Looking at Ouyang Xiu stroking his beard and laughing.
Zhang Yue also looked embarrassed. He didn't expect this to be the case, so why did it turn into a pro-promotion meeting?
Ouyang Fa on the side also replied respectfully: "Sanlang is so handsome, and now he is also an imperial student. It is not difficult to agree to a marriage. I will go back to talk to the lady later and see if I can arrange a good marriage for Sanlang."
Ouyang Xiu smiled and said: "That's right. The most important thing is whether you have a good family background or not. The most important thing is a virtuous and virtuous woman."
“Children, remember your father’s teachings.”
Being so praised by Ouyang Xiu and Ouyang Fa, Zhang Yue turned red with embarrassment.
In my last life, I was dealt countless "good guy cards", but this life has been filled with joys and sorrows.
This change is, of course, thanks to the influence of my second brother.
How did people at that time describe Zhang Dun’s appearance?
Wei Tai once said, "You have a pure and pure character, you are truly a man among gods and immortals", and the history of the Song Dynasty records that he is "a handsome man with a beautiful appearance". Such appearance is no longer the level of a passer-by, and full of praises have been written into the history books.
Zhang Yue, Zhang Dun’s younger brother, naturally looks somewhat similar (it is not easy to satisfy readers’ sense of involvement).
No wonder even the big boss Ouyang Xiu had to matchmaker for him when he met him!
Zhang Yue couldn't help but think to himself. It turned out that from being a blind date expert who had failed many times to having a big boss like Ouyang Xiu personally come out as a matchmaker, the only thing missing from me was this face. It was in vain that I always blamed it on my lack of ability.
At this moment he finally had some understanding.
How should I put it? I didn’t expect to be appreciated by the boss in this way. This is also a good way. After all, ‘face’ is also a part of one’s own strength.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel relieved.
In this case, let’s embark on the road of blind date with peace of mind!
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but be a little excited about the future.
Zhang Yue said: "I came to Bianjing alone now. Although I met Ouyang for the first time, the bachelor is like my elder. I obey the bachelor's orders in everything, but I am really afraid of bothering the bachelor and brother Bohe. Really
I feel guilty from the bottom of my heart.”
Ouyang Xiu smiled and said, "Sanlang, drink tea, otherwise the tea will get cold."
Zhang Yue picked up the tea cup as he was told and listened to Ouyang Xiu stroking his beard and saying: "You said it was your first meeting with me, so I'm afraid you are troubling me, but what you don't know is that I fell in love with you at first sight. As the saying goes, 'Cultivation of oneself'
I know you, but you still don’t know how to be ashamed.”
Poof!
Zhang Yue almost spit out a mouthful of tea. Although he tried to hold it back, a small amount of tea still dripped on his sleeve.
Zhang Yue thought to himself, "Scholar Ouyang, you definitely did this on purpose. Do you think I am embarrassed?"
Ouyang Xiu laughed loudly, and Ouyang Fa also looked like he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, so he was trying to hold it back.
Zhang Yue said hurriedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I admire Academician Ouyang the most, so I made up this story. I didn't intend to tell it. I was really angry that day, so..."
Ouyang Xiu smiled and said: "No problem, you are very clever. When I read this paragraph, I was immersed in the scene and felt the same, as if I really wrote these three poems! Haha, I already know you, but you are not ashamed."
Zhang Yue's face suddenly turned red, and he couldn't help cursing in his heart, who was so talkative that he spread this matter to Ouyang Xiu's ears, and then he used it to make fun of himself.
But this is what I know about Ouyang Xiu.
It is humorous and natural, just like Ouyang Xiu who wrote "The Drunkard Pavilion".
Then Ouyang Xiuxian said: "Okay, let's stop talking about jokes. Boyi, how are you doing lately?"
Zhang Yue also restrained himself and said cautiously: "The two gentlemen are always in good health. This time when I was leaving Fujian to say goodbye, Mr. Boyi was in some bad health."
Ouyang Xiu sighed: "I am also afraid of hearing about my old friend's current situation, but I have to ask."
“Listen to me, you experienced some dangers on the way from Fujian.”
Zhang Yue said: "Thank you for your concern, bachelor. I passed through Xianxia Ridge to Quzhou and boarded the boat to Hangzhou without incident. I just encountered a disaster in the Huai River. Fortunately, I was escorted by the Dalang Lord of Wu Zhizhou, and I was safe in the end."
."
“Tell me in detail where you met the thief, what you have been through along the way, what are the local customs and customs like?”
Ouyang Xiu and Zhang Yue were asking and answering questions. Ouyang found that the two of them were chatting in a good atmosphere, and wanted Zhang Yue to fully display his talents, so he excused himself and left.
After Zhang Yue finished answering, Ouyang Xiu said again: "Well, I heard that you also got the authentic copy of Boyi's seal script, so I just happened to write a few strokes for me to see."
"I obey my command." Zhang Yue stood up immediately.
After Zhang Yue finished writing a few seal characters, Ouyang Xiu couldn't help but say: "When Boyi went to Beijing to copy the stone scriptures, several seal characters were called and they were all dissatisfied. He immediately picked up a pen and drew a chessboard on several spliced papers. Everyone was disappointed.
Surprised."
“There were also people who followed my example later on, but you were the only one who mastered it. He can inherit his mantle in the future, and Boyi will be considered a successor. Sanlang will write regular script again!”
Zhang Yue agreed.
After finishing the chapter, Ouyang Xiu smiled and picked up the pen to write a few words. However, he saw that Ouyang Xiu's pen had very little ink on it, but the words came out like flowing clouds and flowing water.
Zhang Yue marveled and said: "How to go from withered pen to white, I have always been puzzled, but now I am taught."
Ouyang Xiu said with a smile: "Those who are flying but not white are like official officials, and those who are white but not flying are like seal scripts. How can I be called 'flying white'? I'm just scratching the surface. The real masters are today's officials. You can enter with the seal script method."
Of course the regular calligraphy is good, but the ink used is a little less "dry and cracked by the autumn wind, moistened by the autumn rain". Sit down!"
Zhang Yue remembered Ouyang Xiu's words in his heart, and felt that Ouyang Xiu's thinking was very fast. In many places, he only sketched a few sentences and asked general questions, as if he wanted to examine himself in all aspects.
Zhang Yue could not help but find it difficult to deal with it, and some of the routines he had thought of to deal with were no longer available.
After the two of them took their seats again.
Zhang Yuedao: "Students know very little about essays, but Mr. Xujiang, who is responsible for the imperial examination, wants me to transfer from a Confucian classics student to a Jinshi scholar. If I don't know what to do next, please ask Academician Ouyang for advice."
Ouyang Xiu smiled and said: "Actually, it's not just this poem, Boyi's letter, I also heard your name from Mr. Hu from Taixue. When I was seventeen years old, I read Han Tuizhi's essays, but I felt that his words
It is profound and majestic, as vast and boundless as it is lovely. Han's way of writing has been respected by all generations and has been passed down by the whole world."
“Actually, writing is not difficult. Since you respect Han Tuizhi’s classics and commentaries, why don’t you learn from his articles? As for Li Taibo, a man with a hard mouth and a kind heart, you don’t have to worry about being ostracized by him because of the rift between him and your husband.”
Zhang Yue said: "I've been taught by you."
Ouyang Xiu nodded and said, "I'll go change my clothes first!"
Speaking, Zhang Yue was left indoors.
At this time, Ouyang Fa also returned to the room. Wu saw him and went up to change Ouyang Fa's clothes.
Ouyang Fa said while tying his clothes: "My father will leave Zhang San at home for a family dinner later. You go to the kitchen. Zhang San is from your hometown. You can see if the dishes suit his taste."
Hearing this, Mrs. Wu asked: "Oh? So, dad appreciates Zhang San very much?"
Ouyang laughed and said: "It's not much different. Zhang San is Mr. Boyi, Mr. Biao Min's nephew and student. Duke Xun also supported his father back then. He can help as much as he can for Zhang's nephew."
“I know that dad is very close to the Zhang family, but it also depends on whether this person is up to date. If the mud can’t hold up the wall, isn’t it all a waste of help?”
Ouyang laughed and said: "Don't worry, don't talk about dad, I can always trust you as an official. It won't be any worse. Yes, just now dad said that he wants me to arrange a marriage for Zhang Sanlang in Beijing. I said my wife
She is well-informed and must know that there are many girls with haircuts in the boudoir in the capital, so let her come and arrange marriage for Saburo."
Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "That's good for you. Are you afraid that I will get bored sitting at home? Are you deliberately trying to find something for me to do?"
Ouyang laughed and said, "My wife is a lady of our family. She is looking for you because she can find a good girl for San Lang. But daddy said that family status is the second most important thing. The most important thing is to find a virtuous and virtuous woman."
Wu Shi said: "It's easy to find a family background, but it's hard to find a virtuous and kind person. Besides, you don't even want to ask Zhang Sanlang if his hometown is engaged?"
Ouyang laughed and said: "Of course I asked, Sanlang said no."
"To say there is none means there is none? Some people have entered the Imperial Academy or been awarded Jinshi. They feel that they are different now. Even if they divorce their wives, it is not nothing."
Ouyang Fa said displeased: "How can you make unwarranted guesses about others?"
Mrs. Wu smiled and said: "Okay, okay, officials, I guess it's better for me to judge the gentleman's belly with the heart of a woman."
Ouyang laughed and said: "I know my wife will not disappoint me. Nowadays in Beijing, the trend of catching a son-in-law who is under the imperial examination is very popular. It is not difficult to find someone like Sanlang who is outstanding in appearance, talent and learning. I think it is possible for him to win the Jinshi in the future.
, then we won’t be able to discuss marriage for him."
With good looks, talent and learning, Mrs. Wu pondered these words in her heart, and then said: "What does it mean to win a Jinshi? If my father had not had a daughter, it is possible that if he won the Jinshi, he could have betrothed the daughter of the Ouyang family to him.
."
Ouyang laughed and said, "What's wrong with that? When my father won the Jinshi title, wouldn't Bachelor Xu marry his daughter to her? If Sanlang gets the Jinshi title one day, we Ouyang family will also marry her if they have a daughter."
Hearing this, Madam Wu smiled and said: "Okay, it's not like you are obsessed with having a brother-in-law! But if you want me to marry Zhang Sanlang, it's not difficult, but you have to let me meet him first. That's good.
Make up your mind."
Ouyang Fa said: "Madam, you are right, but I made an oversight for a moment. Yes, my father will let him go to the side hall for dinner in a while. He and I will pass through the hanging flower door and pass through the corridor, and you will be waiting in the next room through the hanging curtain.
Just take a look."
Wu said: "That's fine, I'll go to the kitchen first and take a look."
Immediately Wu went to the back kitchen and asked the cook to add two local dishes, and then went to the side room to wait.
Soon, Mrs. Wu saw Ouyang Fa and a young man walking past the Chaoshou Corridor and looking into the side hall.
Wu covered her face with a round fan, looked at the young gentleman carefully through the gap behind the curtain, and then said to herself: "You have such a good appearance, no wonder..."
After Ouyang Fa and Zhang Yue passed by, Wu stepped out of the wing and immediately called her personal maid: "Go to my room and bring mignonette tea to my uncle and guests."