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The willows in Tianqu began to sprout only after the snow stopped and the ice melted, and there was a layer of hazy soft green on the branches in the distance.Even if the willow color is new, there are children who can’t wait for the willows in March to fold willow branches to make willow flutes. Naturally, there is no sound when blowing, but every time when playing, there is hope, calling Dongjun to release the spring sooner. color.

Qin Minzhi was still so busy that he couldn't even see his shadow during the day, while Zhou Han had already lived in the Qin Mansion for half a month, studying and writing.Five days ago, Qin Minzhi asked someone to set up a new flower table next to his bed. On the table was a green plum vase for inserting freshly folded white plums. He put down the golden tent hook every day to smell the fragrance. Urge sleepiness.

But today Zhou Han sniffed Meixiang and got up earlier than usual. He came to the capital because of Chuan Zuojie's recommendation to join the Hongwen Museum, and Jiang Weizhen, the owner of the Hongwen Museum, finally sent someone to let him go there last night.

There are dozens of students in the Hongwen Museum, selected from the royal family and the children of Beijing officials, and the teachers and bachelors learn the scriptures, history and calligraphy.In the spring of last year, Liu Chan, a scholar of detailed studies, and several other adults were transferred to Pianliu Jingshe to give lectures. The Hongwen Library was too busy compiling and compiling the books on national history and collation. talent.

Most of the bachelors and their children in the Hongwen Museum are families with each other, and most of the students have already appointed a teacher before entering the library.Zhou Han came late due to the heavy snow, and when he came to visit Jiang Weizhen, the master of the museum, the only choice among the bachelors was Lu Keli, who had rejected students for five consecutive years.

Lu Keli has an upright personality and had a good relationship with Zhou Han's father Zhou Ji when he was young. 21 years ago, Du Wenzheng, the teacher of the two, known as Qi Fengtong, was imprisoned for being falsely accused of having a private relationship with Lu Lihou, who had conspired against him.At that time, the empress was still alive, because the empress ruled the world as the heroine, and there were many clans and princes who were not peaceful day by day, and the older the empress became, the more suspicious she became, suspecting that the important officials in the court were colluding with the clan and would usurp power.Lu Lihou's rebellion angered the empress in her old age, and the empress angered more than a hundred officials, resulting in dozens of unjust cases in the last two years of her reign.

Du Wenzheng is a high-ranking official, and Zhou Han's mother was just pregnant when he was imprisoned.In order to protect Mingzhe, Zhou Ji not only did not visit his teacher once in prison, but he did not even write a letter to intercede.However, Lu Keli was furious to prove the teacher's innocence, and vowed to just bury his head in the pile of old papers and never interfere in politics.

All the ministers asked for advice for Du Wenzheng, but the empress became more and more annoyed, and finally watched Wen Zhenggong, who had helped her ascend the throne, die in prison in vain.But a few days before the empress passed away, she was in a trance, and she often saw Wen Zhenggong in those days, so under Zhou Ji's urging, the empress helped the sick to plant a fig in Wen Zhenggong's former residence, and issued an edict to plant a fig beside the tree. The Qifengtong Monument was erected, and Duke Wenzheng was wronged because of this, and he was given the posthumous posthumous title of Wenzheng.

But Lu Keli has always resented Zhou Ji for being ungrateful and ungrateful when his teacher was imprisoned, and said "I am ashamed to sit with you" to Zhou Ji, and never communicated in private.But Lu Keli was right about things and not about people. He hated Zhou Ji's behavior and stopped having personal relations with him. When he met Zhou Han's uncle, he nodded and talked a little bit.

When the Hongwen Museum opened this year, Lu Keli didn't have any personal disciples to take care of his disciples, so he used the excuse of having a cold, and delayed his arrival by more than ten days later than other scholars.The owner Jiang Weizhen and Zhou Han's father, Zhou Ji, are old friends and know Lu Keli's temper well. Seeing that he didn't come, he asked Zhou Han to rest for a few more days, so as to torture Lu Keli's conscience by delaying his talents. Until last night, Jiang Weizhen The museum owner sent a post to tell Zhou Han that Lu Keli would come to Hongwen Museum tomorrow.

When Zhou Han got up early, he thought that Qin Minzhi had already left. He didn't want Qin Minzhi to go to court today, and waited for him to have dinner together, so he personally sent him to Hongwen Hall under the pretext of dropping by.

Qin Minzhi just sent Zhou Han to the alley of Hongwen Hall, but he didn't go there.It's not that he is indifferent to Zhou Han's affairs, it's just that he doesn't want to hear others say that he uses power for personal gain to take care of Zhou Han, and he also trusts Zhou Han's talents.

"The front is the Hongwen Museum, and all the scholars are easy to get along with. People sometimes underestimate themselves, Hanzhi, I know your character better than you, don't feel that you are not good." Qin Minzhi stopped Zhou Han after sending him to the alley , "I worked with Lu Xueshi, he and your temperament are very compatible, and I will be very happy to accept you as a student when we meet."

Zhou Han encouraged himself with a smile, "With your kind words, I will pass."

"En." Qin Minzhi nodded, "In the days when we don't go to court in the future, you and I can come here together." Someone came over from the alley, and he waved goodbye to Zhou Han when he saw someone coming.

The walls of the Hongwen Hall are also vermilion walls, and the tiles are blue glazed tiles. You can see the century-old Wenhan Pavilion on the third floor of the library even if you don’t go inside.Zhou Han adjusted his clothes before entering the Hongwen Museum. The courtyard in the museum is very large, and a beech wood table is placed under several ancient locust trees.The owner of the library, Jiang Weizhen, just opened the door not long ago, and did not start giving lectures, just chatting with a few students who arrived early in the courtyard.

"Coincidentally, Shouqian has just entered the door, and the nephew Xiao Zhou Lang who was mentioned by Da Zhou Lang in the town has also arrived." Jiang Weizhen saw Zhou Han chuckled, walked over before he could open his mouth, and pointed at him with his palm. He, "Zhou Han, surnamed Hanzhi, is from Hezhou like me. He was Xie Yuan, a young man from Chuanzuo Road last year. You came to the Hongwen Museum a few days earlier than Han'er, and you are Han'er's elder brother. Look at my face, take care of my fellow countrymen."

Many of the students were old acquaintances with Zhou Han. The youngest son of He Yubu, He Lianshuo, and the others couldn't help being surprised to see their old friends again, and they greeted him for a long time.

A middle-aged man in the room came out with a book in his hand, with a swallow and a crane step, with a handsome appearance and a beautiful beard under his lips.He was taken aback when he saw Zhou Han, spread out some musty books, put them on the table in the courtyard and said with a smile: "Couldn't this be Master Qin's friend? It seems that you and I have not finished the relationship between you and me. I didn't know that you were a student of Hongwen Hall."

He looked at Jiang Weizhen with frowning eyebrows, and joked: "Brother He Sui, I'm a few days late, please tell me who took this child in the restaurant—you don't know that I have a deep relationship with this child Now that I know who this child's teacher is, I will join this adult with a hundred lines of poems to decide the winner, I will definitely win, and then I can justifiably accept Xiao Langjun."

Jiang Weizhen only said: "Shouqian, I know that you are the hero in the novel, you are upright and upright, and you are unique in the world in knowledge - I am afraid that you will be tired, so I have found you an excellent student this year, who is not inferior to the one in front of you in the slightest." , you have to accept the person you should accept first, and then thank me."

Lu Keli waved his hand, "I haven't taken care of a student for many years. I'm afraid that I'll delay that good boy and disappoint your kindness to that boy. I can't accept it because of emotion and reason. Please ask someone else to be wise."

"Is Shouqian really not accepting it?" Jiang Weizhen asked again, "If you really don't accept it, I can only send that child to Taixue and let him learn from others. Since then, he has been a scholar and a famous Confucianist Lin Shi, not the same name as you in the future will be left in the Wenyuan Biography."

"I really don't want to accept that child. His surname is Zhou. I remember that he seems to have the same surname as Da Zhoulang, and I don't know if he is of the same family. But I am old, and I can't even remember his name. I am old. I have to bring someone who has neither eyes nor ears. I will go to Taixue to explain to him tomorrow, and then I will find a good teacher for him." Lu Keli flipped through some moldy pages, "Okay, stop this matter , you say again and I will go in."

Lu Keli focused on pressing down the moldy book, when he suddenly remembered his little gentleman of Jade Ruler, raised his head to look at Jiang Weizhen who was smiling inexplicably, stroked his beard and frowned and asked him: "Brother He Sui, this little man Who is Jun's teacher, may I reveal it?"

"Hahahaha, if you want to know who Xiao Zhoulang's teacher is, don't you have to go to Taixue to find one for him?" Jiang Weizhen couldn't help laughing, "Han'er is not just of the same family as Master Zhou, Master Zhou is Han Er'er's uncle, Han'er's father... is Chengqian."

Lu Keli's hands paused, and he just said "Oh", looked at Zhou Han and said calmly: "You are...you are...the son of Chengqian, no wonder it makes people feel happy when you see him, Chengqian ...I used to be so likable." He hasn't heard Zhou Ji mentioned for a long time. The name of Zhou Ji is connected with Lu Keli's young years, and Lu Keli's voice trembled a little. When I was young, I was filled with impetuosity, and I haven't spoken to him for many years. I don't know...how is everything with him? If it's good, you can tell me. If it's not good...you don't need to say it. "

Zhou Han immediately replied to Lu Keli: "Everything is fine with Jiayan. Jiayan is farming and studying at home. In his spare time, he may play chess with Jiaci, or play in the mountains and rivers. Knowing that everything is well, my lord, I ask the younger generation to greet you." Zhou Han bowed respectfully to Lu Keli, "I think it is very fortunate for the younger generation, before coming to the king's capital, my family strictly told me thousands of times, saying that if I can get the teaching of Lu Xueshi, I will be happy in this life. It’s a loss. I don’t know if I may get advice from Xueshi Lu in the future?”

Lu Keli helped Zhou Han up, "Call me teacher. A friend of a gentleman, even though he has different ways, he will never slander you." Recalling the past, he spoke slowly, "You are the son of Chengqian, so you must be well educated. When I was young... ...I made an appointment with Chengqian and Guzhong to teach my son in the future, so I will accept Chengqian's child as my disciple, Chengqian will teach Guzhong's son, and Guzhong will be my son's teacher..." He stroked his beard and stopped talking .

Back then, everyone in the capital knew Qin Yuan, Zhou Hai, Lu Yuangui, and Lu Keli was young at that time and had not yet grown a beard.He treasured the time when he rode horses and watched the snow shoot the crescent moon, full of youthful passion, while Qin Yuan went to the frontier fortress and died of illness, Zhou Hai retreated to the mountain village to be silent and unknown, and now there is only one Lu Yuangui left in the capital.He thought that he might really be a bit old, and he should take in a student he wanted—now that he was staying in the Hongwen Hall, he secretly felt bored when he was free.