Chapter 40 0038 [Comprehension of the Three Classics and Tuqiongdijian]
Liang Xuekou once won the imperial examination, twice in a row.
Although he failed to pass the Jinshi exam, he made a small profit by selling goods at a stall during the exam period.
During the national college entrance examination in the Song Dynasty, the first thing that scholars did when they came to Beijing was not to go to the Yamen to get their admission tickets, nor to attend various cultural meetings. Instead, they found a place to set up a stall, and thousands of candidates sold goods together. The scene was spectacular and could be called
Spring wonders in Kaifeng and Hangzhou.
I don’t know why, there are so many imperial examination papers from the Song Dynasty in Qidian, but none of the protagonists ever set up a stall in Kaifeng.
Liang Xuexiu failed the imperial examination twice, and later failed the imperial examination. He successfully switched to business.
It happened to coincide with the decline of business in Hanzhong, and after several attempts, all the money was lost.
Now at a young age, I have to be hired to teach in the mountains.
Every time he thought about it, Liang Xuexu burst into tears, and gradually began to paddle, telling his own story, and the schoolboys making fun of the schoolchildren.
"When I was young, I also studied the Book of Changes."
Just when everyone was reminiscing about the new interpretation, Liang Xuexuan began to speak again: "I have read many annotations of the Yi Jing, and it was not until ten years ago that I bought a copy of "Cheng's Yi Zhuan". After reading this book, I had an enlightenment, but it was a pity that it had already passed.
In the year of destiny. If I had obtained this book twenty years earlier, I am afraid that I would have passed the Jinshi examination."
Xiang Zhixian said: "Mr. Yichuan (Cheng Yi) is really good at Yi Ye."
Liang Xuexiu continued: "Hexagram 35, the symbol says: Ming comes out of the earth, Jin, the gentleman shows his own virtue. Mr. Yichuan annotated this sentence, which means that Ming Ming's virtue is in the world, and Ming's virtue is shown outside. When I read this,
The old man was astonished that the "Book of Changes" actually corresponded to the "Book of Rites". The way of the university is to explain the Jin hexagram."
Cheng Yi's "Yi Zhuan" was written fourteen years ago. At first it was only copied on a small scale, and later it was published and distributed in Guanzhong. Today, many scholars have not come into contact with it.
Xiang Zhixian and others who were present knew that this book was not the "Book of Changes", so they were even less likely to read this new book.
Hearing what Liang Xuexue said, everyone seemed to have some enlightenment.
Liang Xuexuan added: "Today I listened to Xiao Langjun's explanation of "Mencius", and suddenly I had the same feeling as when I read "Cheng Shi Yi Zhuan" ten years ago. Just for this sentence, "Book of Changes", "Book of Rites", "Mencius"
They are all connected.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and looked at Ju Ming again.
They finally realized that Ju Ming was using the metaphors of Jin Gua to explain the meaning of "Great Learning", and then explained the content of "Mencius".
This is not just about studying the Three Classics. You must thoroughly read the "Book of Changes", "Book of Rites", and "Mencius" before you can string together the three classics to corroborate each other.
At such a young age, he has already mastered the Three Classics!
Ju Ming didn't dare to admit it, so he quickly said: "I just had a whim, and I haven't read through several classics."
Bai Chongyan was so impressed at this moment that he said: "You don't have to be too modest, a great man. A master is a teacher. I have benefited a lot from being taught today."
"Of course!" Li Hanzhang agreed.
Zheng Hong stared at Ju Ming with wide eyes. He was not very knowledgeable and didn't understand much, but he had already figured it out. This boy who loved telling stories was particularly awesome.
Xiang Zhixian's eyes lit up, and an idea suddenly came to his mind.
He can report to the court that he has discovered auspiciousness. A teenager in his teens can understand the Three Classics. What is this if not auspiciousness?
If a child prodigy appears in your jurisdiction, it means you have done a good job in educating them!
Of course, a memorial to a county magistrate must first be submitted to Zhongshu. Whether it can reach the emperor's hands depends on luck, because there are too many auspicious signs in various places, and officials have long been numb to it.
When Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty came to the throne, he built a garden specifically to collect auspicious things from the world.
Things that fly in the sky, things that swim in the water, things that run on the ground... They are sorted into different categories, and there is almost no room for them in the garden.
A child prodigy is nothing unusual and will most likely be ignored.
"Sir, it's time to serve the food!" the butler ran over and said.
Old Bai asked the troupe to stop outside and was helped up by his servants. While the food was being served, he said: "Today is my ninetieth birthday. I would like to thank you all the dignitaries and wise men for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend the banquet. I would like to express my gratitude on my behalf."
Thank you for your kindness...I am here with the magistrate as a parent, and it will make this humble house shine. Please give me your advice without hesitation."
Xiang Bi stood up immediately, first congratulated him and recited a birthday poem he had written, and then changed the topic: "The Holy King is coming to the court, the sea is rich, and the people are happy. This is a prosperous age that has never been seen in ancient times. However, there are barbarians in the west.
, coveting our territory of the Song Dynasty day and night. The imperial court wants to train archers on Qinfeng Road, and our Lizhou Road is just around the corner, so it is our duty to do so. This year’s money for selling and buying is going to rise. In the past ten years,
The tax, no matter whether it is a big household or a small household, must be paid back and replenished..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar.
Some people have already received the news in advance, while many others have just learned about it.
"Looking at Xixiang County, all of you here are prominent figures," Xiang Bitu said, "On the occasion of the old lady's birthday, I have spoken from the bottom of my heart and said so many things. It's time for you to get ready. Except Bai Yuan.
Do you think so?"
Old Bai wanted to scold her. He had already guessed Xiang Bi's intention, but he never expected that Magistrate Xiang would speak so straightforwardly.
Moreover, they forced him to express his position before the banquet started!
Old Bai Yuanwai said bravely: "Last year there was a drought, my family's harvest was not good, and I had to help my neighbors, but there was not much money and food left. Since the imperial court has sent orders, I should do my best to respond and try my best... to satisfy the government.
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Naturally, Magistrate Xiang was dissatisfied with such an ambiguous statement and asked directly: "Can you still afford thirty bolts of silk, five hundred stones of rice, and seven hundred thousand dollars?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell silent.
It was really dead silence this time, no one spoke, only the sound of servants carrying food and walking around.
He opened his mouth to the county magistrate lion and asked Old Bai to give away his property, which was about one thousand guan. However, the total floating property of the Bai family was only more than 5,000 guan.
The old man put his hands under the table and clenched his fists tightly. If it hadn't been for his mother's 90th birthday, he would probably have turned and cursed her on the spot.
After waiting for a long time, he finally suppressed his anger and said in a begging tone: "The county is honored by Rong Bing. The land in the countryside is barren and the tea gardens have to pay heavy taxes. There are really not many left in the family. What's more, even if you pay the full amount and buy money,
The amount of money bought is far less than one thousand guan."
Xiang Bi reminded: "There are still taxes. The people of Xixiang owe taxes for ten years. They must also pay them this time."
Many of those tax arrears come from people who have fled their households.
Although people fled into the mountains, their household registrations were not cleared and remained there. The state also knew what was going on, so they all fooled around and occasionally levied exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes to make up for the loss.
Now, it has become an excuse to collect taxes from the magistrate.
Moreover, the state issued an official document and only asked the county magistrate to make up for the taxes for the previous three years.
Lao Bai's plan was to send the five Baiford brothers to the mission.
What the magistrate said was directly for the landlords present to answer!
The magistrate dared to be so tough, but he only accepted a good dog - Zhu Zhushu, who was a rebel.
All the squires present were looking at Mr. Bai.
Old Bai's scalp was numb, his mouth was dry and he said: "My family can only afford twenty bolts of silk, three hundred stones of rice, and three hundred thousand dollars."
"Okay, barely enough!" Xiang Bi immediately finalized the amount.
Mr. Bai felt weak all over. It was not easy for him to save money. He was forced to bleed profusely today.
Xiang Zhixian looked at the other squires and said with a smile: "Where are you?"
The squires already regretted that they should not come to the birthday banquet today.
Lao Bai, who was forced to pay taxes just now, has set a standard. Anyone who dares to refuse will definitely be remembered by the magistrate.
The impoverished and remote Xixiang County didn't even produce a few Jinshi, so where could it get strong backers? Immediately assessing their own situation, the squires were forced to pay taxes one by one.
Xiang Zhixian finally showed a smile and deserved some praise and encouragement.
He only needs to complete 90% of the tasks assigned by the state, and the remaining tax money can be used as he wishes. He takes the bulk of it, wishes the chief clerk to share some, and throws the rest to the county officials, so that everyone can be fat.
The local officials of the Song Dynasty were so dignified that they were much more imposing than their counterparts in the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, it also depends on the place. If it were Jiangnan, doing this would be just seeking death, and it would also bully the poor and remote areas.
Zhu Ming witnessed the wonderful scene throughout the whole process and secretly winked at his father.
Dean Zhu finally saw what feudal society is. Being a landlord can only be oppressed by the government, and you have to be an official to have a future.
The only things that were forcibly assessed to the magistrate today were two kinds of exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes, as well as the arrears of land taxes from previous years. As for this year's land taxes, they have not been levied yet, and there are other exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes.
This kind of forced apportionment is actually a voluntary payment and completely complies with the regulations of the imperial court.
The landowners who had their bodies cut off by the county magistrates could find villagers to suck their blood, and they would be able to make some money back.
A birthday party was extremely frustrating.
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That night.
Xiang Zhixian took the initiative to find Mr. Bai, held his hands affectionately and said, "Bai is tired."
"I don't dare." The old white man didn't have a good look on his face.
Xiang Zhixian was all smiles: "I'll forgive you, Mr. Bai. I have no choice but to borrow the old lady's birthday banquet to use as a dojo. The money and food allocated by Mr. Bai can be halved when I hand it over."
"Thank you so much for your mercy." Old Bai was in a slightly better mood, but he still had resentment in his heart.
This magistrate of Xiang County knows how to hold back.
Lao Bai has been the chief clerk for twenty years and has promoted many officials. This is his foundation. Xiang Bi must give him some face.
There are probably a few of the squires here today who will also get half of the distribution.
After sending Xiang Bili out of the house in person, Mr. Bai called his eldest son: "When we lend money, the interest rate will be reduced by one point. Find a few more reliable slaves and keep sentries on the hills every day. If anything unusual is discovered, come back and report immediately!"
"Father, do you think there will be civil unrest?" Bai Dalang is really not stupid.
Lao Bai said: "This time we have been apportioned a lot, and we have to pay summer grain next time. Some big households have suffered losses, and they will have to make up for it with the small people, and there may be trouble. As long as they don't rob my house, the bigger the trouble, the better."
, I can only relieve my anger by killing that person named Xiang! I have lived for more than seventy years, and this is the second time I see such a shameless piece of shit!"
The last time was ten years ago, when Cai Jing took over the entire country and the magistrate of Xixiang took the opportunity to mess around. In the end, civil unrest broke out. Zhu Zhu was the one who rebelled at that time. He struggled in the ravine for several years before he was recruited.
(Thanks to Lei Dong Jiutianzhang for the reward.)
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