The eighth month of the lunar calendar is the autumn harvest season. Outside Hangzhou, the rice fields that have not been affected by the war have turned golden. Farmers, soldiers, and refugees are busy during the day. Even at night, outside the city,
There was no peace in the lively scene. Groups of soldiers camped in the fields, guarding and patrolling.
These rice fields that will be harvested have already been divided up by many troops during the siege. It is said that the grain and rice have become the common property of the rebels, but in fact, they will naturally be distributed according to their respective strengths. As long as the small court currently belonging to Fang La can occupy
Datou and the rest of the people naturally divided and distributed it according to their own fists. As for some fields that should still belong to some good local people in Hangzhou, by this time, they actually had other ownership.
If it is just for harvesting, the more manpower arranged, the better. However, since the interests are divided among each other, the more participants are not necessarily the better. These people will inevitably fight and friction during the day, and at night, they are often snatched and harvested overnight by other armies.
Or civilians stole it to harvest. Before then, the water fields and field ridges were filled with torches and shouts of death that shook the sky. The surrounding areas around Hangzhou city were colorfully dotted, and they stayed up all night.
There is order and profit distribution outside the city, and everyone in the city also has their own affairs. With the Holy Duke level approaching, the streets and alleys in the city have become lively. At this time, the most bloody and chaotic situation has ended, and a new order has gradually emerged.
The outlines of the world, as long as they are relevant, are also busy working for their own interests.
Some shops have opened their doors, and people who once walked the streets or blocked roads have held hero meetings. In restaurants and tea shops, you can often see people with different identities and temperaments gathering together to weigh and brag.
.Those with connections and talents found positions under the generals one after another. Scholars and scholars who had a little knowledge of writing and had never been recognized for their talents began to tentatively apply for famous posts, seeking asylum or getting some small and large errands.
There are always a lot of people, and there are many people who are not optimistic about Fang La's future. Naturally, there will also be people who have ambitions to become feudal lords and are willing to take risks. This is how society is. As long as there is communication and a certain trend,
A framework will always be put up naturally. This small society belonging to Fang La has its framework and prototype in this patchwork. At this moment, there is something real inside and outside the city. At first glance, it seems
The feeling of passion.
Wenlie Academy has been relatively peaceful in the past few days. It is now in the morning, and the late autumn sunshine is falling through the gaps between the trees, mixed with the lazy chirping of cicadas. It is the time for classes in the academy.
Ning Yi closed the "Historical Records" in his hand, put it away on his desk, and prepared to leave.
At this time, the academy was basically still in a situation where there were fewer students and more teachers. Although it was divided into four classes, A, B, C and D, there were less than a hundred students in total, and there were thirty or forty nominal teachers. Even some of them were privileged
There is no need to come here at all. The number of teachers is actually seriously exceeded. Ning Yi teaches historical records in Class C for half an hour every morning. After that, he goes to the mountain chief to get a rice grain and goes back to accompany Xiaochan.
Today, the mountain chief of Wenlie Academy is named Feng, and his name is Feng Yongli. His name is rather vulgar, but he is a good person. It is said that he also had the experience of studying when he was young, but his family was poor and he did not participate in the imperial examination. His knowledge is naturally not deep.
But Fang La was already in the army when he started the army, so he was quite qualified.
There were also several powerful civil servants in Fang La's army. Zu Shiyuan was one, and there was also Lou Minzhong. Feng Yongli was copying some notices and documents under Lou Minzhong at that time. After the capture of Hangzhou, he became the mountain chief of the academy. Feng Yongli
Naturally, his family members were also looking for profits outside, but at least in the academy, he did treat the scribes quite favorably. Due to his maintenance, the academy has seemed relatively harmonious in recent times.
At this time, there were a total of seven people gathered in the teaching lounge. Most of them were teachers after class. Some were drinking tea and studying classics, while others were talking softly to the side. Several of them belonged to Tuobi Academy after the fall of Hangzhou.
There is a sense of shared fate between people. At this time, several people were talking about the war in Jiaxing.
"I heard that the war in the north was in a stalemate. The imperial court sent General Tong Guantong to lead his troops south. Fang Qifu surrounded Jiaxing, but they couldn't capture it for a long time. It's hard to say who will win..."
"I heard that Privy Tong is a master of military affairs. I originally thought that he would lead his troops to attack the Liao Dynasty northward. But this time... Well, this time the Holy Duke is so powerful that he has been lured here. I'm afraid this battle will not be easy to fight."
"It's hard to say. Nowadays, riots are happening all over the north and south. Shuibo, Liangshan, Songjiang, Wangqing in Huaixi, and Tianhu in Hebei are already quite troublesome. Especially... Shenggong went to Hangzhou this time. In the past few months, riots have continued nearby.
, Even though Tong Guan is going south, here... he is still in full swing."
"Gather up food widely, build high walls, and slowly proclaim yourself king... This time I feel a little anxious to proclaim myself emperor. I invite Tong Guan here..."
"Brother Tian, what you said is wrong. The reason why Tong Guan was brought here is because of Hangzhou. As long as he goes to Hangzhou, the court will keep an eye on this place if he doesn't claim to be emperor. That's why, as far as Shenggong is concerned, the matter of proclaiming emperor is very important.
It must be done, he... We, the Holy Duke, can only rectify our names in order to attract more help to join us. Only in this way can we have a better chance of winning against Tong Guan."
The voices of several people spoke a little softly, but they were not too shy. Because these days, the atmosphere has been relatively relaxed. Although Ning Yi has not had much contact with these people in the past few days, everyone knows it.
He also arrived here after the fall. What everyone is talking about now is, on the one hand, related to personal interests. On the other hand, scholars always have a tendency to give pointers to the country. At this time, hiding in a corner and discussing, it can be felt to some extent.
He is the one who sees the direction clearly in this messy world. When Ning Yi put away his things and was about to leave, one of them spoke to him.
"Li Heng is leaving?"
"Yes, Mr. Liu."
"There is no need to be polite. Since we are all here now, we are colleagues. If Li Heng has flaws, he might as well stay and chat with everyone. The world is difficult, no matter what, there is tea here."
"There are people at home waiting for me, so I shouldn't stay too long. When I have time someday, I should ask for help from the seniors and apologize."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter..."
The middle-aged man who wanted to keep Ning Yi was named Liu Xiyang. He was originally a great Confucian in Hangzhou. Now in this academy, he and another great Confucian named Wang Zhizhen are the most famous in terms of knowledge. However, Wang Zhizhen is relatively rigid, while Liu Xiyang is more famous.
Know how to adapt. Originally, these local Confucian scholars in Hangzhou were not popular with others. If the Confucian scholars who came with Fang La's army saw them, they would be sarcastic and dare not say anything. Only Liu Xiyang is quite powerful.
One of the students he taught was the son of Liu Zan, one of Fang La's Eight Horsemen. Although this student didn't like the teacher very much, Liu Zan hoped that his son would become a scholar. A few days ago
Liu Zan came over once. Liu Xiyang casually mentioned that the child was quite talented in understanding the Four Books. Liu Zan went to inquire about Liu Xiyang's name. He knew that he was a truly qualified scholar and that he was from the same family, so he quickly let the child go.
Recognizing him as his uncle, he was the first to discuss the situation in the north in this lounge today, otherwise others would not dare to talk.
After saying this, Ning Yi said goodbye and left. At this time, a neatly dressed and expensive Confucian scholar in his thirties walked in from outside the door. He glanced over it with a sullen face. The voices in the lounge were talking about the battle situation.
The man stopped when he came in. His eyes stayed on Ning Yi for a moment, and then asked: "Who is Ning Liheng?"
Ning Yi glanced at him, cupped his hands and said, "That's it."
"I'm Qu Weiqing." The visitor cupped his hands and raised his chin. Ning Yi had actually known this man's name before. He was one of the literati who followed Fang La's army into the city. He originally served as an aide under Wen Kerang.
After entering the city, he registered his name in the academy, but he did not have to teach. He came here maybe once a few days. Because he was not talented enough in literature, he looked down on the Hangzhou literati who took refuge here. Sometimes he would talk to someone and make sarcastic remarks. A few days ago, Liu Xiyang accepted Liu
Zan's son was his nephew, and there was friction between the two when Qu Weiqing came, and Liu Xiyang became the leader of the Hangzhou faction in the academy.
Everyone originally thought that he was going to come in to trouble Liu Xiyang, but they didn't expect that he was actually looking for Ning Yi. They didn't know the situation for a while. They only heard Qu Weiqing say: "You teach historical records? Why don't you memorize it? Instead, you use slang in every class."
Nonsense? The opening chapter of the Historical Records of the Five Emperors is so majestic and majestic. You act like a storyteller and show no respect. Do you feel clear about it?"
Ning Yi blinked and frowned slightly.
"The words of the sages are so profound that their meaning can only be revealed after reading them a thousand times. As a teacher, I should guide students to study and understand, rather than directly interpret the explanations with superficial words. You are young, and I am afraid that you have not finished reading the four books and five classics.
Taking the fun-loving mind of children as your guide, you have transformed that classroom like a storyteller in a teahouse. Others may tolerate you, but I was entrusted by General Wen, but I will not turn a blind eye. Let me ask you: Nine of the Cultivators
1. Officials are prosperous, but they are ridiculed by the city, but they are not conquered. There is no restraint in the country, and sinners are not born... Where does this sentence come from, and what does it mean? "
Ning Yi rubbed his forehead: "I don't know."
Hearing Ning Yi's straightforward answer, Qu Weiqing was slightly stunned. He originally thought that the other party could answer at least this question, but whether he could answer it or not, he had prepared his words. After a slight hesitation, he asked a few more questions.
Then he talked about how to teach and how to be a teacher. After talking incessantly, he said: "Now that the Yongle Dynasty is flourishing, we are short of talents. You are young, and if you learn with an open mind, you may not be able to have a career."
Fan Jianshu. I am not the head of the academy and I don’t want to punish you, but if you dare to teach like this again, I won’t tolerate you and will let you go from the academy so you can take care of yourself.”
He spoke for a long time. Ning Yi's expression was calm and he did not refute. After he finished speaking, he humbly handed his hands and left, and then walked away. Qu Weiqing was stunned for a while, looked at the other people in the room, and then turned and left. Waiting for him
After leaving, a few people here started talking in whispers again, this time it was naturally aimed at Ning Yi.
In the past, when Qu Weiqing caught people and ridiculed him, he would not go so far, but these scribes heard this. Although they did not refute, their disapproval was still shown on their faces. Everyone has to take a breath, even if it is held back, but
Ning Yi didn't know anything today, and he still spoke so directly. Everyone felt that this kind of scholar was really embarrassed. In fact, some people also felt that Ning Yi's teaching method in the past few days.
"I heard that the children really like telling stories in the classroom..."
"Deliberately trying to please these students, where is the majesty of the teacher..."
"I don't even know the words in Mencius..."
"Fortunately, Brother Liu invited him to chat. Even if he comes over, I'm afraid he won't be able to tell you anything true..."
"Hey, we are all from Hangzhou. We feel united in this environment."
Liu Xiyang said this. Not long after, when other teachers finished class, more people knew what had just happened. When they talked about Ning Yi, they were very disdainful. In fact, no one knew much about this young man.
Ning Yi has been like air in the academy these days, and no one pays much attention to him. Besides, he has no words, and his knowledge will naturally not be good. At this time, it has been confirmed. At this time, one person was suspicious.
Said: "Listening to what you said, it was clearly Ning Liheng who was playing tricks on him. Why do you think he doesn't understand the Four Books..."
This man was the only one who greeted Ning Yi a few days ago. His name was Yan Deming, and he was quite knowledgeable in Hangzhou. When he talked about it like this, Liu Xiyang asked: "Why did Deming say this?"
Yan Deming said: "Before the earthquake in Hangzhou, at the Beginning of Autumn Poetry Festival, Ning Liheng once wrote a poem that shocked everyone. However, due to many miscellaneous things, the matter was not spread. The poem begins with 'Southeast Xing Sheng'
.Three Wu cities, Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times...'" Yan Deming took a pen and paper and wrote out "Looking at the Sea" sentence by sentence. Liu Xiyang and others looked at it and were a little stunned. Yan Deming said: "You can write something like this
How could it be that the lyrics were written by Ning Yi as you said? Ning Yi was originally the most talented person in Jiangning. How could he not understand the Four Books and Five Classics? He was afraid that he didn’t want to cause trouble, and he was extremely disdainful of Qu Weiqing, so he did it on purpose.
That’s all.”
When he said this, everyone was doubtful, and then suddenly realized. Of course, at this time, there may be some new understanding of Ning Yi, but it is not too exaggerated. Hangzhou has already fallen, and the knowledge here is not too amazing after all.
Now, no matter whether he is the most talented person in Jiangning or the most talented person in Hangzhou, he is still trapped here like ordinary people, taking shelter in the academy. Thinking of Ning Yi's low profile these days, he probably encountered something.
Many depressing things were the same as everyone else's. Suddenly, this was how everyone in the academy recognized him.
It wasn't until two or three days later that a series of things happened that made everyone realize that Ning Yi's situation at this time was really very different from what they imagined...
To put it bluntly, for Qu Weiqing, the reason why he suddenly found trouble with Ning Yi was not because of some high-sounding reason.
As literati who followed Fang La's rebel army into the city, some, like him, did not take the errands in the academy seriously, while others preferred to get close to the young family members of these generals. For example, Guo Peiying, whom he knew, was originally a staff member.
, after registering her name in the academy, she concentrated on teaching. Guo Peiying focused on longer-term interests. Once the Yongle Dynasty really gained a foothold, these children would probably be relatives of the emperor in the future. Now they can become
Teacher, it is indeed a beautiful job.
Qu Weiqing also knows that, but rather than becoming a teacher who is a relative of the emperor, he hopes to directly become a relative of the emperor. Now that the power of the court has not yet been finalized, he is operating under Wen Kerang, and he has a promising future. He may not be able to have a direct career in the future.
career.
But of course, there is no need to put eggs in the same basket, so occasionally he will come to the academy and ridicule those great scholars for the fun of life. He doesn't have much feeling for these great scholars. Being knowledgeable does not mean that he can tame these primitive people.
They are children who come from the countryside and have even seen blood. The old methods of training students are of no use here, because some of these students are even fourteen or fifteen years old, tall and even tall.
They have already killed people with their own hands, but they have not yet grown up to be real playboys. Their families ask them to study and say they have a lot of potential, but they dare not refuse to come, but they have no respect for their teachers.
The more knowledgeable a Confucian is, the less able he is to adapt to these things. The Master of Heaven and Earth has been saying this for so long, and they themselves believe it, and they will never flatter students. Relatively speaking, people like Guo Peiying, even if they are knowledgeable,
Not so deep, at least he won't be so arrogant when it comes to teaching students, and it is easier to win the favor of students. The reason why he suddenly came to Ning Yi today was because Guo Peiying suddenly heard some words among students, and then told Qu Weiqing
.
Those remarks were basically about the new "Mr. Ning". Within a few days, some people said that his lectures were interesting and fascinating, much more interesting than all the teachers in the academy. The two called the students
When I came to inquire carefully, I found out that the young Mr. Ning was completely without restraint. It sounded like he had the attitude of a storyteller and had won the favor of the students.
Of course, if he had listened in person, he might have known that Ning Yi's teaching was not that different. He had been a teacher in Jiangning for so long, and although his lectures were imaginative and unrestrained, they were still on topic. Of course,
At this time, for Qu Weiqing and others, there is no need to pay too much attention to a young man. Now that they have an impression, they can just assume that.
Everyone said they had no grievances, but suddenly a person like this appeared. As a teacher, everyone was so different in terms of "likability" that it always felt like someone was reaching out to take eggs from their basket. Guo Peiying is a more particular person.
, Qu Weiqing went over and scolded him. The next day, he asked the mountain chief about it out of curiosity, and the result was interesting. Ning Liheng's identity turned out to be a prisoner.
Regarding this matter, the mountain chief didn't know much about it. There were some things that Feng Yongli couldn't ask from above, but he did know that Ning Yi lived behind the academy and even had a maid following him. Both of them were under supervision.
He didn't know how he would feel about it. But since this was the case, Qu Weiqing felt more relaxed. This morning, he dragged Guo Peiying to attend Ning Yi's class. Because he felt that since Ning Yi was a prisoner, Ning Yi yesterday
His attitude is too rude to me. If he doesn't change today, I will make him look good.
The two went to the classroom and listened to a few words. In the living room, Ning Liheng was still telling a story. The story had come to an end. When there was a slight pause, Qu Weiqing wanted to rush in. At this time, it was probably the living room.
One of the students stood up and asked questions in an angry voice.
"Hey, Mr. Ning, I went back yesterday and asked my dad, and he said that you helped the soldiers defeat thousands of us in Huzhou. Is this true?"
Qu Weiqing and Guo Peiying were both stunned, and there was a slight silence in the classroom. Then someone shouted: "Are you a bad person!?"
Then another child said: "I also asked and told Mr. Ning's name. The uncle said that Mr. Ning led a group of remnants in Huzhou and defeated five armies led by An Xifu. He defeated Lu by himself."
General Shou Lu, General Yao Yi, General Xue Dounan, and General Xue were all killed by Mr. General Yao and General Xue. General Yao was always at odds with the uncle. The uncle said it was a good death. The uncle also said that the husband knew martial arts and was very powerful.
, people in the world call him the bloody massacrer. Sir, do you dare to fight Qi Dazhuang... He always says that he is the best in the world and bullies us..."
Qu Weiqing was in front at this time, almost touching the door threshold and about to rush in. Hearing the cruel nickname "Blood-Hand Human Massacre", he shrank back slightly for a moment... (To be continued.) Talented Man