Chapter 5 third quarter
The winter of this year is one that Shi Yue will never forget even in his lifetime.How many years have not seen such a big snow, such a cold weather!In ancient times when there was no greenhouse effect and the natural environment was not destroyed, it might even be unaccustomed to a modern person.
When I met Tang Di and others at Xiangguo Temple that day, Shi Yue was drunk and was helped back to the inn by everyone to rest. Seeing his outstanding talent, everyone thought that this man would become a great talent in the future. They were all rejected by Tang Di.The Tang family is a wealthy businessman in central Sichuan. His ancestor was one of the initiators of Jiaozi, and Tang Di was the eldest grandson of the family. Because the imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty did not discriminate against businessmen, the Tang family asked Tang Di to strive to make progress and gain fame. To participate in the provincial examination in Beijing, his father Tang Ganchu had already ordered the Tang family's business in Beijing to allow him to withdraw money. If he didn't like the fact that there were many scholars in the inn who took the provincial examination and it was convenient for him to call friends, he would have bought a house in the capital long ago.At this time, if you want to support a Shi Yue, you don't need to worry about others.Shi Yue was grateful in his heart, but there was no word of thanks on his lips. Of course Tang Di didn't take it seriously, even Chen Yuanfeng and others thought that Shi Yue took money and things lightly, so they didn't particularly care.
For the next eight or nine days, Shi Yue traveled with Tang Di and others on a daily basis. When they discussed the scriptures, he listened quietly. Occasionally, he made an astonishing statement, which aroused everyone's admiration.But if people wanted to discuss with him, he just laughed and didn't answer. After a while, everyone knew his habit, thought that he was not talkative by nature, so they stopped pestering him.But he didn't know that although Shi Yue had a good foundation in Chinese studies, he was afraid of losing his words if he said too much, so he was extra cautious.What's more, Shi Yue also knows that although the ancient and modern pronunciations are different, in the eyes of others, his own pronunciation is weird, and he is not willing to raise doubts. Therefore, he should be cautious first in everything, and only pay attention to understanding and learning the customs of the time, especially learning from Kaifeng. Mandarin.Finally, Huang Tian paid off, and it didn't take long for him to speak Kaifeng official dialect.
After days of heavy snow on this day, the golden crow first appeared, and the number of pedestrians in Bianjing City increased, making it even more prosperous.Because Tang Di had an appointment to meet a guest, Shi Yue got up early in the morning and changed into a black round-neck and narrow-sleeved Ge shirt. Because he didn't have long hair, he only wore a square scarf hat.The clothing of the Northern Song Dynasty was simple and natural, which did not suit Shi Yue's aesthetic vision.According to his idea, these clothes all need to be improved, but at this time, he is dependent on others, how can he pick and choose?Shi Yue laughed dumbfoundedly, shook his head secretly to shake off those messy thoughts, and walked out quickly.
Tang Di, Li Dunmin, and the Chai brothers had been waiting in the lobby of the inn for a long time. Seeing him come out, Tang Di immediately laughed loudly and said, "Ziming, today is such a rare and beautiful day, I will take you to a good place."
Seeing the Chai brothers smiling and shaking their heads, Shi Yue didn't know what Tang Di was making a fuss about. He was about to answer, but Tang Di grabbed him and took him to the carriage outside the inn. and go.
Tang Di seemed to be in a good mood. He kept beating the beat in the carriage, shaking his head and humming popular lyrics and music. The Chai brothers and Li Dunmin were talking about each other. Shi Yue asked where they were going, but everyone just Smile and don't answer.After running for a while, Shi Yue felt bored, so he lifted the curtain of the car to look out, but he had visited this place a few days ago, it turned out to be near Panlou Street.The carriage passed through the alleys around Panlou Street, almost like visiting a maze.Shi Yue estimated that after running for about forty minutes, the carriage finally stopped in front of a house.Before it came to a complete stop, Tang Di pulled Shi Yue and jumped out of the carriage. He didn't pass the word on, so he rushed in, followed by Li Dunmin and the Chai brothers.
After entering the gate, I realized that it was a huge house.The entire yard is spacious, covering an area of more than four acres. In the yard, tall locust trees and ancient willows are shaded by dense ancient cypresses. Various flowers and trees are dotted in it, and layers of snow are still hanging on the branches, making it more and more beautiful. Wrapped in silver.The courtyard is a courtyard house with three entrances. There are thirty-three rooms in the whole house, which is the number of "thirty-three days".The back garden is very elegant. There is a half-acre pond with peach trees on the revetment. There is a waterside pavilion in the pond. An arch bridge is built between the waterside pavilion and the pond bank, and lotus flowers are planted under the bridge.Although it is winter at this time, the lotus leaves have already withered, but its scale can be seen.
Although Shi Yue can't fully understand the beauty of this house at this time, he can also know the scale and history of this house only from the dense ancient cypresses in the front yard.Although such a courtyard located near Panlou Street, a bustling business district in the capital, is not beyond the limit, it is absolutely impossible for a non-very wealthy family to afford it.Seeing Tang Di acting as if no one was around, not only did no one come out to stop the family members who came in and out, but they all had smiles in the corners of their eyes. Shi Yue already knew that the owner of this family had a long relationship with Tang Di.Sure enough, as soon as he entered the middle gate, he heard Tang Di yelling: "The distinguished guest is here, the master is coming to greet you."
As soon as the words were finished, someone in the courtyard laughed and said: "What kind of distinguished guest is Tang Yifu?" The voice was clear and loud, and one could tell that he was a young man.Another little girl smiled crisply and said: "Cousin is too cunning, this house has been in place for more than a month, and he doesn't care about it, now he wants to be a 'guest'..."
While talking, Tang Di led Shi Yue into Zhongjin's living room.There are two middle-aged people sitting at the top of the living room, a young man of about 20 years old and a little girl of about 13 or 14 standing next to the Prime Minister - obviously the two who spoke just now, and a group of family servants standing on both sides.Unexpectedly, a stranger came in, the little girl spat softly "Good Tang Di", and hurried to avoid the inner hall.Shi Yue was stunned and puzzled: Why is a girl from a rich family so rude?Seeing Li Dunmin and the Chai brothers rushing to make amends, they realized that girls in ancient times were not allowed to meet outsiders casually.
When the two middle-aged people saw outsiders coming in, they also stood up quickly, cupped their fists and said, "I don't know that there is a distinguished guest coming, so I am sorry for the inconvenience."
Everyone hurriedly clasped their fists in return, and replied, "Meng Lang is here, the juniors should ask the elders to forgive me."
But the young man laughed beside him and said, "If it's Meng Lang, it's also Tang Yifu's fault and has nothing to do with anyone else." Everyone laughed at what he said.
Shi Yue looked around, but saw that young man with sword eyebrows and star eyes, very handsome.One of the two middle-aged men has a slashed face, a pair of bright eyes, and a short beard; There will be a sly look.Shi Yue met his eyes, moved away immediately, and turned to look for Tang Di.
Tang Di had already knelt down on the ground at this time, kowtowing to the two middle-aged men in surprise and joy, and said in his mouth: "Greetings to Uncle and Second Uncle." Then he said to the fat man: "Second Uncle, why are you here? Beijing?"
The fat man squinted his eyes and smiled: "Get up quickly. It's not because of you, a lawless flying fox. When you come to Bianjing, everyone in the family is worried. There just happens to be a batch of goods sent to Bianjing for sale. You Dad asked me to come in person." Tang Di stood up with a smile, and replied: "Second Uncle wants to come to the bustling city of Bianjing, but I'm involved. Am I such an adult that I can't take care of myself? Uncle and the others are here, so there is nothing to worry about!"
The young man kept sizing up Shi Yue and the others, and when he saw Tang Di start the routine, he laughed and said, "Is this how you treat guests? Tang Yifu is too rude to leave the guests alone." He invited Shi Yue Wait for someone to be seated and greet the family to serve tea.
Tang Di tilted his head and smiled and said, "You, Sang Chongguo, are very thoughtful." On the one hand, he said to the two middle-aged men with restraint, "These four are my new friends. Shi Yue, Shi Ziming, Li Dunmin and Li Xiuwen—these two This is the Kunzhong of the Chai family, but my uncle has seen it before."
Li Dunmin and the Chai brothers hurriedly stood up and saluted, Shi Yue also followed suit, learning to salute with them.The two middle-aged men knew that these people were all famous, so they didn't dare to be negligent, and politely returned the gift.On the contrary, the young man was very happy to see that Shi Yue and others were all about the same age.
It turned out that the owner of this house was called Sang Yuchu, the one who cut the face with a knife, and he was Tang Di's uncle.This Sang Yuchu has passed the time, and has only one son and one daughter under his knees. His elder brother is called Sang Chongguo, whose name is Changqing, and he is twenty this year; his younger sister is called Sang Zier, who is only thirteen years old.The ancestral home of the Sang family is Bianjing. During the Five Dynasties, when the Khitan invaded and Kaifeng fell, they moved to Chuanxia Road to avoid wars and chaos.Because Sang Chongguo abandoned business studies and literature, the Sang family thought that Bianjing was rich in humanities and would be beneficial to the development of Sangchong Kingdom, so the whole family moved back to Bianjing from Chengdu, which happened a month ago.Tang Di brought Shi Yue here this time, but he wanted to introduce Shi Yue to his cousin Sang Chongguo.Unexpectedly, he ran into his second uncle Tang Gannan coming to Beijing.The Tang family has a large number of members. Although Tang Di's father, Tang Ganchu, is the patriarch, it is Tang Gannan who is known as the "smiling fox" who controls most of the Tang family's business.
The two sides talked about the position of guest and host again. Tang Di and Sang Chongguo could only stand and wait because their elders were present.Sang Yuchu and Tang Gannan were both businessmen. They exchanged pleasantries with Shi Yue and the others, and then stopped talking. Sang Chongguo and Tang Di accompanied the four of them to chat, and they just listened quietly.
Tang Di thought about it, and smiled at Sang Chongguo: "Changqing, I came this time to introduce Ziming to you. You often say that you want to worship under Dasu. In my opinion, if you can worship Under Ziming's sect, he may not be inferior to Dasu." Because he praised Shi Yue's excellent poems and essays, and his excellent knowledge.Li Dunmin and the Chai brothers had always admired Shi Yue, and they also praised Shi Yue in unison.Shi Yue was caught off guard and said "dare not" in a panic.
Although Sang Chongguo did not participate in this provincial examination, his literary name is even higher than that of Tang Di.At that time, not to mention Chuanxia, it was as far as Khitan in the north, Xixia in the west, Dali in the south, and Koryo in the east. Su Shi's writings were recognized as the number one in the world.Su Shi's article was written in the Song Dynasty, and within a month, the nobles of Khitan had a copy.Tang Di boasted so much that even Sang Yuchu and Tang Gannan found it unbelievable, and it was even harder for Sang Chongguo to believe it.
He wanted to test Shi Yue, so he wanted to find an excuse, rolled his eyes a few times, thought about it, and said with a smile: "Today, there are so many distinguished guests, there is nothing to add to the fun in a hurry. I was in Biyue a few days ago. Xuan heard a singing girl called Yun'er, she sang very well, especially Liu Sanbian's long and short sentences, which she sang perfectly. If you go and invite her, it will also add to the fun."
Everyone laughed in unison: "This discussion is wonderful."
When Sang Chongguo saw that everyone agreed, he smiled and called the housekeeper to come to Fu, and gave some instructions in his ear.It turns out that the singing girl named Yun'er's full name is Chu Yun'er.Because the word "Chu" was a taboo in Sang Chongguo, but it was inconvenient to say it, so I had to explain it to the housekeeper tactfully.
Shi Yue is not very interested in these sensual things.He was very curious about the furnishing and decoration of rich families in the Song Dynasty, so he carefully looked at the layout of the living room.As far as the eye can see, what jumps into view is a meticulous painting of a character, which shows a girl playing the flute in front of plum blossoms.He knew that landscape paintings in the Song Dynasty were more popular than paintings of ladies. At this time, when he saw a picture of a lady with fine brushwork, he was even more curious, and he didn't know how to apologise, so he walked slowly to the painting and admired it.Li Dunmin and the Chai brothers were used to seeing Shi Yue's "disrespect", so they could only smile wryly at each other.Sang Chongguo shook his head slightly, and looked at Tang Di with mocking eyes, Tang Di hurriedly introduced Shi Yue's background in a soft voice.Sang Chongguo saw that what he said was so strange, he couldn't help being a little curious, so he walked behind Shi Yue, and said with a smile: "Brother Shi must be good at Danqing, but I don't know how this painting is? Maybe it can catch the eyes of Dharma?"
Shi Yue was imitating this picture of playing a flute under flowers in his mind, when he suddenly heard someone talking in his ear, he was almost startled.Immediately replied without thinking: "This painting is not bad, but it is a woman's handwriting."
Sang Chongguo nodded slightly, this painting was originally drawn by his sister Sang Zier.Sangzi'er has a temper and insists on hanging it in the living room, and then ordered the servants waiting outside to remember the evaluations of the people who came and went, and pass them on to her.Not many people in the family know about this matter.It is not surprising that Shi Yue was able to explain the origin, but it also shows that there is something brilliant about it.He was about to ask again, when Shi Yue said: "This painting can be accompanied by a poem."
"Did Ziming mean to write an inscription on the painting?" Li Dunmin approached with great interest.Song Dynasty did not have the habit of inscribing poems on paintings.
Shi Yue shrugged his shoulders habitually, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter whether the painting is inscribed or not, the important thing is that the poem and painting get along well."
Sang Chongguo raised his eyebrows, and said with a half-smile: "How about asking Brother Shi for a poem?" He deliberately took the opportunity to try Shi Yue's ability.
Shi Yue shook his head, smiled wryly and said: "My handwriting is too bad, I dare not ruin this good painting."
Sang Chongguo said with a smile: "Brother Shi, why should you be too modest. If you don't want to give calligraphy, why not take one?"
At this time, except for Sang Yuchu and Tang Gannan who were drinking tea there, everyone surrounded them.Shi Yue couldn't laugh or cry in his heart. He had memorized poems and ancient prose since he was a child, and he had memorized at least thousands of poems. It was a useless study in modern times, but unexpectedly it came in handy at this time - defrauding the world and stealing his name.But he didn't intend to show off on purpose.At this time, due to helplessness, I had to ponder for a while, thinking of Li Qingzhao's "The Lonely Wild Goose" written by Li Qingzhao in mourning for her deceased husband, I took it for myself, and said: "When I go to sleep in the paper tent on the rattan bed, I can't say enough good thoughts. The incense smoke breaks the jade The furnace is cold, and my feelings are like water. The flute plays three times, the heart of the plum is broken, so much love for spring. The small wind dribbles the rain and makes a thousand lines of tears. The person who plays the flute goes to the empty jade building. If the branch is broken, there is no one in the world or in the sky to send it to.”
When everyone listened to his chanting, the little bits and pieces of lovesickness in the words really made people heartbroken, and it fit well with the scene in this painting.Immediately, everyone sighed in unison, and Sang Chongguo was also very impressed, and praised: "A man can write his daughter's thoughts in such a meticulous manner, even Liu Sanbian can't do anything. It is indeed a masterpiece. It is rare to have such a Hurry up! Even Ersu's lyrics have to be revised, and Brother Shi's words, after careful consideration, can't change a single word." He said sincerely: "With Brother Shi's talent, getting fame and fame is like picking something out of a pocket, but it's a pity that I missed it." Passed today's department."
Shi Yue smiled wryly in his heart.Misappropriating the poems of "descendants", occasionally doing it, is nothing more than a laugh, but if you do too much, you will inevitably feel a sense of guilt, which is really not what you want.I just thought that this was the best way for me to gain a foothold in ancient times, so I had no choice but to continue doing it.At the moment, he sighed half-truthfully, and said leisurely: "The study of poetry and prose is of no use to the country or the family. It's fine if you don't study it. Besides, after passing the current subject, the Jinshi subject will stop poetry and prose, and post scriptures." , Mo Yi. From this subject onwards, the palace examination will focus on policy theory—the study of poetry and prose is gradually no longer a rope for the country to draw materials for."
The Chai brothers have always kept this matter in mind, but they had no reason to ask each other. At this time, Shi Yue suddenly brought it up, and Chai Guiyi couldn't help it, and said: "Since this February, Mr. Wang Anshi was appointed as the political counselor, and the third department of Zhizhi was founded. The Regulations Department and Yixing New Law started. In June, Yushi Zhongcheng was dismissed. In July, Lihuai, Zhejiang, Jiang, and Hu six roads were all transported. When the country was reforming, Brother Shi also said that poetry and prose would be discontinued in the Jinshi department. Presumably this is also part of the new law? It’s just that I heard that prose and prose were banned during the Qingli period, but the old system was restored shortly after. Is it good or bad for the country?"
The Chai brothers are native Shu people, influenced by the Shu school, they tend to believe in the fate of Buddha and Lao, so they are more likely to believe in Shi Yue's mysticism.What they want to know more about at this time is not whether to abolish the exam poems or not, but the pros and cons of banning poems and fu and their relationship with the current situation. Knowing these will help them grasp the pulse of politics, and hand in a copy of the provincial exam for the government The minister was satisfied with the answer sheet.
Shi Yue saw that he was not at all happy about the major events that happened in the court within a year, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "I'm just a commoner, so I don't dare to make false statements about the gains and losses of the government. Here are all my own people, and the news of the dismissal of poems and fus will be announced soon, so I just said Dare to be unscrupulous, but I hope you brothers can prepare early. As for other things, it is not appropriate to say."
Unexpectedly, when Chai Guiyi mentioned the method of equal loss, it aroused Tang Gannan's complaints. He couldn't help but sneered and said: "If the government comes to do business, it will be miserable for us ordinary people who do business. We in the Southwest are still in trouble. Better, the southeast side is the most unlucky." Tang Di didn't expect Tang Gannan to dare to criticize the government. He thought it was because of deep resentment, so he laughed and said, "Our family will stockpile less goods in the future. It’s a good way to increase the family’s income, but what’s missing is a bad way.” Tang Gannan suddenly came to his senses, hahahaha, and said with a smile: “Not bad, not bad, business still has to be done anyway.”
Shi Yue's heart moved, he walked over, and asked Tang Gannan, "I wonder what kind of business Second Uncle does?"
Tang Gannan was taken aback for a moment, he didn't know that Shi Yue followed Tang Di to call him second uncle because of the same generation as Tang Di, according to the habits of modern people.Seeing Shi Yue screaming so affectionately, he couldn't help being startled, but after thinking about it, he also felt affectionate, so he smiled and said: "It's nothing more than Shu brocade, ceramics, silk, wood, etc. Sometimes they also sell some fine wine and tea, but that's the imperial court. tightly controlled items."
Shi Yue asked again: "Have you ever sold cotton cloth?" Tang Gannan wondered: "Cotton cloth? The output of cotton cloth is not large, the workmanship is cumbersome, and the profit is small. It is far inferior to silk satin—why is my nephew interested in this?" Shi Yue Shaking his head, he didn't answer. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Second Uncle, do you know the craftsmanship of cotton weaving?" But Chu thought it was quite interesting, and couldn't help interjecting, "Why don't you know that! My brother-in-law has never been in the cotton cloth business, but I have. I have seen those weavers do these things with my own eyes: whoever wants to weave a For cotton cloth, the cotton seeds must be removed first, but the cotton seeds are born inside the cotton bolls, so it is not easy to peel them off. You can either peel them by hand or grind them with iron bars. However, no matter which method you use, the weavers work hard for a day, but the harvest is very limited. A lot of The accumulation of cotton requires countless manpower to remove the cotton seeds. Therefore, the first thing to do is to spend a lot of manpower on the cotton cloth. Afterwards, whether it is cotton cotton or spinning into cotton yarn, it is extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive. And the profit of cotton cloth is far less than that of silk, so there are very few weavers who make cotton cloth in the Song Dynasty, that is, some people in Fujian, Lingnan, and Yazhou make a living by doing this." Seeing that he made it clear, Shi Yue couldn't help Nodding repeatedly, Tang Di and the others seemed to be listening to the Arabian Nights.
"If someone can make the cotton spinning process simple and mass-produced, in the eyes of Uncle Sang and Uncle Tang, what is the profit of this cotton cloth?" Shi Yue seemed to ask casually.Their eyes lit up, and they said in unison: "It's really possible, the profit is limitless." After speaking, Sang Yuchu sighed, and said, "How easy is it?" Tang Gannan laughed and asked, "Could it be that my nephew has a way?"
Shi Yue was about to answer, but Sang Chongguo became impatient. At first, he thought that Shi Yue just liked natural history, and talked about folk textiles as an interesting talk to show his profound knowledge. Unexpectedly, seeing this scene, he actually discussed business Here comes the matter.He couldn't help but sarcastically said: "A gentleman speaks righteousness but not profit. With Brother Shi's talent, why should he value Brother Kong Fang so much?" Although his words were a bit rude, they also expressed Tang Di Waiting for what was in their hearts, everyone remained silent, wanting to see how Shi Yue would defend himself.
Shi Yue glanced at Sang Chongguo, and said indifferently: "Brother Sang, I'm afraid that I didn't read some parts in the book, but my father and uncle Tang Ershu and I talked about good things, but we were taught by Confucius."
Sang Chongguo sneered and said, "Then I have to ask for advice. Is it possible that brother Shi wants to make an eternity?"
Shi Yue was not angry, and said calmly: "That's not dare. Brother Sang has read the classics all over the place. If you say that Confucius's lifelong pursuit is actually the word 'benevolence', I think you won't object?"
Chai Guiyi couldn't help but replied: "What brother Shi said is very true, but in my opinion, there is another word 'li'." Everyone nodded in agreement.
"The word 'li' is actually just a method adopted by Confucius to achieve benevolence. From Confucius' original intention, he would not stick to the word rite. Otherwise, why would Confucius go to lobby Countries? And why does Gongyang have the theory of Jingquan? Jing means keeping rituals;
What he said made everyone nod their heads in agreement.Sang Chongguo turned pale, and asked, "What's the relationship between benevolence and words?"
"What is the way of benevolence? A benevolent man loves others. Therefore, he who loves others is benevolent. If there is a person whose actions can bring happiness to the people, make the people live and work in peace and contentment, and make life rich, this is the way of benevolence. Brother Sang said that a gentleman does not talk about profit, but I forgot that there is another sentence: public benefit can be said! After the Duke of Zhou, Confucius valued Guanzi the most. But Guanzi is a man of profit, and Guanzi’s business made Qi prosperous and strong, and saved the people of China from the hardships of barbarians and Didi. This achievement has made He is close to the way of benevolence, so Confucius does not object to his words without profit. What Confucius objected to was the behavior of pursuing interests that is useless to the country and the people!" Shi Yue looked at everyone and made an impassioned statement, "My lord and your lord , The art of cotton yarn that Tang Ershu said is of great benefit to the national economy and the people's livelihood. The most basic things in the life of the people are two things, one is food and the other is clothing. If cotton yarn and cotton cloth can be popular in the world, then the common people You can dress better, and have enough food and clothing to talk about etiquette; second, the cotton cloth can be sold abroad, and the country pays a moderate tax, which can supplement national use; third, many people can rely on it to support their families; fourth, they can earn a living Large sums of money, so as to be able to do more beneficial things for the people. Would Confucius also object to such things?"
This speech was so high-sounding that everyone was speechless.Sang Yuchu was even more stunned. For the first time, he found out that there is such a wonderful reason for his business to make money!Only Tang Gannan was secretly vigilant: people who can cover up everything with great principles should never be underestimated.
Shi Yue seemed to be unsatisfied, and waved his hands again, and said loudly: "Although I am not talented, I dare not forget the teachings of Confucius and Saints. The belief in my life is to hope that the people in the world will have their fields and houses for those who can till them. No one will starve to death because of lack of food, no one will freeze to death because of lack of clothing. The sick will be healed, the old, the widowed and the young will be cared for, and all the little children will be educated. Study etiquette and righteousness in school, even barbarians can be educated by the ways of Confucius and Mencius. I think this is the only goal pursued by a truly benevolent person."
"If this is the case, what's the use of Zhou etiquette? The age of Yao and Shun can't be compared. It's just how easy it is to realize it?" Tang Di sighed.Everyone nodded in agreement.The society outlined by Shi Yue's few words is really the ideal society in the hearts of many Confucian scholars since Mencius.
Tang Gannan didn't believe that Shi Yue would have the sincerity to pursue the rule of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, but he absolutely did not dare to openly question Shi Yue's sincerity.The brains of scholars are generally easy to burn out, especially young scholars. He understands this truth very well, so he won't go out of his way.Besides, Shi Yue said that their business is so noble, which will help improve the status of their parents in the hearts of their nephews, and it will also be used to raise their eyebrows when they meet some acid scholars in the future. From this aspect, he still likes Shi Yue quite a lot. of.
Shi Yue originally just wanted to find a reason to deal with Sang Chongguo, but he didn't expect to say it so grandly. In the end, it seemed that even he began to believe that it was his ideal.At this time, when I heard Tang Di say "it's easier said than done", I was about to tell him some great truths like "things in the world are difficult and easy", but a beautiful voice behind said: "This young master has such great ambitions. If you are not talented, I will also thank this young master on behalf of the poor people in the world."
Everyone was startled, and looked around, only to see a woman holding a pipa, standing at the door with a deep blessing, and behind her stood two girls dressed as maids, who were also saluting.From Shi Yue's eyes, this girl is very beautiful, in her twenties, wearing a brown-yellow mink fur coat, deep crimson satin narrow-leg pants, and has a graceful figure.On the delicate face, the eyebrows are like daisy, the eyes are like crystal beads, and the charm is as elegant as water, obviously from the water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
This woman is Chu Yun'er.Biyuexuan is on Panlou Street, not too far from Sangzhai, so it won't take long to arrive.When she came, everyone was talking enthusiastically, so they didn't dare to interrupt, so they had to wait under the eaves of the door until they felt something in their hearts after hearing Shi Yue's high-level remarks, so they couldn't help saying those words.The Great Song Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years. Although it claims to be "nothing happened", in fact, river disasters, droughts, and earthquakes have never stopped. There are also unspeakable sufferings, and things like selling children and daughters happen from time to time.Chu Yun'er was originally a child who was forced to sell her because of the annexation of the local tyrants when she was a child, and she went to a brothel after a while.Because the old bustard saw that she was very talented, he worked hard on her since she was a child, and asked someone to teach her piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and prose.Although it is not one of the few famous prostitutes, there are quite a few talented poets who come to support her, and they can be called one of the pillars of Biyuexuan.She has been in the wind and dust for several years, and has met countless scholars, some of whom are still ministers of the imperial court, but those who are at the top just talk about poems and articles, and those who are at the bottom are sensual, even if they are lip service There has never been anyone like Shi Yue who can always think of the people as the most important thing.Although she has experienced a lot, she knows that it is important to judge a person by what he does rather than what he says, but she is also very moved by this kind of person who is willing to work hard for an ideal world that she has never heard of.
At this time, when she saw everyone looking at her, she bowed again, and said in Yingsheng: "Yun'er, my slave, please greet all the masters and young masters. I was rude just now, please forgive me." Everyone couldn't help but feel agitated Even though Sang Yuchu was stern by nature, he couldn't help showing a smile on his face, and said in a gentle voice, "You don't have to be polite." He had never spoken politely to a singing girl in his life, and his tone was rather awkward when he said it .Sang Chongguo asked someone to show Chu Yuner a seat.
As soon as Chu Yun'er apologized and sat down, Chai Guiyi smiled and said, "I've heard for a long time that Miss Yun of Biyuexuan is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she also has three specialties: pipa, Liu Ci, and calligraphy. Unexpectedly, I'm lucky enough to meet you today."
Chu Yun'er bowed to Chai Guiyi, but quietly glanced at Shi Yue, and said, "This young master is absurdly praised. It's not elegant. I will play a piece of "Qing Ping Le" to cheer you up." , I wish the master's family good health and prosperity; I wish all the young masters success in the examination and success." She is a person who has been through the world, and she can tell the identity of the master and these young people at a glance, so the wish is very appropriate.
Tang Di didn't really like sensual things at first, but seeing that Chu Yun'er spoke very well and looked very attractive, he couldn't help but said happily: "But the "Qing Ping Le" with 'Blossoms and Brocades'?"
Chu Yun'er smiled, pursed her lips and said, "It's "Qing Ping Le" by 'Golden Breeze'."
Li Dunmin wondered: "It is said that Miss Yun likes Liu Yong the most, and Liu Ci is also the best. Why don't you sing Liu Ci and sing Yan Xiang's long and short sentences instead?" "The wind is thin and thin" was filled in by Yan Shu, and it was a well-known tune at that time, so Tang Di and Li Dunmin asked this question.
Chu Yun'er smiled slightly and said: "Liu Tuntian's lyrics are more melancholy and sad, which is not suitable for this situation, so I dare not sing. Yan Xianggong's lyrics have a rich and elegant attitude, which is in line with the identity and status of the master. The temperament of the gentlemen, the slaves are good at making their own opinions, and they want to choose this song." She compared the Sang family with Yan Shu, the prime minister of peace, and it was naturally an exaggeration.
Seeing her saying this, everyone secretly praised this girl for her exquisite mind, and they all applauded.
Chu Yun'er lightly tuned the strings, and sang in a manly voice: "The golden wind is soft, and the leaves of the sycamore trees fall. The green wine is easy to get drunk, and a small window sleeps deeply..." The two maids who came with Chu Yuner also Each of them took a musical instrument to accompany the harmony, and for a while the whole room was filled with Chu Yun'er's moving voice. The people in this room were almost intoxicated - this was the first time in Shi Yue's life that he enjoyed the singing and dancing of the rich and noble families in ancient times.
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