Chapter 34: Why Study?

In ancient times, there was no internet, and information could only be passed on by word of mouth.

So not only is it slow, but it's also inaccurate.

Qin Xiuwen heard about this a few days ago, but he didn't take it to heart.

After all, Gu Beichuan is only twenty years old, and he can have such attainments in poetry.

It's already a saint who eats food, and if he can create a new font, it's a little too much to say.

So he planned to go to Feihong Restaurant in person after some time to see the authenticity of the fake.

It's just that in the past few days, there have been a lot of affairs in the college, and he has been particularly busy, so he has delayed.

At this time, Gu Beichuan happened to visit, so he saved the trouble and asked in person.

When Gu Beichuan heard this, he was a little stunned, he didn't expect this matter to ferment so quickly, and this reached Qin Xiuwen's ears?

"Brother Qin, there is no pen and paper, why don't I recite it to you?"

"No, if it's a masterpiece, you naturally have to write it down in order to add three points of artistic conception."

"Brother, have you forgotten where this is? How can there be a lack of pen, ink, paper, inkstone? ”

Sure enough, as soon as Qin Xiuwen's words fell, within a moment, a scholar sent pen and ink.

Gu Beichuan had no choice but to put pen to paper.

A moment later, the twenty-eight characters written in wild cursive appeared on the page.

"Since ancient times, autumn has been sad and lonely, and I say that autumn is better than spring."

"When the cranes line the clouds in the clear sky, it will lead poetry to the blue sky."

Qin Xiuwen looked at the poem, a little distracted, and unconsciously recited it.

"Good poetry! It's really a first-class poem! ”

"At a young age, Brother Gu Xian was able to break the shackles of his predecessors and express his pride with autumn scenery, which is really rare!"

What kind of attainment is Qin Xiuwen?

At a glance, you can see the essence of this poem, and even if you can't help but praise it.

How long has it been since Huainan has had such an aura of reading?

What's even more commendable is actually that word.

The pen walks the dragon and snake, the gesture is meandering, and the wild and uninhibited meaning jumps on the paper.

The rumors are not true!

Gu Xiandi really created a calligraphy school that is not inferior to the four major books of Kai, Xing, Seal, and Li!

Amazing! It's amazing!

The back waves of the Huai River push the front waves!

Blue is better than blue!

The ancients were honest and did not deceive me!

"Brother Gu Xian is really talented!"

"It's really embarrassing to live for decades to have such an achievement as you."

"Where does Brother Qin say, the article is natural, and it is a clever hand. I was just a fluke. ”

"How can such a psalm be taken by chance? Brother Gu Xian must not be presumptuous. ”

With all that said, what else can Gu Beichuan say?

I thought that Qin Xiuwen's emotion was over, but who would have thought about it, after pondering for a while, he said:

"Brother Gu Xian, do you want to participate in the spring festival next year and gain fame?"

"Brother Qin said with a smile, I am now white and have no merit, how can I participate in the spring festival next year?"

The selection of Chunfu is Gongyuan, and after participating in the palace examination, he is a Jinshi! It is the second solemn selection examination of the great cadres, and the participants must have meritorious service.

It is indeed impossible to participate in a white body.

But not without exceptions!

I saw Qin Xiuwen continue: "Kyoto Guozi Priest Jiu Hu Yan is my friend, if the virtuous brother is willing, I can write to him and recommend you to enter the Guozi Prison." ”

"At that time, you can participate in the Spring Festival as a prisoner."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Beichuan was suddenly shocked.

What is Guozijian? It is the highest institution of learning for the great cadres to teach the scriptures and righteousness, and it is also the institution that is responsible for the education management of the entire country.

Those who enter the country's prison are all sons of the country! The son of the prince and the princess is also a doctor!

In other words, it is the place where the second generation of officials and the second generation of nobles study.

This kind of person is also called Yin Sheng! The implication is that only after getting the shadow of his father's generation can he enter the country to study.

The remaining category of people is Gongsheng.

It is an outstanding student selected by the government schools in various places according to a certain number of people, and they are generally talents.

And a person like Gu Beichuan, who has no merit and fame, and is not a second-generation person, wants to enter the country to study, there is only one way - to be recommended by Confucianism.

The great Confucianism here is not an ordinary great Confucian, in addition to having a reputation and writings, he also has to serve in the Guozijian.

And the position can't be low, at least a seven-rank official or above!

Then only the Guozi priest wine, the priest and the supervisor are qualified to recommend.

Like anything from the master book of the seven products, the doctor, is not qualified to recommend.

Not to mention teaching assistants and direct speakers.

And even if you recommend it, you can only recommend one person in your life!

And if this person fails to be named on the gold list in the spring festival in the future, the person who recommended him will also be responsible.

Qin Xiuwen let him enter the national prison, and he took the path of recommendation.

This favor is not ordinary. Where did Gu Beichuan dare to answer, and hurriedly refused:

"Brother Qin's good intentions are understood, but I don't want to be here, and I hope Brother Qin will forgive me."

Ambition not here?

When Qin Xiuwen heard this, his whole person was stunned.

Since ancient times, there have been only two ways for the people to change their class.

One is military merit!

Join the army, fight a bloody way in the sea of corpses and blood, and make great contributions to the Daqian Dynasty, so that you can be crowned the marquis and worship the prime minister, and glorify the lintel.

But that's the way of nine deaths and one life, but I don't know the truth that one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither? There have been so many soldiers who have died throughout the ages, and how many have been made marquises?

The only way left is the imperial examination, which is also the choice of most people.

To study and gain fame, enter the court, be a very popular minister, and leave a name in history, so as to glorify the ancestors.

What's more, Daqian has always had the saying that he is a farmer and an industrialist.

Is the status of a scholar comparable to that of a mere businessman?

As everyone knows, everything is inferior, only the truth of high reading?

So when Gu Beichuan said that he was not at this time, Qin Xiuwen was so surprised.

In this world, there are still people who don't want to be officials?

He even felt that Gu Beichuan was deliberately making fun of himself, so his tone involuntarily became a little heavier, and asked:

"Then I don't know Brother Gu Xian, where is his ambition?"

"Brother Qin, dare to ask why you are studying?" Gu Beichuan answered the question.

Qin Xiuwen frowned and wanted to answer, but Gu Beichuan didn't give him this opportunity, and continued:

"Is it difficult, studying just to enter the court and become an official?"

"But what is said in the book is full of sage teachings, teaching you how to be a person, how to cultivate yourself, and how to learn from things."

"But I didn't teach you how to be an official!"

"If you study only to be an official, can you not study after becoming an official? Forget everything you have learned? ”

Qin Xiuwen was stunned by Gu Beichuan's series of questions, and he was a little at a loss.

He has read books all his life, and now, he doesn't know why he reads.

"The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection."

"Being an official can be the purpose of studying, but it cannot be the only purpose of studying."

"I am not an official, but I can cultivate myself, I can work together, I can learn things, I can learn, I can teach and educate people, and I can explore the mysteries of the world."

"Isn't all this also the joy of reading?"

"Beichuan studying, although he doesn't want to be an official, he is also infatuated, indulging in it, isn't it happy?"

After listening to Gu Beichuan's words, Qin Xiuwen trembled, and the young man's figure was reflected in his eyes, and his face was full of disbelief.