Walking north from Yunjiazhuangzi, there is a path paved with bluestones. In the past two years, horses and oxcarts have dug a shallow groove. There is also a thin layer of white snow like frost on the stone slabs.
Walking down a diagonal path, you can see the green cypress trees covering the academy in the distance.
Qu Zhuo stepped on the slippery snow and finally reached the back door of the academy. He looked up and saw the patterns of unicorns and dragons carved on the gate tower panels, and the long sound of reading scriptures filled his ears. After he entered the door, He didn't look sideways or looked left or right, but walked straight through the courtyard until he came to Yun Ye's office to wait for his husband to finish class.
Yun Ye's office is known as one that can be entered by wind and rain. Students and gentlemen can enter, but Li Tai, the King of Wei Dynasty, is not allowed to enter. So Qu Zhuo sat down with peace of mind, leaned on the back of the chair and observed Yun Ye's room.
A small room, painted white from top to bottom, simple and clean. There are rows of bookshelves in the room, and the shelves are filled with stacks of books. As soon as you enter, you can smell the quiet smell of books. Breathing. Go west and separate it to form a suite. Hang a thick blue homespun curtain, place a large desk by the window, a finely carved jade pen holder, a jade pen holder and a pair of jade paperweights, all of which are clouds. Ye's favorite thing. Apart from these, there are no other furnishings, not a book or a piece of paper. There is not a single ink painting or a banner on the entire four walls. There is only a strange map of the Tang Dynasty on the west gable wall. .
Every time Qu Zhuo comes here, he can't help but think about those literati and bachelors with calligraphy and banners hanging all over the walls: In fact, most of them may be sentimental and elegant idiots. People like Mr. Yun Ye, who are extremely knowledgeable, are actually not showy, but just You can put it in your own belly, let alone hang it on the wall to bluff others.
The bell outside the window rang, and Yun Ye hurried in from the outside with a book under his ribs, a wooden ruler, and a large triangle in his hand before putting down what he was holding. Qu Zhuo He immediately took the pot of tea that was neither hot nor cold and was just right.
Yun Ye took the tea with a smile, took a sip from the spout, then put the teapot on the table and asked Qu Zhuo: "You didn't study at Mr. Tang's place. Why did you come to me?"
"Sir, you ordered me to wait here three days ago. Why don't you admit it? If the three slaps on the student's shoulder and back when we said goodbye three days ago don't explain the problem, I have nothing to say."
"My three slaps are just to encourage you to study hard, stop thinking nonsense, and be more honest. Where do these weird little thoughts come from."
"Sir, don't try to coax me. I am a slave who was not abandoned by my husband. I have been living among the common people for no reason. I still have the heart to drink water and think about the source. As long as my husband orders me, I will not be afraid of swords, mountains, and seas of fire."
Yun Ye pulled up Qu Zhuo who was kneeling on the ground. He said with a smile: "The Academy never shows kindness to others and then uses it to show kindness. Everything we do can be reviewed under the blue sky and white clouds. You are a smart person. student, you are right. Those three slaps are a test for you. If you can understand it, a very important task will naturally be entrusted to you. But the most important thing for you now is to learn Tang Jian's skills well. In the future, you will There is an opportunity to show off your skills. There is a good position that needs someone like you to take it on."
"Is this what sir called me here to say?"
Yun Ye nodded with a smile and said to him: "The most precious thing in this world is not gold and silver, but people. I think so, the academy also thinks so, and your Majesty also thinks so. Every time a man of talent appears, he
You must accept the corresponding test and be prepared, because it will be painful and sometimes life-threatening."
He took a sip of tea and said: "You can hear the hidden meaning from the three slaps. I'm proud of you. Bear with it, kid. You will have countless troubles coming one after another. I hope you can survive it."
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"My mother just escaped from slavery and cannot withstand the storm, but boy, don't treat me as a human being. I have been wandering around in poverty since I was a child. I was almost gored to death by a farm cow, and almost died in the wind and snow.
He froze to death, and it's God's mercy that he can survive until now. The reason why the boy survived is because he didn't regard himself as a human being. Sir, you shouldn't have told me, wouldn't it be better to let me explode in fear?"
"Have you ever heard that the academy has never imposed its will on anyone? You have to choose your own path. Don't regret it. Go ahead. Since you have agreed, just accept it. We will not help you, nor will we do anything extra.
Increase the difficulty. If you can stand it, you will be recommended. If you can't stand it, the academy will never care about you again and let you fend for yourself.
Watching Qu Zhuo leave, Yun Ye laughed loudly and murmured to himself: "Boy, the teacher can only help you so far."
The cause of the matter is very ordinary, just like we have to eat every day. This boy took almost all the advantages in this mission. The officials of Honglu Temple have long been worried about him, especially Tang Jian's little boy.
His son, Tang Shanzhi, was also dissatisfied with his father for handing over the family's knowledge to outsiders, and made a promise to the cowherd to look good.
Yun Ye doesn't mind giving him a little help, but he hopes that he can survive this storm. No matter in terms of etiquette or status, he is no match for those people. He can only give him the illusion that this is an exam, or that he
If he can't handle these things well, how can he be expected to do anything else?
Qu Zhuo was not the only one who needed help. Through the flower branches, a tall man in green was walking melancholy, holding a volume of books. Other students passed him quickly without even looking at him, thinking that he was a human being.
Air.
If it weren't for knowing how prosperous he was later, Yun Ye would have let him teach in an academy for the rest of his life. However, he failed miserably in a confrontation with a large group of dandies, and the land annexation issue seemed to have become an unsolvable problem.
, everyone thinks that the Tang Dynasty has countless lands, enough for everyone to get their share.
At most, it's just that the distance is different. Ma Zhou doesn't think so. He thinks that when a wealthy family enjoys the supreme honor, they should bear more responsibilities. For example, the land in the distance should be allocated to the nobles instead of the common people. As the weaker party,
, civilians should be taken care of.
Yun Ye has been watching with cold eyes these days, watching Ma Zhou being verbally criticized and not stepping forward to help him. Now, this poor student seems to be in trouble.
His own team was divided and attracted by those damn dudes. After the temptation, they dispersed like sparrows before a disaster.
Those dudes didn't use strong tactics, they just used their own advantages to solve the worries of these students.
This is reasonable in the academy. It is reasonable for everyone to make full use of their own resources. It is not impossible to use power to suppress others, as long as there is no threat or intimidation.
If children from poor families want to achieve their goals, they need to find other ways. Relying on others' charity is not a long-term solution. The International Song says that there is no savior in the world. The eminent monk also said that worshiping Buddha means throwing yourself away. Regarding these words of shirk of responsibility, I think so.
Ye loves them to death.
The power of wisdom is infinite. Ma Zhou obviously hadn't discovered the other party's flaws yet. When he saw Yun Ye coming over, he wanted to ask Yun Ye to speak a word of justice for the poor. In his opinion, the gentleman was so selfless, and he would definitely do it.
He received support, but he forgot that his husband was also a dandy, the biggest one.
"Marquis Yun, you are the gentleman of the academy. Don't you also watch the Tang Dynasty step by step towards the abyss without helping it?" He said it with righteousness. Perhaps he thought that the gentleman like him was an impassioned person who couldn't rub his eyes with sand.
Although I asked for the wrong person, I now know how to ask others for help. This is a good start.
"Ma Zhou, you are asking for the wrong person. According to your theory, I am also a beneficiary. You are asking for help from a tree with vested interests, which is as unreasonable as asking a tiger to kill a man-eating wolf. A wolf eats a man, and a tiger
Don’t you want to eat people?”
Patting Ma Zhou on the back, Yun Ye walked away, paying no attention to Ma Zhou who was mourning for his heir. He didn't want to come up with a solution himself, and no one could help him, but Yun Ye had confidence in him, and these two famous ministers would not be the only ones throughout the ages.
All of a sudden.
The small shop at the entrance of the academy is still lively. It is the only place where students can indulge. No matter how noisy they are, the yellow mouse is lying behind the shiny counter with a smile, watching them laugh and laugh.
He usually puts a small bowl of wine on the counter, drinks his daily small bowl of wine with a few soybeans simmered on the stove.
He likes this kind of life. His wife says that he can only drink two taels a day, so he drinks two taels. He will never drink one tael more or less.
Today's soybeans were extremely dry and crunchy when chewed. A pretty little girl lay next to him and gathered the scattered soybeans together for him, just to make it easier for her father to pick them up.
Yun Ye unceremoniously grabbed all the soybeans and threw them into his mouth one by one to chew. He didn't drink, but he just liked to snatch the beans from the rats.
Yun Ye is not the only one who has this problem, Li Tai is also like this. I don’t know how many little girls have looked at me because of this. He is so familiar. A half-year-old child who has just started to draw strips does not know what the prince and marquis represent.
What are you talking about? I just know that these are two evil people who like to bully their fathers in different ways.
"Huangshu, you have enough time these days. The academy doesn't give you two guan of money every month to look after the store in your free time. Many people in Zhuangzi are digging cellars now, so why don't you just keep an eye on it?"
If the cellar collapses and someone dies, it’s up to you what to do, put your face there.”
"Master Marquis, the people in our village are all going crazy now. Every family is digging a cellar. Some families have dug a cellar big enough to bury their whole family. Not satisfied with this, they use a wooden head to push it back and continue digging deeper.
It’s not just the lotus roots and potatoes that are making trouble. Every household made money last year and wants to save more lotus seeds this year. They all hope to get more money in the spring. They even dare to ask for two cents a pound for lotus seeds. This village is full of big money.
Some houses, large and small, have dug their cellars. If this continues, the village will be hollowed out. Then there will be a flood, and if it collapses, there will be big trouble.
I just scolded a few families for being so greedy for money that I even risked my life."