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Chapter 265 New Year's Greetings

Sitting in the car, Zhou Chennian frowned.

The car swayed, ran over a low stone step, and got on the stone bridge leading to Wangfu Bieye.

Zhou Chennian was rushed forward by the sway, he knocked on the car door and ordered: "Turn around Bieye before going back."

"Ah!" After the boy sitting in front of the car was surprised, he became embarrassed, "Master, if you go around Bieye, then you have to go to the middle of the night? Besides, the water pier over there is difficult..."

"Then turn half a circle and go in through the east door!" Zhou Shennian interrupted the servant angrily.

The car unhurriedly turned to the east gate, Zhou Chennian got out of the car, frowned with his hands behind his back, halfway there, he stood beside a beautiful peony, staring at the peony without focus, stayed for a while, suddenly Stomping, turning around, strode towards Chunhui Courtyard where Gu Yan lived.

Gu Yan just came back, changed his clothes and came out, took the tea, looked at the two traces of Zhou Chennian's excessively frowning eyebrows, motioned Zhou Chennian to sit down, and asked in a casual tone: "Didn't you say that you will be back very late? Why is it so? Are you back early?"

Zhou Shennian asked him off yesterday, saying that he would chat with some old friends.

"It's not only a few old friends who invited me over, but also Mr. Dongxi." After Zhou Shennian finished speaking, he looked at Gu Yan slightly holding his breath.

Gu Yan raised his head to look at Zhou Chennian, and said softly.

He had heard of this Mr. Dongxi.

That was the last life, and it seems that it is also at this time, the one who said the words Mr. Dongxi to him was He Chengze.

He Chengze looked at him and asked him: Does my son know Mr. Dongxi?
He shook his head blankly, the disappointment and disdain on He Chengze's face is still clearly in front of his eyes. At that time, he was carrying out his new policy in the Customs Department, and it was the time when he was full of ambition and full of pride.He Chengze's questioning words and that expression made him feel chills from the bottom of his heart. After He Chengze left, he asked someone to inquire about this Mr. Dongxi.

"Mr. Dongxi? I ​​seem to have heard a few words, is he a recluse?" Gu Yan's tone was casual, and he responded with a somewhat uncertain smile.

"I'm an expert, as for retiring from the world..." Zhou Shennian paused, took a breath for a moment, and looked directly at Gu Yan, "Mr. Dongxi invited me to meet me the month after I arrived at Shiziye's door. He also invited me to drink tea in his thatched cottage by the stream."

Gu Yan smiled slightly, put down his cup, and looked at Zhou Chennian.

"To tell you the truth, the first time I received Mr. Dongxi's invitation, I was so excited that I didn't fall asleep all night." Zhou Shennian looked gloomy.

Gu Yan stared at Zhou Chennian's face, did not speak, and waited for him to continue.

"This time is also Mr. Dongxi's invitation. Mr. Dongxi asked me your plan for Miss Li. Mr. Dongxi said that if you intend to marry, he plans to accept Miss Li as a closed disciple and inherit her mantle." Zhou Shennian Looking at Gu Yan, he said in one breath.

Gu Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, and for a moment, he smiled and said, "A reclusive person, what kind of mantle does he have?"

Zhou Chennian swallowed, looked at Gu Yan, and with some difficulty squeezed out a sentence: "The scholars in the south have complaints about Chunwei's selection of scholars, does the son know?"

Gu Yan frowned slightly and looked at Zhou Chennian, but said nothing.

"It's not just Chun Wei, this dynasty has ruled the world so far. In the past hundred years, no one from the south has ever been the prime minister. Seventy percent of the people who worship the prime minister are from the north. All the ministers are similar. Mr. Dongxi thinks that this is because the south It was caused by the imperial government suppressing the south in the old land of Liang State."

Zhou Shennian finished speaking in one breath, looked at Gu Yan, paused for a while, and continued: "Mr. Dongxi is also extremely worried about the rectification of the Sea Taxation Department by the Master, worried that the imperial court will increase the suppression of the south, and the future of Jiangnan scholars more difficult."

"Does Wang Xianggong know this Mr. Dongxi?" Gu Yan met Zhou Shennian's gaze and asked.

"Wang Xianggong has an aide beside him, Zong Simo, who studies under Mr. Dongxi." Zhou Shennian replied.

Gu Yan hummed, "What do you think?"

"Does the imperial court really intend to suppress it?" Zhou Shennian was silent for a moment, looked at Gu Yan and asked.

"The selection of scholars in Chunwei has indeed limited the number of places. If there is no limit to the number of places, what do you think will happen if the admission is only based on the level of the article?" Gu Yan asked.

Zhou Chennian sighed.When he was young, he was extremely annoyed by this. Over the years, especially after being with the Shizi, he stood tall and realized the necessity and another kind of justice in the middle.

"That Mr. Dongxi can't even understand this?" Gu Yan asked.

"Mr. Dongxi thinks that it is too partial and not conducive to the education of articles. The imperial court should recruit more scholars from the south to improve their knowledge, and then educate them in the north." Zhou Shennian replied.

"What do you think?" Gu Yan continued to ask.

"Education is extremely difficult." Zhou Shennian said vaguely.

"Well, regarding the matter of accepting Ah Nan as an apprentice, is Dongxi asking you to seduce me, or to persuade me?" Gu Yan changed the subject.

"Mr. Dongxi thought that my son must not know about such a wandering crane like him. Even if he had heard of him, he would not take it seriously. Mr. Dongxi said that he didn't need to let his master know about it." Zhou Shennian said this Countless meanings.

"It seems that you have thought a lot on the way back from Dongxi." Gu Yan smiled.

"Yes." Zhou Chennian smiled wryly, "Originally, under the family of the next generation, the eldest son should be the most important thing in everything, and other things should not be considered, but Mr. Dongxi, alas, living in the south of the Yangtze River for the next generation, he really thought about it." A lot, please forgive me."

"This is human nature. Sir, being able to come here and talk to me about this is to go beyond the personal interests of one person and one place. What do you think about the matter of apprenticeship?" Gu Yan looked at Zhou Shennian and asked.

"Don't dare to do it!" Zhou Chennian hurriedly stood up when he was called by Gu Yan, and bowed his hands.

Gu Yan tilted Zhou Chennian speechlessly, tapped his fingers on the table, "Sit down, sit down!"

"Yes." Zhou Chennian hurriedly sat down, wiped his face subconsciously, "I think this is an opportunity. Mr. Dongxi knows about the son..." Zhou Chennian's tongue was tied like a knot, "It's all the son. I know a lot about the old things in the capital, Mr. Dongxi looks down on the son."

"Still now?" Gu Yan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Yes. Mr. Dongxi thinks that the most difficult thing for a person is to recognize oneself and change oneself. If the son of the world undergoes a life-and-death change, or a change that destroys the family and the country, he may be a different person from before, but..." Zhou Shen Nian spread his hands and laughed dryly.

"That's very true, you continue." Gu Yan smiled.

This is indeed true!

"Mr. Dongxi also knows a lot about Ms. Li. However, Ms. Li grew up among the ignorant villagers, and those villagers really can't say anything. Mr. Dongxi knows both Mr. Li and Ms. Li, that, that..."

"I didn't take it seriously." Gu Yan answered for Zhou Shennian.

"Mr. Dongxi admires Miss Li's talent in style very much." Zhou Chennian added with a smile.

"It's a good thing for Dongxi to look down on her like this, so go on." Gu Yan motioned to Zhou Chennian.

"I also think this is a very good thing. Mr. Dongxi wants to use Miss Li to reach out to Shi Ziye, and use Miss Li and Shi Ziye as puppets. Shi Ziye can also use Miss Li to reach out and control the situation. "Zhou Chennian said.

Gu Yan hummed, nodded for a moment, and said, "I'll think about it again."

　I wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!
　　Well, take a break and start updating.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)