The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 353 Xiang Xue's Female Student
It was rare for Li Yu to catch Lin Yi, a person who could speak. The two were of the same age, both came from a scholarly family, so they had a common language, so he hurriedly asked her what she was interested in.

"Ms. Xin should be very proficient, right? How can I achieve conscience?"

Li Yu also has little knowledge of the study of mind, and she is only full of curiosity about Confucianism. Everything will be different.

But her problem can be said to be keeping up with current events.

As a "female gentleman", Lin Yi was directly confused by the question.

Lin Yi blinked her innocent eyes, and there was a kind of ignorance and confusion in her eyes, as if she was also thinking, what is "learning from the heart" and what is "reaching conscience"?
"I don't know what Miss Li is talking about." Lin Yi's answer was quite calm.

If she doesn't know, she doesn't know. This is also the family education she has received since she was a child, although when she said it from her own mouth, she herself would look very depressed.

He was the one who paid to teach, but he was actually questioned by the students.

Li Yu was also very surprised, and asked, "Aren't you a child married by Duke Lai? Why doesn't the lady understand this?"

Lin Yi still didn't understand what it meant, she was thinking, why did Zhang Zhou marry home, so she must understand this?

Li Yu said: "The lady also said that she can go in and out as she pleases, and she doesn't even know the most talked about Confucianism in the capital?"

"Then... maybe I'm ignorant." Lin Yi was also a little frustrated.

Li Yuyan laughed at Yan Yan, but still casually said: "Jingshi's summary, now it involves Zhu Zi's Neo-Confucianism, and the new Xinxue faction. Southern scholars mostly respect Xinxue, while northerners mostly respect Neo-Confucianism."

Lin Yi's ass is still very upright when it comes to academic issues. She said: "Confucianism has been passed down for a long time, and it has long been settled. The world should not challenge the authenticity of Confucianism. The so-called scholars of the heart are mostly just for fame."

"Really?" The more Li Yu listened, the more interesting he became, his eyes sparkled with strange brilliance, and he asked, "Does that lady think that the creation of a person who learns from the heart is just to gain fame and deliberately attract the attention of the world?"

Lin Yi thought for a while, then suddenly shook her head and said, "I don't know what mind learning is, but I guess it's a misinterpretation of Confucianism among younger generations, which is not good enough."

"whee."

Li Yu seemed to think that she had succeeded in her plot, she smiled and said, "Mr., you must be careful what you say. I mean, the person who created and promoted the theory of mind is Lai Guogong himself, because he is Ying Tianfu. Because of his background, most of the students in the south are on his side. Didn’t he mention it to you?”

"what?"

Lin Yi almost fainted from fright.

It’s okay to give me a poem before, which made me get the limelight out of nowhere, but now you actually get the limelight by yourself, and you are directly academic?

It's really not amazing.

Li Yu said: "The debates about the science of mind and Neo-Confucianism are mostly about whether admission is for the principles of heaven or for people's hearts. In fact, in my opinion, no matter what kind of principles of heaven it is, it is understood by people's hearts. The so-called reason lies in the heart. It depends on one's understanding, if you don't understand its meaning, then the same reason will be understood differently in different people's minds. In fact, Xinxue is very reasonable."

Lin Yi knew that it was Zhang Zhou's study of psychology, and she was about to put it away.

In any case, the elbow still has to turn inward.

After thinking about it, she said: "If you use your heart to understand the principles of heaven, then it does not violate the meaning of the sage."

Li Yu said with a smile: "It seems that Ms. Xin still doesn't know much about Xinxue. If Xinxue only uses the literal meaning and understands the principles of heaven with the heart, it will not cause such a big sensation. In fact, I don’t really understand the truth about the disputes over Neo Confucianism in the past few hundred years, but brothers and they can often argue about one thing for days and nights. Sometimes I don’t understand them either.”

Lin Yi lowered her head and said, "Why not, let's talk about female filial piety."

"Female sir, I've already memorized it by heart, and I understand the meaning. It's more interesting to talk about the heart and the outside world with you. Before you got married, you always stayed out of the door and didn't go out of the door. ?”

The Li family regards Lin Yi as a teacher who teaches their own daughters' virtues.

But Li Yu regards Lin Yi as a friend who can chat and even explore the outside world.

Lin Yi said: "No, I came to the capital with my brother three years ago and joined my father who was an official in Beijing. After that, I often went in and out of Beiyong with my brother, and I saw a lot of things outside."

"Me too, I also like to go out with my brother." Li Yu suddenly felt that he and Lin Yi had a lot in common, "What about the song "Huanxisha"?"

"Then...then...I don't know either."

Lin Yi wanted to say that I didn't write it.

But after marrying Zhang Zhou, Zhang Zhouqian reminded Wan Wan that it doesn't matter who wrote it, but if it is known that she is pretending to be someone else, not only will she and her father Lin Han be notorious for plagiarizing poems, but even Even Zhang Zhou, who acted as a "gunner" for her, would lose face.

In the past, you could ignore it, but now we are husband and wife, and what is not yours is yours, so it is a wedding gift for you.

So she can only say that she doesn't know.

Li Yu asked with great concern: "Is there any more? Ms. Ms. has any other works recently? Any poems are fine, I... I want to learn this from you."

As a "literary young woman" of Ming Dynasty, Li Yu very much hopes to be admired by the world, which is the most dreamed thing for a girl who has just passed puberty.

Become the "star" of Ming Dynasty.

Lin Yi said: "I...I..."

Li Yu did not expect that in the previous lectures, he was always able to talk eloquently, and even Lin Yi, who looked like a dogmatic and rigid gentleman, would be as awkward and speechless as he is now.

"Female sir, please, I also want to show my face in front of my brother. If I can help you publish some good poems and articles, then I can follow suit." Li Yu showed his little daughter's house A begging gesture.

Lin Yi looked puzzled: "Then let's try it after I go back."

"Thank you, Mrs. Female, let's continue to learn "Filial Piety of Women". Let me recite it all for you, okay? I also learned to write poetry recently, but I can't always write well..."

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Li Zhaoxian went out for a day, and when he arrived at the house with his friends, it seemed that there was still something arguing about.

"The same goes for those people. Just because of the differences between the north and the south, they can't accept the study of the mind. Could it be that everything is not in the process of development? Even Confucian classics have mistakes and need to be changed." Li Zhaoxian was still a little angry .

Probably because I got angry with someone before arguing, and coughed twice after I finished speaking.

The friend persuaded: "Brother Li, you should pay attention to your body."

"I'm fine." Li Zhaoxian was most afraid of being regarded as a sick and consumptive ghost. Even if his throat was still itchy, he could only hold back, "It's just being choked by the wind."

The friend said: "The words of the sage are not to be criticized casually. I will go back first. See you in the academic circle in three days."

"Please. Go all the way." Li Zhaoxian sent him off.

"Yes."

Envious of the other party, he glanced at the Li family's mansion.

This is the mansion of a scholar. Li Zhaoxian's father is the second assistant minister of Ming Dynasty. No matter what kind of person he is, if he doesn't give Li Zhaoxian face, he must give Li Dongyang face. The envy of this family is greater than the respect for Li Zhaoxian's knowledge.

After Li Zhaoxian entered the yard, he was told by his servants that Li Yu was waiting for him.

The two brothers and sisters met in the courtyard of the West Wing.

"Brother, the lady has just left, and she promised me that she will write a poem after she returns. Let's make him famous, shall we?" Li Yu asked with a longing look on his face.

Li Zhaoxian said: "You don't need to make her famous, her words have already been heard in the streets and alleys."

Li Yu said: "Then do you want her poems?"

"I think." Li Zhaoxian answered directly.

"Isn't that enough?" Li Yu showed a little angry look, but it was only the temper of the youngest daughter.

Li Zhaoxian said with a smile: "But my sister, it is difficult for any talented person to write two poems that are passed down in a short period of time. Just like Mr. Zhang, he can compile the classic "Xin Xue", but he can only Write a poem like "Peach Blossom Poem", even if it can be recited for a while, it will be difficult to recite it for a long time."

"Why not?"

Li Yu felt that her elder brother was slandering her friend, she said, "Others can't do it, but Mrs. Lin's daughter can definitely do it, I believe her. If you don't believe me, let's wait and see."

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At this time, Tang Yin was following the North Korean army, dispatching troops from Ping'an Road near the Jurchen side of Jianzhou.

To Tang Yin's disappointment, in addition to the 200 troops he brought, the total number of troops that North Korea could dispatch to the Jianzhou Guard was less than [-]...at most [-] or [-], and most of them were It's infantry.

"A group of old, weak, sick and disabled. If you go out like this, you are afraid of being lost in a wild land. Why don't we... not send troops?"

Even Xu Jing, who had always admired Zhang Zhou's decision before, retreated a bit this time.

It’s okay to go on a diplomatic mission to North Korea, at worst, it’s a little bit harder, but sending troops would put your life in danger, so it’s not fun.

Tang Yindao: "There are five thousand troops on both sides. Our task is only to attract the attention of the Jurchens and let them dispatch the troops. Don't worry."

But then he went to Li Kejun again and protested against Li Kejun.

"With only [-] soldiers, how can the Jurchens think that we can attack the city? How long will it take for the rest of the troops you Koreans promised?"

After Li Kejun arrived at the front line, he did not expect the situation on the front line to be very bad.

He said: "Excuse me, envoy Tang, we didn't expect this to happen, but we have basically assembled the 5000 troops that were promised to send troops. Should we continue to wait, or send troops directly?"

Xu Jing kept tugging on Tang Yin's sleeve from behind, which meant that we shouldn't force it.

Tang Yin said sharply: "Send troops!"

When he came out again, Xu Jing asked: "Brother Tang, what happened to you earlier? It is clear that North Korea didn't even have the food and grass ready, so why did you insist on sending troops?"

Just as he was talking, Park Yuanzong came over with a few North Korean soldiers wearing hats in the distance.

Pu Yuanzong saluted Tang Yin respectfully and said: "Envoy, I have already checked the situation in Ping'an Road. Last year's drought was especially severe in Ping'an Road. The soldiers couldn't even eat, let alone go to war. Soldiers can bring The rations for going out will not exceed ten days, and according to this progress, we are afraid that we will run out of grass and food within a few steps."

Tang Yin said with a dark face: "Is this a house leak and it rains overnight? Soldiers can't be recruited, and even the soldiers' food and grass can't be prepared? Do you want me to send people to Liaodong, Daming, and let Liaodong deliver food and grass for you? Come?"

Pu Yuanzong said: "I don't mean that, we are also trying our best to fulfill His Majesty's will."

"Then send troops." Tang Yin didn't ask any more questions, anyway, he was very annoyed, who was cheating?
Xu Jingdao: "The Tang envoy means that the purpose of our sending troops is to harass, not for a decisive battle. It doesn't matter how much food we bring, but His Majesty has ordered us to send troops. Even if it's just a formality, we can't do nothing, right? ?"

Pu Yuanzong thought about it, nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes."

"Let's set off early tomorrow morning." Tang Yin said with a sullen expression, "If you don't leave, I'm afraid the rations of the soldiers will be short for another day."

After hearing this, Pu Yuanzong's face turned white and red. He was obviously very ashamed and annoyed, but he didn't dare to get angry in front of Daming's envoys.

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Park Yuanzong went in to meet Li Kejun.

Li Kejun said: "The envoys of the Ming Dynasty insisted on sending troops. My plan is that we will retreat three days after sending troops. The Dong E tribe is relatively no threat to us. As long as we discuss with them in advance, they will retreat after we send troops. , let us give us part of the Hunhe territory, and just have an explanation to the Ming emperor."

Park Yuanzong asked: "Will this affect the dispatch of troops from Liaodong, Ming Dynasty?"

Li Kejun said coldly: "Do you really think that Liaodong of the Ming Dynasty will come out in full force to destroy the Jianzhou Guard? Even if it is really destroyed, the territory will not belong to us. Why should we shed blood for Daming? They also caused a drought, and they were powerless to strike."

"I'm afraid..."

"It's nothing to be afraid of. Although I'm in the main battle in the court, I still have to do what I can. This year I can't recruit food, grass and troops. I'm afraid it will take another two years to wait for the troops to be dispatched."

Li Kejun was naturally unwilling.

But he also knew that the reason for not going to the Jianzhou Guard this year was not because the North Korean rulers and ministers didn't want to, but because... they couldn't do it.

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Tang Yin and his party dispatched troops.

The two sides cooperated to send troops, first along the Hun River, also known as the "Dong'e River" by the Jianzhou Guard, all the way upstream.

After dispatching troops, Tang Yin discovered that the road conditions here are very bad.

In many places, there are mountains and mountains, and there are not even decent roads.

After two days of marching.

The troops on the expedition did not even see a single person, but many North Korean soldiers were injured along the way. There were not many snakes, insects, rats and ants in the winter, but because of the severe cold, many North Korean soldiers did not have enough winter clothes, and some suffered from frostbite. Illnesses such as wind and cold cannot continue to move forward.

"If we go this way, how long will it take to reach Duobi City?" Tang Yin went to Li Kejun to discuss the military situation.

Li Kejun was full of contempt for Tang Yin.

He said: "Envoy Tang, didn't you bring the marching map? Or did you not ask the guide? We are going to the east bank of the Hun River. We are going to Duobi City here. We have to pass through the territory of Dong E and Wang Jia. Going forward, the stronger their strongholds are, we may need a few days or even a month to attack each stronghold."

Tang Yin asked: "What if we don't capture their strongholds, but take Duobi City directly?"

"Ah... wow wow..."

When the soldiers in North Korea heard this, they immediately exploded.

They probably all thought that Tang Yin, the envoy of Ming Dynasty, was messing around.

It was agreed that they were just coming out to put on a show, so why did they bypass the Jurchen camp and send troops directly to Duobi City, the headquarters of the Huifa Department, to kill them?

Pu Yuanzong couldn't stand it anymore, and he was also afraid that it would affect the harmony between the two sides. He said: "Envoy of Tang Dynasty, you may not know that Duobi City is the main city of the Huifa tribe, and the Huifa tribe is one of the four major tribes of Haixi Jurchen. In terms of strength, they are much stronger than Dong E's and Wang Jia's tribes. There are thousands of elite soldiers alone. If we want to attack Duobi City, it will be futile. Moreover, we may not be able to reach Duobi City after walking for three days, because the roads are not It's not easy to go."

Tang Yin said: "Aren't we short of food and grass? If we take the Duobi City, will we have sufficient food and grass? Our intention has also been achieved? I don't ask you to attack other places, but take the Duobi City first, isn't that too much? "

Li Kejun said: "Envoy Tang, we have five thousand soldiers and horses, and we are not capable of attacking Duobi City."

But at this time, a messenger came in from outside and said a lot in Korean.

Li Kejun said: "It was Wang Jia's men who came to kill them. There are hundreds of elite soldiers. Their crossbowmen are very strong. They are shooting arrows at the forest on the other side of the river. We must move the camp eastward."

Tang Yin said angrily: "Why do you want to move the camp? They dare to come, kill them! Come, call the gunners, and fight back!"

Tang Yin was depressed, the arrival of Wang Jiabu was just a snack for Tang Yin, and he wished he could find all his anger on this group of people.

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Tang Yin took Liu Gui, Xu Jing and others out to arrange the shooting.

The rest of the North Korean soldiers in the camp looked at each other in blank dismay. My side hadn't said they would send troops yet, but Daming's side had only 200 people, so they actually wanted to take the initiative to fight?

"General Li, what should we do?" Park Yuanzong asked.

Li Kejun sternly said: "Park Jiedu, you are from North Korea, and you are not allowed to speak in Chinese! You notified Dong E's department in advance, but you didn't say hello to Wang Jia's department? Why did Wang Jia's people kill you?"

Park Yuanzong found out that he had become a backer.

Under Li Kejun's questioning, he dared not answer.

And his colleagues seem to regard him as a "traitor", thinking that he only listens to the people of the Ming Dynasty represented by Tang Yin, and ignores the interests of North Korea.

"Boom boom boom..."

There is still a meeting here to discuss the issue of relocating the camp.

Cannons started outside.

"It's so far away, do you want to fire?" The soldiers in the camp were a little puzzled.

"Report..."

A soldier came in from outside, and said with a look of panic: "The big thing is not good."

"Did the entire army of Ming Dynasty soldiers be wiped out?" Li Kejun felt the pressure. Just now when Tang Yin was going to fight desperately with Wang Jia's crossbowmen, he didn't stop him. He felt that something might have happened now.

The messenger said: "It's Daming's artillery... that blows up the Jiannu on the hill on the other side of the river to the ground, and now... hundreds of people were killed and injured, and they ran north!"

When Li Kejun heard this, his eyes widened immediately, and he immediately said in Daming Chinese: "What are you waiting for? Send troops! Pursue the remnants!"

(End of this chapter)