Zhang Yuan took these ten books back to the inner courtyard, stood by the courtyard, looked at the light on the south floor, and said to his brother-in-law Lu Tao beside him: "Brother-in-law, I heard that the Dong family of Huating once sent someone to Qingpu to say to Lingzun Lu Xiaolian that as long as my brother-in-law divorces my sister, the Dong family is willing to return the land deed of two hundred acres of mulberry forest——"

Lu Tao was taken aback, thinking about how Zhang Yuan knew about this, and hurriedly said: "The Huating Dong family is extremely despicable, how can my father be at the mercy of them, and he will be scolded earlier." ”

And the real situation is: when Lu Zhaoshen knew that Zhang Yuan and Dong Zu often had enmity, he regarded his Lu family being bullied by Dong as a substitute for Zhang Yuan, Lu Zhaoshen himself was powerless to fight against Dong's anti-resentment Zhang Yuan and affected him Lu's family, if it wasn't for Lu Tao kneeling and begging to fight, this stupid Lu Zhaoshen really wanted to dissolve the marriage between Lu and Shanyin Zhang, but when the people from the Weaving Department sent Zhang Yuan's letter to Lu Mansion last month, Chen Ming, the slave of the traitor, was immediately sent to Qingpu to be brought to justice, Lu Zhaoshen was impressed by Zhang Yuan's ability, and he was able to take people from Dong Zuchang's hands, he Lu asked himself if he could do it - then Lu Zhaoshen heard that Zhang Yuan worshiped under the door of the champion Jiao Hong, and couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he was not so confused that he forced his son to break off his marriage with Shanyin Zhang, that Zhang Yuan became a child with the county test and the government test, and next year's make-up student is certain, and there are masters like Wang Siren, Huang Ruheng, and Jiao Hong, and it is not impossible for the township test and the meeting to win Lianjie, so although Lu Zhaoshen was in the critical time of the lawsuit with the Dong family, he still promised Lu Tao to come to Shanyin to celebrate Zhang's mother Lu's birthday- Upstairs, Zhang Ruoxi was faintly singing Gu Yue's song, which was coaxing the two children to sleep, Lu Tao asked: "Jie Zi, Ruoxi doesn't know about this, right?" ”

Seeing Zhang Yuan shaking his head, Lu Tao suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't let Ruoxi know, otherwise she will be sad." ”

The brother-in-law and his sister had a deep affection, which made Zhang Yuan very pleased, and said: "Brother-in-law, don't worry about Chen Ming's case, I have a way to deal with the Huating Dong family, of course, this has to wait for me to have a reputation as a student, otherwise it will be inconvenient to go far away." ”

…… Early the next morning, Zhang Yuan visited Hou Xianzun and Xu Fuzun nearby, and respectively sent a volume of "Zhang Jiezi's Selected Commentaries on Songjiang Shiwen One Hundred and Twenty Articles", Hou Zhihan reproached: "Zhang Yuan, you are studying under Mr. Huang Yuyong, which is very good, why do you have a conflict with Dong Hanlin's son, Dong Hanlin communicates all over the world, this is very unfavorable to you, young people can't bear to be angry for a while?" ”

And Xu Shijin didn't have a word of reproach for Zhang Yuan, but just praised Zhang Yuan for being studious, and it was not easy to be appreciated by Jiao Taishi - from which Zhang Yuan understood that although Hou Xianzun and Xu Fuzun both had a teacher-student friendship with him, their concern for him was very different, Hou Xianzun was genuinely concerned, and Xu Fuzun was just superficial.

Of course, Teacher Wang Siren wanted to visit, and Shi Wenjizi brought two volumes, one for Senior Sister Yingzi, and the silk sent by Eunuch Zhong, and selected six horses to send to Teacher Wang's mansion - in the foyer, a young man in his twenties greeted him and said, "Zhang Gongzi, under Wang Binglin." ”

"It's Senior Brother Wang." Zhang Yuan hurriedly returned the salute: "Senior Brother Wang has always had a small meeting, when did he come back from Nanjing?" ”

Wang Binglin is Wang Siren's eldest son, twenty-one years old this year, has always studied in Nanjing Guozijian, Zhang Yuan has never seen him before - Wang Binglin said: "I just returned to Huiji a few days ago, Zhang Gongzi's reputation I have also heard of in Nanjing, Jiao Taishi's disciple, envy how many Guozi prison students." ”

Wang Siren came out and said with a smile: "Zhang Yuan worships Jiao Taishi as a teacher, this is joy, he completely offended Dong Hanlin, this is worry, whether the joy is greater than the sorrow, or the sorrow is greater than the joy, it is difficult to say." ”

In front of the extremely smart teacher Wang, Zhang Yuan did not hide his true thoughts, and said: "Dong Hanlin is talented and virtuous, has no way to teach his children, and has a poor reputation in Huating. ”

Wang Siren said: "I have heard of it, but the calligraphy and paintings that Dong Xuanzai gave to the officials and gentry are handwritten, and they have a good reputation in Shilin, but this time Dong Zuchang also affected his father Dong Xuanzai this time, and Dong Xuanzai's reputation was damaged. Yan Zhang Yuan entered the main hall and sat down, and ordered the servant to send a volume of Shiwen brought by Zhang Yuan to the second lady to read.

Wang Yingzi was playing Go with her sister Wang Jingshu, I heard that Zhang Yuan was there, and when she saw the collection, she quickly flipped through it, and more than half of the eight-strand text was criticized by her, and Zhang Yuan made some additions - Wang Jingshu, who was dressed in plain clothes, held a sunspot between her fingers, and quietly watched her sister Wang Yingzi concentrate on reading the book of current writings, and Yingzi smiled while reading, her eyes widened...... Zhang Yuan had lunch at Mr. Wang's house, sat down for a while, said goodbye and went out to meet Shang Zhoude, I haven't seen Shang Ran for two months, I miss it very much, and I also sent gifts such as silk and satin, Shang Zhoude was also quite worried about Zhang Yuan offending Dong Qichang, but it was already like this, and it was not good to say anything, after a conversation, he said: "The chrysanthemum garden of White Horse Mountain is blooming just right, do you want to go and enjoy it?" ”

Zhang Yuan didn't know his brother-in-law's intentions, this was a chance for him to meet Shang Ran, he immediately went happily, boarded the boat in the back garden, and saw that Shang Ran was already in the cabin first, accompanied by the little maid Yunjin, looking at Shang Ran's bright and intoxicating eyes, Zhang Yuan was happy in his heart, sat side by side, held his hand and asked: "Have these people ever missed me?" ”

Shang Ran didn't expect Zhang Yuan to ask this, and suddenly his pretty face was shining, and his eyes were as bright as water-Zhang Yuan was happy, he just wanted to see Shang Yuanran's shy appearance, which was beautiful.

The little maid Yun Jindai replied: "Zhang Gongzi, my young lady thinks about you every day, thinking about it when she bows, thinking about it when she paints, and when she sleeps-"

"Mouthy!" Shang said angrily, turning his face to the side, but his hand was held by Zhang Yuan.

Yun Jin Gege smiled: "The maid is telling the truth. He asked again: "Did that Zhang Gongzi think about my young lady?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "In the spare time of reading, I love to play in the mountains and rivers, the beautiful scenery of the West Lake is endless, every time I see a good scene, I think of Ran, if she can travel with me to see this beautiful scenery how good." Shang Ranran's soft hand in his hand tightened and shook him.

The boat lady rowed the boat to the White Horse Mountain two miles away, the water flow of the East Pond is not shallow or overflowing, Shaoxing's drought and flood disaster this year has passed, and everything seems to be getting better.

…… On the first day of the first month of winter, Zhang Yuan's mother Lu's fiftieth birthday, Shang Zhoude and his wife Qi came to celebrate his birthday, Shang Xianran embroidered a picture of a hundred years of life dedicated to Zhang's mother Lu, Zhang Dai's mother Tao and Zhang Cao's mother Wang also came to celebrate Zhang's mother Lu's birthday, Zhang Yuan's family was lively for three days, the only regret is that Zhang Yuan's father Zhang Ruiyang can not come back - Qin Minping set off for the third day of the first month to return to the stone pillar in eastern Sichuan, Lu Tao said goodbye to his wife and children and returned to Qingpu, the snowflakes were finely broken, Lu Tao's master and servant three people got on the boat on the head of the Bashi Bridge, and the four-year-old Lu Jie asked where his father went? Lu Tao said: "Daddy will go back to Grandpa Qingpu, and come back next year to pick up Xiaojie?" ”

Lu Jie hurriedly shook her head: "I won't go back, my grandmother's house is fine, I won't go back, and my father won't go back, let's all be here." ”

Lu Chun hurriedly said: "I won't go back either." ”

Zhang Ruoxi smiled: "My mother spoils children too much, and the two of them play like fish in water here." He bowed his head and asked Lu Chun and Lu Jie: "Then my mother will go back to Qingpu with your father, and you two will stay here to accompany your grandmother?" ”

The two brothers quickly shook their heads and refused, and they followed their mother wherever she went.

…… I have seen the cold plum hair, and I have heard the sound of birds again. Wake up in the morning to see the spring grass, afraid of the steps before the birth - this winter, Zhang Yuan closed the door to read, each said to make an eight-strand text, three said to make an ancient text, never stopped, copying calligraphy, practicing boxing and fitness, watching the snow fall and snow melting, after the cold plum blooms is the spring grass sprouts in front of the steps, the spring of Wanli forty-two years has arrived, this year's Shanyin Lantern Festival lantern scene is not as lively as last year, most of the old lamps hung out are last year's old lights, and it is impossible to hold such a heroic event as Longshan lanterns every year, and it is not easy for the people affected by the disaster to survive this difficult winter, Who is in the mood to celebrate?

But for more than 4,000 children in Shanyin County, the forty-second year of Wanli is the year of Jiayin to change their fate, more than 4,000 children want to compete for the number of 80 attached students in the county, it can be said that thousands of troops have crossed the single-plank bridge, of course, some of the more than 4,000 children are old and frail, some have found another job, and some are far away, according to the experience of previous years, it is estimated that more than 2,000 children will take the exam - on the eighth day of the second month, Confucianism and social studies in Shanyin County have posted announcements, and at the same time, the county has also sent people to notify each Lijia, Let the majority of children know that the school officer will be in Shaoxing Mansion on the sixth day of April, the county program of Shaoxing Mansion has been arranged, the so-called county program is the order of the examination, Shaoxing Mansion is prosperous, there are about 12,000 children in the eight counties who participated in the road test, more than last year's government examination, to be divided into five to test, Shanyin and Huiji are large counties, one county, Shanyin ranks first, the eighth examination in early April, the second in Huiji, the ninth examination of the first month, the rest is Shangyu and Yuyao two counties combined into one, the tenth day of the first test, Zhuji, Xiaoshan two counties into one, eleven test, Xinchang and Shengxian combined into one, 12 said the examination - the school officer should be tested twice in each prefecture within three years, for Shaoxing Mansion, one is this year's road examination, the other is the scientific examination early next year, the object of the scientific examination is a government student, the examination results are divided into three classes, the first and second class students have obtained the qualification to participate in the August township examination, the third class can not participate in the township examination, so it is not as long as the students can participate in the township examination, there is a preliminary examination before this.

For Zhang Yuan, the county student is certain, what he has to work hard now is to strive for the Shaoxing Provincial Provincial Examination Case, that is, the small Sanyuan, Zhejiang Province has eleven provinces, and the eleven Provincial Provincial Examinations have eleven Provincial Examination Cases, so the Provincial Examination Case and the Provincial Examination Case are basically similar, but from the county examination, the government examination to the Provincial Examination all the way to the first case, although it is not as good as the big Sanyuan as a hundred years to see, it is also rare, and the Provincial Examination Case First directly becomes the first class student, the student is the first-class student, there is a quota limit, such a large county like Shanyin, nearly 1,000 students, There are only sixty people, and the county provides them with food for each day, and exempts them from the two dices of servitude in the family—

(To be continued)