Be a master through ancient times

What is the preaching?

"Since Master Tixue is interested in discussing one or two things, let me talk about it. If there is any inappropriateness, please forgive me. The official believes that this preaching is naturally the way to live in the world."

"Then what should a man do when he is born?"

"The lower official believes that the first thing to do is to be patriotic. There is a country to have a family. If a person can forget about his own country, no matter how many advantages he has, it will not help." Chu Ci said.

Du Yu nodded in agreement, although Chu Ci did not add the word Zhongjun.But in fact, being loyal to the country is more worthy of respect than being loyal to the king.However, it is impossible for Du Yu to express such disrespectful thoughts.

"The second point is to be dedicated. It is said in "Han Feizi" that if you use the chicken to control the night and the raccoon to control the mouse, all use their abilities, and nothing will happen to the superior. If everyone can do what they have to do well , perform their own duties, and do not interfere with each other, then our Great Wei Dynasty will be very stable and prosperous."

Du Yu thought for a while, then nodded in agreement.If a ruler can be diligent in governing the country and love the people like a son; an official can be honest and fair, and deal with cases impartially; It's booming.

"The third point is honesty. The old master Confucius once said that people do not have faith and do not know what to do? Integrity is the foundation of one's life. If a person can treat others with integrity no matter what he does, then this person will definitely be able to gain everyone's trust As the saying goes, people cannot be established without trust. As is the case with a country, so are people." Chu Ci thought of something, chuckled, and added, "Of course, if you are marching on the battlefield and facing a ferocious enemy, You don't have to do that."

Du Yu also laughed, the young man's words were quite interesting.Still, it all makes sense.

"Any more?"

Chu Ci smiled mysteriously, and said the last point: "The fourth point, be friendly."

"Friendly?" Du Yu read it again, frowning slightly, and then suddenly realized, "Confucius said, is it a pleasure to have friends from afar? What you want to say is that as long as a person treats others kindly, then he will naturally be kind." Man is invincible in the world?"

Chu Ci smiled and nodded: "That's right. After all, the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the harmony of people."

"..."

After Chu Ci left, Du Yu sat in the hall thinking.What Chu Ci said just now did explain to him what Tao is.He spoke in great detail, presumably he already had a charter in mind.However, is there really anyone in the world who can do what Chu Ci said?

After thinking for a long time, he still had no answer in his heart.However, this does not prevent him from loving the eight characters he heard today, and this is the goal he will work hard for in the future.

Du Yu spread out the rice paper, dipped a pen in ink, waved his hand, and wrote the eight characters "Patriotism, Dedication, Honesty, and Friendship" on the paper, and inscribed the words "Eighteen Laymen" below.That's what Chu Ci told him when he asked Chu Ci before.

I don't know who these eighteen laymen are?It is said that what he said was not only these eight characters, but a 24-character motto.If there is a chance, I really want to have a long talk with him...

Chu Ci fooled Du Yu and went back to the inn.Don't mention how hard he worked when he first learned this, good things are naturally meant to be shared, right?The old man is cheap, and he has listened to a wave of new ideas summed up from modern times.

However, Du Yu also helped him solve a doubt.At the beginning, he clearly heard from the emperor that Zheng Tixue in Nanmin Province was a fatuous official named Qi Luzhi, how did he find out that it was Du Yu when he arrived?He asked tactfully, but Du Yu answered calmly.

It turns out that because of the vast territory of Southern Fujian Province, the distance between the two ends is like a province, and because of the strong folk customs, it is very inconvenient to manage. Therefore, the Tixue Department originally appointed two people to take charge of one side.It's just that, because Qi Luzhi is better at drilling camps, the officials of Nanfu Province only mention him when they report on their duties, so Emperor Tianhe has a deep impression of this person.

However, everything has advantages and disadvantages.It is true that he gained a sense of presence in front of the emperor, but if something goes wrong, his responsibility is also heavy.Because of what the left minister said at the beginning, Tianhe Emperor scolded Qilu bloody in a secret letter.Furious and frightened, he fell ill and was still raising at home, unable to go to the yamen.

Chu Ci was secretly happy, that Qi Lu didn't know him the same way as soon as he heard it, it's better to let him rest at home for a while, as long as this Lord Du is here.

After visiting all the leading figures in Southern Fujian Province, Chu Ci's guard of honor was finally revealed.He recalled the ceremonial guards he enjoyed when the master Tixue came to hand out the "virtuous and upright" plaque to him, and compared with the one in front of him, it seemed that his was a little more dignified.

Because he was a student in the same government, he had the same official position as the magistrate, and although he had no other real power, he enjoyed the same treatment.In addition to the accompanying ceremonial guards such as avoiding the quiet card, tail gun, black fan, yellow umbrella, etc., there is also a need to "sing the gong to clear the way".

The guard of honor of the magistrate needs to play the nine-stick gong when going out, which means "officials, soldiers and civilians all avoid it".In addition, there must be some people walking forward while shouting the slogan of "sincere and trustworthy, universal love and kindness", reminding them to be close to the people and love them.

The capital of Southern Fujian Province is Fuzhou Prefecture, which is about seven days away from Zhangzhou Prefecture, where Chu Ci is about to take office.However, this is the speed of a carriage.Those who carry guards of honor like Chu Ci on the road will probably be delayed for about ten days.

It is already December eighteenth.If it is delayed for more than ten days, I am afraid that it will be the Chinese New Year by then.

Most of the emperors like them in the Great Wei Dynasty were still hardworking, and they only had seven days off for such an important day as the Chinese New Year.The pen is sealed on New Year's Eve every year and opened on the seventh day of the first lunar month.Naturally, the officials of the imperial court are also the same. Every year on New Year's Eve, they seal and put all affairs on hold.After the printing is opened on the seventh day of the first month, I will deal with official affairs.

According to Chu Ci's thinking, naturally, the sooner you get to Zhangzhou Mansion, the better.He wanted to learn about the education level of Zhangzhou Prefecture before sealing it.

Since he was released, he has collected a lot of information about Zhangzhou Mansion.After repeated verification, he found that this Zhangzhou Prefecture should be the poorest in Southern Fujian Province.It is located in a remote place, and further ahead is the vast sea, surrounded by no one, and the waterway opened by the commercial road is not there, and the huge mansion does not even have a dock.

In addition, the fields here are barren, except for Fucheng, most people in other counties make a living by fishing.However, the purchasing power of the market there is also very small, and the things they get cannot be sold, so they can only be smashed in their own hands.

The economic situation is so bad that the people's food and clothing cannot be satisfied, so what about education?

Chu Ci sighed heavily, feeling that he was about to become a salted fish on the beach.

Fortunately, he and Kou Jingjing boasted to Haikou at that time, saying that he would be able to return to the capital in a year or two.Now it seems that it is very difficult to do it!If he wants to spend decades here, will Kou Jingjing wait for him?

A picture emerged in Chu Ci's mind: he was exposed to the wind and sun in Zhangzhou Mansion, and gradually transformed into a dry, dark and thin appearance. After he returned to Beijing, Kou Jing was still tall and handsome.At that time, he will definitely be warm, fragrant and soft jade, full of temperament and handsome man, do you still remember who he is Chu?

Chu Ci was tortured by his own imagination to the point of tearing, and couldn't help but sighed heavily again.

"Stop the car!"

As soon as the sedan chair landed, before Chuci could ask why it suddenly stopped, a middle-aged man dressed as a clerk stepped forward and asked, "The humble official heard the adults sigh frequently, but this sedan chair is not comfortable enough? Would you like to get off the sedan chair and take a rest?" When we get to the town ahead, I will immediately change some suitable bearers for my lord."

"No need, let's continue our journey." Chu Ci said, feeling embarrassed for a moment, why is the sound insulation so bad!

In fact, he doesn't like sitting in a sedan chair. This kind of behavior of substituting humans for animals should have been stopped long ago.But he had to sit, and he had just left the city gate not long ago, and there were many people coming and going around. He got off the sedan chair in official uniform, fearing that he would be surrounded by people on both sides.

Fortunately, he let Dumb's carriage stop at the fork in front of him. By then, there would be no one else, so he should take the carriage.Although guards of honor are indispensable, it is much easier to lift an empty sedan chair than to lift people.

As for why Chu Ci didn't leave in the carriage first, there was actually a reason.Because he was afraid that someone would block the way and call for injustice.

Maybe it was influenced by TV novels, but Chu Ci always felt that whenever officials went on tour or took office, things like blocking the way and shouting for injustice would happen.What if someone stopped his sedan chair and he wasn't on it, and the case was delayed?

With this in mind, Chu Ci followed the guard of honor in a carriage.However, nothing happened.No matter whether they were calling for injustice or robbing Dao, there was none of them.

Fortunately, although the journey was boring, there was an advantage in the end.The further they went toward Zhangzhou Prefecture, the warmer the weather became.Although I still have to wear cotton clothes, at least I don’t need to be “caressed” by the bitter cold wind, and my hands won’t become stiff from the cold after holding the book for a while.

The hands and feet are no longer cold, and Chu Ci has more time to write.Besides writing letters to his family and husband, what Chu Ci likes most is writing letters to Kou Jingjing.

Since he left the capital at the end of September, he has sent seven or eight letters to Kou Jing.Counting the time, the first few letters should have reached him anyway, but he just didn't receive a single reply!

I don't know if something went wrong on the road, or... Chu Ci shook his head, shaking off the uneasiness in his heart.Maybe it's because he was forced to separate soon after they got married, so he was a little worried about gains and losses, and he couldn't help but have some self-doubt in his heart.

He actually knew that his doubts were unnecessary.According to Kou Jingjing's personality, falling in love is a lifetime thing, and Chu Ci also understands how good he is to him.I have survived the unrequited love for so long, how could I let go at this time?

Alas, to sum it up in one sentence, long-distance relationships are really a tormenting thing!

Of course, Chu Ci was not the only one who was tortured, Kou Jing also suffered from it.His wish had just been fulfilled, and he was about to enter a happy life of husband and wife without children, when an imperial decree was like the golden hairpin on the Queen Mother's head, drawing a line between the two lovers that was thicker than the Milky Way. How can the wide sea not make him sigh endlessly?

Moreover, there is danger in that place.After Kou Jing completes the tasks of Shenji Camp every day, her favorite thing is to look at the sea chart.The nautical chart of the sea area in Nanfu Province has been deeply engraved in his mind, and it can be presented in his heart as soon as he closes his eyes.

The more he looked at it, the more flustered he felt. There are many islands around Zhangzhou Prefecture, which are the most suitable for water bandits to hide in. If they go ashore to do evil one day, the people will suffer.According to Cidi's character, can he hide in the city?

Kou Jing sighed, feeling powerless.I don't know if Uncle Xu sent someone to protect Brother Ci. The letters he sent have not yet received a response, which is really worrying!

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At the same time, Steward Xu, who had just left the customs and negotiated a big deal, returned to Da Wei with satisfaction.It's been so long since I've been out this time, I don't know if the young master thinks about him or not?This time the business was negotiated, and his old bones would no longer have to travel around.

"Master Xu, while you were out of customs, the Patriarch sent a letter! The little ones don't dare to open these letters, just waiting for you to come back and read them!"

Butler Xu raised his beard: "What? Why didn't you say something so important earlier? Come on, show it to me!"

"Isn't it unclear where your old man is?"

The subordinate smiled apologetically, and hurriedly took out a large bag of packages sent by Kou Jing. Steward Xu took out the letter and read it, and immediately ordered: "Hurry up overnight, go to the nearest pier, and then we will take a boat to Nanfu Province."

"what?"

"Ah what?! Tell me to go! If you don't make it in time, you will be in big trouble!"