Prime Minister

Chapter 637 Husband and wife
Zhang Yue was promoted to the imperial edict, in fact, the happiest thing was that the left and right obeyed.

But Zhang Yue walked out of the palace with the edict in his hand, but when he saw Tang Jiu, Zhang Gong and Zhang Gong both looked calm, and they didn't intend to come up to congratulate at all.

Tang Jiu was squatting beside the horse, holding a wine gourd to eat, while Zhang Gong was gnawing on Xingyifang's sauced pig's trotters.

Zhang Yue looked at his pair of wine bags and rice bags, and suddenly felt that his joy of being promoted was less than half.

"go!"

Zhang Yue got on his horse.

Tang Jiu hiccupped for a long time, Zhang Gong put the remaining half of the pig's trotter into his pocket, and followed Zhang Yue back home.

After arriving at the mansion, a doorman came to report that an old man from his hometown asked to see him.

As soon as Zhang Yue heard that most of the old friends from his hometown came to borrow money or ask for errands, he wanted others to entertain on his behalf.

"The other party claims to be surnamed Peng, and he is still a classmate of the master."

As soon as Zhang Yue heard it, he said, "Please come to see me immediately."

Zhang Yue changed his clothes and went to the living room, and he really saw his childhood playmate Peng Jingyi.

Before Zhang Yue opened his mouth, the other party bowed down and said, "Sanlang, I'm here to join you."

Zhang Yue said angrily: "You call me Sanlang, and you still think about our friendship. As long as I have a bite to eat, you won't be hungry. If you don't talk about defecting, you will be born."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yue helped Peng Jingyi up and looked at this childhood friend.

Originally, Peng Jingyi was a bit big and thick, but he lost a lot of weight after not seeing him for so many years, and became a young guy of 26 and [-] years old.

But seeing that he has experienced some vicissitudes and is very tired, it is obvious that the past few years have not been very good.

As the saying goes, don't ask about Kurong, you can tell it just by looking at her face.

Zhang Yue didn't immediately ask how his little friend was doing, but said: "You came all the way from your hometown to find me, you must have something to say, take a good rest today, and talk slowly tomorrow."

Peng Jingyi nodded, and Zhang Yue asked his servants to arrange a guest room for him to rest.

At this moment, Shi Qi Niang came to find Zhang Yue and asked, "I heard that someone from the official's hometown has come?"

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "It's my friend when I was young, he and his uncle are very kind to me."

Seventeen Niang to Zhang Yue's old friends and the villagers who used to come from their hometown.There is no meaning that the women of the official family look down on the poor relatives of the husband's family. On the contrary, they try their best to take care of them.

Donate to those who are short of money, help to those who can, and help to those who are in difficulty.

But when Seventeen Niang heard that someone was congenial, she wanted to ask about the background first, but when she heard the right chapter, she said: "Then treat him as a good host, let him settle down, and then slowly repay this kindness in the future. "

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "That's exactly what I mean."

Then Seventeen Niang laughed and said, "Does the official remember what he is going to do today?"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Of course I remember, I will go to Lao Taishan's house after I was promoted, and thank him for paving the way for me."

Seventeen Niang said with a smile: "Actually, this time Daddy didn't help much, it was Han Xianggong who contributed in front of the imperial court."

Zhang Yue said: "Yes, Prime Minister Han and Lao Taishan are very kind to me."

Before Zhang Yue was promoted to Zhigao, it was very important for Han Jiang to recommend him to practice daily life notes.Because practicing daily life is the prerequisite for knowing the law, it is like playing basketball.

If you become a daily life repairer, you will get stuck with the officials behind you, and they will not be able to pass you if they are ranked in terms of resources.

After knowing the patent, Han Jiang can justifiably recommend herself.

Zhang Yue, Shi Qi Niang and their children took a carriage to Wu Mansion.A family banquet had been set up in Wu's residence to wait for the two of them.

Attending the banquet were Wu Chong and the Matriarch Li Shi, Wu Anshi and his wife Lu Shi, Wu Anchi and his wife Wang Shi and Zhang Yue's family.

Wu Chong and Li Taijun's attitude towards Zhang Yue has always been flat. When Zhang Yue was the prospective son-in-law, although he came from a humble background, Wu Chong and Li Taijun always treated him with great respect.

Now the official Zhang Yue knows how to make a patent, so does Wu Chong and his wife, just call them for a family dinner.There is no more courtesy because of Zhang Yue's official appointment.

Wu Chong has been an official for decades, and Li Taijun's family background is of course well-versed in the world.

When there is no Xianda, all kinds of contempt, after Xianda, don't blame others for being Zhu Maichen.

In the same way, we didn't look down on you when you were humble, but now that you are prominent, you can't show off.

Zhang Yue was also respectful to his father-in-law and his mother-in-law, and the banquet at this family was also very harmonious.

After the banquet, Wu Chong said to Zhang Yue: "Recently, I heard that Xixia and the Northwest are about to move. Han Xiang and Wang Xiang both intend to go out. What do you think?"

Zhang Yue said without hesitation: "My son-in-law will follow Taishan's arrangements."

Wu Chong smiled slightly and said: "You don't have to do this, now you are also making a patent, and weng and son-in-law discuss and handle many things."

"I have more experience in the officialdom than you, but I don't see things in the court as far as you do."

Zhang Yue said: "Lao Taishan, if Prime Minister Han goes out, my son-in-law is willing to accompany him."

Wu Chong laughed and said, "This coincides with what Prime Minister Han and I thought."

Zhang Yue asked, "Han Xianggong wants to use me?"

Wu Chong nodded and said, "That's right, a man needs to be on the frontier to make contributions. Back then, Duke Han Wei and Duke Fan Wenzheng both supervised the army in the northwest and fought against the Western thieves. After returning to the court, they became good prime ministers."

Zhang Yue said: "My son-in-law also sees it in the same way, and he has been in business in the northwest for some years."

Wu Chong said: "You must be talking about Wang Shao! This man is a general, Mr. Han has been paying attention to him for a long time."

Zhang Yue said: "there is another person who is my classmate named Cai Que, who is very talented."

Wu Chong said: "This Cai is indeed a classmate of your Taixue period. I have heard of this person, but it seems that he is not very clean."

Zhang Yue explained: "Senior brother Cai was poor when he was young, and he owed a lot of money when he went to Shaanxi to be an official, and it was finally a last resort."

Wu Chong was more concerned about Cai Que's acceptance of bribes at the beginning: "I know, if it is available at that time, I will recommend it to Mr. Han."

After a pause, Wu Chong said: "Now you know the law, if you go to the northwest, you can do it all the way, but you don't have the qualifications to stand alone, so you should do it as a deputy. If Prime Minister Han goes out, you can just assist him." He will not make mistakes in the first place, and he can also be honed in the second place.”

Zhang Yue knew what Wu Chong meant. His current official position was too high. The top-ranked Jinshi's foreign appointments started with signing letters and passing judgments. After a few years of experience as a deputy, he was given a full-time job.

It is more than enough for Zhang Yue to become the magistrate of the state now, even a transit envoy, but it is too scary to be the governor as soon as he is released.

How can Zhang Yue's current official position be the deputy of the magistrate?
But if Han Jiang goes out, the other party is a political adviser, and as a deputy prime minister, then he will not feel wronged if he goes in and out of his screen as an official.

Moreover, Han Jiang regards herself very highly and has the grace of promotion. Zhang Yue must be [-]% satisfied with this arrangement.

After experiencing the official position, the next step is to be appointed as a full-time official, or directly transferred back to Beijing, and now you have the qualifications for foreign appointments.

The father-in-law has been bothered about his official career arrangements.Zhang Yue accepted the arrangement on the spot.

Wu Chong smiled and said: "However, there may not be chaos in the northwest. Maybe it will be Wang Xiang who will go out at that time. You still have to be good for your family now."

Zhang Yue heard the words and agreed with a smile.

Weng and his son-in-law talked and chatted, and at the end Wu Chong said with emotion: "Among the five son-in-laws, you and Ouyang Fa are the ones I can talk to the most."

"I have been friends with Mr. Ouyang for decades. I also watched Ouyang Fa grow up. As for you and I, I have taken a fancy to him personally, which is also very different."

Having said that, Zhang Yue watched as the smile on his father-in-law's face disappeared instantly.

"But lately Faer has really...really disappointed me."

Zhang Yue? ? ?

Wu Chong asked: "Have you been in frequent contact with Ouyang Fa recently?"

"My son-in-law and brother-in-law haven't seen each other for a long time, and we don't have much contact with each other on weekdays." Zhang Yue immediately separated the relationship.

Wu Chong heard the words and said, "That's good."

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After the family banquet, Zhang Yue and Shi Qi Niang returned home in a carriage.

Seventeen Niang snuggled up beside Zhang Yue, with a smile on her face all the time.

"What's wrong with my lady? Is there something on my face?"

Seventeen Niang smiled and said: "The two sisters-in-law are so envious of me when I talk today, a wife is more expensive than a husband, can you make me not happy?"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Is there such a thing?"

"I think Lao Taishan is the most powerful. Back then, there were so many scholars in the capital. How could he be so powerful? He took a fancy to me."

Seventeen Niang couldn't help laughing when she heard the words, and then said: "What did Daddy tell you today?"

Zhang Yue said: "I'm afraid I'm going to be released, I'm afraid I'm going to Shaanxi!"

Speaking of this, the smile on Seventeen Niang's face faded away.

Zhang Yue immediately held Shi Qi Niang's hand, and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Seventeen Niang said: "No, it's just..."

"It's just that our husband and wife have not been separated for ten years. This time I will go out, right?"

Seventeen Niang nodded, showing reluctance on her face, and then suddenly leaned on Zhang Yue's shoulder and said, "I know I'm too greedy. Other Jinshi are officials and then they are outsiders. For several years or even ten years, husband and wife also see each other. Not one side, and since we got married, you have been by my side all the time, but I am still...greedy..."

Zhang Yue embraced Seventeen Niang's shoulders and patted them gently.

Since getting married, Zhang Yue has regarded Shi Qiniang as the love of his life, and held it in his palm to fear that she would be wronged in the slightest.Seeing her sad now makes me sad too.

Zhang Yue said: "Lady, I know, I know. I don't necessarily want to be a foreigner, but you need to be prepared for this."

There are really not many officials who have been appointed abroad these days, such as Zeng Bu.

His wife, Wei Wan, is a well-known talented woman in the world, but Zeng Bu had been an official before and had been working outside, so he didn't bring Wei Wan with him.Husband and wife just get together less and leave more.

In the end, Zeng Bu still had an affair with his adoptive daughter, leaving Wei Wan to stay alone in the empty boudoir.

Zhang Yue is unwilling to take up any external appointments. From the outsiders' point of view, he seems to be obsessed with gentleness and lacks ambition.

But he and Shi Qi Niang have been married for ten years, but their relationship has always been the same as when they were newly married.

For officials who can leave their wives to take office at any time, in their eyes, they can have sex with their concubines, and spend time with prostitutes, but they just cannot fall in love with their wives, or even sit down and talk for a few words.

In their eyes, the wife is just a marriage of interests.

In their eyes, they don't know how deep the relationship between Zhang Yue and Shi Qi Niang is.

(End of this chapter)