The peasant boy of crossing

Wu Su studied history with Master Ji all day long, from the division of the Jin Dynasty into the Jin Dynasty, Shang Yang's reform, to the merits and demerits of the first emperor, and now he talked about the struggle for hegemony between Chu and Han.In addition to lecturing, Master Ji had to throw out questions for Wu Su to think on his own, and he had to write an article when he returned home.

On this day, Master Ji asked Wu Su a question: "Why is Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, no match for Liu Bang, the king of Han?"

There have always been different opinions about the "Liu Xiang Controversy".In short, the king of Han killed the snake and rebelled, inheriting the destiny.The king of Chu was nepotism, and he didn't know people well, so he had to kill himself in Wujiang. It was time and fate.

So Wu Su wrote the article in this way. The central idea is that the king of Chu can't compete with the king of Han, and it's his fate.

When Master Ji saw it, he was a little surprised.

Wu Su was only fifteen or sixteen years old. It stands to reason that it was the time when "a man stands up to the sky and is bound to do something". He began to accept his fate at a young age, and Master Ji had to ask why.

Wu Su has been favored since he was a child, he has no worries about food and clothing, and he is also gifted in the way of sages. Now he is depressed because his childhood friends were forced to leave, but he is helpless.

Even though I have been reading "Family and Country" these days, I have seen the impermanence of the world, but I can't see the fog in front of me clearly.

Master Ji heard what Wu Su was confused about, and said: "Since ancient times, the people did not fight with the officials, and the county magistrate never touched his old mother, which is more than generous."

Wu Su didn't expect Master Ji to say that, and felt extremely disappointed.

Master Ji said again: "You are regretting that you never believed in him or helped him. Then I want to ask, how do you believe and help him?"

Wu Su said: "At least when he wrote back, he shouldn't say that his guesses are all nonsense."

Master Ji said: "According to what you said, Old Mr. Wei just praised him for his youth and promise, and the county magistrate even came to the door in person but was rejected. This is the result of his own choice. What does it have to do with you? You What is there to feel guilty about?"

Wu Su cleared his throat in a low voice, turned his head away, not knowing what to say.

It really doesn't matter.

I just don't want to just leave myself alone.

"My master is famous and knowledgeable." Wu Su asked, "Why don't you go for the Jinshi exam?"

Master Ji's family background is clean, there is nothing he can't say, he said: "Father and mother have passed away, and the rest of my life doesn't need to be glorious, so why bother with the ups and downs of the officialdom."

Wu Su asked: "There is a saying in "Hengqu Quotations": establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations. The teacher is a man of great accomplishment."

Master Ji said: "Let's encourage you together."

Anyway, reading history is really useful.

Mr. Wei had no choice but to leave Jingning. He had to sit in the capital himself, otherwise he would stay away from the center of power for too long and the situation would not be the same if he came back.

As sudden as he came, he was eager when he left.

Wu Su's father was fortunate to be one of the farewells, watching the wheels roll, as if he also saw the glorious future of the Wu family.A cooperation with back and forth, mutual benefit and win-win, nothing better.

After Mr. Wei left, Wu Su and Master Ji went back to Wutong Village together.

Mrs. Wu missed her grandson very much, and she kept talking about it every day. When she heard that Mr. Wei had gone to Beijing, she urged her son to bring his grandson back.

It happened that Wu Su's father thought that it was time for Wu Su to take part in the Tongsheng Examination. He wanted to test Wu Su's skills in crafting and theory, so he let Wu Su come back.

So Master Ji stopped talking about history, and just set up a topic for Wu Su to do.

Just like that, another year passed.

Li Xinyi is in Chuzhou, and her paintings are selling well.Over the past year, he and Wu Can have had several correspondences on and off, and every time he sends a letter, there must be a letter from his family to Li's mother.

Wu Shen was also very kind. He wrote down what happened to Jingning in the letter in detail.Including Mr. Wei who left Jingning to go to Beijing not long after, Wu Su passed the county and government examinations, as long as he passed the hospital examination, he was a scholar.

Also, there are four civet cats, five reed chickens, and a big yellow dog in the family.Mother Li is in good health and full of energy.

Li Xinyi wrote in her family letter that she wanted to bring Li's mother to Chuzhou, and the mother and son depended on each other.But Wu Can replied that Mother Li raised the cute animals, so it was inconvenient to bring them with her.

Li Xinyi didn't expect that after only one year, she would fall out of favor, so she rejected Fang Yazi sadly, renewed the rent of the original house, and continued to be neighbors with the owner.

Li Xinyi saved a lot of money selling paintings, but the housing prices in Chuzhou are high. If she wants to buy a house with a good location, a spacious house with a yard, she has to save at least half a year.So I wrote a letter asking Mother Li to take care of her health.

Li Xinyi's paintings have been hanging in Moquan Pavilion for sale. When they first started selling, it was not that few people bought them.

He was impatient, but still patient, creating multiple themes and volumes.Now he is not only good at painting flowers, but also landscapes, figures, and even Bodhisattvas.

After the money was no longer tight and became more generous, Li Xinyi painted 24 flowers again.Last month, 48 flowers he painted were sold at a high price.

Because Li Xinyi's paintings are selling well, she often goes to Moquan Pavilion, and she is already very familiar with the steward there.During festivals, you can even ask the steward to come out to climb mountains and drink.

The manager is very busy, so it is difficult to make an appointment to climb the mountain, but it is much easier to eat and drink.

Later, Li Xinyi came into contact with the real owner of Moquan Pavilion, the prefect of Chuzhou, Zhao Yuanwei, through her management.

The ancestral home of Zhao Zhifu is Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture.Now that His Majesty ascended the throne, all those who can be dismissed have been dismissed, leaving only those who are useful.

Zhao Zhifu unfortunately became one of the "dismissed".

Zhao Yuanwei actually likes Li Xinyi's paintings very much. Ever since he met Li Xinyi, he has often asked him to make paintings.Especially after Li Xinyi later picked up flower paintings, Zhao Zhifu became even more serious.

"You have the potential to be a painter." Zhao Yuanwei said to Li Xinyi who was painting the No.11 peony picture, "Only painting peonies will cover up your talent."

Li Xinyi, who is already a painter, finds it inconceivable that the magistrate of a prefecture will be the mayor of a city in later generations, not to mention meeting every day to write reports, maintain a good relationship with superiors and subordinates, and make political achievements, so he would come to him in his spare time While only for the guidance of the painter, what will not cover up the talent?

"Master Zhifu." Li Xinyi respectfully said: "You are the parent official of a government, and the people all depend on you. I hope you will be diligent in governing and loving the people, and lead them out of the sea of ​​suffering."

"I'm not a Bodhisattva, how can I get them out of the sea of ​​suffering?" Zhao Yuanwei said, "Master Chenguang in Xuanji Temple is an eminent monk, they can go there to donate some sesame oil money to accumulate virtue for themselves." There are shelves.

Zhao Yuanwei looks about 30 years old, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, he is a real talent.It is rare that the butcher's knife let him go gently, which shows how nourishing this person's life is.

Li Xinyi couldn't bear his behavior of interfering with his painting several times, and had to continue to bear it.On the one hand, it is because he is a magistrate, but he is a commoner.On the other hand, Zhao Yuanwei has peach blossom eyes.

Yes, apart from worrying about his mother every day, he still misses Wu Su.This kind of miss is not transferred by time and place, but becomes more and more clear because of the long time and distance.

The person who smiled shyly with his eyes bent, the person who read ancient poems solemnly, the person who always called him "Xinyi, Xinyi", the person he hadn't seen for a long time.

Li Xinyi couldn't help laughing at herself, if she wanted to chase someone, even if she was hundreds of miles away, it would not be difficult to write a letter and send a gift.If you don't chase people, what's the point of pitying yourself here, it's really boring.

But there are always too many difficult choices in the world, not everyone has the courage of the overlord of Western Chu, and resolutely chooses to kill himself in front of Jiangdong's elders.

But what to do?That's the kind of person he is, he can't change, he can't change.

Li Xinyi originally thought that tempering outside would make him more decisive.

It's a pity that the country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. It has always been a truth.

Zhao Yuanwei still went to Li Xinyi's place to observe whenever he was free. Li Xinyi once asked him politely why he didn't take care of the relationship with his colleagues at the upper and lower levels, so that he would not get in the way when handling government affairs.

Zhao Yuanwei glanced at him with great interest, without explaining, Li Xinyi could only draw on his own.

Sometimes, Zhao Yuanwei would say something to Li Xinyi.

"Today, Wei Zheng was crowned Prince Shaobao. I heard that Wei Shaobao is also from Jingning. Have you met him?" Zhao Yuanwei mentioned casually.

Li Xinyi said: "No. When he wanted to see me, I ran away."

Zhao Yuanwei was really interested now: "Tell me, how did you escape? This man is well-educated, isn't he the one you scholars flock to?"

Li Xinyi said: "I'm just a painter, I'm not considered a scholar. It's not considered an escape, I just packed my bags and came to Chuzhou. The old man is very busy, so how can he come after me when he has time?"

Zhao Yuanwei clicked his tongue, and said again: "If you are not guilty, why are you running away? Many people want to see Wei Zheng but have nowhere to go, you are extraordinary.

Li Xinyi laughed at herself and said: "I'm not a sweet potato, I just draw a picture, and I can't put it on the stage."

Zhao Yuanwei said: "Don't blame yourself, just say that your painting method, others can't paint. One day I return to the capital, you go with me, young masters and ladies will cheer you up, you don't have to worry about it." You have been working so hard on painting, especially as the weather is getting colder and colder, you will not be able to hold the penholder with your hand, right?"

Li Xinyi said: "Thank you, magistrate, for your love, but my mother is old, Chuzhou is only a day away from Jingning, I can go back at any time. If I go to the capital, my aunt will really give birth to me and me. Like."

Zhao Yuanwei asked, "You don't have brothers or sisters?"

Li Xinyi replied: "Farmers can't afford to support their children, so what do they want their sisters to do?"

Zhao Yuanwei said: "You seem to have reached your age, how about it, do you need me to help you as a matchmaker?"

Li Xinyi completely collapsed now, such a broken-mouthed and unscrupulous person, not to mention only having peach blossom eyes, even if he looks like Wu Su, he can kick people out with one kick.

Immediately resisted and said: "Thank you, Lord Zhifu, for your kindness. I am not feeling well, and the hospitality is not good. Please come back later, Lord Zhifu. I will see you off first."

Before Zhao Yuanwei left, he asked, "Do you really need me to invite a doctor for you? I know a master Xinglin. You don't have to wait in line if you take my post."

It's winter again, and Li Xinyi looks at the big locust tree in front of the door, the branches rustling in the wind.I'm a little homesick, I didn't go home during the Spring Festival last year, and I have to go back anyway this year.

He didn't believe it anymore, the county magistrate would let people guard his house when it was Chinese New Year's Eve.Besides, Mr. Wei has already gone to the capital, and he is not an unknown person. If the magistrate wants to continue to be promoted, he will definitely not move him easily.

Thinking in this way, Li Xinyi began to prepare for the New Year's ceremony.