Hou Zheng said that when he talked about Ma Xianglan, he wanted to go to the tomb of the beautiful woman to worship this beauty. Zhang Biwu was interested, and he made a gesture of invitation, hoping that Hou Zheng could talk about Ma Xianglan's deeds.

Ma Xianglan's appearance is not outstanding on the Qinhuai River, which is full of beauties, but her talent stands out from the crowd. In particular, her paintings are superb. She gave alms to many down-and-out scholars and businessmen in distress, and in the midst of this, she met Wang Zhideng.

The two went back and forth, secretly falling in love with each other in the continuous relationship, and used paintings and poems to metaphorize love. Wang Zhideng is bent on marrying the famous Ma Xianglan after gaining fame and fortune.

It's a pity that the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty was corrupt, and Wang Zhideng was full of wealth, and there was no place for him. In the end, the matter of marriage can only be postponed again and again, and it is always not expressed. Time has passed, and the two no longer mention it, and only treat them as confidants.

Thirty years passed in a hurry, and in the thirty-second year of Wanli, Ma Xianglan died at the age of fifty-seven at the age of fifty-seven in a home called Youlan Pavilion. She has never been married in her life, as long as Wang Zhideng has something, she is the first to help Wang Zhideng, but it is a pity that they can't become birds in the same forest, which only makes people sigh.

When Zhang Biwu heard this, he couldn't help sighing: "It's a pity! Such a strange woman! What a pity! ”

Hou Zheng said: "So I think if you like someone, don't pay attention to it so much, as long as the two of you are together!" If you have to wait until fame and fortune are in hand before you can marry the other party, then you will miss this relationship! It will leave a regret that cannot be made up for a lifetime! ”

When Zhang Biwu heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked, what he thought of in his heart was Qin Huaiyu, he had been away from home for a long time, and he was fighting for fame, so he missed a lot of time, is it also a tragedy like Ma Xianglan and Wang Zhideng?

Huang Qi took the opportunity to say, "Biwu, have you thought of Huaiyu?" Zhang Biwu smiled bitterly and nodded.

Hou Zheng made an appointment with Zhang Biwu, and the two of them went to Ma Xianglan's tomb to worship together, and Zhang Biwu agreed to come down. Who says prostitutes are ruthless? But it is rare to find a prostitute who can keep love for her lover in her heart for a lifetime, and of course Zhang Biwu wants to hang herself.

Zhang Biwu chatted with Hou Zheng, and the more they chatted, the more speculative they became. Hou Zheng asked: "Brother Zhang, although you are a military attaché, some people believe that you are a literati!" Otherwise, you can join us to restore the society! There are many literati and scholars in the Restoration Society! You can be literate and martial, and our resumption of the society can be regarded as one more capable person! ”

Zhang Biwu refused, saying: "Fu poems are right, this is the most headache for me!" When you get together, you usually come up with a topic, and then compose a poem or a seven-character quatrain with one or three pillars of incense as the limit, which gives me a headache! On the march to fight, that's what I'm doing! That's why I have to admire you literati! ”

Zhang Biwu and Hou Zheng are in contact, in fact, he also wants to be an Internet talent, and it is good for more scholars to work under his account. There is another purpose, because Zhang Biwu heard that Hou Zheng was the reinstatement of the society, there are many literati, and there are many ears and eyes, if you can ask them to help find Wen Tiren, it would be okay.

Although it is said that Zhilu Dao Wen Tiren is hiding in Nanjing, it is unknown where he is hiding.

Hou Zheng smiled and said, "Okay then! Then let's go to Ma Xianglan's tomb to pay homage to this strange woman! Zhang Biwu nodded and went with him.

Zhang Biwu, Hou Zheng and Huang went to the former residence of Ma Xianglan. Hou Zheng talked about an allusion to Ma Xianglan's rank.

[Note] Ma Xianglan's paintings are very popular in society, but Ma Xianglan is a very stylish woman, and a eunuch came to ask her for paintings. She did not dare to offend the powerful eunuchs, but she was extremely high-spirited, unwilling to give in, and disgusted with the dictatorship of eunuchs.

So she thought of a way to use her own urine to paint, and the painting would be very strange, so as to make the eunuch lose face. Her intelligence and integrity have become people's after-dinner conversations, and everyone praises Ma Xianglan's paintings are more valuable.

[Note]: Ma Xianglan's Baidu Encyclopedia wrote that Ma Xianglan painted to anger Wei Zhongxian, but Ma Xianglan died in 1604, the thirty-second year of Wanli, when Wei Zhongxian was not a eunuch with all the power in the world, and Wei Zhongxian did not cover the sky until Emperor Tianqi succeeded to the throne. Obviously, it is impossible for Ma Xianglan to paint and tease Wei Zhongxian, it is far-fetched by later generations to highlight Ma Xianglan's image and belittle Wei Zhongxian. Therefore, in my novel, it was changed to a eunuch, not Wei Zhongxian.

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While the two of them were watching, a person came from afar and shouted from afar, "Brother Chaozong!" Hou Zheng took a look, isn't this Yang Youlong, who is known as one of the four sons of the Fushe with him?

Hou Zheng clenched his fists and said, "It turned out to be Brother Wen Cong!" You're here too! That's great! ”

Zhang Biwu had seen the peach blossom fan before, and knew that Yang Youlong was a good friend of Hou Fangyu. Now that I look at it, this Yang Youlong and Hou are very close. Plus Hou Zheng is surnamed Hou, and he is also called Chaozong in the peach blossom fan. Could it be that Hou Zheng is Hou Fangyu? One of the four princes of the late Ming Dynasty? The fourth son of the Restoration Society?

Zhang Biwu looked at Hou Zheng and asked, "Are you Hou Fangyu?" Hou Zheng was shocked, he really didn't expect Zhang Biwu to be so careful and see that he was Hou Fangyu, after thinking about it, he thought that he couldn't hide it, so he told the truth: "Yes!" I am Hou Fangyu Hou Chaozong! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Biwu regretted revealing his true identity to Hou Fangyu just now, because he knew that Hou Fangyu had defected and surrendered to the Manchus when the Manchus were going south, and Li Xiangjun had repeatedly persuaded him, but he did not listen. This is the literati who have always flaunted loyalty and patriotism.

Yang Youlong looked at Zhang Biwu and asked, "Brother Chaozong, who is this?" Hou Fangyu immediately replied: "This is Zhang Biwu, the personal general under the command of Lord Lu Zhitai, the governor of Xuanda!" ”

Yang Youlong clenched the fan with both hands, bowed and said, "Disrespectful!" Disrespectful! Zhang Biwu hurriedly replied: "Don't dare!" Can't! ”

Who said that Yang Youlong said: "I don't worship you as a general, but worship you for following the repeated defeats of Lord Lu Zhitai and raising the prestige of our country!" If you are a military attache who is greedy for life and afraid of death, even if you put a knife on my Yang Youlong's neck, I Yang Youlong will not worship it! ”

Zhang Biwu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and was impressed by Yang Youlong, and then said with a straight face: "Then I worship Brother Yang's literati style!" When Yang Youlong heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Okay! Yay! ”

Hou Fangyu asked, "Brother Wen Cong, I don't know what you are doing here?" Yang Youlong was extremely angry and said, "You come with me!" We are together to denounce Ruan Dacheng's criminal evidence! He used to be Wei Eunuch's party, and the emperor should have killed this Wei eunuch's party in the first place! ”

As soon as Hou Fangyu heard Ruan Dacheng, his face showed anger: "Ruan Dacheng is really a scum!" We scholars must first pay attention to a temperament! A reader without integrity has read a book for so many years in vain! The way of Confucius and Mencius, the way of the sages, have been completely forgotten! Why did he jump out again now? ”

Hou Fangyu's face was swollen and red, and when he was angry, he couldn't help but open the fan and keep fanning it, as if he was already angry.