On this day, Chen Xiang was touched by her thoughts. She drank a lot of wine and spoke some heartfelt words to Zhang Yue.
"During the Han Dynasty, there was a dispute between the ancient classics and the modern classics. What is the true meaning of the dispute? The modern classics was advocated by Dong Jiangdu (Dong Zhongshu), who respected Confucius as the king of Su. The six classics were all written by Confucius, which meant to rely on the ancients to reform the system. . Later, Dong Jiangdu unified Confucianism and Legalism, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty restructured the system accordingly, and Jinwen Jingxue became an official school. Under Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, if you did not learn Jinwen Jingxue, you could not be an official."
"As for the study of ancient Chinese classics, it is about adhering to the law. They follow what Confucius said, 'state without writing, and believe in the ancient times.' They focus on exegesis rather than sentences. Why did the study of ancient Chinese classics decline in the Western Han Dynasty and gradually rise in the Eastern Han Dynasty? It is basically The reason lies in the failure of Wang Mang's reform. But Wang Mang's reform is said to be a restoration of the past, but the fundamental reason is to rely on ancient times to reform the system. As for the prosperity of ancient scriptures in the Eastern Han Dynasty, its intention is to preserve the system of the previous dynasty and not make rash changes."
Chen Xiang's words sounded unreasonable at first, but Zhang Yue heard a lot from them.
Zhang Yue said: "The student understands. What the teacher said reminds the student that the imperial examination articles of this dynasty first had the Xikun style, and then the Taixue style. Nowadays, Ouyang Bachelor also advocates the ancient style. If we scholars do not follow one school, we will follow The examiner likes it, no matter how talented you are and how colorful your article is, you still don’t need it.”
Chen Xiang smiled appreciatively when he heard this and said, "Well said. So what do you think of retro?"
Zhang Yue thought for a while and said: "Students think that the three redundancies in this dynasty to this day are because they are too concerned about governing and do not abide by the ancestral system. Therefore, Ouyang Xuesheng put forward the theory of restoration, which not only advocated restoration of articles, but also restoration of governance. . This was also what Fan Xianggong advocated at the time, to cut down troops, officials and expenses in order to restore the political clarity of the reign of Emperor Taizu Taizong of this dynasty."
Chen Xiang drank a cup of green and red wine and said, "That's exactly it."
Chen Xiang felt happy. Among the many students, no one Zhang Yue had such insight.
During the Han Dynasty, if you didn't study Jinwen Classics, you couldn't be an official. In the Jiayou imperial examination, if you didn't agree with Ouyang Xiu's retro concept, you couldn't do it either.
"Then do you think this method is feasible?"
Zhang Yue said: "It is certainly the reason for not adhering to the ancestral system and leading to the three redundancies. However, Fan Xianggong's new policy not only eliminated the three redundancies but also streamlined the legal structure of the court. However, this is no longer feasible."
"Why isn't it possible?"
“It’s hard to go from extravagance to frugality.”
Chen Xiang nodded and said, "What about that?"
"The way to make a country rich is to both reduce expenditure and increase revenue. In my opinion, the person who is the prime minister is either Cao Shen or Shang Yang. Those who are Cao Shen will not change their ways, while those who are Shang Yang will be bold and decisive."
"I'm afraid it's just for the sake of fame and success, or just to receive favors and gain reputation. This often results in adding more cabinets to the cabinets and adding more rooms to the houses."
Chen Xiang asked: "What does it mean to remain unchanged? What does it mean to be drastic?"
Zhang Yue said: "The way to remain unchanged is to do it without doing it. For example, the movement of the sun and the moon. If the movement does not stop, it means to do it without doing it..."
Chen Xiang interrupted Zhang Yue and asked: "I heard that you wrote a three-character poem? Is it possible that it was reported to the officials by the Imperial Academy Li Zhi, but was suppressed by the Zhongshu?"
Zhang Yue said: "Reporting to Sir, it is indeed true."
"How do you want my teacher to help you with this?"
Zhang Yue thought for a moment and said, "I don't dare to bother you, sir..."
"Meeting my master?" Chen Xiang asked.
Zhang Yue thought about Chen Xiang's daily behavior, and then said: "How dare the student have an affair with the teacher, but the student has already thought about it, and this trivial matter is not worth it. The student would rather take what is straightforward than seek what is wrong."
"Okay!" Chen Xiang laughed.
Chen Xiang had a great time drinking the wine, and Zhang Yue also drank a lot with him.
Zhang Yue drank half of it and realized something was wrong. It turned out that the green and red wine was aged.
Could it be the legendary 82-year-old wine?
Anyway, after half the drink, Chen Xiang was already drunk, and Zhang Yue was also a little too drunk. He said goodbye to his wife and went back home.
Zhang Yue drank some wine and was slightly agitated by the night wind in Bianjing. Zhang Yue simply took the carriage back to Taixue. By this time the wine was almost sober.
Zhang Yue went to the book shop next to Taixue and read several ancient essays.
Since Ouyang Xiu advocated ancient prose, the importance of the two examinations of Jinshi's academic papers has become more and more important, and a "retro" style has also emerged in the examination room.
Zhang Yue bought an ancient text written by a Tang Dynasty man, and then bought a copy of "Huainan Miscellanies", which is Wang Anshi's famous work.
This is what Wang Anshi made when he took up the post of Yangzhou Signing Judge after becoming a Jinshi.
Wang Anshi was only 21 years old at the time. When he came to serve as an official in a colorful world like Yangzhou, he didn't go anywhere. He just stayed at home reading and writing books.
At that time, Wang Anshi studied until dawn every day, and then he took a nap at his desk. When the sun was shining, Wang Anshi hurried to the house, often without time to wash up.
At that time, Han Qi was appointed as the magistrate of Yangzhou. Seeing Wang Anshi's behavior, he suspected that he was engaged in "multi-person sports" every night, so he tactfully persuaded him.
Wang Anshi came out and said to his left and right: "Mr. Han doesn't know about me."
Later, Wang Anshi compiled his experiences while studying in Huainan into a book called "Huainan Miscellanies". As soon as this book came out, it was highly praised by scholars all over the world, and was even considered to be comparable to Mencius.
Han Qi also knew that he had wronged Wang Anshi, and had planned to take him under his tutelage, and also recommended Wang Anshi to try for the library position. This was tantamount to a first-class show of goodwill, but Wang Anshi rejected it.
Wang Anshi commented on Han Qi in his diary, saying that he had no other merits except good looks and good ears.
Zhang Yue saw that buying these two books cost five guan, which was equivalent to two months' income for ordinary people, so he changed the purchase to renting, which saved a lot of money.
When Zhang Yue paid the deposit, he was waiting in front of the book store when he saw a group of mules, carts, donkeys and horses waiting in front of the Taixue gate. The carriages were luxuriously decorated, and they were accompanied by powerful slaves and servants.
There were Huo Liao on the left and right, and there were several newly admitted noble disciples. One of them was followed by two eagle slaves, who were playing with the eagles, while the others were laughing and talking loudly, and one of them even boasted about his driving skills.
Zhang Yue was slightly impressed when he saw this scene. No matter how good his driving skills were, could he compare to Emperor Taizong, the "God of Carriage on the Gaoliang River" of this dynasty?
The laughter paused, and Zhang Yue saw several professors from the Imperial Academy respectfully send several high-ranking officials out of the door. They should be the elders of these noble children, and most of them came to give him gifts. This is how you say hello to your nephew.
Zhang Yue returned to his apartment after thinking about it, but Huang Haoyi still hadn't gone back to bed.
Soon the student in charge of the dormitory came, followed by a group of people.
Among them, just now Zhang Yue saw a young man and his elders in front of the Taixue Gate.
The student flattered his elder, but the other person said: "This studio is too austere. Even the drinking vessels use clay pots."
The young man said: "Uncle, my nephew is also happy with things."
"Even if you have such a desire to learn, remember to be friendly to your classmates and admire your teachers." The elder glanced at Zhang Yue and said with a smile, "My nephew will trouble you to take care of him from now on."
Zhang Yue said: "I don't dare to take it seriously."
The other party looked at Zhang Yue a few times and was very satisfied with his nephew as his roommate, so he smiled and said, "If you have time, you might as well go to the house with my nephew to talk."
As he said this, the servant next to him handed Zhang Yue a message and left. The servant also put down a lot of luggage for him.
When Zhang Yue saw this person's background, he realized that he was... Fan Zhen, the editor of Jixian Academy. He and Ouyang Xiu were both Wu Kui's sons-in-law and Wu Anshi's father-in-law. No wonder the academicians were so respectful.
As for this person, his name is Fan Zuyu, and he is Fan Zhen's nephew.
However, Fan Zuyu did not have any of the habits of an official family. He took the local specialties and food from home from his baggage and gave them to Zhang Yue. He also invited him to go to Fan for dinner in a few days.
Soon Huang Haoyi came back. Hearing that he was the nephew of Fan Zhen, who was famous for his articles, he was also honored. He thought that being able to sleep with him would be considered a blessing.
Fan Zuyu brought a lot of utensils, but he didn't mind Zhang Yue and Huang Haoyi using them at the same time. After a small chat, the three of them quickly became familiar with each other.
Huang Haoyi and Fan Zuyu were chatting, while Zhang Yue picked up a newly rented book to read.
When Fan Zuyu saw Zhang Yue acting like this, he abandoned Huang Haoyi and asked Zhang Yue for advice and said a few words.
"I heard that the lessons in Taixue are very difficult. If you don't pay attention, you will be scolded."
Huang Haoyi smiled and said: "Your uncle is the number one scholar. With his support, the professors will give you face, so don't worry."
Fan Zuyu was a little unhappy after hearing this, but remained unmoved.
Zhang Yueze said: "As the saying goes, a strict teacher produces a good disciple. I think this is a good thing! Chunfu, it will be a good time for us to learn from each other and complement each other in the future."
"Thank you, Chief."
Zhang Yue chatted for a few words and got a general idea of Fan Zuyu's temperament, so he said: "Chunfu, Shiro and I talk more straightforwardly. You don't have to hold back on what you have to say. It's better to make small noises in the house than to speculate on other people's thoughts all the time." what's good."
At this point, a smile appeared on the other person's face and he said, "Yes, Head of House."
The next day two other bedmates came.
As the dormitory leader, Zhang Yue immediately made tea for the three of them.
As a Fujianese, Zhang Yue naturally likes to drink tea on weekdays, but it takes too much effort to wait for Tuancha and sliced tea. Zhang Yue usually drinks herbal tea.
Herbal tea is just like the later generations, just brew it with hot water.
After Zhang Yue explained the academic rules of Taixue to them, he took them to get basins and pottery bowls and warned them repeatedly: "The basin is for washing your face and taking a bath, and the pottery bowl is for going to the restaurant to prepare meals. Don't use the wrong ones then." "
Everyone smiled knowingly.
Immediately, Zhang Yue took everyone to wander around the Taixue. As they walked, Zhang Yue met an acquaintance head-on.
It was none other than He Qi, who was in the same county school and copied books together in the Wu Family Library.
He was not admitted to Taixue University, but became a state student.
The other party actually came to Taixue and became a Taixue student. Now he is in high spirits.
Zhang Yue was not surprised at all that He Qi was able to come to Taixue. What was surprising was that he thought it would take several years, but it only took him one year.
When the two met, Zhang Yue greeted them politely.
Such a villain should never be offended. Zhang Yue was also worried that he was not considerate to the other person, which would lead to endless troubles.
"Sanlang, it was so wonderful to say goodbye at the beginning..."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Brother He, I always miss you. From now on, since we are both in the same Imperial College, we will often visit you."
The two said a few words and then parted.
However, after a while, Zhang Yue heard familiar people coming to him from time to time to ask if he was 'as good as Cao Mengde'?
Ps: A big chapter will be added tomorrow!
