Chapter 253: Even if it's for a lifetime event

The military households in Jingwei are more than twice as much as the military households in Tuntian in various places, not to mention the noble sons who serve as officers at all levels in Jingwei after the status of meritorious heroes. Zhang Chao Zhang Qi The two brothers are bold by nature and skilled in martial arts, and they have gained some fame in several small circles after a long time, plus the two have always been generous, and they are not careless in promotion or evaluation, and their popularity is even better. Therefore, Zhang Chao asked for leave on this day, and the experience was approved with a stroke of the pen, and he didn't even have a superfluous question.

Out of the camp, Zhang Chao went straight to Songshu Hutong. This has always been a place for the children of heroes to eat and drink on weekdays, so although it is the time when everyone should be on duty in broad daylight, you can still see many noble sons wearing silk and satin, and those who are familiar with each other or not just nod their heads. He came to a small courtyard and knocked on the door, opened a crack in the door, and immediately welcomed it in with a smile on his face.

"Eldest son, you're here, Miss Cui Wei has been waiting for you for several days......"

"Don't talk nonsense, my second brother has arrived?"

"It's time to arrive, and the second son is sitting on the second floor! Rest assured, there is no one else in the family today! ”

Zhang Chao waved his hand angrily, drove the smiling middle-aged doorman away, and immediately stepped straight into the two-story building. He didn't look at the middle-aged woman who came up to meet her and chatter, and his eyes only turned around on the face of the pretty-faced woman, and then he staggered upstairs. Seeing that Zhang Qi was fidgeting there, he beckoned.

"Big brother, you're finally here!"

Although Zhang Chao and Zhang Qi entered the Beijing guard together, one is the Yulin avant-garde, and the other is the Yanshan right guard, except for the time when they bump into each other at home on weekdays. Occasionally, when I went out to have fun with my colleagues, I happened to bump into each other here, so the brothers made an appointment here for everything that was not good to discuss at home, but it was the first time that they had deliberately asked for leave like today.

stepped forward and pulled Zhang Qi to the window, and Zhang Chao asked in a low voice, "How is it, is there any news from the eldest brother-in-law?" ”

"The eldest brother-in-law has passed the word, let us be less restless, don't jump up and down to cause trouble." When he said this, his face was full of indignation, "Big brother, you are almost twenty years old, and I am almost eighteen years old, and he still treats us as children!" Grandmother is too, even if she is sick, she should bring a letter to her third brother, what's the matter with hiding it like this? ”

"The third brother will be back in half a month at most." Zhang Chao looked around, and lowered his voice again, "I happen to know a captain of the Jinyi Guard, he is the henchman under the command of Commander Yuan, and he got a little bit through after eating me drunk that day. I heard that Master Du's affairs are more difficult to handle, but as for the third brother, it is nothing, after all, he has made meritorious contributions. ”

"The third brother is fine." Zhang Qi let out a big breath, and then said with a sad face, "But you and I don't know his temper, Lord Du's business is his business, he has to run back and forth, if he causes some trouble, it will be difficult to say." Alas, why doesn't the third brother like to practice martial arts, if he serves in the army like us, wouldn't it be a lot less trouble? By the way, didn't you say that Dad was coming back, Dad was also a meritorious man no matter what, so he should be able to speak, right? ”

"It's all said that civil and military are not compatible, have you forgotten?"

The two brothers looked at each other for a while, and finally sighed at the same time. On weekdays, they call friends and friends on the long street, as if everything they want to do is just a snap of their fingers, but when it comes to the end, they realize that they can't do anything because of their proud status. Zhang Chao is already a thousand households of the fifth grade, although Zhang Qi has only been on duty for half a year, and now he is already a seventh grade, compared with the qualifications of civil officials for promotion, their promotion speed is naturally envious.

After talking about business for a while, the two agreed to continue to inquire from their respective channels, and then went downstairs. However, as soon as they walked down the last step, they could not help but frown at the same time when they heard the door outside slamming the sky. This pine alley is a famous fireworks place in Beijing, and there are some young women in the courtyards, some of whom know everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, some of whom are slender and good at greeting, and some of whom are gentle and can understand...... As long as you have a lot of silver, you can naturally have the best enjoyment. It's just that there have always been rules here, and the door is closed that there are regular customers who come today and don't do other business, how can there be such a knock on the door?

The middle-aged mother saw that Brother Zhang Chao's face was displeased, and hurriedly went to the front to answer the door in person, and planned to open a crack to take a look, but who knew that two people rushed in from outside the door at once. A three-to-two step in front rushed over, and when he saw Zhang Chao, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly shouted: "Brother Chao!" ”

Seeing that it was the Meng family brothers, Zhang Chao and Zhang Qi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, there is still a ban in the imperial court, although they haven't done anything, but it's not a good thing for people to catch it. After the Meng brothers returned to Beijing, they went around to pull relationships, and others avoided them, but they also helped the brothers a little.

After stepping forward to see each other, Zhang Chao couldn't help but laugh and scold the two for not understanding the rules, but Meng Tao squeezed his eyes with a smile: "We've been inquiring for a long time, and then we know that you two are here, so you can't wait for the rabbit to come out, right?" Having said that, how can you still have such a good interest, don't you know that Brother Yue is in trouble? ”

"Didn't my eldest brother and I come here to discuss?" Zhang Qi waved his hand and sent away the people in the courtyard, and told the Meng brothers what the two had just said one by one, and then explained, "The eldest brother just said that your father is fine in Jinyiwei and has not suffered much. Don't go to the Baoding Hou Mansion all day long to make trouble, after all, they are relatives, and you also know the temper of the Baoding Hou, if you make the eldest brother-in-law also do nothing, it will be troublesome at that time. ”

"What's the use of being good, I don't know if the Year of the Monkey can be released."

Meng Fan muttered weakly, and then followed Zhang Chao into the room. It has been several months since the brothers returned to Beijing, although the original mansion was not copied and sealed, and the family members are still there, but after all, they are no longer in charge, and they are not capable characters who can suppress the scene, and a lot of money has been used, but nothing has been done. At the thought of having no face to see their mother and fourth sister, the two couldn't help but sigh.

"Second uncle, even if things are the most hateful! I think that when my sister-in-law's father was in prison, he also ignored it and just shrunk his head as a turtle, but this time it was his father's turn to be unlucky, and he was still like that! Yesterday, I went to King Zhao's Mansion to ask for a meeting, and I happened to meet King Anyang, but he said to me that Daddy's matter is not big, but he bumped into the emperor's bad temperament, so he was imprisoned, and this time the matter between Lord Du and Brother Yue is the same. He also said that although Lord Du has a lonely temperament, he has a few friends. ”

"I know that, too." Zhang Chao scratched his head instinctively, only to feel that his head was a mess, "It's just that those civil officials and my second brother are a black one, and no one knows anyone, so we have to wait for the third brother to come back to find a way." By the way, King Zhao or King Anyang didn't say to help you? ”

"King Anyang's forehead is swollen, it is said that he tried to help his father intercede that day, but the emperor beat him with an inkstone."

Speaking of this, Meng Fan was really apprehensive, and hurriedly shook his head and said: "I heard that the emperor's temper is getting worse and worse these days, and even the emperor's grandson angered the emperor a few days ago, but it was Wang Guifei who persuaded Fang to turn the corner." The concubines in the palace are often guilty, even those princesses and concubines are beaten and scolded at every turn, and now few people dare to face the saints. ”

The words made the faces of the four of them heavy, but Zhang Qi had no choice but to come out to gag, which finally activated the atmosphere. With such a heavy thing in his heart, no one had the intention of listening to the song and dancing again, and then sat for a while and then got up and left together, the middle-aged mother was a little annoyed, but Zhang Chao's hand was two small silver bills, she showed joy, and Zhang Luo personally sent it to the door.

All four of them came on horseback, so they simply rode together. After only walking a few steps, Meng Tao suddenly remembered another thing, so he said to Zhang Qi: "I heard that An Yuanhou's niece is the most delicate daughter, and she has a big temper. On weekdays, the girls around me do something wrong, and they often drag it down to play the board, and the most strict master is the master, you have to be careful! ”

Although Liu Sheng, Marquis of Anyuan, was the marquis of Houfeng, almost all of the first marquis of Jingnan died, and now he can be regarded as the first person among the marquis. Zhang Qi was not as enthusiastic about this marriage as his mother, and at this time, he was even more excited to hear Meng Tao say this, but Zhang Chao sneered.

Thinking of the relationship that ended before he even started, Zhang Chao's face was suddenly covered with haze. His wife Li Yun is virtuous and generous, and she is naturally an impeccable wife, but he is respectful, but if you want to say that love is very thin, but what can you do? He still remembers his grandmother's warnings vividly, how could he act recklessly?

"If you want to be strict, she is a daughter-in-law no matter what she says when she arrives at our house, can she still go beyond the rules? My mother and grandmother are here, and she has a sister-in-law above her, so the majesty is not easy to show. As for the second brother, don't worry about it, a dignified manly husband, can't he even hold down a woman? As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at the Meng family brothers, and said with a smile, "There is something I want to ask you, what happened to my third brother and your family's Min girl?" ”

"What is this......" Meng Tao glanced at Meng Fan, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, "I see that my mother has long regarded him as a quasi-son-in-law, and the fourth sister also means that to him." I think Brother Yue is also very good to the fourth sister, of course they are a natural pair. As long as Daddy can release it as soon as possible, and the marriage will be done quickly, then everything will be fine. ”

Zhang Qi heard Meng Tao say it as a matter of course, and couldn't help but interject: "But I heard my grandmother mention that the third brother and Miss Du seem to be very compatible, and if the teacher and student add Weng's son-in-law, it will also be a good story." ”

"Miss Du is indeed a good person...... Meng Fan suddenly drooped his head at this moment, and said confidently, "The fourth sister and Miss Du have a good relationship, I don't think Miss Du will fight with the fourth sister...... If it really doesn't work, it's a big deal that Brother Yue marries all of them, regardless of size, won't this be complete? ”

Zhang Chao was almost choked to death by his own saliva at this time, and immediately laughed and scolded angrily: "Do you think that marrying a daughter-in-law is to buy things, and you can add one to spare another?" If your father and Master Du are locked up in Jinyiwei Prison, no matter how unhappy the third brother is, the family will definitely arrange another family affair for him. Therefore, even if it is for the sake of his life, he will have to use his brains when he comes back this time. ”