Chapter 37 Meeting King Luo Bin for the First Time (1)
Hongyun Inn is not big, with only three entrances to the courtyard. Among the countless inns in the capital, it can only be on the middle side at most. But because it is close to Shangshu Province, business is good, especially during this time every three years.
On the occasion of Fang You's grand competition, there were even more customers. Most of them were scholars from all over the country who came to Beijing to take the exam. It could be said that the academy was full of scholarly atmosphere. There was a grand occasion of "there are great scholars talking and laughing, and there are no white men coming and going". If it is an exam.
When you come here, you will definitely hear the sound of reading in the distance, which is a perfect contrast. But now it is just when the exams have been completed but the results have not been released, almost all the scholars have taken the opportunity to travel or visit relatives and friends.
Either traveling under the sect of a powerful person, or going out of town for a spring outing, etc. It was rare for anyone to stay behind, and perhaps the old gentleman in the fourth room of B was the only exception.
The old scholar is indeed quite old. He has mottled temples, a half-white beard, and a dark and haggard face. He is obviously a person with bad luck. In fact, this is indeed the case. This man is King Luo Bin, who is famous for his poetic talent.
King Luo Bin, whose courtesy name was Guan Guang, was born in Yiwu, Wuzhou (now Yiwu, Zhejiang, China). He was known as a child prodigy since he was a child. At the age of twenty-two, he participated in the capital competition as a tribute from his hometown. Unfortunately, his reputation was lost to Sun Shan. At the age of twenty-five,
, made a comeback, but unexpectedly failed to make the list. Just when he was desperate, he was appreciated by Changsun Wuji, who was Zuopushe at the time, and was able to join his staff as an official. Not long after, he offended the villain because of his upright nature and died.
He was framed and dismissed from his official position. On his way back to his hometown, he was invited by the Taoist king Li Yuanqing, who admired his name, and served as an official in the Taoist prince's mansion for three years. After that, he strongly refused to stay in the Taoist king's palace and went to Yanzhou with his family.
He followed his grandfather's example of farming and reading to amuse himself, but the scholar was not a farmer. After many struggles, not only did he find no joy, but he also exhausted all his meager savings, to the point of "having no money to support the chaff and no capital to calculate."
" In addition, my mother was old and sick and in urgent need of money. I had no choice but to write a letter and ask my former friend Liu Daoxiang to recommend him to participate in the imperial examination. Fortunately, Liu Daoxiang
After working for justice, Wang Fang, Luo Bin, was able to participate in the Science and Technology Competition as a "sage".
Poor fortune, poor official fortune, difficult life, full of ambitions but nowhere to put them, all kinds of sufferings are really difficult for people to bear, let alone a learned man like King Luo Bin, but many years of suffering are not
King Luo Bin has not changed his upright character. Even though in order to raise money to help his mother treat her illness, King Luo Bin had to ask for help from his close friend Liu Daoxiang, who was already a high-ranking official. However, once he really qualified for the competition, King Luo Bin still did not bother to go to the powerful.
At this time, King Luo Bin did not even think of visiting Liu Daoxiang. He would rather wait for the announcement of the list. This was certainly due to his noble personality, but in fact it was more due to his lack of money. At this time, King Luo Bin could not even visit the door of the powerful.
Even though I didn't have enough money to hire a carriage for an outing, I could only stay in the inn and pass the time by reciting poems.
"I feel attached to the Chu song, but I carry my back to Taiguan in despair. My scales are dry and frightened, my feathers are falling and they are weak and weak..."
King Luo Bin's poems are undoubtedly good, but they are slightly depressed due to the influence of his state of mind. Under these shallow chants, there is a sense of desolation, but he himself does not care, and is silent in the artistic conception.
, vaguely seemed to see the sadness again when I left Beijing sadly.
"Is Mr. Luo here?"
Just as King Luo Bin was reminiscing about the past, there was a knock on the door, followed by a voice asking questions. The voice sounded very familiar to King Luo Bin. Except for the loud voice of the waiter, there was no one else.
"Wait a moment."
As soon as he heard that the waiter was calling the door, King Luo Bin couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, not because his poetry was interrupted, but because he was short of money and had been in arrears with the room payment for several days. At this time, he was really afraid of being pressed.
Although the store owner had never pressed him about the room fee, King Luo Bin himself felt deeply sorry.
"Mr. Luo, you are indeed here. As I said, you are a hard-working man. He must be working hard again." As soon as the door opened, before King Luo Bin could say anything, the waiter was already chatting with him happily.
"Second brother, please give me a few days' grace regarding the room fee. When the list is released, Mr. Luo will definitely pay it in full."
King Luo Bin was afraid that he would not look good when the waiter pressed him, so he hurriedly opened his mouth and explained with an apologetic expression.
"Oh, Mr. Luo, what are you talking about? I'm not here to ask for rent. I'm just chatting and forgetting about business. Haha, Mr. Luo, there is a young man who wants to see you."
The waiter was obviously a cheerful person. When he heard what King Luo Bin said, he immediately laughed, slapped his thigh, and hurriedly explained.
"Oh?" King Luo Bin has been in Beijing for many days, and some old friends from the past came to invite him. However, King Luo Bin was a noble man and did not want to show off his downfall, so he declined them all in the name of studying for the exam.
I will visit them one by one after the list is released. The list has not yet been released. All of you old friends know his personality and will not come to disturb him at this time. When I heard what the waiter said, I couldn't help but be stunned. I just couldn't think about it.
It seems that I have never known each other since they were young.
"Master, this is Mr. Luo, who is famous all over the world. If Mr. Luo can give you guidance, you will definitely achieve success in the future. Haha, yes, I will stop interrupting your conversation. Please
Come on, let’s go on a small business.”
The waiter stepped aside with great enthusiasm, introduced King Luo Bin to a pair of masters and servants, then said hello with a smile and went about his own business.
"Student Wang Sanlang has met Mr. Luo." As soon as the waiter left, a young man in Tsing Yi came forward and bowed to King Luo Bin politely.
"I don't dare, I don't know why the young master is here..."
King Luo Bin was not good at interacting with others. When they met, the young man looked very unfamiliar. He was not very old, only in his early ten years, but he was quite generous. He did not dare to look down upon him, but King Luo Bin did not want to be with him.
The stranger was chatting a lot, so he hesitated and asked half of the questions without any intention of inviting the young man into the room to talk.
"Students are always good at writing. When I heard that Mr. Sir was here, I was overjoyed. I had the audacity to come here. I will disturb you a lot."
Of course, Wang Sanlang was not Wang Sanlang, but Zhou Wang Li Xian who was visiting privately incognito. This time he came to Hongyun Inn, and he came specifically to visit King Luo Bin. Li Xian had some interactions with King Luo Bin in his previous life, but it was not counted.
He had a close friendship with King Luo Bin, but he greatly admired King Luo Bin's talent, learning and uprightness. When King Luo Bin was imprisoned by the party members, Li Xian also worked hard for him. He even went to Emperor Gaozong to exonerate him as soon as he became the crown prince.
, not only because he cherished King Luo Bin’s talent and learning, but also because of his character that was not afraid of the powerful. Of course, Li Xian also knew the misfortune of King Luo Bin’s life. He could do nothing in his previous life. Now that he has been reborn in this life.
, Li Xian wanted to try to see if he could not only bring him into his camp, but also save his wasted life.
"Young Master, you're too polite. Luo is just a wasted name and is not worth mentioning."
King Luo Bin was in poverty at this time and did not want to receive guests in this capacity. He turned a deaf ear to Li Xian's kind words. He smiled slightly and replied casually, but he still stood at the door of the room without moving. His posture was clear.
Guest intention.
King Luo Bin's indifference in chasing away guests may be effective for others, but when some people who care about face see this, they will most likely leave consciously. Can it be used to deal with Li Xian? It is completely useless without saying goodbye.
Yes, that shameless thing, Li Xian was as good as a copper wall in the officialdom of later generations. Not to mention a few words that were neither salty nor mild, even if he stabbed him with an awl, he might not be able to leave any mark.
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"Otherwise, Mr. Luo is being too modest. Your poems are famous all over the world. It is natural to want to leave a name in history. I have admired Mr. Luo's style since he was a child. Whenever I get Mr. Luo's new works, my students must read them over and over again until they can memorize them.
Every time I carefully appreciate the charm of it, the students benefit a lot. Now that I can see the teacher in person, the students can't help but be happy."
Li Xianpang's ability may not be that great, but his eloquence is second-to-none. His ability to talk to people and tell ghosts is probably ranked among the best in the world. Perhaps among the officials of the Tang Dynasty,
Only the man from Li Yifu can compete with Li Xian. At this time, King Luo Bin was deceived, and he did one thing after another. No matter how noble King Luo Bin was, he was praised by a kid like Li Xian.
I was really feeling dizzy with time, and my cold expression suddenly became much lighter.
"Young Master has given you too much praise, and Luo really doesn't dare to take it seriously." Although King Luo Bin's face softened slightly, he still had no intention of inviting Li Xian in. He just smiled slightly and returned the favor with his hand.
Uh-huh, there's a door, let's come again! Seeing that King Luo Bin's face had softened a little, Li Xian was quite proud, and immediately continued while the iron was hot: "Everything the student said is true, and there is no lie. The teacher wrote "Ode to the Goose" when he was seven years old.
, eighteen works, "Preface to Looking for Chrysanthemums in the Rain", and later "Fei Liu returned to Shu", "Sending Fei Liu to Shu", "Sending Marquis Si De Tan Zi in Autumn" and many other famous works, which are all familiar to students and can be detailed in detail.
, I am always regarded as Gui Gao, and I also learn it through practice. I have learned a few poems, but I know that my knowledge is shallow and far inferior to the teacher. If I can be corrected by the teacher, it will be a great blessing for the students. I hope that the teacher will not hesitate to teach me. This student
It’s polite.”
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face, let alone Li Xian's few words, almost all of them scratched King Luo Bin's itch. In this way, King Luo Bin could no longer refuse Li Xian from the door, even if he didn't want to use his poverty as a excuse.
As a visitor, at this time, there was no reason to refuse Li Xian. After thinking for a while, he gave way to the side, made a "please" gesture and said: "Young Master's words are serious, I don't dare to take your advice seriously. Let's communicate."
But it doesn’t matter, sir, please come in.”
Haha, it’s done! When Li Xian heard King Luo Bin’s invitation, Li Xian was secretly proud, but with a respectful look on his face, he saluted again and said: “Sir, please.”
"Well." King Luo Bin was no longer polite this time. He turned around and walked into the room first. Li Xian whispered a few words to Gao Miao who was following him, and then walked into King Luo Bin's room calmly.