As the leader of the trial in Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhang Yuan was rewarded with twelve taels of silver, two bolts of silk, two bolts of cloth and six pounds of pork. Even the servants in Zhang Yuan's house ate meat and meat that night, and everyone was very happy.
That night Zhang Yuan went to the county government again to meet with Magistrate Hou. Magistrate Hou was also his teacher and had a closer relationship with him. From Wang Siren to Shanyin County Magistrate Hou Zhihan, and then to Shaoxing Magistrate Xu Shijin, Liu Zongzhou appreciated Zhang Yuan.
Mr. Zhang can also be regarded as Zhang Yuan’s teacher, and Zhang Yuan’s current teacher-student relationship network is gradually expanding.
Seeing Zhang Yuan, Hou Zhihan smiled brightly, ordered his servant to serve tea, and said: "Zhang Yuan, the head of the government examination is a compulsory student. You are sixteen years old this year and will enter school at the age of seventeen next year. You will become famous at a young age.
We must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, be loving and patient, study diligently, and prepare early for the provincial examination next year."
Zhang Yuan then told County Magistrate Hou about the preparations for the construction of a voluntary warehouse. Hou Zhihan was also worried about the increasingly serious drought. Hearing Zhang Yuan say that Mr. Su Zhi, his uncle from the clan, was willing to advocate the construction of a voluntary warehouse in Yanghe. Zhang Yuan also told Lu Yunpeng about the last time.
Hou Zhihan was deeply moved and said, "Once they enter school, they only ask for land, ask for houses, hire servants, and even try to enjoy themselves."
"It's a shame that you, at such a young age, know how to donate money to help those in need. It's rare. It's rare. When the warehouse is built, the county will submit an imperial edict to the imperial court."
During the Chenghua period, the imperial edict stipulated that military and civilian officials with a minimum of 200 shi would be awarded the rank of ninth-rank official, 250 shi would be awarded the eighth-rank official, and 300 shi would be awarded the seventh-rank official.
Very glorious -
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Students do not need to pay millet to donate to the official position. Students should take the road of imperial examination."
Hou Zhihan laughed loudly: "I'm confused. Well, if Su Weng is the first to build a warehouse, it will be twice the result with half the effort. Tomorrow morning, we will invite Su Weng and the squires of the county to discuss the matter. We will choose a site to build the warehouse as soon as possible, encourage wealthy people to donate, and at the same time ask for more money."
Building canals to divert water to fight drought is just a matter of solving problems for the county."
Zhang Yuandao: "It is the duty of the students to share the teacher's worries and relieve the suffering of Xiangzi."
The teacher and student talked for a long time, Zhang Yuan resigned, and Hou Zhihan sent him out. He remembered something and asked, "Have you visited Mr. Wang recently?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Students are going to go early tomorrow morning."
Hou Zhihan said: "Okay, please give me my regards. How is the condition of Mr. Wang's eldest daughter's husband? By the way, you have to go early and come back early. Tomorrow morning at the end of the morning, we will discuss the matter of the charity warehouse at Jie Ai Hall.
You also need to participate.
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Zhang Yuan said: "Teacher, don't worry, the students will be able to come back in time."
Early in the morning on April 26th, Zhang Yuan walked to the house of his teacher Wang Siren in Kuaiji. Mu Zhenzhen followed him carrying a basket of twenty kilograms of red bayberries. It was slower by boat and faster by walking, but it took a lot of effort and there were some rivers.
Duan can no longer sail the boat because the water is too shallow.
The morning sun has not yet risen, and there is a morning glow spreading on the top of Kuaiji Mountain in the east. Zhang Yuan said happily: "It looks like it will rain today. If the morning glow does not go out, the sunset glow travels thousands of miles. It is very likely that the morning glow will bring rain."
Mu Zhenzhen also said happily: "It would be great if it rains heavily.
It was at the end of the hour when the two maids arrived at Wang Siren's house. When the old man saw Zhang Yuan, he hurriedly said: "Master Zhang came just in time. You can comfort my master. Mr. Chen in Xiaoshan is gone. I am angry and tired.
I fell ill as soon as I came back."
Zhang Yuan sighed in his heart and asked, "When did Teacher Wang come back?"
The old man said: "It's been four days since I came back. I haven't gone out these days. I'm staying in bed to recuperate."
Xiao Xinu went into the inner courtyard to announce that Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhenzhen were waiting in the front hall. After a while, Wang Yingzi came out with a maid. This time Wang Yingzi was not wearing a silk scarf and a Confucian shirt, but a girl's outfit, with Liu eyebrows.
Frowning slightly, with a frown on his face, he gave Zhang Yuan a blessing and said: "Senior Brother Jiezi, my father invites you to come in and meet him."
Zhang Yuan followed Wang Yingzi into the inner courtyard, and Mu Zhenzhen followed suit with a basket of bayberry on his back. Zhang Yuan had never been to the inner courtyard here. He lived in the west wing when he was studying here last year, across from here.
Moon Cave Gate and High Wall
Zhang Yuan and Wang Yingzi walked side by side. Wang Yingzi said softly: "Congratulations, senior brother, for winning the first prize in the government examination."
Zhang Yuandao: "I also want to thank my junior sister for your help."
Wang Yingzi smiled slightly, said nothing more, and led Zhang Yuan to her father Wang Siren's bedroom.
Wang Siren was sitting on the four-poster bed. Seeing Zhang Yuan come in and cross his arms to salute, he bowed and said: "Zhang Yuan, sit down and serve tea."
Zhang Yuan told the story that Magistrate Hou asked him to send greetings. Wang Siren nodded and said, "I'm not ill. I'm just worried and a little tired. I'll be fine in a few days." He then asked, "Prefect Xu, please treat me."
Have you gone to the banquet?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Yesterday, I received my examination results and went to the banquet. Without the guidance of my mentor, I would not be where I am today."
Wang Siren smiled and said: "How dare I take credit? With your acumen, you can still find other masters even if I don't teach you, and you can always stand out."
Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "The teacher said this, and the students felt so ashamed. How dare the students think of such ungratefulness?"
Wang Siren said: "I made a mistake. Don't think too much about it. As a teacher, it's my mouth that offends others."
Zhang Yuandao: "Students know very well that the teacher is of noble character and there are many people who behave badly in the world, and the teacher will not be happy if he is not happy."
Wang Siren laughed and said: "You are really my confidant, but you are much more tactful than me, and your future will be unlimited."
Zhang Yuandao: "The words "students should be teachers" are meant to encourage students."
Wang Siren laughed heartily: "Of course I am encouraging you. How can I teach you to be as lonely and arrogant as I am?"
Smiling heartily and feeling relieved, Wang Siren got out of bed, put on his shoes, and asked Zhang Yuan to sit and talk in the teahouse next to the wall. Zhang Yuan sat with him for a while and said goodbye: "Students will come back to visit the teacher tomorrow. At the end of the day today, the county magistrate is going to visit you."
Students participated in discussions about the establishment of a charity warehouse."
Wang Siren asked a few questions about the Yicang matter and praised: "Okay, your participation in this matter is not only a good deed, but also accumulation of administrative experience, which will be very helpful to you as an official in the future."
Zhang Yuan was greatly impressed by Wang Siren's keen and far-reaching view of the problem. Wang Siren obviously believed that Zhang Yuan would do great things in the future.
When Zhang Yuan left the inner courtyard, Wang Yingzi followed him out. Zhang Yuan slowed down and asked, "What's wrong with Junior Sister Yingzi?"
Wang Yingzi said: "Nothing, just sending my senior brother off."
Zhang Yuan stood by the thin bamboo clump outside the north window of the study room in the front hall and said, "Junior sister, don't be too sad about your sister."
Wang Yingzi said: "What's the point of dying? I support my body in the same mountain. Even though my sister suffered a lot and has no children, she vowed to be chaste and self-sufficient."
Zhang Yuandao: "It's okay to be a widow with children. After all, I still miss you, but if you don't have children, how can you be a widow? You have no status in the Chen family, and life is very difficult."
When Zhang Yuan said this, Wang Yingzi burst into tears and said, "When my father gets healthy in a few days, he will go to Xiaoshan to pick up my sister."
Bring it back."
Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "This is best. If you need my help, just send someone over to tell me.
After saying a few more words, Zhang Yuan left the house and strode back to Shanyin with Mu Zhenzhen. The sky was indeed overcast, and people could be seen looking forward to the rain along the way. The drums of Hailongwang Temple rang, and people were praying.
rain.
Zhang Yuan rushed to the Shanyin County Government Office. Several squires had also just arrived. Zhang Yuan's clan uncle Zhang Rulin arrived shortly after. The county magistrate Hou Zhihan, the county magistrate, and the chief clerk welcomed the squires to the Jieai Hall and sat down. Zhang Yuan accompanied the last person.
, Hou Zhihan talked about building a charity warehouse. Except for Zhang Rulin, the other village ministers were not very enthusiastic and only expressed their willingness to donate dozens of kilo meters. This charity warehouse must store at least 5,000 kilo of grain, otherwise it would be of no use.
A big country squire is only willing to pay a few dozen kilograms of rice, but how much can the average person pay!
Zhang Rulin knew the reason for this. This was the initiative of Zhang Rulin, and it was named after Yanghe. These village ministers felt that participating in this matter was nameless and gainless.
After deliberation for a long time, it was decided that the county would provide 300 taels of silver to build the warehouse, and the address was chosen to be under the root of Beicheng. The rest of the insufficient money had to be raised by the leader of the charity warehouse, who of course was Zhang Rulin.
After having lunch at the county government banquet, Zhang Yuan followed his uncle Zhang Rulin back to the Zhuangyuan Dynasty. Zhang Rulin sat on the sedan chair and said to Zhang Yuan who was following the sedan chair: "Look, you have caused trouble for your uncle. You have to get out of the sheath."
There is a solution."
Although Zhang Rulin said this, he did not mean to blame Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuandao: "Yes, our descendants already have a way."
Zhang Rulin said "Oh" and said with a smile: "Just tell me and let me see if it's feasible?"
Zhang Yuandao: "The drought is imminent, and Yanghe Yicang cannot be built in a few months. Even if it is built, it is impossible to raise 10,000 shi rice in a short time. Therefore, we cannot count on Yanghe Yicang for disaster relief this year."
I think droughts are likely to occur more frequently in the future, so building a warehouse is a long-term solution."
Zhang Rulin nodded and said: "You are right, but what if there is a famine this year? In fact, this is the matter of the Hou County magistrate. I don't have to go over and over again, but if we want to build Yang and Yicang, we must consider it. Now there are many
The people all know that Jianyang and Yicang are to be built, and they are eagerly looking forward to it."
Zhang Yuandao said: "Yicang only takes care of the own farmers. For the tenant farmers, the landlords should help themselves. This is also a matter of pain and itch. If the tenant farmers die of hunger or flee from famine, who will farm the land for the landlords in the coming year? In this way, the responsibilities are clearly defined.
Disaster relief is also convenient. The landowners know their tenants better. The landowners relieve the tenant farmers. This is a favor. The tenant farmers also feel the landlord's virtue. This is more feasible than forcing donations to the rich people. Of course, this also requires an initiator. Naturally
It is up to my uncle to come forward and negotiate with County Magistrate Hou."
Zhang Rulin smiled and listened. This descendant of his family always amazed him. It was not unusual for him to be able to read, and it was not unusual for him to be able to recite it by ear. It was not unusual for him to have two desks in the county and government examinations. What was strange was that Zhang Yuan was so well-versed in the world at such a young age. This was
Is it really known from birth?
In the afternoon of that day, a gust of wind blew through the gloomy sky, which looked like it was about to rain. The people walking on the road felt a few drops of rain falling, and before they had time to cheer, the clouds opened and the sun appeared. The sky was calm and clear, and there was a severe drought in the mountains.