Prime Minister

Chapter 8 The Three Character Classic

Hearing Xu Dutou's words, Zhang Yue and Yu's ears perked up.

Zhang Shi said suspiciously on the side: "Oh? I hope Brother Xu can tell you in detail."

Yu also said, "Shiro, have you ever had a meal with Xu Dutou? I'll order some more food and drink, please come in and eat while talking?"

But I heard Xu Dutou laughing outside the door: "I still have business affairs, I don't dare to bother, just say a few words and leave."

Zhang Shi said: "Dare to ask Dutou, did the yamen have already concluded the case of the shop being burned? How can there be a reversal of the case?"

Xu Dutou said: "The case is settled, and the county has already written a copy, but it's the month of the month, and as usual, it can't be settled and sent to the state to hear it, so the copy was not sent to the state."

"And who turned the case over?"

Xu Dutou said: "When your Zhang's shop was burned down, someone in the county said that there must be something wrong, and the yamen made an unannounced visit, and finally found that Wu Sishang colluded with your guy to plan Qiao San for it. Your Zhang family has corrupted a sum of money."

"Qiao San?" Zhang Shi looked incredulous, "He actually ate inside and out."

Xu Dutou said: "Now the case has been solved, Wu Sishang is on the run, and you don't know where to go. Your Majesty has ordered a limited number of arrests, and Qiao Sanzheng is detained in the county prison, waiting for your release."

Zhang Shi said: "Qiao San was also confused for a while, afraid..."

Yu Shi, who was listening on the side, couldn't help but stepped forward and said: "I said earlier that Qiao San's bet is unreliable, but Shi Lang just can't listen, saying that although the three Qiao are confused, but they know kindness and righteousness, and now you have to stand for him Can't you plead for mercy?"

Zhang Shi said: "Qiao San has always been loyal to me, so Wu Sishang escaped, didn't the money also get swept away?"

Xu Dutou smiled and said, "It's true that the money has not been recovered, but I found the six strands of silk that should have been burned by Wu Sishang."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, how could this Wu silk merchant escape before the real silk was delivered?There is something strange about this.But he heard that the yamen always has to leave some beginning and end when handling a case, and he can't clear it with you once.

Hearing that the silk was taken back to Zhang Shi, Zhang Shi was sure, and instead cursed: "This Jia Nu is really..."

Xu Dutou said: "I heard the news and came here to report. Tomorrow, your emperor will pass on your questioning in court."

After thinking about it, Zhang Shi was still more than happy and said: "I can't believe it, the case has been turned over like this... It's all relied on to do it righteously! I really don't know what to say."

Zhang Shi saluted Xu Dutou.

Xu Dutou gave a meaningful look and said: "Hey, you and I have been friends for many years, there is no reason not to take it to heart."

Zhang Yue sneered after hearing this.

But after a while, Xu Dutou said again: "Speaking of which, this case can be solved, and in the end, Magistrate Peng made the effort."

"Oh, why did Lieutenant Peng help us? I really don't understand that?"

"I know the specifics, but it's hard to tell. He will understand it in the future," Xu Dutou said, "Before, Dalang, you hated Zhao Yasi, and you can't help me. I feel really sorry in the bottom of my heart, and I will come to the door another day to make amends to Dalang and his sister-in-law."

Zhang Shi heard the words and said: "This...what is this, when this matter is over, I will invite Xu Dutou to drink."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, the yamen still has some business, let's go ahead."

"Go slowly!"

Zhang Shi returned to the room with a smile on his face.

Yu said immediately: "Don't be too happy, why would the county magistrate help us? Besides, we were deceived by money, and the yamen would not use six strands of raw silk to pay for it? Although Lingjun said that he is high, but the yamen officials protect each other. Can you take the risk of offending Zhao Yasi to do justice for us?"

Zhang Shi nodded when he heard this and said, "Madam is very right."

Yu was relieved a lot when he heard this.

Zhangqiu became lively when he saw his parents had smiling faces.

Zhang Shi said: "Tomorrow I will go to the yamen to have a look. I have to try it anyway... This man, sometimes you can't think of him too well, but you can't think of him too badly either."

Zhang Yue was on the sidelines, and I don't know if it was Xu Dutou or someone else.

At dawn the next day, Zhang Yue still slept at home until Sangan just woke up.

Zhang Yue seems to be going to the end of the day and sleep.

In the early years, my father and brother also had expectations for Zhang Yue, hoping that the Zhang family could produce another scholar.

The second brother, Zhang Xu, was ordered by his father and brother to help Zhang Yue with his homework. As a result, he was so angry that he could not carve a dead wood or a wall of dung. He refused to teach Zhang Yue any more.

From then on, Zhang Yue gave up treatment.

The good people made a joke about their brothers.

It is said that Zhang Xu is very good at reading. When his teacher lectures, he usually closes his eyes and rests his mind, but when he opens his eyes, he knows where he is wrong.As for Zhang Yue, he is also an evenly matched existence. Whenever he opens his eyes, the teacher knows that it is time to leave the get out of class.

Zhang Yue listened to it for a while, and heard that Zhangqiu was reading Mengxue books, namely "Kaimeng Yao Xun" and "Hundred Family Surnames".

"Hundred Family Surnames" originated in the early Song Dynasty, such as the first sentence of Zhao Qian Sun Li, which refers to the Emperor Zhao of the Song Dynasty, the King Qian Chu of the Wuyue Kingdom, the Concubine Sun, and the Lord Li of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

And "Thousand Characters" was written even earlier than "Hundred Family Surnames", which was written by Zhou Xingsi, a servant of the outside Sanqi, ordered by Emperor Wu of Liang.Zhou Xingsi lost his head overnight for this thousand-character text that does not repeat itself.

It is also a good fortune Zhong Shenxiu. This thousand-character essay, "The bureau is limited in words, can be organized and run through without any mistakes", and it is written in such a rhetorical manner, which is really admirable.

What did the ancient primary school (Mongolian school) read?
Mainly for enlightenment and literacy, the Qin Dynasty had "San Cang", and [-] commonly used characters in Xiaozhuan were prepared.

But "San Cang" is too difficult, not easy for beginners, and has long been lost.

In the post-Han Dynasty, there is an urgent article, which means urgent. It is said that those who are difficult to know words can ask for their priorities. To put it bluntly, it means quick literacy.

But it's not easy to write in a hurry, because it's seven words.

Meng Tong can read the scriptures only if he can read [-] words.That is to say, the literacy of Mengtong should be at least [-].It is not enough to read only a hundred family names, and literacy in a thousand-character script is not enough, and Mongolian learning needs to be supplemented by a miscellaneous character book to go along with it.

For example, Kaimeng Yaoxun is a miscellaneous character book.

Miscellaneous characters are used to teach students some common sense for daily use, and are generally used in winter school in village schools.The so-called winter school means that farmers send their children to school in October, and take advantage of the slack to study for two or three months.

Winter school doesn't even count as opening the door, it mainly lets the children know a few words.After reading a few miscellaneous characters, it is enough to be literate in "Hundred Family Surnames". Such teaching materials are also called village books.

Mengtong, who is really interested in making an election, will not go to the winter school to study.

As the eldest grandson's family, Zhangqiu's cultivation is still very attentive. At a young age, he has read "Hundred Family Surnames" and "Kaimeng Yaoxun", but he has not read "Thousand Characters", and the Mongolian study is only halfway through.

And although he was expelled from his school, he has already read almost the same in his studies, but if he wants to make a move in the next step, it is time to find a master to study the history of the scriptures and write an essay.

But in the past, when the Zhang family was wealthy, they could still afford the three brothers to study.But now that he is so embarrassed that he has to sell his house, how can Zhang Yue mention it again?But not to mention, isn't it living up to his talent for reading?
At this moment Zhangqiu was carrying a small bench in front of the window, with a book on his lap.When Zhang Yue got up, Zhang Qiu had already read the book for more than an hour. Such diligence really made Zhang Yue feel ashamed.

He's so big, he's not as good as a child.

"Third uncle, has Xi'er's reading disturbed you?" Zhangqiu asked with blinking eyes.

This statement made Zhang Yue unable to hang on to his face: "Fortunately, Third Uncle, I have always slept soundly."

"Okay, my parents have said that it is not good to sleep during the day."

"It's good that Xi'er doesn't sleep during the day."

"Yes, mother told Xi'er not to learn from the third uncle."

Well, childlike words.

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, and he didn't know if the lawsuit was over.

"Daddy went out early in the morning, yes, third uncle, can you teach me to read thousand-character script in the future?" Zhangqiu raised his head.

"Okay!"

"Third uncle, quickly teach me!"

Although he had already mastered the Thousand Characters Prose, Zhang Yue thought in his heart that it was another Mongolian classic that was as famous as the Thousand Characters Prose.

Seeing Zhangqiu's eagerness to learn, Zhang Yue said, "Xi'er, I will teach you that at the beginning of human beings, their natures are inherently good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are far from each other."

Zhangqiu thought for a while and said, "Third uncle, this is not a thousand-character script, but three words."

"Yes, the third uncle taught a three-character poem," Zhang Yue said with a smile, "Xi'er, you're so smart."

"In the beginning of human beings, their nature is inherently good, which means that they are born as human beings, and their nature is good. People are similar in nature, but their habits are different."

Zhangqiu thought for a while and said: "In the beginning of human beings, their nature is good. Their natures are similar, but their habits are far apart. Xi'er understands, can there be a sentence?"

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "Yes, listen carefully, the next sentence is 'If you don't teach, your sex will change. The way of teaching is precious.'"

"If you don't teach, your nature will become bad, and the way to teach is to be single-minded."

"Xi'er understands that this is for us to study hard from childhood and obey the teachings of teachers."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "That's what it means. Mother Xi Meng, choose a neighbor. If you don't learn, you will be cut off."

"This is an allusion. The great sage, Mencius' mother, moved three times in order to let Mencius study. Mencius was greedy for fun and refused to learn, so she cut off the machine to educate Mencius..."

Zhang Yue said a few words in haste, but Zhang Qiu had already carried it on his back.

Seeing Zhangqiu being so smart, Zhang Yue was very happy, and wanted to teach again, but he heard Yu Shi's voice downstairs interrupting: "Uncle, it's time for breakfast."

Zhangqiu said, "Third uncle will teach you again!"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "It's enough to teach you six sentences, let's teach you tomorrow!"

"The third uncle is not allowed to default on his debt."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "You are so eager to learn, it's too late for the third uncle to be happy."

"Xi'er, do you think Daddy is back?"

Yu walked to the escalator and urged.

Zhang Yue understood that Yu was deliberately frequently 'interrupting' his conversation with Zhangqiu.It's really boring. I'm afraid that I'll 'mistake my children' all day long. Is Yu's eyes so unsatisfactory?
Well, there is a little bit of that.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yue whispered to Zhang Qiu: "Xi'er, don't tell your mother about the three-character poem I teach you."

Zhangqiu nodded sensible and said, "Xi'er understands. Mother doesn't like Third Uncle, you teach me to read."

What an honest child!

Zhang Yue reluctantly smiled and said, "Go!"

Zhangqiu dashed from upstairs to downstairs, opened the door and said with joy, "It really is Daddy who is back."

Zhang Yue went downstairs after hearing this, and Yu's family also squeezed in front of the door: "Husband..."

Everyone saw Zhang Shi standing in front of the door with his hands behind his back, with a frowning look on his face.

Yu put down the rag, stepped forward and asked, "Official, yamen... just come back."

Zhang really did not say a word.

Zhang Qiu hid behind Zhang Yue and didn't make a sound, Zhang Yue was a little puzzled, Zhang Yue saw a bottle of wine showing behind Zhang Shi's hands behind his back, and his eyes flashed, and he immediately understood.

Zhang Yue cooperated and said, "Brother, how can you say it? 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, but he couldn't suppress it.

Yu threw down the rag and said sullenly, "If we don't have money, this house must be sold, and there will be no place for us in Pucheng."

"Mom, don't be sad, you still have Xi'er." Zhangqiu said sensible, pulling on his mother's dress.

Yu Shiqiang said with a smile: "Mother is not sad, just happy, yes, how can Xu Dutou be trusted?"

But seeing Zhang Shitu's 'weird' smile, his hands behind his back each took out a bottle of wine and a packet of lotus leaf chicken: "Miss, what are you looking at?"

"Why did you still buy wine and vegetables?" Yu was surprised, "Could it be?"

"I did this on purpose just now, but you actually turned it over for us!" Zhang Shi said with a puffed face and raised his eyebrows.

Yu was overjoyed when he heard the words, and punched Zhang Shi on the shoulder with red eyes and said, "You enemy, when is this? You are still playing with me!"

Zhang Shi laughed when he heard the words: "The lady's punch is heavy enough that her body can't bear it."

"It's better to hammer you to death, never enter this house, and let the third brother see the joke." Yu wiped away her tears and finally burst into laughter.

"Look at you crying for a while, laughing for a while, that's what made Xi'er see the joke."

Zhang Yue and Zhang Qiu laughed and said nothing.

Zhang Shi handed the wine and dishes to the Yu family: "Boil the wine quickly and cook some good dishes. Let's sit down and eat and talk as a family."

Zhangqiu said excitedly from the side: "It's great, there is meat to eat!"

The family laughed when they heard this.

(End of this chapter)