On the Cao'e River, there is a lonely boat, and the white crane skims the water. The fire on the boat is booming, just to roast your hands. Zhang Wen and Zhang Ying talked about Shen Biyao and Li's relationship. Zhang Ying said: "Has Lord Zhang heard of Ye Feng?" ”

Zhang Wen shook his head, I have to say that others are still too young, their experience is limited, and their relationship network is not very wide. Zhang Ying asked again: "Then adults should always know Ye Xianggao, right?" ”

"Former Minister Ye Lao, the student has been famous for a long time." When Zhang Wen heard about Ye Xianggao, he couldn't help but be in awe, and subconsciously called himself a student. Although Zhang Wen himself is not so lofty, Zhang Wen respects those pillars of the country who care about the society and truly serve the country and the people. is the former first assistant Zhang Juzheng, although public opinion is mixed, but Zhang Wen knows that these people are the people who really have great ambitions in Qingyu, and they are also respected from the bottom of their hearts.

Zhang Yingdao: "Ye Feng is Ye Xianggao's grandson, who looks like Pan An and is talented. Although he is not very famous in this area of Zhejiang, in Fujian, he is a famous lady, and he has heard the name of Ye Feng. Ten years ago, Ye Xianggao was ordered to inspect Zhejiang, and when he went out to travel, it coincided with Shen Yunshan, the old man of the Shen family, who was good at playing, and Ye Xianggao loved chess as his life. So the two families set a marriage, that is, the Shaodong family and Ye Xianggao's grandson Ye Feng. ”

"Oh......" Zhang Wen nodded thoughtfully.

Zhang Ying continued: "Unexpectedly, the seventh sister of the Li family has already liked Ye Feng, and when she heard the news, she calculated by unscrupulous means, and she was extremely ruthless, and she would cripple the young owner before she stopped. But the young owner only hid his hatred in his heart, and only Li Qimei knew about it. Later, Ye Xianggao dismissed the prime minister, and the Shen family used this as an excuse to dissolve the marriage contract. ”

Zhang Wen immediately understood the reason, and he also believed what Zhang Ying said, and some people did not need to doubt it.

Zhang Wen thought of this and said, "You said that Miss Shen wants to form an alliance with this official, in what way?" ”

"I don't know about this yet, and the young owner hasn't revealed it."

Zhang Wenxin said that since Shen Biyao was not married at the age of twenty, marriage was the most reliable way, but Zhang Wen thought about it for a while and did not bring it up. Although he was born as a Jinshi, compared with the respected Ye family, he is too shabby, and if he points out that Miss Shen is helpless to commit to himself because of her disability, it is really too wretched.

Zhang Wen looked at the sky and said, "The sun is slanting in the west, let's land on the shore." On the day of Laba Festival, I will wait for you at Wenchang Bridge, and we will go to Cao'e Temple together. ”

"Okay."

A few days later, on the eighth day of the lunar month, Zhang Wen got up early in the morning, Wu boiled a pot of eight-treasure porridge, Zhang Wen drank a bowl and went to the signing room to deal with some daily affairs, and ordered the curfew to be canceled this evening, and additional inspections and other matters.

Then he changed his clothes, did not bring his attendants, and went to Wenchang Bridge alone. Zhang Ying has been standing on the bridge and waiting, today she is still men's clothes, but she is wearing trouser pleats, this short-sleeved clothing belongs to the Rong clothes, in the late Eastern Zhou Dynasty, King Zhao's "Hufu riding and shooting" was introduced to the Central Plains, and it has been changed into a kind of Hanfu several times. Probably because you may have to do it today, and it is inconvenient to wear a robe.

Zhang Wen looked left and right, and said in a low voice, "Are you alone?" There must be a lot of masters around him, can he handle it? ”

Zhang Ying whispered in Zhang Wen's ear: "There are people from the Li family in the Shen family, and the Shaodong family thinks that the prince is an excellent candidate to deal with the Li family, so they don't want the Li family to know the true face of the prince, and they don't want to leak the news that the prince is coming to Shangyu." You can only rely on yourself. ”

"That's not going to work." Zhang Wen thought about it as he walked, and said in a low voice, "Even if you find your sister, you can't take it away." In this way, when you find her, when you speak, I will use the excuse of arresting the culprit and quickly attack Cao'e Temple, and you will leave while there is chaos. ”

Zhang Yingyi said: "This is the best. ”

The two said that they would go their separate ways, Zhang Wen returned to the county office, wrote cinnabar cards, mobilized more than 100 archers and horses, each with weapons, and declared that they would raid and arrest key criminals. After a large number of soldiers and horses cleaned up the wharf, Zhang Wen led his men to board a warship disguised as a merchant ship, went out of the water gate, and traveled west along the Cao'e River. Cao'e Temple is right next to the river.

Zhang Wen went ashore first from the boat, and before leaving, he explained to the consul: "After the official contacts the informant and confirms it, he will send a signal, and as soon as you see the signal, immediately surround the temple and attack it to control the scene." ”

The official dissuaded Zhang Wen from personally taking risks, and Zhang asked: "This official is wearing civilian clothes, what is the danger?" In addition, the informant only obeys his own orders. The more everyone felt that Zhang Wen was unfathomable, and there was a secret card in his hand.

Cao'e Temple sits in the west and faces east, with its back to the Phoenix Mountain, facing the Cao'e River, and is built to promote the filial piety of Shangyu in the Eastern Han Dynasty Cao'e. By now, Cao E has become a god in the hearts of the people, and the incense in the temple is continuous all year round.

Today is more lively than before, and there is an endless stream of people praying to God, because too many incense and candles have been burned, and the sky above the temple is filled with smoke and miasma. Zhang Wen passed from the cover wall, the imperial tablet pavilion, and the mountain gate, and arrived at the stage, and then inside was the main hall and the Caofu Jun Temple. There are many vendors selling incense, candles, and paper money next to the stage, and there are even those selling "Kaiguang" ornaments, like rushing to the market.

At the bottom of the stage, Zhang Wen found Zhang Ying, so he squeezed over, Zhang Ying also leaned over, and asked in a low voice, "Are you ready?" ”

"The soldiers and horses are on the river, ready to move at any time. Did you see your sister? ”

Zhang Ying raised her chin and signaled the direction of the main hall, "I'm praying to God, without further ado, I'll go and recognize her now." ”

"Wait." Zhang Wen touched his forehead, "He came here to see the carving, and it hasn't been unveiled yet, so it's not appropriate to discourage him." When he's done with it, we'll do something again. The surname Wei knows me, and I don't know if I'm here or not, so let's go to the back first. ”

The two were wandering around in the crowd, and Zhang Ying suddenly said with a sad face: "If he was really good to my sister, I wouldn't have to force it, but that place, intrigue and ruthlessness, my sister is too kind, I'm afraid ......"

After a while, Zhang Ying pointed to the door of the main hall and whispered: "They came out, and there were indeed many guards pretending to be tourists around.

Zhang Wen looked at Zhang Ying's gaze, and saw a thin and sickly young man under heavy protection, and there was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl next to him, who should be Zhang Yan.

Wei Zhongxian and the others were not around, probably because they were injured in the face and did not come out.

That young man is Zhu Youxiao! Zhang Wen's attention was all attracted by Zhu Youxiao, this teenage boy has such a scheming, he is really an outstanding boy since ancient times. I saw that his demeanor was graceful and magnificent, his eyes were calm, or did the prince already have the air of an emperor, where did he feel a little mediocre?

Zhang Wen saw that Zhu Youxiao's face was bloodless, and he often coughed, and his heart said that Zhu's blood was really bad, and everyone was sick. Today's Wanli Emperor is also sick, Zhang Wen heard that the emperor is flat-footed, can not walk far, a few years ago walked to the suburbs of Beijing to ask for rain, that walk to ask for rain but moved many people, but also moved the heavens, it really rained.

Not long after, the cloth-covered statue was carried onto the stage, and sure enough, Zhu Youxiao's eyes were all attracted, wood carving was indeed his hobby. Zhang Wen was not interested in wood carving, but he was a little interested in architecture, so he didn't pay much attention to the statue of Cao E. Everyone watched the unveiling process, and the crowd was very lively, and it was a peaceful and prosperous world.

At this time, Zhang Wen went to see the little girl next to Zhu Youxiao, it was Zhang Yan, she may be the queen in the future, and she is not a small person. At this time, a thought flashed through Zhang Wen's heart, if Zhang Yan really became the queen, then her sister would be a relative of the emperor! Zhang Wen thought in his heart, if I marry Zhang Ying, won't I also become a relative of the emperor? And compared to Shen Biyao, who is high up at the moment, Zhang Wen and Zhang Ying are a good match. Zhang Wen's calculation in his heart couldn't stop.

Zhang Ying touched Zhang and asked, "Can you start?" ”

Zhang Wen nodded and said, "If you go and recognize your sister, that is, you are a sister, the young man should not stop you." But you can't show that you know who he is, or you're in trouble. ”