Prime Minister

Chapter 237 Reunion
Although Zhang Yue persuaded Huang Lu, Huang Lu still chased him out to apologize to the other party.

When the other party found out, not only did he not get annoyed, but he and Huang Lu became good friends.

This matter really made Zhang Yue feel the pure morale,

This is also the school is the first contact with society after people leave their families.

There is no interest relationship between the students, so the relationship is quite pure. If everyone is noisy today, they will be able to reconcile as before the next day.

But when you enter the society, the pure and scheming ways in school will not work.Therefore, Zhang Yue remembered the period when he just graduated, and repeatedly fell into the pit of the old world or indulged in chicken soup and painting cakes and couldn't help himself.

At this time, people also start to be complicated, knowing some workplace skills, because they have to protect themselves.

But no matter how you say it, people who have experienced school life for a period of time have a more positive atmosphere, because they don't have to see the ghosts and ghosts in society too early.Although this bookishness caused me to hit the wall repeatedly at the beginning, if I can save it for the future, it will be of great use.

In many cases, the achievement of life is precisely to work hard in the direction of personal desires.

Therefore, the rulers realized this, and in the Ming Dynasty there was a saying that "the imperial examination must be given to the school", and "all students from the government, prefecture, and county schools can get officials if they enter the country, and those who don't enter can't".

To put it bluntly, "wild" scholars cannot be officials, they must graduate from regular colleges and universities.

The practice of living in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain was completely useless in the Ming Dynasty.

As for Zhang Yue's support for the "Sanshe Law" in Wang Anshi's reform, the Sanshe Law was implemented in Taixue, and the school's selection of scholars was used instead of the imperial examination.

Later, Cai Jing implemented this proposition even more, and implemented the Sanshe Law to the localities.

However, Wang Anshi asked all the students in the school to read the "New Meanings of the Three Classics" written by him...

After the fall, it rained several times in Taixue, with one autumn rain and one cold.

The weather is also getting colder, but after a little clearing, the gongs selling incense seals on the street will sound.

At this time, each yamen will hold a competition to reward the gods, and the common people will do the same. To reward the gods, they will burn incense seals, so incense seal dealers will appear in the streets and alleys.

As for the incense sellers, they have to beat the gong instead of shouting, because "Xiangyin" and "Kuangyin" are homophonic.

In the past, the emperor would come to Taixue to perform the ceremony of the third old and the fifth watch after autumn.

This year the official's health is not very convenient (have a daughter all the time), it seems that's all.But even if the emperor can't come, Taixue will inevitably have to eat and drink after autumn.

The Taixue said directly, the doctor and Xuezheng, Xuelu and the chiefs of the fastings, and they ordered to eat wine on this day.

Zhang Yue had a meal of wine, and it was also very interesting to hear people talking about the ceremony of the three elders and five watchmen during the dinner.

This is handed down from the Zhou rituals. The emperor should serve the three elders with the courtesy of his father and the fifth watch with the courtesy of his elder brother. This is a tradition of first-class respect for the virtuous.

It was still reserved in the Tang Dynasty. The emperor not only had to bow down to the three elders, but also cut meat and served wine for him at the banquet.

But the Song Dynasty was different. Although there were rituals of three elders and five watchmen, the emperor was exempted from welcoming and seeing off. At the same time, the ritual of kneeling and worshiping was also eliminated, and the work of cutting meat was also done by officials.

Several doctors drank too much and couldn't help sighing a few words.

Nowadays, respecting the virtuous and the virtuous is not as much as in the Han and Tang dynasties.

Zhang Yue thought to himself, there is still such an operation. Since the Yuan Dynasty, the ministers have to kneel and talk in front of the emperor, but in the Song Dynasty, they still use it to criticize it.

Besides, when referring to noble people in Song Dynasty documents, they should be written in flat style.Later, Ping Ti gradually disappeared in letters, why only the emperor deserves this treatment.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yue inevitably drank a few more glasses.

From the selection of scholars to courtesy and titles, although the Song Dynasty has always had the system of "virtual monarch", the power of the monarch is far from that in the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Zhang Yue was sitting in the dormitory reading, but someone told a businessman named Li Chu to look for him.

Zhang Yue thought about who Li Chu was for a while, and then he remembered that he was not the one who sold the mixer truck back then?After losing a thousand pennies from him, he was able to buy a house in Bianjing as he wished.

I've come to you now... I don't know if I made money or not?

Immediately, Zhang Yue went to the wine shop outside Taixue and saw Li Chu, but saw that he was well dressed and in high spirits.

Zhang Yue took a closer look, and he couldn't hide the look of a person when he was successful or frustrated.

The high spirits of high-ranking and powerful people cannot be concealed, and once some officials retire, they will age faster than many people.

Zhang Yue salutes Li Chu.

Zhang Yue asked with a smile: "Brother Li, judging by your expression, you must have made a lot of money recently."

Li Chu sighed: "Where is it, I have earned some hard-working errand money these years."

Zhang Yue laughed when he heard the words: "So, my stirrer is not good?"

Li Chu hurriedly said: "How dare you say that, brother Zhang, let's go to Sun Yang's restaurant for a drink. I ordered the cook to burn the Yellow River carp."

Zhang Yue hurriedly said: "You don't have to spend a lot of time here, I'm going to visit my husband later. That's where I'm at."

The two declined, but Zhang Yue stepped back and followed Li Chu to Sun Yang's shop.

This Sun Yang Store is also called Sun Yang Zheng Store, and it is one of the 72 Zheng Stores today.

When I arrived at the main store, I saw a tall gate tower built with bamboo, wood and colored silk in front of the door. It was two or three stories high and could be seen at a glance even from a distance.

It was evening, but there were three 'light boxes' in front of the store.

The numbers of "Sun Yang", "Zhengdian" and "Xiangmao" are written in big books under the guise, and there are candles built in, which look bright.Just as the new wine was served at Sun Yangzheng Store, the store invited official prostitutes and private prostitutes dressed in fancy clothes to parade through the market holding the new wine. There were people beating gongs and drums to accompany them, and various groups of communes meandered the entire street.

Seeing that Zhang was fascinated, Li Chu couldn't help laughing and said: "There are nine blessings in the world, and we Bianjing people have four blessings. Brother Zhang, do you know?"

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Which four blessings are they?"

Li Chudao: "Fortune for money, blessing for eyes, blessing for illness, blessing for screen curtain."

This description is quite appropriate. Zhang Yue stood by the Bianshui River, but the breeze from the Jue River was blowing gently. He saw the bustling traffic on the street and the brightly lit Sunyangzheng Store merged into the night scene of Bianjing.

No wonder Bianjing's sensuality is dazzling.

The two walked into Sun Yangzheng's shop, Zhang Yue raised his head and saw the 'red garden lamp' on the front of the door.

Zhang Yueqian had heard about the reputation of this Sunyangzheng restaurant. Although it was his first time here, he knew that this restaurant was not simple when he saw the light, which meant that the store provided a certain special service.

Zhang Yue couldn't help sighing, if he knew this was the case, he wouldn't have declined.

After Zhang Yue and Li Chu entered the table, they chatted some gossip first, and then served a series of wine and dishes after changing glasses.Two good-looking prostitutes came here. They were wearing Bianjing's fashionable swirling skirts, one in pink and the other in purple, showing their graceful figures as they moved.Holding pipas by the table, they sang Liu Yong's tune softly.

Standing leaning against the dangerous building, the wind is thin, looking at the extreme spring sorrow, and the sky is gloomy.In the afterglow of the grass and smoke, no one can rely on his mind without words.I plan to get drunk on Shukuangtu, and sing to wine, and strong music is tasteless.The belt is getting wider and I don't regret it, and I am haggard because of Yixiao.

These two prostitutes sang well, and after singing, they went to sit beside the two of them, their slender and fair legs were exposed from the slits in the skirt.

Zhang Yue waved his hand and said, "I'm too drunk, brother Li, if you have anything to say, you should say it quickly."

Li Chu smiled and took a handful of copper coins to send them away.

After the surroundings were quiet, Li Chu smiled and said: "After listening to brother Zhang's advice, I went to Shanzhou to start a cotton production, and used to stir the cotton on the truck tracks. Then I listened to Brother Zhang's advice and avoided selling cotton in my hometown to avoid local cotton. The merchants are swayed, and they are sold in the east of the river...the income is quite good."

Li Chu took a sip of the wine, cupped his hands and said, "Although brother Zhang is a scholar, he knows the world's affairs without going out. I admire, admire."

Zhang Yue took a mouthful of food and said lightly: "That's good, I just know some superficial tricks, and I was worried about delaying Brother Li's business before."

Li Chu said with a smile: "Brother Zhang doesn't know something. This cotton factory saves a lot of manpower by using the method of agitating the car. I also asked the craftsmen to make some changes. One person can pick cotton for seven or eight people."

"It's been six months so far. According to what Zhang Lang said, one hundred pennies a month, I will send a lot of pennies to the account. In fact, I persuaded Sanlang to buy shares, but Sanlang refused. I have suffered a big loss here. If Sanlang is willing Promise, no less than [-] guan per month from now on. Hahaha!"

Li Chu was quite proud of his words.

Zhang Yue smiled lightly, but he didn't feel too envious.He expected that if he had agreed to Li Chu's shareholding, he would have benefited a lot.But if I earn a lot, will people really share it?It's better to have less, and leave a predestined relationship in the future.

Zhang Yue said: "Business is not what I like. It was just a whim to help Brother Li at the beginning. I hope this money is enough."

"By the way, you said you would give me a hundred guan a month, just to see if Brother Li is keeping his word. If you keep it, you will be greedy. Please don't give it to Brother Li in the future."

Li Chu thought in his heart, how could it be so reasonable for an ordinary person to not want money delivered to his door.

Li Chuxuan said in surprise: "How good is this, Saburo, you have helped us make a lot of money with just a pair of blueprints. We need to keep in touch with each other for a long time in the future."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "It's okay to make suggestions, it's just a business matter, and I'm not interested."

Li Chu made up his mind, he came here with capital, he wanted to set up a factory and open a satin shop in Bianjing, and he was ambitious to do a big business.

Li Chu then said: "Brother Zhang may not know how many stores I have, how many deliveries I have, and how many people come to ask questions. When the business grows in the future, there is absolutely no reason to treat Saburo badly."

"Besides, this matter does not prevent Brother Zhang from being admitted to the Jinshi. If Brother Zhang wins the Jinshi, it will only be good for you and my business. Brother Zhang will become an official in the future, and there will be a lot of money in the officialdom..."

Zhang Yue guessed that Li Chu's business has been taken care of by the name of Yang Xiuyi who is close to the official family. Now the official family is old and has been the emperor for 40 years.I can't help much at the moment, but Li Chu wants to place a bet in advance because of the third place.

Zhang Yue thought for a while and said, "Thank you Brother Li for your kindness, let me think about this matter."

Li Chudao: "Alright."

Zhang Yue immediately walked out of the wine shop and walked to the side private room. Through the screen, Zhang Yue happened to see several merchants drinking around Wang Kui, He Qi followed here, and a group of prostitutes sat among them.

Zhang Yue narrowed his eyes.

But He Qizui said: "I have studied hard for more than ten years, but now I have ended up like this. It is really unfair to make others proud."

A businessman said to He Qi: "It doesn't matter what kind of fame you want. After more than ten years of study, you will get nothing. From now on, you and I will all rely on Guoyuan."

"Exactly. Exactly."

Wang Kui's spirit was high, he laughed and said: "If I succeed in the future, I will never forget you."

"Guoyuan is really cool, I offer you a toast."

Zhang Yue shook his head and left quickly.

After Zhang Yue left, Wang Kui's enthusiasm remained undiminished, and a businessman beside him said: "Although Guoyuan's articles are good, I'm afraid that some examiners won't know Zhuyuan."

"How about that?"

A businessman lowered his voice and said: "What's the matter? Take more money and deliver Guoyuan's articles to celebrities and officials in the capital, and then give up some money to ask scribes to hold a handful of them with a pen. With the help of Shangfu Xianggong. It is not easy to get the first place in such a provincial test. I see which examiner will be so blind to the general will."

Wang Kui felt moved after hearing this, but there was no words in his mouth.

He Qi looked at Wang Kui's expression, and praised him: "This plan is very clever. It can help brother Gao Di in seven out of ten cases, but it will cost a lot of money."

The businessman said with a smile: "Don't worry, all the money in this matter will be covered by me."

He Qi said happily: "Junmin, let me just say that butchers are just outsiders!"

Wang Kui muttered to himself, "The butcher's loyalty is so generous, Wang is deeply impressed by it, and now he can't repay it, but when he has a happy day in the future, he will let the outsider order."

The businessman said with a smile, "I respect Guo Yuan's talent the most, but I am afraid of good wine and deep alleys. There is an ignorant examiner who failed Guo Yuan's talent and learning. How could he be greedy for rewards. What's more, these Money is not worth mentioning in Tu's eyes."

A bystander laughed and said, "Who doesn't know that the dozens of tall collapsed houses beside the Bian River are all properties other than the butcher's. It's not an exaggeration to say that this alone is making money every day."

Only then did Wang Kui suddenly realize that this man's family is so rich.Merchants in the Song Dynasty liked to invest, and those who had spare money either managed to "stop collapse" or "resolve quality".

To stop the collapse is to buy the prosperous land by the river as a collapsed house (storage), and to solve the problem is to lend money.Anyway, these rich people will not let their spare money be parked at home, and they have to operate it.

As for placing a bet on one of his own, Xie Zi, who is expected to be a high-ranking student, it can be regarded as a gamble.

Even a wealthy businessman like Tu Yuanwai wanted to get to know him. Thinking of this, Wang Kui showed conceit and raised his glass with everyone.

Wang Kui glanced at He Qi with a smile on his face.

Wang Kui knew that He Qi not only had a wide range of friends, but was also good at dancing, so he actually persuaded a rich man like Tu Yuanwai to build momentum for him, so why worry about not being able to win the championship with his talent.

Everyone was drunk at the moment, Wang Kui and He Qi each walked towards the dark place with their arms around the prostitute.

A few days later, Li Chu sent Zhang Yue six hundred guan.

Although Zhang Yue rejected his cooperation proposal, Li Chu knew that a scholar like Zhang Yue might make a fortune as soon as he reached the top, so he must not offend him.There is no intention of defaulting on money at all, and if you give enough, you will be able to leave a good relationship in the future.

With this money, Zhang Yue's waist is also bulging, and he is not short of money now, and it is not his original intention to do business.

After thinking about it, he saved the [-] coins, only spent [-] coins to buy various gifts, and sent them to Ouyang Xiu, Chen Xiang and Wu's family, he was grateful to them for taking care of him all these years.

Just make sense of it.

Zhang Yue met Tang Jiu this day.

Tang Jiu raised Zhang Yue in the house provided to him by the Wu family for more than half a year, and lived a good life.

When Zhang Yue came, all the servants in the house greeted him.After all, there are too few chapters on weekdays.

As for the leading officials in the capital, they understood that the master of the Wu family had already spoken, and asked them to serve Zhang Yue in the future, and they would all be transferred to Zhang's family when they won the Jinshi.

But Zhang Yue didn't treat them as servants, which made these people feel uneasy.

After Zhang Yue ate the tea, Tang Jiu said, "Mr. Sanlang, I, Tang Jiu, have something to say."

Zhang Yue glanced around and said, "Follow me to the room."

When the two arrived in the room, they saw Tang Jiu prostrating in front of Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue was surprised: "What is Tang Jiu doing?"

Tang Jiudao: "Tang Jiu begged Lord Sanlang to take him in."

Zhang Yue said: "How do you say that? Didn't I tell you earlier, I have a mouthful of food, and you have a mouthful of food, why are you so indifferent."

Zhang Yue tried his best to support Tang Jiu, but seeing the other party was unimpressed, Zhang Yue said: "Brother Tang, if you have something to say, stand up and say it. You and I won't make such a fuss."

Tang Jiudao: "Don't dare to do it. After following Mr. Sanlang these days, Tang can see that Mr. Sanlang is an enthusiastic and righteous person. For more than half a year, I have eaten and drank well. How can I, Tang Jiu, be an ungrateful person? Now I would like to devote myself as a servant to repay Mr. Sanlang."

After hearing this, Zhang Yue hesitated and said: "Why did Tang Jiu say such a thing? How can a hero like you who stands up to heaven and earth be able to join himself as a slave? You can't do it, you can't do it."

Seeing that Tang Jiu refused to agree, Zhang Yue had no choice but to say: "Let's get up and talk first, and then we can discuss other things slowly."

This time Tang Jiu finally got up.

Tang Jiu clasped his fists and said: "Mr. Sanlang is telling the truth. Although Tang Jiu is confused, when he was called 'Dianzhi' before, he traveled all over the world and met many high-ranking officials. From my point of view, Mr. Sanlang must have someone in the future. Fan Da Fugui. If I, Tang Jiu, don't take this opportunity to join today, and wait for San Lang Jun to show his power before speaking, there will be no place for me, Tang Jiu."

Zhang Yue was delighted when he heard this, Tang Jiu was also a calculating person, and he didn't care whether I could be admitted to Jinshi in this subject.But the words make sense, if you go to defect after passing the exam, you will lose your status.

Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment and nodded: "That's fine, I don't know if I will be rich and prosperous in the future, but I will definitely not treat Tang Jiu badly, but since you have devoted yourself to being a servant, how can you get rid of your sins?"

Tang Jiudao: "Don't worry, Mr. Sanlang, I have been a slave for six years. The imperial court decreed that people who have been assassinated for many years can be released from all over the country. Therefore, it is not difficult for me to get rid of this crime. I just have a word with Yousi."

"As for Tang Jiu, since he voted for Mr. San Lang, he didn't think otherwise. Please make a death contract."

Zhang Yue asked: "Death contract? Tang Jiu, have you thought about it?"

Tang Jiu nodded.

The slavery system in the Song Dynasty was different from that in the Tang Dynasty.Masters and slaves are not the difference between good and bad, or subordination, but a first-class employment relationship.

Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, all maids were called maids, because they were hired by your family, not born to be maids in your family.

A slave is a beloved person. Both parties sign a contract. The slave will work with you for many years and then be released to freedom. The master cannot force it to stay.

This is called a living deed.

But there is still waiting for the death contract, that is, it is sold out, and today's words are bought out, and he will serve the master's family for the rest of his life.

Although the Song Dynasty stipulated that the master’s family should not kill and seize slaves at will, it also allowed the slaves to enforce family law when they made mistakes. As long as the powerful families were not accused, there were many incidents of beating and killing slaves, and the government would turn a blind eye to this. Close your eyes.

Tang Jiuyuan signed the death contract, which means loyal defection.

Zhang Yue said: "Okay, everything is up to you. But there is a saying that comes first..."

Tang Jiudao: "Mr. Sanlang please give me instructions."

Zhang Yue said: "You need to get rid of your alcoholism. In the past, you would drink twelve bowls a day when you went to Beijing with me. I don't want you to quit drinking, just six bowls a day."

Tang Jiu couldn't help but said: "It's easy to talk about other things, this is really hard for me."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "It's still too late for you to change your mind."

Tang Jiu thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and patted his chest, and said, "Since I, Tang Jiu, agreed, there is no reason to go back on it. Six bowls a day is six bowls. But let me drink to my heart's content today, and I will fulfill this promise tomorrow. "

Zhang Yue laughed loudly and said, "Okay, I'll accompany you."

Zhang Yue stayed here for dinner that day and drank a lot of wine with Tang Jiu.

As for Du Guan and other servants of Wu's family, they also served them carefully, entertaining them with good wine and good food.

Zhang Heng, Zhang Yue from Yang's side also paid a private visit.

Yang was very happy to see Zhang Yue, her complexion was not very good, but she managed to stay there.

"The last time you got angry and didn't come to the door in person, did you still have a grudge against the second aunt? It's been so long. Let's not talk about it. Brother Dun is the governor of Kaifeng, and you are now the first son of the Imperial College. Three, neither of you disappointed me, and it is enough to comfort my sister and brother-in-law Quanxia to know."

When Yang said this, he coughed twice.

"Second aunt."

Yang waved his hand and said: "It's okay, I'm happy, and there is another happy event, I received a letter from your brother, he has now sold his shop in Pucheng, and brought his family to Beijing gone?"

"Really?" Zhang Yue couldn't help but asked in surprise and joy: "When will they arrive in Beijing? I'm going to get ready."

Yang's face was full of smiles, and even the wrinkles on her temples were stretched out. In her heart, the joy of this matter was still higher than that of Zhang Yue.

Yang said longingly: "I guess by the end of this month or the beginning of next month, they will come to Beijing, and then your family will be reunited."

"However, you don't need to prepare anything. I've already arranged where they live. You should still read your book at ease and prepare for the provincial exam in the spring of next year."

Zhang Yue was speechless for a while, and his brother was really serious. He told his second aunt about the news of the future Beijing, and he didn't tell me. Isn't he just planning to go to someone else?
What a shame.

Is that the grievance with the second brother?

If I want to say that, my brother must have persuaded me in turn, there is no such thing as an overnight feud in the family.

But do people think you are a family?

Zhang Yue kept silent anyway.

Seeing Zhang Yue acquiescing to this matter, Mrs. Yang was very happy and continued: "I think your Axi is a seedling who is studying, his eyes are piercing, and his achievements in the future will not be inferior to you and Brother Dun."

"When he arrives in the capital, I will definitely find a famous teacher to teach him, and I will definitely not disappoint his intelligence."

Yang was looking forward to this, but coughed a few times before finishing speaking, Zhang Yue couldn't help worrying when he saw the other party so.

(End of this chapter)