The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 561 Laughing Stock
Soon, everyone knew that Guo Tong had gone to the Queen Mother to ask for an official position, and finally got the position of prefect of Yongchang.

This incident quickly became a topic of interest in Luoyang.

Let’s put it this way, in the Nanzhong area, sending officials there is not a promotion, nor even an exile, it can only be said to be letting them go.

The purpose of going there is to see monkeys baring their teeth in the trees, nothing else.

This is a huge joke.

But Guo Tong did not dare to disobey. He got on the carriage crying and headed towards Nanzhong.

Many people thought that he would die on the way before reaching the county. The conditions there were so harsh that it was not something that a young man from a wealthy family who would ruin his body by taking drugs and drinking alcohol could go there.

This incident also sounded a wake-up call to the children of wealthy families.

You should think more before doing anything. If you want to use connections to get an official position, the final result may be like this: this time you go to Nanzhong to be the prefect, and next time you may go to the Western Regions to be the chief historian.

If you want to be an official, you still have to follow the right path, find a good teacher, and study the classics carefully.
There are not many good teachers in Luoyang, and Wang Su’s door has been almost trampled down, but Wang Su does not meet with them.

Wang Su has been resting in the mansion these days.

His health was getting worse.

Wang Su himself didn't know what was going on. His temples would start to hurt from time to time, making it impossible for him to concentrate on his work.

My food intake has obviously decreased, my appetite has been poor, and it is difficult to fall asleep at night.

But even so, his body did not become thin quickly, and he looked no different from before.

This was difficult for Wang Su to understand. He hardly ate, so how could he still look so strong?

Wang Su thought that this was probably because it was not time for him to leave yet, and his body was still strong enough to bear it!

Cao Mao was very worried about his health, so he let him rest in the mansion and arranged for Huangfu Mi to diagnose and give him acupuncture.

Wang Su was lying on the edge of the bed at this moment. Huangfu Mi took his pulse, then took out his acupuncture kit and tried to give Wang Su acupuncture.

Wang Su looked at the needles piercing his body and didn't feel any pain.

Huangfu Mi had the demeanor of a famous scholar, and he looked elegant even when practicing medicine.

However, it is very difficult to communicate with him.

"Prince, something serious has happened to your body. You should be feeling pain, but you don't have any reaction right now. This is definitely not a good thing."

Huangfu Mi began to speak. His words were difficult to understand and his articulation was unclear. One had to listen very carefully to get the general idea.

Wang Su heard the other party's diagnosis, but he disagreed.

"It's okay. I'm not thin at all, I'm just a little weak. How can that be a sign of serious illness?"

Huangfu Mi looked at him blankly, and Wang Su had to ask someone to write it down. Only then did Huangfu Mi understand.

The two talked about Wang Su's condition for a long time before Huangfu Mi said goodbye and left. He proposed to come and treat Wang Su in the next few days.

After seeing Huangfu Mi off, Wang Su couldn't help but sigh, "He was a wise man. What a pity! If he hadn't been disabled, he might have been a high-ranking official."

As a master of Confucian classics, Wang Su found that Huangfu Mi had great attainments in history and classics. He knew a lot and was very good at quoting classics in his speech. Unfortunately, half of his body was not in good condition and he could not hear anything, so he could only be a pure scholar.

Just as Wang Su was feeling emotional, several disciples came to pay him a visit.

Wang Su doesn't like to accept disciples.

He also did not think that his knowledge needed to be inherited by any specific person. Even his sons did not receive his true teachings.

Wang Su believed that the principles of Confucian classics could not be inherited through teaching, as they required a lot of talent.

Zheng Xuan's son was not a master of classics, and his own son was not good at these things. He had no talent. Even if he could accumulate a lot of knowledge, he could not reach the level of Wang Su.

To reach his level, he must have some kind of talent.

Therefore, Wang Su was not very concerned about teaching.

But these few disciples he has now are people he has to accept.

These guys stood in front of Wang Su, all pretending to listen to his instructions respectfully.

The first is Liu Yuan.

His father Liu Bao is now the leader of all educational affairs in Bingzhou, and is fully cooperating with Wen Yang, Yang Hu and others to carry out integration. It is also because of his father's merits that Liu Yuan got the opportunity to study under Wang Su.

Although Liu Yuan was a Hun, he was really studious.

He was a very polite person. Among the children in Wang Su's mansion, he was the most honest and serious. He seldom went out and spent the whole day reading Wang Su's collection of books. At this age, he had such a mentality. Wang Su couldn't help but look up to him.

Wang Su felt that this guy would achieve great things in the future.

As for the others, there is no need to say much about Sima You, who is Wang Su's grandson. Guo Ping is also related to him, and has the bonus of being the emperor's adopted son. There is also Cao Qi, who is the emperor's younger brother.

They were somewhat negligent in their treatment of Confucian classics. Sima You was okay, after all, he was his grandfather, so he didn't dare to be presumptuous. However, Guo Ping and Cao Qi didn't care that much about Confucian classics.

Fortunately, Wang Su didn't care about them that much. To him, teaching these bastards was just for profit and friendship. Whether they learned well or not was not his concern. Several people saluted Wang Su together and asked about his health.

Wang Su said casually, "Don't worry, I'm fine. How are your studies these days?"

Sima You quickly replied, "Grandpa, everything is fine. Master Kong taught me well."

Wang Su was too lazy to ask any other questions and just let them leave.

Several children walked out of here, and their expressions finally became relaxed.

Cao Qi said carelessly, "Since the teacher is alright, we can go out and play. Where should we go today?"

Guo Ping hurriedly said, "We can go to the South City Gate. I heard there are soldiers going out there. They look very powerful!"

The two of them talked excitedly.

Liu Yuan just stared with his eyes wide open, listening to their conversation without saying a word.

Although Liu Yuan started school very early, he was very young, even younger than Sima You. But probably because he left his parents very early and came to Luoyang alone, he behaved very precociously.

Sima You looked at the two people talking enthusiastically, then looked at Liu Yuan beside him.

"Wouldn't you like to come with us?"

Liu Yuan quickly replied, "I dare not disturb the pleasure of you brothers."

Sima You narrowed his eyes and said nothing.

The two men agreed on a place and quickly left with Sima You without asking Liu Yuan a single question.

After leaving the mansion, Sima You couldn't help but say, "These days, every time we go out to play, Liu Yuan is always studying in the mansion."

"Master Kong said that his learning has progressed rapidly and is now as good as ours."

Hearing his words, Cao Qi's face showed some disdain, "He is just a barbarian. Even if he studies more, how can he surpass us?"

Sima You asked quietly, "If we were really surpassed by a Hu person, and one who was younger than us, wouldn't we be laughed at by the world?"

Cao Qi and Guo Ping exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter. "You're worrying too much! Don't worry about it!"

Sima You was actually not very willing to go out for fun, but since these two people were determined to go out, he couldn't say much and could only go with them.

Just when they left, Liu Yuan was still studying hard in the mansion.

Wang Su was unwilling to teach them, so he asked Kong Chao to teach them. Kong Chao's level made him a big shot among the big shots to them. Kong Chao would not teach him any classics. He just threw the books to them and let them read them by themselves. If they encountered something they didn't know, they could ask his disciples.

In fact, many of the books they threw out had their annotations on them. If someone was determined to learn, they would definitely be able to gain a lot of insights from them.

But if you are not good at learning and there is no one to encourage you, you may not learn anything.

After a few days, Kong Chao suddenly called them together for some unknown reason and asked them about academic matters.

At this time, Cao Qi and Guo Ping finally stopped laughing.

Faced with Kong Chao's questions, they were unable to answer any of the questions and made frequent mistakes, while Sima You and Liu Yuan shined, especially Liu Yuan. His performance made Kong Chao very pleased, and he specially gave him two books.

Finally, he looked at Cao Qi and others with great disappointment.

"His Majesty ordered you to come here to study. After all this time, is this all you've learned? How can you truly be worthy of His Majesty's attention?"

"If this happens again next time, I will directly write to His Majesty and ask you all to leave here!"

After being scolded in person, the two men did not dare to answer.

After Kong Chao left angrily, the scene suddenly became quiet.

The four guys looked at each other, and no one spoke first.

Sima You sighed deeply and then said, "My grandfather is a world-renowned scholar. Many people wanted to study under him, but he always turned them away."

"We are able to stay here now, but we don't cherish this opportunity. If we are kicked out, we will really become the laughing stock of the world."

"Just like Guo Tong."

Guo Ping spoke slowly, unable to help but tremble.

Cao Qi also looked a little uncomfortable. He glanced at the people in front of him and said, "Then I'd better not go out much in the future. If my brother knew about this, he would definitely not let me go."

Just when a few people were discussing how to make a study plan, Liu Yuan had already left without a word.

Sima You looked at Liu Yuan as he walked away and whispered, "This man will definitely become a great threat to the Central Plains in the future."

Cao Qi heard his sigh, glanced at him, but didn't say much.

It seems that you are not qualified to say this. I think you are the biggest trouble in the future. If it weren't for your grandfather, my brother might not let you continue to live.

(End of this chapter)