228. Being handsome is a feeling (Page 1/2)
Yuelu Academy.
Outside the mountain gate, there were constant curses.
Huan Ying passed away nine days ago.
This bunch of crazy old Confucian scholars cursed outside day and night for nine days.
"You scoundrel Cui Xian, you betrayed your teacher and ancestors! The old headmaster worked so hard to cultivate you, yet you deceived him with your heresy and caused him to die. Where is justice?"
"The thief whose corpse is lying on the street, the filthy bastard hated by heaven and earth! If you don't breathe tonight, a hundred ghosts will come to take your life tomorrow morning!"
"You are a scoundrel without a father or a king, without moral integrity, and you have tarnished the place of saints and sages! If the students of Yuelu do not withdraw from school, they will be implicated one day and their entire families will be executed!"
These insults made the already uneasy students in the academy even more panicked.
what to do!
It seems like this one is really going to be a failure.
After burying the old headmaster.
Many Yuelu students pretended to be calm on the surface and attended classes peacefully every day.
However, they were secretly watching the new headmaster Cui Xian's every move.
"Report—I saw him in the library yesterday! He was holding several books and seemed to be making annotations."
"The insults outside are so harsh, how come he doesn't seem to hear them?"
"He's definitely trying to gain recognition! He's pretending to be calm, but he's secretly wiping away tears."
"I bet he's more panicked than us right now!"
"Brothers, beware! He's definitely preparing sweet words and generous offers, planning to lure us into accepting him as the new headmaster!"
The Yuelu students had a subtle attitude towards Cui Xian.
This person is indeed unparalleled in knowledge and is the successor designated by the old headmaster.
But, he is too young!
How can we take responsibility for the future of hundreds of students in Yuelu?
Let’s not talk about anything else for now.
If the old headmaster were still alive today, how could he allow those people outside to curse at him so recklessly?
A principal needs to be not only knowledgeable.
It also has to be like a "stabilizing force" to protect students from wind and rain.
In short, the students unanimously said: We can't easily acknowledge this principal!
Minglun Hall.
Just as a group of students were whispering about the new principal Cui Xian and were worried about the future of the academy.
Pei Jian, Zhuang Jin, Su Qi, Yan Siyuan and a group of people came in together, laughing and joking, and sat down as if they were familiar with each other.
No... who are you?
The students were confused.
Pei Jian smiled and greeted them: "I, Pei Jian, don't you know me?"
No one responded.
...I really don’t know him.
The next moment, Pei Jian said, "One of the Four Great Talents of Nanyang, co-author of 'Rainbow Cat', participant in the Zhao Zhi case, and your headmaster's elder brother!"
Good job.
When a string of names were thrown out, a group of students in the school were really stunned.
This time we know each other!
"Tsk, you remember now? Come here, here's the latest limited edition Mahora. I'll give you one... and you can have one too..."
Pei Jian casually put his hand on the shoulder of a student next to him, gave him a Mahora, and then started talking: "I just heard you guys talking about Cui Xian. Hey! I know him well. Talk to me!"
I'm already seventeen years old!
Not a kid anymore!
Who cares about your Mahora?
The student curled his lips in disdain and, unwillingly, quickly took the Mahora into his arms under the envious gazes of the crowd.
"Speaking of Mahora, it was a clear, yet cloudy morning. Your eight-year-old headmaster spotted me, a tall and handsome man, on the long street and immediately recognized me as his big brother..."
Pei Jian's storytelling uses exaggerated yet humorous words.
At first, many students rolled their eyes.
But later, I really listened to it.
Zhuang Jin, Gao Qi and Li Heyu were making jokes on the side.
From the publication of "Rainbow Cat", to Mahārāshtra, to the loss of the poetry contest "Ode to the Goose", to the case of Zhao Zhi where a soldier crossed the river to capture a thief, to the report of "Song of Pity the Peasants" to the heaven, to the Nanyang Palace Donglai accepting disciples and the five-year debate agreement.
There is also a nine-year-old county champion, who is facing hundreds of candidates alone!
The story of the little prodigy Cui Xian has been circulating over the years, and many people have heard it to some extent.
But this time, it’s different!
Because the people in the story appear next to them and tell them the story in person!
Thus, the legendary Cui Xian was gradually taking shape before my eyes and in my ears.
What’s even more subtle is that this legend is their headmaster!
The students were disdainful from the beginning.
Everyone at the back pricked up their ears and listened with fascination.
What’s even more amazing is that this story is full of exciting highlights, one after another, each one more exciting than the last.
The story of Nanyang is just the beginning.
After Pei Jian finished speaking, Su Qi flicked his folding fan and said four words coolly: "My name is Su Qi."
There was an immediate cry of surprise in the school.
It turned out to be Senior Brother Su Qi!
When people mention Su Qi today, the first thing that comes to mind is the debate between him and Jia Shao, where he lost and was left motionless.
Sure enough, Su Qi said with that extremely arrogant face: "When I first met Jia Shao, I thought he was an unknown loser..."
Some students couldn't help laughing out loud.
But what interests everyone more is the story of the 'Anti-Xian Alliance'.
Yan Siyuan scratched his head: "Actually, at the beginning, I was Cui Xian's anti-fan..."
This wave of "black to fan" stories started with Yan Siyuan, and the laughter in the school never stopped.
As for He Xu, he told the story of "saving Xiao Zhen by debating in Luoyang's Exiled Immortal Pavilion".
These stories are not only full of ups and downs.
It is also the source of many famous poems such as "Ode to the Willow", "Climbing the Hongyan Tower", "Deep Hiding in the Deep", and "Appreciating Peonies".
How can one person be so awesome?
But, how could the students of Yuelu Academy be fooled so easily?
Someone came to their senses and said with a curled lip, "Brothers, don't be fooled. These people are the lobbyists hired by that person! They are deliberately praising him in front of us!"
"Yes, he is indeed talented. We admit that."
"But being a headmaster and having talent are two different things. We won't be easily bribed by him."
"We won't easily accept him as the headmaster! Forget about it!"
After hearing these words, Pei Jian, Su Qi and others were not panicked, but laughed instead.
Pei Jian flicked his sleeves, looked at the bunch of green-blooded idiots in Minglun Hall, and chuckled, "That's because your headmaster hasn't even started to exert his strength yet."
"Thinking so hard about bribing you? You're overthinking it!"
"Just wait, he doesn't have to do anything, just stand there, and you'll all have to follow him around and show your affection."
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"Know why not?"
"Because, being handsome is a feeling!"
No one believed Pei Jian's words.
There was a burst of boos in Minglun Hall.
Just as Su Qi was about to pick up the conversation and continue to praise Cui Xian.
--boom!!
Outside the school, a huge roar suddenly sounded.
"Oh no! Some government officials smashed the gate of the academy and rushed in with knives!"
What?
This one sentence caused the expressions of the students in Minglun Hall and Pei Jian and others to change drastically.
Are you crazy?
Dare to enter the academy with a knife and commit murder?
Pei Jian instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he still didn't understand it at the moment. He immediately stood up and shouted, "Everyone sit down, don't go out--"
It's too late.
At this critical moment, the students' subconscious reaction is -
run!
A group of people with pale faces rushed out of Minglun Hall.
The vermilion lacquered gate of Yuelu Academy was smashed open by yamen runners with a heavy wooden stick. Amidst flying wood chips, a middle-aged man in the official robes of a county magistrate rushed in with more than 30 yamen runners armed with knives.
There were exclamations from inside and outside the courtyard.
The leading county magistrate swept a cold gaze over the frightened students, and a calculating sneer curled up his lips: "If you don't want to die, get out now! If you follow Cui Xian, you will suffer the consequences!"
The person who was speaking didn't sound like a county magistrate, but more like a bandit.
The words used are extremely vulgar and arrogant.
But the implication is clear - hurry up, run out! Run out of the academy and you won't die! The door is already broken, all you have to do is run out!
In order not to give students time to react.
The county magistrate flicked his sleeves and said in a loud voice: If you insist on staying——"
"Don't blame the steel knife for being blind!"
While speaking.
Then a yamen runner stepped out, holding a cold steel knife and pointing it at the face of the nearest student.
Dozens of steel knives were raised one after another.
It seems like they really want to kill!
The students in the ivory tower had never seen such a terrifying scene.
As the cold light flashed, several young students trembled with fear.
The copy of "The Analects of Confucius" in someone's hand fell to the ground with a "bang".
Someone unconsciously moved towards the door.
Fear spread among the crowd.
The county magistrate's eyes showed a hint of joy at having succeeded.
As long as a large number of students flee Yuelu today, no matter what the reason, Cui Xian will not be able to continue as the headmaster.
The old scholars outside the academy would immediately spread the news that "Yuelu students opposed the traitor Cui Xian and were willing to leave the academy to protest."
Critical moment——
"Wait a minute!"
A straight young figure stepped forward, his white shirt fluttering, and his voice was as clear as the collision of jade.
Without the slightest hesitation, he quickly walked to the front and, under the shocked gazes of countless people, used his body to block the steel knife pointed at the academy student.
then.
The young man in white ignored the cold knife behind him and looked at the frightened student. He patted his shoulder and said gently, "Don't be afraid. Step back a little and don't let the knife's light blind you."
The student stepped back in a daze.
After staggering back several steps, he finally reacted. He was so scared that he was shaking all over and tears were streaming down his face.
When he was threatened with a knife to the face, he didn't cry.
At this moment, Cui Xian's words "Don't be afraid" made him burst into tears.
Knife, there is a cold knife behind you that can kill people!
The student was both afraid and anxious.
Including all the students in the academy, Pei Jian, Zhuang Jin and others all widened their eyes in horror.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Cui Xian turned around and looked coldly at the knife-wielding officer: "Get out of here!"
The officer was only ordered to scare the students and did not dare to kill them. He turned around and looked at Kaifeng County Magistrate Zhang Sai in embarrassment.
Cui Xian followed the officer's gaze and looked at Magistrate Zhang. He demanded, "Mencius says, 'Love your own children, and also the children of others.'"—you resorted to violence against students of this age, and yet you are worthy of wearing this official uniform?!"
"You've mobilized so many troops today, but your only goal is to target me. Why are you trying to make things difficult for these hard-working students?"
This person is so sharp!
In such a critical and dangerous moment, he was able to react so quickly and figure out the reason.
Zhang Sai was exposed in public, shocked and angry. He sneered and provoked, "How dare you, Cui Xian, a commoner, rely on the Prime Minister's support, and dare to question me like this!"
"Besides, why are you so hypocritical? I just saw with my own eyes that some students are preparing to leave... I think they have long been dissatisfied with the new school and with you, a child, being the head of the academy. That's why they are willing to risk the wrath of the world and defect from the academy."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the students near the entrance of the academy turned pale.
The other students also realized that County Magistrate Zhang was not trying to kill them, but was setting a trap for them!
But, what's the difference between this and 'killing'?
Seeing the panicked expressions of the students, Cui Xian looked at Zhang Sai and said in a shocked voice, "The Spring and Autumn Annals records that 'Song Huaxuan fled with his halberd inverted.' Once he is branded a traitor, who in the world would dare to accept him? Who would dare to admit him to the imperial examinations?"
"The Book of Rites clearly states, 'A gentleman does not force others into danger!' You knew they were young and frightened, yet you still threatened them with swords—"
"Isn't it just to let the world see: Yuelu students have abandoned their teachers, and I, Cui Xian, have been deserted by my friends and relatives?"
Speaking of this.
Cui Xian turned around, looked at the hundreds of panicked students behind him, and said loudly: "If you leave today because of the war, it is because of the situation, not because of any lack of character."
"Mencius said, 'He who knows his destiny does not stand under a rock wall.' Seeking profit and avoiding harm is human nature."
"Even if there are storms today, I, the dean, should bear the brunt of it. Your future lies in the imperial examinations, in the court, and among the people of the world."
"If you want to leave, you should do it in peacetime, take Yuelu's letter of recommendation, and go to a better place in a dignified manner. Instead of fleeing in panic under the threat of swords and ruining your official career!"
"So, what I mean is..."
At this point, the young dean smiled, spread out his sleeves to block the cold knife behind him, and protected the group of students:
"I'm the dean."
"All students, be obedient and stand behind me at ease."
On this day, dozens of cold knives broke through the gate of the school and pointed directly at hundreds of students from Yuelu.
The mountain gate was wide open, and the ground was covered with sawdust.
In panic.
The young dean, with his not-so-strong slender body, stood firmly at the front, shielding the students from wind and rain.
Hundreds of students looked at him, stunned and speechless.
For no reason, the words Pei Jian had just said in Minglun Hall came to my ears.
He said:
Being handsome is a feeling.
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