Zhang Pu nodded in admiration, glanced at the flowers on the green table, took out a tooth-blue cloth bag from behind him and handed it to Ying Pian and said, "This is a gift from my friend in Jingshi, and I will pass it on to you to express my gratitude." ”

Ying Lian took the cloth bag and opened it, and inside was a tube of crystal porcelain flute, snow-white as jade, cool to the touch, the upper lip tried to blow, the tone was clear, and the aftermath flew out of the cabin, as if swirling on the water, and the sound of Qingyue was far above the purple bamboo flute. Ying Lian couldn't stop rubbing it, and said to Zhang Pu for a long time: "Such a valuable thing, please take it back." ”

"You don't think it's cheesy, do you?"

"How dare you! This flute is elegant or even on top of the bamboo flute. Even ordinary porcelain flutes are extremely difficult to fire, and firing into a blend is even more difficult. Look at this flute as crystal like jade, blowing like a dragon chanting and phoenix singing, it is really a rare divine product. How dare you exchange such a generous gift from Mr. Sir, it's good to take it! ”

Zhang Pu stretched out his hand to stop and said: "You are familiar with the rhythm, and you can use this flute to play more means." Otherwise, hanging in my Seven Records of Fasting, wouldn't it be a pity to have such a good vessel? It's not too early, and it's time for me to go. Xu Fo, thank you on my behalf. ”

The boat drifted along the water, Zhang Pu looked back into the distance, Yang Yinglian was still standing on the shore, and the sound of a flute floated in, as if with the misty breath of smoke and water...... But it is Tang Wang Wei's "Farewell":

Send each other off in the mountains, and cover the firewood at dusk.

The spring grass is green every year, and the kings and grandchildren do not return.

The day after Zhang Pu returned to his hometown in Taicang, Suzhou Prefecture, Zhang Cai, a fellow villager who co-founded the Restoration Society, invited Wu Meicun, Gu Menglin and other Taicang members who were ordered to return to their hometowns to get married, and planned the members of the meeting. When students from all over the world heard that he was coming back, they rushed from all directions to pay their respects and ask for advice, Zhang Pu was entertaining while rebuilding his father's tomb, everything was complicated, and everything was overwhelmed, everything had a clue, and the weather was gradually getting hotter. It is the third time that the resumption of the society meeting, Zhang Pu has the necessary personnel and is more powerful than the Jinling conference, but it is the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River, the roads are muddy, and the members are worried that the members will not be able to overcome the hardships of the long journey. After a few days of repeated discussions, the meeting was scheduled for March next year, and it was selected in Tiger Hill, a famous scenic spot in Suzhou Prefecture. Send special personnel to inform Wen Zhenmeng, Yao Ximeng, Liu Zongzhou, Qian Qianyi, Qu Shiyun and other Donglin veterans, and send leaflets everywhere to inform the same people of the Fushe Society.

In the blink of an eye, in March of the sixth year of Chongzhen, the spring color of Suzhou has been full of ten points, there are countless tourists outside the city, listening to the accents in all directions, many are passers-by from afar, and the halls and inns in Suzhou City are full for a while. Suzhou was known as Gusu in ancient times, was founded in the Spring and Autumn Period of King Wu Lu, is a famous ancient city in the world. Five or six miles away from the gate of Suzhou, there is a hill, which is the burial place of Lu, and it is said that three days after the burial, there is a white tiger standing on it, so it is named Tiger Hill. Although the mountain is only more than ten zhang high, it rises from the ground and is extremely beautiful. Tiger Hill is picturesque, there are many historic sites, and it has the reputation of "the first scenic spot in Wuzhong".

The sky was pale and yellow, and the three sedan chairs went out of Suzhou City and came to Tiger Hill. The sedan chair is like flying, the work of a meal, has arrived at the Ershan Gate, the front sedan chair shouted stopped, the three sedan chairs fell almost at the same time, Zhang Pu came out of the sedan chair, and said to the back: "By the first brother, Meicun, we still abandon the sedan chair!" ”

A slightly chubby man got down from the second sedan chair and said with a smile: "That's how it should be." In front of Mr. Mu Zhai, we are all juniors, how can we be rude? He is Zhang Cai, the No. 2 person in the Restoration Society, who was dismissed from his post in Linchuan County, Fuzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, and went home, waiting for the Ministry of Officials to change the vacancy.

"The moon is in the sky, everything is silent, if you sit in a sedan chair, how can you live up to such a good night!" Wu Weiye came out of the sedan chair in the back, and the corner belt of his plain clothes became more and more like a jade tree in the wind, floating like a fairy.

Seven miles of mountain pond to Tiger Hill, Tiger Hill outside the gate, leaving the city has been a lot of distance, is a quiet in the middle of the noisy, excellent travel and recuperation of the resort, Donglin veteran Qian Qianyi from Yu Mountain rushed to live in the Yunyan Temple of Tiger Hill. The three of them walked along the curved stone path, surrounded by cliffs and ravines, lush forests and deep fences, extremely quiet. Zhang Pu said: "The ancients had nine suitable sayings for visiting Tiger Hill: suitable for the moon, suitable for snow, suitable for rain, suitable for smoke, suitable for spring dawn, suitable for summer, suitable for autumn cool, suitable for falling trees, and suitable for sunset. With the feelings of Plum Village, Fang has not disappointed! ”

"Tianru, if you come here alone, you must always think about the party, and naturally you have no intention of enjoying the scenery." Zhang Cai originally wanted to tease him, but as soon as he said it, he seemed to sigh a little.

Zhang Pu is a person with great ambitions, in recent years, the momentum of the resumption of the society has grown, he was born in two lists, and entered the Hanlin Academy, it is a good future, but unexpectedly he was involved in the whirlpool of party disputes, it is difficult to gain a foothold in Beijing, he has been unwilling, he exhaled deeply, and laughed at himself: "The green mountains and beautiful waters, naturally there should be a place of sustenance, and there is no room for people who are worried." Otherwise, it will inevitably be like drying clothes among the flowers and raising a fire under the moon, which is really ruining the scenery. ”

Wu Weiye said: "Jiashan Shengshui can best dissipate the hero's spirit, the so-called kite flying to the sky, looking at the peak and resting the heart; Those who are in the world of economic affairs, peep into the valley and forget to return. The students did not have the concentration of the two gentlemen, and they did not dare to covet the beautiful scenery! ”

"Married by order, you are reluctant to be a beautiful wife, right?" Zhang Cai asked with a smile. Wu Weiye Yan'er was newly married, and his face couldn't help but be hot, but his heart was extremely sweet.

Yunyan Temple is on the top of Tiger Hill Mountain, Tiger Hill Mountain is not high, through Pingyuan Hall, Thousand Hands Guanyin Temple, you can see the temple gate. Yunyan Temple is a famous temple in the southeast, a thousand Buddha Pavilion, a Tibetan hall, a land hall, a water and land hall, an Arhat hall, a garan hall, etc., all available. The three of them knocked on the door of the temple, and a small novice came out and asked, "Are the three donors visiting friends?" ”

"How do you know?" Zhang Pu was a little surprised, Qian Qianyi stayed here and not a few people knew about it, and he and Zhang Cai and Wu Weiye came to visit, and they didn't tell others.

Xiao Shami clasped his palms and said, "The money donor is meeting a distinguished guest from afar, please ask the three donors to sit in the clean room for a while." ”

A little scholar was already waiting at the door of the clean room, and Shi Li said, "The three masters, please sit inside for tea." ”

The three of them entered the clean room and sat down, seeing that it was spotless, but the furnishings were extremely simple, a couch and a table, four chairs, nothing else, and a guqin was placed at the head of the bed, which was mottled in color, and it must be a famous product that has been passed down for a long time. There is an open red bag on the table of the Eight Immortals, and there is a square envelope in it, revealing an ancient book with a stone blue paper cover, Zhang Pu took the book in his hand, and saw the three big characters of "Warring States Policy" signed on it, and read the scroll, and couldn't help but be surprised: "The collection of books by the shepherd is really exquisite, and it is really rare to see such a good book!" ”

"The master is indeed a connoisseur! This "Warring States Policy" is an engraved copy of the Southern Song Dynasty, and my lord just bought it for 2,000 taels of silver from a family in Wuxi last month. Time passed, and the little scholar was amazed when he spoke of it, and stretched out two fingers high, unable to put it down for a long time.

Zhang Cai looked at the ink color that was still fresh for a long time, nodded and said: "This is the world's first rare book, two thousand taels of silver is not much." ”

Wu Weiye only paid attention to the poems and articles of his predecessors on weekdays, and never studied the study of the edition catalog, so he listened very boringly, and couldn't help asking: "Where did the shepherd see the distinguished guests?"

The little scholar looked at him a little anxiously, and said with a smile: "That distinguished guest's eyes are tight, and the little one is also meeting for the first time, I don't know his origin, my master didn't say it, and the little one didn't dare to ask." If the master is in a hurry, you can go to the clean room in the back to see. ”

Wu Weiye saw that he was not very old, and his speech was soft and hard, knowing that he was abrupt, he felt embarrassed, got up and went out, as if he saw a few figures outside the longitudinal wall, silently, and was shocked, but saw an old man hurriedly walking out of the backyard, under the moonlight, he vaguely saw that his face was clear, his robe and big sleeves, fluttering like a fairy. Wu Weiye had accompanied Zhang Pu to Yushan Fushui Villa a few years ago, and recognized this person as Qian Qianyi, a famous Donglin scholar in the leading literary world, and hurriedly bowed deeply and said: "The old pastor has always been okay? Juniors, please be safe. ”

Qian Qianyi was also stunned and said, "It's Meicun!" You stand in the courtyard, and the old man is uneasy! ”

"There were a few figures, but they disappeared again......"

"The shadow of the flowers on the wall moves, and it is suspected that the jade is coming. You're so elegant! Qian Qianyi interrupted him and stepped into the clean room. Wu Weiye wondered in his heart, could it be a warrior monk who patrols the night, or is he dazzled?

Qian Qianyi entered the room and said, "Tianru, Shouxian, you have been waiting for a long time." ”

The shepherd was serious. Your old man doesn't care about the fatigue of the journey, and we will wait for a while, but what does it matter? Zhang Pu stepped forward to salute.

Zhang Cai also smiled: "How can we miss such a good opportunity to be taught?" Besides, your old man came all the way, we didn't wait for a while, compared to going to Yushan to ask for advice, it has taken a big advantage, where is it worth waiting for a long time? ”

Qian Qianyi stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the old decay can't argue with you leaders of the Restoration Society." ”

"The kid is just inheriting the mantle of Donglin's revival of ancient learning, gathering some friends who are fond of scripture and history, thanks to the predecessors and students from all over the country, exchanging voices, how dare you be the leader! If we want to talk about leaders, we are also the five old horses of Wei Donglin. "Qian Qianyi, Huang Daozhou, Wen Zhenmeng, Yao Ximeng, and Liu Zongzhou are collectively known as the five elders of Donglin, and they are the only remaining famous elders of the Donglin Party back then, and Qian Qianyi is known as Yanqing, the prodigal son of Tianqiao Xing, in "Donglin Point Generals", his reputation is extremely high, and his current prestige and talent are unparalleled, Zhang Pu naturally does not dare to be arrogant in front of him.

Qian Qianyi listened, coughed lightly, and asked: "Tianru, the old man took the leaflet from the Restoration Society, and I know that you have contacted the five of us, what are the plans for this conference?" ”

"Shepherd, since ancient times, reading the books of sages, should take the world as his own responsibility, and be able to contribute to the court, it is better than being alone, so as to live up to what he has learned in his life."

"How do you contribute to the imperial court?" Qian Qianyi took the tea cup offered by the scholar, and said: "Well---- this is a Sanqing tea made of alpine snow water, which can best clear the eyes and clear the heart, and taste it together." ”

Zhang Pu three people each take a lamp, gently use the bowl lid to hit the foam on the water surface, several pieces of tender green Longjing a bud and a leaf, the leaf is developed like a flag, the tip of the bud is thin like a gun, there are plum blossoms, pine nuts, Buddha's hand dotted in the meantime, a shallow sip, a fragrance goes straight to the heart and spleen, as if traveling outside the world, the high rhyme of the dining wind and drinking dew wanders in the spring mountain after the new rain. Zhang Pu looked at Qian Qianyi's deep eyes under his eyebrows, thinking about how to answer, he had just received a secret letter from Wu Changshi from Beijing, and knew that Zhou Yanru was giving impeachment to the officials of the Science and Dao Language, and he was restless, and he wanted to take the opportunity of the Restoration Society Conference to be sure to support. Wu Changshi's letter did not clearly say who instructed the officials, and it was speculated that Wen Tiren must have done it, needless to say that he was grateful to Zhou Yanru for his kindness, and only Wen Tiren's protégé Xue Guoguan told him, Zhang Pu was also inseparable from Wen's master and apprentice. But this matter is very confidential and cannot be easily leaked, especially the matter that will be pushed back then, Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren joined forces to attack, Qian Qianyi came back with a feather, resigned and lost his position, it is difficult to guarantee that he is not angry with Zhou Yanru, and his selfishness may be happy that both of them will lose.

"The fruit is good tea! Elegant and refined, cleansing the cheesy, the cultivation of the shepherd's kung fu teaches people to be admired! For a moment, Zhang Pu thought a lot, put down the teacup with admiration in his mouth, and said: "The first meeting of Yin Shan of the Restoration Society is still difficult, thanks to the Wujiang County Commander Xiong Kaiyuan who paid five hundred taels of silver, and also contracted the food and lodging together, it was barely successful. In the following year, he stayed in the capital and tried to do so, and there were many examples in the resumption of the society, so that the conference Jinling had a steep rise in momentum, far better than Yinshan. There are 62 people in the north of the Restoration Society, accounting for nearly 20 percent, so the momentum of the Restoration Society has spread far away from Jiangsu, Fujian, Huguang, Guizhou, Shandong, Shanxi and other provinces, and there are more than 2,000 comrades from all over the country. The Restoration Society can have today's situation, one is to inherit the remnants of Donglin's cultural context, and the other is that Confucian students from all over the country who are dedicated to the imperial examination are deliberately attached to them for high school. If the resumption of the society does not communicate with the imperial court, it will be difficult to achieve the next township test and the general examination, and it will inevitably disappoint the scholars. As the saying goes: learn to become a literary and martial artist, and the goods are with the emperor's family. Parents all over the world want their sons to become dragons, and Confucian students all over the world want to get rich and noble. ”

Qian Qianyi put the tea cup on the table, the lid of the bowl jumped high, splashing a few drops of tea, and he asked unhappily: "Tianru, although your words are realistic, they are far from the purpose of Donglin back then, and they are inevitably a lot less backbone. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Pu pretended to be surprised and said: "The kid thinks that the Fushe and Donglin actually have the same end, but Donglin is straight and the Fushe is tortuous." ”

"What a twist and turn, but it's just a pretext to flatter the court!" Qian Qianyi's face turned cold, Zhang Cai and Wu Weiye couldn't help but be a little surprised, they really didn't expect him to suddenly burst into flames.

Zhang Pu didn't panic, and arched his hand: "Mu Weng is not angry, listen to the boy's confession." The rest of my life is too late, and I can't listen to the teachings of the predecessors of Donglin, but I also know that the elders of Donglin are all good men who are dedicated to the king's affairs! I don't want to open peace and enjoy the people all the time, but what I think and do is a little distracted......"

With a bang, Qian Qianyi slapped the case, brushed his sleeves and said angrily: "Tianru ---- Donglin people are not dead, I can't allow you to slander you like this!" ”

Zhang Pu got up and said with a smile: "Mu Weng, your old man will wait for the kid to finish speaking, and it will not be too late to blame." ”

Qian Qianyi sat down slowly, losing his temper in front of the younger generations, inevitably lacking the style of Xun Xun elders, he saw Zhang Pu smiling stiffly, knowing that the words were early and heavy, he secretly felt a burst of red heat on his face, and said coldly: "The old man is about to learn the high theory!" ”

"The predecessors of Donglin pretend to be clear, maverick, boast of high standards, and do not hesitate to throw their heads and spill blood for the righteousness in their chests, and they are indeed models for the courtiers of the world, but unfortunately they fell into the trap of Yangming Xinxue, and they are not aware of right and wrong in the debate of righteousness and reason, and they do not know how to be flexible. The ancestor of the Confucian Zheng Kangcheng said that the sage said, thinking that there are three ways of "Yi", and its second meaning is change, the so-called poor will change, change will pass, and the general will be long. The world is complicated, and how can it work to respond to all changes with the same, and only rely on one word to go to the world? When Wei Eunuch was not yet in charge of the country, he also thought of using Donglin to sell his reputation and flaunt it in the world, but Donglin thought that it had a bad reputation and was ashamed to be with him, so he gave up the strong reinforcement of the inner court in vain. Zhejiang, Chu, Qi, Xuan, and Kun parties also showed their goodwill to Donglin, but Gu Xiancheng, Sun Piyang, Zou Yuanbiao, and **Xing Zhuren closed their doors, so that other parties joined forces to deal with Donglin and attacked each other, and finally Wei Gelding took advantage of them, and the killer made Donglin wither and collapse. Although the current emperor has cut off the evil and set things right, it is difficult for Donglin to regain his former momentum. The reason is that Gu seniors and others are too ambitious, no matter what it is necessary to distinguish between right and wrong, and even know that it cannot be done, and do not want to avoid its edge, Taoguang is obscure, although the name of Donglin can be passed down through the ages, but after all, there is a lack of successors, and it is inevitable that the blood is empty and it is difficult to do it! Zhang Pu took a bite of tea, and then said: "In fact, false fame is the most harmful, the sage said: A gentleman is sick and unworthy of his name." The elders of Donglin commented on the current affairs, criticized the ministers, and vainly opposed the imperial court, and those who thought it was wrong would think it was wrong, and those who thought it was wrong must think it was right. Friends compete with each other and leave disaster to the world, is this in line with the original intention of the elders of Donglin? ”

The more Qian Qianyi listened, the more frightened he became, his face changed from anger to anger, and gradually turned pale, his eyes were blank, and he lost his former look, and muttered in his mouth: "You, you...... It's you who are too utilitarian, take power too seriously, and forget our duty as readers! I ask you, why did I read the books of the sages? ”

"Hahaha...... Zhang Pu laughed continuously, got up and said, "Mu Weng, the kid has long thought that your old man would ask this question." Wen Wenshan said on his deathbed: Kong said that he became benevolent, Meng said that he took righteousness, what is the matter of reading the books of sages, and now and in the future, he is almost worthy of it! In fact, it is a last resort, and the shepherd cannot be judged in an ordinary state of mind. ”

"Humph! As a last resort? It's really an insight that no one has ever seen before! Qian Qianyi disagreed, and couldn't help but sneer.

Zhang Pu said unhurriedly: "The shepherd is rich and rich, and he is the leader of the literary world, how dare the kid pretend to be amazing?" The sages put virtue before meritorious service, and had no other intention, but to convince people with virtue, to achieve merit with virtue, to follow the way of cultivation, qi, governance, and peace, and not to be obsessed with ethics and ignorance of deeds. My generation is studying and seeking office, nothing more than to operate the authority of the country, be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, and benefit the world, there is really no other way. If you stick to your own morality, use the power of your tongue in vain, and talk endlessly about righteousness and reason, it is not only to hinder the public of the world with your own selfishness, but also to violate the grace entrusted by the imperial court, but also difficult to solve the anxiety of the people. Imagine whether Wen Wenshan is willing to die to achieve a good name, or is he willing to mention the division of a brigade, go straight to the Yellow Dragon, and sweep away the Jin Kingdom? ”

Qian Qianyi saw that he was eloquent and eloquent, seemingly endless, knowing that his mind was broken, and it was difficult to stop it, so he was speechless for a while, and sighed and said: "The country has metabolism, and the past and forth have become ancient and modern, it is really a hero who is a young man, and the old man is inevitably twilight, so it seems that he has to stay at home, read for self-entertainment, and pass the old age." ”

Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai glanced at each other, not knowing whether he praised or sighed in his words. Wu Weiye saw that his expression was a little decadent, he sighed, and suddenly felt sour in his heart, thinking that he had been in the sea for most of his life, it was really hard, and he arched his hand and said: "Mu Weng senior, see that your old man goes out with the "Warring States Policy" to figure out, and the vertical and horizontal skills in the natural chest are inexhaustible. ”

Qian Qianyi smiled and said, "Meicun, you can give me relief." What kind of vertical and horizontal art is just a way to avoid disaster. The old man has been an official since the 38th year of Wanli, and has been rolling in the sea for more than 20 years, tasting the warmth and coldness of human feelings, and the world is difficult, and he no longer has the heart to do this. The Restoration Society advocates the revival of ancient studies and practical usefulness, and it seems that the old decay has only done the first layer, and the second level is practiced by you young descendants. ”

Zhang Cai asked: "The herdsman does not approve of the theory of being useful?" ”

"How dare you!" Qian Qianyi waved his hand and said: "The old decay has passed the destiny of heaven, the old age is weak, and the time is short, I have the intention to compile the poems and essays written in my life into a book, publish and engrave the world, and it is not in vain to read a book." ”

Seeing him say this, Zhang Pu was also reluctant to do so, and echoed: "Mu Weng Cilin Jianjun, a leader in the literary world, concentrates on his words, and Ze is learned from later, which is also a supreme merit." ”

"The sky is like a joke that is decayed, since ancient times articles are small roads, and a self-proclaimed literati is not enough to observe! Although the old man does not dare to be wise, he still knows himself, and he must not drag you down and consume your ambition. Qian Qianyi looked at the little scholar who was napping against the wall outside the door and said: "The hour is not early, tomorrow's conference affairs are complicated, and the old decay will not leave you." ”

Zhang Pu and the three of them got up and said goodbye, the moon in the western sky was about to sink, the four fields were gloomy, and in the shadows of countless mountains, rocks and trees, there was a sound of stinging insects......