RNP Chapter 87 Hua Lan Visits
Chapter 87 Hua Lan Visits
Chapter 87 Hua Lan Visits
If this matter gets out, Wang You's reputation and future will be completely ruined.
That's why Wang Min was so angry.
"Dad, please calm down."
Wang You said seriously, "You know what the situation is like with the Kang family. If I really marry my cousin from the Kang family, wouldn't you be worried?"
"Then you should talk to your grandmother properly; she's not an unreasonable person."
Wang Min naturally felt upset; he, as the elder brother, didn't want to acknowledge any of the things that Kang Wangshi Qian had done.
Moreover, when Kang Haifeng was in mourning a few years ago, he also had a child born.
It was better to get rid of it early and clean things up; otherwise, if word got out, the Kang family would be completely finished.
"Grandmother is usually very reasonable, but when it comes to my aunt—"
"Um?"
Before Wang You could finish speaking, his father glared at him, and he chuckled sheepishly, saying, "Father, before, when you and my uncle were both away from home, she would be more discreet. Now that you and my uncle have both become officials in the capital, there will definitely be all sorts of troubles ahead."
But Bianjing was right under the emperor's nose, and those officials who dared to speak out were not to be trifled with.
I think you should talk to your grandmother and ask her to keep your aunt in check. Otherwise, if something really happens, you'll be the one cleaning up the mess.
If any news were to leak out and the officials were to impeach him, that would be a real problem.
I am aware of this matter.
Wang Min waved his hand and said, "I plan to have someone send a formal letter to the Hai family tomorrow, and take you to the Hai family to become their disciple the day after tomorrow. What do you think?"
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"I think we should pay a visit first and see what Scholar Hai thinks."
Wang You said, "When Scholar Hai accepts my child as a student, he will definitely invite some people to witness the ceremony. We need to give him some time to prepare."
"What you say makes sense. Let's pay a visit the day after tomorrow."
Wang Min nodded and asked, "Your mother said that Scholar Hai wants you to continue your studies. What are your plans?"
"Now everyone in Bianjing is talking about the matter of establishing an heir. I heard that Minister Fu requested an audience with His Majesty to discuss this matter, which angered His Majesty greatly."
This shows that the government has no intention of establishing an heir at the moment.
However, the court officials will certainly not give up, since the selection of an heir is a matter of national importance, and the court will likely be in turmoil over this matter for a long time.
It's right that you don't want to study at the Imperial Academy in Bianjing, and I don't want to go either. It would be better to find a private school in Bianjing to study, so I can avoid those conflicts.
"If all else fails, I'll go to Luoyang and keep my older brother company," Wang You said.
"It's a pity that the Hai family's private school only accepts girls. Otherwise, it would be good for you to become a student of Scholar Hai and study at the Hai family's private school," Wang Min said regretfully.
The Hai family had a private school, originally intended to educate the women in the family.
The saying "a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent" does not mean that a woman cannot be talented, but rather that even if a woman is talented, she should not actively show it off and should maintain a humble and reserved demeanor.
If women were truly incapable of talent, they wouldn't praise girls from scholarly families for being knowledgeable and well-mannered.
In truly wealthy families, children are always taught to read and study.
The Hai family was of noble birth, and Hai Wenqing had several younger brothers. All of them married women from scholarly families.
When he was bored, he set up a private school to teach the girls in his family to read.
Because the Hai family girls were very well-mannered and knowledgeable, many official families offered to send their daughters to them.
The Hai family couldn't refuse, since there were dozens of daughters of officials studying in the private school.
Hai's sons all studied away from home and did not have a private school at home.
"You still hold an official position. Even if you don't need to go every day, you can't leave the capital. What if the Emperor summons you?"
Wang Min pondered for a moment and said, "I'll ask around and see if there's a suitable private school I can send you to study at."
Under normal circumstances, officials in Beijing are not allowed to leave the capital unless on official business.
Whether the Emperor can summon him is the Emperor's business, but the person must be in Bianjing.
"Yes," Wang You replied, bowing.
"Doesn't Scholar Hai have any plans in this regard?" Wang Min asked.
"No, he just said that I can ask him for advice anytime if I don't understand something. Father, why don't you ask him when you see Scholar Hai?" Wang You said.
"inappropriate!"
Wang Min shook his head and said, "Scholar Hai is willing to take you as a student and go to great lengths to teach you; how can we let him go through that trouble over such a trivial matter?"
If Wang You hadn't said anything, he really would have had that thought.
But when Wang You mentioned it, he hesitated and gave up the idea.
Wang You felt relieved upon hearing this. Even if his father hadn't said that, he would have guided him in that direction anyway.
Otherwise, if Wang Min were to ask Hai Wenqing about it, the truth would be revealed.
He can only wait for the Sheng family to enter the capital; then his lies will no longer be exposed.
"Does Father know when my aunt's husband and the others will arrive in the capital?" Wang You asked.
"It's hard to say. It depends on when the official who takes over my position arrives. If the official who takes over my original position hadn't been from Shouzhou, I wouldn't have come to the capital so quickly," Wang Min said, shaking his head.
"It seems we'll have to wait," Wang You murmured.
The following day, Wang Min sent someone to the Hai family to deliver a visiting card, and the day after that, he and Wang You went to the Hai family with gifts.
Wang Min and Hai Wenqing knew each other, but they weren't close.
After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Min said, "My son has some talent, but he lacks a renowned teacher. I am shamelessly visiting him today to ask him to become a student of Scholar Hai."
Although Hai Wenqing was the one who first expressed his intention to take on disciples, he naturally couldn't say that to outsiders.
"I also greatly admire Ziqian's talent. Since Mingyuan isn't afraid I'll mislead his students, I'll take him as my student. Normally—"
"I'll take some time to teach you a thing or two," Hai Wenqing said with a smile.
Mingyuan was Wang Min's courtesy name, given to him by the old Grand Tutor Wang.
"It is an honor for my son to be taught by Scholar Hai," Wang Min said with a smile.
Next, Wang Min and Hai Wenqing discussed the details of the apprenticeship ceremony.
Hai Wenqing does not plan to hold a grand apprenticeship banquet; he only intends to invite a few close friends to witness the ceremony.
Wang Min naturally didn't care about this; the grandeur of the apprenticeship ceremony was secondary, the important thing was the relationship itself.
The ancients not only valued loyalty and filial piety, but also respected teachers and the Way.
Sometimes, the relationship between master and apprentice is even closer than that between father and son.
After all, fathers and sons may not be able to serve as officials at the same time, but teachers and students can.
Some people even specifically recruit commoners who have passed the imperial examinations as apprentices.
Children from ordinary families lack political resources, so having a teacher who is an official can greatly smooth their career path.
For officials, the mentor-apprentice relationship is a good bond; if the younger generation is not up to par, the students can still help the family in the future.
Wang You didn't have a chance to speak throughout the entire process. In front of elders, juniors can only speak when the elders ask questions.
After the matter was discussed and a specific date was set, Wang Min took his leave with Wang You.
The father and son returned home and learned from the gatekeeper that Hua Lan and her husband had arrived and were currently in Jingxin Hall.
Logically, Hua Lan and Yuan Wenshao should have arrived long ago after the Wang family arrived in Beijing, but they only came now.
There is no reason for elders to visit younger generations.
Wang You guessed that it was probably the Yuan family who wouldn't allow it.