No need for watermelon. Zhu Ping'an bought some lychees, cherries and other seasonal fruits, packed some snacks, and took them to Zhang Siwei's house. Later, he said goodbye to Zhang Siwei and Wang Shizhen, and went out again.
Visit the Master Xu Jie in Huaishu Hutong.
On the way, Zhu Ping'an spent two taels of silver to choose a pound of West Lake Mingqian Longjing at a tea shop, and asked the store owner to carefully wrap it up and take it with him. Longjing tea has always been said to be "the best before the rain, the treasure before the Ming Dynasty".
The Longjing tea picked before the Qingming Festival is called Mingqian Longjing, and the Longjing tea picked after the Qingming Festival and before Guyu is called Yuqian Longjing. The price of Mingqian Longjing is about twice that of Yuqian Longjing, making it the aristocratic Longjing tea.
It is not good to go empty-handed when visiting a master. It is too vulgar to give gold and silver, and I am not rich myself, so I chose this top-grade Longjing tea as a gift. There is also a top-quality Longjing tea in the tea shop, which costs more than ten taels of silver, which is too expensive.
This trip was not to ask for Xu Jie's care, but to pay a visit to his master in accordance with official customs.
The memorial before returning home is not a small matter, and getting married after returning home is even more important in life. In addition, during the Dragon Boat Festival some time ago, I was not in the capital. Although Wang Shizhen and Zhang Siwei got a boxing gift for themselves, they were not there after all. So.
After many things have happened, regardless of emotion or reason, I have to go and visit my next master, Xu Jie, otherwise I will be accused of not respecting my master.
"Please inform me that my disciple Zhu Ping'an has come to pay homage to the Master."
After entering Huaishu Hutong and arriving in front of the Xu Mansion, Zhu Pingan passed the greeting card through the concierge in an honest manner.
While waiting outside the door, the side door of the Xu Mansion opened, and a handsome young man with a jade hairpin crown and a blue cocoon silk skirt walked out. He walked steadily and was greeted by the servants of the Xu Mansion.
When I walked out of the door, I felt a sense of elegance and handsomeness.
The breeze suddenly picked up, bringing with it a faint scent of balsam.
Seeing this person, Zhu Ping'an took the initiative to bow his hands and salute him, with a simple and honest smile on his face, "Zi Hou has met Senior Brother Zhang."
This person was none other than Zhang Juzheng. Just like in the past, Zhang Juzheng paid great attention to his appearance, his clothes were spotless, and he applied makeup and powder. This trend was hundreds of years ahead of those Korean poppies who wore makeup and powder in later generations.
Zhang Juzheng also returned the gift with his hand, smiling broadly, and the two briefly exchanged greetings at the door of the Xu Mansion. However, before they chatted for a few words, the concierge of the Xu Mansion came over to invite Zhu Pingan into the mansion, so Zhu Pingan said goodbye to Zhang Juzheng and entered.
Go to Xu Mansion.
The exterior wall is bright and the interior is elegant. This is the second time Zhu Ping'an has stepped into the Xu Mansion.
"Master Zhu, please sit down for a moment. The master is currently in the study writing a poem for the emperor." The servants of the Xu family invited Zhu Pingan into the reception room. The maid came in and poured a cup of tea and asked Zhu Pingan to sit for a while.
"Thank you." Zhu Ping'an nodded and sat down, thanking the maid who brought the tea.
Zhang Juzheng had just gone out, and Xu Jie was writing Qingci here? Was it because of the memorial that he deliberately snubbed himself and showed his favor to Yan Song? Or did the Holy Master really suddenly have a request for Qingci, and Xu Jie worked overtime to meet the Holy Master's needs?
Judging from Zhu Pingan's understanding of Xu Jie, the latter is more likely.
Xu Jie had a habit of encouraging and supporting junior students. When Xu Jie was still the president of the Hanlin Academy, Xu Jie often took time to talk to the new Hanlin Hanlin, encouraged the juniors, discovered useful talents, and cultivated a team for his own use.
This is how Zhang Juzheng came into Xu Jie's sight. After all, he wasn't so bad that Xu Jie gave up on him so quickly, right?
Moreover, since Emperor Jiajing's cultivation of immortality, many officials who were good at writing Qingci have been promoted. Qingci has become a popular practice in this dynasty. The first thing Yan Song did when he took charge of the cabinet was to build a Qingci room next to the cabinet house, so that he could write Qingci at any time.
Provide Qing Ci. Yan Song can see the importance of Qing Ci, and Xu Jie can naturally see it, so from his understanding since entering Beijing, Xu Jie, like Yan Song, regards Qing Ci as the first priority in his work. If the Holy Spirit
When there was a demand for Qing Ci, Xu Jie would definitely be the first to write Qing Ci for the Holy Master.
Perhaps it was on the way to visit Zhang Juzheng that Xu Jie received the emperor's request for Qing Ci. Xu Jie had to work overtime to write Qing Ci, so Zhang Juzheng resigned.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Xu Jie neglected himself in order to please Yan Song. After all, in order to get rid of Yan Song in history, Xu Jie imitated Gou Jian and Wu to paralyze Yan Song.
Less than half an hour later, Zhu Ping'an heard footsteps. He looked up and saw Xu Jie, wearing a Zhongjing crown uniform, walking quickly with a kind smile.
The Zhongjing crown uniform was designed by Emperor Jiajing seven years after he ascended the throne. It is a symbol of status. It is only available for officials of the seventh rank and above and the Hanlin Academy, Imperial College, Xingrensi, as well as local palaces, prefecture and county halls, and Confucianism.
Instructors can wear it. For military attaches, only those with military rank above the commander can wear it.
"The student has met the teacher."
Before Xu Jie could reach the door, Zhu Ping'an quickly stood up and went to the door to greet Xu Jie with his hands in a bow.
"Zihou, welcome, please sit down in the room and talk." Xu Jie was very cordial, holding Zhu Ping'an's arm and walking into the room without any pretense of a cabinet minister.
"A month ago, the student got married at home without informing the teacher in advance, so I came here to apologize." After a brief greeting, Zhu Pingan handed Xu Jie the invitation to the thank you banquet ten days later with both hands.
Xu Jie took the invitation, read it and put it into his sleeve. He nodded and said happily: "Very good. Among my disciples, you are the youngest. I am very happy to hear that you are married. It is said that when you have a family and a career, you will have a strong family."
Now that it has been accomplished, why worry about not completing the work?"
"Students have little talent and little knowledge, and they are afraid of failing the teacher's expectations." Zhu Pingan said a little embarrassed.
"Zihou is the number one scholar, so there is no need to be overly modest. Oh, yes, I know that Zihou also has a lot of research on Qingci. How about this Qingci I just wrote?" Xu Jie said with a smile, and then took it from his sleeve.
He took out a copy of Qing Ci and placed it on the table.
"The student's candle light dares to compete with the teacher's sun and moon. Today, it is the student's great fortune to be able to read the teacher's masterpiece." Zhu Pingan stood up respectfully, picked up the Qing Ci that Xu Jie placed on the table, and unfolded it gently.
on the desktop.
Xu Jie smiled and shook his head, looked at Zhu Ping'an with admiration, and said slowly: "I have seen Zi Hou's Qing Ci poem "Fu Wei Tiangong God is so full of energy, only one can write Qing Ci to such an extent."
Yes, but not much."
Zhu Ping'an smiled bitterly. Of course the Qing Ci, which is widely circulated in modern times and has been selected into textbooks, is good, but unfortunately it is not his own original work. Although he has studied the "Zhai Jiao Qing Ci Jing" presented by the mysterious old Taoist, his Qing Ci level is also higher than that of ordinary people.
It's much better, but there is still a gap compared with Xu Jie, Yan Song, Yuan Wei and other people who are really good at Qing Ci and take Qing Ci as their first priority. However, I can't say these things myself. (To be continued.