"When it comes to rhyme, rhymes are a problem. So, from today onwards, I will teach you rhymes," Li Yi said.
The forty-two students in the room did not make a sound. It was very quiet.
"Today, I will teach you three. One is Dong as in east, west, north, and south. One is Dong as in spring, summer, autumn, and winter. One is Jiang as in river, lake, and sea. Listen to me.
Heaven against earth, rain against wind. The continent against the sky … River against Han, green against red. Rain God against Thunder God …
At the top of the Crane Tower, the jade flute cripples the fairy moon. On the Soaring Phoenix Platform, the purple flute blows away the beauty wind …
Morning against noon, summer against winter. Midday against Gao Chong … clear against light, thin against thick. Evening Drum against Morning Bell …
Beauties in the inner court fill the ground with endless sorrow. Passersby at the border fill the sky with endless regret … "
The three prime ministers were speechless.
Zhang Shuo looked at Yao Chong and Lu Huaishen with bitter eyes.
The two of them pursed their lips and nodded, meaning that they understood. Everyone was the same.
The three of them were thinking, "When I first learned to write rhymes, why didn't anyone teach me this? I scribbled, I scribbled. "
"You said all the rhymes? Can you do this? Li Yi, do you dare to come out and tell me who you copied? Let's go dig a grave. "
Zhang Shuo lip-synched and gestured, "Thank goodness I came today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known there was such a good thing."
Lu Huaishen gestured, "Yes, this is too outrageous. Li Yi was still hiding his ability. So the Three Character Classic wasn't the final result."
Yao Chong flicked his sleeves, "Stop gestured, listen. When I get back, I must get a copy to teach the children."
"I wrote it down on the blackboard. In reality, rhymes aren't necessarily good. Sometimes, you can just ignore the rhymes and write.
However, if someone can write a poem that doesn't conform to the rhymes, he must be proficient in rhymes.
So, don't write a poem that doesn't conform to the rhymes and then say you wrote it in an ancient style. "
Li Yi's voice continued to ring out, accompanied by the sound of chalk writing on the blackboard.
"Look, if I write a poem about the Yellow Crane Tower.
The people of the past had already left on the Yellow Crane, leaving the Yellow Crane Tower empty. The yellow crane left and never returned, the white clouds lingered in the sky for a thousand years. Clear rivers, Hanyang trees, fragrant grass, Parrot continent. Where is the Sunset Village Pass? The Smoke Wave River is a source of worry.
Regardless of whether it was one, three, and five, or two, four, and six, or three in a row, or three in a row, there was something wrong with this poem.
But when you read it as a whole, it doesn't feel abrupt. Can you say that this author doesn't know the rules? He actually has control over it, right? "
"That's right. The yellow of the Yellow Crane is a color. The white of the White Cloud is also a color." Another student discovered the secret.
"Yes, it's colorful and picturesque. Then, when this poem is read, no one will deliberately pay attention to the rhythm," Li Yi said again.
"The two of you." Zhang Shuo said very carefully in a soft voice, "Were the poems for teaching also casually copied?"
Yao Chong and Lu Huaishen glared at Zhang Shuo: Why do you keep mentioning copying? Listen, this is the most amazing poem explanation.
"Poems have their own style. Poets also have their own style, but it doesn't mean that every poet's style is fixed …"
Li Yi continued to speak.
Some of the rhymes he copied had to be changed. For example, in "Dong", "Three yuan and only a thousand qing, the first rank of the dynasty is Lu Wanzhong."
There was no such thing in the Tang Dynasty.
There was also "Tang Ku's money can turn into butterflies, Yan Jin's treasured sword can turn into a dragon." The "Tang Ku's money can turn into butterflies" referred to the story of the Tang Muzong when the peony flowers bloomed to attract butterflies. The butterflies were formed by money.
The entire rhyme of the Old Man involved the later parts. If it needed to be changed, it had to be changed. It was also quite tiring.
The students inside were all silent. They were all listening attentively.
It was only today that they truly felt Li Yi's talent, especially his method of dealing with the imperial examinations.
Just based on today's lesson, there would be countless people willing to come over and work for free for a year, the kind that brought their own dry food.
Yao Chong and the other two were also intoxicated as they listened outside. They regretted that they didn't take down a few lines of "Dong" and "Dong". How could they ask for it later?
"That's all for today. Go back and think about what I said today. Tomorrow, we will continue to talk about other rhymes."
Li Yi's lesson was over. Recently, he didn't talk about physics or chemistry. However, he left a few questions for the students to solve every day.
When Li Yi came out, Yao Chong and the other two hid behind a wall.
When Li Yi was far away, they caught a student and forcibly snatched the writing from the student's hand.
Before the student could react, the three of them ran away. They got into the car and went back.
"How could they do this? I … "The student wanted to cry.
When Li Yi saw this, he was so angry that he laughed. He knew what the three of them were fighting over. Wasn't it just a rhyme?
He shook his head and turned to the angry student and said, "It's fine. Otherwise, I would still teach you. However, you have to be careful tomorrow. Before the imperial examinations, the other rhymes cannot be spread."
After thinking for a while, Li Yi added, "How about this. I will write it out tonight. Take it home. Don't take it out. Memorize it and familiarize yourself with it."
The students nodded. Yes, they couldn't let other students learn before the imperial examinations.
"Go and tell the other 220 students to bring their families here after spring. They are not allowed to take the imperial examinations this year. They can take it next year.
First, they should learn some other things. Especially, they should settle down and live with the people for a while.
Otherwise, who will take the imperial examinations this year? Even if they are lucky enough to pass, I will make sure that they cannot become an official. "
After Li Yi finished speaking, he left.
He wanted to develop an echelon of officials from Zhuangzi. They must have a heart that benefits the people.
It seemed that the 220 students would be delayed for a year. However, they could learn a lot.
The 42 students went to find the people who came later to tell them about the situation.
The 220 students had already discussed this with each other and had a plan.
When they heard that they could bring their families over, they all revealed a happy expression.
When they saw the families living in Zhuangzi, they couldn't help but feel homesick. It was mainly because the families of the 42 students were living well.
The students with wives couldn't go to Pyong Kang Square. Their wives were at home, and they felt that something was missing when they slept at night.
Yesterday, there were people from Pyong Kang Square who came over, but it had nothing to do with them. They went to Pyong Kang Square themselves and didn't have the qualifications to enter Nanqu.
If they wanted to rely on the "big shots" of Nanqu to pay for them to play, they would have to be as talented as Li Dongzhu.
***
In the carriage, Yao Chong and the other two gathered their heads to look.
"Yes, all three of them are here. Good. We have to think of a way to get the rest. "Zhang Shuo rubbed his hands together. He didn't feel that it was immoral to steal other people's things.
"After learning the Three Character Classic, we can learn this pair of rhymes." Lu Huaishen had already made the arrangements.
"That's not right. After the Three Character Classic, there should be other rhymes." Yao Chong felt that the rhymes were too high.
Then he said, "Fortunately, we came today. Otherwise, we would have missed it."
Zhang Shuo and the other two nodded in agreement. Yes, how could they not take a look at the good stuff first?
"Li Yi took out a poem for the imperial examination. I wonder what kind of questions will be asked." Lu Huaishen began to think about the questions.
"After this year, it won't be easy for students to enter Zhuangzi." Zhang Shuo shook his head and said.
Yao Chong and Lu Huaishen were silent.
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