If the direction of the city gate is a shield, Zhang Tingshi's expectant eyes are like spears, eager to penetrate it.

He didn't know that his honored guest had been cut off by his unscrupulous subordinates and taken to prison for a rancid meal.

Zhang Tingshi looked up at the sun, turned his head and said to Steward Zhou beside him, "What did Dou Dadu say in the letter?" ”

Steward Zhou was respectful, and said, "The governor said that he arrived here at noon today." ”

Although Zhang Tingshi seems to be quite unconcerned, Steward Zhou, an old fritter, knows how anxious the leader should be at this time.

At this time, he has to show his skills of seeing and listening to all directions.

That is, he said something unpleasant, but the leader thought it was good.

"It is said that Dou Dadu is upright and keeps his promises, no matter what he does, he is waiting for others, and no one else has ever waited for him, he is going to have lunch in a while, why haven't you seen his old man?"

Zhang Tingshi sighed: "Yes! Dou Dadu has an excellent reputation in dealing with people, how could such a low-level mistake as being late appear to him? ”

Steward Zhou lifted his eyelids, "Envoy, there is a sentence that my subordinates don't know whether to say or not?" ”

Zhang Tingshi nodded and said, "Say, I won't blame you." ”

Steward Zhou said in a low voice, "Rumors are always rumors, some things are just listened to, you don't have to take them seriously, you are too sincere." ”

The implication is that Dou An's good reputation is all false propaganda in order to create a good personal image, and whoever believes it is a fool.

Zhang Tingshi waved his hands and said neatly, "Since that's the case, let's go back to lunch, and then come out and wait after eating." ”

In order to welcome the arrival of Governor Dou, he specially invited the famous chef of Ernst & Young Building to the house and set up a table to wash the dust for him.

Since people didn't wait, Zhang Tingshi had the mentality that food can't be wasted, and waste is a crime, in fact, he was released by someone, and he was simply unhappy, so he took food to vent his anger.

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In the dead of night, the entire city was shrouded in darkness, Zhang Yusen was lying on the bed, staring wide-eyed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

"Sen'er, are you sleeping?" An old voice came from outside the door.

"Awn?" Zhang Yusen said in a low voice, hurriedly put on his clothes, jumped out of bed and opened the door.

I saw Mrs. Zhang standing in the moonlight like water, like an old tree, exuding a calm aura on her body, looking at him steadily.

"Ah Weng, it's so late, what's the matter?" Zhang Yusen was worried and puzzled, Mrs. Zhang's health was not good, and staying up late was even more harmful to her health.

A smile tugged at the corner of Mrs. Zhang's mouth, and she said gently, "I'll see if you've made progress in your studies recently?" ”

Zhang Yusen had a headache for a while, in the middle of the night, he couldn't sleep, and Ah Weng came to check his studies again, which simply forced him not to be a man!

"Ah Weng, it's late at night, I'll go to the study tomorrow, you can test me again, and now I'll send you back to rest."

Zhang Yusen said and took Mrs. Zhang's arm.

"It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun, just tonight!" Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but take off the hand on her arm and went straight into the house on crutches.

Zhang Yusen stood in place with a confused expression.

With a gentle cough from Old Lady Zhang, he hurriedly followed.

The grandfather and grandson sat opposite each other, silent for a long time.

Zhang Yusen is a bit of a monkey on weekdays, but when he faces his grandfather, he has always been respectful and does not dare to be disrespectful.

Mrs. Zhang's favorite thing is him, and it can even be said that before his old age, he didn't spend as much time with his parents as he did with his grandfather.

His grandfather taught him to read and write, to ride a horse, to be a man of high moral character, not to bend his waist because of five buckets of rice, and to always put faith first at all times.

Of course, the family business he hated so much was also set by his grandfather.

"Sen'er, do you remember what the king said?" Mrs. Zhang groaned and spoke.

Zhang Yusen was a little surprised in his heart, but he still said respectfully, "The royal system is a regulation of how a virtuous monarch governs the world, and the content involves officials, lords, sacrifices, selection of officials, and school education. ”

Mrs. Zhang nodded with satisfaction, and her cloudy eyes bloomed with strange colors, "Monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, brothers, husbands and wives, the beginning is the end, the end is the beginning, the same as heaven and earth, and the eternal age, the husband is the big book, the monarch, the father and the son, and the husband and wife are the three outlines." ”

Zhang Yusen lowered his head and was silent, he roughly understood Mrs. Zhang's intentions.

"I know that you are not satisfied with the Hu family's family business, and even more dissatisfied with Jing Niang, and you are also making your own little calculations in your heart, but in my opinion, there is no more suitable person than her for the time being."

Zhang Yusen looked up in disbelief, "Ah Weng, what do you mean by 'temporary'?" ”

Old lady Zhang turned her head to look at the dancing candle shadow on the window lattice, and said with a light smile: "Sen'er, you are going to enter the court as an official, as a courtier, you must be loyal to the king, as a son, you must be filial to your father, as a husband, you need a wife to help you ascend to the throne." ”

"Ah Weng means that Jing Niang can help me ......"

Mrs. Zhang turned her head and looked at this grandson whom he loved since childhood, "She can help you, but on the road of struggle, you still have to rely on yourself." ”

Zhang Yusen was a little stuck.

"Imperial examinations." Mrs. Zhang's words were concise and to the point.

Zhang Yusen understood that his grandfather made him an official, and the way to become an official was nothing more than the imperial examination, and the most sought after in the imperial examination were Ming Jing and Jinshi.

However, what is this about Hu Dajing? The Hu family is just an ordinary business family, and no one in the family holds a position in the court, so it can be said that it is useless for his future career.

Unless it's a donor.

Although the state allows official donations, few people will do so, and in the eyes of most scholars, only the imperial examination is the right way.

Although there are also people with real talents and learning among the donors, when they heard that you came in through the back door, everyone was somewhat confused about you.

Of course, Zhang Yusen is not willing to take the road of donating officials, not to mention letting his old father-in-law, who is extremely searchable, pay for it, isn't that a clear show that others look down on? What's more important is to make the Hu family he hates look down on.

"Ah Weng, the method of donating officials is inappropriate, don't say ......"

"Ridiculous!" Mrs. Zhang interrupted him angrily.

Zhang Yusen's eyes widened, I don't know why Ah Weng is so angry?

"Do you think I set this family business for you, but I just took a fancy to the Hu family's silver?" Mrs. Zhang's tone was unsteady.

Zhang Yusen wanted to agree, but when he saw Ah Weng's angry expression, he still held back.

"It seems that I have been studying for so many years." Old lady Zhang lowered her voice, "The Hu family has always been nothing, the important Tang family in Chang'an, and the King of Wei in the Great Zhou. ”

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