Chapter 46: Chapter 46
The mother-in-law let go of Jin Mucong and said, "For Lang 'er's sake, I will spare you today. If you dare to be disrespectful to your brother-in-law, I will skin you alive."
Before she left, she sighed in her heart. If only her son was half as smart as Shen Lang.
…
"Brother-in-law, words cannot express my gratitude. Jin Mucong will remember your kindness of not killing me today." Jin Mucong patted his fat chest and said, "If you need any help in the future, just let me know. I am the most loyal person."
Shen Lang said, "Then tell me, who instigated you to beat me up?"
Jin Mucong shrank his head and shook his head. "No, no, I will never be a traitor. I will not say it even if you beat me to death. The most important thing to do is to be loyal."
Shen Lang looked at this unlucky child and finally understood why his father-in-law and mother-in-law couldn't help but want to beat this son up.
If they had such a stupid son, they would also beat him up two or three times a day to vent their anger.
However, Shen Lang didn't ask again.
Although it was stupid for the heir to be loyal, it was also a good character.
If he was loyal to that person now, he would be loyal to himself in the future.
If there was any blame, he would be the one to take it.
Therefore, he must not break this traditional virtue of his.
Immediately, Shen Lang gave him a thumbs up and said, "The heir is indeed loyal to the heavens. Shen Lang admires you."
The heir patted his chest and said, "You will know once you have dated me. I am definitely a good friend."
Then, this fatty stayed in Shen Lang's study for a while. He immediately yawned and went back to sleep.
…
As for Shen Lang, he closed all the doors.
Then, he took out a bag of black wheat. It was moldy black wheat and he scraped the ergot fungus off it bit by bit.
If anyone knew what he was doing, they would definitely be scared out of their wits. They didn't know who Shen Lang was planning to harm with this thing.
This thing, Shen Lang was preparing for a rainy day. At the crucial moment, it could turn the tide.
…
The next morning, when Shen Lang woke up, Mulan still hadn't returned.
His wife was too busy with military affairs.
It was still Xiao Bing who helped Shen Lang wash up.
"Bing Bing, let me ask you a question." Shen Lang said.
Xiao Bing said, "Son-in-law, please ask."
Shen Lang: "Do you know why white tigers are rare and precious?"
Xiao Bing's eyes widened. She thought for a moment and said, "Because most tigers are yellow?"
Shen Lang: "No, because an inch of time is an inch of gold, and an inch of gold can't buy an inch of … time."
Bing Bing's beautiful eyes were filled with doubt. What did time have to do with the White Tiger?
The son-in-law only knew how to talk nonsense.
Seeing that his joke didn't work, Shen Lang's heart was as lonely as snow.
Sigh!
It's really scary for a girl to be uncultured. She doesn't even know that she's being teased.
Bing Bing said, "I'll ask Miss tonight what this means."
Shen Lang's scalp went numb.
But Mulan was so innocent that she probably wouldn't understand.
So, he probably wouldn't get beaten up.
Shen Lang thought of something.
Yesterday, when Crown Prince Jin Mucong came to beat up Shen Lang, he shouted that Shen Lang bullied Xiao Bing, so he came to beat him up.
So, he pretended to be careless and asked, "Xiao Bing, did you cry yesterday?"
Xiao Bing was stunned and said, "No, why would I cry?"
…
After breakfast, Lord Count's confidant, Jin Zhong, appeared in front of Shen Lang.
This person seemed to never smile, but the way he looked at Shen Lang was much gentler, not like before, as if Shen Lang owed him a thousand gold coins.
"Master ordered that son-in-law should study with Young Master, and don't neglect your studies."
After saying that, Jin Zhong left.
Study?
Help me, okay?
I, Shen Lang, am already very knowledgeable. Do I still need to study?
But father-in-law was angry, so I shouldn't offend him. I'll just go there for two or three days to pretend.
And I can also go to Crown Prince Jin Mucong to find out the truth.
Who was so hostile to me that he encouraged the Crown Prince to beat me?
…
There was a special school in the Count House, with a total of more than a hundred students.
There were more than a dozen students who went to school with Crown Prince Jin Mucong. The youngest was 15 years old, and the oldest was 20 years old. They were the same age as Shen Lang and Jin Mucong.
Seeing Shen Lang come in, the whole class suddenly became lively.
More than a dozen pairs of eyes stared at Shen Lang, and they didn't hide the hostility and jealousy in their eyes.
The reason was very simple, because Shen Lang went to Jin Mulan.
And Mulan was the dream lover of all boys, from the age of eight to twenty-eight.
After looking at each other, these teenagers were about to surround him.
Young people's way of thinking was simple and violent. Beat him up!
"What are you doing?" Crown Prince Jin Mucong came to Shen Lang's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and said, "This is my brother-in-law. Show some respect in the future, or I'll beat him up."
Then, he waved his fat fist.
It seemed that Jin Mucong still had some power in the school. After all, he was the Crown Prince of the Count House. More than a dozen teenagers retreated, but their eyes were still full of provocation when they looked at Shen Lang.
This was probably a different world's version of "don't leave after school".
"Shen Lang, I'm a loyal friend, right?" The Crown Prince of the Count House patted his fat chest again, and said, "You sit next to me, I guarantee that no one will dare to touch you."
After a while, the teacher came. He was an old man, half his hair was white, and he was very thin, probably no more than 40 pounds.
Everyone called him Old Master Lin.
He was not only the Crown Prince's teacher, but also one of the trusted aides of Lord Count. He was very knowledgeable.
This lesson was about the "Book of Changes".
This was a great ancient philosophical work of China, and it contained everything in heaven and earth.
The more one studied the "Book of Changes", the more they found that they were too shallow.
Therefore, Shen Lang listened quietly, but the others had long been scared out of their wits.
Obviously, the knowledge in the "Book of Changes" was too boring for them.
After more than half an hour, the old master suddenly said, "There's a new student today?"
Shen Lang was speechless. "You just noticed?"
"You're so beautiful. It's a pity to be a man," the old master said.
Shen Lang was even more speechless. "You're so old, but you're not serious."
"You're the Shen Lang who studied in the school of Hanshui Town for ten years, didn't finish his enlightenment, and was driven home instead?" The old master said, "We teachers privately said that you're probably the shame of the scholars in Xuanwu City."
Shen Lang narrowed his eyes. "Is this old man trying to provoke me?"
"Have you read the" Book of Changes "before?" the old master asked.
Shen Lang said, "I know a thing or two."
The old master said with a scrutinizing gaze, "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman should ceaselessly strive to improve himself. What do you mean?"
Shen Lang said, "The Way of Heaven moves in a never-ending cycle, and no one can stop it. A gentleman should imitate the Way of Heaven, be self-reliant, and strive ceaselessly."
The old master asked again, "The proud dragon regrets that it can't last long! What do you mean? "
Shen Lang said, "The dragon will regret flying too high, because when things reach an extreme, they will move in the opposite direction. One should not pursue perfection too much, and leave behind some regrets!"
His interpretation was completely correct, without the slightest error.
The old master was slightly surprised. "Is this the rumored ignorant and incompetent imbecile?"
The rumors were really ridiculous.
However, just knowing how to interpret was not enough. The key was to comprehend it and apply it in reality.
This was true wisdom. Just knowing how to memorize books was useless.
In that case, he would come up with a difficult question to test this beautiful young man.
The old master asked, "Nowadays, the new policies are in full swing, and the old and the new are replacing each other. Many old aristocrats have lost their fiefdoms and military power. If you were to choose a sentence from the "Book of Changes" to explain the essence of this major event and to persuade Lord Count, which one would you choose? "
This question was neither difficult nor difficult.
The "Book of Changes" was truly a magical book. One could almost find a sentence in it to describe the current situation.
It didn't matter if it was two thousand years ago or two thousand years later.
However, it would be difficult to be precise and hit the essence of the new policies.
The commonly used sentence was "The proud dragon regrets that it can't last long".
Even Old Master Lin often used this sentence to describe the new policies.
However, this sentence had already been said.
Shen Lang thought for a while and quickly thought of a sentence.
This was the only philosophical sentence that could best describe the current situation of the State of Yue's new policies. It also tore apart the truth and essence layer by layer.
The old master said, "It's fine if you can't think of it. This set of questions is too difficult and profound."
Shen Lang opened his mouth and said, "There is no return from the past, heaven and earth."
The old master was startled at first and revealed a look of disbelief.
"Good, good!"
Then, the old master suddenly slammed the table.
He was especially excited. He walked in front of Shen Lang and said, "The rumors are too ridiculous. Is this an imbecile? It's those mediocre people who are jealous of the virtuous. Young Master Shen is so intelligent and wise. "
"Your words penetrate deep into my bones. I almost can't believe that they came from the mouth of a young man. I can't even think of a sentence to persuade Lord Count." The old master continued, "However, after hearing what you said, I know that there is no other sentence that is more suitable to describe the current situation of the Count House and the current situation of the State of Yue's new policies."
"Good, good …" The old master clapped his hands and said, "Such an intelligent child should not appear in this class."
The old master's praise lasted for several minutes.
The other students in the class were completely dumbfounded and whispered to each other.
"What are they saying? Why can't I understand a single word? "
"I don't know!"
"What did Shen Lang mean by that sentence?"
"What did Shen Lang say?"
"The old master has never praised anyone like that. I'm afraid he's crazy."
"He must be crazy, and a crazy person who likes pretty boys."
However, the old master was not exaggerating.
This sentence from Shen Lang's Book of Changes completely punctured the essence of the State of Yue's new policies.
There is no return from the past, heaven and earth.
What did this sentence mean?
Everything in the world, everything that goes will return. People bend and stretch, expand and shrink. The positive and negative of a matter often change.
Based on the annotation alone, it did not seem like a big deal for Shen Lang to say this sentence.
However, this sentence was not referring to the Count, but the Monarch of the State of Yue.
Your Majesty, Monarch, you are carrying out the new policies in full swing. You are constantly stripping the old nobles of their fiefs and military power, gathering all the power in your hands.
However, there are pros and cons to everything.
Don't forget that although the State of Yue is very powerful, it is only a vassal state of the Great Yan Dynasty.
If you strip the old nobles of their fiefs and military power today, who knows if the Great Yan Emperor will strip the Monarch of their power in the future?
Won't the hunter today become the prey tomorrow? Aren't you getting caught in your own trap by doing this?
Therefore, Monarch, you shouldn't push things too far!
Therefore, Shen Lang's sentence was indeed the essence of the new policies. It was brilliant!
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