Chapter two hundred and thirty seventh: stubborn stone
Chapter 237: Stubborn Stone
Return to Jiutian Literature .com) As before, they entered the academy one after another, looking very polite and courteous.
After entering the school building and closing the door, Yingning took out the wooden box from the bookcase and placed it again in front of Chen Jianchen. He pursed his lips and said, "If the real person gave it to the young master, it is better for the young master to open it with his own hands."
"Okay, let's open it later tonight when everyone is quiet and see what's inside."
When he went outside, Wang Fu grabbed him and said, "Liu Xian, I've been looking for you for a long time. Where did you come back from?"
Chen Jianchen asked: "What's wrong?"
"Quickly, go to Brother Yu's humble residence to discuss some matters."
In Wang Fu's school, Xi Fangping and Xiao Hanfeng were both sitting there, waiting for Chen Jianchen. After asking, he found out that they were discussing how to farewell.
Counting the days, if nothing goes wrong, the imperial court's approval will be delivered to Jiangzhou soon. By then, Chen Jianchen will naturally go north to study at the Imperial College.
Therefore, Wang Fu and others planned to hold a glorious farewell banquet for Chen Jianchen.
Chen Jianchen said dumbly: "Brother Futai, why bother spending money? Just drink a few glasses of water and wine."
Wang Fu said seriously: "Liu Xian's words are wrong. It is a big deal for you to study in the Imperial College. My friends and I are all honored, how can we be so hasty!"
Xi Fangping and Xiao Hanfeng echoed in unison. (《》网.com)
They have a sincere friendship. You must know that Chen Jianchen is going to the capital, and it will be a long journey. It may take a long time for each other to see each other again.
Chen Jianchen had already said that if he could settle down in the capital, he would take his mother and others up there, which would be equivalent to living and working in peace there.
If Wang Fu and the others want to have a chance to go to the capital, they probably have to take the imperial examination. After passing the provincial examination, they will go to the capital to participate in the imperial examination, etc. However, this route is not very realistic in recent years. Let alone the difficulty of the rural examination.
Obtaining the qualification for the provincial examination is not an easy task.
As for normal times, it is absolutely impossible to go north. Who can bear the journey that takes almost half a year, back and forth?
Therefore, this meal of practicing wine is of far-reaching significance.
It's hard to deny hospitality, so Chen Jianchen didn't show much pretense, but he told him to wait until the official approval letter was issued before he could start treating guests. Before that, there were still variables and it was hard to make it public.
Wang Fu repeatedly said, "You have your own sense of proportion, there is no need to worry" and so on.
When the sun goes down and the moon rises, the night sky rolls up and the stars shine brightly.
Everything was ready, the doors and windows were closed, Chen Jianchen and Ying Ning were sitting face to face, with the wooden box in the middle ready to be opened to see what kind of treasure it was.
The atmosphere is a bit tense. (《》网7*
Yingning checked the doors and windows again and again to make sure there were no big gaps, and then she felt relieved.
Chen Jianchen asked with a smile: "There's no need to be so cautious."
Ying Ning said matter-of-factly: "You should always take precautions. If the treasure inside is so brilliant that it is inspired, and if the doors and windows are not tight enough, wouldn't it be seen by many people?"
Chen Jianchen laughed. He didn't believe this statement in his heart. Even if the magic weapon contained inside was really a magic weapon, it definitely wouldn't spark a hundred feet of light, and the magic weapon was not a search light.
"Okay, sir, please open it now."
Yingning sat up straight and opened her eyes wide.
Chen Jianchen didn't have much thought. He stretched out his right hand and gently opened the door of the unlocked box. The scene inside was immediately revealed. He couldn't help but let out a slight sigh, looking very surprised.
The lid of the box was opened, blocking Ying Ning's view. She then realized that she was sitting in the wrong direction, and quickly moved over to look around. She had already asked, "What is it?"
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. It's not a magic weapon, it's just a stone."
Stone?
Is there any mistake, who sends stones these days?
Yingning was confused and stretched his neck to take a look, and sure enough it was true.
What's in the box is just a small square of stone, lying horizontally, about the length of a finger, square in shape, with clear edges, and the whole body is milky white and crystal clear. The upper end is polished and rounded; the lower section is flat and smooth.
Blank as jade.
Chen Jianchen stretched out his hand to take it out, but unexpectedly it sank when he took it. This small stone actually weighed several kilograms. He was caught off guard and almost didn't take it out.
strangeness……
With a little more effort, I was able to lift it up smoothly. Looking left and right, I saw nothing strange except that it was unusually heavy.
"Well, sir, there is a message written here."
Where the stone was pressed, there was a piece of paper with the words: I was given a letter by you, so I gave you a stubborn stone, which may be used as a seal.
The writing is crooked and not serious, like a naughty child's graffiti. It must have been written by Guang Han.
A stubborn rock?
Yingning was a little confused and didn't know what kind of stone it belonged to. She didn't know, and Chen Jianchen certainly didn't know either. But then she thought about it, since Guang Han carefully selected it and gave it away, it must not be an ordinary stone.
For a scholar, in addition to the four treasures of the study, a seal is also extremely important. A private seal is often equivalent to a personal business card, imprinted with a strong personal style, and even has the effect of preventing counterfeiting and preserving authenticity.
——Private seals. After years of development, many types have been derived. There are seals for surnames, seals for study names, and special seals for collections of books. Some literati will have multiple seals stamped on one calligraphy treasure at the same time.
Of course, Chen Jianchen also has a personal seal, but it is carved from ordinary Shoushan stone. There is nothing surprising about it. Now Guanghan sent this stubborn stone with the intention of asking someone to engrave it into a seal.
Yingning was still a little confused. There was no reason for Guanghan to give Chen Jianchen an ordinary stone, but what was the mystery behind this so-called stubborn stone? After thinking about it, she suddenly blew out the oil lamp, and the school building suddenly became dark.
"Yingning, what are you going to do?"
Chen Jianchen asked curiously.
"I want to test this stubborn rock..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the stubborn stone standing upright on the desk suddenly overflowed with brilliance, as soft as water. The brilliance became more and more powerful, and finally it was as bright as a lamp, illuminating every detail of the area more than ten feet away, bright and clear.
Much better than most oil lamps and candles.
I'm sorry this stubborn stone also has the function of "luminous pearl"!
Chen Jianchen couldn't help but marvel - the product produced by Guanghan is extraordinary. With this square stone, there is no need to light a lamp when reading at night. The light emitted by the hard stone is not only soft and not dazzling, but also has no smell of oil smoke and is not afraid of
Even in the wind and rain, even kerosene is saved. It is simply the first choice for environmental protection.
In a word, very scientific!
——With a blood sandalwood scroll, a stubborn stone seal, and an evil-proofing pen, Chen Jianchen was "armed" before he knew it. If he threw any one of them out, he would kill tens of thousands of people.
Overjoyed, he immediately wrote: It is difficult to get a beautiful stone, but it is even harder to get a stubborn stone. The beauty is in the middle, but the stubbornness is in the outside. In the open air, do you know?