It turned out that under the red cloth was nothing else, it was actually a one-meter-high, beautifully shaped table clock.

The clocks at this time were still powered by iron clocks, and pendulum clocks did not appear until the mid-17th century until Galileo Galilei's theory of isochronism.

This is a rare thing, but it came to Daming from the West across the ocean, and although the time is not particularly accurate, it is still worth a lot.

It's a pity that the Chinese people are generally superstitious, and the bell is homophonic to the end, and between the officials and the rich, unless the relationship is particularly tacit, there is no gift of congratulatory gifts.

After being surprised, everyone's eyes fell on Zhang You's body, and they all thought to themselves, no wonder Zhang Hong and Zhang Cheng joined forces to congratulate, where is this Daohe, it is clear that Tian Ji should come, it is estimated that it is still for Zhang Whale's death, and he is still thinking about it, right?

Before Zhang You could speak, Feng Bao opened his mouth with a calm face: "Zhang Cheng, what do you mean by this?" Zhang Whale's death, there is more than enough to die, are you still a little unconvinced? ”

"Gonggong Feng, you don't dare to take what you say, this bell cost a small two thousand taels of silver, although it is not as good as your old Ben Leiqin, after all, it is also a small heart, why is it related to Zhang Whale?"

Zhang Cheng leaned over and said, although there was a smile on his face, his tone was really not so peaceful, and for a while, the atmosphere became a little solemn.

Zhang Juzheng's face was gloomy, but it was just a small pen from the celebrant supervisor, and he actually bullied the door, did he really think that the old man was a dry eater?

He glanced at Zhang You silently and watched the changes.

Seeing that Feng Bao was about to get angry, Zhang You grinned and said, "Forget it, Gonggong Feng, send goose feathers thousands of miles, the courtesy is light and affectionate!" ”

Two thousand taels of silver is enough to buy 200 acres of fertile land, in fact, it is not a small amount, Zhang You deliberately said so, but he was angry.

"Zicheng, you don't understand when you're young, it's not a matter of more money or less money at all, today is a good day for you to be made an earl, but he sent you a bell, what's his intention?"

Zhang You pretended to have just reacted, and patted his head: "What else should I be, it turns out that my father-in-law is angry with this, hey, isn't it just a send-off, if it really works, then I'll quickly buy ten or eight of these things, and send one to him if anyone doesn't like it." ”

"That's it, Gonggong Feng, the little one knows that the earl is open-minded and won't care about this." Zhang Cheng smiled softly, sneering in his heart, whether it works or not, you will know later.

A small episode, Zhang You didn't care, Feng Bao naturally had nothing to say, but he couldn't help but secretly admire his bearing, less in a high position, not arrogant or impatient, so self-contained, it was really an outlier. I thought again, don't they all say that this kid is careful? Could it be that the rumors are wrong?

Joy and anger are invisible, and this is the quality that a qualified politician should have.

Zhang Juzheng was very satisfied with Zhang You's performance, it was originally that there was no point in a senseless dispute, if you didn't do it, as long as you did it, the opponent who would kill him would not be left behind, and there was no possibility of turning over.

He didn't know the secret between Zhang You and the queen, so there was no way to guess Zhang You's thoughts, Zhang You knew that Zhang Hong and Zhang Cheng's father and son were not here to congratulate him at all, just to see the joke.

It's a pity that you are watching the scenery on the bridge, the people watching the scenery are watching you upstairs, the bright moon decorates your window, and you decorate other people's dreams.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but the atmosphere gradually became harmonious on the surface.

The wine culture is the essence of Chinese civilization from ancient times to the present.

The wine was half-drunk, I don't know who raised the head, everyone made a wine order, Zhang You Suxi poems, although he didn't have much advanced attainments, but he could barely cope with it.

Then I don't know who proposed to ask the earl to sing a song, so Feng Bao was also interested, and personally stroked the piano to accompany it, and laughed at the song "A Laugh in the Sea", and everyone was interested, and sang "Laughing Hongchen" again, and then gave up.

There was a sound of beating in the distance, listen carefully, it was already the third watch.

Zhang Hong's father and son glanced at each other, secretly strange, Gonggong Song of the Jingshi Room clearly said that he was going to stay in Kunning Palace tonight, but it was all at this hour, why was there no news at all? Could it be that the Lord of Long Live hasn't rested with Wang Niangniang yet?

"There is no banquet in the world that will not be dispersed, the hour is not early, you are in important positions, and after this last cup, you will disperse."

Zhang Juzheng couldn't guess the little Jiujiu in the hearts of Zhang Hong and Zhang Cheng, the father and son, got up and raised the cup and said, he is the leader of the foreign ministers, and his status is precious.

Zhang Hong's father and son fell behind, and after Feng Bao also left, they said goodbye.

At that time, everyone dispersed, only Zhang You, Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Hong, father and son were left at the gatehouse, and the angry wind lamp was hung high in the gatehouse, stretching their shadows very long, and occasionally the breeze blew, the shadow was a little shaky, and in the dead of night, there was still some caution and panic.

"It's really late today, in the dead of night, it is inevitable that evil spirits will be haunting, and the two fathers-in-law should be cautious."

Seeing that Zhang Hong and Zhang Cheng were about to get on the sedan chair, Zhang You said meaningfully.

"Hahaha...... Zicheng said with a smile, our family is all people buried in the soil to the neck, there is evil spirit, and we can't find our family's head, but you, young and talented, you have to pay attention to the peach blossom robbery. ”

To put it in a joke, Zhang Hong coughed and got into the sedan chair.

Zhang Cheng said: "Thank you Lord Earl for reminding me, but the evil spirit will also divide people when you come to the door, don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door, let's let those who have ghosts in their hearts worry about it." ”

"That's what I said, anyway, we have a clear conscience, but Zhang is too worried, please."

Zhang Cheng arched his hand and got into the sedan chair, and when the sedan chair was far away, Zhang Juzheng asked: "Zicheng, listening to the conversation you talked to Zhang Hong and his son just now, there is nothing to hide from the old man, right?" ”

"Master Taifu is too worried, he dares to send me the bell, why do I have to add some diaphragm to him."

"It's not like'" Zhang Juzheng shook his head: "You are not the kind of person who likes to take advantage of words, pause when he said, saw Zhang You, and did not mean to explain, and waved his hand: "That's it, since you don't want to say, the old man won't ask, in a word, when you use the old man, you don't have to be polite." ”

Zhang Juzheng was secretly curious here, and the two who walked were also very strange in their hearts, so they stopped just around the corner and got on a sedan chair.

"Father-in-law, how does the child feel as if this Zhang You knows something?"

Zhang Hong said: "Our family also feels this way, but that Zhang Dashou is quite meticulous, and it shouldn't leak the news." ”

"I hope so," Zhang Cheng was distracted by Zhang You's words, and said: "It's all this hour, and there is no news in the palace, which is really worrying." ”

Zhang Hong nodded, and didn't care about the black rumbling in the sedan chair, Zhang Cheng could see it or not, and ordered: "Let them go faster, and hurry up to see the movement when they go back." ”

"That's all it can be." Zhang Cheng was very uneasy in his heart, it was really Zhang You's reaction was too strange, which made him feel a little unpredictable, and raised his voice as he spoke, and ordered the sedan chair outside to speed up, the faster the better.