Jinyi champion

Chapter 36

Zhu Hao was selected as a companion in Xingwang's residence.

It is said that he is a companion for the little prince, but he does not know what will happen after he enters the palace. As a member of the Zhu family, it is difficult for him to be trusted. Will he get close to Zhu Houcong?
This is the problem.

But the most important question right now is how to persuade Zhu Niang and the Zhu family to let him enter Xing Wangfu.

"Why did I get chosen? It seems that mother is not very happy?" After Jiang Lun was sent away, the mother and son closed the door again, the candlesticks were lit, and the room was full of light, but the atmosphere was a little depressing.

The whole family was happy because they made money, and the family that had been poor for a long time finally ushered in financial freedom, but now they lost their smiles because of the fact that Zhu Hao wanted to enter the palace.

Zhu Niang said: "Xiaohao, entering the palace... Even if you don't serve as a slave, it will be very hard. Mother is not by your side, what should you do if others abuse you... Mother can no longer protect you..."

What Zhu Niang is worried about is that the child is too young, and she is in a strange place, and she is still in a wealthy family. She is bullied and cannot support her son.

Zhu Hao comforted: "Mother, just don't worry, with my intelligence, it's good if I don't cause trouble for others. If others want to make things difficult, they have to weigh their abilities... I'll try it in the palace, if it's true Being bullied, the big deal is not to go in the future, and it’s not like signing a contract of selling oneself to be a slave, so why worry about those?”

After hearing this, Aunt Li smiled and said: "Madam, Brother Hao's words are reasonable. If you are bullied, the worst thing you can do is not to rely on the prestige of Xingwang's mansion...to prevent the young master from returning to Zhu's house?"

"The Zhu family..."

Thinking of Zhu's family's attitude towards orphans and widows, Zhu Niang felt even more headache.

"Mother agrees, right?"

Zhu Hao took Zhu Niang's arm and began to act coquettishly.

Zhu Niang nodded and reluctantly agreed.

Zhu Hao jumped up and said, "I knew that my mother loved me the most, and she would not let me go back to Zhu's house to be a cow and a horse for others...Mother, let me tell you, my grandmother will definitely come to the shop when she knows that I have been selected. When the city gate is closed, go forward to the city, and when the sky is completely dark, you will go to the gate."

Zhu Niang and Aunt Li looked at Zhu Hao at the same time, not understanding why Zhu Hao said that.

"Is the old lady coming?"

Zhu Hao's words frightened Zhu Ting.

In the eyes of the innocent little girl, Zhu Jiashi is no different from a bad guy, every time she comes here she just makes trouble for this small courtyard, and she has long equated Zhu Jiashi with the old witch.

Zhu Hao nodded: "It's definitely coming. Let's see, I guess I will come in through the back door... Auntie will pay more attention to the movement in the backyard. If there is a knock on the door, she must first ask clearly, and then welcome people in. Ask grandma to agree. It is not easy for me to enter the Xing Palace, I need the cooperation of my mother and my aunt, I will call Yu San later, and I must perform this scene well..."

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Zhu Niang didn't believe the children's nonsense at first.

But the matter was so mysterious, as expected after nightfall, the family had just had dinner and was about to wash up and rest when someone knocked on the back door.

"Who?"

A few members of the family came to the backyard tremblingly, and asked outside the courtyard door.

Zhu Wanjian's voice came from outside: "Mother is here, open the door!"

Zhu Niang and Aunt Li looked at each other, and then they both looked at Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao smiled and pointed to the direction of the back door, then nodded vigorously, his eyes firm, meaning that since I am right, everything will be done according to my instructions.

Then Aunt Li went over and opened the door.

Zhu Jia's temples were a little messy, and he looked like a traveler. Behind him were Zhu Wanjian and Liu Butler. The coachman stood at the end rubbing his hands, but there was no sign of the carriage. Obviously, the party came here on foot.

Zhu Jia stepped into the threshold first, stared at Zhu Niang who was coming forward, and said sinisterly: "The third family, I have something to ask you, go in and talk."

There was a look of chill between the brows, as if the orphans and widows in this yard had committed some mistakes again.

Steward Liu and the driver didn't move at all, showing no intention of going inside.

Zhu Wanjian followed Zhu Jiashi step by step, and was about to step into the threshold, but saw Zhu Niang bowed and said, "Mother, if you have something to say, you can talk about it here, the night is getting dark... Maybe it will be inconvenient to enter."

Zhu Jiashi was startled, turned around to look at his son who walked in carelessly, and immediately realized what his daughter-in-law meant.

There is a widow in the family, and she is still a chaste woman certified by the court. She just welcomes guests in at night, but a big man comes in from the back door of the yard.

Naturally, Zhu Jia couldn't make fun of her daughter-in-law's reputation, so she said to Zhu Wanjian, who followed behind her indifferently, "It's the same everywhere...Second brother, go out and wait!"

"Mom? What do you mean? Isn't this my brother's yard? It's like going home when you get here, why should you drive me away?" Zhu Wanjian didn't care about that.

It is not once or twice to come to the shop to cause trouble. Although I did not enter through the back door before, I have long been used to it.This time, he still felt that he had treated himself badly by entering through the back door of the yard, and he was even more unwilling to leave in such a disheveled manner.

"go out!"

Zhu Jiashi snarled.

Zhu Wanjian could only walk to the door in desperation, and stopped when she got out, turned around, and stared at Zhu Niang viciously.

Zhu Niang frowned slightly, waved her hand, and said, "Please trouble my sister to go and close the door."

Zhu Jiashi stretched out his hand to stop Aunt Li, his face was full of annoyance: "The third child, the second child is your elder brother after all, so let's take it as soon as you see it... Wei Niang came to you this time to ask one thing clearly. Thing...why did you let Hao'er go to be selected as a school boy in Xing Wang's mansion? Do you take my Zhu family's face into consideration?"

I'm coming!

Zhu Niang was very surprised that Zhu Jiashi's reaction to this incident was exactly as Zhu Hao expected.

When he came up, he showed a condemning attitude, made his daughter-in-law submit, and even asked her to come up with conditions in exchange, before allowing Zhu Hao to enter the Xing Palace.

This trick can be said to be not clever, but underestimated the wisdom of others, thinking that no one understands the situation except you?
Zhu Niang looked calm and composed, and said: "Mother taught the truth, and my daughter-in-law thinks so too, so after hearing the news, I punished him severely, and sent someone to Xing Wang's mansion to tell me that my Zhu family's children will definitely not go. What is Xingwangfu doing to accompany the reading?"

This trick is to retreat to advance!

Don't you disagree?
I'm sorry, but my side has already sent someone to reject the Xing Palace in advance.

The children are playing nonsense and insist on applying for the election, even if we are selected, we will not go.

At first, Zhu Jia thought that everything was Zhu Niang's idea, but when she saw Zhu Niang's serious expression, she didn't seem to be cheating at all, she immediately felt that something was wrong, then she turned her head and glared at Zhu Wanjian, beckoning her son to help her with a word, so that she could borrow it Get off the donkey.

At this time, Zhu Wanjian was brooding over the fact that he was kicked out by his mother before, and when he saw Zhu Jia's eyes asking for help, he looked at a loss, not knowing how to respond.

"You... really sent someone to Xingwang's mansion, saying that the child will not go?" Zhu Jia's attitude was not as tough as before, and his voice was much softer.

Zhu Niang said: "Yes mother, my daughter-in-law really didn't know about this before, but it was Mr. Lu who my daughter-in-law found for the child. He couldn't stay in Anlu for long. Thinking that he had a close personal relationship with Professor Sui of the palace, he left before leaving. I asked Xiaohao to participate in the selection of the palace's accompanying student... After my daughter-in-law knew about it, I wanted to ask Mr. Lu to clarify, who would have thought that he had left Anlu, so I had no choice but to ask someone to inform Xing Wangfu, let it go!"

Zhu Niang's remarks were all made by Professor Zhu Hao.

The purpose is to tell the old lady that the child can pass the exam not because of how knowledgeable or capable he is, but because the husband he hired before has a good relationship with the teacher of the Wangfu and belongs to a related household.

What is Zhu Hao defending?
Prevent the Zhu family from coming and snatch him away, otherwise, what will the old lady do with three big men when she comes to the door?Didn't she know that this would affect her daughter-in-law's reputation?

To put it bluntly, it’s better to just snatch someone up if you talk nicely with your daughter-in-law... If your son is in my hands, I will have the absolute initiative. When the time comes, I will let him enter the Xing Palace, and if I don’t let him, I won’t. , advance and retreat freely.

But things are different now.

Because Zhu Niang showed resistance to Zhu Hao's going to Xingwang's residence as a companion, she also stated that she had sent someone to reject Xingwang's residence... In this way, the initiative was lost.

For a while, Zhu Jiashi was so angry that his teeth itched, but there was nothing he could do.

Obviously it's useless to bring Zhu Hao back. My daughter-in-law has already sent someone to Xingwang's Mansion to refuse, and you will send him in later... You should think that Xingwang's Mansion is a philanthropic hall, so you can come and go whenever you want?
What's the matter?
"The old third family, in fact, that Mr. Lu also has good intentions, why don't you appreciate it?"

Zhu Jiashi was very anxious. On the one hand, he hoped that his son would go to Xingwang's mansion as soon as possible, and stop those who brought his daughter-in-law to refuse, and on the other hand, he hoped to maintain his power in front of his daughter-in-law.

Not to mention that Zhu Wanjian has complaints in his heart now, even if he has no negative emotions, with his elm head, can he understand Zhu Jiashi's mood at this time?
Besides, what's the use of going?

Yu San, who was sent out as a cover, never went to Xing Wangfu, where did you go to stop him?
Zhu Niang was full of emotion: "My daughter-in-law has thought about it carefully. Instead of letting Xiaohao study and seek an official career through the imperial examinations, the chances are slim. It is better to practice martial arts with peace of mind. It is worse than anything else to go back to Zhu's house to polish his body, so that he can inherit his father's legacy when he becomes an adult. The Jinyiwei who came down from the hundred-household position...my daughter-in-law hopes that he will serve the country with martial arts and inherit his father's behest."

The muscles on Zhu Jiashi's face twitched twice.

This daughter-in-law obviously doesn't play by the rules!
Zhu Jia sternly yelled: "Do you think it's good to practice martial arts? My mother has already figured it out clearly. The position of Jin Yiwei's hundred households will be handed over to the younger brother of the second house. Don't even think about it."

"what!?"

Zhu Niang didn't expect Zhu Jiashi to be so heartless, "But... Mom, it was passed down to him by Xiaohao's father..."

Zhu Jiashi sneered endlessly: "What's the relationship? It was originally a position in the military household sheltered by the Zhu family, and the mother has the right to assign it. The second child has made mistakes, but it doesn't mean that his next generation cannot inherit it. As for your son... In fact, Jinxing It’s good for Wang’s mansion to be a companion, at least you can study and have a chance to stand out… You should find someone right away, and call back the person you sent to return to Juexing’s mansion, otherwise…”

Zhu Jiashi originally wanted to make a threat, but suddenly thought of a problem, and now he is very passive.

Finally, because Zhu Hao was selected as an accompanying student in the palace, he had some initiative in front of Lin Baihu and the court. Perhaps because of the "stubbornness" of his daughter-in-law, the Zhu family reluctantly gave up the initiative.

(End of this chapter)