Chapter 36: The Clear Voice of the Young Phoenix
Not to mention that Liu Hong did not expect such a scene to appear in Luoyang, and thus aroused his interest, even Qiao Yan did not expect that she had originally planned to go to Lingtai to meet the official astronomical agency of the Han Dynasty - this could be considered as an interest aroused by the astronomical theory of the late Han Dynasty that she had quoted. If she had to say it, it could also be said that she was going to the Han Dynasty's sacrificial site to pray for her grandfather.
But he didn't expect to be stopped by Yang Xiu on the road.
The current Yang Xiu is not the Yang Xiu Yang Dezuo who later repeatedly guessed Cao Cao’s thoughts and even left that useless explanation.
Yang Xiu was born in 175 AD, so if his age was counted according to his actual age, he would only be nine years old.
He is one year younger than Qiao Yan!
Not only did he not have the name "Dezu" which is a character that is only given to people when they reach adulthood, but at this age he still had his hair tied up in two buns and a Guanyin hood on his head. It was only because he was from the Hongnong Yang family that his clothing looked more like a young man than a child. The pair of jade-like shoes on his feet as he hurried towards her also made him look quite wealthy.
That's all.
After he came up and introduced himself, the corners of Qiao Yan's lips twitched slightly.
When Qiao Yan met Liu Bei, who was only in his twenties, he couldn't help feeling a strange sense of confusion in time. This feeling was even stronger when he met Yang Xiu, who was only nine years old.
Considering that he was later involved in the battle for the throne between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, and was eventually charged with a crime and executed, it can be seen that he was indeed less restrained in his style of doing things.
Of course, with the support of his family background from the Hongnong Yang family and the Runan Yuan family, and even Mrs. Bian praising his talent as "a virtuous man with unparalleled literary talent", it really didn't seem like there was anything wrong with Yang Xiu's being a little arrogant.
The premise is that we are in an environment that has not yet reached chaos.
Of course, it is barely acceptable for children today... barely acceptable.
No, it's still a little subtle.
Before this, in order to survive and accumulate his first wave of reputation base, Qiao Yan had been fighting against either powerful clans or the leaders of the Yellow Turbans, and then the Great Sage Teacher. The people he cooperated with were either the three great generals of the Han Dynasty, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun, or future heroes like Liu Bei and Cao Cao. He had almost forgotten that he was still a child.
But now, she was suddenly visited by a child who was really only nine years old, which made her feel indescribable.
What is even more interesting is that Yang Xiu's ancestors had three military commanders. Because of his prominent family background, he was undoubtedly the first among the boys born in Beijing officials' families. So no matter whether he intended to lead or not, when he found Qiao Yan, he was always followed by a group of young masters.
In any other era, this would just be a fight between elementary school students!
The only difference is that Yang Xiu brought people of the same age with him, while Qiao Yan brought the top hired bodyguard Dian Wei.
It seems that she is more social.
Qiao Yan coughed lightly, signaling Dian Wei not to act so ferociously as if he wanted to fight, and then he went to meet Yang Xiu.
The group of friends following him were frightened by Dian Wei's eagerness to take action. Only the grandson of the Grand Marshal stood in front of Qiao Yan with his chest puffed out and looked fearless.
Qiao Yan asked, "Why did Young Master Yang come to see me?"
Yang Xiu replied, "I have heard that Marquis Qiao is a good debater and a resourceful person. He was already famous before he arrived in Luoyang. Although I am young, I am already well versed in poetry and literature. I would like to see your abilities."
As he spoke, he looked at the girl in front of him.
With the guidance of his friends and the obvious characteristics of Dian Wei beside Qiao Yan, he obviously did not recognize the wrong person. However, the most he could see from Qiao Yan's performance that she was indeed capable of keeping calm in the face of adversity. However, he could not tell what kind of ability she had to eliminate the Yellow Turban forces and to obtain the title of Marquis of Leping not by inheritance but by her own ability.
After hearing that his grandfather had suffered some setbacks in the court because of his opposition to such a high evaluation as a county marquis, Yang Xiu even considered regaining some face for his grandfather by having his peers fight with each other.
Yang Xiu was young, but because of Yang Ci and Yang Biao, he was exposed to the opinions of many great men and often went to the Imperial College to attend classes. Thinking about the fact that Qiao Yan did not grow up in Luoyang and could not compare with him in terms of teaching staff, he felt that he had a great chance of winning.
For this reason, he even had people keep an eye on Yan Xili, but it was not until today that he received the news that Qiao Yan had walked out of it.
Yang Xiu immediately took his men to stop Qiao Yan halfway.
To be honest, Yang Xiu never thought that this challenge would be rejected.
The academic atmosphere at the end of the Han Dynasty was relatively open. Just look at the fight between the two groups of people who followed the New Text School and the Old Text School. If you are dissatisfied with the other party's arguments or abilities, you can naturally express them openly. This is not a reckless act, but rather a sign of gentlemanly demeanor.
Yang Xiu even used his young genius mentality to judge others by his own standards:
Qiao Yan was made a marquis at a young age, which means he had already achieved great success at the age of ten. Such a person is bound to be a little arrogant. If he were to be provoked in the street, he would have to get back at him if he were in his position.
However, what he heard was Qiao Yan's reply: "I'm sorry, but it's hard for me to obey your order."
Seeing that Qiao Yan was about to turn around and leave after saying this, Yang Xiu hurriedly stopped her, "Why don't you want to compete with me? You are the grandson of the Grand Commandant, and I am also the grandson of the Grand Commandant. Even if one side loses, it will not damage the reputation. Xiu has heard about the three debates of Qiao Hou from his grandfather, and he deeply feels that Qiao Hou has broad knowledge and is the best among his peers. But Xiu is also proud of his erudition, so there are three categories of battles to test each other. Why don't you listen to these three battles and then make a decision?"
As if afraid that Qiao Yan would not believe him, he pointed to the distance and said, "If you do not believe that I have this ability, my friends in the Imperial College can all testify for me."
There was probably no need to look for the friend in the Imperial College. The place where Qiao Yan was blocked by Yang Xiu was on the street leading from the south gate of Luoyang to the Luoshui Floating Bridge, which was not far from the Imperial College.
At this moment, there were people watching the special scene of the two boys fighting on the roadside. When they heard Yang Xiu say this, someone immediately said, "Yes, young master Yang is indeed very talented. If he were not so young, he would have officially become a boy in the Imperial College."
The lower age limit for the title of Tongzilang in the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty was twelve years old, and Yang Xiu's age of nine was a little bit of an exception.
But this statement is enough to prove that he is indeed no ordinary person.
The person who replied immediately received recognition from everyone present.
Of course, there is also some sense of just wanting to watch the fun and not mind the trouble.
However, Yang Xiu had sufficient reasons to challenge, and Qiao Yan also had sufficient reasons to refuse. She said, "Thank you, Young Master Yang, for your appreciation. However, my grandfather is seriously ill, and I have no intention of fighting with anyone."
Yang Xiu was stunned for a moment, realizing that this seemed to be exactly what Qiao Yan was experiencing at the moment.
Although Qiao Xuan had been seriously ill for a while, Qiao Yan had just arrived in the capital. It would be somewhat inappropriate to challenge someone to a fight in the street when his grandfather's life was hanging by a thread.
From Qiao Yan's perspective, even if she didn't use the excuse that Qiao Xuan was seriously ill, it would still not be appropriate for her to agree to Yang Xiu's challenge.
Once she makes an appointment, she must do her best to win - there is no doubt about it.
She relied on refuting Zhang Jue and accumulating military merits, and happened to encounter a good time when the noble families and officials were fighting and the imperial power was in the middle to balance, so she obtained this title that others could not easily obtain. But once she was defeated -
Just like Zhang Jue would lose his position as the leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, she would also be seen as someone who could be replaced at any time because she herself was not irreplaceable!
But if they win, it would be equivalent to trampling on the face of the Hongnong Yang family.
She could be rude to Yuan Shao on the way to Luoyang. After all, Bi Lan was the chief envoy in the team sent by Liu Hong to announce the imperial edict. It made sense for Yuan Shao to follow the emperor's wishes and be closer to the chief envoy.
But if the descendants of the Grand Marshal were attacked in public, that would be bad.
The political legacy of Qiao Xuan that Qiao Yan could take over was already greatly reduced, so it was not advisable for him to make more enemies.
"But..." Yang Xiu tried to refute Qiao Yan's reason for refusal, but found it difficult to say.
Especially when he observed, he felt that Qiao Yan did look a little tired.
Yang Xiu didn't know that it was Qiao Yan who was busy with the vegetable patch, because it was the first time for him to turn the soil and apply fertilizer himself, and he was not very good at it, so he was overworked. He really thought that Qiao Yan was busy taking care of his grandfather.
However, he was much more quick-witted than most people. After being stuck for a moment, he said to Qiao Yan, "How about we try a different way of competing?"
Without waiting for Qiao Yan to refuse, Yang Xiu continued, "It is the end of the month and the Yuedan Review is coming. General Xu of Runan has come to Luoyang to avoid the war. The Yuedan Review, which was previously held on Qinghe Island every month, will be held in Huangjiao Dingzhong Temple in Luoyang in June. Why don't we both go there and see who can get Xu Zijiang's evaluation?"
He added: "General Xu is fair in his evaluation of people, and does not treat anyone preferentially just because they come from a powerful family. I, Yang Xiu, have no way to make him open the door to welcome guests, which shows his true ability."
What Yang Xiu said was not wrong.
Although Xu Shao was not a very likable person, and there were rumors that he had many conflicts with his cousin Xu Jing, who co-hosted Yuedanping, there would naturally be one or two people who slipped through the net among those who became famous overnight because of Yuedanping, but what is certain is that Xu Zijiang was indeed working hard to build the reputation of Yuedanping.
In order to avoid getting a bad reputation from Xu Zijiang, Yuan Shao even traveled light on his way back to Runan, for fear that Xu Zijiang would make comments about him like "a family of three generations of three officials, who are in office but do nothing, extremely arrogant and licentious", which would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to his reputation.
If Yuan Shao was like this, it would be even less likely that Yang Xiu would receive special treatment because of his family background.
"What's more--" Yang Xiu was determined to compete with Qiao Yan, and came up with another reason. "If Xu Zijiang speaks highly of Lord Qiao and gets a reputation as a virtuous man, Lord Qiao will feel comforted when he hears about it while he is ill."
This blocked Qiao Yan's way of using Qiao Xuan as an excuse.
Now that things have come to this, if Qiao Yan still avoids the fight, then it would not be pure filial piety, but a misnomer.
So she had to accept the bet on who could open the door to Yuedanping.
She replied decisively: "Okay, I'll compete with you."
This is why Bi Lan said in a brief report to Liu Hong after hearing the news:
"It happened that the first day of the sixth lunar month was approaching, so Yang Xiu and Qiao Hou agreed to compete to see who could get Xu Zijiang's comments this time."
To be honest, Qiao Yan was quite curious about this Yuedan review.
Cao Cao once received a comment from Xu Zijiang in his Yuedanping, which described him as "a traitor in peacetime and a hero in troubled times." However, this comment was obtained only after Qiao Xuan first gave him the comment that he was a man of great talent, and he did so under the coercion of Xu Zijiang.
When Qiao Yan was reading history books before, he found the part about "taking advantage of an opportunity to threaten Shao, forcing Shao to give in" indescribably interesting.
Unfortunately, since she called Cao Cao "uncle", she couldn't ask him face to face how he threatened the other person at that time, whether he took out a knife or did he do something else.
In short, Yuedanping, one of the products of Ruying, which was full of talented people, was given such a task by Cao Cao. It is very interesting no matter how you think about it.
Just as Yang Xiu said, the Yuedan Review was held on Qinghe Island in Runan, naturally not in Luoyang. If it were under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for Qiao Yan to meet Xu Zijiang when he came to Luoyang.
But because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, this impossible thing became possible.
Before the Battle of Changsha in Yingchuan, the Yellow Turban forces had already fled to the territory of Runan. Since the Han army lost the first battle, Xu Shao and his cousin naturally worried about whether they would be in danger if they were still in Runan.
Thinking that the guards at the eight passes of Luoyang were much safer than Runan, where the Yellow Turbans might launch a large-scale attack at any time, they decided to head to Luoyang.
But although he came, according to Xu Shao's style, he only lived in the Dingzhong Temple in the southwest suburbs of Luoyang, which was also called Huangjiao because of the altar of Huangdi.
We cannot really think that Dingzhong Temple is a Taoist temple based on its name. The word "Ding" comes from the meaning of "King Wu of Zhou conquered King Zhou and built Luoyi and established the Ding". We can just regard it as a commemorative relic of historical evolution.
Xu Shao's decision also made the scholars in Luoyang look at him with higher regard.
Once in Luoyang, he was bound to come into contact with the powerful, but Xu Shao apparently managed to remain unswayed by external things.
He had been running Yuedanping for many years and it could be said that he had the capital to gain the attention of the Three Dukes with the evaluation that "all those who speak of outstanding talents in the world praise Shu and Guo". He could have started from the position of a clerk in the government and worked his way up to the position of the chief of a prefecture or county. However, he did not do so.
Instead, he lived in the suburbs of Luoyang, and continued his business which could be called "Monthly Comments on Characters of the Late Han Dynasty".
It is precisely because of this that the upcoming June 1st review did not dampen the trend of clear discussion due to the absence of Runan scholars. On the contrary, due to the pursuit of Luoyang scholars, before the June 1st, the suburbs of Luoyang, which were usually sparsely populated, saw a lot more people gathering around Dingzhong Temple.
Some of them stood holding books, while others sat on the ground under the tent. When Qiao Yan and Yang Xiu arrived, they looked around and felt that the gate was a grand occasion similar to "bathing in the Yi River and enjoying the breeze in the Wu Yu Temple".
"Six or seven boys..." Qiao Yan glanced at Yang Xiu and the little followers behind him and felt that this scene was more like that.
Because Qiao Yan was just talking to herself, Yang Xiu didn't hear clearly what she said.
Before he could ask, Qiao Yan asked, "I heard that General Yang wanted to recommend General Xu, but was rejected. Young Master Yang, aren't you afraid that he will treat you badly because of this?"
Yang Xiu smiled and said, "I heard that Mr. Zijiang's comments were fair and proper, and his praise and criticism were appropriate. He also talked about the relationship between people and judgements. After observing his words and expressions, he concluded that my grandfather's actions were because he valued Mr. Zijiang's fairness in selecting candidates. He had no bad intentions. I am Yang Xiu, and I am not here today to claim to be the grandson of Yang Ci. Now that I am here, why am I talking about the past of my elders?"
Seeing that Qiao Yan seemed quite satisfied with this answer, Yang Xiu replied, "Now I know that you do have the capital to challenge me to a fight."
After receiving this affirmative answer, Yang Xiu couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face.
But getting Qiao Yan's praise was of no use, as Yang Xiu wanted to win in the Yuedan review.
Yang Xiu did not know about the Yuedanping competition between him and Qiao Yan, but Liu Hong knew about it because of his concern for Qiao Yan, and even sent people to investigate the development of the competition.
He only knew now that he had spoken very clearly, but when he approached the Dingzhong Temple, he couldn't help but feel a bit of an awkward atmosphere.
It's really not surprising that he would have such thoughts.
Among a crowd of adult students and scholars, and even officials who wanted to gain a reputation for virtue and get promoted, two people so young suddenly appeared. They seemed to be photographed in the crowd, which was really too eye-catching.
Yang Xiu's friends had already stayed outside the crowd because of this extremely conspicuous situation, and the only ones left were Yang Xiu and Qiao Yan.
He looked towards this outstanding person among his peers, and found that despite the strange stares from all around, he did not show any sign of fear, nor did he pretend to be calm to cover up his guilt.
Yang Xiu gritted his teeth, realizing that he could not lose face in this matter, and followed.
Because Qiao Yan walked faster, Yang Xiu saw the young man standing closest to the Dingzhong Pavilion. He looked at Qiao Yan and exclaimed softly, then asked, "Does a child also want to ascend to the sky through the monthly evaluation?"
Most people who received positive comments from Xu Shao would be promoted in their official careers before long, so this person also used Xu Shao's saying that "the promotion of talents is like the "ascending dragon".
But both Qiao Yan and Yang Xiu could hear the man's subtext: a child cannot be called a dragon. If he cannot ascend to become a dragon, won't he end up "falling into the abyss"?
But the next moment Yang Xiu heard Qiao Yan reply: "Haven't you heard the saying that a young phoenix's voice is clearer than an old one?"
"..." The man choked when he heard this.
To be honest, he had never heard of this sentence, because it was said by Li Shangyin of later generations.
He was afraid to admit that he was indeed ignorant, and under the double blow of being stared at by Qiao Yan with an unusually calm gaze, he couldn't help but feel confused. After thinking for a while, he bowed and replied: "I am sorry, but young people can also be heroes."
After he finished speaking, he made way for Qiao Yan.
Yang Xiu had previously been delighted that Qiao Yan had approved of his comments on his grandfather and his own stance. But now he couldn't help but feel that he had done nothing wrong in regarding the other party as his lifelong rival.
But at the moment he had no time to think about how he could come up with a better sentence than Qiao Yan's to prove that he was qualified to stand here, because after squeezing to the front row with Qiao Yan, he found that the door of Dingzhongguan was locked tightly.
This was slightly different from the rules he had heard the Xu Shao brothers follow when they reported Yuedanping.
"Grandfather said that when Master Zijiang was in Runan, he welcomed all the guests to Qinghe Island and sat around them. Master and brother presided over the meeting and decided on the people to be the topic of discussion. But today seems to be different." Yang Xiu whispered, "I was thinking that if the rules were still the same as when Master was in Runan, you and I could come forward and introduce ourselves. If the people present don't know us, we can have a chance to compete with each other. But the door is closed, it seems like..."
It seemed like he couldn't carry out his plan.
Qiao Yan thought for a moment, then asked the scholar who had made way for her, "Excuse me, brother, who has entered before?"
The man saw that one of the children looked embarrassed, and fearing that the child would say something shocking, he replied simply and neatly: "Han Yuanchang, Chen Yuanfang, the general's chief clerk, the clerk, Wang Gongjie, Chen Kongzhang, Xu Ziyuan and others have all gone in."
This is the famous person in Luoyang today...
Although the reputation of these people cannot be compared with that of Xun Shuang, He Yong and others who came to Luoyang later, they are also the most daring and most eloquent group of people in Luoyang City today.
In other words, the original open forum on Qinghe Island in Runan could not be separated by multiple sessions as it was previously held in Runan because there were too many scholars from Luoyang. The Dingzhong Temple obviously could not accommodate so many people, so it was converted into a closed forum here according to local conditions, and people outside the temple were directly waiting for the results of the forum.
It does sound easier to do so, but as Yang Xiu said, how can this make the names of the two people enter the vision of those people?
It was obvious that Qiao Yan could not follow the same approach as Cao Cao.
You have to know that she represents Qiao Xuan's image in Luoyang City, so she naturally cannot do something that allows Dian Wei to break in.
If she really did that, no matter how outstanding she performed or how much she apologized afterwards, it would be of no use.
So we still have to take the right path.
She pondered the names that the man had just mentioned and fell into deep thought.
Han Yuanchang, that is Doctor Han Rong;
Chen Yuanfang, the son of Chen Shi, the governor of Taiqiu, and the father of Chen Qun;
He Jin's chief secretary, Wang Qian, was not famous himself, but he had a son named Wang Can who was one of the Seven Sages of the Jian'an Period.
Lingshi Bian Rang was the madman who was always contemptuous and derogatory towards Cao Cao, which eventually brought him disaster and led to his own death.
Wang Gongjie, this is Wang Kuang who later became the governor of Henei;
I won’t talk about Chen Kongzhang, this is the Chen Lin who is famous for his literary talent;
The last Xu Ziyuan was Xu You, who first surrendered to Yuan Shao and then joined Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu.
Is there something these people have in common that she can exploit?
It seems to really exist!
"What are you thinking about?" Yang Xiu suddenly interrupted Qiao Yan's thoughts.
Qiao Yan had already made up his mind, so he replied: "I was thinking, since the door is closed and we can't get in, why don't we each write a policy paper and send it in for the people in the temple to criticize?"
As she said this, she received many amused looks from those around her, as if they were looking at a newborn calf. This meant that it was not that no one had thought of doing this, but Chen Lin and Bian Rang were both extremely famous writers of their time. How could an ordinary person dare to submit his or her article to these people in such a monthly review occasion? What if, instead of becoming famous, they received an evaluation that was ignorant of the immensity of the world? Wouldn't they be so miserable that they couldn't even cry?
However, after Qiao Yan confirmed the identity of the person in the temple, he dared to do it without hesitation.
And Yang Xiu dared to do that!
Anyway, after thinking it over, he felt that he had nothing to be afraid of.
He is still young, and even if his literary talent is a little inferior, he will not be harshly criticized by his elders. Instead, he will receive comments from great scholars, which is rare in daily life.
Thinking of this, he immediately replied: "Okay, bring paper and pen!"
But what should he write so that he could win the duel with Qiao Yan... Yang Xiu bit the pen and pondered for a long time.
From the corner of his eye, he saw Qiao Yan writing very quickly, as if he had already thought of the idea and just happened to write it all down at this moment.
Upon seeing this, Yang Xiu quickly looked away, fearing that he would be influenced by Qiao Yan and become impatient. But seeing Qiao Yan's proud attitude, he was really curious about what she had written.
He had previously heard his grandfather analyze Qiao Yan's first debate with Zhang Jue. That was a typical overwhelming victory achieved overnight by relying on a large number of arguments. Could it be that she would use the same method this time?
Unfortunately, no matter how curious he was, he was unable to take a look at the two strategies when they were sent to Dingzhongguan.
After all, he was quite satisfied with what he wrote and didn't want Qiao Yan to know it in advance.
He secretly complained that the number of words was not the criterion for judging, but he couldn't help but feel a little flustered when he met Qiao Yan's calm gaze.
In this panic, he could only count the time gate with his fingers, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the time gate seemed to be passing a little slowly.
However, in fact, the two strategies were delivered to Xu Shao by servants outside the palace only after he had finished snapping his fingers.
The little episode that happened outside the temple, along with Qiao Yan's words "The voice of a young phoenix is clearer than that of an old phoenix", had already reached the ears of Xu Shao and several people present when she and Yang Xiu started writing.
One was the grandson of Taiwei Yang Ci.
One is the grandson of the former Grand Commandant Qiao Xuan, and was also conferred the title of Marquis of Leping by Your Majesty himself.
If these two people appeared together, if they were older and held official positions, they would have been people that Xu Shao would have to comment on.
But now, no matter how you look at it, it feels indescribably funny.
However, people all have a penchant for watching fun, and after all, they all want to know what these two kids have come up with in order to gain Xu Zijiang's attention and comments.
Because Yang Xiu submitted it later, it was placed on top, and this was the one Xu Shao read first.
He laughed out loud after reading just two lines.
"This boy's ability to adapt to changes is really interesting. Can you guess what he wrote?"
Xu Shao was just asking and answering his own questions. He did not wait for Chen Lin and the others to reply before continuing, "He recorded several questions and answers between himself and his grandfather. The answers were quite childish and full of his own ideas. This boy is smart. Now that the general has commented on it, the shortcomings have been listed. Even if I have anything else to say, I really don't need to say it now."
"That's right, kid, very good."
He put aside Yang Xiu's collection of questions and answers and picked up Qiao Yan's copy.
He originally thought that since the two were only one year apart in age and both were known as child prodigies, the difference should not be too big. However, when he picked up the silk book that Qiao Yan handed over, he was stunned.
This is not the kind of tricky writing style that Yang Xiu used, but a serious policy paper.
The more he read, the more frightened he became. He subconsciously slammed the table and stood up. Seeing the others looking at him, he hurriedly said, "Yuan Chang, Gong Jie, Kong Zhang... Please come and read this book with me."
Yang Xiu felt that he had counted the eighth round of time gates, but the door of Dingzhong Temple was still tightly closed, as if after they threw in two letters, they had received no response at all, like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no response from the people in the temple.
He even felt that the people around him looked at him with a teasing look in their eyes.
But Qiao Yan was still standing there calmly, which made him give up the urge to leave.
Just when his patience was about to run out, the door of Dingzhong Temple suddenly opened a crack, and was then opened by a middle-aged scholar behind the door.
This person walked out without holding anything in his hands. After walking a few steps in front of them, he bowed to Yang Xiu.
He said, "Congratulations to Young Master Yang. Mr. Zijiang's evaluation of Young Master Yang is that he is a man of quick response and courage."
Yang Xiu's heart skipped a beat.
Although this can only be regarded as a fair evaluation, it is already a pleasant surprise for him who is not even ten years old!
The meaning of the words is not difficult to understand. It means that Yang Xiu is a man of quick thinking, but he can only be regarded as quick in response. Now, because he is young, he is evaluated as having courage.
But the significance of this comment is far more than just that.
There is also an unspoken rule here.
The nine-year-old Yang Xiu dared to get an evaluation from Xu Shao in this way, so when he became an adult, he could go to Xu Shao to replace this childhood evaluation, without having to wait for a long time like other people to get an evaluation.
This means I have an excuse to talk to Xu Shao!
Compared to the situation where his grandfather was directly rejected by Xu Shao's attempt to win him over, he is still better no matter how you look at it.
A childish smile appeared on his face, but before he turned to show off to Qiao Yan, he saw the middle-aged scholar turning to Qiao Yan.
Because the smile he showed seemed gentler and more genuine, Yang Xiu suddenly had a bad premonition.
Sure enough, the next moment he saw the middle-aged scholar bowing to Qiao Yan and saying, "Congratulations, Lord Qiao. Mr. Zijiang's evaluation of Lord Qiao is..."
"Danchi is talking to counselors, and the young phoenix has a clear voice."
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