Chapter 157 loyal ministers, courtesans and eunuchs
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Chapter 157: Loyal Ministers, Prostitutes and Eunuchs
It was already midnight, the full moon was shining brightly in the sky, and the canal was flowing quietly. Lu Chun and Lu Jie were two children on the white-canopied boat with three bright tiles moored on the bank of the canal. They had already fallen asleep. Zhang Ruoxi and Mu Zhenzhen were in the cabin.
Waiting for Zhang Yuan to come back under the oil lamp, Qin Minping's stone pillar soldiers were guarding the shore. The gangsters were all taken away by the Hangzhou government officials. The canal port that was previously crowded with people is now gradually quieting down——
Zhang Ruoxi was teaching Mu Zhenzhen how to write big characters. She praised Mu Zhenzhen and said, "Zhenzhen has a strong wrist, and the writing is stable. Yes, it is written like this." She was a little disappointed and quickly stood up and said, "It's okay, I'll go do the laundry."
After leaving the front cabin, she put the clothes she had changed yesterday into a bamboo basket and walked to the bow of the boat with the basket in her arm. She saw the young master standing there. He looked at her and asked, "Where is the little Panlong Stick?"
Ah, the young master has not forgotten it. Mu Zhenzhen blushed and said, "I'm taking it with me."
Zhang Yuan said, "I'm going to watch you practice martial arts." Before Mu Zhenzhen could get on the pedal, he took two steps back, jumped onto the river bank five feet away from the boat, looked back at Mu Zhenzhen with a smile, and said with a little pride, "
I'm not a useless person who doesn't work hard."
The young master jumped on, but Mu Zhenzhen was not able to set up the pedals, so he had to hold the bamboo basket in one hand and the hem of his skirt in the other under the young master's gaze. Without making any gestures, he jumped ashore lightly.
When Mu Zhenzhen lifted up her skirt, Zhang Yuan saw the small coiled dragon stick tied to her right calf, and thought to herself, "The nunchucks under this skirt are so powerful, they have to be so hidden-"
"Master, where are you going so early?"
Mu Jingyan came over and crossed his hands to salute. Mu Jingyan also got up at the first light of dawn. At this time, he was competing with Ma Kuoqi and another native soldier on the shore. Ma Kuoqi admired the skills of this fallen man -
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Zhang Yuan said, "I think I'm really going to practice martial arts."
Mu Zhenzhen gave a blessing to his father and two local soldiers, and walked quickly towards the stream half a mile away with a bamboo basket in his arms. When he heard the footsteps of the young master following him, his heart jumped like a deer.
The mouth of the canal is busy and noisy, but the creek only half a mile away is quite quiet. There are tall and low willow trees on both sides of the bank. The newly cut willow branches are green and pleasant, and there are orioles chirping on the branches. This is from Wulin Mountain.
The water flowing out of the creek is much cleaner than the water in the canal. The morning sun has not yet risen, and the rocks at the bottom of the river are already clear and visible——
Zhang Yuan said with a smile, "This is a good place. I'll practice boxing first and do my homework. You really are not allowed to laugh at me."
Mu Zhenzhen pursed his lips and smiled and said, "No, no."
Zhang Yuan practiced Tai Chi once and asked Mu Zhenzhen, "How well am I practicing?"
Mu Zhenzhen nodded and said, "Okay."
Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Do you dare to compete with me, a female hero?"
When Mu Zhenzhen saw the young master teasing her, she couldn't help but blush and said shyly, "How dare you, my maid."
Zhang Yuan laughed loudly and said, "I don't dare - really, you practice, I'll watch."
Mu Zhenzhen then placed the bamboo basket on a piece of bluestone on the shore, turned sideways so that the young master could not see it, bent down and took out the small coiled dragon stick from under her skirt, glanced at the young master, but still felt a little shy and couldn't let go.
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Zhang Yuan said solemnly, "Practice hard. I am good at causing trouble. There will be people who want to beat me or kill me in the future. It's up to you to protect me."
Hearing the young master say this solemnly, Mu Zhenzhen felt that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. He nodded vigorously and tucked the corners of his skirt around his waist, revealing dark blue trousers. The trousers were tightly tied and his waist was straightened.
Huo Di danced the small coiled dragon stick, sweeping it across, poking it straight, splitting it vertically, and pulling it out. The attack was like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, and the defense was like a pillar in the middle of the flow. The movements were not fancy at all, simple and vigorous, with overlapping and circling shadows of the stick.
In the middle, Mu Zhenzhen’s tall and fit body moves forward and backward, both soft and strong——
In the early morning, by the gurgling stream, a heroic young girl from the poor was dancing with her double sticks under the willow forest. Zhang Yuan was so excited that he couldn't help but hum:
"Those who practice martial arts must remember that the benevolent are invincible.
Who is practicing Tai Chi with great success?
Use the nunchucks quickly, hehehehaxi,
Use the nunchucks quickly, hehehehe——"
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Mu Zhenzhen only put away the stick after practicing for about a moment. His face was as bright as the morning sun, sweat was visible on his nose, and he was slightly out of breath. His swollen chest was rising and falling against his clothes, as if a cute little animal was about to leap out.
Zhang Yuan applauded and said, "Excellent. I'm dazzled by the real stick skills. I really admire you. Remember to call me every time you practice in the future." Well, it's really eye-catching.
Mu Zhenzhen was embarrassed by the young master's praise. At this time, it was inconvenient to tie the small coiled dragon stick to his calf again, so he hung the small coiled dragon stick on the willow tree and said, "Master, the maid is doing the laundry." and left.
I went to the big blue stone and washed my clothes happily.
Zhang Yuan took off the small Panlong stick, looked at it, and tried to dance twice. With a "pop" sound, the short stick turned up and hit him on the head. Fortunately, it was not hard, otherwise it would have been a bag——
Mu Zhenzhen had been paying attention. When he heard the sound, he knew that the young master had hit him. He quickly turned around and said, "Young master, be careful. If the young master wants to learn, I will teach you later, or ask my father to teach you."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "I'd better forget about practicing martial arts. If you don't practice well, you will easily lose your life. Just follow me if you really want to. You can't have to do everything yourself."
When Mu Zhenzhen heard what the young master said, he felt happy and rubbed his clothes vigorously, causing water to splash everywhere.
It is not necessary to practice martial arts, but the body must be strong. Zhang Yuan practiced simple Tai Chi again. He felt that the pores on his limbs were opened and it was very comfortable. Thinking that he had not washed up yet, he broke off a thin willow branch and squatted upstream.
, chewed one end of the willow branch, and then used the willow stubble to brush his teeth. The smell was fresh, and he washed his face with the stream water. It was cold and refreshing. He didn't have a towel to wipe his face, so he sat by the stream stone with a water-stained face, watching Mu Zhen.
Really wash clothes——
Mu Zhen rolled up his sleeves, exposing two white forearms. He used rapeseed cakes to rub a few spots on the clothes that were prone to dirt, and then scrubbed them clean. The fallen girl squatted there, her long skirt stretched at her hips,
Full, strong, round, and very attractive.
Mu Zhenzhen knew that the young master was looking at her, and she was a little flustered. The rapeseed cake in her hand slipped into the water, and she quickly touched it, and her sleeves got wet, so she called out "Young Master——" which was a bit coquettish.
Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "What's wrong?"
Mu Zhen really couldn't tell the young master not to see it, so he could only say, "Young master, go back first. The boat girl's banquet will be ready soon. My maid heard last night that the boat girl said she would eat banquet this morning."
Zhang Yuan said, "Waiting for you to go back together. Okay, I won't watch you do the laundry. I'll recite poems and books to myself silently." He got up and walked around the shore, trying to solve a few questions from the Four Books, and continued the topic——
By the time Mu Zhenzhen finished washing his clothes, the morning sun had just risen from the top of the eastern mountain.
Zhang Yuan returned to the boat and ate the leek plate. Qin Minping came over and went with Zhang Yuan to the Weaving Department to meet Eunuch Zhong and return the Yi Delivery Xiaokanhe Plaque. Eunuch Zhong said, "Mr. Zhang, those young practitioners will never dare to do anything in the future."
I'm causing trouble for you again. Our family sent someone to inform Magistrate Yin that those rogues will be punished severely and they will all be sent to the border guards. They will never come back in their lifetime. As for the Yao family in Shanyin who hired murderers to hurt people, they can't escape this time. Even if you
rest assured."
Zhang Yuan bowed and said, "Thank you very much, father-in-law for your help. If it weren't for father-in-law, the student would be in a mess."
Eunuch Zhong smiled and said, "You won't be embarrassed. With Mr. Qin helping you, there's nothing a few gangsters can do to you - your imperial examination is next month, so there's no need to rush. I'll go to the West Lake with our family today and help our family think about it."
The location of the shrine."
This was a major event in Eunuch Zhong's life. How could Zhang Yuan not join in the fun? He followed Eunuch Zhong on the West Lake boat and headed towards Su Causeway. Eunuch Zhong knew how to choose a place. He wanted to build the shrine at Su Causeway.
Next to the first bridge, nearby are the tomb of King Yue and the tomb of Miss Yinping. Miss Yinping was the daughter of Yue Fei. After Yue Fei died, Miss Yinping fell to her death while holding the Yinping in her arms. The tomb of Su Xiaoxiao in Xiling Bridge is also here.
Far away, loyal ministers, martyr women, famous prostitutes, Eunuch Zhong wants to be among them, it is really a disgrace to the scenery——
Eunuch Zhong pointed out the location of the temple on the boat and asked Zhang Yuan for his opinion. Zhang Yuan asked, "Besides this place, can my father-in-law choose another location?"
Eunuch Zhong asked, "Why, isn't this place good? Our family thinks it's good. It's lively here."
Zhang Yuandao said, "Thanks to the great love of my father-in-law, the students dare not speak out. It is precisely because this place is a place that tourists must pass by. It is lively and lively, but it is also easy to be hated by others. I foolishly thought that building a shrine does not need to be in this bustling and lively place, in Qixialing."
Or it is best to build a temple on Baoshi Mountain. Sitting on the mountain and watching the lake, from a high position, is the most refined and profound person, and only in this way can you live long."
Eunuch Zhong frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "You really care about our family. We listen to you. There is Baochu Pagoda on Baoshi Mountain and Niugao's Tomb in Qixialing. They are also good places. You will accompany our family to explore gems today."
Mountain and Qixialing, choose a place to build the temple."
Zhang Yuan accompanied Eunuch Zhong's boat to land ashore, and first visited Qixialing. The peach blossoms on the ridge were brilliant and looked like haze brocade from a distance, so it was named Qixialing. It is connected to Geling in the east. The mountain is not high and there are many historical sites.
After finding a good place to build a temple, we went to Baoshi Mountain. The Baochu Pagoda was built in the Song Dynasty. It was destroyed and rebuilt, and rebuilt and destroyed again. The current pagoda was rebuilt in the 20th year of Wanli. Eunuch Zhong took a fancy to the side of the pagoda.
Zhang Yuan also thought that Dunxia Stone was a good site, so the site for the Sheng Temple was decided.
It was already late afternoon. Eunuch Zhong, Zhang Yuan, and Qin Minping had some casual meals at the small temple under the pagoda. Of course, the others accompanying them were still hungry. After the meal, they visited the mountain for a while before going down.
, the building boat had already been ordered to anchor at Baidi, and the group took the boat back to the west bank of West Lake——
Eunuch Zhong chose the address of the shrine and was in a happy mood. He invited Zhang Yuan and Qin Minping to the Weaving Department for a banquet. He also learned that Zhang Yuan's sister and nephew were on a boat at the port of the canal. Eunuch Zhong also specially sent his godson Xiao Gao to bring food and wine.
At the end of Xu Shi, Zhang Yuan and Qin Minping said goodbye to Eunuch Zhong. Zhang Yuan said, "Eunuch Zhong, our students will leave for Shanyin tomorrow and will not come to say goodbye to Eunuch Zhong again."
Eunuch Zhong said, "Okay, we wish you success in the scientific examinations and all the way to the capital, haha." He took Zhang Yuan's hand and sent him out of the gate of the Weaving Department, and sent a carriage to take Zhang Yuan back to the canal port.
Early the next morning, Zhang Yuan hired trackers to pull the white boat across the canal connecting the canal and the Qiantang River. Because the terrain was different, manpower had to be used. Qin Minping led the soldiers to see him off. Qin Minping said, "Brother Zhang Xian, that hired man
The man who committed the crime was named Yao Xin, and he was captured. He is indeed Yao Fu's brother." Qin Minping sent two local soldiers to watch the trial at the government office in Hangzhou and report as soon as there was any news.
Zhang Yuanxi asked, “Where was it caught?”
Qin Minping said, "Yao Xin hired the gangster Heiba and stayed with a prostitute in Mianhualou in the city to wait for news about Heiba. As soon as Heiba confessed, the police arrived at Mianhualou and caught him.
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Zhang Yuan said, "This means that those who commit unjust acts will be punished by death."
Qin Minping and his native soldiers went all the way to the bank of Qiantang River. He originally wanted four native soldiers to hire a boat to escort them to Shanyin, but Zhang Yuan declined.
In the afternoon of this day, the Sanmingwa white-topped boat arrived at the Xiling end of the Xixing Canal. This time it was going down the river. The boat went very fast. It took more than two hours to arrive at the Sixty Mile Waterway. We had dinner in Qianqing and the white-topped boat
The boatman and the boatwoman were both merchant servants. They had been away from home for almost a month, and they were eager to return. Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, they took turns steering the boat and traveled 105 miles of waterway in one night. On March 18th,
Arrive at Kuaiji early in the morning——
Zhang Yuan, Zhang Ruoxi and others got up early to wash up. Zhang Ruoxi looked at his brother with a smile and said, "Xiao Yuan, do you want to see Miss Shang first?"
Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "It's also on the way. The Shang family in Kuaiji has a dock for boats by Dongda Pond. Sister, do you want to meet her?"
Zhang Ruoxi smiled and said, "There's no need to ask, of course I want to see you."
The boat with white awnings and Sanming tiles was moored at the pier in Shang's back garden. Shang's servants had seen it and asked if it was Mr. Zhang who was back. He said happily, "The eldest lady has already told the little people to wait. It is expected that Mr. Zhang will be back in these two days."
." After that, he ran off to report the news.
Zhang Yuan got off the boat and stood on the steps on the shore, looking at the nearby Baima Mountain bathed in the rays of the morning sun, the green mountains and green waters, and the beautiful scenery. He waited with a good mood for Shang Danran to arrive.
It was only half tea time when a group of maidservants came out of the back garden of Shang's mansion, followed by Shang Danran and Qi. Qi was concerned about her husband Shang Zhoude, so naturally she wanted to ask questions.
Zhang Yuan hurried up to meet him, first saluted Ms. Qi and said, "I've met my second sister-in-law." Then he bowed to Shang Danran and said with a smile, "Hello, Danran." He pointed to the white boat from one side and said, "My sister Zhang Ruoxi also comes from
Qingpu is back to peace."
Zhang Ruoxi went ashore and watched Miss Shang walking shyly. The rising sun reflected the girl's beautiful face. She wore three buns with shining beaded hoops. Her eyebrows were like green feathers and her eyes were like water.
That kind of beauty is hard to describe and paint, as if the landscape of Kuaiji is beautifully displayed here. I can't help but secretly praise, "Xiaoyuan is really lucky." Just as he was about to take a few steps, Lu Chun and Lu Jie behind him ran forward and faced Shang Danran.
He said politely, "Hello, sister."
Zhang Ruoxi hurriedly said, "Don't call me by mistake, this is aunt."
Lu Chun and Lu Jie changed their name to aunt, which made Shang Danran very embarrassed.
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