Chapter 237 old words
After the spring, there are still wind and snow falling in Chang'an City from time to time. In front of Huaiyuanfang, those who copied music scores rub their hands from time to time. After all, not everyone can afford the hand stove.
Du Fu was better. Although Li Guinian was very anxious to urge him, he was also covered with a copper hand stove when he went out for heating, and the ink paper and inkstone were even more top-notch.
Seeing Du Fu's complete copying, Cen Shen laughed. His interest is not on those music scores, but on the content about Anxi numbers and recording it.
"I didn't expect that Shen is still proficient in numerology."
The more Cen Shen looked at it, the more he felt that the Anxi numbers and symbols were simple and easy to use. When he copied it later, he couldn't help but sigh.
Du Fu was copying a piece of music. When he heard Cen Shen's sigh, he couldn't help but look at the content he copied, and was soon attracted by those symbols he had never seen before.
"Cen Lang, this is..."
"These are Anxi numbers, you see, this is one, this is two..."
Cen Shen was selected as the military officer. Although this was only a seventh-rank official position, he was in charge of military defense, beacon posts, access control, hunting, ceremonial guards, etc. Many functions here require numbers, so Cen Shen also had some experience in arithmetic. In his opinion, using these Anxi numbers and symbols is much simpler than usual.
Du Fu is also a smart person. After he quickly figured out the numbers and symbols, he couldn't help but think. He originally thought that Shen was just a simple person who entertained people with fun, but now it seems that he is a big mistake and he really wants to come and visit him more and more.
"Everyone, eat some hot soup!"
Hearing the familiar shouts, Cen Shen saw Xue Zhenzhu instructing his subordinates to lift a steaming pot from somewhere. The rich fragrance made people's index fingers tremble.
"Xue Lang, come here for two bowls."
Cen Shenli was loud and loud, and Xue Zhenzhu heard it from a distance. He also liked such a straightforward scholar, so he personally made two big bowls of mutton soup and brought it over.
"Two gentlemen, please use it slowly."
"Thank you Xue Lang, this mutton soup was also sent by everyone in Shen?"
After taking the big bowl, Cen Shen asked curiously. There were several rows of tables in front of the cloth, and there were no less than fifty or sixty people copying them. Shen was really generous. Not only did he teach everything he learned, but he also provided pens, inks and paper. Now even the food was arranged. He clearly saw that in addition to this mutton soup, there were people who were baking golden cakes not far away.
These poor scholars who copied the transcripts may not be able to afford this excellent olfactory soup when they stayed in Chang'an City. Cen Shen only took a sip and knew that the mutton used for this fishy smell soup without any smell must be the excellent Hexi sheep.
"What's the point of eating this little food? My husband is kind and generous. In Anxi, even the disabled old soldiers are also supported by my husband..."
When Xue Zhenzhu saw that Cen Shen was born with a mighty and powerful man, she boasted about her lord. In the past few days, several scholars with difficulties in life were moved by it, but she was willing to go to Anxi to serve her lord.
Cen Shen and Du Fu were secretly surprised when they heard this. Although Xue Zhenzhu's words were so exaggerated, Shen's financial resources were also great. The most important thing was that Shen did not make friends with powerful people, and they all made money by their abilities.
"I wish I could meet everyone in Shen."
After eating two Hu cakes and a bowl of mutton soup full of mutton, Cen Shen breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Xue Zhenzhu's bragging.
"Langjun Cen, I think you are a good man who can draw the bow immediately. Next year, my husband will follow Gaodadu to go to the expedition of Xiaobolu. Why not go to our Anxi Army to serve, as if he is not strong enough to be caught in this pass."
Xue Zhenzhu felt that a mighty scholar like Cen Shen must have not read very well, otherwise the calluses on her thumb and tiger's mouth would not be so thick. This was clearly achieved by touching a knife and using a bow, but it was not achieved by writing.
Cen Shen was very interesting when he heard this. He never thought that he had been recruited by a Tieleru. Thinking of the letter in his arms, he couldn't help but ask, "Is this what everyone Shen ordered?"
"My husband said that it is not easy to live in Chang'an, trees are moved to death, and people are moved to live! Instead of staying in Chang'an City to live a hard life, it is better to go to the border area to win a wife and a son with one sword."
Xue Zhenzhu also laughed, "Besides, the cost in Pingkangfang is so great, two men might as well go to our Anxi. There are top-notch and beautiful Hu Ji in the west city of Yancheng, but there are no Hu merchants who make the difference in the middle."
Cen Shen didn't think that Xue Zhenzhu was vulgar. Anyway, visiting Pingkangfang was the hobby of scholars in the Tang Dynasty. It was Lao Du beside him. He looked at his thick eyebrows and big eyes and was honest, but didn't he show mercy everywhere in the Qinlou Chu Pavilion back then?
"After you said this, I was really moved."
Cen Shen was not teasing Xue Zhenzhu. He really wanted to compete with Gao Xianzhi. The Right Neiru Mansion belonged to the Eastern Palace, but now the prince has no movement in the court. If he really became the military officer of the Right Neiru Mansion, he would probably be the idle position at the right Neiru Mansion every day. Not to mention it, he would be unable to reach his ambitions.
Du Fu was silent on the side. It was difficult to take the Jinshi exam, and even he was not sure that he would be able to pass the exam this time. If he failed, maybe he would have a way out to go to Anxi.
"If Mr. Cen is free, you might as well give it a try."
As Xue Zhenzhu spoke, she took out her famous post. He originally only took one, but when he saw that Cen Shen and his companions seemed quite intimate before, he added another post, "This is my husband's post. You two can take this post to Shi Mansion."
"Shen, everyone is now at the Lingfu in Xishi City?"
"That's not. My husband promised Aunt Gongsun to teach the musicians of Yichunyuan and would not come back every afternoon. If you have no urgent matters, you can wait in the Shi Mansion."
Hearing Xue Zhenzhu's words, Cen Shen suddenly felt enlightened. Yichunyuan was the leader in Pingkangfang. Even if he came to Chang'an City, he would rarely be able to enter Yichunyuan several times.
Du Fu was even more touched. After all, Brother Taibai spent all his money overnight, but he just invited Yongxingji to sing a song in Yichunyuan. After getting drunk, he laughed and left, but he fell into the ditch when he went out.
"Brother Du, it's better for you and me to go together."
Since he had the opportunity to visit everyone Shen, Cen Shen suddenly felt that it would not be too late to copy the things on Lu Bu next time, so he invited Du Fu.
"Cen Lang's beautiful intentions are appreciated, but the elder has his life, so he has to follow."
Thinking of Li Guinian's orders, Du Fu had to politely reject Cen Shen, but he hid the post given by Xue Zhenzhu closely.
"Since that's the case, I'll go and visit everyone Shen first. Let's get together next time, and I'll invite Brother Du to drink at that time."
Chapter completed!