Zhang Yuan's lecture in the thatched cottage at the foot of Nanping Mountain lasted until the afternoon of August 26, the first volume of "Geometric Originals" was finished, and with the foundation of the first volume, it was possible for the members of the Han Society to study the last two volumes by themselves, otherwise they would not be able to enter the door at all.

Yes, what's the use of reading this "Geometric Original", what is the benefit of not taking it for scientific examinations, being proficient in geometric principles and not being able to become an official, and not being able to make money immediately?

Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Seeking knowledge does not ask about utilitarianism, "University" has a cloud 'to know in Gewu, Gewu and then to know', when studying heaven and man, through the changes of the past and the present, I don't know anything, and the shame of Confucianism——"

The members of the Han Society present were silent, although they felt that the truth that Zhang Sheshou said "one thing does not know the shame of Confucianism" was good, but it was inevitably a little vague.

Zhang Yuan did not expect all of these members of the Han Society to study geometry, but as long as there were so many of them who were really interested in geometry, then his Nanping Mountain Ten Lectures were not in vain, sowing seeds, sowing seeds, how important——......

On the morning of the 27th, the autumn was bright, Zhang Yuan took Wuling to hire a small boat from the broken bridge and put it directly into the Golden Gate, the boat was moored on the shore, Wuling entered the city to report the news, and after a while, a small sedan chair came, followed by Wuling, Xue Tong and the little maid Huixiang - Zhang Yuan stood at the head of the boat and smiled: "Xiuwei, I came as promised." ”

The girl Wang Wei pulled her skirt and got on the boat, her beautiful eyes were looking forward to it, half coquettish and half complaining: "Did the prince steal the floating life and half of the idle life, separated by a lake, but he didn't come to see me for ten days in a row——" said and sat down with Zhang Yuan into the cabin.

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "I am a teacher at the foot of Nanping Mountain, don't you know about Xiuwei." ”

Wang Wei smiled and said softly: "Oh, it turned out that I wanted to avoid people's eyes and ears, but why aren't you afraid now?" ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "People can't be sanctimonious, so uncomfortable, occasionally sages, most of the time it is better to be ordinary people, Wang Xinzhai said that everyone can be a sage, which means a sage for a while, not a sage for a lifetime, and a sage for a lifetime, and a sage for a lifetime are all ancients." ”

Wang Weiwaner, looking left and right, asked, "Really, why didn't she follow?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Today, I will accompany Wang Xiuwei - uh, swim in the lake." ”

Wang Wei's white jade-like cheeks were instantly smeared with a layer of peach blossom color, bright and bright, happy and ashamed, remembering what she said to Zhang Yuan on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, she couldn't help but have her cheeks like fire, faintly hot, her eyes moved away, looked at a lake of autumn water, and said: "That's good, I will stay on the lake today, and I will watch the list early tomorrow morning." ”

The boat shook gently, and then went to the broken bridge, the boat was clean, a few warm stoves, the tent window was as new, and Zhang Yuan borrowed a set of tea bells and porcelain from his eldest brother Zhang Dai, Wang Wei often went to Min Wenshui to drink tea, his ears and eyes were stained, and the tea art was also very clever, and he cooked tea for Zhang Yuan to hold it, Zhang Yuan sat and enjoyed Wang Wei's waiting, smiling and looking at the beautiful figure and delicate facial features of this girl, the beauty of the eyes and entertainment people, better than the lake and the mountains, the east slope of the West Lake than the west, is a high climb, and the red face is fleeting, compared to the lake and the mountains for a long time, So it's more important to cherish as much as possible, isn't it?

Visitors love the West Lake in spring, Su Causeway spring dawn green willow red peach is of course a scenic spot, I don't know that the West Lake has its own wonders in the four seasons, the lake pavilion to see the snow does not need to say, just look at this golden autumn in August, the autumn is high and solemn, the distant mountains are green and yellow, the water of the West Lake is particularly clear and clean, will think of the word "autumn waves", the mountain is the eyebrow peak, the water is the eye waves, if it is a pool of sewage, it corresponds to the turbid and faint old eyes, at this time the West Lake water, only Wang Wei's bright eyes can be compared - Wang Wei knows his own beauty very well, and he also knows how to show his beauty, A simple sitting posture and a gesture of serving tea are all beautiful, and now she knows that Zhang Yuan is going to come to meet, so she is carefully prepared from hair accessories to socks, clean and elegant, not as warm as fine wine, just as fragrant tea is timeless, you can taste it carefully - Wang Wei couldn't stand Zhang Yuan's burning eyes, turned his head to look at the lake, and said: "Jie Zi Xianggong, but today the lake is deserted." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "They are scratching their ears and cheeks, anxiously waiting for the release of the list, a rare one like me?" ”

Wang smiled and asked, "Why is Xianggong Jie so calm and leisurely?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I did my best during the exam, even if I was given ten more chances, I couldn't do better than the first time, so I believe that luck won't be too bad——, paused and said with a smile: "And no matter what, there are always surprises today." ”

"Ahh Wang Wei exclaimed softly, the slightly faded peach became bright again, his eyes were about to drip water, and he whispered ashamedly: "Why is Xianggong Jie thinking about this!" ”

Wang Wei sat on his knees with his hands on his knees, the simple and elegant cloth skirt was tight, outlining the outline of the thighs, full, slender, round, and attractive - Zhang Yuan moved his knees to sit closer, reached out and pressed the back of Wang Weiying's white hand, and said: "Can you not remember, if you will forget this, then you will hate me to death." ”

Wang Wei's eyes widened, he was shocked, ashamed and wanted to laugh, and argued: "No, I will never hate-", no, I couldn't help it, my waist bent down, my face was on my knees, I couldn't stop laughing, my body trembled slightly, there was a kind of fox charm - the boat didn't know the ambiguity in the cabin, and suddenly said: "Zhang Xianggong, the broken bridge has arrived, where are you going?" ”

Zhang Yuan is sitting in danger, looking at the broken bridge of the small window, this West Lake is really not big, not as good as the Xuanwu Lake in Jinling, not as good as the Jianhu Lake in Shaoxing, from the outside of the Yongjin Gate to the broken bridge waterway for three or four miles, the boat line is also two tea time, the beauty of the West Lake in addition to the water, but also in the surrounding mountains, the north shore is the gem mountain, the Baochu Pagoda on the mountain is bathed in the glory of the autumn sun, and the shadow of the tower looks thin - looking at the Baochu Tower, Zhang Yuan suddenly remembered something, and said to Wang Wei: "Xiuwei, would you like to go to the Gem Mountain with me?" ”

Wang Wei was a little worried that staying on the boat with Zhang Yuan was about to be "surprised", this was too embarrassing, since he was happy to go to the gem mountain with Zhang Yuan, passing by the side of the nursing home, he saw a few hunchbacked, lame lonely old people basking in the sun in the hospital, I didn't see the steward, I heard the sound of reading faintly from the depths of the hospital, Zhang Yuan knew that the nursing home took in more than 20 orphans, and could hear the sound of children reading, which showed that the nursing home could still support - Wang Wei only heard that Zhang Yuan was in the West Lake last year and the weaving eunuch was in the relationship, and she was still a little disappreciative at that time, Later, the more I learned about Zhang Yuan, I learned that under the guidance of Zhang Yuan, the weaving eunuch built this nursing home for the people of Hangzhou.

Thinking like this, the girl Wang Wei's eyes became more and more affectionate when she looked at Zhang Yuan.

Several people came to the Zhong Ancestral Hall under the Baochu Tower, but saw that the ancestral hall was three-winged, Nanmu frame, golden and brilliant, and there was no change from the year before last, Zhang Yuanxin said: "The people of Hangzhou really feel the virtue of Eunuch Zhong, this ancestral hall is well protected, well, if I can go to the capital at the end of the year, I can talk to Eunuch Zhong, and it also makes Gonggong Zhong happy, and he is depressed every day with the eldest grandson of the carpenter emperor——"

However, when he entered the ancestral hall in the middle and looked at the majestic statue with a face like black paint, a bearded halberd, and a majestic face, Zhang Yuan was stunned, who is this?

The statue of Eunuch Zhong is carefully carved by Dongyang wood carvers, and the appearance of Eunuch Zhong is similar to five or six, and the dress is in accordance with the style of the Three Treasures Eunuch Zheng He, when the Eunuch Zhong is very satisfied, but now the statue that Zhang Yuan sees is not the statue of Eunuch Zhong at all, this bearded!

Zhang Yuan was surprised, called a Taoist who took care of the ancestral hall, pointed to the statue and asked, "Who is this?" ”

The Taoist replied: "General Niu Gao Niu." ”

Wang Wei said: "Jie Zi Xianggong, this is General Niu Gao, look at the couplets on both sides——"

When Zhang Yuan looked at it, he saw the couplet in the ancestral hall and said: "The general's temperament is high through the ages, and the heroic wind accompanies the king of Hubei." ”

Without saying a word, Zhang Yuan strode out of the ancestral hall, the plaque in front of the ancestral hall is "Zhong Gongsheng Ancestral Hall", that's right, this ancestral hall is under the Baochu Tower, the left is to see the pine platform, the pine trees under the stage, the forest cui is compelling - the Taoist came out, and said to Zhang Yuan: "This plaque will be changed in a few days, and it will be replaced by General Niu Temple." ”

Zhang Yuan was a little annoyed, the people of Hangzhou are ungrateful, Eunuch Zhong has been weaving in Hangzhou for many years, compared with other eunuchs who disturb the people, it is very good, funded the renovation of the West Lake, repaired the Buddhist temple, and built a mountain almshouse, Eunuch Zhong left Hangzhou in July last year, it was only a year, and he changed his ancestral hall to Niu Gao Temple, of course Niu Gao is a loyal minister, but it can't be so domineering, isn't Niu Gao's tomb in Qixialing, why did he occupy Zhong's ancestral hall?

Zhang Yuanxin said: "The year before last, I gave Gonggong Zhong the idea of building the temple, and now it has become me to play with him." Asked: "Where is the original wooden statue of Eunuch Zhong?" ”

The Taoist saw that Zhang Yuan was a student, and his aura was extraordinary, he must have come to participate in the Yimao Branch Township Examination, and he would release the list tomorrow morning, maybe he would be the master of the people, this can not be neglected, and he said very politely at the moment: "The wood carving of Eunuch Zhong is still there, does this minister want to see it?" ”

Zhang Yuan said "um": "Take me to see." ”

The Taoist led Zhang Yuan to the back of the ancestral hall, and the front hall of the Niu Gao statue across a heavy wall, the wood carving of the eunuch Zhong stood there, like the Maitreya hall behind the often standing a Wei Tuo holding a mace, the eunuch Zhong can be back to back with the loyal and righteous general Niu Gao, it is not bad, but from the front of the main hall was moved here, it is inevitable to be aggrieved, the year before the birth of the ancestral hall to welcome the statue, when the incense, this wood carving is draped in red and hung with color, very beautiful, but now it stands desolate in the apse secluded, full of dust, if you arrive in the capital, Eunuch Zhong asked, how can Zhang Yuan answer?

"Whose idea was it to change the Zhong Gongsheng Temple into the Temple of General Niu?" Zhang Yuan asked the man.

The Taoist replied: "It was the idea of a few squires under the Qixia Mountains, and the trail cannot be the master." ”

Zhang Yuan sneered in his heart: "If Eunuch Zhong enters the ceremonial eunuch after returning to Beijing, forgive these squires for not daring to beat his ancestral hall." Said: "Tell those squires that Eunuch Zhong is serving the emperor's eldest grandson in Beijing, and he will be the chief eunuch in the future, and they will build the Temple of General Niu, although they will build it at their own expense, they will occupy the ancestral hall of others, what is going on!" ”

The Taoist was silent.

Zhang Yuan also knew that it was inconvenient for him to intervene too much in this matter, so he asked Wuling to touch three points of silver to make incense money for the Taoist, put a stick of incense in front of the statue of Eunuch Zhong, and prayed loudly that Eunuch Zhong would bless him to raise people in high school, and explained to the Taoist that if he released the high school, he would let Wuling come to repay his wish on his behalf and send pig's head meat - when he went down the mountain, Zhang Yuan said: "Regardless of whether he wins in the middle of tomorrow, let Xiao Wu send a big pig's head to say that he is in high school, saying that Eunuch Zhong's wood carving is very effective, well, there will be some incense in the future." ”

Wang Wei smiled "eating", but he didn't expect Zhang Yuan to be so good.

A few people went down to the boat, crossed the lake to Yongjinmen, and returned to the Shengmei firm branch by the Wanxian Bridge, the branch is now ready, the hired workers have been found, the deed is drawn, and it is orderly, these few Uncle Yao and Lu's servants visited those skilled sewing workers in the garment store in the Xicheng area, and as long as they buy clothes in the Shengmei firm in the future, the sewing workers can go to the Shengmei firm to receive two cents of silver for each piece they sew, and those sewing workers are skeptical, but soon they will believe it, Now I'm waiting for Qingpu to bring silk and cotton cloth over - for lunch, Wang Wei went to cook tea and brought it up, sat in the tea room on the second floor, Huixiang and Xiao Tao slipped to the front yard, this third small building was quiet, the late autumn sun spread in the patio, as if something was going to overflow - Wang Wei was sitting upright and slowly sipping tea, not squinting, smiling slightly, this girl's side face is more beautiful than the face, long eyelashes, straight nose, beautiful lip line, the curvature of the chin hook is just right, and the silhouette is very exquisite, It's like a person who has undergone meticulous plastic surgery or PS in later generations - Zhang Yuan asked with a smile: "Are the two of us just sitting and waiting for a good night?" ”

Wang Wei smiled, but couldn't be reserved: "What do you want to do?" "The voice is coquettish.

Zhang Yuan got up and said: "Xiuwei, take me to your bedroom to have a look, well, see what utensils are missing, I have them, I will not be stingy." ”

Wang Wei couldn't help but laugh, and said in his heart: "This reason is too clumsy, there will be something missing in my bedroom, and nothing will be lacking." ”

But although this excuse was clumsy, the girl still got up with a shy smile, didn't speak, and walked outside the teahouse, and saw Hui Xiang poking her head out of the patio, and quickly ran away - Wang Wei's face turned red in an instant, Zhang Yuan walked behind her, Zhang Yuan usually has poor eyesight, but at this time, he could see that Wang Wei's fair and slender back of his neck was flushed, this kind of red, this part of the red, is extremely attractive.

"Wei Gu, Jie Zi Xianggong-"

Xue Tong shouted and said loudly outside the second door: "Miss Ruoxi has arrived, and the sedan chair has arrived in front of the gate." ”

Zhang Yuan was happy and disappointed, and responded: "Okay, I'll come right away." He said to Wang Wei, who turned around: "It turned out to be this surprise." ”

Wang Wei couldn't help laughing, laughed wildly, and said in a low voice: "Son-in-law, this can't be wronged by me—hurry up and see Sister Ruoxi." As he spoke, he went downstairs with his waist and limbs, and his posture made Zhang Yuan's heart itch, and he said in his heart: "Wang Xiuwei, you are so annoying." ”

……

On August 27, Xin Chou said, in the morning, the chief examiner Qian Qianyi invited the deputy chief examiner Wang Bian to the reading room, and discussed the determination of the five classics from the first name papers recommended by each room, and there were fifteen first name papers in the fifteenth room, and there was only one room for "Spring and Autumn" and "Li", and as long as Qian Qianyi confirmed the first name of the recommended papers, it was their respective scripture leaders, which was very troublesome, but the five rooms of "Poem", the five rooms of "Yi", and the third room of "Book" were more troublesome.

The 120 Zhu scrolls have been transcribed by the scribe overnight, together with the original Zhu Juan in a total of three copies, the original Zhu Ju with the comments of each room is kept by the chief examiner, and the other two copies are handed over to the promotion officer and the invigilator for review.

The two examiners ate some food casually, rested for a while, and took the test paper to report, and the one hundred and twenty ink papers had been retrieved, just waiting for the unpacking and writing list, and then the patrol officer came to report, the head door of the tribute courtyard had been sealed, the inner and outer curtains had been removed, and the prison officer, the supervisor and the examiner, the promotion officer and the fifteen room officials had all arrived at the public hall, and the rest of the sealing officials, the examination officials, the transcription officers, and the reading officials were all present, this was the most important moment of the township examination, the tribute courtyard was forbidden to enter and exit, and the guard sergeants patrolled back and forth - at this time it was already the end of the Shen time, and the sky was still bright, The spacious public hall was first lit with a big red candle with thick arms, a jubilant appearance, two tables of eight immortals together, the main officials of the inner and outer curtains sat on both sides, and the back row was the position of the fifteen room officials, one hundred and twenty ink rolls and one hundred and ten Zhu rolls were placed together according to the same number, and the examination papers of the Five Classics were placed in the center, which was called the paving hall volume, and the number of the ink roll and the Zhu roll was checked to be correct, and the number began to be dismantled, roll call, and written - the number was dismantled, and the number was dismantled, starting from the last one, The scribe unwrapped the seal of the ink scroll that had been taken in the one hundred and twentieth place in full view of everyone, and another scribe on the side looked at the ink scroll and read aloud: "The students of Cixi County, Ningbo Prefecture, are all finished in the city. Then the scribe will carry the ink scroll around the table of the Eight Immortals, let the promoter, the invigilator, and the chief and deputy examiners all check it, and finally give it to the person who fills in the list to write the list.

This unpacking, roll call, writing the list, it seems monotonous, but the atmosphere has been very tense, fifteen room officials are engrossed in listening to the roll call, see a well-known student out of his room, are smiling, this is the glory of the room official, these students are to apprentice, the two examiners are called the seat teacher, the room official is called the room teacher, the name of the teacher and student remains unchanged for life, this relationship network will benefit a lot in the future.

The ink scroll has been opened to the sixty-fifth place, and the scribe said: "Zhang Dai, a student of Shanyin County, Shaoxing Prefecture——"

Zhang Dai's book is "Poetry", out of the third room of "Poetry", the official smiled at the room, Zhang Dai is Zhang Rulin's eldest grandson, quite famous, of course, Zhang Dai's reputation is far from being compared with his brother Zhang Yuan, I don't know how many places Zhang Yuan will take?

The scribe opened the sixty-fourth ink scroll and said: "Zhou Menong, a student of Shanyin County, Shaoxing Prefecture——"

- The sixty-third "Lu Hongji, a student of Shanyin County, Shaoxing Prefecture." ”

——The sixty-second "Wang Binglin, a student of Huiji County, Shaoxing Prefecture." ”

……

Seven in succession are from the two counties of Shanyin and Huiji in Shaoxing Prefecture, and all the officials secretly praise Shanyin and Huiji, as if Jishui in Jiangxi is the hometown of the imperial examination.

(To be continued)