Cai Guo Gong's Mansion.

Zhang Zhou's house is still packing up things, but also preparing for Zhang Zhou's trip, although this is another trip after Zhang Zhou returned to Beijing, but the preparation given to him by the family is still very thorough, although Zhang Zhou emphasized that he doesn't need so many things, but Jiang Pingyu still asked people to pack a few boxes of personal belongings for him.

"It's all like moving, I used to be just on business, and I'll be back when I'm done." Zhang Zhou seems to be a nobody, and he is like a supervisor, he just needs to watch others do it.

Jiang Pingyu came out with a wooden box and presented it to Zhang Zhou, but he didn't let Zhang Zhou open it.

Jiang Pingyu said: "These are relatively valuable things, and they should be put away." Just let Sister Mingshan take it away, when you need to use it...... Probably not, but once needed, it can be useful. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "You won't prepare gold and silver for me, right?" ”

"It's not." Jiang Pingyu said, "Yes, the concubine didn't know what the master needed after he went out, so she sorted it out first." There is nothing lacking in the family, there is surplus everywhere, and the concubine doesn't know what to prepare. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled and motioned for Jiang Pingyu to sit next to him.

Jiang Pingyu didn't sit down.

There were still people moving boxes outside, and Liu Gui's voice on the other side came from the outer courtyard: "Master, someone from the palace has come to the palace, saying that he wants to see you." ”

"I'll go out and have a look first." Zhang Zhou got up.

He knew that the emperor had arranged for Zhang Xuanqing to meet him, but he didn't know who led the way to see him.

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When he arrived in the front yard, he saw Yang Peng at the head, and Yang Peng was also going to Yongping Mansion with him.

"Say hello to my husband." Yang Peng was extremely respectful to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou nodded, and then looked at a man in a Taoist robe behind Yang Peng, but said that this person was only forty years old, but he seemed to really have a bit of fairy bones, and he didn't have a beard, but he could give people a feeling of being fluttering and half-immortal.

Zhang Zhou felt that his bearing was already good, but he was closer to a scholar, but the one in front of him made people feel as if he didn't eat the fireworks of the world.

A tall and handsome middle-aged and elderly man, that's probably what it means.

"Poor Zhang Xuanqing, I have seen Cai Guogong." This person came forward to greet Zhang Zhou.

Yang Peng hurriedly introduced: "This is the real person Zhang, who came to see Mr. Zhang by order." ”

It is probably to show Zhang Xuanqing the primary and secondary relationship, you can come to see it, it is with the permission of the emperor, and you are here to visit, you must understand your identity and status.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "It turned out to be Zhang Dazhen, who has admired his name for a long time." I'm just scratching the surface of Taoism, and I'm not proficient in it, and if I don't understand something, I may ask Yu Ling to teach it in the future. ”

"Cai Guogong is too humble, it is the poor Tao who seeks advice from you."

Zhang Xuanqing said, waving his hand to the Taoist boy who followed behind him, and then someone handed him his "meeting gift" to Zhang Zhou.

But it is a gift from Taoism, that is, the dust and peach wood swords, some of which are still held in wooden boxes, but they don't fit the lid, probably to tell others that the gift he gave to Zhang Zhou is not worth much silver, but it just wants to reflect the intention of these things.

The mind is also the value.

"Please." Zhang Zhou beckoned the two to the main hall.

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When Zhang Xuanqing arrived at Cai Guogong's Mansion, he seemed to be very curious about the surrounding buildings, and he probably wondered in his heart, what kind of feng shui can raise a Taoist cow like Zhang Zhou.

After entering the hall and sitting down, Yang Peng smiled and said: "On the way to the great real person, I told our family that I have heard a lot about Mr. Your deeds in the south. ”

Zhang Xuanqing hurriedly said: "My father-in-law is right, there are a lot of folk rumors, and Poor Dao thought it was just some rumors, but when I saw the relevant deeds from the imperial edict of the imperial court, I knew that what was rumored was true. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "You're really polite, real person, I just learned a little bit of stuff casually, pinch my fingers...... That's right, it's just a finger pinch, I really can't do anything else. ”

Yang Peng said: "Sir, you are too humble, who doesn't know your Taoism in Taoism?" In front of him is the great real person of the Ming Dynasty, he still wants to learn more from you, you can also teach it, so that you can pass on the immortal law. ”

Obviously, Yang Peng really wants to be for Zhang Zhou.

As for Zhang Xuanqing, even if he is the nominal Taoist at the helm of the Ming Dynasty?

In terms of political status, Zhang Xuanqing could not be compared with Zhang Zhou at all, and Yang Peng knew very well that he was doing things for a minister who was trusted by the emperor, not for a Taoist priest.

Zhang Xuanqing also hurriedly said: "The poor road has the intention of seeking advice. ”

"There will be a chance in the future, definitely." Of course, Zhang Zhou would not discuss any Taoist knowledge with Zhang Xuanqing, who was born in a professional class.

Isn't that like an axe?

There is no basis for any pinching, and as for the identity of the Taoist, it is just a disguise.

He now belongs to a nominal Taoist priest who met a serious Taoist priest, and his status is higher than that of this serious Taoist priest, anyway, the power of performance or not is on himself, as long as he shirks, Zhang Xuanqing can't let him "show his original form".

Zhang Zhou was also pondering in his heart.

You Zhang Xuanqing came to visit, and it wasn't for the purpose of exposing me, right?

Even if it is profitable for you, do you dare to do it?

Zhang Xuanqing said: "The poor Taoist handbook has a Taoist scripture, which involves the calculation of things such as heavenly machines, as well as things such as Zhai Jiao and scientific rituals, and I hope that Cai Guogong can give more guidance." It is also to carry forward my Central Plains Taoism. ”

Saying that, Zhang Xuanqing really took out something that looked like a manuscript from his arms, and it was not a classic book, just a book of dozens of pages, and he specially handed it to Yang Peng and asked Yang Peng to transfer it to Zhang Zhou.

Yang Peng looked somewhat dissatisfied and said, "Da Zhenren, I didn't mention this matter when you came. Please Cai Guogong give you some tips, will it ...... Too abrupt? This matter should not be mentioned now, nor should it be mentioned in person here. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled and waved his hand: "Yang Gonggong's words are serious, if they discuss with each other, it is not impossible." But I'm afraid that I'll disappoint you, Zhang Zhenren, because I can't make any mention of the Dao or anything. If you don't dislike it, leave the Taoist scriptures first, and I'll go back and study them carefully, and then ask someone to send them back to you. ”

"I hope you will give me advice."

Zhang Xuanqing got up, and this time he personally sent it to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou took it and didn't open it directly.

Let him study the Taoist scriptures? I'm afraid it's not like I'm looking for trouble, right?

Can metaphysical things really be solved by metaphysics? It's better to talk about materialism.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I'm going to leave Jingshi in the afternoon, you two will see if it's ...... If there is nothing too important, you can wait until I return to Beijing and then sit down and talk about it. ”

"Huh?"

Zhang Xuanqing obviously didn't expect Zhang Zhou to be so difficult to speak, and he actually issued an eviction order so quickly.

Yang Peng laughed and said, "Mr. is right, you have the emperor's order, how can you delay a big event?" Da Zhenren, you've seen people too, if it's okay, let's move first? Anyway, our family will leave Beijing with Cai Guogong in the afternoon. ”

"This ......"

Zhang Xuanqing obviously hasn't finished what he wants to say yet.

But now Zhang Zhou and Yang Peng are pointing the finger at him at the same time, obviously expecting that he may have something to ask Zhang Zhou for verification, or want to get some "guidance" from Zhang Zhou, or in exchange for some political benefits.

This is also clearly telling him that you are nominally a politician, but there is nothing to say between you and the top civil servants, even if the emperor gives you face and asks you to meet Zhang Zhou, you can't help but be interested, especially this kind of disguised deed.

Now it's up to Zhang Zhou to give you some pointers, and the next step may not be how you will come up with something excessive.

"Poor Dao is also about to say goodbye." Zhang Xuanqing got up and said, "But there is a daughter in the poor Dao, who has studied Taoism since she was a child, although she is not proficient, I hope to follow Cai Guogong and get some personal transmission and guidance, which is also her honor." ”

Zhang Zhou nodded with a smile and said, "Your Majesty mentioned this matter to me, just follow what Your Majesty said." ”

"Huh?"

Zhang Xuanqing obviously didn't know what the emperor meant.

After all, Zhu Youzhi also said to Zhang Zhou, you meet Zhang Xuanqing first, and if you think it's good, you will agree, and if you think it's bad, you won't agree, and the decision is up to you.

Zhang Zhou only said that according to the emperor's intentions, and Zhang Xuanqing didn't know whether the emperor wanted the Zhang family of Longhushan and Zhang Zhou to be closer, or to keep a distance.

Yang Peng said with a smile: "People are outside, and I have seen them, but they are very clever, and if I want to learn your Taoism, sir, I am afraid that I can't do it, but it should be nothing to hand over tea and water on the side." But I just don't know...... The young lady who came out of the Dazhen Mansion, did she suffer that kind of hardship? ”

Zhang Xuanqing said: "Since I follow Cai Guogong and serve as a teacher, I will never dare to violate the law of respecting teachers and respecting the way, and if I can achieve something in the future, I should be grateful." ”

Yang Peng smiled and said: "Da Zhenren, you understand wrong, you must love to let you send people to the house, but not to come to learn from the teacher, let alone a yellow-haired girl, what can you learn?" Expect him to inherit Mr. Zhang's mantle? This threshold is not just for anyone to enter, and now Mr. Zhang has only one nominal student, do you understand? ”

Zhang Xuanqing hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Yes, Poor Dao knows, it is the prince of my dynasty." ”

"It's good to know." Yang Peng looked polite, but his level of bullying the weak and fearing the hard was also extraordinary, and he said, "Since you all know, you shouldn't make excessive requests." It's like the British government sent the boy from the family over, and he just followed the errands, don't look at the one who just came to run errands, that's it...... Who in the capital doesn't want to stuff people here? This can only be done with the grace of His Majesty. ”

Zhang Xuanqing said: "Being able to receive the grace of the saint is the blessing of the poor way. ”

Yang Peng nodded and said, "What are you waiting for?" Let someone go and call the child in, let the gentleman see, if it is not right, if it is not good, this thing will not be done. Go and go. ”

Yang Peng waved his hand to a little eunuch who followed behind him, and the little eunuch hurriedly ran to the door.

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Not long after, a little girl who was twelve or thirteen years old, who looked like she was already a big girl, but who was just a girl, appeared in front of Zhang Zhou.

When Zhang Zhou saw this girl, the first thing he thought of was that this gene was quite strong.

There is a bit of similarity between the father and the daughter, or it may be that the Taoist is very particular about appearance, after all, he eats by his face, and the father has the appearance of a fairy wind and bones, and even with his daughter is a little dusty.

Standing there, even if she is not a little fairy, but from her appearance to her bearing, it is also top-notch.

Based on Zhang Zhou's experience of reading so many women in Daming, if you want to say that you can compare with this woman's appearance, there are probably only Wang Mingshan and Xiao Changjin, and even a legendary woman like Zhang Lushui has to stand aside.

"Daoist girl asks Cai Guogong for peace." The girl had probably rehearsed the process of meeting Zhang Zhou, and after coming in, she raised her hands between her eyebrows, and then shook the dust back, and then made a Taoist salute.

He didn't kneel, but just bowed short, which was already very respectful.

Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded: "It's a fairy child." ”

Yang Peng smiled and said to Zhang Xuanqing: "Congratulations to the real person, it seems that Ling Yan can still enter Mr. Zhang's eyes, since Mr. said that he has some immortal energy, he will probably be able to learn some fur in the future, it depends on her own creation." ”

"Yes." Zhang Xuanqing didn't know what to say.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Since Your Majesty asked her to follow me, if there is anything I can mention, I will mention it more." Whether to teach or to discuss with each other is another matter. Let's talk about it first, I don't have to deal with accepting apprentices or anything else, and after I return to Beijing, I'll see how Your Majesty arranges it. ”

Zhang Xuanqing said: "I'm tired of you." ”

"Hmm." Zhang Zhou nodded.

Yang Peng hurriedly said, "Sir, you're leaving after the afternoon, right?" The Jingying side has transferred personnel, and Jinyiwei has also transferred personnel. Let's go together, it's on the side of Desheng Gate, you see......"

Zhang Zhou said: "After lunch, I will go early." ”

"Okay." Yang Peng greeted Zhang Xuanqing with a smile and said, "Da Zhenren, do you think there is anything else to explain?" Or do you want to hand them over to our family first? Or if you father and daughter have anything else to say, as soon as possible. In the afternoon, they may be separated, and there is no rush for a while. ”

Zhang Xuanqing could have left people directly in the Cai Guogong Mansion.

But in this situation, he doesn't know if it is right to keep his daughter.

"Poor Dao really wants to give some explanation to the little girl, and ......"

At this moment, Zhang Zhou suddenly said: "Zhang Zhenren, I heard that you have been very close to the prefect's mansion, and after you arrived in Beijing, have you ever visited?" ”

When Zhang Xuanqing heard this, he didn't seem to be as restrained as before, and nodded and said, "I've gone to see Mrs. Tai." ”

Cheng Guotai's wife Zhu Hu, that is, Zhu Feng's grandmother, is Zhang Xuanqing's mother-in-law, but it used to be, Zhu Feng's sister-in-law used to marry Zhang Xuanqing, but she died before she gave birth to a child, but the relationship between the two has always been good.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Then there should be more exchanges, saying that this time I will go to Yongping Mansion, and I will also meet Zhijie by the way, and after returning to Beijing, I will sit down with you and drink tea." I don't know if I will appreciate my face then? ”

Zhang Xuanqing hurriedly said: "It's the honor of Poor Dao, but I don't know when Poor Dao will go back, I'm afraid...... Miss. ”

"There's going to be a chance." Zhang Zhou smiled and glanced at Zhang Xuanqing's daughter again.

Zhang Xuanqing may have ignored this wrong look, and hurriedly said: "Wu'er, stay by Mr.'s side, serve and study well, so that you can learn the law of the immortal family." If you go first for your father, you must listen to your husband's instructions......"

(End of chapter)