9. Familiarity
In the next few days, Li Zhongming slowly got used to the current life. He also had a general understanding of the situation in the Gu Mansion. He is the companion of Gu Lingqing, the eldest gentleman of the Gu Mansion, and Gu Lingqing is also the eldest son of the Gu Mansion, and his mother is the eldest lady of the mansion, the Hu family. Lingqing Langjun also has a sister Gu Ronghua, who is also the eldest sister of their generation.
In addition, there are two aunts in the Gu Mansion, one is the Qin family, and she gave birth to Gu Ruixin and Gu Lingze. One is the Han family, and there is only one little lady Gu Xuejian under her knees.
There is still Mrs. Gu living in the backyard of the house, she is no longer in charge of things all year round, and she is either recuperating or eating fasting in the Taoist Buddhist Temple for a year. It is not without major events, and he never interferes in the affairs of the house.
During this period of time, in addition to understanding the affairs of the palace, Li Zhongming was trying to familiarize himself with the affairs of the service. In the time spent with Lingqing Shaojun, Li Zhongming could feel that he was still very easy to get along with.
Although Lingqing Langjun has a good background, he really attaches great importance to his studies. He has a good talent, studies hard, and is self-disciplined for learning, the above is Li Zhongming's evaluation of him. The most important thing is that Lingqing Langjun is still a square and reasonable gentleman. In short, Li Zhongming felt that he was not sad under Lingqing Langjun.
In addition, in the accompanying reading in these days, Li Zhongming found that the collection of books in the house is very rich, such as scriptures, classics, poems, and songs, all kinds and types.
Although the collection of books in the study is not limited to borrowing, Li Zhongming is not in a hurry to read, in addition to accompanying Lingqing Langjun to learn the content, he still only focuses on his own nine classics, and only in his spare time, he reads and reads the classics intensively to enrich his knowledge and vision.
And Li Zhongming did not give up on his calligraphy, because there are not only a lot of books in the house, but also extremely rich in inscriptions. However, Li Zhongming still copied his "Declaration Form", but only borrowed a copy from the Tibetan sticker to observe and study with him.
In summary, Li Zhongming is quite satisfied with his current life, and he quickly entered a familiar realm, and Lingqing Langjun is also very satisfied with him. Academically, there is a tutor. Although Lingqing Langjun would not ask him for advice, Li Zhongming could quickly answer the sentences and sparse meanings in the Nine Classics, or quickly find out the source in the classics for consultation.
Thanks to being a Lingqing Langjun's attendant, Li Zhongming was also fortunate to stand beside him and was able to attend the school.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you need to be serious and patient in order to learn. Although you don't need to be admitted to the imperial examination, you can learn more poetry and etiquette, and it is also convenient for you to run your family in the future. And what about Lang Jun, you are all Yushu in the family, what is the future of the Gu family? It's up to you to sustain ......."
The master of the Gu Mansion patrolled back and forth in the hall, checking the sons of the Gu Mansion copying the inscriptions and practicing calligraphy. If you encounter slackness, you will be reprimanded, and even punished with a ruler. Of course, he knows how to teach. treats the homework of male and female sons, and his requirements for all Langjun will be higher. After all, men need to set up a family and continue the family for a long time.
Speaking of Master Zhan, he is also a generation of Confucianism, although he has not been able to enter the office in his life, he is also a talented student when he is young. Because he has been taking exams for many years, but he has repeatedly failed to try, and then he has lost his spirit, and he can only support his family by teaching and applying for school. However, things are always so wonderful. Although his literary luck is not good, the students he teaches are often able to reach the top. Later, as he got older, his energy was much less than before, so he stopped attending school.
However, because in the early years, when Master Zhan was in prison, he got the help of the old lady of the Gu Mansion to save his body. It was this kindness, coupled with Gu Fu's many sincere requests, that he agreed to go out of the mountain to teach at the school again.
After turning around, Master Zhan came behind Li Zhongming, and saw that he was also copying the book, but it was still copying the book. Although Gufu paper and ink never restricted Li Zhongming's use, Li Zhongming knew that he couldn't consume other people's money and things to improve himself. Otherwise, he will always be unhappy in his heart.
"Your calligraphy is very solid, is it that from the beginning of practicing calligraphy, you only copy the "Declaration Table"?" , Zhan Fuzi asked suddenly.
"Oh, I've seen the master, the boy is polite." Li Zhongming hurriedly got up and saluted.
"Ah, you don't need to be polite, you can continue to practice with peace of mind. Judging from your handwriting, your "Declaration Table" practice has begun to gain momentum, and it is still very pure, you should have only learned "Declaration Table". If you really like this inscription, you can continue to copy it. But don't forget the "Declaration Table" of the predecessors, only the predecessors, but you should not forget that in the end, you still have to have your own "Declaration Table". After saying that, Master Zhan turned and left.
Li Zhongming continued to practice copying, and he understood what Zhan Fuzi meant. He is to let himself not be lost, not to forget himself.
In this way, as Li Zhongming and Master Zhan became more and more familiar with each other, he also asked Master Zhan for advice and solution to the doubts accumulated on weekdays. Later, when he learned that Li Zhongming wanted to take the Nine Classics in the future, but it was not the Jinshi Department that everyone was crowding, Master Zhan did not underestimate him.
He also said that during this time, he could see that Li Zhongming was not a talented scholar, but he was still very persevering in learning. It is very wise to be able to give up the Jinshi Branch, which everyone devotes to, and choose the Nine Classics to study hard, and it is also a choice that meets his own conditions.
Judging from the experience during this time, Li Zhongming has gradually become accustomed to the life of the Gu Mansion. Combined with the rules of the house, Li Zhongming also adjusted his own work and habits. Moreover, thanks to the many resources in the mansion and the value of Lang Jun, he also learned some new skills.
For example, because Lang Jun has to shoot arrows every morning, as a companion, Li Zhongming also has to accompany him. Therefore, Li Zhongming learned archery, and he was able to come here to practice every day for unlimited hours.
In short, Li Zhongming felt that coming to the Gu Mansion did not have much impact on him. Although there are a lot of hidden trivial and bullshit things in the house, and even things that are jealous of each other, they are endless. But none of this affected him, and Li Zhongming never interfered with them.
Staying in the Gu Mansion, Li Zhongming was like a spectator, watching the ups and downs in the mansion with cold eyes. Perhaps it is his attitude that these things in the house rarely come to entangle him. On the contrary, this enabled him to concentrate more on reading for Lang Jun, and to leave more energy and time to continue to study his Nine Classics.
Under this benign development, the masters of the Gu Mansion were more satisfied with Li Zhongming's attendance, and they also appreciated Li Zhongming's self-cleaning and unreckless behavior, which made Li Zhongming not only valued by Gu Lingqing, but also received the attention of Gu Lingqing, which made his status more important in the Gu Mansion, and also made the servants in the mansion respect him more.
Li Zhongming described these things in his reply to his mother at the end of the month, but of course he did not mention anything about the difficulties and discomfort in the early days.
In the end, he asked Gu Sange to send a letter to him, and paid a hundred yuan as the cost of his hard work.