Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

After a busy day, Li Chang felt a little dizzy when he got home from work and just wanted to take a rest.

Song Shi saw him coming back and hurried to meet him and followed him all the way: "Master, you are back."

Song Shi was arranged by Li Chang to pick up Qin Ci from school on weekdays. Recently, Qin Ci has been living here, and Song Shi has been taking care of him.

Li Chang noticed something was wrong when he saw Song Shi's expression: "What's wrong?"

Song Shi looked a little bitter: "Master Qin... Today I went to pick up Master Qin from school, and the head of the academy said that we don't need to send Master Qin to the academy anymore..."

Li Chang paused: "Why? Did Qin Ci cause trouble?"

Qin Ci was supposed to be attending class very attentively recently, so how could he cause trouble again?

"It is said that Young Master Qin displeased the Master, and the Master wanted to beat him, so Young Master Qin ran away. When the Master was chasing him, he accidentally stepped on empty air and fell down..."

Qin Ci ran? Master chased? Fell?

The Master chased? Qin Ci ran?

Li Chang's headache got worse after hearing this.

"How is the Master? Is he seriously injured?"

Normally, a fall wouldn't cause serious injury, but it would probably make him very angry.

"The fall wasn't serious, but Master Wei was quite old, so he couldn't get up after falling."

I know something about this Master Li Chang of Wei, and it is said that he is indeed quite old.

"Have you seen Master Wei?"

"No, I wanted to go check it out first, but was sent away by the person in charge."

Li Chang waved his hand and said, "Go ask Li Huan to prepare some medicinal supplements and some gifts. I will take Qin Ci to see him after two days of rest."

Qin Ci was hiding behind the hanging flower door leading to the inner courtyard and eavesdropping. When he saw Li Chang walk in after finishing his instructions, he turned around and ran inside.

No matter how ignorant he was, he knew that he was in trouble this time.

Li Chang was speechless. The house was so small, where could he run to?

"Qin Ci!"

Qin Ci ran even faster and went straight to the bedroom in the main house, hoping that his master's wife would block the way for him.

Seeing that he was still thinking about running away, Li Chang felt even more angry.

Li Chang strode into the main hall. Qin Ci was hiding behind Tan. When he saw the master coming, he hid behind the master's wife and refused to come out.

Qin Ci looked at Li Chang eagerly from behind Qin Shi. Li Chang went over and pulled him to the study, then took the ruler and sat down.

"Hand out!"

Qin Ci's mouth drooped and tears welled up in her eyes. After hesitating for a long time, she finally stretched out her hand, looking aggrieved.

Li Chang pinched his fingertips and hit him three times with a ruler before letting him go.

"What did the Master teach you to run for?"

Li Chang admitted that he was not a very obedient child when he was young, but he never dared to run away even when punished by his teacher.

Every child has been spanked a few times with a ruler at school. The result of being disobedient is probably that no one is willing to discipline him.

Qin Ci knew that she had indeed gotten into trouble, and she did not dare to cry like she usually did. She just shed tears and sobbed, looking more pitiful than usual, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Have I ever told you to be polite and respectful in the academy, and to honor your teachers and friends?"

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"Have I ever taught you that you should listen to the Master's teachings with sincerity and respect?"

Li Chang had naturally taught these things, but Qin Ci didn't take them seriously.

When her teacher asked her about this today, and considering that she had indeed gotten into trouble due to her mischief, Qin Ci cried for a while but couldn't cry anymore. She just lowered her head and tugged at the corner of her clothes.

Seeing him like this, Li Chang thought that he probably listened to him this time, so he softened his tone and said, "The teacher is enlightening you and teaching you knowledge, even if I hit you a few times, it is for your own good.

Master Wei is so old, how can he withstand such a fall?"

Qin Ci pursed his lips for a long time before saying aggrievedly: "But, but the teacher is also wrong."

Ok?

Li Chang laughed: "Tell me, what's wrong with the Master?"

"I recited everything correctly, but the teacher still wanted to beat me."

Li Chang almost suspected that he had heard it wrongly: "You recited it correctly, why did the teacher hit you?"

"Which sentences did you recite?"

"Gaozu rose to power and the Han Dynasty was established. During Emperor Xiaoping's reign, Wang Mang usurped the throne. Emperor Guangwu rose to power and established the Eastern Han Dynasty. After four hundred years, it finally came to an end."

I have memorized these lines of Qin poetry very well, and they are indeed correct.

"Could it be that the Master didn't ask these questions and you recited them wrong?"

"No, it's just these few sentences. No one else can recite them, but I can..." Qin Ci said, with tears in his eyes again, as if he had been wronged.

"Okay, I'll ask Master Wei what's going on when I see him.

Even if the teacher has wronged you, you should have explained it to him. If the teacher really won't listen, then go home and your parents and teacher will take care of you. By running away, you have proven that you are disrespectful to your teacher and refused to obey his discipline. You also injured the teacher, and you have turned right into wrong."

Qin Ci still looked at Li Chang with tears in his eyes and looked aggrieved. Li Chang even doubted whether he had really suffered a great injustice.

However, Yuxian Academy was one of the most famous academies in the capital, and Li Chang didn't think that the teachers there would deliberately make things difficult for a child.

Seeing Qin Ci was silent, Li Chang leaned down slightly to look at him and said, "After a couple of days off, I'll take you to see Master Wei and apologize to him, okay?"

Regardless of whether I continue to study at Yuxian Academy in the future, I must talk about this matter with Master Wei.

Yuxian Academy is also a well-known academy in the capital, and many of the reputations of the students come from Yuxian Academy.

If Qin Ci's reputation as a naughty and unruly person spreads, the teachers will inevitably have prejudices against him when he goes to other academies in the future.

Besides, Qin Yunhe is now an official in Beijing, and Qin Ci is likely to enter the Imperial College in the future. To enter the Imperial College, the first important thing is to abide by the rules, and the second most important thing is to have good character and reputation.

He can teach the rules slowly, and he believes that Qin Ci will not be a bad boy in terms of character.

But if the reputation is bad, a good kid will become a bad kid.

Fortunately, Qin Ci finally nodded.

Two days later, Li Chang took a day off and brought Qin Ci to Master Wei's house with the prepared gifts.

Li Chang asked Qin Ci to carry the tonic herbs for Master Wei, while he himself carried the gifts for Master Wei and was led by his servant into Master Wei's study.

Mr. Wei didn't have to be bedridden after the fall, but after all, he was older and couldn't withstand falls as well as the younger people, so he took a couple of days off and rested at home.

At this time, Master Wei was lying on a rattan chair.

Since he was here to apologize, Li Chang naturally did not dare to be arrogant, and he bowed and said, "I am honored to meet you, Master Wei."

Qin Ci also bowed politely: "Qin Ci greets the Master."

Master Wei returned the greeting briefly: "Master Qin, you are too polite..."

Qin Ci was originally sent to school by Lin Zhaotang, and Qin Yunhe had never shown up, so Master Wei thought that Li Chang was Qin Yunhe.

"Master, you have misunderstood. I am not Qin Ci's father..."

Li Chang wanted to introduce himself as Qin Ci's uncle, but before he could finish, Qin Ci said proudly, "Master, this is my teacher!"

Master Wei's expression changed, and then he said unhappily, "So it's Qin Shentong, the gentleman who is more talented than Zijian. I'm so sorry."

No matter how thick-skinned Li Chang was, he didn't dare to accept this statement, and his face suddenly turned red.

I guess Qin Ci learned these words from somewhere and somehow they got put on his head.

Qin Ci is a child who may not remember anything you teach him seriously, but he may remember clearly a sentence or a word he hears by accident.

What's more, he not only remembers it, but also dares to use it. Once he has learned it, he will use it regardless of whether it is appropriate or not.

I don’t know who Qin Ci inherited this ostentatious personality from.

Li Chang thought to himself, he was very wise in this life. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but tap Qin Ci's head with his finger.

Qin Ci was still there contented himself when he was suddenly hit. He covered the place where he was hit with his hands and looked up at Li Chang in confusion.

Li Chang ignored him and just said to Master Wei, "No, no, I am so frightened.

Today I came mainly to visit the Master, and by the way, I brought Qin Ci to apologize to the Master and make amends."

Li Chang pushed Qin Ci and said, "Hurry up and admit your mistake to the Master."

Qin Ci placed the medicinal supplements he brought on the small table beside him, bowed and said, "Master, I was wrong, please forgive me."

Master Wei put on a teacher's airs and said sternly, "What's wrong?"

Li Chang was speechless.

As a teacher, you should just tell him where he made a mistake. Why do you let the children guess?

"Master Wei, the child is too young to know what he did wrong. I was just about to ask, why did Qin Ci offend you, Master?

I asked him for a long time but he couldn't even explain what happened. He was very aggrieved and said that he was the only one who memorized it when no one else did and he was still beaten."

Master Wei was obviously speechless, and said unhappily, "At first, he neglected his studies and was annoying. Later, he finally made some progress, but it started to affect his teaching. He always interrupted me during my lectures.

This time, when I was testing others, I just read out the sentence 'Emperor Gao Xing'. He looked at others and saw that they couldn't recite it at first, and then he proudly continued with 'Han Ye Jian. Until Xiao Ping, Wang Mang usurped the throne'. This happened more than once or twice..."

Li Chang looked at Qin's poem and was speechless.

No wonder he was beaten even though his back was turned. If not you, who would be beaten? The Master must have tolerated him for a long time, and this time he finally couldn't bear it anymore...

It is even possible that the teacher had reminded him before not to interrupt, but he turned a deaf ear to it.

Li Chang's original intention in teaching him in advance was to help him keep up with his lessons and avoid being punished all the time, but who knew that he would love to show off so much.

"It's my fault," Li Chang said, "His father was away from home and had no time to teach him. I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to adapt to the school, so I taught him in advance. Who knew that I would cause trouble for the teacher? I will teach him when I get back.

Qin Ci accidentally offended the Master, which was indeed wrong, but it was definitely not intentional. The Master should have seen that although Qin Ci was a little naughty, he was not a bad child. I hope the Master will consider his young age and not bother with him. "

Master Wei leaned back on the rattan chair and said, "Your fathers and uncles are all important people in the court. How dare I argue with them?"

When Li Chang heard this, he wondered why this teacher still wanted to put on airs?

"What do you mean, Master? Are you saying that Qin Ci took advantage of his father being a lowly official in the court and deliberately bumped into the Master and bullied his classmates in the academy?"

Qin Ci shook his head desperately: "I didn't!"

"Master Wei, if Qin Ci really did something unforgivable in the academy, you must tell me.

Qin Ci's father and I would never allow our son to do anything wrong. If he really is lawless and doesn't need the guidance of a teacher, he will be severely punished at home!"

Master Wei's expression was a little unnatural. After all, the matter was not as serious as Li Chang said.

Qin Ci was also frightened by Li Chang's sudden harsh words. He wondered why the gentleman suddenly seemed so angry with him.

After a while, Qin Ci finally dared to approach and tugged at Li Chang's sleeve and whispered, "Sir..."

Li Chang pulled back his sleeves and said sternly, "Qin Ci, did you do anything in the academy that would bring shame upon me and your father?"

Qin Ci felt a little aggrieved and shook his head desperately. He had only recited a passage from a book, and it was correct.

Qin Ci was really frightened this time. She looked at Master Wei and then at her own teacher in panic, with tears in her eyes. She finally ran to Master Wei's rattan chair and knelt down.

"Master, I was wrong. Please forgive me." Qin Ci said with tears falling down: "I will never make you angry again, wuwuwu."

In fact, Master Wei was also quite shocked.

He just wanted to put on airs, but who knew Li Chang would suddenly make things so serious.

At this moment, Li Chang was just looking somewhere, not caring about Qin Ci who was crying.

Master Wei was a little embarrassed for a moment, thinking that he was really making a big deal out of nothing and actually got angry with a child. After a long while, he said, "Okay, forget it."

Qin Ci turned around to look at Li Chang, but Li Chang still ignored him. Qin Ci had no choice but to look back at the Master again.

Master Wei had no choice but to say, "Master forgives you, please get up."

Li Chang then smiled and bowed, saying, "Master Wei, please forgive me."

Master Wei naturally understood that Li Chang deliberately made the matter sound so serious. The corner of his eye twitched, and he secretly criticized Qin Ci for finding a master and thinking that he didn't know what kind of unorthodox methods he had.

"It's no use for me to forgive you. The school rules are there. I'm afraid Qin Ci can't stay in the academy anymore."

"It's okay. I brought Qin Ci here to admit my mistake sincerely. I did it mainly to seek forgiveness from the Master. I don't dare to ask for anything else."

Although he said this, Li Chang had already started to wonder whether it would be useful to ask Lin Zhaotang for help.

Qin Ci had wiped her tears and ran to Li Chang, pulling his sleeve and hiding behind him. Li Chang didn't say anything, just patted his head.

In fact, in addition to wanting Master Wei to give in, Li Chang also wanted to take the opportunity to scare Qin Ci.

This child has too many unconventional ideas and often doesn't take the usual teachings to heart. I just hope that after this scare he will remember the rules and etiquette that we teach him.

On the return carriage

"Now do you know why the Master wants to beat you?"

Qin Ci pouted and looked unhappy: "Why don't you let me carry it? I have to carry it because others can't do it!"

Li Chang actually heard a hint of talent that was not being used, and couldn't help but smile and said, "You don't have to recite it if you know it. You won't know less if you don't recite it. When the teacher is teaching, don't speak unless you are asked to answer, and don't interrupt."

"I didn't interrupt...I answered because no one else could."

"If others can't answer, they have to wait until the Master asks before they can answer."

Qin Ci was unhappy. He knew more than others, so why couldn't he say it?

"Be clever and be moderate, be knowledgeable and be humble."

Qin Ci: "He who is too modest is treacherous!"

Li Chang was so angry that he laughed: "Where did you hear that? You haven't even been modest, so how can you be modest? Anyway, don't interrupt the teacher in class from now on."

Although he was still somewhat dissatisfied, the teacher told him not to interrupt, so he had no choice but to stop interrupting.

After returning home, Li Chang instructed: "Today you will copy 'clever but good at moderation, wise but good at modesty' ten times, and bring it to me for inspection tomorrow."

"Ah——" Qin Ci wanted to cheat again, but Li Chang gave him a look and he quickly shut up.