Kyoto.

Perhaps due to the current tense situation in Kyoto, or perhaps the students have no intention of studying in the academy with peace of mind, so yesterday the Taigakuyuan Academy was spending the old man simply letting the students take a vacation.

Tai Academy suddenly fell silent.

Especially in this continuous autumn rain, the huge Tai Academy is even more rare.

But the flowers are still there.

At this moment he was holding a pot of tea and was talking:

"The so-called learning is first of all learning, learning and doubting, and then asking!"

"This is to seek knowledge, to solve, to understand."

In the backyard of Tai Academy, under the pavilion of the small pond in the small courtyard where the flowers are full.

Su Mu sat on the opposite side of Hua Manting in a regular manner, listening carefully to what the teacher said.

"Apply what you have learned, learn it, ask questions, and understand the root of things, then you need to apply it in practice."

"This brings us back to the question you just asked, why do the people of Kyoto seem to be insensitive, and they don't seem to have much reaction to this."

"Even the people seem to have some vague expectations."

"Li Chenan once said a sentence that makes sense for a teacher!"

Su Muxin leaned over, "What did he say?" ”

"He said that water can carry a boat and also capsize a boat!"

"The boat is the court, the country, and the imperial power."

"Water is the people, and it is the people of the world!"

"Between the water and the boat, there is a complementary existence. Where there is water, the boat can walk. There is a boat, and the water side shows its role. ”

In this sentence, the weight of water is higher than that of the boat, which is more dependent on the water, and the water ...... In fact, it doesn't matter if you have a boat or not. ”

Hua Manting took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, took a pair of tongs and flicked the pot of charcoal fire next to the table, and said:

"When the boat thinks it doesn't need water, when the water meets the wind and tosses...... Weishi once went to the beach and saw the waves. ”

"When the waves really start, even the most experienced fishermen must return to the harbor to avoid them, otherwise they will be overturned by the monstrous waves, and if they are not good, they will be buried at the bottom of the sea."

"Since the people are like water, when the people can't see the future, when they work hard but find it difficult to solve the problem of food and clothing, when they are treated unfairly and have nowhere to complain, when they are oppressed by harsh government and see that they cannot survive......"

"At this time, as long as there is a gust of wind, it will inevitably set off huge waves!"

"For in the hearts of the people this kingdom can no longer shelter them, and the officials of this kingdom know only to exploit them, the emperor of this kingdom...... Don't even care about when they live or die, such a country, don't do it! ”

"It's winding right now."

"The people of Kyoto are only numb."

"When the wind is blowing stronger and blows outside the walls of Kyoto, look again!"

Su Muxin was dumbfounded when he heard it.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked in a low voice, "What do you want to see again?" ”

"Look at the people again!"

"They will open the gates!"

"They'll move out of the ladder!"

"They will welcome the so-called rebels outside the city into the city!"

Su Muxin was shocked, "This, isn't this a rebellion?" ”

"For the emperor and for people with vested interests like Ji Tai, they are plotting rebellion."

"But for themselves...... They're saving themselves! ”

Su Mu looked at Hua Manting suddenly, hesitated for a moment and asked again: "So, the teacher asked the students to suspend their studies......

Hua Manting picked up the teacup again, "There are more people to open the city gate and escalators, and the results will come out faster." ”

"Teacher, I'm afraid this will kill a lot of people, after all, there are still many Praetorian Guards in the city!"

"Since it's for their own future, they have to pay some price."

"I heard that in the first battle of Shuangjiao Mountain, the second prince is dead, if ...... The disciple thought that if he asked the emperor to give the throne to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, would this disaster be avoided? ”

Hua Manting stroked his long beard and smiled slightly:

"Maybe."

"But the result is nothing more than a change from one vested interest to another."

"You look at the change of dynasties in the history of thousands of years."

"At the beginning of every new dynasty, the people are almost better for a while, but it will never last long. Because those who benefit from the change of dynasties, they will hold on to power more tightly to preserve those benefits they have received. The people who are attached to them will become more, then bloated, and then mixed. ”

"But they belong to the same interest group, and they can't swing a knife to cut their own group twice, so they are getting more and more corrupt...... Until it eventually dies, and so on and so forth. ”

Su Muxin understood, but still had questions:

"How can this be avoided?"

Hua Manting pondered for a moment, "The teacher has been thinking about it, but he has not been able to have an answer. ”

"Until I heard Li Chen'an say the word law, I faintly saw a little light for the teacher, but I still couldn't grasp it."

"Wait for Li Chenan to return to Beijing, talk to him for the teacher, and listen to what he thinks."

Hua Manting flicked his sleeves and stood up.

"I'm going to go out for the teacher."

“…… Where do teachers go? ”

"Take another look at this decaying Kyoto!"

……

……

Li Chen'an was standing at the intersection of Huaishan County.

There were two corpses in front of him!

Yan Jidao looked at Li Chen'an's sad expression, thought about it, and handed over the small black jar in his armpit.

"What is this?"

"This is your master Wu Xichen!"

"Half of it was buried in the Sword Washing Building, and the other half said it was brought back to you."

“……”

Li Chenan took the jar, opened the lid, and hurriedly closed it again, because it was raining, and he was afraid of wetting the master's clothes.

"He's gone after all."

"That was the path he chose, and I guess he wanted me to bury him on Peach Blossom Mountain in Guangling City...... Let's get over in a few days. ”

"They, what's going on?"

They refer to the eldest grandsons on the earth, Jinghong and Shang Di.

Yan Jidao thought about it, and told Li Chenan in detail about the conversation between the eldest grandson Jinghong and Shang Di, and finally said it leisurely:

"I thought it would be better for both of them to die."

"Why?"

"The eldest grandson Jinghong has guarded that tree for twenty years, but he has not guarded the clouds and fog."

"Shang Di has followed Xi Wei for more than 20 years, but he wants to see that ideal new world."

"Twenty years ago, when I was in my twenties, I heard the story of the four trees."

"Empress Lu planted four trees in Kyoto, and she pinned her hopes on four people!"

"That tree of the Imperial City Division represents the sword of justice of the Ning Kingdom!"

"That tree in the Dingguo Marquis Mansion represents the guardian god of Ningguo!"

"The tree in the old rain building represents the idea of a hundred flowers blooming in Ningguo!"

And the tree in the plum garden represents the love of the world...... Family, friendship, love and family and country! ”

More than 20 years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the four trees have reached the sky, but ...... It doesn't seem to have grown into what Queen Lu expected. ”

"The Imperial City Division has become even darker."

"Dingguo Marquis Mansion......" Yan Jidao looked at Zhong Lipo, "Dingguo Marquis Mansion has become wise and self-protective. ”

"Ning Guo's thoughts don't seem to be blooming, because the people are running for a living, the students are drilling camps for officials, and those who have thoughts are probably starving to death."

"As for love, with the death of Queen Lu, the tree should wither."

After a pause, Yan Jidao looked at Li Chenan again.

"So, these four trees are actually dead."

"The eldest grandson Jinghong listened to Shang Di's words today, he can't live in the world!"

"I guess he has found that the sword in his hand does not represent justice. If according to Shang Di's words, the sword in his hand should be slashed at the court! ”

"He can't cut it! Because his faith could not turn. ”

"And why did he kill Shang Di?"

"I thought that Shang Di's words would completely subvert the imperial power and cause a catastrophe to the Ning Kingdom! This is not what the eldest grandson Jinghong wants to see. ”

"So they died, one was unwilling, and the other was unwilling."

"As for you...... I'm curious, do you know Xi Wei? ”

"Why does he think so highly of you?"