The atmosphere in Yayan Teahouse in Situ Mansion was a little cold for a while, the square room in the square room was quiet, and the people in the seats had different expressions——
Chen Shang was quite worried. Although he knew that the sixteenth brother was extremely talented, he was facing these famous scholars after all. A wise man would always make mistakes. If the sixteenth brother was accidentally stumped by the famous scholars, he would never be able to serve as an official.
, then the Qiantang and Chen family are bound to be in ruins.
Xie Daoyun didn't want to be seen by Gu Kaizhi and Chen Shang. Didn't Xie Shao tell Gu Kaizhi and others that his cousin Zhu Yingtai was living in seclusion in Shangyu, so Xie Daoyun sat motionless behind his fourth uncle Xie Wan with his buttocks and legs folded, Xie Wan and Dai Gao
The crown and crane cloak are no different from the screen.
Xie Daoyun heard that Lu Shi and Yu Yun were going to join forces to suppress Chen Caozhi, and thought to himself: "Zizhong should have expected that he would be in such a predicament today. I will just sit back and watch Zizhong survive the danger." His view was blocked by his fourth uncle.
, unable to see Chen Caozhi on the opposite table, only listening intently.
King Sima Yu of Kuaiji knew that Lu Shi, the Minister of the Five Arms, was taking the opportunity to vent his personal anger. However, what Lu Shi said was reasonable and Yu Yun agreed with it. He had to explain that Sima Yu was a gentle and indecisive person, so he asked Chen
Cao Zhi: "What do Cao Zhi think?"
Chen Caozhi said loudly: "I thought that what the Mainland Minister said was very true -" After saying this, he paused. Although he did not look around, he could see the expressions of everyone in the hall, especially Lu Shi and Yu Yun.
Surprise——
Chen Caozhi continued: "Since the assessment is based on the cloud, promotion or deposition is required. If Cao Zhi fails to pass the assessment of all great officials, he will return to Qiantang to be a farm servant and will not be able to serve as an official for the rest of his life. This is demotion; if I successfully pass the assessment
,Then I have a request——”
Lu Shi and Lu Na brothers first thought, could Chen Caozhi want to take this opportunity to ask me, Mr. Lu, to agree to his marriage?
Lu Na remained calm and let his second brother Lu Shi handle this matter. In his opinion, Chen Cao was a genius and outstanding, and he and Wei Rui were in love.
regret--
Lu Na cherishes his children. He was heartbroken after Lu Changsheng's death. Now that Wei Rui is the only flesh and blood left, he loves his daughter even more. He knows his daughter's stubborn temper. His wife Zhang Wenwan also told him that Wei Rui does not have to marry, but
The person he wanted to marry must be Chen Caozhi of the Qian Tang Dynasty. In the past two days, he found that his daughter's luster was different from the past. It must be because Chen Caozhi entered Jiankang... The honor of the family and the happiness of his daughter, this dilemma made Lu Nasuye
Sigh.
Lu Shize did not have such worries. He firmly believed that a girl from the Lu family could never marry a lower-class nobleman. Hearing that Chen Caozhi dared to make such an rude request in such a gathering of dignitaries, it was really daring, but
Chen Caozhi hasn't made it clear yet, so he naturally can't get angry immediately. Although Lu Shi is irritable, he still has some self-cultivation——
Sima Yu, the king of Kuaiji, asked: "What do you want Cao Zhi to ask for?"
Chen Cao said: "This matter must be completed by Lu Shangshu."
As soon as these words came out, most of the dignitaries in the audience smiled. Everyone knew about the love between Chen Caozhi and Lu's girl. They were very interested in Chen Caozhi's proposal to marry Lu on such a solemn occasion as the Dazhongzheng examination.
I am not surprised or disdainful, this is the crazy style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, just like Ruan Ji and Liu Ling of the Seven Sages in the Bamboo Grove, who do not follow the rules of etiquette, are wanton and hearty, bright and bright, and open-minded.
Of course, there are also serious people like Yuan Dan and Wang Tanzhi who show disapproval on their faces, while Yu Yun sneers. Xie Daoyun tries hard to calm himself, but his heart is still "beating" faster and faster.
As if a horse is running ahead, chasing farther and farther——
The Jiangzuo family valued Confucianism over mysticism, so Lu Na felt that Chen Caozhi was too frivolous and frowned.
Lu Zhong finally couldn't hold it back and said angrily: "Don't even think about it! I, the girl of the Lu family, will never marry you!"
Chen Cao said: "The Minister of Mainland China has misunderstood. I am not making this request. Although I am very willing to make such a request, it is disrespectful to the Lu family and to the girl I want to grow old with -"
Everyone in the audience was surprised when all their thoughts came to nothing. They wondered what exactly Chen Caozhi wanted to ask for?
Lu Na was very moved and thought: "Chen Caozhi is a gentleman, and Rui'er can be entrusted with him for the rest of his life."
Lu Shi's face turned purple and he felt ashamed. He secretly regretted that he had been impatient and had to wait for Chen Caozhi to express his request before expressing his position. Now, his momentum was dampened.
King Sima Yu of Kuaiji flicked his tail and asked with a smile: "What do you want Cao Zhi to ask for? As long as it's not too difficult, I can help you achieve your wish."
Chen Caozhi bowed and said: "Thank you very much, King Kuaiji. Cao's ancestors moved from Yingchuan to Qiantang for three generations. The Chen family lived and worked in peace and prosperity in Qiantang. Caozhi grew up between Jiuyao Mountain and Mingsheng Lake.
, reading and practicing calligraphy, always appreciating the beauty of lakes and mountains, I would like to ask the King of Kuaiji for permission. If I can pass this Dazhongzheng test, I dare to grant Mingsheng Lake to me, Qian Tangchen."
No one expected that Chen Caozhi made such a request. Many people had not even heard of the name Mingsheng Lake, so it was probably an unknown small lake.
Gu Kaizhi was overjoyed and thought to himself: "Zizhong wants to occupy Mingsheng Lake, haha, interesting."
Xie Daoyun also smiled, his galloping horse disappeared, and he stood facing the wind, feeling refreshed both physically and mentally.
Sima Yu, the king of Kuaiji, laughed and said: "Cao Zhi has two volumes of Mingshenghu Lunxuanji. It seems that he has long wanted to take Mingsheng Lake as his own." Looking at Lu Na, he asked: "What the ancestor said
Brother, how about Mingsheng Lake in your county? Can you give it to me personally?"
Lu Na said: "Mingsheng Lake was originally connected to the East China Sea. Two hundred years ago, it was separated from the sea by siltation. This lake has a radius of about twenty miles. Because it is a saltwater lake, there are very few fish and it has not been occupied by private individuals. It is said that in recent years, the lake has been flooded with water.
It’s getting lighter and there are quite a lot of fish breeding.”
Sima Yu asked the minister's servant to shoot Wang Biaozhi for his opinion. Wang Biaozhi was known as "Wang Baixu". Like Gu Kaizhi's father Gu Yuezhi, he was a young man with white hair. Wang Biaozhi was even more completely white. Even his beard was white when he was twenty.
Bai, who is now nearly sixty years old, naturally has a white beard. He twirled his beard and said: "Let's discuss it after the examination of Dazhongzheng. The lake should be given to the Situ Mansion, the Zuo Min Shangshu Department, and the Ancestral Temple Department.
Since there is dethronement, it is also common sense that there should be promotion."
Sima Yu nodded, waved his tail, and said loudly: "Qian Tang, Chen Caozhi, please come to the front and pay tribute to all the great officials."
Chen Caozhi stood up, walked to the seat of King Sima Yu of Kuaiji, saluted and said: "Qian Tang, Chen Caozhi pays homage to the King of Kuaiji." He then saluted the eight states Dazhongzheng respectively, which indicated that the assessment had begun.
Sima Yu said: "I will let you examine Chen Caozhi first -" asked: "Who did Chen Caozhi learn from? Which Confucian classics are the most proficient in?"
Everyone else was sitting, but Chen Cao was independent and replied: "When Cao was young, his father and brother taught him how to read and write. Later, he became a teacher of Mr. Ge Zhichuan. He did not practice alchemy, but only studied the world. Later, he traveled to Wu County to study.
Thanks to the teachings of the great scholar Dr. Xu Zao, my knowledge has improved. As for music, calligraphy and painting, Mr. Wei Xie, Mr. Zhang Andao, Mr. Dai Andao, Xiao Lu Shangshu, Grand Administrator Huan Yi, and Gu Changkang have all given me guidance, and I have benefited a lot."
Sima Yu said: "Cao Zhi can be said to be a master of Zhuanyi Duo——" He said to everyone in the hall: "You can ask questions at will."
Wang Biaozhi, the highly respected Minister of Public Affairs and the leader of Xuzhou Dazhongzheng, twirled his white beard, raised his eyes to look at the tall and tall Chen Caozhi, and said: "There is a saying in the preface of Mao's poems: 'Emotions come from the sound, and the sound is written down.'
What’s the meaning of Yin.’?”
Chen Caozhi wore cloth socks and walked slowly in front of Wang Biao. He bowed and said: "Poetry is the heart of music, and music is the sound of poetry. Therefore, poetry and music have the same function. Those who are new to music must be accurate to poetry and sound."
, after the sound is formed, poetry must be composed according to the sound. Therefore, the poets in the future will all focus on music. If you take the ballad and play it as music, the words may be correct but the meaning is wrong, or the words may be wrong but the intention is correct.
Only those who achieve happiness know it. They have words but not ambition, which is called affectation. Emotion can be seen in the sound, and distortion can also be recognized."
With a smile on his face, Wang Biaozhi praised: "The wonderful solution can't be achieved without hard study and deep thinking." Looking around, he said: "Chen Caozhi passed the examination, I have no objection, please don't ask any more questions."
Yuan Dan, the chief historian of the Situ Prefecture and the leader of Yanzhou Dazhongzheng, was very interested in Wang Biaozhi's question about "emotions come from sounds" and said: ""Yu Shu" has a saying that 'poems express aspirations and songs sing words', but Zheng and Wei
The wind blows on the mulberry trees, the overwhelming music, the cleansing sound. Is this also a quasi-poetry that combines poetry and music?"
Chen Caozhi walked over and saluted Yuan Dan, then nodded to Yuan Tong, who was sitting next to his father, and said: "Songs are chants of sounds, poems are the aspirations of words. There is also a difference between poetry and songs. The so-called
"Zheng's voice is obscene, and the voice itself is the voice. The tone of the song is not poetry. The tone is obscene and sad. Although it is elegant and elegant, it is useless. If you listen to the voice but not the words, it is so touching. It is not the fault of the words."
Yuan Dan nodded and said, "That's right." He didn't ask any more questions.
Chen Caozhi, the Great Zhongzheng of the Eight Prefectures, passed through Xuzhou and Yanzhou first. He immediately stood with his sleeves down and waited quietly for the next Great Zhongzheng to ask questions.
Jiang Sixuan, the general of the army guard and the leader of Jiaozhou, was over fifty years old. He was famous for his erudition and was especially good at Go. He was a top player in chess with Fan Wang, the father of Fan Wuzi. When he was weak, he played against the Prime Minister Wang Dao. Jiang Sixuan watched first.
During a game of chess between Director Wang and his disciple, Director Wang proposed to let Wang guide two pieces. Director Wang knew that Jiang Sixuan was very strong in chess, so it would be appropriate to accept the transfer. However, Director Wang deliberately refused to accept the transfer in order to test Jiang Sixuan's moral knowledge. Director Wang
Because of his high position and authority, it was too late for ordinary people to flatter him, so how could he dare to disobey him, but Jiang Sixuan said that if he did not give up his son, it would be difficult to play chess, and the game would be boring——
Director Wang was defeated by his second son and lost to Jiang Sixuan. Director Wang believed that Jiang Sixuan was neither humble nor overbearing and had character, so he promoted Jiang Sixuan to the Prime Minister's Palace and was very popular.
Most of the officials in the Eastern Jin Dynasty were like this, and they paid attention to taste and appreciation.
Jiang Si
Sima Yu asked: "Brother Sixuan, what is his special examination method?"
Jiang Sixuan said to Chen Cao: "Xie Youdu said that you are a top player in Go. I would like to learn a game from you."
Sima Yu laughed and said: "A game of Go can take as little as half an hour, or as long as half a day, and brother Sixuan is very good at chess. Does Chen Caozhi have any chance of winning against you? If he loses a game, let Chen Caozhi go back to Qiantang to play.
Farmer, don't be too ruthless! This is not the right way to conduct a great and correct assessment."
Xie Daoyun thought to himself: "Jiang Sixuan is slightly better at Go than my third uncle, and my third uncle and I are equally good at Go. Zizhong should be better than me at Go, and is a match for Jiang Sixuan, but Zizhong seems to rarely play chess with others. As a mother,
It is even more impossible to play chess after observing filial piety for three years, and the chess skills will inevitably become rusty——"
But I heard Jiang Sixuan laugh and say: "If you lose chess, you will become a farmer? Haha, why is that! I don't care about the outcome, I just play a game of chess. After everyone's assessment, I will play chess with Chen Caozhi again."
Sima Yu smiled and said: "Brother Sixuan is an elegant man, so you can continue to ask questions."
Lu Na succeeded Yu Xi and served as the Grand Central Magistrate of Yangzhou. At this time, he said: "What is the meaning of Gu Feng's saying, 'You are a newlywed at a banquet, you are like brothers, like brothers'?"
Chen Caozhi's big sleeves flicked and he walked calmly, he came to Lu Na, bowed deeply and replied: "Brothers are the family relationship; husband and wife are the human relationship. When newly married, they are like brothers and sisters, and when they are knotted, they are like twigs. Together they are like heavenly relatives."
Lu Na nodded slightly, thinking silently.
Lu Shi glanced at Lu Na, as if blaming Lu Na for asking too simply, but he didn't realize that Lu Na had a deep meaning in asking this question.
Wang Ningzhi, the internal historian and leader of Jiangzhou, saw Han Kangbo and Sun Chuo sitting still. He knew that these two were masters of debate and must wait until the end, so he said: "I have a question. "Shuo Gua" says, ' "Qianjian" means that the body of heaven is used for its health, please try to discuss the name of body and function."
Chen Caozhi thought for a while and said: "Heaven is the name of the fixed body; Qian is the name of the body and the function. The director is also the name of the body, and the ability and use are all expressed. Those who are symmetrical with 'yong' are called quality, shape, and energy. It is called force, which has different names and synonyms. It is used for great purposes on the outside, and the true body is full of energy. It can be used in both poetry and economy."
Without Chen Caozhi, Wang Ningzhi would have married Xie Daoyun. Although Xie Daoyun Guining would complain to her uncle that Wang Ningzhi was pedantic and only believed in the Tao of Heavenly Masters, life would still be the same. However, because of Chen Caozhi, these things have quietly changed. Although Wang Ningzhi He still married Xie's daughter, but he did not marry Xie Daoyun, a great talented woman in the world. Of course, Wang Ningzhi didn't know this and said very kindly: "What Chen Zizhong said is true. I have nothing to ask."
Danyang Yin also led Yuzhou Dazhongzheng Han Kangbo and then said: "In the Dazhongzheng assessment, it would be too simple to just ask questions. I will use the questions used in the king's history to argue with Chen Cao."
Everyone in the hall was in high spirits, and Chen Shang was also excited. He knew that the real test of the sixteenth brother had come. The sixteenth brother easily passed the five levels in the eight-state great Zhongzheng examination, and the remaining The three people are Han Kangbo, Sun Chuo and Yu Yun. These three tests are by no means easy to pass. Yu Yun holds a grudge against his sixteenth brother because of his brother Yu Xi, so he will do everything possible to make things difficult for his sixteenth brother, and Sun Chuo , Han Kangbo is a master of metaphysics. Sun Chuo's metaphysics poems are known as the best in Jiangzuo. Han Kangbo is a master of Yi studies and metaphysics at that time. He has "Commentaries on the Book of Changes", "Comments on Gua Gua" and "Bianqian Lun", which are world-famous. Chen Shang just heard from Jia Lingshi that Sun Chuo, Han Kangbo and Lu Shi had a good relationship, and they must be trying their best to test the sixteenth brother.
Xie Daoyun knew that the wonderful argument was about to begin. He straightened his waist, raised his eyes and looked over his uncle Xie Wan's shoulder, looking at Chen Caozhi's tall back, preparing his answer for Chen Caozhi in his heart.