Since they knew that Zhang Yuan listened to the book very seriously, Fan Zhen and Zhan Shiyuan did not dare to be sloppy, cheered up, took turns to study, and spent an hour and a half to finish reading the first volume of the "Spring and Autumn Classics".

Zhang Yuan was in a happy mood, listened to the book for nearly two months, this morning was the most enjoyable, Zhang Cai and Wu Ling used to read the two stumbling, and there were many wrong words, he had to guess while listening, so he didn't bother, now it's okay, there are Fan, Zhan two on behalf of the reader, read fast and easy to understand, now think back, the first volume I just heard page by page history as at present, all remembered.

Zhang Yuanxin said: "Fan and Zhan are just children, and their knowledge is not low, at least the four books and five classics have been read through, so it seems that the Xiucai of the Ming Dynasty is really not so easy to test, which is equivalent to the famous college students of later generations." ”

After a few days, Fan Zhen and Zhan Shiyuan came to Zhang Yuan's mansion twice a day to read the "Spring and Autumn Classics Collection and Explanation" for Zhang Yuan, reading two volumes a day, sometimes reading one volume, it was still early, Zhang Yuan asked Fan and Zhan for some difficult questions about the scriptures.

Reading and being able to ask questions means that you understand the book and can think, and what surprised Fan Zhen and Zhan Shiyuan even more was that when the young Zhang Yuan asked questions, he quoted the original scriptures and recited them casually, but there were few wrong or missing words!

In addition to asking for advice, Zhang Yuan also asked Fan and Zhan about some current affairs, government decrees, customs, and livelihoods.

Qing Ke picked up the bureaucrats and gentry, and the peddlers and pawns, saw and heard a lot, had a wide range of experience, and talked to them, you can understand a lot of things that cannot be understood in books, which is exactly what Zhang Yuan needs, the original Zhang Yuan is young, more ignorant, and knows too few things, although he now knows more about the historical events of the late Ming Dynasty, what "the battle of Sarhu", "the three major cases of the late Ming court", "the dispute between the eunuch party and Donglin"...... If you can't fully understand the world around you, how can you meet the source and even stand out in this extraordinary period?

Fan Zhen is just a talkative person, talking about stories, saying that what he has seen and heard is more interesting than studying, although Zhan Shiyuan does not talk much, but what he says is quite incisive, such as "fate is low, get three wests", it is said that Shanxi, Jiangxi, Shaanxi are not good to be officials, Shanxi, Shaanxi land is barren, the people are fierce, and tax resistance happens from time to time, and Jiangxi people have more land and less land, and there are many people who go out to seek food.

Listening to James Shiyuan talk about Sanxi, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but think: "Shaanxi's Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were almost born at this time, and these two evil stars seem to be the same age." ”

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In the evening, Fan and Zhan came out after reading a book for Zhang Yuan, and went around to the back to prepare to return to Xizhang through the three-arch stone bridge, but saw Zhang Cao commanding craftsmen to build a bamboo pavilion under the arch bridge, saying that it was cool here, and it was comfortable to read and play chess in the pavilion.

Fan Zhen and Zhan Shiyuan looked at each other, as long as there was a rainstorm, the three arches of the stone bridge would have to cross the water, and the bamboo pavilion would be washed away by the water, which was simply throwing silver into the water!

But Zhang Yanke and Zhang Sangongzi are surnamed this son, and what he wants to do cannot be delayed for a moment, he only wants to be as fast as possible, and he will not hesitate to pay for money.

"Lao Fan--Lao Zhan-" Zhang Cao called.

Fan Zhen and Zhan Shiyuan hurriedly walked under the bridge and arched their hands: "What do you want from Prince Yanke?" ”

Zhang Cao shook the folding fan in his hand and asked, "The two of you read to Zhang Jiezi, are you reading well?" ”

Fan Zhen said: "Very good, Young Master Jie Zi is very intelligent, and he will never forget it, no, he will never forget it." ”

"Oh, when did Zhang Jiezi become so smart!" Zhang Cao rolled his eyes, as if he didn't believe it, and asked, "What book are you reading?" ”

Fan Zhen replied: "I have finished reading the tenth volume of the "Collection of Explanations of the Spring and Autumn Classics". ”

Zhang Cao nodded, but said, "Tomorrow, don't go to read to him in the morning, I'll go, hehe." ”

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June 22, the solar term has passed the great heat, the three dog days into the middle of the volt, it is the hottest time of the year, Zhang's mother Lu Shi took the big girl Yiting and Zhang Dachun, Zhang Cai father and son to the grange outside the city to supervise the tenants to pay wheat rent, in addition to Zhang Yuan, Wuling, Rabbit Pavilion, there are Zhang Cai's mother and two elderly servants under the kitchen, there are only a few people in total, and the group of servants in Xizhang is incomparable, but in Dongzhang eight households can be regarded as rich, some people in Dongzhang do not even have a servant, The housewife has to do the laundry and cooking by herself.

Xiao Xi Nu Wuling sprinkled and cleaned the study early in the morning, tidied up the windows, and after serving the young master for breakfast, he hurriedly drank two bowls of rice porridge and a piece of sugar cake, and went to the door to wait for Mr. Fan and Mr. Zhan.

There are wall doors outside the gate of the mansion of the wealthy gentry of Shaoxing, or six, or four, with fine flowers, nailed with gilt tin nails, very gorgeous, and ordinary households only surround a bamboo fence in front of the gate, open two firewood doors, Wuling leaned on the side of the firewood door and waited, waited for more than half an hour did not see Fan, Zhan two gentlemen, look at the shadow, it is almost the end of the hour, is it Fan and Zhan two people have something to do today?

Wu Ling just wanted to go in and say something to the young master, but he saw the third son, Zhang Cao, wearing a square scarf on his head, wearing a new Huluo shirt, a folding fan in his hand, and a handsome scholar behind him.

"Xiao Wu-" Zhang Cao shouted, "Your grandmother went to collect the rent, right?" ”

Wu Ling responded: "Yes." ”

"Where's the meson?"

"The young master is waiting in the study to listen to the book."

Zhang Cao laughed: "Poor one, if his eyes are broken, he can only sit in the house all day, and he will only be stunned if no one reads to him." ”

The handsome scholar behind him also laughed, and quickly reached out to cover his mouth.

Wu Ling argued in a low voice: "My young master's eyes are already healed. ”

"Okay, do you still wear an eye patch?"

"I'm still wearing it."

"It's just not good." Zhang Cao glanced back at the handsome scholar, made a look, and said to Wu Ling: "I'll go in and read to your young master, you don't have to wait, I think you're clumsy." Then he went in with the clerk.

Wu Ling glared at Zhang Cao's back, and said in his heart: "Say I'm stupid, you're even more stupid, my young master can win you when he plays chess blindfolded, hum." ”

For the scholar who walked and twisted, Wu Ling despised from the bottom of his heart: "It must be a prostitute boy who pouts his hips and invites pets, ouch, it's not good-Heavenly Bodhisattvas, all kinds of immortals, bless my young master not to be taken by the third son, bless me." ”

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Zhang Yuan got up early and practiced the simplified version of Tai Chi twice, although he made up his mind to be a scholar, but fitness is still necessary, and a scholar who has no power to restrain the chicken is unnecessary, now is the time to pleasing the eyes, and it is appropriate to practice Tai Chi.

Mother and Yiting went to the Grange, Wu Ling was waiting for Mr. Zhan and Fan in front of the door, there were only two people in this inner courtyard, he and Rabbit Pavilion, the little girl walked very lightly, like a cat, with Zhang Yuan's current ear power, she could hardly hear her movements, but as long as she called "Rabbit Pavilion," the little girl would soon poke her head out of the door and ask: "What is the young master's command?" ”

Footsteps came all the way from the hall, and Zhang Cao shouted: "Jiezi, Jiezi-"

Fu Ting's timid voice: "Third son, my young master is in the study." ”

Zhang Yuan walked outside the study and arched his hand: "Third brother, why are you here?" ”

Zhang Cao came over and touched Zhang Yuan's elbow, and said with a smile: "I'll read to you today, I read better than Zhan and Fan." ”

Zhang Yuan thought that Zhang Cao would not study to him honestly, but he was not afraid of Zhang Cao's troubles, and said: "That's good, there is a third brother Lao." Listening to Zhang Cao, there was another person behind him, with a faint fragrance of fat powder, and asked, "Who else did the third brother bring?" ”

Zhang Cao said: "A scholar, you haven't seen it before." ”

Zhang Yuan didn't ask any more, went into the study and sat down, Wu Ling handed over two cups of fragrant tea and withdrew, worried that Zhang Cao was playing tricks on their young master, and listened to it for a while under the corridor, and heard that Zhang Cao had started to study, so he was relieved.

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