Chapter 29: Scholars are useless

Useless is a scholar.

Facing two of the world's top literati who were annoyed with each other, Zhang Wei suddenly thought of this sentence.

It's okay to get annoyed when you're drinking, but it's not much fun if you don't play the annoyance.

The good drinking party turned into an annoying meeting, which made Zhang Wei really uncomfortable, "Two brothers, you are here today to solve the problem, not to be annoyed." Now let's think about a way to see what we can do to help Brother Li. ”

"Oh, yes, yes, Brother Xian is right, since Brother Wen is in trouble, then we will think of other ways." Then Li Shangyin raised his head and looked at Zhang Wei, "Brother Xian, you have been in Chang'an for some time, and you are staying in such a key place as Linghu Grocery Store, is there a good way to help Brother Wei?" ”

Yes?

Zhang Wei never thought that Li Shangyin would let him give him ideas, is this a thing?

Not to mention that Zhang Wei is a modern person who has just crossed over, even if he is from the Tang Dynasty, he may not be able to help. After all, if you want to help Li Shangyin mix up an official position in the officialdom, it is definitely not a joke.

Without a strong background, without strong support, it is absolutely difficult to succeed.

Maybe Li Shangyin was really dizzy, or maybe he was really desperate and asked for a guy like Zhang Wei.

After listening to Li Shangyin's words, Wen Tingyun also looked at Zhang Wei, "Brother Xian, you have been on an errand in Linghu grocery store for some time, I heard that Linghu is not bad to you, if you can help, you will help Yishan." ”

Zhang Wei deserves to be a righteous and cheerful and talkative person, coupled with the courage of young people, I thought that a talented person like Li Shangyin finally begged me to help him do something, so let's try it, "Since Brother Li likes me Zhang Wei, then I'll try it once." But let's talk about it in front, I, Zhang Wei, am just a guy in Linghu Mansion, my ability level is limited, if I really can't help, Brother Li shouldn't blame me. ”

"Of course, don't worry, brother, even if it doesn't succeed in the future, I won't blame you." As soon as Li Shangyin heard Zhang Wei's words, he knew that Zhang Wei was willing to help him, so he said.

It's okay to help, but how?

Zhang Wei is a little man, he can't go directly to Ling Huyi and tell people that Li Shangyin is my idol, so you can help him and give him a big official.

It's definitely not going to work.

If you want to help, you have to think of good countermeasures and ideas, as the so-called industry is good at diligence and frolic, and things need to be careful to succeed.

What's more, it's still for the technical work of being an official.

"Brother Li, you said that you once had some relationship with Ling Fox, what is going on?" Since Zhang Wei promised to help Li Shangyin, of course he had to understand the relationship between the two.

If you want others to help you, you must understand the other person's personality and character.

"That's right, we used to study together back then, when I was in my twenties, and Ling Fox was about forty, and I had some friendship." Li Shangyin talked about his relationship with Ling Huxuan and Zhang Wei.

After hearing this, Zhang Wei immediately activated his rapidly spinning brain and began to think of a way.

Before he crossed over, he was known for his many ghost ideas, and he didn't know how many stories he made up to coax the teacher, how many ways to deal with the principal, and countless measures, methods, plans, difficulties, advantages, etc., to deal with his parents who worked hard to raise him.

Today, when I came to this Tang Dynasty, I actually wanted to find a way to help the famous poet Li Shangyin.

Oops, I'm so great, I have been linked to big names like Li Shangyin and Wen Tingyun through the millennium.

If you don't make a sound, it's already a blockbuster, does God really want me to come to this Tang Dynasty to help these unknown writers achieve great things?

Zhang Wei thought for a while and said, "Isn't Brother Li famous for his articles?" Why don't you write a poem for Linghu Xuan, or write a letter, and express your wishes by the way, I will use my identity as a partner in Linghu Mansion to find a way to hand this poem to Ling Fox Xuan. What do the two brothers think? ”

Write a letter to Linghu to express your heart?

Wen Tingyun looked at Li Shangyin after hearing this, his eyes were full of permission, "I think this is feasible, what does Brother Li think?" ”

Li Shangyin thought for a while and said to Zhang Wei: "What Brother Xian said is reasonable, and I also think it is feasible. ”

Writing letters or articles to express one's wishes to the powerful was the most common method used by ancient Chinese literati.

After all, everyone is a literati, so use the unique methods of literati to solve the problem. Can't a literati like Li Shangyin be allowed to carry things in the middle of the night, carry silver tickets, and carry boxes full of gold, silver and jewelry to people's homes to pay New Year's greetings to others or give New Year's money to their children, right?

Isn't that a bit of a loss of points?

And Li Shangyin can't do it, and more importantly, he doesn't have so much money.

Since it is a literati, then solve it in the way of a literati. I'm good at writing articles, and you're not bad at reading articles.

Li Shangyin nodded slightly, "Brother Wen is right, I also think that Brother Zhang Xian's method is desirable." ”

On this issue, the three quickly agreed.

Haha, I was so clever that I came up with a way to get the approval of two famous poets.

Zhang Wei couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Without further ado, do it now.

Wen Tingyun ordered someone to get a pen and paper, and Li Shangyin, who drank a little wine, didn't say a word, and wrote a letter to Ling Huxuan with a brush, in which he not only expressed his nostalgia for his old friend, but also euphemistically expressed the intention of asking others for help.

After writing, Li Shangyin read the content of the letter to Wen Tingyun and Zhang Wei, Wen Tingyun nodded slightly, "The meaning is basically clear, as for whether it is successful or not, it depends on whether Ling Fox thinks of your old friend." Brother Zhang Weixian, what do you think? ”

Li Shangyin's letters are all written in classical Chinese, Zhang Wei can only listen to a rough idea, and Wen Tingyun asked him to evaluate, which is polite.

Although Zhang Wei didn't understand it too well, of course he understood the meaning, "Brother Li's letter is really sincere, and what should be said has been said, I think that's it." ”

Whether you can understand it or not, you still have to pretend to be a pretend.

"Okay---, then that's it, Yishan, you will hand over this letter to Brother Zhang Xian. Let him take some time to give it to Ling Fox. Wen Tingyun said to Li Shangyin.

"I'm sorry for the trouble." Li Shangyin said and handed the letter to Zhang Wei, "Whether you succeed or not depends on the help of the virtuous brother." ”

Zhang Wei really couldn't stand these too many polite words from the literati, so he took the letter and said to Li Shangyin and Wen Tingyun: "Although the two brothers can rest assured, Zhang Wei will definitely hand over this letter to Ling Huyun." ”

The suggestions I made and the work I stopped, of course, I have to be responsible for the end. What's more, Li Shangyin and Wen Tingyun, two poets, are their favorite characters.

If you don't help, you can't justify it.

Seeing that Zhang Wei agreed so happily, Wen Tingyun and Li Shangyin were very happy.

The matter was said like this, Wen Tingyun, who was originally black and red, added a bright color to his face, and happily picked up the wine bowl and said, "Two, I propose to do one for Yishan to return to Chang'an." ”

The sadness on Li Shangyin's bitter gourd face also slowly unfolded, smiling like a walnut, and said happily to Zhang Wei with a wine bowl: "Trouble the virtuous brother, after the matter is completed, I will set up a banquet for the brother to greet the two, and I will do it first as a respect." With that, Li Shangyin drank the wine in his hand first.

That night, the three of them drank until late, until the moon set in the west and the sky was full of stars.