When Jingming, a disciple of Xuande Zhenren, restored his common name Shen Weijing, and took the hornet's nest, Shen Mao and a large group of gangsters to Songjiang Mansion to prepare to plague Xu Kun, the dozen or so drunken porters in the Huaiyang Restaurant were also woken up by the three dart masters.

When these poor porters woke up, they all cried bitterly when they heard that they had lost their money, and some of them banged their heads against the wall, trying to find a short view, but were stopped by Zhu Hui, who was watching coldly.

Even after a toss, everyone was tired, and the three dart masters also knew that even if they reported to the government, the silver might not be able to be recovered, and they all sat on the ground one by one, showing a painful expression, and they didn't know what to do.

When they calmed down, Zhu Hui began to comfort them, stating that he was mainly responsible, which relieved the three dart masters, and then, Zhu Hui took them to the Shen family outside the gate of Xi'an.

It was already dark, and there was a big red lantern hanging outside the door of the Shen Mansion, and the doorman recognized Zhu Hui, so he let them in, and Shen Qi, who was having dinner, got the report, dropped his rice bowl, and hurriedly greeted him.

The three dart masters and Zhu Hui went directly into the Shen Mansion together, and the porters were arranged in the inverted seat room outside the shadow wall, and Shen Qi hurriedly instructed the housekeeper in the mansion to prepare meals for these subordinates first.

Zhu Hui and the others were dusty along the way, and they had just experienced a lot of commotion, Shen Qi could see that they were all tired, so he first arranged for them to live in a first-class guest room, and then sent the maids in the house to bring water to wash the dust for them, and when the four put down their bags, washed up, changed their clothes, and waited outside the guest room door Shen Qi, invited them to the restaurant for dinner.

While Zhu Hui and the others were washing, the kitchen had already prepared a table of delicious meals.

Shen Qi had completed the acquisition of raw silk, and was busy with the delivery of goods on the dock all day, preparing to board the ship to return to Zhangzhou early the next morning, Zhu Hui suddenly came back with three dart masters and a group of porters, and thought that they had come to help him, and when he toasted everyone, he expressed his deep gratitude.

Zhu Hui and the others didn't say much, and after a few polite words with Shen Qi, they began to eat with their heads bored.

Seeing that they were all physically and mentally exhausted, Shen Qi was very distressed, but he felt that there was something wrong with their expressions, and thought that they were tired and hungry all the way, and that they had already eaten, and Zhu Hui was not an outsider, sitting here with them, but it made them uncomfortable, so he told Zhu Hui to let them rest in the living room of the mansion after eating, and then got up and went out.

Shen Qi came to visit the porters in the inverted room of the courtyard, and found that their faces were covered with scars and blood, and he thought that they had encountered robbers on the way, so he asked with concern.

The scars on the porters' bodies were all beaten by the three dart masters, and these subordinates did not hide it, and told Shen Qi what happened in the restaurant later.

Shen Qi learned that his younger brother Shen Mao was in trouble, and hurriedly sent someone to Shen Mao's house to find him, and sent someone to Wu Xiang's academy to invite Wu Xiang and Tang Jing back quickly, and then hurriedly found his wife to raise money.

Since this purchase of raw silk almost cost Shen Qi's entire family, Mrs. rummaged through the boxes and cabinets, tossed for a long time, and finally collected 100,000 taels of Fu Ji Qian Zhuang's bank tickets, handed them to Shen Qi, and told him that if there was no income at the end of the month, such a big expense in the house would really not be able to pass this year.

Shen Qi also has no way, even if he follows Felipe to Manila to get the silver, and then transport it to Nanjing, at least it will be next spring, before the year, he can only count on borrowing money from Fu Ji Qian Zhuang, and after putting away the Zhuang tickets, he asked his wife to find out the deed of the courtyard where Tang Jing lives now, and prepare to mortgage it to Fu Ji Qian Zhuang, if he can borrow 100,000 taels of silver, these Zhuang tickets will be kept for the New Year.

After dealing with these things, Shen Qi came to the living room, and at this time, Zhu Hui and the three dart masters had finished eating and were drinking tea in the living room.

Seeing that Shen Qi was coming, the four of them hurriedly got up to greet Shen Qi, Shen Qi politely greeted everyone, and when everyone sat down, they asked about the situation in Zhangzhou, and Zhu Hui answered them one by one.

Knowing that everything was normal in terms of trade with the Westerners, Shen Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and then, with a ashamed expression, Shen Qi got up and bowed to the three dart masters, and said: "My younger brother Shen Mao has caused trouble to you, this is all to blame for my eldest brother's teaching, it is all my Shen Qi's fault, I have prepared 100,000 taels of silver as compensation, and Shen will go to Liu's house with you to make amends." ”

When these three dart masters heard that Shen Qi could compensate, they were immediately so excited that they burst into tears, and they hurriedly got up and returned the gift to Shen Qi, expressing their respect for Shen Daguan with great gratitude, and said that in the future, they will respond to the needs of Shen Daguan in the territory of Fujian.

Zhu Hui also stood up and said: "Shen Daguan, I am also mainly responsible for this matter, of course, I have no ability to compensate now, and I will ...... in the future."

Before Zhu Hui finished speaking, Shen Qi hurriedly waved his hand, interrupted him, and replied, "Master Zhu, if the family doesn't talk about the two families, please don't talk about it anymore." ”

At this moment, Wu Xiang and Tang Jing arrived, and Zhu Hui hurriedly met his uncle Tang Jing and greeted his eldest brother Wu Xiang.

As soon as Tang Jing entered the door, he patted Zhu Hui's shoulder with a smile on his face, and said loudly: "The family doesn't talk about two families, Shen Daguan said it well!" My nephew is the brother-in-law of your brother-in-law of Tang Daguanren, we are really not two families, in the past few months, thanks to the care of Shen Daguan, I also know your difficulties, this time I procured the raw silk trade and dried up the family, right? ”

Listening to Tang Jing's words, Shen Qi smiled embarrassedly.

Waiting for Tang Jing and Wu Xiang to sit down, Shen Qi said: "In the future, Nanjing will have to rely on Tang Daguan to help the younger brother in business." ”

Tang Jing glanced at Wu Xiang, and Wu Xiang took out a bunch of Fu Ji Zhuang tickets from his arms and handed them to Shen Qi.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Qi asked.

"Shen Daguan, Zhu Hui and Shen Mao, they also just asked the people at the door, we already know, and hurried back to raise silver tickets, but it was too late. Hehe, the family doesn't speak two words, your brother-in-law and I also know your difficulties, this is Wu Gongzi and the two of us together, not much, one hundred and six thousand taels, one hundred thousand taels should be given to the Liu family, and it will be sent to others later, two thousand taels per person is for the three dart masters, and in the future, on the boundary of Zhangzhou, it is enough to give us Shen Daguan help. Tang Jing replied proudly.

Shen Qi was so moved that he couldn't speak, and Zhu Hui was still worried about Tang Jing and Wu Xiang making trouble in Nanjing on the way back to Nanjing.

Seeing Shen Qi's tears rolling in his eyes, Tang Jing said with a smile: "I, Tang, was originally going to sit and eat and wait for death, but now that I have figured it out, I am willing to do what I can for you in the future, and repay the kindness of Elder Yuekong and Shen Daguan." ”

On the way back from Zhangzhou, Shen Qi was also worried about whether Wu Xiang and Tang Jing would spoil their own industry, and when they got home, they saw that in addition to Wu Xiang spent less than 10,000 taels of silver to set up a academy, and there were some small expenses to help Tang Jing fight the lawsuit, and Tang Jing's own money was mainly used to fight the lawsuit, and the accounts were all clear, with the help of Shen Yueying and Mrs. He, Shen Qi's wife could also manage the family business, and the family was well organized, but it was his own brothers who made him a little uneasy, and finally there was such a scandal as Shen Mao.

Tang Jing had experience in overseas trade and had personally opened a silk weaving workshop, Shen Qi thought to himself, if Tang Jing was willing to go to Yuegang to help, or if he could open a factory overseas, he would really ask for it, but he didn't want to take the initiative himself.

After listening to Tang Jing's words, Shen Qi also expressed his brotherly love to Tang Jing, and praised his brother-in-law Wu Xiang a few words.

Tang Jing anxiously asked about Zhu Hui again, about the whereabouts of the two daughters, Zhu Hui briefly told Tang Jing the news brought by Guo Yi, those who were stranded in Japan have now all been transferred to Ryukyu, and everyone will be taken from Ryukyu to Zhangzhou in a few days.

At the thought of being able to see the two heart-** daughters soon, Tang Jing was so excited that he burst into tears; At the same time, I suddenly remembered that the key document was accidentally stolen by Shen Mao, and I and my wife He didn't know it before, so I also wanted to go to Fujian in person to find Pang Shangpeng, but if the deed was really still in Lao Pang's hands, even if there was no document, I believe Pang Shangpeng would admit it.

Thinking of this, Tang Jing said: "I heard that Shen Daguan will also go to Manila and Acapulco in the New World to open a silk factory in the near future, and there is no one in Yuegang who can help manage things, if Shen Daguan can trust me Tang, I am willing to follow you to Yuegang tomorrow to help." ”

Hearing that Tang Jing was willing to help him do business in Yuegang, Shen Qi was quite moved and replied: "It's rare that Tang Daguan still has such ambitions!" You and my brothers join forces to connect Jinling, Yuegang, Manila and Acapulco in the New World, and we will definitely be able to open up a new maritime Silk Road, and in the future, there will be Elder Moon Sky and Xuande Zhenren in the New World to educate people's hearts and promote the four seas, and we will definitely be able to open up a new world, which is really a precedent for thousands of years of Chinese civilization! ”

As soon as Shen Qi's exciting emotion was finished, Wu Xiang couldn't help it, and shouted enthusiastically: "Brothers, do you know why I opened a academy in Jinling? ”

When it came to the academy, Zhu Hui remembered the "Grand View of Lang History" evaluated by Pang Fu, as well as the "Golden Bottle Plum" with an unknown history, his face turned red all of a sudden, and he thought that Wu Xiang had come to Wang Po to sell melons again, so he couldn't help but shout to him: "Uncle, don't make trouble for everyone!" ”

"Mess up!" Wu Xiang immediately took out his eldest brother's pie and asked sharply: "Stinky boy, my brother came to ask you, have you only been reading for a few days?" ”

Zhu Hui knew that Wu Xiang was no longer a gangster from the tofu workshop, so he quickly reined in and said in a low voice: "Brother, if you have the kung fu, go to the academy to have a look, you can't let those talented people who are 'Wenqu Xing' go down to earth only do some articles all day long." ”

Wu Xiang glared at him and asked, "Stinky boy, what do you know?" Mencius? On the Confession, Mencius argued with the Confession, and the Confession said: 'Chromophobia is also. Benevolence, inner also, non-outer also. Righteousness, outside, not inside. Confucius also said in the "Book of Rites": "Eating and drinking men and women, people's great desires exist." ’”

Tang Jing heard Wu Xiang talk about it again, so he persuaded: "Wu Gongzi, okay, okay, you want to run a academy, and no one will stop you." ”

Wu Xiang pushed Tang Jing away, and continued to speak reluctantly: "Everyone in the world is a layman! This is a clear saying of the world, and it is a famous saying told by my Wu Fuzi. Then, he turned around and looked at everyone around him, all of these people were regarded by Wu Xiang as ordinary people, some held back a smile, some tightened their mouths, and some lowered their heads.

Then, Wu Xiang said loudly: "Fortunately, my people of the Ming Dynasty have been influenced by thousands of years of civilization, and they have understood etiquette, righteousness and shame since childhood. Are you going to go to the South Seas in the future? Do you want to sail to the New World, and you don't want to think about it, what do you do to educate the barbarians in the uncivilized land? Tell them every day! Hehe, if that's the case, it's strange if you don't be beaten out! ”

Wu Xiang's words caused a burst of laughter, and Shen Qi, Zhu Hui, Tang Jing and others all shook their heads with laughter; The three dart masters may have felt that there was still some truth, joking with each other, whispering, and seemed to point at each other and say, don't you get sleepy when you read the sage book, Wu Gongzi's book is suitable for you to read......

Listening to the jokes of the three dart masters, it can be regarded as enlightening Shen Qi, Zhu Hui, Tang Jing and others.

Tang Jing asked, "Wu Gongzi, you don't want to run the academy to the New World in the future, do you?" ”

Wu Xiang replied confidently: "Brother, I really made you right!" The purpose of me to take the lead in running this academy is precisely to train talents for Elder Yuekong and Master Xuande Zhenren who can go overseas to teach and educate people, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Taoism, and now that Buddhism and Taoism are available, there is still a lack of Confucianism, don't you say? Why do I only use those who are in the first place, and those who can't even pass the township exam, and who have been tested all their lives? Our people of the Ming Dynasty, people with a little fame, who wants to go to sea for adventures? You don't want to think about it, if I didn't run this academy and train so many Confucian students for you, how would I go to the New World to educate people's hearts in the future? ”

Although Zhu Hui pursed his lips and thought to himself, you can't say that this is unreasonable, but it always feels that something is not right.

Shen Qi asked, "Will these people be able to go to sea with them in the future?" ”

"I can't say, the so-called parents are not far away, the younger they are, the more reluctant they may be, the more hopeless they are for the imperial examination, the more hopeful, maybe they still want to get an official and a half-job in those wild places, I will try my best to help you cultivate more talents!" Wu Xiang replied.

Zhu Hui pondered for a while, and said: "There is another question, these people do those stormy articles all day long, where do they remember the words of the sage, don't fail to educate good people at that time, but bring the simple folk customs of the new world to the people." ”

"Stinky boy, are you the only one who understands?" Wu Xiang taught Zhu Hui a lesson again, and then said: "I haven't thought about this matter, if there are no Western missionaries to make trouble, we will go to the New World, and we will directly teach them Master and Sage Yun, that is." Don't forget that you still have competitors, I don't know what those Westerners preach, anyway, if you only tell people those articles that will make you sleepy after listening to them, I don't think people in the New World will necessarily listen, think about it yourself. ”

Since Wu Lian followed Zhu Hui, although Zhu Hui is more and more on the shelf of his uncle, he really no longer makes excessive mistakes, Zhu Hui is related to his experience in Japan, and feels that in the process of receiving Chinese civilization and education, not everyone can read the classics of the sage, and ordinary people just like some strange legends, so they can be regarded as the whole people recognize and accept Confucian culture.

It was late at night, and no one mentioned the topic of the academy anymore, and now with the Zhuang tickets that Tang Jing and Wu Xiang had put together, Shen Qi no longer mortgaged the courtyard, and the Shen Mansion was no longer in a hurry.

In order to set off for Zhangzhou normally tomorrow, that night, Zhu Hui accompanied the three dart masters to find Liu Qian's parents and took them to Fu Ji Qianzhuang, Shen Qi, Tang Jing and Wu Xiang had already waited there, and through the shopkeeper of Fu Ji Qian, they handled the transfer of the banker's ticket, Liu Qian's parents were moved to tears, and begged Zhu Hui and others to take care of Liu Qian, with a look of shame, they hurried home.

Everyone returned to the Shen Mansion, and it was almost midnight, so that the three dart masters went to rest first, Zhu Hui followed Tang Jing to meet Mrs. He, and Shen Qi was busy for half a night before finishing the affairs at home.

Tang Jingyin promised to go to Yuegang with the ship the next day, and silently packed his luggage amid the sad crying and laughter between Zhu Hui and Mrs. He......

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