On the first day of October, Chen Caozhi and Liu Shangzhi officially entered Xu's Thatched Cottage to study. In the morning, they listened to Dr. Xu's lectures on the study of rhymes and Luo Sheng chants.
When the Zhengyin chanted "The Book of Songs: Jingnu Pian", I was surprised for a moment. How come this so-called Luoyang Zhengyin has many similarities with the southern dialect of later generations? Many fricatives and voiced sounds in Minnan dialect and Hakka dialect are very similar.
Luoyang Zhengyin.
The Wuyue dialect of later generations retained the legacy of the northern Mandarin spoken 1,600 years ago. This really surprised Chen Caozhi. He was originally from the south. Learning Luoyang Zhengyin in this way had the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort. He immediately listened attentively to Dr. Xu Zao.
Memorize the pronunciation and chanting by heart.
The scholars and common people were seated separately. There were more than thirty children of scholars and common people studying in Xu's academy, more than ten people from noble families, and more than twenty people from poor families. They were like two groups, with clear distinctions. Children from noble families gathered in the south-facing thatched cottage to listen to lectures, and students from poor families sat in the south-facing thatched cottage facing north.
He sat in the thatched cottage opposite. Xu Zao, a doctor of Chinese studies, stood on the pavilion between the two rows of thatched cottages, pacing and teaching loudly.
Half an hour passed quickly. Dr. Xu cleared his throat and said, "That's all for today's pronunciation lesson. You should practice it yourself and chant a lot. We will start teaching "The Classic of Filial Piety" at three o'clock in the afternoon."
After Dr. Xu left the pavilion, there were loud coughs in the thatched cottages on both sides. The coughs that had been held in for half an hour were released together. The gentry children even talked and laughed loudly, chanting love poems in the "Book of Songs" in exaggerated and heavy tones.
"A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to be jealous", something like "a quiet lady, waiting for me in the corner of the city", something like "if there is a girl who is pregnant, good luck will seduce her"...these children of the Jiangdong gentry said unscrupulously those girls from the Beikan family.
When they hear such chants, their hearts will be shaken and they can't help themselves. "Luo Sheng Chan" has a strong attraction to them——
Liu Shangzhi sat next to Chen Caozhi and whispered: "Zizhong, Chu Wenbin is here too. Look, he is staring at you from the opposite side."
Chen Caozhi smiled slightly: "It would be better if his eyes were broken."
Liu Shangzhi watched many students leave the thatched cottage and said: "Zizhong, I'm going back to the city first. Dr. Xu regards you as his nephew, so he must be in charge of food and shelter. I have to find a way myself."
Regarding this, Chen Caozhi was helpless and said: "Brother Shangzhi, you might as well ask craftsmen to build a simple wooden house on the shore of the lake to avoid the inconvenience of going to and from the inn."
In the Qian Tang Dynasty, the Liu family was prosperous, with hundreds of hectares of fields, profit from fishing and mulberry trees, and a wealthy gentry. Therefore, Liu Shang had a large money bag and said happily: "I have this idea. Without further delay, I will go to the city to find craftsmen."
, It will be built within half a month." He said goodbye to Chen Caozhi and left in a hurry.
When Chen Caozhi visited Dr. Xu Zao in the morning, Dr. Xu Zao asked some things about Ge Hong. He also liked Chen Caozhi's handsomeness and conversation very much, so he let him stay here. Two servants also lived here.
After the pronunciation study was over in the morning, Xu Zao sent his son Xu Miao to invite Chen Caozhi to the bookstore for a talk, and asked Chen Caozhi how he was listening to the lecture. Seeing that Chen Caozhi had mastered Luoyang Zhengyin very quickly, he couldn't help being very happy and sighed: "
No wonder Mr. Zakikawa said in his letter that being your teacher is like riding a horse downhill or sailing with the wind. It is really a pleasure. When I saw you today, it was indeed so!"
Xu Zao asked Chen Caozhi what grudges he had with the Qiantang Chou family. Chen Cao told him one by one.
Xu Zao nodded. He did not mention to Chen Caozhi the despicable intentions of Wujun Cheng Lang Xujian, a sixth-grade official. He only told Chen Caozhi to study here in peace and not to worry about other things.
When Chen Caozhi talked about Liu Shangzhi's plan to build a house by the lake, Xu Zao said: "Why waste the money! There are many farmers in Gu's Manor at the northern foot of Lion Mountain, many of whom have spare houses. Many students rent houses there and live there.
It’s only three or four miles here, so it’s convenient and affordable.”
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Chu Wenbin arrived in Wu County one day earlier than Chen Caozhi, and he was accompanied by his brother Chu Wenqian. Ever since Chu Wenqian lost to Chen Caozhi in the calligraphy competition at Ding's villa, he was almost invisible in Qiantang County.
, so he came to his uncle Wujun with his younger brother.
Chu Jian had already obtained from his brother Chu Shenming's family letter that his nephew Chu Wenqian failed to propose to Ding and was humiliated instead. He was very angry and scolded Chu Wenqian. He tried to save his family reputation and learned that his son Chu
Wen Bin was only ranked sixth in the Qi Yun Mountain Gathering at the beginning of the month, ranking last among the eight noble families of the Qian and Tang Dynasties, and was actually of the same rank as Chen Caozhi, a poor family. Chu Jian was even more angry and cursed Quan Li, saying that Quan Li was deliberately suppressing his Chu family.
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Chu Wenbin reminded: "Dad, not to mention that Chen Caozhi ruined the reputation of our Chu family in Qiantang County, and now he has come to Wu County to show off. The greater Chen Caozhi's reputation, the deeper the reputation of our Chu family will suffer - "
Chu Jian nodded, thought for a while, and ordered his servant to see Xu Zao with a thorn and invited Xu Zao to drink. Chu Wenqian and Chu Wenbin listened to the entire conversation between Chu Jian and Xu Zao behind the screen, thinking about Chen Caozhi.
He looked like he was about to be humiliated and embarrassed, and felt very unhappy.
Chu Wenbin came to the Xu Academy early today just to see with his own eyes the scene of Chen Caozhi being rejected and retreating in shame. Then he could take the opportunity to ridicule and slander Chen Caozhi, and at the same time restore his reputation as the Chu clan.
Reputation, unexpectedly went to the thatched cottage and saw that Chen Caozhi was already sitting in the hall opposite. He also saw that Xu Miao and Chen Caozhi were friendly. After school, Xu Zao called Chen Caozhi to the study for a secret talk. This was something that other students had never done before.
past treatment.
Chu Wenbin was so angry that he believed that this was Xu Zao's contempt for his Chu family and that he did not take his father Chu Jian seriously at all. Chu Wenbin sat there with his hands and feet trembling with anger, thinking about whether to immediately
He rushed to Xu Zao and angrily asked to drop out of school. Suddenly he heard someone next to him ask: "Brother Wenbin, do you recognize the new boy in Ge Shan?"
Chu Wenbin looked back and saw that the person who asked him was Lu Qin, the son of Lu Shi, the Minister of the Fifth Army, and the nephew of Lu Na, the prefect of this county. He couldn't help but feel a little flattered. Although the Chu family and the Lu family were both from Jiangdong noble families, they still had the same status.
The big difference is that the Lu family is one of the top families in Jiangdong. From Soochow to the Jin Dynasty, there have been senior officials for generations. They have a great reputation among the people in Jiangdong. They are the targets of the northern giants who have crossed the Yangtze River and are trying their best to win over. The Chu family is just a low-ranking family.
The gentry is insignificant. Chu Wenbin is self-aware of this.
Chu Wenbin quickly turned around, nodded to Lu Qin, and asked tentatively: "I recognize this person, he is from Qiantang, but why does Brother Ziyu ask about such a poor student?"
Lu Qian Lu Ziyu nodded and said: "Oh, it turns out he is from Qiantang, and he also came here to study. How could I meet him one after another? This person is rude."
When Chu Wenbin heard this, he felt happy. If Lu Qin could be made to hate Chen Caozhi, it would be difficult for Chen Caozhi to gain a foothold in Wu County. He immediately asked Lu Qin carefully about his relationship with Chen Caozhi.
After meeting him, he said after learning what had happened: "This man is really rude. Brother Ziyu should have ordered his servants to give him a few slaps at that time, so that he could understand the difference between the superior and the inferior of the common people."
Lu Qin said with a smile: "That's not wrong. How can I, a descendant of the Lu family, be as knowledgeable as that young man from a humble family!"
Chu Wenbin failed to provoke Lu Qin to become an enemy of Chen Caozhi. Although he felt sorry for it, Lu Qin had already developed a bad feeling for Chen Caozhi. He nodded and said: "Brother Ziyu is so generous. If Chen Caozhi knew about it, he would be ashamed to die."
——" But Lu Qin said thoughtfully: "So he is Chen Caozhi. I heard my uncle talk about him. It is said that he is a little talented. He can write with both hands at the same time. He is quite good at music. Now it seems that he is.
It’s just a bad character.”
Chu Wenbin hurriedly said: "It's not just a bad character, he is simply a bad character." He immediately introduced a set of slanderous words about Chen Cao's persecution from his brother, and went into slander.
Lu Qin shook his head when he heard this and said: "This person has such low conduct at such a young age. It's ridiculous that my seventh sister asked me to look for this Chen Caozhi and ask Chen Caozhi to cure her beloved jujube 'Jade Edition'."
, How can such a person enter my Lu family business!"
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