After a long drought and a sweet rain, I met my old acquaintance in another country. The cave room spends candle night, when the gold list is inscribed.

This poem, which is simply called "Joy", exhausts the four major events in life that can be called joy. Of course, for Zhang Shou, the joy of August 15, even if it is different from these four things, is not inferior at all.

The emperor took the name of his over-standard completion of Cangzhou's trip, and at the same time recommended many available overseas crops for the imperial court - the most rare of which was the cinchona tree, which was previously obtained from the old salted fish in Cangzhou and sent back to the capital quickly.

Now, Zhang Shou's title has been changed again, and he has been promoted to Zhan Shifu Zuo Yude, and Hanlin Attendant Lecturer. The grades are all fixed in the five grades. At first glance, it seems to be only a small step forward, but one step into the five-rank sequence is enough to envy everyone. The most important thing is that he has never even been in the field, so how can a group of Jinshi who have worked hard to qualify be embarrassed?

What's more, what age is he now? The hairy boy who is just seventeen years old today!

As for his own position, Dr. Guozi has not changed as usual—however, Zhang Shou is very suspicious that when he goes to Guozijian tomorrow, Luo Siye will look at him with strange eyes. If it weren't for Emperor Taizu mentioning the grade of the Guozi superintendent, his grade would probably surpass Luo Siye at this time, and he would have chased after Zhou Sacrifice Wine.

And because the grade mentions the positive five grades, it is natural to posthumously give to parents. However, in these days, although the seven-rank officials can theoretically posthumously give their parents and seal their wives and sons, the imperial court will often do a large wholesale once a year in order to save trouble.

At the beginning of September last year, when the edict was issued, Zhang Shou had not yet entered the office, and now the new wholesale has not yet begun, the emperor probably thought of his birthday, plus he wrote to express his feelings, so he conveniently advanced his parents' posthumous gifts.

It was a little eunuch who came to Zhang Yuan to deliver the decree, and at this time, after giving the horn axis of the edict and the official uniform with a smile on his face, he said with a smile on his face: "The emperor said that it is okay to reassure his heart to complete this matter before Dr. Zhang's birthday." But of course, there's more to it than that, there's more......"

As he spoke, he took out another scroll as if he were juggling, and then said with a smile: "The emperor said that the mother-in-law, stepmother, and biological mother have always been not sealed, but Dr. Zhang, your situation is different. Although Wu Niangzi is not the third mother, Yun Ying has raised you for many years without marriage, and she has worked hard and cannot be rewarded, so in addition to posthumously presenting your biological mother as a pleasant person, she also named Wu Niangzi as a safe person. ”

"For this matter, the emperor summoned the cabinet elders this morning, and there was a quarrel during the period, and the Confucian scholars were so angry that they blackened their faces, and angrily scolded you for not even waiting for this month, September is the day of the official gift. Thanks to Elder Wu Ge and Scholar Zhang on your side, claiming that those who are sons are justified by their parents, so why bother to stick to it sooner or later. ”

The little eunuch paused, and then said flatteringly: "And the emperor said that your biological mother rescued Concubine Yu and Mrs. Zhao Guo on the day of the chaos in the capital. At this moment, even the Confucius University scholar was speechless. ”

Although since entering Beijing, rumors about his life history with Zhu Ying and Princess Yongping have long been spread in the streets and alleys, but that is only the level of rumors, all kinds of nonsense, even Zhang Shou can't be sure what kind of ghost his life experience is. Fortunately, he only decided to repay a certain amount of cause and effect, so he believed what Mrs. Tai said to him.

At this time, he didn't expect the emperor to expose the cabinet elders so straightforwardly. Even if those three are absolutely tight-lipped people, as long as they say it once, then with the emperor's character, they will definitely not continue to cover it, and they are likely to take it out and say to others that after such a golden mouth and jade words are personally spreading, his life experience will be personally admitted by the Supreme Son of Heaven from now on.

In other words, even if others want to spill dog blood, there will definitely be no chance!

Although today's birthday suddenly sent an attendant to give the edict scroll, it seems that the emperor personally made the decision, but in fact, it has gone through the cabinet, the ministry, and the special affairs, in popular terms, just to go through the urgent procedure, so there is no such complicated ceremony in the play, Zhang Shou took the things one by one, and thanked the Wu family together, and completed a set of processes that are not cumbersome.

At this time, the Wu family, who was standing behind Zhang Shou, was already so excited that he burst into tears. If it weren't for Zhu Ying just now and grabbed her, she wouldn't even be able to stand steadily.

When she saw Zhang Shou turn around and immediately reach out and hug her directly, she couldn't help but feel even more embarrassed, but then she thought that someone from the palace was still there, and she hurriedly wanted to push him away.

"Ah Shou, since the emperor posthumously presented your parents because of your letter and promoted you to an official, outsiders will know in the future that I am not your mother, but the former maidservant of the Zhang family, how can you ......?"

"Giving birth to grace is just as important as nurturing grace. If it weren't for that, how could the emperor break the rules and seal his mother's fate? ”

Zhang Shou smiled and let go of his hand and took two steps back, and then he saluted: "Today is my birthday, and it is also the day of my mother's martyrdom, and it is also the day when my mother began to work hard to raise me, please accept my worship." ”

Wu was stunned for a moment, and then tears finally burst out of his eyes. This time, she didn't avoid it anymore, and it wasn't until Zhang Shou bowed to the ground that she trembled and stretched out her hand to help the person up. Seeing the smile on her clear-eyed face, she couldn't help but mutter: "Ah Shou, you are very good, you are better than the lady imagined before!" ”

"I should have raised you, but you can grow up so well, but it is not my credit, it is your own talent and hard work. I just got your light on it, and I didn't do much. Wu wiped his eyes as he spoke, and then smiled, "By the way, it's not early, you can send Yingying and this little father-in-law back." ”

The little eunuch followed Chu Kuan to the Xinglong Tea House before, and then went to summon Chef Song, who was the most clever and clever. Just seeing the scene of family affection between mother and son, he stood silently and said nothing, and when he heard Wu's opening, he smiled and said: "How can the little He De be a runaway, where can Dr. Zhang send it?" Since everything is going well, let's go back to the palace to resume my life. ”

After saying this, the man smiled and bowed, and then walked quickly.

And Zhu Ying had been standing by the side and laughing at this happy event just now, and seeing that there were no outsiders at the moment, she grabbed Wu's hand and shook it: "Ah Shou ushered in such a happy event on his birthday, Aunt Wu, you should be happy." Adoptive mother is also mother, without you, how can Ah Shou be as good as he is now! I also want to stay with Ah Shou for my birthday, but if I don't leave, my father will kill me! ”

Before Wu could answer, he saw Zhu Ying sigh regretfully, and then took a few steps back and beckoned to Zhang Shou: "Ah Shou, I'm leaving." I have always treated this place as if it was my own home, and I am not polite to you, the gift you gave me, I will let Zhu Hong and them move, you don't have to send me, talk to Aunt Wu! ”

Seeing that the unattainable eldest lady in the mouth of outsiders was in such a hurry, Wu saw Zhang Shou hand over a scroll in her hand, she didn't need to look at it to know that it was for herself, and she couldn't help but feel mixed feelings.

When she was displaced in the past, how could she have imagined that she could be today? All of this is because the lady raised a good son!

Taking a deep breath, Wu took the scroll, and without even looking at it, he put it directly on the high table on the side. Maybe for her, who was just an ignorant little girl back then, such a life scroll was enough for her to be ecstatic and pressed to the bottom of the box as a treasure. However, she now has something more precious in this world.

One of the best sons, and a daughter-in-law who hasn't passed the door yet, but is as close as a family. Even if she herself got married and had children back then, she may not have such a beautiful woman in the future.

"Ah Shou, tonight's birthday, everyone said that they want a piece for your birthday, Aunt Liu came back from the Xinglong Tea House in the outer city and started to work, and Mrs. Xu was also making her best snacks. I heard that Yang Hao and Zheng Dang have prepared congratulatory gifts for you, even Ah Liu is no exception! ”

Hearing that a bunch of people in the family were not only preparing for their birthday, but also preparing congratulatory gifts, Zhang Shou couldn't help but have an indescribable emotion in his heart. Today's high-ranking officials and dignitaries, the young masters and ladies will have a lively and festive birthday every time, with many guests and countless congratulatory gifts.

However, it was not that he couldn't make the birthday on August 15 as big as the flowing water banquet in Rongshui Village last year, but he rejected Lu Sanlang, Ji Jiu and Zhang Datou's group of students to help him do it, and even rejected Zhu Ying's initial proposal to celebrate the birthday of the two together.

Of course, he was not afraid that Zhu Jing would be angry and think that Zhu Ying had Langjun and forgot his father, but Zhu Ying would have the opportunity to celebrate his birthday with him in the future, but the beautiful girl's time of celebrating her birthday surrounded by her parents and elders was only this last time.

Thinking of the busyness of the family at this time, Zhang Shou couldn't help but laugh and said: "What, these people in the family are afraid that my birthday will be too lonely, so they want to make a fuss?" ”

"It's not because I'm afraid that your birthday will be cold, but they usually can't find a chance to thank you." Wu has always regarded Zhang Shou as an independent adult, but at this time, he couldn't help but caress Zhang Shou's eyebrows and eyes, which are more and more like a lady's as they grow - those eyebrows are slightly cold and the woman's face, but they are just right for Zhang Shou. Seeing that it seemed a little stiff and embarrassed, she put down her hand, but smiled again.

"Ah Shou, you don't know, in the village back then, many people not only liked you very much, but also thanked you."

"At that time, in addition to Deng Xiaodao and Qi Liang following you to study, many children followed you to memorize poems, memorize ninety-nine songs, learn those simple arithmetic, and many of them learned to read and write simply. And it is these children, who are now being taken to Zhang Yuan by you and learning to do all kinds of things in ignorance, and they all ask to sign a lifelong death deed. ”

Seeing that Zhang Shou's face suddenly changed, Wu said earnestly: "I know, you are not like those dignitaries and dignitaries, and treat them as domestic slaves, but for them, they may not be able to get out of the fields for a lifetime, even if they can read and write, know how to count, go out to learn art and be an apprentice, and finally be able to become a craftsman and rise to the shopkeeper in the shop, but they don't know how many teenagers they will take." ”

"And with a promising master, as long as they are willing to work hard and study hard, they may be able to be a steward, a housekeeper, and a bookkeeper in a short time. And if it is a person whose contract will expire easily, do you think the main family will carefully cultivate such a person? Of course, you don't treat people like cows and horses like this, but just because you are not, they don't want you to suffer. ”

Wu said with a smile: "Those children may not understand this, but many of their parents and grandparents are farmers facing the loess with their backs to the sky, and they are veterans who can't read a basket of big characters back then, but they know this truth very well." In the days when you were not at home before, from Yang Laoqi down, a group of people came from the village, almost forcing me to sign a death contract with them. ”

Life or death...... These people are also so easy to trust people and put the lives of their children and grandchildren in his hands.

Zhang Shou rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, once again witnessing the violent collision of two different ideas, and he no longer had the luxury of correcting the older generation. Although there are very few children in the township who are suitable for reading, just like when parents in later generations almost always pay close attention to learning, the children should be scumbags or scumbags, he still feels that these children are very malleable.

And now, he has more authority than when he was in the village.

So at this point, he decided to let go of the messy thoughts that he didn't have, and said bluntly: "Okay, whatever they do with my birthday." It's just that they have been working for less than a year for the longest time, and the short time is only a few months, and if they really spend money to buy gifts, I'm afraid they will have to spend a lot of money. ”

Wu said with a sharp heart: "Since the family happens to have a happy event, why don't you give a little reward money to make everyone happy?" ”

"Okay, that's it! But don't worry, wait until I finish the soft birthday of the gift. Zhang Shou smiled, but he was thinking in his heart, these little guys have to feel a little flesh pain first, otherwise they will give them a reward money early, they will start to save desperately a month or even two months in advance, and then try their best to prepare, wouldn't it be in vain?

Poor Baba borrowed Song Juren, who lived in Zhangyuan, on this Mid-Autumn Festival night when he should have raised his head to look at the bright moon and bowed his head to think of his hometown, but he saw a birthday dinner that was completely different from the life of others who had lived before.

In the huge front yard of Zhang Yuan, reflecting the bright moonlight, a large round table was set up, followed by a large porcelain bowl to deliver food, and at the same time a jar of rice wine and rice wine were brought up. When the mud seal was opened, he smelled the fragrant smell of wine, and saw that the large porcelain bowls were poured one by one, and even the bowls were full in front of him, who was pulled over to celebrate.

He didn't even have time to say anything, someone picked up the wine bowl and stuffed it into his hand, when he recognized that it was the young brother he had seen several times today, he saw that someone suddenly raised the wine bowl and slammed the table, it was simply impossible that the sound of wood and porcelain colliding instantly spread around, and the surroundings suddenly quieted down.

What followed was the cold voice of the little brother: "Congratulations to the young master for a thousand years!" ”

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