When Xu Zhen walked to the academy, it was just after school. Many students in blue and white school uniforms ran out of the academy like a stormy sea.
The master sits at the door and writes.
Xu Zhen went over to call him, and the master hurriedly put down the pen and paper, got up and led the way: "Yuanwailang! Go this way."
The two walked towards the foot of the lush mountain.
Xu Zhen followed and asked, "Have the parents of the other two students come?"
The master said: "We have to wait, one person came first, and the other one is going out today and is riding back to Chang'an City."
Xu Zhen nodded: "What are we going to talk about when we get together?"
The director said: "It is natural to discuss how to educate students."
Xu Zhen asked again: "Do those two people have official positions? Then should I salute?"
The master said: "No need, it's just a normal chat."
Xu Zhen asked: "But since they all have official positions, why don't they just let their children go to the Taixue to study?"
The principal couldn't answer, so he said perfunctorily, "Naturally, the requirements of Taixue are too high."
During the question-and-answer session, the two walked into a bamboo hut with mats on the floor, a round table in the middle, and a few soft cushions around it.
When Xu Zhen walked in, there was a woman in a red robe sitting at the round table who was drunk with wine.
The woman's appearance was so familiar that even Xu Zhen, who was familiar with her, was a little puzzled, suspecting that this person might have twins, one living in Jiangling and the other living in Chang'an.
Xu Zhen walked across and sat down.
The woman raised a glass with her and asked her to drink together.
The chief also ran over in a hurry, ran to the drunken woman and shouted: "Sacrificial wine! Sacrificial wine!! Don't drink it!! We need to talk later!"
The red-robed sacrificial wine was exactly what Xu Zhen had met in Jiangling before. He often carried a jug of wine, and seemed to have a good relationship with the head of the mountain and the old woman.
Xu Zhen greeted her politely.
Jijiu asked, "Who is this!"
The chief said: "It's the new Yuanwailang! Sacrificial wine, why are you drinking now, and how to cook wine for a while to discuss."
Jijiu stared at her for a while, then said with a smile on his face: "Isn't this the lady from Jiangling, why did you come here!"
Seeing that she was called by name, Xu Zhen replied politely, "I'm here to be an official."
"To be an official? To be, what to be?" Jijiu asked vaguely.
Xu Zhen said, "Yuanwailang."
"Oh—" After saying the sacrificial wine, he paused for a moment, and then fell down on the soft mat with a plop, as if he had passed out.
Now Xu Zhen and the principal were dumbfounded.
Xu Zhen got up in shock, and wanted to go over to catch her breath.
The chief hurriedly said: "Yuanwailang, don't worry."
Xu Zhen asked, "What's the matter?"
The headmaster explained with a sad face: "The habit of sacrificial wine always happens from time to time. There is no way to do it. But it will wake up after a while, so just wake up."
Xu Zhen nodded, relieved a little, and asked, "Which student is she the parent of?"
The principal reported a name, surnamed Yin, Xu Zhen had never heard of it, she nodded to show that she knew, and then asked the principal who was the parent of another student, the principal did not dare to hide it, saying that it was the "state governor".
Xu Zhen was amazed: "Isn't an official position like the governor going to be stationed?"
"The autumn test is coming soon, so all those who are above the fourth grade have been recruited by the Holy One." The master replied.
Xu Zhen asked curiously: "Why is the autumn exam so serious this time? I heard that the exam papers were changed earlier, and it seems that someone leaked the questions. So even the governor has to come to invigilate the exam?"
"Indeed! I don't know who leaked the question, which caused the entire Chang'an Academy and the Ministry of Rites to suffer together." The principal shook his head and didn't say much.
The two chatted about the autumn exam, and then talked about other things, including the venue, the content of the exam, and the recent increase in the number of people.
The sacrificial wine was still lying on the ground and sleeping.
After another half hour, another student's parent finally arrived.
The person who entered the door was wearing a black and red round-neck gown, with a long beard, a bow and arrow behind his back, and a whip tied around his waist. He walked over quickly and said, "I'm late."
The chief hurriedly stepped forward, took the man's bow and arrow and put it on the wall, saying: "As long as the governor can come."
As he spoke, he introduced their identities to each other. The governor was the father of one of the students, and Jijiu and Xu Zhen both came as elder sisters.
The governor spoke bluntly and asked, "Master, what are you looking for us to do here?"
The chief said in a low voice: "The sacrifice wine has not yet—"
The governor interrupted: "Just tell me, I still have things to do!"
The chief was surprised and asked: "Is the governor still busy in the palace?"
The governor held back for a while and said, "No."
The master still wants to ask.
The governor hurriedly stopped him, asking the Lord to say what he was going to talk about today.
He didn't want to be asked, but in fact he felt that he couldn't speak, and the reason why he couldn't speak was very simple-it wasn't a big deal that he was delayed, but because he read a novel.
At first glance, the novel looks unremarkable, but it contains a lot of fresh ideas. It contains a lot of sayings about taxation and universal education, which are different from those used in the Daqing Dynasty today, but it makes people feel that it is not unreasonable .
The governor read it for a long time, and halfway through the fourth story, he was already attracted by the dangerous plot of the protagonist in the book. He completely forgot the original purpose of reading the novel, he just wanted to see how the protagonist can save himself in this flood.
But at this moment, the plot is over!
The governor was shocked, and searched over and over again, but regrettably found that the story was indeed only half written, and this was only the first volume! There is a second volume! ! He hurried to find the friend who gave him the book to ask for the next volume, but the friend said that there was only one volume of this book.
The governor vomited blood: "There is only one book, so why did you show it to me!"
The friend said angrily: "I am also suffering! So I can't suffer alone, you and I wait for the next volume!"
The governor was so angry that he couldn't speak, he raised his sword and gestured directly to his friend. After fighting for a while, he suddenly remembered that he had to go to the academy, so he hurriedly put down what he was doing and ran over.
Thinking of the wonderful plot in that book, the governor still couldn't help sighing. His anticipation for the follow-up development made him very unhappy looking at the three people in front of him. He hoped that it could end soon, and went to the bookstore to see if the next volume was written.
But unexpectedly, after the principal had finished speaking politely, Xu Zhen directly said: "My younger sister did nothing wrong. Yesterday it was the two young gentlemen who made a mistake. They should be punished, but my younger sister should not be punished."
The governor loves face, and when he heard the little member Wailang say that his son had done something wrong, he couldn't bear it.
He said: "I don't know what Yuanwailang thinks, what's wrong with Zhuzi?"
Xu Zhen said directly: "Want to hit my sister, this kind of thinking is naturally wrong, and throwing a stick to beat someone is not good."
The governor asked: "Yuanwailang, you also said that you just wanted to beat me. Since the fact is that my son was beaten, how can you say that my son wanted to beat someone else?"
Of course it was because the little beggar would not lie to herself.
Xu Zhen thought so in her heart, but of course she couldn't say it out of her mouth, she said: "Your son threw a wooden stick at my sister, which is harmful."
The governor snorted coldly: "It's just a wooden stick, it should be just that I didn't hold it, but your sister's fists all fell on my son."
Xu Zhen was about to speak, but suddenly hesitated.
She knew that she could use the concept of psychology to refute it at this moment, saying that "the heart is reason", and conscience is the center of the universe. She could even tell a story about the shadow in her heart changing someone's life.
But she didn't think it was a good idea.
As the governor on the opposite side, he naturally knows a lot, and his official position is higher than his own. If he directly sophistes, he may be hated in the future.
After all, I have already started to mess with the officialdom, so I should be careful.
So Xu Zhen thought for a moment, picked up an empty cup from the table, and threw it directly on the governor.
The cup hit the assassin's stomach with a bang, and then fell to the ground with a bang and rolled several times.
The sound of pottery cups rolling on the bamboo mat can be heard endlessly, reaching everyone's ears.
The master who saw this scene slowly widened his eyes.
The governor saw the trajectory of the teacup, and his expression also became confused.
The governor was in a high position, and he hadn't been treated like this for a long time. Now that his glass was smashed, he was stunned for a long time before he realized it.
After realizing what happened, he stood up, picked up the cup and walked towards Xu Zhen, remained silent for a moment, raised his fist—
Seeing this, the principal was frightened half to death, and hurried up to drag him, shouting: "Calm down, governor!! Yuanwailang, run away!"
But what's the use of dissuading!
Xu Zhen still got into a fight with the governor, and said while being beaten: "I just didn't catch it! Just like your son!! I didn't intend to hit anyone! Why did you hit me!"
The governor was dragged back a few steps by the chief, and said: "I have a higher official position than you, do I have any reason to beat you!"
Xu Zhen shouted: "Then my younger sister doesn't need a reason to beat your husband!"
The principal gritted his teeth and cried, "Yuanwailang, please shut up!"
The governor was even more angry, he clenched his fist and took a few steps forward, kicking the round table by his feet.
In the chaos, Jijiu finally woke up.
She looked at it with a confused expression for a long time, sat up, and asked inexplicably, "What's going on?"
The principal has not yet had time to answer.
The door of the bamboo house was suddenly pushed open, and the bright sunlight entered the door, and someone stepped in.
Xu Zhen was still arguing with the governor.
The two couldn't stop arguing, and the governor was very upset when he thought that his glass had been smashed for no reason. He tried his best to break free from the chief's obstruction, and shouted:
"How do you prove that what you said is right? Why don't you raise your sword directly." The governor said, "Whoever has great martial arts will prove that whoever said is right!"
In Daqing, men and women are equal, and there are often incidents of beating each other on the road. If there is a dispute, doing Fu and competing in martial arts are both recognized ways.
The governor is good at martial arts, so he chose the contest.
He was about to be confident that he would be able to help his son get justice.
However, at this time, a calm and vicissitudes voice came from the door: "Let me prove that Mr. Xu is right!"
The words fell, sonorous and powerful.
Two old men in loose robes stepped in from the door, one old man and one woman, one in front of the other, dressed casually, as if passers-by could be seen everywhere, but their demeanor was very unusual, with a tall and straight figure and bright eyes.
After the two entered the door, they walked straight to the round table.
The governor who was about to hit Xu Zhen was taken aback for a moment, looked up and saw the faces of the two, then stopped his movements, stared and shouted: "Li, Mrs. Li—"
He didn't dare to speak out, his knees were weak, and he quickly knelt on the ground and made a big salute.
When the master and Jijiu saw it, they were so frightened that they almost dropped the cup in their hands, their expressions changed, and they hurried out to salute.
Xu Zhen only recognized the old woman, and she knew that the old woman had a certain status in court, so she prepared to salute accordingly.
The old woman came over and said, "Mr. Xu, get up!" Then she said to the others, "There is no need to be polite outside."
Several people thanked and got up, and sat together around the round table.
The old woman didn't say the names of the people around her, but the governor did.
The governor served the tea carefully, and asked, "What's the matter with the Taiwei and the emperor's teacher coming to the academy?"
Xu Zhen was stunned for a moment, and only then did she realize that the old man was actually a Taiwei! This is the most powerful official position aside from feudal lords and the like!
No wonder the governor dared not speak.
No one dares to say it.
Xu Zhen looked at the Taiwei, and the Taiwei saw her and nodded slowly to her.
The old woman drank tea and explained: "Today I came to inspect the school."
The master did not dare to neglect, and stood up to report.
The old woman said again: "There is no need to report, I happen to have something to ask Mr. Xu right now."
Everyone looked at Xu Zhen with different expressions again.
What does it mean to be sought out by the emperor and the Taiwei in private at the same time? It means that this person has a very powerful status!
The governor originally thought that this was just an ordinary Yuanwailang, and not a few people got official positions in the central government after Miansheng, and it is said that this Yuanwailang only met with Miansheng for two hours, and was kicked out without lunch.
Therefore, the governor was very disdainful at first, regardless of the humility and etiquette, he directly punched Xu Zhen and started a fight.
But who would have thought that this person actually knew Taiwei?
The governor regretted the past, and wished to turn back time, just like "Rebirth to Save Wife" in the novel I read today, back to a few hours ago!
If he knew earlier, who would dare to offend this person!
Xu Zhen didn't know what the people around her thought.
She met the old woman and asked directly: "Woman, why are you looking for me?"
When the governor heard that Xu Zhen directly called the emperor's teacher to call her a woman, he was so familiar and rude, but the respectful emperor did not reprimand him, so he was even more frightened, took a deep breath and continued to listen.
The old woman brought a cup of tea to Xu Zhen: "Today I wanted to go to the Ministry of Rites to find Mr., but I didn't expect that Mr. has already returned home. After inquiring, I found out that Mr. came to the academy."
Xu Zhen didn't expect to be found out about her stepping off work.
She covered it up with a laugh and said, "I usually leave late, but today I have something to leave early."
The old woman said: "I know that my husband is responsible for his work. Today's past is not a big deal, but to bring people to see him."
Xu Zhen asked, "Who?"
The old woman smiled and looked at the Taiwei beside her.
Xu Zhen looked over, but the Taiwei beside him looked serious and looked unfamiliar, Xu Zhen was sure that she had never seen this person before.
She began to think deeply about who this old man was.
The old woman said, "It's Li Taiwei."
Xu Zhen was silent for a while, still not knowing who this person was.
Seeing that Xu Zhen didn't react, the old woman was about to continue reminding her.
Li Taiwei spoke first. He sat on the cushion and said in a deep voice, "Li Sanlang is my ineffective grandson."
…
Li Sanlang's grandfather?
Xu Zhen was shocked, Li Sanlang's grandfather turned out to be a Taiwei? ? Then why did Li Sanlang go to Qinglongshan Academy to fight crickets? With this relationship, even Taixue is not a problem!
She couldn't figure it out and wanted to ask Taiwei Li.
The governor stood up suddenly, and said in a deep voice: "Yuanwailang! What happened yesterday is indeed my son's fault!"
The principal also quickly stood up and said: "Yuanwailang's sister, the gentlemen all praised her as a great talent! The school will definitely investigate the matter of being picked on by others! And make my sister innocent!!"
After listening to the sacrificial wine, she laughed. She had a high status, so she was not so frightened. She raised her tea cup and said to Xu Zhen, "My brother, I don't know you very well. I came here today to collect the number of people."
In a short time, everyone stopped pursuing what happened yesterday, and wanted to return the little beggar's innocence and severely punish those who were violent on campus.
Xu Zhen was very satisfied, and said with a smile, "That's good, that's good."
The old woman also smiled: "In that case, sir, why don't we go to the teahouse to chat?"
With that said, both she and the Taiwei got up.
The principal hurriedly sent him off, and secretly swore in his heart that even if Yuan Wai Lang's younger sister demolished the school next time, he wouldn't dare to call Yuan Wai Lang here, what kind of background is this person...
Wait for the three of Xu Zhen to leave.
Several people in the room finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The governor leaned on the back of his chair and asked, "Is this foreigner really so powerful?"
Jijiu smiled and didn't answer.
The master shook his head, not daring to speak.
When the governor saw this, he also wanted to leave, but he was afraid that he would run into the Taiwei and the others when he went out. After thinking for a while, he took out the novel he had just read today from his pocket, and shared it loudly with the director Jijiu: "This book is really amazing! ! Definitely a wonderful book, everyone must read it!!"