Chapter 248: No dead end in the world, Confucian Master!

【Sister Shilan's gaze swept over a set of stone stools and tables under the eaves, two Sister Wu Tong trees growing side by side stood tall, with lush branches and leaves, weaving a thick green shade, gathered on the stone table.】

【This was the only place in the courtyard to land, a place for guests, truly simple!】

【Sister Wu Tong quickly cleaned the stone stool.】

【There were three rooms in the small courtyard, one used for the spirit tablet, and the other two were lived in by the master and servant.】

【There wasn't even a desk.】

【Sister Shilan frowned slightly, recalling the mansion of the third young master in her second courtyard, where the mistress built a water pavilion for the young master's studies, with exquisite design, surrounded by water on three sides, and decorated with rockeries on one side.】

【She even invited a gentleman in the court who was proficient in Feng Shui to lay it out personally. The study was located in the southeast corner, with all the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone ready, and maids and servants cleaned it carefully at all times, not allowing any gold objects to be placed, so as not to disturb the Wen Chang Qi.】

【By comparison, this place seemed too casual, and there wasn't even a proper desk. Sister Shilan suddenly remembered that this Guan Young Master didn't seem to have been enlightened yet.】

【"Sister Shilan thanks Guan Young Master for his kindness, this time I came to convey the words of Young Master Xie Renfeng, wanting to ask Sister Wu Tong sister to be an intimate maid in the second courtyard."】

【"Young Master Xie Renfeng also said, if Guan Young Master needs anything in the future, he will definitely remember Guan Young Master's favor."】

【Sister Wu Tong had an anxious look.】

【Sister Shilan continued: "The second courtyard can also invite better doctors for Guan Young Master, Above Bianjing is full of famous doctors. Besides, Guan Young Master started school late, and the mansion has long hired several great Confucians, who can study with Young Master Xie Renfeng, and all expenses don't need Guan Young Master to worry about..."】

【Words not finished, Sister Shilan had already looked at you.】

【These were reasons you couldn't refuse; an illegitimate child without support, having the hope of reading and literacy, was like a drowning person grabbing a bamboo pole, and would never let go.】

【Xie Guan had already obtained the permission of the Xie family's legitimate mother to enter the Xie family academy, but the variables were still too many.】

【If slightly careless, such as disrespecting teachers or abandoning studies, he would be driven out of the academy.】

【One must know that the person currently in charge of the Xie residence is Lady Yuan; her words are absolute authority within the Xie residence.】

【Sister Wu Tong felt silent after hearing this.】

【Sister Shilan smiled: "How does Guan Young Master see it?"】

【Facing this matter, you decided...】

1. Agree to this matter, send out Sister Wu Tong. (Hint: Gain Xie Xie Renfeng's favor, can study normally, but may also bring trouble.)

2. Refuse this matter. (Hint: Gain Xie Xie Renfeng's hatred, studies will be settled, but new changes will appear.)

3. Ignore it. (Hint: Gain hatred, cause trouble.)

4. Participate personally. (0/3)

Lu Chen looked at the text slowly settling on the great cauldron.

Familiar options.

This could be considered the first option triggered after the simulation of "Xie Guan" in this life began.

That is to say, nine-year-old Xie Guan finally had the right to choose his life.

Exclude the last option, participate personally.

Options 1 and 2, "Agree" and "Refuse" this matter, the hints both say there will be unnecessary trouble.

Exclude them directly!

Choose from the four options 3, 4, 5, and 6 below.

What they have in common is inviting to play chess, and what is different is the outcome of the game.

"All lose", "Lose more win less", "Lose less win more", these three options will all cause trouble.

Then exclude them all.

Only "Win all three games" remains, and there will be good changes later.

Lu Chen did not hesitate, choosing by intuition.

3. Invite Xie Xie Renfeng to play a game of chess, as a bet, win all three games. (Hint: There will be good changes later.)

Simulation continues.

【You shook your head and said: "This matter, I'm afraid it won't work."】

【"I treat Sister Wu Tong as a blood relative, never a commodity for human exchange."】

【An unexpected answer.】

【Sister Shilan was quite surprised after hearing this; this unfavored young master actually made the most unlikable decision.】

【However!】

【Young Master Xie Renfeng had long anticipated this result, and he also asked Sister Shilan to bring a word to Xie Guan:】

【"If Xie Guan refuses, advise him not to be ungrateful; Sister Wu Tong's deed of sale is still in the Xie family, I can personally ask the old matriarch for it."】

【Speaking this, the boy will be humiliated!】

【Sister Shilan looked at this boy covered in black cloth, his face firm and calm.】

【Just an unfavored illegitimate child, without support in the Xie mansion, a rootless duckweed, just a small undercurrent, and he would die in a dark corner.】

【She didn't know why, but this sentence on the tip of her tongue was not said in the end, completely tearing the face.】

【After some pleasantries, you did not accept the medicinal materials.】

【Sister Shilan took her leave!】

【She thought in her heart, with Young Master Xie Renfeng's temper, this matter is afraid it will be difficult to end.】

【Sister Wu Tong sent Sister Shilan away, and only then did tears flow down her face.】

【You smiled and said: "Alright, don't cry, do you also want to stay in the room for a few months? I, a blind man, can't take care of you."】

【Sister Wu Tong stopped crying, seeing you walk to the stone chair and sit down, pouring a pot of tea by yourself, with a faint smile on your face.】

【Today you behaved appropriately and generously, without any loss of etiquette; the young master seemed to be really different from the past, as if he had really grown up a lot, with the appearance of being the master of the house.】

【"Young Master, can you really see clearly like this?"】

【"Can't see clearly, just familiar with this road."】

【"Young Master, what do you want to eat, I'll go make it for you?"】

【"Anything is fine!"】

【"Young Master, is it because you are afraid that our family doesn't have much silver. Today is to celebrate the recovery of your eyes, let's make a good meal."】

【You remembered the "small treasury" Sister Wu Tong hid under the pillow, which she counted carefully every night.】

【The little girl loved money like life; besides the monthly allowance you gave her to keep, part of it was the money she earned from working every day, but after you went blind, she took out all her family wealth without hesitation to ask Doctor Hua to treat you.】

【Physician Hua An did not collect silver from Sister Wu Tong, but instead reported to Lady Yuan before coming for the consultation.】

【Sister Wu Tong said with some resentment: "These few days you haven't eaten well, Young Master, if the mistress saw it, she would definitely blame Sister Wu Tong for not taking good care of you."】

【Speaking of the mistress, she seemed to realize she said the wrong thing, afraid of making you sad by remembering your late mother again.】

【Your expression was as usual.】

【Sister Wu Tong walked over, her eyes a little red, and said in a low voice: "Young Master, this matter today was also caused by me..."】

【You smiled and said: "Don't talk about these."】

【"Actually, Sister Sister Shilan is usually quite good," Sister Wu Tong said.】

【"Also, the Fourth Young Lady of the big courtyard is really a good person. When the mistress was alive, she sent gifts every year. This time after you went blind, Young Master, the Fourth Young Lady also gave Sister Wu Tong silver. I was worried that the money at home was not enough, so I accepted it, Young Master, you won't blame me, right?"】

【You said softly: "No, we remember people's kindness, and we must repay it if we have grace."】

【Sister Wu Tong looked at the small courtyard, where only the two of them were. By comparison, the Fourth Young Lady of the big courtyard had more than twenty maids in her room, not counting the coachman, the accompanying teacher, and the guards for going out.】

【Sister Wu Tong couldn't help but think, can they really help the Fourth Young Lady?】

【"Recently, Wu Guanshi hasn't made things difficult for us either. In the past, when I went to the kitchen to get some meat and vinegar, he would lecture me."】

【"Also, Young Master, my work in the weaving room is getting smoother, and the wages I get every day are more. In this way, we can live more comfortably."】

【"Oh? That's right, Young Master, I also asked Wu Guanshi about your schooling. Lady Yuan has already agreed to let you enter the academy, so I was thinking, could he bring some old books used by the young masters so that you can look at them first and be prepared? I didn't expect Wu Guanshi to actually agree, saying he would send them over tomorrow!"】

【Sister Wu Tong chattered about some fragmented small things, and the young master of the past would definitely not listen so attentively.】

【Today's young master had a calm smile on his face, and his expression was very gentle.】

【"If Young Master can study, everything will be fine. Great Qi takes officials through reading, and maybe he can be an official in the future. Mother will be happy even in the nine springs."】

【Although Sister Wu Tong said so, she couldn't help but worry in her heart. After all, most of the young masters in the courtyard started reading and governing at the age of four or five, and you haven't been enlightened yet.】

【Future exams not only require reading, but also riding and shooting, martial arts, and other six arts assessments, as well as at least one of the four arts.】

【You smiled and said: "Sister Wu Tong, everything will get better."】

【"Heaven has no dead end!"】

【Sister Wu Tong listened to your gentle and firm words, and didn't know why she had strength in her heart.】

【Sister Wu Tong looked up at the Sister Wu Tong tree in the courtyard, it was lush and flourishing, just like this small courtyard.】

【Early the next morning, Wu Guanshi really sent the old books used by the young ladies and young masters in the school. They were called old books, but in fact, most were as new as ever, and even the pages had few creases.】

【In the autumn of the same year, the leaves of the Sister Wu Tong tree fell with the wind, and the courtyard was covered with gold.】

【Autumn was getting stronger, the weather was getting cold, Hua An wore autumn clothes, wearing a fur hat, and came to the small courtyard again to re-examine your eyes.】

【After a careful examination, your eye disease had significantly improved, and you could see things vaguely, which was undoubtedly good news.】

【Sister Wu Tong was even more overjoyed.】

【In a blink of an eye, the end of the year was approaching, the Xie family mistress agreed to let you enter school, but because your eye disease was not healed, she specially found a teacher for you to teach at home.】

【After the assessment, you would be allowed to enter the school.】

【At the end of the same year, heavy snow was flying, silver-clad, Hua An braved the wind and snow, dragging the medicine box to your residence, his nose frozen red.】

【After a careful examination, he said with relief: "Guan Young Master, need to be cautious, wear an eye cloth for another month, but you can change the black cloth to light white gauze."】

【"Thank you, Doctor Hua, for your hard work these past few months."】

【Hua An waved his hand, sat on the heated brick bed, and smiled: "This is my duty as an old man; Young Master Guan's words truly humble me. Otherwise, wouldn't I be taking the Xie family's silver in vain and failing Lady Yuan's kindness?"】

【You heard this, just smiled slightly.】

【Sister Wu Tong smiled and brought hot tea and said: "Doctor Hua, drink tea quickly, and then thank the mistress for her grace later."】

【Doctor Hua was kind, everything was good, but every time he diagnosed, he would always praise and feel the grace of the Xie family mistress, either explicitly or implicitly.】

【However, how much of this praise was sincere, and how much was fear, was unknown.】

【Hua An was slightly embarrassed, simply took off the fur coat worn outside, the charcoal fire in the room was burning enough, the doors and windows were closed, and sitting close was a bit hot.】

【Usually, Sister Wu Tong would not burn the brick bed fire so brightly; she was inherently frugal.】

【It was just that this year, the charcoal fire in each courtyard of the Xie mansion was exceptionally sufficient.】

【The reason was none other than that the Xie family Qilin son Xie Yu was admitted to the student status this year, also known as a scholar.】

【The scholar title could exempt part of the punishment, see officials without bowing, and could also receive part of the salary issued by the imperial court, and could report to the county magistrate for public affairs, and was qualified to enter the official school to study.】

【These privileges were actually insignificant to the Xie family, but this was a kind of honor, and Xie Yu was one year younger than you this year.】

【Lady Yuan was pleased by this and rewarded the various courtyards of the Xie residence, among which was charcoal fire.】

【Hua An sighed: "I have benefited from Young Master Yu's light. I heard that this Young Master Yu is not yet ten years old, yet he can already lift a three-hundred-jin heavy object, draw a two-stone bow, and hit the bullseye every time from twenty paces away with one eye covered."】

【You nodded slightly, the young masters of the Xie family had martial artists in the family to help temper their muscles and bones since childhood, experiencing medicine baths and food supplements, which was no longer comparable to ordinary people.】

【In this world, martial artists can catch tigers on the mountain, catch dragons in the sea, and their blood energy is like a wolf smoke, and they can even fly in the air with their physical bodies.】

【The Marquis Dingyuan of the Xie family, your father Xie Ling, is the "Xuan Dan Realm" of martial artists, also known as the Martial God, and is the peak of martial artists in the world today.】

【Great Qi governs the world with Confucianism, and there are also Confucian cultivators, who cultivate the spirit and soul, and can reach the realm of Yang Shen leaving the body in the daytime and night traveling three thousand miles.】

【The current Confucian Master has lived for a full six hundred years, suppressing the whole world alone, and has not returned for three hundred years since traveling to the East Sea to seek immortals.】

【Even so, his four disciples are all great Confucians of the time, and also one of the strongest cultivators of the time, making Great Qi exclusively honor Confucianism.】

【The current Lady Gongsun Zhongshu Ling and Taiwei Su Jing, who holds power in the court, is the third disciple of the Master.】

【Unfortunately, all this seems to have nothing to do with you, this unfavored "illegitimate child" of the Xie family.】

【Hua An suddenly noticed a few books and study notes placed on the small table on the brick bed.】

【Out of curiosity, he took it over to read.】

【During this period of contact, Hua An found that this young man was extremely intelligent, and couldn't help but want to see what books he was reading recently.】

【But you were covered with eyes, and couldn't read!】

【Great Qi was deeply influenced by Confucian thought, and even ordinary people were familiar with poetry and classics, and many families had several books.】

【Hua An opened the book "Holy Words," which was compiled and edited by the disciples of the Most Holy Master, mainly recording the words and deeds of the Most Holy Master and some of his disciples, and was one of the Confucian classics.】

【Among them, on the title page of the book, several lines of text were in view:】

【"The sound of wind, the sound of rain, the sound of reading, every sound enters the ear; family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, every affair is concerned."】

【"Learning without thinking is confusing!"】

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