In the winter of the 40th year of Wanli, heavy snow fell in Bagu, Shaoxing Prefecture. There was a snowfall at the beginning of winter.
The snow has not yet melted, and in the early morning of the twelfth day of the winter lunar month, the north wind blows and the clouds are thick. It seems that there will be another heavy snowfall in the afternoon or evening.
At the beginning of the Chen Dynasty, Zhang Yuan took more than 20 articles of craftsmanship to the home of teacher Wang Siren in Kuaiji. Xiao Xinu Wuling followed him. Shi Shuang was carrying a basket. In the basket, there were two wind chickens, two wind ducks, and a box of two.
The Jianning tribute tea was packed in pounds. The tribute tea was given to Zhang Yuan by Lu Yungu. This time, I brought it with me as a gift to Teacher Wang. I feel so guilty for not marrying Teacher Wang’s daughter. If I have something good, I have to think of Teacher Wang.
On the streets of Fuxue Palace, I met Zhang E wandering around, followed by the boy Fu'er and Jian Nengzhu. Zhang E grabbed his arm and said, "Jiezi, you are engaged and haven't invited me to drink yet."
Zhang Yuandao: "When we get married, we will definitely treat our three brothers to a drink." Zhang E asked, "When will we get married?" Zhang Yuandao said, "When we get named on the gold list."
Zhang E smiled and said: "Then I wish you good luck~ By the way, where are you going in such a hurry, and you are going to your uncle's house in Kuaiji?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Let's go to Mr. Zhe'an's house to ask about stereotypes. The third brother is wandering around in such a cold weather. Why don't you stay at home to drink and play with your maids?"
Zhang E laughed loudly and said: "It's boring to stay at home. Many Qingqing guests have gone home to celebrate the New Year. Those maids, just those few faces, are boring to see too much. Lianxia is okay, but when I see them
"Hide, don't ask for my money, huh, I asked her why her father never got seriously ill again, then I asked her to take off all her clothes."
Zhang Yuan glared at him, then stepped forward and said, "I'm in a hurry, and third brother, please go ahead and do your thing." Zhang E quickly followed up and said, "Jiezi, I've also learned blind chess recently.
Let's play a game of blind chess while moving forward?" Zhang Yuan said: "Okay, you go first."
Zhang E then came up with a "keep level 5" Zhang Yuan should have "horse eight advance." Zhang E "knight 2 advance 3" Zhang Yuan "rook nine draw eight" Zhang E had a clear idea at first, and played the chess with great momentum, and soon became the leader.
Xunhe faced Zhang Yuan's screen knight, but when he played more than thirty moves, Zhang E could no longer figure out where the pieces on the chess board were. After thinking for a long time, he strode in front of Zhang Yuan and shouted
One voice: "The general will eat your car."
Zhang Yuandao: "What do you use to beat the general?"
Zhang E said: "I have a chain of horses, I am the lead cannon, I have two chariots to force the palace, and all five of my soldiers have crossed the river. Why don't you admit defeat, Jiezi?"
Zhang E stood in the middle of the road, looking up to the sky and laughing.
Zhang Yuan also laughed and said: "This is really empty talk. There is nothing to say. I lost unjustly." Zhang E was very happy and said: "Meson, there is one more thing. My elder brother said that one day it will snow first."
After it clears up, we will go to Longshan Mountain to watch the snow. You don’t want to study all day long. You have to play when you need to."
Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "Third brother is right, remember to call me when you go to Longshan to watch the snow."
At this time, the group of people walked to the Fu River. Zhang E said: "Jiezi, you can go on your own. I'm at the bridge." Zhang Yuan, Wu Ling, and Shi Shuang crossed the Yuewang Bridge. When they reached the end of the bridge, they looked back. Zhang E was holding the telescope.
, Look here, look there, now as soon as Zhang E goes out, Jian Pu Nengzhu has to bring binoculars to follow him. Zhang E wants to take a peek at any time. When he comes to Wang Siren's house, the old disciple said:
"It's a coincidence that Mr. Zhang is here. The master is about to go out." Zhang Yuan entered the hall and saw Wang Siren. Wang Yingzi and his daughter were dressed in thick winter clothes and were ready to go out. When they saw Zhang Yuan, Wang Yingzi's eyelashes flashed a few times and she lowered her head slightly.
Wang Siren smiled and said: "Zhang Yuan, what are you doing here?"
Zhang Yuan crossed his hands and saluted: "The student doesn't know that the teacher is about to go out, so the student will come back another day to ask for advice.
Wang Siren said: "Do you want me to comment on stereotyped writing? Then put it in my study first and wait until I come back to see it. I am going to the Kuaiji Mountain Resort today." Zhang Yuan put a stack of manuscripts aside and bowed: "
The student said goodbye."
Wang Siren said "hmm" and watched Zhang Yuan exit the hall, but heard his daughter Wang Yingzi whisper softly: "Why is daddy so cold to him?" Wang Yingzi now only knew that Zhang Yuan was engaged to a girl from the Shang family, but she didn't know that her father was still engaged.
She once asked Hou Zhihan to propose marriage to Zhang Yuan. When she saw Zhang Yuan, she was still happy, but because Zhang Yuan was already engaged, she felt a little estranged. When she saw that her father was cold to Zhang Yuan, she felt sorry for Zhang Yuan. Wang Siren felt helpless and said: "
What should we do? We are indeed going out. Should we ask him to wait here? We will not come back until noon." Wang Yingzi said: "We can let him go to the garden with us, and we can watch his stereotypes on the boat." Wang Siren said
Looking sideways at the nun, his daughter's eyes were wide open and pure. Her pointed chin was tied with a hat-strap. Her figure had obviously become slimmer in the past six months. For some reason, Wang Siren actually nodded and said: "That's right.
OK." He ordered his servants to rush out and ask Zhang Yuan to come back.
Zhang Yuan came back quickly and crossed his hands and asked, "What are your instructions, teacher?"
Wang Siren said: "Zhang Yuan, didn't you say you wanted to see the garden last time? It's basically completed now. Let's go and see it together. We'll go by boat. I can take a look at your craftsmanship on the boat."
Zhang Yuan was unhappy when he saw Teacher Wang being cold to him before. Now when he heard what Wang Siren said, he was overjoyed and ordered Shi Shuang to go back first and tell his mother that he would only go back if he wanted to take her.
A servant came in and said: "Sir, the boat is packed and ready to set off."
Wang Siren took Wang Yingzi, Zhang Yuan, and several servants, including Wu Ling, and walked together with ten people to the Dongdachi Pier behind Xinghuā Temple a mile away, and boarded a awning boat.
A boatman raised the oar, and the awning boat sailed out of the city via Shuimen.
Shaoxing's waterways extend in all directions. People in Shaoxing travel more by boat than by sedan or carriage. The rivers here are very stable with no big winds and waves. It takes about half an hour to take a boat from Xinghuā Temple Pier to Dayu Mausoleum. On the boat, Wang
Yingzi sat on one side with her father, and Zhang Yuan sat on the other side, maintaining a respectful posture. He had never been so respectful to his teacher as he is now. Wang Siren looked funny and said: "Zhang Yuan, you can do whatever you want, you respect me so respectfully."
I don’t feel comfortable either, so show me the craftsmanship.”
Zhang Yuan had put the pile of manuscripts in his arms again, and now took out his hands and presented them to Wang Siren. Wang Siren read them one by one and commented on them. Wang Siren served as an examiner for the provincial examination twice and read several papers in ten days.
With thousands of eight-legged essays, rich experience and sharp eyesight, when the boat arrived at the Mausoleum of Dayu, he had already commented on fifteen of the twenty-two essays on craftsmanship. He simply commented on the remaining seven essays on the boat, and finally concluded:
"The eight-legged limit is too strict, and the size is too narrow. Sages and sages have certain theories, and commentaries have hard-to-understand opinions. Wisdom and conjecture can be changed at will, making it difficult for people to show their true talents. I think you have made twenty articles.
Now that I have learned the essence of the eight-legged composition, I will only write one article every day, and another ancient essay. I will study history, move to Jia Sheng, and learn from Han, Liu, and Osu. I can no longer blindly stick to the eight-part composition. Otherwise, even if I am successful in the examination, I will still be a scholar.
The Fang family is very fond of it, and learning ancient Chinese can broaden your horizons, you can jump out of the box and speak freely, and you can also work within the box with ease."
Wang Siren was a master of literature at that time, with a clear understanding of world affairs and knowledgeable knowledge. He could accurately see the tendencies and signs in Zhang Yuan's writings, and guide and correct them in time. This made Zhang Yuan deeply feel how lucky he was to be under Wang Siren's disciples, and Wang Siren could
It was really a pleasure to have such a disciple who knew everything. I was so excited that I forgot about my slight displeasure with Zhang Yuan. I taught her attentively and spoke kindly until I left the boat to land and saw my daughter Wang Yingzi coming ashore.
Before he could stand firmly, Zhang Yuan stretched out his hand to give him a hand. Wang Siren became frustrated again: How could such a son-in-law be snatched away by others? Otherwise, it would be so enjoyable to go to the garden together in the same boat, talk about stereotypes, and poetry.
Well, if I had known this, I should have asked Hou Zhihan to propose marriage after the Shanyin County Yamen dinner that day. It seems that I have to be the first to do anything. I regret that I have no time to escape. The garden is at the western foot of Kuaiji Mountain, with layers of cliffs, ancient trees, and gurgling streams.
, overlooking Xianglu Peak, Wang Siren invited famous gardeners from Guangling to build platforms, pavilions, corridors and plank roads against the mountains and rivers. The pavilions are higher than Lin Gao, and the stone forest covers the corridors. It is very interesting. It is still there today.
Some of the debris from the construction of the garden have not yet been cleared away, but we can already see how extraordinary this garden is...
Wang Siren smiled and asked: "Zhang Yuan, how does my shelter garden compare to your uncle's terraced garden?"
Zhang Yuandao: Sichuan is included in Wang Mojie's paintings of Chao Sichuan, and even if you compare it, you will forget to mention it."
Wang Siren shook his head and said with a smile: "You are too slippery and are talking on two horses."
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Students are not naughty. Indeed, they found the Terrace Garden wonderful in the Fen Garden. In the teacher's retreat garden, they also felt that the retreat garden was unforgettable. But at this time, the cold forest was destroying and the sky was dark, so it was inevitable to look desolate.
When the leaves turn green and red in spring, I don’t know what a wonderful sight it will be!”
Wang Siren was very happy and said: "I thought the garden would be completed by the end of October, but unexpectedly it has been delayed so far. Inviting Shaoxing celebrities to the garden will have to wait until next spring. You can come with us then."
At this time, the garden manager and the craftsmen who built the garden came to report the matter to Wang Siren, and Wang Siren walked away. Zhang Yuan and Wang Yingzi stood on the shallow road near the stream, looking at the mountains, the stone foothills, and the distant scenery across the water.
At Xianglu Peak, Zhang Yuan was still a little unnatural at first, but Wang Yingzi's demeanor and speech were the same as before, and his words were fresh and hearty. Zhang Yuan's somewhat guilty heart gradually relaxed. When he left the garden and returned to the ship, he couldn't remember what he said.
Wang Yingzi said something, and she just felt that the process was very pleasant, just like looking at the mountains across the water. It was pleasant. It was already past noon, the group of people were hungry, and the weather was cold, but the boat girl on the awning boat had already cooked the food.
As soon as Wang Siren, Zhang Yuan, and Wang Yingzi returned to the boat, the boat girl brought the steaming noodles up. Of course, the servants did not receive this treatment. They had to wait until they returned to the house before they could eat.
Xinu Wuling watched young master Zhang Yuan eating noodles and couldn't help but swallow his saliva. The sound was very loud. Wang Siren heard it and asked the boat girl with a smile: "Do you still have Qingmian? Give Xiaowu a bowl too."
Wu Ling was overjoyed and quickly thanked Master Qian Wang. When he was cold and hungry, eating a bowl of noodles sliced as thin as butterfly wings was really a match for the gods.
This chapter is very well written. I should be able to ask for a monthly pass. If you have a pass, please support one. The monthly pass has been a bit decadent in recent days. Xiaodao’s books will not blindly follow the plot. What is needed is to take your time.
Savor the details and atmosphere in the book. The most beautiful thing is on the road, not the destination, so don’t be impatient and just take your time along the trail.