After chatting with my mother in the yard for a while, I agreed to accompany her to Chongyang Temple tomorrow to enjoy incense. Until a servant came to tell her that she could have lunch, Zhang Yang then had a meal with her parents. In ancient times, being able to eat lunch was considered a noble class. Although the Zhang family was not considered a noble family, as a family of big merchants, they could afford lunch and still could use lunch. Those who would not treat their stomachs badly, must eat iron and steel, and they would not eat hungry for a meal.

At the dinner table, Zhang's father changed his previous stern appearance and favored Zhang Yang very much, which was obviously due to his satisfaction with Zhang Yang's performance last night.

After the family had lunch happily, Zhang's father took Zhang to Zhang Chong's house impatiently, and wanted to quickly confirm the matter of Zhang Yang's apprenticeship.

Since Zhang Chong resigned from his post, his life has lost its main source of income. Such a literati is the most noble. He would rather not have enough food than change his path. For the sake of his so-called integrity and reputation, he could give up everything.

Zhang Chong was lucky. He met Zhang Yang's uncle and now lives in a yard given by Zhang Yang's uncle. He studied every day and taught Wang Qi's knowledge. Life was easy and comfortable. The yard was not big, but it was very pure and elegant. Only Zhang Chong and his wife and their daughter Zhang Dan lived in the room three times. His son Zhang Yi was studying abroad and did not stay by his side. In addition, Wang Qi came to study every day. Although it was not deserted, he was also not very popular.

From time to time, he came to the door of the yard where Zhang Chong lived. Zhang's father hurriedly asked his servant to knock on the door. Dong, Dong, Dong, but before the door was completely opened, he heard a question coming from the door: "But Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhang have arrived."

Zhang's father immediately received: "Zhang Yue brought his dog Zhang Yang to visit Mr. Jiyuan."

As soon as Zhang's father finished speaking, he saw a middle-aged man dressed up and walked out. When the man dressed up as a servant heard that it was the father and son of the Zhang family, he immediately stepped forward and took the father and son of the Zhang family to the living room with him, and said that it was the master who had already explained it.

The father and son of Zhang followed the servants all the way to the hall. It was still a while before they could hear the hall where they were talking and talking. They did not see the quiet Lin Jing in the past. I guess Zhang Chong called many people to watch the ceremony. Hearing these voices, Zhang's father became happier. In ancient times, the teacher accepted disciples. If the teacher was not very satisfied with this disciple, he would not have invited relatives and friends to watch the ceremony. The more people invited, the more the teacher valued the disciple and was the first.

I will tell you clearly that this person is my disciple. Please treat this disciple well for my sake in the future. The ancient literati won not many disciples. Every disciple he accepted means that the disciple should inherit the teacher's clothes and represents the teacher's appearance. If the disciple does not work and loses face, it means that the teacher is incompetent and only has the teacher's face! Therefore, ancient literati were very cautious in accepting disciples and had high requirements for disciples.

"Master, Mr. Zhang brings Mr. Zhang to pay homage." The servants who brought the Zhang family's father and son in came along the way. Other servants kept giving way to them and saluting them. It seemed that their status in Zhang Chong's mansion was quite high.

As soon as the Zhang family and his son entered the living room, the people who were talking in the whole hall turned around and looked at it. Everyone here was quite familiar with Luoyang. Zhang Yue was a big merchant and a celebrity in Luoyang. Everyone immediately knew that the master was here.

"Is this the handsome young man who made "Yanqiu Ci"? It's true that he is young." The speaker was sitting in the second place on the right, and when the first place on the left was empty, this was obviously the most important position in the off-field position besides the master. He was about six feet tall, not too tall, with bright eyes. The most special thing was that his hands were very long and almost over his knees. He really looked like Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in later generations.

"Brother Bo Ming said it well. This is the disciple I want to accept today. Zhang Yang, this man is talented. I am happy to see the hunter. I must teach him how to become a talent. Ha, ha, ha." Zhang Chong stroked his beard proudly, and felt a sense of joy. Zhang Yang's "Three Plum Blossoms" and "Yanqiu Ci" just now made him very much. He had a good reputation and good face. This made him happier than giving him wealth.

"Brother Zhang asked him to sit down. Today I can take Ling Zi as my disciple. From now on, our family will not only be the same family but also the family five hundred years ago. If you have time, you have to come and go." Zhang Chong then asked Zhang Yue to sit down, referring to the seat of the first person in the left hand.

Zhang Yue sat down excitedly. He had heard of all the people here. They were all famous people in the literary world in Luoyang. He was a businessman, a businessman with the lowest status among scholars, farmers, industrial and commercial enterprises. When did he have such treatment and could be the first place in the left hand? You should know that Zhang Yang's uncle Wang Shu's head of the Wang family was at the back.

Seeing his father receiving such courtesy, Zhang Yang felt relieved. He was just thinking that if Zhang Chong looked down on his father who was a businessman, he would not worship this teacher. After all, filial piety is the first priority, and it is better to give my father face. Why do I want you, the teacher?

Next is a sequence of apprenticeship procedures. Anyway, just do it as you taught by your father Zhang Yue when he was at home. As long as the etiquette is completed, the teacher should encourage the newly accepted disciples as usual.

"Zhang Yang, today you have become my disciple. In the future, you will definitely teach you well. Let me tell you why you study." Seeing that the tree was already done, Zhang Chong immediately began to become an addicted to being a teacher. Although this is not the first time he has taken a disciple, he will inevitably have to perform as a teacher, especially in such occasions.

Zhang Yang murmured in his heart, "If I said, in order to be an official and to make my parents happy, I wonder if this teacher would expel me from the teacher immediately?"

Fortunately, his head was not broken, and he immediately said the most famous and only bold statement in the future generations, "The dream of students to study is to establish their minds for the heaven and earth, establish their destiny for the people, inherit their unique knowledge for the past sages, and bring peace to the ages!"

With a "bang", the teacup that my uncle Wang Shu was about to send to his mouth accidentally fell to the ground and broke. The people present were all blushing, their eyes widened, and Zhang Chong's beard was even floating.

Originally, Zhang Chong was going to educate the students. After asking this question, he made a draft. No matter how Zhang Yang answered, Zhang Chong could fully express his intention of persuading to learn. Well, this kid was so immensely dying that he said "establish a mind for the heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, inherit the unique knowledge for the past sages, and bring peace to the ages." If he said the words he thought about again, he asked himself that his face was not so thick-skinned.

However, Zhang Chong was the first to react. He stared at Zhang Yang and slapped his hands, "Okay! Well said! You are a good person who has established his heart for the world, established his destiny for the people, inherited his unique knowledge for the past saints, and opened peace for all ages! He told the voice of our scholars, but he didn't expect that Zhang Yang would have such a wish." He gritted his teeth and said something that made Zhang Yang regret it so much that his intestines were blue. "Since that's the case, from now on, I will start teaching you from the beginning of Chen Shi. If it is convenient, you can live in the home of your teacher in the future. Don't worry, even if you work for your master, you will be apart, and you will be educated into a talent. It is also the common dream of our scholars!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yang's eyes suddenly became dull, and he kept scolding himself in his heart, "Let you be humble and show off, right now, Chen Shi! My mother is so good, is there any, 7 o'clock in the morning? I have to get up first, brush my teeth, wash my face and eat? I have to walk to the teacher's house? Is there any, I don't want the life of my five good young man in the new century!!" As for living here, Zhang Yang directly and selectively ignored it.

Zhang Yang was still struggling here, and everyone there began to cheer for his answer just now. Everyone looked at Zhang Chong and was so envious and jealous. Such a good apprentice could not be found even with a lantern. This father came to the door with a eager look. Why didn’t I have such a good luck?

In ancient times, transportation was underdeveloped, and it took a long time to go from one city to another. It was very difficult for students to study. It was difficult for students and teachers to be difficult. The probability of meeting a good student was no higher than winning the prize. Good teachers were sought after, and these good students were even more popular. You have to think about it, if you were Li Bai’s teacher, how would it be recorded in history? "So, Li Bai’s teacher..." The apprentice became famous, but the teacher was honored.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't sit still, so they put their friendship aside, and they had to pay a share of the teacher's status.

"This nephew Zhang, I am the same Jinshi as your master, and I resigned and retired. I am very idle now. If you have nothing to do, you can come to my house to sit!"

"My nephew, I am now studying for Luoyang Prefecture. If you want to find any books, even if you come to find me, I am very idle now!"

"Wen Zhang, your family has a Qilin son. I have a daughter who is only 28 years old. She is well-educated and well-off, and she is not sure if her nephew has ever married."

"Brother Wang, you are so unkind. You are so unkind that you are only introduced to Jiyuan. By the way, our friendship is not as shallow as you two."

...

Zhang Yang saw the energetic and flushed old men around him. These were famous local "poets". They were usually above the top and were stable. Today, they seemed to be collectively injected with chicken blood. They used an inaccurate adjective, like a bunch of butchers holding butchers with butchers' knives. Unfortunately, they were the pig tied up in a big tie!

Thinking of this, Zhang Yang couldn't help but tremble for a moment.
Chapter completed!