When the third prince in Ciqing Palace listened to the lesson taught by Chief Yue Shan and sent him away, it was already after Shen Zheng passed away. It was almost noon when he returned to the palace from the public school, leaving Chief Yue Shan behind. We had a meal at Ciqing Palace, took a walk after the meal, and started the afternoon class without taking a lunch break.
At this time, as he was sending people away, he looked at the sun that was already turning to the west, and couldn't help but worry a little about the fourth prince who had not returned yet. Of course, he was not worried about what happened to his fourth brother, but was worried about... Zhang Shoutian trouble!
He is well aware of the fourth brother's restless temper. He has been accompanying him to classes in Ciqing Palace these days. The classes of Yueshan Chang, Xiao Shanchang and Xu Shanchang are better, but those three from the Hanlin Academy are in class. It was simply a struggle!
It was rare to be released from the palace. The fourth prince probably went to Zhangyuan or jumped up and down in the public school...
After waiting and waiting, the sun turned completely to the west. The third prince, who was trying to concentrate on the invitation in Ciqing Palace, suddenly heard Chu Kuan's voice: "Your Highness, the fourth prince seems to be back."
The third prince's hand shook, and he wrote crookedly in one stroke. The piece of paper that originally contained more than half a page of posts was invalid. He crumpled it into a ball and threw it in the wastebasket, and with a straight face, he planned to turn around. He scolded his fourth brother for being lazy, but after a burst of talking outside, the fourth prince rushed in, and his eyes turned red as soon as he saw him.
"Wow, third brother, the scarecrow is so pitiful!"
The third prince was completely confused by these nonsense words. After seeing the fourth prince rushing over, hugging his shoulders and crying non-stop, he was even more at a loss and couldn't care about anything else. He hurriedly said As a child, he would comfort people by patting them on the back and patiently comforting them. Finally, he roughly understood what was going on from the sobbing fourth prince.
After he left, Zhang Shou told two stories. Later, Chief Xiao Shan and another bachelor of the Hanlin Academy also argued. Immediately afterwards, the fourth prince enthusiastically asked Zhang Shou to continue telling the story, even during lunch. While eating and listening, he was tortured again and again. The Scarecrow was just one of them, but he was also the one the Fourth Prince thought was the saddest and most desperate one!
Full of curiosity, the third prince immediately asked the fourth prince to tell the story. However, the fourth prince, who had patted his chest in front of Zhang Shou and promised that he would be able to tell the story completely, was dumbfounded when he actually started speaking.
He only remembered that every plot was sad, and every turning point was in a bad direction, but he was a little confused on how to organize the words. It was very easy to stutter and talk until the fields were deserted, the carp died, and the people were sick. When the child was dying, he couldn't help but twitch his nose and shed tears again. His nose seemed to be completely blocked.
"Whoa, whoa, how could such a thing happen!"
Although the fourth prince's narration was incoherent, Chu Kuan was well-informed and had generally understood the context of the whole story. When he saw the third prince hurriedly comforting his emotionally broken brother, he suddenly said: "Fourth prince, Bachelor Zhang Are the other stories also in this style?"
The fourth prince, who was sobbing, was stunned for a moment, then thought about it carefully, and then said gloomily: "Anyway, they are all such dark stories, which made me choke and feel uncomfortable..."
He told intermittently "Three or Five Dou More", "Medicine", "Young Runtu", "Idiot"... Although some stories were deeply impressive, some stories could not be remembered in detail, so they could only tell a general outline. , but the general tone has become very clear from his narration.
The scene in the story is no longer the peaceful world in the memorials of officials in the imperial court, or the prosperous songs in the poems of literati, but ordinary life, with a lot more heavy meaning. Chu Kuan hesitated for a moment,
Finally, he said: "Your Highness, if possible, it would be best if you could ask Academician Zhang to type these articles into words and send them to Ciqing Palace so that you can take a closer look."
The third prince had this intention, and Chu Kuan's suggestion was exactly what he wanted. He immediately nodded, then helplessly looked at his fourth brother who was crying with tears, and finally said: "Eunuch Chu, go get a basin of water.
, the fourth brother really doesn’t look good when he goes out like this, I have to let him wash his face and change into some clothes!”
Using a series of stories to make the fourth prince burst into tears and run away, Zhang Shou didn't think he was being mean or trying to make things worse. Compared with the so-called horrific Grimm's fairy tales, Mr. Ye Shengtao's collection of fairy tales is just more realistic and gloomier.
That's all, but it doesn't have that kind of weird horror. In fact, it is similar to Lu Xun's article in some aspects.
He didn't feel that he was trying to make things worse. Many of the stories he told were included in the textbooks of later generations of junior high schools and even high schools. The overall style was plain, except for the serious ending of the young man Runtu, who was a little younger.
However, the young third and fourth princes are not as ignorant as they were when they were in the sixth grade of elementary school. Although they seem to be coquettishly raised by the emperor when they live in the palace, they actually know the world long ago!
Although the Tao can use copper as a guide to correct clothes and hats, use history as a guide to know the rise and fall, and use people as a guide to understand gains and losses. However, if you just read the classics and history, you can only see the rise and fall of emperors and generals, and the black and white of loyalties and traitors.
In some descriptions, there is a glimpse of real life, but most of them are generalities.
Real life can be found in the notes of literati, but compared to the miscellaneous notes, they are not as vivid and vivid.
However, what Zhang Shou didn't expect was that not only the fourth prince, but also Zhu Ying was also depressed after hearing his story. Although she was not as emotional as the fourth prince, she was still in public school.
After having lunch, Miss Zhu, who had just returned home in the evening, was listless and low-spirited, which was in sharp contrast to her high spirits when she went out in the morning.
When they heard the report from the servants, they had already known that Zhu Ying had gone to the public school to attend Zhang Shou's open class. The wife and the nine mothers-in-law could not help but be puzzled. Zhang Shou's class was said to be complicated and complicated, and many people applied to attend it.
People couldn't even express any doubts and ran away after the lecture. It is said that it had a good effect on deterring these dissatisfied people.
In this case, why is Zhu Ying acting like this? Is she angry with Zhang Shou? Impossible. I don’t think anyone would have time to be alone with Zhang Shou in a public school, and Zhu Ying is not because of Zhang Shou.
What's going on with someone who just ignores her when he's busy with business?
Although calling Zhu Hong might be able to find out the truth, Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang had a private exchange and decided to call Zhu Ying to Qing'an Hall to inquire in person. But if you didn't ask, you wouldn't know. After asking, the two of them actually
It's dumbfounding.
"So, it turns out that Zhang Shou came here to tell the fourth prince and others the stories he heard from Mr. Ye and Mr. Zhou when he was a child. As a result, the one on the left and the one on the right all had a gloomy style. Did you listen?
I'm so depressed that I'm not happy when I come back! Yingying, how old are you?"
"Of course!"
Zhu Ying raised her eyebrows angrily, and then said with an unconvinced face: "If grandma and mother don't believe it, I'll tell you! Although it's definitely not as good as Ah Shou's, I still remember the most important things.
!”
As if she was afraid that Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang wouldn't believe it, Zhu Ying actually started talking straight away. The first one, "I received three to five dou more", successfully made the smiles on the faces of Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang completely fade away, and by the second
After finishing the "Medicine", the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were already frowning. When Zhu Ying told the story one by one, one of them rubbed his eyebrows and the other sighed.
Jiuniang endured it again and again before letting Zhu Ying finish. Finally she smiled bitterly and said: "I finally understand how you feel, Yingying. These stories of Ah Shou are miserable, and they are indeed miserable, but compared to those stories of flesh and blood flying everywhere."
It's miserable, but completely different... It's as painful as a knife in my heart!"
"Yes, mother is right, I just couldn't describe it at the moment! I feel so aggrieved and uncomfortable, I feel extremely uncomfortable!" Zhu Ying circled around in front of her grandmother and mother several times before finally shouting angrily.
: "I have always thought that Ah Shou is open-minded and optimistic. I never thought that he could make up such an uncomfortable story!"
"Who said he made it up? Didn't he say he heard it from somewhere else?" Madam Tai immediately laughed. Seeing Zhu Ying looking over with disbelief, as if she wanted to say that it must be his excuse again, she spoke seriously.
He said, "You must know that manpower is limited. Ashou is extremely talented in calculus, but naturally he is a little lacking in other aspects. He himself admits it."
She paused for a moment, as if thinking about how to organize her words: "You just said that what Ah Shou told was not a legend with beautiful words. Instead, it seemed to be a folk tale passed down orally. You can taste it carefully, but it also seems to be filled with inner feelings.
The profound meaning is that it is impossible for people who have never experienced it to come up with these stories out of thin air. So, as Ah Shou said, it is not what he thought, but what he heard from others."
Jiuniang also nodded in agreement with Mrs. Tai: "That's right, and Yingying, although you didn't paraphrase it so clearly, some of the sentences seemed to be inadvertently repeating Ah Shou's original words, right? It sounds like market colloquialism, but carefully
It has a different flavor when you read it. It is obviously written by a very knowledgeable and famous person. To write this kind of thing, experience or experience is indispensable."
Of course Zhu Ying would not think that her grandmother and mother were looking down on Zhang Shou. She widened her eyes slightly and pondered for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully and said: "It seems right, A Shou has been in that small village since he was a child, from beginning to end.
He has never left, no matter how smart he is, he has probably never seen so many warm and cold people in the world!"
"Oh, it's lucky that he can meet these knowledgeable and knowledgeable teachers, otherwise wouldn't the delay be in vain? It's all because of my father, mother, and the son of my savior. He actually cares about this and that, and almost hurts me!"
Seeing that her granddaughter habitually began to defend Zhang Shou, the lady couldn't help but smile. However, she also had to admit that during the sixteen years that Zhang Shou had been in the country, even though he was born with a good skin, the reason why he did not become a complete
Being a country boy is definitely a matter of education and nurturing.
There are poems and calligraphy in China, this is definitely not just talk. There are countless officials in the court who come from poor families. Even if they are honest and upright, as long as the official becomes bigger and bigger, more and more people will be governed.
It's easy to be angry. After twenty years, no matter how ordinary you looked in the past, your appearance will become dignified without even realizing it.
As for senior officials with wretched looks, they don't exist at all. Not to mention that ten out of ten people will be eliminated in the first-level and first-level examinations. Even if you are lucky enough to pass the Jinshi examination, it will be difficult to have a chance to move up. And Xianyou
Xinsheng, Zhang Shouneng has such a demeanor and demeanor as he does today. His own efforts may be important, but his mentorship and resources are more important. With no one to teach him and no books to read, Zhongyong will be forgotten by everyone!
Therefore, after comforting Zhu Ying, who was depressed for a while, and coaxing her to happily go back to her room and take a bath first, the Tai Madam saw that Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang and his son had not returned. Apart from Zhu Ying, there was only Zhu Er in the house.
He told the kitchen to prepare a few dishes for dinner, and then left Jiuniang to talk alone, and ordered Mother Li and others to keep watch outside.
"Although Zhang Shou's apprenticeship was blocked by Master Ge alone, the emperor knew that there was a problem, but he didn't care about it. But the more unusual ideas he revealed, the more he concealed them.
Don't stop. That's what it means to stand out from the crowd."
Jiuniang naturally agreed with Mrs. Tai's judgment, but she still had doubts in her heart: "But all the tenants in Ashuna Village were people arranged by the government. He was initially weak and sick and could not go out. The Ye mentioned now
How did they meet the old gentleman, Mr. Zhou, and perhaps others?"
This is the second thing. She paused and continued: "And how could these people come to a village like that on the outskirts of Beijing? How could they avoid the eyes and ears of the villagers? And why should they avoid the eyes and ears of the villagers?
Eyes and ears?”
Mrs. Tai found this question unbelievable: "What you asked is exactly what I wanted to ask. If someone teaches him tactics and strategies, then he must have bad intentions. But look at Ah Shou's behavior since he reopened Jiuzhangtang.
You can see it in his actions. Most of the time, others see him as young and think he is easy to bully, so they step on him, and end up stepping on sharp nails."
She felt interesting as she said it, and the corners of her mouth turned up: "As for him, he really doesn't care much about promotion and wealth."
"Yes, yes." Jiuniang couldn't help but smile, "But over the past year or so, you have also seen how he has been promoted and made a fortune."
The wife laughed so hard that she punched the handrail: "You have been home for so long, and now you have the lively and fun-loving temperament you had as a bride. Finally, you can recognize this son-in-law! In short, since they teach our son-in-law arithmetic,
I also developed a little foundation in classics and history, and taught him about the world, so that he not only has poems and books in his heart, but also has a perfect way of dealing with people. Our family will also remember their love."
Although Mother Li, who was standing under the eaves, could not hear what the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were saying, the laughter in the room was clear, so she could not help but recite Amitabha in her heart, thinking that now that the lady has returned, the two young masters and the elder
The young ladies are all destined to be married, and everything is going well for the family and the family.
When she saw someone hurriedly approaching the courtyard gate, she hurriedly greeted him, not wanting anyone to disturb the conversation inside the house. But after hearing the report clearly, she hesitated for a moment and turned back to the door, saying: "Madam, Madam, Song of the Guangdong Guild Hall
The leader of the meeting asked to see him with a letter, saying that it was a very urgent matter! If the wife and the wife are concerned about him being a foreigner, he is willing to write a letter and submit the reason!"