Chapter 47 third quarter

And just outside the screen of this elegant seat, the white-robed scholar and four black-robed scholars gathered around a table, toasting and drinking together. "Uncle Yun, are you really determined to go to Korea?" a man in black robes in his thirties asked. The man named Uncle Yun was a black-robed man in his twenties. He smiled slightly and said, "It has already been agreed that our Cao family is originally a businessman. I have no interest in scriptures, and I don't even want to read poems and songs. Fame is mostly hopeless, so it’s better to be a rich man.” "It's always a pity. With your cleverness, although you didn't get admitted to Gongsheng this year, you will definitely have hope in three years." The man in black said regretfully.

The young man named Uncle Cao Yun smiled boldly: "Ziyun, you are such an idiot. How many subjects have you passed? You failed two subjects in a row, and if you fail again this year, are you really pointing at the imperial court giving you a fellow Jinshi? Being an official is not for money? My family has a business in Qiantang, and a ship of silk is shipped to Korea. After returning to China, the profit is tens of thousands. If you are an official without corruption, how many years will it take you to earn it?" "I am an idiot, but there are huge winds and waves on the sea, and there are pirates. You are a scholar. Although the profit is huge, the risk is also great. How can you compare with studying and earning fame, honoring your ancestors, and serving the country?" The middle-aged man named Ziyun It is obvious that he is very familiar with Uncle Cao Yun.

"That's right, even if you really don't want to be famous, if you want to be Tao Zhugong, you don't have to travel far to set up a bank, set up a book printing shop, or weave cotton cloth. What can you do? Even if you start a cement shop, the profits are not in the minority, so why bother?" Is that so?" Another young man in black also disagreed that Uncle Cao Yun must go overseas. "Brother Zhonglin, do you think so too?" Uncle Cao Yun smiled at the young man in black robe, then turned to another middle-aged man in black robe and asked, "Brother Zirou, what's your opinion?"

The middle-aged man named Zirou smiled and said, "Since Uncle Yun has decided, what can I say? I think your ambition is not in fame, but it may not be in the tens of thousands of profits in Korea." Uncle Cao Yun clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Chen Zirou still knows me." Seeing him like this, the white-robed scholar couldn't help smiling and said, "You Cao You have heard about Uncle Cao Yun's ambitions, who doesn't know? After reading Shi Jiubian's book, I want to see the world beyond the sea. I've been talking about this in my dreams. Thought it was a secret."

Cao Youwen laughed and said: "Why not? A man should hold a three-foot sword and run across the world, bury his head in a collection of books, read his head and poor scriptures, I don't care about it. What's more, if you go to sea once, the profit will be tens of thousands. Tao Zhu's wealth is not inferior to Gongsun's. Feng, I studied in Baishuitan Gewu Academy for a year, and my vision suddenly opened up, and many things that I couldn't understand are now extremely clear." Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw that he said that Tao Zhugong was better than Gongsun Hong who was dressed in white and worshiped the prime minister.The young man named Zhong Lin asked with a smile: "Since this is the case, why don't you go to travel around the country with your classmates to survey the terrain and properties, but why do you want to go to sea? Isn't it good to go to sea after graduation?"

Hearing that he was asking this question, Cao You couldn't help pointing at him and laughing: "Zhong Lin, I'm an idiot if I don't want you. I don't even care about fame. What's the use of me wanting a graduation certificate from Baishuitan? What I'm interested in is Shi Jiubian. We are talking about the world beyond the sea, continents and oceans, with various scenery and scenery, rather than surveying maps and properties on the land of China. What's more, I am a layman, so I can't be tempted." Everyone shook their heads, and Chen Zirou raised his glass and said, "Since Uncle Yun has decided, it's useless for us to talk too much, but the sea is very windy and dangerous, and there are pirates around, so you must be careful. We'll have a farewell party here today, and we won't go outside the east gate tomorrow to see you off." Don't, lest you look like a child and make people laugh."

Cao Youwen raised his glass in reply, and said with a smile, "That's good. It's important to know each other well. The two of us are like brothers, so why bother to talk too much. After you have won the gold list, if you have time, you can come to Qiantang to meet me." Seeing his pride, everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp. Cao Youwen's complexion was dark at first, but after drinking a glass of wine, it turned red in the black, and his eyes were even more piercing. He put down the wine bottle and said with a smile: "After the provincial examination of Ziyun and Zhonglin, they must jump Longmen, the worth is different. I don’t know what the plan is for Ziruan and pure father?”

That Chen Zirou's name is Chen Liang, and Zirou is his nickname. He is a middle-aged man in his mid-thirties. Cao Youwen's desire to go to sea is not as strong as the other two people's opposition.Seeing him asking at this time, he smiled and said: "Although I didn't go to Baishuitan to study, I have read all the books in Shimi Pavilion. In the past, Baishou was a fame, and I couldn't get a Jinshi in the exam. I couldn't be satisfied. But my family Farming and studying heirlooms, if I say I want to do business, I will be kicked out of the house." Hearing what he said, everyone looked at each other and smiled, but thinking of the bitterness in the middle, they couldn't laugh anymore.

Seeing that everyone was embarrassed by him, Chen Liang quickly changed the subject, smiled and said to the white-clothed scholar: "Father Chun, what are your plans? Both Uncle Yun and I are hopeless for fame and fame, so let him read it. Your essays, classics, poems and strategies are all It is the best choice, if you want to gain fame, let alone the number one scholar, getting a Jinshi background is a way to get something out of your bag. Why have you never thought about it? A man should take fame and fame to serve the country, after all, this is the right way." The white-clothed scholar smiled slightly, and sang softly: "On the gold list, I accidentally lost the leader...Fortunately, I have someone I like, and I can look for it..."

Although these two lines belonged to one song, they were not connected together. He purposely sang them together at this time, and the tune seemed a bit weird, causing everyone to laugh.Liu Yong's song "The Crane Soaring to the Sky" was known to all scholars in the Northern Song Dynasty, especially the scholars who failed the rankings, and they preferred to listen to this song in Goulan to relieve their boredom and laugh at themselves.The white-clothed scholar has lofty aspirations, this is well known by the four of them, and it is just a scholar's trick to use this song to answer at this time.

The young scholar named Zhong Lin said with a smile: "Sima Mengqiu, you are the only one who has so many eccentricities. If you don't look at the gold list, how can there be any hope of being a leader? If we really want to sing this song, none of us will sing it." Those who are not qualified, Zhang Chun and Li Xudai really want to sing this song." Zhang Chun and Li Xu were influential figures who knocked in front of the Xuande Gate, and these people naturally knew about it.Sima Meng asked him to talk about these two people, so he smiled and said: "Zhang Chun is now changing his name and teaching by the West Lake. I just traveled from Qiantang, and I went to see their West Lake College. Everything is imitated by Baishuitan. The academy, however, is very large in scale, and it is obvious that its ambition is not small. You say that he occasionally misses the top spot, but he doesn't necessarily want to go to the red and green. In time, it can be regarded as the Sangchong country in the south of the Yangtze River. From the Seventh Grade Master Book, it is much stronger." When Cao You heard that he was talking about Zhang Chun, he quickly raised his finger, shook it, and said in a low voice, "Father Chun, don't say it here, let people hear it, and it will hurt people." He and Zhang Chun had a friendship, Naturally, there is a sense of maintenance. Sima Mengqiu smiled and said: "Uncle Yun is a steady person, but they are recognized in Hangzhou, and they don't hide it. How else do I know?" The middle-aged man named Ziyun couldn't help interjecting: "It's better to be careful in the capital. The court is turbulent, and pure father should know it? It's always bad to get involved in the middle." Seeing that everyone was so nervous, Sima Mengqiu nodded and said with a smile, "Be careful in the future." Chen Liang couldn't help sighing: "It's true that everyone has their own destiny. Zhang Chun's literary knowledge, integrity and integrity are all the top choices. Unexpectedly, there is such a big change. But it is not a big misfortune. The situation is high and dangerous. Even us ordinary people can feel it, but Shi Mi Pavilion insists on protecting all the students in Baishuitan, Li Xu is studying in the Imperial College, and he was born in an official, so he has a bright future, but the result is not as good as the students in Baishuitan." Among the five people, only Cao Youwen was from Baishuitan College. Hearing these exclamations, he couldn't help but feel a little proud, and immediately joked: "Father Chun has always traveled abroad, so it goes without saying that I tried my best to invite you to go with you, Chen Zirou. In Baishuitan, you said at the time that where you study is not studying, you can study at home, you don’t have to go to college. Brother Ziyun was a big filial man at the time, so it goes without saying, but you, Fan Xiang and Fan Zhonglin, were a little funny. I'm from Chenqiao, but I have to go to Songyang Academy to study. Now it's too late to be envious." Fan Xiang smiled and said: "I don't have any regrets. Baishuitan is good. Otherwise, Songyang Academy would not try its best to study Baishuitan, but where is there no talent? If you want to learn, you should study in the academy. I think how many of us are there?" Among the people, you, Uncle Cao Yun, are the least educated. Father Sima Chun has never been to a college, and he is recognized as the best. Brother Zirou just said that Shimi Pavilion is good to students, but you can be so proud." The four of them couldn't help laughing together when they saw Cao Youwen's black face turn red again when he said it.They chatted here, thinking that no one was paying attention, but they didn't know that all the conversations fell into Tian Liewu's ears.Tian Liewu paid 120% attention to the white-robed scholar Sima Mengqiu. After Qin Guan was invited into the private seat by Shi Yue, he pricked up his ears to listen to Sima Mengqiu and others talking.Fortunately, he is not an informer, otherwise Shi Yue and West Lake College would inevitably be in trouble. Tian Liewu secretly speculates about Sima Mengqiu's identity.At the wine shop that day, he woke up the dreamer with a single word. Tian Liewu always thought that this young master must be closely related to the military supervision case. Unexpectedly, listening to their answer at this time, this Sima Mengqiu seemed to be a scholar who traveled all over the world, returning to Bianjing. It hasn't been long, and from what they said, it seems that he doesn't even have a reputation, how can he tell the key to the military surveillance case?Tian Liewu is a martial arts practitioner, and he can tell at a glance that Sima Mengqiu's steps are steady and his eyes are full. This person is a true "all-rounder in civil and military affairs". He dare not take such a person lightly. Suddenly, there was an explosion of thunder outside, and heavy rain started pattering down, startling Tian Liewu who was in deep thought.Lu Dashun has always known that he is a "top of the field". Although he is a very good person and capable of doing things, he just likes to think wildly, so he is not surprised. He listens to the doctor's newspaper reading while drinking and eating. point.At this time, Tian Liewu was suddenly shocked by the thunder and came back to his senses. Lu Dashun felt a little embarrassed, and quickly approached him with a smile: "Tian Tou, it's really a rainy day, and I can't leave even if I want to." Tian Liewu didn't pay attention to these things. He looked at the sky that suddenly darkened outside. The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Then he looked at Sima Mengqiu's table and what they were talking about. He didn't seem to care about the heavy rain outside.For a moment, I thought I was a little funny. Even Mr. Chen didn't want to solve the case of the Military Weapons Supervision, so what's the matter with me?But have been playing with these hollow. While he was still thinking wildly, he suddenly heard someone shouting drunkenly: "Good rain, good rain, it really is the rain that sweeps away the gloom in my heart!" He yelled like this, which made everyone in the building look sideways.Tian Liewu followed the reputation, but it came from a person sitting in the corner of the west end. This person was wearing a gray robe, because his face was facing out of the window and his back was turned to him, so he couldn't see his face clearly.But it was obvious that he was drinking alone, a simple package was placed on the table, and there was a long sword on the package.Tian Liewu is a headhunter in Kaifeng, and he has heard a few accents from all over the country, and he knows that he is from Fujian as soon as he hears the accent. Everyone glanced at him, and heard him yelling sourly, they knew that he was an unhappy person. There were many such people on the streets of Kaifeng. Xue, ordinary people are willing to help others, but there are not many people like him who are willing to take care of them.What's more, above the restaurant, there are mostly pedestrians and tourists. Everyone took a look at him, and then continued to drink their own wine and eat their own food. Tian Liewu was naturally curious, so he couldn't help but look at him a few more times, only to hear the man suddenly raised his glass and chanted loudly: "Let's walk with the wind in front of the new moon, walk with the light rain, and mourn for the hidden light of the morning sun." , resenting the latent essence of the North Star, wandering about when carts turn into ruts, and lamenting when horses stagger, climb up the Fusang tree and look up at it, leave nine days to the emperor, look at the majestic clouds, and mourn my wish not to..." The sound is very sad, which makes people feel moved. For some reason, Tian Liewu subconsciously glanced at Sima Mengqiu. As expected, Sima Mengqiu stood up, walked up to the gray-clothed man, clasped his fists and said, "This brother invites you." The man didn't turn his head back, he drank a glass of wine with his head up, and said coldly: "What advice do you have?" Sima Mengqiu traveled all over the world for many years, and he was not angry when he saw him like this, but smiled slightly: "I dare not give advice, I just heard my brother reciting Cao Zijian's "Ode to the Sorrowful Lin", it seems to be sad, I have many things to do, come and invite brother Let's have a drink together, the so-called brothers in the world, many friends, the meaning of loneliness and loneliness may be diluted a lot." It stands to reason that if he is so humble, even if others don't appreciate it, they can't speak ill of each other.But the man actually sneered and said: "There is nothing to show courteousness to. It's either rape or stealing. If there is something wrong with me, I don't bother to ask." Sima Mengqiu couldn't help being startled, there is such a person in this world, he really has nothing to say.However, he had no intention of provoking disputes, so he cupped his fists with a stern face and said, "There are so many offenses, I have trouble." After speaking, he walked back, talking to Cao Youwen and others, everyone felt that this person was unreasonable.Even Tian Liewu felt that there was something wrong with that person. At about this time, Shi Yue and others came out of the private seat.Shi Yue, Feng Jing, and Liu Xiang each put on cloaks to cover the goldfish bags around their waists, so others would not know their identities.However, Cao Youwen recognized Shi Yue, and when he saw Shi Yue, he habitually stood up and saluted as a disciple, which surprised Shi Yue.Fortunately, Cao Youwen was still astute and didn't call out the word "Shishanchang", otherwise Shi Yue and others would inevitably be regarded as rare animals and watched by onlookers. Shi Yue had thousands of students in Baishuitan, how could he know each one of them, so he nodded slightly to Cao Youwen in salute, his eyes turned around a few people, and fell on Sima Mengqiu, he couldn't help boasting: "It's really good!" He has an extraordinary bearing." As a Ri Zun, he unconsciously has a condescending bearing when speaking. Sima Mengqiu watched Shi Yue and the others leave with a smile on his lips - this was the first time he had observed Shi Yue from such a close distance.