Defend the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 82 Seeds of Hope

It is said that Xiaobie is better than a newlywed, reunited with Yu'er and Yun'er after a long absence, Han Ping'an really didn't want to leave Xiaye Wangzhuang.

But the battle is imminent, and he, the "King Yele", cannot indulge in tenderness.

As soon as the sky broke, I said goodbye to Yuer Yuner who was reluctant to leave, and I said goodbye to nearly two hundred students from the ninth, tenth and No. Let's go back to Baisha City together.

The gentlemen of the three school boys' teams are all veteran soldiers rescued by Su Da.Today, they were lucky enough to walk with Chang Shi, and the three old people were very excited.

In order to demonstrate the teaching achievements of more than one month, the students went all the way to let the students recite a book.The sound of walking, resting and reading continued, and the three schoolboy teams competed with each other, for fear of being compared.

There are too few people who know Taoist Pinyin, and it cannot be popularized in a short time. We can only let the old soldiers teach it in the old way, and let the schoolchildren memorize it by rote.

I thought it would be good for the schoolchildren to understand Datang Mandarin and know a few characters. After all, the time is too short, and they mainly study in the morning and evening, and have "labor classes" during the day.

Unexpectedly, the schoolchildren made rapid progress, not only being able to understand Tang Mandarin, but also memorizing the abridged "San Zi Jing" and "Hundred Family Names".What the Ninth Student Team is reciting now is actually the longer and more profound "Mengqiu".

"Wang Rong is brief, Pei Kai is clear. Kongming Wolong, Lu Wangfeixiong."

"Yang Zhen Guanxi, Ding Kuan Yidong. Xie An Gaojie, Wang Daogong Zhong..."

This is an enlightenment book for Tang students, four-character rhymes, astronomy and geography, historical allusions, from ancient legends to Sui and Tang dynasties, everything is included.

It's just too long, there are more than 600 historical allusions alone.

Han Pingan found it incredible, and subconsciously asked: "Mr. Wang, how did they memorize it?"

Wang Changyi, the village official of Shangyewang Village and the teacher of the Ninth School Boys Team, hurriedly cupped his hands: "Reporting to Chang Shi, in fact, there are only seven or eight people who can really memorize it, and the other school children followed suit."

"How did those seven or eight schoolchildren memorize it?"

"Most of them are teenagers aged [-] or [-], and most of them are slaves from various ministries. Chang Shi once said that reading can change one's destiny. They will never forget it, so they study very hard."

"I see."

Han Ping'an nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions.

Compared with their studies, Han Ping'an was more happy to see the changes in these slaves and schoolchildren, which were completely different from what they were more than a month ago.

When they were first sent, their eyes were dull and lifeless, like walking dead.

But now their eyes are bright, and it can even be seen that they are excited about having the opportunity to endorse their long history, and they are full of nervous curiosity and anticipation about being able to go to the Metropolitan Government for the entrance ceremony.

Wang Changyi thought that he had said something wrong just now, and quickly said: "Reporting to Chang Shi, these schoolchildren are very sensible. They know that Chang Shi treats them well, and they also know that Chang Shi doesn't want them to go back to be slaves. They also know that their masters don't treat them as slaves. Treat them as people, but as livestock, as property, if they don’t go back, their masters will rebel.”

"You told them."

"According to the long history, I really haven't said these things. The younger ones don't understand, and everyone in the fifteen or sixteen years old understands."

Wang Changyi was afraid that Han Ping'an would not believe it, so he said cautiously: "Our ninth school boy team is mixed again. Among the school children, four are from Tuncheng, Juncheng, six are from Yele City, three are from Suda, Eight of them got rid of their slave status as soon as they entered school. They would talk to each other, and many things don’t need to be said by humble officials.”

The nine schoolchildren who were stripped of their slave status were the original "direct slaves" of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

Getting rid of slavery as soon as you enter the state school is a real case of studying to change your destiny.

Han Pingan thought for a while, and asked in a low voice: "Those schoolchildren from various ministries, do you have any complaints about going back to work after a month.

"They will naturally have complaints, but not to Chang Shi, but to their master."

"Just complaining?"

"more than."

Wang Changyi looked back and said with a smile: "These children are smart, how can they not understand Chang Shi's difficulties. Especially those children in Juncheng Tuncheng and Suda Department, these days they always carry humble jobs to those students from various departments Make an idea."

Han Pingan asked with a smile, "What idea?"

"There are all kinds of ideas. For them, they just go back. There is nothing to be afraid of. Isn't it just suffering? Who hasn't suffered? Who hasn't suffered?

What's more, they are all students of the state school now. Although those little leaders don't regard them as human beings, they also need people who can write and count to do things, otherwise they won't spend money to hire Sogdian clerks. A lot of things. "

Wang Changyi paused, then laughed again: "Anyway, you have Changshi to support you, and with so many classmates helping, it's only a matter of time before they want to turn themselves over."

"They know forbearance?"

"A lowly position is also a person who has been a slave, and a slave is the most tolerant."

It is conceivable that although the old gentleman did not tell those schoolchildren clearly, he must have brainwashed those schoolchildren.

Han Ping'an found out that his father was too knowledgeable and good at responsibility, and he could think of letting these old soldiers who were already grateful to him be teachers, and the students they taught would naturally be grateful to the old Han's family.

Before, I was worried that I would give hope to these schoolchildren in front of me, and they would despair again in another month, but now it seems that there is no need to worry.As long as the seeds of hope are sown, they will definitely take root and germinate, and even thrive.

Listening to the sound of Lang Lang's book, I arrived at Baisha City without knowing it.

In the past month, the Metropolitan Government held an entrance ceremony almost every day.

Today's entrance ceremony is different from the previous entrance ceremony. More than a dozen small leaders from the Yele tribe have all come. An Mishan has already prepared, and asked the guards to take the schoolchildren to change into new clothes. Wang Changyi and other gentlemen hurried Follow to dress the schoolchildren.

Everything is ready, and the drums sound.

Nearly [-] schoolchildren entered the hall in an orderly manner under the leadership of the master, and bowed to meet the guardian and Han Changshi.

Like his father, Han Ping'an also took the pen and dipped it in cinnabar, and lightly tapped the foreheads of the students one by one.

Han Shimei naturally wanted to say a few words, and he quoted scriptures in a cadence.

Han Ping'an didn't even know what his father was talking about, let alone those schoolchildren, but the schoolchildren who had never seen the world had already been infected by this grand ceremony, and their hearts were surging and their blood boiling.

Next is the examination of school knowledge.

The three gentlemen selected the smartest baby to endorse.

When a child recited "Tang Liuyan, Fang is seven years old. Raise the child prodigy to make orthographic characters", the corners of Han Shimei's mouth couldn't help twitching. Han Ping'an could see it clearly, and thought to himself that he was hurt.

People started doing orthographic writing at the age of seven, but you only did it when you were in your twenties...

After the school examination, he will be given pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and books such as the Analects of Confucius.

This is not available to every schoolchild, and even if you want to give it all, you can’t afford it. Only those who are well-educated are eligible to receive the gift.

When it's over, let the guards take the schoolchildren to visit the Dudu Mansion.

The elephants, lions and other rare animals left behind by Cao Wulan could not be sold if they wanted to, and it would be a pity to kill them for meat, so they had to keep them.Now it has become a zoo, which just opens the eyes of these school children and increases their knowledge.

The last link is to give a banquet!

There is not only meat but also wine, but there is only one bowl of wine per person.

Most of the schoolchildren didn't even have enough to eat before, let alone sit with their masters to drink and eat meat. Coupled with the previous ceremony, these students really know what is decent as a scholar and what is scenery.

Udamu and other small leaders really didn't want to eat with the lowly servants, let alone see the lowly servants pretending to be fake, but they could only bear with Han Shimei and Han Pingan first.

After eating, the three gentlemen led the schoolchildren to salute again, then bowed and left the hall.

Han Shimei exchanged a few words with the little chiefs, got up and left the table to go back to Zhuo Mansion.

Han Pingan sent his father away respectfully, and returned to the main seat to talk about business.

"All the leaders know about Tubo's attack on our Yele tribe. You have also received the official document from Yele Town and Shouzhuo City to recruit our Yele tribe to attack Tubo. The war is imminent. General Wang and my father are waiting for a reply. Ping An had no choice but to invite the chiefs to discuss the matter of dispatching troops."

"Han Changshi, as far as I know, it was the Turks who were attacked by Mazha, not my Yele tribe."

"Uudam, I was just about to ask you about your relationship with Mazha Tata, but you turned black and white first!"

"Mazatata and I are in-laws. My son Utum married Mazatata's daughter, but when the marriage was married, Datang was making good friends with Tubo. On the day of my son's wedding, the former Yele Zhencang Cao Canjun, that is, Liu Zhishan, the former Lord of Yele City, both went to have a wedding banquet."

A short leader struck while the iron was hot and said, "Han Changshi, if this is the case, then what is the relationship between the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and Tubo Zanpu?"

Udamu laughed and said: "Yes, Datang and Tubo also made friends!"

Han Pingan looked at him with a smile and asked: "So the Maza tribe's crime against my Yele tribe has nothing to do with your father and son, and your father and son know nothing about it?"

"It doesn't matter, my father and son really don't know anything. If it really matters, would my father and son dare to come to Baisha City?"

"Since it doesn't matter, then your father and son will definitely send troops to attack the Mazha tribe, and you will definitely kill your relatives when you meet Mazha Tata."

Udamu had already figured out how to deal with it, and said in a melodious tone: "If the Maza tribe really offends my Yele tribe, I, Uudam, will not let them succeed even if I die in battle. But now the Maza tribe has not offended my Yele tribe. Lebu, just made a surprise attack on a group of Turks, there is no reason for us to send troops."

(End of this chapter)