Chapter 159: Means

Style: Historical Author: The Pursuit of HappinessWords: 4220Update Time: 24/01/11 18:22:38
The chat between Zhang Yue and Wang Anguo got started. Wang Anguo couldn't help but get into the conversation and kept enthusiastically urging people to eat: "Eat food. Qingfenglou's three-step soup is very good."

Listening to Wang Anguo's greeting, Zhang Yue nodded, picked up his chopsticks and ate a few things. Looking sideways, I saw a waiter at the bottom of the hall holding three bowls of food in his left hand and stacking about 20 bowls of food on his right arm from hand to shoulder, walking up the stairs skillfully.

Zhang Yue ate several dishes and felt they were very good, but that was all. Speaking of which, Zhang Yue still misses the era when one mobile phone could be used all over the country.

Wang Anguo said with a smile: "It must be a very hard life in Taixue."

Zhang Yue said: "I'm used to it."

"I heard that Zhang Zihou is Sanlang's brother? Forgive me for talking too much."

Zhang Yue smiled.

"I wonder who Saburo's teacher is in the countryside?"

Zhang Yue said: "My teacher is Mr. Boyi."

Wang Anguo said: "Unexpectedly, he is Mr. Boyi's disciple. Can you see Sanlang's calligraphy?"

Zhang Yue agreed.

Wang Anguo immediately ordered people to get paper and pen, and then Zhang Yue wrote running script, then regular script, and finally settled on seal script.

Wang Anguo sighed: "Sanlang has obtained Zhang Boyi's true inheritance. I'm afraid there are not many young people today who can be like Sanlang. Yes, there are some."

"When I first looked at Cai Junmo (Cai Xiang)'s two nephews, they were not as young as Sanlang, but their writing skills were also outstanding."

Cai Xiang's two nephews? Could it be Cai Jing and Cai Bian brothers?

Wang Anguo said seriously again: "Just now, Sanlang said that interests should be given to relatives first, then to the gentry, to the people of the country, and then to the world. It is really a wise saying." Sanlang studied under Chen Guling and under the sect of Ouyang Xueshi, but as far as I know, the two of them Nothing to say, right? "

Zhang Yue said: "Yes, these are my opinions, but I hope I can help my dear brother."

Wang Anguo said: "Oh? Sanlang and my brother are strangers. Why are you willing to say such heartfelt words? To be honest, what Sanlang just said is something that even people who meet for the first time may not be willing to say easily."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, that's natural. I know your brother from Chinese and history classes, "The Spring Breeze Is Green Again on the South Bank of the River", "Travel to Baochan Mountain", "Shang Zhongyong", your brother and Ouyang Xiu, Fan Zhongyan They are all people who the majority of primary and secondary school students do not want to mention but have to be impressed by.

Zhang Yue said: "I read Brother Zun's Travels in Praise of Zen Mountain, and I was deeply impressed by the penetrating and tempered words, the lofty artistic conception, and the perseverance in determination. I once thought it was the best article in the world. Now I read "Reading the Biography of Lord Mengchang" and I know that Brother Zun Being stubborn is also a piece of strength."

"For the few classical texts with profound meanings, there is nothing better than "Reading the Biography of Lord Mengchang", which is only a hundred words, and each word is like iron. As for "The Theory of Overcoming the Qin Dynasty", it has a thousand words, but the meaning is so thin, so it is not enough."

At this point, Zhang Yue pretended to make a mistake and said, "I made a mistake. Please forgive me, Brother Wang."

Wang Anguo smiled boldly and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. My brother is a stubborn person."

When Wang Anshi visited Baochan Mountain, Wang Anguo also accompanied him there. Therefore, at the end of the article, he has his younger brother An Guoping.

However, this is not enough to impress Wang Anguo.

Since Wang Anshi was released as the fifth Jinshi, he has been his mentor and friend with Ouyang Xiu and Zeng Gong. He has been famous in the world for more than ten years and has many admirers.

Of course Wang Anguo also admired his brother very much, especially his articles, so he asked: "Yes, why did Sanlang like "A Journey to Baochan Mountain", but now he prefers "Reading the Biography of Mengchang Jun"?"

Zhang Yue smiled and said: "It is said in ancient and modern times that Lord Mengchang can win scholars, but this is not true. The world thinks that the sea is open to all rivers, and it is great to have tolerance!"

When Wang Anguo heard this, he was deeply impressed by Zhang Yue's extraordinary use of words and sentences. One of these two sentences came from annotations, and the other came from Shangshu, and they were so cleverly combined by Zhang Yue.

"In the old days, it was thought that Lord Mengchang could be said to win people, but this is not the case. Nowadays, there is a saying in the court that a gentleman can use it, and a villain can use it. A gentleman has a gentleman's use, and a villain has a villain's use. If the two are mixed, they will not dare to fail each other. disaster."

Wang Anguo said: "It's a mistake. How can a gentleman cause trouble?"

Zhang Yue smiled slightly and said: "Since ancient times, rivers have been turbid and rivers have been clear. However, the flooding of rivers can also cover up high mountains."

Seeing Zhang Yue's 'you know' smile, Wang Anguo's eyes lit up, he nodded with deep understanding and said: "This is a wise saying."

Zhang Yue added: "Therefore, the king likes flattery when employing people, and does not even care about the origins of the roosters, dogs, and thieves, and then mixes them with gentlemen. But if the gentleman and the villain stand together in the court, can the gentleman fight against the villain? Or is he willing to fight with the villain? Are you in the company of villains?"

"I can't fight, and I won't."

Zhang Yue said: "Yes, gentlemen and villains stand side by side. Either the gentleman runs away, but one of them is unfaithful, or the gentleman joins the others and eventually loses his integrity. This principle is not only used in the court, but also in cultivating one's character and making friends. In this way, you must not be careless when choosing friends, and you must not be 'tolerant of all rivers, and tolerance is great'."

Wang Anguo's eyebrows danced with joy and he said, "Of course, Sanlang is truly a genius in the world."

For Wang Anguo, his talents and knowledge are not inferior to those of his brother Wang Anshi, but it is really unimaginable to praise such a young man so much.

However, Wang Anguo's admiration from the bottom of his heart was more than three points. He thought that except for his brother Wang Anshi, he had never seen anyone better than him in his life. As for exchanging "Confucius" and "Laozi" with his brother, Nephew Wang Yu is far inferior to the young man in front of him.

The two were chatting happily, Zhang Yue thought to himself that he had almost said everything, and the road had been paved, so Wang Anguo should say the next sentence, "Since you want to get to know my brother, then you can meet me some other time." I'd like to introduce you to you. It's better to choose a day like today.

This is much more reliable than Zhang Yue going to Wu Anzhi for a recommendation.

Wang Anguo and Wang Anshi not only share the same mother, but are also the youngest among several younger brothers, so their relationship is naturally very close.

Wang Anguo also admired Zhang Yue very much, but he saw that he looked at Zhang Yue from top to bottom, and then said: "Sanlang is young, not only has he learned a lot, but also has talent. It is really rare, rare. I don't know... I don't know Have you ever gotten married?"

Zhang Yue's hand shook and he almost spilled the cold wine in his hand to the ground.

Is it possible that the way scholar-officials appreciate people is to say goodbye to you?

He looked at Wang Anguo and thought, the route seemed to deviate from his expectations. I wanted to get to know your brother Wang Anshi, but why did it become a blind date?

Zhang Yue had no choice but to reply: "Never."

Wang Anguo was overjoyed when he heard this: "That's it!"

Seeing Wang Anguo's expression, Zhang Yue once again confirmed the possibility that he would propose marriage to him.

Wouldn't it be to propose marriage to a girl from their Wang family?

But Wang Anshi and Wang Anguo don't seem to be handsome. Wang Anshi is even known as "the face of the prisoner's head". Will such a daughter be beautiful? Wu Chong, on the other hand, was very handsome. Unexpectedly... Thinking of this, Zhang Yue felt a little sour in his heart.

But none of the women in the Wang family are simple. First of all, they are very talented. Needless to say, Wang Anshi's eldest daughter married to Wu Anchi.

Wang Anguo's daughter also wrote a poem: "If the swallows don't pass through the curtain, how can you know when spring is coming?" ', can be regarded as a descendant of celebrities.

As for Wang Anshi's youngest daughter, she is even more powerful.

This woman later married Cai Bian.

Cai Bian said, "Whenever there is a state matter, first plan the bed and then announce it in the temple."

Cai Bian obeyed his wife in everything. Even when he became prime minister to discuss state affairs, he would report it to his wife first and then discuss it in the temple. Colleagues sarcastically said, "What we discussed today is all your wife's saliva."

Even when Cai Bian was prime minister, there was a saying that "all are nepotistic wives."

Hence the term nepotism stuck.

However, Cai Bian had nothing to do with being Wang Anshi's son-in-law. He was not only a licker to his wife, but also fawned over Lao Taishan. He even worked together with Wang Anshi in his political career, sharing honor and disgrace.

Even Zhang Dun, who was a member of the new party, was envious after seeing it.

It is said in the notes of the Song Dynasty that Zhang Dun was looking for a son-in-law for his daughter for a long time, but he could not find a good son-in-law, so he did not get married even after he was twenty years old. Cai Bian was surprised and asked: "Is it so difficult for the prime minister's daughter to marry?"

Zhang Dun shook his head seriously and said, "It's not that it's difficult to marry, it's just that it's so difficult to find a son-in-law like you (Cai Lang)."

Wang Anshi didn't have a good relationship with Wu Anchi's son-in-law, but he liked Cai Bian very much. He once said, "Yuandu has been a man for thousands of years, and he has the tools to serve as prime minister and assistant. It's not just because he is a daughter!"

Having said that, Wang Anshi is still very friendly to "Hu Jianren". If he really didn't like him and kept talking about "Fujianzi" all day long, both sons-in-law would not choose to marry a Fujianese.

It's just that Wang Anguo and Wang Anshi's daughters were very young at this time, only seven or eight years old. How could this be possible?

Zhang Yue also laughed secretly. He really likes to make up his mind. This is a common problem among singles!

Zhang Yue said: "When Sanlang came to Bianjing, Scholar Ouyang had already said that he would arrange a good marriage for Sanlang."

Wang Anguo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this: "Scholar Ouyang's vision is certainly outstanding."

Wang Anguo and Zhang Yue said goodbye to each other from Qingfeng Tower and were about to return to their house. They thought about it halfway but then went to the house of Zeng Gong, his brother's close friend and brother-in-law.

Wang Anguo walked hurriedly to the hall and saw Zeng Gong playing chess with someone. The person playing chess was none other than Han Wei from Zhitaichang Liyuan.

Han Wei is the fifth son of Prime Minister Han Yi, and all eight of his brothers are Jinshi.

As for Zeng Gong, there was another person beside Han Wei, and it was Lu Gong of Taichang Temple. Lu Gongzhu is Lu Yijian's third son, and is now Wu Chong's in-laws.

Lu Gongzhu was not interested in the chess game. He just drank wine and admired the plum blossoms in the courtyard.

Wang Anguo looked at this scene and felt deeply that Lu and Han were really famous people.

Wang Anguo was familiar with Han Wei and Lv Gongzhu. At that time, his brother Wang Anshi was in the same class as Sima Guang, Lv Gongzhu and Han Wei. They were friends with each other. When they had free time, they would often meet in the monk's workshop, and they would often talk about Yan all day long, which was rarely seen by others. Get it in advance (no one else can join this small circle).

Therefore, they are called the Four Friends of Jiayou. These four people happen to be famous for their ancient prose.

However, in Wang Anguo's mind, Sima Guang and his brother Wang Anshi had the best articles and the best friendship between them.

When Han Wei saw Wang Anguo, he smiled and said, "Pingfu, we have just been talking about the two songs of "Ming Fei Song" newly composed by your brother. We want to see who can compose poems to compare with them. Do you have any objections in your heart?"

Wang Anguo forced a smile, and Concubine Ming was Wang Zhaojun.

This is a palace resentment poem like Nagato Fu. Throughout the ages, palace resentment poems talk about women being abandoned by men, so they express their deep resentment. But why do so many readers love writing and listening?

Because it also expresses the regret of not being able to appreciate one's talents.

Wang Anshi wrote this song about a concubine after tens of thousands of words fell into the sea. It said that Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty was deeply angry after seeing Wang Zhaojun's beauty, so he killed the painter in anger. There is a vague intention to blame Emperor Yuan of Han in the poem.

In fact, Wang Anshi may not have lamented that Song Renzong could not appreciate him and did not adopt his own ideas.

However, Wang Anshi is indeed a great talent, and his poem was hailed as the best poem about Wang Zhaojun. It became popular in Bianjing for a while, and even Mei Yaochen, Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, and Liu Chang all wrote poems about it.

Lu Gongzhu smiled and said: "Don't embarrass Pingfu. Where did Pingfu come from?"

Zeng Gong was at a disadvantage in the chess game, so he was racking his brains. He raised his head and glanced at Wang Anguo and said, "Why does Pingfu have time to come here today?"

Wang Anguo said: "I just came here from Qingfeng Tower and talked with a fifteen-year-old boy for half a day."

"Oh?" Zeng Gong said with a smile, "What a fifteen-year-old boy."

He knew that his brother-in-law often had some novel and weird ideas. How could a fifteen-year-old boy be so knowledgeable?

"This son's surname is Zhang Mingyue, the younger brother of Zhang Zihou, and a relative of Zhang Ziping..."

"No wonder...he is also a descendant of a famous family..." Han Wei said with a smile.

Lu Gong wrote: "With such an elder brother, it is not surprising that the younger brother would say something big. What do you think, Zi Gu?"

Zeng Gong pretended to be meditating on the chess game and did not hear...

Wang Anguo immediately talked about what Zhang Yue had said before.

Speaking of the beginning...

"How dare you pass the Qin Dynasty..." Han Wei said with a smile.

Halfway through.

Lu Gongzhu immediately asked: "Is this really what this man said? This interest, the rhetoric of vested interests..."

Then Lu Gongzhu was silent again.

Han Wei said: "This man's words are really thorough. Qin lost the world, and the people of Qin were favored by the other six countries. Therefore, I know today that people from the south of this dynasty cannot be prime ministers."

Lu Gong wrote: "Benevolence and righteousness lie in safeguarding vested interests. This statement is really shocking, but it does make sense. But if it were an ordinary ignorant corrupt scholar, I am afraid I would have to refute it."

"Zi Gu, why don't you speak?"

Zeng Gong smiled and said: "Don't be distracted when holding the country, I'm going to beat you!"

Han Wei responded with concentration.

How could Zeng Gong express his distress in words?

His cousin Zeng Fu was the director of a county on Jingxi Road, and he happened to be under the leadership of Wu Chong, the transportation department of Jingxi Road.

However, he was brought to trial by the criminal magistrate for "being a simple man and being a thief", and he could be fined at least or even demoted. For a first-time official, such a reputation will last a lifetime. In the end, thanks to the transshipment, Wu Chong came forward to intercede on Zeng Fu's behalf and was spared punishment.

Is Wu Chong benevolent? not necessarily.

Zeng Gong didn't know the details of the situation thousands of miles away, and it was difficult for him to guess the inside story. After all, he had to thank Wu Chong for his favor in this matter.

I, my three younger brothers, and my two brothers-in-law have just been awarded Jinshi. The road to officialdom is still long. We are really walking on thin ice and cannot make any mistakes.

Unexpectedly, Wang Anguo said at this moment: "Zi Gu, this San Lang is not married yet, don't you still have three sisters? I came here specifically to tell you."

Zeng Gong had the intention to kill Wang Anguo at this moment. He really couldn't open any pot!

PS: There will be a big chapter tomorrow.