In addition to compiling "Xing Yao", the three of them also had to be busy with official duties. There was really not enough time, so they omitted a section of the Guangsi Forum preaching. Although Xia Yuanlong agreed in person, thinking about it privately, it was not a good thing.
, they went to Wei Huai and discussed: "I think although the preaching section is omitted, my brother should not stay in seclusion."
Wei Huai asked: "What's the point of this?"
"If the people concentrate on compiling the "Xing Yao" and do not interact with others or issue an order, I am afraid that people's hearts will gradually become scattered and their prestige will not exist." Xia Yuanlong strongly advised.
"Then..." Wei Huai glanced at him, "You can't abandon the matter of writing a strategy for this, right?"
"The most important thing now is to strengthen my momentum and reach the people. It is better to take it slow and slow it down. Don't miss the opportunity because of hesitation."
Wei Huai remembered yesterday's release of Wan Heshun, and without thinking about it, he nodded and replied: "Then let's slow down the matter first. I just don't know what Renying's heroic feat is?"
"I think," Xia Yuanlong said, "since our power has been firmly established in Nanjing, we should go to all the provinces south of the Yangtze River to call on people and order the scholars in the Jianghuai and Huaihe Rivers to open 'Sihe Academies' everywhere to spread the New Deal. If this can be done
In such a situation, Wan Heshun would not dare to act rashly."
"Renying is very considerate!" Wei Huai clapped his hands in praise at first, but then became worried, "We have to talk to Zhong Fang about this matter. It would not be appropriate to do things without his consent. But we are afraid that he will not agree.
Agree..."
Xia Yuanlong smiled and said: "How can Zhong Fang have any reason to refuse? I'll ask him and I'll promise to bring a good letter back to Brother Wei!"
"Then go." Wei Huai said.
Xia Yuanlong left the academy, dismounted in front of Yang Huaisheng's house, and entered the house. When he saw Yang Huaisheng, he smiled and said, "Brother Zhongfang! Ji Min asked me to come and discuss something with you. I wonder if I can implement it?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Brother Wei wants to send people to Jiangnan provinces to win over scholars and build academies in order to 'recruit soldiers and horses'. Now that you have discussed it, we are just waiting for Zhong Fang to nod his approval." Xia Yuanlong stepped forward and grabbed Yang Huaisheng.
hand, said.
Yang Huaisheng didn't take it seriously. He opened his arms and said with a serious face: "I think your method has some disadvantages! It's better to give up this idea early!"
"Brother Zhongfang," Xia Yuanlong still smiled at him, "tell me what are the disadvantages of this?"
Yang Huaisheng shook his head: "I tell you, if you don't cultivate virtue and just call people on the etiquette, you will be in serious trouble. If you really want to do something big, you should lead the scholars to practice etiquette and teach morality, and then do this.
.If you are unable to do it, you might as well just write "Xing Yao"."
"Zhong..." Xia Yuanlong wanted to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Yang Huaisheng: "I am determined and will never agree!"
He felt depressed in his heart, but he had no choice but to bow to him: "Since Brother Yang is not very happy, then I will give Ji Min a reply."
"That's good, dear brother, go ahead!" Yang Huaisheng smiled.
Xia Yuanlong was walking to the bamboo corridor not far from Wei Huai's main room. When he saw Wei Huai sitting on the recliner from here, he slowly stopped and wandered in the corridor. After wandering for a long time, he suddenly had an idea.
Walk towards the main room.
"Young and wise brother, what does Zhongfang mean?" Wei Huai stood up from his chair and leaned against the door and asked.
Xia Yuanlong approached with a smile: "Zhong Fang... Zhong Fang agreed readily! The three of us really thought of this together!"
Wei Huai had never seen Xia Yuanlong so happy before, and he couldn't help but feel a little suspicious: "Really?"
"Oh... oh, yes." Xia Yuanlong's heart skipped a beat when he heard his question, and he quickly changed the subject: "Then I'll invite all the scholars to the academy early tomorrow morning for discussion. I guess they won't object either."
"Yeah..." Wei Huai just wanted to nod, but felt something was wrong again, and frowned: "I reported leave to my superiors, but Brother Zhong Fang still has to go to the Imperial College to be on duty... Then how can he come here so early in the morning?
It would be better to change the discussion to dusk."
"Brother Zhong Fang has considered it," Xia Yuanlong secretly squeezed the sweat from his hands, "and said...it would be better to settle this matter early so that we don't have to wait for him."
Wei Huai stared into his eyes: "That...that's good."
After finishing all the affairs of the academy, Wei Huai took the manuscript of "Xing Yao" and returned to his mansion to compile it; while Xia Yuanlong stayed in the academy and stayed here.
It was getting late at night, but Yang Huaisheng fell ill due to the cold caused by the heavy rain yesterday. He wanted to sleep all night, but he had an unbearable headache, so he had to sit up and write a letter asking for leave.
, asked someone to deliver it to the prison; at the same time, he invited a doctor to make a prescription, and after eating it that night, he endured the pain and fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, although his body was still ailing, his spirit had recovered a lot. He ate hastily and was about to lie down for a while. Suddenly he remembered that he had to compile "Xing Yao", so he hurriedly drank a bowl of medicinal soup.
I changed my clothes and hurried to the academy.
"Mr. Yang! You don't look well...don't you want to go to the Imperial College?" When the gatekeeper saw Yang Huaisheng coming, he quickly greeted him with a smile and stepped forward to help him.
"Where is the need for support? I'll just walk on my own." Yang Huaisheng smiled softly, "I'm just a little bit cold, it doesn't matter."
"That's why you didn't go to prison?" the gatekeeper followed him into the yard and asked behind him.
"Yeah..." Yang Huaisheng was walking leisurely, then suddenly stopped moving. "Oh, the yard is so deserted today...why is no one walking around?"
"Don't you know?" The gatekeeper came up and said, "Didn't Mr. Wei invite the great scholars from Nanjing to come over to discuss things? They are all staying in Sihe Hall."
"What happened?!" Yang Huaisheng turned around in surprise, his hands suddenly pressed on his shoulders, his eyes widened: "Speak clearly!"
The man trembled with fright and said quickly: "Mr. Yang, why..."
"Forget it if you don't know!" Yang Huaisheng pushed him again and said through gritted teeth, "I'll ask them myself!"
This anger made him angry and he strode across the corridor towards Sihe Hall.
In the hall, Xia Yuanlong was chatting and laughing with everyone. Wei Huaigang sat down on the chair in the west and coughed.
"cough……"
When everyone heard it, the whole house stopped making noise and immediately fell into silence.
"Everyone, I, Wei Huai, have been concentrating on writing since yesterday, and I have no intention of calling on the public again. However, I have heard that people in various provinces have admired the New Deal for a long time, so we should discuss it..."
"Wei Huai!" A shout suddenly came from outside the house, cutting off his words.
Wei Huai raised his head and saw Yang Huaisheng standing in front of the hall, his face flushed with purple. He had always regarded Yang Huaisheng as a person who knew etiquette, but now that he heard him calling him by his first name, he was also annoyed and glanced at him: "You have something to do?"
To put it bluntly, where do you have so much temper!"
Yang Huaisheng sneered: "You knew that I didn't agree, and you still discussed this matter without telling me. Who is it that doesn't tell you directly?"
Wei Huai was immediately stunned. He was so confused that he didn't know what happened. His head hurt from the irritation.
"Brother Yang, calm down first... This is my fault and has nothing to do with Ji Min."