Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 217 Travels to the West Lake
"That official is all ears." Chen Yili sat down peacefully, picked up a cup of tea soup on his desk, and took a sip.

The scholars were also unconvinced after hearing Xu Qing's words, showing a look of listening carefully and refusing to let go of a mistake, and vowed in their hearts that they would find fault in Xu Qing's article for a while.

But seeing Xu Qingnian said: "This article is obtained from a trip to the West Lake with brother Shangguan in the morning. The article is as follows..."

Xu Qing coughed, recalled Yuan Hongdao's "Journey to the West Lake", and read:

"I took a small boat with my friends and entered the lake. I saw the mountains like moths, the flowers like cheeks, the warm wind like wine, and the ripples like silk. I couldn't help but be very happy."

"Walking to the west, you can see the hundreds of steps of stone ladders in the steep cliffs. It is magnificent. If the boat continues, your heart will be flying on the lake. When you land on the shore, you will walk into Zhaoqing in a short time. After drinking tea, you will go up the mountain by car."

As Xu Qing read, everyone listened:

"I heard that people from Hangzhou visit the lake only at noon, Wei, and Shen. In fact, the work of dyeing the lake with emerald green, and the beauty of coloring the mountains and mist are all in the morning sun...Anyway, you can be a layman!

Except for Xu Qing's voice, needles could be heard in the arena.

At first glance, this "Journey to the West Lake" sounds ordinary, and there is nothing unusual about it. From boarding the boat, to drinking tea, to going up the mountain, it seems to be ordinary gossip.But such gossip, but it is true and straightforward, can hear the author's joyful mood, and the listener feels as if they are on the scene.

At the beginning, everyone was still nitpicking, wanting to take advantage of Xu Qing's horns, but later, everyone was immersed in the deliciousness of Xu Qing's every word, unable to extricate themselves.

"...I just raised my head, and my eyes are already intoxicated. At this moment, I can't describe it in words. It's like when King Dong'a met Luoshen for the first time in his dream."

After everyone listened to Xu Qing's article, they were silent for a long time, and the words sounded ordinary, even the old woman could understand them.But after hearing it, everyone felt a sense of leisure lying in the courtyard and basking in the sun.

In the past, these kinds of travel notes were full of words, using all kinds of difficult words and unrecognizable characters to exaggerate the beauty of mountains and rivers and express the author's talent.However, Xu Qing's story of a trip to the West Lake is sloppy, with less than a hundred words and a few sentences, and the scene is used to describe the emotion, which makes the reader and the author drunk together.

A few words, but they are light and affectionate.

At this point in the article, it seems that another layer of window paper has been pierced. Everyone can't help feeling that the simplicity and complexity of the text is not important, but whether it can be true and touching.

Although the literati are seriously underestimated, and most of the people present are scholars who have never seen the world, their taste is still there.Another one, literati Xiangqing is only between two people who are half-hearted, if Wuming meets Li Taibai, how can it be so light?In the Tang Dynasty, the scholars were honest and honest, and the literati also had backbones. Good is good, and bad is not good.

Xu Qing's article made everyone feel the beauty.

After listening to Xu Qing's article, some of them savored it slowly, some nodded their heads slowly, and some tapped their heads lightly, as if they wanted to compose Xu Qing's article into rhymes.

But there were also people who were dissatisfied and hummed softly. Most of these people were arty businessmen, such as Sun Youcai.

Sun Youcai read a few books, but he just knew a few words for doing business.After all, in ancient times, the ranks of scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce were placed there.

After hearing Xu Qing's article, he immediately had a look of sarcasm on his face. There was not a word he didn't understand, and there was no word he couldn't explain clearly.Almost like vernacular, this kind of article is also a good article?Haha, I can write a hundred articles a day!

But Chen Yili didn't say good or bad, and he didn't dare to say too much, he just said in his heart, when Chen Yili shook his head, he would give him a good slap in the face.

Chen Yili raised his head slowly and said, "Here, has anyone written down this article?"

"Report to Mr. Chen, the student has written down..."

Seeing that someone had written it down, Chen Yili seemed to be relieved: "Okay, okay...Everyone, this essay has reached the essence."

Chen Yi determined Xu Qing's strengths and weaknesses, and everyone finally dared to express their praise: "Oh, I'm far behind Brother Xu!"

"Hmm... It seems like drinking tea by the stove in winter, and strolling along the willow embankment in summer night."

"This article should be placed on the stone tablet and stood in this pavilion for future generations to watch."

"Yes, yes, if there is this article, the beauty of West Lake will be multiplied!"

"There is an old saying that one word can be taught, and three languages ​​can be mastered. This article is beyond my reach. Thank you, friend Xu. If the article is successful in the future, I will thank you for today's gift."

Everyone showed admiration to Xu Qing, and Xu Qing felt embarrassed after several compliments.In my heart, I silently expressed my respect to Brother Yuan Hongdao who was thousands of years later.

Chen Yili took the copied article and read it again, and praised: "I didn't expect the expert to be here, hahaha, it's worth coming to this essay meeting! My brother on the sixth day, I wonder if you have something you like?" For official position, you must know that you are a scholar... Uh, alas, you must not have the idea to stay in this small Qiantang."

Xu Qing replied: "Chen Gong praised it absurdly. The boy just happened to feel emotional, so I dare not be arrogant."

"Hmph, why are you feeling emotional! You're just a bully..." At this time, Sun Youcai sneered, "I think you bought this article!"

This sentence was said in a low voice, but many people heard it. The people present laughed in their hearts when they heard it. Sun Youcai is well-known in the circle for buying articles. One tael of silver per word is the highest bid.But now he blamed others, really pinching his nose and braying like a bull to coax himself.

Xu Qing was speechless, but Shangguanyi was furious. To him, Taoism was the most important thing, and friends were the second most important. Sun Youcai first lost his way, and then humiliated his friends. Of course, he could not remain silent.

"You, did you, Sun Mu, say that?"

"That's right, I was the one who said it," Sun Youcai took a step back in the face of Shangguanyi's questioning, and stabilized his figure, "Shangguanyi, it's not about you. Why are you so excited? Could it be..."

"Nonsense, you slander others for no reason, what a villain!"

"I'm a villain, I'm bah!" Sun Youcai spat to the side and said, "I can't even talk about someone doing such a secret thing? What a joke!"

"You?" Sun Youcai was furious.

Chen Yili also reprimanded: "Mr. Sun, there are certain things that cannot be said indiscriminately."

Sun Youcai smiled. He wasn't afraid of Chen Yili, but he didn't want to offend him either. He immediately said: "Everyone, right and wrong are at your fingertips. If I have something to say, if some people don't want to hear it, then I'll just leave on my own. I hope some people can live up to their own conscience."

After speaking, Sun Youcai handed over his hand and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Another scholar stood up: "I think Brother Sun Mu is right!"

"Oh?" Sun Youcai turned around, very surprised, who praised him?He just said that Xu Qing bought the article, and he was already guilty. He just sprayed a few words for the sake of face, but he didn't expect anyone to agree with him.He couldn't help but stop and listen to the scholar.

"Mr. Chen, I have a glance..." The scholar said without waiting for Mr. Chen's permission, "Brother Sun Mu suspects that friend Xu's identity is fake, and I also suspect that friend Xu's article is plain and vulgar. People who work in the fields can also say it, and they can't see the status of Xu Youyou's talent at all!"

Sun Youcai waved his hands and said with a smile, "Look, there are still people of insight in this world, and this friend has a sharp eye!"

Chen Yili ignored Sun Youcai, and said to the scholar: "Have you ever read the sentence, 'Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and seeing Nanshan leisurely'?" , I have read books all my life, but I still can't write them. Do you think elegant articles can't be vulgar?"

The scholar said immediately after hearing this: "Oh, it's the disciple who had contempt first, so he couldn't see Mount Tai with one leaf, it's the disciple's mistake."

Who can do nothing?There is nothing good about making mistakes. When Chen Yili saw that he had come to his senses, he couldn't help but nodded, looked at Xu Qing and asked, "What is the name of this article?"

"Oh, let's call it Travel Notes of the West Lake, preface, traveling to the West Lake with You Shao..."

Seeing that his allies were persuaded by Chen Yili's few words, Sun Youcai snorted and left.Chen Yili ignored him and wrote the article and preface that Xu Qing said.

From the beginning to the end, except for others asking him, Xu Qing didn't say much.Either drink a cup of tea by yourself, or observe Chen Yili's performance.At this time, he had already given Chen Yili a rough evaluation in his heart.At least, Chen Yili is an excellent teacher, so I don't know how well he has cultivated the way of being an official.

But this could not be observed at the literary meeting, so Xu Qing thought of sending Anhe to observe.

Now that he thought of this, Xu Qing once again had the idea of ​​opening up business routes.The river transportation in Qiantang is so developed, and the economy is so prosperous. Once the three commercial routes built in Cangzhou are ticked off, wouldn't it be a dose of auxin for Cangzhou?

Thinking about it now, let's talk about the essay meeting. After Chen Yili wrote the title and preface of the essay, he was still not satisfied, so he picked up a piece of Bai Xuangong and copied it carefully, and handed it to the disciples for him to carve stones.

Chen Yili couldn't help but said: "The ancients heard the Tao in the morning, and they died in the evening. It is really a great fortune in my life to read Friends Xu's article today! Come, everyone, let me clarify!"

"Come on, Fu Dabai!"

"You Shao, you have to learn from friend Xu, your article today is not very good!" Chen Yili turned to Xu Qing and said, "Friend Xu, I don't know how many days you will stay in Qiantang, but I still have the honor to discuss with you Poems?"

Xu Qing laughed heartily, just now he said that he was "wild grass next to Zhilan, yellow leaves floating in jade trees", but now he wants to let Shangguanyi learn from himself.However, this cannot be said that Chen Yili is a fool, but should be said that he has a true temperament.

Shangguanyi immediately said: "Mr. Chen's lesson, Wansheng has memorized it, and must discuss it with Brother Xu." After speaking, he spoke for Xu Qing again, and continued:

"It's just that Brother Xu is used to wandering clouds and wild cranes. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Qiantang for a few days. When the time comes, I won't be able to study."

Chen Yili sighed, but still unwilling to ask: "Is that true?"

Xu Qing knew that Shangguanyi stopped him for him, and Chen Yili said in his heart that you have a conscience, besides, he would leave soon, so he returned: "Mr. Chen, I'm really sorry, it's true."

At the essay meeting, Chen Yili accepted another student, so they dispersed.But in the end, he still made an agreement with Xu Qing, and when Xu Qing left Qiantang, he must tell him.

It was said that Sun Youcai came out of the pavilion and was about to go down the mountain, but he slowed down consciously or unconsciously.Why?He wanted to see if anyone followed, but he walked slowly for a long time, but no one followed.

He refused to leave and called for a sedan chair.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Sun Youcai became more and more angry as he thought about it. From the food to the pen and ink, he paid almost all of the money for this article.Not to mention these, it is the bought article, from the purchase to the revision, and the capture of the pen, it cost him 500 taels of silver.But now, it's all in vain.

He stopped the sedan chair and said to someone outside, go, find out the identity of Xu Chuliu.He said to another human being, go, find a beautiful fairy for my master on Qiantang Street, today my father wants to put out the fire.

Fairy is the name of the prostitute in the Tang Dynasty, also called Xian'er.

If you only want to make tea when the boss wants to drink tea, then you will be the secretary to the end.

The one who was instructed to look for Meixian'er was also a smart worm with his own intelligence network, so he immediately returned: "Master, aren't those Meixian'ers on the street the same? What's the smell? I saw it on the street today. Three beautiful women, I heard from the brothers that when they first arrived in Qiantang, they were not from the local area, and there were only a few servants in the family, but no man in charge, they seemed to be widows!"

"Widows? I like it, hahaha..." Sun Youcai laughed and asked, "What do the three widows look like, and where do they live?"

"Master, I didn't say that, those three beautiful women are not comparable to those on the street!" The servant said: "The first one is a fierce and pungent woman, the second one is pretty, and the third one is a white woman." It's like snow. There's one more..."

"What else?" Sun Youcai became more interested.

"There is also a little one, eleven or twelve years old, who is a little younger, but also handsome and beautiful."

"Good, good, good!" Sun Youcai said three good words in a row, and he stretched out his left hand to nowhere.

"where do you live?"

"My lord, these three, no, four women all live together! My lord is blessed, I can..."

Oh!Hiss~
Sun Youcai trembled for a moment, his eyes were blurred, and he was actually a quick shooter on the spot. After a while, Sun Youcai regained his senses and asked, "Have you checked your identity carefully? Are you sure there is no backer? No man in charge?"

"I don't know if it's a widow, but people from other counties can't be wrong, master, in this area of ​​Qiantang, don't people from other counties let the master handle it?"

"Well, you've done a good job, go and receive the reward..." Sun Youcai said softly, "Hmph, Chen Yili, how dare you disrespect me, let's see if I make trouble for you!"

The servant immediately said, yes, yes, who is the master, and where is Qiantang, how can those people from other counties be allowed to be domineering, if they want to do so, they are still the master.

After the Wen Hui was over, Xu Qing returned the same way and went down the mountain in a carriage, but he sneezed three times while taking the boat.It was getting late at this time, Zhang Linye and Yang Cheng were afraid that Xu Qing would catch the cold, so they rushed back to Qiantang.

(End of this chapter)