"Ode to the Eastern Capital" says: Within the four seas, schools are like forests, and monasteries are filled with doors.
This sentence talks about the educational prosperity of Yuanshuo Kingdom.
Since Emperor Yuan, the Yuan Shuo Kingdom has established official schools throughout the country. The official schools in the countryside are called Xiangxu, the official schools in counties, roads, towns, and marquises are called schools, the official schools in prefectures are called xue, and the official schools in the eastern capital are called Taixue.
Qiu Shuijing came to Tianshiyuan from Shuofang City, but what he saw on the way was a different scene, which was different from the record in "Dongdu Fu".
Not only are there no students in the villages and towns along the way, they can even be said to be empty. Some of the villages have closed down. The villages are overgrown with weeds, wild foxes are everywhere, and there are many monsters.
In the past thirty years, all the people from the countryside have fled to the city, leaving only women, children, old and young in the countryside, living on some thin fields, which has caused many problems.
The countryside in Qiu Shuijing's heart carries the beauty of his childhood. The countryside in his impression is beautiful with beautiful mountains and clear waters and outstanding people. However, what he saw along the way this time was a scene of the collapse of etiquette, music, and moral disintegration.
If nothing else, there is a huge problem with the Xiangxu teaching alone.
All the young people in the villages and towns have gone to the city, leaving some old people and children. Couples with some money often take their children to the city and send them to government schools to study. The rest are poor. Their parents work outside, and their grandparents
How can we control those children?
Children left behind in the countryside have no parental supervision. Not only do they not go to Xiangxu to study, they even call their friends, form gangs, and run rampant among their neighbors.
A rural village that used to be crowded with students, now has three or five young people studying there, which is considered a good thing.
"Without scholars, the countryside cannot continue to operate. Without the countryside, children in the countryside will have nowhere to go to school, there will be more and more ignorant people, and chaos will occur in the countryside."
After arriving in no man's land, Qiu Shuijing shook his head repeatedly.
However, the purpose of his coming to Tianshiyuan this time was not to go to the countryside to observe the people's sentiments, but had other plans.
"Mr. Shuijing, it's getting late. Why don't we stay here temporarily, eat something, and then make plans when the Tianmen appears." Behind Qiu Shuijing, a scholar said.
Qiu Shuijing looked at the setting sun, nodded, and walked into a dilapidated hut with a group of scholars. He saw that the place was full of thorns, and it must have been abandoned for some years.
A few scholars were tidying up and were about to light a fire to cook, when suddenly they heard the faint sound of reading coming from the inner hall of Xiangxu.
Qiu Shuijing's expression moved slightly, she raised her hand to make a silent gesture, stood up quietly, and followed the sound of reading to the inner hall of Xiangxu.
Several scholars followed him on tiptoe, and the sound of reading gradually became clearer. Everyone was wondering: "This Xiangxu has obviously been abandoned for many years, and it is surrounded by an uninhabited no-man's land. Why is there still Mr.
Teaching and educating people here?”
"Those who teach in Xiangxu may not be human beings." Qiu Shuijing seemed to guess their thoughts and sneered in a low voice.
The scholars were awe-struck and looked into the inner hall, only to see an old yellow-skinned fox man about half a man tall standing up, holding a pointer in his left hand and a book in his right hand, pacing back and forth in the hall.
And in the hall, there are more than a dozen foxes, yellow, white, red, and flower, each sitting upright, shaking their heads, and reading scriptures!
"Evils are causing trouble. If you open up your wisdom and understand the truth, and start to recite the saint's articles, you will definitely transform into a human being in the future, bring harm to the world, and even compete with others for the world!"
Qiu Shuijing had murderous intent in her heart and was about to take action when her eyes suddenly stopped and the murderous intent in her heart gradually faded away.
I saw fox demons everywhere in the classroom, and among the fox demon group, there was actually a young man in a yellow shirt who was sitting upright, shaking his head and reciting articles with the foxes.
The boy was thirteen or fourteen years old, with handsome features, red lips and white teeth. He was studying seriously.
Except for this boy, no one in this class is human!
"The people's livelihood in Tianshiyuan is in decline, and the rural order has collapsed. People no longer teach children, and children no longer study. Instead, it is the fox demon who teaches and educates people, reading and writing."
Qiu Shuijing was filled with emotion: "And it's rare to find a person who is eager to learn. That's all, let them go. This young man actually studied with a group of fox demons in no man's land and was not afraid. It's really weird..."
He turned and left.
The scholars were surprised and quickly followed him quietly to Xiangxu's courtyard.
Qiu Shuijing didn't speak, and the scholars didn't dare to ask.
After a while, I suddenly heard the bell ringing, and the children in the classroom were shouting and shouting. Many fox monsters rushed out and made a lot of noise. When I saw the people in the courtyard, more than a dozen fox monsters
The demons stood there on two legs, eyes wide open and mouths open, at a loss.
The scholars looked at Qiu Shuijing one after another. Qiu Shuijing smiled slightly and didn't take it seriously.
The sound of footsteps came from the preface, and a slightly childish voice said: "Brother Hua, Third Brother Li, don't run too fast, wait for me!"
The scholars followed the sound and saw that the human boy was one step behind and had just walked out of the classroom.
A lady saw the young man's movements clearly and whispered to the scholar next to her: "He is blind..."
The other scholars looked at it carefully and each was astonished.
The boy's eyes were all white, he had no pupils, and he couldn't see. He was indeed blind.
"No wonder he takes classes with the fox demon."
Everyone secretly thought: "He can't see and can only hear sounds. He mistakenly thought that the people around him were people, but he didn't expect that the people studying with him were all monsters!"
Although the young man could not see, his ears were very sensitive. He smiled and said: "Sir, sir, we have a guest in Xiangxu!"
Dude, Dude.
The sound of the crutches falling to the ground was heard, and the yellow-skinned old fox who was teaching walked out of the classroom with his crutches, and an old voice came from his mouth: "My distinguished guest has come from afar, and I am sorry for not being able to welcome you."
After saying that, the old fox's face darkened and he said to the little foxes: "get out of class is over and it's getting late. You should go home quickly."
The little foxes dispersed in a hurry.
Qiu Shuijing looked at the blind young man, and saw that although the young man was blind, he seemed to be able to see his surroundings clearly. He bowed slightly to him and the scholars, and followed the foxes away from the ruined village.
Qiu Shuijing was slightly surprised and looked sideways at the young man's back, thoughtfully.
"His name is Su Yun."
The yellow-skinned old fox coughed, raised his hand, led Qiu Shuijing toward the inner hall, and said: "I am from Yuan Tianmen Town, Tianshi, and I am thirteen years old this year. When Su Yun was seven years old, something happened to his family, and his eyesight
He was blind for some reason, which was quite pitiful. But he was a studious child. When he came to my place one day, he couldn't walk when he heard the sound of reading and had to listen to lectures. I saw that he was studious, so I let him stay.
"
Qiu Shuijing snorted and said calmly: "He is from Tianmen Town? As far as I know, there are no living people in Tianmen Town, Yuan City, Tianshi. Not only is there no one in Tianmen Town, there is also no man's land within a hundred miles of Tianmen Town."
The yellow-skinned old fox stopped and looked sideways at him. The fox smiled and his beard trembled slightly: "Most of what you heard, sir, are rumors."
Qiu Shuijing looked at the inner hall and saw a painting hanging on the main hall. The painting was of plums, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums, corresponding to the four gentlemen. There was an inscription on it, which read the four words "Be a role model to others". There was no inscription, so I don't know who painted it.
The yellow-skinned old fox came to the foot of the painting, sat upright facing Qiu Shuijing, put his crutch across his knees, and said solemnly: "Sir from the city, please leave a whole body."
Qiu Shuijing looked away from the painting and asked, "What do you call your Excellency?"
The old fox said: "They call me Mr. Yehu. What do you call a gentleman from the city?"
"Qiu Shuijing."
Qiu Shuijing bowed slightly and said, "Shuijing led his students to pass by this treasured land. After a long journey, I would like to use Mr.'s treasured land to stay. Please be accommodating."
The old fox raised his head and looked at him in surprise: "You won't kill me to slay demons?"
"The Master said that there is no distinction between education and distinction. Isn't that exactly what Mr. Yehu did?"
Qiu Shuijing said solemnly: "Sir is a demon, and Su Yun is a human. Sir, he did not refuse to teach him because he is not the same kind. This is exactly what the teacher did. Nowadays, the countryside is out of order, education is difficult, and people may not be able to be educated.
There is no class, let alone a monster? That’s why Mr. Yehu’s actions are so precious.”
The old fox breathed a sigh of relief.
Qiu Shuijing changed the subject and said: "But I just listened to Mr. Yehu's lecture. He was talking about the classics of the Old Saints, the old classics from thousands of years ago. Although the classics of the Old Saints are good, they are no longer up to date and cannot keep up with today's
It’s time.”
The old fox was startled: "Why did Mr. Shui Jing say this? Aren't these the books he taught in the preface before? This is what he has learned for thousands of years..."
"It used to be like this, hundreds of years ago or even thirty-five years ago. But now..."
Qiu Shuijing showed a hint of bitterness, paused, and said, "Sir, times have changed."
He repeated again: "Times have changed, hey, if you don't change the past, you will only get beaten, but it is no longer the past..."
He shook his head and did not continue.
The old fox stood up tremblingly, and said a little confused: "I dare to ask Mr. Shui Jing, if you don't teach the scriptures of the old sage, then what should you teach? The teacher said the old sage, is it possible that there is a new sage now?"
Qiu Shuijing shook his head, showing a sarcastic look: "New Saint? There is no new Saint in the world today... Maybe there is, but it's not in Yuanshuo Kingdom either..."
He calmed down and was not in the mood to continue talking, and said: "The countryside can't keep up with the times. If you want to learn useful things, you have to go to the city. If you rely on the old Bible, you will only get beaten, and you will only learn a few thousand things."
Things from years ago. Mr. Yehu, although you have a good education, you will only mislead people if you continue to teach. Things from the old saint cannot survive in the city."
The old fox was dumbfounded.
Misleading people?
Where did this start?
Has the knowledge of the Old Saints declined to this extent?
After a while, the old fox raised his hand to Qiu Shuijing, turned into a burst of evil spirit, and disappeared.
Qiu Shuijing stepped out of the hall.
At the third watch of the night, Qiu Shuijing was meditating and taking a nap. Suddenly she became energetic, opened her eyes and whispered: "Wake up! The Heavenly Gate is open!"
In the preface, all the scholars were sleeping on the ground. After hearing the words, they stood up one after another, showing excitement.
"Put out the bonfire!"
Qiu Shuijing gave an order, and the scholars immediately put out the bonfire.
call
Qiu Shuijing jumped up and jumped to the roof of Xiangxu. Several scholars landed next to him.
At night, there are no lights in the villages in Tianshiyuan, which is completely different from the feasting and feasting of the city. Only the stars and the crescent moon in the sky decorate the night sky.
The cold wind is blowing.
Qiu Shuijing whispered: "Open your heavenly eyes, otherwise you won't be able to see the heavenly gate!"
The scholars behind him took out a piece of jade leaf. The leaf was in the shape of an eye. They placed it between their eyebrows, like a vertical eye.
"Open!" All the scholars shouted.
I saw that the jade leaves between their eyebrows gradually disappeared under their skin and disappeared.
Something rolled under the skin between a scholar's eyebrows, and then the skin split open on both sides, revealing a skeletal eyeball.
The eyes of other scholars also opened one after another, and they looked around. They couldn't help but shook their bodies, and shouted: "The gate of heaven has really opened! The ghost market, the ghost market has also appeared!"