Start to be a martial arts hero from the famous people of Hengshan

Chapter 509 Hope
After the speech, students from Hunan raised their hands to ask questions. Whether it was about astronomy and geography, marching and warfare, or the Four Books and Five Classics, Ou Zanghua was able to give answers and did not feel offended by their questions.

Such an approachable performance naturally won the support of more people.

They couldn't help but wonder, since Lord Ou was so sensible, could what he did be wrong?
Seeing that it was getting dark, Ye Xing asked teachers of various subjects to lead the students away.

He stepped forward and said, "Sir Ou, since Yuelu Academy was renovated in the fourth year of Zhengde, it still lacks a matching couplet on the lintel. I hereby implore Sir Ou to give me some advice to add a touch of elegance to the ceremonial hall!"

Ou Zanghua was stunned for a moment, then he realized belatedly that no wonder he always felt that something was missing from Yuelu Academy. It turned out that the couplet was missing!

Then make up for it yourself!

Therefore, at Ye Xing's pleading, Ou Zanghua picked up his pen and wrote down the eight characters "Only in Chu are there talents, and here they flourish".

The first couplet, "Only Chu has talents," comes from Zuo Zhuan.

The original sentence is: "Although Chu has talents, Jin can make use of them", which is the allusion to the story of Chu's talents being used by Jin.

The second line "于此为盛" comes from "The Analects of Confucius·Taibo" "During the Tang and Yu periods, the times were at their peak", which was originally Confucius' praise for the flourishing of talents during the reign of King Wu of Zhou.

Translated into one sentence, there are so many talented people here!
Ye Xing looked at the couplet, his beard trembling with excitement. He wished he could find a stonemason immediately, select the best stone, and put these eight words on both sides of the gate.

What is a signboard?

That’s it!

It was personally certified by the then Minister of Rites, the Chancellor of the Imperial Household, and the Prince's Junior Tutor.

In fact, Ye Xing did so. As soon as Ou Zanghua left, he found the best stonemason in Changsha City, selected white marble, spent a lot of money, and forced them to rush the work. The words were carved and delivered within three days.

When the students of Yuelu Academy came to school, they couldn't help but straighten their chests and feel a sense of heroism when they saw the couplets at the gate of the academy.

After all, this is recognition from the big guys!

Gradually, these students from Changsha Prefecture, Yuezhou Prefecture, and Changde Prefecture would unconsciously lean towards Ou Zanghua when writing letters to their elders at home.

Coupled with the hard work and propaganda of the Hengshan School disciples in the folk, the peasants finally understood that Lord Ou was a great official, and that he surveyed the land not to compete with the people for profit, but to seek benefits for the people.

The landlords and gentry in these areas were horrified to find that their family would not stand on their side in the future and their tenants did not trust them. So when Wu Chen came with twenty soldiers to measure the land, they could not even organize a decent resistance. They could only watch as the peasants, whom they could not see clearly, happily welcomed Wu Chen into the town.

Ou Zanghua felt relieved when he saw that the land survey in Hunan was progressing smoothly.

After staying in Changsha Prefecture for half a month, in addition to giving a speech at Yuelu Academy, he went to Changsha County, met with the widows and families of the military officials who had fought with him through thick and thin, helped them solve problems such as inconvenient roads and aging canals, and then personally taught the children a day's lessons.

Under the setting sun, a child stood up and said with great enthusiasm: "Uncle Ou, I want to be a brave and fearless general like my father!"

Other children also stood up, vying to express their wishes and dreams.

Some wanted to take the imperial examination and become a civil servant, some wanted to study medicine and become a doctor, and some just wanted to farm, and farm a lot of fields.

Ou Zanghua looked at the children and was silent for a long time. Then he raised a gentle smile and said slowly: "Every wish of yours is good. Your father has created the conditions for you to pursue your dreams with his own hands. Don't let him down and work hard towards your dreams."

"The red sun rises, its path is bright. The river flows out of the underground stream, pouring into the ocean. The latent dragon soars into the abyss, its scales and claws flying. The young tiger roars in the valley, and all the beasts are frightened. The eagle tests its wings, and the wind and dust flutter. The exotic flower is born, shining brightly. The dry general is sharpened, and the edge is made. The sky is blue, and the earth is yellow. Even if there are thousands of years, there are eight wildernesses. The future is like the sea, and the future is long!"

The children's eyes were bright and they recited loudly:

"The red sun rises, and its path shines brightly."

"The river flows out and flows into the ocean."

"The sky is blue, the earth is yellow. Even if there are thousands of years, there are still vast lands. The future is like the sea, and there is still a long way to go!"

Ou Zanghua laughed happily, and then left by boat full of hope, heading for Wuchang Prefecture. The landlords and gentry of Wuchang Prefecture had received the news, and knowing what Ou Zanghua had done in Yuelu Academy, they naturally did not dare to invite Ou Zanghua to give lectures at Hanjiang Academy.

Let’s just measure the land!

As the saying goes, when people leave, the tea gets cold. After the golden duo of Emperor Zhengde and Ou Zanghua left the stage, they had plenty of ways to get them back.

But if it was like what happened in Hunan, where the hope for the future was diverted by Ou Zanghua, that would be a catastrophe.

After Ou Zanghua learned of their thoughts, he couldn't help but sigh secretly, saying that he was worthy of being the nine-headed bird of the flower-growing family, his keen insight into the world was admirable.

It’s a pity that the seeds have already been planted, and the general trend will push them forward.

As soon as we settled in Wuchang, the first visitor arrived.

"Junior Brother Jingyu, I have heard of your great name for a long time, and today we finally meet!" Wang Luan, the prefect of Wuchang Prefecture, bowed and said with a smile.

Wang Luan, a native of Dayu, Jiangxi Province, whose ancestral home is Jintang, Sichuan Province, became a Jinshi in the third year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty.

The examiner of the palace examination that year was the chief tutor of the Ming Dynasty, Comrade Li Dongyang!
"Senior Brother Tinghe!" After Ou Zanghua bowed in return, he led Wang Luan into the room.

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After taking his seat, Wang Luan first expressed that he had understood the benefits of measuring the land and would fully cooperate with Ou Zanghua's work.

"However, Jingchu is slightly different from Xiangchu. The real difficulty here is not the gentry and landlords, but the King of Chu and the eunuchs guarding the city."

Wang Luan then talked about what he discovered after arriving in Wuchang. The first was the garrison eunuch Li Jingru. This man was extremely good at making money. Not only did he own a large amount of land in Wuchang, he also manipulated the annual tribute of fish pickles, collecting an amount far higher than the amount set by the court.

The so-called fish pickle is dried fish pickled with salt.

This thing may sound worthless in later generations, but in the Ming Dynasty, salt itself was equivalent to hard currency.

The King of Chu, Zhu Rong, was not willing to lag behind. His usual method of occupying land was to sprinkle water on the land. The Chu Palace imposed high taxes, causing the tea merchants to suffer heavy losses and complain bitterly.

After hearing this, Ou Zanghua fell silent. It was easy to deal with the eunuchs guarding the garrison. All they needed to do was give an order from Emperor Zhengde.

However, these princes and relatives are difficult to deal with, especially now.

Ou Zanghua had already stirred the nerves of many landlords and gentry in the south. The Emperor Zhengde was willing to protect him because he saw benefits that he could not refuse.

If he touches the red line of the vassal kings at this time, it is inevitable that the two will become corrupt, and by then, Emperor Zhengde may not be able to protect him.

Just like Chao Cuo, even if what he did was right, he could not escape death.

The most important thing is that he is still young, only 29 years old, and he can do things one by one slowly, instead of rushing things like a duck to rush, with a bunch of things here and there.

After making up his mind, Ou Zanghua slammed the table and cursed the eunuch Li Jingru, who was in charge of the garrison, for being so ignorant of his own life. He knew that His Majesty loved the people like his own children, but he still did something that damaged His Majesty's reputation. As a court official, he would never tolerate such a thing.

As Wang Luan listened, he felt something was wrong. Why didn't the King of Chu say a word?

But no matter how he guided him, Ou Zanghua just stared at the eunuch guarding the place and scolded him.

Now Wang Luan understood that the young Minister of Rites also knew that the shit hole of the vassal king could not be blown up, and he failed to fool the other party.

After realizing this, Wang Luan was a little unhappy, but Ou Zanghua said cheerfully: "Brother Tinghe, we have agreed that I will need your help in measuring the land. You can leave the matter of guarding the eunuchs to me!"

The corners of Wang Luan's mouth twitched twice, and he suppressed his displeasure and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, Junior Brother, I will definitely do my best to assist you in such a matter that benefits the country and the people!"

(End of this chapter)