The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 613

Hearing this sentence, Xuan Shijing looked at the scholar carefully. He was dressed in blue cloth, which was very clean, but it was already a little gray. It seemed that he had worn it for a long time, so he could It can be seen that the scholar's family is indeed poor; there is a package on his back, which looks heavy, but judging from its shape, it must not be copper coins, gold and silver, but basic books, and a few daily changes of clothes are placed underneath.

Xuan Shijing was curious, why is he still carrying a package when he came to the restaurant, shouldn't he go to the inn first to stay?

"Did you match the pair hanging at the door of the elegant room?" Xuan Shijing looked at the scholar and asked.

"Exactly." The scholar replied with a bit of arrogance on his face.

Xuan Shijing lowered his head and smiled. This scholar may have a bit of talent, but in terms of his personality, he is too arrogant. Arrogance may be the most appropriate word to describe the scholar in front of him. Such a person will not last long in Chang'an, so Xuan Shijing Naturally, Shijing would not take him to heart.

In Xuan Shijing's view, a person's talent is not the first priority. Being a person is very important to a person. There are nothing more than two kinds of endings, one is to be unhappy and unhappy in life, and the other is to be constantly polished in the officialdom until it is very smooth.

These are two extremes. So far, whether you can break this extreme depends on your understanding.

"Why do you have to bring a package when you come to this restaurant for dinner?" Xuan Shijing asked with great interest.

"At first glance, he looks like a master who can't afford to live in an inn." The man in the brocade suit next to him laughed.

"Yes, the student has nothing but talent, and is willing to serve Datang."

"En's tone is not small. It seems that what this young master said is indeed right. You don't have money to live in an inn. Judging by your outfit, you don't look like you are living on the streets." Xuan Shijing interrupted the scholar: "I don't know what this is. Where is the young master living now?"

"Fahua Temple outside Chang'an City." The scholar responded.

never heard of that
Now there are eighty Buddhist temples around Chang'an City, big and small, Xuan Shijing has only been back to Chang'an for a few months, so who knows the names of these dozens of Buddhist temples outside Chang'an City.

"Since there is a place to live, why do you still carry a burden when you go out?"

"Zi once said that it is a joy to learn while practicing. Students bring these books with them so that they can review the teachings of the sages at any time." The scholar said.

Xuan Shijing sized up the scholar in front of him, pretending to be empty-handed and imitating a set of suits while speaking, and there was a bit of pedantry in his speech, if he said that the couple at the door of the private room was matched by him, Xuan Shijing Shi Jing was a little suspicious.

Not like it.
"Brother Jing, what happened?" Jin Yang walked out of the room and walked to Xuan Shijing's side.

Seeing that Xuan Shijing hadn't come back for a long time, Jin Yang in the room couldn't help but find out.

Seeing Jin Yang, the boy next to him hurriedly bowed to salute, but before he could say the title, Jin Yang waved his hand to stop him.

"There is no need to be so polite outside."

"Si, why don't you stay in the room." As soon as Jin Yang came out, Xuan Shijing didn't bother to think carefully about the scholar.

"I waited in the room for a long time. Seeing that Brother Jing hadn't returned, I was curious, so I found it. Is this... what happened?" Jin Yang looked around at everyone and asked curiously.

"Oh, this scholar met the pair at the door of the private room, and out of curiosity, he asked about it."

"Matched with Ya Jian's pair?" Jin Yang's eyes were full of curiosity: "What pair? Can you let me go and have a look?"

"Exactly, I'm also curious about what kind of couplet this man is right, let's go and have a look together." Xuan Shijing said to the boy next to him, "Lead the way."

"Oh, yes, Lord Hou, Your Highness, this way please." The servant stretched out his hand to guide everyone in the direction.

The four people present were shocked when they heard the servant of Xuanwu Tower call this woman His Highness.

Your Highness!Could it be that she should be a princess?
While being surprised in my heart, I couldn't help but feel a little bit of anticipation, especially the scholar, who looked at Jinyang with a little more eagerness.

There are not many private rooms on the third floor. The private rooms reserved at the beginning were only three rooms. On the pillar next to the door, there is a long wooden signboard, with a black base and a golden lacquer upper couplet. This pair was selected by some talented men and women in Chang'an City back then, selected and hung up. of.

On this long wooden sign, there is a couplet written on it: The green water is not worry-free, but the surface is wrinkled by the wind.

This couple is not only good at matching, but also pay attention to level, rhyme, and artistic conception. If all the couplets are qualified, then this elegant room will not be so desirable and not so valuable.

Although it is said that this pair is prepared for talented scholars who come to Chang'an, in the final analysis, Qiandui is a businessman, and for the benefit of Xuanwu Lake, hang up a few pairs and get some culture. It can attract many literati to Xuanwu Tower. Since ancient times, literati have said lightly that in terms of learning, if there is no natural difference between peers, no one will be convinced by the other. This is still money. Very accurate.

Sure enough, as soon as this pair was hung up, in Chang'an City, through the word of mouth of the diners, it really attracted many scholars to come to the Xuanwu Tower, wanting to see if they can match this pair.

There are only a handful of people who can say one, two, three, but the pairings, nine out of ten, are all reluctant. The first two pairs are relatively ordinary, and people with outstanding literary talents can still try one or two, and can have That's right, so the pairs at the door of the first two rooms are also changed every three or two days.

A pair that is too unattractive is not a good thing for Xuanwulou's business. The intention of Qiandui is very obvious, that is to make money.

Now, the pair in the third room has also been paired by the scholar. The second couplet has already been carved, and when it is carved, it will be hung at the door of this room for a day, so that the literati who come to Xuanwu Tower can look up. Fan.

"I don't know what the next couplet this dear friend came up with?" Jin Yang looked at the scholar and asked.

As soon as the scholar heard that it was Jin Yang who spoke, he immediately responded with a bright red face: "The student is not talented, and the second line of the answer is: Qingshan is not old, but has a snowy white head."

After listening to the scholar's second couplet, Xuan Shijing couldn't help but nodded. The green water and the green hills are suitable for the scenery, and this second couplet is also suitable, but because of the temperament revealed by the scholar's previous words, Xuan Shijing still doesn't quite believe that this pair can be matched by Fangzheng scholars.

(End of this chapter)