Zhang Yuan is teaching Wang Wei how to close the dragon gate under the canopy window, this is the most critical part of the dragon gate account, to achieve the payment is equal to the deposit, the two sides can be combined to mean that the account is done right, otherwise it is where something went wrong, it is necessary to check, from Hangzhou to Nanjing this way Zhang Yuan has to teach Wang Wei an hour of the dragon gate account, and now Wang Wei is basically a teacher -

Hearing the shout of "We are willing to die for God", Zhang Yuan was surprised to open the tent window and look at the right bank of the Qinhuai River: On the afternoon of the second day of the winter month, the sky over Jinling was hazy and snowy, and about 50 or 60 people in the Linhe street were waving the flag and shouting, marching in the streets from south to north.

Zhang Yuan ordered the boatman to dock nearby, he wanted to go ashore to see, he had the use of Catholicism, those missionaries who came to the Ming Dynasty from thousands of miles away can be called foreign experts who have learned a lot, to make full use of their knowledge to serve the Ming Dynasty, blindly xenophobia is definitely a loss for the Ming Dynasty, and it is the magnanimity of a great country to be tolerant of various trends of thought and religion without violating the law——

Zhang Dai's boat, Fan Wenruo's boat, and Weng Yuansheng's boat, seeing that Zhang Yuan's boat was moored on the right bank, all of them also moored, and eighteen people went ashore one after another. ”

Zhang Dai and Fan Wenruo were also standing beside Zhang Yuan, but they didn't understand what Zhang Yuan was going to do-

The procession stopped, and the leader said angrily: "President Wang and Father Xie have been arrested by Shen Shilang from the Ministry of Rites!" ”

The crowd shaking the little yellow flag was indignant, shouting and shouting, saying that they would go to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites to ask for their lives, and they were willing to be imprisoned and convicted together with President Wang.

Zhang Yuan said: "Don't shout, listen to me—here is a friend of President Wang, I don't know what President Wang committed and was detained by the Ministry of Rites?" ”

The leader said: "Lord Shen, the new waiter of the Ministry of Rites, forbade President Wang to preach, and yesterday he used President Wang's private possession of birds and firearms to instruct the Imperial History of the City to arrest President Wang and Father Xie——"

When Zhang Yuan heard the word "bird gun", he said in his heart: "Could it be the two flintlock pistols that Wang Fengsu wanted to give me?" He immediately raised his voice: "Fellow believers, Catholic doctrine emphasizes tolerance, humility, and quietness, but now you are marching in the streets, shouting, and disturbing the citizens, which is contrary to Catholic doctrine, and you will not help to release President Wang in this way, it will only aggravate his sins. ”

When these congregants heard Zhang Yuan speak reasonably, and seemed to understand some Catholic doctrine, some people asked, "Who is the scholar, and how do you know President Wang?" ”

Zhang Yuan thought that if he wanted to help Wang Fengsu, it would be impossible to be incognito, and arched his hand: "Zhang Yuan is in Xiashanyin——"

Before the words were finished, the crowd "coaxed" and said:

"It turned out to be Zhang Yuan, a young genius from Shanyin, Siyuan Lianjie, all of them are Wenqu Xing, amazing!"

"He is also the head of the Hanshe, the first literary society in Jiangnan, and Songjiang Dong Hanlin is afraid of him, and last year he was dismissed from his post because he offended him——"

"Wang Wei, the Oiran of the old courtyard, chased him to Shaoxing, and he hasn't come back for a year, presumably he is the concubine of Zhang Dacai, tsk, Yanfu."

“……”

Zhang Yuan didn't expect that he was so famous in Nanjing, and only said the words "Shanyin Zhang Yuan" to attract this piece of noisy discussion, and the Catholic at the head was surprised and delighted: "It turned out to be Zhang Gongzi of Shanyin, President Wang told me about Zhang Gongzi, and Zhang Gongzi taught me the Holy Religion——"

"No more gossip." Zhang Yuan interrupted this man's words and ordered: "Hurry up and let the sect members disperse, if you make a big fuss, then I can't help President Wang, hurry up, disperse quickly." ”

The Catholic, surnamed Sun, hurriedly turned around and persuaded the parishioners, some of whom went back as they were told, and some of whom stood still and watched—

Zhang Yuan said sharply: "If you don't disperse again, do you want to push President Wang into a corner!" ”

At this time, a Westerner came out of the crowd of onlookers, but it was the French missionary Ginnige who Zhang Yuan had met in Hangzhou, who came to greet Zhang Yuan, and Zhang Yuan unceremoniously accused: "Priest Jin, did you instigate these congregations, do you know how much harm this has done to Catholicism!" ”

Jinnige hurriedly defended in the blunt official words of the Ming Dynasty: "This is a spontaneous move by the parishioners to rescue President Wang, and the contemptible people rushed to dissuade him——"

Zhang Yuan said: "Then let them disband quickly, and you and I will discuss the strategy of rescuing President Wang, so that the gathering of people to march will be even more taboo, and the forces that hate Catholicism are worried that they will not find an excuse to make trouble." ”

Under the persuasion of Jinnige, the demonstrators finally dispersed, and Zhang Yuan invited Jinnige to board his boat with the Catholic surnamed Sun.

In the small hall of the cabin, Jinnige told Zhang Yuan about Wang Fengsu's arrest, and the two flintlock pistols were really the fuse for this time to crowd out Catholicism, when Wang Fengsu showed the congregation the sharpness of Taixi's firearms in the church garden, and tried to fire the flintlock pistol, he was accused that the Catholics were going to gather a crowd to rebel, and yesterday Shen Yu informed the city to patrol the imperial history to arrest people-

Jin Nige said indignantly: "This is a crime that wants to be added, even if there are no two flintlock pistols, Shen Shilang will find another excuse to attack the Nanjing Jesuits, that Shen Shilang is extremely hostile to my holy religion." ”

Zhang Yuan has heard of this Shen Yu Shen Shilang, Shen Yu is a native of Wucheng, Zhejiang, is the main force of the Zhejiang Party, and has dealings with his uncle Zhang Rulin, Catholicism in the Ming Dynasty missionary policy is to supplement Confucianism and suppress Buddha, which is advocated by Matteo Ricci, because Matteo Ricci is well-read and memorized, learning through the Chinese and Western personal charm, very much appreciated by some enlightened gentry, the spread of Catholicism also opened up the situation in the Ming Dynasty, which was naturally jealous of Buddhists and officials who believed in Buddhism, Shen Yu had worshiped in Hangzhou Qiyun Temple under the lotus pond master seat as a lay disciple, opposition to Catholicism is particularly fierce, he advocated the expulsion of all Western missionaries and the punishment of all believers to hard labor, this Shen Yu is an extremely conservative and radical person-

"Zhang Xianggong, Wuding Bridge has arrived-"

Xue Tong at the bow of the boat shouted happily, ran into the boat hall and asked Zhang Yuan: "Zhang Xianggong, shall we go back to the Youlan Pavilion first?" ”

Zhang Yuan asked Huang Zunsu to accompany Jinnige to speak, and he walked into the cabin and said to Wang Wei: "Xiuwei will go back to Youlan Pavilion first, I am going to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites now, no, I will go to see Teacher Jiao first." ”

Wang Wei responded: "Okay." Then he asked, "Did the prime minister come to the old courtyard at night?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "If you don't come after the second drum, you don't have to wait, I must have something to delay." As he spoke, he reached out and touched Wang Wei's cheek, which was as smooth as porcelain enamel.

Wang Weiyan smiled: "Then I'll wait for the prince to go to the third drum." ”

Uncle Yao had already packed his luggage and went ashore at Wuding Bridge with Xue Tong and Hui Xiang, Wang Wei finally got off the boat, watched the eighteen people and four boats pass under the bridge, looked up at the sky, and whispered to himself: "It's going to snow this day." ”

……

Zhang Yuan and the others anchored at the entrance of Zhimaying, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Yuan asked Jinnige and the people surnamed Sun to stay on the boat, he and his eldest brother Zhang Dai, as well as Huang Zunsu and Wen Zhenmeng went to visit Jiao Hong in the garden, Huang Zunsu was assigned by Gu Qiyuan to help Jiao Hong compile the "Records of the Tribute to the National Dynasty" in the south prison last year, and Wen Zhenmeng had listened to Jiao Hong's lectures, and he was half of Jiao Hong's disciple, so he had to go to see him, and the rest of Fan Wenruo would not take the liberty to come to the door if he waited-

When he arrived at Deshu Garden, the old servant of the door said happily: "Zhang Gongzi is here, my young master just talked about Zhang Gongzi - young master, young master, Shanyin Zhang Gongzi has arrived." ”

Three people quickly came out of the tea house, Jiao Runsheng in the center, and laughed: "Jiezi, I expect you to go to Nanjing in the past two days, haha, Brother Wen Qi, Brother Zhen, you two are also here together, great." ”

The two people on the side are Luo Xuanfu and Ruan Dacheng, Ruan Dacheng should be the nineteenth in the Tianfu Township Examination in high school, returned to Tongcheng in September, and rushed back to Nanjing, to go to Beijing with Zhang Yuan, Jiao Runsheng and others to take the exam-

After a little greeting, Jiao Runsheng led Zhang Yuan and the three of them to the back library to see his father Jiao Hong, the seventy-six-year-old Jiao Hong was still in good spirits, and he was very happy to see Zhang Yuan, Huang Zunsu, and Wen Zhenmeng, and picked up a volume of "Jiao's Pen Ride" on the desk and said to Zhang Yuan: "Your Hanshe Bookstore is very good, I read this book once, there are only two typos, and the rest of the paper and engraving are fine." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "These two mistakes have also been seen by the students, and the bookstore has been re-engraved, and the book has not yet been printed. ”

Jiao Hong heard Zhang Yuan say this, Dayue, the erudite Confucian also cares about whether his books sell well or not.

Zhang Yuan immediately told Teacher Jiao about the scene he had just seen in Jubaomen, and said that Wang Fengsu's two muskets were brought by him to Wang Fengsu from Taixi-

Jiao Hongqi said: "What do you want to do?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Those two bird guns are Taixi's latest flintlock pistols, and the students want to use them to improve the firearms of my Ming army. ”

Jiao Hong praised: "Very good, you and Xu Zixian can be said to coincide, are trying to borrow the wisdom of the Taixi people to benefit the people of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Zixian tried to plant sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes in Tianjin, and wanted to promote planting in the barren and arid land in the northwest, he also had a letter last month, he knew that your township was trying to pick up the winner, please be sure to meet him when you go to Beijing to test through Tianjin, he said that he is eager to look forward to it, haha, the age difference between the two of you is more than 30 years old, but you can be so like-minded, it is rare. ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "The teacher is from the same school, Senior Brother Xu, I must pay a visit." Xin said: "Senior brother Xu Guangqi is one of my rare comrades, with Senior Brother Xu here, I am not alone." ”

Jiao Hong knew that Zhang Yuan's intention to tell him about the flint gun incident was naturally to ask him to help rescue Wang Fengsu, and said: "Shen Yu, the waiter of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, took office in June, and Li Weizhen, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had a stroke in September and could not be a director, and the Nanjing Ministry of Rites is now in charge of Shen Yu, Shen Yu wants to do something, he is extremely dissatisfied with the Catholics' contempt for Buddhism, not worshipping ancestors, and disrespecting Confucius, and has repeatedly reprimanded, this time he caught Wang Fengsu's handle——"

Zhang Yuan said: "However, this handle is because of the student, and the student must declare it to Yousi, and ask the teacher to mediate it." ”

Jiao Hong said: "Shen Shilang and I have a little friendship, I can invite Shen Shilang to discuss, but I have a word, Zhang Yuan, you have to tell Wang Fengsu these Jesuits——"

"Teacher, please speak." Zhang Yuan said respectfully.

Jiao Hong said: "Because of Xu Zixian, the old man has a little understanding of Catholicism, and he is not very profound, but his astronomical calendar and arithmetic machinery are quite impressive.

Zhang Yuan said: "Yes." ”

Jiao Hong nodded, and continued: "But in the past two years, Wang Fengsu has been too publicized in Nanjing, he has built a new church in Zhengyangmen, majestic and magnificent, openly held various Catholic ceremonies, male and female parishioners often gather, read the scriptures and pray, and even hold the statue of the god to swagger through the market, which has caused many gentry and people to be dissatisfied, and even more, before the Catholics could still worship their ancestors and worship Confucius, but now they are all forbidden, and they are not allowed to worship their ancestors and worship Confucius, and it is no wonder that Shen Shilang These official gentry are extremely dissatisfied, when Li Gong was alive, Catholicism is all forbidden, and Li Gong can be called a great Confucian in Taixi, who is very knowledgeable and magnificent, and he is not comparable to Wang Fengsu and these people——"

Zhang Yuanxin said: "Matteo Ricci is very far-sighted, and he has seen the current situation of the Ming Dynasty thoroughly, and knows that it is difficult to spread Protestantism in China for more than 1,000 years in parallel with Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, so he has always been science and technology first, cautious, and took the upper route of the enlightened gentry, but after Matteo Ricci died, Long Huamin, who succeeded as president of the Eastern District of the Society of Jesus, went against Matteo Ricci's missionary rules and was quite radical, thinking that Matteo Ricci's caution was a lack of confidence and cowering. Although Buddhists do not worship their ancestors or worship Confucius, but don't forget that the Han and Tang dynasties were anti-Buddha and exterminated Buddha, after more than a thousand years of running-in, now Buddhism has been fully integrated into Chinese society, and Catholicism has only entered China for a short time, so it is so public, so it is inevitable to suffer setbacks, but I can take this opportunity to show goodwill to the missionaries, and I can also force them to return to Matteo Ricci's missionary path, those two flintlock pistols I must bring to Yanjing, How can it be confiscated by Shen Yu—"

Jiao Hong wanted to say this is what he meant, he asked Zhang Yuan to advise those Nanjing Jesuits to be cautious in preaching, not to be enemies of Confucianism and Buddhism, Zhang Yuan of course only said yes, Jiao Hong asked his son Jiao Runsheng to take his name to invite Shen Yu to come to the garden dinner, and said: "Invite Gu Saijiu to gather together, Zhang Dai, Zhang Yuan, Huang Zunsu, Ruan Dacheng are all here, these are all the senior brothers of Nanjian." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "It's up to the students to invite Gu to the bar." ”

Jiao Hong said: "Okay, you go and go back quickly." ”

Jiao Runsheng went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites to invite Shen Yu, Zhang Yuan and his eldest brother Zhang Dai, Huang Zunsu, and Ruan Dacheng went to the Guozi Priest's Wine House to meet Gu Qiyuan, the Wine House was on Chengxian Street West Road, next to the Ten Temples and the Shooting Garden, Gu Qiyuan was happy to see Zhang Yuan's four people, especially Zhang Yuan, eighteen-year-old Xie Yuan, the teacher of the South Prison, this is the honor of the South Prison, this is the honor of the South Prison, this is proficient in Feng Shui of Nanjing Guozi Priest Wine Gu Qiyuan said: "I built the Qingyun Pavilion in the Nanjian Kan, and built the Star Pavilion in the position, so that the Zhenxun Ermu can make a fire and send a civilized show, so, Within three years, there must be a first-class and first-class person in the southern prison, could it be that Zhang Yuan should be on him? ”

There are more than four miles from Guozijian to the garden, and it is dark for this round trip, the lanterns hung high in front of the gate of the garden are swaying gently in the cold wind, and an official sedan chair is parked by the door, and when I ask Fang Zhi, Shen Shilang has arrived first-

In the dining room of Yuyuan, Jiao Hong, Gu Qiyuan, and Shen Yu sat at one table, and Jiao Runsheng accompanied Luo Xuanfu, Zhang Yuan, Zhang Dai, Huang Zunsu, Ruan Dacheng, and Wen Zhenmeng to sit at two tables, and Jiao Hong beckoned: "Zhang Yuan, come and sit here." ”

Zhang Yuan sued Teacher Jiao, Gu Xijiu, and Shen Shilang for trespassing in the past, and accompanied the last seat, and looked at the waiter Shen Yu quietly, Shen Yu was forty miles away, his face was slightly pale, his cheekbones were raised, his brows were slightly wrinkled, his eyes were slightly sunken, and he didn't look like a very talkative person-

The wine is a tribute wine autumn dew white, it is given to Jiao Hong by Xing Long, the eunuch of the Nanjing garrison, the fragrance is mellow and thick, the wine is quite strong, Jiao Hong is too old to drink, only accompanied by home-brewed yellow rice wine, the banquet is relatively light, and the eel of the Yangtze River Goose Nose Mountain is the most precious——

After three rounds of drinking, Shen Yu began to ask Zhang Yuan's words, Jiao Taishi was very embarrassed for Wang Fengsu's cheeks, which made him very embarrassed, Jiao Taishi's face must be given, but the attack on the Jesus Church is what he Shen Yu wants to seek, and he also wants to make this incident bigger, and the "Shen Yuan Yi Shu" to the imperial court has been written, requiring a thorough investigation of the Catholic evil party, as long as the imperial court approves it, he will arrest missionaries and Catholics on a large scale, and now if he wants to calm down because of Jiao Taishi's intervention, then how can he be willing, Jiao Taishi is for Zhang Yuan, then he will persuade Zhang Yuan, he didn't want to hand over the two bird guns to Zhang Yuan, because then there would be no reason to arrest Wang Fengsu-

"Where did Zhang Gongzi meet Wang Fengsu, a Taixi man?"

"Introduced by senior brother Xu Zixian by letter, Wang Fengsu came to Shanyin to visit me last year, talking about the sharpness of Taixi's new firearms, and asked Wang Fengsu to bring two flintlock pistols from Taixi to see if he could use this to improve the bird guns of my Ming army."

Shen Yu had already interrogated Wang Fengsu, and he answered the same as Zhang Yuan, and sneered in his heart: "You think about improving the firearms of the Ming army as soon as you raise a small number of people, who gave you the power?" Using these far-flung and messy firearms will only break the regulation of my Ming weapons. But Zhang Yuan replied like this, because of Jiao Taishi's face, he really couldn't detain the two flintlock pistols that were confiscated from Wang Fengsu, and Zhang Yuan was also Zhang Rulin's grandson, so he changed his words and said: "Zhang Gongzi is only afraid that he doesn't know about the sinister intentions of these Yuanyi, these Xiyi claim to pretend to trust Daxi to fight against my Daming, falsely claim that God is above my Daming, and make a new calendar to mess with my Daming calendar, and infiltrate my southern and northern capitals with a large number of missionaries, confusing the small people, and secretly hurting Wang Hua, Wang Fengsu is particularly rampant in the southern capital, and builds a beamless hall, Hanging the statue of Hu, advocating that the foolish people do not sacrifice to their ancestors, this is trapping people in unfilial piety, and forbidding the people to worship the ancestors, isn't it a great thief of Confucianism, foolishly thinking that Wang Fengsu is carrying a bird gun for Zhang Gongzi to prepare for the future transportation of firearms from Taixi to the southern capital, is to gather a crowd to rebel, shake my Ming fundamental——"

Zhang Yuan frowned when he heard this, if this is before and after the Opium War, such suspicions are understandable, it is now the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, saying that the missionaries want to subvert the Ming Dynasty is really nonsense, this is really a crime that wants to be added, there is no excuse for it, as for accusing the missionaries of creating a new calendar and messing with the Ming calendar, it is extremely conservative and stupid, the calendar in charge of the Qin Tianjian of the Ming Dynasty has not been revised, and there was a serious error in the forecast of the eclipse of the Qin Tianjian in the 38th year of Wanli, and Matteo Ricci's calculation was not bad at all, Shen Yu could not face these squarely, It can be seen that there is no justice or fairness in suppressing Catholicism, and it is completely unreasonable with this kind of person, so I only heard Shen Yu say again: "This God and evil party meet each other and draw crosses, this is the code of rebellion." ”

Zhang Yuan almost laughed out loud, thinking that if you want to fight Catholicism, you should also understand Catholicism a little, you can only know each other and know yourself, isn't it too clumsy for you to be so clumsy, and said bluntly: "Shen Shilang's words are wrong, Catholics draw crosses to pray for blessings, and it is a truth to deal with the Buddha's family, the head of the Taoist and the layman——"

"Zhang Yuan, don't be rude." Jiao Hong drank lightly, although he knew that Zhang Yuan was reasonable, but he also had to blame Zhang Yuan, which was for the elders.

Zhang Yuan also avoided the table to confess to Shen Yuchang, Shen Yu was a little sneering, secretly annoyed Zhang Yuan, and said to Jiao Hong: "Even so, but Wang Fengsu and the two birds have been handed over to the Soldiers and Horses Division by Lord Sun of the Imperial History of the City Patrol City, and the lower officials cannot overstep their authority to let the Soldiers and Horses Division hand over the guns and release the people, and please forgive Jiao Taishi, if Wang Fengsu is really innocent and has no conspiratorship, then he will naturally be acquitted in a few days." ”

Since Shen Yu said this, Jiao Hong couldn't force it anymore, and said with a smile: "Drink and drink, you want snow in the evening, can you drink a glass?" ”

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a servant shouting, "It's snowing—it's snowing—it's snowing—"

Jiao Runsheng walked outside the hall to take a look, reflecting the lights, there was a lot of snow, and he stepped back and crossed his hand to Jiao Hong: "Daddy, it's really snowing." ”

Shen Yu had no intention of drinking again, so he took his leave on the pretext of snow, Jiao Hong asked his son to send off guests on his behalf, Zhang Yuan also followed, and bowed his hand to Shen Yu, who was already sitting in the official sedan chair: "Shen Shilang really can't return those two flintlock pistols to the late students?" ”

Shen Yu said impatiently: "I'm sorry, I already said that the guns and people have been handed over to the Terracotta Division, and they have nothing to do with my Ministry of Rites." With a slight wave, he got up and left.

Jiao Runsheng said in a low voice: "This Shen Shilang is eager to make political achievements, he wants to be promoted, Shen Shilang has a good relationship with Xing Gonggong, Jie Zi will go directly to Xing Gonggong to ask for someone." ”

Zhang Yuanxin said: "Shen Yu is the Zhejiang Party, the Zhejiang Party is the eunuch party in a few years, Shen Yu has a good relationship with Xing Long, I have a better relationship with Xing Long and Zhong Benhua, it seems that I am wearing this eunuch hat, but I have offended Shen Yu again today——"

Zhang Dai came out and said, "Jiezi, Gu Sai Wine calls you have something to say." ”

Zhang Yuan went in and stood with his hands crossed, and Gu Qiyuan said: "Zhang Yuan, you take my name and go to see Xing Long, the eunuch who is guarding in Nanjing, and ask him to come forward and release Wang Fengsu and the others, and return the musket to you." ”

Zhang Yuanxi said: "Thank you Gu for the wine." ”

Gu Qiyuan said with a smile: "I know that you are the first to advocate the Han Society, and the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, this is an excellent saying, so do your best." ”

Zhang Yuan said to Jiao Hong: "Teacher, the student is going here, and he will come back to the teacher tomorrow." ”

Jiao Hong smiled at Gu Qiyuan and said, "Zhang Yuan has a warm-hearted heart that is anxious for people to be in trouble - okay, you go, remember my words, and ask those Jesuits to be more restrained." ”

Zhang Yuan resigned and walked out of the hall, and Zhang Dai came out and said, "Jiezi, do you want me to accompany you?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "No need, eldest brother go back to the boat to rest, I may not return to the boat at night." ”

Zhang Dai approached and whispered: "Jie Zi is going to the Youlan Pavilion in the old courtyard, I want to go to the Xiangzhen Pavilion, I am afraid that Li Xueyi has guests, it will be embarrassing." ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Big brother still can't forget the snow cloth girl, let's make another appointment tomorrow, we will stay in Nanjing for two more days." After that, he and Mu Zhenzhen and Wuling went out of the garden to the dock of Zhimaying, and the old servant chased out and gave Zhang Yuan a wide bamboo hat to cover the snow, Zhang Yuan thanked him, but changed hands to Mu Zhenzhen to put on.

"Young Master—"

Mu Zhenzhen was really busy taking off the bamboo hat and returning it to Zhang Yuan, but Zhang Yuan stopped: "Put it on, don't be verbose." ”

There was a lot of snow all the way, fortunately, there were only more than two miles of road, and when he arrived at the berth, Zhang Yuan shook off the snow on his turban and shoulders, hurriedly said a few words to Jinnige, and greeted Fan Wenruo and others, and asked Laifu to carry a gift box with him ashore, which he had prepared to give to Eunuch Xing in Shanyin, even if there was no matter of Wang Fengsu, he would go to visit Xing Long when he arrived in Nanjing-

Wang Sledgehammer ran to the bow of the boat and pleaded: "Young master, let Sledgehammer go with the young master, Sledgehammer has not done anything with the young master these days, just eating and drinking, my heart is very unsteady." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled and said to Laifu: "You stay on the boat and let the sledgehammer exert its strength, he is idle." ”

Wang Dazhui was overjoyed, jumped ashore, and said to Laifu: "Brother Laifu, you rest, I'll come." "Grabbed the gift burden, followed behind Zhang Yuan, and came to Tongji Bridge with Mu Zhenzhen and Wuling.

It was already two drum times in front of the garrison yamen in Nanjing, Zhang Yuan saw that the guard sergeant was angry, so he didn't say that he wanted to see Xing Gonggong, otherwise the sergeant would definitely not give him a report at such a late hour, and he held the umbrella and said: "Zhang Yuan in Xiashanyin, go to Beijing to catch the exam, and have an old relationship with Liu Gaoya and Liu Zhang, I don't know if Liu Liuzhang is not on duty today?" ”

The battalion sergeant didn't care about the imperial examination, nor was he interested in the matter of the name of the talent, he really didn't know who Zhang Yuan was, but when he heard Zhang Yuan say that he went to Beijing to take the exam, that is, he was a lifter, so he was also in awe: "Does Zhang Xiaolian want to see Liu Baihu, the villain will inform you." "I ran, and after a while, I saw Liu Gaoya striding out—

Zhang Yuan put away the oil-paper umbrella in his hand and handed it to Mu Zhenzhen, and said to Liu Gaoya: "Liu Baihu, I haven't seen you for a year, and your demeanor is better than in the past." ”

Liu Gaoya, who has been promoted from the head of the East Factory to the 100 households in the East Factory, was pleasantly surprised: "It's really Zhang Gongzi, please, please, Zhang Gongzi, no, Zhang Jieyuan, Zhang Jieyuan is here to visit Xing's father-in-law, my father-in-law is afraid that he has stopped, so he will ask first." Please Zhang Yuan wait in the small hall of Yimen, he hurriedly entered to report, and after about a moment, he laughed all over his face, and arched his hand: "Zhang Jieyuan, please." Accompanied Zhang Yuan into the Yimen, and said in a low voice: "Only Zhang Jieyuan, father-in-law is happy to see him, otherwise even if the six books of the Southern Capital come to the father-in-law, he may not be willing to receive it." ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "This is thanks to Liu Baihu's kind words." ”

There is such a sentence, Liu Gaoya is very happy when he hears it-

(To be continued)