Led Di Renjie into the study, Xiao Rui asked curiously, "You don't seem to be ten years old this year, right?" And if a person dares to break into Benhou, he is obviously running away from home. Say, what are you looking for me? ”

Li Junxian, the guard next to him, guessed in his heart that this child was very smart, and he seemed to be treated differently by the Hou Ye, and eighty percent of them came to apprentice.

But as soon as Di Renjie opened his mouth, Wang Bang said: "I want to participate in the imperial examination!" ”

What's that? You? Entrance examination? No kidding, how old are you!

Not only Li Junxian, but also Xiao Rui found it funny.

Di Renjie seemed to feel the ridicule from the whole world, he was so angry that he stomped his feet, and couldn't help shouting loudly: "Qin Ganluo is a twelve-year-old official who worships Shangqing, and Jiang Ziya is only eighty before he becomes the prime minister, how can you evaluate a person by age?" Hmph, I thought that the champion Hou was a contemporary masterpiece, and it turned out that he was also a famous person. ”

"It's actually hard to live up to the fame, I shouldn't have come today, say goodbye!"

With that, he turned around and strode out. With this momentum, this pace, where is a child? Distinctly more mature than adults. If it weren't for the funny image and child's voice, Xiao Rui would have thought that this was a fat spirit show.

Feed! Don't go...... Xiao Rui shouted.

But the other party turned a deaf ear.

"Hey, this kid has a pretty big temper. It's noon soon, I have a big banquet here today, and the chef is the Chang'an kitchen god, and the cooks in the drunken fairy building are not as good as it. ”

Ga!

Di Renjie stumbled, almost leaned forward, turned his head and hurriedly asked, "Really?" ”

Xiao Rui said angrily: "Looking at you like this, it seems that you expected me to stop you?" ”

Di Renjie smiled slyly, "I guessed blindly." If anyone is scolded in person, they won't let me go easily. ”

Burst......

Li Junxian almost vomited blood, and said in surprise: "Son, how old is this little guy, has such a scheming?" ”

Xiao Rui laughed and said, "Scheming? It should be said that it is clever. In the next 50 years, there are only a handful of talents who can compare with him as smart. ”

Hiss...... Really?

"You should have met him for the first time, why ...... it?"

Xiao Rui smiled, but did not answer.

beckoned to Di Renjie, "Come here, you snack goods." It's not good to be so greedy at a young age, and I can't say that people will use this as a trick to calculate you in the future. If I hadn't stopped you just now, would you really have to leave? ”

Di Renjie immediately changed his pitiful appearance, shook his head and said, "I didn't think about ......"

Hey, you're so confident.

"Tell me, how old are you? Why do you insist on participating in the imperial examination? ”

"I'm eight years old, and I'll be nine next year."

"Eight or nine? Since you are so smart, you should think that even if you are on the list of the imperial examination next year, it is impossible for the imperial court to arrange an official position for you, who has ever seen a nine-year-old imperial court official? So why should you be in a hurry? Is it bad to study at home for two more years? Or go out to enjoy the mountains and rivers, take a walk and have a look, and it's not bad to have a long experience. Xiao Rui was puzzled.

Di Renjie said with a bitter face: "How can it be so simple. My dad didn't let me go out at all, and let me sit at home all day to study, just such a bookshelf, which I had already rummaged through, back and forth, all of which were boring Confucian scriptures. Otherwise, I wouldn't have run away from home. ”

"It's still my sister's idea for me, saying that if I don't take the opportunity of the imperial examination, see if I can sign up for the imperial examination, if I get good results, then my father won't circle me anymore."

"Who wants me to go to Kuizhou to sign up, people say that I can only be at least thirteen years old, and I don't want me at all, and it's not easy to move out of my father's identity. The person at the registration office said that unless the champion Hou spoke, who would dare to break the rules of the imperial examination? ”

"So, I'm here to ask you for help."

Xiao Rui quipped: "It turned out to be to escape from the cage of the family." But why should I help you? You and I are not related to each other, and we only met for the first time today. And you still owe me money for a meal. ”

This question seems to be in the school examination, Di Renjie glanced at Xiao Rui's eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, and he seemed to be worried about what reason to think of?

"You're not making up an excuse, are you?" Xiao Rui joked.

Ahem......

The little guy hurriedly covered up the embarrassment of being exposed, thought about it for a long time, and didn't seem to have any legitimate reason, so he simply played a bachelor's role, looked up at Xiao Rui, and said weakly: "Or, I'll kowtow to you, and you will be a teacher for me?" ”

What? You're beautiful! Li Junxian laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. You came over to ask for help, and you have to build a relationship face to face? And listen to this tone, let Hou Ye be your teacher? Is this the tone of pleading? You should say: I'll be your student.

Xiao Rui rubbed his chin, thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, your apprentice is smart enough and courageous, so I'll accept it." ”

Burst...... That's, that's it? How so? What is the identity of this kid? Could it be the illegitimate son of Lord Hou? Li Junxian almost lost his eyeballs.

Li Junxian didn't understand, but Xiao Rui's heart was happy, crossing over, he could accept a genius disciple, and he was also a historical celebrity, this transaction was not a loss, and the fat spirit was destined to become famous all over the world in the future, so he would also follow the apprentice.

Xiao Rui patted Di Renjie on the shoulder and said, "But say it in advance, whether you can participate in the imperial examination depends on your ability, and I won't cheat for you." ”

Yes?

Di Renjie complained in a frustrated whisper: "Since you don't help, then what's the use of me worshipping you as a teacher......

Xiao Rui was so happy with this kid that he couldn't help but give him a chestnut, "You kid is really: a toad yawns, he is not very old, and his tone is not small!" How many people beg to be my disciple, I don't even look down on it, you are good, you are still reluctant? ”

Di Renjie defended: "Geniuses are self-taught, and I haven't heard that they are taught by teachers. If a teacher can teach students with great skills, then the world should be full of geniuses. But in fact? Master Hou, you have all your skills, I don't believe that the teacher taught you. I've read a lot of history books, but I've never heard of a person who understands everything. ”

Xiao Rui laughed and said, "Okay, well, with your knowledge, you are qualified to be my student." Yes, the master leads the way in, the cultivation depends on the individual, and genius is never taught by the teacher. ”

Li Junxian reminded: "Hey, is it still called Hou Ye? You should change your name to sir. ”

Di Renjie looked up at Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui also looked at him calmly and approvingly, and both sides seemed to see each other's sincerity and appreciation in each other's eyes.

Di Renjie put away the casualness just now, straightened his clothes, and then gave Xiao Rui a big salute seriously, "Student Di Renjie, meet Mr." ”

Xiao Rui stretched out his hand to help the other party up, helped him straighten the small hairpin on his head, and then said seriously: "Master, preacher, teach, and solve doubts!" I have very few students, not because I am stingy with inheritance, but because ordinary people can't catch it at all. I have a rule in this discipline that students must surpass their teachers in their academic skills before they can become teachers. ”

Yes? How is this—how is this possible? Li Junxian exclaimed: Childe, according to your merits, it seems that you can't find one throughout the ages, right? Who can teach you?

Xiao Rui didn't answer, just looked at Di Renjie like this.

Di Renjie thought for a moment, and then stroked his palm and praised: "Wonderful! The ancestor who set this rule must be a genius, with this rule, the future generations will be able to become stronger from generation to generation, without worrying that there will be no successors and the school will wither. ”

"Sir, I wonder if we have a name for this door? Is it a hermit lineage? ”

Every child has curiosity, although Di Renjie is precocious, he is still a child, so he is very curious about this kind of secret anecdote, and even has some vague expectations.

Xiao Rui frowned and shook his head, "What's the name...... I haven't figured it out yet, so let's just call one, I'm not good at names. ”

What? It's not good at it...... Could it be, you just said for a long time, this inheritance started with you? No one ahead? Are you really self-taught? Di Renjie's brain was buzzing.

Xiao Rui tilted his chin slightly and said proudly: "What? Isn't it possible? Didn't you say that geniuses are self-taught, and they don't need to be taught by teachers? You claim to be a genius, and I, a teacher, am not qualified to teach you if I am not a genius? ”

"If you don't want to go home in the future, you can live here, Xiaojiazhuang's collection of books is second only to the palace, so you can read books casually. The food in Xiaojiazhuang is the best in the world, and there is no one, which you will definitely like. ”

"By the way, if you participate in the imperial examination, I am going to issue a warrant, for special candidates like you, set up a few checkpoints, and those who are willing to break through the test can participate in the test, and those who pass can participate in the imperial examination exceptionally."

After speaking, he left in style. Leaving Di Renjie and Li Junxian messy in the wind, he said in his heart that this is the legendary champion Hou Xiaorui? Why does it feel so unreliable?