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Chapter 27 Zhang Heng's New Official Position
"Hey, Yan'er, that's not right. Why are you so happy about your second brother taking a concubine?" Zhang Chenglu was very happy at first, but soon he said strangely.

"Dad, don't you understand? Look at our family. The third brother is still young. Let's not talk about it. Dad, you have many concubines, and I also have some, but where is the second brother?"

"Second brother has always been surrounded by those female envoys, not even a decent one. Compared with him, don't we two have something?"

"But it will be different after the second brother takes a concubine. By then, all three of us, father and son, will be the same. Mother and my wife can't choose anything else, right?"

"Father, don't forget, both my mother and my wife have compared us with my second brother before. Once this second brother takes a concubine, they won't compare us anymore, right?" Zhang Yandao
"Yes, why didn't I think of that? As long as Erlang takes a concubine, the lady will stop nagging her. Even if she is nagging, it is someone else's business."

"Yan'er, you are really my father's good son. You are right. This is a good thing, a great thing. This time I want to see what else Madam can say." Zhang Chenglu said with a smile.

"Father, I think it's still too little for Erlang to take one concubine, so you have to get three or five concubines, don't you think?" Zhang Yan said
"Yes, yes, Yan'er, you are absolutely right. My Erlang has practiced martial arts since he was a child and is in good health. How can this concubine do it?"

"Wait, let me think about it, let me think about it, by the way, Yan'er, what's so outstanding about this Jiaofangsili in the capital?" Zhang Chenglu said

"Father, there are naturally some good ones in the Jiaofang Division in the capital, but all of them have their own owners, and the rest are not very good." Zhang Yan said with some distress

"How come there isn't? If you think about it again, it's not easy to come up with a good idea. You can't just give up."

"Don't be afraid if you have an owner. Except for those few few, who can't be robbed? At worst, you can just rob the person. It's not like our family has never done this before." Zhang Chenglu said directly

"I'm telling you, Dad, it's okay to rob someone, but the owner is not perfect. What if Erlang doesn't like it then?"

"It can't be done by then. Let's just accept it, right? How about a big quarrel between my mother and my wife? I think this matter needs to be discussed in the long run."

"Why don't you, father, write to your second brother and see if he likes it?" Zhang Yan said.
"Well, that's a good idea. No, it's not right. You can't ask about this matter. Your second brother just fell in love with it. He probably won't be able to change his mind for a while."

"He hasn't realized the benefits of maturity yet, so I guess he won't agree. We have to wait until he returns to Beijing and give him a chance to see people before he can know." Zhang Chenglu said.

"Well, we can only think about it in the long term. The second brother has just taken office not long ago. If he wants to come back, it will probably take a few years." Zhang Yan said with some disappointment.

Just when Zhang Chenglu wanted to say something more, Zhang Cheng said outside, "Master Hou, the Eldest Master and the Third Master have arrived, and they are already waiting for you in the study outside."

"Okay, Yan'er, please go back first. I have something to discuss with your uncle and third uncle. Don't give up on what you just said. This candidate still needs to be determined."

"If there is a chance at that time, it is not impossible for your second brother to return to Beijing in advance. If you are preparing at that time, it will be too late. Okay, I will go first, and you can go back too." Zhang Chenglu said

Seeing the back of his father leaving, Zhang Yan followed closely and left the study room, and then began to think in his mind, who are the suitable candidates.

Zhang Chenglu walked very quickly and soon arrived at the outer study. As soon as he entered, he smiled and said, "Big brother and third brother, I have something to do and I have kept you waiting."

"Okay, second brother, stop saying these polite words. Why are you so anxious to ask me and the third child to come over?" Zhang Chengfu said.

"Yeah, second brother, don't talk about these things. I still have a lot of things in my yamen? I have to go back after I tell you this?" Zhang Chengshou also followed suit.

"Okay, okay, let me tell you, don't worry, just read this first. After reading it, you will know what's going on." After Zhang Chenglu finished speaking, he took out Zhang Heng's letter.

Zhang Chengfu looked at the letter in his hand, and his reaction was similar to Zhang Chenglu's reaction when he saw it before, which made Zhang Chengshou anxious.

After finally waiting for the elder brother to finish reading, he grabbed it and started reading it. Soon he started laughing, "Hahaha, okay, okay, Goro has really made a great contribution this time."

"Yeah, I didn't expect that he would actually accomplish such a difficult thing. Not only did he take the opportunity to get in touch with Xiao Qinyan, he even found us a money bag."

"Second brother, you really gave birth to a good son, hahaha." Zhang Chengfu also said with emotion
"Hahaha, eldest brother and third brother, please stop praising him. This means that he is not here. If he were here, his tail would be raised to the sky." Zhang Chenglu said quickly.

"I said, second brother, you are almost done. There are no outsiders here. Your grin is like a lotus flower. You think we can't see it. What do you think?"

"Wu Lang has done well this time. He should be praised. Not only should he be praised, but he should also be rewarded." Zhang Chengshou said

"Yes, third brother is right. Wu Lang has done well this time and deserves a reward. Second brother, don't refuse. Our family has always rewarded meritorious deeds." Zhang Chengfu said.

"Succeed, since the elder brother and the third younger brother have said so, then I, as a father, am naturally happy, but what should I reward him for?"

"He just came from the Northwest and took office in Hangzhou not long ago, so he can't be promoted again?" Zhang Chenglu said

The two of them didn't say anything after hearing this, because it was indeed a difficult problem. After all, no matter how powerful the Zhang family was, they still had to abide by the rules.

"We have a solution, eldest brother and second brother. Although this rank cannot be changed, we can adjust it equally. Can't we just transfer Wu Lang back to the capital?" Zhang Chengshou said

"Yes, why didn't I think of that? If an ordinary local official wants to return to Beijing, it will take him three to five years at the earliest. If you think about it this way, it can be considered a reward."

"But if it's just like this, I'm afraid it's not enough. After all, Wulang returned our family and got a money bag?" Zhang Chengfu said

"Haha, don't worry, brother. I've thought of this a long time ago. When the Imperial City Division was investigating that matter a few days ago, didn't it involve a lot of people?"

"The guard generals and deputy generals of Dongqumen have all been taken over by the officials. There are no specific candidates for these positions at the moment. I plan to transfer Wu Lang back and serve as the deputy general of Dongqumen." Zhang Chengshou said.

(End of this chapter)