Noon is the time of the day when the sun is fullest, the clear sky is dotted with only a few white clouds, and the breeze becomes cool, making people not only shiver, but the autumn weather is like this, the day looks quite warm, but it is actually cold

There are a hundred cross stakes made of straw erected on the school field, each cross stake is draped with a piece of armor and iron pockets, 100 sturdy villagers hold steel knives - spears - bows and arrows and other weapons to stand in a phalanx, today's training subject of the 100 people is to attack the armor on the stake, test the armor in the battle have which parts are often attacked - those parts are not often attacked, as long as the smaller armor pieces are removed can reduce the weight of the armor

A complete set of armor is composed of nine parts, including helmet-neck guard-shoulder pad-cuirass-skirt-armour-armour-arm/waist-hanging leg-mud picking, to say that the person who knows the armor best should be the armor casting craftsman, in order to make the test results more accurate, Li Yang specially invited 30 craftsmen who have been casting armor for more than 5 years, after all, the armor on the battlefield is the brother who saves his life, and he can't be careless

In order to make the test more realistic, the villagers will attack the armor in actual combat, and they can fight how they want to fight, the first wave of attacks is 30 villagers with steel knives, and with Li Zuo's hand, 30 villagers will hold the steel knife and shout "Drink" and rush towards the stake, the villagers wield the steel knife to the armor on the stake is to slash left and right, and even splash sparks when the blade passes over the armor

The second wave of attacks was 30 spear-wielding warriors, whose attack was relatively simple as a stab, and the last wave of attacks were 40 warriors with bows and arrows, who stood in a row and aimed at the armor on the stake to fill the bow, and then attacked the armor indiscriminately until all 400 arrows were fired

In battle, the attack of the steel knife on the armor is mainly concentrated on the chest, arms and head, while the armor attack of the spear is most regularly pierced on the chest, and the attack of the bow and arrow on the armor is the most irregular

After the test, the craftsmen carefully inspected the armor on the stake, and found that whether it was a steel knife, a spear or a bow and arrow, the attack on the armor was on the cover, and the piece of the Ga Ji's nest - inner arm to wrist was not attacked, and the armor of this piece of armor could be reduced by 3-4 catties, and the skirt armor could also be shortened, as long as it could cover the knees, it was enough, and it was estimated that it could be reduced by about 3-4 catties

In battle, arrow wounds are the most difficult to heal and the most fatal, the injuries caused by bows and arrows are often the deepest into the flesh, if you rashly pull out the arrows, you will not only have to bear severe pain but also destroy the flesh together, the bow and arrow can even penetrate the upper arm-calf-thigh muscles more parts, this kind of penetrating injury is the most likely to be infected and inflamed, the upper arm has shoulder armor protection - thigh armor protection - calf armor protection should extend from the knee down to the ankle

Li Yang has a requirement for the improved armor, that is, to reduce the weight to 40 catties, don't look at it, reduce 10 catties, that is a big deal, although the craftsmen have come to some conclusions, but to make 40 catties of armor that can be protected in all aspects, they still have to go back to study it, and the 100 pairs of armor that participated in the test were also brought back by them

As soon as the test is over, Zhang Le wants to find a restaurant to invite me and Yuan Kui and Li Zuo to have a few drinks, the largest restaurant in Alan County is the Song noodle restaurant, as soon as I enter the plateau, I greeted my father-in-law Song Jiaping: Uncle Song, I will invite them to drink a few glasses today, if there is any good wine and good food, you can go to it

Song Jiaping gestured to the second floor: Then you go upstairs, I'll go get you wine

Li Yang still has the price of this eyesight: you sue me for my father-in-law's wine, I'll just get it

Song Jiaping patted him on the back: Tell you that you may not be able to find it, you can go up and accompany them

After speaking, Song Jiaping walked towards the kitchen, he bent down and shouted softly inside: Old wife, aunt, they are here, hurry up and get a few good dishes, I will go to the backyard to get them wine

Wang Ruofang answered in the kitchen: You go

When the dishes were all served, everyone picked up the wine glass and toasted a glass, and after eating a bite of the dish, Gao Yuan picked up the wine glass and lifted a glass, so everyone toasted again, Li Yang just picked up the chopsticks and wanted to clamp the food to press the wine, Yuan Kui picked up the wine glass and lifted a glass, so everyone toasted again

The strength of the wine made Li Yang can't help but fight a cold war: This is also too urgent

Yuan Kui: It's been a long time since everyone got together to drink, so we have to have a good drink today

Gao Yuan: After the battle of Hongting, you don't want to let everyone get together

Li Yang: I wanted to call everyone together for a good drink after a few days of busyness, but I didn't expect to be preempted by you

Gao Yuan picked up the wine glass: come brother to do one

After seven or eight glasses of wine, everyone was a little drunk, and then Gao Yuan put his hand on my shoulder: Hongting, you give the money to the villagers, so why don't you give it to the brothers in the mountain camp and the fire camp

Yuan Kui: You did it unfairly

Gao Yuan: This time, the brothers of the mountain camp and the fire line camp have contributed a lot

Although Li Yang was slightly drunk, he still remained sober, and the plateau treat should be for this matter: I really complain that I didn't think it through, I will give you two and 10,000 taels of silver when I go back in a while, and the brothers in the trap camp and the fire trap camp and the coastal defense camp are also 5 taels of silver each, you two Zhang Le for me in this matter, and I am explaining it to the brothers

So saying, he picked up his glass: I will punish myself with a glass of apology

Yuan Kui: I'll leave this matter to me and Gao Yuan, come-let's go together

Time goes by day by day, Alan Academy is also getting more and more scaled, in addition to the barracks, it is the largest building complex in Alan County, the whole academy is built in a square, the white wall and the cyan tiles reveal a trace of elegance, 4 and two thick black wooden stakes stand side by side to support the main entrance to the courtyard, the door is 5 meters long and 4 meters wide, the ground is paved with a layer of neat square bricks, two dark red wooden doors hang a plaque, with gold paint written four big characters - Alan Academy

As soon as you enter the college, there is a stone screen 4-5 meters away, which is engraved with a crane with wings spread and flying, which means to make great progress, there is a narrow 4-minute thick white sandwich wall on the left, and there are 6 circular arches on the sandwich wall leading to 6 independent classrooms, and each of these 6 classrooms can accommodate 50 students, in the middle of the college is a small square with 4 rectangular pavilions built at 4 corners

There is also a row of willow trees planted on both sides of the square, and there is an open space left in the middle for students to play between classes, and there is also a sandwich wall on the right side of the college, leaving 3 circular arches leading to 3 classrooms respectively, these three classrooms are larger, each can accommodate 100 students, and these three classrooms are mainly some extracurricular activities, such as practicing words - reading books - playing chess or something, there is a red two-story attic built on the north side of the college, the first floor is for the teacher's office, the second floor is for the teacher to live, and there are two closed male and female public toilets in the corners of the left and right sides of the attic

Alan College can be delivered in 10 days at most, I have to hurry up to recruit students and hire Mr. Teach, enrollment is nothing rare, just post the enrollment notice, but where should I find this Mr. Teach, Alan College has to find a famous teacher to teach, as the so-called famous teacher produces high apprentices, and the children in the north must receive the best education

Although I am a scholar, but in the past few years, I have been busy with military training and business, and I don't know anything about the circle of scholars, at this time, I want to come alone, Han Juzheng is also a scholar, maybe he can help me plan this matter, so Li Yang came to the county Yazhengtang, Han Juzheng is still very busy, and several small officials are surrounding him, as if they are discussing something

Seeing this, then I'll wait outside for a while, and when he's done with things, I'll go in to find him, so Li Yang put his hands in his sleeves and looked around in the county office, Han Juzheng inadvertently glanced at how there was a person standing in the courtyard, and he took a closer look, isn't that Brother Li

So Han Juzheng waved his hand to several small officials and signaled them to go first, and then he walked quickly to Li Yang's side: Why don't you go in when Brother Li comes

Li Yang came back to his senses at this time: I see that you are busy, so I will think about waiting here for a while

Han Juzheng warmly invited me to the inner hall: Brother Li, please take a seat, why do you have time to come to me today

After Li Yang took a seat: Juzheng, I want to ask you about something

Han Juzheng picked up the teapot on the table and got two cups of tea: Brother Li, please say

Li Yang: Ju Zheng, do you know that the gentleman in Taizhou Mansion is the most knowledgeable?

Han Juzheng thought for a while: The most knowledgeable among the gentlemen is Mr. Jingyuan

Li Yang suddenly became interested: Where can I find this Mr. Jingyuan

Han Juzheng: I really don't know about this, or I'll ask a friend to help you inquire

Li Yang: Then Xingjuzheng, you can help me inquire

Three days later, Han Juzheng inquired about the whereabouts of Mr. Jingyuan through a friend, Mr. Jingyuan lived in Pingtian Township, about half a day's west of Taizhou Prefecture, and the next day before dawn, Han Juzheng and I rushed to Pingtian Township to visit Mr. Jingyuan, on the way Han Juzheng told me some things about Mr. Jingyuan

This Mr. Jingyuan is Xingyuan's second-class jinshi in 1512, that is, 13 years ago, when Mr. Jingyuan was admitted to the Jinshi at the age of forty and two, and the age of the Jinshi is considered to be big, and the admission to the Jinshi is definitely a glorious thing, which can be described as a great future, but this Mr. Jingyuan is too rigid and does not know how to be flexible, and he dares to say what others dare not say

There was a banquet for the king of Zhejiang to entertain the champion of the list that year-Bangyan-Tanhua-Jinshi, among which there was Mr. Jingyuan, the king of Zhejiang talked about the way of governing the country with the students in the list, and other students heard that they were singing praises and praises, but this Mr. Jingyuan couldn't get used to the flattery of those people, so he put forward a lot of shortcomings in the governance of the official family with the strength of wine, and the champion of the list in that year - Bangyan - Tanhua all became officials, but this Mr. Jingyuan has been idle at home until now

After that, forced to make a living, Mr. Jingyuan taught in several private schools for a few years, but he did not stay in the private school for a long time, at least a year, more than two years, Han Juzheng became a student of Mr. Jingyuan when he was thirteen or fourteen, Mr. Jingyuan is familiar with ancient and modern poetry and music, and he is very good at writing, and he may not be willing to come to invite Mr. Jingyuan to teach at Alan Academy, which also makes Li Yang more interested in this Mr. Jingyuan

When the two of them came to Pingtian Township, they asked people about Mr. Jingyuan's residence, under the guidance of passers-by, I and Korean drama found Mr. Jingyuan's residence under the roots of Pingtian Township, a simple thatched house surrounded by a circle of bamboo fences, 6 chickens are wandering around the yard to catch insects on the ground, the yard fire, tools and water tanks and other items are placed very neatly, there is a path paved with pebbles on the tender green grass, and there is a rocking chair made of bamboo outside the house

The thatched house is quite elegant on the whole, and it seems that this Mr. Jingyuan is also a person who understands the taste of life, so Li Yang put his hands on the fence and poked his head into the yard: Is anyone at home?

Seeing that no one answered, he shouted inside again: Is anyone home?

At this time, a woman in her 50s walked out of the thatched house, and the woman looked at me and Han Juzheng and stood at the door with a frightened face: Is there anything wrong with you?

Li Yang saw the woman's posture and quickly took his two hands off the fence: Does Mr. Jingyuan live here?

Woman: He lives here

When Li Yang heard this, he hurriedly bowed to the woman: In Xia Alan County, the head of the Li family came to visit Mr. Jingyuan

Woman: It's a misfortune that he's not at home

Li Yang: When will Mr. Jingyuan come back?

Woman: It's hard to say

Li Yang arched towards the woman to express his gratitude: "I beg for mercy, then we will wait for him here for a while."

The woman took the sweep and swept the yard, Han Juzheng and I stayed at the door and waited for Mr. Jingyuan to return, when the sun rose overhead, the weather also became hot, the woman saw me and Han Ju were waiting at the door for more than an hour, she returned to the house and filled two bowls of water for me and Ju Zheng to send over, "It's hot, you two drink a bowl of water first"

Li Yang and Han Juzheng hurriedly bowed and thanked them, and when they took the bowl, the two of them drank the water in the bowl "Gu Dong - Gu Dong", and when they returned the bowl, they did not forget to bow and express their gratitude, and the woman saw me and Ju Zheng looked very honest and not like bad people: Don't wait here, go west There is a Chang Tan Lake where my old man is fishing

Li Yang: Elder and I have never met Mr. Jingyuan, can you please be more careful?

The woman glanced Li Yang up and down: My old man is about the same size as you, he is wearing a gray cloth coat with a bamboo hat on his head, and he still has a mustache on his chin

Li Yang bowed to the woman: Thank you, elders

The two rode their horses along the dirt road and walked west for half an hour to Chang Tan Lake, the sun reflected on the lake Wanru a huge mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, a breeze blowing through the trees around the lake will sway with the wind, the calm lake from time to time will ripple a circle of splashes, that is the splash of fish playing in the lake, two water ducks with a group of cubs are floating on the water to hunt

When I got to the shore, I saw that there were really a lot of people fishing in Chang Tan Lake, so Ju Zheng and I looked for Mr. Jingyuan along the lake, and walked a distance, I saw that the people fishing here are relatively old, and the young ones really haven't seen any of them at present, so I want to invite Mr. Jingyuan to teach at Alan Academy, then I have to first understand how much Mr. Jingyuan's monthly salary is now

Li Yang: Ju Zhengzhi didn't know that the teacher in the private school could open a few taels of silver a month

Juzheng: Mr. Teaching is only two taels of silver a month

Li Yang: That's not much

Ju Zheng: Brother Li's private school is generally purchased by large families, and Mr. Teach's salary generally does not say how much it is fixed, and large families will also use things of the same value to pay for wages, if it is for food and housing, the money may be less, and the big families will give Mr. Teacher a red envelope for Mr. Teach, and the money is generally not too little, and Mr. Teaching will help people write letters on behalf of others to earn some extra money

There are also teachers who run their own schools, but that is to charge tuition, as for how much money can be earned, it depends on whether there are famous teachers, how many students have attended, and if there are fewer students, they will lose money in addition to miscellaneous expenses

Hearing Han Juzheng say this, Li Yang had a bottom in his heart, and when he arrived at a reed, Han Juzheng pointed under a willow tree: Brother Li, do you see if that one can be Mr. Jingyuan

I followed the direction he pointed and took a closer look, which was basically the same as what the woman said, wearing a gray cloth coat with a bamboo hat on her head, yes, it was Mr. Jingyuan, and Ju Zheng and I ran over quickly

When they came to Mr. Jingyuan's side, the two of them bowed to him together: Dare to ask His Majesty, but it is Mr. Jingyuan

Mr. Jingyuan sat on a bamboo chair and held a fishing rod and glanced at Li Yang and Ju Zheng: What's wrong

Li Yang: The head of the Li family in Alan County, a student, came to visit Mr. today

Mr. Jingyuan looked at the lake in front of him: Oh, it's the head of the Li family, I don't know what the head of the Li family is looking for me

Li Yang: My husband's students have set up a college in Alan County, and I heard that Mr. Wang's erudite and talented students want to invite him to teach at Alan College

Jing Yuan smiled slightly when he heard this: The Li family has already said, I am just an ordinary man and a village man

Li Yang: If Mr. is willing to go to the student, he is willing to give you a monthly salary of 5 taels of silver

5 taels of silver per month is not low, you must know that now a worker is only one tael a month, but this Mr. Jingyuan heard that he was really unmoved, only caring about the fishing rod in his hand

Li Yang: If Mr. thinks that students with less money can still be added

Jingyuan: I appreciate the kindness of the Li family master, but I have no intention of teaching the Li family master, please go back

Li Yang: It's a pity that Mr. Yi is so talented in this field and mountain village

Jingyuan: Master Li, you are quite good at talking, you and I are always masked, how do you know that I have great talents

This sentence made Li Yang speechless, almost saying that I was patting on the back

Seeing this, Han Juzheng stepped forward and bowed to Jingyuan: "Master, you still remember Juzheng

Jingyuan Chao Juzheng took a closer look: You are

Ju Zheng: When you were young, you became a teacher for a while

Jing Yuan looked at Ju Zheng's eyebrows and thought about it for a long time without thinking about it, Han Juzheng saw this and said "Songzhu Zhai"

Jingyuan then thought about it: Oh, I remembered, it's been more than ten years

But when I saw his expression, he should just remember that he had taught in Songzhu Zhai before, and he still didn't remember who Han Ju was

Han Juzheng: Yes, it will be 12 years to say goodbye to my teacher

Jingyuan: So what are you doing now?

Ju Zheng: Students don't just serve as county magistrates in Alan County

Jingyuan: Not bad - you're in your twenties this year

Juzheng: 26

Jingyuan: It's already a great thing to be a county magistrate at the age of 26, Juzheng, you have to be a good official who can benefit the people

Ju Zheng: Students should keep in mind the teachings of Mr., Mr., the head of the Li family is a close friend of the students, can you please see that in the past, the master-apprentice relationship went to Alan Academy to teach, and we will not accept any students studying in Alan College

Jingyuan: I really don't have this plan, and I ask you two not to be embarrassed by the strongman

Li Yang: Sir, if you have any conditions, please ask, the student will definitely try his best to meet your request

Jing Yuan put the fishing rod in his hand back: If you don't drop the fish, you will be scared away, so don't waste time with me and look elsewhere

As soon as the words fell, Jingyuan began to pack up his things and prepare to go home, seeing that Mr. Jingyuan was so resolute, Li Yang and Han Juzheng could only return in vain