Shanyin County ordered Hou Zhihan to open a feast in the flower hall of the county government house for Wang Xuedao to catch the wind and wash the dust, two people a seat, a total of eight seats, the dishes are full, the dishes are full, Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan brothers are listed at the last seat, toast to the elders and then begin to feast, there is a steamed goose on the table, the taste is very beautiful, Zhang Yuan is very happy, Zhang Dai is a gourmand like his eldest father Zhang Rulin, pick and choose, while whispering with Zhang Yuan, commenting on the cooking skills of the county government cook, only saying that this chef is good at cooking goose, and the rest of the dishes are barely in the mouth—— For the food section, Zhang Yuan was willing to bow to his eldest brother Zhang Dai, and listened to the eldest brother talk about famous dishes and things from all over the world, such as Shandong tripe dishes and civil official fruits; Nanjing Taomen jujubes, bamboo shoots; Xiaoshan Ulva and Crucian carp; Hangzhou chicken beans, Pujiang ham meat...... Zhang Yuan's mouth is non-stop, listening is also relishing, eating a meal can also grow knowledge, knowledge is really everywhere, Zhang Dai only cares about talking, the next chop is slow, and then I looked, the plate of steamed goose was eaten by Zhang Yuan for more than half of it, quickly stopped talking, concentrated on eating goose, they are all young people, and their appetite is excellent, so that the adults who pay attention to the two of them at the next seat are envious, and Xu Shijin, the prefect of the same table, said: "Look at the second grandson of Su Weng, the future is terrifying." A pun, not only saying that Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan are young and talented, but also envious of their good youth, so they can eat.

Governor Xu said with a smile: "The two of them still have to rely on the boss to support him." "Although it is said that Zhang Yuandou defeated Yao Fu today and made Xu Shijin unhappy, but the situation is like this, will he go against Zhang Yuan because of Yao Fu's matter, is it necessary, Yao Fu is not his relative, even if it is a relative, it depends on whether things can be done, everyone knows that he follows the trend, this Zhang Yuan is a young man, born in Shanyin Zhang's family, worshiping under Wang Jizhong's door, maybe he will win the imperial examination in a few years, how can he Xu Shijin be stupid enough to make such a strong enemy, at this time, of course, it is as good as possible - there is a plate of anchovy on the table, the meat is delicate and delicious, When Zhang Yuan ate anchovies, he suddenly thought of the last time he sat at the dinner here with Wang Yingzi, Wang Yingzi likes to eat anchovies, at this time he looked at the banquets in the flower hall, but Wang Yingzi was not there, Mr. Tan An and his uncle Zhang Rulin sat at the same table, presumably Mr. Tan An felt that Wang Yingzi was not appropriate here, last time it was a private banquet of Hou County, this time there were many people, in case the stuffing was exposed, it would be a joke - Zhang Yuan drank two glasses of wine, ate half a plate of steamed goose, his stomach was almost full, he could think about something leisurely, and he was full of warm beauties. Shang Zhoude, the uncle of Shang Ran, was not related to him, and invited him to go to the house to enjoy the chrysanthemums when they met for the first time, and his meaning was self-evident, so after visiting the Shang Mansion tomorrow, he should ask his mother to ask someone to talk to the matchmaker - thinking about the side of the Guangxiang Bridge, the Shang girl was watching him in the carriage, Zhang Yuan's heart was hot, the unexpected encounter in the Taoyuan, a rain, a game of chess, a poem, it was really fate, the scene of the first sight of the island in the middle of the lake instantly floated from the bottom of his heart, and Shang Xiangran jumped ashore briskly, Wearing a lake-green narrow-sleeved gown, with flat-soled embroidered shoes on her feet, she didn't see him and Wuling on the side, this girl raised her hands above her head, her wrists were exposed, her feet were dusty, and she turned in a circle lightly, and he really felt fluttering in his eyes-"Jiezi," Zhang Dai reminded: "The great grandmaster called me two over." ”

Zhang Yuan came back to his senses and followed his eldest brother Zhang Zongzi to the banquet of Wang Tixue and Xu Zhifu, and saluted together.

The white-haired Wang Tixue is amiable, where is there still the threat of Minglun Hall to shock all beings, and said to Zhang Dai: "Last year, Chen Meigong came to the martial arts, and he also told me about making fun of him with a pair when you were a child, haha, 'Meigong crosses the deer, and fights the autumn wind in Qiantang County', how agile." He also asked Zhang Dai how to solve the problem in the August Township Examination, Wang Tixue is the deputy chief examiner of the Hangzhou Township Examination - Zhang Dai recited the first eight-strand essay of the first township examination to Wang Tixue, Wang Tixue pondered for a while, shook his head and smiled: "I can't remember, your art can also be called Xiaochang Fengjie, but it is talented, too much, it should not be collected, there is less aftertaste, it is okay to take the middle, between the two, some luck, and then sharpen for three years, and the next subject must be successful." ”

Zhang Rulin shouted lightly: "The great master pointed you out, don't thank you quickly." ”

Zhang Dai hurriedly saluted deeply.

Zhang Yuanxin said: "The great master is old and spicy, and he can see it very accurately, and the eldest brother of the sect is sick of the text that he can put it away or not, and he writes it with enthusiasm, and he can't bear to give up some sentences that he thinks are wonderful, and sometimes it is inevitable that it will be a little complicated." ”

Wang Tixue turned to ask Zhang Yuandao: "Zhang Yuan, I see your 'although you have not learned', the old man is clear and clear, and he is cautious, it is difficult to come here without years of hard reading and deep thinking, you are only fifteen years old, and you can make such eight shares really amazed the old man, which books do you read?" ”

Zhang Yuan reported the books he had read one by one, and Wang Tixue said: "The vast majority of these books will be read by scholars who are aspiring to the imperial examination. At this time, he tactfully criticized Zhang Yuan and Yao Fu's fight for eight shares.

Zhang Yuan bowed down and said, "Thank you for the praise of the great master, the students must be conscientious and work hard." ”

Wang Tixue nodded, and said to Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan: "If your brothers go to Hangzhou, you can come to see me at the Taoist Bureau." ”

Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan bowed together and said, "Yes." ”

Zhang Dai said in his heart: "What the great grandmaster really wants to see should be the disciple of Jie Zi, and the great master wants to be the master of Jie Zi." ”

The officials of the Ming Dynasty imperial examination are always entangled in a variety of mentor-friend relationship networks, there are teachers, industry teachers, seat teachers, room teachers, each teacher has their own teacher, intertwined, extremely complex, these relationship networks rely on large interest groups, from the court to the locality, each other is hindered, open and dark fight - flower hall banquet, but also to taste tea, Wang Tixue is quite good at tea ceremony, and Zhang Rulin discusses the north and south tea ceremony, Wang Tixue admires the Min Wenshui of Nanjing Taoyedu, saying that this person's tea art is really a must, these officials and gentry are all over the world, everything is discussed, Gradually involved in the emperor and the prince of the East Palace and some secret affairs of the court, Zhang Yuan listened attentively, although he is powerless to influence the government now, but it is also good to know more about current affairs - Zhang Rulin turned his head to look, the two juniors sat on the side and listened energetically, so he said: "Zhang Dai, Zhang Yuan, you two go back first." ”

Zhang Yuan had no choice but to say goodbye with his eldest brother Zhang Dai, and the two of them went out of the house, Zhang Dai had a few servants waiting by the Jieshi Pavilion, and Zhang Yuan's scholar Wuling was also there, so they went back together.

Zhang's mother, Lu Shi, saw her son coming back, and said happily: "My son is sitting here, and I will talk to my mother about the school department today, Xiao Wu can't tell me." ”

Wu Ling was a little unconvinced: "Madam, Xiao Wu is only standing outside the gate, and he can't go in, anyway, the general thing is like this, the young master won, Yao Zhiba lost, and he was imprisoned in the county jail with his relative Yang Xiucai." ”

Zhang's mother Lu smiled: "Now let's listen carefully, see what's going on in the school department?" ”

Yiting and Rabbit Pavilion also came to listen to the story, Zhang Yuan said that Minglun Hall was fighting eight shares, all living beings despised Yao Fu, Yao Fu played tricks in every way, and the great grandmaster punished Yao Fu's nephew and uncle one by one, Zhang's mother Lu said with a smile: "My son's luck is really good, the great grandmaster will not come sooner or later, but at this time, Yao Fu will not be able to rely on it in the end." ”

Zhang Yuanxin said: "It's not that the great grandmaster is coincidental, but the son is cleverly arranged, take a step back and say, even if the great grandmaster arrives a few days late, it doesn't matter, Yao Fu will always be unable to escape this level." said: "Yes, as soon as the great grandmaster arrives, he will act vigorously and resolutely, and Yao Fu will be unlucky." ”

Thinking that Shang Zhou Deming asked him to go to the meeting to appreciate the chrysanthemum, this must be told to his mother, Zhang Yuan asked Wuling, Yiting, and Tuting to retreat first, and then said: "The son has something to show his mother——"

Zhang's mother Lu asked with a smile: "What's the matter, so solemn?" ”

Zhang Yuan told his mother about the encounter with Shang Zhou De on the side of the Guangxiang Bridge, and Zhang's mother Lu Shi was a little surprised: "Invite you to enjoy chrysanthemums, what does this mean?" ”

Zhang Yuan laughed and said, "Mother still doesn't understand? ”

Zhang's mother Lu's eyes widened, and she was surprised and delighted: "So the Shang family is showing favor to you, and the Shang girl intends to marry my son?" ”

Zhang Yuan just smiled and stopped talking.

Zhang's mother Lu said: "This dare is good, I was worried that the Shang family would look down on our East Zhangmendi, by the way, I inquired about the situation of the Shang girl a few days ago, this girl is not full, this is not very good." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "The son likes not to wrap his feet, and his son said that if he marries a wife, he must marry a woman who does not wrap his feet." ”

Zhang's mother Lu smiled: "When did you say it, I haven't heard you say it-for my mother to know, my son is a good and a hundred good, and he fell in love with someone else's Shang girl, even if she doesn't wrap her feet, it's good." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "My son often hears his mother say that his feet hurt, and he can't bear it, so he thinks so." ”

Zhang's mother Lu Shi looked down at her little feet, sighed softly, and said: "Everyone wraps their feet, and if they don't wrap their feet, it will make people laugh, for fear of being looked down upon." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "It doesn't matter if the feet are bigger, as long as the son likes it and the mother doesn't dislike it, then everything will be fine." ”

Zhang's mother Lu Shi laughed when her son said: "Is my son so anxious? ”

Zhang Yuan hurriedly said: "No, no, my son just said that, customs and things change from time to time, just like Su Yisu, the pattern is renovated, why bother to follow the trend, as long as you like it." ”

Zhang's mother Lu nodded and said, "My son is right, so when will we ask the media to go and propose?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Let's wait for my son to come back and enjoy the chrysanthemum." ”

Zhang's mother Lu Shi said: "My son has a major event in his life, and I have to write to inform your father." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Yes, my son will write a letter to his father when he comes back." ”

Zhang's mother Lu Shi heard her son say this, smiled slightly, and said in her heart: "It seems that my son likes that Shang girl very much, and he can't wait." ”

Wuling came to report that Mr. Lu Yungu was coming, Zhang Yuan came to the front hall, and saw Lu Yungu and his nephew Lu Yunpeng coming together, then Lu Yunpeng saw Zhang Yuan, turned over and bowed, saying that Young Master Zhang's kindness was not forgotten, Zhang Yuan quickly helped up, sat and talked.

Lu Yungu's uncle and nephew invited Zhang Yuan to the banquet, Zhang Yuan went, and promised Lu Yungu last time, and Yao Fu wanted to accompany him to have two drinks.

(To be continued)