The gentleman's way

After thinking for a while, he said, "If it's Mrs. Gu, as long as Dad doesn't do anything illegal, the county magistrate won't make it difficult. It just so happens that I encountered some problems when I was studying. When Master settles down, I will Come and ask for advice."

Master Jun laughed when he heard this, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Shiro, you and Mr. Gu are quite well informed, and he also talks like this. If you have any questions, you can come to ask. That's good, but I'm also afraid that you might waste your studies during your filial piety."

The father and son of the Jun family have made an agreement on this matter, but they don't know that Gu Tingxing has prepared a big gift and is waiting for Jun Changning to come to the door.

37、Surprise

"Old... Teacher, why are you here?!" It's not surprising to visit Gu Tingxing, but the strange thing is that I saw Cheng Yuewu who was supposed to be in Qingshan College in the county government office. Even Jun Changning couldn't help but show some surprise. You must know that Cheng Yuewu has never liked to go out because of something happened when he was young. Even Qingshan College seldom takes a step out. If he wants to go out, he always goes to places with few people. This time he suddenly appeared in the county government, which is really shocking surprise thing.

Cheng Yuewu seemed to appreciate his little apprentice's gaffe very much, he took a sip of tea slowly, and felt that it was not as good as Qingshan Academy's cooking by himself, so he frowned and put it down, then said with a smile: "Why, my teacher But you came all the way here just to prevent you from wasting your studies all these years."

Jun Changning twitched the corners of his mouth. It would take thousands of miles from Qingshan Academy to Ningyi, but he believed it a little bit because of him coming here. When he was young, he still loved himself very much. Sometimes Jun Changning even felt that he regarded himself as his own son and placed his lifelong expectations on him.

It's just that in front of Cheng Yuewu, Jun Changning couldn't show any moving eyes, and immediately passed with a fake expression that could no longer be fake, Cheng Yuewu was so angry that he blew his beard and stared at him, humming and saying: "Little fart!" The child has no conscience, so I have raised you for five or six years, but you are good, pat your ass and leave, and write a letter every month."

No matter how Jun Changning heard it, he didn't like it. Fortunately, there was another person with an upright outlook on life next to him. After hearing what he said, he said, "Old Cheng, what you said is wrong. After all these years, if you want to say that you taught Changning knowledge , of course there is nothing to say, but if you want to talk about taking care of you, it is better to say that this child takes care of you. Think about how he was only five or six years old at the time, the road was not stable, and he had to bring you tea and water every day. Without Changning, how can you live so well now?"

Gu Tingxing is also a person who knows how to make up his mind. He liked this smart and sensible student very much at the beginning, but he was robbed by his friends directly. If you rob it, just rob it. You are not good enough, thinking about tossing the child all day long, it is him It is also invisible.But there is no way, the two masters and apprentices are one willing to fight and the other willing to suffer, neither of them can talk.In Gu Tingxing's mind, there will always be the image of Cheng Yuewu crossing his legs and Jun Changning bitterly bringing him tea and water.

Cheng Yue has no thick skin. After falling out with his aunt, he could yell at Cheng's family for three days and three nights, shake everything about Cheng's family, and let the whole family and the people in the village go. Watching from the side, Gu Tingxing's words almost scratched his itch at this moment, he just smiled and said: "I know you are envious of me, but unfortunately, finding an apprentice also requires fate, if there is no fate, it is not you right in front of me." of."

After all, Gu Tingxing knew Cheng Yuewu's character, but he was so angry that he said bitterly, "That's better than some people who don't cherish it when they get it."

Jun Changning didn't sound right next to him. He was afraid that the two of them would quarrel and no one would be able to step down. He smiled and said, "Master Cheng, I don't know why my teacher is here?"

Seeing that he didn't ask Cheng Yuewu but asked himself, Gu Tingxing felt much more at ease. Although Jun Changning recognized this guy as a teacher, he still respected him very much in his heart.This man obviously forgot that Jun Changning asked him this question at the beginning, so he just kept silent: "I am the magistrate of a county now, but I have no experience in this field before, but your teacher has done it before. After a while, I asked him to come with me."

Cheng Yuewu was indeed a county magistrate for a period of time, but it was a pity that the incident at the beginning ruined others and ruined himself. Of course, the aunt lost all dignity, and even the marriage of the biological children under her knees was not smooth, and it also made Cheng Yuewu directly. Being dismissed, he showed a bit of melancholy at this moment, and said lightly: "I didn't expect that after more than 20 years, I would still enter the county government one day, but with my talent and learning, it would be cheaper for you to be a doorman. "

After hearing this, Jun Changning was a little more moved. After all, with Cheng Yuewu's character, if he didn't want to take care of him nearby, he probably wouldn't agree to the invitation to come out of the mountain, let alone the county magistrate now.Gu Tingxing also knew this, and now he said calmly: "Your teacher is thinking about you after all, no wonder you chose him in the first place."

Jun Changning always knew that Gu Tingxing had plans to accept him as a disciple, so he was often provoked by Cheng Yuewu. Now he smiled lightly and said, "The students have not yet congratulated Master on his promotion. Today, he came here to visit Master Cheng. , it was a pleasant surprise to see the teacher."

Gu Tingxing was very happy to see Jun Changning's actions, but Cheng Yuewu couldn't stand their procrastination, so he snorted and said, "I don't know who taught you these things, such an affectation."

Before Jun Changning said anything, Gu Tingxing quit first. Unlike Cheng Yuewu's uninhibited, he is still a staunch supporter of Confucianism, so he said at this moment: "Changning's observance of etiquette is the right way, if I learn half of it from you Debauchery, don't even think about entering officialdom in the future."

Of course Cheng Yuewu also knew this, but he couldn't see their pretence, so he waved his hand and said, "That's all, you two say one, I can't say anything about you anyway."

Jun Changning smiled slightly, and said, "Where does the teacher live now? If it is inconvenient, why not come to Jun's house?"

But Cheng Yuewu quickly shook his head and said: "Your family's yin is flourishing and yang is declining, so what should I do? It's better to live in the county government. After all, I am this guy's disciple, and I want to solve his problems all the time. , if you have any questions, feel free to ask.”

Gu Tingxing also stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "It's rare that you also know etiquette, Changning. Don't worry, Changning, I won't treat him badly. It would be inconvenient to live in Jun's house. I will tell you later." The servants say hello, and it will be more convenient for you to come and go when the time comes."

Jun Changning nodded, but he didn't want to keep him anymore. After all, Cheng Yuewu was Gu Tingxing's disciple. If he lived in Jun's house, it would be a bit of a melon field, but it would not be good for Gu Tingxing's reputation. He is only at this age. If the county magistrate does not have a good reputation, his future development will be extremely limited.

Two people, one small and three people talked more and more about the affairs of Ningyi County. Cheng Yuewu had no experience before, Gu Tingxing was full of enthusiasm, and Jun Changning knew Ningyi well. The three of them discussed many things that benefit the country and the people. As for the policy, Gu Tingxing wished to start implementing it now, but Cheng Yue was sober-headed, and poured cold water on him with a cold snort: "Don't look at these policies as good, but which one is not in the way of the interests of the upper clan, it will be beneficial to implement it at that time." You suffer."

Jun Changning secretly thought that he was probably classified as one of the people who would hinder the policy, and said with a smile: "But everything has advantages and disadvantages. Mr. Cheng's policy is good, but there must be someone who is willing to implement it. You have to consider people at every level. Sometimes you don’t necessarily need a tough policy to make it work.”

Cheng Yuewu sneered, and said lightly: "He can't help it even if he wants to be tough. After a few days, those people will know that your ability to come to Ningyi to take the position is just the result of a competition of strengths in various aspects. Those who didn't support you, don't say that they are suppressing those local snakes, maybe they will be directly emptied."

Cheng Yuewu's words were not aimless. You must know that in some remote places, the officials sent by the imperial court have to please the local prominent families. A word from them is much more useful than officials.Although Ningyi is very close to the capital city, the people below would never dare to be king and overlord in public, but they can't stop them from stumbling you, and they will show you when the next term is changed.Another one is close to the capital, and there are many relatives and friends of dignitaries. Who knows where the person is hiding, that is, the brother-in-law of so-and-so.

Gu Tingxing sighed when he thought of this, he knew his own ability, but the officialdom was never a place where only ability was enough, otherwise he could have gone to the academy to teach in despair?On the contrary, Jun Changning thinks that things are not as difficult as they imagined. After all, big and small things in the world are just a word of profit. As long as there is this word, who will deliberately embarrass you: "Master Gu, don't worry, the Jun family is still in Ningyi. It’s a bit of a face, and I can make a difference in it. Another thing, as long as they know that the Master’s policy is only good for them, those people will naturally not object.”

Gu Tingxing's eyes moved slightly, but Cheng Yuewu sighed, and thought to himself that this student was born to be an official, and these words were not taught by himself. Compared with this aspect, he is not as good as he is, and he is a little less tactful. : "Changning's words are reasonable, and we need to discuss some things carefully.