Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

Lai Gong is Du Ruhui, could it be that his father went to ask Du Xiang for a place?

He hurried to the main hall.

As soon as he entered the door, he knew that he had hit the muzzle of a gun.

Father's face was stinky, and it seemed that he hadn't been able to get a bargain from Du Ruhui's house.

"Look at you, what do you look like? The academy just doesn't teach people well!"

Cao Gui walked in with drooping eyebrows.

In the past, after being reprimanded by his father, he would feel uncomfortable for several days.

After entering the academy, she has long been tempered with a copper pea temperament that cannot be bent or broken.

Apart from looking panicked on his face, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Standing obediently in front of his father, Cao Gui lowered his head and said, "Father, Assistant Teacher Jia will be a guest tonight."

Cao Xian's face looks better now.

If Sun Simiao is an immortal, then Cao Xian is like a half-immortal.

He is 86 years old this year, and he looks like he is 60 years old.

It's not considered to be physically strong, but at least there is no disease or disaster.

From a certain point of view, he is stronger than Sun Simiao.

At least, when Sun Simiao was almost 70 years old, he failed to have a son

In history, this exegetical expert lived to be more than 100 years old!

When he was almost a hundred years old, he also took in an apprentice.

That apprentice was named Lu Zhaolin.

"Can Jia Tong agree to your request?"

Cao Gui's face twitched a few times, and he said, "Assistant Jia said that if you are willing to enter the academy, he will promise to bring the child into the palace tomorrow."

As Cao Gui expected, his father was furious!

"What kind of thing is he? If it wasn't for the old man's unwillingness to bow his head, even the emperor would have to come out of the palace to greet him! The villain will succeed!"

Cao Gui lowered his head and mumbled for a moment, then said: "If father is willing to go to the academy to teach a class every month, it would be a good talk."

Cao Xian glanced at him, and said coldly: "Are you questioning my father?"

"Child dare not!"

Cao Xian hummed, and said: "Going to Du Keming's mansion today, what that guy said inside and outside the meaning is the same. If you say you don't go to the academy to teach, you won't be able to get a place."

Cao Gui said cautiously: "What does father mean?"

Cao Xian frowned and said nothing, the creases on his face piled up even deeper, which could trap flies.

After a long time, he said: "Tomorrow's court meeting is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I don't know how many meritorious achievements will emerge from the plan planned by the emperor and the boy in the south. If you miss this time, I'm afraid there will be no chance of rising in a hundred years." "

After finishing speaking, he sighed deeply, and said: "Forget it, it is the father's fault to have a son when you are old. After the father dies, I am afraid that your mother and son will have nothing to rely on. When Jia Tong comes in the evening, he will take care of himself for the father." He drinks a few cups, no matter what, let him give you a fortune!"

Chapter 1551 Became one of the world's great Confucians at a young age

The Shangyuan Festival is the most important festival in the Tang Dynasty, and its importance is even higher than that of the New Year.

Since the Han Dynasty and developed into the Tang Dynasty, the Shangyuan Festival has become a national carnival.

As early as the third year of Zhenguan, the imperial court had ordered to cancel the curfew on the Shangyuan Festival.

Lanterns will be hung on the streets and alleys, illuminating Chang'an City brightly all night.

In the "Sapphire Case" written by Xin Qiji in the Song Dynasty, there is a sentence "one night fish and dragon dance", which is the best portrayal of the Shangyuan Festival.

On this day, the people of the Tang Dynasty will vent their dissatisfaction and arrogance after a year of backlog.

Even an old man with a white beard can dance in the street.

Some people say that the carnival of the Lantern Festival is a custom and a culture.

In fact, this is more like a disguised sacrifice.

Use the most prosperous human world to comfort the heroic spirits of the ancestors, and let the ancestors in the sky see that the future generations have not given up their ambition to fight the sky.

The mighty "lantern team" walked from the south end of Chang'an City to the north end.

Every time they pass through a market, it is like a spark igniting a straw pile, and countless people join in.

No matter how poor the family is, it is necessary to make exquisite lanterns.

Some merchants with keen eyes started selling various materials early on.

No one sells the finished lanterns, it is auspicious only if the family members make them by themselves.

Otherwise, it will be regarded as a blasphemy against the family.

When it was still dark, Jia Tong went to Qiao Guogong's mansion.

After inviting Ann to Chai Shao and presenting the lanterns I made myself, I left the door.

He lost his parents since he was a child, and entered the Chai family as a slave, and later became Chai Lingwu's follower.

If the Chai family hadn't shown mercy and sent him to slavery, he wouldn't have had the chance to display his ambitions.

Chai Lingwu was far away in the south of the Yangtze River. Jia Tong regarded Chai Shao as his real father and would go back to visit him every ten days.

Originally, he was going to stay at home tonight.

It's a pity that I had an agreement with Cao Gui yesterday and had to go to the banquet.

Winning a great talent for the academy is more important than staying at home.

Carrying a small lantern, Jia Tong walked out of Duke Qiao's mansion blushing.

Chai Shao personally came out to see him off, with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

"The favor of a beauty is the most important thing to live up to. You should think about it, kid!"

Jia Tong cupped his hands in a panic, and left as if fleeing.

The lantern in his hand was still a bit powdery.

That girl's hands are very dexterous, and the lanterns she made are far more sophisticated than her own.

Turning around an alley, Jia Tong squatted on the ground and took out the candles in the lantern.

Unpacking and folding the lantern, and putting it in my arms, my heart felt a little hot unconsciously.

"It should be enough for a house slave to come to my place."

Jia Tong muttered, stood up, and walked towards Lizheng Fang.

The barbarians in Dunhuafang also joined in this grand carnival.

They don't know the significance of the Shangyuan Festival to the Central Plains people. They only know that there are many people tonight, and their goods will not worry about selling.

In the distance, one can already see the red lanterns hanging in front of Cao Mansion.

Jia Tong didn't rush in.

He found a stall between Dunhuafang and Lizhengfang, and ordered two mustard pancakes, plus a large bowl of saozi noodles.

Only when you are full can you not show your timidity.

I will definitely drink a lot of wine tonight, with an empty stomach, I will get drunk after a few drinks.

He shoulders the heavy responsibility of the academy, so he must not ruin the big event!

After eating, he took out the greeting card and came to the gate of Cao Mansion.

Cao Gui had already been waiting outside the door.

He met Jia Tong when he was in school.

At that time, Jia Tong was just an ordinary student.

Although talented and famous, such things as 'talented and famous' are the least valuable in the academy.

The usual title of brother has passed away, and now Jia Tong's identity has changed.

Even the nobles in the palace would politely address him as 'Teacher Jia' when they saw him.

It is estimated that in another ten years, he should be called 'Mr. Jia'.

Ten years later, how old will Jia Tong be?

Almost everyone believed that Jia Tong would definitely be a senior member of the academy in the future!

Maybe, like Wang Shouren, he can become one of the great scholars in the world at a young age!

"Professor Jia is here soon! My father has been waiting for a long time!"

Cao Gui invited Jia Tong into the mansion with a smile all over his face.

The house is not big, let alone the Liu family's mansion, I am afraid that the house of any marquis is several times larger than the Cao's house.

Cao Xian lived in poverty. His old wife died nearly 40 years ago. Apart from three concubines, there were only Cao Gui and a sister who was nearly 20 years older than him in the mansion.

That's right, Cao Gui's sister is still unmarried.

Mrs. Cao was not ugly, she could even be said to be pretty.

In her 30s, she is still beautiful, and looks not much different from a girl in her early twenties.

It may be the tradition of the Cao family to live long and grow young.

The reason why she never got married was because Cao broke her legs when she was young and was disgusted by her betrothed husband's family.

In a rage, Cao Xian resigned from the marriage and vowed to raise his daughter for the rest of his life.

Over the years, Mrs. Cao has taken care of the family in an orderly manner.

Cao Xian's two concubines respected her very much.

Although Cao Xian's two concubines are about the same age as Cao's

"Meet Teacher Jia"

Sitting in a wheelchair, Mrs. Cao appeared in the courtyard, nodding slightly.

Cao Gui hurried over, took off his coat, and covered Cao's legs.

"Why did sister come out? The doctor said you must not go out in winter!"

"Father said that Teacher Jia's visit is for your future. How can sister avoid seeing you?"

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Cao gave Jia Tong an apologetic smile, and said, "My younger brother has been spoiled since he was a child. He must be in the academy and has troubled Assistant Teacher Jia a lot."

Jia Tong's head was a little dazed, his eyes were fixed on Cao Shi, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The fiery energy in my heart that lasted for half an hour disappeared without a trace for some reason.

Seeing his gaze, Mrs. Cao couldn't help but blushed, bowed her head and said to Cao Gui, "Why don't you invite Assistant Teacher Jia in soon?!"

Cao Gui repeatedly agreed, and looked at his sister with a strange expression.

"Assistant Jia, please come in!"

Jia Tong was a little hesitant, glanced at Cao's wheelchair, and said, "This..."

Cao Gui said: "It's okay, the doctor said to let my sister operate the wheelchair as much as possible, it can be regarded as a kind of exercise."

Jia Tong knew it, and said: "Then Jia will go to see Duke Cao first!"

After finishing speaking, he strode into the main hall.

Cao Gui winked at his sister and said, "Sister, I think Assistant Teacher Jia seems to be..."

"Shut up! Go in and say hello!"

Cao lowered her head, not daring to look into her younger brother's eyes, she knew that her face must be very red now.

"I heard that this man is known to be a great talent. He even defeated Mr. Chongyuan in the debate back then. When I saw him today, how could he be so Meng Lang?"

She thought to herself.

But after taking a look at her legs, Cao's face turned pale again.