Great Song

With the approval of the emperor, the righteous school was quickly established.The location was chosen in the southern suburbs, which is a bit remote, but fortunately, the place is not small.In addition to more than a dozen fasting houses, two workshops were also built, specializing in the production of meals and clothing.The first batch of orphans recruited totaled more than 340 people.

When these children arrived at the righteous school, they were immediately divided into boys and girls.In addition to studying, boys also have to help in the food workshop, responsible for chores such as washing vegetables, washing rice, lighting fires, and distributing meals; girls have to learn spinning, embroidery, and tailoring in the clothing workshop.Every day before dawn, I have to get up and work, I am so tired that I am sore, and I have to learn to read and count.However, despite such hard work, none of the children who grew up in the sales home complained.Three meals are enough, you can learn cooking or sewing, and you are eligible to enter school.This is a real kindness, who would dare to miss it?

But diligence has its direction.Some children can't learn what the teacher taught, and put all their energy in the workshop, just want to learn a craft for making a living.Some children are gifted and intelligent, draw inferences from one instance, and quickly understand everything in the Mongolian book.Coupled with the age difference, Yixue is divided into upper and lower houses.The upper house emphasizes characters, mathematics and science, and teaches more things, while the lower house is aimed at enlightenment, and the management is more loose.The children had no complaints about this arrangement and got used to it quickly.

Although the free school is hard work, there are still checkers, cuju, spinning top and so on.In spare time, there are also a large group of children laughing in the court.

It's just that some people don't join in the fun.

In the den, a young man with a thin figure and a serious face was holding a branch, writing and drawing on the ground.After a long time, he frowned, threw the branch, got up and walked out.

At this moment, work has just finished, and many people are chatting and playing inside and outside the studio.However, when they saw this person, they all showed contempt, even when he walked by, people would dodge, as if avoiding some kind of filth.The young man didn't care about other people's eyes, walked out of the house and walked towards the school.At this moment, the gate of the school has been closed, but there is a child sitting under the eaves, mumbling about carrying something.

Seeing him approaching, the boy laughed immediately: "Why is Brother Gou'er here? It just so happens that the passage I taught today is not good at writing, please memorize it quickly and listen to it."

His appearance was actually a little bad, with a huge birthmark on his left cheek, and he looked even weirder when he smiled.The boy who was called a dog didn't care, and just opened his mouth to recite the book.The boy nodded again and again: "That's right, I said why it's not going well, it turned out that I misremembered a few sentences."

After clearing up his confusion, the boy was quite cheerful, and asked back: "Brother Gou'er is looking for me?"

Gou'er hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "In the chapter 'Equations', you can teach me the problem of cattle, sheep and pigs?"

"This is simple." The other party immediately picked up a wooden stick and began to write and draw on the ground, "Put two cows, five sheep, one pig and thirteen losses, and the remaining money is positive; the second cow is three positive, sheep nine negative... and then Use positive and negative techniques to enter it. Do you understand?"

Looking at the lines, the dog pondered for a long time before nodding his head: "I seem to understand a little bit, let me think about it..."

The other party smiled: "Don't worry, sir, don't tell me everything, everything you can learn in Sanyue is smart."

In three months, I learned the chapter "Equations" in "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic", which is really amazing.Unexpectedly, Gou'er shook his head: "I learn too slowly, far behind you."

"I'm better at counting, you are better at memorizing, each has its own strengths." The boy laughed, "Anyway, he is much better than others."

Looking at the slightly weird smiling face, Gou'er sighed inwardly.Of course he is not as good as the person in front of him.She had a birthmark on her face, and it was considered unlucky when she was born. Her parents and uncle died one after another, and she was thrown into a sales home by her aunt.Because of his ugliness, he was squeezed out and called "A'Ban".After such an experience, he can still laugh a lot, which is really unmatched by him.

After a moment of silence, Gou'er said: "You can memorize less books, you should practice counting more. Zhenjun Lei Ting will come to volunteer school soon, if he guesses correctly, he values ​​counting one most."

Although Yixue is under the name of the Kaifeng Mansion, everyone knows that the real sponsor is the True Monarch Thunder who can use spells to wipe out Guifanlou in one fell swoop.This is a well-known figure in Tokyo, and all the children in the free school are looking forward to meeting the real king one day and asking for protection.

A'Ban was also delighted when he heard it: "Who did you hear that from? Could it be true that Thunder Lord would accept apprentices in the righteous school?"

This is also the tone he heard from the teacher, and because of this, he also worked hard to memorize the headache-provoking book.Unexpectedly, Gou'er actually said that True Monarch Lei Ting values ​​counting!

"I heard it." Gou'er didn't want to talk about it, but said indifferently, "I want to make up "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" these days, do you have time?"

"Yes!" Ah'Ban answered flatly, "Let's study together and go back after dark."

The two of them are different in the dormitory, and no one cares about them, so it's better to stay outside for a while.

The dog didn't refuse, and sat down on the side.Each of them took a tree branch, wrote and drew seriously, and didn't care about others.

Five days later, early in the morning, the head of the house selected 20 people from the upper dormitory and brought them to the school: "Today you will have a test for the school, and you have to answer carefully, don't take it lightly!"

As he spoke, he asked people to sit at the desk, and each handed out a piece of paper with three math problems printed on it.Who would have thought that the school examination is the "Nine Chapters", even in the upper house, there are many people sitting on wax.Thinking hard about the long topic.On the contrary, Ah'Ban and Gou'er looked at each other, lowered their heads and began to write quickly.

After only a quarter of an hour, Ah'Ban put down his pen: "Sir, I have finished my answer."

The head of the house asked him to hand in the paper, looked at it twice, nodded and said: "Go out and wait."

Another quarter of an hour passed, and people handed in papers one after another.Gou'er was not in a hurry, after three or five trials, he got up to hand in the paper and walked out of the school.

Ah'Ban had been waiting for a while, and immediately walked over, whispering: "But Zhenjun is here?"

The dog shook his head lightly: "I don't know either."

He was not in a good mood.Although he was full of thoughts, his background and calculation skills were not good.Perhaps so hard, but also in vain.

After waiting for a while, everyone handed in the papers.Then the head of the fast walked out of the school and said to everyone: "The questions are finished, and there is another test."

I saw a few handymen bringing many boxes over, and in each box were placed wooden basins and porcelain vases.After someone filled the basin with water, he ordered some of these things: "Pour the water in the basin into the bottle. The more you pour in, the better."

The wooden basin is not small, but the porcelain vase is slender and long, with a narrow mouth and a big belly.If you pour water, it will probably spill out.What kind of test is this?Everyone couldn't figure it out, but they were also a little bold. They had already picked up the basin and poured water into the bottle.Lao Gao, one by one, only hoped that the water flow would be thinner, and all of them would fall into the bottle.

Of course, the idea is good, but few can do it.Gou'er was not in a hurry to start. He looked at the wooden box first, and found a thin bamboo pole at the bottom of the box. When he took it out, it was hollow.He immediately reacted, first put the wooden basin on the box, put the porcelain basin on the ground, soaked the bamboo pole with water, then bent slightly, inserted one end into the basin and the other end into the bottle.The water flowed out immediately, and flowed from the basin into the bottle, silently and without any splash.

The dog carefully watched the water surface on both sides. In the end, he kept moving the wooden basin to make sure all the water flowed in.After all the water was poured out and he looked at the full porcelain bottle, he breathed a sigh of relief.Thanks to the experience back then, I knew this method.Has this level been passed?

After everyone finished pouring the water in the basin, the head of the fast looked over one by one, walked up to the dog, paused suddenly, and laughed: "He's a smart one."

The dog heaved a sigh of relief, turned his head, and saw A'Ban standing pitifully in front of the porcelain vase, and he didn't know how much water was spilled on the ground in front of him.His heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but worry.

After checking everyone's porcelain vases, the head of the house nodded slightly, ordered a few people directly, and took them to the backyard.This is the place where the teachers live, no one has been here, and everyone feels uneasy.Gou'er felt a little more relaxed. Both he and Ah'Ban were selected. It seems that both tests are very important, and Ah'Ban's numbers are outstanding, so he obviously passed the test.

When they reached the front of the main house, the head of the fast stopped several people, chose one, and brought them into the house.One by one, is it possible that there is still a test?The dog's heart was raised again, not knowing what was waiting for him.Fortunately, it didn't take long before it was his turn.After taking a look at A'Ban, the dog regained his composure, followed the head of the house, and entered the house.

"This is Clerk Ling Xiao who donated to the righteous school, so hurry up and salute!" The head of the house said to him as soon as he entered the room.

It turned out to be True Lord Thunderbolt!The dog was taken aback, and quickly knelt down and kowtowed to the person sitting on the seat.

"Don't be too polite, get up." An extremely clear voice came from above.The dog stood up a little frightened, looked up, and was stunned there.

Sitting in front of him was an extremely young man.About twenty or so, wearing a Taoist robe, no beard, very handsome.Is this really Thunder King Ling Xiaozi?Isn't he an old man with a white beard, why is he so young?

Seeing him in a daze, Zhen Qiong didn't care, and said, "You used a bamboo pole when you poured water, but has someone taught you?"

The dog froze, immediately lowered his head, and said respectfully: "No one taught it, but the villain has seen the thirsty bird that diverts water. He knows that water can flow from high to low."

This talent is not bad!Zhen Qiong's eyes lit up, he put a bamboo pole in the box, just to see if anyone knows the method of siphon.If the hand is unsteady, it is difficult to learn the way of good fortune.But no matter how dexterous your hands are, it is not as good as your brain. Knowing how to use utensils is important.

Nodding in satisfaction, Zhen Qiong suddenly asked again: "What do you think Thunder is?"

This question was beyond Gou'er's expectation. After hesitating for a long time, he said in a low voice: "It's light and sound. The light is dazzling and the sound is ear-shattering. If it's thunder, the sound will always come later than the light."

This is not just a simple description, but it can even be noticed that the sound travels slower!However, some of the words made Zhen Qiong even more curious: "According to what you mean, there is still thunder that is not Tianlei?"

The dog trembled all over, suddenly knelt down, struggled for a long time, and said: "The villain came out of the ditch, and has seen the thunder of the real king."

He has indeed seen it.The white light is dazzling and deafening.Only then did he escape from the ditch and the old thief.However, he was born in a ditch, even the people in the sales school thought he was dirty and avoided him.If he didn't have this kind of righteous learning, maybe it won't be long before he will be reduced to the streets again, relying on the "crafts" he has learned to make a living.

But now, in the righteous school, even if he is rejected by others, he can still learn something.Sooner or later, one day, I will be able to walk on the street in an upright manner, and even work as a clerk in a foot shop.It is precisely because of this that Gou'er desperately learns to read and memorize, and learns those difficult numbers.As long as he can escape his original destiny, he is willing to do anything!

However, the expected disgust did not appear.The person in the seat seemed to have heard something novel, and asked with a smile: "Then what do you think that thunder is?"

The dog raised his head in confusion, and after a long time, he said, "It's like a kind of firearm..."

Countless people said that it was the spell of True Monarch Thunder.But he could see clearly that the imperial guards ignited the ball before throwing it out.If casting spells, shouldn't it be a paper talisman?

How clever!Zhen Qiong said happily: "Okay, get up, first go to the back and wait."

This is the end?The dog stood up in a daze, and walked into the back cabin.There was no one in the room at the moment, and none of the people who came in before remained.He is, was chosen?

The jaws rattled, and the dog simply didn't know what to do.Was it really chosen?Will he be taken into Baoying Temple like the one who eavesdropped?Even if he is a fire boy, he is willing to be one!It's just that with such a vulgar identity, can he enter the Taoist temple?The ones who came here were the ones who were screened out. It was nothing but joy...

Just as he was worrying about gains and losses, suddenly there was a sound of stumbling footsteps, and when the dog looked up, he saw Ah'Ban also walking in.Seeing that Gou'er was there, Ah'Ban immediately stepped forward and grabbed his arm: "Brother Gou'er, you were also left behind? Are we selected?"

The dog regained his composure and asked, "What did Zhenjun ask you?"

"He asked me what I had learned from "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic"? I said I had finished studying, so he let me come over..." Ah'Ban was really at a loss.Just ask this one sentence, and that's it?

The dog is also puzzled, why the question is different.Why did you specifically ask him the reason for the thunder?Could it be possible that Zhenjun knew his identity a long time ago?

The two held hands tightly, and after waiting for another moment, True Monarch Thunder stepped into the room.

This time it was really a treasure.Zhen Qiong was very happy. One was not afraid of thunder in the palm of his hand and had excellent observation skills, while the other learned the entire "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" in just three months.Isn't this the apprentice prepared for him, he really earned it!Barely controlling the expression on his face, he said solemnly: "I lack two fire-burning boys by my side. Would you two be willing to worship me as a teacher and learn the way of good fortune?"

Hearing this, both of them were shocked, and "gudong" knelt on the ground.

"The villain is willing!" "The disciple is willing!"

Seeing that the two of them were so active, Zhen Qiongmei's eyes narrowed. The apprentice she personally accepted was different from the one who was abducted from other places.After coughing, he said, "What's your name?"

"The villain's name is Gou'er." Gou'er blushed and said softly.His original name was given by that old thief, but now he doesn't want to use it anymore.Just called the nickname in memory.

"My disciple doesn't have a famous name, and others call me Ah'Ban." Ah'Ban was quite calm.Since he was thrown into the sales center by his aunt, he no longer uses his original name and surname, and only uses the name Ah'Ban.

"Since you don't have any big names, let's use the Dao name." Zhen Qiong seemed to have remembered something, and said to the dog, "From now on, you will be called Qingfeng, and Ah'Ban will be called Mingyue. Is that good?"

The dog—no, it should be called Qingfeng now—has hot eyes.Zhenjun didn't think he came from a humble background and was good at ditches, so he actually gave him the name "Qingfeng".This is his benefactor and also his mentor, so he should tie the knot and repay him with his life!

Knocking his head heavily on the ground, Qingfeng said in a low voice, "Thank you, Master, for giving me the number."

The author has something to say:

That equation problem is excerpted from Chapter Nine Arithmetic, I can't understand orz