Zhang Shi on the side said doubtfully: "Oh? I hope Brother Xu can explain it in detail."
Mr. Yu also said: "Shilang, have you had dinner with Xu Dutou? I'll buy some more food and wine, and invite Xu Dutou to come in and talk while we eat?"
But I heard Xu Dutou smiling outside the door and saying, "I still have official business to attend to, so I don't dare to disturb you. I'll just say a few words and leave."
Zhang Shi said: "I dare to ask Dutou, didn't the Yamen already have a conclusion on the case of the shop being burned? How can there be any theory of overturning the case?"
Xu Dutou said: "The case has been decided, and the county has already written it down. However, it is the business month, and as usual, we cannot go to the state to hear the verdict, so the copy has not been sent to the state."
"Who was responsible for overturning the case?"
Xu Dutou said: "After your Zhang's shop was burned down, some people in the county said that there must be something fishy. The yamen conducted open and secret investigations, and finally found out that the Wu silk dealer had colluded with your clerk Qiao San. What we want is to get rid of him.
You, the Zhang family, are here to extort a sum of money."
"Qiao San?" Zhang Shi looked incredulous, "He actually ate everything inside and out."
Xu Dutou said: "Now that the case has been solved, Wu silk merchant is on the run and is nowhere to be found. Your Majesty has ordered his arrest to be limited, and Qiao San is being detained in the county jail, waiting for your arrest."
Zhang Shi said: "Qiao San was also confused for a moment, afraid..."
Mrs. Yu, who was listening on the sidelines, couldn't help but stepped forward and said: "I have told you that Qiao San is a good gambler and is unreliable, but Shiro just wouldn't listen. He said that although Qiao San is confused, he knows his kindness, and now you have to stand up for him."
Can you please beg for mercy?"
Zhang Shi said: "Qiao San has always been loyal to me. If Wu Shang escaped, didn't his money also get taken away?"
Xu Dutou smiled and said: "It is true that the money was not recovered, but six loads of silk that Wu silk merchants should have burned were found."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, how could this Wu silk merchant escape before the delivery of silk? This matter is a bit strange. But he heard that the yamen always leaves some beginnings and ends when handling cases, so I can't tell you clearly at once.
Hearing that the silk was recovered, Zhang Shi was convinced, and then cursed: "This Jia Nu is really..."
Xu Dutou said: "I heard the news and came here to report it. Your Majesty will summon you to appear in court tomorrow for questioning."
Zhang Shi thought about it for a while but was still more happy than anything else and said: "I can't believe that the case has been turned over like this... I completely relied on you to do it for me! I really don't know what to say."
Zhang Shi saluted Xu Dutou.
Xu Dutou gave me a meaningful look and said, "Hey, you and I have been friends for many years, so there's no reason not to take it seriously."
Zhang Yue sneered repeatedly after hearing this.
But after a moment, Xu Dutou said again: "Having said that, this case can be solved, and in the end Peng County Lieutenant used his strength."
"Oh, why did Lieutenant Peng help us? I really don't understand this?"
"I know the details vaguely, but it's hard to explain. Dalang will understand it in the future," Xu Dutou said, "Before, Dalang, you hated Zhao Yasi and couldn't do anything to help me. I've been here these few days.
I feel really sorry from the bottom of my heart and will come to apologize to Dalang and my sister-in-law another day."
Hearing this, Zhang Shi said: "What... what are you talking about? When this matter is over, I will be the host and invite Xu Dutou to drink."
"Easy to say, easy to say, the Yamen still has some affairs, let's take the first step."
"Everyone, move slowly!"
Zhang Shi returned to the house with a happy face.
Yu immediately said: "Don't get too happy too early. Why did the county captain help us? Besides, the money we were defrauded was money. Will the yamen be willing to use six loads of raw silk to pay for it? Although your Majesty is said to be superior, it doesn't matter if the yamen officials protect each other."
Can you take the risk of offending Zhao Yasi to seek justice for us?"
Zhang Shi nodded when he heard this and said: "Madam is absolutely right."
Mrs. Yu felt relieved after hearing this.
Zhangqiu became lively when he saw his parents smiling.
Zhang Shi said: "Tomorrow I will go to the Yamen to have a look. I have to give it a try...this man, sometimes you can't think too well of him, but you can't think of him too badly either."
Zhang Yue was listening, and he didn't know if he was talking about Xu Dutou or someone else.
At dawn the next day, Zhang Yue still slept at home until midnight before getting up.
It seems that Zhang Yue is going to carry out his nap to the end.
In the early years, his father and brother also had high hopes for Zhang Yue, hoping that the Zhang family would produce another scholar.
The second brother Zhang Xu was ordered by his father and brother to tutor Zhang Yue in his homework. However, he was so angry that he thought rotten wood could not be carved and a wall of dung soil could not be built. He refused to teach Zhang Yue any more.
From then on, Zhang Yue gave up treatment.
The good-hearted person made a joke about the two brothers.
It is said that Zhang Xu is extremely good at reading. When his teacher lectures, he usually closes his eyes and rests, but when he opens his eyes, he will know where he made a mistake. As for Zhang Yue, he is equally divided. Whenever he opens his eyes, Sir, I knew it was time for get out of class to end.
Zhang Yue listened for a while and realized that what Zhang Qiu was reading were elementary school textbooks, namely "Essential Training for Enlightenment" and "Hundred Family Surnames".
"Hundred Family Surnames" began in the early Song Dynasty. For example, the first sentence, Zhao Qian, Sun Li, refers to the Zhao family of the emperor of the Song Dynasty, Qian Chu, the king of Wuyue, the Sun family, the concubine, and the Li family, the leader of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The "Thousand-Character Essay" was written even earlier than "The Hundred Surnames" and was written by Zhou Xingsi, the minister of Wai Sanqi who was ordered by Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty. Zhou Xingsi worked hard for this thousand-character essay with no repetitions.
It is also the work of God. This thousand-character article is "limited to a limited number of characters but can be organized and coherent without any mistakes." It is also written with such eloquence and eloquence that it is really amazing.
What did you read in ancient primary school (elementary education)?
The main purpose is to enlighten literacy. In the Qin Dynasty, there was "San Cang", which contained 3,300 commonly used characters in Xiaozhuan.
However, "San Cang" is too difficult for beginners and has long been lost.
What was circulated after the Han Dynasty was Jijiupian, which means Jijiu. It means that if the characters are difficult to understand, it can be done in a hurry. To put it bluntly, it means that literacy can be quickly achieved.
But it’s not easy to write it in a hurry, because it’s seven words.
A Mongolian child must be literate in two thousand characters before he can read the scriptures. In other words, a Mongolian child must be literate in at least two thousand characters. Merely reading hundreds of surnames and being literate in a thousand characters is not enough. The Mongolian education must be supplemented by a book with miscellaneous characters in parallel.
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For example, "Essential Teachings for Enlightenment" is a book with mixed characters.
Miscellaneous calligraphy books are used to teach students some daily common sense and are commonly used in winter studies in village schools. The so-called winter studies are when farmers send their children to school in October, and they read books for two or three months during the farm break.
The winter school is not even considered as enlightenment. The main purpose is to let the children learn a few characters. Reading a few miscellaneous books, such as "Hundred Family Surnames", is enough. Such textbooks are also called village books.
A Mengtong boy who is truly interested in studying will not study in winter.
As the eldest grandson, the family is very attentive to the cultivation of Zhangqiu. At a young age, he has read "Hundred Family Surnames" and "Essential Training for Enlightenment", but has not read "The Thousand Character Essay", and the elementary school course is only halfway through.
Although he was expelled from school, he had almost finished his studies in elementary school. But if he wanted to succeed in the next step, it was time to find a master to study classics and history and write articles.
But in the past, when the Zhang family was wealthy, they could still afford to provide for the three brothers to study. But now they are so embarrassed that they have to sell their house. How can Zhang Yue mention it again? But if he doesn't mention it, isn't he living up to his talent for studying?
At this moment, Zhang Qiu was carrying a small stool in front of the window, with a book on his knees. When Zhang Yue got up, Zhang Qiu had already been reading for more than an hour. Such diligence really made Zhang Yue ashamed.
Now that I am such a big person, I am not even as good as a child.
"Third uncle, did Xi'er's reading disturb you?" Zhangqiu asked, blinking his eyes.
These words made Zhang Yue a little embarrassed: "Fortunately, Third Uncle, I always sleep well."
"Okay, my parents once said that taking a nap during the day is not good."
"Xi'er will be fine if she doesn't take a nap during the day."
"Yes, Mom told Xi'er not to imitate Third Uncle."
Okay, kid's words are unbridled.
Zhang Yue changed the subject and said, "Xi'er, is your father back?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself that his brother should go to the Yamen early in the morning to inquire about the news. He didn't know if the lawsuit had any clues.
"Dad went out early in the morning. That's right. Third uncle, can you teach me how to read the Thousand-Character Classic in the future?" Zhang Qiu raised his head.
"OK!"
"Third uncle, please teach me!"
Although he had already mastered The Thousand-Character Essay, Zhang Yue was thinking of another Mongolian classic as famous as The Thousand-Character Essay.
Seeing Zhang Qiu's eagerness to learn, Zhang Yue said: "Xi'er, let me teach you that in the beginning, human nature is good. Nature is similar, but habits are far apart."
Zhang Qiu thought for a while and said: "Third uncle, this is not a thousand-character essay, this is three words."
"Yes, the third uncle taught me a three-character poem," Zhang Yue said with a smile, "Xi'er, you are so smart."
"In the beginning, human beings are inherently good, which means they are born with good nature. People have similar natures, but their habits are different."
Zhang Qiu thought for a while and said: "When people are born, their nature is good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are far apart. Xi'er understands, can you have the next sentence?"
Zhang Yue nodded and said: "Yes, listen carefully, the next sentence is 'If you don't teach, your nature will change. The most important thing in teaching is to be specialized'."
"If you don't teach, your nature will become bad, and the key to teaching is concentration."
"Xi'er understands, this is to teach us to study hard since childhood and listen to the teachings of our teachers."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "That's what it means. Former Meng's mother chose a neighbor. If the son doesn't learn, he will lose his opportunity."
"This is an allusion. The mother of the great sage Mencius moved three times in order to let Mencius study. Mencius was too playful and refused to learn, so she cut off the machine to educate him..."
Zhang Yue said a few words hastily, but Zhang Qiu memorized them.
Seeing that Zhang Qiu was so smart, Zhang Yue was very happy and wanted to teach him again, but heard Yu's voice from downstairs interrupting: "It's time for breakfast, uncle."
Zhangqiu said: "Third uncle, please teach me again!"
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "It's enough to teach you six sentences. Let's teach you again tomorrow!"
"Then Uncle San is not allowed to default on his debt."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "You are so studious, it's too late for Third Uncle to be happy."
"Xier, do you think daddy is back?"
Mrs. Yu walked to the side of the escalator and urged.
Zhang Yue understood that Yu was deliberately frequently 'interrupting' his conversations with Zhang Qiu. It was really boring. He was worried that he would 'mislead others' all day long. Was he so unsatisfactory in Yu's eyes?
Well, a little bit.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue whispered to Zhang Qiu: "Xi'er, don't tell your mother about the three-character poem I taught you."
Zhangqiu nodded sensibly and said, "Xi'er understands. If my mother doesn't like my third uncle, please teach me how to read."
What an honest child!
Zhang Yue smiled reluctantly and said: "Go!"
Zhang Qiu rushed from upstairs to downstairs, opened the door, and said happily: "It's true that daddy is back."
As soon as Zhang Yue heard this, he went downstairs, and Mrs. Yu also squeezed to the door: "Husband..."
Everyone saw Zhang Shi standing in front of the door with his hands behind his back and a sad face.
Mrs. Yu put down the rag, stepped forward and asked, "Official, Yamen... just come back."
Zhang Shi remained silent.
Zhang Qiu hid behind Zhang Yue silently, and Zhang Yue was a little confused. Zhang Yue saw a bottle of wine behind Zhang Shi's hands behind his back, and his eyes flashed, and he immediately understood.
Zhang Yue said cooperatively: "Brother, what do you say? If it doesn't work, let's find another way."
Zhang Shi sighed: "What way? Is there any other way?"
Zhang Yue could clearly see the joy in Zhang Shi's eyes, which he could not suppress.
Mrs. Yu threw down the rag and said gloomily: "If we don't get the money, this house will have to be sold. There will be no place for us in Pucheng from now on."
"Don't be sad, mother, you still have Xi'er." Zhangqiu said sensibly, pulling on his mother's skirt.
Yu Shi forced a smile and said: "Mom is not sad, she is just happy for nothing. That's right. How can you trust Xu Dutou?"
But seeing Zhang Shi suddenly smile "weirdly", he took out a bottle of wine and a pack of lotus leaf chicken from the hands behind his back: "Madam, what do you think this is?"
"Why did you buy wine and food?" Yu was surprised and asked, "Is it possible?"
"I did this on purpose just now, but actually Lingjun reversed the case for us!" Zhang Shi said with an exasperated look and raised eyebrows.
When Yu heard this, she was overjoyed. With red eyes, she punched Zhang Shi on the shoulder and said, "How long have you been an enemy? You are still teasing me!"
Zhang Shi laughed loudly when he heard this: "My wife's punch was so hard that my body and bones couldn't bear it."
"It's best to beat you to death. Don't ever come into this house and let Third Brother see the joke." Yu wiped away her tears and finally broke her tears into a smile.
"Look at you crying and laughing for a while, which is why Xi'er saw the joke."
Zhang Yue and Zhang Qiu laughed and said nothing.
Zhang Shi handed the wine and food to Mrs. Yu: "Hurry and boil the wine, and cook some good dishes. Let's sit down as a family and eat and talk."
Zhang Qiu said happily: "Great, there is meat to eat!"
