Being able to meet the mountain elder here, Mei Xiaoren was deeply surprised.

She used to think that even the bishop was ranked in the third rank, and the mountain master must be an important minister of the court who was idle, and he was very strict in his studies, even if he was not a big official with no one in his eyes, people would not get along easily.

Now it seems that she was wrong, this mountain elder was dressed in a plain cloth shirt, and he didn't have any official spirit on his body, let alone a stand, and he looked like an approachable old man.

"During the day, the old man is surrounded by people, except for your group of gentlemen who are doctors, they say that the old man is not in good health and needs to rest in bed." The mountain chief coughed lightly a few times and sighed with a smile, "The old decay can only be quiet at night, and can avoid people from going out for a walk." ”

Mei Xiaoren said: "Everyone in the academy is looking forward to the health of the mountain elder and continue to preside over the overall situation of the academy. ”

He smiled and shook his head, "The old man has been in charge of the house here for decades, and he has accumulated a lot of grievances, and a few people are sincere."

"Resentment" Mei Xiaoren didn't understand.

"I complain that the old man refuses to appreciate his face, doesn't let them end their studies early, doesn't give them the title of national scholar, and wants to drive them away at every turn" The mountain chief counted his and the students' "holidays", but he still kept a smile on his face.

Mei Xiaoren understood the meaning of his words. He refused to casually let a student wear the clothes of a national scholar, and he would surely offend the families of those students. He has been covering it for more than seven years, which has offended many famous wealthy families

But Mei Xiaoren was not worried, she smiled deeply, "Your Excellency is still sitting firmly in the position of the mountain chief, which shows that your Excellency has done the right thing, and has won the respect of the people of the world, and even more respected by Your Majesty, and is not afraid of who complains or not." ”

The mountain chief waved his hand a few times disapplausively, "What respect, in their eyes, the old man is just an old fool who relies on the support of his students." ”

Mei Xiaoren could see that the mountain chief was over seventy years old, but he was by no means an old fool, if the academy hadn't been in charge, he wouldn't know what it would have been like to be invaded by unhealthy tendencies.

"The mountain master is serious."

The mountain chief turned to her and asked, "Tell me about you, what grievances do you have in your heart?"

Mei Xiaoren bowed his hand with heavy eyes, "The students have no complaints about the academy and the mountain chief. ”

"Why is that confused?"

Mei Xiaoren was silent for a while, and then said the truth: "The student is not talented, and he also wants the clothes that the mountain elder is holding." ”

The mountain chief leaned on his crutches, looked at the hairy moon in the sky, and said with a smile: "You are also a sincere child. Someone said the same thing to you, and his reason was that his father was the first assistant, and he couldn't say it if he couldn't wear that clothes. The mountain chief looked at her and asked, "What do you want?"

"The student is just the opposite of him, the student is from the Shu family, and the family only allows the student to study for one year, if he can't get what he wants, he will not have a career in office."

The mountain chief nodded slowly, "I see. ”

"The student said this not to make the adults turn a blind eye, but to hope that the adults would give the students some guidance, what should the students do to get their wishes," Mei Xiaoren asked bluntly, after all, it was a rare opportunity to meet with the mountain elder.

"Learn with your brain, see with your eyes, and do it with your heart." The mountain chief said, "Reading lies in reasoning, and only by being rational can you be a man, and as for being an official, you have to be attentive." ”

Mei Xiaoren listened in the clouds. These words seemed to be floating in the sky, difficult to implement, so that she still didn't understand what she should do next, but it seemed that it was as simple as reading a book.

Her frowning look was already in the eyes of the mountain chief. The mountain chief smiled and asked, "I don't understand"

Mei Xiaoren nodded unabashedly in acknowledgement.

"The students here don't understand." The mountain chief smiled with a slight sigh, then stood up on crutches and walked tremblingly towards the steps.

"Adult" Mei Xiaoren came back to his senses and wanted to chase him, not to let him continue to answer questions, but to send him back.

The mountain chief raised his hand to signal that she didn't have to send it off, coughed and said, "Remember the old words, when you think about it, you will be able to get what you want." ”

Mei Xiaoren stayed where she was, her confused heart still directionless.

She came down from the top of the cliff and returned to Xingzhiyuan, where the lights were already on. Su Li was squatting at the door with his clothes on, as if waiting for her.

When Su Li saw her, he asked, "Brother Mei, where have you been?"

"Can't sleep, go for a walk." Mei Xiaoren said lightly and moved into the house.

"Now that you've just arrived, don't wander around, in case you meet them."

Mei Xiaoren stood at the table and poured a glass of water for himself, and asked casually before drinking: "What if you meet it?"

"Actually, it's nothing, if you meet them in the future, as long as you bend your waist lower when you are fighting, they will not embarrass you."

Mei Xiaoren put down the water cup and picked up the folding fan, walked back to Su Li's side, knocked on his waist with the folding fan, and said seriously: "Su Li, this is your own waist." ”

"It's because it's my own that I don't care." Su Li smiled easily.

"Who is he, elder, worthy of my respect?"

Mei Xiaoren sat on the bed, put down the bed curtain and pressed it on the side of the bed, until there was no gap before lying down. She can't afford to provoke people like Wen Bin, so she pays attention not to provoke them, where can she pretend to be a slave.

"Brother Mei, in fact, as long as we let go, life in the academy will be much better."

Mei Xiaoren didn't answer again and closed his eyes.

Early the next morning, Mei Xiaoren put on his coat and hat on the bed before lifting the curtain and getting out of bed, and after breakfast, he went to Shangxue Hall with Su Li.

The color distinction in the spacious hall is particularly obvious, with a row of moon-white sitting in the front and blue clothes in the back.

When she and Su Li walked into the Shang Xue Hall in gray clothes, they were really in the spotlight.

Everyone's eyes were almost all over them.

Su Li smiled and waved to greet his classmates. Mei Xiaoren was expressionless, no one looked at him, his back was straight, his steps were steady, and he saw the empty seats in the last row with his spare eyes, and sat down with Su Li.

She casually took out the book and put it on the desk, and the eyes fixed on her left one after another.

Su Li began to tell her what rules to abide by in class and what Mr. would do when she got up, but now she didn't see the shadow of Mr. left and right.

Su Li also wondered and scratched his head, "It's really strange today, the masters rarely have time to be late." ”

The gentlemen of the academy are also divided into three, six, nine and so on, like those officials above the blue coat are the real teachers of the academy, and can be respected as a gentleman or master, while those who wear green clothes are all teachers, and most of them are from a higher background.

When Mr. is teaching, the instructor will sit on the sidelines to help the students answer their questions, and they are also urging the students to work hard.

Not only did Mr. not come today, but the group of Tsing Yi priests also did not show up.

A student ran in from outside, waved the book in his hand and said, "Eh, big guy, don't wait, Mr. won't be here today." ”

Wen Bin, who was sitting in the front row, turned his head with the corner of his forehead and asked slowly: "Master Liu is not coming to class?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Wen is guaranteed to come today."

Someone hurriedly asked, "Why?"

"The illness of the mountain master has worsened again, and the gentlemen are all staying at the sickbed now."

When Mei Xiaoren heard this, he quietly tightened his heart.

Jinzhou City at the foot of the mountain.

In the pond of the other garden, there are already infinite green lotus leaves. Chu Yu stood in the gazebo, but he didn't have the heart to appreciate any lotus. He's been here for nearly a month, counting the time, and the people who are waiting should have arrived.

Xingyun came back from outside the city, and replied at the foot of the steps outside the pavilion: "Master." ”

"What about others?"

"Back to the master, the scholar has arrived outside Jinzhou City." Xingyun stepped forward and presented a letter with both hands, "This is a letter from a scholar to his master. ”

Chu Yu took the letter and looked at it, his eyes sank a little for a moment, and his eyebrows seemed to be worried.

"Master, you have to send a message to the university scholars to enter the city"

"No, you don't." Chu Yu turned around and instructed as he walked out of the pavilion, "I'll leave him for a few days, you stay here, you don't have to follow." ”

Xingyun hurriedly asked: "Do you want Liuyue to send someone to secretly protect the master and scholars?"

"Wei Shuying came from Shangjing with great fanfare, and he will not bring an escort"

Xingyun bowed and arched his hand: "The slave understands, send off the master." ”