The eighth month of the lunar calendar is the autumn harvest season. Outside the city of Hangzhou, patches of rice that have not been affected by the war have turned golden. Farmers, soldiers, and refugees are busy during the day. Even at night, the lively scene outside the city
There was no peace either. 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 has
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 may not necessarily be 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 the common people stole the harvest, but before then, there were torches spreading in the water fields and on the field ridges, and the shouts of killing shook the sky. The circles outside 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. The Holy Duke level is approaching, and the streets and alleys in the city have already started to draw lots. At this time, the most bloody and chaotic situation has ended, and a new order has gradually emerged.
Some outlines, as long as they are relevant, are also busy working for their own interests.
Some shops are open, and people from all walks of life who once walked the streets or blocked roads have held a hero meeting. In restaurants and tea shops, you can often see people with different identities and temperaments gathering together, each weighing and bragging.
.Those with connections and talents found official positions under the generals one after another. Scholars and scholars who had a little knowledge of writing but 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 person
The framework will always be put up naturally. The small society belonging to Fang La has its framework and prototype in this patchwork manner. At this moment, there is actually some lively life inside and outside the city.
Feel.
Wenlie Academy has been relatively peaceful in the past few days. It is now in the morning, the late autumn sunshine is falling through the gaps between the trees, mixed with the lazy chirping of cicadas, and it is the time for classes in the academy
Ning Yi closed the "Historical Records" in his hand and put it away in his desk, preparing 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, and the number of teachers is still 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 headmaster 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 of them, and there was also Lou Minzhong. Feng Yongli copied some proclamations and letters under Lou Minzhong at that time, and after conquering Hangzhou, he became the mountain chief of the academy. The Feng family is here
Of course, there are also things to do with plundering and profiting outside, but at least in the academy, he does treat the scribes quite favorably. Due to his maintenance, in recent times, the inside of the academy has seemed relatively harmonious.
At this time, there were a total of seven people gathered in the teaching lounge. Most of them were gentlemen who had finished their classes. Some were drinking tea and studying classics, while others were talking softly to the side. Several people were from the Tuoba Academy after the fall of Hangzhou.
, there seems to be a sense of shared fate between them. At this time, several people were talking about the war in Jiaxing.
"I heard that the war in the north has reached 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 the north to conquer Liao. 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 win.
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"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 claim the throne... This time I feel a little anxious to claim the throne, so bid farewell to Tong Guan..."
"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 the most important.
He must do it... 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 point out the country. At this time, hiding in a corner and discussing in private, I can feel that I
Ning Yi, who had clearly seen the direction in this troubled world, was putting away his things and preparing to leave, when 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 are "someone at home waiting for you."
It’s not good to stay too long. When I have time someday, I should ask for help from all 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.
Better at adapting. Originally, these local Confucian scholars in Hangzhou were not popular with others. If the Confucian scholars who came with Fang La's army did not dare to say anything when they saw casual ridicule, only Liu Xiyang was 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 earlier
Liu Zan came over once, and 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 and found out that he was a truly qualified scholar and a member of his family, so he quickly made the child recognize him.
As an 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 was about to say goodbye. At this moment, a neatly dressed and distinguished Confucian scholar in his thirties walked in from the door and glanced at him with a gloomy face. The voice in the lounge was talking about the war situation.
He stopped when he came in. The other party's 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
His son was his nephew, so 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 cause trouble for Liu Xiyang, but they didn't expect that he was actually looking for Ning Yi. They didn't figure it out for a while.
Situation. Just listen to Qu Weiqing say: "You teach historical records? Why don't you memorize it, but talk nonsense in slang in every class? The opening chapter of the historical records, The Chronicles of the Five Emperors, is so majestic and vast. You are like a storyteller, and you have no respect. You feel clear.
What?"
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 advantage of children's playful thoughts, they made the classroom look 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: Cultivator Nine
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 like this, he said: "Now that our Yongle Dynasty is flourishing, we are in need of talents. You are young, and if you learn with an open mind, you may not be able to make some achievements. I am not a mountain leader, and I don't want to punish you, but
If you dare to teach like this again, I won't tolerate you and will force you out of the academy so you can take care of yourself."
He talked for a long time. Ning Yi's expression was calm and he did not refute. After he finished speaking, he humbly bowed 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 about what had just happened, and talked about Ning Yi with disdain. In fact, no one knew much about this young man. Ning Yi
Yi is like air in the academy these days, and no one pays much attention to him. Besides, if he has no hair on his lips, his knowledge will naturally not be good. This is just confirmed. At this time, one person said doubtfully:
"Listening to what you said, it's obvious that Ning Liheng was playing tricks on him. Why do you think he doesn't understand the Four Books..."
This person was the only person who greeted Ning Yi a few days ago. His name was Yan Deming, who 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 Hangzhou earthquake, at the Beginning of Autumn Poetry Festival, Ning Liheng once wrote a poem, which shocked everyone. However, many miscellaneous things later, the matter did not come out. The poem begins with 'The southeast is beautiful, three
Wudu City, Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times..." Yan Deming took a pen and paper and wrote out "Looking at the Tide" sentence by sentence. Liu Xiyang and others looked at it and were a little stunned. Yan Deming said: "You can write such a word
How could it be that you said it was done? Ning Yi was originally the most talented person in Jiangning, so how could he not understand the Four Books and Five Classics... He was afraid that he wanted to cause trouble, and he was extremely disdainful of Qu Weiqing... so he did it on purpose."
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... just 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 a series of things happened two or three days later that everyone realized 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 become 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 all the eggs in one basket, so occasionally he would come to the academy and ridicule those great scholars for the fun of life. He didn't have much feeling for these great scholars. Being knowledgeable did not mean that he could tame these originally stupid people.
Children from the countryside 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 killed people with their own hands, but they haven't grown up to be real dandies yet. Their families ask them to study and say they have a lot of potential, but they don't dare not 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
Already.
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
After careful questioning, I found out that the young Mr. Ning had absolutely no moral integrity. It sounded like he had won the favor of the students with the attitude of a storyteller.
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 directly.
The next day after arriving, I was excited to inquire with the mountain chief, 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. That morning, he dragged Guo Peiying to attend Ning Yi's class. Because he felt that since Ning Yi was a prisoner, Ning Yi
Yesterday's attitude was too rude to me. If he didn't change today, I would 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 with 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 threshold and about to rush in. Hearing the cruel nickname "Blood-Hand Human Massacre", he shrank back slightly for a moment...