The tea smoke on the couch at dawn catches the hair on the temples, and spring is missed in the Wanchun Garden.
Who would have known that on the day of the inscription on the river, the virtual orchid would become the shooting plan.
There is no wandering on the purple road but across the street, and there is a dream on the jade steps to suppress the frown.
Zhang Binqiang is familiar with the new red apricot, and feels the old knowledge in the east wind overnight.
He felt in his heart that he had failed to participate in the palace examination, and he was depressed and regretful that he had lost the opportunity to make a name for himself and honor his family. Of course, he was also full of confidence in himself. The reason he failed to win the Jinshi was not because he was not as knowledgeable as others and did not understand the emperor's strategies for economics and history, but because he missed the opportunity due to illness. At the same time, he also expressed his feelings to his teacher Xu Qianxue. I hope to continue to receive guidance from teachers, and I am full of confidence in the college entrance examination. Through my own efforts, I will definitely gain fame. After Mingzhu learned that her son had suffered a setback, she comforted him to take good care of his health and advised him not to be depressed and discouraged, but to be more self-disciplined and work harder to study the Han scriptures. Nalan naturally gained more support from his father. gas.
Xu Qianxue is Gu Yanwu's nephew. He has been mentored by his uncle since he was a child. Moreover, many of Gu Yanwu's academic works are stored in the Xu family. For example, a large part of the manuscript of the famous "Rizhilu" was There is a nephew's house. It was impossible for Xu Qianxue not to read the manuscripts written with great effort by his uncle, and he was bound to be influenced by his uncle's academic ideas. And this influence has now spread to Nalan Xingde. Gu Yanwu advocated "paying close attention to the classics and history", and Nalan Xingde also "paid close attention to the classics and history" under the guidance of Xu Qianxue. Nalan Xingde went to Xu Qian's school at dawn on March 9th to discuss book history with his teacher, and returned home under the stars. Xu Qianxue must have told him about his uncle's writing method of "Rizhilu". This book is Gu Yanwu's reading notes. It is composed of incoherent entries. The writing form is quite flexible. The number of words depends on the content, and it can be long or short. After Nalan Han recovered from his illness, he devoted himself to the writing of "Lushui Pavilion Miscellaneous Knowledge". This book has many shadows of Gu Yanwu's "Rizhilu", and it can also give a glimpse of Mr. Tinglin's ideological track. Some contents in "Lushui Pavilion Miscellaneous Knowledge" show Nalan's advanced academic thoughts. First, he advocates reading widely and not being limited to one family; second, he criticizes some historical figures and times and advocates loyalty to the emperor; and most importantly, he criticizes some historical figures and times and advocates loyalty to the emperor. What is advanced and commendable is that Nalan also introduces Western science and technology in his works. For example, Nalan's research on Western agricultural machinery such as dragon tail carts and Hengsheng carts. He believes that these machines are "more advanced than the old domestic ones." "It's much easier" and more beneficial to farming. As a Manchu nobleman, generally speaking, it is too late to enjoy the enjoyment, so how can he care about the agricultural production of the people. Nalan Xingde actually has this intention, which shows that he is very concerned about the suffering of the people, and he has full political enthusiasm and social responsibility. He is very Very valuable. This book "Lushui Pavilion Miscellaneous Knowledge" is a masterpiece of Manchu notebooks, and it is also a historical record of their study of Han culture. It can be said that Nalan Xingde was the most diligent and deepest among those who studied Han culture, and also had the highest understanding. The tallest person. We can also see from this book that Nalan Xingde at that time had lofty ambitions and outstanding insights. In a poem called "Golden Thread Song", he said with confidence, "There is no point in growing up! Bring the Milky Way with you, and wash the whole world. The Linge disciple left his powder book, laughed and brushed his clothes and returned. "It is clearly saying that the Milky Way water will be brought down, and the heaven and earth will be washed away. The momentum is like a rainbow, full of the heroic spirit of a young scholar. , to be an upright official and to make great contributions to the Qing Dynasty.
Three years after suing the palace, that is, in the fifteenth year of Kangxi, Nalan Xingde took the palace examination. The content of the imperial examination was nothing more than economics, history and current affairs. Each policy question asked questions about three or four major national events. Nalan's test paper had strong calligraphy and precise answers. The examiners who read the paper were amazed after reading it. In the end, The test paper was rated as the best paper. The candidates admitted to the palace examination are divided into three categories. The first one is awarded Jinshi. There are three well-known top picks, second and third, and Nalan is admitted as the seventh among the second. The number of Jinshi admitted to this subject that year was 195, and Nalan ranked tenth. This result was quite high for scholars born in Manchu. According to the practice of the Qing Dynasty, after the passing ceremony was held, the number one scholar was awarded the title of editor of the Hanlin Academy, and the second best scholar was awarded the title of editor of the Hanlin Academy. The remaining new scholars also need to go to Baohe Hall to take the imperial examination, and are combined according to the results of the imperial examination. The emperor decided to award official positions based on ranking, age, and experience in the palace examination. Nalan wrote thousands of words when he was in court, and his proficiency in analysis was even better than that of some old scholars in the court. In the end, it was rated as a rare and excellent examination paper.
But Kangxi spoke at this time. He knew that the Nalan Xingde in front of him was the son of Mingzhu. In his heart, he did not want to grant Nalan an official position. He wanted to be "used by the emperor". Emperor Kangxi wanted to keep Nalan and let him work in the palace. Serve as his own bodyguard.
According to Nalan’s test scores, age, and talents at that time, he should have been selected as a Shujishi and continued his studies in the Hanlin Academy. But Emperor Kangxi didn't know why, maybe just because of his own interest, he made Nalan his third-class bodyguard regardless of his thoughts. Guards are called "Xia" and "Ju" in Manchu. At the beginning of Nurhachi's rise, these bodyguards were mainly served by his family members, responsible for security and other matters. Later, more subordinate tribe leaders, clan members, and descendants of the clan were added to this position, but the status of servants and servants remained essentially unchanged. They had no freedom of their own and were at the mercy of the emperor. In the early Qing Dynasty, there were 60 first-class guards, with the rank of third rank; 150 second-class guards, with the rank of fourth rank; and 270 third-class guards, with the rank of fifth rank. During the Kangxi period, with the strengthening of imperial power, the guards were divided into imperial guards, Qianqing guards and gate guards. The Imperial Guards and the Qianqing Gate Guards are all selected by the emperor himself, and there is no limit on the number of places. This is the case when Nalan was selected as a guard. As a bodyguard, the emperor must obey orders at all times when he is in the capital; he must accompany the emperor when he goes on tour; the emperor must also be on guard when he is in the palace; when the emperor goes hunting, he must wield a bow and arrow, and he must shoot prey to entertain the emperor while also protecting him. The emperor was not attacked by wild beasts; when the emperor wanted to review the drills of the Eight Banners officers and soldiers, he had to perform demonstrations for them, and even compete with the generals of each battalion to stimulate the enthusiasm of the soldiers; sometimes the guards also served as the emperor's special envoys and were assigned to carry out certain tasks. Special tasks, such as going to the front of the army to inquire about the enemy's situation, due to the large number of guards, ordinary people may not be able to assign these special tasks with a little freedom. The usual work can only be around the emperor, serving as guards and deacons. Among these guards, Nalan holds a fifth-grade rank, which is one level higher than the editor and editor of the Hanlin Academy awarded by the number two scholar. His annual salary is naturally large, and like the princes and ministers, he is divided into gardens and fields. If he is among ordinary scholars, In my eyes, this was a job I wanted to do. However, Nalan Xingde was born into a Manchu aristocracy and regarded money as nothing but material things. As for the salary of a bodyguard, it was not attractive to him at all. However, as a bodyguard, you have to be aware of the emperor's intentions and act in every way. Every word and action must be based on the emperor's will. There are some things that the emperor cannot expressly say that the bodyguard needs to understand. Even if you are so dedicated to flattery, you will inevitably be negligent. If you make a slight mistake, you will be demoted. In severe cases, you will be demoted. He was exiled to the army, and even his head fell to the ground. Nalan felt that the title of guard was like a golden shackle for him, which caused him great pain. In a letter to a friend, he expressed this: "I love leisure, close to bitter deer and deer. Donghua is soft in the world of mortals." , Only a wise man's beautiful heart should be buried. A servant is mediocre, that's what he deserves." For the talented Nalan Xingde, his beautiful heart was buried by the mediocre life of a guard. But if you are a secular person, you still want to be close to the emperor, which is both face and benefit. As long as you make the emperor happy, you will definitely become a prosperous person, but Nalan is not a common person. Everyone has his own ambitions. What Nalan hopes to do now is to stay in the Hanlin Academy to study classics and history and write books. For Nalan, a poet with creative thinking, the simple and boring work of a guard takes up most of his energy and time, which is tantamount to placing the extraordinary Wanma among "ordinary talents". For a talented man who has great ambitions and does not want to live in obscurity for the rest of his life, the humble bodyguard job can easily make him feel humiliated and disgusted. He feels that his talents and knowledge have nowhere to display, like a bird trapped in a cage. It has no value of its own at all.
Fortunately, Li Wei did not attend the court examination due to illness. It was written in Guichou, the twelfth year of Kangxi's reign, which is what Xu Qianxue's "Epitaph" describes: Very depressed.