The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 107 Exhortation
In this room, Gu Chengyu followed Mrs. Wen to the study room. Mrs. Wen raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Chengyu, only to see Gu Chengyu standing respectfully aside, looking directly at him with a smile in his eyes.In any case, he was very optimistic about this student's determination, as if no matter what happened, he could not rush, and rarely showed his inner thoughts on his face, such a person was indeed suitable for the officialdom.

Master Wen recalled the comment given to him by his teacher back then: Too hard is easy to break.When he was a teenager, he was full of ambition, and he thought that as long as he had the ambition to take revenge, with his talent, he would have a place in the court in the future.Unexpectedly, the subsequent rural examinations dealt him a heavy blow, and he failed repeatedly. Now, he no longer has the confidence to enter the examination room.He is already in his 40s this year, and the lofty ambitions of his youth have been exhausted, so he can only rely on teaching to survive.

But he didn't want this young man to make the same mistake, who has never been young and frivolous!He could understand it, but now he couldn't agree with it.

"Do you know why I came here for you?" Master Wen began their conversation after thinking about it.

When Gu Chengyu entered the study, he saw that the master seemed to be lost in memory. After waiting for a while, he heard the master's question.

"Students don't know. Please ask Master to clarify." Gu Chengyu guessed that Master Wen might want to talk about the dispute with others in the cafeteria yesterday.

"I heard that you contradicted the seniors from Class B in the dining hall yesterday? But why?" Master Wen sat in the armchair, his hands resting on his legs, tapping the time gently.

Gu Chengyu found that Mr. Wen would involuntarily make some small movements when he was thinking or considering sentences.

"Returning to Master, it's not really a dispute. It was only because I misunderstood Senior Brother He's meaning that some misunderstandings occurred. After explaining, the misunderstanding was naturally eliminated." Gu Chengyu did not explain in detail, presumably these Wen Masters have already I understand, if you tell the reason, you will be suspected of suing, and it is easy to misunderstand people as a villain who speaks ill of people behind their backs.

Master Wen nodded, still satisfied with Gu Chengyu's performance, and did not take the opportunity to give others eye drops.

"A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain is a gentleman! This quote is not bad. But Gu Chengyu, I don't know if you have heard the phrase that a tree is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it? Premature fame, of course, can make people treat you Look at it differently, but it is easy to be burdened by fame." Master Wen said earnestly.

"It's better to recharge your batteries and wait for a blockbuster in the future, wouldn't it be better?" Then he made his suggestion.

Gu Chengyu had already guessed that Mr. Wen would have such thoughts, after all, he was more in the limelight yesterday.

"Master's teaching, the students are very grateful. The students dare to ask the master, if the master was so talented back then, but now he fails the rural examination, do you have any regrets in his heart?" The master's sore spot was now mercilessly exposed by Gu Chengyu, his student.

Master Wen's complexion was slightly gloomy, and he still couldn't hold back.

Gu Chengyu saluted quickly, then raised his eyes to glance at Master Wen. "Master, don't be angry. Although the students haven't been able to read Master's articles, but there are some families around here who want to study in Master's private school. It can be seen that Master must be well-educated and dedicated to his students." Gu Chengyu said There was a pause here, seeing Master Wen's complexion softened a bit, and then he continued.

"However, my master was not recognized for his talents. It is a pity that I failed to meet someone who appreciates my master." These words really touched Master Wen's heart, and Master Wen's angry face has now turned into a full face of sadness.

"Master was successful at a young age, so the examiner back then must have known about Master's name and masterpieces. But, how about the examiner's preferences, Master?" Gu Chengyu went around in circles for a long time, first praised Master, and then aroused Master's sympathy , Only then will the topic be brought to the main topic.

Master Wen recalled the experience of the previous provincial examination.When he finished the first year, his teacher was still alive, and the teacher persuaded him to ask someone to find out what the examiner likes, but he dismissed it. Because of his little fame, he was praised by his former classmates. , I naturally think that with his talent and learning, there is still a reason?It's a pity that his teacher is just a teacher who runs a small private school, and he has only passed the exam as a scholar, but he is almost seventy years old, so where is there any contact to inquire about?Running around for him, but in vain.

After the teacher passed away, no one gave him any ideas.Looking at his former classmates, some of them have already been appreciated by the chief examiner, and then rose to fame, and then stepped into the court, he was not without regrets in his heart.However, regret is useless.

"It was because I was proud of my talents, listened to people's praise, and because I showed some talents, for a period of time, I didn't listen to my teacher's dissuasion and had no intention of taking the imperial examinations. I only paid attention to romantic poems, so I failed the ranking. Isn't this just showing that I was young? Is it a disadvantage of being famous?" After thinking about it, Master Wen still thinks that it is not appropriate to show talent prematurely, and only by learning step by step can we be steady and steady.

"I heard rumors that Master was famous back then, but Master only paid attention to reputation back then, so of course he would be burdened by fame. Dare I ask Master, isn't it because I am talented that Master can bring me to the study and have a long talk with me? If I were a student among all living beings, would my master still pay so much attention to me? To be famous, of course, you have to do it early, otherwise you will lose a lot of resources in vain."

In fact, he wanted to talk about the importance of a good teacher.If you can worship a famous teacher, get his careful teaching, plus the accumulation of contacts, wouldn't it be much better than groping forward by yourself?
But why did the famous teacher accept you as an apprentice?Isn't it because you have extraordinary talent?

Of course, he didn't mean that Master Wen's teacher was bad, on the contrary, maybe Master Wen's teacher was very good to him.It's just that it's useless to have a good teacher, the most important thing is to be able to control yourself.Having experienced so many ups and downs in his previous life, he no longer has the impetuosity of a young man. Since he has chosen the imperial examination, if there is a shortcut that can be taken without violating the bottom line, then why would he seek further distance?

Master Wen saw that Gu Chengyu had made up his mind, so he stopped persuading him.Maybe this student is determined and knows how to seize opportunities.Well, everyone has their own destiny, and only when they suffer a loss can they gain wisdom.In the future, he just needs to pay more attention, and let's see how far he can go in the future.

"Since that's the case, I won't persuade you anymore. I hope you can do it yourself. I didn't give you any homework. I have to go to Class B later to teach you here. What I have taught you before, you have to review it frequently when you go back." , so as not to forget, when you have memorized all three enlightenment books and understand their interpretations, you can be promoted to Class B."

"Yes! The master's admonition to the students should be kept in mind." Seeing that the master no longer mentioned this matter, Gu Chengyu tactfully bypassed it.

(End of this chapter)