But when Ouyang Xiu mentioned the candidate, Zhang Yue thought to himself, who is it?
Ouyang Xiu has made good friends in Beijing. The most famous poet is Mei Yaochen, who is known as the founder of Song poetry. He was the deputy chief examiner of the imperial examination in the second year of Jiayou's reign and is now an official wailang of the Shangshu. He and Ouyang Xiu are both called Ou Mei.
Next up is Wang Anshi, but he is now the judge of Duzhi Division, so he probably doesn't have time to give guidance to himself.
There is also Yan Jidao, who was favored by Taichang Temple. His status in poetry is the same as that of his father Yan Shu.
There are also Jiang Xiufu, Wang Anguo, Liu Chang, Fan Zhen, Han Wei, Han Jiang and so on.
Ouyang Xiu's social circle is extremely wide, and it is not easy for Zhang Yue to guess which one he has. But it is more than enough for any of them to teach themselves.
Zhang Yue said: "I am so concerned about my students that they recommend me to the famous teachers. I feel very grateful to Sanlang."
Zhang Yue also lamented that Ouyang Xiu was a valuable person.
Most of the time when they help you, they do not expect anything from you or get any rewards in the future, but they really appreciate your talent and give you a hand.
Such pure character is reflected in many scholars in the Song Dynasty.
Su Xun and his two sons went to Beijing to submit letters to Ouyang Xiu. Ouyang Xiu thought highly of Yin Shilu and Shi Shou Dao, so he happily raised the cloth in Su Xun's shape and recommended it to the court. Later, Ouyang Xiu highly praised the Su family, father and son, in his article, and they were regarded as the most respected in the world.
Seeing Zhang Yue's gratitude, Ouyang Xiu smiled and said, "Sanlang is too modest. Since you believe in my vision, let me write a letter, and you can take it to tell the story to the ancient sect."
"Thank you..."
Zhang Yue opened his mouth halfway, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Statement Gu, isn't this Chen Xiang?
When Zhang Yue came to Beijing, Hu Xuezheng asked him to deliver a letter to Chen Xiang, which was also intended to let the two get acquainted. Zhang Yue gave the letter to Chen Xiang's family when he went to court, left a message and left. Even Chen Xiang's family refused to entertain him for a meal and give him some money.
The reason why Zhang Yue is like this is because his second brother is Chen Xiang's most proud disciple.
However, he didn't expect that Ouyang Xiu would let himself become Chen Xiang's disciple.
It's not that Chen Xiang is not good, on the contrary, he was the Bole second only to Ouyang Xiu at that time. He was not only fair and honest, but also known for his ability to recognize people and recommend them well. At the same time, he was also highly educated in Confucianism.
There is another person who is also from Hou Guan and a fellow Fujian native of Zhang Yue.
But... Ouyang Xiu didn't have a very deep relationship with him, so why did he recommend himself to him?
This made Zhang Yue confused for a moment.
Ouyang Xiu saw Zhang Yue's expression and asked with a smile: "How is Sanlang?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself, would he not slap Ouyang Xiu in the face if he refused in person?
Zhang Yue immediately said: "Thank you, bachelor, for the recommendation."
Ouyang Xiu then stroked his beard and smiled: "That's good."
Ouyang Xiu immediately sent a letter to Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue left Ouyang Xiu's house with the letter in his arms.
Zhang Yue has no doubts about whether to post to Chen Xiang for the time being. He is going to the Daxiangguo Temple Market now.
Today he made an appointment to meet someone there.
It's a long story. On that day, Zhang Yue was wandering around the Wan surname trade in Daxiangguo Temple, selling the leisure seals he had carved.
Later, a knowledgeable businessman took a fancy to it. This businessman happened to open an antique shop at Zisheng Gate of Daxiangguo Temple.
He liked Zhang Yue's leisurely works very much and ordered five or six of them to be sold on consignment in his antique shop. Now he has sold three for Zhang Yue.
The last time Zhang Yue went to see this person with a newly engraved seal, the other person told Zhang Yue that a customer was interested in the seal he had engraved and wanted to meet him in person to ask him to engrave it.
So Zhang Yue and the other party made an appointment to meet at his antique house at the end of the day.
This Daxiangguo Temple is said to be the former residence of Lord Xinling. Now it is the first Zen temple in the Song Dynasty, located in the center of Bianjing City.
As for the first day of every month and the eighth day of the month, the Daxiangguo Temple holds a temple market, allowing business travelers to set up stalls inside and outside the temple, which is called Wanxing Trading.
Zhang Yue walked across the Xiangguo Temple Bridge. Since today happened to be the day of the Wan surname's transaction, he looked around from the bridge and saw the crowds of people inside and outside the temple.
Zhang Yue thought that he might as well join in the fun, and immediately followed the crowd into the Daxiangguo Temple.
But seeing birds, cats, dogs, rare birds and animals for sale inside the mountain gate, many gentlemen and ladies were in front of the stalls choosing their favorite animals.
Zhang Yue was not interested in these things and walked to the second and third gates, only to see that the stalls here were all equipped with colorful tents and neatly planned. The stalls sold puhe, mats, screens, washing saddles and bridles, bows and swords, and seasonal fruits. , preserved meat and the like.
This road chapter is more and more eye-opening. There is no distinction between scholars and common people here. Everyone is rubbing shoulders and pushing and pushing along the way.
When we walked quickly to the Buddha Hall, the number of people was a little less. Zhang Yue breathed a sigh of relief, but saw that the stalls here were all time-honored brands, such as Mengjia Taoist Temple, Wang Tao Ren Mi Jian, Zhao Wenxiu Bi, Pan Gemo, etc.
As a scholar, Zhang Yue couldn't help but sell a pair of pen and ink when he got here.
As for the two corridors of the temple, they are also full of stalls. Here are the nuns from various temples, selling embroidery, wiping, flowers, beaded hair, and face, etc.
This place is mostly occupied by women and maids, making it difficult for Zhang Yue to go in and wander around.
Zhang Yue walked out of Daxiangguo Temple and went to Shaozhuyuan to eat meat.
Miraculously, this Shaozhuyuan is a roasted pork sold by the monks of Daxiangguo Temple. It was originally called Shaozhuyuan. At that time, Yang Yi loved to eat the meat here most and often invited friends to come here. Because he thought the pork was indecent, he changed its name to Shaozhuyuan.
Wang Anshi's son Wang Yu was also a frequent visitor. Historically, when Wang Anshi was summoned back to Beijing from Jinling, a group of officials went to the Zhuzhu Courtyard and saw Wang Yu eating. They couldn't help but ask: "Your father no longer refuses official edicts?" "
Wang Yu said: "I don't dare to refuse anymore. Send me back to Beijing to find a house."
"Where to stay?"
Wang Yu said: "It doesn't matter where you live. The most important thing is that you live next to Sima Twelve Zhang. He cultivates his moral integrity and manages his family well, which is the law of his disciples."
When Zhang Yue arrived at Shaozhuyuan, he was immediately greeted by a shop companion who couldn't greet him.
Zhang Yue went to the kitchen by himself and ordered a large piece of pork belly that was half fat and half thin.
Immediately, the chef was grilling it over the fire, the heat was rolling, and then the aroma of meat overflowed, and the meat juice dripped into the charcoal fire and made a squeaking sound.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but twitch his index finger, and after waiting for a long time, he remembered how anxious he was about eating barbecue in his previous life, and couldn't help but dislike the cook's tepid actions.
Finally, the shopkeeper brought pork belly wrapped in lotus leaves to Zhang Yue's table.
Zhang Yue put a piece of meat into his mouth, chewing the taste of the barbecue, and then took a sip of the ice-cold sweet soup. The taste was unmatched by even an emperor.
Zhang Yue ate half full before walking out of Shaozhu Courtyard and heading to Zisheng Gate.
The several shops here sell books, paintings, and utensils pawned by dismissed officials.
This place is similar to Panjiayuanzi. Compared with the front door of Daxiangguo Temple, there are many fewer people, but most of the people who come and go are wealthy people.
Zhang Yue walked to an antique shop called Shujizhai and immediately stepped inside.
The waiter who was sitting by the door and half dozing heard the sound of someone's footsteps and immediately said inward: "Shopkeeper, Zhang Xiucai is here!"
Immediately a businessman came out to greet Zhang Yue. When he saw Zhang Yue, he smiled, crossed his hands and clasped his fists and said, "Zhang Xiucai, you are here."
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Which patron are you talking about?"
"I've arrived a long time ago. I'm drinking tea indoors. Zhang Xiucai invites you inside."
"Oh? That's my fault."
"Hey, Mr. Zhang Xiucai is very busy. Please come in."
Zhang Yue immediately walked into the inner room and saw the other person immediately.
The other party was a middle-aged man in his late forties, accompanied by a servant. Zhang Yue glanced at the other party, but saw that the other party was wearing a linen robe with a few patches. Judging from the demeanor, the other party did not have any official air.
Zhang Yue was a little surprised. He looked like he was rich or expensive. He was also looking for him to buy a seal?
However, Zhang Yue still saluted and said: "I'm Zhang Yue, I'm visiting my father-in-law for the third time at home!"
The other party nodded and said: "So, Mr. Sanlang, there is no need to be polite."
"My father-in-law wants to engrave a seal and give instructions to the shopkeeper. I don't know why I want to see him in person?"
The other party said: "I see that the carved seals you consigned in the store are beyond the reach of ordinary craftsmen. So I guessed that Mr. Sanlang is a scholar. Now I can see that Mr. Sanlang is wearing a t-shirt."
"But I wonder if you can write a few words and let me have a look."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Of course. Just follow my instructions."
The businessman on the side immediately put paper and pen on the table, and the other party said: "Just write down the key points of cultivating the mind and the thoughts of governing the Tao."
"Deserved."
Zhang Yue immediately picked up the pen and started to stroke it, then dried the ink, and the servant on the side handed the paper to the middle-aged man.
The other party looked at it, nodded and said, "Sure enough, I guessed it right. There is seal script in your writing. No wonder you can carve such a seal."
At this point, the man said: "I need two chapters urgently. I would like to ask Mr. Sanlang to engrave them. I will use them in these few days. What do you think?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself, I am going out on the 15th, and you are anxious to use it in these few days, which makes me a little embarrassed. If you really want to engrave it...you have to pay extra!
When the other party saw Zhang Yue's expression, he didn't say anything and sat silently aside.
The male servant next to him said: "My gentleman is really talented and sincere in his intentions. I will pay you five guan for each chapter. I just wonder if it can be carved in three days?"
Hearing this, the merchant said deliberately: "This seems a bit hasty."
The manservant said: "No matter how much extra money I have, I really can't get it out."
The businessman heard this and said, "In that case, it depends on what Mr. Saburo wants."
The businessman winked at Zhang Yue frequently, indicating that he would agree.
The merchants in Zhangyue divided the income from seal engraving in half, and the minimum was no less than two guan. The price of Wuguan is really good.
Zhang Yue looked at the middle-aged man and thought, "You are dressed like this, but you are not stingy at all in engraving the seal."
Seeing Zhang Yue's embarrassment, the businessman smiled and said, "Sanlang Jun's calligraphy is so good and he is an expert at engraving seals. You should be in a hurry."
Zhang Yue immediately said: "Okay! Three days is all."
The middle-aged man nodded and said: "It's best this way. I'm really in a hurry, so I'm tired of you, Sanlang."
The valet immediately handed Zhang Yue the form of the seal, and the seal text was the key to cultivating the mind and the thoughts of governing the Tao just mentioned.
As for the final signature, it was Sima Twelve.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but be surprised when he saw this signature. Could such a coincidence happen in the world?
That's right, the other party's male servant called him Junshi Scholar, and Junshi was his cousin. But why do you call him a scholar?
