Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 78 An Unexpected Joy: Promoted to Lord Marquis (first order requested)
Now that the two parties have reached an agreement, the case will be considered closed in court.

Afterwards, Duan Rui decided to return Jinlian to freedom.

As a result, Wuhan University and Jin Lian were naturally grateful and thanked each other.

Of course, the husband and wife did not forget Zhou Yu, and made a special trip to pay their respects together with Wu Xing.

this night.

Zhou Yu had just returned to the room, and before he could close the door, Ying Ning ran in quickly.

"whee……"

As soon as she came in, the girl giggled, her hands behind her back but she didn't speak, her face was blushing a little shyly which was rare.

"Yingning, what are you hiding?"

"No……"

"Huh? Learned to lie?"

Ying Ning stuck out her tongue, stretched out her hand, and handed over an embroidered sachet: "For Mr...."

"you made it yourself?"

"Uh-huh."

Zhou Yu took it into his hand with a smile and looked at it: "Hey, the workmanship is not bad, and you embroidered the flowers on it?"

"Uh-huh……"

"Why did you suddenly think of sending a sachet to Mr.? Do you know the meaning of a girl giving a sachet?"

Hearing this, Ying Ning's expression became even more shy, and he mumbled, "Listen...listen to Ah Zhu and the others, saying...that sending sachets is a kind of blessing.

I hope... I hope Mr. is happy and safe..."

"What a silly girl."

Zhou Yu smiled and sighed, and gently hugged Ying Ning into his arms.

When a girl gives a sachet, she will only give it to someone she likes, usually her lover.

The sachet is usually filled with spices such as smoked grass, mugwort leaves, etc. It is said that wearing it on the body can refresh the mind, detoxify, and ward off evil spirits, and it is also a kind of blessing.

Thinking about it, Ying Ning was also influenced by the servant girls in the mansion, so she thought of making one for her husband.

Seeing her shy face, she probably knew the meaning of sending the sachet, which also meant that this girl had already begun to fall in love.

"Sir...do you... like the sachet that Yingning sent?"

Nestling in Zhou Yu's arms, Ying Ning raised her head and asked expectantly.

"Of course I like it."

"Hee hee, that's great, that gentleman has to wear it every day, I'm going first..."

Ying Ning ran out happily and closed the door.

Zhou Yu picked up the sachet and smelled it, and there was a faint fragrance that soaked people's heart and soul. I think this girl has put a lot of thought into it.

the next morning.

Zhou Yu first went to the academy for a tour, arranged some study courses, and then found Ying Ning.

"Yingning, let's go, sir will take you for a stroll."

"Great!"

Ying Ning ran over bouncing.

In any case, this girl took the opportunity of giving the sachet to show her feelings, so Zhou Yu had to show something.

Therefore, Dafangfang ordered several sets of dresses for her, and bought several pieces of jewelry, and Ying Ning was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear.

After all, this girl has not grown up yet, she probably has the same mentality as a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl.

After shopping, Zhou Yu took Ying Ning to eat from the street to the end of the street...

"Huh? Sir, there are a lot of people around there, let's go and have a look."

Ying Ning has always liked to surround the crowd, so Zhou Yu could only let her walk there.

Walking into the crowd, it turned out to be a horse seller.

"Everyone, don't be too expensive, my snow horse is in the prime of life, fat and strong, with shiny hair.

I dare not say anything about a thousand-mile horse, but it is definitely not comparable to an ordinary horse..."

Zhou Yu stepped forward to take a closer look, not to mention, this horse is really good.

So he asked, "How much silver do you plan to sell this horse for?"

The horse seller smiled all over his face, cupped his hands and said: "It seems that this young man is a man who knows horses, and I will not hide the price from the heavens. If the young master likes it, I will take it away with 50 taels of silver."

"50 taels..." Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "In this case, I won't bargain randomly, and the price is 40 taels."

"This..." The horse seller hesitated for a while, and finally gritted his teeth: "That's okay, but I want cash, not bank notes."

"Then you will lead the horse and follow me back to the mansion to fetch it."

In fact, there is a horse in the mansion, but it is a very ordinary horse, used to pull carts.

But this horse Zhou Yu fell in love with, and he planned to keep it behind the school hall, so that it would be convenient for students to practice riding and shooting.

Speaking of which, private schools and academies rarely offer physical training courses, and almost all of them are mainly aimed at taking exams.

Public schools, that is, schools run by the imperial court, such as Guozijian, have professional schools for students to practice physical fitness, riding and archery and other skills.

The purpose of Zhou Yu's school is not only to make students take exams, but to be versatile.

When Xueju was taken back to the school, a group of students were very surprised and gathered around to watch.

"Xiu Gu, go find someone to build a stable in the open space behind the courtyard as quickly as possible."

"Okay master, I'm going to the servant's house now..."

Xiaobaicai responded and hurried out to find someone.

"Ning Caichen, this horse will be handed over to you first, and a servant will be sent to take over for the teacher later."

"Yes, sir."

On the second day, Zhou Yu personally led a group of students to practice riding, and after everyone was familiar with it, he trained in riding and shooting.

Before I knew it, half a month passed.

In the morning of this day, a group of students were not in the mood to attend class, and they gathered together to discuss loudly, each one looking impassioned and angry.

It turned out that there was news that the border gates around Helan Mountain had been lost, and countless soldiers were killed or injured.

The court did not want to fight back, but sent envoys to the Xiongnu to seek peace.

As a result, many students all over the world were furious, accusing the court of incompetence and weakness.

This is not the first time the court has backed down.

A few years ago, the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Turkic tribes jointly invaded, and the large army was defeated steadily.

In the end, the imperial court took the initiative to seek peace, ceded a lot of land, paid a lot of gold and silver, and selected a princess from the royal family to marry.

This battle took place during the Taichang period, so it is also called: Taichang Shame.

Therefore, this time the imperial court sent envoys to seek peace again, not knowing how much land would be ceded and how much gold and silver would be compensated.

"You all don't study, why are you arguing together?"

Just as the students were furious, Zhou Yu walked over and yelled.

"Sir, the national crisis is at the forefront, and we are really angry."

"Yes, we can't wait to abandon our pens and join the army, put on armor and go to the frontier to kill the enemy!"

Zhou Yu shouted: "Absurd! Fighting a war is not just about being passionate, you have to have real skills.

Mr. understands your feelings, and because of this, you should turn your anger into a learning energy.

If each of you can be able to write and write to secure the world, and use martial arts to determine the world, why are you afraid of alien invasion?

Come, take the four treasures of the study! "

"Yes, sir!"

Immediately, a student responded and hurried to fetch the Four Treasures of the Study.

Zhou Yu spread out the paper, dipped his pen into the black, and wrote down the song "Man Jianghong · Angry Crown" in front of all the students:
"Burning with anger, leaning against the lanai, the Xiaoxiao rain rests.

Lift our sight, the sky and shouts, grand, vehement.

Thirty fame, dust and soil, eight thousand miles, clouds and moon.

Don't wait, the young man's head is white, empty and sad.

The shame of Taichang is still unsettled, and when will the hatred of the courtiers disappear.

Drive a long car and cross the Helan Mountain.

Aspirations hungry for the Hulu meat, and laughed and thirst for the blood of the Huns.

Be from scratch, clean up the old mountains and rivers, overturned Que……"

……

Zhou Yu wrote the song Manjianghong on a whim, and at the same time wanted to inspire the fighting spirit of the students.

Unexpectedly, this poem spread quickly like wings, and spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River and the capital in just a few days...

After that, it radiated across the country, and even spread to the border, inspiring countless border soldiers.

Originally, many people were quite dissatisfied with the cowardice of the dynasty's repeated concessions.

With a dignified dynasty, a vast land and rich resources, and a large population, why should he be bullied by a group of barbarians?

It was obviously those barbarians who invaded barbarously. Why did the Dagan Dynasty humiliately cede the land, compensate gold and silver, and even let the princess marry far away in a bitter cold place?
This is the disgrace of China!

The shame of the Central Plains!

Just when everyone was holding their breath, the spread of the song "Manjianghong·Rising to the Crown" made people find a point of venting.

In particular, the "Aspiration to eat the meat of the barbarians hungry, laughing and talking about thirsty to drink the blood of the Huns. Waiting to start from the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky." These two sentences inspired countless people and chanted them loudly over and over again.

In the capital city, many famous concubines didn't even do business, and met to play together in the street, singing the song "Manjianghong" over and over again.

Even some of the concubines in the palace actually learned this poem and played and sang it one after another.

Not long after, another poem "Crossing Ling Ding Yang" by Zhou Yu began to spread rapidly:
"It's been hard work, and there are few stars around.

The mountains and rivers are broken, the wind is blowing, and the life experience is floating and raining

Anxious beachheads say apprehensive, and sigh alone in the ocean

Since ancient times, no one has died in life, and he has kept his loyal heart to reflect the history. "

This poem made many scholars feel excited, and they wrote letters asking the imperial court to stop the peace talks and launch a counterattack.

As long as the imperial court agrees to go to war, they are willing to abandon their pens and join the army and fight for the glory of Daqian!

For a time, the public opinion was raging, and the battle was louder and louder.

The soldiers, including those at the frontier, were also inspired, and their morale was high despite the decline.

In the barracks, the heroism of "Aspirations to eat the meat of the barbarians hungry, laughing and talking about drinking the blood of the Huns", and the solemnity of "No one in life has died since ancient times, keep the loyal heart to reflect the history".

In the end, the imperial court was forced by the public opinion of the world, and finally recalled the peace talks envoys and officially declared war.

The soldiers chanted the sentence "Aspirations eat the meat of the barbarians hungry, laughing and talking about drinking the blood of the Huns thirsty", charging fearlessly, killing the gang of barbarians, throwing away their helmets and armor.

This battle lasted only three days, not only took back the territory lost not long ago, but also took back the territory that was humiliated and ceded a few years ago.

This time, the situation took a big turn, and the Hu people sent envoys to ask for a truce and negotiations.

The imperial court managed to feel elated for a while, so naturally they would not stop the war easily, and they stopped the war until the group of barbarians took the initiative to surrender.

The whole country was jubilant, setting off firecrackers and fireworks, which was more lively than New Year's Eve.

However, the most lively place is probably Zhou's Mansion... No, it should be called Hou's Mansion now.

Because of Zhou Yu's unintentional move this time, the two poems "Manjianghong·Rising to the Crown" and "Crossing Lingdingyang" spread all over the world.

The key is that these two poems miraculously reversed the disadvantages of the Dagan Dynasty, greatly inspired the hearts of the people and the army, and forced the court to make up its mind to fight.

As a result, they won a complete victory, causing the neighbors and foreign races to bow their heads one after another.

This is a great surprise for the imperial court, and it is a great achievement for today's emperor.

Therefore, Longyan Dayue made an imperial decree, making an exception and canonizing Zhou Yu as: Marquis of Jin'an!
And bestow: a thousand taels of gold, twenty bolts of silk, a set of jade cups, twenty servants, a thousand acres of fertile land, and a house of Lord Hou...

(End of this chapter)