Dao fruit.

When Lu Fan entered Zhixing Academy for the first time, he was full of excitement and apprehension. For such an opportunity, he paid a lot.

Lu Fan's family background was not good, but he did not accept his fate. In order to change his fate, he has always studied the scriptures carefully and dared not slack off.

However, being poor in his family, he was still affected after all. Let alone having no money to buy books, he could only borrow other people's books to copy.

Above Lu Fan, there are two older brothers, but these two are not very interested in studying, and they don't have any opinions on their own situation, except that they sometimes envy the luxurious life of those rich men and complain that the government can't give them money. Distribute silver taels, so that they can directly withdraw money and food like scholars, saving daily labor, and there is not much harvest throughout the year, and most of them have to be handed over.

Yes, this Lu family is actually a tenant. The ancestors also had land, but it was sold off long ago.

And at this time, Lu Fan would comfort his two brothers, telling them that only by working hard to learn, with knowledge and skills, can they change their destiny, and simply complaining is useless.

The two elder brothers always scoffed at this.

However, the parents treated Lu Fan very preferentially. Although the family was poor, they tried their best to meet Lu Fan's expenses, but this also made the two elder brothers very envious. They always looked for opportunities to send Lu Fan to prevent him from studying at ease.

However, Lu Fan also knows that a family like his own has a small income and a large population. The annual harvest can barely make ends meet. It is absolutely impossible to support a person to go to school without work. Because of this, He never contradicts his brothers, but concentrates on reading when he is studying.When doing farm work, I also work hard and concentrate on it.

Such a down-to-earth attitude finally paid off. A year ago, when Lu Fan just turned [-], he was selected as a scholar. Since then, the carp has jumped the dragon's gate, and it has brought changes to the whole family.

Although, because of the reform of the ruler of the court, the rule of granting land tax-free to the scholar is gone.But this is given to the land, even if there are taxes, there are not many fields, but the status of the family is different. In essence, they have changed from tenants to self-cultivators. The shock to the family can be imagined!

How many people work hard all their lives for a piece of land that belongs to them, so that when they get the title deed.Lu Fan's old father was tearful.

Immediately afterwards, not only did the two elder brothers' attitudes towards Lu Fan change drastically, from the original disgust and exclusion.It turned into flattery and flattery, and they were proud of it outside. Even the clan and clan elders who didn't care much about them all came over one after another to congratulate this clan.They even sent people from the clan to repair their houses.

For a while, the life of the family.Earth-shaking changes have taken place, everyone is satisfied, and because of this, Lu Fan is truly able to leave production, concentrate on studying and learning, and will not be disturbed again.

Without the pressure of food and clothing, Lu Fan's thoughts on learning have also changed from purely seeking a background to a real desire to explore.

On the other hand, at this time, the New Deal presided over by Marquis Ding was also implemented. According to the new deal, those who have won the title of scholar must fulfill their obligations. According to the statement above, it is to enjoy With the state's financial subsidies, people also admire them, so they should give something back. Each person should give enlightenment to at least ten general actors every year, and these are included in the assessment.

If it was in the past, even if such rules were established, the officials below would not take it seriously. Anyway, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and they have the final say on everything. If they are combined with the local gentry and landlords, they can perform a show. Double spring, don't worry about other things at all.

But now it is different. After Qiu Yan came to power, he implemented the method of earth veins on a large scale, communication became very convenient, and special inspections were established by the department to patrol everywhere. There was no way to hide it. The alliance bowed their heads in front of Qiu Yan. They, the local gentry, are not of one mind at all, how can they resist?

Over time, it has become custom-made.

For many scholars, this can be described as unspeakably miserable and a great torment, but after Lu Fan immersed himself for a while, he felt a sense of humanity, and at that time he read some of Qiu Yan's transcripts, and his heart I have a feeling, and I have an understanding of the way of knowing and doing.

From that time on, Lu Fan had the idea of ​​exploring the way of knowing and doing.

However, at this time, the way of knowing and doing has become quite popular, and the influence of Qiu Xue is also growing. The most direct manifestation is that there are more and more Confucian scholars and students who want to enter Zhixing Academy. It is difficult to go to heaven.

However, this Lu Fan has a kind of tenacity. After not having to worry about food and clothing, he seems to be wholeheartedly devoted to the pursuit of Qiu Xue. After studying for a while, he has completed this year's elementary school task, and he could have been safe and sound. Stable life, but still embarked on the journey of study tour without hesitation.

The study tour at this time was different from Qiu Yan's study tour in the past, not to mention that Lu Fan did not have Qiu Yan's skill and cultivation, but was just a frail scholar who had never traveled far and had limited knowledge.

The current world alone is completely different from that of the past, and it is no longer stable and peaceful.

These instabilities do not come from the four sides, on the contrary, the peace of the four sides has long been quelled and restrained by Qiu Yan's government decrees, but new crises continue to come from farther places, mainly from the west. Tuolan, now a group of demons are dancing around. I heard that it has become a purgatory on earth. From time to time, there are scale-armored demons crossing the border to kill people. It has become a big disaster in Jiannan Road.

Although Lu Fan was born in Hebei Province, he had heard about it for a long time. Because of the method of communication through the earth veins, the flow of information between various places became faster and faster, which gradually opened up many people's horizons.

Under such circumstances, going out to travel has become a very risky thing. Even the Marquis of Dingguo, with the help of the four-sided war, promoted the new army to all parties, innovated the military style, and made the military and military forces of the entire Darui more powerful. Wu's combat power has been improved, which can ensure the stability of the Quartet, but after all, it cannot dispel the worries in his heart.

In this situation, Lu Fan embarked on the journey.

Along the way, he has experienced a lot, even encountered evil spirits, and walked with Taoist priests, and his roots are also praised. More than one person said that he would be accepted as a disciple, but Lu Fan did not take the road of extraordinary idea.

Of course, love encounters are also indispensable on the road, but Lu Fan was single-minded, and he held on to it. He worked hard and took half a year to arrive in the capital. , but there are also significant differences.

Pilgrimage is to place one's thoughts on external things, to dedicate oneself, and what Lu Fan longs for is to absorb enough nourishment from Zhixing Academy to supplement himself and improve his own understanding, which is from the outside to the inside Enrich yourself.

The difference here also creates a fundamental difference. What I saw in Zhixing Academy was not blind flattery, but more arguments and arguments.

This is also normal, because the Zhixing Academy at that time has long been famous outside, and has become a holy place for students no less than the big academies in the Eastern Capital, and among the students who came here, there are many in various places who have already gained a lot of reputation of.

Such a person, of course, would not convince others easily. When he came to the capital, the one he really wanted to see was the Marquis Ding himself.

This Zhixing Academy is also wonderful. The area of ​​the academy was originally not small, and later the emperor ordered it to be expanded several times. Now it is comparable to several villages and towns, and it is divided into inside and outside. The inner courtyard is connected to the Hall of Sages and the Hall of Hundred Treasures , and the viewing platform are really attractive places, but they cannot be easily entered.

It's no wonder, after all, there are too many people gathered now. If there is no order and crowds up, the inner courtyard may collapse.

Therefore, most of the people are still in this outer courtyard.

Fortunately, Zhixing Academy has its own set of rules. The Marquis of Dingguo is busy with government affairs every day and has no time to attend to others. However, he still has a set of teaching methods, which can be found in many places in the outer courtyard. Well, after groping for yourself, you can debate with each other.

Every five days, Zheng Yun, the eldest disciple of Marquis Dingguo, came forward to organize a big debate, and selected a hundred people from them to enter the inner court.

This result is very tempting. You must know that in the inner courtyard, there is not only the Guantiantai, a wonderful place where you can observe the sky and feel the world, but also many great Confucianism and masters in the Baibao Pavilion. Asking for advice is a big deal.

Not to mention, there is also the Sutra Pavilion, which hides many insights of Qiu Yan, as well as the works of other great Confucians. It is faster to enter it than to enter the outer courtyard.

In addition, the mysterious Hall of Sages is also valued by everyone. You must know that when this Hall of Sages was born, it caused a lot of waves, but correspondingly, it was spread all over the world, letting scholars all over the world know I also know where Shilin is. Through this hall of sages, you can directly enter Shilin, and you don't need too much qualifications.

Because of this, after each debate, those who were selected to enter the inner court would first come to the hall of sages to take a look to calm their minds.

It was the same today, Lu Fan came together with everyone, this was the first time he entered the inner courtyard, he always wanted to make a good investigation along the way, but after all, he studied quietly, calmed down, and did not lose his dignity, followed the crowd to the inner courtyard Outside the Hall of Sages.

Outside the Sage Hall, Qiu An sat cross-legged.

"Hero Qiu is not a simple person either!"

"Back then in the battle of Pinglian, the hero Qiu An was famous all over the world. Although he is a servant of the Qiu family, no one dares to underestimate him. Everyone knows that he is a peerless master."

"He sits here to guard Zhouquan and protect the flesh of those who enter the forest in the hall." (To be continued...)

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