The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 287 Do you want to be a general in the future? (1)
The gentleman that Xu Si'an invited the two young masters was named Yan, and he lived up to his surname. He was really strict with the two brothers on weekdays.It is said that when he was young, he was a young genius in the previous dynasty. Because the imperial examinations were not popular in the time of the dynasty change, he had no intention of official career after winning the Juren, so he has been teaching in the academy. Unexpectedly, Xu Si'an invited him into the Hou's residence.

It was almost noon at this time, and it was almost time for the two young masters to leave school at this time. Zhao Jing led Brother Bao to stand on the veranda and look into the classroom.I saw a few long tables with their heads tilted squarely inside, and Mr. Yan was reading a book, but what he was talking about today happened to be "Long Song Xing" from "Han Yuefu", two of which are: " Young idler, an old beggar".

The sound of the boy's reading came out from the hall, and the two children straightened their backs, shaking their bodies slightly while reading, with an expression of concentration.Brother Bao opened his eyes wide and looked at it, but he couldn't help but ask Zhao Jing curiously: "Auntie, what are the brothers reading?"

Then, when Mr. Yan was explaining, Zhao Jing took his hand and said, "Brother Bao asked me, but I didn't understand, why don't we go in together and listen to what Mr. has to say." After she finished speaking Then he took Bao Ge'er, quietly entered through the door, and sat in the last seat with him in his arms.

Mr. Yan was stunned for a moment when he saw this group of seniors and juniors coming in, and then continued his lecture as usual.Wearing a gray silk robe, with a few goatee beards on his chin, he was ruddy and energetic, holding a book in one hand and began to explain: "The most famous reason why this poem has become a masterpiece of all ages is the last two lines, Second young master, come and explain the meaning of the last two sentences."

Yuefu poems are easy to understand, as long as they have studied for a few years, everyone will understand the meaning of them. Although Xu Junhong is usually timid and cowardly, and there is nothing outstanding in his homework, he is more than enough to understand these two lines of poems.

He is only in his early ten years old, his stature has not yet opened, he is not much taller than the desk when he stands up, and he speaks a little submissively, whispering: "Mr. Hui, the meaning of these two poems is: young You should work harder when you are young, and don’t regret it when you are older. It is a good saying to encourage students to cherish the time, study hard, and achieve fame as soon as possible.”

Mr. Yan nodded when he heard the words, waved him to sit down, and said again: "You are right, so I will not give you any homework today, you go back and think about how to study, and think about it. Come back and tell me tomorrow."

The two were happy that Mr. Jin'er didn't assign homework. When they were finishing the book basket and were about to leave, they saw Zhao Jing sitting in the back with Qi Jiabao in their arms. Auntie.Zhao Jing let Qi Jiabao down, got up and saluted Mr. Yan.A great Confucian like him is very respected in Dayong, even though Zhao Jing is now the wife of Marquis of Wu'an and has the title of princess, she dare not take the title in front of him.

Mr. Yan returned Zhao Jing's salute, and then he said: "Why is Mrs. Hou coming here today when you have time?" Zhao Jing was giving lectures in the back room behind him before, and the two of them were colleagues, besides he At the age of knowing the destiny, there is no need to avoid suspicion with Zhao Jing.

At this time, Brother Bao was standing next to Zhao Jing, with a pair of small arms around Zhao Jing's thighs, looking up at Mr. Yan with his small head.Zhao Jing lowered her head and patted his head, and said to Mr. Yan: "My Brother Bao has something he doesn't understand, and I want to ask Mr. Yan, so I came here."

When Mr. Yan heard this, he also expected to think of something, so he squatted down, looked at Brother Bao and said: "Master Biao, if there is anything you don't understand, you want to ask the old man, let me listen to it?"

Although he is very old, he is like a duckweed and has no heirs under his knees. It's just that he has been full of peaches and plums these years, so he has a heart of love for children as a teacher.Although Brother Bao recognized his birth, seeing his kind smile at this time, it made people feel a lot closer to him than the stern expression he had just stood in the hall, and he immediately lost a sense of fear, and whispered: "Aunt said When I grow up, I will live in the outer courtyard, and I can no longer live with my ancestors, I... I... I don't know why."

Seeing his timid appearance in this dress, Mr. Yan couldn't help pinching his cheek, but he didn't answer his question, but asked him: "Do you know who your father is?"

Speaking of his father, Brother Ren Bao didn't have much memory, but he kept nodding and said: "I know, he is a great general!"

"Then do you want to be a general in the future?" Mr. Yan stood up, took his hand and asked him, Zhao Jing's heart tightened when he heard it. From her daily observations of the old lady, the old lady must be unwilling. Let Qi Jiabao practice martial arts.Xu Si'an invited a famous Confucian like Mr. Yan, thinking that he didn't want his nephews to enter the battlefield again.After all, this is a job of adding blood on the edge of a knife, and the Qi family has only this one seedling left, so it must not be in danger.

(End of this chapter)