Chapter 347: Riding a donkey to find a donkey (asking for votes)
At three o'clock in the morning, the market was quiet. Wu Ling and Wang Dachui carried a lantern to the left and right to illuminate the road. There was already a thin layer of snow on the ground. Zhang Yuan accompanied the two missionaries Wang Fengsu and Xie Jiulu as they walked and talked.
Zhenzhen followed Zhang Yuan, the surroundings were dark, but in the light of the lantern, tiny snowflakes fell into the light like moths to the flame——
It goes without saying that Wang Fengsu was grateful to Zhang Yuan, but he was inexplicably arrested and imprisoned for two days. He suffered humiliation and was of course indignant. He complained to Zhang Yuan all the way. Zhang Yuan did not speak in his favor and solemnly advised Wang Fengsu to return to Li.
When Matthew started his missionary journey, he had to respect the customs and habits of the people of the Ming Dynasty and not be radical. He should not be too ostentatious when holding scripture readings and prayer ceremonies, and he should also be tolerant towards Buddhists...
Wang Feng was silent for a long time, and then said: "I am well aware of Mr. Zhang's good intentions, but the Catholic Church is not a cult that needs to be spread secretly, and I have never forced the people of Nanjing to believe in religion. I spread it openly and openly. The church usually treats the illnesses of its members.
Helping people in need is obvious to all. Even if ordinary people who are not members of the Holy Religion have difficulty finding me, I will try my best to help. I really don’t understand why Minister Shen is so hostile to the Holy Religion and me!"
Zhang Yuan thought: "If you don't understand, it means that you have spent so many years in the Ming Dynasty in vain. (--Net.)" asked: "But why is Li Gong always cautious in preaching?"
Wang Fengsu said: "When Duke Li came to preach in the Ming Dynasty, he should have been cautious. But now thirty years have passed and the times are different. It seems that there is no need to be too cautious."
Zhang Yuan secretly shook his head. Wang Fengsu was imprisoned for two days and still refused to learn a lesson. He said, "I heard that Duke Li mentioned in his last words about preaching in the Ming Dynasty. I don't know what he said?"
Xie Jiulu, who had been silent all this time, said: "Li Gong said, 'I leave you in front of an open door. If you pass through this door, you can get great rewards, but the journey is full of dangers and hardships.'"
Zhang Yuan secretly praised: "Matteo Ricci's wisdom is indeed rare. He is well versed in the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty and has a clear understanding of the huge differences between Chinese and Western civilizations. However, his successors such as Long Huamin and Wang Fengsu are far inferior."
Wang Fengsu stopped talking again. Because of the cold weather, several people walked very quickly. It was more than three miles from the inner garrison office to Zhimaying Pier. They arrived in less than a moment. It was already late at night, and Zhang Dai, Huang Zunsu and others had already arrived.
After sleeping, only Jinnige and the Christian disciple named Sun on Zhang Yuan's ship were still waiting around the stove for news. When they saw Wang Fengsu and Xie Jiulu coming back, Jinnige was overjoyed and jumped ashore to ask what happened?
Wang Fengsu looked depressed and said: "It's all up to Mr. Zhang to save us. Tomorrow, oh no, the day after tomorrow, I invite Mr. Zhang to come to Zhengyangmen Church."
Zhang Yuan politely said: "President Wang also knows that my schedule is in a hurry and I really can't stay longer. Besides, I have so many friends with me. I will also visit my senior brother Xu Zixian when I go to Tianjin Wei this time."
Wang Fengsu smiled: "Very good, Master Zhang can talk to Brother Paul."
"Brother Paul?" Zhang Yuan was stunned, and then realized that "Paul" was Xu Guangqi's Christian name after he was baptized by the Catholic Church. It sounded very strange.
Jin Nige said: "Master Zhang, I want to take Master Zhang's ship to Beijing, is it possible?" Seeing Zhang Yuan pondering for a moment, he added: "I am quite proficient in astronomy and calendar, and I also know a lot about musket making."
The forty-year-old priest Jin Nige knew that Zhang Yuan valued knowledge and liked muskets, so he quickly introduced himself to his professional expertise. (--Net.)
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Okay, Master Jin can come here before noon the day after tomorrow and set off with me."
Wang Fengsu and Jinni Pavilion borrowed Wu Ling's lantern and went back to Zhengyangmen Church. Zhang Yuan watched the light go away and thought to himself: "If Wang Fengsu can't gain wisdom this time, Catholicism will suffer setbacks in the Ming Dynasty."
It’s inevitable, and I’ve exhausted all my benevolence and can only help you.” Then I thought: “It might be better to suffer some setbacks if you are too aggressive and public.”
"Master, hurry up and get on the boat. Let's warm ourselves up for a while and then go to bed." Laifu greeted from the bow of the boat.
Zhang Yuan asked Wang Dachui to get on the boat and ordered Laifu to put the wooden box containing the flintlock gun away and not to touch it without permission. Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling followed him to Youlan Pavilion, which was more than four miles away from the old courtyard.
The snow had stopped, and the three of them walked through the thin snow towards Chaoku Street. They walked through Chaoku Street and came to the old courtyard of Quzhong. Although there were few pedestrians in this bustling place with fireworks, the river on the left was full of people.
In the courtyard to the right of the room, you can always hear music, singing, and flutes, and in the cold air, there is the faint aroma of rouge and mellow wine——
Walking past the gate of Xiangzhen Hall, which was shaded by plums and bamboos, the bluestone road was slippery with thin snow. Zhang Yuan was walking in a hurry and slipped. Mu Zhenzhen beside him, with quick eyes and quick hands, reached out to help him, but he slipped together.
Zhang Yuan sat on the ground and smiled: "Zhenzhen is also implicated."
The two people got up and looked at each other. Fortunately, the bluestone road was relatively clean, and there was only a wet mark where their buttocks touched the ground.
Opposite the Old Dean Street of Youlan Pavilion is a courtyard wall, but the gate is in a remote place. The knocking on the door was loud and clear in the quiet night, and there was Wu Ling shouting: "Uncle Yao, Uncle Yao, it's us."
After a while, the door opened. Uncle Yao greeted him with a lantern and said with a smile: "Wei Gu just rested a while ago and has been waiting for Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Yuan said: "Something has delayed me. I have been busy until now."
A middle-aged woman, wearing a long coat as she walked, came over and saluted: "Mr. Zhang, my little lady, please take Mr. Zhang in."
Uncle Yao introduced Zhang Yuan: "This is the humble Nei Lin family." Uncle Yao also had a wife.
Wu Ling stayed here and slept with Xue Tong. Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhenzhen followed Yao's wife Xue around dozens of bamboo poles, walked through the Changxuan and the front hall, and came to Quyuan where Wang Wei lived.
When it is closed, the fragrance of cold orchids comes out. Zhang Yuan came to Youlan Pavilion once last year, but he only tasted tea in the front hall and had never been to this Quyuan. Yao's wife Lin knocked on the door for a long time before she could see it.
A servant girl answered the door, looked Zhang Yuan up and down, and asked Lin, "Is this Mr. Zhang from Shanyin?"
Yao's wife, Mrs. Lin, laughed and said, "That could still be wrong. Didn't Wei Gu wait until the third drum? What she was waiting for was Mr. Zhang. Mother Xue, please lead Mr. Zhang in quickly. It's very cold at night."
The maid led Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhenzhen into the Quyuan, but they saw hundreds of pots of orchids in the courtyard. They couldn't see clearly at night. They only smelled the faint fragrance. When they entered the small building, there was a "dong dong dong" sound on the stairs.
The little maid Huixiang came down in the dark, wrapped in her coat, yawned and said, "Why did Mr. Zhang come here? My aunt has already fallen asleep."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Sorry, sorry to bother you."
"I haven't slept yet."
At the corner of the stairs, Wang Wei was wearing a jacket, holding a porcelain lamp in her left hand, windproof in her right hand, and her waist was slim. She walked down step by step. The dim yellow light illuminated her fair face, which made her face clean and bright.
Zhang Yuan stepped forward to take the porcelain lamp and said: "We just rescued the two missionaries, so we came late."
Up to the second floor, the maid Huixiang took Mu Zhenzhen to her small room to rest. Zhang Yuan entered Wang Wei's bedroom. The decoration of this bedroom was similar to that of Wang Wei's in Hangzhou Shengmei Hao Clothing House. It was simple and elegant. Zhang Yuan said
: "I thought it was late at night, so I was going to rest on the boat, but I have to go to Jiaofangsi with you tomorrow morning, so I came here in the middle of the night and slipped on the way. Isn't this a small punishment for being anxious?"
Wang Wei chuckled, turned behind Zhang Yuan, saw the wet mark on his back, and asked, "Does it hurt from the fall?"
There was a sound of footsteps, and the maid named Xue Ma came up with a basin of hot water, which Wang Wei had asked Xue Ma to prepare before. Zhang Yuan washed his face, heated his feet and went to bed, saying: "This bed is still warm, it's really comfortable.
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Wang Wei put his arm around Zhang Yuan's waist, touched Zhang Yuan's buttocks, pressed it, and asked: "Will it hurt, sir?"
Zhang Yuan said: "It's not that delicate." He also reached out to caress Wang Wei's beautiful round buttocks——
Wang Wei twisted his waist and hips slightly, smiled coquettishly and kept Zhang Yuan from moving, and said: "It's past the prime time. My husband has been running around all day today, so he must be tired. Take a rest early, take a rest early." His voice was soft and soft.
After talking for a while, Zhang Yuan didn't respond, but he heard slight snoring. He opened his eyes and saw that Zhang Yuan had fallen asleep. He couldn't help but snickered and thought to himself: "My husband is really sleepy. He fell asleep so quickly."
, My husband wanted to stay with me for a while longer, and he will leave for the north the day after tomorrow, so he was busy until the middle of the night, even though it was still snowing, he had to rush over."
Thinking of this, Wang Wei's heart was so soft that her eyes filled with tears. She was afraid that the tears would drip on Zhang Yuan's arm, so she didn't dare to move. After a while, she felt that the tears had subsided, and she gently leaned over and pressed her lips against Zhang Yuan's.
After kissing him, he smiled and thought: "This is the wonderful man that I, Wang Wei, have entrusted me with for the rest of my life. I like him very much and I really can't bear to see him leave." Half-snuggling into Zhang Yuan's arms, he also fell asleep unknowingly.
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Zhang Yuan's sleep quality has always been very good. Although he slept very late last night, he still woke up at dusk and was full of energy. He looked down at Wang Wei in his arms, who was still sleeping soundly. There was a slight rumble in his throat.
Thin eyelashes cover the eyelids, and the two delicate eyebrows are as smooth as green feathers. It is said that the eyebrows in the wrong place will be scattered, so it is obvious that it is nonsense——
It was very cold outside, and the breath was like mist. The warmth under the quilt made people miss it. Zhang Yuan also lay in bed, gently caressing Wang Wei's soft waist through a layer of fine cotton clothes, feeling the warmth of this girl's skin.
Delicate, when she heard slight voices on the corridor, Mu Zhenzhen and Huixiang had already gotten up. Mu Zhenzhen always got up very early——
Wang Wei's eyelashes fluttered a few times, like butterfly wings that were flying tiredly and feebly. Her beautiful eyes seemed to open and close, showing her charming and coquettish look. Zhang Yuan couldn't help but lightly hold her breasts, and said with a low smile: "Begonia sleeps in spring."
It’s not enough.”
Wang shrank slightly and smiled: "My husband is awake so early." He lay down and looked up through the gauze curtain to see the morning light coming through the willow leaf lattice window, and said: "It looks so bright against the snow. It must be midnight now."
, it’s still very early, when will your husband go to Jiaofangsi?”
Zhang Yuandao: "We need to go to Eunuch Xing first. If it weren't for Eunuch Xing, I wouldn't be able to rescue those two missionaries. Even if I ask Teacher Jiao to come forward, it won't work. The Minister of Rites, Shen Shilang, is just trying to avoid it."
Wang Wei's eyebrows furrowed slightly: "Didn't my husband offend Mr. Shen? The Department of Ancestral Hall and Jiaofang are all under the control of the Ministry of Etiquette."
Zhang Yuandao: "I have thought about it, so we go early in the morning. When Shen Que comes to his senses, we are done." He asked: "How much silver does it cost to deregister?"
Wang Weidao said: "There are no regulations for this, just to manage the officials, as few as four or fifty taels, and as many as one, two hundred taels - Mr. Xianggong, I have a savings of two hundred taels of silver here, please take it."
Zhang Yuan laughed and said: "That's unreasonable." He reached down and slapped Wang Wei's round buttocks. The touch was really wonderful. If time hadn't been a bit tight and he was determined to have a fight across the mountain, he could only sit up and say: "Hurry up. Get up and follow me to the inner garrison."
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At the right time, Zhang Yuan and Wang Wei took a car and arrived at the Yamen of the Inner Guards House. Liu Gaoya, a householder in the East Factory, had been waiting in front of the door. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "My father-in-law is waiting inside."
When Xing Long saw Zhang Yuan bringing the oiran from the old courtyard to pay him a visit, he said with a smile: "Talented scholar, famous prostitute, romantic story. By the way, this is one of the two oirans that Xiao Zhong said he would pay for to woo you last year. Well, the Za family have met once, but they can’t remember, good, very good, I will serve Mr. Zhang well, you will enjoy the glory and wealth.” These next few words were addressed to Wang Wei, who only said yes.
Eunuch Xing ordered the wine to be served, and Zhang Yuan said: "The late students have to go to the Jiaofang Department of the Ancestral Hall——"
Eunuch Xing said: "Where is the need for Mr. Zhang to go in person? The Za family has sent people to summon the head of the ancestral hall and the official of the Jiaofang Department, and the matter of revoking the favor will be handled here. Mr. Zhang will just drink."
Eunuch Xing will not let it go when he can show his power. This is not only to show his favor to Zhang Yuan, but also to show off for himself——
The Liubu Yamen of Nanjing is not far from the Inner Guards Yamen, only two or three miles away. About half an hour later, the sixth-rank director of the Ancestral Department under the Ministry of Rites and the eighth-rank Cao Guan in charge of the Jiaofang Department hurried over. About Wang I also brought Wei's case certificate with me, and the on-site office was very efficient. It didn't take even a moment to complete the denaturalization procedures, and not a penny was confiscated.
Zhang Yuan invited the head of the ancestral temple and the official of the Jiaofang Department to sit down and have a drink. Eunuch Xing followed Zhang Yuan's wishes and said: "Don't be formal, let's have a drink together."
The head of the temple sat down, but the official Cao did not dare to sit down, so he stood and drank a glass of wine, praising Eunuch Xing's wine.
Eunuch Xing said calmly: "This is Taixi Bai, the royal wine of the palace."
The head of the temple department was quite reserved, but the official of the Jiaofang Department was full of praise and felt very honored.
After sitting for a while, the two officials of the Ministry of Rites said goodbye and returned to the Yamen. They met the minister Shen Que in front of the lobby of the Ministry of Rites. Shen Que came to sit in the hall early in the morning and ordered the dispatch officer to inform the censor of the Army and Horses Division about the two missionaries. They must be strictly guarded and must not be released easily. Shen Que is worried that Zhang Yuan will ask for the wine sacrifice or someone will directly release Wang Fengsu. Zhang Yuan is very capable——
Soon, the officer replied and said that the two missionaries had been taken away by Liu Baihu of Dongchang of the Inner Guards House last night. Early in the morning, the interrogation results were reported back to the Army and Horse Division, saying that the two muskets were from Shanyin Juren Zhang Yuan. Entrusted by Wang Fengsu, it was found that Wang Fengsu gathered a crowd to rebel, but there was no solid evidence and he has been released——
Shen Gue was shocked and angry. He didn't expect that Zhang Yuan could instruct hundreds of households in Dongchang to release the prisoners, and he also took the prisoners from Bingma Siti overnight and released them. Shen Gue had forgotten the excuse he had made to Jiao Taishi yesterday, and was ready to send When someone went to question Liu Gaoya, they met the head of the temple and the Secretary of the Jiaofang who had returned, smelling of alcohol. He immediately asked them with a straight face where they were from.
The head of the ancestral temple informed Shilang Shen about what had just happened. Shen Gue returned to the court with a livid face and said nothing. He looked at the "Seeing the Far and Strange" written on his desk. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to submit it. After waiting for the imperial court's approval, he would justifiably arrest missionaries and religious people in order to clean up the atmosphere in Nandu. The responsibility of the Ministry of Rites was to promote morals and rituals and rectify the trend.
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This night in Wushan, Wang Wei was charming and enchanting, flattering in every possible way, Zhang Yuan was persevering and tireless, the two were about to be far away, they were entangled with all their strength, the bed was like a sieve of chaff, turned over by red waves, until they were exhausted. Fang sleeps with his neck crossed and his thighs folded——
On the fourth day of winter, in the early morning, on the pillow of Orchid Pavilion, the black-feathered starling called out clearly: "Wei Gu is looking for Jie Zi, Wei Gu is looking for Jie Zi -"
Zhang Yuan looked down and saw the girl's eyes in his arms were bright and intoxicating. Zhang Yuan said: "This bird seems to be lazy and has been simplified. Last year it was called 'Weigu, you are looking for meson'."
Wang Wei smiled gurglingly: "Myna has forgotten to call it that. The child came back the day before yesterday and taught it again."
Zhang Yuan felt the girl's voluptuous body squeezing him and said: "The meson is already under Wei Gu's body, why are we still looking for him? Isn't this looking for a donkey while riding a donkey, uh -" he laughed.
Wang Wei even burst into laughter. After laughing, he noticed that Zhang Yuan was very restless. He blushed and said, "I'm looking for you. Xiu Wei has been looking for Jiezi for the rest of his life. He's afraid of losing him." He leaned towards Zhang Yuan'er. Side said: "Xiu Wei still wants to ride a horse." Then he got on the horse and galloped...
After the two of them prepared water to take a bath, it was already the end of Chenshi. Zhang Dai walked over from the Xiangzhen Pavilion in the next courtyard. The circles under his eyes were a little dark. Zhang originally thought that the eldest brother was a little overindulged, but Zhang Dai said that Li Xueyi had a stomachache all night, and he comforted and cared for her without taking any clothes off. One night, Wang Wei heard the giggles and quietly told Zhang Yuan that Li Xueyi suffered from dysmenorrhea, which occurred several days a month, especially at night——
At this time, sisters Li Xueyi and Li Kouer came over. Li Xueyi said she had abdominal pain all night, but now she seems to be in better spirits than Zhang Dai, and her frail and charming demeanor is very pitiable. She was thirteen last year and fourteen this year. Li Keer has a soft and charming figure, only slightly shorter than her sister Li Xueyi. Her forehead is covered with front hair and her eyebrows are picturesque. She often looks at Zhang Dai. The two sisters came to see Zhang Dai off. They immediately saw off Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan together with Wang Wei. Arriving at Wuding Bridge, Zhang Dai's boat with a white awning and Siming tiles was moored upstream under the Wuding Bridge yesterday evening.
Before they were about to leave, Wang Wei tried her best to smile. Zhang Yuan told her, but she just nodded vigorously, with some sobs in her throat. But Li Xueyi smiled and whispered a few words to Zhang Dai. Zhang Dai, who looked tired, suddenly The spirit was refreshed and the face became radiant.
Zhang Yuan and his eldest brother boarded the Siming tile boat, and the boatman unmoored the cable. The white awning boat left Wuding Bridge and would join Fan Wenruo and others' boat at Zhimaying port, leaving the Yangtze River Estuary to Zhenjiang——
Zhang Dai stood on the bow of the boat and kept waving to Sister Li Xueyi. Zhang Yuan just looked at Wang Wei quietly by the bridge, raising his hands without putting them down. Wang Wei seemed to be crying. Standing next to Wang Wei was holding a birdcage. Xue Tong, Black Feather Starling is calling "Weigu is looking for meson", the boat is going down the river, it is far away, and it can no longer be heard.
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