At that time, Li Mian was young and poor, and lived in a shop with this scholar. Before long, the scholar became ill and could not be cured.
When the scholar died, he said to Li Mian, "My family lives in Hongzhou. I will go to Beidu (now Taiyuan) for an official position. If I get sick here, I will die. This is my life. " He took out a hundred taels of gold from his pocket and gave it to Li Mian, saying, "My servant doesn't know about this. After you do this for me, I will give you the rest."
Li Mian promised to work for him, and when the funeral was over, (Li Mian) put the rest of the gold in the grave and buried it with the scholar. A few years later, Li Mian served as the governor of Kaifeng.
The scholar's brother took the certificate issued by Hongzhou Prefecture and kept looking for the scholar's trace. When I arrived in Songzhou, I realized that Li Mian had handled the funeral for the scholar and went to Kaifeng to see him and ask about the whereabouts of the gold.
Li Mian invited them to the cemetery, dug up the gold and gave it to them.
I am ashamed that I am too ignorant to make a complete and accurate translation. But the general meaning can be said. I hope I can help you. It's an honor.
During the reign of Jiajing Xinmao (please check the relevant books for the specific time, which is easy to find out), I took an exam in Du Nan (I don't know where I am today), but I went home from Du Nan without passing the exam, living in seclusion and rarely visited by my relatives and friends. Because there is no spare house in the school, I live at home during the day and play with my little daughter. When my little daughter wants to sleep (should sleep) or nurse, I study history books. My little daughter also likes to play with books. As soon as she saw them, she pointed to them with her little finger and read aloud, which seemed to be very understandable. Therefore, I have never neglected reading, and occasionally I have some feelings and will record them. No matter what you think, there is an impulse to write, and the pen in your hand can't stop if you want to, just like the ancients said, "A rabbit began to fall". I don't have much time to write articles, so I put these recorded feelings in a box for future review. My analysis article, because there are ancient masters, so I dare not compare with them, so I named it Biejie. I once said: When a painter paints, his ears, eyes, mouth, nose, size, and size are all similar, but people still say they don't, so he must only paint "shape" (appearance) and not "god" (human spirit, temperament, etc.). I dare not say that I have got the "God" in the book, but the purpose of my reading is to try my best to understand the "God" in the book.
3. Xiao Ting continued to record the original translation of classical Chinese in Deshangshu.
De Shangshuying, surnamed Tong Yanjue Roche, is also an aristocratic family in Manchuria. In his sixties, he began to be a minister of Taichang Temple, and in his twenties, he went to the Ministry of Commerce, which has been more than eighty years. With Zhu Wenzheng, Wang Wenduan, etc. He was honored at that time. He is slim and honest in public appearance, and he is standing still, so he can't have horses at home. Compared with Gong, man wins with fortitude.
After tasting it, his subordinates told people: "Other expenses are irrelevant, but I don't have clothes for the four seasons." Its poverty is the same. Later, he was removed from office because of his neglect of small officials. By the end of this year, I am still in good health. (Zhao Qing's "Xiao Ting Continued Record Deshangshu")
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Deshangshuying, surnamed Tong Yanjue Roche, is a noble family in Manchuria. In his sixties, he was promoted to secretary of Taichang Temple. Twenty years later, he was promoted to minister of the Ministry of Finance, and he was already in his eighties. Together with Zhu Wenzheng, Wang Wenduan and others, people at that time felt very honored. Gong looks thin and simple in nature. He is Stuart's official, but he can't buy four horse-drawn cars at home. People compared him to Gong of the Han Dynasty and thought that his fortitude was better than Gong.
He once entered the Zhishu Pavilion, and his subordinates told others: "Aside from other expenses (temporarily), my boss can't afford even the annual expenses of clothes and hats." He is poor, that's all. Later, because of the mistakes of investigating petty officials, he was dismissed from his post. I am over ninety years old this year, and I am still in good health.
4. Classical Chinese translation "Gui Yuan Cong Tan" Translation "Gui Yuan Cong Tan": When Cui Ying was nine years old, she studied in the palace of Fu Jian, the king of Qin.
Once, Fu Jian was lying in the temple, and all the students and disciples trotted forward, while Cui Ying walked slowly. Fu Jian asked Cui Ying reproachfully. Cui Ying said, "Your Majesty is like a loving father, not like Xia Jie and Shang Zhouwang. Why should he be afraid? " Ask again: "What book are you reading?" Cui Ying replied: "Filial piety".
Fu Jian asked, "What do you mean?" Cui Ying said: "Those who are above are not arrogant." Fu Jian sat up and asked, "What's the point?" Cui Ying said: "From the Tianzi to Shu Ren, the Tianzi cares about Shu Ren and Shu Ren respects the Tianzi."
Fu Jian said, "Wait patiently until you are seventeen, and I will definitely use you as a doctor." Cui Ying said, "The sun and the moon can be seen again, but your majesty's supreme dignity will never see the kindness of Hongda again. If you can appoint a scholar, why wait until later? " Fu Jian said, "You must wait until you are seventeen. I will definitely recruit you. "
When Cui Ying was seventeen, Fu Jian really worshipped him as a consultant doctor. "Song Shu Shen You Chuan": Reading hard at night, the book can't be put down. When I think of history books and many things about Korea, I often sigh: "I knew I was poor, but I hated studying for ten years."
Note ① History: refers to historical records. (2) Korea: refers to.
Poverty: embarrassment and greatness. Shen Youchuan in Song Dynasty: In his later years, Shen You loved reading and couldn't put it down. Most of the deeds recorded in Historical Records and Hanshu can be remembered.
He often sighs: "If I had known that embarrassment and enlightenment were predestined, I would have regretted not studying for ten years." Biographies of Southern Qi and Gu Huan: Huan Zi Jing Yi, Wu Jun ① Yan Guan ②.
When he was six or seven years old, his father drove Chelsea out of the field and happily went home to Ode to a Yellowbird. Chelsea ate more than half of it. Father was very angry. He wanted to tart it, but seeing Fu was the only way to stop it.
There are study rooms in the countryside, and the poor enrich themselves, so there is no industry. They listened behind the wall, and no one died. At the age of eight, he recited the Book of Filial Piety, Poems and so on.
Long, determined to learn. When mother is old, she puts herself into reading, but at night, she shines from chaff.
Linxian, Gu Kaizhi, and the same county, seeing different things, sent various scholars to swim, and Sun Xianzhi were sentenced. Note ① Wu Jun: County name, now Suzhou, Jiangsu.
② Salt official: county name, now Jianghai Ning County, Zhejiang Province. 94. read the chronicle.
5. What are the versions of the ancient prose Shangshu? Shangshu is the oldest collection of royal works in China, the first ancient historical document in China and some collections of works tracing back ancient deeds, and it has preserved some important historical materials of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, especially the early Western Zhou Dynasty.
According to legend, Shangshu was compiled by Confucius, but some articles were later added by Confucianism. At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, there were 28 articles, which were copied in the popular official script of the Han Dynasty, and were called Jinwen Shangshu.
According to another legend, ancient history (only a few lost articles) and pseudo-ancient history presented by Meilian in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (more than modern history books 16) were found in the wall of Confucius' residence during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The book Shangshu, which is popular now, is co-edited by the bronze inscription Shangshu and the pseudo-ancient prose Shangshu.
Collection of ancient historical documents. Zuo Zhuan and other quotations from Shangshu were called,, Shangshu, and Shu in the Warring States Period, while the Han people renamed Shangshu, meaning "The Book of Ancient Emperors" (Lun Shuo Pian).
The authenticity, gathering and dispersion of Shangshu are extremely complicated and tortuous. In 2009, some early versions of Shangshu were found in Tsinghua bamboo slips.
According to the legend of the Han people, there were 65,438+000 books in the pre-Qin period, including 20 Xia Yushu, 40 Shangshu and 40 Zhou Shu, each with an orderly title arranged by Confucius. Historical Records Confucius Family also talks about Confucius' revision of the book.
However, most modern scholars believe that Shangshu was written in the Warring States Period. After Qin Shihuang burned the book, it was incomplete.
The preface of this book is quoted from Historical Records, which was written by Confucian scholars in the Warring States Period. There are twenty-nine Shangshu in the early Han Dynasty, which were handed down by Dr. Qin, and copied from the official script in the Han Dynasty, which is called Shangshu.
Also, in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, it was said that King Lu demolished a section of the wall where Confucius used to live, and found another book, Shangshu, which was written in the font of the Six Kingdoms period before the Qin Dynasty, so it was called the ancient literature Shangshu, which was 65,438+06 more than the Jinwen Shangshu. Kong Anguo gave it to the royal family after reading it. The History of Ancient Chinese Literature was not published because it was not listed as a scholar.
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, Yimei put forward fake versions of the ancient prose Shangshu and Kong Anguo's Biography of Shangshu. This ancient history is 25 more than this one, and 5 more articles are divided from this one. At that time, the Qin Shi in this passage was lost, so the pseudo-ancient prose combined this paragraph with 58 articles.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong, Kong Ying Da wrote Justice of Shangshu, which is a book with mixed authenticity of ancient and modern characters. After Wu Kun in the Southern Song Dynasty, some people questioned its authenticity.
Textual research on Shangshu was written by Hu Mei in Ming Dynasty, and Shuzheng of Shangshu was written by Yan Ruoqu in Qing Dynasty. The ancient prose Shangshu and Kong Anguo's Biography of Shangshu proved to be forged. Shangshu, a bamboo slip in Qing Dynasty, is a document of canon, ink, precept, name, oath and destiny in Yu, Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties.
Among them, some documents in Yu, Xia and Shang dynasties were written according to rumors and were not reliable. "Canon" is a record of important historical facts or special historical facts; "Mo" is the strategy to remember the monarch and his subjects; "training" is the words of the minister to enlighten the monarch; "Patent" is a declaration of encouragement; "oath" is the oath of the monarch's admonition; "Life" is the monarch's command.
There are also appellations with names, such as "Pan Geng" and "Weizi"; Such as Emperor Gaozong's Day and Xibo Jianli; There are content titles, such as Hong Fan and Can't Escape. These are all essays written in memories.
There are also many narratives, such as Gu Ming and Yao Dian. Among them, "Gong Yu" is a record of Yu Xia's water control, which is actually an ancient geographical record. Different from the style of the book, it should be written by later generations.
Since the Han Dynasty, Shangshu has been regarded as a classic of China's feudal social and political philosophy. It is not only a textbook for emperors, but also a compulsory "Da Jing Da Fa" for aristocratic children and literati, which has a great influence in history. As far as literature is concerned, Shangshu is the symbol of the formation of China's ancient prose.
According to Zuozhuan and other books, before Shangshu, there were three graves, five classics, eight categories and nine hills, but none of these books survived, and the records of Han Art and Literature have disappeared. Pre-Qin prose should begin with Shangshu.
The articles in the book are gradually complete in structure, have a certain level, and pay attention to the use of kung fu in the design of life. Later, the prosperity of prose in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was the inheritance and development of it.
After Qin and Han Dynasties, imperial edicts, imperial edicts and written articles of various dynasties were obviously influenced by it. Liu Xie's Wen Xin Diao Long traces back to the Book of History when it comes to Zhao Ce, Qian Yi, Zhang Biao, Qi Qi, debate and secretary's style.
Some chapters in Shangshu have certain literary talent and modality. Pan Geng (3 chapters), for example, is Pan Geng's motto of mobilizing his subjects to change their minds. His tone is firm and decisive, which shows Pan Geng's vision.
Among them, it is more vivid to use the metaphor of "if the fire burns in the same place, it can't catch you" to incite the masses to "float words" and to sit idly by and watch the country decline with the metaphor of "getting rich and stinking after taking a boat". In Wuyi, Duke Zhou advised him to become a king: "Ho ho! A gentleman has nothing to escape, and it is difficult for a prophet to escape, so he knows the dependence of a villain. "
After Qin Mugong defeated the Qin family, he reviewed that he had not accepted Uncle Jian's advice and said, "As the ancients said,' You only blame yourself!'" "The worry of my heart, the sun and the moon exceed the sky, if the clouds come!" There is a sincere attitude in the speech. In addition, there are Yao Dian and Mo. Full of myths, or with poems at the end.
Therefore, although Shangshu was regarded as "voluminous" by later generations in language (Han Yu's Xue Jie), it was difficult to read in ancient times, but in fact, essayists of all ages have learned some lessons from it. There have always been many works to annotate and study Shangshu, including Justice of Shangshu written by Confucius in Tang Dynasty, Biography of Collected Books written by Cai Shen in Song Dynasty, and Notes on Shangshu Jinwen in Qing Dynasty.
In the Song Dynasty, the East Zhejiang Tea Salt Company printed 20 volumes of Shangshu Zhengyi, which is now in Beijing Library. Characters in Shangshu: The characters recorded in Shangshu are basically oaths, orders, instructions and letters of patent.
Writing style Gu Zhuo, the so-called "Zhou Pan, bow and scrape" refers to this feature. But there are also a few words that are more vivid and fluent.
Shangshu mainly records the words and deeds of some emperors in Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Its most obvious ideological tendency is to explain the rise and fall of history with the view of fate, thus providing reference for reality.
This view of destiny has a reasonable core: one is to respect morality, and the other is to value people. The words in Shangshu are difficult and obscure, but it marks.
6. There is a saying in China ancient classical Chinese "Guiyuan Series" that which chapter is the full translation. There are several obvious mistakes in upstairs translation, which are now revised: extracurricular reading training of classical Chinese in junior middle school 149, 147 (147). In Li Mian, a scholar traveled to Songzhou. When Li Mian was poor, she was in a shop with a scholar. The parting message said, "Those who live in Hongzhou seek soldiers from the northern government. They get sick here and die, and their lives are lost." As a result, he said, "A servant who knew nothing about this died for me and gave him the rest of the money." He promised to do something, so Yujin Naimi was buried in the grave. In the next few years, Mianwei opened. Pay for it. (Selected from Reading Records of Shangshu) Note 1, Tianbao: Year No.2 of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (742-756). Travel time: overnight. 3. Songzhou: the place name, administered by Suiyang (southwest of Shangqiu City, Henan Province). 4. Ten days, the tenth day. It also means that time is short. Finally. 7. dying: dying; Dying. End, end, extend to death. 8. Language: Verb, tell. 9. Yes: people call themselves characters, I. 10, Hongzhou: place name, and its place is Zhang Yu (now Nanchang). 1 1, and: will. 65000000000 1 gift. 13, servant: servant. 14, Step 1: Respect people. 15, offer: offer; Dedication. 16, captain: noun as verb, be a county captain. 17, Tan: bring. 18, dispatch: certificate, certificate. 19, tired road: gather Germany along the way. 20. Travel: whereabouts. Written by Han Mengzhou, a native of Wei County, there are 76 anecdotes about various figures in the previous dynasty. The story of "Li Mian burying gold" was first seen in the Tang Dynasty poet Feng's "Gui Yuan Cong Tan", and was also included in Tang Yulinde by the Song Dynasty poet Wang Shu. During the Tianbao period, a scholar lived in Songzhou. At that time, Li Mian was young and poor, and lived in a hotel with this scholar. But it took less than ten days. I wanted to get an official position in Beidu (now Taiyuan), but I didn't expect to get sick and die here. This is my life. "Then I took one hundred and twenty pieces of gold out of my bag and gave it to Li Mian, saying," My servant doesn't know about this. If you finish the funeral for me, I will give you the rest of the gold. "Li Mian promised to handle the funeral for him. Li Mian became a county commandant in Kaifeng. The scholar's brother took the certificate issued by Hongzhou government and inquired about the scholar's whereabouts along the way. When he arrived in Songzhou, he knew that Li Mian had presided over the funeral, so he went to Kaifeng to meet him and asked about the whereabouts of the gold. Li Mian asked his superiors for leave to go to the cemetery and dug up the gold and gave it to him.
7. Second, classical Chinese reading (*** 19 points) Read the following classical Chinese, complete 5~8 questions, 5 and B, and hold each other.
6, C 7, B "the consequences of indiscriminate killing of civilians and connivance of thieves" are only "inland conquest", and the options do not distinguish between "inland" and "border"; And "get the approval of the emperor" is not completely in line with the meaning of the text. The emperor just "promised", that is, adopted his opinion, and "praise" was made out of nothing. 8.( 1)(6 points) The good news was played everywhere, mostly because of Wang Qiong's (planning), so Wang Qiong was sheltered and rewarded many times, and no one valued him in your history.
(2 points to the effect, 1 point "push", "dizzy", "win" and "crown") (2)(4 points) Don't worry, I appointed Wang Bo to guard Ganzhou. It was because of this that the anti-thief won quickly. (Rating: 2 points to the effect, 65,438 points in Ganzhou, Danxi 1 point) Translation reference: Wang Qiong, from Taiyuan.
Chenghua has been a scholar for twenty years. First he was in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and later he was promoted to a doctor.
He was transferred to manage Caohe for three years, and recorded three major events in Caohe. Later, those who took over checked those things exactly. Wang Qiong was famous for his diligence and ability.
In eight years, Zheng De was promoted to Shangshu. Wang Qiong is very calculating and good at exploration and inspection.
When he was a Langguan, he copied down the old documents and rules and fully grasped the income and expenditure, deficit and so on of the household department. When you are a history book, you will be more familiar with the financial calculation of the country.
A general came to the border to ask for food and grass. He only counted how much grain and grass was stored in a warehouse and a pasture, how much was transported by counties every year, and how much grain and grass was harvested by border guards every autumn. He said, "That's enough. Reaching out again is fraud." From this, everyone thinks that Wang Qiong is more talented.
In the tenth year of Zheng De, Wang Qiong succeeded Lu Wan as the Minister of War. At that time, thieves were everywhere, and soldiers were promoted by beheading the enemy.
Wang Qiong wrote: "This is similar to Ying Zheng's national subjugation policy. It's ok to carry out it on the border, but there are no people who fight in the mainland and use their heads to calculate the credit.
At present, officers and men in Jiangxi and Sichuan kill thousands of civilians indiscriminately, connive at thieves and leave behind disasters, all of which are caused by this regulation. Since then, the officers and men in the mainland to punish thieves only mopping up and pacifying, and the captured heads are no longer counted. "
The emperor agreed. The emperor often traveled far beyond the frontier fortress and never came back for several years. Thieves in the suburbs of Beijing are quietly rising.
Wang Qiong asked for a company commander in Hejian and a soldier's deputy in Daming and Wuding, and ordered them to quell local thieves. He also ordered the governors of Shuntian and Baoding to closely guard key areas to prevent foreign invasion, and assembled Liaodong and Yansui military forces near the palace to protect the emperor. Both inside and outside the imperial court relied on these to avoid fear.
Tang Ma, a thief from Xiaofeng, rebelled, and the relevant departments invited soldiers to arrest him. Wang Qiong asked Xu Tingguang, the governor of Tangu, to catch them by surprise, but none of them escaped.
Most of the good news came from Wang Qiong, so Wang Qiong got a lot of cover and rewards, and his favorite treatment was unparalleled among ministers. In the fourteenth year of Zheng De, King Zhu of Ning rebelled.
He told Nanhe Shoujiang to lead the troops, while Nangan Taishou and Huguang Taishou led the troops back to Nanchang. After his throne was handed over, the emperor wanted to personally sign it, but after three days of argument, the monarch and his subjects could not decide.
Yang Tinghe urged the emperor to make a decision early, and the emperor finally wrote him a letter, letting Wang Qiong and Yang Tinghe sit in Beijing. Prior to this, Wang Qiong appointed Wang Shouren to manage the south and Jiangxi, dispersed him to play it by ear, and always led the military affairs of the prefect.
Chen Hao made a mistake, and after the local authorities reported to the court, the Manchu minister was very nervous. Wang Qiong said, "Don't worry, I have sent Wang Bo to guard Ganzhou. It was for this matter that the anti-thief quickly won. "
Soon, things were just as he said. There was an alarm in Chinatown, and Wang Xian, the minister of the Ministry of War, requested to send troops.
Wang Qiong said that Hua Machai was well prepared for the war, and it would only waste the country's manpower and financial resources if the enemy couldn't get in and the big troops went and the enemy withdrew first. Wang Xian finally sent 6,000 men to Zhangde, but the enemy had fled.
The following autumn, Wang Qiong died in his office. He was made a surname, posthumous title Gongxiang.
8. Saint Xiaoer Zuying, the word Zhen, people.
Father called Ji Zhen as assistant minister of Zhongshu, and Julu was the satrap. Zu Ying was able to recite poems at the age of eight, and was a student of credentials at the age of twelve.
He likes studying, is obsessed with reading and studies day and night. His parents are afraid that he is ill, but he can't stop reading. He often hides candles in the dark to drive away child slaves. When his parents fell asleep, he lit a candle to read and covered the window with clothes for fear of light leakage. Because of this, his reputation spread even more. Relatives at home and abroad call him a second child, and he especially likes to write articles. Gao Yun, director of China Library, always lamented: "This child's talent is beyond most people's reach, and he will eventually make a difference.
At that time, Dr. Jacker from Zhongshu was explaining Shangshu, explaining all the contents. The students got together to listen. Zuying was tired of reading at night and didn't know it was dawn. The teacher was in a hurry to give a lecture, so he mistakenly took the song of Zhao Xiaoyi, a roommate, and went to class.
The doctor was strict and didn't dare to go back, so he saluted in front and recited many history books word for word. He became a bachelor of university by virtue of his own talents.
9. There is a saying in China's ancient classical Chinese "Gui Yuan Cong Tan" that which chapter should be fully translated. There are several obvious mistakes in the upstairs translation, which are hereby revised:
Junior middle school classical Chinese extracurricular reading training 149 147.
(147) Li Mian buried gold.
In Tianbao, there are literati traveling in Songzhou. When Li Mian was a poor boy, he shared a shop with a scholar. Ten days later, the scholar died of illness, so he said, "A family lived in Hongzhou, and they sought an official position in the north and died here." Because he gave one hundred and twenty pieces of silver, he said, "The servant who didn't know this thing took the first step to die for me and gave the rest of the money." I'm willing to do things, and jade, gold and rice are buried in the grave. A few years later, Mianwei opened Kaifeng. Scholar brothers came to Hongzhou to die, but they couldn't find a way. When I arrived in Songzhou, I realized that Li was the main mourner and devoted himself to Kaifeng and the land of gold. Ask for leave from the grave and pay the money.
(Selected from Reading Records of Shangshu)
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1, Tianbao: the year number of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (742-756). 2. Number of trips: overnight. 3. Songzhou: Place name, where Suiyang is located (now southwest of Shangqiu City, Henan Province). 4. Ten days: Ten days. It also refers to a shorter time. 5. Disease: It is called malaria attack. 6. hey: finally; Finally. 7. dying: dying; Dying. Absolutely, exhausted, extended to death. 8. Language: Verb, tell. 9. Answer: People call themselves characters, I. 10, Hongzhou: place name, and its place of governance is Zhang Yu (now Nanchang). 1 1, and: will. 12, left over (sound Wei): verb, gift; Gift. 13, servant: servant. 14, the first step: honoring people. 15, offer: offer; Propose. 16. Commander: Nouns are used as verbs and county commanders. 17, Ji: Let it be. 18, urgent: documents and certificates. 19, tired road: still on the way. 20. Stop: whereabouts. 2 1，Q. 22。 Graveyard: Graveyard. 23. Shangshu Reader: As Shangshu Reader, it was published by Yan Xunguan in Qing Dynasty and Han Mengzhou in Wei County. 76 miscellaneous notes of various figures in the previous dynasty. In Tang Dynasty, Feng recorded the article "Li Mian Buries Gold" for the first time in Gui Yuan Cong Tan, and in Song Dynasty, Wang Shu also included this article in Tang Yulin De.
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During the Tianbao period, a scholar lived in Songzhou. At that time, Li Mian was young and poor, and shared a hotel with the scholar. But less than ten days later, the scholar contracted malaria and finally died because there was no cure. On his deathbed, the scholar said to Li Mian, "My family lives in Hongzhou. I went to Beidu (now Taiyuan) for an official position, but I didn't expect to get sick and die here. This is my destiny. " Then he took out one hundred and twenty gold from the cloth bag and gave it to Li Mian. He said, "My servant, if you don't know this (one hundred and twenty pieces of gold), I will give you the rest of the gold after you finish my funeral." Li Mian promised to hold a funeral for him, and the rest of the gold was secretly put in the grave and buried with the scholar. A few years later, Li Mian became a county commandant in Kaifeng. The scholar's brother took the certificate issued by Hongzhou government and inquired about the scholar's whereabouts along the way. When he arrived in Songzhou, he knew that it was Li Mian who presided over the funeral, so he went to Kaifeng to see him and asked about the whereabouts of the gold. Li Mian asked his superiors for leave to go to the cemetery, dug up the gold and gave it to him.