Volume B, The Dew in the Morning, Waiting for the Sun, Section 5: Birth and Entry into the World
"Well, it seems that you have benefited a lot from this trip to Shandong. Tell me more about it." Qi Yongtai's face became much better.
Without being allowed to sit down, Feng Ziying could only stand respectfully and talk about all the details of her trip to Shandong. She also commented on a few specific details, which made Qi Yongtai nod frequently.
Although Qi Yongtai had roughly known about the civil uprising in his previous letter, the specific process and details were not clear. Feng Ziying also fully demonstrated her eloquence and described the process vividly, which made Qi Yongtai sigh.
Very emotional.
Especially when he heard that the entire White Lotus cult in western Shandong, southern Shandong and even northern Zhili were involved in this incident, he sighed deeply.
When Feng Ziying mentioned that Japanese pirates were also mixed in with ulterior motives, Qi Yongtai was even more shocked.
Can you imagine what it would mean if even Japanese pirates got involved in the civil unrest in the hinterland?
This means that after the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, the Japanese's ambitions to plot against Korea and even the Great Zhou Dynasty still remained, which was extremely dangerous.
Qi Yongtai knew very well that this time was no longer the same as it had been seven or eight years ago. The Japanese Rebellion in Renchen had depleted the remaining wealth of the Zhou Dynasty. It can be said that the reason why the Supreme Emperor finally passed the throne to the Emperor was that he was too exhausted mentally and physically in this battle.
It led to serious illness, and eventually I felt like I had no energy.
Now that the Jurchens are becoming more and more powerful outside the Great Wall, they have vaguely surpassed the threat of the Tatars outside the Great Wall and become the biggest threat to the Zhou Dynasty. If the Japanese are involved again, Qi Yongtai cannot imagine what will happen.
Even if the Japanese were not as committed to plotting against North Korea as they were seven or eight years ago, just harassing the wealthy areas south of the Yangtze River would be enough to bring about the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty.
Standing up, Qi Yongtai walked around the room.
This room is not big, but it is very simple and elegant. There is a simple desk, pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Behind it is a row of wooden grids against the wall. There are several stacks of books. There is almost nothing superfluous in the whole room.
,
There is a large vase next to the book desk, and several calligraphy and painting scrolls are placed in it.
Qi Yongtai took several deep breaths, put one hand on the vase, looked out the window, and remained silent for a long time.
"Ziying, what do you think the Japanese pirates want to do if they sneak into our interior and even mix into the White Lotus Sect?" Qi Yongtai turned around and stared at the other party.
"Not sure. It is very likely that they want to judge how powerful a rebel party like the White Lotus Sect is in our territory. Once they enter North Korea, whether they can use it to provoke a rebellion by the White Lotus Sect to contain us. This is
The disciple’s judgment.”
Feng Ziying has thought about this issue for a long time, and this is the only reason that is barely reliable.
Qi Yongtai also guessed the same, but this is also more dangerous.
Once the Japanese really connect with the White Lotus Sect, and if the Jurchens, a major threat from outside the country, take the opportunity to cause trouble, then the entire Northland will be in danger.
Qi Yongtai wanted to continue the discussion, but suddenly he thought that the other party was a student who had just entered the academy. He actually treated him as a colleague and talked about it in such depth?
"Ziying, since you have entered our Qingtan Academy, you must abide by the rules of our academy. Someone will teach you the relevant rules slowly." Qi Yongtai put aside his previous emotion and started to enter the formal topic.
"Maybe you also know that Qingtan Academy is slightly different from other academies. Our academy is relatively simple. When you come to study here, your goals don't have to be too complicated, and you don't have to have too many ideas. It's just a cliche, my understanding.
Just learn to understand principles and learn to be a good person. As long as you do these two things, you will be successful in the world!"
Feng Ziying was also touched in her heart. Many literati in this era could both be born in and out of the world. This was exactly the state of many people.
If Qi Yongtai asked a lot of questions before, it means that Qi Yongtai is still in a worldly state. He is worried about his people when he lives high in the temple, and worries about his king when he is far away from the rivers and lakes. Although he is in Qingtan Academy, he still cares about the political changes of the court, but
Now, once he returns to Qingtan Academy, he restrains himself from other things and emphasizes learning his own profession.
"Of course, I also know that coming to the academy to study has a more specific goal, which is to take the imperial examination, but what is the purpose of the scientific examination?" Qi Yongtai said leisurely, "Take the scientific examination in order to become an official.
Maybe it’s because many people are eager for quick success, and if they are just here for this purpose, I don’t think this job will last long, so it’s okay not to do it.”
It seems that he realized that it was inappropriate to say this in front of a new student. Even Qi Yongtai felt that he had been touched by some stimulation and lost his composure. At least it was not appropriate to say this in front of Feng Ziying.
"Okay, that's all I have to say. You go and clean up first. You also have to go to the Guanzhangyuan. He will arrange your specific study matters." It seemed that a lot of thoughts were taken away by the previous conversation.
At this time, Qi Yongtai lost interest and waved his hand: "Yu Xuan and Zhong Lun are both excellent. You should get in touch with them more, learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, and learn from each other."
When Feng Ziying came out, Chen Qiyu and Fu Zonglong were already waiting impatiently.
They didn't expect that Feng Ziying would be there for half an hour as soon as she entered.
According to the past situation, the mountain chief would end the meeting in at most one stick of incense. There were many such situations in the past. Even if Feng Ziying was special, it would only take twice as long, right? But they waited until the hair was burning.
, still missing, and it was difficult to leave. They really wanted to ask the mountain chief what he said after seeing him for so long.
When Feng Ziying came out, she was still thinking about the tasks, or homework, that Qi Yongtai had given her when she left.
He was asked to sort out what he saw and heard during his trip to Shandong by category. On the one hand, he should describe the specific political conditions and people's sentiments, and on the other hand, he should point out the problems in the government regarding the political conditions and people's conditions.
According to Qi Yongtai, what the students in academies currently lack most are these most intuitive and real concrete situations. They are just studying hard in the academy. It happened that Feng Ziying went to Shandong for 20 days, from the beginning along the way.
From what the Canal group saw and heard to the civil uprising in Linqing Prefecture in the middle period, to how the government dealt with it in the later period, and the final result, this is the most appropriate practical analysis lesson.
This question was so big that Feng Ziying was a little confused. Is it appropriate for her to be asked this question for the first time in her life?
Is this helping him quickly establish his core position? He really had these feelings for a while. Is a letter from Qiao Yingjia so powerful?
However, after seeing Qi Yongtai in a distracted state after saying goodbye to her, Feng Ziying knew that she might have thought too much.
I am afraid that this person is already immersed in the complex impact of the civil unrest in Shandong at this time. So the rumors that Qi Yongtai may be coming back are really not groundless.
It was very easy for civil servants in the Zhou Dynasty to be dismissed and reinstated, especially for those influential officials. Three ups and downs were common occurrences.
As long as someone in the court recommends this person and the emperor believes that this person is really useful, the imperial decree can be reinstated, and many people may even go further than when they resigned or dismissed after their reinstatement.
Therefore, many officials even regard resignation as the best way to raise their hopes, and they have proven successful time and time again.
I'm afraid Qi Yongtai really feels that it will be of great benefit to the students who are rarely exposed to real social and political conditions in the academy to experience such a real and profound case vividly, and he is the one who started from the beginning.
He was the last participant, so he reluctantly handed over this task to himself.
Of course, Feng Ziying also knows that this task is not easy, and it is even too public. If it is done by herself alone, I am afraid that although she will have unlimited glory in the future, she may also become a loner.
Originally, his identity was somewhat unpopular. He didn't want to be isolated in the academy in the future, so he specifically asked Qi Yongtai if he could ask others for help. Qi Yongtai was noncommittal. In Feng Ziying's view, this was acquiescence.
For students in the academy, study is of course the first priority, and passing the scientific examination is the first goal. But to stand out in the academy, perform better, and win the favor of the mountain chief, the dean, and even the court, the same
is indispensable.
None of the major academies in Shuntian Prefecture has anything to do with the imperial court. Look at the chiefs of these major academies. Which one is not an official or even a former scholar who has been temporarily dismissed from office?
It can be said that whether it is the major academies in Shuntian Prefecture or the academies in Jinling, Nanzhili, they are all inextricably linked with the imperial court.
When students choose to study in these academies, they will also have this consideration. As Qi Yongtai said, how can it be so simple to learn principles and learn to be a human being?
It doesn't matter that you are already a famous scholar in this position, but for students who have nothing, their first goal is to pass the exam and get a better opportunity and platform.
So gaining a reputation in this academy and winning the attention of important officials in the court is also a goal of these students. Although this goal is second only to winning the Jinshi in the scientific examination, the two are not contradictory and even complement each other.
Inherited.
Once you win the scientific examination, your reputation and connections in this area will be even more important in your future career.