Wei Bao is considered the 'business' that Mao Wenlong personally discussed, if Sun Chengzong makes it yellow, Mao Wenlong will definitely be angry.

Mao Wenlong and Wei Bao followed Sun Chengzong to the back hall.

"Wei Gongzi, I said before that I wanted to introduce you to Yuan Chonghuan as a disciple, but now I think about it for a while, I can accept you as a disciple, are you willing to be my Sun Chengzong's closed disciple?" Sun Chengzong didn't beat around the bush anymore and got straight to the point.

Only then did Mao Wenlong know that there was such a thing, secretly thinking that it was quite good to be a disciple of Inspector Sun, it depended on what Wei Bao said.

Wei Bao smiled slightly: "Master Inspector, of course this is good, I am willing." ”

Sun Chengzong smiled and nodded: "Then, if the teacher asks you to donate 1 million stone grain and grass to the Dongjiang Army for free, but does not ask to take care of the affairs of the Jinzhou Peninsula and North Korea, are you willing?" ”

"Teacher, although the name of the disciple of the Master Inspector is very good, it can't be exchanged for grain, grass and silver!" Wei Bao smiled and said indifferently, with a posture of talking about business on a business-like basis.

Sun Chengzong was a little unhappy, "Xiaobao, since you are my disciple of Sun Chengzong, you should know what I am as a person, I am very interested in cultivating you, and I also think that Xiaobao you are a manufacturable material!" If you have the ability to do something for the border army, shouldn't you care too much about personal gains and losses? ”

"Teacher, I am very grateful that the teacher thinks so highly of me and thinks that I am a manufacturable material. I can put the teacher, the court, in a very high position! However, I will not ignore my personal interests in vain, and if one day I don't have enough to eat and am not capable, will the teacher and the court help me? Wei Bao said with a smile: "Whether it is the relationship between teachers and students, or the relationship between individuals and the imperial court, they can suffer a little, but the degree of loss must be within the range that the individual can bear." However, if it is an equivalent transaction, it can last for a long time, which is the attitude of long-term cooperation. ”

"If you want to get something, you have to pay something first, why don't teachers understand this truth? You can first owe it to the Dongjiang Army, General Mao is a trustworthy person, and when he has the conditions to repay your grain and grass, he will definitely pay the silver or pay back the grain and grass. Sun Chengzong said: "In this case, is it within the range of what you can bear?" ”

Wei Bao shook his head and said: "Teacher, this is not exactly business, if it is business, I can't afford this range!" I am not optimistic about the question of the personality of General Mao, who believes it or not, mainly because of the prospects of the Dongjiang Army. Hundreds of thousands of people who have no support outside the territory are simply a bottomless pit, when will they be able to pay back my grain and grass? Nor did my grain and grass fall from the sky. ”

"You can't look at it like that, Xiaobao, I will explain this matter to the court in detail! I believe that with my old face, it is not difficult to ask the court to help you ask for a donation, and directly obtain the fame of lifting people, if you want to be an official in the future, the old man can at least allow you a position as a magistrate. Sun Chengzong said: "You are still so young, you have made such a great effort for the imperial court, the prefect of the county can't do it for a few years, and the prefect of the prefecture can look forward to it." ”

Wei Bao shook his head with a smile: "Teacher, I have made the biggest concession in the cooperation conditions I talked with General Mao, there are less risks in this world than this business, and there are many more profitable businesses than this business!" Why did I go to Dongjiang to seek development? If anyone is willing to cooperate with General Mao, I can quit this business immediately! Without cooperating with General Mao, I have nothing to lose, on the contrary, with the Dongjiang Army, I will bear the risk of bankruptcy. ”

"Xiaobao, I understand, your father was born in a farmer's family, and your ancestors have been poor peasants for generations, and they value silver very much. and all thy money thou hast earned. But have you ever thought about it, with the protection of the old man, you will make a great difference in your career, should you look farther? Sun Chengzong said: "The old man can see that you really want to make achievements in your career!" Have you thought about it, if you don't have an old man, let's not talk about whether you can pass the exam, even if you can rely on your own ability to pass the exam, can you get the Jinshi exam next? What if you pass the Jinshi examination, how many Jinshi are placed in the Hanlin Academy as an idle official, a few years, more than ten years, and finally get out of the way, but it is just a matter of being released to be a magistrate, where is there a smooth sail under the protection of the old man?"

"Master Inspector, Teacher, you are looking at the problem from your point of view, not from the perspective of General Mao and me. What General Mao wants is a long-term solution to the shortage of grain and grass, and what I want is a powerful man like General Mao to be a friend! In order to develop our world business. Personally, I can take my time to do the research, I can be successful, I can't be successful, and everything is as fate as it is, without taking any risks! One million stone of grain and grass is not a small amount, and I can't do it. Wei Bao categorically refused.

Sun Chengzong frowned, thinking about how to phrase it.

Mao Wenlong couldn't help it, seeing that Sun Chengzong seemed to have aroused Wei Bao's fire, for fear that Wei Bao would be angry, he refused to cooperate with the Dongjiang Army again, so he said: "Master Inspector! I think what Wei Gongzi said makes a lot of sense! Please do what Wei Gongzi said! Unless you want to see our Dongjiang Army suffering from a shortage of food and salaries for a long time. ”

"General Mao, don't be impatient. You should know better than Wei Gongzi how many people there are in the imperial court! Although I am the Jiliao Governor, I can't have the final say alone, this matter is not a trivial matter, how many pairs of eyes are staring up and down? Now there are many officials waiting to find me trouble, and you should know all this. Sun Chengzong said.

"I know, but the difficulties of my Dongjiang Army, Master Inspector should also know!" Mao Wenlong said: "If anyone wants to impeach adults for this matter, please push it all on me!" ”

"No, I can't sign your contract!" Sun Chengzong refused: "When I reach this age, what am I afraid of impeachment?" The big deal is to lose your official position and return to your hometown! I already had plans to go back to my hometown. ”

"What do you mean, Master?" Mao Wenlong said unhappily: "Are you worried about Wei Gongzi, or are you worried about me Mao Wenlong?" Are you just looking forward to the disappearance of my Dongjiang army? Hoping that we will not have enough to eat and starve to death one by one? ”

"General Mao, I'm not worried about you, General Mao, nor is I worried about Wei Gongzi, since I have agreed to accept Wei Gongzi as a disciple, he is already a disciple of my Sun Chengzong, which teacher doesn't want his disciple to be good? Your Dongjiang Army is pinned down behind Jiannu, and its role is unmatched, how can I hope that the Dongjiang Army will disappear? Sun Chengzong said: "It is precisely because I want to protect you that I don't want you to be given authority." ”

Wei Bao is a sweater, if you want to say that the emperor is the emperor, and the Jiliao supervisor is the Jiliao supervisor, look at how high the level of Sun Chengzong's speech is?

Wei Bao has actually seen through it completely, knowing that Sun Chengzong is worried that after getting his help, Mao Wenlong will become bigger and uncontrollable, but Sun Chengzong can be said to be thinking about Mao Wenlong.

"Master Inspector, if you really think about my Dongjiang Army, you can sign it! Don't worry about anything else, I don't care how many people want to kill me Mao Wenlong and impeach me! The most important thing for the Dongjiang Army is to fill their stomachs, otherwise no one will impeach, and they will starve to death first. Mao Wenlong glared at Sun Chengzong, and his tone was cold.

Sun Chengzong said unhappily: "General Mao, are you persecuting the old man?" ”

"Master Overseer, I didn't mean that!" Mao Wenlong said: "But please forgive me the difficulties of the Dongjiang Army!" ”

"Hmph, then who will understand the old man's difficulties?" Sun Chengzong said: "If there is really such a shortage of food, don't care about those ordinary people, your people can also give up guarding Lianshan Pass and return to Phi Island first!" ”

"Master Inspector, are you willing to let us give up the territory that we have fought hard, and give up the territory that many soldiers have exchanged their lives for, rather than our Dongjiang Army to fight Jiannu when it is full?" Mao Wenlong said coldly.

"General Mao, why haven't you understood yet? The main role of your Dongjiang Army is to contain Jiannu, in fact, if you have a few thousand people, it is enough to contain Jiannu, don't get so many people. Sun Chengzong said.

"A few thousand people are enough to contain the slaves? Master Inspector, I didn't expect you to speak so ridiculously, in the last two months, tens of thousands of defenders in Jinzhou City have been wiped out by Jiannu, if there are thousands of people, what can you do to contain Jiannu? Mao Wenlong asked rhetorically.

"If you can't keep it, you won't keep it, just leave, and when Jiannu is gone, you can come back. Hasn't General Mao always fought like this, and why is he so obsessed with defending his territory now? What are you going to do so much, "Sun Chengzong said in a tone that it was not his business.

Mao Wenlong caught fire, "Master Inspector, I really didn't expect Master Inspector to look at me like this!" Isn't my territory the territory of the Ming Dynasty? Lost in it? The people don't want it? Give it all to Jiannu? Does the Inspector want to see all the people in my Dongjiang Army who voted for Jiannu because they couldn't eat, right? ”

Wei Bao was shocked when he heard this, he didn't expect Mao Wenlong to talk to Sun Chengzong, and he could be so polite?

"General Mao, this is not what you should say as a minister!" Sun Chengzong frowned and said: "Fortunately, there are no outsiders here, and you are being listened to, you are a big rebel." ”

"Master Inspector, you asked me to keep only a few thousand people in the Dongjiang Army, not to let us expand the territory, not to let me take in the Liao people, have you thought about the court and the people? You're not much better, are you? Mao Wenlong said coldly: "If you let everyone know, the dignified Master Jiliao doesn't want to expand his territory and protect the people of the Ming Dynasty, I don't know what everyone will think?" I wonder what the imperial court will think!? ”

"Mao Wenlong! You don't drill words! Sun Chengzong said angrily: "I can't sign this word!" ”

"Inspector Sun! You're forcing me! The 240,000 taels of silver donated by Wei Gongzi before, you gave Zu Dashou, saying that it would be used to counterattack Jiannu, but did not give me the Dongjiang Army, which urgently needed silver taels, I won't say anything! Now I finally found Wei Gongzi who is willing to donate grain and grass, and you are obstructing it again! When our Dongjiang Army is a soft persimmon, can we pinch it as much as we want? Don't forget, rabbits bite when they're in a hurry! "Mao Wenlong is even more angry than Sun Chengzong!

Sun Chengzong has already regretted it a little since he was angry with Mao Wenlong just now, but he held his identity and refused to show weakness.

Wei Bao was shocked when he watched from the sidelines, as if he had seen the situation in the future of the original history, when Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan had a conflict, he didn't expect Mao Wenlong to be so good, even Sun Chengzong dared to provoke, and he was like scolding a dog, mercilessly. Sun Chengzong is relatively well-cultivated and can maintain the demeanor of an elder, but if he is a younger person, he can't imagine what will happen.

"General Mao, Master Inspector, don't quarrel about this matter, I think, forget it! When it didn't happen. Wei Bao said.

"Wei Gongzi, don't worry!" Mao Wenlong hurriedly said, and after speaking, he glared at Sun Chengzong, if this single cooperation was yellow, Mao Wenlong would really be angry, and he really wanted to turn his face with Sun Chengzong on the spot.

Sun Chengzong originally regretted it after talking about Mao Wenlong, and when he heard Wei Bao say that he would not cooperate with Mao Wenlong, he felt a little guilty, Mao Wenlong's situation, Sun Chengzong knew better than anyone else.

"It's not impossible for Xiaobao's Tiandi firm to help Dongjiang manage local affairs." Sun Chengzong said with a sigh of relief: "I'm just afraid that the court will criticize, and if the court orders to stop it, isn't it in vain?" ”

"It's a private agreement, nominally, I'll still keep the officials! The defender of Jinzhou City is still Zhang Pan, but in fact, Wei Gongzi's heaven and earth business name has the final say, who can criticize anything? Mao Wenlong saw that Sun Chengzong was relieved, and his tone was slightly better.

Sun Chengzong was silent.

"General Mao, since the Inspector is so embarrassed, I think it's better to forget it, right?" Wei Bao Road.

"My Dongjiang matter, I Mao Wenlong can have the final say!" Mao Wenlong said angrily: "Wei Gongzi, don't worry, Master Inspector is not an unreasonable person, if you really don't care about my Dongjiang, there is no need for us to persevere, I will write a note now, asking to resign and return to my hometown." ”

After Mao Wenlong finished speaking, he looked at Sun Chengzong, with a posture that was ready to turn his face at any time.

Sun Chengzong was very unhappy, but he didn't want things to be stiff and make trouble to the point where it couldn't end, so he said angrily: "General Mao, I'll give you an idea, you can see if it's feasible."

"Supervisor, please speak." Mao Wenlong made a gesture of please.

"Your contract is written for six years, which is too long. Why don't you throw stones and ask for directions first, and write for half a year? Sun Chengzong asked.

Mao Wenlong frowned, secretly thinking that this was nothing, but the time was suddenly shortened from six years to six months, would Wei Bao still be willing to support his 2 million stone grain and grass?

Mao Wenlong and Sun Chengzong both looked at Wei Bao and wanted to wait for Wei Bao to make a statement.

Wei Bao smiled, secretly thinking that Sun Chengzong is really an old fox, this trick is not bad to ask for directions, with the difference in communication in this era, it will take at least half a month for the capital to get the news, and then the war here will be inextricable, and there is also a process of impeachment by the officials, if it is only half a year, even if the officials oppose it, the voice will not be big, because half a year is really not long, and it will be a flick of a finger.

"I don't have a problem, since the time has been shortened tenfold, the other conditions I gave to General Mao should be reduced tenfold, 2 million stone grain and grass, wouldn't it be changed to 200,000 stone?" Wei Bao laughed.

Sun Chengzong and Mao Wenlong were suddenly a little anxious.

The two of them said almost in unison: "No." ”

"Wei Gongzi, if you have 200,000 stone grains and grass, I just won't ask you to make up for it, I will try to buy it in Liaoxi, and I can buy it, if the quantity is too small, it will not be of much use!" Mao Wenlong said.

"Xiaobao, don't worry about it, half a year is just a temptation, if the opposition of the officials is not particularly strong this time, after this stubble, sign a six-year contract, isn't it the same?" Sun Chengzong persuaded.

Wei Bao smiled: "Then what if the officials oppose it very loudly this time?" Won't all my 2 million stones of grain and grass be thrown into the water? I'm not worried that General Mao will not keep his word and will rely on my grain and grass, but what is the situation in Dongjiang, General Mao and Master Inspector are both people who understand, so I don't need to say more, right? If these 2 million stones of grain and grass are taken out, they will only eat less and less, and Dongjiang will never be able to return it! When the follow-up contract is not implemented, am I not in vain? It's not a question of whether I care about it or not, I am a private person, I don't have a strong family background, and I don't have a big family with roots, so I started doing business. I'm at a loss, many of the people who eat with me have to go out to flee the famine, and they will soon become dry bones on the side of the road, who do we go to? ”

Mao Wenlong wanted to say something, but he felt that what Wei Bao said was also very reasonable, and Wei Bao also had his own difficulties, so he pursed his lips and said nothing.

Sun Chengzong saw that Wei Bao's attitude seemed to be very tough, and turned to Mao Wenlong: "Wenlong, it is indeed very difficult to support 200,000 stone grains and grass for half a year, but you can withstand it for two or three months first, right?" Otherwise, just change the contract like this? This time it is mainly to ask for directions, within two or three months, I believe that the direction of the wind in the imperial court must be very clear, and when the time comes, if it goes well, we can still re-sign the contract with Wei Gongzi in advance, what do you say? ”

Mao Wenlong pondered for a while, then nodded: "Okay!" As long as the Inspector is willing to help me, it is nothing for me Mao Wenlong to be wronged! ”

Sun Chengzong was a little embarrassed by Mao Wenlong's words, in fact, he really insisted on signing a six-year contract as soon as he came up, with his Sun Chengzong's qualifications and status, others couldn't do anything to him, at most it was just an empty position, let him go back to his hometown to retire. Sun Chengzong is worried that Mao Wenlong will sit big because of this! The more Sun Chengzong came into contact with Wei Bao, the more he admired Wei Bao, Mao Wenlong was originally a prince-like figure on a foreign side, this kind of prince, if he got the help of powerful people, he could sit big at any time!

"Well, that's it!" Sun Chengzong clapped his hands and said, "Master Wei, you have nothing to say now, right?" ”

Wei Bao nodded: "The student is willing to obey the arrangement of the Inspector." ”

Sun Chengzong smiled bitterly, and secretly thought, I said that you are such a student, and I don't know if it's right or wrong? Why does it feel like maybe the biggest mistake I've ever done in my life? If you pluck your hair, you are afraid that you are more shrewd than a monkey, where will you listen to the old man?

"Xiaobao, do you have that pair of words with you?" Sun Chengzong asked.

Wei Bao was overjoyed, knowing that Sun Chengzong was going to settle on that pair of words, and officially admitted that he was his disciple, so he nodded hurriedly: "Here, I have always asked my entourage to take with me, will I go and get it now?" ”

"Go ahead, I'll have someone prepare an offering and officially accept you as a disciple." Sun Chengzong said: "It's just right, now the big people inside and outside Jiliao Pass are gathered more neatly, so please be a witness." ”

Wei Bao was overjoyed: "Okay, I will have a big banquet in the evening, and please have a good meal and drink among the witnesses." ”

Sun Chengzong and Mao Wenlong sweated at the same time, and they both secretly thought that when they talked about donating grain and grass just now, you picked up like an old Shanxi wealthy, and now you are generous again?

Wei Bao is such a person, he is willing to spend money on eating, drinking and having fun, but talking about business is different, talking about business must be more than baht, there is nothing to be ashamed of, otherwise he will be treated as a fool. Wei Bao has developed his own habits.

"Well, I can also be a witness, I'm afraid I'll have another good banquet tonight. Master Overseer, Master Wei's banquet, even if it is placed in Jingshi, I am afraid that it will not be eaten, it is very rich. Mao Wenlong said with a smile.

Sun Chengzong nodded: "The old man is blessed." ”

Wei Bao happily ran out to find Wang Qiuya to get the words given to him by Sun Chengzong.

In the hall over there, everyone is still waiting, I can't figure out that Sun Chengzong and Mao Wenlong brought a teenager to speak, and after talking for so long, it's not over yet?

"Brother, do you think they'll be able to talk? Will the Inspector give in to Mao Wenlong? After all, Mao Wenlong is very horizontal! Relying on being in charge of an extraterritorial corner, he is not afraid of the sky and the earth, and he carries a Shang Fang sword all day long, for fear that people will not know that he has a Shang Fang sword! Wu Xiang whispered to Zu Dashou.

Zu Dashou nodded, "It's hard to say for the time being!" Inspector Sun doesn't want Mao Wenlong to become stronger because of Wei Bao's help, we can all see this, the key depends on whether Inspector Sun's ears are hard or soft this time! If Wei Bao really got together with Mao Wenlong, it would not only be very troublesome, but also a huge threat to my western and eastern Liaoning! ”

Wu Xiang hummed softly, and then said softly: "Brother is right! It will indeed be very troublesome, in that case, Mao Wenlong may even reach out to Liaoxi! Liaoxi is our hometown, and once there are outsiders in Liaoxi, things will not be easy to do. ”

"Not so pessimistic! Inspector Sun also has his own account in his heart, and he mainly relies on our local generals in Liaodong to block it head-on! Mao Wenlong's mother will only make a little action behind Jiannu, waiting to pick up the cheap! When it really comes to danger, Mao Wenlong can't be used at all! If it weren't for Mao Wenlong spending a lot of money to establish a good relationship with several grand dukes in the palace, where would it be his turn to be the commander! Zu Dashou said: "As long as Inspector Sun is not old and confused, he will never agree to Mao Wenlong!" It's not just that I'm afraid that Mao Wenlong will be big, but the officials in the capital are not easy to talk to, but there are many people who oppose anything that violates the ancestral system of the imperial court, not to mention that Gonggong Wei is now looking around for the fault of Inspector Sun, and he wants to try to rectify Inspector Sun. ”

"What if the Overseer is confused? Determined to help Mao Wenlong? Wu Xiang said uneasily, "And Wei Bao, this kid has a very lively brain, and his mouth is also very eloquent!" I have to guard against it. ”

Zu Dashou glanced at Wu Xiang: "What?" Do you also have an opinion about Wei Bao? He also paid back your 120,000 taels of gold, shouldn't you be angry with him, and I also heard that you want to accept Wei Bao as your son-in-law? ”

Wu Xiang was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Today, I will ask someone to send 120,000 taels of gold to my brother's mansion." I originally wanted to wait until I got together 180,000 taels of gold and send it over, but I don't have that much gold on hand, brother, don't get me wrong. In addition, accepting Wei Bao as a son-in-law was an expedient measure, didn't I tell my brother about the situation that day? Mao Wenlong caught up with me with words. I'm still more interested in the law. ”

Zu Dashou nodded with satisfaction: "Don't worry so much, we have a ninety percent chance of winning!" How many times have you played Pai Gow and touched a natural card? ”

Wu Xiang smiled and nodded, "What my brother said is true." ”

At this time, the two of them saw Wei Bao hurriedly passing over from the side hall.

"It seems to have come out! Why is Wei Bao the only one who comes out? Wu Xiang said to Zu Dashou.

Zu Dashou sneered: "It must have collapsed!" If the cooperation can't be negotiated, what is Wei Bao doing here as a common man? This time, Inspector Sun finally hardened once! ”

Wu Xiang smiled and said, "What my brother said is extremely true! This time, Mao Wenlong was embarrassed. He still thinks that he is the overseer, and he can do whatever he wants. ”

Wu Xiang and Zu Dashou whispered in front.

Wu Sanfeng and Zu Kefa, as the followers of the two people, also discussed softly in the back.

On formal occasions, Wu Xiang mainly came out with Wu Sanfeng, rather than his second son Wu Sanfu.

"Big brother, you said that Wei Bao, a villager, won't really have a relationship with Mao Wenlong, right?" Zukoffa asked.

"How so? Mao Wenlong just wants to get food from Wei Bao that doesn't cost money! Neither is a good bird, so hit it off! Wu Sanfeng replied.

"I wonder if Master Inspector can stop Mao Wenlong? If Wei Bao really cooperates with Mao Wenlong, it will be difficult to deal with him in the future. There are many people under Mao Wenlong, more than us in Liaoxi and Liaodong! Zukefa said softly.

"So what? Mao Wenlong's people are all rabble, and his uncle is a strong soldier! Wu Sanfeng said: "Wait and see!" The overseer would never agree to Mao Wenlong and Wei Bao's affairs, if not, my uncle would also come out to stop him! ”

Zukova nodded.

At this time, Sun Chengzong and Mao Wenlong walked towards the hall, and all the officials stood up to greet each other.

Sun Chengzong said to everyone: "The cooperation between Wei Gongzi and General Mao has been negotiated, the period has been changed from six years to six months, and we should also try something new!" ”

Everyone was in an uproar when they heard this, but they didn't expect that the negotiation would be completed? They don't really care, if it's six months, if it's six years.

Anyway, everyone knows that once Mao Wenlong gets the support of grain and grass, with the means of the Dongjiang Army, Jiannu will have no choice but to do anything about them, and when they can't be defeated, they will flee to the deep mountains and old forests of North Korea, and escape to desert islands one by one.

When Wu Xiang and Zu Dashou heard the news, their faces turned blue with anger!

Wu Sanfeng and Zu Kefa almost burst their blood vessels on the spot.

Wu Xiang had already told Zu Dashou in detail about Wei Bao's banquet yesterday for all the big families in Liaoxi and Liaodong, and told Zu Dashou that only if Zu Dashou reconciled with Wei Bao and agreed to support Weijiazhuang to be taken care of by Wei Bao, Wei Bao would return half of the gold to the ancestral family after three years.

Under such harsh conditions, it was impossible for Zu Dashou to reconcile with Wei Bao, so he didn't think about what Wu Xiang said to himself at all, Zu Dashou planned to ease the war a little, and immediately mobilize an army to level Weijiazhuang!

Who knew that the battle hadn't started yet, and first heard such bad news, Wei Bao actually got together with Mao Wenlong, and it seemed that he had Sun Chengzong's support?

Sun Chengzong was obviously against it just now! What went wrong with all this little effort?

"Brother?" Wu Xiang whispered to Zu Dashou.

Zu Dashou's face was pale, he pursed his lips, and he couldn't say a word, at this time, what could he say? Wei Bao cooperated with Mao Wenlong, that was their business, and it was not his turn to be a deputy general of Jinzhou.

A group of foreign officials from Jiliao congratulated Mao Wenlong on his support for grain and grass, while the local generals in western Liaodong were silent with unsightly faces.

Mao Wenlong happily thanked everyone: "There is a better piece of news, I want the Inspector to tell everyone in person, you have to congratulate the Inspector later!" ”

"What's better news? Did Jiannu retire? Yuan Chonghuan asked.

Sun Chengzong smiled and said, "No, it's the old man who wants to accept a closed disciple today!" Chonghuan, you want to have one more junior brother. ”

Yuan Chonghuan almost smeared his eyes, and immediately guessed that Sun Chengzong was going to accept Wei Bao as a disciple, he was a man in his forties, Wei Bao was a fourteen-year-old person, and the two of them were brothers, was this appropriate?

Everyone hurriedly congratulated Sun Chengzong, and this time, even the local generals in Liaoxi and Liaodong also congratulated together.

Sun Chengzong happily bowed his hand to everyone and thanked everyone.

Yuan Chonghuan came back to his senses and said respectfully: "The teacher's vision will not be wrong, now it's good, with such a talented little junior brother, the teacher will be even more prosperous in the future." ”

"He's still young, you can bring him more in the future, it's all your own people." Sun Chengzong smiled slightly.

"Yes, Teacher." Yuan Chonghuan bowed.

"Shidao" is a very important content of Chinese culture, which is not only the inheritance of spiritual values, but also the continuation of the spiritual network; It is non-religious, but has a sense of the sublime; It is personal and therefore free, but it is also conditioned, especially by inner self-restraint.

Wei Bao took the words that Sun Chengzong gave him from Wang Qiuya, and before he had time to talk to Wang Qiuya, he returned.

Everyone had to congratulate Wei Bao!

Even Wu Xiang congratulated Wei Bao.

Wei Bao smiled and bowed to everyone.

Not long ago, Wei Bao was just a civilian, even if he had the identity of a showman, on such an occasion, he was still not bullshit, but with Sun Chengzong's words, everything was different!

Sun Chengzong's disciples, even if the imperial court does not seal the fame of the people, just relying on the recommendation of high-ranking officials, they have a good chance to become officials.

Wei Bao is already half of the officialdom now, so everyone present will naturally look at Wei Bao differently.

Moreover, what about people in officialdom?

The most important thing to be an official is to find a backer! Even if it is a prefect-level official, how easy is it to find a backer like Sun Chengzong, the emperor and the Jiliao governor?

Even if Wei Gongcheng is just scolding Sun Supervisor, even if Sun Chengzong is not integrated into the Donglin Party, it is actually useless in terms of political power.

However, the fame alone is already very good.

Moreover, as a disciple of Sun Chengzong, it does not affect the recruitment of the Eunuch Party or the Donglin Party for their own use.

The apprentic's tools were quickly prepared.

The Governor's Mansion was already holding various ceremonies, all of which were ready-made, and most of the civil officials were also proficient in etiquette, so there was no problem at all.

A highly experienced member of Jizhou served as the master of ceremonies, commanding Zhang Luo, and everyone else present was a witness.

Wei Bao warmly invited everyone to have dinner and drink in the evening.

Everyone happily agreed, this is not to give Wei Bao face, if he doesn't agree, he will not give face to Inspector Jiliao!

No matter how many people are scared, anyway, at the moment, Lord Sun Chengzong is still the Jiliao Governor, and he is still the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty.

"Shidao" is also one of the most important forms of Chinese culture, which has both great value in spiritual connotation and external forms such as "apprenticeship".

China is known as the "State of Etiquette", and "apprenticeship" is only part of it.

It is a long-standing tradition for the Chinese to respect the teacher, so the Zhou Dynasty had the gift of honoring the teacher. Confucius said, "Those who bind themselves above the top, I have not tasted no teachings", and the sons of the pre-Qin Dynasty and private lectures were probably the same.

Ancient scholars must have teachers.

Teacher, so preaching and receiving karma to solve doubts. If people are not born to know, how can they be free from confusion? If you are confused and do not follow the teacher, it is confused, and you will not be able to solve it. Before I was born, he heard the Tao before me, and I learned from him; After being born to me, he heard the Tao before me, and I learned from him. My teacher is also the way, and the husband knows that he was born in my year? Therefore, there is no noble and low, no long and no less, the Tao exists, and the teacher exists.

After Wei Bao is ready.

The master of ceremonies said loudly: "Kneel and bow: one bow: the sun and the moon and the Beidou are eternal; Second worship, master and apprentice join hands in bright moon Kyushu; Three worships, always remember the teacher's kindness, merit for a thousand years. ”

Wei Bao respectfully complied with the request and kowtowed in the envious eyes of everyone.

Sun Chengzong smiled and nodded.

"Tea ceremony." The master of ceremonies said.

Wei Bao held a cup of hot tea in both hands and respectfully handed it to Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong took it with a smile and drank half of it.

Apprenticeship tea is very important, this cup of tea is a family from now on, this cup of tea skills are outstanding, and this cup of tea art life shows talent.

As early as more than 3,000 years ago, tea in the Zhou Dynasty was regarded as a gift and tribute. By the time of the Two Jin Dynasty and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, tea ceremony had become a social etiquette for interpersonal communication at that time.

Liu Zhenliang of the Tang Dynasty praised "tea has ten virtues", believing that drinking tea can not only be fitness, but also "use tea to be elegant" and "tea can be walkable".

Wei Bao thought that this was enough, and wanted to get up, but was stopped by the master of ceremonies, indicating that Wei Bao was not over yet.

Wei Bao had to kneel on the futon.

Sun Chengzong took a ring ruler and knocked it on Wei Bao's head. He knocked on Wei Bao again, and said something in his mouth.

"Knock on the head, be clear-headed, and dedicated to the group. Second, knock on the shoulders, always bear the heavy burden, and dare to innovate. Three knocks, do things in a measured way, step by step. Sun Chengzong said.

Wei Bao felt funny, he wanted to laugh a little, and forcibly held back, feeling very different from when he entered school collectively with everyone and knelt down to worship Liao Fuzi, this time it was obviously much more formal! From now on, I am also a person with a teacher, right?