The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 13 Be famous as soon as possible

The patriarch is gone.

Dejectedly, he left with three chessboards.

Before he left, he looked back and stared, and there were many complicated emotions in his eyes, but he couldn't express them.

For the patriarch Chen Qing, this must have been an insomnia night. Too many things happened today, one after another, and he was overwhelmed.

Since last year, the Xiao Clan has never had a single day of peace. There have been many incidents and disturbances in the family. First, the only sixth-rank official——Xiao Lie, died, and then the state was judged as a nobleman, until today. The ancestral temple was destroyed.
The Xiao Clan in Lanling, the sun is declining, the mountains and rivers are declining, and the trend of decline is unstoppable. It has never been like this. As the patriarch, Xiao Qing has no way to deal with it, and his body is weak.

On the window lattice is a sky full of stars, the Milky Way is bright, and under the window lattice is dim light, cold and lonely, only a haggard figure is left, leaning against the window lattice, sighing against the railing, drinking the wind and feeling melancholy.

Thousands of miles of fertile fields rise out of thin air, thousands of lights wait for the wind to come.

The night wind in early spring came from afar, stayed under the window lattice for a while, and pulled the patriarch Xiao Qing out of his worries. Looking back suddenly, his hot eyes fell on the three chessboards under the afterglow of the green light.

However, this early spring night wind comes from the cold winter and wants to go to summer, but it doesn't understand the cold of winter, nor the heat of scorching summer, just like the patriarch Xiao Qing can't understand the three chessboards. Unpredictable.

Since the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, Go has been quite popular among the scholar-bureaucrats, so that in the Jin Dynasty, the first peak period was ushered in, and the first batch of important books to systematically explore the essence of Go art such as "Yi Zhi" and "Fu of Go" were born. literature.

Patriarch Xiao Qing paid for Go by himself. He has been fond of Go for dozens of years. Mr. Cui did it on purpose, really well-intentioned.

But no matter what, the patriarch Xiao Qing couldn't figure it out, how could he end up in such a big defeat?
This can't help but make the patriarch Xiao Qing start to recall his Go career. When was the last big defeat?It was with Qian Bing, an old Taoist who lived in seclusion in the Qingxu Temple of Jinniu Mountain.

Speaking of Qian Bing, it may be unknown, but his senior brother is quite famous, Ge Hong, and both of them studied under Zheng Yin, a famous Jin scholar.

It is rumored that there was a phoenix inhabiting the lake at the bottom of the mountain at first, so it was named Fengqi Lake. However, although the mountain is not more than a hundred feet high, it is surrounded by green peaks, and it has been gathering power for a long time, and it has a spiritual light. The cow absorbs the spirit of the mountain all day long and soars up in the mountain, hence the name Jinniu Mountain.

There is a stream named Niubi Spring in the mountain, which runs all year round. It enters Fengqi Lake in the east. Beside the mountain stream is a flat boulder, about two feet wide, named Immortal Stone. located here.

The Qingxu temple is very small. There is an old pine tree in front of the door. When you enter the door, you can see the main hall, which is dedicated to the Sanqing Tianzun. There is a courtyard behind and two wing rooms. The courtyard is full of flowers and plants, which is very elegant.

There are three people in the temple, Taoist Qian Bing, an immature boy, and a guard with a scarred face. Every ten days, they will go down the mountain to buy food and vegetables, and Xiao's Manor can mostly satisfy them.With this relationship, patriarch Xiao Qing often goes up the mountain to drink tea with Qianbing Songxia.

Qian Bing is very elegant, with silver hair, a Taoist robe, and a fairy-like bone. She waits for ordinary people to miss her, and she depends on her eyesight. Xie Yi, the prefect of Jinling, came to Jinniu Mountain to ask for an interview. Refused, the boy handed out a piece of paper on which it was written: "Where is the wine master?"

It was because Xie Yi was fond of wine, and he was not only intemperate, but also liked to invite people to drink together. When he was Sima under Huan Wen's tent, he often forced Huan Wen to drink with him.Once Huan Wen couldn't take it anymore, so he hid in his wife's room to avoid it. His wife, Princess Nankang, was overjoyed and said, "It's a dissolute Sima, otherwise how can we see him?"

What Qian Bing meant was that if there is no one here to drink with you, Xie Yi would not be angry if he refused to drink with you. He turned around and left with his entourage.

But at this time of year, there should be no one in Qingxu Temple. Every year after the Spring Festival, Qian Bing would visit his senior brother Ge Xuan and discuss the truth with him. The patriarch held hands and counted the days. Feeling full immediately.

Xiao Qinzhi won three games against the head of the patriarch by himself, and the depression in his heart was completely swept away. Before going to sleep, he went to Xiao's mother's room, said some words, and came back when he saw that he was all right. He just lay on the bed. , the patriarch has already chosen a strong opponent for him, and secretly started the first-hand plan.

It was late at night, Xiao Qinzhi was lying on the bed, but couldn't fall asleep because of tossing and turning, he simply sat wrapped in a thin quilt, recalling all the things he had experienced in these days, a different kind of thought came to his mind.

Xiao Qinzhi originally planned to spend his whole life without any worries, just to be a farmer, but subconsciously, this idea has been shaken, it is unrealistic, since he is a son, has an old mother, and has ignorant sisters, how can he stay out of it , do not consider them?This is one of them.

Although one of Xiao Qin never liked the discipline of the patriarch, he still admired the patriarch Xiao Qing's character. Seeing his spare no efforts for the Xiao clan, he couldn't help but be moved.

Xiao Qinzhi knew very well that under the collapse of the nest, there is no reason for the eggs to die. With the support of the Xiao clan, how could he just watch it fall and wither, and even be eaten up by other clans.This is the second.

Therefore, Xiao Qinzhi thought: "What can I do while I'm messing around, which can not only make my mother happy, but also contribute to the family business. In this way, the only way left is to study and decide on products."

"But if you want to read a book, you can't mix it up. This is a paradox."

Thinking of this, Xiao Qinzhi couldn't help being upset and feeling uncomfortable all over. After more than 1000 years, how could he still be unable to avoid reading?
Could it be that he was targeted secretly?Can't help scolding:

"A crime!"

"There are several apartments in the Shanghai stock market. Wouldn't it be nice to be a charterer in Anwen?"

"Why bother to suffer this?"

"God thief!"

"Return my charter."

Xiao Qinzhi cursed for a long time, but felt drowsy, he threw off the quilt and fell asleep.

Let's say that since that day, Xiao Qinzhi was forced to embark on the road of studying and grading. He entered and left school on time every day, and listened carefully in class. , Mother Xiao was very happy when she heard about it.

Even in the past few days, Xiao Qinzhi also slowly worked out a "sprint plan", with a clear goal, never to do useless work, and not to work hard without gaining.

First of all, if you want to pass Junzhongzheng’s order, a good reputation is the premise. For the children of poor families, having a good reputation can get twice the result with half the effort. This requires marketing yourself. ", the better the effect, Wei and Jin people will never favor people who follow the rules and follow the rules.

People in the Wei and Jin Dynasties love to "pretend", but Xiao Qinzhi hasn't thought of a good idea yet about how to "pretend" fresh and refined.

Secondly, one must have a certain degree of real talent and practical learning. People in the Wei and Jin Dynasties love to talk and pay attention to "metaphysics". Then the three classics of metaphysics: "Zhouyi", "Laozi", and "Zhuangzi" are compulsory subjects. ", "Wang Bi Laozi Notes", "He Yan Zhuangzi Notes" and other series of derivative literature.In addition, Confucian classics: Poetry, Books, Rites, and Spring and Autumn Annals, these four classics are also must-reads, ranking only after the "Three Classics of Metaphysics".

Finally, personal strengths must also be developed, such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, one needs to know a thing or two.This is not difficult, Xiao Qinzhi can still play a game of Go.

In addition, calligraphy needs to focus on key problems.

If proficiency in "metaphysics" is a person's dignity, then writing one-handed calligraphy is a person's face. In this era when calligraphy is rampant, if you can have good calligraphy with one hand, it will be a great bonus item.

Fortunately, Xiao Qinzhi has dabbled in calligraphy and learned "Yan Ti", and "Magu Xiantan Ji" is clearly visible in his mind. It will take some time to pick it up again, and the bamboo flute can be ranked last.

Xiao Qinzhi concluded: The biggest reliance is the forward-looking advantage and broad vision, which the ancients did not have. Thinking about two years, I suddenly feel confident, and I can't help shouting in my heart:
"Be famous as early as possible, and point your sword at the county's Zhongzheng."

"Two years of hard work, a lifetime of happiness."

"rush!"

(End of this chapter)