The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

Although it was night, the magistrate's mansion was still brightly lit.

The two returned to the county government office, and Chen Zhaoxue bid farewell to Zhang Fan and went back to his room to rest.Zhang Fan came to the hall with his servants, and Magistrate Ma was waiting for him.

"My nephew is here." Magistrate Ma said to Zhang Fan, "I heard that girl Zhaoxue went to your place, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing wrong, I just want to remind my nephew to tell her a story." Zhang Fan couldn't tell why Zhaoxue went to him, so he had to make up a random story.

"Hehe, this little girl Zhaoxue is like that, she didn't cause my nephew any trouble." Magistrate Ma said with a smile, he also knew Zhaoxue's personality, so Zhang Fan's rhetoric was acceptable.

"Hehe." Zhang Fan smiled, but did not speak.

"I think you already know why I called you here tonight." Magistrate Ma started talking about business.

"My nephew heard about it, did Mr. Zhang from Beijing send a letter?" Zhang Fan said.

"That's right, Mr. Zhang's letter has arrived." Magistrate Ma said, "It's already the beginning of March, and in his letter he asked you to go to Beijing next month."

"I heard that the Guozijian will not begin to assess and accept Gongsheng students from all over the world until September. Why do you want me to go so early?" Zhang Fan asked with some doubts.

"I'm also a little puzzled." Magistrate Ma was also puzzled by this matter, "But since Mr. Zhang told you to come over at this time, there must be his intentions."

In fact, it was the Guozijian, with two gongs from the prefectural school, three from the second year old from the state school, and one year old from the county school.These tribute students will take an entrance examination.Moreover, the Guozijian in the Ming Dynasty was different from the previous dynasties. Because of its historical reasons, there were two Guozijians (one in Beijing and one in Nanjing).Since Zhang Fan was recommended by Zhang Juzheng, he would naturally have some privileges, and he would not occupy the quota of the prefecture or county.

"Maybe they want me to get acquainted with the environment first." Zhang Fan thought to himself.

"Then what's the plan of my nephew?" Magistrate Ma asked.

"I have to go back and discuss it with my mother," Zhang Fan said.

After hearing Zhang Fan's words, Ma County Magistrate thought for a while and said, "Although it's not too far or near to go to the capital, it will probably take half a month. Mr. Zhang knows the situation in your family, and he wrote in his letter that he wants you to go with him." Let Lingtang go together, the place to live has been prepared for you. Hehe, it seems that he likes you very much."

"My nephew is ashamed." Zhang Fan never thought that Zhang Juzheng would be so "thoughtful".

"Don't underestimate yourself. Mr. Zhang is still very discerning. I believe he will not be aimless, and I also believe that you have this strength." Ma County Magistrate said: "It's just..."

"Just?" Zhang Fan didn't know what Magistrate Ma wanted to say.

Magistrate Ma looked at Zhang Fan and said, "What about girl Ru Xue?"

After hearing his words, Zhang Fan was immediately embarrassed: "Did you see it?"

"Hahaha..." County Magistrate Ma laughed loudly after hearing Zhang Fan's words, and said, "I'm afraid even Zhaoxue has figured it out, but you two don't know it yet."

Hearing Ma County Magistrate's words, Zhang Fan couldn't help but think of what Zhaoxue had said to him earlier.

"Forget it, it's not good for the old man to meddle in the affairs of you young people, but the old man likes that girl Ru Xue very much, so don't let her down." County magistrate Ma said.

"My nephew will definitely not let you down." Zhang Fan just said this, but the firmness in his words really satisfied Magistrate Ma.

"My virtuous brother will come to visit these two sisters in a few days, and I will mention it to him." County Magistrate Ma said, "As for what you should do, think about it yourself."

Zhang Fan left the county office, returned home, and told his mother about going to the capital.Mrs. Zhao was also very happy to hear that, but Zhang Fan was always thinking about Ru Xue's matter, and seemed a little restless.

Seeing Zhang Fan's expression, Mrs. Zhao didn't know what happened to him, so she asked, "Fan'er, is there any trouble, can you tell mother?"

"The baby has made mother worry." Zhang Fan said, he thought carefully in his heart, finally made up his mind, and asked, "Mother, what do you think of Ru Xue?"

After hearing Zhang Fan's words, Mrs. Zhao didn't know why he would ask herself this question, "Could it be..." Mrs. Zhao was thinking in her heart, and she was also asking Zhang Fan for proof: "Ru Xue is a good girl. She is obedient and gentle. Wenrou, if anyone can marry her in the future, that would be a real blessing." After saying these words, Zhao stared at Zhang Fan, waiting for his answer.

"Since..." Zhang Fan made up his mind and said, "Since Mother likes Ru Xue so much, how about I marry her home?" After Zhang Fan finished speaking, he also looked at his mother.

"This..." Mrs. Zhao didn't expect Zhang Fan to say it so directly. She thought she would have to wait a long time for this moment, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly, which caught her off guard.

"Why, mother doesn't agree?" Zhang Fan was very disappointed that he didn't wait for his mother's answer, "It seems that we have to take it slowly, but I don't know how long we have to wait." Zhang Fan was extremely disappointed, but he didn't give up. For him, Ru Xue must marry and return home.

"Why don't you agree!" Mrs. Zhao came to her senses, seeing that Zhang Fan had misunderstood her meaning, she hurriedly said.To have a girl like Ru Xue to be her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Zhao estimated that she would wake up with a smile in her dreams, so she wouldn't agree.If Zhang Fan missed this opportunity because Zhang Fan misunderstood what he meant, Zhao's intestines would probably feel regretful.It's just that she didn't know Zhang Fan's determination not to marry Ruxue.

"It's just why Fan'er told me about this at this time?" Zhao asked.

"Isn't it because we are going to move to the capital soon?" Zhang Fan said, "If Magistrate Ma hadn't reminded me today, I would have almost forgotten about it."

"Your magistrate..." Mrs. Zhao didn't know that Mrs. Ma was also very concerned about this matter, "It's just that we're going to move to the capital in April, isn't it a bit rushed?" I have to be present, but I am afraid that this time is not enough.

"This..." Zhang Fan didn't think about this, and couldn't help feeling a little worried.

"Hey, look at my memory!" Mrs. Zhao seemed to have found a way, patted her forehead and said, "Get married first, it's fine if you don't get married."

Zhang Fan didn't know the ancient marriage customs at all, whether it was in the previous life or the present life, it was only after Zhao's words that Zhang Fan discovered that there was another way.

"Magistrate Ma told me that Uncle Chen would come to visit Ru Xue and sisters in two days, and asked me to think about what to do." Zhang Fan said.

"Stupid boy, I told you to ask for a marriage proposal at that time." Mrs. Zhao said.

"Then I..." Zhang Fan said hesitantly.

"Don't worry about these, mother will take care of it for you." Mrs. Zhao saw Zhang Fan's doubts and said, "You are also a famous person now, how can you go in person, mother will find a way for you of."

A few days later, Chen Wenchuan came to Anhua to see his two daughters.After eating at noon, after Ruxue and Zhaoxue went back to their rooms, Magistrate Ma called him into his study.

"Brother, did you have something to say to my younger brother?" Chen Wenchuan asked.

Magistrate Ma looked at Chen Wenchuan and saw that he had just seen his daughter and was very happy. He also heard that he had not encountered any difficulties in his official duties. He thought it was an opportunity and said, "My dear brother, do you think Zhang Fan How about it?"

Chen Wenchuan didn't know why his elder brother would ask himself this question, but he didn't think too much about it, and said, "Not bad, I am very optimistic about this young man. He won the exam at a young age, and he was favored by Grand Master Zhang. The future is sure to be bright.”

Magistrate Ma didn't get the answer he expected, and continued to ask: "I'm not asking about his future, I'm asking you, how is he like?"

Chen Wenchuan was even more puzzled: "He's a nice person, neither arrogant nor impetuous, and also very responsible. Brother, if you call me here, just tell me what's going on."

Magistrate Ma felt that it was almost time, so he said, "Then what do you think about marrying Ru Xue to him?"

When Chen Wenchuan heard his elder brother's words at first, he was a little stunned. After a while, he said: "Brother, how could you have such an idea? Could it be that kid who treats my Ru Xue..."

"Where did you think?" County Magistrate Ma was afraid that his brother-in-law might misunderstand, so he hurriedly said, "It's just that I see that Ru Xue and Zhang Fan are getting closer these days. I asked him personally that day, and he also I admit it, and I told you about it."

Chen Wenchuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard it, and then became nervous again, asking, "What about Ru Xue? What does this child say?"

"I didn't ask her, how can I, an old man, ask about these things about the girl's family." County Magistrate Ma said, "You have to go to this matter."

"Brother, I haven't agreed with that kid Zhang Fan..." Chen Wenchuan said.

"I asked you just now, didn't you say that he is very good?" Ma County magistrate said.

"But how can this be confused? After all, we are talking about Ru Xue's lifelong event." Chen Wenchuan said hastily.If he knew from the beginning that his elder brother was asking himself for this matter, he would not have answered so quickly, but would have to think twice before acting.

"What's the difference? Besides..." Magistrate Ma said, "Furthermore, Ru Xue and Fan Er have been secretly in love these days. If I think Fan Er is not good enough for Ru Xue, why would I tell you?" These words!"

"It's just, it's just..." Chen Wenchuan still couldn't make up his mind. Although he felt that Zhang Fan was a good young man through several contacts in the past few months, it was after all related to his daughter's lifelong event, and he was still the weakest. Ru Xue, how dare he be sloppy.

"How about this, you go to find out Ruxue's tone first." Ma County magistrate paid attention to his foster brother, "If she agrees, how about you call Fan'er to take the school exam in person?"

After hearing what he said, Chen Wenchuan was still a little uneasy. After all, this incident happened so suddenly.Thinking of the previous times when she came to visit her daughter, Ru Xue looked at Zhang Fan in a wrong way, it seemed that she was negligent.After much deliberation, I couldn't think of a clue, so I had to ask my daughter first. "Hey, let's take one step at a time!" Chen Wenchuan sighed in his heart.

Chen Ruxue is in her own room, although she is officially on her lunch break, she can't sleep now.Naturally, her father was very happy to see her two sisters, but as soon as her father left her sight, her mind was full of Zhang Fan's figure again.Now she was sitting in front of the window in a daze, with a slight smile from the corner of her mouth from time to time, and she didn't come back to her senses until the knock on the door came.

"Father." Ru Xue opened the door, saw that it was her father, she responded, and told her father to welcome her into her room.

"I saw that you were sitting by the window, why didn't you rest?" Chen Wenchuan came to his daughter's room and sat down, and said, "Your body has been weak since you were young, and you need to rest more."

"My daughter is much better now, thank you for your concern." Ru Xue was very happy that her father cared about her so much, and said, "I don't know what is the purpose of my father coming to see my daughter at this time."

Chen Wenchuan looked at his daughter's face, but couldn't get the words out of his mouth. After a long while, he said, "Ru Xue, you and your mother are really alike."

Chen Ruxue didn't know what her father was going to say, she just waited quietly for his father's words.

"Although you and Zhaoxue are twin sisters and look very similar, you and your mother are the most similar." Chen Wenchuan looked at the March sky outside the window, and seemed to recall something, and said slowly, "I still remember when we The first time I met your mother was in Hangzhou.

"That was the year when I passed the examination of scholar, I was invited by some classmates to go there to play. I remember the first time I saw your mother on the shore of West Lake, she was just like you now, that is the moment , I made up my mind not to marry anyone other than the woman in front of me.”

Chen Ruxue never knew the story of her parents, even her mother never told her about it.Although he didn't know why his father said this to himself, he was deeply fascinated by what his father said.

"I don't know why, I completely forgot that I was a scholar at that time, so I mustered up the courage to go up and talk to you." Chen Wenchuan seemed a little embarrassed when he said this.

Although Chen Ruxue had never seen her father's appearance before, she didn't pay much attention, and wanted to wait for her father to continue talking.

"When I found out that your mother is also from Yangzhou, I was so happy." Chen Wenchuan continued, "Your mother is just like you. Although she is taciturn, she is extremely stubborn. Once she decides on something, she will definitely go on.

"My relationship with your mother is getting better and better, and at that time, my family began to urge me to go on a blind date. Speaking of which, our Chen family also has some family business in Yangzhou, but the number of people has never been prosperous. When I come here, it's just me and you The grandfather is just two people, and I am the only child in the family. The family wants me to go on a blind date, but I will not agree, so I have to tell you about your mother. When my father first met your mother, he was very satisfied. My mother is not a big family, but my father doesn't care. However, your mother is also like you, and her body is very weak. After my father found out, he would not agree to let your mother marry me. He wanted me to marry someone else Girl, take your mother as a concubine again. Although your mother has persuaded me, how can I let your mother be a little girl. Because of this, your grandfather was so angry that I got seriously ill, but I kept thinking about it. Your mother, in the end, your grandfather agreed to our marriage. And your mother and I just got married when your grandfather passed away.

"Your mother's health is not good, but she always feels sorry for my Chen family and insists on buying children for me. I didn't agree at all, but I couldn't hold back your mother's temper, so I agreed to her. After giving birth to your sisters, your body became weaker and weaker, and you died when you were ten years old. Since then, I have never considered remarrying. I regard you two sisters as your mother and leave me the best Gift. Although I have been playing busy all the time, I have never hated you and Zhaoxue, and I have never hated you for taking her life. I know your mother loves you, and that is enough. Knowing today, I have never I have never regretted my decision to marry your mother."

Listening to her father's story, Chen Zhaoxue couldn't hold back her tears and fell down.

After saying what he had kept in his heart for so many years, Chen Wenchuan looked at his daughter and asked, "I heard your uncle talk about you and Zhang Fan, tell me now, is he treating you well? Do you like him? "

Chen Ruxue knew why his father said this to him, he choked up and said: "Yes, Father, Brother Fan is very good to me, and I, too, like him."

After hearing what his daughter said, Chen Wenchuan was silent for a long time, and said, "I promise you."

"Thank you dad." Chen Ruxue said.

"You don't need to thank me." Chen Wenchuan said.In fact, this conversation with his daughter not only allowed him to express what was in his heart, but also allowed him to see that his daughter had really grown up.Although he was worried about his precious daughter, her daughter's family was always married.No matter who you are, you want to make yourself happy.Chen Wenchuan has passed his forties, and he has seen a lot of joys and sorrows.He also met a lot of people who came to him to ask for a kiss for his daughter, but he didn't agree to it. He didn't want his daughter to go on a blind date, he wanted them to find it by themselves, at least that's how he himself was.Now that his daughter has been found, it's just that he still can't let it go. Now, "But I still need to ask that kid Zhang Fan." Chen Wenchuan said.

"Father..." Chen Ruxue worried that her father would embarrass Zhang Fan.

"Don't worry, Dad won't make things difficult for him." Chen Wenchuan saw his daughter's worry, and said, "However, I want to hand over my daughter to him, so naturally I have to ask him for clarification."