The dirt roads of Beicheng, after the midday sun, are filled with the fragrance of earth.

Qiu Shaohu walked in the messy arrangement of grass halls, the narrow path winding, looking for his final destination.

There is a small room on the inside, and the layout is a little different from the others. It is surrounded by an earthen wall, and two wooden planks are tied with ropes as the courtyard gate, so that it can barely be called a shelter from the wind and rain compared to other thatched houses.

The yard is full of miscellaneous items, which seems to be because the family is busy with their livelihood on weekdays and has little time to tidy up. But the firewood stacks in the corner of the wall are stacked very neatly, Chaomen City is close to the sea, the seafood is abundant, and the general people use the yellow croaker oil in the sea as fuel for lighting, and there is little firewood.

Qiu Shaohu walked to the door and knocked lightly twice, "Is Uncle Xu here?" ”

The door was open, but it was better to say that there was no need to be afraid of stealing in such a house without long things. Qiu Shaohu saw a young man in the courtyard, he sat on a stool and spread out a book, and asked in surprise, "Are you?" ”

"I promised your grandfather that I would help you study." Qiu Shaohu replied.

This is the home of the old man Xu Xian before, and the young man is the old man's grandson Xu Ju.

"Sir is so kind, the students are grateful." Although Xu Ju is wearing old clothes, he already has the demeanor of a bachelor in his speech and demeanor, "But as Mr. saw that the student has no long things at home, I am afraid that there is no restraint to reward him." Moreover, the gentleman is self-reliant, and he does not ask for anything else, and when he was a poor student, he was able to rise to the top at the age of fifteen, and he achieved a good story by studying hard. Now that students are preparing for the children's examination, how can our juniors not follow suit? ”

Qiu Shaohu chuckled lightly and said, "When the student Shi Yi also has the guidance of a famous teacher of Mingxinxue, he can become a great tool." If you are bored and hard reading, how can you understand the deep meaning of all kinds of books? I see you're just watching "The Legend of the Eastern Kingdom", and where did you see it? ”

"I saw "Liu Mo on the Tao of Qi", which is an allusion to 'not pulling out a hair'." Xu Ju said.

"Liu Mo cherishes his body and calls on everyone to love themselves, and the world can be peaceful. Qi people asked, 'If Mr. can settle the world with a dime, can Mr. be willing?' Liu Mo silently did not answer. Do you know what is the meaning behind this story? Qiu Shaohu asked rhetorically.

"This ......" Xu Ju really didn't know.

"The Biography of the Eastern Kingdom" only records this allusion, but never says the cause and effect. The "New Business Book" records in detail the conversation between Liu Mo and his friend Zeng Bo. If the same problem is facing you today, if you want one of your hairs to calm the world, would you be willing? ”

"A dime of damage, how can students worry about it." Xu Judao.

"If the price increases, will it cost you a piece of your nails?"

"The nails are still the end of the limbs, and they are not a problem."

"And now a little more, is it for a piece of your arm?" Qiu Shaohu's words were amazing.

Xu Ju hesitated for a moment.

"Look, you're hesitating, too." Qiu Shaohu said: "Everyone in the world says that Liu Mo cherishes his life, but he doesn't think that this is his original intention." Comparing nails to hairs is like comparing limbs to nails, the latter of which are more insignificant than the former. But if you are not willing to sacrifice an arm for the world in the end, why do you have to give up a hair in the first place? ”

Looking at Xu Ju's gradually solemn expression, Qiu Shaohu turned to say, "But on the scroll, you don't just write like this." ”

"Why is that?" Xu Ju asked.

"Because the current examiner is mainly based on the Mangshan School that was revived after the Taishi Duan of the Dynasty, he is the most exclusive to this kind of doctrine. What you are reading is a book from the Dianmei School, which can be said to be incompatible with the content of this year's exam. So instead of burying your head in hard work, let's take a look at this again. ”

Qiu Shaohu transferred the "New Edition of the Analects" given to him by Tang Xun to Xu Ju, since there is such a book, it is still necessary to make the best use of it.

"Then, the student will thank Mr. in advance." Xu Ju solemnly accepted it, and he did not have a good family, but he really solved his urgent need.

"Moreover, if you take the children's test, endorsement is one thing, and policy is another. The court tries to win people, and what it wants is to be able to calm the world, not to be a nerd who only understands the truth in books. If you were to write a Qing Emperor's essay to Emperor Yingzong of the previous dynasty, how would you consider the words? Qiu Shaohu said.

"The former dynasty Taizu died, and the emperor's grandson succeeded to the throne as Taizong, but his uncle refused to obey the discipline, and finally used soldiers to drive his nephew to establish himself as the emperor, which was for Sejong. If you want to write this essay for him, you must not only consider the dignity of the emperor, but also maintain the legitimacy of your nephew, and at the same time exonerate yourself, which is indeed very human. ”

After thinking about it, Xu Ju could only say sincerely: "The student really doesn't know. ”

"In the strategy test paper, there are hundreds of answers from 100 people, and none of them is the best. And the point is that in your heart, you have to know the 'world'. Qiu Shaohu said.

"The world?" Xu Ju was a little ignorant, he had read a lot of these words in the book, but he still didn't have an exact understanding.

"I'll show you, and you'll know." Xu Ju only felt a flower in front of him, and his whole body rose into the air for some reason, and was followed by Qiu Shaohu to a nearby mountain.

The north of Chaomen is mountainous, the terrain is towering, standing on the top of the mountain, you can overlook the whole city.

At this time, it was early in the morning, and there was fog and haze, and the cooking smoke was curling.

"Look down," Qiu Shaohu said, "what do you see." ”

This is a perspective that Xu Ju has never tried, and for a while, I saw that the streets in the city were scattered, there were more and more pedestrians on the road, merchants were selling, and there were boats in the harbor to enter the customs, which was peaceful and peaceful.

There is also the fragrance of begonia flowers blooming in various parts of the city in the spring sunshine.

The young man hesitated for a moment before he spoke: "I saw the eldest lady in the east of the city come out with her grandson; I met Mr. Teacher, who lived across the street from my house, and went to the school to teach morning classes; I met Uncle Zhao, whom I knew, and in the morning the stall sold my favorite sesame baked cakes; And my mother, she went to the drifting house to do laundry for others as usual, as long as the work is done, she can come back today to buy me an extra baked cake. ”

"Yes," Qiu Shaohu said, "all living beings in the world are all-encompassing, and everyone has their own life, and when they are gathered, they are the whole world." There are people you know, people who treat you well, so don't live up to their expectations. ”

As he spoke, looking at the scene in front of him, Qiu Shaohu remembered that the village at the foot of the snow-capped mountain where he once lived, every morning, was as usual full of fireworks, and the familiar laughter and laughter of them from the beginning of their work.

"So, sir, have you met those people too?" Xu Ju asked.

"Of course," Qiu Shaohu said, "they are all very good people. ”

When he said this, he unconsciously looked farther to the northwest, and his gaze became more and more sharp.

It was where the Lingchuan sect was located, and it was now occupied by the resting place, and it was also where he was going next.

……

In the official mansion, Cheng Tingdong sat on the Taishi's chair and looked at the information submitted by his subordinates.

"Does the prefect still disagree?" Cheng went over and asked.

"Well," Cheng Tingdong picked up the cigarette pouch, "Governor Zhang Fengrong They are not willing to transfer the manpower of the government. ”

"This group of civil officials, when they read the book, they said that they were learning the knowledge of saints, and if they really used it, the saints would all go to the belly of the dog!" Cheng Quxian was quite disdainful.

"They are also worried about the court, but they are different from us." Cheng Tingdong said as he filled his pipe with tobacco and sprinkled something else in it.

"Father, you smoke, do you have to add these peppercorns?" This tobacco smell is mixed with a pungent spicy smell, and Cheng Xiangxian is still very unaccustomed to it.

"The tobacco in Guan's hometown has long been smoked, but it has now become the territory of Langguo." Cheng Tingdong said: "Only tenacious land can grow the most powerful smoke." ”

The people of the five tribes of Ritsuju once lived together with the Xia people of Zhaoguo, and the mixed soil nurtured tenacious people, as well as abundant and eager products.

Not anymore today.

For Cheng Tingdong, the tobacco in Jiangnan is a little less strong.

Cheng went to the first place and didn't stick to this topic and was ready to leave.

"Wait a minute," Cheng Tingdong suddenly stopped him again, holding his cigarette pouch and said, "You didn't tell anyone about the Lingchuan Sect, did you?" ”

"It's a matter of confidentiality, and I naturally know it in my heart." Cheng went to say first.

"That's good." Cheng Tingdong took a deep breath on the cigarette holder, and the head of the cigarette pouch burst into a red fire.

For some reason, in Cheng Quxian's body, he felt a vague and non-existent breath.

This is the instinct of a martial artist after years on the battlefield.

……

"Guest officer, the organ box you ordered is ready, made of high-grade thousand-year-old red pine, with a rare gold skin, sturdy and unusually unafraid of water and fire. Three feet long, one foot two wide, divided into five layers, can be opened in a variety of trap cases. ”

Inside the Shengong Gate, the clerk said to Qiu Shaohu: "As long as the guest officer asks for something, the Shengong Gate will only look at the needs and not ask about the use." ”

Qiu Shaohu retrieved the machine box that he had ordered with a lot of money, if it didn't have the 1,000 taels of silver that Wu Jingxing "supported", it would be a bit reluctant. When he returned to the inn where he lived, he immediately closed the door tightly, and put the few wild goose knives into the first layer of the box, and the size and size were just right.

In order to go to Lingchuan Sect to find out next, other preparations are needed. Qiu Shaohu took out the hard scales of the Wen ray collected on Forgetless Island from the space of the compass again. It was a large fish that could only be found around the island of Forget, and a scale on its neck was extremely hard, comparable to black gold, making it an excellent material. Many of the scales had been punched with a special tool, and then threaded them with string to make them a simple armor.

"Bang-" There was a knock on the door, "Guest, your things have been delivered." ”

Hearing the voice, Qiu Shaohu quickly packed them up, and then opened the door and took back his things.

Opening the package, his gaze couldn't help but be a little eager.

He had sent the seven pieces of wolf skins to the city's embroidery workshop, and asked them to sew these fine leathers with special gold thread to make this wide coat. The jet-black surface reflects a metallic luster. This suit is not only invulnerable, but also because of the invulnerable characteristics of the wolf, it can also be warm in winter and cool in summer, and can be used as a protective coat to adapt to all environments.

Everything was ready, and Qiu Shaohu breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he remembered something else, so he went to the table, picked up a piece of paper, and began with these words—

"Mother's Initiation ......"

It has become his habit to write letters to his mother if he has the opportunity.