Chapter 8: The Scholar and the Ruffian

In March, the snow melts, and the sun is warm.

Ye Anan took off his heavy winter coat and felt that the whole person was much more relaxed. Today, when classes resumed at the academy, she went to the pavilion at the entrance of Chongwen Hall early in the morning to study.

As two generations of emperors, Taifu Shen, who taught them, was strict and had a strong sense of responsibility, and the key to the Chongwen Pavilion had always been kept by him. On the first day of school at the beginning of the year, he entered the palace early in the morning and wanted to wait for the students in the museum, but he didn't expect that as soon as he arrived outside the door, he saw Ye Anan sitting in the pavilion reading a book.

"Princess, why are you here so early?"

When Ye Anan saw him, he ran to him and bowed: "It's too early." I wanted to get up early and read more, so I came early. ”

Mrs. Shen nodded appreciatively: "Princess, please come in." ”

Chongwen Hall is not large, but the layout is exquisite. The grounds are covered with white pebbles and a layer of wooden planks that extend from the gate to the house. There are a few green bamboos planted under the courtyard, the windows and door beams of the house are hung with cyan tulle, and the four corners of the eaves are hooked with a string of wind chimes. The breeze blows, the light yarn floats, and the brittle bells shake.

The elegance of the literati and Confucian scholars can be seen.

Ye Anan changed his shoes and sat down in the house. After a while, I heard the teasing outside, and a few half-old children ran into the yard with laughter, changed their shoes and rushed into the classroom.

In the room there were ten low stools and square tables, two in a row, divided into five columns. Sitting next to Ye An'an was King Qin, and the eight-year-old boy was naughty, when he saw Ye An'an reading a book, he threw the freshly braided grasshopper on her table.

"......" is naΓ―ve!

Ye Anan put the grasshopper aside expressionlessly, and continued to read without distraction.

Seeing that Ye An'an ignored him, Qin Wang Yuanzhi pouted: "Sister Huang, you haven't talked to me for a few days, don't be angry, I will definitely not tease you in the future." ”

Last time, he put a mouse in Ye An'an's schoolbag, and she chased him all the way with her shoes. It's been two months now, Ye Anan didn't say a word to him, he turned around and left when he met, and he didn't even give him a chance to apologize.

finally waited for school to start, Yuan Zhen got up early in the morning and ran to the palace to wait for her to go to school together, but he didn't squat down.

Xiao Zhengtai looked at her with big wet eyes and an aggrieved face, Ye Anan really couldn't stand the impact of this soft cuteness, sighed and put down the book: "There will be a ...... next time"

"I promise there won't be a next time, I swear!" Xiao Zhengtai puffed out his cheeks and raised his fingers with a serious face, "I will never bully the imperial sister again in the future!" ”

Seeing that Ye An'an's expression was relaxed, he immediately pushed the table over and sat down next to Ye An'an with lightning speed, hugged her arm and rubbed it: "I knew that the imperial sister loved me." ”

"Go aside." Ye Anan took it out and knocked on his head, "It's class." ”

Mrs. Shen is over 50 years old, but he is not old-fashioned, he is well-read, and likes to integrate ancient and modern allusions into his teaching, which makes him listen with great interest.

Because the students he taught were all children of nobles, Mrs. Shen would often mention the people's feelings and the affairs of the court, and educate them on the way of courtiers. Originally, he was dissatisfied with the eunuchs entering the court, and instilled in them the dangers of eunuchs being in power. Now that Tang Huai has returned to Beijing, Emperor Chengqian has great trust in him, and even promoted him to be a Zhengyipin official, commanding the inner palace and Dongchang, and fighting against the courtiers.

It is undeniable that Tang Huai is indeed talented, but in the eyes of these old ministers, the emperor's favor and trust in the ministers is a big taboo.

Therefore, for the education of the next generation, Shen Taifu paid more attention to instilling the concept of eunuchs and ministers, and longed for these princes and grandsons to share the sky with eunuchs.

Tang Huai entered the palace today and heard the emperor talk about the opening of the Chongwen Pavilion, and after coming out of the imperial study, he passed the rockery, and remembered Ye An'an's eyes that night, and unconsciously moved his steps towards the Chongwen Pavilion, and when he came back to his senses, he had already arrived at the courtyard gate.

It was natural to hear Mrs. Shen's accusations at him.

He didn't think so, he had heard more ugly and insulting words than this for so many years. In the past, he was still a little eunuch, and when an official pointed to his nose and mouth, he could also respond with a smile, and after he got power, he fabricated evidence of the crime and raided his house.

Shen Taifu's level of humiliation as a civilized person, he didn't care at all.

I dusted off my clothes and was just about to leave, when I heard a coquettish shout.

"Taifu!"

Mrs. Shen has been dissatisfied with the eunuchs for more than a day or two, and in the past, Ye An'an's left ear went in and out of his right ear. But maybe Tang Huai's promotion this time stimulated Mrs. Shen, and the old man didn't stop counting the eunuchs for a whole hour, and even escalated to a personal attack.

A delicate face appeared in Ye An'an's mind, the person was arrogant between his eyebrows, and his smile was peerless. Ye Anan felt that these sarcastic and humiliating words were used on him, which made people feel uncomfortable.

Most of the eunuchs were children of poor families, and no one wanted to enter the palace voluntarily and become neither male nor female. Not only do they have to grovel to the power to earn a living, but they also have to suffer the white eyes of the world.

Even if he is as powerful as Tang Huai, he is still ridiculed. is just a eunuch, a slave who has no children and grandchildren, and he is despicable in his bones.

Seeing that Mrs. Shen still had a tendency to continue to criticize and write, Ye Anan couldn't help but interrupt him loudly, "Mrs. Shen, I heard a story in this palace recently, and I want to ask Mrs. Shen if I have some questions. ”

"Oh? Princess, please speak. ”

"There is a scholar who is from a poor family and has no power to tie chickens, so he can only make a living by selling calligraphy and paintings. When a ruffian and hooligan saw it, he would come to the door every day to extort money, and if the scholar did not pay, he would be verbally abused and treated with fists and feet. What do you think scholars should do? ”

Mrs. Shen pinched her nonsense and said assummatically: "Of course, it is to report to the official and arrest such villains and put them in prison." ”

Ye An'an tapped his fingers on the tabletop: "Taifu is right, the scholar has tried to report to the official." However, the ruffian and hooligan did not make any big mistakes, and the government could not do anything about him, according to the law of our dynasty, at most he would be punished for the crime of disturbing the people, and he would be released after being locked up for ten days and a half months. However, after each release from prison, he still went to the scholar's house to extort money. At this time, what does the gentleman think the scholar should do? ”

"This ......" Mrs. Shen pinched his beard lightly, frowning and thinking.

In the end, the scholar couldn't stand the harassment of the ruffian, and paid to hire a few other thugs to beat the ruffian. Since then, the ruffian has never looked for a scholar again. ”

Seeing that Mrs. Shen looked pensive, Ye An'an coughed: "The student just suddenly thought that this story was a little puzzled, there are loopholes in my law in this regard, why don't you improve the law?" ”

Mrs. Shen's expression was slightly slight: "The change of the law is not a trivial matter, it needs the emperor's approval, and the procedure is complicated, and it can not be explained in a few sentences." Generally, after a major overhaul, there will be no changes within 10 years. ”

"Thank you for your guidance."

Mrs. Shen bowed his head and turned to the legal literature.

After class, Ye Anan said goodbye to Yuan Zhen, and walked towards the dormitory with his schoolbag on his back.

When passing through the Imperial Garden, I saw a slender figure standing under the tree with his hands in his hands, looking up at the peach blossoms sticking out of the palace wall.

"Master Factory, why are you here?"

Tang Huai turned his head to look at her, and the corners of his mouth raised lightly: "Come here." ”

Ye Anan didn't dare to disobey, and walked over obediently, with a flattering face: "How is the factory boss doing recently?" ”

"Compare the civil and military officials to the ruffians and hooligans, you dare to say it."

Hearing this, Ye An'an looked stunned, scratched his head and was a little embarrassed: "Yong'an, this is not ......"

Just now, she saw that Mrs. Shen was talking more and more excessively, and she couldn't help but want to be upset for Tang Huai. But she can't say it too obviously, and she will offend the court officials. It can only be compared to a ruffian and a scholar.

The ruffians and hooligans are these civil officials, and the scholar is of course Tang Huai.

Originally, it was just Ah Q's spirit of self-entertainment, and there was a comfort in his heart to transfer the topic of Mrs. Shen by the way, but he didn't expect to be heard by Tang Huai.

I knew that she wouldn't blacken the scholars.

Seeing her face full of remorse, Tang Huai didn't have to guess to know what she was thinking, and stretched out his finger to flick her head.

"You're all set on our family."

Ye Anan was bombed and screamed, and when he heard this, he immediately rubbed his legs.

"The factory is worried about the country and the people, the wind is bright, Yong'an respects the adults the most, and his heart is naturally towards you."

"But if our family is that scholar, it's not just as simple as beating up." The corners of Tang Huai's mouth curved slightly, and the words he said lightly were extremely cruel, "Our family will definitely burn down his house, cut off his hands and feet, and throw him to the wilderness to fend for himself." ”