Zhang Yuan knew that Liu Zongzhou was happy to live in poverty, but he was still very moved when he saw it today. Twenty years later, Emperor Chongzhen was worried about rogue bandits and border troubles. He asked the ministers for countermeasures, but Liu Zongzhou believed that these were just techniques for punishing people, and that the national dignity should be emphasized.
Benevolence and righteousness, we must be cautious and use the wise. These words can be said in the peaceful and prosperous times, but the world has been in chaos, how can you still be a gentleman and be cautious about independence? In the end, the country was ruined and the family was destroyed. The only way out was a hunger strike. Emperor Chongzhen also wanted to use the Thai-Western missionary Tang Ruowang to promote the manufacture of firearms.
, Liu Zongzhou firmly opposed it, believing that Tang Ruowang was the root of heresy, and that firearms were not conducive to success or failure. What the king of a great country should insist on is the benevolence and righteousness inherited by Tang, Wu, Zhou, and Kong. Therefore, traditional Confucianism had been completely rigid by Liu Zongzhou and could no longer be absorbed.
New academic nutrients, Liu Zongzhou was the last great Confucian in the traditional sense, and formed a huge watershed with the three enlightening thinkers who followed Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, and Wang Fuzhi. But in any case, Liu Zongzhou was an upright Confucian, and his
Academic thought still has value, but it is out of date. In the end, he defended his ideas and purity with death, which was better than most people. At this time, Zhang Yuan watched the last great scholar of the late Ming Dynasty, a donkey and a servant, coming slowly.
Zhang Yuan's expression was unusually serious, which made Qi Biaojia beside him feel a little strange and wondered what was going on. Did Zhang Jiezi want to quarrel with Mr. Liu?
Liu Qidong said goodbye to a group of disciples at Dashan Temple. He did not expect that there would be two more people waiting on the Yuewang Bridge, and these two were the young talents he valued most. He couldn't help but smile, got off the donkey, and led the
Holding the reins and walking over, Zhang Yuan and Qi Biaojia hurried to greet him. Zhang Yuan said: "Mr. Qidong, I heard that Mr. Qidong was leaving Shanyin. I was very reluctant to leave. I have been waiting here for a long time."
Liu Zongzhou looked at Zhang Yuan and said: "I haven't seen you for several months, and you are becoming more and more handsome. Haha, are you proud of marrying a beautiful woman from a famous family and being promoted to the head of the county trial?" Zhang Yuan bowed and said: "How dare you, kid?
Mr. Qidong’s teachings will never be forgotten.”
Liu Zongzhou asked: "What should I not forget?"
Zhang Yuandao: "The learning of sages can help things."
Liu Zongzhou stared at Zhang Yuan for a moment, then said with an expression on his face: "Well said, Lou Jin will be an official and will do justice." He said to Qi Biaojia: "In the future, you can learn from Zhang Yuan more and improve your knowledge." Qi Biaojia said.
Not much, he replied: "Yes."
Liu Zongzhou bowed his hands to the two of them: "Then we say goodbye. If I am not demoted out of the capital in three years, I should see you two coming to the capital to take part in the examination." He rode a gray donkey and "dede" crossed the Yuewang Bridge.
But he turned back and said loudly: "Zhang Yuan, if you have time for the imperial examination, you can come to Wuxi to visit Mr. Jing Yi. It may be helpful to you in the future." Zhang Yuan waited until Liu Zongzhou rode a donkey away before asking Qi Biaojia: "
Huzi, who is Mr. Jing Yi that Mr. Liu just mentioned?"
Qi Biaojia, who is twelve years old this year, opened his eyes and said, "You don't even know Mr. Jing Yi, Dong Lin Gao Gu."
Zhang Yuandao: "Oh, it's Gu Xiancheng. I know that. I have admired him for a long time. I must go and meet him when I have the chance."
The young and mature Qi Biaojia couldn't help it, laughed, and quickly said with a straight face: "Mr. Gu Xiancheng passed away last year, and the Mr. Jingyi that Mr. Liu said was Gao Panlong.
Zhang Yuan said "Uh", but it turned out that Gu Xiancheng, the founder of Donglin, died last year. Gu Xiancheng's "the sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, can be heard: family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned about"
The couplet is so famous, he smiled and said: "Everyone is destined to die, so I will have to see Mr. Gu Xiancheng sooner or later." Qi Biaojia said: "After Brother Jiezi's April exam, we went to Donglin Academy to listen to Mr. Jing Yi's lectures.
how?"
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "As soon as you enter Donglin Academy, you will almost be labeled as a member of the Donglin Party. Don't worry, I can't get too involved in either the Eunuch Party or the Donglin Party. The most important thing now is to learn stereotypes. This is a stepping stone.
He said: "Besides, if you want to study abroad, you must have the honor of being a student."
Qi Biaojia nodded and said: "Brother Jiezi is right, let's discuss it next year."
Mu Jingyan, Wu Ling and Qi Biaojia's two servants were waiting aside. Wu Ling stepped forward and asked Zhang Yuan: "Master, should we go home now or go to Miss Shang's house?" Zhang Yuan asked Qi Biaojia:
"Brother Huzi, where are you going back to?"
Qi Biaojia actually wanted to see Shang Jinglan again. They had been away for at least three years, but it was difficult to say it in front of Zhang Yuan, so he said: "My boat is still waiting at Dongdachi Pier. I will go there by boat."
." Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Then I will take the boat with you." The two of them went to the Shang family's mansion together.
Shang Zhoude invited Zhang Yuan and Qi Biaojia to drink tea and chat in the Huā hall in the back garden. They were all members of his family, Fu family, Qi family, Jinglan, Jinghui, and Shang Danran. They asked about the matter of waiting for Liu Zongzhou just now.
Shang Zhoude smiled and said: "It seems that Mr. Qidong thinks that both of you can participate in the examination in three years. Haha, Qi Huzi will not be fifteen until three years. Is there such a young Jinshi?" He added:
"No matter what, Huzi and Jinglan can be engaged in three years."
Shang Jinglan, who likes to read "Three Kingdoms", is relatively straightforward at first, but he is very shy in front of Qi Biaojia. When he heard this, he exclaimed "Ah" and ran away.
Mrs. Fu and Mrs. Qi laughed.
Zhang Yuan and Qi Biaojia had dinner at Shang's house, and then took a boat back to Shanyin together. Zhang Yuan rested early that night, because he would travel far tomorrow.
Early in the morning on the 20th, Zhang Yuan got up to wash up. After breakfast, he went to Bashiqiao with Wu Ling, Mu Jingyan, Mu Zhenzhen and his brother-in-law's Jingbu family, Lu Dayou. Yesterday, Shang and Zhoude agreed to send him.
The boat picks up Zhang Yuan at Bashi Bridge. Zhang Yuan will go to Jiaxing with Shang Zhoude and Fu's mother and daughter. This is Zhang Yuan's first trip away from home. Zhang's mother Lu, despite her son's dissuasion, is alone on her little feet.
He insisted on going to Bashi Bridge to see him off, and kept nagging him all the way, asking his son to be careful about water and fire when taking a boat.
You must eat cleanly on the road. You would rather eat less than too much. It is better to be tolerant when going out than to cause trouble. He also told Wu Ling: "Xiao Wu is not allowed to be playful, and he must be a good young master." Looking at Mu Jingyan, Mu Zhenzhen's father
The female said: "You really need to pay more attention." It was also the first time for Mu Zhenzhen to travel far away. Her heart was jumping with joy and she said to Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu: "Madam, don't worry, I will be fine with you, young master."
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Mu Jingyan and Lu Dayou both asked Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, to rest assured that everything was peaceful on the road and nothing would happen.
Zhang Yuan didn't mind his mother's wordiness at all. Only those who have experienced the taste of the world will know the value of this moment. He smiled and said: "My son is sixteen years old and has become a man. What else can mother be worried about?"
One sentence made Zhang's mother Lu laugh.
At this time, Zhang Dai, Zhang E, Zhang Zhuoru and Zhang Dingyi all came to Bashiqiao to see each other off and chatted and laughed. Zhang Yuan and others had just boarded the boat when Luyungu came and specially sent some prepared pills.
Those for diarrhea, headache, brain fever, and seasickness were all packed in small porcelain bottles with labels on them for emergency needs on the road. Zhang Yuan thanked Luyungu and ordered Wuling to keep them.
The boat with white awnings and Sanming tiles slowly sailed away from Bashi Bridge. Zhang Yuan stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the unmoving bridge and his mother, relatives and friends beside the bridge from the boat that was slowly sailing away. The picture was like a still photo.
The river turned and the Bashi Bridge could no longer be seen. Zhang Yuan returned to the cabin and sat down. Suddenly he remembered something and asked Mu Zhenzhen: "Zhenzhen, have you brought your little coiled dragon stick?" Mu Zhenzhen said: "Ah,
Do you still need to bring a small Panlong stick?" Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Just in case." Looking at Mu Zhenzhen's slightly smiling face, he said, "You already brought it, right?"
Mu Jingyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, young master. I have brought them all with me, and put them together with the villain's whistle stick." As he spoke, he had arrived at the small dock in Dongdachi in the back garden of the Kuaiji Shang family. This is the Shang family's wharf.
, every wealthy family in Shaoxing has their own small dock.
Shang Danran and his tribe were waiting on the shore. Fu, Jing Lan, and Jing Hui were already on another boat with a white awning with five bright tiles. Zhang Yuan jumped ashore and said goodbye to the Shang tribe members one by one, and finally came to Shang Danran. This beautiful
The girl looked up at Zhang Yuan with her bright and intoxicating eyes, and whispered: "Go early and come back early, have a safe trip." Zhang Yuan whispered: "I know, I will miss you." Looking at the girl's beautiful face
She suddenly became red. It felt so good to be teased like this. Actually, it wasn't teasing, it was just telling the truth. Well, it was just a matter of interest. One or two white-topped boats made small waves and sailed away from Shang's family one after another.
At Houyuan Pier, this kind of white-covered boat has a bamboo canopy painted with cooked tung oil, which maintains the original color of bamboo. The night sailing ships that travel far away are all this kind of white-covered boat, presumably to make it easier to identify when traveling at night and prevent collisions.
The reason is probably that the white-covered boat with five clear tiles that Shang Zhoude and his companions boarded was the largest civilian ship in Shaoxing. The clear tiles were made of thinly ground mussel slices and had good lighting. The cabin was like a living room, divided into four compartments. Fu and two
The daughter also has three personal maids in the rear and forward cabin, and six servants in the middle cabin. Shang Zhoude and four male servants live in the cabin at the back, while the four boatmen rest in the small awning at the stern and light the fire.
It is very convenient to cook. The boat I was traveling on was a Sanming-tiled boat with a white awning, which was much smaller than the Wuming-tiled boat. It also had three cabins. The small awning window at the stern was the residence of a pair of boat workers, and the middle cabin was occupied.
It was Mu Jingyan and Lu Dayou. It was impossible for Mu Zhenzhen to be in the same cabin as Lu Dayou. Of course, he could only live in the front cabin with Zhang Yuan and Wu Ling. 1【,
As a maid, the young master is going to Xiaoshan via the Xixing Canal in the same cabin. It is the first time for Zhang Yuan to ride on a boat for such a long time. It is quite new. Listening to the sound of gurgling water under the boat, he feels a quiet joy in his heart.
The morning sun was shining slantly, and the canopy window was open, letting in the warm sunshine. I looked at the large ship with five bright tiles sailing in front. There was a little head looking over here from a canopy window, waving his hand and calling: "
Brother Zhang Gongzi”
Zhang Yuan smiled and asked Lou Ling to take out his crystal glasses and put them on. Now he could see Xiao Jing Hui clearly. Xiao Jing Hui, a pink and jade girl, saw Zhang Yuan wearing such a strange thing and was busy.
Asked: "Brother Mr. Zhang, what are you wearing?"
Zhang Yuan said: "I will talk to you later when the boat stops."
When we were young, we deserted in class, and the teacher scolded us for taking a boat ride. Even though we were scolded by the teacher, we still wanted to "take a boat ride" every time. This shows that taking a boat ride is a wonderful thing. Haha, book friends, do you still have monthly passes? Let me use one as a boat ticket.