early morning
Occasionally, I looked up and saw that the sky was full of cold stars, but most of the time, I only saw two lanterns leading from the front. After crossing the bridge and entering the door, I saw the hall towering high under the starry sky. To the left and right of the passage, there were guards with sabers hanging on their waists.
"Zhang Zhigong, the No. 1 Jinshi in the Second Class, was praised and praised!"
The man who was kneeling on the ground stood up, everything in front of him became blurry, he came out of class, opened the golden book and said loudly: "Cao Wenlin, the No. 1 Jinshi in the eleventh year of Jing Shang's palace examination!"
"Yin Mingtang, the first and second Jinshi!"
"Qian Min, the first and third Jinshi!"
Following the roll call, Jinshi filed in one by one, walked three steps, knelt three times and kowtowed nine times. After a while, someone stood up and read: "To Jinshi and the first and first minister Cao Wenlin, I sincerely bow my head and say..."
"Long live, long live, long live!" After an unknown amount of time, these Jinshis kowtowed together and chanted in praise of the saint.
… …
"Ah!" Pei Ziyun woke up and looked around. He saw the sun shining on the window. The quiet alleys last night were already a bit noisy.
In front of the window, a sparrow was chirping.
After being in a daze for a moment, Pei Ziyun gradually came to his senses when he heard the sound of someone coming downstairs next door. He pressed his forehead, smiled bitterly for a long time, and murmured: "Pei Ziyun, you really underestimate the world's heroes."
Zhang Zhigong, courtesy name Zhongjin, was initiated in Zhang's temple at the age of five. He passed the county examination at the age of sixteen and passed the examination at the age of nineteen. He was promoted to Jinshi at the age of twenty-five. He was selected as a common scholar and entered the Imperial Academy. He was appreciated and promoted to the Minister of Rites based on his merits. Later, he was dismissed because of his unfavorable command of military affairs. He died of illness three years after returning to his hometown.
These simple records in history gave Pei Ziyun a huge mental impact. Although this book was written after returning to his hometown, and most of it was based on literary thoughts, the remaining bits could not be easily accepted.
"Although plum blossoms are good, if you are not strong enough, if you accept it a few more times, you may suffer from schizophrenia." Pei Ziyun sighed secretly.
When I returned to my room in the inn last night, I ordered me to go down and no one was allowed to disturb me.
After entering the room, I put this manuscript under my pillow. After several experiences, I lay down on it, squinted slightly, and soon fell into dreamland.
Unlike the last time I absorbed Taoism, this time it went very smoothly. In my dream, I had Han Chuang studying hard, being taught by famous teachers, winning the imperial examination as a young man, becoming a Jinshi as a young man, fighting in the court all my life, and still being dismissed and returned to my hometown in my later years, feeling disheartened.
When he woke up, decades of cold and heat had passed, and he didn't know who he was for a moment. Although this loss was short-lived, it also frightened Pei Ziyun.
"However, although the price is high, the gain is so much!" Pei Ziyun stood up and stood up. Although he is a young man, he has a temperament of his own. He can't explain the reason, but he just sighed: "Plum blossoms are really plundering. Others have been for decades." With all my hard work, I only need one night and one dream, and even though I only have one-tenth of Zhang Shilang's ability, it is enough for me to win the exam."
"No wonder the original owner in the previous life wasted so long before he could get started. But if Mr. Xie gets it, he can break through the restrictions and become the first Immortal. He will become a true king."
All kinds of mixed emotions about the past are brewing at this time. If I don’t want to express my feelings, I will just grind my ink and write an article. I feel proud and excited in my chest. When I finish writing, I will laugh out loud.
After laughing, the ink dried, he took out a roll and stood out: "It's time to meet Jiaoyu."
The store leads to the long street, and there are so many shops to see. Pei Ziyun only went to the bookstore. In the bookstore, there were not only books, but also pens, inks, and inkstones. He immediately bought a stack of paper, an inkstone, and one pen and ink. Together, he collected the four treasures of the study. The price is neither expensive nor cheap, and is just right for meeting Jiaoyu for the first time.
Although Jiaoyu is pure and upright, he doesn't even have basic emotional intelligence. If he refuses even this, he is just trying to name himself.
After choosing, he went straight to Jiaoyu's house.
Jiangping County·Jiao Yujia
The courtyard is not too big, with a small corridor, three main rooms and five side rooms.
On a rare holiday, Jiaoyu was talking to someone. In fact, Jiaoyu had a fair face, regular features, and a long beard, but his serious expression made him a bit unhuman. At this time, he was discussing poetry and books. At this moment, there was a plate of salted peanuts on the table. Cutting up the chicken while one person sits on the side of the table is training.
Jiao Yu has a grade. Although he is only from the ninth grade and his teaching is not up to standard, he is also a well-educated man and has known each other for a long time. Over a glass of wine, they wrote articles and poems to each other.
At this time, we were talking about recent scholars. When talking about Pei Ziyun, the lecturer said: "This scholar is experienced in writing, straightforward and profound. It is not a fluke that he passed the imperial examination. From my point of view, his ranking can be mentioned."
Jing Yu touched the long beard under his chin, glanced at his old friend, and said that Jing Yu must be a scholar, and most of these county school tutors are scholars who have been unsuccessful for a long time. No wonder he agreed and shook his head: "You are right. , this article is conclusive and insightful, but it has a fatal weakness. This time I was able to win because the examiner cherished his talent and couldn't bear to dismiss him."
Discipline couldn't help but be surprised and asked: "Would you like to hear the details?"
"Loneliness, his rhetoric is gorgeous, but his style and artistic conception are vaguely like crying from a corner. Only by talking about it can he get the first place in this imperial examination. At the beginning of the Xu Dynasty, he wanted to establish the prosperous Qingming Dynasty. He wrote these and revealed his feelings. If it were not for the main purpose, If the examiner appreciates you, you may even be dismissed.”
"Although you have literary talent, it is not trivial to lift people up, and you are afraid that it will be difficult to achieve." said the teaching metaphor.
The instructor is also an old scholar, and he has been missing for a long time. After hearing this, he was suddenly startled, and his heart felt empty and a little confused. After a long time, he smiled bitterly and said: "That's it!"
He also said: "This son got a high recommendation in the last government examination. It is said that the examiner said that all the candidates are qualified, but resentment is a taboo in the country. Presumably this son lost his father when he was young and his family is in a difficult situation. It is inevitable that he feels some self-pity. But he is still young, and he has been selected as a scholar, so I think he will be fine after a few years of training."
Jingyu took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I hope so, but human nature is hard to change..."
Before the words were finished, the old servant came in and whispered. After listening to the instructions, he smiled: "Tell me about this person, and he has arrived. Let him come in!"
It turned out that a few minutes ago, Pei Ziyun arrived at the wooden door and knocked on the door. An old servant opened the door. After Pei Ziyun informed him, the old servant led him in. He saw that there were only two people in the room, a table, a plate of peanuts, a plate of vegetables, and a small pot of turbid wine. .
"Behold the teachings, see the teachings."
Jingyu said calmly: "Ah, you are here."
Seeing Pei Ziyun carrying something, he said with a straight face: "You came to my house to buy something, take it back quickly."
Pei Ziyun said with a look of dismay: "I passed the boy examination. Speaking of teaching Yu, I learned from my teacher. It's just that I didn't know how to do it before. I haven't visited him at home. I just made up for it today - it's just four items in the study. I asked Yu to forgive me."
The teacher's face sank after hearing this, and when he wanted to teach him a lesson again, the teacher smiled and said, "This is also human nature. Could it be that you don't even accept this common courtesy from a student?"
When the instructor spoke, the teachings could not be dismissed casually, so he asked a few questions and said: "Autumn is coming, why are you not studying hard at home and wandering around?"
This was a bit unpleasant to say, and Pei Ziyun was secretly depressed: "You really are an old pedant!"
I thought about it in my mind, but smiled: "Recently, when I was studying, I occasionally had some insights and wrote an article. I also asked Yu to correct me."
After saying that he offered it up, the county teacher Yu took it. He didn't take it seriously after seeing a few words. When he saw the back, his expression changed. After a while, he put it down and said to Pei Ziyun: "This article is okay. I'll read it tonight." , there will be a literary meeting in a few days, you can come earlier, I have something to say to you."
Pei Ziyun was overjoyed and agreed repeatedly. Seeing that he was silent, he stood up and left.
When Pei Ziyun withdrew, Jiao Yu shouted: "Take the old wine I saved and drink with this article!"
Discipline Daqi: "Why is this so?"
"Read it!" Jiaoyu said, and took it over. The instructor was surprised at first, but after reading it, his expression changed, and his hands were trembling: "Incredible."
"Yes, this article originally had some elegance and uprightness, but it also contained the resentment of crying in the corner. It is not suitable for the founding of the country, so I said that it is difficult to promote people."
"But in this article, the negative energy has been swept away, elegance and mellowness have prevailed. The thoughts are sincere, the writing is clear and straight, the ups and downs are clear, and the sun is rising in the east. The true meaning of ancient literature has been obtained."
Jiao Yu said, twirling his beard and even a few strands were broken without noticing.
Teach Yu like this, and the training is even more unbearable. This is the realm he has dreamed of all his life. He has worked hard for many years, or even touched it, but never got it. When he read it, his whole body was trembling: "The talent in this article will not be successful in the examination." , It really makes no sense, but after not seeing each other for a month, is it really a blessing from God to change this situation?"
As he said this, the instructor burst into tears.
Is there such a big difference between genius and mediocrity
Is it true that this is not something that ordinary people can care about
For a moment, I didn't know what to feel in my heart, and I suddenly lost my composure.
Jiaoyu took a look and understood his mood. After he calmed down a little, he said: "Look, even the handwriting is in Guange style. Although I saw the Guange style in my own calligraphy, it is not very bright, but the font is dignified. It is neat, careful, conscientious and meticulous, and no examiner will like it."
"This adds a little more certainty to the Jinshi examination - this guy has a very deep mind!" Jiaoyu said with a complicated mood, and drank the wine that was sent to him in one gulp.
When the lecturer saw this, he drank the whole glass, choked a little, and coughed repeatedly. After he finished coughing, he asked with a wry smile: "Do you think this boy can become a Jinshi?"
"Old friend, you also know that after I won the imperial examination, I went to Beijing three times to take the exam, but I failed every time. Xu Ding was established, Wen Sheng and Wu retreated. Although I was a member of the previous dynasty, I was awarded an official position and entered the county. Let this teach you."
"Although I failed the exams these three times, I also studied some Jinshi articles - there are anthologies for sale in Kyoto, and there are articles from Jinshi in the past dynasties."
"When I look at this article, even for a Jinshi article, it's not only 80% or 90% hot, it's still 60-70% hot." At this point, even Jiaoyu found it incredible and murmured: "This boy is only fifteen. With this kind of fire, it really shocks all the scholars in the world. Is it really a gift from heaven?"
At this time, the lecturer calmed down, shook his head and said: "The Great Xu was established at the beginning of the country. As you said, the prosperity of civilization and the retreat of military forces have become the general trend. It is also reasonable for God to drop a number of Wenqu stars because of this. Maybe it is really a gift from heaven."
"If this kid succeeds in this subject, he will really have a bright future!"
Both of them understand this. The new dynasty has just been established and official positions are vacant. It is easy to get promoted at this time, but they are silent at the moment.
(End of chapter)