Zhang Yuan's lectures at the Juran Cottage at the foot of Nanping Mountain lasted until the afternoon of August 26. The first volume of "Elements of Geometry" was finished. With the foundation of the first volume, the members of the Hanshe here had to study the next two volumes by themselves.
It has become possible, otherwise there would be no way to get in. Zhang Yuan hopes that his colleagues in the Han Society can study "Elements of Geometry" during their spare time from reading sages' books and writing eight-legged essays, learn from each other, inspire each other, and explore the principles of geometry——
Then a member of the club asked what are the benefits of reading "Elements of Geometry"?
Yes, what is the use of reading "Elements of Geometry"? It is not tested in scientific examinations. If you are proficient in the principles of geometry, you cannot be an official, and you cannot make money immediately. What is the benefit?
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Seeking knowledge does not ask about utilitarianism. "The Great Learning" says, 'Knowing is achieved by studying things. After studying things, you will know.' When studying the relationship between heaven and man, and understanding the changes in ancient and modern times, it is the shame of Confucianism to not know anything -"
The members of the Han Society present here are silent. Although they feel that the truth stated by the leader of the Society, "It is a shame to be ignorant of Confucianism," is correct, but it is somewhat vague and broad-minded.
Zhang Yuan first talked about nothing and then talked about it. He followed the instructions carefully and listed the uses of geometry in various aspects of measurement, manufacturing, and construction. No matter officials, farmers, doctors, merchants, or military generals, they all used geometry. Zhang Yuan did not expect these Hanshe members to use it.
Everyone can study geometry, but as long as a few of them have a real interest in geometry, then his ten-day lecture on Nanpingshan will not be in vain. Sowing, sowing, how important -
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On the morning of the 27th, the autumn light was bright. Zhang Yuan and Wu Ling hired a small boat from the broken bridge and sailed straight to Kinmen. The boat was moored on the shore. Wu Ling went into the city to report the news. After a while, a small sedan arrived.
Followed by Wu Ling, Xue Tong and the maid Huixiang——
Zhang Yuan stood at the head of the boat and said with a smile: "Xiu Wei, I came as promised."
The girl Wang slightly scratched her skirt and got on the boat, her beautiful eyes were looking forward to it, and she said half coquettishly and half resentfully: "Mr. Jiezi, did you steal half of your free life? He was separated by a lake, but he didn't come to see me for ten days in a row -" As he said
, followed Zhang Yuan into the cabin and sat down.
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "I serve as a role model for others at the foot of Nanping Mountain, doesn't Xiu Wei know?"
Wang Wei smiled and said softly: "Oh, so you want to avoid people's eyes and ears, but why are you not afraid today?"
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "People can't be sanctimonious all day long and feel uncomfortable like that. Sometimes it's better to be a sage, but most of the time it's better to be an ordinary person. When Wang Xinzhai said that everyone can be a sage, he means a sage for a moment, not a sage for a lifetime.
The sages are all ancients."
Wang Wei smiled, looked around, and asked: "Really, why didn't she follow?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Today I am exclusively accompanying Wang Xiuwei - uh, on a lake tour."
Wang Wei's jade-like cheeks were instantly smeared with a layer of peach blossom color, and she was so bright that she was both happy and ashamed. Thinking of what she said to Zhang Yuan on the Mid-Autumn Festival night, she couldn't help but her cheeks were like fire and faintly hot. She moved her eyes away and looked at
A lake of autumn water said: "Well, let's stay on the lake today and watch the announcement of the results early tomorrow morning."
The boat rocked gently and headed towards the broken bridge. The boat was clean and tidy, with several heaters and awnings and windows as new. There was also a set of plain porcelain tea pots borrowed by Zhang Yuan from his eldest brother Zhang Dai. Wang Wei often went to Minwen Water to drink.
Tea, he is very familiar with tea, and he is also very good at tea art. He cooked tea with his own hands and served it to Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan sat there and enjoyed Wang Wei's service. He smiled and looked at the girl's beautiful figure and exquisite facial features. Her beauty was so pleasing to the eye.
There are many more beautiful lakes and mountains. The east slope compares the west lake to the west, which is a high climb. Moreover, beauty is fleeting and cannot last as long as the lakes and mountains, so it should be cherished as much as possible, right?
Tourists love the West Lake in spring. The green willows and red peaches on the Su Di at spring dawn are certainly a scenic spot. However, West Lake has its own beauty in each season. Needless to say, watching the snow in the pavilion in the center of the lake, just look at this golden autumn in August. The autumn is high and the mountains are green and yellow.
, the water of the West Lake is particularly clear and clean, and the word "autumn waves" comes to mind spontaneously. The mountains are the eyebrows and peaks, and the water is the waves in the eyes. If it is a pool of sewage, it corresponds to the turbid and dim eyes. At this time, the water of the West Lake has only Wang Wei
Only the bright eyes can compare——
Wang Wei knows her own beauty very well and knows how to show her beauty. A simple sitting posture and a gesture of serving tea are all beautiful. And today she knew that Zhang Yuan was coming to make an appointment, so she wore everything from hair accessories to shoes.
The socks are carefully prepared, clean and elegant, not as warm as fine wine, just as timeless as fragrant tea, you can savor it carefully——
Wang Wei couldn't stand Zhang Yuan's burning gaze, so he turned to look at the lake and said, "Mr. Jiezi, the lake is deserted today."
Zhang Yuan said: "Everyone is scratching their heads and waiting anxiously for the results to be released. How rare are you like me?"
Wang smiled and asked: "Why is Mr. Jiezi so calm and leisurely?"
Zhang Yuandao: "I tried my best during the exam, but even if you give me ten more chances, I can't do better than the first time, so I believe my luck won't be too bad -" he paused and said with a smile: "And
No matter what, there is always a surprise today."
"Ah." Wang Wei exclaimed softly, the peach red that had faded slightly became brighter again, his eyes were so full that they were about to drip with water, and he whispered shyly: "Why is Mr. Jiezi thinking about this!"
Wang Wei was sitting on her knees with her hands on her knees, her simple and elegant sarong tight, outlining the outline of her thighs, which were plump, slender, round and alluring——
Zhang Yuan moved his knees to sit closer, stretched out his hand to press the back of Wang Weiying's white hand, and said, "Can you not miss me? If you forget this, then you will hate me to death."
Wang Wei opened his eyes wide, frightened, ashamed and wanting to laugh, and argued: "No, I never hate——", he couldn't help it anymore, he couldn't help it, he bent down at the waist, put his face on his knees, and kept laughing,
His body trembled slightly, with a kind of charm——
The boatman, unaware of the ambiguity in the cabin, suddenly spoke up: "Mr. Zhang, we've reached the broken bridge, where are we going?"
Zhang Yuan sat upright and looked at the broken bridge through the small window. This West Lake is really not big. It is not as big as Xuanwu Lake in Jinling, nor as good as Jianhu Lake in Shaoxing. The waterway from outside Yongjinmen to the broken bridge is three or four miles, and there are only two boats.
During tea time, apart from the water, the beauty of the West Lake lies in the surrounding mountains. From the north bank, you can see the Gemstone Mountain. The Baochu Pagoda on the mountain is bathed in the brilliance of the autumn sun, and the shadow of the tower looks thin -
Looking at the Baochu Pagoda, Zhang Yuan suddenly remembered something and said to Wang Wei: "Xiu Wei, would you like to go to Baoshi Mountain with me?"
Wang Wei was a little worried that he would be "surprised" on the boat with Zhang Yuan. This was too embarrassing, so he happily went to Baoshi Mountain with Zhang Yuan. When he passed by the almshouse, he saw several lonely old people with hunchbacks and lame legs.
He was basking in the sun in the hospital, but he didn't see the manager. He could hear the sound of reading faintly coming from deep inside the hospital. Zhang Yuan knew that the nursing home had taken in more than 20 orphans. He could hear the sound of children reading, which meant that the nursing home was still capable.
support--
Wang Wei only heard about Zhang Yuan's relationship with the weaving eunuch in West Lake last year. At that time, she was a little disapproving. Later, when she learned more about Zhang Yuan, she found out that under Zhang Yuan's guidance, the weaving eunuch gave away ten thousand taels of silver to Hangzhou.
The common people built this almshouse, and this alone has done a lot of good deeds.--Net.
Thinking of this, the girl Wang Wei looked at Zhang Yuan with more and more affectionate eyes.
Several people came to the Zhong family's ancestral hall under the Baochu Pagoda, but they saw that the three-column ancestral hall, with a nanmu frame, was resplendent and resplendent. It was no different from when it was built the year before last. Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "The people of Hangzhou really appreciate the virtues of Eunuch Zhong. This ancestral hall protects them."
Very good, well, if I can come to the capital at the end of the year, I can talk to Eunuch Zhong, and it will also make Eunuch Zhong happy, and it won’t be depressing to accompany the carpenter Emperor’s eldest grandson every day - "
However, when he entered the ancestral hall in the middle and looked at the majestic statue with a black face, a beard and a halberd, Zhang Yuan was stunned. Who is this?
The statue of Eunuch Zhong was carefully carved by Dongyang woodcarving craftsmen. It has five or six similarities with Eunuch Zhong’s appearance. His clothes are based on the style of Eunuch Zheng He. Eunuch Zhong was very satisfied when he saw it, but now Zhang Yuan sees it
The statue we arrived is not at all the statue of Eunuch Zhong, this one has a beard!
Zhang Yuan was surprised. He called a Taoist priest who was looking after the temple over, pointed at the statue and asked, "Who is this?"
The Taoist replied: "General Niu Gao Niu."
Wang Wei said: "Mr. Jiezi, this is General Niu Gao. Look at the couplets on these two sides -"
When Zhang Yuan looked at it, he saw a couplet in the ancestral hall: "The general's moral integrity will last through the ages, and his heroic deeds that shock the world will accompany the King of Hubei."
Without saying a word, Zhang Yuan strode out of the ancestral hall. The plaque in front of the ancestral hall is "Zhong Gongsheng Temple". That's right, this ancestral hall is under the Baochu Pagoda. On the left is the pine platform. Under the platform, there are thousands of green pines and the verdant scenery is breathtaking.
——
The Taoist followed him out and said to Zhang Yuan: "This plaque will be replaced in a few days and will be replaced by General Niu Temple."
Zhang Yuan was a little annoyed. The people of Hangzhou were ungrateful. Eunuch Zhong had been weaving in Hangzhou for many years. Compared with other eunuchs who disturbed the people, he was very good. He invested money to renovate the West Lake, repair Buddhist temples, and built the mountain almshouse. Eunuch Zhong spent seven years last year.
Yue left Hangzhou, and only a year later, his birthplace was changed to Niugao's temple. Of course Niu Gao was a loyal minister, but he couldn't be so overbearing. Isn't Niugao's tomb in Qixialing? Why did he occupy Zhong's birthplace?
Already?
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "It was my idea to build the Shengsheng Temple the year before last to Eunuch Zhong. Now, doesn't it mean that I am playing tricks on him?" He asked, "Where is the original wooden statue of Eunuch Zhong?"
The Taoist saw that Zhang Yuan was a student and had extraordinary charisma. He must have come to take part in the Yi Mao Ke Provincial Examination. The results will be released tomorrow morning. He might be the candidate for the exam. He couldn't neglect this. He said politely: "Eunuch Zhong's wood carvings are also good."
Now, does this husband want to see it?"
Zhang Yuan said "hmm" and said, "Take me to have a look."
The Taoist led Zhang Yuan and others to the back of the ancestral hall, which was separated from the Niu Gao statue in the front hall by a wall. The wooden carving of Eunuch Zhong stood there, just like the statue of Wei Tuo holding a mace always stood behind the Maitreya Hall. Eunuch Zhong could
Being back-to-back with General Niu Gao, who was both loyal and righteous, was not bad, but being moved here from the main hall in the front was unavoidable. The statue was erected in the temple last year, and when the incense was received, the wooden sculpture was covered in red and colorful, very beautiful, but now it stands desolately.
The remote part of the back hall is full of dust. If Eunuch Zhong asks about it in the capital, how will Zhang Yuanke answer?
"Whose idea was it to convert Zhong Gongsheng Temple into General Niu Temple?" Zhang Yuan asked the Taoist.
The Taoist replied: "It was the idea of a few squires at the foot of Qixia Ridge. The trail cannot be the master."
Zhang Yuan sneered in his heart: "If Eunuch Zhong returns to the capital and enters the ceremonial department, these squires will not dare to have the idea of giving birth to him in the ancestral hall." He said: "Tell those squires that Eunuch Zhong serves the emperor's eldest grandson in Beijing and will be admitted in the future.
The Supervisor of Rites, they want to build the General Niu Temple, but even though they financed the construction themselves, they are occupying other people's temples, what's going on!"
The Taoist remained silent.
Zhang Yuan also knew that he could not interfere too much in this matter, so he asked Wu Ling to find out three cents of silver and give it to the Taoist as incense money. He burned a stick of incense in front of the statue of Eunuch Zhong, prayed aloud to Eunuch Zhong to bless him and would be successful in high school tomorrow, and told the Taoist about tomorrow.
If the high school rankings are released, let Wu Ling fulfill his wish and send pig head meat——
When going down the mountain, Zhang Yuan said: "Whether I win or not tomorrow, let Xiao Wu give me a big pig head to tell the high school that Eunuch Zhong's wood carving is very effective. Well, I think it will be popular in the future."
Wang Wei smiled "chichichi", but he didn't expect Zhang Yuan to be so good at teasing.
A few people got off the boat, crossed the lake to Yongjinmen, and returned to the Shengmei Store branch by the Wanxian Bridge. The branch is now ready, the employees have been found, the deeds have been signed, and everything is in order. In the past few days, Uncle Yao and
Several of Lu's servants secretly visited the tailors with good skills in the garment shops in the Xicheng area. From now on, as long as they buy fabrics at Shengmei Store and come to sew clothes, the tailors can go to Shengmei for each piece they sew.
The merchants were asking for two cents of silver. The tailors were dubious, but soon they would believe it. Now they were just waiting for the silk, satin and cotton to arrive from Qingpu——
After lunch, Wang Wei went to make tea and served it, and sat with each other in the tea room on the second floor. Huixiang and Xiaotao both slipped to the front yard. The third small building was quiet and quiet, and the late autumn sunshine spread in the patio, like
It seems like something is about to spill out——
Wang Weiduan was sitting upright, sipping tea slowly, without squinting, and smiling slightly alone. This girl's side face is more beautiful than her front face, with long eyelashes, straight nose, beautiful lip line, and the right curvature of her chin.
The outline is very delicate, as if it had been carefully plastic surgery or photoshopped in later generations——
Zhang Yuan asked with a smile: "Are we just sitting here and waiting for a good night?"
Wang smiled slightly, unable to remain reserved: "What do you want, Mr. Jiezi?" his voice was charming.
Zhang Yuan stood up and said: "Xiu Wei, take me to your bedroom to see what utensils are missing. I have them, and I am not stingy."
Wang Wei held back her laughter and thought to herself: "This reason is too clumsy. I will lack nothing in my bedroom."
But although this excuse was clumsy, the girl still stood up with a shy smile, said nothing, and walked out of the tea room. When she saw Huixiang peeking her head at the patio, she quickly ran away again——
Wang Wei's face turned red instantly. Zhang Yuan was walking behind her. Zhang Yuan usually had poor eyesight, but now he could see that the back of Wang Wei's fair and slender neck was blushing. This kind of redness, this part was red.
, extremely tempting.
"Weigu, Mr. Jiezi——"
Xue Tong shouted, loudly outside the second door: "Miss Ruoxi has arrived, the sedan has arrived in front of the gate."
Zhang Yuan was happy and disappointed at the same time, and responded: "Okay, I'll be here right away." He turned to Wang Wei and said, "So it's this surprise."
Wang Wei couldn't help laughing, laughing so hard that his branches trembled, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Jiezi, this is not an injustice to me - hurry up and see sister Ruoxi." As he said that, he went downstairs with his waist and body, and his posture was like,
Seeing this made Zhang Yuan feel itchy and thought to himself: "Wang Xiuwei, you are so annoying."
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On the morning of Xinchou Day, August 27th, the chief examiner Qian Qianyi invited the deputy examiner Wang to the marking room to discuss determining the top five classics among the top papers recommended by each room.
The famous scrolls, "Spring and Autumn" and "Li", only have one room. The top recommended scrolls only need to be confirmed by Qian Qianyi, and they will be their respective classics. This is very convenient, but "Shi" has five rooms, and "Yi" has five rooms.
The third room of "Book" was more troublesome. Qian Qianyi and Editor Wang thought about it for a long time and finally decided on the leader of the Five Classics before noon.
Two copies of the one hundred and twenty successful candidates have been copied by the clerk overnight. Together with the original copies, there are three copies in total. The original copies with comments from each room are kept by the examiner, and the other two copies are given to the referring officer and the examiner.
The examiner reviewed the papers and the rankings had to be determined before they were handed over to the outside curtain. Qian Qianyi and Editor Wang didn't have time to have lunch, so they were busy until the end of the day before arranging the 120 papers.
Ranking.
The two examiners casually ate some food, took a short rest, and collected the examination papers. The examiner came to report that the one hundred and twenty successful ink papers had been transferred. They were just waiting to open the envelopes and write the results, and then the inspector came.
Reported that the front door of Gongyuan has been sealed, the inner and outer curtains have been removed, the supervisors, supervisors, examiners, promotion officials and fifteen house officials have all arrived at the Zhigong Hall, and the rest of the ennobled officials, record-receiving officials, and copy-recording officials have been read.
All the officials were present. This was the most important moment of the rural examination. No entry or exit was allowed in the Gongyuan, and the guard sergeants came and went on patrol——
It was already the end of Shenshi, and the sky was still bright, but the big red candles as thick as an arm were lit in the spacious Zigong Hall, with a beaming look. Two Eight Immortals tables were put together, with the main officials sitting on both sides of the inner and outer curtains.
The back row is the position of the fifteenth room official. One hundred and twenty ink scrolls and one hundred ink scrolls are placed together according to the same number. The examination paper of the Five Classics is placed in the middle. This is called the Putang scroll, the ink scroll.
After checking the number with Zhu Juan, we started to split the number, roll call, and write the list——
There is a point in opening numbers. Starting from the last one, the scribe opened the seal of the ink scroll numbered 120 in full view of everyone. Another scribe beside him looked at the ink scroll and read loudly:
"All the students in Cixi County, Ningbo Prefecture, have arrived." Then the clerk will hold the ink scroll and walk around the Eight Immortals table to have the promotion officer, invigilator and chief and deputy examiners check it before handing it over to fill in the list.
Those who write the list.
Opening envelopes, doing roll calls, and writing lists like this may seem monotonous, but the atmosphere at the scene was always very tense. The fifteen house officers listened intently to the roll call. When they saw a well-known student coming out of his room, they all beamed with joy.
It is the honor of the house officer. These selected students have to become mentors. The two examiners are called the house masters, and the house officer is called the house master. The status of teacher and student remains unchanged for life. This network of relationships will benefit a lot in the future.
The sixty-fifth ink scroll had been opened, and the scribe called out: "Zhang Dai, a member of Shanyin County, Shaoxing Prefecture——"
Zhang Dai's original scripture is "Poetry", which comes from the third room of "Poetry". The official in that room is smiling. Zhang Dai is the eldest grandson of Zhang Rulin. He is quite talented and famous. Of course, Zhang Dai's reputation is far inferior to that of his younger brother Zhang Yuan.
, I wonder where Zhang Yuan will be ranked?
The scribe opened the sixty-fourth ink scroll and called out: "Zhou Monong, a member of Shanyin County, Shaoxing Prefecture——"
——No. 63 "Lu Hongjian, a student from Shanyin County, Shaoxing Prefecture."
——No. 62 "Wang Binglin, a student from Kuaiji County, Shaoxing Prefecture."
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Seven of them in a row came from Shanyin and Kuaiji counties in Shaoxing Prefecture. All the officials secretly praised Shanyin. Kuaiji had outstanding people and was the hometown of imperial examinations just like Jishui in Jiangxi.
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