Film and TV: Starting from the Night Watchman of Dafeng

Chapter 6: Become a disciple of Chen Tai
"how?"

Looking up at Nangong Qianrou who had returned with a satisfied look on her face, Wei Yuan asked a question and continued to play chess with himself.

"Don't worry, foster father. I'm an expert. The wound only looks serious, but it hasn't damaged the inside of him. At most, it will be difficult for him to walk. He will be fine after half a day of recuperation. I'll give him an extra bottle of the best Jinchuang Powder."

Wei Yuan nodded slightly and looked at his adopted son again.

Obviously, he wanted to know something else besides these.

"Foster father, I have used my Qi to test him many times and he has indeed reached the upper ranks. He is a Gu Master."

After Nangong Qianrou finished speaking, she glanced at her adoptive father.

From the conversation between the boy and his adoptive father in the teahouse just now, he had already seen that his adoptive father had special feelings for the boy.

"Gu Master..."

Wei Yuan repeated it and fell silent.

for a long time.

"Go inform Li Yuchun. If anyone asks, just say you noticed something was wrong. Also, send someone to keep an eye on him."

This defense made Nangong Qianrou more certain that her adoptive father cared about the boy.

"Yes, foster father."

...

Fu'an Street, Jirentang

Wei An limped in, and a strong smell of medicinal herbs hit his nose.

His student uniform attracted many people's attention. An apprentice came forward to support him and led him to the clinic, saying, "Sir, what's wrong with you..."

"It's nothing, just a flesh wound." He shook his head, broke free from the support, walked to the counter, looked at the clerk inside, and asked, "Do you have arsenic in your shop?"

The guy was stunned for a moment, then nodded instinctively, "Yes... yes."

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately looked towards the clinic and made eye contact with the shopkeeper who was taking the patient's pulse in the clinic.

Following the waiter's gaze, Wei An also glanced towards the clinic, smiled, and said, "I got this injury from falling when I was not paying attention outside. I'm a student at Yunlu Academy. Every night, there are always mice making noises in my dormitory, which is really annoying. So I came here to buy some arsenic."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper in the clinic relaxed his brows.

The waiter who had been paying attention to the shopkeeper's expression immediately put on a professional and enthusiastic smile and asked Wei An, "How much do you need, sir?"

"One pound."

"A pound?"

"Correct."

"... "

After a while, Wei An came out of the pharmacy with a big bag, mumbling behind him.

"Why did you sell it to him?"

"I saw that you didn't react, sir, so I thought..."

"You idiot! A pound! Even a rat-turned monster is going to be poisoned to death! Ouch, Yunlu Academy, this, this..."

"... "

He sighed and decided to go to a different pharmacy next time.

I spent a piece of silver, hired a donkey cart, and returned to Yunlu Academy at dusk.

At this time, deep in the academy, in a quiet room

"This is not a good move. Let me think about it."

"No regrets when you make a move!"

"Who is without fault? To err and not correct is to err!"

"You, you... misinterpreted the sage's classics!"

"Okay, okay, I'm done, it's your turn."

"... "

Chen Tai and Zhang Shen played chess like children.

On the side, Li Mubai was already used to this. He grumbled with disdain, "Two bad chess players," and continued to read the book in his hand.

After a while, the four of them stopped their movements at the same time and looked into the void. The figures of Xin Shan and Wei An slowly appeared.

"Meet the four gentlemen."

Wei An bowed respectfully.

"Is torture taking place?"

Not only Zhang Shen, but Yang Gong and the other two also noticed that his movements were unnatural, and their eyes were all focused on Wei An...

Wei An quickly moved his body to block his view, gave a wry smile, and said, "It was the student who spoke without restraint and offended the night watchman."

"Young people are bound to be impulsive."

"I will go to Wei Yuan's house another day to question him."

Chen Tai and Li Mubai spoke one after another.

Zhang Shen and Yang Gong had a hint of displeasure on their faces, and the target was naturally the night watchman.

Don’t you even give me this little bit of decency?
Wei An saluted again and said, "Sir, I am deeply grateful for your protection." He stood up again, his eyes swept over the four people, and then passed by Xin Shan.

The meaning is obvious.

Xin Shan stepped forward at the right moment and said, "All right, the two gentlemen are impressed by your rare poetic talent and would like to take you as their disciple."

As he spoke, he gestured to Chen Tai and Li Mubai.

Enough talking.

Wei An already understood.

So as soon as he returned to the dormitory, the principal called him over and asked him to choose a teacher for himself.

He looked at Chen Tai and Li Mubai.

The latter two looked at Xin Shan.

Xin Shan spoke again, saying, "Li Ru is good at chess, and his chess skills are so high that he can be ranked among the top three in Dafeng. Chen Ru is good at statecraft, and his book "Strategies of State Administration" is highly sought after by officials."

Chen Tai and Li Mubai both stroked their beards and nodded, with a look of complacency on their faces.

After looking at each other again, he suppressed his unnecessary expressions and returned to the decent appearance of a master.

Wei An pondered for a moment, then bowed to Chen Tai and Li Mubai. "I, a humble student, have earned the favor of these two gentlemen. I am deeply apprehensive. I have studied hard for years, yet have yet to achieve the ninth rank. I fear that becoming your disciple would tarnish your reputation."

Although Xue Zheng explained clearly that the two chose him as their apprentice because of his poetic talent, he also wanted to explain his own situation clearly. After all, he did not know the specific situation and personality of the two.

After hearing what he said, the five people in the quiet room had different reactions.

Xin Shan frowned slightly, "Not yet in the ninth rank? Didn't you say you had already reached the ninth rank?"

Wei An looked ashamed and helpless.

In any era, it takes only one mouth to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of effort to refute them.

It was also because the night watchman arrived too timely that he didn't have time to explain.

"It's okay, I'll just work hard in the future."

Li Mubai spoke first.

Chen Tai cursed inwardly, "You have no moral integrity," and immediately said, "With someone like you who works day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep, a breakthrough is only a matter of time. There's no need to rush."

Li Mubai nodded in agreement, cursing "old thief" in his heart.

You have no shame at all, praising me like that.

Wei An pondered for a moment, then bowed deeply to Chen Tai, "Sir, it is a great honor for me to have your favor."

In the quiet room, four great scholars and one academician were all stunned.

This kid is quite unconventional, very straightforward!
Chen Tai slowly smiled. Seeing that Wei An spoke to him first, he thought Wei An had chosen Li Mubai.

"it is good."

He looked at Wei An again, and was satisfied no matter how he looked at him.

Li Mubai couldn't help but feel jealous, but he wasn't too rude.

At this time, Wei An bowed deeply to him again and said, "I am sorry for your kindness, sir. This is my fault."

Seeing this, the slight displeasure in Li Mubai's heart immediately dissipated. He supported Wei An and said with a hearty smile, "It's okay. They are all my Yunlu students."

The old thief is so generous and gives so much face.

Chen Tai was no slouch. "The chessboard also contains the principles of governing a country. From now on, you should consult Li Ru more."

"is teacher."

...

In a blink of an eye, another ten days have passed.

After becoming a disciple, Wei An's study style did not change much. He was still diligent and even took up a project to ask the teacher for advice.

There have been some significant changes in his life. For example, his lunch is much richer than before, like stuffed snowballs.

When I meet other students in the academy on weekdays, they are more enthusiastic.

But at the same time, the discussion in the academy about his delay in reaching the ninth rank grew louder and louder, and some people even asked Wei An in person "when will you be able to reach the ninth rank?"

To say that this has nothing to do with the fact that he became Chen Ru's disciple despite being of a low rank is simply deceiving oneself.

On this day, in a quiet room of the academy

"Hmm, there's not enough water, Yabo."

Wei An opened his mouth, stretched his oral cavity, licked the arsenic paste between his teeth and on the edge of the bowl, and then rinsed his mouth with tea.

【Items that can be advanced: 1/1】

Finally, he could get another advance.

[After reaching the Ninth Rank of Awakening, the Eighth Rank of Self-cultivation, the Seventh Rank of Benevolence, the Sixth Rank of Confucian Scholar, the Fifth Rank of Virtue, and the Fourth Rank of Gentleman, do you want to advance and open the Confucian system? (Completion condition: recite the Confucian classics backward three times every day for ten consecutive days)]

Wei An breathed a sigh of relief, his gaze gradually becoming firm.

Promoted to the ninth rank of Confucianism, today is the day!

"Advance payment!"

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