The Four Treasures of the Study: Pen! Ink! Paper! Inkstone!
In Star Source Continent, the Four Treasures of the Study are essential items for scholars all over the world when they first come into contact with Confucianism and Taoism.
A good set of Four Treasures of the Study can play a very good supporting role when scholars embark on Confucianism and Taoism, and can be compared to a panacea for Taoists.
There are many scholars in the world, and scholars also have their own pursuits of the Four Treasures of the Study.
Scholars from well-off families have much higher requirements for the Four Treasures of the Study. However, the precious Four Treasures of the Study are hard to come by. As long as they appear in some high-end places, they will inevitably be snapped up by scholars.
A family like Li Xingyun, who has a sufficient life but not enough wealth, can only use some ordinary four treasures of the study on weekdays.
Fortunately, although there are differences in tools, handwriting can be practiced.
Qin Keqing led Qin Keqing for a while on a spacious street that was large enough for eight horses to run. He turned into several alleys and finally stopped at the entrance of a small or medium-sized market.
There is a plaque at the gate of Fangshi with the inscription:
【Study Square】
As the name suggests, this is a place that specializes in selling things used by scholars. Each county in Chang'an will be divided into a study area that specializes in selling supplies for scholars.
Things from other systems do not receive this kind of treatment, which shows the dominant position of Confucianism and Taoism in this world.
At the entrance to Fangshi Gate, scholars were coming and going.
"The Imperial Examination is coming soon, and scholars from all over the world want to take advantage of these few days to find some good Four Treasures of the Study." Qin Keqing looked at the huge crowd and lamented that the annual Spring Imperial Examination is a grand occasion for scholars!
"After all, success in the imperial examination means embarking on the path of Confucianism and Taoism. Naturally, everyone needs to be well prepared." Li Xingyun looked at the tall woman who was almost the same as himself and said with a smile: "Take it easy, don't get lost in the crowd."
After saying this, Qin Keqing felt a pulling force pulling him forward.
She followed closely with small steps, feeling helpless and funny at the same time.
The two of them walked around the study square, and finally stopped in a medium-sized calligraphy pavilion.
Facts have proven that the more stunning a person is, the more they can attract the attention of the world.
Qin Keqing's arrival immediately attracted the attention of some people in Mobao Pavilion.
"What a beautiful woman!"
They uttered exclamations, and their gazes were hot and aggressive.
"There is such stunning beauty in the world! It's like a fairy coming to purify the world!"
"When did Wannian County have such a strange and stunning beauty?"
The good thing is that most of the people who can come and go in the study are scholars, and no matter what, they will still worry about their own manners and gentlemanly demeanor.
Therefore, although there are many looks coming my way, I haven't seen the one I'm trying to talk to yet.
"Oh, whose daughter is this? Your master is visiting our store. Do you two want to buy something?"
Just when the two of them were stared at, a maid from Mobao Pavilion came up to them with a smile.
The maid's eyes fell on Qin Keqing, and she suddenly felt ashamed.
"Buy some Four Treasures of the Study." Li Xingyun said.
"Okay, please go this way." Upon hearing this, the maid of Mobao Pavilion immediately led the two of them to one side.
After a while, the three of them arrived at the main counter where the Four Treasures of the Study were sold.
"The things here are all top-quality goods from our store. They can be said to be the most precious things among cultural treasures. They are absolutely handy to use!" The maid of Mobao Pavilion praised her own things without hesitation.
But as a scholar, how could Li Xingyun not know that the other party was marketing?
"The most precious thing among cultural treasures? How precious are cultural treasures? Even if they are only among them, there must be something extraordinary. But these don't look particularly outstanding?" Qin Keqing also saw the other party's thoughts.
, sighing secretly that the other party thought that she and Li Xingyun were members of a noble family, so they led them to buy these customers who seemed not cheap, but could actually be slaughtered.
"Literary treasures are special treasures of the lineage of Confucianism and Taoism. They are as powerful as Confucius's 'Spring and Autumn Brush' and 'Confucian Crown', which can suppress an area. Weak as the cultural treasures made by Juren, they are also things that scholars all over the world fight for. These four treasures of the study room
Although it can be considered high-class, it is still far from being a Wenbao." Li Xingyun's voice was calm and he was ruthless in destroying the situation.
The other party wants to take advantage of the impending imperial examination and raise the price to make money. How can they let them spend their money in vain?
The maid of Mobao Pavilion, who knew that she had been brought down, glanced at Li Xingyun, with some displeasure in her eyes.
Other scholars who bought the Four Treasures of the Study didn't just buy it as soon as they said they would. Who cares about the small amount of money, but they happened to meet Li Xingyun, who was short of money.
Li Xingyun didn't care about other people's eyes.
In fact, if you ask him to buy some normal and brand-new Four Treasures of the Study, he can definitely afford it.
But the maid of Mobao Pavilion obviously thought he was from a wealthy family, so the things she introduced completely exceeded the budget.
"Your Majesty, prices vary here, let's go look elsewhere." Qin Keqing called Li Xingyun, turned around and left.
Just as he was about to leave, a hollow and greasy laughter suddenly came in.
"Who dares to break the heart of such a stunning beauty? They are just some of the four treasures of the study. I will give them to this young lady."
Qin Keqing's slender eyebrows frowned slightly, and then she looked towards where the sound was transmitted.
From the crowd, a middle-aged man wearing silk brocade clothes came out, and others immediately surrounded him like stars holding the moon.
"It's Mr. Chaitong Chai! I heard that he has an uncle who works at Taichang Temple! Taichang Temple is as famous as Dali Temple. He is in charge of the etiquette of the royal ancestral temple, which is not accessible to ordinary people!"
"This time he personally brought his children to buy the Four Treasures of the Study."
Someone recognized the man's identity and suddenly felt that something was going on.
"A nephew of the Young Minister of Taichang Temple, and a rich man from a noble family who even shopped around for the Four Treasures of the Study. What do you think?"
"Perhaps she is not the daughter of a prince. She is extremely beautiful, but her clothes are too ordinary. She does not look like someone from a noble family."
"This Mr. Chai family was very romantic when he was young. He had several concubines. Now he has met such a stunning woman again. He doesn't seem like someone who would miss her."
"..."
Li Xingyun listened to the comments of others and looked up. The man named Chai Tong looked about forty years old. His appearance was mediocre, but he was well-dressed.
A pair of very hot eyes were staring at Qin Keqing closely.
Qin Keqing felt chills all over after being stared at and took a step back.
Chai Tong noticed Qin Keqing's little movement, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and continued to walk forward.
He had just noticed Qin Keqing when he came in, but Chang'an was full of wealthy families. If he was not sure, he would not dare to go up and talk to him, for fear of bringing disaster to his family.
But just now, he noticed that Qin Keqing had difficulty even buying some of the Four Treasures of the Study. He immediately understood that the other party's family was not well-off and was bound to be inferior to his own, so he had the courage to stand up and win the beauty's favor.
Chai Tong took two steps forward and came to the two of them, showing a very warm smile. He closed the folding fan in his hand with a click, bowed his hands in a formal manner and said: "Miss, Chai Tong, I'm home."
Uncle Taichang Temple Shaoqing."
"Just now I saw that the lady wanted to buy some of the Four Treasures of the Study but was reluctant to part with them. As soon as I hit it off, we decided to get acquainted with each other. I gave these Four Treasures of the Study to the lady."
What a blunt way to pick up a conversation... Li Xingyun twitched the corner of his mouth. If this kind of person were in his previous life, he would probably be laughed at.
However, you can't stand up to the powerful family members, and many money-worshiping girls like to get in on the money.
But it is obvious that those rouge powders cannot be compared with Qin Keqing.
He pulled Qin Keqing behind him and said with a chuckle: "Master Chai, right? You'd better keep things to yourself. I heard that you have many concubines, and I think you have a lot of heirs. In the future, you will use the Four Treasures of the Study to take the imperial examination.
place."
"You!" Chai Tong's expression changed. He looked at Li Xingyun with anger hidden in his eyes and his face was furious.
Chai Tong's son, who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, just stood aside, neither angry nor happy, as if he didn't have much affection for his lecherous father and only had a formal blood relationship.
When others heard this, they all snickered secretly.
After all, what Li Xingyun said was entirely in Luo Chai Tong's face.
And in front of the other party's son, this is considered as humiliating me in front of his son.
"But Sister Qing, let's go." Li Xingyun sneered. Scholars are not afraid of power. After he opened the Wen Palace, it was only a matter of time that he was promoted to the Tongsheng Wen position. There is no need to fear a person who does not have a Wen degree.
"Yes." Qin Keqing looked at Li Xingyun's actions like protecting a flower, her heart was as warm and sweet as honey, her smile was blooming like a flower, and she was fascinated by the crowd.
But how could Chai Tong, who had been humiliated in public, let Li Xingyun leave so easily?
Besides, he hasn't got the stunning beauty in front of him yet, so how can he give up!
"Stop!" Chai Tong's eyes darkened and he said coldly.