Hu Chuyuan was completely puzzled, since it wasn't Mei Qizhao who wanted to marry his daughter, who else would there be?

Is he handsome, why do you fall in love with him?

Seeing that he hadn't spoken, Zuo Zongtang inevitably asked with some dissatisfaction: "What, do you have another favorite candidate?" ”

Hu Chuyuan hurriedly said: "Not for the time being, it's just that his subordinates are keeping filial piety, and they can't get married within three years, so I haven't thought about it." ”

He Jing laughed loudly: "Don't worry about it, my little daughter is only thirteen years old this year, and she can afford to wait!" ”

"Uh......!"

Hu Chuyuan couldn't believe it, and couldn't help but scold in his heart: Is there a mistake, the thirteen-year-old girl is willing to take it out and ravage me, are you human?

Zuo Zongtang and Hu Chuyuan were relieved: "Xiaomei, this child, I met once in Beijing a few years ago, she is indeed a very smart little talented girl, and she is just a good match for you!" ”

Hu Chuyuan was like thunder, thinking to himself, there is a mistake, what I have seen in a few years is a ten-year-old child, and she is still a talented girl...... Who are you fooling?

He Jing clearly had a look of sworn to take it down, and smiled triumphantly with Hu Chuyuan: "Virtuous nephew, can't the family background of this governor be compared with your family?" ”

Hu Chuyuan thought for a moment and said: "The Governor is wrong to blame the juniors, although the juniors do not have a suitable candidate for the time being, they have always attached great importance to their life's events. My father once talked to me about this and promised to let me choose by myself, and when I fell in love first, he would invite someone to come to the door to propose! ”

Hu Xueyan really agreed, of course he didn't encourage Hu Chuyuan to fall in love freely, his meaning was very simple - son, as long as you like it, no matter which family you like, your father will have a way to let you marry her!

Zuo Zongtang faintly hated, and said: "Nonsense, marriage matters, matchmakers' words, parents' orders, if you weren't messing around yourself, your father would at least be able to see you start a family." ”

Hu Chuyuan didn't plan to back down, he didn't care what his young daughter Lori was.

He didn't plan to marry a few wives in his life, he just wanted to pick the best, the best woman in the world, yes, isn't it just a lifetime!

If you want to find the best, then you will not live in vain in your life.

Guangxu has a lot of wives, but looking at the quality level of those concubines, just looking at the photos, Hu Chuyuan feels that if he were Guangxu, he could basically commit suicide and hang himself.

There are many wives, it's useless, you have to ask for the best one.

He gritted his teeth and immediately replied: "What Zhongtang teaches is that the younger generation also regrets it, but there is no regret medicine in this world!" As the so-called filial piety does not change his father's rut for three years, since my father let me choose by myself, I should choose the best woman for me, and also choose the best daughter-in-law who can take charge of the family business for my father. ”

"Good!"

He Jing couldn't help but praise and praised: "If you have ambitions, you really have a great talent in the ancients!" ”

Mei Qizhao was still holding on to hope, and immediately said: "Lord Zhongtang, I think this matter will be put aside for the time being, since Hu Sanye already had this word back then, we should respect Sanye's thoughts." ”

Zuo Zongtang frowned slightly, and could only say: "Okay, the old man originally wanted to go back to Jiangning after doing this matter together, it seems that he will have regrets after all." ”

Hu Chuyuan hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Zhongtang, for your success." ”

"Slow, don't be in a hurry to thank Old Man!" Zuo Zongtang suddenly raised his hand and continued: "When the old man went south, he had already made an oath to do this on behalf of Ling Zunli. The old man guessed that he was not a long-lived person, I am afraid that he would not be able to wait for many years, and within three years, you would have to choose the old man properly, and it should not be delayed for a long time. ”

Hu Chuyuan hugged his fists and said: "Lord Zhongtang, please rest assured, the juniors understand in their hearts." ”

He Jing and Hu Chuyuan laughed and said: "Virtuous nephew, then you tell the official, what kind of wife do you want to find, the official has two daughters under his knees who are not married, if you have time to go to Fuzhou, you can go to the governor's yamen to sit down, let's discuss slowly!" ”

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Hu Chuyuan's heart was pierced, and he thought, He Jing, this old guy is too sinister, maybe he wanted to marry his eldest daughter to him at the beginning, and as soon as he heard that he would have to wait for three years, he immediately recommended his younger daughter.

Fortunately, the front gritted his teeth and refused.

He didn't want to be too detailed, so he said: "The most important thing is to fall in love." ”

He Jing also smiled: "Yes, fate is still the most important thing." ”

Zuo Zongtang sighed bitterly and said: "Chu Yuan, the old man is bent on handling this matter for you and then returning to Jiangning to take up his post, but now it seems that I am afraid that I will leave regrets." Life is really unsatisfactory ** out of ten, but it is like this! ”

Listening to these sincere words, thinking that Zuo Zongtang had delayed until now for his marriage, Hu Chuyuan also felt a strange warmth, and the warmth was mixed with a little happiness.

Although Zuo Zongtang didn't say it on the surface, he was really taking care of Hu Chuyuan and hoped that Hu Chuyuan could achieve something.

Hu Chuyuan really felt this, he felt as if he had heard Zuo Zongtang's heart, in the cold official authority, he was also an ordinary person, an ordinary elder.

Even if this matter comes to an end here, everyone originally wanted to eat a glass of wine, but they couldn't eat it, only Mei Qizhao secretly rejoiced in his heart.

After the big event was discussed, the good marriage was not negotiated, Zhejiang Governor Mei Qizhao and Jiangsu Governor Tan Zhonglin had to leave first, He Jing was far away, and stayed that night, but he also went to rest early.

Soon, there were only two people left in the flower hall of Rongdong Courtyard, Zuo Zongtang and Hu Chuyuan, Hu Chuyuan was about to get up and say goodbye, but Zuo Zongtang asked him to wait a little.

Zuo Zongtang lit a pot of hookah and smoked silently.

After a while, he said to Hu Chuyuan: "The old man wants to do the marriage for you, and he also wants to find someone to take care of you." Although He Jing is overwhelmed, after all, he is also the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and with his help, your family's business can be bigger. The old man is very old, and he can't take care of your family for too long, so he thought that he had decided this marriage for you, and with him in the future, the old man could go west with peace of mind. Unexpectedly, the sky does not follow people's wishes! ”

Hu Chuyuan sighed in his heart again, silently thanking, but also very happy.

Doesn't he know the person He Jing?

The reason why the Fuzhou fleet was completely wiped out in the Battle of Mawei was that this person's "credit" accounted for 50%, and the most odious thing was that he escaped from the battle and ran home directly from the position of the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang.

If he really has this kind of father-in-law, Hu Chuyuan doesn't know whether to cry or laugh!

Zuo Zongtang asked him again: "The old man will officially leave for Jiangning Mansion tomorrow to take up the post of governor of Liangjiang, before leaving, do you have anything to worry about?" ”

Hu Chuyuan was grateful.

Zuo Zongtang, who is in a high position, looks majestic and indifferent, but he is very delicate in his heart, thinking about everything, and inadvertently giving Hu Chuyuan a lot of care, so that Hu Chuyuan doesn't know how to repay?

After thinking about it, Hu Chuyuan and Zuo Zongtang asked, "Zhongtang, I just want to ask you what regrets you have in this life?" ”

"Heh......!"

Zuo Zongtang smiled bitterly and sighed: "There are no other regrets, only the national situation, the old man tried his best to stop it." When I was young, I felt that I was comparable to Zhuge Kong Ming, but now I know Kong Ming's state of mind in his later years...... If you can't do your best to build a country, you won't be blind to death! ”

"Oh!"

Hu Chuyuan sighed silently in his heart.

Regardless of whether this is true or not, Zuo Zongtang is indeed very good to him.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to say a few words of sincerity, although he estimated that Zuo Zongtang would not accept it, and even reprimanded him.

He said: "The younger generation feels that today's ills are nothing more than 'tax increases, no tax increases, no tax increases, death', the imperial court needs more taxes to maintain military salaries and expenditures, no tax increases, only tax increases, but tax increases hurt the foundation of national strength, for a long time, the people are not able to live, and they will die." This is a dead circle, no matter which dynasty it is, as long as you go around this circle, you will inevitably die, and there is almost no way to get rid of it! ”

When Zuo Zongtang heard this, his face suddenly turned cold, and his anger darkened.

Although Hu Chuyuan's words are reasonable, they can't be said, even if there are only the two of them here.