Prime Minister

Chapter 175 Talking and Feelings

Zhang Yue and Wu Anchi sat down in another hall.

The utensils here are ordinary, far less luxurious than the hall where you just sat in. The azure teacups served by the envoys before were all imperial utensils from Ru kiln, but here they are just ordinary porcelain bowls, and the aura of wealth and nobility has been washed away.

As for the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, they have all changed from the themes of maids, banquets, and guests of honor to landscapes, farming and mulberry, and they are not the work of famous artists.

Among them, several inscriptions were made by the master Ruhao.

Zhang Yue saw one line of the poem.

Lantai opened the history bureau, and Yuzhu bestowed the rest on the king.

Guests and friends ask for three things, and the eight books are copied.

The history of the cut is like this, and the white scorpion returns to the old one.

Zhao Xu will meet calmly, why not get in the car drunk.

Zhang Yue guessed that it was made by Wu Chong when he entered the history museum.

There is also a poem.

The scenery in Quanwu is beautiful, and the son went to Xiange.

There are few night dogs and Xu, but there are many autumn perch.

The county building is suspicious of a mirage, and the Yamen drum answers Jiang Wei.

Thinking of the morning mallard, the long bridge is green.

Zhang Yuexin said that this poem is a good one.

Zhang Yue glanced at the books stored on the side shelf, and there were also rune stone inkstone screens with crow tree patterns on some cases.

Next to the inkstone screen is an inscription, which reads "Song of Wu Xueshi Shiping".

Song Yun' The morning light enters the forest and the birds are startled, and the crows are singing in disorder.Scatter through the forest and throw air, Huangkou's nest is hungry and waiting to be fed...'

Zhang Yue glanced at the signature and it was Ouyang Xiu, a scholar of the Imperial Academy.

Wu Anchi introduced: "In the first year of Jiayou's reign, Ouyang, a bachelor, saw this inkstone book and gave it to my father when he was studying Tang books."

Zhang Yue could see that this inkstone screen was something Wu Chong was very proud of, so he said with a smile: "Good inkstone screen, good poetry."

Zhang Yue turned around and saw several inkstones, the color of which was pure and delicate.

Scholars in the Song Dynasty liked to collect famous inkstones, and there is a saying that "the mirror of a beauty is the inkstone of a literati".

Wu Anchi said to Zhang Yue: "This inkstone is what my father got when he knew the place. You can get water by breathing."

Zhang Yue said: "Is it so miraculous?"

Wu Anchi nodded and said: "Of course, Dad gave it to Taishan at the beginning. When he said this, Lao Taishan smiled and said, even if it is a load of water, how straight can it be? Firmly refused to accept it."

Zhang Yue couldn't help laughing, this famous inkstone that can breathe water is simply a treasure, but Wang Anshi asked how much it is worth if you breathe a load of water.

This Wang Anshi is really stubborn and cute.

Halfway through the conversation between the two, they heard footsteps.

Zhang Yue and Wu Anchi hurriedly sat upright.

Immediately, a middle-aged man who was almost in his prime entered through the curtain.But seeing that he was of medium build, with three strands of long beard on his face, and an excellent bearing, he was a handsome middle-aged man.

This person is Wu Chong who had a relationship with Zhang Yue.He is now the transfer envoy of Jingxi Road and the chief executive of the road.

Wu Anchi stepped forward to introduce Zhang Yue, Zhang Yue saluted and said, "I have met Uncle Wu."

Wu Chong nodded and said: "I had a lot of contacts with Duke Xun (Zhang Dexiang) in the court. When I saw you, I couldn't help thinking of my old friend again, so I sat down and talked."

The three sat down again.

Wu Chong said: "My family Erlang mentioned you in front of me many times. He always has his eyes high above the top, and he seldom brings his peers home. Hearing what he said made me a little curious. The friend Erlang can fancy is definitely It's amazing."

Zhang Yue said: "Although Mr. Erlang and I fasted together, we only spent a short time together. If we stay together for a long time, I'm afraid it won't be as good as before."

Wu Anchi smiled and said, "Sanlang was joking."

Wu Chong nodded, took a sip of tea and asked, "Du Zhi, who else is at home?"

Zhang Yue said: "My brother, sister-in-law and nephew are still in their hometown, Pucheng. There is also a second brother who changed his citizenship and joined the family of an uncle of the same clan."

"Oh, I haven't gone back to my hometown in Pucheng for many years after I became a Jinshi. How does your brother make a living in his hometown? Does your nephew study?"

Zhang Yuedao: "My elder brother runs a restaurant in his hometown, and the monthly profit is thirty or fifty. As for my nephew, he has already been enlightened, and now he is also worshiping under the teacher of my nephew, Mr. Boyi."

Speaking of this, Zhang Yue added another sentence: "My nephew is talented, and he will definitely surpass me in his studies in the future."

Wu Chong nodded and said, "Since you are the youngest, then the elder sister-in-law is the clan wife. How does she treat you?"

Zhang Yuedao: "The small family dare not call the clan wife, but the eldest sister-in-law has been in charge of everything since she married into my Zhang family, and everything is in good order inside and outside. Moreover, the eldest sister-in-law is very good to my nephew. Before I went to school, I relied on her to carry the bottom of the box. The money was used to support it. Later, she was the one who took care of it all the way, and now she has a little nephew, so to speak, she is the elder sister-in-law as the mother."

Wu Chong said: "I heard that your nephew is outstanding, so you know that your sister-in-law is good at teaching her children. Such a virtuous woman is very rare. Since the eldest sister-in-law is your mother, you should honor your mother as a mother in the future. "

Zhang Yue said gratefully: "What Uncle Wu said is true. My nephew will keep it in mind."

Wu Chong said again: "You said that your second brother changed his nationality to another clan, so what's the matter?"

Zhang Yue said: "Uncle Wu, please forgive me, my nephew is not willing to talk about the reason for this. But the students in the house know the reason for it."

Wu Chong nodded and said, "Everyone has something to hide, but I'm taking the liberty. You have been in Bianjing for more than a year, where have you been?"

Zhang Yue said: "I've been to Daxiangguo Temple and Jinming Pond, but I haven't visited much else. The Taixue is busy with schoolwork, and my nephew is always in the dormitory."

Wu Anchi said from the side: "Father, I can testify to this. Sanlang has never been 'feeling wind' when he was studying in Taixue. I don't see him staying overnight and going out."

Zhang Yue showed a shameful expression.

Wu Chong said: "This reminds me of Dong Jiangdu not seeing the garden for three years."

"Throughout the ages, everyone has understood what is primary and secondary when it comes to making big things. The most important thing in this study is to calm down and not be distracted by other things. Don't look at it as trivial things. Divide your mind here and that. Today Divide some, divide some tomorrow, add up to more, accumulate over time, and the studies will be neglected day by day."

"After entering Beijing and seeing the prosperity of this place, many scholars are distracted too much, wanting everything, wanting to grasp everything, and finally neglect the head and tail, and lose the most duty-bound study. Words need to be taken as a warning!"

Hearing Wu Chong's words, Zhang Yue knew that every sentence was based on his own standpoint, so he was very grateful and said: "Uncle taught me that my nephew was sweating profusely when I heard this. After listening to my uncle's words, I understand that studying is the most important thing, so I dare not focus on other things before I am admitted to Jinshi."

Wu Anchi glanced at his father's face, hesitant to speak.

Wu Chong caressed his beard and said: "He is a man with ambition. No wonder Erlang praised you repeatedly in front of me. It's very good! I dare not say when you will be a Jinshi, but with this perseverance and ambition, you will get fame sooner or later!"

Zhang Yuedao: "I dare not be my nephew. My nephew's status is humble, and he comes from a poor family, so many times he has to take one step at a time."

After Zhang Yue said this, he felt much more at ease in his heart, which can be regarded as an analysis of his heart.

Wu Chong nodded and said: "I still have something important to do, Erlang, please entertain Du for me, and learn more from others."

Wu An said yes.

Zhang Yue didn't know what Wu Chong would think of him after hearing what he said.

(End of this chapter)