Chapter Ninety-Four: Planning
The next morning, when Huan Ci woke up, Fu Shen had already gone out, and the imperial doctor came to greet her early in the morning and explained many words to her.
Anyway, being idle is idle, and she began to plan to run a school in Bingzhou on a whim.
The first thing to address is the source of Mr. Teach. There are many officials in the state, and they are the first candidates to be considered. Then there are those who participated in the imperial examination but did not win, or those who have no intention of pursuing a career, and many other famous artists from all over the world, who are very worthy of their struggle. There is a very famous female talent in Bingzhou, Huan Ci wants to invite her to be a teacher, and then pull Zong Zhengtang into the gang, so that she can have something to do, otherwise every day will be boring.
The second is the students. According to Huan's words, she not only wants to recruit male students, but also female students. It's just that women in the dynasty can't participate in the imperial examination, and only people in big families are willing to let girls read and write. In this case, in addition to teaching the subset of scriptures and history, she invited some people who knew how to settle accounts and do business in her school, and there were many things that other women could learn and use, but she couldn't think of it for a while, and she would discuss it with Zong Zhengtang after returning to Beijing.
This rhetoric was planned for a long time, and it was not stopped until Fu Shen returned at noon.
As soon as Fu Shen entered the room, he saw the woman sitting at the desk meditating, and he slowed down and walked over, looking curiously at Huan Ci.
The desk was full of papers, I don't know what I had written, and I drew a lot of pictures.
When a shadow appeared in front of him, Huan Ci found the silent man: "Why don't you move at all, like a ghost." ”
"What are you drawing?" Fu Shen took out a piece of paper and looked at it for a long time, there were only some rough lines on it, he really didn't understand what he was drawing.
Huan Ci walked up to him: "This is the school you once attended, and this piece of paper is only a part of it." ”
Fu Shen frowned, and after a long time, he finally understood the building on the map.
"What are you doing with these?" He looked at Huan Ci suspiciously.
Huan Ci pushed his shoulders and walked to the Luohan couch and sat down, and said with a smile: "I'm thinking about the establishment of a school in Bingzhou, and you have to give me ideas." ”
"Tell me about it." Fu Shen said.
Huan Ci then took all the papers on the table and explained each one carefully. She knew the academy very well, and she even knew how many dog holes there were. She had already thought about the use of each place, and there was a vacant lot behind her, which she would also incorporate into the academy when the time came, so that she could recruit female students.
"It's just that the most difficult thing is Mr. Teaching, in addition to those who used to be in the academy, I still want to find some new ones, I'm afraid I need your help." She looked at the man expectantly.
Flipping through the paper in his hand, he was cautious and thoughtful. Huan Ci's idea is indeed very good, but he originally planned to set up the academy in the capital, but it is not bad to build one in Bingzhou, so that it can also be convenient for those students.
"I'll leave the matter to Mr. Teach, and now that we're out there, why don't we go all the way and visit the local people, I think there are a lot of people who are willing to give it a try."
"Okay!" Huan Ci put his hands on his shoulders, and his eyes rolled slowly, "There are any famous talents in Qinzhou, I will visit them tomorrow." ”
"What are you going to do with them?" Fu Shen smiled.
Huan Ci said with a little smugness: "You are responsible for knowing and reasoning with emotion, and I am responsible for talking to them about money, what do you think?" ”
"Even if you are everyone, you don't want to be a slaughterer for the officials, I'm afraid it's hard to move them with money."
"Not necessarily." Huan Ci raised his eyebrows and sat across from him, "If you want me to say, except for those who really don't like officialdom, there are also some who say that they have no intention of pursuing a career because they have failed many exams." There are also real people of insight among them, so can't they support their families? I think these people can be moved. As for those who are really high and arrogant, doesn't it depend on you to get out of the way? She grabbed Fu Shen's arm and said coquettishly.
Fu Shen felt helpless and funny, reached out and nodded on her head, and asked, "Then when are you going to go?" I'm afraid that I won't always be able to stay with you in Bingzhou at that time. ”
"What's so hard about this, I don't have to stay in the state every day. Besides, Bingzhou is not far from the capital, so I'll go back when I'm settled, or you can come to Bingzhou when you're on field leave and clothing leave. ”
"We'll talk about it then." Fu Shen said softly, "It's important to finish the current business first, so that we can also go back as soon as possible." If the child is born outside, he will not be able to return for a while. ”
Hearing him say this, Huan Ci's eyes widened: "I said that I always feel that I forgot something." The doctor came this morning, and he said that although it should be more than a month before the birth, there are also people who have been born early, so I should be careful. In particular, I had a miscarriage, which is more dangerous than others. ”
Fu Shen frowned, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that it must be as soon as possible." At most, we will stay here for half a month, and after you go to Jizhou, you will stay there, and then go to other places after the child is born. ”
"Good!" Huan Ci nodded in agreement. It's really not suitable to run around anymore now, and she doesn't want to quarrel with Fu Shen because of this anymore.
In the next ten days, Fu Shen had to go to the Governor's Mansion every day, and with Li Jinxiu's help, he did things much more smoothly. Huan Ci has not been idle these days, she has visited all the large and small schools here, and also visited two famous people, and she has known them.
However, Huan Ci hadn't proposed to them the establishment of the academy, first, she had to carefully calculate how many gentlemen were needed, and second, she didn't want others to have hope before she was sure of this matter, and wouldn't it be a big sin if it fell through in the end.
In the blink of an eye, the beginning of May is getting closer and closer, and Huan Ci is both nervous and excited every day.
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, when she was tasting meat dumplings in the house, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside.
Zhao Qing looked at her, and then pushed open the door to investigate. The two little servants who often followed Fu Shen stood at the door and said, "The third master told us to leave for Jizhou later, let us come back and tell us first." ”
"He's done?" Huan Ci frowned. After all, the news was a bit unexpected, but it was expected.
The whiter little guy lowered his hand and said, "It's done, the third master went to the place where Li Gongzi stayed, and he will come back later." ”
"I see, go clean up." Huan Ci waved her hand and motioned for her to go down.
After staying in this place for more than ten days, she raised all her lazy bones. She is too lazy to move now, and her family doesn't want to do anything, and she is so worried that she can't even go out.
Counting the days, with their footsteps, it will take at least two days to go to Jizhou, just thinking about her tired.
Zhao Qing seemed to see her boredom, and while packing up her things, she persuaded and said: "Two days have passed, and you should be active from time to time, so it's not good for you to always stay still." Besides, Jizhou is stronger than here, and there are people you know, isn't it more at ease than staying here? ”
"I know, I just don't want to move." Huan Ci pouted. Recently, the body has become heavier and heavier, whether it is lying down or sitting, it is uncomfortable, and the child has moved more diligently.
Zhao Qing saw that she was depressed again, and walked over to hold her hand: "Bear with it for a while, just wait until you are born." ”
Huan Ci sighed heavily, shook his head and said, "I don't know how ordinary women persevere." They have to take care of the house, take care of the children, and serve their husbands, which is really too hard. ”
"Who's to say it isn't?" Zhao Qing also sighed. It wasn't until three little maids came in to pack up their things that the two of them came out of their troubled thoughts.
When it was almost time for Shen Chu, everything was packed up, and Fu Shen happened to have just returned. The carriage was already prepared outside, and he went into the house to inspect it, and after making sure that nothing important had been left behind, he ordered to leave immediately.
When they went out, they found that Li Jinxiu also went with them, and now they were waiting outside the door. When he saw Huan Ci, he stepped forward to say hello, Huan Ci nodded at him, and when he turned his head, he saw a group of soldiers standing behind his carriage.
"You brought so many people?" She asked, surprised. These people were carefully selected at first glance, they chose to leave at this time, and they left so suddenly, Huan Ci only felt that he couldn't feel at ease.
Li Jinxiu saw her worries and said in a low voice: "They all came with me, and now they naturally want to follow me back." It's Ziye, that kid doesn't worry about letting them follow, you don't have to think too much. ”
Fu Shen also came out at this time, glanced at Li Jinxiu and said, "It's easier for us to walk together, let's leave now, and we can go to the nearby town in the evening." ”
"Let's go, then." Huan Ci then helped Zhao Qing into his carriage.
Li Jinxiu and the men he brought with him led the way, her carriage in the middle, Fu Shen in the back, and behind were the carts with luggage and the cavalry that had followed them.
The team was so full of soup that nothing happened along the way, and Huan Ci's heart gradually calmed down.
Two days later, when the sun was at its peak, the city of Jizhou was not far away. After having been on the road all morning, Fu Shen ordered everyone to rest in place, eat first and then set off into the city. Li Jinxiu sent people back to the city to find Kong Lin first, so that the men could prepare to meet them.
After two days of bumps, Huan Ci was uncomfortable, had no appetite at all, and sat listlessly in the carriage. Fu Shen came up to talk to her for a while, and saw that she was not in good spirits, so he called the imperial doctor. The imperial doctor only said that it was okay, and that he would have a good rest after going to Jizhou, and Fu Shen was relieved.
Originally, the sun was shining, and everyone was hungry and panicked before eating, and after eating, they began to be sleepy again, and the group looked wilted.
Huan Ci sat in the carriage and fell asleep, thinking that he would soon be able to lie down, and he had a hope in his heart.
After walking about five miles, Jizhou City was close at hand, and everyone was a little slack, some were whispering and laughing, and some were yawning constantly.
Suddenly, someone whistled in the tightly blocked rice field.