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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: Vertical Sons and Wicked Sons

In the quiet courtyard, the morning breeze gently caresses, the small fish pond ripples slightly, and several golden carp swim back and forth among the rocks of the Taihu Lake Lake. There is a pear wood low bed by the pool, and on the top of the bed lies a young man in white. The boy supports his head with one hand and reads a book wrapped in thread with the other, occasionally teasing the fish swimming in the pool. He is quite leisurely and content.This handsome young man is none other than Li Tianzong. Since crossing over a few days ago, he has gradually come to understand this world and actively learned about it. Unfortunately, his father punished him for committing a crime and ordered him to meditate for a month, prohibiting him from stepping out of this small courtyard. He inherited someone else's body, so naturally he also inherited this punishment.Therefore, Li Tianzong could only get to know this New Song by reading books and talking to Li Ji. If we talk about the New Song Dynasty, it was truly powerful to the point that Li Tianzong could not imagine. The policies of the New Song Dynasty were brilliant, the talents were abundant, the emphasis was on literature and martial arts, and coupled with the beauty of the Heavenly Lord, since the founding of the country, there have been no major disasters, which has brewed into the eternal prosperity of today.The Linxian City where he is located is equally prosperous as the capital city, Jinling and other places. If Beijing is the political center, then Linxian is the fashion center. Often, the latest entertainment products are spread from Linxian, and Linxian's clothing has become the fashion of the New Song Dynasty.Speaking of which, the New Song Dynasty was even richer than the Northern Song Dynasty, but it did not have the indulgence of the Northern Song Dynasty, which valued literature over martial arts; On the contrary, during the New Song Dynasty, there were numerous martial artists, and military examinations were held in the court. Over the years, several highly respected generals emerged.Being in a prosperous era is certainly better than being in a chaotic era. Although Li Tianzong also loves martial arts weapons, he does not like war. War represents the separation of wives and children, the destruction of families and the loss of people. What's good about it?Li Tianzong put down the book in his hand and smiled as he whistled at the fish swimming in the pool, causing them to startle and disperse. He smiled and looked at the azure sky, muttering to himself for a long time, 'There's nothing wrong with this...'Speaking of his name, there's a bit to it. After Li Tianzong was born, the Li family invited Zhang Tianshi from Longhu Mountain to observe his appearance. Upon seeing the infant child of the Li family, Zhang Tianshi was greatly surprised and exclaimed, "This talent of Tianzong!" After speaking, Zhang Tianshi refused to say much and left gracefully.So, the Li family named him Tianzong. It was only when Zhou Er was caught that Tian Zongzhi actually ignored seals, books, ink, paper, and inkstones, and took a red bellyband from his daughter's house and put it in that silly music, turning his father's face green with anger.The consequence of this was that for a long time afterwards, his father would nervously mutter "vertical, vertical..." Poor Li Tianzong lost his maid and maid service, and he remains a "single aristocrat" until now.Without these 'bellybands' by his side, there was no sign of Li Tianzong being a prodigy. At the age of three, he couldn't recite poetry, and at the age of four, he didn't know how to paint. The only young master of the Li family, at the age of fifteen, was still not good at literature or martial arts.However, although he may be a bit foolish, he is honest, kind, and loved by his family.Why was Li Tianzong banned by his father when he was supposed to be kind to others? The disaster happened a month ago, when Li Tianzong did something unprecedented - visiting a brothel!Due to his childhood confinement, Li Tianzong was strictly prohibited from entering or leaving such places until he reached the peak of weakness. So although he is a wealthy young man, he has never set foot in a brothel or brothel.Originally, I went to a brothel with friends to listen to Qu Er and drink alcohol, but I was not punished so severely. At most, I was scolded a few times; But that day, Li Tianzong not only visited brothels, but also got into a fight with Ye Feng, the young master of the Ye family, inside the brothel. He was beaten to the head of a pig and sent back to the Li family.This infuriated Li's father half to death: "You wicked son, wicked sonThe vertical child has been upgraded to a wicked child, and this wicked child has been punished to meditate in his own small courtyard. Without the order of the master, he is not allowed to step out of the courtyard.Li Tianzong was thinking about these embarrassing things about himself, and suddenly whispered to the fish swimming in the pool, "Does Zhang Tianshi mean that Tianzong's talent means that I came through time?" He shook his head and smiled, walked off the low bed, and was about to head towards the inner room when he saw Li Ji running hurriedly outside the courtyard.Young master, here we are, here we are... "Li Ji ran panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat. He urgently said," Master Zhang has arrived! Master has ordered you to go to the Confucian Academy immediatelyZhang Fuzi arrived at Linxian a few days ago, and today is the auspicious day for the ceremony of apprenticeship.Li Tianzong has not yet taken a step out of this courtyard, and now he can finally go out and take a walk. He is also very happy in his heart. He let out a loud cry and waved his hand, saying, "Quickly take me thereLeaving the courtyard, walking along the cobblestone road, one enters a corridor lined with purple vines, and the faint fragrance of flowers wafts into the nose, making one feel refreshed and happy. Li Tianzong noticed the surroundings and saw in the distance a towering vermilion tower with deep eaves, stacked stone windows, and water pavilions and flower walls.This is clearly a Su style garden style, which is generally divided into two parts: residential and garden. Li Tianzong's Wuwei Residence belongs to the residential part, while the Confucian Hall he went to this time is located in the front yard.Along the way, I saw that the servants and maidservants were dressed cleanly, mostly in cloth clothes, and only some big girls wore half new silk. When I saw Li Tianzong, I bowed and respectfully called out 'Young Master'.Li Tianzong's expression was calm, he nodded and followed Li Ji, who was leading the way ahead, through the hall and corridor, secretly recording the structure of this mansion in his heart.After entering and exiting a few times, we finally arrived at the Confucian Hall. The hall was hollow, with a large area of open air. Under the eaves, there was a large purple sandalwood altar, and on top of it were small square tripods with fragrant sandalwood. Looking at the large portrait hanging on the wall above, who else was there besides Kong Sheng? In addition to the altar, there is also a wooden table in the center of the Confucian Hall, with two Grand Preceptor chairs next to it. There are also several pairs of chairs arranged in the left and right rows below.On both sides of this Confucian hall are places for collecting books, and through the willow leaf lattice windows, one can vaguely see the bookshelves inside.At this moment, there were only a few servants busy arranging and tidying up in the Confucian hall. When the servants saw Li Tianzong come in, they put down their work and came over to pay their respects.Li Ji, who was walking ahead, waved his hand and said, "You must continue working and not delay the auspicious time!" The servants dispersed, and Li Ji smiled and said, "Young master, please wait a moment. The master and the masters will arrive soonLi Tianzong nodded lightly and walked around in this Confucian hall for half an hour. Fortunately, this place was elegant and peaceful, not making people feel restless waiting.Under the guidance of a young boy, the first person to walk in was a tall and rugged middle-aged man. This middle-aged man is around forty years old, wearing a red wide sleeved robe, a jade belt tied around his waist, a black gauze hat on his head, and a pair of cloud shoes on his feet. He is not angry and exudes an extraordinary aura. His face was as sharp as a knife, with a full heavenly court, sword eyebrows soaring high, a pair of bright and lively eyes, a high nose and wide mouth, and a tuft of goatee on his chin, adding to his majesty.He was the Governor General of Zhejiang Province in the New Song Dynasty, the son of the Prime Minister of the New Song Dynasty, and the father of Li Tianzong - Li Jing. Not the 'Heavenly King of Tower' Li Jing; Not the Tang Dynasty general Li Jing either; This Li Jing held a clean and upright official position, with outstanding achievements and was deeply loved by the people. It is said that in a few years, he will be transferred back to the capital and take over the position of Prime Minister.As soon as Li Jing entered, his gaze fixed on Li Tianzong, with a hint of love flashing in his eyes, but it was immediately replaced by seriousness.Zhang Fuzi, who was in his sixties, then walked in with his hands down. He wore a wide white robe and a Confucian scarf, dressed very simply. His long hair was half white but not black, and he had an old face full of wrinkles and pockmarks. His eyes were stern and solemn, just like a traditional old scholar.Next, there were several famous scholars from the local area of Linxian, who were all invited to attend Li Tianzong's apprenticeship ceremony. The scholars were dressed in white robes and looked very elegant and simple. They all wore a boy with big eyes and a square scarf.There were servants leading the famous scholars to their seats, and the chairs in the middle of the Confucian hall were filled with people. The children stood beside them, serving them tea.What a grand and imposing presence! Li Tianzong sneered and looked at Zhang Fuzi and Li Jing, who were sitting at the top with a serious expression and standing upright. As soon as Li Jing sat down, he shouted, "Zong'er, why are you standing there? Hurry up and come over to pay respects to all the mastersLi Tianzong walked forward and first bowed to Zhang Fuzi, saying lightly, "Hello sir." Then he bowed around and said, "Hello all the mastersHmph. "A teacher snorted lightly, expressing anger at Li Tianzong's failure to bow one by one.Li Jing frowned and said, "Son of a bitch, how could you be so rude! Hurry up and pay respects to the masters againBesides Zhang Fuzi at the top, where did Li Tianzong know who was who among the eight Fuzi in the two rows below? He said calmly, "Forgive me for my ignorance and lack of knowledge, as I do not know all the mastersLi Jing's face turned slightly helpless, so he had to introduce himself. The person sitting at the top left is Huang Bo, the leader of the Linxian Great Confucian School; The first one on the right is Zhu Li and Zhu Fuzi, who have a slightly lower reputation. The other Yang Fuzi and Liu Fuzi are just some old Confucian scholars with a small reputation.Li Tianzong took down their names and saluted them again.After the ceremony was over, Zhang Fuzi snorted in deep anger, patted the armrest of the sandalwood chair, and rebuked, "Lizi, I am fully aware of what you have done. You are a disgrace to manners and a waste of reading the books of sages! As a scholar, how can you linger in such a lowly place like a brothel brothel? That brothel is full of obscenity and debauchery, which will only defile your will! Even though the fireworks woman is very beautiful, she is just a depraved person who has not been educated, does not understand etiquette, only welcomes laughter and flatters, and sells her own body for the sake of such a depraved woman! You even argue with others, become jealous, and fight fiercely, which is really despicable. People don't have any shameFirst, he was scolded by Li Jing as a wicked son, now he is called a "vertical son" by Zhang Fuzi, and then he gives a stern scolding. Li Tianzong is truly ridiculous.His faint smile fell into Zhang Fuzi's eyes, making him even angrier. Zhang Fuzi said, "Meng Sheng once said: The five so-called unfilial people in the world are: lazy limbs, disregarding the care of their parents, one unfilial; good drinking habits, disregarding the care of their parents, two unfilial; good wealth, private wives, disregarding the care of their parents, three unfilial; from the desire of ears and eyes, thinking that their parents will be slaughtered, four unfilial; brave and fierce fighting, endangering their parents, five unfilialThe teachers below all nodded in agreement, and Zhang continued, "You are unwilling to study and lazy, which is unfilial; you are greedy for pleasure, which is unfilial for two reasons. You are brave and fierce, and unfilial for three reasons!" He also said, "Confucius once said," The benevolent must have courage, and the brave need not have benevolence. "You are brave and fierce, but actually unfilialHe snorted angrily and said coldly, "If it weren't for Mr. Li's sake, how could I accept you, an unkind and unfilial person, as my discipleIn a moment, it will become unkind and unfilial. Li Tianzong secretly chuckled in his heart. This master is indeed eloquent, but his opinions and viewpoints all indicate that he is a corrupt scholar! What brothels are lowly places, obscene and decadent, that's all; But the women in the brothel who followed were lascivious and disrespectful to him. These words made Li Tianzong's heart full of anger throughout his life. Were they all voluntary? If they had the choice, who wouldn't want to be a noblewoman? They are just poor women who have been mistreated by fate!Zhang Fuzi said, "Although you have a stubborn nature, you are still young and not incurable. After you join my sect, I will do my best to help you become a new personDifferent paths lead to no strategy. Not to mention learning from you! Li Tianzong made up his mind and pondered how to teach Zhang Fuzi a lesson!Li Jing beside him had a calm face and didn't know what he was thinking, but Li Tianzong's behavior made him very strange. With the temperament of a son, after listening to Zhang Fuzi's reprimand, he should bow his head and stutter; What is his usual demeanor when he appears calm and composed now?Li Jing was about to speak when he saw Li Tianzong smiling and saying, "Sir, I have a question for you