However, he said that Zhang Wang wrote a letter at night, and asked the steward Feng Ju to send it to Nanjing early the next morning, together with the congratulatory gift to Shangshufu prepared the day before. Hong instructed Feng Tailor's family, who was also going, to say, "Worship my sister-in-law for me and say congratulations." When the specific date is set, we will go over to watch the ceremony. "It turned out that the letter from Nanjing, in addition to He Zhangwang's birthday, also said that Huang Xing's wife Wang's maiden nephew had decided to be married, and the in-laws were the Zhen family of the president of Jinling Tiren Academy. Although the Zhang family and the Zhen family did not have much contact, the loyal dedication to the Bofu was because Huang Xing had always been a good friend, so he prepared a generous gift and ordered someone to send him to Nanjing.

After the order was finished, Zhang Wang went to find Gu Chong, and his uncle Li Lan and other cousins brought Zhang Hui, Xie Kai and several other children and nephews to talk and laugh together. This Hong family recruited the origin of the chapter, asked about the preparations for the birthday outside, and then adjusted and clarified them one by one. The inside and outside are smooth, and this birthday will be held day by day.

First of all, on February 11, he did Buddhist deeds, gave rice and grain, and released his life, and then sent the 300 sets of "Four Books" engraved by Zhang Wang's own money to various schools in the city to study, and gave students with excellent character and learning but embarrassed to make a living to help with different amounts of money and food.

On the 12th, we entertained the Zhang family, neighbors and guests from all over the world. The Zhang family has lived in Yanling for a long time, although the branch of Wen Zhaogong to Zhang Wang is not very luxuriant, but the other side branches are interspersed with in-laws, and the He family is really prosperous. And the four towns and eight counties of Changzhou City Week have Zhang's grange, orchard, tea mountain, fish pond, village households thousands, on this day all over the village head and the township in the long gentry are also on this day to pay homage. Therefore, in addition to the banquet at home, a long flowing water seat was set up along the street outside the door, and all passers-by could get some joy.

On the 13th, it was a serious birthday banquet, and the local prefects, prefects, scholars, Zhishi ministers who now live in Changzhou and their in-laws, and there were many famous scholars and scribes, all of whom were disciples of Wen Zhaogong and Wenhua Gong and passed on the disciples. The Qingxi Hall was full of officials and celebrities for a while, and they gathered to celebrate, which was very festive. Suddenly, there was a commotion, and someone from the door hurriedly came in, reporting that the new Jiangsu Xuezheng and Hanlin bachelor Zuo Puyin had arrived, and asked the old man to pick him up outside the door quickly. Zhang Pei, Zhang Wang's father and son were still on their way to their posts, but they didn't expect to be these days early, and they didn't hear that they had arrived in Nanjing, but they came to their homes first, so they couldn't help but be suspicious and hurriedly went to pick them up in person. That Zuo Puyin came in with a smile on his face, first congratulated Zhang Wang on his birthday, and then stood in the south, and passed down two special decrees brought from Beijing - it was the Emperor Taishang's handwritten "Wen Zhao Tianxia" and the two characters of "Ronghua Songju" on today; Because of this out, everyone in the house was envious, and everyone in the house was jubilant and enthusiastic. Zhang Pei quickly ordered someone to make a plaque, and at the same time ordered the banquet to be renovated, invited Zuo Puyin to take a seat, and added two plays to the original repertoire list, which was a lively celebration.

Go to the fourteenth. This day was originally the first day of Zhang Wang's birthday, and the family banquet was set up, and only the descendants of Rong Gong and Wu Taijun were reunited to celebrate. Because they are all close relatives, Wu Taijun asked that there was no longer a fence in the house, only men and women were separated from the seats, and the old and young in the three rooms sat together to eat, drink and watch the play. The puffer fish specially offered by Wang Touzhuang was used on the banquet, which was really fresh and fat, and the taste was superb.

On the fifteenth, when all the things of the first day have been completed, the dealer will be rewarded and the servant will be favored. The heads of the villages everywhere kowtowed to Zhang Wang, and after listening to his instructions on the year's tenant land fees and collection and payment, they went to a specially set aside lower courtyard to receive a banquet and drink, and also arranged two classes of small dramas with him. There are also housekeepers and servants in the family, daughters-in-law and girls, according to their respective job ranks, also reward money and leave, and then invite the juggling and fireworks team to set up a stage in the large open space square in front of the house, and perform for three days and nights, so that everyone up and down can have a peace and happiness. Its noisy and lively, all kinds of situations, can be said endlessly, there is nothing to say for the time being.

Let's say that here in Nanjing, Feng and his family were ordered to deliver the letter, and they traveled quickly day and night, and arrived at Shangshu Mansion the next day. After receiving the gifts and letters from Changzhou, Huang Xing was naturally happy, so he told his wife: "Since my brother and sister have agreed to this, his wife will definitely arrive at that time." Tidy up your yard and don't call it inappropriate. ”

Wang smiled: "Master doesn't need to say much, I will naturally save it." It's just that the date on Wei'er's side hasn't been decided yet. I'll go back tomorrow to ask the old man for the right number. ”

Huang Xing nodded, but said in his mouth: "You don't have to rush your father-in-law." The second uncle is now in Quanzhou, although there are fathers-in-law and mothers-in-law at home, and the sister-in-law always has to come over to preside over the major affairs of the children. You might as well go to Zhen's house and walk around. First, most of the brothers and sisters-in-law are not in Nanjing, so there must be someone to help their mother-in-law, Zhang Luo; second, I have heard that many girls in his family are not bad, and if you take a closer look, there will be some benefits. ”

Wang Shi was stunned when he heard this: "However, Xiang'er is still young, and his age is not very comparable. And this one is a little bit secondary. Before he could say a word, he clapped his hands violently and said with a smile: "Yes! Thanks to your reminder, I have forgotten that my cousin and younger brother and sister still have a brother, and this year is not full of filial piety? Now that he is twenty-three years old, he is the heir of the family tree, how can his wife be empty? Naturally, he should remarry. And Brother You'er already has a talent reputation, there is no doubt that he will take a person in the future, and then there is the identity of this chapter family, low marriage and high marriage, although the Zhen family has a shallow foundation, it is worthy of only the step-room. ”

Hearing her rush for a while, Huang Xing couldn't help but laugh and said, "You also think too much." That's what I said. Whether it succeeds or not, it is always on the side of cousins and cousins. But we still have to do our part. ”

Wang responded. On the second day, he sent a letter to the Zhongxian Uncle's Mansion, and sure enough, on the third day, the old lady in the mansion ordered someone to pick it up, and asked the Wang family to go back to help with the affairs of the brother's family. Here Zhang Taijun not only knew before and after, but also his own in-laws, so naturally he did not allow it, and also instructed his eldest daughter-in-law to say: "There are regulations for everything in the family, and I and your brother and daughter-in-law take care of it, so it doesn't matter if you think about it." On the other hand, your brother and sister-in-law have not yet arrived home, and your nephews are young and ignorant, so how can you only keep an eye on your parents and your parents for such a big thing? If you need me again, don't be afraid to speak. ”

The Wang family smiled and agreed, so he entrusted the family affairs to the concubines Cui and Chai, and went to his mother's house. It's just that although Zhang Taijun ordered him, he refused to spend the night at his mother's house, and drove back and forth every day. Fortunately, although the two provinces are separated by a section, the road is smooth, and they are both extremely wide and smooth, so they will not be delayed for a long time.

On this day, when the Wang family came back, it was already the time to hold the lamp. After seeing Zhang Taijun, he turned back to the house, Huang Xing was reading a letter under the lamp, and when he saw her come back, he asked with a smile: "Why did you get here today?"

Wang smiled: "Don't be tired, I can see a big excitement today." ”

Huang Xing said: "What's the excitement? If you talk about it, I also have one here." This is a letter from my uncle's house in Changzhou today, my cousin was lazy, and let the boy write a few days on his birthday, but it was really lively, glorious and joyful. ”

Wang hurriedly asked: "What's the lively situation? Don't sell it, sir, tell me quickly." ”

Huang Xing smiled and told her about the day of Zhang Wang's birthday banquet, and then said: "Today is also Zuo Puyin's arrival, and my colleagues here in Nanjing will meet him together." He also specially told me that when His Majesty in Beijing resigned, the two saints were summoned together, and Chrysostom ordered that he must arrive in Changzhou before the 14th, and it would not hurt to delay his appointment here. It can be seen that the Sacred Heart is remembered and all-encompassing. ”

Wang clasped his palms together and said, "It is indeed a great glory." And let my grandmother sit and receive the imperial pen, I think it is also the only one in this dynasty. ”

Huang Xing smiled: "Who said it wasn't." However, the Son of Heaven attaches great importance to filial piety and respects his teacher, and at the age of his grandmother, what can others say? ”

Wang also laughed when he heard this, remembered something again, and asked: "Speaking of respecting the teacher, I also worshiped under my grandfather today, but I studied with my master?"

Huang Xing shook his head with a smile and said, "Where is it to study together? It's just that I heard my grandfather say a few words." If you want to talk about the same door, you are still cousin Lin, who is serious about Hanlin, and you can be regarded as a classmate of the Son of Heaven if you read and talk step by step. When I was young, I thought that when I was young, my parents and eldest sister were exiled to the northwest, and I was sent to Changzhou to be raised with Zhang Wang under the knees of my grandfather Zhang Rong and my grandmother Wu Taijun. Two years later, Lin Ruhai also went to Kaimeng and was also sent to Changzhou. Since then, the three cousins have been eating, living, moving, going to school, and studying in one place, but they are brothers and carefree, and it is not until they get older and know that there are disputes in the previous generation that they slowly become embarrassed and unconsciously estranged. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, and then said to the Wang family: "Speaking of Cousin Lin, Yang Zhi also has a letter to him today. At dinner, he sent someone to say, "When you come back, please come over and have something important to say." If you're all right, why don't you just go now?"

Wang was slightly stunned and said, "If you have anything to say, the old man and the two brothers just say it." I'm afraid it's a little inconvenient for me to go?"

Huang Xing smiled: "He has already said that he invited the two of us." And it's all a family, what are you afraid of?" and called the maid to come in and wait for a change of clothes. On the other hand, he asked: "You went to your father-in-law's and mother-in-law's house, but did you have something to do?

When Wang heard this, he smiled before he spoke, and said, "If you want to talk about today's situation, it's really interesting." Isn't this the 100 days of Zhen Jiayu's third grandmother's newborn daughter? I met a few girls in his family, and they were all excellent. The young master of his family, whose name is Baoyu, because of the love of the old lady in the family, also mixed into the inner family table, prayed to the little niece, and said a lot seriously. The gist of it is that she accumulated blessings and virtues in her previous life, and only gave birth to a pure and noble daughter in this life, and the character like pearl and jade must be pampered. The old man said, this is not a child's words, the full house of wives, grandmothers, and girls have no hold back from laughing. Especially pity Sister Yun, who was seen from her face to her ears to be red, and she couldn't wait to find a crack to get into. ”

Huang Xing suddenly laughed and said, "What's this? As a brother, he is reluctant to marry his sister, so he naturally said something." Do you think that when his cousin Rui got married, didn't he also drag him and not call him to get on the sedan chair? Normally, it's hard for him to make a sentence with eight sticks, but how much did he say crookedly that time? It's not more ridiculous than that Zhen Baoyu!"

Wang was dissatisfied and said: "Xiang'er was only six or seven years old back then, and he was a real child. This Zhen Baoyu is already twelve or thirteen years old, and it seems that he has some other meaning when he says this. ”

Huang Xing frowned when he heard this, and said, "It's too much to think about." That Zhen Baoyu is in the second room of the Zhen family, and the second uncle of the father-in-law hired a girl from the long room. On the contrary, their family has a good relationship between brothers and sisters, and if there is some interest in the future, it will be one more arm for our family. In short, it will only be beneficial if it is not harmed by your own family. ”

Wang was overjoyed at this time, and heard that "our family" was so close to the tone, so he smiled and said: "Recently, I have been busy with my mother's affairs, and my brother and sister-in-law have not returned, so I am afraid that I will not be thoughtful." Sure enough, I thought about it too much. You still have to listen to the old man before you can wake up. ”

The two of them said that they had already arrived in the small courtyard where Lin Ruhai lived. Seeing that Lin Ruhai had already taken the first step to greet him, the two of them hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Although it is spring, it is cold at night. My cousin isn't well yet, don't blow the wind, go back to the house and sit!" The three of them went to the house together to sit down, served tea, and asked Lin Ruhai about his physical condition again. Huang Xing then asked, "Cousin Lin invited my wife and wife, but what do you have to do?"