It was already the first moment of Xu hour, and a bright moon rose from the direction of Longhua Temple southeast of Deshengmen. The bells and drums of more than ten Buddhist temples near Qianhai and Houhai echoed each other, creating a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, without the need for bells.
The drums are urging, the moonlight has spread down, the twilight is swept away by the clear light, the sky and the earth, the water and clouds, the flowers and trees, the eyebrows and eyes are melting and clear, like a light frost, the liver and gallbladder are covered with ice and snow——
Eunuch Zhong came to the backyard to toast everyone in the Han Society and celebrate the festival. He saw that there were Hanlin, Shujishi, new Beijing officials, Guanzheng Jinshi, and young scholars like Qi Biaojia, talking loudly, and the fragrance of wine was flowing.
The depression in the eunuch's heart was relieved. Even if the eunuch in the capital was in charge of the ceremony, the admiral of the East Factory could not invite so many noble celebrities to the banquet. This was of course the face given to him by Zhang Yuan——
Eunuch Zhong is also aware that the local officials are no more flattering to him than they were when he was at the Hangzhou Premier Weaving Yamen. Now if it were not for Zhang Yuan, none of the imperial and capital officials would pay attention to a powerless eunuch like him, so he asked
After everyone exchanged greetings, he exited the booth and allowed these talented people from the Han Society to drink and chat freely. He only asked Zhang Yuan to follow him to the side hall to talk.
Zhang Yuan followed Eunuch Zhong to the side hall, but saw guest Yinyue also in the hall, holding a small wine glass and drinking wine alone. She frowned and narrowed her eyes. Zhang Yuan cupped his hands and said: "Auntie guest, I was frightened last night.
Okay, has the matter been settled?"
Ke Yinyue quickly stood up and returned the gift to Zhang Yuan, and said aggrievedly: "It's a mediation, but it just makes Eunuch Zhong lose his money."
Eunuch Zhong was a little embarrassed and said to Zhang Yuan: "Qiu Chengyun relied on the strength of his numbers and insisted that it was Grandma Ke who beat his godson. He went to the inner official prison and made a big fuss. Finally, Song Jin, the chief seal of the inner official prison, intervened and let the miscellaneous family
I'll pay Qiu Chengyun a hundred taels of silver to settle the matter." He then said, "If this had happened three months ago, I'm afraid it would have been even more troublesome."
Zhang Yuan understood what Eunuch Zhong meant, which was that if the assault case had not improved the status of the East Palace, Qiu Chengyun would have used this incident to humiliate him and his guest Yinyue. Zhang Yuan comforted: "Father, please don't mess with those stupid people who have no eyesight."
General knowledge. If you dare to molest your grandma, you simply don’t know how to live or die——" Feeling a little inappropriate, he shut up.
But Ke Yinyue had already stretched out her eyebrows and smiled happily, and said: "So what if you tease the little lady? I had to rely on Eunuch Zhong's help to barely escape the disaster."
Eunuch Zhong said bitterly: "Qiu Chengyun has ridiculed and ridiculed the Za family several times. This time he wanted to force the white prodigal son to eat with Auntie Ke, but Auntie Ke refused, so he falsely accused Auntie Ke of beating his godson, hum. This is
No revenge..."
Ke Yinyue said: "I really slapped those two ebony signs blocking the road. The two bastards actually wanted to drag me to the Beihua Fang to get me. Fortunately, I am not a delicate woman with bound feet. I have big feet.
Peasant women also have a lot of strength, otherwise the sky and the earth will not work."
Zhang Yuan looked at guest Yinyue with a smile. He was able to get away after beating two young servants. He was very skilled. It is really hard to guess who this woman is. It is not sure whether she is Hou Er's wife. But since she can
As the wet nurse of the emperor's eldest grandson, it is certain that she has given birth, otherwise where would the milk come from? Ke Yinyue entered the palace eleven years ago. If she really has any purpose, she is too calm. Although Zhang Yuan knew that Ke Yinyue
Yinyue's origins were somewhat unclear, but he did not feel much threat. Because he knew that Ke Yinyue loved the emperor's grandson Zhu Youxiao very much. Ke Yinyue did not care for his son Hou Guoxing, but he cared for Zhu Youxiao.
Whether it is to seek wealth or other purposes, how can a child who has grown up with breasts have feelings? As far as Zhang Yuan is concerned, as long as Ke Yinyue treats Zhu Youxiao well, then everything else is easy to say——
The more Eunuch Zhong thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved and said: "Qiu Chengyun has gone too far to bully others and despise my people in the East Palace. Does Zhang Xiuzhan have any countermeasures to teach the miscellaneous family? This tone is really unbearable. Auntie Ke, don't you think so?"
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Ke Yinyue said: "Yes, the little woman cried for half the night last night. If Mr. Zhang is willing to help, the little woman would be very grateful." Those big watery eyes looked at Zhang Yuan expectantly.
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "I can make suggestions to consolidate the status of the East Palace. If you eunuchs are jealous and want my help, then I, as a Hanlin official, am too incompetent." He hesitated for a moment without answering.
Eunuch Zhong immediately knew that it was inappropriate for him to involve Zhang Yuan in an internal official dispute, so he hurriedly said: "Zhang Xiuzuan is an official of the outer court, and he is beyond the reach of the whip. Sister, please don't let such trivial matters bother Zhang Xiuzuan."
Ke Yinyue still stared at Zhang Yuan, and Zhang Yuan said: "It is impossible to take revenge immediately and go back. You have to endure it. But I see that Qiu Chengyun is acting arrogantly and seems to be very good at offending people. Eunuch Zhong can take his time."
It would be satisfying to collect his faults and find a good opportunity to hit him head-on and knock him to the ground so that he can't stand up. Paying a hundred taels of silver now is nothing."
Eunuch Zhong said: "Qiu Chengyun has offended many people, but he also works hard to curry favor with powerful eunuchs. Also, Qiu Chengyun has a good relationship with Liu Chao, the eunuch under Zheng Guifei."
Zhang Yuan said: "Then you have to be more patient. There will always be times when you vent your anger. Tonight is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I would like to toast Eunuch Zhong and Aunty Guest."
I had just drank a glass of wine when I saw the old porter hurriedly came in to report: "Master, Mr. Wei is here and he is losing his temper."
Eunuch Zhong hurriedly said to Zhang Yuan: "Zhang Xiuzan, you can go to the rolling shed in the backyard to enjoy the moon with your friends, while the rest of the family goes to see the Wei Dynasty."
Zhang Yuan secretly laughed in his heart. This time he was really jealous. He handed over his hands and returned to the backyard. He listened to Ruan Dacheng, Zhang Dai, and Ni Yuanlu singing an opera. The song was "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty Traveled to the Moon Palace", and Wen Zhenmeng and Qian Shisheng were singing.
The wine glass invited the moon to drink, so he went to pour a glass of Taixi Baijiu. While drinking, he walked on the right bank of Qianhai, admiring the moon and feeling homesick. He thought that the two Mid-Autumn Festivals last year were spent on the West Lake in Hangzhou, but now they are not.
We are already three or four thousand miles away from Hangzhou. My parents must have placed watermelons, grapes, and mooncakes on the patio to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The two elders must have forced a smile on their faces. It has been nearly a year since he left his hometown. At the beginning of the month, Danran and Xiao Hongjian met again.
After setting off to Beijing, the two elders inevitably felt desolate. Fortunately, Lu Chun and Lu Jie were more lively, and Sister Yi Ting would also move back to Dongzhang to live together——
He also missed Dan Ran and Xiao Hongjian, wondering where their mother and son's ship had arrived. Xiao Hongjian should not get sick during this long journey. He also thought about the big debate, which was extremely critical. Although he was confident that he would win the debate, he still couldn't.
It has to be carefully prepared. Also, the Ministry of Rites and the Cabinet must first agree to the debate. Otherwise, no matter how well prepared he is, it will be of no use. Brother Xu’s memorial has been submitted today. I wonder how the Cabinet will vote on it?
It was three o'clock in the morning when the bright moon was setting in the west. Zhang Yuan and others left Eunuch Zhong's outer house and went back to their apartments. When they were leaving, Zhang Yuan asked Eunuch Zhong: "Eunuch Zhong, did Young Eunuch Wei of the Wei Dynasty not cause trouble?"
Eunuch Zhong said: "I was scolded by the guest family a few times and walked away in despair. It was the Wei Dynasty who drank too much last night. That's why the guest mother was almost humiliated, but she still had the dignity to come here and make a noise."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Eunuch Zhong will also be wary of the Wei Dynasty in the future, both the big and small Wei."
Eunuch Zhong shook his head and smiled: "The Za family is nothing to cause trouble. As the saying goes, it's the Za family that made me smell bad because I didn't eat mutton."
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In the evening of the next day, Zhang Yuan went to see his senior brother Xu Guangqi and showed him the defense memorial he had written. Xu Guangqi was very happy after reading it and said: "Jie Zi's writing is excellent. When are you going to submit it?"
Zhang Yuandao: "I want to wait for the approval of senior brother's memorial before submitting it. Wen Zhenmeng and Qian Shisheng will also have memorials to support Western learning."
Xu Guangqi said: "I'm afraid it's not enough to just support Western learning. We must also support Catholicism." Xu Guangqi is a devout Catholic.
Regarding this point, Zhang Yuan and Xu Guangqi had differences. Zhang Yuan said: "Brother, Wang Fengsu promoted Catholicism in Nanjing with great fanfare. Pang Di'e and Long Huamin also went against the gentle preaching methods of Li Gong. They did not allow religious people to worship their ancestors and religious scholars. By offering sacrifices to Confucius, Confucianism was also offended, and it would be a big mistake for Catholicism to find itself in the predicament of being attacked on several sides during the Ming Dynasty."
When Matteo Ricci came to the Ming Dynasty to preach, his missionary policy was to combine Confucianism and Buddhism. This was the same as when Buddhism came from the East and targeted Taoism. It was a case of picking on the weak and always establishing an opponent to demonstrate the true nature of the religion. point of view and develop the congregation. Matteo Ricci's "The True Meaning of God" criticized Buddhism, which made the monks headed by Master Lianchi very angry. Now the radical preaching methods of Long Huamin and others will inevitably trigger a fierce counterattack from the conservative forces of the Ming Dynasty. Long Hua Min and others really can’t see the situation clearly and are overestimating their own capabilities——
Matteo Ricci said: "Sacrificing ancestors and worshiping Confucius is inconsistent with the basic teachings of the Holy Religion of God. Li Gong also had no choice but to do it. If this continues, wouldn't the Holy Religion be nondescript in the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Otherwise, this is not nondescript, but a Catholicism with Ming characteristics."
"Catholicism with Ming characteristics?" Xu Guangqi was stunned.
Zhang Yuan nodded solemnly: "Yes, do as the Romans do when you are in the country, that is, if Buddhism spreads to the south, many Buddhist scriptures today are very different from those in Tianzhu. The Tiantai Sect, Huayan Sect and Zen Buddhism are all sects that emerged after Buddhism entered China, so the Catholic teachings are It must be transformed, and it must have the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty before it can be spread. Otherwise, how can a foreign religion like Catholicism change China's thousands of years of deep-rooted traditions? Moreover, worshiping ancestors and Confucius is not a bad habit. Catholic teachings emphasize tolerance and humility, and should be inclusive. , Otherwise, even if we can help Long Huamin and the others this time, conflicts will break out sooner or later. I helped Wang Fengsu once last year, but he still went his own way, which is why today's disaster happened."
Xu Guangqi was silent in thought.
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On August 18, Xu Guangqi's "Zhangshu" of Debian Studies was approved. The comments were obviously drafted by Fang Congzhe. He ignored Xu Guangqi's defense of Catholicism and said that he had ordered the arrest of Wang Fengsu and Xie Wulu of Nanjing and "banned Christianity." ” will also be issued later.
Xu Guangqi was shocked and immediately came to discuss countermeasures with Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan frowned and said: "The emperor has preconceived notions. Memorials drafted by the cabinet are generally drafted according to the cabinet vote. This is where the cabinet's power lies - -Senior brother, don’t be anxious, let’s go to see Mr. Wu Ge together.”
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