Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 2568
The two met in the same year, and the topic continued all the way.Looks very affectionate.If other people don't know it, they will think that they are old friends reunited for many years.

In fact, Liu Dalin and Chen Zizhuang are not familiar with each other, let alone have any personal relationship, they can only be regarded as "acquaintances".But they have the strongest and most "iron" social relationship in Ming Dynasty society: "the same year".

Scholars in the Ming Dynasty, whose fate depended entirely on their rank in the imperial examinations, generally could only honestly study the Four Books and the "classics" chosen by themselves, and try to figure out the stereotyped grammar before they were admitted to the imperial examinations to obtain official positions.Only after being a Jinshi in the middle school can you see the magnificence of Kyoto and the famous places in the world, and you will have the same year, teachers and students, and the relationship between superiors and superiors, and you will be handed over as "Hai Nei Jun Yi".

The imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty were very difficult. From the threshold of being a scholar to educating people, most of the scholars could not cross the threshold in their lifetime.But once you cross it, you will "change your fate against the sky" and step into the threshold of a "gentleman";

It is precisely because the scholars of the Ming Dynasty regarded the imperial examination as their lifeblood, especially most of them were born as civilians, and lacked strong support when they first entered the officialdom. Complex web of interests.The Chinese style respects the examiner as a teacher, calls himself a disciple, and is a teacher for a day and a father for life.Those on the same list are all of the same year, "Courtesy of Wanli Haitian, brothers in the same hometown", people who have never met before have a relationship of the same year, and they become brothers, and fortune and misfortune depend on each other.If there is fellowship on top of the same-year relationship, the relationship will be even stronger.

For students who are interested in official careers, this kind of relationship is not only a kind of friendship, but also political capital, so they attach great importance to it. They are often like father and son brothers, and use this as a bond to form political factions. Individuals in it may gain Benefit from these relationships, and possibly suffer from them.But in general, those who benefited from the same year's relationship are more important. Even if they are defeated in the political struggle of the court, as long as they can retreat and return to their hometown, they can still live by relying on the court and local networks built by the same year. The life of the majestic and majestic gentry.

In the absence of conflicts of interest, people of the same year are willing to communicate and make friends. The main means of strengthening the relationship of the same year is to hold the same year meeting, which is said to have begun in the Eastern Han Dynasty.In the Ming Dynasty, the same year meeting was the most lively for the first time, mainly because all the newly promoted Jinshi gathered in the capital. At the end of the same year meeting, in order to connect with each other, it was customary to compile a list in order of age, called the same year record, because it was compiled privately by Jinshi, Also known as private record.The official records of enrolling are arranged in order of ranking, called public records.Due to the changes in the positions of Jinshi in the same year, it was recorded in the same year that "the more the number of years has passed, the more it will be engraved, the record is true, and the contract is broad."

In the pavilion by the lake, a banquet has been set up, handsome boys and maidservants stand around to serve.

Chen Zilu, as the host, was greeting the guests participating in the banquet.Except for Chen Zilu, everyone else is Chen Zizhuang's friends on the same list.

In the 47th year of Wanli, Ji Wei Ke is full of talents. Historical celebrities Chen Zizhuang, He Wunu, Yuan Chonghuan, Ma Shiying, and Sun Chuanting are all Jinshi on this list.Among them, Chen Zizhuang, He Wuzhen, Yuan Chonghuan, Liu Dalin, Yao Tian, ​​Zhao Xunru, Zhu Zuochang, Huang Yingxiu, Guan Jiyi, etc. are all Lingnan scholars.Chen Zizhuang and He Wuzou were old neighbors, Huang Yingxiu and Chen Zizhuang's cousin Zhu Shilian formed a poetry club in Zhengjue Temple in Jiujiang, Yao Dian, Zhu Zuochang and Yuan Chonghuan were fellow villagers in Dongguan, and these people had very close contacts.Only Liu Dalin was not only a remote Hainan Islander, but also failed to become an official due to physical reasons. Except for a few occasional letters, he gradually faded out of the social circle of the same year.

Everyone saw Liu Dalin from a distance, and saw him wearing a cotton-made Hanfu, with an exquisite long pipe in his hand, and his complexion was ruddy. They thought that he was living a good life under the nourishment of the Australians, so they all came to welcome him.

He Wuzhen said hello: "Meng Liang, I haven't seen you for many years, and your complexion is getting better and better."

"Brother Longyou (He Wuzou), Brother Hou Sheng (Zhao Xunru), Brother Sheng Jin (Yao Tian), and Brother Shunhu (Chen Zilu), you are safe and sound!" For more than ten years, due to being paralyzed in bed, This was the first time Liu Dalin saw so many same years, he couldn't help but get excited, and tremblingly wanted to stand up.

Although they are Jinshi on the same list, He Wuzhen, Zhao Xunru, and Yao Tian are a round older than Chen Zizhuang and Liu Dalin, and they are already five or sixty years old with gray temples.Because of the party dispute with Wen Tiren, He Wunu was dismissed from office by Chongzhen and returned home. Zhao Xunru had long been begging for leave to return home, and Du Men recuperated from illness.Yao Tian also retired and returned to her hometown in the seventh year of Tianqi. Later, she was shocked when she heard that Yuan Chonghuan had died unjustly.

Seeing that Liu Dalin was still struggling to get up, He Wuzhen strode forward, supported him together with Chen Zizhuang, and said with a smile: "I never thought that when I was young, I would gallop around the field together. When I am old, I still have to rely on these old bones." Support each other, hahaha..."

"As the saying goes, a hundred generations can cross the same boat. This is a great fate. Brother Shunhu has already prepared a colorful boat, haha..."

"Qiaai, Zhizai, Yuchang, Nongbi, Fujia, and even the names of the boats are so elegant, and they must be handed down as masterpieces today."

Since ancient times, literati have gathered for nothing more than dancing and writing, drinking and composing poems, high mountains and flowing water, and discussing the disadvantages of the times.Today the weather is clear and crisp, after a few pleasantries, everyone set up a boat with several leaves and swam in the Vegetable Leaf Lake.The blue waves on the lake are sparkling, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant in the garden, and the sound of bell fish Buddhist chant comes slowly from Changchun Nunnery, which makes people feel like a painting.

At that time, there was a poem saying:
The environment of the final court is planned to be Penglai, and Yingui Shenjiao is planted sequentially.

Watching the sword, the dragon reunites late at night, and the papers are still coming.

Qiao Zhi is warm in spring and warblers are ingenious, and miasma sea wind and mirage bloom.

Without the use of German stars to account for Taishi, the vertical and horizontal colored pens have returned.

After rafting and swimming, everyone boarded the Shuxiao Tower in the middle of the lake.Chen Zilu has already arranged the Four Treasures of the Study here for guests to spend their brushes in order to leave calligraphy.

Seeing everyone enjoying themselves, Chen Zizhuang felt that the time was ripe, and said to Liu Dalin: "Meng Liang, it's been a long time since he recited poems and sang peace so freely. Today is really hearty, but it's a pity..."

Liu Dalin saw that he didn't say everything, and seemed to have other intentions, so he asked: "Ji Sheng hesitated to speak, but is there something difficult to say?"

"It's a pity that I haven't heard the sound of nature..." Chen Zizhuang said with a little regret.

"What's so difficult about it? Jisheng, you are proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. If you want to play a piece, I will be happy for you." Liu Dalin said.

Chen Zizhuang said: "I know that there are two famous pianos in the city. One is called Luqi Terrace, which was made in the early Tang Dynasty and was used by Emperor Wuzong of our dynasty. It’s worth getting together today.”

"Oh? Could it be that Qiutao wants me to wait until I find these two famous pianos before he is willing to perform?" Yao Tian asked jokingly.

"No, no!" Chen Zizhuang said, "These two violins were originally owned by my little friend who has forgotten his age. If it was in normal times, I would have borrowed them. It's just that the owner of the violin is now in prison, and I feel restless..."

Liu Dalin understood now, went around, and seemed to have something to ask, so he asked: "I don't know the name of the little friend, what did you do?"

Chen Zizhuang said: "Kuang Lu, courtesy name Zhanruo, studied with Master Hanshan since he was a child. His elder brother followed Yuan Dushi and died in the battle of Liaodong. He is a loyal family. Zhanruo once offended Huang Xiyin, the magistrate of Nanhai County, far away. I have been away from home for many years, and I just returned to my hometown not long ago. The day before yesterday, I ran into Huang Xiyin in the Nanhai Academy, Huang Xiyin insulted his brother, and beat him angrily, so he was detained by the Australian police."

"That's how it is. Don't worry about life. What you committed is not a felony, so it should be fine." Liu Dalin has been in Lingao for many years, and he has a fairly good understanding of the legal system of the Senate.Huang Xiyin was neither an official nor a cadre. According to the law of the Senate, if beating someone did not cause serious injury, he would be punished for public security, detained for a few days and fined some money, which would not be a big problem.

Chen Zizhuang said: "Meng Liang didn't know something. Zhan Ruo and Huang Xiyin had a rift. Although Huang Xiyin is not an Australian official now, I heard that he voluntarily joined the Australian and served as a counselor for the Nanhai County Magistrate. Nanhai's new Zhang County Zun is a real...a real Australian, Huang Xiyin sees him every day, I am worried that Huang Xiyin will take private revenge, and my little friend may be in danger."

Liu Dalin pondered for a moment, then said, "Is there any other secret?"

"This..." Chen Zizhuang paused for a moment, and said, "Meng Liang is thoughtful, and he can't hide everything from you. There is indeed a reason for him. That day, Zhan Ruo was still composing a poem on the wall of Zunjing Pavilion, and his words were not very appropriate. .”

Now Liu Dalin is a little uncertain. Although the Senate did not engage in any kind of literary inquisition when it was in Qiongzhou, and it has always disdained to argue with the scholars of the Ming Dynasty, but after it came to Guangzhou, it also took a lot of gentry. The reason for the operation is justifiable, tax evasion, harvesting and cutting off, with the temperament of Australians, it is absolutely intolerable.As for "anti-poetry", if you insist on punishing the dishonest remnants of the previous dynasty, it is not impossible.To put it bluntly, it depends on the political situation in the Senate.

However, in order to reassure Chen Zizhuang, Liu Dalin still comforted him: "There is no need to worry about life. Based on my understanding of the Senate, the Senate has always ruled the country according to the law, so you won't be punished for your words."

"That's Lao Mengliang." Chen Zizhuang cupped his hands.

"Ji Sheng's words are serious, I will try my best." Liu Dalin said.

He suddenly remembered what Zhang Xiao said to him on the "Enemy Buster", and felt it necessary to mention something, and said: "I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay after hearing this, but He Wuzhen was still tactful, and said: "We are all Sangzi brothers, Meng Liang naturally thinks of me when he has something to say, so you might as well speak up."

Liu Dalin said: "All of you here are people who have received the favor of the previous emperor. All the elder brothers still have a sincere heart towards Daming, which is due righteousness and is understandable. But in my brother's opinion, the Ming Dynasty is now at the end of its days. Although the elders are concerned about the kindness of the previous court, they are unwilling to serve the Senate, but I only hope that the elders will not be enemies with it. This is the luck of the people and the blessing of the common people."

(End of this chapter)