Chapter 9 school() 第九章学府() When meets times of peace and prosperity, school tradition greatly rise, especially in the place of Jiangnan the talented person converges is so. Various types of academies are innumerable, actually divides the officer study and private study. 时逢太平盛世,学风大兴,特别是在才子云集的江南之地更是如此。各种书院数不胜数,却分官学、私学。 The private study is regional celebrities gentries invests, academy that constructs. But the officer study is the royal government constructs. Provincial Education Officer Wang said that makes Xu Xian study to his your family place is a view, then in fact must arrange him to enter a good academy to study safely. 私学就是各地的名流士绅出资,自建的书院。而官学则是朝廷所建。王学政说让许仙到他府上读书不过是个说法,实际上则是要安排他进一个上好的书院安心读书。 Xu Xian actually understands, although in testing the scholar entered the school, but an imperial civil service examination way, oneself are crosses the threshold. Later the long road is endless, every step is the dangers and difficulties. Even if there is a teacher to take care, has not known that which can arrive at? But his disposition feels at ease whatever the circumstances, not worried for the future. 许仙却明白,虽然考中秀才入了学府,但科举一途,自己这才算是入了门而已。以后长路漫漫,每一步都是艰难险阻。就算有个老师照应,还不知道能走到哪一步呢？但他心性随遇而安,并不怎么为未来担忧。 Now what he most worries, when Lady White Snake comes, original plot demonstration specific time, concrete place. That time Xu Xian seemed to be disappointed very much, was only the waiter kind of role of helper, but the age could not look completely. 他现在最担忧的是,白娘子到底什么时候来,原本的剧情并未显示具体的时间,只有具体的地点。那时候的许仙似乎很是潦倒,只是个帮工的伙计一类的角色,但年龄完全看不出来。 „Can oneself happen to obtain somebody's favor in West Lake?” Xu Xian shakes the head the forced smile. Although by his present condition, marries a pretty wife is not a problem. If the juren, accepted a concubine is also a cinch again. “难道自己要在西湖靠上了吗？”许仙摇头苦笑。虽然以他现在的境况,娶个漂亮媳妇并不成问题。如果再中了举人,纳个妾也不在话下。 Is some present also many matchmakers visits, but by Xu Xian by the reputation of relieved studies pushing. Also came a letter/believes to express the applause on this matter Provincial Education Officer Wang specially, said many ‚real man what Huan did not have wife’ ‚do not succumb to female sexual attractiveness’ such words. 就是现在也有很多媒婆上门,不过都被许仙以安心学业的名头给推去了。就此事王学政还专门来了封信表示赞许,说了很多‘大丈夫何患无妻’‘不要沉湎于女色’这样的话来。 Xu Xian can only in the heart smile bitterly, he regarding Lady White Snake holds to read the depth, if Bai Suzhen will appear above Duanqiao tomorrow, perhaps Xu Xian will have possibility that flashes the marriage, at that time does not know that Provincial Education Officer Wang is what expression. 许仙只能心中苦笑,他对于白娘子的执念可是非常之深,如果明天白素贞出现在断桥之上,恐怕许仙会有闪婚的可能性,那时候就不知王学政是什么表情。 However perhaps is the good deed, the female in that dream, had not arrived. Xu Xian packed the travel bag to go toward Hangzhou City, Hangzhou Gongtian Academy front door has opened to him. 不过或许是好事,那个梦中的女子,一直没有到来。许仙收拾了行囊往杭州城去了,杭州觐天书院的大门已经向他打开了。 Gongtian Academy can be area Jiangzhe the most famous academy, only enrolls the young scholars to study in this. It can be said that is abundance of capable people are , walks the scholars from here, the juren there are numerous similar cases, was the foremost person in the field had also once had two. 觐天书院可以算是江浙一带最富盛名的书院了,只录取年纪尚轻的秀才们在此读书。可以说是人才济济的所在,从这里走出去的秀才们,举人不知凡几,就是状元也曾出过两个。 In the marketplace passing on the dao, entered Gongtian Academy, was equal to that a foot entered the officer gate, so long as received another foot then. Although is not in fact facile like the rumor, but the uncommon place of academy can also be inferred. What is most essential, institute chief of academy is state capital Provincial Education Officer, can first hit to relate, later somewhat is naturally convenient. 市井中传道,进了觐天书院,就等于一只脚跨进了官门,只要把另一只脚收进来即可。虽然事实上不像传言中那么轻便,但书院的不凡之处也可见一斑。最关键的是,书院的院首都是州府的学政,能够先打好关系,以后自然有些方便。 In open area that in Gongtian Academy, a piece of blue stone paves. Dozens young people encircle in the same place, is in various counties young scholar. Naturally passes on by the matter that now, talks of this and that unavoidably. Perhaps fellow villager, lives together harmoniously, encirclement in threes and fours in the same place, shot the breeze lingeringly on faintly. 觐天书院里,一片青石铺就的空地上。几十个年轻人围在一起,都是各县里来的年轻秀才。自然免不了说古论今、谈天说地的事情。或是同乡,或是同好,三五成群的围在一起,高谈阔论不绝于耳。 But also has that leaving behind to stand in the one side, Xu Xian is one of them. Since he passes through, lives in a small county, saw the small bridge over the flowing stream. Today sees these vermilion gate wealthy and powerful families, thought that is a scenery. Likely tourist walks around to look around. Some people watch laugh in one's heart he is a country bumpkin. 但也有那落单站在一旁的,许仙就是其中之一。他穿越至今,都生活在一个小小的县城里,见惯了小桥流水。今天见到这些朱门大户,觉得又是一番风景。像个游客似的四处走动张望。有些人看在眼里就暗笑他是个乡巴佬。 „Xu Xian, Xu Xian.” A sound conveys from Xu Xian behind. “许仙,许仙。”一个声音从许仙身后传来。 Xu Xian is observing to guard the door couplets hung in front, then looks: „, Wang An, what matter?” 许仙正观看门上一副楹联,回头一看:“哦,王安啊,什么事？” Wang An signals with the eyes hastily, Xu Xian is startled consciousness these vague visions, said with a smile: „Manages them to do, you look at this couplet, but also some really qualities of being worth looking.” 王安连忙使了个眼色,许仙一怔才意识道那些若有若无的眼光,不由笑道:“管他们干什么,你看这幅对联,还真有些看头。” What that named Wang An is thin young people, with Xu Xian is the fellow villager, but from the following villages and small towns, the family circumstances also wants to be poorer than Xu Xian. In the ancient times the transportation was inconvenient, provincialism especially heavy. Two people naturally gathered. Wang An sees the Xu Xian achievement to be ridiculed jeers, oneself also follow to feel ashamed, hurries to remind him, actually does not think that Xu Xian does not care about these. 那名为王安的是个清瘦的年轻人,和许仙是同乡,不过来自下面的村镇,家境比许仙还要贫寒些。古代交通不便,乡土观念就格外的重。两人自然凑到了一起。王安见许仙的作为受人讥嘲,自己也跟着脸上无光,才赶紧提醒他,却不想许仙根本不在乎这些。 They smile Xu Xian not to see the world, actually does not know Xu Xian has seen the world is they are not unimaginable, but the Xu Xian character where will care about others' vision. 他们笑许仙没见过世面,却不知道许仙见过的世面是他们根本无法想象的,而许仙的性格又哪里会在乎别人的眼光。 Wang An was being towed by Xu Xian, has to sigh one secretly, with watching that couplets hung in front. 王安被许仙拖着,也只好暗叹一声,跟着观看那副楹联。 In the crowd, a hand aims at Xu Xian they to say with a smile: „Young Master Pan, you look at that two people, has not seen such big gate poorly and pedantically probably!” Originally the delicate appearance, added one to flatter. 人群中,一只手指向许仙他们笑道:“潘公子,你看那两个人的穷酸相,大概没见过这么大的门吧！”本来清秀的模样,平添了一股谄媚。 Nearby person connection said: „Brother Tian do not tease, in the native soil the person has not seen the world, where looks like Brother Pan to visit parents from the north of the Changjiang River, in comparison, we were also the frogs at the bottom of a well.” The side that these words saying has the crucial moment, similarly flattered, actually did not reveal the mountain non- water leakage, moreover did not make one despise itself. 旁边一个人接口道:“田兄不要取笑,乡土中人没见过世面而已,哪像潘兄才从江北省亲回来,相比之下,我们也是井中之蛙了。”这番话说的极有火候,同样吹捧,却不显山不漏水,而且也不让人小看自己。 But what disappointed two people was, Young Master Pan did not speak with a smile, delicate and pretty such as on the face of jade has some thinking. Looks toward Xu Xian, in the heart is actually considering, when becomes friends with Xu Xian. 但令两个人失望的是,潘公子却只是含笑不语,俊美如玉的脸上带着些许思索。向着许仙望去,心中却在思量,何时去结交许仙。 He is the nephew of Governor Jiangzhe, well-informed, has long known that Xu Xian had been received by Provincial Education Officer for the disciple, having boundless prospects, is actually not front these two people can compare. However he will not always refute anybody's face, but uncovered this topic gently, said when visits parents the amusing thing. Soon, the side encircled a large crowd 他是江浙总督的侄子,消息灵通,早已知道许仙已经被学政收为门生,前途无量,却不是面前这两个人能相比的。不过他一向不会驳任何人的面子,只是将这话题轻轻的揭了过去,笑着说些省亲时的趣事。不多时,身边就围了一大群人 Soon, a sound of gongs, the scholars aware stand meets the home position. Is one person wears the official's robe, stood on the stair said words that some encouragements alerted. 不多时,一声锣响,秀才们自觉站会原位。为首一人身穿官袍,站在台阶上说些勉励警醒的话。 One time was slightly tried, a peaceful room, dozens short tables, suspended the writing-set. 紧接着就是一次小试了,一间静室,几十张矮桌,摆好了文房四宝。 Xu Xian found some vaguely initially the feeling of going to school time, test time and time again, but took a test at that time, although important, but actually cannot determine a destiny of person completely. But now the road of this imperial civil service examination, becomes or inadequate, is really a world of difference. The haughty person sits to here is cautious, does not dare to have the slight negligence. 许仙依稀间又找到些当初上学时候的感觉,一次又一次的考试,但那时候考试虽然重要,但却不能完全决定一个人的命运。而现在这条科举之路,成或不成,真是云泥之别。再狂傲的人坐到这里都要小心翼翼,不敢有丝毫疏忽。 Followed the millenniums imperial civil service examination systems, lives actually few like Jin Shengtan crazily. Not like realistic college entrance examination, year after year also somewhat exceptional natural generation. But if makes these people arrive in this examination place, feared that is who cannot be natural. 沿袭了千年的科举制度,像金圣叹这样的狂生却没几个。不像现实高考,年年还有些自命不凡的潇洒之辈。但若让这些人来到这考场之中,怕是谁也潇洒不起来。 In the examination place only then the tip has delimited the sound of paper, the examinees lower the head to write with vigor, Xu Xian is also in this many people extremely common one. 考场中只有笔锋划过纸张的声音,考生们都低着头奋笔疾书,许仙也不过是这许多人中极不起眼的一个。 The test ended, Xu Xian stops writing, the examination paper was received, first is the mister of proctoring an examination slightly looks, then circulates for perusal layer upon layer, finally hands in the hand of institute chief. 考试结束,许仙搁笔,考卷被收去,先是监场的先生略看一遍,而后层层传阅,最后递到院首的手里。 In refined courtyard, a middle-aged person who keeps the long fine beard takes an examination paper carefully to watch, above topic the name of Xu Xian. Looked, places on the table to say with a smile to nearby person gently with a smile: „, The article of your disciple, although is good, may have no extraordinary place.” 雅致的院落里,一个留着长髯的中年人拿着一份卷子仔细观看,上面题的正是许仙的名字。看完后轻轻放在桌上笑着对旁边的人笑道:“文瑞啊,你这个门生的文章虽然不错,可也没什么出奇的地方啊。” Xu Xian teacher Provincial Education Officer Wang, smiles at this time is putting down in the hand an examination paper: „Your this nephew writes the exquisite silk article actually.” In examination paper the Pan Yu two characters of topic. 那文瑞正是许仙的老师王学政,此时也微笑着放下手中一张卷子:“你这侄子倒是写得锦绣文章。”卷子上题的正是潘玉两个字。 Two people one is a governor, one is Provincial Education Officer, the position differs enormously, if not two people in years past schoolfellow good friends, in addition the family/home potential of prince were large, perhaps cannot be so together equally. However the official circle vicissitude can meet again, is really the rare fate. Originally this type slightly tries is not one's turn them to come to see, but just the later generations of this test two , put out the examination paper to appraise respectively, saved the thoughts of struggling the victory and defeat. 两人一个是总督,一个是学政,职位相差极大,若非二人昔年的同窗好友,再加上王家的家势颇大,恐怕是不能如此平等相处。不过宦海浮沉能够再次相遇,真是难得的缘分。本来这种小试是轮不到他们来看的,但刚好这次考试都有两人的后辈在,就拿出卷子各自品评一番,也存了争胜负的心思。 A Provincial Education Officer Wang thread of conversation road for grain shipment: „Did you forget the teacher to teach our law of view article in the past? First after observing the character, view article.” 王学政话锋一转道:“不过你忘了老师当年教我们的观文之法了吗？先观字后观文。” Governor Pan said with a smile: „This Xu Xian character, although is good, but is not I am selfish, but my nephew's character is more attractive.” 潘总督笑道:“这许仙的字虽然好,但不是我偏私,不过还是我侄儿的字更漂亮些。” Provincial Education Officer Wang shakes the head again and again: „Made a mistake, made a mistake, the view character that the teacher said does not look at caligraphy, but looks at the temper. Although your nephew's character is attractive, but the conception is winding, the supple air/Qi is too rather heavy, the city mansion feared that is too deep. The Xu Xian character is careless, manner proper some.” 王学政连连摇头:“错了,错了,老师说的观字可不是看书法,而是看性子。你这侄子的字虽然好看,但笔意曲折,阴柔之气未免太重,城府怕是太深。还是许仙的字疏阔洒脱,为人更周正些。” Governor Pan ridicules saying: „Is good your Wang Wenrui, is the competitive temper. How you forgot the teacher to comment your character in the past, ‚extremely changed/easy fold/break, the front was extremely just easy to frustrate’. Also in our generation the person, city mansion deeply were the misdemeanors.” Said behind, some of his also feelings, read the saints and sages book, several did not harbor to provide relief the will of An Min, was only the human affairs is difficult, to finally only then the city mansion was getting deeper and deeper. 潘总督笑骂道:“好你个王文瑞,还是不服输的性子。你忘了老师当年怎么评你的字,‘刚极易折,锋极易挫’。再说我辈中人,城府深些难道是坏事。”说道后面,他也有些感触,读圣贤书,有几个不是怀着济世安民之志,只是世事艰难,到最后只有城府越来越深了。 Provincial Education Officer Wang also said with a smile: „Originally you still remember, the matter of young children's generation goes to by them! Today must ask for your several glasses of liquor to eat.” 王学政也笑道:“原来你都还记得,小儿辈的事情由他们去吧！今天要讨你几杯酒吃。” „Wishes for earnestly, wishes for earnestly. And you recuperate well in my, coming to day to have you to reach the clouds” “求之不得,求之不得啊。你且在我这好好休养一番,来日自有你凌云” Did not say having a friendly chat over a cup of wine that two knowledge hand over. 却不说两位知交的把酒言欢。 In the academy, in the Wang An test used mistakenly the standard, is regretting. 书院中,王安考试中用错了典,正在追悔。 Xu Xian is persuading at the same time, Wang An is still unhappy. 许仙在一边相劝,王安兀自怏怏不乐。 „Person non- saints and sages, who can not have. The examination official can also forgive, Brother Wang do not consider thoroughly.” “人非圣贤,孰能无过。想必考官也能体谅,王兄就不要多虑了。” Xu Xian stares with Wang An, then looked, one and delicate and pretty young people are smiling are saluting to oneself, is Pan Yu. 许仙同王安都是一愣,回头一看,一个及其俊美的年轻人正微笑着向自己施礼,正是潘玉。