Chapter 59: Liulin Academy
In the afternoon, a few people took a break from lunch, and then went to pay homage to Yan Wushuang under the leadership of Steward Hong. The first thing to come to is the Yan ancestral hall, which enshrines the tablet of the descendants of the Yan family. All the plaques and couplets of the entire ancestral hall are written by the emperors of Dayan in the past dynasties. Although the whole ancestral hall is not gorgeous, it is solemn.
Niu Tianci burned incense and worshipped, kneeling in front of the hall and praying silently. Wang Meng also knelt behind him and kowtowed repeatedly. Long Xingrong stood aside, bent down and bowed, silent. After a long time, everyone walked out of the ancestral hall and went to the back mountain. In the depths of the mountain forest, there are a number of cemeteries built according to the mountain situation, and the highest tomb in the middle is Yan Wushuang's mausoleum.
On both sides of the road, there are stone-carved warriors in helmets and armor, as well as stone-carved statues of horses. Everyone found that the tombstones on both sides of the road were all facing the road. The tombstones are neatly arranged in formation, and it seems that an army is about to go out, waiting for the commander's review and waiting for the commander's military order to go out.
Everyone walked up the stairs and came to Yan Wushuang's tomb. The two-storey bluestone tombstone is engraved with the "Tomb of Yan Wude, Duke of Qin State, and Duke Yan Wushuang", and the back of the tombstone records in detail the great achievements of Yan Wushuang's life.
On the left side of Yan Wushuang's tall tomb is a statue of a horse carved from a red boulder with its head raised and neighing. The inscription on the statue reads "Tomb of General Chiyan of Dayan Fenwei". This is the tomb of Yan Wushuang's mount, Chi Yan, the horse that accompanied Yan Wushuang in the battlefield, and is now buried next to its owner, still accompanying Yan Wushuang day and night.
On the right side of the curtain is a statue of a horse carved from black stone with dark hooves and snow-white hooves. The inscription on the statue reads "The Tomb of General Dayan Zhongyong Ta Xuewu". Niu Tianci knew that Treading Snow Wu was Yan Wushuang's earliest mount, and it was when Yan Wushuang first joined the army that Emperor Yan Gaozuwen gave his mount, Treading Snow Crow, to Yan Wushuang.
Later, during the conquest of the Great Khan of Beirong Hulei, Taxue Wu died outside the city of Belin in the Manggul Kingdom. So the real tomb of Ta Xue Wu is there, and there is only a statue of Ta Xue Wu here.
After Yan Wushuang died that year, the then Great Yan Emperor once sent a note to the king of Manggul Kingdom. It is hoped that the remains of Taxue Wu can be transported back to Dayan and Yan Wushuang to be buried together. But King Manggul replied: "Manggul and Dayan are really brothers, and the friendship between the two countries is cemented with blood. His Majesty's request should have been granted, but there are three holy places in the hearts of our people. The first is the Hall of Heroes. The second is the Dayan Memorial Cemetery. The third is the place where the snow is buried. In the hearts of the people of Manggul, the Dayan Memorial Cemetery represents the sincere friendship between Dayan and Manggul. And the place where the snow is buried represents the admiration of the people of Manggul for Yan Shuai. For the sake of the friendship between Dayan and Manggul to last forever, I also ask Your Majesty to retract your fate. ”
After reading King Manggul's reply, Emperor Dayan was sad and proud, and after consulting with his ministers, he agreed to King Manggul's request. Ordered people to make a statue according to the appearance of Thaiwu and put it next to Yan Wushuang's tomb.
Several people bowed silently. Turn around and look down at the entire cemetery. Just now on the flat ground, I just felt that the whole cemetery was in order, but now when I look at it from a high place, it feels very different. There is a chilling murderous aura in your face, and you can hear the sound of war drums and rumbling horses' hooves.
Niu Tianci turned to the back of the tomb, although there is only a forest separating it, but it gives people a sense of tranquility. The people buried here are all immediate family members of the Yan family. The eldest princess of Dayan Jinyang, Yan Wushuang's wife Long Qianqian is buried here.
Niu Tianci looked over one by one, and finally found his grandfather's tomb. It happened that no one around followed at this time, so Niu Tianci cut off a bunch of hair and buried it under his grandfather's tombstone. Not for anything else. Just to have a sustenance in my heart. He wanted to tell his grandfather, whom he had never met, that he had come home and came to see him. At that moment, the strong mountain wind became soft, as if a big hand was caressing the godsend. There is no other feeling in Tianci's heart, only peace and warmth.
Long Xingrong summoned Niu Tianci in the distance, and Niu Tianci bowed to his grandfather's tombstone. Turning around and walking back, the gentle wind gently pushed Niu Tianci, as if the ancestors were holding his hand.
Niu Tianci and his entourage lived in the small building of Yanshan. After dinner. Several people found Xiao Tiedan'er and asked him to go to Liulin Academy with them. When they came to the gate of the college. But I saw a gray-haired old man sitting at the door drinking.
"Grandpa Zhuang, you are secretly drinking again, and I will tell grandma to go back." The little iron egg crossed his waist and said to the old man.
"Little Tiedan'er, don't talk nonsense, where is grandpa secretly drinking, this is clearly a blatant drink. Oh, who are these little offspring? Old man Zhuang asked with a grin.
"Hee-hee. These elder brothers came to pay homage to the grandfather of the Yan family. This Niu Tianci brother is amazing, he has superb lance skills, and even my grandfather praised it when he saw it. Brother Niu also said that he would take me to the army in the future. ”
"Oh? Are you Jizhou Niu Tianci? Sure enough, it was a hero who came out of a teenager. I heard that you graduated from Woniu Academy, so why didn't you come to Liulin Academy for further study? Old man Zhuang looked at Niu Tianci and asked.
"The old man, the teacher has a saying: read ten thousand books. Thousands of miles. Therefore, the students were ordered by the teacher to go out to study, and the students had heard the name of Liulin Academy for a long time, so they came to seek advice. But I don't know if the gentlemen of the academy are available. ”
"Alas, you're late. The gentlemen dispersed, for there were no students to teach. Today's people are all snobbish in their eyes, and a few of them are sincere learners. Let me tell you, the old man has been a doorman in the academy for decades, and he has only seen a person who is sincere in learning. Thirty years ago, in the winter, a student from Liaodong came to the academy and asked to enter the academy for further study. At that time, the mountain chief personally tested the student's knowledge, but unfortunately the student's achievements fell short. It's just a little bit less qualified. Old man Zhuang stretched out his little thumb and gestured.
The mountain chief also felt that it was a pity. However, Liulin Academy is rigorous in its studies and has strict conditions, and if it doesn't work, it won't work, and there is no emotion to talk about. In the end, I had to persuade the student to return to Liaodong, saying that he would come back next year. Who knew that the student just didn't leave, so he knelt outside the gate. Well, that's where you're standing now. It snowed heavily that night, and the old man came out in the first half of the night and was startled. The student had holes in his nostrils and mouth, and the rest of the place was covered by snow. The old man hurriedly carried him into the house, and worked hard for a long time to save him. What do you think this kid did when he woke up? ”
"I must beg the old man to find the mountain chief to be accommodating." Long Xingrong said.
"Wrong, I knew you would think so. Let me tell you, the student got up without saying a word, knelt down and kowtowed to me three times, and then walked out of the door and knelt there again. Oh, do you think he's not afraid of freezing to death? You say I'm a janitor, how can I disturb the mountain chief in the middle of the night. So I persuaded him to spend the night in my house. I don't know that this student is stubborn, and he just doesn't listen to me. The old man also has a temper, thinking that he doesn't care about you, he will freeze to death and pull him down. ”
Peach Blossom covered her mouth and pointed at Zhuang Laohan in surprise and did not speak.
"Hehe, little girl, don't worry. You are also an old man. Not really. I just hid in the house and looked at the student, I just wanted to see if he really had such a ruthless heart. ”
"And then?" God-given asked.
"Alas, the old man is soft-hearted, and he can't see the young offspring suffer. Later, I built a shed for him, but I didn't expect that as soon as I finished supporting it, this kid would tear it down by himself. There was no way, the old man had to report the quilt and put it on him. Unexpectedly, this kid was pulled aside again. The old man has seen ruthlessness, but he has never seen such ruthlessness to himself. Therefore, you must not offend the scholars in the future, if they start to be ruthless, it will be really fatal. When Zhuang Laohan said this, he took a sip of wine and ate two bites of peanuts.
"I really can't care about him, so I have to go to the mountain chief. The mountain chief and many gentlemen came out to see this situation and were very moved. But the rules of the hospital are there, and the mountain chief can't help it. In the end, the old man came up with an idea to let the student watch the door with the old man. If you want to say that an ordinary scholar is willing to suffer this humiliation, but that student really agreed. The next day, he took off his sergeant's green shirt and changed into linen clothes to do rough work with the old man. Oh, the old man felt distressed when he saw it. However, when the college examination came to the next year, the student won the championship in one fell swoop and walked into the gate of the college in a dignified manner. I still remember that at that time, the mountain chief personally led all the gentlemen and students to welcome him. That scene, the old man wanted to cry when he thought about it. ”
"Who is this man and where is he now?" Niu Tianci is very interested in this student, this is definitely a cow person.
"Do you want to know who that student is?" Zhuang Laohan looked at Niu Tianci proudly.
"Haha, I won't sell it to you. That person is now high above the temple, and the official worships the left servant of Shangshu Province, and he is Lord Li Keli. ”
It turned out that the student was Li Ke. Niu Tianci was a little confused, since Li Ke was from Liulin Academy, he should be grateful to the academy even if he didn't take care of Liulin Academy. How could he be so ruthless after becoming famous, and turn his face to deal with the Yan family. Didn't he know that Liulin Academy was actually founded by the Yan family and the Yan King? This is absolutely impossible. This matter is known to the women and children of Dayan, how could Li Ke not know. Could it be that Li Ke is the kind of person who has a split personality, a narrow heart, and will take revenge?
"Haha, Niu Tianci. Seeing that you must be pondering like this, why did Li Ke turn his head and deal with the academy since he was from Liulin Academy, right? Let me tell you, no one can guess the mind of a reader. That Li Kebao is the current Majesty, Your Majesty and our Yan Shuai do not deal with it, then Li Ke will naturally have to deal with Yan Shuai and Liulin Academy. It's as simple as that, you think bad guys are bad guys in the first place. Well, this truth is too profound, and you will gradually understand it when you are still young. ”
Niu Tianci looked at Long Xingrong, who was flushed next to him, and smiled secretly in his heart. Things gather people in groups, Li Ke is a bad person, and your father is no better.
"Old man, who else is there in the academy now? Can we go in and take a look, a few of us want to pay tribute to the martial saint's "The True Meaning of National War". Niu Tianci asked.
"There is no one in the academy now, except for the servants, there is only one teacher left to teach Mr. Simon. He should be reading in the library, so you better not disturb him, he doesn't have a good temper. If you want to see the true meaning of the martial saint, come with me. ”
Old Man Zhuang stood up and opened the door, leading a few people into the academy. (To be continued.) )