After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Chapter 369

Kyoto.

Maybe it was due to the current tense situation in Kyoto, or maybe the students didn't want to study in the college with peace of mind, so yesterday the boss of the Tai Academy simply let the students and teachers have a holiday.

Tai Academy suddenly fell silent.

Especially in this continuous autumn rain, there are few people in the huge Tai Academy.

But Hua Manting is still there.

At this moment, he is holding a pot of tea and talking:
"The so-called learning, first of all, is to learn, and if you have doubts after learning, ask again!"

"This is seeking knowledge, seeking solutions, and seeking understanding."

In the backyard of the Taiyuan Academy, under the gazebo of the small pond in the small courtyard full of flowers.

Su Mu sat on the opposite side of Hua Manting in an orderly manner, and listened carefully to what the teacher said.

"Practice what you have learned, learn it, ask questions, and understand the root of things, then you need to apply it in practice."

"This brings me back to the question you raised just now. The capital is already in a stormy situation. Why do the people in the capital seem insensitive and don't seem to have much reaction to it?"

"Even those common people seem to have some expectations."

"Li Chen'an once said something, and I think it makes sense as a teacher!"

Su Mu leaned over heartily, "What did he say?"

"He said that water can carry a boat and capsize it!"

"The boat is the imperial court, the country, and the imperial power."

"Water is the people, the people of the world!"

"Water and boats are complementary to each other. With water, the boat can run. With the boat, the water can play its role."

"In this sentence, the weight of water is higher than that of the boat. The boat is more dependent on the water, and the water...in fact, it doesn't matter if there is a boat or not."

Hua Manting took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, took a pair of tongs and fiddled with the pot of charcoal fire beside the table, and said:
"When the boat thinks it doesn't need water, when the water meets the wind and stirs up... I have been to the seaside and seen the waves as a teacher."

"When the waves really rise, even the most experienced fishermen must return to Hong Kong to avoid them, otherwise they will be overturned by the monstrous waves, and if they are not good, they will be buried in the bottom of the sea."

"Since the people are like water, when the people can't see the future, when they work hard but can't get enough food and clothing, when they are treated unfairly and have nowhere to appeal, when they are oppressed by the tyrannical government and see that they can't survive..."

"At this time, as long as there is a gust of wind, there will be huge waves!"

"Because in the hearts of the people, this country can no longer protect them. The officials of this country only know how to exploit them. The emperor of this country... doesn't care about their life and death at all. Such a country, don't mind it!"

"The wind is blowing now."

"People in Kyoto are just numb."

"When the wind is getting stronger and it blows beyond the city walls of Kyoto, look again!"

Su Muxin was dumbfounded.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked in a low voice, "What are you looking at again?"

"Look at the people making waves!"

"They will open the gates!"

"They'll move out the ladder!"

"They will welcome the so-called rebels outside the city into the city!"

Su Mu was startled, "This, isn't this treason?"

"For the emperor and those with vested interests like Ji Tai, they are plotting rebellion."

"But for themselves...they are saving themselves!"

Su Mu looked at Hua Manting suddenly, hesitated for a moment and asked again: "So, the teacher asked the students to suspend school..."

Hua Manting picked up the teacup again, "If there are more people opening the city gates and climbing the ladders, they will come out faster."

"Teacher, I'm afraid many people will die. After all, there are still many imperial guards in the city!"

"Since it is for their respective futures, there must be some price to pay."

"I heard that the second prince died in the battle at Shuangjiao Mountain. If... this disciple thinks that if the emperor is asked to abdicate and the throne is handed over to His Highness the crown prince, will this disaster be avoided?"

Hua Manting stroked his long beard and smiled slightly:
"Maybe."

"But the result is nothing more than changing from one vested interest to another vested interest."

"Look at the change of dynasties in the history of thousands of years."

"At the beginning of each new dynasty, the common people can almost live well for a while, but it will never last long. Because those who have benefited from the change of dynasty, they will hold on to power more tightly to maintain and preserve what they have gained. Benefits. People attached to them will become more, then bloated, and then good and bad will be mixed."

"But they belong to the same interest group. They can't slash their own group twice with a knife, so they become more and more corrupt... until they finally die, and so on and so forth."

Su Mu understood, but still had doubts:

"How can this be avoided?"

Hua Manting pondered for a moment, "I've been thinking about it as a teacher, but I haven't found an answer."

"Until I heard Li Chen'an mention the word law, I saw a faint light for my teacher, but I still couldn't grasp it."

"When Li Chen'an returns to the capital, let's have a chat with him as a teacher and hear what he thinks."

Hua Manting flicked his sleeves and stood up.

"I have to go out for a trip as a teacher."

"...Where is the teacher going?"

"Let's take another look at this rotten capital!"

……

……

Li Chenan was standing at the intersection in Huaishan County.

There are two dead bodies in front of him!

Yan Jidao looked at Li Chenan's sad expression, thought for a while, and then handed over the little black jar in his armpit.

"what is this?"

"This is your master Wu Xichen!"

"Half of it was buried in the Jianjian Tower, and the other half was brought back for you."

"..."

Li Chenan took the jar, opened the lid, and quickly put it back on, because it was raining, he was afraid that his master's clothes would get wet.

"He's gone after all."

"That's the path he chose. I reckon he wants me to bury him on Peach Blossom Mountain in Guangling City... Let's live a while."

"What's going on with them?"

They refer to the eldest grandson Jinghong and Shang Di on the ground.

Yan Jidao thought for a while, and told Li Chen'an the conversation between Changsun Jinghong and Shang Di in detail, and finally said leisurely:
"I thought it would be better for them both to die."

"Why?"

"Eldest Sun Jinghong has guarded that tree for 20 years, but the clouds have not cleared up."

"Shang Di has followed Xi Wei for more than 20 years, but he really wants to see that ideal new world."

"Twenty years ago, when I was in my twenties, I heard the story of those four trees."

"Queen Lu planted four trees in Kyoto, and she pinned her hopes on four people!"

"The tree in the Imperial City Division represents Ningguo's sword of justice!"

"The tree in Dingguohou's Mansion represents the guardian god of Ningguo!"

"The tree in the old Yulou represents Ningguo's idea of ​​a hundred flowers blooming!"

"And the tree in the plum garden represents the relationship between people... family, friendship, love, and family and country!"

"Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and those four trees have grown to the sky, but... it seems that they have not grown into the appearance that Queen Lu expected."

"The Imperial City Division has become even darker."

"Dingguohou's Mansion..." Yan Jidao looked at Zhong Lipo, "Dingguohou's Mansion has become wise and safe."

"Ningguo's ideas don't seem to be in full bloom, because the common people are running around for their livelihoods, and the students are trying to become officials. Those who have ideas, I'm afraid they will starve to death."

"As for love, after the death of Empress Lu, that tree should wither."

After a pause, Yan Jidao looked at Li Chenan again.

"So, these four trees are actually dead."

"Eldest Sun Jinghong heard what Shang Di said today, he can't live in this world!"

"I reckon that he has discovered that the sword in his hand does not represent justice. According to what Shang Di said, the sword in his hand should be slashed towards the court!"

"He can't go down! Because his belief can't turn."

"And why did he kill Shang Di?"

"I thought that Shang Di's words would completely subvert the imperial power and bring disaster to Ning country! This is not what Chang Sun Jinghong wants to see."

"So when they die, one is unwilling and the other is unwilling."

"As for you... I'm curious, do you know Xi Wei?"

"Why does he think so highly of you?"

(End of this chapter)