Start with a photographic memory and build a memory palace

Chapter 17 Donggong Compilation
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Chang'an City.

Wu Wen set foot here again.

The strength of Qingyitang made him deeply realize that people still need to have some strength, or at least a background. Otherwise, they will be like ordinary people, with neither strength nor background, and can only be at the mercy of others.

Came to a clothing store.

As soon as I stepped into the store, a waiter came to greet me with a smile on his face.

"What would you like to order, young master?"

Wu Wen looked around: "Is there any clothes suitable for me? Give me a set."

"Have!"

The waiter led Wu Wen inside and stopped in front of a wooden rack. He pointed at a set of green cloth clothes on it and said, "Young man, take a look at this suit. What do you think?"

"Well, not bad!" Wu Wen looked at it carefully and nodded with satisfaction.

"how much is it?"

"Only three hundred and thirty coins!"

"Row!"

Wu Wen took out the silver cake that Crown Prince Li Jiancheng had given him from his arms.

When the waiter saw the silver cake, his smile became even brighter and his service became even more attentive.

"I'll pack it for you right away."

"No, I'll just put it on."

"Okay, young man, please come in. We have a special changing room."

The waiter took Wu Wen to a side room with clothes in his arms.

"If you need anything else, please call me anytime."

After saying that, the guy put down his clothes, turned around and left, closing the door behind him.

Wu Wen took off his old clothes and put on new cloth clothes.

He tidied it up carefully and then looked at a bronze mirror placed in the room.

It is true that clothes make the man, saddles make the horse.

In the mirror, after some dressing up, he looks handsome and elegant.

Wu Wen didn't plan to keep the old clothes he had taken off.

Open the door and walk out.

The waiter came over immediately and handed over the change with both hands.

"Does the young master need anything else?"

"Nothing."

Wu Wen walked out the door and the waiter respectfully saw him out.

"Please take your time."

Leaving the clothing store.

Wu Wen headed towards the Literature Museum in the city.

As long as he could enter the Academy of Literature, he would be considered to have the support of the Qin Palace, and Li Shimin would be his backer.

Unlike last time when he came empty-handed, this time he specially copied an article as a stepping stone.

Just as Wu Wen was approaching the Museum of Literature, he met a group of guards walking towards him.

He recognized it as the prince's carriage at a glance. He first sighed in his heart what a coincidence, and then immediately moved to the side of the road to give way.

But what Wu Wen didn't expect was.

The guards suddenly stopped when they drove in front of him.

The window of the guard carriage in the middle was slightly opened, and Crown Prince Li Jiancheng looked out from it.

Looking at Wu Wen, he asked softly, "I remember you."

"Greetings, Your Highness!" Wu Wen bowed.

"What's that in your hand?"

Hearing the question, Wu Wen subconsciously wanted to put the thing in his hand away, but then he reacted and spread his hands to present it.

"Your Highness, this is the article I wrote." Before Li Jiancheng could speak, Wei Zheng, the Prince's groom, who was following beside the carriage, stepped forward, took the article, and presented it to Li Jiancheng.

In the carriage.

Li Jiancheng unfolded the rolled article bit by bit, looked at the contents, and read it softly.

"There are horses that can run a thousand miles only when there are Bole. There are always horses that can run a thousand miles, but there are not always Bole. Therefore, even if there is a famous horse, it will only be humiliated by the hands of slaves and die in the stable, and it will not be called a thousand-mile horse."

After reading the article, Li Jiancheng smiled and handed the article to Wei Zheng.

"You can take a look too!"

Wei Zheng took it and read it quickly from beginning to end.

"Is it true that he has no horses? He really does not know horses!"

"Your name is Wu Wen, right? What a great article on horses. You intend to use metaphors in your article to compare yourself to a thousand-mile horse."

"In that case, let me test you.

"King Wen's hunting grounds were seventy li in area. Those who hunted forage and grass went there, and those who hunted pheasants went there. He shared the area with the people, and the people thought it was small. Isn't that right?"

Where does this allusion come from? What is the meaning? "

Uh~
Wu Wen pondered for a moment.

Seeing that he couldn't answer, Wei Zheng frowned slightly and asked again:
"To eat simple food and drink water, to bend one's arms and use them as a pillow, is joy in this. Wealth and honor gained through unrighteousness are like floating clouds to me.

Where does this quote come from? What does it mean?

Wu Wen replied:
"It comes from the Analects of Confucius. It means that people with ideals and aspirations will not rush for food, clothing and shelter. They can still be happy in poverty and hardship. They should treat ill-gotten gains like floating clouds."

Seeing Wu Wen's answer, Wei Zheng's expression eased a little, and then he said to Crown Prince Li Jiancheng: "Your Highness, this person has some talent, but perhaps because of his poor family background, he has not read many books. If he is trained a little, he can be used."

"Ok!"

Li Jiancheng nodded slightly.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Take him back to the East Palace and place him in the library. Let him read more books and do some editing work."

Seeing that Wu Wen did not respond, Wei Zheng reminded him, "Why don't you kowtow and thank His Highness!"

ah? oh!
Wu Wen bowed his head and kowtowed.

To be honest, he really didn't want to enter the Eastern Palace. If possible, he just wanted to enter the Literature Museum and get an identity.

"Let's go!"

The guard moved forward and the carriage continued to move forward.

Wu Wen followed beside him and went back to the East Palace together.

Beside him, Wei Zheng was reading Wu Wen's article "On Horses".

"This horse, although it can run a thousand miles, is not well fed, lacks strength, and its talents and beauty are not visible. Moreover, it cannot be equal to ordinary horses. How can we expect it to run a thousand miles?"

"Boy, you wrote this well. After entering the East Palace, calm down and read more. I really want to see if you are as talented as you said."

Haha! Wu Wen chuckled.

I thought to myself, I should have not copied this article earlier. Now, I didn’t get into the Museum of Literature, but entered the Eastern Palace instead.

Drive to the East Palace where the prince lives.

Wu Wen looked around curiously.

However, he found that the East Palace was not as luxurious as he had imagined. Some places were in a dilapidated state, and it must have not been repaired for a long time.

Crown Prince Li Jiancheng got off the carriage and walked into the central palace surrounded by guards.

Under the guidance of Wei Zheng, Wu Wen went to the library in the side hall.

The Prince's Groom, this official position was established during the Qin Dynasty and was originally the guide for the prince when he left the palace.

During the Jin Dynasty, this official position was changed to be in charge of illustrations.

Therefore, the publication, compilation and storage of the Siku books of classics, history, and literature for the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng's Eastern Palace was managed by Wei Zheng.

Wu Wen followed Wei Zheng to the library.

Although this place is not very luxurious and magnificent, it is ancient and has an elegant environment, and exudes a scholarly atmosphere inside and out.

"This is where the East Palace's books are stored. There are four floors in total, with more than 30,000 volumes, enough for you to read throughout your life."

Wei Zheng, who was walking in front, explained the basic information of the library to Wu Wen and took him to appreciate the environment inside the library.

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(End of this chapter)