"Mister also likes Ding Daru's books?" Chen Qingxuan was obviously a little surprised, and then he was unabashedly surprised that Ninggu Pagoda was such a remote place. He seldom meets a bosom friend, and now he is also sitting on Kang Yan'er, chatting with Zhong Mingwei at the same time. "This "General History of Ancient and Modern Times" is Ding Daru's most proud masterpiece. Ding Daru was only in his early twenties back then. He had already written such a great masterpiece. Qingxuan has always admired Ding Daru the most. I didn't expect that Mr. Ding also liked Ding Daru. The book of great Confucianism, sir is really a bosom friend."
Ding Daru in Chen Qingxuan's mouth. It was Tai Fu Ding Yunwen, Ding Yunwen was the most famous Confucianist in the Zhou Dynasty, and he was extremely prestigious among scholars. Naturally, Ding Yunwen is also Zhong Mingwei's tutor. It was also Zhong Mingwei's former father-in-law Taishan.
"Ding Daru's most proud masterpiece is not this one." Zhong Mingwei stared at the yellowed book and continued as he gently turned a page.
Although this "General History of Ancient and Modern" is only a thin volume. But it's all-encompassing. Shang Tong Yao and Shun. Down to the current dynasty, it can be said that it has written all the dynasties, ancient and modern figures. Ding Yunwen was only in his early twenties when the book was written. This kind of writing power and heart are truly unparalleled in the world, and this "General History of Ancient and Modern" has thus established Ding Yunwen's position in the literary world of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It's just that as Ding Yunwen's disciple, Zhong Mingwei knows this great scholar in the literary world who is admired by many stars better than others. Ding Yunwen never mentioned this "General History of Ancient and Modern Times". Zhong Mingwei has always been curious about this matter, but Ding Yunwen never explained it. It was only once when Ding Yunwen was drunk that he revealed the whole story. "General History of Ancient and Modern Times" has been brilliant for thousands of years* However, it did not involve the overthrow of the dynasty and the suffering of the people. Ding Yunwen, who was born as an aristocrat and was young and vigorous, did not realize this at the time. Therefore, he never mentioned the famous "General History of Ancient and Modern Times".
"Sir, do you know Ding Daru?" Chen Qingxuan was startled, and looked at Zhong Mingwei.
Zhong Mingwei didn't speak, he looked up at Chen Qingxuan, and then continued to flip through the "General History of Ancient and Modern", as a tacit consent.
Chen Qingxuan's mind was a little confused, remembering that A Chou said that they were from the capital, and guessed that they were the Ninggu Pagoda who had been demoted by the imperial court. At this time, after thinking about it again, it was not impossible for Zhong Mingwei to recognize Ding Yunwen, but it was Ding Yunwen. The dignified first-grade prince Fu, who can get acquainted with Ding Yunwen, is naturally not an ordinary person.
Chen Qingxuan looked Zhong Mingwei up and down. Before, he only felt that Zhong Mingwei was full of oppression from a high position that could not be concealed for a long time. Now he felt that he was unpredictable, but...
What does this have to do with him
Now, they are neighbors, or people with the same status, no matter what kind of high official and rich salary Zhong Mingwei was in the past, it has nothing to do with the present, and it will not affect their neighborhood exchanges like this.
"I'm not afraid of your jokes, sir. The reason why I have studied so hard all these years is so that one day I can go to Beijing to take the exam and have the honor to meet Ding Daru," Chen Qingxuan said with a smile, but he couldn't help sighing, "But now Now that I have left Beijing and traveled all over the world, even if I can really enter Beijing to take the exam, I will not be able to see him again."
Zhong Mingwei was startled, and suddenly raised his head to look at Chen Qingxuan: "Ding Daru left Beijing? When did it happen?"
"It happened more than half a year ago," Chen Qingxuan said. "It is said that after the abolished prince fell, Ding Daru asked himself to be crowned. Long Live Lord failed several times, so he finally had to agree to Ding Daru's request to resign. The Great Confucianism left Beijing, and there is no further news."
"Is the news reliable?" Zhong Mingwei frowned, his tone a little heavy.
"Reliable, it was said by the magistrate Fang himself, it must be true," Chen Qingxuan nodded. He should not have said this to Zhong Mingwei, but seeing Zhong Mingwei's expression, he finally said, "The magistrate Fang and Ding Daru is an old friend, and was very worried about Ding Daru's situation. He once wrote to the capital to inquire, but at that time Ding Daru had already left Beijing and had not received any letter from the magistrate, so the magistrate also knew that Ding Daru had left Beijing. I don't know the whereabouts of Ding Daru."
Zhong Mingwei looked at the yellowed "General History of Ancient and Modern Times" in a daze, and finally sighed softly after a while: "It's better to go back."
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The fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the thirty-three year period of Jiasheng
Lantern Festival.
Ning Guta.
Jixian Bookstore.