He himself knew whether he was moved or not, but others who saw it were very moved.
"A loving father and a filial son should be role models."
The second wife could only smile and try hard to change her image in everyone's mind.
The carriage was spacious, more than enough for a person to lie down. When Lin Su got on, Qing Tang was already waiting inside. When he saw him get on, he smiled at him, helped him take off his coat, and said, "Young Master, you are truly a filial son."
Lin Su sat there lazily without explaining anything. He had no intention of bringing Qing Tang with him when he came to the capital this time. He just wanted to pick him up after the palace examination. However, he might not return to Qinghe Prefecture in the next few days after the palace examination. Once Yang Cheng's position was settled, there would be more changes in the future, so he might as well take him along.
Lin Su could also sit there when he was alone, but the carriage moved very slowly and the scenery outside the window became boring after looking at it for a long time. But it was different when he brought another person with him for a few days.
Qing Tang's handwriting was not good, so he started writing frantically as soon as the carriage stopped, as if he was obsessed with it. Qing Tang didn't read many books, so Lin Su didn't let him read while the carriage was moving, so as not to hurt his beautiful eyes. Even if he could make glasses, a pair of beautiful eyes that were always squinting when looking at people would not look very good. Qing Tang could only start looking frantically and asking questions frantically as soon as the carriage stopped.
"Master Su, I don't know these words." Qing Tang would ask them one by one when he had enough questions, and would not always disturb Lin Su.
And every time Lin Su answered, he would not ask the same question again next time.
They had never spent much time together before, but now they were together day and night. Lin Su felt that the child was very studious and smart. With his intelligence and diligence, he was like a sponge, which started to absorb water crazily when thrown into the ocean of knowledge. This made Lin Su want to teach him.
"Going against the rules to pursue crookedness, competing with each other for the standard. This sentence means to go against the standards of right and wrong to pursue crookedness, competing for gratification as the rule." Seeing that he was learning seriously, Lin Su also taught him seriously, "This is the way of a sycophant, not the way of a true minister."
Qing Tang nodded: "This approach is not advisable."
"When dealing with extraordinary people, you should use extraordinary methods. Nothing is absolute." Lin Su said with a smile, "When there is reason to reason, then reason. If you meet an unreasonable person, there is no need to always reason with him. Although there are times when you can please others, you don't need to always stand out and compete with others, but you can't lose your manliness and allow others to bully you."
Qing Tang seemed to understand, but he looked at Lin Su with bright eyes, which were full of admiration: "Young Master is really amazing."
Lin Su smiled and said, "Do you really understand?"
"I don't quite understand yet," Qing Tang smiled sheepishly, "but I will try my best to figure it out."
"Forget it. You don't have to do everything I teach you. You have your own way of doing things." Lin Su was a little curious. "If you're not going to take the imperial examination, why are you working so hard?"
"Young Master Su is the top scholar in the imperial examination, which means he is the best among all the students in the world." Qing Tang said admiringly, "As the young master's servant, I must naturally be the best servant in the world. I must serve the young master well so that you can study with peace of mind."
Of course, this is not the only reason, because in his heart, the young master is already extremely capable and he does not feel proud at all even after winning the first place. It is as if the position that all scholars in the world yearn for is just something that is within his reach. Even after winning the first place, the young master never stopped studying.
Qing Tang knew that he was just a servant and could not compare to the young master, but such an outstanding young master was working hard, so how could he, who was so useless, be lazy?
He admired him and wanted to learn from him. He didn't want others to laugh at Master Yu because of his background, and he also wanted to learn his elegant demeanor.
"Your ambition is quite good." Lin Su doesn't care much about whether a person is smart or not, but he likes people who work hard.
Qing Tang smiled, his bright eyes reflecting the stars in the night sky: "It's all thanks to the young master's good teaching."
The look in those eyes was different from the innocence that Lin Su had pretended to have. It was full of complete attachment and admiration.
"Well, I'll teach you whatever you want to learn. If you get married and have children in the future, you'll be able to please your wife." Lin Su poked the fire and said with a smile.
Qing Tang, who was standing by, was stunned for a moment, the smile disappeared from his face. He wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.
He learned about getting married and having children when he was young in a private school. Every man would do the same. But later when he entered a brothel, he realized that it was a delusion for a man like him to live a peaceful life. Until he met the young master, who took him out of the brothel and made him a servant. He could also learn many things that slaves could not learn. Although he could not take the imperial examination, he would be able to get married, have children and live a peaceful life in the future.
This was something he once longed for, but now that it was in front of him, he didn't want it so much anymore. Human nature is evil, and if you indulge in lust, you will inevitably be greedy. If you have one, you will want two, and if you have two, you will want three. The more you want, the more you will want, and you will suffer in vain if you can't get what you want.
"Qing Tang is still young. I don't want to think about those things right now. I just want to be a good servant to the young master." Qing Tang regained his smile. "Qing Tang also wants to see the young master get married and start a family first. If the young master becomes a high-ranking official, I will also rise to prominence with him. Maybe I can marry a wonderful wife."
"Okay, then the young master will take you and your family to heaven." Lin Su said with a smile.
It is filial piety for a man to get married and start a family. Lin Su is still unmarried at his age because of his stepmother, but the current situation can be considered a blessing in disguise. Lin Su has no plans to get married. One reason is that he seems to have no interest in women. He has some admiration for them, but his body does not have that kind of instinctive impulse. Another reason is that he does not want to leave his children in the mission world.
If he really has a wife, I'm afraid he will neglect her and waste her life. The current situation is actually the best.
But there is no need to tell Qing Tang about this matter. However, when he is promoted to a high-ranking official in the future, it is feasible for him to marry Qing Tang to a virtuous woman.
If someone who has suffered on that road can return to the previous path, it can be considered a change in his life. He will not be looked down upon by anyone and can live his life in peace.
The more they spent time together, the more Qing Tang admired his young master: "Young master, you play the zither really well."
Different from the lingering tunes in brothels, the music is elegant and captures the beauty of mountains and rivers, some are majestic and magnificent, some are gurgling, which makes people yearn for it.
"Music, chess, calligraphy and painting are the four virtues of a gentleman. If you want to learn them, I can teach you." Lin Su said with a smile.
Musicians are of low status, but the music of palaces and gentlemen is different from those who only play for fun. They focus on character and are not vulgar. There is also a saying that gentlemen make friends through playing the zither.
Qing Tang opened his mouth to speak, but felt a lack of confidence: "Can I learn it? Will it taint this way?"
"No." Lin Su smiled. "If you learn it, you can be a good citizen when you are released from prison in the future. You don't have to worry about being insulted."
"Yes, thank you, young master." Qing Tang's heart was filled with joy.
He had some basic skills, but his fingers were mostly soft and gentle when playing the piano, lacking firmness, and the song of Crouching Dragon turned out to be a soft Wu dialect.
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