Chapter 149: The Emperor's Grandson's Congratulatory Gift

Qingshui Hutong is not a very spacious street, if it weren't for the quiet and deep mansion located here, Yongle Emperor Zhu Di would never give such a place to the British Gong Zhang Fu.

Compared with the spacious street at the entrance of other princes' mansions, only two carriages have been allowed to enter and exit in front of the gate of the British Mansion in Qingshui Hutong, but fortunately, this is very in line with Zhang Fu's low-key habits, and it did not cause any trouble in the past. But the past is back to the past, today is today, when Zhang Yue and his father came back with their entourage all the way to beat horses, they found that the carriage in front of Qingshui Hutong was crammed with a whole alley, and they couldn't get in!

There is a way to be blessed and unparalleled, and disasters are not one-way, but now this British Mansion is a number of happy people - although Zhang Zuo and Zhang Yue's father and son are not strictly speaking from the British Mansion, but Zhang Fu and Mrs. Wang both see it this way, and others will naturally see it this way - A few days ago, Mrs. Wang's happy news alarmed Zhao Wang's Mansion and Anyang Palace, followed by the palace and countless princes and uncles' relatives, if it weren't for Gu Lao Taijun sitting in the way, this dazzling number of visitors would not only break through the threshold of the mansion, but Mrs. Wang would also be overwhelmed. Who knows that it has been a few days, but now there seem to be more and more people.

Zhang Yue looked at the turbulent traffic and muttered, and immediately smacked his tongue: "Are those all here to visit the eldest uncle?" ”

"Not necessarily, it could be for you." Zhang Ju glanced at his son meaningfully, and when he saw Zhang Yue's face full of disbelief, he laughed, "I'm just joking, people only value you for the face of the British public, and you are not so hot." Since it's not easy to walk here, let's take a detour through the back door! ”

The group galloped to the back door from the other side. However, unexpectedly, it was also a lively scene. Unlike the luxurious carriages and famous horses that come and go in and out of Qingshui Hutong, although there are women who come in and out of the house covered in silk and satin, they all come by car and in a small sedan chair. At first glance, she is a wealthy servant. In his heart, Zhang Yue dismounted with his father, and instructed Lian Sheng Lianhu to lead the horse into the door, and planned to enter through the back door.

"Oh, Uncle and Young Master Yue are back!"

The back door was occupied by several old servants of the British Mansion, but at this time it was an old woman who opened her mouth. Zhang Yue fixed his eyes and saw that it was Zhang Fu's nurse Yang, so he was not rude, so he hurriedly stepped forward and called Mother Yang with a smile. This sound was originally very common. But it attracted the heads of the servants who had just entered the door, and some of the eyes made his heart furious.

Zhang Zhuo saw the opportunity quickly, said hello to Yang, picked up Zhang Yue casually, and hurriedly walked inside. Men are already faster than women, and a few turns shake off those behind them. It wasn't until he went up from the mezzanine road to the corridor leading to Gu's upper house that he let go of his hand and said with a smile: "If you entangle those women, you won't want to get out for a while." Fortunately, they don't know the news that you have won the second-class jinshi at this time. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to pull you away. After all, even if your eldest aunt is pregnant and gives birth to Lin'er in October, you don't know how many years it will take to get married. ”

Thinking of the eyes of those people just now, Zhang Yue suddenly realized - it turned out that people were looking at his uncle! Although he believes that his grandmother and parents will not be as shallow as Feng Lan, let alone decide his marriage like cattle and sheep waiting to be sold. But he always had some ups and downs in his heart, and he took a few steps forward before asking.

"Dad, what do you think of that?"

"What's that? What's the matter? Zhang Zhuo looked at his son with a very funny smile, and saw that he was looking at himself with confidence. Immediately, he coughed lightly and said, "You can rest assured, your eldest aunt and eldest sister have already replied to the old lady, saying that the fourth miss of the Meng family and the miss of the Du family are the most suitable, and other families will politely refuse." Your mother and I only have one son, you, and now the old lady is optimistic about your grandson, and this marriage event will definitely not be hasty. It's just that you don't have to be too anxious, it will be your turn after the super brother gets up. ”

When my father said this, he walked forward with a smile. Zhang Yue suddenly froze. This anxious person has always been Mrs. Zhang Qingwang, as well as her grandmother and parents, and her father actually comforted himself not to be too anxious?

The father and son came to Gu's upper room, but the house was already full of people. Those who reported the good news were indeed fast, and they came to the door to say hello as early as half an hour before Zhang Zuo and Zhang Yue came back, and they were followed by people who came to the palace. Coupled with the guests who came to give gifts to the pregnant wife of the king at the front door, the threshold of the British Mansion today has almost been broken.

Gu Shi was sitting on the kang on his right hand at this time, with a smile on his face. This is a great joy to win the jinshi. It is a great joy to be ranked in the second place in her expectations. Thereupon. She was too lazy to perfunctory the stacks of flattering visitors outside, so she simply let her second daughter-in-law, Dongfang, see her instead. Waiting right here for his son and grandson who are together with him. However, looking at Zhang Zuo and Zhang Yue at this time, even though she had a thousand words, she finally turned into a serious advice.

"Tomorrow is the Golden Palace, you go to bed early tonight, and fill your stomachs tomorrow morning. This rumor can not end in a moment and a half, and it is in front of the emperor, hundreds of officials gathered, if there is a star and a half of the pool, it is a crime of dereliction, and the future is not easy to say. Fortunately, Brother Yue has seen the emperor three times, so he won't have stage fright, but you have to be careful about the third brother. ”

Zhang Zhuo opened his mouth and was about to say something, but who expected Gu Shi to frown, and immediately decided to wait for Zhang Fu to come back in the evening, and then remind him of the Holy Instructions. Zhang Yue watched this big battle from the side, and couldn't help but think of the first time he saw Zhu Di, and then thought of Zhu Zhanji, who was not a few years older than him but already knew the way of grace. However, as soon as this thought flashed through his mind, someone spread it outside the door, followed by a housekeeper's daughter-in-law hurriedly walked in.

"Old lady, there's a ...... out there There was also a gift-giver, saying that it was...... "The daughter-in-law in charge was originally an extremely shrewd and neat person, but she stuttered a little at this time, and she took a deep breath to get better," It was the imperial grandson who sent someone to send the four treasures of the study, saying that it was the second class of the high school of Young Master He Yue! ”

The news immediately shocked everyone in the room. Not to mention Zhang Yue, even Gu stood up on the ground. Her second lady's edict was originally obtained because Zhang Fu invited grace, so even if Zhang Xin was degraded, it did not damage her edict. These days when she lived in the British Mansion, because she was an elder, Mrs. Wang was pregnant again. She often received the ladies of various families in the small flower hall, and if the princess and uncle came to visit, it was in the big flower hall. But what about this time?

"Third brother, you take Brother Yue and go to Wuyingtang in front of you to meet guests. Inform Rong Shan and let him accompany him, he is a housekeeper and is well-informed. With him, nothing will go wrong. ”

This house was originally Zhu Di's courtyard when he was the king of Yan in the past, and it was quite luxurious when it was regulated, and he thought of giving this place to the British public Zhang Fu at the beginning of his northern tour, so he let people demolish the original main hall and build it again, so this Wuying Hall can be called a genuine building. At this time, the eunuch who had been ordered to come to Dihuang stepped into Wuyingtang, and a bright smile immediately appeared on his face - if nothing else, if it was not on behalf of the imperial grandson. He can't enter this Wuyingtang.

With his father here, Zhang Yue, the main master, naturally has only one side to serve. Fortunately, the Huang eunuch did not pretend, and spoke more cheerfully. It is said that it is the four treasures of the study, but in fact, compared to the land sent by others, Zhu Zhanji is not worth it - the inkstone is not an inkstone. Ink is not emblem ink, pen is not wolf's hair, and paper is not a clay gold or silver painting. However, looking at these four gifts, Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of the umbrella that Zhu Zhanji gave at the gate of the Tribute Courtyard. Suddenly, my heart moved.

Seeing that the Huang eunuch was leaving, he hurriedly said: "Father-in-law, take a step slowly, I still have something to return to the imperial grandson." ”

He didn't have time to explain to his father, so he hurriedly whispered to Rong Shan, who was standing on the other side. The Huang eunuch really stopped with a smile, not in a hurry at all, until Rong Shan, who rushed out in a hurry, came back with two oil-paper umbrellas, he was taken aback and felt very strange in his heart.

This Zhang Yue Ruo is grateful for the kindness of the emperor's grandson. It's not surprising to give a gift in return, but what's the deal with this oil-paper umbrella?

"Gonggong Huang, this is a gift from the imperial grandson at the gate of the Gongyuan. Thanks to these two oil-paper umbrellas that day, our father and son were spared the wind and rain. Please also take it back to the imperial grandson, and tell me on your behalf, it is better to send charcoal in the snow than icing on the cake, and I will remember all the things before, and I dare not forget. The four treasures of this study are very suitable. I'll take it with me wherever I am. ”

Eunuch Huang originally thought that Zhang Yue would write some written post in return. Unexpectedly, it was with such a remark. He has been in the palace for most of his life, and if it is a post, he is illiterate. But he naturally understood this, and after thinking about it, he understood most of it. So, when Zhang Yue personally sent him out of the British Mansion, and then gave him a string of Nanmu incense beads even more familiarly, he accepted it with a smile without hesitation, feeling that this young man was knowledgeable and interesting.

So, when he returned to Changchun Palace and paid Zhu Zhanji an errand, he repeated Zhang Yue's words one by one, without adding half a sentence or reducing half a sentence. When Zhu Zhanji asked how the other party reacted when he saw the four treasures of the study, he said with a little hesitation: "The father and son of the Zhang family were very surprised when they saw it, but the villain looked at Zhang Yue as if he was a little surprised. Horizontal and vertical is the reward of the emperor's grandson, and it is a great dignity for them. ”

Zhu Zhanji didn't pay attention to anything else, Eunuch Huang said that Zhang Yue was surprised, and he immediately laughed. Looking at the two oil-paper umbrellas that were specially sent back, his heart was even brighter.

This gift and reward are completely two concepts, and the meaning of those things he gave Zhang Yue, the other party should fully understand.