Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

"Are you Imperial College students?" Fang Tingshi was inevitably surprised.

A Taisheng student can still understand, but it would be ridiculous for more than 20 Taisheng students to come all the way to Guizhou.

Chen Dong said: "We beat the drums and knocked on the temple to cry out for Mr. Zhu's injustice. He was first imprisoned by the governor of Kaifeng, and then expelled from Tokyo by the Imperial Academy. Although his fame was removed, he was determined not to forget it. He came to Guizhou to study, just for the sake of one day Serve the country and bring peace to the people."

Fang Tingshi sighed: "Everyone is a righteous man!"

Not only were the county magistrates asking, but county officials were also watching. Guizhou had never seen so many Tai students.

The officer hurriedly asked the yamen servants to make tea for the guests, while Fu Huan, the chief clerk, inquired about the incident and wanted to know various news happening in Tokyo.

All the students were tired and sat in the county government office to rest.

Fu Yuanheng said: "From Shandong to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there are rebels in areas with heavy grain taxation. The grain from Shaanxi and Western roads has to be transported to the newly opened border areas. There are floods and droughts in both Beijing and Western roads. This year, hungry people have fled to Kaifeng. .When we left Beijing, the price of rice in the capital was 2,100 per stone."

"More than two thousand yuan per shi?" Fu Huan found it unbelievable. Here in Guizhou, it was only 300 yuan per shi.

Lei Guan said: "The food shipped out now is used by Sichuan and Gorges to support the capital, and Jinghu and Guangxi support Tong Guan's army. Cai Jing dismissed the Fangtian Order in front of the Prime Minister, making the people of Shu miserable. Wang Fu immediately abolished it after he became prime minister. But Taxes are still extremely high and the treasury is still empty. The imperial court actually minted iron coins in large quantities and passed them on the South Jingxi Road and Shaanxi Road. We came from South Jingxi Road, and the market there was in chaos, and the merchants were at a loss with the iron coins."

Fang Tingshi was dumbfounded. In the area where copper coins were used, iron coins were forced to be issued. What kind of smart kid made this decision?

At the same time, it also reflects the extent to which the Song Dynasty's finances were in financial distress!

Guo Wangzhi, the commander-in-chief, was not interested in these, but asked: "You guys are beating drums and knocking 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. The censor Zhongcheng Chen Xianggong took it. But he asked us to go back to study and said that Mr. Zhu had been assigned to Guizhou. .”

Fu Huan asked: "Why did Mr. Zhu offend His Majesty and take charge of Guizhou?"

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

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

Fang Tingshi took over and read, Fu Huan and Guo Wangzhi also leaned their heads close.

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

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

No wonder the director should be removed!

Chen Dong handed over another piece of paper: "This is Mr. Zhu's "Song of Righteousness". The six thieves ordered the jailers to torture them severely, and the emperor also used stabbings to force him to do so, and ordered Mr. Zhu to write a letter of repentance. Mr. Zhu was unwilling to submit, so he wrote This "Song of Righteousness" shows his true feelings. The jailer was frightened and did not dare to torture him any more. Li Gong, the minister of Dali Temple, was also moved by the awe-inspiring righteousness and did not want to harm people with lofty ideals, so he resigned and returned home that day."

After hearing these stories, Fang Tingshi read "Song of Righteousness" carefully. While his blood was boiling, his eyes were sore and he wanted to cry.

Lei Guan said: "We, the imperial scholars, gathered outside the Xuande Gate of the imperial city, sat quietly and sang the "Song of Righteousness". The heaven and earth were full of righteousness. The imperial army did not dare to humiliate, the traitors did not dare to bully, and the common people all drank from the pots of pulp. Help us. Unexpectedly, that villain Wang Fu, ignoring Haoran’s righteousness, actually put us in jail. And as the prime minister, he violated the rules and expelled us. "

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

Wang Fu expelled a Tai student, which was an illegal act!

The upright ministers were already impeaching him, but the emperor showed no reaction and clearly acquiesced in Wang Fu's nonsense.

Guo Wangzhi asked the clerk to bring a pen and paper and quickly copied "Public Security Notes" and "Song of Righteousness". This stuff was very rare in Guizhou.

After resting and chatting for a while, Chen Dong asked: "Where is Mr. Zhu's editorship?"

Fang Tingshi stood up and said, "Follow me, gentlemen."

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

After being introduced into the courtyard, all the students collectively bowed and greeted each other with the disciple's salute: "Student so-and-so, meet sir!"

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

Chen Dong briefly told.

Ju Ming did not expect these imperial students to be so upright, and couldn't help but sigh: "But they have harmed you."

Fu Yuanheng said: "Sir, please don't blame yourself. We are just asking for benevolence and getting benevolence. My family is from a large family in Wu County. We were first robbed by the rebels, and then extorted by the officers and soldiers. Our family property has been wiped out. This is not what happened to one family, Jiangsu and Zhejiang." With such a large number of people, the rebels will be wiped out, and Zhu Meng and his son will make a comeback. Only Mr. can sweep everything away, and we will follow you to the death!"

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

Wei Liangchen said: "You classmates have already agreed to study with Mr. Xiang in Guizhou and wait for the opportunity to come out to help the country."

The students talked to each other, and their words became more and more intense.

Fang Tingshi was inexplicably shocked. He had only been back to Tokyo once since he was awarded the title of Jinshi, and he had always worked as an official in a remote area. He had no idea how bad the situation in Tokyo was.

This year, during the lean years, more than 100,000 hungry people poured into the capital, and the imperial court only selected young men to recruit 10,000 troops. The rest all fend for themselves, causing thieves to infest Gyeonggi Prefecture, and bones can be seen in the wild a little further from the city.

In and around Tokyo, people starve to death every day because of high food prices.

Even the lower-level officials in the capital can hardly afford to eat and rely on the lumi distributed every month. If you have more followers and servants, you have to find ways to buy food, often borrowing money from relatives and friends.

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

How can one look down on a person whose blood is not cold and whose conscience is still intact?

These imperial students are not just hot-headed, but they need to vent their anger that has been accumulated for a long time.

Ju Ming entertained them for dinner, and Fang Tingshi said: "There are so many people, it will be difficult to find a house for a while, and I may have to squeeze in."

Ju Ming smiled and said: "Just find two houses at random. I can still live in my study, and I can sleep a few in the bedroom. When spring comes, I will move to Qixing Mountain."

Cai Yi has already contacted some wealthy households.

When they heard that a college was to be built, most people were willing to donate money and materials.

Ju Ming purchased some tools and went to work at the foot of Qixing Mountain with his followers and students the next day.

"Cultivation of one's moral character is not just about sitting quietly and meditating. Working can also train one's mind," Zhu Ming said, carrying a hoe. "Recite it with me. When heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first work hard on his mind and body..."

"Heaven will confer great responsibilities on this people..."

Suddenly, at the foot of Qixing Mountain, the sound of "Mencius" rang out.

If students are directly asked to do physical work, some people may resist it, but it is different when it is paired with "Mencius". The students are doing it with enthusiasm.

They don't know how to dig holes, move soil, and level the land, but they don't need any skills.

The rest was left to the craftsmen, and Ju Ming took his students to cut wood and reclaim wasteland at the foot of the mountain. He plans to cultivate a piece of land and farm it with his students after giving lectures.

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

After working for many days, only a few people were acclimatized and suffered from fatigue and diarrhea, but they did not suffer from any serious diseases.

"Public Security Shu" and "Song of Righteousness" spread quickly in prefecture and county yamen, and then spread to prefecture and county schools. Gradually, even the private gentry also heard about them.

Officials and citizens continued to come to visit and saw Zhu Ming and his students working hard at the foot of Qixing Mountain, and they immediately admired him even more.

The students also brought "A Brief Meaning of University Chapters and Sentences" and "A Brief Meaning of Doctrines and Sentences of the Doctrine of the Mean" and lent them to visitors to read and copy.

As soon as these two books came out, Zhu Ming was instantly regarded as a great Confucian, and the principals of prefectural and county schools all respectfully held discipleship.

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

In time for the Chinese New Year, dozens of 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, drink and have sex is shared with the students.

"Put the sign up!"

Ju Ming stood in front of the house, and the commander personally hung up the sign. "Qixingzhai" was written on a wooden board with a brush.

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

Zhu Ming is now living in seclusion as a supervisor, so he has to give himself a title. "Master of Qixing Zhai" is not bad, and he can also be called "Zhu Qixing" from now on.

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

At this moment, I saw that Zhu Ming and the students were all wearing commoners. Although they were dressed shabby, they were all in high spirits. Dozens of thatched huts are scattered in a well-proportioned manner. They are obviously very simple, but they seem to be blooming with brilliance.

Looking up at the plaque of "Seven Stars Academy", it was just an ordinary wooden plaque. There was no craftsman to even engrave it, I just used a brush to write it casually. But it is breathtaking and seems to contain endless truth.

"The mountain is not high, if there is an immortal, it will be famous; if the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual..."

Huang Yiqing muttered: "This Qixing Mountain will definitely open up the cultural context of Guizhou for hundreds of years. We will witness the grand event just in time!"

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

Regardless of whether his background was destroyed, regardless of whether he offended the powerful, if he doesn't come to Qixing Academy to study now, how long will he have to wait?

Huang Yiqing straightened his clothes, stepped forward with many other scholars, and bowed respectfully: "Student, please pay homage to Sir!"

Ju Ming smiled: "If you want to become a scholar, you can register and take classes after spring. Are all the scholars from Lingui here?"

Huang Yiqing said: "There will be provincial examinations next year, and everyone will go to the capital."

"It's okay," Zhu Ming ordered, "You can take and copy "Tao Yongce", "Zhu's Suan Jing", "Explanation of Great Learning Chapters and Sentences" and "Explanation of Paragraphs and Sentences of the Doctrine of the Mean" so that you can use them after school starts. "