Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 345: Qi Dengke, the Six Sons of Sumen, and Sumen Lixue!

Luoyang
Minggao Town.

Yigao Academy.

The scale of Yigao Academy was not very large, but it was not small either. It not only had a fairly large lecture hall, but also dormitories for students to stay overnight. However, it was mainly used for Cheng Yi to give lectures, and he did not have to worry about the studies of young students. Therefore, there was no need to hire other teachers, and the place did not need to be particularly large.

However, there are more and more students coming here to study recently, and it is a little small after all.

Cheng Yi sat in the hall, thinking about how to build up the open space at the back and add some teaching buildings to accommodate more people to study.

This Yigao Academy was built with donations from Master Wen (Wen Yanbo). After someone donated once to build it, I felt embarrassed to go back to him for donations again. No one does things this way, so I had to find a way myself.

Cheng Yi wondered if he could ask his disciples to donate some money or something, but after thinking about it, he shook his head, he really couldn't open his mouth. He also thought that there were no rich families in Luoyang who could donate some money. This was feasible, but it was not elegant to ask for money at the door. He had to find someone to spread the word and have people come to the door themselves, so that it would be decent.

While he was thinking about this, the young disciple Zhang Yi came hurriedly.

Seeing Zhang Yi's expression of indignation and panic, Cheng Yi could not help but feel angry and asked, "What's going on? Why can't you calm down at all?"

Zhang Yi was only a little over ten years old and had just started school. Seeing that he was smart, Cheng Yi asked him to help with some affairs in the courtyard. But he was still young after all and did not have the ability to cultivate his qi well. On weekdays, he looked like a little adult, but he would still panic when something happened.

Zhang Yi took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and said, "Sir, Mr. Shao is here to visit."

Cheng Yi raised his eyes and nodded when he heard this, "Oh, Ziwen is here, so what's there to be alarmed about?"

Zhang Yi looked a little impatient, but he suppressed it before saying, "Mr. Shao said that the Su School is flourishing in the spring imperial examination in the capital!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yi's eyes suddenly opened, and his expression suddenly became somewhat ferocious, but he immediately closed his eyes. His chest heaved, and it was obvious that he was not so calm.

After a while, Cheng Yi slightly opened his eyes and said, "Let's go and see what news Ziwen brought me."

Shao Bowen paced in the living room, and he looked uneasy. Hearing the noise and seeing Cheng Yi coming in, Shao Bowen immediately went to greet him, saying, "Second brother, something terrible has happened!"

Cheng Yi's father Cheng Yi and Shao Yong were brothers. Therefore, although Shao Bowen was more than 20 years younger than Cheng Yi, he called him "second brother" since they were young.

Cheng Yi patted Shao Bowen on the shoulder and said gently, "Be calm when encountering things. Sit down and have a cup of hot tea first."

Shao Bowen said anxiously, "I can't sit still, second brother. In this spring exam, Su Yun has made a big splash again. The six disciples he accepted in the Imperial College, known as the Six Su Men, have shined in this spring exam!

Wang Baopu won the top prize. Zheng Chaozong, Han Youan, Ruan Chuanqiao, Ping Zicheng, Bi Taihua and other five people were all on the list without exception, and their rankings were basically in the top 20!
Nowadays, the names of the Six Masters of Su's School have become well-known in Bian Jing, and it is said that Su's school of thought has completely risen this time!

You don’t know that now, all the families in Bianjing who have school-age children want their children to worship Su Yun as their teacher! "

Although Cheng Yi tried his best to remain calm, he felt the blood vessels in his temples beating violently.

No wonder he is like this. Suxue and Chengxue have already formed a direct competitive relationship. The more famous and popular Suxue becomes, the more obscure Chengxue will become!
Chengxue was established with the painstaking efforts of myself and my late brother. If it were completely overshadowed by Suxue, how would I face my late brother in the future?
Cheng Yi heaved a sigh of relief and said, "The spread of the orthodox teachings is not something that can be done in a short time. He may be very proud now, but he may not be able to be so proud forever. It still depends on whether the orthodox teachings can continue. I will not compete with him for a short time, and you should not be angry with him either."

Shao Bowen was immediately angry when he heard this: "Why should I be angry with him? He was my classmate in the Imperial College, and now he is the high and mighty Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty. I am still studying hard in the Imperial College. Why should I be angry with him? It's you, my second brother. If you don't hurry up, Cheng Xue will never succeed.

Do you know that recently, in addition to the fact that the six disciples of Su Shi all made it to the list of Jinshi, there was another incident that made people even more angry! "

"Oh? What?"

Cheng Yi didn't feel very good.

Shao Bowen said: "There is a story in the capital recently. Everyone calls it 'Su Men Li Xue'. Do you know what it means?"

Cheng Yi frowned and asked, "Is it related to Su Yun again?"

Shao Bowen said: "Isn't it true? It is said that there are two students who admire Su Yun's knowledge and want to ask him for advice.

But when he went to Su Yun's house, he heard that Su Yun was taking a nap and didn't want to disturb him, so he stood outside the door waiting.

It happened to be snowing at the time, and when Su Yun woke up, they were already covered in a thick layer of snow, and the snow under their feet was even an inch thick! This story went viral in Bianjing, and everyone thought that this story was very Wei and Jin-style. "

Cheng Yi was a little unconvinced and said, "No way, the Su Mansion is the prime minister's residence. Even if we don't dare to disturb them, the servants of the Su Mansion will always arrange for them to stay in the warm room and serve them with good tea and a warm stove. How can they let people freeze outside?
Well, even if the servants don't know etiquette, the Su Mansion has eaves, right? The eaves under the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion are not only for keeping out the snow, but also for making beds and folding quilts, right?"

Shao Bowen immediately slapped his thigh and said, "Yeah, yeah, I also think it's impossible, but many people believe it!
Don’t you think it’s strange? I suspect that Su Yun made it up just to gain fame.

The key point is that the story is so convincing that it is said that the two students had names, one was Yang Shi and the other was You Zuo.

Cheng Yi frowned. He didn't know why, but at that moment, he felt as if something was taken away from him. It was a very uncomfortable feeling.

He thought for a while, yes, it was his luck that was taken away. The more famous Su Yun was, the more brilliant Su Xue would be, and then Cheng Xue’s luck would be taken away a bit!
But then Cheng Yi frowned and said, "Wait a minute, Yang Shi and You Zuo... Is Yang Shi's courtesy name Zhongli, and You Zuo's courtesy name Zitong?"

Shao Bowen was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Why, second brother knows them both? It seems to be this word, Yang Zhongli and You Zitong."

Cheng Yi's expression suddenly flashed with a trace of anxiety, and he said: "Yang Zhongli should be a Jinshi in the ninth year of Xining, and You Zitong should be a Jinshi in the fifth year of Yuanfeng!"

Shao Bowen asked in surprise: "Second brother, how do you know so much?"

Cheng Yi said: "You Zuo was extremely intelligent when he was young and was known as a child prodigy. At the age of sixteen, he was taught by his clan father You Fu and Jiang Ce to study scriptures and literature.

The reason I knew him was that when he was twenty years old, he went to Luolaiyang to visit his deceased brother. This boy was indeed impressive, so I also paid attention to him.

As for Yang Shi, I have heard from my friends that he is also a very talented young man. I have read one of his reading notes and he is indeed a very capable young man, so I am quite concerned about him.

However, they both have official duties, so why would they be with Su Yun?"

Shao Bowen was also surprised when he heard this, and said, "They really have official positions. I thought they were fake. How could people with official positions do such a rash thing?"

Cheng Yi took a deep breath and said, "Standing in the snow to express one's ambition is not only a confirmation of Su Yun's orthodoxy, but also a declaration of one's own academic affiliation. Haha, these two people are trying to gain a position for themselves in the Su school lineage. They are indeed smart people!"

Shao Bowen hesitated and said, "Second brother, it shouldn't be that serious, right?"

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "The six disciples of Su's school are famous. If they want to join the Su school, they must do something unexpected. When the story of Su's school standing in the snow came out, the two of them immediately became the representatives of Su's school. In addition to the six disciples of Su's school, there are two more sages!"

Shao Bowen was a little shocked when he heard this, and said, "I see, so that's how it is. Then all the unreasonable things I thought about can be explained!"

Cheng Yi no longer had any interest in talking.

Su's school of thought is now well-known. Now, all six of Su's disciples have passed the imperial examinations, and there is also the story of Su Men Li Xue, which is enough to be passed down for thousands of years. Su's school of thought will eventually overwhelm many other schools of thought in the world!

However, Cheng Yi changed his mind.

The world is like a game of chess. Who knows what the situation will be like in ten years? Just look at how Wang Anshi’s knowledge was popular in the Song Dynasty a few years ago and was called the New Learning, but now he has been expelled from the Imperial College.

Suxue is popular now, but it may not always be popular in the future. As long as I can improve Chengxue and have disciples to spread it, who knows which school of thought will be the most popular one in a hundred years!
Now I have studied Su Xue's studies deeply enough. Su Xue's studies are indeed profound and have given me a lot of inspiration. There are also many improvements on Cheng Xue's studies. In this way, Cheng Xue's studies may not be inferior to Su Xue's studies in the future!
While he was thinking, Shao Bowen said, "Yes, there is something I need to tell you, brother. Su Yun set up the Su Society, which attracted many students taking the exam.

Many students want to return to their hometowns to set up Su Studies societies in order to spread Su learning.

I am afraid that in a few days, the Su School will also appear in Luoyang, which may attract many students who originally wanted to learn Cheng School. Second brother, you have to pay attention to it. "

Cheng Yi was a little surprised when he heard that, but he didn't take it to heart. He was afraid of Su Yun, but they were just some students taking exams. Even if they formed some society and came to Luoyang to teach, what good could that do?

What people admire are famous teachers. What attainments do those students have in the classics that could make the people of Luoyang abandon themselves as the master of the classics and listen to the lectures of those young students?

This matter is not worth worrying about.

Cheng Yi really didn't take this matter to heart.

(End of this chapter)