.On the way to Baohansuo Nanyuan with Zhang Yuan...Zong Yishan felt uneasy.
Zong Yishan is a little worried these days. He is Dong Qichang's copy secretary and knows many secrets of the Dong family. This time Dong Zu often returns from Hangzhou in embarrassment, and he will definitely hate him too. Even though he is the top scholar in Jiao, Huang Jinshi is for him. Intercede, but as a talented domestic servant who once ghostwritten calligraphy for Dong Qichang and passed the examination for Dong Zuchang, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Dong family to allow him to leave the Nanyuan Hall. The black-faced and broad-mouthed Huang Ruheng and Xufa Jiao Hong, who was all white, sat on it. Jiao Hong frowned slightly and said to Zong Yishan: "Dong Gong has already replied, saying that there are many children and servants in the house, and the family law is not strict, so he refuses to let you leave the country. What can I do?" ,.
Although he had expected this result, now that he heard the exact answer, Zong Yishan's heart sank, and he felt powerless for a moment. At the same time, the unyielding, angry, and unfair air surged in his heart, and he looked up to the sky in sorrow. Xiao, his parents are slaves of the Dong family, is he destined to be a slave of the Dong family, and can't he change it no matter how hard he tries?
Zong Yishan clenched his fists tightly, his body was trembling slightly, and he bowed and said: "The students will remember the kindness of the two teachers in supporting them. It's just that students are meant to be humble. Even if they have the will to work hard,...
Zong Yishan choked up and couldn't speak.
Jiao Zhan and Huang Ruheng looked at each other and felt pity. They knew that Zong Yishan was eager to learn and sensitive. He was indeed a rare talent. It was really sad that such a talent could be reduced to a slave and serve as a lowly servant.
Zong Yishan said: "The student will return to Songjiang tomorrow. Let me say goodbye to the two gentlemen first." He knelt down and Zhang Yuan supported him and said: "Brother Yishan will be insulted or even beaten by Dong Zuchang if he returns to Songjiang. Dong Zuchang The reputation of being unlearned and unskilled has spread throughout Hangzhou, and his resentment will be vented on you." Zhong Jiaofa said: "Teacher, although Dong Hanlin refused to allow Zong Yishan to deregister, he also prevented Zong Yishan from participating in the imperial examination. However, it does not prevent Zong Yishan from pursuing his studies. Please ask the teacher to keep Zong Yishan and not let him go back and suffer humiliation.,.
Jiao Hong hesitated and did not answer. Zhang Yuan knew in his heart that although Jiao Hong cherished Zong Yishan's talent, he would not offend Dong Qichang for Zong Yishan's sake. That was his magnanimity, but if the price was too high, Jiao Hong had no reason or obligation to help Zong Yishan. This was also human nature. Zhang Yuan's mind changed sharply and he said again: "Teacher, The student has a workaround. The teacher has a collection of Piaotian Literature in Danyuan, Nanjing, which is known as the first collection in Jiangnan. He might as well ask Zong Yishan to help the teacher organize the bibliography. This is considered a business loan from Dong Hanlin, not a Does the teacher think it is feasible to accommodate those who rebel against the Lord?,.
Huang Ruheng smiled and thought to himself: "Zhang Yuan has a thoughtful and agile mind. This is a good idea. Taishi Jiao loved books as much as his life. His family was poor in his early years. Taishi Jiao loved copying and collecting books. He became the number one scholar in editing and editing for the Hanlin Academy. His mission was to collect rare books. For the rare ancient books collected in Danyuan, Taishi Jiao personally collated them and stamped them with the three seals of "Collection of Jiao Family in Danyuan", "Zi Zisun Yongbao" and "Weihou Dushu Ji". Zhang Yuan proposed to ask Zong Yishan to help organize the bibliography of Danyuan Collection - Piaotian Literature, which was exactly what Jiao Taishi liked. Jiao Taishi had a collection of 100,000 volumes and planned to compile a bibliography in his lifetime. Zongsheng's knowledge and accomplishments were worthy of it. This appointment.,．
Sure enough, Jiao Hong twirled his white beard and nodded and said: "This is so true. Then I would be ashamed to ask Dong Gong again. Zongsheng would stay with me temporarily to help me sort out the books so as not to be humiliated when I go back now."
This should be the best countermeasure at the moment. Zong Yishan is so grateful to Zhang Yuan that it is hard to express. He is a good friend and has no way to repay Zhang Yuan. He did not know that Zong Yishan was a servant of the Dong family at first.
After meeting with him, he admired Zong Yishan's talent and beat Dong Zuchang at the gate of Jingci Temple. He was determined to help Zong Yishan quit his country, firstly out of friendship and cherishing his talent, secondly to attack the Dong family, and more importantly, he wanted to use this matter to test
Is it difficult to explain the bad habit of slave-keeping by the Jiangnan gentry in the late Ming Dynasty? The Jiangnan gentry often took in people who had sold themselves to seek refuge as domestic slaves, so that the country had no tax payers. Even the rich people, in order to avoid corvee, kept their land in the homes of high-ranking officials and gentry.
Of course, high-ranking officials would not do good deeds for no reason. They had to collect a certain share of land rent from it, but it was much lighter than the taxes levied by the government. In this way, the country's tax revenue was greatly lost, and some of the Jiangnan gentry were enriched. They were originally used to help the troubled times.
Of course, he has to take this major drawback into consideration, and now, he is just a small temptation.
Jiao Zhan had been staying in Hangzhou for nearly two months. On October 16th, he returned to Danyuan in Amjing with his son Jiao Runsheng and his disciple Zong Yishan. All the well-known gentry in Hangzhou came to see him off, and naturally Eunuch Zhong also came to see him off.
Jiao Zhuangyuan was an honest man and did not dare to give money or gifts. He only gave ten volumes of Song Dynasty books, including four volumes of banknotes of Su Dongpo's "Analects of Confucius". Jiao Hong accepted it with a smile, and Eunuch Zhong thought to himself: "Our family is very happy to buy these ten volumes."
It also cost several hundred taels of silver to copy the Song Dynasty edition. If Jiao Zhuangyuan was given free money, he would definitely refuse it with a straight face, and he might even scold our family.
Common things turned into elegant deeds.,.
Zhang Yuan watched Jiao Hong's boat sailing away at the canal dock and thought: "Brother Yishan's situation will obviously not be so good. Dong Qichang may temporarily agree to let Zong Yishan help Jiao Zhuangyuan because of Jiao Zhuangyuan's face."
The number one scholar organizes books.
But it will definitely not last long.
There will be another storm.
Let's wait and see...
Editor Wang of Tixue also came to see off Taishi Jiao. When he saw Zhang Yuan, he said, "Zhang Yuan, why don't you concentrate on your studies? Why did you offend Dong Hanlin's son?" Wang Tixue received Dong Qichang's letter and also listened to it.
After talking about Dong Zuchang's jokes, I thought about how Dong Xuanzai had just learned to be proud of the world, so why did he give birth to such a miserable son?
Zhang Yuan said respectfully: "Master, the student is studying under Mr. Huang Yuyong, and there is a reason for being unhappy with Dong Hanlin's son. The student does not dare to cause trouble.
Wang Ti learned the lesson: "Be humble and tolerant in everything, otherwise it will be detrimental to your future."
Zhang Yuan appears to be only Weiwei, but of course he doesn’t think so in his heart. Who wouldn’t live in peace and harmony? When troubled times are approaching, how can he not have the courage to be the first for the world? If I have to tolerate even people like Dong Zuchang, what else can I do?
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Wang Tixue also asked about Zhang Yuan's studies. Wang Tixue was also a famous expert in "Spring and Autumn".
I asked Zhang Yuan about the meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals. He was very satisfied with Zhang Yuan's answer and said, "Have a good time studying. I will test you in April next year. Don't slack off."
Zhang Yuan studied at Juran Thatched Cottage in Nanping Mountain until October 25th. The two official ships sent by Eunuch Zhong to buy rice in Songjiang also returned. Zhang Yuan bid farewell to Mr. Huang Ruheng and said that he had to rush back for his mother's birthday. Huang Ruheng said:
"Of course you have to go back for your mother's birthday. This is your filial piety. If you think you can make further progress by studying here, come back next year."
Zhang Yuandao: "Next year, students and eldest brother Zhang Zongzi will come together to listen to Master's teachings."
After bidding farewell to Mr. Yuyong, Zhang Yuan said goodbye to his classmates in Juran Cottage one by one, and invited them to visit Shanyin when they had time. The students under Huang Ruheng's family had a very good impression of Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan was extremely talented, but he had no talent.
He is arrogant and enthusiastic towards others. Judging from Zong Yi's good deeds, Zhang Yuan is also very willing to help others. Such a person is worth making friends with.
Early the next morning, Zhang Yuan, Mu Zhenzhen, and Wuling's master and servant took the two official ships of the Weaving Department that transported rice back to Shanyin. Qin Minping followed with two soldiers. Qin Minping stayed here specially to wait.
To wish Zhang Yuan's mother a birthday, Eunuch Zhong also gave Zhang Yuan a birthday gift for Zhang Yuan to take back. In the five years since Eunuch Zhong worked at the Hangzhou Weaving Department, he had never wished a birthday to any official's parents. This shows that Zhang Yuan was in his heart.
Zhang Yuan was convinced by the weight of the prize. He really regarded Zhang Yuan as a trustworthy friend. On the afternoon of October 27, two ships transported 4,000 stone meters to the Xixing Canal Wharf in Shanyin County.
Twenty carts and fifty porters were hired at the dock to transport the rice to Yanghe Yicang in the north of the county. Yanghe Yicang was divided into warehouse A, warehouse B and warehouse B. Warehouse A was built at the end of last month and can store 7,000 shi of grain.
Before Zhang Yuan went to Hangzhou, Yanghe Yicang had raised nearly 5,000 shi of grain, but all the loans had been taken out. Now with the 4,000 shi of grain donated by Eunuch Zhong, Yanghe Yicang can be maintained. I hope the harvest will be good next year.
Some, the rice grains lent out can be recovered. The rice grains lent out by the charity warehouse do not accrue interest, only the principal is collected. It is initially estimated that the charity warehouse needs to add 3,000 taels of silver every year to maintain normal operations, because the rice grains lent out will definitely have
Some of them could not be recovered due to various reasons, and the two vice-presidents Liu Xiucai and Lu Yungu, as well as the warehousemen who looked after the free warehouse, had to pay a certain amount of money and grain. Otherwise, they would not have been able to work for the free warehouse for free for many years. Zhang Yuan returned to Shanyin.
First he led Qin Minping to visit his mother, and then went to the West Zhangbei Courtyard to meet his clan uncle Zhang Rushuang. There were some things that he had to tell his clan uncle. Zhang Rushuang basically knew everything about Zhang Yuan in Hangzhou. It was certainly a good thing that Zhang Yuan could be appreciated by Jiao Hong.
It's a good thing, but the grudge with Dong Xuanzai seems irresolvable. Zhang Rushuang didn't blame Zhang Yuan for anything. She just told Zhang Yuan to prepare well for next year's Taoist examination. During this period, he should not go out again and study behind closed doors at home~
Speaking of the uprising incident, Zhang Rushuang was surprised that Zhang Yuan was able to persuade Eunuch Zhong to raise 4,000 shi of grain. After asking about the process in detail, he said happily: "I was worried that your association with Eunuch Zhong would not be conducive to your future career, but you can guide Eunuch Zhong to do what he did."
For his good deeds, he also asked Jiao Zhuangyuan to write an inscription on the monument, secretly resolving the adverse effects, and showing his skill, which really makes my uncle happy."
Zhang Yuan had dinner with his uncle in the Beiyuan. When he was leaving, he met his eldest brother Zhang Dai. Zhang Dai had a sick face and heard a slight cough. When he asked about it, he learned that Zhang Dai had a recurrence of phlegm last month and had gotten better recently. Zhang Dai had been suffering from phlegm since childhood.
He was often sick, and he was fostered at his grandmother's house until he was twelve years old.
Hearing Zhang Yuan talk about Jiao Hong's lectures at Nanping Mountain, Zhang Dai exclaimed that it was a pity and was extremely envious of Zhang Yuan's disciple who became the number one scholar.
Zhang E heard that Zhang Yuan was back and rushed to meet him. Hearing that Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan said that they would go to Hangzhou and Nanjing to study together next year, Zhang E said: "If you all go, won't I die of boredom? I'll take it too."
The supervisor will go with you."
Zhang Dai said with a smile: "If you put grain into prison, you will easily be discriminated against and ridiculed. Aren't you afraid, third brother?"
Zhang E said: "What are you afraid of? If he dares to discriminate against me if he writes two crooked articles, I will definitely teach him a lesson."
Today is a transitional chapter, and I will try my best to update the second chapter tomorrow during the weekend, so work hard.!