Zhang Ke sat in front of his desk, holding Deng Wentong's manuscript in his hand, and kept flipping through it. Deng Wentong's calligraphy is vigorous and powerful, magnificent, and his skills are quite profound, which is pleasing to the eye.

Deng Wentong sat next to Zhang Ke, trembling, as if a student was being checked by a teacher. After reading for almost half an hour, Zhang Ke put the manuscript on the table.

"Second, second brother, can there be one or two merits in the article?"

"Hahaha, brother-in-law, don't be so modest, your Shiwen skills are much deeper than mine, but with all due respect, with all due diligence, you won't be able to get into the Jinshi exam based on this alone!"

Deng Wentong scratched his head and said with a smile: "What the second brother said is that I am arrogant!" There is no limit to learning. It seems that there is still not enough effort! ”

Zhang Ke shook his head: "Brother-in-law, many people say that the eight strands of literature are rotten and imprisoned, but which official have you ever seen who is stupid?" If you want to stand out among millions of readers, you have to do a solid job of learning. It is also necessary to understand the overall situation of the country, and also to understand the direction of the court, figure out the hearts of the people, and clarify the righteousness, so that the articles written can be flexible and vivid and move the hearts of the people. ”

"Second brother, why do I sound like a drill camp, not the way of a saint!"

"Didn't Sage Confucius accomplish nothing when he traveled around the world! If you really follow the way of the sage, I'm afraid that no one will be able to pass the Jinshi exam! If you want to live well, you must keep four words in mind: change through power! ”

blatantly said that the saint was open, Zhang Ke's words could be described as deviant, but Deng Wentong couldn't find any words to refute, frowned, and didn't say a word.

"Brother-in-law, the younger brother doesn't dare to say how much ability he has, he knows a few officials, and he also has some contacts with the palace, and he is quite well-informed. Right now, the younger brother is preparing for spring ploughing. Brother-in-law, if you go to me, you can understand the people's affairs and government affairs, and you can quickly know the movements of the imperial court, and you will be able to take the imperial examination in the future, and even become an official. It's all good! ”

When you get to Zhang Ke, you can learn government affairs, get money, and get to know officials, it's just a lot of money, pie in the sky!

But Deng Wentong pondered for a long time. A bitter face: "Second brother, I know you want to lift me, but my brother-in-law doesn't know anything." Besides, besides, my brother-in-law doesn't want to be the one who plugs the door upside down! ”

As soon as this remark came out. Zhang Ke was also stunned for a while, he was bent on letting his eldest sister suffer less grievances, and his brother-in-law could have something to do. But I forgot to take into account the dignity and face of men, and I was too hasty!

Just then, footsteps sounded outside.

The door opened, and a small elf came in, ran to Zhang Ke with a smile, and stretched out two small hands.

"Uncle. Hug! ”

"Hahaha, come, sit on your uncle's lap." Zhang Ke smiled and hugged Yaoyao in his arms.

"What did your mother buy?"

Yaoyao's eyes rolled. Folding her little hands, she said, "My mother bought a lot, including meat, chicken, and a lot of vegetables......

The little girl counted as she spoke, and a trace of sparkling saliva flowed from the corner of her mouth.

Zhang Ke smiled: "Little gluttonous cat, are you hungry?" Walk. Uncle will take you to eat delicious food! ”

Zhang Ke hugged the little girl and went to the kitchen of the outhouse. Zhang Yunmei was washing vegetables and cutting meat, and saw Zhang Ke coming over. Suddenly said with a tiger face: "Second brother, what kind of kitchen are you coming to as a big man, wait in the house!" ”

"Eldest sister, didn't I find something for Yaoyao to eat, look at her greedy little appearance."

Yaoyao's little face was as red as an apple, her little hand grabbed Zhang Ke's clothes, and suddenly whispered: "Uncle, Daddy said, don't let the children eat first, Yaoyao can wait!" ”

Zhang Ke glanced at Yaoyao, the little girl was clearly eager and kept swallowing saliva.

"Yaoyao, you heard from your uncle that the rules are all set by people, just keep respect in your heart. Kids can eat when they want, laugh when they want, and no one will blame you! ”

Zhang Ke grabbed a few eggs as he spoke, and said with a smile: "Do you want to try your uncle's craftsmanship?" ”

"Yes!" The little girl's eyes lit up, and she agreed crisply.

Zhang Ke was quick with his hands and feet, stirred a few eggs, and begged for some green onions from the eldest sister, and the oil pot was boiled, and in less than half a minute, an egg cake bigger than Yaoyao's small face was fried.

The thick aroma made saliva come out of the mouth of the seduced little girl again.

Zhang Ke held Yaoyao in one hand and a plate in the other, and put Yaoyao on the table, after the little girl sat down, she did not immediately move the chopsticks, but secretly stared at her father, for fear that her father would blame her.

"Let's eat!"

Hearing her father's voice, the little girl was pardoned, so she lowered her head and ate it in a big gulp.

The huge egg cake was half gone after a while, Deng Wentong stared at the daughter in front of him, he forgot the last time he looked at the child like this.

Children have grown up a lot, beautiful, sensible, this is their own flesh and blood!

But she was so thin and her eyes were so big! It's been a long time since she's eaten anything good, and it seems that in the days of the Chinese New Year, she was busy drinking and chatting with her bullshit friends. I forgot what they ate!

Tears suddenly fell from the corners of Deng Wentong's eyes.

Wrong, wrong, really wrong!

Deng Wentong suddenly grabbed Zhang Ke's arm, the green tendons on his hands were exposed, and the Adam's apple moved.

"Second, second brother, brother-in-law is willing to go to Daqing Fort with you. What kind of life did my brother-in-law live before, I didn't know how to take care of two big living people, and I was so obsessed that I thought about the imperial examination every day, and I did Shiwen every day, even if I was admitted to the Jinshi, what could I do! I'm damned! ”

Zhang Yunmei, who was cutting vegetables outside, suddenly paused, and two tears burst out of her eyes!

……

Steaming dumplings, fragrant braised elbows, chicken stewed mushrooms, pork stewed vermicelli, a table full of tables. Zhang Ke didn't fight like others according to the rules, even Ma Biao and a few other bodyguards called over, and everyone ate happily together.

Before the banquet, Zhang Ke asked the doubts in his heart.

Originally, Deng Wentong was in Jinzhou, how could he suddenly move to Yizhou with his eldest sister, and when he arrived in Yizhou, why didn't he go home!

Deng Wentong sighed and told the past.

More than three years ago, Deng Wentong's parents died one after another, and the three elder brothers clamored for separation. At that time, Deng Wentong was not even a showman, and he spent a lot of money every year to study, and the three elder brothers were unwilling to raise another money-burning white food.

Therefore, they forced Deng Wentong to split up, and Deng Wentong couldn't stand the noise at home. I simply agreed. When the family was separated, Deng Wentong looked like Ma Daha, and Zhang Yunmei was useless when she spoke. As a result, Deng Wentong only got an old house and a floating fortune of five hundred taels. The rest of the fields had no livestock at all.

It stands to reason that five hundred taels is not a lot, but Deng Wentong reads and makes friends every day. I have to buy pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and the cost is amazing. In two years, Zhang Yunmei had to rely on pawns to make a living. But Deng Wentong was still the same, and finally had to sell the old house.

Deng Wentong became a representative of the loser, and he suffered all the cynicism. But at this time, he was lucky to be in Xiucai, and the three brothers changed their faces to him again. I want to reconcile. But Deng Wentong's temper came up and he didn't want to deal with his brothers. I heard that Yizhou Weixue invited a Jinshi to be a teacher. Deng Wentong resolutely took his wife and daughter to Yizhou.

However, he was a step late, Hong Fuyi had already returned to Beijing, and the little silver brought by Deng Wentong was quickly spent. He died to save face and did not go to Daqing Fort.

After talking about the past. Deng Wentong sighed, and he raised a glass of wine.

"Yunmei, I've been a ghost in the past few years, and I've wronged you!"

Deng Wentong drank it all, Zhang Yunmei had tears on her face, and she also raised the wine glass.

"Wentong, I know that you are a capable person, and you have a second brother here. We'll be fine in the future! ”

The estrangement in the hearts of the couple has all disappeared, and the relationship is better than before, and there is such a pistachio as Yaoyao. The big guys have fun.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside, and three young scholars ran over.

"Brother Shun, Brother Shun, are you at home?"

When Deng Wentong heard this, he hurriedly got up. Greeted out.

These three people were the three friends Deng Wentong had made, and one of them laughed: "I smell the fragrance from a distance." Brother Shun, you must be hiding at home and eating delicious food. Forget about us! ”

Deng Wentong hurriedly waved his hand: "What's the matter, relatives have come to the house." ”

"It's good to come to relatives, are relatives getting closer and closer! By the way, Brother Shun, I have good news to tell you, we have a big man in Yizhou Weixue, and a few of us are ready to go to it! ”

While he was talking, Deng Wentong invited three people in, and when he walked in front, he looked up and saw a few waist knives poked by the door, and soldiers in armor were sitting inside!

Their faces suddenly changed, and they hurriedly said, "Brother Shun, I think it's better not to disturb you, see you later!" ”

The leader changed his face and was about to go out, followed by a short black boy who said dissatisfiedly: "Brother Shen, why are you so bold!" It's better to have friends in the army here, aren't we going to take refuge in Yongzhen, just ask them if they know the situation! ”

When Zhang Ke, who was sitting in the room, heard this, his brows immediately furrowed, how come these people seem to be a little familiar!

"Who is looking for me, don't get in yet!"

The three men outside glanced at each other, all horrified, and the black boy led the way and ran into the house.

Looking up suddenly, I saw a young man sitting opposite, tall and strong, with delicate eyebrows, white teeth and red lips, and blazing eyes. There was a murderous aura all over his body, which made people shudder.

"Yong, Yong, Yongzhen, really, really, really, it's really you!"

Zhang Ke raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Who else can I be!" ”

"Oops!" The black boy jumped up three feet high excitedly, touched the beam, he didn't care about the pain, so he complained about Deng Wentong.

"Brother Shun, why didn't you say that you knew Yongzhen earlier, you made it so hard to hide from us!"

As soon as Zhang Yunmei saw the appearance of these people, she immediately knew that they knew each other, and hurriedly hugged Yaoyao, and said with a smile: "Wentong, you accompany the second brother and them to chat, and I will take Yaoyao out first." ”

As soon as Zhang Yunmei left, the three young scholars all sat down in a row. These three people, Zhang Ke, all know each other, and they are the sworn friends Wei Xuehe met when he was studying. The short black boy is called Tang Guang, the middle is slender and tall, and the one who bends over is called Zhu Qingbin, and the last handsome woman is called Shen Yue.

"Yongzhen, don't talk yet, we ask you, just nod your head!" Tang Guangxian said: "Did you kill nearly 100 Tartars in Hewan Village?" ”

Zhang Ke nodded.

Zhu Qingbin asked, "Did you exterminate the White Lotus Sect in Shuanglong Mountain?" ”

"Hmm!"

"Finally, finally!" Shen Yue said excitedly: "Did you kill Zhou Xiong!" ”

Zhang Ke still nodded.

The three boys glanced at each other and bowed to the end.

"Yongzhen, you take us, brother is mixed with you!" (To be continued) R655

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