Kunning Palace East Warm Pavilion

Seeing that the emperor also approved of the marriage between Zhang Yuxian and Shen Jin, Empress Dowager Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. She was also worried that the emperor would lose his temper and ruin his marriage because she was disgusted with Zhang Yuxian.

Although she doesn't like this niece very much, it is a matter of the Zhang family's face, and she doesn't want the Zhang family's daughter to marry badly.

She was extremely dissatisfied with Shen Jin's family affairs, but her mother and eldest brother were right, in such a direction outside, a champion of the same age was already the most decent choice for the Zhang family.

As for letting Zhang Yuxian enter the palace, she never thought about it.

"Since the emperor is also optimistic, please ask the emperor to give him a marriage, which is also the dignity of the Zhang family and Zhuang Yuanlang." Empress Dowager Zhang's whole person was relaxed, and she smiled at Brother Shou.

The Zhang family does not believe that a small champion will refuse the kindness of the Zhang family, and the reason why they hope that the emperor will express his stance is to cover up the "rumors" of Zhang Yuxian in the past, and also to let those imperial histories take a look, the emperor is still close to the Zhang family, and everyone who is full of nonsense can shut up.

Brother Shou's smile was particularly docile, but he said: "The queen mother forgot, only the royal family has always said that marriage." ”

A light sentence blocked Empress Dowager Zhang's liver.

The Zhang family is just a relative.

Her previous relaxed and warm smile stiffened, and she only said, "It's the mourning family who is confused." ”

Brother Shou smiled and said, "If the queen mother is happy, the decree is the same." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang's face became more and more difficult to look at, but she could only say, "That's it." ”

What you want is for the emperor to express his position, what is the use of the queen mother's statement.

And how can Yizhi be compared with Zhongzhi, Cigong Yizhi is also useful to the Inner Palace, but the cabinet does not buy it.

At this time, the impeachment of the Zhang family is being impeached outside, and the decree is serious for 800 years, in case it is blocked by the cabinet and the face is broken, not to mention, it will attract more violent impeachment from the imperial history, and the marriage may also be yellow.

Brother Shou is still smiling as if he doesn't know what's going on, and he looks like a filial son who is obedient in everything.

Empress Dowager Zhang stared at her son for a moment before saying: "Wait for Shen Zhuangyuan to propose marriage, and it is the same for the mourning family to be a big matchmaker for a female family." ”

Brother Shou smiled but did not speak.

A quiet room.

Curling green smoke slowly overflowed from the long beak of the fine copper crane furnace, and the sweet smell of agarwood permeated the entire hall.

However, the fragrance that was supposed to make people calm did not appease the Empress Dowager Zhang, and she only felt a burst of chest tightness.

turned her head to look at the palace people around her, only to see that they all lowered their eyebrows and pretended to be deaf and dumb, and even Liang Gong, who was the most funny in her palace, poked there like a wooden stake, making her look more and more unhappy.

Suddenly remembered that Wu Zhonglai, another eunuch who spoke the most like words, was only released to choose marriage here, and was impeached by Liu Yu, the imperial historian who always opposed the Zhang family that day.

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Zhang raised her eyebrows and asked Liu Jin, who was standing respectfully behind Brother Shou, "How is the marriage election?" ”

Liu Jin didn't expect this fire to burn on himself, but fortunately, he came this time, so he was prepared.

Since Liu Jin grabbed the celebrant and took charge of the 5,000 battalions of the second division of the Shenji Battalion, he has also been extremely busy, and he can no longer be by the emperor's side all the time.

It's just that the emperor was originally prepared for the queen mother to mention that Zhang Yuxian was selected into the palace, and now he is ...... Liu Jin couldn't help but look at the little emperor.

On this hesitation, Empress Dowager Zhang was already impatient and said: "The mourning family heard that there are also impeachments of Gao Feng outside? At the beginning, the old lady only said that he was steady, so he was in charge of the marriage choice. The mourning family sees that he is too steady! With such procrastination, the selection of the middle palace is uncertain, and it is not good for the heir! Who in this palace is not neater than him! ”

Gao Feng is an old man in the East Palace, and was appointed by the Empress Dowager to take charge of the little emperor's marriage selection, which is also the Empress Dowager's intention to cherish and protect her grandson, and only hope that Gao Feng and the emperor will be united in their hearts and choose a lovely person for the emperor.

It is precisely because of this that Empress Dowager Zhang is dissatisfied. In addition to Wu Zhong on the side of Empress Dowager Zhang, there are also several stewards who have also been sent out to interfere in the marriage election.

At this time, Empress Dowager Zhang reprimanded Gao Feng so bluntly, if it was left in normal times, Gao Feng, who was in charge of power, was afraid that he would be taken away.

But......

Brother Shou got up and gave a slight salute, and said respectfully: "Let the queen mother worry about her son's affairs." In fact, I just came from the old lady's side, and Gao Feng has already presented the candidate. Saying that, he turned around and gestured to Liu Jin, Liu Jin bowed and saluted, and walked backwards out of the warm pavilion.

Empress Dowager Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then her face was slightly angry, this matter was not revealed to her at all!

What a pair of grandchildren!

"When is this?" She almost squeezed the words out between her teeth.

Brother Shou smiled warmly, like the spring breeze in March outside the curtain: "Just now, I went to the old lady to ask An Fang to know." Then he brought it along the way and the queen mother. ”

His eyelids drooped slightly, masking the mockery in his eyes. It is true that someone impeached Gao Feng, but he was impeached for pampering power, transporting Li Rong, and introducing businessman Tan Jingqing, who wanted to buy the residual salt of the reform and retirement.

Tan Jingqing is the errand runner outside Qingyun Hou Zhou Shou, and the matter of salt introduction is handled by him.

The impeachment of Gao Feng is false, the intention is the Zhou family, this is not the Zhang family's handiwork!

But let the Queen Mother say this, this is to plug Zhang Yuxian can't succeed, and want to erase Gao Feng and let the Queen Mother's people take over, which is more convenient for the Zhang family?

Brother Shou's eyes were shining, and he said, "As you wish", and it seems that the day is ......

Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Liu Jin coming in with a brocade box, and Brother Shou didn't say much, motioning for Liu Jin to offer it.

Over there, Liang Gong also bowed down and took it over and held it to the Empress Dowager Zhang.

Empress Dowager Zhang suppressed her anger, raised her chin slightly, Liang Gong opened the box, took out the top scroll, and summoned two small chamberlains to unfold it for Empress Dowager Zhang to see.

Empress Dowager Zhang was stunned when she saw it, looked at it again and again, and then looked at the name and surname under it, and couldn't help but be surprised: "Why is she?" ”

On the side, Liang Gong quietly stretched his neck and squinted his eyes, this woman ...... is like a relative girl of Mrs. Shouninghou's mother's family who has entered the palace, and it seems to be called ...... Wu...... Tin tung.

Wu Xitong? Liang Gong's mind turned twice, wasn't that the one that Miss Zhang threw into the lake?! The corners of his mouth twitched, his neck shrank, and he turned into a wooden man again, not squinting at all, and he didn't dare to look at the little emperor.

Empress Dowager Zhang kept staring at Brother Shou, her face gradually became cold, and she slowly spoke: "Wu, it's not suitable to enter the palace." ”

Brother Shou pretended to be surprised, his eyes purred, and he said strangely: "I heard that she has lived in her uncle's house for a few years, and she was carefully trained by her aunt, didn't the queen mother also choose her to accompany her in the palace because she was obedient and courteous, and had good conduct?" She can be by her mother's side for several months, and she is also sensible when she thinks about it. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang was also lazy to go around in circles again, and said bluntly: "You were also at the Shangsi banquet that day, don't you know what happened?" ”

Brother Shou smiled brightly, and returned to his sunny and free young appearance: "I know, I know, Queen Mother, it's just Cousin Ting's naughty." ”

As soon as he said this, the Empress Dowager Zhang had no words, this is the standard Zhang family's rhetoric - the sisters have gone too far.

But what is the actual situation, no matter how confused she is, she still doesn't know?! How can she, a wise emperor, not know!

But it's one thing to know, and it's another to say it.

"She also has something wrong, which makes Sister Ting annoyed." Empress Dowager Zhang thought about it, but still said in a strict manner.

She didn't believe that Brother Shou didn't mean to deal with the Zhang family by doing this, such a girl entered the palace, and the Zhang family not only couldn't borrow strength, but raised an enemy to come out!

Mrs. Jin has already found a good home for this woman, but now on the cusp of the storm, it is not easy to move, and this woman hurts her head, Chun'an said that it is not easy to move, and the Zhang family can't force to pick up people, otherwise they can't point to Chun'an's words.

"Since she is inappropriate, how can she enter the palace to serve! And she also hurt her head, and I don't know if there will be any problems. Empress Dowager Zhang waved her hand and asked the little chamberlain to put away the scroll and prepare to throw it aside.

The little emperor took a step forward, reversed his calm bearing, and showed a youthful smile that he should have at his age, as if he wanted to be close and a little embarrassed, his voice was a little low, but with a bit of abnormal lightness: "Queen Mother, this girl is the best looking among all women, well." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang was stunned, the girls sent by the Zhang family were all good-looking, she only remembered those few who knew how to make jokes with her and made needlework for her, and she really didn't remember how beautiful this honest and honest Wu Xitong was.

Looking at the fifteen-year-old son in front of her, who was the age of knowing Shaoai, Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly remembered the amazing fascination in the eyes of the young prince when her hijab fell.

I don't know if it was the initial admiration, so that after that long time, even if the prince became the emperor, she was still the only one in her eyes.

However, this good memory did not make her agree with her son's point of view, on the contrary, it made her even more disgusted with Wu Xitong - the emperor must not be fascinated by this fox!

"Your Majesty," Empress Dowager Zhang accentuated, "Choosing a wife and choosing a virtuous person can't just look at the color. is really unparalleled in complexion, flawed in conduct, how can he be a mother in the world! ”

Mother of the world. Brother Shou sneered in his stomach, of course he can't be the mother of the world! Do you still want the middle palace to still come from the Zhang family?!

"The Queen Mother." The little emperor looked good-tempered, "How can the people trained by my grandmother, mother, and eldest aunt be inappropriate?" I heard that she is the most honest. Cousin Ting's temper, the queen mother knows, no wonder she ......"

Honest. That's right. Empress Dowager Zhang tried to recall, but she still couldn't remember what this girl had, as if she was indeed obedient.

was pushed into the water by Sister Ting this time, and her mother didn't say anything bad about this girl, only that Sister Ting went to the Yang girl. The reason why the Wu family wants to marry far away is not because there is a problem with this woman, but purely to calm down the discussion in Beijing.

Honest. Honest. Honestly...... If you choose such a dough child, it's easy to handle. Empress Dowager Zhang groaned slightly, the girls she thought were good before were too clever and too ambitious.

In this palace, there is no shortage of ambitious women, and only one can stir up the palace without peace.

The little emperor leaned a little closer, and said with a smile: "Besides, after choosing her, as the queen mother said, the misunderstandings of Cousin Ting before have all been solved, and the noisy imperial history outside is not good to say that the little uncle and goddaughter have no way." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang glanced at her son again, and the little emperor looked back with a smile in his eyes.

Mother and son looked at each other for a moment, and Empress Dowager Zhang's gaze fell back on the scroll, yes, whether it was marrying Zhang Yuxian or choosing this Wu Xitong to enter the palace, it was all for the sake of erasing the previous incident, and it was all for the good of the Zhang family......

Well, if he likes it...... In the end, this is the Zhang family, and the Wu family is in the hands of the Zhang family.

Empress Dowager Zhang thought clearly, Fang nodded slowly, and said, "It's rare that you like her." ”

The little emperor's smile really brightened a little.

What the hell is a child? Empress Dowager Zhang sighed for no reason and went to see the next one.

The woman on the scroll has a tuantuan face, thick eyebrows and apricot eyes, although it is plump, but her face is honest, round and pleasing.

Empress Dowager Zhang raised her eyebrows, and Brother Shou was in a very good mood, and said with a smile: "The old lady said that this kind of man looks like this." ”

Although the people of the time were not as beautiful as the Tang people, they also liked the state of mellow and wealthy, and thought that they were dignified and atmospheric.

Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but smile and said, "It is indeed a suitable man." ”

Looking at the biography again, the ancestors of the Xia family also had high-ranking officials in Jiuqing, but his grandfather only served as Shaoqing of Nanjing Taichang Temple, and he has been due to illness for many years, and his parents are all clothed. This is a very standard candidate for a concubine.

Liang Gong whispered in her ear: "The slave maid has checked, and this one has nothing to do with the Zhou family. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded, indicating that this was good, and went to see another one.

It was a standard beautiful face, and I couldn't pick anything out, but there was a small mole on the tip of my eyebrow.

Empress Dowager Zhang pointed and asked, "I have asked, is there any obstacle to this mole?" ”

This time, Liu Jin replied respectfully: "The slaves and maids have already asked someone to see it, saying that it is a good mole, which means 'happy eyebrows'." ”

"Blessed is that." Looking at the biography again, Empress Dowager Zhang frowned again, because she asked, "Shen? Can be compared with that...... Does Shen Shangshu's family have a relationship? ”

Liang Gong replied loudly: "The slaves and maids have checked, and they have nothing to do with it, and they happen to have the same surname." He lowered his voice again and said, "It has nothing to do with the Zhou family." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded with satisfaction, indicating that this is okay.

There were only these three scrolls in the shallow box, and Brother Shou smiled: "The old lady said that I am still young and should not choose more, so only these three people will look at it, and if the queen mother has no objection, it will be submitted to the cabinet for reconsideration." If the cabinet has no objections, it will also ask the queen mother to reward a few palace people and teach them the rules of the palace. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang responded.

Brother Shou turned to look at Liang Gong and said: "The queen mother also knows that Gao Feng is already old, far less than the old lady and the people around the queen mother. This presided over the renovation of Kunning Palace, and I thought it would be safe to ask the queen mother for a competent person to do it. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang's face was cloudy.

After the death of Emperor Hongzhi, Empress Dowager Zhang never moved the palace.

Kunning Palace is not only a place where she has lived for decades, but in a sense, it is also a symbol of power.

At the beginning, there was no queen, but now that the newcomer has seen it, Kunning Palace should also be renovated to prepare for the emperor's wedding, and it is indeed time for her to move the queen mother.

However, moving the palace, in the eyes of the outside world, is also a kind of alternation of power.

At such a time, the Zhang family is standing on the cusp of the storm, and moving the palace will also become a hint.

"Where does the emperor want to move the mourning family to?" Empress Dowager Zhang's tone was quite unkind.

It's not just those court wrestling, now, there is no place for her in the palace.

The best one of all the palaces in the imperial city is Renshou Palace, which is the residence of the former Empress Dowager Zhou, Empress Dowager Zhang because she does not like Zhou, and refuses to live in the palace where she lived.

Where can she move now?!

Brother Shou is a filial son again, and said with a smile: "Where the queen mother is happy, I will listen to the queen mother." ”

Listen to the queen mother, when did he listen to the queen mother?! Empress Dowager Zhang opened her mouth, and she couldn't say anything about not moving the palace.

"The palace is empty everywhere, and the queen mother slowly chooses it. The wood and stone on the uncle's side have been prepared for a long time, and the queen mother chooses well, first repairing the palace room for the queen mother, and then repairing the Kunning Palace. Brother Shou said.

"Didn't the wood and stone prepared by your uncle have been sent to Xiyuan?!" I don't know that the Zhang family reported this matter to the Empress Dowager Zhang as a good thing to honor the emperor.

Brother Shou was slightly surprised: "Xiyuan? Hey, my uncle transported a lot of wood and stone to Beijing last year, saying that it was for repairing Kunning Palace. Why did you say that it was sent to the West Garden? The West Garden has just been paved, and some rough stones are used, and the wood has not yet been seen. Another day, I will invite my eldest uncle and younger uncle to ask. ”

He said it casually, but the Empress Dowager Zhang's heart sank, and then she thought, the Zhang family finally has another queen, don't say that it is to repair the palace, but what is it worth to rebuild a Kunning Palace with money!

Therefore, she also relaxed a little, "This is also in the heavenly family, if in the ordinary people's family, what do you do with your nephew as an uncle?" ”

Brother Shou smiled and said, "After thanking my mother, I will say the same thing to my uncle tomorrow." ”

In Kunning Palace, there is another group of mothers and sons.

*

In the Shouning Marquis's mansion, Zhang Heling, who had received the commandment, had mixed tastes in his heart.

Zhang Yanling crossed Erlang's legs, yawned, looked like he hadn't slept enough, and said, "Didn't the eldest brother get a lot of wood and stone from Henan and Shandong last year?" It is also piled up in the Zhuangzi, and it is taken out to the emperor. ”

Zhang Heling said coldly: "That's how much silver is wood and stone!" ”

Zhang Yanling pursed his lips and said, "Zuo is just a person who respects you." ”

Zhang Heling said angrily: "Nonsense! You dare to say anything! ”

Zhang Yanling was not afraid at all, and said coolly: "Dongchang is not a dry meal, but I am afraid that I will know it earlier." He retracted his legs, leaned forward, and changed his face to a serious expression, "Big brother, the salt has not yet arrived." ”

Zhang Heling didn't say anything, and turned around for a while to call someone to call Mrs. Shouninghou over.

As soon as people entered the door, he split his head and asked: "How is Wu Xitong's woman's heart?" ”

Mrs. Shouninghou hesitated for a moment, and Zhang Yanling added, "Sister-in-law, the stakes are very high, so don't make up for it, just tell the truth." ”

Mrs. Shouninghou blushed, stabilized her nerves, and then said, "He is an honest person who doesn't like to talk." I also checked after the sunrise...... Ping Su ......" She glanced at Zhang Yanling before she said, "If Sister Ping Su Ting and Sister Jiao'er are unsatisfactory, they will all be angry with her, that day, I am afraid that Sister Ting is used to it, so I don't think much about ......it."

Zhang Yanling silently rolled his eyes and didn't answer.

Zhang Heling frowned and said, "This woman has been wronged in our family? ”

Mrs. Shouninghou's face was even redder, which was tantamount to accusing her of not taking care of the inner house, and she hurriedly said: "It's not a grievance, it's just a joke between the little sisters." Sister Ting'er was more noble than others, and the girls from her relatives naturally flattered them. Our family has fine clothes and food, I don't know how much stronger than her broken family, and taught them piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, needlework, and female red, this is still wronged, and there will be no better days in the world! ”

Zhang Yanling said: "Big brother, aren't you afraid that she won't be happy if you choose her over there?" In fact, if this person can hold our hands, what can we do if there is no peace over there? Outsiders will not talk about whether this person is of the same heart as us, but will only see that she is from the Zhang family. ”

Zhang Heling was also indecisive because of this, and after listening to his brother's words, he took a deep breath and asked Mrs. Shouninghou: "Is her family a broken household?" But it's hard? ”

Zhang Yanling added: "Sister-in-law, tell the truth, hey, eldest brother, tell sister-in-law that the Empress Dowager chose your niece as the queen." ”

It was like a huge pie falling from the sky and smashing on the head of Mrs. Shouninghou, making her dizzy for a while, almost grabbing the back of the official hat chair on the side to stand still, "This ...... This ......" She didn't know what to say for a while.

If the girl of the Zhang family throws the future queen into the water...... Will they have their good fruit to eat?

But deep in my heart, I faintly thought that it was Zhang Yuting who did this recklessly, and she had nothing to do with her sister.

Wu Xitong's mother, the same dough, she can soften people with two handfuls. The honor of the queen's mother's family did not fall on her head in the end......

Zhang Heling didn't allow her to think about it, so he said: "Since you know, you should know that the stakes are very high, if it is a difficult person, whether it is difficult at home or difficult with others, you can't let her enter the palace, and you can't raise tigers to cause trouble." ”

This is the Queen...... It is the glory and wealth of two generations.

Mrs. Shou Ninghou forcibly suppressed her mood and said, "My younger brother's family are all well-known honest people, but they are just a showman who sits in a restaurant, and they don't know much, and they don't know anything. ”

The implication is already obvious, this family, everything in the future will depend on the Zhang family.

Zhang Heling breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Although the emperor can't give Sister Xian a decree to marry, but since he has approved Sister Xian's marriage, he doesn't hate her." Now that he is willing to choose the relatives and girls of the Zhang family to enter the palace, in the end, he still thinks of the love of the Zhang family. The Queen Mother and her mother were also pleased. ”

Mrs. Shouninghou was even more overjoyed, and said, "It's good that the emperor hasn't blamed Xian'er." He asked again, "Since Master Hou said that the palace has set a candidate, when will we bring people back?" It's not good to live with the eldest princess all the time. ”

Zhang Heling said with a cold face: "Before the will comes down, don't act rashly!" Let's take a look again. ”

Zhang Yanling saw that the two had finished speaking, so he got up and yawned and said, "Since the eldest brother is fine, I will go back." ”

Zhang Heling said angrily: "Second child! And the matter of wood and stone! ”

The corners of Zhang Yanling's mouth, which was facing away from them, showed a sarcastic smile, and the beard disappeared again.

He turned his head and said with a sleepy and uncaring look: "Big brother, if he wants it, give it to him." Am I giving him less things? My people are still catching white tigers in the old forests of Liaodong! ”

He shook his head and walked out, saying, "At this time, being able to suppress the material discussion is one thing, being able to please the emperor is the second, and third, there is also the salt introduction that has not arrived!" Big brother, what's the use of just staring at the Zhou family to death, we and the Zhou family are grasshoppers on the same rope in this matter......"

As he gradually moved away, his voice became smaller and smaller, "Big brother, how do you say that in the market, I can't bear to let the child catch the wolf ......"

Zhang Heling looked at the back of his younger brother Jiao'er Langdang, and hated the root of his teeth.

Over there, Mrs. Shouning Hou was still in a state of excitement, and her mind was disturbed, and many things were almost unscheduled, but the first thing was to ...... "Master Hou, Sister Xian'er's marriage...... Isn't it time to call the champion to hurry up and propose? ”

Zhang Heling glared at her and dropped a sentence of "I don't know how important it is". However, he also had a plan in his heart, it was time to find someone to mention Shen Jin.

At the beginning, Li Ge's hometown was Shen Jin who asked Liu Zhong, the chief examiner of the Tianfu Township Examination, to ask, and Liu Zhong was Shen Jin's teacher. However, the chief examiner of the exam is also Shen Jin's master.

In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, there were two examiners for the Yichou Department Examination, one was Yang Tinghe, and the other was Zhang Yuanzhen, who was then a bachelor of Taichang Temple and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, and is now a servant of the Ministry of Officials.

The girl of the Zhang family just threw Yang Ting and her daughter into the water, and everyone is going to die, so don't think about it.

As for Zhang Yuanzhen...... Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, is over eighty years old, deaf and dizzy, and has been begging for the book many times, and the two waiters of the ministry, Jiao Fang and Zhang Yuanzhen, are also staring at the position of this Shangshu, both of them are also seventy, I am afraid that it is the last chance.

Zhang Heling had already made up his mind, and he didn't say anything to Mrs. Shouninghou, so he only ordered: "Go and prepare Sister Xian's dowry, and marry her as soon as possible." ”

Mrs. Shouninghou no longer liked Zhang Heling's attitude, so she could only respond silently.

Zhang Heling added: "The matter of Wu's entry into the palace is not allowed to be told to anyone!" Especially Sister Xian. If there are any more twists and turns, I will ignore her anymore and let her go with Sister Ting! ”

Mrs. Shouninghou froze, then smiled bitterly and went in response.

*

Although a banquet in the Shen Mansion of Renshoufang was mostly vegetarian and there was no wine because of filial piety, the guests and hosts were still happy because they had a good conversation.

Lu Twenty-seven Lang's father-in-law, Tianliangzi, did not play with the magic stick and judged the future of misfortune and fortune with everyone in the banquet, but confirmed the identity of this Danding faction, and took out a few small porcelain bottles to distribute to everyone, saying that he had refined the heart and longevity pill.

also had a pulse with the third master, although he didn't say that he was ugly, but he only gave him a bottle of Shiquan Great Tonic Pill.

The third old man was weak, he had taken a lot of medicine, and he had seen a lot of famous doctors, so he wanted to infer whether he was a liar from Tianliangzi's pulse, but when he saw that he didn't say anything and took the pill directly, he couldn't laugh or cry.

Because Shen Li and Shen Jin had to rush back before the curfew, the banquet dispersed early.

Shen Jin took Shen Li's car, and the two chatted a few more words on the way.

Shen Jin had a hard time in Hanlin Academy because he offended Li Ge Lao, and Shen Li also knew it, and he didn't take care of it, but in the end, he was just his brother, and everyone saw him as kind to him.

"It's better to ...... Seek a place to be free from outside. Shen Jin couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Shen Li shook his head and said, "How can there be a reason for the champion to be released." After a long time, everyone will understand you. After a year or two, no one will mention that one who has found a good son-in-law. ”

Shen Jin just sighed, and said again after a while: "The left and right documents are idle, I originally helped the second brother sort out some texts, and when I look at it today, I can also find some shipwright charts and miscellaneous books to read." ”

Shen Li patted him on the shoulder and said no more.

After sending Shen Jin home, Shen Li passed by the bookstore that had not yet closed, and couldn't help but go down and take a turn, but there was no book he was looking for, so he bought two new books for his eldest son Shen Lin.

As soon as I entered the mansion, I saw the housekeeper running in sweat, almost chanting the Buddha, "Master, you can count it back." Mrs. has something urgent waiting for you. ”

Shen Li looked at the book in his hand, handed it to the long entourage beside him, and said, "The two books on it are sent to Brother Xiaolin." The rest is in the study. ”

Chang followed the answer, Shen Li raised his legs and walked to the upper room, and casually asked the housekeeper who was following him, "What's the urgency?" Why didn't you go to the house over there to look for me? ”

The housekeeper said in his heart that it was because the lady was in charge directly, but he didn't dare to say this, although he was Shen Li's confidant, but this kind of thing undoubtedly made it more appropriate for the two of them to say it themselves.

Therefore, he only said: "Today, the third grandmother of Zhang Shilang's mansion came over, and I heard the word from the second gate, thinking that I wanted to propose marriage to our eldest girl for Zhang Shilang's eldest grandson." ”

Shen Li paused and said in amazement: "Officials? Zhang Yuanzhen? How...... I didn't say hello before. ”

If such a family wants to get married, they usually have to contact each other for a while, and they will officially send the official media to propose marriage when they are interested in each other, so as not to disagree with one party and embarrass each other. This contact is not limited to women, but also men talk to each other about their children's affairs.

The housekeeper said embarrassedly: "I think there is such a meaning...... I didn't say it clearly, but I only gave a few gifts and chatted with my wife for a while. ”

Shen Li frowned and entered the main courtyard, the little maid came early to report the news, but Xie did not stand at the door to greet him, only Dong's mother picked the curtain and said with a smile: "The master is back, but you can ask the wife to wait." ”

Shen Li nodded slightly, and when he entered the room, he saw Xie sitting on the soft couch with a brocade quilt, half-closing his eyes as if taking a nap.

The two maids came over to dress Shen Li, but Shen Li waved to stop him, Dong's mother walked over lightly, said in Xie's ear, the old man is back, and said to Shen Li with a smile: "Mrs. didn't prepare sour bamboo shoot soup for the master, the old slave will bring it." As he spoke, he took the maids out.

Xie Shi looked at Shen Li for a long time, and then said quietly: "What's the matter, master, don't change clothes?" ”

Of course, he didn't plan to stay in the upper room, and went back to the study after a while, but Shen Li didn't answer, but asked, "Is there someone from Zhang Shilang's mansion?" ”

Xie Shi lifted his spirit and said with a smile: "It is precisely for this matter that I asked someone to wait for the ......master in front of the Hanlin Courtyard" Halfway through the words, he remembered that Shen Li went to the second room, and the joy on his face faded a little, and he only said lightly: "The third grandmother of the Zhang family came to sit down, and mentioned that Mrs. Zhang took a fancy to our sister at the banquet, and wanted to hire Sister Zhang as his wife for the eldest grandson of the Zhang family." That Zhang Changmei sister is four years old, and she has already won the lifting of people last year! It's an extremely rare one. ”

"This son has indeed had the reputation of a prodigy, but he has not yet decided to marry? And the Zhang family," Shen Li's face sank, "Do you know that Zhang Shilang is ...... now?"

"Master, that's the eldest grandson of the servant of the ministry." Xie Shi interrupted him and stroked his sideburns, "Besides, my mother handed me a message, Ma Shangshu will give a message, and Zhang Shilang can go further." ”

Shen Li frowned.

Zhang Yuanzhen and Jiao Fang have been fighting for the position of Shangshu for a long time.

Liu Ge Lao is also the title of the secretary of the ministry, and Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, and Jiao Fang, the waiter, are both from Henan, and the ministry has always been the territory of the Yu Party. Jiao Fang, as Liu Ge's old person, has natural advantages.

Although Zhang Yuanzhen is not a party, he has a good relationship with Li Gelao.

The dispute between these two people is also the wrestling between the two elders behind them.

Xie Ge Lao has nothing to do with Jiao and Zhang, but if he wants to marry his granddaughter to Zhang Yuanzhen's grandson at this time, it will be to join forces with Li Ge Lao to take over Liu Ge Lao's territory.

Since it is a grandchildren's marriage, the Xie family is not without a suitable girl, but they only launched a granddaughter, just to be able to advance and retreat.

Shen Li himself is used to such political tactics, but when it comes to his own daughter, he still can't help but be angry.

Shen Li said coldly: "Since my mother-in-law also said yes, why don't you marry the daughter of the Xie family." ”

Xie Shi looked at Shen Li in surprise, and was a little annoyed: "What do you mean, master?!" Zhang Wei is a young talent, isn't he a good son-in-law! Why did the master blame the Xie family for letting a talented son-in-law come?! ”

Shen Li took a deep breath, although he didn't believe that his wife didn't know anything about political affairs, he still said: "At this time, it is a critical time for the change of officials and secretaries, and we should not act, so as not to cause trouble to our own family." My father-in-law is naturally towering and immovable, and I am only a bachelor of Hanlin. ”

Xie Shi frowned and said: "Since my mother said yes, naturally my father also agreed, and what can happen to us." He said patiently: "Master, Sister Mei is not too young, in fact, there were also a few ladies who talked to me at the banquet that day. I see that Zhang Xiaolang is a good learner, and his family is high, and he is a good match for Sister Mei. Doesn't the lord think about his daughter? ”

"You really don't know what's going on? With the Zhang family's family and the talent of the Zhang family, why do you need to find someone like us? Shen Li looked at his wife, his eyes were full of disappointment, "What the Yue family says is what it is, for many years, have you always regarded yourself as the daughter of the Xie family, not the wife of the Shen family?" ”

Xie Shi was aggrieved and resentful, and couldn't help but say loudly: "I want to find a lover for my daughter, what do I have to do with the Xie family and the Shen family?" The Shen family, the Shen family......"

Anger surged up, and Xie couldn't help but scream, "Your heart is full of the Shen family, what did the Shen family give you?!" What did the Shen family do to you at the beginning?! How does my Xie family treat you! You are now the Xie family and the Shen family!

Shen Li was physically and mentally exhausted, he was already lazy to quarrel with her, the Shen family clan was indeed indebted to him at the beginning, but no matter how to say it, it was still Aunt En's nurturing and providing for him at the beginning, and he has today, except for Aunt En's support, he will never dare to forget the kindness of the Xie family. "That's it, let's talk about so much, let's put this marriage aside for a while......"

Xie sneered: "Put? You let such a handsome character wait for you! Wait for Zhang Shilang to become Zhang Shangshu, and you will get up? You don't have to think about it, I've already sent Sister Er's Geng post over. My daughter's family affairs, I'm in charge! ”

"You!" Shen Li got up with the case, and he was angry for a while, and he didn't know what to say. "You ......!"

Xie Shi was aroused, and he couldn't hold back any longer, crackling and exploding like firecrackers, "You don't allow this and that at this time, what are you doing earlier?!" I asked someone to block you in front of the Hanlin Courtyard, didn't you still go to the second room?! I don't care about my own business, but I run diligently to the second room! ”

"Why don't you want to think about it, the reason why the second room comes to look for you in everything is not because you are the only one who is an official in the court! Summoned in vain! Where are there so many things in the second room, you are the only fool!

"Who are the two people in the second room! Your good brother, who raised him in vain in those years, and now he can miss a little kindness? What good did he give you? I'm not going to ask you for help if I don't have something to do, and I'm holding you back everywhere!

"He won't be next to him, but he has learned to spend money lavishly in the second room! Do you know that he gave a good Zhuangzi to the surname Yang yesterday! This is to be a son-in-law for the Yang family?! What did you learn from the noble children before, what kind of homeless people did you collect, and what did you lose your silver in the water? The second-room belongings were ruined by him sooner or later!

"If you want to take care of the affairs of the second room, you should take care of him! If the girl of the Yang family is not big enough to survive it, it will be fine, such a restless person will drag us down sooner or later. This time, he will choose a daughter-in-law again, but they can't let them come!

"There is also the weaving factory, which is the weaving factory left to him by the fourth aunt, but the tribute is the emperor's errand, and if something goes wrong, it is the business of the family, and he can't let him mess around, the eldest sister-in-law told me that there is a weaving factory in her mother's house, and we have to take care of it for him, you don't always deal with those tattered and trivial things for him, and you should also grasp the ...... that you want."

The more Shen Li listened, the more wrong it became, the more he listened, the more angry he became, and when he heard it, he couldn't help it anymore, and he reached out and overturned a small table, and the teapot and teacup all smashed on the ground, and the broken porcelain splashed, and the crisp sound was endless.

Xie Shi was startled, stared at him blankly, and couldn't come back to his senses for a while.

She had never seen him lose his temper like this, and usually, he was only angry and said a few words, and then ignored people.

"You are in charge of your own children's affairs, and you still have to reach out to take care of the affairs of the second room?!" Shen Li's eyes almost erupted with fire, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You want to take care of the marriage for the second room, and you also have to take care of the family property for the second room?" You're so capable. You are the daughter of the old man, and the Shen family's nine-room temple is small, and you can't afford a housewife like you. ”

"What did you say?!" Xie Shi screamed, no longer weak, jumped off the soft couch in two steps, and pounced on Shen Li to tear up, "Who am I for?!" Who am I for! I'm heartbroken for this family and for you, you can still say such things! Shen Li, do you still have a conscience! ”

Shen Li pushed her away and said in disgust: "What kind of shrew are you doing!" ”

"Vixen, shrew?!" Xie Shi was crazy, laughed twice, but shed tears, rushed over again and grabbed Shen Li's clothes, and scolded hoarsely: "Shen Li! How much favor you have received from my Xie family, now I am an old pearl yellow, you are disgusted, you ungrateful thing! I know, you also want to learn from Shen Zhou in the second room?! Okay, well, it's strange that you run to the second room every day, and you learned these things! Shen Li, you are wolf-hearted and dog-hearted! You have lost all your conscience......"

Shen Li was so angry that his face turned pale, and he raised his right hand, but he looked at his wife's tearful face and the silver threads in her unkempt hair, but he couldn't fall any way, and finally broke her hand and said in a deep voice: "You are delirious at this time, I won't tell you, when you are sober, I will write a letter to you." You Xie family, take it all away. With that, he turned and stepped out of the inner room.

As soon as the words "release the wife" came out, Xie Shi seemed to have fallen under a spell, and his crying stopped abruptly, and he stood on the spot.

When she came back to her senses, Shen Li had disappeared behind the door curtain, but she stopped crying, only felt that Tengteng anger had burned her to ashes, and scolded "beast" sharply, she turned around abruptly, overturned the case, and began to smash the things in the house.

Shen Li stepped into the courtyard, but saw Dong's mother standing stiffly under the porch, but the hand holding the tray trembled slightly, and the bowls and bowls of sour bamboo shoot soup on it collided, making a slight cracking sound.

Seeing Shen Li striding out, Dong's mother didn't care about anything else, she threw away the tray in a panic, rushed over in two steps to grab the head, and knelt in front of Shen Li.

"Mother Dong, there is no need to say it." Shen Li went straight around.

Mother Dong threw herself at Shen Li's feet again, kowtowed, and cried: "Old man let the old slave say a word, wife...... Lady, she's sick...... Don't blame your wife, sir......"

A sneer slipped from the corner of Shen Li's mouth, and he only said lightly: "I see that she is also sick." ”

Mother Dong almost knocked the corners of her forehead to the blood, and pleaded: "The old slave never lied, nor did he defend his wife. In fact, in recent months, my wife has always been unable to sleep steadily, and Kwai Shui ...... Kwai water also comes and goes. I invited a doctor to take a look and said it was...... It is said that the sunflower will be extinct, the qi will be stagnant and the blood will wither, and the evil qi will attack, and the heart will be anxious and moody......"

Shen Li was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "Real diseases can be treated, but heart diseases are difficult to treat." It's not that she did this because she was sick at this time, but that she never looked down on the Shen family, and put the Xie family in the head of the Shen family in everything. ”

Dong's mother still cried: "The master misunderstood his wife, and all that his wife was thinking about was the master, the young master, and the girl......"

Shen Li stopped talking, bypassed her, and walked out of the main courtyard.

There was no scolding in the upper room, only a dull crashing sound, the sound of tables, several, and chairs smashing on the floor, like cotton wool blocking the heart, depressed, dull pain.

(End of chapter)