The next day, Pujiang County issued a summons to the families of the eight missing people to go to the county government to discuss follow-up matters.

In order to show respect for the first place in Jiangnan, Wang Xian decided to go to Zhengzhai Town in person.

In other words, he has been in Pujiang County for a few days, and he is naturally thunderous about this first one in the south of the Yangtze River, but except for the fact that most of the people around him are surnamed Zheng, he has no personal feelings about the power of the Zheng family. He only knew that the taxes in Pujiang County had always been collected by the Zheng family on schedule, and there was no need for the government to go to the countryside to urge them, and there was no difference in the pool for many years; The people of Pujiang County had a dispute, and they came to Zhengzhai Town to find the Zheng family master for a ruling, and once the verdict was made, no matter whether they won or lost, they would not find the government to resentence; He also heard that all the people in Pujiang County were conscripted and sent to labor, water conservancy was built, and bridges and roads were built...... It is all presided over by the Zheng family, and the government only needs to assign tasks and accept them at that time......

In short, he feels that Pujiang is the Zheng family, and the Zheng family is Pujiang!

Such a family should dominate the township, shock Jinhua, and even radiate Zhejiang...... However, on the contrary, such a powerful giant is so low-key and quiet, so low-key that people can't feel its existence, so quiet that they never hear a little news from it.

Today, Wang Xian is going to visit Zhengzhai Town in person to see this famous but silent first in the south of the Yangtze River!

The group left the county seat, rode twenty miles to the east, and arrived at Zhengzhai Town, where the Zheng family lived. As the name suggests, the whole town is the Zheng family's house, and the Zheng family's house is Zheng Zhai Town!

From a distance, I saw the green hills covering the ancient town, and the ancient town was surrounded by endless golden rice fields, where the farmers were busy with the autumn harvest, the fields, and the peasant women who had laid down the voice sang tactfully:

'Outside the door of the wine capital, the lonely sail and the water fly. Qingyun is all old, and a few white-haired people have returned

Wind and rain fish soup rice, smoke and crane clothes. Because you are happy, you are also dreaming of firewood, ......,

Wang Xian was surprised when he heard the song, this first one in the south of the Yangtze River really deserves its reputation, and even the peasant women working in the fields are so elegant. Xianyun, who has always been insulated from curiosity, couldn't help but ask: "Who wrote this song?" ”

"This is Mr. Qianxi's song." In terms of poetry, Wang Xian is stronger than Xianyun, at least he knows that the poem was written by Song Lian. I couldn't help but sigh lightly: "Get up, this is also the hometown of the head of the founding ministers." ”

Song Lian Qianxi, was the main strategist of Emperor Taizu to seize the world, and the text of Taizu's Northern Expedition to the Yuan was from him. After the Ming Dynasty was established, Song Lian was praised by Taizu as the head of the founding ministers. It's just that the civil and military forces of the Taizu Dynasty are too difficult to think of a good ending, even if the wisdom retreats like Liu Bowen and Song Qianxi, and retreats bravely early, it is still difficult to escape the doom of being implicated...... Song Lian's grandson Song Shen was implicated in the Hu Weiyong case, and the family was exiled to Maozhou, and Song Lian died of illness on the way.

Thinking of Song Lian's fate, several people were embarrassed, until they approached the town, Huo Ran looked up, and saw a series of archways standing on the street, which were in groups, extremely spectacular

The first archway, but also the highest, largest and most exquisite, carved beams and paintings, elegant and heavy, on the book five strong golden characters 'the first in the south of the Yangtze River', the payment is Zhu Yuanzhang!

There is also a couplet under it: 'Compassion and filial piety are unparalleled in the world, and the first one in the south of the Yangtze River is embroidered'!

Everyone hurriedly dismounted and saluted, and then dared to walk in, only to see the second archway written 'filial piety full of doors', and then inside, the third archway on the book 'Three Dynasties Table', the fourth arch on the book 'orderly'. After the 'orderly' archway, it is the 'Ende' archway, the 'Linfeng' archway, and the 'Nine Generations Cohabitation' archway...... The last archway is called 'taking righteousness into benevolence'!

Nine archways stand there quietly, silently telling the nobility and glory of the first one in the south of the Yangtze River, which makes people feel awe-inspiring and dare not make a time. After passing under the nine archways, the group is like a pilgrimage, becoming silent and solemn, even the most lively Lingxiao.

A thought flashed in Wang Xian's heart, being pressed by the Nine Archways, how depressed should the people in the town be? But when he passed through the archway, he saw a wide stream meandering, and the water was gurgling and crystal clear, sweeping away the solemn atmosphere. Tracing the river upstream, I saw that there are ten stone bridges on the stream, the framework is north and south, the pomegranate willow is planted next to the stream, it is September, it is the pomegranate that is ripe, the bright red and bright pomegranate fruit hangs all over the branches, and the green willow reflects each other......

The houses in the town are built by the river, with pink walls and tiles, small bridges and flowing water. The wine flag storefront, the market, the smell of chickens and dogs, the curling smoke, the yellow hair hanging, and the pleasure...... I couldn't help but smile that I had made the mistake of empiricism again

Because the accompanying errand servant was wearing a blue and red uniform, the people in the town knew that Lu Dao was from the government, not only was he not as afraid as ordinary countrymen, but a middle-aged man wearing a kudzu cloth robe stepped forward and said very respectfully: "The villain Zheng Zhai Town is seven miles long Zheng Xun, greeting the second master?" ”

"You know me?" Wang Xian said strangely.

"On the day when the second master took office, the villain was fortunate to see the dignity of the second master in the welcoming team." Zheng Xun said respectfully: "The front is the humble house, please go and sit down for a while, eat some tea and fruit, and inform the patriarch before the villain." ”

"How dare you disturb the old man." Wang Xian shook his head and smiled: "I came this time, first, to see the demeanor of the first family in the south of the Yangtze River, and secondly, to give your brother Zheng Yan a summons to send to the official mansion." Because it is official business, the etiquette is not careful, so let's make a special trip to visit the old man next time.

"The second master is very polite, it's just a false name, it's just an old thing, don't mention it again." Zheng Xun shook his head and said, "If my uncle and old man know about him, I will definitely be punished." Then he invited Wang Xian into the house. Zheng Xun's house is a three-entry double-storey house, very compact, but the patio is planted with a bush of daylilies, several poles of bamboo, a few leaves of plantains, the house is painted on the snow-white wall, the furnishings are simple but not complicated, the furniture is simply arranged, there are several elegant calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and a couplet is eye-catching:

'Nourishing the heart is not good and lacking desires; There is no joy like reading. ’

"I have heard for a long time that the Zheng family is reading heirlooms, both men and women are literate, and every family has talented people. Wang Xian pretended to admire the chin head.

made Lingxiao and Xianyun look at each other, isn't this little sage the most annoying to drag the sour text, why did he drag it up by himself.

"Awards, awards." The answer is that a burly old man with crane hair and a childish face, holding a dragon's head cane, and a middle-aged man supporting him, walked in tremblingly

Wang Xian hurriedly got up and saluted: "The lower officials meet the old man Fengjun and wish the old man a long and happy life." "Seeing everyone's words and gossing nonsense is the basic cultivation of an actor.

"Don't dare, don't dare, help the second master up." The old man was Zheng Tang, the patriarch of the Zheng clan, and he was busy with his son Zheng Yan to help Wang Xian up, although the two old men were really tender

During the prelude, Wang Xian insisted on inviting the old man to take a seat, and he was the first to take the seat, and said in fear: "I didn't want to disturb the old man." ”

"Where is the second master, you are coming to Hanzhuang for the first time, and the old man should be welcome from afar." The old man shook his head and smiled: "Now this is rude." ”

"In front of the old man, the three words 'second master' will never dare to be used, so let's call the grass word 'Zhongde'." Wang Xian said humbly.

"The second master made the old man panic......"

The two grinded and chirped for a long time, and finally ended with Old Man Zheng replacing the "second master" with "adult". Only then did Old Man Zheng ask: "I don't know what the son of evil has committed, and I want the adult to come and deliver the ticket in person?" ”

"The old man misunderstood." Wang Xian smiled: "How could Brother Zheng break the law? The lower officials should be divided into patrol roads to conclude the constitutional decree of the old case, and they came on a routine basis.

"But for my poor son-in-law?" Old Man Zheng said with a gloomy face.

"Exactly." Wang Xian nodded: "This case has been a whole year now, and it is not a way to put it aside, how to deal with it, and ask Brother Zheng and the old man to give me an idea." ”

Old Man Zheng looked at his son, and the middle-aged man standing on the side said softly: "The Han family has always obeyed the law, so naturally listen to the decision of the second master. ”

"Not bad." Old man Zheng said: "The Han family and the government have been looking for a whole year, not only this county, but the entire Jinhua Mansion have been searched, but they still haven't found ......" He took out a handkerchief, wiped the corners of his eyes, and said in a low voice: "I can't make trouble for the government anymore." ”

"I can't talk about trouble, but hanging like this does make the living suffer day and night." Wang Xian sighed and said: "According to the opinion of the lower officials, is it possible to close this case?" ”

"How's it going?"

"As long as the family of the missing person agrees, the household can be closed as a missing person." Wang Xian said lightly: "After the account is closed, the case will naturally be gone." ”

"And this one?" Zheng Yan said in surprise. "I've never heard of it before."

"This is a new regulation of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, and it has only been promulgated for a few months." Wang Xian said: "You can discuss it with the man's family, if you are willing to understand, please go to the county government history hall to find me in three days, and I will give you a document." ”

"Yes, this matter still has to be discussed with the in-laws." Zheng Yan nodded.

"If you agree, please ask the man's parents and Ling Ai to go to the county government together." Wang Xian got up and said, "Everyone hopes that this page will be opened quickly, so that they can live in peace." The lower official took his leave, and waited for good news three days later. ”

"Adults can't go," Old Man Zheng pulled Wang Xian and said: "The first time I came to my Zheng family, if I didn't eat a glass of water and wine and then left, I would teach people to laugh at the old man and not be sensible." ”

"That's right." Wang Xian gritted his teeth and smiled: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

"That's exactly what it means!" Old Man Zheng said happily: "Please move to Han's house, you should have prepared a banquet." ”

"Please."

"Please."

So an old man and a young man came to the Zheng family's main house. There is much more magnificence here, the large courtyard of the five entrances, the spacious hall, the free-range fat chickens, the fresh fish in the stream, the green vegetables in the courtyard, and the self-brewed wine, it is a rich feast. The old and the young drank and talked happily, and they were very harmonious, until the twilight, Wang Xian was so drunk that he fell asleep...... Drink and talk

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