Pei Mansion is already very lively at this time, people eat and drink in the outer courtyard, light dozens of dead lanterns, illuminated as day, usually Pei Mansion rules are strict, but today the lord specially released a word, allowing people to drink and have fun, so, usually do not dare to do things in the fumigation of the wine are all shown one by one, gambling money, fighting, Su Ri is not convinced by the meaning of the wine to scold Huai, there are also quietly to the big house maid to express their admiration, the outer courtyard is noisy and boiling.

However, the lobby of the inner courtyard is much quieter, the lobby is bright, with lotus leaf bronze lamps, boy worship Buddha lamps, fairy scattered lanterns, and all kinds of lamps hanging all over the lobby roof.

the son and daughter-in-law of the Pei family; daughter, son-in-law; Pei Jun's wife and concubine; Brothers and nephews, etc., hundreds of people gathered together, everyone sat on the ground, everyone was full of wine and food in front of them, although it was not as noisy as the outer courtyard, but it was still full of whispers, most of the men's conversations focused on the assassination of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites today, and a large number of children of the family entered politics this year, and the topics of the women were much more ambiguous, although no one dared to mention the name of the young lady, but the meaning was not far from ten.

Pei Jun has no main wife, only two second wives sit with him on the main seat, on his left is Pei Ying's grandfather Yan Zhenqing, and on his right is Zhang Huan's uncle Chu Xingshui.

Zhang Huan and Pei Ying sat side by side in the second seat, Zhang Huan was naturally dressed in a red wedding robe and a gauze hat, while Pei Ying wore an emerald green floor-length skirt, a short jacket, and a red silk on her shoulders.

Pei Ying glanced at Ai Lang, and saw that he was wearing a wedding dress, and he was stupidly raising his wine glass to greet everyone one by one, and she couldn't help but feel a burst of sweetness in her heart. He quietly took his hand.

"Go sick, who are you toasting with?"

"I'm talking to the garlic-nosed one. Who is he? ”

"That's my third brother Pei Mingqian, what a garlic nose, it's ugly!"

"Hey, hey! Is it your second brother who has a pair of provocative ears next to him? He smiled kindly. ”

"You've really drunk too much, it's a Maitreya Buddha statue."

Pei Ying was angry and funny, and pinched the back of his hand, "Big fool, hurry up and go with me to kowtow to my father and grandfather." ”

Zhang Huan stood up with a smile, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the main seat with Pei Ying. They knelt down to the elders on the front table and kowtowed respectfully three times.

At this time, Pei Jun stood up, and the lobby immediately fell silent. He picked up his glass and glanced at the two of them: "Today is the first time that Ying'er and her husband have returned to the door, I don't have anything to say, I just hope that this newlyweds and husband and wife will be affectionate and old, and everyone will make this toast and bless them." ”

Everyone stood up together, cheered, raised their glasses and drank, Zhang Huan and Pei Ying stared at each other with their wine glasses, today is their wedding, there is no master of ceremonies. There is no red candle and no way to worship heaven and earth, but after drinking this glass of wine, they will officially become husband and wife.

Two small, delicate glasses touched lightly in the air. The two looked at each other and slowly drank this cup of joy that contained strong honey

The new room is as warm as spring, a pair of red candles are jumping suddenly, the golden word of happiness is posted on the wall, the rich sandalwood, the pink gauze tent, and a pair of silk tied into a concentric knot hanging in the middle of the room.

"Go! Go! Go! Two little girls. When is it not good to serve. What to serve at this time. Zhang Huan smiled and drove the two maids out and closed the door. I couldn't help but go out and explain, "Tonight, Madame will serve me, and I am not allowed to disturb big things, you know?" ”

"Sick and tell them what nonsense you say." Pei Ying saw that she didn't choose what to say, and said coquettishly.

Zhang Huan smiled, waved his hand and said, "They are still young, they don't understand such things as men and women, so it's okay!" Don't worry! ”

Seeing that Ai Lang was drunk and fainted, Pei Ying couldn't wait to knock a few bags on his head, the twelve or thirteen-year-old lady still doesn't understand the affairs of men and women?

She saw that the door was shaking slightly, so she quietly stepped forward and opened the door suddenly, only to see two little maids with cats bent on their waists, ears pricked up, eavesdropping, and looking at each other and smiling.

"Look, do they understand?" Pei Ying stretched her face and said.

"Oh! They may just be curious and want to know how to serve you. Zhang Huan took advantage of Pei Ying's lack of seeing it, and quietly squeezed his eyes at the two of them, but shouted fiercely: "You two, go to bed, don't make any more trouble, do you hear!" ”

Although the two little maids were not afraid of Zhang Huan, they were afraid of Pei Ying, bowed their heads timidly, turned around and ran away in a panic.

Zhang Huan closed the door with a smile, locked it, and said with a smile: "Just treat them as a hole in the house!" Lady, let's rest! ”

But after taking two steps, he found that Pei Ying did not move, Zhang Huan looked back at her in surprise, only to see her look at herself delicately, pouting and saying, "Hug me!" ”

Zhang Huan scratched his head and said with a dry laugh: "It's all old husbands and wives, why are you still so numb?" ”

Pei Ying was angry, stomped her feet and shouted: "I knew that I couldn't give you this bad guy earlier, and it won't be rare now, right?" ”

"Shh Zhang Huan was so frightened that he waved his hand, pointed outside again and again, and said, "My little aunt and grandmother, be quiet, they will hear the ground!" ”

Pei Ying swooped, covered her mouth with the back of her hand, and laughed wildly, "It seems that you are not confused!" ”

Zhang Huan himself couldn't help laughing, only then did he see his wife under the wedding candle clearly, only to see her black hair like clouds, snow-white and smooth skin, bright eyes like two pure black tadpoles moving on the ground under the clear ice, crystal clear, smart and lively, overflowing with a seductive style between the left and right.

He suddenly thought that this beautiful and intelligent woman full of interest in life would be his wife from now on, and his heart couldn't help but feel hot, and he stepped forward and picked up Pei Ying's legs, and said with a smile: "The lady has an order, and she should obey her husband!" ”

Pei Ying smiled, stretched out her arm around his neck, and suddenly asked There was a strong smell of wine on his body. couldn't help but glance at him, and complained faintly: "I know that today is our cave room." And drink so much alcohol. ”

Zhang Huan smiled ambiguously and whispered in her ear: "If you drink wine for your husband, you will become extremely brave, and you will know later." ”

"You"

Pei Ying's face was flushed with shame, her body was weak, and she wanted to beat him, but she didn't have any strength at all, but in her mind, she couldn't help but think of his brave appearance, and she was even more shy, and her shoulders twisted wildly. Zhang Huan was so horny by her charm that he blew out the two candles with the thickness of the wine glass at the same time. The end is extremely brave. 1,000 words)

I don't know when, Pei Ying suddenly woke up from her deep sleep, her hand touched the air, Ailang was no longer around, she sat up, but hey! Lying down again, I felt that my whole body was sore and weak, and I couldn't move at all, thinking of the joy of fish and water last night, Pei Yingdi's face couldn't help but be hot. She iced her face with her hands and sat up with difficulty, and now she wondered where the bad guy had gone.

She looked out through the crack in the curtain. A pair of big red candles outside were only half cut off, burning weakly, Zhang Huan sat in front of a low table in a small coat, looking at the items on the table in a daze, Pei Ying caught a glimpse of a corner of a blue cloth. I suddenly remembered. It was something that his mother-in-law had let herself give him, as if it had been left to him by his father. Isn't his father Prince Yu?

Thinking of this, Pei Ying's curiosity was blazing, and she called in a low voice: "Go sick!" ”

Zhang Huan was shocked, he quickly stood up, lay back on the couch and said with a smile: "It's only the fourth watch now, why did you wake up?" ”

Pei Ying fell into his arms softly, and said coquettishly: "Without you by your side, of course people can't sleep." ”

The sweet voice made Zhang Huan's heart flutter, seeing her delicate and weak appearance, and remembering the wandering wreckage with her last night, she couldn't help but move her index finger again, Pei Ying suddenly felt the change in his place, and was so frightened that she hurriedly waved her hand and begged for mercy, "Please, don't!" Other! Ying'er couldn't afford it anymore. ”

Zhang Huan saw that she really couldn't do it, and felt sorry for his wife, so he had to let go of this thought, "Okay, General Ben will spare you this time." With that, he rested her head on his arm and gently put his arm around her shoulder.

Seeing that he was considerate of himself, Pei Ying felt a burst of sweetness in her heart, so she arched over him, and asked him in a loud voice, "What were you looking at just now?" At the same time, while he was not paying attention, he naughtily collapsed from his jaw! pulled out a beard, Zhang Huan was caught off guard, bared his teeth in pain, turned over and pressed Pei Ying under him, and said with a smile: "Dare to sneak attack General Ben, see how I clean you up!" ”

Pei Ying couldn't help but gasp for a while, she smiled with a silky smile: "The general is long, the general is short, the general should conquer the world, why only think about conquering a little woman." ”

"If a woman doesn't sweep, how can she sweep the world." Zhang Huan smiled and started a new round of battle. Words)

After a long time, Pei Ying gently wiped away the sweat on his head, and said lovingly: "Let you indulge today, and you must cherish your body in the future, you are not allowed to do this." ”

"Yes!" Several times**, Zhang Huan really couldn't bear it, he took a yellow brocade book from the pillow, handed it to Pei Ying and said: "This is the identification certificate that my father specially left for me, admitting that I am his son." ”

Pei Ying was taken aback, "Go sick, do you want to recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors now?" ”

"Nope! Not now, recognizing the ancestors and returning to the ancestors now will only become the target of public criticism, and we will talk about it later. ”

"I also want to advise you to keep a low profile and bury yourself in developing yourself, after all, only strong strength can speak hard, and you have to return to Hexi as soon as possible."

Zhang Huan nodded, "I know, when I finish the layout of Helong, I will rush back to Hexi immediately." ”

"What about Cui Ning?" Pei Ying asked faintly, "Is she willing to go with you?" ”

Zhang Huan smiled and diverted the topic: "Your grandfather wasn't too happy last night, but why is this?" ”

Pei Ying saw that he had diverted the topic, so she had to put down Cui Ning's matter, and laughed in a low voice: "Grandpa wants us to worship heaven and earth and hold a wedding seriously, but my father refuses, and the two quarrel over this matter, but grandpa can't help it, of course he is not happy." ”

Zhang Huan was sorry in his heart, sat in a sedan chair, and worshiped heaven and earth. Getting married in a beautiful scenery is for the vast majority of women. There is only one time in his life, and a woman from a small family can still enjoy it, but his wife, the dignified daughter of the country, does not, which is his unshirkable responsibility.

Pei Ying seemed to know his thoughts, so she comforted him softly: "The important thing for two people to be together is the love of husband and wife, the important thing is to grow old together, it doesn't matter if there is a ceremony or not, at least Ying'er doesn't care." ”

Zhang Huan knew that she was comforting herself. He nodded slightly, stroked his wife's hair like a black waterfall, and said, "One day, I will definitely use the most solemn ceremony in the world to compensate for your lack today." ”

Pei Ying sighed happily and gently closed her eyes for him. "You have a lot to do today, let's get some sleep!"

"No!" Zhang Huan turned over and sat up with some difficulty, putting on his clothes, "Today is a critical day, I have to get up." ”

Although the newlywed is intoxicating, Zhang Huan has no time to enjoy the love and sweetness of the newlywed, he has no time, and before dawn, he goes out in the cold wind.

Today is the sixth day of the first lunar month, and it is the time for hundreds of officials to officially go to court. It was also the day of the first day of the imperial examination, and the streets were full of cars, horses, and people, and dozens of officials entered the court under the strict escort of dozens of family members. Groups of scholars sitting in carriages going to the exam, nervous and expectant eyes, the two streams of people converged to form a spectacular sea of lights.

Zhang Huan was escorted by more than 100 personal soldiers to Chongrenfang, where Guozijian was the main examination room for this imperial examination. Originally, this year's chief examiner was Jiang Lian, a waiter in the Ministry of Rites. After his death, Cui Yuan temporarily appointed the Ministry of Rites Shilang Zhong Yuanzai to take over as the chief examiner of the imperial examination. And the person Zhang Huan is looking for is this Yuan Zai.

Although he hoped that Pei Jun could give up the Book of Rites and exchange for the Shuofang Festival, he also knew that Pei Jun's plan might not have to pay such a big price, and there was also a possibility that Pei Jun would only let out the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites in exchange for the Shuofang Festival, after all, Cui Yuan also wanted to see the Wei family weakened.

If things really come to this point, then Pei Jun needs to find a candidate for the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, since Fang Xiu has been ruled out, can he find such a suitable candidate for him? also lay a dark stake for his future.

And Yuan Zai was Zhang Ruohao's hardcore confidant, his wife is Zhang Ruohao's sister, he was the first to do the Yuxiang County Order in Hedong, and was later promoted step by step by Zhang Ruohao, entered the Ministry of Rites, first as a member of the Catering Department, and then as the host and guest Division, the year before last he was transferred to the Ministry of Etiquette, according to the normal order of promotion, Yuan Zai's next step should be the waiter, but not necessarily the Ministry of Rites.

But one thing is certain, just because he is the son-in-law of the Zhang family, at least until Zhang Potian dies, Cui Yuan will never reuse him, and he should know this.

Tens of thousands of candidates for the examination lined up in more than a dozen long queues, slowly moving forward, waiting for the examination to enter the examination room after passing the examination.

With the help of Han Yu, Zhang Huan entered Guozijian through a small side door and waited for Yuan Jae's arrival in a small lounge.

Datang's imperial examination is a non-obscure system, the examination environment is relatively relaxed, and the examiner does not need to be deliberately isolated, but even if the examiner does not need to be isolated, no one will come at this sensitive time, and who does not have a few protégés? This suspicion still has to be avoided.

After a while, I remembered the sound of gentle footsteps outside the door, walked to the door and stopped, after a while, the door slowly pushed open, and a tall and fat middle-aged man came in, he was the temporary chief examiner of this year's imperial examination, the Ministry of Rites Shilang Zhongyuan Zai, he got a note from Zhang Huan, there were only four words on it, the Ministry of Rites waiter, so, after hesitating for a long time, he finally pushed open Zhang Huan's door.

The Ministry of Rites is one of the four divisions under the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites, the Ancestral Department, the Catering Department, the host and guest, and the Ministry of Rites is a five-grade official, the grade is not high, but the power is very great, it is the deputy of the provincial Shangshu and the waiter, although Zhang Huan is from the three-rank governor, the grade is much higher than Yuan Zai, but if he does not have an army in hand, only in terms of power, Zhang Huan is not as good as Yuan Zai.

"Zhang Dudu, I shouldn't stay for a long time, you can tell me anything directly." Yuan Jae looked at the young man in front of him, he is Zhang Ruoho's most admired successor, one day in the future, he may also become a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, but unfortunately the old man has passed away, all dreams and hopes have been shattered, but because of Zhang Ruoho's relationship, there is a subtle friendship between the two of them.

"Then I'll make it clear." Zhang Huan smiled slightly and said: "Pei Jun is considering a candidate for the Ministry of Rites, if Brother Yuan is interested, he might as well visit Zuo Xiang today and make a statement." ”

"Is that all?" Yuan Zai glanced at Zhang Huan suspiciously, and said with a light smile: "The imperial court has its own considerations for the position of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, I don't think there is any need for Zhang Dudu to worry about it!" ”

"Since Brother Yuan doesn't believe Zhang, then I don't say anything and say goodbye!" Zhang Huan arched his hand to him, pulled his feet and left, but Yuan Zai was quick to close the door, and he said in a low voice: "It's not that Yuan doesn't believe it, it's just that it happened suddenly, and I have some doubts in my heart." ”

He invited Zhang Huan to sit down, thought for a while, and then asked frankly: "Why did Zhang Dudu think of Yuan?" ”

Zhang Huan smiled faintly and said: "Because my surname is Zhang, and Brother Yuan did not divorce his wife and marry another after the defeat of the Zhang family, this alone is enough." ”

Yuan Zai didn't speak for a long time, and finally he sighed lightly, smiled bitterly and said: "Thank you Brother Zhang for your kindness, Zhang Ge gave me the opportunity to support you more, but with your eye-catching last year, why do you need me to help, but I thought that Pei Xiangguo would be more likely to choose house repair, I'm afraid he won't consider me, after all, I am the son-in-law of the Zhang family." ”

"Am I not also from the Zhang family? He still asked me to be his son-in-law, so there is no certain thing in this world, things are man-made, Cui Yuan is suspicious, and he has a deep enmity with the Zhang family, he may not necessarily use you, but Pei Jun is not necessarily, this is your only chance, if you don't fight for it, how can the newcomer enter the ceremonial department, how can you be tolerated again? ”

"This Yuan Zai hesitated, if he didn't want to be a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, it was a lie, he had considered taking refuge in Cui Yuan, but he also knew very well that with Cui Yuan's suspicious nature, even if he accepted it, he would not reuse it, and there were many people available under him Cui Yuan? There is really no shortage of myself.

He also has the same idea about Pei Jun, but if he is asked to divorce his wife and marry another, not to mention that his sons will not agree, and it will be disgraceful to spread it, but Zhang Huan came to him today, he was a little tempted, after all, Zhang Huan is Pei Jun's only son-in-law, does Zhang Huan know any news?

Zhang Huan saw that he was silent and silent, knowing that he was already tempted, so he gently patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "If Brother Yuan is interested, then I will run hard at noon, but don't go to Pei Xiang, but go to Pei You, the head of the household." ”

Zhang Huan left Guozijian and galloped towards Yongjiafang, he had already ordered his subordinates to monitor the Cui Mansion and the Wei Mansion day and night, with the urgency of the matter, Cui and Wei should have taken action last night.

The sky is gradually brightening, Chang'an City is also lively, today is also the first day of attendance of hundreds of officials in the imperial court, talk about the cold winter, Bibi Xinna's concubine or something, in short, it should be very lively, but today the imperial city and Daming Palace are extraordinarily quiet, and even the atmosphere is a little weird, the two Xiangguo, Shangshu and even some waiters did not appear in the courtroom, Cui Yuan is an excuse to inspect the examination room, and Pei Jun simply deduced that he was sick, and the others also had their own excuses.

Everyone knew that this was for the position of the suddenly vacant waiter of the Ministry of Rites, on the surface the court was calm and unwavering, but below this calm was an undercurrent of turbulence, full of swords and swords.