Red Mansion Jia Lan: Do you want to run away tonight to visit your relatives? Chapter 52: Farewell and a brief talk about Western culture, practicing eight rhymes for the examination
Chapter 52: Farewell and a brief talk about Western culture, practicing eight rhymes for the examination
Thinking that he might have worn it until the eve of Yi Ya, Jia Lan became very depressed.
Our seniors either went to restore the Ming Dynasty at the end of the Ming Dynasty and brought the world back, or they reached the prosperous ages of Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong. How could it be that it was their turn to be in decline in good fortune? That's all, but they were still unified after all.
"Jialan!" The Master shouted and Jialan suddenly came back to his senses.
"Come and tell everyone this."
Jia Lan took a look and saw that the teacher was pointing to a sentence in "The Analects of Confucius: Shu Er Pian": "The Master said: If you don't cultivate virtue, if you don't learn it, if you don't learn it, if you hear it, you can't transfer it, if you don't do good, you can't change it, that's what worries me." /p>
He quickly sat up straight and replied respectfully: "Shuowen" says: repair means to decorate; "Guangya" says: repair means to cure. The virtues of the five constant virtues are inherent in people. If you practice them at that time, you will be virtuous. Rixin...these four sentences are the teachings of the sage, and those who worry about me are afraid that my teaching skills may be sparse and lead to such mistakes, so I take it as my own fault."
The master nodded and said in a deep voice: "Although you have made small progress, as a scholar you should think new every day, otherwise you will also have worries as a teacher."
Jia Lan quickly apologized for being distracted, and did not dare to skip the rest of the class until he walked out of the academy after class.
At noon, Jia Lan invited Liang Zhuoru to have a gathering in his courtyard in the evening.
The two of them talked about the willow shoots in the moon all night long, but they still weren't satisfied yet.
Liang Zhuoru raised the glass of wine and drank a drink, "Hahaha, meeting Brother Lan today is a great joy in life. I, Liang Zhuoru, rarely drink, but today I am really happy, it's really obvious!"
The two fell in love and now call each other brothers.
After drinking, Liang Zhuoru said: "Brother Lan's many views on Westerners have been of great benefit to me. I must observe more and study them carefully after I return."
There was an excited look on his face, which was a thirst for the unknown and a desire for knowledge.
Jia Lan has always admired this kind of people. Although he also has a desire to learn, he is still not as dedicated to research and thinking as Liang Zhuoru. In contrast, Jia Lan still stays at "good reading, not asking for deep understanding; every time he has Once you understand, you will be happy and forget to eat." stage.
Liang Zhuoru stayed one night in Jialan Courtyard and left early the next morning. He went on a study tour with his master and it was time to return. After all, he still had to travel back to Guangnan to prepare for this year's provincial examination.
Although they only knew each other for a day, Jia Lan knew that this person was a person with noble aspirations and would not easily accept charity from others, so he handed him a pack of medicine powder: "I know that brother Zhuoru is an indifferent person who is dedicated to studying. , I’m sorry that some of these things can’t get into my brother’s eyes. Here are some medicinal powders that I prepare myself to prevent colds, dizziness, gastrointestinal discomfort and other acclimatized diseases. My brother has traveled thousands of miles and left some on his body. Emergency medicine is still necessary."
"Okay, then I'll thank Brother Lan!" Liang Zhuoru took it, feeling a little moved.
Jia Lan added: "The time for the provincial examination this year is quite tight. My brother still concentrates on the imperial examination. It will not be too late to study Western things after passing the examination." He was afraid that if he was distracted, Liang Zhuoru would miss this year's provincial examination.
With his capital at the head of the case, winning is usually a sure thing. If he fails to win, it will really be a sin.
The two exchanged some words with each other and agreed to communicate frequently before saying goodbye.
"Sir, are you very optimistic about this person?" Qin Zhong asked curiously. He had never seen Jia Lan be so enthusiastic about a person.
Jia Lan laughed after hearing this, but said in her heart: You have never met her, I am also very enthusiastic about Aunt Lin.
"Liang Zhuoru has a strong character and a broad vision. He will definitely be a great talent in the future."
Qin Zhong was puzzled: "Are Westerners really so scary?" He had been listening for a long time last night. Although he was surprised by many unheard of Western customs, he still held the idea of a heavenly kingdom in his heart and didn't think too much about it.
Acknowledge.
Jia Lan then said: "This matter is easy to understand. You must know where the benefits lie, and they are everywhere. The Western countries are like the Spring and Autumn Period. The emperor of Zhou was weak and the princes were powerful. If there was a person like Qi Huan who could call a hundred responses at once and combine the power of the princes,
Looking to the east, we are coming with a general trend. How can we stop our weak armament in the sea area? The southeast is a financial and taxation center, a sacred land. If something happens, it will affect the overall situation. If Meng Yuan from Beidi comes to attack at this time, what will happen?
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Qin Zhong was also shocked when he heard this, "If this is true, there may be unexpected disasters!"
"So if you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. I just happened to meet the occasion and made plans in advance."
After seeing off Liang Zhuoru, Jia Lan entered the intense exam preparation mode again. In addition to attending classes every day, he continued to give himself special training in writing poems.
Of course, this is also a special training for taking the exam. All poems are written in five characters and eight rhymes. Poems in this style are composed of one sentence from a previous poem, preceded by the word "Fu", and are written in a prescribed format. They cannot be free.
Play.
The most famous one here is "Farewell to the Ancient Yuancao" written by Bai Juyi for examination.
The title of the poem is very unusual, but the content is familiar to everyone: "The grass grows in the original plain, and it grows wither every year."
In fact, with the current trend of writing in the weightlifting industry, Jia Lan doesn't have to spend time on poetry, but people are still a little stubborn after all. You say I can't do it, but I have to do it, so Jia Lan smokes one every night.
In two hours, I made up my own topics from Tang poems, and made and revised them myself.
However, five-character and eight-rhyme poems are not Jia Lan's forte after all. If his memory had not improved greatly after he practiced and meditated on the "Beidou Sutra", he would have memorized almost all the Tang poems. Even if he didn't have the talent to write them out, he would still be able to memorize them.
You can use the poems of the predecessors and write them into works that suit the occasion. Even Shan Chang and Cheng Kewei said after reading it that Jia Lan's poems have indeed taken a step forward, but they just lack some personal insights.
Jia Lan had no choice about this. He felt that writing poetry was like doing math problems. If you want to write well, you really need talent, and you can't do it well by memorizing it by rote.
This is the so-called "situation arises from emotion, poetry arises at will".
On the contrary, "pure" people like Jia Baoyu or sentimental people like Lin Daiyu are experts at writing poems.
Yes, there is a senior personal trainer at home. Jia Lan will send a letter back every day or two to ask for Lin Daiyu's poetry.
Anyway, Ban'er has almost learned how to ride a horse, so he can still practice by asking him to deliver letters.
On that day, a pattering of spring rain fell. Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, the headmaster dismissed the class directly to prevent the students from getting caught in the rain and feeling cold. He also ordered some ginger soup to be cooked and each person to drink a bowl before leaving. Back in the courtyard, Lingguan and Zhaodi Xiaofang had already prepared ginger soup.
When Jia Lan saw it, he smiled and said: "What a coincidence, I have already drank this ginger soup."
The Lingguan was depressed for a while, but didn't say much. He just put it down silently. When Jia Lan saw it, he said: "Although I won't drink it anymore, you can still drink some. Ginger is warm in nature and pungent in taste, and it can relieve the symptoms of diarrhea."
Cold and warm will stop vomiting. It is most likely to catch a cold after the spring rain."
After hearing this, the senior official's complexion immediately improved a lot, and he diligently prepared hot water for Jia Lan to take a bath.
Jia Lan quickly stopped: "Don't! You are just sick. Don't lift heavy objects carelessly. This will increase the burden on your heart. It's better to let me do it myself."
It's said to be a bath, but it's actually more like a foot bath. It's just a towel dipped in hot water to wipe your body.
People in this era are used to not taking a shower, and the weather in the north is arid. Washing every day is indeed not good for the skin, but it is more of a waste of firewood.
Which family takes a shower every day? Everyone probably praises your hygiene, but you end up with a reputation for extravagance.