Ma Hanshan and others descended from Snake Mountain in a state of embarrassment. When they looked back and looked up, they could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw that those crazy literati and sour men were not chasing them.
In fact, his worries were a bit unfounded. Although some of the literati on the top of the mountain were real or fake, since they dressed themselves up as scholars, even if they were fake, they had to describe themselves as gentlemen just like the scholars, and then say what a gentleman would say.
If you take action, they won't chase them anymore.
"Well, it's safe. Brother, let's just say goodbye." Seeing that no one was chasing him, Ma Hanshan slowed down. He was originally going to wait for that bastard to say a few words of gratitude to him, and then say a few words in a pretentious manner.
It was just a matter of effort, and in the end he went about his business. Unfortunately, the guy didn't say anything, so he had to speak first.
He is a very realistic person. Although the young man has the same views as him, he is dressed in ordinary clothes, has average skills, and is not handsome. Therefore, he thinks that this guy is just an ordinary person. An ordinary person is not his friend.
Object, just say goodbye here.
"Ah... Say goodbye? Master, please wait a minute. I dare to ask Master Gao's name. Please allow me to repay you for your help today." The young man seemed a little stunned. Why did this eldest child suddenly have to say goodbye? He hasn't entered the city yet.
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"Haha, brother, you're too polite. It's just a simple effort, not worth mentioning." Ma Hanshan waved his hand very coolly and said.
"Our young master's surname is Ma, and his given name is Hanshan. He always attaches great importance to the word loyalty. There is no need to repay before and after. Do you think that the young master is someone who repays kindness?" Shen Hua followed Ma Hanshan for a long time.
Yes, I know his temper very well. The young master is not a person who doesn't seek retribution. He just judges people by their appearance. Seeing that this guy looks ordinary, he knows that he can't get any retribution, so he is just pretending.
Therefore, Shen Hua also pretended to be cool.
"Ah, it turns out it's Young Master Ma. I'm being disrespectful. My surname is Meng, my given name is Liang Gong, my given name is Pu Yu. I must repay the favor of saving my life today." He glanced at Tianse and said, "Master Ma and the others, Tianse
It's getting late, why don't we go into the city first, and I'm going to treat a few of you to a drink at Jingfengju, the most famous place in Ezhou, so please be sure to show your respect."
Eating? It doesn’t matter, you have to eat anyway.
But why is the name of this hotel so weird? Ma Hanshan smiled and said, "The name of this hotel is quite weird. It's called Jingfengju. It's called Jingfengju, haha."
"This is Master Jing from Jinghu Lake. This Jingfengju is the most famous Xiangweixuan branch in Xiangfan, and it is Han Wugou's property. The business of Jingfengju is the best in Ezhou. Moreover, the wine is also Jingfengju.
The wines in Juju are the best, including Zuixianjiu, which is very popular right now and is hard to buy even if you have money. Master Ma, maybe you don’t know that Zuixianjiu is different from other wines, it is very clear and strong..." Meng
Liang Gong boasted about Zuixianjiu in front of the owner of Ma Dazhao, who produced Zuixianjiu.
"In that case, Brother Meng, please lead the way." Ma Hanshan said with a smile.
"Okay...brother...I hear your accent is not from Jinghu. May I ask Brother Ma where your house is..." Meng Lianggon obviously liked making friends with Ma Hanshan, and he followed Ma Hanshan's politeness and did not call him the young master.
Brothers.
"Haha, what a noble house but a lowly house. Brother Meng, why are you as polite as those Suan Ding? I really don't know where my hometown is, but I grew up in Wagang Village, a mountain man...
"Ma Hanshan said with a laugh.
"Yes, yes, Brother Ma's criticism is right. I really shouldn't imitate those nerds' speech. The literary ones sound disgusting. We must draw a clear line between those useless stinky scholars and rotten scholars. They are a group of nerds who are ruining the country.
...." Meng Lianggon's face turned red, and then he cursed again.
"Brother Meng scolded you well. I can't stand those bullshit talents. Damn it, they can just write a few words, recite a few lines of poetry, write a few eight-part essays, and talk all day long and say they are the pillars of the country. It's ridiculous, pathetic, and hateful...
….” Ma Hanshan also chimed in and cursed.
"That's right, it's all the praises of those corrupt Confucian scholars..." Then he continued to curse all the way until he stopped at the door of Jingfeng Residence.
In fact, Ma Hanshan didn't care at all about how the imperial court selected officials and talents. The reason why he scolded the literati was because the capitulationists were literati.
Whether he emphasizes literature or martial arts, it is not important at all to the current Ma Hanshan. But now that he identifies with the body of Ma Hanshan, he identifies with the ancestors of the Ma family. And his ancestor Ma Kuo was a famous general who fought against Hu, indirectly.
He was killed by the surrender faction and treacherous officials in the DPRK. For this reason, he naturally had a reason to scold them.
"Brother, here we are, let's eat and drink enough before we scold him, scolding all the rotten people in the world..." Meng Lianggon stood at the door and invited Mr. Ma Hanshan.
"Brother Ma, you're welcome, please." Ma Hanshan suddenly felt that Meng Lianggon was quite cute.
The decoration of Jingfengju is in the same style as Xiangweixuan. It can be regarded as a replica of Xiangweixuan. Looking at the dishes that the waiter kept bringing out, Ma Hanshan suddenly thought of a question. Is this man named Meng pretending to be a pig?
Tiger, if he were an ordinary person, would he have money to pay the bill later? This meal would cost a lot of money.
Like Xiangweixuan, Jingfengju is the most delicious restaurant in the city, and of course it is also the most expensive.
"Please... let me offer a toast to Brother Meng... Oops, after chatting for so long, I haven't asked where Brother Meng is from... Brother Meng is not from Ezhou, right?" Ma Hanshan raised his glass and toasted Meng Liang Gong wine.
The two clinked glasses. Meng Lianggon drank the wine with his head raised and praised the wine. Then he said to Ma Hanshan: "Of course I am not from Ezhou. In fact, we are neighbors, because I am originally from Jiyang, which is far away from Fugaishan."
It’s not far, although I don’t know where Wagonzhai is in Fugai Mountain, but I believe it’s not far.”
"Ah...Brother Meng is actually from Jiyang? Haha, what a coincidence. We are really neighbors. Come on, come and see us." Ma Hanshan never expected that this guy is from Jiyang. It's really not that far away. First of all,
The first time I went to Xiangfan, I took the Jiyang route.
The two drank three more cups in a row. Meng Lianggon took two bites of the food and said, "However, I have never gone back. In my memory, I followed my father on expeditions since I was a child. Later, my father was transferred to the capital and we were
Settled down. Unfortunately, now my father has to leave Beijing to take up a post again."
Damn, this guy is really pretending to be a pig eating a tiger. Listen to what he said, he comes from a good family, and he conquers here and there? So, he is a military attaché, your uncle. How can he be so low-key after being a military attache? It's really rare.
"So that's it. It turns out that Brother Meng is the queen of the generals. I want to praise you for these years. In the battles every year, the first and most suffering are the common people, and the second most suffering are the soldiers. Your Majesty, who has been campaigning east and west for many years, must be a great person.
The general is a man worthy of everyone's respect. Brother Meng, I want to toast General Meng. You can accept it on your behalf." Ma Hanshan really wanted to know who Meng Lianggon's father was, but he kept saying it.
Not asking a single word, just praising him profusely.
No matter who you are, you will definitely be happy when you hear others praise your loved ones.
In fact, Meng Lianggon was neither good at literature nor martial arts, and was only half a bucket of water, so he did not like his father at home, and there was even some disagreement between father and son. But Ma Hanshan respected his father so much, and he was very happy.
, I also have a better impression of Ma Hanshan, and this guy is even better than his own brother.
"Alas, I, the queen of the general family, really disgraced the family. My father hoped that there would be a few scholars in the family, so he asked me to focus on studying literature since I was a child. But after the state examination, I no longer wanted to study. I felt that studying like this was a waste.
Time." Meng Lianggon looked at Ma Hanshan and said, "Brother Ma...if you study for fame, you should understand why I said this."
"Haha, I'm sorry, brother, although I know a few words, I have never taken any bullshit exams. However, although I have never been in that circle, I understand why Brother Meng has such deep feelings. Because, the current imperial examination
The system... simply annihilates human nature and imprisons people's thoughts. Can you govern a country by reading a few Four Books and Five Classics? Nonsense. Although reading the Four Books and Five Classics can also increase people's knowledge and cultivate their character, the selection of talents only asks questions on these classics.
Then...well, I don't know how to say it, and besides, I'm going to curse people again. Let's put it this way, whether a country is rich and strong cannot be determined by reading a few Four Books and Five Classics."
"Actually, what I hate most is that scholars are praised to the heavens and other people are reduced to nothing. However, in this world, nothing happens to be produced by those so-called scholars who read the Four Books and Five Classics. They even share the grain.
I don’t know, who have the right to look down on farmers? Without businessmen, how can the people in the north eat the fruits of the south and wear the silk of the south? Why do they look down on businessmen? Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, Japan, I said that the most useless is the so-called
Scholar-official..." As he said this, Ma Hanshan actually cursed again.
Snapped!
Meng Lianggon slammed the table and said: "Brother...brother, you are absolutely right. It's not that the Four Books and Five Classics are completely useless. They are also useful, but they can only be used as things for spiritual yearning and learning.
It is absolutely not possible to govern the country this way. The Four Books and Five Classics can guide good people, but they cannot enrich the country or strengthen its military. It is because these things are held in high esteem...it is too much and not enough...this choice is even more absurd..."
The two actually found a common language, Ma Hanshan cursed, Meng Lianggon slapped the table, and the two of them took advantage of the drunkenness to criticize the current ills.
In fact, although they feel that the current talent selection method is not working, they cannot tell the specific reasons why it is not working. However, although they do not agree with this method, the reason why they do not agree is
The difference is that Ma Hanshan did not agree because he knew from history in his previous life that it was not possible, while Meng Lianggon thought it was not possible because he could not stand the prevailing culture of corrupt officials. The civilian officials suppressed the military attachés to the point where they had no room to breathe.
Inspired by this, he believed that if this dynasty had not placed so much emphasis on culture and military affairs, it would never have lost half of the country.
"Stop talking, brother, stop talking, let's drink." After Meng Lianggon complained a lot, he drank two glasses of wine and said, "Actually, brother Wei is just like those pickles, he is a useless piece of trash.
.Brother, you know, I...I took the Jie Yuan exam, and my father hoped that I would win the Hui Yuan and the Number One Scholar, just like our Meng clan member Meng Youzhi, and get a San Yuan and my younger brother. But...but...my provincial examination
After that, I gave up writing and practicing martial arts... Fuck the examination... Fuck the palace examination... They are all arrogant nerds..."