Prime Minister

Chapter 602 Decision
Now that He Qi is Wu Anshi's confidant, there is only one sentence he always sticks to.

That is to please people he can't afford to offend, and to offend people he doesn't need to please.

Zhang Yue, Zhang Zhi is someone he can't afford to offend now.He Qi remembered Zhang Yue when he was copying books in the Wu Family Bookstore, and now he is no longer Wuxia Amon.

At that time, He Qi still felt that Zhang Yue was a bit rustic and stupefied, but now he has to admit that he was wrong.

When he was in Taixue, he also preached that Zhang Yue had "Cao Mengde's goodness", and later helped Wang Kui to fight for fame, trying to suppress Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue wasn't as shy as Wu Anshi, so he wouldn't have turned against him.

But Wu Anshi's relationship is very important to He Qi.He Qijingzhong was in charge of talking and official affairs, while he was seeking people's money and stealing money, and he even killed a lot of people in his hands.

Without Wu Anshi's care, He Qi would have been slaughtered as a fat sheep immediately.

He Qiyao hugged Wu Anshi's thigh tightly, and humbly sang "Fat Ye" in front of Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "It's Brother He!"

He Qi hurriedly said: "The Zhang Dai system has broken He, the villain dare not call him that."

Zhang Yue said: "Brother He and I know common people well."

Wu Anshi looked overjoyed at this scene, said a few nice words to Zhang Yue and was even more enthusiastic towards Zhang Zhi, and even wooed Zhang Zhi very rarely.

Zhang Zhi is the governor of the province, and now he is still the son-in-law of the two families of Wang and Lu, and the three families of Wang, Lu, and Zhang are all related by marriage to the Wu family. more closely.

Therefore, no matter how the Lu and Wang families fought, his Wu family would sit firmly on the Diaoyutai in the end.But Wu Anshi had more thoughts of her own.

Seeing Wu Anshi treat Zhang Zhi like this, He Qi laughed very courteously and said, "What a young gentleman, he is so heroic. Zhou Lang in the Three Kingdoms period would feel ashamed to see him!"

Zhang Zhi nodded indifferently, unwilling to say a word to He Qiduo.

Zhang Yue, Zhang Zhi and Wu Anshi walked into the Wu Mansion after seeing the ceremony, and He Qi personally guided them until they got into the carriage.

The carriage traveled half a mile before arriving at the place where the banquet was held.

It was Zhang Zhi's first visit to Wu's mansion, and he couldn't help being dazzled when he saw the Wu family's grand mansion.

Zhang Yue looked at the ostentation arranged by the Wu family for this birthday banquet, but saw that the trees were surrounded by silk and satin, and when he stepped into the courtyard, he could smell a refreshing aroma.

Zhang Yue knew that this was precious agarwood, and it was very extravagant for ordinary wealthy families to use a little bit of agarwood for indoor incense, but the Wu family used it for outdoor incense, which shows how exaggerated it is.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yue couldn't help frowning, Zhang Zhi looked at Zhang Yue's expression and said: "It seems a bit extravagant."

Zhang Yue said: "It doesn't matter that the Wu family's family is so big, but you and I must not learn from it, not to say that it will be the same today, ten or twenty years from now."

Zhang Zhi nodded and asked, "Third Uncle, was that person just now He Qi?"

He knew some of Zhang Yue's quarrel with He Qi.

"He is a person that Mr. Wu Dalang values." Zhang Yue said plainly.

Zhang Zhi said seriously: "Third Uncle, Mr. Wu Dalang is so confused. Can Mr. Mengchang get a scholar? But Wang Xianggong thinks he can't get a scholar."

Wang Anshi's biography of Mengchang Jun criticized Mengchang Jun.

It is said that Mr. Mengchang can get scholars, but on the contrary, all the thieves can be guests, so how can the sages get along with them.

Zhang Zhi said: "Don't Mr. Wu Dalang know that if he pretends to be a villain, a gentleman will not take him seriously. Besides, what's the matter, with the third uncle's current status, why should he be friendly with such a villain?"

Zhang Yue smiled when he heard the words: "Of course! Ah Xi, you are right!"

"But Axi, it is right for a gentleman to have a clear attitude, but it is not allowed to be an official. We are officials who don't see people order dishes. When interacting with people, if you are not on the cliff, when dealing with any official, Even if you have to risk your life to impeach him the next day, but the day before Shangshu, you have to be kind to him, and you must not accept your tongue and leave something to talk about. You must remember this. "

Zhang Zhi nodded to show that he was educated.

Arriving at the birthday banquet hall, Zhang Yue met Wu Anchi.Wu Anchi is low-key and easy-going, without the habits of the yamen, and Zhang Yue has a good friendship with him.

As for the women's relatives, Shi Qi Niang and Wu Anchi's wife, Wang Shi, were also sitting together and chatting.

Wang's temperament is cold, so she doesn't like her mother-in-law.Although Shi Qiniang married late, she was not a concubine, so there was no conflict between the two of them.

The birthday banquet was organized by itself with a scene of flowers and brocades and a fire cooking oil. Wang said a few words to Shi Qi Niang, and when Shi Shi Niang talked about this style, she couldn't help but sarcastically said: "This is not Those who are rich before being rich will not be rich, and those who are poor before being poor will not be poor."

"Now our Wu family is like getting rich before we get rich!"

Shi Qiniang was taken aback when she heard this, and thought, how could someone talk about her husband's family like that, no wonder she didn't like her mother.

But what he said made sense. Although his father was promoted to the third envoy, the pomp he put on was like a prime minister, which was indeed a bit too much.

From what his daughter said, we can see how proud Wang Anshi is.

But having said that, Wang Anshi is now the prime minister, so she has the qualifications.

Seventeen Niang looked around and said to Wang: "Sister-in-law whispered."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said: "I just have the temperament to say something. I was spoiled by my father since I was a child. My sister has a gentle temper after hearing that, so don't talk about it with me."

……

Here, Zhang Yue led Zhang Zhi to meet officials from all parties, and the officials who could attend the Wu family's birthday banquet were all above Zhang Zhi, not even lower than Zhang Yue.

When Zhang Zhi was in the local area, he had contacts with the Zhizhou, the road transfer envoys, and the dispatch envoys, but they were all business contacts. He was not good at dealing with private banquets and communication, and even seldom went there.

But Zhang Zhi followed Zhang Yue and found another look of the official.

For example, in the officialdom, it was rumored that he was an official of Mr. Daoxue, but in private, he talked unruly and ran around with the word "bird".

Zhang Zhi followed Zhang Yue not only to see the true colors of the officials, but more importantly, to hear some 'truths' on such occasions.

Zhang Zhi listened to Zhang Yue chatting with them, and deeply felt what hidden dragons and crouching tigers are.

Those who rise to the top are no flukes.

Everyone is a Jinshi who has been killed from thousands of troops, but [-]% of Jinshi can only be chosen, and cannot be a Beijing official for a lifetime.

But these officials who have defeated more than [-]% of Jinshi, how can the officials who have made it to this point all rely on their connections?
Sometimes the reason why they look mediocre, the reason why they only follow the scriptures, is because their brains are empty and they have no knowledge?

In fact, what they talk about in private is all from a high-level plan and a lot of insight. It's just that due to their status, many things cannot be said on the stage openly.

Zhang Zhi has gained a lot of insight as Zhang Yue has come along.

Zhang Yue continued to recommend officials for Zhang Zhi, many of whom were high-ranking officials, and finally met Wu Chong.Wu Chong was very happy to see Zhang Zhi, and even almost thought of kissing him.

During the banquet, Wang Anshi and Lu Gongzhu also arrived one after another, and they both sat for a while and then left.

It seems that Wang Anshi and Lu Gong have agreed to never meet each other.

Of course Wang Anshi was the last to arrive.

A detail came out during the period. When Wang Anshi arrived, Wu Anshi took the initiative to bring Zhang Zhi to meet Wang Anshi.But when Duke Lu came here before, Wu Anshi didn't bring Zhang Zhi with him.

The meaning of Wu Anshi's move made Zhang Yue unhappy.

Now Wang Anshi and Lu Gong are at odds.

Lu Gong wrote for Yushi Zhongcheng Hou Shangshu opposed the Qingmiao Law, and expressed his opposition to Lu Huiqing's appointment.

Therefore, before the two in-laws, Wu Anshi obviously wanted to support the fact that Zhang Zhi married the Wang family.

But this matter violated Zhang Yue's taboo.

Han Qi and others have talked to Zhang Zhizhi about who he is married to, but only his father-in-law Wu Chong and Shi Qi Niang have not said a word.

Zhang Yue asked Shiqiniang about it, but Shiqiniang said, this is your family's own business, and I don't make up my mind.

The father-in-law is also a top-notch human being without opening his mouth to say a word.

My own wife knows how to avoid suspicion, so Wu Anshi, why are you joining in the fun?
That's right, the next step for father-in-law to be promoted to Zaizhi must be to obtain Wang Anshi's support.

But Zhang Zhi's marriage is a matter of the Zhang family after all, when is it your turn to arrange it, Wu Anshi?
Zhang Yue brought Zhang Zhi to his father-in-law's birthday banquet today, because he had the will to make his final decision.

After the banquet, Zhang Yue and Zhang Zhi left together.

When the two drank too much, they went out together.When he was silent, he happened to hear someone from the next door say: "The Zhang family's uncle and nephew are very important now, even the prime minister and Yushi Zhongcheng value him so much."

"Yes, today is not as good as it used to be, and a sparrow can become a phoenix."

"how?"

"What was the background of the two of you back then? They are just poor families. The three generations of ancestors were commoners, and now they are able to marry the third envoy and Zaizhi. What kind of world is this to climb a high branch like this!"

……

Zhang Zhi listened to the gesture, but Zhang Yue motioned him not to speak loudly.

When the two left, Zhang Zhi said angrily, "Third Uncle, I'm not going to end this kiss."

Zhang Yue said calmly: "There's nothing to worry about, but someone said a few words."

"But……"

"Did these two people say something wrong? Our uncle and nephew are indeed from poor families, and they have been clothed for more than three generations!"

"But……"

Zhang Yue and Zhang Zhi stepped out and said, "Today, this basin of cold water was really well poured, lest you and I will not know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth in the future."

"During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, I liked Tao Shixing the most, because he was born in a poor family like us, but he could endure hardships and finally make a career. Now the opportunities for you and me are much better than Tao Shixing. Why do we have to complain a lot?"

"These two people today reminded us that we must not forget our humble origins. Even if you and I become officials in the future, we must not forget our humble origins. If you are in a high position in the future, remember to be kind to the people you were born with. Those of us who come from humble backgrounds should not be conceited and arrogant. The success of the world lies in awe, and the defeat lies in arrogance."

Zhang Zhi nodded.

When the uncle and nephew went home by car, Zhang Zhi said to Zhang Yue: "Third Uncle, I have decided to marry the Lu family!"

(End of this chapter)