On the ninth day of September in the second year of Shengping, Qiyun Mountain in Qiantang County, Wu County, Yangzhou climbed high and elegant set, it was the beginning of Chen Caozhi's emergence, when he went up the mountain in the morning, no one knew Chen Caozhi, and when the sun set, the picnic banquet was dispersed, and when he went down the mountain together, Chen Caozhi was already unknown to everyone.

The wonderful new theory of "I and Dianye" only shows Chen Caozhi's wonderful understanding of the Confucian classics, and what is more memorable is the figure of the handsome young man sitting on the mountain rock and facing the wind, the sun reflects the Ke Ting flute in the hand of the young man, this ancient flute that has survived for two hundred years is green and clear, as if it is made of freshly cut green bamboo, and the slender fingers of Ke Tingdi's six-hole jumping are also like white jade——

The lonely mountain is at the top, the autumn wind is sassy, the wisps of the flute sound are broken and connected, endless, the song is renovated surprisingly, the flute sound is low, low, everyone holds their breath and concentrates, it seems to be inaudible, but the deep stream is quiet, and it can be discerned when you listen carefully, suddenly, like a rainbow flying across, and like a firework suddenly, the flute sound rises suddenly, so high that people are worried that the flute pipe will be blown apart, and it is unharmed to calm down, the flute sound passes, the emotions gather, and the beauty of music is like a surging river, which makes people feel that the deceased is like a short life.

Grace and sentimentality are the two major factors of Jin people's aesthetics, at that moment Chen Caozhi monopolized it, as if Liu Kunchenglou's beard, sad and stubborn, even Zhen Wenbin temporarily forgot his jealousy and hatred for Chen Caozhi, and his mind was strained for a while.

Fourteen-year-old girl Feng Lingbo knelt beside her father Feng Mengxiong, her bright eyes looked at the beautiful young man with low eyebrows and wide sleeves as if she was about to flutter in the wind, Feng Lingbo felt worried, she had heard her father talk about Chen Cao's brother and sister-in-law who met for the first time in Qiyun Mountain, and the girl's feelings were very yearning-

Qiyun Mountain on September 9, the young students of Qiantang County Xianji, among them there are many handsome men, especially the children of the poor family who can go to Guanlantai, whether they are tolerant or talented, they are probably above the children of the scholars, because the children of the scholars are qualified to study regardless of whether they are beautiful or ugly, virtuous and foolish, and if the children of the poor families are ugly, even the teachers will feel that he has no future. When he first entered Luoyang, he was quite embarrassed, when the famous beautiful boy Pan Yue played on Luoyang Road with a slingshot, and the women praised him with their hands, throwing fruits all over the car; Zuo Si also wanted to emulate Pan Yue, but he was spurned by the old woman, and the child Feishi, if he didn't escape quickly, he would have been a bag-

"Judging people by their appearance, losing their son and feather", but the Jin people are so at the peak!

Feng Mengxiong took his daughter to Qiyun Mountain, although he didn't say it explicitly, in fact, he let his daughter choose her own husband, the scholars don't go to Gaopan, there are many talented people from poor families, his Feng Mengxiong's status is not low, if his daughter likes it, she can always succeed, but Feng Lingbo didn't notice the others, the huge Qiyun Mountain, it seems that there is only one Chen Caozhi, but what makes her sad is that Chen Caozhi only smiled and nodded to her when he recognized her downstairs in Rucui, and the rest of the day did not pass her face for most of the day.

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Zhongzheng Guan Quanli said to Chen Caozhi when he parted: "Cao's little friend, the old man today knows that the king of Hengye gave the flute that day to appreciate the heart of talent, I visited the twelve counties of Wu County, you are enough, the old man can take you a ride, it is also a happy thing,." ”

Speaking of this, Quan Li looked at Chen Caozhi, and said in a low voice: "But the old man can only promote you to the sixth rank, and the rank of the children of the scholar clan in this county will be higher than you, so don't be discouraged." ”

Chen Caozhi took a deep look: "The whole public is kind and righteous, and the kid will remember it in his heart." ”

Quan Li smiled and said: "Okay, in March next year, you will come to Wu County to be evaluated by the Yangzhou Zhongzheng Official, and if the old man is still in Wu County at that time, he will definitely come to meet you - well, in today's world, those who can penetrate the heart of the old man with music and rhythm are only Xiaoyou and Huanye Wang." ”

Chen Caozhi sent the whole gift to board the car first, Feng Mengxiong came over, said that it was dusk, and invited Chen Caozhi to his house to rest the night.

Feng Lingbo watched Chen Caozhi board the car and leave, sad.

Feng Mengxiong saw it in his eyes, nodded secretly, twisted his beard and smiled, and asked in a low voice after getting into the car: "Ling Bo, let your mother go to Chenjiawu to visit Chen Caozhi's mother in a few days, okay?" ”

Feng Lingbo knew the meaning of his father's words, wanted to shake his head, but felt rude, and said: "Just go with the friendship of the family, don't mention anything else." ”

Feng Mengxiong asked, "Why is that?" ”

Feng Lingbo snorted and said, "Oh, don't say it Daddy, you don't understand." ”

Feng Mengxiong scratched his head, he really didn't understand, although his daughter hadn't done the courtesy yet, there were some things that were no longer easy to ask about in detail, so he had to wait until he got home and let her mother slowly ask her about her thoughts.

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Zong Zhi and Run'er have been under the loquat tree at the side door of the villa several times, and they haven't seen Uncle Ugly come back, the first few times they watched for a while and followed Xiaochan and Qingzhi back to their mother Ding Youwei's small courtyard, and after a while they came out to see, the last time, but seeing that the twilight was rising, the birds were returning to their nests, and it was getting dark, and the two children refused to go back to the courtyard, and they must wait until the ugly uncle came back.

Ding Youwei also came out to wait together, comforting the two children and saying, "Your third grandfather and cousin haven't come back either, don't worry." ”

As he was talking, he heard the wheels on the road, and several ox carts drove back, it was the patriarch Ding Yi and his sons Ding **** and Ding Chunqiu, Ding Yi saw Ding Youwei and said with a smile: "Chen Caozhi is behind." And he went in.

Ding **** and Ding Chunqiu also greeted Ding Youwei respectively, which made Ding Youwei secretly strange, his uncle was deeply cultivated, and although he was unhappy with her marrying into a cold family, he never deliberately despised her on the face, while Ding **** and Ding Chunqiu brothers were different, thinking that their cousin's marriage to a cold family had insulted Ding's style and made them lose face in front of other children of the Qian Tang clan, so the two brothers have always ignored their cousin Ding Youwei, why did they take the initiative to say hello today?

Zong Zhi and Run'er heard that Uncle Ugly's ox cart was behind them, so they rushed out, Ding Youwei asked Xiaochan and Qingzhi to follow and take care of them, don't fall, she stood quietly under the loquat tree, and after a while, she heard the cheerful laughter of the two children, and in the twilight, a white tall figure led two short shadows back.

Ding Youwei didn't rush to ask Xiaolang about Qi Yunshan's Yaji, and Xiaolang's expression was the same as before, always with a faint smile, looking at it reassuring, but because of this, she couldn't see the result of this Yaji from Xiaolang's demeanor.

But Ding Youwei didn't ask, since someone would be in a hurry to ask, Xiaochan quietly asked Laide: "Laide, has Xiaolangjun entered the product?" ”

Laide replied: "I don't know if I have entered the product Laide, I haven't heard anyone say, go up the mountain, go down the mountain, and then come back." ”

Ran Sheng's brain is better than Laide, and he said with a smile: "Xiao Langjun must be in the product, the Zhongzheng official held Xiao Langjun's hand when he went up and down the mountain, and the other people's eyes were so big and envious." ”

Ding Youwei asked: ", who is the central official?" Knowing that it was a free rider and a full salute, Ding Youwei's heart suddenly put down, and his joy overflowed in his chest.

After dinner, Ding **** and Ding Chunqiu brothers came to visit Chen Caozhi in their cousin's courtyard, and sat in the small hall on the first floor to talk.

Chen Caozhi sent the Ding brothers out of the hospital, but Ding Chunqiu still couldn't hold back and asked, "Who is that girl?" ”

Chen Caozhi replied: "I haven't seen it before, and I don't know his name." ”

Ding Chunqiu thought that Chen Caozhi refused to speak, shook his head, and left.