Once famous, the world knows

The name of the Xuan 'Bilang' is located in the back garden of Oufu. The back garden is not big, there is no pond, but there are dozens of willow trees planted around the Xuan, if the trees are full of green, the breeze blows, like the rippling blue waves.

The season is still in early spring, the wicker has not yet hung green, and a few bamboo rods are reflected in the window, swaying in the wind, as if infected by the laughter in the Xuan.

Knowing that Chen Ke and the others were coming, Ouyang Xiu announced that he would close the door today, and set up a reception banquet for them in this Bilang Xuan.

Xuan is made of the Tang Dynasty, with no seats and no chairs, a wooden floor, covered with rush mats, and several desks, and people sit on the ground in a circle.

At that time, Ouyang Xiu sat alone at the head and looked at a room of juniors with a smile, in addition to the Chen Ke brothers, his sons, and his favorite protégé Zeng Gong..., it was one of the 'Zigu brothers' who might want to add one now, ....... Together with learning, Chen Ke and Zeng Gong are extremely similar, they both pay close attention to reality, their style is rigorous and thorough, not exaggerated or empty talk, down-to-earth, and pay attention to practical results, which is the essence of the ancient literary movement advocated by Ouyang Xiu.

But the two are different, Zeng Gong's article is a pure Confucian style, and the words of the sage will never exceed an inch, while Chen Ke's article does not believe in authority, only tells the truth, and proves right and wrong with rigorous reasoning. The contradictory and obviously false 'words of the saints' are always mercilessly criticized.

Ouyang Xiu not only loves the former's pure and dignified, but also loves the latter's vigor to overcome the disadvantages of the times and clear the twilight, but it is difficult for him to discharge the order. Fortunately, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, so he can go,...

Hearing what happened to Chen Ke outside, Ouyang Xiu smiled and said, "If they know that you are the author of the Dictionary, they will not have this trouble." ”

Speaking of "Dictionary", Chen Ke said with some apprehension: "It's been nearly a year since it was launched in Beijing, and I don't know what the effect is?" ”

"You just ask the monk to know ......", Ouyang Xiu has four sons, the eldest son is seventeen years old, and the youngest son is only eight years old this year.

"Back to the words of my father and Senior Brother Chen", the little monk stood up and said in a milky voice when he heard this: "In our Mongolian studies, we don't need rhyme books, but use the "Dictionary" to teach. ”

"So fast?" Chen Ke couldn't believe it, he thought that it would be very good to popularize it in more than ten years.

"Of course, you don't look at who's promoting." Ouyang Xiu twisted his beard and said with a smile: "The official family personally made the preface, and the old man made this end and tail pressure formation, who dares not to learn?!" Saying that, he laughed out loud and said: "It's just a joke, and the pass is still this "Dictionary", which does have the magic of simplifying the complicated, making it easy, achieving immediate results, and being eager to learn quickly. After learning the 'pinyin method' taught by the old man, the official family flipped through the "dictionary" and praised it again and again. After a long time, he closed the book and sighed... This is the "River Map" and "Luo Shu" of my Great Song Dynasty! ”

Chen Ke opened his mouth indecently, damn, this evaluation is too much"..."Zhou Yi" said that "the river is out of the map, Luo is out of the book, and the sage is the sage" This is to rely on this "dictionary" to auspiciousness.

"That's why the official family will happily inscribe the prologue, and its 'This is the prosperity of the culture and education of the national dynasty, and it will also help the prosperity of the culture and education of the national dynasty, the more eight generations, ahead of the Tang Dynasty, and the ...... of the millennium" is not a beautiful evaluation: your dictionary is indeed right to the heart of the official."

The Song Dynasty cultivated literature and attached great importance to culture and education. Even the emperor personally advertised, using high-ranking officials and petite wives to lure people into reading, what magic weapon can be compared to the pinyin scheme, and can boost this national policy more?

The official family held the "Dictionary" in his hand, as if he saw his Great Song Dynasty, which had become a country of etiquette and music and a country of gentlemen that everyone knew ...... and reasoned.

The officials can't wait to see who makes up such a divine book. When he heard that the author was less than twenty years old, he exclaimed, could it be that the heavens descended to assist me?

is eager for the official family's search for talent, but Ouyang Xiu has a calm attitude. He strongly persuaded the official family that Chen Ke was still too young, and it was not a good thing to suddenly hold it too high. It's better to go with the flow, wait for the people and Shilin to approve, and the call is up, and then push the boat down the river to be safe.

The official family heard that Chen Ke was traveling the world and would participate in the next big competition, so he did not rush to summon him. So much so that now the "Dictionary" has become popular in Beijing, but no one knows who this Chen Ke and that Su Xiaolai are.

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"For you insisting on adding the name of the little sister of the Su family", Ouyang Xiu smiled narrowly: "But there are all kinds of things, some say that you are honest and do not take the merit of women, you can be described as a gentleman; It is said that you let men all over the world learn a book compiled by a woman, which is insulting and ridiculous. ”

"Hi...", Chen Ke smiled disapprehantly: "Whatever, the officials have no objections." ”

"The official family is a rare tolerant and benevolent monarch", Ouyang Xiu said with a smile: "He is also a rare amorous monarch, so he ......" Feeling that this was not appropriate, he stopped and changed the subject

said: "It's all signed, and there is nothing treacherous about other people's eyes, you can always find an excuse, if you don't have it, you will make something out of nothing, and you just ignore it." These words, coming out of his mouth, were very touching.

"Teachers don't have to worry." Chen Ke smiled: "I just think they are farting, scolding me is a stinky fart; If you praise me, you will not pay attention to it. ”

"It's easy to say." Ouyang Xiu shook his head and said, "When the time comes, you will know that non-saints can't not move the eight winds!" He waved his hand and said, "That's it, don't talk about this." Said with a self-deprecating smile: "Although the old man is a mess in the officialdom, he can still shelter you from the wind and rain in the literary world." ”

"Thank you, teacher......" Chen Ke sincerely thanked him.

So the master and apprentice picked up some light-hearted topics and said, Ouyang Xiu gossiped and asked: "Then Su Xiaomei, is the one you have to marry, and bother the old man to go to the Liu family?" ”

"Yes." Chen Ke smiled: "Who dares not to give face to the teacher? ”

"In front of the Hedong Liu clan, even the royal family feels a head shorter." Ouyang Xiu smiled bitterly: "What is my so-called 'literary alliance leader'. ”

"I heard that their family is very domineering." Song Duanping smiled and asked, "Why does even the Heavenly Family feel that it is a head shorter?" ”

"Hedong Liu Clan, that's the real thousand-year-old clan." Speaking of the Liu family, Ouyang Xiu said solemnly: "Although it has not reached the peak, it has been able to prosper for a thousand years, and it can be called the top in every dynasty, except for the family of Sage Kong, I am afraid that only their family is the only one." ”

"Don't talk about it. Then he said that your Yue's family ...... The sixth ancestor is the famous Liu Shaoshi Gongquan, and my Emperor Shunzu of the Great Song Dynasty used to be his subordinate. "Zhao Kuangyin became the emperor and posthumously named the fifth ancestor, and his great-grandfather Zhao Ban was also posthumously honored as Emperor Shunzu. And Zhao Ban, who used to be Liu Gongquan's subordinate, how can you let the old Zhao family not be short of breath?

"If you only rely on the face of your ancestors, the Liu family won't be able to get up" ,... "After all, you can't say that my ancestor is the leader of the ancestors of the old Zhao family, and it is purely the old birthday star who eats arsenic and lives impatiently." Ouyang Xiu said: "But the family is still thriving, and there are many talents, so you have to admire it...... For example, the father of the current Liu family's parents is the famous and Yunwen Yunwu Liu Kai Liu Zhongtu, and he is also my predecessor in the movement of ancient literature. ”

Chen Ke had naturally heard of Liu Kai's name, and knew that it was a Tianzi No. 1 tyrant, so he suddenly said: "No wonder the Liu family is so horizontal, it turned out to be his descendant, no wonder, no wonder ",..."

"But the old man is very curious...... Ouyang Xiu twisted his beard and smiled: "Then the little sister of the Su family, what kind of character can you give up the Liu family?" ”

"My little sister won't be able to see her for a while, but her father and brother have also come to the capital, and it is estimated that they will come to the house to post in the near future." Chen Ke smiled and said, "When the time comes, the teacher will look at the father and son, how amazing they are...... And their father has said more than once that if the younger sister is a man, she must be better than the two elder brothers."

"Oh?" Ouyang Xiu's interest was hooked up at once. Seriously, it's easy to take a break at home during the holidays, but to see those unknown visitors all day long, and read those nonsense and tattered articles, the old man is simply depressed to death. I really hope that there will be a few articles that will refresh his eyes and see a few interesting characters, which can be regarded as the reward for hard work: "Why don't you come?" ”

"They have their own plans." Song Duanping replied with a smile: "We can only come first." ”

"Well, I remember this father and son." Ouyang Xiu nodded, and instructed the eldest son: "In the future, there will be three fathers and sons surnamed Su, let them in." ”

"Yes." Sima Fa nodded in agreement.

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After eating a meal until noon, Ouyang Xiu asked people to change to tea and fruits, and asked the juniors to continue to have fun. But he lost a look at Chen Ke, so he got up and left the table and went to the study to wait.

After a while, Chen Ke knocked on the door and came in.

The layout of Ouyang Xiu's study is very simple, in addition to the collection of 10,000 volumes, there is only a stove of incense, a piano, a game of chess, and a couch...... At this moment, Ouyang Xian was sitting on the bamboo couch and looked at him with a deep face.

"Teacher, what's the matter with me?"

"I ask you." Ouyang Xiu's face was no longer relaxed and casual in Bilang Xuan, and he said with a solemn face: "Do you still have a connection with that kid?" ”

"Who?" Chen Keguang was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly said: "The teacher is saying, what about Zhao Zongji?" ”

"Hmm."

(To be continued)