Chapter 106: Marriage is nothing more than profit

Although it is not a great joy for all, this afternoon's poetry meeting can also be called a joy for the guests and hosts. When it was time to disperse, Zhu Wen, the youngest sister of Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong, took Zhang Qing's hand and thanked her, and said with a smile that she would come often if she was free in the future.

Not only her, but other famous ladies are also happy and happy, and they all say that they are having fun today, and some people actually grind Zhang Qing and say that they want to open a poetry club in the future. When a group of warblers and warblers left this Qinfang Garden, everyone smiled, even Zhang Ke, who lost the gambling battle, was also smiling, as if he was not depressed at all because of the loss of the gambling fight.

After tossing all afternoon, Zhang Yue, who returned to the east wing, was sweating, so he took a comfortable bath and changed into clean clothes. After today's experience, he had to secretly swear a fierce curse, thinking that if he was not forced to do this in the future, he would never make a poem - he didn't remember a single poem about the spring flowers throughout the ages, but today he actually made it himself.

Thinking of this, he picked up the mutton fat jade medal he had just won. At that time, I didn't have time to take a closer look, at this time, I looked at the jade texture, and found that it was moist and moist, and there was a feeling of rigidity and softness, and I couldn't help but praise myself secretly, and I knew that although there were many gold and silver jewelry in this year, jade was the most expensive, and such a palm-sized flawless mutton fat jade plate can be described as a priceless treasure, and it is only available in the palace.

Qiu Zhen went out with him today to join in the fun, but she was frightened for a while, and when she saw Zhang Yue looking at the jade card, she couldn't help but pout: "This Miss Ke is really strange, even if she takes a fancy to the young master's sable fur big hair, why do you have to gamble in public." Zhang Niangniang is her aunt, won't she just ask for one in the palace? ”

"Sister also thinks too easily, that sable fur is easy to get?" Amber's face was much better than in the morning and afternoon, and then she handed over the tea, and when she saw Zhang Yue handing over the jade card, she hurriedly found a bag from the small drawer on the side. Carefully put the jade plaque in, because he asked again, "Since this jade plaque was given to Miss Ke by the mother, is it a little inappropriate for the young master to accept it today?" ”

"I know it's not appropriate." Zhang Yue frowned thoughtfully, and then smiled, "With so many people watching this gambling fight today, she can't regret it, and I can't help but accept it." Wait until we get back to the British Mansion. Let the lobby uncle or the aunt dispose of it. Well, you should be careful in the future, this matter should not be so simple today. ”

Qiu Scar was surprised in his heart, and vaguely felt that something was not clear, but he didn't dare to ask more. On the other hand, Amber was open in his heart, and a wry smile appeared on his face. I think that when her family was honorable, everyone in the house was staring at that noble position, once the matter was defeated. And how many people cursed the man who once brought glory to the family? Now that the British Duke Zhang Fu is over forty years old and has no heirs, it is no wonder that everyone is staring at the hot national public seat.

The story of a poetry meeting this afternoon naturally reached the ears of the elders of the Baoding Marquis Mansion, but it was just to win their smiles, after all, they were all nobles. This poetic trail is nothing more than the idle amusement of children. When this concubine and sister joked a few dominoes, Meng Xian and Meng Ying talked about this matter privately in the study, and they said something else.

"Zhang Hui's family is a well-known and difficult girl to mess with in Nanjing, but if she likes good things. It is the unique skill of sacrificing this hand to do poetry and gambling fights. Because they all met some gentlemen who didn't read, but they succeeded again and again, it was rare for that kid from the Zhang family to win. ”

"People can deal with it freely in front of the emperor and the emperor's grandson, what is a little girl?" Compared with Meng Ying, who dealt with the princess and uncle in Nanjing City, Meng Xian's speech was straightforward, "Second brother, I can see the tutor of the Zhang family from Brother Jun's daughter-in-law, and this time the boss of the Zhang family is prestigious. The third child can be polite and talented...... Hey, we also have three daughters in our family who have reached the age of marriage, haven't you thought about it? ”

Meng Ying hesitated at this time: "That being said, they are not British princes after all." Brother Chao is okay, his father is already a general, although he is only a hundred households this time, as long as he makes meritorious service, he will definitely move over. But Brother Yue'er's father is just a lifter, and he will rise step by step from the imperial examination in the future. It's hard to say what the future holds. ”

"That's not what I said." Meng Xian smiled slyly. "Today, that girl is in trouble, most likely at the instigation of her father. The British Duke has no heirs. Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan's two were originally staring at each other, but at this time, they were a little panicked. You and I both know what kind of material Zhang Hui Zhang Xuan is, otherwise the emperor would have already decided on the British heir. If you want me to see it, super brother Yue brother, this British duke is very likely to be one of the two of them. ”

"Even if it's true, it's Super Brother, after all, he is a military attaché."

Meng Ying groaned slightly, but she was a little tempted. At the beginning, he also felt that the eldest daughter-in-law was not from the family of meritorious people, and only after someone passed the door did he discover the many benefits of his daughter-in-law, and because of this, he had a close relationship with Zhang Fu. At this time, he went through several of his daughters in his mind, but he had a candidate.

Meng Xian smiled again: "You're not wrong, even if the emperor really wants to appoint an heir to the British duke, it is probably a super brother." It's just that Brother Yue is young but calm, and I heard that the British Duke takes him very seriously...... If he adds the power of nobles, he may not be able to jump to the pavilion at a young age, anyway, if he marries Min'er, the British princess will have to favor us a little bit in the past few years......"

Meng Xian muttered very lightly at these words, but Meng Ying didn't hear them. Only the cousin made it clear that he liked Zhang Yue, and he was sure in his heart. If his own daughter becomes the Duchess of the Kingdom in the future, the position of the Marquis of the Meng family will never fall. Although the current emperor is not like Emperor Hongwu who killed heroes indiscriminately, there is still a precedent for chasing Shijue in recent years.

After living in the Meng family for a few days, Zhang Yue finally recognized all those brothers and sisters. It's just that after the poetry meeting, he almost never saw those sisters of the same generation again, but he once glimpsed Meng Min from afar when he went to see Mrs. Baoding Hou. Zhang Qing is also busy all day long, and only has some free time after serving her mother-in-law at night. And when he saw the harmonious appearance of Meng Jun and her, he didn't dare to disturb it more, most of the time he was just amusing his little nephew.

Five days later, he returned to the British Mansion, and as soon as he entered the West Corner Gate, Zhang Yue was stunned to find many people who were busy packing up their things. casually pulled a door and asked, and he learned that Emperor Zhu Di was going to tour north, and Zhang Fu was one of the princes who were ordered to accompany him. Although he had just appointed Taining Marquis Chen Qi to build Beijing, and had sent a large number of prisoners, Beijing was once the capital of the Yuan Dynasty after all, and it was expected that the day of moving the capital would not be far away, so he was relieved after the initial accident.

When he hurriedly came to Mrs. Wang's place, Zhang Fu happened to be there, and when he saw him, he smiled and said: "The emperor is in charge of the country by the crown prince on his northern tour this time, and King Zhao is guarding Beijing, so he naturally happens to accompany him, and King Zhou is accompanied until Kaifeng, and the emperor's grandson and princes and ministers are about half of the past." Your teacher Du Yishan and Yang Rong are among the companions, and Yang Shiqi is the assistant prince. Anyway, your father will be there in two days, and the Ministry of Rites will try to set it for next year, if your father and son don't worry about schoolwork, they can go north with me, and they can have a long experience and knowledge, after all, it is better to read thousands of books than to travel thousands of miles. ”

This proposal is reasonable, but the Central Plains is full of rivers and mountains, and Zhang Yue has been there all before. Thinking of the huge team of officials of the Northern Tour, there is endless red tape to deal with all day long, and it may not be a good thing to be in the limelight again, and it is not justified to reluctantly add himself to Zhang Fu's attaché, so after thinking about it, he politely declined.

Zhang Fu didn't think it was wrong, and then smiled happily: "You still have to take the township test this year, and this time it's at least half a year, and it's difficult for you to be a young student without a lord and a knight." By the way, I heard that you won the second child's Ke girl in the first poem, and also won her piece of mutton fat jade card that is regarded as a treasure? ”

Unexpectedly, Zhang Fu also knew about this, and Zhang Yue was stunned. Seeing Mrs. Wang's eyebrows and smiles, Zhang Fu didn't have any annoyance, he knew that some of his previous guesses were not wrong, so he took out the jade plate packed with brocade from his arms, and presented it with a smile, explaining that he was afraid of falling Zhang Ke's ground at that time, so he accepted it.

"Ke'er's girl has been spoiled by the second child since she was a child, and it is difficult to convince people on weekdays, this time her mother brought her to beg me, saying that this thing is her favorite thing, so she wants to come back, and as a result, I was reprimanded." Mrs. Wang took the jade card from Zhang Fu's hand, handed it to Biluo next to her and told her to put it away, and then said with a smile, "Eat a trench and grow a wisdom, you let her know that a mountain is more high than a mountain this time, and she can also be more restrained in the future, otherwise she will have to suffer if she marries someone in the future with that temper." ”

Zhang Fu didn't bother about the matter anymore, put away his smile and nodded to Mrs. Wang: "Madam, all officials can't bring their families with them." You may not expect to be able to meet the second and third brothers when things happen, since Brother Yue stays in Nanjing, if there is something to do, there can be a person. It's not the first time that the crown prince has been in charge of the country, but you must remember the previous events. In short, the people in the family are all under your control, and you can't control the affairs of the second and third families, just let them go, and everything will be said when I come back. ”

"Brother Yue, you might as well study hard if you stay here, I have seen the two of the Fang family and the Sun family, and they are still honest and straightforward people, but they can be socialized. That Eternal Day...... Well, it's just that the family is poor, and some duplicitous people are different, but you can't look at people for a while, you have to look at a lifetime, you just pay a little attention. All in all, if you follow the text, I can't help much, everything depends on you. ”

Faced with this explanation to himself alone, Zhang Yue's heart sank, and he hurriedly bowed down and agreed. In fact, even if Zhang Fu said that he couldn't help him, whether he met Zhu Zhanji or Zhu Di before, this identity from the Zhang family was the biggest reason why people noticed him in the first place. From this point of view, the family remnants are really extraordinary.