I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 269
Hearing that Yang Xu wanted to help Baozi Xi Shi, Qiu Zongxi asked exactly the same question as Zhan Feiyu, "How do you plan to help? If you can help this time, what about next time?"

Butcher Luo is a catcher in Xiangwu County. As long as Jia continues to open the steamed stuffed bun shop, then sooner or later he will still be tricked by Butcher Luo, unless he gets rid of the bottom line and solves Butcher Luo.

Before Zhan Feiyu came, Yang Xu practiced martial arts with Yang Shoucheng every day. Old General Yang also taught him reading and the art of war, but with Zhan Feiyu in front of him, Yang Xu also learned to think and never Compared with the kids like Daniu in Stone Village.

"Grandpa Qiu." Yang Xu expressed his thoughts with a dark face, "I want to start with Luo Hu, and use him to bring down Luo Shunxiang."

Luo Butou has done a lot of bad things in Xiangwu County these years, but he acted cautiously and thoroughly, sweeping his tail clean.

What's more, the people don't raise their hands, and the officials don't investigate!Luo Butou has always grasped a certain degree, and will not force people to ruin their families. Ordinary people will swallow their anger, not wanting and not daring to offend the servants of the yamen, and moreover, there is Zhu County Magistrate, a stupid official, protecting them.

Qiu Zongxi has settled in Xiangwu County for many years, and has heard about Luo Butou's actions, "Since you want to do it, then do it. You will go to the blacksmith's old Tietou later, and you can tell him if you have anything to do."

With joy bursting out of his eyes, Yang Xu nodded, "I see."

Baozi Xishi was arrested, and the neighbors around Baozipu were a little worried, but there was nothing he could do about it. After all, Mrs. Jia rushed out of the alley suddenly without looking at the road, causing Luo Hu to startle the horse, and finally fell off the horse and broke legs.

Mrs. Jia didn't take it for granted, so Catcher Luo took the opportunity to make trouble and sent him to prison.

"I'll go and see Jia Xiucai first, and tell him about this." In the room, Uncle Huang knocked the dry cigarette on the edge of the table, stood up and looked at the enthusiastic neighbors, "Don't worry about it, If you offend the messenger, the shop will be in trouble in the future."

The five neighbors who came to Uncle Huang’s house to discuss matters were usually close to Jia Shi, and they all said that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Now Jia’s family is only Jia Shi and Jia Xiucai who is paralyzed in bed. If they don’t help, no one really cares about it. It's over.

Aunt Mei, who sells groceries, sighed, "Left and right are just paying money, we can't really send Jia Meizi to prison just because of this, and then everyone will pool some money."

It's not a big deal to collect money, although Xiangwu County is poor, maybe they can open a shop in the county town, and each family can still make money not to mention three or five taels of money.

Jia's steamed stuffed buns are selling well, if it doesn't work in one year, it will take two years, if it doesn't work in five years, it will take ten years, and the money will definitely be paid back.

"I'm afraid that the lion surnamed Luo will open his mouth!" The old man who spoke had a dignified expression.

When he fell down at home, if the deceased Jia couple saw him and sent him to the hospital, his old life would have been gone long ago. Unfortunately, good people don’t last long, and now the old man can only pass this kind of information on to Jia. On the scholar.

Hearing this, Uncle Huang started to smoke again. Wrinkles on his face were piled up in the smog because of worries. Those who run shops on the street know what kind of temperament Luo catcher is, and that is blunt knives Cutting flesh can't kill you, but it can grind you bit by bit.

"It doesn't matter, talk to Jia Xiucai first, and see what he thinks." Uncle Huang made a final decision, after all, it's useless for them to talk here.

Jia's house is a small courtyard, with a steamed stuffed bun shop in the front, three main rooms behind the small courtyard, and two side rooms, one on the left and one on the right.

We all know that after Jia Xiucai was paralyzed, he had a bad temper and didn't see outsiders. Uncle Huang came here during the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th. After Baozi Xishi's accident in the morning, Uncle Huang brought food over. At that time, his mind was buzzing. Did not dare to say.

Pushing open the door, the room was still warm, and Jia Xiucai, who was paralyzed in bed, was not worried about the cold after burning the kang.

"Ah Yuanna, I have something to tell you, don't be in a hurry." Uncle Huang pulled a chair and sat down beside the kang, looked at Jia Xiucai with a wooden face, sighed, and then told about Jia's affairs for a moment.

Probably because he has not spoken all year round, Jia Xiucai's voice was hoarse, and his face showed panic and uneasiness, "Pay the money, we will pay the money."

"Don't worry, you will definitely have to pay for the money. Don't worry, nothing will happen to your wife." Uncle Huang hurriedly patted Jia Xiucai's arm. His niece who has been out of the fifth server has never left her for the past few years.

A quarter of an hour later, to appease the anxious Jia Xiucai, Uncle Huang took a tael of silver and planned to visit Jia's family in the Yamen prison first, and asked her how she planned to deal with this matter. After all, the pillar of the Jia family was not the paralyzed Jia Xiucai , but Jia Shi.

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In the study room, the early morning chill subsided a lot under the charcoal fire.

Zhan Feiyu rubbed his fingers and hugged the warm hand stove in his arms. At first glance, he didn't look like a scholar at all, but more like a spoiled young lady in the back house.

"What should we do when we have the test?" Qiu Zongxi looked coldly at Zhan Feiyu who was holding on to the stove.

It doesn't matter if the township examination is in August, but the general examination is in the twelfth lunar month, especially the capital city is even colder. If there is a cold spring, it will be even worse, and many candidates will be frozen.

"The township examination is three years later, and the general examination is estimated to be three years and three years later. I have no foresight." Zhan Feiyu smiled cheekily. At least six years later, thinking so much now is nothing but worrying.

Qiu Zongxi put down the three articles written by Zhan Feiyu in the past two days, and then looked at her delicate appearance, it was hard to believe that her words were sharp, penetrating into the heart, penetrating into the wood!
"What is virtue?" Qiu Zongxi asked suddenly.

Zhan Feiyu, who was tested for the school, also swept away his lazy and casual attitude, put his hand stove on the table, wrapped up his small body like a bear, and stood upright, "Government with virtue, such as Beichen, who lives in his place and is surrounded by stars." Of."

Confucianism emphasizes personal cultivation and virtue, and Zhan Feiyu's answer comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Weizheng".

It means to govern the world with noble morality, and the ruler will have the centripetal force and appeal like the North Star, and rely on his own strength to firmly unite the people around him.

Zhan Feiyu will continue the imperial examination in the future, so the virtues she answers should not only be limited to her own cultivation, but also answer from the perspective of an official and a politician, so that it can better suit the examiner's thinking.

Qiu Zongxi nodded, and continued to ask in a deep voice, "What is Tao?"

"Government is based on Dao, punishment is used in uniform, and the people are free from shame; morality is based on virtue, and propriety is used in uniform, so there is shame and dignity." Zhan Feiyu also answered from the "Analects of Confucius".

It means to govern and frighten the world with tyranny and punishment, and the common people can evade sanctions without violating taboos, but they don’t know how to cultivate a sense of shame, guide people with noble morals, and educate people with etiquette that regulates social behavior, so that the common people will introspect themselves And easy customs, the way of a gentleman.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhan Feiyu added, "Gentlemen focus on the foundation, and Dao lives from the foundation."

Yang Xu is standing outside the study, listening to the conversation inside, only feeling a throbbing pain in his head. If this is "learn and learn from time to time, it's not easy to say." He can still understand, it's too advanced , Yang Xu is just like listening to the scriptures.

He Nuan smiled, and said in a low voice, "Old Mr. Qiu is taking the Miss School Examination, and it will probably take a while."

"I'll come back later." Yang Xu nodded, even if he was allowed to go in, he wouldn't dare, even though he had made up his mind to study hard, read history books, and the art of war, but he couldn't like it from the bottom of his heart.

In the study, Zhan Feiyu and Qiu Zongxi began to debate on "Tao" and "virtue". Neither of them noticed Yang Xu who came and went. He was in Xiangwu County. The old department of the Yang family was already lurking in the dark. There is no danger.

Zhan Feiyu drank a couple of sips of water, but his usually clear and quiet eyes were shining with a sharp light, "Tao is the root of all things, and all things accumulate virtues in accordance with the Tao. Accumulating virtues can cultivate righteousness, and cultivating righteousness can last for a long time."

From Zhan Feiyu's article, Qiu Zongxi discovered that this little girl looked gentle and harmless, but there was a sharpness and sharpness hidden between the lines.

Qiu Zongxi, who has a violent temper, has confiscated disciples all these years, even the children of the Qiu family. Is it because he doesn't like the Confucianism in scholars, which is too benevolent, but the Holy One implements benevolent government, so Taoism or Legalism is not accepted. Scholars respected.

"What will happen if everything is separated from its Taoist sect?" Qiu Zongxi once again resolutely decided to dig the wall. Gu Qingzhou didn't work there, and the Holy One, he had a life-saving grace for the Holy One back then. Now as long as he accepts an apprentice, the Holy One will not refuse .

"If you go against the Tao, you will lose your virtue, and if you lose your virtue, you will not be able to cultivate righteousness. If you cannot cultivate righteousness, you will get sick, and if you are sick, you will die. Tao is the root, virtue is the foundation, and everything is the end. Without morality, there is no life, and without virtue, nothing can be accomplished." Zhan Fei Yu has read the Four Books and Five Classics by heart, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to answer.

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Outside the Qiu Mansion, Yang Xu looked at He Sheng beside him, "Brother He, don't worry, I'll go to the blacksmith shop."

"It's okay, Miss has a lot of homework these days and won't go out." He Sheng followed Yang Xu and walked towards the blacksmith shop.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Yang Xu's situation is much more dangerous than that of Zhan Feiyu. The five hundred households in the guard saw the token of the Forbidden Dragon Guard before, and even the Marquis of Zhenbian didn't have the guts to do anything to Zhan Feiyu. , otherwise the one who offends is the Forbidden Dragon Guard.

Yang Xu is now the key point of the whole situation in Longyou Dao, if something happens to him, the consequences will be disastrous.

In particular, Zhan Feiyu and He Sheng had analyzed that the current emperor's attitude towards Yang Xu's safety was even tacit, which was why He Sheng followed up to protect Yang Xu.

The blacksmith's shop is not far from Baozi's shop, across a street, at the end of the alley, you can hear the clanging of irons when you get closer.

"Old Man Iron, I'm Yang Xu." Looking at Old Man Iron who was wearing only a single coat and wielding a hammer in the cold weather, Yang Xu saluted respectfully and took out a small token from his bosom. The card was handed over, which is a symbol of the Yang family's identity.

Old Man Tie didn't take the token, he looked at Yang Xu with kindness, but when he turned to look at He Sheng, his tiger eyes were as sharp as a knife in an instant.

"Old Man Tie, this is Brother He. He is afraid that I will be in danger so he protects me." Yang Xu hurriedly explained. Also 100% trust.

Nodding his head, Old Man Tie put down his hammer, took the jacket beside him and put it on, "What do you want, young master?"

There were no outsiders in the blacksmith shop, so Yang Xu immediately told about Baozi Xi Shi, "Old Man Tie, I want to help her, but I don't know where to start."

No one wants people, no money if money is needed, Yang Xu was a little ashamed after he finished speaking, but his small body was still upright, he would grow up eventually, and he would definitely become a great general!

"Young Master, wait for a moment." Old Man Tie nodded in understanding, and walked towards the window.

A table was set up by the window. Old Man Tie took out a pen and ink from the drawer. It was originally used to record the size of the ironware needed by the guests. After grinding twice, Old Man Tie quickly wrote three times on the paper. a name.

"Young master, among the three people, the girls from the Zhao family and the Qu family have all been harmed by Luo Hu, and the last family of the Niu family, the head of the Luo family collected the money and helped the Niu family get rid of the crime. The daughter-in-law of the Niu family did not commit suicide Jing committed suicide, but was forced to death by the Niu family." The significance of the existence of Old Man Tie's blacksmith shop is to inquire about the big and small news of Xiangwu County.

And the same shop has three in Xiangwu County, and more in Fucheng, but Yang Xu is still young, and there is an outsider like He Sheng, so it is impossible for Old Man Tie to reveal too much.

Yang Xu looked at the names of the above three families, and he had a general direction in his mind. As long as the Tie family and the Qu family sue Luo Hu, and then use Luo Hu to overthrow Luo Tutou, the Niu family is the last straw that breaks the camel's back. .

It was more convenient for Zhao's family to live in the county town, but Qu's family was in Aozi Village below. Yang Xu decided to go to Zhao's family first, but Yang Xu hadn't figured out how to persuade Zhao's family to sue Luo Hu.

Standing at the door of the blacksmith shop, watching Yang Xu leave, a middle-aged man came out of the house, "Father, that's the young master, who looks like the general."

"The old general is planning to temper the young master." Old Man Tie smiled with great satisfaction. After waiting for all these years, it was finally time to see the sun and the moon when the dark clouds were lifted.

Although the old part of the Yang family has been dormant, let alone a small headhunter, even the Marquis of the town is not to be feared, it's just that the time is not enough, the Yang family can only restrain their edge.

The old general was right. Back then, the general's mansion was full of meritorious service, and the sage intended to gather military power. If he hadn't been accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason, there would be other charges.

At noon, Zhan Feiyu and Qiu Zongxi left the study room. One taught happily, and the other benefited a lot from listening. By the time they felt hungry, it was already past meal time.

"What's wrong with you?" In the yard, Zhan Feiyu stared dumbfounded at Yang Xu, who was exuding a bad smell, with a vegetable leaf hanging on his head.

He was fine in the morning, why didn't he see each other for two hours, he became like this, and there were two blood marks on his face, which were scratched by nails, and blood was still oozing.

He Sheng was still as dull as ever, but looking at the dirty Yang Xu, a smile flashed in his eyes quickly. He said that it was reasonable for a scholar to meet a soldier. share.

Qiu Zongxi was also taken aback, because Yang Xu's appearance was really miserable, he coughed twice and said: "The clothes are all wet, go wash up first and then come over to eat."

(End of this chapter)