Liu Bowen requested a military letter from Qingfeng Temple in Ezhou
During the Zhishun period of the Yuan Dynasty, in the ancient and prosperous metropolis, there was a handsome young man who squeezed into an old bookstore, stared at the bookcase, and searched carefully. Suddenly, he said to himself: "I found it, I found it!" Then he picked up a woodblock volume and started reading page by page.
This situation attracted the attention of an energetic old man in the store. He came over, looked at the young man up and down, and said with a bow: "May I ask your guest, Mr. Gao, where is your residence?"
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The young man put down his book and paid his respects, saying: "The young man's surname is Liu Mingji, his courtesy name is Bowen, and he is from Qingtian, Chuzhou, Zhejiang."
"Why are you here in Beijing?"
"The general examination has just ended, waiting for the results to be revealed."
"Hey, it turns out he's a talented scholar from Dong'ou. I'm disrespectful!" The old man looked at Liu Bowen again, but when he saw his delicate cheeks with white and rosy cheeks, round eyes with bright eyes, neither tall nor short figure, simple clothes and polite manners, he felt a little fond of him.
Liu Bowen said embarrassedly: "Xiaosheng is looking for famous books everywhere. This astronomy book is really rare."
The old man smiled and said, "Master, please come in and talk for a while." Liu Bowen was anxious to read the astronomical book, so he followed the old man into the inner hall. The guests and hosts were seated, and after the boy offered tea, the old man said kindly: "This astronomical book has been placed in the shop for thirty years, and no one has cared about it. My father has ordered that anyone who can understand it is the owner of this book and can give it to him."
Liu Bowen stood up and replied: "Thank you for your kindness, old man. I understand it in my late life. I have kept this book in mind, so please don't bother."
The old man didn't believe it, so he opened the book and said, "How about asking the young master to recite a few paragraphs?" Liu Bowen was not polite and actually recited the entire book from beginning to end in one breath. The old man was surprised and delighted, and praised him repeatedly: "Young master, you are so talented, it is really rare. I am opening a bookstore in Beijing, and it is really a visit to the wise. My father has asked that anyone who is proficient in astronomical books will be given a military book. Could you please come to my hometown for a visit?"
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