After a while, the book boy led Xu Qi'an and Xu New Year into the private room.
"The student has met the teacher."
Li Mubai and Zhang Shen looked at each other, surprised and delighted at Xu Qi'an's arrival.
"sit down!"
Zhang Shen nodded, speaking majestically like a teacher.
"Ning Yan, you came to the academy because you have some good sentences for your teacher to appreciate?"
Li Mubai also had a smile on his face, and asked tentatively with a bit of expectation.
Xu Qi'an shook his head. He came here to ask for help. Xu Qi'an is indeed a time traveler. Even if he doesn't take the initiative to cause trouble, trouble will still come to him. It is obvious that Zhou Li and his son were brought down by Xu Zisheng. Logically speaking, Xu Qi'an's life should be comfortable, but... Such a coincidence, when he took his cousin who wanted orthopedics to go shopping, he offended the son of a high-ranking official.
"Students come here to ask for something."
"But it doesn't matter."
Xu Qian told the two teachers his purpose of coming, explaining that he was in danger now, so he wanted to let the female family members live in Yunlu Academy temporarily.
"this?"
Li Mubai glanced at Zhang Shen who also had a troubled expression, hesitated for a moment, and said helplessly.
"The academy prohibits outsiders from staying overnight. This is a rule."
Scholars are the most disciplined. As soon as Xu Qian asked, his cousin Xu Xinnian, an upright boy, said.
"Don't the eldest princess also live in the academy all the time?"
Zhang Shen shook his head. The rules are for ordinary people. The eldest princess is the eldest daughter of Emperor Yuan Jing and a member of the royal family. The rules of the academy naturally have no effect on her.
"What is the identity of the eldest princess?"
Xu New Year nodded, not changing his upright character and speaking to the point as always.
"The academy prohibits outsiders from staying overnight, except for relatives of the emperor."
Even when facing his teacher Zhang Shen, Xu Xinnian, a stupid young man, still had such a venomous tongue. His words made the three great scholars present laugh angrily, and they didn't know how to refute.
Xu Qi'an almost laughed out loud. He was well aware of the venomous tongue of his uninformed and upright cousin. He was often irritated by him, but he didn't know how to get angry.
Li Mubai shook his head, turned to look at Zhang Shen who also smiled bitterly, and said with deep meaning.
"Brother Jinyan, as your student, I kind of look forward to him entering the realm of destiny in the future."
Li Mubai was really worried about the world being in chaos. If a character like Xu Xinnian really entered the third-level destiny realm, it would be really terrifying.
Zhang Shen twitched the corners of his mouth and shook away the horrific images that appeared in his mind, not daring to continue imagining them any more.
Only Chen Tai looked at Xu Qian with a smile and suddenly interrupted.
"Are you Xu Ningyan?"
"Exactly the students."
Xu Qi'an was wearing a Confucian shirt. The large Confucian shirt was stretched tightly by strong muscles. There was no fluttering sleeves. The scholar's style and aesthetics with fluttering clothes were like an adult wearing a child's clothes, very awkward. .
"I heard that you are quite talented in poetry. How about this? If you can compose a poem on the spot that satisfies the three of us, I will make the decision to let the female family members of the Xu family stay in the academy temporarily and keep them safe."
Chen Tai's permission for the Xu family's female relatives to stay in the academy is not the point. The point is his last sentence, to keep them safe. This is the purpose of the Xu Qi'an brothers' coming here.
Xu New Year looked slightly happy, turned to look at his cousin, and urged him quickly.
"Brother!"
Xu New Year was both happy and worried. It is not difficult to write poetry. Every scholar can write neat poems. What is difficult is to satisfy the three great scholars.
Is it difficult? It's so hard.
"Write poetry? Are you forcing me to prostitute you for free?"
Xu Qian was secretly happy. As a civil servant, he had the support of countless famous people in China. He was full of confidence. However, he did not agree immediately. Instead, he considered it for a long time before pretending to be reluctant.
"Writing poems spontaneously still has a fixed theme."
The three great scholars exchanged glances with each other and remembered what they had just discussed. Zhang Shen, who was the closest to the Xu family brothers, spoke first.
"Encouraging Learning!"
"Sure enough, it is impossible to compose poetry haphazardly. Otherwise, I will come up with an eternal masterpiece every minute!"
Xu Qian sighed inwardly and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, because this question did not exceed the outline and he could still handle it with his little literary background.
The word "encouraging learning" first made Xu Qian think of "Encouraging Learning" that he read in high school, but since it is a poem, this ancient text does not apply.
"The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade!"
In Xu Qian's mind, this popular persuasive poem appeared immediately. In the field related to encouraging students to learn, not many can compare with it in terms of popularity.
Xu Qi'an was just about to decide to use this poem to prostitute three great scholars, but suddenly he thought of the situation of Yunlu Academy in the past two hundred years. His official career was not smooth and he was ostracized by the court. Every student who passed the imperial examination and passed the imperial examination was excluded from the court. On the edge of the church, this poem is not suitable.
"If I remember correctly, this poem seems to have been written by the emperor of the Song Dynasty? It is mixed with the lure of fame and fortune, and the career of students who graduated from Yunlu Academy has always been difficult."
"When I passed the examination, I lamented that I didn't know where I would be sent to a remote place in the future. If I copied this poem, it would just poke the heart of Yunlu Academy. It would be counterproductive!"
Xu Qi'an was silent for a long time. Seeing this, Xu Xinnian frowned more and more. Among the three great scholars, Zhang Shen and Li Mubai had been looking forward to it, while Chen Tai drank tea with a smile.
Xu Qi'an retracted his thoughts and could only change another poem, and said it to the three great scholars.
"Students have made a fool of themselves. Please say goodbye and polish your ink for me."
It was time to bid farewell to the old year in the New Year. Xu New Year's character and name were very similar. He found pen, ink, paper and inkstone, placed them on the desk, and personally polished the ink for his cousin. He held the pen in one hand and rolled up his sleeve in the other. He dipped the tip of the pen in the ink and turned his head. He motioned to his cousin to take over the writing.
Xu Qi'an was self-aware of his dog-like calligraphy, and did not want to show his shame in front of the three great scholars. He pretended to be a scholar pointing out the passionate words of the country and said.
"Resigning from the past, you will write for me."
Xu New Year nodded, did not refuse, stood ready, held his breath and concentrated, sat upright in front of the case, his expression solemn and solemn.
"The lights are on at three and the chicken is on at five."
"It's when the boy is studying."
"Black-haired people don't know how to study hard."
"Bai Shoufang regrets studying too late!"
When Xu New Year heard the words, he started to write eloquently and neatly. He put down the pen and stared at the seven words written neatly on the rice paper. His eyes were bright and his face was slightly excited.
There was a brief silence in the room, and Xu Xinnian felt the aftertaste of this poem. The three scholars walked quickly to the shore and stared at the rice paper silently.
Chen Tai, who has a beard that reaches his chest and is dressed in black robe, has twinkling eyes.
"What a poem. Ning Yan is truly a talented poet."
Li Mubai clapped his hands vigorously, and his expression was extremely excited. He had both the surprise of a scholar when seeing a good poem and the expectation of how the college students would react after seeing this poem.
Zhang Shen didn't comment. He looked at Xu Qi'an with more and more admiration and pride, as if the other person was really the student he brought out.
"The words are simple, but meaningful. The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on at five o'clock, which is when men are studying. Brother Jinyan, do you still remember the days when we were young and studied in the academy?"
Chen Tai tasted this poem to encourage students to learn, and felt profoundly impressed by it, with a long aftertaste.
Zhang Shen was stunned for a moment, recalling the scene of studying in the first half of his life, feeling lost and saying with great emotion.
"Isn't this poem about our time? When I was young, my family was poor and I could only eat two steamed buns a day. I was often hungry in the middle of the night, so I forced myself to stay up late and study hard."
Li Mubai had a bit of resentment on his face, glanced at Zhang Shen, and said quietly.
"Is this the reason why you steal my eggs every three days?"
Zhang Shen was a little embarrassed when he heard this, and then he became angry. Under the gaze of the two disciples, he forcefully argued,
"How can you call it stealing when you are a scholar? It was borrowing. Didn't I return it to you later?"
Li Mubai blew his beard and stared, a little angry, how can it be the same? When he was young, his family was not in a good situation. Chicken eggs were the best delicacy he could eat, but Zhang Shen stole them and said angrily.
"A chicken egg when you were poor is worth a thousand pieces of gold now."
Chen Tai coughed dryly, interrupted the quarrel between the two friends, and reminded them to restrain themselves. There was still a junior here, so they should pay attention to their appearance. Then he turned to look at Xu New Year and said.
"Resigning from the past, after the Spring Festival, no matter what your ranking is, you are qualified to be an official. Have you considered the future?"
Chen Tai suddenly cut to the chase, making everyone feel uncomfortable. Zhang Shen and Li Mubai shut up and subconsciously planned for Xu New Year.
Chen Tai looked at the two great scholars who were hesitant to speak. He didn't give them a chance to speak, and said in an all-round way.
"Generally speaking, staying in the capital first and then moving abroad is the right path for promotion in the officialdom. Although I am not an official, I have some respect in Dafeng officialdom, so I can help you plan your stay in the capital."
As a teacher, Zhang Shen immediately smiled brightly when he heard this and hurriedly said to his disciples.
"That's very nice. It's time to say goodbye and thank Brother Chen."
"No, no, if you really want to repay me, I do have an idea."
Chen Tai smiled and waved his hands, with a sly and cunning look on his face, and looked at Xu Qian aside.
Listening to their old friend's words, Zhang Shen and Li Mubai felt something was wrong. No one said they wanted to repay you.
Chen Taicai didn't care about the changes in the expressions of his two old friends. He narrowed his eyes slightly, smiled and said to Xu Qi'an seriously.
"Ning Yan, you are a piece of rough jade, you still need to be polished to become something useful. These two old men are very rough, why don't you switch to my sect."
"Get lost, shameless old thief."
When Li Mubai and Zhang Shen heard this, they immediately flew into a rage. They knew that Chen Tai, an old man who was always attentive, raped or stolen, had no good intentions. He actually started poaching in front of the two of them, and he wanted to live alone. It’s really abominable, making friends carelessly!
Xu Qian seized the opportunity, with a look of asking for advice on his face, and said immediately.
"Two gentlemen, Ning Yan does have a question to ask."
When Xu Qi'an came to Yunlu Academy today, he planned to come to have sex for free and throw out some of the problems he encountered.
"Students have been stuck in the Qi-Refining Realm for a long time. Because they have no merit and their families are poor, they never have the resources or opportunities to enter the Qi-Refining Realm."
Xu Qi'an bent down at 90 degrees to bow, with a look of expectancy on his face, and asked the two great scholars for help.
"Sir, please help me open the Heavenly Gate."
This is Xu Qi'an's second purpose for coming to the academy. He had previously taught some of his chemistry knowledge to Si Tianjian's disciples and got three magic weapons, which could be used to exchange for the money to open the Tianmen, but that would not be happy at all. , Xu Qi'an is a person who pursues happiness. He saves money when he can. He likes the feeling of having sex for free. He can do things without spending money. Why should he sell a magic weapon? Isn't it fragrant to keep it for personal protection?
Zhang Shen shook his head when he heard this, with a smile on his face and said.
"You are so sick that you seek medical attention. We are practicing Confucianism and Taoism. How can we help you open the gate of heaven? How martial arts circulate in the body and how to follow the meridians is something that only you warriors know."
The difference between the systems was greater than Xu Qian imagined. He looked a little disappointed and asked reluctantly.
“Students don’t understand that since opening the Heavenly Gate requires the help of masters above the God Refining realm, how did the first people open the Heavenly Gate?”
Xu Qi'an really didn't want to pay this money. After all, wouldn't it be better to keep the money for him to go to Goulan to listen to music? During this time, he has been going to Goulan Washe to listen to music and appreciate the beautiful art in this world. It costs a lot and needs Saving, after all, should be spent and saved. Xu Qian is such a calculating person and does not want to be taken advantage of.
"Do you think the path to martial arts was created by someone? Or was it accomplished overnight?"
Li Mubai held the tea cup, lowered his head and took a sip. His eyes looked at Xu Qi'an with a somewhat strange look, as if he was looking at a fool.
When Xu Qian heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and shook his head, saying that he had never thought about this problem before.
"Every cultivation system is developed through hard work and experimentation by generations of people. Perhaps at the very beginning, the refinement realm was already at its peak. Someone opened the heavenly gate by chance, so he practiced The Qi realm has become the pinnacle of martial arts. Over the years, a complete martial arts system has been formed."
Li Mubai put down the tea cup in his hand, with a look of admiration on his face. If it weren't for these ancestors who opened the way and were not afraid of life and death, and were not afraid of hardships, where would the human race be in today's prosperous age, they would have become the food rations of the monster race, and their lives would be extremely difficult. miserable.
"by chance?"
Xu Qi'an caught the key word, and a look of confusion appeared on his face. He knew only a little about the cultivation system of this world.
"It is the safest and most convenient way for a master of the God Refining Realm to help open the Heavenly Gate, but it is not the only one."
This time it was Chen Tai who took over the topic and explained with a smile.
"When a baby is born, he has an innate true energy in his mouth. As he grows older, the Heavenly Gate closes and the innate true energy is stored in the body. If he wants to regain control of this energy, he must open the closed Heavenly Gate again."
Xu Qian nodded. When people eat whole grains, they produce impurities that block the Heaven Gate and block the movement of Qi. His second uncle Xu Zhiping also taught him these theoretical knowledge before.
"There are many methods. In addition to the familiar method of opening the sky gate, there are two methods. The first one is the breathing method."
"The breathing method needs to be practiced since childhood, taking medicinal baths every day to cleanse the meridians and penetrate the heavenly gate. After more than ten years, it has cost countless money, and this method has been eliminated."
"The second method is to use external force to open the Heavenly Gate. This is also a stupid method used by the original predecessors, such as the Demon Swallowing Pill."
"The demon pill is the condensed essence of the demon clan's Taoism. It contains majestic energy. If you swallow the demon pill, the majestic power will forcefully open the eight extraordinary meridians. However, because it cannot be controlled, it is a method of narrow escape."
So it turned out that this was the case. Xu Qian came to a realization. The fog on the road ahead had dissipated. Although he didn't get it for nothing this time, it was still a wasted effort. He was not at a loss. Xu Qian was secretly grateful. Thank you quickly.
"The students thanked the gentlemen for their lectures and guidance."
Look, he is humble and polite, and his words are nice. The three scholars are smiling and stroking their beards. They are all very satisfied with Xu Qi'an's performance.
The Sage Academy is located in the center of the academy, also known as the Sage Temple. It is dedicated to the first person in history who pioneered Confucianism and Taoism. Outside the Sage Academy, there is a large flat paved with bluestones, enough to accommodate all the students of Yunlu Academy.
The dean of the academy would gather students here every spring and autumn, and impassionedly mobilize the students to study hard, obtain merit, and die exhausted for the country.
There is a low wall with mottled red paint on the large flat. There is a layer of paper stuck to the wall that cannot be peeled off. This wall is the bulletin board of Yunlu Academy. It is used to post articles, poems, calligraphy and paintings by the gentlemen of the academy, as well as the students' comments. Excellent works occasionally appear, and then there are some notices from the academy.
Two bookboys came to the notice. One held a roll of paper, and the other smeared rice paste on the notice wall. Then they worked together to unfold a huge piece of paper as high as one person and posted it on the notice wall. This move immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding students. , especially the huge piece of paper that is as tall as a person is too eye-catching.
"What's posted? Come on, go over and take a look."
"Hey, it's not an article, it seems to be a poem. What's so interesting about it?"
"After Master Ziyang left the academy, it made no difference whether the poems written by the gentlemen and great scholars in our academy were read or not."
As he spoke, the students gathered in twos and threes under the low wall, staring at the huge paper for the new post. The handwriting on the paper is flying and flying, penetrating through the back of the paper, and there is a fierce meaning between the turning of the pen and the strokes.
"It's the third watch of the lights and the fifth watch of the chickens. It's the time for men to study. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. After the autumn period, I never stayed up late reading at night again."
"This poem may seem simple and ordinary at first glance, but it reveals profound truths and is thought-provoking."
"Where is simplicity and commonplace? Black hair is too early to study diligently, and white hair is too late to regret studying! The great truth is simple, and the wise and wise sayings are all in it."
"Bai Shoufang regretted that he was late in studying. I used to be too lax, indulged in talking with hands and traveling in the mountains, and spent less and less energy on studying. Only after seeing this poem did I realize that I will definitely regret it in the future."
"Which great scholar wrote this poem?"
More and more people crowded under the low wall and looked up at the poem on the wall. After being immersed in their emotions, they had great resonance with this poem to encourage students to learn.
The scene depicted in the first couplet made the students ashamed. Although they have tried their best to study, who can do it when the lights are on at three o'clock and the chicken is on five o'clock in the morning? But this is not a lie, because such examples do exist. The great scholars and gentlemen in the academy often use their own examples to warn students. Some of the students who work very hard also stay up late and study hard like this.
At this time, Xu Zisheng also entered Yunlu Academy and stood in front of the low wall. Looking at this familiar ancient poem, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. He turned his eyes to the other corner, where three great scholars and the two brothers Xu Qian were standing. There, the students' reactions were observed.
"Xu Qian seems to be doing well, and his career as Duke Wen Chao is impressive. If he enters a Confucian and Taoist world where he can practice the power of poetry, he might be able to become a Confucian and Taoist saint by relying on Chinese poetry!"
"It's just that in this world, poetry cannot be directly transformed into power. Confucianism and Taoism practice requires wisdom and knowledge. Just copying some poetry and articles will not improve his cultivation by half."
(End of chapter)
