Chapter 172: Tragedy
There are many rewards in the academy, not to mention the New Year's holidays, the imperial court will issue welfare rewards to the relatively large academy, just to get the certification of the imperial court, the gentlemen of the academy can be the same as the officials, take the imperial court's Yulu, it is very exciting, you must know that although the officials of the imperial court are not very many, but the seven small officials, support their own family, so that their own family can eat enough, there is no problem.
If others knew Yang Yunqiu's thoughts, they would definitely shed a cold sweat.
If the academy really had to rely on the imperial court to support it, it would be too pitiful, so that many people would not work hard to build it every year, and strive to compete for a higher ranking.
At this time, education is not like that of later generations, it can almost be said that it is for the purpose of making money, and the tuition fees charged are very high, not only the bundles, but also the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and other expenses, scattered and scattered, even in the academy, also have to pay a lot of money.
If a student wants to study, the money spent is estimated to be enough for a family of five to live for a lifetime. This is still a small academy, and it has changed to the level of the four major academies, which is enough to bankrupt wealthy families.
Of course, even in the ancient society of the earth, reading was also a matter for the rich and noble, and the poor people should not think nonsense, but at that time, there were more books, and the children of poor families could still find a way to read if they really wanted to.
In this plane, it is dozens of times more difficult.
Like Yang Yunqiu's academy, the bundle is not high, and it is absolutely rare to accept the children of the poor for free, even if there are one or two small academies, most of them will not be able to open, even if they are those academies built by the imperial court in various places. The collection of books is scarce. Famous teachers don't. The bundle is also a little higher than that of their academy.
Yang Yunqiu may not be so sensitive to this kind of thing, but the poor disciples in the academy are quite grateful, and they cherish such an opportunity, study hard, and never complain about being tired.
They still have to do a lot of heavy work on weekdays, and they still work so hard, so why are other students embarrassed not to work hard?
Cui Huaixin hooked up with Wu Mi for a while. The two of them seem to be planning something to expand the scope of the election and evaluation, and Cui Huaixin sometimes goes to his husband to ask for advice.
When his own students came, he also mentioned a few words and took out the imperial examinations of later generations.
This is not very advanced, the Hong Dynasty originally had an official selection assessment, whenever there was a lack of officials in the court, the emperor would issue an order to select officials, although it was more to look at the identity, look at the back, but the candidates who came out of the academy seriously. You can also rely on the results of the general examination to find the step of advancement. Generally speaking, it is not the slightest opportunity left for ordinary people who have no one in the DPRK.
Now that the so-called evaluation of elected officials is being expanded to form a fixed system and make it more standardized, there may be a little resistance, but it should not be very serious.
Anyway, most of those who can study and participate in the imperial examination now must be people from big families, and it will take a long time for the children of the poor family to develop.
Cui Huaixin and Wu Mi, with the students in the school who played better with Cui Huaixin, tinkered with these whenever they had time, as long as he didn't delay his homework, the gentlemen naturally wouldn't care.
It was a scorching summer, it was rare to have a heavy rain, the air was fresh and cool after the rain, Yang Yunqiu held back in the academy for several days, today is sunny, the climate is good, just go shopping on the street.
With Ah Hong by his side.
Ah Hong was given to him by Gao Yi and is now his maidservant.
However, Yang Yunqiu returned the deed of sale to the little girl, and also cut her slave status, at first, Ah Hong was still panicked, only shed tears, not that she was willing to be a slave, but in these years, the life of ordinary people is not as good as that of a slave in a big family, and then Yang Yunqiu persuaded a few words, and promised her that she would follow her, and the little girl felt better.
Don't want Ah Hong's deed of sale, to put it bluntly, it is a person from the Gao family, or a confidant cultivated by the masters of the Gao family, and it is difficult to accept it yourself, and it is difficult to really devote yourself wholeheartedly, there is always something wrong.
Second, Yang Yunqiu didn't want to stay in this place at all.
Ah Hong is a free body, and when Yang Yunqiu leaves, she will leave a sum of money for her, marry her well, and live a good life, but if she is a slave and maid, she will leave by herself in the future, and I don't know if Lu Dao will have time to make some arrangements for her, who knows what will happen to Lu Dao.
Slaves and maids, after all, are not free bodies, don't look at the scenery on the surface, there are also a bunch of bitterness and bitterness inside, after all, they are killed, and they will be fined some money if they are a big deal, and they don't have to hurt their muscles and bones at all, even if the master wants to shirk his responsibility, it is very easy, Ah Hong is still alone, without the support of his father and brother, I am afraid that this day will be even more sad.
The Gao family is a good family, rarely practicing people, and it is just as good as the servants and the people. Let's just say Ah Hong, she used to be Gao Yi's henchman, she was also literate and hyphenated, and she was also skilled in martial arts, and her life was not much worse than that of the ladies outside.
Yang Yunqiu shook his folding fan, led Ah Hong behind him, and walked slowly down the street.
It's really suitable to have a folding fan at this time, which can not only fan the wind but also shade the sun on a hot day.
Just walked to the door of the Moon Worship Tower, and someone upstairs shouted: "Yo, this is not Mr. Yang, why do you have time to come to our Moon Worship Tower for recreation today?" ”
Ah Hong raised her head and glared at it angrily.
The girl upstairs was not angry, she flew down with a smile, Ah Hong was angry and ashamed, stomped her feet, and urged her husband to leave quickly: "Sir, don't stop in such places for too long, these Qinglou women will all be confused." ”
Yang Yunqiu smiled, raised her head and hugged her fists and saluted: "Miss Suyue is polite." ”
The woman upstairs is the head of the Moon Worship Building, Su Yue Girl, this is not the city and the country, in terms of appearance, there are several people who are better than her in the Moon Worship Building, but she is very distinctive.
Just like now, she is wearing a red wide-sleeved long skirt, sitting by the railing, looking at the man's gaze, always with a little arrogance, but it will never be annoying, and her behavior is very generous, and she can also put down her figure, unlike other famous prostitutes in Qinglou, but she is ashamed of her identity, and always thinks that others can forget her identity.
It is said that the reason why Miss Suyue became famous was because she had an argument with the wife of an official family in front of the Moon Worship Tower and was slapped three times. but he refused to bow his head.
"I am a prostitute and a woman. It was necessary to make men happy. If you don't want to, just control your man, don't let him come to my territory, he is coming, he is my guest, and I will serve him well. Do you still want me to hold the shelf and push the God of Wealth out? ”
At that time, she said it generously, so that people passing by couldn't help blushing, but some people liked her generosity, and gradually became famous.
However, Su Yue's vision is also very high, according to her, she did come out to sell, but not everyone is willing to sell, you have to choose one that does not disgrace her appearance.
This girl's guest in the curtain. Either you have money, you have power. Otherwise, you are talented and good-looking, she has the means, can play the piano, and can paint, it is not worse than ordinary scholars, as long as she is in love, few men can hold it, but a while ago Yang Yunqiu was at a party with Gao Yi and a few of his friends, so she just ordered Su Yue to sit with her, and painted on the spot, so that she could pay attention to it at a glance, and as a result, she tried her best and never pulled into her own room.
It's no wonder that in this era, even if it is a person in the Qinglou, it is quite subtle, no matter how generous Su Yue is, what she can do is limited, Yang Yunqiu can be regarded as having seen the world in the future society, she is more or less young.
Su Yue may have just liked Yang Yunqiu's skin a little at first, but now she is really interested, and the next time she sees it, she always has to laugh a few words before she stops.
Yang Yunqiu is not annoyed, this woman is very measured, she is not stubborn, and occasionally letting a beautiful woman say a few words of love is also a great pleasure for men.
"Mr. Yang has free today, why don't you come up and have a drink, Su Yue invites you."
At this moment, the girl leaned down halfway, her voice was delicate and charming, and she was afraid that her body would be crispy, Ah Hong's face was red and white, and she stared at her son-in-law tightly.
Yang Yunqiu smiled: "I heard that Miss Suyue never pulls people outside the building, and besides, you don't already have someone you like, where do I dare to let you have a treat, aren't you afraid that Fang Gongzi will be jealous?" ”
Su Yue was stunned, raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Mr. Yang is so well-informed. ”
When she said this, she didn't feel a blush on her face, and she was a little ashamed.
Ah Hong was stunned, and the hostility was not so great.
Su Yue smiled, "I only hope that Mr. Fang can be gentle and considerate with Mr., and it will not be in vain for me, sir, I know that it is inappropriate to say this, dare to ask Mr. if he can paint me a picture...... I don't think I'll ever be able to wear such a red dress again. ”
Yang Yunqiu was stunned, and nodded with a smile: "Why not." ”
Although that Fang Gongzi is just from an ordinary family, he is talented and intelligent, and he has good grades when he studies in an academy, so he will not be able to choose an official in the future.
No matter how famous Su Yue is in the capital, she can't be that person's wife, so she can only be a concubine.
She is also happy to be a concubine, as long as she gets out of this quagmire, it is all right, but she is a prostitute and a woman, and if she wears such red clothes, no one really cares, and she becomes someone else's concubine, but she can no longer wear it.
Hearing Yang Yunqiu's promise, Su Yue couldn't help but smile.
After making an appointment, Yang Yunqiu continued to take Ah Hong away, and this little episode helped him to go shopping.
"Actually, they are pitiful."
Ah Hong muttered in a low voice, lowered her head and followed behind her husband, "Back then, my uncle wanted to sell me to such a place in order to get an extra three taels of silver, if it weren't for the fact that although I was young, I still remembered my father's teachings before my death, resisted to death, held the knife and refused to let go, threatening them, if I really wanted to sell me to such a place, I would wipe my neck with a knife, and I would not be humiliated...... Later, when I met the second lady, I sold myself myself, and if I didn't sell it, I couldn't. ”
Yang Yunqiu patted her head and didn't speak.
It's true that if you don't sell it, it's Ah Hong's own uncle, even if she threatens to die and temporarily avoid a tragic fate, but if they don't dispel their thoughts, they can't escape this catastrophe after all.
Who made Ah Hong just a weak woman.
The little girl's mood was a little low, Yang Yunqiu simply led her to buy a lot of snacks, and finally coaxed people to be happy, and two days later, he got out his more precious paints and seriously painted a full-body portrait of Su Yue.
This time, she was painted very dignified and lively.
Su Yue couldn't help crying when she looked at the painting, crying and shouting: "Mr. is so good at painting, like a bride." ”
Within a few days. I heard that Fang Gongzi took Su Yue out. Those sisters in the Moon Tower. It is said that she has a good vision, and if she can have a son and a half daughter in the future, she will have a person to rely on when she is old in the future.
I also admired the kindness of the old bustard of the moon worship building, and did not embarrass her much, this is not easy, who made Su Yue Zhenghong, or the cash cow of the moon worship building. Just by looking at her name, you can tell.
Su Yue's guests who entered the curtain were really a little disappointed, but it was not a big deal, there were so many young and beautiful girls, and in a few days, they left her behind.
Yang Yunqiu had heard of this little gossip scandal, but she didn't take it to heart, she didn't expect it. After about three months, Cui Huaixin took a vacation to buy pen and ink. Suddenly, I hugged a woman back to school.
At that time, the two gentlemen were stunned.
"You, you ......"
Mr. Wu is a good man on weekdays, and he is the most kind person, and treats the students, especially the first students, as if he were a son, "What's the matter?" ”
He was afraid that his students would abduct women from good families.
Cui Huaixin hugged the woman, rushed to the door of Yang Yunqiu's room, pounced, knelt down and refused to get up.
Yang Yunqiu was confused, walked over and took a look, this woman actually knew her, it was that Su Yue, she hadn't seen her for three months, Su Yue's appearance was completely different, she was covered with bruises, and there was no intact place around her body, the whole person was haggard, and she stupidly let Cui Huaixin hold her, and she didn't even seem to be able to speak.
"Alright, let's get a doctor first. If there is anything to say, I will talk about it later. ”
Yang Yunqiu had a terrible headache, so she invited a doctor to come over and take a look, saying that she had just had a miscarriage, her body was weak, and she had a lot of external and internal injuries, especially the injuries on her head, which were quite serious, and she had to be careful to recuperate, otherwise she would not be able to survive for long.
Cui Huaixin hurriedly went to grab the medicine.
After boiling the medicine and pouring it into Su Yue, Yang Yunqiu had the heart to ask: "Now let's talk about it, what's going on?" ”
Cui Huaixin's eyes were red: "...... I happened to see the eldest girl of the Wen family, who was the wife of Yu Qian, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, with someone desperately whipping Su Yue, she couldn't stand it, and hit her head against the wall, if I hadn't stopped her, I'm afraid it is, I'm afraid it's ......"
As he spoke, his face showed a little anger, "The women of the Wen family, can they just kill others?" ”
Yang Yunqiu saw that he was trembling with anger and his face turned pale, so he asked the doctor to show him too, and then turned his head to find someone to inquire about the situation and see what was going on.
There is no need for him to inquire at all, the family is full of gossipy people, and the few who mention the criminal department are even more gossipy.
Soon, Yang Yunqiu figured out the ins and outs.
Speaking of which, it was Su Yue's bad luck, that Fang Gongzi took her home, used her money, continued to study, and was lucky to be admitted to Wende Academy.
It's a step to the top.
Su Yue also felt lucky, happily packed her bags and sent her man to study. Just waiting for Fang Gongzi to marry a wife in the future, she can live a peaceful and stable life.
One day, Fang Gongzi came home and said that he was going to take her shopping, she was very happy, and deliberately dressed up, but she never thought that the man would send her to Mrs. Yu to vent her anger.
Mrs. Yu is the lady Su Yue once offended.
In the following days, it was hell, Mrs. Yu found a large group of men to insult her, torture her, beat and scold her at every turn, she really couldn't stand it, she lifted the strength of the last and desperately escaped, and then met Cui Huaixin.
Yang Yunqiu was stunned for a long time, and he had nothing to say.
This kind of thing is not uncommon, nor is it new, he heard a few days ago that a lady peeled off the skin of her concubine, just because her husband said that her skin was good......
I'm afraid that the people of this era will say that she is a jealous woman at most, and if her husband values her, she will not even have a harsh punishment.
"What do you want to do?"
Yang Yunqiu's voice was very soft, helped Cui Huaixin to get up, let him sit on the chair, and sighed.
Cui Huaixin was stunned for a long time, he pitied Su Yue, he had liked Su Yue before, but he really couldn't say what to do, could he still kill Mrs. Yu, or kill Fang Gongzi?
If he does that, he will definitely not end well, and what will happen to his parents?
"I ......," Cui Huaixin gritted his teeth, "The student hopes that at least Su Yue can be saved." ”
In Cui Huai's confidence, this is also very difficult, Su Yue is Fang Gongzina's concubine, according to the law, he can even sell Su Yue casually, and the concubine is bought and sold, which is exactly the case.
He felt that it was difficult, but Yang Yunqiu didn't find it difficult at all.
"Who said that Su Yue was his concubine? Have you ever had a paperwork? Can I sign a deed of identity? Su Yue is a good citizen, and he has nothing to do with that Fang Zishan, it was he who deceived Su Yue to sell, and he was a kidnapper...... You can find a group of people to testify for you. ”
Cui Huaixin was stunned.
Yang Yunqiu smiled again: "It's just right, let's have this activity class, which is to let each of you write ten novels, just say that Fang Zishan abducted the head of Baiyue Tower, cheated him of his money, and sold her to torture people, I want to check, I must write it poignantly and touching, and then go to Mr. Storyteller to sing, it just so happens that there are shortcomings in the capital recently to sing this novel, and it is quite dull." ”
"That Lord Yu, if I'm not mistaken, it's the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, his wife acts like this, and even his wife can't manage it well, how to do this waiter of the Ministry of Rites? I think that as soon as the news came out, he was afraid that he would want to divorce his wife. ”
Cui Huaixin was stunned, and hurriedly went out of the door, calling his classmates to work together.
Yang Yunqiu asked Ah Hong to take care of Su Yue.
Don't look at the past, Ah Hong was going to get angry when she mentioned Su Yue, in fact, she was still very soft-hearted, she had already scolded Fang Zishan and Mrs. Yu in her heart, turned her head, took care of Su Yue carefully, and considerately, and ate good tonics, and left the demon cave, Su Yue herself has a tough personality, and gradually improved. (To be continued......)