"Is it time?" It was all because of the excessive noise last night that Jing Li was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes.
Qin Zhao said: "Well, I'm going out."
Jing Li rubbed his eyes and asked softly, "When will you come back..."
Qin Zhao thought for a moment and said, "At the latest before dark, if you're hungry, just eat dinner by yourself. You don't have to wait for me."
"Okay." Jing Li responded softly, groping for Qin Zhao's collar, and raised his head to kiss him on the lips, "I'll give you the good luck of Yuzai and me. Everything will go well today."
Qin Zhao smiled and kissed him back: "I will."
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At four o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Zhao appeared at Gu's house on time.
Madam Gu had greeted all the servants yesterday, and when the doorman saw him, he immediately led him into the mansion.
This time, he didn't go through the small door from yesterday, but the main gate.
The servant of the Gu Mansion led Qin Zhao to a small courtyard with exquisite decorations and pushed open a door. "This is our young master's study. Please wait here for a moment."
Qin Zhao thanked him, and the servant served him tea before leaving the room.
This room was obviously not often used. Although there was no dust, neither the paper and pen on the desk nor the books on the bookshelf showed any signs of use or reading.
This suddenly reminded Qin Zhao of the study in the home of the county magistrate in the county town.
All the good books were treated as decorations.
Qin Zhao sighed silently, and suddenly saw something else.
On the other wall of the study, there is a calligraphy piece hanging.
The ink is a bit old, but it is well preserved. The handwriting is sharp and bold, without losing its style.
There are four big characters written on it.
——“Practice diligently and you will achieve far-reaching goals.”
Qin Zhao stared at it for a moment, then turned away, walked to the bookshelf, and pulled out a book at random. He sat down at the desk and began to read openly.
After he had read more than ten pages, he heard footsteps outside the door.
Then a young boy's voice sounded: "Why are you touching my things?"
Qin Zhao paused in turning the pages of the book and raised his head.
A young man in gorgeous clothes stood by the door, frowning at him, his handsome and childish face full of displeasure.
Qin Zhao slowly closed the book and said calmly, "You are late."
Gu Heng snorted coldly and stepped into the study: "Are you the new teacher my mother was talking about? They said you are the top two students this year?"
Qin Zhao: "Yes."
Gu Heng continued, "What's so great about being the top candidate in both cases? I've even had successful candidates come to my house before, but they couldn't teach me. Do you think you can?"
"You can give it a try."
Qin Zhao's lukewarm attitude made Gu Heng even more unhappy, and he challenged him, "Okay, then give it a try and see what you're capable of."
Qin Zhao pointed to the chair beside the table and said, "Sit down."
Gu Heng looked at him for a moment, then walked over and sat down.
Qin Zhao said: "I heard from Madam Gu that you have finished studying the Analects?"
Gu Heng propped up his chin and said impatiently, "Yes."
"The Analects of Confucius, Daode, line 7. Please recite it for me."
Gu Heng: “…”
“Zi, Zi said…” Gu Heng stumbled over these two words and couldn’t continue. He simply said, “This young master doesn’t remember.”
"Everyone's mistakes are due to their own party. By observing their mistakes, one can know whether they are benevolent," Qin Zhao explained. "This means that by observing a person's mistakes, one can know whether they have a benevolent heart."
Gu Heng uttered an "Oh" and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He said angrily, "You scolded me?!"
Qin Zhao said calmly, "You need to relearn the Analects. Open the book."
Gu Heng didn't even touch the Analects that had been placed on the table early in the morning. He stood up and walked out the door.
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