1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2617
The real difficulty of Tao Hongfang's question lies not in reciting poems and writing, but in how to express one's aspirations through the content of ancient poems.In Zhu Zian's capacity, it is really embarrassing to bow down and discuss his future under Hai Han's rule.If the poem is not chosen correctly, it is easy for the words to fail to convey the meaning, or even have a negative effect.

However, Zhu Zian's response was fast enough, he nodded almost without thinking, "It's just as your Excellency said! Brother Shi, if you have paper and pen, I will answer it here!"

Shi Chengxin immediately ordered someone to fetch a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Zhu Zian dipped the pen in the ink and immediately began to write a poem on the paper.Everyone watched from the sidelines and saw that his brushwork was like a silver hook drawn on iron, and dragons and snakes raced away. It was not at the level of young people at all, but like an expert who had studied calligraphy for many years.Tao Hongfang and the others thought to themselves that this person's calligraphy was far better than theirs, and it seemed that he had worked hard in this area.

And the ancient poems written by Zhu Zi'an are indeed very relevant to the topic. It is the first poem in the series of poems "Difficult to Travel" written by Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.

The poem says: A gold bottle of sake is worth ten thousand dollars, and a jade plate is ashamed of worth ten thousand dollars.Stopping the cup and throwing the chopsticks, I can't eat, I draw my sword and look around in a daze.If you want to cross the Yellow River, which is blocked by ice, you will climb the Taihang Mountains covered with snow.When I was free to fish on the Bixi River, I suddenly dreamed of taking a boat to the side of the sun.The road is difficult, the road is difficult, there are many divergent roads, where is it now?There will be times when the wind and the waves cleave, hang the clouds and sail straight to the sea.

Naturally, the literary level of Li Bai's poem does not need to be commented by those present. The image of a depressed and unwilling youth has already appeared on the paper.

The first two sentences can be understood as a portrayal of the aristocratic life that Zhu Zian enjoyed in the past. The third and fourth sentences are about the impact on his mentality after the fall of power in the Ming Dynasty and the rise of Haihan. The helplessness of the reality.

The seven or eight sentences refer to the allusions of Jiang Taigong fishing and Yiyin Mengzhou, expressing his desire to be appreciated by Bole. At the moment, it undoubtedly refers to the help given by Shi Diwen.The last few sentences show that he is not satisfied with the status quo and hopes to make a difference in the future.

This poem was originally Li Bai's expression of his emotions after encountering difficulties in his official career, and the various metaphors in it coincided with Zhu Zi'an's identity and situation.It was Shi Diwen who had introduced Zhu Zian's identity before, so that Tao Hongfang and others could associate the content of this poem with Zhu Zian without any obstacles, and the choice was just right.

Zhu Zian's ability to choose such an ancient poem to answer the topic in such a short period of time is enough to prove that his attainments in poetry and literature are indeed not bad, and secondly, it can be seen that he usually has similar thoughts, which is why he thought of it so quickly. I wrote this ancient poem that can express my feelings.

The quality shown in this moment is enough to prove that Zhu Zian is not mediocre, and is indeed qualified to participate in the imperial examination as a qualified student.Whether his level can be passed is another story, but at least it won't be a sham.

Zhu Zian put down his brush, cupped his hands to the audience and said, "I'm making a fool of myself, please advise me!"

Since Bai Letong and the others have seen that Zhu Zian's level is not bad, and even better than themselves in this respect, it is not good to belittle him in front of Shi Diwen.But if they wanted to praise Zhu Zian, they still couldn't let go of their airs.

It was Shi Diwen who took the initiative to resolve the embarrassment for everyone: "Zi'an's calligraphy is considered excellent among the younger generation! You don't know that Zi'an's parents have invited many experts to educate and guide him since he was a child. There are great Confucian scholars with the surname of Kong in Shandong, and there are cabinet scholars who have retired from their old age and returned to their hometowns, and Guozijian Jijiu. Compared with ordinary folk scholars, his starting point is much higher."

After hearing this, Bai Letong secretly rejoiced that he didn't come up with the question impulsively just now, otherwise he would probably humiliate himself in front of Zhu Zian based on his level of study of the classics and history collections.

Tao Hongfang secretly lamented that the educational conditions Zhu Zian enjoys are indeed not comparable to ordinary scholars. These masters of his are all the outstanding ones who have eliminated countless competitors in the imperial examination. He has very deep insights into the examination and assessment standards. To guide this apprentice to pass the selection of the township examination, the difficulty may not be much higher than the question I gave him just now.

Zhu Zi'an replied: "Master Shi, you have won the prize! I have studied the Four Books and Five Classics in the past, and I always feel that the book is the art of slaying dragons. No matter how well you learn it, it is useless. If you are lucky, you can win the title of King De, but if you are not lucky, it may be A king of the county, a general of the town, a title of title, leading the court salary, and honestly staying in Jinan City for the rest of his life. However, the situation in the world has changed drastically. If the descendants of Zhu's family cannot adapt to the times, it will be difficult for them to have a bright future. .Haihan recruits talented people from all over the world, and there is no limit to their backgrounds. I, Zhu Zian, am not talented, but I want to give it a try and see if what I have learned in the past is useful!"

Zhu Zian's words were obviously intended for Tao Hongfang and others.If it wasn't for Haihan's rise, as a child of the Zhu family, he would have a great opportunity to enjoy the glory and wealth under the name of Prince Taiping in the future.But now that the Ming dynasty is exhausted, it only retains a symbolic ruling area in North China as a condition for the peaceful transfer of power with Haihan, and the descendants of vassal kings like Zhu Zian naturally have no The law no longer enjoys fiefdoms and certain privileges.

According to the agreement reached between Haihan and the Ming court, the vassal king and his descendants either choose to settle in the North China Reserve, or they can only settle under the rule of Haihan as civilians.In order to ensure their own safety, most of the vassal kings dragged their families and moved to the north to live together with Zhu's clan.

But not everyone is willing to accept such an arrangement. Naturally, there will be vassal kings who are far away from the actual control area of ​​Haihan to stand on their own and refuse to recognize the edict issued from the Forbidden City.There are also some people who are unwilling to be down and out, and want to take this opportunity to get rid of the shackles of the past and fight for a different future for themselves.

As a descendant of King De, Zhu Zian's fief is under the rule of Haihan Northern Region, so naturally he cannot escape this wave of shock.But no matter whether he went to the north to provide for the elderly or stayed to be a commoner, he was unwilling. At this time, Chen Yixin, a high-ranking official in charge of the northern region, provided his family with other services. The third option is to openly vote for Haihan, and then enter the bureaucratic system of Haihan.

This arrangement is obviously out of political considerations. As long as he is selected, high-ranking officials and rich salaries must be indispensable in the future. It should be easier to be a run-down nobleman in the north.But Chen Yixin also set a threshold for this, that is, he only recruited young and talented Zhu's children, and it was not acceptable to go and eat and wait to die, but such a request was in line with Zhu Zian's wishes.

(End of this chapter)