Prime Minister

Chapter 192 Apologize
As the end of the year approached, the Wu Mansion was very lively.

Last year, Wu Chong served as a transshipment envoy to the west of Beijing. He will be serving as an official for a full year. Wu Chong's wife Li Shi took Wu Anshi, Wu Anchi and Shiqi Niang to Luoyang, Xijing.

Li's trip to Luoyang this time can be said to be a return home.

Li's grandfather, Li Jue, was a descendant of the Li family in the Tang Dynasty.

During the period of Taiping Xingguo, Li Jue used the Nine Classics as an official, and once passed the judgment of Jianzhou, where he met Wu Daiwen.

When it came time for his father Li You's generation, the two families made a marriage contract.

And Li Jue and Li You took Li's family to pass or visit Luoyang when they were in official positions.Most of Chang'an was destroyed by war at the end of Tang Dynasty. Although Luoyang was damaged, most of it has recovered.

Today's Luoyang is already a prosperous and prosperous place. As for the eastern capital of Li Tang and the god capital of Wu Zhou, Li's return here seems to feel the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty of Li's family back then. She also likes the elegance of Luoyang. .

This time, Wu acted as the transfer envoy to Xijing and became the highest chief executive along the way. The Li family naturally brought their children here, as well as the Li family's royal family who stayed in the Eastern Capital back then.

When the Wu family arrived, the local officials and gentry received them, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they are returning home.

Li and his family visited Luoyang for nearly half a year before returning to Bianjing.

When it was New Year's Eve, the whole Wu family was busy putting up Spring Festival couplets.

The maids in the room cleaned the inside and outside of the yard, and the flickering lights in the distance are the prosperity of Bianjing City during the New Year's Eve.

Fan Zuyu, the nephew of Wu Anshi's wife Fan Shi, came to visit Wu Anshi today. The two brothers Wu Anchi also hoped to have a care in the future.

In the eyes of the Wu brothers, Fan Zhen is famous for his articles and historiography, and this Fan Zuyu is no less impressive, and now he is favored by Lu Gong.Fan Zhen personally came forward to talk about marriage for this grandnephew, and now the Fan and Lu families are engaged.

As for Wu Chong's second daughter, she was also married to Lu Xiji, the son of Lu Gongzhu.In this way, Fan Zuyu and the Wu family added another layer of relationship.

This is always the case in the officialdom, where there are layer after layer of relationship networks, as long as they are related to each other, or they are integrated into one circle after another through marriage.

The three chatted, Wu Anshi asked casually: "What is outstanding among your classmates?"

Fan Zuyu said with a smile: "In the same room, there is a man named Sun Guo, who is a disciple of Shao Yichuan, and he is extremely proficient in Yi learning."

Wu Anshi said: "I met Mr. Yi Chuan once when I went to Xijing. He travels in a small car with one person pulling the car. I didn't know it at the beginning. I only found out after I told others. It's my honor to see the demeanor of a famous person."

Fan Zuyu said: "What my uncle said is true. I heard from my classmate that Mr. Yichuan often traveled around Luoyang in a small car except for rainy days. He also built a house next to the Tianjin Bridge."

"There is also Huang Haoyi, who is excellent in poetry and prose, and can write poems in a hundred steps."

"Huang Lu, a soldier of Shaowu, is not only well-written but also generous and righteous."

When it comes to these two people, everyone thinks that they are not as famous as Shao Yong's disciples, but in the scientific examination, the chief examiner will not take care of you just because you are Shao Yong's disciples.

Everyone is not interested.

"The other one is Zhang Yue from Pucheng, named Duzhi..."

Wu Anchi was taken aback and said, "What? Are you He Zhai?"

Fan Zuyu said: "Yangzhengzhai."

Both of them looked stunned, they didn't expect Fan's nephew to eat the same meal with Zhang Yue.

Several people looked different.

Wu Anshi never revealed to the outside world that the Wu family and Zhang Yue had agreed to get married because he was secretly annoyed by Zhang Yue. As for Wu Anchi, he didn't say anything about it, but mainly because he didn't have much confidence that Zhang Yue would be admitted to Jinshi within five years.

Now hearing Zhang Yue's name, Fan Zuyu was silent for some reason.

Wu Anchi explained: "This Zhang Duzhi has some contacts with us."

Fan Zuyu was pleasantly surprised when he heard the words: "Really? But Duzhi has never been mentioned in Taixue!"

As for Zhang Yue, apart from his brother and sister-in-law, he never mentioned his marriage with the Wu family.

"Oh?"

After hearing this, Wu Anshi said indifferently: "This person has never been generous."

Fan Zuyu heard that it was difficult to refute, Wu Anchi smiled and said: "Don't take it to heart, what do you think of this chapter?"

Fan Zuyu said: "Sanlang is a man of wisdom and sensitivity, but he never exaggerates on weekdays. He is eager to learn and can write, but he never shows off his literary talent among his classmates. He is upright and can be respectful and yield when getting along with his classmates."

Wu Anchi praised, "It's not that I'm not being generous, it's just that I don't show my character."

Fan Zuyu smiled and said: "That's right. I usually learn it secretly, and I agree to compete with him in the future. But although he and I have a competitive heart, it does not hinder our friendship."

Fan Zuyu had a proud face when he said it.

"Yes, he recently wrote an article and a couplet, do you know?"

"Oh, he still writes articles?" Wu Anchi asked.

"That's right, the official family gave him Tong Sanzhuan's background, but he submitted a resignation, but this recitation was very touching, and it has been copied in Bianjing now."

"Is there such a thing?"

This time it was Wu Anshi and Wu An's turn to be uneasy.

Especially when Wu Anshi heard what Fan Zuyu said, her mood went from low to high, then from high to low, and finally from low to high again.

Zhang Yue was actually conferred by the emperor to be born in the same three biography?
Although it is said that Tong Sanzhuan is not from a regular background, and it is difficult to defend the election, but for the Wu family, the most difficult thing is the background, that is, the qualifications to be an official, and nothing else matters.

As long as Zhang Yue is an official, even if he is a Jinshi or not, it is acceptable to Wu Anshi.Even if you don't get a Jinshi in five years, you can just let it go.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue resigned from such a great opportunity.

It's just... Is he so sure that he will be a Jinshi in five years?
Wu Anshi was speechless when she heard that Zhang Yue resigned from Tongsan, but Fan Zuyu's resignation to Zhang Yue was circulated among scholars, which surprised them greatly.

Later, I heard from Fan Zuyu that they had only left Bianjing for half a year, so many things happened to Zhang Yue?
Fan Zuyu said: "I think if the official family insists on rewarding, they will probably be born as Jinshi. Speaking of which, recently, several people have come to inquire about Du's marriage?"

"Then how did he say it?" Wu An asked anxiously.

"Duzhi never mentioned whether he was married in Taixue. He only puts his heart into studying and doesn't ask about the rest. Even our classmates who get along day and night don't ask about his personal affairs on weekdays."

"How did this happen? Could it be..." Wu Anshi suddenly interrupted Fan Zuyu's words.

But Fan Zuyu didn't know what he said was wrong, but he looked at Wu Anshi with a face of bewilderment and thought, why did my aunt marry such a person.

After Fan Zuyu left, Wu Anshi went back to her room with an irritable expression.

Seeing him, Fan asked, "Is Shiro okay?"

Wu Anshi said: "It's okay, but I heard another thing from him."

While helping Wu Anshi change his clothes, Fan's family listened to his words, and said with a slight smile: "This Zhang Sanlang has not been admitted to Jinshi yet, but he has already been awarded the birthplace of Tong Sanchuan. In the future..."

"What about the future?"

Fan said with a smile: "It's nothing. When Zhang Duzhi was in Pucheng, I thought he was a bit powerful, but I didn't expect it to be so great. After all, it's because of Daddy's vision that he can stand in a humble place. Zhonghui discerns talents with eyes. This kind of vision..."

Wu Anshi said: "How can this be done? Now he is a second-time scholar. If his literary name spreads far and wide, the officials will give him a fellow Jinshi for the sake of his well-written articles. At that time, he will be directly awarded an official without the imperial examination. This son has an excuse, can't he be able to deny what he says?"

Fan said with a smile, "What are you worried about? The government hasn't issued an order yet, and it's still a matter of no account. Besides, even if an order is really issued, a fellow Jinshi is not a Jinshi or a Jinshi."

"So what if you come from a Jinshi background? Have you seen the sky with your eyes?"

"People's hearts are separated, and the [-]th will still be a concubine, not to mention..." Wu Anshi thought of Zhang Yueyi's story that he had mentioned earlier, "I have to talk to my mother about this, but my father is not in Beijing now, otherwise I will have a claim gone."

As Wu Anshi stomped her feet, she went out.

Seeing Wu Anshi so anxious, Fan hurriedly said, "What's the hurry? It's cold outside, put on some clothes before leaving!"

Wu Anshi ignored it and pushed the door away. Fan Shi was about to order his servants to chase after her with clothes, but Wu Anshixun came back and said: "It's so cold, wear a shawl and fox fur before going out."

Fan said with a smile, "That's right, and I'm not in a hurry for a moment. Besides, isn't there Scholar Ouyang as a guarantor?"

Wu Anshi nodded, patted her forehead and said, "I actually forgot for a while."

When Wu Chong asked Ouyang Xiu to be a guarantor, Wu Anshi still felt like making a fuss out of a molehill, but now...

At this moment, Zhang Yue was having a drink with Tang Jiu in a restaurant outside the city.

But seeing several large bowls in front of Tang Jiu drinking one after another, he didn't need any appetizers.As for Zhang Yue, he also ate with a sea bowl the size of Tang Jiu's drinking.

Zhang Yue ate such a bowl of white rice piled high with a plate of bean sprouts with relish.

Zhang Yue would go out to Taixue to drink and eat with Tang Jiu whenever he had time.It's just that Tang Jiu only cares about drinking, and Zhang Yue only cares about eating, and the drinkers in the store joked that the two are "wine bags and rice bags".

At the end of the year, there are few people in the restaurants, and every household in Bianjing is busy celebrating the New Year.

When they arrived, the two foreigners, Zhang Yue and Tang Jiu, stayed in Bianjing.On weekdays, Zhang Yue would come to accompany Tang Jiu whenever he had time, to show that the two of them shared weal and woe.

After finishing a large bowl of rice, Zhang Yue continued to add more rice, the waiter in the shop smiled and said: "This scholar, you have a big appetite."

Zhang Yue rubbed his stomach, and found that Taixue's food was getting worse and worse.

What's more, Zhang Yue is still growing his body now.

Now for Zhang Yue, there is nothing more fragrant than fragrant white rice.

Zhang Yue picked up another half bowl of rice, and the store added another plate of sauced tofu, watching Zhang Yue cook the rice with great interest.

As for Tang Jiu, he ordered another triangle wine and two catties of cooking cakes.

Seeing that the two of them were about to eat their fill, a man wearing a swastika and dressed like a military officer strode into the restaurant outside the restaurant, followed by a soldier behind him.This soldier still carries a pick on his shoulders.

Tang Jiu, who was beside Zhang Yue, looked a little drunk, but he got up and clasped his fists and said, "I've seen Duju, what's the big deal here?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yue already understood who the visitor was, so he ignored him and focused on eating.

The two exchanged a few words.

Most of them are old-fashioned words.Tang Jiu has a good temper.

In the end, the name said with a smile: "Tang Jiu hasn't seen you back for so long. Brothers miss you very much. Now my brother and I invite you to go back on behalf of brothers. You see, these clothes and bedding are all prepared. When do you see?" go back?"

(End of this chapter)