Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 269 0264【Test each other】

"This house is a bit small." Mrs. Huang commented on the new house.

Zhang Gen said: "Jinzhou is rather despicable, suddenly renting a house, it is not bad to find such a house."

"Oh." Huang sighed.

It's not that I think the house is too bad, but I'm worried about my husband's future.

She was born in a prominent family in Fujian, and her father returned to the position of deputy prime minister. She was born with a golden spoon in her mouth and grew up.After being married to Zhang Gen for many years, her husband was finally promoted to the transfer envoy of Liangzhe, but now he is sent to such a small place.

Zhang Gen went straight to the study room, put away the books he had brought, and ignored other matters.

After spending two or three days, the house was finally cleaned up.

Huang wanted to invite Zhu Ming to his house as a guest, but Zhang Gen expressed that he was not in a hurry.He has plenty of time now, and he is so idle all day long, why not go around more first.

Zhang Gen began to hang out with his wife and daughter, getting familiar with the streets inside and outside the city, and inquiring more about people's sentiments by the way.

After getting a basic understanding of the situation, I sent an invitation to Zhu Ming.

Zhu Ming only brought Bai Sheng to the door, and brought a catty of black tea as a gift.

Huang accompanied her husband to greet her warmly, and she fell in love at first sight.This young man was handsome and quite extraordinary, definitely outstanding among his peers.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Gen said, "Go and sit in the pavilion first."

"The guest does as he pleases." Ju Ming cupped his hands.

The servant brought the preserved fruit, the stove and charcoal, and Zhang Gen planned to order some tea for the guests.

Huang took the opportunity of entering the house to get a cup of tea, and went to talk to her daughter who was peeking in the hallway: "What do you think of Qiniang?"

Zhang Jinping glanced again and smiled and said, "I am taller than my brother-in-laws."

"Just as long as you agree, find a chance to ask." Huang immediately understood her daughter's thoughts.

Pavilion.

Zhang Gen asked, "Are there bandits in the area?"

Zhu Ming replied: "Jinzhou is mountainous, so there must be bandits. Especially in Shiquan County, which leads to the Ziwu Valley to the north, there are bandits haunting and robbing business travelers. Zhang Tuanlian plans to suppress bandits?"

"I can't be free, I want to find something to do after all," Zhang Gen said, "I am now the deputy envoy of regiment training, and I don't have any other responsibilities, except to suppress thieves."

Zhu Ming said: "There are not many thieves, they are in small groups, and they are all in the mountains."

"Then we have to give up." Zhang Gen immediately gave up.

Zhu Ming tentatively said: "I read in the residence newspaper that Zhang Tuanlian was relegated because of discussing matters?"

"Ugh!"

Zhang Gen couldn't help sighing: "All roads in the southeast are frequently disturbed by Huashigang. This is known all over the world. But few people know that the two roads in Huainan are equally disturbed."

Zhu Ming immediately understood: "Most of the flowers and stones in the southeast are transported from Huainan to the capital."

Zhang Gen shook his head: "That's not all. The treacherous party gradually controlled the officials in Huainan for the reason of transporting flowers and stones. They then forced the counties and counties in Huainan to recruit husbands to escort private goods, which led to chaos in taxation and corvee in Huainan."

"So that's how it is." Ju Ming has a new understanding of Hua Shi Gang's harm.

Zhang Gen continued: "Last year, Cao Hu, a householder in Yangzhou, joined the army and recruited husbands without authorization, and transferred more than [-] shi of Qizhou gangmi, which caused a long delay in the grain of the two Zhejiang provinces. It seems to be a coincidence, but it was actually intentional. Except Qizhou In addition to state rice, there are also many private rice from grain merchants."

Zhu Ming said: "That is to say, the Yangzhou government recruited the people to transport grain northward for free for private merchants. They also deliberately delayed the grain from Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and took advantage of the drought in the north to artificially raise the price of rice in Gyeonggi, so that those grain merchants could make more money?"

"Not bad." Zhang Gen said.

Zhu Ming couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really daring. The officials involved in the case should not only be dismissed according to the law, but also should have their birth records destroyed."

Zhang Gen smiled wryly: "As the transfer envoy of Huainan, I naturally couldn't just sit idly by, so I joined forces with Li Zhi, the deputy envoy of the transfer, to jointly impeach Cao Shenjun, a householder in Yangzhou, and Hu Yun. The result turned out to be that Li Zhi and I acted inappropriately." ', each downgraded to a rank of Jilu officer."

This is so outrageous, the first and second in command of Huainan Road jointly impeached Cao Canjun, a family member in Yangzhou.In the case of conclusive evidence of the crime, Hu Cao joined the army for nothing, and the first and second leaders of Huainan Road were punished instead.

Zhu Ming asked, "Is Cai Jing raising the price to sell food?"

Mrs. Huang brought the round tea, and it was top-grade tea, a round of which was worth tens of guan.

Zhang Gen began to order tea: "It's not Cai Jing, it's just Cai Jing's henchmen. After the incident was revealed, Cai Jing didn't bother to come forward, and it was Cai You who slandered the officials."

Zhu Ming continued to inquire: "I saw Xu Yu, a doctor in the Baocang Department of the residence before, and his birth records were destroyed. How did this happen?"

"It's just a substitute for the dead," Zhang Gen explained, "Xu Yu was ordered to take charge of the Dongnan Nine Road mine and the money-making affairs. He corrupted the law by corrupting the law, and exploited excessively. He has already caused anger and resentment. How can he eat so much money by himself? Things are messed up." It was too big, and Cai Jing couldn't keep him, so he pushed him out alone, and took all the charges for the Cai Party."

Dibao can only look at the surface, and Zhu Ming can't figure out the inside story, so he can figure it out by asking Zhang Gen.

He also asked a lot about Huainan, and he knew that the two roads in Huainan were harmed by Huashi Gang, no less than the roads in the southeast.

Most of Huashigang had to go to Huainan to Beijing, and a large number of civilian husbands were recruited along the way, which had already made Huainan full of thieves.

Even Li Chuanzheng, the envoy of Huaixi, was suspended from his post and held accountable for not reporting the truth about the thieves and being incapable of destroying the thieves.

It's no wonder he was able to exterminate them. Huashigang doesn't stop for a day, and Huainan bandits don't stop for a day. This old man is just unlucky.

There are many other unlucky people, such as Wu Min in the matter.

Huaixi arrested some thieves and escorted them to Beijing. Wu Min thought that only the head of the thieves should be punished.Because of this sentence, he was dismissed from his post and thrown to Shangqiu to promote Taoism.

The officials in the court dare not talk about the Huainan pirates and Hua Shigang anymore.

"Taste tea, please!" Zhang Gen pushed the teacup over.

Ju Ming didn't observe the color of the soup, but took a sip of the aroma, and began to taste the tea: "It's fragrant but not greasy, it's a good taste."

Mrs. Huang was sitting next to her, and interjected: "The old man has heard of the black tea brought by Zhu Taishou, but he has never tasted it. Zhu Taishou also grows tea at home?"

"Planted some." Zhu Ming said.

Huang said again: "Your father is still in Yangzhou and hasn't returned to Beijing?"

Ju Ming said with a smile: "He thinks Tokyo is not good, but living in the countryside is more comfortable."

"As expected of a master of Taoism." Huang praised.

Zhu Ming said: "When it comes to Gaoshi, the ancestor of Zhang Tuanlian, Ming Shugong, is the real Taoist Gaoshi. I heard about the method of copper refining, so I asked people about its source, and I learned that it was Ming Shugong who presented it to the court. Benefit the world with your own body, and leave a name in history."

These words touched Zhang Gen's pride, and he said modestly: "My family ancestor also came across this method when he was studying, and after many times of verification and improvement, he has the courage to practice copper smelting in the world."

Huang said with a smile: "Speaking of miscellaneous learning, the prefect's improvement of movable type printing and ink is similar to that of copper smelting with bile alum. Improving movable type is not possible if you want to spread it to the world."

"The old lady has seen Mr. Mengxi?" Zhu Ming became interested.

"The Huang and Shen families are family friends, and the old man and the lady of Mengxi's family are also old friends in the boudoir." Huang explained.

Huang Fu, Shen Kuo, and Lu Huiqing were about the same age, and they were all backbones of the Reform Party.

With the help of movable type printing and copper smelting method, Huang and Zhu Ming started to chat, and gradually began to inquire about the situation of Zhu Ming's family.

With confidence in mind, Mrs. Huang found an excuse to leave, saying that she was going to arrange food.

Zhang Gen did not ask about family information, but asked about Ju Ming's political views: "How does the prefect view the current situation?"

Without hesitation, Zhu Ming said: "Natural disasters occur frequently, external aggression persists, thieves are everywhere, and the soldiers are exhausted and the people are harassed. The government is building large-scale construction projects, not giving the common people a chance to breathe, and the treacherous party takes the opportunity to cause chaos. I heard that they plan to attack the Liao Dynasty. If If the news is true, the country is in danger."

Zhang Gen was very satisfied, and praised: "The prefect is so young, he can see the hidden worries of the world clearly, which is beyond the reach of others. Given time, he will become the prime minister."

"Oh, Zaifu doesn't think about it, he just wants to be an official to benefit one side." Ju Ming sighed.

Zhang Gen also felt the same way: "Yes, serving as an official and benefiting one side, how can I have other extravagant demands? I have been a transshipment envoy in Huainan for several years. I did not benefit the people in one side, but made people's livelihood in Huainan difficult."

"This is not Zhang Tuan's fault." Zhu Ming comforted.

Zhang Gen asked again: "What does the eunuch think of King Jia?"

Ju Ming said disdainfully, "It's like his father."

Zhang Gen said: "Since ancient times, it has never been heard that there is a prince who can take the imperial examination. It is not a blessing for the country. King Jia also promoted the Imperial City Secretary. The crown prince is terrified day and night. How can the East Palace behave itself?"

Zhu Ming couldn't help laughing and said, "It's actually necessary for the prince to be the number one scholar. But it's really against the norm for the prince to be the tutor."

As soon as this remark came out, Zhang Gen couldn't laugh or cry.

China's first Taifu was Zhou Gongdan, who served as the teacher of Zhou Tianzi.

Grand Tutor, Emperor Master too!

King Jia Zhao Kai is a prince, but he became an official tutor and became the mentor of his emperor's father...

Zhu Ming really wanted to lift the cover of Song Huizong's celestial spirit, and see how the brain circuits inside were long. Normal people would never be able to do such a thing.

Having said these words, Zhang Gen already understood Ju Ming's political orientation.

It's my own, you can get married!
Zhang Gen asked again: "What does the prefect think of the new law?"

Zhu Ming said: "The evils of the Great Song Dynasty have been deep, and the law cannot be changed. But before the law is changed, the government must be rectified, otherwise the implementation of the good law will become a tyranny."

"Of course!" Zhang Gen clapped his hands in praise, and the words touched his heart.

On the Huang side, it's time to eat.

Zhu Ming followed Zhang Gen to the dining room, and saw a young girl standing gracefully.

Zhang Gen introduced: "This is the little girl Jinping."

"Hello, lady!" Zhu Ming saluted.

Zhang Jinping bowed and saluted, and said with a smile: "Blessings, my husband."

Everyone sat down, Huang looked at Zhu Ming and then at her daughter, feeling more and more that they were a perfect match, a man and a woman are a natural match.

Marriage cannot be mentioned in person, you must ask someone to be a matchmaker, or write a letter of proposal, and it will not hurt face if you are rejected.

Only those who are caught under the list don't care about those.

They continued to chat while eating, instead of talking about the current situation, they chatted about miscellaneous learning.

The Shen family, the Huang family, and the Zhang family all attached great importance to miscellaneous studies. For example, Huang Bosi, Huang's nephew, is a very famous calligrapher, inventor of jigsaw puzzles, and also loves designing furniture.

Zhang Jinping's family has a long history, and he actually knows how to smelt copper by wet method. He has also carefully studied "Mengxi Bi Tan", and even taught himself "Zhu's Mathematical Classics".

(End of this chapter)