Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 246: Knowledge comes to the world, Master Wo Yun!

[“A gentleman is not an instrument, he is all-embracing but not partial.”]

[“When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher!”]

[The few passages Hua An read were all from the Sacred Language, which was not surprising, as the people of Da Qi were quite familiar with them.]

[Except for the first sentence, he had never heard it.]

[“The sound of wind, rain, and reading are all pleasant to the ear. I care about family affairs, national affairs, and world affairs.”]

[Even a doctor like Hua An couldn't help but admire it. His words were catchy, like a wonderful couplet, and the deep meaning contained in it was even more memorable.]

【Hua An didn't think this was done by a teenager, most likely just copying it.】

[It’s just that the ink writing on it stands out.]

【Hua An picked up the book and removed the black words printed with ink.】

[The handwriting of the annotations on the side is fair and rigorous, just like the printed version.]

[He was curious and turned the page. At first, the handwriting was crooked and unreadable, just like a child's first learning.]

[However, after just a few pages, the handwriting became neat and indistinguishable from printed words.]

[Hua An was surprised and asked, "Is this handwriting written by the young master?"]

【You nodded calmly. 】

Hua An asked in confusion: "Looking at the young master's appearance, it seems that no one has ever taught him calligraphy, right?"

You laughed and said, "No, I never took off my eye cloth during the day. I only imitated the handwriting on the book at night under the moonlight."

[Hua An couldn't believe it. He had seen the handwriting of many young masters and young ladies in the Xie Mansion. Although there were many outstanding works, they were all guided by someone in advance.]

【However, Xie Guan had no calligraphy to compare with, and it was written by a young man with eye problems, yet it was so neat.】

【As the saying goes, a person's handwriting reflects his character. 】

[Master Xie Hong of the second courtyard of the Xie family was famous for his calligraphy. It was said that when he was a child, the water in the pond where he washed his brushes and inkstones was dyed black, which was regarded as a good story.]

[Hua An can often come to the small courtyard, in addition to the fact that this place is not like other courtyards of the Xie Mansion that make him uncomfortable, although he is the official doctor of the Xie family, he is actually a servant of the Xie family.]

【He always felt uncomfortable when the master and the servant were in the same room.】

[But in this small courtyard, even though Xie Guan is also a member of the Xie family, he does not put on airs at all, which makes Hua An feel no pressure at all. This is one reason.]

[The second reason may be because although this young master Guan is still young, he has the calmness of an adult. ]

[The young man behaves properly, is filial and has an indescribable aura that makes Hua An feel close to him.]

[Unfortunately, Xie Guan's identity is quite embarrassing, and it may be difficult for him to make a name for himself in the Xie Mansion.]

Hua An asked: "I heard that Madam Yuan invited a teacher for Master Guan. The winter month is almost over, why hasn't he come yet?"

[Wu Tong, who was standing by, said indignantly, "The maid in the compound said that one of the two gentlemen had recently caught a cold, so he will probably have to wait until next year."]

[“The other one did come six days ago, but he only left two books for you, Zuo Zhuan of the Four Kingdoms and Zhongyong, as well as their selected works and the annotations of famous scholars on the two books. He told you to memorize them first before coming back.”]

[“But these two books together have more than 70,000 words, and with the annotations, it’s almost 400,000 words.”]

[“It’s obvious that you don’t want to teach me, and you’re just pretending to be making things difficult for me.”]

[Your face did not show any anger.]

[Hua An suddenly thought of someone and said, "Could this person be Dong Xiucai from Changning Street?"

[Wutong said helplessly: "It is this Dong Shao, Mr. Dong."]

Hua An laughed and said, "He is just like that. Although he is well-educated, he is quite stubborn and pedantic. He passed the imperial examination when he was a teenager, but he never expected that after thirty years, he would still be just a scholar."

[There is a saying in Da Qi: "At thirty, you are already a scholar, and at fifty, you are not a Jinshi."]

【This shows how difficult the imperial examination was. In addition to one's own talent, one also needed someone to support one. During the reign of Emperor Zhang of Qi, which was four hundred years ago, the imperial examination was "not anonymous". The candidate's name, place of origin, address, and even ancestors who were officials and who their teachers were were all required to be clearly stated. 】

【Therefore, at one time, most of the candidates were from wealthy families. It was not until later that the Master reformed this measure and implemented a system of anonymous examinations, and the test setters were all teachers from the academy, that the situation improved.】

[The Master of Da Qi was not only the dean of the academy, but also the most learned person of the time, and he inherited the position after the death of the previous Master.]

[Since the founding of the Qi Dynasty, there have been forty emperors, two relocations of the capital, and a period of prosperity and decline. Emperor Wen restored the country, and the dynasty has lasted for more than 1,200 years.]

【At the beginning of the founding of the country, the academy was established, and there are only two masters so far. 】

[The first generation of Master returned to the human world 200 years after ascending to heaven, established an academy and accepted disciples. He eventually died of old age in the academy, leaving the academic tradition in Da Qi.]

【Knowledge has fallen into the world! 】

[The second generation master has lived until now. He went to the East China Sea to search for immortals two hundred years ago and has not returned yet.]

[In the south, the Buddha founded the religion. When the Buddha's son was born, a lotus flower bloomed overnight. The east wall of the Buddhist temple collapsed.]

[In the north, there are the Tatars who believe in Changshengtian, the Nur family’s destined leader, and the Red Emperor who descended to earth as recorded in the Tantric Buddhism.]

[In the west, the Sui Dynasty rose to prominence within four hundred years. Emperor Cheng of Sui, who accidentally entered a fairyland when he was young, stirred up the world. ]

[In the Jianghu, there is a swordsman who has been watching the tides for twenty years. He cuts the river with one sword, and the rapids fall three thousand feet. There is a fisherman who is reading, and the dragon girl goes out to sea with a book. There is a half-demon boy who gathers demons, stirs up trouble in the lake, and builds a dragon palace.]

[However, the world is changing, and strong people are emerging. The master of the academy should be the first. There has been no dispute in the world for 1,200 years. ]

[The academy has no name, only the word "Academy". It was built in the city of Bianjing. It was not only a holy place for the children of aristocratic families to study, but also the highest place for Confucian scholars in the whole world. ]

[Now the Master has only four disciples, each of whom is a great figure in the world.]

[If you pass the imperial examination in Da Qi, you can practice with the national fortune of Da Qi, also known as Tai Xue Shi, and the strong ones can fight against 600 armored soldiers. ]

[In Da Qi, the status of a scholar is not low, so he is more than qualified to be an enlightenment teacher. ]

Hua An said with a smile: "Although Mr. Dong has a stubborn character, he still has a good heart. Otherwise, with his knowledge, how could he end up in such a miserable situation in Xie's mansion?"

[“The young masters and young ladies of the Xie family all dislike him. He is a bookworm and does not understand the ways of the world. These wealthy ladies are the treasures in the hands of the ladies in the courtyard.”]

[“If he didn’t do what he wanted, he would punish him by spanking him, or even expel him from school.”]

[“The lady in the courtyard went to plead for him, but Mr. Dong refused to give in, and in the end he had no choice but to be removed from his position as a teacher at Xie Family Academy.”]

[Wutong couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he heard this.]

[She had never expected that the old man with white hair and beard, dressed in a scholar's robe, a few days ago, would be such a sentimental person.]

[She originally thought that the old man was deliberately making things difficult for the powerless master and servant, but now it seems that there is another hidden reason. ] [Hua An smiled and said: "Master Guan, what do you think of Master Dong?"]

[He also wanted to hear what this young but mature "young master" had to say.]

[You smiled and said: "Not as good as Doctor Hua!"]

【After hearing this, Hua An stroked his beard and smiled. 】

[Wutong gave his young master a strange look.]

[The tea is boiling on the stove, bubbling, and the lid of the pot is pushed. ]

[There was heavy snow outside, and the sky was covered in silver. ]

【With the addition of firewood and the Chinese parasol tree, the house was quite warm. 】

[Hua An was telling some interesting stories recently, and Wu Tong was listening attentively.]

[The Xie family should have been divided up long ago, but after the palace coup in which the Xie family participated, the head of the Xie family "fell into trouble", leaving only Xie Ling and Xie Hong.]

【As a result, Xie Ling and Xie Hong developed a rift and their relationship was no longer harmonious.】

【Old Lady Xie was worried that there would be greater changes in the future, so she decided not to split the family for the time being, but to divide the Xie Mansion into two courtyards.】

[The compound is managed by Xie Ling's legal wife, Madam Yuan. She is also the legitimate mother of the Xie family and is responsible for the housework in the inner courtyard.]

[The Second Hospital is managed by Xie Hong's wife, Mrs. Zhao, and the two hospitals also have disputes in private. ]

[Of the two branches of the Xie family, the Dafu branch is destined to inherit the title of Marquis.]

[Although there is no Second Academy, Xie Hong's friends are all important officials in the court. Xie Hong studied very hard when he was young. He was filial and polite, and was very intelligent. He almost became the fifth disciple of the Master.]

[Mrs. Yuan still has some fear in her heart about Xie Hong, who has not returned for several years.]

[Plus, with Old Lady Xie here, the two houses won’t have any disputes overtly.]

[However, the "jealousy" in this is in the training of the next generation. ]

[Otherwise, since Xie Yu has made progress in his studies this year, he would reward each academy and make such a big fuss.]

[Wutong was chatting and laughing with the maids in the various courtyards. Unlike Huaan, who had been the official doctor of the Xie family for generations and understood the turmoil in the Xie family, he was very curious and listened attentively.]

[You suddenly interrupted and said, "Wutong, there seems to be a visitor outside the courtyard!"]

[Wutong was a little surprised, but knew that since the young master lost his sight, his hearing has become quite sharp.]

[I can often hear noises outside the courtyard.]

[Wutong was curious about who would come to the courtyard on such a cold day.]

[She pushed open the door and watched eight or nine people surrounding a young man walking towards her in the snow, some walking on deep snow and some walking on shallow snow.]

[Wutong frowned and turned around to say: "It's Master Yuan from the compound. He brought a troupe of singers with him. I don't know how he got here."]

[When Hua An heard that it was the former young master of the compound, he immediately stood up from the kang.]

[Xie Yuan, thirteen years old this year, from the family of the Grand Courtyard, born to Xie Ling's second wife, his mother is also from the Zhuge family of the Nine Great Clans, and the current Queen Mother has the surname Zhuge.]

[Mrs. Zhuge and Xie Ling were childhood sweethearts. If it weren't for Mrs. Yuan's interference, she would have been the legal wife. Xie Ling felt guilty towards her.]

[Xie Yuan is the fifth child of his generation in the compound and is deeply loved by his father. He is the second son of Madam Zhuge. The first son unfortunately died young, so he dotes on this only youngest son.]

【Xie Yuan developed an arrogant and extravagant character since childhood.】

[If he saw people flying kites on the streets of Bianjing and thought it was fun, he would buy thousands of kites and fly them around the city.]

[If the kite was blown away by the wind, he would even send out the imperial guards to look for it. If it was picked up by a child from the people, he would not be angry, but would redeem the kite with a hundred gold coins.]

[If he came across something he liked in the market, and the price quoted by the store was too low, he would be unhappy and would raise the price for the item himself before he would be satisfied and buy it.]

[As for studying, it was nothing more than a hard job for Xie Yuan. He yearned more for the world where promises were kept and revenge was taken.]

[Now he is only thirteen years old, but he has long been tired of the boredom and constraints of school. He is obsessed with martial arts training all day long and doesn't care about books. ]

[Mrs. Zhuge, as his mother, does not seem to have too many restrictions on this.]

[Gradually, Xie Yuan even gave himself a nickname "Mr. Wo Yun" and required everyone in the mansion, whether servants or maids, to address him by this name. If anyone called him by the wrong name, they would be beaten with a stick. This made all the maids and servants in the compound "terrified" and kept their distance from him.]

[What is even more shocking is that Xie Yuan often gives away the beautiful maids in his mansion to beggars on the street.]

[Wutong felt a little uneasy. She had heard the other girls talk about this Young Master Yuan and knew that he was very moody. She naturally walked to your side.]

[Before you could even stand up to greet him, Xie Yuan had already walked into the house with big strides.]

[Hua An immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Master Wo Yun!"]

[You were covered with a white veil, and you were used to not using your eyes to see. You could only hear the clattering footsteps and the chuckling laughter, as well as the alluring fragrance. It should be the group of people Xie Yuan brought in.]

[Wutong looked at the group behind Xie Yuan. They were all handsome young men about fourteen or fifteen years old. They were all dressed in bright clothes and looked very energetic.]

[They were all singers in the theater, good at playing musical instruments and singing, each with their own strengths. In the Great Qi Dynasty, many celebrities had the habit of keeping prostitutes, and there were also many who liked male beauty, especially among scholars, this phenomenon was more common.]

[It is recommended to keep a book boy with red lips and white teeth in the family to avoid bringing bad reputation to the family.]

【Xie Yuan loves to listen to books, so he is always surrounded by a group of singers to entertain him at any time.】

[This is the first time Wutong has met this Master Woyun.]

[He was wearing fox fur, had a tall figure, a silver belt around his waist with a slingshot on it, a jade-inlaid sword on his left, a longevity lock on his chest, a tall crown on his head, handsome features, and very thin lips.]

[A pair of drooping eyes, indescribably romantic and freehand. 】

[It is said that Xie Yuan looks very much like his father Xie Ling when he was young, so he is also deeply loved by the old lady Xie. ]

【Xie Yuan glanced at Hua An and said with a smile: "Doctor Hua, you are here too. It seems that my trip was not in vain."】

[When Hua An heard this, his heart tightened. He had been tested on his medical skills by Xie Yuan before, and was asked to feel a woman's pulse and guess whether the baby in her belly had grown limbs. He then had to cut open the woman's belly to verify, which frightened the woman so much that she knelt down and begged for mercy.]

[Hua An still has lingering fears from that experience.]

[Therefore, facing Xie Yuan's question, Hua An just managed to force a smile but didn't dare to reply easily.]

[He was afraid that he might accidentally say something wrong and cause Xie Yuan to make things difficult for him.]

【I'm afraid Xie Yuan's visit to Young Master this time may have bad intentions.】

(End of this chapter)