The cause of the matter is related to the scholar's question about whether it can fill his stomach. Zhongweng gave a roundabout response, and Dong Zhongshu slightly corrected the accuracy of his words.
When chatting with Zhang Xuezhou at the end, Dong Zhongshu casually mentioned some relevant matters.
Zhang Xuezhou’s supplement became the straw that broke the psychological state of many students.
Seeing his old friend's students leaving one after another, Dong Zhongshu felt that something was wrong.
He, a supporter who came to cheer, seemed to be the one who ruined the scene.
"No problem!"
The middle-aged man waved his hand, indicating that he was used to this kind of thing.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all important in life.
Being able to read a few sentences and recognize a few words is not enough to fill the stomach. For more than 90% of the people in the Han Dynasty, how to dress warmly and eat well was the most important thing.
Without material satisfaction, it is impossible to talk about spiritual construction.
But governing an area cannot just rely on a group of people who want to have enough food and clothing. This requires someone who understands construction, someone who understands laws, someone who knows how to apply rules, someone who understands the court system, and someone who can go to a better area to learn from experience...
This is not something that he, a talented and learned county guard, can accomplish.
The point of the Academy is not to have a few famous people come to support you, nor is it to have how many students gather.
For him, how to strike a balance between material and spiritual matters and cultivate usable talents is the key.
A group of weak-minded people left, but some were determined to stay.
It seemed like a disaster, but from another perspective, it was a good thing for him.
The middle-aged man indicated that he was fine and continued to speak.
"Let's talk further, how did you come to Bashu?"
His fame did not attract scholars, and he even helped his old friend to lure away a group of people. Dong Zhongshu was very embarrassed.
But he was indeed somewhat curious about Zhang Xuezhou.
From Lingnan to Bashu, the distance is thousands of miles, and there are obstacles in the way, such as mountains and rivers, which are difficult for ordinary people to cross.
"Let's put it this way, I was caught in the air by a bird demon, and then he was struck by lightning, and then I fell here," Zhang Xuezhou said.
"Your explanation is a bit far-fetched!"
Dong Zhongshu felt that Zhang Xuezhou was talking nonsense.
But a muffled sound of thunder in the night sky made him soften his direct words a lot.
Dong Zhongshu looked at the night sky lit by thunder and lightning, and saw that there were dense clouds in the sky, not the pure blackness of the night.
He touched his cheek, and a drop of rain immediately fell on his head.
"Go over there and take shelter from the rain first!"
Dong Zhongshu pointed at the temporary wooden sheds built in the academy, and then strode into them.
"It's raining, it's raining!"
The two of them had only entered the shed for more than ten seconds when a scholar shouted. For a moment, everyone dispersed and hid in various wooden sheds to protect themselves from the rain.
Only the middle-aged man who was lecturing was still sitting on the lecture platform in the center of the academy and talking.
"This teacher is so dedicated," Zhang Xuezhou praised.
"You haven't even joined his academy, so why do you call him teacher?" Dong Zhongshu corrected him: "He is the governor of Shu County, Wen Weng. According to the normal title, you have to respectfully call him Commander Wen!"
"Shoujun Wen is really dedicated and dedicated," Zhang Xuezhou nodded.
"This is not dedication, but Wen Weng knows the art of wind and rain, and these wind and rain can hardly contaminate his body," Dong Zhongshu continued to correct.
"This evasion technique is amazing!"
Zhang Xuezhou thought for a while and then praised him sincerely.
He has nine evasive techniques, including water avoidance techniques, but this technique only prevents water from drowning him, and does not prevent Zhang Xuezhou from getting wet.
If it rains and Zhang Xuezhou gets soaked, this is a normal situation.
However, Commander Wen's wind and rain technique could prevent rainwater from contaminating his body, which made Zhang Xuezhou marvel.
"If you say that Wen Weng's control of this technique is subtle, then I will admit it. How powerful is his technique?" Dong Zhongshu disagreed.
Good is good, bad is bad, Dong Zhongshu quickly corrected the content of Zhang Xuezhou's words.
As a master figure in a school of thought, he is honest about the right and wrong in academic and cognitive matters, and does not take things lightly.
This even affected his character.
This also led Dong Zhongshu to do some unpleasant jobs all year round that were more difficult to earn credit for.
For example, taking over Zhou Taiwei's job and using Zhang Xuezhou to find out where he was when he failed to return.
Another example would be to go to Bashu to see what Governor Wen wanted to express to Emperor Jing.
If you don't do these things well, there will be big problems, but if you do them well, there will be no merit.
In short, Dong Zhongshu could take over any matter that was troublesome and unprofitable. He could only take on these tasks in the court.
Seeing Zhang Xuezhou who had no excuses, and thinking of the very bad trip to Lingnan, and even more of Zhou Taiwei, who was so bad that he couldn't be bad, Dong Zhongshu felt that none of the many things was good.
He looked at Zhang Xuezhou, moved a little closer to him, and then spoke in a low voice.
"What kind of confrontation did you see in Lingnan?"
Many things for Lingnan and his party have fallen behind, but there are still too many things that are still involved, and even continue to have related influences.
Dong Zhongshu only felt that there was a fog shrouding Lingnan, and there was also a fog shrouding the imperial court.
He couldn't see clearly the reality in the fog, but he wanted to know the relevant information.
However, very few people returned alive from Lingnan, and even fewer people clearly saw the true situation on the battlefield.
"I'm talking about the situation when Your Majesty killed the giant snake with a human face," Dong Zhongshu said in a low voice.
"It's been two years, why are you asking this?" Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously: "Weren't you there at the time?"
"I was protecting Chang Qing while performing piano skills, and my mind was focused on Chang Qing, and I did not see the final confrontation." Dong Zhongshu said: "This matter is very important to me, can you tell me about it?"
Coming to Bashu was a hard work, but Dong Zhongshu found that there was a bright future in another village.
If he had not come to Bashu, it would be difficult for him to meet the witnesses at that time.
"Where is your chief minister?"
"He suffered a serious crime. He was blinded by the giant snake's counterattack and has not recovered yet, let alone able to see clearly at the time!"
Those who returned alive in Lingnan include Dong Zhongshu, Sima Xiangru, the prince, Wei Qing, Zhang Qian, and the palace guard chief Luneng.
But among everyone, Dong Zhongshu and Sima Xiangru were the main force in protecting and casting spells. They were always in a state of casting spells and had no time to be distracted. However, the prince and Wei Qing were the victims of the attack. Lun Neng, the chief of the palace guard, tried his best to protect the prince, while Zhang Qian and
Zhang Xuezhou was hiding behind them.
Not many people had the leisure time to observe the confrontation between Emperor Jing and His Majesty, and the only ones who survived were Zhang Qian and Zhang Xuezhou.
Zhang Qian was recruited into the palace by the prince, and then returned to Yanmen Pass without saying a word.
The only person left is Zhang Xuezhou.
The atmosphere in the court was very strange in the past two years. Emperor Jing even had Zhou Taiwei punished for rebellion.
Dong Zhongshu felt that something seemed to be brewing in the court.
The reason for all this was caused by the trip to Lingnan.
Dong Zhongshu thought about the emperor he had met in the palace, and when he vaguely sensed that something was wrong, he was afraid that he would fall in like Taiwei Zhou because he was involved in the trip to Lingnan.
For Dong Zhongshu, only by understanding what happened at that time and judging the real situation of the court can he make the correct response.