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Chapter 75 Familiar
Zhengmeng Academy is located on Waimahao Street in the southwest of Kaifeng City, not far from Daxiangguo Temple.

That day Yao Sui and Yan Fu got up early, changed into clean clothes, and left for Zhengmeng Academy.

Along the way, Yan Fu looked around and felt that the scene of Kaifeng City he saw this time seemed a little different from usual.

Looking at it usually, I feel that since King Monan established Jinglue Mansion in Kaifeng, Kaifeng City has gradually recovered some prosperity.

But after listening to the lyrics yesterday, looking at it today, what I saw was... desolation and cruelty.

More than a hundred years ago, Du Chong, the general of the Song Dynasty, fought against the Yellow River to stop the Jin soldiers; 24 years ago, the Jin army defeated the Yellow River to defend Bianjing, and only half of the Mongolian army had arrived; 22 years ago, the Song army entered Luo, and the Mongolian army again In Cunjindian, the Yellow River was opened to irrigate the Song army.

In Song, Jin, and Mongolian dynasties, whoever came and who went, they all crossed the Yellow River embankment.

The millions and tens of millions of people who were drowned under the river have already become dry bones without a trace.

There is no way to talk about the lowliness of human life.The ruined roof tiles and walls of Kaifeng City are still silently talking about their rise and fall.

Yan Fu's eyes suddenly turned red.

"Prosperity, the people are suffering; death, the people are suffering." Yao Sui also had the same thought, and groaned again.

The two looked at each other, and Yan Fu asked: "What kind of person is it? He can actually utter such warning words, which are shocking and deafening."

"Zijing will see him soon, and I made an appointment with him to meet again at Zhengmeng Academy today."

After walking a few more steps, Yan Fu suddenly said: "Duanfu, I plan to stop writing poems from now on."

Yao Sui was taken aback.

Yan Fu studied under the famous Confucian Kang Ye, and entered Shandong Dongping Academy when he was young, and asked Yuan Hao to comment on the articles for the school examination of Dongpingtai recruiting students.When he was weak, he was able to write such good lines as "a group of talents can use Chu, and a scholar can say goodbye to swallows alone", but now he has decided not to write poems anymore?
Yao Sui opened his mouth, wanting to persuade Yan Fu, but he didn't know what to say...

At the gate of Zhengmeng Academy, Yao Sui suddenly waved his hand, showing joy.

"Look, Zijing, that's Zhang Yanghao!"

~~
Li Xia had already heard from Lin Zi that no one followed those two boring scholars along the way, so he showed up boldly.

The three met and exchanged a few pleasantries.

"Does Yanghao have a name?"

"Can not remember."

"How can I not remember? It must be that the crown has not yet been crowned, and the characters have not been taken yet?"

"Yes."

"How about I ask Zhao Jinglue, or Mr. Lu Zhai to give you a letter?"

Li Xia said: "I don't dare to do it, I still want to study in Zhengmeng Academy first, and then I will take the name after I finish my studies."

"Alright." Yao Sui said, "Leave the enrollment to me, you can rest assured."

Li Xia asked: "When I mentioned this matter yesterday, Brother Yao took care of it all. It seems that he has a lot to do with Zhengmeng College?"

"To be honest, Zhengmeng College was founded by my uncle." Yao Sui said, "I didn't want to say this, lest people misunderstand that I am boasting."

"will not."

Yao Sui cupped his hands and said, "Uncle my family taboo named a 'shu', the word Gongmao, and the name Xuezhai."

After hearing this, Li Xia's expression remained calm.

This made Yao Sui slightly embarrassed.

Li Xia said: "Sorry, I really don't know current affairs."

Yan Fu opened his mouth and said: "Mr. Yao from Xuezhai is a master of Confucianism today. He was known as 'Wang Zuolue' when he was young. He once went to Wokuotai Khan in Beibei and was one of the earliest scholar-bureaucrats in Mobei. He once worked in Yanjing Xingtai, Because he couldn't get used to the princes competing to bribe the Mongols, he lived in seclusion in Sumen Mountain and taught Neo Confucianism.

The king of Monan managed the Central Plains and recruited Yao Gong.Yao Gong first entered the Monan King's shogunate and served as the teacher of the Monan King's son.He wrote thousands of words in the letter, and advocated "governing the Han land with Han law". So far, the Central Plains has started good governance.

When conquering Dali, it was also Yao Gong who talked about the fact that Song Taizu sent Cao Bin to take the Southern Tang Dynasty without killing a single person, and the city was not easy to do anything. The king of Monan then said, "If you say that Cao Bin will not kill, I can do it!" "Split the silk as the flag, and write the order of "stop killing", so that the people can fully protect each other." "

After hearing this, Li Xia knew that Yao Shu was a close minister of Kublai Khan's side, and his status was probably quite high.

Yao Sui said: "I lost my father when I was three years old, and my uncle single-handedly raised me up."

In order to show his closeness, Yan Fu smiled and said, "Mr. Yao also found a good marriage for Duanfu. Duanfu's father-in-law is Mr. Yang who was the former envoy of Luoyang Lianfu."

"Luoyang?" Li Xia suddenly caught a place name that he cared about.

"Yes, Yang Hao doesn't even know Mr. Yao, so he doesn't know that Yao's family is a famous family in Luoyang."

Yao Sui said modestly, "It can't be called a famous family."

"I don't know when Yao Gong entered the Monan King's shogunate?"

"It seems to be five or six years ago."

"May I ask where Mr. Yao is now? Can you let me go to pay a visit?"

"My uncle went to Kaiping with King Monan at the beginning of the year..."

The three of them said this and went all the way to Zhengmeng Academy.

Li Xia began to think a little in his heart.

Luoyang...five or six years ago...Zhengmeng Academy...How did the spy Zhao Xin survive when he left Luoyang?How to deliver the message?Where are you now?

~~
After completing the enrollment matters, after Yao Sui and Yan Fu left, Li Xia changed into Confucian clothes, wandered around Zhengmeng Academy, and chatted with the handymen...

"A handyman in the academy? One is missing."

"Oh?"

"It's surnamed Wu, with the word 'gui' in his single name, and everyone calls him 'Old Gui'. He was originally a sweeper, and he came earlier than the villain. It seems that he was there when the academy was just opened, and he disappeared for three or two months. The villain doesn't know, Mr. Xiao Lang can go and ask that boy."

"..."

"Old Gui? I don't know why Xiao Lang asked about this rough man?"

Li Xia said: "I'm interested in criminal names, I like to investigate cases, I heard he disappeared?"

"Yes. Old Guisi is 50 years old. He has a big scar on his face. He doesn't talk much. After sweeping the floor every day, he just sits there and plays the flute. He knows a piece of music, but he plays it well."

"Does he have a family?"

"No, how can I have a family? After a while, I saved up money just to visit brothels, and I went there for a long time."

Li Xia asked again: "When did he disappear?"

"Let the villain think about it... April [-]th? It rained heavily that night, and the villain asked him if he was going out in such a heavy rain? He said he wanted to go shopping in a brothel."

"Which kiln did you visit?"

The young man in this academy is also quite elegant, and replied: "The inferior people are not like young gentlemen, they can't go to brothels and Chu houses. He often goes to the leather butcher's shop in the outer city."

"Which one?"

"It's called a leather meat shop, not far from the gate of Huiji River..."

~~
At the same time, Shen Kai led the horse into Kaifeng City.

It's ridiculous to say that he hasn't seen the appearance of Li Xia who is about to be hunted up to now, so he brought a few people with him.

Zhou Nan and Lin Xu had been together with "Yang Shen" in Bozhou; Yin Jun had talked with "Ma Zhiyuan" outside Chenzhou City.

Since Elder Sister Zhang couldn't identify Li Xia, Shen Kai took these three scholars with him, whether it was "Yang Shen" or "Ma Zhiyuan", he wanted to take down that Song scholar.

A group of people walked from the city gate to Jinglue Mansion.

suddenly.

"Zijing, Duanfu, is that you?! Sumenshan, long time no see."

"Brother Yuanjiang, Brother An Dao! Why did you come to Kaifeng?"

"Something happened, how about you?"

"We came from Mount Sumen, and we are going to visit Mr. Lu Zhai in Chang'an, so we passed by Kaifeng, and we happened to meet Shijia Erlang at Jinglue Mansion today..."

Shen Kai was a little impatient, thinking that these scholars were really troublesome.

But the northern literary world is so big, these scholars are all familiar with each other, and they all come from the counselors of the Monan King's shogunate, so it is inevitable to chat with each other when they meet.

Especially when he heard the word "Shi Jia Erlang", Shen Kai didn't dare to talk too much.

Shi Tianze, the envoy of the Henan Economic Strategy, is superior to Zhang Rou in terms of strength, qualifications, contacts, and status.

"We are also going to Jinglue Mansion..."

"If the two elder brothers are free in the evening, can you come to the banquet? Erlang is holding a banquet today, please invite a talented person."

"evening?"

Zhou Nan and Lin Xu hesitated a little, and glanced at Shen Kai.

Yao Sui had already started talking on his own.

"The thing is like this, yesterday I met a young man named Zhang Yanghao at the Liangyuan Poetry Association.

Shen Kai, Zhou Nan, Lin Xu, and Yin Jun looked at each other.

These words are so familiar...

"Where is he?!"

"what?"

"Where is Zhang Yanghao?!"

"Zhengmeng Academy..."

"Zhengmeng Academy! Go to Zhengmeng Academy!"

(End of this chapter)