Chastity Layman

  Chapter 301 Refueling

  Pingkangfang.

  Although the imperial examinations have passed for several months, there are still a large number of scholars staying in Chang'an and renting in the workshop. Some scholars have already been named high school Jinshi or Mingjing doctors, etc., and some have successfully passed the official examination.

  Those who pass the exam have to wait for a job, or go to the transfer department and other ministries in central Beijing for the exam. There are also some officials who failed the official examination and are unwilling to go home, so they can only stay in Beijing to think about other ideas. If the official fails, they must prepare to participate in the next official examination, or directly demote to a higher level. Go find an official position in Beijing Central Baisi.

Or simply study abroad in Beijing, drifting in Chang'an for a while, waiting for an opportunity. At this time, it doesn't matter if you have money, and you can only put down the face of a scholar if you don't have money, but become a guest of a certain nobleman or official, or purely Be a scribe.

  During the daytime, scholars flocked out of Pingkangfang one after another, looking for their own way out. In the evening, they all returned to Pingkangfang like tired birds returning to their nests, thus adding a bit of elegance to the lively Pingkangfang.

  At night, some scholars are having fun, while others are still working hard.

  In the Qizhou Guild Hall, his son Wang Siye is reading at night with the lights on.

Qizhou is a famous place. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Wang Bo, who sang the song of death in Liaodong waves, was from Qizhou. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Du Fuwei, the king of the Jianghuai River, was also from Qizhou. There are three other Qizhou People who have been prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty are Fang Xuanling, Qin Qiong, and Qin Lang from Licheng.

  Qizhou is a place where heroes are born, but Wang Siye is just a poor man.

  Finally passed the county road test, and came to Beijing to take the general test, but failed. He doesn't have the good family background of other candidates, so he doesn't worry about losing for a while, he can stay in Chang'an to be cool, or go to the Imperial College to audit or something.

  Wang Siye's family is in Licheng, but it has nothing to do with Fang Qin's two prime ministers. After all, although they belong to the same county, a county is as big as tens of thousands of families. He knows others, others don't know him.

  A few days ago, I really ran out of money, and because of a sudden cold, the copying of books was also suspended. I had no income, and I was really struggling, so I had to brazenly fight the autumn wind.

He heard that Bachelor Qin was generous and generous, so he went to find Duke Yi's mansion, but it happened that Qin Lang was not in the mansion. Give it to him, and write a letter to the Qizhou Guild Hall, asking him to give him a room to live in temporarily.

  Easy to get the money, Wang Siye was ashamed instead.

The Qizhou Guild Hall is a guild hall built by Qizhou merchants in Beijing. It is used for Qizhou merchants, officials and scholars who come to Beijing to live. They live in different places and live together with fellow villagers. A familiar accent always makes people feel more at ease, not to mention They can also help each other and communicate with each other.

   It's just that living in the guild hall requires money. In the past, Wang Siye couldn't afford it.

   Now the Qin family has paid for him to live for free.

After Wang Siye moved into the guild hall, he did not have to worry about eating and drinking for the time being, so he devoted himself to studying, and at the same time took on the task of copying books. He wanted to persist until next year. After all, according to the current imperial examination system of the imperial court, those who pass the Taoist examination are judges, and this status is permanent. Of course, one can directly participate in the general examination after taking a lower class.

  Summer nights are sultry and mosquito bites.

   Especially in Pingkangfang, it was extremely lively.

  Sitting in the middle room of the library and reading, the smell of barbecue, the smell of wine, the laughter of men and women, and the cries of vendors wafted from time to time outside.

  For Wang Siye, who reads and writes, this is a big hindrance.

  He could only plug his ears and continue to read and copy books at night.

  Because lamp oil was expensive, Wang Siye's oil lamp was very dim, and he dared not make it too bright. As for the candle, he couldn't afford it.

Although copying a volume of 10,000 characters can earn thousands of money, paper, ink and pens are costly, not to mention that it is easy to make mistakes when copying, and it will be useless if you make a mistake. It takes time and paper and ink. It's not easy to make money, and he can only spend part of his time copying books, so he has to spend more time on reading.

But books are more expensive, he can’t afford them, so he can only rent them out, borrow them and quickly copy them down by hand, renting books requires money, and copying books requires money, and there is no family backing to provide sufficient financial support. If you want to drift in Chang'an, even with the 10,000 money given by Lord Yi, even if you help him find a free house to live in, it will be too hard.

  The smell of meat and wine wafted over, and Wang Siye's stomach growled.

He rubbed his troubled eyes, touched his empty stomach, finally put down his pen, turned around and walked to the water tank behind, opened the tank lid, and there was a pot sitting on top of the water, and there were bowls in the pot that were cooked in the morning. porridge.

  Put the porridge cooked in the morning in a water tank, so it won't go bad in summer.

  He ordered this porridge in the cafeteria of the guild hall in the morning. The guild hall provides it to the residents for free. Lunch and dinner are charged, and the guild hall also has supper. Dining is good.

  It's a pity that Wang Siye was reluctant.

  He eats a full meal every morning, and then goes home with a bowl of porridge. The people in the restaurant also know that this man was taken care of by Duke Yi's mansion, so they tolerate him taking advantage of it.

  Put the porridge in the morning in the water tank. If you are hungry at noon, eat half of it, and eat the remaining half at night.

  It’s okay to drink cold porridge in summer, but it’s not very oily, and it’s not very hungry.

   Finished the porridge in a muddleheaded manner, added some water, even drank the water, touched his belly, it was already much fuller. After washing the dishes and chopsticks, Wang Siye sat in front of the table and played a set of Wu Qinxi, and then prepared to study again.

   There was a knock on the door.

Wang Siye was a little nervous. He didn't have many friends in the capital, and he didn't have any money, so he didn't want to socialize, because communication always required money. Even when he came to the restaurant, he didn't have too much socialization with other fellow villagers, because he was just a Poor example, with those officials and businessmen, there is actually not much to say.

  He often warns himself that when people are poor, don’t join in the fun. If you are humble, others won’t look down on you, and you don’t bother to seek that boringness.

  The knock on the door continued to ring.

  Wang Siye guessed wildly, could it be that the museum wants to drive him away? Still want to collect his rent?

"who?"

   Seeing that the knock on the door did not intend to stop, Wang Siye had no choice but to answer.

   "Duke Yi Guo came to the Qizhou Guild Hall to visit his fellow countrymen today. He saw that the lights in Wang Juren's room were still on, so he came here to take a look."

   I heard that it was Qin Lang who came.

  Wang Siye breathed a sigh of relief, not daring to neglect, quickly put on a shirt to cover his naked upper body, and opened the door.

  Qin Lang was looking at him with a smile.

   "I just heard from people in the guild hall that Wang Dalang is the most diligent student in Beijing in Qizhou. You are either reading or copying books every day. You never go out to play around. You are ambitious."

  Wang Siye blushed, "I am the one who shamed the bachelor, and the people in my hometown. People are poor and short-sighted, and I have no shame to go out and play around."

The Wang family is just a family of ordinary people. He had the opportunity to learn to read and write because he was a companion of the landlord's children. Later, Mr. Na valued him and taught him knowledge as an exception. The journey was very difficult, so he wanted to It is necessary to pass the imperial examination to become an official and become an official.

  Qin Lang looked at the house, a very narrow room, which was probably a utility room in the past.

  The room was dark, the lamp was very dim, and the wick was cut very short.

   And there is still a bad smell in the room.

   "You can't be short when you are poor. You are a good person. You are an example of scholars in our hometown. Last time you came to my house, I happened to be out and didn't meet you. It's a pity."

   "Come here, light up Wang Dalang!"

   Immediately, an attendant went to fetch lamp oil, added oil to the lamp in Wang Siye's house, and brightened the lamp a lot.

   "This barrel of oil is reserved for Wang Dalang's study."

   "Bachelor Xie!"

Qin Lang smiled, and patted his skinny shoulder, "You don't have to be so polite, you and I are from the same township, and you are an examiner for the examination, and I am the chief examiner, you can call me the sound seat teacher. "

   "Failed to pass the Jinshi exam, what qualifications do you have to dare to call a bachelor's teacher!"

   "I heard that you plan to continue studying hard and prepare for the Jinshi examination next year?"

   "I want to try again, otherwise I will have no face to go back to see my elders!"

   "Ambition." Qin Lang greatly praised.

"However, it's not a long-term solution for you to read and copy books at the same time. I have a good arrangement here. If you want, you can come to the Chongxian Library to help organize the books. The library will pay you a salary. There is also a cafeteria, and a dormitory room can be arranged for you.”

   "Of course, the Chongxian Museum has a large collection of books, and it will be more convenient for you to study in the future. What do you think?"

Wang Siye knew that Qin Lang was taking care of him. How could it be so easy to do errands in the Chongxian Pavilion? How many people are willing to do it? After all, it is the East Palace Chongxian Pavilion. Next, how could it be his turn.

   "Why are you still hesitating?"

  Wang Siye came back to his senses and said gratefully, "Thank you, Bachelor."

   "It's good to be called a teacher. When you get to the library, if you are diligent and willing to work, we can arrange for you to do some other part-time jobs at that time, so that you can have a more relaxed life and study hard during your study tour in Chang'an."

Wang Siye understands that the scholars and direct scholars in the Chongxian Hall are all famous Confucianists, and now there are rumors that the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace will summon the world's famous Confucianists to practice the Nine Classics of Justice. If you are a famous Confucianist, it will be of great benefit to your own knowledge to ask them for advice, or to listen in on them.

   "Thank you sir!"

Qin Lang smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Think about it, pack up your things tomorrow, I'll send someone over to pick you up, and you'll just have to work hard at the Chongxian Pavilion. If you're free, go out and have a look around the capital of the Tang Dynasty." Prosperous and beautiful, write letters to your family, don’t let them worry about you.”

   "Thank you, sir." Wang Siye didn't know what to say anymore.

   "Of course, you can come to my house often when you are free. We are all from Qizhou, so get close."

   After sitting in the room for a while, Qin Lang got up and left.

  Wang Siye was so excited that he sent it outside the library.

  People in the hall learned that Wang Siye was arranged by Qin Lang to work in the Chongxian Hall, and they all came to congratulate him.

  Qin Lang came out of the Qizhou Guild Hall, but he didn't go home directly. Instead, he patrolled along the street. When he saw some students who were still reading at night, he asked people to come and cheer.

   "Scholar Qin cheers for scholars!"

  The attendants of Duke Yi's mansion were beating on their clappers while shouting loudly. Scholars who haven't noticed, you can also come over with an oil pot to receive refueling from Duke Yi.

"come on!"

   "Come on, scholar!"

   All the scholars were also grateful, and they said cheers to Duke Yi.

come on!

  In Pingkangfang, the word "refueling" quickly became the most popular slogan. Compared with the words forge ahead, work hard, and come on, it is more vivid, and it also makes Qin Lang's favorability in the hearts of young scholars in Chang'an rapidly increase!

  (end of this chapter)