Chapter 52: The night owl enters the house

Li Gang’s face was ashen, his anger uncontrollable, and he shouted, “The knights break the law with their martial arts, and the Confucian scholars break the law with their writing. Since the Han Dynasty, the world has seen the rise of the heroes, and they have not only not died out, but have become more and more violent. Is this really what we have chosen? Now that the heroes are rampant, they are often proud of death, and killing people on the streets is commonplace. If the problem is not solved, it will surely bring disaster to the world.”

Yun Ye was huddled in the corner of the wall. He had just finished being scolded, and now was not the time to provoke the old man.

“You’re a young man, you’re indulging in your own way, you treat the court’s laws like a joke, you’re confused, you’re confused.” Mr. Yushan was also very angry. Xin Yue was behind him to calm the old man down, and he glanced at Yun Ye and smiled.

Li Tai sat in a gloating posture, playing with the glass beads in his hand, while Li Ke was staring at the ceiling with a vacant look. Yuchi Dasha was full of excitement, his hands clasped together, eager to try it out, wishing he could compete with the ranger right now.

A large circle of people gathered in the dining hall of the academy, all listening curiously to others telling the interesting story of Yun Ye yesterday.

Liu Xian said to Yun Ye, “What is there to fear from a petty thief? I will go to Chang’an and capture him. Whether to kill or to execute him is up to you.”

He thought that Yun Ye was worried about being assassinated, but he didn’t know that Yun Ye was full of curiosity about knights. He thought about the heroes of a hundred years ago, Kong Kong, Jing Jing, Nie Yin Niang, and Hong Xian. Which one of them is not full of imagination? He hoped that Xitong would come to his house to talk about the world of knights after he figured out the truth. Although his hope that Xitong was a peerless master was dashed, and he was a little disappointed to see him beaten up by a group of people, this disappointment could not extinguish the burning flame in his heart that yearned for the world of martial arts.

Xi Tong did not come, and a member of the Ministry of Works came instead. This person was absolutely good-natured, and his rank was many times higher than that of the head of the kiln. He naturally had a much higher bearing. He sent two craftsmen and kiln workers to eat, sleep, and work together. He changed into casual clothes and came to the academy in a leisurely oxcart. He could talk to anyone in the academy, even the weasel who was sweeping the floor. He asked him a question, which made the weasel very excited for a long time.

He strolled with Yun Ye one step behind the other, always maintaining a half-step gap, speaking kindly and appropriately, and doing things quickly and neatly. He sent two good craftsmen, which was definitely better than sending a hundred officials.

He praised the management system of the academy and took notes, he praised the vitality of the students of the academy, and he watched a soccer game with great interest. During the game, he also had a meal in the academy, and he followed Yun Ye with a smile to the cafeteria to get his meal, and he highly praised the efficiency of the kitchen. He definitely didn’t drink alcohol, but he smiled and put a small bottle of wine in his bosom, saying that he was on a business trip and would enjoy the wine of the Yun family alone.

He had only been at the academy for two days, but he had already become acquainted with everyone. Occasionally, he would go to the old master’s class to listen to a few chapters, and occasionally discuss the issue of calendar making with Yun Ye. It was clear that he was an extremely knowledgeable person, with unique views on astronomy and calendars. There were some things that even Yun Ye didn’t know, but he used the records in ancient books to explain the ins and outs thoroughly.

He is a good man. Yun Ye dare not relax even a little bit. He accompanies him every day, for fear that something will go wrong suddenly, and there will be no room for remedy.

He despised the officials of Chang’an, but this one was definitely an exception, because he had a name that would echo through the ages: Xu Jingzong!

The great villain of the ages, who had ruined the great statesman Zhangsun Wuji, was now less than thirty years old and was already known in Chang’an as a man of great learning. A super elite graduate of the Imperial College, he had an extraordinary sense of history and could dig up all kinds of historical facts from the archives that were useful to himself and others. He could even arrange for Li Zhi to marry the woman who had been his father’s wife in the future, so that historians could find no moral flaws in it and could only rant about it.

Being a treacherous minister is more than twice as difficult as being a loyal minister. For example, the one in front of him is a model of personal integrity and a capable official in the officialdom. It took him two days to find out everything about the academy.

When he saw Li Tai standing in front of the hanger and whispering to him, Yun Ye knew that Li Tai’s pulley device had not escaped Xu Jingzong’s clutches.

The only person he couldn’t get to was Sun Simiao. Old Sun wouldn’t give him any face. Not only was he not allowed to enter his pharmacy, he wasn’t even allowed to stay in the same place as him. There was no reason, he just wasn’t allowed to go in. It was useless to say anything.

Seeing Xu Jingzong leave with a smile, Yun Ye asked Sun Simiao, “Why does the Taoist priest not like him?”

“Kid, you must be careful with this person. I don’t feel like he’s a good person. I don’t know why, but I just hate him from the bottom of my heart. The last person who made me feel this way was a very scary demon. I’m afraid this is the second one.” Sun Simiao was worried.

Yun Ye pointed his thumb up at Lao Sun, and he couldn’t help but admire him. Even Li Gang said that this person was a future prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, with a bright future. He wanted Yun Ye to get close to this guy, but only Lao Sun issued a warning.

Being close to this guy is like putting a poisonous snake in your arms and playing a kissing game with him. He is even more ruthless in killing his companions than in killing his enemies. Although the TV dramas in later generations are all nonsense, none of them have listed him as a good person. Even in the most spoofed plot, the protagonist is still careful with him.

It is never too careful with this person. It is better not to offend the great man who can turn the clouds with one hand and rain with the other. He is Li Er’s true confidant.

Xu Jingzong felt that the three days had passed quickly. He was curious about the academy and there were many things that made him feel enlightened, but he didn’t know where the enlightenment was. So he started his journey in the academy from the beginning.

Yuchi Dasha and Duan Meng have been fighting on the slope for three days. Yun Ye, the referee, is also exhausted. One side is holding fast, while the other is surrounding the city without attacking. The small flags representing the military have been thrown all over the place. If the two armies had fought, there would have been corpses everywhere.

Standing in the city, Yuchi looked like a giant, constantly adjusting his deployment. There were only a few white wooden blocks left, representing the food and fodder. He even waved his hands and jumped up and down, cursing, hoping to anger Duan Meng into attacking the city.

Duan Meng was not feeling good either. There was only one green flag representing the cavalry and two red flags representing the infantry left. He remained motionless as a mountain.

Thunder rumbled in the sky, a mountain wind blew, and the dust filled the eyes. In the blink of an eye, it began to rain heavily. The two generals, who were both in a killing rage, still refused to give up. Yun Ye had to admire the two generals for being able to play the game to such an extent.

A big foot flew over and kicked Yuchi Dasha into a somersault, and then kicked Duan Meng into the air. The owner of the foot was Liu Xian.

He cursed the two idiots, grabbed Yuchi and said, “You motherfucker, you have the advantage of occupying the city, and it’s not wrong to consume his strength on a large scale. Now that your troops are superior, don’t you know to go out and fight? You’re still yelling here, you idiot!”

He then picked up Duan Meng’s foot and threw him in the shed, scolding him, “You’re a stupid pig too. You knew the city couldn’t be taken, and you’d only be wasting your troops. Why didn’t you just go around the city? Are you fighting a war or just venting your anger? If you were in the army, I would have chopped you two idiots into 17 or 18 pieces a long time ago, and I wouldn’t have kept you around to waste food!

At first, when I saw Liu Xian lose his temper, I always thought he was just a yes-man, but I never imagined he could be so fierce.

“General Liu is as heroic as ever!” It turned out to be Xu Jingzong who was talking. He had been elusive these two days, and people couldn’t figure out what he was up to.

“Are you familiar with General Liu’s past? He never mentions it in his usual way.” Yun Ye asked with a smile.

“Then I’ve been talking too much. General Liu doesn’t seem to like to talk about the past. Behind his back, he still doesn’t want to talk about others. I’m ashamed. I’m ashamed. Is Yun Hou free today? I’m leaving tomorrow. I’d like to invite Yun Hou to a drink and talk. I wonder if Yun Hou would be so kind as to accept?”

“How can Yun Ye refuse when you invite me? But you are the guest, so it is not appropriate for you to spend money. How about I, as the host, treat you to a drink?” Yun Ye did not want him to take the lead. This person has a habit of climbing the ladder, so he had to be careful.

“I’m sorry to trouble you. This six-day trip to the academy has opened my eyes. Not only is everything new, but the various appliances are also unheard of. The novel teaching methods are breathtaking, and Yun Hou is worthy of his reputation as a teacher, which is enviable.” Xu Jingzong’s fat face never lacked a smile, but his clear eyes made people feel that his smile was just the muscles on his face moving, just a symbol, not representing anything else.

In the dining hall, Yun Ye and Xu Jingzong sat opposite each other, like two elegant scholars discussing lofty topics.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Xu Jingzong put down his chopsticks and suddenly asked, “Why is Yun Hou so wary of me? Is there anything wrong with my behavior that has caused Yun Hou to misunderstand me? If that is the case, I sincerely apologize.”

What does he mean? The famous schemer is starting to be honest? Ridiculous! History has already recorded that if Xu Jingzong were to be honest, a sow would climb a tree.

“No, no, I have heard of your reputation, and I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able to treat you well enough. I am afraid that I will not be able

“I see. I was worried for nothing. I said the wrong thing. I’ll drink three cups of wine as a punishment. Please forgive me, Lord Yun.” He was still a man of spirit. After three cups of wine, he became even more spirited. He laughed and said, “I was worried that my knowledge was too shallow to be worthy of your attention. But now I see that you also have affection for me. Now that I’m teaching at the academy according to your Majesty’s wishes, I can rest assured.”

“Damn, I’ve been fooled. This is really a bad omen for a night owl entering the house!”

Yun Ye hated him in his heart!