After the prefect's lecture was over, the instructor asked the head of the three examinations to come forward, offer incense to Confucius on behalf of all living beings, and then speak as a guarantee. Tang Shunzhi is the prefect, so he can naturally be nonsense, and silence is nothing, so he had to honestly memorize the words given by Fuxue in advance, and then quickly stepped down.

In the eyes of everyone, this is already a great honor, enough to boast to his grandson decades later. But people really can't be compared, and if you do, you will definitely be angry...... When the ceremony was over, the adults took the first step and walked to the door, the prefect suddenly turned around and said, "Shen Shuyan, you are not an official at all, and your homework has been taught by this official himself." ”

A look of jealousy or envy fell on Shen Mo, Rao is cheeky race over the city wall, and he also felt slightly embarrassed, so he hurriedly went out and followed Lao Tang into the sedan chair.

On the sedan chair, the two of them were still like serious people, saying that the weather was really good today, but as soon as they arrived in the inner study of the prefect's yamen, Tang Shunzhi showed a disrespectful smile and said, "What kind of boy, do you have face?" Uncle treats you well, right? ”

Shen Mo rolled his eyes and said, "My uncle, how many people do you want to drag me down and replace him in this sedan chair?" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and gestured, "At least a hundred have been offended now." ”

Tang Shunzhi laughed, twisted his beard and said, "I haven't been able to understand one thing, please help me explain...... How could my senior brother, that old-fashioned Taoist gentleman, teach such a student as you? Said with regret: "You should be my Tang Jingchuan's student." ”

Shen Mo shook his head and smiled: "I am a teacher and a father for life, I really can't answer this." ”

Tang Shunzhi didn't joke with him anymore, but said in a deep voice: "I really want you to pass on my mantle...... Or help me pass on the mantle, so that what I have learned in my life will not be lost. ”

Shen Mo said softly: "Then let me tell you the truth, I greatly respect Yang Minggong, respect my master very much, and admire your uncle very ......much."

"But what?" Tang Shunzhi asked with a smile.

"But I don't want to get involved with the current Wang Xuemen." Shen Mo pondered the words and said: "I admit that there are many people who have truly understood the study of the mind and are working hard for the country and the people, but most of the Wang Xuemen people have completely lost their minds...... It's even empty talk. In the whole day, he talked about 'flowers and trees in my heart' and the like, talked about ambitions and ideals, but avoided talking about the 'unity of knowledge and action'. He said with a sneer: "I think they are more terrible than Cheng Zhu Lixue's nerds...... People at least know that the self-cultivation Qi family rules the country and the world, but they have already chased those rice worm-like Wei and Jin celebrities! I dare to be responsible for saying that these people will definitely fall into the eternal prestige of Yang Ming Gong in the future. ”

Tang Shunzhi looked at Shen Mo as if he didn't know him, and said softly: "How did you learn to be as sharp as Xu Wei?" ”

"There are two reasons, one is that I feel that I am missing some edges." Shen Mo said bluntly: "It's not a peaceful and prosperous era now, and there are still some edges and corners that are good to come out." After speaking, he calmly looked at Tang Shunzhi: "Second, Uncle Shi is a century-old genius, a pedantic celestial, and the brilliance behind him will definitely be immortal, so why bother to get mixed with those people and fall into his own prestige?" ”

After the silence was finished, the inner room was very quiet, Tang Shunzhi sat on the wide chair, looking at him calmly, his eyes were extremely clear, like a child without scheming, and like an old man who had read the world and understood it thoroughly.

As soon as he saw that gaze, Shen Mo secretly scolded himself for being troublesome, and he knew that Tang Shunzhi was a character like Wang Yangming...... Although it is not far away, this kind of person has wisdom beyond the mundane, and everything in the world is like the flowers and trees in the forest, all in his thoughts. Is there still such a problem that people can't see through? Didn't he get an axe or something?

Sure enough, I heard Tang Shunzhi say lightly: "Humble words, you are so good, but you care too much about fame...... Voiced. "He originally wanted to say 'fame and fortune', but fame is beneficial, and fame and fortune are not separated, so when the words came to his mouth, he changed his expression.

Shen Mo's body tightened slightly, but he didn't refute.

Tang Shunzhi asked softly: "Do you say that reputation is important, or do you want to do something practical?" ”

What else can Shen Mo say, he can only say that 'the latter is important'.

"But in this world, what can you do alone?" Tang Shunzhi said lightly: "Do you know how many people are wrestling behind every decision of the imperial court? There are no less than 100 people on both sides, from university scholars to science and technology officials, all of them appear as groups, some of them plan behind the scenes, some charge into battle, some wave flags and shout, and even some go undercover for each other, everyone does their best, but there is only one purpose, that is, the party is the same and the difference! ”

"Not to mention the local, it is completely a continuation and branch of the court struggle, and there are no exceptions at all." Saying that, he smiled a little self-deprecatingly: "It's like a battle in the green skins on the street, and now it's all a group fight, if you kid has to fight alone, even if it's a tiger, you can't beat the wolves." ”

"You didn't go into Wang Xue's interior, so you don't understand how powerful this circle is." Tang Shunzhi said lightly: "Even if I am only in contact with a part, but the known officials of Wang Xue's faction have two scholars, a total of six scholars from the six departments of Yanjing, and one of the officials of the six departments of Nanjing, and at least thirty percent of the officials of the feudal territory, and there are countless officials of all kinds below, with the imperial historian as the most ...... And there are countless Hongru in the opposition and Zhishi officials, these are powerful forces. ”

Shen Mo was shocked, he didn't expect that the Wang Xueyi faction, which had been suppressed by Emperor Jiajing several times, would live so prosperously and presumptuously...... 'If you can hold these powers in your hands, then wouldn't even Emperor Yanjing be able to bully?' A thought crossed his heart, and he quickly suppressed it, such a crazy thought, he still didn't even think about it.

Seeing his surprised expression, Tang Shunzhi smiled with some wicked taste: "But you don't have to be too afraid, although there are many people in Wang Xuemen, they are not as powerful as you think, otherwise they would not even be allowed to give lectures publicly." Because Wang Xue itself has several schools, such as the Nanzhong School founded by my master Mr. Longxi, and the Taizhou School founded by He Xinyin's master Wang Gen, each of them has its own opinions, and there is no unity between them...... For example, their Taizhou faction advocates that 'if you want to fight outside, you must first settle inside', so you should first fall strict and then resist the Japanese. He pointed to his nose and said, "But I advocate resisting the Japanese first and then falling strict...... For this reason, I was also labeled as a strict party. ”

Shen Mo chuckled and said, "I heard that Uncle Shi was recommended by Zhao Wenhua?" "Zhao Wenhua is Yan Song's godson and number one minion, and if he is related to this kind of person, the stigma of the Yan Party will not be able to escape.

Tang Shunzhi spread his hands and said: "The strict party is in power, and the old thing is long, and it can't be shaken for a while, but the Japanese won't wait, and I can't afford to wait." If I distance myself from the Yan Party and do not accept the appointment of the imperial court, I will have to squat in the countryside to study...... That would have made my name perfect, but what use would it be to my current greatness? ”

After listening to Tang Shunzhi, he was silent for a long time before sighing and saying, "I haven't reached this realm yet......"

"It's okay," Tang Shunzhi shook his head and smiled: "I told you so much, I didn't want you to misunderstand me, not to pull you into the gang...... Maybe they have this idea, but I don't, I'm just asking you to take over my mantle and pass on what I've learned all my life. With a long sigh, he said leisurely: "You also know that I Tang Shunzhi has been absent for sixteen years, and in these sixteen years, I have lived in a mountain villa, a remote city, and swept the tracks. Pay attention to day and night, forget to sleep and waste food, read through the history of the hundred sons, allusions to the national dynasty, the book of the legal calendar, learn archery and arithmetic! Learn the astronomical calendar! Learn the geography of mountains and rivers! Learn the Art of War! Down to the small skills of soldiers, you can see everything in learning. ”

As he spoke, he took out a one-foot-thick silk cloth bag from under the table, and slowly opened it while saying, "It's not me Tang Jingchuan who boasts, he doesn't care what astronomical music and geography are in the art of war." Arc sagittal Pythagorean, Non Qi Bird B! I've already mastered all three of them. "When the silk bag was opened, there were six thick manuscripts. He cherished and groped for these six books that condensed his life's work and said: "This is a six-volume book compiled by me from the ancient and modern books, dissecting and patching, and integrating them -- "Left", "Right", "Wen", "Wu", "Confucianism", and "Barnyard Barnyard". ”

"The six editors have been passed down to the world, and scholars can't measure their mysteries, only true talents can understand them," he said slightly proudly: "Mastering one of the editors can build a great achievement that shocks the past and the present!" ”

Shen Mo looked at him suspiciously, and said in his heart: "You all understand the six books, why haven't you seen Bai Yue Feisheng?" ’

Tang Shunzhi naturally saw the silent disbelief, and said with a bitter smile: "My essence, blood, and qi have all been fused in these six books, don't look at me now that I am alive and kicking, in fact, I have exhausted my talents, and I don't have much longevity...... If you want to make a difference, it's already unattainable. As he spoke, he knelt down for Shen Mo and said, "Please be humble and say that you must do me this favor and pass on these six books to the right people, so that they can be carried forward, so that I can ...... willingly."

What else can be said by silence? He turned sideways to give Tang Shunzhi's salute, silently took the six books, and said softly: "I will." ”

(To be continued)