A Farmer's Lady's Guide to Getting Rich

Chapter 394
"When you come back, the king hasn't made it clear yet. How do you know these things? It's obviously your mother who drugged me, and it's obviously your mother..."

King Zhenbei roared and wanted to catch up with Xiao Qian, but was blocked by guards at the gate of the courtyard!

"Is it really because of this that he hates you so much that he wants to kill you?"

When Chang Ning heard such a reason, he still found it inconceivable: "No matter how confused you are, you are still your own son, how can you be so cruel?"

"Even if he didn't want to kill him at the beginning, there is a woman who blows the pillow wind every day, and forgets all blood relationship and family relationship when she blows it! Otherwise, why does the world always say that if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather! Forget it, don't think about it." He was in a bad mood for nothing."

Xiao Qian was obviously very upset by King Zhenbei, he dragged Chang Ning all the way back to the courtyard of his residence, did nothing, just accompanied Chang Ning to read calligraphy and painting in a proper manner.After dinner at night, he suddenly thought of it and said, "Ah, you should come back tomorrow, what gift should we prepare?"

"Get ready! My natal family is not a wealthy family, so I don't need to prepare any valuables. I will bring two clothes for my mother, four treasures for my father, some toys for Changxi, and some red envelopes for the rest. Then , I also prepared the Four Treasures of the Study for my grandfather, and this..."

Chang Ning shook the paper in his hand as he spoke.

Xiao Qian took a closer look, it was the Tao Te Ching again, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Didn't you give this to Master Miao Yang?"

"I only said it to him, but I didn't say that I would not give it to others after I gave it to him! Although the Tao Te Ching is a Taoist classic, the philosophy contained in it is also respected by Confucianism. My grandfather will definitely like it!"

Thinking of this, Chang Ning said again: "I have seen that the Shen family has been trapped in the mountains all these years, and their lives are indeed poor, but all the cousins ​​are full of talents. Even if you can't become an official according to the ancestor's precept, it would be a pity to go back to the mountains. So I have an idea."

"what idea?"

"Didn't you give me a lot of land deeds? I saw a house in the west of the city, so I asked Mu San to inquire about it. There are poor people and students living nearby. Although the style of writing is very rich, it lacks It is a place where everyone can gather and talk freely, I want to turn that house into a school, let my grandfather stay and teach, and teach the poor children for free."

"This method is good!" Xiao Qian immediately agreed, "Although the Shen family did not become an official, they did not say that they are not allowed to learn in public! My grandfather lived in the deep mountains and was known as a great Confucian in the south of the Yangtze River. It is natural to teach some poor students. It's not difficult."

"We have a good plan, so we don't know whether grandpa will agree or not?"

Chang Ning wanted to run a school, but it was actually a bit selfish. Now it is a peaceful and prosperous age, the status of literati is getting higher and higher, and civil officials are getting more and more respected.Xiao Qian was regarded as a military general, he had always been at odds with civil officials, and there were not many civil officials in the court who were willing to befriend him.

Now because the situation in the northwest is unstable, the emperor still has to rely on Xiao Qian, and the civil servants dare not say anything more.However, when the Northwest stabilizes in the future, it is inevitable that someone will fan the flames, fearing that Xiao Qian's power will be unfavorable to Xiao Qian in public opinion.

Running a school not only allowed the Shen family to get out of the deep mountains and avoid decline, but also because of the relationship between the Shen family and the Zhenbei Palace, it attracted a group of scholars to prevent Xiao Qian from being isolated and helpless in public opinion in the future.

Chang Ning is thinking a little too far on this point, but sometimes in a high position, he just thinks too far!

"If grandpa doesn't agree, let's start with our cousins. Young people will never be willing to stay in the mountains forever." Xiao Qian signaled Chang Ning to rest assured, and said: "It's really not possible, let's invite some great scholars Go to the mountain village to get acquainted with my grandfather, you don’t know, because of the dowry of twenty liters of books, there are many scholars in the capital who want to see my grandfather.”

"That's true!" Chang Ning immediately felt relieved.

After Sanchao returned home and lived happily in Kaoshan Village, Changning told Shen Antao and others about the school he wanted to run.

Hearing that this allowed him to communicate freely with the students of the imperial capital, all the young people in the Shen family showed signs of excitement, but Shen Antao hesitated and said: "My Shen family's ancestors were too prominent and aroused envy, and the ancestors taught that they are not allowed to be officials."

"Grandfather, the purpose of running a school is to exchange culture, not to become an official! Besides, learning is to communicate with people, otherwise it is just working behind closed doors. And in terms of the prosperity of literary style in the world, nowhere can compare to the capital!"

Chang Ning immediately persuaded: "Grandpa is old, and it is inconvenient to go back to the mountains and live in the forest. People who are as knowledgeable as you are also old. Even if you want to communicate with you, you can't go to that harsh environment. If you miss the opportunity to communicate and learn , isn’t it a pity? Also, grandpa, look at this!”

As Chang Ning spoke, he took out the "Tao Te Ching", a powerful weapon, and placed it in front of Shen Antao, saying, "This is a Taoist classic that I accidentally picked up on the way to the northwest. The real Miaoyang has never been seen before! The author, Li Er, is even unknown! I think he may also be a scholar who lives in seclusion in the mountains. He is knowledgeable but unknown. Fortunately, I picked up this book. It’s a pity to die of old age without a sound, and no one knows about this book!”

"This is……"

Shen Antao's eyes widened as soon as he turned two pages, and after hastily reading it, he was immediately surprised: "This kind of thought, this kind of writing power, this is not just a Taoist classic! This is clearly the way of life and the way of survival. Taoism is a precious book for governing the country, regulating the family, self-cultivation, and learning. If such talents are really buried in the mountains and forests, it will be a great loss for the world."

"But after I picked it up, I searched in many ways, but I still couldn't find the author, and many people didn't know the existence of the "Tao Te Ching". Later, I encountered some accidents in the Northwest, and the manuscript I picked up was also destroyed. I couldn’t find anyone, and thanks to my granddaughter’s good brains, she memorized them all.”

Chang Ning continued to persuade: "Grandfather, with the knowledge of our Shen family and the excellence of your cousins, if we continue to stay in the mountains for a long time, how do we know that this situation will not happen in the future? Besides, the small hermit lives in the wild, and the big hermit lives in the city. Our Shen family is not a prisoner, why should we confine ourselves to confinement!"

"What a little hermit lives in the wild, and the big hermit lives in the city. My cousin said it well."

A very handsome son of the Shen family also said: "Anyway, we are people who concentrate on learning. Since it is easier to study if we stay, why can't we stay? It is not only the miserable environment that can grind people's will, but the rich and gentle country can also exercise human growth."

"Brother Yu is right!" Qi Ta and the Shen family's children also agreed!

Shen Antao couldn't put it down holding the Tao Te Ching, and seeing that the juniors had expressed their opinions one after another, he pondered for a long time, and finally nodded.

"The granddaughter will go back to make preparations immediately!" Chang Ning immediately cheered.

"It looks like that kid Xiao Qian treats Chang Ning well, he has vision!"

Seeing Chang Ning's beaming face, and his complexion after marriage is not worse than before marriage, Shen Antao nodded in satisfaction, Qin Xiucai, Liu Shi and others all heaved a sigh of relief!

With the help of powerful people and money, and ready-made houses, the school was quickly established and named "Wen Dao Tang".

The literati in the capital knew nothing about the Shen family, but they all knew that Changning married many orphaned classics when they got married. When they heard that the Shen family was the ancestral home of the wife of the prince of Zhenbei, they all became interested.As a result, on the opening day of the "Wen Dao Hall", there was a lot of voices, and it was full of literati.

(End of this chapter)