When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 232 Xiangyang First Primary School

"Bei, meet Mr. Pang."

In a thatched cottage, Liu Bei and Pang Degong sat opposite each other. Pang Shanmin added hot water to their cups. He subconsciously stole a glance at Liu Bei and thought to himself, "So this is what Liu Shijun looks like. The general always boasted to me that Liu Shijun was a hero in the world, but he looks ordinary."
"Mountain folk."

Pang Degong suddenly spoke, almost scaring Pang Shanmin.

"When the water is full, it will overflow." Pang Degong said lightly.

Pang Shanmin finally came to his senses, with a guilty look on his cheeks. He quickly put away the teapot, bowed to apologize to Liu Bei and Pang Degong, put the teapot aside, and then pushed the door open and left in a panic.

"call"

As soon as he went out, Pang Shanmin saw Pang Tong squatting on the side, with his ears erect and pressed against the wall, looking like a gentleman on the beam.

"." Pang Shanmin opened his mouth and was about to say something, but before he could say anything, Pang Tong ran away like a frightened rabbit in the blink of an eye.

Pang Shanmin, who was already interested in the conversation between Liu Bei and Pang Degong, became interested immediately after being inspired by Pang Tong. Yes, my father didn't say that I couldn't eavesdrop outside, so how could listening to my father be considered eavesdropping?
But isn't this a bad thing?
When Pang Shanmin, who was struggling with his inner thoughts, came to his senses, he found that his ear was pressed against the wall of the thatched hut.

What's even more terrible is.
He saw a pair of familiar eyes staring at him. Those eyes were so clear that his reflection made him feel uneasy.

The owner of the eyes was none other than his good cousin, the boy who called himself Fengchu—Pang Tong.

"Hahahaha" Pang Shanmin lowered his voice and laughed dryly a few times, and found an excuse that he thought was ridiculous, "I was just checking whether it is strong here."

"." Pang Tong replied: "Me too."

He asked again: "Brother, did you hear anything wrong?"

"No, no, no? Do you want to come and listen too?"

"it is good"

inside the house.

Pang Degong said with a smile: "The noble man Yuanzhi mentioned must be Envoy Liu. Envoy Liu's name is known to everyone in the world. I am very grateful for your visit today. However, the Envoy has also seen that my humble home is simple and I have nothing to entertain you. I am ashamed of myself."

Liu Bei smiled and said, "There is a saying that goes, 'A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals living there. A river is not famous for its depth, but for the dragons living there. This is a humble room, but your virtue is noble. How can it be humble?"

"Oh?" Pang Degong was surprised. "This is even reasonable. Your third brother, General Zhang Yide, is good at poetry. It is said that it was all taught by Envoy Liu. Today, I see that it is true!"

Liu Bei suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and he could only explain: "They are all rumors, which don't count. They are all borrowed words from wise men."

"The principles of a wise man?" Pang Degong narrowed his eyes and thought, "You want to live in the Nine Barbarians. Someone said, 'It is shabby, what should I do?' Confucius said, 'If a gentleman lives there, what is shabby about it?' Is this the allusion he borrowed? Wonderful, wonderful.

He nodded: "To the wise man."

Seeing Pang Degong's expression, Liu Bei sighed inwardly and thought that something was wrong.

Pang Shanmin thought this was a good point. He sighed softly, "It turns out that Envoy Liu is a man of both civil and military talents!"

Pang Tong nodded, "Of course, my lord has the style of our great ancestor!"

"." Pang Shanmin automatically ignored Pang Tong's words and asked in a low voice: "Tong, do you think if my father rejected Liu Shijun, would Liu Shijun be angry and walk away? Or even call for revenge?"

"Brother, you study hard every day. Everyone says that you will become a gentleman in the future. The only bad thing about you is that you like to be suspicious. How could the lord be such a person?"

Pang Shanmin muttered: "Who said I will be a gentleman in the future?"

There was no way out, Pang Shanmin had to continue listening.

"Sir, it's not that I don't want to help you. Swan builds its nest on the top of a tall forest, turtles make their burrows in the bottom of an abyss, and so do humans. All creatures build their nests and burrows in different places because of their different natures. I have never liked being restricted since I was young. I only like the breeze, the bright moon, the mountains, the rivers, and the bamboo forests. Please forgive me for not being able to serve as an official."

Hearing Pang Degong's answer, Pang Shanmin blinked. His father's words were much milder than before, as if he was speaking from the heart.
However, Liu Bei's words were beyond his expectations.
"So that's how it is. Hahahaha, to be honest with you, Mr. Pang, when I came here I just thought the scenery was beautiful and it was a good place to live. I knew I couldn't invite a hermit like Mr. Pang, so I just wanted to give it a try."

"Ah this."

Pang Shanmin frowned, and seeing Pang Tong's smug expression, he muttered, "What is Envoy Liu here for?" Pang Tong puffed out his chest proudly, "Of course you are here to see me."

The conversation continues
"I have one word for you."

"Please say."

"It takes ten years to grow a tree and a hundred years to cultivate a person. Talent is the most important thing. I want to emulate the sages of the past and let all the poor children in the world have books to read. So I want to build a school here from now on and appoint Mr. Pang as the school's chief priest. I will not be involved in government affairs, but just teach and answer questions. With your experience in educating people, I can gradually promote it throughout the Han Dynasty in the future."

"For example, the ancient academy? I can't teach so many students."

"No, no, there are schools for children and academies for young men. The government pays for all the money and food, and everyone has books to read."

Not to mention Pang Degong, even Pang Shanmin was surprised. Is this a good idea? Of course it is good, but it is like a castle in the air, which only exists in dreams. The huge cost of realizing this is terrifying.

The room fell silent. I don't know how long it took.

Pang Degong sighed and said, "In this case, it seems that there is no reason for me to refuse. Sir, I agree. May I know the name of the school?"

Liu Bei smiled and said: "The first elementary school in Xiangyang"

"First Primary School." Pang Degong suddenly said to the outside of the house: "The three people outside, come in."

“Three people?!”

Pang Shanmin screamed in shock. He covered his mouth in panic, but suddenly realized that such behavior was like trying to cover one's ears and steal a bell, so he put it down again. At the same time, he looked around and found that the person standing behind him was Sima Hui.

Sima Hui didn't say anything, patted their heads, and said with a smile: "Let's go, I'll talk after we go in."

"Oh."

Pang Shanmin followed Sima Hui and Pang Tong into the thatched cottage in a daze.

Something unexpected happened. Sima Hui bowed and apologized to Pang Degong and Liu Bei.

"Mr. Pang, envoy, I was wrong just now. I was wrong. Tong, the mountain people and I were eavesdropping outside the door."

"Please punish!"

Pang Shanmin: “Ah?”

Pang Tong bowed his head and said, "Please punish me!"

Pang Degong glanced at them and said calmly, "De Cao should copy the words of the sage ten times, and you two should copy five times."

"as well as."

As he said this, Pang Degong took off his shoes.

Pang Tong stood up and shouted, "Uncle, it's my fault. If you want to hit me, hit me!"

Pang Shanmin was deeply moved. He also howled, "Never mind Brother Tong, I am the elder brother. If father wants to hit me, then hit me!"

Pang Degong's eyes fell on Pang Shanmin, "Okay, I'll beat you."

Pang Shanmin: “Ah?”

Sima Hui walked up to Liu Bei and whispered, "Sir, please don't try to persuade me. The people in the mountains are always interested in what Pang Gong is talking to others, and they are struggling over whether they should eavesdrop. If we ignore it, it will become a big problem in the future."

"I see, Mr. Decao has put a lot of thought into this." Liu Bei finished speaking, and seeing Sima Hui about to get up and leave, he hurriedly asked, "Why are you so impatient?"

Sima Hui smiled bitterly and said, "Copy it as punishment."

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