Chapter 2756: The Honest Boy Xu Xinnian, Who Moved Xu Qi'an for Free,
After a while, the book boy led Xu Qi'an and Xu New Year into the elegant room. The two bowed to the three great scholars and greeted them respectfully.
“The student has met the teacher!”
Li Mubai and Zhang Shen looked at each other, staring at Xu Qian with burning eyes. They didn't bother to pay attention to Xu Xinnian beside them, and greeted them enthusiastically.
"Ning Yan, you're here, sit down quickly!"
Zhang Shen was very enthusiastic and quickly asked Xu Qi'an to sit down, with a look of expectancy on his face, and asked with a smile.
"Ning Yan, you came to the academy and wrote a new masterpiece. Please bring it over for me to taste."
When Li Mubai heard this, Qingjun's face also showed a bit of excitement. The celebrity Qingshi was very attractive to the literati. He stared at Xu Qian and asked the same question.
"That's right, if Ning Yan writes a new masterpiece, you must take it out quickly and let us help you taste it."
Zhang Shen and Li Mubai behaved very close to each other. They spoke with Xu Qi'an's name. This is the name used by elders to their nephew and disciple. It fully showed how much they valued Xu Qi'an, and also showed their obsession with leaving their name in history. .
Xu Qi'an shook his head. He came here to ask for help. Xu Qi'an is indeed a time traveler. The original protagonist, even if he didn't take the initiative to cause trouble, would still have trouble. Obviously Zhou Li and his son were brought down by Xu Zisheng. Logically speaking Xu Qi'an's life should have been comfortable, but things turned out to be such a coincidence. When he went shopping with his cousin who wanted orthopedics, he offended the son of a high-ranking official.
"Teacher, the student has encountered a problem these days and has no intention of creating. I came here specifically to seek help from the two teachers. Please have mercy on me!"
Hearing this, Zhang Shen's scorching eyes calmed down a little. As one of the great scholars of Yunlu Academy, although he has not become an official, he is famous all over the world, and he is still somewhat thin-faced. He said to Xu Qian in a deep voice.
"Well, whatever happened, it doesn't matter what you say, the teacher will make the decision for you!"
Xu Qi'an himself is not afraid of danger and does not care about the other party's revenge, but he is worried about the female relatives at home. His aunt and two cousins are both women and children. Even if he wants to fight with the other party, he must arrange it properly.
"This disciple has offended the powerful and wants to fight to the death. He is just worried about the safety of his aunt and two cousins at home, so he wants to let them stay in Yunlu Academy for the time being. Is that okay without comment?"
"this?"
Li Mubai and Zhang Shen looked at each other with troubled expressions on their faces. After hesitating for a moment, they rejected Xu Qi'an's request and explained to him.
"I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle. As a holy place of Confucianism and Taoism, Yunlu Academy has strict rules and prohibits outsiders from staying overnight!"
Hearing this, Xu Qian's face showed a bit of disappointment, but he understood one thing, the rules were established, and there was naturally room for accommodation. He was not willing to give in, and was about to fight for it.
At this moment, Xu New Year spoke. This transparent little person who had an upright personality and would choke people to death whenever he spoke, lived up to his expectations and asked directly under Xu Qi'an's gaze.
"Teacher, Her Royal Highness the Princess often stays at the academy. Doesn't it violate the rules of the academy?"
Rules are restrictions imposed by superiors on ordinary people. The eldest princess is the eldest daughter of Emperor Yuan Jing and has a respected status. The rules of Yunlu Academy are of no use to the eldest princess.
"The eldest princess is the most precious status and cannot be generalized!"
Zhang Shen shook his head, knowing his student's character very well, and said softly, hoping he could understand.
Xu New Year did not agree with this statement. He was a very stubborn person who only insisted on truth. Facing the teacher he respected, he still refused to give in and continued to sarcastically say.
"So the rules of the academy should be changed. Only ordinary people are prohibited from staying overnight, and the emperor's relatives are not included in this!"
Xu Xinnian's words made the three great scholars laugh angrily. Their lips wriggled a few times, but they didn't know how to object, because what Xu Xinnian said was not wrong.
Xu Qi'an couldn't help but laugh. He was well aware of the venomous tongue of his uninformed and upright cousin, and was often provoked by it.
The last great scholar, Chen Tai, began to change the topic and looked at Xu Qian. It was the first time the two met and asked.
"Are you Xu Ningyan?"
"Exactly the students."
Xu Qi'an is a powerful martial artist with a strong body. He should have worn a strong suit, but today he wore a Confucian shirt. The loose clothes were filled with muscles and clung to his body, making him look very awkward.
"Well, I heard that you are quite talented in poetry. If you can compose a poem that satisfies the three of us, I will agree to let your female family members sponsor the academy and ensure their safety!"
As soon as Chen Tai said these words, Xu Qi'an was overjoyed. With five thousand years of Chinese civilization to rely on, he was full of confidence. Writing poetry was a piece of cake for him.
"I have a pillow when I feel sleepy. Don't blame me for having sex for nothing!"
Xu Qian was secretly happy, but her face deliberately showed a look of embarrassment. She hesitated for a long time before speaking hesitantly.
"That's all, let me give it a try. I don't know what the title should be?"
The three great scholars looked at each other, Zhang Shen smiled and said to them.
"Let's use the theme of encouraging students to learn!"
"The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade!"
These two sentences are the most famous among the poems urging students to study. They have inspired countless scholars and established the concept that all things are inferior, only reading is high.
Xu Qi'an originally wanted to use this poem to deal with the three great scholars, but suddenly he thought of Yunlu Academy's situation over the past two hundred years. His official career was not going well and he was ostracized by the court. I am afraid this poem is inappropriate, and it is just like attacking Yunlu Academy. Face, let’s change the song.
Xu Qian was silent, thinking hard and frowning. After a long time, he recovered his thoughts, thought of another poem, and said it to the three great scholars.
"The student has made a fool of himself. It's time to say goodbye. You can polish the ink for me."
As the New Year bids farewell to the old, Xu New Year's character and name fit perfectly. He found a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, placed them on the desk, and personally polished the ink for Xu Qi'an. He held the pen in one hand, rolled up his sleeve with the other, and dipped the tip of the pen in the ink. He turned to signal his cousin to take over the pen.
Xu Qi'an was self-aware of his dog-like handwriting, and did not want to show his shame in front of the three great scholars. On the surface, he pretended to be a scholar pointing out the country and passionate about writing, and said to Xu New Year.
"Resigning from the past, you can ghostwrite for me."
Xu New Year nodded. He also knew that Xu Qi'an's words were like a dog crawling, and he was shady. He calmly nodded to Xu Qi'an, indicating that he was ready.
"The lights are on at three and the chicken is on at five."
"It's when the boy is studying."
"Black-haired people don't know how to study hard."
"Bai Shoufang regrets that he was late in studying!"
When Xu New Year heard the words, he picked up his pen, eloquently and freely, and finished it in one go. He looked down at the seven-character poem on the paper, showing a bit of excitement, and his eyes were extremely bright.
The three great scholars stood up and walked quickly to the table. They looked at the masterpiece in front of them, nodded slightly, and were very satisfied.
Chen Tai stroked his long beard with a look of surprise in his eyes. He looked at Xu Qi'an carefully and looked at him with admiration. He finally understood why Zhang Shen and Li Mubai paid so much attention to Xu Qi'an and even shamelessly snatched away students.
"What a poem. Ning Yan, you are indeed a natural poet."
Li Mubai clapped his hands in admiration, with an excited look on his face. He was very satisfied with Xu Qi'an's poem.
Zhang Shen kept nodding his head, looking at Xu Qi'an with increasingly hot eyes, as if he was looking at a piece of rough jade, wanting to carve it into a peerless jade, so that it would shine brightly.
"The lights are on at three o'clock and the chicken is on at five o'clock, which is when men are studying. The writing is simple and resonant. We also studied so hard back then!"
Chen Tai savored this poem of encouragement to study carefully, like drinking fine wine, with a long aftertaste, and said with great emotion.
Zhang Shen was stunned when he heard this, and the scene of a young man studying appeared in his mind. He nodded in agreement and said sadly.
"This is true. When my family was poor, I would eat 200 million steamed buns a day to satisfy my hunger. I couldn't eat enough. I relied on persisting in reading, detaching myself, and forgetting about hunger."
Li Mubai also showed emotion. When he was young, he was born in poverty and endured hardships when he was studying. Now that he thinks about it, it feels like he is in another world, which is unforgettable.
"Resigning from the past, this spring, you will definitely be on the list. Now that you are qualified to serve as an official, have you ever considered your future ambitions?"
Chen Tai suddenly cut to the chase, making everyone feel uncomfortable. Zhang Shen and Li Mubai shut up and subconsciously planned for Xu New Year.
Chen Tai looked at the two great scholars who were hesitant to speak. He didn't give them a chance to speak, and said in a big way.
"Generally speaking, staying in the capital first and then moving abroad is the right path for promotion in the officialdom. Although I am not an official, I have some respect in Dafeng officialdom, so I can help you plan your stay in the capital."
As a teacher, Zhang Shen immediately beamed when he heard this and said to his disciples quickly.
"That's very nice. It's time to say goodbye and thank Brother Chen."
"No, no, if you really want to repay me, I do have an idea."
Chen Tai smiled and waved his hands, with a sly and cunning look on his face, and looked at Xu Qian aside.
Listening to their old friend's words, Zhang Shen and Li Mubai felt something was wrong. No one said they wanted to repay you.
Chen Taicai didn't care about the changes in the expressions of his two old friends. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Xu Qian with a smile, speaking seriously.
"Ning Yan, you are a piece of rough jade, you still need to be polished if you want to become something useful. These two old men are very rough, why don't you switch to my sect."
"Go away, shameless old thief."
When Li Mubai and Zhang Shen heard this, they immediately flew into a rage. They knew that Chen Tai, an old man who was always attentive, raped or stolen, had no good intentions. He actually started poaching in front of the two of them, and he wanted to live alone. It’s really abominable, making friends carelessly!
Xu Qian seized the opportunity, with a look of asking for advice on his face, and said immediately.
"Two gentlemen, Ning Yan does have a question to ask."
When Xu Qi'an came to Yunlu Academy today, he planned to come to have sex for free and put out some of the problems he encountered.
"The student has been stuck in the Qi Refining Realm for a long time. Because he has no merit and his family is poor, he has never had the resources or opportunity to step into the Qi Refining Realm."
Xu Qi'an bent down at 90 degrees and bowed, with a look of expectancy on his face, and asked the two great scholars for help.
"Sir, please help me open the Heavenly Gate."
This is the second purpose of Xu Qi'an coming to the academy. He had previously taught some of his chemistry knowledge to Si Tianjian's disciples and got three magic weapons, which could be used to exchange for the money to open the Tianmen, but that would cost his own money. Money, this will make Xu Qi'an feel unhappy. He is a frugal person who saves money when he can. Only free prostitution can make him happy.
Moreover, it’s not like Xu Qi’an has no connections. There are people behind him who can do things without spending money. Why should he sell the magic weapon that he got with great difficulty? Isn’t it useful to keep it for himself?
Zhang Shen shook his head when he heard this, showing a somewhat troubled expression. He was a great scholar, not a martial artist, so he spoke. .
"You are so sick that you seek medical treatment. We are practicing Confucianism and Taoism. How can we help you open the gate of heaven? How martial arts circulate in the body and how to follow the meridians are things that only you warriors are proficient in. We don't understand at all. "
The gap between the training systems was huge. Zhang Shen didn't dare to mess around. This was not helping Xu Qi'an, but harming him. This made Xu Qi'an extremely disappointed and asked unwillingly.
"The students are a little confused and asked the teacher to clarify their doubts. Since opening the Heavenly Gate requires the help of masters in the realm of refining gods, how did the martial artist open his own Heavenly Gate in the first place?"
Xu Qi'an thought of the most unsolvable philosophical question in the world, which came first, the chicken or the egg. If opening the Heavenly Gate requires a master in the realm of refining gods, then how did the original martial artist open the Heavenly Gate? This makes no sense at all. It's an endless loop.
Moreover, Xu Qi'an was really stingy and did not want to spend money to find a god-refining master to help open the Heavenly Gate. He had already made plans for the money to go to Goulan to listen to music, comfort those lonely girls, and contribute to Dafeng's art. a contribution,
"Do you think the martial arts system was created by one person?"
Li Mubai picked up the tea cup, lowered his head and took a sip. He glanced at Xu Qi'an with a strange look, as if he was looking at a fool. The establishment of the martial arts training system was achieved step by step by countless people. It was full of twists and turns and hardships. Even if Until now, no one has achieved the level of a super-grade Martial God, and the highest level is only a first-grade martial artist.
When Xu Qian heard this, his face was slightly startled, and then he realized it and shook his head. It seemed that he had thought wrong before. The establishment of a system was not created by one person overnight, but by no one who had predecessors. We went on and on, experimented bit by bit, and spent countless efforts and lives.
"Every cultivation system was developed through hard work and experimentation by generations of people! Perhaps the very beginning of the essence refining realm was the pinnacle of martial arts. Someone opened the heavenly gate by chance, and the qi refining realm became the It has become the highest state of martial arts, and over time, it has formed the current martial arts system!”
Li Mubai put down the tea cup in his hand, with a look of admiration on his elegant face. The ancestors of the human race overcame obstacles, were not afraid of hardships and dangers, and put life and death at risk. Only then did they develop various cultivation systems and create the golden age of the human race. , as a descendant of the human race, we should keep in mind the achievements of our ancestors.
"Were the Heavenly Gates opened by chance at the beginning?"
The disappointment on Xu Qian's face was very obvious. It seemed that his funds to support the development of Dafeng Art were going to be reduced. After all, he didn't think he could open the Heavenly Gate by chance.
"Of course not. Even though it is the safest way to open the Heavenly Gate with the help of a high-level expert, it is not the only way!"
As Xu Qi'an's teacher, Zhang Shen naturally has the obligation to teach others, answer questions and resolve doubts. He chuckled and said again.
"When a baby is born, there is an innate Qi in his body. As he grows older, the Heavenly Gate closes and the innate Qi is hidden in the body. If you want to regain control of this Qi, you need to open the Heavenly Gate. In addition to asking for help from a god-refining master, , there are two ways to open the Heavenly Gate!”
When people eat whole grains, many impurities will naturally remain in the body, making the Heavenly Gate blocked and difficult to open, affecting the operation of the innate heaven and earth.
"The first method is the breathing method, which requires practicing since childhood and consumes a lot of medicinal materials to cleanse the meridians and penetrate the heavenly gate. After more than ten years, it requires countless money. Most people do not have this condition at all, and the price/performance ratio is too low. , so he was eliminated!”
"The second method is to use external force to open the Heavenly Gate. It is also a stupid method used by the original martial arts ancestors, such as the Demon Swallowing Pill."
The demon pill is the essence of the demon clan and contains majestic energy. If a martial artist swallows the demon pill, he can use the majestic power to attack the eight extraordinary meridians and open the gate of heaven. However, this method is violent and dangerous, and few people will survive a narrow escape. Will use this method! "
There was a look of fear on Xu Qian's face. He had no money and no courage. Both of these methods were suitable for him. It seemed that the only way to pay for the help of a martial artist in the God Refining Realm was to be the safest and most effective way. Safe method.
"Student, thank you gentlemen for your guidance!"
Although Xu Qi'an was not successful in prostitution, he gained a lot of knowledge. He quickly bowed and saluted, showing extremely humility and courtesy, which made Zhang Shen and the others secretly nod, and their goodwill doubled.
The Sage Academy is located in the center of the academy, also known as the Sage Temple. It is dedicated to the first person in history who pioneered Confucianism and Taoism. Outside the Sage Academy, there is a large flat paved with bluestones, which is enough to accommodate all the students of Yunlu Academy.
The dean of the academy would gather students here every spring and autumn, and impassionedly mobilize the students to study hard, obtain merit, and die exhausted for the country.
There is a low wall in the middle of the large flat, with mottled red paint and layers of paper that cannot be completely cleaned. This is the bulletin board of Yunlu Academy. It is usually used to post notices about the academy, and occasionally it is posted. Articles, calligraphy, paintings, poems, etc. by teachers and students can be regarded as one of the most lively places in Yunlu Academy.
Zhang Shen asked two book boys to post Xu Qi'an's poem to encourage students to study on the bulletin board, which attracted the attention of countless students who gathered over to watch.
"This is a poem posted. I don't know which gentleman's masterpiece it is. Let me see what is specifically written first?"
"So it's a poem! It doesn't matter whether you read it or not. Since Ziyang left the academy, no teacher in our academy is good at poetry. The poems they write are not as good as mine!"
Most of the students showed disdain on their faces. Poetry has declined now, and neither students nor teachers can write good poems.
But there are still a few students who look at the poem of encouragement very seriously. They see that the handwriting on the paper is vigorous and vigorous, and the turning of the pen and the strokes reveal a sharp meaning.
"The lights are on at midnight and the roosters crow at dawn. It is the time for men to study. What a good poem, what a good poem!"
"At first glance, this poem is very simple and ordinary, but it contains profound truths and is thought-provoking!"
"If you don't study hard when you are young, you will regret it when you are old! The truth of the world is simple."
"After reading this poem, I feel ashamed. I am too lax. I indulge in hand-talking, literary gatherings, and traveling. I rarely put my energy into studying. Now I have come to my senses, and it is not too late!"
"I wonder which great scholar in the academy wrote this poem?"
The students of Yunlu Academy came to their senses, showing a bit of shame on their faces. They talked about it, and their spirits changed a bit, as if they were reborn, which was very obvious.
At this time, Xu Zisheng also entered Yunlu Academy, stood in front of the low wall, looked at this familiar ancient poem, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and turned his eyes to the other corner. Three great scholars and the Xu Qian'an brothers were standing there, observing the students' reactions.