Chapter 17: Can't Teach Him
Mr. Sun walked into the hall, bowed down and said, "The general summoned the old man to come, what are your orders?" ”
General Li's right hand, resting on the table, stroked the stack of papers, and asked in a deep voice, "How are the sons doing their homework recently?" ”
Mr. Sun replied: "The eldest son's schoolwork is as usual, and he can only understand the literal meaning of the article in a superficial way.
"The second son's schoolwork is a little worse, and he can barely read the article.
"Si Gongzi's schoolwork is very good, he can not only fully understand the meaning of the article, but also can draw inferences and use it flexibly.
"In terms of poetry, he is even more talented, and the poems he makes are majestic and far-reaching.
"In the old man's opinion, the poems written by those champion Tanhua are not as good as the poems of the fourth son."
When he talked about the fourth son, his eyes lit up and his face was radiant, as if he was the one who was gifted.
He glanced at the table and said, "Presumably the general has also read the poems written by the fourth son, right?" What do you think? ”
General Li said succinctly: "Not bad. ”
Mr. Sun solemnly said: "General, the old man is telling the truth.
"With the old man's talent, I'm afraid I won't be able to teach the fourth son for long.
"The fourth son is intelligent, with a far-reaching vision that ordinary people do not have, and he is a good material for reading.
"The old man thinks that the general should invite another famous teacher to teach the fourth son."
General Li pondered for a while and asked, "Who does Mr. think I should invite to teach the fourth child?" ”
"Pei Zhiwang."
"Pei Zhiwang?" General Li was surprised: "Mr. Pei is a great Confucian in the world, he was the crown prince and the prince, and he has taught Jinshang.
"This is not something that ordinary people can invite, not to mention that Xiaosi is still a concubine, I think, Mr. Pei will definitely not agree."
Mr. Sun smiled: "The general has been stationed abroad for many years, I'm afraid I don't know that last month, Mr. Pei went to the Xiao family, and now he is the teacher of the Xiao family." ”
General Li's eyes widened, and the suspicion in him became even stronger: "How could Mr. Pei... Go to the Xiao family to study?
"Mr. Pei has not taught for many years, and even if the Xiao Patriarch, the head of the four major families, went to ask for it, he refused.
"Now, how could he agree to go to Xiao's house to teach?"
Mr. Sun explained: "I heard that it was because of a gambling contract, but the old man didn't know exactly what the gambling contract was.
"Mrs. Xiao San is the aunt of the fourth son, and I heard that she also loves the fourth son, if you let the fourth son study in the Xiao family, you can get Mr. Pei's teaching."
General Li thought about it, but still couldn't resist such a big temptation in his heart, so he said, "I'll try." ”
"When the general goes out, he will naturally succeed." Mr. Sun slapped a sycophant and said, "Then the old man will retire first." ”
"Sir, walk slowly."
General Li instructed the housekeeper: "Go and send Mr. Delivery." ”
Mr. Sun hurriedly said: "No, no, the old man will go by himself." ”
With that, he left the hall.
General Li instructed the butler: "You personally go to the treasury to pick out some gifts, which are a little more expensive than usual, and give them to your wife later." ”
Butler: "Yes." ”
When Mr. Sun returned to his courtyard, Li Xuan was already waiting in the courtyard.
Seeing Mr. Sun come in, he respectfully bowed to Mr. Sun: "Look at Mr.'s expression, this matter has been successfully completed."
"In this way, the student will thank you sir."
After speaking, he bowed deeply to Mr. Sun again.
Mr. Sun looked at him lightly and said, "The old man is just telling the truth, and what happens in the future depends on your own creation." ”
Li Xuan continued: "The student understands. ”
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