The white-covered boat went around the Qinhuai River to the right, and the Wuding Bridge was no longer visible. Zhang Yuan was filled with melancholy of farewell, but Zhang Dai looked suppressed and happy, and he hesitated to speak, obviously wanting Zhang Yuan to ask questions.
He, Zhang Yuan, asked: "Brother, what did Li Xueyi tell you to make your brother so happy?"
Zhang Dai lowered his voice and said: "Miss Xueyi just said to me, 'I should be my eldest son's matchmaker'——"
Zhang Yuan didn't understand: "What does this mean?" Suddenly he slapped his forehead, stared and said with a smile: "Brother, brother!"
Seeing that Zhang Yuan understood, Zhang Dai was overjoyed and said: "I fell in love with him when we first met him last year. Because he was young, I couldn't bear to say anything. When we see him again this time, his sweet voice is soft and charming, which makes my heart itch and unbearable. Snow
Girl Yi promised to keep her for me, and I will come back to marry her next year or the year after."
Zhang Yuan shook his head and smiled, "Brother Fengliu, this is a Lolita development," and said: "No wonder I see Li Keer frequently looking at you, it turns out that she has an affair."
"Nonsense." Zhang Dai laughed and said, "I was really undressed all night long to serve Li Xueyi. Of course, Li Kou'er was also there——"
Zhang Yuan said: "They are on the same bed, right?"
Zhang Dai laughed and said, "Jie Zi has calculated that I can't hide anything from you. It's true that we're on the same bed, and it's true that we don't take off our clothes. It's so cold. If I don't go to bed to warm myself up, I'll be frozen. So I talked all night, but it's not as chaotic as that."
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Zhang Yuan said two words: "Fascinating."
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It cleared up after the snow, and the sun was bright. On the Zhimaying pier, a large group of people stood tall and short. Four boats were quietly moored on the shore, waiting for them - Zhang Yuan's boat, Fan Wenruo's boat, and Weng Yuansheng's boat.
, and Ruan Dacheng's ship. Zhang Yuan set out from Shaoxing with six Juren. They went to Jiaxing, Suzhou, and now Nanjing, where they gathered 24 people, all members of Hanshe, except Fan Wenruo, Wen Zhenmeng.
, Jiao Runsheng, and Luo Xuanfu were all former imperial examination candidates, the other twenty were all new imperial examination candidates in Yi Mao. That kind of heroic spirit was not available to scholars who had been trapped in the field for many years. Of course, fame and wealth were required, but meritorious service was also required.
, the ambitions of being famous for future generations are also there at this time. Of course, many people's ideals and aspirations will be worn away by repeated failures in the future, and will be changed by the conflicts and conflicts in the officialdom and the desire for profit——
For some reason, Zhang Yuan suddenly remembered what Xiao Jinghui said to him three years ago in Hangzhou. Xiao Jinghui said: "Brother Mr. Zhang, please don't become too much. It's best to stay like this..."
Zhang Yuan thought: "I will not change. I will stick to my ideals and make them come true step by step——"
"Brother Jiezi, brother Zongzi."
Someone on the pier shouted loudly towards the bow of the ship. There were so many people. It was hard to see who it was. The voice sounded like it was Prince Shangfeng of Ryukyu. Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dai waved to the crowd. When the ship was moored, they jumped ashore and heard
Jiao Runsheng called out: "Zongzi, Jiezi, come over here, my father is here."
The crowd moved out of the way. Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan walked over and saw Jiao Hong, who had silver hair and beard, standing beside a sedan chair. Jiao Runsheng, Luo Xuanfu and others were accompanying him. Jiao Hong said with a smile: "It's sunny today. Come to the river."
I’m here to see you off, and I hope the good news of spring comes soon.”
Zhang Yuan said a few words to Teacher Jiao. Prince Shang Feng of Ryukyu and his two attendants Lin Zhaoqing and Cai Qixiang crowded over and bowed respectfully to Jiao Hong. Jiao Hong did not recognize the Prince of Ryukyu and said to Zhang Yuan: "
Are you your friend? You can speak for yourself. I will give Runsheng a few more words."
Zhang Yuan then exchanged greetings with Shang Feng, and Shang Feng complained: "Brother Jiezi didn't tell you when he arrived in Nanjing. I almost missed it."
Zhang Yuan apologized: "I was really in a hurry, and I didn't know Brother Shang was still in the Imperial College."
Shang Feng looked a little sad and said: "I will return to Ryukyu early next year. I wonder if I will see Brother Zhang again!"
Zhang Yuan knew Shang Feng's pain. The Kagoshima daimyo Shimazu had to recruit thousands of people from Ryukyu to serve in Kagoshima every year. The King of Ryukyu also paid tribute to sea fish, bear paws, medicinal materials, and minerals. Although Shang Feng was greedy, Shang Feng was unwilling to do so.
He had the ambition to enslave and expel the Shimazu, but he was not the crown prince, and Ryukyu could not compete with the Shimazu clan with his own strength. I heard Shangfeng said that he went to the capital at the beginning of the year, visited ministers and various tribes, and wanted to gain access to the Ming Dynasty court.
Supported Ryukyu, but ultimately came back disappointed——
Ryukyu and the Diaoyu Islands are also there, but at this time Zhang Yuan could only give Shang Feng some verbal comfort. He held his hand and said: "Brother Shang and I are both in their prime. How can we not meet each other again? Brother Shang cherishes it."
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Shang Feng attaches great importance to Zhang Yuan, his friend he met in Nanjian. It is rare for a Ming scholar like Zhang Yuan to understand Ryukyu and sympathize with Ryukyu. Zhang Yuan is well aware of Ryukyu's important position in post-Ming trade, and his vision and knowledge are far beyond
Like me, Shang Feng said in a low voice: "I sincerely hope that Brother Jiezi will be victorious in the spring and take charge of the cabinet as soon as possible. In this way, I, Ryukyu, may not be bullied by the Japanese Japanese and be a vassal of the Ming Dynasty for generations to come."
Zhang Yuan was not humble and wanted to give Shang Feng some relief. He solemnly said: "Brother Shang and I will work hard together."
Missionaries Wang Fengsu, Xie Jiulu, and Jinnige also came to talk to Zhang Yuan. Jinnige carried his luggage on his own, looking a bit like an ascetic monk. Zhang Yuan's Sanming tile boat could not accommodate so many people, and Fan Wenruo's boat
It was relatively empty, so Huang Zunsu moved to Fan Wenruo's boat to make a small cabin for Jinni Pavilion.
At the beginning of noon, the twenty-four candidates who went to Beijing to take the examination boarded five boats respectively. The people on the shore saw them off in unison and wished all the candidates "a great success in spring and a title on the gold medal list." The five boats left Zhimaying Pier one after another and went down the river.
It took half an hour to leave the mouth of the Qinhuai River and merge into the Yangtze River. I suddenly felt enlightened. The river was more than ten miles wide. There were no cattle or horses on either side of the river. The strong wind of the river came. The boat entered the Yangtze River waterway from the Qinhuai River.
Feeling that the river is huge and the human power is small——
Ruan Dacheng's boat took the lead. Ruan Dacheng was from Tongcheng on the north bank of the Yangtze River. He had traveled to both sides of the Yangtze River. His boatman was also familiar with the waterway from Nanjing to Zhenjiang. Zhang Dai and others' boat followed Ruan Dacheng's boat and sailed downstream.
Just keep track of the ship's direction.
Zhang Yuan and Wang Binglin stood in the Jinni Pavilion on the bow of the ship, looking at the scenery of the south bank. Zhang Yuan studied in the Imperial College of Nanjing for several months last year and did not even appreciate the scenery of Nanjing. The changes in the mountains and rivers in the past four hundred years have been great. Wang Binglin was in Nanjing.
After being imprisoned for two years, he visited Qingxi and Qixiapao. He pointed out the high cliffs on the south bank and said: "Jiezi, Jin Siduo, please look at it. That is Zhidu Mountain. Look at the abrupt mountain."
The strange peak in the middle of the river is the Yanziji, the first rock in the Yangtze River, and a famous spot for visitors to Jinling."
When the boat passed by Yanziji, the river flow was narrowed by Yanziji, the current was turbulent, the boat was moving very fast, and the wind was freezing. Zhang Yuan and others did not dare to stand on the bow of the boat to watch the scenery, so they returned to the cabin and sat down.
Catholics don't have many dietary taboos. They can only eat meat on Fridays. There are also days of fasting where you have to go hungry, and you can't eat meat on other days. Today is the fourth day of winter in the 43rd year of Wanli. Jinni Ge told Zhang Yuan that it was Wednesday.
After lunch on the boat, Zhang Yuan, Wang Binglin and Jinnige discussed the calendar around the stove. Jinnige is indeed an expert in the calendar. Although Zhang Yuan is not proficient in the calendar, he can quickly understand and understand it as long as Jinnige talks about it.
Master, which amazed Jinnige. Some of Jinnige's views were wrong, such as Ptolemy's geocentric theory. Zhang Yuan asked: "I heard that a state-owned scholar in Western Poland named Copernicus had a heliocentric theory. Does Jinnige know about it?"
Jinni Ge suddenly felt as if he had been stung by a scorpion, shaking his head and waving his hands: "That is the heresy of the devil. I hate it deeply. I have no understanding of it and have no intention of understanding it."
Zhang Yuan smiled and had no intention of arguing with Jinnige about heliocentric and geocentric. The heliocentric and geocentric were both wrong. Let Galileo make the distinction. He was more concerned about the "Taiwan Water Law" and the two flintlock guns in the cabin.
, but Jinnige instead asked him where he knew about Copernicus and the heliocentric theory. Zhang Yuan said that he read it from a Thai book. Jinnige shook his head repeatedly and said: "I don't know what kind of heresy this is."
Who brought it to your country? It is very harmful. You are very smart. Don’t be tempted by those heresies. The books I brought from France are all useful books." As he said that, he took out a large stack of books from his luggage.
Among the Latin books, there are the most books about astronomy and calendar, including "The Law of Calendar Ceremony", "Jian Ping Yi Shuo", "Yellow and Red Distance Distance Chart", about human physiology including "Introduction to the Human Body", and there are many religious books by Zhang.
Originally not interested, Zhang Yuan picked out a book called "Yishi Oracle" and asked Jinnige what book it was. Jinnige casually told a story in the book, "The Farmer and the Snake"...
Zhang Yuan listened with a smile and thought to himself: "Isn't this just "Aesop's Fables"?" Thinking of Xu Guangqi and Matteo Ricci's joint translation of "Elements of Geometry", he suggested: "Priest Jin, if there is nothing in the boat, why not you?"
The two of us will work together to translate the books "The Rituals of New Years", "The Distance Table between Yellow and Red", and "The Fables of Yishi" into Chinese, and they will be published and distributed by our Hanshe Book Company, how about it?"
Jinni Pavilion said happily: "I have exactly what I want. I have been unable to find a wise and enlightened Confucian scholar. Mr. Zhang is the perfect fit. He is simply a match made in heaven."
Jinni Pavilion was very happy. Jinni Pavilion admired Matteo Ricci the most. He came to the Ming Dynasty on the order of the Holy See to sort out Matteo Ricci’s manuscripts. Jinni Pavilion agreed with Matteo Ricci’s missionary strategy and believed that the people of the Ming Dynasty should accept the Holy Spirit.
To teach, we must first spread Western science and technology——
"But I've only been in Beijing for a month and a half, and I'm afraid I won't be able to translate even half of the book. Mr. Zhang is about to take the exam, so he can't be half-hearted. How about we make an appointment to collaborate on translation after the exam?"
It took Xu Guangqi and Matteo Ricci two years to translate the six volumes of "Elements of Geometry", so Jinnige's consideration was not unreasonable.
Zhang Yuandao said: "The "Regulations on Lili New Year's Ceremony" is difficult, so let's start by translating "Yi Shi Yan" to try out the difficulty."
Jinni Ge happily agreed. After Zhang Yuan finished grinding the ink and laid out the paper, he opened the hardcover "Yishi Oracle" and said the first oracle word for word in his not yet proficient Ming Dynasty Mandarin: "
The Fox and the Grapes”…
Jinnige This is a literal translation. The difference between Latin and Chinese is really huge. Jinnige has not yet mastered both Chinese and Western languages. The translation was stumbling and awkward. I felt very ashamed. I knew that I was far from the Chinese and Western literacy of Matteo Ricci.
He was far away, afraid that Zhang Yuan would frown and laugh, but Zhang Yuan didn't write well. When he finished telling the story about "The Fox and Grapes", less than half a moment later, Zhang Yuan put down his pen and handed over the piece of paper:
"Priest Jin, please look at it. Is it okay to translate it this way?"
Jinni Pavilion took over and recited word for word: "Fox and Grapes - Once upon a time there was a fox. He saw grapes on the shelf full of purple and red colors. They were so cute and he coveted them for a long time. But he had no choice but to have the skills of ape. If he couldn't enjoy them, he would be resentful, and resentment would be angry.
, Anger leads to slander, which is omnipresent. He is duplicitous, and he comforts himself by saying: "It seems that these grapes are by no means a valuable product, a rare thing. Moreover, they taste sour and astringent. I would never swallow them. Only ordinary people can eat them."
Just like the despicable people in the world, when they see a talented person with outstanding virtues, they don't care about themselves to this extent. Instead, they slander and pretend to be noble. Alas, this is to say things that violate people's nature and go against their will."
After Jin Nige finished reading, he was dumbfounded. Zhang Yuan's translation was even more wonderful than the Latin original text, and it was slightly better. It was like a copy was better than the original, and a copycat was better than the genuine one. Jin Nige shook his head and sighed: "Master Zhang's talent. My life story
I can only see that it is a great honor for me to cooperate with Mr. Zhang in translation."
The term "Pengpi Shenghui" is used inappropriately. Zhang Yuan kindly reminded him that Jinni Pavilion also accepted the teachings with an open mind.
That afternoon, Jin Nige and Zhang Yuan spent two hours working together to translate 20 oracles. There are a total of more than 180 fables in this "Yishi Oracle". According to this progress, one day of translation
Four hours. It would only take five days to complete it. Jinnige felt like he was dreaming at such speed. He attributed this miracle to God. The appearance of V was a miracle manifested by God——
As the sky darkened, the people on the boat in front could be heard shouting sharply: "Zhenjiang has arrived! Jiang has arrived."
Nanjing is more than 160 miles away from Zhenjiang by water. With the wind and water going smoothly, we can sail across it in one afternoon. According to the previous agreement, they will spend the night in Zhenjiang and cross the river to Yangzhou early tomorrow morning.
Five boats were moored at the foot of Beigu Mountain one after another. The crescent moon was like an eyebrow, hanging in the sky early. There was a thin layer of snow left on the top of the mountain from the day before. Reflecting the moonlight, the sky was white, the river was turbulent, and the white mist was filled. The scenery was quite strange.
Zhang Yuan stood on the bow of the ship, looking up at Beigu Mountain, and thought to himself: "This is what Emperor Wu of Liang praised as the best country in the world."
They are Jinshan Mountain and Jiaoshan Mountain, and the three mountains form a tripod."
"Jiezi, have you had dinner? Yes. OK, let's go to Jinshan Temple."
Zhang Dai is called "V" on the boat over there because he likes to play the most. He didn't sleep last night. After boarding the boat, he slept from Nanjing to Beigu Mountain. He was aroused and ate a big bowl of mutton wontons. He was in great spirits and was very interested in traveling to Beigu Mountain.
Although Gushan was passing by, the beautiful scenery should not be missed. Ruan Dacheng hit it off with him. There were various musical instruments on Ruan Dacheng’s boat. A concubine and two young men on board the ship could sing operas. Ruan Dacheng said: "Beigu Mountain is steep, and at night
Climbing is inconvenient, and the Ganlu Temple is in ruins. I was there last year and had nothing to see, but the Jinshan Temple is good, the mountain is not high, and it is easy to visit."
Zhang Dai invited everyone to visit Jinshan Temple. Zhou Menong, Ni Yuanlu, Wang Binglin, Weng Yuansheng and others all wanted to go. Zhang Yuan also cherished the scenery on the road and was happy to go. The missionary Jin Nige heard that he was visiting a Buddhist temple, so of course he would not go.
, sixteen of the twenty-four people who wanted to go, together with nearly forty servants, gathered on Ruan Dacheng's boat and moved it to the foot of Jinshan Temple——
Jinshan is an island in the middle of the river. The so-called Wanchuan East Zhuan Island is neutral. It strangles the throat of the Yangtze River waterway and has always been a must for military strategists. Jinshan Temple is built on the mountain. The mountain is the temple and the temple is the mountain. The scenery is secluded and the shape is stunning.
Naturally, the water-covered Jinshan Mountain in the Legend of White Snake is here.
Two drums were handed over at the hour, the crescent moon was setting in the west, the moonlight was snow-colored, white above and below, and the solitary Jinshan Pagoda on the top of the mountain was so solemn and pure. The temple was in the middle of the river, and it was a cold winter night. Except for Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan,
Apart from the group, there were no other tourists. Everyone passed through the Dragon King Hall and entered the Mahavira Hall. There were no monks along the way, and the surroundings were quiet. Only a few long bright lamps were shining brightly in front of the Buddha. There was sparse snow outside the hall, and at first glance it looked like moonlight leaking from the treetops.
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Ruan Dacheng and Zhang Dai ordered their servants to set up lights, gongs, drums, cymbals, shengs, flutes, and flutes in the hall. Ruan Dacheng dressed up as Han Shizhong, and Zhang Dai asked Suzhi to play Liang Hongyu and sang in the hall.
"King Han Qi's Battle at Jinshan" tells the story of Han Shizhong, Liang Hongyu and his wife who defeated an army of 100,000 gold men and women at Jinshan. It was very passionate and lively, with loud gongs and drums and passionate singing, which alarmed all the young and old monks at Jinshan Temple.
They gathered in the main hall and looked around. They saw bright lights, loud drums, colorful clothes, and graceful appearances. These monks were completely confused and did not dare to ask who the opera singer was? Why were they singing opera here in the middle of the night?
When Liang Hongyu was beating the drums to help the battle, Zhang Dai felt that Su Zhi had no strength. Such a scattered and weak drumbeat could not mobilize morale. He glanced at Mu Zhenzhen next to Zhang Yuan and came over to ask Mu Zhenzhen to play Liang Hongyu——
Mu Zhenzhen shrank behind Zhang Yuan and said repeatedly: "My servant doesn't know how to act. I really don't know how to act."
Zhang Dai said: "Now there is no need for you to perform or sing. All you have to do is go up and beat the drum as hard as you can. The faster the drum beats, the better."
Zhang Yuan also encouraged Mu Zhenzhen to go. When Mu Zhenzhen saw the young master speaking, he stepped forward, took the drumstick, and started beating it hard. Mu Zhenzhen was good at using the small panlong stick, and his wrist was strong and flexible. Very quickly,
Then he mastered the essentials of drumming. "The head is like a green mountain peak, and the hands are like white raindrops." The sound of the drum is like boiling and shaking. Even the Buddha statues in the Main Hall are shaking. One hundred thousand golden soldiers feed the fish in the Yangtze River amidst the sound of the drum.
turtle……
The monks in the temple craned their necks to watch, listened with their ears pricked up, and when they heard the wonderful points, they also raised their eyebrows and raised their eyes with vivid expressions. There was an old monk with dull eyes who yawned and rubbed his eyes, trying to see more clearly -
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After the performance of the play was over, it was already after the third watch. Ruan Dacheng and others packed up the lights and stage sets and left the main hall, passed the Dragon King Hall and headed down the mountain. None of the monks who were watching the temple dared to come forward to ask questions. They looked at each other in surprise and said something strange.
An old monk was brave enough to quietly follow Zhang Yuan and others to the foot of the mountain. He watched the group of people board the boat and unmoored the boat to cross the river. The boat had already sailed far away. The old monk stood at the foot of the mountain holding a small lantern and watched, rubbing his hands.
With my eyes, I wonder if this group of actors who come and go suddenly are humans, monsters or ghosts?
After a long time, the old monk returned to the main hall. The hall was completely silent, and there were still only a few dim yellow lamps in front of the Buddha.
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