When the other three candidates heard about it, they were all eager to try. Wang Yingkui laughed and scolded: "A certain skill that is so extraordinary that you are using it to show off today!"
When Zhu Zhifan heard him say that he had extraordinary abilities, he didn't take it seriously. But as soon as he got the hexagram, he couldn't help but admire it. He said: "It is not a trivial matter to decide about misfortune and fortune, to pursue good fortune and avoid misfortune, otherwise the saint would not write "Ten Wings"
》Everyone cheered after hearing this and drank a cup together.
Gu Yuncheng smiled and said, "Speaking of saints, have you read the reports in recent days?" He shook his head as he spoke.
Except for Zhu Zhifan, everyone else also had mysterious smiles on their faces when they heard this. Wang Yingkui snorted and waved his hands to all the school books accompanying him to get down. Then he picked up the wine glass and said: "Drink! Drink!"
When Zhu Zhifan breathed a sigh of relief, Zhou Yingqiu said: "Mr. Lan Yu, you have studied at Nanjing University for two years. How is this school?"
Zhu Zhifan nodded and said: "Mr. Ling Shihong Chengzhao still has a good way of running a school. The motto of Nanjing University is 'Pursue truth and be inclusive', which has been carried forward in various theories. It really has the feeling of 'letting a hundred flowers bloom' that is praised today. What I have gained in these two years is better than
Studying at home for ten years.”
Gu Yuncheng's face flashed with greenness when he heard that Zhu Zhifan praised Nanjing University so much. Wang Yingkui said from the side: "I heard that Li Zhi and Li Zhuowu, who run the newspaper, want to resign as editor-in-chief and take over the position of president Ling Shihong. Have you heard about it?"
Zhu Zhifan nodded and said: "I've heard about this too, it happened in the past two days! I heard that Li Zhuowu often exchanged letters with Jinshang, and there was a report from the Prime Minister. During this southern tour, Shengjia talked with Li Zhuowu for two hours.
, this holy family cannot envy you."
When Gu Yuncheng heard this, he stared at Zhu Zhifan with bright eyes and said: "Li Zhuowu has resigned, and I haven't heard who will pick him up? Is it Wang Daokun?"
Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhu Zhifan shook his head and said, "I really know something about this. Han Weng has been in poor health since last year and has long wanted to return home. I heard that Li Zhuowu recommended Hu Yinglin.
"
After hearing this, Gu Yuncheng blinked and asked, "Didn't Hu Yinglin quit working in newspapers a long time ago and go to teach at Nanjing University?"
Dong Qichang laughed at the side and said: "Mr. Jingfan, I know something about Hu Yinglin. He was the least enthusiastic about fame. He didn't like making art when he was young. In the first few years, he was arrested by the king for compiling "Shi Sou".
Taicang rewarded him greatly and asked him to teach in Beijing. Because of his frailty, he only returned to Nanjing last year."
Zhu Zhifan nodded and said: "Exactly. Hu Yinglin followed Li Zhi and Wang Daokun in the first few years -" pointing to the back of his head, "he is anti-Taoist and has long been unwilling to teach to work in newspapers. Li Zhi resigned as editor-in-chief of the newspaper, so he should
Make way for him."
When Gu Yuncheng heard this, he exhaled and said, "Everyone goes around, they are all in the same circle." There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his words.
Zhou Yingqiu said from the side: "Mr. Jingyang has been giving lectures in Donglin in the past two years. He has penetrated the teachings of Confucius and Mencius as well as Zhu Sage. His reputation as a scholar is much higher than that of Hu Yinglin! It's a pity that he can't catch Li Zhi's eyes."
When Zhu Zhifan heard this, he looked at Gu Yuncheng. Gu Yuncheng said hurriedly: "My brother is not on the same side as them, so why do you mean this? Besides, before returning to his hometown this time, he had already applied for the permission to host the "Journal of Donglin University", and he will focus on it from now on."
It’s up here.”
After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhu Zhifan and said: "My dear brother, I have received this praise, and my literary reputation is resounding throughout the south of the Yangtze River. If you have any good articles, please remember to submit them to my brother." Zhu Zhifan agreed wholeheartedly.
Gu Yuncheng raised his wine glass again and said: "Before and after the exam, my dear brother will definitely socialize a lot. If you are willing, help the Donglin Journal to advocate for it. Nowadays, people in Jiangnan are impetuous. It is the time to establish the sacred science again and cleanse people's hearts. My brother and I are both
I am interested in this and would like to join you in this grand event." After saying that, he drank a full cup.
When several people heard this, they all said: "This is a big undertaking in the field of culture and governance, how can we not help?!" They all picked up their glasses and drank.
Gu Yuncheng looked at Wang Yingkui again. Wang Yingkui smiled slightly, picked up the wine glass and asked Zhu Zhifan: "Mr. Lan Yu, I read Zheng Xuan's notes on "The Rites of Zhou" and there is a saying that 'the king's distance is thousands of miles, and the shadow of the sun is an inch'. You are studying at Nanjing University
,Have you ever heard of argument?”
Zhu Zhifan thought about it and replied with a smile on his face: "I have heard of this. It was said in school that it was so exciting. At that time, the Observatory of Nanjing University looked through old books and said that He Chengtian of Liu Song Dynasty was confirmed by actual measurements.
This statement is false. A group of monks in the Tang Dynasty also conducted experiments to prove that He Chengtian was true. Later, six groups of people from the Nanjing Observatory School conducted experiments again and confirmed that He Chengtian and Zen Master Dahui were right, while "Zhou Rites" and Zheng Xuan were both wrong. Now it has been
The measured longitude and diameter of the earth were calculated, and the paper was published in "Journal of Nanjing University"."
Then he said with a smile: "This time in the Hanlin Academy, I heard that the emperor intends to use the central axis of the Forbidden City in Nanjing as the zero degree of the sky to announce to the world." After saying this, he suddenly paused, thoughtful.
Gu Yuncheng raised his glass and said, "What longitude and what diameter? It makes me dizzy!" Everyone laughed, raised their glass and drank.
Wang Yingkui sighed: "Zen Master Mahahui made the water-powered armillary sphere and the Dayan Calendar to determine the time of the sky, and also bisected the ecliptic to determine the solar terms. It can be said that he showed his sage ahead of time, and his true wisdom is as deep as the ocean. We who will learn from him later will look up to him."
Hearing this, Zhu Zhifan laughed and said: "It's not necessary to look up to the sky. Nanjing University also demonstrated that the precession of the equinoxes due to the ecliptic retreating westward along the equator has been proved to be false - in fact, it is the opposite.
Precession occurs only when the ecliptic recedes eastward along the equator."
He cupped his hands upward and sighed and said: "The first Wanli theorem on the investigation of things proposed today is, 'Only what can be falsified is the investigation of things.' It is true! Now the Nanjing University Observatory has inferred the eclipses of the sun and the moon, and divided them into
It’s true every second - this is a powerful example of using the investigation of things to demonstrate the truth. If anyone says from now on that what the ancients said is correct, at least the students of Nanjing University will not believe it.”
After saying that, he looked at Gu Yuncheng with bright eyes. Gu Yuncheng picked up the wine glass and laughed: "Brother and I are the ones who keep pace with the times in our studies."
Wang Yingkui said on the side: "What a great 'advance with the times'! "Book of Changes" said, 'Work hard all day long and keep pace with the times'. This should make it clear!" After hearing this, everyone praised the wonderful argument and drank a full drink.
wheel.
After several rounds of this, Zhu Zhifan was so drunk that he asked his servants to help him say goodbye. When Gu Yuncheng saw him off, he told him: "My dear brother, if you get the hexagram from Mr. Beiliu, you will definitely win the bachelor's degree. But tonight's meeting is not enough for outsiders."
Zhu Zhifan took advantage of the drunkenness and said: "Sir, don't worry! I, Zhu Zhifan, am not an ignorant and shallow person. I will report today's feelings to you later!" After saying that, he shook Gu Yuncheng's hand heavily.
After that night, Zhu Zhifan moved to his villa on the pretext of studying behind closed doors to prepare for the exam, and no longer went out to socialize. The world was huge, and the exam was the biggest. Many people who had no respect for him wanted to come to appreciate Yubi, but Zhu Zhifan refused them all.
No one blames him.
A few days later, I entered the examination room. Sure enough, the title of the article was "The Debate of Wang Ji's Thousand Miles and Sun's Shadow". The person who wrote the question was afraid that the candidates would go off topic, so he attached the verification materials from a group of monks, He Chengtian and Nanjing University. Zhu Zhifan naturally wrote
of flowers.
After going home and resting for a few days, Zhu Zhifan went to see the rankings in person and found that he ranked high in the rankings. If he had not been inspired by Wang Yingkui and based on his understanding of the study of things and reforms, he would not have been on the rankings. But after being prepared, he got an unexpected result.
I'm so happy, this favor is a bit too much.
Zhu Zhifan found a vertical scroll by Huang Gongwang in his collection. It was hard to find at auction and went to Gu Yuncheng's apartment to see it.
Gu Yuncheng received Zhu Zhifan like a spring breeze. After the greeting, Gu Yuncheng said first: "My brother arrived in Nanjing yesterday and sold his leave. If your message hadn't arrived first, I would have moved to live with my brother."
Zhu Zhifan smiled and said: "Foolish brother has not yet congratulated my brother alone. I will be on Huangjia in the next spring." Gu Yuncheng said with a smile: "Wonderful brother, I will be honored!"
Then he took Zhu Zhifan's arm and invited him into the house, while sighing: "The Nanzhili Township Examination is ten times more difficult than the National Examination. I am famous in the Guilin List, which is enough for this life. Everything else is just my luck."