While Ma Cheng was recommended by Ma Luan, he bowed to the people in the house and called him brother. These people also stood up to give him a gift.

Although Ma Cheng has no fame, he is Ma Shiying's legitimate son and his younger brother of Ma Luan's mother. Therefore, these people give some face if they don't look at monks and Buddha's faces. Now that Ma Shiying has just become the chief minister and has not completely broken up with the Donglin Party, everyone still has to maintain the little left of face.

After the ceremony, everyone sat down according to their age and fame. Ma Cheng naturally sat at the bottom of his head without anything. Ma Cheng clasped his fists and smiled: "A few brothers, I used to have long admired my reputation. Now I'm really lucky to see my brothers!"

This is not Ma Cheng's flattery. Except for Xu Fuyuan, these people are not very famous. Xia Yunyi and Chen Zilong will not talk about it, but they fought for the Ming Dynasty until the last moment. Wu Weiye and Hou Fangyu were also very famous in later generations. Wu Weiye's round song spread across the country with the light of the Deer and the Cauldron, while Hou Fangyu was also remembered by later generations through the light of his concubine Li Xiangjun.

Everyone loves to listen to good words, especially such good words that flatter. Xia Yunyi, the oldest, smiled and said, "Zhong and Wei Yi are really good at talking. Brother Yu is now just a sixth-rank chief, but he can't be called a virtuous brother! However, Brother Wozi, who has won many achievements in Ci Lin, can deserve the respect of Zhong and Wei Yi!"

Chen Zilong heard Xia Yunyi say this and said, "I can catch up with the two brothers in these two times. Those obscene words and vulgar words cannot be elegant!"

Ma Cheng was very anxious when he heard that these stinky old men complimented each other endlessly. He came this time to see Chen Zilong, and it would be best to take Chen Zilong under his command. Now these guys flatter each other and make Ma Cheng unable to interfere, so Ma Cheng was very anxious.

Ma Cheng finally waited for Chen Zilong to finish his words and quickly interrupted, "Brother Chen, I heard that Brother Chen has sorted out the complete book of Master Xu's agricultural affairs, and the editor of Huang Ming Jingshiwen compiled by Brother. I wonder if I can go to ask my brother for advice if I have time?"

The Complete Book of Agricultural Affairs is an encyclopedia written by Xu Guangqi, a great scientist in the late Ming Dynasty, who spent his whole life. It is diverse, and in addition to agricultural knowledge, there are also professional knowledge such as astronomy, calendar, engineering technology, etc. Although Ma Cheng knows some basic mechanical knowledge, he is only half-baked and has no practical experience at all, so this complete book of Agricultural Affairs is very important to Ma Cheng.

As for the editing of the Huangming Jingshiwen written by Chen Zilong, it is not simple. This book is based on the principles of the Ming Dynasty, the differences and differences, the military is detailed, and the economy is emphasized. It has a rich content, including politics, military, taxes and service, finance, farmland, water conservancy, school culture, rules and regulations, etc. Based on many practical issues encountered at that time, some of the articles were added side notes, expressing many of Chen Zilong's political propositions.

Scholars have vanity. No matter who they are, the stronger their vanity is, the stronger their vanity is. So Chen Zilong was very happy when he heard Ma Cheng mention these two masterpieces that he had spent countless efforts to compile.

But even though he is happy, Chen Zilong still said modestly on the surface: "My good words are serious. The whole book of agricultural affairs is the hard work of Master Xu. Brother Yu is just sorting it out. As for the editing of Huangming Jingshiwen, it is just an ordinary collection of essays, but I don't deserve praise from my brother!"

When Ma Cheng saw that the flattery Chen Zilong was pleasantly aware, he quickly said, "Brother Chen, I am now appreciated by the emperor in charge of the Shenji Camp. Can I ask Brother Chen to help me?"

Ma Cheng originally thought that according to his protagonist's halo, as long as his body was shocked, Chen Zilong would definitely accept his head and become a counselor under his command. But Ma Cheng was wrong. Although he was the general, I was also very awesome, but you are bullshit now. There are only two thousand soldiers under him. Chen Zilong is a military officer. After a few years of exile, he will be the fifth-rank magistrate. Where can I help you a waste second-generation ancestor?

If Ma Cheng, like Zuo Liangyu and Gao Jie, had tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of soldiers under his command, would he come to recruit Chen Zilong again at this time, which would probably make Chen Zilong slightly moved. Now, don’t mention it!

Everyone in the room did not expect Ma Cheng to recruit talents so decisively. For a moment, everyone in the room was stunned. Even Ma Cheng's elder brother Ma Luan did not expect that he, the second-generation ancestor brother, was so ignorant, which really made him feel embarrassed.

At this awkward moment, someone came in outside and laughed loudly: "Brothers, I'm late!"

Before he finished speaking, a handsome guy in a white long gown and a headscarf came in from outside the cabin. When everyone in the room saw him coming in, they quickly stood up to salute.

"Haha, Mao Xiang is late, I will punish him three times later!"

Ma Luan was very embarrassed just now, and just took this opportunity to relieve herself and quickly said, "Brother Pijiang is here at the right time. Should Brother Xu drive the boat?"

The owner of this time was Xu Fuyuan, who said he was the richest? Xu Fuyuan quickly ordered after hearing Ma Luan say this: "Come here, we are all here, let's drive the boat!"

The boatman on the tour boat heard what the guests said, quickly untied the cables and drove the boat into Xuanwu Lake.

It's June now, and it's just summer. The climate is neither cold nor hot. There are many cruise ships on Xuanwu Lake. The breeze on the lake, and the rafting on the lake makes everyone on the boat feel relaxed and happy.

After the boat sailed half a mile into Xuanwu Lake, it stopped walking in. It was the royal forbidden area. Although the scholars on the boat did not take the toad emperor Zhu Yousong seriously, the national laws were placed there, and it was not worth breaking the law for no reason.

The boat stopped under the operation of the boatman and then lowered the anchor. Xu Fuyuan smiled and said, "Several, the boat has stopped. The food and food are not ready yet. Why don't we go up and watch the scenery?"

The ship is divided into two layers, with a cabin below, and there are hollows on all sides of the top, which is suitable for viewing from a distance.

Everyone applauded when they heard Xu Fuyuan say this, leaving the cabin and boarding the observation deck. The scenery here is indeed much better than the one below. There are many cruise ships around, and the sound of silk and bamboo came from some cruise ships. Hou Fangyu's eyes lit up and said, "Your and Mr. Wang, why not learn from them too? Call the singers to play and sing, how good are you and I listening to the song while watching the scenery?"

Xu Fuyuan agreed with Hou Fangyu's words, so he quickly called the prepared genius and said, "Brother Chaozong, these are not as good as everyone else's, so I laughed!"

"There is no longer the same thing today. Why don't you bring her to present a song!"

After hearing what Hou Fangyu said, Ma Cheng knew that everyone Li was Li Xiangjun. When he heard that he had no hope of seeing the famous Qinhuai Bayan today, Ma Cheng thought viciously: "I feel uncomfortable? I guess he has too many sexual intercourse and has uterine fibroids!"

Everyone didn't know Ma Cheng's dark thoughts, so they got on the observation deck above and sat down according to their identity. After a while, the boatman put some snacks and dried fruits on it, and two singers of seventeen or eighteen came up to start performing. Xu Fuyuan pointed out "Talking about Yue". Now the north is in chaos, and the Qing Dynasty occupied Beijing, which is very similar to the Southern Song Dynasty, so it is very popular to talk about Yue in Nanjing.

These two singers are from Suzhou and perform the Suzhou Pingtan. Ma Cheng, a northerner, could understand this kind of Wu Su local repertoire, so when others were listening to the opera, Ma Cheng began to take action on the pastries on the table.

These pastries are well-made, especially rice cakes, which already have the charm of pastries in later generations. This rice cake is as white as jade, and it is melted in your mouth, which is very delicious.

Just now, because Ma Cheng flattered Chen Zilong, Chen Zilong had a good impression of Ma Cheng. Seeing that he liked to eat rice cakes, he quickly pushed a few pastries made of rice to Ma Cheng.

"Zhonghe, these rice cakes are made by Wufangzhai in the city. I don't know where to get a batch of frosted sugar from this half moon. The quality is very good, so the talent of these rice cakes is so outstanding!"

It turned out that it was made from sugar from my own home. It seemed that Mashun was doing a good business and sold the product so quickly.

Seeing the people around him listening to the opera attentively, Ma Cheng whispered to Chen Zilong: "Brother Chen, now the country is in turmoil, it's a pity that a talent like Brother Chen stays in the court! I want to lead troops to restore the Ming Dynasty, can't Brother Chen come to help me with my help?"

Chen Zilong laughed in his heart when he heard Ma Cheng say this, "Who can you help you a little general?" However, Chen Zilong has a good impression of Ma Cheng and is not easy to say harsh words, so Chen Zilong said: "Brother, when you can hold tens of thousands of soldiers like Yue Fei in the future, Brother Chen will naturally help you attack Huanglong Mansion!"

When Ma Cheng heard Chen Zilong say this, he knew that his status is low now and he doesn't like it. But Ma Cheng had no choice. Now these people in Nanjing don't believe that the Ming Dynasty will perish in one year. Seeing that these intellectuals still have the leisure to listen to the opera, Ma Cheng sighed and lowered his head to work hard to deal with the pastries on the table.

Soon, the aroma of the food came downstairs. Ma Cheng's nose was very sensitive and he smelled a scent of vinegar when he twitched.

"Brother Xu, why does it smell like jealous?" Ma Cheng thought he had his favorite pot dumpling meat at noon, but Ma Cheng didn't know that pot dumpling meat was invented during the Republic of China, and there was no such thing as this era.

Xu Fuyuan smiled and said, "Zhong and my brother have such a sharp nose. The chef of this family was invited from Hangzhou. They made West Lake vinegar fish and Song Saogeng very authentic. Let me try it out later!"

Wu Weiye was fascinated by the opera. When he heard that the meal was about to start, he quickly said, "Mr. The scenery here is very good. Why not bring the food and talk while we drink?"

Wu Weiye's words were unanimously agreed, and Xu Fuyuan ordered the boatman to move the wine table to it.
Chapter completed!