Chapter 35: Farewell
Since the fall of Ligang and the eastward flight of Wang, the whole of Zhejiang Province has fallen into a strange mood.
Speaking of which, the imperial army exterminated the Japanese and expelled the illegal traders, but except for those who had relatives who had died at the hands of the Japanese invaders, the rest ...... Almost all of them are in a feeling of loss and frustration.
This kind of sentiment is also widespread in almost all yamen up and down in Zhejiang Province, and over the years, those big officials and small officials have not received gifts and received sore hands, and these hidden benefits have now all been cut off by Wang Chen.
However, there is one yamen that is an exception.
The governor's yamen was beaming with joy from top to bottom, from the staff of the governor's shogunate to the groom in the stable, everyone was rewarded, and even now the concierge's standards for door bags have become harsh.
"Not bad." Wang Shimao, who has always felt uncomfortable when he came to Hangzhou for more than half a year, although his expression was light, he had a joy on his face that could not be hidden, and asked while playing with the turquoise inkstone in his hand: "Warm and condensed, although it is an imitation, it is also quite valuable...... Did my father really use it for me? ”
"Haha, whether it's valuable or not depends on whether you can use it or not." Xingshi commented with a smile: "This inkstone is full of ink, and the second son will definitely go smoothly in one fell swoop in the future, and the father and son are three jinshi, which can be described as a good story." ”
Wang Shimao knew the inside story, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that the general manager really had a lot of good things in his hands, imitations...... I don't know where the real thing is? ”
Xingshi hesitated for a moment before whispering, "It is said that ...... Well, it was mentioned by Qian Jiazi the day before yesterday, and it seems to be strictly collected. ”
"Really?" Wang Shimao blinked, "How did he know?" ”
This inkstone is imitated by Su Shi of the Northern Song Dynasty, the famous heavenly inkstone, such a very famous literary play that can be passed on to the annals of history has always been sought after by literati, if Yan Song collected the heavenly inkstone, this kind of thing outsiders don't know, how did he Qian Yuan know?
Well, now the "Tianshui Iceberg Record" hasn't come out yet.
After a period of chaotic guessing, Wang Shimao said Qian Yuan in an admiring tone, "It's really a character in the book, more than a month ago, I really thought he was going to give up his career and turn to business, but I didn't expect ......."
Fortunately, his lips opened slightly, but Wang Shimao's mouth never stopped, and he didn't know what Qian Yuan had done from his father until last night.
Alone to avenge his father and brother, Zhang Siwei, who was deeply involved in maritime businessmen, and Jia Jinhong's family, which can be said to be in Hangzhou City, was ruined, which made Wang Shimao, who had a very high self-esteem but was relatively simple, admire that peer very much.
"Before the eldest brother returned to Beijing, I mentioned that the Qian family is extraordinary, and I didn't think so at the time......," Wang Shimao praised: "The eldest brother really has vision, I don't know how Mr. Liu will react when he goes to Kyoto to inform him this time." ”
Liu Han has been with Wang Chen's staff for more than ten years, and he is still an in-law with the Taicang Wang family, and he has just set off for Beijing with Wang Chen's letters and a large amount of property.
Xingshi hesitated for a moment before saying, "The eldest prince let you have a relationship with the Qian family before leaving......
"It's really worth intersecting." Wang Shimao nodded vigorously, "By the way, when the Hangzhou matter is over, he should go back to Songjiang to keep filial piety, and Mr. Xing will remind me to see him off when the time comes." ”
Holding a banquet in the Ming Dynasty to see him off is not a relationship, at least it shows that Wang Shimao regards Qian Yuan as a friend, and also thinks that the status between the two is roughly equal.
For Wang Shimao, who is young and vigorous, and does not think that he is slightly worse than his brother Wang Shizhen, this is not easy.
"It's better not to." Xingshi no longer hesitated, and blurted out: "What Dong Weng said last night...... The second son didn't understand, what Dong Weng meant...... In the future, I will have less contact with the Qian family. ”
"What?"
Xingchang sighed and said, "Do you know that the Qian family once promised to let Jin Hong go?" ”
"I know, it's Zhang Siwei biting Jin Hong now, it's interesting...... Then Jin Hong is also unlucky! ”
Fortunately, he waited expressionlessly for Wang Shimao to finish laughing, and then said slowly: "The revenge of killing my father is not shared, and people like Qian Jiazi who will repay their grievances with virtue?" ”
"Repaying grievances with virtue, how can you repay virtue?"
"I have carefully interrogated Jin Hong, in fact, there is no need to be so troublesome, as long as the Qian family throws out the secret of Zhang Siwei's net worth, the Zhang and Jin families will not be able to escape the fate of destruction."
Glancing deeply at Wang Shimao, who was stunned, Xingshi continued: "Everything is within Qian Yuan's plan, he just wants to see Zhang Siwei and Jin Hong tearing each other apart...... Playing with people's hearts, Qian Jiazi is too thoughtful. ”
"And everyone in the Jin family, including the servants, was detained and imprisoned, except for one missing." Fortunately, his tone was heavier, but his voice became lower and lower, "The young son of the Jin family, who is only more than a year old, is missing. ”
After half a ring, Wang Shimao asked in a low voice: "Is it Qian Yuan?" ”
"Nine times out of ten." Xingshi squinted his eyes and thought in his heart, if the young son of the Jin family was hidden, it would be fine, if he died......
In Wang Shimao's imagination, Qian Yuan is a lupine scarf, and his hands are like clouds and rain when he talks and laughs, where can he imagine that he will actually attack young children.
There was silence in the study.
……
Next to the wharf not far from Gongchen Bridge in Hangzhou, Zhang Juzheng despised the embarrassed Qian Yuan opposite with a disdainful look.
Literati, it is common to recite poems at the time of parting, although Zhang Juzheng is not very good, but he can barely pass the test.
After all, Bagu Wen, if you want poetry, you will be poetic, and if you want to be endowed, it is all a whip and a mark, a slap and a palm blood.
"The head of the Songjiang Mansion." Zhang Juzheng sighed: "How did the virtuous brother pass the county test, and the test poem was handed in a blank paper?" ”
"Hehe, hehe." Qian Yuanqiang laughed a few times and was speechless, there is no way, the original body is not good at chanting poetry, and since he was a child, he has been immersed in the Four Books and Five Classics with his head, and he can't let Qian Yuan sing "Outside the Long Pavilion, by the Ancient Road......
"Okay, Brother Fool is waiting for your good news in the capital, and only then will you have a chance to get a glimpse of the true face of the Yongle Canon." Zhang Juzheng saluted and said: "At that time, I will let you pay off the remaining half of the debt." ”
"Foodie!" Qian Yuan snorted, "Then don't forget the grace of saving your life, there will be a day when you will repay your debts." ”
"After a few months of doing business, I really got a business smell!" Zhang Juzheng-for-tat, "In Yuyao that day, Ji Quangong also praised you for your kindness and insecurity, this is an eye-to-eye!" ”
"Uncle doesn't want to repay this debt? Or do you simply deny it? ”
"Recognize, recognize! But you'll have to wait until you get to Kyoto. ”
Qian Yuan paused and stretched out his hand and said, "Okay, a word is a deal." ”
"Smack!" Zhang Juzheng stretched out his hand and high-fived Qian Yuan, "A word is a certainty!" ”
Seeing the sailboat far away, Qian Yuan on the dock pouted, such a promise had a certain weight in Zhang Juzheng's heart, but in Qian Yuan's mind......
Qian Yuan felt that Zhang Ju was looking for a future helper for himself, thinking about the fate of this Zhang Taiyue, Qian Yuan had no interest in it.
Originally, Qian Yuan felt that the young Zhang Juzheng was a good friend, but after he showed his grand ambition to help the society again and again, Qian Yuan decisively regarded the intersection with Zhang Juzheng in the past few months as an investment.
What Kuang Fu Sheji, Lao Tzu really doesn't want to be so tired.