The early morning in the old courtyard in Quzhong is extremely quiet. After a night of drinking and drinking, red teeth and blue strings, wonderful dancing and singing, the bustling beauty has all settled into a layer of fat and powder on the surface of the Qinhuai River, flowing silently.
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The knock on the door of Xiangzhen Hall broke the condensed silence. The girl Wang Wei stood under the plum tree in front of the door, watching Xue Tong knocking on the door, and said with a smile: "Don't knock too hastily, are they all waiting behind the door?"
, did you open the door as soon as you heard the knock on the door? (《》)”
After a while, a hunchbacked old servant came to open the door and said with a smile on his face: "Good morning, Aunt Wei, my girl just got up and hasn't washed herself yet."
Wang Wei said: "I'll go in and see her dressing up."
In the past, Li Xueyi, the leader of the group in the upper hall, could not leave the house for more than half an hour while dressing up. This time, Wang Wei helped her with her hair and bun, which made it a little faster. At the beginning of the morning, Li Xueyi was dressed in makeup and beautiful clothes.
Ping Tingting, Nana Nana, and Wang Wei left the Xiangzhen Pavilion. Li Xueyi's younger sister Li Kouer also followed them, disembarked at Chaoku Street, and went downstream to Tongji Bridge. Uncle Yao had already hired two sedans to carry them ashore.
Waiting by the bridge, Wang Wei and Li Xueyi got on the sedan, and went all the way to the foot of Jiming Mountain to listen to the Zen retreat. They saw a bustling crowd of Imperial College students seeing off the Zhang brothers. Dozens of mouths were talking at the same time. It was cold, and each one spoke
White gas——
Li Xue's clothes are as gorgeous as a peony, and Wang Wei is as beautiful as a white plum. When the two famous concubines of the old courtyard got off the sedan chair, they were silent for a moment while listening to Zen. Dozens of clouds of white air disappeared. Dozens of supervisors all shut up and stared at these two beautiful girls.
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Zhang E came over and said happily: "Miss Xueyi, Miss Wang Wei, you are here very early, and there is Kouer, please come in."
Only then did all the supervisors burst into laughter. They had all heard of the reputations of Li Xueyi and Wang Wei in the old courtyard. They didn't expect that these two concubines would come to see off the Zhang brothers. Is the name of a talented man Ji a good match?
Wang Wei has always wanted to come and see Zhang Yuan's residence, and finally saw it today. Listening to Zen Residence is very Zen-like. The three brothers Zhang Yuan will leave here soon, and it is impossible to live here again in the future. People go upstairs
Kong, Wang Wei is more melancholy than Zhang Yuan and Zhang E——
Nanjing Imperial College has suspended classes since the fifth day of winter, because those students who are as far away as Lingnan and Fujian have to rush home to celebrate the New Year. Otherwise, they will not be able to reach their hometown before New Year's Eve. Zhang Yuan wants to detour to Qingpu, so he also
Set off as soon as possible——
Seeing how crowded and noisy the place was, Wang Wei whispered a few words to Li Xueyi. Ershu saluted the Zhang brothers to say goodbye, wished them a safe journey, and then went out to get on the sedan chair——
The supervisors were surprised, this farewell was too plain, and there was no hand-holding, looking at each other, and sighing. Was it the unluckyness of the scholar or the ruthlessness of the brothel? Is it just a joke?
The girl Li Keer quietly came back and said to Zhang Dai: "Master Zhang, Wei Gu and my sister are waiting for you at the Taoye Duwen Old Tea House." After that, she smiled pretty, twisted her waist and walked away——
Zhang Dai looked at the girl's back and thought: "She is quite charming at a young age and she is also a beauty."
Two carriages and twenty porters came in and out to move the utensils. At the beginning of the day, everything that needed to be moved was moved. The three Zhang brothers, five or sixty people, together with their servants and the supervisors who saw them off, left Tingchan Residence and headed for Tongji Bridge.
The owner surnamed Xu locked the door, and the noisy Zen house suddenly fell into silence——
When passing Danyuan, Huang Zunsu, Ruan Dacheng and the three Zhang brothers went in to say goodbye to Jiao Hong. Zhang Yuan handed the long letter he wrote to Xu Guangqi to Teacher Jiao and asked Teacher Jiao to forward it to Xu Guangqi. The white-haired Xiao Ran encouraged Jiao Hong
After saying a few words to Zhang Yuan, he sent him out of the gate and asked his son Jiao Runsheng to see him off again.
When we arrived at Tongji Bridge, we saw a boat with five tiles and a white awning that had been waiting for a long time. It was hired by Laifu two days earlier with twenty-six taels of silver. In addition to Shangyu Ni Yuanlu, the three Zhang brothers returned home with the boat.
Huang Zunsu from Yuyao was both from Shaoxing Prefecture.
Ruan Dacheng clung to Zhang Yuan, and Zhang Dai's hand said: "It is a great honor for Ruan Dacheng to meet the virtuous Kunzhong. I will see you again at the Shanyin Society on March 3rd next year. """
Ruan Dacheng knew that Zhang Yuan was the leader of the Han Society and decided to join. Zhang Yuan enthusiastically accepted him. Now Ruan Dacheng is a disciple of Donglin Party leader Gao Panlong. His ancestor is Ruan Xian of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest. His fellow countryman is the famous Zuo Guangdou and Gen Zhengmiao.
Hong, with wide acquaintances and a good reputation, but Li Xiangjun, whose blood was stained on the peach blossom fan, was not yet born. Speaking of it, Ruan Dacheng was really unlucky. In the early years of the Apocalypse, there was a vacancy in the official department. Zuo Guangdou called fellow Ruan Dacheng to Beijing to fill the vacancy. But at that time Dong
The Lin party members themselves were also in internal strife, and Jiang Xing and others were at odds with Zuo Guang. Instead of Ruan Dacheng, Wei Dazhong, another disciple of Gao Panlong, was appointed as the official to Shizhong——
At that time, Wei Zhongxian had heard of Ruan Dacheng's talent, and in line with the principle of opposing the Donglin Party, he appointed Ruan Dacheng as the official of Like. Ruan Dacheng's life was ruined from then on, and he was notorious for betraying his master and the eunuch Party.
Not even a month into Ren Geizhong, he could no longer withstand the terrible pressure from his master and the Donglin Party, so he abandoned his official position and fled back to his hometown in Tongcheng. Two years later, Wei Zhongxian took over the power and summoned Ruan Dacheng to Beijing to serve as the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. Ruan Dacheng was a disciple of Gao Panlong.
, Cui Chengxiu and other eunuchs did not trust him, and the Donglin Party despised him. Ruan Dacheng was displeased with both sides. Within a few months, he abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown to live in leisure. Emperor Chongzhen succeeded to the throne. Ruan Dacheng was reinstated because he was listed in the case of Wei eunuchs.
Social figures were regarded as targets of attack. In fact, Ruan Dacheng had always wanted to return to Donglin and deliberately tried to please the Donglin Party members. However, the Donglin Party members were either white or black and refused to give him a chance. In the end, Ruan Dacheng never did what Ruan Dacheng did in the Chongzhen period.
During the Southern Ming Dynasty, Ruan Dacheng served as the right minister of the Ministry of War. After a few days of glory, he surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty and died on Xianxia Ridge——
The tragedy of Ruan Dacheng's life is a lesson for Zhang Yuan. It is really dangerous for Zhang Yuan to walk between the eunuchs and the Donglin Party members. If he is not careful, he will be like Ruan Dacheng, a double-faced person. Of course, the eunuchs have not yet
Formed, the struggle between the parties has not yet reached the point of life and death. In fact, the so-called eunuch party is the Zhejiang, Chu, and Qi parties that are attached to Wei Zhongxian. The Zhejiang party is the largest. Zhang Yuan's ancestor Zhang Rulin is the Zhejiang party. It seems that Zhang Yuan became the eunuch party.
Very basic——
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The three Zhang brothers and Huang Zunsu bid farewell to the people on the shore at the bow of the boat. The white-topped boat with five bright tiles sailed away from Tongji Bridge and headed up the Qinhuai River. The sky was overcast, the north wind was biting, and the river water was heavy and cold. It might be possible in the near future.
There is heavy snow——
Zhang Dai asked the boatman to stop at Taoye Ferry, smiled at Zhang E, and Zhang Yuan said: "Li Xueyi and Wang Wei bid farewell to us at Wen Lao Tea House."
Zhang E said happily: "Let me tell you, the two of them will not say goodbye to us so hastily."
Ni Yuanlu smiled and said: "What are you waiting for? Do you want to have some affection before parting and make a hundred-year agreement?"
Zhang E deliberately asked: "Brother Ruyu, didn't that beautiful girl who took seven baths a night come to see you off?"
Ni Yuanlu had been teased by Zhang E many times about this matter, and she said: "Don't make fun of her. You can't bathe seven times a night, six at most."
Zhang E laughed and said: "I only heard about seven baths in one night, but not six baths in one night. Because of this, Brother Ruyu became famous in Jinling Old Courtyard Pearl Market. He was famous as a concubine and a beautiful prostitute. His expression changed when he looked at Ni Ruyu."
Everyone laughed.
When the boat arrived at Taoye Ferry, they saw Xue Tong and Lao Yao waiting at the ferry. Zhang Yuan, his eldest brother, and his third brother went ashore and went directly to Min's Teahouse. Wang Wei and Li Xueyi were drinking tea in the elegant room with bright windows.
Wen Shui cooked it himself, Zhang Dai bowed his head and said: "Mr. Wen, we say goodbye today. I don't know when I will be able to taste Wen Lao's tea again!"
Min Wenshui, with beard and hair as white as snow, held a pot and poured a cup of hot tea for Zhang Dai, and said: "The three young masters Zhang have a bright future. When passing by Jinling in the future, I will be very happy to come to Laowan Teahouse again."
The three Zhang brothers said in unison: "Definitely, definitely, definitely come to visit Mr. Wen again."
Although it was not as noisy as the people in Zenju before, the return boat was waiting at the ferry. Zhang Yuan and the other three couldn't wait too long. They sipped a cup of tea, talked to Wang Wei and Li Xueyi, and then
After getting up to say goodbye, Li Xueyi had some gifts for the three Xianggong Zhang. For Zhang Dai, they had good tea and dongxiao, for Zhang E, they had famous wine and a folding fan, and for Zhang Yuan, they had Duan inkstone and Hu pen.
Nothing vulgar——
Wang Wei's gift to Zhang Dai was a pot of famous cold orchid, which she planted by hand. Zhang Dai was very happy. The gift to Zhang E was two volumes of "Wangyou Qingyue Ji" handwritten by Wang Wei.
I'm very happy. What I gave Zhang Yuan was a painting. It was rolled up but not opened. I wonder what it was painted on?
The three Zhang brothers also gave gifts in return. Zhang Yuan gave Wang Wei, and Li Xueyi gave each person three pieces of Western cloth and Japanese satin. They were more vulgar, but fortunately they were practical. Zhang Yuan gave Wang Wei and Wang Wei
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Wang Wei helped Li Xueyi to go to Taoye Ferry to see Zhang Yuan and the others aboard. Li Xueyi said: "Three Prime Ministers Zhang, next year will be the year of Autumn Wind and Guizi. The three Prime Ministers must be in high school, so they will go to Beijing."
Please come to Jinling for the exam. I and Xiuwei will propose a farewell toast to the three princes. ("")"
Zhang E said: "I definitely didn't win. My eldest brother and brother Jie are determined to win. When the time comes, they will match you two, and it will be a good thing if I am missing."
Li Xueyi covered her face and smiled sweetly, and said: "Young Master Yan Ke is a great talent, and he can win."
Zhang E said: "No matter if I win or not, I will go to Beijing with him to watch the excitement. We can't let the two of them enjoy themselves alone."
Wang Wei only said one sentence, "Three gentlemen, please take care of me." He looked at Zhang Yuan with beautiful eyes and had no other words.
The three brothers got on the boat, and the boat with the white awning with five bright tiles left the shore and sailed back to Taoyeferry and Taoyeting. The two trees standing side by side on the shore gradually became distant. The Cangshan Mountains were cold and the water was cloudy. Even Zhang, who was happy all day long, got on the boat.
Cai also felt melancholy and sighed: "I have really accomplished nothing in Nanjing for half a year!"
Zhang Dai said: "What did you say, Yanke?"
Zhang E said: "Today I saw Li Xueyi's extremely beautiful appearance. My heart was filled with excitement. I was very moved when I first saw Li Xueyi, but I never had the chance to have a drink. I only had one drink on the Mid-Autumn Festival night in Nanjing for half a year.
Huihuajiu is really too restrictive."
Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan laughed.
But Zhang E said again: "That Wang Wei is even more of a pity. Jiezi, you will regret it to death. Why are you pretending to be a Taoist? Eunuch Zhong paid for you to comb Wang Wei, so you just accept it. Even if Wang Wei scolds you, it is just a lie."
Curse, I must be secretly happy in my heart, Wang Wei has long since promised you, but you have let me down. From now on, this pretty, tender and tender famous lady will be cheap. Mao Zhisheng, Wang Ruqian, what does it mean if you win six yuan in a row!
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Huang Zunsu and Ni Yuanlu on the side shook their heads when they heard this. How many scholars have turned gray in their youth just to pass the imperial examination? Who has ever seen someone give up the imperial examination for a prostitute? A person like Zhang Yanke, who has no long-term temperament, wants him to be infatuated with a woman.
It's absolutely impossible. He just said this out of whim. Anyway, he doesn't like reading——
Zhang Yuan frowned and said nothing. He looked at the flowing water on the bow of the boat and thought to himself: "It's up to you to be as happy as you like. Only people who are inexperienced in the world and do things with wishful thinking would think like this. The world is full of
There are all kinds of rules, restrictions, contradictions and compromises. If you have to follow your own temper, you will only hit the wall everywhere and cause a lot of trouble. Let's talk about Wang Wei. She seems to have feelings for me, so I should hit it off and get married.
Her? Not to mention that a girl with personality like Wang Wei may not be willing. Even if she is willing, how will we get along with her after combing her? If she leaves her aside, we should take her back to Shanyin to be a concubine. Well, take her back to Shanyin.
There are too many things to do. My father will definitely scold me. What will Dan Ran think? My family is not at peace and I want to save the country. What a waste of money."
Zhang Dai placed the pot of cold orchid that Wang Wei gave him at the door of the cabin, admiring it endlessly, and said: "Wang Xiuwei is a refined person, and the gifts he gave are more thoughtful than Li Xueyi's. By the way, Jiezi, take a look at the painting she gave you."
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Ni Yuanlu heard that there was a painting, so she came over to take a look. She saw that the painting was a cliff, with cold orchids hanging upside down on the cliff. There were a few sparse strokes, and the mood was vivid. She couldn't help but praise: "What a beautiful stroke!"
Zhang Dai recited the poem inscribed on the painting: "The cliffs smell strange fragrance, and the liquid hanging from the air makes passers-by busy; if the position is not high, it is inevitable that the rich family will wear evening makeup." Looking up at Zhang Yuan, he smiled and said: "Meson, Wang Xiuwei has an orchid heart.
, this is to express my feelings to you through poetry and painting——"
Zhang E didn't quite understand, so Zhang Dai explained: "Wang Wei compared himself to a solitary orchid on a cliff, which means he was lonely in life. The orchids grow in the wild and can be seen by passers-by. But because they are on a cliff, not everyone can pick them.
It means that although he is humble in body, his heart is noble. Wang Xiuwei makes people awe-inspiring - who is the orchid collector on the cliff, and who else is Jiezi?"
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Zhang Yuan and his party left Jinling before noon on the seventh day of the winter lunar month, entered the Jurong River from the Qinhuai River, and then turned from the Jurong River to the Grand Canal. They passed Beitang at noon on the seventeenth day of the winter lunar month. In front of them was the prosperous and prosperous Wuxi County.
It was not lonely on the boat that day. Zhang Yuan and Huang Zunsu got along very well with each other in reading papers. They both benefited from each other's efforts. Huang Zunsu was extremely smart and eager to learn. He was reading the six volumes of "Elements of Geometry" that Xu Guangqi sent to Zhang Yuan.
Huang Zunsu actually read the natural science books that had nothing to do with Shi Yunzi's poems with great interest. Every time he had a problem, Zhang Yuan could answer it for him. This made Huang Zunsu extremely amazed and asked: "My dear brother, I have read this book before."
Book?"
The original fifteen volumes of "Elements of Geometry" were brought by Matteo Ricci from Italy, and he collaborated with Xu Guangqi to translate the first six volumes. Perhaps Ricci himself was not proficient in the last nine volumes, so he could not translate them.
The first six volumes of "Elements of Geometry" belong to the category of plane geometry. They are basically the knowledge learned in junior high school and high school. It is certainly not difficult for Zhang Yuan. He smiled and said: "I am also a first-time reader." Hey, you might as well shock the extremely smart Huang Zunsu.
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Huang Zunsu was really shocked and said in admiration: "Brother Xian is really the most intelligent person I have ever seen." He carefully studied "Elements of Geometry" and asked Zhang Yuan if he didn't understand. Every time he understood something, he danced with joy. This is the person who truly seeks knowledge.
, is not the kind of person who only studies for the imperial examination or empty talk about moral principles. It is precisely because of such a father that there can be China's Voltaire - Huang Zongxi.
Zhang Yuan is reading the water conservancy engineering book "Taixi Water Law". This book also has six volumes. The first four volumes introduce the dragon tail cart for extracting water from rivers, the Yuheng cart and the Hengsheng cart for extracting water from wells and springs, etc.
Water lifting tools, as well as methods of constructing reservoirs to collect and store rain and snow water, as well as how to find water sources and determine the location of wells, the fifth volume discusses irrigation and drainage problems in the form of questions and answers, and the sixth volume is a map.
Teach people how to make these water conservancy projects and appliances——
Droughts and floods were frequent in the late Ming Dynasty, so the "Taixi Water Law" was of great use. Judging from the "Tiangong Kaiwu" later compiled by Song Yingxing, the science and technology of the late Ming Dynasty reached a very high level, and the key lies in promotion——
Zhang Yuan closed the book, rubbed his sore eyes, and suddenly heard Zhouzi shouting: "It's snowing." He turned his head to look at the tent window, but at first he saw nothing. When he looked again, small pieces of snowflakes were flying like white moths. It flew around for a while and disappeared again, as if to test——
At dusk, the snow gradually became heavier. When the boat arrived at the port of Wuxi Canal, a thin layer of snow had accumulated on the bank. Zhang E said, "I wonder if my brother-in-law Qi Huzi is still at Donglin Academy?"
Zhang Yuandao: "It should be there. Ruan Jizhi said that Donglin Academy will not suspend classes until the end of winter."
Ni Yuanlu said: "Let's go to see Mr. Jing Yi together."
Zhang Dai said: "Let's go early tomorrow morning. It's raining and snowy now, and it's sunset. I'm afraid I won't be able to find it for a while."
Zhang Yuandao: "First ask the porter on the shore how far away Donglin Academy is. If it's not far, go now and there will be nothing to do. Walking in the snow is also fun."
Laifu went ashore to ask someone, and he came back and said, "It's on the north bank, four or five miles away."
Zhang Dai, Zhang E, Zhang Yuan, Huang Zunsu, and Ni Yuanlu, each with a healthy servant, were led by a local porter. They walked four miles in the snow. From a distance, they saw two flagpoles waving fiercely in the north wind. As they approached, I saw that the four characters on the flag on the left were "Sound Through Qionglin", and the flag on the right was "Fragrance Piaogui Palace". Behind the flagpole stone is a tall stone archway. The stone is very new and was only built in recent years. The stone archway Next is the ceremonial gate of Donglin Academy. A gatekeeper came out and said, "Young gentlemen, please stay. The academy is closed. The lecture period is on the third day after every month. Please come and listen to the lectures."
Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said, "Which gentlemen are there in the courtyard?"
The gatekeeper said: "Mr. Jing Yi is here, and Mr. Nan Gao from Jiangxi is also in the courtyard."
Mr. Nan Gao is Zou Yuanbiao, one of the leaders of Donglin. Together with Gu Xiancheng and Xingxing, they are collectively known as the Three Kings. He was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Wanli. He was demoted because he opposed Zhang Juzheng's love affair. He has not been an official since the eighteenth year of Wanli and gathers people to give lectures. , Liu Zongzhou once asked Zou Yuanbiao for advice on "Zhou Rites", and Li Banghua, the former magistrate of Qingpu County, was a disciple of Zou Yuanbiao——
Zhang Yuan and the other five people handed over their name cards and asked the gatekeeper to report on their behalf. The gatekeeper looked embarrassed. Laifu didn't wait for Zhang Yuan's instructions and stuffed two cents of silver over him. The gatekeeper refused to accept it. Zhang E took a look and thought it was too little? Asking Neng Zhu to take out a tael of silver, the gatekeeper closed the door with a bang——
Zhang Yuan and others looked at each other, Huang Zunsu said with a smile: "You have hit a wall when you go to Donglin Gate to bribe."
Zhang E said: "One tael of silver is still a small amount. If you smash a hundred taels or a thousand taels, if you don't believe it, he won't report it."
Everyone laughed, and Ni Yuanlu said: "Only Zhang Yanke, a big playboy from Shanyin, would think of giving a bribe of a hundred thousand taels to a rogue, haha."
Looking up at the two big flags under the dusk, Zhang Dai said with a smile: "How can I save my face if I go back and accept such a rejection?"
Zhang E didn't believe in authority, so he said: "Jie Zi, my eldest brother, your knowledge is not inferior to that of the Three Kings of Donglin. Let's ask Gao and Zou to open the door."
Huang Zunsu hurriedly said: "How dare I?" He glanced at Zhang Yuan and said with a smile: "Perhaps the wise brother Jie Zun can argue with Mr. Jing Yi."
Zhang Yuandao: "How dare you argue? I just want to ask Gao and Zou, two great sages, for advice."
Gao Panlong and Zou Yuanbiao were the figures that Zhang Yuan wanted to know urgently. He wanted to see these two Donglin leaders with his own eyes, talk to them and get to know them in depth. This would corroborate what he had learned from history. Liu Zongzhou said, "Everything in the world can be solved."
Is it reasonable for one person?"; Gu Xiancheng said, "What outsiders think is wrong, the temple must think wrong; what the temple thinks wrong, outsiders must think right." This consensus that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country made the Donglin Party members consciously or unconsciously oppose the emperor.
Stand up, opposing the dictatorship and demanding democracy is an important political proposition of the Donglin Party. Even though the Donglin Party members have their own selfish motives, and even though the Donglin Party members cannot recognize the negative consequences caused by internal and external troubles, this anti-dictatorship idea is always progressive.
Yes, it can never be said that anti-dictatorship will lead to the destruction of the country. Later historians have mostly positive evaluations of these two people and the Donglin Party. However, under the influence of the trend of overturning the verdict and some strange ideological trends after the Summer of Jisi, Gu,
Donglin Party members from high to lower levels have been maliciously vilified——
Huang Zunsu said: "I'll try knocking on the door."
Huang Zunsu took the name cards of the five people and then went to knock on the door. He said a few words to the gatekeeper across the door, handed the name cards in, and turned back to Zhang Yuan and the four others: "I have already gone to report."
Zhang E was greatly impressed and asked Huang Zunsu what he said to the gatekeeper. Huang Zunsu smiled but did not answer. Zhang E pressed him to ask more questions, so he smiled and said: "I praise that person for refusing to bribe Gao Jie. He deserves to be the gatekeeper of Donglin Academy."
People, it can be seen that everyone can be a sage. It is true. He also said that we are fellow villagers of Qi Biaojia. We have come to see Mr. Jing Yi in the snow. Please let me know. If Mr. Jing Yi refuses to meet, then we will come back in two days.
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Zhang E asked with eyes wide open: "Is it that simple?"
Huang Zunsu smiled and said: "Well, it's that simple."
Zhang E's words didn't make sense again, and he said: "Sometimes flattery is indeed worth more than money."
Zhang Dai hurriedly said: "The third brother is talking nonsense again. The eldest brother really has insight into human feelings. How can it be called flattery?"
It was not the first day that Huang Zunsu came into contact with Zhang E. If he had known about this dandy's character, Huang Zunsu was a smart man and would not have taken Zhang E's words to heart and just laughed it off.
The ten masters and servants had been waiting outside the ceremonial gate of Donglin Academy for about a moment, when the door opened, and a young scholar of twelve or three years old came out. He was wearing a square scarf and a t-shirt at a young age, and he already had the reputation of being a scholar.
It is Qi Biaojia, the prodigy of Shanyin——
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Six thousand words are given. Tomorrow will be the highlight of the meeting between Jie Zi and the leader of the Donglin Party. It may not be very exciting, but it is very important. Xiaodao needs to consult a lot of information to write it. Xiaodao has his own views on the history of the late Ming Dynasty.
I follow what everyone else says, and I won’t deliberately overturn the case to find out the truth. Xiaodao just wants to write about the characters of the late Ming Dynasty that I understand. I don’t dare to claim to restore the truth. It’s just a family opinion. Maybe you don’t agree, but if it can arouse some thinking, that’s enough.