Dong Zuchang was angry and wanted to severely punish Zhang Yuan, but now he went in a hurry and didn't even care about being beaten, which is tantamount to not recruiting himself, Huang Ruheng originally thought that Dong Zuchang's character was inferior but his talent was still there, but he never expected that Dong Zuchang's compositions were all written by domestic slaves, which made the erudite and upright Huang Xiangheng very angry, and he was extremely contemptuous of Dong Zuchang, and he knew in his heart that Dong Zuchang would not come back again, shook his head, and said in his heart: "Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, it is impossible for Dong Xuanzai not to know that his son is not learned and unskilled, Zong Yishan is a slave of the Dong family, It is impossible for a slave to have such a talent and learn Dong Xuanzai without noticing, even so, why does Dong Xuanzai want his son to worship under my door and sell his reputation? ”

Huang Ruheng thought for a moment, raised his eyes and saw Zhang Yuan standing aside, and asked, "Zhang Yuan, how did you know that Dong Zuchang's compositions were plagiarized?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Mr. Rongyu-"

Zhang Yuanruo and Dong Zuchang were entangled and argued in the matter of fighting as soon as he arrived in the thatched cottage, even if he won the debate, Huang Ruheng's impression of him would not be good, after all, a Confucian like Huang Ruheng must not be used to seeing scholars fighting, so Zhang Yuan asked to see Dong Zuchang's composition to confirm his conjecture, when he learned that the erudite and literate Zong Yishan was actually the Dong family slave, and now Zong Yishan accompanied Dong Zuchang to study in the thatched cottage, Zhang Yuan guessed that Dong Zuchang worshiped Huang Jinshi and Jiao Zhuangyuan as teachers to sell his reputation and reputation, and saw this "Hair and Hair are in the Middle Festival" 's essay knew that he guessed correctly, so he didn't talk about beating Dong Zuchang first, but grabbed Dong Zuchang for plagiarism, so that Dong Zuchang had no shame to face, and now, he can calmly tell the beginning and end of the grudge with Dong Zuchang, from Longshan to put the lamp Dong Zuchang rudely proposed, to Qingpu Lu's traitorous slave Chen Ming fled to Huating Dong, only to meet at the mountain gate of Jingci Temple, Dong Zuchang actually threatened to use 200 acres of mulberry forest to force Lu to leave his sister Zhang Ruoxi, so he was angry, so he fought with Dong Zuchang - Huang Ruheng listened, nodded, and said: " Although you are young and vigorous, Dong Zuchang is indeed hateful, and if you beat it, Dong Zuchang has no shame to sue you, he must be going back to Songjiang immediately. Asked: "That traitor Chen Ming has been arrested and taken to the Hangzhou Mansion?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Yes, the traitorous slave Chen Ming embezzled the master's silver and land deeds, and defected to the Dong family, causing the Qingpu Lu family and the Huating Dong family to have a lawsuit, but Dong Hanlin is obviously strong, not only did he not return the traitor slave, but also invaded the Lu family's mulberry forest." ”

Huang Ruheng looked Zhang Yuan up and down, he knew about Zhang Yuan and Yao Fudou Bagu from Wang Tixue, he was a powerful person at a young age, and asked, "Then what are you going to do with Chen Ming?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Naturally, it is handled by the government, this is Qingpu's fugitive slave case, Chen Ming should be escorted back to Qingpu for trial." ”

Huang Ruheng said: "As long as you recover the Sang Sen Tian Deed for your brother-in-law's family, don't delve into the rest, after all, Dong Gong has a great reputation, if you have too deep a grudge with Dong Zuchang, it will not be good for you to take the imperial examination in the future." ”

Zhang Yuan only said yes on the surface, and said in his heart: "This grudge can no longer be resolved, Huating Dong is my mortal enemy, if I don't fight him, he will hit me, of course, now I really can't severely punish Dong Zuchang, when I fought Yao Fu, there have been several twists and turns, Dong Zuchang is the son of a giant eunuch, how can Yao Fu compare, but this time Dong Zuchang is already ruined, and it will be difficult to sell his reputation in the future, and if he catches Chen Ming, he can be regarded as doing his brother-in-law a great favor, but there is still one more thing-"

Zhang Yuan said: "Mr. Yu Yong, Dong Zu often studies here is false, Zong Yishan is good at studying is true, students and Zong Yishan have several long talks, respect for his talent, now said that although he knows that he is a slave, but there is no contempt, the son said, 'there is no class', Zong Yishan has great talent, but succumbed to slavery, it is really like Han Wengong's "Ma Said" article lamented that Thousands of horses died between stables, Mr. would rather not hesitate to talent? ”

Since Zhang Yuan regards Zong Yishan as a friend, he must help Zong Yishan, and now he has humiliated Dong Zuchang, and Zong Yishan is only afraid that it will be difficult for him to survive in the Dong family in the future-Huang Ruheng pondered for a long time and said: "You go and find Zong Yishan, I will test him in person." ”

Zhang Yuan withdrew from the thatched cottage, the students who studied here were very well-informed, and they already knew the news that Dong Hanlin's son was beaten, and the fast-talking Wuling was telling the students about Dong Zuchang's evil deeds, and the students of the grass hall were not used to seeing the flying and domineering Dong Zutang, and heard that Dong Zuchang was beaten, and they were almost ready to clap their hands, and then saw Zhang Yuan come out, and all the students present were stunned, and they thought that the children who dared to beat Dong Zuchang must have a rebellious spirit, but they were just a young scholar who was clear, smiling and bowing to everyone - most of the beings present had heard of Zhang Yuan's reputation, Zhu Shengping said that he was concerned about such a matter of imperial examinations, Zhang Yuan's county examination case was just that, Shaoxing Mansion trial case was not trivial, now seeing Zhang Yuan was humble and polite, without any young ambition to be public, all the students came forward to see the courtesy, self-reported in the residence and name, Zhang Yuan remembered one by one, and said: "I also came to learn from Mr. Yu Yong, and you brothers will give more advice in the future." He also said: "I am going to find Zong Yishan, I don't know which brother knows where he lives?" ”

Then there were all living beings: "Zong Yishan is Dong Zuchang's companion, and he also lives in Jingci Temple, what is Brother Zhang looking for him?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Dong Zu's homework in the grass hall is suspected to be done by Zong Yishan, and Mr. Yu Yong asked me to pass on Zong Yishan to ask clearly." ”

As soon as these words came out, all the beings were stunned at first, and then in an uproar, and then with the benefit of hindsight, he said: "As I expected, I have long seen that Dong Zuchang can't write such articles, but Zong Yishan is studious. ”

Huang Ruheng's proud disciple Luo Xuanfu said: "Dong Zu often plagiarizes shamefully, which is to ruin my reputation as a grass hall. ”

…… More than ten students from the academy walked through the narrow stone path with Zhang Yuan's master and servant, came to the front of Jingci Temple, and went straight to the guest room on the west side of the temple, and saw several servants of Dong Zuchang packing their luggage and preparing to return to Songjiang. ”

Dong Zu often said: "Regardless of him, let's go." ”

The four masters and servants of the Dong family left in a sneer, and Zhang Yuan asked the monk if he had seen Zong Yishan? The monk said: "It seems to be by the Shuangjing Pavilion." ”

Jingci Temple originally had no well, draw water to go to the lakeside, back and forth for several miles, the temple monks suffered, the Song Dynasty monk Fa Xun buckled the front of the hall with a tin rod, the double spring gushing, because of the digging of two wells, there is no need to go to the lakeside to carry water, the year before last, the eunuch Zhong funded the repair of the Buddhist temple, the new Shuangjing Pavilion, Zhang Yuan and Jiao Runsheng, Luo Xuan's father three people to find, sure enough, I saw Zong Yishan standing on the side of the Shuangjing Pavilion stunned - "Brother Yishan," Zhang Yuan arched his hand and said: "Mr. Yu Yong called you to have something to inquire. ”

Seeing Zhang Yuan, although Dong Zuchang was not on the side, Zong Yishan was still embarrassed, he and Zhang Yuan met twice in Qingpu and Shanyin, at that time Zhang Yuan didn't know his identity, the two were purely literary and eloquent, he could show his true colors of freedom and talent, but now his identity is revealed, he is just a lowly slave, even if Zhang Yuan has no guilt, how can he fight with Zhang Yuan and talk eloquently?

The reality is so cruel, the hierarchical status is as solid as a barrier, Zong Yishan is full of poetry and books, talented, he is eager to show his talent to be appreciated by others, in the Dong Mansion, he is for servitude, job copying, humble life, occasionally going out alone, he wants to hide his identity and make friends with his own talents, but few people are as frank as Zhang Yuan does not ask about his identity, he regards Zhang Yuan as a confidant, but now he met here, Zong Yishan felt that his friendship with Zhang Yuan could not continue - Zhang Yuan stepped forward and took Zong Yishan's hand and said: " Last month in Shanyin farewell, I don't know how to meet Brother Yishan again, but it happened that we met today, and when we met Mr. Yuyong, we drank a few glasses of wine and discussed with each other. ”

Zong Yishan saw Zhang Yuan say this, and suddenly remembered the conversation with Zhang Yuan when he was separated at the Bashi Bridge in Shanyin, Zhang Yuan seemed to have guessed his identity at that time, but he didn't know that he was the slave of the Dong family...... When Huang Ruheng saw Zong Yishan, he didn't ask anything else, only asked what books Zong Yishan had read?

When it comes to books, Zong Yishan regained his self-confidence, and the books he has read come one by one, a subset of history, it is estimated that there are no less than 10,000 volumes, Huang Ruheng is a learned Confucian, and immediately selected more than ten kinds of books to ask questions, Zong Yishan answered like a stream, to Lao Zhuang Zhou Yi, Zong Yi is still diligent, Huang Ruheng is mainly based on the book "Jiao's Yilin", and Zong Yishan repeatedly argued, but he can't bend to it - this examination school has a full hour, Huang Ruheng cherishes his talents, and says to Zong Yishan: "Your talent is the head of my disciples, No wonder Dong Zu didn't read the essay he handed in, but it was commendable, but it turned out to be ghostwritten by you, it is really humiliating to be a slave with your talent, wait for me to discuss with Jiao Taishi, and ask Dong Hanlin to get rid of your nationality. ”

Zong Yishan was overjoyed, bowed to the ground, choked and speechless, if he could get rid of his slave status, it was Entong reconstruction, the late Ming Dynasty society compared with the previous strict hierarchy has shown signs of loosening, some slave children with various ways to leave the country to participate in the scientific examination, there are high school scholars as officials, this is not uncommon - Zhang Yuan just wanted to ask Huang Ruheng to get rid of Zong Yishan, immediately let Zong Yishan move to the Weaving Department to live with him, and went to see Eunuch Zhong together, Eunuch Zhong came from a humble background, and was good at poetry and books, and he also appreciated Zong Yishan's talent and learning, since Zhang Yuan wanted to help Zong Yishan, He agreed, and when he heard that Zhang Yuan had beaten Dong Xuanzai's son again, Eunuch Zhong smiled and said: "You are really a narrow family, Dong Hanlin's son is unlucky to meet you, but in this way, Dong Hanlin is afraid that he will not give up, he is the teacher of the Chitose Master." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "I have been bullied to the head, I can only fight back angrily, in life, there are friends and enemies, and it is impossible to be harmonious." ”

In the afternoon, Zhang Yuan went to Hangzhou Mansion to meet the prefect Yin Tingshu, Yin Tingshu had already heard of Zhang Yuan's name, and last time those who beat the Qingshou were arrested and exiled for plotting to harm Zhang Yuan, Chen Ming was immediately interrogated, and asked that it was the case of Qingpu in Songjiang Prefecture, so he went to Qingpu and sent two servants to escort Chen Ming to Qingpu for trial.

Zhang Yuan asked Eunuch Zhong to send someone to Qingpu to send a letter to his brother-in-law Lu Tao, explaining the reason, this matter has to be filed by the Lu family himself, and now that the traitor Chen Ming has been caught, the Qingpu Li County Order should be the master of the Lu family.

(To be continued)