Touring the Ming Dynasty

"Tang Yin!" Zhengde's heart moved. This Tang Yin is really famous. He is the most famous talent today. On Zhengde's birthday the year before last, someone presented a picture of Tang Bohu's Hundred Birds Facing Phoenix. Zhengde couldn't put it down. Hearing Tang Yin's name now , he couldn't help being so happy that he almost scratched his head, and immediately urged: "Boater, quickly row the boat over, I want to invite Master Tang to board the boat for a meeting!"

"When will the bright moon come? Ask the blue sky for wine..." A small boat gradually appeared in front of everyone, and a scholar about fifty years old was sitting on the bow playing the piano, and a girl dressed as a green maid was standing on the boat and singing loudly.

These two people are Tang Bohu and Qiuxiang... Oh, no, it's Tang Bohu and Su Rong. Seeing a boat approaching, the piano stopped and the song stopped. Seeing two heads suddenly appear on the big boat, one of them is the familiar Duan Fei.

"Master Tang?...Master Tang!" Zhengde happily shouted, "Master Tang, please come across the boat and tell me."

Tang Bohu bowed his hand to Duan Feigong, said his master, and then said to Zhengde: "Tang does not dare to be called a master, I don't know if you are..."

Duan Fei smiled and said: "This is Mr. Zhu, and he is also a gentleman. Mr. Tang, please come here, Rong'er, throw up the cable of the boat. I caught a big fish just now, but it is rare to see it in a hundred years. Come up quickly." have a look."

When Tang Bohu and Su Rong got on the boat, they first saw the big black fish soaking in fresh water in the tub.

"What a big black fish, you really caught it?" Su Rong recognized the origin of the black fish at a glance, and she said in surprise: "This fish is probably hundreds of years old."

Zhengde grinned and said: "This is a black fish spirit. It was indeed caught by Duan Fei. He has already given this fish to me. May I ask your name, Miss? I met you in Yingtian Mansion before, and he rescued you at that time. You, why have you become his maid now? Don't be afraid, girl, just tell me if you have any grievances, and I will definitely make the decision for you. "

Duan Fei recalled the legend about Emperor Zhengde's flirtatiousness, and he couldn't help but feel tight. He saw Su Rong reply generously: "The servant girl's surname is Su Mingrong. After being rescued by the young master, he voluntarily followed the young master to repay his great favor. Su Rong appreciates the kindness."

While talking, Su Rong took a deep look at Zhengde, then turned her eyes away, and turned to the faces of Jiang Bin and Qian Ning. After seeing the two big scars on Jiang Bin's face, Su Rong trembled all over, and blurted out her surprise. shouted.

Zheng De reached out to hold Su Rong's hand, and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, my friend, although my friend looks ugly, he is quite an interesting person. Don't worry, girl, he won't hurt you."

Su Rong turned around slightly, and retreated behind Duan Fei without leaving a trace. She lowered her head and said, "It's Su Rong's fault. Su Rong lost her composure. Please forgive me, Mr. Zhu, and punish me."

Duan Fei smiled and said: "Don't talk about you, I was also surprised when I saw this brother Jiang for the first time, go, the kitchen is next door, I will punish you to cook a pot of Dongting Biluochun for us, only yours Tea art can truly brew a pot of Biluochun with all the flavors and aromas."

Su Rong agreed, and went to the kitchen next door. Zhengde looked away, and praised: "Cuddling on the cloud bed, making tea with a girl at night, brother Duan, you really enjoy it."

Duan Fei smiled slightly, changed the topic and introduced three people to Tang Bohu, Zhengde came back to his senses, and said happily to Tang Bohu: "I am so lucky to meet Master Tang today. I don't know how Master Tang condescended to come to Duan's house Are you going to be a teacher?"

Tang Bohu smiled wryly, and said, "Condescend? I'm a commoner, and I've always made a living selling calligraphy and paintings. How can I be respected? It's rare that Mr. Duan loves me, so I'm living in Duan's mansion. Otherwise, Tang will probably die. Going down the street."

"Ah?" Zhengde said in amazement: "In Beijing, Master Tang's handwriting is worth a thousand gold even if it is just a plain stick with a width of less than a foot. A picture of spring trees and autumn mountains was even bought for 10 taels of silver. It's hard to imagine how Master Tang would end up in such a situation?"

Tang Bohu smiled wryly, and said: "Tang Mou really doesn't want to bring up the past, please forgive me, Mr. Zhu. Today, everyone is still indulging in mountains and rivers, reciting poems and having fun."

Zhengde didn't continue to ask questions, and said in a polite manner: "It's so good. Just now, I heard Master Tang playing the piano and Miss Su Rong's harmony song. I just feel that this song is very strange. Brother Duan said that this song was made by him. I still don't believe it. , now dare to ask the master to explain my doubts for me."

Tang Bohu glanced at Duan Fei and said with a smile: "This song is indeed composed by the master. I just polished it up for him. Although the master is young, he does amazing things from time to time. This song is just one of the many songs he composed. That's all, the owner is quick-witted and knowledgeable, and Tang is really far behind."

Zhengde looked at Duan Fei in surprise and said, "Oh? There are such strange things? Brother Duan, I didn't expect you to be so praised by Master Tang. I really underestimated you. You have such talents, why don't you take the exam? Fame? Wouldn’t it be possible to show off your ambitions in this way, and you don’t have to wait for others to recommend you as an official?”

Duan Fei smiled wryly, and said: "Brother Zhu, don't believe him, it's too much. What Duan Fei knows is just some miscellaneous knowledge. It's really hard for me to study the Four Books and Five Classics and take the stereotyped exam. Back then, I was with Mr. Tang. Among the four famous talents in the south of the Yangtze River, except for Mr. Tang who once passed the high school Xie Yuan, the other three failed the exam. Master Wen Zhengming, who I met a few days ago, is preparing to take the Qiu Wei exam this year. He has been in the exam for more than 30 years. I'm still a child, so I really don't want to waste my time in the imperial examination."

Jiang Bin shouted: "Nonsense, the imperial examination is the right way for the country to obtain scholars. How can it be said that it is a waste of time? If they fail to pass the exam, it is because of their lack of talent. How can you blame the imperial examination for being bad? The imperial examination was handed down from the Tang Dynasty. The ancestor's hand is perfect, it is respected by successive emperors, I don't know how many famous scholars and important ministers were selected in the imperial examination, if Mr. Duan is so resentful towards the imperial examination, is it possible that he also has dissatisfaction with the imperial court?"

A big hat was covered, and Duan Fei had no choice but to fight back under Jiang Bin's pressing step by step. He raised his fists to the sky and said respectfully: "I didn't say that the imperial examination was bad, let alone Dare to question the Taizu and the previous emperors, why did Brother Jiang take it out of context? Since meeting Brother Jiang today, Brother Jiang has been provoking. Duan has been patient again and again, but Brother Jiang still refuses to let go. How did Duan offend Brother Jiang? I also ask Brother Jiang to show me that if Duan is really wrong, Duan is willing to kowtow to Brother Jiang on the spot to apologize!"

Jiang Bin had nothing to say to Duan Fei's rebuttal, he just bulged out a pair of goldfish eyes and looked at Duan Fei angrily, Zhengde snorted angrily, pointed at Jiang Bin's nose and cursed: "Get out, I don't want to see you again today get out!"