Chapter 182: Stay Steady! Don’t Panic! (Subscribe)

Nie Bao, a genuine disciple of Mr. Yangming, came to Beijing.

This news spread throughout Beijing like the wind.

Many people want to find out.

At the same time, many people also wanted to meet Nie Bao in order to learn Wang's school of thought.

It was just that Nie Bao was picked up by Xu Jie in a carriage at the Tonghui River Wharf outside the city.

Then he went straight into Xu's mansion.

The Xu family also stopped those who wanted to visit Nie Bao one by one.

Xiyuan Wanshou Palace.

I can always get news about the capital before most people.

On the inner hall platform.

After hearing the news brought by Huang Jin, Jiajing stood up and slowly walked out of the inner hall under Lu Fang's hesitant gaze.

"Master?"

Lu Fang followed behind and called out in confusion.

But Jiajing seemed to turn a deaf ear to it.

Walk out of the inner hall and go to the front hall.

Finally, he crossed the palace gate.

The emperor came out.

All the officers and soldiers outside the Wanshou Palace Hall responded immediately.

Teams of soldiers emerged from everywhere.

Up and down, inside and out.

In the blink of an eye, no less than a hundred officers and soldiers appeared outside the hall.

Jiajing looked at the approaching soldiers coldly.

A big wave of his hand.

The soldiers retreated like a tide and disappeared from Jiajing's sight.

Instead, a general wearing armor and robe of the Beijing camp walked five steps away from the emperor with a knife in his hand.

"Your Majesty, if you wish to travel, please allow me to dispatch troops from the Beijing camp for protection."

According to the current garrison rules of Xiyuan.

The 3,000 elite soldiers drawn from the Beijing Camp to the Western Garden have become the main force for guarding the emperor.

Although the imperial guards and the factory guards had some objections.

But considering the gunshot outside the palace wall of Xiyuan, the imperial guards and the factory guards had no choice but to admit defeat.

These 3,000 soldiers who were drawn from the Beijing camp and sent to the palace to guard the emperor were also given the title of "Emperor's Close Army" in the army.

At this time, Lu Fang also came over from behind.

He looked at the emperor, who seemed a little abnormal today, with a puzzled look in his eyes.

Perhaps because Jiajing rarely spent time outside, and the sun was shining brightly at the moment, he squinted his eyes and looked at the general in front of him.

"What's your name?"

Guo Yuchuang immediately bowed and clasped his fists: "Your Majesty, I am the Lieutenant General of the Beijing Camp, Guo Yuchuang!"

Jiajing nodded and turned to look at Lu Fang.

Lu Fang immediately stepped forward, bowed and nodded: "Master."

Jiajing said: "Give him some silver and distribute it to his subordinates."

Lu Fang didn't know why the emperor did this, but he still obeyed the order.

Guo Yuchuang was even more excited: "On behalf of the brothers in the camp, I would like to thank Your Majesty for the gift."

Jiajing smiled and said, "I'm rewarding you for a reason. Send a thousand people to Changping Academy tonight and make sure there is no chaos there."

Guo Yuchuang also knew that there would be a big debate at Changping Academy.

He immediately accepted the order.

I am actually looking forward to it.

Yan Shidu, whom he had only met once before, had taken charge of military supply affairs and had replenished the supplies that were lacking in the Beijing camp in a short time.

These days, Guo Yuchuang has been thinking that if he has time, he must thank Yan Shidu in person.

The emperor had finished his orders.

Lu Fang stepped forward and waved at Guo Yuchuang.

Guo Yuchuang reported and left.

Wait until there is no one around.

Lü Fang then whispered, "Master, I'm worried that there will be trouble in Changping."

Jiajing shook his head and said, "Lü Fang, what do you think all the scholars in the world are thinking about?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Fang hurriedly lowered his head, looking terrified.

He didn't dare to answer this.

Jiajing seemed to know what the response would be, and just smiled and shook his head.

He raised his hands and placed them on his forehead.

Look up and around.

"How come there are so many swindlers in broad daylight?"

A long sigh.

Jiajing's eyes gradually became cold.

"Lu Fang."

Lu Fang trembled all over.

Today's emperor is very evil.

"The servant is here."

Jiajing said coldly: "Pass on the order, my holy body is ill and I will not see anyone for three days."

"My slave takes orders."

……

"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with your holy body?"

Xu Mansion.

Between the pavilions and towers.

The sound of the piano.

Waterside tea table.

Xu Jie waved his hand, signaling the steward of the mansion to leave, and muttered in a low voice.

Sitting across the table from him was Nie Bao.

Now nearly 80 years old, Nie Bao already looks very old.

But when he heard this, his brows furrowed.

"Your Majesty is ill and has not been attending court for three days. Have you summoned the Imperial Hospital to take his pulse?"

Xu Jie looked up at the teacher with a bitter smile on his face.

He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty... you only ask about the mysterious cultivation of Taoism, not the imperial physician for many years."

Nie Bao's expression changed slightly.

But in the end he never spoke.

Xu Jie then said, "There is no other news from Xiyuan. I think the Holy Body is fine. Perhaps it is the change of seasons recently, and Your Majesty is a little tired."

Nie Bao frowned and said, "Your Majesty has lived in the West Garden for a long time, while the East Palace of the court has been vacant for many years. This is not a good thing. Although you are the second assistant in the cabinet, you still have to give more advice. Your Majesty is no longer in his prime, and you should establish the foundation of the country as soon as possible." This old minister, who has been away from the court for many years, is a great scholar in the literati circle and a disciple of Wang's family.

After all, I still have an account of the world in my heart.

Xu Jie shook his head: "Your Majesty is a wise and arbitrary person. I can only do my best with my colleagues in the court."

Finish this sentence.

He seemed to have just reacted.

He quickly added: "Fortunately, with God's blessing, the court's days are gradually turning around."

Nie Bao nodded: "I have been giving lectures in various places. I am not in the southeast this year, but I have heard that the government is implementing policies in the southeast. Thank you for your hard work."

Xu Jie shook his head: "Teacher, you are too kind. Speaking of which, I heard that you are giving lectures in the north. I haven't seen you for many years. I have rarely served you since I was young. Now that the government is gradually stabilizing, I want to bring you to the capital so that I can serve you in person."

Although Nie Bao is old, his eyes are exceptionally clear.

His eyes flickered and his brilliance flowed.

There was just a faint smile on his face.

"On the way to the capital, I heard that someone in the court was going to debate in Changping?"

Xu Jie looked surprised and explained, "It was just that the young man was flattered and caused resentment. He was stubborn and unwilling to give in, which led to this debate."

"Oh?"

Nie Bao took a sip of tea.

Under Xu Jie's gaze.

He slowly said, "I heard that this young man... is the grandson of Lord Yan?"

Xu Jie nodded: "Indeed, his name is Yan Shaoting, and his courtesy name is Runwu. He is a capable official in the court. Everything in the southeast this year was done by him, and he also made up for the deficit of millions for the court.

But it is precisely because of this that His Majesty has repeatedly rewarded me generously, and this time he has appointed me as the chief examiner for the spring examination of the 41st year of the Jiajing reign next year, which caused the trouble. "

Nie Bao never mentioned this matter again.

Instead, he looked at the student in front of him who had already become the Second Minister of the Cabinet.

He smiled and said softly, "Come to think of it, I haven't seen the teacher for a long time."

As soon as these words came out.

Xu Jie's heart suddenly tightened.

The teacher that Nie Bao was talking about at this time was definitely not the great master Mr. Yangming.

However, Mr. Yangming passed away in November of the seventh year of Jiajing.

It is also impossible that they were the teachers who taught him when he was a teenager.

But in this capital.

Still alive.

That one.

The chief minister of the cabinet was Yan Song.

In February of the twelfth year of Zhengde, Nie Bao took part in the imperial examination that year.

In the palace examination, he ranked 274th among the Jinshi.

It was at that time that he became Yan Song's disciple.

Afterwards, the relationship between the two was harmonious, and even when Nie Bao later became Wang Shouren's disciple, it did not affect him at all.

They were both officials in the court. When they occasionally returned to Beijing, Nie Bao would visit Yan's house and discuss Confucian classics and psychology with his teacher Yan Song.

In the 21st year of Jiajing, Yan Song, then Minister of Rites, also recommended Nie Bao to guard the border.

In the 27th year of Jiajing's reign, Nie Bao, who was imprisoned for some reason at the time, was rehabilitated.

Later, in the 30th year of Jiajing's reign, because Ha Zhouer was executed, Yan Song reported the good news to the emperor. Because Nie Bao had experience in guarding the frontier, he was promoted one level in salary and received other rewards.

The year before last.

That was in the 38th year of Jiajing, when Yan Song celebrated his 80th birthday.

Although Nie Bao was no longer an official in the court, he still wrote a poem entitled "Preface to the 80th Birthday of Junior Tutor Yan Gong" to express his congratulations.

A lot of thoughts flow.

Xu Jie then spoke up, "Teacher, are you going to attend the Changping debate? I think Lord Yan will be there that day."

Nie Bao smiled and nodded happily.

"Just going."

……

"Brother-in-law fufufufu..."

"Something terrible is happening!!!"

Changping.

Under the Jiashan Mountain, in the academy.

A startled roar came from outside the hall, causing Yan Shaoting and everyone around him to turn around and look outside in confusion.

Lu Yi rushed in like a frightened horse.

Arrived at the academy.

Met Yan Shaoting and others.

He didn't even have time to take a breath, and shouted, "The news in the capital is that the seemingly powerful disciple of Wang Men Xinxue, the great scholar in the Shilin world, Nie Bao, has been invited to the capital by Xu Jie!"

Without waiting for Yan Shaoting and others to speak.

Lu Yi then continued, "There are also old men named Qian Dehong and Wang Ji, who are also great scholars in the literati circle and will soon enter the capital!"

Xu Wei smiled and said, "Master, these are all orthodox Jiangyou School of Mind. It seems that we all need to meet Master of Scriptures and School of Mind."

Around them, there were several old gentlemen who were invited by Xu Wei and would teach at Changping Academy in the future.

Now the academy has been basically built, with only a few buildings needing to be renovated. Now we can enroll students and start classes.

In fact, it does.

In Changping, children like Zhou Goudan and Ma Xiaoer, after finishing their farm work at home every day, will start studying Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Names and Thousand Character Classic in the academy on time.

There's nothing we can do about it.

In the past, these children were all from farming families and had no chance to read.

Compared with those so-called farming and reading families, their children, when they were as old as Zhou Goudan and Ma Xiaoer, had already started studying the Four Books and Five Classics, and some smart ones had even selected their own classics.

When everyone present heard the news, they didn't react at all.

Lu Yi was extremely anxious, but suddenly he calmed down.

He turned his gaze and looked at everyone.

Then he came up to Yan Shaoting.

"Brother-in-law, do you have any idea to win over these people during the debate?"

Yan Shaoting smiled slightly: "Your brother-in-law didn't intend to quarrel with them."

"what?"

Worry reappeared on Lu Yi's face: "Brother-in-law, you haven't even managed to win the argument with them, so why are you so calm?"

Yan Shaoting patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder.

"Hold still."

"Don't panic."

"Your brother-in-law has a trick."

"Keep these people safe from now on, and never trouble your brother-in-law again."

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