At the beginning of October, the weather has entered the early winter, the weather in Pingzhou has begun to cool, and large families have begun to prepare for the charcoal fire for winter.

The Horse Mansion is also very lively these days, because the newly opened cloth shop business is good, there are always people trying fresh things, some time ago, many large families in Pingzhou have begun to buy this new cloth made by Fuji Cloth Shop.

For a while, it was about to be sold out, and the boss of the cloth shop Huang smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth, at the suggestion of Zhang Xiang, after the animal skin materials were found to be not enough a few days ago, he organized a business group to embark on the road to Dongyan, because Zhang Xiang said that Dongyan is now very cold, and the hunters over there should have hoarded a lot of goods in their hands, as long as they can take this line, they don't need to take the road of the animal skin merchant from Dongyan in the future, so that they can save a lot of silver.

Because of the money he made, Zhao Hanyan also asked the people in the house to buy some new things, and the rewards distributed to the people were more than usual, so in the past few days, the people in the house have done things and are full of energy.

Zhang Xiang did a set of radio gymnastics early, and then after practicing the nine internal skills for a while, he ate the breakfast that the little slave had just sent.

If you see it, you will quietly clap your hands and applaud on the side.

This girl's emotional intelligence and sensibility are rare for many modern women, which makes Zhang Xiang really happy.

Of course, after coming here for so long, he has almost integrated into this world, but whenever he thinks about it at night, it is still like a dream.

After breakfast, someone came to report that Yang Li's carriage was already waiting outside the house.

Zhang Xiang nodded, added a set of clothes, and then went out with the little slave.

Yesterday evening, he received an invitation from Yang Li, saying that he wanted to ask him to go out of the city today to see the winter scenery in early winter.

Except for the last time he was chased and killed by the assassins, he escaped from the city with Qin Elegy, and after living outside the city for a few days, he almost never left the city, and it was difficult to see the beautiful scenery in the city.

"Brother Zhang."

After Zhang Xiang came out, Yang Li got out of the carriage and said hello with a smile.

"Brother Yang." Zhang Xiang also hurriedly returned the salute.

Yang Li's carriage was big enough, so Zhang Xiang didn't need to prepare a car.

It's just that when he got in the car, Zhang Xiang found that there was another woman in the car, who was Yang Li's sister, Yang Yue, who was known as the first talented woman in Pingzhou.

Zhang Xiang only met once at the last Mid-Autumn Festival poetry meeting, and he hasn't seen her again since, and he is not very impressed by her.

Today's Yang Yue is wearing a pink dress, coupled with her outstanding talent, she looks particularly gentle.

Because it was a ladies who had not left the cabinet, it was inconvenient for her to show up, so it was understandable that she didn't get out of the car to greet Zhang Xiang.

"Yang Yue, a folk girl, has seen a horse!" She smiled slightly and nodded to Zhang Xiang.

Yang Li also walked up and said with a smile: "Sister Yang Yue, Brother Zhang also saw the Mid-Autumn Festival poetry meeting last time, today I heard that I am going to go out of the city with Brother Zhang, she admires Brother Zhang's talent, so she is arguing to follow, Brother Zhang doesn't mind!" ”

Zhang Xiang shook his head: "No, there are many people." ”

Then the carriage left the Pony Mansion and headed out of the city.

Along the way, Zhang Xiang and the Yang family brothers and sisters chatted about some homely things, and after leaving the city, the carriage drove east for about ten miles before stopping.

After the three of them got out of the car, there was an empty courtyard in front of them, called Four Seasons Garden, which looked a little deserted, and some one-person tall weeds grew outside the courtyard, but the weeds had been repaired, and someone should have pruned them regularly.

The fresh air was very comfortable, which made Zhang Xiang quite satisfied.

The brothers and sisters of the Yang family took him and the little slave to go inside, and said while walking Yang Li: "This Four Seasons Garden was built after the former Chu minister Ge Qingfu returned to the field, and then the former Chu was destroyed, and the imperial court banned it until three years ago, and the Pingzhou government did not take it out for sale until three years ago, but because some people think that this garden is an ominous residence, buying this garden will not go well with the official career, so no one has bought it, I only bought it last winter, and this year it began to be repaired, this garden has been in my hands for this year, Brother Zhang is the first guest." ”

"Then I'm honored." Zhang Xiang laughed, and then said, "Since it is unknown, why does Brother Yang still buy it?" ”

"I'm not an official, what am I afraid of." Yang Li raised his eyebrows and smiled.

The garden is small, but it is cleverly designed, and the east-facing side is full of spring flowers, all of which wither, and there is nothing to look at.

On the south-facing side is a pond filled with lotus flowers, with a rockery in the center and a summer flower filled around the rockery.

The west-facing side is lined with trees, and the north-facing side is planted with nothing, but from here, you can see the mountains in the distance.

This southeast, northwest, and four sides have built a viewing pavilion respectively, the east is the spring pavilion, the south is the summer pavilion, the west is the autumn pavilion, and the north is the winter pavilion.

Corresponding to these four pavilions, you can see the different scenes of the four seasons in each season, which is really ingenious.

Yang Li took Zhang Xiangjing to the Winter Pavilion, and Yang Yue took the little slave to the rows of trees on the other side of the Autumn Pavilion, now in this season, the leaves of those trees have yellowed and fallen, and a thick layer of yellow leaves on the ground, the morning sun shines, the scenery is very beautiful, the little girl likes this fantastic scenery.

Yang Li took Zhang Xiang to sit down in the pavilion, facing the mountains in the distance, and said with a smile: "If it snows, look at the distance from here, a piece of snow white, worthy of the fairyland on earth, now is not the time, just bring Brother Zhang to get acquainted with the door, wait for the snow, this is the best place to enjoy the snow in Pingzhou City." ”

Yang Li is a chic and uninhibited man who likes this kind of tone, Zhang Xiang is not strange at all, he also responds and says: "Then I will invite the princess to come with me, and I hope that Brother Yang will borrow your place for a visit." ”

"Hahaha, it's an honor." Yang Li waved his hand and smiled magnificently.

After a while, the accompanying slave brought some refreshments, and after chatting for a while, Yang Li said: "By the way, Brother Zhang, I also read your kind of newspaper every day these days, it is really wonderful, from small things in the market to big cases in the government, they are basically written clearly, this news is so well-informed that you don't need to ask anyone, I can imagine what you said to me before, and it will spread to the entire Southern Chu in the future, it is simply the eyes and ears of the people of the world." ”

Zhang Xiang smiled and nodded: "I wasn't sure if it was useful before, but the effect of these days is actually quite good, after this year, if this kind of news spread can make the people of Pingzhou get used to it, I will consider going to Linzhou Mansion, Xuanzhou Mansion and other important places to implement it." ”

"Good thing." Yang Li laughed and said: "When the time comes, I will be in Pingzhou, and I will be able to know what major events have happened in Xuanzhou Mansion and Linzhou Mansion." ”

Zhang Xiang nodded again: "Moreover, where there is a famine in the future, a newspaper like mine will also report it, and the government can also know it at the first time, and then make corresponding solutions in advance, so as not to make more people suffer, once there is a war, where the enemy has been, what has been done, the people in Nanchu can also know it at the first time by reading the newspaper, so as not to be deceived by others, or listen to rumors, which will make people panic." ”

After listening to this, Yang Li pondered: "It's good, but have you ever thought that if someone does tricks in a newspaper like yours, creates rumors, and transmits false news, the impact will be great." ”

Zhang Xiang said: "I thought about what you said for the first time, so Brother Yang can rest assured, the people who do these news are my most trusted people, and what I teach them is also based on true and effective news, but if there is false news, I will not forgive." And I also thought that in the future, there might be people who imitated this kind of newspaper and made false news on it to smear the 'Ming Society', so in order to prevent this kind of thing from happening, I will add a kind of seal to this kind of newspaper, and in the future, as long as it is a newspaper of the Ming Society, there will be this kind of seal, if not, or not like it, it is fake. ”

Yang Li gave a thumbs up in admiration: "Brother Zhang is talented, it seems that Yang is too worried, so it will be foolproof." ”

Zhang Xiang also hurriedly said: "Brother Yang is the first person who can read through this kind of newspaper to convey news, and that is what makes me admire." ”

Indeed, since Zhang Xiang founded the Ming Society, Zhang Xiang has told many people about the concept of "newspaper" and "news" to transmit news, whether it is a Confucian like Su Shaoyuan, or a smart woman like Princess Gaoping, or a big official like Zheng Zhifu, they don't understand this concept very well, only Yang Li quickly absorbed what Zhang Xiang said, and took advantage of the situation to understand.

In modern times, with Yang Li's talent, he will definitely become a generation of wizards in the media industry.

If it weren't for Yang Li's identity and character, Zhang Xiang couldn't help but pull him to be the shopkeeper of the 'Ming Society' and do this 'big business' together.

The two didn't say much about this matter, this is a kind of business experience, which is generally not said to outsiders, Zhang Xiang can tell him this kind of business philosophy, which is enough to prove that he still trusts Yang Li in his heart, or rather, he is not afraid of Yang Li to learn at all.

Yang Li talked about other things: "By the way, Brother Zhang, we have known each other for so long, and we have long regarded Brother Zhang as a confidant, but there are some things that Yang still doesn't know, I saw Brother Zhang have never been to Pingzhou, whether it is the Mid-Autumn Festival's "When is the Bright Moon", or these things that have been done, all of them are great talents, Brother Zhang has such a talent, why did Yang hear that Brother Zhang was when he was in Bianjing in the past..."

Yang Li didn't say the next words.

Zhang Xiang really knew it in his heart, and said with a smile: "Why did you hear that I was a fool when I was in Bianjing?" ”

Yang Li nodded slightly.

Zhang Xiang shrugged his shoulders and shook his head: "Actually, I don't know, I don't remember what happened in Bianjing before, just some sporadic memories, I only know that after I came to Pingzhou, when I married the princess, I fainted, and then I woke up and it was all right, and I don't know what's going on." ”

Zhang Xiang also told Zhao Hanyan about this statement, anyway, no one knows, he can say whatever he wants, whether they believe it or not.

Yang Li really didn't dwell too much on this issue, so he asked again: "Since Brother Zhang is no longer in the way, then Brother Zhang didn't think about rehabilitating Ling Zun?" I believe that Brother Zhang will not be able to be a businessman in Pingzhou for the rest of his life, and I also believe that General Zhang was framed. ”

A glimmer of light flashed in Zhang Xiang's eyes, he didn't know what Yang Li meant by asking him such words, and replied after deliberation: "Your Majesty didn't kill me, and let me marry the princess, and let me live my life in Pingzhou, which is already a great favor, why should I still think about rehabilitation?" ”

"Is that brother Zhang willing?" Yang Li was a little incomprehensible, and then asked.

Zhang Xiang's eyes showed a little confusion, and he shook his head: "What's the use of being unwilling?" This matter is now the best ending, Your Majesty should not allow anyone to talk about this matter again, if I say it now, it will only anger Long Yan and remind the people in the court of what happened back then, after all, I don't know how many people hate my father, and then those villains will sue me in front of Your Majesty, not only me, but even the princess, why should I take the blame! ”

"I'm just that Brother Zhang is not worthy, for Ling Zun is not worth it, if there is no Ling Zun, where can the prosperous era of Nanchu be today." Yang Li shook his head with some pity.

Zhang Xiang glanced at him slightly, then looked away.

Yang Li hurriedly poured him a cup of tea: "Since Brother Zhang knows in his heart, then Yang will not say more, if Brother Zhang wants to do something in the future, Yang will definitely do his best to do something small." ”

"Thank you, Brother Yang." Zhang Xiang took the tea and nodded slightly.

At noon, Zhang Xiang and the Yang brothers and sisters had lunch here, and then Zhang Xiang took the little slave to say goodbye and left, and the Yang brothers and sisters sent him outside the courtyard and let their carriage send them back.

After saying goodbye to the Yang family brothers and sisters and getting into the carriage, Zhang Xiang's face gradually calmed down, and he began to frown and recall every word Yang Li had said to him before, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't detect it for a while, this was the first time that Zhang Xiang and Yang Li had been in contact for so long, and he felt that this Yang Zhongkang was a little unfathomable.

Just an hour after Zhang Xiang left, a carriage slowly drove here, and Yang Yue also happened to come to the courtyard to greet him.

Soon, a woman wearing green clothes walked down from the carriage, and she nodded to Yang Yue with a smile.

Yang Yue stretched out his hand and signaled: "Miss Liu, my brother has been waiting for a long time, please..."