The two met in the same year, and they kept talking about each other all the way. They seemed very friendly. If others didn't know what was going on, they would think that they were old friends reunited for many years.
In fact, Liu Dalin and Chen Zizhuang are not familiar with each other, let alone have any personal relationship. They can only be regarded as "acquaintances". However, they have the most powerful and "iron" social relationship in the Ming Dynasty: "the same year
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The fate of scholars in the Ming Dynasty was all determined by the rank in the imperial examination. Before passing the Jinshi examination and winning an official position, they could usually only study the Four Books and the "Classics" of their own choice, and figure out the eight-legged grammar. Only after passing the Jinshi examination could they see the capital.
It is so beautiful that you can see the famous places all over the world. In the same year, you have a good relationship between teachers and students, superiors and subordinates, and you are awarded the title of "the best in the world".
The imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty was very difficult. The vast majority of scholars could not cross the threshold from being a scholar to being a scholar. But once they crossed it, they would "change their destiny against nature" and step into the threshold of "jin gentry";
If you are successful in the cabin and get a Jinshi, you will become a person above the clouds.
It is precisely because scholars in the Ming Dynasty regarded the imperial examination as their lifeblood, especially since most of them were from civilian backgrounds and lacked strong support when they first entered the officialdom. They had to rely on the connections between teachers and disciples established in the imperial examination hall and the same year as Jinshi to spread the word.
A complex network of interest relationships. Chinese people respect the examiner as their teacher and call themselves their disciples. Once they are teachers, they will always be fathers. Those who are admitted to the same exams all become the same year, "subjects thousands of miles away, sea and sky, and brothers born under the same family." There are many differences between strangers.
If they are of the same age, they become brothers, and they depend on each other for good and fortune. If there is also the friendship of fellow villagers on top of the relationship of the same age, the relationship will be even stronger.
For students who are interested in official careers, this kind of relationship is not only a kind of friendship but also political capital, so they attach great importance to it. They are often as close as father and son and brothers, and use this as a bond to form political factions, in which individuals can gain both benefits and benefits.
Those who benefit from these relationships may also suffer from these relationships. But generally speaking, those who benefit from relationships with the same year are more likely to benefit. Even if they are defeated in the political struggle in the court, as long as they can escape unscathed and return to their hometown, they can rely on the people of the same year to build
With access to the court and local networks, you can still live the life of a dignified gentleman.
As long as there is no conflict of interest, people of the same age are willing to interact with each other. The main way to strengthen the relationship is to hold annual meetings, which are said to have started in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, the first annual meeting was the most lively, mainly because all the new Jinshi gathered together.
In Beijing, at the end of the same year meeting, in order to keep in touch with each other, it is customary to compile a list in order of age, called the same year record. Since it is compiled privately by Jinshi, it is also called a private record. The official registration list is arranged by ranking, which is called a public record.
.Since the position of Jinshi changed from time to time in the same year, the records in the same year "must be reprinted for several years to record the performance, which is a broad undertaking."
A banquet has been set up in the pavilion by the lake, and handsome boys and pretty maids are waiting around.
As the host, Chen Zilu was greeting the guests attending the banquet. Except for Chen Zilu, everyone else was Chen Zizhuang's best friend.
In the 47th year of Wanli, Jiwei Ke is full of talents. The famous names in history, Chen Zizhuang, He Wuzou, Yuan Chonghuan, Ma Shiying, and Sun Chuanting, are all on this list. Among them, Chen Zizhuang, He Wuzou, Yuan Chonghuan, Liu Dalin, Yao Dian, Zhao Xunru,
Zhu Zuochang, Huang Yingxiu, Guan Jiyi, etc. are all Lingnan scholars. Chen Zizhuang and He Wuzu are old neighbors. Huang Yingxiu and Chen Zizhuang's cousin Zhu Shilian formed a poetry club in Zhengjue Temple, Jiujiang. Yao Di, Zhu Zuochang and Yuan Chonghuan are fellow residents of Dongguan. The contacts between these people
They were all very close to each other. Only Liu Dalin was not only from remote Hainan Island, but also unable to enter the official position due to physical reasons. Apart from the occasional exchange of letters, he gradually left the social circle of these same years.
Everyone saw Liu Dalin from a distance. He was wearing a modified cotton Hanfu, a long exquisite pipe in his hand, and his face was rosy. They thought he was living a good life under the influence of Australians, so they all came to greet him.
He Wuzou said hello: "Meng Liang, I haven't seen you for many years. Your complexion is getting better and better."
"Brother Long You (He Wuzou), Brother Hou Sheng (Zhao Xunru), Brother Shengjin (Yao Tian), and Brother Shunhu (Chen Zilu) are all well!" For more than ten years, due to paralysis in bed,
This was the first time Liu Dalin saw so many people of the same age. He couldn't help but feel excited and wanted to stand up tremblingly.
Although they are all Jinshi in the same ranking, He Wuzu, Zhao Xunru, and Yao Tian are much older than Chen Zizhuang and Liu Dalin. They are already gray-haired men in their fifties and sixties. He Wuzu and Wen Tiren
After a party dispute, Chongzhen dismissed him from office and returned home. Zhao Xunru had long been begging for leave and returned home, while Du Men was ill. Yao Dian also retired and returned to his hometown in the seventh year of Tianqi. Later, he was shocked when he heard that Yuan Chonghuan had died unjustly and tragically. From then on, he lived in seclusion in the countryside and did not care about worldly affairs.
Seeing that Liu Dalin was still struggling to get up, He Wuzu strode forward, supported him together with Chen Zizhuang, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that when we were young, we galloped together to hold court, but when we are old, we still have to rely on these old bones.
Support each other, hahaha..."
"As the saying goes, those who have cultivated for a hundred generations can cross the same boat. This is a great fate. It just so happens that Brother Shunhu has prepared a colorful boat for a long time, haha..."
"I just love you, Yuzhang, Nongbi, Fujia. Even the name of the boat is so elegant. Today will definitely be a masterpiece that will be passed down from generation to generation."
Since ancient times, literati have gathered together to dance and write, drink and write poems, talk about the current situation, and talk about the current situation. The weather is refreshing today, and after everyone exchanged greetings, they took a boat with several leaves and swam in the Vegetable Leaf Lake. The surface of the lake is sparkling with blue waves, and in the garden
The sounds of birds chirping and flowers fragrant, and the sound of bells, fishes and chanting chanting slowly come from Changchun Temple, which makes people feel like they are in a painting.
There was a poem from that time that said:
The people in the garden are about to come, and the cinnamon and pepper are planted one after another.
Look at the sword and the dragon reunite at night, and the guests from the sun are still coming.
The branches are warm in spring, the orioles are yellow, the sea breeze is miasmatic, and mirages are blooming.
There is no need to use the virtue star to divulge Taishi, the Zongheng color pen has been revealed.
After taking a dip in the boat, everyone boarded the Shuxiao Tower in the middle of the lake. Chen Zilu had already arranged the Four Treasures of the Study here for guests to leave calligraphy treasures by swiping them.
Seeing that everyone was enjoying themselves, Chen Zizhuang felt that the time was ripe and said to Liu Dalin: "Meng Liang, I haven't recited poems and sang harmoniously so happily for a long time. I really enjoyed myself today. It's a pity..."
Liu Dalin saw that he had not finished what he said and seemed to have other intentions, so he asked: "Ji Sheng wanted to say something but stopped talking. Is there anything he can't say?"
"It's a pity that I haven't heard the sound of nature..." Chen Zizhuang said with a little regret.
"What's so difficult about this? Ji Sheng, you are proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. If you are willing to play a piece of music, we would be delighted." Liu Dalin said.
Chen Zizhuang said: "I know that there are two famous qins in the city. One is called Green Qitai, which was made in the early Tang Dynasty and was once used as the royal qin by Emperor Wuzong of our dynasty. The other is called Nanfeng, which was an old thing of Emperor Lizong of Song Dynasty. If you have these two qins, you can also play them.
It’s worth getting together today.”
"Oh? Does Qiu Tao want me to wait until I find these two famous pianos before he is willing to perform his skills?" Yao Tian asked jokingly.
"No, no!" Chen Zizhuang said, "These two harps originally belonged to a friend of mine who has forgotten his age. On weekdays, I would have borrowed them. But now that the owner of the harps is in jail, I feel restless..."
Liu Dalin understood this and walked around. It seemed that he had something to ask for, so he asked: "I don't know your name, what did you do?"
Chen Zizhuang said: "Kuang Lu, whose courtesy name is Zhanruo, studied with Master Hanshan since he was a child. His elder brother followed Governor Yuan and died in the battlefield of Liaodong. He is a loyal family. Zhanruo had offended Huang Xiyin, the magistrate of Nanhai County in the past.
He has been away from home for many years and returned to his hometown not long ago. The day before yesterday, he ran into Huang Xiyin at the Nanhai Academy. Huang Xiyin insulted his brother and got angry and beat him, so he was detained by the Australian police."
"I see. Don't be anxious. What I committed is not a serious crime. It should be no serious problem." Liu Dalin has been in Lingao for many years and has a fairly good understanding of the legal system of the Senate. Huang Xiyin has neither an official status nor a cadre.
According to the laws of the Senate, if you beat someone without causing serious injury, you will be subject to some security penalties, detained for a few days and fined, which is not a big problem.
Chen Zizhuang said: "Meng Liang didn't know something. Zhanruo and Huang Xiyin had a quarrel. Although Huang Xiyin is not an Australian official now, I heard that he voluntarily surrendered to the Australians and became the counselor of Nanhai County Magistrate. Nanhai's new Zhang County
Zun Nai is a real... real Australian, and Huang Xiyin sees him every day. I am worried that Huang Xiyin will take personal revenge, and something will happen to my little friend."
Liu Dalin thought for a moment and said, "Is there any other secret?"
"This..." Chen Zizhuang paused for a moment and said: "Meng Liang is very thoughtful and can't hide anything from you. He does have his reasons. That day Zhanruo was writing a sentimental poem on the wall of Zunjing Pavilion, but his words were not very appropriate for the time.
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Now Liu Dalin was a little unsure. Although the Senate did not engage in any literary inquisition when it was in Qiongzhou, and had never bothered to discuss scriptures with Ming Dynasty scholars, after taking control of Guangzhou, it also took many gentry prisoners.
The reason for the surgery was justifiable. Tax evasion and harvesting and harvesting were absolutely unacceptable to Australian people. As for "anti-poetry", if we insist on punishing the dishonest remnants of the previous dynasty, it is not impossible.
To put it bluntly, it depends on the political situation within the Senate.
However, in order to calm Chen Zizhuang's heart, Liu Dalin still comforted him by saying: "Don't worry about gathering students. Based on my understanding of the Senate, the Senate has always governed the country in accordance with the law and will not be guilty of any words."
"Then there's Lao Mengliang." Chen Zizhuang cupped his hands and said.
"Ji Sheng's words are serious, I should try my best." Liu Dalin said.
He suddenly remembered what Zhang Xiao said to him on the "Enemy Nemesis", and felt that it was necessary to mention it, and said: "I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other, but He Wuzou was still tactful and said: "We are all Sangzi brothers. Meng Liang naturally thinks about me if he has anything to say, so you might as well say it bluntly."
Liu Dalin said: "Everyone present here is a person who has received the favor of the previous emperor. It is the right thing for all brothers to still wholeheartedly support the Ming Dynasty. There is nothing wrong with it. However, in my opinion, the Ming Dynasty is now declining and has exhausted its vitality.
Although my brothers remember the kindness of the previous dynasty and do not want to serve the Senate, I only hope that my brothers will not be enemies with them. This is the good fortune of the people and the blessing of the common people."