Chapter 62: Ouyang Xiu
There needs to be a reason for doing anything, whether ancient or modern.
The choice of why is chosen this way is usually a torturous process.
Any choice needs a reason, and it is a reasonable and explainable reason, and only then can it be convincing.
On the contrary, this is irrational and inexplicable, because most things cannot be interpreted by the so-called rationality.
If most of the things that happened to Mei Xiaohan are unreasonable and possible, then the vast majority of things can be explained.
The journey to the gourd world is still ongoing...
The various unreasonable manifestations embodied by the gourd immortals just verify the saying that unreasonable is possible.
"It turns out that the immortals are not what we think!"
Imagination can always bring good feelings to people, far more beautiful than reality.
Real life made Mei Xiaohan a little disappointed most of the time, and when he fell into his imagination, he began to miss that kind of life again.
"What would I do if I were given another chance..."
Mei Xiaohan danced the "Ugojin" sword in her hand, and was unconsciously chased by the twilight.
The lights on both sides of the street are lit up, and the dim world has light, which at least makes people look more comfortable.
"This king is a little tired!"
The Jade King no longer wanted to leave, and his stomach began to be dishonest.
"Two meals a day is really not enough to fill your stomach!"
The Jade King looked at the gourd immortal, and finally let go of the identity of a prince, and said, "I'm hungry!" ”
Mei Xiaohan was also a little hungry at the moment, and said, "We are still... Let's eat and go! ”
"I don't want to eat noodles anymore!"
"The small bowl is the most expensive, the medium bowl is the second, and the large bowl is the cheapest, so I will never be able to eat the big bowl of noodles."
The Jade King is still haunted by the matter of noodles.
Hungry, the two of them walked on the road, looking for a restaurant.
A guy who walked staggeringly, and when he walked, he shook his hair and just shook it on the face of the Jade King.
This person was also a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Under Ouyang Xiu, he left in a hurry, he was offended just now!" ”
As he spoke, the man had gradually walked away.
Mei Xiaohan heard this name familiarly, and said, "What did that person say his name just now?" ”
The Jade King said with a bad face: "Ouyang Xiu! Fix him! ”
"How does this king know who he Ouyang Xiu is!"
Mei Xiaohan took a few steps to catch up and said, "May I ask this son, are you Ouyang Xiu?" ”
"Are you sure your name is Ouyang Xiu?"
Mei Xiaohan's sword rested on Ouyang Xiu's neck, so that he didn't dare to move, but nodded again and again.
"What year were you born?"
Ouyang Xiudao: "Jingde four years".
Mei Xiaohan said: "I have a friend who looks very similar to you, and his name is also Ouyang Xiu!" He was born in Mianzhou, his father was a military officer in Mianzhou, and my friend died when he was three years old. ”
Ouyang Xiu said: "It's weird! Is there such a coincidence in this world? ”
Ouyang Xiu said: "Yang Xiu is the only son in the family, and his mother depends on each other, and then went to Suizhou, Hubei to join his uncle, but his uncle's family is not very rich, so his mother used a stalk to teach Ou Hui Yang Xiu to read and write on the sand. ”
Mei Xiaohan said: "I see that you are a talent, and you will definitely have a great future in the future!" ”
Ouyang Xiu said: "Thank you little brother for your kind words!" ”
"Ouyang Xiu has loved reading since he was a child, and often borrows books to copy."
Mei Xiaohan said: "In Xia Mei Xiaohan, I really want to make friends with you, I wonder if Brother Ouyang Xiu can agree?" ”
Ouyang Xiu said: "Yang Xiu has already failed in the imperial examination this year, and there is no big deal!" Since Brother Mei is so elevated, Yang Xiu naturally has no opinion. ”
History records: In the first year of Tiansheng and the fourth year of Tiansheng, Ouyang Xiu participated in the imperial examination twice, which meant that he was not on the list.
Until the spring of the seventh year of the Heavenly Sage, by Xu Yanbao, Ouyang Xiu tried to open the highest school in Kaifeng Prefecture, Guozijian.
In the autumn of the same year, Ouyang Xiu participated in the examination of Guozijian, and won the first place in the Guangwenguan examination and the examination of Guozixue, becoming the supervisor and the yuan, and won the first place in the provincial examination of the Ministry of Rites in the second year, becoming the provincial yuan, "Lianzhong Sanyuan".
Ouyang Xiu felt that in the upcoming palace examination, he would definitely be able to win the champion, so he deliberately made a new outfit and prepared to wear it when the time came.
Ouyang Xiu had a classmate in Guangwen Hall, named Wang Gongchen, who was only nineteen years old and had also obtained the qualification for the palace examination.
One night, Wang Gongchen mischievously put on Ouyang Xiu's new clothes and said proudly: "I'm wearing a champion robe!" ”
Unexpectedly, on the day of the palace test, it was really Wang Gongchen who won the champion.
In the eighth year of Tiansheng, the palace test presided over by Zhao Zhen of Song Renzong was held in Chongzheng Palace.
After the palace test was released, Ouyang Xiu was sung by Emperor Renzong for 14 places, ranking second and first. According to Yan Shu, the chief examiner of Ouyang Xiu's fellow villagers at the time, he later told people that Ouyang Xiu failed to win the championship mainly because his edge was too exposed, and the examiners wanted to frustrate his spirit and promote his success.
Ouyang Xiu said: "I don't know where Brother Mei is?" ”
Mei Xiaohan said: "Xiaohan is a person from Raozhou, if you have the opportunity, you will invite Brother Ouyang Xiu to come to Raozhou as a guest!" ”
Ouyang Xiu said: "If I have a chance in the future, I will definitely go to Raozhou to visit Brother Mei!" ”
Ouyang Xiu's words became a prophecy, and later his career was not smooth, and he was demoted along with Fan Zhongyan because the reform touched the vested interests of the upper class.
History always likes to play a joke on people, to gain and lose inadvertently, to make people inadvertently rise or weaken.
Mei Xiaohan looked at the Jade King and the gourd immortal and introduced to Ouyang Xiu: "This is the Fengcheng Jade King!" This is the gourd immortal! ”
The gourd immortal said: "Since we all know each other, let's go together!" Let's go together! ”
Ouyang Xiu, who had just finished taking the imperial examination and failed the list, was extremely depressed, and just wanted to come out to relax, and inadvertently made it convenient for Mei Xiaohan to meet.
The Jade King was a little embarrassed and said, "Brother Yang Xiu, this king was rude just now!" ”
Ouyang Xiu said: "Yang Xiu is a grass people, and the Jade King is too polite!" ”
Mei Xiaohan said: "I don't know why Brother Yang Xiu appeared on this ethereal street..."
Ouyang Xiu said: "I can't hide it, because of a dream!" ”
While saying that, the three people and one immortal had already arrived at the door of a restaurant, and at this time, the three people and one immortal were all hungry.
The Jade King said: "What is not dreaming, filling the stomach is the important thing!" ”
Mei Xiaohan said: "Why did the Jade King suddenly disregard his identity so much? ”
The Jade King said: "I'm hungry, what else do I need!" ”
The shopkeeper said: "What kind of noodles does the guest officer need?" ”
"Small bowl of noodles, medium bowl of noodles, or large bowl of noodles..."
Mei Xiaohan said: "Is your noodle also the most expensive in a small bowl of noodles?" ”
The shopkeeper shook his head with some confusion and said, "What the guest officer said, Xiao Er didn't understand!" Please advise! ”