Lin Wuzhang followed Zheng Zhilong from Fujian to Zhejiang not long ago, but he changed to Shaoxing Mansion on the way, so he was not seen at the banquet in Yingjianglou.

"Mr. Qishan is friendly with his teacher, and he is also a teacher. Mr. went home in the wilderness, and when the New Year was approaching, the contemptible people went to Shaoxing to pay a visit. ”

The "Mr. Qishan" he said was Liu Zongzhou, who was also a member of the Donglin Party, and was called because he lectured in Shanyin Qishan. He studied under Xu Fuyuan, a master of science, and made remarkable achievements in economic science, upholding the program of "self-denial" and "preserving heavenly principles and curbing people's desires". Later, he studied the theories of Cao Duan, Hu Juren, Wang Shouren and others, and created the purpose of "prudent independence", which became a school of its own. In the ninth year of Chongzhen, he was dismissed and repatriated, and returned to his hometown of Shaoxing to open a lecture and so far.

"This time, I not only met Mr. Qishan, but also met the 'Yao Jiang Huang Xiaozi', who was studying in the academy. If he is a strange son, he is quick to think, and his future achievements should be no less than that of his father. ”

"Yaojiang Huang Xiaozi" is Huang Zongxi, the eldest son of Huang Zunsu in the "Seven Gentlemen of Donglin". Huang Zunsu was persecuted by Wei Zhongxian and unjustly died, and after the fall of the eunuch party, Huang Zongxi wrote a letter requesting that the remnants of the eunuch party, Xu Xianchun, Cui Yingyuan and others, be killed, and enter Beijing to avenge their grievances. During the trial of the Criminal Department, he testified against each other, stabbed Xu Xianchun with a sharp cone and beat Cui Yingyuan. After the interrogation of the eunuch Li Zheng, he hit him with a cone and became famous, so he got this number. When he left Beijing, he obeyed his father's orders and studied under Liu Zongzhou. Around the New Year, Huang Zongxi and Liu Zongzhou were also masters and fathers, so they were naturally together.

Zhao Dangshi talked with Lin Wuzhang a few more words, and felt that his thinking was active, logical and rigorous, and he was also knowledgeable and humorous, which was enough to be qualified for the task of connecting Zhao Ying for the Zheng family, which shows that Zheng Zhilong is indeed knowledgeable.

"If Zhao Gong has leisure, it is better to go to Anping with me. Fujian folk customs are solemn, and they have competed in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Getting there, it's fun. Zheng Zhilong invited. In fact, he himself has a lot of things to deal with, which is a polite remark.

"Xie Zhenggong is kind. How can the army be in a hurry, and it is really impossible to maneuver. In the future, if you are free, you will come to the door to disturb you. Zhao Dangshi politely refused, this sentence was really from the bottom of his heart.

Zhao Dangshi asked Lin Wuzhang: "Mr. Lin, is there a person who doesn't know if you know it?" ”

"Who?"

"Qian Muzhai, Qian Gong."

Lin Wuzhang said: "I recognize." Although the contemptible people are not Donglin, because of their family teachers, they have a wide range of friends with Donglin scholars. Mu Zhai Gong is the first class romantic figure in Donglin, and he has the honor to pay homage. He returned from Beijing in August and lived at home, so he could help Zhao Gong introduce him. ”

"Thank you very much." Zhao Dangshi thanked him. He came to the southeast, in addition to discussing with Zheng Zhilong, it was also important to visit the celebrities in the opposition. On the way before, he had heard Su Gaozhao talk about Qian Qianyi and his people, but because of the urgency of the journey, he had no time to separate. I thought about the way back, and taking time out of it was unfinished business.

"Can you take the liberty of asking, why did Duke Zhao visit Muzhai Mansion?" Lin Wuzhang said with a slight doubt.

Zhao Dangshi prevaricated: "Although Zhao is a martial artist, he also admires Qian Gong's elegance, and since he has the opportunity, he wants to see him." ”

Lin Wuzhang did not doubt him and nodded.

On the third day of the first lunar month, after arranging the connection between Pang Xingong and the Zheng family, Zhao Dangshi and his entourage said goodbye to Zheng Zhilong, Su Gaozhao and others and left Hangzhou. The outbound route is roughly the same as when you came, the only difference is that when passing through Suzhou, you need to turn north from Changzhou to Changshu to visit Qian Qianyi.

The carriage and horses, all the way against the wind and snow, but there is nothing else to say, a few days later to Changshu County.

Qian Qianyi is the descendant of Qian Biao, the king of Wusu of Wuyue State for five generations, and his family is prosperous and is an official family. Zhao Dangshi placed Huaqing in the inn in the county, and guarded Zhou Wenhe with three people, and Lin Wuzhang and two horses, tread the snow to visit. In the middle of winter, the snow was flying, there were few pedestrians on the street, the road was foggy and slippery, the horses walked on it, the horses' hooves slipped several times, and the two had to jump off the horses and walk along the street. The main house of the Qian family is located in Dongdaemun Street, named "Rongmu Building", west of the intersection of water and land that runs through the south, west and north of the city, to the front of the door, Lin Wuzhang buckled the door knocker. The servants came out to talk a few words, and Lin Wuzhang shook his head and came back and said: "Mu Zhaigong is not here, only the wife Chen, the concubine Zhu and his descendants are in the house. ”

"Where is Mu Zhaigong?"

"The servant didn't know, but said that he hadn't seen him for three or five days."

"It's a pity ......"

Lin Wuzhang thought for a while and said, "It's okay, the servant Yan Mu Zhai Gong may be in the Fushui Villa." The contemptible people visited Mu Zhai Gong, and he also met him there. The villa is in Yushan outside the city, and it has to be done for a while, what do you think? ”

Zhao Dangshi nodded and said: "Zhao sincerely asks to see, and he will not be afraid of difficulties because of the long road and heavy snow." Just lead the way. ”

So the two got back on their horses, went out of the north gate, and went to Yu Mountain. Not long ago, look at a cliff cliff standing in the snow, down to the mountain, there is a waterfall hanging between the two stones, the shape is like flying practice, splashing up the water splash slightly like a bead. Lin Wuzhang pointed out with a horse whip: "That rock is the water rock, and the mansion under the rock is the water villa." This village is purchased by Mr. Mu Zhai ten years ago, for the place of the reading and literary club, these two years and built the coupling cultivation hall, Chaoyang Pavilion, Qiushui Pavilion, Mingfa Hall, from the last time the contemptible people came, also more than half a year, the shape seems to have changed a lot, it can be seen that Mu Zhai Gong Feng Yaren also. ”

Near the outside of the mansion, next to the waterfall spring, an old man in a cloth is concentrating on fishing with a bamboo pole. Lin Wuzhang recognized the old man, got off the horse and stepped forward and saluted: "Cheng Lao, so elegant." ”

Zhao Dangshi came later, and Lin Wuzhang said to him: "This Cheng Lao, whose name is Jiasui, whose name is Mengyang, and whose name is Songyuan, is a close friend of Muzhai Gong. Gongshan Shui is good at poetry and knows the rhythm of music, and is known as the "Three Elders of Lianchuan" with Lou Jian and Tang Shisheng in Tongli, and Li Liufang is collectively known as "Mr. Jiading Four". Mu Zhai Gong returned to his hometown to listen to the survey, and invited Songyuan Gong to come here to study, sing and live together. ”

When Zhao Dangshi also saw the ceremony, Cheng Jiasui said: "The savages in the mountains are just vain. Xiao Lao has already converted to Buddhism last year, and the name is 'Haineng', and the rest of the names and numbers have been abandoned for a long time. ”

Lin Wuzhang said with a smile: "Xianyun Yehe, if you re-enter the sect, won't you be shackled again?" ”

Cheng Jiasui said lightly: "Idle clouds and wild cranes, the four are empty. The common name of the fan number has become a burden, it is better to concentrate on the release, and come at ease. ”

The three of them talked for a while, and Cheng Jiasui said, "Mu Zhaigong is not in the villa today. ”

Lin Wuzhang said: "I have visited Rongmu Building before, and I have not seen Mu Zhaigong. Did you visit a friend? ”

Cheng Jiasui shook his head and said, "No, Mu Zhai Gong has recently acquired a new elegant land, and I heard that it is the former residence of Zhang Wenlin. It was originally under Yan Daopu's plate, and Yan Daopu's family was unlucky, so it was transferred to Mu Zhaigong. ”

Lin Wuzhang said "hmm": "If it is a strict and ordinary family, it is not unfamiliar." The name of the place is 'Hannodo', but it is in the castle. He sighed, "If I knew this, I would have avoided this snowstorm." ”

Cheng Jiasui said with a smile: "Mu Zhai Gongkan is the leader of the mountain forest, and the two of them have walked all over the Rongmu Building, Fushui Villa, and Banye Hall, and they have just taken care of the righteousness. ”

Zhao Dangshi and Lin Wuzhang had no choice but to say goodbye to Cheng Jiasui and go back to the county seat.

Lin Wuzhang was familiar with the road, and took Zhao Dangshijing to Shao Lane, Beimen Street, and said: "This hall starts from the Qin River in the east, forces Beimen Street in the west, borders the Wuxian River and Tongtianning Temple Lane in the south, and reaches the Lishu Lane and the Liuxian River in the north, extending in all directions. Sitting in the north and facing south, building by the mountain, leading water to dig the pond, the feng shui is excellent, and it is indeed a treasure land. ”

The door of the Banye Hall house was open, Zhao Dangshi and Lin Wuzhang entered, and saw three servants clearing the snow in the courtyard, and under the eaves, a middle-aged man carrying a stove was walking into the hall to sort out the books. The man was dressed in a broad robe, wearing a square scarf, with long thin eyes and long hair, and his aura was magnificent, presumably Qian Qianyi.

"I was a late student and I saw the teacher. I haven't seen him for months, but the teacher's brilliance is still the same. As soon as they met, Lin Wuzhang took the lead and took a long time, and his attitude was very respectful.

After the two salutes, Lin Wuzhang introduced Zhao Dangshi, but Qian Qianyi was not as arrogant as Shi Kefa, and said with a smile: "Above the court, I have also heard of the prestige of Lord Zhao. Adults have repeatedly broken the madness, the merit is in the community, and now I can see it, and it lives up to the name of the dragon and tiger among the people. Then he beckoned the servant and took two more hand stoves, one for each of the three of them, and went to another room to talk.

"This hall has only paid the deposit not long ago, and the formalities have not yet been completed, so I am not eager to move in, and I only brought three servants to clean it in advance today. Let the two of them take a long detour, ashamed and ashamed. ”

Mu Zhaigong's words are wrong, when he saw Cheng Yi in the past, the wind and snow were more than a foot long, and he was still unmoved. Mu Zhai's name is important all over the world, even if students wait for three days and three nights, what is the matter. Zhao Dangshi said.

Qian Qianyi said: "It's a pity that the hall is not fully furnished and shabby, which makes adults laugh." ”

"Si is a burrow, but Mu Zhai Gong De Xin. Mu Zhai Gong has this hall, and it is not difficult to make a comeback. ”

"Alas, the heart is like ashes. Just live in the world, do not seek to reach the court. ”

"Today, the old Wen Pavilion is in the wilderness, the pavilion is clear and wide, and those who are not worthy of the great task will surely recover in the near future." Zhao Dangshi said. In the first month of the tenth year of Chongzhen, Gefu Wen Tiren instructed Qian Qianyi's fellow villager Zhang Hanru to sue Qian Qianyi and Qu Shiyun to live in the township "greedy and lawless", Chongzhen was most jealous of the courtiers to form a party, and pushed the boat down the river, and in April, Qian Qianyi, who was known as the "leader of the eastern neighborhood", was imprisoned. Although Wen Tiren fell two months later, Qian Qianyi remained in detention until August last year, when he was released and returned home. Liu Yuliang, the current cabinet chief assistant, is cowardly and does not dare to do anything, and occupies his position in vain, but this state must not last long, so the prediction that Qian Qianyi, who is "known as Qingwang", can make a comeback, is not purely groundless from Zhao Dangshi.

"The holy will is unpredictable, and I will wait for the people of the Er to wait for the time." Qian Qianyi obviously has no intention of talking about political affairs. Everyone knows that the most trusted person of Emperor Chongzhen now is Yang Sichang, although he is not the first assistant, but he is as powerful as the sky, and he is the actual head of the cabinet. Liu Yuliang is useless, but it is far from easy to replace Yang Sichang's position in Chongzhen's heart.

Zhao Dangshi observed his words and looks, and of course he would not dig deeper on this point. He visited Qian Qianyi on this trip, and the purpose was very clear, that is, to make friends with Qian Qianyi. Although Qian Qianyi is clothed, as the "leader of Donglin", his energy in the court is far beyond imagination. When it comes to political affairs, it's just an introduction to warm up.

When interacting with people, Confucianism and scholars can intersect with poetry and songs, and connect with teachers and students. Although Zhao Dangshi is coarse and fluent, it is not enough to put literary literacy on the table, and he can't learn from Handan, which is counterproductive. After thinking about it, I can only sacrifice the usual tricks of the old man - money and sex.

Qian Qianyi is not short of money and is not greedy for money, and Zhao Ying does not have so much money now, casting a net for Zhao Dangshi to make friends everywhere. Therefore, for Qian Qianyi, the only thing that can be played is "color". Since ancient times, "a knife on the head of the color word", Qian Qianyi is famous in the world, and he is familiar with the three outlines and five constants as a model for Shilin, and he is more cautious and cautious in his every move. And he is over half a hundred years old, has a wife, a concubine and children, and is undoubtedly much more stable than a young man who is vigorous and impulsive.

According to common sense, it is difficult to break through Qian Qianyi, who acts impermeable, but Zhao Dangshi has already had a way to deal with it.