The daily life of the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, thick black

Chapter 114

After all, this year was not good.

On Dafang's side, after thinking for a long time, Zhang Tingzan still put down the tea in his hand and said, "I'm going to see my father."

Chen's heart was full of exhaustion, and she coughed softly twice. Zhang Tingzan went over to let her go, and said: "Your cousin is now to blame, and she should have what happened, and she will never be implicated in you." , put your heart down."

It's just that it is so easy to be a member of her family after all?
My younger sister had a problem, looking back, Mrs. Chen couldn't hold her head up in the whole mansion.

Fortunately, she doesn't need her to take care of the mansion now. Even if Mrs. Chen is useless, there is still Mrs. Gu, the second young lady. When Gu Huaishu is healthy, she will naturally take over the power of the housekeeper. Now that I think about it, it is so So logical.

Mrs. Chen sighed: "Go and see your father-in-law, it won't be very pleasant to think about your father-in-law."

How can you bear it?

Zhang Tingzan stood there for a while, without taking any servants with him, he carried the lantern and went to Zhang Ying's study.

When he came, the movement in the house had disappeared.

Zhang Tingzan waved his hand, and didn't let Uncle Fu pass the message, but said, "Father, Tingzan came to see you."

"come in."

Zhang Ying's voice inside seemed tired.

Zhang Tingzan handed the lantern to Uncle Fu, pushed the door open, went in and closed the door, only to find that the room was very dark, and there was a faint smell of blood.

This is……

Have you passed the family law?

Zhang Ying sat there, and there was a bamboo dragonfly on the desk, and he just looked at it, not knowing what he was thinking.

When Zhang Tingzan walked over, he also saw the note on the ground with the character horoscope written on it. He was a little puzzled, and before he had time to speak, he heard Zhang Ying ask: "You know everything about your second and third brothers from the beginning to the end." ?”

After a moment of silence, Zhang Tingzan said, "I can vaguely deduce one or two things."

A little bit can be seen roughly, but it is not obvious.

If you want to come this time, your father also knows, right?

"Father……"

"What do you think of the second daughter-in-law?" Zhang Ying asked again.

Gu San?

Zhang Tingzan said: "Neither humble nor overbearing, meticulous in thought, proud but able to hide arrogance, not inferior to a man."

"Hahaha..." Zhang Ying laughed again, shaking her head, "Why don't you say that she is vicious and cunning, and forbearing like a snake, but she is exactly the same as your second brother?"

Zhang Tingzan was silent again, and did not speak for a long time.

Zhang Ying didn't speak, just touched the chair in front of her and said, "Sit."

With so many people in the family, Zhang Tingzan is the eldest son who will inherit the family business in the future. He is much calmer than ordinary people.

The program of the conversation between father and son is very clear.

Zhang Tingzan sat down and said, "Father, my son thinks...the second younger sibling is like everyone else."

"Why don't I know?" Zhang Ying didn't say anything wrong with the second daughter-in-law's temper, but now something like this happened... If two brothers are quarreling inside the wall because of a woman, it will be very bad. , "It's just that this matter is... tricky..."

Gu Zhenguan's daughter, Zhang Ying can't move, one is because of friendship, and the other is because Gu Huaishu is not only innocent but meritorious.It's just that there is a knot in his heart now...

It can't be solved.

Holding the bamboo dragonfly in her hand, Zhang Ying already felt that there was no solution to the matter.

At night, Zhang Ying saw the bamboo dragonfly held by his elder grandson, Brother Ting, and Zhang Ying knew that it was made by his second child. When he was young, he taught Zhang Tingyu to do it, and only that child made it the best. It's a pity... Later no more...

Zhang Ying suddenly felt a little tired.

Two sons, a woman, and a series of entanglements and disputes.

Zhang Tinglu didn't talk about the origin of the horoscope, but wanted to protect his second daughter-in-law, and he didn't know whether his second son was upright or sinister.

After closing her eyes and thinking for a long time, Zhang Ying gently placed the bamboo dragonfly on the table.

But Zhang Tingzan suddenly said something: "Father, don't you think that the temperament of the second brother is very suitable for the officialdom?"

Born to be a man of fame and fortune.

There is a hidden scheming in his heart, and he doesn't say a word when he looks ordinary, he only does it.

Zhang Tingyu is much more insidious and despicable than those who proclaim how capable, capable and even insidious they are all day long.Gein wouldn't say anything if he did it. How many people would know unless he said it himself?
What a material.

Zhang Tingzan laughed and looked at Zhang Ying.

Zhang Ying didn't speak for a long time, and then said: "Forget it, we will discuss these later. The second child is withdrawn, and I can't get along with him. In recent years, I have only asked him a few words like that. It doesn't matter if you don't say anything, You get closer to him, and take more care of him. You can find the third one too... He should make his own decision, and Mrs. Chen can't stay. I'll go and see your mother..."

After the father and son finished speaking, they left the study.

But when turning the corner, Zhang Ying suddenly asked: "The prince is useless now, you should stay away from that master."

After finishing speaking, before Zhang Tingzan could answer, he had already passed the round gate.

Zhang Ying went to Wu's place, but Zhang Tingzan suddenly smiled, didn't take Zhang Ying's words seriously, and went directly to his third brother Zhang Tinglu.

Mrs. Wu had fainted when brother Ting'er was dying, and she should have woken up now.

When Zhang Ying came over, Wang Fushun's family stood outside wiping away tears. When they saw Zhang Ying, they were a little surprised: "Master..."

Zhang Ying waved his hand, but he had already entered.

Wu Shi sat on the bed in a daze, as if she couldn't bear such a big blow, she was in a trance.

Seeing Zhang Ying coming in, she opened her mouth but was unable to speak.

Zhang Ying came over and sat by her bed, saw Wu Shi staring at her, and only said: "Brother Ting is gone, there will be grandsons in the future, don't think too much about it."

Then if a child says no, he will be gone.

Wu's heart was full of distress, and she was about to say something, but Zhang Ying said, "Do you still remember what happened when you married the second child and the third girl of the Gu family, that is, the second daughter-in-law?"

Mrs. Wu immediately said: "Remember, it was said that a family of gold and jade has been married for a hundred years, and that she Gu San is from Wangfu Wangziwang's family. It is all nonsense! As soon as she enters the door, master, look at the whole house. Where has there ever been a good thing? She is the one who beat us by fate, tell the second child to divorce her!"

"If you keep talking nonsense..."

Suddenly Zhang Ying couldn't say anything, he looked at Wu Shi, and also at her old and haggard face, and in a daze, he remembered what happened when he was rushing for the exam.

"The second daughter-in-law knows the basics. Now that the little Chen family is useless, the affairs of the house will be handed over to the second daughter-in-law in the future. Don't embarrass the second daughter-in-law. Didn't you embarrass the eldest daughter-in-law for a long time when she came in?" How? Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, don’t force it.”

For many years, it was not easy for the Wu family to live in the mansion.

Zhang Ying sighed after thinking about it, shook Wu's hand, and said: "I heard that Miaoci is gone, if you still want a maid, you can pull it out yourself, Wang Fushun's family has been with you for so many years, Handy, you are old too, leave everything to the people below to take care of."

After saying this, Zhang Ying got up and wanted to go back to the study.

Before leaving Wu's house, Zhang Ying stopped, stood in the corridor and asked Wang Fushun's family: "Has the old lady been looking for any strange people recently?"

Wang Fushun's family's heart trembled, and they quickly shook their heads: "It never happened before."

Zhang Yingdao: "You have been serving her for so many years, you are very safe, if she has any news, just tell me."

Zhang Ying hates things about gods and ghosts the most, but Wu is superstitious. He said it a few years ago, and Wu restrained himself.

I'm afraid that if these things happen recently, she will inevitably go to the gods and Buddhas to ask for some comfort.

Zhang Ying took precautions early.

After speaking, he turned around and went back into the night.

The time for calling Daqi was approaching, and Zhang Ying didn't even sleep that night, and was about to go up again.

Wang Fushun's family was frightened, but she dared not say a word, if she did, it would implicate herself.

When she entered the room, she also saw Mrs. Wu in a daze, so she went up to tuck the quilt for the old lady, and persuaded: "You and the master came out of adversity. If you didn't dig the master out of the river back then, where would you be?" What is the glory and wealth of the master today? A wretched wife does not go to court, so there is no need to..."

"Snapped!"

Wu slapped Wang Fushun's family, "Who are you talking about!"

Wang Fushun's family immediately realized that there were too many things that happened today, so that she was confused. She quickly knelt down: "This old slave is confused, please forgive me..."

Wu-shi slowly lay back on the embroidered pillow, but she was still in a trance.

"Go ahead……"

Only then did Wang Fushun's family put down the bed curtain slowly, and went out lightly.

Zhang Tingzan, however, entered Zhang Tinglu's room at dawn, and A Zhi, the boy next to him, just came out with a basin of bloody water. When he saw Zhang Tingzan, he was so frightened that he almost knocked over the copper basin.

Zhang Tingzan glanced at it, but asked, "Is your grandfather in there?"

"here I am."

Azhi replied.

Zhang Tingzan raised his legs and walked inside. Zhang Tinglu was sitting on the kang, slowly tying up his outer robe. It was obvious that the steps were wrapped around his body. When he saw Zhang Tingzan coming in, he only forced a smile: "Brother?"

"Father asked me to come..."

"I know."

Zhang Tinglu got up and said: "I have written the letter of divorce, and I have found the carriage. I will send her back to Jiangnan tomorrow when I am ready."

Since he said that, Zhang Tingzan couldn't say anything. He just looked at Zhang Tinglu and wanted to say "sorrow and change", but who could say such a thing lightly?
Zhang Tingzan patted him on the shoulder: "Let go of what should be let go. Today you put everything down in front of your father, doing bad things with good intentions, and showing your traces. If you want to hide some things, you should hide them for the rest of your life, never ever." Speak out. Speak out, and you will harm others and yourself."

Zhang Tinglu pursed her lips, her outline became much thinner, but she became resolute.

"Brother's lesson, Ting Lu will keep it in mind."

"It's getting late, and we have to go to court early, the eldest brother is leaving now, you and your second brother..."

Thinking about what to say, Zhang Tingzan took it back, smiled, turned and left.

The next day, when Zhang Tingzan came back from court, Zhang Ying was still working for the emperor in the palace, and he was the only one who came back first.

I heard that when Mrs. Chen left, she cried and smashed her head, but no one responded, and those who should be sent away were still sent away. Now that she is in the mansion for a day, everyone will not be at peace. Remember that there was never a single innocent and lovely doll in this mansion.

Listening to the whispers of the maids, Zhang Tingzan went directly to the second room with his usual expression.

We are having lunch here, and the room is full of tables.

Gu Huaishu filled Zhang Tingyu with a bowl of soup, and only blamed him: "I'll let you show off! Drink."

Zhang Tingyu slightly bent his lips, but his face was somewhat pale.

He drank the soup, only to feel that the taste was very thick.

Gu Huaishu said: "Ask Xiao Shifang to cook it for you, at least to make up for it, to heal your wounds..."

He took off his outer robe yesterday, and it was already red.

At that time, Gu Huaixiu knew what family education and family style are.

It is unreasonable to have a filial son under the stick, but it cannot be said to be unreasonable.

Taking a closer look at these sons of the Zhang family, they are actually great talents.

Both Zhang Tinglu and Zhang Tingyu were beaten, but Zhang Tingyu didn't say a word when she asked why.

She only remembered what he said yesterday, which burned her heart, like a piece of red iron, if you burn it on her, she will be his forever, going to the ends of the world, scattered to the blue sky, and also to the world. Can't escape.

Everyone inside and outside the house is dressed plainly, and there is no atmosphere during the Chinese New Year.

Zhang Tinglu divorced his wife, and Xiao Chen became an abandoned wife, and no one took pity on her. The third room is in a mess now, and it's not easy for other people to intervene, so they just watch from the outside.

The husband and wife here are still free, at least they can have a meal.

But Zhang Tingzan came.

As soon as Gu Huaishu raised his eyes, he saw the shadow outside, got up together with Zhang Tingyu, and called out "Brother".

Zhang Tingzan was about the same as Zhang Ying. He didn't sleep all night. He just waved his hands and said, "Where are so many red tapes coming from? These things in the mansion now... I don't know if I can have a good meal today, sit down and beg for a meal?"

Gu Huaishu was busy arranging arrangements, but he bowed his knees and said softly: "You two speak."

After speaking, he stepped back.

There are only two brothers Zhang Tingyu and Zhang Tingzan left in the outer room.

Zhang Tingyu forced a smile and asked Zhang Tingzan to sit down.

"What's the matter, big brother?"

"What's going on in the mansion right now is that you and your second younger brother and sister are being wronged... Perhaps the second younger brother thinks that the eldest brother has said this countless times, but after all, his father is getting old. He hopes that the children and grandchildren will be full, and the family will be harmonious." Lele..."

Zhang Tingzan felt that it was embarrassing for him to speak. He lowered his eyes, held the bowl, and thought carefully that he hadn't sat down and had a good meal with his brothers for a long time.

Zhang Tingyu could understand the meaning of the words, but he didn't answer.

Zhang Tingzan said again: "After this incident, the mansion should calm down a lot. From now on, the affairs of the big family will still be taken care of by the younger brothers and sisters. All the accounts and cards in the mansion have been sent back. You two can rest assured. Besides... The younger brother said that he didn't want to stay in the capital, and he was sad when he saw this, and he had already prepared to go out for a trip... and you, you will have a test in the next year, so it is not appropriate to cause trouble."

He was afraid that Zhang Tingyu would start the idea of ​​separating his brothers, and that the whole family would be separated like this.

Said that the four brothers have no brotherhood?
Not at all.

Yes, definitely yes.

But there are too many mundane things mixed in, and it cannot be avoided.

Zhang Tingzan can't let this family break up...

Zhang Tingyu stirred the soup in the bowl with a porcelain spoon, moving it slowly, seeing the ripples in it, and finally said: "I can't let me think about this matter, I can last as long as I can. Brother, tell me If you don't like to hear it, my mother may not want to see my eldest brother in the same house as me."

"..."

Zhang Tingzan looked at the calm face of his second brother, he must have been punished yesterday, but his expression was calm and even the light in his eyes gathered, never dissipating for a moment.

He remembered what he had said to his father, and finally sighed: "Back then, my mother sacrificed her life to save my father, and children can...Second brother, this is only this time, and this is not an example."

Zhang Tingyu smiled suddenly: "You have said this twice."

Zhang Tingzan also laughed: "That's only three things."

After laughing twice, I stopped laughing.

Zhang Tingyu took a sip of the soup, put down the soup bowl slowly, and only looked at Zhang Tingzan: "Brother, aren't you tired of maintaining the relationship with the whole family in the house so carefully?"

Not tired?

Of course tired.

Zhang Tingzan pawed at the rice in the bowl, and sighed in a rare manner: "Who told me to be the eldest son? I should worry..."

Gu Huaishu in the back room could hear the conversation outside, but he didn't say a word.

She raised her eyes, and looked at the thick ledger on the table, and the pair of cards with the black ink on it.

Qingdai and other maidservants were standing beside the screen, the red plums were blooming outside the window, and it was snowing, the stove was burning in the room, it looked warm and alive.

Gu Huaishu was wearing a light blue wrought jacket, gently draping the armrests.

She suddenly thought of Brother Ting, if she had a child, she wanted him to have enough fun first, do what he wanted to do, and then let him choose the path before him.

She raised her hand and took the pair of cards over, looked at it for a while, then put it down again.

After a lapse of six years, these things returned to her eyes and were held in her hands.

However, things are different, but she gently touched her heart, but smiled silently: Everything has changed, only her heart is still the same as before.

Ambitious.

(End of this chapter)