"When I was in the Imperial College, there were many terraces and water pavilions, which seemed grand, but it was inevitably a bit boring. After seeing too many of them, I felt dull.
After arriving here, some people said that we should just build a small bridge with flowing water. I thought about it, and so Xinshan Gate has a Jiangnan charm."
Ning Yayun and Yang Xuan stood on the small bridge, with trees on both sides whistling and a path leading to a quiet place. The water flowed under the bridge, and fish could be seen playing in the water at the backwater.
"It's really a good place."
Yang Xuan smiled and said: "In the future, if you get tired of seeing the same things in Northern Xinjiang, you can come here to wash your eyes."
"Wash your eyes?" Ning Yayun said with a smile: "That's appropriate. By the way, all those classics have been shipped back. We won't say thank you to each other, but Mr. Zhou has also contributed a lot, so you can take over for me.
Give thanks!”
When the Imperial Academy moved to northern Xinjiang, he forgot about a book collection place many years ago, which contained many metaphysical classics. Yang Xuan used tricks to bring it here little by little.
Zhou also contributed a lot.
Yang Xuan smiled, "Isn't this a shameful thing for others, Headmaster?"
Ning Ya said calmly, "You drag me with you every time you go on an expedition, so that I can't practice cultivation..."
"Didn't you say that practicing cultivation is the most stupid thing?"
"Haha! But people in this world are stupid to live in."
"Your sophistry is an eye-opener for me."
"Your stay in metaphysics is too short. If it had been longer, you would have learned more refuting techniques."
"Isn't it just a casual conversation?"
"No, I would rather call it the art of refutation."
"Why?"
"Talk is just nonsense."
"rational!"
Ning Yayun walked across the bridge with her hands behind her back, turned around and said, "Song Zhen stayed in Northern Xinjiang. This is a great victory for you. But the foundation of Northern Xinjiang is weak! Does He Lianchun know you well?"
Yang Xuan nodded, "We had several dealings with him back then."
"Then be careful."
"Why?"
"Since he knows you, I bet that once he can free his hands, he will definitely use all his strength to suppress Northern Xinjiang. He will not give you a chance to rise."
Ning Yayun looked at him, "I have watched you grow from a stubborn young man to today. I thought you were quite simple at first, but it didn't take long for you to gradually change. Why is this?"
Of course it's because I have the burden of revolting on my shoulders... Yang Xuan said: "They are all taught well by metaphysics."
Ning Yayun pointed at him, "Don't underestimate Northern Liao. Many people in Xuanxue have traveled to Northern Liao, and their travel notes have recorded how powerful Northern Liao is.
The Northern Liao has a large population. In addition to learning from the Central Plains, it also maintains the wild nature of the grassland aliens. It is difficult for you to use a corner of northern Xinjiang to fight against the Northern Liao."
Yang Xuan knew this.
Beiliao failed twice. The first time was when Lin Ya led the army southward, with Helian Feng holding him back.
The second time was Helianfeng's personal expedition. Just do it yourself! Elite soldiers were left to guard Ning Xing. It was said that they were worried that someone would raid their lair.
"The defeat of Bei Liao was due to internal friction." Yang Xuan said.
"As long as you know better, I'm worried that you'll become arrogant after giving Chang'an a slap."
"How dare I be so arrogant?"
The goal has not been achieved yet, he still needs to work hard.
"In Chang'an, after this time, there is no room for relaxation. Unless the emperor dies, you will never be able to take off Yang Ni's hat."
"Even if he dies, if the King of Yue ascends the throne, I will still be rebellious."
"I have a suggestion."
"You said."
"Have more children!"
"What's the meaning?"
"If things are not harmonious, there are always multiple ways."
"Just say leave the incense."
"hehe!"
Ning Yayun chuckled, "How about giving A Liang to me!"
Well!
Yang Xuan was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"I accept him as my disciple."
Ning Yayun has no disciples!
Yang Xuan asked: "You seem to have no disciples, right?"
Ning Yayun shook her head, "In recent years, many disciples have wanted to be my disciples, but I am lazy by nature and don't even want to care about metaphysics. How can I teach others?"
"Then why do you look at A Liang in a different light?"
"We are in love with each other."
hehe!
It was Yang Xuan's turn to laugh.
Ning Yayun really didn't say anything to A-Liang, just like her father-in-law. But to say that he was willing to change his life principles for A-Liang, Yang Xuan didn't think so.
"Mr. Lang."
Han Ji is here.
"What's the matter?"
"Li Wenmin is back."
"Oh! OK!"
Yang Xuan said goodbye.
Ning Yayun said: "Tomorrow I will bring A Liang to smoke incense."
Yang Xuan's head was full of black lines, "Headmaster, A Liang is not a god. Is your method of cleaning the soul useful?"
Ning Yayun flicked her tail, "Didn't you notice that A Liang's eyes are getting deeper and deeper?"
I really didn’t notice it... Yang Xuan handed over his hand and said, "You can do whatever you want."
This is giving his son to Ning Yayun as a test subject.
How much trust does this require?
Han Ji glanced at Ning Yayun.
"Stop looking."
Yang Xuan returned to the Jiedushi Mansion.
Li Wenmin saw that Hei had lost a lot of weight, and when he saw Yang Xuan, he held his hand.
Yang Xuan saw that his lips were chapped, "You have a rest first and drink some water."
"I'm really thirsty." Li Wenmin ignored the hot tea he had just brewed and blew several times to take a sip.
After drinking a few sips of tea, he took a deep breath and said, "This time I inspected various places in northern Xinjiang. The schools in the prefecture and county are all good, but there are only a few people among the people."
Yang Xuan said dissatisfied: "Didn't I explain that tuition fees for county and state schools are exempted? Why are there still so few children of the common people?"
"First, those children with backgrounds started studying at a young age. From the beginning, they were much ahead of those ordinary people."
This reminded Yang Xuan of the so-called preschools in that world, where the responsibility changed from taking care of children to teaching them.
Children have to read since they are ignorant, and those who can read will continue to read until they are more than thirty years old.
The best time in life is given to books and school.
Is it worth it?
He didn't know, but he would never do it.
"Secondly, those ordinary people's children who went to prefectural and county schools were discriminated against by their classmates and ignored by professors... When they came home, their families were also panicked, and many of them sent their children home."
This is a different kind of campus bullying!
Yang Xuan narrowed his eyes, "How did you deal with it?"
Li Wenmin said: "I just wrote it down and did not deal with it."
"Then what are you waiting for? Waiting for those people to drive away those common people with great pride, waiting for those people to take control of state schools and county schools?"
Yang Xuan rarely got angry, so the officials were startled and walked a little more carefully. When they saw that the person being scolded was the famous thorn-head Li Wenmin, they walked even faster.
Don't make a fuss!
Li Wenmin stood up and stood with his hands tied.
"I thought, those are talents after all."
Yang Xuan took a sip from the teacup and then spit it on the ground.
He said sarcastically: "What is talent? Talent, morality comes first!
A group of so-called talents who look down on the common people, even if they are successful in studies and serve as officials. Tell me, how will they view and treat the common people?
If you take the wrong path, the higher your talent, the greater the disaster!
You...that's all, come here!"
Jiang Heer came in and said, "Mr. Lang."
Yang Xuan said: "Let Helian Yan come."
He Lianyan came in a hurry, "Lang Jun."
Yang Xuan pointed at Li Wenmin, "Send some brave ones to follow him down."
"yes."
Li Wenmin raised his head and said, "Deputy envoy, if those people are unwilling to serve the deputy envoy..."
"Without Zhang Butcher, do I still have to eat pigs with hair on them? Now that you are gone, all professors who discriminate against ordinary people's children will be removed. Whoever dares to obstruct me will be removed before I speak!"
Li Wenmin was bold, but after hearing this, he still felt his heart beat faster, "Deputy envoy...where did that talent come from?"
Chang'an and Northern Xinjiang have cut off contact. In the past, those frustrated scholars who were willing to come to Northern Xinjiang to serve as officials are probably not coming now. But Northern Xinjiang is in short supply of talents!
Yang Xuan said: "Just go!"
"yes."
Li Minwen sets out again.
Song Zhen came out of the duty room, "I've heard it for a while. Those people treat the common people as cattle and horses. This is normal. If you fall out with them, I'm afraid you won't even be able to get the official quota in the Jiedushi Mansion.
Come on. Do you plan to let the common people become officials?"
Yang Xuan asked, "Why can't ordinary people study?"
"After all, it's too little!"
"What if there are more?"
Song Zhen was startled, "Let ordinary people study more?"
"In Taiping and Chenzhou, more than 90% of the county schools and prefecture schools are composed of ordinary people. Then, if this is the case in the entire northern Xinjiang..."
Song Zhen frowned, "That requires many gentlemen. Where will they come from?"
"I'm getting ready to get started on this."
Yang Xuan motioned to the clerk to make tea for Song Zhen, "Song Gong, sit down."
Song Zhen sat down and said, "I have something else to do over there, please tell me quickly."
He is impatient... Yang Xuan said: "It's not that there are no scholars in Northern Xinjiang. Over the years, there are quite a lot of students from county schools and prefecture schools in various places. It's just that it was too hard to be an official in Northern Xinjiang in the past, and most of those people were unwilling to become officials. Now the situation in Northern Xinjiang is
Big change, if I summon you..."
"What a great idea!"
The matter was immediately arranged.
Bao Dong also received the news.
"Lan Jing had an affair with a woman."
Jie Long handed over his hand, "The commander asked me to ask Mr. Bao, if you would like to come to the Imperial Guard? If you are willing, the position of deputy will be vacant."
Jinyiwei was founded in a rough time, and the internal organizational structure was still not filled up, and many important positions were vacant. According to Yang Xuan, Ning Que's mother was in trouble.
Sure enough, he is a hypocrite... Bao Dong was stunned at first, and then said: "Thank you so much, Commander Helian, for your kindness, I really want to go." He said sincerely: "Since I was a child, I have liked the majesty of bad people who can catch people. Growing up, I like the power of bad people.
I was even more happy afterwards.
When the deputy envoy was a bad commander in Chang'an, I asked for everything, but the deputy envoy refused to agree.
Otherwise, Chang'an will now have a bad commander who is as good as a god, and Northern Xinjiang will lose an insignificant pawn."
He said it so sincerely that Jielong couldn't help but believe it.
"By the way, this matter needs to be investigated." Bao Dong said: "Find out the identity of that woman."
"Our brothers are already investigating."
Bao Dong came out of the duty room, stretched himself, and said, "This guy! He's good at flaunting himself, but don't flaunt yourself as a gentleman."
A clerk came over and said, "Mr. Bao, the deputy envoy orders you to invite some scholars to come to the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion tomorrow to discuss matters."
"What did you say?" Bao Dong asked.
"Probably teaching."
"knew."
Bao Dong personally stepped forward and made a sincere invitation, which vividly described Deputy Ambassador Yang's eagerness for talents.
In a word, after passing this village, there is no such shop.
Not long after, the news reached Wang Zun.
"After this incident, scholars from outside Northern Xinjiang refused to come to Northern Xinjiang to serve as officials, and Yang Gou faced the dilemma of having no one available. He wanted to cultivate talents by himself. Interesting."
Lin Xi said: "If he does it, there will be endless troubles."
"I know that if he is allowed to do it, it will be difficult to infiltrate Northern Xinjiang." Wang Zun thought for a while, "This matter must be done by scholars."
The corner of Lin Xi's mouth curled up slightly, "Isn't Lan Jing planning to go to Chang'an? Since he is leaving, he doesn't care about Yang Gou's revenge, so why not let him disrupt the situation."
Wang Zun nodded and said appreciatively: "You have been acting more and more orderly recently. I will report it to my family later."
Lin Xi was happy in her heart, "You have given me the award."
Wang Zun said: "Tell Lan Jing that this has been done, and the family will give him a promotion."
Lin Xi resigned.
Later, a steward came.
"Sir, the messenger back to Chang'an is ready to leave, but do you have any instructions?"
Wang Zun thought for a moment and said, "Tell my family, Lin Xi is a little restless."
…
The second day.
Dozens of prominent literati from Tao County came.
Including Lan Jing.
"Why did you invite him here?"
Jielong was a little surprised.
"I asked for it."
He Lianyan said, "Lang Jun has been a little angry lately."
The famous Clivia Orchid in northern Xinjiang came and immediately attracted a lot of attention.
"We were told to be teachers, but there are no vacancies in the county or state schools!"
Someone is complaining.
"The deputy envoy has arrived."
Everyone stood up slowly.
"Sit down!"
Boss Yang acted like a polite corporal, smiled and pressed his hands, and also helped two gray-haired old gentlemen on the way.
He even trembled when walking and still came, which shows how eager the literati are to be reused.
When he arrived at the top, Yang Xuan sat down and said with a smile: "Today we have gathered all the talented people, and I just have something I want to discuss with you."
Everyone was sitting upright.
Only Lan Jing's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of sarcasm.
"Nowadays, the situation in Northern Xinjiang is very good. As Northern Xinjiang controls the grasslands and opens up large tracts of wasteland, coupled with the influx of more and more people from outside, the original officials are reduced and stretched.
For this reason, I am planning to build new schools in various places, teaching people without distinction. All my children from northern Xinjiang can enroll. In this way, many teachers will be needed."
Yang Xuan slowed down and gave these scholars some time to think about it, then continued: "You are all great talents. You are doing business at home, cultivating some land, or taking care of things at home. I think it's humiliating! It's humiliating.
!
Since you have read a book, you must put it to use, otherwise wouldn’t all your knowledge be in vain?
By the way, there’s one more thing.”
Yang Xuan smiled and said: "Anyone who is willing will be given a five-year term. After five years, priority will be given to official positions."
It turns out that being an official in Northern Xinjiang is a hard job and no one wants to come.
But things are different now.
Beiliao was driven away by the deputy envoy in front of him. Being an official became a good thing to honor the ancestors and display his ambitions.
But Yang Xuan refused to recruit them, so a group of scholars could only watch helplessly.
I watched the students Yang Xuan cultivated in Chenzhou continue to enter the officialdom.
Now, the opportunity has come.
"Of course I am willing."
"Yes! It is our duty to serve Sangzi!"
One by one, the literati stood up and agreed.
Yang Xuan smiled and nodded, "Okay."
"Ahem!"
At this moment, someone coughed dryly, and when everyone saw it, it was Lan Jing.
Lan Jing stood up, still looking like a gentleman, and said solemnly: "May I ask the deputy envoy, will Chang'an recognize me after I become an official?"
In fact, no one cares about this matter... When the elders fight, there is no way it will harm us.
Could it be that the emperor can still capture all of us local snakes, where will they come from?
That doesn't make sense.
But just when everyone was rejoicing, the gentleman from Northern Xinjiang spoke.
Suddenly, the atmosphere became cold.
Lan Jing continued: "It should be noted that the most important thing in being a human being is ethics! If you don't have ethics, are you still a human being?"
Come on!
You are a bunch of scoundrels who are so greedy for profit that you are actually willing to work for Yang Xuan, a rebellious person, and read the books of sages and end up in a dog's belly?
Dozens of literati looked embarrassed, and some even said: "I have something to do at home, so I'll take my leave."
Compared with being an official, reputation is more important.
Without reputation, how can you be an official?
Lan Jing said: "I don't know why I came here today. When I heard this, I suddenly realized. I must not agree to this, otherwise, I will have no face to see my ancestors!"
The dozens of people looked ugly, smiled awkwardly, and stood up to refuse.
This thing!
Yellow!
Yang Xuan still kept smiling.
He Lianyan walked in, stood behind Yang Xuan, and whispered a few words.
Yang Xuan waved his hand gently, "Bring him in."
"yes!"
He Lianyan went out.
Lan Jing knew that the matter was settled, and he could hardly conceal his inner joy when he thought that he would be promoted to another level when he went to Chang'an.
He kept a straight face, as if he were facing his own students, "Etiquette, justice and integrity are the foundation of our generation of scholars. Even in the face of endless temptations, even in the face of mountains of swords and seas of fire, we cannot bow our heads."
He slowly looked sideways at Yang Xuan and saluted, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The dozens of literati were blushing and were about to leave when they saw He Lian Yan coming in again, followed by two guards in royal robes and a woman looking left and right.
Yang Xuan shook his head, "Aren't you afraid that I will do it?"
Lan Jing said loudly: "I walk upright, sit upright, and am not afraid no matter where I go..."
He will leave tomorrow. If Yang Xuan wants revenge, he should go to Chang'an to find him!
He Lianyan pointed forward, and the woman walked over with her head lowered.