Emperor Tu Timur (Yuan Shun Emperor) in the court for many years, finally forbearance attack, a report to the father to regain the imperial power, and in the first month of the following year (AD 1341), again changed the Yuan "to the right", announced that it will "change with the world", ready to develop the grand plan, the revival of the Yuan Dynasty.

The scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is picturesque, outstanding people, talents have gathered since ancient times, and Confucianism has come out one after another. The town where the Yao family lives is located in the northeast of Changzhou County, about 50 miles away from Fucheng. Since the beginning of the reign of the Yuan Dynasty, turmoil has occurred from time to time, and today, it is even more chaotic, but the area where Xiangcheng is located is relatively calm and tranquil. Time flies, and Xiao Tianxi grew up carefree in this Jiangnan water town, and has reached the age of hanging buns.

On this day, it was midsummer, the scorching sun was like fire, the heat was unbearable, and a Taoist priest passed by Yao's house and wanted to come to the door to ask for a bowl of water to drink.

Wen Xianzhong went out when he heard the sound, and saw a Taoist priest wearing a golden sorghum bun, wearing a clear silk Taoist shirt, with cloud shoes and socks under his feet, and a brocade silk ribbon tied around his waist. Busy with courtesy, please take a break in the hospital.

The Taoist priest's name is Xi Yingzhen, the word Xinzhai, the Taoist number Yangzi, before the year of the crown to resign from the Taoist practice, so far has entered the Taoist door for more than 20 years, and now the successor will preside over and expand the Gusu White Crane Temple.

Xi Yingzhen is diligent and studious, and has an insight into the true scriptures of Taoism, the Jiao Zhang Dan Method, and also runs through Confucianism and interpretation, and has outstanding performance in many aspects. And under the influence of Jingmingdao's "loyalty and filial piety", he is filial to his mother and treats the villagers quietly and friendly, so he is famous in the township.

At this time, many neighborhood children outside the courtyard were gathering to play together, but Wen Xuan squatted in the courtyard and took a branch to practice calligraphy on the ground, and her sister Yao Xiao squatted on the side. Xi Yingzhen was curious, so she lowered her body and asked, "Why don't you play with them?" ”

Wen Xuan was born in a medical family, and there are all kinds of people who come and go on weekdays, so although he has just reached the age of bun, he is quite precocious and not afraid of people. Xiao Tianxi glanced up at Xi Yingzhen, didn't reply, and continued to practice calligraphy with a pout, and her puffing cute appearance made people laugh.

Seeing this, Wen Xianzhong apologized and said: "The dog is young, and he doesn't know how to count etiquette, so it's no wonder that the fairy is long." Then he explained: "Yesterday I shouted that I wanted to learn to write, so I taught him a few words, but today I woke up and forgot all about it, I said a few words to him, and this kid has been practicing here for a day." ”

Between the words, Xi Yingzhen carefully observed Xiao Tianxi's face, and was stunned: "This son's personality is so similar to me......

Wen Xianzhong has met a lot of Taoist priests, but it is the first time he has seen an otherworldly person like Xi Yingzhen, and he was overjoyed when he heard this, thinking that he wanted to help his son read the divination, so he hurriedly informed Wen Xuan's birthday.

Xi Yingzhen interrupted Wen Xianzhong and said: "The way of heaven is mysterious, and the poor way does not dare to speculate, but this son has a strong nature and a hard life, so I am afraid that he will encounter a lot of hardships in the future." ”

Hearing that the young son's life was not good, Wen Xianzhong was anxious, "Immortal Chief, can you help him make up for it?" ”

"The number of lives has its own destiny, how can mortals change it? He was so paranoid at an early age that he had to be guided into the right path. ”

"Please also ask the immortal chief to speak clearly."

Xi Yingzhen hesitated for a long time before he spoke: "Since he likes to read, let him read more." ”

During the conversation between the two, Tianxi's mother Fei Shi had already been brought out, and Fei Shi was extremely flustered when he heard that his son's life was not good, and begged: "The immortal chief is destined for him, so it is better to take him as an apprentice with him!" ”

Xi Yingzhen said with a smile: "You don't have to be so anxious, it's not a good thing to go through more tribulations, since I have a fate with him, I will see you in the future." ”

Xiao Tianxi had been listening to everyone's conversation, and when she heard that her mother wanted to make herself a Taoist priest, she was a little unhappy, so she walked to Xi Yingzhen's side angrily, tugged at his Taoist clothes and said, "I don't want to be a Taoist priest!" ”

"Don't be rude!" Wen Xianzhong dragged Wen Xuan back, and the husband and wife apologized to Xi Yingzhen again and again.

Xi Yingzhen laughed and said that it was okay, and after resting for a while, she left quickly.

At dinner, the family was smiling and smiling. The husband and wife also almost forgot about the events of the day, but the speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, and Yao Xiao remembered her brother's affairs in her heart.

Yao Xiao pursed her lips and said loudly: "Dad, Tianxi's age can already go to the countryside to study, right?" Didn't that Taoist priest also say earlier that he should let his younger brother study more? ”

Wen Xuanren was a big ghost, looking at Yao Xiao with wide eyes, knowing that her sister was taking the daytime events seriously, and she didn't know whether to speak or not for a while, so she listened silently.

Zhou didn't know what happened during the day, and said in surprise: "What Taoist priest?" Wen Xianzhong then repeated Xi Yingzhen's words to his mother.

After hearing this, Yao Heng continued: "Dad, I heard that Mr. Meng, who is now studying in the township, is very knowledgeable, if you let your younger brother learn from Mr. Meng and learn more by urinating, you must have a deeper understanding of studying medicine with you in the future." ”

After all, going to the countryside is also a lot of money, Wen Xianzhong hesitated: "If you want to follow me to practice medicine and diagnose the pulse in the future, you naturally need to learn to read and break sentences, but I can teach him if it is simpler, and I don't necessarily have to go to the countryside to learn......"

Wen Xianzhong was about to continue talking, but was interrupted by his mother Zhou: "Zhenqing, although my mother is old and faint, she also knows that she can't be sloppy in finding a teacher, and her family was really poor before, so she was wronged that Heng'er could only follow you to read and write." Now that it has improved slightly, it is indeed time for Tianxi to go to the countryside to learn more from a learned gentleman. ”

Fei Shi knew the difficulties of Xianggong, and comforted: "Mother, in fact, it is not that Zhenqing is reluctant to pay for Tianxi to go to the countryside to study, Zhenqing has also accumulated a little money for daily consultations, just because our family has been poor for many years, and we have never given you a good birthday, I and Zhenqing originally discussed this money for you to have a good birthday, and our family is also festive." ”

Zhou smiled and said: "Mother knows that you are filial, but we are ordinary people's family, which family is it for your birthday?" Let's use this money as a gift money for the township teacher, Tianxi can learn true knowledge, and my old woman's heart is happier than many birthdays. ”

Listening to the family thinking about their own affairs, Xiao Tianxi secretly made up her mind that she must study hard and study medicine to repay her relatives in the future.

Seeing his mother's decision, Wen Xianzhong also knew that this matter was inevitable, so he turned his head and said to Wen Xuan: "Tianxi, are you willing to go to the countryside to study and be taught?" ”

Xiao Tianxi put down the dishes and chopsticks, sat up straight, and said solemnly like an adult: "The child must work hard." ”

The family couldn't help but laugh when they saw Tianxi's cute appearance, and they were warm.

A few days later, Wen Xianzhong had already prepared the six rituals to be used for Tianxi's apprenticeship.

As soon as the sky was bright, he took Wen Xuan to Mr.'s residence to wait.

Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, Confucian schools have the distinction between national and rural studies, and there are university primary schools, to the Yuan Dynasty primary schools, in addition to the traditional "Five Classics", generally have to learn the "Four Books" and so on, with the "Four Books" and "Five Classics" side by side as compulsory textbooks.