"I was finally not there. I came here to have a drink at first, and every time he posted it like this, and it took me a few times to get better. Today I saw Secretary Cen, but I was still very cute." Li Quan said.

"It's no wonder that people are, but I don't like this." Secretary Cen said, no longer talking about this matter. He was about to talk to Liu Qi when he suddenly remembered something and said, "You two are in line with each other and don't recognize each other. Let me introduce yourself first. Li Quan, you first."

"Yes." Li Quan agreed, turned his head and said to Liu Qi: "I was named Li Quan. I was born in the local Li family of Shuye Town. My ancestors were Li Guang, the general of Han Fei. I am 23 years old this year. I am in the clan. I am now a soldier in the clan. I am now a military officer in the army. I will be fine if you call me Li Shiqi."

‘Are every big family in Jixi claimed to be the descendant of Li Guang?’ Hearing Li Quan’s words, Liu Qi thought. He read various ancient novels of official and unofficial history in his previous life and found that all the great figures who came from the northwest, no matter which clan or what their surnames were, such as the Western Liang royal family of the Sixteen Kingdoms, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the Tang royal family before becoming emperor, all claimed to be the descendants of Li Ling, the grandson of Li Guang.

When he saw it, he was still half-believing, after all, history books might have made mistakes; but today he heard Li Quan claiming this with his own ears, and no longer doubted. He was just confused: "There are no other celebrities in the northwest, only Li Ling, who had to surrender to the Huns?"

But he naturally wouldn't ask about this. "A certain name is Liu Qi, who is 19 years old and travels three times in his family. He is from Hongnong, Guozhou, Henan Province. Last year, he was summoned from the Central Plains to the Anxi Protectorate and served as a soldier in the Governor's Office of Luzhou."

"Why are people who have read books like this being summoned to Anxi for soldiers?" Li Quan asked in confusion: "Although I have never been to the Central Plains, I have also inquired about the Central Plains, and there seems to be not many scholars."

"I don't know either." Liu Qi, who also didn't know the reason, could only say this.

"I can guess the reason for this matter." Secretary Cen said: "Since the Zongzhang period, as military service has become more and more heavy, many people are unwilling to serve. After assuming the throne, the border governors were ordered to recruit soldiers by themselves. In the eighth year of Tianbao, it was even issued an order to stop recruiting athletes from the Central Plains."

"But after implementing the system for more than a hundred years, how can it be stopped immediately?" Because this involves the interests of the officials in charge of the service, it belongs to the dark side of the court. Secretary Cen did not say much, but said another sentence: "In the past two years, a few soldiers were still recruited from the Central Plains to send them to the border areas, and you may be recruited."

‘The meaning is probably that because the court issued an order to stop recruiting soldiers, although the relevant yamen in the Central Plains have been inertially recruiting soldiers in recent years, they have arrested people at will? In this case, Liu Qi is really too unfair.’ Liu Qi couldn't help but think.

'But this may not be a bad thing for me. If I stay in my hometown and get along with people who have grown up with "Liu Qi" since I was a child, I will definitely be exposed, and I might be treated as a ghost and go to death.'

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard Secretary Cen say to him again: "Liu Sanlang."

"Secretary Cen, please give me instructions." Liu Qi came to his senses.

"How many years have you read in your hometown? Have you read those books?"

"When I was enlightened in my hometown, I read the "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic" and also learned the Four Books, but I didn't learn it deeply, and I just understood it a little." Liu Qi said carefully.

As a person who grew up with modern education, he could not even memorize the "Three Character Classic". The "Thousand Character Classic" only knows the first two sentences, famous quotes in the Four Books, such as the "Three People's Walking in the Analects of Confucius" or "Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you, but it is impossible to recite the whole paragraph.

‘The textbooks used for children in this era are the Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic. As long as anyone who recognizes words has learned these two books, no one should suspect that I can’t even memorize the Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic, right? I know the few words that everyone often says, so I won’t be able to accept the next sentence if others say the previous sentence.’ He thought.

But beyond his expectations, Secretary Cen asked in confusion: "Four Books? What four classics are the Four Books?"

‘What is there in this era? When did the four books be divided together?’ Liu Qi thought, and replied: “The four books are the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, and the Great Learning and the Doctrine of the Mean in the Book of Rites.”

"Four Books," Secretary Cen thought about these four classics in his mind and said, "It makes sense to put these four pieces together." He asked, "Who are you studying? If you can classify the classics in this way, you must be a great scholar." While speaking, he also wondered who it would be and whether anyone among the people he knew would classify the classics in this way.

"I am not a great scholar, but just a rural tutor. I am no longer in Pu Zhi's hometown before I left my hometown, and I am missing." Liu Qi said hurriedly.

"What a wild wise man." Secretary Cen did not doubt it, praised it, and asked again: "Did you change the song "Quiet Night Thoughts" by Li Taibai, or did you change it by the teacher?"

"It was changed by Master Master." Liu Qi wanted to recognize it, but in the end he pushed it to the teacher who did not exist.

"Oh!" Secretary Cen sighed. The reason why he was in charge of this matter today was because Liu Qi said surprised him, but now he learned that the teacher who taught Liu Qi could not see him, and he couldn't help but look disappointed.

"But that lilac poem was written by the servant himself." Liu Qi hurriedly said when he saw this.

"Haha," Secretary Cen smiled and said, "I am naturally regretful that I can't see Master Ling, but judging from your words and deeds, although you have not learned all the knowledge of Master Ling, you have learned a lot of talent, which is different from others. As long as you no longer have to worry, it should be very interesting."

"Then I'll be arrogant." Liu Qi immediately beat the snake and followed the stick. He spoke cautiously just because he was afraid of offending the people who could easily crush him. He did not agree with the rules of this era. Now Secretary Cen is very kind, so he certainly became bold.

"Haha." Secretary Cen laughed a few more times and started talking to him.

After all, Liu Qi was a later generation. According to a bad sentence, standing on the shoulders of giants, he had more or less an understanding of the literary achievements of later generations, which inspired Secretary Cen and had a good conversation. Of course, Secretary Cen also further realized: from the perspective of Chinese literature, how 'unlearning' Liu Qi was.

However, in this era when the literacy rate is extremely low and the Lixi West is particularly low, Liu Qi is already a rare seed of study; coupled with his different ideas from others but with a different reason, Secretary Cen suddenly said: "You are quick-witted, but you are not knowledgeable enough; I can give you some advice, are you willing?"

"Ah!" Liu Qi was stunned when he was caught off guard.

"You are stupid, why don't you agree quickly. This is a blessing from the sky!" Li Quan said hurriedly, and with an envious tone. Secretary Cen was willing to give advice to Liu Qi. Although he was far behind the formal students, he had some friendship between teachers and students. If he could get such treatment, he would have to worry about not being recommended in the Central Plains?

However, he did not have the intention of jealousy. Liu Qi had been seen through by him, and it was not very simple, but compared with those who Li Quan often saw, it was a blank piece of paper. Li Quan was completely jealous of such people. Secretary Cen also wanted Liu Qi to learn from him for a while.

"Thank you, Secretary Cen!" Liu Qi responded excitedly and agreed, and flattering words continued to burst out. Even if Li Quan showed a disgusting look, he didn't care at all. Not to mention anything else, the identity of the Chief Secretary of the High Jiedushi Muzhong is worth it, let alone the other identity that the Secretary of the Secretary is likely to have.

"Okay." Secretary Cen's expression did not change at all. He just twisted his beard and smiled: "Since I want to give you a guide to poetry, you must know my name. My real name is Cen Shen, from Jiangling, Jingzhou. You may have heard of me."

"I have heard of it, I have heard of it. The most famous poet of this dynasty. I liked the poem "Every Envoy to the Capital" by Mr. Cen, especially the two sentences "I met immediately without paper and pen, and I can report my peace according to my slogans" and wrote very well!" After verifying his guess, Liu Qi became even more excited. The surname Cen alone is nothing. Although this is a small surname, there are many people with the surname; but there are only one person with the surname Cen in the Tang Dynasty who can call Li Bai "Brother Taibai". It is Cen Shen.

This is a great celebrity! A famous poet in China, who can be famous throughout the ages and can be his registered disciple (this is what Liu Qi understands), can make him tremble all over his body after thinking about it.

Moreover, he could also ask Cen Shen to help him get out of military status and even return to the rich Central Plains. It would be great not to be in a dangerous place in Jixi. Alas, wait...

"I've praised it all," Cen Shen smiled and said, "I can't be called the most famous poet of this dynasty. Brother Taibai was personally received by the emperor and was able to take off his boots from his eunuchs. His literary talent was better than me, and I can't compare to him." Despite this, Cen Shen was still very happy to be praised in person so sincerely.

"Since you want to learn poetry and prose from me for a few days, it will be inappropriate for you to be a soldier. I will do something to get rid of military status for you. When you are about to return to the Central Plains in a while, I will take you back to the Central Plains." Cen Shen said again.

'In a few years, the Central Plains may not be safer than the Jixi. The Anshi Rebellion is coming soon. Hebei, Hedong, and Henan are almost turned into white land! There are also people who eat human flesh. Which place can even eat human flesh? It's not Liu Qi's hometown, right? Just think about it. Let's stay in Jixi first.' Liu Qi was thinking this way, just about to speak and say to Cen Shen to take off his military status, and there is no need to take him back to the Central Plains, but suddenly he thought of something: 'No, when he said he would return to the Central Plains for a while? Does it mean...'

"Secretary Cen, are you going to return to the Central Plains?" Li Quan asked.

"Oh, I didn't want to return to the Central Plains now, but I had no choice but to live." Cen Shen sighed, recalling the words I heard yesterday and this morning.
Chapter completed!