The next morning, it was the third day of the third month of March, the birthday of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor.

On this day, the sun was shining, and the morning dew drops down the ground along the newly sprouted leaves. Everything on the Linglong Mountain recovers, and the branches of the mountain forest sprout new branches.

Walking in the mountains, I saw between the shadows of the trees, as if a small beast flashed by, startling several birds and birds to take off.

Eight or nine-year-old shepherd boys wear hats and whips, riding leisurely on the back of the oxen, enjoying the warm spring sun.

"There is no vulgar rhyme, and sex loves hills and mountains. fell into the dust net by mistake and went for thirty years. The shepherd boy's voice was subdued, and there was joy in his tone that could not be concealed.

Not far from the high slope of Cuiping, there are three scholars wearing long robes, one is detached, one is gentle, and one is square, but it is the same green shirt in the wind, elegant and profound.

The long-bearded and beautiful scribe was named Luo Kui, the word Haoran, about sixty years old, and Shilin honored him as Haoran Gong. He twisted his beard and smiled, and said slowly: "The wind of Shilin is so prosperous that even this little shepherd boy can still chant poetry." ”

The young man who was handsome and gentle was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and when he heard Luo Kui's words, he lowered his head slightly and replied: "Sir, if you can blurt out Mr. Jingjie's poems, you must have entered school. ”

Luo Kui smiled in a low voice, turned his eyes to look at the short-bearded scribe on the side, and said, "Why don't you call that kid over and ask?" ”

The short-bearded scribe was dressed in Taoist robes, and his bearing was sparse and clear, and he smiled: "It's rare that Brother Haoran and Qichang are interested. ”

The young man hooked his lips and smiled, waved his hand sideways, and said to the little girl: "Go, bring the cowherd doll over." ”

The little guy bowed his head, turned his head but straightened his chest and went to Shen Kang's side.

"Little boy."

Shen Kang looked at him sideways, he was worthy of being a scribe from Runing Mansion, and the little guy beside him was also magnificent.

He smiled and arched his hand, then put his elbow on the back of the ox to support his chin, and said with a smile: "Little guy." ”

The little girl was slightly stunned, and then said: "My son-in-law asked you to come over for questioning, and quickly get off the cow and come with me." ”

Shen Kang waved his hand and said in a childish voice: "I only give my own cattle." ”

The little guy smiled secretly, this kid is really a fool, he thought that Gongzi called him over to let him herd cattle?

He said seriously: "If you are told to go, go quickly, my son-in-law is Bai Qichang, the son of the prefect of Runing Mansion." He turned his head to look at the three people on the high slope, and then said, "Have you seen it, the long-bearded is Mr. Hongru Haoran, and the short-bearded is Yunjiguan Xuanya Zhenren." These three nobles listened to you read a few lines of poetry, and thought that you had also read books, so they wanted to meet you. If you behave better, maybe they'll reward you enough to go back to the village and show off! ”

Shen Kang looked reluctant, stepped on the bluestone on the side and walked down slowly, pulled the bull's nose ring and said: "Okay, okay, you can't blame me, if it weren't for Haoran Gong, I would have to settle accounts with you." ”

The little guy glared at him obliquely, secretly thinking that this kid didn't know anything, and when he heard the identities of these three people, he didn't hurry forward, he walked slower than a cow, and he didn't forget to bargain with him. If it weren't for the son who asked him to come, he wouldn't have bothered to talk to him.

Thinking so in his heart, the look on his face became even more unsightly, and a contemptuous "hum" came out of his nose.

When he finally went up the high slope, the little boy bowed over and saluted, and said, "The boy is here." ”

"Yes." Bai Qichang agreed. The little servant retreated behind him, and his eyes and nose and nose were silent.

Bai Qi saw that Shen Kang was reluctant, so he asked as kindly as possible: "Do you know which sage's words are the poems that Fang Cai chanted?" ”

Shen Kang's bright eyes blinked, Xiuya's little face showed a hint of a smile, and politely replied: "The student knows, it is Mr. Jingjie's poem." ”

Mr. Haoran stroked his long beard and beautiful hair, and asked with a smile: "Since you call yourself a student, you are a student." This poem was taught by the gentleman? ”

Shen Kang shook his head and said: "The student loves Mr. Jingjie's ambition not to bend his waist for five buckets of rice, and instead of reveling in the pastoral heart, he memorizes more of his poems, so as to warn himself to inherit his ambition and learn from his heart." ”

Luo Kui was slightly stunned, I don't know what he remembered, he sighed secretly, patted his thin shoulder, looked at him with praise, and said, "Good boy, you may memorize this poem completely?" ”

Xuanya Zhenren and Bai Qichang were a little surprised, but they didn't make a sound.

Shen Kang naturally arched his hand, bowed deeply, and then shook his sleeves and groaned: "There is no suitable rhyme, and sex loves Qiu Shan." fell into the dust net by mistake and went for thirty years. The birds love the old forest, and the pond fish thinks about the old place. ...? ... There is no dust in the courtyard, and there is spare time in the empty room. After being in the cage for a long time, you can return to nature. ”

The child's voice was clear, every word was clear, the expression on his face was at ease, he raised his eyes to look at Luo Kui and bowed again, and then said: "Return to the countryside, conform to nature, the joy of Tao Gong, it is difficult for ordinary people to understand." ”

Luo Kui lowered his eyebrows, fell into the dust net by mistake, and went for thirty years... After being in the cage for a long time, you can return to nature. The bloody storm of that year, to this day, still makes people feel palpitations. He remembered that on that day, countless Qingliu civil officials were outside Zuoshun Gate, and they were pressed to the ground by Jinyi Wei and scolded with a cane.

I think of those scholars who were crushed by the imperial power, shattering the dignity and hope of a place.

Perhaps he should have understood that this was an era of imperial rule, not an era of respect for scholars, but how could he not really believe it until then?

In such a day of remembering the ancestors, people's feelings will also become emotional. He thought deeply, now that he is just an opposition scholar, can he still contribute to the Ming Kingdom?

In the past years, those days of hard study in the cold window and those days of mediating temples seem to be gradually gone away now, and they seem less real. If he hadn't heard this touching poem today, perhaps a long time later, he would still not want to touch the pain of those years.

Luo Kui's eyes flickered, and he patted Shen Kang's shoulder again, and said, "Who is the child learning from?" ”

Shen Kang smiled unhurriedly: "Village Middle School." ”

Bai Qichang was interested for a while, and asked with a smile: "Sir, can you take this child to the Liuyu banquet to eat something?" Let this child see the wind of Shilin? ”

Luo Kui looked at Shen Kang's dress, and thought that he was probably a child of a poor family, and it would be a merit if he could take him to see the world. He nodded and smiled and asked, "Xiao'er, can you go shopping in the mountains and forests with me?" ”

Shen Kang thought for a while and said with a smile: "An elegant place, can you accommodate the old Niu Mou? ”

Luo Kui stretched out his hand and beckoned, "If someone makes fun of you, let's take the old cow upstream to drink water, and let that person drink cow saliva." ”

Shen Kang chuckled, this Haoran Gong is too easy-going and cute. He took the bull's nose ring and said, "Your Excellency, please first." ”

Luo Kui said: "Children walk slowly. ”

Saying that, Luo Kui and Xuanya Zhenren walked side by side in front, Bai Qichang followed, followed by Xiao Guy, and Shen Kang walked at the back of the group, thinking to himself, if he only relied on the trust of his teacher to enter Luming Academy, he would inevitably have to give someone a handle, and he would have to let Mr. Haoran approve it first.

Xuanya Zhenren glanced at Shen Kang and said with a smile: "The Purple Mansion Dream Jue Peak is ever-changing. ”

Luo Kui stroked his beard and smiled, turned to look at Bai Qichang and Shen Kang, and said, "You guys come to see each other." ”