Dao Fruit

When Lu Fan first entered Zhixing Academy, he was filled with excitement and anxiety. He had paid a lot for such an opportunity.

Lu Fan was not born in a good family, but he did not accept his fate. In order to change his fate, he always studied the classics carefully and did not dare to slack off.

However, due to his poor family, he was still affected. Not to mention that he had no money to buy books and could only borrow books from others to copy, even when the family was busy with farming, he had to put down his studies and go home to farm.

Lu Fan had two older brothers, but these two had little interest in reading and had no opinion on their own situation. Except for sometimes envying the luxurious life of those rich masters, they complained that the government could not give them silver so that they could directly withdraw money and grain like scholars, saving them from working every day. At the end of the year, there was not much harvest, and most of it had to be handed over.

Yes, the Lu family was actually a tenant. Their ancestors had land, but they had sold it all long ago.

Whenever this happened, Lu Fan would comfort his two brothers, telling them that only by studying hard and having knowledge and skills can they change their fate, and that simply complaining is useless.

The two brothers always sneered at this.

However, his parents treated Lu Fan very well. Although the family was poor, they tried their best to meet Lu Fan's expenses, but this also made the two brothers very envious, and they always looked for opportunities to send Lu Fan away, not allowing him to study with peace of mind.

However, Lu Fan also knew that a family like his had a meager income. There were many people, and the annual harvest could barely make ends meet. It was absolutely impossible to support one person to study full-time. For this reason, he never refuted his brothers, but concentrated on studying when studying, and worked hard and devotedly when doing farm work.

Such a down-to-earth attitude. Finally, it paid off. A year ago, Lu Fan just passed the 20th year. He passed the exam and became a scholar. From then on, he made a breakthrough and brought changes to the entire family.

Although, because of the reform of the then prime minister Ding Guohou. The rule of granting land to scholars without paying taxes has been abolished, but even if the land is given, even if it is still taxed, the family's status is different. In essence, it has changed from a tenant to a self-employed farmer. The shock it brought to the family can be imagined!

How many people have worked diligently all their lives just for a piece of land that belongs to them. So when Lu Fan's father got the land deed, he burst into tears.

Immediately afterwards. Not only did the two brothers change their attitude towards Lu Fan, from the original disdain and exclusion to flattery and flattery, and they were proud of it outside. Even the clan and the elders who didn't care much about their branch came to congratulate this family. Even people from the clan helped them repair the house.

In a short time. The life of the family has changed dramatically, everyone is satisfied, and Lu Fan has been able to leave his job and study and learn without being disturbed.

Without the pressure of food and clothing, Lu Fan's desire to study has changed from simply seeking a good background to a real desire to explore.

On the other hand, at this time, the new policy presided over by Dingguo Hou was also implemented. According to the law of the new policy, those who have been named scholars must fulfill their obligations. According to the above statement, they enjoy the financial subsidies of the state and are respected by people, so they should give back. Everyone should give at least ten generals enlightenment every year, and these are included in the assessment.

If it were in the past, even if such a rule was set, the officials below would not take it seriously. Anyway, the emperor is far away, and they have the final say. They can play a double act with the local gentry and landlords, and don't worry about anything else.

But now it is different. After Qiu Yan came to power, he promoted the method of earth veins on a large scale. Communication became extremely convenient. There were special inspection officials established, and they patrolled everywhere. There was no way to hide it. Although there were complaints, even the family alliance had bowed in front of Qiu Yan before. These local gentry were not of the same mind at all. How could they resist?

Over time, it actually became a custom.

For many scholars, this was unbearable and a great torment, but after Lu Fan immersed himself in it for a while, he felt touched and noticed a trace of humane reason. It happened that at that time, he read some of Qiu Yan's records, and felt something in his heart, and he had an understanding of the way of knowing and doing.

From that time on, Lu Fan had the idea of ​​exploring the way of knowing and doing.

However, at this time, the way of knowing and doing was already quite popular, and the influence of Qiuxue was growing day by day. The most direct manifestation was that more and more Confucian scholars and students wanted to worship in Zhixing Academy. It was difficult to enter Zhixing Academy.

However, Lu Fan had a tenacity. After no longer having to worry about food and clothing, he devoted himself to the pursuit of Qiuxue. After studying hard for a while, he had completed this year's elementary school task. He could have lived a stable life, but he still embarked on the journey of traveling and studying without hesitation.

The travel and study at this time was different from Qiu Yan's travel and study in the past. Not to mention that Lu Fan did not have the skills and cultivation of Qiu Yan, he was just a weak scholar, and he had never been far away, so his experience was limited.

The world today is completely different from that of the past, no longer stable and peaceful.

These instabilities did not come from the four sides. On the contrary, the peace in the four sides had long been calmed and restrained by Qiu Yan's political orders, but new crises continued to come from farther away, mainly from Zhutuolan in the west. Now there are demons dancing wildly. It is said that it has become a purgatory on earth. From time to time, there are scale-armored evil demons crossing the border to kill people. It has become a big disaster in Jiannan Road.

Although Lu Fan was born in Hebei Road, he had heard about it a long time ago. Because of the ground vein communication method, the flow of information between various places has become faster and faster, which has gradually opened the eyes of many people.

In this case, traveling outside has become a very risky thing. Even the Dingguo Marquis, who used the war in the four sides to promote the new army to all parties and innovate the military strategy, has improved the military strategy and combat effectiveness of the entire Da Rui, which can ensure the stability of the four sides, but it can not drive away the worries in his heart.

In this situation, Lu Fan set out on the road.

Along the way, he experienced a lot, even encountered evil spirits, and traveled with Taoist priests. His roots were praised by many people, and more than one person said that he wanted to take him as a disciple, but Lu Fan had no intention of taking the extraordinary path.

Of course, there were also romantic encounters on the road, but Lu Fan was single-minded and controlled himself. He worked hard and spent half a year to reach the capital. He did not stop at all and went to Zhixing Academy without stopping, just like a pilgrimage, but there were obvious differences.

Pilgrimage is to place one's own thoughts on external things and to dedicate oneself, while what Lu Fan longed for was to absorb enough nutrients from Zhixing Academy to supplement himself and improve his understanding, and to enrich himself from the outside to the inside.

The difference here also created a fundamental difference. What was seen in Zhixing Academy was not blind flattery, but a lot of arguments and debates.

This is also normal, because at that time, Zhixing Academy had long been famous and had become a sacred place for students that was no less than several major academies in Dongdu. Among the students who came here, there were many who had already had a great reputation in various places.

Such people would certainly not easily obey others. When they came to the capital, they really wanted to see the Marquis Dingguo himself, to be valued by him and accepted into the family. Others were not taken seriously at all.

This Zhixing Academy was also amazing. The academy originally occupied a large area. Later, the emperor ordered several expansions. Now it is comparable to several villages and towns, and it is divided into inner and outer courtyards. The inner courtyard is connected to the Sage Hall, the Treasure Hall, and the Guantian Terrace. It is a truly attractive place, but it cannot be easily entered.

This is no wonder. After all, there are too many people gathered now. If there is really no order and they rush in, the inner courtyard will probably collapse.

Therefore, most people are still in this outer courtyard.

Fortunately, Zhixing Academy has its own set of rules. Although the Marquis Dingguo is busy with government affairs every day and has no time to take care of other things, he still has a set of teaching methods. He has made many knowledge of Zhixing Dao open and honest, which can be found in many places in the outer courtyard. After exploring by themselves, they can debate with each other.

Every five days, Zheng Yun, the eldest disciple of the Marquis Dingguo, will come forward to organize a big debate, and select 100 people from them to enter the inner courtyard.

This result is very tempting. You must know that in the inner courtyard, there is not only a wonderful place like the Guantian Terrace where you can observe the celestial phenomena and feel the world, but also many great Confucian scholars and masters in the Baibao Pavilion. It is a great thing to find one person to ask for advice.

Not to mention, there are also many insights of Qiu Yan and the works of other great Confucian scholars hidden in the Sutra Pavilion. If you can enter it, you will make faster progress than in the outer courtyard.

In addition, the mysterious Sage Hall is also valued by everyone. You know, when the Sage Hall was first born, it caused a lot of waves, but correspondingly, it spread all over the world, letting the scholars know where the scholar community is, and also know that through this Sage Hall, you can directly enter the scholar community without too much qualifications.

Because of this, after every debate, those who are selected to enter the inner courtyard will first come to the outside of the Sage Hall to take a look, so as to calm their minds.

Today is the same. Lu Fan came with everyone. This is his first time to enter the inner courtyard. Along the way, he always wanted to explore it well, but in the end, he read quietly and calmed down, and did not lose his manners. He followed the crowd to the outside of the Sage Hall.

Qiu An sat cross-legged outside the Sage Hall.

"This hero Qiu is no simple man!"

"During the Pinglian battle, the hero Qiu An became famous all over the world. Although he is a servant of the Qiu family, no one dares to underestimate him. They all know that he is a peerless master."

"He sits here to protect the body of those who enter the forest from the hall." (To be continued)

ps: Thanks to "Kick over the small stool", "I am a big poor ghost", "Lal ...