Rebel

There is a song that is well sung, "The water of the Chu River is greener than the mountains of Chu, and the rivers and rivers are still sunny in the evening when it rains."

It is about Jiangqu County at the foot of Mount Mangdang. Jiangqu County is rich in products and is known as the land of fish and water in the world. It extends in all directions and is the thoroughfare of several counties.In the past hundred years, the wandering literati of the Southern Dynasties settled here one after another, turning this closed country of abundance, which was originally isolated from the vicissitudes of life, into the center of the Southern Dynasties.

Now that the new dynasty has been established and Vientiane has been renewed, Jiangqu County occupies a very important place in the nascent dynasty.The desolation of the world after the Eight Kings Rebellion brought more poets and talented scholars to gather in Jiangqu.

There was a poem as evidence: "There is a desire to seek talents, and I look at the river."

What is said in the poem is the story that King Qin won the world immediately, but he could not rule the world immediately, and he had to come to Jiangqu to seek talents.

And the most famous school in Jiangqu County is Shanyun Academy.

Shanyun Academy was originally built by the elders of the Northern Dynasty who were destroyed by the Rong people 200 years ago. The original intention was to study the method of success or failure in this beautiful and fertile land, so as to warn future generations not to repeat the same mistakes.For the next hundred years, Shanyun Academy remained unknown until 150 years later in the new dynasty, there was a famous general who worshiped the Taiwei.This famous general was good at suppressing bandits, put down the rebellion that was raging in the seven counties, and captured the bandit leader known as the "King of Heaven".

Shanyun Academy was also famous all over the world at that time.

Originally, the school of "suppressing bandits" was just the last branch of Shanyun Academy's success or failure knowledge, but it didn't want to be carried forward from now on.Students from all over the world came here admiringly, and competed to learn soldiers, so that in the later Eight Kings Rebellion, the disciples of Shanyun Academy were all under the command of the eight kings. Now, Shanyun Academy is famous as a "military master" all over the world.

Today's son, that is, the King of Qin back then, is said to have also been instructed by the virtuous people in Shanyun Academy, and only then did he conquer the world in one fell swoop.Now that King Qin ascended the throne, he sent troops to "guard" Shanyun Academy layer by layer. Some people said that it was because Shanyun Academy studied military strategists and violated the emperor's taboo; others said that it was King Qin who wanted Shanyun Academy to be used by him. Become the second Guozijian.However, the act of "surrounding the academy" was soon criticized by the aristocratic family, and Shanyun Academy was emptied overnight.

At that time, some people remonstrated and sarcastically said: "The king of Qin's move has completely lost the hearts of scholars in the world."

Back then, the king of Qin was able to flog the world and look down on his brothers because of the local tyrants. Seeing this, he had no choice but to give up and withdraw the troops that besieged Shanyun Academy, and only sent a garrison ten miles away to look at it.

Shanyun Academy stands on the top of Yunshan Mountain like this, adhering to the tenet of "Looking at the changing situation with a smile and not being burdened by power" that has been passed down since its establishment.And Jian Pu's mentorship is passed down from the head of Shanyun Academy, Shan Yunzi, who led his disciples to migrate to fight against the tyranny of Qin Dynasty.

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Jian Pu took Gu Ao and Tian Rong on their way to Shanyun Academy.All the way out of Mangdang Mountain, Jian Pu sat in the car and looked out the window at the endless plains and fertile fields below the mountain. Seeing that there were many new fields, which had never been seen before, he couldn't help sighing: So I have been in the mountain for so long!The world is changing, and I don't know what's going on outside now!

Thinking like this, Jian Pu's mind also became active...

When he went to Mount Mangdang six years ago, Jian Pu still had the feeling of "seeing a leaf and knowing the change". At that time, he was alone and free-spirited; now that he is wearing Gu Ao, his shoulders are not as light as before. .If you want to cultivate this disciple well, you must have a good idea of ​​the general trend of the world today.

Thinking of this, Jian Pu planned to visit friends first to understand the current situation.It’s just that Gu Ao and Tian Rong are not easy to deal with. Besides, in this carriage, there are many books he brought into the mountains and articles he wrote in the past six years. , Even when encountering uneven soil slopes, the bumps are unbearable.And my friends are all people who aspire to become immortals, and they belong to those who live without mountains.

Gu Ao noticed Jian Pu's hesitation, and asked, "Master, I haven't gone down the mountain for a long time, now I see the green mountains and clear waters, must I have another feeling?"

Jian Pu said: "Yes, a mountain was not a mountain in the past, but now it is still a mountain."

Tian Rong also laughed and said, "Master, it seems that he is willing to return to his heart."

Jian Pu laughed: "A man is home all over the world, where should I go?"

"Then why does Master look anxious?"

Jian Pu expressed his intention to visit friends with emotion, and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity! To take care of your two little babies, I have nothing to do with them!"

Gu Ao thought to himself, this driver is the old servant of the Tian family who was found by Mr. Tian. He used to help Mr. Tian transport rice to and from the county. He must know the way to Shanyun Academy, so he asked. Recognized, Gu Ao said to Jian Pu: "Master, you have a horse, if you don't want to visit your friends, we will go to Shanyun Academy to wait for you first."

Tian Rong knew that Mr. Tian not only sent a coachman to drive the carriage, but also sent several servants of the Tian family to accompany him. He walked along the official roads along the road, and there were post stations on the side of the road, so he was not afraid, so he followed Gu Ao and said: "That's right, Gu Ao and I don't need to worry about Master."

Jian Pu thought to himself: It will take a month to walk on this journey. If you pass through the first few counties, you don't know when you will be able to see a few friends again.I'm afraid it's inappropriate to go to see the teacher Shan Yunzi with such a blind eye, I'd better ask more about current affairs.You friends are all outsiders, so you must have unique views, but they are not like the gang of fame-seekers in the academy now.

Then I thought again: It's okay to have the old servants of Tian's family protect me along the way, these two disciples are also sensible.He said: "Then write a letter of recommendation for the teacher. When you arrive at the academy, hand the letter to the gatekeeper and send it to my teacher, Shan Yunzi, and someone will arrange it for you."

After finishing speaking, Jian Pu wrote the letter of recommendation with a swipe of a pen, put it in the bag, and gave it to Gu Ao to take good care of him, while he rode his horse and ran towards his good friend.

It is said that since Jian Pu left, Gu Ao and Tian Rong have supported each other and become closer, and they usually call each other "Brother Ao" and "Brother Rong".After traveling like this for a month, I finally came to the county seat at the foot of Yunshan Mountain, which is the center of Jiangqu County, where the prosperity is.Tian Rong stuck his head out of the carriage and looked at it curiously: "Brother Ao, look quickly, all the people on the road here are riding horses!"

Gu Ao raised the curtain of the car on the other side to look outside, and also sighed: "This street is row upon row, and it is exactly as written in the book."

They were going to stay overnight in the county town, so they came to a hotel.After getting out of the car, Tian Rong was a little excited: "The ground here is paved with bluestone slabs, and you can't see any dirt..."

Gu Ao nodded and saw that the old servant of the Tian family was negotiating with the innkeeper about the price.Tian Rong was curious and followed.After a while, Tian Rong came back and said: "This inn is so clean and tidy, but it is still inferior. I just heard that there is an inn carved with gold on the second mile of West Street. That is the real one. It’s a good place, it’s said that staying for one night costs more than ten taels of silver!”

"How did you inquire so clearly?" Gu Ao smiled, "You are the only one who is naughty."

Tian Rong stuck out her tongue: "The tenants work for a year, and only if the weather is good can they get two taels. If you stay for one night, it means that the people in the fields have worked for nothing for five years. How can you say I don't care?"

Gu Ao also sighed: "The county must be different from the mountain..."

As he said that, Gu Ao raised his eyes to look at the tall and wide houses near and far, and they were indeed extraordinary; the busy traffic on the street also made him a little dizzy... I saw that some of them were porters and vendors, and some shops sold gold, silver and jade articles. There are even shops selling silk.Tian Rong's eyes moved following Gu Ao's gaze: "I also said that there are so many people wearing brocade clothes on the street...there are still for sale here...just now that person also said that the very expensive inn over there is It is said that only brocade clothes can enter."

Gu Ao and Tian Rong both wore commoner clothes, and when they were in the Tianjia Manor, they were able to set off the cleanliness and tidiness of the villagers. Now that they have entered the county town, and the roads are not well taken care of, they are completely different from the street clothes full of horses. Comparing with other people, it immediately showed abjection and ruin.

As soon as a peddler saw the two teenagers looking around on the side of the street, he called out, "You two young masters, come and see the sugar figurines here!"

Tian Rong's attention was immediately attracted, and he pulled Gu Ao and said, "...Look at the colorful little things over there, what are they?"

Gu Ao was shocked by what he could see, so Tian Rong dragged him to the sugar figurine shop. Tian Rong laughed beside him and said, "Brother Ao, look, what a beautiful villain!" Rong spent five dollars, bought one, held it in his hand, and licked it—it was so sweet, Tian Rong asked Gu Ao, "Do you want it?"

Gu Ao shook his head, saw the old servants of the Tian family coming out of the inn across the street, and called them over, so he led Tian Rong back to the original place.

The old servant was experienced, took Tian Rong and Gu Ao up to the upstairs room, and carefully instructed where to get the drinking water, when to deliver the meals, where to take a bath, etc., and then moved in. Go to the next door to Tian Rong and Gu Ao, and say, "Knock the door if you have something to do, and I'll be right there."

Gu Ao and Tian Rong nodded, closed the door and prepared to rest for a while.Gu Ao poured water and drank it by himself, and saw Tian Rong finished eating the sugar figurine, and said, "Brother Ao, let's go and see tonight, what does the inn of the golden eagle look like? "

Gu Ao was startled, and said, "No."

"Why don't you go? You also met on the street. This place is different from ours."

"Looking around on the street is to wait for the old man to book a room in the inn for us. It's okay to be free. If you go out at night, don't you want to delay your journey tomorrow?"

"Going on the road tomorrow is just sitting in the car."

"Tomorrow I will go to Shanyun Academy."

"Didn't the master say it, just give the letter, and someone will arrange for us."

"It's better to be in good spirits, I won't go."

"Brother Ao..." Tian Rong acted coquettishly, dragging out the tune for a long time.

Gu Ao sighed, he didn't expect Tian Rong to put more emphasis on curiosity than going to Shanyun Academy.According to Gu Ao's thinking, he consciously left his hometown and let go of his elderly father, just to study, not to see this colorful world, he thought Tian Rong was the same as himself.After all, Gu Ao also saw the earnest eyes on Tian Rong when Master Tian saw him off.At that time, Gu Ben took him by the hand, and said: "A man takes the whole world as his life, not his family."

He said, "I know."

Gu Ben said sternly: "I send you out, not to make you worry about your family, but to make you promising!"

Gu Ao knelt down to Gu Ben at that time: "My child is determined to go out of the village, and I will not pay back if I fail to learn."

"Okay!" Gu Ben then helped him up.

With such a memory, Gu Ao's "will to study" became even more firm. Seeing Tian Rong like this, he said angrily: "I won't go, and you don't want to go. I'm going to Yunshan tomorrow. Don't worry about it." It's better to make trouble."

Tian Rong refused to let go: "What trouble could happen? It's fine if you don't go, but I want to go."

Hearing what Tian Rong said, Gu Ao felt very uncomfortable.At this moment, he couldn't help looking down on Tian Rong, so he put on a cold face and remained silent.

At night, when Xiangan fell asleep, Gu Ao opened his eyes and glanced at Tian Rong quietly, seeing that he also fell asleep on the bed next to him, he felt relieved.But Gu Ao woke up in the middle of the night because he drank too much water during the day, got up but Tian Rong was nowhere to be seen.He also wondered if Tian Rong also went out like him, but after Gu Ao came back, he still didn't see Tian Rong.

Facing the empty bed, Gu Ao knew that he had gone out to see the "Golden Eagle's Inn".

With the quilt covered, Gu Ao was so angry that he fell asleep again.Tian Rong came back the next day, lazing on the bed, and Gu Ao didn't expose him.Xin said, as long as you don't get lost, I won't care about you from now on.