There was a very confusing multiple-choice question in my previous life. If you had to make a choice, which one would you choose, shit-flavored chocolate or chocolate-flavored shit?

This question drives many people crazy. No matter which one you choose, it will be a lifelong shadow.

Song Gensheng was going crazy at this moment. His lyrics were excellent, but his words were so ugly that it was as if he had chosen a piece of shit-flavored chocolate to eat.

Gu Qing squinted his eyes with murderous intent. After observing for a while, he realized that Song Gensheng was not acting. He really wanted to vomit when he saw the ugly words.

What's wrong with this?

I wonder if a beating will heal...

Gu Qing hesitated a little, then reflected on his hesitation.

Why are you hesitating? If you dare to insult yourself in this way, of course you will be beaten. If you don’t beat me, you will celebrate the New Year?

So Gu Qing stepped forward and beat him. A complete set of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms came down. Song Gensheng was beaten until he screamed. Song Gensheng's father hid in the room and was frightened. Seeing his son being beaten, he felt distressed and timid.

Gu Qing doesn't have so many worries. He enjoys grudges and grudges in life. Anyone who offends me will be in danger...

After the violence, Gu Qing was still refreshed, but Song Gensheng was dying.

"If you think it's a good word, just focus on praising it. Don't get involved in irrelevant topics. Does the ugly wording offend you?" Gu Qing was also a little tired and gasped.

Song Gensheng said weakly: "I still don't understand... When did you learn to read and write? You can also compose poems, and the long and short sentences you compose are so wonderful. I really can't understand..."

"You are born with it, do you believe it?"

"Don't believe it."

Gu Qing was surprised: "Huh? You're not stupid anymore."

Song Gensheng was furious, and then became frustrated: "I can't beat you, no matter what you say."

"Don't worry about such trivial matters. Whether you can read or write poetry is of no use to me. Poetry is just a trail, and if you immerse yourself in it too deeply, you will contract many problems that I hate, the problems of literati."

Song Gensheng was unhappy: "What's wrong with literati?"

"The literati are sour and rotten, aloof and arrogant, but have high-mindedness and low-handedness. They are both bad-tempered and cowardly. When the world is in peace, they look forward to guiding the country. When the world is in chaos, they become mere grass on the wall. They are euphemistically called 'good birds choose trees to roost in.'

, do you still want to hear it? I can talk about the problems of literati for an hour without repeating them."

Song Gensheng was really a little angry: "How can a literati be as bad as you said? Literary people are the most courageous people. They are loyal to the emperor, care about the country, are not afraid of danger, and regard death as home. All the literati I know are like this."

Gu Qing said strangely: "Why are you angry? Do you think you are also a scholar? You, a scholar, are just parallel imports."

Song Gensheng was startled, then blinked hard with a confused look on his face, and began to get entangled, yes, he was just a parallel importer, why was he so angry just now?

Then Song Gensheng was agitated and realized: "No, even if I only read for one day, I am still a scholar."

"Do real scholars agree that you are a scholar?" Gu Qing asked a soul question.

Song Gensheng was stunned again, his expression gradually becoming depressed.

Gu Qing looked at him and smiled: "Gensheng, do you still want to continue studying?"

"think."

"I will ask someone to bring you a book, so you can read it yourself. Also, what are you studying for? To rule the country and bring peace to the world, or to be an official?"

Song Gensheng hesitated for a moment and said: "If you want to govern the country and bring peace to the world, you must become an official. There is no conflict between the two."

Gu Qing said seriously: "Gensheng, you are too temperamental to be an official. It will put you in danger."

"I want to apply what I have learned to benefit the country and be a clean official. Even if my temper is inappropriate and I am in danger, I will not regret it." Song Gensheng said with a firm expression, and then smiled bitterly in frustration: "I'm just saying casually, what it takes to be an official I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the scientific examination."

Gu Qing thought for a while and said: "There is more than one way to achieve your goal. You are just too stubborn. If you really want to be an official, just wait for me. Maybe I will find a way."

"What can you do?"

"Being an official requires a scientific examination, but being a small official does not require it. You must first develop a reputation among local scholars. Once you have a reputation among scholars, some things will be easier to handle."

Song Gensheng smiled bitterly and said: "Prestige is not so easy to develop. Although I have never interacted with local scholars, I also know that those with prestige are profound and knowledgeable people. At my age, I have not read enough books. How can I gain reputation?"

Gu Qing sighed: "You are too smart-minded and don't know how to adapt. You still want to be an official. I always feel that you are jumping into the fire pit... I will tell you a way. You can take out the lyrics I just composed. , I will treat it as your work and show it off in front of those scholars. I will also ask Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing to spend money to hire people to help you publicize your reputation and build up your reputation. In fact, it is just to stir up public opinion. What's the difficulty? "

Song Gensheng blushed: "This is the lyrics you wrote, how can I take it as my own? It's so shameless, I can't do it!"

"I'm not interested in this thing. It's a waste to keep it. I might as well give it to you. Let me tell you the truth again. If you want to be an official, you don't need knowledge or ability. The most important thing is to have a thick skin. I have this original intention. The author doesn't mind giving it away, so you have nothing to be ashamed of. Feel free to show it off. I have enough to show off. I still have some poems here, which are all very good. When the time comes, I will write some more for you, and you can continue to show them off. "

Patting Song Gensheng's shoulder, Gu Qing sighed: "It's a good thing to have ideals. We are so young and cannot stay in the mountain village all our lives. We have to go out and go out in our own different ways. Although I don't agree with you being an official. But you make your own decisions in life, you don’t need to listen to other people’s advice.”

After saying that, Gu Qing turned around and left. It was almost dark and he was very hungry. He had wasted too much time on this matter.

Song Gensheng stood there in despair, staring unconsciously at the water-melody song in his hand, his expression struggling and twisted.

Do you want to go out? Use other people's poems to follow your own path?

Conscience and fame and wealth repeatedly tortured his heart.

Sixteen-year-old Song Gensheng was caught off guard and came to a crossroads in life. Gu Qing said, do big things regardless of trivial matters. His conscience said, you are shameless. Gu Qing also said, your conscience is so in the way, stab it to death.

…………

It was already dark when Gu Qing returned home. He opened the door and saw that a lamp was lit in the front room. Gu Qing was startled, so he picked up a door latch and cautiously approached the house.

In the center of the front room, the girl in white is sitting under the oil lamp, holding her chin in one hand and playing with a small dagger in the other hand, like she was bored in class when she was a child. The small dagger turned quickly in her hand, The snow-white blade reflects the dim light, and the room is shimmering with cold light, as if you are in a disco in a previous life.

Gu Qing put down the door latch and said unhappily: "Why are you here again?"
Chapter completed!