Chapter 16 The Flourishing of Literary Style
Zhang Tian sat next to the family driving the carriage, looking at the pedestrian vendors who got up early on both sides of the street, and his heart was once again infected by the market life of ordinary people, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously showed a relaxed smile.
Finally, he didn't have to worry about being chased by the enemy all day long, and he could stay and rest his life, and he began to decide to stay in Taishou Mansion for a while, and the cemetery slowly found a way to open again.
"Miss, it's amazing that we rescued a handsome beggar. Lan'er whispered, but was still keenly heard by Zhang Tian.
"Don't talk nonsense, there are wars everywhere in Shenzhou, maybe he was still a son of a family before he fell. The second lady Zhang Jiayi said, her voice soft and beautiful.
"No wonder he stares at me so much, it turns out that when he was a son, he must have caused a lot of trouble to his subordinates. Lan'er said in fear.
Listening to the discussion of the two girls in the carriage about themselves, Zhang Tian explained with a wry smile, "Miss Lan'er will always be there, I just want to recognize my life-saving celebrity, I don't have any bad intentions in my heart, and I have really been a beggar." ”
There was silence in the carriage, and suddenly Lan'er whispered, "Eavesdropping on the conversation of my daughter's family is a disciple." ”
Zhang Tian heard the sound in the carriage, shook his head with a wry smile and stopped talking, concentrating on appreciating the market customs of Tianding City, and was in a very good mood.
After a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped in front of a large courtyard with a wide gate, and at the gate stood young men and women dressed as scholars.
He looked up and saw a simple rectangular plaque on the door, with a few big characters written on it, but unfortunately he didn't know what was written, and the pillars on both sides of the door also had a long vertical letter.
"Whoa. Even if you don't know how to read, you can read with it. Lan'er, who got out of the carriage first, couldn't help but sneer when she saw Zhang Tian staring at the words.
Zhang Tian turned around angrily, and smiled awkwardly at Lan'er, "Isn't it unconditional to read, but I also know some words." ”
"You know those words, and you can hear them. Lan'er didn't believe it.
Zhang Tian recited in a serious way, "At the beginning of man, nature is good ......"
"Hahahaha......"
He was mindful. The surrounding students didn't know who laughed first, and then everyone was laughing, and Lan'er was even more trembling with laughter.
"You, do you really only read the enlightenment book for young children, and it's just right to be the companion of the two little boys. Lan'er laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, and she had to speak and suppress her smile.
"It's the same as what we read, so I don't have to worry about being overtaken. The eight-year-old second son got out of the carriage and looked at Zhang Tiandao with disdain.
"Hehe, there are a few passages in the Three Character Sutra that I haven't learned yet, so you're going to teach me later. The five-year-old third son jumped out of the carriage. When he came to Zhang Tian to take his own book, he said seriously.
"That's all I need to know, and I must tell the two sons everything I know. Zhang Tian blushed a little from everyone's laughter, and said embarrassedly.
The gate of the academy finally opened, but there were still many male and female students who looked strange around Zhang Tian, looking like a very handsome and dashing son of a family from the outside. I don't recognize many words.
When Lan'er was about to make fun of Zhang Tian, the second lady scolded in the carriage, "Lan'er can't be presumptuous. You must know that there are not many people who can read in troubled times. ”
"Yes, Miss. Lan'er knew she was wrong. ”
After the second lady's voice sounded, the laughter around her instantly decreased, and when she showed her face through the car window, it was even more amazing to everyone, and no one thought to make fun of Zhang Tian.
Zhang Jiayi saw that too many eyes were focused on herself, and frowned slightly, "Lan'er, let's go in, don't block the gate of the academy." ”
She slowly got out of the carriage with Lan'er's support. Zhang Tian sincerely thanked, "Thank you Second Miss and Miss Lan'er for saving me, if you hadn't called someone to heal, I'm afraid I would have died in the underworld." ”
He saw Zhang Jiayi and walked straight into the door as if you didn't hear it, and sighed helplessly. Maybe in the eyes of these daughters, she is just a little person who will be forgotten at any time.
"I advise you not to always stare at my second cousin, the sons and brothers in the academy like her, be careful of being troubled. The second son looked at Zhang Tian coldly and said coolly,
Zhang Tian was amused in his heart, the second son, an eight-year-old child, knew a lot, and he already had someone in his heart, and he would not accommodate anyone else.
He still thanked, "Second Master Xie reminded me that I just felt hatred, because it was the second lady who saved my life." ”
"Forget it, you don't want to know about the, anyway, I'll ask my father to change his companion at night. The second son threw down a sentence and walked to the academy, but he still had to walk out of the eight-character house, which was really unbearable.
Zhang Tian saw that the scholar of the third prince was a little long, and he was afraid that he would fall, so he went to help him walk towards the academy, and won this kid to look at him gratefully.
A short time after entering the gate of the academy, I saw a very spacious pavilion-style hall inside, in which there were many tables and chairs, and at the end there was a desk one meter above the flat ground.
The students each found a seat and sat down, and the third prince broke free of Zhang Tian's hand and said, "I'm going to find a seat to sit, you go to the companion seat over there and sit down." ”
Zhang Tian watched the third prince go to the front table and sit down, and then went to the horizontal chair on the side of the hall to find a place to sit down, and there were more than a dozen other students next to him, including Lan'er.
He saw that Lan'er ignored him, and he didn't provoke this arrogant girl, anyway, he just put gratitude in his heart.
A Confucian man walked into the main hall, and the students stood up and saluted in unison, "I've seen the old master." ”
"Well, excuse me. ”
Zhang Tian watched the old man get on the high desk in the students' courtesy, picked up the books and began to teach, and said in his heart, "It turns out that the academy teaches like this, but it is very lively. ”
When he was a child, he was only taught by his father and mother to read the Sanzijing at home, and he never went to private school, so he felt that the scene of the students reading together in front of him was very novel.
The old master picked up the book and flipped through it in his hand, suddenly closed the book and put it back on the table, looked at the student in front of him and sighed deeply.
All the students raised their heads and looked at the old master strangely, wondering why he didn't say that he was going to teach that lesson today.
The old man said with a sad face, "Yesterday, the old man got the bad news from his classmates and friends, and he was really not in the mood to teach, so the students should study by themselves, and if you don't understand, come and ask me." ”
The students looked at each other, not knowing what kind of tragedy had happened to the old master's classmates, which made this teacher who was dedicated to teaching so decadent.
After the students were silent for a long time, one of the students couldn't help but ask, "What happened to the old master's classmates, can you tell me and wait for you to know?" ”
The old master who looked at the distance with his back turned around, and saw that the students were all concerned, and his sad expression was a little more relieved.
He sighed deeply and said, "I shouldn't have told you about it, but I think it has something to do with your future encounters, so I will tell you about this great Confucian in detail." ”
It turned out that the old master's classmate was a famous Confucian who ran a college in another country and enjoyed a very high reputation, which can be described as a peach and plum all over the world.
However, the academy he runs was affected by the war a few months ago, and his own classmates were killed by the rebels, and this information was not sent to the old master until yesterday.
"Woo woo woo ......" The students cried bitterly for this teacher's friend, and I don't know how many people were really sad.
The old master wiped away his tears and said aloud to all the students, "You know that sixty or seventy years ago, there were very few wars in Shenzhou, and the literary style prevailed among various countries, and that time was a rare prosperous scene for hundreds of years.
It's just that later, for some reason, the royal families of various countries have rioted, and countries have also fought against each other, and the style of writing has gradually declined.
I mention these things only because I have a wish in my heart, whether you are a high-ranking official or an ordinary person in the future, please do not forget to pass on people and ideas to future generations, only civilization can make Shenzhou usher in prosperity and peace again. ”
"I will not dare to forget the teachings of my master. All the students bowed in unison.
Zhang Tian was very excited when he heard the old master's words, and secretly said in his heart, "If it weren't for the military disaster that year, I would have taught these truths to my master." ”
"Human, really reasonable. ”
After the old master spoke out the anguish in his heart, his mood seemed to be better, and he began to pick up the book and teach.
Zhang Tian also listened carefully to the class, and suddenly seemed to go back to the time when he was studying ten years ago, and he didn't notice Lan'er's disdainful gaze at all. (To be continued......)