Prime Minister

Chapter 424 Marriage
But I haven't seen her for two years, the vicissitudes of life on the yellow shoes are more intense, and the temples are already grizzled.

Reunited during the dinner, Zhang Shi was very happy for Huang Luneng.

Guo Lin, Huang Lu, these two are Zhang Yue's best friends, they are like brothers, so they are also Zhang Shi's brothers.Zhang Shi sincerely hopes that Guo Lin and Huang Lu can stay by Zhang Yue's side, and that the three friends can support each other for a lifetime and advance and retreat together.

The same is true for Guo Linzi. He has acquainted with Huang Lu, admires his character, and regards him as his friend.He learned from Zhang Yue that Shen Yu intended to recruit Huang Lu as Shen Kuo's son-in-law.Now Shen Yu moved from knowing Hangzhou to knowing Kaifeng, and he is a direct bachelor of Longtu Pavilion.

Shen Yu was the examiner of Huang Lu's palace examination, the magistrate of Kaifeng prefecture was a four-year-old, and the Shen family was a famous family. As long as this marriage can be married, Huang Lu's official career will be inexhaustible in the future.

Guo Lin really likes that Huang Lu has a good future, and he can help Zhang Yue in his official career in the future.

But Huang Lu understands his temperament, he is very indifferent to fame and fortune. He was ranked among the top five in Jinshi, but he knew that his fiancée died of illness, so he would rather abandon his future and return to his hometown.

It's too late for someone else to be happy with this marriage, but Huang Lu can't hold back his temper. If he still has an unforgettable love for his fiancée in his heart, so he misses the marriage with the Shen family, what should he do?

Guo Lin was secretly worried.

When Zhang Shi and Guo Lin were talking to each other, they saw Zhang Yue rushing outside the door.

Huang Lu was about to say something, but Zhang Yue rushed to the front of the hall, hugged Huang Lu and asked loudly: "Why did you come back now? Why did you come back now? You made me wait so hard!"

Everyone present was moved and happy to see this scene.

After taking their seats again, Zhang Yue and Huang Lu's eyes were slightly red, and then they slowly began to say something about their love.

He said a few words, but saw that Shen Kuo and Su Zhe also arrived together. Zhang Yue saw that there were more and more people, so he told his servants to go to Qingfeng Tower to prepare a table of [-] pieces of banquets and send them home.

Everyone talked together, and the reunion of friends who have been with each other for many years can be said to be one of the happiest things in the world.

Zhang Yue glanced at Shen Kuo and saw that he wanted to talk to Huang Lu many times, but his words were dull and he was not good at speaking.

Zhang Yue also understands that Shen Kuo is well-written and talented, but he is not good at talking. This is not as good as Shen Yu, who knows everything about astronomy and geography, and he prescribes medicine for himself when he is sick. Except, but people's eloquence is much better.

Zhang Yue said to Huang Lu: "Shen Longtu now knows Kaifeng Mansion, since you are returning to Beijing, can we visit the mansion together tomorrow?"

Shen Kuo was grateful to Zhang Yue when he heard it, and Zhang Yue looked at Shen Kuo's expression and thought, your father-in-law must be too humble.

However, Huang Lu was No. 5 in Jiayou's sixth-year Jinshi first-class, while Shen Kuo was selected as the top-five Jinshi in Jiayou's eighth year.

Huang Lu said without hesitation, "I'm seeing you right now."

Hearing Huang Lu's words, Guo Lin and Zhang Shi were secretly happy for each other.

Shen Kuo immediately said: "Okay, I'll go back and let you know, when the time comes... when the time comes...!"

Shen Kuo originally wanted to say that he would welcome him backwards, but suddenly remembered that he had violated the name taboo of Huang Lu, so he couldn't continue and didn't know how to change his words.

Zhang Yue almost hid his face, you really are the most humble father-in-law in history.

Speaking of this, Huang Lu said: "When I came home this time, I saw that my nephew is very intelligent. I couldn't bear to let him be buried in the countryside, so I brought him to Beijing and entrusted you to take care of him."

The scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty always supported each other, and they brought the intelligent younger generations in the family who could be cultivated in the future, and then recommended them to their friends.

Everyone is accustomed to this, and many talents stand out only after being recommended in this way, but it must be extraordinary to be recommended by yellow shoes.

Immediately, Huang Lu's nephew was called in. The other party was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy who stood in the court and saluted everyone. Zhang Yue was surprised when he learned that the other party's name was Li Kui.

In history, Li Kui was not only a famous official himself, but he also had a famous son, Li Gang.

Zhang Yue lamented that my Da Hu Jian is really talented.

Li Kui chatted with everyone, and everyone liked it very much, saying that he came in a hurry today and did not bring a gift, so he will give a big gift another day.

After the banquet, everyone got drunk and dispersed, and the Zhang family cleaned up two wing rooms for Huang Lu, and Li Kui and Li Kui lived there.

Huang Lu got drunk at night, when he walked out of the room, he saw Zhang Yue drinking tea in the courtyard.

Immediately Huang Lu sat down and drank tea with Zhang Yue to hangover, during which Zhang Yue said: "It seems that Shen Fu Yin wants you to marry Shen Cunzhong's daughter, what do you think?"

Zhang Yuezhi Huang Lu has the same temperament as himself, some things are better in the front.

In fact, Huang Lu knew a thing or two about the Shen family's desire to recruit him as a son-in-law.

Huang Lu remained silent and took a sip of tea.

Zhang Yue said: "I know you have experienced a lot in the past two years, if you can't let go of it for a while, it's okay, you and I will pay a visit to Shen's mansion tomorrow and we will leave after we have done our due ceremonies, and if we decline later, I will replace you Said, you don't have to worry about hurting Shen Fu Yin's face."

Huang Lu said: "In the two years since I returned home, I often sat in front of her grave for a whole day, watching the clouds passing by in the sky, and I always felt that she hadn't left. There is no yin and yang between life and death. It just goes from one end to the other.”

"Actually, all karma and fate in this world have a definite number. For example, you and I will meet each other eventually, but some people see each other for the last time, but they just don't realize it at the time."

Zhang Yue heard Huang Lvyunli's misty words, and knew that although he came to Beijing this time, he did not let go of it from the bottom of his heart.Two years of time did not make him relieved.

Huang Lu said: "Duzhi, this fame and wealth are like floating clouds in my eyes, but Shen Fu Yin has always regarded me very highly. When I returned home, he wrote to me several times to let me know. I saw Shen Cunzhong's intentions today... I can't bear to touch them." meaning."

"I've thought about it, anyway, I won't find someone better for the rest of my life, so what's the difference if you say I'm with other people..."

After Huang Lu finished speaking, he was choked up and unable to speak a word.Zhang Yue patted Huang Lu's shoulder and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

The next day, Zhang Yue and Huang Lu came to Shen's residence.

Shen Yu hosted a banquet in honor of Zhang Yue, Huang Lu, Shen Kuo and Shen Liao.Shen Liao is famous for his calligraphy. Wang Anshi and Zeng Bu both studied calligraphy under him.

Although Shen Liao has not been favored by the examiners in the imperial examination, he is also an outstanding figure in the Shen family.

This is equivalent to entertaining Huang Lu with the highest standard of a family banquet. Shen Liao couldn't hide his appreciation for Huang Lu during the banquet.

Zhang Yue and Huang Lu agreed.

Shen's mansion is very vast, and under the guidance of his servants, Zhang Yue and Huang Lu walked all the way to Shen Liao's study along the cobbled path and the pond that diverted water from the Wuzhang River into the garden.

The weeds by the pool were covered with dew, and the shoes of the two of them were slightly wet. When they walked halfway, they suddenly saw a kite hanging on a high branch of a tree by the pool.

The two women wanted to get the kite, so they held bamboo poles to tease it, but they were not tall enough to lift it.

Zhang Yue said to Huang Lu, "Anzhong, why don't we help?"

Huang Lu nodded and stepped forward, while Zhang Yue deliberately lagged behind.

Huang Lu walked up to the two women and said, "I'll come!"

The two women suddenly heard the man's voice, and they both looked ashamed, but one of the women in the green shirt raised her head and saw the yellow shoes, her eyes were filled with surprise, and after a moment of hesitation, she handed the bamboo stick in her hand to the man. Yellow shoes.

Huang Lu took off his long gown, and jumped the kite from the treetops to the ground.

The two women were delighted to see this.

Huang Lu put the bamboo pole aside, stepped forward and handed the kite to one of the women, then turned and left.

At this time, the woman in the green shirt said: "Thank you, Mr. Huang Jialang!"

Huang Lu turned around in a daze and asked, "How do you know me?"

The woman in the green shirt bowed her body and said: "When I was in Erxianggong Temple, the little girl was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Huang's family. Today... I am honored to see you again today, thank you very much."

As soon as Huang Lu heard it, he recalled the trip to Erxianggong Temple with Zhang Yue after the provincial examination. At that time, he happened to meet Shen Yu and Shen Kuo. There seemed to be two women in the group, and one of them seemed to be the other party.

At that time Huang Lu didn't care about it, she was just a yellow-haired girl, but seeing her now, the girl with round cheeks at the beginning is now so beautiful and graceful.

Huang Lu bowed to the other party and said, "Farewell!"

The woman also leaned forward and smiled, "Farewell!"

Huang Lu nodded before turning around and leaving.

Afterwards, Huang Lu and Zhang Yue went to Shen Liao's study. After leaving the study, Zhang Yue and Huang Lu walked back from the pool along the cobblestone road.Zhang Yue paid attention to the yellow shoes, but saw that the other party paused slightly when he passed by the pool, but he didn't look aside.

Zhang Yue glanced thoughtfully at Lin Jian just now, smiled and left with Huang Lu.

And in a building by the pool, the woman in the green shirt was combing her temple hair, holding a letter of poetry in her hand.

The verses on the poem paper are exactly the word "baiziling" mentioned by Huang Lu in Erxianggong Temple.

The woman in the green shirt chanted softly: "It's quiet and dust-free, the blue sky is deep, it's such a cool world. There are bamboos on the left and right to surround the house, and there is a chic Yiren among them..."

The female envoy at the side came forward and said, "Miss, Mr. Huang is gone."

The woman in the green shirt nodded slightly, and then held the poem in her heart, her heart pounding.

After that, Huang Lu went to the Ministry of Officials to post.

Huang Luzhong's willful behavior after resigning from office after being a Jinshi actually made the court quite disliked, which made people criticize.But in order to make his good brother go smoothly, Zhang Yue went to the Ministry of Officials to give money to others without telling Huang Lu.

When the Jinshi was released, the official ranks were the only number one, the second (second or third) first, the fourth or fifth first, and the No. 6 or below first-class Jinshi.

Then the second, third, fourth, fifth and first grades are decided.

Previously, the Ministry of Officials had arranged for Huang Lu to be an errand for Nanjing Facao. After Huang Lu resigned in this way, the Ministry of Officials wanted to teach him a lesson and demote Huang Lu to a second class.

That is the treatment of the top two, but Zhang Yue bought the [-]-seat salt note that Han Qi had returned to him before, and asked Ouyang Xiu to intercede, and finally agreed to keep the ranking.

PS: Huang Lu, Li Kui's life experience can be seen in the posts provided by book friends in this book.

(End of this chapter)