At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a slight pause, in the circle of scholars and officials, one's origin was very important. But she couldn't say that. That thin plum blossom seemed to have some understanding of Taoist principles, this life was different from past lives, if it were said out loud, wouldn't it be laughed at?

  "Heaven and earth, all are my teachers." A carefree saying from the beginning of the Song Dynasty.

  In the wind and snow, a group of people involuntarily stopped in their tracks and turned around to take a closer look at her. Previously in the hall, they were far apart, but now they were just inches away, able to clearly see her pair of bright eyes, as clear as a still pond without a ripple, without any sharpness or edge of youth.

  "The best goodness is like water, benefiting all things without contention." Someone suddenly exclaimed in admiration.

  Song Chuyi smiled and looked at him. He was a young man in a dark-colored brocade robe, his face slightly long and thin, but with a square chin and sharp features that didn't make people feel harsh. Song Chuyi remembered that his name was Ji Mian, courtesy name Wu Mei.

  "Wake up, brother, you're overpraising." Song Chu said. Wake up, the homophone sounds a bit like "coquettish", calling out to a big man with a coquettish tone, Song Chu felt somewhat strange in his heart.

  "Seemingly carefree, but actually gaudy, speaking nonsense without knowing what to say!" Nan Qi looked at her with disdain and took the lead in leaving.

  Xi Hong smiled and said, "Don't mind Yuanyu, he's always been like this. Although his words are harsh, he has a kind heart."

  "I understand. I can guess a thing or two from his name." Song Chuoyi nodded with an air of importance.

  Xi Hong was very interested and curiously asked, "How did Huai Jin figure it out?"

  Nan Qi walked ahead and faintly heard their conversation, unconsciously slowing down his pace. The others saw this and smiled slightly, also slowing down to listen with interest.

  "Alas, the name 'Yun Xi' is not auspicious. It implies loyalty and reverence to the gods, but paired with his surname, it's quite inauspicious... Tsk, tsk." Song Chu said with a face full of regret, "Brother Yun Xi must be talented but unable to fulfill his ambitions, with such an unlucky name, how can the gods favor him? For so long, he can't help but feel resentful, and speaking bitterly is unavoidable. Therefore, Huan Jin won't take it to heart."

  It is hard to show respect to the gods; where can you get protection?

  This passage is both praise and belittle, it's clearly squeezing out the meaning of Nan Qi, everyone can't help but raise the corner of their mouth. The name Nan Qi was interpreted by her to have some meaning indeed.

  Nan Qi's face turned black, and he let out a cold snort before turning around and leaving.

  "How strange!" Hui Shu exclaimed, clapping his hands and bursting into loud laughter. "People always say that Daoists are detached from worldly affairs, but today I suddenly see two people covered in poisonous thorns. Is it possible to say that Daoism has also entered this world of great contention?"

  Others also burst out laughing. The laughter in the snowy field was loud and clear, Song Chu listened to Hui Shu Yun's tone and found that there was no real sarcasm, so he accepted this joke openly.

  Song initially was never a good temper, reluctantly due to the circumstances and timing, bowing his head once or twice would be fine. But why did he have to look at him with an attitude every day when they were on equal footing? Moreover, they lived in the same courtyard, always lowering their heads without looking up.

  Song Chuanyi followed a group of people to the study, where the heater had already been lit. As soon as she entered the room, she shivered involuntarily, only then realizing that her body had been invaded by the cold.

  "Song Zi." An old man over 50 years old came forward, slightly raising his hand to gesture towards a few tables in the corner of the wall, "That is where you will be practicing governance."

  Song Chu looked at him and saw that his attire didn't resemble a servant's, so he cupped his hands in respect and said, "Thank you, Elder."

  "Family elder" is a term used to address senior officials in a doctor's household, but generally shows respect and everyone will be addressed as such.

  "You're welcome." The old man replied with courtesy.

  The old man's attitude was very gentle, and he didn't look down on her because of her youthful appearance. Song ChuYi had a good impression of him, so she asked, "May I ask the old man's surname and full name?"

  "The old man is Guizhou." said the elder.

  Song Chu smiled slightly and said, "Isn't your family's ancestor from a foreign country?"

  Yi country, during the Spring and Autumn period, was only a small country on the side of Qi and Lu, with the country name as the surname. However, it should be known that during the Spring and Autumn period, there were numerous small countries, large and small, countless in number, some of which could become a country by occupying one or two cities. In this era where neighbors did not visit each other even when they heard the crowing of chickens and barking of dogs, it was difficult for ordinary people to accurately identify someone's origin.

  Yi Shi Kui was indeed full of surprise, looking her up and down several times. "To see that Song Zi is so young, yet has such broad knowledge, it's really astonishing."

  "Old man's excessive praise, old man should not call me Songzi, I don't deserve such a title." Song Chuyi humbly bowed and saluted, "I am Song Chuyi, courtesy name Huaijin, originally Yin Yue. If the old man doesn't mind, you can just call me Huaijin."

  Yi Shi Kui's face showed a hint of a smile, "Alright, the ones on the table and bookshelf are all the political records from the history of our country. Hua Jin, you familiarize yourself with them first, we'll discuss this further another day. I have to go give lessons to the children now."

  "The family elder walks slowly." Song Chu Yi bid farewell with a bow.

  Ishizuka Koretari was a vassal of the Ishikawa clan and a teacher responsible for educating the children of the Ishikawa family. He also participated in discussions on political matters. "Ishi" refers to his country of origin, "zuka" is his profession, and "Koretari" is his name.

  "Hmph! To show off one's talents to please others, is truly not elegant!" Nan Qi coldly floated over a sentence of sarcasm.

  Song Chuizi was sizing up his surroundings when he heard this sentence, but he didn't get angry, and instead said coolly, "It's a good thing to have talent and learning to show off, what's scary is having no talent, and only being able to show off one's appearance."

  Bang! Nan Qi slammed the book in his hand onto the table and turned around to stare at her coldly.

  Song Chuoyi rubbed his hands together and said with a fake smile, "Huaichen's words are nothing but worldly matters. Brother Yunxi, why do you glare at me? Could it be..."

  Several people in the house couldn't help but lower their heads and smile secretly. It seems that the position of the number one poison in the country is about to change hands.

  "Why don't we play a game of liubo together instead? It's a perfect day for it, with the heavy snow falling outside." said Hui Shu, his eyes shining with excitement.

  Song Chu smiled twice and said, "Is being good at liubo chess a elegant thing?"

  "Good!" Ji Meng was the first to echo, immediately got up and ran to the bookshelf behind her to fetch a chessboard and pieces, placed them in the center of the house, rubbed her hands together and shouted, "Come on, come on, everyone, don't be discouraged."

  "Wake up, isn't playing liubo chess a elegant thing? Now the country is in trouble, if others know that we are doing this, it's not good, right?" Someone advised.

  The speaker's name is Ji Yan, a Confucian disciple.

  "What's the big deal? Even Confucius said, 'When you're full, your mouth is idle, and it's hard to focus!' Isn't there a way to have fun?" Ji Meng retorted.

  Confucius' words mean: It's not okay to eat a full meal all day and do nothing, isn't there still liubo and playing chess?

  Everyone nodded in agreement as soon as they heard it and immediately surrounded him, as if they had been wanting to play liubo for a long time and were just waiting for an excuse.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there was a man named One Without Words. The houses in Weiguo were about to collapse, and as important officials and guests, could they just eat their fill and have nothing to do?