"Yuanhui, why did you become a businessman as a teacher? Even if his painting skills are comparable to those of the painting saint, you can't become a teacher... You are a scholar and have passed the Jinshi now."

"If the master's painting skills are the same as the painting saint, I won't worship him! His painting skills are much better than the painting saint... By the way, Zhongyu, do you not often say that there are also great talents in addition to the imperial examination? Why do I look down on my teacher because I am not a Jinshi?"

"Zhongyu is not looking down on people who have no fame and honor in Jinshi. Zhongyu's teacher, Mr. Yichuan, did not pass the Jinshi either. But Wudongmen is a resident or a military officer, how can he be a teacher of a literati?"

"Bo Chong's words are a bad word. Although his family teacher is an official, businessman, military officer, he is a person like Zigong and must not be regarded as an ordinary businessman."

"What a secret? Zigong? Even if he has Duanmu's legacy, he cannot compare himself with Zigong!"

"The family teacher is indeed a Confucian businessman who is comparable to Zigong. You will know after he is under Mr. Dongpo's disciple in the future."

"So, he wants to worship his father's disciple?"

"How is this possible?"

"Yuanhui, you are almost the same..."

The Tenth Bachelor of Sumen has not yet begun to discuss whether he can recognize Wu Haogu, the junior brother. Su Dongpo’s sons and nephews are the best-selling gold cave in Yangzhou and started to discuss with Mi Youren first.

Moreover, the pirated album of "The Courtesan" which was discussed in front of several female fans of Wu Haogu is also very popular in Yangzhou. The courtesan here also knows Wu Haogu's "magic pen". They all dream of one day being able to be featured in the magical album that made countless courtesan famous.

So when I heard that Wu Haogu's eldest disciple Mi Youren came to Yangzhou, the most popular courtesan in Yangzhou sent people to visit the guesthouse.

Mi Youren pulled Su Hui, the second son of Su Dongpo, who was close to him, the third son Su Guo, and Su Chi, the eldest son of Su Che, to come to Taibailou in Yangzhou to drink wine. Of course, the money was not spent by Mi Youren, and the boss of Taibailou was treated to by the owner of Taibailou... It is already a great deal to come! Why do you want to ask others to collect money?

However, the three major members of the Su family must have been in Lingnan for too long and didn't know how powerful Wu Haogu was, so they were very surprised by the fact that Mi Youren was a disciple of Wu Haogu. What they didn't expect was that Mi Fu actually recommended Wu Haogu to join Su Jun!

Bachelor of Sumen! Just take out any talented man who is famous. Where can a businessman be a bachelor of Sumen? Do you really think that he is Zigong?

"Yuan Zhang, Jin Qing, why do you think he wants to be a disciple of the school master?"

At this moment, far away in Kaifeng Prefecture City, within the West Garden of Wang Shi's Mansion, there were three elderly scholars watching flowers, wine and chatting in the back garden.

The one who tastes Wu Haogu’s “home brew” wine is also discussed in Wu Haogu.

The person who was asking the question was an old man in Confucian uniform with a gray beard, a grown nose, and a little hung. He was Huang Tingjian, the leader of the four Su family scholars, and the "Huang" among the "Su Huang Mi Cai". He had just returned to Kaifeng Prefecture from Rongzhou (in Sichuan).

He was demoted to Rongzhou (first Qianzhou) because he wrote in the "Records of Shenzong" that "using iron dragon claws to control the river, there is a joke" and was demoted to Rongzhou (first Qianzhou) for resettlement. After Zhao Ji ascended the throne, he also received the "Haizhou resettlement" edict, but when he passed through Kaifeng Prefecture, his punishment had been revoked and he was summoned by the Water Ministry's official official (probably because he knew that using iron dragon claws to control the river was a joke, so he was considered to have the ability to control the water), so he stayed in Kaifeng Prefecture. However, Huang Tingjian did not have the interest in being an official in Kaifeng Prefecture, but wanted to be a local official in prefectures and counties, so as to stay away from the whirlpool of political struggle.

"Why is this?" At Wang Shi's mansion, Huang Tingjian was very puzzled by the fact that Wu Haogu wanted to take Su Dongpo as his teacher. "He is now the deputy envoy of the Eastern Shanghe Sect and the confidant of the official family. Are you afraid that there will be no governor in the future?"

Wang Shi also looked at Mi Fu with confusion. Wu Haogu now wants money and women, and wants backstage or official family. Why do you use Su Dongpo? Do you learn to write lyrics and poems? Not to mention whether you can learn it, it is not very useful.

"He..." Mi Fu pondered for a moment, "He seemed to want to run a college...a college like Songyang Academy."

In fact, the academies that Wu Haogu wanted to run are much larger than those of Songyang Academy! Songyang Academy does not cultivate an armed doctoral organization... Moreover, Songyang Academy spreads ideas within the Song Dynasty and has no intention of spreading Confucianism to Baghdad and Rome.

"What a secret?" Huang Tingjian was amused by Mi Fu's words, "He? He wants to run an academy like Songyang Academy? Not to mention that he is a businessman, even the top scholar in the current academic field would not dare to say this."

"This..." Mi Fu smiled bitterly, "I don't know much about this. By the way, Wu Chongdao will be back to Kaifeng Prefecture in a few days. Why not invite him to Xiyuan? Brother Lu Zhi will ask him in person."

Huang Tingjian nodded and said with a smile: "I have to go and ask this young man who is ignorant of the world!"

...

"In addition to Huang Fuweng, who has another great scholar returned to Kaifeng Prefecture recently?"

The question was Wu Haogu. He was now preparing to return to Kaifeng Prefecture from Jiehe Shangshi. He was a few days earlier than the booked plan, so he went to Haizhou to worship Su Dongpo as his teacher. However, he did not set off without permission, but asked Zhao Ji for an order. The nominal tribute was the tribute horse Jiehe Shangshi. The Jiehe Shipin Department had the task of purchasing war horses through mutual markets. Wu Haogu did gain something in the few months in Jiehe Shangshi. In addition to two Persian stallions (they could not be tributed), he also collected sixteen mares with shoulder heights of more than four feet and seven inches (plus the two he brought from Kaifeng Prefecture, a total of eighteen mares, and now they are pregnant) and forty-two mares or geldings with shoulder heights of more than four feet and seven inches. Of course, sixteen mares could not be tributed and had to keep their cubs. The remaining forty-two mares with shoulder heights of more than four feet and seven inches were all ready to be sent to Kaifeng Prefecture for military horses.

It is a credit to offer forty-two first-class "war horses" at a time! You must know that the Song Dynasty's herds department has only barely raised 20,000 to 30,000 horses, and the first-class war horses that can be provided every year are only more than 200...

"When you go back to Dongweng," the person who answered Wu Haogu's question was Zhao Jiaren. Old man Zhao was Wu Haogu's opportunity. In addition to assisting him in handling government affairs, he also had to pay attention to the trends of Kaifeng Prefecture. "During this period, many scholars have returned to Kaifeng Prefecture from all over the country, and the most famous of them are Mr. Yichuan and Fan Yaofu."

Mr. Yichuan is Cheng Yi. Zhu Cheng's Neo-Confucianism's "Cheng" refers to him and his brother Cheng Hao. Fan Yaofu was Fan Zhongyan's second son and was demoted to Yongzhou by Emperor Zhezong. After Zhao Ji ascended the throne, he immediately summoned him back and was regained the Grand Secretary of Guanwen Hall, and he also returned to Kaifeng Prefecture not long ago.

"Remember it," Wuhao Ancient Road, "all have to visit."

Cheng Yi and Fan Chunren are no worse than Su Dongpo. If they can win their favor, they can be a disciple of Cheng and Fan.

Moreover, Wu Haogu also wanted to discuss with them the spread of Confucianism... If they could get their support, it would be much easier to form the Doctoral Order.

"Dongweng," Zhao Jiaren was stunned when he heard this, "Mr. Yichuan and Fan Yaofu are probably not easy to meet... They are both old and in poor health, and they are also famous scholars for a long time. I am afraid..."

"It's okay." Wu Haogu waved his hand, "Just bring me my second brother together then."

Wu Haowen is Han Zhongyan's son-in-law and the sixth new Jinshi. He has to meet both of them at first sight.

Wu Haogu thought about it and said, "Mr. Han, Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Cai are all going to visit... Master Zhao, you have recorded it all, and you have to buy some excellent ginseng from Jiehe Market to send it."

"Here."

...

"Old Taishan, are you asking your son-in-law to enter the school?"

"That's right." Han Zhongyan touched his beard and smiled at his good son-in-law Wu Haowen. "Although you are a Jinshi, you are studying 'Wang Xue'. 'Wang Xue' emphasizes morality. In fact, Wang Banshan's explanation of Confucius and Mencius's theory is not accurate. So I want to find a gentleman for you and be under the sect of Hou Shisheng."

The teacher Han Zhongyan introduced Wu Haowen was named Hou Zhongliang, whose courtesy name was Shisheng, and was the most important student of the second Chengs. Later, he was called "Houzi" and wrote "The Analects of Confucius" and "Yayan", which created the Hedong School and later spread the Neo-Confucianism to Jiangnan (in the Southern Song Dynasty), becoming a inheritor between the second Chengs and Zhu Xi.

He was originally teaching and preaching on Hedong Road, but because his mentor Cheng Yishe was still in Kaifeng Prefecture, he came to Kaifeng Prefecture to pay homage. Han Zhongyan had long recognized Hou Zhongliang and knew his knowledge, so he wanted his son-in-law to become a disciple.

"Does Taishan say that Wang's learning is not good, Luo's learning is good?" Wu Haowen did not understand the fallacy of "one morality", so he asked this question.

Han Zhongyan shook his head and said, "It's not that Wang Xue or Luo Xue is better, but that the morality is bad."

"Oh." Wu Haowen responded without any thoughts. He did not understand Han Zhongyan's words. Instead, he believed that one morality was right. If there was no morality, there would be multiple explanations for the Confucian classics, which was very troublesome to learn and would be at a loss during the exam.

"You still don't understand." Han Zhongyan looked at his son-in-law and smiled bitterly, "But it doesn't matter. When you enter the school and learn the essence, you will understand the disadvantages of morality."

"I understand, my son-in-law." Although he answered like this, Wu Haowen was actually not interested in learning about Cheng's knowledge.

To him, the Confucian classics were just a stepping stone. Now that he has obtained the Jinshi, how can he still learn Confucianism?
Chapter completed!