Heroes of the Sons and Daughters

Chapter 112 A Little Scholar Becomes a Master of the World
Just as I was talking, the vehicles that pulled things and even the pickers came, and all the family members swung in with watchmen to carry them.Only then did Master An realize that the "crane and deer in the same spring" on the gift list were a pair of cranes on the East Sea and a pair of plum blossom deer on Mount Tai that he had found for He Xite, and they were all carried by wooden poles.After a while, Mr. Zhang also came to say hello, so he went to sit with Mr. Cheng with Lu Bao'an.While Mr. An ordered to prepare a meal for him, he came in to see Deng Jiugong's gift.Entering the second gate, I saw that the young master was following his wife and many family members around to watch the pair of cranes and deer.The master didn't care much about these things even though he was as elegant and tame as a crane and a deer, he hurried into the house, only checked out the "Picture of the Holy Land" and sat down to read it.

For a while, the family members also came into the house, watching and asking questions.The master started from "Lin Xian Que Li" and continued to "Xishou Huo Lin", and he would tell the chronology of the saint in 73 years without missing a single story, and the difference was one year and a month.After listening to it, the uncle and wife said: "I see that our aunt really knows everything, but unfortunately he only knows what is 'Helu Tongchun'!" Everyone laughed for a while.Mrs. An put the rest of the things back where they should be, and scattered what should be scattered, and the young master also went to deal with that Lu Xiucai.That Lu Xiucai stayed on the same day, and resigned the next day to take care of his business, and agreed to come back to collect the letter in the next day.Master An wrote a reply letter to Deng Jiugong in his spare time, and his wife also arranged for gifts for everyone in Deng's family. Even the things Deng Jiugong asked for were handed over to Lu Bao'an to take them back to Shandong without mentioning them.

But it is said that Mr. an, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, is an idler, and he has to go to the city several times a month for lectures in the library and even private entertainment.At that time, just as Wu Kezhai let go of the courtyard, he wanted to repay his teacher and promote his disciples, so he sent him to write an article, so the young master added some work.Then there was the purpose of the big exam.There is a slogan in the capital for this big exam, which is called: "Golden top courts pearls and sables, and the immortals are happy all day long; suddenly it is said that the souls of the big exam are all lost, and the gods will not forgive the resignation." , For example, you should take the pre-examination, so you will use your skills sooner or later.Before the exam, there happened to be a vacancy for a lecturer, and the hall official appointed him again, and he was appointed as a lecturer under the question.

Although they are the same seventh-rank officials, they have to pay special thanks to them.Xie En was summoned that day, and when he went up, Wu Kezhai pointed out many rituals and rhythms for him.When he called Shang Qier, the sage saw his dignified character and handsome appearance, and for a moment remembered that he was the Tanhua who was picked up by No. 8 Tenn in the previous ten books. , Tian Yan is very happy, from now on Mr. An is in the emperor's heart.When it came to the big exam, he got the first class in the exam, and was promoted to five grades in a row.Although this Guozijian sacrificial wine is only a fourth-grade Beijing hall, it is serving the most sacred incense case and serving as the master of the world.Your son Daoan has only been a new Jinshi for a few days, so how can he be excellent in character and learning, he shouldn't be so fast, isn't this really "official life like a play"?Don't you hear the saying goes: "First fate, second luck and third Feng Shui."

Sure enough, fate and feng shui came together for a while, even if he was born in armor, he would often have been in the prime minister for several years, not to mention that Mr. An was born in a proper way, and he has two more layers of "four accumulated Yin skills and five readings" !

Don't bother talking.But it was said that at that time, it happened that Qin en's grand ceremony was held, and the Enke examination was held.After Chuanlu, the champion of the new department brought a list of new Jinshi to the Guozijian to perform the "Shi Brown Ceremony". It happened that Mr. An was the Guozijian sacrificial wine.The Shi Brown Ceremony was supposed to be a grand ceremony for the imperial court, a rare opportunity for scholars.Rules: On this day, the No. 20 Scholar, No. [-], and Tanhua led the second- and third-ranked Jinshi to the Dacheng Hall to pay homage to the most holy teacher, and then went to the Minglun Hall to pay homage and offer wine.The Minglun Hall will build a high platform with tables in advance, and in the center of the platform is a public seat for offering wine. When the number one scholar leads the crowd to salute, he will first invite the wine to go up to the stage, and then respectfully pay respects.It has always been "responsible to all etiquette", except for the father of the emperor, even the elders must have two words of condolence; only when the number one scholar worships the sacrificial wine, the sacrificial wine must be accepted four times in awe and silence.Why do you think?According to legend, it is believed that there should be some modesty in offering wine, and once you open your mouth and raise your hand, it will be unfavorable for the number one scholar.Therefore, when saluting today, Mr. An followed the ceremonial note, dressed and crowned, ascended to the top chair in the middle of the high platform, and received four worships from a list of new scholars, and accepted a number one student.However, the number one scholar in that department is also "the dragon's head is an old man", and he ordered a bearded old man who was nearly fifty years old.Mr. An is just a handsome young man in his twenties. He sits majestically and receives the gifts from this group of upstarts.For a while, Shi Brown ceremony was completed.

Mr. An has finished his official business, and he has been delayed in the city for several days. Seeing that the weather is still early, he went back to the manor from the yamen, and wanted to comfort his parents about this grand event.Walking along the way, I thought of the magnificence of the ceremony, the importance of the grace, and the fact that I am alive and read a book, and I am worthy of today.After thinking about it, I suddenly thought of the "three joys of a gentleman" from the word "no shame", "both parents are present", "worthy of being worthy", and "getting the world's talents and educating them", and I couldn't help sitting alone in the car. Sexi, he said to himself: "Hold on! I remember that year when we, Xiao Shi and Tong Qing, two respectful people, because I said that 'drinking wine is the most joy in the world', they invited him to make many jokes. , asked me to write a "Si Le Tang" plaque and hang it up. These words are actually bitter and hateful! Although I have always been lucky to become famous and comfort the two elders, I have never been a poor student or a poor student, but I can't say that I have been educated by "getting the best talents in the world." '. Today, even though my Imperial College yamen is in charge of a mixture of dragons and snakes from [-] provinces in the world, it can't be counted among the "excellent talents". Could it be that I have accepted this new student who is the number one student in the same list? Scholars can’t be regarded as “getting the world’s talents and educating them”, but if they have all the “gentlemen have three joys”, can’t they be successful? If you don’t stop at home, you will make fun of him and ask him if they are good for me now A glass of wine, hanging the plaque of 'Si Le Hall'? It's a good story."

After planning all the way, he arrived at the house early and met his parents when he entered the door. Mr. An said in the first sentence: "Okay! You are actually a master of the world!" The young master was also very proud at this time, and he waited for a while before coming to the east courtyard.

As soon as he entered the gate of the courtyard, he saw two of his sisters coming out of the house to greet him, and said, "Congratulations on accepting the number one student and coming back!" The young master said, "That's right, I just have something to ask."

His sister also said: "Wait a minute, I have something to ask first." The young master said: "I have been busy for a few days before I got home. What is your order?" The two of them said: " Let's talk in the house."

When the young master entered the room, he took out a large inkstone and a large brush holder that he used frequently, ground the ink thickly, washed the pen cleanly, and put them on a local table. The silk paper is pressed with paperweights on both sides, but there is a large glass of wine in the middle.The young master was puzzled for a while, and asked: "What kind of Yizhu is this?" The two sisters smiled and said together: "I ask for a big pen to see the three characters of 'Si Le Tang'." After seeing such a good lantern, Huer came, and asked others to reveal it as soon as he entered the door!He couldn't help laughing up to the sky and said, "Why are you two so hateful?"

Yin nodded again and said, "This is exactly what's called 'only those who are conscious can live together'." Miss Zhang said, "Really, after changing clothes, why don't you write it in ink?" No. And regardless of "the way of heaven is full, and the human affairs are full", you can't be so indulgent; even if you write and hang it up for a moment of pleasure, if an old man sees it and asks me what "four joys" are, how do you tell me to answer? Pack it up quickly. .” The two of his sisters just laughed.I don't want to just play in the boudoir of his family, and make the idlers in Yanbei cheap, so I attributed his previous article of "Si Le Tang".Let's not press this statement.

But Mr. An saw that his son's bathroom was named Tsinghua University, and he was in a prominent place. The scholarly fragrance has continued, the gate has been supported, and there is nothing to worry about at home. He went to offer his blessings in person when he was due, and at this time he was unwilling to lose this letter, so he planned to take this opportunity to take a long trip, visit the famous places along the way, and spend a few more days at his place to disperse and disperse.After discussing it, I first applied for a leave of absence for medical treatment in Shandong in this banner, and got up around the first ten days of March.The wife and her two daughters-in-law were busy packing up their luggage, and gave the master some gifts for Deng Jiugong's birthday, which were nothing more than wishes, satins, leather sheets, toys, work, etc., and prepared to ask the master to look at them and pack the boxes. .

When the master saw it, he said: "'A gentleman is in a hurry to get rich', what use is Jiugong asking him for these things? I only use two colors for his birthday gift, and it has already been done to a halt. One color is what he asked me for. I have asked someone to find 120 altars of top-quality Chen Shaoxing wine in a wine shop in Tianjin, and I have already transported it from the canal waterway to wish him his sixtieth birthday. That color is the birthday letter I gave him, It is the biography I promised him. With just these two small gifts, he can get drunk and forget his worries, and he will never die, so why bother to prepare a birthday gift!" When the wife heard this, she knew that she had gone to the left again, and it was not easy to move. I could only say: "Master, it's natural to see it, but it has to be matched with some unimportant things to make it such a vulgar ceremony." Then I didn't agree with the master and went to trivial matters, so I made up my own mind to match it.I also took a few hundred silver with me to prevent the master from using it on the road.The family members were called to pack the boxes and pack the bags.When everything was ready, the master entrusted Mr. Zhang's family and Mr. Cheng to take care of him at home, and invited Mr. Cheng to accompany him on the way.The family only took Liang Cai, Ye Tong, Hua Zhong, Liu Zhu'er, the little boy Ma Hua'er, and two cooks who were doing odd jobs to shave their heads; they also ordered the donkey with dark clouds and snow to travel .In addition, the vehicles and livestock used are allocated by the son and his family, and the master doesn't care about them.When it was the day when he got up, he just asked the young master a few words, and then he took a group of people on the road at ease.

This time on the road, the master had time to spare and no worries at home, so he pulled a very comfortable Gudongdong Taiping car instead of sitting, and just rode the donkey. If you want to stand in Kaoding, you can't walk half a stop a day, but if you have a place to live, you can "live with the situation".It's only after the wear and tear, after leaving home for three or four days, that I get to Liangxiang.Hua Zhong was a little anxious, so he took advantage of the time in the evening to go back to the master and said, "Go back to the master, we have to take advantage of the weather for this long journey, or else, please ask the master to make a full stop tomorrow."

The master also thought that there was nothing to do, so he got up early the next day, and at about the time of Chenpai, he came to the outside of Zhuozhou Pass early to play the morning sharp.

But it is said that this Zhuozhou city is the only way for all provinces to go out of Beijing and enter Beijing. On that street, not only there was an endless stream of cars and loads coming from south to north, but also the local residents, men, women, old and young, were crowded and motionless.While watching, a group of chariots and horses entered an inn early.All the family members waited for the master to get out of the car, went into the shop and sat down.Everyone was busy laying horse mats, unpacking bowls and bags, taking copper spinners, and preparing the master to wipe his face and drink tea.

Seeing that the scene was official, the waiter didn't dare to enter the house, but just waited outside the door with a pot of boiling water.The master swings out here in a leisurely mood. He is about to ask about the scenery along the way, but he asks the runner to say, "Just come in." Then he asks him, "Why are you so busy here today?" , replied: "There is a Tianqi Temple in the west of the Drum Tower in Zhoucheng. Today is the fifteenth day, which is the day when the temple is opened. Almost every time I go to burn incense, they are all good masters." The master heard about burning incense and worshiping Buddha. If you don't want to talk about it, just leave it alone and don't talk about it.He asked him again, "Are there any other places of interest here?" Mr. an just chooses his words carefully, and doesn't want to be a waiter. Does he know what "place of interest" is?Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "My lord, what a good word! It's really scary! A Tianqi Lord, does he have a holy son? When you come back, you always hit the tip, so you go to the temple. Look at how many people are burning incense! In the middle of the temple is the five tall Tianqi Hall, followed by the bedroom palace, on both sides are the God of Wealth Hall and the Empress Hall, and the back floor is Wenchang Pavilion, surrounded by 72 divisions. Arrived In that place, you can buy everything for food, drink and clothing. There is a juggling juggernaut behind the temple, and there was a rare one the day before yesterday, why are there more people visiting the temple today!"

The master felt that his answer was not what he asked, so Cheng Xianggong asked, "What is 'Xixiha'er'?" The waiter said: "This is really a strange thing that no one has ever seen before. It's a big pair of phoenixes!" Hearing this, the master couldn't help being amazed, then suddenly lowered his head again, thinking silently.I heard Cheng Xianggong say with a smile earlier: "Old man, why don't we rest here today and go to see Phoenix?"

Hua Zhong, an old man, had so much hoped that the master would walk the whole station today, and at this time the master suddenly wanted to see Fenghuang again, so he said, "Master believes in their rumors, what happened there!"

I don't think Cheng Xianggong's words fit the meaning of Master An?Why do you think?It turned out that the old gentleman had just heard the waiter say that there is a phoenix here, so he thought: "Since Xuanyuan's reign in Fengchao Age, this kind of spiritual bird stopped coming to Yi during the time of Shun, and sang in the time of King Wen. Qishan, although it occasionally existed after the Han Dynasty, it was mostly because of its influence. In the Qing Dynasty, I have seen Qingyunxian, Huangheqing, Ruimai Liangqi, and Ganoderma lucidum in the past. I have seen these Jiaxiang, and even the Qilin has come. , but I have never seen a phoenix. Now that the phoenix is ​​in Zhili, isn't this a very grand event in the Holy Dynasty! Besides, Confucius can't help sighing, "If the phoenix doesn't come, I'm already a husband"; Born in the holy dynasty, and attending important events, how can I miss it in person?" I was about to see it in my heart, but I couldn't say it.He was hesitating, when he suddenly heard that Cheng Xianggong was going, but Hua Zhong stopped him from the side, and said: "Master Cheng is also bored in the study all year round, and I spend time here and there, so I live with him today, and I will go with him too. Let's go." Cheng Xianggong was very happy when he heard this, and even that Ma Huaer jumped up and down happily when he heard about visiting the temple.Only Hua Zhong kept silent and thought in his heart: "I see this mess today, most likely I will be wronged!" At the moment when the whole group finished their meal, the master left Liang Cai and the other two in the shop, and he went with him Cheng Xianggong took Hua Zhong, Liu Zhu'er, the little boy Ma Hua'er, and a handyman who carried a horse mattress, a pot, and a bowl bag, and ordered him to bring two slings of change, and slowly left the shop. Through the gate, step into Zhoucheng, and come to Tianqi Temple.

Yu Lu has nothing to say.Not long ago, I saw the temple gate.It turned out that although Mr. An grew up in the capital and lived to be in his fifties, he had never visited Dongyue Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Caogong Temple, Baiyun Temple, Longfu Temple and Huguo Temple in the capital.Just now I went outside the gate of this temple, and I saw those who bought food eating and drinking, and there were many brooms, dustpans, dusters, hair fans and other stalls scattered all over the street.There are no men or women who visit the temple, and they are constantly crowded in and out.When the master saw one giving way to the other, he felt that he couldn't squeeze in. Hua Zhong said, "Let's walk in the head of the slave." He entered the mountain gate as he said.In the mountain gate, there are some sellers of grass flowers, vanilla, porcelain guys, jugglers, and even sellers of sour plum soup, bean juice, hot and sour jelly, and mutton hot noodles. There are some people at the stalls everywhere. Eat and drink around there.

At this time, Cheng Xianggong's eyes were not enough, and he was looking eastward and westward, and he heard yelling: "Eat cheese! It's good cheese!" Cheng Xianggong asked: "What is 'waterlogging'?" Master an said, "ask someone to serve you a bowl." Then he sat down with him on the steps in front of the bell tower.As soon as it was served, he looked at the snow-white bowl with a red dot on it, and he thought it was cute. After taking it, he shouted: "Oh, it's cold! I'm afraid I need some boiling water to wash it down and eat it." "Master An said: "It's okay, it's not cold after eating." He took the copper spoon and put some in his mouth, then put it in, and shouted: "Ah, it's milk!" Then he bared his teeth The slit mouth spit on the ground.Master an said: "If you can't eat it, don't force it." Then he gave Mahua'er a bowl of cheese to eat.

(End of this chapter)