Chapter 191 Shumu's Reason

Although she was a village woman, she was not a stupid person. She had read poetry and books with Wang Ruhai. In the past, when Wang Ruhai was studying outside, she would read some books in Wang Ruhai's study during her slack season at home.

That's quite insightful!
Since Shu Mu addressed her as "Mrs. Liu", how could she not see that the other party had bad intentions and was at least on Wang Ruhai's side.

People around her who knew her would only call her "Mrs. Wang". Even when they knew that she was divorced by Wang Ruhai, they still called her "Mrs. Wang".

According to her parents, Wang Ruhai lost his life on the way to Beijing for the imperial examination.

The so-called Tanhualang was just a man with the same name, a letter of divorce sent back from the capital.

Obviously fake!
She didn't know Shu Mu, but Shu Mu came to her house, so he might be Wang Ruhai's friend.

Maybe he is here under Wang Ruhai's orders!

It is very likely that they came to harm her family.

It’s not her fault for thinking so extreme, after all, this is not the first time this has happened.

There was an example before.

Shu Mu looked up at the cradle not far away. He had excellent eyesight and could easily see Wang Ping'an's appearance.

Although he was born not long ago and his appearance cannot be seen, it is still clear that Wang Pingan is very healthy.

It doesn't look like a cold at all!
Shu Mu smiled, not caring about Liu Dongzhu's lies, and continued, "Madam Liu, I came here this time because my friend asked me to. In addition to taking a look at your child, I am planning to take your child as my apprentice and teach him to read. Maybe he will have a chance to pass the imperial examination!"

"no need!"

Liu Dongzhu refused.

Shu Mu smiled faintly and said, "Madam Liu, are you afraid that I will mislead the young people because I am so young?

If that's the case, Madam Liu, don't worry. Although I'm not as good as the child's father, at least I'm a juren!"

"I asked you to keep my family safe, but isn't this just letting him walk into a tiger's mouth?"

Liu Dongzhu snorted inwardly. She knew that Shu Mu was entrusted by Wang Ruhai to take her Ping An away, but it was fake, and it was real to harm her Ping An's life. She said expressionlessly:

"Master Juren, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't plan for our family to study peacefully, let alone let him take the imperial examination, lest he follow the old path of a certain beast. I will be satisfied if he can accompany me in this life and grow up safely!"

"Mrs. Liu, you are harming your child by doing this!"

Shu Mu snorted in dissatisfaction, but if you look closely, you can still see satisfaction and contempt flashing in his eyes. He said:
"If your child doesn't study, what future will he have?"

He came to the Wang family this time because he was asked to do so, but he was not really planning to accept Wang Ping'an as his apprentice and teach him how to read and write.

He was still young, but he had already passed the imperial examination, although this time the imperial examination could be said to be a complete failure.

But he can come again, and he still has a chance to pass the imperial examination.

How is it possible for someone so young to take in apprentices and teach them to read and write?
This time he came to test whether Liu Dongzhu was willing to let his children study for the imperial examination.

If not, it's easy to deal with. If yes, find an opportunity to dissuade her from thinking so.

although.

Wang Ping'an is still young, so there's no danger to him, but it's better to be prepared.

What satisfied him was that the Wang family had no intention of letting Wang Ping'an study for the imperial examination.

of course.

What he despised was that Liu Dongzhu gave up the imperial examination, a road to success, just because he was hurt once, which completely ruined Wang Ping'an's future. Although he was very satisfied with Liu Dongzhu's idea, it did not mean that he would not despise Liu Dongzhu's idea.

Before Liu Dongzhu opened his mouth, Taoist Xuanqing said indignantly: "Mr. Juren, I know you are a scholar, but don't say too much. What do you mean by "no study means no future"? "

"you are?"

Shumu asked back.

"I am Ping An's master..."

Before Taoist Xuanqing could finish his words, Shu Mu interrupted him impatiently, "You are the wild Taoist who went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to cause trouble without knowing how to live or die, right? Fortunately, the Prime Minister is kind-hearted, otherwise you would not survive even if you had ten lives!"

When he came to the Wang family, Wang Ruhai had already told him something about Taoist Master Xuanqing from a letter.

He knew that Taoist Xuanqing had gone to the capital to cause trouble, and he also knew that Taoist Xuanqing had been attacked on his way back and had lost twenty years of his life.

He also knew that if the Prime Minister's Office was not unwilling to come into conflict with the Zi Yang Palace, and if Taoist Xuan Qing was still useful, how could they allow Taoist Xuan Qing to come back alive?

It has long become food for stray dogs on the roadside!
The Prime Minister's Mansion would let Taoist Xuanqing come back, but would only shorten his life by twenty years. They wanted him to come back and mislead the young people, so as to prevent Wang Ping'an from embarking on the path of studying.

A dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse gives birth to a mouse that
This proverb is still very popular in Daxia.

Studying, in addition to talent, depends more on hard work. It is possible to make up for one's shortcomings with hard work.

Although there is no guarantee of passing the imperial examination, after all, who among those who rush to the capital to take the examination every year is not a child of destiny?

just.

Very few people can make it onto the list!

It is impossible for Wang Ping'an to pass the imperial examination and become the third place in the imperial examination just because his father is the third place in the imperial examination.

But as long as he makes a name for himself in his studies, it will affect his father Wang Ruhai, and the news of his efforts to suppress him will surface again.

Not to mention the Prime Minister's Mansion, even Wang Ruhai was unwilling to let Wang Ping'an study for the imperial examination, otherwise he would not have sent him such a letter.

As for cultivating the Way...

Although there are also immortal examinations to select immortal officials, which are no worse than the imperial examinations and are more prestigious, if Wang Ping'an can make a name for himself in the way of cultivation, it will more or less affect Wang Ruhai.

pity.

Practicing Taoism does not rely on hard work, it depends entirely on talent. If you don’t have talent, even if you waste your whole life, you may not even be able to step into the threshold of practicing Taoism.

Even though Taoist Xuanqing had studied in Ziyang Palace before and was even a disciple of Ziyang Palace, the fact that he went to a mountain valley like Hutougou to build a Taoist temple and became the abbot himself shows his talent and ability in practicing Taoism.

How could he possibly teach a powerful disciple?
"Junren, you are right. The Prime Minister is kind-hearted and would not argue with an old Taoist like me!"

Taoist Xuanqing sneered, his eyes filled with undisguised anger.

If the Prime Minister was truly kind-hearted, how could he have caused him to lose twenty years of his life?

just.

Now is not the time to talk about this, and there is no point in talking about this to an outsider.

Taoist Xuanqing changed his words and said, "I don't know the real purpose of your coming here. I can only tell you that Ping An will not learn to read with you, let alone take the imperial examination, because I have already accepted Ping An as my disciple.

As for whether Ping An can succeed, it is not something you can tell with your mouth. You only need to open your eyes to see whether Ping An can succeed or not!"

(End of this chapter)