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

Chapter 124

Do you want to hear the truth, or lie?
Zhang Ying thought it was interesting, but when she met Zhang Tingyu's eyes that were not joking, Zhang Ying knew that he was not here to explain his mistakes, but to negotiate.

"What is the truth, and what is the lie?"

"The lie is, of course, that I have nothing to do with the old man Mingzhu, let alone any cooperation. Mingzhu belongs to the party of the big brother, and now that the big brother is no longer able, how could my son be so foolish as to board the boat of Mingzhu?"

Zhang Tingyu's face was serious and calm, and his voice was very steady, which also prevented Zhang Ying's scrutinizing gaze from penetrating his thick camouflage.

Perhaps in Zhang Ying's eyes, he is the second son who has been unknown for several years.

Hiding clumsiness and hiding clumsiness are not born with "clumsiness".

Since ancient times, geniuses have only been said to be clumsy.

As for the mediocre, they are already "clumsy", so why should they hide?
Zhang Ying sighed: "So what about the truth?"

"The truth is... I think my father still remembers that there was a feast of reciting plums in Mingxiang's mansion back then. At that time, the elder brother foolishly invited the emperor. Isn't Nalan Mingzhu not in the mansion?"

He finally confessed slowly.

In fact, when he narrates everything he has done, it seems to release a kind of depression.

For ambitious people, they always like to be known for everything they have done, their insidiousness and scheming, scheming and viciousness, all kinds of things... It's just that because of such ambition, they have to hide it from the world.

It was Zhang Ying who asked the question today, and Zhang Tingyu said that for a different purpose.

If no one asks, Zhang Ying will never check, then Zhang Tingyu will keep these secrets buried for a lifetime, and will never be known.

At that time, the emperor went to look for Nalan Mingzhu, but was told that Nalan Mingzhu had gone to Zhang Ying's mansion. Zhang Ying said that it was such a coincidence that Nalan Mingzhu arrived after the emperor came.

Afterwards, he asked Nalan Mingzhu, but it was a pity that the old fox Mingzhu only said that he really went to find Zhang Ying. How could he expect to encounter such a thing?

Mingzhu kept her mouth shut and never revealed anything to the outside world.

Zhang Ying also knew that Mingzhu was treacherous and cunning, so she never asked again.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Tingyu confessed all the past today.

This machine is indeed very heavy.

Doing all this quietly and keeping everyone in the dark is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor...

But he did it without thinking.

Zhang Ying once told Gu Zhenguan that she felt that her second son was very scheming. At that time, she just had such a cognition suddenly, but she didn't expect that it would actually come true now.

"So you hooked up with Mingzhu because of this?"

It is difficult for Zhang Ying to express her feelings.

He himself has always been in the emperor's party, and Zhang Tingzan seems to be close to the prince. After all, the eldest son is also a person with ideas, and it is good to always pay attention not to put all eggs in one basket.

But I really don't understand the second son's thoughts.Mingzhu old fox is the elder brother's man.

But Zhang Tingyu only said: "This is not a long-term cooperation, it is just a temporary use, a transaction. The old man Mingzhu owes his son a favor. Originally, the son wanted to use it wisely, but he never thought that something like that happened a few days ago." , so I asked the old man Mingzhu for help. But Mingzhu might not be willing to help, so my son wrote a letter to offer suggestions. Anyway, my father knows about this matter today, so I don’t need to elaborate on the rest.”

"Why the blade?"

As expected of an important minister, Zhang Ying grasped the key point at once.

He stared at Zhang Tingyu, waiting for him to give himself a satisfactory answer.

Zhang Tingyu said: "The gold list for the general examination and palace examination."

Finally said it out.

At this moment, he felt very relaxed, as if he had exposed himself to his father who had been hiding for many years.

Zhang Ying's old-fashioned eyes fell on Zhang Tingyu's face.

He sat there without moving, still like green pines and verdant cypresses, this boy was beautiful inside, not outside, but Zhang Ying never thought that he had such a sharp and sharp knife hidden behind his back.

"If you want to find me, the old man, for the sake of the golden list in the imperial examination and palace examination, wouldn't it be faster than Mingzhu?"

"Father, you are the emperor's man. One is that you will not engage in malpractice for personal gain, and the other is that you are old and have too many worries, and you are afraid that the tree will attract the wind. If it is according to father's original intention, we will have a big brother at most?"

There was a slight mockery in Zhang Tingyu's eyes, and then he looked at Zhang Ying, and looked at his father, still looking respectful: "Father, I am not a piece of gold, I am iron, and it will rust after a long time."

People say that gold shines everywhere, but Zhang Tingyu never thinks that he is a piece of gold, he is just a piece of broken copper and iron that looks better, and maybe it is covered with poisonous juice.

It will rust with the long-term wind and sun. If it can't be done, it may really become a pile of dust like this.

So Zhang Tingyu couldn't wait, he didn't have so many three years to wait.

Gu Huaishu didn't have so many three years to wait.

So he didn't wait.

"Father can easily tell us brothers to wait. You have your reasons, and we have our ambitions."

Zhang Tingyu's tone was unexpectedly sincere, with respect for Zhang Ying.

Anyway, this is his father, and everything he knows comes from Zhang Ying.The first word I knew when I was young, and the first sentence I read, all came from Zhang Ying.Even most of his strategy and wisdom come from Zhang Ying.He was in the court, and he could never avoid fighting, so Zhang Tingyu gradually knew the darker and more turbulent court from the shadow of swords and swords.

Now, he's a fish and can't wait to jump in.

Zhang Ying has Zhang Ying's reasons, and his sons have his sons' ambitions.

Seeing that Zhang Ying didn't speak, Zhang Tingyu laughed, "Father, the CEO of the Gengchen Branch Examination, my son is really afraid of seeing you."

"..."

After a long silence, Zhang Yingcai slowly raised her head and closed her eyes.

There are horizontal wrinkles on his forehead, and his hair is already graying, as if he is tired.

When Zhang Tingyu thought he couldn't speak, he finally said: "As you wish."

Zhang Ying's father and son are both Jinshi, and now the second child wants to become an official, it is understandable.

Why did he restrain them because of the reason of "a big tree attracts the wind"?

After all, everyone has their own ideas. As for whether the future will be a blessing or a curse, his children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, so he shouldn't worry about it.

Are there not enough things that make yourself feel bad now?
Zhang Ying seemed to see that Zhang Tingyu's body, which had been tensed for a long time, relaxed slightly, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips: "I have kept a low profile all my life, and being an official is quite easy, but dealing with your affairs exhausted me physically and mentally. You I have read the answer sheets of the Jiangning Township Examination, and they are the first in terms of literary talent and reasoning. But I have always had a question. After the 32-year provincial examination, Zhao Zifang fell off the horse. There was an exam answer sheet that was said to be your third brother, but What did you do?"

At that time, Zhang Tingyu didn't go out to show off, but only asked people to go for a walk and said that it was the answer sheet of Tinglu, the third son of the Zhang family.

After Zhao Zifang died and the matter was settled, someone discovered that it was not the answer sheet of the third son of the Zhang family, and no one knew who made the answer sheet.

only……

Now that Zhang Ying suspects Zhang Tingyu, she is old enough.

Zhang Tingyu didn't want to answer, but said with a calm face: "Son, I don't know."

Zhang Ying finally stopped asking. He put his hands together and thought for a long time.

"With your talents, there will be no problem in the test. No one in this subject can surpass you. But the first class can't have you, and the first class is too popular. You are not afraid of tigers when you are a newborn calf, but I am old. I'm afraid."

Zhang Tingyu frowned slightly, and answered directly: "Then the first place in the second class."

Zhang Ying was almost choked to death by him!
"Does your kid have to have a first name?"

"My son is the first name in the Jiangning Township Examination. Jiangnan has always been the place of imperial examinations, and Jiangning is the center of Jiangnan. The first name from the Jiangnan Gongyuan can't be the top three in the first class. It is already ridiculous. Even if you are the first in the second class I'm afraid that some people will suspect that it's father, you are so cunning that you donated a first name to your son?"

Zhang Tingyu slowly analyzed the pros and cons.

The first in the second class is very good, not among the top three in the first class, but also Jinshi, the top name of the second class is neither high nor low, not too early nor too behind.

One must not show his sharpness, nor must he not show his sharpness.

For Tibetans, the word "A" is not good, and the word "B" is the first.

The way of the mean, who is better than Zhang Tingyu?
Then he began to take part in the township examination, and he was only 28 to be named on the gold list.

Ten years of dormancy, cold and self-knowledge.

I don't want to be famous all over the world, but I want to be worthy of my hardships and hardships in the past ten years.

What Zhang Tingyu wanted was actually extremely simple.

Thinking about it carefully, Zhang Ying almost burst into tears.

How many years has he suppressed his sons?
It's really enough now.

The second son has always been the most patient. Is it normal to suffer for ten years?

How many years of bitterness only paid for one gold list title?
What he deserves is what he deserves.

Zhang Ying's fingers were stiff for a long time, and finally said: "I have already known your ambition, and I am waiting for the day when you will be named on the Gengchen Division Gold List."

Zhang Tingyu stood up, bowed deeply, and left without saying a word.

He slowly closed the door of the study room, the sunlight outside was quite dazzling, and it fell into a hazy darkness in his eyes.

The bridal chamber is full of candles, when the golden list is titled.

It will be eight years apart, but it should be his, or his.

Gu Huaishu was sitting in the room waiting for him, and for some reason, his heart was restless and his heart beat a little fast.

She raised her hand to press her forehead, and lightly flicked the abacus on the table. Today's account has not been settled yet. Zhang Tingyu has been away for so long and has not come back yet.

"Qingdai, go see Second Master..."

"I am back."

There is no need to look for it anymore, Zhang Tingyu has already lifted the curtain and entered.

There seemed to be something heavy on his body, but he came in silently, walked to her side and sat down, but put his palm on Gu Huaishu's swollen abdomen, rubbed against Gu Huaishu's neck affectionately, without saying a word.

Gu Huaixiu pointed at the beads and asked him, "Is the talk over?"

Zhang Tingyu tapped her neck and nodded silently.

She turned her head and saw a smile on his lips, but his eyes were like a surging sea.

"I saw myself in your eyes..."

(End of this chapter)