Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

After hearing what Diao Chan said, Wang Yun fell into deep thought without saying a word.

When Diao Chan saw Wang Yun deep in thought and remained silent, she realized that her father was trying to protect Liu Yu.

She carefully considered her words and advised, "Don't worry, father. I think Mr. Liu wrote this poem to please you for his future."

"Father, since he is thinking of the friendship between us, he cannot bear to blame us too much. Just give him some money and let him go on his own. This will not only fulfill your father's duty, but also stop people from saying anything."

Xing'er had been listening quietly at the side, and when she heard that the young lady was going to send Liu Yu away, her heart skipped a beat.

Somehow, she became inexplicably flustered.

She mustered up her courage and wanted to say a few good words for Liu Yu despite the scolding from the head of the family. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Wang Yun say:

"Diao Chan, your words make sense, but as far as I know, although Mr. Shui Jing is very talented, he is not good at poetry."

"In all these years, I have never heard of any of his poems being passed down. If this poem was written by Mr. Shuijing, it is unlikely."

Diao Chan had already thought of an excuse, and she said, "Since he is a hermit, he certainly doesn't want to be known to the world. It is possible that some of his poems have not been circulated."

"Father, think about it. This poem clearly expresses the idea of ​​seeing through the mundane world. If it was really written by Mr. Liu, does that mean that he has seen through the mundane world? If so, why did he come to the capital to seek fame and fortune?"

After Diao Chan said these words, she was secretly proud of herself. Liu Yu's behavior was in no way consistent with the idea of ​​seclusion in the poem.

It doesn't make sense logically.

She thought that as soon as she said this, Wang Yun would be able to see through Liu Yu's character.

But the result left her stunned.

Wang Yun smiled and said, "Diao Chan, you don't know that Yunqi originally wanted to be a hermit, but he came to the capital to find his father in order to serve his country."

"As a father, I fully understand his deep love for his country. We cannot deny that this poem was written by him just because of its profound artistic conception."

When those young masters from aristocratic families come to ask for official positions, which one of them does not swear to save the country and the people?

Even those who approached Emperor Ling to buy an official position would implicitly say that they were willing to serve the country and the people in this life.

But once he really got the official position, he had long forgotten about serving the country and the people, and the right thing to do was to earn back the money he spent on buying the official position.

Although Diao Chan was Wang Yun's adopted daughter, Wang Yun loved her very much.

He did not want him to worry about the affairs of the court, so naturally he did not tell him what Liu Yu had said to insult Dong Zhuo that day.

If you knew Yunqi's hatred for the traitor Dong Zhuo, you would understand Yunqi's character.

The heart of a man of integrity can be seen by the sun and the moon. The nobles are mediocre officials, mostly dead wood and withered grass. How many of them can have the backbone to rise like a cloud?

Diao Chan didn't expect that her father recognized Liu Yu so deeply. According to her previous understanding of her father, if he found out that someone was deceiving him, he would probably have sent people to beat him out with sticks.

"As for this poem, whether it was written by Yunqi, I will slowly investigate it in detail."

Diao Chan bowed and said, "Father, have you ever thought that if he used someone else's poem to deceive you, it would mean that he has bad character. If such a person with bad character serves as an official in the court, wouldn't it be a great harm to the country?"

"I talked to him for a long time yesterday and found out that he is quite knowledgeable and is definitely not a person who seeks fame and reputation without any knowledge or skills."

Diao Chan advised: "Since ancient times, the most treacherous people seem to be very loyal. Before Wang Mang usurped the throne, he was praised by everyone in the world. Who could have thought that he would have such ambitions?"

Wang Yun pondered for a moment and said, "Diao Chan has some truth in what she said. Let me think about this matter slowly."

"Father, I have a plan to test whether Mr. Liu is genuine or not."

Wang Yun said "oh" and looked at Diao Chan and asked, "I don't know what the plan is. Tell me about it."

Seeing Wang Yun's calm tone, Diao Chan obviously had already determined that the poem was written by Liu Yu. Diao Chan was very puzzled. How could her father, whose knowledge was far superior to hers, not see the meaning of the poem?

I think Liu Yu must have won his father's trust with his sweet words, otherwise there wouldn't have been so many rumors.

I will not stop until I expose your true face.

Diao Chan pondered for a moment and then expressed the idea she had prepared in advance.

"Father, think about it. This is actually a simple matter. The person who can write such a poem must be a man of great talent. Father, you can ask him to write another one. Wouldn't it be easier to tell after one try?"

Wang Yun thought for a while and said slowly: "Yunqi is a great talent. I have seen it with my own eyes."

Diao Chan said: "Father, you will know if he is a great talent after you give him a try. If he is, you can rest assured to employ him."

Wang Yun pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, let Yunqi write another poem. This way, we can prove whether the poem was written by Yunqi and dispel doubts about him."

"A poem with a given theme? I see that you are very confident and must have already come up with a theme."

Diao Chan said: "Father, you have a good eye. I have indeed thought of the topic."

"Tell me what you want to say. Don't be too cunning or you might get confused when the clouds start to rise."

Diao Chan said: "This question is neither strange nor tricky. If he can't answer it at that time, it doesn't matter. He just needs to take it out after one day."

Wang Yun nodded and said, "That would be great. What is the topic?"

Diao Chan said, "In two days, it will be father's sixtieth birthday. Father can use this as a theme and ask Liu Jun to write a poem. This way it will be suitable for the occasion and will not make Liu Jun look abrupt. What do you think, father?"

Wang Yun smiled and said, "That's great. This way, we can test Yunqi's talent and let him write a birthday poem for me. If Yunqi can come up with another wonderful line, it will be a good story. Maybe my father can even pass it down to future generations."

Diao Chan was stunned and speechless, thinking that her father came here to test Liu Yu's talent, and clearly believed that he could write famous lines and leave his reputation for posterity.

But finally my father agreed to my idea, and I can now see how he makes a fool of himself.

Wang Yun smiled and said, "We'll deal with this later. How are you doing with your studies recently? Do you have any questions?"

Diao Chan replied, "I was reading the Book of Poetry recently. There is a line in the Book of Poetry that I have been thinking hard about but cannot understand. I would like to ask you to help me solve this puzzle."

Wang Yun asked with a smile: "What sentence is it?"

"Confucius said, 'There are three hundred poems in the Book of Songs, and they can all be summed up in one word: pure thoughts.' I wonder what this pure thoughts mean?"

Wang Yun pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "To think without evil means to have pure thoughts and no intention of falsehood.

"What this means is that the emotions expressed in the 300 poems in the Book of Songs are all true and the thoughts are pure."

When Xing'er heard this, it seemed that what the patriarch said was a little different from what she had said before. She was still young and illiterate, so she naturally could not tell the difference between good and bad.

But thinking of Liu Yu's confident look, it seems that he was not talking nonsense.

In such an occasion, she naturally did not dare to take out the paper and show it to others. She thought that she would go back later and let the young lady take a look at it, and then she would know whether Liu Yu's explanation was right or wrong.

The young lady is well-educated and smart, and she will definitely be able to tell at a glance whether what the young man said is right or wrong.