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Volume 6: Yin Whip Points to the East to the End of the World Chapter 508: Apricot Blossoms Like a Dream (Attached is the conclusion of this book)

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    The war in Liaodong was tragic, the soldiers were bloody, the people of Liao were in ruins, but there were rumors in the capital. The people of the Ming Dynasty, who shared the same hatred and enthusiasm, failed to wait for the great victory they expected to directly attack the enemy's nest. You can imagine their feelings of fear, loss, and anger.  .  Not only were ordinary people complaining, but officials were also criticizing and blaming each other to make up for the hindsight. However, for hundreds of thousands of people in the 13 provinces of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, the war in Liaodong was like the east wind shooting horses in the ears. What they were most concerned about was their own future.  Because the forty-sixth year of Wanli is also the year of Jinfeng Guizi, the triennial provincial examination is coming again.

    In April, when the war in Liaodong was still raging, the Ministry of Rites of the two capitals, together with the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion, began to draft the candidates for the examiners of the 13 provincial rural examinations in the two capitals. In early May, the candidates for the fifteen examiners were confirmed. To the surprise of many people,  : Zhanshifu Youchunfang Youzanshan Zhang was formerly the president of the Guangdong Provincial Rural Examination.

    According to convention, only Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Fujian, which are major provinces in science and technology examinations, will select editors and editors from the Hanlin Academy to serve as chief examiners. For example, the examiner for the Zhejiang Provincial Examination of Yimao Science three years ago was Hanlin Academy editor Qian Qian, who was born in Tanhua.  Qianyi, and some rural examinations in remote provinces will not send Hanlin to preside. As for the young and powerful Qinggui Ci Linguan of Zhan Shifu like Zhang Yuan, if he serves as an examiner, he will usually be in Shuntian Prefecture or Yingtian Prefecture. Now, Zhang Yuan  Yuan was sent to the distant Lingnan, which obviously meant relegation.

    Not only the friends of the Han Society were aggrieved for Zhang Yuan, but the sergeants and common people in Beijing were also talking about it. They said that Fang Ge was jealous and wanted to drive Zhang Yuan out of the capital, and that Zhang Yuan opposed the four-way march plan formulated by Fang Ge. Zhang Yuan said  It is extremely dangerous to divide the troops and join forces. Facts have proved that Zhang Yuanzhi is like a god, and the boss of Fangge has lost face.  And because Zhang Yuan beat Mr. Fang Ge's son.  So Mr. Fang Ge was determined to take revenge.  Send Zhang Yuan to such a far place as an examiner

    Fang Congzhe heard these rumors and was really angry. He really wanted to demote Zhang Yuan out of the capital. But this trip to Guangdong to preside over the provincial examination was clearly requested by Zhang Yuan himself, so he naturally instructed the Ministry of Rites to follow suit. Maybe Zhang Yuan was a post horse.  Xingdong likes to travel. He went to North Korea as an envoy last year and will go south to Guangdong this year.  But rumors in Beijing say that Fang Congzhe is jealous of talents and intends to exclude Zhang Yuan. This is really unreasonable and unreasonable!

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    The ninth day of August is the date when the rural examination starts, and Beijing is more than 7,000 miles away from Guangzhou by land and water. It was the eighth day of May that Zhang Yuan received the appointment. He paid a farewell visit, had a banquet, and packed his bags. In the blink of an eye, it was May 17th. Although  There is a Grand Canal that leads directly to Hangzhou, but it is very urgent to travel 7,000 miles in eighty days. If we don't set off, we will miss the autumn season in Guangdong.  No further delay

    At midnight on May 18th, two large white-covered boats were waiting to set sail at Chaoyangmen Pier.  They are all Zhang Yuan's boats. He is going to return south with his wife and children, as if he has been demoted out of Beijing for three years and two years and will not be able to come back.

    It has been almost two years since Shang Danran left Shaoxing and came to Beijing. He missed his father-in-law in Shanyin and his brother and sister-in-law in Kuaiji very much, so he went back to Jiangnan with Zhang Yuan this time. Moreover, she was pregnant again and happened to go back to Shanyin to give birth;

    Of course Mu Zhenzhen has to go back with Xiao Mingqian. Zhang Ruiyang and his wife have not seen this little sweet grandson yet;

    Wang Wei stayed in the capital to take care of the bookstore and shops. Wu Ling and Yun Jin also stayed in the capital to assist Wang Wei. Wu Ling sighed, he really wanted to follow the young master and young lady back to Shanyin.

    Zhang Dai and friends from the Han Society came to see Zhang Yuan farewell. They built a bamboo canopy under the big pine tree on the bank the day before. At this time, the friends were drinking wine and writing poems in the bamboo canopy to express their separation. Ni Yuanlu suddenly sneered and said: "Ruan Ji  Are you sick again?"

    Since returning from his mission to North Korea last year, Ruan Dacheng has rarely attended the gatherings of the Han Society, often because of illness.

    Wen Zhenmeng was jealous of evil and said: "He is as healthy as an ox. How can he have any disease? Since he has been in contact with Yao Zongwen and Zhou Yongchun for generations and wants to cling to the powerful, our Hanshe will simply remove him."

    Zhang Yuan said: "Leave it to him, let him."

    While they were talking, Qian Longxi, Sun Chengzong, Qi Chengshun, and Yang Lian also came to see Zhang Yuan off. Zhang Yuan had all gone to say goodbye yesterday, and today was a holiday. It seemed that Qian Longxi and others were here on leave.  Send each other off.

    Qian Longxi said: "Yesterday, the East Palace sent a decree, instructing me to see off Zhang Zanshan on behalf of the Crown Prince." After saying that, he asked the servants to carry the gifts from the East Palace to Zhang Yuan's boat.

    Zhang Yuan quickly thanked Xi Xi.

    Everyone in the Han Society is happy. The East Palace thinks highly of Zhang Yuan. Qian Longxi is the official of Zhan Shifu, and he is not as good as others.

    At this time, Wu Ling suddenly walked quickly to Zhang Yuan and whispered: "Young master, little Eunuch Gao said that Eunuch Zhong wants to see the young master at Dongyue Temple to see him off."

    Zhang Yuan raised his eyebrows, nodded, and said, "Please wait a moment, little Eunuch Gao." He thought to himself, "The emperor's eldest grandson may be here too."

    Qian Longxi briefly exchanged words with Zhang Yuan, then returned to Zhan Shifu to report to the crown prince Zhu Changluo. Sun Chengzong, Qi Chengshun, Yang Lian, and Hong Chengchou also returned to their respective yamen. Only HanWen Zhenmeng and Zhang Dai from the hospital wanted to watch Zhang Yuan sail away.

    The eldest brother and his friends were too enthusiastic, so Zhang Yuan had no choice but to say truthfully: "Eunuch Donggong Zhong wants to say a few words to me at Dongyue Temple."

    Zhang Dai smiled and said: "You go, you go, we are waiting for you here."

    Gao Qi lurked in front of the main hall of Dongyue Temple and waited for Zhang Yuan. When he saw Zhang Yuan and an unfamiliar old man approaching, he hurriedly greeted him. He looked at the old man for a few times and heard Zhang Yuan say that this was Master Wang Zongyue.  Gao Qiqian called out "Master Wang", then lowered his voice and said to Zhang Yuan: "Mr. Zhang, I'm here too. I'm waiting for Mr. Zhang at the imperial concubine's palace in the back hall."

    Because the emperor¡¯s eldest grandson was in danger in Dongyue Temple last year, the vigilance was obviously strengthened this time. People from the factory guards and patrol rooms were all over the Dongyue Temple. This must have been arranged by Eunuch Zhong. Eunuch Zhong is now more powerful.

    Walking to the back hall, a big man appeared from the corridor and sang to Zhang Yuan with his hands crossed, but it was Ke Guang who came first. There was an eye-catching scar on his right cheek. Zhang Yuan sent the others away and asked Ke Guang first, and then he learned that Ke Guang  Guangxian participated in the Battle of Sarhu and was slightly injured. Mu Jingyan was more seriously injured and was hit by two arrows. Fortunately, it was not fatal.

    Zhang Yuan was surprised and said: "Uncle Mu sent someone to report yesterday. He only said that he was promoted to President Qian and did not mention the injury."

    Ke Guang first said: "Then he must have recovered."

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Ke Guang was not good at words and would not take the initiative to say anything. Zhang Yuan always asked and answered him.  His expression was extremely respectful.  Zhang Yuan's accurate prediction of the Liaodong war situation convinced him

    Zhang Yuan suddenly remembered something.  Question: "I read the battle report and learned that the Eastern Route Army wounded Nurhaci's son Hong Taiji. Is it true?"

    Ke Guang first said: "Hong Taiji was injured by a firearm. The injury was on his face and he is blind in one eye."

    Zhang Yuan smiled: "Excellent, excellent."

    Hong Taiji is Huang Taiji. Although Huang Taiji is not dead, he is blind in one eye and has been ill-groomed ever since.  It will be difficult to take over the power of Nurhaci in the future. People like Daishan, Amin, and Mang Gurtai will not obey him. Nurhachi relies on his son and son-in-law to lead the Eight Banners Army to conquer the world. Once he dies,  The fight for power among these sons-in-law will be fierce

    Wei Zhongxian walked out of the back hall and saw Zhang Yuan talking to Ke Guangxian. He hurriedly saluted and said, "Mr. Zhang, I have been waiting for Mr. Zhang for a long time."

    Guest Guang stepped aside first, and Zhang Yuan followed Wei Zhongxian into the back hall. No idlers were allowed to enter the back hall.  Even the Taoist priests were cleared out, and Zhang Yuan entered the imperial concubine's palace.  Seeing Eunuch Zhong and two internal officials of the Wei Dynasty standing aside, the emperor's grandson Zhu Youxiao was throwing money and playing. When he came closer, he saw Ke Yinyue kneeling in front of the statue of the emperor and praying silently, with her buttocks pressed against her heels and her upper body slightly arched.  , the waist and back were stretched up, and the gourd-shaped figure wrapped in the palace skirt made people think, but eunuch Zhong didn't look at it much, obviously he didn't feel anything.

    "Mr. Zhang, Guangdong is close to the South China Sea and is extremely far away. I really envy Mr. Zhang that he can go to the South China Sea to see giant whales."

    Zhu Youxiao, who is fourteen years old, has not grown much taller than in the previous two years. He is still thin, but looks good. His youthful temperament is unwilling to be restrained, and he is truly envious of Mr. Zhang's wandering around.

    Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "This trip to Lingnan is not to tour the mountains and rivers, but to select talents for the country."

    Wei Zhongxian said: "Mr. Zhang, Lingnan is a barbaric miasma. Why would Mr. Zhang go there?" Wei Zhongxian seemed to be thinking about Zhang Yuan, maybe sincerely, because the prince and the emperor's eldest grandson respected Zhang Yuan.

    Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Before the Tang and Song Dynasties, Lingnan was a place where barbarians were relegated to exile. However, in the two hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Guangzhou has gathered thousands of merchants. Rich people, property, and luxury are in Suzhou and Hangzhou. There are also many Westerners and rare treasures.  Exotic treasures, strange customs and strange sentiments, all of which have never been seen before.¡±

    When the emperor's grandson Zhu Youxiao heard what Zhang Yuan said, he was very much yearned for it.

    When Zhang Yuan and Zhu Youxiao were talking, Ke Yinyue stood aside and watched with a smile. When Zhang Yuan was about to leave, she held out a lacquer plate with dozens of nectar cakes on it. Zhu Youxiao said: "Mr. Zhang  , this is the nectar cake made by grandma herself and given to Mr. Zhang to taste."

    Zhang Yuan's heart moved. The absurd scene in the Wenhua Hall on that rainy day last year suddenly came to mind. His face remained calm and he said, "Thank you Auntie Ke. Auntie Ke takes great care of Your Highness, study hard, and take good care of your body."

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    Two boats with white awnings left Chaoyangmen Pier one after another. There was plenty of water in the Grand Canal in May. Zhang Yuan sat under the awning window and threw the dozen or so nectar cakes into the water. Xiao Hongjian saw it and came over.  Ask: "What is daddy doing?"

    Zhang Yuan said: "Feed the fish."

    Xiao Hongjian said: "Zhang Hongjian also wants to feed."

    When Xiao Hongjian talks about himself, he doesn¡¯t say ¡°I¡±, but always talks about what ¡°Zhang Hongjian¡± wants.

    Shang Jinghui came from the adjacent cabin and said crisply: "Zhang Hongjian, you are not allowed to climb through the ship's window."

    Twelve-year-old Shang Jinghui is already tall and slim, and his features are about the same as those of Shang Danran., five minutes similar, slightly thinner, he came over and took Xiao Hongjian's hand, stood next to Zhang Yuan and looked at the gurgling canal water outside the boat window. From time to time, he looked sideways at Zhang Yuan and said, "Uncle, are you happy?  "

    Zhang Yuan nodded and smiled: "Yes, I am in a happy mood."

    Shang Jinghui asked: "Is it because you are going back to Jiangnan?"

    Zhang Yuandao: "Yes, I miss my parents, the small bridges and flowing water in my hometown, and the flowers and trees in Baima Mountain are flourishing?"

    Shang Jinghui pursed his lips and chuckled, and said: "I think my uncle is very reclusive and not very interested in an official career. Then why does my uncle have to go all the way to Beijing to take the exam? Wouldn't it be better to stay in Shaoxing?"

    Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "You must first become famous and then go into seclusion, otherwise you will not be reconciled."

    Shang Jinghui chuckled and said: "My uncle can't go back to seclusion now, and he won't be able to stay for a few days when he returns to Shaoxing. Uncle, please take me to Guangzhou. I want to take a sea ship from Guangzhou to Fujian to visit my parents and sister."  "

    Zhang Yuandao: "This can't be done. My schedule is very tight. I have to go to Guangzhou at the same time, otherwise I won't be able to make it in time."

    Shang Jinghui said: "I work as a secretary for my uncle."

    Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "I have decided to hire Zong Yishan as my guest, but you and I can't afford it."

    Shang Jinghui pursed his lips and said nothing more.

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    Zhang Yuan and his party set sail from Beijing on May 18th with two ships.  There were almost no delays along the way.  There are water stations on the Grand Canal every six or seventy miles.  There are also a few waterways that only have one post station for hundreds of miles. Zhang Yuan was in a hurry and often traveled two water stations a day. When he arrived in Hangzhou, it was June 12th. He only stayed in Hangzhou for half a day and visited the chief of the third department of Zhejiang Province.  That night, we rested in Buxi Garden by the West Lake. This exquisite villa was bought by Zhang Yuan in exchange for ten taels of silver per year.  The period of seventy years

    Shang Danran and Shang Jing visited Huiyue Garden and heard Zhang Yuan talk about how they borrowed money from Huizhou merchant Wang Ruqian to get the garden. This matter has now become a joke in Hangzhou.

    On the evening of June 14, Zhang Yuan's boat arrived at Xixing Pier. Well-known gentry from Shanyin and Kuaiji had already heard the news and were waiting to greet them under the leadership of Xu Shijin, the prefect of Shaoxing. The ferry was filled with people and the weather was hot.  Sweating like rain, Zhang Yuan¡¯s ancestor Zhang Rulin and his father Zhang Ruiyang.  Shang Zhoude also came. The handsome young Qi Biaojia stood smiling while watching Zhang Yuan, his wife, concubines and a pair of sons kowtow to their elders on the dock.

    Zhang Ruiyang held Zhang Hongjian¡¯s hand.  Holding Zhang Mingqian with one hand, he looked around, his goatee trembling with joy, and said: "Hongjian was less than half a year old when he left Shanyin, and now he has grown up so much that Mingqian is not afraid of life." He said to Zhang Yuan: "Your mother is waiting at home.  Now, I will take Hongjian and Mingqian home first. How happy will your mother be when she sees these two grandchildren?"

    Brothers Lu Chun and Lu Jie, who had been staying at their grandfather's house for the past few years, crowded in front of Hongjian and Mingqian and shouted: "Go home, go home, grandma is waiting impatiently." They dragged Hongjian and Mingqian.  Qian's hand left.

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    Zhang Yuan stayed in Shanyin for three days. The door was almost filled with visitors. Many of them were members of the Han Society who came from Shangyu, Yuyao, and even Qingpu and Huating. They learned that Zhang Yuan would preside over Guangdong Province.  For the rural examination, they expected that Zhang Yuan would take a trip back to Shanyin, so they came early to wait. What surprised them was that many of them had only met Zhang Yuan once at the Longshan Gathering three years ago.  Goodbye, Zhang Yuan remembered their names, nicknames and aliases one by one. They were socializing with each other, and there was no arrogance. It made people feel like they were old friends and there was no barrier between them.

    On the night of June 17th, after the guests and friends dispersed, Dongzhang's old house returned to its former tranquility. After taking a bath, Zhang Yuan and his father sat in the patio to enjoy the cool air. A bright moon moved to the sky above the patio, and the clear light fell, and the patio corridor was clearly visible.  , the sound of children playing in the wooden building can be clearly heard. Nine-year-old Lu Jie is teaching three-year-old Hongjian and two-year-old Ming Qian to read the "Three Character Classic". After all, Hongjian and Ming Qian are young, just over one year old.  Ming Qian couldn't even speak clearly, and the two younger brothers refused to read after reading a few sentences. Lu Jie was a good teacher, so she was determined to teach these two younger cousins. Hung Chien was forced to do so, and shouted sharply:  "My father is the number one scholar. No one can read as well as my father. My father reads five hundred books a day." Five hundred seemed to Xiao Hongjian to be too much.

    Upstairs, Zhang's mother, Lu Shi, and Shang Danran laughed together. Zhang Ruiyang, who was beside the patio, also smiled and twisted his beard, and said to Zhang Yuan: "Hongjian and Mingqian will stay at home. In two years, I will ask Yishan to enlighten them.  Yishan¡¯s knowledge is extraordinary.¡±

    Zhang Yuandao: "I am going to Guangdong. I am asking Brother Yishan to handle the official documents for the secretaries."

    Zhang Ruiyang nodded and said: "Okay, very good. It's great to have Yishang help you. You don't have to worry about Hongjian and their studies. I will find famous teachers for them to learn from."

    There is a large vat in the corner of the patio. There is a five-foot-tall jasmine in the vat. Summer is the season when jasmine flowers bloom. Under the moon, the jasmine??Like jade and snow, the fragrance of flowers floats in the moonlight

    Zhang Yuan was sitting on a bamboo chair listening to his father talking, smelling the fragrance of the flowers, the scene seemed like a dream, and he heard his father say: "You are leaving for Lingnan tomorrow, and you haven't visited Mr. Jian'an's house yet, Jie."  Although Mr. An works in Yuanzhou, his wife is still in Kuaiji, so you must go and pay a visit to the wife."

    Zhang Yuan replied: "My son plans to visit him early tomorrow morning and then set off."

    Zhang Ruiyang nodded and suddenly said: "That Miss Wang is still unmarried. She is sleepy as a father, so you should rest earlier. The journey to Guangdong is long and hard, so go to sleep early."

    Zhang Yuan agreed, watching his old father go upstairs and sitting alone by the patio for a long time. Unknowingly, the moonlight moved away, the small courtyard was dark, and the jasmine flowers silently revealed their fragrance.

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    Zhang Yuan didn¡¯t know when he fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already bright. Because he had a few too many drinks last night, his head hurt. He lay on the bed and told Wu Ling outside to prepare water in the kitchen quickly. He wanted to take a bath.

    Wu Ling muttered: "Didn't the young master take a bath last night? Why do you need to take a bath again?"

    Zhang Yuan said: "Don't be wordy, hurry up."

    After getting up and taking a bath and having breakfast, Da Shitou came to report that someone had come to pick up the young master. Zhang Yuan went out to take a look and saw a carriage parked outside the bamboo fence gate. The two servants who accompanied the carriage looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where they were at the moment.  I have seen a man who looked like a steward with a smile on his face and crossed his hands and saluted: "Mr. Zhang, my master ordered me to take Mr. Zhang to Xinghua Temple to enjoy the flowers."

    Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "Looking at the flowers, is it the season when the apricot blossoms bloom?"

    The steward was very enthusiastic: "Master Zhang, please get in the car. My master is waiting for you to go."

    It was hard to reject the hospitality. Zhang Yuan got on the carriage. The driver drove the carriage past the Fuxue Palace. He saw a disciple chasing him from behind. He panted and said, "Master Zhang, the county magistrate has invited you."

    The steward said to the disciple: "My master invites Young Master Zhang to enjoy the flowers."

    Menzi glared and said: "The county minister has important matters to discuss with Master Zhang. Who can bear the responsibility for delaying the county minister's affairs? Master Zhang, please hurry up. The county minister is waiting for you at the house."

    Zhang Yuan got off the carriage, confessed his crime to the steward, and followed the disciple to the Shanyin County Government Office.

    The spring breeze is blowing, and the apricot blossoms are like snow.

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    (Complete book)

    Remarks:

    "Ya Sao" has more than 1.7 million words, and it has come to an abrupt end.

    History has changed. What will it ultimately be like? Whether we want to eradicate bad governance at home and destroy the strongholds, or whether we want to launch a great voyage to conquer and colonize overseas. I no longer want to write about these trivial details.

    "It's a pity that Junior Sister, Xiaodao didn't give her a good ending. She can't sleep tonight!"

    It seems that every man has such a junior sister in his heart, first love, beauty, regret, and unforgettable

    Yasao has been writing for a year and a half, and the last volume was intermittently. During this period, I was troubled by illness and so on. No matter what the reason, I want to say sorry to my book friends. Xiaodao will continue to work hard in the future, use its strengths and avoid weaknesses, and maintain its own characteristics and consistency.  serious.

    One last thing, Yasao should be publishing in simplified Chinese. Although Xiaodao has not seen the sample book yet, the first batch will be three volumes. It is not clear when the following volumes will be released. Xiaodao will have a small number of signed books on the Yasao moderator.  Benben's Taobao store sells it. It is Xiaodao's autograph. It should be searchable early next month. If possible, please support it, thank you.

    The Three Idiots of Thieves

    Late at night on August 19, 2013 (To be continued)
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