Chapter 53 On the return of the complete jade to Zhao
Luoxialing.
It is located on the main road going south to the south of the Yangtze River. From here, passing the 200-mile waterway, you will reach Jiangning City.
At this time, a convoy of hundreds of people arrived outside the inn at the foot of Luoxialing Mountain.
As soon as the convoy arrived at the gate of the inn, there were countless people waiting outside. The target of these people was the owner of this convoy, the new academic governor of Jiangnan Province, Walrus Gan.
Hai Xiangqian, whose courtesy name is Zikuo, was the second-ranked scholar in the second year of Jingping. His father Hai Shoude, cousin Hai Xiangjin, eldest uncle Hai Shouren, and grandfather Hai Shaoyan all served in the Hanlin Academy, so the Hai family won the title of "First Class". The reputation of "Men Wu Hanlin".
Wale Xiangqian went to Jiangnan this time to replace Wang Wenqing, who had moved to Dali Temple for three years, to serve as the new academic governor and preside over the August college examination.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Walrus Gan asked his attendants to bring him a kerchief and wipe away the few inconspicuous dust on his official uniform.
He comes from a Qingliu family, and he attaches great importance to his appearance, especially since he is about to take up the post of academic administrator of a province and is a role model for others, so he cannot be negligent in his behavior.
After tidying up his appearance, Walrus Gan ignored the crowds outside the inn and walked straight into the cabin prepared for him, and summoned the master who had come here in advance to check in.
The master reported: "Dong Weng, my predecessor, Xuezheng, left for Tokyo to take up his post half a month ago. My subordinates have sealed all the official documents in the Tixue Dao Yamen until Dong Weng arrives and then deal with them."
"Very good."
Walrus nodded, very satisfied with the master's ability in handling the matter. Just when he was about to give a few more instructions, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside the house.
Walrus Qian immediately frowned: "Summon the Yiyi Cheng here and ask him what's causing the noise outside?"
"Yes."
Master, take the order and go out.
After a while, Yi Cheng arrived. He explained with a smile: "Master Xuezheng came to Xiaoyi. After hearing the news, all the local students and scholars came and wanted to meet Master Xuezheng."
Walrus Gan waved his hand: "Let's just say that I am exhausted from traveling and traveling. I don't see anyone today."
Yi Cheng said carefully: "Many of the students came all the way from Jiangning. Would you like to read the post first?"
Walrus' dry face sank: "Didn't you hear clearly what I said?"
"Sir, please calm down. I'll go out and disperse the crowd."
Seeing that Xuezheng was angry, Yi Cheng panicked for a moment. After repeatedly confessing, he retreated in embarrassment.
After Yi Cheng left, the master on the side smiled and said: "Before Dong Weng arrived in Jiangning, there were people who wanted to come to camp in advance. This Jiangnan academic style doesn't seem to be very good?"
Generally speaking, every time a new academic administration takes office, the examination must be conducted immediately. In addition to examining the children who participated in the college examination, students in the county schools must also be examined to avoid people who are cheating.
Therefore, these students heard the news and came to meet the new academic administrator in advance. The purpose is naturally self-evident.
Hai Xiangqian had been an official for more than ten years and had always regarded himself as an upright person. When he saw the living people outside, he felt extremely angry and snorted coldly: "The imperial court has repeatedly issued orders and orders, and no favors are allowed. This Jiangnan scholar does not know the punishment." Afraid, it can be seen that this evil trend has been around for a long time.
I am here to stop this unhealthy trend!
Send the order, from here to Jiangning, I will not see anyone on the way. If any more students come to the inn to block the way and post messages, they will be punished as bribes!"
"Yes."
The master responded respectfully and immediately went out to tell the postman to deliver the order.
As an academic administrator, Walrus Gan is qualified to deprive the students of their honors. For these students, it can be said that they have the power of life and death.
Therefore, after his words spread, all the students who blocked the door outside the inn suddenly left.
Hearing that it was clear outside the door, Walrus Gan's anger also subsided a bit, he closed his eyes and took a nap.
After an unknown amount of time, the two scribes each carried a thick stack of books into the room and placed the books on the table in front of Walrus Gan.
"Master Academician, these are the best-selling books in Jiangnan Road bookstores, and many of them are written by disciples or students of local academies."
Walrus Gan opened his eyes, stood up and walked to the case. He randomly picked up a book and started reading it. After reading a few pages, he felt that it was good. He nodded and said, "It seems that there are still talented people in Jiangnan.
Now write down the author's name on a piece of paper.
This is Walrus's habit. Every time he takes an official position in a place, he reads local books to understand the local customs and customs. This time when I was appointed as an academic official in Jiangnan, I specially selected articles by local scholars.
Walrus took out several books and read them in one breath. He wrote down the names of several talented people and also discovered many people who were not real.
When he started to pick up the next book, Walrus Gan took a quick look and saw that it was actually the list of Jiangning Mansion examination questions, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
I have only heard of the provincial examination and the general examination having a list of questions. I never thought that a small Jiangning prefecture examination would also have a list of questions?
Is the Jiangning prefect ignorant or arrogant?
With curiosity, Walrus Qian picked up the Jiangning Mansion Examination Questions Directory and read it.
But when he turned to the first page, he frowned: "Such an incomprehensible parallel prose can actually win the first place in the imperial examination? I have always heard that the writing style in the south of the Yangtze River is flashy, but I didn't expect it to reach this point!"
Walrus Qian wanted to give up the book at that moment, but then he thought about it. There might not be some excellent works among the four or six parallel essays. Since this person could be ranked first in the imperial examination, the article should still have some merits, so he patiently read it. I read the article from beginning to end.
After reading a few lines, Walrus's face gradually softened. Although he didn't like this flashy writing style, he still recognized the insights in the article. It could be seen that the author of the article was not without talent.
After reading most of the title list, Walrus Gan recorded the names of Wei Chen, Sheng Changbai, Wang Yaochen and others on the paper.
I can't help but sigh in my heart, Jiangnan is indeed a place where culture and culture gather. Just Jiangning Mansion has gathered so many talents.
After turning to the last article in the title list, Walrus Gan only read half of it, and couldn't help but stand up and praise: "This person is really talented, I should give him a try!"
Soon, Walrus Qian remembered that he had not yet performed his duties and knew that he had made a mistake. Since all the people in the room were his trusted people, they would not spread the word. He smiled and sat back in front of the case again.
Such an abnormal behavior of Walrus Gan naturally attracted the attention of the master at the side. After obtaining Walrus Gan's consent, the master picked up the catalog from the case and read it.
But when I saw that the title of the article was written in five big characters, "The Complete Biji Returns to Zhao Lun", it seemed that it should be a prose that was not restricted by the format.
Today's prose is either in Taige style or blindly imitates the retro style of the Han and Tang Dynasties, sticking to the square and the circle, so it is rare to see excellent works, and some prose is not even as good as the eight-legged essay for exams.
However, since this prose can be praised by Walrus Gan, it must be unusual.
I saw the beginning of the article: "Everyone praises Lin Xiangru's perfect jade, but I don't dare to believe it."
The master couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "He took the lead, saw what no one had seen before, and taught what no one before him had taught."
I cheered up and continued reading.
After reading word for word, the master couldn't help but sigh again: "First discuss the emotion, then analyze the reason, it is meticulous and thought-provoking. This perfect piece is uniquely created by Zhao Lunxuansi, the renovation is amazing, it can be a masterpiece for the whole family!"
Walrus Gan nodded in approval and said: "This article is worth reading for the entire list of titles. Although the other articles also have their merits, they are still suspected of showing off their writing."
A great writer like Walrus Gan has always disliked articles that are packed with rhetoric and elaborate parallels. On the contrary, this kind of fresh, concise, and meaningful articles are more to his liking.
However, when Walrus Gan looked at the signature of the author at the beginning of the article with great interest, he felt a little uneasy.
"This article was actually written by the first Nafu Shi case. Why are the writing styles of the two articles before and after them so different?"