Guan Wenhai felt uncomfortable in his heart, but he couldn't have a seizure, so he had to pretend that he didn't hear the ridicule of others. Just at this moment, a young servant hurried to the teahouse, searched back and forth several times before running to him, whispering in his ear, "Master, when the emperor returned from the palace, he immediately called the clansmen, saying that it was to rebuild. Clanology, inviting famous teachers to teach Confucianism to the children of the clan. He also said that the heirs of the Guan family must fully inherit his mantle, no need to teach but not change, obsessed mediocrity..."
This is clearly a criticism of himself, but Guan Wenhai has no way to refute it, because he publicized the article with a very wrong title half a month ago, and sent it to Xu Weng's house, asking him to comment, Therefore, it has received more praise, and also spread the name of outstanding talent. Before the outbreak of the literary war, he, like Qi Yu, Ji Chengyue and others, were the hottest talents in Yanjing City.
However, how much praise he has received and how much ridicule he will suffer now? All that's left is to go with the flow and follow the crowd.
"What does the old man mean? Don't you recognize me as an heir? How can your great-grandfather agree?" Guan Wenhai said through gritted teeth.
"Now it's not a question of whether the patriarch agrees or not. You were very famous before, and you are the leader of the Guan's juniors. The patriarch ordered you to inherit the mantle of the emperor, and others can't say anything even if they have resentments in their hearts. But you Now..." The little servant looked around and lowered his voice, "You have lost your name now. I got the advice of Lord Taichang earlier, and asked you to go home and read carefully, and then go to ask him after changing the article. The teacher's mansion showed the article to the students of the same science, and publicly mocked Miss Seven for her poor knowledge, made outrageous remarks, and said that she was too often dissatisfied with you and tried to suppress it; after that, she was even more confused, and she found Xu Guangzhi's mansion and asked him to give you pointers. , and also used his reputation to gain your name. If Xu Guangzhi has always been in power, that's all, the two adults can't do anything with you. But now Xu Guangzhi's "Sub-collection Commentary" has been repeatedly refuted by many Hongru, and what is even worse is the fact that he knows what he knows. It was the most outrageous thing about him, so that the talent you have accumulated for many days has been lost, and it has become the laughing stock of the students all over the world. I don't know which eloquent thing will tell the emperor what you have been doing recently, and return it to the emperor. I also sent over the article that Xu Guangzhi revised for you, which angered the emperor and scolded you in public for being ignorant and uneducated. He also said that such a person is not worthy of inheriting his mantle, let alone being a Guan family. heir."
The more Guan Wenhai listened, the paler his face became. He shook his hand and put down the brush, and asked, "Does he want to choose another heir?"
"Yes. The old man said that the heirs of the Emperor Shifu can be incompetent, but not virtuous. You are disrespectful to Lord Taichang, and you are not friendly to Miss Qi. Slandering, and neither the knowledge of people nor the ability to distinguish studies. If the emperor's mansion is like you, then..." The little servant's voice faded away, and he dared not speak any further.
Guan Wenhai knew that the old man was always outspoken and would definitely not say good things, but he couldn't help but ask, "How about the stall? How did he evaluate me?"
"He said that if the emperor's house had a heir who was not filial, ignorant, ignorant, and virtuous like you, he would definitely fail in the future. He wanted to establish a clan, and let all the school-age boys in the clan receive Confucian education, and choose from them. Liangcai personally pointed out, inspected with talent and morality together, and decided an heir after a few years. Because your article "Inspecting the Knowledge" was highly praised by Xu Guangzhi, it was very famous, and therefore you slandered the matter of Lord Taichang and Miss Qi, All the literati in Yanjing knew it. When the emperor said this, the entire clan agreed with the exception of our family. No matter how powerful the patriarch was, he could not go against the will of the entire clan, let alone let the people in Yanjing city point at him. The backbone scolded him for using power for personal gain, maliciously encroaching on other people's properties, and corrupting other people's lintels, so he could only nod his head in agreement. How respected do you want the status of the heir of the Guan family? No one can take up this mantle. If you took the article home and corrected it, there would be no such bad things. It’s a pity…”
The little servant frowned and said, "Young master, go home quickly, the patriarch was so angry that he said he was going to change the family law, the master and the wife are also waiting for you to go back and give them an explanation."
Guan Wenhai was dizzy and almost wanted to fall. He staggered a few steps and asked, "I can't adopt it to the Emperor's Mansion? Has the whole clan agreed?"
"If you were still the most senior Guan's disciple before, how could the clan dare to oppose you. But now that your reputation is ruined like this, it is reasonable for the emperor to replace you, because the fault is all yours, not him. After thinking about it, go home and apologize to the patriarch, study hard in the future, and try to reverse the impression of the two adults on you. Maybe there is still a chance. Two months later, the imperial examination will be held. You will come back as a champion and let those who slander you. Look at it with admiration." The young servant supported his young master and carefully walked up the stairs.
"Yes, I can still participate in the imperial examinations." Guan Wenhai, who was in mourning for the examination, immediately cheered up and gritted his teeth, "If I win the top spot, I will definitely be ashamed of today. Guan Qiguang doesn't choose me, that's because he has no eyes!"
The two of them left the teahouse in a vain footstep. Not long after they walked out, they saw Mr. Guan taking his son and granddaughter into the Wencui Building, and they bowed to each other, chatting and laughing. They stood on the balcony on the second floor, not knowing what they were talking about, they actually caused all the literary giants to change their colors, and repeatedly asked whether it was true or not.
"The shopkeeper brings wine! Wei Guo is such a bright prince, and the literary world is at this great event, we must have a good drink, and we won't go home if we don't get drunk!"
"Hey, wait! In order to show the merits of the monarchs, we should drink again after the battle. Whoever wins will be the master writer!" Mr. Guan pointed to the Wenbang across the street, his eyes full of fighting spirit. Last night, he had already typed the draft, and he was just waiting for today to splash ink and write down the heroes.
There are not a few Hongru who have the same idea as him, and there are also main writers who are the lucky ones.
Guan Wenhai saw his cousin chatting and laughing with all the Hongru Confucians and being praised, his eyes were about to burst into flames. He was supposed to be the heir of the Guan family, and all the praise and respect, as well as high officials, honors and wealth, should belong to him! If his cousin had not written an article criticizing Xu Guangzhi, his article would not have become the laughing stock of the whole city, and his name would not have been destroyed.
My good cousin, you wait for me! With a sinister look upstairs, Guan Wenhai walked quickly along the wall.
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At the same time, Xu Guangzhi was also waiting for news at home. He guessed that the emperor should approve the memorial for his appointment today. If Guan Suyi hadn't interfered with it, it might have been done, but now it's hanging.
He was on fire inside, his thoughts were disordered, but his face was extremely calm. He read and read Guan Suyi's article, but he couldn't find any flaws. The education of the Guan family is really good. With her being a female streamer, she is proficient in Confucianism. All the errors and omissions listed have undergone extremely rigorous research. Only the words of the sage are used to annotate the chapters, and there is rarely any personal opinion, which makes him want to write an article to refute Nowhere to write.
When he wrote the book, he was really selfish, and secretly integrated his academic thoughts into Confucian classics, so he was lacking in conception. But which of the world's Hongru is not like this? Otherwise, various schools of Confucianism would not appear. Many seniors haven't opened their mouths yet, why is she a junior joining in the fun? This happened once, and the second time. He had to suspect that what Guan Suyi did was instigated by the emperor and Taichang.
Could it be that the last time Guan Yunqi was framed was exposed? He knew that he was my ambassador, but he couldn't bring himself to fight with me, so he let a junior explore the way? Even if Guan Suyi made the matter bigger, just one sentence "Don't care about women" can completely shut his mouth and make him suffer a dumb loss. Thinking of this, Xu Guangzhi was actually timid, because he understood that now he has no ability to compete with the Guan family's father and son, unless he gave up being a pure minister and re-attached to the King of Jingjun or the aristocratic family. But after this time, his writing was completely destroyed, and it was no longer useful to others. Even if he came to the door and begged, there was no way out.
He put down the manuscript with a look of panic.
Xu Yayan accompanied him and asked anxiously, "Father, can you write an article to refute Guan Suyi? How old is she? How can she compare to you in terms of knowledge, it must be nonsense."
Although Xu Guangzhi is eager for quick success, he does not deceive himself, shakes his head and sighs, "Her articles are very rigorous, and they all criticize my views through the words of a saint. If I write an article to refute her, I am refuting a saint. After being charged with 'usurping the throne and changing the sacred words', you will never be able to stand out in the literary world in the future. Don't be as ignorant as Guan Wenhai, thinking that others are young and their knowledge is shallow. Dad will give you a thorough understanding of her knowledge. Not below me, or even slightly better."
Xu Yayan clenched the corner of her skirt tightly and said in a trembling voice, "Dad, will you be okay this time?"
"The last time I lost to her, I can start all over again, but this time it's hard to say." Xu Guangzhi's eyes were red, and his voice was rough, "This time she didn't hold back at all. What is the crime of the Son of Heaven competing for disciples is unprecedented, but if I think about it, I understand that it will definitely not be good. I only hope that the emperor is kind and doesn’t want to care about me, just cut off my career.”
"What if the emperor wants to care about you?" Xu Yayan unknowingly shed many tears, showing that she was frightened.
"If the emperor is determined to care about me, it will be a full-fledged beheading. I was really confused at the beginning, why didn't I think that Jin Xuezi was also a disciple of the emperor, how could he leave such a deadly handle to others! It was father who harmed you, father did not Use it!" Xu Guangzhi leaned back, his heart ashes. Blame him for being so ambitious that he wants to be in the world, but he has forgotten the danger of imperial authority.
Xu Yayan cried and comforted, "Dad, don't say that, it's not that you're useless, it's that Guan Suyi has ulterior motives and deliberately misinterpreted your meaning." It was only at this moment that she understood what it meant to be scolded and written like a knife. It turns out that the soft brush is held in the hands of some people, and it can be turned into a murder weapon in an instant!