Chapter 93 93 Taolin
They said they were taking Wei Guangde and Zeng Yuanrui out for a walk after dinner, but after they were really full and full, they didn't want to go out anymore.
Although the conditions on the ship were good, and the sailors specially set aside two rooms for the four of them to live in, they slept on the ship for several nights, but they couldn't sleep well and were shaky.
As soon as I got off the boat, walking on the road felt like I was on a boat, still floating on the water.
We asked for hot water from the store, and they took a quick hot bath to relieve the smell of sweat on their bodies, and then fell into bed and went to sleep.
When he got up the next day, Wei Guangde put on a loose robe.
It is already June and summer has already entered. Fortunately, both Jiujiang and Nanchang are close to the river, so the temperature is much cooler than other places.
Wu Dong had already gotten up and went to ask Wei Guangde to go downstairs for breakfast.
A few people sat at a table downstairs. After breakfast, they talked about whether they should read a book or go out for a walk.
"Let's go out for a walk. It's rare to come to Nanchang Mansion. The weather is a bit hot and muggy. Let's go out for a walk to get some fresh air. I'm exhausted on the boat."
Wei Guangde didn't want to read in the room at the moment. He had memorized everything he needed to remember, so he just continued reading.
"It's good to go out for a walk. Morning and evening are good for reading. I can't read much right now."
Zeng Yuanshu also means the same thing. The weather is a bit hot, which means it is cooler in the morning and evening. You can read a book. It is better to rest more at other times.
I just arrived in Nanchang City yesterday, so I happened to take Wei Guangde and Zeng Yuanrui out for a look.
After a few people finished breakfast, they walked around the ancient Nanchang City under the leadership of Wu Dong and Zeng Yuanshu.
Nanchang has already had traces of human activities since ancient times.
During the Xia Dynasty, the indigenous residents of Nanchang were known as the "Sanmiao". The Sanmiao were descendants of the Yan Emperor Shennong's family, which later became the Guyue people.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Nanchang area was successively within the sphere of influence of Wu, Yue, and Chu.
But at that time, this place was not called Nanchang. It is said that Nanchang became famous during the Chu-Han War, when Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu in Gaixia and sent general Guan Ying to lead his troops to pacify the "Wu, Yuzhang, and Kuaiji counties" in the south of the Yangtze River.
After Guan Ying pacified Yuzhang, he immediately established official counties. He first established Nanchang County as a subsidiary of Yuzhang County. He took the auspicious meaning of "prosperous southern territory" and "prosperous south" as the county name. In the following more than 500 years, Nanchang It has always been governed by Yuzhang County.
Walking on the streets of Nanchang City, while looking at the bustling commercial scenes on both sides of the streets, I listened to Zeng Yuanshu telling the history of Nanchang.
Well, maybe this is a habit of readers.
No matter where I go, I seem to have a habit of thoroughly understanding the history of the place.
One is willing to talk about these things so that he can show his knowledge, and the other is willing to listen to these things. Anyway, it is not easy to get a good tour guide for a penny.
It would be great if Zeng Yuanshu could become a beautiful tour guide.
Wei Guangde just muttered this in his heart and stopped.
As it approached noon, the sun was radiating scorching heat in the sky, and the ground began to feel like it was being roasted by fire. It was time to find a place to rest and avoid the sun.
We randomly found a nice-looking restaurant on the street to have lunch, and a few of them strolled towards the east of the city, where they lived.
"Why don't you go to the peach grove on the other side of the East Lake? It's hot out here, so you can stay there on the East Lake side and it'll be cool."
Walking under the eaves of the street, Zeng Yuanshu suddenly suggested.
"That's a good idea. Yesterday I said we would take them to the Zhuangyuan Bridge, and it happens to be now."
Wu Dong nodded in agreement, and the matter was settled.
Where there is Wu Dong, Wei Guangde really doesn't have much say. When he went out, his mother told him, "Listen to your brother outside."
Along the street, a few people quickly arrived at the East Lake. The lake here is quite wide, and when they get close to the lake, they can already feel the coolness.
After walking across the No. 1 Scholar Bridge, although he knew that he would definitely have no chance of becoming the No. 1 Scholar, Wei Guangde still felt a little lucky in his heart. After all, he had an extraordinary background.
Since I arrived at the Ming Dynasty by chance, I naturally wanted to gain fame. If nothing else, I wanted to at least enjoy the splendor and wealth of the ancients and their beautiful wives and concubines. Otherwise, my trip would be in vain.
"The big courtyard in front is the Nanchang Gongyuan. We will take the college examination there in a few days. If we pass successfully, there will also be the provincial examination."
Zeng Yuanshu still said while walking, this place is already Gongyuan Street.
Although it is far less prosperous than the west side of the city, the roads are still wide and there are many vendors selling goods on both sides of the street, but they are not selling loudly, so it does not feel as lively as the west side of the bridge.
"This is the Gongyuan, so vendors naturally know not to make any noise, even if there is no exam."
Zeng Yuanshu explained at this moment: "Look at the beautiful scenery by the lake. On weekdays, many scholars like to come to the lake to read books, discuss knowledge and so on."
After saying that, Zeng Yuanshu paid for some fruits to eat, and took Wei Guangde and the others to the north of the peach forest.
They could see a peach forest in the distance. In July, there was naturally no peach blossom garden for them to enjoy.
Although there are no peach blossoms, the big peaches hanging on the tree are very appetizing to look at.
When I got closer and took a closer look, I saw that they were not yet ripe and could be picked and eaten just a little bit short of the heat, which was a pity.
Now you can actually pick it off and eat it, but it will definitely be sour.
Not far into the Taolin, Wei Guangde noticed that there were indeed many people dressed as scholars in the Taolin, but they were obviously divided into several circles. They were either singing poems or discussing classics, which was very lively.
"Hey, there are so many people today. It seems that there are many people participating in this year's college examination."
Wu Dong looked at so many people here and couldn't help but say.
"When we go over there, we are all from Jiujiang Prefecture."
Zeng Yuanshu looked at the crowd, then pointed in a direction and said.
Wei Guangde looked in the direction Zeng Yuanshu pointed. There were about ten people forming a small circle there, seemingly discussing something.
But I'm afraid those who come here are all children. After all, the provincial examination is still two months away, and the scholar Xianggong must not have come to Nanchang City at this time.
Well, I am a child too.
Wei Guangde followed Zeng Yuanshu and Wu Dong and walked that way. As long as Zeng Yuanrui was behind him, he thought of something. After all, he was the only one among the four of them who was not a student taking the exam.
The Taolin was much livelier than outside, but Wei Guangde always felt something was wrong when he heard the voices.
The problem is of course not with them, nor with those small circles, but over there, there are two groups of people who seem to be arguing about something. I can't hear it clearly, but they are the most noisy.
Moreover, the two groups over there are also the largest in Taolin.
Among the few groups in Taolin, the ones from Jiujiang Prefecture mentioned by Zeng Yuan are only a dozen or so. There are several other circles with only a few more people, but the circles over there are at least thirty or fifty. indivual.
If according to Zeng Yuanshu's meaning, the circles here are divided by region, then the two groups over there are probably the top state capitals in Jiangxi's literary world.