A few days after Shen Quan left, it was the twentieth day of the lunar month, and Shen Li and Jiang Sangongzi came together again, both of them brought things over, although not as many as Guo had prepared, but they also had all kinds of food and clothing. What surprised Shen Rui was Jiang Sangongzi's attitude towards Wang Shouren.

Although it sounds like the squire son is much more noble than the prefect's son, their identity is not a gentleman, so naturally they don't know how to fight their father. Both of them are scholars, and they are both lifters.

Even if Jiang Sangongzi is a weak champion, he is one later than Wang Shouren in the township examination, but both of them are currently the same in the imperial examination.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Sangongzi took his own article and asked Wang Shouren for guidance, even if it was not a disciple's courtesy, he was extremely respectful in his words.

For other people, among the scholars, there are only the humble, where is it good to suffer so loudly. Wang Shouren was just calm, but he was very detailed when commenting on Jiang Sangongzi's writings, and he had a little bit of an eye-catcher. Jiang Sangongzi was overjoyed, and looked at Shen Li's gaze with gratitude.

Shen Rui saw it clearly from the sidelines, knowing that it was Shen Li who pointed out, and couldn't help but admire Jiang Sangongzi's courage and Shen Li's vision.

Although Wang Shouren is determined to learn to be a saint, he is natural and casual by nature, sometimes acting as a person with extreme contradictions, sometimes following the rules, sometimes debauchery. Acting like this, with such a good look, it is very easy to be misunderstood as a person who is arrogant and cynical, but Shen Li is discerning and believes that Wang Shouren is not a thing in the pool.

Such a mention of Jiang Sangongzi will not be untargeted, most likely it is to repay Zhuang Gongren's love for Sun and Shen Rui.

Shen Li let Jiang Sangongzi go to Wang Shouren to ask for articles, and he only pulled Shen Rui to speak: "Look at your complexion, it is much stronger than a few days ago." It's just that next year, Jinzhong is thousands of miles away from Songjiang, sailing and horses, the road is difficult, you have to prepare in advance......" Speaking of this, he glanced at Wang Shouren and said: "In addition to Bo'an's outstanding literary talent, his martial arts are also excellent, you don't know Baoshan, you only learn to be a nerd and only gnaw the "Analects", and the method of strengthening muscles and body should also be followed to learn one or two. ”

He didn't lower his volume, Wang Shouren finished commenting on a passage, and was moistening his throat with tea, just listening to this sentence, he snorted and said: "Brother Shen, don't lead people crookedly, I am a gentleman, how to teach disciples has their own plans." ”

Shen Li said "hehe" twice: "I'm just afraid that Brother Rui'er is weak, and you have decided to go out for the next year, if he delays you, it will not be mine." ”

Since Wang Shouren has the intention to regard Shen Rui as a disciple of the founding mountain, he cannot tolerate others to despise him, even if Shen Li's words may not really despise Shen Rui, he is not comfortable listening to it, and raised his eyebrows and said: "My disciple, it is not Brother Shen's turn to dislike it." Shen Rui's health will get better and better, although Brother Shen is the champion, but this ability is not good to compliment. ”

Shen Li was blocked from crying and laughing, what is this called, as if he was an outsider, and the master and apprentice were on one side. Master and apprentice? Shen Li's eyes widened, and he said with some surprise: "Bo'an wants to accept Brother Rui as a disciple?" ”

Wang Shouren glanced at him and said disapprerovingly: "Why do you want to accept him as a disciple?" Isn't Shen Rui already my disciple? ”

Shen Li sneered, but his heart was a little complicated. He was a little unsure, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of remorse in his heart. Even if he knows that Wang Shouren is talented and will eventually lead to the day of Lingyun, it is not one or two who want to suppress Wang Shouren in the court, and will he really not be affected by being his disciple?

He couldn't help but look at Shen Rui, but when he saw Shen Rui's immature little face, he felt stunned again. Shen Rui was only nine years old, and when he entered the imperial examination, it was more than ten years later, when Wang Shouren was already middle-aged, he should have gained a foothold in the court a long time ago, and he was too far to worry about.

Wang Hua was born as a champion, and now he is in the Ministry of Rites, it cannot be said that the peach and plum are all over the world, and he is also a protégé. The ministers of the court and the central government took advantage of the rumors that the emperor loved men, and even pressed Wang Shouren and poured half a basin of sewage on him, just to prevent Wang Hua from entering the cabinet. Otherwise, as Emperor Wang Hua's teacher, if he really wants to enter the cabinet, he will definitely become one of the emperor's most trusted ministers.

Shen Li remembered that his father-in-law said that the Wang family was born in the Langya Wang family, with a thousand-year-old inheritance and profound heritage. In the end of his career, he may not have the opportunity to enter the cabinet, but the prince is about to hear the lecture, maybe Wang Hua will serve as the emperor again.

Rui Ge'er's age is not much different from the crown prince.

Thinking of this, Shen Li felt a little bored, and even counted on others. Don't you still have yourself? Could it be that ten years later, I still can't protect my little brother......

*

Shen Li and Jiang Sangongzi went back for two days, and Shen Jin pulled Shen Quan here.

Shen Jin also gave Shen Rui food and drink for the New Year, as well as four sets of new clothes and socks. According to what he said, these things were sent by Shen Juren. Shen Rui and Shen Quan glanced at each other, but did not reveal it. If Shen Juren really thought about his son who lived in the Zen Monastery, he would have sent someone over a long time ago, so why wait until today.

Compared with Shen Rui's gradual complexion, Shen Jin's appearance was a little haggard, and when facing Shen Rui, he was a little cautious and flattering. Shen Rui was not a real Ming person, and he didn't care much about the name of the so-called "eldest son", but was a little worried about Shen Jin's body, and persuaded: "Big brother looks like he has been reduced compared to a few days ago, even if he works hard in schoolwork, he must take care of his body more." We must keep filial piety next year, and we must wait for the next subject for the township examination, so there is no need to be in a hurry. ”

Shen Rui and Zhuang Gongren want to go together, as long as there is Shen Jin, the "eldest son", in front, it is his responsibility to support Zhang Lao'an and Shen Juren, even if Shen Juren remarries, the first thing to toss is Shen Jin. What a shield, Shen Rui was looking forward to him standing in front of him for a long time.

Shen Jin was worried that Shen Rui would have a grudge against him because of the matter of sending his name from the division of production, but now seeing that he was not only not like that, but also so concerned, he couldn't help but have red eyes, almost crying, and said: "I am a good person at home, but I am the second brother, the Zen room is hard, and I have to work hard." It's just that if you meet a good doctor, if you can take care of your body and go to the root of your second brother's disease, you can also suffer this hardship. ”

Wang Shouren went to Qingyuan Temple ten miles away with Zen Master Hongshan on this day, and was not in the Zen courtyard, so Shen Jin did not see it.

Listening to the meaning of Shen Jin's words, I thought that there was a master of Xinglin living here, but I didn't know that Shen Rui was studying the text. Shen Rui glanced at Shen Quan, and when he saw him winking at him, he nodded appreciatively.

Although Shen Rui did not deliberately conceal it, in the end, it is better to have more than one thing. Thinking that he would go out with Wang Shouren in February next year, Shen Rui said solemnly: "Although the elders and brothers love me, the Zen Academy has the rules of the Zen Academy, after all, I am a guest living here, and it is really difficult to break the rules here." This is really not a place for hospitality, and my brothers should not come here again in the future. When the younger brother is well and returns home, there will always be a blind date between the brothers. ”

Shen Jin listened, with a hesitant face. Shen Quan thought of Shen Rui's writings, thinking that he wanted to cover it up, so he didn't want to see people easily, so he said: "Yes, it's our negligence." The Zen Monastery is a quiet place, Mr. Wang lives in seclusion here for a reason, can promise to help the second brother Rui regulate his body, or read all the prefect's family affection, we are really presumptuous to disturb the door like this, if others follow suit, wouldn't it be troublesome to Mr. Wang, I hope Mr. Wang will not be angry with the second brother Rui. ”

When Shen Jin heard this, he also showed shame, and said: "I blame me for not thinking through it thoroughly, and I didn't consider the situation of the second brother, so I don't pay compensation to the second brother here." ”

Shen Rui hurriedly said: "Those who don't know are not guilty, but the brothers remember that before the younger brother's house goes, don't come to the door at will." ”

Shen Jin thought for a while and said, "Just do what the second brother said, it's just that the second brother is out alone, and there is no reason to ignore it at home." In the future, someone in the family will give it for daily chewing, and the second brother will keep it...... If he is commanded, send someone to spread the word. ”

It stands to reason that Shen Rui has already divided the industry under his name, and where is the few chews sent by the fourth room. However, looking at Shen Jin's meaning, he didn't seem to be able to feel at ease if he didn't accept these things.

Shen Rui nodded and said, "Dao: "I know, I will respect the eldest brother." ”

After the brothers finished talking, Shen Rui did not stay as a guest, and personally sent the two out of the Zen courtyard.

Different from the hustle and bustle of the world, the life of the new year in the Zen temple is no different from the usual. Only Wuxuan, with a lively temperament, is bent on preparing the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. Fortunately, Shen Rui has received several things here, all of which are dried vegetables and vegetarian dishes, and the ingredients are complete, so there is no need to go out to find them.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Jixiang Chef prepared not ordinary cabbage tofu, but also a Chinese New Year's Eve meal full of color and aroma, and the bamboo courtyard also gave a separate table here. Although it is a vegetarian seat, it can be served with four dishes and four bowls, and it is also mouth-watering to watch.

Shen Rui has eaten fasting for half a month, even if he has a snack to make an additional meal, he can't afford a serious meal in the end. Now that the delicacy is in front of him, he can't help but swallow only his saliva.

Among these dishes, there is a dish of "vegetarian eight treasures", which is made of eight vegetarian ingredients and smoldered in a clay pot, which is fragrant and smelly, and has a bit of the taste of "Buddha jumping over the wall".

The banquet was placed in the middle hall of the bamboo house, and Wang Shouren took a seat and ordered Shen Rui and Wuxuan to sit left and right. Wang Shouren is a person who sometimes pays great attention to the rules, but he is mostly self-disciplined, and he requires himself to do how to do it, and these days he has begun to be a little picky about Shen Rui's words and deeds, but he has never been inferior to others. treats Wuxuan, does not deliberately lift up, but it is not like others who are lenient and strict. According to Shen Rui's view, Wang Shouren doesn't seem to regard Wuxuan as a slave, but more like a mercenary, as long as Wuxuan meets his requirements, he doesn't care about other things.

Although Wang Shouren did not say anything about "everyone is equal" from time to time, he had these meanings when dealing with others. In this Xilin Monastery, whether it is to the abbot or to the little novice, he is gentle and polite, and does not treat each other differently as the identity of the other party.

Could it be that this is the potential of a saint?

In the face of such a Wang Shouren, Shen Rui, even if he came from five hundred years later, couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself, and his requirements for himself became strict......