Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1319
Seeing that the Molixuan Academy, which had been beautiful for a while, gradually fell silent, the study room that was originally full of books became empty, and only a few people came to read and listen to lectures every day-in the past, he only had to go to Molixuan to give lectures, not only in the academy. Talented scholars and young students must come, even scholars and gentry who have not entered the academy will come in droves, filling the lecture halls.

Those pomps are now gone.The charm of Molixuan Academy has especially faded in the past year. Most of the students have dropped out of school. Although a few are still persisting, they show restlessness.Every time Liu Jinshi gave lectures, fewer and fewer people came to listen to him—the local gentry and their children seldom showed up. Although some came often, it was just to say hello and talk to him. There is not much interest in the content of the lectures.

Liu Dalin was very anxious - he wasn't worried because his charisma was not as good as usual, but he felt that the "sage learning" here in Lingao had entered into decline as a whole.

This kind of decline is not due to economic difficulties in the past. Although the county could not send out money and rice, the scholars could only endure hardships, and the children's lives were even more miserable, but everyone's "study heart" is still there. .Liu Dalin heard more than once from Wang Ci that a certain child in the county went to the fields during the day and read during work and rest; a certain scholar read while herding cattle and chopping firewood... This kind of inspirational reading story.The grand occasion after the restoration of Molixuan Academy at the beginning shows that the vast number of local students are eager to learn and enthusiastic.

Now, this kind of eagerness to learn is completely gone, and all the scholars seem to be different people. Everyone is eager to do things to make money, build a house, beg for a wife, buy all kinds of "Australian goods", The study of sages is left behind, and the usual talk is about "Australian culture".

But he really couldn't blame the Australians, not only was the Jasmine Academy restored by Australians, but even the students used tables, chairs and benches.The Four Treasures of the Study and a large library with hundreds of collections of classics and histories all come from the "donations" of Australians.

Even the monthly stipends that students receive when studying here all come from the "fund" established by Australians.

In this matter, the Australians can be said to have a clear conscience-not only did they not suppress Confucianism in any way, but they provided a more superior learning environment than before, allowing many students who were hungry and cold to concentrate on their studies without worrying about food and clothing. Borrowing books for free is a "luxury move" that local students never dared to think about in the past.

However, students are constantly losing, abandoning the knowledge of "the righteous way of saints" and going to work as errands for Australians.What the hell is this for?
Liu Dalin thought about this question for a long time.He realized that, in the final analysis, this is nothing more than the "seeking profit" of human nature.After all, Confucian scholars are also human beings, and they cannot escape the word "human desire".Since ancient times, scholars who are good at learning will become officials. Most of them say that they are for the country and the people on the surface, but in the end they are still for their own fame and fortune.

Scholars in Lingao have always been on the road of being good at learning and being an official. In Liu Dalin's view, this road is almost impossible to walk in Lingao—not only in Lingao, but also in the whole Qiongzhou Prefecture. There are only a handful of people who have taken this path.

However, this is always a way out for scholars to "jump the carp to the dragon's gate". Even if you don't get a chance to become a Jinshi, get the fame of a scholar, and get rid of Er Shiliang, you can still be regarded as a well-dressed person in the village... In this way, you can finally Let people grit their teeth and persevere in this path.

Now the Australians have given an easy way to "be good at learning and become an official"-it is not even necessary to "be good at learning". As long as scholars can read and write, they can find a job under the Australians and live a good life. decent life.No matter how ineffective in the past, the clumsy boy who had to face the board after every boy's exam is now also a tutor in Fangcaodi, and he looks like a good example.

Everything the Australians do is closely related to the word "profit". From the establishment of the market at the beginning of the landing, to the later clearing up the land, equalizing the tax burden, and setting up the Tiandihui to help farmers... All kinds of actions are aimed at the world. His profit-seeking heart can be regarded as a model of making the best use of the situation.

Liu Dalin secretly had a secret worry. He felt that the Australians' hidden plot was terrible, but he couldn't produce any evidence to prove his idea.Because this group of "profit" is at the top, and those who are best at using profit to guide the people do not pursue profit themselves.Not to mention their almost hypocritical simplicity, it is their daily governance-from anyone's point of view, it is doing good deeds.

Suppressing bandits, starting work to relieve disasters, providing relief to exiles, building water conservancy, building bridges and paving roads, rewarding businesses, helping farmers and farming, and running schools...all of these things cost a lot and didn't bring much benefit to the court.If the local officials in the past could seriously do one or two of these facts when they were in office-even if only one tenth or one percent of the Australians did it, it would be enough to make the people of the county feel grateful.Not to mention that since the arrival of the Australians, the entire county has benefited from them, and their lives are getting better and better every day-but the people in this county are living better, and the Australians have taken in a large number of refugees and let them live here. Settle down, open a farm, run a workshop: let everyone have a job, food, and clothing.Today's Lingao "does not pick up things on the road, and does not close the house at night" is not true, but the life of ordinary people has never been so easy, and this is true.

Now the Australians are not only doing it in Lingao, but also gradually expanding to the entire Qiongzhou Prefecture - even Leizhou across the strait has gradually spread.

Liu Dalin has read history books, so how could he not know that this is the conspiracy of "Wang Ba"—in fact, these days, the rumors that the Australians will change their dynasty have been circulating in the market, even among the gentry in this county. mentioned.

Liu Dalin always had an attitude of not participating in or commenting on such conversations—in fact, he was very contradictory towards Australians in his heart.On the one hand, what the Australians do is "benefiting the people"; on the other hand, as a Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty, he feels that he is "deeply favored by the emperor" and does not want the Australians to aspire to the Central Plains one day. In such a situation, once the war starts, the Australians will not be destroyed!The little slave building is still a serious problem for the court, if it is replaced by this "kun thief", the consequences may be even more unpredictable.Every time he thinks of this, he doesn't want to think about it anymore.

He suddenly sighed: "Hey! There is no distinction between education and education, can we afford it? Why are these Australians doing it instead?"

Seeing that Liu Dalin's tone was wrong, Huang Tikun said hastily: "This bandit Kun is powerful and wealthy now, so he naturally wants to be arty and try to buy people's hearts. But when it comes to poetry, writing and articles, there is no one in Lingao County who is the leader of the mountain. The head of the mountain went to see Kunren's school, just to broaden his knowledge and gain something."

Liu Dalin looked playfully at the nagging second young master of the Huang family who wanted to continue persuading him, thinking about why he, an "anti-Kun faction", suddenly became interested in Australian schools, obviously he wanted to use his own brand to go to Fang "Find out" in the grass - that's exactly what he meant.

These days, some of his classmates during his study tour in Guangdong, in the same year of the provincial examination, no matter whether they knew each other well at that time, have written to Liu Dalin one after another. The details of the Australians’ origins, some asked if they could do business with them, some asked why they didn’t respect kings, some asked whether it was true that their firearms were sharp, and asked Liu Dalin to buy some rare Australian toys. wins.

Liu Dalin had just recovered from a serious illness. After reading these letters, he suddenly realized that his understanding of Australians was so pale and ignorant.At the beginning, this group of guys looked like barbarians overseas, so many scholars from Guangdong wrote letters to inquire.Kong Youde, who caused chaos in Shandong, and Jiannu, who were outside the pass, did not attract such attention from those scholars. Those were nothing more than military riots.It seems that the influence of Australians in Guangdong has been increasing day by day.

Huang Tikun was terrified by Liu Jinshi's look, and he didn't know what to say.Suddenly Liu Dalin straightened his back, sitting in a wheelchair as if he was giving a lecture at the county school, and said seriously: "I see Australians, although they are different from what my generation learned, but there is still a gap in their chest. Besides, they are both The Chinese lineage is definitely not Yidi. I will go to see Wang Jiaoyu and ask him to come and talk about it, so that my generation can also go to the Australian school to increase our knowledge and broaden our knowledge."

Huang Tikun finally persuaded Liu Dalin, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.Fangcaodi is now mainly a boarding school, and only immediate family members can make appointments to visit students, and Huang Tikun was not among the family members when Huang Ping enrolled.What's more, the Huang family and the Kun thief still have a feud against killing their son. Even if the Huang family has no intention of revenge now, the Kun thief must be on strict guard.

He left Liu Dalin's house and went back to Molixuan Academy, wanting to see if there were any talented people who could be brought along to visit, so as to boost his momentum.The academy was empty, there was a shop of hard-to-find things, the two rooms were empty, and the beds, tables and chairs could be seen at a glance.Only a few bunks still look like people are staying.

While he was hesitating, a hand suddenly patted his right shoulder heavily.Huang Tingkun was preoccupied, and was startled, but when he looked back, it was his comrade-in-arms Mr. Li, who hadn't been in the study for a long time, and had been busy going in and out of the county counseling bureau. He would suddenly appear in the academy Really abrupt.

"Hey, how is Brother Huang?"

"You! Scared me to death, what are you doing!?"

"Brother Huang, it really is a man who knows the current affairs."

"Why, what's the matter?"

"Stop pretending, Brother Huang, you Huangjiazhai, don't you all want to join the Tiandihui?"

"What! You, what did you say?!"

(End of this chapter)