After listening to Qin Liangyu's confession, Zhang Yuan thought for a moment, and then asked, "Is that Eunuch Qiu still in Yucheng?" ”

Qin Liangyu said: "When the little woman left Zhongzhou, she heard that Eunuch Qiu had left Yucheng and was still on her way to Beijing, and she might have to pass through Hangzhou. ”

Zhang Yuan asked: "If Mrs. wants to pay 10,000 taels of silver to settle this matter, does Mrs. think it is feasible?" ”

Qin Liangyu is obviously a person who can be the master, and immediately said: "If you can resolve this unwarranted disaster with 10,000 taels of silver, what else does the little woman have to say, the little woman also knows that it is difficult to enter Beijing to redress grievances this time, and the yamen has to be dotted everywhere, and 10,000 taels of silver is like boiling soup and snow, and it will disappear in the blink of an eye, but the eunuch Qiu framed my husband and insisted on 50,000 taels, so the little woman wants to enter Beijing to confront him - what good plan does Zhang Gongzi have?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I have a little friendship with Eunuch Zhong of the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau, I think Eunuch Zhong also knows that Eunuch Qiu, I don't know how the relationship between the two is, if the relationship is good, you can ask Eunuch Zhong to come forward and turn around, of course, 10,000 taels of silver is indispensable." ”

Qin Liangyu said happily: "If this can be the case, the little woman is grateful, the little woman brought 15,000 taels of silver into Beijing this time, and the son can take it." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I will try to save, thinking that in the Shizhu Mountainous Area, the people are poor, and Eunuch Qiu extorts such money, how can I bear it." ”

Qin Liangyu cried when he said this, and then he put back his tears and said: "There are people like Eunuch Qiu in the world, and there are people like Zhang Gongzi, who will never despair because of the little woman." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "This time I went to Songjiang to celebrate my brother-in-law's birthday, and on the boat was my brother-in-law, Mr. Shang Zhoude, who sent his sister-in-law and niece to Beijing and walked with me here - without further ado, I will go to see Eunuch Zhong tonight, I just hope that his friendship with Eunuch Qiu is not evil, otherwise it will not be possible to think about it." ”

Qin Liangyu said: "No matter what the result is, my Ma clan and Qin clan are full of great virtue." He also asked his son Ma Xianglin to kowtow to Zhang Yuan, and Zhang Yuan hurriedly grabbed him.

Qin Minping didn't speak, and then said: "Zhang Gongzi, wait a minute, I will accompany Zhang Gongzi to the Weaving Bureau, I will only wait outside the door, so that if there is news, I will report to my sister urgently, how about it?" ”

Zhang Yuan knew what Qin Minping's intentions were, and he was not annoyed, it was indispensable to guard against people, this was human nature, and said with a smile: "You don't need to send the silver first, you must give the silver only after the matter is settled, and it will not go through my hands, you will send it." ”

Qin Minping was ashamed and said: "If you are offended, please don't blame Gongzi Zhang." ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "When you go out, you should be cautious, so what's the wonder." He arched his hand and said: "Mrs. Ma, Brother Qin, then go back to the boat first and explain the situation to my brother-in-law, and then go to the Weaving Bureau, this is the first time I have come to Hangzhou, and I have to ask people where the Weaving Bureau is." "Then we went over the boat.

Qin Liangyu scolded his younger brother and said: "Look at Zhang Gongzi's speech and bearing, do you look like a liar from Yifu!" You don't even know how to know people! ”

Qin Min lowered his head to be taught, obviously in awe of his sister.

Qin Liangyu said: "It's getting dark, you go and invite Zhang Gongzi and his brother-in-law to a nearby restaurant for dinner, and then what should you do, but listen to Zhang Gongzi's instructions." ”

…… Zhang Yuan returned to the Wumingwa white canopy boat and told Shang Zhoude about the Shizhu Xuanfu envoy Ma Qiancheng, Shang Zhoude said: "The Xuanfu envoy is a local official, from the four products, in charge of the army and the people, much more powerful than the prefect of one side, Jie Zi is sure that he can help them?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "First inquire about the friendship between Eunuch Qiu and Eunuch Zhong, if the relationship is not good, then I can't help." ”

Shang Zhoude said: "That's good, saving people in emergency is also accumulating virtue and doing good, I will stay in Hangzhou and wait for you for two days, and by the way, I will take Jinglan and Jinghui to visit the West Lake." ”

Xiao Jinghui on the side heard it and said happily: "Great, wonderful." Asked Zhang Yuandao: "Brother Zhang Gongzi, is there still Meitang?" Without waiting for Zhang Yuan to answer, he recited crisply: "There is a thunder at the bottom of the tourist's feet, and the stubborn clouds cannot be removed; The black wind blows the sea outside the sky, and the rain in eastern Zhejiang crosses the river. It is very turbulent and convex, and a thousand rods are beating the sonorous drums; Evoke the fairy spring to sprinkle the noodles, pour the shark room and pour out the Qiong Rose-I can recite it, a good word, right? ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Yes, it's a good word, Xiaohui is smart, but I don't know if Youmeitang is still there, even if it's not there, it doesn't matter, there are many beautiful scenery in West Lake, and your little aunt hasn't come to play." ”

Xiao Jinghui said: "In the future, Brother Zhang Gongzi can accompany my little aunt to visit the West Lake." ”

Zhang Yuan and Shang Zhoude both laughed, but they saw that Qin Minping arched his hand on the shore and said: "Mr. Shang, Zhang Gongzi, please invite a few people to drink at the restaurant on the shore, don't push it back." ”

Shang Zhoude said: "Jiezi, you go, I won't go, Xiaolan and Xiaohui still want me to take care of it." ”

Zhang Yuan went ashore, Mu Jingyan on the Sanmingwa boat, Mu Zhenzhen's father and daughter, and Wuling all followed ashore, Qin Minping asked Shang Zhou De not to go, and invited him warmly, saying that the female relatives on the boat could go to the restaurant to set up a private room for dinner, but Shang Zhoude politely refused.

Qin Minping said: "Then I will invite Mr. Shang again." ”

Hangzhou Canal port is a prosperous place for merchants to come and go, goods throughput, restaurants are lined up, at this time it is the twilight and the light is red and green, Qin Minping asked a few restaurants one after another, they are all full, Zhang Yuan said: "It's better to go to the weaving bureau to ask clearly, otherwise the wine is tasteless." ”

Qin Min said happily: "Wouldn't that be snubbing Gongzi Zhang." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled: "I'm also in a hurry—first find someone to ask where is the Weaving Bureau?" ”

Mu Jingyan said: "Young master is going to Hangzhou Weaving Bureau, the villain knows, it is on the edge of the West Lake outside the Yongjin Gate, about six or seven miles away from here, and the villain has been here twice in previous years." ”

Zhang Yuanxi said: "That's right, let's hurry over." ”

Qin Minping said: "Zhang Gongzi asked the sedan chair to sit down." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "There are not many roads, and walking is just for fitness." He said to Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling: "You two don't have to go with you, just Uncle Mu can go with me." ”

Mu Zhenzhen wants to follow, and Wuling also wants to follow, saying that by the way, he will go to see what kind of beauty the West Lake is, and the people of Shanyin praise the West Lake as heaven.

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "What do you see at night, and there is no moon - if you want to go, go there." ”

Qin Minping took two brightly dressed native soldiers, and Zhang Yuan and his entourage of seven people walked briskly to the southwest, and arrived at the edge of the West Lake, the sky was already dark, the two native soldiers had already prepared, each lit two lanterns, and the lanterns were also printed with the words "Stone Pillar Xuanfu Division", and the people on the opposite side saw these two lanterns coming to the side - Wuling looked at the black and misty West Lake, and said: "Bai is coming, I can't see anything." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Come and see it again tomorrow, I hope you will be in a good mood tomorrow." ”

The tall Qin Minping said continuously: "What Zhang Gongzi said is extremely true. ”

Walk two or three miles around the lake to the west, and the bright lights in front of you are the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau.

Hangzhou Weaving Bureau and Suzhou Weaving Bureau, Nanjing Weaving Bureau and called the three major weaving bureaus in the south of the Yangtze River, specializing in supervising the manufacture of silk for the Ming royal family, rewarding officials and sacrificial silk, and some of them are used for overseas trade, the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau outside the Yongjin Gate is very large, covering an area of dozens of hectares, hundreds of organic rooms, more than 3,000 weavers, the weaving eunuch is nominally in charge of weaving, in fact, the local government has a supervisory role, the Wanli Emperor ignores the local officials' recitals, and the eunuchs sent to other places are very diligent in replying, tax supervisors, The weaving supervisor has a secret performance to bring down a provincial official is not a lot, the emperor only listened to the eunuch's words - Zhang Yuan and others came to the weaving yamen, asked the porter to report, the door said: "The father-in-law said that he did not see the guest today, and the previous political envoy did not go to drink wine." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "In the next is from Shaoxing Shanyin, last month Zhong Gonggong should go to Shanyin to enjoy the lanterns according to the invitation of the judge Zhang Fenshou, and I was fortunate to drink with Zhong Gonggong, Zhong Gonggong ordered that if you can be in Hangzhou, you must come to see him, so you will come here." ”

When Menzi heard it, there was such a thing, Gonggong Zhong went to Shanyin, and when he came back, he boasted that Shanyin Longshan put lights and was unparalleled in the world, Menzi looked at Zhang Yuan's eyes and asked Zhang Yuan if he had a famous thorn, Zhang Yuan said: "I came in a hurry, and I didn't prepare a famous thorn——"

Menzi's face suddenly lengthened, and he sneered: "Even if the political envoy, the commander envoy, and the envoy of the inspection want to see Gonggong Zhong, they must also hand over the name post first, but you asked me to report it empty-"

Zhang Yuan glanced at Qin Minping, Qin Minping comprehended, stepped forward and stuffed two taels of silver in Menzi's hand, the Menzi pinched the silver in his hand, his heart was secretly happy, his face softened, and said: "It's still not good to have no name." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Just say that Sun Zhang Yuan, the grandson of Shanyin Zhangsu, came to visit Gonggong Zhong, and just pass on this sentence, I won't be bored in the future, it is true that Gonggong Zhong said that he wanted me to come to see him." ”

The man got two taels of silver, and said, "Then I will fight to be punished and report it to Zhang Gongzi." And he went in.

…… Red shade lamp, green curtain, a female singer blows the flute behind the curtain, there is a yellow rosewood round table on this side of the curtain, the table top is embedded with marble, Hangzhou weaving eunuch Zhong Shuhua is having dinner, the delicacies of the mountains and seas are used to eating, now they like light, two fresh fruits, three plates of meat dishes, three plates of vegetables, and a fresh soup, pour a cup of Yangzhou snow wine, drink slowly, slowly put down the chopsticks, chew slowly, two beautiful maids one left and one right carefully waiting, behind the curtain came the sound of the flute like water, in such a situation to dine, Eunuch Zhong felt that he was very tasteful, not a layman - someone outside the door took advantage of the temporary pause in the sound of the flute and whispered: "Father-in-law, there is a young man from Shanyin who said that he wanted to meet his father-in-law, and the young man claimed to be Zhang Suzhi's grandson, named Zhang Yuan, and said that his father-in-law allowed him to come to visit." ”

Eunuch Zhong smiled and nodded: "It's not good, it's not good, our family is feeling that our heart is full of poetry, but this young man has made fun of it—let him come in, come here to see me." Put down the chopsticks, leisurely remembered the bright lights of Longshan that night, and the wonderful sentence of "catkins flying red"-

(To be continued)