Seventy-five, the free and easy way is like a spring tour
On the sixth day of the second lunar month of the third year of Shengping, Liu Shangzhi came to Chenjiawu to invite Chen Caozhi to Wujun. Liu Shangzhi was promoted to the ninth rank by Quan Chang at last year's Qiyunshan Gathering, and he also wanted to attend Wujun's March gathering.
Yangzhou Dazhongzheng was appointed, and Liu Shangzhui was already twenty years old. Once he received the ninth-grade exemption certificate, he could apply for an official position. Liu Shangzhui wanted to find an official position in Lu Na's prefecture office. He would have some qualifications in a few years.
Later, he sought to serve as county magistrate or county magistrate in the counties under the prefecture. To this end, he practiced calligraphy diligently. Liu Shangzhi's specialty was Han Li's "Ritual Vessel Stele". Since September last year, he began to copy Lu Ji's "Zhangcao"
"Pingfu Post", it's better to submit to Lu Na.
Liu Shangzhi was followed by the original team from last year, the coachman Lao Bao, the maid Giao, and the healthy servant A Lin. Chen Caozhi was still accompanied by Ran Sheng and Laide. Xiao Chan was not so eager to follow him this time.
Cao Zhihuangjun went there, just holding Runer's hand and sending her one way after another.
Patriarch Chen Xian, Lai Fu, and Jing Nu went all the way to Fenglin Ferry. Yin Yin warned and looked at Chen Caozhi, and Liu Shangzhi and his entourage crossed the river before turning back.
Chen Caozhi and Liu Shangzhi came to Ding's villa. Ding Chunqiu had packed up his clothes two days earlier and entertained Chen. Master Liu and his seven servants had a hearty meal. Chen Caozhi went to see his sister-in-law Ding Youwei again and asked about her sister-in-law's stomach problem being cured.
After hearing a lot, I was very happy, said a few words in a hurry, and then said goodbye.
Chen Cao and his eleven-member entourage still took the same route they took when they returned in the twelfth lunar month of last year, heading from Yuhang and Jiaxing to Wu County.
The weather in early spring has been sunny for several days. The willow trees beside the road have sprouted new branches, and the goose-yellow bud tips are very fresh. Looking at the young buds makes people feel comfortable. Peach blossoms are also blooming sporadically. Along the way, the
The peach blossoms look different every day, gradually blooming, and there are pink and white pear blossoms competing with the pink peach blossoms, which makes people dizzying.
Liu Shangzhi said happily: "When we arrive at Taolin Xiaozhu, the two sides of the Bixi River will be full of peach blossoms."
Chen Caozhi smiled and said: "Our trip is like a spring outing."
Ding Chunqiu Chunfeng said proudly: "This is exactly how you should be so indifferent and free and easy."
On the afternoon of February 11th, when he was crossing the Xitang Ferry in Jiaxing, Chen Caozhi looked at the setting sun and the spring water. Suddenly something moved him and he said: "It's worth the spring and autumn. Next time we will detour to Huating to watch the flying cranes and listen to the cranes."
Calling the volley is also a pleasure, it just takes an extra day."
Liu Shangzhi said with a smile: "How can we hear the chirping of cranes in Huating every day? Last year, it happened to be Lu Ji's birthday, and the Lu family drove the cranes to fly, so we were able to feast our eyes and ears."
Ding Chunqiu said: "Otherwise, the crane would normally fly and sing."
Liu Shangzhi said: "Speaking of Huating Hexi, I remembered the request for Zi Zhong. Haven't I been practicing Zhang Cao recently? I mainly studied Lu Ji's "Pingfu Tie", but the "Pingfu Tie" I wrote is a repeated copy.
It must be quite distorted. It would be great if I could see Lu Pingyuan's original works at a glance. Now that I'm back in Wu County, I'll bother Zi Zhong to borrow "Pingfu Tie" from Prefect Lu and let me have a look at it."
Chen Cao said: "Prefect Lu collected a lot of stele stickers, including the handwritings of Lu Ji and Lu Yun, but I didn't see the "Pingfu stickers". Maybe they were placed elsewhere. The next time I visit Lu Shijun
I will help you ask."
There was nothing to say all the way. On February 14th, Chen Cao and his eleven people arrived in Wu County before noon. They stopped briefly in the city, bought some food and wine, and then went directly to the Xu Cottage under the Lion Mountain outside the west gate. When they passed by the Zhenqing Taoist Temple,
, Chen Caozhi asked Liu and Ding to wait while he went to greet the master of the courtyard, Taoist Li.
Taoist Li was very happy to see Chen Caozhi. After exchanging pleasantries, Taoist Li said: "Thank you very much, Mr. Chen, for the painting. Madam Lu bought the painting for 100,000 yuan. We will recruit craftsmen to build the trail in the next few days."
The mountain stone steps, the precious camellia plants of 'Da Zipao' and 'Ruixue' need to be surrounded by stone fences, and the pinewood pavilion also needs to be renovated——"
"One hundred thousand dollars!" Chen Caozhi didn't expect that his paintings were so valuable. Master Wei and Zhang Mo were not as good, and only Lu Weirui, the swindler, was willing to buy them. He smiled and said: "Master Li, my paintings are not valuable.
, This is Lu Shijun’s benevolence. The camellia in Zhenqing Taoist Temple is also a scenic spot in Wu County. There are many people visiting it. Lu Shijun takes this opportunity to do something to benefit the people under the guise of the master of Li Yuan. How can I
Dare to take credit!"
Li Daoren smiled and said: "Chen Langjun is too modest. No matter what, the trail is grateful to Chen Langjun. After the mountain path and the pine pavilion are repaired, the trail will invite Lu Shijun to come here and let Lu Shijun have a look.
Xiaodao got the money because he did something, haha, Mr. Chen will definitely come when the time comes."
Chen Caozhi asked: "Has Mrs. Lu come here to play recently?"
Li Daoren said: "Except for the New Year holidays, Mrs. Lu comes almost every day. However, she has not come in the past three days. She must have something to do in the house or go out for a spring outing."
Chen Caozhi nodded, bid farewell to Taoist Li, and with Liu Shangzhi, Ding Chunqiu came to Xu's Thatched Cottage by Xiaojing Lake, but saw that the thatched cottage was quiet and deserted. There was only an old servant guarding the door. Dr. Xu and his son had not left Jingkou yet.
return.
Liu Shangzhi said happily: "It would be best for Dr. Xu to come a few days later. Let's take our time and have some fun first."
Everyone came to Taolin Xiaozhu. It was noon, the spring light was bright, the stream was gurgling, and most of the peach blossoms hundreds of steps along the bank were in bloom. Looking from a distance, a pink mist was gently shrouded like smoke, and the pink fragrant mist was still there.
There are wisps of green, fresh and pleasant, which are the new leaf buds of the peach tree.
Chen Caozhi, Liu Shangzhi, and Ding Chunqiu asked their servants to drive to Taolin Xiaozhu first. They walked under the peach trees, recited the poem "The Peach Blossoms Are Young, Their Flowers Are Burning", and went to the stream to wash their faces. The stream was cold.
It is clear and makes people feel clear.
Lao Mangtou, a tenant of Gu's manor, came to congratulate the three gentlemen on the new year and said that the thatched cottage was cleaned every three days and could be moved in at any time. Chen Caozhi, Liu Shangzhi, and Ding Chunqiu each rewarded him with two hundred coins. Lao Mangtou
Happily, the crazy man of the Gu family warned him not to collect rent from Chen Langjun and others when he came, but he could still collect the reward.
After Gu Kaizhi and Wei Xie left, Taolin Xiaozhu was relatively spacious, so Ding Chunqiu lived here with Chen Caozhi and Liu Shangzhi. Ding Chunqiu said: "Jia Yan will come to the county in early March, and I may have to live in the city by then."
Go inside."
Ding Yi attaches great importance to his son's decision-making, and also wants to take the opportunity to visit celebrities in Wu County to improve the reputation of the Ding family in Qiantang. Among the eight surnames in Qiantang, the Ding family ranks before the Chu family. However, since Ding Yi retreated to the forest, Chu Jian was promoted.
After Wu Jun Chenglang, and because of the heavy blow of Ding Youwei marrying into a poor family, the Ding family's reputation among the Qiantang gentry was almost at the bottom. I'm afraid that the next time the genealogy department reorganizes the ranking, the Chu family will be ranked in front of the Ding family.
This was something Ding Yi couldn't bear, and he liked that the descendants of the Chu family were not up to par. Chu Wenqian lost to the poor Chen Caozhi in calligraphy and became a laughing stock. Chu Wenbin had a bad reputation in Wu County. Although the descendants of the Ding family cannot be said to be very good, they are
One head of the Chu family is more than enough. Ding Yi's nephew, Ding Youwei's eldest brother, Ding Licheng, is the magistrate of Wuyang County, Qianwei County, Yizhou. Ding Yi's eldest son, Ding Xia Shang, is a fifth-rank official and plans to seek a leisurely official position this year——
Although Ding Chunqiu has the arrogance of a nobleman, he is still relatively frank. He now regards Chen Caozhi as a friend, so he said these words to Chen Caozhi without too many scruples.
Liu Shangzhi asked: "I wonder who will be the Dazhong of Yangzhou this year? Three years ago, it was Wang Shuwang who also served as governor."
Ding Chunqiu said: "I don't know about this either. We in Qiantang don't have much information. The county should have known about it for a long time. I'll go find out tomorrow."
That night, the three of them walked under the peach trees. The cold moon soaked them in the cold moon. The stream was rippled with light. The peach blossoms on both sides of the bank were washed away and became as white as the pear blossoms, as if they were ice and snow.
Chen Cao said: "Gu Changkang is a lively person. Without him, this spring night would be really lonely."
Liu Shangzhi said: "Yes, I really miss Changkang's poems and chants."
Suddenly, I heard rapid footsteps behind me, and someone shouted: "Make way, make way -"
Chen Caozhi looked back and saw seven or eight figures walking quickly under the cold moonlight, like trotting. He immediately retreated to the peach tree with Liu Shangzhi and Ding Chunqiu. The seven people brought a gust of fragrant wind from Chen Caozhi.
Passing by, a person in front of him was wearing only a white silk singlet with fluttering sleeves. He turned to look at Chen Cao and the others, smiled contemptuously, and strode away.
Chen Caozhi recognized this person. He was a classmate of the Xu Academy. He Zhu, the son of the He family in Kuaiji, liked to apply powder and incense and was friends with Chu Wenbin. He didn't know where he was going in a hurry at night like a Taibao?
But I heard Ding Chunqiu say in an envious tone: "He Zhu and the others are on vacation."
Chen Cao didn't understand for a while and asked: "What is Xingsan?"
Ding Chunqiu said: "After taking Wu Shi Powder, you should walk quickly to distribute the medicinal properties."