Prime Minister

Chapter 197
Zhang Yue's answer like this made the atmosphere in the room stagnate.

Li smiled slightly and said: "Sanlang is a person with ideas. But in life, how can you not ask for help? You beg me to come, I beg you to come, and feelings will come. You have me in you, and you in me. That’s what a family is.”

Zhang Yue said: "Madam is right."

Li said: "However, the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. You are alone in Beijing. It is rare to be able to persist like this."

After speaking, Mrs. Li got up on her knees, and the maids on the left and right came to help her in a hurry.

"For a family dinner, Saburo wants to drink a few more glasses."

Zhang Yue heard that he was about to resign.

Mrs. Li suddenly said: "You came to Beijing alone, and you don't have a place to live on weekdays."

Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "I live in Taixue on weekdays, and I just bought a house in Bianjing."

Faced with the future mother-in-law, you must disclose that you have a house, otherwise it will be easy to blow up. This is a profound lesson from Zhang Yue's previous life.

But Li's concern is not here, Zhang Yue's one apartment or ten apartments in Bianjing doesn't make much difference in her eyes.

Li Shi said: "I heard Mrs. Ouyang say it, but it's still far away from the Imperial College. It just so happens that our Wu family has an old building next to the Taixue, which was cleaned up just a few years ago. I think you are alone in Beijing, and you have not settled down on weekdays." place, just live here."

Zhang Yue heard Li's tone that he could not refuse, so he had no choice but to agree.If you don't know how to measure, you will really offend people.

But Zhang Yue always thinks of Xiang Qi's experience of living in his official daughter-in-law's house before, and he always has lingering fears.

Mrs. Li nodded and said: "I will send someone to sweep and serve. Sanlang, what if you don't think about it?"

Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment and then said: "Report to Madam, fellow Jinshi is not Jinshi."

In the Song Dynasty, Tongjinshi was specially awarded to pass the provincial examination, but failed the palace examination, so there is a saying that Tongjinshi is not Jinshi.What's more, Zhang Yue did not pass the imperial examination, but the way of giving.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Li said nothing more.

As for Wu Anshi behind the screen, she was furious, thinking that Zhang Yue clearly did not take the Wu family seriously.

After Zhang Yue left, he left from Chaoshou corridor, just in front of him, a maid came and said a few words to Zhang Yue leading the way, and the boy left.

Zhang Yue saw that the maid looked familiar and said, "You are not Huaishui..."

The maid smiled, made a silent gesture and handed Zhang Yue a note.

Zhang Yue saw a line of beautiful small characters on the note.

It reads, "Don't be offended by Zhang Jun when my brother's words are uncomfortable."Boya gentleman, don't lose and don't forget at the time of Yuanxi. '

Zhang Yue looked at the unhappiness caused by Wu Anshi's words before this note, and suddenly he didn't know where to go.

So is this last sentence an agreement?

But why is there only time and no place?

Zhang Yue saluted the maid and said, "Thank you very much."

The maid hurriedly avoided it and said: "I dare not take it seriously, you are my girl's uncle-in-law, but I hope you will be well... treat my girl well in the future."

After finishing speaking, the maidservant blushed a little, bowed to Zhang Yue and left.

At the family banquet, Ouyang Fa, Fan Zuyu, Zhang Yue, Wen Jifu, Wu Anshi, Wu Anchi, and Wu Andu drank at the same table.

There are a total of three tables like this, all of whom are related to the Wu family by marriage.

What a family feast!
And the female relatives are at a table in the backyard.

Ouyangfa's daughter-in-law, Wu Shi, chatted with Shiwuniang and Shiqiniang at the table.

Mrs. Wu said to Shi Qiniang: "Don't worry, I told Fa Lang before I came, and asked him to take good care of Mr. Zhang's family, and there will be no embarrassment."

Seventeen Niang smiled and said, "Sister, what did you say, I'm not worried."

The fifteenth mother said: "Seventeen, of course you can rest assured that my sister usually takes good care of my brother-in-law. I heard that all the beautiful maids in his boudoir have been brought into the outer court. Now brother-in-law is either old or young. , do you think brother-in-law can be disobedient?"

Wu said: "Well, with your mouth, you can put up with Wen Jialang if you say it? I heard that Wen Jialang is going to a brothel...to stay overnight in a brothel, but you don't say anything, and take it the next day." Dad’s post, go to Kaifeng Mansion and send someone to seal the brothel.”

Mrs. Wu knew that this matter was quite serious. In fact, Wen Jifu went not to the brothel, but to the elephant girl's house. Normally, going to the brothel to drink and write poems would be fine, but how could the fifteenth lady of the elephant girl's house bear it? But it's not easy to make a fuss.

The fifteenth mother said: "Elder sister, don't argue with me about this. Didn't you tell me on weekdays, how can you control your husband and son-in-law if you have no means?"

"Okay, sisters, stop arguing." Seventeen Niang couldn't help but said.

Mrs. Wu was also afraid that their sisters' marriage would bring a bad impression to her only younger sister who was not out of the court, so she said: "I heard from Fa Lang that this Mr. Zhang's family is really good. I don’t sleep outside, and I don’t hang out with each other on weekdays, I sleep outside in flowers and willows.”

"That's not necessarily true. He is a child of the Han family. Maybe he is too shy?" Shiwu Niang said sharply.

"Fifteen!" Wu couldn't help but angrily reprimanded.

The fifteenth mother said unconvinced: "Am I wrong? I have seen a lot of children from the Han family. If Lang Jun wins Jinshi, you need to watch closely."

Seventeen Niang said: "Sister, what do you mean by this? If Mr. Zhang's family is really such a person, I can't control it if I have means. If not, why should I have means."

Shiwu Niang shook her head and said: "You are talking nonsense from a girl who has not left the court. Although Fu Lang and I are on good terms, he can't take a penny from me for the dowry money. He pays for the family expenses by himself, as long as he keeps track of the money." Bag, where can he find the fireworks girl?"

Wu said: "What are you talking about? It's not a blind marriage. Mr. Zhang's family is a man whom both father and uncle Ouyang look up to. He is a gentleman with good conduct."

"It is now, but it's hard to say in the future," Shiwu Niang still said, "Besides, Uncle Ouyang is also a person who sleeps in flowers and sleeps in willows."

Before New Year's Eve.

There are no classes in Taixue, so the Taixue students are also laissez-faire.

On this day, someone from the Wu family informed Zhang Yue that his house had been tidied up, so he could live there directly.

Zhang Yue then took Tang Jiu together.

The house is on Yunqi Bridge, only 15 minutes walk from Taixue.

They walked to a house in the alley.

After Zhang Yue knocked on the door, he saw a male servant coming out to welcome him. As soon as he saw Zhang Yue, he smiled and said, "This is Mr. Zhang's family."

Zhang Yue asked in surprise, "How do you know?"

"Lang Jun has been to the Wu Mansion several times, and the villain has seen it and remembered it in his heart."

"Lead me to take a look!"

Zhang Yue and Tang Jiu walked around, and a housekeeper surnamed Wu led Zhang Yue.

The Wu family lived in this second-entry house for themselves.

The outer room is the eight-character gate wall, bypassing the screen wall, in front of it is a main hall, behind the main hall is a courtyard, and the left and right wing rooms form a courtyard with the main hall.As for the front yard, there are also two wing rooms.

There is a water well in the patio of the front yard, and flowers and trees are planted in the back yard, and the tables and chairs in the living room are newly purchased, as well as various kinds of porcelain, furniture, etc. are all high-quality utensils.

As for how good it is, Zhang Yue couldn't tell.

Butler Wu introduced to Zhang Yue who gave this item, and who gave it to him. Anyway, the Wu family has gifts.

Although Wu Anshi's eldest uncle didn't like Zhang Yue, he was an eldest uncle after all, so he still wanted face, and the gifts were not only the most, but also precious things.

According to Steward Wu's introduction, there are seven servants in the courtyard including him serving Zhang Yue alone.

A gatekeeper, a cook, two servants, and two old maids in the inner courtyard.

Butler Wu said with a smile: "Today, knowing that Mr. Lang is coming, I specially cooked some food."

Zhang Yue suddenly asked: "How much does Steward Wu make per month?"

Butler Wu was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Little man, five times a month... Sir, all your food and clothing expenses here will be paid by the family, so you don't have to worry about it."

Zhang Yue nodded, sure enough, he was taken care of.

It seems that in the end, walking around will end up being soft food. Although I am not such a person, I still have to say one thing when things come to an end...it smells so good!
When the cook brought the food, Butler Wu said with a smile: "Cook Li cooks good tea and rice in the mansion. I heard that Mr. Lang usually lives very poorly in the Taixue, so I asked him to prepare the meals."

Zhang Yue looked at a table of more than a dozen dishes, and actually cut a plate of mutton, which was too rich.

Zhang Yue asked, "Is there no wine?"

Butler Wu said with a smile: "There is an explanation in the house that it is best not to let the lord drink alcohol, but if the lord really wants to drink, I have a few bottles here that I am used to drinking. It's just that it's a bit rough and I don't know if it suits my taste."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "It's not for me, it's for my brother. I don't drink alcohol on weekdays."

Butler Wu glanced at Tang Jiu and said with a smile, "That's good."

Zhang Yue said again: "Then can my brother live here?"

Butler Wu said: "Of course, this is your home, and everything is up to you."

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "That's good."

After drinking and eating, Zhang Yue said to Steward Wu: "Settle down my brother."

Butler Wu said yes, and asked, "Where is your husband going?"

"Go back to Taixue!"

Butler Wu said in surprise, "Mr. Lang doesn't want to live here?"

"Of course."

Butler Wu was startled and said, "I don't know why?"

Zhang Yue didn't answer, but just said to himself: "I don't understand even if I tell you."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yue stepped into the streets of Bianjing.

Is this house bad?
It's not bad, Zhang Yue is very satisfied, but because it's too good, he can't live here.It's not that the life of Jinyiyushi is not good, but because Jinyiyushi will wear down his energy.

Who doesn't like rich clothes and jade food?Who doesn't love a beautiful woman?But you might as well wait until you are admitted to Jinshi.

As the saying goes, those who have deep desires have shallow secrets, and those who are heavy on the outside must be clumsy on the inside.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a chief assistant named Wang Xijue, whose father was the richest man in Taicang.One day when he went to school, the school officer saw him wearing patched shoes and couldn't help laughing: "Is your family poor, and you can't even afford a piece of cloth?"

Immediately someone told the academic officer about Wang Xijue's family situation.Therefore, the academic officer sighed and said, "If a child like you is not successful, who else can be successful?"

Someone definitely said that Wang Xijue was pretending.

But Wang Xijue was fourth in the provincial examination, first in the general examination, second in the palace examination, and finally ranked second.

The results can face all doubts.

Under the night scene of Bianjing, Zhang Yue couldn't help but recite the "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng"

... Sigh!Bad luck and ill-fated fate.

Feng Tangyi is old, but Li Guang is hard to seal.Qu Jiayi is in Changsha, and there is no holy master; is there a lack of time to flee Lianghong to Haiqu?It depends on the gentleman who sees the opportunity, and the master knows his fate...

At this point in reading Zhang Yue paused, and read more loudly...

Old and strong, would you rather move the heart of the white head?Poor and strong, the ambition not to fall into the blue sky.I feel refreshed when I drink the greedy spring, and I feel happy when I am in a dry place.Although Beihai is on credit, it can be taken up by soaring; the east corner is gone, and Sang Yu is not too late...

(End of this chapter)