Qin Yuan agreed.

In my past life, several powerful families were caught in a trap by their rivals for lending money at exorbitant interest rates. The matter came to light, and officials of all ranks within the families were implicated.

The battle for the throne is a matter of life and death for each family, and some people will use any means necessary, without any bottom line.

After discussing several important matters in turn, everyone was somewhat tired.

Sixth Master Gu stood up, took a few steps, turned around and smiled, "I, an idle person who doesn't get involved in anything, have become much more astute after listening to you all talk for half a day."

Lord Gu glanced at him but said nothing.

Mr. Songshan took every opportunity to teach Master Gu.

"Everything requires practice. How much can you understand just by listening? If you want to do something, you have to work on it meticulously and conscientiously. For example, if you write poetry or paint, and you never produce anything, yet you expect to become a famous scholar, aren't you just deceiving yourself?"

Sixth Master Gu stopped and asked seriously, "There are so many things in this world, do I have to go to great lengths to find out the truth about everything? There are always things I'm good at and things I'm not good at. Besides, the master also said that talent and endowment are innate, so why don't I focus my energy on what I'm good at?"

Mr. Songshan clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Foolish child, you should know that those who focus on self-cultivation will see their shortcomings every day; those who focus on practice will see their abundance every day. Those who are lacking will become abundant every day, and those who are abundant will become lacking every day. I am talking about self-cultivation, and you are talking about insight."

Everyone: "..."

Sixth Master Gu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Qin Yuan for help and said, "Please, Third... Young Master Nantang, explain to us what Mr. Songshan said. It is indeed quite profound."

Qin Yuan chuckled and said, "These words of Mr. Songshan were spoken by Mr. Yangming, and were later recorded by his disciples and passed down to the world."

Mr. Matsuyama nodded.

Qin Yuan continued, "This passage discusses the importance of focusing on self-cultivation versus diligently studying knowledge and experiences. Master Yangming said that by focusing on self-cultivation, one will always discover one's own shortcomings. By focusing on studying knowledge and experiences, one will always feel that one knows more and more. Over time, the person who focuses on self-cultivation will learn more and more because of their shortcomings. On the other hand, the person who always feels that they know more will become more and more inadequate."

Sixth Master Gu opened his mouth to argue.

Qin Yuan added, "What Mr. Songshan means is that you are talking about what you have seen and heard, while what he means by 'cultivating oneself through practice' is self-cultivation."

Sixth Master Gu suddenly realized, and then fell into deep thought.

Mr. Matsuyama stretched and said lazily, "It's getting late, let's call it a day."

Qin Yuan asked in surprise, "Didn't you call me here to discuss something? Why aren't you discussing it now that I've finished speaking?"

Mr. Songshan glanced at Lord Gu and smiled, "There's no need to discuss it now."

Lord Gu nodded.

"I'll explain it to you in detail when we get back."

Qin Yuan said, "Since that's the case, let's disperse then."

When everyone came out of the house, they saw Cuiming dozing off against a pillar, while several old women and maids stood silently waiting under the eaves with sheep horn lanterns in their hands.

Mr. Matsuyama glanced at the sky and exclaimed in surprise, "Has it already gotten this late?"

Cuiming hurriedly said, "My lord, my lady, shall we go back now?"

Qin Yuan nodded, and then, with Gu Jinghui holding her hand, she walked away surrounded by the crowd.

Mr. Matsuyama watched the couple walk away and exclaimed, "What a wonderful couple!"

Sixth Master Gu looked up at the sky. There wasn't a single cloud in the sky, and the moonlight on this autumn night was as clear and bright as a white ribbon. He sighed softly and said, "Yes."

Mr. Matsuyama turned to look at him: "So it is a great blessing for a man to be able to marry a wife who suits his heart. If you want to marry again in the future, you must choose carefully."

Master Gu stopped looking at the bright moon and looked at Mr. Songshan, saying, "I wonder if I have such good fortune."

Mr. Songshan said, "If you are a blessed person, you will naturally be able to marry such a good wife, but a person's blessings cannot always wait for God to give them to him; you must also cultivate yourself."

Master Gu murmured, "I'll fix it myself?"

"right!"

Mr. Songshan said, “If you are virtuous and your talent is renowned, how could you not marry a woman from a good family? Isn’t this what I mean by cultivation? Furthermore, don’t always linger among the flowers. You should know that a riot of flowers can be dazzling, and if you are too flirtatious, it will be difficult to find a good match. A person’s blessings are limited, so don’t be too greedy. You can’t have all the good things in the world.”

After saying that, he turned and left.

Sixth Master Gu stretched out his hand: "...Hey...I..."

Under the clear, bright moonlight.

Looking at his own shadow, Master Gu muttered to himself, "Am I a womanizer? It doesn't seem so, but am I not a womanizer? I have so many concubines."

Whether he was a womanizer or not, Gu Liuye couldn't give himself an answer.

The servant couldn't help but yawn and urged, "Sixth Master, it's getting chilly at night. You need to take good care of yourself. Let's go back inside and think about things again."

Master Gu came to his senses: "Yes, yes, yes. It doesn't matter whether it's true or not, I've already brought the person to the manor."

Wutong Garden.

Lord Gu took a medicinal bath, changed his inner garments again, lifted the gauze quilt, and plopped down on the bed, looking at Qin Yuan expectantly and asking, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Qin Yuan glanced at the paper form presented by Hongye and replied perfunctorily, "It will be ready soon, very soon."

Lord Gu lay down in dissatisfaction and waited for a while longer.

As soon as Qin Yuan got into bed, he hugged her tightly.

These past two days, he's developed a new problem: he needs to hold his wife in his arms to fall asleep peacefully.

Qin Yuan couldn't stand the heat and tried to dodge several times but couldn't.

Even so, Lord Gu complained, "Don't go any further inside. I've already rolled into the bed with you."

Qin Yuan said, "With such a big bed, can't you sleep a little further out?"

Lord Gu's dark eyes shone brightly in the night. "Alright."

Qin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought to myself, "Now it'll be cooler."

Unexpectedly, Lord Gu moved her a little further outside, just like before.

Qin Yuan remained silent.

He added, "That's not bad either. Just don't roll any further in."

Qin Yuan couldn't help but say, "It's a bit hot, don't hug me so tightly."

Gu Jinghui had no choice but to relax a little.

"Loosen it a bit more."

I added a little more.

"Can't you put more in at once?"

“No,” Gu Jinghui firmly refused this time, explaining, “Didn’t Mr. Songshan say that the secrets of the law should not be passed on to more than six ears? We’re too far apart. What if someone overhears me telling you something important?”

Qin Yuan secretly rolled her eyes.

Lord Gu then asked, "Tell me, what kind of riddle were you and Mr. Songshan playing back then?"

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Guess."

"I can't guess," Gu Jinghui's voice was muffled. "I didn't understand what Mr. Songshan said to you. Besides, don't you think men who are eloquent and gentle are more attractive?"