Meng Qi walked through the desolate streets, bought breakfast, and returned home. It was just time for class in Wenlie Academy.
Zhuo Xiaofeng had already parted ways with him halfway. At this time, he must have gathered a few reliable companions in the academy to discuss matters regarding Chen Teng. Speaking of which, Ning Yi did not put much effort into these kids in the academy. At most, it was just a pastime during his free time. However, as long as there was something that could be done, small groups would appear. Currently, the group of children who were originally on Ning Yi's side had named their group the "Euphoria Youth League". Such a modern name was naturally due to Ning Yi's guidance. The group of children who belonged to Zhuo Xiaofeng, on the other hand, had formed the "Morality Society" to contend against the other group.
The formation of the two small groups, to a certain extent, was nothing more than a form of gang association. The Morality Association did not lack any of the forms of burning incense, burning yellow paper, and swearing of blood. The Youth League did not have these forms under Ning Yi's casual suggestion. However, internally, they were more intimate and harmonious than the Morality Association. They treated each other as' fellow brothers' and 'fellow disciples'.
Although both sides were at loggerheads, there was not much friction between them. The families of these students were the middle and upper echelons of Fang La's system, and they were happy that their children could form such an association. Even now, Fang La's army was still shouting such a slogan. Currently, both sides had only settled a few chivalrous matters. When investigating, understanding the shady dealings, and redressing the grievances of the victims, these parents actually helped out. If not for that, these kids would not have done so much.
Now that this had happened, it could be said to be a matter of course and an accident. For a moment, Ning Yi did not know whether it was good or bad. However, in the morning, two more kids came to find him. This time, they were the two most outstanding students in Class C that he had taught. One of them was Yang Zhiwu, who was already fifteen years old. He could be considered the leader of this group of kids. The other was Chen Xiluo, who was only eleven years old and had yet to be named. However, he was quite smart. The two of them came to report to him that the Morality Society was probably in big trouble.
The academy was not a serious environment. The Youth League and the Vital Energy Society might have planted spies in each other. Naturally, the Academy would be aware of the things that the other side was investigating. This matter was too big, so they came to ask for Ning Yi's opinion. Ning Yi sent them off after reminding them. When it was almost noon, someone knocked on the door. The door opened and Chen Fan walked in.
The sky was bright and quiet. There was a faint sound of reading coming from the Academy. At this time, Xiaochan had already returned from the medical center in front and was preparing to cook. She ran around busily. Chen Fan went to the kitchen and got himself a bowl of water with a wooden ladle. After that, he sat down opposite Ning Yi under the eaves. Ning Yi was pouring the finely ground lime into a wooden bowl filled with strange powder. "How is it?"
"I'm still alive, but it's hard to say what will happen in the future … How did you get here?" Chen Fan cracked a smile.
"Zhuo Xiaofeng came to find me. He knew he couldn't handle this, but he was too late."
"If I had known, I would have stopped him."
As he said this, Ning Yi knew that he had been following him from the beginning to the end. Compared to Ning Yi, Chen Fan was perhaps the one who valued the kids from the Academy the most. Although Ning Yi only treated it as a pastime, it was different. He instilled different ideas into the kids. If he only instilled pedantic Confucian ideas or simple chivalrous ideas, Chen Fan might not have paid much attention to the kids. Different intentions would lead to different places where people would eventually stop and the heights they would reach. Sometimes, it sounded simple to say that it was for the country, for the people, or for the people around them. However, if people truly believed in it, the final result would not be simple.
What Ning Yi was doing to this group of children was nothing more than this. It was a simple combination of knowledge and action. What was the right thing to do? Doing this or that would be good for the country and society. Talking a little and getting people to do a little, telling them that this was a very great thing. Then, using the various theories of Confucius to prove its correctness, using the deeds of people like Qian Xiwen to incite people. None of these points were actually surprising, and they were all relatively step-by-step. However, when all the factors were just right, the brainwashing effect on one's outlook on life was ultimately very terrifying.
Of course, if it wasn't for the respect for literati in this era, if it wasn't for the fact that they were a group of simple rural kids who had the idea that "Sir in the city is very, very powerful, of course," Things would not have worked so quickly.
In the future, this could not be regarded as a strict teaching behavior. The key words should be "political commissar" and "incite." The purpose of teaching was not to teach people to read, nor to write essays. It was only aimed at ideas. All the profound or simple theories were ultimately to make people believe in them. It didn't require a threshold. Anyone with a little bit of understanding could listen and learn. Therefore, its ultimate goal wasn't to create some great scholar of the present age, but to create a group of soldiers who truly dared to sacrifice themselves.
In order to make people dare to sacrifice themselves, what they needed to give was nothing more than a sense of value and honor that the other party truly acknowledged. However, it was extremely difficult to get people to sincerely agree with them. These children had only just started. With the Confucian and Jianghu's chivalrous ideology as a foil, it was hard to say what would happen in the future.
When he was in Jiangning, he mostly taught practical and technical students. This time, it was pure brainwashing. It was a continuation of the topic of "how to rebel" that he had thought of when he was bored. Of course, he didn't think too much, but he found some useful parts, so he kept paying attention. Ning Yi thought for a while, then poured a bowl of water into the quicklime and watched it boil. "That Ancient Tong Temple, what is it …"
Chen Fan looked at the reaction in the bowl and opened his mouth. Then he laughed. "Don't tell me you can't guess? Of course it's something bad. "
"I can guess, but I haven't seen much. Besides, I heard that Celestial Master Bao has done all kinds of evil. How would I know what the Ancient Tong Temple is for? "
"These kids have found the right place." Chen Fan lowered his voice and looked more serious. "They're investigating the disappearance of some women in the city … Bao Daoyi is indeed famous for accumulating wealth. Although he claims to be a Daoist priest, he's actually lustful. He doesn't like to come here and likes to bully innocent girls. I heard that he was engaged to a rich girl when he was young, but something happened to her family. She regretted it and married someone else. After he became successful, he went back and killed the whole family. The girl … well, anyway, he likes to humiliate innocent girls. The more chaste they are, the more he likes them. The more he cries, the more excited he is … These two years, he has reached the point where he would kidnap anyone he likes on the street. He is the Celestial Master of the State, who can do anything to him? "
"Oh … That's a little bit of low-class fun …" Ning Yi had probably guessed it. At this time, he nodded expressionlessly. After a moment, he said, "He only counts two every night. How many can there be? Everyone is risking their lives to fight for the country, so it's not a big deal for him to enjoy a little. Every time a city is breached, the number of people who die is more than this. The people above probably think so too, right?"
Chen Fan smiled, but his eyes were cold. "What else can he do? He only has a few hobbies, and he can't say it out loud. But since he has this kind of interest, his subordinates, of course, also want to bask in the limelight. If he has his eyes on someone's wife, he would brazenly kidnap her. Of course, his subordinates would also have their eyes on three or four wives. Of course, they would grab them along the way …
Chen Fan paused for a second. He wanted to continue, but he couldn't find the words to say. He seemed to be a careless but warm-hearted person. He clenched his fists and tried to divert his emotions. He pointed to the lime in the bowl and said, "It's too despicable to use this. You can't be a master … Don't you always say that people are called the Bloody Butcher?"
"Of course I have to be a master. Who doesn't want to be a master? Really …" Ning Yi waved his hand and smiled. "What's more, I'm not done with Li Tianyou yet. Now that Li Tianrun is back, I have to be careful and carry two bags of lime with me … By the way, you are a master. If I hit you, how should I hit you?"
"Uh … Ha … Hahahaha …" Chen Fan was stunned, and then couldn't help laughing. He shook his head for a while and said, "I'm afraid I can't throw it head-on. I can always dodge it. The trick I used this morning was good. It's dark, and people don't know you. If you yell for a knife, I'm afraid most people will be hit. If the lime gets into your eyes and you are next to them, you are dead. But in general, there are a few keys to using a hidden weapon. Although I haven't practiced it, I've heard from my master. First of all … If you are free in the afternoon, I will practice with you … "
Chen Fan was a person who didn't care about trifles. They talked about how to throw lime for a while, and then the courtyard became quiet. Chen Fan sat there and watched the leaves wither and fall. In fact, what happened in the Ancient Tong Temple made people feel cold. But it involved Bao Daoyi, so even Chen Fan couldn't do anything about it.
Ning Yi was not a naive person. What happened in the Ancient Tong Temple was not the worst thing that happened in Hangzhou in the past few months. There were many worse things. He just didn't see it with his own eyes, so he didn't think there weren't any. During the period when the city was broken, countless people died of starvation, burning, and suffering all kinds of abuse and humiliation. Once the restraints of order were gone, people's cruelty could be imagined. Even before the city was breached, these things were still happening in many dark corners. At this moment, he could only try his best to organize the quicklime quietly and coldly.
"Recently, people have been guessing who helped you kill Tang Kou in the Four Seasons Sect." Chen Fan thought of a topic and tilted his head with a smile. "Two days ago, I said, why didn't you do it yourself? You pretended to be weak and hid in the dark to kill them. It was just a joke, but this morning, I suddenly thought … Could it be true?"
Ning Yi was slightly stunned. Then, he smiled and nodded. He patted the other's shoulder. "Haha, I'm so touched. Every time I say this, no one believes me …"
"… After thinking about it, I still think it's impossible."
"Get lost."
Chen Fan laughed. After a while, he said, "Now that this happened, what about those children?"
"What can they do? Humans have their limits. Either they can't recover after a setback, or they should learn that they have a sense of propriety. "
Chen Fan looked at him for a while. "They say that you are very calculative. Wang Yin and my master almost lost to you. Don't you have any ideas?"
"One day, Liu Watermelon said that you … She said that Chen Fan is not stupid, but that he is not obvious." Ning Yi put away the things on the small table. "Even if he is not obvious, he is still a smart person. What can I do? I have ideas, but I can't tell you a single one. "
"A mean woman will never get married …" Chen Fan muttered.
Chen Fan mumbled to himself. In fact, he was a very opinionated and discerning person. What he asked just now was just a question. That afternoon, Chen Fan accompanied Ning Yi to practice the method of using quicklime to kill people. He had to put the matter of the Ancient Tong Temple to the back of his mind for the time being. Chen Fan guessed that he was restraining himself with great patience. Ning Yi was preparing for Li Tianyou's battle. He needed external pressure, but even so, he couldn't light a beacon of fire everywhere. The idea of guiding those children had just taken shape. The only thing he had to worry about was how to guide them when they encountered a slight setback.
Whether it was Chen Fan or him, they both thought so. However, things were always unpredictable.
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