Hearing the teacher's direct questioning, I felt a little embarrassed at the moment: "Yes."
"You are my disciple, and you are considered Yu Ji's elder. As an elder, is this how you deceive your junior?"
Yu Ji glanced at Bai Song, who smiled shyly and took a sip of tea with a guilty conscience.
This time, Yu Ji was really used as a gunman, and he also set up a women's aid association. For the older generation, these are too outrageous.
"Sir, my disciples are not trying to harm Yu Ji. They are just trying to get what they need to pave the way for the future."
Yu Ji also quickly explained: "Grandpa, everything is of my own free will and has nothing to do with Bai Song."
"Hmph! No need to defend yourself. Without me watching from the side, you juniors will become even more lawless."
"Although this matter is a bit ridiculous, my grandson has indeed become famous in Chang'an. His unprecedented fame is all because of Bai Song's help."
"Help you? Did you write about picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely?"
"This..." Yu Ji was speechless.
"Where has the moral integrity of a scholar gone? How can you become famous by plagiarizing other people's work?"
When Yu Ji heard this, he immediately lowered his head, blushing and speechless.
Bai Song was very thick-skinned and was not moved at all. He said in the same way as before: "Teacher, only Yu Ji knows this matter. Outsiders have no way to doubt or refute it. Unless there is evidence, who has the evidence?"
Yu Shinan glared at Bai Song fiercely: "How did I find you so ambitious before?"
"Do you hope, Sir, that Yu Ji will be like you in the future and end up being a farmer in such a small mountainous land?"
"Bai Song!" Yu Ji pulled Bai Song, "What did you say? It's too much?"
Yu Shinan also narrowed his eyes: "Long time no see, Bai Song, you have changed a lot."
"Forgive me for the offence. I just happened to see the Yu Mansion without my husband. The people were scattered and desolate, and I felt unhappy for a moment, so I came up with this idea. I think that my husband is also a contemporary scholar, but his own children don't even have a place to live.
Then Lu Yao has no background behind him, but he has already become the Minister of Household Affairs. What do you always say about a group, such a big group does not even have the position of his own grandson? "
"What do you know? This is called avoiding suspicion!"
"You will avoid suspicion only when you feel guilty. Why should you avoid suspicion when you have no guilt in your heart? Yu Ji is not a mediocre person, but he has to be reduced to this because he is the successor of Yu Lao. This is not reasonable at all! It is not fair!"
Yu Shinan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that a student like himself would have such a bad temper when they met.
Are you actually here to avenge Yu Jiming?
He looked at Yu Ji and saw that his grandson lowered his head and said nothing, but his expression showed that he was touched by Bai Song's words.
There was a trace of unwillingness hidden deep in Yu Ji's heart, but he never said it.
Yu Shinan was silent. Didn't he feel guilty about his grandson?
In order to show his retirement attitude, he sacrificed his grandson's future.
"Hey!" Yu Shinan sighed. After all, he couldn't show any toughness in this matter. He looked at Yu Ji and asked, "Yu Ji, do you have any resentment in your heart?"
Yu Ji frowned, lowered his head, put his hands on his knees, and tightened his trousers.
"Grandpa, can I be resentful? Do I have the right to be resentful?"
As he said this, Yu Ji's eyes became a little wet.
"The Yu family is different from other families in the court. Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin and others are all heroes, while the Yu family is a surrender. The Yu family has a high reputation and is sought after by people in Chang'an.
But after all, it must be clear that reputation among the people is an obstacle in the court. The emperor is not willing to see a person with a very high reputation among the people holding real power at the same time.
This is also the reason why the gentry that have been inherited for many years in the Tang Dynasty do not have direct officials, but only collateral officials. We must be content and know how to advance and retreat. Being arrogant and favored is self-destruction. The Yu family cannot cultivate direct lines, but can only cultivate
Sideline, these are the rules. This is your fate."
Bai Song snorted disdainfully: "Sir, what era is this? This is the year of Zhenguan! That set of rules has long been outdated! Now the emperor wants to establish a new order, can't you see it? Only talents can be used
It is the mainstream. The emperor wants capable people to take the throne, regardless of his birth. Yu Ji can definitely find his own place in the world of the Tang Dynasty. It is not worth it for him to be buried like this."
"Bai Song, what do you want to say?"
"I want to say that the imperial examination is a major event that is beneficial to Yu Ji's future. Sir, you cannot ruin the opportunities of young people for the benefit of the older generation."
Yu Shinan looked at Yu Ji and then at Bai Song: "Do you mean to let Yu Ji take part in the imperial examination?"
"Why not?"
"Yu Ji, have you ever thought about it?"
"Grandpa, my grandson has never thought about it."
"Is it because grandpa doesn't like the imperial examination?"
Yu Ji nodded.
"If you really have an idea, you might as well give it a try."
Yu Ji's eyes lit up: "Is it really possible?"
"Grandpa owes you a lot. If this is considered a kind of compensation, grandpa will certainly not object."
"But...but Bai Song wants more than this."
"Bai Song, what do you want to say?"
"Nowadays, the imperial examination is facing challenges. The emperor is angry because the implementation of the imperial examination is blocked. Students hope that teachers can come forward and help us solve some problems."
"You want me to come forward to promote the imperial examination?"
"Exactly." Bai Song looked excited and seized the opportunity to tell everything that happened in Chang'an City.
Yu Shinan's expression changed when he heard this: "Bai Song, Bai Song, you spared such a big circle, but you actually want me to persuade Qin Xu."
Bai Song rubbed his nose, suppressed his angry expression, and became reserved again: "Well... the student is also stating a fact. It is indeed a pity for Yu Ji. He can show his talents through the imperial examination, why don't we support him?"
Woolen cloth?"
Yu Shinan thought about it again and again, without the previous foreshadowing, no matter what this kid said, he would not agree.
Now it was suddenly different. Bai Song had taken a detour and thrown him into a pit.
If you don't agree, you will feel even more guilty, and you will feel pity for your grandson.
After a long silence, Yu Shinan finally said: "Okay."
"Thank you sir!" Bai Song was very excited.
"Don't be too happy too early. I can help you connect with the Qin family. Whether you can persuade Qin Xu depends on whether your kid is as sharp-tongued as he is today." Yu Shinan stood up and stroked his beard, "Ugly words
At the front, Qin Xu is not as easy to talk to as this old man. He is the person who is most opposed to the imperial examination among the entire gentry. The Qin family has experienced three dynasties and has endured in Chang'an for a long time. It is also the only family that has no one in the court, but it still remains the same.
Maintaining a very high reputation. The emperor hates Qin Xu to death, but has never dared to touch him. You must be mentally prepared."