It is true that the young Ruan Shantao has never killed anyone, but he has not fought less.

This can also be seen from this strange sword, there are almost countless marks on the sword, but if it is replaced by any ordinary sword, I am afraid that it will break on the spot - that is, this unusually thick "square sword" can go through so many battles, but it is still safe, and even more and more courageous.

"So you're not a sword, are you?"

After another day of sword competition, finally some students who were beaten couldn't help but complain.

"You're an iron shovel, aren't you?"

"This is the sword."

The young Ruan Shantao raised the sword of the square and argued with reason.

"Do you have any grievances against my Gentleman's Sword?"

"Yes"

Facing Ruan Shantao, who was holding up the heavy sword blade, the student who was knocked to the ground nodded.

Then, he raised his hand and patted the buckle on his waist.

Cang Lang Lang slashed out of the sheath, and a little cold slashed straight at Ruan Shantao's wrist!

"And sneak attack!"

Ruan Shantao's pupils contracted suddenly, and the heavy blade in his hand slashed down even more.

"Despicable villain! Shameless! ”

Zheng –

The heavy blade slammed into the cold light.

But this time, the invincible Fangzheng Sword failed to smash the sword in front of him on the spot.

It turned out that this was a soft sword wrapped around the waist.

The hundred refining steel turned into soft fingers, and the soft blade popped out an arc under the student's strange strength, and dotted on Ruan Shantao's forearm.

The forearm was in pain, and the heavy sword was taken off, but in this game, it was Ruan Shantao who lost.

"Haha! I won this one...... What are you doing! ”

The student who made the soft sword had just gotten up from the ground, patted his clothes and was about to show off his achievements, but he saw that Ruan Shantao had already clenched his fists and pounced violently!

The punch hit him in the face, and the student was dizzy.

"Despicable villain! Dare to sneak attack with a dark sword! I'm going to teach you how to be a human being today! ”

"Hey! You! Losing is losing! Why can't you afford to lose! ”

This Ruan Shantao is good at heavy swords, and he already has the strength of two arms, and the student can control the soft blade like noodles freely, but he also has a strange kung fu, and for a while, the two of them exchanged fists and feet, and they fought without a win.

If the sword competition is just a momentary thing, then this fist and foot competition was fought all afternoon, until it was getting late, and the moon rose tomorrow, and the two people with blue noses and swollen faces were lying on the ground.

On one side, the dark sword hurts people, and on the other hand, they don't admit that they lose, and both sides are more or less at a loss, so they don't mention this inexplicable competition anymore.

And the young Ruan Shantao, in this huge Jiankang capital, also has his first friend.

Although he always wanted to punch this friend in the face twice.

My friend's name is Xiang Rong, and like Ruan Shantao, they are all poor students studying in Taixue. Just like the word "Xiang Rong", although this friend is slender, he is a martial artist on weekdays, and Ruan Shantao, who has a military general's figure, but has a deep knowledge in learning, is almost the opposite of two complete opposites.

But these two people who are almost at odds with each other talk about many issues.

For example, about the newly made Guozi study in the Dachen Dynasty.

Unlike Taixue, which is open to all students in the world, this Guozixue only recruits those noble children. So, in order to see the success of this Guozi Studies, Ruan Shantao and Xiang Rong also found an opportunity to have a few exchanges with the students of that Guozi Studies.

The way the students communicate is nothing more than debate, and if the debate is not good, they simply compare the sword, and if they feel that the sword is too bloody, then they will resist, anyway, there are many ways to do it, and there are always a few that can be taken out.

But the results of the exchange made Ruan Shantao and Xiang Rong very disappointed.

"I thought that this Guozixue was a way for those nobles to monopolize the classics and stop Taixue...... Who would have thought that they would be even more unbearable than I thought. ”

After ten days of fighting with the students of Naguozixue, Ruan Shantao still sighed after all.

"They can't even compare to ordinary students, this is just a way to give them gold. After all, this country has learned, but it is the same as a student, this ......"

"What you think is actually right, after all, Guozixue is just the beginning now, who knows if the books and doctors of Taixue will be transferred to Guozixue later?"

Xiang Rong, who had also been fighting for ten days, also shook his head again and again.

"Okay, Brother Ruan, don't think about it, I think this Da Chen, I'm afraid it's coming to an end."

"No, not yet."

Ruan Shantao did not approve of Xiang Rong's idea, but showed firmness.

"Even if there is a problem with this Da Chen, there are still you and me, and there are many enthusiastic Tai students, who have read the sage books for so many years, how can we give up easily!"

"You...... Maybe you're the one you can't afford to lose. ”

Xiang Rong sighed.

"But I still have to say, Brother Ruan, the sages also said in the book that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall."

"The sages also said in the book that there are three gentlemen, the benevolent are not worried, the knowers are not confused, and the brave are not afraid."

Ruan Shantao still insisted on his ideas.

"If you can't even implement your own benevolence, how can you be a gentleman?"

After some debate, neither Ruan Shantao nor Xiang Rong could convince anyone, after all, this is not only a difference in knowledge, but also a difference in philosophy.

So, after completing his studies, Xiang Rong had no good impression of Dachen Chaotang, so he resigned and wandered. And this Ruan Shantao, but adhering to his own philosophy, chose to be a scholar, starting from the master of a state, successively served as a servant, a secretary of the ministry, a prince and a young master, a left servant and other positions, and even promoted all the way to Situ, and during this time, Ruan Shantao also continued to recommend talents to the Dachen court, and also let more students who are still enthusiastic have the opportunity to display their ambitions.

Under the unremitting efforts of Ruan Shantao, this Da Chen seems to really have signs of ZTE.

However, the good times were short-lived.

Seeing that there are signs of gradual development in all parts of Dachen, there are voices above the court to reduce the armament of various states, as for the reason, of course, it is now Haiqing Yanping, who has turned his sword into a plowshare and recuperated - but Ruan Shantao can't hear this, he has always been concerned about the affairs of his family and country, but he still knows, whether it is the grassland people in the north, the barbarians in the south, the Yi people in the west, or the Haikou in the east...... Even in Dachen, bandits from all walks of life also occur from time to time.

At present, Da Chen can't talk about any security, so why not talk about reducing armaments and turning swords into plowshares?

But just when Ruan Shantao wrote one after another, ready to refute this statement, a secret envoy sent by the emperor came to his mansion.

"Ruan Situ, Your Majesty has something to ask you."

The eunuch came to Ruan Shantao's study and learned the emperor's tone.

"Ruan Qing, what you said, I already know. But, Ruan Qing, I also want to ask you. ”

At this point, the eunuch's voice paused.

"Do you want to speak for the states over there, or for the court?"

As soon as these words came out, Ruan Shantao couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

Huan Hai has been up and down for many years, he is already old and refined, at this moment, the words have been said so clearly, how can he not understand what the emperor means.

Obviously, His Majesty the Emperor has never been at ease with the border states.

Come to think of it, although theoretically speaking, the strongest army in Dachen at the moment must be the Son of Heaven's pro-army stationed in the capital of Jiankang, but if you really want to talk about a hundred battles, it is really possible to train the border states that have been war-torn for a long time. When the time comes, if anyone is upset and wants to sit on the dragon chair...... How could His Majesty the Emperor sleep peacefully?

Therefore, in the final analysis, it is actually an inevitability to weaken the armament of the states.

Even if it's just so that His Majesty the Emperor can get a good night's sleep.

"This ......"

Until the eunuch left, Ruan Shantao was still speechless for a long time.

Although he had a vague premonition before this, until the eunuch arrived, he didn't want to believe that the biggest obstacle actually came from His Majesty the Emperor.

In the final analysis, His Majesty the Emperor, after all, is not like Emperor Taizu Gao back then, who has far beyond ordinary people, and even can be called to crush all living beings, and it is reasonable to make such a move now.

So, let's go.

Since he is no longer needed in this court, what is he still doing here?

So, after packing up the bags that didn't have much, and calling the family that added up to only a palm, Ruan Shantao resigned and went back to the mountains of his hometown Yanzhou and lived in seclusion.

Seclusion is seclusion, but this Ruan Shantao is also an idle character after all, so he simply set up a academy to enlighten those young students, or teach those who are older, but do not know how to read and write.

It is like a big tree, rooted in Ziyang Mountain, taking root and sprouting.

As long as more people can read and write, they will naturally understand the truth of benevolence, and these seeds will bear fruit one day.

As the old saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

As long as he doesn't give up, as long as more and more people choose not to give up, then this Da Chen, the people of the world, will always get better.

"So this Yanzhou, it's better to be a little more peaceful."

Saying this, Ruan Shantao, who was already dying, picked up his pen and wrote down the word "benevolence" in the deepest part of Yanzhou's arsenal.

Immediately afterwards, he hung this square sword that had accompanied him for many years under the word.

It's just one word, but it condenses all Ruan Shantao's will. It's just a sword that has never killed anyone, but it is a lifelong portrayal of Ruan Shantao.

Under one word and one sword, the sword and soldier in the entire Yanzhou arsenal were all suppressed here, and there was no fluctuation.

"I'm going to work hard for you, old friend."

The old Ruan Shantao patted the scabbard and said goodbye.

This sword will work with him to maintain the peace of the entire Yanzhou.

After all, such a thing as studying still needs a peaceful environment.

Even if it's just relatively peaceful.