The Philosopher's Dandy Dream

The days in early summer are a bit hot and dry, and the cicadas are making people feel very irritable.

Sitting in the study, Liu Duxing talked with Governor Luo.

Prefect Luo squinted his mung bean eyes, and tapped on the desk while holding Baizi.

"Boy, why don't you go?"

"A child is not as good as a father. I lost." Liu Duxing stood up suddenly, and threw the black stones in his hand back into the chessboard. He thought that Governor Luo was useless, but he didn't expect his chess skills to be so superb.

Prefect Luo's face was a bit smug, his chess skills might be difficult to find an opponent in Yanzhou, this kid might have had a very smooth life before, but he actually came to talk to him, he should find a chance to frustrate his spirit .

"Hehehe, don't talk about it?"

"No." Liu Duxing sat down before returning to the desk and began to copy the scriptures.Losing to such a person is really embarrassing.Isn't chess quality like character? Why is such a person with such superb skills so poor in character?

"Tsk tsk, you can't accomplish anything if you study hard like this." Seeing Liu Duxing sitting in front of the case and transcribing the book, the prefect Luo had a bit of disdain on his face. What's the use of reading these? It's a waste of my money!"

"Then what does daddy want?" Liu Duxing looked at the prefect Luo who had a malicious expression on his face, and then laughed wickedly.

"Follow Daddy and I will learn how to make money."

Prefect Luo said casually, this kid stayed in his mansion for several months, and he became more and more familiar with him. Although his mind is bright enough, it is a pity that the favor is a piece of elm, otherwise he would just spend some money to help him donate a Beijing official Well, it is not a good thing for father and son to cooperate to make money.

"Then follow Daddy!"

Liu Duxing couldn't understand prefect Luo's behavior. He was obviously an official, but he was a philistine.The man surnamed Luo is obviously in order to earn money, and he has nothing to do with self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace, but fortunately, the two of them have had a lot of contact recently, and it's not like when they first met. So contradictory.

……

Walking through the gallery, Liu Duxing still appreciates the taste of prefect Luo, all of which are masterpieces of famous artists.Looking at the flowers and plants, mountains and rivers, Liu Duxing's eyes lit up, and he couldn't move his feet.

"Why, you can still understand paintings?" Prefect Luo noticed that the people behind were walking slower and slower.

"Uh, my child knows a thing or two." Liu Duxing didn't dare to talk too much, and he suffered a lot from words in recent days, this Luo's ears are so good.

"Oh?" Upon hearing Liu Duxing say that he knows how to paint, Prefect Luo became a little interested, and pointed towards the front of the gallery, "Then you have a look at that painting?"

"That's Fang Yiyi from this dynasty..." Liu Duxing blurted out, he had drawn that painting too many times, Liu Shenyan liked it, but his own drawing was not as good as that person.

"Heh!" Before Liu Duxing could finish speaking, Prefect Luo interrupted impatiently, "Didn't you ask that, do you know how much it's worth?"

"Huh?" Liu Duxing was taken aback for a moment, his face was in a daze, did calligraphy and painting cost money?

"It's enough to donate to a seventh-rank county magistrate." Prefect Luo uttered seven words proudly, and walked forward with his head held high regardless of Liu Duxing's reaction.

"..."

Liu Duxing was a little surprised, a mere painting is worth a county magistrate?

Before Liu Duxing asked, Governor Luo was already dozens of steps away from Liu Duxing.

Liu Duxing hurried to catch up.

"Do you know why my lord is hanging in this gallery?" Prefect Luo was very satisfied with Liu Duxing who had caught up.

Ordinary scholars really can't move in the gallery. What those people care about is the brushwork and interest, and what they care about is how much money it is worth. painting.That group of people were pure and noble, but they knelt at their feet in the end.

"Show off?" Liu Duxing didn't dare to talk about enlightenment, and the one surnamed Luo didn't look like a great Confucian who could comprehend the unity of man and nature.

"That's right! That's right! Hahahaha! You really are on the road, just to show off! Anyone who receives tribute money from my Luo family must go this way first!" Luo Taishou smiled brightly.

"Oh?" Liu Duxing was a little curious. He always couldn't figure out what Luo was doing.

"Tell them, our Luo family is rich and powerful, and we don't care about their stinky money." Prefect Luo stopped, turned around, and whispered to Liu Duxing.

"Then?" Liu Duxing was a little puzzled, since he was rich and powerful, why did he keep making money?

"Naturally, the price is raised on the floor!"

"..." Liu Duxing turned pale, told others that he was not short of money, and then forced others to contribute more money.I have a lot of money, so you have the nerve to only give one dollar as a gift?

Liu Duxing held back the shock in his heart, and the same is true of Liu's Mansion. Every place that can be seen by others is incomparably luxurious, even the maid's accessories are excellent, not to mention the satin clothes, look at it To be able to compare with the young lady from an ordinary wealthy family, could it be that Liu Xiao also has such intentions?

Liu Duxing made up his mind, and admired Governor Luo, "Wonderful, wonderful! Daddy is so wise, I am ashamed of myself!"

"Hehe, seeing how spiritual you are, I rarely mention you. Do you know why Daddy and I are better at chess than you?" Prefect Luo stopped in his tracks and smiled inexplicably.

"Why?" Liu Duxing really couldn't think of why such a corrupt official had such superb chess skills.

"Because Beijing officials like to play chess." Prefect Luo narrowed his eyes.

Beijing officials love to play chess, what does this have to do with Luo's high chess skills?Liu Duxing frowned.

"Why, you can't figure it out?" Talking about what he did, Prefect Luo's eyes sparkled.

"Huh?" Liu Duxing still didn't know what to do.

"Only if you are good at chess can you let go of the person you are talking with!" Luo Taishou sighed.

"Ah?" When it comes to playing chess, why do you need to release water?Liu Duxing used to think that playing chess was just a way to improve intelligence and enjoy oneself.

Prefect Luo said to himself, "Besides, those officials believe that the chess player is as good as he is. If you learn a few routines, you can fool them. You can even use some tricks."

"Oh?"

"Frequently making mistakes, reckless, blindly besieging, short-term gains. In short, I have to show a few shortcomings to the adults."

"Why is this?"

"Most high officials don't like their subordinates to be too smart."

"Are all high officials in Beijing like this?"

"Not at all."

"Oh?"

"Do you still remember the Master Liu I mentioned to you?"

"Ah."

"He's not."

"Ok?"

"He doesn't meet any of the above two requirements. He claims that he can't admire paintings, write poems, play chess, or taste the piano. So he is the most difficult bone in the capital. It's almost impossible to get in. As for the subordinates, he I just like the smart ones, and don’t leave anything behind.”

"Why is that?" Liu Duxing looked at Prefect Luo in confusion.

Prefect Luo squinted his eyes, "Wealth can be magical!"