Liu Jing took his younger brother Liu He's hand and walked into the bookstore. On the left side of the room, there were seven rows of bookshelves, on which were written the Six Arts, Confucian Scholars, Poems, Military Books, Techniques, Fang Techniques, and History Books in order. Obviously, they were written in accordance with the rules.
Liu Xin, a scholar of the Pre-Han Dynasty, classified them in his "Seven Strategies". The most popular book is the Six Arts, followed by Zhu Zi, Fang Jie and Fang Jie.
There are seven or eight book tables on the right side of the room. Except for the main seat, which is vacant, the other seats are occupied by Confucian scholars wearing commoners and Weidai. The bookstore can not only buy and sell books, but also borrow books. These are all people who come to the bookstore to "catch books"
people.
The most famous scholar in history is Wang Chong and Wang Zhongren. When he was a boy, "his family was poor and he had no books. He often visited the shops in Luoyang and read the books on sale. He could recite and recite them at every sight, and he became well-versed in the words of hundreds of schools of thought."
Eventually he became a Confucian master, his name will go down in history, and he will be famous for generations to come.
Liu Jing's eyes hurriedly swept through the Confucian scholars, and finally stopped on one person. This was a young man of about the same age. He wore a green silk scarf and a sky-blue fine cloth ge robe. His skin was fair and his facial features were exquisite. He was not inferior to a woman.
Liu Jingxin said: "This is really an exquisite person..."
Nowadays, the world is gradually changing, and there are many outliers who "shave their faces, apply powder and apply vermilion". However, it was not until the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties that the beauty of femininity became popular. Han people now appreciate the image of a man with a tall stature, a long beard and a long beard.
Liu Jing secretly looked at the handsome young man, who also stared at him with a stern gaze, his eyebrows raised, and his face showed a strange expression.
Liu Jing didn't know the reason, but he still nodded politely.
The handsome young man nodded slightly and turned his attention back to the book in his hand.
At this time, a domestic servant with a short brown and blue scarf came forward enthusiastically and asked: "This husband is very handsome. Is this your first time coming to Jisi? I wonder if you want to buy a book, or...?"
Liu Jing said: "I am going to pledge 20,000 yuan for my book collection."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Jing immediately became the center of attention in the bookstore.
This matter was not something that the servant could handle, so he said respectfully: "Master, please wait a moment, I will go to the back room to invite the master."
Another servant quickly brought a straw mat for Brother Liu Jing to sit on and rest.
Not long after, the owner of the bookstore came out with his servant. He was about forty years old, wearing white clothes, with a rich face. He bowed to Liu Jingyi and said, "May I ask Sir, what book are you planning to mortgage?"
Liu Jing said calmly: "There are three books in total. The first book is "Chu Ci Chapters" written by Wang Yi, the former governor of Yuzhang and a famous scholar in Nanjun, Honshu. Wang Shushi once served as the imperial court's editor and participated in the editing.
(Dong Guan) "Han Ji", he is knowledgeable and well-known all over the world. His "Chu Ci Zhang Ju" is the first complete annotated version of "Chu Ci". I should know the value of it, and I won't do it anymore.
Too much to say."
The owner of the bookstore couldn't hide his joy, and he clapped his hands and said "good".
Liu Jing continued: "The second book is "Wuyue Chunqiu" written by Zhao Ye and Zhao Changjun, a hermit in Kuaiji, Yangzhou. The first part of "Wuyue Spring and Autumn" records Wu events, starting from Taibo and ending with Fucha; the second part records Yue events, starting from
Yu Wuyu finally wrote Goujian. This book is compiled from official history, barnyard history, legends and other materials. Although it is not official history, it still has merits."
"Great kindness." The owner of the bookstore was even more delighted.
"The third book is the Analects of Confucius, which I copied from the Xiping Stone Classic..."
"Ah! Xi Ping Stone Scripture?" The owner of the bookstore couldn't help but exclaimed, and couldn't wait to ask: "But Cai Yilang Shu Dan?"
Not only the owner of the bookstore, but also everyone else was full of expectations, and the handsome young man who always had a calm expression was also attracted.
"Exactly." Liu Jing did not hide anything, but said truthfully: "But I also copied it from others, and it should have some charm with the original text."
He paused and then said: "In addition to these three books, there are also some poems and articles. All added together, I want to pay 20,000 yuan. What do you think?"
The owner of the bookstore agreed without thinking, without any desire to bargain. In fact, the value of these three books was far more than 20,000 yuan. It should be noted that the money borrowed by the other party must always be returned, and the mortgaged books
But it can be copied and kept.
Liu Jing was about to ask Song Gu outside the door to bring the books in, when he heard a handsome young man speaking with a Central Plains accent: "There is a deceased elder in the lower clan, named Liu Liang, whose courtesy name is Manshan, after King Xiao of Liang (Liu Wu).
He was famous in the Dongping Kingdom (Yanzhou) for his erudition and talent, and he was an official to the rank of Shangshu Ling. When he was young, he was poor and sold books in the market to make a living. Is it possible that he is the same?"
The reason why Liu Liang sold books was because he was an orphan and his family was poor, so he had no choice but to do it. On the other hand, brother Liu Jing, who rode an ox cart and wore fine clothes, was at least an upper-middle-class family. They lived a worry-free life, but they had to pledge books.
In the eyes of young people who are addicted to books, they naturally have reason to despise this kind of behavior, so they make fun of it.
How could Liu Jing not hear the irony in the other person's words? Liu He did not hear the underlying meaning and rushed to show off: "Brother pledged the letter not for himself, but to prepare a ransom for his neighbor who was wrongly imprisoned..."
After hearing this, the handsome young man couldn't help but be stunned. He did not question the authenticity of the matter. He stood upright, gave Liu Jing a long bow, and sighed bluntly: "No wonder Confucius once lamented: 'Those who believe are in the eyes, but the eyes are still untrustworthy; what you rely on is not trustworthy.
It is the heart, but the heart is still not enough to rely on. It is not easy to know people! The words of the sage are indeed true."
Many times what you see and think may not be the truth. It is not easy to understand a person. He is borrowing the words of Confucius to apologize tactfully.
It wasn't until the handsome young man stood up that Liu Jing realized that the other person was extremely tall, half a head taller than him. If not eight feet, he was seven feet eight or nine inches, which is about 1.8 meters, which is visually equivalent to more than 1.9 meters in later generations.
"If someone doesn't understand you but is not angry, he is not a gentleman." Isn't this what a gentleman does if others don't understand you and you don't get angry because of it? Liu Jing quoted a sentence from "The Analects", also from Confucius, expressing
Showed excellent demeanor.
Liu He looked at the two of them blankly, completely confused as to what riddle they were trying to solve.
The owner of the book shop nearby praised him without hesitation: "Lang Jun is really a virtuous gentleman. By the way, haven't you asked Mr. Lang about his name?"
Liu Jing replied: "I am Liu Jing, courtesy name Zhongda, from Longqiu, Pingxiang."
"It turns out that Lang Jun is a descendant of the Liu family of Longqiu." The owner of the bookstore suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Liu Jing had such a demeanor. It turned out that he was from the Liu family of Longqiu. The Liu family of Longqiu had two three sons and was a well-deserved famous family in Changsha.
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Liu Jing turned around and called Song Gu and asked him to carry the books in. The owner of the bookstore also ordered two servants to help carry them.
All the Confucian scholars in the bookstore had no intention of studying. They gathered around and huddled together, vying to look at Cai Yong's calligraphy. From time to time they let out exclamations. The handsome young man liked to be quiet and did not join in the fun. He was also interested in "Chu".
"Chapter and Sentences" and "Wuyue Chunqiu" were not interested, so he turned his attention to poems and essays.
Picking up an article casually and taking a closer look, the handsome young man couldn't help but be surprised. It used a kind of vulgar Chinese characters that he had never seen before. It was different from official script. The characters were ingeniously structured, dense and dense, and elegant. Seemingly stable, yet powerful in elegance, with straight bones and no vulgarity, it is touching and fascinating.
The content is also quite novel
"Mr. I don't know who this person is, and I don't know his surname. There are five willow trees next to the house, so I thought it was called Yan. He is quiet and talks little, and does not seek honor and profit. He likes reading and does not seek deep explanations. Whenever he understands something, he happily forgets to eat. He is addicted to sex. Wine is not always available in a poor family. If you are familiar with it and know it, you may buy it and drink it. If you drink it frequently, you will get drunk. Once you are drunk, you will leave, and you will not hesitate to stay. The environment is blocked, and the wind and the sun are not blocked. Short-lived The brown knot is worn, the basket and ladle are often empty, Yan Ruye. He often writes articles to amuse himself, which shows his ambition. He forgets the gains and losses, and ends his life in this way.
Zan said: Guizhou Lou's wife said: "Don't worry about poverty and lowliness, and don't be obsessed with wealth." Her words are like those of a human being. She holds a wine cup and composes poems to enjoy her ambitions. People who don't have the Huai family? Ge? People of the Tian clan?"
After reading it in one breath, the handsome young man was almost in awe, exclaiming that it was refreshing. The style of this article is simple, there are almost no long words, and the meaning is ancient. It is really a good article! What is even more rare is that the thoughts expressed in the article are just right. It fits his mood, and he is sure to get this article.
The handsome young man asked Liu Jing: "May I ask you, who wrote this article?"
Liu Jing replied: "It's my work."
The handsome young man was overjoyed and said: "Very good, I want this article."
Seeing the astonishment on Liu Jing's face, the handsome young man slapped his forehead and explained: "A few days ago, I was boating on the Xiang River and fishing for fun. When I saw someone slipping and falling into the water, I threw myself into the water and rescued him..."
Liu Jing said "Ah", bowed his head and said: "So this step is my savior. Since my benefactor recognizes me, why doesn't he recognize me?"
"This is such a small thing, it's not worth mentioning. If you insist on repaying me, let this article be regarded as a reward for saving you." After saying that, the handsome young man put the article in his arms, flicked his sleeves, and left.
Liu Jing was stunned. The other party didn't even tell him his name. If the other party hadn't taken a liking to his article and didn't bother to tell him about saving people, how could anyone in the world be so carefree?!