The fewer words in The Scholars Chapters 1 to 56, the better, as follows:
1. Use a wedge to express the true meaning, and use celebrities to imply the full text
Wang Mian is an upright and upright person. He lived in the countryside of Zhuji County. His father died when he was seven years old and his family was poor. When he was young, he herded cattle at Qin's house. He loved poetry and books and was good at painting lotus flowers. Wei Su, an official from the capital, wanted to see him after seeing his flower album. However, he did not want to make friends with the officials and was afraid of being harmed, so he went to Shandong to sell paintings for a living. After the flood in Shandong, he returned to his hometown and supported his mother until the end. After Zhu Yuanzhang took over the world, he retired to Kuaiji Mountain to avoid becoming an official. Later, he fell ill and died. He never served as an official in his life.
2. Wang Xiaolian Village has the same academic subject, and Master Zhou Meng became the No. 1 in his later years
Xuejiaji Guanyin Temple, Wenshang County, Yanzhou, Shandong Province opened a school, recommended by Mr. Xia who is over 60 years old Zhou Jin. Zhou Jin was an old boy. He was ridiculed by the scholar Mei Jiu and looked down upon by Wang Hui, an elite scholar. He felt infinitely humiliated. A year later, he lost the venue again and went to the provincial capital with his brother-in-law to do business. Passing by the Gongyuan, he was overstimulated and hit the wall.
3. Zhou Jin’s Taoist school revealed his true talents, but the butcher committed a murder and brought good news
Zhou Jin’s brother-in-law and others took pity on Zhou Jin and raised money to donate him to a prison student. , Jinshi, became a censor, and ordered Guangdong to learn Taoism. When he was presiding over the examination of boy students in Nanhai and Panyu counties, he recognized the 54-year-old boy student Fan and entered the school.
4. A lawsuit was filed against the monk who was recommended to the dead, and the country squire suffered misfortune in the autumn wind
Not long after, Fan Jin passed the examination and went crazy with joy. He was woken up by his father-in-law Hu Butcher. Fan's mother died of excessive excitement. Three years after Fan Jin was in mourning, squire Zhang Jingzhai went with him to visit Tangzhi County, Gaoyao County.
5. Wang Xiucai proposed the establishment of a side house, but Yan Jiansheng died of illness
Two people came to sue Yan Gongsheng, saying that he robbed other people's pigs and demanded their money. The magistrate of Tang County approved the warrant, but Yan Gongsheng fled in fear of the crime. His younger brother Yan Jiansheng asked his two uncles to handle the lawsuit for him. Yan Jiansheng's wife Wang was seriously ill, so he spent money to help his two uncles to help his concubine Zhao. Later, Wang died of illness. Weddings and funerals cost a lot of money. Supervisor Yan was so angry that he became seriously ill, and Zhao's son also died in infancy.
6. The squire fell ill and caused trouble with the boatman, and the widow accused her uncle
When Yan Gongsheng came back from the imperial examination, he not only did not arrange a funeral, but went to the provincial capital for his son's marriage, and later came back to occupy Yan Jiansheng house and filed a lawsuit over it.
7. Fan Xuedao inspected the scholar's favor, and Wang Yuanwai established Chaodun's friendship
Zhou Jin has been promoted to the Imperial College, and his disciple Fan Jin has also been appointed to study Taoism in Shandong Province. . On the day Fan Jin took office, Zhou Jin asked Xun Mei, his former student, to support him. Xun Mei and Wang Hui were awarded Jinshi in the same ranking. Unexpectedly, Xun Mei's mother died. The two wanted to wait for the imperial examination before going home to attend the funeral, but failed. Wang Hui accompanied her home to attend the funeral.
8. Wang Hui observed that poor people met with good fortune, and Mr. Lou encountered poverty in his hometown
Wang Hui met the imperial court and ordered to fill the vacancy of Nanchang magistrate, so he took office and met with Zang, the son of Zang You, the governor of Zang. Jing Yu handed over. Later, King Ning rebelled and Wang Hui surrendered. After King Ning's defeat, Wang Hui fled to Wuzhen, Zhejiang, and met Gongsun Qu by chance. Gongsun gave him two hundred taels of silver, and he gave him a pillow box. Gongsun found a copy of "Gao Qingqiu's Collection of Poems" from the pillow box, and printed it in his own name as a "supplementary volume". From then on, he was regarded as a young celebrity.
9. Mr. Lou donated money to ransom his friend, and Liu Shoubei pretended to be a boatman.
On their way back to the provincial capital, Lou Juan and Lou Zan from Huzhou saw the graves of their families. Zou San, the son of Zou Jifu, the servant of Zou Jifu. Mr. Lou then went to Zou's house to visit. Xi Zhong learned that Yang Zhizhong was imprisoned because he had a deficit in accounting for others. Mr. Lou rescued Yang Zhizhong.
10. Lu Hanlin chose his son-in-law because of his pity, and Peng Gongsun recruited relatives from his wealthy family
The son of the Lou family invited Lu Bianxiu to a banquet. When Lu Bianxiu saw Qu Gongsun at the banquet, he gave his daughter to him. He agreed with Gongsun and allowed Gongsun Zang to join Zhan Lu's family.
11. Miss Lu made a bridegroom in need, and Yang Sixun recommended a worthy man to the prime minister's office
Miss Lu was both talented and beautiful, but Gongsun Qu's knowledge was average. Bianxiu Lu was worried that he would not be able to study and become an official, so he wanted to marry another concubine. The old lady was dissatisfied, and Bianxiu Lu fell ill because of this. At this time, Yang Zhizhong recommended a knowledgeable person to the second son of the Lou family and asked Quan not to use it.
12. Celebrities held a banquet, and knights pretended to beheaded.
The Master of the Lou family wrote two letters, and Quan Wuyong came to the Lou Mansion and brought a Knight. The knight defrauded Mr. Lou of 500 taels of silver and then disappeared. Quan Wuyong, on the other hand, had a criminal record in his hometown and was taken away by the police officers who followed him. Editor Lu was promoted to a scholar by the imperial court, but he died of joy.
13. Mr. Zang met Ma Chunshang, who was helping people with their studies, and listened to him talking about tips for further studies. He was very excited. Be inspired.
14. Qu Gongsun Bookstore saw off a good friend, and Ma Xiucai met an immortal in the cave
Ma Chun went to Hangzhou and met an "immortal" named Hong Hanxian at the Ding Family Ancestral Hall. .
15. The immortal Ma Xiucai went to mourning, thinking of his parents and fulfilling his filial piety
The immortal learned about Ma Chunshang’s current distress, and wanted to help, and gave him a few pieces of black coal. Take it home and refine it with fire and turn it into silver. Ma ChunShang met Kuang Jiong (Kuang Chaoman), a boy with a broken name, who was living on the street and his father was seriously ill. Ma ChunShang lent him ten taels of silver and asked him to go home and fulfill his filial piety.
16. The filial son of Daliuzhuang got married, and the wise man of Yueqing County fell in love.
Kang Chaoren made a small business. County magistrate Li Benying saw Kuang Chaoren studying hard and ordered him to take the exam. Kuang Chaoren passed the exams continuously until he passed the examination.
17. Kuang Xiucai returned to his old place, and Dr. Zhao rose to the top of the poetry world.
The county magistrate was falsely accused and dismissed from his post, which implicated Kuang Chaoren. Under the guidance of Pan Baozheng, Kuang Chaoren went to Hangzhou to join his brother Pan San, and met the folk sage Jing Lanjiang and a group of his friends.
18. Invited famous poets and Kuang Er to visit Pan San in a friend’s bookstore.
The owner of Wenhan Building where Kuang Chaoren lived asked him to help select and compile some articles, and he also received some remuneration. .
19. Kuang Chaoren was lucky to have a good friend, but Pan Ziye suffered misfortune
Shi Meiqing wanted to sell his sister-in-law to someone else, but accidentally sent his wife away. Shi Meiqing sued the court, and Pan Third Master helped him get the job done. Jin Dongya's son wanted to take the exam and wanted to pay 500 taels of silver to find someone to take the exam for him. Pan Sanye asked Kuang Chaoren to take the exam for him, and he passed the exam successfully. Kuang Chaoren and Father Zheng's daughter got married. Mr. Pan committed too many crimes and was imprisoned.
20. Kuang Chaoren was happy on Chang'an Road, but Niu Buyi died at Wuhu Pass
After Li Benying's case came to light, he was promoted to Shizhong. He admired Kuang Chaoren's talents and wanted to marry his niece to him. Kuang lied that he was unmarried and got married. Later, his wife died of illness. His old friend Jing Lanjiang asked him to visit Pan San in prison, but he couldn't refuse. On the boat, Kuang Chaoren met Niu Buyi and Feng Zhuoan and boasted to them about his knowledge.
21. The boy pretended to be a surname to ask for his name, and the old man fell ill in memory of his relatives
The ship arrived in Yangzhou, Feng and Kuang went north, Niu Buyi arrived in Wuhu, and stayed in Ganlu Temple. Death. Niu Pulang was studying in the nunnery and peeked at the collection of poems left by Niu Buyi, so he changed his name to Niu Pu, named Buyi, carved his own hand seal, and married Mr. Bu's niece.
22. Recognize the ancestors and grandsons of the Yupu joint clan, love to make friends and stay in Xuezhai.
Upu pretended to be Niu Buyi, and Dong Ying, the magistrate of Xinbu County, paid a visit. In order to show his momentum, Uopu asked his two uncles, Bu Xin and Bu Cheng, to serve tea and water, which caused the uncle to drive Uupu out. Niu Pu went to Dong Ying, met Niu Yupu on the boat and was regarded as his grandson. After arriving in Hangzhou, Niu Pu followed Niu Yupu to visit the salt merchant Wan Xuezhai. He accidentally fell into a pond while walking and was scolded by Niu Yupu.
23. The poet who revealed his secret was beaten, and lamented that the old widow was looking for a husband
Wan Xuezhai was originally just the housekeeper of the Cheng family, a salt merchant, and he hated others to mention this matter. Niu Pu asked Niu Yupu to mention the matter in front of Wan Xuezhai, saying that he would blackmail Wan Xuezhai and get greater benefits. Wan Xuezhai was furious and drove Niu Yupu out. Niu Yupu beat Niu Pu violently. Uuraro was rescued by a passing yellow guest, who later recruited him as his son-in-law.
24. Niu Pulang was involved in many lawsuits, and Bao Wenqing sorted out his old life
Niu Buyi’s wife thought that Niu Pu had killed her husband, so she filed a lawsuit. Xiang Zhixian thought it was just the same name and refused to try him. His boss thought the Zhixian was not doing his job properly and wanted to join him, but was saved by the actor Bao Wenqing. Bao Wenqing returned to Nanjing and wanted to establish a theater troupe.
25. Bao Wenqing met old friends in Nanjing, and Ni Tingxi married in Anqing
Bao Wenqing met an old man named Ni who repaired musical instruments, and learned that he had been a scholar for more than 20 years and his family was poor. For example, four of the five sons were sold. Finally, the last one was adopted to Bao Wenqing and renamed Bao Tingxi. One day, Bao Wenqing met the former magistrate Xiang on the street. Xiang magistrate had been promoted to the local magistrate and betrothed the daughter of Butler Wang to Bao Tingxi.
26. Bao Tingxi lost his father and married his wife when he was promoted to Observer.
Bao Tingxi’s wife died in childbirth. He was promoted to Fujian Daotai to the magistrate. Bao Wenqing died of illness. Troupe teacher Jin Cifu came to propose marriage to Bao Tingxi and succeeded.
27. Mrs. Wang and her husband turned against each other, and brothers Ni Tingzhu met
After their marriage, Bao Tingxi and his wife did not like their adoptive mother and were kicked out of the house. Bao Tingxi's eldest brother Ni Tingzhu was going to help him, but unexpectedly died of illness. Bao Tingxi met Ji Weixiao. Ji Weixiao's father was civil and military in the same year as Xiang Zhifu of Anqing Prefecture. Ji Weixiao married Wang Lao, the manager of Xiang Prefecture, and became Wang's grandson-in-law.
28. Ji Weixiao married into Yangzhou, and Xiao Jinxuan chose the book for free
Ji Weixiao was marrying his second wife at this time. After Bao Tingxi arrived, because he had to return to Nanjing, Ji Weixiao Ask him to bring a letter to his friend Ji Tianyi. At this time, Ji Tianyi was in Nanjing and penniless. Zhuge You asked him to help find a book selector, and wanted to engrave books together with him to become famous. Ji Tianyi found his friend Xiao Jinxuan, but Xiao Jinxuan was not very knowledgeable. Just to make money. The three of them found a monastery as a residence and began to arrange the engraving of the book.
29. Zhuge You met a friend in the monk's dormitory, and Du Shenqing met a friend in Jiangjun County
It happened that the monk had just been promoted, and all his friends came to support him. Zhuge Tianshen saw Du Shenqing on the road and took his friends to visit him. Because Du Shenqing got the top spot in the exam, everyone admired him. Du Shenqing had no sons and decided to take concubines.
In 30, Ai Shaojun visited friends and was optimistic, showing off his romantic style and meeting Mochou Lake
After Bao Tingxi returned to Nanjing, he took refuge under Du Shenqing. Du Shenqing invited some of the leading actors in Nanjing to hold a gathering at the Mochou Lake Pavilion to select those who are good at both sex and beauty. Then the top three were selected: Zheng Kuiguan, Ge Laiguan and Wang Liuge.
31. Tianchang County visited the heroes together and gave the library drunk guests
Bao Tingxi saw Du Shenqing's generosity and wanted to borrow some money to rebuild the theater. Du Shenqing introduced his cousin Du Shaoqing to him. On the way to find Du Shaoqing, Bao Tingxi met Mr. Wei Si who was also visiting. Du Shaoqing is a generous man and values ??filial piety, but he doesn't know how to manage his family.
32. Du Shaoqing performed great things in life, but Lou Huanwen’s last words
The Fourth Master Wei was going home, so Du Shaoqing gave him a jade cup. Uncle Lou's grandson was going back, servant Huang Da's house collapsed, Zang Sanye borrowed money, and so on, Du Shaoqing provided financial support; Bao Tingxi took the opportunity to say that he wanted to form a theater troupe, and also borrowed a hundred taels. Du Shaoqing ended up relying on selling land to make a living.
33. Du Shaoqing and his wife went on a trip to the mountains, and Chi Hengshan friends discussed the ceremony
Du Shaoqing’s family property was about to be exhausted and they moved to Nanjing. Mr. Li, Mr. Du's protégé, wanted to recommend Du Shaoqing to be an official, but Du Shaoqing pretended to be ill and refused to go. Chi Hengshan discussed with Du Shaoqing to build an ancestral hall for Wu Taibo (son of King Zhou Taibo) to pass on traditional rituals and music and raise funds from friends.
34. Discussing rituals and music, celebrities visiting friends, preparing bows and banners for the emperor to recruit talents
Squire Xue entertained friends, including Chi Hengshan, Ma Chunshang, Mr. Qu, Xiao Baiquan, and Ji Wei Xiao, Yu Hesheng and others, Du Shaoqing refused to cure their illness. During this period, Mr. Gao said that Du Shaoqing had no ability to be an official and had squandered his family property. Chi Hengshan and Du Shaoqing went to visit Zhuang Shaoguang to discuss building an ancestral hall. Zhuang Shaoguang was about to go to Beijing to take up his post and met Sun Shoubei in the inn. Sun Shoubei's cavalry encountered thieves, but was repelled by his friend Xiao Haoxuan with a slingshot.
35. The Holy Emperor asked for help, Zhuang Zhengjun resigned his title and returned home
Zhuang Shaoguang responded to the imperial edict and met with the emperor. However, he was not familiar with officialdom and offended the Taibao, who said that it was not suitable to employ someone who had not gone to school through formal channels. So the emperor allowed him to return to his hometown and write a book.
Bureaucrats and squires from all walks of life came to see him because he was summoned by the emperor. Zhuang Shaoguang could not bear the disturbance and moved to Yuanwu Lake given by the emperor.
Lu Xinhou was caught by the government for collecting forbidden books, but was rescued by Zhuang Shaoguang through smooth relations. Chi Hengshan and Du Shaoqing came to him to discuss the need to find a wise man to preside over Taibo Temple.
36. A true Confucian was born in Changshu County, and the famous priest of Taibo Temple
There was a Dr. Yu in Changshu who was only a Jinshi in his fifties. He was extremely loyal and did a series of good deeds. For example, Yu Yude went to Nanjing to be a doctor of the Imperial Academy, and was entrusted by Wang Shidu of the Hanlin Academy to take care of martial arts. Therefore, Dr. Yu was selected as the chief priest of Taibo Temple Ceremony.
37. Sacrifice the ancestral saint in Nanjing to perform rituals, and send the filial son to Xishu to find relatives
Dr. Yu led everyone to hold a grand sacrificial ceremony. Qu Gongsun met Zhang Tieji, who turned out to be Zhang Junmin, who had changed from a knight to a doctor. Zhang Junmin's bad deeds were revealed and he said goodbye. Wu Shu told Du Shaoqing about two more good deeds of Dr. Yu.
One of them is that Boxer Yu betrothed the girl to Butler Yan, but Butler Yan didn't appreciate it and wanted to take the girl away. Boxer Yu didn't blame him and gave him a settlement fee. Wu Shu met his filial son Guo Tieshan. Because his father Wang Hui had rebelled with King Ning and lived in seclusion, Guo Xiaozi had been searching for decades. Dr. Yu funded him to go to Sichuan to continue searching for his father.
38. Guo Xiaozi encountered a tiger in the mountains, and the Manlu Monk encountered an enemy on a narrow road
Guo Xiaozi found Youzhi County, and Youzhi County donated money to him, and his book-editing friend Xiao Haoxuan helped him. After Guo Xiaozi arrived in Chengdu, he found his father, who was a monk, but his father did not recognize him. The old monk Guo Xiaozi met at the Haiyue Zen Forest in Xi'an was going to visit Mount Emei and take a look at Guo Xiaozi. On the road, the old monk met Zhao Da, who had previously driven out of the mountain gate. Zhao Da wanted to harm the old monk. An old woman selling liquor asked him to find a young man nearby.
39. Xiao Yunxian rescued Mingyueling, and Ping Shaobao played in Kaiqingfengcheng
This young man was Xiao Yunxian, the son of Xiao Haoxuan. He followed the old monk back to the nunnery and shot Zhao with a slingshot. big. On the way, he met Guo Xiaozi, who was carrying his father's bones back to Huguang for burial. Zhengzheng Fan soldiers captured Qingfeng City, and Jingli sent Ping Shaobao to destroy the Fan soldiers. Xiao Haoxuan asked his son Xiao Yunxian to join the army to gain fame. Ping Shaobao ordered Xiao Yunxian to take the lead in attacking the city, and the army followed behind. Xiao Yunxian cooperated with the army inside and outside to capture Qingfeng City.
40. Xiao Yunxian enjoyed the snow in Guangwu Mountain, and Shen Qiongzhi crossed the bridge to sell articles
Xiao Yunxian stayed in Qingfeng City to rest and renovate the city, build water conservancy, etc., and asked her husband to teach knowledge to young children. Later, the Sichuan prefect was transferred, and the new prefect promoted Xiao Yunxian to the garrison position and went to Nanjing. On the boat, I met Shen Danian, who had been teaching. He was about to send his daughter Shen Qiongzhi to Yangzhou to marry Song Weifu. Unexpectedly, she was taking a concubine. Shen Danian complained. Due to the secret communication between the Song family, Shen Danian was escorted back to Changzhou. His daughter fled to Nanjing and wrote a fan letter. Composing poetry and doing embroidery to make a living.
41. Zhuang Zhuojiang talks about the old Qinhuai River, Shen Qiongzhi escorts Jiangdu County
Wushu and Du Shaoqing met Zhuang Zhuojiang and others in Nanjing City, Zhuang Zhuojiang and Du Shaoqing’s father He is an old acquaintance, but he is Zhuang Shaoguang's nephew. Several people visited each other, played and wrote poems. After seeing Shen Qiongzhi’s sign, I went to get to know him. At this time, Jiangdu County officers came to arrest Shen Qiongzhi. On the boat back, they met Mr. Tang Liu, the nephew of Li Laosi who had defected to Tangzhentai with two prostitutes.
42. The son’s brothel talks about the examination room, and the family member Miao Jiang reports the information
Li Laosi brought the two prostitutes to Mr. Tang Liu, and Tang Laoliu was happy. Tang Zhentai's two sons were coming to Nanjing to take the exam. When they passed by, their cousin Tang Laoliu greeted them. After the exam, the two young men invited the troupe to perform in a play, and then asked the actors to drink and have fun. Mr. Tang had a dispute with someone and was imprisoned. Twenty days later, the results were revealed, but none of them passed the exam.
43. General Yeyangtang battles, and the chief of Song and Dance Land robs the camp
The Miao people rebelled, and Tang Zhentai wrote a letter to his two sons, asking them to help put down the rebellion. In Guizhou, Tang Zhentai sent troops to defeat the Miao soldiers, but the Miao leader Bie Zhuangyan and the surrendered general Feng Junrui escaped. The boss only paid attention to the whereabouts of the Miao leader. Tangzhentai Design won Bie Zhuangyan and Feng Junrui. Prefect Lei made mischief when he presented to the court, and Mr. Tang suppressed the rebellion and was demoted three levels.
44. Tang Zhentai successfully returned to his hometown, and Yu Mingjing drank wine to ask about the funeral
After Tang Zhentai returned home, he was very angry when he saw his nephew Tang Laoliu was in a bad mood. Seeing that the knowledge of his two sons was very poor, he wanted to ask a teacher.
Xiao Baiquan introduced Yu Youda (Yute), but due to the arrogance and rudeness of the eldest son Tang You, Yu Youda refused to apply. Yu Youda's father has passed away many years ago. He and his younger brother Yu Youzhong (Yu Chi) have not been buried because they could not find a good land.
45. Dun Youyi accepted it on behalf of his brother, and told Kanyu to go home to bury his relatives
Yu Youda once accepted money from people in Wuwei Prefecture to help fight a life case, but he used It is the name of my younger brother Yu Chi. Now that the crime happened, the police went to arrest Yu Chi. Yu Chi sent his brother to work on the grounds that he had never been to Wuwei Prefecture. Someone asked Yu Youda's cousins ??Yu Fu and Yu Yin to help with feng shui, and asked Yu Youda and Yu Youzhong to accompany them. Yu Youda disagreed, but the two brothers later asked Zhang Yunfeng to help choose a place and date to bury their parents who had passed away many years ago.
46. Farewell to the sages of Sanshanmen, Wuhe County is snobbish
Yu Youda went to Nanjing to visit Du Shaoqing, and Yu Youzhong wrote a letter asking his eldest brother Yu Youda to go back, saying that Yu Huaxuan wanted to go back. Ask Yu Youda to teach his son to read.
47. Yu Xiucai rebuilt the Yuanwu Pavilion, and Fang Salt Merchants made a fuss at the Jiexiao Temple
After the Jiexiao Temple in the county was built, the Fang family, the Peng family, the Yu family, The Yu family would send the memorial tablets of deceased elderly women to the temple. Because the Fang and Peng families were powerful, people from four miles and five towns followed the team of the Fang and Peng families, including people from the Yu and Yu families. However, only a few people from the Yu and Yu families presented the memorial tablets.
48. The martyrs of Huizhou Prefecture sacrificed their husbands, and the relics of Taibo Temple felt sorry for the past
Yu Youda was selected to teach in Huizhou Prefecture. After taking office, the old scholar Wang Yuhui (Wang Yuhui) Yun) come and pay homage. Wang Yuhui has been writing books and saying that his family was extremely poor. After his third son-in-law died of illness, his daughter wanted to sacrifice her husband. Wang Yuhui said that this would make her famous all over the world, so her third daughter went on a hunger strike and died. Wang Yuhui was going to Nanjing to relax, and Yu Youda wrote to him to find Du Shaoqing, Zhuang Shaoguang and others.
After Wang arrived in Nanjing, he met Deng Zhifu (Deng Yi), the son of an old friend, who came to Nanjing to help his employer sell salt. A month later, before Wang Yuhui returned home, he asked Deng Zhifu to deliver the letter to Du Shaoqing and others.
49. Hanlin talked about the Dragon and Tiger List, Zhongshu pretended to occupy the Phoenix Pool
Wan Li (Wan Qingyun) from Zhejiang claimed to be recommended as Zhongshu, when Wan Zhongshu visited Gao Hanlin , Gao Hanlin invited Wu Shu (Wu Zhengzi) to accompany him. Gao Hanlin looked down upon so-called celebrities such as Chi Hengshan, Zhuang Shaoguang, and Ma Chunshang who were just scholars at that time, and also looked down upon those who obtained their titles through recommendation without formal imperial examination channels.
After Wan Zhongshu filled the vacancy, he became the same government official as Gao Hanlin's in-law Qin Zhongshu, so Qin Zhongshu wanted to invite him to dinner at home, and Qin Zhongshu introduced Feng Mingqi to everyone. Feng Mingqi, ranked fourth, is known as "Feng Laosi", a very loyal warrior. During the dinner, for unknown reasons, Wan Zhongshu was locked away by the officers led by Fang Zhixian.
50. The fake official made a fool of himself in the street, but the true loyalist asked for fame on behalf of his friends
Feng Laosi figured out the whole story. It turned out that a general soldier in Taizhou was involved, and Wan Zhongshu was implicated. The official document said that Wan Li was a scholar. Wan Li admitted that he was a scholar in order to defraud money in the name of Zhongshu. Feng Laosi devoted himself to saving people and asked Qin Zhongshu to mobilize Shi Yushi and others to recommend a real Zhongshu official title.
51. The young woman deceived others and lost love, and the strong man was happy to try the official punishment
Feng Laosi and his family sent Wan Zhongshu back to Taizhou with him. After arriving in Taizhou, Feng Laosi told Wan Zhongshu to put all the responsibility on himself during the trial. When Feng Laosi was tortured in the lobby, Feng Laosi, who was skilled in martial arts, broke three plywoods in succession without confessing. The prefect reported the situation. At that time, the leader of the case, Miao Zongbing, had died in prison, and his involvement was not serious, so Wan Zhongshu and Feng Laosi were released.
52. The master of martial arts was injured, and the hero destroyed the hall to collect debts
Feng Laosi went to Nanjing to find his friend Chen Zhenggong, who had borrowed money but had not repaid it, and wanted to get the money back to finance his return home. When I arrived in Hangzhou, I met Qin Erchanzi (Qin Zhongshu's younger brother) and Hu Shangshu's eighth son, Hu Baluanzi. While having dinner at Hu Balanzi's house, everyone saw that Hu Balanzi had great foot skills, so they encouraged Hu Balanzi to kick Feng Laosi. As a result, Hu Balanzi's toes were almost broken.
At this time, Chen Zhenggong and his friend Mao Erhu were selling silk in Nanjing. Mao Erhu introduced two loan businesses to Chen Zhenggong one after another, and gained a lot. Later, because Mao Erhu wanted to buy a pawn shop, Princess Chen Zheng offered to lend him a thousand taels.
By the time Chen Zhenggong found the pawn shop, Mao Erhuzi had already transferred the store to someone else. Feng Laosi helped Chen Zhenggong get the money back.
53. Guests are staying at the Duke's Mansion on a snowy night, and the lights in the guest building are frightening.
The betrothed woman looks charming and likes to make friends with nobles. Her uncle introduced her to Mr. Chen Si (Chen Munan), the cousin of Mr. Xu Jiu in the Duke's Mansion. Chen Munan came to Laibin Building, and the bride was very happy. Chen Munan said that if he gets an official position in the future, he will redeem her life.
54. The sick lady went to the brothel to sing, and the celebrities stayed in the brothel to offer poems
Chen Munan came out of the betrothal house to borrow money from his cousin. When Chen Munan ran out of money, the betrothed mother stopped paying attention to him. Chen Hefu's son is also a fortune teller. He is a bastard and quarrels with his father-in-law all day long. After a quarrel, he left home in anger. The Qianpo suspected that the betrothal woman had collected the money privately and asked for it from the betrothal mother. The two got into an argument, and the betrothed mother was so angry that she became a monk in Yanshou Temple.
55. Add four guests to talk about the past and reflect on the past, and play a song about mountains and rivers
After the celebrities of the older generation gradually passed away, the culture of advocating literature in society gradually declined. Although there are some masters of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, such as Jing Yuan, Wang Tai, Ji Hiannian, Gai Kuan and other descendants, they are full of talents and learning and cannot be reused, so they can only live in the fields.
56. Emperor Shenzong issued an edict to honor the wise, and Liu Shangshu accepted the order
Forty-three years of Wanli, floods and droughts caused disasters, and people were displaced. Shan, the censor of Henan Province, threatened to report to the court that there were many talented and learned people among the people, but they had nowhere to display their talents. The accumulated grievances merged with the heaven and earth, causing floods and droughts. He requested the court to conduct an in-depth investigation among the people and find out whether Those who are talented and learned, regardless of life or death, are given degrees to sort out their breath. The imperial court adopted it and granted different degrees to sages and celebrities according to their talents, regardless of whether they were alive or dead.