Shu Chen

Chapter 202 Zhang Te
Longyou Tianshui, Jixian Luomen gather.

In the right wing of Lu's Bieyuan, several braziers were filled with black and red charcoal fire, making the room warm.

On the couches on the inside, there is a fine white fox fur spread out, which is worthy of lying on a baby who is only two months old.I saw that her face was wrinkled, the blue and black hadn't completely dissipated, but her two small hands were very tender and white; at this moment, she was holding the fingers of Zhang Yan who was sitting sideways, grinning her mouth with no deciduous teeth, uttering a single note from time to time .

"Oh"

"woo"

The sound is very simple, no one understands what it means.

But it made Zhang Yan frown.

While continuing to shake her fingers slightly, she said to Du's side with a smile on her cheeks, "Du Ji, look, little Jingji smiled at me~~~"

Mrs. Du is Zheng Pu's concubine.

And Xiao Jingji is her daughter who just gave birth this year, and Zheng Pu's only descendant.

"Although Jing Ji is small, she also knows that the queen loves her, so she likes to smile with the queen."

Mrs. Du, who was helping her daughter wrap the cloth tightly with a loving face, replied respectfully with a gurgling smile, and her voice was slightly flattering, "Unlike the male gentleman who is rarely at home, every time she teases Jing Ji, Jing Ji is always a little Harmful."

"Oh, why mention him!"

In other words, without raising her head, Zhang Yan snorted lightly, with a somewhat dissatisfied tone, "How much does he care about home in his heart! It's fine when the leader is away on weekdays and can't go home; but now the leader is back to station in Ji County, but he's still there all day long." In the military camp. It’s rare to come back for a few days, and he either used the family’s money and food to make up for the hardships of the trilogy, or hosted a banquet to invite friends to eat and drink; when did you meet him, he asked about the family’s expenses? Hmph!"

Uh.
Hearing such words, Mrs. Du quickly lowered her head.

He didn't dare to answer the words, didn't dare to show a look on his face, and pretended not to hear.

She is just a concubine exchanged for money.

In the etiquette of the world, the children born to her must respect their wives as their mothers.

Her status in the family is only a little higher than that of a servant.No matter whether it is Zheng Pu or Zhang Yan, if they annoy her, they will blame her or sell her to others, no one can blame her.

Although what Zhang Yan said was the truth.

But this kind of complaints Zhang Yan can speak and dare to speak, but she dare not let herself "hear".

In case one day, this word reaches Zheng Pu's ears, and she will be accused of "spoofing tongue".

However, Zhang Yan is a very good person, and has never treated her harshly.

Now she didn't reply, and Zhang Yan didn't take offense, she just cared about playing with Xiao Jingji.

Babies never get enough sleep.

Not long after, little Jingji became sleepy and kept opening her mouth and yawning.

When everyone saw it, they got up and left quickly.

After instructing Du's servants, Zhang Yan walked slowly towards the largest house in the other courtyard of the Lu family.

That was the main house, the house where she lived.

Although the manor here is called Lu's Bieyuan, it is not an exaggeration to call it Zheng's Bieyuan.

The only difference is that this place is much deserted than the Shifang Zheng Family Mulberry Garden.

On the sky covered with red clouds, the fine snow that keeps falling down is also exaggerating the feeling of loneliness.

After finishing Zheng Yan's marriage in July, Zhang Yan, who left to live in Longyou, had a lot of free time every day.

The property here is managed by my cousin Lu Huang, there are not many family members in the family, and there are few maids and servants, so there is almost nothing for her to worry about.

The only fun is to dance swords with the little maidservant Lu'er who came over as a dowry, and occasionally play the piano for self-entertainment.

It's just that no matter what the fun is, if it becomes the same day after day, it will inevitably become far-fetched.

"Girl, count the time, Mr. Lang has almost returned from Hanzhong, right?"

Lu'er, the little servant girl who followed closely behind, asked softly after entering the main room.

She still called Zhang Yan a girl.

Because she has not yet become Zheng Pu's pillow according to the rules of dowry.

It's not that Zhang Yanshan is jealous and doesn't allow it.But Zheng Pu had a lot of affairs and rarely returned home; and he never mentioned it.

It seems that there is no such meaning?
"Well, it's almost there. The prime minister has a call, and he won't be too slow when he goes."

There was a slight pause in her footsteps, and Zhang Yan responded casually, "However, if he returns, he should go to the barracks first. He is the chief general in the army, so he must not show up for a long time."

"Oh"

The little maid Lu'er responded.

Seeing that Zhang Yan didn't enter the house, but turned to sit on the balcony to watch the snowflakes in the garden, she found a topic, "Does the girl want to play the piano? I have almost practiced the flute music recorded by the gentleman here. How about not playing with the girl?"

"No, I want to be quiet."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan smiled, stretched out her hand and rubbed the other party's arm, "I play the piano every day, and I don't have that great interest in it. Well, go ahead, I'll find you if I have anything to do."

"okay."

Although she didn't understand why the girl often sat quietly to enjoy the snowflakes that came once every two days, but the little maid Lu'er still nodded her head quickly, bowed her body and then turned and left.

And Zhang Yan's eyes kept turning back as her back disappeared into the corner.

Immediately, he raised his head and stared blankly at the snowflakes flying all over the sky like catkins.

Her elder sister, Empress Zhang, has been married for more than ten years, but has never had any children; but today her son Liu Chan has many children.

And she has been a wife for nearly three years, and she also has no children, but the concubine Du Shi also has children.

Such a result made her a little afraid to think deeply.

But it's only when I lower my brows that my heart rises.

Perhaps, one day, like my elder sister, I will treat the child who is married to the maidservant as my own child?

But a few days ago, my husband seemed to have asked me in a cryptic manner, whether I could promise her to Zhang Zichan when the little maidservant, Lu'er, was born next year~~~
Zhang Zichan is Zhang Te.

A scholar who spent a year and traveled thousands of miles from Zhuo County, Youzhou, came to Shu.

It is also the hometown of the emperor Liu Chan and the Zhang family.

According to his own words, he felt that Ni Wei was not worth serving because he heard that Ni Wei had led the Xianbei Hu captives into Guanzhong.Therefore, with the permission of his family, he came to join the big man.

Such a reason seems to be reasonable.

After all, when the late emperor Liu Bei and her late father Zhang Fei were alive, they both told their descendants that the villagers were repeatedly burned, killed and looted by Xianbei.Even Zhao Yun, the general of the Wei who had just died of illness, led the villagers to Gongsun Zan when he was young, and it was also because of Gongsun Zan's attack on Hu.

But the reason for this is also somewhat unbelievable.

After several years of the Northern Expedition of the Great Han Dynasty, there was just some improvement, and then the former emperor Xianglu came to join him.

The timing was such a coincidence.

Can't help but make people think differently: He shouldn't, is it a secret work sent by Niwei?

Zhang Yan, who returned to Chengdu last year, remembers very clearly that when Yong'an Governor Chen Dao sent someone to lure Zhang Te to Shu, the entire court was very sensational.

This is not surprising.

The big man is small and the people are few, and the national power has been declining for a long time. Who would have thought that there would be talented people to vote?
For example, the last talented person who took the initiative to vote was Yang Yi.

At that time, the big Han had just gone through the Battle of Hanzhong, and it was the time when the national power was strong.

From then on, the great Han who had gone through the battles of Xiangfan and Yiling respectively had no more talented people to join them.

On the contrary, there are a lot of troubles.

However, Zhang Te seems to be sincerely attached.

Zhang Yan heard from Empress Zhang that after Emperor Liu Chan wrote a letter to Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, he asked Zhang Te to temporarily serve as a guard in the Palace Guard, and returned to the leader of the Central Committee, Xiang Chong.

The reason for claiming to the outside world is that the emperor wanted to keep Zhang Te by his side because there were few people in Shu who had no hometowns, and asked about the scenery of the villages from time to time.But in fact, it was to let the loyal palace guards secretly observe Zhang Te's actions to see if he had any evil intentions.

But a year has passed, but Zhang Te, who is at the age of weak crown, has not done anything unusual.

On the contrary, the temperament and talents he displayed have been praised by others.

For example, Zhang Yan's elder brother Zhong, Zhang Shao, who accompanied the emperor, often praised Zhang Te after he had known him for a long time.

"The talent of childbirth is ten times that of me."

Zhang Shao said so to others.

Some of them are due to the love of the hometown, but it is undeniable that Zhang Te himself is very talented.

Coupled with Xiang Chong's affirmation, the emperor Liu Chan went to write a letter with the prime minister again, asking if Zhang Telai's wish to vote could be fulfilled: conquer for the country.

He came thousands of miles to vote, but it was faith.

No matter what the big man says, he is not suspicious and doesn't use it, letting go of his idle work and wasting his time.

Furthermore, there are really not many big men!
A virtuous person with such talents is too inferior to stay in Chengdu.

After the prime minister got the letter from the Son of Heaven, he summoned Zhang Te to Hanzhong, and after sitting down with him personally, he invited him to be a school lieutenant; and because Zhang Te was proficient in bow and horse, he was sent to Zhang Bao's armored cavalry as a deputy.

This is why Zheng Pu knew about Zhang Te.

What makes Zhang Yan feel strange is that her elder brother Zhang Bao only treats Zhang Te with kindness because of his fellow countrymen; while Zheng Pu is not stingy with praise, and even wants to agree to her dowry maid.

Also plausible.

It is claimed that only the emperor and the Zhang family are from Zhuo County in the Han Dynasty, and the Zhang family should take more care of the emperor.

He also said that Lu'er used to be a wife, so it would be much better to follow him as a concubine.

But Zhang Yan is not dull.

She faintly sensed that Zheng Pu's words were just prevarications on the surface.

Among them, there must be other reasons.

Otherwise, there are many ways to be kind, why did Zheng Pu choose to manage the marriage himself?Even if it is a kindness through marriage, it should be more solemn and sincere to ask the emperor Liu Chan to give the marriage!

However, she couldn't guess Zheng Pu's intention.

And since the matter hasn't been clarified yet, it's not easy for her to ask questions directly.

Alas, that's all.

How he will make a conclusion in the future, I will ask in detail.

Zhang Yan, who was tired of looking at Xixue, got up and went back to the house, took a book from the utensils, and leaned on the couch to read.

I do not know how long it has been.

Just when Zhang Yan was feeling a little sleepy, a slight sound of footsteps came from outside the door.

Looking sideways, it was Zheng Pu who came back.

And she had just bathed, she was wearing a swallow suit and a cloak, her hair was still half dry and drooping on her shoulders.

No need to ask, Zhang Yan also knows that he just went to see Xiao Jingji.

It is said that those who serve in the military have a habit of taking a bath and changing clothes before returning home to look after their young children.

In order to avoid the fierce spirit in the army, he hurt the child suddenly.

"My husband is back."

Zhang Yan didn't get up, but just raised her head and smiled.

"Ah."

Zheng Pu took off his cloak and draped it over her body as he walked forward, sat down from behind and hugged her shoulders, and said softly, "It's very cold, I don't have a brazier, and I don't know how to get some fur to wrap my body."

"I'm not cold."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan frowned instantly.

He also leaned his head on his shoulder.

While the breath was filled with the familiar smell, it seemed that this Lu's other courtyard was not so deserted anymore.

"Is there anything else at home during my absence?"

"No. But, even if there is, my husband won't care, hee hee~~"

"Oh, you!"

"By the way, little Jingji smiled happily when she played with me today."

"Also, I asked my brother to add a maid to Du Ji."

Speak softly and gossip.

It's cold and warm.

When he was young, Zheng Pu listened carefully to her trivial matters, and then interrupted, "Xijun, it will be New Year's Eve soon. I plan to hold a family banquet at that time, and invite Brother Wen Rong to get together."

"So best!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yan immediately sat up straight and turned around to look at him with a smile on her cheeks, "I'll take care of this matter, so that people can prepare more ingredients that Big Brother likes. Maybe I haven't chatted with Big Brother for a long time."

But as soon as the words fell, she reacted again.

Tilting his head, there was a ray of suspicion on his face, he looked into Zheng Pu's eyes and asked, "Well, on New Year's Eve, is your husband just inviting my elder brother to the house?"

"Cough! Cough!"

Unconsciously, Zheng Pu, who had been punctured, suddenly coughed a few times.

It also made Zhang Yan frowned, and continued to ask, "My husband wants to invite Zhang Zichan to the banquet together!"

Ugh.
I sighed helplessly in my heart.

Zheng Pu nodded, and said, "Well, I have such a plan. He Zichan is alone in my big man, with no relatives or friends. I thought he is your hometown, so let's go together."

"Husband, I have no objection to you inviting him to the banquet."

Zheng Pu was interrupted by Zhang Yan before he finished speaking.

I saw that she had restrained her face, and there was a hint of embarrassment in her brows, "But it's just a banquet, don't mention the words of promising my little maid Lu'er to him."

Immediately, Zheng Pu was dumbfounded.

After being silent for a while, Fang argued aloud, "Why? From my perspective, Zhang Zichan is a man with both talents and virtues, and he is a good match for Lu'er. Why not?"

It also made Zhang Yan furious, "Lu'er is my dowry maid!"

uh~~~
Zheng Pu was suddenly at a loss for words, his face full of embarrassment.

Dowry maids can also be included in the dowry.

If Zhang Yan is unwilling, Zheng Pu has no right to make decisions without authorization.

Perhaps it was rare to see Zheng Pu in embarrassment, Zhang Yan burst out laughing just as soon as he finished reprimanding him.

He also let go of the situation, and said with burning eyes, "However, this matter is not impossible. If the husband can explain the reason to me clearly. Well, it is not the reason for prevarication!"

"Heh~~~"

Involuntarily, Zheng Pu laughed out loud.

He twisted her body casually, and continued the cuddling in his arms before slowly making a sound.

"Yu Gong, there are not many generals in the imperial court who are good at riding and fighting, and there are even few riding generals who are familiar with the customs of the Qiang and Hu tribes in the frontier. For example, Zhang Zichan should be valued. Yu private, when I return to Hanzhong this time, I will advise you Prime Minister Yan has appointed brother Wen Rong as the superintendent, and at that time, Zhang Zichan will be appointed to lead the armored cavalry, so that brother Wen Rong doesn't have to fight with stones and arrows every time he goes into battle."

(End of this chapter)