Prime Minister

Chapter 577
Outside Bianjing Qingfenglou, there were many carved chariots and brocade horses parked, and the servants of officials stood around the chariots and horses. When the master's house went to Qingfenglou, they would go to the side Quxiang to buy some food, or meet the prostitutes on the street. They joked.

The second and third floors of Qingfeng Building are full of people dressed in clothes, and the bartender strides up the stairs with the dishes from his shoulders to his wrists.

Many officials leaned on the railing to call friends, it was very lively.

The tune expressing the grievances of girls in spring is still the most popular tune in Bianjing today, and it is heard from various private rooms.

In a private room, Zhang Heng invited Su Shi and other friends of the same age to celebrate his promotion.

Lin Xi held up the lamp and said: "At the beginning, when I was in the same year, I had a public opinion. It was said that Ziping's talent was unmatched in a hundred years. Now it seems that it is true."

Zeng Gong smiled and said, "I remember Zizhan said that."

Su Shi smiled and said: "It is true that there was such a remark. At that time, Ziping Cheng Duzhi's words were said to be the best. I thought at the time that Duzhi gave the words to Ziping, but later I didn't know it was for myself."

After Su Shi finished speaking, everyone laughed.

Lin Xi also laughed and said, "Their uncles and nephews are so shameless that they each made a list."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "It's more than that, and my nephew is added! There are three rankings in total!"

Everyone laughed.

Su Shi said with a smile: "Now Du's two nephews, one in front and the other in the back, each support him as an uncle, and they will look good wherever they go!"

Everyone laughed and scolded.

Everyone drank a large amount of wine, and they were all very happy.

While chatting and laughing, Zhang Heng accepted the money, and everyone walked out of the private room together.

When Zhang Yue walked into the private room, he happened to see a group of people ascending the building. The leader was Lu Huiqing, followed by Zeng Bu, Zhang Dun and five or six officials from the Third Division.

Just not coincidental.

Zeng Bu fell silent when he saw Zeng Gong.

Zeng Bu, Lu Huiqing, and Zhang Dun were all Jinshi in the second year of Jiayou, and they were all in the capital, but this time Zhang Heng did not invite them, which was somewhat embarrassing.

Even if he couldn't avoid it, Zhang Yue took the initiative to greet Lu Huiqing.

When Lu Huiqing saw Zhang Yue, she also came to greet Zhang Yue with a smile. After that, Zeng Bu and others also saluted one after another, but Zhang Dun stood proudly aside with his hands behind his back.

Lu Huiqing said with a smile: "Duzhi, it's true that we never meet again in life. I haven't congratulated you on taking charge of Gou Guozi prison."

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Don't dare to do it, how can you compare to brother Jifu, you are a noble person, you are so busy, I can't even see you once in a day."

Lu Huiqing smiled and said: "Don't talk nonsense, if you are, I, Lu Huiqing, will find time to see you even if I am so busy."

The two had a face-to-face talk.

Lu Huiqing smiled and said to Zhang Heng and others: "Everyone, we have a banquet in the Department of Regulations today, so why not come and have a talk."

Zhang Heng smiled and said, "Thank you Brother Jifu, I won't be able to go to the banquet in your company."

Lu Huiqing rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Ziping was promoted this time, but he just put a drink here, why did he forget our old friends in the same year?"

Zhang Yue smiled, Lu Huiqing was really good and guessed it all at once.However, Zhang Heng did not invite him, which made Lu Huiqing very dissatisfied.

Zhang Yue glanced at Zeng Bu, he and Zeng Gong went to the banquet, and of course he and Zhang Dun had no contact with each other.

Now Jiayou's Jinshi in the second year of Jiayou vaguely divided into two different camps.

Hearing Lu Huiqing say this on purpose, Zhang Heng said: "Jifu is now..."

Seeing that Zhang Heng was about to clash with Lu Huiqing.

Zhang Yue walked to the center of the two with a smile, held their hands and said: "It's just a casual gathering, Ji Fu, what do you think when I bring Shang Ziping to your house to make amends?"

Seeing that Zhang Yue had given him enough face, Lu Huiqing's dissatisfaction disappeared immediately, and said with a smile: "Lu is not a stingy person, if he can go without excessive, I will definitely greet him backwards."

After Lu Huiqing said hello, everyone left.

Zhang Heng said to Zhang Yue: "Thanks to Du's obstruction, something bad happened just now."

Zhang Heng understands that Lu Huiqing is deeply trusted by the emperor and Wang Anshi, and it is absolutely useless to offend him.

Zhang Yue walked down the stairs on the second floor.Seeing these officials leave the restaurant shopkeeper and others hurriedly see them off,
Zhang Yue walked to the door and happened to see a person, so he said to everyone: "I see an acquaintance, please wait for me for a while."

Everyone agreed.

After they left, Zhang Yue walked to a wine table on the first floor.

The lobby on the first floor is different from the private rooms on the second and third floors. There are only ordinary drinkers sitting here. No court official would drink in public, so he would lose his status.

And the singing girls serving here are not comparable to the ones on the second and third floors, most of them come to the restaurant temporarily.

Now Zhang Yue saw his elder brother Zhang Shi and three or five idlers drinking and bragging.

"elder brother!"

Zhang Yue's voice immediately brought Zhang Shi back to his senses.

"Third Brother!"

Zhang Shi was overjoyed.

Then Zhang Shi said to the left and right: "This is my brother now..."

Zhang Shi hesitated whether to say Zhang Yue's identity.

Zhang Yue said to others with a smile: "In the next Zhang Yue, now Ren Tianzhang Pavilion is waiting for control."

Everyone was stunned, joyful, and flattered to greet Zhang Yue.

"I heard that Mr. Zhang Dalang has a very proud brother... Now I can finally meet."

"Nice to meet, glad to meet." Zhang Yue said with a smile.

Seeing that Zhang Yue was about to sit down, Zhang Shi rubbed his hands uncomfortably and said, "These are all my brothers and I made friends in Beijing, and it's nothing serious to drink together now. You must be here for entertainment, you don't have to Spend time for me."

Looking at Zhang Shi, Zhang Yue was both happy and worried.

As his official position got higher and higher, his elder brother became more and more cautious in front of him, and often had to look at his face when speaking.

"Speed ​​it up!"

Seeing someone calling, Zhang Yue nodded, and immediately raised his wine cup and said: "That's fine, I won't bother you any more, but since you are my brother's friend and my Saburo's friend, what can I use in the future? Go ahead and order."

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

"What are our identities, how dare we climb high."

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he poured wine and toasted them one by one. Zhang Shi looked at Zhang Yue like this, and was so happy that he didn't know what to say.

Zhang Yue resigned from Zhang Shi and came to Qingfeng Building, but saw that the atmosphere of the crowd was a bit subtle.

Zhang Yue looked at Zeng Gong with a gloomy face and looked not far away. It turned out that Su Shi was talking with a man.

The man turned his back to him, Zhang Yue didn't see his face for a moment and asked: "Brother Zigu, who is this?"

Zeng Gong said: "Who else can it be? It's Jiang Zhiqi."

Zeng Gong called him by his first name unceremoniously.

Jiang Zhiqi was the censor who impeached Ouyang Xiu along with Wu Jing and Wang Tao. This person was Shi Brown in the second year of Jiayou.

Zeng Gong received the most favor from Ouyang Xiu, so he hated Jiang Zhiqi the most, but Su Shi didn't hate Jiang Zhiqi at all when he saw Jiang Zhiqi just now, and instead took the initiative to talk to him.

But it is not only Su Shi, but the three Sus are all supported by Ouyang Xiu.

Zhang Yue also knew Su Shi, so he explained to Zeng Gong: "Zizhan is like this. There is no one in the world who is not a good person. He has never held grudges against anyone in his life, and I have never heard him say anything wrong about anyone."

Zeng Gong's lips and teeth were about to move, but he still didn't speak, and then said to everyone: "I'll take a step first."

After finishing speaking, Zeng Gong left.

Zhang Yue looked at Su Shi who was chatting happily with Jiang Zhiqi under the lights, but didn't know what to say.

(End of this chapter)