Chapter 5 5. Hearing that Yang Du was not Han Boliu, Wang Kaiyun said happily: You can teach children

"Student pays homage to Master!" Xia Shoutian pushed open the door of the study, and saw Wang Kaiyun sitting on the grand teacher's chair, hurriedly stepped forward two steps, kneeling once and knocking three times. "Get up, there's no need to be like this." Wang Kaiyun left his seat, helped Xia Shoutian up with his own hands, looked at him carefully, and said with a smile: "Much stronger and more mature than previous years. Sit down and talk. Are you married?" Xia Shoutian sat down next to Wang Kaiyun, blushing and said, "The marriage was completed the year before last."

"Which family did you marry?" Wang Kaiyun asked kindly. "Mr. Chen Shilang's grandniece." Chen Shilang is Chen Shijie.He was an important staff member of Zeng Guofan in the early stage of preparing to build the Hunan Army, and later became the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.He is also from Guiyang, a fellow villager with Xia Shoutian. "Oh, it turns out that he is related to Junchen's family, good, good!" Wang Kaiyun nodded repeatedly, "When I first met Zeng Wenzheng that year, Junchen was the only real aide beside him." Five years ago, Xia Shoutian's father, Xia Shili, governor of Jiangxi, hired Wang Kaiyun to give lectures at Yuzhang Academy, and sent his three sons to the academy to worship Wang as teachers.Xia Shi respected Wang very much and had a harmonious relationship with each other.Xia Shoutian is smart and studious, and he is also deeply liked by the king.But Wang couldn't get along with the other gentlemen of Yuzhang Academy, and returned to Xiangtan after only staying in Nanchang for a year.Half a month ago, Wang Kaiyun received Xia Shi's personal letter, which said that the dog will try to sue him, and he has been ordered to return to Hunan to pay homage to the master, hoping that the master will accept the jade and become a lotus in memory of the old teachers and students.Although Wang Kaiyun rejected Lu Chunjiang, the governor of Hunan, from the door, he was by no means a person who did not associate with officialdom.In fact, he is keen on playing around in the officialdom, but there is one condition, that is, the officials who interact with him, no matter how high or low their positions are, must treat him like a trained student in front of him.Otherwise, no matter how old his qualifications are and how high his position is, he can do extremely rude things.In the tenth year of Tongzhi, he went to Jiangning to visit Zeng Guofan. He happened to have nothing to see him, so he sent someone to invite him to a banquet the next day.He said to the visitor: "Please tell Xiangguo that Mr. Wang didn't come to see him for a meal." After speaking, he left Jiangning by boat.The former governor Wu Dacheng went to Xiangtan to visit him, and he hosted a banquet in honor of him.During the banquet, Wu Dacheng was quite proud of his high position as governor.Wang Kaiyun said: "It's been easy to be an official for decades. You can do whatever you want to be an official." He pointed to the servants on the side of Huanli and said to Wu Dachen: "These people can be governors once they are in time." Regardless of the embarrassment on Master Futai's face, he kept saying that so-and-so used to be a part-time laborer, only because he joined the Hunan Army and fought for more than ten years, and finally became the governor of Shanxi; Because he voted for the navy, he later became the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu.Master Futai was so disheartened that he left hastily before the dinner was over.Although Xia Shi was a governor, he never pretended to be arrogant in front of Wang Kaiyun, and always called him "Sir" and "Master", so Wang Kaiyun also treated him as a governor.

Xia Shoutian told the teacher that although he didn't get a good result in this exam, he benefited a lot from the capital.Wang Kaiyun comforted him, saying that he is young, so there is no need to worry about these things, and it will be of great benefit to the future to go to Beijing a few more times and experience a few more experiences.The teachers and students chatted affectionately for a long time, Xia Shoutian suddenly asked: "Sir, is Yang Du here?" "Which Yang Du?" Wang Kaiyun felt strange. Xia Shoutian knew that Yang Du hadn't come to Dongzhou yet, so he was quite puzzled: He said well when we parted by the Yangtze River, and went to vote for Mr. Xiangqi after returning home for a few days, why hasn't he come yet?He said to Wang Kaiyun: "Yang Du is the same town of Mr., and his family is in Shitangpu. His grandfather's name is Yang Litang. He served as a post under the command of Li Zhongwugong and died in the Battle of Sanhe. Uncle Yang Ruisheng was in Guide Town. Commander-in-Chief, father Yang Yi has been ill and passed away for many years."

Wang Kaiyun nodded and said, "Yang Ruisheng, I know, I heard that he took all his brother's orphans to Guide Town." "Not all of them were picked up, but the eldest nephew and niece were picked up. The eldest nephew is Yang Du, whose name is 萒子." At this time Zhou Ma came in, brought a cup of tea and a plate of pastries and put them in front of Xia Shoutian, and said with a smile on her face, "Hey, this is the eldest son of Xia Futai! Like a girl!" Xia Shoutian didn't recognize Zhou's mother, seeing her like this, he didn't know how to speak properly, and he didn't know how to greet her.

"She is Zhou's mother." Wang Kaiyun introduced calmly, "If you don't see me in the future, you can talk to her about anything." Xia Shoutian weighed it in his heart: These two words, Mr., seem to be spoken casually, but they carry a lot of weight. It seems that this person is unusual.He stood up and called politely, "Mother Zhou." "Oh, good boy, you're so sensible, sit down, sit down, you haven't eaten dinner yet, I'll make it for you!" Xia Shoutian's action gave Zhou Ma a lot of face, and she danced happily. Wang Kaiyun saw that Zhou Ma's speech was inappropriate, so he said to her smoothly: "You go to the kitchen to cook!" Then he asked Xia Shoutian: "Can Yang Du take the feet of his grandfather and uncle?"

"I have met many promising friends over the years, and I privately think that no one can surpass Yang Du. Yang Du's future must be far ahead of his grandfather and uncle. The disciples think that he is a bit like Jia Taifu, People like Xie Dongshan, if they can be cultivated and influenced by Mr., will definitely become the pillars of the country in the future." "Is there really such a talented person in Xiangtan?" Wang Kaiyun asked himself. "Sir, when the disciple and Yang Du parted ways under the Yellow Crane Tower, he gave me a long poem. I love poems very much, so I keep it with me. Sir, if you read this poem, you will know Yang Du is a man."

Xia Shoutian took out an envelope from his pocket.Opening the envelope, he pulled out a folded piece of white rice paper, unfolded it and handed it over. Wang Kaiyun took the paper, his eyes lit up immediately.Before reading poetry, calligraphy on full paper first attracted him.The font is upright and stable, full of heroic spirit, also attached to the monument, and the writing is strong.Judging from this word alone, it is rare among his thousands of disciples in the past forty years.The poem is in the form of a song, and the title is Yellow Crane Tower Sending Xia Dazhi to the Right Side of the River.He read with interest:

Xia Shoutian was recruited by Zhou's mother to have dinner.Looking at the poems on the desk, Wang Kaiyun fell into deep thought.Wang Kaiyun has a quick mind, and he can obtain what others have worked hard to achieve without much effort. Because of this, he has no habit of contemplation, and today is a rare exception.With the insight of a scholar, the inspiration of a poet, and the experience of an old man, he has seen that Yang Du who wrote this poem is not an ordinary person. Wang Kaiyun has been reading angrily since he was a child. Those who study in the court cannot recite without eating, and those who recite in the evening cannot understand without going to bed. The body and function, and then describe the micro-words of "Spring and Autumn". He has a wide range of scriptures.He does not limit himself as a literati and scholar. Since his youth, he has paid close attention to the movements of domestic figures, and wants to assist them to achieve extraordinary careers, so that he himself will go down in history and be immortal for generations.He first set his sights on Zeng Guofan, thinking that he could build the great cause of restoring the Han people, but he was treated coldly by Zeng.Later, he turned to Sushun and regarded Sushun as a figure who determined the world, but Sushun was too self-willed, which disappointed him.After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, he realized that Sushun was in danger. On the one hand, in order to stay away from right and wrong and save his life, and on the other hand to save Sushun, he left the capital and went south to Anqing. He went to Beijing to dissuade those who did not conform to the ancestral system to listen to the government behind the curtain, and supported the eight ministers appointed by the late emperor, but Zeng refused.Later, a coup took place in the palace, and the Nala clan and Yixin joined hands to abolish the Gu Ming system, abandoning Su Shun to the city, and the Zeng clan received unprecedented trust.Facts have proved how childish and superficial it is for Wang Kaiyun to intervene in the highest-level politics with a bookish spirit!Wang Kaiyun was so discouraged that he no longer cared about official affairs, devoted himself to the study of classics and history, and devoted himself to the creation of poetry and prose.From Zhuangzi's theory, he learned the secret of living a happy life. On the surface, he behaved like a romantic and talented man who pretended to be crazy and cynical, but in his heart he never gave up his original intention in his youth.On the one hand, he meticulously searched for the learning of emperors in cultural classics, and on the other hand, he paid attention to looking for heirs among many disciples, so as to pass on the real knowledge in his life to them.To his regret, decades have passed, and he has never seen the shadow of his youth among his disciples.He remembered a strange dream he had a few days ago.

It was a summer night, with the bright moon in the sky and the cool breeze blowing cool. He sat on the Xiangqi tower, reciting poems on scrolls, enjoying himself.Suddenly, he saw a beam of light rushing out of the mountain on the east side of the building, as if a rare treasure was hidden there.Out of curiosity, he went down Xiangqi Tower and walked towards the bright light.After entering the mountain, I saw a hut with a very bright lamp by the window.Wang Kaiyun thought, so the light is this light, why is it so bright?Looking again, there are two people in the room: one is young and very handsome; the other is an old man with white hair and silver beard, and gorgeous robes.The old man seemed a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he saw it.He clung to the window, listening to what they had to say.I only heard the young man say: "Old man, you are a generation of imperial masters, please accept me as a disciple!" The old man said: "Although I have taught Zhu Hongwu's prince, but the prince has not ascended the throne, I can't be counted as one." A real emperor teacher."

"The prince who taught Zhu Hongwu"!Wang Kaiyun was taken aback when he heard this, and took a closer look, ah, it turned out to be Song Lian, no wonder he looks familiar!He went on listening.The young man said again: "You are too old and modest. Although the prince did not ascend the throne, the prince's son still became the emperor. The prince taught his son with the knowledge you taught, so you are the emperor's teacher when you are old. Besides, your old assistant Zhu Hongwu No one can obliterate his achievements." The old man sighed and said, "What achievements are there? In the end, he was relegated and returned to his hometown. If there was no Queen Ma's virtuousness, his head would have been chopped off." The young man said: "Since ancient times Companion to the king is like a tiger. There are countless good ministers who have been relegated or even killed by the king, but there is still a page of them in the thousand-year history, which is impossible to obliterate. If you can inherit what the old man learned and do a great job, Even if I don't have a good death in the future, I am willing." The old man stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "The idiot is cute. I can't be your teacher, and there will be someone who will be your teacher. Look, he is right outside the window!"

Wang Kaiyun didn't expect Song Lian to see through his whereabouts. He was ashamed and left quickly. He accidentally tripped over a wild vine, fell down and woke up. He has been thinking about this strange dream for several days.Like all scholars at that time, Wang Kaiyun was deeply influenced by Confucius' dream of Duke Zhou, and he believed that those unusual dreams must be a sign.The 21-year-old young Juren's poems are so outstanding, especially "Where is the king now, see Chen Ruzi in the east. Ask me when I am lying on the east mountain, the common people should think about the worries and chaos", these poems strongly moved broke his heart.Shitangpu is just to the east of Yunhu Bridge.Of course Wang Kaiyun knew that "Dongshan" used the old scriptures that Xie An lived in seclusion in Dongshan, but it also coincided wonderfully with the east of Yunhu Bridge.Could this person be the young man in the dream?And he is the teacher of that young man that Song Lian has pointed out?The young man seeks help and learning from Song Lian diligently. Isn't this the successor of the emperor's learning that he has been looking for for many years?The sky shows strange signs, don't take it lightly!Thinking of this, Wang Kaiyun became extremely excited. "Sir." Xia Shoutian walked into the study after eating, saw the teacher's face was happy, and knew that he appreciated Yang Du's poems, so he said: "This poem is not bad!" "Well written! It's a bit of the heroic spirit of Li Baxian. This son's talent, knowledge and insight are extraordinary." Wang Kaiyun looked very excited, and added, "calligraphy is also excellent." Seeing the teacher's appreciation, Xia Shoutian was also very happy, and said: "Yang Du is indeed a great talent, but it's a pity that he has not been taught by a famous teacher, and the years have been wasted. He respects you very much, sir, please accept him!" Wang Kaiyun smiled slightly and asked, "Does this person have any strange temper?" "He's a very nice person, most of all he's a loyal friend." Xia Shoutian said, "It's just a little crazy." "Madness is not a bad thing. Confucius also said that a mad man is aggressive!" Wang Kaiyun has been a teacher for forty years, and he knows that young people with high talents are probably a little mad.When I was young, I broke into Zeng Guofan's barracks alone, and pointed out the fallacies of Zeng's "A Call to Cantonese Bandits" face to face. Isn't that crazy?Young people are not afraid of madness, but only when they have three points of madness can they dare to forge ahead. The so-called newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.What young people are most afraid of is sophistication. People in their teens and twenties have learned to be tactful and orderly, and most of them are not promising.However, the old gentleman who is over the age of ears, after decades of insight into human conditions and the state of the world, also knows that madness must be controlled. It was killed when it was not of great use. "Wu Yi, why is this Yang Du crazy?" "He doesn't even look down on Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan!" Xia Shoutian recounted to Wang Kaiyun what Yang Du told him when he was traveling in Xishan. "Children can be taught!" Before Xia Shoutian finished speaking, Wang Kaiyun blurted out his praise.Xia Shoutian looked at the teacher in amazement. After all, Xia Shoutian didn't know his teacher very well.Wang Kai was well-versed in literature, learned the original "Poems", "Li", "Spring and Autumn", traced Zhuang and Lie, adopted "Yu" and "Ce", learned about Sima, explored Jia and Dong, and always despised the Tang and Song Dynasties, as well as the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. , the book was not read by the Qin and Han Dynasties in ancient times, and he published it as an article. Xiao Sanru was a man between the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and Chang Taixi had no language in this world.The Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, who are praised by the world, he believes that they can only be used for the enlightenment of young children, and should not be used as textbooks for those who aspire to become writers.Few people agree with his view, and now there is a weak crowned person who has the same view as his hero, this son is really extraordinary.He can't wait to see Yang Du immediately.This person has already stated that he will come to Dongzhou, why is it so far, is there any accident?It is one of the great joys in life to acquire the best talents in the world and teach them.The wish of Mencius has become the common wish of all enterprising teachers in China for thousands of years.An ordinary teacher is like this, let alone him, a generation of masters with lofty ambitions and profound knowledge, a strategist who deliberately seeks extraordinary talents to replace his extraordinary career in his early years, can he let the talents miss him?Wang Kaiyun decided to take the opportunity of returning to Xiangtan to marry his daughter, and went to Shitangpu in person to meet this young man, see his family, and ask him why he has come to Dongzhou so far.