Chapter 55: Vulgar Ambitions

The most unbearable thing in Jiangnan is the continuous autumn rain, miles and miles, there is no end, the cold is uncomfortable, the tide is annoying, and when the clothes and quilts are not dry, even the mood is extreme. But with a caring student, the situation is completely different.

Tang Yi had already sent the teacher a well-made pig iron stove, burning silver filament carbon, and there was no smoke at all. On top of the stove was a pig iron kettle, bubbling.

Wei Liangfu smiled and picked up the iron kettle, poured the hot water into the purple clay pot that had been around for a long time, unhurried, the best Longjing tea kept tumbling inside, the faint fragrance of tea permeated the room, and the movement of the clouds and water was pleasing to the eye.

Opposite Wei Liangfu, sat a handsome middle-aged man, with a long three-strand beard, fluttering on his chest, his body was straight, his eyes were bright, and he was only wearing a single coat on his body, as if he was not afraid of the cold.

stared intently at Wei Liangfu making tea, and said with a smile: "Shangquan Gong's technique of making tea is becoming more and more skillful, I am afraid that he has already obtained Yuanming's true meaning, which makes people so envious!" ”

"Hehe, Yixiu is too polite, the old man is an idle person of Zhishi, if he doesn't learn to pick chrysanthemums under the east fence, he can see Nanshan leisurely, can he still lift a three-foot sword and sweep away the wolf smoke?" Wei Liangfu slowly poured the two people's teacups into the bright tea, and said with a smile: "The old man only thinks about spending his old age in peace, but he is righteous cultivation, you are still in the prime of life, I'm afraid you are going to go out of the mountain, right?" ”

The middle-aged handsome man frowned, nodded, and shook his head, looking very hesitant and embarrassed.

"Shangquan Gong, the current situation in the court is strict and the party is dominant, the old thief father and son are rampant, bullying the Son of Heaven, pressing down on hundreds of officials, the gentleman is deposed, and the loyal and upright are demoted, it is really not an opportunity to become an official. However, since Zhu Kun's death in the southeast, military affairs have been slackened, the navy cannot operate ships, the soldiers cannot wield swords, the officials are slack, and there is a shortage of food and salary. The Japanese invaded frequently, although it was a small fight, but if my prediction was not bad, sooner or later Suzhou, and even Yingtian would become a battlefield! ”

"Ahh

Wei Liang's hand shook and he almost dropped the teacup. Suzhou is already inland, and Yingtian is the southern capital, with heavy troops stationed, can just pirates and pirates kill here?

Seeing that Wei Liangfu was surprised, the middle-aged handsome man smiled bitterly: "Shangquan Gong, I have visited many places, and I heard that many weavers have fled, and officials from all over the country are afraid that the weavers will make trouble, so they secretly instigate it. Why don't these fools understand that most of these weavers will become pirates, and it won't be long before thousands of pirates will come to the sea, and the lives of the wrecks are just around the corner! ”

When Wei Liangfu heard this, he smiled bitterly.

"Yixiu, it's not that they don't understand, but they're gambling!"

"Bet on what?"

"Bet that nothing will happen during their tenure, officialdom has always been a bully, so get by! As long as they are safe and high, the flood will be monstrous! Wei Liangfu knew the mentality of local officials best, and said helplessly.

The middle-aged handsome man's face turned red, his teeth were crushed, and he said angrily: "This is their hatefulness, as a parent official, seventy percent of his heart thinks about himself, and those thirty percent only think about his boss and the court, and he doesn't want the people for half of it, so he really should be killed!" ”

Wei Liangfu looked at the middle-aged handsome guy, and suddenly smiled lightly, he was not young, but he still had a jealous temper.

"Yixiu, the old man is welcome, if you still have this temperament, you won't be out of the way in this life."

The middle-aged handsome guy blushed, and smiled bitterly in shame: "Shangquan Gong, I will cultivate myself well." When I come out, it must be when I think clearly. ”

Both of them were drinking tea with their heads bored, and the air pressure was a little low, Wei Liangfu suddenly smiled and said, "Yixiu, speaking of which, the old man still took advantage of you." ”

"Oh? What did Kamiizumi say? ”

"Hehe, I recently received a very interesting little doll, he originally wanted to worship you as a teacher, so the old man cut off his beard."

"Worship me as a teacher? I don't think I agreed to accept the apprentice! ”

Wei Liangfu looked amused and said, "Have you forgotten Wan Hao? ”

"Ahh

The middle-aged handsome guy woke up like a dream, he did say that Wan Hao would accept him as an apprentice as long as he could prove that his talent was better than him, it was originally a half-joke, but then Wan Hao never came again, and thought that he was retreating because of the difficulty, but he didn't think that there was a story in it!

Wei Liangfu smiled, and briefly said what happened during this time, especially how Tang Yi showed his talent in Chunfanglou, how he defeated Hu Bin, and how to do business recently, the middle-aged handsome guy listened attentively, his curiosity suddenly rose, and a rare brilliance appeared in his eyes.

"Interesting, really interesting, Kamizumi Gong, this kid is a wonderful person!"

"Maybe it's a trouble, you can take a look at him when you have time, and help the old man teach that stinky boy a lesson, so that he knows that the sky is high and the earth is thick......"

As Wei Liangfu was talking, the housekeeper ran in, panting and said, "Master, Young Master Tang is here." ”

Said Cao Cao Cao arrived.

"Shangquan Gong, I want to learn about the extraordinary nature of your precious apprentice." The middle-aged handsome guy turned around and hid behind the screen, at this time Tang Yi had already run in from outside, holding a wolf skin mattress in his hand and a red sandalwood cane, and when he walked in, there were two cups of tea on the small stool, Tang Yi sat opposite the teacher with a smile, and drank it when he picked it up.

"The teacher still feels sorry for the disciple, the disciple thank you for getting old!"

Wei Liangfu smiled secretly in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Aren't you kid bent on making money, why do you have time to find me?" ”

Tang Yi hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Teacher, Guan Zi said that 'Cang Liao is honest and knows etiquette, and food and clothing are sufficient to know honor and disgrace', if you want to oppose the disciple to make money, you are working against the teachings of the sages, and if you are as wise as you are old, you will definitely not!" ”

"What a good tooth! Your kid is now a cang, and you have enough food and clothing, right? ”

"Naturally, isn't this disciple here to ask you for advice!"

Tang Yi stood up respectfully and bowed to the ground, very pious.

"No need to be polite, the teacher asks you, what do you want to learn?"

What to learn? How can it sound like the tone of the Bodhi Patriarch, can you still change seventy-two times when you are old, and can learn from you the ability to go to heaven and earth, and turn rivers and seas upside down?

Tang Yi secretly slandered, but he still said honestly: "The disciple naturally follows the master to learn the way of the sage, and the eight-strand article. One day, the Toad Palace will be crowned and the ancestors will be glorified. As the saying goes, learn the art of literature and martial arts, and sell the goods to the emperor's family. Do you always say yes or no? ”

Wei Liangfu's face was expressionless, and he suddenly said: "According to what you said, Yan Ge Lao has also done a wonderful job, and now he is even more expensive as the first assistant, do you want to be a person like him?" ”

Yan Ge Lao, what's wrong?

Of course, Tang Yi only dared to think about it, and hurriedly said: "The disciple doesn't dare to compare himself with a gentleman, but the conduct is reasonable, not to mention the teacher's teachings, the disciple should not go astray!" ”

"You don't have to flatter me, the old man has a few pounds and a few taels, I know it myself." Wei Liangfu scolded with a smile: "You kid is smart, but the smarter you are, the more you have to use it on the right path." Just thinking about being an official and climbing up, that's not enough, you have to put your mind right, and you don't want to be poked in the backbone by others as a teacher. ”

The old man wanted to continue, but Tang Yi lowered his head and was silent. He also felt that it was a bit excessive, so he took his words back and sighed: "As a teacher, I want to say that I not only want to learn Bagu articles, but also learn more advanced knowledge. ”

Tang Yi's eyes lit up and asked, "What does Master mean?" ”

"Well, let's take a look." Wei Liangfu said and took out a book from his sleeve and sent it to Tang Yi, Tang Yi took it with both hands, glanced at the cover, and three big characters came into view: Biography and Practice!

Rumble!

Tang Yi only felt a thunderbolt ringing in his ears, and a bad premonition rose in his heart, so he hurriedly opened the scroll and quickly browsed it, and after only a few lines, sweat broke out on his forehead. Sure enough, what are you afraid of!

The reason why Tang Yi worshipped Wei Liangfu as a teacher was that he knew that the old man had no inclination and would not cause trouble, but he never imagined that he was actually a person in the heart!

That's right, what I have in my hand is Yang Minggong's biography!!

Wang Yangming's greatness does not need to be said, he has made meritorious contributions and meritorious deeds, and can be called the "three immortal" saints, and his doctrine has also been respected by countless people. However, although the study of mind is strong, the entire history of the development of mind is the history of being suppressed, not to mention that Wang Yangming was suppressed, and so are his disciples and grandchildren. Finally survived to Xu Jie's first assistant, and the mind had just turned over, but the two generations of Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng did not look down on the mind study, and then Donglin rose, and the practical study was popular, and the boastful mind was almost swept into the garbage heap.

Tang Yi is a person who wants to be an official, he doesn't want to be tied to a loser before he starts, politics has always only asked about victory and defeat, not about right and wrong.

It must not be related to psychology, and it must not be involved in the double whirlpool of academia and politics!

Thinking of this, Tang Yi looked resolute, held the "Chuan Xi Lu" high, and said loudly: "Teacher, the disciple is stupid and can't comprehend the true meaning of Yang Minggong, and I ask the master to take back this book!" ”

Wei Liangfu kept looking at his disciple, he didn't expect this kid to be so decisive, he said in a deep voice: "Don't you want to be a character like Yang Minggong?" ”

"The ancient sages are all lonely, only the drinker leaves his name!" Tang Yi said these two sentences, and there was a burst of relief for no reason, what else could it be, it was a big deal that Old Man Wei swept himself out of the house, no matter what, he didn't want to be a disciple of Lao Shizi's heart!

Tang Yi secretly raised his head, who knew that it was Wei Liangfu's smiling face waiting for him, the old man reached out and took the biography, and scolded with a smile: "Bastard boy, you can't be noble, it's really a shame for the teacher!" Without waiting for Tang Yi to explain, Wei Liangfu said again: "Starting tomorrow, go to the Wang family to study, learn the Four Books and Five Classics from the beginning, and report to the teacher every ten days, if you dare to slack off, the bamboo board will serve!" ”