[Liang Zhu] Yingtai took me to fly

The doors and windows of Mr. Zhou's house were closed tightly, but the strong smell of medicine was still unstoppable.

Zhu Yingtai knocked lightly on the door and said, "Students Zhu Yingtai, Ma Wencai, and Liang Shanbo send their greetings to Mr. Zhou."

The door opened quickly, Ah Cheng smiled and invited them in.

After crossing the screen, Marvin saw Mr. Zhou lying on the bed and looking at them.The closer he got, the stronger the smell of the medicine became, and he could see clearly that Mr. Zhou was much haggard and suddenly became a bit old.

"Mr. Zhou, how are you? What happened?" Ma Wencai asked anxiously.

Mr. Zhou glanced at Ah Cheng and asked Ah Cheng to talk.

It turned out that just after the New Year's Eve, Mr. Zhou returned to the academy the next day, and some people led laborers to cut wood and dig rocks on Phoenix Mountain.Wansong Ridge, where Nishan Academy is located, is just a small hill in Phoenix Mountain, so this matter should have nothing to do with the Academy.Unexpectedly, the overseer's supervisor soon shifted the scope of logging to Wansong Ridge, which happened to be outside the academy.

Mr. Zhou felt that something was wrong, so he went to find the supervisor of the labor labor. He only said that the logging place was too close to the academy, and he might accidentally injure the students.

The supervisor was not polite, saying that this was to build a new palace for the Holy One, which was much more important than the academy, and told him not to stop it.

Mr. Zhou patiently persuaded him that the academy is located on the mountainside of Wansongling, if he wanted to cut wood, he could do it on the mountainside, and it would be cheaper to transport it.

But the superintendent got angry, saying that Mr. Zhou interfered with his errands without authorization, and even cursed a few very unpleasant words.

The place where the two of them were talking was not far from the academy. At this time, the voice was louder, and the students who came earlier heard it, and ran out to meet the prisoner one by one.

Without further ado, the supervisor called for someone to arrest these students.

How could Mr. Zhou agree, he immediately rushed forward to stop them, and while telling the students to go back, he also comforted the supervisor.During this pushing and shoving, Mr. Zhou fell hard.

Seeing that Mr. Zhou couldn't get up, the impulsiveness of the students subsided, and the supervisor was afraid that things would go wrong and it would end badly, so he didn't make any more moves.

But after all, Mr. Zhou fell a little hard. Although he didn't hurt any bones, he still had to stay in bed to recuperate.

"So arrogant?" Ma Wencai frowned and said, "But the magistrate of the same county said, what did he say? Where are these people coming from?"

Mr. Zhou showed an expression mixed with contempt and disgust, and said: "Who else can it be? The Qi family is behind the scenes, and the county magistrate is almost behind. The affairs of the day are also handed over to them.”

"It's them again and again."

Mr. Zhou also smiled, and said: "Exactly. Although the old man has been away from the court for many years, he still has some news. This time the Qi family built a new palace for the Holy One. Come to the mansion."

Zhu Yingtai narrowed her eyes and said, "If the sky wants them to perish, it will drive them crazy. This matter can give their arrogance a serious blow."

"I intend to tell my father about the matter of the Qi family, and my family will definitely make good use of it." Ma Wencai looked at Mr. Zhou and Zhu Yingtai, and said: "We have given the handle to our hands. Let's plan it carefully, and we are not afraid of the Holy Spirit. Don't annoy them."

Zhu Yingtai was a little surprised: "Don't you just ignore these things?"

Ma Wencai said: "As the Qi family is doing things, sooner or later we will have ideas on our family. If you have this opportunity, why not take advantage of it. I have long been impatient with that family."

Zhu Yingtai squeezed his shoulder, and said in harmony: "I will also write a letter to tell my father, presumably they will contact Mr. Zhou."

The three of them had a tacit understanding and let the matter go.Zhu Yingtai called Zhu Yingjiu to Mr. Zhou, and said, "Mr. Zhou, this is my cousin Zhu Yingjiu, who also intends to pay homage to Mr. Zhou."

Zhu Yingjiu immediately saluted politely.

Mr. Zhou saw that his eyes were full of energy, his eyebrows and eyes were quite similar to Zhu Yingtai's, only a little more refined.Looking at his past works, he is also somewhat talented, so he agrees happily.

After leaving Mr. Zhou's residence and returning to Buweiju, Ma Wencai and Zhu Yingtai wrote a letter. The two had a discussion and explained clearly the disrespect of using the Qi family this time.Ma Wencai also asked his father to mention it to Wu Taishou of Wujun, so that the supervisor can restrain himself a bit.

However, it may take longer to wait until the letter is sent out and actually activated in the court. Before that, the Academy has to bow its head and endure.

However, the students in the academy are all young men with vigor and vigor. Even with Mr. Zhou's reassurance and the supervisor's fierce threats, no one will hold their breath after a long time.

They had nowhere to express their anger, but some people turned their heads towards Ma Wencai and Zhu Yingtai, seeing them as representatives of the domineering family, slandering them behind their backs, and getting angry in front of them.Probably only by doing so, can they slightly resolve their sense of incompetence in the face of the difference between the world and the common people, and the difference between the government and the people.

Both Ma Wencai and Zhu Yingtai were open-minded, but it was Liang Shanbo and the people from the Self-Help Association who were fighting for them.Having been with these two people for a long time, they never felt that they used their aristocratic status to bully their classmates.Sometimes, they are also squeezed out by students who are also from poor families.

As a result, the academy gradually divided into two factions, one faction resolutely opposed Zhu Ma and the other, and the other faction supported them.The former said that the latter was servile, and the latter said that the former was narrow-minded. In short, no one can convince anyone.

When the conflict between the two factions gradually arose, the Holy Majesty suddenly issued a decree to "free the slaves", that is, all slaves and handmaids can obtain the status of free citizens.

This decree caused an uproar in the family.

The Zhu, Ma and other families who joined together to write a letter to the Qi family did not expect that after being angered by the Qi family, the Holy Majesty actually attacked all the families, and even affected other wealthy families with a little property. people.

Ma Wencai even wondered if the emperor had been transmigrated by modern people. This thinking is a bit advanced.It's just that in today's society, the production capacity is not enough for everyone to have the opportunity to support themselves. With the concentration of land and assets, and the low value of human life in this era, some people will still choose to sell themselves into slavery either actively or forcedly.

He and Zhu Yingtai hadn't had time to write a letter back home, but there was already a letter from home telling them not to worry.There is nothing wrong with their family, because they are very generous to the servants, even if there is such a will, few people ask to leave.

But some families were not so lucky. It was rumored that some slaves with unhealthy minds knew this decree and joined forces to kill the master's family and divide the property and fields of the master's family.

More slaves, who are still living poorly in the master's house and have been oppressed and abused for a long time, now have a chance to escape.

Rumors quickly spread among the people about how cruel these wealthy families were.

There used to be disputes about Zhu Yingtai and Ma Wencai in the academy, but now it is fueling the flames. Someone even shouted to save the two school boys, beat them to death, and use their lives to atone for their sins.

Although Zhu Yingtai scoffed at this, she still dispatched two guards from home to protect Ma Wencai and Zhu Yingjiu.A few people have nothing to do without going out of the hospital, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

Sanqi was so angry that she wept, and she was even more afraid that the young master had a grudge in his heart.From their point of view, the young master is kind and tolerant, and the master's house has plenty of food and drink. Even for servants, their expenses are far higher than ordinary rich people's. Such days make them extremely satisfied.

When Ma Wencai saw that Sanqi was crying out of breath, he couldn't laugh or cry, and comforted him repeatedly: "Your son is not the kind of person who listens to the wind and the rain. Others don't know you, how can I not know? You have been with me for so many years , Will I completely forget because of a word from an outsider? If you want to leave, I will allow it, and if you don’t want to, I won’t just send you away.”

Sanqi snorted and said: "I will continue to serve the young master."

Ma Wencai couldn't help being moved by their loyalty, and smiled softly.

Suddenly it began to rain patter outside the house, and Ma Wencai joked, "My dear Sanqi, don't cry any more, look, you've made a hole in the sky by crying."

Ma Wencai's words became a prophecy, and it seemed that a hole had really been broken this day.After a day and a night, the rain turned heavier.

When the academy was built, the site was chosen in a slightly gentle valley between two steep mountains on the mountainside. Standing in the yard, he could see the hillsides on both sides.

With the order of the Holy One, the labor of cutting wood and digging stones near Phoenix Mountain and the academy stopped, but in just two or three months, the hillside as far as he could see was already bald, and the digging was even more potholed. .It looked ugly and bleak in the rain.

The rain was intermittent, and it lasted for half a month at a time.Liang Shanbo couldn't help sighing, and said, "I'm afraid the field will suffer again this year. The winter is too warm to snow, and the spring rains too much. The seeds sown in spring have probably rotted in the field by now."

Zhu Yingtai and Ma Wen didn't know anything about the field, so they didn't know how to persuade him.

Zhu Yingjiu had a delicate mind and comforted her, saying: "The bad times are beyond the reach of manpower. As long as people are doing well, they can always get up again."

That night, after midnight, Zhu Yingtai suddenly woke up from her dream, and vaguely heard a rumbling sound coming from somewhere in the distance.

He got off the bed lightly, when the voice of the guard outside the door happened to be heard, saying: "My lord, there are noises in the mountain."

"In the mountains?" Zhu Yingtai frowned, suddenly her face changed drastically, and she shouted, "Quick! Wake them up! The dragons are about to come out of the mountains!"

Marvin in the room was awakened by him, rubbed his eyes and asked, "Xinzhai, what happened?"

Zhu Yingtai spoke very fast, and said: "There is a noise in the mountain, I guess it is water, you get up!" He put on his outer robe and grabbed the coir raincoat, one for himself and one for Ma Wencai. Wrap around your body.

Ma Wencai came to his senses in an instant, and ran out the door following Zhu Yingtai.

The roar in the mountain gradually became louder, as if it was surrounded from all directions.