Chapter 300 Re-establishing Ethnology with the intention of the future

Even if Zhang Yue knew that Wenyuan Pavilion was discussing at this time, it was not impossible for him to find out any of the inside story - after all, a place like Wenyuan Pavilion could not help even if it was Yuan Fang, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, - so since the emperor's summons had come to an end, he knew that he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so he had to put the matter aside, and on this day he followed the housekeeper Gao Quan to Liuxiang Hutong, which was only one street away from Zhang's mansion. Previously, Gao Quan had been ordered to buy a three-entry courtyard and prepare it for the Zhang clan.

When the two arrived at the ground, two porters immediately greeted them, but they left Zhang Yue aside and rushed to lead the stirrups for Gao Quan. Seeing this situation, the tall butler shouted angrily: "Don't just take care of me, go and hold the third young master!" ”

Because it was a newly hired porter, the two of them didn't react for a while, but when they hurriedly caught up, Zhang Yue had already jumped off the horse neatly. Gao Quan, who was half a step late on the ground, saw that they were clumsy, so he had to wave his hand and order them to retreat, and when he saw Zhang Yue looking up at the gatehouse of the house, he stepped forward and said with a smile: "This family has suffered a lawsuit, so the house is sold very cheaply." The old lady told him not to take advantage of the danger, so I gave him an extra fifty percent, and when he moved away, he left all the furniture. ”

Because the Gu family was born in a scholarly family and paid great attention to family style and fame, even when they were in Kaifeng, the Zhang family's land rent was half less than that of others, and they never put money outside to get interest, let alone allow the clansmen to bully others. So listening to Gao Quan's deliberate explanation of these, Zhang Yue was not surprised, and naturally he did not doubt it.

"Of course, my grandmother and I can trust the executives. The fourth brother is now older, and he will not come to this clan to study, and the fifth brother is still young, and most of the people who will enter school in the future are those Zhang family members who moved to Beijing. How many families have moved here, how many people need to enroll, how many other relatives are attached to the school, and what is the charter of this teacher? ”

Since he accompanied the three brothers Zhang Yue to Nanjing, Gao Quan no longer dared to underestimate the third young master. Over the years, seeing Zhang Yue being favored to raise people, and then Zhongjin Shi was awarded an officer, and when Shandong came back, he was frequently summoned by the emperor, and he had a clear understanding in his heart. Don't look at the eldest young master and the second young master seem to be like a fish in water in the army, but how many times have they only met the emperor? The Son of Heaven has always been eclectic in employing people, and what kind of future Zhang Yue will have in the future is undoubtedly guessed with his toes.

At this time, he was busy next to him and replied: "Most of the Zhang family members are still guarding Kaifeng, after all, the fields and ancestral halls are there, and now there are only four families who have moved over." The eldest wife of the herringbone generation, the second master, and the two aunts and grandmothers of the same generation as the third young master, but they are younger and older, and today's children are only a few years younger than you. The total number of children enrolled in these four families is seven. As for the attached school, there are children of several relatives in each family, a total of six people. The teacher invited two old talents, and I sent someone to inquire about the academic character, and then took the old lady's post to invite, and they responded, and now they have moved in. ”

Although Gao Quan did not mention Shu Xiu, of course Zhang Yue knew that where could he ask the teacher to rely on his name alone, he would naturally be grateful for a lot of money. Nodding happily, he went into the courtyard first. Just as Gao Quan said, the people who originally lived here were indeed rich families, and the outer courtyard was not paved with loess, but made of green bricks. The inverted house is not paved with tiles, and the ash shed with a blue plastered roof is used, while the other rooms in the middle are one-color green slab tiles, and the eaves are filled with dripping water, which looks quite neat.

Beyond the hanging flower gate painted with the pattern of Fushou Shuangquan, there is the inner courtyard. The three rooms in the north room are used as schools, and the two rooms in the east and west wings are occupied by two teachers. At this time, when they heard that the Zhang family was coming, the two old Xiucai put on a decent blue cloth and went out to greet each other - of course, this is not because Zhang Yue is one of the young masters of the Zhang family, for the two old Xiucai who have tried and failed, the handyman who came to report clearly said that Zhang Yue is a Jinshi, which is what they value the most.

However, at first glance, when they saw Zhang Yue, who was wearing a dragon scale scarf and an azure silk robe, he was really a little too young, and the two couldn't help but feel muttering in their hearts, but they still stepped forward to perform the evening birthday ceremony with great respect. Since the imperial examination, it has become a common practice not to judge heroes by age, but to judge heroes by imperial examinations, and the two are not unaccustomed to it. So, Zhang Yue, who was almost old enough to be their grandson, returned the salute with a smile, and the two actually had a feeling of flattery.

"I have heard for a long time that the two are profound in learning and have outstanding character, and in the future, the affairs of this clan will be completely entrusted to the two of them." Zhang Yue stretched out his hand to Gao Quan as he said and took two things, but they were extremely smooth ring rulers, "Grandmother knows that there are always gentlemen among everyone, and those who are attached to the school often do not listen to the teaching, so I specially ordered me to hand over this ring ruler to the two of you." If someone does not listen to the instruction, it can be used as a punishment, and if they still do not listen, they can be expelled directly. ”

Sure enough, it's everyone's style, and the Shu Shi's Shu Xiu is twice as high as the Xixi of ordinary rich and noble families, and even has such a promise, those who humiliate Xixi for the naughty children in the family should really study hard!

The two old Xiucai are both well-known people, and their faces were full of joy and red, and they hurriedly took it with both hands, and solemnly promised that they would definitely take responsibility. With this guarantee, the two of them had a good impression of Zhang Yue, and accompanied Zhang Yue around the whole house, and they couldn't help but praise Gao Quan's thoughtful arrangements and how capable the hired servants were.

As he walked, Zhang Yue asked as if he was careless: "In the future, all the children who come here to attend school are all children under the age of ten who have just been enlightened, and they will eat and live here in the future, and the family will send some subordinates to serve." Grandmother had only one request, and that was to make them loyal, that is, to make them virtuous first and then talented. I heard from senior executives that one of them is good at "Analects" and "Book of Rites", and the other is good at "Spring and Autumn" and "Book of Songs", if they can control these children well, after three years, the family will be grateful! ”

The two old showmen have only been admitted to the exam all their lives and are still children, and they have long lost hope in the imperial examination, after all, it is not so easy to take another step. Therefore, since Zhang Yue said all these words, they were full of promises, and they all worked hard in their hearts. It's impossible to get those children to know all the history in the past three years, but it's not easy to train a group of well-eyed ones within three years? Anyway, with the support of the old lady of the Zhang family, this ring ruler is not vegetarian!

So, after this arrangement, on the way back home, Gao Quan only felt that he had a different taste in his heart. At the beginning, he personally went to invite people, and naturally knew how stubborn these two old masters were, and now they bowed their heads like this, undoubtedly intimidated by Zhang Yue's title of Jinshi. Thinking of this, he finally understood why the old lady would only send the third young master to take care of the affairs of this clan study, and at the same time, he vaguely felt that the family had suddenly decided to re-establish the clan study this time, and he was afraid that it had another purpose.

Thinking that although his own kid married Linglong, but now the family is the head of the Dongfang clan, and he is a nose and an eye, and he was originally a good steward who was also dismissed to others. Although Linglong flattered well in front of the old lady, her own kid was faceless after all. So, the tall butler who had lived most of his life and was the best at drilling camps immediately had an idea.

"Third Young Master, although this clan study has been established, someone will have to take care of it later, and it is impossible for those two Xiucai to take care of money, food and other affairs. That kid in my family is idle now, if the third young master doesn't dislike it, why don't you send him to run errands? ”

"It's okay, the clan can't be left unattended, so send him. My grandmother instructed that in the future, the clan would allocate twenty taels of silver a month, and in addition, one should be supplied by the 200-acre grange outside the city, so that he could take good care of the accounts. All in all, we can't let a good thing go bad, otherwise my grandmother and I will not follow. ”

Seeing that his words made Gao Quanmei smile, Zhang Yue knew that he was selling a good favor. Of course, it is impossible for him to promote any arithmetic and other knowledge in the genealogy—his current qualifications and fame are not enough—but if he sharpens the temperament of these people first, it should be a different situation in three years. After all, it was very close to the end of Yongle at that time.

The horse turned into the alley in front of Zhang's mansion, and he saw from a distance that there was a person talking to the porter in front of the door of the West Corner, and he only looked at the back and was vaguely familiar. When he got closer, he saw the man turn his head, and he recognized at once who the other man was, and immediately jumped off his horse, dropped the reins, and hurried forward.

"When did Little Seventh Brother come from Nanjing, why didn't you let people inform me in advance, I will pick you up!"

The person who came was Gu Bin, who had just arrived in Beijing, because his food and accommodation were in Guozijian, and the supply was better than when he was at home, he was more than half a head taller, but he was still slightly shorter than Zhang Yue. He was wearing a white-washed green cloth jacket, and on his feet were a pair of half-worn black cotton shoes, except for the Huayang scarf that tied his hair. He has rarely had a smiling face, but when he saw Zhang Yue smiling and greeted him, he was slightly stunned and then showed a smile.

After greeting him, he explained: "The post mail is too expensive, I thought that there were thirty or forty people who went to Beijing this time, so I simply waited to come to visit, but I didn't know that you came back before you could report it at the door." ”

Zhang Yue had always been a little strange about why Gu Bin didn't go on the road with Fang Ling and the others, but he didn't want to stand and talk at the gate at this time, so he ordered Gao Quan to let people go in and let him know, and then let Gu Bin inside. Because Gu Bin was Gu's maiden nephew, he had to take him to see him, so he sent his entourage and whispered some information all the way. When he asked why Gu Bin had never gone to Beijing with Fang Ling, he got an unexpected answer.

"Brother Fang was removed from the list of Guozijian, don't you know?"

Thinking of the last time he got married, Fang Ling, who had just arrived in Beijing, happily came to help join in the fun, Zhang Yue couldn't imagine that this hearty and righteous friend was removed from the Guozijian anyway, and his heart suddenly turned upside down. Thinking that Sun Han didn't mention this stubble at all, he couldn't help but suspect that this prospective brother-in-law didn't know either.

What kind of thing actually made Fang Ling, a hero, be expelled from the Guozijian after that?