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

Chapter 135
On the day of Zhang Tingyu's imperial examination, news from the palace came back from time to time. Gu Huaishu sat in the garden with Mrs. Chen, listening to the thrush in front of him talking vividly: "Just now the news from the palace has come out, saying that it is us The second master has seized the Chaoyuan again!"

Gu Huaishou covered his lips with his fingers, and the fat guy walked tremblingly from Gu Huaishou to Chen Shi's side, hugged Chen Shi's thigh, and giggled: "Uncle, mother, mother..."

Chen shi laughed out loud: "You are so cute!"

Huamei also paused, but Gu Huaishu said, "Keep talking."

Huamei then said: "A while ago, there was a Huiyuan named Wang Yi who insulted our second master. He was the first in the palace examination, and he always opposed the second master. As a result, he was ugly in the imperial examination this time! People say read it out. When ranking, our second master stood there as stable as a mountain, and only read out 'No.1', and that man named Wang Yi stood up to thank you, but it made people laugh to death, and read out The Honglu Temple official with the highest rank shouted the name of our second master, and Wang Yi was dumbfounded..."

With a "puchi", all the maids in the pavilion laughed, and one can imagine how embarrassing the scene would be for Wang Yi.

I really don't know how thick-skinned this person is, he would go up by himself when he just called "No.1" before hearing the result!
Gu Huaishu shook his head, pressed the corner of his lips, and finally burst into tears.

Chen Shi also laughed, but with a little bit of reluctance, she sighed faintly: "Second Master really paid off with his hard work, and finally made it through..."

Gu Huaishu said: "I'm also happy for him. After so many years of marriage, that day in high school was the happiest time for him."

She was just telling the truth, but Chen's expression darkened a bit.

With a flash of Gu Huaishu's eyes, he saw Chen's expression, and suddenly remembered what he had heard about two days ago about the uncle's two new concubines.

"Sister-in-law, you seem a little depressed these days?"

Chen shook her head when she heard this, and said with a forced smile: "Why am I so unhappy? It's too late to be happy for the second master..."

Hearing these words, Gu Huaishu was suddenly taken aback.

She never expected Chen to answer herself like this.

The reason why Gu Huaixiu asked this question was because of Zhang Tingzan's concubine. I don't know if she took the initiative to add it to Zhang Tingzan, or Zhang Tingzan wanted to add it, so I was going to test it out. After all, the rumors outside are also wrong. .But Mrs. Chen actually said "it's too late to be happy for the second master", why does it sound like she's trying to cover up...

Feeling cold, Gu Huaixiu didn't seem to have noticed this little mistake, and only talked about the topic, "Where are we talking about the second master? Sister-in-law, please don't fool me... I heard that the uncle has two concubines. , or was she serving by sister-in-law's side?"

"I'm afraid there won't be any more children, but I still want to leave incense for our Zhang family, and I can't let the uncle die..."

Chen's head was lowered, and there was no trace of blood on her pale face. In the past few days, her whole body has weakened, as if she had suffered from a serious illness.

"In the end it's still my fault, I'm a sinner... I should have taken a concubine for the uncle a long time ago, but I have been negligent. Before you gave birth to a fat brother, I almost forgot about such a thing. Fortunately, Now that I think about it, maybe it’s not too late.”

As Qing Dai listened, her hands that were making tea paused for a moment, and she glanced at her young mistress.

Gu Huaixiu didn't speak, and immersed himself in taking the tea brought by Huamei, then he lifted the lid of the tea and said, "Everything else is fine, but I see my sister-in-law's complexion is not good these days, don't be disturbed by this incident. It's bothering you, think about it, uncle is worried about your body, sister-in-law...why should sister-in-law bother about her size now?"

"Where am I torturing myself? I am thinking of the uncle."

Chen Shi gave a false smile, but suddenly coughed, and the whole white paper-like face immediately flushed with an abnormal red, Gu Huaishu was secretly shocked when he saw it.

In the past few years, Mrs. Chen has hardly had any illnesses. In the past few months, Shangguanyuan's follow-up visits have said that the young lady is kind-hearted, in a good mood, and open-minded, so there are not so many melancholy things that delay the illness. Can live for several years.

As a result, how can it be said that it is bad now?
Gu Huaixiu worried and said: "My natal sister-in-law is too busy today, why don't I ask her to come and take my sister-in-law's pulse?"

"Where is the need to bother Young Madam Gu? Running back and forth is also troublesome, why don't you just ask the doctor Shangguan to come and see..." Mrs. Chen politely declined, but then said, "It's also sunny outside, I'm a little dizzy now, so don't worry about it." Spend more time with your mother and daughter, go back first."

"Ting Lan, take care of the young mistress."

Gu Huaishu could only get up to see her off, watching Ting Lan hold up an umbrella to shield Chen from the sun, and then slowly left from the gazebo.

In the early summer, it has already begun to heat up, and sharp corners emerge from the lotus pond, a piece of green, breaking through the water.

When Mrs. Chen was far away, Qing Dai put the teaspoon away, frowned and said, "Why did the eldest young mistress become like this?"

Qing Dai is not the only one who notices that the young mistress is strange, and among the maidservants beside her who look like thrushes, they are also thoughtful, after listening to Mrs. Chen's words just now, why don't they know that there is already a quarrel between them?
Gu Huaishu turned around and reprimanded: "You dare to discuss the right and wrong of the master? Don't shut up!"

Gu Huaixiu wanted to show her to a doctor, but was declined. What he said before, "I am really happy for the second master", what Gu Huaixiu said before actually referred to the matter of the uncle and concubine, but Chen's subconscious answer was not Just exposed?

If it is speculated according to Chen's words, it means that she is depressed because the second master won the first prize, not because there are two more concubines in the uncle's room.

Thinking about it this way, how can it not be chilling?
Since Gu Huaixiu entered the mansion, he has only had a good impression of the Chen family. Although she felt cowardly, he got close to her because of the relationship between Zhang Tingyu and Zhang Tingzan, and even indirectly brought up the matter of Chang'an. Uprooted.

now……

She closed her eyes slightly, and was thinking about something, but she saw the fat man coming over by the table, holding a big jade peanut in his hand, showing a little bit of white teeth that had grown out, and shouting, "Mother!" , mother...here you..."

Gu Huaishu opened his eyes and saw the fat man put the jade peanut into his hand, looking happy.

"Maybe, only when you are stubborn and ignorant of the world, can you have pure happiness?"

She sighed, picked up the fat guy, and walked out of the gazebo.

As if nothing had happened on the surface, this matter has been engraved in her heart, and it has become a small hidden worry.

Mrs. Wu has been making a fuss recently, but she suddenly fell ill because of smashing the topaz ring that day, her wound was infected, and she just groaned on the bed. Mrs. Chen went to check on it from time to time. , will be driven back.

After Zhang Ying heard about this, she only asked Uncle Fu to tell Gu Huaixiu that Wu's illness should not be taken care of by Gu Huaixiu. It was the old woman who was sorry for her, so there would be someone to take care of her in the house, so just let her take care of the affairs of the house.

Thinking about it, Zhang Ying also knew what his wife looked like, so he didn't dare to say anything about Gu Huaixiu.

Although there are many people in Zhang's house now, there is a deserted feeling in the backyard.

"After the second master's imperial examination, when will he come back?"

Gu Huaishu hugged the fat man all the way back to the house, and then coaxed him to sleep, but the fat man kept playing with arhats with a few teacups, but refused to go to sleep.

At the beginning, I thought that he must be quiet when I was pregnant with him, but I didn't expect to be so stubborn now.

After all, it's a child's nature, Gu Huaishu was very open-minded, poked his finger in a funny way and said "ugly fat brother", then looked at Qing Dai.

Qing Dai said: "Right now the second master is probably still having the Qionglin banquet in the palace."

The banquet that the Xinke Jinshi had with the examiners, the Ministry of Rites, and the officials of the Honglu Temple was a feast of grace and honor, and it may take a long time before they come back.

This waited for several hours.

On Zhang Tingyu's side, he was the only one who entered the palace alone. Zhang Ying was not included in the accompanying banquet, and the top three ranked No. the official.

As a result, Zhang Tingyu didn't know what kind of luck was at this table, and he was with Tong Guowei.

Tong Guowei's son Longkodo and his concubine had a grudge with Zhang Tingyu, so the situation at the champion's table was particularly strange.

Just after the imperial examination, some of these Jinshi were dismissed, and some entered the Imperial Academy. Zhang Tingyu was the only one in the Qing Dynasty who won the number one scholar at the same time. up.

Zhang Tingyu raised his glass respectfully, and said, "Juniors respect Uncle Tong Guo."

Tong Guowei served the wine with a half-smile.

The two are deadly enemies, but they just don't speak.

Kangxi over there is watching the excitement. There have been a lot of things recently, and he hasn't laughed for a while.

He only looked at the table with Zhang Tingyu and Tong Guowei with San Dezi next to him, and almost laughed so much that he knocked on the table with his fan, "It's your idea, the two of you must be in a complicated mood when you think about seeing the enemy... Let's talk about it this time How old are the second young masters?"

"Returning to the words of the Long Live Lord, the 160th in the general examination, the 260th in the top three in the palace examination, the imperial examination, and the conferment of the Hanlin Academy."

"You are young..." Kangxi sighed, "This kid is only 22 this year, right? Gengchen Ke has many talents..."

At the banquet, there was a lot of drinking and drinking, those who were chasing to seek relationships, and those who were trying to win favors, Zhang Tingyu's table was really useless.

He simply suspected that Kangxi and Zhang Ying were deliberately punishing him, so why did he assign such a chairman to him?
If he wants to face Tong Guowei like this, it is better to let Zhang Tingyu go home and pick up the child.

But Tong Guowei didn't say a word, and Zhang Tingyu's temper also came up, so he still didn't say a word.

No matter how lively the table next to you is, the two of them at this table look like dead people.

When the banquet was about to end, Jinshi each had to enjoy a palace flower and a small silk card with the words "Enrong Banquet" written on it.

When the small silk card was in Zhang Tingyu's hands, he found that he was the only silver medal. He weighed it in his hand, and Tong Guowei sneered: "Only pride is high, and you will fall sooner or later! Your father Zhang Ying, I'm afraid you dare to come to the court to make a fool of yourself before I have taught you thoroughly."

Zhang Tingyu finally waited for Uncle Tong Guo, who was eager to swallow himself, to speak. He smiled and said: "Thank you, Uncle Tong Guo, for your reminder. I will keep it in my heart and dare not forget it. I will definitely discuss you with Master Zhang later." what he said."

Tong Guowei was choked by Zhang Tingyu's words, and when he thought of the beaten concubine that Longkodo brought back that day, he became very angry.Not to mention his son's concubine was beaten, but Nalan Mingzhu even participated in such a book, isn't it killing people?
Good Zhang Tingyu, let's see how proud you are!
Tong Guowei walked away.

Zhang Tingyu was holding the palace flower, just in time for the emperor to come with the princes and stop in front of him.

Kangxi saw him holding the palace flower, suddenly smiled and said: "Is this going to be taken back to your family's troublesome people?"

Zhang Tingyu was surprised for a moment, then suddenly laughed and bowed his head, saying: "I'm really ashamed of my humble minister, Long Live Lord's eyes are so golden that I can't compare to him."

He didn't expect Kangxi to blurt out "that troublemaker of your family", and he was deeply impressed by Gu Huaixiu after thinking about it.

In fact, Kangxi is not very impressed with what happened so many years ago, but just remembers the deliciousness of that day, so he is very fond of the girl from Gu Zhenguan's family, the second daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, and those who wrote particularly ugly characters and very good poems back then. Gu Huaixiu was a little more impressed.

As a result, Tong Guowei's son Longkodo's concubine was slapped a while ago. In the next court, you can actually hear a lot of gossip. The emperor is not deaf, so it is easy to connect the second young lady of the Zhang family with the beating person. up.

A troublemaker is a troublemaker, and it seems that he, the ninety-five-year-old man, is straight-talking, never making mistakes.

Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little proud, and seeing that he had guessed Zhang Tingyu's thoughts right now, he was in a good mood, and waved his hand and said: "What is a palace flower? These are all worn by the number one scholar. Women wear women's clothes." The flowers you wear. San Dezi, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to find a few boxes, and send them to Zhang Hanlin later."

"Whoo."

San Dezi responded with a smile on his face.

As soon as Zhang Tingyu lifted his robe, he wanted to thank him, but Kangxi waved his hand: "Excuse me, I'm happy today, let's all kneel down and go home."

After speaking, he went with his hands behind his back.

Followed by the elder brother Yinyi, the prince Yinreng, the fourth elder brother Yinzhen, the eighth elder brother Yinhu...

When watching, everyone kept their eyes straight, but after passing by, many people looked back. After all, it was the fourth elder brother who bent his lips abnormally, and then returned to his cold face.

Troublesome people.

Even got a reward?

It's true that Zhang Tingyu won the first prize alone, and even the troublemakers ascended to heaven.

Only then did Zhang Tingyu have some free time, and together with the others, he left the palace and went out of the palace gate.

Ji Yu finally dared to talk to Zhang Tingyu, "Today I was really elated, and I will have to rely on Brother Hengchen to promote me a lot in the future. No, I should be called Zhang Hanlin today!"

Zhang Tingyu shook his head and smiled, this time Ji Yu is an interesting person he knows well.

An enemy's enemy is a friend, and they both knew this truth, so they smiled and walked side by side.

Followed by Wang Lu and Wang Yi.

Wang Yi lost his appearance in front of the palace this time, and Wang Lu lost the advantage when he debated with Zhang Tingyu.

Fortunately, Wang Lu was originally a Tanhua, and he was already an editor of the Imperial Academy. Even if he fell into a disadvantage, no one said that he would be deposed; but Wang Yi was unlucky.

There are generally two ways to enter the exam center.

One is that the article is beautifully written, which is called "article selection", and the other is that the person is beautiful, which is called "person selection".

Generally speaking, those who can enter the imperial examination have good writing skills, so "person" becomes a very important point.

You say you are ugly?

I'm really sorry!
Our Imperial Academy can't accept ugly people!

Sincerely, in the future, all the Hanlin in our courtyard will be high-ranking officials. If the person who dangles in front of the emperor has a face full of pockmarks, who will let you be an official?

Old ones, don't!
Ugly, don't!
Obscene temperament, don't!

We don't want anything that makes the emperor bored!
You Wang Yi?Long live God said, seeing you is a hideous face!
Our Hanlin Academy, I don’t want you!
have to.

Although Wang Yichao did well in the exam, he finally failed.

Wang Yi didn't even know how he got out of the palace gate in a trance today.

Wang Lu whispered in his ear: "Brother Wang, you don't have to pay too much attention to it. That Zhang Er is a grasshopper after autumn. It won't be long before you jump around. Sooner or later you will be able to stand up again..."

"Ahhh-"

Wang Yi finally couldn't bear it anymore, crazily hugged his head and yelled, and pushed Wang Lu away, "Get out!"

Wang Lu was pushed onto the bridge and turned into a big horse, and immediately cursed: "Okay, Wang Yi, what are you doing!"

At this moment, the accident here has been seen by everyone, and someone yelled: "Wang Yi can't stand the excitement, he's crazy!"

"Wang Yi is crazy!"

"Gosh he's crazy!"

"Quick, what is he going to do! Stop him!"

Zhang Tingyu and Ji Yu turned around to look at it, just in time to meet Wang Yi rushing up, pointed at Zhang Tingyu's nose and scolded: "You Zhang Tingyu has a thick face and a dark heart, how dare you call you Zhang Tingyu, why not change your name to Zhang Xinhei! I have no grievances or enmity with you, Why do you suppress me everywhere?!"

His eyes were red, after ten years of studying hard, how happy should he be to be named on the gold list?
Wang Yi thought he could win six yuan in a row, and he didn't want to be destroyed by Zhang Tingyu. Even the last crucial imperial examination was also lost to Sun Shan!

How vicious Zhang Tingyu is, without this person, he must have become the first person in the Qing Dynasty to win six yuan in a row, and his glory will last forever!
"Say it!"

Everyone was stunned, frowning and looking at Wang Yi, they just felt that this person was too unmannered, and they had to point at his nose and scold him when this happened.

Not to mention that he was the one who provoked Zhang Hanlin at the beginning, but Zhang Tingyu didn't do anything out of the ordinary later on, it was Wang Yi who pressed forward step by step, asking Zhang Tingyu to fight back...

In fact, everyone felt that Zhang Tingyu didn't do anything from the beginning to the end!

Didn't do anything, and still got scolded by you like this? !

Damn, what are you, Wang Yi? !
I bother!

Many people are contemptuous of Wang Yi, and some people have already cursed in a low voice.

However, these only stimulated Wang Yi even more.

He glared at Zhang Tingyu fiercely, "Tell me—"

Zhang Tingyu gently pinched the palace flower on his fingertips, turned it lightly, and laughed, thinking it was quite interesting: "I, Zhang Tingyu, have nothing to say to you..."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Tingyu turned around and left.

What a chic posture!
People don't pay attention to you, Wang Yi, at all!

What are you!

Zhang Ergong’s father is a scholar of Zhang Ying University, he is Xie Yuan in the Jiangning Township Examination, he is also the number one scholar in the Imperial Palace Examination, and even the Chao Yuan selected by the library was favored by the emperor. How do you compare Wang Yi with others?
Hehe, eggs hit rocks, gnats shake trees, it's ridiculous!
Are you still asking someone to say it?

Say you a ghost!
Everyone knows that you have lost your mind, so if you talk to you again, is there something wrong?
Many people laughed, and felt that Zhang Er's sentence "I have nothing to say to you" is really a pun, extremely subtle!

They are not the same kind of people, and they don't talk together!

This is to satirize Wang Yi, the two of them are heaven after the imperial examination?It's muddy.

Wang Yi was about to go crazy, "Too much bullying, too much bullying... If you don't stop, I'll throw myself into the river to die! Zhang Tingyu, do you dare to take your life!"

Ji Yu was still standing beside Zhang Tingyu, and there was already a distance between the two of them.

I only heard Zhang Tingyu say: "You can only know your will by throwing yourself into the river and dying. That Zhang waits for Brother Wang to show his will."

In a word, I, Zhang Er, are waiting for you to throw yourself into the river!

After he finished speaking, he still didn't look back, and walked straight ahead.

Ji Yu was already frightened crazy, looking back, Wang Yi couldn't bear the humiliation, and actually yelled "Wow", "I, Wang Yi, was forced to death by Zhang Tingyu!"

After saying that, he threw himself directly into the moat of the Forbidden City, and disappeared instantly!
This time everyone knew that things were getting serious, and they shouted wildly!

Ji Yu trembled, and hurriedly called Zhang Tingyu: "Zhang Hanlin, someone is about to die! Why don't you take a quick look?!"

Someone wailed from behind: "He's dead!"

Some people nearby thought that Zhang Tingyu didn't like it, so they said: "Zhang Hanlin, won't you feel uneasy when he dies?!"

Hearing this, Zhang Tingyu sneered, but his eyes were icy cold, but Ji Yu, who was walking behind him, couldn't see it.

He lightly tapped the palace flowers with his fingertips, thinking of Gu Huaixiu at home, and when his face was full of murderous intent, he said leisurely and majesticly: "I, Zhang Tingyu, ask myself to be high-spirited and upright. I look up to the sky, and I am not ashamed of others. He What does it have to do with me to kill him?"

After finishing speaking, he flicked his sleeves, carried the palace flower and walked away.

(End of this chapter)