Chapter 527 Dengzhou County Order

The lecture hall of Huazhou Academy is very large, and it is not much different from the lecture hall when I was in college. Although the tables and chairs and other facilities in the room are quite old, they are extremely tidy, and every table, chair, door and window here seems to silently tell the glory of the academy.

Walking through the lecture hall, Fan Zhishang led us to a room in the back that resembled a reception room.

"Your Majesty, this is the best house in the academy." Fan Zhishang pointed to an antique chair in front of the room and said, "Your Majesty, please sit down." ”

Before the Song Dynasty, whether it was the royal family or the common people's family, they all sat on the basis of a few. "Few" and "case" are collectively called "several cases", which is a very low piece of furniture, somewhat similar to the coffee table of later generations, but it is short, so there is no need for a high seat, at best, put a ** or a mattress or something like that under the buttocks.

The advent of tables and chairs in later generations appeared in the Song Dynasty, and the advent of tables and chairs completely changed the living habits of Chinese people sitting on the ground for thousands of years. According to the research of later generations, in the period of Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty, the use of high tables and chairs was already very popular.

"Okay." I sat down and looked around, only to see that the walls were full of landscape sketches or handwriting and ink treasures, judging from the color of the paper, it was obvious that some years had passed, and I secretly thought to myself that any work here would be absolutely priceless in the future.

After only a while, my eyes swept over, and I smiled and praised: "Mr. Fan, this place is very emotional, like a museum that collects precious cultural relics." ”

"Museums?" Fan Zhishang didn't react at once.

As a word, "naturalist" first appeared in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", which means to be able to recognize a variety of things, and the "Book of Shang" calls the knowledgeable person "naturalist gentleman". But the word museum is a foreign product, and Fan Zhishang did not immediately understand it.

I didn't explain, and asked, "Mr. Fan, the calligraphy and paintings here must be some years old, right?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the calligraphy and paintings in the house are basically left by the ancestor Wen Zhenggong when he founded Huazhou Academy."

I nodded and said, "Very good, for more than a hundred years, Dengzhou City has gone through wars, and these historical relics can be preserved, and your Fan family has made great contributions." ”

"Thank you for your praise."

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the house, and an unfamiliar voice shouted, "Who trespassed on my Huazhou Academy?" ”

Meng Tianya's voice was even louder: "Presumptuous, the emperor is here, and he dares to make a loud noise, yes, he is still holding a sword, and the guards will take down this person." ”

"Trespassing on people's houses, and still dare to take people?" The unfamiliar voice was undaunted, and spoke again, and then there were a few "dang, dang, dang" weapons colliding, obviously already in action.

Fan Zhishang's face changed, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is Fan Liangfu, the grandson of the grass people, Liangfu is young and ignorant, I don't know that the emperor is coming, and I ask the emperor to forgive his sins." ”

Holding a sword in front of the emperor is a capital offense unless it is approved by the emperor, as has been the case in all dynasties, even though Dengzhou has been ruled by the Mongols for decades.

"Mr. Fan, it's okay, don't blame those who don't know, General Wang, Patriarch Wang Qian, go and call Fan Liangfu in."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After a while, Fan Liangfu followed Wang Qian and Wang Anjie and walked in.

As soon as he saw Fan Liangfu, Fan Zhishang said angrily: "Nonsense, the emperor is here, and he dares to move his hands and feet, quickly kneel down and make amends to the emperor." ”

"Your Majesty? Emperor of the Song Dynasty? Grandfather ......" Fan Liangbei was stunned for a moment, saw me sitting on the main seat in a dragon robe, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "Fan Liangfu, the grass people, knock to see the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

At this time, the people of the entire Dengzhou City knew that the Great Song army had conquered Dengzhou, and the emperor in front of him could only be the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. Fan Zhishang has always regarded himself as the widow of the Song people, so his grandson Fan Liangfu also belongs to the Great Song Dynasty.

Fan Liangfu is in his early twenties, tall and lofty, although there is no blade in his hand at this time, but his expression between his eyebrows is heroic, and he has a bit of chivalrous demeanor. I laughed and said, "Get up." ”

"Your Majesty."

"Thank you for your kindness." Fan Zhishang followed closely and said, "There is only this one grandson under the knees of the grass people, who likes to dance with guns and sticks since he was a child, and has never refused to read more books of sages, because his parents died early, and the grass people neglected to discipline, this is the fault of the grass people, and I hope the emperor will forgive me." It can be seen from Fan Zhishang's words that although he is a cloth cloth, Fan Zhishang, like most officials in the Song Dynasty, believes that literature is more important than martial arts.

I said indifferently: "Sir, the foundation of a country, only the civil and military can be attached." I remember that Fan Chunyou, the eldest son of Wen Zhenggong, was a general with strong martial arts. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the grass people are also taught."

Of course, I heard Fan Zhishang's words of duplicity, and I didn't break it, and went straight to the point: "Get down to business." Mr. Fan, Dengzhou City has been recovered, and I plan to appoint a local sage to serve as the county magistrate of Dengzhou. ”

Fan Zhishang was not prepared, and was stunned for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, the grass people are just a cloth cloth, one has no merit and fame, and the other has no experience as an official in the court, plus the grass people are old, where can I investigate this big task?" ”

"Mr. Fan, this is not true. From emperors and generals to officials and eunuchs, they are all inhabited by the virtuous and capable. Today, I have just restored Dengzhou, all kinds of waste are waiting to be revived, and I need a prestigious elder and wise man to lead the people of Dengzhou to a new future, as your ancestor Wen Zhenggong said, 'the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world', Fang is the way of the gentleman, I also said, the rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible, Mr. Fan, try to imagine, if the post of county commander of Dengzhou City falls into the hands of villains or mediocre people, will it not harm the people of the city? ”

Wang Qian on the side also said: "Professor Fan, the emperor is right, if you talk about the sages and abilities of Dengzhou, apart from you, you really can't pick out a second person to convince the people of the city." ”

Fan Zhishang thought about it for a while, knowing that if he didn't agree again, he was afraid that he would not be able to explain to him, so he said: "Your Majesty, it is better for the grass people to be respectful than to obey their orders, but what about ......it."

I saw him slurp and smiled: "Mr. Fan, you have something to say. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the grass people have a request, and I ask the emperor for his permission."

"Please."

"Your Majesty, the grass people know that the officials of our dynasty are in a round every three years, and now the grass people are old, please ask the emperor for permission, the grass people will serve as the county commander for three years at most, and after three years, please ask the emperor to promote others to this position, and the grass people are more willing to dedicate the rest of their lives to this Huazhou Academy."

"Okay, there is no problem with this, I promise you, Mr. Fan, that during the three years that you have served as the county magistrate of Dengzhou, you can still serve as the head of Huazhou Academy."

Fan Zhishang said happily: "Thank you, Emperor." ”

Huazhou Academy can be said to be the place of Fan Zhishang's life's work, from his grandfather Fan Zhongyan to his father, Fan Chun (Fan Zhongyan's fourth son) to renovate, and then to his own forty or fifty years here, the hard work of three generations of the Fan family has made it difficult to give up.

"Fan Aiqing, the Dengzhou County Government is temporarily under the rule of Xiangyang Mansion, and after the entire Henan Province is recovered, it will be redivided, as for the other officials of the government, such as the county lieutenant, the county Cheng, etc., all recommended by you, just report the directory, archives and other information to Zhao Shunsun, Zhao Aiqing, an academician of the Government Council of Xiangyang City, and let him file it, and at the same time, I will order Xiangyang Mansion to send someone to assist Fan Aiqing in forming the Dengzhou County Ya. Compared with the past, there is only one difference, and there is a new department called the Independent Commission Against Corruption in all administrative divisions above the county level, which is independent of the existing government system, belongs to the supervisory body, and is directly under my leadership. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Fan Aiqing, as an official in today's Great Song Dynasty, you need to remember three points, first, as the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, I have supreme power; Second, those who are officials must have the people in mind, and must not be contrary to what Wen Zhenggong said, and enjoy the joy of the world first; Third, act in strict accordance with the laws of our dynasty, and when it is difficult to choose between love and law, we should put the law first. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, keep your subordinates in mind."

"Well, Fan Aiqing, this Huazhou Academy has lasted for a hundred years, and it can be carried forward, and when you are an official, you must not let it be wasted. The secretary of the Ministry of Education in the current dynasty is Jiang Wanli Jiang Aiqing, who is also a person who is enthusiastic about the construction of the academy. ”

Of course, Fan Zhishang knew Jiang Wanli's name, and said with a smile: "Yes, the emperor, my subordinates obey the order." Master Jiang has an outstanding reputation, and his subordinates have long heard of his great name, and he will have the opportunity to visit him in the future. ”

"Okay, Fan Aiqing, come with me and go to the county government to have a look."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Emperor, Emperor, wait a minute." Fan Liangfu saw that we were leaving, and plucked up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, the little one has something to ask for, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

"Oh? What's the matter? ”

"Your Majesty, the little one is willing to follow the emperor to recover my mountains and rivers, please ask the emperor for permission."

"In the army?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Fan Zhishang sighed secretly, but he still kept a smile on his face and said: "Your Majesty, although this subordinate grandson can't study, he will definitely be able to make meritorious contributions to the emperor on the battlefield." ”

I was quite surprised when I heard it, this Fan Zhishang didn't seem to be a big person, how could he be so sure, and then said, "Is it? ”

"Your Majesty, this is not what your subordinates said." Fan Zhishang explained, "Your Majesty, the person who said this sentence is a monk named 'Nameless', this nameless master was born in Fusheng Temple in the west of the city, almost everyone in the area of Dengzhou is known, he has never spoken in his life, he has said the same thing twice, the first time was forty years ago, the object of the statement is the father of General Wang Anjie, General Wang Jian, this first time has been fulfilled." ”