"Just talking about this flood, if the prefectural governor's office and the Ministry of Rites had not planned in advance and dispatched properly afterwards, not to mention Wujun, the entire Nanzhou would have been greatly shaken, and I don't know how many people would be displaced, or even their families would be broken up?"
"In the eyes of these ignorant people, they only see the so-called hidden immortals in Wujun? It's simply absurd!"
The one who spoke was one of the young students.
He wore a jade hairpin, a Confucian robe, and a light green gauze dress. His jade face was radiant, and he was elegant with a little pride.
He really had a good appearance and a good temperament.
As soon as he spoke, the others nodded in agreement.
At the table of the elders, a middle-aged scholar with a black beard was looking at an old man with a long beard sitting at the main seat and apologetically said, "This time, you are coming to the capital, it must be like a roc spreading its wings and a dragon emerging from the abyss. We should have informed the old and famous people in the county to see you off together."
"I heard that from the top of the Yanbo Tower, you can see the vast Huai River thousands of miles away, which is magnificent and spectacular. This building is named after this. It is right that you should say goodbye there when you leave."
"But now you have to meet the ordinary people here. "The old man with a long beard waved his hand and smiled, "I am a poor man. I have spent all my money to entertain you here. How can I dare to go to such a place to spend money?" "There are wine and food, and you are drinking with your friends. The younger generation is here. It's enough, enough." The black-bearded scholar opened his mouth to speak. He wanted to say that he should be the one to invite, but he knew the old man's temper. If he dared to say that, I'm afraid the old man would get up and turn around and leave. He happened to hear the student next to him talking wildly, and couldn't help but blame: "Wenqing, what you said just now is too extreme." He said unhappily: "This time, Mr. Dongyang is going to Yujing to take office. It is a time for him to rise straight up and rise to prominence. We are here to see him off. How can you speak so much and make people laugh?" "The teacher's teachings, the students will remember them." The young student quickly stood up and saluted. His name is Xu Wenqing, he is a student of Bailu Academy, and he is also a leader among them.
He has talent and pride in his heart,
It is not so easy for him to admit his mistakes.
When he said this, his eyes were also light and proud. He bowed and said seriously: "It's just that I think that such foolish opinions have been very popular in recent days, and they are getting more and more intense."
"Even now in the market, when people encounter problems, most of them only know to pray to gods. If this continues, disasters will continue and the poison will be widespread."
"I am worried and angry, and I can't help but speak out."
Except for the elderly scholars, the people present are all teachers of Bailu Academy.
The rest are his classmates, and most of them have similar interests.
A classmate who was familiar with him said: "Brother Xu is right. In fact, it is not only now, nor is it only in Wu County."
"In today's world, Buddhism and Taoism are prevalent, and there are endless people seeking immortality and Taoism. Not only do they not want to achieve academic success and serve the country, they even abandon their families and mouths just to seek those illusory things."
Someone else said: "Not only Buddhism and Taoism, but also those people who don't know what they are, such as Fa Mo Yin Yang, who have no skills, do not follow the right path, and do not talk about benevolence and righteousness. They use all kinds of evil doctrines to confuse the world. Their influence is even worse than Buddhism and Taoism."
"These are also Forget it, even if they have taken the wrong path, they can still be called scholars. Those crude warriors can even call themselves family masters, openly call themselves military strategists, and stand side by side with the great sages of our Confucianism in the court. What virtue and ability do they have? "
"Yes, yes! If you ask me, the saintly emperor is wise, he should abolish all schools of thought and respect only our Confucianism."
"With the sages of our Confucianism, the world will be settled with etiquette, and the people will be educated with benevolence and righteousness, so that everyone in the world will know etiquette and justice, and treat people with benevolence. Why worry about the world not being stable and the great country not prospering?"
The students became more and more excited, but the topic had already deviated from the original direction.
The expressions on the faces of the older scholars were different.
Most of them nodded and stroked their beards, praising them.
But two people looked at each other and shook their heads secretly.
One was the old man with a long beard. A man in a simple green robe, with a long beard hanging down to his chest and a solemn demeanor, is the protagonist of this farewell banquet, the former headmaster of Bailu Academy, Li Dongyang.
He is a master of the literary world in Nanzhou and a world-famous scholar.
The other man has sparse hair, an ancient appearance, and a slightly old look. His name is Dai Yougong, and he is also a famous scholar on par with Li Dongyang.
The black-bearded scholar noticed the expressions of the two and hurriedly shouted: "Enough!"
"You are just students of the academy. How dare you talk about the great principles and discuss the major issues of the country?"
The students immediately shut up.
The black-bearded scholar smiled at Li and Dai and said, "Although Wenqing's words are a little extreme, they are also somewhat reasonable."
"Think of those so-called immortal gates and holy places. Although they are proud of their own excellence and self-admiration, they are also unlearned and have sent many disciples to serve the country in the Tianjiansi."
"Now that the signs of internal and external troubles in Daji have become apparent, Your Majesty is working hard to govern the country. It is the right time to use people. If the hidden immortal in Wu County is really as the people say, he has such great ability, he should step forward."
"Otherwise, even if the magic power is unparalleled, it is just a dead tree and a stubborn stone. What benefit does it bring to the country? What benefit does it bring to the people? It is really unworthy of the people's worship."
The black-bearded scholar is Zhu Yuanhao, a doctor of Bailu Academy.
Xu Wenqing is his favorite disciple. He doesn't want to see him lose face in front of a great scholar like Li Dongyang, and his words are full of protective intentions.
Of course, this is indeed his opinion.
It is not directed at the so-called Wujun hermit immortal, but all the so-called hermit masters and immortals are not taken seriously, and they are considered to be wasting their abilities.
Zhu Yuanhao stopped talking and changed the subject: "But today is Mr. Dongyang's farewell banquet, so let's not talk about such a disappointing thing."
"Your Majesty invited Mr. Dongyang three times, but he refused. Today he finally responded to the imperial edict. From now on, he will rise up and show his ambitions. It's really a clear sky after waiting for the clouds to clear. It's a cause for celebration."
Li Dongyang stroked his beard and smiled, "What do you mean by rising up? It's just a candle in the wind, emitting a little residual heat."
"I, an old man, have no intention of getting into the muddy water again. I just want to educate people and write books on Bailu Rock. But the current situation is turbulent, and the four sides are not stable. I really can't sit still."
Zhu Yuanhao said regretfully: "It's just that Wu County is missing Mr. Dongyang. I'm afraid it will be difficult to calm down in the future."
"Recently, the foreign races have frequently moved. Wu County is bordered by the various Yue and barbarians in the south, and the internal There are demons causing trouble, and there are also those restless mobs gathering to make trouble, borrowing the names of various evil gods to do illegal things. "
"In the distance, the magistrate of Shannan colluded with the mountain barbarians to rebel, and recently there were demons slaughtering Shanyin. I heard that just last month, there was a Liujiazhuang outside the city that gathered thousands of mobs and openly confronted the government."
He sighed and said worriedly: "I don't know how chaotic it will be in the future."
Dai Yougong, who had sparse hair on the side, smiled and said: "To govern the country and the world, there are the dignitaries in the court, and there are wise men and scholars like Mr. Dongyang,"
"In the future, there will be rising talents like Wenqing, and we old idlers don't have to worry too much."
He raised the cup in his hand: "Come on, everyone, drink this cup together to see Mr. Dongyang off."
"Hahaha, drink this cup together!"
Everyone raised their cups together.
After drinking a cup, Zhu Yuanhao smiled and turned around and said, "Wenqing, you are known as the best poet in Wuzhong,"
"Mr. Dongyang is about to leave Wu and go to Beijing. Do you have any good works to send him?"