retaliate

Chapter 267
Winter is approaching, but some people in Chang'an are full of spring in their hearts.

There are several seasons in life.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Spring belongs to young people.

They got married and had children in this season, and then they took on family responsibilities, worked hard, and entered the fiery summer; after working hard, their careers were successful, their children grew up, and the harvest autumn was ushered in. During the day, I have to worry about getting my shoes wet when I urinate, and every time I wake up at night, I am annoyed and numb...

It’s nothing more than a setback, the child gradually becomes disobedient, spreads its wings and flies high, leaving you alone remembering the children of those years, the ups and downs of those years, and muttering to the person next to the pillow: “Old woman, when will the child come back next time?”

The old woman rolled up her quilt in disgust, "You stink, stay away."

Oh!
Only then will you know that the sun has set.

The sunsets kindly watched the vigorous spring running around the world, and then turned their eyes, ready to find a suitable wife for them.

So the beautiful image of the Imperial College was inevitably included in the plan by many people.

"It's ready." Someone whispered.

"Yeah! It looks more and more beautiful, but it's a bit cold."

"It doesn't matter if it's cold, the man is warm all over, and sooner or later he will warm her up."

"Yes! Men have fire."

"That's right, a woman is a stove, a man is a fire!"

A middle-aged man stood reservedly outside Zhou's gate, with several servants behind him holding gifts.

After a while, a steward came out and welcomed them in.

Zhou Zun waited outside the hall.

The middle-aged man saluted.

Zhou Zun returned the salute, then turned sideways, "Please!"

The middle-aged man nodded and went in.

"Tea!"

Zhou Zun sat down, with a smile on his white face, "Brother Zhang has always been rare. By the way, Brother Ling is guarding one side in southern Xinjiang. Are you going back to Chang'an this year?"

The man was Zhang Chumao's brother, Zhang Chuyu. He gently stroked his beard and subconsciously looked at Zhou Zun, who was pale and beardless, and a kind of pride burst out uncontrollably.

"Brother just sent a letter a while ago. This year, the alien race in southern Xinjiang caused chaos, so he won't come back."

Men in the Tang Dynasty considered long beards to be beautiful. The longer, denser and darker the beards, the more beautiful they were.

Zhang Chuyu's beard is the standard for a handsome man. If he didn't have an ordinary face, it would be right to call him Uncle Beautiful.

He glanced at Zhou Zun's face, and Zhou Zun touched his chin subconsciously, but it was naked.

No beard, no man!
This is a kind of aesthetic standard in the circle of men.

The servant came in to serve tea, and Zhou Zun's stiff hand dropped from his chin.

"Drink tea."

Then he stopped talking.

"When I came in just now, the old man seemed to see flowers?"

Zhou Zun drinks tea.

"In this season, a hundred flowers are still blooming in the Zhou family's house, which is really enviable!"

Zhou Zun drinks tea.

"Brother Zhou."

Zhou Zun looked at him with a look of sudden realization, "What did Brother Zhang say?"

Uh!
Didn't you listen to the co-author?
Zhang Chuyu smiled, "I heard that there is a beautiful flower in Brother Zhou's house. I came here today, just to ask, did you agree to it?"

Zhou Zun's eyelids began to twitch.

The steward Xie Yu stood beside him, and couldn't help giving Zhang Chuyu a sympathetic look.

Last night, the old Patriarch, Zhou Zun's father, Zhou Qin, who had been recuperating, suddenly asked about Zhou Ning's marriage.

Zhou Zun said that he was still looking for someone, but Zhou Qin suddenly went into a rage, yelling at Ah Ning for being an old girl, why did you think about looking for someone now?It just so happened that the old man had just peed, and he threw the night pot over.

Poor man, I took a bath all night.

When the Chinese cabbage at home is ripe, it will always attract countless coveted eyes.

But Zhou Ning didn't betrothed to others, and anyone who cares knows it.

Zhang Chuyu smiled and added a bargaining chip to his intention of coming, "Brother Zhou knows that my elder brother has a son, Liulang Zhang Yuan. That child is quite studious and motivated, and my elder brother is always full of praise!"

He glanced at Zhou Zun, whose eyelids were twitching, "The head of the country has also met Liu Lang, and he praised him as a young man."

A family of four surnames is a group, and Zhang Chumao is the son-in-law of the country's father-in-law. In this way, once the relationship is pulled, it becomes a family.Moreover, by bringing in the head of the state to talk about this marriage, Mrs. Zhang wanted to imply to Zhou Zun that once the two families get married, the relationship between Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Zhou will go further.

A family of five surnames, the Yingchuan Yang family has the exclusive name of the family, with powerful strength, it can be called the leader of the martial arts alliance.

Zhou Zun said lightly: "My father has to decide this matter."

Zhang Chuyu stood up, "I was about to visit my uncle."

This uncle called shamelessly.

Then the two went to the backyard, where Zhou Qin rested.

Zhou Qin's beard and hair were still black, and he was sitting on the couch with two maids beside him, one of whom was reading a novel.

"...Jia Pingan said dissatisfied: "Sister, Gao Yang is so domineering, I just scolded him a few words, why do you need to open your eyes for her? ", Ajie sneered, "Stop?Said it was whipped!When a man beats a woman, you are really promising. ", Jia Ping'an blushed, "Sister, that's...that's...""

"Aye!"

Outside, Zhou Zun begged to see him, "Xu Guogong's brother, Zhang Chuyu, begged to see him."

The maid looked at the old man.

Zhou Qin coughed dryly, "Read!"

The maid continued to read: "My sister was surprised and asked: "What is that? ", Jia Ping'an just faltered, the elder sister was furious, and asked the waiter beside her, "Have the beams of the house been strengthened?" ", Jia Pingan's complexion changed drastically when he heard the words, "Sister, let me say. ""

Zhou Zun brought Zhang Chuyu in, and the two saluted.

Zhang Chuyu praised: "Duke Zhou is indeed a man of immortals!"

The maid continued to read: "Jia Pingan said: "Sister, it was just... just the fun in the room... It's just that I acted harder that day, but it's no wonder I was the one who hit it first... Sister , come on!Help, help...""

Isn't this a recent popular novel in Chang'an?

The author is bold and even dared to name it "The Broom Star of the Tang Dynasty".

The appearance of the novel made the people quite happy, but the genre and structure of the novel made scholars and aristocratic families quite disdainful.

I didn't expect Zhou's old man to like novels so much, but he agrees with his current situation... I'm so confused.

"Want to marry Aning?"

"Yes!" Zhang Chuyu smiled apologetically.

Zhou Qin raised his head slowly, his dull eyes suddenly filled with anger.

He picked up the water glass in his hand and threw it out.

call out!
The old man had practiced, Zhang Chuyu resolutely avoided, but was still splashed with tea.

"Duke Zhou, you have something to say, Duke Zhou, you..."

Zhou Qin snatched the chamber pot from the handmaid's hand, Zhang Chuyu was frightened out of his wits, and ran away.

Bah!
The chamber pot shattered behind him.

Later, Zhou Zun sent him out, with an apologetic face, pointing to his temple, "Aye recently..."

I understand, my mind is a little confused.

It's common to get old and confused when you get old.

After sending Zhang Chuyu away, Zhou Zun went back again.

Zhou Qin had already changed his clothes, and the maid beside him was still studying.

"Aye."

"gone?"

"Yes."

Zhou Qin stroked his long beard, looked at his son's bare chin, and felt a little distressed, "A-Ning is old, and there are hundreds of daughters in the family, one is due to the strength of the Zhou family, and the other is that A-Ning is as beautiful as a fairy. "

"Yes!" The old man used such vulgar adjectives as beautiful as a fairy to describe his granddaughter, and Zhou Zun could only accept it.

"Now the court seems to be peaceful, but you have to know that the conflict between the emperor and the crown prince is irreconcilable."

"Yes, the crown prince just forbears the hatred of taking his wife."

"It's not just this. The emperor doesn't want to establish a prince at all. He only thinks about the future generations, but people have a long life. He can only suppress the prince while making the two princes go out to check and balance."

"Yes." Zhou Zun said: "Aye, King Wei has little hope. King Yue has a weak name, and the two can form a check and balance. Together, they can form a check and balance with the crown prince. This emperor is full of power. Minds are tricks."

"Yeah! He's gone mad." Zhou Qin sneered, "The old thing crawling ashes, when it gets to the ground, Emperor Xuande and Emperor Wu will definitely want to beat him to death."

"Aye, Aning's marriage..."

"The old man is thinking about it." Zhou Qin suddenly scolded: "Zhang Chumao's son dares to covet Aning. Next time he comes to the door, he will tell the old man to call him out!"

"Yes." Zhou Zun said with a smile: "Zhang Chumao's prosperity was achieved through his marriage with the Yang family. His family has tasted the sweetness, so they want to marry the Zhou family again. It's despicable for a family to make progress by relying on their in-laws!"

Zhang Chumao's son is also worthy of the old man's Aning?
Today he used his old father to send a signal to the outside world: Zhou's daughter is not easy to marry, so don't come if you are not sure.

"The situation in the DPRK and China is such that Aning's marriage must be cautious. Remember, the royal family cannot be involved."

"Yes!"

Zhou Zun resigned.

"and many more."

Zhou Qin stopped him.

"Aye." Zhou Zun turned around and stood with his hands tied.

Zhou Qin looked at his chin, "The old man was suave when he was young, and Aning inherited his handsomeness."

Where do your words put me?
Zhou Zun wanted to say that Aning was my daughter, but he was worried that his father would be furious, so he had to bear it.

"Dalang."

Zhou Qin's voice softened a bit, warming Zhou Zun's heart after being potted all night, "Aye."

"You... still don't grow a beard?"

Zhou Zun's face was as red as a monkey's butt, "Aye, it's not that it's not long, it's just a little thinner, so I shaved it off."

"You don't need to be pale... It's quite inconvenient to go out, but the old man has a way."

"Aye!" Zhou Zun was moved in his heart.

Zhou Qin was very talented when he was young, but he was sick in middle age and often confused. For Zhou's face, he could only rest at home.But after all, he is smart, and when there is a difficult problem at home, it is a shocking idea to consult him when he is not confused.

"The old man has nothing to do at home, and it's useless to keep a beard. After shaving it, I leave it to you, and it sticks to your chin. When you go out, your beard is fluttering. How free and easy... Da Lang, Da Lang..."

……

Zhang Chuyu has already left this 'high-end residential area', and the people around him said: "Then the old man is crazy?"

"Just pretend to be crazy." Zhang Chuyu said lightly: "The old man pulled out the head of the country, and Zhou Zun pulled out Zhou Qin, who was resting, and gave the old man a teacup to dispel his thoughts. By the way, he also told the outside world that if you don't have enough status, don't even think about coming to Zhou Qin. Propose marriage."

"Our family is not bad."

"The elder brother is Xu Guogong, but for a family like the Zhou family, our family's foundation is as shallow as a beggar."

A group of people arrived at Suzaku Avenue, just in time to see several riders entering the city in a hurry.

"A messenger of the place."

"It's the end of the year, and envoys from all over the world are here with local contributions."

Yang Xuan also came.

But the old man was dawdling outside the city.

"Hey! Many years ago, the old man stood at the top of the city, looked at the great rivers and mountains, and said that he must do his best for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty in this life. In the blink of an eye, dozens of years have passed, and the old man can't help but sigh."

Yang Xuan was thinking about Zhou Ning, and said with a smile: "Let's go to the city."

"What are you panicking about?" The old man stood with his hands behind his back, "There were more than ten people who stood in the city with this old man and swear, hey!"

Yang Xuan asked jokingly: "Master, what about those people? Have they all become the pillars of the country?"

Liu Qing smiled contemptuously, "The four of them were unhappy in their official careers, but now they are in vain, and the three of them rely on catering to the powerful, and now they are in the sixth department, and five of them died of illness."

Hey!
Yang Xuan was stunned, "It's too early."

But he overlooked one thing. In this era, due to medical conditions, anyone who can live to Liu Qing's age can claim to live a long life.

Liu Qing sighed, "The old man has a poem."

Yang Xuan, who was eager to enter the city, could only listen attentively.

"It's not quite right here."

"There's something flawed here."

After Liu Qing tossed about, seeing that the sun was about to rise above his head, a carriage slowly left the city.

The carriage looked ordinary, without any decorations, but Yang Xuan took a closer look and praised: "They are all made of rare and high-quality wood, this car is not simple."

Liu Qing coughed dryly, "Go to the city!"

Yang Xuan was overjoyed, he just took two steps, but he didn't hear Liu Qing coming.He turned around and looked...

Liu Qing looked at the carriage with his hands behind his back, his eyes blurred.

The carriage approached slowly, blocking the view from the city gate.

The curtain of the car was slowly opened, and a woman who still had charm looked at Liu Qing carefully.

"old."

Liu Qing smiled, "You and I are both old."

"Northern Xinjiang is bitterly cold, and the blowing makes your beard and hair gray."

"But I can't blow away the blood in the old man's chest."

"You are still as high-spirited as ever."

"You are still as beautiful as a flower."

"These years... How have you been?"

"Okay. But..."

"But what?"

"How are you doing?"

"The days are like water, and the calm makes people despair. His early death has relieved me. I shouldn't say that, but I don't want to marry again in this life. Once is enough."

Those followers had dispersed long ago, only Yang Xuan was not far away.

Hearing these words, Yang Xuan almost couldn't hold back.

The old man actually has an old friend in Chang'an?
The carriage drove away slowly, Liu Qing looked calm, "Did you hear that?"

"Hear some."

"Speak out and kill him!"

"Yes!"

Immediately into the city.

"Take a break and go to the official department in the afternoon."

Yang Xuan made a fool of himself, saying that he had friends waiting, so he hurried to the Imperial College.

But he left the old thief behind.

"My lord, my lord has already arranged a place to live and a place to eat."

Liu Qing hummed, "The residence will be arranged by the court, but it's optional. Food is important. I haven't been back to Chang'an for many years, what's there to eat?"

"Mr. Lang has sent someone to prepare the ramen noodles in Yuanzhou..."

"Go and try."

Yang Xuan arrived at the Guozijian.

"Yang Ming Mansion."

Menzi smiled and said, "Are you here to visit relatives?"

Yang Xuan ignored him and went straight to find Zhou Ning.

On the way, I happened to meet Bao Dong.

"Hey! Zitai, when did you come back?"

"Just arrived."

"Come and see me as soon as you arrive, you really are a brother!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Yang Xuan pretended to be casual and asked, "I'm not feeling well, and I want to ask Assistant Teacher Zhou to have a look."

Bao Dong said: "Then hurry up, I'm afraid I won't see you if it's too late."

Anin!

Yang Xuan felt cold in his heart.

"It is said that Assistant Professor Zhou is getting married."

"Marry who?"

"I didn't say it."

"fart!"

"Zitai, what does this matter have to do with you?"

"She can only marry me!"

(End of this chapter)