Chapter 435: A New Home (Part I)
"My lord, why are you bothered......
"Erlang, why do you bother......
After leaving the palace, Yang Zhen and Zhong Yu said such a sentence almost at the same time, but after discovering that the other party actually said something similar, the two of them were stunned again, and then they each showed a wry smile. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Or did Yang Zhen first continue: "My lord, I decided to resign and leave because I was constrained by the Zhong family before? β
"Yes, after this incident, I can understand that even if a child of a family like me is sincere to the people of the community, he still can't act according to his heart in many things. In this case, it is better for this official to be inappropriate, otherwise he will only become a puppet for some people with ulterior motives. Zhong Yu said with a little bitterness in his expression.
"Are adults so willing to give up their long-standing ambitions and dedication? Are you willing to become a scholar who doesn't pay attention to anything and only accompanies the breeze and the bright moon? Yang Zhen looked directly at Zhong Yu and asked.
Zhong Yu hesitated slightly, and then said, "What if you are unwilling?" Is there a third option that I can't have? Since I don't want to go back to the old path of the Great Parallel, I can only choose to leave this place of right and wrong. β
"My lord's words are wrong, I think you don't have to go just two ways."
What do you mean by that? What else can I do? Zhong Yu's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked.
"My lord, please think about it, if you are an important minister in the court like Zhang Ge Lao, will your clansmen still force you to obey their will, or even put you under house arrest?"
"This ...... Naturally, they don't have the guts. β
"Well, in that case, why don't you give up your old thoughts and work hard for your true ideals? As long as your status is high enough, your family will not say that they will hinder you like before, and they will even do their best to help you achieve your ideals, so why should you admit defeat to them? β
When Yang Zhen said this, Zhong Yu really hesitated. That's why he will give up everything now, but he can't accept being at the mercy of his clan and acting with his conscience, if he can get rid of them, or even control them in turn, this is naturally the best thing for Zhong Yu.
Seeing that he was already a little moved, Yang Zhen continued: "And now, it is an excellent opportunity for adults, the matter of Shanxi has made you a capable courtier in the eyes of His Majesty, isn't it too cheap to leave those people at this moment?" Please also ask your Excellency to think of Jiangshan Sheji and Li Min's common people, and continue to serve the imperial court. After saying this, Yang Zhen had already arched to the ground.
"Okay, then I'll take a look at it for now...... In fact, I also understand that if I resign like this, I will definitely be seen by some people as admitting that what I did in Shanxi was wrong, which is very unfair to those soldiers and Erlang. Zhong Yu finally relented.
Yang Zhen smiled a little embarrassedly: "Xia Guan didn't persuade the adults to stay because he was afraid that this would affect him. β
"I understand." Zhong Yu nodded solemnly and exhaled: "Since someone must say that we did something wrong, then I will fight them to the end!" Then don't quit your official position and do everything you need to do. β
Seeing that he had finally completely persuaded the other party, Yang Zhen could be regarded as relaxed, and after a few words of gossip with him, he said goodbye. After relinquishing himself as a messenger, he was finally able to return home in a proper manner.
When he returned to the familiar streets and alleys and came to the small courtyard full of warmth, Yang Zhen unconsciously showed a gentle smile on his face, which was the truest side that he would not show outside or in front of anyone else.
It's just that when he gently pushed open the courtyard door and saw the situation inside, the smile froze on his face again. Because he saw that Luo Yueying was holding a package and was about to walk towards the courtyard gate, and beside her, Zhang Jingyun was pulling her sleeves, and she was a little reluctant to let her go.
"Yueying, what are you?" Seeing this, Yang Zhen hurriedly took a few steps forward and asked very nervously.
And as soon as Zhang Jingyun saw him come back, he shouted like a rescuer: "Erlang, you quickly persuade Sister Luo, she said that she is going back to Hangzhou, and I can't keep it." β
Although he had already guessed Luo Yueying's purpose in his heart, Yang Zhen still didn't feel good in his heart after confirming this matter, so he quickly looked at Luo Yueying's pretty face and asked, "Yueying, why are you in such a hurry to leave?" But can't I be by your side after I return to Beijing? If so, I will double my compensation for you in the coming days, and I will definitely not make you sad again. β
"Yes, Sister Luo, you won't be angry with me, if that's the case, I'll compensate you here, don't you go, okay?" Zhang Jingyun held Luo Yueying's sleeve and shook it uncontrollably, begging for mercy.
Seeing the two of them like this, Luo Yueying felt both heartwarming and a little crying and laughing: "When did I say that I was leaving because I was unhappy?" β
"Then why do you still want to go? Isn't it because I ...... Erlang and I" Zhang Jingyun's words were a little ashamed.
But Luo Yueying heard the meaning of her words, and her face turned red: "I'm not the jealous woman, I already knew the relationship between you and Erlang, how could I mind now?" I just want to go back to Hangzhou, after all, I'm still just Miss Luo......" As soon as the last sentence came out, her whole face suddenly turned as red as the sunset on the horizon.
At this time, Yang Zhen finally understood the reason, and while breathing a sigh of relief, he didn't feel a little apologetic in his heart: "Yueying, is it mine." The two-year contract has long passed, but I haven't been able to fulfill my promise to marry you, I ......"
Seeing that he was talking with some self-reproach, Luo Yueying hurriedly smiled and comforted: "Erlang, don't say that, I won't blame you." A good man should put his career first, since you can't come to Hangzhou to marry me because of things, I'll just wait for you. When you are free, it will not be too late for me to marry you again. But until then, you and I can't just stay together like this, or my dad will have an opinion. β
"Okay, since you have made up your mind, I won't keep you, I will go to Hangzhou to marry you back after this matter. However, can you promise me one thing, don't leave in a hurry, and go see our home first. Yang Zhen said sincerely.
"Home? Isn't that it? What else is there to see? Zhang Jingyun looked at Yang Zhen with some puzzlement, and felt that he was too out of tune to use this method to keep Luo Yueying.
Luo Yueying was also puzzled, but she was much more careful than Zhang Jingyun, knowing that Yang Zhen must mean something else, so she gently looked at Yang Zhen with a pair of wonderful eyes, waiting for him to give an explanation.
Sure enough, I only heard Yang Zhen say: "This time I went to Shanxi, in addition to making a contribution and relieving the border troubles for the imperial court, I also got some benefits for myself." As he spoke, he took out a stack of papers from his sleeve, handed one of them to Luo Yueying, and handed the others to Zhang Jingyun.
Zhang Jingyun took the paper in front of him and looked at it, and sighed: "So much silver? Then he hurriedly counted them, and let out an exclamation: "There are so many 100,000 taels of silver, how did you get so much money, Erlang?" β
And Luo Yueying was also surprised at this moment and held the deed in his hand: "This is the deed of a three-entry courtyard mansion in the capital, and it must be worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, and if you have silver, you may not be able to buy such a yard." β
"Huh? I'll take a look, I'll take a look......" When Zhang Jingyun heard this, she didn't bother to look carefully at the silver ticket in her hand, so she hurried to Luo Yueying, looked at the deed in her hand, and after confirming it, she shouted in surprise: "Erlang, this house is really ours?" We don't have to rent someone else's yard anymore? β
Looking at her excited appearance, Yang Zhen also showed a gentle and doting smile on his face: "Yes, this house is our new home, I plan to take you over to see it in the next few days." β
"But this house must be expensive, right? Where did you get that? Zhang Jingyun said strangely.
"Didn't you say it, I got it from Datong. At first, they wanted to buy me to speak and do things for them, and they gave me a lot of benefits. And I, the benefits are receiving, and this thing is still done with my heart. As a result, they didn't dare to ask me to get the money and the deed back. Yang Zhen said with a smile.
"Erlang, you're really black-hearted...... Zhang Jingyun said, giggling unconsciously.
"Yueying, although you and I are talking about marriage because of our feelings, I also hope to give you a home that can shelter you from the wind and rain. This small courtyard obviously can't do that, so I hope you can go back to Hangzhou after seeing our real home, okay? Yang Zhen looked at Luo Yueying with a solemn expression, and just like a man in the future proposing to his beloved woman, he almost took out a ring and knelt down on one knee. Of course, it is also impossible for a man to kneel down to a woman in this era.
But even if it was just this, it was enough to move Luo Yueying greatly. I saw that her eyes were slightly red, and she took a few deep breaths to hold back the tears that were about to fall, and then nodded vigorously: "Well, I promise you to go back after seeing our home." β
Yang Zhen stepped forward at the right time and hugged her, as well as Zhang Jingyun, who was also a little emotional and a little red in her eyes, into her arms: "Tomorrow, tomorrow morning, let's go to see our new home." β
"So what to do here? I'm a little reluctant to ...... here" Although Zhang Jingyun was very happy when he thought of having a home that really belonged to him. But when she thought about it again, she was going to leave the yard that had made her nostalgic and had too many stories with Yang Zhen, and she was a little reluctant to give up. You must know that it was here that she and Yang Zhen really fell in love, and at the same time completely gave herself to him.
"This ...... If you don't want anyone else to live here, I'll just buy it, and now I have the money. Laughing for the Pomeranians, Yang Zhen is still very willing to spend money.
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