The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

The lecture in the hall has ended, and the scholars are asking questions enthusiastically. Chen Heng could only answer a few questions before, under the cover of the mountain chief and his masters, he was taken to the reception hall for private reception.

The distinguished guests are led to the top to sit with the mountain chief. The remaining masters, headed by Xuezheng, sit with them at both ends. We are all literati, so apart from the Four Books and Five Classics, the things we can discuss naturally focus on Chen Heng’s previous lectures. Everyone's words were full of praise. Chen Heng smiled and said a few good words, then brought the topic to his other purpose.

Master Zhuangyuan, are you going to open another school in the county? Just hearing the news, the mountain chief couldn't help but light up his eyes. He didn't understand for a while, but today's contact between the two parties was considered harmonious. There is nothing wrong with our own academy, so why is the county magistrate so anxious to open another academy? Could it be that they want to take the government education and replace it, so as to differentiate themselves from each other?

When he saw the mountain chief and the academy student secretly eyeing each other, Chen Heng knew that they would be wrong about what he meant. He hurriedly explained with a smile, and first told the agreement between himself and the merchant.

Because they fund the school, this school is mainly focused on training sailors. Chen Heng was very patient, and his gentle explanation made the masters' eyebrows relax a little, It's just that if you want to go to the sea and go to Nanyang, you need to If you are illiterate, it will be inconvenient to go out to do things, and it will also lose the dignity of our court.

That's why I want to ask the mountain chief and other masters to select some scholars with both ability and political integrity from the academy to teach the Four Books and Five Classics in the academy. It can also be regarded as enlightening and enlightening, and teaching these children some principles of life.

Hearing that teachers would be selected from the government schools, the principal felt relieved. He figured out that Chen Heng had no intention of starting a new business. Since it's a good thing, it doesn't hurt to help. only……

It's just that I still don't know something. Xuezheng coughed slightly and asked for his son, What are you going to do with the boys in this school? Where are you going to recruit them?

Others who didn't realize it later also patted their thighs. Yes, there are only so many families in a county that can afford to support scholars. In the final analysis, this matter still involves grabbing students.

The school mentioned by Zhuangyuan Gong was financed by merchants and supported by Huating County. If we really want to grab it, wouldn't Zhengmeng Academy be passive?

Chen Heng chuckled and nodded. He was about to answer this question when he hurriedly said: This school is funded by merchants. Those who graduate from the school will not be able to take the imperial examination, change their registration or move within five years, in order to repay the favor of the merchants. Kindness.”

Zhang Shangde and others are not doing charity after all. If one devotes oneself to it, and the scholars who finish it at the end rush to take part in the imperial examination, wouldn’t it be like drawing water from a bamboo basket in vain? And this article dispelled most of the doubts of the mountain chief and others.

As for the candidates to be recruited... Chen Heng pondered for a moment and explained, The government was hit by a disaster in the middle of the year. There are many orphaned children in the countryside and in the almshouses. They have no fathers and mothers, and they lack the means to support themselves. Means. This school will only recruit people like them.

After two words, everyone's worries disappeared. The mountain chief felt at ease and immediately praised: The Number One Scholar has a kind heart. This move is enough to make the orphans in the nursing home feel grateful to you.

Xuezheng also nodded in agreement and said full of praise: No wonder Zhuangyuan Gong said before that this school does not charge any fees. It turns out that the people who want to collect it are these homeless children. Don't worry, Zhuangyuan Gong. I will definitely carefully select the scholars who teach in the past.

Seeing that no one else in the hall had any objections, Chen Heng finally smiled. He knew that this matter had no fundamental conflict of interest with academies and private schools and schools. Those orphans also lack the capital to study and are not included in the enrollment scope of these schools.

After finalizing one thing, Chen Heng came up with the second thing. In the first month of next year, Huating County will begin an inventory of farmland. There are eight townships in total, involving a lot of land and people. Relying on county government officials alone is not enough. In order to better arrange next year's spring plowing, the help of scholars from the government is indispensable.

With the previous events foreshadowing, Shan Chang and others did not refuse. And they can see that this matter is also good for the scholars of the government. The advantage of history is to broaden your horizons and enhance your practice. Not only can it eliminate the problem of some scholars who are obsessed with studying, not to mention that the county government is willing to pay wages to the scholars who have experienced events.

Don't worry, Mr. Zhuangyuan, we will take care of this matter and it will not delay the county government's major affairs.

After receiving the commitment from the mountain chief and Xuezheng, Chen Heng thanked him repeatedly. His visit to Fuxue this time was a fruitful one. Afterwards, everyone chatted for a while, and before they were about to leave, a master stood up and asked a question.

Master Zhuangyuan, I have something to ask.

But it doesn't matter. Chen Heng nodded in invitation.

Today, Duke Zhuangyuan left a question for the scholars of the government, saying, 'It is virtue for a woman to have no talent, how to explain it'. I am also a bit confused about this question, and I sincerely ask Duke Zhuangyuan for your advice. Otherwise, I will wait for Duke Zhuangyuan. When I go back, the scholars ask about me, lest I mislead my disciples.

The Master was also feeling bitter, and the Master Zhuangyuan lightly tossed the question and walked away. They will be the ones responsible for marking and grading the papers. If there is no big figure to take the blame for this matter, who dares to say that his opinions and views are correct and can be tolerated by the world.

This is the question. Chen Heng smiled and quickly asked the master to sit down first. Seeing that there were many people in the hall, they also looked like they were asking questions and listening. He thought for a while and then said: This statement comes from The Elder An's Sayings written by Chen Jiru in the former Ming Dynasty. All the masters should know it.

Seeing many people nodding their heads, Chen Heng continued: Look, everyone, this book is called The Elder's Words. I think when Chen Jiru wrote it, he had the intention of teaching the younger generation. Even if it is the Elder's Word, there are people in the world who do not respect their elders. Do you hope that the younger generation will study to become wise and discern the truth?

Starting from the title of the book, Chen Heng used this sentence as an introduction. Noticing that everyone was thinking, he paused for a moment.

If there were all such elders in the world, how could there be such a grand gathering as everyone present here. Everyone couldn't help but chuckle when they thought about this.

Chen Heng waited and then smiled and said: A man with talent is wise. If you are not wise, you will be ignorant. If virtue is to be without talent, wouldn't all the women in the world be confused? This explanation is wrong, and it is really deceptive words.

When I look at this statement, I should interpret it as a woman's lack of eloquence. In fact, not only women in the world, but men are also the same. Chen Heng paused and then asked everyone, In order to understand the truth in reading, you need to argue more and more clearly. But. When dealing with people in the world, the more defensive a person is, the greater the risk of disaster coming from his mouth.

I wonder if you guys teach your own children this way.

After all, it is because I have become more knowledgeable, and I may have to discuss the issues at length in the past. In today's Chen Heng's mouth, everyone nodded in agreement with what he said in just a few words.

Especially the last sentence resonated with everyone. At their age, children are inevitable at home. If you think about it, you will know that this statement is true.

No elder would teach his children to make eloquence a virtue. If you have eloquence, you will have a winning mentality. It may be considered as some help in dealing with things, but in dealing with the world, it must be taught to be cautious in words and deeds.

Everyone got the answer in this way, and everyone was happy. The master of the academy knew that if someone made trouble with Chen Heng's words in the future, they could just blame the problem on Duke Zhuangyuan. Chen Heng is not afraid either. He is not what he used to be. If someone wants to find trouble, he will do it himself.

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Returning to Huating County Government Office, Chen Heng was still in a very good mood. Daiyu and Zhen Yinglian saw his joy and hurriedly asked a few questions about the reason. Chen Heng did not hide anything, and gave an overview of today's events. The two people had different reactions.

Daiyu knew that her husband was a bit unique and often had completely different ideas from the rest of the world. It was Yinglian's reaction that was the most interesting. She looked at Chen Heng carefully and then at Daiyu. I couldn't help but ask: Can women also study?

Chen Heng hurriedly laughed and said: Of course. If you ask me, you must not only study. You must also go to school to study. It is definitely better to get to know more people with the same interests, learn from each other, and increase your knowledge than being confused all your life.

Zhen Yinglian was even more moved when she heard it, but she thought that she wanted to study, but she didn't know who to trouble. My husband is a very busy man, and he has rarely been able to see anyone in recent times. There is a female doctor in the family, so it is really troublesome to ask Daiyu. Yinglian is cautious, but she is also afraid of arousing Daiyu's boredom and ruining the current harmonious atmosphere at home.

Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Daiyu guessed what Zhen Yinglian was thinking. For some reason, she suddenly remembered the scene of her mentor, Professor Xie, when she was in Yangzhou.

Seeing Yinglian suddenly lowering her head, Daiyu knew that the other person was afraid of causing trouble to her. He had no choice but to step forward with a smile and take the initiative: I rarely am at home on weekdays, and it's boring for my sister to study alone on weekdays. If sister Yinglian is free, you might as well come and sit in my room. I'll read to you then, okay?

Yinglian was really moved when she heard this. How could she not know Daiyu's thoughts. The other party didn't have the character of being bored when reading alone. He clearly saw that he also wanted to study and had the intention of teaching him.

Zhen Yinglian did not dare to hesitate, and hurriedly stood up from her seat, pretending to salute Daiyu. This was to treat Daiyu as her teacher.

Thanks……

Before she finished speaking, Lin Daiyu had already pulled her back, smiled and shook her head, As we said, we two sisters are here to relieve each other's boredom. Sister Yinglian doesn't have to think too much.

Chen Heng nodded repeatedly and comforted Yinglian, We are a family. Since we are a family, there is no such thing as trouble.

It was okay that he didn't speak, but what he said made Daiyu think about it, and she said slightly annoyed: My husband's words are wrong.

Chen Heng was stunned, not knowing what he said was wrong. He hurriedly said cautiously: I wonder where my husband went wrong?

It is precisely because we are close to family members that we should be more respectful to each other. Seeing her husband's informal appearance, Daiyu pointed out crisply, Although there is a saying among the people that 'too much courtesy will lead to deception,' but it must be true. You have to know your sense of proportion. Some gaps left by chance can be avoided by strangers. But people who live under the same roof, don't they get bored every day?

Chen Heng thought carefully in his heart and had to admit that Sister Lin was right. As the saying goes, the most important thing between husband and wife is to respect each other as guests. If you think about the person beside you, you can let go of your temper. After a long time, there must be something rude. When the time comes, wouldn’t he deliberately use his own behavior to test the other person’s patience and love?

After thinking about this, Chen Heng quickly got down from the soft couch, stood on the ground, bowed to his wife, and apologized: What Qingqing said is that she got carried away because of her husband.

How could this stupid man use the title of boudoir to say it in front of his sister? Daiyu blushed slightly. Seeing this, Chen Heng realized that he had just said the wrong thing again, so he had to smile awkwardly and thought about continuing to apologize.

Daiyu rolled her eyes, took the initiative to change the subject, and asked, Does your husband still think that it is virtue for a woman to be eloquent?

When it came to business, Chen Heng immediately said in a solemn voice: Let's talk about the matter. Madam just pointed out my mistake. How can I use eloquence to cover it up in one word? The two cannot be compared.

Daiyu then smiled and took Yinglian's hand and shook it gently. Qingwen and Zijuan on the side couldn't hold back their lips when they saw the master just apologizing. When Chen Heng carefully sat back down, they finally laughed out loud.

Chen Heng was not upset when he saw this, feeling that Daiyu had just ruined the man's face. He just raised his head proudly and said, You are still young. When you get married, you will know how virtuous your ladies are.

As soon as he made a joke, Daiyu's handkerchief hit him in the face.

Hahahaha. Chen Heng picked up the handkerchief and held it tightly, letting out a very proud laugh.

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That night, Chen Heng was supposed to sleep in Yinglian's room. Because of the previous quarrel, Chen Heng was worried about Daiyu's mood. He shamelessly came to Daiyu's room, ready to see his eldest wife. He just opened the door and saw a beautiful couple sitting at a small table, looking at him together. He quickly let out an apologetic laugh.

It's okay if he doesn't laugh. When he smiles, Daiyu and Zijuan also laugh non-stop. Chen Heng looked amused and asked them what they were laughing about.

Daiyu blushed and was embarrassed to answer. Zicuckoo had no choice but to come out and explain: Master, just now the lady was making a bet with the slave. She said that the master would definitely come to us before going to bed. The slave didn't believe it at first. Just when she was thinking about what to bet with the master, the master had already opened the door and walked in. .”

After hearing this, Chen Heng showed no shame at all. Sitting opposite Daiyu, who was quite bachelor, said very proudly: Those who know me are still Qingqing.

The lanterns hide the red hood, and the beauty's pretty face is smoked. Daiyu couldn't help but roll her eyes at Hunfu, and said softly: I just told you during the day that we should treat each other with respect as guests. By night, I forgot all about it.

Zicuckoo knew that the master was going to do something evil, so she hurriedly got up and retreated behind the screen. Seeing the opportunity, Chen Heng stepped forward and held his wife in his arms, saying softly: How could you forget? You know I have a good memory. I will keep everything you say in my heart.

The soft words that rubbed her ears and temples really made Daiyu panic. They did a lot of ridiculous things as a couple. It's just that every time I get close, I'm still so shy. Fortunately, Daiyu's mind was still clear. She pushed her husband's chest with her hands and asked with a smile: My husband, you said that I knew that my husband was coming and still sat at the table waiting for you. What do you mean?

I know, I know. Chen couldn't help but nodded and said shamelessly, This is the beauty of Madam as an adult.

Since you know, why don't you go quickly? Seeing that he still refused to let go, Daiyu couldn't help but pat Chen Heng on the shoulder. There was a bit of shame in her daughter's slightly rapid breathing that was hard to explain.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Daiyu finished speaking, she felt a sense of dizziness in the sky. When he came back to his senses, he was already being carried on his shoulders by his husband, and he was about to walk out the door.

Daiyu, who had a pretty face and was slightly red, had already realized that something was wrong, so she panicked and said: Zicuckoo, Zicuckoo.

The servant hiding in the dark dared not interfere with the master and his wife's affairs. He only dared to cover his face with a handkerchief and secretly watch the two people leaving. Although she is not as well-informed and well-read as Daiyu. But her intelligence lies in another place. What Mrs. Bai Ri said is that the master is open-minded and can tolerate things that ordinary people cannot tolerate.

But if a husband and wife only treat each other as guests, without the personal intention of being close, their lives will inevitably be boring. What's more, if my wife didn't borrow the donkey from the slope, she would follow the master's donkey hair's wishes. I had already dragged myself to bed and went to sleep, why bother waiting under the bright lights. Looking for some nonsensical words, chatting with myself left and right.

Chen Heng didn't understand this until he was halfway through carrying Daiyu. Seeing Daiyu's blushing face and closing her eyes as if resigned to her fate, he couldn't help but smile at her before pushing open the door of Yinglian's room: Qingqing just keeps her eyes closed and leaves all other matters to her husband. Hahahaha.

In the final analysis, it was him who had a cunning trick, and he made a mistake, and it happened to fall into the heart of the hesitant Daiyu.

That's all, marry the chicken and follow the chicken, let's just go with this enemy.

The weekend is really short. Hey, the weather is so cold and my hands are so cold.