Volume B, Chapter 36: Use power to suppress others, use advantage to seduce others
"You mean that our Chongzheng Academy can also participate in this dialogue and discussion?" Yang Sichang was quite surprised, and the Hou brothers next to him were also quite surprised.
This should be a blatant show of goodwill. Of course, student Feng Ziying does not have the right to invite people to join, but such a suggestion is enough to explain his attitude.
"Why not?" Feng Ziying said leisurely: "As I said just now, brothers fight against each other and resist foreign aggression. Southern Academy has the upper hand in the annual scientific examination, but I think this does not mean that their real level is better than ours.
The Beidi Academy is high, and it is not uncommon for those who win in the spring but have high ambitions and low abilities after becoming an official in the court, and even those who can only talk about military affairs on paper, the court does not need such people, so I think this is exactly what needs to be pointed out and
Corrected,…”
Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers really looked at Feng Ziying with new eyes. Their previous contempt and disdain for Feng Ziying had long been forgotten.
Regardless of whether Feng Ziying has such qualifications or not, his words alone are enough to leave a deep impression on the students in Beidi.
Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers exchanged glances calmly, and both could see the eager anticipation in each other's eyes.
The other party turned to Qiong Yao, but we could not remain indifferent. Yang Sichang was already moved, but this matter was not trivial. He needed to go back and report to the Academy Chief and the Dean immediately.
He also believed that after the academy knew of such an opportunity, it would definitely not ignore it, but how to connect with Qingtan Academy to participate was beyond the ability of students like them.
But no matter what, just such a suggestion can gain them the attention and recognition of the academy, and then win the opportunity for future dialogue and discussion with southern scholars.
As long as you can participate in such a grand event, it is a rare honor. And if you can speak in the dialogue and discussion, even if you get a few casual comments from two scholars, it will add glory to yourself and accumulate popularity.
Already.
"This is a serious matter, Ziying. Brother Yu, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to answer your suggestion. I have to go back and report to the Academy Headmaster and the Dean of the Academy." Yang Sichang was unable to resist the temptation in the end and said almost carefully.
: "But Brother Yu feels that our Chongzheng Academy will definitely not refuse such an opportunity to discuss classics and meanings, but I don't know about Qingtan Academy..."
Taking the bait, Feng Ziying chuckled. When she heard Yang Sichang calling himself Brother Fool, Feng Ziying felt that something was right.
This meant that Yang Sichang was moved and his interest was aroused.
Although it was a temporary idea, Feng Ziying still understood some of the attitudes and ideas of Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen.
Neither of these two people are narrow-minded, and the purpose of Qingtan Academy also determines that it is impossible to run a large-scale school like Tonghui Academy and Chongzheng Academy.
It is better to be deficient rather than excessive, to be less but more refined. This is the educational purpose of Qingtan Academy. We must strive to make every student who comes out of Qingtan Academy make a difference and live up to his family and country.
It should be said that this idea is in line with the actual situation of Qingtan Academy. For Chongzheng Academy and Tonghui Academy, they are not enemies of Qingtan Academy, but more like partners who want to compete and cooperate.
As for how to report and negotiate with Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen after returning home, Feng Ziying also had her own considerations.
No matter what, Qingtan Academy has the upper hand now. How to maximize the influence and profits of such a good opportunity, Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen will not refuse it.
"Brother Wen Ruo, you should be clear about the broadmindedness of Chief Qi Shan and Chief Guan, and Guan Zhangyuan is also from Huguang, the same hometown as you." Feng Ziying was very relaxed, "I will also report to Chief Shan and Chief Yuan about such a grand event after I return.
If we can gather the strength of the two major academies of Shuntian Prefecture, add green sandalwood and Chongzheng to white horse and Chongwen, and bring together the best of the four academies, do you think it will leave a well-known story?"
As a scholar, who doesn’t want to leave his name in history?
What Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers can think of, the senior officials of several academies can naturally think of it too.
Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers are both great people, so they can naturally figure out this meaning.
Qingtan Academy alone is not enough to maximize the effectiveness of this lecture and exchange. If Chongzheng Academy joins in, it will be different.
Once this grand event is held as scheduled and achieves the expected results, can the real Great Thursday Academy be named after it?
As one of the "initiators", or one of the "initiators", he might also leave a mark in the academy's annals.
In a certain month of a certain year, so-and-so participated in the preparation of such-and-such scholarly master and so-and-so's lectures and preaching in the prosperous times, blah blah, blah blah, how about it, your name is written in this thick and colorful stroke, which is enough for your descendants to be blessed by it.
After pondering for a long time, Yang Sichang finally nodded.
"Brother Ziying, since this is the case, Brother Yu, Ruogu, and Ruopu will also go back to the academy to report to the mountain chief and the dean. I hope that this preaching competition can become a grand gathering for our Shuntian Mansion and even the Beidi Scholars. You and I
It’s a blessing that the four of us can participate in it.”
Fortunately, even then, why can't we sing to express our aspirations?
Feng Ziying was shocked.
He doesn't have Cao Zhi's ability to think in seven steps. Yang Wenruo must not get too excited and force him to compose a poem immediately on this matter, otherwise he will be holding himself back.
Fortunately, Yang Sichang's mind was not focused on this. He probably had already flown back to the academy, thinking about how to report to Chongzheng Academy and how his family could get involved.
"Father, it's really Brother Wen Ruo and the others. It seems like they are arguing with that Feng Ziying..." The young man couldn't help but muster up his courage, gearing up and eager to try. After all, he is also a member of Chongzheng Academy. No matter whether he wins or loses, he should fight with Wen Ruo.
They stood together, "Father, I want to go over and be with Wen Ruo and the others..."
Shen Jue was a little amused when she saw her son's face flushed.
Of course he could see that Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers did not gain the upper hand in their arguments with Feng Jiaerlang, but the arguments between these students were actually not a bad thing. They broadened their horizons, increased their knowledge, and at the same time allowed them to examine from different angles.
Regarding your own shortcomings, as long as you maintain the demeanor of a gentleman's dispute and everyone is more open-minded, it will be a good thing.
"Well, go ahead, but don't be impulsive. I think they are just arguing about issues. Don't treat them like enemies. We will meet again in the future..." Shen Jue smiled and nodded.
"Yes, brother, I should be more open-minded. Since Yang Wenruo and the Hou brothers are the best in your academy, and this Feng family brother can compete with them, he must be extraordinary. It is also a good thing to have one more friend." The girl also encouraged the boy, but her eyes were still looking over there, "Look, haven't they shake hands and have a good time now?"
At this time, when Feng Ziying took Yang Sichang and talked about her father's patrol in Zhejiang, Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers could only listen.
When the young man paused for a moment to see what was going on, the topic there had already entered Feng Ziying's control.
All I could see was that Feng Ziying was talking endlessly, while Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers could only passively follow the topics that Feng Ziying kept throwing out, sometimes frowning, sometimes showing off their faces, sometimes chatting in secret, sometimes talking freely, as if they were close friends.
Everyone around was greatly surprised, including the Shen family, father and son.
By the time the young man approached Feng Ziying, Yang Sichang and the others, Feng Ziying, Yang Sichang and the others had basically reached a preliminary agreement on how Qingtan Academy and Chongzheng Academy should cooperate in this exchange of lectures between southern scholars and scholars in the north.
"Brother Wen Ruo, this competition between our two major academies and Baima and Chongwen Academy will definitely involve specific communication. Mr. Xixi and Mr. Pinghan will definitely not be the only two coming, I believe they will also bring their most popular students. , Well, there may also be some other scholarly scholars coming. How to arrange the schedule activities may require communication between our two academies. I hope that Brother Wen Ruo and Brother Ruogu and Brother Ruopu can participate. By then our Qingtan Academy Brother Jian, Brother Xingzhou, and Brother Junyu here can also have a chat with Brother Wenruo..."
Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers understood it instantly.
This is to suggest that the family seizes this opportunity to participate in the preparation of this matter. Major matters must be decided by the Academy Headmaster, Dean and others, but the specific planning strategy requires some capable people to take charge. This is to establish one's own leadership in the academy. Excellent opportunity for status.
Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers have extraordinary literary talents and are among the leaders in Chongzheng Academy, but this does not mean that no one can surpass them.
There are many talented people in the huge Chongzheng Academy, and there are several who can compete with Yang Sichang, and there are even more rising stars like the Hou brothers. If you want to establish a better impression in the academy, you naturally have to show yourself in these important events.
"Brother Wen Ruo, Brother Ruo Gu, Ruo Pu!" Before Yang Sichang had time to reply, a young man had already walked over with excitement on his face.
Yang Sichang and the Hou brothers didn't expect to meet their classmates here. The relationship between them was pretty good in school, but they couldn't be said to be very close, but they definitely had a sense of intimacy outside.
When Feng Ziying saw this boy, she secretly sighed in her heart, why are all the students from Chongzheng Academy seen today so handsome, elegant and unrestrained, making people forget about vulgarity?
In comparison, the students of Qingtan Academy are generally inferior in magnanimity.
Feng Ziying didn't want to admit this, but she knew this fact in her heart.
The students of Chongzheng Academy are mainly the children of officials and gentry. These students are from good family backgrounds, and they have moved to a new place to nourish their bodies. Coupled with the importance of their families, they naturally take the lead in the initial stage.
The poor students of Qingtan Academy relied more on their own efforts to make up for this gap, which also formed two completely different temperaments of Qingtan Academy and Chongzheng Academy.
Fortunately, both Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen understood this, and they always instilled in their students the importance of magnanimity and vision in their teachings, which made up for this a lot.