The rain in autumn is not over, the next day stops for half a day, intermittently, when the time is big and the time is small, even until the Mid-Autumn Festival in August has not really opened and sunny, the people of Shaoxing have been happy to relieve the drought from the heavy rain has long been gone, God is not benevolent, regardless of the life and death of the people, this drought is followed by floods, it is simply to be wiped out, when the drought is convenient for those fields that are convenient for water irrigation, there can still be some harvests, just like Zhang Yuan's Jianhu East Bank Grange, although the early rice yield is reduced by one-third compared with previous years, but it will not be harvested, but then it will rain for a month, Many of the late rice seedlings that the tenant farmer Xie Qi paid them to plant were rotten in the paddy fields, and it was useless to pump the water with a water truck, and the seedlings were just exposed to the water in the morning, and a rain came down again in the evening -- tenant farmers like Zhang Yuanjia, who still had some early rice harvest, were able to support it because the landlord had reduced or reduced the rent by half, and those peasant households who had no harvest of early rice grains were miserable, and they had no surplus grain at home, and they would not be able to open the pot if the harvest was cut off in one season, and if the landlord still wanted to force the land rent, it would be even more desperate, of course, The vast majority of landlords were not so ruthless, and the county also told the landlords many times to help their tenants and not to let the hungry and cold wander -- Xu Shijin, the prefect of Shaoxing, said that he was also in a hurry, and six of the eight counties under his jurisdiction reported to the Zhejiang Political Department for disaster relief, and according to experience, it was very difficult to expect the imperial court to allocate money and grain for disaster relief, and now he only asks the imperial court to exempt some taxes, and the rest depends on self-help, and the way to save himself is to persuade to borrow and raise grain, and the object of persuasion is the rich people, but since Jiajing, the rich people have generally been passive in participating in the government's famine relief. First, because the government forcibly apportioned or even embezzled the righteous grain donated by the rich people, and second, the depreciation of the imperial court's awards, the loose official crown obtained from the grain was ridiculed, and the prisoners were looked down upon, and they would be driven home if they entered the country, so the rich people were unwilling to contribute to the disaster relief for the political axe, Xu Zhijin heard that Zhang Yuan proposed to Hou Zhihan to use the landlords to relieve their respective tenant farmers, which was quite effective in Shanyin County, and one day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xu Zhifu passed that Hou Zhihan and Zhang Yuan of Shanyin County came to the government together to discuss the relief of the famine - Zhang Yuan suggested that in addition to the landlords to help their respective tenant farmersOf course, these reliefs cannot be gratuitous, but they must be repaid in the name of borrowing, and the poor must be repaid after surviving the famine, otherwise the rich people are not so benevolent, and their money and food are also accumulated through hard work and hard work. Even the same is true of Yanghe Yicang, which is not free of charge, but just for emergency relief, a mu loan of rice is a bucket, and a family of ten acres of tenant land can get one stone of rice, so that they can survive the most difficult two months -- in addition, Zhang Yuan suggested that the prefect of Xu join forces with Shaoxing and Huiji counties to carry out work relief in the name of the government, and the so-called work relief is to recruit hungry people to do work, such as building dams and repairing canals, and distributing rations to the hungry people's families every day, so that the disaster victims can survive the famine, and the government also saves labor service, which can be described as two pennies.

…… Out of the Shaoxing Mansion, the rain was dripping, the autumn wind and autumn rain, very cool.

Mu Zhenzhen was waiting for Zhang Yuan outside the yamen, holding an oil-paper umbrella and an umbrella under his arm, and when he saw the young master coming out, he couldn't help but straighten up, with a thin waist and breasts, which was very moving.

Zhang Yuan took the umbrella handed over by Mu Zhenzhen, and walked slowly along the Fu River, the Fu River, which was almost dry a month ago, is now turbid, and Mu Zhenzhen next to him said: "Why didn't this rain stop, I was worried about no rain before, and now I am worried about raining." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "The sky should be about to clear, it can't be so raining all the time, it's not so rainy." ”

Mu Zhenzhen smiled and shouted, "Young Master." ”

Zhang Yuan looked sideways at Mu Zhenzhen, the face of the fallen girl was as white and smooth as a melon, and the cold plush and cute sideburns and the back of the neck were cute, and asked: "Zhenzhen, have you finished reading the "Zuo Biography", and I have no time to teach you these days?" ”

Mu Zhenzhen said: "I've finished reading, there is a lady to teach it, and if you don't know the words, ask the eldest lady." ”

Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "After reading the word "Zuo Biography", I almost recognize the word, I will test you, how much do you remember." ”

Mu Zhenzhen suddenly became nervous and concentrated.

Zhang Yuan said: "You tell me the story of the false way to destroy the enemy, and the lips and teeth are cold, which is also one of the thirty-six strategies." ”

Mu Zhenzhen said very slowly, and roughly said the story of the Jin State to the Yu State after destroying the Yu State and then destroying the Yu State, Zhang Yuan praised her, Mu Zhenzhen was very happy, and asked: "Young Master, what will the maid read in the future?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Read the "Historical Records", the ancestors of the clan have it, but it is better to buy a set by yourself, and there should be some books at home." "Yang Shixiang and Fan Wenruo sent more than 300 taels of moisturizing pens, so although the income from field rent has been greatly reduced this year, the family is still very rich.

The two of them went to the cross street of Fuxue Palace, and bought a set of 130 volumes of "Historical Records" engraved by Nanjing Guozi Jian in a bookstore, this set of books cost three taels and eight dollars of silver, and a bamboo and wood book was attached, Mu Zhenzhen held the book, nearly four taels of silver book, and his heart was pounding - Zhang Yuan made an umbrella for Mu Zhenzhen, and the two returned to the East Zhang Mansion, and the big stone said: "Young master, there are guests coming, sitting in the hall, there is no name." ”

Zhang Yuan handed the umbrella to the big stone, approached the gate, and saw a young man in a green shirt standing under the eaves of the hall, and said, "Huating Yishan, take the liberty to visit." ”

Zhang Yuanxi said: "It turned out to be Brother Yi, last time in Qingpu Narcissus Temple, I met Brother Yi at first sight, and now I will see you again, I am overjoyed." ”

This Yishan is still the same as last time, alone, and he doesn't say what happened here, of course Zhang Yuan doesn't ask, Yishan lives in the back garden building of Zhang Yuan's house, and talks about art with Zhang Yuan, and the knowledge he shows makes Zhang Yuan admire, the eldest brother Zhang Dai is well-read, and it seems to be quite inferior to Yishan, of course, the eldest brother Zhang Dai is only seventeen years old this year, and this Yishan is already twenty-four or five years old.

Although I don't know the origin of Yishan, even the name of Yishan is fake, but it does not hinder the friendship between Zhang Yuan and Yishan, this is a pure literary friend, intersecting with the text, not worrying about others, Yishan calligraphy is exquisite, good at all kinds of calligraphy, there is a set of eight strands of text, he said to Zhang Yuan: "There are nine characters for the eight-strand text, which are 'Bin, turn, anti, Xuan, generation, translation, detachment, capture, and leave', the so-called 'Bin' is the guest of the Buddhist Caodong Sect' Four Guests', the guest in the guest, the guest in the guest, the main in the guest, the main in the master, what is the master? The article breaks the topic and the idea is also, what is the guest? The article is decorated, set off, and carried forward, but there is a guest in the subject, and there is a master in the object, and the positive argument is the main one, but the foil is the object.

Zhang Yuan was very interested, carefully consulted, Yishan also did not hide his selfishness, will make eight strands of text "nine-character formula" one by one, this "nine-character formula" turned out to be from the Zen theory, Yishan also gave an example, first to Su Shi's "Biaozhong Guan Monument" to reverse analysis of the "nine-character formula", said Su Shi this article secretly combined with the law of the guest and host, Zhang Yuan seriously experienced, felt that Yishan's analysis was very reasonable, many famous ancient texts in ancient times, are secretly combined with the "nine-character formula", such as Su Shi, although he does not know the "nine-character formula", but for the text is poetry, there are secret combinations, Therefore, Yi Shan can sum up the "nine-character formula" is really a genius - Zhang Yuan also discussed and analyzed the composition know-how he learned from Wang Siren and his own understanding with Yishan, and sure enough, these tricks also coincided with the nine-character formula, Yishan said: "It is not that if you understand the nine-character formula, you will definitely be able to become an article master, and the beauty lies in your own understanding, after all, the article is not a craftsman, even if it is a craftsman from the same school, its craftsmanship is also superior, and Brother Jiezi's craftsmanship is far above me, which is really not learned." ”

Zhang Yuan and Yishan once wrote on the same topic, Yishan's eight-strand essay is decent, and the law of the guest and the host is also there, if there is no comparison of Zhang Yuan's article, it can be regarded as a good article, but it is the lack of Zhang Yuan's spiritual surname, and it is always a little restrained - Zhang Yuan said: "Brother Yi is too humble, Brother Yi is studious and thoughtful, and it is difficult for people to reach. ”

Yishan lived in the small building in the back garden of Zhang Yuan's house for three days, and on the morning of August 19, he resigned to Zhang Yuan, and went on the road alone with a bag and an umbrella, Zhang Yuan sent him to Bashi Bridge, and the place where Yishan was going was Hangzhou. ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Brilliant and thoughtful, I am my mentor and friend." ”

Yi Shan asked again, "Have you ever speculated about my identity?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Brother Yi is mysterious and difficult to guess, but when he makes friends, he only talks about talents." ”

Yi Shan laughed: "It's an honor to be able to make friends with Brother Jiezi, and there will be a period later." He put away his umbrella, took a deep look, turned around and got on the boat, and after only a few steps, the green man was already wet.

Zhang Yuan, who was standing by the bridge, raised his voice and said: "Brother Yi, if you need to serve in the future, even if you say it bluntly, you will do your best." ”

Yishan turned around at the bow of the boat, looked at Zhang Yuan, and said, "Thank you." ”

Zhang Yuan watched Yishan's canopy boat go away in the dense autumn rain, and thought: "This Yishan is extremely talented, but there is a depression between his eyebrows, a typical example of Huai Cai, he is very good at writing Baguwen, what is the reason why he can't participate in the imperial examination?" Huating Yishan, Huating Yishan, it's really strange-"

…… Approaching the end of August, the rainy day for more than a month finally cleared, but at this time it was too late to replant late rice, only when the weather was clear and the fields were dry and some good wheat was sown, and the relief and disaster relief in Shaoxing Prefecture were also carried out, and the disaster did not cause the phenomenon of starvation to death for the time being.

On the first day of September, the eunuch Zhong of the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau specially sent someone to pick up Zhang Yuan to go to Hangzhou, saying that the shrine of the eunuch Zhong on the gem mountain had been built, and specially invited Zhang Yuan to go to Hangzhou.

(To be continued)