"Young Master—"

Wu Ling, who was standing on the edge of the shooting garden, ran over with a smile at this time, sang a promise to Zhang Yuan, that is, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to Zhang Yuan with both hands: "Young master, the master of the family has replied." ”

Zhang Yuan took the letter and saw that there was a striking seal on the envelope, and the ink on it was his father Zhang Ruiyang's handwriting, with a thin and stiff face - seeing his father's handwriting, Zhang Yuan was immediately relieved, his father had not yet set off, and he was still in Kaifeng Zhou Wangfu, so he immediately opened the letter and looked at it, and asked: "Zhenzhen, Xiaowu, how did you get in?" ”

Mu Zhenzhen said diligently: "Yesterday evening, Jiao Xianggong sent a letter, and the maid thought about how to send the letter to the young master as soon as possible. ”

The old soldier surnamed Zhou stood on the side, and when he saw Zhang Yuan looking at him, he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Zhang Gongzi doesn't blame the villain for bringing people in without permission, right?" "This old army took the two of them in after receiving two coins of silver from Wuling, and the side of the shooting garden is the vegetable garden, and outside the vegetable garden is the Pearl Bridge Market, and the access control on this side of the vegetable garden is not strict, and the entry and exit are relatively arbitrary.

Zhang Yuan said to the old soldier: "I have you to thank you." "Read the letter carefully, my father said in the letter that King Zhou sent King Fu to Luoyang in March, and returned to Kaifeng in early June, my father has resigned from the post of chief of the palace Peng, but there are some related matters to be explained to the successor, and I can't leave for a while, I should be able to leave for the south in late July, and I am expected to rush to Nanjing before the Mid-Autumn Festival in August to meet with the father and son, and told Zhang Yuan to study hard in the Guozijian, don't be nosy, and he has heard about the matter of Dong in Kaifeng Zhou Wangfu, but no one knows that Zhang Yuan is his son Zhang Ruiyang, and he is not quiet- Zhang Yuan smiled and read the letter, folded the letter, put it in the envelope, and said: "My father set off from Kaifeng in the past few days, and he should arrive in Nanjing before the Mid-Autumn Festival. ”

Wu Ling said happily: "The last time the master came back was three years ago, this time I came back and saw that the young master has grown so tall and is a talent again, you know how happy he is!" ”

Compared with Wuling, Mu Zhenzhen's mind is a little more complicated, and he is a little afraid and a little uneasy about the old man he has never seen, she now has a skin-to-skin relationship with the young master, she is the young master's person, I don't know what the old man thinks about this matter, will he blame the young master for being young and ridiculous? But the young master probably won't report this to the master-"Haha, Jiezi, you came early-hey, Zhenzhen, Xiao Wu, how did you get in!" ”

Zhang Cao and the two prisoners of the Hall of Justice rushed over, these two prisoners are also children of rich families, one is surnamed Yao and the other is surnamed Yu, both of whom are Na Susheng, and they have the same smell as Zhang Cao and become friends.

Zhang Yuan heard footsteps and talking behind him, it was the eldest brother Zhang Dai and Ruan Dacheng, so he said to Zhang Cao: "The eldest brother is here." ”

Zhang Dai and Ruan Dacheng came together, Zhang Dai was also surprised to ask why Wuling and Mu Zhenzhen were here, after listening to Zhang Yuan's explanation, Zhang Dai said: "Is the fifth uncle coming to Nanjing, that's great, what's the meaning of staying in the palace of Zhou, Jie Zi is now grown up, and the fifth uncle can go back to Shanyin to spend his old age." ”

Zhang Cao said: "Zhenzhen and Xiao Wu are still clever, they know that through the back door, the eldest brother's Mingyan and my Fu'er only know how to pout their butts and wait, and they don't have any other skills——"

"Third brother!" Zhang Dai rolled his eyes, this Zhang Yanke really said anything......

Zhang Cao smiled hesitantly, and said: "Mu Zhenzhen is even more powerful, her small dragon stick is not brave-what about your stick?" ”

Mu Zhenzhen hurriedly said: "I didn't bring it, the third son, the maid didn't bring it today." In fact, she carried it, tied to her right leg, but there are so many people here, where is she embarrassed to lift her skirt and smoke a stick.

Zhang Yuan said: "Don't be idle, hurry up and practice archery, I have shot four arrows, third brother, look, all four arrows are on target." So saying, let the people stand out of the way, and he will shoot the remaining six arrows.

The bowstring is Zheng Zheng, Zhang Yuan's six arrows have five arrows inserted in the target, one arrow is also in the heart, ten arrows in nine arrows, than yesterday has grown, these days he and the third brother Zhang Cao archery gambling wins, each time a silver bet, each time there are winners and losers.

Zhang Cao also went to get a bow and arrow, stood twenty zhang away, ten arrows were shot, eight arrows hit the target, Zhang Cao lost.

Ruan Dacheng said: "Look at me." "Took Zhang Cao's hemp back bow, ten arrows in a row, the arrow on the target, won a round of applause, Ruan Dacheng is a slender figure, handsome face, and Zhang Yuan They learn archery together, and now this group of prisoners is the first in Ruan Dacheng's archery.

When a few prisoners were making a fuss and shooting arrows, Mu Zhenzhen stepped aside and watched quietly, very happy in his heart, now he knew that he could come in from the vegetable garden, and it would be much easier to see the young master in the future.

Zhang Yuan came over to talk to her and asked, "It's true that you haven't practiced martial arts so early, right?" ”

Mu Zhenzhen hurriedly said, "Young Master-" shook his head vigorously.

Zhang Yuan knew what she meant, and didn't want to dance in front of so many people, so he said, "How about shooting a few arrows and having fun?" ”

Mu Zhenzhen shook his head and refused.

Zhang Cao heard it, and came over and said: "Mu Zhenzhen, you are so stupid, Jie Zi asked you to learn to shoot, you should enthusiastically agree, so that you can come here every morning to accompany your young master to shoot arrows, save yourself listening to the Zen Dynasty and think about the twilight, miss your dear young master, hahahaha." ”

Mu Zhenzhen's face was so red that he was dripping blood, and he felt that the third prince was reasonable, so he lowered his head and kept silent.

Zhang Yuan said: "Really, your father may have arrived in Yan'anwei now, every time he practices archery and horses like a fish in water, come, you can also shoot a few arrows to see." ”

Under the encouragement of the young master, Mu Zhenzhen shyly picked up the small bow and pulled a hardwood arrow, his left hand was like Tuo Taishan, his right hand was like holding a baby, with his chest and back, and his archery posture was very Zhouzheng, but he heard the "Gege" sound softly, and the small bow pulled a full string - Zhang Dai and Zhang Yuan secretly admired that this girl really had great strength, and they couldn't pull the full string at first, even if they practiced for almost a month, they still couldn't pull Mu Zhenzhen so full - the sharp arrow broke through the air and roared, and then there was a sound of "grabbing", and an arrow hit the heart.

"Good archery!"

Someone applauded and shouted in the back, and when Zhang Yuan and the others looked back, it was the Ryukyu prince Shangfeng and his two courtiers - Cai Qixiang and Lin Zhaoqing.

Zhang Cao glared and said, "It's true, it turns out that you can shoot arrows!" ”

Mu Zhenzhen shook his head, but said again: "The maid only followed his father up the mountain when he was a child and shot over hares and pheasants with a small bow, such a big bow has never been used." ”

The Ryukyu prince Shang Feng strode to see which archery master was here, but he saw a young and beautiful maid, saying that he was using a children's bow to shoot hares and pheasants, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

Zhang Cao praised: "It's really a female flower glory, amazing, amazing, shoot again, shoot again." ”

In addition to "Golden Vase Plum", Zhang Cao likes "Water Margin" the most, and he is like a treasure for one hundred and eight heroes of the Water Margin, so he gave Mu Zhenzhen a nickname "Female Flower Rong".

Mu Zhenzhen was praised by so many men, ashamed and panicked, looked at Zhang Yuan, and shouted, "Young Master——"

Zhang Yuan smiled and encouraged her: "Really shoot well, shoot a few more arrows." ”

Mu Zhenzhen was relieved to see that the young master supported her, and shot three arrows in succession, two arrows hit the red heart, and one arrow was slightly off.

The prisoners were amazed, and Zhang Yuanxin said: "Maybe the ability to ride and shoot has already been integrated into the soul consciousness of Mu Jingyan and Mu Zhenzhen's father and daughter with the bloodline of Ge Lulu's ancestors, this is talent." ”

The drum room is a drum tee, which is a morning reading drum to alert the inmates to get up and read.

The prisoner of the shooting garden was about to return to the number room, and Zhang Yuan said to Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling: "You guys go back quickly, Xiao Wu went to Xiangyuan to know Jiao Xianggong, and said that the letter was handed over to me." ”

Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling walked towards the small door of the shooting garden, Mu Zhenzhen's steps were a little sticky, and after walking a few steps and turning around, he saw that the young master was looking at her, and said: "Zhenzhen, if you are willing to come here early in the morning to practice archery, just come." ”

The fallen girl suddenly looked happy, and said very crisply, and walked away lightly.

Zhang Cao looked at Mu Zhenzhen's demeanor in his eyes, and said to Zhang Yuan: "Jiezi, Mu Zhenzhen is really attached to you, you are really not small, both men and women eat, even eunuchs like you." ”

Zhang Yuan rolled his eyes: "Third brother, what are these words!" ”

Zhang Dai said to Zhang Cao on the side: "You don't drag Lumei to the lake to choke on water, Lumei is also very attached to you." ”

Zhang Cao shook his head again and again: "Otherwise, Lumei is not as stupid as Mu Zhenzhen, don't talk about me, big brother, you didn't drag Suzhi into the water, is Suzhi so infatuated with you as Mu Zhenzhen is for me?" ”

Zhang Dai said with a smile: "You can argue, and it makes some sense, Mu Zhenzhen is different from Lumei and Suzhi, Mu Zhenzhen is equivalent to being rescued by Jiezi, and there is kindness in it." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "What are the two brothers doing with this, let's leave quickly, goodbye tomorrow." ”

The three brothers break up outside the shooting garden and go back to their respective schools.

From the beginning of July 20th, Zhang Yuan began to study in the Chengxin Hall, compared with the Guangye Hall, the coursework of the Chengxin Hall is not heavy, every morning only by the doctor of economics to teach an hour's class, the rest of the time is self-study, this is what Zhang Yuan likes, the library building is near the Chengxin Hall, Zhang Yuan was in the library building to read books all afternoon, and now the problem is that Zhang Yuan can not find someone to read for him, which makes his learning efficiency greatly reduced, he can not remember the words of his own reading books four times, and listen to the book, once you can roughly remember, two times can be memorized like a stream- There are three libraries in Nanjing, one is for the study of the officials, the other two are for the students to study, the three floors of the library building on the side of the Chengxin Hall, the surrounding trees are shaded, quite quiet, Zhang Yuan went up to the second floor, saw Huang Zunsu leaning on the window to read, Huang Zunsu likes to read the voice, Zhang Yuan has a good hearing, and heard that Huang Zunsu reads the "Recital of Famous Ministers of the Past Dynasties" - this book is a must-read book for the students of the country and to participate in the examination, the whole book is divided into sixty-four doors, involving Junde, Shengxue, filial piety, respect for heaven, suburban temple, Fazu, heir, clan, Jingguo, employment, election, examination, water conservancy, enlistment, imperial border, etc., compiled Yan Zi, Guan Zhong, Li Si, Chen Ping, Jia Yi, Zhuge Liang, Wei Zheng, Liu Zongyuan, Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Wang Yuyan, Xin Qijian and other famous ministers played more than 8,000 articles, the whole book is 350 volumes, although a volume is only 10,000 words, but it will take at least a few months to read through the classics of three or four million words, so it takes five years for the general Guozi prisoner to graduate, so it is difficult to enter the imperial examination era At least read tens of millions of words of books, but also special understanding - for Zhang Yuan in Shanyin, Huang Zunsu has a slight Yuyao accent and official dialect is very easy to understand, Huang Zun is reading the sixty-ninth volume, about the country, employing people, this is exactly what Zhang Yuan has not read, Zhang Yuan sat on the side, quietly listening to Huang Zunsu reading - the autumn sun is still hot in the afternoon, Huang Zunsu finished reading a book, his mouth was dry, he took a sip of water from the bamboo tube hanging on his waist, he had already seen Zhang Yuan sitting on the side listening to him read, then walked over and said: " Brother Jiezi—"

Zhang Yuan opened his eyes, got up and saluted: "True eldest brother, hard work." ”

Huang Zunsu said with a smile: "I have heard for a long time that Zhang Sanyuan of Shanyin has the ability to never forget his ears, and now he really understands it, and the volume of Brother Jie Zi that I just read below has been recorded?" ”

Zhang Yuan smiled: "Seven or eight out of ten." ”

Huang Zunsu said: "Can I let you be tested in the next test?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Please ask the real elder brother for advice." ”

Huang Zunsu took another book from the bookshelf and raised it to Zhang Yuan: "Zhou Guan's Distinction from Wrong." Turning to the middle, he read two pages of about 500 words, and then stared at Zhang Yuan with burning eyes.

Zhang Yuan pondered for a while, and then recited slowly, only omitting a few inconsequential words.

Huang Zunsu sighed: "After reciting by ear, there is really such a genius." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I once suffered from eye disease and couldn't see for a long time, so I developed the habit of listening to books. ”

Huang Zunsu said: "Brother Jie Zi should listen to the next reading, be willing to work a little, and have the habit of reading aloud when reading below, two pennies, haha." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled: "In the future, I will follow the eldest brother Dingzhen." ”

After a few days, Zhang Yuan went to the archery garden early in the morning to exercise and archery, Mu Zhenzhen arrived earlier than him every time, and the fallen girl got up and rushed over in the morning, helping the two old soldiers to clean the shooting garden, the two old soldiers knew that she was Zhang Yuan's maid, and she was well-behaved, and she no longer asked her for money, Zhang Gongzi was a lot of favors to the two of them.

Every time Huang Zunsu reads a book, he will take the initiative to come over and ask Zhang Yuan if he has read this book, if he has not read it, he will invite Zhang Yuan to his room to listen to him read, after reading a book, a volume, the two often exchange feelings, both feel that the other party is sensitive and profound, admire each other, read to find such classmates, mutual strength, inspiration, academic progress is very fast, in the Chengxin Hall Xuanzi class, Zhang Yuan and Huang Zunsu's schoolwork is the best - in a blink of an eye is the beginning of August, this said Zhang Yuan woke up to hear the sound of dense rain, crackling and knocking on the roof tiles, And the room is still a black hole without seeing the light of day, Zhang Yuan has now developed the habit of waking up automatically at the beginning of the hour, so although he does not see the light of day now, he has woken up, and he knows that it is almost that hour, he got up for a while, got up and lit the lamp, washed with the water prepared last night, when he opened the door to see, the light of the sky appeared in the rain curtain, and the clouds were pressed low, and the heavy rain seemed to have to go down for a while. The rain is also a little lighter, thinking of Mu Zhenzhen, I wonder if this idiot woman will come to shoot on this rainy day?

Zhang Yuan put on white leather boots, held an oilcloth umbrella, and came to the shooting garden, there was no one along the way, and when he walked to the door of the shooting garden, he saw the old soldier surnamed Zhou wearing a hat and a cloak and walked out, and when he saw Zhang Yuan, he said happily: "Zhang Gongzi is here, the villain is trying to find you, Miss Mu sent a letter, and waited for a while, I am afraid that Zhang Gongzi will not come because of the rain, so I will ask the villain to inform." ”

Zhang Yuan followed the old army to the warehouse at the north end of the shooting garden, Mu Zhenzhen stood under the eaves, the cyan skirt was wet from the knee down, and the color became obvious, the wet place was blue and black, a pair of heavenly feet were wearing straw sandals, full of mud, but the face was joyful, and Fu Yifu said: "Young master, there are four letters!" As she spoke, she took out an oiled paper bag from her arms and presented it to Zhang Yuan, she was worried that she would get the letter wet, so she wrapped it tightly with oiled paper - Zhang Yuan took the oiled paper package, and the oiled paper bag also had the girl's body temperature and body fragrance, Zhang Yuan was not in a hurry to open the letter, smiled and helped Mu Zhenzhen sweep a strand of wet hair behind her ear, and said, "What should I do if the skirt is wet?" ”

Mu Zhenzhen's face was red, his blue eyes were shining, he pursed his lips, didn't speak, just looked at the young master, and he looked graceful and lovely.

The old army has quietly retreated, there are only Zhang Yuan and Mu Zhen Allah under the eaves of the warehouse house, the rain is still falling, this is a drifting storm, the rain foam continues to splash under the eaves, Zhang Yuan pulled Mu Zhenzhen to walk a few steps inside, bent his finger flicked on Mu Zhenzhen's white red cheeks, and said: "Read the letter first." ”

As soon as he opened the oil paper bag, he suddenly heard Mu Zhenzhen say: "Young master, someone is here." When Zhang Yuan looked sideways, the footsteps suddenly became mixed, and about a dozen people were running towards this side in the rain, and when he stared at it, they were all the officers and sergeants of the Guozijian, and they ran to the front of the warehouse, and someone shouted: "Lord Supervisor, Zhang Yuan is really here." ”

Zhang Yuan's heart sank slightly, and he quietly rewrapped the oiled paper package, stuffed it into his arms, pressed it on his chest, and the letter was solid, and then he asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

The officers and sergeants said, "Lord Supervisor is here, Lord Supervisor is here." ”

Early in the morning, the official uniform of the eight-rank supervisor Cheng Mao and Liangfeng was neat, and the yellow oriole embroidered on his chest was wet by the rain and turned black-brown, and there was a long-grown rope hall supervisor who made an umbrella for him, an eight-rank official, and his majesty was not small-"Zhang Yuan." ”

Eunuch Mao took his robe and walked up the steps, stood five steps away from Zhang Yuan, nodded and said: "You are in prison, and you actually have a private relationship with the girl, and now the evidence is ironclad, see who can protect you!" ”

Zhang Yuan was furious and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about! ”

Mao Jian Cheng sneered: "This official will not frame you, and the maid does not refer to you, a servant, but every time you say that you have a private meeting with a servant girl here, it is also a serious violation. ”

Mao Jian Cheng is planning to ruin Zhang Yuan's future, he knows that he has offended Zhang Yuan last time, and is worried that Zhang Yuan will retaliate against him in the future, so he has been looking for Zhang Yuan's fault, if Zhang Yuan's student status in Guozijian can be cut, according to the law, Zhang Yuan will be suspended from taking three subjects, that is, he will not be able to participate in the township examination within nine years

(To be continued)