Chapter 55 He is just jealous
Xu Zhichun asked Liang Mingxuan in detail whether the change in Madam Liu's attitude towards him was most obvious after Liu Fenghua started formally studying?
Liang Mingxuan thought about it carefully for a while and nodded: "It seems to be true."
Okay, case solved.
All I can say is that the power of pillow talk should not be underestimated.
"envy."
"ah?"
"Liu Fenghua was humbled by your cleverness. Madam Liu was jealous and naturally disliked you. She kept stirring up trouble in front of Master Liu, and Master Liu naturally changed. After all, no matter how smart you are, you are not his son. He taught you, but he couldn't teach his own son well. How could he not feel a bit resentful?"
Liang Mingxuan was stunned for a long time.
He said foolishly, "Is that so?"
This truth was such a huge blow to him. He couldn't believe that his teacher was such a villain.
Liang Mingxuan said sadly: "No wonder I told the teacher that I wanted to apply for the Tongshi exam this year, but the teacher kept trying to stop me."
Next month there will be the Tongshi exam, and those who pass it will be called Tongsheng; three months later there will be the Tongsheng exam, and those who pass it will be called Xiucai.
Liang Mingxuan planned to take the Tongshi exam this year. He was confident he would pass. If he did, his family would have a true scholar. He would be exempt from taxes and corvée labor, and wouldn't have to kneel before officials. Not only would his sister-in-law be happy and relieved, but others would also respect him. He desperately wanted to do everything in his power to protect his sister-in-law.
He thought the teacher would support him, but unexpectedly the teacher was very unhappy and scolded him, saying that he was ambitious and impetuous, and asked him to study hard for another three or four years before making any decision.
He insisted on not wanting to, and said in a tactful way that he must give it a try. When pressed, he had to reveal the truth, saying that his elder brother had passed away, and he wanted to support the family with the status of a student, so he had to give it a try.
The Master was speechless and unable to object, but he knew that the Master was very unhappy about this.
Liang Mingxuan knew how difficult his sister-in-law's life was, and he didn't care if the teacher was unhappy.
At the same time, he couldn't understand why the Master was so strongly opposed.
Xu Zhichun suddenly had an idea. "He stopped you from taking the Tongshi exam? Tell me more."
After listening to Liang Mingxuan's story, Xu Zhichun said, "If I remember correctly, he himself is just a student, right?"
Liang Mingxuan nodded and said "hmm".
In fact, what my sister-in-law said about being a "just" a Tongsheng is not quite appropriate, because it is not easy to pass the Tongsheng exam. Some people have not been able to pass the Tongsheng exam even when they are in their forties or fifties.
However, my sister-in-law can say whatever she likes, since she is in front of me after all.
Xu Zhichun became even more angry and sneered, "I understand everything!"
Liang Mingxuan was surprised: What did the sister-in-law understand? Why didn't he understand?
Xu Zhichun sneered, "This Liu guy is really a piece of shit. He doesn't want you to take the Tongshi exam because he's afraid that if you pass, he'll lose face."
"How could that be? I'm his disciple. He should be proud that I passed the exam."
"You're still young, so it's normal that you don't understand these twists and turns. You passed the exam at the age of ten. How old was he when he did the exam? By then, you'll be on equal footing with him. And since his own son isn't doing well, how can he be happy?"
Liang Mingxuan was truly shocked.
It turns out it can be done this way!
Thinking about it carefully, what my sister-in-law said seems to be absolutely correct.
"Sister-in-law, will everyone become like this?"
Xu Zhichun said seriously, "Mingxuan, some people will. Some people haven't changed, but have always been that way. They just haven't revealed it until they reach a certain point. Some people always stick to their original intentions. A gentleman does what he should do and what he shouldn't do. You can choose for yourself which kind of person you want to be in the future."
Liang Mingxuan looked at her seriously: "I will never change, I will always be filial to my sister-in-law."
Xu Zhichun: “.”
This kid!
You know what, she was quite relieved to hear that.
"Okay, lie down and rest for a while, and let your sister-in-law handle this matter."
Liang Mingxuan was worried: "Sister-in-law, are you going to go find Master Liu? I'm afraid he won't recognize anything."
Look at how well that sanctimonious hypocrite planned it. Even this child who had never truly witnessed the cruelty of human nature could intuitively see that it was useless to look for him.
Xu Zhichun smiled. "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I have my own way. Just focus on recuperating. I know that it is important for you scholars to respect your teachers and honor your virtues. So I will never do anything like damaging the jade bottle just to kill a mouse."
Liang Mingxuan blinked and lay down obediently, "I'll listen to my sister-in-law."
Xu Zhichun calmed down, breathed a sigh of relief, and decided to go on with his life.
Due to this delay, the pigs in the pigsty and the chickens in the chicken coop were all clamour. Xu Zhichun hurried to feed the pigs, let the chickens out of the chicken coop, fed the chickens, and then drove the chickens out.
"Sister-in-law Zhichun! Sister-in-law Zhichun!"
Liang Chunfen returned from Master Liu in Quanshan Village.
Xu Zhichun hurried out, put his index finger to his lips and made a "hush" sound to signal her to speak more quietly. "What did Master Liu say?"
Liang Chunfen: "Master Liu said he understood and told the little prodigy to rest at home for a few more days."
Xu Zhichun nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard, it's not hard!" Liang Chunfen smiled and shook his head: "Sister Zhichun, do I still need to go up the mountain to look for konjac?"
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, just stay at home."
"Then I'll go. Am I going to chop wood or gather pig grass today?"
".Chop wood."
"Okay, okay! I'm leaving!"
Xu Zhichun smiled, sorted out his thoughts, and went to Liang Lizheng's house.
She couldn't do this by herself and had to ask Liang Lizheng for help.
After listening to what Xu Zhichun said, Liang Lizheng was shocked and stunned.
"How, how could this happen? How could this happen! Zhichun, did you hear it wrong? Or did you misunderstand it? This is not a joke, this is not a joke at all."
Xu Zhichun smiled bitterly: "Mr. Lizheng, I have asked Mingxuan repeatedly, and he will not misunderstand. You know Mingxuan better than anyone else, he will not lie."
"Yes, you're right. Mingxuan doesn't lie." Liang Lizheng slammed the table angrily and stood up, gritting his teeth. "That villain who is unworthy of being a teacher is too despicable! Let's find—No, no! No, no!"
Liang Lizheng sat down dejectedly and shook his head. "We can't go and settle accounts with him. How could we possibly know what happened in the academy? It can't be that Mingxuan is the only one who said it. As a disciple, Mingxuan can't accuse his teacher. It's useless for us to trust Mingxuan. That bastard will turn the tables on us. We have no evidence. What will outsiders think? Mingxuan's reputation will be completely ruined. It won't do."
Liang Lizheng calmed down and said with a sigh, "Since Mingxuan is sick, let's take this opportunity to stop going to that school and go to the city to find a good one. By the way, how is the child? Have you seen a doctor?"
Xu Zhichun said, "I gave him medicine yesterday and this morning, and he's much better now. Don't worry, Lizhengbo, I'll take good care of him. I agree with you. He definitely can't go to Master Liu again, but I can't swallow this."
(End of this chapter)
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