Chapter 20: Anxiety (2)

When Bai Hongyan heard this, she hesitated, but she was afraid that Yueniang would deliberately make things difficult for Xiaoyue, and she didn't want to refuse rashly, so she said, "Wait until I go back and ask her." He paused, thinking that although Yueniang was his confidant and friend, he came to teach this time, and since he had responded to the Song Mansion, he had to do his duty. So, he said seriously: "Yueniang, let's start going to school." ”

Song Hongyue pursed her lips and grinned: "Mr. Bai, I don't want to learn, as soon as I hear the words of those old masters, I have a headache." It's great that you're here with me! I thought that every day you would study hard in my house in peace, not hearing anything outside the window, and only reading the books of the sages. If you are thirsty and hungry, I will ask Mama to prepare some refreshments, and if you are tired, we will practice swords together until Yanlang goes to Beijing to catch the exam, okay? ”

Bai Hongyan was stunned, waved his hand again and again, and said, "Then how can it be done?" If you don't go to school, I can't explain it when I see that old gentleman! ”

Song Hongyue shook her head and smiled: "The old gentleman you said is Steward Hu?" He only listened to me, and I asked him to bring you here. ”

Bai Hongyan frowned, and said, "It's not good for me to explain it to your father!" ”

Song Hongyue heard this and giggled. Bai Hongyan saw that the second monk was puzzled, and after a while, Song Hongyue said: "Daddy Douda doesn't know a few words, how can he care about me reading and writing?" My father has been following me since I was a child, I said I wanted to ride a horse, he taught me to ride a horse and archery, I said I wanted to practice martial arts, so he invited all the martial artists in this radius of ten miles to teach me martial arts. He said to me, I don't ask you to be as knowledgeable as everyone else, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, just ask you to understand some rules, like a daughter's family, thank God for being a father. In my family, only Steward Hu still has some knowledge, so I asked him to repair a book and invited you here. I thought that when you came to the house, I would confess to you that I was a woman. ”

Bai Hongyan listened blankly, and couldn't help but think of what the housekeeper of the Song Mansion said to him, and then looked at Yueniang's red cheeks, and suddenly understood. Since he met Yueniang, he has mentioned trivial matters at home to him many times. After his father was dismissed, he fell ill with depression, and he dispensed medicine for his father, spending money like running water, and was often overstretched. Helplessly, he didn't do anything about production, and he didn't know how to do business, so he was useless as a scholar, so he could only go to the market to copy and write for others, and earn some copper money to supplement his family. Who would have thought that he had just earned a few copper coins, and before he brought them home, he was stolen on Pingkang Street.

In those days, he only said that "Brother Jin" was a young man wandering the rivers and lakes, so he had no scruples and confided this bitter water to him. Thinking about it at this time, it turned out that Yueniang knew that he was embarrassed, so she came up with such a method, asking him to teach in the name, but in fact, in order to relieve his difficulties in life, so that he could study hard with peace of mind, in case he would go to Beijing to take the exam in the future. Yueniang's thoughts are all for her sake, which is really well-intentioned.

Song Hongyue was already overjoyed by Bai Hongyan's meeting, and was thinking about the sweet days in the future, and looked up shyly, but saw that Bai Hongyan's face was blue and purple, looking extremely dignified.

Bai Hongyan had mixed feelings at this time, one moment moved, in love, and one moment self-pity and self-pity, thinking in his heart: "At that time, he was the Jin brother who wandered the rivers and lakes, and I always wanted to help him, I had nothing to talk about, regardless of you and me, now she has become the eldest lady of a rich and noble family, I can't help but understand the world!" He looked at Yueniang in a daze, the more he looked at it, the more obsessed he became, his heart was agitated, he gritted his teeth and closed his eyes, and then he made a deep bow to Song Hongyue, and said: "Yueniang, you can't repay your kindness below!" If you don't go to school, then I won't be able to stay in your mansion. I...... I'm just a down-and-out scholar, and I can't afford to ......," he said, picking up the scroll and turning to leave.

Song Hongyue heard his tone suddenly become angry, her eyes turned red, and she was even more puzzled, and said hurriedly: "You ...... You nerd...... I'm thinking for you wholeheartedly, why don't you appreciate it? Just go? ”

Bai Hongyan listened, stood still, and said in a low voice: "If you want to talk to me, then come to my house to find me...... I will still treat Brother Jin as well as I did in the past. ”

He couldn't help but look up, but saw Song Hongyue's eyes slowly filling with tears, and sobbed: "I was born without a mother, my father is often not at home, my mother always bullies me, those grandmothers and maids only treat me as a young lady, no one treats me as a friend, only you...... It's just you and I'm a friend, and you're really kind to me......" said a few tears flowed down his face.

Bai Hongyan saw her crying inexplicably, her heart softened, and she hurriedly stepped forward to wipe her tears. He sighed, and then he suddenly understood why Yueniang never mentioned his own mother. He said softly, "I've never heard you mention it. Why didn't you tell me earlier? ”

Song Hongyue asked, "Yanlang, are you still leaving?" ”

Bai Hongyan shook his head and said, "I'm not leaving, but you still have to go to school." Otherwise, I would be ashamed. ”

Song Hongyue smiled, leaned on him slightly, and murmured: "If you don't like here, then I will accompany you to the market to set up a stall to sell words." ”

Bai Hongyan was drunk and sighed: "You eldest lady is really naughty, how can I be willing to let you go to the market to set up a stall." ”

Song Hongyue smiled slightly and said, "Okay, okay, you nerd just admit death." ”

The two of them came to the two-story wooden building. Take a closer look, but see the rice paper, pen and ink, all of which are already available.

Song Hongyue bowed deeply to Bai Hongyan and said, "Student to meet Mr., today, what does Mr. want to say?" ”

Bai Hongyan picked up the scroll and said: "There is a cloud in "University": those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule the country first; Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families; Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies. ”

Song Hongyue read it to him and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Bai Hongyan said: "This exposition connects the world, the court, the family and the individual, and lays down the ideals and codes of conduct for self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world. Since ancient times, no matter the vicissitudes of social change, the world knows that all things are from heaven and man from ancestors, and they all follow the ancient precept of respecting heaven and respecting the ancestors......"

Song Hongyue said: "Yanlang, I'm a woman, don't learn those "universities", it's better for you to teach me the poetry and songs of talented people from the past and present." ”

Bai Hongyan was stunned for a moment, and then said, "It's okay." As he spoke, he took out another copy of the Book of Songs, and said loudly: "The Book of Songs was written in the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was originally called "Poems". The content of the Book of Songs is divided into three parts: "Wind", "Ya", and "Song". "Wind" is a ballad from all over the Zhou Dynasty; "Ya" is the positive sound of the Zhou people, and it is divided into "Xiao Ya" and "Da Ya"; "Song" is the music song of the Zhou royal court and the noble temple, and is divided into "Zhou Song", "Lu Song" and "Shang Song". ”

Song Hongyue flipped through the scrolls and said with a smile: "The Book of Poetry is sung? You sing a "National Style, Zhou Nan, Guan Ju", and I'll listen to it. ”

Bai Hongyan's face turned red, and he read in a low voice: "Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the River Continent ......"