Zhao Fengzi, a Taoist priest who visited the wilderness, only saw the shadow of a gourd crossing the water in the lake from a distance, the twilight was heavy, and the figure of the strange man with the paper crown was soon annihilated in the shadow of the grass and trees by the lakeside, Zeng Yu and Zhang Guangwei were melancholy, and the Yuxuan Taoist said that Zhao Fengzi was traveling in the clouds, less than half a month, more than half a year, and his whereabouts were erratic, and there was no time.

It was already dark when Zeng Yu and Yu Xuandao sent Zhang Guangwei back to Dazhenfu, and since then Zeng Yu has not seen Zhang Guangwei until he left Shangqing Town five days later, Longhushan Dazhenren Mansion is not a **** small family, there can be no rules, Zhang Guangwei has agreed to this family business, so we can't meet again before the kiss-

It seems that Zeng Yu is Zhang Guangwei's destined husband, one thing descends to one thing, let Zhang Guangwei marry Zeng Yu is better than being a female Taoist, although the Zhang family of Longhushan is a thousand-year-old Taoist family, but there are not many people who really abandon their families and cultivate Taoism.

In these five days, Zeng Yu put the three books and six ceremonies in the letter of appointment, the letter of ceremony, the collection, the name, the Naji, the recruitment, the invitation these etiquette have been done, the men and women of the eight-character Yuan Gang Lao Tao has already been together, it is said that it is a match made in heaven auspicious, and it is said that Zhang Guangwei is in a hurry to get married, and the period of the welcome wants to be set within the year, which was vetoed by the Zhang family, and the divination is scheduled for September 15 next year as the period of the welcome, the Zhang family has taken great pains to choose this date, taking into account that Zeng Yuxiang tried to try Lianjie not to delay the marriage date-

Zeng Yu smiled when chatting with Zheng Shi and Yu Xuandao in private: "The Zhang family still expects me to be the champion, if I fall to Sun Mountain in the township test this autumn, I wonder if the Zhang family will regret the marriage?" ”

Zheng Shi said with a smile: "Jiu Li, this is a joke, now Shangqing Town, Guixi and even Guangxin Mansion know about this family business, how can it be impossible to regret the marriage, unless you run away to be a pirate, haha." ”

Yu Xuan Daoist said seriously: "Even if the Nine Carp Virtuous Brother goes to be a pirate, the little fairy Gu will follow." ”

Zheng Shi laughed and said: "This is reasonable, Jiu Li does have this ability." ”

Yu Xuandao felt that the "pirate" was too scornful, so he turned the conversation and said: "Nine carp virtuous brother is talented, just take the top exam and come back, wouldn't it be beautiful." ”

Zeng Yu shook his head and smiled, and said to Zheng Shi: "Brother Yuxuan said lightly, I don't know the difficulty of the imperial examination if I don't enter the examination shed, there are tens of thousands of talents in Jiangxi who participated in the township examination, and there are only eighty-five people in the middle of the examination, and it will be even more difficult to take the exam. ”

Zheng Shi has been cold for more than 20 years, and he has also taken the examination for more than ten years, and he was able to enter the school last year. ”

Zeng Yu also smiled: "Yes, there is always such a champion, do you know that it is not Guixi Zheng Shizhi?" ”

The three of them laughed.

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Zeng Yu left Shangqing Town in the evening of the day before, Yuan Gang Lao Dao invited him to take a walk on the bank of the Luxi River, the sunset melted gold, the stream water was shallow, the scenery on both sides of the river was colorful and colorful, Yuan Gang Lao Dao pointed to the north with the rattan cane in his hand and said: "Next month, the heir to teach the real people will set off for Beijing, one is to preside over the Luo Tian Dajiao of Beijing Chaotian Palace in early April, and the other is to pay tribute to Tao Zhenren who died last year - Zeng Gongzi can have good words to give?" ”

"How dare the juniors." Zeng Yu said humbly: "The younger generation is a scholar who talks about nothing, there is nothing practical, it is the old mage who carries love, and does not take the words of the younger generation as arrogance, so that the younger generation dares to say two words." ”

Yuan Gang said with a smile: "Zeng Gongzi, why should you be too humble, you are now the son-in-law of the Great True Mansion, and you are sharing honor and disgrace with me, of course, you should know everything and say everything." ”

Zeng Yu smiled and asked, "Is the old mage also going to Beijing?" ”

The old Dao Yuangang, who had a hair like snow, muttered: "The talents in the sect are withering, and although the old Dao is decaying, we have to go this way." ”

Zeng Yu was silent for a while, and said: "Don't worry, the old mage has been inherited for more than a thousand years, and it is deeply rooted, even if there is a small setback, it is only a temporary thing. ”

Yuan Gang Lao Dao nodded, Zeng Yu said well, since the Han Dynasty, how many dynasties have risen and fallen, Longhu Mountain is as prosperous as Qufu Kong, the monarchs of all dynasties need Confucianism, Taoism, and Sasuke Wanghua, any monarch with a normal mind will continue this tradition, but-

"Although Tao Zhenren is not a Taoist priest of Longhu Mountain, but he is good friends with my senior brother of Snow Cliff, Tao Zhenren entered the palace is also out of the recommendation of Senior Brother Snow Cliff, and now he has passed away, and the resentment of the prince will only come to me Longhu Mountain, once he ascends the throne, the honor of this religion will be frustrated, and it is difficult to bear setbacks, and the old Taoist is not willing to see the frustration of this religion in his lifetime, how can it be left behind? ”

When Yuan Gang Lao Dao spoke, the two white silkworm-like long eyebrows trembled, and the "Senior Brother Snow Cliff" he said in his mouth was Shao Yuanjie.

Zeng Yu pondered for a moment and said: "The younger generation has the courage to say, the late Tao Zhenren's words of 'two dragons don't meet' hurt the prince very much, this is not something that can be resolved with a single word, the old mage and the heir to teach the real person to enter Beijing this time, not only to try to bridge the gap, but also not to be in a hurry, so as not to be jealous of others, if you want to hurry, you can't reach it." ”

Yuan Gang Lao Dao nodded, looked at the sunset in the western sky, and said: "Lao Dao is eager to see Zeng Gongzi in Beijing with us, maybe we can meet in the capital at the end of the year?" When he said this, Yuan Gang Lao Dao shook his head imperceptibly.

At this time, the sunset fell from the top of Xihua Mountain not far away, the sky darkened instantly, the Luxi River, which was originally floating and golden, was also gloomy and sinky, the smoke of the town's cooking was curling, and the evening bell came out from the Dashangqing Palace, and the melodious bell echoed between the mountains-

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Zeng Yu came to Shangqing this time to propose, fixed relatives spent hundreds of taels of silver, if it was not for the reward of Hu Butang and Lin Governor's Mansion, it would really be shy in the pocket, but the Zhang family of Longhu Mountain did not want Zeng Yu's dowry, and the return was more generous, on the morning of the 24th of the first month, when Zeng Yu resigned to Zhang Yongxu of the Dazhen Mansion, the elders of the Zhang family gave Zeng Yu a generous gift, and more than ten porters followed with a gift.

Zeng Yu first and Zheng Shi went to Yingtanfang for a day, Zheng Shi's mother Lu was very happy for Zeng Yu, Zeng Yu invited Zheng Shi's family to Shangrao as a guest, Zheng's mother Lu said: "On the day of your wedding, my aunt will go to Shangrao to drink your wedding wine." ”

Zeng Yu said: "It's still early to get married, in the second half of next year, my aunt and sister-in-law will go to the cold house to play for a while, and my mother is thinking about your old man." ”

The humble man on the side said enthusiastically: "Go play, play, I want to play with Sister Niuniu, I haven't seen Sister Niuniu for a long, long time, I haven't seen it for five hundred years." ”

The little girl was full of words, so Zheng's mother Lu decided to move her family to Shangrao with Zeng Yu to play for a few days, leaving only Laifu's father Fugui to guard the door.

On the afternoon of the 26th, Zheng Shi and Zeng Yu took a boat to Guixi, Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi went to the county government to visit Zhou Zhi County, Zhou Zhi County was considered a successful matchmaker, of course it was very pleasant, and the next morning the official boat was sent to send Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi's family to Shangrao, and also asked a family member to go to Guangxin Mansion to explain the situation to Lin Zhifu, expressing that he did not disgrace his mission.

It was the evening of the 28th when the boat arrived at the Sanjiangkou Wharf in Shangrao, Zeng Yu hired a carriage and a porter, and asked the little girl Sixi to lead Zheng Shi's family back to the house first, he accompanied the family of Guixi Zhouzhi County to see Lin Zhifu first, Lin Zhifu learned that Zeng Yu and Miss Zhang Guangwei had a good thing to do, just waiting for next year to get married, and laughed: "Zeng Sheng, next year's wedding wine will be begged for a cup of wine, and this house is also one of the matchmakers, thank you for the matchmaker's ceremony, haha." ”

Zeng Yu had dinner in the mansion house, it was already dark when he went out of the north gate, not far from his own house surrounded by a horse-head wall, the lights were faint, and he could feel the festive atmosphere when he walked to the gate, Zheng Shi's family had also had dinner, Zheng's mother Lu and Zheng Shi's wife were talking about homely things in the inner courtyard, Zheng Shi watched Niuniu and Qianqian's two little girls compete in the lamp in the study of Zeng Yu in the front hall -

Seeing that her brother was back, Niuniu couldn't help but be overjoyed and asked, "When will my brother marry the little fairy aunt home, and Qianqian said that it will be tomorrow." ”

Zheng Shi said with a smile: "Can Qianqian's words be accurate, she can't tell the difference between tomorrow and the future." ”

"I can tell." Humility corrected: "It's not tomorrow, it's next year." ”

Zeng Yu nodded and said, "Yes, it's next year, and Qianqian will come to drink the wedding wine next year, right?" ”

The two little girls stopped writing, jumping and jumping, hoping to wake up and see the bride enter the door.

The most joyful is, of course, Zeng Yu's mother, the son finally made a family appointment, or the Miss of the Zhang family in Longhu Mountain, she has also seen this Miss Zhang's family, the beauty does not need to be said, the temperament seems to be good, Niuniu also likes it, the only fly in the ointment is that the welcome period is a little farther, if it is scheduled for September 15 this year, it would be better.

The only thing that is a little unhappy is the servant woman surnamed Du, this servant woman was originally a member of the Ji family in Lead Mountain, because she was loyal and diligent and good at cooking, and Zeng Yu's family also lacked manpower, last time Grandma Ji gave this Du Ma to the Zeng family, for Du Ma, of course, I hope that Miss Ji Zhi will marry Zeng Yu, so that she will be the same as in the Ji family in Lead Mountain, and now, this wish has been disappointed, and Du Ma feels sorry for Miss Ji Zhi.

Zeng Yu's brother Zeng Qian brought his daughter here to pay New Year's greetings and enjoy the lanterns before the Lantern Festival, because there was still something at home in Shitian, Zeng Qian took his daughter back two days ago, leaving the news that the old servant Uncle Li and other Zeng Yu asked for marriage, and now the family matter is decided, Uncle Li took a boat back to Yongfeng Shitian early the next morning, and reported the good news to Zeng Qian.

Zeng Yu and the young lady of the Zhang Tianshi family of Longhu Mountain caused a sensation in Shangrao City, and the name of the heavenly master was canceled by the decree of Zhu Yuanzhang during his reign, but among the people, it is still customary to call the Zhang family of the Shangqing Dynasty by the Heavenly Master's Mansion, in the eyes of the secular people, the Zhang Tianshi family of the Shangqing Dynasty is as unattainable as a god, and now Zeng Xiucai is going to take the young lady of the Zhang Tianshi family, isn't this shocking, envious, and awe-inspiring?

Those mothers-in-law who had come to Zeng Yu's house to talk about matchmaking shook their heads and smiled bitterly when they met each other, laughing at themselves and saying that they had no beads, and Zeng Xiucai had already climbed the high branch of Miss Zhang Tianshi, but they still told Zeng Yu what Li Yuanwai's daughter and Zhang Caizhu's daughter were matchmakers, no wonder Zeng Yu looked down on him, and he was simply humiliated.

For Zeng Yu, he was not complacent because of this, he was as humble and polite as ever, although he was a celebrity in front of Lin Governor's Mansion, he never asked for personal matters, and he refused to sell his body to the field, and every day was to read, paint, travel, and make friends.

In the blink of an eye, at the beginning of February, the documents of the Dao were sent to Guangxin Mansion, Zeng Yu passed the record examination before the year before as he wished, Zheng Shi and Wu Chunze were also on the list of township examinations, which can be said to be very happy, and some of the talents who lived in Beicheng and the suburbs to participate in the township examination began to prepare for the examination carefully, and held a literary meeting every three days to learn from each other and evaluate the eight shares of the current text.

On 13 February, the Dazhen Mansion of the Shangqing Dynasty sent a letter to Zeng Yu, saying that the heir sect Zhenren and Master Yuan Gang and his entourage were scheduled to leave for Beijing on 18 February, and asked Zeng Yu to hurry to see him off, and Zheng Shi's family had been living in Zeng's house in Shangrao for more than 20 days, so they decided to return to Guixi together.

Governor Lin also received a report from the Dazhen Mansion, and it was a major event for Zhang Yongxu to enter Beijing to face the saint, and as the prefect of Guangxin, how could he not be present to see him off, so on February 17, the Lin Governor led a group of subordinate officials and staff to Guixi by boat, and then went to Shangqing to visit Zhang Dazhen with Guixi Zhouzhi County.

Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi arrived at Yingtanfang one day earlier, and on the afternoon of February 17, Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi arrived in Shangqing, and Zeng Yu learned from Yuxuan Daoist that the reason why Zhang Dazhen wanted the old master Yuan Gang, who was over eighty years old, to accompany him, was to recommend Master Yuan Gang to Emperor Jiajing to fill the vacancy after the death of Tao Zhongwenxian.

Zeng Yu was stunned, the Taoist priest Lan Daoxing, who was famous for helping the people, was also recommended to enter the palace by Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet, after Tao Zhongwen's death.