Chapter 307: Xie Wenzai's Revenge
Xie Wenzai was silent in front of everyone, but when his cousin Hai Xiya was about to discuss with him how to get along with the Wu family in the future, he confessed his intentions.
"I'm going to ask Zhen Guogong how to arrange Wu Ke's child's studies." Xie Wenzai said, "If the old man has no opinion, I want to teach Wu Ke for a few years, not only to teach him his academic homework, but also to let him understand some principles of how to behave in the world." Maybe he won't have any great achievements in the future, and it will be impossible for him to inherit the teacher's career, but he must at least be a righteous gentleman who understands things, and when he encounters difficulties, he can afford to support the door of the family, and he will not insult the lintel of the Wu family. ”
Zhen Guogong is estimated to be unopposed. Wu Ke was originally a descendant of the scholarly family, of course, it was impossible to learn the art of war from an early age like the children of the Zhou family. In the realm of Chang'an, among the literati that the Zhou family can trust, Xie Wenzai's level of knowledge is beyond doubt. Even if he was a famous genius more than thirty years ago, he has never wasted his knowledge in the northwest for many years, and now that he is old, he still can't let go of the book every day, and it is more than enough to teach a Wu Ke.
If everything goes well, Wu Ke can still officially settle down in Chang'an City, and after studying for a few years, he will take the imperial examination in Chang'an. Until he was selected in the examination, his road to the imperial examination in the northwest was smooth, and he did not have to worry about being suppressed and blocked.
And a famous person is also worthy of the identity of the descendant of Wu Wen'an. As for whether he can go further, it depends on his own ability, and when the Sun family will fall.
However, Xie Wenzai believes that the most important thing at the moment is to find a safe place for Wu Ke to live, and he can no longer live with his aunt Gui and his cousin Wu Qiong.
Wu Qiong is nothing, but the negative impact of Mrs. Gui's return to Wu Ke, the deceased husband and nephew, is too great. The words she taught, reprimanded, and insulted Wu Ke on weekdays have seriously affected the latter's character.
Originally, the Empress Dowager Zhou and Cheng Enhou had taught Wu Ke homework with their hearts, and from his conversation and behavior during the meeting, it can be seen that the Empress Dowager Zhou and Cheng Enhou both used their hearts to educate him, although they did not dare to invite any other famous masters, but he was very familiar with the books that should be read, the principles that should be learned, and the etiquette that should be mastered. However, no matter how much he learned, he couldn't hide Wu Ke's weak-hearted and indecisive nature. Many times, he doesn't really agree with what he says in his heart, he just speaks according to other people's words, and repeatedly defends his aunt in front of others.
Gui's attitude towards Wu Ke is very bad, and she does not shy away from letting everyone know this, but she rescued Wu Ke, saved his life, and has been with him for more than ten years with her daughter. Wu Ke obviously had a lot of feelings for her, and he couldn't say anything to refute her, and even felt that everything she said was right.
It was he who caused the uncle and cousin to be unable to reunite with the returned family.
It was he who made his aunt unable to do her filial piety for her parents.
Empress Dowager Zhou and Cheng Enhou did pay more attention to him than their cousins.
It is the existence of him, the only seedling of the Wu family, that causes the aunt and cousin who are female relatives to face the threat of the Sun family at all times.
In order to save his life, Empress Dowager Zhou sent her cousins out of the palace and then out of the capital, so that they had to leave their hometowns to live in remote frontiers......
Xie Wenzai did not want to comment on Gui's remarks. The woman in the inner house has limited knowledge, and because of the life and death of the Sun family and relatives and friends, she has been trapped in the inner court and the back house for many years, and it is normal for her to have grievances. She complained that the Zhou family was indeed a little ignorant, but it was an entanglement between the Zhou family and the Wu family's relatives, and it was not the turn of outsiders to say more.
Xie Wenzai didn't intend to let Wu Ke resent his only remaining family elder and the only surviving sibling's biological mother, but Wu Ke could no longer accept Gui's misguided remarks. If he is taught by the Gui clan again, this young man will be completely abolished, even if he learns a belly of knowledge, he will not be able to be a family, he will not be the master, and he will not be able to truly become the heir of the Wu family.
He may even be guided by the Gui clan and have a grudge against the Zhou family. Wouldn't all the efforts and risks taken by the Empress Dowager Zhou, the Cheng'en Hou Mansion and the Zhenguo Mansion in order to preserve the Wu Zhou bloodline become a joke?
A woman who returns to the clan talks nonsense in front of outsiders, and reasonable people can treat it as if they didn't hear it. But Wu Ke is the only male in the Wu family, and now that he has left the capital and gained freedom, he will definitely meet the old life of the Wu family who rushed to hear the news in the future. What if he was influenced by the Gui clan and also said something to complain about the Zhou family in front of everyone?
After some of the people in Wumen's former life were exiled to the northwest, they were taken care of by the Zhou family and formed a deep friendship. They naturally trusted the Zhou family to act. But what about those who are not familiar with the Zhou family? What about those who once misunderstood that Empress Dowager Zhou stood by and watched Sun Ge's old evil deeds in order to protect herself? Empress Dowager Zhou worked hard to keep the bloodline of the Wu family, and the Wu family is not grateful, so why should she be criticized?
Even if no one questions the Zhou family because of Wu Ke's remarks, Wu Ke is "ungrateful", and his reputation will be affected.
Xie Wenzai didn't want to see this happen, and he was determined to do something about it.
But he has lived in the Hai family for many years, and his cousin has taken care of him. He had to ask his cousin for forgiveness before he could make this decision. Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian, two old friends, also accompanied him to endure a lot of hardships along the way, and he also needed to obtain their consent.
Hai Xiya didn't have any opinion: "It's just to accept a student." If Zhen Guogong agreed, I would not object. Anyway, our family will stay in Chang'an for a few years, and you can teach a student to read for a few years, just to pass the time. After a few years, he can afford to hold up the door, get famous, start a family, and you just retire and go back to your hometown with us. ”
Cao and Lu didn't object, but Lu Bainian's mood was a little complicated: "Lao Xie, I can't compare with your heart." Wu Wen'an's family was miserable, but I have lived to this day in a good way, and I really can't bear to complain about anything. But if I am asked to act as if nothing happened, and in turn to help the descendants of the Wu family, I am not so open-minded. At most, I just inquired about their lives, knowing that they were well-fed, clothed, educated, and cared for, so I wouldn't ask any more. It's not like you, you still want to teach Wu Gong's grandson to read. I really admire you. ”
Xie Wenzai waved his hand a little ashamedly: "I'm not without complaints, it's just that the current situation of the Wu family is not as good as me, and it's not interesting to complain." Besides, if I really teach the descendants of the Wu family to succeed in reading, and to gain fame and reinvigorate the family in the future, how will the world evaluate me and the teacher who sent me to exile back then? ”
Xie Tanhua said that this can actually be regarded as his revenge on Wu Wen'an, the master. He will become a gentleman praised by the literati of the time, and in the story of this gentleman, the master is obviously not a good role of benevolence and righteousness, and whether it is the Wu family, the relatives and friends of the Wu family, who can say that he is not?
When Hai Xiya and Cao Lu heard this, they immediately became interested: "Not bad, this is the right reason!" ”
Lu Bainian changed his previous thoughts, and actively recommended himself: "If you plan to teach Wu Ke calligraphy and painting, I can also help." Whatever you need in your homework, just ask me. ”
Cao Gengyun thought of a more realistic question: "Isn't our house a little small?" On weekdays, it's just that I live by myself, but if I ask students to come to class, and I study and live in the same room, it's a bit shabby, right? Besides, if you really want to isolate Wu Qiong from the Wu family's daughters, you must at least vacate a hut and entertain him to stay occasionally, right? ”
The four old men who were over half a hundred years old looked around, and six pairs of eyes were aligned on the owner of the house, Haixi Cliff. The latter couldn't help but touch his nose: "Wait until I go back and discuss it with my wife......"
(End of chapter)