A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 198 Burdened by Fame

Zhang Fangping laughed out loud and didn't pay attention to what Wang Gui said.

Twelve Brother had said a long time ago that it was normal for them to think about women at their age.

Everyone just hasn’t grown up and hasn’t grown hair!
But right now, my future is more important, so I can overcome the thought of women.

Unlike Wang Gui, he was going to be a member of the imperial guards, so it would be better for him to get married and have children as soon as possible.

If we have to go to the battlefield, casualties are inevitable.

As for the fact that Song Xuan had a child, he didn't want too many people to know about it, so as to avoid accidentally revealing it.

Song Xuan let go of Wang Gui's neck, helped him smooth out the wrinkles on his clothes, and then took the lead to go out.

Wang Gui sighed secretly. In order to work for his twelfth brother, he had to sell his body.

But when he thought of the little maid, Wang Gui felt that it was okay to betray her occasionally, and it would not delay his return to Tokyo next year.

Yingtian Academy.

As soon as the news spread yesterday, it caused heated discussion.

Many students are afraid of difficulties and want to fight for their own interests.

Whether you have passed the exam or not.

They each have different concerns.

This time, Bao Zheng did not wait at the usual place, but took the initiative to stand at the gate of the academy waiting for Song Xuan.

It still starts with the familiar meat bun.

This time, Bao Zheng did not open it and eat it immediately, but gestured to Song Xuan to speak further.

"Is something wrong?"

Because Bao Zheng went out to greet him today, it revealed that something was wrong.

"Someone is encouraging our classmates to go to the government office and cause trouble, asking the court to abolish this new rule. Will you go?"

"Don't go!"

Song Xuan refused very cleanly.

Bao Zheng nodded, he knew that Song Xuan was smart.

He knows clearly what to do and what not to do!
"These people are brainless. Do they really think that if they make a fuss, the imperial court will change its new policy?"

"I think so too. I don't know who's instigating this group of people, but there's something a little abnormal about them."

Song Xuan snorted and laughed: "Even if they can bewitch the students of Yingtian Academy, can they possibly bewitch all the students of Yingtian Prefecture?"

"Not to mention the scholars in the Great Song Dynasty!"

Song Xuan didn't think that this group of scholars in the Song Dynasty had any guiding ideology that would allow them to launch a student movement.

There will be no one to support it!

The fact that you can read means you have stepped into the class of scholar-officials.

But if you cannot pass the imperial examination successfully, you will never be a member of this class.

Why should those vested interests speak for you?
"Yes, it's easier to get shot at the first bird that sticks out in this kind of situation!"

Bao Zheng then began to eat the buns. He nodded and said:
"That makes sense. They're driven by impulse and think they can defy the government. If scholars were the ones who had the final say in the world, why would they bother taking the imperial examinations to become officials?"

"Why not rebel?"

Bao Zheng was completely speechless.

Shi Erlang was greatly influenced by the legacy of the Five Dynasties and often cited extreme examples.

He came from a family of officials and had a certain understanding of the source of power.

That means being responsible to your superiors and executing to your subordinates!

If you resist, you will be labeled as a troublemaker.

The Song Dynasty was extremely advanced compared to the Five Dynasties!

Besides, Bao Zheng was unwilling to get involved in such matters.

He was a little worried that someone would ask Song Xuan to participate.

After all, the last time Song Xuan raised his arm and called on many students to follow him.

As a chivalrous man like Song Xuan, he would definitely express this friendship.

But in the end, the number of people following Song Xuan became fewer and fewer.

Bao Zheng understood the reason behind Song Xuan's deliberate detour home, which was to screen out like-minded people.

That was definitely not a preparation for resisting the government!

Bao Zheng didn't want Song Xuan to get involved in this mess.

"its not right!"

Zhang Fangping was a little nervous:
"Are they trying to replicate the moves you used to deal with Dou Chou, Brother Twelve?"

"They are as stupid as pigs!"

Song Xuan couldn't help but complain:

"I was right about that matter from beginning to end!"

"They don't even have any sense now!"

"This was issued by the imperial court. The Emperor, Empress Dowager, and Prime Minister, who among them doesn't know?"

"They don't have the capital to gather together and resist the imperial court's decree now."

"What's more, the official I rebelled against originally, Dou Chou, already had a terrible reputation and used his power to oppress others. Naturally, I could win a lot of sympathy!"

"But today is different from the past. What they are doing now is unreasonable."

"If we really let them succeed, the imperial court will only need to issue an imperial decree to organize many people to cause trouble. Will the Song Dynasty still have a future?"

Bao Zheng actually admired Song Xuan's thinking very much.

These are also some skills he learned from Song Xuan.

For example, an organized "debate".

Bao Zheng has not yet evolved into a big troll, but he has already started to run wildly on this path.

Bao Zheng nodded: "I was actually worried that someone would come looking for you."

"It doesn't matter. If they ask me to come, I will go."

"Then we shouldn't get involved!"

Bao Zheng said this while eating buns.

"Ah."

As the three of them were talking, they heard:

"Shi Er Lang, I finally found you."

Wang Tai came over quietly:

"Oh no! Many of my classmates have been coerced into this. They want you to take the lead in opposing the government and abolish this new rule of the imperial examination!"

"what?"

All three of them felt incredible.

"Straight bitch!"

Song Xuan cursed loudly when he heard this:
"Whoever instigated this is so damn evil and stupid!"

Wang Tai glanced at Song Xuan cautiously and asked quietly:
"It's really not your fault?"

"Am I crazy?" Song Xuan looked at Wang Tai in shock.

"You can't doubt my intelligence!"

After spending such a long time together, Wang Tai naturally understood what Song Xuan meant.

"Hey, hey, you're done."

Song Xuan said very unlucky:

"I am mentally ill. I would openly oppose the imperial court's policies when I am just a small student!"

Wang Tai nodded: "I also think it can't be you!"

"But they all say it's you!"

Wang Tai spread his hands and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. Three people make a tiger."

"Twelve Brother, you have to think of a way. You can't take the blame for this. You have to take the exam and get the top prize!"

Zhang Fangping just felt that there were bad people in the academy who wanted to make trouble for Song Xuan.

After all, this place is not like the small private school in my hometown. There are all kinds of people here.

It's always a complicated mindset.

"Don't worry about it. Let me figure out how to find the person behind this."

Only after Bao Zheng finished his meal did Song Xuan and the other three enter the academy.

Everyone can see that Yingtian Academy is different now than it used to be.

There were people constantly walking around, and many people gathered together.

Listening to someone speaking passionately.

"Damn it, there really are bad people among the crowd."

Song Xuan returned to the classroom.

I found that there were only a few people who passed the test and were sitting in the classroom.

"Shi Er Lang is here?" Wang Yaochen asked doubtfully, "Did anyone come to see you?"

"Not really. Why aren't you studying today?"

Song Xuan sat aside with a doubtful look on his face.

Wang Yaochen then shared what he knew and how it was connected with other people.

"Has anyone looked for Brother Wang?"

"Yes, but I rejected it." Wang Yaochen shook his head.
"They think this is too simple."

"The court's policy is intended to make the imperial examination more difficult, which only shows that the problem of redundant officials in the court is extremely common."

“How will established policies be changed?”

Wang Yaochen changed the subject: "Shi Erlang is here to lobby as well?" "Are you doubting my brain?"

"Hahaha." Wang Yaochen quickly waved his hands and laughed:

"Of course I don't doubt it, but someone is trying to persuade me in your name, which will naturally lead to misunderstanding!"

"Straight bitch!"

Song Xuan couldn't help but curse again: "Is my name, Song Xuan, really that effective?"

"Hahaha."

Wang Yaochen found it very funny when he saw Song Xuan's unaware look.

"Your name, Song Twelve, is well-known not only in this small Yingtian Academy but also in the entire Song City. Who doesn't know it?"

When it comes to raising Wang, Wang Yaochen has to admire Song Xuan.

Although this boy is young, he is very experienced in doing things.

The profits from the bookstore not only supplied the academy, but also attracted other people's "sponsorship" for the academy.

This is so that the students in the academy can study with peace of mind, and at least there will be no shortage of oil lamps and candles.

That lunch is also available eight days out of ten.

It not only benefits the academy, but also some families of the Guide Army and places that specialize in caring for the elderly and children, who often receive food and drinks, free medical treatment, etc.

The name of Song Xuan, the timely rain from the small town of Lema, has long been known throughout the entire Song City.

The families of those bandits who were assigned to the army were either responsible for pasting paper, or those with good skills were absorbed by the silk business.

Otherwise, how could the former Silk Bank President Zhao be easily acquired by Mr. Lei?

Therefore, Wang Yaochen felt that even if this was not Song Xuan's intention, someone might be using his reputation to force him to accept it.

Song Xuan looked very unhappy. This was the first time he was burdened by his fame.

"I've heard that they're forming a coalition of eighteen princes to fight Dong Zhuo, but I don't know who this Dong Zhuo is."

Wang Yaochen looked at Song Xuan's expression:
"You are the leader of the eighteen lords. Who else can take the position but you?"

"Okay."

Song Xuan nodded repeatedly: "I really didn't expect that our small Yingtian Academy is really full of hidden talents."

"Most of the questions that Prefect Yan gave out for the last exam were related to history. Now everyone is studying history books diligently and applying all their knowledge to this."

"Hahaha, that's interesting."

"You can still laugh!"

Teacher Wang Zhu stood at the door and looked at Song Xuan and laughed.

Song Xuan then turned around and looked at Wang Zhu:

"Master, I know nothing about what those people outside are doing in my name. Do you believe it?"

"Of course I know your background, Song Twelve."

Wang Zhu walked into the door and said, "The prodigy of Lema Town, no matter how stupid he does, he is smarter than the average person."

Song Xuan didn't have any words of thanks or praise at this time:
"Master, it wasn't this large yesterday, how come it's like this today?"

"Of course, there aren't many people like you who go home to sleep. If seven or eight people in one dormitory know about it, how could the rest of the dormitories not know?"

"One person tells ten people, ten people tell a hundred people. With a college of this size, all kinds of news spread very quickly."

Wang Zhu glanced at Song Xuan and said, "The dean is calling you over."

"Ok."

Song Xuan also understood that someone had to stop something like this.

Otherwise, not only would Fan Zhongyan be unable to continue his duties as the dean, but even the prefect Yan Shu would be affected.

Wang Zhu watched Song Xuan leave the classroom and sighed:
"If this continues, Shi Erlang will definitely be the literary leader of the Song Dynasty in the future!"

"Literary leader?" Wang Yaochen shook his head.
"He's already burdened by his fame at such a young age. His future endeavors will undoubtedly draw too much attention. Many people will be watching him make mistakes, making it difficult for him to fully display his abilities."

"Especially the stupid teammates Song Twelve mentioned before, who are more difficult to deal with than the enemies. The situations that literary leaders encounter will only increase, and they will not decrease."

Wang Zhu also understood what he said.

This is the case at present.

No matter whether Song Xuan wants to do it or not, the people below will push him to do it.

This move reminded Wang Zhu of the Chenqiao Rebellion of Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty, when many people forced the dragon robe onto him.

Song Xuan was far inferior to Song Taizu.

But Wang Zhu believes that the situation now is very similar to that time, and even more difficult.

At least those soldiers and generals were convinced by Taizu.

These students are just taking advantage of Song Xuan's reputation, fearing that if something goes wrong in the future, they will be held responsible. This is their most important sinister intention.

"It all depends on how Twelve Lang plans to fight back!"

However, Wang Yaochen was not so optimistic about Song Xuan. This matter was a double-edged sword.

It's easy to hurt yourself all of a sudden.

Song Xuan entered the dean's office. Of course, many teachers shared the same big room with Fan Zhongyan.

"Dean, please find me."

"sit."

Fan Zhongyan did not stop writing with his brush, but asked directly:

"Do you know what's going on in the academy?"

"I heard about it." Song Xuan sat on the chair obediently.

"Then what do you think?"

Song Xuan thought for a moment before speaking: "I haven't come up with any good ideas yet, but the most important thing is that there's no need to prove yourself."

"Not self-certification?"

"That's right. When others doubt you, never fall into the vicious circle of self-proving."

After Song Xuan finished speaking, he immediately had an idea:
"The dean can have someone close the academy gates and call a general meeting of all teachers and students, allowing many students to come on stage and speak freely. Let's see who is instigating this behind the scenes."

"Then they called me up to the stage and pointed out who they were, and they all heard from whom that it was me who instigated the commotion. It took a little longer, but it was effective in the end."

After hearing Song Xuan's idea, Fan Zhongyan put down the brush in his hand and placed it on the pen holder.

"That's a good idea. I've already sent someone to ask Prefect Yan to send troops here. We absolutely cannot allow the students to cause trouble in the streets, otherwise things will get even more out of control!"

Song Xuan also understood that if someone on the street knew about it, he would have been questioned on the way here.

After all, his reputation as the "timely rain" was not given for nothing, and he had many favors in his heart.

"Send troops?"

Song Xuan nodded:
"That's a prudent move. As long as the risk is contained within the academy, it won't escalate. Otherwise, if the court holds us accountable, some students might be disqualified from taking the exam, and I, Song Xuan, will also be implicated."

"Just know it."

Fan Zhongyan certainly knew that with Song Xuan's intelligence, he would never do anything stupid like this.

The truth is that some people are doing things under his name.

In the end, the blame had to be placed on him.

"The exams are approaching, and I don't want any more trouble in our academy. Ultimately, it will only affect many ordinary students. After we teachers are held accountable, at most we will quit."

What Fan Zhongyan was actually worried about was the many students who were caught up in their emotions.

Since the court has its own policies, even if they are wrong, it is the officials' business and has nothing to do with you.

Unless you enter officialdom in the future and promote reform on your own.

Otherwise, everything you do now will be in vain and will cost you your whole life.

After all, sober people like Song Xuan are a minority, which is why they give Fan Zhongyan a headache.

Many students in the academy seem to be going crazy from reading so much.

Once someone is bewitched by a few words, he will start to complain to everyone and everything!
"It seems that after the examination is completed this year, I will also consider sending a large number of students to travel and study. It is better to gain knowledge and experience the world while traveling than to study behind closed doors all the time."

Fan Zhongyan sighed again:
"Otherwise, even if you become an official, you can easily be used as a knife by others with a few words, and you will be complacent about it. That kind of stupidity really makes me feel sad and distressed."

"Study Tour?"

Song Xuan nodded:
"As it should be. If you pass the Hokai exam successfully, you'll go to Tokyo for next year's spring exam. After the results of the Hokai exam are announced, you should take advantage of this time to go out and broaden your horizons."

"Ah."

Fan Zhongyan thought for a moment and asked, "Are you confident in this test?"

"Dean, I'm really aiming for the top prize in Yingtian Prefecture this time. Who can beat me in the exam?"

"Good good."

Listening to Song Xuan's arrogant words, Fan Zhongyan not only did not stop him, but encouraged him:
"It's good that you have this determination. After studying so hard for so long, it's time to test the sharpness of the blade you've honed."

"Dean, please wait and see."

Fan Zhongyan stroked his beard and couldn't help laughing:
"Actually, I wanted to wait and see last time, but I never thought you wouldn't even make the list. I was laughed at for a long time and even cursed at. "

After all, many people bet on Song Xuan to win the championship, but unfortunately he didn't make the list.

In addition to scolding Song Xuan for not working hard, and Song Xuan being assassinated, it was all the fault of Yingtian Academy.

Especially the dean Fan Zhongyan, he has not made any achievements, so why should he replace the previous dean!
Fan Zhongyan and Wang Zhu also took a lot of blame.

They all longed for Song Xuan to prove himself with facts, and also to prove that they, the teachers, had not misled their students!
In this way, the reputation of Yingtian Academy will improve, and more people will be willing to apply for the exam.

If Yan Shu had not written letters to old friends from all over the country, there would not have been so many students applying to the academy back then.

"Dean, I heard something and I want to give it to you."

"Oh?" Fan Zhongyan was no longer surprised. "Is it your dead master who said that again?"

"Hahaha."

"I listen."

Song Xuan smiled and said, "My master said: If someone in this world slanders me, deceives me, insults me, laughs at me, looks down on me, despises me, hates me, or cheats me, how should I deal with it?"

"It's quite comprehensive!" Fan Zhongyan nodded slightly.

"So how should I deal with this?"

(End of this chapter)