After a short period of crying, Fatty suddenly stood up and rushed towards the wall of the cave that he had already chosen. He picked up the shovel in his hand and started digging. He dug a few small holes for him to step on and climbed up. He then dug again and again, and then fell down …
Fortunately, he could not climb very high. The highest he climbed was no more than ten feet, so he did not fall down. The loss of physical strength and mental suppression almost caused him to collapse. Seeing that there was no hope for him to continue climbing, Fatty rushed in front of Lou Xiaoyi. His eyes were red and his expression was ferocious.
Li San Lang who was at the side secretly grabbed the handle of a shovel …
"You are a scholar. You have the ability. Little Yi, tell me now, what should I do?
I don't want to be suffocated to death like this! I don't want to see them leave one by one!
You have the ability. Didn't you already make preparations for this? "
Under the dim light, Lou Xiaoyi sighed.
"Of course, one of the characteristics of a scholar is that no matter what, they have their own preparations! Even if it is death!
Of course I have my own preparations. Pay attention! "
Lou Xiaoyi took a sip of water and reluctantly spat out half of it onto his palm. Then, he gently smoothed his messy hair.
"Even if it is death, the shape of the head cannot be messed up!
Make your face clean. This way, when it is dug up by others, you will look cultured!
Your clothes must be tidied up calmly! You cannot be disheveled. If you are too sloppy, even the little ghosts will look down on you!
Sit against the wall. This way, when you die, you will not fall down!
Wear a smile on your face! Just like an ordinary meditation in your own courtyard!
Have a demeanor. Everything does not matter. It is just the beginning of another life!
Just like ascending to the heavens to enjoy life, while these living fools are still reluctant to suffer in the mortal world … "
Fatty Qian was stunned when he heard this. He stomped his feet and turned to leave.
"You lunatic! Little Yi, you are a lunatic! You scholars are all lunatics! "
Li San Lang who was at the side sighed deeply and put down the shovel. He was very curious. How did a rich young master who lived like a prince in the Sima Residence develop such an unmoved temperament?
This required an extremely deep understanding of life. Only a wise and farsighted old man could do this. Thinking about it carefully, other than this, what else could they do?
Li San Lang imitated Lou Xiaoyi and sat on the wall of the cave. He straightened his posture and tidied up his sleeves. With a smile on his face, he emptied his mind and imagined the beauty of the Heavenly Realm and the charms of fairies. While he was immersed in it, he vaguely heard some voices.
"If the horse is here, then the person must be here! He spread out to search! A hundred caves, not a single one will be missed! "
"Commander, come quickly! There's a deep cave here!"
Li San Lang's heart tightened, and then he relaxed. The string that had been stretched taut for many days went limp, and his mind swayed. His body leaned against the wall of his acupoint and fell down!
He was still regretting it in his heart. Since he was already here, he had to maintain his poise!
Unfortunately, his body didn't listen to his brain!
…
In Pu City, a major event that everyone knew had happened recently!
A group of rich second-generation heirs whimsically went to the Gobi Desert for an outing and to look for secrets. In the end, a nameless cave at the edge of the Gobi Desert collapsed. Of the eight people, two were dead and several were injured. It was a tragic sight!
It was said that a few of them were brought back by horse carriages. It was hard to say whether they would be crippled in the end.
Among the eight rich second-generation heirs, there was also a second-generation official. He was the young master of the famous Lou Province family in Pu City. No one knew how badly he was injured. How did a noble and scholarly person get involved with these little devils?
In an ordinary courtyard house in the West of the city, a scholar was drinking with a few of his classmates. The wine was the cheapest wine in a small shop in the alley, and the dish was a plate of Five-flavored Beans. Although it was very shabby, it didn't hinder them from discussing the current affairs of the country.
As the saying goes, although one is poor, one doesn't dare to forget one's country!
"I heard that Pu City has gone to war this time, and there are hundreds of government troops involved. Since he's using public resources for private purposes, let's join forces with the prefectures and counties to write a joint letter to the Minister of Education. Even if we can't topple the Prefect of Pu City, we can still disgust him so that he won't be too biased towards those rich people in the future, especially those from Lou Province!
I've already thought of the topic. How can the country's taxes be used for private purposes? In the long run, the city will no longer be a city, and the country will no longer be a country. Won't the fierce war become a tool for the local officials to seek personal benefits? "
One of the scholars was impassioned while the other one agreed.
"That's right. If you want to join forces, count me in!
It's time to change the atmosphere in Pu City. A former Prefect who's been around for almost twenty years can still call the wind and summon the rain, but the surrounding rich people don't dare to speak up. Isn't it strange?
Our generation is studying, cultivating our bodies, and serving our country. It's time for us to speak up. Let's join forces, friends, and schoolmates. The Summer Imperial Examination isn't far away. Let's leave a deep impression on the Minister of Education and move up the ranks! "
Everyone applauded. After a while, they looked at the owner of this place, Wushuang. They were all Wushuang's best friends. Talking about the country and ambitions was just a facade to put on a show. There was only one real reason. It was because Wushuang was unfairly treated at the Lake Outing Spring Festival, as well as the subtle suppression and ostracization by the various departments in Pu City!
Various official literary gatherings didn't invite him, and most of the aristocrats kept a respectful distance from him. The most important thing was that in this year's Autumn Imperial Examination of Literature, he, Young Master Wushuang, was not selected. Instead, other scholars who were far inferior to him participated. Needless to say, anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was Lou Province blaming him for speaking without restraint during the Spring Festival, and secretly exerting pressure on him!
In the circle of poor scholars, Lou Province's actions were very unpopular. That was why they jointly complained to the Minister of Education.
In this world, in the Kingdom of Ye, scholars had a very high status. Perhaps it was also because they wanted to suppress cultivators. Like them, the most basic literary documents, had the right to jointly submit a memorial to the Minister of Education. Of course, this kind of memorial was not formal. It was not something that the officials had to pay attention to and respond to.
The purpose of these documents was to express their attitude, resistance, and dissatisfaction. As the chief official, the Minister of Education could ignore it. He could also mention it to the local chief official and do the scholars a favor. He could also gain a reputation for speaking up for justice. However, it was impossible for him to report these dissatisfaction as if they were serious. Did he have nothing better to do? Offending his colleagues in the official circle for a group of poor students?
Wushuang smiled faintly. "Be careful! As far as I know, the prefecture's cavalry didn't use the treasury's money this time. Secondly, the merchants paid for it themselves. So, if you want to use the treasury for your own personal gain, this rule is not valid!
In my opinion, a joint statement is excellent, but you have to find another reason. For example, the country's weapons, the army's weapons, are the pillars of the country. How can they be moved by the merchants' profit?
This way, the level is higher and sharper. Under the righteous cause, they can't refute it! "
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