is different from the poor appearance of the carriage and horses and servants borrowed by Fang Zhongyong, and the Zeng family has been an official for many years, and there is still some pomp. This time, Zeng Gong rushed to Fuzhou for the exam, and arranged a painting boat at home, and a number of servants and maids. In addition, Zeng Ye had already married a wife and had children, and he was very interested in the affairs of men and women, and he was also accompanied by concubines. Most of the food and lodging are also on the painting boat, and the landing is just for fun. Said it was an exam, and the tour was pretty much the same.

After dinner, Fang Zhongyong and the Zeng brothers walked slowly along the Fu River. Although it was late, the ferry port was still bustling, and there was a lot of noise in front of the temple. What a prosperous scene!

Fang Zhongyong pointed to the peaceful scene and said, "With such a beautiful scenery, can the two brothers have poems to sing about?" ”

Zeng Ye smiled and said: "Poetry is not what our brothers are good at. Since Brother Fang Xian said, for my brother, how about throwing a brick first, and leading your jade? There is, and listen: steal this body in the busy, and the cane will return to the west wind. Today, the debt of Yunshui has been repaid, and the spring breeze is proudly sparse in the mountains. ”

Zeng Gong joked to his brother: "I don't know when my brother is busy, but he still needs to be busy, it's really the sin of the younger brother!" ”

Fang Zhongyong also smiled: "I don't know what debt Brother Shumao can repay, and it is not easy to repay the spring breeze!" ”

Zeng Ye didn't care: "Let's talk about throwing a brick first." Zigu, quickly take out your jade. Otherwise, you will be taught to bloom in the ass. His father has been an official outside for many years, and Zeng Gong's studies are often supervised by Zeng Ye. Although the two are not siblings of the same mother, their relationship is very close, and Zeng Ye is ridiculed, because Zeng Gong is not afraid of him.

Zeng Gonglang said: "What's so difficult about this! Let's listen: Su Yingdan's threshold is volleying, and one acre of Xiao Ran is looking through. Every time you find a good guest, you will be the same as the ancients. Under the smoke of the mountain bell chime, the evening light is shining around the pine fence. Once famous, you must come here, and you will be able to go to the autumn breeze for a long time. ”

When Fang Zhongyongzheng sighed that Zeng Gong, who was "not good at poetry", could write such good poems, Zeng Ye slapped Zeng Gong's head: "You little boy, what kind of fame you have." Eldest brother, I probably can't study, and I want you to work hard to forge ahead, so that my father can have some help, so that he will not be embarrassed by the old man. Don't learn from the so-called masters, they will live in seclusion at every turn, and they will be useless in the country and at home! ”

Fang Zhongyong stroked his palms and praised: "What Brother Shumao said is very true! Zigu should be remembered. ”

Zeng Gong was angry: "It's just a quote, as for that?" Cao Zijian didn't say it, and the poetry was also a small way. ”

Zeng Ye reprimanded: "Are you Cao Zijian?" People are only eight buckets high, how many buckets do you have? Brag unblushingly! Fang Zhongyong said in his heart: Although Brother Ling does not have eight buckets, I am afraid that there are still four or five buckets. It's not like the two of us, we don't even have half a bucket!

Although it is several fights worse than others, what should be said has to be said, Fang Zhongyong said with a straight face: "I don't know what the two brothers think, what are the poems?" ”

Zeng Ye said: "Poetry is based on words! Uttered "Shangshu Shundian". Zeng Gong was afraid of being beaten, so he didn't dare to say "small way" anymore, so he nodded in agreement.

"What's the use of governing the country?" Teacher Fang is kind and persuasive.

"What's the use of governing the country?" The question becomes a rhetorical question, and the meaning is different. It seems that the Zeng brothers are not nerds who are stupid in reading, and they have not said stupid things about using poetry to govern the country and level the world.

Fang Zhongyong said to himself: "What is the use of poetry in governing the country? Doesn't seem to be of much use. The people are hungry and cold, and poetry cannot provide food and clothing for the people; The foreign enemy has invaded, and poetry cannot retreat from the enemy. But is poetry really useless at all? I don't think so.

Not to mention, Brother Shumao, you have also participated in the examination a few times since the third year of Tiansheng's middle school, right? Have you ever been lifted? ”

Seeing that Zeng Ye was a little gloomy, Fang Zhongyong hurriedly comforted and offered chicken soup: "Little brother secretly thinks that if it is not my brother's poor learning, it is probably because of the problem in the poetry, right?" ”

Zeng Ye replied angrily: "It is said that poetry is based on words." I don't have any feelings about something or something, how can you ask me to speak, and what kind of ambition do you say? What's even more hateful is to limit the use of rhyme, and even directly specify the end as a certain word. The foolish brother finally wrote a poem that was barely smooth, and he limited the rhyme, and it was all over. After changing it in a hurry, let alone the examiner, even I couldn't look past it. Medium lift? It's hard! ”

Fang Zhongyong expressed deep sympathy: "What my brother said is very true. But give up the scientific expedition, what? ”

Zeng Ye said helplessly: "How can that work?" As far as my father is concerned, he knows that I won't go to the exam, so he has to pick my skin. So, I still have to take the test! ”

Zeng Gong pulled his brother's sleeve and whispered, "Didn't you say that the scientific expedition was easy?" Why does it sound so scary? ”

"That's because I'm afraid you're worried, my brother deliberately lied to you."

Seeing that the two candidates were about to abandon the exam due to pre-exam anxiety, Fang Zhongyong hurriedly stopped: "With the talents of the two elder brothers, why is it difficult to deal with this poem?" ”

Zeng Ye's eyes lit up: "Why, the virtuous brother has a way to know the exam questions in advance?" ”

This crime is too big for us to afford. Fang Zhongyong hurriedly explained: "Predicting the exam questions is too risky, and the wise don't do it. The younger brother thinks that poetry, especially the poems for the exam, is actually not very ambitious. To use an analogy, it's probably the equivalent of a crossword puzzle.

The younger brother has a copy of "Liweng's Rhyme" 30 articles, which is taught by another person. Although the text is plain, it is very practical in battle and rhyme. May the two brothers be familiar with the reading, and it will be okay to deal with the poems for the exam. ”

Fang Zhongyong took out the transcribed "Liweng Rhyme" and handed it to the two.

is worthy of the origin of family learning, Zeng Gong thought it was beautiful at a glance and pointed out a small flaw: "This sentence of 'runny nose strategy, broken intestine poem' seems to be inappropriate." 'Runny Nose' should come from Jiayi's "Chen Zheng Shi Shu" in the Western Han Dynasty, and I don't know what allusion this 'gut-breaking poem' is? ”

Fang Zhongyong secretly hated himself for not learning and not knowing, Zhu Shuzhen would not be born for a hundred years, where did "Broken Intestine Poems" come from? I had to explain humbly "make up the number of words, hehe, make up the number of words".

Or Zeng Ye was righteous and gave Zeng Gong another slap: "Brother Fang Xian kindly showed you his cheats, and you still picked and choose, and your conscience called the dog to eat?" ”

Fang Zhongyong deeply suspected that Zeng Gong's repeated failures and lack of urgency were caused by his brother's "patting his head to kill".

Zeng Ye finished teaching his younger brother a lesson, fully satisfied his not-so-bright psychological needs, and solemnly thanked Fang Zhongyong: "Virtuous brother Gaoyi, I am ashamed of my brother." I heard that the noble servants and the carriages and horses were all temporarily borrowed by Uncle Shi, although Uncle Shi was generous, but the things of others made it inconvenient to arouse. For the brother this time also brought out a few servants, willing to give the virtuous brother and two servants for the drive, may the virtuous brother not have to resign. There are also several singers who can sing and dance in the house, and if the virtuous brother likes it, he can also give a few to the virtuous brother. When reading late at night, it is also a great joy in life to have a beautiful woman to add fragrance. As he spoke, he also sent a "you know" emoji.

Fang Zhongyong was deeply impressed by Zeng Ye's boldness, and sincerely feared Xie Bumin: "Uncle Zhong and Li San are very powerful, and there is no inconvenience. And I have an agreement with his son-in-law that I will return it when I arrive in Hongzhou, and I don't need to bother Brother Shumao anymore. As for the singer, the younger brother is young and has very strict discipline at home, so there is no need for it! As he spoke, he replied with a "beg to be spared" expression.

The good boy Zeng Gong came to the rescue in time: "Brother Fang Xian, what is the use of the poem you just said?" ”

Fang Zhongyong let out a sigh of relief, the sugar-coated cannonball in the face of the class enemy is very big!

Fang Zhongyong returned to his character setting: "Sage Cloud, self-cultivation and Qi family rule the country and level the world." We and other famous children can cultivate themselves and work together, but not everyone has the opportunity to govern the country and level the world. Vulgar clouds, learned into literary and martial arts, sold to the emperor's house. But my Great Song Dynasty is full of talents, and it can be called the Zhengying Dynasty. Even if we have the talent of the world, if we do not have the corresponding opportunity to display it, it is empty talk.

Therefore, if you want to do the sub-holy 'attainment and help the world', you must first 'attain' it. I look at today's court, most of the people in high positions are from the Jinshi department, and the rest of the Ming Jing departments are mostly silent. Therefore, if you want to have the opportunity to govern the country and level the world, you must first take the Jinshi examination. If you want to pass the Jinshi exam, you have to pass the test in poetry.

If there is a door in front of the future high-ranking officials and the benefit of all the people, we will knock on this door with this brick. The so-called 'stepping stone' is also. ”

Zeng Ye praised: "The analogy of the virtuous brother is very wonderful, it is really a good word of golden jade, a good word of golden jade!" ”

Zeng Gong was a little unconvinced: "Is there some philistine?" ”

Seeing that Zeng Ye was about to raise his hand again, Fang Zhongyong hurriedly stopped "an atrocity of persecution of the Tang and Song dynasties", and patiently explained: "This is said in a small way, and poetry is still of great use." ”

Zeng Gong put on a debating posture and arched his hand: "I would like to hear about it." ”

Fang Zhongyong asked, "Why is my Shenzhou called Huaxia?" ”

Zeng Gong replied: "Kong Yingda's "Spring and Autumn Left Transmission of Justice and Shu" said, summer, big also. China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia; There is the beauty of uniforms, which is called Hua. Hua, Xia Yiya. ”

Fang Zhongyong praised Zeng Gong's erudition and continued to ask: "What is the etiquette?" What is the uniform? ”

This question is a bit big, Zeng Gong couldn't answer it, Fang Zhongyong replied on his behalf: "This means that I have beautiful clothes, elegant etiquette and culture, and an elegant and rich life. This is also the fundamental reason why China is different from the barbarians of all directions. All barbarians are beautiful to be able to wear my Chinese clothes, and they are all proud to speak my Chinese elegant words, and their nobles are even more proud of being able to write my Chinese characters and recite my Chinese poems.

The two brothers think, who can be called a leader in today's literary world? Who can make a name for himself as a barbarian? ”

Zeng Gong said: "It should be Yan Shu and Ouyang Xiu!" At that time, the two were quite famous and called "Yan Ou".

Fang Zhongyong shook his head and said, "Definitely." The real one known to everyone is Na Liu Qi.

The song "Yulin Bell, Cold Cicada Poignant" is really expensive in Luoyang, and many Goolan women are proud to be able to sing a new song of Liu Yong. Note that I am not talking about the Central Plains, but about the Liao, Western Xia, Tibetan, Korean, and Wa states. As the saying goes, where there is well water, it can sing willow words. ”

Zeng Ye laughed and said: "I only don't understand the amorous brothers, but I am also a fellow of my generation. If I have a singer at home, she sings the song "Yulin Bell" well, and what is even more rare is that she can also sing "Fixing the Storm and Waves, Miserable Green and Sad Red since Spring". That singing voice, matching the figure......"

Fang Zhongyong felt that Zeng Ye was already incorrigible, what a serious matter, how could it become so vulgar? Well, it seems that Yoo Yong's words are a little bit glamorous.

Or the good boy Zeng Gong is cute, and he never forgets to care about national affairs: "Could it be that relying on a few beautiful words from Liu Yong can make Siyi Bin obey?" A "I don't read much, don't lie to me" expression.

"Of course not. But if one day, I mean, if we kill all the enemies in the barbarians, and then we go and tell the common people that they can live the same life as the people of my Celestial Empire, eating good food, wearing fine clothes, and singing poetry. Do you think they would be opposed to bathing in the grace of our emperor? ”

"Isn't it useless in front of you?"

"How can it be useless? As long as we have a large number of poems to be written, and continue to promote the beautiful life of our heavenly kingdom, we will be able to attract those people of insight from Fanbang to come and defect, and promise to be high-ranking officials. In the long run, even if there are some talents in those countries, they will be used by me, and the enemy's foreign troubles will naturally disappear. This is the role of literary education, which can be called 'culture'. ”