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Chapter 6: Assessment

The next day, Chen Shi Xu Shuo woke up and stood up to ask when Xiu'er, who had already returned from fetching water, was now.

"Husband, it's already midday now, and it's almost noon. I saw that my husband stayed up too late last night, so I couldn't bear to wake him up in the morning and wanted him to sleep a little longer."

Xu Shuo was shocked for a few seconds when he heard this. He immediately jumped up to pack up his clothes. While packing up, he said, "Xiu'er misled me, Xiu'er misled me. Today is the day I'm waiting for my escape. Why don't you wake me up earlier? What if I'm late?"

"Ah, then husband, hurry up and wash up, I will help you to tidy up your clothes."

After saying that, Xiu'er immediately ran to Xu Shuo to help him organize his clothes.

"What kind of clothes in ancient times? It's really troublesome to wear. Hey, it's better to wear later generations. It's so convenient to wear clothes. I'm not allowed. Later, I want to promote clothes in later generations. Hey, this is also a way to make money, that's it."

After washing up, Xu Shuo was wearing socks and putting on his shoes, he hurriedly ran outside.

Xiu'er behind her took Xu Shuo's shoes and shouted: "Husband, you forgot to wear shoes."

At this time, Xu Shuo never thought that he was not wearing shoes? Because he was afraid that it would be bad for him to leave a bad image with the Grand Marshal Yang Biao because he was late, he was very anxious and did not hear Xiu'er shouting after him.

He stopped halfway through the run, tapped his head with his hand, and thought awkwardly, "No, how did the Yang Mansion go? Yesterday, I seemed to have forgotten to ask Yang Xiu how his family came. Why did this kind of forgetfulness come with me?"

Xiu'er, behind, suddenly saw Xu Shuo stopping there, ran to Xu Shuo panting, squatting in front of Xu Shuo and putting on shoes for Xu Shuo, and said, "Huh Husband, I'm calling you hard from behind. Husband forgot to wear shoes, why didn't you hear it?"

Xu Shuo then came to his senses and felt that he was not wearing shoes. He touched his head awkwardly and said to Xiu'er: "Hehe, your husband, I have something big today. I'm too impatient, so I didn't pay attention to Xiu'er. I'm sorry."

After putting on Xu Shuo's shoes, Xiu'er stood up and said, "It's okay, husband, if you have a big deal today, Xiu'er will not be with you. Xiu'er will prepare meals in the inn and wait for his husband to bring Xi back to share with Xiu'er. I wish you a win today and a high official to offer your husband ambitions."

"I borrow Xiu'er's auspicious words and my husband will go."

After saying that, she couldn't see anyone anymore. Xiu'er shook her head, "My husband is always so rash, haha." She covered her laughing mouth and returned to the inn with a smile.

"Old man, how can we leave the Yang Mansion?"

"Young Master, I can't remember where the Yang Mansion is. Otherwise, I might be able to remember if you buy something."

"No, it's just a mess of things in your place. What should I buy? Besides, I really have something urgent to do now. Please tell me about it. I'm so grateful!"

"Well, don't buy it? Then I really can't remember it."

As soon as Xu Shuo arrived at the intersection, he saw an old man setting up a stall on the side of the road, so he walked towards the old man and asked him about the old man's way. As a result, the old man insisted that Xu Shuo bought his things before he said that it made Xu Shuo very embarrassed.

"Old man Li, you are domineering again. Young man, don't buy Old man Li's things. Those things are tattered and rotten, and he sells them very expensive. Be careful not to be cheated by him. Come to me, I won't let you buy things, I'll tell you where the Yang Mansion is."

After hearing this, Xu Shuo turned around and walked towards the aunt who set up a stall next to him, and turned around and made a face at Old Man Li.

"Ah! Ah! Ah! It's so annoying that I'm not as good as a little baby, hum." After saying that, he turned around and started to hawk on his own.

"Auntie, how can you leave the Yang Mansion?"

"Young man, look, walk straight through this street, turn the corner and the palace is the palace. Walk the road on the right side of the palace. You can see the Yang Mansion when you walk inside. Young man, the old woman here will remind you, don't look inside after passing the palace, otherwise it will be amazing if the guards arrest you, do you know?" The aunt said earnestly.

"Thank you, aunt." Xu Shuo bowed and rushed towards the direction the aunt said.

Passing by the palace and looking at the magnificent palace, Xu Shuo, who wanted to stop and appreciate it, suddenly remembered what the aunt said, and was shocked all over and ran across the palace quickly.

When I arrived at the gate of Yang Mansion, I looked around and saw a flat sign hanging on the gate with two big characters "Yang Mansion", and I finally arrived.

Xu Shuo walked to the front door and knocked on the door.

After a while, an old man opened the door and asked, "But Mr. Xu?"

"Yes, yes, I am Xu Shuo. Yesterday, Brother Yang asked me to go to the mansion today and asked the Grand Marshal to give me a single official position to give me some of my own strength to the great man."

The old man opened the door and said, "Young Master Xu, go to the main hall. My young master and the master have been waiting for a long time."

Xu Shuo walked into the main hall after hearing this. He saw an old man sitting in the main seat with a long beard, and Yang Xiu was sitting on the left side below. He looked a little strange and complaining.

Xu Shuo replied with embarrassment to Yang Xiu's eyes, and then bowed in the middle and said loudly: "My younger brother Xu Ziqian greets the Grand Marshal."

Yang Biao sat in the main seat, closing his eyes to rest. He was startled by Xu Shuo, but his body expression was still the same as before. He slowly opened his eyes, first looked at Xu Shuo, and saw that Xu Shuo was not dressed, and said, "I'm in a hurry, hurry and dry, how can I accomplish great things?"

Xu Shuo said righteously: "The appearance is nothing but empty ears, and the memory is real. Why not be afraid of accomplishing big things? Relishing small things is not worth worrying about. If the Taiwei only looks at the surface, it is nothing more than a false reputation. It has been said that the Taiwei is as wise as a pearl. If it only looks at the appearance and determines whether the person is going to do it, it would be too rash, right?"

"Xu Shuo, you" Yang Xiu's face turned red and his neck was thick, and he was about to get up to defend himself.

"Brother Yang, don't be upset. Shuo is just talking about the thoughts in his heart. If there is any offense, Shuo Wang Taiwei, Brother Yang, please forgive me." After saying that, Xu Shuo looked confident.

"Hmph, you are so sarcastic, okay, then I will test you. Since ancient times, you can interpret loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and trustworthiness to me? If you can't interpret it clearly, then you are just a mediocre person. These seven words are just seven words of being a human being since ancient times. Today I just want to see your skills and see if you are an arrogant and mediocre person."

Xu Shuo said freely: "I can explain these seven words to the adults one by one. Benevolence. Yan Yuan once said: "Fan Chi asked benevolence. The Master said: 'Love others'." And "Restraining oneself and returning rituals to be kind. One day, the world will return to be kind." "Duke Ling of Wei" said: "The Master said: 'Ambitions and benevolence are not seeking survival to harm benevolence, and killing oneself to achieve benevolence." "Zhuangzi. Zaiyou": "Those who are close and must not be broad are benevolence." "The Qing Dynasty Tan Sitong's "Benefits are the source of all things in heaven and earth, so they are humble and so they are ignorant." "Benevolence is the meaning of benevolence and love."

Upon hearing this, the Taiwei nodded, touching his long beard.

"And righteousness comes from "The Analects of Confucius. Liren": "A gentleman is in the world, and there is no need to be suitable for him, and there is no other way, and the righteousness is compared." Also: "A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, while a villain is a metaphor for profit." "Mencius. Lilou Shang": "A great man does not need to believe in his words, and does not need to be effective. Only the righteousness lies, and the righteousness is the great righteousness, justice, justice, and justice."

"Li is the first to treat "li" as a norm for behavior in the Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius also required people's words and deeds to conform to rituals. This "li" refers to both the etiquette and rituals of the Zhou rituals and the moral norms. He made a comprehensive discussion of "li" and put forward the view of "self-restraining and restoring rituals". "The reason why ordinary people are human is etiquette." It was also said in the Book of Rites that etiquette means politeness, etiquette, etiquette, etc.."

When the Taiwei heard this, he said to himself: "It's not bad, it's good for the child to teach."

Xu Shuo also came again: "Wisdom means that those who know are wise and wise. Confucius once promoted the two moral norms of "wisdom" and "benevolence" and "courage" and positioned them as the way of a gentleman, which is the so-called "those who know (wisdom) are not confused, those who benevolent are not worried, and those who are brave are not afraid. Wisdom", that is, wise, smart, talented, and wise. Confucius once believed that only wise people can realize that "benevolence" is beneficial to them and can practice "benevolence". Only the emperor is the "wisdom", and most of them can become "benevolent people", while "villains" have no wisdom."

After hearing this, the Taiwei waved his hand and said, "No need to say, okay. I understand all of you. Can you tell me why thieves and cholera are everywhere in the world now, so that my Han people can live in vain?"

Xu Shuo was very unhappy when he was interrupted by Yang Biao. He was recalling the memory of what he memorized one by one last night, but was interrupted by Yang Biao and forgot it. Fortunately, Yang Biao was not taking these exams. He thought he was lucky to have another question, which made Xu Shuo embarrassed. He touched his head and stared at Yang Biao in the hall with his big eyes and said, "The Grand Marshal is sure to let me say, "The Grand Marshal is here to be given no guilt."

Yang Biao said: "Just let you say it and say it. I'm afraid of something in my mansion. OK, I'll give you no guilt."

After hearing this, Xu Shuo said seriously: "Then I am not afraid of being separated by the wall. Today, the Taiwei is worthy of being respectful to the emperor. Then he said, "Why are the people living in trouble now, the Taiwei is not clear at all. It is nothing more than the emperor being stupid and incompetent, and he only wants to have fun, destroying the country that Emperor Gaozu has built hard. Treacherous ministers are in power. Now the emperor is in vain. How can such a court do things for the world and let the people live a good life? And under the court, there are many families.

The land in all cities and counties is owned by aristocratic families, and the people can only enter the aristocratic families to be farmers and slaves, and they can only make a living. If aristocratic families have books to read, what should the poor families do? All literati have aristocratic families, and poor people like me have already made their way forward. Therefore, it can be said that the demise of the Han Dynasty is only a matter of time before the Yellow Turban Rebellion can be hundreds of thousands of people, and those hundreds of thousands are simply forced by the Han Dynasty and the aristocratic families to have no way to survive, and they can only rely on the Yellow Turbans being pushed into the Han Dynasty so that the people can have a full meal."

After saying that, Xu Shuo had no choice but to close his eyes and shook his head, and sighed.

The two people in the lobby heard Xu Shuo's comments and were so shocked that they couldn't speak, and could not speak for a long time.

After a stick of incense, Yang Biao stroked his head and said to Xu Shuo: "Go back, how can you arrange for you later? I will ask Dezu to come and tell you tomorrow. Today I am tired and ready to rest. I must not say anything just now, otherwise I will be beheaded. This is all the words, so go back and wait for the news." He said that and got up and walked towards the bedroom behind.

Seeing that his father had left, Yang Xiu ran to Xu Shuo and said, "Ziqian, you must not say what you said just now, otherwise we will all be killed by the nine clans. You go back first, and I will come to you tomorrow."

After Xu Shuo said that, he felt very happy and smiled at Yang Xiu: "Okay, then I'll go back and wait for Brother Yang's good news tomorrow. Brother Yang please stop here. There is no need to send Shuo. See you tomorrow."

After saying that, he followed the old man out of the Yang Mansion with a smile.

Yang Xiu shook his head helplessly and said, "This Xu Ziqian really doesn't know what disaster comes from the mouth. Oh, just because Ziqian is a person with temperament. I'm afraid that I will care about him in the future. I'll talk about what future will happen later." After that, he turned around and walked towards Yang Biao's bedroom, preparing to discuss what official position to give Xu Shuo.
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