Although Emperor Hongzhi has passed away, Zhanghuangqin Street, which is next to Deshengmen Street, is as lively as it was back then. When the Empress Dowager Zhang was still the queen, she dominated the harem and no one competed, and now she has become the queen mother, the Zhang family is naturally more popular, even if the little emperor's grace to the Zhang family is not too much, but in the eyes of the people who knot, Zhu Houzhao is only fifteen years old, and he is still growing up in the future, and he is still filial to the Empress Dowager Zhang, so he will not treat his uncle badly, so these days, Zhang Zong, who came to the Shouning Marquis Mansion, said that the people who proposed marriage to Zhang Jingxuan's brother and sister have already broken the threshold.

The civil officials are noble, and the Zhang family and the two marquis are just relatives, so naturally no one will find them to marry, but the noble family is different. On this day, Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, came back from outside, and when he got out of the sedan chair at the second door, he saw that his wife was sending a plump lady out. He had never paid much attention to the dealings of these female dependents, so he only returned the salute with his chin head, and when he entered the door, he learned that he had come for his daughter's marriage, and his face was suddenly more ugly than the ashes at the bottom of the pot.

Mrs. Shouninghou knew her husband's emotions well, and welcomed people into the main room, she put the maids and servants away, and immediately asked with an expectant face: "Master, you can see the queen mother and the emperor when you enter the palace this time?" ”

"Of course I did!" Zhang Heling replied stiffly, and after taking a sip of water, he couldn't help but put the teacup in his hand heavily on the small table, "For that girl who is not angry, I was reprimanded by the Queen Mother, and then I was beaten in front of the emperor!" It's all you, you have to think that the Zhao family is just a hereditary commander, and the girl is not decent to marry, so let me ask the emperor, but the emperor was angry and scolded me for only looking at my family background and not people, and said that he chose people for Jingxuan! Well, I'm still thinking about how that girl can be taught privately with someone when she is not at home, and the emperor also has a share in daring to love this! ”

As soon as she heard the truth of the matter, it turned out to be so sensational, that Mrs. Shouninghou was stunned for a moment. Thinking that her daughter of the golden branch and jade leaf was going to marry a family that had no other outstanding advantages except for the hereditary Yulu, she couldn't help but cry and said: "Master, there is really no way to do this?" After all, Jing Zuo is still young, I don't know that this is difficult, otherwise, you go and ask the Queen Mother again, maybe the Queen Mother will not watch the emperor mess around? ”

"The emperor has already put down his words, and he immediately asked the celebrant to prepare a decree to give marriage, and the queen mother was annoyed that Jing was trivial and didn't know the severity, and said that no matter what happened, you should prepare for this marriage yourself is serious!" Zhang Heling hated it so much that he remembered another benefit today, and his mood finally improved a little, "However, the emperor still thinks that I am his uncle after all, and the 12th regiment camp and the Beijing camp before, the Marquis of Wuding once handed over the matter of the sergeant's change of cotton clothes this winter to me, I don't know who stabbed this matter in front of the emperor." Hey, the emperor is almost inseparable from the first emperor at this point, and he reprimanded and reprimanded, but he still officially handed over this matter to me without saying a word. ”

Although Mrs. Shouninghou is worried about her daughter, but her husband's future is naturally the most important Seeing that Zhang Heling's face eased up, she hurriedly asked a few words, and learned that Zhu Houzhao was really generous about the need to cross the road, she couldn't help but put her palms together and chanted a few times in a row, and then said with a smile: "This matter last time the master said that he had found the next home, and now as long as the price is negotiated, things can be done beautifully. ”

"That is, I am the emperor's maternal uncle, and I am not like those ministers who fight with the emperor all day long, if I don't face him, can I still go to others? It's a pity that in the system of our Ming Dynasty, this relative can't get involved in military power, otherwise I don't believe that with my ability, being a general with troops will be worse than those people......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Heling remembered what Li Rong sent someone to say to him, and it was naturally unrealistic for the Zhang family to have another queen, but if the future queen was to be turned to the Zhang family, at least the Zhang family would be rich for another twenty years, and this condition was really exciting! He had to think about how to convince his queen sister!

Early in the morning, when Zhu Houzhao's will to marry his cousin Zhang Jingyi came, the couple was overjoyed, but they were inevitably still a little entangled in their hearts, and Mrs. Shouninghou reluctantly began to prepare a dowry for her daughter, and invited her confidant Qian mother and the rest of the mothers to discuss how much dowry should be given to the man. And Zhang Heling, as a man, became a hands-off shopkeeper, after receiving the order, he offered things to him, and immediately hurried out of the door with a few entourages of 150,000 cotton robes, if this matter is done smoothly, at least 108,000 yuan can be left into the pocket, and at that time, let alone one daughter, even the dowry for marrying two or three daughters will be all there!

said that it was a matter of military quartermasters, but the dignified Marquis Zhang Heling naturally would not really condescend to meet those businessmen, this going out was not so much to do business, but to shake off the shopkeeper as always, only to let Zheng San, who had been with him for many years, run in front of him, and he Shi Ran entered a newly discovered romantic nest recently.

Unlike the ordinary Qinglou Chuguan girls in the market, the top brand here is not completely powerful, he worked hard for a lot of time to get a night of warmth, and now it is like glue, in comparison, everything serious is secondary.

Therefore, as soon as he entered the gate of this gold cave, he instructed Zheng San without looking back: "All the things over there will be handed over to you, all in all, if you bite to death, you will give 50,000 taels, and there is not a penny more." This matter is done, I will reward you immediately for the girl you liked before, and the small courtyard in the west of the house will also be rewarded to you. ”

"Don't worry, sir, the little one will do his best."

Nodding and sending Zhang Heling into the door, Zheng San's lowered head gradually raised his mouth to look at Zhang Heling who was surrounded by stars and moons, he only felt like thousands of ants were crawling in his heart, and he couldn't tell whether it was pain, itching or uncomfortable. This business is done, Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning, doesn't even need to move a little finger, he can have 100,000 taels in the account, but what is promised to him is just a girl, and there is a yard with a single family, and it is not worth adding it together! Thousand taels. Thinking of this, his face showed a little discoloration, and when he retreated outside, he led his horse and turned over, and galloped all the way to a street specializing in silk and satin cloth on the east side of Gulouxia Street, and he directly broke into the backyard of one of the cloth houses.

"Boss Wu, it took me a lot of effort to say that Master Hou was moved, and the big deal of 150,000 cotton robes will be handed over to you!"

"Oh, then thank you Brother Zheng!" That Boss Wu smiled for a while, and politely invited Zheng San to sit down, and he hurriedly ordered his subordinates to bring tea, and then he smiled and said, "I just said, that matter is put on the heads of ordinary people, naturally how to hesitate to shop around, but on Hou Ye, he chosen, who dares to say that the Queen Mother is the sister of Hou Ye, and the emperor is Hou Ye's nephew, and his elbow can still be turned out?" ”

"No more nonsense! I have taken such a big business for you, but the benefits you promised me before are not enough, and you can't miss 10,000 taels and 11 cents, otherwise there are people on this street who are in the cloth and cotton business, and I can't find someone else! ”

"This ......" Boss Wu showed a face full of embarrassment for a while, it can be seen that Zheng San sat down and drank tea calmly, he hesitated again and again, and finally nodded heavily and said, "Okay, 10,000 taels is 10,000 taels!" It's just that since Brother Zheng wants benefits, I have another thing to ask for, and it's just a gesture for you. ”

Seeing that Zheng San looked at him with some vigilance, Boss Wu sat down beside him with a smile, and said in a low voice: "This year's annual growth in Jiangnan and other places is very bad, this cotton is less than half of previous years, and even the price of cotton cloth has increased by 30%, if it is according to the price you said before, plus your 10,000 taels of benefits......"

Before he finished speaking, Zheng San jumped up all of a sudden: "You said it well last time, now you want to change the hexagram?" It's only 50,000 taels, not a single point more, if you can't do it, I'll go find someone else! ”

"Zheng Sanye, you listen to me, you listen to me!" Boss Wu hurriedly stopped Zheng San, pressed the person to sit down, and diligently went to get a box full of snacks, and then said with a smile, "I didn't say or do it." I mean, the color that you told Hou Ye before is just afraid that it will be difficult to maintain. No, I have some goods from a few years ago, but the cloth is first-class and strong. If Zheng Sanye is willing to speak kind words in front of Hou Ye and let Hou Ye take care of one or two, wouldn't this be done? ”

Zheng San nodded slightly, his face softened, but he secretly calculated in his heart. The reason why he found this Boss Wu was because this person was black and bold, and the price he offered could make Zhang Heling earn the most, so that he could show his ability. But Zhang Heling was two-thirds of the way in one breath, and he was only willing to give a mere 50,000 taels of 150,000 cotton robes, so he didn't get any good goods, so how could Boss Wu be willing to make a loss-making deal? He didn't have to go to the trouble to lobby his own Hou Ye, he just said that the Hou Ye nodded, got the benefits of 10,000 taels, and then immediately escaped from Jingcha City. Even if the matter is revealed, it is also Zhang Heling and Boss Wu's business, as long as he can successfully escape to Guangdong, where the emperor is far away, and he is better to be a rich man there than to be a slave for a lifetime!

Thinking of this, he pondered for a long time as he was embarrassed, and then reluctantly said: "Okay, I'll go and talk to Hou Ye about this, if Hou Ye agrees, the 10,000 taels just now, you have to pay a lot to me first!" ”

Seeing Zheng San's anxious appearance, Boss Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "This thing is easy to say, as long as it can be done, I will give money immediately, and you will not be missing a penny!" ”

(To be continued)