Chapter Seventy-Two: Final Knowing
Master Chen Qiming said several times that he came here to visit Zhu Ziqing, and said that he had questions to ask him for advice.
Everyone is curious about what kind of problem can be difficult to defeat the masters of the literary world. What kind of problem can make the master come from thousands of miles to visit a young man who has not dried up?
"My research on Chinese culture has reached a dead end, and I can no longer write anything new. Looking at your works, I have a deep understanding of traditional culture. That's why I'd like to share my thoughts with you to find inspiration. Under everyone's gaze, Master Chen Qiming sighed and said.
So it turned out that Zhu Ziqing finally knew Master Chen Qiming's purpose. The hanging heart finally let go. At the same time, I was moved by the master's spirit of living and learning.
For a literati, there is nothing more painful than the exhaustion of talent and inspiration. Master Chen Qiming has created more than 20 works in his lifetime, and he has almost finished writing what should be written. In addition, it is normal that he is too old to write new ideas.
Most authors have reached this point and generally announced the end of the pen. The rest of the time is spent in the family. If you can't be idle, you will rearrange and correct your previous works. How relaxing.
However, he was unwilling to take such a path, and wanted to go further in literature. Therefore, I began to selectively visit writers who had unique achievements in traditional literature. for inspiration.
Zhu Ziqing guessed that he was able to enter his sight, probably because of the essay collection "Cultural Journey".
The core idea of this collection of essays is the search for Chinese roots. Although the content of Master Chen Qiming's works is not the same, there is a similarity in that they both involve traditional culture.
"The younger generation is honored. After the exchange meeting, I will organize my thoughts. If the master has no opinion, how about I visit the master tomorrow to listen to the teachings?" Zhu Ziqing replied in a deep voice.
"Okay, the old man will wait for tomorrow. Master Chen Qiming said happily.
"Old Chen, I have a reluctant request, I don't know if I should talk about it or not. "At this time. Ai Ai said during the period of Ai Jiange.
"Say it. ”
"Tomorrow when you talk, can I listen to the teachings on the sidelines? Ai Jiange was afraid of being rejected, so he hurriedly added: "I promise to only listen quietly on the sidelines, and I will never disturb you." ”
"Little friend, what is your opinion. Master Chen Qiming kicked the ball to Zhu Ziqing.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Ai Jiange's face. Zhu Ziqing was their student, and it was impossible for him to refuse this request. Master Chen Qiming handed over the decision to Zhu Ziqing. That means he can sit in on it.
Sure enough, Zhu Ziqing said directly without thinking: "I have no opinion." ”
"Since Ziqing Xiaoyou has agreed, then you can come tomorrow. Master Chen Qiming said with a smile.
"Thank you, Master!" Ai Jiange replied excitedly.
"Master, that ...... Can we also go and sit in on it? We also promise not to make any noise. When the other judges saw it, they were immediately anxious.
Chen Qiming, a master of Chinese studies, and Zhu Ziqing, the author of "Cultural Journey", exchanged traditional literary experiences, how could they be willing to let go of such a literary event.
If Ai Jiange didn't speak, they would only think about it from afar, and would not make a request to go to the hearing. But now Ai Jiange is allowed to observe. They couldn't sit still.
"One sheep is also herded, and two sheep are also driven. Let's all come along. But only a few of you. I don't want to see other strangers. Master Chen Qiming agreed after thinking for a while.
"Master rest assured, we will never say anything to anyone. ”
They certainly don't go around talking nonsense. This kind of opportunity is too rare, in case it annoys the master and kicks them all out, there is no place to cry.
And such a private communication will naturally be more people to hear the clearer, as many people as you cough, he sneezes or something, let alone listen. I guess even the person who said it didn't have the heart to say it.
After the matter was negotiated, everyone quieted down, and Zhu Ziqing was sorting out his memories. Master Chen Qiming took "The Story of the Sick Plum Pavilion" and read it with relish. Ai Jiange and others continued to write their own articles with anticipation.
Soon. It has been more than two hours since the meeting began. One after another, people submitted their own works.
After handing in the work, the student stood aside and began to whisper, and the topic was naturally inseparable from the incident where the young student challenged Zhu Ziqing just now.
Although at that time, everyone was immersed in writing. But such a big thing is still known. What's more, at that time, some people directly stopped creating and paid attention to this matter throughout the whole process. I witnessed the young students leaving in shame.
They are also very curious about what kind of work Zhu Ziqing wrote. can actually make people leave the scene in shame.
You must know that this exchange meeting is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the participants are all elites from all schools. They represent the face of the universities. Before I came, the leader of any school did not say such a thing as 'losing the person does not lose the battle'.
But now there is an elite who has left the scene directly, leaving the school's explanation behind and the school's easy to abandon.
Soon it was three hours away. All students submitted their own work. Several judges sit together to discuss the pros and cons. The three judges who spoke the most were the three judges who were invited.
Ai Jiange and others are staff members of Wuhan University. In order to show fairness and impartiality, this review focuses on the three invited writers.
As for Master Chen Qiming, if he likes to say it, he can say a few words, and if he doesn't like to say it, no one dares to guarantee that he will be forced to comment. And it turns out that he doesn't have the idea of overstepping his bounds. From beginning to end, he just watched and didn't speak.
This relieved several judges, but disappointed the excited students. I thought I could get the guidance of the master. If it is well written, it will be better if it can enter the master's eyes. But now it's all in vain.
Zhu Ziqing was a judge for the first time and had no experience at all. And he also knows his level, and he won't say anything. Only when others ask him, will he simply comment on one or two sentences.
After all the works were reviewed, several judges gathered all the students who participated in the exchange meeting. Then the student council brought in the outermost auditors.
In fact, there are not many people on the periphery at this time. After three hours of boring waiting, most people couldn't stay up and left. Although there are not many people left, most of them are people who are particularly fond of literature.
After everyone stood up and quieted down, the judges began to comment one by one. This review is not a one-person review. It's a collective comment from several judges, just like chatting.
The people who were able to participate in the exchange meeting were all elite students from various universities, and the articles were written at a very high level. Several of his works have even aroused the interest of Master Chen Qiming. Make an exception to make a comment.
The master's popularity is still very high, at least to those present, he is an idol-level figure. Each review, although brief, can be met with applause.
Although this exchange meeting is not advertised as second-ranking, it is purely an academic exchange. But the reality simply doesn't do that. Everyone subconsciously still wants to divide one, two, three, and so on.
Although the judges will not directly say who the number one is, they will show it more or less in the conversation. And everyone present has a certain literary foundation. There is a decent level of appreciation. Which is better or worse, after listening to it, I also have a score in my heart.
Zhu Ziqing's article did not participate in this review. If he is a judge, he must be treated like a judge. It's okay to have a private appreciation with a circle of people. It's a bit inappropriate to comment on the work of other students.
It took almost two hours just to review. This session is much more exciting than the one just created, and not only did no one leave. On the contrary, more students came to audit one after another.
By the time the review was over, there were at least two or three hundred people around.
When Ai Jiange announced the end of the exchange meeting of the Department of Literature, no one left the surrounding students. Everyone asked Master Chen Qiming to give a speech.
He had to explain again and again that the master was very old, and he was already very tired after more than five hours of the exchange meeting, and he needed to rest. And it's getting late now. It's also not suitable for giving presentations. But the students were still reluctant to leave.
Seeing this, Ai Jiange was helpless. I had to look at Master Chen Qiming in embarrassment. But Zhu Ziqing saw a flash of smile in his eyes.
Immediately, I understood that Dean Ai was using his classmates to generalize Master Chen Qiming's army.
"Alright, don't pretend. I don't know about your little fancy intestines. Tell the kids that I'll be here in two days to give a lecture. Master Chen Qiming saw through his plan at a glance and said angrily.
"Hehe, I thank the master for my classmates. Ai Jiange said with a happy face.
He knew that his little abacus couldn't hide it from anyone at all, and he never intended to hide it from anyone. He sincerely hoped that the master would give a lecture to the students. And the students are also sincere. He just wanted to impress Master Chen Qiming with this sincerity, so that he couldn't refuse.
Although Chen Qiming said. If you have a good conversation with Zhu Ziqing, you will come to Wuhan University to give a lecture. But this is too unsafe.
Who knows if Zhu Ziqing can inspire him. What if there is nothing to be gained? That's why this matter is determined in this way.
When the students who are reluctant to leave hear the news, how happy they are, don't mention it.
After that, everyone also showed super high quality and did not continue to gather here. Instead, they left in an orderly manner. Some people who didn't want to leave just hid far away and didn't come forward to disturb.
The exchange meeting is over, and it is indeed not early. Zhu Ziqing and the others did not stay long, and left the plum garden after making an appointment with the time and place of meeting.
Zhu Ziqing went to find Lin Baoer alone. Not long after the exchange meeting began, Lin Baoer had something to leave. She was the central figure in this exchange. She has to coordinate everything in the middle, and there is no way to stay here for a long time.
Ai Jiange and the others surrounded Master Chen Qiming, and they didn't know where they went.
The University Exchange Meeting of the Alliance of Excellence is the focus of attention, and the exchange activities of any subject can attract the attention of countless people.
However, the exchange meeting of the Department of Literature was particularly eye-catching, and Chen Qiming, a master of Chinese studies, actually came to the scene to give guidance. He also promised to hold a lecture at Wuhan University on the spot.
There was another incident that also caused a sensation in the literary world. That is, Zhu Ziqing was hand-picked by Master Chen Qiming as a judge of the exchange meeting. And he also wrote a "Sick Plum Pavilion Record" in classical Chinese on the spot.
I don't know who posted this article on the Internet, and the average person hasn't felt anything. But the literary world became agitated because of this.
These Zhu Ziqing have no time to pay attention. He was thinking about the question posed by Master Chen Qiming. (To be continued.) )