Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Chen Lang replied calmly, "This poem was indeed written by a student."

Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes, obviously not believing it.

It’s not that he doesn’t believe in Chen Lang’s talent, but that he doesn’t believe in Chen Lang’s age.

The poem [Song of Peach Blossom Cottage] could not have been written without experiencing decades of vicissitudes of life and the ups and downs of officialdom.

Chen Lang continued, "The student...died once."

Xiao Yu frowned: "Hmm?"

Chen Lang is now grateful to Chen Erlang from the bottom of his heart. If he had not done so many evil things before, the story of the prodigal son returning home after he traveled through time would not be so meaningful.

The insights into life can often only be understood after experiencing the beatings of life.

The more severe the blows of life, the deeper the insights.

As the saying goes, people cannot learn by themselves, but they can learn by themselves once.

Chen Lang had a similar experience before he traveled through time.

At that time, in order to invest in stocks, he borrowed online loans. Later, when he could not pay it back, he started to use loans to pay off loans, and eventually he went bankrupt.

After struggling to make it ashore after several years, Chen Lang never engaged in any excessive consumption again, and would not touch upon any field that he had no knowledge of at all.

In Chen Erlang's case, it is like a scumbag who came to his senses after dying once.

Is there anything in the world that is more important than death?

After hearing about Chen Lang's past, Xiao Yu's suspicion of him was reduced by 70% or 80%.

Although Xiao Yu did not make these mistakes when he was young, he had seen many people who had the same experience as Chen Lang.

These people may not be as talented as Chen Lang, who can express his feelings through poetry, but most of them always come up with some amazing words when chatting with others.

Life is the best teacher for mankind.

As for the last few suspicions in Xiao Yu's heart, they were completely eliminated by Chen Lang's next words.

"My teacher is Sheng Chuliang. While chatting with him, I learned about his past."

"Thinking of myself, I wrote this song about Peach Blossom Cottage."

Sheng Chuliang...

Xiao Yu leaned back in his chair, lost in memories.

Xiao Yu witnessed everything that Sheng Chuliang did back then.

He sympathized with Sheng Chuliang's situation, but disagreed with his approach.

Exposing a fellow candidate for cheating in public in the hall is an extremely politically unaware act.

After all, by the time they reach the palace examination, the candidates all have a background.

This background does not refer to family background, but the officials standing behind the candidates.

There is no elimination in the palace examination, only ranking. In other words, the candidates who reach the palace examination will be the next batch of officials.

In order to develop their own network of contacts, the old officials in the court will more or less contact these candidates in advance. In order to get a good job position in the future, the candidates will also take the initiative to contact the officials in the court and strive to become their disciples.

The candidate who Sheng Chuliang accused of cheating happened to be a retainer of Duke Xu.

Sheng Chuliang couldn't have been unaware of this, but he still did it during the palace examination. To put it nicely, it was upright, but to put it bluntly, it was stupid.

The final result was not beyond the expectations of the officials in the court. Sheng Chuliang ranked last in the palace examination and was immediately exiled to the frontier. In the following decades, whenever he made some achievements, he would be taken advantage of. In the end, he made countless enemies and left the officialdom alone.

"What did Sheng Chuliang feel after reading this poem?" Xiao Yu collected his thoughts and asked.

Chen Lang said, "The teacher didn't sleep for two days and two nights, and didn't eat or drink. He locked himself in the study."

"On the third day, the teacher walked out of the study and seemed like a different person."

Xiao Yu sighed with emotion: "This is the power of words."

Of course, sighing cannot solve the current problem. Xiao Yu pointed to the chair and motioned Chen Lang to sit down and talk.

"Your master's fate, as well as your past, are truly heartbreaking to hear."

"But I believe that the more I feel the world is muddy, the more I, as a scholar, should find ways to change it."

"You gave up business and chose to study again. Is it really just for fame and fortune? Don't you have any intention of changing the corrupt world?"

After Chen Lang sat down, he said, "To carry on the legacy of the sages and bring about eternal peace is the ultimate dream of every scholar. To survive, I have been forced to become a merchant, but the fire of progress in my heart has never been extinguished."

Xiao Yu's eyes suddenly changed, and he murmured repeatedly: "Inherit the unique skills of the past saints and bring eternal peace."

"A great sentence, a perfect sentence!"

"Did you write this too?"

Chen Lang continued to admit it shamelessly.

Xiao Yu sighed, "Young man, you truly make me admire you even more."

Chen Lang changed the subject and said, "But what's the point of being able to write these? Outsiders wouldn't believe that a rural student in his twenties who worked as a peddler could possess such talent."

"The provincial examination is already very difficult for students. I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to make any progress. They may not even be able to pass the exam to become a scholar."

Xiao Yu asked: "What are your plans next?"

Chen Lang said: "Students can only pick up their past behavior and act like scoundrels."

"The Xiao family arrested me without explanation. It's not easy to let the students leave."

Xiao Yu was stunned.

This is really a rogue behavior.

However, in this matter, it was indeed the Xiao family that was at fault first, and now they are acting like a rogue, and they have a legitimate reason.

Xiao Yu sighed and said calmly, "Young man, although my reputation is high, my family fortune is meager."

"If you try to defraud money from me, you are doomed to be disappointed."

Chen Lang smiled and said, "Master, you have misunderstood. Money is important to me, but what I want is something else."

Xiao Yu asked, "Could it be that you want me to recommend you as a scholar? Or perhaps give you an official position?"

"Young man, you are wrong."

"I am over seventy years old and on my deathbed. I have also once displeased Your Majesty and have long been a marginal figure in the officialdom."

"I'm afraid it's difficult for me to do what you ask for."

Chen Lang said, "Master Xiao is wrong."

"Oh? What's the difference?" Xiao Yu asked.

"In my opinion, Master Xiao should be reinstated soon," said Chen Lang.

Xiao Yu's face darkened and he sneered, "Young man, I cherish your talent, so I'm telling you so much."

"You're trying to make fun of me? Do you really think I wouldn't dare do anything to you?"

Chen Lang said, "Master Xiao, don't worry. I'm not making up stories. I have evidence to support my words."

Xiao Yu asked: "What evidence?"

Chen Lang said, "The current emperor has great ambitions but little talent. He doesn't care about the suffering of the people and only cares about making money."

"And the Queen Mother went even further. She even collected taxes from the common people just to celebrate her 70th birthday."

"Officials are fawning and flattering, while the common people suffer terribly. The discontent of the entire court, both civil and military, has almost reached its peak. It won't be long before Your Majesty will have to abdicate and let a more capable person take over."