"How did you know about the Tea Mountain Society?" Li Dan walked over and closed the door alertly, then returned to him and asked softly. .
"It was Ziru who mentioned it to me before and urged me to join the club. But... I heard that your club has rules that you need to be fifteen years old to apply. I just celebrated my birthday a few days ago after I got home, so now I want to Can you meet the conditions?"
Li Dan thought about it and felt that this child was serious and diligent in learning, and he was meticulous in managing the baggage, so he was trustworthy. Li Dan somewhat understood Wu Ji.
Judging from his thoughts and intentions after meeting him today, we know that he was more out of envy and disgust towards the imperial examination.
It's just that his mind has changed now and he doesn't quite agree with Wu Ji's choice. "What you just meant was that you didn't want to take the science test and were planning to go with us, right?" He asked Wu Ji.
Wu Ji hesitated. He did mean this, but he was afraid that Li Dan would disagree if he told it to him. But in the end, he nodded and admitted.
Sure enough, Li Dan said: "I don't completely agree with you, because you look at the imperial examination in the wrong direction. You think it is just a channel for entering official career, but you ignore its other functions."
"Another function?"
"Well, the role of education." Li Dan nodded: "Education is not just about memorizing articles and poems by sage philosophers. Its purpose is to enlighten people, eliminate blindness, and become knowledgeable and rational.
The ancients said: Know what it is, know why it is. The study of studying objects also requires knowledge, and illiteracy cannot do it.
There are many old masters in the mines who speak eloquently, but after their death, their knowledge and experience will be scattered with the wind and cannot be retained.
Even if something is passed down orally, errors, amnesia, and forgetfulness are inevitable. In the end, very little will be passed on to future generations, and future generations will only see the results without knowing the inner meaning and origin, so they can only pass it on and cannot study and expand it.
These are the consequences of lack of knowledge and lack of literacy!
The so-called knowledge of books and principles is actually not only knowing certain books and understanding certain principles of life, but more importantly, mastering the methods of cognition, description, analysis, research, induction and summary.
People in the world only know how to understand this sentence literally, but they don't know the profound meaning behind the four words "knowledge and wisdom".
The principle of being a human being is principle; doesn’t the principle of the creation, evolution, differentiation and tempering of matter not belong to principle?
Therefore, if you want to study the study of objects, you should first read more and thoroughly, master the skills of learning and the ability to understand things, and then you will have methods in line with the way of heaven, and it is not difficult to draw inferences from one example.
Shiyun, you still have time, don't be in a hurry to do things, first learn enough and then do things. I'm not telling you to be a nerd!
Many of the principles of saints and sages were realized through their observation and reflection in the way they behaved and did things.
If you are just a bookworm and don't know how to devote yourself to being a person and doing things like them, then it will be just like the understanding of the four words "knowledge and wisdom". You will always only be able to see half of the words, but not the back of the words. ! "
"Well said!" A cheer interrupted Li Dan's words, the door was pushed open, and Zhao Chongbi appeared at the door with his eyebrows flying:
"Oh, Li Sanlang, as soon as you came back, my ears were as happy as listening to fairy music. As expected, I heard a wonderful article today. Wonderful theory, really wonderful theory!"
He was shaking his head here, unaware that the hearts of the two people in the room were beating wildly. Because I don't know when he came and whether he heard the three words "Chashan Society", Wu Ji's face has changed a little.
"I've seen Mr. Tongzhi, sir, how are you!" Li Dan hurriedly stepped forward to salute to cover up, and Wuji also said that the common people came forward to greet him.
"The student is discussing with his friends whether to take the scientific examination, and he doesn't want to taint the noble's ears. Wu Ji, Wu Sanlang, you met last time." Li Dan said tentatively.
"Hey, where did the dirty word come from? It's really shocking! As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard you ask whether he wanted to give up the imperial examination, so I deliberately slowed down to listen to your opinion. I never thought that it was actually an article "On the Imperial Examination and the Great article about the importance of knowledge through investigation of things.
Hahaha..., no matter what, I will count today based on this
It’s worth coming to the appointment! "
After Zhao Chongbi finished speaking excitedly, he opened the Japanese fan in his hand with a "pop" sound (see Note 1) and fanned it a few times in the style of a celebrity.
When I saw the magistrate of the government had arrived, Wuji didn't dare to stay any longer and hurriedly left. Li Dan sent him to the stairs and saw Wang Jintang looking around. He asked him to quickly clear the table and arrange the food, drinks, and fruits.
Wang Jintang said it would be better to move to the next door, where tea was already prepared.
Li Dan went over and saw that it was indeed clean and beautiful. There was a large fruit plate in the middle, with freshly cut cold melons (watermelons), melons, honey plums, longans that had just come on the market, and dried fruits such as walnuts, pine nuts, and raisins.
Li Dan was very satisfied and asked Zhao Chongbi to sit next door.
"I saw Shangrao's rescue in the Di's newspaper, and your name was actually mentioned in it. But it was just a brief mention, and it was said that it was your regiment that captured the flag of the rebel general Yin Tuo.
This is strange. How could it be your team training that killed the general and captured the flag? What happened on the battlefield?
I heard various theories in the tea shop, but I didn't know which one was true, so I must catch the real owner today to find out! "
Seeing that Zhao Chongbi was half joking and half serious, laughing and joking, Li Dan also relaxed and, while waiting for the food and drinks to be served, explained how he and Sheng Huaien received the mission in Geyang, and how they interacted with the people who traveled to Sanjiang. meet by chance;
The bandits were flooded in the valley, and Lingyan Temple was attacked from both inside and outside. Later, how they attacked Nanshan at night, defeated Hua Jijibao, and linked up with internal and external forces to defeat Fengling Town, kill Zhou Dafu, and defeat the ambush of the Second Heavenly King... He went on in detail for half an hour.
By this time, the food and wine had already been served. Li Dan took out the gourd "Yu Qingliu" and chatted with him while eating. He drank almost all the gourd of wine before he finished talking.
Zhao Chongbi drank so hard that his eyes were bright and his cheeks were red. When he heard the wonderful points, he repeatedly slapped the table and exclaimed. He even took off his hairpin and tied his hair loosely behind his head with only a red ribbon.
Fortunately, he was not wearing official uniform, otherwise Li Dan would really have been worried about being caught and impeached for "unbecoming an official."
At the end of the story, Li Dan explained to him why he asked the prefect of Shangrao to downplay himself in the text and why he wanted to take part in the imperial examination.
"It's very rare that you can look back in time and not miss your achievements and official position!" Zhao Chongbi praised him and said to him:
"Thousands of people can't get over this hurdle. I didn't expect you to be able to think clearly at such a young age. If you leave it to others, they would think that they would not take the opportunity to make some money with such great achievements, or even try to secure a wife and son in the future. Getting started?
But they have all forgotten that there is more than one capable person in this world. The higher you go, the more strife and fights there will be, and the greater the chance of falling halfway.
If you think about accumulating and working hard, instead of trying for just a moment, this is the path that a truly capable and confident person should take! "
After speaking, he picked up the wine glass and looked at the wine inside: "Is this the Yuqingliu you made in Nanshan? It is indeed refreshing and elegant, with the breath of the mountains. It is indeed good! But now that you have returned to Raozhou, this wine... ?」
"Oh, I wanted to move the wine shop back to Yugan and continue cooking and setting up the stove, but unexpectedly, the Yang family and his son led the rebel army and occupied Anren again. So the wine matter may have to be delayed a little, and the top priority now is to go back to Yugan to assist the county Please resist the invasion of the invaders."
Li Dan said, telling Fan Taizun's letter that Ge Yangwei agreed to replace him and asked him to return to Yugan to organize team training.
"What are Sanlang going to do when he returns to Yugan?" Zhao Chongbi lowered his head to eat the vegetables and asked casually.
However, Li Dan knew that since he was a member of the government, this question must not be a casual chat. He thought for a while before answering:
"Yu Gan is in an important position. It is the vassal vassal of Jiangzhou (Nanchang Prefecture) and Poyang (Raozhou Prefecture). It controls the north-south Xinjiang waterway and east-west land transportation. Presumably the government will not sit back and watch Yu Gan fall?"
As he said this, he looked at Zhao Chongbi, but he was still eating and didn't seem to hear him. Li Dan's heart sank. It seemed that the government and army would not spare much effort to help defend Yu Gan.
Licking his lips, he continued: "The biggest and most direct threat to Yu Qian right now is not from the Yangs and his son, but from the lake."
"Huh? Why do you say that?" Zhao Chongbi asked without raising his head.
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"Although I don't know the specific enemy situation of Anren, according to the prisoners' confessions and inside information, the Second Heavenly King Lou Shiming tried his best to promote Yang He's expedition to the west, in order to divert the government troops and reduce the pressure on the Lou family and his son.
He also did not expect that the subsequent battle at Huangxi Town would cause heavy losses to the elite officers and soldiers, otherwise he would have persuaded Lou Zishi to also follow the westward march instead of heading eastward to Quzhou (the last news Li Dan received, Lou were attacking Jiangshan County at that time).
And Yang He sent Yang Xing north to attack the prefectures and counties, conquering Jinxi and Dongxiang successively, but he only showed off his power under Fuzhou City. This shows that his goal is Fuzhou!
Yang Xing originally wanted to lure out Fuzhou officers and soldiers, but he didn't expect that it would be difficult to hold on to Fuzhou city for a while. He had no choice but to turn to Dongxiang.
At this time, the officers and soldiers who were reinforcing Shangrao turned around. Yang Xing pretended to be holding on for dear life, but in fact he rushed to the Xinjiang River overnight and caught the officers and soldiers by surprise.
However, the problem arises at this time. Anren has become an empty city. I can understand if Yang Xing sent his troops to occupy it, but why did he not continue to go north to attack Yugan, but instead poked his head outside Yugan? "
"Huh?" Zhao Chongbi finally raised his head, thought about this question, and asked, "What does Sanlang think the reason is?"
"It has been half a month since the fall of Anren. Generally speaking, while the morale is high and the armor is abundant, the best option is to attack the remaining troops in one go.
In this way, the key point is blocked and the two governments are threatened at the same time. In the north, there are lake bandits to support them, and in the east, there are gangs and chaos of mining prisoners who are causing trouble in Panling, Huangbai, Longshan and other places.
In response, it is not impossible to corrupt the entire Raozhou. But Yang Xing stayed in Dongxiang and didn't move! "
Li Dan held out two fingers: "There are only two possibilities: his father wants Fuzhou instead of Raozhou, so he is not allowed to continue to advance north.
Or the greater possibility is that Yang Xing's troops also suffered heavy losses in the battle of Huangxi Town and are in urgent need of repairs. Even if he wants to enter Raozhou now, he is powerless! "
"Pa", Zhao Chongbi placed the cup heavily on the table, raised his head thoughtfully and thought for a long time: "That makes sense! Sanlang went on to say, the point you just made is not from Yang Xing, but from the lake?"
"Sir, Yang Xing is still wandering outside Raozhou, but the lake bandits are right next to us holding knives and looking for opportunities!" Li Dan clicked on the table:
"Before I left, I captured the spy sent by the Lake Bandit to Yugan in Yugan. I heard from the patrol officer Zhou Dutou that after interrogation, the guy mentioned that the Lake Bandit was in cahoots with the miners in the east. At the time, I thought the thief was exaggerating, but ...What if it’s true?”
He pointed at a bowl and said: "The lake bandits are in the north and are colluding with the miners in the east to disrupt the government's sight and contain the government troops. Wouldn't this be more convenient for cooperating with Yang Xing to attack Yugan from the north to the south? "
"If I lose the rest of the army, half of Raozhou will be lost!" Zhao Chongbi's expression became solemn. Suddenly he said: "You mean, Yang's family may have contact with the Lake Bandits?"
"It may not have happened before, but it has been a month since Yang Xing captured Dongxiang. The news has spread throughout Jiangxi. It is impossible not to let the lake bandits know, so we have to be prepared for the worst." Li Dan pointed with his finger and said:
"I'm afraid that the Raozhou official army doesn't have too many troops. If we try to save everyone, we won't be able to save them everywhere.
Therefore, the students suggested that they should concentrate their efforts on dealing with the lake bandits first, and use Yu Gan as bait to force them to attack the city. While defeating the lake bandits, he also managed to dismantle the gangsters by recruiting and settling them, and finally dealt with Yang Xing. "
"Wait a minute, how do you say you used Yu Gan as bait?"
"Yu Gan has the Xinjiang River to the west, Pipa Lake to the south, and Mianshan Mountain to the east. The city is high and the pond is deep, with rivers and lakes alternating between them. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the northwest. The city walls are higher in the north and northeast, and the south wall is the lowest.
If I go back, I will suggest three things: First, repair the city wall immediately. Among the twelve miles of city wall, the west and south directions need to be increased by two to three feet using what I call the bamboo reinforced cement method.
Second, expand and train the team training team. Third, form and hide a water combat and transportation fleet in Lake Biwa, so that the team is not limited to defending the city, but can also conduct mobile operations on the water, similar to the rangers responding outside the city.
This will turn the entire county into a fortress, consume the enemy's combat capabilities, and cooperate with the army to attack from the periphery. "
"Why did you target the lake bandits first?" Zhao Chongbi heard the key point in his words. Mining riots broke out in many places, but there were not many people in each place, so many people thought it was easier first and then harder.
Zhao Tongzhi was a little impatient after hearing that kind of voice too much. He suddenly heard the opposite opinion, which immediately attracted his attention, so he wanted to get to the root of Li Dan's thinking.
"Note 1: The folding fan, folding fan, is a thing that came from the Japanese country. It was used by people of high status at that time. Please refer to Guo Ruoxu's "Pictures and Knowledge: Koryo Kingdom" in the Song Dynasty or "Japanese Examination: Japanese Hao" by Li Yangong in the Ming Dynasty.
