Qian Yuan's destination this time was Jiaxing, Zhejiang, if he hadn't sent someone to find out the situation, knowing that the Japanese had rarely gone ashore to loot because of the cold weather, and knowing that he would not pass by Haiyan and Haining on this trip, Qian Yuan would really not want to take this trip.

Jiaxing is not far from Songjiang, a group of people take a carriage to Taozhai Town, take a boat into Dahuangpu, go upriver into Xueding Lake, and then from Cixi to Jiaxing, and finally change to a carriage, the next day can arrive, but the night to stay on the boat.

On this trip, Qian Yuan, who was afraid of encountering a dogskin on the road again, brought more than a dozen nursing homes such as Zhang San and Yang Wen, which caused He Liangjun and Sun Kehong, who were traveling with him, to laugh.

"Mr. He accompanied me to visit friends, why do you have to come together?" Qian Yuan squinted at Sun Kehong, "I heard that Brother Yun has been very busy lately?" ”

"It's really busy, my father decided to build a library building, and simply built a garden outside the east gate of the city." Sun Kehong said with a smile: "A few days ago, my father wrote the inscription named Beiyutang, but now it is empty, I heard that Brother Yuan is going to visit the Xiang family in Jiaxing, and he just accompanies you for a while." ”

"The Xiang family has a lot of books?"

"Hey, who in Jiangnan doesn't know the name of 'Tianlai Pavilion'." Sun Kehong couldn't help but move his Adam's apple, swallowed his saliva, and looked salivating.

He Liangjun and the Jiaxing Xiang family are world friends, and they couldn't help but remind: "Brought enough money? ”

"How can a scroll be sold for two pounds?" Sun Kehong said with a smile: "My father collected the Yuan Dade engraving book "Xuanhe Painting" in Beijing, as well as the stone drum rubbings during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period......"

are all rare good things in later generations, Qian Yuan was surprised, and He Liangjun shook his head slightly, he felt that Sun Kehong was afraid that he would be disappointed on this trip, and he thought that bartering was beautiful, but the Xiang family was a strange person who only recognized silver.

"Weigh the pound and sell it for two...... By the way, Jiaxing Xiang family? Qian Yuan leaned lazily back in his chair, his body swaying with the ship, "Mr. He, who is this buyer?" ”

Buyers?

He Liangjun and Sun Kehong were stunned for a moment, and then they both laughed.

"Where can anyone talk like that!"

"I didn't expect Brother Yuan to be so good!"

The servants outside heard the laughter and looked in, "It's about to be anchored, how many masters go back to the cabin to rest?" ”

Sun Kehong, who hadn't stopped laughing, waved his hand, and people opened the window to look at the sky outside, "It's raining, I like to listen to the light rain at night, like the sound of heaven, let people bring tea sets and stoves." ”

Although it was a winter night, the rain was pouring outside the window, and the cold wind was whistling, but this ship was owned by the Sun family, with two floors, and the cabin on the second floor was covered with a thick woolen carpet, two pots of silver charcoal in the corner, and a screen at the window, so everyone could not feel a trace of chill.

"Three years ago, I met Mr. Dayou's son in Suzhou, and this tea was brought by him a few days ago." Sun Kehong personally cooked the tea and said with a smile: "What kind of tea is this?" ”

He Liangjun was very knowledgeable, and introduced to the confused Qian Yuan: "Mr. Dayou is Gu Yuanqing of Changzhou, who works in calligraphy and builds a building to collect books, but the most praised is the "Tea Book". ”

Qian Yuan grinned, I'm sorry, I haven't heard of it.

Bowing his head and taking a sip of tea, He Liangjun pondered for a moment, "It seems to be a melon slice?" ”

"Haha, sir is so knowledgeable."

Qian Yuan finally found a chance to speak, "But Lu'an Gua Pian?" ”

"Yes, the world's famous mountains, must produce spiritual grass, the south of the Yangtze River is warm, so it is suitable for tea, and the north of the river is called Lu'an." He Liangjun smiled and said: "Famous mountains can produce spiritual grass, I am an outstanding person in Songjiang Huating, Brother Yuan is a leader in this generation, no wonder the Xiang family, the first in Jiaxing, also wants to see and understand." ”

Qian Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged on the couch, moved his legs, and complained helplessly: "In the end, what is the difference between this and weighing catties and selling two?" ”

"Brother Yuan, what are you talking about, if you want to say that, who in the world doesn't weigh the pound and sell two?" Sun Kehong shook his head, "Although the Jiaxing Xiang family is not noble above the court, it has a very high reputation in Nanzhili and Zhejiang. ”

"To be called the first in Jiaxing is naturally extraordinary." He Liangjun introduced: "The Xiang family is a descendant of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu......"

"What?" Qian Yuan's mouth is crooked, this is a joke!

"Really." He Liangjun nodded, "Xiang Quan, the father of the daughter of the Xiang family and the current head of the Xiang family, wants to call me an aunt and cousin, and his youngest son has an idle chapter 'King and Sun of Western Chu'." ”

"The overlord of Western Chu dominated by force for a while, why are the descendants a scholarly family?"

Rao is He Liangjun has a good temper and rolled his eyes, this guy is raising the bar.

Sun Kehong, who had been listening, suddenly interjected: "Xiang Quan's father is Xiang Zhong's boss, orthodox seven years of jinshi, through orthodoxy, Jingtai, Tianshun, Chenghua four dynasties, passed away during the Hongzhi period, awarded the crown prince Taibao, nicknamed Xiangyi. ”

Qian Yuan has been here for more than a year, and he is very clear about the difference between the so-called scolding.

The armor has a labor to say Xiang, because of the merit of the Xiang, the perseverance to overcome the rigid Xiang, and the Weide service is far away.

To kill the enemy is said to be resolute, brave and close to benevolence is said to be resolute, wise and persistent, strong and able to break resolute.

Nicknamed Xiangyi, this Xiang Zhong is likely to have a lot of achievements, and then Sun Kehong's words prove this, during the Chenghua period, the Shaanxi Tuguan rebelled, and Xiang Zhong supervised the army after more than 300 battles, and finally quelled the rebels, and then exterminated the hundreds of thousands of homeless riots in the land of Jingxiang, because of the merit into the Great Sima.

But what made Qian Yuan dumbfounded was Sun Kehong's other words.

"In the fourteenth year of orthodoxy, during the siege of Tumubao, Mr. Xiang, who went out with the army, was captured, returned south with two horses, abandoned his horse on foot, and arrived at Xuanfu seven days later."

What a fierce man!

Sure enough, he is a descendant of the overlord of Western Chu, and after being captured, he was able to snatch two horses from the Mongols, and he fled back through the chaotic battlefield, no wonder there is a "Yi" in the nickname.

Glancing at Qian Yuan, who was quite shocked, He Liangjun took a sip of tea, and then continued leisurely: "Boss Xiang has two sons, the eldest son Xiang Jingchenghua Jinshi, to Jiangxi right to participate in politics, now he has passed away, and has no heirs, the second son Xiang Quan did not come out, stayed in Jiaxing to take charge of general affairs, ran a good business and became rich, three sons and one daughter. ”

"Is there a man who is a scholar?"

Qian Yuan's question had a deep meaning, and He Liangjun looked at it deeply before saying: "Xiang Quan's eldest son, Xiang Yuanqi, was born in a human being, and he failed to pass the five examinations, and now he is the director of Guanglu Temple. ”

Tongjinshi was compared to a concubine, not to mention a lifter, and the Guanglu Temple Department is a big idle position.

"The youngest son Xiang Yuanbian is young and sensitive, liberal arts and ancient, but he is absolutely determined to make progress, and he is good at calligraphy and painting."

After saying that the eldest son said the younger son, but did not say the second son, Qian Yuan concentrated and listened carefully.

"Only the second son, Xiang Dushou, intends to make a name for himself, and he was promoted in the autumn of last year, but he will try to return to his hometown at the beginning of this year."

Glancing at Qian Yuan, He Liangjun added: "But I have seen Xiang Dushou, and I have also seen his transcribed craftsmanship after falling off the list at the beginning of the year. ”

Qian Yuan tilted his head and thought about it, now it was clear.

The Xiang family is not small, and it is very rich, but among the heirs, only Xiang Dushou can be accomplished, and it is natural to choose to marry the Qian family.

Qian Yuan is not presumptuous, his family is in-law with the Lu family and the Sun family, Sun Chengen has a wide range of connections in the court, his uncle's name is all over the world, and his uncle's father Lu Shusheng is likely not to return to the Hanlin Academy after his recovery, which means that he may be on the road to Qingyun.

And Qian Yuan himself has an old friendship with Sun Sheng, the former left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and he has been praised by Confucianism and glory......

Looks like a good buyer.

However, Qian Yuan still had doubts in his heart, listening to what He Liangjun said, the Jiaxing Xiang family had old friends all over Nanzhili and Zhejiang, why did he only fancy himself?