In the late autumn of Guyue, the weather was beginning to calm down. There were dense pines and cypresses on both sides of the Monument of King Yu's Tomb. People from Kuaiji and Shanyin counties came to climb Xianglu Peak one after another. They saw a group of scholars who did not go to climb but stood in front of the monument to shoot guns and swords.
, they all gathered around to watch the fun.
When Yang Shangyuan saw that Zhang Yuan didn't answer for a while, he thought he was timid and said more and more aggressively: "Zhang Jiezi, do you dare to bet with me?"
Zhang E couldn't see Yang Shangyuan's triumphant look and shouted: "Meson, bet with him. Don't be afraid if you lose. My eldest brother and I will pay for you."
Zhang Dai shook the horse's reins and said: "My three brothers, two horses and one mule are worth one hundred and fifty taels. One hundred taels is too little, so I bet on one hundred and fifty taels. I don't know what brother Shang Yuan will get."
Can you get one hundred and fifty taels of silver?"
Yang Shangyuan raised his hand and said: "Wait a minute, I have something to say first. I am making a bet with Zhang Jiezi. Brother Zongzi is a prodigy in this county. I cannot secretly help a brother like you."
Zhang Yuan asked: "Is it a bet of one hundred and fifty taels?"
Yang Shangyuan looked at the two horses and one mule, estimated that it was more than one hundred and fifty taels, and said: "Okay, let's bet one hundred and fifty taels."
Zhang Yuan asked: "My bet is here, where is Brother Yang's money?"
Yang Shangyuan sneered and said: "If you beat me, one hundred and fifty taels of silver will be yours."
Zhang Yuanchao said to all the people present and onlookers, "There is no paper or pen here, and there is no way to make a deed and keep a photo. You are the witnesses. Don't let others cheat on you."
The onlookers laughed loudly and said: "Whoever dares to cheat will not be allowed out of Yu's Tomb today."
The arbiter was the seven students present, and Zhang Dai was one of them. It was not difficult to arbitrate the two sentences of the eight-part essay. There were also several scholars among the onlookers. Zhang Yuan was not afraid of Yang Shangyuan's cheating. He had recently learned hard from Wang Siren.
The problem-solving method requires a small test, and the new knife is extremely sharp.
The two parties agreed that Yang Shangyuan would come up with the question first, which was a four-book question. Zhang Yuan had to read out two sentences that broke the question within seven steps of Yang Shangyuan, and the same was done when Zhang Yuan came up with the question.
Of course, Yang Shangyuan was not sure that he could solve the question quickly and accurately within seven steps, but he believed that he was better than Zhang Yuan anyway. He had done hundreds of questions in four books and eight essays. If he was lucky enough to encounter old questions, wouldn't that be the answer?
Ru Xiang, even if he couldn't solve the question within seven steps, Zhang Yuan couldn't do it either, because the questions he asked were extremely rare. Although they were in the Four Books, such questions would not be asked in the scientific examination. This gambling game
His chances of winning are obviously huge, and the worst thing is that there is no difference between the winner and the loser——
Zhang Dai and the six scholars stood on the side of the stele pavilion, and Yang Shangyuan and Zhang Yuan stood under the Gongji stele. Yang Shangyuan had time to ask: "Brother Jiezi, are you ready?"
Zhang Yuan said: "I hope Brother Yang will not run too fast. Remember, you are pacing, not running."
The crowd burst into laughter.
Yang Shangyuan sneered: "Don't judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart. Listen carefully, the title of the four books I wrote is - 'The Chapters of King Hui of Liang'."
After saying the word "up", Yang Shangyuan took the first step, and this step was not slow. Although it could not be said to be running, it was obviously not pacing. The crowd of onlookers mocked Yang Shangyuan by calling him "little man, little man"
Yes, Yang Shangyuan's face was white and he was not moved by the ridicule at all. As long as he took seven steps quickly, he would be invincible——
"King Hui of Liang Chapter 1" is not a sentence in "Mencius", but a title. The first chapter of "Mencius" is this "King Hui of Liang Chapter 1", with a total of seven chapters. All scientific examinations are based on chapters and sentences.
, the title has never been used to formulate the question, but this "Liang Hui King's Chapters" is indeed from the Four Books, so it cannot be said that Yang Shangyuan violated the rules when he wrote the question——
Zhang Yuan was thinking nervously, and Yang Shangyuan took small and fast steps, two steps, three steps, four steps, five steps——
As if there was a harp in his mind, someone scratched the strings again, and with a "Zheng" sound, Zhang Yuan suddenly had an idea and blurted out: "There is it - the thief of a country, crowned with seven chapters of benevolence and righteousness."
Book."
Yang Shangyuan walked very fast. After Zhang Yuan recited the two sentences that broke the title, he had already taken seven steps. However, when Zhang Yuan started reciting, he had just taken the sixth step. No matter how shameless he was in front of everyone, it was difficult to start from this point.
What a shame, now all we can do is see how the seven students judge Zhang Yuan’s two ridiculous sentences——
King Hui of Liang was originally a prince but claimed to be a king. It was quite appropriate to say that he was the "Lord of Thieves". "The First Chapter of King Hui of Liang" is the first of seven chapters in Mencius. Mencius talks about benevolence and righteousness at the beginning, so
Known as a book of benevolence and righteousness, Zhang Yuan's two sentences hit the mark and make the meaning of the question clear.
Some of the scholars in the crowd shouted "wonderful" loudly. Zhang Dai smiled and said nothing. Jie Zi was indeed agile. Now he wanted to see how the six students who came with Yang Shangyuan judged this question. Who would say Zhang Dai?
If the original solution is not good, you must make a better solution than these two sentences.
The six students whispered to each other and unanimously expressed that Zhang Yuan had solved the problem impeccably. One of the students who had a close relationship with Yang Shangyuan made a helpless gesture towards Yang Shangyuan, indicating that he was helpless. The question was too difficult and he could not compare with Zhang Yuan.
The original broke better.
Yang Shangyuan's face turned pale again, well, it was tinged with blue. He forced himself to calm down and said: "Zhang Jiezi, you are a bit talented, you can also come up with questions, and remember, don't run away."
Before Zhang E could utter his sarcastic words, the crowd of onlookers had already burst into jeers.
Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said to everyone: "Please be quiet. I am going to ask a question. Brother Yang, my question only has two words. Please listen carefully - 'Confucius said'".
"What?" Yang Shangyuan asked.
Zhang Yuan looked at Yang Shangyuan coldly, did not answer, and did not take a step.
Someone in the crowd already shouted: "The first sentence of "The Analects" is 'Confucius said', Yang Xiucai, stop pretending to be deaf and dumb, Mr. Zhang, let's walk away."
Zhang Yuan asked: "Brother Yang, do you hear me clearly now? I can walk." After saying that, he put on airs and performed pacing, one step at a time, which is really standard.
Cold sweat broke out on Yang Shangyuan's back. Since he could use the title "Mencius" as the title, why couldn't Zhang Yuan use the two words "Zi Yue" as the title? But he couldn't start with this two-character title. How could this be broken?
Although Zhang Yuan walked slowly, there were only seven steps after all. In just a moment, Zhang Yuan had finished walking, and he was still at a loss -
Among the crowd of onlookers, some praised Zhang Yuan and some ridiculed Yang Shangyuan. They were noisy and extremely noisy. Some people shouted: "Give me money, give me money. Scholars bet, don't cheat."
Yang Shangyuan was a little confused. He never thought that he would lose. He also thought about riding a white mule and leading a horse on each side back to Shanyin. Why did he export one hundred and fifty taels of silver in one fell swoop?
Well, although Yang Shangyuan has quite a lot of land and property, it is really heartbreaking to lose one hundred and fifty taels of silver to go out. One hundred and fifty taels of silver can provide food and clothing for a family of five for ten years——
Yang Shangyuan sneered and said: "Of course I will give you the money, but who would bring so much money to climb? I will give it to you when you get back." He pretended to be relaxed and handed over to Zhang Yuan, and then said to the other students.
He said: "Let's go to Xianglu Peak now." He made up his mind: "Times have changed, and you are making empty promises. If you want me to get money, humph, don't even think about it!"
Zhang Yuan said: "Wait a minute, give me the money first before leaving. If you don't have any money, you can ask the servant to go home and get it - do you think this is correct?"
"Yes, yes, yes, this Yang Xiucai seems to be trying to cheat. He is not allowed to leave," the crowd shouted.
At this time, Zhang's servants and a group of people from the catering class arrived. Zhang E shouted: "Neng Zhu, Feng Hu, watch this white-faced gentleman. If he dares to leave, I will beat him."
Neng Zhu and Feng Hu, two strong servants, agreed loudly and stared at Yang Shangyuan, gearing up.
Yang Shangyuan was very afraid. Although he had the honor of being a member of the army, the Zhang family was so powerful that the fight would be in vain. He said inwardly: "Who dares to do it! I didn't say that I wouldn't give you money. I, Yang Shangyuan, am short of that little money."
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Someone in the crowd shouted: "Don't talk nonsense. If you owe money, you have to pay it back. If you don't have money, you have to go home and find your wife's bed."
There was a roar of laughter.
Zhang E said: "We can't let him go back. This man is despicable. Once he is let go, he will definitely hide away from others." He said to Yang Shangyuan, "Didn't you bring your servant with you? Ask your servant to go back quickly to get the money."
Yang Shangyuan's face was pale, and he estimated that in this situation, he would not be able to escape without giving him money today, so he called the servant to his side, whispered a few words, and the servant nodded and took the order and hurried away.
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