Chapter 273: Female Flower Glory (asking for votes)
"Master——"
Wu Ling, who was standing next to the shooting garden, ran over with a smile and made a promise to Zhang Yuan. He took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhang Yuan with both hands: "Young Master, I have replied to the letter. ("")"
When Zhang Yuan received the letter, he saw that there was an eye-catching stamp from Kaifeng Express Delivery Store on the envelope. The ink words on it were exactly the handwriting of his father Zhang Ruiyang, with a lean and handsome face——
Seeing his father's handwriting, Zhang Yuan immediately felt relieved. His father had not yet set off and was still in Prince Zhou's Mansion in Kaifeng. He immediately opened the letter and read it, while asking: "Zhenzhen, Xiaowu, how did you get in?"
Mu Zhenzhen said happily: "Yesterday evening Mr. Jiao sent a letter, and my servant was thinking about how to send the letter to the young master as soon as possible. Early this morning, he and Xiao Wu walked around the Imperial Academy and met the old man who was returning from buying fruits.
Jun, when I inquired about it, I found out that Lao Jun was from the shooting garden. My maid knew that the young master was going to the shooting garden early in the morning to learn shooting, so she asked Lao Jun to let us in, and indeed we met the young master."
The old army surnamed Zhou was standing aside. When he saw Zhang Yuan looking towards him, he quickly bowed and saluted: "Master Zhang, don't you blame me for bringing someone in without permission?" This old army only took two coins from Wu Ling to bring the two of them.
When you come in, there is a vegetable garden on the other side of the Sheyuan. Outside the vegetable garden is the Pearl Bridge Market. The access control of the vegetable garden is not strict, so you can enter and exit at will.
Zhang Yuan said to the old soldier: "Thank you for your help." After reading the letter carefully, his father said in the letter that King Zhou sent King Fu to Luoyang to join the feudal clan in March, and he did not return to Kaifeng until early June. His father had resigned as the chief minister of the palace.
However, some related matters have to be handed over to the successor, and he cannot leave for a while. He should be able to leave for the south in late July. He is expected to arrive in Nanjing before the Mid-Autumn Festival in August to meet the father and son. He also told Zhang Yuan to concentrate on studying in the Imperial College and not to meddle in other people's business.
, he had heard about the overthrow of Dong in the Prince Zhou's Mansion in Kaifeng, but no one knew that Zhang Yuan was his son Zhang Ruiyang, and he did not make it public——
Zhang Yuan read the letter with a smile, folded it, put it in the envelope, and said: "My father will leave from Kaifeng in the next few days. He should arrive in Nanjing before the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's autumn now, so it's a good time to travel."
Wu Ling said happily: "The last time I came back was three years ago. This time I came back and saw that the young master has grown so tall and is a scholar again. How happy it is!"
Compared with Wu Ling, Mu Zhenzhen's thoughts are a little more complicated. She is a little afraid of the master she has never seen before, and is a little uneasy. Now she has physical contact with the young master. She is the young master's person. I don't know what the master thinks about it.
What do you think of the matter? Will you blame the young master for being ridiculous at a young age? But the young master probably won’t report this matter to the master, right——
"Haha, Jiezi, you came early - eh, really, Xiaowu, how did you get in!"
Zhang E and two supervisors from Zhengyi Hall came excitedly. These two supervisors were also from wealthy families. One was named Yao and the other was Yu. They were both Nasu students. They had a similar odor with Zhang E and became good friends.
Zhang Yuan heard footsteps and voices behind him, which were his eldest brothers Zhang Dai and Ruan Dacheng, so he said to Zhang E: "Elder brother is here."
Zhang Dai and Ruan Dacheng arrived hand in hand. Zhang Dai was also surprised and asked Wu Ling and Mu Zhenzhen why they were here. After listening to Zhang Yuan's explanation, Zhang Dai said: "Uncle Five is coming to Nanjing soon. That would be great. Stay here."
What's the point of the Zhou Palace? Jiezi is now grown up and his fifth uncle can go back to Shanyin to spend his old age in peace."
Zhang E said, "Zhenzhen and Xiaowu are still clever and know how to go through the back door. Brother Mingyan and my Fu'er only know how to wait with their buttocks raised and have no other skills-"
"Third brother!" Zhang Dai rolled his eyes. This Zhang Yanke really can talk about anything. The latest chapter of the Holy Church.
Zhang E chuckled and said: "Mu Zhenzhen is even more powerful. Her little Panlong stick is so brave that no man can match it - Zhenzhen, where is your stick?"
Mu Zhenzhen hurriedly said: "I didn't bring it, Third Young Master, my maid didn't bring it today." In fact, she did bring it, and it was tied to her right leg, but there were so many people here, how could she have the nerve to lift her skirt and use the stick.
Zhang Yuan said: "Stop talking nonsense and practice archery quickly. I have already shot four arrows. Look, third brother, all four arrows are on the target." After saying that, he asked everyone to stand aside while he shot the remaining six arrows.
go.
The bowstring was clanking, and five of Zhang Yuan's six arrows were inserted into the target. One arrow hit the red heart, and nine of the ten arrows hit the target. It was better than yesterday. These days, he and his third brother Zhang E bet on the victory in archery, one or two at a time.
In the gambling of silver, there is a winner and a loser.
Zhang E also went to get a bow and arrows, and stood twenty feet away. He shot ten arrows, eight of them hit the target, and Zhang E lost.
Ruan Dacheng said: "Look at me." He took Zhang Cai's hemp-backed bow and shot ten arrows in succession. He hit the target and won a round of applause. Ruan Dacheng had a tall figure and a handsome face. He learned archery with Zhang Yuan and the others. Now this
Ruan Dacheng ranks first among the group supervisor students in archery.
When several supervisors were noisily shooting arrows, Mu Zhenzhen stepped aside and watched quietly, feeling very happy. Now that he knew he could come in from the vegetable garden, it would be much easier to see the young master in the future.
Zhang Yuan came over to talk to her and asked, "Is it true that you haven't practiced martial arts so early?"
Mu Zhenzhen said quickly: "Young Master——" He shook his head vigorously.
Zhang Yuan knew what she meant and didn't want to dance with the stick in front of so many people, so he said, "How about shooting a few arrows for fun?"
Mu Zhenzhen shook his head and refused.
Zhang E heard this and came over and said: "Mu Zhenzhen, you are so stupid. Jiezi asked you to learn archery. You should agree enthusiastically. Then you can come here every morning to accompany your young master to shoot arrows, so you don't have to listen to Zen."
I miss you both in the morning and in the evening, I miss your dear young master Jiezi, hahahaha."
Mu Zhenzhen blushed so much that he was bleeding. He felt in his heart that the Third Young Master was right, so he lowered his head and remained silent.
Zhang Yuan said: "Zhenzhen, your father may have arrived at Yan'an Guard now. He practices bow and horse every day like a fish in water. Come on, you can shoot a few arrows and see."
Under the encouragement of the young master, Mu Zhenzhen shyly picked up the small bow and picked up a hardwood arrow. His left hand was like holding a mountain and his right hand was like holding a baby.
, the small bow was fully drawn——
Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan all secretly admired this girl. She was really strong. They couldn't pull the string to a full length at first. Even after practicing for almost a month, they still couldn't pull it as full as Mu Zhenzhen——
The sharp arrow whistled through the air, and then there was a sound of "grabbing", and the arrow hit the red heart.
"Good archery skills!"
Someone was clapping and shouting from behind. When Zhang Yuan and others looked back, it was Prince Shang Feng of Ryukyu and his two courtiers - Cai Qixiang and Lin Zhaoqing.
Zhang E glared and said, "It's true, it turns out you can shoot arrows!"
Mu Zhenzhen shook his head, but then said: "When I was a child, I only followed my father up the mountain and used a small bow to shoot rabbits and pheasants. I have never used such a big bow. (《》7*"
The Prince of Ryukyu, Shang Feng, came striding over to see who was the master of archery. He was surprised when he saw that it was a young and beautiful maidservant who was said to be shooting hares and pheasants with a child's bow.
Zhang E praised greatly: "What a beautiful woman. It's amazing, it's amazing, keep cumming, cum again."
In addition to "The Plum in the Golden Ping", Zhang E liked "Water Margin" the most. He was very familiar with the one hundred and eight heroes of Water Margin, so he gave Mu Zhenzhen the nickname "Nv Huarong".
Mu Zhenzhen was embarrassed and flustered by being surrounded by so many men and praised him. He looked at Zhang Yuan and shouted: "Young Master——"
Zhang Yuan encouraged her with a smile: "That's a really good shot. Shoot a few more arrows."
Mu Zhenzhen felt relieved when she saw that the young master supported her, and shot three more arrows in succession. Two arrows hit the red heart, and one arrow missed slightly.
The supervisors were filled with admiration, and Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "Perhaps the ability to ride and shoot has been integrated into Mu Jingyan with the blood of Ge Luolu's ancestors, and the soul consciousness of Mu Zhenzhen and his daughter, this is talent."
Drum room Lao drum three links, this is the morning reading drum to alert the supervisors to get up and study.
The superintendent of Shepu was about to return to his room. Zhang Yuan said to Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling: "You should go back quickly. Xiao Wu went to Danyuan to report to Xianggong Jiao and said that the letter was in my hand."
Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling walked towards the small gate of Shepu. Mu Zhenzhen's steps were a little sluggish. After walking a few steps, she turned back and saw the young master looking at her and said: "Zhenzhen, if you are willing to come here early in the morning to practice archery, you can
Feel free to come."
The fallen girl immediately beamed with joy, agreed easily, and left with light steps.
Zhang E saw Mu Zhenzhen's demeanor and said to Zhang Yuan: "Jiezi, Mu Zhenzhen is very attached to you. You are really capable. You can accept both men and women. Even the eunuch likes you."
Zhang Yuan rolled his eyes: "Third brother, what are you talking about!"
Zhang Dai said to Zhang E on the side: "If you don't drag Lu Mei into the lake to choke the water, Lu Mei will also be very attached to you."
Zhang E shook his head repeatedly: "Otherwise, Lu Mei is not as crazy as Mu Zhenzhen. Brother, don't blame me. You didn't drag Suzhi into the water. Is Suzhi as crazy about you as Mu Zhenzhen is about Jiezi?"
Zhang Dai smiled and said: "You are good at arguing, and what you say makes sense. Mu Zhenzhen is different from Lu Mei, Su Zhi and others. Mu Zhenzhen was rescued by Jiezi, and there is kindness in it."
Zhang Yuandao: "What are you two brothers talking about? Let's go quickly. See you tomorrow."
The three brothers parted ways outside the garden and went back to their respective schools.
From July 20th, Zhang Yuan began to study at Chengxin Hall. Compared with Guangye Hall, the coursework at Chengxin Hall was not heavy. Every day, the doctor of Confucian classics only taught one hour of class in the morning, and the rest of the time
Self-study is what Zhang Yuan likes. The hiding place is near Chengxin Hall. Zhang Yuan has been reading books in the hiding place all afternoon. The problem now is that Zhang Yuan can't find anyone to study for him, which makes his learning efficiency great.
Minus, if you read a book, you can’t remember it four times, but if you listen to a book, you can roughly remember it once, and you can memorize it after two times -
There are three buildings in the Nanjing Imperial College, one is for academic officials, and the other two are for students to study. The one next to Chengxin Hall has three floors, surrounded by trees, and is quite quiet. Zhang Yuan went up to the second floor and saw
Huang Zunsu was leaning against the window and reading. Huang Zunsu liked to read and make sounds while reading. Zhang Yuan had excellent hearing and heard that what Huang Zunsu was reading was "Memories of Famous Officials of the Past Dynasties"——
This book is a must-read for Imperial College students and those who participate in the imperial examinations. The book is divided into sixty-four subjects, covering monarchy, sacred learning, filial piety, respect for heaven, suburban temples, ancestors, heirs, clan, state affairs, and employment.
Elections, examinations, water conservancy, taxation, border control, etc., including memorials by famous officials such as Yanzi, Guan Zhong, Li Si, Chen Ping, Jia Yi, Zhuge Liang, Wei Zheng, Liu Zongyuan, Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Wang Yucheng, Xin Qiji, etc.
There are more than 8,000 chapters, and the whole book is 350 volumes. Although each volume only contains 10,000 words, it would take at least several months to read through these three to four million words of classics. Therefore, it takes five years for an average Imperial College student to read through.
In order to graduate, it is said that in the imperial examination era, it was difficult to pass the imperial examination. At least one had to read tens of millions of words of books intensively and be particularly enlightened——
For Zhang Yuan from Shanyin, Huang Zunsu's Mandarin with a slight Yuyao accent is easy to understand. Huang Zunsu read Volume 69, about the classics and the employment of personnel. This is what Zhang Yuan has not read. Zhang Yuan
So he sat aside, closed his eyes and listened quietly to Huang Zunsu's reading——
The autumn sun was still hot in the afternoon. Huang Zunsu finished reading a book and his mouth was dry. He picked up the bamboo tube hanging on his waist and took a sip of water. He had already seen Zhang Yuan sitting aside and listening to him reading. At this time, he walked over and held his hands.
Said: "Brother Jiezi——"
Zhang Yuan opened his eyes, stood up and returned the greeting: "Brother, thank you for your hard work."
Huang Zunsu smiled and said: "I have heard for a long time that Shanyin Zhang Sanyuan has the ability to remember what he has heard. Today I really learned it. Brother Jiezi has memorized the volume I just read below?"
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Seven to eight out of ten."
Huang Zunsu said: "Can I test you?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Please give me some advice, my eldest brother."
Huang Zunsu took another book from the bookshelf and pointed it out to Zhang Yuan: "Zhou Guan Bian Fei." He turned to the middle, read two pages of about 500 words, and then stared at Zhang Yuan with burning eyes.
Zhang Yuan meditated for a while, and then recited it slowly, only missing a few insignificant words.
Huang Zunsu sighed: "It's so easy to recite it after hearing it, what a genius there is."
Zhang Yuandao: "I once suffered from an eye disease and could not see for a long time, so I developed the habit of listening to books."
Huang Zunsu said: "Brother Jie Zi, I would like to listen to my reading. I am willing to do a little service. I have the habit of reading aloud, which is very convenient, haha."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "From now on, I will be the eldest brother Dingzhen."
In the next few days, Zhang Yuan went to the shooting garden early in the morning to exercise and shoot archery. Mu Zhenzhen arrived earlier than him every time. The fallen girl got up at dawn and rushed over to help the two old soldiers clean the shooting garden.
The old soldier knew that she was Zhang Yuan's maid and she was well-behaved, so he stopped asking for money from her. Mr. Zhang was very kind to them both.
Every time before Huang Zunsu reads a book, he will take the initiative to ask Zhang Yuan if he has read the book. If he has not, he will invite Zhang Yuan to his room to listen to him reading. After reading one article or one volume, the two of them will often communicate.
They both felt that the other party had a profound understanding and admired each other. When studying, you need to find such classmates to encourage and inspire each other. Their academic progress has been rapid. In the Xuanzi class of Chengxintang, Zhang Yuan and Huang Zunsu are the best in their studies——
In a blink of an eye, it was early August. When Zhang Yuan woke up that day, he heard the sound of heavy rain and the crackling of the roof tiles. However, the room was still dark and there was no light. Zhang Yuan has now developed the habit of waking up automatically at the beginning of the morning.
I'm used to it, so even though I can't see the sky now, I woke up and knew that it was almost that time. I stayed in bed for a while, got up, lit a lamp, and washed myself with the water prepared last night. When I opened the door to look, I saw a faint hint of skylight and clouds in the rain curtain.
Keep the pressure low, it seems that the downpour will continue for a while, and I can't go to Shepu today. Zhang Yuan ate a few pieces of cakes, and then copied the thirteen lines of Luo Shen Fu under the lamp. It was finally dawn.
The rain has also become lighter. Thinking of Mu Zhenzhen, I wonder if this crazy woman will also come to the shooting garden on this rainy day?
Zhang Yuan put on his white leather boots, held an oilcloth umbrella, and came to Shepu. He saw no one along the way. When he walked to the door of Shepu, he saw the old soldier surnamed Zhou wearing a bamboo hat and a raincoat coming out.
Seeing Zhang Yuan, he said happily: "Master Zhang is here. I was just trying to find you. Miss Mu has sent a letter. I have been waiting for a long time. I was afraid that Mr. Zhang would not come because of the rain, so I asked the villain to inform me."
Zhang Yuan followed Lao Jun to the warehouse at the north end of Shepu. Mu Zhenzhen was standing under the eaves. Her cyan skirt was completely wet from the knees down, and the color also turned into two obvious parts. The wet areas were green and black, and she wore a pair of sky-high feet.
The straw sandals she wore were full of mud, but her face was full of joy. She said happily, "Master, there are four letters!" After saying that, she took out an oil paper bag from her arms and presented it to Zhang Yuan. She was worried
The letter got wet and was wrapped tightly in oil paper——
Zhang Yuan took the oil-paper bag, which also contained the girl's body temperature and body scent. Zhang Yuan was not in a hurry to open the letter. He smiled and helped Mu Zhenzhen brush a strand of wet hair behind her ears and said, "What should I do if my skirt is wet?"
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Mu Zhenzhen's face was red, his blue eyes were sparkling, he pursed his lips and said nothing, just looking at the young master with a gentle and charming look.
The old army had quietly retreated. There were only Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhenzhen's maid under the eaves of the warehouse. The rain was still falling. It was windy and rainy, and raindrops kept splashing under the eaves. Zhang Yuan pulled Mu Zhenzhen inside.
After a few steps, he flicked Mu Zhenzhen's rosy cheek with his finger and said, "Read the letter first."
Just as he opened the oil paper bag, he suddenly heard Mu Zhenzhen say: "Master, someone is coming." When Zhang Yuan looked sideways, the footsteps suddenly became chaotic. There were about a dozen people running towards this direction in the rain. When he stared at them, they all
They were officers and sergeants from the Imperial College. They rushed to the warehouse. Someone shouted: "Master Jian Cheng, Zhang Yuan is indeed here."
Zhang Yuan's heart sank slightly, and he calmly rewrapped the oil paper bag, stuffed it into his arms, pressed it on his chest, and then asked, "What do you want to do?"
The officers and sergeants said one after another: "Master Jian Cheng is here, Master Jian Cheng is here."
Early in the morning, the eighth-grade supervisor, Mao Liangfeng, was in official uniform. The oriole embroidered on his chest was wet by the rain and turned dark brown. There was a tall supervisor of the Shengxing Hall who held an umbrella for him.
An eighth-grade official is quite prestigious——
"Zhang Yuan."
Inspector Mao lifted his robe and walked up the steps, stood five steps away from Zhang Yuan, nodded and said, "You actually had private dealings with prostitutes in prison. Now there is irrefutable evidence. Let's see who can protect you!"
Zhang Yuan was furious and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Inspector Mao sneered and said: "I won't frame you falsely, and prostitutes don't refer to you as a maid, but you have private meetings with your maid here every day, which is also a serious violation. Today, you will be punished for several crimes. It will be hard to show off without depriving you of your academic status."
The majesty of the Ming Dynasty Law - come here, capture Zhang Yuan and this maid together, and escort them to the Shengxing Hall for interrogation."
Mao Jiancheng deliberately planned to ruin Zhang Yuan's future. He knew that he had offended Zhang Yuan last time, and was worried that Zhang Yuan would retaliate against him if he won consecutive imperial examinations in the future, so he kept looking for Zhang Yuan's fault. If Zhang Yuan could be eliminated, he would
According to the Imperial College student status, Zhang Yuan will be suspended from taking three subjects, that is, he will not be able to take the provincial examination for nine years——
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