A powerful minister of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 199 I am Yuan Shen?

"Kill him!"

"what?"

Zhang Shide and Fan Zhongyan screamed at the same time: ???
I really didn't expect Song Xuan to say such philosophical words before, but this is the turning point!

"Don't joke."

Fan Zhongyan then pointed at him and said:

"Your master said so much, but that's not what he meant. Don't distort your master's meaning. Just tell me what he said."

"Hahaha."

Song Xuan patted his thigh and laughed, "It turns out that the dean's wisdom cannot be deceived!"

Although Fan Zhongyan was not interested in these flatteries, he was still secretly happy.

Don't try to fool me so easily, kid.

Fan Zhongyan immediately urged, "What exactly did your master say about this?"

Gou Daoliu.

Song Xuan understood Han Tianzun's deeds and smiled.
"Just tolerate him, let him be, avoid him, let him be, endure him, respect him, and ignore him. In a few years, you will see what happens to him."

Fan Zhongyan listened to Song Xuan's slow and measured words.

I stood there in a daze for a moment.

After careful consideration, he realized that choosing not to fight back immediately when faced with provocation from others was a sign of strong self-control.

This attitude is not about passive avoidance, but about looking at the problem from a higher perspective and avoiding getting into meaningless fights.

This is the right postscript!
What killed him?

It's clearly what you, Song Twelve, think.

And you even let your master say it, you really don't know what you are talking about!
As soon as Song Xuan said this, it attracted the attention of the old top scholar Zhang Shide.

He is older and can better understand this philosophical statement.

What is bravery?

It means enduring humiliation and even living a miserable life!

Living a life of mediocrity is also a kind of bravery.

A true warrior will never care about the humiliation of a moment or an incident.

He must be able to judge the situation and have the spirit of enduring humiliation!
You have to endure the humiliation that ordinary people cannot endure!

When a person understands that he is being humiliated, then he is close to being brave.

If a person does not understand shame, he will not understand courage either!
Courage means not being afraid, being patient, being strategic, being righteous, and knowing shame!
Han Xin's humiliation under the crotch, Gou Jian's sleeping on firewood and tasting gall, and Fan Sui of Qin were all like this.

Zhang Shide felt that his master Song Xuan was very wise in life.

It’s a pity that he didn’t enter the world and even died early!

Even though Song Xuan is a child prodigy, how much of his master's true teachings can he get?

Especially since he met such a good teacher at such a young age, and they spent only a short time together, how much could he have learned?

Fan Zhongyan figured out the deeper meaning behind his master Song Xuan.

In the face of the threat of death, many people betray themselves, so it takes courage to face death!

"Your master's realm is very high!"

Fan Zhongyan commented and then said:
"It's a shame you haven't even learned the basics of your master. Song Twelve, if you have any grudges, you should avenge them that very day, without waiting for the next day!"

The smug look on Song Xuan's face flashed by, and then his brows knitted together:
"Dean, is my behavior obvious?"

"I've always felt that I don't show my emotions, my likes and dislikes, or my sorrows and joys on my face!"

When Fan Zhongyan heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Who did he learn this shameless look from?

It doesn't look like it was taught by Song Shier, that philosophical master!

"Ha ha ha ha."

Zhang Shide, the old top scholar standing by, burst into laughter upon hearing this.

He laughed so hard that tears came out, and he kept slapping his thighs.

"Why is Master Zhang laughing?"

Listening to Song Xuan's question, Zhang Shide took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes:
"I laugh at Fan Zhongyan's lack of strategy and Song Twelve's lack of wisdom!"

The book Romance of the Three Kingdoms was actually quite popular when it was first published.

What's more, for the people of the Song Dynasty, where military books were scarce, many of the fictional strategies in them gave them the opportunity to put them into practice.

Fan Zhongyan then asked:

"Why?"

"No reason, no reason, I just thought it was just right, so I said it."

The old champion Zhang Shide glanced at Song Xuan:
"Also, that's an evaluation of Emperor Zhaolie. Song Twelve, you're really not qualified to say that. You may be old, but you're really thick-skinned. You don't look like a gentleman at all."

"Hehehe." Song Xuan quickly saluted with his arms crossed:

"Let the Master know that I greatly admire the character of Emperor Zhaolie, and therefore wish to emulate a few of his qualities."

As for any ungentlemanly words, Song Xuan automatically ignored them.

Even if the old top scholar really wants to scold you, you have to praise him for his good writing skills, which most people can't see.

"You want to emulate him? That's definitely not possible."

Zhang Shide had read many books and had read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms early on, otherwise he would not have known the source of Song Xuan's words.

"You are probably a young man who has achieved success. You will never be able to reach the level of Emperor Zhaolie."

Song Xuan also felt that Liu Bei’s mentality was fucking awesome!
For many people, age is just a matter of age, and their mentality has long since collapsed, so they just live from day to day.

But Liu Bei was almost fifty years old, trapped in the small city of Xinye, with no more than 10,000 soldiers and no generals as good as Guan, Zhang and Zhao. He had lived as a mercenary for half his life, suffering defeat after defeat. He hated himself for not being able to do anything and could not contribute to the support of the Han Dynasty.

This mentality alone is something that ordinary people cannot catch up with.

People of that age have long gone with the flow and accepted that fate has played a trick on them.

Song Xuan thought for a moment and said, "If I take a step back, can I become Cao Mengde?"

Zhang Shide chuckled and pointed at Song Xuan and said:

"Then you are even less worthy!"

"Ah, why is this happening?"

Song Xuan quickly asked:
"I hope the Master can help me solve this problem."

"Cao Mengde is a cruel man with a ruthless heart. You are just a bit mean-spirited. Apart from beating people ruthlessly, you can't even beat him by a hair."

Song Xuan hissed, it was indeed true.

"Let me ask you, can you actually give an order to massacre a city?"

"You're actually capable of openly saying there are prostitutes in the city and having someone else's wife sleep with you?"

"You little brat, you dare to compare yourself to Cao Mengde? How shameless!"

Song Xuan was criticized by the old top scholar Zhang Shide.

He asked himself.

It is really difficult to ask for an order to massacre a city.

But at this time Song Xuan said:
"Just wait and see, old champion. When I go to the northwest to make achievements, I will definitely bury a few enemies alive to train my courage."

"Cao Mengde was also a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty at the beginning, and he would not order a massacre."

"Hahaha."

Zhang Shide nodded:

"If I could live that long, I would definitely see how many Western thieves you dare to bury!"

Song Xuan also laughed a few times:

"Then the teacher must live well and see how powerful his student will be in the northwest in the future."

Zhang Shide stroked his beard and smiled:

"But in my opinion, you are indeed a bit like Yuan Shao."

"what?"

Song Xuan couldn't help but ask, "I'm actually three points like Yuan Shen?"

"Yuan Shao comes from a family with three generations of officials, while my ancestors, Song Xuan, were all farmers."

He can't compare with Liu Xuande, nor can he become Cao Mengde, but in the end he looks three points like Yuan Benchu!

"Looking across the entire Song Dynasty, who can compare to the Yuan family?"

Zhang Shide pinched his beard and looked at Song Xuan's astonished expression:

"Actually, based on my observations of you, you tend to be nonchalant and unconcerned when things are going well. However, once you're faced with adversity, you unleash a strength no one could have predicted."

Song Xuan leaned back in his chair.

I glanced at Zhang Shide, the old top scholar, again. What he meant was that I had the same problem as Yuan Shen.

Surf the waves in good times and explode in bad times.

Song Xuan thought carefully for a while.

no!
When have you ever encountered adversity?

Whether it was getting into a street fight as a child or failing the last exam, it was not considered adversity!
It was just a temporary predicament.

Fan Zhongyan looked at the old top scholar Zhang Shide, then at Song Xuan beside him, and thought that what they said was quite interesting.

He didn't think of Song Xuan in that way. He just felt that the young man had some strength and ability, and would definitely achieve great things in the court in the future.

Fan Zhongyan believed that he needed to carve Song Xuan, this rough jade, into a better shape so that he could serve the country in the future!

"You don't believe my judgment?" "Student, I don't look down on Yuan Benchu, but I just think he's ambitious but incompetent, fierce but timid, afraid of defeat but lacks authority, and has too many troops but poor organization."

"Hahaha."

Zhang Shide laughed again. Song Xuan was able to write that wonderful Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which showed that he had a better understanding of the people of the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

"How long will it take you to finish the later part of this story?"

What Zhang Shide was reading now was the plot in which Liu Bei was proclaimed King of Hanzhong and defeated Cao Cao.

"I thought I'd continue writing the rest of the story after the exam, and then go out and study when the results come out."

Zhang Shide nodded slightly, then changed the subject:
"The turmoil outside will definitely affect you. Can you handle it?"

Song Xuan had no experience in handling mass incidents.

"In my opinion, it's just a mess."

"A pile of loose sand?"

Fan Zhongyan thought it was a good thing that students in the academy could express their own opinions.

It’s just that the method is not mature yet.

Otherwise, if the emperor or the prime minister proposed an inappropriate policy, would you just stand by and watch without the courage to speak out against them?

Then what’s the point of being an official!

Fan Zhongyan never thought that Song Xuan would look down on the methods of his classmates so much.

Don’t they also want to follow your example because they see that you have succeeded in this path?
Then Song Xuan snorted and laughed:
"I've already witnessed the weakness of my classmates when I was fighting against them."

"Many people shouted slogans loudly, but when the stakes are really high, they will naturally make a decision. The excuse of "the law does not punish the masses" to escape responsibility is of no use!"

"Perhaps the fact that I didn't suffer much in prison last time actually boosted their confidence."

Song Xuan shook his head. "If they were being oppressed by someone with power, I'd still be willing to step forward. But this kind of thing is clearly putting me in the spotlight. They have no good intentions, so they expect me to take the blame?"

"Weakness?"

It was the first time that Fan Zhongyan heard this word used to describe other people.

"of course."

Song Xuan glanced at Fan Zhongyan:
"This matter cannot be delayed. We must cut the Gordian knot quickly. Once the soldiers are in place, the dean will quickly convene a meeting of teachers and students."

"You go ahead."

"okay."

Song Xuan stood up and said goodbye. After he said goodbye to Fan Zhongyan and Zhang Shide, he walked out leisurely.

"Very good." Zhang Shide stroked his beard and smiled.
"Song Twelve doesn't compare himself to Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick, which shows that he is quite self-aware."

"This kid has a strong murderous intent. It's obvious he's never experienced the baptism of real war. He thinks he can easily achieve success in the northwest, just like Zhuge Kongming, who can defeat the enemy by waving a feather fan."

Fan Zhongyan sighed: "This is exactly what I am worried about him. This child has a very wild temper."

Zhang Shide was amazed.

After Song Xuan came to Songcheng, he did not fight openly on the streets, but except for Zhen Guannan, he seemed to have defeated all the other ruffians.

It seems that they also cooperated with the Beggars' Sect to set up a team to collect feces, and I heard that they make a lot of money.

Zhang Shide is a local and he has heard these rumors recently.

Song Xuan has become the leader of the hooligans in Songcheng.

Song Twelve, the timely rain of Songcheng, is truly known to everyone.

However, what surprised Zhang Shide was that the ruffians in Songcheng no longer extorted money at will.

There are also fewer cases of stealing and robbing.

So Zhang Shide didn't ask. He felt that according to Song Xuan's personality, even if he did it, he would never admit it unless you caught him openly.

Fan Zhongyan had seen Song Xuan's skills, so he was very worried about him.

"It's okay." Zhang Shide waved his hand.
"I heard that Song Twelve is also familiar with the laws of the Song Dynasty. This kid has been studying a lot in crooked places."

Fan Zhongyan, however, believed that Song Xuan was so familiar with the law so that he could make fair judgments in the future.

Because Song Xuan is an image of someone who likes to stand up for the weak.

"Hey." Zhang Shide smiled again:

"I now understand why Song Twelve is so eager to go to the northwest to make achievements."

"Why?"

"That place is generally beyond the reach of the laws of the Song Dynasty. He can do whatever he wants."

Fan Zhongyan was stunned!
Zhang Shide stood up and took a few steps with his cane:

"Interesting, really interesting."

"I just don't know if the imperial court will be willing to send him to that difficult place in the northwest after he passes the imperial examination."

Fan Zhongyan frowned again, and a deep worry rose in his heart.

Everyone has their own aspirations, but as a teacher, he doesn't want Song Xuan to do the work of a thief in the army!

It’s not that he looked down on the bandit soldiers, but that the bandit soldiers had no status in the Song Dynasty!
Song Xuan strolled back to the classroom. At this time, most of the students had returned to the classroom.

There were people pointing at Song Xuan and gossiping, but as soon as he glanced over, they immediately stopped talking.

Song Xuan didn't know who started spreading the rumor. Refuting rumors has always been a difficult problem since ancient times!
When they returned to the classroom, all the students looked at the leader of the Eighteen Princes who were fighting against Dong Zhuo:

"Song Xuan!"

As soon as Song Xuan entered the door, he saw so many people looking at him, with admiration and envy in their eyes.

He immediately felt that these teammates were a bunch of idiots!

As stupid as a pig?
Do you really think this time is the same as last time?
Can everyone just make a fuss and change the policy that the court has carefully considered for a long time?
No ability to distinguish at all!

"Everyone, look at me. I have an announcement to make!"

In fact, there was no need for Song Xuan to say anything, as all the students in Class A were looking at the leader of the eighteen princes!
"Everything you heard was just a rumor."

"rumor?"

Lu Lejian thought that this was still done by Song Xuan because the smell was so familiar.

As for going to jail, they are not afraid.

I didn’t suffer much last time, not to mention I have the support of the four irons of life.

Such an "elegant thing" naturally attracted everyone!

"Shi Er Lang, what rumors?"

Song Xuan stood directly on the podium:
"Has anyone ever heard me say that I wanted to seek justice from the government and abolish the new rules for the imperial examinations?"

"Please stand up and face me!"

In response to Song Xuan's question, even Master Wang Zhu stood aside.

He looked around at the students in his classroom.

I don't want them all to be used as guns.

You should know that the students assigned to Class A are the most likely to all pass the imperial examination, but they need to be divided into batches.

Especially this time, the target of the attack is the top seed player in the nail class, he must stand on the side of Song Xuan.

Put a stop to this vile rumor.

Besides, putting aside the fact that Song Xuan is a top student, he is also the financial backer of Yingtian Academy, using real money to maintain the operation of the academy. How can we not stand with him?
As soon as Song Xuan said this, his classmates began to ask each other.

If we trace the source of this matter, it won't take long to resolve.

With more than 2,000 people in the academy, we can sort things out quickly.

Someone said one person's name, and then the other person quickly said that he heard it from another person.

The final direction was passed on from outside the class.

Song Xuan waited for a while, but no one raised his hand to say that he had heard Song Xuan say those rumors with his own ears.

"As all of you classmates know, yesterday, after the teacher announced the new rules, he read for a while and then dismissed school. Naturally, I went home with Fang Ping."

"But this matter spread widely before I returned to school today. This can only mean that someone used my name, Song Xuan, to deceive everyone into gathering in front of the government office last night, ultimately incurring punishment from the court and causing me to miss the examination."

Song Xuan raised his voice: "If everyone is really instigated, then they are being used as pawns without knowing it. Have you all read the sage books and turned them into dog stomachs?"

"Or are they all as stupid as pigs, lacking even the most basic ability to discern?"

"What, I'm a gunman?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"I don't know!"

"Shi Er Lang, don't talk nonsense. Isn't this seeking benefits for everyone?"

"How did you become a pawn?"

"What do you mean by reading? You've read so much that it's gone to waste. Shi Er Lang is so outspoken!"

"that is!"

"We hope you can lead everyone in the pursuit of fairness, rather than wantonly insulting us here."

Song Xuan decided to practice on his good classmates first, and ignored the noisy voices below.

It would take a lot of effort for him to argue that he didn't say those words.

But if you argue with them that you are all as stupid as pigs, they will naturally refute this point and Song Xuan will not have to go through the trouble of proving himself.

"Okay." Song Xuan stretched out his hand to signal everyone to be silent:
"Since you all feel that you are not being used as a pawn, nor are you as stupid as pigs, then do you dare to answer a question for me?"

"Twelve Lang, feel free to ask."

As one of the "Twelve Party Members", Lu Lejian was extremely dissatisfied:

"Do you really think I don't know that this is your plan?"

(End of this chapter)