As the proverb goes, "Many arts cannot overwhelm the body." Only now did Chen Caozhi fully realize the benefits of knowing some medical skills. He could visit Lu Weirui in the prefect's mansion every day. He remembered that the book in the collection left by Master Ge in Chutang contained the records of Wang Shuhe, the imperial physician of the Western Jin Dynasty. I have ten volumes of the "Mai Jing" that I have written. I will take it and study it when I go back this time. At least in the future, I can tell the reason for Qie Mai, unlike now, it is just a subtle contact.
There were dozens of maids and servants in Baihua Pavilion. Chen Caozhi and Lu Weirui could not say anything. When they took pulse, their eyes met each other.
On the first day of the twelfth lunar month, the north wind was biting. In the afternoon, Xu Zao and Chen Cao went to the city to bid farewell to Lu Na at the Prefect's Mansion. Chen Caozhi was preparing to return to Qiantang tomorrow, while Xu Zao would return to Beijing with his son Xu Miao the day after. mouth.
After chatting for a few words, Lu Na asked Xu Zao: "Brother Zijian, how has my nephew Lu Qin's academic progress been in the past six months?"
Xu Zao was strict and upright, and he always told the truth about the academic performance of the students studying in Xu's school. He never said anything nice. Hearing this, he said: "Lu Qin was fine in the first two months. Rhyme, Luo Shengyong, "Filial Piety" "The Classics" and "Zhuangzi" all came to listen to the lectures, but for the next two months, I only saw him in the morning and did not take notes."
When Lu Na heard this, he was furious. He immediately ordered Lu Qin to come and reprimanded him face to face. His voice was stern. If Xu Zao hadn't been here, he would have punished this bad nephew with a stick.
Lu Qin was scolded by his uncle. He was ashamed and annoyed. He felt that he had lost face in front of Xu Zao and Chen Caozhi. He blamed his uncle, annoyed Xu Zao, and hated Chen Caozhi because Chen Caozhi saw him being scolded by his uncle. Although Xu Zao also saw it, Xu Zao was a teacher, so it was not very embarrassing, while Chen Caozhi was a few years younger than him and came from a humble family. This really made Lu Qin so ashamed and angry that he blamed his uncle. The reason is also attributed to Chen Caozhi. If Chen Caozhi, a poor student who desperately wants to climb up, is not overly diligent, how can he show his laziness as a land bird?
When Chen Caozhi saw the look in Lu Qin's eyes, he knew that Lu Na's scolding had created a mortal enemy for him. Chu Jian, Chu Wenbin and his son had tried every possible means to make Lu Qin enmity with him but failed, so Lu Na's words A scolding made it happen, things in this world are really unpredictable!
Lu Weirui had recovered from the cold, and when she came to the study, Lu Na scolded Lu Qin to go back to his room to think about his mistakes. Lu Qin walked away in embarrassment as if he had received an amnesty.
Lu Weirui had known for a long time that Chen Caozhi was going back to his hometown at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. When he saw Chen Caozhi solemnly saying goodbye, he still felt uncomfortable and could only say: "I wish Dr. Xu and Mr. Chen a safe journey back home. "I don't know what to say.
After sitting for a while, Xu Zao and Chen Cao said goodbye to Lu Na and returned to Xu's Thatched Cottage. The school had been suspended at the end of last month. Students who were studying abroad have come to say goodbye to Dr. Xu in recent days and return home. That night, Chen Cao Later, Liu Shangzhi, Xu Miao, Ding Chunqiu and Gu Kaizhi drank and talked for a long time in Taolin Xiaozhu, reluctant to leave.
Gu Kaizhi said: "My son is important and worthy. Immortal people, Spring and Autumn. Next year I will go to Jiankang with my father. I'm afraid I won't be able to come here to see the peach blossoms. I don't know when the joy tonight will be continued? I feel sad thinking about it."
Chen Cao said: "We are all still young. We will meet each other everywhere in life. We will go to the capital of Jiankang in the future. I just wish I could ask Changkang for painting skills from time to time. The guards will also return to Shouyang. The nights are long. I have to explore alone again."
Gu Kaizhi said with a smile: "Zizhong's painting skills that he has figured out on his own are very impressive. Even Zhang Mo praised you for your last Mo Lan Tu. Moreover, didn't Master Wei write down his many years of painting experience into "Wei's Six Methods"? To you and me, our senior fellow apprentices?"
Chen Caozhi said: "I still have many painting techniques that I haven't mastered. If I don't have anyone to guide me, I'll get half the result with twice the effort."
Gu Kaizhi was overjoyed. He thought it was funny how helpless Chen Caozhi wanted to learn painting but had no one to teach him. He said, "Then you come to Jiankang next year and I will teach you on behalf of the health teacher."
Chen Cao said: "If I have the chance, I will come to Jiankang to find you. Changkang, if you have time, come to Wu County to see how my peach blossom paintings are. Also, Shangzhi and I both like to hear that you recite poems all night long.
The charm of the ancient sages is still valuable, yes or no?"
"Yes, yes." Liu Shangzhi said with a sincere face, "When I think about coming to Taolin Xiaozhu next year but not being able to hear Gu Changkang's wonderful singing, I'm afraid I'll lose sleep then, ugh——"
If he had not set off back to Qiantang tomorrow, Liu Shangzhi would not have dared to say this or sigh so long.
Gu Kaizhi was greatly moved and said with tears in his eyes: "Two good friends, I will definitely come to Wu County to visit you, so tonight I will live up to your expectations and chant all night long, which can be regarded as a farewell for the three of you -"
Liu Shangzhi shrank his neck, then straightened it, and said without hesitation: "Okay, I hope to hear Chang Kang Jiayong, have a great time tonight, just treat it as New Year's Eve, and I won't sleep."
Chen Caozhi, Xu Miao, and Ding Chunqiu all said they would stay up tonight to listen to Gu Kaizhi's chant. Ran Sheng, who was sitting behind Chen Caozhi, praised "Wonderful" before Gu Kaizhi started reciting the poem. Chen Caozhi turned around.
She glanced at him sideways and quickly shut up. Fortunately, Gu Kaizhi didn't pay attention.
This was the first time for Xu Miao and Ding Chunqiu to listen to Gu Kaizhi's poems. At first, they were very interested. Compared with the thick-voiced Luosheng chants, Gu Kaizhi's poetry chants in Jinling dialect were quite unique. However, later, Ding Chunqiu and Liu
Shang Zhi started to feel sleepy.
Liu Shangzhi thought drowsily: "I'm telling the truth. I'm really afraid that I won't be able to sleep if I can't hear Changkang's chanting in the future. I'm very sleepy now -" He tilted his body and rested his head on the waiter's table.
On the lap of maid Gillian, she fell asleep soundly.
Gillian quickly asked Ah Lin to add another brazier, and took the fox fur to cover Liu Shangzhi. As long as she didn't go back to the room to sleep, she didn't break her promise, but she was listening to Gu Kaizhi's chant all night long, and she was listening to it in her sleep.
Ding Chunqiu couldn't stand it anymore, so he leaned on the wooden pillars of the thatched cottage and took a nap. Only Xu Miao and Chen Caozhi still persisted, clapped their legs from time to time and praised:
"This is a wonderful sentence!"
"What a joy!"
Chen Caozhi sat upright, looking at his friend's face reflected in the dark red charcoal fire of the brazier, listening to Gu Kaizhi's chant, and the howling of the north wind outside the house. He suddenly became inspired by poetry and said loudly: "Changkang,
Immortal people, please listen to me reciting an ancient music song——"
Gu Kaizhi said: "Okay, I'll take a break and drink some sweet wine to soothe my throat."
As soon as Gu Kaizhi's chanting stopped, Liu Shangzhi woke up from his sleep and asked blankly: "Is it dawn yet? Why doesn't Changkang sing?"
Gillian said with a smile: "It's still early in the morning, it's the little husband who wants to recite poems——"
Liu Shangzhi was surprised and said: "Another one wants to recite poetry!"
Chen Cao smiled, stood up, walked slowly, and chanted in the newly learned Luosheng aria:
"If you are less than a hundred years old, you will always worry about being a thousand years old.
The days are short and the nights are long, why not travel by candlelight?
It’s time to enjoy yourself, why wait for it to come?
A fool cherishes his money, but only for the sake of future generations.
Immortal Prince Qiao, it’s hard to wait.”
Xu Miao praised: "Zizhong sings wonderfully, with precise pronunciation and great grace. If my father hears it, he will also praise Zi Zhong."
After drinking sweet wine, Gu Kaizhi became energetic and said: "Luo Sheng's chant is not good, but you should listen to my Gu Sheng's chant." He continued to sing.
Liu Shangzhi and Ding Chunqiu took a nap for a while. At this time, they were all energetic, but they heard the sound of poetry reciting in the room, clapping, and laughter...
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I’ll make up for the early morning update and ask for recommendations from book friends.
