Tianlu Pavilion.

In the early morning of the next day, Wang Mang arrived at Tianlu Pavilion early. Not surprisingly, Liu Xin and Yang Xiong arrived earlier than Wang Mang.

After entering Tianlu Pavilion, Wang Mang was still courteous and bowed to Liu Xin and Yang Xiong: "I have met two wise men."

After seeing Wang Mang, both of them smiled and returned the greeting.

Wang Mang said to Liu Xin: "Brother Zijun, I have a wonderful thing that can help my brother cut circles better."

After hearing this, Liu Xin smiled and said, "What wonderful thing is it?"

Now Liu Xin is no longer surprised by Wang Mang's whimsical ideas, and is also accustomed to the gifts Wang Mang gives, so the relationship between the two is naturally very harmonious, without too many false excuses.

Wang Mang pretended to be mysterious and held out a wooden box containing a vernier caliper, "Brother, you can check it yourself."

Liu Xin looked at Wang Mang and then at the wooden box. He couldn't help but become curious. Yang Xiong on the side couldn't help but look up and watched Wang Mang take out the wooden box.

"What is this?"

Liu Xin asked Wang Mang before opening it.

Wang Mang smiled and said nothing, and only made a gesture, asking Liu Xin to open it himself.

Liu Xin did not refuse when he saw this situation, and took the initiative to open the wooden box given by Wang Mang. After opening the wooden box, Liu Xin saw that the contents in the box were covered by a piece of brocade cloth, and couldn't help but smile.

Yang Xiong also got up out of curiosity and came over. Looking at Liu Xin's movements, Liu Xin opened the brocade cloth and was stunned for a moment when he saw the strange-looking object below.

Yang Xiong was also stunned when he saw this, and both of them came back to their senses and looked at Wang Mang.

Wang Mang also walked forward at this moment, took the vernier caliper from the box and explained: "This is a vernier caliper! Using the calipers on the caliper, you can accurately measure the precise value of any object, which will help improve your brother's skill in cutting circles."

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After that, Wang Mang also demonstrated the use of the vernier caliper. Liu Xin looked at the vernier caliper in Wang Mang's hand and couldn't help but shine, "This thing is wonderful! It's wonderful!"

Liu Xin took the vernier caliper away from Wang Mang's hand. He was so excited that he looked at this strange measuring tool like a treasure.

Yang Xiong couldn't help but sigh, "Jujun is really a genius!"

Wang Mang smiled at Yang Xiong and said, "Brother Ziyun, don't blame me for being partial."

Yang Xiong also smiled and said: "Why do you say this, Jujun? Do I also want to compete for this?"

Liu Xin, who was happily playing with the vernier caliper, heard the conversation between the two and said: "Brother Ziyun, please don't compete with me for this wonderful thing. Your specialty is literary poetry, and this thing is of no benefit to you."

Seeing Liu Xin protecting the treasure like this, Yang Xiong smiled and said: "Zi Jun's words are wrong. There is a saying that happiness alone is not as good as the happiness of everyone. The gift given by the king is wonderful, and we should all enjoy it together."

Liu Xin was unhappy, and Liu Xin replied: "It's a waste to have fun with you. Can you do math? Do you know how to cut a circle?"

Yang Xiong was defeated by Liu Xin. Yang Xiong smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I won't fight."

Wang Mang looked at the happy dialogue between Yang Xiong and Liu Xin and felt happy in his heart. Such a harmonious and contented relationship between colleagues and friends is a beautiful thing that not many people can envy.

Wang Mang said: "Brother Ziyun, brother Vernier Caliper can't use it, but I have also prepared several unique copies for brother."

When Yang Xiong heard that Wang Mang had an original copy, his eyes suddenly lit up and he asked excitedly: "Where?"

Wang Mang said: "Just wait patiently for a few days. This unique copy is in the collection of my master Chen Gong. It will be sent to Chang'an in a few days."

Yang Xiong was so moved that he didn't expect that Wang Mang would ask his teacher for help in order to learn dialects. It's hard not to be touched by such kindness.

Yang Xiong bowed to Wang Mang and said, "It's difficult for you, Jujun."

Wang Mang smiled and said: "Brother Ziyun, why did you say this? The study of dialects is profound and profound, and I yearn for it very much. It is my great wish to collect unique copies for Brother Ziyun and perfect the dialects! Why is it difficult?"

"Moreover, my teacher Chen Shengong is also a great master of the generation. He upholds the sacred teachings of Confucius. He specially donated books to us and encouraged us to study and cultivate books. I should be grateful. How can I refuse it based on personal opinions?
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After hearing Wang Mang's words, Yang Xiong felt ashamed. Yang Xiong bowed and said, "I am not sincere. I hope you can worship Duke Chen again on my behalf to thank Duke Chen for his help."

Wang Mang smiled and said: "I have a lot of teachers, brother Ziyun, don't do this. Only if the two of us can complete the study of dialects as soon as possible can we live up to the help of my teachers."

Wang Mang also tried his best to compose and learn dialects with Yang Xiong. As long as he could think of or collect books about dialect records from various places, he would try his best to collect them, and then work with Yang Xiong.

The purpose of research and compilation is to be able to master the dialects of various Han Dynasty in the future and not to be deceived by others.

After finishing the day's work in Tianlu Pavilion, Wang Mang did not stop.

Because today is the day when Liu Xiang helps him introduce the young master Ling Guyong.

Therefore, after finishing the work at Tianlu Pavilion, Wang Mang and Liu Xin set out for Guyong's mansion together.

As Gu Yong is one of the Nine Ministers of the Shaofu, he is naturally an official under the Grand Sima Wang Yin.

But Wang Mang was unwilling to use Wang Yin's influence to force Gu Yong to cooperate with him.

After all, the character of the people of the Han Dynasty cannot be matched by people of later generations.

They are people who are respectful but not superior. They are not like people from later generations who will kneel down and lick someone who has a higher official position than themselves.

People in the Han Dynasty would not be like this. They would have their own moral integrity and would not grovel and flatter someone just because of their official position.

When they encounter something that makes them unhappy, they will still respond with full force!

Therefore, this is also the reason why Wang Mang did not use Wang Yin's power to find Gu Yong.

Once Gu Yong thinks that he is relying on Wang Yin's power to "force" him to use the power of the Shaofu to cooperate, it is estimated that Gu Yong will probably be resentful.

Therefore, in order to steadily advance cooperation matters, it is still necessary to give Gu Yong enough face.

After arriving at Guyong's house, Wang Mang and Liu Xin made the announcement and were led by Guyong's servants to the main hall of his house.

At this moment, Liu Xin's father Liu Xiang was also there. The two were sitting separately, each kneeling in front of a small table, chatting and laughing.

It can be seen that the relationship between Liu Xiang and Gu Yong is really good.

After Wang Mang and Liu Xin arrived at the main hall, they bowed to Gu Yong and Liu Xiang and said, "I humble myself to pay my respects to Mr. Gu, and the younger generation (children) pays homage to Mr. Liu (father)."

Gu Yong chuckled and said, "My dear nephew, please get up."

Wang Mang and Liu Xin thanked Guyong again.

Gu Yong looked at Wang Mang. This was the first time he saw Wang Mang. Seeing Wang Mang's humble and polite look, Gu Yong also showed a smile on his face.

Although Wang Mang is his subordinate in name, Huang Menlang was classified under the emperor a long time ago and became one of his close ministers.

Therefore, even if Wang Mang did not meet with his subordinates, he could not really do anything to Wang Mang. At most, he would just get sulky.

This shows how stupid Chunyu Chang was when he wanted to use Gu Yong to disgust himself!

The most Gu Yong can do is to put some shoes on Wang Mang's routine procedures, but other than that, he can't do anything about it.

After Wang Mang and Liu Xin sat down, Gu Yong said to Liu Xiang, "Is this person Wang Mang?"

Liu Xiang smiled and said: "Of course."

Gu Yongxiao praised: "Sure enough, he is humble and disciplined, showing his talent, and has the legacy of the ancient sages."

When Wang Mang heard Gu Yong's comments, he immediately paid homage to him again: "Gu Yong praised me so much, but I don't dare to take it seriously. I have taken the liberty to pay homage to Mr. Gu today, and I hope you will forgive me."

Hearing Wang Mang's humble words, Gu Yong's impression of Wang Mang improved a lot.

As we all know, Wang Mang is a descendant of the Wang family. It is obvious to all that Wang Mang is a dandy in Chang'an City.

Unexpectedly, as a child of the Wang family, Wang Mang is not only less dandy than a child of a wealthy family, but he is also so humble and polite, respectful to his elders, which is really hard to dislike.

In fact, Wang Mang can win the favor of others so easily, thanks to the support of his cousins.

If his cousins ​​weren't extremely dandy, how could they show Wang Mang's humility and courtesy?
Chapter completed!