Nanjing originally had a town guard eunuch, Jiajing was abolished in the early years, after that, the eunuchs of the southern capital were headed by the garrison eunuchs, the power and responsibility of the garrison eunuchs were limited to the military at first, and then pushed to the local administration, anything can be managed, the power is very great, Xing Long since the 35th year of Wanli served as the Nanjing eunuch and the tomb of the filial piety emperor has been eight years, in Nanjing can be said to be windy, to rain and rain, and this Xing eunuch likes to meddle in affairs, civil complaints, disputes he also has to manage, the functions of the prefect of Ying Tian have been robbed, so offended many Nanjing officials, People give the nickname "Eunuch" - five years ago Zhong Benhua took office as the eunuch of the Hangzhou Weaving Department, he visited Xing Long in Nanjing, and had a good impression of each other, and since then, every year Zhong Benhua will send people to Beijing to give gifts when Xing Long will also consider Xing Long, the relationship between the two people is good, this time Eunuch Zhong resigned and entered Beijing, so he came to visit Xing Long, inquired about some things in Beijing, and then met with Zhang Yuan - Zhang Yuan poured Dong, and the matter spread loudly, Xing Long naturally heard Zhang Yuan's name, and heard Zhong Eunuch praise Zhang Yuan, and was also interested in meeting this little Sanyuan, considering his own identity, It seems that it is not appropriate to see Zhang Yuan in the garrison house, so he took the opportunity to invite the eunuch Zhong to visit Xuanwu Lake to invite Zhang Yuan to meet - on the ninth day of the first month, Zhang Yuan came to Xuanwu Lake by sedan chair, and there were guard sergeants who came up to check, and only let it go after seeing the waist card shown by Xiao Gao, there was a Ming generation, Xuanwu Lake was not open to the common people, and the Sanshen Mountain on the island in the lake had a yellow book library built during the Hongwu period, and the yellow book was the household registration, after Yongle moved the capital, it was used as a book archive to stay in the capital, so Xuanwu Lake is still a forbidden place, and idlers are rarely there - early autumn in July, the lake is shining, Zhang Yuan stands on this side of the lake planted with fine willows, the wind on the lake comes, the fine willows are like smoke clouds and Shu roll, before the Ming Dynasty, Jinling Xuanwu Lake is larger than Hangzhou West Lake, after Zhu Yuanzhang built the capital of Nanjing, Xuanwu Lake has become the moat in the northeast of the capital, the lake area has been greatly reduced, not as vast as the West Lake.

Standing quietly for a long time, a five-zhang long lake boat sailed from the east of the lake, the autumn sun was bright, when Zhang Yuan stared at it, he saw two internal officials wearing hair crowns and python clothes standing on the bow of the boat, the younger one on the left was the eunuch Zhong, and the old internal official on the right must be Xing Long, the eunuch of the Nanjing garrison - before the ship landed, Xiao Gao had already knelt down to greet him, and Zhang Yuan also crossed his hands and saluted from afar: "Late Zhang Yuan, meet the two fathers-in-law." ”

Eunuch Zhong said with a smile: "Gongzi Zhang, I haven't seen you for two months, and you have impressed our family again - this is the garrison Xing's father-in-law, Xing's father-in-law cherishes talents the most, and today I specially invited you to meet." ”

Zhang Yuan gave a deep salute to Eunuch Xing again, said a few polite words, and the lake boat had already docked, Zhang Yuan took Mu Zhenzhen and Wuling on the boat, and exchanged pleasantries with the two eunuchs, sat down, served tea, and talked.

Eunuch Xing, who is in his fifties, is already full of wrinkles, and his voice is very soft, so he can only hear it clearly, this eunuch Xing said with a smile: "Gongzi Zhang, our family has been famous for you for a long time, about the case of the Dong family in Huating, there are many rumors, it is difficult to distinguish between true and false, I wonder if Zhang Gongzi can tell the family yesterday about the matter?" ”

Xing Long plays a pivotal role in Nanjing, let Xing Long understand the truth of the Huating Dong case is good for Zhang Yuan, of course, how to tell the story of Dong is very particular, different objects should have different entry points and focuses, for Xing eunuchs, Zhang Yuan started from Dong Zu Changqiang robbed Fan's maid Yumo, saying that Dong Qichang is good at the house, and Xihongtang and Baozhu Pavilion have dozens of beautiful and white-skinned girls for him to fight, then the people of Huating gathered around Dong's house, and there was a silver monk named Chen Binzhu, who taught Dong Qichang the art in the house, and took advantage of the chaos to kidnap two Dongfu maids and wanted to escape, was caught by the people, Songjiang Tongzhi Liu killed the silver monk under the rod on the spot...... Because eunuchs can't have sex, they are often more interested in these things, and they have so many beautiful women and silver music for Dong Qichang, as a eunuch, it must be envy, jealousy and hatred, and this time they stood on the opposite side of Dong Qichang, and then heard Zhang Yuan say that Dong Zuyuan and Dong Zuchang forcibly demolished people's houses, occupied people's fertile land, forced people to die and other evil deeds, naturally became even more annoyed, Zhang Yuan made up a rumor of karma, and the eunuch Xing, who believes in Buddhism and believes in cause and effect, said repeatedly: "Sure enough, it's retribution, not retribution, the time has not yet come, That Dong Hyun Jae had escaped by boat, but the boat suddenly leaked, this is not retribution! ”

Eunuch Zhong introduced Xing Long to Zhang Yuan, of course, it was a good intention, and at this time, he naturally echoed it.

Xing Long said: "Dong Xuanzai is famous for his calligraphy and painting, but he didn't expect to be so evil-destroying, and he even wanted to burn the house to frame others. After that, he suddenly got up and said, "Haven't those two Qin Huai names arrived yet?" ”

Then a waiter said: "Back to my father-in-law, I have already sent someone from the Jiaofang Division to pass it on, Wuding Bridge is some distance from here, and it must be on the way, and the villain will send someone to urge it." ”

The lake boat has been moored on the shore, it turned out to be waiting for two Qinhuai names, I don't know which two were invited?

Zhang Yuan thought so, and listened to the eunuch Xing laughing: "Today, I invite Zhang Gongzi to drink in the lake, how can I have no red sleeves to accompany the wine, Zhang Gongzi first came to Jinling, and he must not know the romance of the Six Dynasties." ”

Eunuch Zhong smiled and said: "Gonggong Xing, you have taught other people's young men badly, and Gongzi Zhang has not yet married." ”

Xing Long laughed loudly: "Then Shang Yushi won't be a copy of our family." It seems that Xing Long also knows that Zhang Yuan's fiancée is the sister of Shang Zhouzuo.

At this moment, I suddenly saw a middle-aged man who looked like a staff member hurriedly came and shouted on the shore: "Father-in-law Xing, father-in-law Xing, there is something important to report below." ”

When Xing Long saw this middle-aged staff, his brows furrowed, and then he said to Eunuch Zhong and Zhang Yuan: "Don't stay together, let's come when we go." ”

As soon as Xing Long walked to the bow of the boat, he saw that the people from the Ancestral Department of the Sect had also arrived, followed by two small sedan chairs, followed by two healthy servants, and the little official of the Sect Division forked his hand and said: "Father-in-law Xing, Li Xueyi and Wang Wei have arrived." ”

Xing Long walked from the pedal to the shore of the lake and said, "Let them get on the boat first to accompany Gonggong Zhong and Gongzi Zhang." Then he and the middle-aged staff went to the shade and talked.

From the two small sedan chairs, it was Li Xueyi of the Xiangzhen Pavilion of the Qinhuai River House and Wang Wei of the Youlan Pavilion, each of them brought a small maid, Wang Wei's little maid was Hui Xiang, Hui Xiang held a piano and got on the boat first, and suddenly heard someone on the bow of the boat shouting: "Hui Xiang——"

When the little maid Huixiang looked up, it was Zhang Jiezi's scholar Wuling who called her, and Sister Mu Zhenzhen was also on the side, smiling slightly and signaling to her.

Hui Xiang's eyes widened in surprise and said, "Brother Xiaowu, Sister Zhenzhen, why are you here?" ”

Wu Ling said: "Come with my young master—"

Then Wang Wei, who got on the boat, saw Wuling and Mu Zhenzhen, and couldn't help but be stunned, the small officials of the Teaching Workshop Division passed that she and Li Xueyi came to Xuanwu Lake to accompany the wine, and told her that it was the distinguished guest of the guarding Xing Gonggong, and asked her to wait carefully, the Ancestral Department of the Teaching Department was specially in charge of them, no matter how arrogant Wang Wei was, he didn't dare not come, and he just got off the sedan chair and listened to the eunuch Xing say that the distinguished guests were Zhong Gonggong and Zhang Gongzi, and then saw Wu Ling and Mu Zhenzhen, Wang Wei's eyes were full of tears, all of them were tears - that Wang Wei had seen the teacher Tan Yuanchun, When I returned to Youlan Pavilion in the evening, I heard Xue Tong say that the three Zhang Xianggong had come, so she asked Uncle Yao to go to Zhimaying Wharf to invite the Zhang brothers to come, Uncle Yao came back and said that the three Zhang Xianggong went to Jiao Zhuangyuan Garden to go to the banquet, Wang Wei waited, thinking that with the surname of the Zhang brothers, he might come at night, but the door was silent, no one came, thinking that the next day would come, Wang Wei also politely resigned Tan Yuanchun, Mao Yuanyi invited her to visit Qixia Mountain, and waited for the Zhang brothers to visit in the museum, but he didn't expect to come, and sent someone to Zhimaying Wharf, The familiar three-oar wave boat is gone, of course Wang Wei knows that the Zhang brothers are going to Guozijian, and it is easy for the prisoner to get out of prison, why don't you come to see her, she regards the three Zhang brothers as friends, could it be that Xue Tong said that she went to see Tan Yuanchun made Zhang Yuan and them unhappy, Zhang Yuan had argued with her about Zhong and Tan's poems, Zhang Yuan is such a stingy person?

At this time, Wang Wei learned that it was Zhang Yuan who she was going to accompany the wine, that kind of grievance and resentment could not be contained, did Zhang Yuan deliberately humiliate her, she had invited Zhang Yuan Youlan Pavilion, Zhang Yuan did not come, but at this time, she borrowed the people from the Teaching Workshop Division to urge her to come, she originally regarded Zhang Yuan as a pretentious man, how could it be such a person!

Li Xueyi, the Qinhuai Oiran with good and snowy skin, followed Wang Wei and got on the boat, seeing Wang Wei standing still, when he looked sideways, tears filled his eyes, and he hurriedly asked softly: "Xiuwei, what's wrong with you?" ”

Wang Wei took a silk handkerchief and calmly wiped away his tears, and said, "I was hit in the eye by a small insect by the lake." Hearing Mu Zhenzhen call her "Sister Wang", she didn't pay any attention, the corners of her lips hooked up with a sneer, and Li Xueyi walked into the cabin, went up to the upper floor of the lake boat, bowed to Eunuch Zhong and Zhang Yuan, and then stood aside, as if she didn't know Zhang Yuan.

Wang Wei said today that it is not a cloth robe and a bamboo crown, but a beautiful makeup dress, although the outfit in the song is still elegant, but after careful modification, that kind of fresh and beautiful makes Wang Weili shine, and Li Xueyi seems to be a double brilliance, not to mention Zhang Yuan, the eunuch Zhong Benhua is eyes are bright, and his eyes are not taken away.

Previously, Eunuch Xing said that he wanted to pass on two Qin Huai names to Yu Wine, Zhang Yuan guessed that there would be no Wang Wei, but he didn't expect it to be Wang Wei, and there was also Li Xueyi, who was going to bet with him as early as Shanyin, his third brother Zhang Cao, really had picturesque eyebrows and outstanding complexion, but Wang Wei with this makeup made him a little unaccustomed to it, he was used to seeing Wang Wei's cloth robe and bamboo crown, simple and elegant appearance, at this time, seeing Wang Wei lowering his eyebrows and low eyelashes, he didn't recognize him, so he thought that Wang Wei was a little embarrassed and embarrassed, after all, Wang Wei's current identity is the name of Yu Wine, So Zhang Yuan didn't say anything to Wang Wei, but only said, "Please take a seat." ”

Eunuch Zhong praised: "Jinling beauty, as expected, the reputation is well deserved, and Hangzhou Qinglou does not have such a stunning color." ”

Eunuch Zhong's tone was as if he had visited all the green buildings in Hangzhou City, and said to Zhang Yuan with a smile: "Zhang Gongzi, our family is powerless, you are close to these two famous students in the song, wouldn't it be true that Gonggong Xing invited her to accompany you, a young celebrity, a famous name, a good story." ”

The eunuch was very interested, and Zhang Yuan diverted the topic and said: "Gonggong Zhong, do you see if Gonggong Xing has encountered trouble, and he is in a hurry there." ”

Eunuch Zhong looked out from the window of the lake boat building, and saw that Xing Long under the shade of the willows on the shore of the lake was really spinning in place, and the middle-aged staff member stood with his hands hanging to the side, his face heavy

(To be continued)