On the eighth day of October, it was late autumn, and the autumn was high and cool

The next time, Wang Shoutian traveled, taking an ox cart, there was no carriage on the ox cart, but it was covered with mats, and there were slight partitions on the left and right.

The ox cart is because the feudal towns are fighting, and the horses are all strategic materials, even if the people are rich, most of them use the ox cart to travel, and it is Mr. Tian who goes to see him, and he is suspected of boasting with the carriage.

Of course, the two tooth soldiers behind followed, but it was inevitable, and the ox cart was not fast, so they could keep up.

After hearing about the matter of the lieutenant chief, Wang Shoutian briefly told his mother about the origin of the whole story, and after hearing it, Lu's mother was worried about the twists and turns in the future, but now that her son is also an eight-rank official, he has to be handsome and handsome, and the other party can't do anything to him, so he put his mind at ease, but repeatedly told him not to act so recklessly in the future.

Wang Shoutian knew that his mother cared about him, so he responded in a loud voice, so he went out.

At this time, the autumn is high and refreshing, along a river, although the river is not big, but the clear water is clear, the cool breeze blows, which makes people intoxicated.

When I arrived at Mr. Tian's private school, there was only three miles of road, and the ox cart walked slowly, and I didn't have much time to get to the door.

At this time, when I got to the door, it was afternoon.

Inside the wooden fence, there is a garden and a vegetable garden, and at this time, there are chrysanthemums in full bloom.

In the late autumn season, the dew turns into frost, but the chrysanthemums are in a thousand forms.

Wang Shoutian swept over, only to see that the chrysanthemum is as big as a colored ball, as small as a lamp, and the varieties have "hydrangea chrysanthemum", "thread chrysanthemum", "golden-backed red", "golden-backed crab claw", "thousand-headed chrysanthemum", the fragrance is lingering, just like a picture scroll.

"Oh, sir is here, I've seen sir!" Wang Shoutian bowed, but was surprised.

I saw that in the slightly slanting sunlight in the afternoon, a middle-aged man was cutting among the flowers.

Wang Shoutian squinted his eyes and stared, only to see a layer of red and gold light on the middle-aged man's body, spread all over his body, and on the top, there was a ** white gas-like water light, hanging down.

Qi cultivator?

Mr. Tian, single name Ji, has known each other for decades in his previous life, and he doesn't know the true face of this person, no wonder this person refuses to formally accept apprentices, only called "Mr."!

In other words, all formal masters and apprentices have to kowtow to serve tea, and there are similarities in the number of qi, while private school disciples, this kind of is equivalent to registering names, and there is not much constraint on each other, calling each other students and Mr.

"Oh, it's Morita, you're here. Tian Ji got up, looked back, and couldn't help but light up, only to see Wang Shoutian wearing a silver crown, wearing a linen shirt with large sleeves, wearing high-toothed sandals, his demeanor was calm, his bearing was graceful, and even his face was not always cyan as before, but faintly crystalline light, when he was a son.

I didn't see him in March, and his bearing and eyes changed greatly, and he was more calm and majestic, which was indescribable.

"Bow to the sir. Wang Shoutian said, and ordered his two tooth soldiers to bring the gifts over - two horses of linen, ten bags of rice, and some dried meat.

Tian Ji smiled, accepted it, and said, "Let's talk inside." ”

When he arrived inside, the guest of honor sat down, and a little boy came in to serve tea, and waited for Mr. to take a sip, Wang Shoutian said: "Sir, I came this time, but I asked for your help." ”

"Oh, if you have anything to say, just say it!" Tian Ji put down the teacup and said, when he didn't see March, this disciple had a great temperament, which made him feel a little emotional.

"This time the first defeat and then the victory, by the grace of the handsome, but it is appointed as the captain of the eight pins of Guoyi, and from the eight pins of the agricultural captain, the subordinates are appointed and dismissed by me, the students are really frightened, but I am afraid that I will miss the big thing, this time to visit Mr., but also because Mr. has been teaching for more than ten years, there are many protégés, I hope Mr. can introduce one or two, for me to help. Wang Shoutian said.

This time I went to visit Mr., there were two purposes, one was to really want to see it, and the other was for Tian Ji's three real apprentices.

These three people are Tian Ji's disciples, and they are different from him, a "student", they are genuine disciples, and their identities are completely different.

In the previous life, Wang Shoutian, but there was no chance to recruit, and later the senior brother and the second senior brother were all attributed to Li Chengye, and they held important positions everywhere, one was the imperial history of Zhongcheng, and the other was the prefect, who governed the king of Shu and made great contributions.

However, if you want to invite these three people out of the mountain, without Mr. Tian's help, at least now it will definitely not work, I originally wanted to ask for one or two, but now, as soon as I find out that Tian Ji is a qi cultivator, my heart has been half cold.

Sure enough, even if Wang Shoutian grinded for a long time, he didn't see Tian Ji loosen his mouth, and he couldn't help but be a little disappointed, but his surname was Ge Jianten, and he begged again.

"Sir, this time, not only help me, you also help more than 2,000 displaced people, they have been displaced for a long time, if there is no competent person to resettle, if because of my incompetence, it will fall into the hands of the bandit army again, it will definitely become a hidden danger in this county, in this way, not only will they be displaced, but many people will be in trouble, sir......"

When Tian Ji heard this, his eyes, which had been squinting, opened suddenly, and then stared at Wang Shoutian's face for a long time.

Just when Wang Shoutian thought that this Mr. Tian was going to stare at a flower on his face, Mr. Tian finally spoke: "Shoutian, do you really think so?"

"Yes, sir. Wang Shoutian replied seriously.

"Okay, then I'll help you once. Mr. Tian finally relented.

"Thank you, sir. ”

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me first, Yu Liang is the eldest son of the Yu family, and he is going to get married recently, so it must be impossible to go to you, Xiao Shaode is weak and weak, he should be raised, and he can't go at this time, only Xue Yuankezhi, are you willing?" Mr. Tian said lightly.

Wang Shoutian was shocked.

Yu Liangbo is involved in the history of the scriptures, dedicated to learning, from day to night, a little tired, and later is famous for his writings.

Although Xiao Shaode is weak, his surname is strong and outspoken.

These two people are both good ministers, but they refuse to introduce them to him, which shows Tian Ji's thoughts.

"Xue Yuan is sincere and meticulous in learning, he is exactly the talent I need, thank you for your recommendation, and the students are grateful. Wang Shoutian pondered in his heart, but said with a smile.

In Xue Yuan's previous life, he was not famous at all, most of them were small officials, and he was accepted as a disciple for some reason, but it can also be seen that the difference in the number of qi can be seen, Tian Ji is only willing to introduce this person to him, but his mind is clear.

"Okay, it's better to say it, I'll seal a letter and let you invite him!" Mr. Tian said, and he stood up, went to the desk, and wrote with a pen.

"Sir, thank you, sir!" Wang Shoutian understood what Mr. Tian meant, took it respectfully, and said, "If the student is thirsty for talent, he will go first." ”

"Go ahead!" Tian Ji waved his hand and said.

Wang Shoutian took two steps back, saluted, turned to leave, went to the door, received the letter in his sleeve, first sneered, then sighed, and got into the ox cart: "Go to Xue's house!"

After a pause, he asked again, "Did you bring the food box?"

"Bring it!" said the coachman, Lao Xu.

Wang Shoutian nodded, touched the heavy bag of silver on the side, and did not speak.

Sure enough, not far away, there were a few thatched huts, and it was already dusk at this time, and when I arrived at the door, I saw an old woman working hard, and Wang Shoutian bowed his hand: "Madam!"

The old woman was taken aback, and said, "Where are you a petty official, coming here?"

"I am Brother Xue's classmate, and I am studying in a private school, so I came to see him. Wang Shoutian shook deeply again and saluted.

At this time, the door opened, Xue Yuan had already come out, with a poor face, seeing that it was Wang Shoutian, he said: "It turned out to be Wang Shoutian, come in!"

In the thatched hut, there was nothing but a mat, Wang Shoutian remained silent, knelt on it, and used the wooden plank as a table.

Seeing the real person, Wang Shoutian's hazy memory finally remembered.

Xue Yuan looked like he was about thirty years old, but in fact he was only twenty-five years old, his father died when he was seven years old, and his mother did some needlework to feed the whole family, and when he was seven years old, he studied in a private school, and when he was ten years old, his mother said: "Son! After your father died, the family only went out, not in, and some things were sold, and they really couldn't afford to support you to study, so you might as well herd cattle for the village and get some money." ”

Xue Yuan is herding cattle, but when he usually herds cattle, he still reads books, reads a few old books thoroughly, collects money for a few months, buys some old books, or listens to lectures when he has free time.

has been like this for five or six years, and finally moved Tian Ji and accepted him as an apprentice, but his family situation has not improved much.

Looking intently, he saw that there was only some gray gas on Xue Yuan's top, his face was gray, and the natal qi in the middle was just the white gas that the people had, no wonder Tian Ji couldn't look down on it.

It's just that Wang Shoutian groaned in his heart, stood up, and bowed down solemnly: "I came today to invite Brother Xue to go out of the mountain to do something!"

Xue Yuan was stunned, helped him up, pondered for a moment, looked around, and said with a wry smile: "Autumn and winter are coming, I have no clothes for my mother and wife, you come to invite me, I have to respond." ”

He didn't even ask anything.

Wang Shoutian knelt down and sat upright again, and said, "Mr. Xue is really poor. ”

The title has been changed.

And Zhengse said: "I have been ordered by the marshal, from the eight grades of the agricultural captain, in the original Jishui County Juntun, there are 500 households, lack of clerks, Mr. Xue first went, there is no inch of merit, can only be aggrieved first to serve as an officer, in charge of the internal affairs of these 500 households, and so on the internal affairs of the straightened out, I will promote Mr. Xue to a high-grade official." ”

Then, he opened a bag, took a letter of silver, and said: "Since Mr. Xue promised, I have no respect, I have a good etiquette of fifty taels, but you have the right to watch, this grass house, the commission is really not able to live, I give Mr. Xue three days, according to the family, three days later, with me to take office." ”

Xue Yuan couldn't help but be taken aback, originally he agreed, but his family was almost desperate and he had done all the work, but at this time, he didn't want to recruit him as an official, entrust him with a heavy task, and increase his money.

Remembering that I had wronged my family before, and even had no winter clothes and no food, for a while, my eyes were hot, and I was confused in front of me.

Wang Shoutian waved his hand, and the two tooth soldiers took the food box, which was tofu, carp, shredded leeks and meat, and a pot of wine.

Wang Shoutian poured two cups and raised his glass: "Let me toast Mr. Xue with a glass." ”

Xue Yuan didn't postpone it, he raised his glass and drank high, the wine flowed from his lips, and he bowed down after drinking it all in one gulp: "Minister Xue Yuan, meet the lord!"