Chapter 189: Difficulties and hardships, Yuru Yucheng
There is a biting north wind outside the window, and it is really freezing cold at the end of the year in Bianjing.
Although there was still warm firewood burning in the room, the moment Zhang Yue started writing, he thought of his own study experience again and couldn't help but feel a little immersed in it.
Back then, his family was poor and he could only go to a rural school to study. Since he had no way to buy books, Guo Xuexuan had to go all the way to borrow books for him to learn by heart before returning them.
Later, Zhang Yue entered Zhang Clan School and copied books in Zhang Wangzhi's library with Senior Brother Guo. Zhang Yue used his spare time to write an article silently, and finally remembered it all in his mind.
The same was true at that time. The walls of the library were thin and fires were not allowed indoors. As a result, after copying books for a long time, the inkstone was difficult to melt and the fingers were frozen.
Apart from senior brother Guo, he studied alone with no one to support him.
...It's extremely cold, the inkstone is hard, and the fingers cannot be bent or stretched, so don't be lazy...
Zhang Yue flexed his knuckles and continued writing.
... So many people spend their spare time studying, and I have to read all kinds of books. As I get older, I admire the teachings of sages more and more, but I also worry about not having a great teacher. Famous people and travellers, try to travel hundreds of miles away, following the example of the local people.
Asking about the Da Zhi Sutra...
...The first Dade Long Wangzun, his disciples filled his room, ...I stood on the left and right, leaning forward to ask questions and ask questions; or when I encountered him scolding me, I would become more respectful and courteous, and I would not dare to
He said a word to reply; fortunately, I was poor and stupid, and I didn't care about the meager training, so I gave him all my money...
Since Xianda was the teacher Zhang Youzhi, it was time to ask for his permission to attend the Ethnic Studies. Since he was not a student of Ethnic Studies, he had to wait until others had finished asking questions before he could be the last one to ask for advice.
… When I was a disciple, I carried my suitcase and my clothes, and walked deep into the mountains and valleys, in the harsh winter winds, with heavy snow several feet deep, and my feet were chapped but I didn’t know it. When I reached the house, my four limbs were stiff and unable to move...
Zhang Yue and Guo Lin traveled from Wuxi to the Clan School to copy books despite the cold and summer. Sometimes the road passed through steep mountains and there were strong winds and heavy snow. The hardships were unforgettable.
...all the students in the same room were embroidered with silk, wearing hats decorated with red tassels and precious stones, a white jade ring around the waist, a sword on the left and a sword on the right, looking like a god. The rest of them had a worn robe in the middle, and there was no hint of admiration.
Those who are satisfied with it don’t know that the worship of words and bodies is not as good as others...
After writing this, Zhang Yue put down his pen and paused for a while. The past events were still vivid in his mind. Then he was afraid of losing his train of thought and focused his attention on the paper again.
The above are all about Zhang Yue's difficulties in the past, but now he changed his pen and wrote about his current situation.
Despite my hard work and difficulties, although I am still young and have not achieved anything, I am still lucky to be among the sons of the country and inherit the favor of the emperor...
Nowadays, the people of Cao are studying in Taixue, and the imperial court has Lin Shao as an offering. The emperor has Qiu Ge's legacy at the age of 10, so he is no longer in danger of being cold and discouraged. He sits under the mansion and recites "Poems" and "Books". There is no need to travel around; he has a job as a secretary.
, Doctors are teachers, and they do not ask questions but do not ask, and ask but cannot get. All the books that are suitable are collected here, and there is no need to record them in my own hand and leave them to others to see later...
Zhang Yue lamented that I am now studying in Taixue, and I have food and clothing provided by the public. The emperor also gave me a winter coat before, so that I don't suffer from cold and hunger, so I can sit in Taixue and study with peace of mind. From now on, I don't have to travel across mountains to ask others for advice.
, in Taixue there are teachers such as Zhidao. You never have to worry about not suing you when you ask, or others don't agree to your begging. You can get whatever books you want to read, and you don't have to borrow books from others to copy them.
What Zhang Yue said was Fan Zhongyan Qingli's moral policy in establishing the school, providing food, clothing, accommodation and teachers for the students.
Zhang Yue's ability to study in Taixue is all thanks to...Emperor Renzong! By the way, he also praised our Taixue teachers, who are very dedicated and dedicated.
The official family provides us Tai students with such a good study environment, otherwise children from poor families would have no chance to get ahead. But the reward from Tongsanzhuan background is too generous, more than what I deserve now, so I dare not accept it.
The words of this article can be said to be full of sincerity. After Zhang Yue finished writing, it was already bright and the north wind had stopped.
Although the morning drums are ringing, there is still a while before breakfast and I can get some sleep.
Zhang Yue glanced at the bed, then dried the ink first, then took this article in his hand and headed to the lecture room.
Liu Zhiyao, who was in the hut, had just woken up and was already sitting and reciting poems. When he saw Zhang Yue, he knocked on the door and came inside to explain his intention.
Liu Zhidao nodded and said: "Very good, the emperor must be careful in his words and phrases these days. You let me read them first, which is what I should do..."
Liu Zhi said that he read the article for a while...
Liu Zhi's expression was casual at first, but after reading it, he was slightly moved. He glanced at Zhang Yue again and said: "I didn't expect Sanlang to have such a story. I can't tell this article without personal experience. I really feel the same."
, reminds me of the days when I was studying."
Liu Zhiyao closed his eyes slightly, as if he was remembering the scene of studying hard in the wind and snow, and his eyes filled with tears.
Zhang Yue was stunned and thought to himself, isn't this just my words? The point of my words is not this, but the words...
But I saw Liu Zhidao read it again and sighed: "The Master said that a gentleman who aspires to the Tao but is ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat badly is not worthy of discussion. Sanlang, you really impress me! After experiencing such hardships, you can still get through it.
From Minzhong to Taixue, I have been studying all the way... No wonder I always see such vitality in you."
Zhang Yue was stunned and said: "I don't think I should say this. What I experienced back then... the student didn't feel that much hardship at that time. When I was in a humble state, the teachers and brothers I met as a student were all very good to me. Besides, it didn't last more than a day."
It’s just a year, it’s just a matter of enrolling in the county school.”
Zhang Yue thought about his past experiences. It was indeed hard and tiring, but it was also the day he missed the most, so it was not really difficult. It was just such an unforgettable day, worth remembering.
It's like when I first read the article "Laoshan Jie".
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue smiled and said: "But to put it bluntly, students still believe that to this day, hardships and hardships will make you successful!"
"Hardship has made you successful. This is the first time I have heard this." Liu Zhidao said happily: "I am very relieved to hear this. Go back and I will report to the emperor on your behalf."
Zhang Yue bowed and thanked him.
Liu Zhidao looked at Zhang Yue's leaving back and said, "This is also the way God will confer a great responsibility on this person!"
At this point, Liu Zhi couldn't help but read the article in his hand and couldn't help but say good things again and again.
Liu Zhiyao thought about it for a while, and then immediately sent someone to deliver Zhang Yue's manuscript to his benefactor in the official career, and recommended him as Han Qi, the direct lecturer of the Imperial College.
Han Qi was drinking tea at his house with two colleagues, one was Wang Gui, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, and the other was Zeng Xiaokuan, the son of Privy Councilor Zeng Gongliang.
The Song Dynasty had a two-government and three-division system.
The administration belongs to the Zhongshu Province, the military affairs belongs to the Privy Council, and the finance belongs to the three departments. They are not subordinate to each other and restrict each other.
The chiefs of the three departments are called Ji Xiang, while the chief ministers are called Privy Councilors.
When Liu Zhijiao handed the article to Han Qi, Han Qi read Zhang Yue's name and quickly read the article. He handed it to Wang Gui calmly and said: "Of course a good article must be proofread by a Hanlin bachelor."
When Wang Gui received the article, he took a quick glance at it, but no matter how well the article was written, even the words were world-class, so he had to savor it again and again.
But he didn't understand the relationship between this person and Han Qi, so he couldn't rashly praise or criticize him in front of him.
So Wang Gui continued to read, but his expression became a little subtle.
"Yu Yu, what do you think?"
Han Qi spoke with great momentum, and Wang Gui put down the article and said respectfully: "While reading this article, I couldn't help but think of what happened when I was studying in Shuzhou. It was extremely cold in Shuzhou that year, and there was not enough charcoal firewood for heating in winter.
I have to cook for my servants."
"In order to save charcoal fire, I was very careful about how much charcoal firewood I used every day. At that time, I often put a pot of hot water next to the stove. Whenever the water was hot, I would drink it up and then add more.
, so that we could survive that cold winter.”
"To this day, I still remember that I especially like to drink hot water at night, haha! It makes you laugh when I say it, but when I read this article, I couldn't help but think of the trivial things I did when I was studying! Although I am not as poor as my family,
But the hardships of studying are the same."
Everyone on the sidelines was also moved. They did not expect that the current Hanlin bachelor had such a study experience.
Han Qi stroked his beard and said, "I feel the same way."
Han Qi thought to himself, this is a good article, but the most important thing is not the first half of the article, but the second half. Of course, the premise is that it can impress people.
After Wang Gui received Han Qi's affirmation, he looked at the header of the article and couldn't help but said: "Zhang Duzhi, could this be the scholar who was previously awarded Tong Sanzhuan? It turns out that he comes from a poor family."
Zeng Xiaokuan suddenly said: "I have also heard of this person. My father praised the heart-attacking couplet several times and even wrote it down and hung it in the study."
Privy Councilor Zeng Gongliang also admired the Heart Attack Lian so much?
Regardless of this article, even Zeng Gongliang's attitude towards Gong Xin Lian was enough to make his name famous in Bianjing.
When everyone heard this, they sighed that this chapter was probably about to happen.
Wang Gui said with a smile: "I think the couplet is not so well written, especially the sentence 'Yu Ze's robe is in the middle of it, and there is no hint of admiration. Those who are happy enough in it don't know that the words and body are not as good as others'."
"I'm very happy about it."
When everyone heard what Wang Gui said, they felt the same way.
Liu Zhi said: "This statement is written to His Majesty. At first, I was worried about whether to revise it a little. After all, this is the second time that Zhang Duzhi has resigned from His Majesty."
Han Qi said: "It still needs to be submitted. I think it's good like this and there is no need to repair it."
Wang Gui suddenly said: "I heard that this chapter can only save people who are fifteen or sixteen years old. Is it true?"
Liu Zhi said: "Reporting to the Hanlin scholars, it is indeed true."
"You are so young, do you know if you are suitable for marriage?"
As soon as Wang Gui spoke, Zeng Xiaokuan asked at the same time.
The two of them were so in sync with each other at this moment.
Wang Gui and Zeng Xiaokuan looked at each other. Wang Guikuan smiled and said: "What a coincidence."
Zeng Xiaokuan also smiled modestly and said: "Ask the same question as the bachelor."
Han Qi knew that Wang Gui had a granddaughter who was not suitable, and Zeng Xiaokuan also had a daughter who was waiting for a child. They both asked what the meaning was.
Liu Zhi said: "I don't know whether Duzhi is married in this chapter, but apart from sleeping in the daytime, he can be said to be diligent and studious, and does not seem to have a family. I have never heard that he is engaged in his hometown.
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Wang Gui and Zeng Xiaokuan both had some thoughts after hearing this.
Han Qi coughed slightly and said: "It is your Majesty's decision whether to resign or not. I will personally report to the officials another day."
Ps: Thanks to book friend TZ Maxim for sharing his experience.
