Liu Hu was amused after hearing this. He did not expect the teacher to change so much. He sneered and said, "If you don't tell me, you are deceiving me. Do you know the consequences of deceiving me?"
After hearing Liu Hu's words, the teacher's face was covered with cold sweat, and he said in embarrassment: "Master, do you really want me to say it?"
"Hmm." Liu Hu snorted coldly and stopped talking.
At times like this, Liu Hu knew very well that the less he spoke, the greater the psychological pressure on the teacher. Therefore, as smart as he was, he chose not to speak at this time.
The teacher hesitated for a moment and explained to Liu Hu: "Master, can you promise that no matter what I say, you won't take it to heart?"
"Why?" Liu Hu continued to speak concisely, as if he would be exhausted to death if he said one more word.
The teacher saw Liu Hu's expression and knew that Liu Hu wanted to show off his power. He gritted his teeth and said to Liu Hu, "I think that after the assassination, the Grand Master should not disappear immediately. Instead, he should spread the news that he was seriously injured and unable to manage the government, and could only return to Lingnan to recuperate."
"After all, Lingnan is where the Grand Master started his career, so returning here can be considered as an emotional attachment."
After hearing the teacher's suggestion, Liu Hu immediately understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "That's interesting."
He was indeed a little worried at the beginning, and he only wanted to see Lan Xin, so he didn't think too much about it. Besides, he was knocked unconscious by Xiao Leng's bomb at that time, and there was no one to take charge of the situation. Liu Hu was very satisfied that Wen Xuan could handle the matter like this.
However, Liu Hu would not explain these to a stranger, after all, he didn't know his background.
Therefore, Liu Hu asked the teacher: "Now that things have become like this, how do you think I should make amends?"
The teacher hesitated for a moment and continued, "Then there is only one way left."
"What method?" Liu Hu wanted to test the teacher's ability, so he asked deliberately.
The teacher could see what Liu Hu was thinking, but he didn't dare to delay for a moment. This was a great opportunity. After all, it was a rare opportunity to show off his knowledge in front of Liu Hu.
If he answered very well, he would have a promising future. So the teacher did not answer Liu Hu's question immediately. Instead, after thinking for a moment, he asked Liu Hu, "What do you think of pretending to be dead?"
People in ancient times took oaths very seriously, and no matter who you are, you would feel uncomfortable pretending to be dead. So, the teacher first asked Liu Hu what he thought. If Liu Hu was very disgusted with pretending to be dead, then he would think of some other ways.
Pretending to be dead is undoubtedly the most effective method, but the key to this matter still depends on whether Liu Hu is willing to do so.
Liu Hu waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "It doesn't matter."
As a modern person, there are not so many rules and regulations. In later generations, many actors pretended to be dead when performing. He never believed in this kind of feudal superstition.
Hearing that Liu Hu didn't care, the teacher immediately perked up and suggested to Liu Hu: "Master Taishi, I think you can pretend to be dead in Lingnan now, but you can't say it openly, but do it secretly."
Seeing the dissatisfaction in Liu Hu's eyes, the teacher immediately explained: "Except for a few trusted people, no one else must know about it. This way, everyone will think that this matter is true."
"Only in this way can you see what kind of people are around you. At this time, you can quietly go to Yan State and get in touch with Murong Xin. You and Murong Xin will unite sooner or later."
After the teacher finished explaining the plan, Liu Hu understood what he meant. He smiled and said, "Pretending to be dead may seem good, but it actually has a lot of disadvantages."
"First of all, you also said that what I lack now is the people's support. It's easy to pretend to be dead, but it will be difficult for me to come back to life in the future. How do you want me to clear my name for deceiving everyone like this?"
"Secondly, I can deceive everyone by pretending to be dead, but I cannot deceive those hiding in the dark. Even now, I don't know how many eyes are staring at me outside."
"Third, at present, I don't have any enemies in Daqian. Even Luo Chenghui has been driven to Zhou State by me, so the possibility of me being assassinated is very small."
Liu Hu gave several reasons in a row, and the teachers looked at each other in surprise, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He always prided himself on being smart and was very proud of his own opinions, but after listening to Liu Hu's words, he suddenly felt that he was just a useless armchair strategist. He was like a frog in a well, with only the sky in his sight.
"Oh, I've learned my lesson." The teacher said convincedly.
It seems that Liu Hu was able to rise to his current position in just a few years by working hard step by step, and it was not just luck that counted.
Before, he naively thought that Liu Hu was just unlucky, and if these opportunities were given to him, he would be able to do it too, no, he would be able to do better than Liu Hu.
But now, the teacher knew in his heart that even if he really had such an opportunity, he would not be able to do what Liu Hu is doing now.
"But what you're thinking is indeed a strategy. The main thing is that you have too little practical experience. If you have the opportunity, you can go to the court to train yourself, and you will be a good material." Liu Hu was quite polite to the teacher. After all, being able to see so far was already quite good.
The teacher didn't expect Liu Hu to praise him. He looked at Liu Hu in surprise and asked, "Really?"
"Really? You teach these children here first. When they are a little older and can read by themselves, I will recommend you to be the city lord." Liu Hu nodded.
There is a shortage of talents now, and a large number of city lord positions are held by military generals. Although the teacher is short-sighted, he is loyal to be arranged here by Hua Ying. Besides, there is no such thing as a genius, and it is enough that the flaws do not outweigh the merits.
The teacher didn't expect Liu Hu to be so magnanimous. Even though he had said so many bad things about Liu Hu, Liu Hu still recommended him. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
You know, a recommendation from Liu Hu may very likely save him twenty years of hard work, no, it may even be a lifetime!
Liu Hu looked at the teacher and couldn't stand it anymore. He said, "That's enough. If you want to be moved, wait until I leave. Clean up a room for me. I want to take a good look at your books."
The teacher saw Liu Hu holding the book he had compiled, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Grandmaster, these books are too simple. I have some rare copies here. If you want to read, you can follow me to the study."
He didn't know why Liu Hu wanted to read books, he just thought Liu Hu was too bored passing by here. Liu Hu shook his head and said, "I'll just read these books, after all, I still have to teach Zhiruo."
Hearing Zhiruo's name, the teacher nodded silently in his heart. It was just as he thought. Zhiruo was the daughter of the Grand Tutor, and the boss behind those industries was also the Grand Tutor.
It seemed as if he was on a big ship. There was no need for teachers or even servants. He had to clean up the study room by himself, and then deliberately placed some of his notes over the years next to Liu Hu, wanting Liu Hu to see his real talents and knowledge.
Liu Hu saw through the teacher's little thoughts at a glance, but he didn't point it out. He nodded and started reading alone.
"Master, if you have anything, please call me at any time. I'll be waiting outside the door." After the teacher said this, he quickly backed away and stood quietly outside the door.
Ah Si walked to a chair nearby out of boredom, put his feet on the table, picked up an apple and wiped it on his sleeve, saying, "This one is not good. The food in the study room is not fresh at all, which means that he hasn't come in to read for a long time."
Hearing this, the teacher outside the door was startled. He didn't expect that the always careless Ah Si could actually tell that he had not entered the study for a long time.
After I came here, I was indeed a bit slack in my studies. Although I often asked the servants to clean, I really hadn't studied for a long time.
Luo Fanchen walked to the wall, checked it out and said, "There is no secret door in this room. The books on the bookshelf are very diverse. This teacher is either a great scholar or just pretending to be one. Judging from his answer just now, it is very likely that he is just pretending to be one."
The two of them reviewed the study room based on their respective interests and expressed their views. There was no change on Liu Hu's face, but the teacher's expression was uncertain.
I didn't expect that just by casually walking around Liu Hu, the two people around him could see his personality traits. As expected, there are hidden talents among the people around the Grand Tutor.
Liu Hu didn't care whether the teacher had real skills or whether he studied regularly. He came here to quickly take a look at what the teacher taught on a daily basis so that he could give Zhiruo some guidance when he saw her tomorrow.
Without paying any attention to Luo Fanchen and Asi, Liu Hu flipped through the book written by the teacher page by page. After a while, he understood it.
I don't know if it's Huaying's special advice or the teacher's preference for being an official, these things are basically the way to be an official, how old is Zhiruo? Can she understand these?
If the child is from an ordinary family, it is of no use to learn this. The prerequisite for being an official is to become an official. If you can't even be an official, no matter how much you learn about being an official, it will be of no use at all.
Besides, Liu Hu had long seen that Zhiruo’s ambition was definitely not to become an official, but to become a great general respected by everyone!
However, since the teacher had already started teaching Zhiruo this, Liu Hu had no way to change it. He could only patiently read what the teacher had written page by page. There were many mistakes in it. Liu Hu had no choice but to call the teacher in and ask him about the reason.