Prime Minister

Chapter 24 Clanology
Zhang Clan School is about a few miles away from here.

Zhang Yue and Guo Lin got up early, and the scholar Hun family cooked two bowls of mountain vegetable porridge for them.

Faced with this bowl of mountain vegetable porridge that didn't even have oil flowers, Zhang Yue and Guo Lin drank nothing left.Before I wanted to cross the border, I was full of meat, but now I can eat mountain vegetable porridge with a clear soup and little water, and I still have nothing to do.

The two walked for nearly an hour and finally arrived at Zhang Clanology.

Zhang Clan School was built in Nanfeng, and there is a temple on the mountain.Zhang Dexiang had studied in the temple before he released the solution, and when he was the prime minister, the temple was changed into a writer's temple.According to Song law, officials can petition the emperor to set up ancestral temples for ancestors, but only in power can ancestral temples be set up in temples.

The Zhang family temple also serves as a family study for the children of the clan to study.

Speaking of the origin of the Zhang family, we must start with our ancestor Zhang Tsaijun.

During the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, feudal vassals and towns attacked each other.Zhang Zijun was a general of the Fujian State. He stationed troops in Pucheng and guarded the gateway to Fujian for 30 years. He repeatedly defeated the Southern Tang Dynasty invaders.

After Zhang Tsaijun died of illness, the country of Fujian was in chaos, and the Southern Tang Dynasty would attack Jian'an.

When the city was broken, the Southern Tang army wanted to slaughter the city.His wife Lian Shi gave up one's life to live the people of the city, and was called Mrs. Lian.

There must be Yuqing in the family of Jishan. Zhang Zijun has 15 sons and 68 grandchildren.The Zhang family multiplied in Pucheng and had a large population.

Zhang Tsaijun was the great ancestor of Zhang Dexiang.Zhang Dexiang was a jinshi in the fifth year of Xianping, and was granted an official Dali Temple review.

At that time, the Song Dynasty had been established for 50 years, and all the generals used since the founding of the country by Taizu were from the north.Taizu once engraved a stone to ban the middle, saying, "The descendants of later generations will use the southern scholars as prime ministers, and the inner ministers will lead the soldiers."

However, Zhang Dexiang made an exception for Song Renzong and was the first Fujianese to become prime ministers in the Song Dynasty.

According to legend, there is a Nantai River in Fuzhou. The Min people say: "The Nantai River is the prime minister." When Zhang Dexiang worships the prime minister, the Nantai River recedes and the sand rushes. Pedestrians can wade to the other side of the river. can be involved'.

During the Qingli period, Zhang Dexiang, Fubi and Han Qi were in the center.Rich, both Han and Han were in power as teenagers, and they were very active.Zhang De, like a prime minister, remained silent all day long, without persuading him.

Others asked, "Fu and Han Yong are very good at things, what should I do?"

Zhang Dexiang said: "Every time I see the child running, I never stop. When his face hits the wall, I know it hurts. At this time, when he is jumping, you can't persuade him."

Zhang Dexiang showed the prime minister's bearing in these words.

Although Zhang Yue did not have the qualifications to enter clan studies, he was quite proud of Zhang Dexiang. If there was a chance in the future, he would like to pretend to be like him.

Official, official, what should I do with you?
Now Fubi and Han Qi are prime ministers for the second time, and Zhang Dexiang has died of illness.

In addition, let's talk about Fan Zhongyan, who was a minister of the same dynasty as Zhang Dexiang.Fan Zhongyan was young and poor, and he lived a very frugal life even after he became an official.Fan Zhongyan bought a thousand mu of land and built it as a village to support the poor clansmen.

The Zhang clan's academic name is Zhoujintang, which was built on Nanfeng Mountain.The two characters of day brocade and brocade clothing at night are antonyms for each other.Coincidentally, Han Qi also has a day-brocade hall, and Ouyang Xiu also wrote an article about it.

Zhang Yue and Guo Lin came from down the mountain to the top of the mountain, and many osmanthus trees were planted by the road.At this time, when the sweet-scented osmanthus was in full bloom, the two came down the mountain all the way, but smelling the fragrance filled the mountain, it was refreshing.

There are many osmanthus trees planted in Pucheng. During the Six Dynasties, when the river covered Pucheng, there was a poem written in it, "The fragrant branches come to the tender leaves, and the emeralds come to the green ones."And Gui is also known as Gui, and the township test in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was held in August and September, so it was called Gui Bang.

The two came to the front of Zhoujintang and informed the door.

While waiting, Zhang Yue looked at the blue tiles and carved beams in front of him, and then rammed the walls with vermilion lacquer.

There is also a stone tablet in front of the hall, which is the inscription tablet for the Jinshi of the Zhang family.Including Zhang Dexiang himself, there are as many as 15 people.

The door then led the two to the left of the hall.Along the way, the two could see the shade of trees, in the corridors, and among the stone piers, there were men holding scrolls and reading, and some people were throwing pots and even shooting arrows.

Some have just tied their hair soon, and some have nearly [-].

Zhang Yue had never seen the ancients shoot arrows, so he couldn't help slowing down, but saw a young man who was nearly 30 years old, bending his bow and shooting arrows.Although the stack of arrows could not be seen, but hearing the cheers came one after another, it can be seen that the arrows were all fired.

The man was also very proud, laughed loudly, and was very high-spirited.

Zhang Yue was still watching, and he heard Guo Lin's urging, and this was called fast pace.

But I heard Guo Lin lowered his voice and said, "This place is no better than the school. How did I explain to you when I came? Remember to obey the rules everywhere. No one asks you, so don't say a word."

"Yes, brother."

The two came back to a side hall.

The doorman arranged for the two of them to sit behind a table with several cases.

Not long after, an old man with a wide robe and big sleeves stepped out, but seeing that he was about fifty, among the southerners, he was tall and his hair and beard were all white.

Zhang Yue glanced at it and praised in a low voice, "This is like teaching."

After speaking, Zhang Yue glanced at Guo Lin, but luckily he didn't hear it.

There were two students behind the master, and Zhang Yue recognized that this person was the one who was shooting arrows in the courtyard just now.

"Sir! These two teenagers are here to serve books." Menzi introduced and stood aside.

The old man nodded and Fu Hu sat on the collapsed, while the student said to Menzi, "Let them write a few words to see."

"Yes, Chief."

There are ready-made pen and paper on the case, and Menzi went to the school to bring the ground ink to the two.

Zhang Yue and Guo Lin looked at the student together.

The other side said to the two of them: "Can Fan Wenzheng's "Inscriptions of Nanjing Academy" be available?"

Zhang Yue and Guo Lin looked at each other and shook their heads together.

The man shook his head, raised his sleeves and said: "...the scriptures are used to clarify the Tao, like the sun's control of the six elements; the text is based on rationality, and it is like the wonderful things of the four seasons. If the sea is to be swallowed by nine rivers, and the hundreds of valleys are respected; if words are sharpened, then floating clouds will be determined by me, and good jades will be cut..."

"...As for the deities of the Book of Changes, the temperament of the Poetry, the way to praise and criticize the "Spring and Autumn", the love of making music with rituals, the book of two emperors and three kings who are good at speaking, and those who are knowledgeable about the nine streams and a hundred schools of thought, Cover each other.

Guo Lin and Zhang Yue quickly picked up the brush and wrote it down.

Zhang Yue thought while writing, that during the Qingli New Deal, Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi, and Fu Bi were reformers. Although Zhang Dexiang didn't stop it, he disapproved.Can I, as a disciple of the Zhang family, read Fan Zhongyan's article?
However, this sentence 'If I gather learning is the sea, I will swallow the nine rivers, and I will respect the hundred valleys; if the words are the front, I will decide on the clouds, and I will cut the good jade'.Thinking about Fan Zhongyan's character, like his official position, he can span the ages.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yue has already finished writing.

The disciple gave the student what Guo Lin Zhangyue wrote.The students give it to the elderly.

The old man first looked at Guo Lin's words, nodded and said, "Shang Ke",
Immediately after reading Zhang Yue's words, the old man frowned and said, "Not so much."

After saying that the old man wanted to leave, the result was obvious, Zhang Yue got up and said, "Mr. Qiqi, the students also know that they can't write well, can they only pay half the money!"

The old man shook his head: "Even if you don't want the money, but you can't read it if you copy it, it's a waste of pen and ink."

Zhang Yue said: "Students are also proficient in arithmetic. If there is an account book to calculate or copy, they can help. The student's family is poor, and he can only make a living with books. Please ask the master to complete it."

"Ban Gu once said, 'A man can be a long-term pen and inkstone?' However, if he hadn't made a living as a young servant, how would he have achieved his ambitions in the future?"

"You are poor, and others are also poor, how can you..." The student was about to reprimand with a slight anger.

The old man stretched out his hand and said, "How much does the book cost on weekdays?"

"Three and a half dollars per page."

"Then this son will make two coins, just give him some manuscripts." The old man instructed.

"But……"

Another student said: "Ziping, the school field on the south slope is going to be clear, and there will always be someone to count the four places in the south, south, north, and west of the school field. Since this young man says he can count the scriptures, he might as well give it a try."

The student looked at Zhang Yue and said unwillingly, "Alright!"

Zhang Yue cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhaichang."

After speaking, the husband and another student left.

The student didn't care about Zhang Yue's thanks at all, he glanced at it and said, "I'm Zhang Heng, the head of the hall! The two of you will arrive at a book that has been copied for five hours every day. If there are any typos or omissions on each page, Deduct money."

Guo Lin bowed his head and said, "Yes."

"The price has been agreed. Brother Guo is three and a half cents per page. The money will be calculated by page. If you write more, you will not be missing, but you can't refill it. In addition, the school will take care of one lunch every day."

"Thank you."

"As for you..." Zhang Heng pointed to Zhang Yue and said, "I don't want to know your name, but the master promised to give you two dollars a page. I didn't promise to control the amount of your lunch. Now it's either reduced to one dollar. Or you Bring your own food, and I still give you two dollars?"

Zhang Yue said: "One money is one money, thank you Zhai Chang for taking care of you!"

"If Mr. hadn't spoken, who would have taken care of you? I'll hand over the family papers tomorrow, and you are not students in this hall, so you can only enter from the back door." After speaking, Zhang Heng walked away.

Zhang Yue watched Zhang Heng leave, and snorted: "What kind of famous disciple, I have such a small amount of energy, and future achievements are limited!"

"Junior brother! People give us a livelihood... You still say that, how can you bear it?" Guo Lin said angrily, "I shouldn't have brought you here today!"

"Senior brother, why are you angry with me?"

Guo Lin said sternly, "Do you think I don't know about the concerns of Zhang clan studies?"

Zhang Yue was startled.

Guo Lin ignored Zhang Yue that day.

Zhang Yue also fell asleep early.

In the dream, Zhang came to a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, which was the place where the old man entrusted his dream that day.Right now, there is no one here, except for the chirping of birds, and there are green trees on one side, and the early sun is slanting.

Zhang Yue's thoughts moved, and a stone table, stone chair, and pen, ink, paper and inkstone suddenly rose from the grass under his feet.Zhang Yue couldn't help being overjoyed, so he sat on the stone table and stone chair and decided to pick up his pen and practice calligraphy.

Today, being despised by the old man for his poor calligraphy is really a shameful thing for him.

First block script, then run regular script, then run script.Su Shi also said when talking about calligraphy, regular script is like standing, running script is like walking, and cursive script is like running.There is no reason to walk and run if you can't stand well.

In terms of regular script, there are Jin Kai and Tang Kai.

For example, learning regular script in the Ming and Qing Dynasties will ask you to start from Tang Kai and copy Yan Liu's regular script, which is regarded as the pinnacle of regular script.

However, the Song Dynasty respected Jin Kai, and there were also Tang Kai, but the scholar-officials said that "the book is not as good as entering the Jin Dynasty and it is wild".Therefore, Zhang Yue planned to visit Jinkai.

At present, Zhang Yue's eight methods of eternal characters have been completed, and the announcement sticker has been copied in the previous life, so the bottom of my heart must be written in a dream.

Zhang Yue decided to practice calligraphy until he earned three dollars per page, so that he could earn this breath for himself.

So Zhang Yueshou kept writing all night.

(End of this chapter)