Song Gexing

Chapter 102 Songyang Academy
Zen Master Zhiqing led the Shaolin Temple monks. Looking at their retreating figures, he clasped his hands and recited a Buddhist chant: "Finally, this scourge has been sent away, otherwise there will be no peace here!"

After saying that, he turned back and said seriously: "Go ahead and tell all the people in the temple to stop talking about this matter. The news of King Wei's trip must not be spread out from our temple, otherwise a big disaster will happen."

The monks were awe-inspiring and understood that this matter was definitely not a joke. Although the Shaolin Temple had done a great job this time, they stopped Zhao Fang and did not let him leave.

But if the news about Zhao Fang is exposed from here, then a good thing will turn into a bad thing.

The two groups of people were one behind the other, less than two miles apart, with Zhao Fang and his entourage in front, and the maids and maids behind, driving towards Yingtian Mansion in a mighty manner.

After only walking more than 20 miles in one day, Zhao Fang became impatient when he saw that dusk was approaching and he had not yet left the boundary of Songshan Mountain.

Liu Jisun, who was following him, had not yet left. Seeing his expression, he smiled and said, "Master Yu, please look! Not far from here is Songyang Academy. How about we go there and have a look?"

"Songyang Academy!"

Zhao Fang suddenly became energetic, turned around and asked, "Is it the academy where Lao Fan and Lao Sima taught?"

Liu Jisun nodded in agreement and warned: "Don't say things like Lao Fan or Lao Sima when you get there, or you will be attacked by the students there."

Zhao Fang chuckled, but he was not embarrassed at all. Songyang Academy was famous, and the name came from a few years ago. It was originally called Taiyi Academy in the later Zhou Dynasty.

The earliest Buddhist temple here was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was converted into a Taoist temple during the Sui Dynasty. It became the palace of the emperor in the Tang Dynasty and became an academy in the later Zhou Dynasty.

In the second year of Jingyou reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, two years before Zhao Fang was born, it was renamed Songyang Academy. Fan Zhongyan and Sima Guang both gave lectures here.

Subsequently, brothers Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, Yang Shi, Zhu Xi, Li Gang, Fan Chunren and a series of other great Confucian-level people gave lectures here.

Since the academy is not a tourist place, it is impossible for so many people to go in. Everyone stayed in the village outside the academy, and Zhao Fang only went there with about ten people.

Liu Jisun had an official position, so he went through the customs with his appointment documents and was quickly allowed to enter. It was normal for officials who passed by here from north to south to take up their posts and come to the academy to have a look.

The group of people entered the academy just as the students were getting out of school, and they immediately attracted attention.

"No, don't you think those two look like women disguised as men?"

"It seems to be hey!"

"No, how can a woman enter the academy? Who allowed this!"

When someone noticed that something was wrong, the students immediately became dissatisfied. Zhao Fang also blamed himself for bringing five women in even though he knew that women were not allowed to enter the academy.

The two sisters, Li Qingyu and Li Hongyu, are used to dressing up, so there is little chance of being exposed. Xiao Guanyin is young, and even if he is a boy, he is still a young man, so he will not be suspected.

And she is dignified. Although she is beautiful, she is not coquettish, and she is not easy to be discovered.

But Han Xue and Meng Xin showed their flaws. He didn't bring his favorite Zhao Pan'er with him, but he had to bring the princess.

Han Xue is Han Qi's daughter, so she is naturally very interested in the academy, but she is nothing like Meng Xin who disguises herself as a man. At first glance, she looks like the effect of the movies and TV dramas of later generations, the kind that can only deceive ghosts.

This is Xiao Guanyin's first time dressing up as a man, but she doesn't twist her waist when walking.

The way she twisted her waist and swayed her hips while walking, and the lotus leaves swaying in the wind, no fool could tell. Soon the teachers from the academy came over to ask.

Liu Jisun hurriedly stepped forward to explain his accommodation, saying that he was a woman of his elder generation. Although she was young but older, she wanted to go to the academy and was very curious, so she just left after taking a look.

The two instructors were also easy to talk to. Although they were unhappy, they didn't stop them when they heard that they were elders. But at this moment, a wine cup fell from the sky. "What a shameless person. The imperial court allows people like you to serve. The common people are so ill-educated!"

A scolding sounded, and the expressions of the two instructors changed drastically, and they quickly urged: "Everyone, please leave quickly. Mr. Yuan Lu is here, and we are in big trouble."

Liu Jisun quickly looked at Zhao Fang, but Zhao Fang was very angry at this time. He threw a wine cup over without warning. Although it didn't hit anyone, the purpose of the demonstration was clear.

Not only did he angrily say: "Mr. Yuan Lu, who are you? Such a rude person has the nerve to say that others are shameless. I think this person is a lunatic."

Before the instructor could answer, an old man with a gray beard came striding forward, holding a wine bottle in one hand.

He said loudly: "I am a lunatic. I don't want to change my name in business, but I don't want to change my surname. This is the case with Kong Daofu!"

"Kong Daofu?"

Zhao Fang was a little confused, but Liu Jisun's expression changed drastically, and he said hurriedly in a low voice: "It's Senior Kong, the former Censor Zhongcheng, the one who was dismissed from office in the second year of Ming Dynasty and almost died in Yunzhou."

Now Zhao Fang knew who it was. Kong Daofu was the 45th grandson of Confucius. He was a Jinshi during the Zhenzong period. He had angrily criticized Liu E and asked her to return the government to Zhao Zhen.

In the second year of Ming Dynasty, he served as the official Youjianyi, and then as the censor Zhongcheng. In the second year of Baoyuan, he was deposed because he was plotted by Prime Minister Zhang Shixun and impeached Cheng Lin, who was involved in political affairs.

Later, he was appointed as the magistrate of Yunzhou. The weather was abnormal that year and the area around Yunzhou was extremely cold. He almost died because of his poor health.

It happened that the emperor was granting amnesty to the whole world, and a doctor who had committed crimes was pardoned and returned home. He saved his life when he was seriously ill.

Speaking of which, I have to thank Zhao Fang. In the second year of Baoyuan, it was the Battle of Sanchuankou. As a young boy, he brought up the matter of Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun and was praised by important officials.

Zhao Zhen was happy, but also in order to stabilize the people's hearts after the defeat, he pardoned all the criminals in the world who were not punished severely and went home. Otherwise, no one would save the old man. Historically, he died at this time.

After narrowly escaping from death, Kong Daofu resigned from his post in frustration. After Fan Zhongyan was re-elected, he was recommended by Lao Fan to serve as the academy's supervisor.

The academies in the Song Dynasty were semi-official, and many officials participated in them, but they did not interfere with the operation of the academies and only supervised the teaching.

Fan Zhongyan was actually his junior, but he had a good friendship with him. Before that, he was dismissed because he and he were labeled as cronies.

That incident was caused by the abdication of Renzong, not this incident. He had been activated a few years earlier, and Fan Zhongyan was not activated until Han Qi became famous.

At this time, Kong Daofu was already over 60 years old. He had been in Songyang Academy for many years and developed a drinking habit. However, due to his famous reputation and his upright life, he still made everyone in the academy respect and fear him.

"It turns out to be Senior Kong. Junior Yu Dayou has met Senior!"

After knowing who Kong Daofu was, Zhao Fang extinguished his anger, bowed and introduced himself.

Liu Jisun also hurriedly received the gift and reported his name. Kong Daofu rolled his eyes and was about to get angry, but suddenly looked at Liu Jisun in shock.

"Are you Liu Jingwen, the reading companion for King Wei?"

"It's this junior. Ji Sun is so rude, please forgive me, senior."

Kong Daofu looked at him intently, his eyes widened when he saw that he was half a step behind Zhao Fang and did not dare to approach the two women who had been seen through.

(End of this chapter)