Chapter 40 Yu Qian divides the fish and weighs the world
Hangzhou, Qiantang Town.
The surrounding environment of Qiantang Town is extremely beautiful, with pink walls and tiles, and there is a West Lake on one side.
It's summer, the lotus flowers in the lake are blooming, the fragrance is fragrant, and from time to time a few fish jump up and play in the water.
A gentle breeze blew through and lifted several green leaves into the air, dancing above the blue waves.
On the shore of the lake, there is a small courtyard surrounded by a fence made of bamboo poles, and there is a grape trellis next to the east wing house covered with green vines, and an old rocking chair is placed underneath.
"Ga~"
Hearing the sound of ducks calling, Zhu Di and Ji Gang helped Zhu Gaochi to take a few steps, the grass by the lake was green, and a few trees were blooming with pink and white flowers, which contrasted with the floating ducks hidden behind the delicate lotus.
There was a big rock in front of the lake, and on the big rock stood a child dressed in cloth, and there were also a few children around him, not knowing what he was doing.
"Is Yu Qian here?"
Hearing Zhu Di's question, Ji Gang bowed down and said: "Back to Your Majesty, Jinyiwei has quietly investigated the entire Hangzhou City, and what meets Your Majesty's description is this child." ”
Then, Ji Gang pointed to the child standing on the big stone from afar.
"This child was born in a family of eunuchs, and now the family road is broken, but he has been brilliant since he was a child, and it is said that he likes to read the stories of Su Wu, Zhuge Liang, Yue Fei, Wen Tianxiang and others at the age of four or five."
Zhu Di bowed slightly, pressed down on his urgency, and helped Hao'er to go slowly.
The children, who were surrounding the big rock, stopped arguing when they saw three strangers coming.
There was only one fat child, and he was still shouting: "Why do you give more fish to Ergou than to me?" ”
The "two dogs" he ordered were thin and small, with knots in their mouths, and at this time they were holding a few fish strung with straw ropes in their arms, but they were at a loss, and they stayed for a few breaths, and then cried out with a "wow".
"The method was thought up by Ergou, the hardest working to catch fish in the afternoon is Brother Qian'er, how can it not be your turn, Brother Qian'er gives himself the least, are you still not satisfied?" A female doll next to her pointed to the fat dun and said.
Fat Dun was still unconvinced, and muttered: "It's been a hard afternoon, and I'm not hungry enough." ”
After quietly listening to the stories of several partners, the children in cloth clothes standing on the big rocks carefully counted the fish in the bamboo basket before jumping down.
It was about to see that Zhu Gaochi was dressed decently, and Zhu Di and Ji Gang, who were powerful and powerful beside him, were also dressed brightly, and the children saluted seriously.
"I've seen three officials."
"You are Yu Qian?" Zhu Gaochi's gaze was full of scrutiny.
Zhu Di instructed him to come this time, with Zhu Gaochi as the main player, and Zhu Di and Ji Gang pretended to be his servants.
Yu Qian looked at Zhu Gaochi's gaze and replied without humility or arrogance.
"It's right here, but I'm waiting for the quarrel to disturb the three of Qingjing?"
Zhu Gaochi shook his head and said, "If that's the case, you can continue, it's good if I can't wait." ”
Yu Qian was also frank when he heard this, and turned back to talk to several companions one by one.
"Xiaoni, everyone has worked hard all afternoon, it's all the same, no one has more effort and less effort, you really shouldn't say this, you hurt people's hearts in vain."
"Brother Qian'er, I ......"
The female doll didn't agree with the words, but she still nodded and apologized to Fat Dun.
Then, Yu Qian took out a somewhat whitish handkerchief washed with pulp, wiped away the snot and tears of the skinny Ergou seriously, and then put it in his arms.
In the end, Yu Qian jumped on the big stone, picked out the only four fish left in the bamboo basket, picked out two big ones, and handed them to Fat Dun.
"I know you eat a lot, and you must be hungry at this time, so take it."
Fat Dun looked at the fish and gritted his teeth, but in the end he refused, and then picked a big fish with a red face and stuffed it into the arms of the second dog, and ran away in a hurry without waiting for thanks.
Seeing this, Zhu Di and the others smiled.
After the partners dispersed, Yu Qianfu came to a few people again and said: "The guests seem to have come from afar, and the family is poor and has nothing else, so if you don't dislike it, please invite a few people to eat grilled fish." ”
"How can you tell we're coming from afar?"
Yu Qian pointed to the thin layer of dust floating on their boots, and Ji Gang's eyes instantly sharpened.
Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, and asked with a somewhat intriguing smile: "Why don't you ask us what we are doing?" ”
"If you come, you are a guest, and there is no reason to ask if you don't treat guests."
"It's fine." Zhu Gaochi nodded.
On the big stone by the West Lake, a bonfire was lit, and several people sat around grilling fish.
The fish in the lake are not big or fatty, far inferior to the Yellow River carp or Songjiang perch, but they are charred and crispy when grilled, and they have a different flavor.
"I was passing by here and heard that there was a young child Yu Qian who was smart, so I came to visit before."
Zhu Gaochi, who pretended to be the master, was not polite, and generously took the biggest fish and ate it, and asked while eating.
"What are the similarities and differences between young children and the prime minister weighing the world?"
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Di originally thought that Yu Qian would answer something like "how can you sweep the world if you don't sweep a house", but they didn't expect Yu Qian to take the fish and ponder for a few breaths, but they answered seriously.
"I'm young, and I don't know how the Scarlet and Purple Ministers weigh the world, but I always feel that the truth of the world is about the same...... Divide things, always do your best to take care of those who can't speak, and don't pretend to be invisible because you can't hear. ”
"Is that so?" Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment.
"Of course!" Yu Qian raised a small face at this time, and his eyebrows and eyes looked a little flustered, "If I see the weak and the speechless being bullied by others today, to put it mildly, it is that the thoughts in my heart are not accessible; To put it more broadly, I will be deceived in the future, who will dare to speak up for me? ”
Zhu Di, who was eating fish with his stuffy head, suddenly spoke: "Then why do you want to share your own fish with the deceptives?" Is it because you are cowardly and prone to compromise, or do you want to care about the unity of your partners? ”
"It's because I'm dividing things."
Yu Qian's answer was unexpectedly frank: "If I give myself a little more points, I will exert more strength, and others will have nothing to say." Others don't necessarily think that I give myself a lot of share, but there are so many fish, others can't eat enough or feel that their own share is less, tomorrow will naturally slack off, so how can we talk about catching more fish, so that everyone can eat enough? ”
When Zhu Di heard this, he suddenly remembered Jiang Xinghuo's theory of "making a big watermelon".
In a trance, Xiao Xiaoqian, who was sitting precariously holding a grilled fish, and Jiang Xinghuo, who was lazily lying with a watermelon in his hand, actually coincided in Zhu Di's eyes.
There are not many fish, one for each of the four, and they are eaten quickly.
After eating and wiping, Ji Gang took out a large ingot of silver.
"You invited us to eat grilled fish, it's not good to eat in vain."
Looking at the white silver in front of him, Yu Qian swallowed his saliva, and even a little longing appeared in his eyes.
Zhu Di felt that Yu Qian might be thinking about how many books, how many pens, ink, paper, inkstones, or food could be exchanged for these silvers.
But in the end, Yu Qian shook his head firmly and said softly.
"The gentleman is poor, and the villain is poor."
The words of "The Analects of Wei Linggong" mean that even if a gentleman is in adversity, he will stick to his inner integrity. It means that a gentleman can be poor and unswerving, and he will not lose his temperament.
Zhu Gaochi, who pretended to be the master, patted Ji Gang's arm, and Ji Gang took back the silver he took out.
Ji Gang had studied in the end, when he was a poor talent in Jinan, he was so brave and ruthless that he was expelled from the academy, so he only joined Yan Jun halfway to fight for a way out, and at this time, he recalled the words of the sage and was a little shy.
Zhu Gaochi looked at the little Yu Qian seriously, and also replied with "The Analects of Yongye": "A spoonful of food, a scoop of drink, in the alleys, people are unbearable, and they will not change their pleasures." Virtuous, back. ”
This is the behavior of Yu Qian, which is compared to the behavior of Yan Hui, a famous disciple of Confucius, that is, people always have to have a little spirit, and enjoy themselves even if life is difficult for their ideals.
"The kid doesn't dare to compare with the sage." Yu Qian was a little embarrassed.
Zhu Di and Yu Qian waved goodbye, and when they walked more than 100 steps, there would be a carriage prepared by Jinyiwei.
At the time of parting, Zhu Di's lips moved, as if he wanted to say something, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke.
"You look at the three of us......"
And Yu Qian raised his head, but winked at him.
"King Wei Yawang is very, but the person who catches the knife at the head of the bed, this is a hero - I have read "The World Speaks New Words" below."
Zhu Di was dumbfounded for a while, shook his head and left.
When he came to the carriage, he first helped Zhu Gaochi to board the carriage, Zhu Di suddenly looked back when he stepped on the edge of the carriage, Zhu Gaochi lifted the curtain and was waiting for him to come in, and he was at a loss for a while.
Ji Gang, who was standing behind Zhu Di, even became nervous, thinking that Zhu Di had discovered that he had secretly thrown silver into the grass, which made Zhu Di displeased.
Zhu Di didn't know what the two of them thought, he just turned his head and laughed, laughing heartily.
"I am fortunate to meet Jiang Xinghuo, so I can save this talent for the world!"
"After I go, Yu Qian should weigh the world for the Ming Dynasty!"
The light and shadow of the sunset are like a red horse, reflecting a little glimmer of light on the water surface under the Fenghe Bridge, which is extraordinarily beautiful.
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