Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 314 0309 [Seven Star Academy]

"Are you Tai students?" Fang Ting was unavoidably surprised.

One Tai student can understand, but more than 20 Tai students, traveling all the way to Guizhou is ridiculous.

Chen Dong said: "We beat the drums and knocked on the gate to cry out for Mr. Zhu. First he was imprisoned by the governor of Kaifeng, and then he was expelled from Tokyo by the Taixue. Although his fame was eliminated, he never forgot his ambition. He came to Guizhou to study, only for one day Serve the country and the people."

Fang Tingshi said with emotion: "Everyone is a righteous man!"

Not only the county magistrate asked, but the county government officials were also watching. Guizhou had never seen so many students.

The secretary hurriedly asked the yamen servant to make tea for the reception, while the chief bookkeeper Fu Huan inquired about the incident and wanted to know all kinds of news that happened in Tokyo.

All the students are tired and sit in the county office to rest.

Fu Yuanheng said: "From Shandong to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there are rebels in places with heavy grain taxes. The grain from the two roads in Shaanxi will be exported to the newly opened border areas. The two roads in Beijing and the west are plagued by floods and droughts. This year, the hungry people have fled to Kaifeng. .When we left Beijing, rice in the capital cost 2100 azure."

"More than 2000 Wen and a stone of rice?" Fu Huan found it unbelievable that it was only [-] Wen and a stone in Guizhou.

Lei Guan said: "Nowadays, the food transported out is supported by the four roads of Chuanxia and Tongguan, and Jinghu and Guangxi are used to support the Tongguan army. Cai Jing dismissed the Fangtian Order before the prime minister, which made the people in Shu land miserable. Wang Fu immediately abolished it after he became prime minister. But Taxes are still abnormally high, and the national treasury is still empty. The imperial court actually minted a large amount of iron coins, which are used on Jingxi South Road and Shaanxi Road. We came from Jingxi South Road, and the market there was chaotic, and the merchants were at a loss with the iron coins."

Fang Tingshi was dumbfounded. In the area where copper coins are used, it is mandatory to issue iron coins. Which little clever ghost made this decision?
At the same time, it also reflects the extent to which Da Song's finances are in dire straits!
The governor, Guo Wangzhi, was not interested in these, but asked: "Everyone beat the drums and knocked on the que, have you ever seen Your Majesty?"

Wei Liangchen shook his head and sighed: "I didn't see the officials. Both Dengwen Drum Court and Dengwen Procuratorate refused to accept the complaint. It was Mr. Chen Xianggong, the censor Zhongcheng, who took it. But let us go back to study, saying that Mr. Zhu has been assigned to manage Guizhou .”

Fu Huan asked: "How did Mr. Zhu offend His Majesty, and why did he manage Guizhou?"

Fang Tingshi was also very curious. It was impossible for Di Bao to write clearly, and Zhu Ming did not give a specific answer to this.

Chen Dong took out a few sheets of paper from his luggage, pulled out one of them and said, "This is Mr. Zhu's "Public Security", which is admired by all officials and people in Tokyo."

Fang Tingshi took it to read, and Fu Huan and Guo Wangzhi also leaned closer to their heads.

After the three of them read it, they were all shocked.

He scolded the emperor, denounced the six thieves, and complained for the prince.Any content is enough to drink a pot, and Zhu Ming actually wrote it in a memorial at the same time.

No wonder the editor has to be removed!

Chen Dong handed over another piece of paper: "This is Mr. Zhu's "Song of Righteous Qi". The six thieves ordered the jailer to torture him severely, and the emperor also forced him to assassinate him, and ordered Mr. Zhu to write a letter of repentance. Mr. Zhu refused to submit, so he wrote This song "Song of Righteous Qi" expresses his heart. The jailers were terrified and dared not use torture any more. Li Gong, the minister of Dali Temple, was also moved by the awe-inspiring righteousness, and he did not want to harm people with lofty ideals.

Fang Tingshi heard these deeds, and read "Song of Righteousness" carefully. At the same time, his blood was boiling, and his eyes were sore and he wanted to cry.

Lei Guan said: "We, the Taixue scholars, gathered outside the Xuande Gate of the imperial city, sat quietly and sang the "Song of Righteousness". The righteousness is full of heaven and earth, the imperial army dare not insult, the traitors dare not bully, and the common people eat pots of milk to eat Help him. How could that villain Wang Fu, who ignored the awe-inspiring righteousness, put us in prison. And as the prime minister, he violated the system and expelled us."

The status of a Tai student is a kind of fame.As long as he enters the inner house, the prime minister has no right to remove his name, he has to ask the emperor for instructions.

It is illegal for Wang Fu to expel a Tai student!

The upright ministers were already impeaching, but the emperor didn't respond, and he clearly acquiesced in Wang Fu's messing around.

Guo Wangzhi asked the clerks to bring pens and paper to quickly transcribe "Zhi An Shu" and "Song of Righteous Qi", which are very rare in Guizhou.

After resting and chatting for a while, Chen Dong asked, "Where is Mr. Zhu in charge?"

Fang Tingshi stood up and said, "All gentlemen, follow me."

Take a group of Tai students to Ju Ming's temporary residence.There are no servants hired for the time being, Zeng Xiaoduan heard the noise and came out to open the door.

Introduced into the courtyard, all the students bowed to each other collectively, and greeted with the disciple's salute: "Student so-and-so, see you sir!"

Zhu Ming was also surprised: "Why did you come to Guizhou?"

Chen Dong briefly explained.

Zhu Ming didn't expect these high school students to be so upright, and he couldn't help sighing: "It hurt you."

Fu Yuanheng said: "Sir, don't blame yourself for our pursuit of benevolence. My family is a big family in Wu County. First, it was robbed by rebels and then extorted by officers and soldiers. There is no more than one family property. This is not the experience of a family. Jiangsu and Zhejiang If there are so many people, the rebels will be wiped out, and Zhu Zhi and his son will make a comeback. Only sir, can sweep the world away, and we will follow to the death!"

Lei Guan said: "My family was also plundered by the rebels, and all the floating wealth was lost. This is because Wang Fu raised the bandits. If the traitor Wang Fu is not eliminated, the world will not be peaceful!"

Wei Liangchen said: "All the students have already discussed it. I will study with my husband in Guizhou and wait for the opportunity to go out and help the community."

The students spoke to each other, and the words became more and more intense.

Fang Tingshi was inexplicably shocked when he heard this, since he was granted an official position as a Jinshi, he has only been back to Tokyo once, and he has been serving as an official in a remote area all the time, not knowing how bad the situation in Tokyo has become.

This year, when the crops were in short supply, more than [-] hungry people flooded into Gyeonggi, and the imperial court only selected young and strong to recruit [-] troops.All the rest were left to fend for themselves, leading to the overcrowding of thieves in Gyeonggi Prefecture, and bones can be seen in the wild a little farther away from the city.

Inside and outside the city of Tokyo, people starve to death every day because of the high price of food.

Even the low-level officials in the capital are almost unable to afford food, relying on the monthly distribution of Lumi to survive.To raise more relatives and servants, you have to find a way to buy food, often borrowing money from relatives and friends.

But the dignitaries and wealthy businessmen are still singing and dancing, Fanlou and Panlou are still lively.

How can a person whose blood is not cold and whose conscience is not yet lost?

These Tai students are not hotheaded to knock on the que, but the anger accumulated for a long time needs to be vented.

Zhu Ming entertained them for a meal, Fang Tingshi said: "There are so many people, it is difficult to find a house for a while, and I am afraid that we will have to squeeze them together."

Zhu Ming smiled and said, "You can find two houses at will. My study room can still accommodate people, and the bedroom can sleep a few people. When spring begins, I will move to Qixing Mountain."

Cai Yi has already contacted some wealthy households.

I heard that an academy is going to be built, and most of them are willing to donate money and materials.

Zhu Ming bought some tools, and the next day he took his followers and students to work at the foot of Qixing Mountain.

"Self-cultivation does not mean just sitting quietly and meditating. Labor can also exercise the mind," Zhu Ming said, carrying a hoe. "Recite it with me. God will send a great mission to everyone. You must first work hard on your mind and muscles..."

"Heaven will give great responsibility to the people of this country..."

All of a sudden, under the Seven Star Mountain, the voice of "Mencius" sounded.

If students are directly asked to do physical work, some people may resist it, but it will be different if it is paired with "Mencius".

They don't know anything else, digging holes, moving soil, and leveling the land, but they don't need any skills.

The rest was left to the craftsmen, and Zhu Ming led his students to cut wood and reclaim wasteland at the foot of the mountain.He planned to reclaim a piece of land, and besides lecturing, he would cultivate it with the students.

It was the end of the year and the weather was neither too hot nor too cold.

After working for many days, there were only a few people who were not acclimatized to the soil and water, and suffered from fatigue and diarrhea, but there were no serious diseases.

"Zhi An Shu" and "Song of Righteous Qi" spread quickly in the prefectural and county yamen, and then spread to the prefectural and county schools, and gradually even the gentry among the people heard of it.

Officials and people kept coming to visit and saw Ju Ming and his students working hard at the foot of Qixing Mountain, and they immediately admired him even more.

The students also brought "University Chapters and Sentences" and "The Doctrine of the Mean Chapters and Sentences" and lent them to the visitors to read and transcribe.

As soon as these two books came out, Ju Ming was immediately regarded as a great Confucian, and the principals of the state school and county school all respectfully and respectfully held the disciple ceremony.

As the reputation spread, more wealthy households were willing to help, and they sent Yinhao wood and sent a large number of people to help.

Before the Chinese New Year, dozens of thatched huts were built, and beds, tables and chairs were built for them.

Ju Ming only occupies two huts, one bedroom and one study.

A place to eat and drink, to share with the students.

"Hang up the sign!"

Zhu Ming stood in front of the house, commanding himself to hang up a sign, and a piece of wood was written "Seven Stars" with a brush.

As for the sign of the academy, it says "Seven Star Academy".

Zhu Ming is currently living in seclusion in the editor, so he has to give himself a number, "Seven Stars Zhaizhu" is not bad, and he can also be called "Zhu Qixing" in the future.

Huang Yiqing, a famous scholar in Lingui, failed to pass the exam this year. He and many scholars came to watch the ceremony.

At this moment, I saw that Ju Ming and the students were all wearing common clothes. Although they were poorly dressed, they were all in good spirits.Dozens of thatched huts are well arranged, obviously simple and abnormal, but they seem to be shining brightly.

Looking up at the "Seven Star Academy" plaque, it is just an ordinary wooden plaque, which was not even engraved by a craftsman, but was written casually with a brush.But it is breathtaking, as if it contains endless truth.

"Whether the mountain is high or not, it will be famous if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, it will be spirited if there are dragons..."

Huang Yiqing muttered: "This Seven Star Mountain must have hundreds of years of cultural heritage in Guizhou, and we will witness the grand event just in time for it!"

The local scholars nodded one after another, they had never seen such a scene.

Regardless of whether he was chased to destroy his family background, regardless of whether he offended the powerful, if he doesn't come to Seven Star Academy to study now, when will he have to wait?
Huang Yiqing tidied up his clothes, stepped forward with many scholars, bowed respectfully, and said, "Students pay homage to you, sir!"

Zhu Ming smiled: "If you want to be a scholar, you can go to register and start classes after the spring. Are all Lingui scholars here?"

Huang Yiqing said: "There will be a provincial examination next year, and all the candidates will go to the capital."

"It's okay," Zhu Ming ordered, "You can copy "Tao Yong Ce", "Zhu's Suan Jing", "University Chapters and Sentences" and "The Doctrine of the Mean Chapters and Sentences", and you can just use them after school starts. "

(End of this chapter)