Hou Zhihan, the magistrate of Shanyin County, held a banquet in the flower hall of the county government office to honor Wang Xuedao. There were two people at one table, eight tables in total. There were plenty of dishes and plates on the table. Brothers Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan were at the last table and raised their glasses in congratulations.
After the elder's birthday, he began to feast. There was a dish of steamed goose on the table, which tasted very delicious. Zhang Yuan enjoyed the meal very much. Zhang Dai was a gourmet like his eldest father Zhang Rulin. He took the chopsticks to pick and choose, while whispering to Zhang Yuan,
Commenting on the cooking skills of the county government cook, he only said that the cook was good at cooking goose, and the rest of the dishes were barely palatable. Regarding the food section, Zhang Yuan was willing to be inferior to his elder brother Zhang Dai. While eating, he listened to his elder brother discussing famous dishes from various places, such as
Shandong morel vegetables, civilian fruit; Nanjing Taomen dates, bamboo shoots dumplings; Xiaoshan water shield and green crucian carp: Hangzhou chicken beans, Pujiang ham... Zhang Yuan kept talking and listened with gusto, and he could even eat a meal.
Wisdom and knowledge are everywhere. Zhang Dai only talked and was slow to eat chopsticks. Later, he saw that Zhang Yuan had eaten more than half of the steamed goose. He quickly stopped talking and concentrated on eating the goose. He was a young man.
His appetite was so good that Master Tixue, who was paying attention to the two of them from across the table, was envious. He said to Xu Shijin, the prefect sitting at the same table: "Look at the second grandson of Su Weng, the future generations are to be feared. [High-quality update]" This is a pun, referring to Zhang Dai, Zhang
I had few talents at that time, but I envied the two of them for being so young and able to eat so well.
Magistrate Xu smiled and said: "The two of them still have to rely on the boss for support." Although Xu Shijin was displeased that Zhang Yuan defeated Yao Fu today, but the current situation is like this, could he go against Zhang Yuan because of Yao Fu's affairs? Is this necessary? Yao Fu
It's not like he is a relative. Even if he is a relative, he still has to see whether things can be done. Everyone knows to go with the flow. This young Zhang Yuan is an outstanding young man. He was born in the Zhang family of Shanyin. He is a disciple of Wang Jizhong. He may win consecutive imperial examinations in a few years.
How could Xu Shijin be so stupid as to make such a powerful enemy? Of course he tried his best to put in good words at this time - there was a plate of anchovies on the table, the meat was delicate and delicious. When Zhang Yuan was eating the anchovies, he suddenly thought of the last time he had dinner here with Wang Yingzi.
, Wang Yingzi likes to eat shad. At this time, when I looked at the tables in the flower hall, Wang Yingzi was not there. Mr. Jian'an was sitting at the same table with his uncle Zhang Rulin. It must be that Mr. Jian'an felt that Wang Yingzi was inappropriate here. Last time, it was Hou.
The county magistrate's private banquet, there are many people this time, it will be a joke if the secret is revealed. Yuan drank two glasses of Dong wine and ate half a plate of steamed goose. My stomach is almost full. I can think about something leisurely and warm.
This is how beautiful people think. Shang Danran's uncle Shang Zhoude is not related to him. He invited him to the mansion to appreciate chrysanthemums when they first met. The meaning is self-evident. So after visiting Shang Mansion tomorrow, he should
He should ask his mother to ask someone to go and find a matchmaker. Thinking of the Shang girl watching him in the carriage just now by the Guangxiang Bridge, Zhang Yuan's heart felt hot. That unexpected encounter in Changtaoyuan and the rain
, a game of chess, a poem, what a fate. The scene when we first met on the island in the middle of the lake suddenly came to mind. At that time, Shang Danran jumped ashore briskly, wearing a lake green narrow-sleeved jacket, and on his feet.
Wearing flat embroidered shoes, he didn't see that he and Wu Ling were standing nearby. The girl raised her hands above her head, her bright wrists exposed, her feet touched the ground, and she spun around in a light circle. In his eyes, he felt like she was in a state of ecstasy.
"Meson," Zhang Dai reminded, "Grand Master, please let us two go over." Zhang Yuan came to his senses and followed his eldest brother Zhang Zongzi to the table of Wang Tixue and Xu Zhifu, and they saluted together.
The white-haired Wang Tixue, who was Xiao Ran, was amiable and amiable. He didn't have the power that frightened everyone in Minglun Hall. He said to Zhang Dai: "Last year, Chen Meigong came to the martial arts world and told me about the time you teased him with a pair of pairs when you were young, haha."
The male crosses the deer, and the autumn wind in Qiantang County is so agile. [High-quality update] "I asked Zhang Dai how to solve the questions in the August township examination. Wang Tixue is the deputy examiner of the Hangzhou Township Examination. Zhang Dai will write the first article of the first township examination.
Wang Tixue recited the eight-legged essay to Wang Tixue. Wang Tixue thought about it for a while, shook his head and said with a smile:
"I can't remember. Your craftsmanship can be called Xiaochang Fengjie. It's just that you're very talented, but it's not as good as it should be. It's not as good as it should be. It's missing some aftertaste. When it comes to it, it's okay to choose the right one. It's somewhere between the two. It's worse.
Good luck, if you work hard for another three years, you will definitely get the next grade."
Zhang Rulin shouted softly: "Grandmaster has given you some advice, why don't you thank me quickly?"
Zhang Dai quickly bowed deeply.
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "The great master is very old-fashioned, and he sees very accurately. Zongzhi's eldest brother Wei Wen's problem is that he can let go but not take it away. He writes eloquently and can't bear to let go of some sentences that he thinks are wonderful. Sometimes they inevitably seem a bit complicated."
Wang Tixue turned to Zhang Yuan and said: "Zhang Yuan, I see that your article "Although I haven't studied it for a few days" is old and healthy, and the argument is precise. It took many years of hard study and deep thinking to reach this point. You are only fifteen years old. How can you write such a thing?"
Eight-part essays really amaze me, what books do you read on weekdays?"
Zhang Yuan reported the books he had read one by one, and Wang mentioned the Taoism:
"Most of the scholars who aspire to take the imperial examination will read these books. You alone have a profound understanding and are so early and wise. It is really rare. I hope you can stay humble and practice more." At this time, he tactfully criticized Zhang Yuan and Yao Fu for their eight-legged fight.
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Zhang Yuan bowed and said, "Thank you so much, Grand Master, for the compliment. The students will definitely work hard and make progress."
Wang Tixue nodded and said to Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan: "If you brothers come to Hangzhou, you can come to see me at the Xue Tao official office."
Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan both bowed and said, "Yes."
Zhang Dai thought to himself: "The person that the great master really wants to meet is the disciple of Jie Zi. The great master wants to be the disciple of Jie Zi."
Officials who entered official positions through the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty were always entangled in various networks of mentors and friends, including Mengshi, Yeshi, Zuoshi, and Fangshi. Each teacher had his own teacher. It was intricate and complex, and these networks relied on
Large interest groups, from the court to the local government, restrained each other and fought openly and secretly. After the banquet in the flower hall, they also had to taste tea. Wang Tixue was quite good at tea ceremony. He discussed with Zhang Rulin the masters of tea ceremony in the north and south. Wang Tixue praised Nanjing Taoyedu.
Yan Wenshui said that this man's tea art was truly outstanding. These officials and gentry talked about everything from far away to the north and gradually involved the emperor, the prince of the East Palace and some secrets of the court. Zhang Yuan listened attentively, although he was now unable to influence
Government affairs, but it is also good to know more about current affairs. Zhang Rulin turned his head and saw two juniors sitting on the side who were listening closely, and said: "Zhang Dai, Zhang Yuan, you two go back first."
Zhang Yuan had no choice but to say goodbye with his eldest brother Zhang Dai, and the two of them left Lahan. Zhang Dai had several servants and boys waiting by the Jie Shi Pavilion. Zhang Yuan's bookboy Wu Ling was also there, so they went back together.
When Zhang's mother, Lu, saw her son coming back, she said happily: "My son will sit here and talk to his mother about today's school affairs. Xiao Wu can't explain clearly."
Wu Ling was a little unconvinced: "Madam, Xiao Wu only stood outside the gate and couldn't go in. Anyway, the general story is like this. The young master won, Yao Yigun lost, and he was imprisoned in the county jail together with his relative Yang Xiucai.
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Zhang's mother, Lu, smiled and said, "Now let's listen carefully and see what's going on in the school department."
The two girls, Yi Ting and Tu Ting, also came to listen to the story. Zhang Yuan started a fight in the Minglun Hall. All the people despised Yao Fu.
Shi smiled and said: "My son is really lucky. The great master will come sooner or later. But if he comes at this time, Yao Fu will not be able to rely on him in the end."
Zhang Yuan thought: "It's not that the Grand Master arrived by chance, but that the son's arrangement was clever. To say the least, it doesn't matter even if the Grand Master arrives a few days late, Yao Fu will never be able to escape this hurdle." He said:
"Yes, as soon as the great master arrived and acted vigorously and resolutely, Yao Fu was in trouble."
Thinking that Shang and Zhou De would invite him to Kuaiji to appreciate the chrysanthemums tomorrow, Zhang Yuan asked Wu Ling, Yi Ting, and Tu Ting to leave first, and then said: "My son has something to tell his mother one by one."
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Zhang's mother, Lu Shi, smiled and asked, "What are you doing so seriously?"
Zhang Yuan told his mother about his encounter with Shang Zhoude by the Guangxiang Bridge. Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, was a little surprised and asked, "What does it mean to invite you to appreciate the chrysanthemums?"
Zhang Yuan laughed and said, "Don't you understand, mother?"
Zhang's mother, Lu, opened her eyes wide and said with surprise and joy: "So Shang is showing kindness to you, and Shang's girl intends to marry my son?"
Zhang Yuan just smiled and stopped talking.
Mrs. Zhang's mother, Lu, said: "This is so kind. I was originally worried that the Shang family would look down on our Dongzhang family. By the way, I asked my mother-in-law about the situation of the Shang girl a few days ago.
It's not good for this girl to have unbound feet." Zhang Yuan said: "My son likes people who don't have bound feet. My son said that to marry a woman, you must marry a woman who doesn't have bound feet."
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, smiled and said: "When did you say that? I never heard you say that - mother knows that my son is a good girl and has fallen in love with the Shang girl, even if she doesn't bind her feet."
Okay."
Zhang Yuandao: "My son often hears his mother say that his feet hurt, and he can't bear it, so he thinks so."
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, looked down at her little feet, sighed softly, and said, "Everyone binds their feet. If you don't bind your feet, people will laugh at you, for fear of being looked down upon."
Zhang Yuandao: "It doesn't matter if the feet are bigger. As long as the son likes them and the mother doesn't dislike them, then everything will be fine."
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, laughed when her son said it: "Is my son so impatient?"
Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "No, no, my son just said that, customs change from time to time, just like Su Yisu's new pattern, there is no need to follow the trend, as long as you like it."
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, nodded and said, "My son is right, then when will we ask a matchmaker to propose marriage?"
Zhang Yuan said: "Let's wait until my son comes back from viewing the chrysanthemums tomorrow before making a decision."
Zhang's mother, Lu, added: "My son has to write a letter to inform your father about important events in his life."
Zhang Yuan said: "Yes, my son will write a letter to his father when he comes back tomorrow."
When Zhang's mother, Lu, heard what her son said, she smiled slightly and said to herself: "It seems that my son likes that Shang girl very much. He can't wait to see her."
Wu Ling came to report that Mr. Lu Yungu was here. Zhang Yuan came to the front hall and saw Lu Yungu and his nephew Lu Yunpeng coming together. When Lu Yunpeng saw Zhang Yuan, he knelt down and worshiped, calling him Zhang.
The young master's kindness was never forgotten. Zhang Yuan quickly helped him up and sat down to talk.
Lu Yungu's uncle and nephew invited Zhang Yuan to a banquet, so Zhang Yuan went. The last time he agreed to Lu Yungu's request, Yao Fu wanted to have a good drink with him after defeating him in a fight.
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