Chapter 561: Joy, Dumb Riddle

Although the Zhang family moved out of Xiangfu Kaifeng's hometown later than Zhang Yu's, it is a century-old family, and there are naturally many slave and maid families, and some of them are servants who have been in service for several generations. After arriving in Beijing, Zhang You was awarded the title of uncle because of his military exploits, and Zhang Zhuo and Zhang Yue father and son were high school jinshi, so this family really had the capital to stand in the forest of the powerful in Beijing, and the house was expanded twice, and the number of people was twice as many as in the past. Among them, there are slaves and maids who are rewarded by the imperial court, there are those who voluntarily sell themselves to take refuge, some people recommend them, and more are gifts from relatives and friends, that is, the two who are now serving in the Gu family's house, and they are all sent by Mrs. Wang.

Therefore, hearing Mrs. Wang say this, Gu Shi couldn't help but shake his head angrily: "He let go of the good person by himself, you still think about what he is doing, keep it for yourself." Although Lingxi said that he was married, he didn't care about the affairs of this family, he married her, and Brother Yue brought one more, what is the loss? Besides, first you, and then Xiyu, you don't know how many people you will add to your family in the future, and if you don't keep these reliable people, it will be difficult to find them temporarily in the future. ”

At this time, Zhang Yue also smiled: "Lingxi has served my grandmother for so many years, and she has taken care of me properly; Master Peng has taught me for so many years and helped me a lot, and now they are wishful thinking, Lingxi has a reliance, Master Peng has a good couple, I can only be happy in my heart, where is there anything to suffer and not suffer. Grandmother prepared a dowry for Lingxi, and I have already prepared a congratulatory gift, so I will congratulate you when the time comes, where can I still accept your uncle? ”

"Okay, Brother Yue, you are stubborn and the same as the master. Every time the old man talks about Peng Shisan, he grits his teeth, but if there is really something, he is the first to think of him, and everything is the first to celebrate the New Year. If it weren't for the loyalty and righteousness of that strong donkey, he would have already sought a military position as an official, where would he still be in the name of a family general in the house? It's not that I'm boasting, his martial arts are no worse than the other three generals released by the master, and his mind is more detailed, and the master has always relied on it. ”

Mrs. Wang realized something, and when she said this, she smiled and didn't mention the matter, and pointed to Biluo beside her: "Speaking of which, all these capable big girls in our family have been married, and Biluo is now my right-hand daughter-in-law, didn't my aunt bring out a Linglong before?" But in a few years, the small ones were picked up one by one, and when they all came out, this is the way for the family to prosper. By the way, what about Autumn Scars and Amber? ”

"They kowtowed to me when they came back from Xuanfu at the beginning of the year." Gu Shi glanced at the embarrassed Autumn Scars and Amber, and said with a smile, "Not only them, but also the few around Brother Chao'er's brother and Brother Hong'er, they have also kowtowed together." Home and everything is prosperous, and Brother Qi'er taught me a hard lesson a few days ago. It doesn't matter if a man loves a man, but what matters is to be treated, don't learn from his eldest brother who thinks he is hiding from the family's golden house, and it turns out to be a big storm. At the beginning, Uncle Qingyuan was destroyed in the hands of a concubine who was brought back from outside, so the whole family was ruined. If there is such a thing in our family, then he doesn't need to be surnamed Zhang! ”

In the end, this speech turned into a lesson, and Mrs. Wang couldn't help but glance at Zhang Qi. After sitting together and talking for a while, Gu got tired, and everyone quit their jobs. The Xiyu in the family had just given birth, but Mrs. Wang was worried that there was a maid to take care of her, and the doctor was still there, so she was not in a hurry to go back, so she went to Feng's house to sit for a while and discuss Zhang Zhen's marriage for a while.

Although everything is ready for the marriage now, just waiting for the return of Wu'an Hou Zheng Heng, and since the edict of the class teacher has been issued, it should not be far off at that time, but no one can say whether the Gu family can survive until that time, which is actually the biggest worry in her and Feng's hearts.

Coming out of Feng's side, Mrs. Wang remembered that she had received a letter from Zhang Fu the day before yesterday, and now that the emperor's class teacher had a letter of approval, she simply took Biluo to Zhang Yue. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she heard a loud shout.

"I'm so angry, sister, brother-in-law, you are commenting on this reason, Brother Wan helped clearly because he admired his father, and later he often came to ask for teaching, what does it have to do with me, Uncle Yue, they are hateful, and they actually make up these nonsense words! I...... I have long said that I will not marry for the rest of my life, and it is easy to have a father and mother who love me so much, so I don't want to marry! ”

Identifying that it was Xiao Wu's voice, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but be angry and funny. After all, Feng Yuanming has a strange temper, and she doesn't like to go to the mansion on weekdays, and it is often Xiao Wu who comes to coax the heaven-given medicinal bath, and even acupuncture and moxibustion are all done by her, so her precious son is extremely attached to this fifth aunt. Xiao Wu is good at everything, but this stubborn temper is a headache, and I don't know why I'm muttering at this time.

"Since you all know that Uncle Yue's mouth is broken, why are you still thinking about his words? Your father and mother haven't promised you to anyone yet, you are here yelling and saying that you will not marry, and people who don't know still think that you have a weak heart and have taken a fancy to him! What are you staring at, you don't know a sentence called three hundred taels of silver here? Your voice is so loud, you need to know that the wall has ears, and if everyone knows about it, you will have to marry even if you don't want to. ”

Hearing Du Juan's words, Mrs. Wang finally couldn't help laughing. Seeing that the little girl standing at the door was also covering her mouth and smiling so much that she couldn't straighten her waist, she didn't blame her, so she simply opened the curtain and entered the house. Crossing the threshold and taking a look around, but I saw that Xiao Wu's face was flushed, Du Juan's face was full of narrowness, and Zhang Yue was standing there with his hands in his arms as if he was smiling, and the atmosphere was very strange. She was a person from the past, and she immediately understood at this time, and the smile on her face unconsciously deepened.

"Brother Yue's daughter-in-law is really right, this wall has ears, your voice is so loud, I just don't want to hear it. Xiao Wu, if it is really someone in your family who chews his tongue, you turn around and tell your father and your mother, and that person is not allowed to come to the door again. Your father loves you so much, will you agree to this little thing? Speaking of this, seeing Xiao Wu's anxious face, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but laugh, and immediately quipped, "Look at your urgency, even if you really like it, it's not a big deal, should a man marry a woman?" You are so generous and refreshing on weekdays, but at this time you are timid? ”

At this moment, Xiao Wu's face was like a boiled shrimp, and the red flutter was extremely delicate. After stomping her foot heavily, she felt more and more that the room was full of people who were joking and hateful, so she said angrily: "I'll go and see the old lady, if I don't tell you, I will know that you are all bullying me!" ”

Seeing Xiao Wuyi smash open the curtain and go out, Zhang Yue couldn't help but forget that Mrs. Wang was still there at this time, and immediately laughed. Not only him, but Du Juan and Xiao Wu have been together for so many years, and it is the first time to see such a shy and anxious expression, and at this time, the corners of his mouth showed a smile that could not be hidden. Lingxi, who had already decided to get married, smiled secretly at Xiao Wu's hard support, while thinking about the man who was grinning on his face, but was actually extremely careful, and his heart was also full of happiness. Autumn Scar even laughed so hard that he even narrowed his eyes together, and couldn't help but bite his ear with Amber next to him.

"If it can be done, this pair is really a match made in heaven!"

Seeing the happy appearance of this room, even if Mrs. Wang was also happy, she had to cough lightly. When this person hurriedly put away his smile, Zhang Yue helped Du Juan to stand up, and she waved her hand and said, "I have already saluted at my aunt's place just now, why are you still so restrained!" I just came here on a whim, and I didn't expect to hear such a ...... If it happens, there will be countless happy events in recent days, and adding it together may be able to flush away the old lady's sickness! ”

found that the room was suddenly quiet, she secretly regretted that she shouldn't have opened which pot she didn't mention, and quickly changed the topic: "Yesterday, the master asked people to bring a letter back from home, and at that time, the emperor had not mentioned the matter of the class teacher, so he only talked about what the emperor ordered the sergeants to eat in order to share weal and woe with the army, and he also ate what he ate, and a group of generals followed suit. But fortunately, after that, the generals offered victory, in addition to the prisoners, they also offered captured horses, cattle and sheep and baggage. After reading the letter, I guessed that the class teacher was not far away, and as soon as the news came today, it was indeed the case. The emperor has won three great victories in the northern expedition, and this time it should be peaceful. ”

When he heard the words horses, cattle and sheep, Zhang Yuedeng suddenly realized. These days, he always felt that there was a fog in his heart that had not been opened, and at this moment he finally understood. When the army arrived at Arutai's lair from Yingchang before, it captured a batch of cattle, sheep and horses that Arutai could not take away in time near those tents.

"Brother Yue, there is one more thing mentioned in the master's letter, what is very important, but it confuses me, so I have to ask you to help me refer to it today."

When Mrs. Wang saw that Zhang Yue came back to her senses, she recalled the letter, and then said: "The lord said that when the lords and nobles were hunting in the hunting competition before, he and the Marquis of Anyuan, Ning Yuanhou, won the first place together, and afterwards, Gonggong Liu of the Imperial Horse Supervisor sent an extra reward from the emperor. He said that he remembered that during the Chinese New Year last year, the emperor once rewarded a bag of carved feather arrows given by the emperor, and asked me to find out, saying that after the emperor returned to Beijing, he would have to test riding and archery in Xiyuan, and he would use it at that time. I can't remember clearly, so I went to the treasury to rummage around, but found that it was not a feather arrow at all, but a pair of small bows and arrows given by the emperor to heaven, as well as a longevity lock. I'm having a hard time right now, is it something missing, or is the old man misremembering? ”

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Yue frowned thoughtfully. When Zhang Fu came back from sending the letter, the war was not tight, but after all, it was still at the juncture of the Northern Expedition, and I am afraid that the emperor would have to approve the letter to send home. Zhang Fu has always been extremely cautious, and this letter is vague and long-winded, maybe it has other meanings, not to mention that it also mentions Liu Yongcheng, the eunuch of the imperial horse eunuch.

"Auntie, who was sent by the palace to present the reward during the Chinese New Year last year?"

"Who is it......" Mrs. Wang was suddenly embarrassed, she was in charge of the affairs of a large family, and she didn't know how many people in the palace to see all year round, where to remember so much, she thought carefully for a long time, she still didn't have the slightest impression in the end, and couldn't help but tighten her brows, "It's all more than a year ago, I can find things because there is a book to register, but this person ......"

Du Xuan, who had been listening to the side, interjected with a smile at this time: "Auntie, you came to see me during the Chinese New Year that time, and said that the emperor specially gave him a small bow and a matching bag of wooden arrows, hoping that his son would inherit his father's business in the future and go into battle to kill the enemy." I remember that you also mentioned that the person who came to present the award was Lu Gonggong, who was also the commander of the East Factory and the young eunuch of the ceremonial superintendent. ”

"Hey, I told you that?" Mrs. Wang slapped her face in surprise and joy, and then smiled, "When you say this, I have some impressions, yes, it should be him!" Brother Yue, daughter-in-law, you really have a good memory, I only mentioned it once, and you can remember it in your heart...... Oh, according to Brother Yue's daughter-in-law, you said so, I really didn't give any carved feather arrows last year. Brother Yue, who is you asking this award, is there any other meaning of this article? ”

"I just thought that the uncle in the lobby mentioned Father-in-law Liu, so I just asked casually." Zhang Yue guessed Zhang Fu's dumb riddle at this time, and wondered if Zhang Fu had heard something. It's just that he didn't want to point out these words to Mrs. Wang, so he said with a smile, "Sister Juan's memory has always been excellent, since she said it, it must be right, which shows that Uncle Tang is just a pure mistake." If you don't believe me, when he comes back and you ask, he will pat his head and say that he is confused. ”

Mrs. Wang originally just muttered in her heart, but now that Zhang Yue said so, the doubts in her heart were reduced by half, and then she shook her head angrily: "I almost rummaged through the family's treasury yesterday, if he really remembered it wrong, I really wasted my efforts." But as long as it's okay, if you lose something given by the emperor for no reason, it's like your last Tianzi sword turmoil, and he, the prince, can't afford to be guilty! ”

This analogy is really ...... However, the things given by the emperor are indeed difficult to serve. The back hall of Ruiqing Hall hung the words given to him by the emperor, as long as the big housekeeper Gao Quan is at home, which day will he not go to see a ten or eight times?

Zhang Yue, who couldn't cry or laugh, saw that Mrs. Wang dragged Du Juan to the back room again, and he didn't know what to whisper, so he simply sat there and thought about it. Although it was only a few days after returning to Beijing, Hu Qi's four were all given to Yuan Fang to use, but since the family is a big family, there are channels to inquire about the news, and it is enough to inquire about the two good things of Liansheng and Lianhu.

For example, Lu Feng suffered from heat stroke during the hottest time this summer, but now that it is autumn, he has been sick for more than a month.