Prime Minister

Chapter 165 Covenant
Xiang Qi and Liu Zuo left the house, and Zhang Yue will only be in the same room with Huang Haoyi from now on.

However, after the general examination, if the students who fail the rankings refuse to return to their hometowns, they will stay in the Beijing Investment Guangwen Museum.

If you pass the Guangwenguan examination, you will go to the Guozijian Supervised Examination, and then select Han Jun from the Guangwenguan students to enter the Taixue.If it is the son of an official, he will be exempted from the entrance examination.

But these will have to wait until after March.

The style of study in Taixue is not very rigorous, and frankly speaking, the control over the old Taixue students is not too strict.

Zhang Yue went to Daxiangguo Temple to sell his carved seals every lunar month.

this day.

Zhang Yue was sitting in the store when he happened to meet a customer who wanted to see Zhang Yue engraved with his own eyes, and was willing to pay a high price.

With business, Zhang Yue is not polite.

But seeing the other party smiled and said to Zhang Yue: "Last year, I saw Xiao Langjun's seal script, although it is not bad, but it can't be said to enter the realm of everyone, but this year, it has gone a step further."

Zhang Yue blew on the powder on the seal. Of course, from last year to this year, he carved tens of thousands more.

Carving seals in dreams is not inferior to carving seals by hand.

On weekdays, I was just tired of doing my homework, and practiced my hands by the way, but I didn't expect that the handicrafts used for games became the source of my livelihood by accident.

Zhang Yue made the engraving in the hall, that is, the money and goods were cleared. The other party was very satisfied and left holding it.

Zhang Yue said to the guy on the side: "It seems that the price will increase in the future."

The guy's name is Ran Gui.

At the beginning there were three guys in the collection room, but Zhang Yue only kept this guy because he was the youngest and relatively honest.

Hearing Zhang Yue's question, the other party couldn't help saying: "Master, how much do you think the increase will be?"

Zhang Yue thought about it: "In the future, all of them will be raised to Baguan!"

The other party was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "From six to eight?"

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "That's right, I will engrave a few less every month in the future, so the price will go up."

Ran Gui was confused when he heard that.

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "This is because rare things are more valuable. Anyway, I am the only one who can engrave the seal of the entire Bianjing."

While talking, a person came in from outside and said with a smile: "What a rare thing! Sanlang really knows how to do business."

Zhang Yue turned his head and saw that it was Wang Anguo.

But after the discussion that day, Zhang Yue and Wang Anguo became acquainted.Wang Anguo came to chat with Zhang Yue because he had nothing to do, but the two gradually became friends.

After going back and forth, the two became familiar with each other.

Zhang Yue originally intended to get to know Wang Anshi through Wang Anguo, but Wang Anshi never revealed his intention to meet Zhang Yue.

But Zhang Yue also understands that Wang Anshi is busy with official duties now, and he also respects his status, so he will not easily meet a student.

As far as Zhang Yue knew, Wang Anshi had accepted students, but Wang Anshi had a very high vision, most people would not catch him, and Zhang Yue didn't want to act so deliberately, which would make people look down upon him.

Anyway, Wang Anshi will sit on the bench for several years, so he is not in a hurry now, anyway, the line has already been set.

After Wang Anguo went to Zhang Yue's Sou Gu Zhai, he was not polite at all to look through it casually. He always felt that Zhang Yue's playing with seal cutting was a bit too playful, so he kindly reminded him a few times, trying to guide him on the right path.

What is the right path?In Wang Anguo's eyes, a great talent like Zhang Yue should write a book.

Wang Anguo sat down again and said to Zhang Yue: "I heard that Li Zhidao, who is in charge of Gou Taixue, wrote your three-character poem and handed it up. Because there is no title of Wu Yushi who sentenced the prison, it is not in the court hall. I don’t pay attention to it. I want you to write a few more articles, and I will spread it around, so the fame will come naturally.”

Zhang Yue can understand this very well. Whether it is a three-character poem or Wang Anshi's approval, it is not easy to achieve.

Just like the winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, they always have to wait more than ten years for their famous works before they can win the award.

The spread of books and fame still needs a period of fermentation and people's slow recognition.Even in the Internet age, most of the so-called overnight hits are based on previous foundations.

For example, Wang Anshi has been famous all over the world for 30 years. It sounds as if he has been idle at home for 30 years and has not been an official. In fact, Wang Anshi is now the deputy envoy of Yantie.

Zhang Yue tidied up the seal and said to Wang Anguo, "Thank you, brother Pingfu, but I still want to follow the correct path of the imperial examination, and I'm not interested in fame. The previous three-character poem was just a coincidence, not intentional."

Wang Anguo said with a smile: "How can you let the examiner know you if you are not famous? Before the list is released, the examiner will select candidates based on public opinion. This is a tacit matter. Otherwise, why is the name system so far, and the practice of passing exams is still stifled?" Don’t stop, that’s the reason.”

After Wang Anguo finished speaking, he walked to another room of the shop.

But Zhang Yue bought the shop and remodeled it. Originally, there was a counter in front of the shop, and a tea room in the back, which was specially used to receive distinguished guests.

But Zhang Yue changed the tea room.

Now when Wang Anguo came to the tea room, he saw Zhang Yue displaying a large utensil.

"This is?"

Zhang Yue said: "The book is printed with letterpress. I happened to see someone selling it, so I bought it. I will use it to print books in the future, but now I don't have any craftsmen I know well."

Wang Anguo smiled and said: "There is another matter, Sanlang is really a good idea, if it is convenient for me to help you with this small favor."

Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "How to use this."

Wang Anguo said with a smile: "I knew that Sanlang was unwilling to be lonely. He had long planned to write a book and make it a blockbuster. If this is the case, of course I will help to the end. But after the book is completed, Sanlang must promise me. I will be the first one to look at it." Yes."

Zhang Yue said in his heart that he bought this wooden movable type mold for the purpose of using wooden movable type printing, and then printing various books in Beijing, not for the purpose of writing books.

Unexpectedly, Wang Anguo misunderstood.

But seeing Wang Anguo's enthusiastic face, Zhang Yue didn't want to spoil his interest, so he agreed, thinking that in the future when the book is printed, the profits will be distributed to Wang Anguo.

Although Wang Anguo wanted to help out of pure enthusiasm, he had to give to others what should be given to others, and he could not take advantage of others.

"What book does Sanlang plan to write?" Wang Anguo looked expectant.

"I haven't figured it out yet!" Zhang Yue replied directly, but when he turned around, he saw Wang Anguo with an internally hurt face.

This is like a reader asking an author, judging from your chapter yesterday, whether the next chapter is going to be laid out in this way.The author suddenly realized: "Good idea!"

Now it's Wang Anguo's turn to be distressed. Judging from Zhang Yue's words, he is definitely talented, but he is too indifferent to fame and fortune.Of course, this was also a kind of morality at the time.

Wang Anguo had no choice but to say goodbye, before leaving, he said: "Sanlang, let's go to Jinming Lake some other day!"

March is the season to watch bids by the Jinming Pool.

This Jinming Pool was built in the first year of Taiping Xingguo. At that time, Zhao Kuangyin dug this Jinming Pool next to Bianjing to practice the navy in order to pacify the Southern Tang Dynasty.

It's a bit like Cao Cao's navy training in Xuanwu Pool in order to conquer Jingwu.

However, this Jinming pool is extremely wide, and there are thirty steps in the nine miles of the pool.You must know that the circumference of the small city is only five or six miles, and the Jinming Lake is as long as nine miles.

However, after the peace of the Song Dynasty, the martial arts style relaxed, and the water battle was changed to a bidding war.And this was originally an activity of the royal family, but it gradually turned into having fun with the people.

At the end of February every year, Yushitai will post a yellow list on Yiqiu Terrace, informing the people that they are allowed to play in Jinming Pool, from the first day of March to the eighth day of April.

Therefore, every March, the people inside and outside Bianjing rush to the Jinming Lake for an outing, which is also the joy of the emperor and the people.

Common people, scholars, officials, and female relatives would all come to the Jinming Lake to seek friends.

When the spring is bright and beautiful, there are weeping poplars dipping in the water on the banks of the river, tobacco laying embankments, and tourists flock in an endless stream.

Shi Qi Niang was sitting in the painting boat reading a book, the breeze on the pool water blowing into the painting boat, blowing Shi Qi Niang's hair on the temples, but she didn't notice it at all, she just read the book without distraction.

Even the noise outside and the beautiful spring scenery didn't disturb her interest in reading.

Not to mention appearance, a woman who can be so focused and demure is also unforgettable.

Fan came to see Seventeen Niang who couldn't let go of the book, and said with a smile: "Such a beautiful spring, why don't you go for a walk on the shore?"

Seventeen Niang put down her book and said: "You have to cover your face with a veiled hat before you get off the boat, so that most of the beautiful scenery on the shore will be covered, and besides, there must be a group of maids and old ladies with you, which is meaningless. It’s better to be able to read books and watch the scenery on the shore while on the boat.”

Fan shook his head and said with a smile: "There are so many rules in the family, what can you do? What book are you reading? History of the Five Dynasties?"

Shi Qiniang said: "This is the private history compiled by Mr. Ouyang. It is different from the official history compiled by this dynasty. It is very interesting for me to compare the two."

Fan laughed and said: "You don't want to be a female celebrity or arrange flowers. Why don't you read some poems like other women, and get a name for a talented woman, but no matter how much you read these history books, who would know?"

Seventeen Niang smiled and said, "It's good for me to know, well, my future husband will know too."

Fan also smiled, Shi Qi Niang asked: "Yes, where are the two brothers?"

"Going to play polo."

Fan said: "When it comes to your marriage, the official is very annoyed. He liked Liu Ji very much before, and Dad was also very happy. He just thought that there was a marriage in his family and refused to agree."

"It's all right now, this Liu Ji won the first prize, the officials blamed his father for not making a decision at the beginning."

Seventeen Niang asked: "Why didn't you make a decision? Didn't the number one scholar already have a marriage contract?"

Fan said: "The Duke of No. [-] Scholar married his wife, and the two families broke off contact for several years. And the woman heard that the family has no foundation, so your brother is going to think of a way to make the woman's family quit. "

Seventeen Niang frowned and said: "Keeping the marriage contract is the ancient and modern righteousness, how can such a bad marriage be done? If this is the case, I will not marry."

Fan said: "Your rhetoric is exactly the same as your father's. Daddy reprimanded Shilang for it. Shilang was fine at the time. Who would have thought that Liu Ji won the first prize, and this woman also came to Beijing. Shilang again I am so annoyed, I blame my father for not being discerning at the beginning, if you listen to me, you are now the wife of the first scholar."

Shi Qi Niang heard the words, but felt that she was both angry and funny.

(End of this chapter)