Chapter 155: The Death of a Confidant
Zhang Peien's words took all the credit on himself.
It's just that in Zhang Yi'an's opinion, Gu Shun's so-called relinquishing the position of prefect to himself at the moment is just his verbal promise, and the eight characters have not yet been skimmed, but Zhang Peien seems to be in his hands to win, and he is overjoyed and too arrogant.
"Father's clever calculation, Yi An can have today's verbal promise, and it depends on his father to let Yi An befriend Gu Gongzi at that time." Zhang Yi'an saw that his father was so happy, so he had no choice but to flatter.
Zhang Peien was happy for a while before he calmed down and said: "Yi'an, you must work harder next, strike while the iron is hot, and let my uncle pass on the position of the prefect to the Zhang family." β
Zhang Yi'an nodded and said: "The child must study hard and gain fame in the future, so that he can take on the entrustment of Young Master Gu and help the Zhang family win the position of prefect." β
"What books do you read, just let your eldest brother come when you are an official. You just need to have a good relationship with Gu Gongzi, stay by his side every day, and try your best to bring him home and let him see your sister. Mrs. Zhang, Li suddenly interjected.
The eldest brother of Zhang Yi'an in the Li family's mouth is the eldest son of the Zhang family, Zhang Yiqiu.
Zhang Yiwei is the first son born to his wife Li, and he has had high hopes since he was a child, and his status in the family is above all the disciples of the Zhang family, and he has many supporters.
However, this eldest brother is not very talented, and when he was apprenticed to learn martial arts, he did not condense his strength for a long time, which made Zhang Peien, who wanted to train his son into a talent, very anxious.
In the end, Zhang Peien personally came forward and asked Gu Fan to come forward to teach him for a few days, so that he gathered his strength and entered the martial arts.
can let the shopkeeper of the Shunfeng Dart Bureau personally guide a few hands, and he still wants to make a promise with a lot of money, and worships Huo Darttou as a teacher, which can also be seen how much Zhang Peien attaches importance to Zhang Yiqiu.
Seeing this, Zhang Peien not only did not stop it, but also agreed: "Your mother is right, being an official is not something you can do, you just need to serve Gu Gongzi with peace of mind." It's enough for the Zhang family to have your brothers. β
For Zhang Peien, if Gu Shun really handed over the position of prefect to the Zhang family, it should also be his sister-in-law who should be the prefect of Jiangnan City.
Zhang Peien is just a concubine, and he can't take his turn.
"But, this is ......" Zhang Peien wanted to refute two sentences, but the words came to his mouth but swallowed again.
It's useless to talk too much, he is not treated well within the family, and it is natural for his father and mother to think of his eldest brother in such a thing.
"Next, you will introduce your eldest brother to Gu Gongzi more and more, gain fame, and let your eldest brother do the prefect's affairs.
Don't worry, if this thing is really done, it will be indispensable for your benefits, and I will give you a piece of land outside the city at that time, and you can live with peace of mind. β
"Look how good your father is to you, thank you dad soon." Li also chimed in.
Zhang Peien's heart couldn't say the stinging in his heart, and he still said helplessly on the surface: "Yi An thanks to his father and mother, it's just that Yi An is bored in the house on weekdays, do you allow Yi An to read some poetry and books." β
"Anyway, you will be a small landlord in the countryside in the future, and it is useless to study, so you don't have to stay in the house in the future. Stay outside the Gu Mansion every day, and as soon as you meet Gu Gongzi coming out of the mansion, you will meet him and strive to bring him back to the Zhang Mansion as soon as possible, this is your task.
You don't look at your identity, let our Zhang family's aunt come to pick you up in person, you are really a big face. In order that this will not happen again, you should stay outside. Li ordered directly.
"But, father, the child wants to study." Even though Zhang Yi'an chose to forbear, Li's practice of directly sweeping him out of the house still made Li Yi'an unable to bear to argue.
Zhang Peien said indifferently: "You can read books at any time, since your brother wants to be the prefect of Jiangnan City, what's the use of your reading." Your mother is right, you just guard outside the Gu Mansion every day, don't forget, it was the Zhang family who raised you, and you have to obey the interests of the Zhang family.
No matter how familiar you are with the young shopkeeper of the Gu family, don't forget that I asked you to go, and you have to obey my orders. β
Zhang Yi'an's thin and thin body clenched his fist tightly, and he struggled in his heart for a moment before slowly letting go of his fist, "Yi An understands, starting tomorrow, Yi An will go to guard outside the Gu Mansion." β
"That's right, I'll call your eldest brother back tomorrow, his martial arts talent is not high, just come back to study, being the prefect of Jiangnan City, it's not easier than taking over as the shopkeeper of the dart store in the future."
Hearing his father's words, Zhang Yi'an's pupils shrank suddenly, but he didn't expect that his father had planned before, after the marriage of the Gu family and the Zhang family in the future, Gu Shun alone would not be able to manage such a large industry, and it just so happened that the Zhang family could take over part of the Gu family's property by virtue of their in-laws, and even put Gu Shun in the air and eat the Gu family as a whole.
Sooner or later, my father will suffer a great loss. β
Zhang Yi'an saw his father more and more clearly, he was just a snobbish and selfish villain, thinking about the Gu family all day long, and wanted to eat up the Gu family through marriage.
But he didn't know that Gu Shun, who he thought he had eaten, was by no means a character to mess with.
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Zhang Peien and Li asked about the meeting between the two today, and then they were relieved.
"Okay, you go back first, and don't forget to report to us at any time about your uncle's movements. I also told him that you want to pass on the prefect position to your eldest brother, and you have nothing to do to introduce your eldest brother to him. β
After Zhang Peien asked about the situation, he waved his hand impatiently, signaling that he could go.
Mrs. Li hugged Zhang Guiyi next to her and said, "Remember to let our uncle come to see his fiancΓ©e as soon as possible, Guiyi is now looking forward to meeting her husband as soon as possible." β
Zhang Yi'an bowed to the two of them very respectfully, "Yi An understands, father, mother, Yi An will retire." β
As soon as Zhang Yi'an turned around, Li suddenly stopped him and said:
"You stop, let's return to the house is still here, no matter what she says, she is also your sister, the young lady of the Gu family in the future, respectful and orderly, you are ready to go like this, didn't your aunt teach you etiquette."
Zhang Yi'an hurriedly bowed and said, "It's Yi'an's negligence, Yi'an said goodbye to the little sister." β
Zhang Guiyi didn't even raise his head, lowered his head to play with the toy in his hand, and didn't pay attention to the brother in front of him at all.
"Don't take it as an example, otherwise the family law will serve." Li said proudly.
Coming out of the main house, Zhang Yi'an only felt as if he had been slapped twice, gritted his teeth fiercely, full of grievances and resentment.
He is the youngest son of the Zhang family, and Gui Yi is the youngest daughter of the Zhang family, but the treatment of the two is very different, just because Gui Yi is a concubine, and he is a concubine.
Gui Yi has a marriage contract with Gu Shun, and she will become Mrs. Gu Fu in the future, which is unspeakably expensive, and the whole family spoils her as a princess, and is obedient to her and flatters her.
This also made the five-year-old Guiyi develop an arrogant, domineering, brutal and willful character, and no one cares about him.
The Zhang family's harshness towards himself and Gu Shun's humility and courtesy towards him are in stark contrast.
Let Zhang Yi'an cherish Gu Shun's weight and understanding of him even more, the one who is a confidant dies, Zhang Yi'an has a firm expression, he is not willing to be a dispensable pawn in his father's hands, and suffers cynicism, bullying and insult in the Zhang family every day.
He secretly swore to be loyal to Gu Shun forever, that was the one who gave him hope.
Zhang Yi'an glanced up at the sky, the stars were twinkling in the dark night sky, and seeing that it was not early, he hurriedly picked up the lunch box placed under the stone steps and walked towards his residence.