Chapter 2671 2673 [Study hard in seclusion]

Author: Ji Mobai

When Bai Xiongqi heard what Xiang Nan said, he felt that it made sense.

It is indeed easier and more comfortable to teach in a university than to be an official.

And if the flow is clear, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat.

You can become an official, like Lu Xun, who was hired as a minister of the Ministry of Education just because of his good writing;

If you retire, you can become a scholar. Like Liang Qichao, if you have ambitions in politics and find it difficult to achieve, you can simply resign and study knowledge, and still have influence in society.

This is the advantage of Qingliu. It makes life more comfortable than officials like them.

"This is a way." Bai Xiong said with a smile, "It seems that you have grown up, and I have to worry about you in vain."

"Brother, no matter what you say, how can I compare with you." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "I'm not very experienced in the world, so I really need you to give me more advice in the future."

"It's easy to say." Bai Xiong nodded and said, "I am only a sister, and you are a brother-in-law. We are all our own people. If I don't help you, who will I help?"

…

After returning from Bai's house, Xiang Nan chatted with Jin Quan again.

Jin Quan also agreed with Xiang Nan's suggestion and supported him to become a professor at the university.

Today's political world is so turbulent and unpredictable that even he is inevitably walking on thin ice and frightened.

Although Xiang Nan is talented and smart, he is only twenty years old after all. It would be too risky to become an official. At some point, he may be attacked by someone else's overt or covert attack.

On the contrary, go to university and practice for a few years to accumulate some experience and reputation. When the time comes, it will be a matter of smooth sailing for you to become an official.

Just like in ancient times, after passing the imperial examination, one would first go to the Hanlin Academy to work as an editor for a few years. Only then could one be assigned to be in charge of the six ministries, or be sent out as an official, and they would all be at least fourth-grade prefects.

"However, although you are now known as a talented scholar and have written a few novels and poems, it is not enough to gain a foothold in the academic world." Jin Quan asked him again, "Poems and novels are just word games and short stories. It’s better to have a few academic works by your side.”

Xiang Nan nodded.

Popular novels are already despised by the mainstream literary circles. What’s more, the martial arts novels he wrote are at the bottom of the contempt chain. It is simply a fantasy to try to gain a foothold in the academic world and win the recognition of many masters with just a few martial arts novels. .

If you want to win recognition from the academic community, you must write at least a few academic works.

Like Lu Xun, he not only wrote short stories and essays, but also a large number of translation works and academic works. For example, "October", "Destruction", "Dead Souls" and other Russian literary works, as well as "A Brief History of Chinese Novels", "Han "Compendium of Literary History" and other works.

"How about my father help you find someone to help you save some articles?" Jin Quan asked again.

Xiang Nan was stunned and knew what he meant. He wanted to help him find some gunmen, help him save some academic articles, and then publish them in his own name.

This kind of thing has been around since ancient times, and it was also rampant during the Republic of China. In order to make a name for themselves, many wealthy young men would hire a group of poor writers to write some articles for them, so as to gain the reputation of being a talented scholar.

"That's not necessary." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "What's fake is fake after all, and you can't hide it for long. If you let it slip by then, it will make people laugh even more. I'd better study hard on my own and put more effort into it."

It's not that easy to deceive people. It's actually easy to see through whether a person is really knowledgeable or relies on plagiarism.

Because the literati at that time often gathered together to hold various discussions, debates, and researches. If someone became famous by plagiarizing with a gun, then everyone would know that he was a fake if he did not have a single true insight.

"This is best." Jin Quan nodded.

…

After that, Xiang Nan began to "study hard in seclusion".

Except for eating and sleeping, he almost never leaves his study or socializes.

Everyone in the Jin family knew that he wanted to study, so few people dared to disturb him.

But in fact, with Xiang Nan's knowledge, there is no need to study hard in seclusion. His knowledge is so high that it is unrivaled in this world.

Poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, medical divination, astrology, the Five Elements, arithmetic and strategy, astronomy and geography, financial architecture, agriculture and cooking, Chinese and Western medicine... all of them are masterful and masterful.

It's just that Jin Yanxi is an uneducated person. He has to copy other people's poems to chase girls. It can be said that he is useless and has no merit.

In the past, Xiang Nan wrote some martial arts novels, poems, etc., which seemed to outsiders to be very progressive. If he suddenly became an all-rounder in both literature and martial arts, it would be too unusual.

It is said that when something goes wrong, there must be a monster. If he behaves too strangely, he may cause even greater trouble. Therefore, Xiang Nan had to pretend to be in seclusion and study hard.

…

While Xiang Nan was studying hard in seclusion, he did not forget to ask Jin Rong to help him keep an eye on Leng Qingqiu.

"The girl's name is Leng Qingqiu at Leng Zhai in Luohua Hutong. Help me keep an eye on her." Xiang Nan ordered, "especially help me find out which university she wants to apply for."

"I know, I understand." When Jin Rong heard this, he immediately understood, nodded and smiled.

A young man like Jin Yanxi is full of food all day long and has nothing to do. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun, he only knows how to work hard on women.

If you are interested in a girl, you will immediately order someone to investigate. Because you have done enough homework in advance, you can prescribe the right medicine when you pursue her. Naturally, she will understand the girl's thoughts and make her feel like a confidant. It is almost too late to meet her. .

In addition, they are rich, leisurely, sweet-tongued, and attentive, so they always succeed.

Jin Rong had done many such things for Jin Yanxi before, so he naturally understood.

"Remember, you must not let the young mistress know." Xiang Nan warned again.

"Don't worry, young master." Jin Rong smiled and nodded.

…

"Xiao Lian, help me make a pot of tea." Xiang Nan said in a loud voice.

But after calling and waiting for a long time, there was no reply.

Xiang Nan couldn't help but be a little confused, so he got up and went outside Xiao Lian's room. When he opened the door and took a look, she was startled and hurriedly hid a piece of paper behind her.

"What are you hiding?" Xiang Nan asked curiously when he saw this.

"Young Master Seventh, you have nothing to hide~" Xiao Lian said with a panicked expression, and then changed the subject and said, "Young Master Seventh, do you have any orders?"

"Oh, I want you to make me a pot of tea." Xiang Nan explained.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Xiao Lian said quickly.

"Yeah." Xiang Nan nodded and then closed the door.

Xiao Lian breathed a sigh of relief, quickly hid the letter, and then went to make a pot of tea.

Xiang Nan also quietly unlocked her room while she was making tea, and then found a letter from under the mattress.

When she opened it, she found that it was written to her by Liu Chunjiang, expressing her admiration and the pain of lovesickness. She also expressed that she would never despise Xiao Lian's identity as a maid, and hoped that Xiao Lian would reply to him.

"No wonder she was so distracted." Xiang Nan hid the letter again and then exited Xiao Lian's room. After returning to the study, he thought about it and decided to beat the couple.
Chapter completed!