Bai Juyi shook his head, "The rules of the Gu Pavilion Master are very strict, all students are not allowed to drink alcohol in the Hongwen Pavilion, the offender has thirty sticks, last time Du Xiangguo's grandson Du Shaokang did not believe in evil, and secretly brought a bottle of wine from home and hid it in the dormitory, but it was found out, the Gu Pavilion Master took matters into his own hands and beat Du Shaokang to the point that he couldn't get out of bed for ten years, and no one dared to have crooked thoughts anymore, it was very boring in the Hongwen Pavilion, I would rather sit in the newspaper hall." ”

"Pavilion Master Gu is your benefactor! When you were in Jiangnan, wasn't he the one who recommended you to Han Ge Lao, and you still said that? ”

Bai Juyi poured Xue Qing a full glass of wine and said: "I didn't say that he was bad, I just said that he was strict in discipline and rigorous in his studies, so His Royal Highness the King of Jin valued him very much, of course I respect him very much, don't talk about me, talk about you!" How are you now, I heard that you were transferred to form the Hydraulic Research Institute, what is that? ”

Xue Qingke took the first place in the Ming Law Department, he was an assistant teacher in Taixue, specializing in criminal law, and belonged to the Nine Rank Officials, although his character was gentle, he longed for a free life in his bones, he didn't want to be restrained by his father and eldest sister, and he didn't like a peaceful teaching life very much, and preferred to go to the local trial case, but under the repeated insistence of his eldest sister Xue Tao, Xue Qing finally entered Taixue to teach, which made him quite helpless.

Xue Qing took a sip of wine and said with a wry smile: "It is to use water power to make various items, take grinding noodles as an example, the earliest is to grind noodles by manpower, and later to grind noodles with animal power, but animal power is also limited, and it can't pull a large grinding disc of thousands of catties, so it is pushed by water power, and the donkey grinds up to two stones of wheat a day, and the hydraulic grinding disc grinds hundreds of stones of wheat a day, which is very suitable for large-scale workshops, and the Hydraulic Research Institute specializes in this." ”

"What does donkey dough grinding have to do with you?" Bai Juyi blinked and smiled.

"Your sarcasm is not qualified, I don't care!"

Xue Qing drank the remaining wine in the cup, and continued: "I went in because I wrote an article mentioning the use of water power to make tea cakes, Lu Yu said in the tea scripture, 'The process of making tea is to pick, steam, pound, pat, bake, wear, seal, and dry the tea!'" If you use water power to pound and shoot, you can reduce more than half of the labor, but when Han Gao saw my article, he pulled me into the Hydraulic Research Institute, which has nothing to do with the criminal law. ”

"Sounds interesting, you write an article! I put it in the people's livelihood column to promote the hydraulic flour grinder. ”

"Let's talk about it in a few days! Now that the river is frozen, the water is suspended, and it is useless to write, I can first write an article promoting the bellows, which is used to replace the leather lobes, whether it is smelting iron or cooking, the effect is very good, and every household will have one in the future. ”

Speaking of this, there was a commotion outside, and then, the singing voice of the throat-clearing and delicate came from the Cao River, attracting everyone, Xue Qing and Bai Juyi leaned over and saw a young woman wearing pomegranate red Luo Qi standing on a flower boat, who was also seventeen or eighteen years old, with a peerless appearance, skin like snow, and a voice as beautiful as a yellow bird.

This woman is called Shi Hongsleeve, is the first red trick in Chang'an, trick refers to the meaning of the actor, equivalent to the queen of the music world in later generations, not a prostitute, Shi Hongsleeve is talented, proficient in music, and singing is also extremely exquisite, known as 'Little Liu Caichun', Taixue, Guozixue students are basically her fans.

Bai Juyi is no exception, he has always been a die-hard fan of Shi Hongsleeve, for a while, he was deeply attracted by Shi Hongsleeve's singing voice and appearance, and after a song, the two sides of the strait suddenly burst into thunderous cheers.

Bai Juyi sighed softly and said: "This song is only in the sky, how many times do people hear it!" ”

Xue Qing lowered her voice and smiled: "I heard that she is going to hold a poetry meeting in the afternoon the day after tomorrow, let's go and register later!" Today is the last chance to register. ”

Bai Juyi was a little tempted, of course he knew that Shi Hongsleeve's poetry and music meeting, once every two months, invited some talented young men to participate, it has been held for four sessions, some people say that this is Shi Hongsleeve's selection meeting, she has never taken a fancy to the man who makes her heart.

"But I'm going to the newspaper in the afternoon, I'm afraid I don't have time." Bai Juyi hesitated.

"Hey! You brainless, you just say that you went to visit the people's livelihood, just say..... Go to Taixue to understand water power, and I'll tell you about it when I get back, no. ”

Bai Juyi finally nodded, "Okay!" I'll go to the newspaper to sign my name first, and then I'll go with you to have a look, but I really have to go to Taixue to see, otherwise I'll be ashamed! ”

"That's fine, come on! Let's have another drink. ”

.........

Shi Hongsleeve's official identity is the music professor of the Tian Lai Music Workshop, the Tian Lai Music Workshop is still the industry of the Gongsun Aunt, it used to be part of the Tibetan Sword Building, the sword light and sword shadow of the year have dispersed, and now it is the first song and dance school in Chang'an, cultivating music and dance talents, and many officials and daughters of large families also study music here.

According to the will of Aunt Gongsun, the Tianlai Music Workshop was passed on to her nephew Guo Song, who later handed it over to Liu Caichun, who immediately carried out reforms, mainly to strip away its commercial attributes, turn it into a pure school, and no longer participate in commercial performances, but they participated in the flower boat parade.

Shi Hongsleeve's fame was not played in Tian Lai Music Fang, but sang in the ceiling of Xi'an Gate Street, her temperament is peerless, coupled with her outstanding beauty, so that she quickly became popular all over Chang'an, every time she sings, it will attract a large number of loyal audiences.

Her holding of poetry meetings is her private matter, and the Ethereal Music Workshop never interferes, and even allows her to use the venue of the Ethereal Music Workshop.

Today is the last day of registration for the 5th Poetry and Music Society, and many students from Guozixue have come, and many sons from large families have come.

Bai Juyi and Xue Qing came to the Tianlai Music Workshop, and a round-faced girl Ying Ying at the door saluted them, "The two sons are here to sign up for the poetry and music meeting?" ”

"Exactly!"

The girl pointed to a stone path next to her and said, "Please follow this path all the way, and the end of the road is to listen to the piano Xiaozhu, and the registration is there!" ”

"Thank you, girl!"

Bai Juyi and Xue Qing hurriedly came to Tingqin Xiaozhu, thinking that it was very quiet inside, so they would leave after registering, but they were startled after entering, the courtyard was crowded with young scholars, at least hundreds of people.

The two looked at each other, both a little remorseful, they knew that there were so many people, so they wouldn't come.

The two of them looked at each other and were about to turn to leave, when a girl with a plate walked up to them, pursed her lips and smiled: "Two sons, please draw lots." ”

"Pump... What lottery? Bai Juyi asked with a little stammer.

"Are you two here to sign up for the poetry meeting, if so, please draw lots."

Helpless, the two had to draw a lot each, Bai Juyi drew Furong Hall, and Xue Qing drew Haitang Xuan, what does this mean? The two were confused.

At this time, a young girl stood on the steps and said loudly: "Everyone, please listen, my girl thank you for coming to sign up, please go to the place where you draw lots, sit down and write a poem, the title is "Farmer's Family", five words and seven words are acceptable, everyone please!" ”

There is still an exam for a long time, but it's right to think about it, so many people sign up, how to choose who can participate in the poetry and music meeting, of course, depends on talent.

Next to it is several semi-open schools, named after flowers, each school has more than a dozen long tables, this is actually a place to learn the piano, these long tables were originally put on the piano.

Everyone ran towards the school hall like a gust of wind, and when Bai Juyi walked into the Furong Hall, all the long tables were already occupied, and everyone was shaking their heads and thinking hard.

At this time, Bai Juyi saw that the round-faced girl at the door had a pen in her hand, he picked up half a piece of paper on the ground casually, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Girl, please borrow a pen." ”

The girl hesitated and handed him the pen, Bai Juyi took the pen, put the paper on the ground, dipped it in ink, and wrote four lines of poetry with a brush.

"Kankarima"

The Tian family has few idle months, and people are busy in May.

The south wind rose at night, and the wheat was covered with yellow.

.......

He immediately left his name below, 'Runzhou Bai Juyi.' ’

He handed the pen and paper to the girl, clapped his hands, and walked away with a smile.

The girl hurriedly caught up a few steps and said: "Childe, the list will be released at noon tomorrow, if Childe has time, please come here to take a look at the list." ”

"Thank you for telling me!"

Bai Juyi turned his head and arched his hand, then went out and walked quickly.

........

When Bai Juyi and Xue Qing came to Taixue, Xue Qing was still regretting that his peasant poems were written as a peasant banquet, a table of dishes, and it was estimated that he had no chance.

Bai Juyi patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "Okay, okay, there are only seven people selected, and it's been a month since I signed up, will it be your turn to get you and me?" Don't dwell on it anymore. ”

The two walked into the newly built Hydraulic Research Institute, but unexpectedly saw Guo Song, the king of Jin, accompanied by Xiangguo Han Gao and a group of officials, who was visiting several utensils on the platform.

The two were so frightened that they were about to withdraw, but it was too late, Guo Song saw Xue Qing at a glance, so he beckoned to him, "Xue Qing, why are you here?" ”

Xue Qing pulled Bai Juyi, the two stepped forward, Xue Qing stepped forward and scratched his head and said, "Your Highness, I am also a member of the preparation for the establishment here." ”

Guo Song is Xue Qing's brother-in-law, but in public, Xue Qing does not dare to use the title of his family.

Han Gao next to him said with a smile: "Xiao Xue is an assistant teacher of the Criminal Law School, he wrote an article on the use of water power to make tea cakes, and the writing was very insightful, and Weichen also pulled him in to participate in the preparation, of course, it was only a part-time job, he still continued to teach criminal law." ”

Guo Song nodded, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Bai Juyi next to him, of course he knew Bai Juyi, his son's best friend, Guo Song smiled and asked, "Aren't you serving as a school character in Hongwen Hall?" Why is it here? ”

Bai Juyi stepped forward and bowed, and said stiffly: "I have obtained the consent of the owner of the museum, and I will work part-time in the "Chang'an Express" newspaper in the afternoon, and today I will come to see the impact of water power on people's livelihood." ”

Guo Song suddenly remembered what his son told him, Bai Juyi took over his position in the newspaper, and his pen name was Bai Ding.

Of course, this kind of behavior of using the time of the dynasty to run to a part-time job is never allowed, but since it is agreed by Gu Qi, Guo Song will not care about this kind of thing, just go back and ask Gu Zheng.

Guo Song smiled, pointed to an artifact next to him and said, "Let's talk about this!" Does the White School Book know what it is? ”