I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 348 The promised marriage went awry again
"Zhang Shiyuan! Are you finished yet?" Zhang Shichang's roar was deafening.

Zhang Shiyuan picked his ears slowly and showed a helpless smile: "I am your brother, it is not appropriate to talk to me like this."

"Do you still know that you are an elder brother?" Zhang Shichang couldn't help the depression that had accumulated in his heart for many years: "During the Zhenghe Revolution, you had to live and die with the violent prince, and you almost took us with you. Hundreds of people from the Zhang family went to the execution ground together! If my younger brother hadn’t had some dignity in front of the late emperor, the grass on our family’s graves would have grown a lot!”

Mentioning what happened back then is like rubbing salt into Zhang Shiyuan's heart.

"I wish I would have died at that time." He said calmly.

Zhang Shichang lowered his voice after thinking about the torture his brother suffered after His Majesty agreed to his plea: "Okay, let's not talk about things that are so far away, only the recent ones. Do you know why His Majesty used a palace maid a while ago? Is his death challenging you?"

"I don't know." Zhang Shiyuan said calmly.

"Isn't it because you are the remnant of the Brutal Crown Prince?" Zhang Shichang lowered his voice and said in an iron-clad voice: "How does Your Majesty feel about the Brutal Crown Prince? I don't believe you can't tell. What is the legacy of the Brutal Crown Prince? Your Majesty is the The late emperor's decree forced him to make him a marquis, but in fact he didn't want to see him at all, so you, a fish that slipped through the net back then, fell into His Majesty's eyes."

"So what?" Zhang Shiyuan didn't care at all: "No matter how unhappy he is, he can still make the decree to become a marquis. Besides, isn't it okay for me?"

"That's because you are lucky! On the one hand, I begged for mercy in front of you, and on the other hand, the appropriate response in front of the emperor yesterday aroused His Majesty's cherishment of talents. It's not easy to settle down now, can't you stay well? Why do you prefer it? Want to create extra problems?"

Zhang Shiyuan raised his head and looked at his brother, with a look of confusion on his face: "So why did you invite me out of the palace in such a furious manner today?"

"Why do you have the nerve to ask me?" Zhang Shichang looked at his pretentious brother and felt his teeth itching: "Jia Niang's marriage! If I hadn't gotten the news from other channels, I'm afraid you would have hidden it from the entire Zhang family, and would have killed Jia Niang." Marry me, mother!"

Zhang Shiyuan couldn't pretend anymore.

"Do you know everything?" He raised the corner of his mouth: "That is my granddaughter, I can decide who I want to marry her to!"

"She is the eldest granddaughter of my Zhang family. How many people are watching her. If she really marries that Yu Chu, how will others view our Zhang family, and how will His Majesty view you and me?"

"It's not like we're getting married right away." Zhang Shiyuan said, "We're still in the national mourning period, so we have to wait until a year later. By then, Your Majesty should have already learned to observe politics. How can you care about such a trivial matter as me marrying a granddaughter? "

"What a trivial matter?" Zhang Shichang stepped forward and pressed his shoulders heavily: "Look at the whole of Xijing, not to mention the high-ranking officials and dignitaries, even the small officials and minor officials. Is there anyone who dares to get close to Yu Chu? Your Majesty I have always been wary of him, and it cannot be changed as long as I am in office for one day. Anyone who dares to be disrespectful will be remembered by His Majesty - you have been in Ye Ting for so many years, don't you know His Majesty's character? "

The young emperor has been smart since he was a child and has a big heart, but he is by no means an easy master to serve. For those who have offended him, even if he seems to be indifferent on the surface, he will retaliate quietly after a long time. As a result, in the eyes of some people It seemed like just a coincidence, but in the eyes of Zhang Shichang and others, it was different.

Everything is fine now, but my mind is not generous. Zhang Shichang's worries stemmed from this. Within a few days, he and his brother made a note in His Majesty's mind. Although they were lucky for the time being, if the Zhang family really dared to marry Yu Chu, His Majesty would definitely be waiting for them. Thunder was furious. By that time, even if he was willing to surrender to Huo Xuan again, he would not accept this hot potato. Zhang Shiyuan was in Ye Tingling's position and actually knew a lot about Yu Ji. But marrying his granddaughter to the young master was the best choice for him after weighing the left and right, and he did not want to change his mind easily unless necessary.

"Brother Chang, are you too worried?" He said: "Anyway, there is still one year, so we can get engaged first."

"Ha!" Zhang Shichang sneered: "Do you think this marriage only involves the Zhang family? No, the Marquis of Xiang, Yu Chu, whom you miss so much, can't escape either!"

"How could it be?" Zhang Shiyuan was puzzled.

"Why not? Your Majesty was already suffering from the inability to attack Yu Chu. When he heard that he could marry the eldest granddaughter of the Zhang family, he would definitely be angry. When the time comes, not only our Zhang family would be guilty of this, but so would Yu Chu. Being implicated, you and I both know very well how thoughtful your Majesty is!"

Zhang Shiyuan's lonely and courageous tone was completely chilled by the following words.

He may not care about his own life or death, nor does he care whether the Zhang family will be dragged into trouble, but if it will implicate the young master, even if there is only a slight possibility, then it must not be done.

"I will consider this matter carefully." He sighed and said with some complaints: "After all, the late emperor personally appointed the Marquis of Xiang. Even His Majesty, you can't help but let people get married, right?"

Zhang Shichang is more sober than him: "If she is the daughter of a trafficker and a lackey, that's it. If she is a member of the Zhang family or any decent official family in Xijing, it may arouse His Majesty's suspicion."

"I understand, the marriage is over." Zhang Shiyuan sighed: "I will go back to the palace and will always come up with other ways."

Zhang Shichang opened the door to the darkroom of his study and saw his brother leaving. He always felt that his back was stumbling a little in despair.

The wind in Xijing City is filled with the smell of gossip. After Luo Qianhuai left Cui's house yesterday, he was scorned in the street by Gaoyang, the Marquis of Ding, and was rescued by Wang Tai, the Marquis of Feng'an. They even went to Zhaoxing Tower for a banquet. This has now reached Mrs. Cui's ears.

"Since I heard about this, I went to the palace to visit Mrs. Wang." Cui Xiaoben's eldest daughter, Cui Yingniang, wife of the great farmer Lou Zhiping, rushed back to her parents' home and told her mother about the news. .

The second Mrs. Wang she was talking about was the young emperor's second aunt and Wang Tai's mother.

"What do you think Mrs. Wang said?" Cui Yingniang's face flashed with excitement: "It turns out that he was an old acquaintance with Mrs. Jing! Mom, you also know that Feng'an Hou was previously detained in He contracted a serious illness while in Tingwei Mansion."

Although the Tingwei Mansion has tried its best to suppress the rumors about this matter, both Cui Xiaoben and Lou Zhiping are important officials in the court, and this kind of thing cannot be hidden.