Chaos in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 28

But at the Bamboo Courtyard Gathering, he still couldn't get angry. None of the people present here were ordinary people, but all of them were sons of the gentry who flaunted a light and calm style and paid attention to elegance and demeanor.

If he gets angry here, I'm afraid it will make other people unhappy, especially He Zhun.

He Shirong squinted his eyes and turned around, thinking about it.

His body, which was almost fat into a ball, struggled to get up from the cushion.

Said to Guan Ziyang: "Guan Ziyang, isn't it, Brother Zhun, I don't care if your maid defaces Gu Shentong's calligraphy, so I won't embarrass you, but this painting was brought by me and is going to be used as a part of this elegant gathering." It's the first prize that the sages talk about."

In fact, He Shirong has always been stingy and never traded at a loss. How could he use such a valuable painting as a prize. Except for He Zhun, everyone else in the venue was invited by him to show off for this Bamboo Garden Gathering.

Originally, this painting book was a meeting gift he was going to give to He Zhun.

He Shirong went on to say: "Now that there are no paintings, this talk will lose its glory, and it will inevitably affect the performance of our Xiangdong Academy students, so you can either pay 10 taels of gold, or use your beautiful girl as a servant." It's a good start for all the adults to talk about at this gathering."

"Don't say that my He family in eastern Hunan is unforgiving, you can choose for yourself!"

It turns out that most of the young people present here are students of Xiangdong Academy, and the students who talk about it are all disciples of the inner courtyard of the academy, all of them are the children of the gentry.

Guan Ziyang thought: "No wonder everyone is dressed in white and clean, and they eat chicken, duck, fish, delicacies from mountains and seas, and there are musicians and dancers to help out. This is not an elegant market, it is clearly a Mihui."

"Qing Chan has to be saved! I can't even get out 10 taels of gold! Wu Gong, Guan Ziyang is far from being the opponent of everyone here, so there is only one way, outsmarting!"

Guan Ziyang saluted He Shirong, Yu Suzhi, and He Zhun one by one with his fists in his hands, and said, "I have long heard that the He family in eastern Hunan is a big family in Jingzhou, and their reputation spread far and wide. Everyone said that Mr. He has a lot of people, and the prime minister can hold a boat in his belly... ..."

Guan Ziyang flattered him, although He Shirong knew that Guan Ziyang probably didn't really praise him, but no one would hate other people's flattery, and He Zhun was still listening from the sidelines, so he was naturally in a good mood when he heard it...

But although flattering is okay, this painting still has to be compensated.

He Shirong interrupted Guan Ziyang's words: "Hey, my nephew is too famous. It's impossible to just rely on your few words to settle the matter of this painting."

Guan Ziyang said: "Of course I can't forget it. It's just that although the kid lives in a remote rural area in Fuling, he has also learned how to talk with the elders in the family. I want to participate in the Bamboo Garden Gathering and experience the elegant demeanor of the students in Jingzhou, a place of outstanding people. , I wonder if it is possible?"

Member Wai He immediately laughed when he heard what he said. Those who learn to talk must be the children of the gentry. As long as they are gentry, the 10 taels of gold can still be paid, and my painting is not in vain.

"Okay, so it turns out that they are descendants of the gentry in central Shu. I don't know if they are the children of 'Li', 'Chang', 'Quan' or 'Zhuge'? Or what is the name of the new gentry in central Shu?"

It seems that the promotion of the Wei family to the gentry has also been heard by the gentry in the far east of Hunan.

Although the old gentry would not take this kind of new gentry seriously, they are also in the gentry class, so they still need to know something about other gentry.

Guan Ziyang thought about it, if he honestly confessed that he was only a child of the common people, he might not even have the qualifications to participate in their talks, so which noble family would want to talk with a common man?

In their eyes, the common people are just philandering, how could they participate in their elegant 'chat'!
So Guan Ziyang smiled slightly and replied: "When we talk about it, we will know in a while!"

The family martial arts of the gentry are numerous, and anyone with a discerning eye can basically see it, so when he said this, everyone in the field didn't ask any more questions.

Guan Ziyang didn't admit that he was a commoner, but he didn't say clearly that he was not a nobleman either. As long as he could participate in the discussion of this elegant gathering, he would have a good chance of winning the championship given his record of defeating Xie Yi with one hand.

Moreover, during his practice during this period, his Tai Chi has improved a lot compared to then. This is the only way he can think of to take Qing Chan away.

Xiangdong Academy is quite well-known in Jingzhou. Many children from local and nearby noble families study in the academy. The dean is He Zhun, but He Zhun is only a nominal dean.

The deans of local government-run academies are generally jointly elected by the local gentry. Although there is no rank, the dean of the academy is indeed a local official with great power. He is directly recruited by the top leaders of the local government and belongs to the category of staff.

The prestige of the dean is the most important factor in the attractiveness of various academies to the children of rich families from far and near. In Xiangdong County, He Zhun is of course the most prestigious, but He Zhun focuses on Buddha and does not care about the world of mortals.

So Yu Suzhi asked him to be the dean of Xiangdong Academy many times, but he refused to accept it.

This is easy to handle, the county governor Yu Suzhi can just report his name directly, and He Zhun doesn't need to agree, the monthly salary Yu Suzhi personally sends it to He Zhun's home, and Yu Suzhi invites him to show up in the academy every month.

"Hermit" is equal to "talent". This is the status quo caused by history, so many educated people package themselves as "hermits". Great talent' people.

Xie An, who is currently living in seclusion in Dongshan, Kuaiji, is the master of the "hermit"!
The style of hermits is prevalent, and no one can distinguish between real hermits and fake hermits, so there are countless nominal deans in the same situation as Xiangdong Academy!

The students of the academy don't care if the dean can really teach them real skills, as long as they can become the nominal disciples of the nominal dean, the local government will attract students to study in the academy in order to achieve this kind of "win-win". No effort was spared.

Why?

Because the high tuition fees of the academy will flow into the pockets of the local government.

Bamboo Garden Gathering, a gathering of this level, the students who can participate naturally cannot be the children of the common clan in the outer courtyard of the academy, even if they are the children of the inner courtyard, they can only participate if their status meets a certain standard.

There are 7 students present here, all of whom are covered with thick powder, and there is no trace of blood on the face of disastrous defeat. Guan Ziyang has long heard that the children of the gentry have the habit of applying powder, but he has never seen it before. This time he has learned a lot Among them were a few dark men, the paleness of their faces was in stark contrast to the skin of their bodies, Guan Ziyang couldn't laugh or cry.

Following He Zhun's "Start" order, the talk competition officially began.

A Fu Fen student was the first to cup his fists: "Your Excellency does not want to reveal your identity, and Bai Jinshan of Xiangdong Academy will ask you for advice."

After speaking, he jumped into the arena, his left hand formed into a claw, and his right hand formed into a fist, lying across his chest, staring at Guan Ziyang, as if he was very displeased with this unexpected visitor.

Guan Ziyang didn't talk too much, he jumped into the middle of the field and said, "Guan Ziyang, Fuling River East, please enlighten me, Brother Bai."

As soon as Guan Ziyang finished speaking, Bai Jinshan's left claw rushed out and grabbed Guan Ziyang's left shoulder. Guan Ziyang turned sideways, barely avoiding it.

Then Bai Jinshan struck Guan Ziyang's right shoulder with a right fist, this claw was punched in one go, the movement was smooth and smooth, and in addition to the sudden attack, Guan Ziyang secretly thought something was wrong!I don't know how to break this punch.

Following Guan Ziyang's right shoulder punch, the academy students present cheered loudly!
"Jinshan's lion tiger fist and claw skills have become more and more refined..."

"Jinshan doesn't have to show mercy to this outsider, beat him hard..."

"If Jin Shan uses the power of his blood, this punch will probably kill this kid..."

Guan Ziyang's original punch would make him suffer a little bit, but he felt the strength from his shoulders and realized that it was the same strength as Qing Chan's 'Little Fen Fist' when he was annoyed...

(End of this chapter)