Zhang He's health has become worse and worse recently, often coughing, sometimes with blood in the sputum, some medical workers said that Zhang He may not survive the winter, and was scolded by Peng Zu and the sick.

Zhang He was extremely stubborn, but he didn't let Peng Zu go to the palace doctor through Zhang Anshi. It just so happened that Zhao Wuwu's wife was a medical worker, named Chun Yuyan, and the husband and wife often came to the door to prolong treatment in order to please Zhang He, and under Chun Yuyan's careful treatment, Zhang He gradually improved, and Chun Yuyan became a guest of Zhang He's family.

After walking away from the ghost gate, Zhang He felt that he was really old, and suddenly saw that Peng Zu and the illness were already adults, and even Jingshu, this female doll who used to ride on her neck with her hair scattered and barefoot has become a slim girl, and then think about it over the years, after several twists and turns in life, busy with court affairs, the time to accompany them is getting less and less, and I don't feel ashamed. It's very gratifying to see how well a few children are doing to themselves these days. Especially when he was sick, not only was he not his own flesh and blood, but he was also a royal child, he was just ordered to provide him with food and clothing, but he treated himself like a son, and was even more careful than Peng Zu, thinking to himself, how good it would be if the illness was really his own child, thinking about it, he suddenly had a plan.

On this day, Zhang He said to Jingshu: "The beloved son of your parents will have far-reaching plans, your father left early, and my grandfather and I are becoming more and more useless, I am afraid that no one will give you the main thing in the future, for your future consideration, I want to be able to see you marry a good man with my own eyes, so that if I have anything, you will not end up lonely and embarrassed." “

Jingshu cried: "Grandfather, don't say nonsense, we all look forward to your long life." ”

Zhang Hemo rubbed Jing Shu's head and said: "How can there be a person who lives a hundred years old, how much Sage Kong has learned, and he has lived to more than seventy points, and the status of the Han Gaozu is so respectful, he is in his early sixties, and I am over half a hundred years old, almost." Seeing that you have all grown up, I am happy in my heart, now let's tell my grandfather, how about marrying you to illness? ”

Jing Shu blushed suddenly. She knows her talent too well, she is really a jade-like son in her heart, and sometimes she is really fascinated by him, but she obviously likes Pingjun, which others can't see, but she can feel it, she doesn't want a man who is not in her body. Moreover, although the illness is already called the royal family, but there is no title, and there is no land, the Son of Heaven is young at the moment, I heard that the Son of Heaven will not overturn the case for Liu Ju, then it will also cut off the back road of the illness, many years later, if you can't get rich, who should you entrust to you? To be a man, when you are young, you want to be comfortable, how to be comfortable? No money or official will definitely not work.

Thinking of this, Jingshu felt that the matter of marrying was not so urgent, so she said, "Grandfather doesn't want me, I won't marry anyone, just follow you!" ”

Zhang He thought that Jingshu was just shy, and his heart must have agreed, so he was secretly happy, and he was ready to ask about his illness that night, but suddenly thought about it, it was better to ask An Shi's thoughts first, so he ordered someone to invite An Shi to dinner.

Although An Shi is the right general, he is the arm of the great general Huo Guang, but he values filial piety, and he does not dare to slack off on his brother's words. Zhang He had already prepared wine and meat. The two brothers chatted for a while, and after drinking for thirty years, Zhang He said: "An Shi, my father went early, our two brothers have tasted enough of the suffering of no one in charge, I don't want the children to suffer this kind of suffering anymore, there is really one thing today, you can help take a look." ”

An Shi had long known that Zhang He had something to say. At the beginning, Zhang He was implicated by Liu Ju, and he struggled to intercede in front of the emperor to save his life, and replaced the death penalty with palace punishment. originally thought that the friendship between the two brothers would be deeper, but since then, Zhang He has been cautious about his younger brother, and he seems very angry, An Shi also knows that Zhang He's self-esteem has been greatly hurt, since his father committed suicide, it is his brother who takes care of his younger brother, but now it is the other way around, Zhang He has become a waste person physically, and it is inevitable that there will be a hurdle in his heart. The more this is the case, the more respectful An Shi is to his brother, so as not to make him feel that he looks down on him.

An Shi said: "If there is anything wrong with my brother, just give me an order." ”

Zhang He said: "The first prince has a grandson named Liu Aiji, who has been growing up in my yard, you know this. ”

"Yes, the little brother knows, he's probably sixteen or seventeen years old." An Shi wondered.

Zhang He said, "Yes, it's a big son." He has a great appearance, some fists and feet, proficient in "poems", "books", "treatises", "Spring and Autumn", moderate manners, gentle temperament, knows etiquette and righteousness, just like a gentleman, but he has the style of a late prince, and treats me like a father, sensible and ruthless. I've been at my husband's place for the past few days, otherwise I would have come to toast you today. ”

An Shidao: "I know that Peng Zu always wants to mention him to me, according to this, he is indeed a rare talent, if he is in the township, maybe he has already been recommended by the three elders." ”

Zhang He said, "I don't mean that, I believe that with his talent, he won't run out of food, what I think is, how about matching Jingshu with him?" ”

When An Shi heard this, he was shocked, and said, "Brother, can you listen to my opinion?" ”

Zhang He listened and said: "What are you talking about, don't you just want to hear your opinion, after all, we are a family." ”

An Shidao: "If my brother says this, then I will say it directly, the illness is already a rare talent, and many people in the court know that the Zongzheng Mansion has long been aware of this situation, and has specially reported it to the Son of Heaven and the general." ”

Zhang He heard this and said happily: "That's good, maybe the disease will be able to make a big difference in the future." ”

An Shidao: "Brother, you are too benevolent. What do you think of the Son of Heaven and the Great General after hearing this? ”

Zhang He said: "What else can you think? ”

An Shidao said in a low voice: "The general was silent, and the Son of Heaven only said one word, "good." ”

"Is that good or bad?" Zhang He said suspiciously.

An Shi lowered his voice even more and said: "No one dares to mention the matter of rehabilitating the late prince, even those fanatics who have always been outspoken to gain fame have never spoken out on this matter. This may be the meaning of the Son of Heaven, if he is rehabilitated, then Liu Ju will be restored to orthodoxy, and his legacy, that is, his illness, will not be justified and inherit the throne? Even if he is not rehabilitated, the illness is also a big problem for the Son of Heaven, because there is no shortage of ordinary voices for the prince among the people, and even various visions have been heard, and what is even more terrifying is that the clues show that Liu Ju is not dead at all, maybe he is secretly supporting the sick. Therefore, the more outstanding the disease, the more jealous the Son of Heaven is. It's good that he can live here without worrying about food and clothing and enjoying his life as a royal family, and don't expect too much. My brother must not fall too deep, he must not entrust the Zhang family to him, in case one day the strains are connected, I can't do anything. Remember, these words must not be said to anyone else. ”

Zhang He listened, like five thunderbolts, why is fate so unfair to the disease? When will the bad luck that started with Liu Ju be swept away? After pondering for a long time, he said: "I really like this child, how is this good, God is unfair!" ”

An Shidao: "Brother, don't talk like this to outsiders, it's over if someone has a heart listens to it." I will secretly protect him and support him, but in the matter of marriage, I can see if there are other suitable candidates. ”

Zhang He felt that An Shi was cautious to such a point, which was really terrifying, but he felt that what he said was reasonable, so he had to sigh again and again: "How can I cherish my life, for so many years, I have endured humiliation and lived, but it is just a few dolls to support it, just like Sima Qian, or just to complete a book." Since you said that it may be connected to relatives, that's it! The two brothers couldn't eat any more food and wine, so the matter could only be put on hold for the time being.

Later, Zhang He quietly asked someone to be a matchmaker, and found a few rich and noble families, but they all went back, first, they couldn't see the sick and powerful concubine, and second, they couldn't see him as a miscellaneous official.

Zhang He didn't want to talk to him about his sick marriage anymore, and he was very anxious when he saw the days passing.