Emperor Renzong of the Great Song Dynasty

The activity of offering sacrifices to the ancestral mausoleum was finally arranged on the fifth day after arriving in Gong County.

It can't be delayed any longer. It is said that it is difficult to go out for a day at home. Zhao Yiyi looked at Liu En and calculated the expenses for the past few days. Come several times.

Zhao Yiyi didn't quite understand why it was like this.He only knew that if he didn't solve this mess as soon as possible, he could ruin the family fortune that he had saved so hard.

It was too difficult, Zhao Yiyi thought heartbrokenly, he would never go out again, it was too expensive to go out.

Even if you really have to go out, you can't engage in this kind of ostentation anymore, light driving and simple driving are the kingly way.

Thinking of the luxurious dragon boat parked on the water and the money spent in building it, Zhao Yiyi's heart is bleeding.

That's a whole 5000 taels of gold!

This is the result of his crazy suggestion that Zongzheng Temple asked them to spend less money.

Plus the cost of building the Xiangyang Mausoleum...

It took so much money to go out just once!

If so much money is invested in Xia Yuqi's research, how many miraculous scientific and technological achievements can be produced!

Before coming to Gong County, Xia Yuqi sent someone to tell him that his research had come to an end and he would see results by autumn at the latest.

Look, look!

This is what it looks like to serve the country wholeheartedly!

On the fifth day when they came to Gong County, Zhao Yiyi and Liu E worshiped their ancestors at an auspicious time, and reported the achievements of the past few years in power, mainly boasting about the achievements of using troops against Xixia, and then Li Yuanhao The biggest loot was pulled for the ancestors to have a look at, and then he was ready to go back to Bianliang.

The robbery hole in front of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor has been filled in, and the guards of the Mausoleum have been withdrawn. No one talks about what happened that night.

Everything is as peaceful as it was at the beginning.

Back in Bianliang, Kou Zhun finally began to write his resignation in his own hand.

Having achieved this step as an official, he seldom writes any official documents by himself.He has a whole staff team to help him draft official documents. He only needs to tell the main idea of ​​the official documents, and the staff will help him polish and transcribe.

Even the memorial to the emperor was just copied by him at the end.

Official documents that are so important that he needs to type them up from scratch are generally these types.

Either it was the news of the great victory on the front line, or the first memorial of the class teacher returning to the court, or the oracle of the emperor's death, or his own resignation.

He never expected the day when he would need some resignation.

From the day he became a Jinshi in his teens and stepped into the officialdom, he understood his desire for power.

What a difficult thing it is to be an official who controls the government and then return to being a commoner.

Even if he will no longer be a commoner, he can keep his title of Duke of Lai.

But what is the difference between a duke who has no official position and no fiefdom, and ordinary people?

How did it get to this point?

Kou Zhun thought about it, but he didn't bother to think about it.

He wrote his resignation.

It only took half an hour from the beginning of drafting to the final copying of the document to the emperor's memorial.

Because there is nothing to write in the resignation letter, it is nothing more than that I am old and not qualified for the current position. Please allow me to return to my hometown so that my aging body can return to its roots and spend the rest of my short life peacefully.

Kou Zhun smiled, and could almost imagine the emperor's expression when he received the resignation letter.

He must be shocked, and then ask him, what is wrong with me?Why did the teacher resign?

Then he said, no, I will never accept this resignation!

Then he will be rewarded with a large amount of property, telling him to be an official with peace of mind, and not to think of resigning from the office.

Thinking of this, Kou Zhun spent half an hour writing the second resignation letter. After finishing it, he felt that it was still not safe, so he wrote the third resignation letter.

Three servings should be enough.

Kou Zhun thought uncertainly.

Facts have proved that Kou Zhun still underestimated the extent of Zhao Yiyi's participation in the play.

When receiving Kou Zhun's resignation, Zhao Yiyi wished he could perform a three-foot jump in the Chongzheng Hall on the spot, but he still restrained his inner joy and rejected the resignation.

As a wise monarch with aspirations, the resignation of a capable minister cannot be accepted immediately, and he has to reject it for several rounds to show how much he cherishes talents.

Kou Zhun was not discouraged, and continued to submit his resignation the next day.Zhao Yiyi continued to refuse.

After three rounds, Kou Zhun used up his resignation stock, so he had to write a new one, and Zhao Yiyi finally agreed.

This day was not a grand meeting, Zhao Yiyi met Kou Zhun alone, took his fourth resignation letter, and said with a smile: "Since the teacher insists, then I will not force you to stay."

Kou Zhun said, "Thank you for your success."

Zhao Yiyi asked: "After the teacher resigned, do you want to return to your hometown?"

Kou Zhun said, "Maybe."

Zhao Yiyi said: "It's not like a teacher's style to do nothing to support one's life."

Kou Zhun said, "Why did the officials say that?"

Zhao Yiyi smiled: "The teacher's daughter and grandson are both in Bianliang, and they have traveled thousands of miles back to their hometown. Who can they reunite with? Why don't they stay in Bianliang?"

Kou Zhun said, "What can I do if I stay in Bianliang?"

Zhao Yiyi said in his heart, there are many things you can do.

No matter how bad it is, you can still work for Yan Shu.Tsingbei University is now so short of cultural teachers that it is dying, and Yan Shu is a product that would rather be short than excessive, and he will not accept anyone who is not a great Confucian, and Tsingbei University's student schedule is actually full.

What kind of school is it if the schedule is not full?

Even if you resign, please continue to shine for Song Dynasty, Duke Lai.

Zhao Yiyi said: "Yan Shu, the former deputy envoy of the Privy Council, opened Qingbei University on the edge of the city. Does the teacher know?"

Kou Zhun said, "I've heard a little bit about it."

"Teaching and educating people is a pleasure in the world," Zhao Yiyi said, "Teacher, why don't you go over there and have a look. If you like it, you can also be a teacher there. Yan Shu and the teacher are old acquaintances, and they can also have a companion."

Kou Zhun said: "Observe the order."

After coming out of the palace, it was already half an hour later.

Kou Zhun got into his family's carriage and said to the coachman, "Go to Qingbei University to have a look."

The coachman answered, and drove away without asking anyone where Qingbei University was.

Kou Zhun smiled secretly. It seems that Yan Shu's university is quite ostentatious, and the whole capital knows where it is.

Qingbei University is almost half a Bianliang away from the imperial palace. When Kou Zhun arrived at Qingbei University, just before sunset, the school bell had just rang once, and people rushed out of the classroom and rushed to the dining hall. young figure.

Kou Zhun took a quick glance, only to see that there were crowds of people as far as he could see, and said hesitantly: "Let's wait here for a while, and go to Principal Yan when there are fewer people."

He had also heard some rumors about Yan Shu and Qingbei University, so he naturally knew that Yan Shu was the principal here.

Fortunately, the peak flow of people only lasted for a short time, and passed quickly.

Kou Zhun looked around, but didn't know where Yan Shu was.There happened to be a rather handsome young man passing by who made people happy just by looking at him, he hurriedly stopped him and asked, "This little gentleman, where is Principal Yan?"

The young man sized him up and said, "This lord is here to find Principal Yan? The principal should be in the principal's office at this time, please come with me."

Kou Zhun laughed and said, "You young man, how do you know I'm a grown-up?"

The young man smiled and pointed to his waist: "My lord, you forgot to take this off."

Kou Zhun lowered his head, only to see that the Zijin fish bag was still on his body.

When he came out of the palace, his mind was so confused that he even forgot to take it off.

"Look at me, I'm old and confused."

Kou Zhun took off the fish bag, held it in his hand, and said to the young man in front of him, "Please guide the way."

Along the way, Kou Zhun chatted with the young man, and learned that his surname was Bai Yutang, and he was from Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. His elder brother thought he didn't understand poetry and etiquette, so he sent him to Qingbei University to drink ink.Now he is working as an assistant teacher of martial arts under Principal Yan, barely earning a few taels of scholarship to make ends meet.

Kou Zhun looked at the satin robe he was wearing, with vivid patterns of folded branches and flowers on it, dotted with gold under the setting sun.I also saw a delicate and moist tiger-shaped pendant hanging on his neck, which should be a sign of the zodiac.She knew that this must be the family's favorite young son who was sent to Bianliang to earn a future with Yan Shu.

While talking, the principal's office arrived. Bai Yutang raised his hand and knocked on the door. There was a shout from inside. He pushed the door open and said to the person inside: "Principal, a man with a goldfish bag is here to see you."

Yan Shu said, "Please come in."

Bai Yutang turned to Kou Zhun and said, "Okay, I have to go ahead."

Kou Zhun said, "Thank you for leading the way."

Yan Shu was burying his head in the case and didn't know what he was doing, holding a rice ball in his left hand: "Which adult is wearing a goldfish bag, what did you come to me for?"

The high-ranking officials who wear goldfish bags can be counted on two hands in Bianliang City.But Yan Shu didn't bother to deal with any of them, and it was time to submit the manuscript, and the publishing house kept urging him, so he had to...

Kou Zhun said, "It's me."

Yan Shu raised his head suddenly: "Duke Lai?"

"...So you resigned from the official position and plan to go home to take care of yourselves in the future. But the official family asked you to stay in Bianliang and come to my place to have a look. It would be best if you could find a teaching position in a university?"

Kou Zhun nodded: "Exactly."

At this time, he and Yan Shu were strolling along the Bian River.

Qingbei University was built along the Bian River, including a narrow section of the river in its campus.

This section of the river has beautiful scenery. Under the setting sun, the calm water surface is occasionally blown by the breeze, which is too beautiful to behold.

There were not only the two of them by the river, but also students in twos and threes who had finished dinner and were playing on campus.

Yan Shu thought, this is really...

……marvelous!

The officials really understood his intentions and found such a great Confucian as his teacher!

How much burden does this have to relieve him!

Kou Zhun is very knowledgeable, not only can be used as a teacher, but also can help him when compiling Yan Gong's written talks!

He remained expressionless, thinking frantically how to keep Kou Zhun.

Kou Zhun looked at the energetic students on campus, and thoughtfully said: "There are quite a lot of people here."

Yan Shu hurriedly said, "There are indeed quite a few. There are more than 6 registered students alone."

They passed a flat field surrounded by a fence, and the flat land was covered with the cement that Kou Zhun's class had seen outside the city that day.

Yan Shu said, "That's the playground. Yutang is leading the students in physical training."

Kou Zhun saw Bai Yutang whom he had just met, and he really had to take a step ahead.

I saw him holding a handful of gravel in his hand, standing in the middle of the field, dozens of people lined up in two rows, running around the field.But for anyone who wants to be lazy, he will hit that person's calf with a stone: "Run faster!"

Kou Zhun looked away: "It's really full of vigor."

He could see that Yan Shu also wanted him to stay.

In fact, he himself may not want to stay.

The emperor was right, the life of being unemployed and waiting to die at home was not suitable for him.

He... had to do something.

Standing beside Bianshui, looking far away, you can vaguely see a corner of Xuandemen.

This is the imperial city, and this is Bianliang.

This is the center of power.

He doesn't want to leave here.

Perhaps teaching and educating people is also a good choice.

He will never return to the center of power in this life, but he can teach generations of students.

Among these students, there are always one or two who can be extremely human ministers, able to stand where he once stood...

"Etiquette and righteousness are never wrong, why..."

"What is it?"

Kou Zhun turned his head and saw several young children about six or seven years old standing in a circle.

He asked Yan Shu, "Is this also your student?"

Yan Shu smiled and said, "It should be the family members of the students. There are also many students with their families."

Seeing their appearance, it should be a few people getting together to play a game of Solitaire.

Kou Zhun thought, they must be following Zuo Zhuan's sentence.

Zuo Zhuan, he just read it again a few days ago.

This is a sentence from the fourth year of Zhao Gong, courtesy and righteousness are not wrong, the next sentence is...

"Etiquette and righteousness are not wronged, so how can you be sympathetic to others' words?"

I saw a little boy in green clothes who continued the next sentence calmly.

The little boy in red who was racking his brains but couldn't figure it out stomped his feet: "The badger man took the lead again!"

Kou Zhun said to Yan Shu: "Look, even a kid like this is familiar with Zuo Zhuan, which shows that your school's Feng Shui is good."

"I'll come to you as a teacher after I've dealt with all the things at hand."