After eating, Xie Yuan asked the boy to bring him tea and asked about their origins.
The older beggars said that they were officials' children.
"A few days ago, I went out to play with my dog. They were ambushed. All my belongings were robbed, and even my clothes were taken away. All my guards escaped -" The old man grinded his teeth, and the killing intent flashed in his eyes.
Huo Qubing next to him burst into laughter.
The old man's face turned dark.
"I'm sorry, I was bitten by a mosquito on my smile point." He touched his nose, stood up, shook his shoulders and left.
elder:"……"
"I am living in Youzhou and don't know where my home is?" Xie Yuan took a sip of tea.
"I come from Chang'an." The old man sighed.
It's a long way here, and I don't know when I can get back.
After the chat, the old man saw that Xie Yuan had taken his son to rest, so he wanted to take a tour of the academy.
Xie Yuan readily agreed and took the old man around personally.
At first, the old man didn't take it seriously and thought it was just an ordinary academy.
Until he saw the diners making Xiteng paper, he was stunned on the spot.
The paper produced by these people is different from the ones circulating in the market. Compared with the paper used by the gentry and government, this paper called Xiteng paper is obviously whiter and has a much better texture.
When asked who invented it, the diners all said thank you.
The old man glanced at Xie Yuan, who looked calm. He turned his head and gave Huo Qubing a few words. Huo Qubing had some slight differences, so he bowed and left.
Soon, the tour of the academy was almost finished, and the old man asked how many books there were in the academy.
Xie Yuan said: "There are thousands of volumes of books."
elder:"???"
A mere mountain academy with a collection of thousands of books?
Wait, when he came just now, he saw a cool and elegant line of words engraved on the plaque at the foot of the mountain -
Longgang Academy......
This is Longgang Academy. This person called Sir by everyone is...
"Are you Xie Yuan?"
"It's down there."
The old man looked Xie Yuan up and down and couldn't help but laugh.
He once thought that Xie Yuan was a man who was seeking fame and reputation, but now it seemed that was not the case.
"Thank you Xiaolangjun for your gift of rice. I will remember it in my heart. I wonder if Xie Xiaolangjun has any unfulfilled wishes. When I return to Chang'an, I will try my best to fulfill them." The old man stroked his long beard.
"I don't have any great ambitions. I just want to keep this academy safe."
The old man raised his eyebrows: "Seriously?"
"It's true when it's true." Xie Yuan smiled slightly.
The old man was stunned and laughed loudly.
What a good Xie Yuan, he also knows how to restrain his sharpness. Compared with those children from poor families who want to rush into the court all the time, he is much smarter.
Thinking of something, the old man asked again: "How did you use rice for the rice porridge? And the steamed buns. There is no village or shop here, how did you get rice?"
"Grown it myself."
"Sown?" The old man was stunned.
Xie Yuan nodded.
The old man didn't believe it and wanted to see the rice fields.
Xie Yuan took the old man up the mountain.
Then, the old man fell silent as he looked at the more than ten acres of fields and the tools that could divert water up the mountain.
This guy can grow such good quality rice, why isn't it widely spread?
You know, usually even if he wants to eat a steamed bun, he has to put in a lot of effort.
"It is extremely difficult to grow these kinds of rice, and the growing conditions are also harsh. If it can be widely planted, rice will be planted all over the Central Plains." Xie Yuan said warmly.
He's half talking nonsense and half telling the truth.
As long as you use the right methods regarding growing conditions, you can grow rice anywhere.
But it is true that planting is difficult, and you need to prevent various diseases that rice is prone to. If you are not careful, the entire rice field will burp.
The old man nodded.
Indeed, if it could be widely grown, he would not be craving for steamed buns instead of those delicacies when he was hungry in the middle of the night.
Returning to the academy, the old man asked again how many books there were in the academy.
Xie Yuandao has a collection of thousands of books.
elder:"??"
so much?
"They are all copies given by friends." Xie Yuan smiled slightly.
The old man nodded and asked Xie Yuan a few questions pretending to be unintentional.
Xie Yuan responded fluently, making the old man look at him sideways.
He also observed the scholars from poor families here and found that their conversation and moral character were all comparable to those from aristocratic families.
If not for their background, these people must be the pillars of the Jin Dynasty.
The old man shook his head sadly.
In this way, a few days passed quickly.
The old man gradually became integrated with these poor people, and his stereotype of them also changed a lot.
Maybe... it wouldn't be bad to let a child from a poor family become an official of sixth rank or above.
It's just that the aristocratic family members are blocking it, so this measure won't work after all.
The thoughts that had just arisen in the old man's mind disappeared again after he remembered the face of the noble family.
On July 16, a Su Wei army from Chang'an surrounded the entire Longgang Academy.
The leader walked out slowly and bowed his head to the inside of the academy: "I came late to escort you, and now I welcome your majesty and the prince back to the palace!"
Everyone: "??"
His Majesty?
Didn't Your Majesty go on a trip? Why are you in their academy?
When they were confused, the old man walked out slowly with his young son, waved to him, and said calmly, "No courtesy."
The man stood up as instructed, still lowering his eyes.
Everyone: "??"
Huo Qubing: "??"
Is this your Majesty?
It's over. If he laughed at him that day, he wouldn't be accused.
Qi Yan glanced at Xie Yuan, saw that his face was calm, and looked back thoughtfully.
"Bold! Don't be polite when you see His Majesty!"
I don't know which soldier shouted, and everyone came to their senses and kowtowed to Emperor Tianwu.
Emperor Tianwu waved his hand: "No courtesy."
Everyone then stood up.
"Xie Yuan, I said I wanted to repay you for the gift of rice. Tell me, what are your unfulfilled wishes? Tell the truth." Emperor Tianwu looked at Xie Yuan with a smile.
"Your Majesty promises a thousand pieces of gold?"
"I promise you a thousand pieces of gold."
Xie Yuan thought for a moment, lowered his eyes and bowed: "The common people would like to ask your majesty to allow the common people to find out the truth behind the incident in Liangzhou City seventeen years ago."
The smile on Emperor Tianwu's face slowly froze.
The soldiers behind him looked sideways.
Xie Yuan raised his eyebrows. He didn't know that General Qi was a big taboo for His Majesty.
Qi Yan was also stunned.
Xiaoyuan wants to use this wish to reverse his father's case?
"Qi Jing collaborated with the enemy and committed treason. Liangzhou City was massacred because of him. Why should we investigate?" Emperor Tianwu was not angry, but raised his eyebrows.
"As we all know, General Qi was an upright man during his lifetime and was extremely harsh on his soldiers. And as far as the grassroots know, when the Qi army went to the battlefield, the weapons they used were all pots, pans, knives and harpoons. This is not in line with Qi Da
A general’s standard for fighting wars.”
Emperor Tianwu looked deeply at Xie Yuan: "Xie Yuan, why do you want to clear his name?"
Xie Yuan slowly raised his head: "He is an uncle from the common people."
Emperor Tianwu was stunned for a moment, then remembered something.
At that time, the Qi family was married to the Xie family, and the Xie Qi family had an heir.
Unfortunately, later on the Qi family fell into decline, and the Xie Qi family was reduced to an outsider who was not worthy of honor.
It turned out to be Xie Yuan.
"I promised you a thousand pieces of gold, and I agree to this." Emperor Tianwu thought for a moment and nodded slightly. This chapter has been completed!