Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1181
The two teenagers, Shen Jiu and Shen Yi, stood in front of Shen Zhezi, with a slightly reserved expression and a bit of uncontrollable admiration, but a bit less intimacy between brothers.

It is no wonder that they behaved like this. They have been sensible since they were young, and all they have heard and heard are the many elegant or magnificent deeds of this elder brother. Almost everyone around them is enriching that glorious and stalwart image in their speech and behavior, and many cognitions It has already become deeply ingrained in their hearts.

So from very early on, these two teenagers knew that the reason why they were different from the people around them was that they were born in such a courtyard and had such an elder brother who was a leader in the world.

However, they lacked an intuitive feeling for this elder brother's cognition.Although the age difference between them is not too big, but before they were born, this elder brother was already well-known.And when they were still playing in the court and how naughty, this elder brother had already traveled to the Central Plains, and everyone in the north and south knew it.

Shen Zhezi couldn't help laughing when he saw the two little brothers showing admiration and alienation.If there is gain, there must be loss. He travels around all the year round, so it is inevitable that he will be a little alienated from his family.Not to mention these brothers of the same generation, even his own son, Axiu, only got close in the past few months.

"The scenery has changed, and my foals have grown up. Seeing the two young brothers in front of me, I feel like I am no longer young."

Pointing to his two little brothers, Shen Zhezi said to his father with a smile.These words sound a bit weird to outsiders, not like the tone of an elder brother commenting on a younger brother, but all the family members present did not find it abrupt, including the old father Shen Chong, none of them felt that there was anything wrong .

It's not the snobbery of the big family, it's Shen Zhezi's many performances over the years that make people subconsciously ignore his age and identity.

Shen Chong didn't have much opportunity to show his father's prestige in front of the eldest son, probably to make up for this shortcoming in front of the other sons, so he was very strict with the two youngest sons, pointing at them and snorting coldly: "Born in this court, you can enjoy the shade of your father and brother, and you can avoid the hardships of the cold and the hard work. In the past, if you didn't study hard in Jiangzuo, you could still evade your ambitions, but now that you have entered the Heluo Heaven, You should bear in mind that the sound of the door is not easy, if you dare to do anything to ruin the family style, I will break your legs!"

The two and a half children never had a happy face in front of their father, probably because they were used to this kind of harsh reprimand, after hearing the words, they quickly bent down and said they didn't dare.

Seeing this scene, Shen Zhezi couldn't bear it, especially when he thought of the descriptions of many counterattack literature in later generations. He couldn't guarantee that some of these two younger brothers had a halo of destiny, and there was a cloud of hostility in their hearts. After taking away his world, he still has to worry about his wives and concubines.Thinking about it this way, there is a kind of self-awareness as a villain in my heart.

Of course, this is just a bit of a gimmick. Shen Zhezi himself has bravely advanced so far, and he understands how difficult this road is.

"I often travel around the border and pay less attention to my family. I owe it to my elder brother to teach and set an example. You two are already outstanding and seldom make progress. I don't know how to study?"

Putting aside some distracting thoughts in his heart, Shen Zhezi asked with a smile, and at the same time motioned them to take a seat nearby.

The two boys were relieved to see that brother was kind and not as strict as his father. After turning their eyes to ask their father for instructions, they carefully sat in the side seats, and then narrated their respective academic status in a serious manner.

Nowadays, for students to study, although it is not as clear and clear as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the various Confucian classics from childhood to adulthood are clearly arranged, but there is generally a step, learning characters when you are young, learning poetry as you grow older, and starting to learn after a little familiarity with rhymes and sentences. through.

At this point, there are those who have a family background and have their own parents to teach them face to face. If not, some stop here and transfer to other common things, and there are sincere scholars who visit various places and search for famous teachers.Yiquetian Middle School is so famous because it can be said that it is one of the few places in this world where masters give lectures publicly.

Later generations will talk about this era, or say that knowledge is monopolized by the family.In fact, the use of the word "monopoly" is still somewhat biased. A more accurate statement should be that the dissemination of knowledge is not smooth, rather than those aristocratic families who actively control knowledge without leaking it.If children from poor families are really interested in learning, although it is not as convenient as children from aristocratic families, there are still channels to choose from.

And as far as Shen Zhezi feels, it is not meaningful to simply discuss whether knowledge is monopolized. In the final analysis, the way to realize knowledge is restricted.

The reason why Tianzhong Academy has such a great influence lies in the fact that the Xinshi Hall and the Academy of Engineering can be said to be a talent training base for counterparts. Those students may not rule out that they are really thirsty for knowledge, but they do not occupy the mainstream. More It is better to regard this as a springboard to enter the Xingtai ruling institution, which is the real purpose.

Just like the knowledge of later generations has become so popular and ubiquitous, not everyone has become a scholar, and there are even some reckless heroes who are convinced that learning is useless.

There is such an example in Shen Zhezi's family, and that is Shen Jin. This kid has a much better life than Shen Zhezi, without the worries of family business and future.Originally, Shen Zhezi had high hopes for this kid, hoping to cultivate him into a starting point for a prosperous family, but this kid just didn't care about the classics and righteousness, and turned to join the army.

However, the two brothers Shen Jiu and Shen Yi did not follow in the footsteps of their second brother. Each of them was studying sincerely. One worshiped under Yu Xi's sect in Kuaiji, and the other studied under Fan Wang, a great scholar in Nanyang.Of course, this doesn't rule out that they don't dare to resist their father's despotic power. You must know that this kid Shen Jin completely went astray after he went to Shouchun from the north.

From this point of view, it is also beneficial for parents to be strict.Young people love freedom and want to dream, but their superficial life experience and immature worldview are not enough to support them to take a broad road. Even if they have, they are mostly lucky.

In terms of Confucian classics and principles, although Shen Zhezi did not deliberately learn, but he has been in this world for nearly 20 years, and his daily contacts are the most outstanding elites in this world.

After learning that the two boys had their respective academies, they took some academic questions to test the school. The two boys answered fairly well. Although they didn't show any extraordinary talents or insights, it can be seen that their academic intentions are not pure. To rely on the family and waste time.

"The location in the sky, the human relationship and the extensive scenery are still better than the Wuzhong countryside. Now that you have moved north, you don't have to wander around like a dog and a dog. You can stay here with peace of mind. After the year, you will go to the museum to study. It can be beneficial to knowledge, and it can also be widely seen. In the future, father and brother will be exhausted, and the maintenance of the family business will be tied to your shoulders, so remember not to act arrogantly."

If these two boys were still children, Shen Zhezi would not mind teasing them a few times to show their intimacy, but they have grown to such an age, any more teasing and intimacy would be inappropriate.So Shen Zhezi corrected his elder brother's attitude and exhorted him sternly.

Before the two boys could answer, Shen Chong frowned first and muttered: "The south of the city courtyard, I also went to visit earlier, there are indeed a lot of sages and sages, and the people in the sky are magnificent, it is indeed not my hometown in Wuzhong Comparable. Although the two boys are taught by famous teachers, their studies are still immature, is it wrong to do so rashly?"

Speaking of this, Shen Chong looked at the two youngest sons and sighed: "If you have a little bit of your brother's claws, I don't have to worry about you being laughed at by others. The second thing is that you are not as good as others. I am tired of your brother's virtuous voice." , Seeing that many virtuous men are excellent, it is inevitable to regenerate the lazy thoughts of slack and lazy progress."

Hearing his father worrying about this, Shen Zhezi laughed again: "Father said that, he is really too demanding of my son. People have different endowments, and they are born with strengths and weaknesses. Because of this, they are required to learn, to know the scriptures Righteousness helps me. Even though my younger brother is not a rough jade, if he can carve it well, he can also become a good tool in the world. In matters of education, we really can't have a little self-deprecating thinking. Traveling among peers, seeing the virtuous Siqi, know that mistakes can be corrected, as long as you keep encouraging yourself, you can live in the best for a long time, so why are you afraid of people laughing at me when I was young and old?"

Speaking of this, he said: "I let my younger brother enter the library, there is actually another reason. They are two good teachers, and next year I will recruit them to enter the library and study with the teacher. , and continue to study.”

Shen Zhezi didn't just say this matter casually. Given the status of the Shen family, Shen Jiu and the others would naturally not be an ordinary choice to study with a teacher.

The Yu family in Kuaiji was originally one of the few famous Confucian scholars in Jiangdong. Yu Xi's reputation in his family is second only to Yu Tan who died of illness last year, and he has good attainments in astronomy and calendar.The Fan family in Nanyang may not have a high reputation in the past, but Fan Wang is also a well-known Confucian master. After that, historians like Fan Ye appeared in his family in the Southern Dynasties.

Although Yan Han's prestige in Xinshiguan's offering wine is not low, but after the restoration of the saint Yan, he has established a righteous look, but he is already old and can't bear long-term work.So Shen Zhezi had long planned to invite Fan Wang Beishang as Yan Han's deputy to preside over the affairs of the Xinshi Pavilion.As for the invitation of Yu Xi, it is related to such an important matter as compiling a new almanac, and it is also a matter that Xingtai has been discussing for a long time.

When Shen Chong heard this, he nodded and agreed, and he didn't forget to stare at the two boys and said: "You are here to study, and you will study hard. Even if I have to return to my hometown after the year, I will still come and go frequently. If you let me I know what you have done to disobey your brother and insult your family, be careful of your brothers!"

The two boys nodded hastily after hearing the words, and then became more admirable for the elder brother who dared to refute his father face to face.

As for Shen Zhezi, when he heard his father reprimanding the two little brothers with a vicious voice of severed hands and feet, he couldn't help but sigh, one or two of the creatures like sons still hold treasures in their arms, and that's the case if there are too many.Just like the father is cherished by himself, cold-eyed by Shen Jin, and harshly trained by the two little brothers all the year round.

However, there are exceptions, and some sons are hard to love even if they are only one.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhezi looked at his second uncle Shen Ke who was sitting with his father, and couldn't help but feel worried about Shen Mu who was about to return to Luo to report on his work, and decided to block the news of his second uncle going north to Luo.

(End of this chapter)