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Volume 1: Young Fencing and More Playing the Flute Chapter 204: The Painter Selling Paintings in Front of the White Horse Temple

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    Entering from the back door is the back garden of Youzhuju, which is five or six acres in size. There are many kinds of green bamboo, black bamboo, Xiangfei bamboo, square bamboo, arrow bamboo, and piano silk bamboo. There are no less than 10,000 poles. All kinds of bamboos that seem suitable for planting in Jiangnan are gathered here.  That¡¯s it.  Wang Huizhi of Jin Dynasty said, "How can one day be without this king?" Su Dongpo said, "It is better to eat without meat than to live without bamboo; without meat, one will be thin, without bamboo, one will be vulgar; thin people can still be fat, but scholars and vulgar people cannot be cured."  When you enter the back garden of Youzhu Residence, you can see all kinds of bamboos, which are lush and green, which makes people forget about the world. However, those people who follow the trend come in from the back door of Gaosheng Lane and walk through Youzhu Garden to bribe Yan Song and his son.  Official, vulgar and elegant are so contradictory and unified.  Yan Shifan returned to his hometown to observe filial piety for his mother, and most of his wives and concubines, except those who were sick and those who had fallen out of favor, followed him south. Some lived in Youzhuju and Xianghu Manor in Nanchang, and some in Fenyijichang Garden. Yan Shaoting's mother, Mrs. Liu, originally lived there.  Living in Youzhuju, Mrs. Liu is the daughter of Anyuan Hou Liu Ke. She is the wife of Yan Shifan¡¯s first wife, Xiong, who passed away due to illness. She went to Nanjing with her son Yan Shaoting last year and may return to the capital soon. Mrs. Liu and Yan Shaoting are not leaving.  Mr. Cao will not bring Yan Shaoqing here.  In this way, Zeng Yu settled in "Youzhuju". After settling down, the first thing he did was to write a letter to his mother in Shangrao to report that he was safe. At the same time, he entrusted an express delivery shop to deliver Nanchang local products such as pearl powder and whitebait.  My mother's eyes were often sore and painful because of embroidery. Taking pearl powder orally was good for her eyes. The letter and package were sent through Yanfu's Kanhe card, which was considered to be taking advantage of the privileges of officials and gentry, and the reply from home could not be answered unless it was through the relationship of the prefect Lin.  By postal service, otherwise you have to ask merchants to carry you. Zeng Yu wrote in the letter that if you want to reply, please ask Wu Chunze. Wu Chunze knows how to send letters through merchants in Nanchang. There are many merchants from Shangrao who come to the provincial capital - Hakka is a teacher.  The days are leisurely and busy. Every morning, Zeng Yu teaches Yan Shaoqing to read the Three Biography of the Spring and Autumn Period, Mandarin Chinese, and National Policy, and then practice calligraphy. Calligraphy is very important and must be practiced frequently. Every morning, Zeng Yu practices calligraphy with Yan Shaoqing, except  From the calligraphy tablets brought from Qianshan Hall, there are also many famous calligraphers here in Youzhuju. Yan Shaoqing has just started to learn calligraphy and has not benefited much from it. Zeng Yu is immersed in it every day and feels that his horizons have been broadened and his writing has improved.  , Yan's collection of calligraphy and paintings is like a treasure trove, especially the many authentic works of Mi Fu that he loved, which made him linger in them. He became a teacher in Yan's Mansion, not only because of Yan Shifan's overbearing invitation, but also because of Yan's Hongfu collection.  One of the main reasons, of course, is the peerless beauty Lu Miaoxiang - In the afternoon, Zeng Yu taught Yan Shaoqing painting and Go, and at night he had free time to read the previous articles in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Nanzhili, places where imperial examinations were prosperous.  I took the Chinese-style Cheng Wen in the Kexiang Examination and then wrote an eight-legged essay on my own. My daily life was quite fulfilling.  In the city of Nanchang, Zeng Yu had no reason to make friends or relatives, so he had no other contacts. He read and painted every day and lived in seclusion. From April 15th when he arrived in Nanchang until the end of May, he only went out twice, once to see Huang.  The other time I missed my studies was when I accompanied Yan Shaoqing to watch the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival. The rest of the time I spent studying behind closed doors, admiring bamboos, and painting. I hoped that nothing would happen until the provincial examination in August, but things in the world could not be as Zeng Yu intended. Gaosheng Lane,  Is Youzhuju such a nice place to stay?  The summer in Nanchang is very hot. After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather becomes hotter day by day. In late May, Yan Shaoqing proposed to go to the Xianghu Manor outside the south of the city to escape the summer heat, and then return to the city after the beginning of autumn. Zeng Yu was happy to be quiet, and this friend in the city  Although the Bamboo Residence is a high-level courtyard, and Yan Song and Yan Shifan are not here, officials still come to visit every once in a while. Some even send their capable family members thousands of miles away to give gifts. Yan Song and Yan Shifan are not seen, so how can they be with Yan Shifan?  It was an honor to have a few words with Yan Shaoqing, his son, so that Yan Shaoqing could speak kindly in front of his father and his ancestors when he returned to Beijing in the future. Anyway, these properties were stolen from the people and they did not feel bad about it - Yan Shaoqing was young and was influenced by his father  Their extravagance and licentiousness have little influence, and they are still willing to listen. After Zeng Yu's advice, they closed the door to these people. However, the treacherous and evil servants of the Yan Mansion often blackmailed those officials. How could the fat sheep that came to their door be let go in vain?  , always want to extort money before he is willing to let go, and these are things that young Yan Shaoqing cannot see or restrain. Zeng Yu only learned about it after hearing Si Xi talk about it - Yan's "Youzhu Residence" goes from housekeeper to door.  Xia Hang worked together to create a mess, which Zeng Yu could not clean up. He only had to wait until the disaster came to uproot the big trees and scatter the hozens. So when Yan Shaoqing said that he wanted to go outside the city to spend the summer, Zeng Yu was also happy to go. Maybe there  He can be cleaner. He is the one who doesn't like to show his face in the Yan Mansion. Zeng Yu has lived in Xianghu Manor for more than a month. In addition to reading and painting, he has one more activity every day: swimming. Naturally, Yan Shaoqing also wants to participate.  The time spent together with Mr. Zeng was the happiest time in my life, and the friendship between teachers and students became increasingly profound.  In fact, leaving aside those Yan family's unruly slaves, Zeng Yu has lived a very happy and fulfilling life in Youzhu Residence and Xianghu Manor in the past few months, mainly because there are a large number of good books and famous calligraphy and paintings to read and figure out, and Youzhu  The various bamboos in Bamboo Residence and the clear water of Xianghu Manor are both intoxicating and difficult to leave.  The days passed quickly. As soon as the Beginning of Autumn passed, it was already the beginning of July. Zeng Yu returnedI didn't receive a reply from home, so I was unavoidably worried. I thought about it for a long time, and wanted to walk around the city. When I went back to study at the Yamen, I was told that Huang Ti was not allowed to come back until June when he was studying in Jiujiang Prefecture and Raozhou Prefecture. Now it's already  It was the beginning of July, and Huang Tixue was expected to have returned to the school office, so early on the fifth day of July Zeng Yu went to the city to meet Huang Xuezheng with the gift of Zhi Jian and Si Xi.  Yan Shaoqing walked to the gate of the manor and asked Zeng Yu: "Mr. Zeng, when will you come back?" Zeng Yu thought that Huang Tixue might let him have lunch in the school. Even if he didn't stay for lunch, he also wanted to try something new in a restaurant in the city.  , said: "Come back before sunset." The Yamen of Jiangxi Taoist Academy is on the right side of Jianchasi, not far from East Lake. It is actually only more than two miles away from "Youzhuju", and it is more than ten miles from Xianghu Manor outside the city to the Xuedao Yamen.  Here, Zeng Yuwei rode a horse and walked into the city with Si Xi. The sun hadn't gone up the mountain yet and the weather was still quite cool. It wasn't until he saw the tall Jinxian Gate of Nanchang City from a distance that the morning sun shone from his right side. The master and his servant  There is a slight sweat on the forehead, but the mood is very refreshing.  The master and servant did not enter the city through Jinxian Gate, but went west to Guangrun Gate. Entering the city from Guangrun Gate, you can go directly to the Academy Yamen. Seeing that it was still early, they each had a bowl at the stall next to the city gate.  Papaya jelly, and then go to the school office to submit your name and ask for an appointment¡ª¡ª Huang Guoqing, deputy academic envoy of Jiangxi Province, concluded the scientific examinations in various prefectures and counties in Jiangxi Province in early June. A total of 7,232 students were qualified to participate in the provincial examinations.  , and this year the number of candidates for the Jiangxi Provincial Civil Service Examination is ninety-five, and more than 7,000 candidates are vying for the title of less than 100 candidates. It is not an exaggeration to say that thousands of troops have crossed the single-plank bridge. Zeng Yu was admitted because Huang Guoqing passed the special examination.  used, so it was particularly eye-catching, and Huang Guoqing was also under considerable pressure. If Zeng Yu could test the Chinese style in the countryside, all the gossip and criticism would be gone¡ª¡ª Seeing Zeng Yu, Huang Tixue was quite happy, and he said  After treatment and conditioning by Xue Tingxian, a famous doctor in Yuanzhou, his body was much stronger than last year. The directors no longer felt dizzy. They asked Zeng Yu about his experience this year and learned that Zeng Yu was still teaching for Yan Shifan's eldest son. Huang Tixue frowned.  He frowned slightly and said: "Zeng Sheng, last year at the night banquet of Shangrao Magistrate Lin, did you publicly say that you would no longer go to Yan's Mansion to be a teacher?" Zeng Yu said: "It was Yan Shifang, a student from Yuanzhou, who wanted the students to go, but the students didn't like it.  In fact, Yan Shifan's eldest son is indeed a child who can be taught." Then he told Huang Tixue about Yan Shaoqing's refusal of gifts from officials.  Huang Tixue nodded and said: "Zeng Sheng, you should be careful. The recent scholarly discussions are very unfavorable to the Fen Yiyan family. You must not be implicated." Zeng Yu was stunned and bowed: "Yes, student understands.  " Huang Tixue asked Zeng Yu how he had been preparing for the exam in the past six months, and asked Zeng Yu for his recent homework. Zeng Yu said: "The student knows that the teacher is busy with official duties, so he didn't dare to disturb me with homework. " Huang Tixue smiled and said, "It's because I'm afraid that my eyes will become dim.  I can't read words, so I might as well take things as they are. I have become much more energetic in recent months - go to my study and record two of your favorite works. I will come and read them later, and you can use them in the school for lunch.  "Instructed his close family member Huang Lubao to take Zeng Yu to the study room of Sheshe. Zeng Yu wrote down two eight-part essays in Huang Tixue's study room, one on the Four Books and one on the Five Classics. At noon, Huang Tixue  He walked in and read these two eight-part essays, nodded in approval and said: "Elegant and clear, and accurate in reasoning. It has improved compared with last year. It is expected that the Chinese style will be tested in the provincial examination."  " Zeng Yu was certainly very happy to receive Huang Tixue's praise. After thanking Huang Tixue for his cultivation, he casually asked: "I wonder who the president of Jiangxi Provincial Examination is?  " Huang Tixue said: "It has not been determined yet-", and then changed his words: "The DPRK should have decided it long ago, but the official document has not yet arrived in Jiangxi, but the rumors have arrived first, saying that the two major cities in South Zhili and Jiangxi  The weightlifting place will be held by the top pick and the second place pick from Bingchenke.  "Bingchen Branch was the examination year of the 35th year of Jiajing five years ago. Zeng Yu knew that the top scorer in that branch was Zhu Dashou from Shanyin, Zhejiang. As for the second place, he didn't know - Huang Tixue guessed  Zeng Yu didn't know everything, so he smiled and said: "The second major of Bingchen Branch, doesn't Zeng Sheng know?  The number one scholar is Zhu Dashou, and the second one is Tao Dalin. They are both from Zhejiang. Zhejiang overwhelms Jiangxi in that subject. Now one of them is a editor and the other is an editor in the Hanlin Academy. Ci Linguan serves as the chief examiner of various provincial examinations.  This is the consistent way of doing things.  "Zeng Yu didn't know much about Tao Dalin, but Zhu Dashou knew a little bit about it. Zhu Dashou and Xu Wei were good friends. They were both among the ten sons of Yuezhong at that time, and their reputations spread far and wide. Xu Wei was trapped in the house for decades and could not sell it. Zhu Dashou  Shou was successful at a young age, and he was only in his early thirties when he won the first prize. Well, I will go to the bookstore later to look for Zhu and Tao's collection of Cheng Wen. In the imperial examination, six points are strength and four points are luck. If you can write well,  It was luck to go to the examiner's favour. After having lunch at the school, Zeng Yu said goodbye and went out. Sixi also dined with the servants in the yamen, and left the gift box he picked up from more than ten miles away at the school.  Sixi followed the young master while shopping with nothing in his hands. Suddenly he remembered something and said, "Master, do you think my grandma's reply has been sent to Youzhuju? Those lazy guys in Youzhuju may not be willing to do it in this hot day."I sent the letter to Xianghu Manor.  Zeng Yu nodded and said: "It makes sense. The servants of the Yan Mansion are only enthusiastic about officials who come to bring gifts. They really don't care about me as a scholar. Let's go to Youzhu Residence to ask now."  ¡± The academy is adjacent to Dongshuyuan Street to the east, and is less than a mile away from the front door of Youzhu Residence. However, the front door of Youzhu Residence has been closed for many years. You have to go around Gaosheng Lane and enter through the back door. I don¡¯t know what considerations Yan Song and his son had in the first place.  Is it a hint that officials should go through the back door? There is a White Horse Temple at the south end of Dongshuyuan Temple Street. Bypassing the White Horse Temple is Gaosheng Lane. There is a square in front of the White Horse Temple. There are many vendors selling food, wine, and fruits. Zeng Yuzhu  The two servants were strolling around casually, preparing to buy two kinds of seasonal fruits, when they suddenly heard someone shouting in a hoarse voice: "Selling calligraphy and painting, to avenge my father's grievances - Selling paintings and calligraphy, to avenge my father's grievances -" Zeng Yuyou took a look and saw  A young scribe was sitting on the steps in front of the White Horse Temple. There were several large pieces of paper spread out beside him. The corners of the paper were pressed with small stones. When the wind blew over, the papers on the ground were about to fly. Si Xi was surprised and said: "Master, Master, here."  There is also a person selling calligraphy and painting.  " The reason why Sixi uses the word "ye" is because Zeng Yu sold paintings in Linchuan County, Fuzhou in June last year. That was when Zeng Yu was in the most desperate situation, and he even caused a big fight in order to sell paintings.  It was quite a turmoil. Now, a painting seller has appeared here.
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