Wang Zhen had lived in Chang'an for more than two years and was very familiar with the city. Although he had been away for three years, there had not been much change in Chang'an. After all, the bigger the city, the more difficult it was to make changes easily.
From time to time, when they met a pedestrian on the road, he would look at Wang Zhen carefully. If Wang Zhen felt that he looked familiar, he would nod and smile and say hello. This was a habit he had developed in the past.
It is impossible for a person to remember too many people's names. Nodding and smiling is a good way to greet people, at least it won't be too rude. Wang Zhen taught here before, so naturally many people knew him, but it was impossible for him to remember everyone.
Three years is enough time for some of a person's memories to become blurred, but there are still many people who would shout in surprise: "The young master is back?"
Whenever this happened, Wang Zhen would smile and say, "Come back and have a look."
Zhang Gou asked with some doubt: "Were you still very young when you came to Chang'an?"
Wang Zhen smiled and said, "It's not that he was very young. It's just that we were all young at that time, at least younger than those Confucian scholars when they went on a study tour. So the first batch of students from our Yuzhou department who went on a study tour were all called little masters."
After all, only these disciples would follow them to the borderland without hesitation at the beginning. These disciples called the four men "Big Master", "Second Master", "Third Master" and "Fourth Master".
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Wang Zhen nodded, "After all, only the students of our Yuzhou Department were willing to teach ordinary people without reservation. Moreover, the knowledge of our Yuzhou Department is very fast to master. It takes only a few days to learn. It is no problem to become a clerk after studying for a year.
Wang Ping'an said, smiling at Xiao Yuehua, "This is the third brother. He went to Chang'an to study when you were still a kid. He loved you very much when you were little. He and the second brother often took you out to play. They would agree to whatever you wanted."
"Let's go. Your master's house always has cold dishes and kimchi ready for you. You won't be short of food or drink. At worst, you can eat them first and then make a pot of staple food."
Wang Pingan looked at Wang Zhen carefully and called out hesitantly, "Brother Zhen?"
Fang Zhao looked back at the old eunuch and asked Wang Zhen, "Sir, who is that person?"
Zhang Gou wanted to say noisy, but after thinking it over he felt it was not right, so he said lively. In his original imagination, given the status of his master, the place in front of the mansion should be very solemn and quiet, just like the gate of the imperial city that he just passed by.
Fang Zhao said on the side: "It is said that the master is not too particular about his living environment. When he was in Yuzhou, he did not build a new mansion. He just used the Zhang family fortress, which was more economical. When the master saw that the house of the chief steward was so big, he must want to make the best use of it, right?"
Wang Zhen nodded, turned around and left with his two disciples.
Wang Zhen nodded to Wang Ping'an and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that after not seeing you for five or six years, Ping'an still remembers me. It's really rare."
Wang Zhen smiled and said, "That man is the gatekeeper of a palace. He is also the person in charge. He has a share of the incense money with us. I brought you here just to let him take a look. If you have any problems in Chang'an in the future, you can come here for help."
Walking out of Fanglin Gate and seeing the many windows outside the wall of the Grand Steward's Mansion, Wang Zhen couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Sir, you really make the best use of everything. Can't you be a little more particular?"
Fang Zhao was a little disdainful, "Master is in Chang'an, why should we look for him? He is so old, it is uncertain how long he can live."
The old eunuch looked at Wang Zhen and said with a smile, "So it's the Third Master who's back. Your brother Zhen hasn't come back to the Ye Ting Bureau yet. I wonder if he's even gone to the Grand Steward's Mansion."
If you are qualified and willing to work hard, you can become a shopkeeper. It is not like Confucianism, where ordinary people cannot do anything after three or two years of study. When we came to Chang'an to teach, every lecture was packed with people. "
Xiao Yuehua looked up at the three people and frowned, "I don't know you. It's strange. How did you get in?"
"Who knows? It's better to be prepared."
Wu Yi and Wu You were the direct disciples who had been confirmed by Wang Zheng. Wu Yi was naturally the eldest senior brother, and Wu You was too young, so she became the younger sister. Wang Zhen called Wang Zhen "Brother Zhen", so the second and third brothers came out.
When the Grand Steward's Mansion was being built, Wang Zhen was still in Chang'an. Naturally, he had been here before and talked with the gatekeeper for a few words. Then Chen Fengning came out to greet them personally and brought the three of them to the fifth courtyard, the door of Wang Zheng's home.
Wang Zheng's disciples were not originally ranked. It was only after the four major disciples led a team to the four desolate border areas and made achievements that the people spontaneously ranked them.
"is that so?"
Wang Zhen shook his head. "Let's go. It's not even noon yet. We should be able to have lunch in time if we go in now. Let's see what your master is having today."
"Haha, it really is you, but now I can't call you Senior Brother Xiaozhen anymore. I should call you Senior Brother San."
After entering the door and looking at the two children playing in the yard, Wang Zhen tentatively called out, "Ping An, Xiao Yuehua."
Zhang Gou looked at the lively scene in front of him and asked in a daze, "Is this the Grand Steward's Mansion? Why is it so lively?"
Fang Numa smiled and said, "Those people like you very much, sir."
Zhang Gou said hesitantly, "Sir, if we come here at this time, what if our master's family doesn't prepare food for us? Our master is such a frugal person, he definitely won't prepare a lot of food, right?"
The four men commanded the four desolate border areas, and had many followers from the people all over the world, many of whom were disciples taught by the Yuzhou school when they were educating the world.
Wang Zhen and his two disciples arrived at the Ye Ting Bureau first. They bowed to the old eunuch at the door and asked, "Has Brother Zhen returned?"
Therefore, even now people still like to call them that. Many times you don’t need to pursue a title. When you have enough merits, people will spontaneously give you a sufficiently respectful title.
After Wang Zhen greeted the brother and sister, he introduced Fang Zhao and Zhang Gou to them, "These are the two disciples I accepted in Lingnan."
"Fang Zhao, Zhang Gou, greetings to the master uncle and the junior nun." The two men bowed and bowed deeply.
Xiao Yuehua was a little stunned, "Is it so formal? But I don't have a gift."
Fang Zhao cheerfully took out a large golden bead, handed it to Xiao Yuehua and said with a smile: "My nephew has started a small business in Lingnan. This is a gift from my nephew to my little aunt."