Chapter 532: The New Year is also a day of reunion, and there is a time when hardships come to an end

The twenty-seventh day of the lunar month is the day when ordinary people slaughter chickens to catch the big gathering, and the court officials who used to be busy are now on vacation. Although when the great grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, there were only three days of holiday for the end of the year, such as the Birthday Festival, the Winter Solstice and the New Year, but now it has been more than 50 years since the founding of the country, and the rules have been somewhat loosened.

It was a sunny day, and there was silence in front of the west corner of the Wu'an Hou Mansion. Because the old man of his own family is in the Xuanfu, the reward under this festival has also been awarded, and this season is not the time for each house to move around, so the porter is happy to be lazy, and the two people, one old and one young, stand there and knock their teeth. As he spoke, the conversation turned to the Yangwu Bo Mansion next door.

"Although the one next door is not as good as the title of our lord, but after this trip, the title of Earl Yangwu has to be added hereditary. There is also the third young master, at a young age, he was the governor of the Xuanfu and the old man to work together with one article and one martial arts, which is really a great favor. Did you see it when you gave the award a few days ago, there are no fewer things than ours! ”

"No matter how great the grace is, it can't surpass the British Duke in front of him, unless Lord Xiao Zhang can do the same credit as the British Duke who established the British Duke to pacify Annan in the first place, otherwise that's it. Besides, yesterday a lady took a few grandmothers to visit the house over there, didn't you hear the news? That old lady who is like a needle in the sea may not last long. ”

"Wouldn't it? The old lady has always been strong, and she will celebrate her seventieth birthday in the New Year...... Hey, if it's really a bad body, I'm afraid I'm also looking forward to my son, but the old man should also come back. It is said that this is true, but if the old lady falls, the rest of the people are separated from the British prince after all, and it is difficult to be as intimate as before. ”

"Their family didn't get up because of Jingjing, and it is a rare opportunity to have today, and they can't be exposed to other people's light for the rest of their lives. Their family is now in different glory and decline, if this old lady has any accidents, I am afraid there will be trouble...... Hey, there's someone over there! ”

As he spoke, the old porter saw more than a dozen riders galloping towards the entrance of the alley, and hurriedly squinted his eyes and took a closer look. Recognizing that it was not his own clothes, he was about to retract his head, but found that the middle-aged man who was in the dust at the head looked a little familiar, and after thinking about it in his heart, he immediately thought of who it was, but when he looked at it again, the group had already passed.

Yangwu Bo Mansion opened the door a few days ago, and it has finally stopped a few days, because the money and grain on the grange have been released a few years ago, and the errands on the door are much more leisurely now. Seeing someone coming, the two middle-aged porters hurriedly greeted them, and before they were about to ask about the origin of the person, one of them exclaimed suddenly.

"Sir, you ...... You're finally back! ”

This shout immediately alarmed the steward of the door, and he hurriedly ran out to take a look, and he was so surprised and happy that he even forgot to salute and greet him completely, and ran inside as if he were flying in smoke. Seeing that other people came forward one after another, some greeted and saluted, and some were busy leading the horse and holding stirrups, Zhang Xin, who had not seen his family for five years, only felt that his heart was sour, and it was easy to calm down and get off the horse, and asked everyone a few words. However, after taking a few steps forward, he was almost in front of the West Point Gate when he suddenly glanced towards the main entrance.

Under the noon sun, the three five-frame gold-lacquered beast-faced tin ring gates looked shining, and the four words of Yangwu Bo's Mansion on the gatehouse looked strong and powerful, and those four words could make people's eyes dazzle. The beast face pattern on the door is very majestic, but now the door is closed, and there is not even a trace of crack.

After stopping for a moment, Zhang Xin stopped these thoughts in his heart and went straight to the West Corner Gate. He was very unfamiliar with this mansion that he had only returned to the Zhang family after he was degraded, but he walked all the way inside, but he gradually felt that the grass and trees and courtyards seemed a little close. At this time, Gao Quan, who was leading the way in front, looked at that face, and explained with a smile: "It's all the old lady who said that even if you move out of Kaifeng, you can't forget the book, so you deliberately arrange the furnishings according to the old house, even those flowers and plants are also as many as possible to choose those varieties from the past......"

"Daddy!"

Before Zhang Xin could nod, he heard such a voice coming from his face. Seeing an extremely tall young man rushing over quickly, he couldn't help but be stunned, until he saw someone fall to his knees with a thud in front of him, kowtowing three times in a row, and he suddenly woke up. At this time, he couldn't maintain the strict fatherly posture of the year no matter what, and involuntarily stretched out his hand to help the person up.

I haven't seen him for five years, he can hardly recognize his son, not only is he taller and stronger, but his appearance is also getting cooler and cooler when he was young, but he has been serious since he was a child, and Zhang Zhen's round face looks very gentle-he can hardly imagine what kind of changes the proud and impulsive son has to go through to become what he is now-After looking up and down for a long time, he easily restrained the urge to reach out and touch Zhang Zhen's head, and nodded happily.

"Finally grown up!"

After receiving his father's praise, Zhang Zhen was indescribably happy in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward and carefully supported Zhang Xin's arm. When he arrived at the door of the hanging flowers, Zhang Zuo came out with a few nephews, and the salute and speech were naturally very lively. And Zhang Xin saw that his second son, who was only in infancy when he left, was already a tiger-headed child, and couldn't help but sigh again. Along the way, when he stayed in the three halls in the north courtyard, he suddenly hesitated, and he didn't know what kind of mood to go to see his mother.

"The big man is here!"

As the cyan curtain was lifted high that day, Gu Shi, who was supported by Du Juan and Li Yun from left to right, finally recognized Zhang Xin who rushed in the door. Seeing that the son, who was close to knowing the destiny of heaven, walked forward on his knees as soon as he entered the door, and knocked his head several times, she only felt choked in her throat, and she couldn't say a word of what she had thought about so long ago.

"It's good to be back...... It's good to be back! ”

She reached out and pressed her shoulders against them, her heart filled with joy. At that moment, she only felt that the stone that had been pressing on her heart suddenly loosened, and the whole person became lighter. casually wiped her eyes covered with tears with her sleeve, and she pulled Zhang Xin up. After looking up and down, she felt that she was a lot thinner than at the beginning, but her spirit was still good, so she felt more at ease, but she didn't want to let go of her son's hands. It wasn't until Linglong came up to report that it was time for lunch that she let go of her palm and shook her head with a smile.

"Our family is always together during the Chinese New Year, and there are fewer people every year, this year you and the third child are back, but the second child and Brother Yue are not there, and I don't know if I can wait until the day when the whole family is reunited and sits at a table."

Gu was so sentimental, everyone naturally hurriedly changed the topic, and even Zhang Xin didn't mention any hardships and dangers in his office, and picked some happy and funny things to say. After the tables and chairs were set up in the room, several juniors came up to salute, and the family sat down according to the elders and youngsters, and the three granddaughters-in-law stood beside them.

Although Zhang Xinren is outside, that is, he knows the family affairs written in the family letter, but he also knows the family history of his three nephews and daughters-in-law. He has been studying since he was a child, and he entered the officialdom from Xie Yuan, so compared with Li Yun and Zhao Fen from the noble family, he felt that Du Juan, who was from a scholarly family, was more generous, so while eating, he pondered his son's marriage in his heart.

After the meal was finished and the girl rinsed her mouth, she brought the tea, and when she saw that the Gu family had sent everyone else out, leaving only him and Zhang Zhen, he knew it even more. After talking to his mother for a while, he smiled and said: "After five years, now my mother has even great-grandchildren under her knees, and our family can be regarded as a prosperous family." ”

"Don't talk about our family, isn't the British government the same? The couple has been looking forward to it for so many years, and now they have both children and daughters, and Xiyu also has a body. Such a top-notch rich and noble family should be scattered and flourishing. ”

It's easy to look forward to his son's return a year ago, Gu Shi is in a very good mood, and stretched out his hand to beckon Zhang Zhen to step forward: "This is the return of the country's son prison for a holiday, and that Chen Siye gave you a first-class evaluation, which shows that you are working hard." Next year, you will take the township exam in Shuntianfu, and with the joy of your father's return, you will definitely be able to get the title of the gold list! I've been dragging out your marriage, first, because I want to wait for your father to come back to preside over it, so that he can watch you get married; Second, I also want you to have a background, so that people will not be looked down upon when you get married, do you understand? ”

Zhang Xin only thought that his mother wanted to choose the right marriage, so he kept delaying it, but Zhang Zhen was worried about his father and was not in a hurry about his marriage. At this time, hearing Gu say this, both father and son were shocked, Zhang Xin didn't expect his mother to be so confident, and Zhang Zhen felt heavy in his heart because of that ardent hope.

Gently holding the hands of the father and son together, Gu Shi said earnestly: "Now that we have survived the most difficult time, the whole family should be screwed together, and we can't make trouble." Boss, if you become a Beijing official again, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, and the arrogance in your bones must be changed; As for Xiao Si'er, I am very pleased to see you gradually become sensible over the years, but young people have to work hard when they should fight, although I am a woman, I also know that the momentum on the field is also important......"

"Old lady, old lady! A great event, another happy event! ”

With this voice, Bai Fang rushed in in a hurry, and before he had time to take a breath, he said with a smile: "Just now, the British Duke sent someone to say, because the young master harvested more than 100,000 stone military rations in the second opening of the Xuanfu, and the emperor was overjoyed to praise the Zhang family in the early court, which is a model for a hundred officials!" Now...... At this time, I heard that there has been a decree to release Lord Du! ”