Episode 35: Black Market in the Countryside
The moon hangs high and the stars fill the sky.
Two small boats ride side by side in the lake.
The blue waves of the lake are rippling, and the stars and moon fall into it, like a bright Milky Way, dotted with stars, beautiful.
A few young girls laughed and chatted about the gossip of Meaux in the beautiful lake scenery of the night.
On the other side of the boat, it was so quiet.
Bai Ling is dressed in pink, standing at the stern of the boat, holding a penny, dancing with green silk, and fluttering clothes, like a fairy in the lake.
Luo Qingzhou stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the attic in the middle of the lake not far away, silent.
Xia Chan sat in the middle of the boat, holding a sword in her arms, as cold as ice and snow.
Zhu'er glanced over here, and saw someone standing motionless on the bow of the boat, and couldn't help but sneer: "Uncle, aren't you seasick?" Why are you still standing there? Not afraid of falling into the lake? ”
Luo Qingzhou retracted his gaze, glanced at her, and then at the sword-hugging girl sitting in the middle of the boat, and replied: "Who said that if you are seasick, you can't stand?" I don't get dizzy when I stand, I get dizzy when I sit. ”
Several teenage girls were amused.
Zhu'er said angrily: "Miss, my uncle did it on purpose, he obviously didn't get seasick." ”
Qin Weimo smiled and said, "Uncle may usually be seasick, but if there is a distinguished guest today, he will not be dizzy." ”
"Hmph."
Zhu'er pouted and snorted, but didn't speak again.
Since her own young lady defends that guy, what else can she say.
Song Zixi, who was sitting next to Qin Weimo, suddenly said: "Weimo, I saw a sentence on a painting the day before yesterday, and I thought it was very interesting, but I don't know where it came from, and I don't know what it means." You read a lot, I wonder if you can help me with that? ”
As she said this, she glanced at the boy in the other boat.
Obviously, she is going to test a certain scholar to see if the other party is really as talented as her friend said, not just a false appearance.
Qin Weimo naturally knew what it meant, and said with a smile: "Zixi, then you can listen to it." ”
"Ahem......"
Song Zixi cleared his throat and attracted the attention of everyone on the boat, Fang pretended to be pretentious and said: "The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at the ...... of perfection and righteousness."
As she read it, she shook her head as if she were a teacher.
After listening to her read, Qin Weimo smiled slightly, looked at the young man in the other boat and said, "Brother-in-law, have you heard this sentence?" ”
In fact, as long as you are a scholar who is preparing to take the examination for fame, you know this sentence.
After all, this sentence is a must-read book from the imperial examination, one of the four books.
However, for women who don't need to take the test to gain fame, it is not easy to know this sentence.
In this era, nine out of ten people have never read or even read.
Therefore, for women, knowing some words, reading some books, and even knowing a few poems are things to boast about and be proud of.
Luo Qingzhou felt a little bored.
However, since it was the second lady who threw the question over, he naturally did not lose face, and replied: "This sentence is from "The Book of Rites, University", which is said to have been written by Zengzi, but it should be written by some Confucians in the later period. In other words, the purpose of the university is to promote the moral integrity of the elderly, to make people abandon the old and make the new, and to enable people to achieve the most perfect state...... To put it simply, it is to show the bright virtue that everyone has, and then push oneself and others, so that everyone can remove pollution and renew themselves, and strive for perfection, to achieve the most perfect and remain unchanged......"
Two small boats in the lake.
All the maidens looked at him quietly and listened to him answer.
Under the moonlight, the figure standing on the bow of the boat is long and straight, the face is delicate and handsome, the eyes are clear and resolute, the voice is also sonorous and bright, neither humble nor arrogant, and there is no weakness and hypocrisy of other scholars, nor the inferiority complex and cowardice of other sons-in-law.
The girl holding the sword closest to him also looked at him expressionlessly.
When he finished answering, there was a moment of silence in the two boats.
Immediately, Qin Weimo broke the silence and said with a smile: "Zixi, how is this answer?" Is it what you think it is? ”
Song Zixi pursed his lips and said: "So-so, it's just something in the book, and everyone who reads the book should know it." ”
Qin Weimo smiled and looked at the young man in the other boat, and praised softly: "Brother-in-law is very powerful." ”
Luo Qingzhou arched his hand and didn't speak again.
Bai Ling, who was holding the boat at the bow of the boat, also smiled, and said in her tone: "Uncle is very powerful." ”
Luo Qingzhou looked away and ignored her.
The two boats rowed slowly on the lake, and soon came to the lotus bushes.
Although it is winter, the lake is warm, and the lotus bushes are in full bloom all year round, white, pink and red, which is the most beautiful scenery in this moonlit night.
Every time Qin Weimo comes over, he likes to play in this lotus bush, pick some lotus flowers, break some petals, and play in the water by the boat for a while.
At this time, Meng Yulan suddenly asked again: "Young Master Luo, I have a sentence, can Gongzi answer it for me?" ”
Luo Qingzhou looked at her, thinking about her brother's love for men, and said, "Miss Meng, please speak." ”
Meng Yu's blue eyebrows were full of heroism, and he said loudly: "The gentleman is harmonious but not flowing; Strong. Neutral and unbiased; Strong. The country has a road, and it does not change; Strong. There is no way for the country, and it will remain unchanged until death; Strong. I don't know what to say about this sentence? ”
Luo Qingzhou's expression froze, and he replied: "This sentence is from the tenth chapter of "The Mean", which means that people with noble moral character are harmonious and do not follow the crowd, which is really strong. Being neutral and impartial is what really is strong. When the country's politics is clean, it does not change its aspirations, and this is really strong. When the country's politics is dark, adhere to ethics and prefer to die unchanged, this is really strong. ”
Meng Yulan's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he nodded: "Luo Gongzi is really familiar with reading, the meaning of the words and sentences on these four books and five classics is familiar to his chest, and he can easily come to him, and even the first few chapters are remembered clearly, admire, admire." ”
Luo Qingzhou arched his hand, and heard the words in her heart: [Weimo really didn't deceive people, this guy does have some talent, and the things in the book are estimated to be difficult for him, I don't know how his poetry attainments are? 】
Meng Yulan thought in her heart and gave Song Zixi next to her a look.
Song Zixi nodded slightly, and suddenly said: "Young Master Luo, listen to Weimo, you know poetry very well." I got the first two sentences of a seven-word quatrain some time ago, but the last two sentences are not satisfied with what I think, can Childe pick it up for me? ”
Luo Qingzhou glanced at Second Miss Qin, and said secretly in his heart: I have only been paired with Second Miss, how does she know that I understand poetry? Is it deliberately elevating me? Or show off that she has a talented brother-in-law?
The sister-in-law bragged about her son-in-law and brother-in-law in front of her friends, which is rare.
Since the second lady maintained his image so much, he naturally would not embarrass her, and arched his hand: "Miss Song, please say, I'll try, but it won't necessarily satisfy Miss Song." ”
Meng Yulan said with a smile: "The poetry in the world, how can it be perfect, all satisfactory, most of them are barely finished by revision. Those clever hands are all rare treasures, such as rare, very few, but it doesn't hurt to do it. ”
Song Zixi recited it silently in his heart, and Fang read it out: "The New Year has not been blooming, and I was surprised to see grass sprouts in early February...... It's these two sentences, but I continued a few songs, but I wasn't very satisfied with them. Luo Gongzi, Weimo, Yulan, you can all try it. ”
The two girls next to him frowned slightly, thinking in their hearts.
Luo Qingzhou silently recited the first two sentences a few times in his heart, thinking secretly in his heart, his eyes wandered casually on the surface of the lake, and suddenly saw a pear tree on the shore of the lake not far away.
The evening breeze blew, and the flowers blooming on the pear tree fluttered one after another, flying as lightly as snowflakes, passing through the vermilion railing, and falling into the gazebo next to it.
His heart moved, and he had the last two sentences.
At this time, Bai Ling, who was standing on the bow of the boat, suddenly smiled and said, "Uncle, if you can't come out, then you will lose a chance next month." ”
"What chance?"
Qin Weimo asked curiously.
The others also looked at her curiously.
Bai Ling's eyes flashed slightly, and he said with a smile: "Second Miss, let's ask my uncle." ”
Luo Qingzhou didn't answer, looked at the Song girl and said, "I did come up with two sentences, but I don't know if it is in line with the first two sentences, Miss Song can help comment on it." ”
When several girls heard this, they immediately looked at him.
The girl holding the sword next to him also looked at him coldly.
Luo Qingzhou pondered it in his heart again, and Fang read it out: "The New Year is not blooming, and I was surprised to see grass sprouts in early February." The snow is too late in spring, so it wears the garden trees to make flying flowers. ”
As soon as she finished reading, Meng Yulan's eyes lit up, and she immediately clapped her hands and praised: "Good poem!" As soon as these last two sentences came out, the atmosphere and art of the whole poem instantly raised a lot! Young Master Luo, amazing, really amazing! ”
Then he said: "This poem ...... title"
Luo Qingzhou said: "The title of the poem is called Spring Snow, how about it?" ”
"Spring snow?"
Meng Yulan tasted it, and immediately clapped her hands and said, "What a spring snow!" As soon as the title of this poem comes out, the artistic conception of the whole poem is on a higher level! Luo Gongzi is really talented! ”
"The snow is too late in spring, so it wears the garden trees as flying flowers...... Spring Snow ......"
Song Zixi muttered several times, and Fang looked at the young man on the bow of the boat suspiciously: "Young Master Luo, the first two sentences can't be made by you too, right?" If not, then the last two sentences are too harmonious and moist, right? It's all in one, without a trace of splicing. ”
Luo Qingzhou arched his hand and said: "The first two sentences were not made in the next sentence, and the last two sentences are just obtained casually, so I don't deserve the girl's praise so absurdly." ”
Qin Weimo Dai on the side raised her eyebrows slightly, and chuckled: "Zixi, now you know how powerful my brother-in-law is, right?" ”
This weak and delicate girl like Lin Daiyu has a little pride and pride in her tone.
Song Zixi was completely convinced, bowed his head slightly to the young man on the bow of the boat, and said, "Young Master Luo is really talented, admire." ”
Luo Qingzhou bowed his head again and bowed his hand in return.
Zhu'er on the boat also secretly said in his heart: "I didn't expect this guy to be so powerful, no wonder my young lady treats him differently, maybe he can really get the top prize in the exam in the future, and raise his eyebrows for our Qin Mansion." ”
Bai Ling supported the boat at the stern, looking at the young man at the bow of the boat, the light flashed in his beautiful eyes, and he didn't tease anymore.
The girl holding the sword in the middle of the boat was still as cold as frost and expressionless.
"Boom la la ......"
At this moment, a fluttering sound and water splash suddenly sounded in the lotus bush.
It was a flock of white gulls that were disturbed and panicked, and a few of them actually pounced on the two boats!
Several girls screamed in fright, and the boat shook.
Bai Ling's expression moved, and suddenly he screamed "oops", and the boat under his feet shook suddenly and tilted violently.
The girl holding the sword sitting in the middle of the boat seemed to be thinking about things, and was caught off guard for a while, her body suddenly leaned back, and with a "poof", she fell headlong into the lake and disappeared......
Bai Ling immediately exclaimed at the bow of the boat: "Oh, uncle, Xia Chan fell into the water, she can't swim!" ”
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her, "poof", and jumped down.