Ding Wei's analysis was very reasonable. Although Liang Chuan agreed with it, he did not agree with it, let alone immediately spread such groundless news to Bianjing City to Xia Song.
It was one thing whether Xia Song wanted to know. If someone didn't want to rebel, but was forced to do so by a letter from him, how many people would be unlucky?
To him, this was just hearsay, but now Xia Song's status was different. He was the prime minister of a country, and the fate of the country was in his hands. If there was any mistake in decision-making, the losses would be immeasurable.
Moreover, if this conclusion is accurate, the Song Dynasty will be able to take the lead in the future war against South Vietnam if it prepares for the monkeys in the south! For Xia Song, this is another great political achievement!
Sending a letter is easy, just entrust Guanyi! As Ding Wei, although he was a criminal, he still had the power to write letters to officials. Liang Chuan just took advantage of this!
Liang Chuan looked at the sky outside the house, which had gradually darkened. Unexpectedly, he had been staying with Ding Wei for a long time. He wanted to say goodbye to Ding Wei, but someone knocked on the door outside the house.
"Is Mr. Ding in the house?"
Ding Wei stood up and opened the door, only to see a middle-aged man dressed as a farmer, holding a plate of food in hand, waiting respectfully at the door, followed by a little book boy.
When the middle-aged man saw Ding Wei going out, he immediately said to the child: "Call sir!"
The little child called out in a sweet voice: "Hello, sir!"
Ding Wei hummed and said, "Put the food aside. You go back first and come back to clean up in two hours. By the way, take Shen Kuo back!"
Liang Chuan originally wanted to leave, but when he heard the name Shen Kuo, an idea flashed in his mind. This name was rare, and there was a famous person with this name that he knew!
Great scientist of this era! Fortunately, he also wrote a great book, what is it called!
Could it be this little boy with an unattractive appearance?
Ding Wei looked at Liang Chuan. He originally planned to give lessons and impart knowledge to Shen Kuo. Who knew that Liang Chuan just raised his buttocks and sat down again? eat first.
The food brought by Father Shen was very simple, a fish and a few boiled prawns, a plate of wormwood without any oily starch, and a bowl of white rice. Although it was simple, it was a combination of meat and vegetables. This was already Shen's taste. A father can make the greatest effort for the education of his children!
Ding Wei sat down to eat, and Shen Kuo was waiting on him. He ate rice without soup. Seeing that Ding Wei felt uncomfortable eating, Shen Kuo cleverly brought him some tea!
Shen Kuo is only five or six years old, about the same age as Xiaocheng, but his body is not as strong as Xiaocheng's, but with this clever look on his face, Xiaocheng can't compare!
It seems that Ding Wei has trained this child well!
Ding Wei ate slowly and seriously. He had nothing else to do now. During the day, he served the vegetable seedlings in the yard, and at night, he taught Shen Kuo in the house. Although it was simple, Ding Wei was extremely serious and meticulous from beginning to end!
Liang Chuan was in awe. With a teacher like Ding Wei, the students would definitely be good. And although Ding Wei kept all his thoughts in his heart, he was never ambiguous in his work. His seriousness and severity could be seen in his expression!
After Ding Wei finished eating, Shen Kuo handed over another wet wipe. Ding Wei wiped his mouth and sat on the imperial chair at the top. Shen Kuo was already very skilled at doing things at a young age. He packed up the dishes and chopsticks and took them outside the door. When his father comes later, he will take him away with him!
"Take out the book."
Shen Kuo took out a thread-bound book from his arms. The cover was very new, and there were three italic characters written on it: "Tian Xiang Zhuan"!
Liang Chuan was stunned, why did this book look so similar?
What he learned next was incredible to Liang Chuan.
"Li Yun said: 'I don't appreciate the noble taste and smell.' This is because we know that its use is important, its collection and preparation are rough, its names are numerous, and its categories are numerous. Looking at the ancient emperors' books and Taoist classics, it is The records are far-reaching, the praises are serious, the eyes are numerous, and the laws are unique."
At first, Liang Chuan listened to the content in the book and talked about etiquette, which should be related to the traditional Confucian culture, but after hearing it and thinking about it carefully, he realized that it didn't seem to be the same thing!
"The sage of the West said: 'The worlds big and small, above and below, inside and outside, are filled with all kinds of fragrances.' He also said: 'Thousands of kinds of harmonious fragrances, such as incense, pills, powders, and the fragrances of fragrant flowers, fragrant fruits, fragrant trees, heaven and harmony. .' He also said: 'The fragrance of the heavens in the heavens, and the fragrances of the names of the Buddha's land and the country, its fragrance is the best compared to the fragrance of the humans and heavens in the ten directions.'
Is this fragrant? Liang Chuan was dumbfounded when he heard it. Isn't this spice? Could it be that Tianxiangzhuan is a book about spices?
Ding said that when he educated Shen Kuo, could it be that he was not asked to take the imperial examination or to play with spices?
Is the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty now so extensive? Also taking a test on spice knowledge?
The key person, Shen Kuo, studied very seriously. One of the two masters and apprentices taught and the other learned. Although Shen Kuo was young, his handwriting was extremely graceful and he even took notes on paper!
Ding Wei is also very good at teaching. From time to time, he finds pieces of spices from home. Most of them are packed in rosewood boxes. When he opens them, the whole room is filled with the smell of spices, which makes people intoxicated!
This is probably the earliest on-site teaching method!
But Liang Chuan didn't understand, what was the use of Ding Wei teaching his children this knowledge?
What a utilitarian person he is. It can be said that he can't afford to be early without profit, which is really puzzling!
Most of the content in this biography of Tianxiang is Ding Wei's own knowledge, which is almost his personal experience. There are many people in the world who write books on medicinal materials and biographies on historical materials, but who has ever heard of a book on spices?
Shen Yuzhen, a woman listening nearby, was even more entranced. Women are even less resistant to spices. Putting some spice powder on your body can make people have a more outstanding temperament!
It's a pity that she doesn't have this fate, otherwise she would also want to learn this knowledge!
After spending several years in a brothel in Xinghua, Huang's mother taught her various skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Not only did she not let herself down, but it made her even more proud, so that she would take the initiative to pursue her own happiness!
Although life in the Liang family is comfortable, she is not busy with housework like Yi Niang. Zheng Ruoying takes care of the children and also does business. If she can study incense, then her life will be a bit fulfilling!
Ding Wei explained the spices, took a piece of agarwood and burned it. Even the copper stove that held the spices was an incense stove with exquisite craftsmanship. A wisp of white smoke rose from the stove, and the fragrance hit his face. It was more natural than when it was just opened. More tempting!
Liang Chuan didn't understand this thing, but after smelling it, he suddenly woke up! It’s good stuff!
The two took a two-hour class, all of which was about explaining the knowledge about spices. Ding Wei talked about the history of incense use, the areas where agarwood is produced, and the advantages and disadvantages of incense materials from the aspects of Confucian etiquette, Taoist classics, and Buddhist classics. , discussed spices in detail. The knowledge in it can be described as designing astronomy, geography, humanities and history, and was explained separately from the perspectives of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. The content was so complicated and vast that Liang Chuan did not know that Ding Wei had studied spices so deeply. !
Ding Wei was also surprised. He kept talking for two hours and Liang Chuan listened to him for so long. Could it be that he also liked Xiangdao?
After the two finished class, Shen Kuo put away the book. Liang Chuan quickly stopped Shen Kuo and said, "Can you let me see this book?"
Shen Kuo didn't dare to make the decision, so he asked Ding Wei for instructions.
Ding Wei was naturally happy to see that someone liked his masterpiece. He waved his hand and said, "The original is with me. If you want to come see me!"
Hearing this, Liang Chuan continued to ask: "Did you write this book yourself, sir?"
Ding stroked his beard to acknowledge it!
"You have given me a lot of money and silk over the years. I have no other use for it. I use it all to buy incense and make incense. All the money I spent is in this book!"
Liang Chuan was still wondering why he still lived in such poverty despite the huge sums he had given to the old man over the years. Now he finally knew that he only bought spices for burning. No wonder he had to pick his own manure and farm the land. .
Agile and resourceful, versatile, proficient in astronomical divination, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and music. His writings are similar to those of Du Fu, and his poetry is similar to that of Du Fu. He was once hailed as "the great Confucian of today". The hobbies of literati are all different. Some people like to study bamboo, some like cranes, some love stones, and some love spices. Ding Wei is indeed different from other people. The old man can write such a good book at such a young age!
"Sir, I have a brother who is the son-in-law of the current Prime Minister Xia Xianggong. He was going to Nanyang to purchase spices a few days ago. Before he left, he complained to me that he didn't know anything about spices. If I had this book, wouldn't it be twice the result with half the effort!"
Xia Song's son-in-law!
"Take it, I wanted to pass this book on to this young disciple, lest he end up in the coffin with me a hundred years later. If your brother, Xia Song's son-in-law, can help me pass it on, I'd love it more!"
This is my brother's blessing! "
"In your opinion, where is the best spice?"
"The Champa area produces a lot of incense and agarwood. In the trade there, some of it was sold to the Song Dynasty or to the big food countries in the Western Regions. In the Western Regions, agarwood and agarwood are very precious, with the same price as gold. Yes. A businessman told a story: "In recent years, merchant ships from Western countries have been delayed by hurricanes and stayed here. The captain showed off his wealth and held banquets all day long to entertain people. It was very luxurious. We locals knew that they were richer than us, but The spices they burn are not rich enough and the smoke is not good-looking. They are far inferior to our local spices. We burned agarwood produced in Limu Mountain on Qiongya Island to them. The smoke was rich and the fragrance was long-lasting, so they stopped showing off! I have tried it myself, and it is indeed the best agarwood in Qiongzhou! "
"Alas!" Liang Chuan smacked his thigh anxiously and said, "That's really a long way away. My brother has traveled thousands of miles to Nanyang to buy incense. If I had known that I would come to Leizhou and cross this sea, there wouldn't be as much agarwood as there is on the island! "
"Incense is the most important thing among all living things, and it is a must-have item for worshiping gods. Only gods, saints, kings and generals can be blessed and enjoy it. You have to sell it to mortals."
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