Qi Yuanxiu · Self-cultivation

Prince Consort Lane

Jinyang is located in the north, so it gets dark early, and when it gets dark, the chill comes naturally.

Shan Xuechen propped himself up, this is Young Master Ju's yard, Young Master Ju has gone home, he is the only one in the whole room.

I'm so hungry.

Someone knocked on the door and opened it, and there was a simple face outside.

"Hello, my name is Guan Er, and I live next door to you," the man said, "Your brother has something to go on a long trip, so you told me, let me take care of you, what do you call brother?"

"White Toad."

"The white toad of the white toad flower?"

"Ai."

"That's fine, brother Baichan, if you don't mind, call me Brother Guan, and we will take care of you in the future."

"That's that..." Guan Er is easy to get along with, with the simplicity, kindness and hospitality of the people of Jindi.There was no firewood in the new house, so he took Shan Xuechen out to make tooth sacrifices. The two searched for a long time. When discussing which shop to visit, Guan Er suddenly realized that there were only ten copper coins in his body. After laughing for a long time, the two turned to Went to the wonton stand by the river.

Wonton stand.

Shan Xuechen suddenly remembered that the first time he saw Ji Xiu was at the wonton stand.After a lapse of time, I didn't expect that I would have that kind of thought about him later. The relationship is really a very strange thing.

After drinking and eating, Guan Er was so satisfied that he was afraid of hitting his belly.

"Even if the sages say that there is no salvation for neighbors, but the cost of food, even if they have a good reputation, they must be cherished."

Guan Er picked his teeth with a small wooden stick, "Brother Bai, don't tell me that, I haven't studied for a few days, it's a waste of my brain."

Shan Xuechen smiled apologetically.

Guan Er continued: "After all, reading is an elegant thing. I have been poor since I was a child. How can poor people have the leisure to read? It would be good if they could have three meals a day. When I was young, my father washed him from morning till night. Stables, only a mere sling of money a month, where can I find spare money to read books, knowing a few words is enough."

Shan Xuechen was silent, he was not too surprised, just silent.

What Guan Er said is right, some people are born different from others, just like him and Ji Xiu, the children of aristocratic families, compared with these ordinary people, Ji Xiu was born to inherit the Jinyang Palace, and he has always been pampered If it hadn't been for an accident at home, he would still be living a life of listening to flowers and playing birds in Jiangnan.

Seeing his dissatisfaction, Guan Er quickly changed the subject: "Why do you care? You must enjoy life to the fullest, anyway, you are alive, and those who eat mud and ginseng will kick their legs when they reach their limit.

I am afraid that the most equal thing in this world is death. What is the purpose of living?The short life of an ant is also a life, and the millennium of a tortoise is also a life. From opening eyes to closing eyes, it is a life in an instant.If he hadn't gone to Yinshui back then, and hadn't been rescued by the kind Taoist priest, his life would have ended.

Fate is so impermanent, he was rescued, and so many incredible things happened afterwards.

Shan Xuechen believed in fate a little bit. If he was not a son of a noble family, but a son of a cowherd, I am afraid that this life would be much simpler and happier. His wife and children are hot on the kang, and his life will be simple and happy.

But, that's the way it is for a lifetime, isn't it?

Shan Xuechen said slowly, "I want to open a school."

……

"I want to open a school in this troubled world, where everyone, regardless of high or low, can learn."

"I used to be too ignorant, thinking that all people are the same, my vision is too ignorant, I thought that all people live a happy and healthy life, and I only understand these things when I leave home. Poverty, weakness, powerlessness, these are all real. , the road is frozen to death, I want to change all this."

"I want to open a school without charging a cent. If more people are literate and knowledgeable, they will know how to make changes for themselves and the destiny of this country."

Guan Er clapped his hands, but only clapped his hands, and then smiled, he has long been familiar with such absurd wishes made by this kind of son, it is easy to say, but how many people do it?How many are successful?

Guan Er stood up and paid the bill: "It's getting late, let's go back too."

Seeing that he ignored him, Shan Xuechen secretly made up his mind to do this.

The deeper meaning of this matter, I am afraid that it will make people sigh when it is said. For the first time, Shan Xuechen mixed his own small thoughts into a high-sounding matter, and he felt a little blushing in his heart, but also a little proud.

This way you can stay in Jinyang, right?

The bamboo forest outside the city rustled, and a man in black walked to the cemetery.In front of the cemetery, Pu Rendong and Shi Beichen had been waiting for a long time.

"You're here," Shi Beichen said.

"There are some delays on the way," Ran Xiaohan pulled off his mask, revealing a heroic face, noticing that there was another person behind A-Dong, Ran Xiaohan asked, "This is?"

"My lord asked me to bring it here together," Pu Liandong pouted.

Gao Bing is not afraid of these ghosts and monsters, but it is bad luck to come here to dig a grave in the middle of the night.

Ran Xiaohan said: "I saw my second brother on the way, when did he return to Jinyang?"

"I don't know," Shi Beichen shook his head, "He specially ran up there, and he has seen more and more people in recent years."

Ji Xiu raised a total of seven dark guards, six men and one woman.

Guan Shanyuan, Chu Chu, Nan Guiyan, Pu Rendong, Shi Beichen, Ran Xiaohan, and a mysterious brother, all of them are dead warriors of Ji Xiu, all of them are superb martial arts, with different personalities and strengths.Guan Shanyuan has the highest overall quality and is known as the second brother Guan; Chu Chu is the only female who is good at using poison; Nan Guiyan is good at hidden weapons and can hit with one hit. Ji Xiu likes to send him to do assassination missions the most; Pu Rendong is average in force , who is good at light work, with a poisonous mouth and a head; Ran Xiaohan is as cold-hearted and cold-faced as Ji Xiu, he doesn't like excitement, and has the strongest force.

That mysterious man left the dark guard team 5 years ago, but his ability, force, and intelligence are rare. The rest of the people have little impression of this brother. In historical events, such a person often becomes the key to victory.

Several people exchanged pleasantries for a while, during which Gao Bing was completely tanned to one side.

"It's time, let's get started."

As expected of the hidden guards, the three of them revealed the coffin board in a short while.

Pu Rendong took out a delicate small iron fan, the surface of the fan was covered with thin patterns, exquisite and gorgeous, he used the edge of the delicate fan to pry the coffin board, making people suspect that he was violent, but at the same time moved a thousand catties, The coffin board cracked with a creak, and the three of them pushed a little along the seam.

"Gah!"

The coffin was easily opened.

Yang Yannian had just been buried for less than seven days, and the body was very fresh, but it was a dead person after all, so there was nowhere to look. Shi Beichen took out a small pill from his pocket, shook his head and threw it into Yang Yannian's mouth:

"It's really cheap for him. God knows how much I paid for this medicine."

Ran Xiaohan wrapped the corpse in walking, carried it on his back, and asked Gao Bing, "Where are we going?"

where are we going?Gao Bing was taken aback for a moment, then rolled his eyes, and said with a smile, "I'll send it to you."

"You—!" Pu Rendong was not happy.

"My lord told you to listen to me. If you don't listen to me, it's tantamount to disobeying your master." Gao Bing didn't expect that Ji Xiu's asking him to come has such a meaning. Where can a dead person be carried?Could it be Jinyang Palace?

Shi Beichen smoothed things over: "It's better to listen to Mr. Gao, and send us there."

"Brother Chen!"

"Master Gao has his own reasons for letting that go. We don't need to worry about it. If things change in the future, it's Mr. Gao's business."

Gao Bing was speechless.

Ran Xiaohan had already carried the corpse on his back, "I'm going to the countryside for a few days, so I'll stay in the Earth Temple for a few days, and I'll take care of this man temporarily. Only the corpse can leave there without the order of the prince."

Pu Rendong's expression was not good, but he didn't object. After cleaning up the graveyard, the four of them plus the corpse left the cemetery on the outskirts of the city.

Shan Xuechen went to find Gao Bing.

Gao Bing was sitting in the front hall of Jinyang Prince's Mansion drinking tea. Ji Xiu went to the barracks these days, and he was in charge of everything.

Shan Xuechen hesitated for a long time in front of the tall concierge of Jinyang Prince's Mansion, and finally mustered up the courage to gently knock on the door.

I thought that if no one heard me, I would leave as if no one was there, but I didn't expect the concierge's ears to be surprisingly good, and the door was instantly opened.

"My lord."

Uncle Zhong's new title made Shan Xuechen very unnatural.

After that incident, the people in the mansion knew the identity of this Young Master Shan, and it wasn't Ji Xiu's intention, but they all changed their words. In fact, knowing that this Young Master is the eldest daughter's child made people feel unspeakably happy. Uncle Zhong was very relieved that the second young lady's child had returned home. Who wouldn't want to be close to this gentle and refined noble son?

"Please inform Gao Binggao for me."

"Come in and sit down, this is your home, don't treat yourself as an outsider."

"No, no, I still have something to do, so I'll just ask Mr. Gao a question, and I'll leave after asking."

Shan Xuechen was very worried about meeting Ji Xiu, he hadn't figured out how to face him yet, this time he had to make a quick decision.

After a while, Gao Bing appeared in front of him.

"Xiaoxue is in good spirits."

"Oh, so is Mr. Gao."

"You want to come over and ask about that poem?"

"No, I want to run a school." That poem is one of his mother's relics, and it may be related to Jinyang, but Shan Xuechen doesn't think about it for the time being. He will understand clearly when he has a chance in the future, and he is not in a hurry.

Gao Bing looked at him suspiciously, then chuckled.

"Want to be Mr. Private School?"

"It's not that kind of school. I want to run a school that everyone can attend. In other words, compulsory learning. The significance of popularizing education is obvious. If everyone has knowledge and can read and write, that is progress of a nation."

Gao Bing continued to smile: "It's very thoughtful."

"Then Mr. supports me?"

"So for the country and the people, He Minhe, who is determined to be the number one official in the world, is probably no match for you."

Such a strange sentence made Shan Xuechen a little confused, "Then can you give me some help?"

"Of course, spiritual help."

"..."

"I'm just here to work for Ji Xiu. I'm not as noble as you, and I have my purpose," Gao Bing said, "You want to open this school, not to mention anything else, you are breaking the traditional social structure, simple Say, you're rebelling."

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