Luoxialing.
It is located on the main road going south to the south of the Yangtze River. From here, passing two hundred miles of waterway, you will reach Jiangning City.
At this time, a convoy of hundreds of people arrived outside the inn at the foot of Luoxialing Mountain.
As soon as the convoy arrived at the gate of the inn, there were countless people waiting outside. The target of these people was none other than the owner of the convoy, the new academic governor of Jiangnan Province, Walrus Gan.
Hai Xiangqian, whose courtesy name is Zikuo, was the second-ranked scholar in the second year of Jingping. His father Hai Shoude, cousin Hai Xiangjin, eldest uncle Hai Shouren, and grandfather Hai Shaoyan all served in the Hanlin Academy, so the Hai family won the title of "First Class". The reputation of "Five Hanlin".
Wale Xiangqian went to Jiangnan this time to replace Wang Wenqing, who had moved to Dali Temple for three years, to serve as the new academic governor and preside over the August college examination.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Walrus Gan ordered his attendants to bring him a kerchief and wipe away the few inconspicuous dust on his official uniform.
He comes from a Qingliu family, and he pays great attention to his appearance, especially since he is about to take up the post of academic administrator of a province and is a role model for others, so he must not neglect his behavior.
After tidying up his appearance, Walrus Qian ignored the crowd outside the inn and walked straight into the cabin prepared for him, and summoned the master who had come here in advance to check in.
The master reported: "Dong Weng, my predecessor, Xuezheng, left for Tokyo half a month ago. My subordinates have sealed all the official documents in the Tixue Dao Yamen until Dong Weng arrives and then deal with them."
"very good."
Walrus nodded, very satisfied with the master's ability in handling the matter. Just when he was about to give a few more instructions, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside the house.
Walrus Qian immediately frowned: "Summon the Yiyi Cheng here and ask him what's causing the noise outside?"
"yes."
Master took the order and went out.
After a while, Yi Cheng arrived. He explained with a smile: "Master Xuezheng came to Xiaoyi. After hearing the news, all the local students came and wanted to meet Master Xuezheng."
Walrus Gan waved his hand: "Just say that I am exhausted from traveling and traveling. I don't see anyone today."
Yi Cheng said cautiously: "Many of the students have come all the way from Jiangning. Sir, would you like to read the post first?"
Walrus' dry face sank: "Didn't you hear clearly what I said?"
"Sir, please calm down. I'll go out and disperse the crowd."
Seeing that Xuezheng was angry, Yi Cheng panicked for a moment. After repeatedly confessing, he retreated in embarrassment.
After Yi Cheng left, the master on the side smiled and said: "Before Dong Weng arrived in Jiangning, there were people who wanted to come to camp in advance. The Jiangnan academic style doesn't seem to be very good?"
Generally speaking, every time a new academic administrator takes office, the examination must be conducted immediately. In addition to examining the children who participated in the college examination, the students in the county schools must also be examined to avoid people who are cheating.
Therefore, these students heard the news and came to meet the new academic administrator in advance. The purpose is naturally self-evident.
Wale Xiangqian had been an official for more than ten years and had always regarded himself as an upright man. When he saw the living people outside, he couldn't calm down his anger. He snorted coldly: "The imperial court has repeatedly issued orders and refused to ask for favors. This Jiangnan scholar does not know the punishment." Afraid, it can be seen that this evil trend has been around for a long time.
I am here to stop this unhealthy trend!
The order is passed. From here to Jiangning, I will not see anyone on the way. If any more students come to the post to block the way and post messages, they will be punished as bribes! "
"yes."
The master responded respectfully and immediately went out to tell the postman to deliver the order.
As an academic administrator, Walrus Gan is qualified to deprive students of their honors. For these students, it can be said that he holds the power of life and death.
Therefore, after his words spread, all the students who blocked the door outside the inn suddenly left.
Hearing that it was clear outside the door, Walrus Gan's anger also subsided a bit, he closed his eyes and took a nap.
After an unknown amount of time, the two scribes each carried a thick stack of books into the room and placed the books on the case in front of Walrus Gan.
"Master Academician, these are the best-selling books in Jiangnan Road Bookstore, and many of them are written by disciples or students of local academies."
Walrus Qian opened his eyes, stood up and walked to the case, picked up a book at random and started reading it. After reading a few pages, he felt it was good. He nodded and said, "It seems that Jiangnan still has talents.
Now write down the author's name on a piece of paper.
This is Walrus Gan's habit. Whenever he takes up an official position in a place, he must read local books to understand the local customs and customs. This time when he was appointed as a scholar in Jiangnan, he specially selected articles by local scholars to read.
Walrus took out several books in one breath and looked through them. He wrote down the names of several talented people and also discovered a lot of famous people.
When Walrus picked up the next book, he took a quick look and saw that it was the directory of Jiangning Mansion examination questions. He couldn't help but be a little surprised.
I have only heard that the provincial examination and the general examination have a list of questions, but I never expected that a small Jiangning Prefectural Examination also has a list of questions?
Is the Jiangning prefect ignorant or arrogant?
With curiosity, Walrus Qian picked up the Jiangning Mansion Examination Questions Directory and read it.
But when he turned to the first page, he frowned: "Such an incomprehensible parallel prose can actually get the first place in the imperial examination? I have always heard that the writing style in the south of the Yangtze River is flashy, but I didn't expect it to reach this level!"
Walrus Qian wanted to give up the book at that moment, but then he thought about it, and there might not be some excellent works among the four or six parallel essays. Since this person could be ranked first in the imperial examination, the article should still have some merits, so he patiently read it. Read the article from beginning to end.
After reading a few lines, Walrus's face gradually softened. Although he didn't like this flashy writing style, he still recognized the insights in the article. It could be seen that the author of the article was not without talent.
After reading most of the title list, Walrus Gan recorded the names of Wei Chen, Sheng Changbai, Wang Yaochen and others on the paper.
I can't help but sigh in my heart, Jiangnan is indeed a place where culture and culture gather. Just Jiangning Mansion has gathered so many talents.
Turning to the last article in the title list, Walrus Gan only read half of it, and couldn't help but stand up and praise: "This person is really talented, I should give him a try!"
Soon, Walrus Qian remembered that he had not yet performed his duties and knew that he had made a mistake. Since all the people in the room were his trusted people, they would not spread the word. He smiled and sat back in front of the case again.
Such an abnormal behavior of Walrus Gan naturally attracted the attention of the master at the side. After obtaining Walrus Gan's consent, the master picked up the directory from the case and read it.
However, the title of the article reads "On the return of the perfect jade to Zhao" in five large characters. It seems that it should be a prose that is not restricted by the format.
Today's prose is either in Taige style, or blindly imitates the retro style of the Han and Tang Dynasties, sticking to the square and the circle, so it is rare to see excellent works, and some prose is not even as good as the eight-legged essay for exams.
However, since this prose can be praised by Walrus Gan, it must be unusual.
I saw the beginning of the article: "Everyone praises Lin Xiangru's perfection, but I don't dare to believe it."
The master couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "He took the lead, saw what no one before him had seen, and taught what no one before him had taught."
I cheered up and continued reading.
After reading word for word, the master couldn't help but sigh again: "First discuss the feelings, then analyze the reason, it is meticulous and thought-provoking. This piece of work is uniquely created by Zhao Lunxuansi, the renovation is amazing, it can be a masterpiece for the whole family!"
Walrus Gan nodded in approval and said: "This article is worth reading for the entire list of titles. Although the other articles also have merits, they are still suspected of showing off their literary style."
A great writer like Walrus Gan has always disliked articles that are packed with rhetoric and elaborate parallels. On the contrary, this kind of fresh, concise, and meaningful articles are more to his liking.
However, when Walrus Gan looked at the signature of the author at the beginning of the chapter with great interest, he felt a little uneasy.
"This article was actually written by Na Fuxian. Why are the writing styles of the two articles before and after it so different?"
