Su Tong was very surprised when he saw that someone seemed to be inviting Shen Xi, and immediately asked about the situation.

Shen Xi didn't want to mention that he had gone to the workshop to paint Bixuan, but the little maid took the initiative to make it clear: "It was my young lady who asked Shen Gongzi to come over to paint." ”

Su Tong's eyes lit up and said, "Dare to ask which lady is it?" ”

It is very rare for a woman to ask a man to paint in the past, even if a young lady wants to go out of the cabinet, it is not possible for the young lady to send someone to invite her, but for her family.

The little maid replied: "My young lady is Miss Xi'er of the Teaching Division, and she knows Su Gongzi. ”

Su Tong couldn't help frowning at this time, and he glanced at Shen Xi suspiciously: "Brother Shen, you are very familiar with Xi'er?" ”

Shen Xi was very embarrassed.

Su Tong regarded Xi'er as a forbidden body, otherwise he would not have stepped forward to act as a flower messenger that day, fighting for Xi'er and Gao Chong and others, and even was beaten for it. He had to say perfunctorily: "That day, Yu Niang suddenly said that I would paint......

Su Tong didn't think much about it, if a son-in-law like him had such an unclear relationship with Xi'er, he might be hostile, but Shen Xi was a ten-year-old boy, even if he didn't know as much as Shen Xi, he wouldn't lose in the charm of a man.

Su Tong smiled: "That's interesting...... This girl, you go back and tell Miss Xi'er that Shen Gongzi and I have an appointment today, and when the meeting is over, I will visit Shen Gongzi in person. ”

The little maid didn't dare to disobey, and hurried away after answering.

When the others walked away, Su Tong made a "please" gesture to Shen Xi: "Brother Shen, how about I go to the teahouse?" ”

Shen Xi looked behind Su Tong, all of whom were acquaintances who went to the Jiaofang Division with Su Tong that day to witness him being beaten.

It stands to reason that Su Tong was beaten, and he should feel that he has no face, and at this time, he should close his door and reflect on himself and will not come out to hold any literary meeting, even if he wants to come out, he should try to avoid meeting with the people of that day, after all, a man's face is very important.

Shen Xi was a little embarrassed: "I...... Also prepare for the exams at the end of the month. ”

Su Tong said with a smile: "The meeting that my brother presided over today is to discuss this matter...... I heard that there are scholars in the city who have the opportunity to pass the college examination and are good at learning. If you want to compete with you in the school exam at the end of the month, they are not ordinary people. ”

Shen Xi won the first place in the government examination, and many people were not convinced, and the previous children were even more unconvinced. The prefectural examination is only a preparatory examination for the imperial examination that those who have passed the county examination take in order to obtain the title of child. This monthly exam, as long as the children who have not passed the college examination and have achieved fame in the show will participate, although the audience is narrower than the government exam, but the quality of the candidates is higher.

Shen Xi said humbly: "I just passed the government examination, and I have no experience in the hospital examination. How can you be ugly in front of all the senior brothers? ”

Su Tong said with a smile: "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, none of the cases in the capital examination of our Ting Prefecture have not won the name of students. Brother Shen, it's not for my brother to say you, your house is jealous of the head of the case, that is the embodiment of talent and learning, and I am envious of my brother. ”

At this time, Zheng Gongzi Zheng Qian came over: "What Brother Su said is extremely true, we all envy the virtuous brother to be envied, and the so-called not to attract envy is mediocre." ”

Su Tong agitated again and asked Shen Xi to take a picture with these people who participated in the monthly exam together. It's good to find out the details in advance. Shen Xi really had no way to refuse, so he could only go to ask the Zhou family, and only then did he set off with Su Tong and the others after getting the answer.

On the way, Su Tong was in a good mood and had a very happy conversation with Zheng Qian and others.

Shen Xi was surprised, and thought to himself: "Could it be that Su Tong was too drunk that day, and he didn't remember anything the next day, just thought he had fallen?" ”

When he arrived at the teahouse where he had met, Su Tong suddenly said to Zheng Qian: "When will I go back to Brother Zheng's house and have a glass of water and wine?" said that the wine the day before yesterday was really evocative. ”

Seeing Su Tong, there was a weird smile on his face. Shen Xi couldn't help but take a breath, this Su Tong was clearly a drunkard, not in wine.

Zheng Qian's eyes smiled into a slit: "If Brother Su wants to go, he can go at any time, but ...... I don't know when I will be able to visit the house? ”

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the day...... Just today. Wait for the end of the meeting, and go back to the house with me, let the insiders prepare the wine and food, and you and I will have a good time. ”

When Su Tong said this, the object of the invitation was only Zheng Qian, and the meaning was very obvious. This is a private "deal" between him and Zheng Qian, and others don't have a share if they want to.

Shen Xi suddenly felt a chill, fortunately he didn't marry a wife and take a concubine, otherwise he would be targeted by Su Tong, even if he was disgusted, he would be disgusted to death. But under the current atmosphere of general corruption and erosion among scholars, it is still "elegant", and even some great writers who have left a name in history are tired of it, and Shen Xi can't use his values to criticize Su Tong and Zheng Qian.

Shen Xi changed the subject and asked, "Young Master Su, the trauma you suffered some time ago is nothing serious, right?" ”

Su Tong sighed hatefully, and clenched his fists tightly: "The insult to me with the surname Gao will be repaid in the coming day!" After speaking, the smile disappeared from his face, and even the freedom he had just talked about the wine-colored Fengyue disappeared, and was replaced by a fierce color.

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The meeting place is a teahouse called "Cuiyun Tea House", a two-story wooden building on the bank of the Tingjiang River in the east of Fucheng City.

This conference is an academic exchange, and the participants do not necessarily need to know each other beforehand, and can be introduced by an intermediary.

People from the same school and school, or people from the same region and sect, can become a small group.

Su Tong traveled extensively, he first lost his mother and then his father, and he was delayed for several years to participate in the county examination, which is equivalent to repeating the grade, these candidates who are slightly famous in the city, have dealings with him to some extent, and because he is knowledgeable and open-minded, willing to spend money, others are willing to be close to him.

The second floor of the entire Cuiyun Tea House was wrapped up by a group of scholars who participated in the cultural meeting, and there were seventy or eight tables of thirty or forty people, among whom most of the candidates were in the past, and Su Tong had a better relationship with these people.

As the initiator of the Literary Society, Su Tong was introduced by Zhongdai, and the scholars who attended the meeting all knew that Shen Xi was the "little prodigy" who was talked about the most in Tingzhou Mansion and won the first position in the government examination case with two poems.

In terms of etiquette, these people were quite polite to Shen Xi, but when the smiling faces when they looked at them passed, they were replaced by doubts and disdain.

Shen Xi had long expected that he would be envied, and after the introduction, Shen Xi sat down by the window by himself, looked out the window, admired the green mountains and green waters, and came out for a walk as a pastime.

The next thing is to sit and talk about the Tao, and the discussion is about talent and literature. It's like a debate, but there is no exact topic for the debate, and everyone can express their opinions, whether it is about historical figures. Or if you have a unique opinion on learning, you can say it.

For example, someone starts with a statement: "Reread "The Legend of the Ram" the day before yesterday, and occasionally gain ......" and then discuss the clouds, and others can express their opinions. You can also start a different topic.

This kind of cultural meeting, in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, there were no major internal and external troubles, and the atmosphere of Guotai Min'an Shizi was high, which can be said to abound.

But things gather people in groups, this kind of literary meeting, basically people of the same class participate, children and children's literary clubs, students and students, each other's level of knowledge is about the same, so that you will not be dumbfounded and speechless in front of a group of Boru. It doesn't feel like playing the piano to a cow in front of a group of white dings.

In terms of age, groups will also be formed, such as this literary meeting, which is roughly about 20 years old, and people who are going to take the college exam next year get together.

Shen Xi listened silently beside him, feeling a little uncomfortable.

People don't take the initiative to talk to him, he just needs to listen, and many times, even if he has the opportunity to talk, he is not willing to speak, because his insight is different from these people. These people's cognition of learning is too limited, and they are deeply poisoned by Cheng Zhu's science and hold opinions. Many of them can't be identified with Shen Xi.

At a literary meeting, Shen Xi just started to say a few words such as "admiration" and "fortunate meeting".

However, Su Tong talked eloquently, and even Zheng Qian and others also vied to speak, they are all fresh candidates, and they need fame to contribute to their next year's college examination.

In the examination room, the examiner still attaches great importance to the candidates' "cultivation". As for the identification of the good and bad of "cultivation for self-cultivation", the examiner will not personally investigate one by one, to say that it is difficult to understand people without three or five years, and the best way is to explore from the person's fame and reputation.

If you meet someone who has a bad reputation and is even praised as "crazy and arrogant", no matter how good your studies are, you will not pass the exam.

There are many such examples in history, although Shen Xi doesn't want to talk to these people, he can't behave too rudely, otherwise the notoriety will spread and it will be detrimental to his path to the imperial examination.

The session ended in a relatively friendly atmosphere, with some candidates going back to prepare for the exam, while others were busy making a living...... No matter how arrogant the candidates are, they have to face the problem of eating, and they can't support themselves and their families by doing their studies alone.

Ordinary poor scholars, can't do hard work, can only help people write letters, and even copy the newspaper to earn a few pocket money, lucky, or can be appreciated by large families, to teach Mengxue children to read and write, but as a child himself has no merit, at most is to teach the cottage, Yixue, the money can not be compared with the private school run by Xiucai.

When the others were almost dispersed, Su Tongcai looked at Shen Xi: "Why didn't Brother Shen speak today?" Just like the way Wen Jing Han Wu governed the country just now, everyone has their own opinions, or this is not quite suitable for Brother Shen......"

Zheng Qian said with a smile: "Also, next time, let's talk more about the Spring and Autumn Period, so as not to make Shen Gongzi uncomfortable." ”

In the eyes of Su Tong and Zheng Qian, although Shen Xi was a good learner, he was limited to the knowledge of the "Four Books" and "Five Classics", and was not proficient in the history and policies of the dynasties outside the books.

For example, the Han Dynasty Wenjing and Han Wu governance that everyone discussed just now, whether it is better to govern the country with culture or with martial arts, for scholars, it is natural to advocate cultural governance, and it is very unwise to think that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty has caused too much loss of national strength due to his reckless military force.

However, Shen Xi felt that if it were not for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who had the courage to fight against the Xiongnu, it might not have brought the stability of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. However, without the accumulation of Wenjing's national strength, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not have the national strength to expand abroad.

When it comes to historical issues, many of them are controversial, and it all depends on personal cognition and understanding, and others cannot be forced to agree.

When Su Tong was about to leave, he hesitated and hesitated.

Is it better to go to the teaching workshop with Shen Xi to see Xi'er, or to take Zheng Qian home to talk about Fengyue?

Su Tong struggled for a while before he said, "Brother Shen, otherwise, you and I plus Brother Zheng, how about we visit Miss Xi'er first, and then go back to the house with me for a banquet?" ”

Shen Xi thought to himself: "When you go to the Teaching Workshop Division, it is to spend money, and I go to paint to earn money, which is completely different in nature." Seeing that Su Tong and Zheng Qian were looking at him, Shen Xi smiled and replied, "Brother Su, Brother Zheng, I went this time purely to paint for people, not for entertainment. If Miss Xi'er refuses to be accommodating when she arrives at the place, wouldn't she be unwilling? ”

Su Tong was not an ignorant person, he saw that Shen Xi didn't want the two of him to go together, so he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, the next time I have a banquet, I will invite Brother Shen to go with me." Since everyone is busy, today, say goodbye. ”

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