Qiu Song only stood aside, but he was the only one who spoke little.

Seeing Qiu Song in a daze, Zhang Anshi couldn't help but glance at Zhu Yong and said, "What's wrong with him?" ”

Zhu Yong said: "Big brother doesn't have to pay attention to him, he knows that drying his belly can't stop the gunpowder, and ten years of belly kung fu are all wasted, and now he is uncomfortable." ”

Zhang Anshi was shocked: "Ah... Did he really think that he would be invulnerable by drying his belly? ”

"Shh Zhu Yong made a silent gesture beside him, signaling everyone not to stimulate him.

Zhang Yuan also whispered beside him: "Qiu Song has been extremely violent these days, don't provoke him, make him anxious, he has to go crazy again." ”

Zhang Anshi understood, so he didn't say anything more.

Then, Zhang Anshi explained: "You give me a good life and a good model camp, if I guess correctly, in the spring of next year, Your Majesty will sweep Mobei." At that time, our model battalion will have a place to use, you know? ”

Zhu Yong said: "Yes, yes, big brother, you don't come to practice with us on weekdays." ”

Zhang Anshi sighed and said, "Why don't you want to be a big brother? It's just not that I don't want to, but I can't. The outside world is too dangerous, the eldest brother has to be outside, sheltering you from the wind and rain, and your brains are not good, so you can't help the eldest brother. ”

Zhu Yong felt ashamed, and suddenly felt embarrassed, so he didn't want to ask more.

Zhang Anshi's advice, they didn't dare to slack off, and Zhu Yong and they had no choice but to leave in the end.

When Zhang Anshi returned home, he found that there were many more children's toys and clothes in his bedroom.

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but ask Xu Jingyi: "Why do you have so many children's things?" This child will not be born until at least the beginning of spring next year. ”

After Xu Jingyi became pregnant, she was also plumper, with more of the charm of a young woman, and her eyebrows were also a little more gentle because she was going to be a mother.

At this time, she looked at those delicate and small children's clothes with soft eyes, and said with a smile: "Sister A ordered someone to send it, saying that it was a boy and a girl, so as not to buy it." ”

Zhang Anshi was not surprised, and said with emotion: "My sister is good at everything, but she is too worried about everything." ”

Xu Jingyi smiled and said, "I think it's very good, we are both young, we have no experience in children's affairs, and we are all rough, but Sister Ah is still careful." ”

Zhang Anshi saw his daughter-in-law say this, and knew that his daughter-in-law got along well with her sister, and she was also happy, but she said stiffly: "Anyway, if you say good things about her, she can't hear it." ”

After a pause, he suddenly remembered something, poured a cup of tea himself, handed it to Xu Jingyi, and said: "My husband will start to be busy again in two days, and everything in this family is on you." ”

Being busy means that you will have less time to spend with your wife at home these days.

's wife is pregnant, and she hopes that her husband will be by her side, but although the two have not been married for a long time, Xu Jingyi obviously understands Zhang Anshi's temperament, and she has long been accustomed to Zhang Anshi's constant busyness.

Xu Jingyi didn't get angry because of this, but said softly: "What are you going to be busy with this time?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Pluck out the hair from the iron rooster." ”

Xu Jingyi: "......"

"That's it, you're not idle. I don't want to ask too much, you are outside, you must always pay attention to safety. ”

Zhang Anshi immediately said: "You said the rest, I had to listen to it, but this is the only thing, but it is not, when it comes to paying attention to safety, is there anyone in the world who pays more attention than me?" When the emperor left the palace, he was not as well guarded as me. ”

Seeing Zhang Anshi's straightforward appearance, Xu Jingyi couldn't help but laugh.

Zhang Anshi is busy on weekdays, but when he is at home, he is willing to take time to chat with his wife, which is a rare and warm time for the two.

Although his wife doesn't know much about what he does, more often, Zhang Anshi said with great interest, Xu Jingyi listened quietly, and occasionally interjected a sentence or two, and the relationship between the husband and wife became deeper and deeper.

The husband and wife spent a warm night and then slept peacefully.

It was early the next morning.

Zhang Anshi was still nesting on the comfortable bed, but a eunuch came, exclaiming: "There is a purpose." ”

So the Zhang family made a mess, the new house of the Zhang family has not yet been built, the old house occupies a small area, but the dowry of the Xu family is rich, and there are more than 30 male and female servants to marry, plus the original manpower of the Zhang family, it seems crowded.

The backyard is also close to the front hall, so there was chaos in front, and Zhang Anshi's ears were sensitive, but he woke up all of a sudden.

He was shocked in his heart, what was going on, how did he feel like a thief had come in?

Waiting for the maid to come to report, Zhang Anshi was busy dressing and putting on shoes, cleaning up, and couldn't wait for Xu Jingyi to freshen up, so he went to the middle door of the front hall first and went to receive the order.

"Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says that Zhang Anshi, the Marquis of Annan, is known for his merits, and now he is a Tatar Khan, and he greatly revitalizes the country's prestige. Supporting the protection of the society, great merit in the court, how can there be no reason not to appreciate, is to save Zhang Anshi as the prince of the country, give python robes, plus 50,000 households, admirable. ”

Wei Guogong.

Zhang Anshi had mixed tastes for a while.

In fact, he had long heard that for the sake of the national government, there was a lot of controversy in the imperial court.

It was about to be canonized before, but the court has been dragging its feet, and even Yang Rong, who has good intentions towards him, thinks that it is inappropriate to crown the Duke of the Kingdom.

Because of this, this matter has been delayed.

It was only this time, once again, that the ministers finally made a compromise.

The ministers have always been stingy with the title, and even want to remove all the existing princes.

But now it's finally settled.

Thinking about it, the ministers also know that at this time, if they don't agree, they really can't talk about it.

His Majesty's favor and recommendation from the court can be regarded as a legitimate prince.

And the prince of the Ming Dynasty is different from the Taishi of the previous dynasty, as well as various so-called kings and princes.

Its gold content is very high, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the founding of a few princes, and then to the Yongle period of a few Jingnan princes, this kind of serious eight classics of the country, can be described as rare.

has this layer of identity, which means that from now on, the Zhang family will rest with the country. As long as the Ming Dynasty is still there, then basically, the Zhang family will be able to have their children and grandchildren prominent.

Even if the emperors of later generations don't like you, you can still get good treatment and be a very popular minister.

Zhang Anshi received the order at the moment and shouted long live.

The eunuch smiled slightly, sent the will to Zhang Anshi, and said with a smile: "At the beginning, the court discussed the Duke of Shunguo, but His Majesty did not allow it. ”

As soon as he heard Shun Guogong, Zhang Anshi immediately frowned.

Because this shun word, it is difficult to hear, it means meek and deferential!

Normally, this is often a name given to a defecting general from an enemy country, or to a deposed emperor.

This clearly means that Zhang Anshi obtained the title by tying up the emperor, which is really disgusting.

I, Zhang Anshi, am upright, have I ever stammered with Your Majesty?

Sure enough, Wenchen can be killed, there is no good thing!

Now that Zhang Anshi's status is in full swing, this eunuch is obviously willing to be close to Zhang Anshi, so he will explain the reason for this place to Zhang Anshi, and it is good to buy a good impression of Zhang Anshi.

Then he said: "But when Your Majesty learned about it, he was furious, and summoned the ministers to the court and asked them to add another honorific title. In the end, the hundred officials reluctantly discussed a powerful word. Your Majesty is also not satisfied with this, but after thinking about it, it is not bad, if the discussion continues, the ghost knows what will come out of the meeting. ”

Zhang Anshi was happy: "This is good, this is good, I like it, it suits me too much." ”

In fact, the name of Wei, in fact, is not good, can only be said to be not good, and then in the ancient grammar, such as Cheng Guogong, this Cheng, it is an excellent name, and the words of Wei are easy to cause more than strong, lack of mind meaning.

Fortunately, it doesn't matter if the officials think so.

But Zhu Di and Zhang Anshi think that this name is good, and it sounds good to say.

The eunuch saw that Zhang Anshi was very satisfied, so he also smiled, so that he could go back to his life.

When he came to deliver the decree, His Majesty was still worried that this Zhang Anshi didn't like this name, so he specially told the eunuch to let him observe Zhang Anshi's reaction.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then Wei Guogong, let's take our leave first." ”

Zhang Anshile said hehehe: "Go, go, please return to Your Majesty, tomorrow I should enter the palace to thank you." ”

The eunuch nodded, and hurried away.

"Wei Guogong ......," Zhang Anshi chewed carefully.

saw that Xu Jingyi was dressed neatly and came with a maid.

In fact, she had heard some from afar, and was looking at her husband with a smile on her face.

Zhang Anshi also smiled at her: "Is Wei Guogong good?" ”

Xu Jingyi frowned slightly and said: "I don't have much knowledge, and I don't know whether it's good or bad, but will it be easy to be confused with my father, the Duke of Wei?" ”

Zhang Anshi was stunned for a moment, so-said, it's really like this.

"Forget it, forget it." Zhang Anshi finally said: "I don't bother to worry about Your Majesty, I am an atmospheric person, anyway, Wei Guogong and Wei Guogong are both family, if you like to be confused, you can be confused." ”

Anyway, his reputation is worse than his Taishan, and it will be fine in the future, and everyone will say that this bad thing was done by Wei Guogong, and go to the Wei Guogong Mansion to settle accounts.

Xu Jingyi said with a smile: "This is a big happy event, there should be a banquet, but the husband is busy with himself, I'll just come to Zhang Luo for this matter." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Well, I can rest assured that you can do it, but now that you are pregnant, you can't work too hard"! ”

Xu Jingyi said with a smile: "No, if you tell the matter, you will have someone to do it properly!" When I got married, I brought a lot of capable people with me. I'll pay attention, don't worry, husband!

Zhang Anshi nodded, but then remembered something, and said suddenly: "No, I remember, the will also said to add food, and it didn't say where the eaters were, so they won't lie to me, I'll take a look." ”

If you take a closer look, you can't say anything.

There is a world of difference between this eater and a eater, not to mention anything else, the difference between a craftsman and a private household is big. The craftsman can increase the economic benefits, this household is not sure, and it also brings you the mouth of the family.

Besides, it depends on the place, if it is Nanjing City, it is great, but what if it is added to Annam?

Forget about Annan, if it is a Han household, it will be fine, but what if it is a local native of his mother's shack?

The more Zhang Anshi thought about it, the more frightened he became.

He patted his head and said, "I shouldn't say that I'm satisfied with this Wei Guogong, I should say that I have suffered a great grievance, so that Your Majesty can feel that I owe me, and when the time comes to agree on the households, I can be accommodating." I'm so stupid! ”

Naturally, these words are not interesting to say now, so Zhang Anshi sighed and said: "I, Zhang Anshi, don't care about personal gains and losses, loyal ministers are paid for the country, why bother with these petty profits." ”

At that moment, let Xu Jingyi rest for a long time, Zhang Anshi went out again and went to Qixia.

Here in Qixia, the warriors of Jinyiwei gathered, and they came early in the morning, just waiting for Zhang Anshi to swear an oath. It's just that Zhang Anshi is late, and many people are anxious, whispering in groups.

At this time, a voice said: "Wei Guogong has arrived!" ”

When everyone heard this unfamiliar name, they were all confused, and their eyes looked in amazement in the direction of the door.

It wasn't until Zhang Anshi came in a python robe that everyone was shocked.

They immediately realized that this brocade guard was knighted again. Who in the world can compare with such saints?

Everyone bowed down one after another and said, "I've seen my grandfather." ”

Zhang Anshi's eyes were full of anticipation, full of spirit, and he took the stage, and then pulled out the sword that had been prepared at his waist and shouted: "Give me good orders, this operation is famous for the autumn wind." Why is it called the autumn wind, the autumn wind sweeps the leaves. The upper and lower people, from Jin Shi to the school captain Tiqi, have given me a good life, and now I declare

cloth, the action begins. ”

The crowd roared, and then dispersed like a cloud of smoke.

Zhang Anshi then returned to the Nanzhen Fusi duty room.

Chen Li chased after him and said: "All the city gates, obstructions, and the doors of all the officials' houses have been arranged with manpower, and they must be strictly monitored. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Show me your arrangement." ”

Chen Li took the book and sent it to Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi looked down and took a closer look, only to see that every place was marked, and there were special manpower for monitoring three shifts of twelve hours, and each of them was determined by drawing a detainment.

Zhang Anshi showed a look of satisfaction and said: "Yes, the work is very meticulous, Chen Yanshi is really a talent." ”

Chen Li said: "Master Hou, Grandpa, isn't this all what I learned from you on weekdays?" ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Don't pat me on the back, I don't need this, all in all, this autumn wind operation must be successful." ”

"Yes." Chen Li said: "Let's think about it, all of us should set an example, even if it is humble, we must be on duty and stand on the street." In this way, the people below will also have energy, even if it is hard, there will be no complaints. ”

Zhang Anshi's eyes lit up and he nodded; "Yes, yes, it seems that you have learned my skills in thirty percent! This method is good, count me in, and give me a shift. ”

"Grandpa," Chen Li hesitated. Zhang Anshi said: "Don't be verbose. ”

"Whoa."

Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, has been sick for a few days.

After a few days at home, he suddenly found that he didn't seem to be sick again.

Although I am anxious every day, I don't seem to be dying like this. So although Zheng Ci scolded and scolded, in the end, he decided to celebrate a little.

His son was also very surprised, this kind of celebration is good to be done in private, and there is no need to make a big fanfare. So the father and son asked the cook to make the dishes, and Zheng Ci's son, Zheng Zhong, bought another bottle of wine.

This is a glass bottle as a packaged wine, the lid of the bottle is plugged with a wooden stopper, and the wine inside is crystal clear like the glass.

Not only that, but there is also a wrapping paper on the outside, on which are written the words "Imperial Brew".

This style, in later generations, in fact, the appearance of the second pot head, the price will probably not exceed ten yuan. But in this era, it is transcendent, not only the wine is chic, but even the packaging is high-end at a glance. There are cards.

Zheng Zhong brought the wine, Zheng Ci looked at it, and frowned: "This wine, the old man is a little familiar." ”

"Don't ask, dad this is Qixia's wine, once Zhang Anshi offered it, and now it is sold outside, it is expensive, it costs five taels of silver, my son thought, Dad, you are fine, you are gratifying, so I bought two bottles, let's try it."

As he spoke, he asked his subordinates to open the cork, and then, when someone poured wine, the father and son took a small cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Zheng Ci smacked his lips and stroked his beard: "Don't say it, although this wine is spicy, it is quite energetic, has a unique flavor, and is very sweet." ”

Zheng Zhong said: "How dare you sell so much silver?" ”

"A lot of people buy it?"

"There are some, but I can't sell much when I see it, Dad, think about it, such an expensive wine, even us, may not dare to drink it every day, the world can afford to drink this wine, there may not be one in a hundred people, if they are a small fight, it's fine, if they really want to get rich with this, I'm afraid it's difficult."

Zheng Ci listened, stroked his beard, his brows gradually unraveled, revealing a beaming look, and said, "Oh, I see, if this is the case, the old man will be relieved." ”

"Dad, whether this wine sells well or not, what does it have to do with Dad, why doesn't it sell well, Dad is so happy."

Zheng Ci instantly showed a ferocity similar to a bulldog, and said: "Hmph, it's nothing, it's just that my father is uncomfortable now when he hears that Zhang Anshi wants to make money." ”

Zheng Zhong was speechless for a while. But he didn't dare to ask more, this father's illness was just right, he must have been killed in the middle of the court, and it was not good to mention his father's sadness at this time.

"Oh, yes, it's strange today, suddenly a lot of brocade guards are wearing fish suits, hanging around, weird and scary."

Zheng Ci said lightly: "It's to arrest the Qin prisoner again, in my opinion, where in this world are there so many Qin criminals, aren't they just those Jinyi guards' dog legs, don't you see people?" That's it, that's it, don't talk about that. ”

Zheng Zhong smiled and said, "Dad, I have something to discuss with you." ”

Zheng Zhong said cautiously: "Yueru said that the third child will be born soon, and the family will be prosperous in the future, father, you are an official in the capital, and your son has also found an errand, but I am afraid that I will not be able to return to my hometown in the future, she means that our house, is it going to be expanded, I heard that the family next door seems to want to sell the house." ”

Zheng Ci listened to it and thought for a while: "Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, you yourself failed the imperial examination, but you don't want to go back to your hometown, your errand is because the old man is here, and people are willing to give it, but the old man is gone for a day, who is willing to give you this favorable condition, hey, don't you understand?" How good it is to return to the hometown, go back to the countryside, cultivate and read the heirloom, so that the children and grandchildren do not listen to the things outside the window, the old man sees, the eldest grandson is smart, and he will be able to become a big tool in the future to favor you and Yueru, but he is only greedy for things in the capital. ”

Zheng Zhong smiled: "This is not Yueru her ......"

Zheng Ci said angrily: "That's your business, you can't even control a woman." ”

Zheng Zhong was too frightened to speak.

Zheng Ci took a sip of wine, and then said: "There is some silver in the house, but the house in the capital, the price is not expensive, look at this winter, buy it in the spring of next year, you can make an agreement with the person next door, teach him not to sell the house to others, hey, in the future, expand his own house, it is also a sum of silver everywhere money." ”

He kept shaking his head.

Zheng Zhong instantly understood what Zheng Ci meant, and smiled: "Dad means that this year, I don't know if this is enough?" ”

Zheng Ci smiled slightly, "Last year, the old man was a waiter, which may not be enough." Now the old man is Shangshu, the so-called rising tide lifts all boats, you understand. ”

Zheng Zhong was overjoyed and nodded busily: "Dad, my son understands, it's just winter now, this charcoal should have arrived, huh?" It stands to reason that there should be movement, why didn't I hear any movement today. ”

Zheng Ci listened, it was okay not to mention this, but when he mentioned it, it attracted Zheng Ci's attention. He counted the days, and suddenly said to the maid beside him, "Call Steward Zhang." ”

After a while, the steward came, and the steward saluted, and Zheng Ci said slowly: "Didn't anyone come to deliver the post today?" ”

"Sir, there is none."

Zheng Ci's face was gloomy: "Isn't there someone who really thinks that the old man is a dead man?" ”

Steward Zhang was taken aback: "Actually, today is the winter solstice, according to previous years, there will be many people who will hand over posts, including your protégés and former officials, and many others, from Xiatou County, as well as fellow villagers, and even some people who have not come before." But now, the little one heard about it, and heard about it. ”

Zheng Ci had a gloomy face and said lightly: "What's the matter." ”

"It is said that it is the port of the wharf everywhere, and there are also checkpoints, and there are people everywhere who are Jinyi Guards, they are looking around, and I heard that there are many chariots and horses, and they have found silver taels, and then, these Jinyi Guards, they will ask people where the silver came from and where to send it."

Zheng Ci's face became more and more gloomy.

"How dare the other party answer, just say it's a deal."

"They asked what kind of business they were doing, which one was buying and selling, who was the owner, who was the employer of the other party, and they said that they wanted to register, and even if they did, some people said that when they continued to walk, when they reached the next checkpoint, they would check where they had registered, and if they found that they were not going to the right place, they ......."

Zheng Ci listened, snapped, and got up: "Isn't this nonsense?" Who is this bear-hearted leopard guts, which still prevents the people from living a good life? ”

Zheng Zhong subconsciously said: "Dad, what's wrong, what's wrong, don't be angry, your son is still pointing to you to live a hundred years old, and several grandsons will marry wives and have sons in the future to buy a house." ”

Zheng Ci turned around: "What else?" ”

"There is also a team of brocade-clothed guards on the streets of our house, who don't ask anything, don't do anything, just walk back and forth

Move. ”

When Zheng Ci heard this, he was furious and said, "How can this be reasonable, how can it be true, the old man will go and take a look." ”

At that moment, he left Zheng Zhong and hurriedly led the steward out.

That Zheng Zhong was busy drinking all the wine in one gulp before catching up.

Zheng Ci did not walk out of the middle gate directly.

After all, he is a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, and he is too lazy to conflict with the people of Jinyiwei.

It's not that he's afraid, but he realizes that the other party is a rough person, and even if he argues, he will be swept away

So someone set up a ladder for him, and he climbed up the wall, and a head popped out and looked out.

Sure enough, I saw a team of captains.

It seems that because it was evening, suddenly another team of captains came, and the captain who was guarding here smiled and said: "Why did you come to change the guard at this time, teach us to wait, we are going to starve to death, it is Wei Guogong, I have seen Wei Guogong below." ”

At this time, Zheng Ci heard a familiar voice that he couldn't be more familiar with, so he listened to this person: "No need to be polite, I am also here to change the guard tonight, in the middle of the night, the brothers have worked hard, go back to rest first, and leave the rest to us." ”

These lieutenants, who were about to change their guards, their voices trembled, and they hurriedly said yes, so they withdrew. The new team of captains, under the leadership of Zhang Anshi, wandered around again.

Zheng Ci recognized it, and the one who was the leader was Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi, this bastard, is really lacking in great virtue, he is sorry for others, he can't sleep, he just wants to disgust people.

Zheng Ci's face was like ashes, and he wanted to run out impulsively several times, but the desire to survive still made him calm down after all. He was about to get off the ladder, but he heard Zhang Anshi on the street suddenly shout: "Stop, who is it?" ”

But a few people came with burdens.

After hearing this, the first person said in a low voice: "Oh, we are from the goods, sir, we have been interrogated seventeen times along the way." ”

Zhang Anshi was suspicious: "Goods, how did you get here, what is hidden here?" ”

Someone opened the two baskets he was carrying, and found that they were just ordinary goods.

Zhang Anshi looked at it again: "Why is your body bulging?" ”

"Official, isn't it cold for the little one, and I have added a few more clothes."

Zhang Anshi said: "No, I look at something." ”

Then put your hand up.

But when he heard the uproar, an ingot of gold fell out.

"Ahh

"What are you? How do you hide so much gold? ”

"This is the villain's family property, and the official and villain are good citizens."

"The merchant has so much property, and these pieces of silver are at least worth hundreds of taels of silver, do you take me for a fool?"

"This ...... This small. ”

"Forget it, I don't embarrass you, you have so many treasures, let's go home, come, send him home, remember for me, you must send him to your own house, but you can't let him wander around with gold, how dangerous it is outside, there are robbers who kill people and set fires everywhere, go, go, I have a good heart, I won't pursue you."