Fan Zuliang revisited Lin'an

Spring is full of South Park, which is intoxicating

In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warbler flies.

In front of the tide gate of Lin'an City, Fan Zuliang grabbed the reins, "call ----", and the jujube red horse stopped. He rolled over and dismounted, and looked around.

The sky is clear, the breeze is warm, the willows are smoky, and the birds are singing. The Qiantang River is not shocked, and it can't help but remind people of Bai Letian's poem: The sunrise river flowers are red and the flowers are red, and the rivers and mountains are as green as blue in spring.

Entering Luocheng, the royal street is wide and smooth, the traffic is busy, the shops on both sides are lined up one after another, the Qinlou Chu Pavilion, the wine shop, the business is busy, and it is bustling. After more than three years, this bustling metropolis is still so beautiful and lively, making people forget to return.

Seeing that it was still early, Fan Zuliang decided to go to the West Lake and Phoenix Mountain to visit and watch, and see if there were any new scenery. So he jumped on his horse and ran northwest of the city.

In the evening, Fan Zuliang returned happily, led the horse, walked into the southwest of Tai'an Fang, and stopped in front of a store called Dongshengzheng, a guy with a blue head and a black robe, bowed down and said, "Please come in the guest officer." Then he took the reins and led the red horse.

Dust off the dust and come in. The shopkeeper greeted him, "Oh, Fan Xianggong, it's always good, please sit down." ”

"Shopkeeper Sun's face is bright red, strong and tough, presumably with wealth from all over the world?"

"Wherever and where, live in peace, generally as yesterday."

"The shopkeeper has always been sincere and well-managed. Now it is prosperous and prosperous, and it is gratifying!"

"Ouch, thank you for the compliment, I dare not take it seriously. This is what all the guest officials are exalted, and Sun is grateful. Xianggong, choose a clean, spacious and quiet room for you? ”

"Those who know me, Sun is also the shopkeeper."

Walk into the guest room, pack up, and take a break. The man brought the bags on horseback, and the shopkeeper Sun brought tea.

After eating, Fan Zuliang hurriedly asked the shopkeeper Sun and asked respectfully:

"Shopkeeper, I want to inquire, there is a gorgeous and huge scenery on the edge of Leifeng Tower, what is that?"

This scenery is located on the shore of the West Lake, at the foot of Lingyin Mountain, made in heaven, and the beauty of the lake and mountains. In the garden, a hundred flowers compete for beauty, green bamboo and onion cages, between clear springs and beautiful stones, the empty hall and the vast building, extremely elegant.

The garden is so big, and the winding paths are secluded. There is a circular arch inside, guarded by forbidden soldiers, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. He had to turn around and climb a rockery. Sit down, meditate, and feel that this place is very different from the hustle and bustle outside, no, it's just two worlds. The intricate layers of green alone are intoxicating.

The dark green is the masson pine, the emerald green is the camphor, the light green is the green bamboo, the yellow-green is the fruit tree, and the old green holly, the turquoise sycamore, all kinds of green, dazzling. Every green life is stretching its branches and leaves to the fullest, one by one, one by one, smooth and soft, verdant like washing. The whole forest is staggered with branches and green leaves, vigorous and lush.

The leaves passed over the face, it was that gentle and delicate feeling, as cool as a pearl, reaching out and caressing, like silk and satin, smooth and soft texture, and full of elasticity, very much like the jade skin of a young girl. These crystal clear greens, like a refreshing and transparent sweet spring, infiltrate your heart wall, wave by wave, full of pleasure.

If you feign in this dense and endless green sea and green world, you will feel that you are this green branch and green leaves, freely enjoying the sunshine, rain and dew, birds singing and flowers-----

In this situation, Fan Zuliang couldn't help but think of his father's song "Huanxi Sha" that died not long ago:

Shepu Qiantang is a water pass, and the idle clouds are like a curtain of blue,

Wushan should be in Biyun East;

The powerless begonia wind is light, and the half-sleeping official willow is set,

Who is the spring color in front of you?

"Oh, Fan Xianggong is talking about South Park."

"Yes, I saw it, it is indeed called South Garden, and there is the title of the current emperor on the lintel. Is this another royal garden?

Shopkeeper Sun told him that this garden is the private garden of the current Prime Minister Han Daren, and compared with the royal Jujing Garden and Yujin Garden, the area is larger, and the scenery is more and more beautiful. Usually, only a small part is open. Only on the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Yuan Day, ordinary people are allowed to go in to watch, and they have to be searched and strictly controlled.

Lord Han's name is Han Yanxuan, and he is the great-grandson of Emperor Shenzong and the great-grandson of Prime Minister Han Qi. Or the uncle of the current queen.

Han Yanxuan? Which department of Jinshi is it, what kind of official position has it done, and why have you never heard of your father?

I wanted to ask again, but I thought: Shopkeeper Sun is a businessman, and he may not be able to say these clearly. Moreover, it involves the private interests of important officials of the imperial court, and it is not appropriate to discuss them with outsiders.

After dinner, Fan Zuliang took his bags, led the horse, walked to Shitangfang in the east of the city, turned to the alley, and met an old man with a white beard and an old robe. The old man looked yellow and thin, looked tired, staggered and staggered, and was almost hit by a horse.

At first glance, I saw it just now, it was an official who was waiting to be elected, and he claimed to be surnamed Chen. In the South Garden, he was about to go inside, saying that he was an old friend of Lord Han, but he was stopped by the sergeant guarding the door.

The sergeant looked disdainful, "Who is Han Xiangye, you are busy, you can see a poor frustration?" ”

Seeing that he was tired and hungry, Fan Zuliang bought him two baked cakes and sent him back to the store. When he was leaving, the old man pulled him and asked him who his surname was and where he was.

He smiled and left.

The alley is narrow, paved with bluestone slabs, and it looks clean and tidy.

When he was holding the lamp, he arrived in front of the Yang Mansion. Hand over the name thorn and let the porter report:

"Fan Zuliang of Wu County, Pingjiang Prefecture came to visit Lord Yang."

The owner of this house is called Yang Wenduan, the word is regular, and Shaoxi has been the secretary of the ministry for four years. and Fan Zuliang's father, Fan Chengda, is a fellow scholar and a close friend for many years.

After a while, a young man opened the door to greet him, "Brother Yue Ming, I can look forward to you, please please hurry up." ”

"The third brother is at home, I will be fortunate to meet you."

Yang Yuandao told Fan Zuliang that his father was on official business today and had not yet returned. At the end of his term of office, he returned to Beijing to report on his work and wait for the election of officials. Then he asked:

"Fourth brother, have you ever used dinner?"

"Even if it has been used, the third brother doesn't have to bother."

Yuan Dao complained, this is the fourth brother, you are not right, I came from Wu County, and I entered Lin'an at noon, but I didn't come here to drink together, which is really not enough buddy.

Zu Liang apologized again and again, sorry, sorry, I know that my uncle is busy with official business, and my sister has been in poor health recently, so I don't dare to disturb me at will. I don't know that the third brother is in the house, otherwise, I will come to beg for a glass of wine to drink, and the two brothers will rest when they get drunk.

At Zu Liang's request, Yuan Dao accompanied him to the backyard, greeted Yang's mother, and went to the West Wing to visit Yang's wife Xu, and gave them each a piece of fine silk, as well as some local products from Wu County.

These are omitted.

The two returned to the living room again, sat down separately, and the maidservant cleaned the tea set and ordered tea to brew. Look around, but see the window is bright and elegant. In the middle hall is a picture of Yang Buzhi's "Four Plum Blossoms".

Looking at Zu Liang's thin face, Yang Yuandao couldn't help but feel distressed, and said with concern:

The fourth brother, Fan Shibo, unfortunately passed away, and my Great Song Dynasty not only lost a great poet with outstanding literary talents, but also lost an iron-clad scholar. It makes my descendants heartbroken, but life is in the world, it is inevitable that it will be so, and blindly sad will not help. Returning to his hometown to wear filial piety, with hard work, he empathizes with his brother. Now that the system is full, it is time to take up your spirits. With the wisdom of the fourth brother, as long as he concentrates on studying, over time, he firmly believes that the fourth brother will win the first place in the next year's competition.

Fan Chengda resigned from the governor's affairs in the seventh year of Chunxi (1180), and after serving as the prefect of Jiankang for two years, he returned to his hometown Shihu to live in seclusion, and in the autumn of the fourth year of Shaoxi (1193), when hoeing grass for the vegetable garden, he suddenly suffered a stroke and then died.

Originally, Fan Zuliang was supposed to participate in the imperial examination in the second year of Qingyuan, but he had to give up because the system was not yet completed.

He told Yang Yuandao: After the death of his father, the eldest brother Zuguang, the third brother Zuming and other brothers were worried, repaired the ancestral temple, carved the tablet and painted, and rebuilt the Fan ancestral hall together with the family relatives. Last year, the ancestral house was renovated and a new house was built. During this period, the three brothers were in charge of their own affairs: the eldest brother Zuguang assisted the clan and compiled the family tree, the third brother Zuming hosted the primary school hall and taught the enlightenment of the Fan family's children, and I was responsible for sorting out and printing my father's "Shihu Collection", which was printed a month ago.

Yuan Dao shook his head slightly, so it is so, the fourth brother has worked hard, and he knows for his brother that this matter of collecting manuscripts, interpreting and proofreading, printing and publishing is a grandson's work, which is too tiring. Fortunately, it has been completed, and Uncle Jiuquan knows it, and he will be very happy. Fourth brother, this uncle's anthology must give me a set, I will study it carefully, think it carefully, and I will definitely gain something.

"That's nature, and I've brought it this time."

"In that case, I will book a table in Zuifang Building, and at noon tomorrow, I will pick up the wind and wash the dust for the fourth brother. Find a few more brothers to accompany you, talk about friendship together, excite words, sing songs, and don't get drunk and don't return. Let the fourth brother, you relax and relax. ”