Zhang Yu stood in the middle of the lobby, his sleeves naturally dropped to both sides, and his behavior was impeccable. He said very calmly: "Before the students give advice, they need a map of the area of the Protectorate."
Liu Guang smiled and said, "It's easy."
After he gave the order, the assistant walked out. After a while, the sound of chains was heard, and then a glass roof was revealed above. As the light and shadow cast, a map appeared on the floor of the lobby.
Zhang Yu took the teaching pole handed over by the assistant and said at a point upstream of the Dan River: "This is the Honghe Pass. Since the war sixty years ago, 60,000 regular troops of the Duhufu have been stationed here all year round.
, beware of the warlike native tribes deep in the land and the gods hiding in the shadows.”
He moved a few more steps to the side, followed the direction of Danhe for a distance, and finally clicked on a large blank space somewhere.
"This is Open Plains. This vast plain stretches as far as the eye can see and there is no danger to defend. But to the east is the gentle part of the Anshan Mountains. There are crisscrossed valleys and broken terrain. It was originally deserted. However, because the climate has been changed by the Protectorate, there are some
The place gradually became suitable for grazing and farming, so in the past sixty years, indigenous tribes from the east of Anshan have been migrating here on the pretext of worshiping their ancestors."
When Zhu Anshi and the others heard this, they guessed that his advice must be related to these natives.
Zhang Yu continued: "Because the area of Open Plains is too vast, the population of the Duhu Mansion is simply not enough to absorb it, and the indigenous people are relatively peaceful, so in the early years, in order to avoid a war between the two fronts, a pacification strategy was adopted towards these indigenous peoples.
And it continues to this day, but what the students want to say is that next year at the latest, a new indigenous tribe will migrate here."
Liu Guang showed a concerned look and said, "Junzi Zhang, are there any problems with this tribe?"
Zhang Yu looked up at the three of them and said: "This tribe is called 'Chakzanu', which means 'hard claws'. It is a large tribe with at least 20,000 indigenous warriors." He emphasized.
, "It is also an indigenous tribe that the Protectorate has never come into contact with before."
"What?"
Zhu Anshi and the three of them were all shocked. Those tribal warriors alone were nothing. After all, stone spears and bone arrows could not fight against fire cannons and steel weapons.
However, the number of warriors in this tribe can already give birth to at least a hundred tribal priests with extraordinary abilities. There may also be one or two indigenous gods. When these three are combined, the power is very, very considerable, which will affect the opponent.
The rule of the southern territory of the Duhufu poses a great threat.
Zhu Anshi couldn't help but take a step forward and asked: "Where did you know this?"
Zhang Yudao: "Three years ago, I traveled and lived for a period of time at the junction of the Anshan Mountains and the lower reaches of the Dan River. I know most of the indigenous tribes living in that area."
"In fact, the Hardclaw tribe had been migrating westward many years ago, and had many conflicts with local tribes in the process. However, it was not yet sure at that time whether they would cross Anshan to the west.
, I couldn’t confirm this until I looked through the newspapers from the past few days and saw that indigenous barbarians with blue stripes on their faces, feather crowns on their heads, and claw marks appeared on the territory of the Protectorate."
Zhu Anshi immediately called an assistant and said solemnly: "Go and get all the newspapers from the Duhu Mansion in the past half month, and get a few more copies."
Liu Guang said at this time: "Junzi Zhang, looking at your self-recommendation post, you should have been only fourteen years old three years ago, right?"
Zhang Yudao: "Yes."
In fact, he was twelve years old when he went on the trip, but he had been with that teacher for the past two years, and the teacher asked him not to mention himself in front of others, so he skipped this part.
Xin Yao adjusted her glasses and said, "It's amazing."
Liu Guang asked curiously: "Junzi Zhang, how did you think of going there?"
Zhang Yu was silent for a moment, seeming to be caught up in a certain memory from the past, and then he started to talk about it.
"When students were studying ancient natural history, they discovered that a hundred years after the Duhufu arrived on this land, their understanding of the indigenous civilizations here is still very limited, and most of the legends and origins of indigenous tribes are in other parts of Anshan.
One side, so I came up with the idea of going there to investigate..."
He then briefly described some of the various difficulties and dangers he encountered in that area. Due to the effect of "rhyme", his voice was very contagious and his observations of things were unique and meticulous, even if it was just
Listening to his narration also gives people an immersive feeling.
The three of them didn't know much about Zhang Yu, but at this moment they naturally imagined an image of a young scholar with a fearless spirit and the courage to explore.
At this moment, the assistant walked in with a large stack of newspapers. The three people immediately split up to check, and soon found the information Zhang Yu said.
Because these barbarians were not taken seriously by people, records about them only appeared in marginal corners. In fact, they only appeared in newspapers because these barbarians hunted a few spiritual creatures. If they didn't pay special attention, or
For people who are very sensitive in this regard, it is indeed easy to ignore the past.
The three of them immediately realized that Zhang Yu had actually sent a very important piece of information under the pretext of informing them today.
And if you use it well, you can take the lead in the next capital meeting!
Zhu Anshi, Liu Guang, and Xin Yao exchanged a few words in low voices, and then said to Zhang Yu: "Zhang Shaolang, please wait for a moment."
Zhang Yu clasped his hands together and said, "Student, wait."
Zhu Anshi and the other three came to a nearby meeting hall together.
Liu Guang was very interested. Without waiting to sit down, he said: "Teacher Zhu, Teacher Xin, the news brought by Zhang Shaolang is very useful. With this alone, he can pass the self-recommendation this time. I propose that this time the three of us
They jointly recommended him as the academy teacher."
Zhu Anshi suddenly said: "I don't agree."
Liu Guang showed a surprised look. He thought about it and suddenly laughed, "Is it possible that Teacher Zhu is afraid of damaging his reputation? In fact, there is no need for it. I thought that even the academy would give in on this matter.
Not to mention our mere reputation?"
"It's not for this reason." Zhu Anshi looked serious and said: "Teacher Liu, Teacher Xin, this Zhang Shaolang can stay, and we can also compensate him elsewhere, but we must not grant him an academic position!"
Liu Guang was very puzzled and said: "Master Zhu, why? Can you give me the reason?"
Xin Yao looked at Zhu Anshi quietly, as if she was also waiting for the answer.
Zhu Anshi said in a deep voice: "You two, in fact, we don't know this person. We just listened to his words that are difficult to distinguish between true and false. We don't know what his knowledge is, and we don't know anything about his character.
You know, just because he brought a piece of news, let him become the academy teacher? I can't agree!"
Having said this, he emphasized his tone again and said: "You know, a school teacher must be a role model for others. How can you easily award it to someone whose background is unknown?"
Taiyang Academy, as an academy under the Ministry of Rites of Tianxia, still has some ancient customs and places more emphasis on morality. It is believed that this is the foundation of a person's life, and knowledge is secondary.
He was affected by Zhang Yu's words just now, and his thoughts were the same as Liu Guang's, and he couldn't help but want to agree. But now he calmed down, but he felt that something was wrong.
In the final analysis, Zhang Yu did not use his knowledge to convince him, but used a method that he considered to be more tricky.
He is now particularly worried that Zhang Yu is a villain with bad conduct.
If this is the case, the impact on the teachers and teachers who are responsible for the school examination is small, but if it damages the reputation of Taiyang Academy or even causes worse consequences, then it is a big mistake.
Liu Guang argued with him: "But Master Zhu teaches you how important this news is. The Duhu Mansion has always adopted the strategy of suppressing the north and the south. Now only this Zhang Shaolang understands the language of the Jianclaw tribe. We want to fight with this tribe."
Communication is inseparable from him. If he is not given an academic position and has no status, why should he contribute to our Taiyang Academy?"
Zhu Anshi said with a firm expression: "If he is a person who understands righteousness and knows that the overall situation is the most important thing, then as long as we clearly explain the interests and losses involved, he will naturally help us. If he is unwilling to do so, that just means that
He is just an opportunistic villain, so we must not condone this kind of behavior! And now that we already know the news, I don't believe that a wise man like the Academy can't think of a feasible solution when facing an indigenous tribe.
"
Liu Guangqi smiled. A crisis in the Protectorate may be imminent. If you are talking about morality with others at this time, aren't you confused by your studies?
He obviously could solve the problem with the lowest cost, but it only made things more complicated. He didn't know what to say.
It's just that this matter requires all three of them to nod and agree. If one person objects, it will not pass. He had no choice for the moment. He suppressed the irritability that surged into his chest, sat down heavily, picked up the tea on the table and drank.
I took a few sips.
Zhu Anshi looked at the two people and said seriously: "I also know that Young Master Zhang is a talent, but the more such a person is, the greater the harm will be when he reaches a high position. I don't want another Yao Hongyi to appear in the capital in the future.
.”
Liu Guang also fell silent. Just when he wanted to say something, the assistant from before came over in a hurry, holding several newspapers in his hand. He looked over and said, "Where did the newspapers come from? Did you miss them just now?"
"
The assistant bowed and said: "Teacher Liu, this is a newspaper that was just published today. I felt that the three teachers might need it, so I took it upon myself to bring it."
Liu Guang nodded and sent the assistant away. Being interrupted like this, he forgot what he wanted to say. He took the newspaper and glanced at it, but he paused for a moment. Then he took a closer look and looked at it carefully.
His expression became subtle. He raised his head and looked at Zhu Anshi and said, "Master Zhu, I remember that this gentleman Zhang is called Zhang Yu, right? And the road sign records that when he came to the capital, he took the Dafu passenger ship."
Zhu Anshi said doubtfully: "Yes, what's wrong?"
"I think Mr. Zhu should take a look at this." Liu Guang handed over the newspaper.
Zhu Anshi took it in confusion and opened the newspaper. What he saw was a realistic picture of a huge monster, a young man standing on an isolated island, and a ship sailing away into the distance.
"Xolotl?"
As a teacher of ancient natural history, it was not difficult for him to recognize this kind of monster, but when he looked down, he was stunned.
The newspaper reported in detail that the Daifuku was in danger. A young man came forward to imitate the sounds of a newt cub, stayed alone to attract the monster's attention, and covered the entire ship's retreat.
The entire article does not contain any artistic processing or personal feelings, it is simply a record of the whole thing.
But just such a simple and almost cold statement, coupled with the black and white picture, makes people deeply shocked.
Liu Guang looked at Zhu Anshi, who had not recovered for a long time, and said in a solemn tone: "Teacher Zhu, I believe that a person who is willing to stand up and sacrifice himself to save others in times of crisis has impeccable conduct. At least I can't be like him.
."
"Stop talking..." Zhu Anshi's hand holding the newspaper trembled slightly. He raised his head with red eyes and said: "This is a true gentleman. I almost made a big mistake! I am willing to talk to these two teachers."
Let’s work together to recommend him as a teacher in the academy!”
