Night has fallen, but the lights in Beijing are brilliant this night, especially in Xicheng, which is the residence of dignitaries and nobles, and it is even more lively.

There were hundreds of lanterns lit up and down the Qian Mansion, and the maids and servants in new clothes all had smiles on their faces and were beaming with joy.

The most lively place is naturally Suiyuan, there are three tables in the main hall, except for Sun Yan and Sun Ling who can't come tonight, everyone else is there, Zhang Juzheng is not allowed to go out of the yard at a step, and Xu Wei is not allowed to leave the yard at all.

"Uncle and brother, this cup must be drunk no matter what." Qian Yuan sincerely raised his glass and said: "Three years ago, you and I met in Hangzhou, and since then, letters have been exchanged, and the younger brother has benefited a lot, and the uncle and eldest brother are really good mentors and helpful friends......

Today, Zhang Ju is sitting in the main seat, and he has been poured a lot, listening to Qian Yuan say this, he tilted his neck and went down again.

"Brother Duanfu's family has a long history, and he is only eight buckets high, and his pen is wonderful." Qian Yuan complimented: "As long as Senior Brother Wen doesn't get sick this time, eighty percent of this subject will be on the list of the Great Ribbon Scholars in the future." ”

It is very impolite to say a person's name in person, but this is a special case, the so-called Zhu Dashou Jinshi List, which means that Zhu Dashou will be the champion in the meeting.

Although he knew that Qian Yuan was sarcastic about Xu Wei...... In the past few days, Xu Wei has been fighting against Qian Yuan at the mahjong table, but Zhu Dashou still can't help but be happy, and he drank it all in one cup.

"Brother Deng's spirit is compelling, and he is calm and moderate, and he will be a pillar of the DPRK in the future." Qian Yuan held a wine glass in his right hand and a wine jug in his left...... But in fact, this glass of wine has already been toasted to the third person.

Tips for escaping alcohol...... In my previous life, I was proficient.

Chen Younian smiled and raised his glass, "How can I compare with Huating Qian Zhancai." ”

Out of the corner of his eye, Qian Yuan glanced at Xu Wei, who was sitting alone and drinking, "At least Brother Deng's brother knows what is going on......"

"Alright, alright." Chen Younian hurriedly made a drink, in the Zhejiang Guild Hall, he persuaded Xu Wei not to make trouble, and later Xu Wei was imprisoned in Suiyuan, and he also brought his fellow villagers to ask what was going on, and decided to settle down.

"Hey, Bomao, don't drink so much, you have to rub hemp at night." Qian Yuan helped the stumbling Xian Yi, "Eat more...... Okay, good, have a drink, have a drink. ”

Helping Xian Yan to sit down on a chair, Qian Yuan said, "Please have fun, my younger brother will go to the backyard to accompany his uncle and aunt to celebrate the New Year." ”

"It's just a matter of showing your talents." Zhu Dashou got up first to return the salute, and everyone put down their wine glasses and got up together, but Xu Wei was still sitting there.

"A bunch of fools." Xu Wei snorted.

Most of the people present were from Shaoxing, and they all knew that Xu Wei had a strange and awkward temperament, and even Zhang Juzheng had seen it several times, and all of them were silent.

Xu Wei raised his wine glass and said boringly: "In addition to Xu and his Qian Zhancai, there are ten people in the house, a total of eleven glasses of wine together with the banquet...... He Qian Zhancai only drank two glasses in total. ”

The room was quiet, and Xian Yan was the first to jump to his feet, "Brother Zhancai, no wonder you are not the slightest bit drunk!" ”

"A glass of wine toasts ten people, and you ...... show your talents"

"There is no evidence, there is no evidence......" Qian Yuan coughed twice, and before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Xu Wei.

"The first glass of wine is the opening wine, and when you finish it, you turn the cup upside down to show you." Xu Wei sneered: "Ten glasses of wine in the back......"

"No, no inversion."

"Neither do I."

"Nothing!"

Qian Yuan is really drunk without drinking, your Xu Wei's eyes will never be so sharp, I'm afraid you've been staring, right?

As a result, Qian Yuan, who fled to the backyard, was forcibly poured five glasses of wine first, although it was rice wine, but he was blown by the night wind on the road, and he couldn't help but be a little drunk.

On Chinese New Year's Eve the year before last, Qian Yuan, who was still in Huating, was a person, and on Chinese New Year's Eve last year, the food garden did not have as many servants and maids as it is now, and it was basically Qian Yuan's own hands, at most he called a few guards to wash vegetables and do chores.

At this year's Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, Qian Yuan successfully became the head chef, and there were seven or eight mothers-in-law and women who cooked dishes under his hands.

"It's finally here." Lu Shi said angrily: "Look, the dishes are cold." ”

"Wen Chang is too thief, he couldn't escape the wine." Qian Yuan smiled bitterly and asked Xiangling, who had been waiting for a long time, to pour wine, "Uncle, aunt, and nephew have nothing else to think about, I only wish the two elders a long life." ”

"Okay, just take a sip." Lu smiled and urged Ke Qing to pick up vegetables for Qian Yuan, and asked his mother-in-law to heat up the cold dishes.

Now Qianfu does not burn much firewood, and basically uses honeycomb coal stoves, which are strong, durable, and convenient, and will not be extinguished overnight.

"Miao, do you want to sip it too?" Qian Yuan dipped some wine with chopsticks and dangled in front of his cousin, causing Lu to reprimand a few words.

"Okay, it's Chinese New Year's Eve, so let's say a few words from my uncle." Qian Yuan picked up the chopsticks and sandwiched a piece of bamboo shoots for the Lu family, "This is what my nephew asked to send to Beijing by special fast boat, and my uncle and aunt are worse than in previous years?" ”

Lu Shi smiled and took a bite, "It's quite fresh, it's very tender, where are the bamboo shoots?" ”

"It is from Chun'an County, Yanzhou Prefecture, transported to Hangzhou, and then goes north along the canal, covering the road with wet soil to keep it fresh." Qian Yuan patted his chest and said, "Most of them are here, and I left a few for them at Suiyuan." ”

"And the face that makes me impeachable and extravagant." Qian Zheng couldn't help but complain: "Look at you, Xicheng has such a big garden, and every dish you eat has to be transported from Zhejiang Express, and the imperial dining room in the palace is not so particular!" ”

"Hey, this is Brother Yuan'er's heart." Lu glared at her husband, "I didn't be greedy for a penny, I didn't bully others, I was upright and upright, what's wrong?" ”

"That's it, uncle, do you think, just talking about this garden, the east and west have not been built yet, so the main hall and the back house are ......" Qian Yuan said carefully: "My nephew spent money, and the craftsman spent his strength to get the silver money, maybe I can cut two catties of meat tonight and pull two pieces of flower cloth for my daughter, what's wrong?" ”

Qian Zheng felt that something was wrong, but he didn't have anything to refute, so he simply kept his face calm and kept silent.

In the eyes of modern people, the money that cannot be spent has no practical meaning, and the value of silver can only be shown when it is circulated, but the scholars of this era, especially officials such as Zhang Juzheng and Qian Zheng, who are very concerned about financial endowments, also have similar feelings, but they do not know why.

After all, there were only three people, and the dinner party would end soon, and Qian Yuan pondered that Suiyuan might not be over yet, and at this time, he would have to be drunk when he went back, licking his face and refusing to leave.

"Come to the study." Qian Zheng flicked his sleeves and got up.

Qian Yuan instructed Keqing and Xiangling to make two cups of tea and brought them in.

"This is last year's Longjing in the Ming Dynasty, using Yuquan water from Yuquan Mountain." Qian Yuan said with a smile: "The lighter the water quality, the more suitable it is to make tea, it is said that the jade spring water is the lightest in the world, lighter than Pearl Spring, Hupao Spring, and Huishan Spring." ”

"I've never heard of that." Qian Zheng dropped the book, "The books I have read in the past two years are quite miscellaneous, which book is written like this?" ”

Qian Yuan tilted his head and thought about it, and there was a stirring spirit when he landed, which seemed to be what the tour guide said when he came to Beijing for the only time he traveled to Beijing in his previous life, as if he was ...... As if this statement came from ...... Is Qianlong or Kangxi here?

Fortunately, Qian Zheng also asked casually, what he was going to say tonight was serious.

"You asked in the afternoon, why don't you impeach Yan Fenyi and Xu Huating in the congratulatory table." Qian Zheng's deep voice brought the slightly drunk Qian Yuan back to his senses, "Yan Fenyi unjustly killed Xia Guixi, Xu Huating is even more cunning and ruthless, but I don't want to impeach them......"

"Uncle......" Qian Yuan lowered his voice, turned around and went out in a circle, and sent Xiangling who was guarding the door away, before coming back and whispering: "Uncle has his own reasons." ”

"Yes, for a reason." Qian Zheng looked at the lantern and was stunned for a while, "Now the southeast is in turmoil, and the north is going south every year, and the southwest Tusi also has an unstable image......"

"Since Zhang Yongjia came to power, the political disputes in the middle of the dynasty have been bloody and bloody, and everyone in the cabinet has only cared about flattering and sticking to the position of power......"

Qian Yuan knew that this was Zhang Xuan, who was simply promoted by Emperor Jiajing in the Great Etiquette Dispute, and he was a native of Yongjia, Wenzhou, Zhejiang.

The back is not over, from Zhang Xuan and Xia Yan to Yan Song and Xu Jie, there are Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng in the back......

"Yuan'er, whether it is Yan Fenyi or Xu Huating, my uncle hates and hates it, this is not for selfishness, but for public ......"

"Yuan'er, it is my life's ambition to help Daming......"

"So, we need to find the right path."

Qian Yuan looked blankly at his uncle, who originally thought that his qualifications were mediocre, although he was not smart enough, although he did not have any political sensitivity, but he found a correct path.

did not impeach Yan Fenyi and Xu Huating, this is for fear of getting into trouble, and Qian Zheng is not afraid of retaliation...... With Xia Guixi's background, this possibility exists, and there is a difference between him and other officials in terms of background.

And Qian Zheng finally chose not to impeach Yan Song and Xu Jie, naturally there are special reasons.

Qian Yuan believed that his uncle chose King Yu. Diagram of the Avenue of the Heavens