There is a biting north wind outside the window, and it is really freezing cold at the end of the year in Bianjing.
Although there was still warm firewood burning in the room, when Zhang Yue started writing, he thought of his own reading experience and couldn't help but feel a little involved.
Back then, his family was poor and he could only go to a rural school to study. Since he had no way to buy books, Guo Xuejun had to go all the way to borrow books for him to learn by heart before returning them.
After that, Zhang Yue joined Zhang Clan School and copied books in Zhang Wangzhi's library with Senior Brother Guo. Zhang Yue used his spare time to write an article silently, and finally remembered it all in his mind.
It was the same at that time. The walls of the library were thin and fires were not allowed indoors. As a result, after copying books for a long time, the inkstone ice was difficult to melt and my fingers were frozen.
Apart from Senior Brother Guo, he studied alone with no one to support him.
...It's extremely cold, the inkstone is hard, and the fingers cannot be bent or stretched, so don't be lazy...
Zhang Yue flexed his knuckles and continued writing.
... Therefore, many people spend their spare time reading books, and I have to read all kinds of books. As I grew older, I admired the teachings of sages more and more, but I also worried about not having great teachers, famous people, and travelers. I tried to travel hundreds of miles away to learn from the ancestors of the local people and ask questions...
...The first Dade was Long Wangzun, and his disciples filled his room. ...Yu Li waited on the left and right, asking questions and leaning forward to invite him; He said a word and replied; fortunately, I was poor and stupid, and I didn't care about the meager training, so I gave him all my money...
Xianda was the teacher of Zhang Youzhi, and it was the day when he asked for his permission to attend the Ethnic Studies. Since he was not a student of Ethnic Studies, he had to wait until others had finished asking questions before he could be the last one to ask for advice.
... When I was a disciple, I carried my suitcase and my clothes, and walked deep into the mountains and valleys, in the harsh winter winds, with heavy snow several feet deep, and the skin of my feet was chapped, but I didn't know it. To the end, the four limbs are so stiff that they cannot move...
Zhang Yue and Guo Lin traveled from Wuxi to the clan school to copy books in the cold and summer. Sometimes they passed through steep mountains and encountered strong winds and snow. The hardships were unforgettable.
... All the students in the same room are embroidered with silk, wearing hats decorated with red tassels, a white jade ring around the waist, a sword on the left, and a sword on the right. They look like gods. The rest of them are wearing tasseled robes in the middle, not a bit of admiration. Those who are satisfied with it don’t know that the worship of words and body is not as good as others...
After writing this, Zhang Yue put down his pen and paused for a while. The past events were still vivid in his mind. Then he was afraid of losing his train of thought, so he focused his attention on the paper again.
The above are all about Zhang Yue's difficulties in the past, but now he changed his pen and wrote about his current situation.
Despite my hard work and difficulties, although I am still young and have not achieved anything, I am still lucky enough to be among the sons of the country and inherit the favor of the emperor...
Nowadays, the people of Cao are studying in Taixue, and the imperial court has Lin Shao as an offering, and the emperor has Qiu Ge's legacy in his old age, so he is no longer in danger of being cold and discouraged. He sits under the mansion and recites "Poems" and "Books". There is no need to travel around; there are teachers and doctors who are teachers, but they don’t ask without asking, and they don’t get what they ask for; all the books that are suitable to have are collected here, and there is no need to record them by others’ hands and follow others. See you...
Zhang Yue lamented that I am now studying in Taixue, and I have food and clothing provided by the public. The emperor also gave me a winter coat before, so that I would not suffer from cold or hunger, so I can sit in Taixue and study with peace of mind. From now on, you don’t have to travel long distances to ask others for advice. In Taixue, there are teachers such as Zhishuo. You don’t have to worry about whether you will be sued when you ask, or when others don’t agree to your begging. You can read any book you want, and you don’t have to worry about it. I borrowed books from others and copied them.
What Zhang Yue said is Fan Zhongyan Qingli's moral policy in establishing the school, providing food, clothing, accommodation and teachers for Tai students.
Zhang Yue's ability to study in Taixue is all thanks to...Emperor Renzong! By the way, I also praised our teachers at Taixue, who are very dedicated and dedicated.
The official family provides us Tai students with such a good study environment, otherwise children from poor families would have no chance to stand out. But the reward from being born in Tongsanzhuan is too generous and exceeds what I deserve now, so I dare not accept it.
The words of this article can be said to be full of sincerity. After Zhang Yue finished writing, it was already bright and the north wind had stopped.
Although the morning drums are ringing, there is still a while before breakfast and I can get some sleep.
Zhang Yue glanced at the bed, then dried the ink first, then took this article in his hand and headed to the lecture room.
Liu Zhidao, who was in the hut, had just woken up and was already sitting and reciting poems. When he saw Zhang Yue, he knocked on the door and went inside to explain his intention.
Liu Zhidao nodded and said, "Very good. The emperor must be careful in his words and phrases these days. You let me read them first, which is what I should do..."
Liu Zhi said that he read the article for a while...
Liu Zhi's expression was casual at first, but after reading it, he was slightly moved. He glanced at Zhang Yue again and said: "I didn't expect Sanlang to have such a story. I can't tell this article without personal experience. I really feel the same." , reminds me of the days when I was studying."
Liu Zhidao closed his eyes slightly, seeming to remember the scene of studying hard in the wind and snow, and his eyes filled with tears.
Zhang Yue was stunned and thought, isn't this just my words? The focus of my remarks is not on this, but on the words...
But I saw Liu Zhidao read it again and sighed: "The Master said that a gentleman who aspires to the Tao but is ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat badly is not enough to discuss it. Sanlang, you really impress me! After such hardships, you can still get through it. From Minzhong to Taixue, I have been studying all the way... No wonder I always see such vitality in you."
Zhang Yue was stunned and said: "I don't think I should say that. What I experienced back then... the student didn't feel that much hardship at that time. When the student was in a humble state, the teachers and brothers he met as a student were very good to me. Besides, it didn't last more than a day." It’s just a year, just enroll in the county school.”
Zhang Yue thought about his past experiences. It was indeed hard and tiring, but it was also the day he missed the most, so it was hard to talk about it. It's just such an unforgettable day that is worth remembering.
It's like when I first read the article "Laoshan Jie".
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue smiled and said: "But to put it bluntly, students still believe this sentence to this day, hardships and hardships will make you successful!"
"Hardship and hardship have brought you success. This is the first time I have heard of this," Liu Zhidao said happily, "I am very relieved to hear this. Go back and I will present it to the emperor for you."
Zhang Yue bowed and thanked him.
Liu Zhidao looked at Zhang Yue's leaving back and said, "This is also the way God will confer a great responsibility on this man!"
At this point, Liu Zhi couldn't help but read the article in his hand and couldn't help but praise it again and again.
Liu Zhiyao thought about it for a moment, and then he immediately sent someone to deliver Zhang Yue's manuscript to his benefactor in the official career, and recommended him as Han Qi, the direct lecturer of the Imperial College.
Han Qi was drinking tea with two colleagues at his house, one was Wang Gui, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, and the other was Zeng Xiaokuan, the son of Privy Councilor Zeng Gongliang.
The Song Dynasty had a two-government and three-division system.
The administration belongs to the Zhongshu Province, the military affairs belongs to the Privy Council, and the finance belongs to the three departments. They are not subordinate to each other and restrict each other.
The chiefs of the three departments are called Ji Xiang, and the Privy Council Chiefs are called Privy Prime Ministers.
When Liu Zhijiao handed the article to Han Qi, Han Qi read Zhang Yue's name and quickly read the article. He handed it to Wang Gui calmly and said: "Of course a good article must be proofread by a Hanlin bachelor."
When Wang Gui received the article, he took a quick glance at it, but no matter how well the article was written, even the words were first-class in the world, so he had to savor it again and again.
But he didn't understand the relationship between this person and Han Qi, so he couldn't rashly praise or criticize him in front of him.
So Wang Gui continued to read, but his expression became a little subtle.
"Yu Yu, what do you think?"
Han Qi spoke with great momentum. Wang Gui put down the article and said respectfully: "While reading this article, I couldn't help but think of what happened when I was studying in Shuzhou. It was extremely cold in Shuzhou that year, and there was not enough charcoal firewood for heating in winter. I have to cook for the servants.”
"In order to save charcoal fire, I was very careful about how much charcoal firewood I used every day. At that time, I often put a pot of hot water next to the stove. Whenever the water was hot, I would drink it up and then add more. , In this way, we survived that cold winter."
"To this day, I still remember that I especially like to drink hot water at night, haha! It makes you laugh when I say it, but when I read this article, I couldn't help but think of the trivial things I did when I was studying! Although I am not as poor as my family, But the hardships of studying are the same."
Everyone on the sidelines was also moved. They did not expect that the current Hanlin bachelor had such a study experience.
Han Qi stroked his beard and said, "I feel the same way."
Han Qi thought to himself, this is a good article, but the most important thing is not the first half of the article, but the second half. Of course, the premise is that it can impress people.
After Wang Gui received Han Qi's affirmation, he looked at the header of the article and couldn't help but said: "Zhang Duzhi, could this be the scholar who was previously awarded Tongsanzhuan? It turns out that he comes from a poor family."
Zeng Xiaokuan suddenly said: "I have also heard of this person. My father praised the heart-attacking couplet several times and even wrote it down and hung it in the study."
Privy Councilor Zeng Gongliang also admired the heart attack couplet so much?
Regardless of this article, even Zeng Gongliang's attitude towards Gong Xin Lian was enough to make his name famous in Bianjing.
When everyone heard this, they sighed that Zhang Du was afraid that he would take advantage of the opportunity.
Wang Gui said with a smile: "I think the couplet is not so well written, especially the sentence 'Yu Ze's robe is in ruins, there is no hint of admiration'. Those who have enough pleasure in it don't know that the words and body are not as good as others." "I'm very happy about it."
Everyone felt the same when they heard what Wang Gui said.
Liu Zhi said: "This statement is written to His Majesty. At first, I was worried about whether to revise it a little. After all, this is the second time that Zhang Duzhi has resigned from His Majesty."
Han Qi said: "It still has to be submitted. I think it's good as it is, and there's no need to repair it."
Wang Gui suddenly said: "I heard that this chapter can only be saved by the age of fifteen or sixteen, but is it true?"
Liu Zhi said: "Reporting to the Hanlin scholars, it is indeed true."
"You are so young, do you know if you are suitable for marriage?"
As soon as Wang Gui spoke, Zeng Xiaokuan asked at the same time.
The two of them were so in tune at this moment.
Wang Gui and Zeng Xiaokuan looked at each other. Wang Gui smiled gently and said, "What a coincidence."
Zeng Xiaokuan also smiled modestly and said: "Ask the same question as the bachelor."
Han Qi knew that Wang Gui had a granddaughter who was not suitable, and Zeng Xiaokuan also had a daughter who was waiting for a child. They both asked what the meaning was.
Liu Zhi said: "I don't know whether Zhang Duzhi is married, but apart from sleeping in the daytime, he can be said to be diligent and studious, and does not seem to have a family. I have never heard that he is engaged in his hometown. ."
Wang Gui and Zeng Xiaokuan both had some thoughts after hearing this.
Han Qi coughed slightly and said: "It is your Majesty's decision whether to resign or not. I will personally report to the officials another day."
ps: Thanks to book friend tz Maxim for sharing his experience.
