Chapter 797: The Best Relatives and the Relatives Who Don't Dare to Recognize

Today's officialdom does not have the bad habit of giving gifts for three festivals and two birthdays, when Zhang Yue was an official in Guangdong, every birthday is the next bowl of noodles and the whole family has a lively past, plus the family has a large number of birthdays, he really didn't take his birthday to heart. Moreover, it was a rush and an incident before, and when I first arrived in Beijing, there was such an accident today, where can I still take care of the word birthday. Seeing that Zhang Fu suddenly came to his senses, he smiled apologetically, and he patted his forehead.

"Thank you to Second Uncle Hui and Third Uncle Xuan for remembering it for me, otherwise I would have forgotten myself."

"Since it's the birthday boy Weng here, then we have to congratulate him!"

Seeing his two younger brothers smiling and hugging Zhang Yue in, Zhang Fu couldn't help but feel surprised. Because Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan are really unsuccessful, he has rejected their important officials several times, and he has gradually distanced himself from them in the past two years, even if he has passed his fiftieth birthday before, the two of them just showed up as if they were in the situation, and then disappeared without a trace. This time, the two brothers came over on purpose and said that they were going to celebrate Zhang Yue's birthday, isn't it a joke!

Because he has always disliked the behavior of Zhang Hui and Zhang Xu's brothers, although they belong to the same clan, Zhang Yue has almost no contact with the two of them in recent years, but it is over to give gifts according to the rules during the New Year's holidays. When he entered the room at this time, he saw that Zhang Bin and Zhang Jin brothers also came up to greet him with a smile, and he felt that goosebumps were all coming out. It was only when the other two young children came up that he barely smiled a little.

Mrs. Wang had been informed by the outside before, and she wanted to find an excuse to perfunctory as before, but unexpectedly, Zhang Fu and Zhang Yue happened to come back together, and the two sides collided by coincidence. When the message came in from outside, saying that today was Zhang Yue's birthday, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then remembered that she had indeed forgotten. So, she hurriedly called her eldest son Tianci and asked him to go outside to accompany her uncle and brother, and told the cook to hurry up and prepare. Not long after, Zhang Tian and Zhang Jing also ran with Zhang Yue.

"I also plan to quietly go back to celebrate the third brother's birthday in the evening, who knew that someone would be preempted!" Zhang Jing pursed her lips unhappily, then shook Mrs. Wang's hand and said, "Auntie, will I go out with Sister Tian to have a look?" ”

"Your brother has not yet been officially appointed as an official, and he will never forget your sister when he is free. It's messy outside, don't go out, you'll hear something later, be careful of polluting your ears. Mrs. Wang always felt that something was wrong with this matter today, so she coaxed Zhang Jing to say something, and when she saw that she reluctantly pulled Zhang Tian and Zhang Yue to the side to play, she groaned.

Although the British government had not prepared it beforehand, the kitchen had been instructed to prepare a sumptuous table and set it up in the room to the east of the main hall. Zhang Yue is the birthday star, but he deduces that he is a young junior, where is he willing to sit as the chief, he naturally sits according to the respect of the elder and the youngest. Zhang Hui Zhang Yu smiled and toasted Zhang Yue frequently, Zhang Bin and Zhang Jin accompanied him diligently below, he was really a little overwhelmed, and in the end, Zhang Fu really didn't look like it, coughed lightly, and the two elders sat down in a sneer, only a few small commotions. And Zhang Fu saw that it was wrong, so he let the eldest son Tianci retreat first.

Rao is like this, after a banquet, Zhang Yue is still very embarrassed. This is not officialdom, he was either a seal official or a chaplain at that time, and no one dared to go too far with his majesty; As for the low-level entertainment, he will be over as soon as he arrives, and he will not stay for a long time at all. As for when he was an officer in the Ministry of War, everyone knew in their hearts, and they all tasted it superficially, so why did they drink it like this? Therefore, this time he doesn't need to use the excuse of drunkenness, whoever it is, just look at his red face, you can know that he is already very drunk.

Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan gave up the shelves of their elders for this time. At that moment, Zhang Xuan gave Zhang Hui a look and asked him to pester Zhang Fu to speak, and then called Zhang Bin and Zhang Jin to help Zhang Yue go to the wing room to relieve his stay and rest. Seeing that the man's eyes were blurred, he was indeed drunk, so he coughed dryly and said what he had prepared.

"Although the eldest brother is now the prince of the Great Master, after all, he is no longer in charge, he is the second cousin, and now he has become a waste, and after returning to Beijing, he is afraid that he will be a bodhisattva who is offered high. is full of calculations, only Brother Yue is the only one in the family who can really speak. Your two unsuccessful cousins have just been promoted to the military, so you have to pick two good things for them for the sake of the same spirit. ”

"Uncle Xuan is ...... But it's a joke, who said...... Who said I must be in the military department...... The Squire of the Army? Besides, you...... How do you know that I'll take care of it...... In charge of the martial arts...... Wu Xuan Division? ”

Hearing that Zhang Yue's tongue was big, but his thinking was still clear, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel annoyed. How did he not know that Zhang Yue was very estranged from his own family, but now he and Zhang Hui refused to recommend Zhang Fu, and the emperor didn't value it, they only gave some military positions that were not worthy of the name, let alone their son. If he hadn't learned that Zhang Yue was going to be promoted to the head of the military department, why did he come to celebrate a junior's birthday?

"This matter has spread all over the world, Brother Yue, what are you still hiding for? Everyone knows that Zhang Ben is old, and now this position is to reward him for his hard work all his life. Now another squire in the Ministry of War is in charge of the staff division and the car driving division, who else can you belong to if the military selection division and the arsenal division do not belong to you? What's more, you have the merit of supporting the sky......"

"Uncle Xuan said cautiously...... I'm just ordinary...... Ordinary courtiers, how can there be ...... How can you be so capable! ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue, who was obviously drunk, suddenly looked at himself with wide eyes, and then said some vague prevarications, Zhang Yue only felt annoyed in his heart. But he finally understood that the word "support" was indeed too much. Hugh said that Xuande Tianzi has been the emperor's grandson since he was a child, and even if he is not, he will never allow outsiders to say so. Seeing that there were only his sons and nephews on the left and right, he relieved himself and immediately put out a sentence that he had been preparing for a long time.

"Brother Yue, don't be humble, who doesn't know, your eldest uncle was originally going to Sichuan to take office, because you are going to the military department, you have already received a letter saying that this matter will be put aside for the time being, and that there will be another shortage in the Beijing Division. He is your uncle, but we are also your relatives, Brother Yue, you don't look at others, you have to look at your eldest brother. If it weren't for the eldest brother's different view of you, would you have been able to move to a squire in less than ten years? Moreover, the nephews of the British duke can't just be devoid of their duties and be looked down upon, right? My second brother and I won't let you work in vain, you see, the three shops facing Xuanwumen Street are drawn under your name, as long as you press a handprint! ”

Just when he saw that Zhang Yue was already hesitating, grabbing his hand and wanting to make this deal while the iron was hot, he felt that his sleeve was pulled twice. Seeing that it was his son Zhang Jin who was glaring at him, he hurriedly turned around, but saw that Zhang Hui had already chased Zhang Fu into the door. Faced with Zhang Hui's embarrassed appearance, he could only hide things quickly, swallowed back his stomach with his heartfelt words, and secretly scolded Zhang Hui in his heart for not being able to support the wall, which could not be done, but he had to smile on his face to greet him.

"He's already drunk, let him have a good rest, and you go to talk to your sister-in-law in the back!"

Zhang Fu was also majestic at home, and his eyes were swept away, and Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan didn't dare to say anything else, so they had to respond. The two also wanted to leave Zhang Bin and Zhang Jin here to accompany Zhang Yue, but Zhang Fu only said that he wanted to take the test for his nephew's literary and martial arts class, and no one dared to stay at this time, so he hurriedly slipped away with the excuse of going to meet Mrs. Wang. It wasn't until they all dispersed that Zhang Fufang solemnly ordered someone to bring decanting soup and cold water, and served Zhang Yue with soup for washing his face, but when he turned around, he saw that the person had already sat up on the chaise longue.

Although he was not drunk and confused, Zhang Yue only felt a burst of pain in his head at this moment, as if it was about to explode. Seeing Zhang Fu move over and ask him how he was, he hurriedly waved his hand and shook his head: "It's okay, it's not in the way." ”

After washing his face with well water with ice cubes, drinking a bowl of sobering soup in one go, and lying down for another quarter of an hour, Zhang Yue was relieved. Seeing that Zhang Fu was still sitting on the side and didn't leave, he hurriedly repeated the words that he vaguely remembered Zhang Xun had said, and finally said: "Fortunately, it was Rong Xi, the son of Steward Rong, who served before, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to drink half and half of it, even so, I was almost completely drunk, but fortunately, I shouldn't have said anything important, and I didn't promise anything important." ”

"It's up to you to be cautious!"

When Zhang Fu heard that the two brothers actually ran directly to Zhang Yue to seek an official for his son, he was immediately angry and turned blue. He is the prince of the country and the head of the three princes, Zhang Hui Zhang Xuan said among the nobles that he was indifferent to his brothers, so he naturally didn't care. But if Zhang Yue is really calculated by them, when the time comes, they will spread some words in the name of the elders outside, and this Zhang Yue's official will not want to be stable! After thinking about it, he had to sigh.

"You don't care about this matter, I can only show an old face to plead and plead for them...... I don't care about it, it's not difficult to ask for two military positions for them! Otherwise, they may not know what will happen to them! You have a good rest, you don't have to go inside, and when they leave, I won't let them bother you again. ”

Seeing Zhang Fu nodding and smiling helplessly, and then turning to leave, Zhang Yue also felt an indescribable sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart. Like Zhang Fu, he is not afraid of the enemy's calculations behind his back, and he is afraid that those relatives who call himself will drag him back. And in today's world, which pays the most attention to clan blood, Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan are elders, and it is not so easy for him to treat them.

Due to such an annoying turmoil, after Zhang Hui and the others left, although Mrs. Wang came forward to stay alone in the British mansion for two days, Zhang Yue still refused. After all, Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan all know that they have already appointed the squire of the military department, and I am afraid that the news has already spread, so it is better to check it at this juncture, and we have to avoid causing trouble to Zhang Fu.

Most of the nobles lived in the plot west of the imperial city of Xuanwumen, most of the Beijing officials such as the Liubu Temples of the Tiantian Dynasty lived in a few alleys close to the east and west Chang'an Avenue, and the eastern city was a good location for wealthy merchants doing business in the capital to buy houses and buy land.

Magpie Hutong is not far from Chongwenmen Street, and the noise of the city gate in and out every day makes it always lively, and the merchants and vendors often play here, and the first few alleys are the most noisy places in the east city. However, in such a place, there was an additional official's mansion in the past two years, but the regulations of that mansion were not large, and there were fewer people entering and leaving on weekdays, and over time, others did not care.

At this moment, in the innermost courtyard, an old man fifty miles away was seriously watering the flowers. said that he was an old man, he didn't look old, just because he had spent too much effort over the years, and his temples were already gray, but when he stood up, his waist was straight. Although there were wrinkles on his thin cheeks, he did not look old, his eyes were shining, and his hand holding a huge copper kettle was also full of strength. Looking at the yard full of flowers with satisfaction, he clapped his hands and prepared to go back to the house.

"Master, someone from outside has sent something."

Hearing this, Yuan Fang couldn't help but be stunned. The four words of people going tea and cool are undoubtedly the most appropriate for the commander of Jinyiwei. Although he used to be low-key, when he was still in the seat, every New Year's holiday, there was never less anonymous gifts, only those things could not be returned, and the benefits were given to the officers and soldiers. And as soon as he retreated, there were very few people who would give him gifts, most of them were those he promoted in the past, so they quietly sent them in order not to cause trouble.

However, when the brocade box was delivered to him, he smiled a little. After taking it casually, he didn't say anything and went straight into the room. When he opened the lid of the box and saw that there were two cloth bags inside, he laughed even more. Sure enough, when I untied the string of the cloth bag and poured out the things, I saw that they were all seeds.

"This kid really thinks of me as a flower farmer!"

said so, but Yuan Fang still felt very happy about the giver's heart. He knew very well that the guards guarding the door outside the mansion rewarded by the emperor were two brocade guard spies, and this brocade box must have been repeatedly investigated, and there would never be a word left. It's just that there is only one giver who can have this gift-giving mind. That kid has just come back, and he has been trusted to rise again, and I'm afraid his mood is very good. In another two years, no one will think about him, and there should be no need to hide it like now.

However, Yuan Fang's joy did not last long. On a whim in the evening, he instructed the porter to go to a small restaurant near Chongwenmen Street to buy a drawer of crystal buns, however, when he came back to eat, he unexpectedly found an inconspicuous note inside. Since he retired, he had rarely seen this thing again, and when he opened it to look at it, his face suddenly changed.

Although it was only a few words, the note not only mentioned today's heated debate at noon, but also mentioned the reason why Zhu Zhanji hurriedly brushed his sleeves away, and Sun Guifei in the palace suddenly fainted! Not only that, but two major events involving the Metropolitan Procuratorate were also written.