Not far away, a fire was burning above the Liu family's house, and the entire night sky in Gutang Town was reflected red by it. Xiao Xiong looked at this scene from afar and sighed:

"Alas, what a pity, this account will be counted on the heads of the little devils. Such a good dragon house was reduced to ashes like this. ”

Just as he sighed, a member of the team on the boat suddenly shouted loudly:

"Commander, captain, Cao Jimin is gone!"

"What? Let this son of a man run away? Hurry up and find it! Li Minghua shouted anxiously, and he hurriedly jumped onto the fishing boat where Cao Jimin was imprisoned. Sure enough, the rope that bound Cao Jimin was thrown in the cabin, and a pair of his leather shoes were also thrown there.

"When did you run away?" Xiao Xiong asked.

"I don't know, I guess I've been walking for a while. It must have run out of the water, because he left his shoes on the boat and didn't take them with them. ”

"Cheap guy. Forget it, there's no time to look for him. Everyone hurry up and pull up the iron anchor, let's retreat quickly, don't wait for Cao Jimin to bring the devil. Xiao Xiong immediately ordered.

Xiao Xiong led the Einsatzgruppen and Hu Maosheng's Xingzi guerrillas, taking advantage of the fact that the devils were now in a mess and too busy to take care of themselves, rowed a boat and quickly left Gushan Lake. Since the devil's boat in the mushroom pond was destroyed by Hu Maosheng and his people, there was no danger on the lake for a while, so Xiao Xiong's fleet rowed away along the lake relatively smoothly.

The team finally came to Zhulin Lake near Bailu Township. The team went ashore near Yijia Bay, and the fishing boats were rowed away by the members of the water guerrillas. Then, the large army went straight along the secluded path to the White Deer Cave.

This journey was not long, and they came to the White Deer Cave Academy in a short time. By this time, it was already dawn.

When he came here, Xiao Xiong had a feeling of being in a different world, as if he had entered a fairyland outside the world. This is the place where he once lingered, and it is full of the footprints of his schooling.

He led everyone to walk slowly and quietly on the path of the academy, for fear of disturbing the cultivation of the ancestors and sages, and for fear of disturbing the contemplation of the sages of Zhuzi. As he walked, he was hungry and thirsty for the beautiful scenery in the valley, and reveled in the strong cultural atmosphere.

Bailudong Academy is located at the southern foot of Houping Mountain, about 10 kilometers south of Wulao Peak of Lushan Mountain. The academy is surrounded by mountains, with Houping Mountain in the north, Zuoyi Mountain in the west, and Beier Mountain in the south. A clear stream meanders past the door. Inside the academy is a beautiful spring and clear stone, ancient trees are towering, lush forests and bamboos, and the environment is very beautiful. Outside the academy, there are some famous landscapes such as Huagai pine, Huiliu Mountain, Dudupair Pavilion, Pillow Flow Bridge, and Squatting Deer Slope.

The strange rocks of the stream are craggy, and there are many big characters engraved on the stones in the stream and the nearby mountain cliffs, among which there are the words "White Deer Cave", "Pillow Flow" and "Self-cleaning" engraved by Zhu Xi. These wonderful scenery are also breathtaking.

The academy "began in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, and followed the Ming and Qing dynasties", and has a history of more than 1,000 years. During the first year of Tang Zhenguan, Li Bo lived in seclusion here to study, and raised a white deer for self-entertainment, known as Mr. Bailu. Later, people called this place White Deer Cave.

Later, the Southern Tang Dynasty court set up Lushan Chinese Academy here, and the academy went through the vicissitudes and was repeatedly abandoned. It was not until the Southern Song Dynasty when Zhu Xi knew the Southern Kang Army that it was able to prosper.

White Deer Cave Academy ranks first among the four major academies in the country, although it is not a royal garden, it is simple and solemn, and it is a cultural temple that scholars yearn for.

Xiao Xiong walked in such a courtyard, and his once irritable heart became unusually clear and simple at this time. He bowed to the shrine or portrait or sculpture of each sage, including the two laurel trees in the Dangui Pavilion, one by one, to express his reverence......

Minglun Hall was the lecture hall of the White Deer Cave Academy, and Xiao Xiong stopped in front of it and lingered for a long time. Hanging outside, "deer and swimming, a place where things and I forget each other; The couplet reminds him of the touching scene of the teacher Junjun and the scholar babbling in the lecture hall here, and the students listened to the master's sermon on the altar and enjoyed the most affectionate and holy blessings......

And at this moment, there is a sad silence in the air. It was the withering of society, especially the invasion of the Kou, that made the cultural temple of the year become so decadent.

Xiao Xiong came to the stone tablet of Zhu Xi's "White Deer Cave Academy School Rules", carefully stroked every word on it with his hand, and silently recited every sentence on it in his heart. It is this school rule that has influenced the history of education in China for 700 years. It is precisely because of this school rule that this courtyard has become the first place in ancient Chinese academies, and it can look down on the world's academies.

Xiao Xiong imagined to his heart's content, in addition to Li Bo, Zhu Xi, Lu Jiuyuan, Wang Yangming and other outstanding representatives, how many scholars also entrusted their fate to this courtyard, and built this cultural place one after another, creating a unique temple, handing over the cleanest and purest part of their hearts to culture. What kind of life do they live here? Is it to watch the clouds and listen to the rain, and to talk about leisure in the corridor of culture? Or is it by a clear stream, in the forest, spread out a book to read, chanting, breathing like an orchid? Occasionally, the sound of horses' hooves sounded on the ancient road, and they rode horses, with a scholar entourage by their side, and wanted to go out to enjoy the romantic mountain flowers? Maybe they still have to cultivate their own crops in the academy?

Walking in this beautiful and solemn cultural corridor on this rainy spring morning is like walking through a labyrinth of countless historical mysteries and cultural allusions. It's a pity that after the arrival of the Emperor, the academy was seriously damaged, and it was full of ruins left behind after the war. The barren grass is green, and the eyes are full of withering, which makes people feel sad.

Suddenly, Xiao Xiong, who was in an angry mood, read aloud Zhu Xi's "White Deer Cave Academy School Rules":

"Father and son are related. Monarchs and ministers are righteous. Couples are different. The young and the old are orderly. Friends have letters.

The Eyes of the Right Five Sects. Yao and Shun make the deed for Situ, and pay tribute to the five religions, that is, this is also. Scholars learn just that.

And the order of its learning, there are also five Yan, which are as different as the left: erudition. Interrogation. Think about it. Discernment. Do it. ……”

The high, sonorous voice echoed in the valley of the White Deer Cave, echoing, and did not fade away for a long time.

After Hu Maosheng sent Xiao Xiong to the White Deer Cave Academy, he said goodbye to Xiao Xiong's special team. Because Li Minghua and Liu Junshan were very familiar with this area, he did not leave team members to show them the way.

Xiao Xiong led the Einsatzgruppen through the academy and ran along the rugged and remote path towards Lushan. Hu Maosheng led the Xingzi guerrillas to disperse on the spot, returning to their hometowns and waiting for the next move.

Hu Maosheng led more than 10 team members along the path and returned to his hometown Xiangjiaqiang Village.

As soon as he returned to Xiangjiaqiang, Yao Ying, the director of the women's rescue association in the village, found him, and the families of several team members who died some time ago came to report the situation, saying that Hu Buhuai, the village accountant, had withheld part of the pensions of several families, and the money they actually received was only half of what we said. The families of these martyrs demanded that we investigate thoroughly and demand the return of the remaining half of the pension.

Hu Maosheng was very angry when he heard this. This Hu Buhuai is a distant relative of his, and he is not a few years older than himself. In his early years, he studied in a private school for a few years, and because he was educated, he asked him to be the village accountant. Let him help the guerrillas and the village in managing the accounts, income and expenditure, etc.

It is unimaginable that he relies on the little power in his hands to seek profit and enrich his own pockets. I've heard that he's a bit greedy for cheap things before, and when he used to buy things for the team and the village, he also did some tricks and tricks to make a little money or something. I was in the way of the situation, and then I was really too busy, so I didn't bother to ask about these things. Unexpectedly, this guy has to inch in, and his greed is getting bigger and bigger, and now he even dares to embezzle pensions. This is not good, you have to take care of this matter, otherwise it will be difficult to explain it to everyone.

So, Hu Maosheng and Yao Ying came to Hu Buhuai's house.

"Uncle, are you there?" As soon as he entered the courtyard, Hu Maosheng greeted.

"Hey, it's Maosheng. Come in and sit down. Hu Buhuai, who was in the house, heard Hu Maosheng's voice, and hurriedly greeted him out of the house and invited Hu Maosheng and Yao Ying into the house.

Hu Buhuai is only in his forties, but because his family has a bit of land, he is doing well, and he basically doesn't go to the fields and go up the mountain to do things, so he is well maintained, with fine skin and moist meat, and he looks a few years younger than Hu Maosheng.

After entering the house, he hurriedly asked his daughter-in-law to boil water to make tea, and brought out peanuts to entertain the two. And he commanded his daughter-in-law to cook food for the two of them.

胡茂知 says:

"Auntie, don't be busy, you can do your own thing, I want to talk to my uncle."

"Okay. Then you guys get busy first. ”

Hu Maosheng waited for Hu Buhuai's daughter-in-law to go out, and said to Hu Buhuai straight to the point:

"Uncle, do you still have enough funds here?"

"It's barely enough. It's just that the money I paid for the Einsatzgruppen last time to buy food should be returned to others. ”

"That's no problem, I've already brought the money, and I'll give it to you when the account is settled later." I have to pay it back to others sooner, and many families may be waiting for the money to buy rice. ”

Hu Maosheng pondered for a while, looked at Yao Ying who came with him, and said to Hu Buhuai:

"Uncle, have all those pensions been given to those martyrs?"

Hearing Hu Maosheng's question, Hu Buhuai's face immediately turned red. He hastened to reply:

"I gave it a long time ago, and I didn't keep a penny."

Hu Maosheng looked directly at Hu Buhuai and asked:

"Why did someone tell me that they only got half of the money they had promised? You explain, what about half of the money? ”

"This ......" Hu Buhuai was speechless for a while, choked up there and didn't know how to answer, and finally squeezed out a few words from his mouth:

"I ...... I use ...... Used up"

In fact, since Hu Buhuai became the accountant of the village, he often took advantage of the power in his hands to make some small gains when doing things for the guerrillas and the village. Not long ago, Xiao Xiong won a pension for the martyrs in the village, and let Hu Mao reward it to everyone. Hu Maosheng thought that the martyrs did not know the specific amount of the pension, so he quietly cut off half of it, and just as his son was going to his daughter-in-law, he gave the money as a gift to the woman's family. However, Hu Maosheng suddenly asked about this today, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Uncle, it is the period of the Anti-Japanese War, and the families of the martyrs who sacrificed for the Anti-Japanese War are the most respectable, how can you embezzle the little bit of pitiful pension they exchanged for their lives?"

Hearing Hu Buhuai's personal admission that the money was used up by him, Hu Maosheng said very angrily.

"Isn't it just that little bit of money, is it worth talking like this? After all, I'm still your uncle. ”

"Whether you are my uncle or not, this is not our Hu family's business, it is a major matter related to the Anti-Japanese War. Today, you have to make up the money for those families anyway and apologize. In the evening, we will come back to you. ”

Hu Maosheng stood up very angrily and said sharply. After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the house.

Hu Buhuai watched the two walk out and stood there in a daze.

"Isn't it just a few dollars, is it worth making such a fuss?"

At some point, Hu Buhuai's daughter-in-law walked in. The woman hadn't gone far, she was in her backyard, and she had heard all the conversations. It turned out that Hu Buhuai was greedy for the collective's small gains, but in fact, it was all instigated by her behind her back. No, hearing that Hu Maosheng asked them to withdraw all the embezzled pensions, this woman felt very uncomfortable.

"You wooden braincase, do you really want to give the money back? I don't have the money to pay it back. If you want to pay it back yourself, I can't pay a penny. ”

Listening to the woman's chatter, Hu Buhuai really didn't know what to do for a while.