Zuo Guozhu shook his head incredulously, stared at Liangyi affectionately and sighed: "The Hou family is a loyal martyr, leaving only this seedling, Master Hou, if you don't give up, hand over Liangyi to me to raise?" ”

As soon as Zuo Guozhu's voice fell, his sister Zuo Yunqing showed displeasure, but after all, he was his own brother, and he wanted to adopt Liangyi out of repaying Hou Qi for saving his life, and he couldn't say anything, so he didn't know how to answer for a while

Unexpectedly, the eight-year-old Xiao Liangyi replied solemnly in a childish childish voice: "Uncle is kind, nephew understands, but you can't live up to the grace of your biological parents, and you can't be ashamed of the virtue of your adoptive parents' court training, and please be able to accept your adoptive parents." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Xiao Liangyi's decent answer and extremely cultivated demeanor greatly relieved Wang Zhizheng and Liu Qingqing's adoptive parents.

Wang Zhizheng laughed and patted Liangyi's little head and said to Zuo Guozhu: "This kid, who has followed me and Yunqing since he was a child, is used to it, hehe, Brother Zuo's good intentions, I took it for Brother Hou Qi." ”

Zuo Guozhu smiled slightly and said: "Well, since it is a child's choice, the foolish brother will not be reluctant." ”

Zuo Yunqing slowly raised her head and looked at her brother, and asked the topic she was most afraid to ask: "Is grandfather okay?" Are my uncles still alive? ”

Zuo Guozhu sighed and said, "My grandfather passed away a year ago. ”

When Zuo Yunqing heard this, his heart ached slightly: "Then, does my grandfather know about the rehabilitation of my father and uncle?" ”

Zuo Guozhu took a sip of tea and nodded slightly: "Last year, the Zhaoxue edict of my father and uncle was sent to Tongcheng, posthumously crowning our father as the prince and the prince, my grandfather was sick and broken, and listened to the emperor's decree with the support of the sixth uncle. ”

Wang Zhizheng listened, sighed and said: "The Zuo family is a family, and the family style is loyal, so I am really ashamed!" ”

Wang Zhizheng paced a few steps in the study with a tea cup behind his back and said: "Now that the Donglin Party is in charge of the government, the emperor is a discerning person, and such a dark era will not come again in the future." ”

Unexpectedly, Zuo Guozhu smiled coldly, put the tea cup on the table and said coldly: "Who can guarantee it, whether it is the Donglin Party or the Eunuch Party, isn't it just a chess piece in the hands of the Zhu family......"

As soon as the words fell, Wang Zhizheng understood in his heart that this Zuo Guozhu had experienced this tragedy, and he had seen through a lot of the hot and cold world, and he was not always positive like his father.

Wang Zhizheng didn't want to continue his topic, but said with a smile: "Zhang Pu of the Restoration Society, I will go to Tongcheng today and tomorrow to worship the old Zuoge, and then we will have a good drink and feast together to get rid of the depression in our hearts." ”

Hearing that Zhang Pu was coming, Zuo Guozhu raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Zhang Qiandu (张溥字干度) wants to come to Tongcheng? ”

Wang Zhizheng smiled and nodded.

Bidding farewell to Zuo Guozhu, Wang Zhizheng and Zuo Yunqing returned to Ruan's mansion.

As soon as he entered the door, Ruan Gui, the housekeeper of Ruan Mansion, walked in with a smile and said, "Uncle, a few distinguished guests have just come, the master and the third master are receiving you in the study, I wanted to look for you, but I didn't think you would come back." ”

"Guest?" Wang Zhizheng raised his eyebrows, and then followed Ruan Gui towards Ruan's study.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard the sound of laughter and laughter inside.

Wang Zhizheng stood at the door and said respectfully: "Wang Zhizheng is asking to see his father-in-law. ”

There was a voice from inside: "Hahaha, Brother Zhizheng!" ”

Wang Zhizheng hurriedly raised his head and looked: a young man in his thirties, fluttering in white, with a face like a crown of jade, holding a folding fan, and two small beards, looking handsome and free.

Wang Zhizheng shouted excitedly: "Mr. Zhang Pu?!" ”

Zhang Pu smiled slightly, bowed respectfully and said, "Crazy Zhang Pu, see the marquis Wang!" ”

Wang Zhizheng laughed and helped Zhang Pu and said, "Ouch, my Mr. Zhang, you are really fast enough!" It's only been a few days since I received the letter, and you'll arrive, and I guess you'll arrive the day after tomorrow! ”

Zhang Pu smiled and pointed at Wang Zhizheng: "Come to see you, Lord Hou, how dare I delay time, contemptible people take the waterway from Suzhou, go up the Shuojiang River, pass through Luzhou Mansion, and get to Tongcheng much faster than by land!" ”

Wang Zhizheng said with a smile: "I grew up in the north since I was a child, and I am not familiar with the rivers and land routes in the south of the Yangtze River, Mr. Zhang smiled. ”

Wang Zhizheng and Zhang Pu walked into the room side by side, only to see Ruan Daying and Ruan Dacheng brothers sitting in the main seat, and six scholars standing up in the guest seat.

Wang Zhizheng saw it at a glance, one of them was Huang Zongxi, leading his two younger brothers Huang Zongyan and Huang Zonghui.

Wang Zhizheng smiled at them and nodded.

Zhang Pu smiled and pointed to the other three unknown scribes and said, "The three brothers of the Huang family are more familiar than me, so I won't introduce them, I will introduce these three gentlemen to Hou Ye." ”

Wang Zhizheng smiled slightly and looked at the three young scribes.

Zhang Pu pointed to one of the young scribes who was athletic and heroic, and looked to be in his early thirties, and said, "This is Songjiang Xia Yunyi." ”

Xia Yunyi respectfully bowed to Wang Zhizheng: "Xia Yunyi will meet Master Hou in the next Xia!" ”

Wang Zhizheng bowed his hand and said: "Xia Yunyi, a few societies (literati groups), is like thunder! ”

Xia Yunyi said humbly: "Master Hou smiled. ”

Zhang Pu nodded, pointed to a thin young man in his thirties in the middle and said: "This is my fellow villager, Taicang Zhang Cai, the current Linchuan Zhixian, the first year of Chongzhen. ”

Zhang Cai also saluted respectfully and said: "Zhang Cai in Taicang, meet Master Hou!" ”

Wang Zhizheng smiled and returned the salute: "Zhang Cai of the Heshe (Linchuan Literati Group), your mentor is the current Shangshu Zhou Yanru of the Ministry of Rites, I heard Zhou Lao talk about you." ”

Zhang Cai smiled politely: "It is also Zhang Cai's honor to be able to meet Mrs. Wang!" ”

Wang Zhizheng hurriedly waved his hand and said: "What Taifu is not too Fu, I am now a commoner, including the Hou Ye you called, I have already asked the emperor to cut it, I am just the son of Chongguo Mansion, we call each other brothers!" ”

Wang Zhizheng's image is a high-ranking bureaucrat in their hearts, and now he looks so humble and polite, they can't help but be a little moved.

Zhang Pu then pointed to the handsome young man who had just been crowned at the bottom: "This is Songjiang Chen Zilong, the eldest son of Chen Shiwen, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. ”

Chen Zilong bowed down and said, "In Xiasongjiang, Chen Zilong will see Master Hou!" ”

Hearing what Chen heard, Wang Zhizheng was stunned for a moment, and then sighed and said: "Mr. Chen, your father Chen Shangshu, who died because of Wei Zhongxian's exclusion, is a loyal minister and righteous man. ”

Chen Zilong hurriedly said respectfully: "Master Hou, don't think like this, if my father knows about it, in order to clear the eunuch party, you have endured it for many years, and in one fell swoop pull out this eunuch group that has been rampant in the government and the opposition for many years, you will also smile and dumbfound."

Wang Zhizheng nodded and said, "The three gentlemen are all young and young people in Wuzhong, please take a seat!" ”