Miss Wang Yingzi was the same age as him, and her teacher Wang Siren praised him highly. Therefore, Zhang Yuan had not never thought that Teacher Wang might betroth his daughter Wang Yingzi to him. However, when he was studying at Master Wang Banshi's home, Zhang Yuan had not thought about it.
Zhang Yuan already had the shadow of Shang Danran in his heart, and Teacher Wang had never said anything before. He couldn't just reject it by himself, and then threatened that he had something in his heart. That would be too pretentious. Teacher Wang's daughter is not unmarried.
Go out, the fortress is forced on you, and you are so eager to push it out!
But now, his teacher Wang Siren asked the magistrate Hou to bring this matter up, and he had to face it and make a choice. Speaking of it, Wang Yingconcubine impressed him very much. She was lively, cheerful, smart, and humorous. She worshiped Wang Siren as his teacher.
, marrying the teacher’s daughter, such a good story, and with Teacher Wang’s family background, Zhang Yuan is definitely a high-flying person. In life, you will always encounter a fork in the road that requires you to choose. Where should you go and what should you use as a guide? Yes
Is profit the most important thing, or is it based on the feeling of the soul?
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, if he was called by County Magistrate Hou to talk about this matter before he went to the merchants in Kuaiji in the morning, what would he choose then?
Do you agree to marry Wang Yingzi and let the bright beauty in your heart fade away? Well, this is a very possible choice. After all, it is just a one-time relationship with Shang Danran without any commitment. Although the heart is moved, the emotion is only in the bud.
, it is not yet unforgettable, so it is reasonable to give up the feeling of the soul and agree to Wang Yingzi's marriage, but now it is completely different, only half a day later, the situation is different, Shang Danran has already firmly occupied his heart
Position, the warm and warm feeling given to him by the merchants was hard to let go. If he wanted to uproot him again, it would be hurtful to others and himself. Seeing Zhang Yuan standing there with his head lowered and silent, Hou Zhihan thought that Zhang Yuan was so surprised that he could not tell.
When the words came, he smiled and said: "Zhang Yuan, go back and tell your parents that you can ask someone to go to Teacher Wang's house for matchmaking. This county is a secret matchmaker, so we need an open matchmaker, haha."
Zhang Yuan made up his mind, crossed his hands and said, "Your Excellency, please forgive me." The student has something important to say."
Seeing that Zhang Yuan didn't look happy, Hou Zhihan was slightly surprised and nodded: "You tell me."
Zhang Yuan said: "On August 16th, my student accompanied my third brother Zhang E to the Tao Garden for a blind date. She is a girl from the Shang family in Kuaiji. I wonder if the county magistrate has ever heard of this?" Hou Zhihan didn't understand what Zhang Yuan was doing when he mentioned this.
, replied: "I have heard that Zhang E did not go on that blind date, right?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Yes, but my three brothers did not get married together, but the student did."
Hou Zhihan was stunned and asked: "What do you mean by this?"
Zhang Yuandao: "The student met the Shang girl by chance on the island in the middle of the lake in the Changtao Garden. We took shelter from the rain in the island pavilion and played a game of blind chess. We talked about poems about rainstorms together. We felt very close to each other. Today, the student accepted the invitation of Mr. Shang Zhoude.
, I went to discuss the marriage, Jia Ci has agreed, and the Geng Tie has been handed in, so the student is in great difficulty." Although the Geng Tie was not officially signed, Zhang Yuan had already given the birth date to Shang Zhoude." There is nothing wrong with saying that the Geng Tie was handed in.
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Hou Zhihan was stunned. He originally thought that the marriage between Zhang Yuan and Teacher Wang's daughter was a match made in heaven. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan said these words, and the Shang girl got there first. This made Hou Zhihan a little unhappy and said: "Then what are you talking about?
Don’t discuss marriage before becoming a scholar.”
Zhang Yuan bowed deeply and said: "This is indeed the student's fault. The student only discussed the marriage today and accepted it. The ceremony of accepting the marriage was not performed and it is inconvenient to publicize it. That's why I said this. The student is extremely ashamed."
Zhang Yuan spoke sincerely, so Hou Zhihan couldn't blame him any more. After all, this was Zhang Yuan's personal affair, and Zhang Yuan was understandable in doing so. He shook his head and said, "It's easy for me to say this, but you have to explain yourself to Teacher Wang. I
I don’t want to talk about this embarrassing thing.”
Zhang Yuanwei said yes.
Hou Zhihan asked: "Then when are you going to come and explain? Don't delay, the sooner the better.
Zhang Yuandao: "We will only go tonight. The student must first report this matter to his ancestors."
Hou Zhihan nodded and said: "It is indeed up to Su Weng to make the decision on this matter, so you should go as soon as possible.
He added: "Although the matter has come to this, I still want to say, Zhang Yuan, Mr. Wang's daughter is a perfect match for you. If possible, it would be better to marry the second Miss Wang. Aren't you already married to the Shang girl?"
Just perform the six rites? I won't say it anymore. You can do it on your own. It seems that you are always in trouble. In the past few months, you were learning from Yao Fu in the eight-legged fight. Now Yao Fu has defeated you in the fight, and this thing happened again.
Let's see how you deal with the matter properly. If you have any clever ideas, you might as well talk to the county first." Zhang Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "If the student has any clever ideas, it's just to plead guilty. I just ask Teacher Wang not to slap me.
Just hit it."
Hou Zhihan smiled and said: "Why is this! But it is certain that Teacher Wang will be dissatisfied. Please explain it nicely."
Zhang Yuan left the county government office and took Wuling Trail to see Zhang Rushuang, his uncle of Zhang Zhuangyuan's clan in the west. It was already dusk and he met Zhang E outside the North Courtyard. Zhang E grabbed him and said, "Jiezi, I'll look for you in the morning.
Shitou said that the merchant in Kuaiji is looking at Juhuā. What kind of Juhuā are you looking at? Are you going to see the Shang girl?" Zhang Yuan said: "Yes, we are ready to get engaged."
Zhang E glared and said: "Wow, Jiezi, you took all the good things without saying a word, and I will die too." After saying that, he laughed loudly, hooked up with Zhang Yuan and said, "I heard
That Shang girl didn't have her feet bound. If I had known so, I wouldn't have gone on that blind date. She looked down on her and lost my face. I prefer the little golden lotus feet. Drinking from the golden lotus cup is very pleasant. "
Ximen Qing in "Jin Ping Mei" also likes to play with shoes and cups.
Seeing Zhang Yuan's speechless look, he patted Zhang Yuan's shoulder again and said generously: "But if I didn't go to Changtao Garden that day, you and the Shang girl would not have the marriage you have today, so I will accompany you there."
, I was the one who accompanied you on the blind date that day. It’s reversed. The more you talk about it, the more confused you become. Haha, what do you want to do with my eldest father?”
Of course, Zhang Yuan can't talk about Miss Wang Yingzi to Zhang E, a big mouth. He will publicize it to you and make the whole city aware of it. He said: "It's about my engagement with Miss Shang. I still need my great uncle to help me."
Get an idea."
Farewell to Zhang E, Zhang Yuan entered the North Courtyard and waited outside the Chuihuāyi Gate to meet his uncle. A young maid went in to announce. After a while, the beautiful maid Lianxia hurried out and blessed her shyly: "Young Master Jiezi, the eldest master
Please come in."
Zhang Yuan followed Lian Xia in. When he saw the beautiful maid's pretty face was shy and showed no signs of sadness, he asked: "Lian Xia, how is your father's illness?" Unexpectedly, Lian Xia knelt down and kowtowed to him, saying repeatedly:
"Thank you, Master Jiezi, for saving my father. Thank you, Master Jiezi."
Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "Get up, get up, I have something urgent to see my uncle." Seeing Lian Xia stand up, Fang said: "I'm just asking, I don't mean to thank you."
Lian Xia walked slowly behind Zhang Yuan and said in a soft voice: "The third young master and the young master Jiezi sent money, so I have money to treat my father. Now the disease is seven to eight points better.
1The little maid has returned to duty, and she has been thinking about going to Dongzhang to kowtow to Master Jiezi."
Zhang Yuan said: "As long as the illness is cured, you'll be fine. You're welcome.",,
As they talked, they arrived at the small hall of the north courtyard. Zhang Rushuang was looking at the old plum tree in the courtyard with her hands behind the eaves. When she saw Zhang Yuan, she said: "Zhang Yuan, look at this old plum tree. It has stamens and is blooming. The weather this year is so beautiful."
It's really cold early." Zhang Yuan quickly walked over, crossed his hands and saluted, and said: "It's not the winter moon yet, and the weather is extremely cold. When my descendants went to Kuaiji early in the morning, they saw ice on the roadside.
." I thought: "Is the area south of the Yangtze River also affected by the Little Glacier climate? In the late Ming Dynasty, natural disasters were frequent, especially snow disasters and droughts, which occurred almost every year. Later commentators have linked the demise of the Ming Dynasty to the Little Glacier.
Frequent natural disasters are closely related to each other. Natural disasters cause food production to be reduced or even eliminated. The government fails to provide disaster relief, and farmers cannot make a living, so they rebel. Once the gorgeous and decaying dynasty building collapses, the county magistrate is right.
I am always in trouble, and there are too many things waiting for me to solve. Who else has a great responsibility from heaven, and now, I must solve the marriage issue."
Zhang Rushuang asked, "Why are you going to Kuaiji?"
Zhang Yuan told Shang Zhoude yesterday that he had invited him to appreciate chrysanthemums. When he went there today, he learned that Shang Zhoude had intended to betroth his younger sister to him. Zhang Rushuang smiled and said, "It's a good thing. Zhang E was right last time."
I told you about the blind date in the Changtao Garden that day, and I expected that if Zhang E failed, you would most likely succeed, and sure enough, hey, Zhang Yuan, why do you have a worried look on your face?"
Zhang Yuan said in embarrassment: "Just now, Caihou County Zun summoned the grandson and said that Mr. Jizhong intended to betroth his daughter to the grandson, so the grandson is distressed."
Zhang Rushuang was stunned, then burst into laughter and said: "This is really a happy enemy, Zhang Yuan, then how do you plan to deal with it?" Zhang Yuan said: "I just want to ask my uncle for advice."
Zhang Rushuang said: "My uncle can't help you with this matter. You can't have your cake and eat it too. They are all girls from official families. No one of them can commit themselves to be your concubine. You can only marry one. Which one do you choose?" Zhang Yuan said:
"The grandson has promised the merchant to ask a matchmaker to propose marriage in two days, and my mother has agreed." Zhang Rushuang nodded and said, "That's the only way. If you let down the Shang girl, you will definitely turn against her. This is no different from regretting the marriage.
You can't do this, but as for Jian'an, you can still change the situation. After all, he is the next person to talk about it. Are you here to ask your uncle to explain it to Jian'an for you?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Teacher, the grandson has to explain it himself. It is not good to leave it to the uncle. The grandson is here to let the uncle know about this. With the uncle making the decision, the grandson has a good idea." Zhang Rushuang nodded repeatedly.
I am satisfied with Zhang Yuan's sophistication and understanding. He really has to take responsibility for many things by himself.
Back in Dongzhang, Zhang Yuan told his mother about the matter. Zhang's mother, Lu, said hurriedly: "Then my son will quickly go and explain to the husband nicely. I will definitely ask for your understanding." Then he ordered Shi Shuang to carry a warm sedan chair.
, the weather is cold, and the drafty rattan sedan can no longer sit in it.
Zhang Yuan ate some food in a hurry, got on a warm sedan chair, and was accompanied by Shi Shuang to Kuaiji under the curtain.@.