On the fifth day of the first month of April, the rain in Tongcheng was dripping, Wang Zhizheng's wounds had almost recovered, on this day, he took Mrs. Ruan, Zuo Yunqing and his son Liangxue, Liangyi, and his entourage Zhou Cheng, Zhou Gong, and followed the Restoration Party to set off for Jinling. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the early morning of this day, Shen Shaoxian, Ruan Daying, Zuo Guozhu and others sent everyone to the two of them.

Shen Shaoxian said to Wang Zhizheng: "Master Hou, after going to Jinling to do business this time, after traveling, don't forget, go back to Tongcheng again, and let Shaoxian entertain you well!"

Wang Zhizheng laughed and said: "Shaoxian, I am in Jinling, Suzhou for a few months, and I plan to start going north to return to Beijing in the autumn season, don't worry, before returning to Beijing, I will definitely come to Tongcheng again to talk to you!"

Shen Shaoxian said sincerely: "Come to Tongcheng to live for another month or two, anyway, you are an idle cloud and wild crane, no silk and bamboo, no case and labor, you can rest assured to play in Jiangnan!"

Wang Zhizheng patted Shen Shaoxian's shoulder and said, "Okay, that's it! Shaoxian, leave here!"

Ruan Dacheng, Zhang Pu, Zhang Cai, Chen Zilong, Xia Yunyi, and Huang Zongxi bowed down together to bid farewell to Shen Shaoxian, Ruan Daying, and Zuo Guozhu.

Everyone surrounded Wang Zhizheng and boarded the canopy boat, Zuo Yunqing and Mrs. Ruan sat on both sides of Wang Zhizheng, and his sons Liangyi and Liangxue sat on Zuo Yunqing and Mrs. Ruan's sides respectively.

Wang Zhizheng looked outside the cabin, the Yangtze River was flowing endlessly, the mountains on both sides of the bank were cascading, and the green trees were beautiful.

Wang Zhizheng was enjoying the beautiful scenery on the riverbank, and heard the boatman sing the Jiangnan minor tune for a long time.

He walked out with his hands behind his back, and saw the boatman sitting in the bow of the boat, holding an oil-paper umbrella on his head, singing leisurely and holding a hookah in his hand.

Wang Zhizheng walked towards the boatman, who didn't know his true identity, only knew that he was either a dignitary or the son of a wealthy businessman, so he smiled and said to Wang Zhizheng: "Master, it's raining outside, why don't you stay in the cabin!"

"The cabin is too stuffy, I want to come out and breathe!" Wang Zhizheng walked over with an oil-paper umbrella and said with a smile: "Boatman, you are the most comfortable in this life." ”

The boatman patted his side, then took out a straw mat and put it on his side and said, "Come on, come on, sit down and talk uncle!"

Wang Zhizheng nodded, then walked over and sat on the straw mat mat, and said while enjoying the scenery in the river: "Supporting artemisia every day, enjoying the breeze of the rivers and mountains, and the bright moon in the mountains, this kind of life is what I dreamed of before!"

The boatman laughed and said: "Uncle, you really say this, it doesn't hurt to stand and talk, I wear Artemisia to survive here, and earn a little money every day, which is not enough to feed the old and young, the wind and the sun, where are you like these officials, there are maids waiting for you when you wear clothes!"

Wang Zhizheng smiled and looked at the boatman: "Really, do you think it's as simple as eating, drinking, and having fun every day?"

The boatman said solemnly: "Otherwise, in addition to eating and dressing, they are much better than us little people, I heard that it is hot in summer, and there are maids behind us to fan them!"

Wang Zhizheng nodded and said: "What you said is true, it is true, the degree of food and clothing is indeed incomparable to you ordinary people!"

The boatman smiled and asked: "Look at such a large group of you, either noble sons or high-ranking officials, what about you, silk and satin, abalone and bird's nest, what about us, except for wearing coarse cloth, we can't save our lives in times of famine!"

Wang Zhizheng sighed and said: "Each has its own troubles, you look away, old guy, I am not a dignitary, I am the son of a merchant, some silver taels, there are indeed a few county masters sitting inside." But they also have their worries, you look at a few of them, a few laughs!"

The boatman didn't glare for a moment: "This is called discontentment! let them starve a few times!"

Wang Zhizheng laughed: "Yes! Let them all be hungry for a few meals!"

The boatman was holding a cigarette pouch and smoking it very fragrantly, which couldn't help but make Wang Zhizheng also want to take two puffs.

He pointed to the cigarette pouch and smiled and asked the boatman, "Boatman, can you let me taste this one twice?"

The boatman generously handed it to Wang Zhizheng: "Uncle, as long as you don't feel rough, you can smoke it, my tobacco is worthless, it is the leftover residue of the person who bought it, the genuine tobacco of this little orchid, smoking has a burst of milky fragrance, that year I had a boat passenger rewarded me with a pack, so I was reluctant to smoke, I was stunned to use the small orchid with the cigarette residue to smoke for two or three years!"

Wang Zhizheng said while holding a cloth bag containing tobacco and pouring "cigarette residue" into the smoke pot: "You, you don't know how to enjoy, if it's me, you won't smoke it like this." If you think about it, mixed with smoking, the cigarette residue takes away the taste of the little orchid. Ruined your little orchid, understand?!"

Saying that, Wang Zhizheng took two puffs violently, because the first time he smoked a cigarette bag, he actually choked and coughed, and his face turned red.

The boatman laughed and said, "Don't you go back to smoking, I thought you were an expert!"

Wang Zhizheng waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, I've smoked it in the capital, but I haven't learned it." ”

Saying that, Wang Zhizheng continued to learn from the old man and smoked, only to feel that the more he smoked, the more flavorful it became, not only did he not choke, but he felt that the fragrance became stronger and stronger

Wang Zhizheng laughed and praised while smoking: "Old guy, your tobacco really has a milky smell!,"

As he spoke, he took out a handful of golden melon seeds from his bosom, and then handed them to the boatman: "Take these golden melon seeds, and when you get to Jinling, you can change some good tobacco, and then give me a bag! Then buy me a good smoke pot, don't buy you like this, I want the best!"

Where had the boatman seen such a magnanimous master, and he gave him a large handful of golden melon seeds in one go, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

Wang Zhizheng asked curiously: "What's the matter?

The boatman hurriedly put the golden melon seeds into his arms: "Enough, how can it not be enough, these golden melon seeds are enough to buy a hundred fine tobacco pouches and tobacco!"

Wang Zhizheng waved his hand: "The rest will be rewarded to you!"

The boatman stretched out his thumb and patted his ass: "He really deserves to be a rich businessman, and he really does a good job! Eh, what are you doing in Jinling?"

Wang Zhizheng said with a smile: "What can I do, I am a northerner, the first time I came to the south of the Yangtze River to play, I want to visit Jinling, Suzhou, Huzhou all over, see the scenery, taste the delicacies of various places!"

The boatman was envious: "You said that this person is really different from people, we ordinary people can only work hard, but you can be born rich, not only live a rich life, but also have a lot of free time!"

Wang Zhizheng said with a smile: "Then you have to be reincarnated!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

The boatman suddenly asked with interest: "Uncle is from the capital, do you know that nine thousand years old is so prosperous, why was he delayed as soon as the emperor ascended the throne?"

Wang Zhizheng smiled: "Who let him offend the emperor!"

The boatman asked puzzledly: "Then the emperor is not a young man who is only sixteen or seventeen years old, Wei Zhongxian is a treacherous and slippery, he is sixty years old, why can't he fight the emperor?!"

Wang Zhizheng pointed at the old man with his finger: "You old man still likes to inquire about things in the palace, let's put it this way, the emperor is a wise monarch, although Wei Zhongxian is sixty years old, although the emperor is only sixteen, but how can his wisdom be very emperor's comparison? !

The old man asked in surprise: "Tut-tut, didn't you say that you were late, why do you say that Wei Zhongxian committed suicide? I heard from the ship's passengers that the prince and the prince Wang Zhizheng sent 100,000 troops to chase and kill Wei Zhongxian to Baoding Mansion, and then Wei Zhongxian sent 100,000 rebels to fight Wang Taifu, and then he was defeated and captured, and the emperor was angry and ordered Wang Taifu to personally cut Wei Zhongxian's old thief with a thousand knives!"

When Wang Zhizheng heard this, he looked up to the sky and laughed: "What kind of boat passenger is this, he really knows how to talk nonsense! Wei Zhongxian is afraid that the emperor will punish his nine clans, and then commit suicide in Baoding Mansion for fear of crime!"

The boatman nodded: "Really, a person has a mouth, and everyone has her statement!"