Jingying, official hall.

As the enrollment of Xishan Military Academy became more and more popular, the senior officers of the Beijing camp couldn't sit still at all, and the junior officers under their hands all wanted to run to participate in this military school.

At first, it was fine to have one or two, but as time went on, they noticed that most of them were thinking carefully, which alerted them.

On this day, several leaders in the Beijing camp gathered together to discuss countermeasures to deal with the matter.

The man in the main seat was the first to speak, and said, "Everyone, this kid Zhang Yun doesn't talk about martial arts. Originally, he dug into our corner, I opened one eye and closed one eye, but I didn't expect so many backbones to run away from him. ”

As soon as these words came out, someone immediately echoed: "Yes, yes, this kid is also a noble, why don't you just join us together?" ”

Several people in the hall immediately began to talk about it, and began to hum Why didn't Zhang Yun take his brothers to make a fortune together, Zhang Yun was also considered a martial artist, but he was close to some civil officials.

However, there is only one exception, that is Xu Ning, the Duke of Dingguo, whose son is very close to Zhang Yun and has also benefited a lot.

At this moment, he closed his eyes tightly, like an old monk sitting still, sitting on the Taishi chair, and kept silent.

"Dingguo Gong, why don't you let your kid go and talk to Changning Hou and let him not recruit the officers in our Beijing camp?" Someone noticed Xu Ning's calmness and asked tentatively.

Hearing this, Xu Ning slowly opened his eyes and said lightly: "Wu Anhou, this matter is the trend of the times, and it is not for you and me to reverse it."

Besides, this matter has been heard by the sky, and if we block it, I'm afraid it won't look good. ”

The man was speechless for a moment, his name was Zheng Weizhong, he was the hereditary Marquis of Wu'an, and he was in charge of the former military capital governor's mansion, one of the five military camps.

Zheng Weizhong was slightly stunned, thinking for a moment and was about to justify, but was immediately interrupted by Xu Ning waving his hand: "Now, you also know the atmosphere of the Beijing camp. If we don't change any longer, sooner or later we will be eaten by those civil officials and there will be no bones left.

Just let the young man toss..., toss. ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the hall scolded in their hearts: "Your son is almost good enough to wear a pair of pants with Zhang Yun, of course you support him."

How else can he lose you? ”

"Ahem......" Sensing the gaze of the people in the hall, Xu Ning coughed slightly and said slowly: "There are still some things in my family, please take care of them." ”

After speaking, he got up and sorted out his official uniform and ran out of the hall.

Several people in the hall looked at each other, and finally moved their eyes to the first man, and said, "British duke, tell me, what should we do?" ”

The man is none other than the contemporary British Duke Zhang Yuangong, who inherited the title in the tenth year of Wanli.

Zhang Yuangong is the fifth generation of British duke, his father's name is Zhang Rong, and the highlight of his life is to survive from the "scolding god" Ouyang Yijing.

Ouyang Yijing, that is a famous troll in the Ming Dynasty, relying on himself to be a speech official, arresting and scolding whom.

Governors, governors, and many of them were ousted by him, and in the first year of Longqing, even Gao Gong, the first assistant, was poisoned by him.

It's just that the British duke's position is too high, and Ouyang Yijing can't be impeached, which is enough to see the background of the British duke.

Although this Zhang Yuangong is not very powerful, but because other people's ancestors are powerful, he, the British duke, naturally became the leader of the nobles in the capital.

Originally, he didn't want to get involved in this matter, he just wanted to live his own life honestly, and the little brother below had to carry him up.

In desperation, Zhang Yuangong had no choice but to speak: "I have a young son, who happens to be matched with Zhang Yun's eldest daughter, if the two families get married, all problems can be solved." ”

Zheng Weizhong replied with a little worry: "British duke, I advise you to be mentally prepared, I heard that this kid is very precious to his daughter.

It is rumored in the palace that the emperor has asked for the prince to marry Zhang Zhu many times, but he has politely refused. ”

After speaking, he proposed: "If you can't marry the eldest daughter, you can try the concubine, I heard that he also values this daughter." ”

Anyway, for them, it's just a political marriage, and they don't care about his daughters and concubines. Besides, Zhang Yuangong is not the eldest son, so the title naturally has nothing to do with him.

As soon as these words came out, the air in the hall seemed to freeze. The third son of the dignified British government, going to marry one of his concubines as his wife? If this spreads, his old face will be put there.

"It's... I'm afraid that's not good. ”

Zheng Weizhong's next words almost made Zhang Yuangong scold his mother, "Don't worry, the British princess, I can't say that Changning will refuse this marriage." ”

"Smack!!" Zhang Yuangong slapped his hand on the table heavily, and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "I don't believe it, my sister-in-law is not worthy of his concubine, hum." ”

With that, he walked out of the hall without looking back.

After Zhang Yuangong walked away, the rest of the people came up and asked nonsense:

"Wu Anhou, this Changning Hou is really so precious these two daughters?"

"Yes, you're too mysterious, just a concubine."

"I also heard that her mother is not from a high background, but she just has a good skin."

“......”

Zheng Weizhong listened to the words of a few people, and had a plan in his mind, since you don't believe it, then I will go by myself.

As soon as he thought of this, he bowed his hand to several people and withdrew.

Early the next morning, he asked his wife to go to Zhang's mansion to meet Zhang Yun's wife with a prayer post.

Inside the Zhangjia Hall.

Xu Xi was chatting happily with a beautiful woman.

The beautiful young woman smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhang, if I succeed in this, you and I will be like a family." ”

"Mrs. Zheng, I don't dare to call the shots in this matter, and I have to ask my sister in purple and her husband."

The beautiful young woman's face sank, and sure enough, as her dead ghost husband said, she used her eldest son to marry his concubine, which still had to be considered.

Last night, when she learned that her husband was going to marry Zhang Yunshu for his eldest son, she almost didn't scratch her husband's face.

In the end, her husband had to patiently explain to her that this Zhang family had a big business, and coupled with Zhang Yun's attention to this daughter, even a concubine was better than the ordinary marquis's daughter.

She was suspicious, so she came to Zhang's house to talk to Xu Xi about the matter with a post.

"Yes, yes, it's time to discuss it, can I meet Sister Ziyi first, and Xuan'er?" Thinking of the wealth of the Zhang family, the beautiful young woman quickly adjusted her mentality.

Xu Xi bowed his head and said, "That's nature."

Cuizhu, go and bring Xuan'er and the second lady over. ”

"Yes."

After a while, a beautiful woman walked over with a little girl carved in pink.

"Sister." Zhu Ziyi first shouted at Xu Xi, and then looked at Mrs. Wu'anhou on the side.

Xu Xi pulled Zhu Ziyi to his side, and introduced with a smile: "Sister, this is Mrs. Wu'anhou, she came to our house, but she had a great joy." ”

At this time, Mrs. Wu'anhou also looked at Zhang Xuan, with a fair little face and a pair of big black eyes, which was very cute.

is different from Zhang Zhu's joy, Zhang Xuan is more polite and quiet, although she is only four years old, she already knows a lot of things.

At this moment, she noticed the stranger's gaze, smiled at her, and then ran behind her mother's skirt, only half of her head was exposed and looked at the woman in front of her carefully.

"This kid really has aura, and he will definitely be a beauty embryo in the future." Mrs. Wu Anhou praised with a smile.

Zhu Ziyi became vigilant in her heart, and asked Xu Xi: "Sister, what about the happy event you said?" Say it quickly, so that my sister is also happy, happy. ”

"Of course it's our Xuan'er, this is really a great event." After speaking, Xu Xi picked up Zhang Xuan and teased her in her arms, "Xuan'er is so well-behaved, much better than your unobtrusive sister." ”

Zhang Xuan covered her face and replied in a milky voice: "My sister is also so well-behaved, she treats Xuan'er well and often takes me to play with her." ”

"This kid is really well-behaved, and he knows how to help people get away with it." Mrs. Wu Anhou took the opportunity to take over the conversation, "Second lady, I won't go around in circles, I want to marry the second lady of your family for the eldest son." ”

"What do you think?"

Zhu Ziyi was taken aback, and replied hesitantly: "I... This thing... I have to come back and make a decision, I don't dare to decide privately. ”

"Yes, yes, this matter has to be decided by the Hou Ye, don't we also have to ask your opinion as a mother?"

......

That night, when Zhang Yun returned home, he suddenly heard that someone was asking to marry his second daughter, and he subconsciously wanted to refuse. This woman can only marry once in her life, and if she meets someone she doesn't like, this can be ruined for a lifetime.

That night, the bright moon was in the sky, and the white moonlight spread a white blanket on the eaves.

Zhang Xuan was teasing Zhang Hao in bed with her mother in her pajamas, and when she saw Zhang Yun appear at the door, she exclaimed in surprise: "Daddy." ”

"Xuan'er, can you go to sleep first, I'll talk to your mother for a while." After speaking, he commanded the maid again and carried Zhang Hao to the side room.

"Daddy, can I sleep with you and my mother? My sister sleeps with my aunt tonight, and I'm alone, afraid. ”

"Then you go to your sister to play first, and then come back when you're going to sleep." Zhang Yun rubbed the little guy's head and said softly.

Zhang Xuan nodded hurriedly, and then took a step and ran away.

Suddenly, only Zhang Yun and Zhu Ziyi were left in the room.

Zhang Yun took off his shoes and went to bed, took his wife into his arms, and asked softly, "Have you really thought about it?" To give Xuan'er such an early ......"

"Hmm." Zhu Ziyi lowered her head and responded softly.

In her opinion, it was already a monstrous blessing for her daughter to marry the marquis's eldest son, and she didn't dare to ask for anything else.

"But... That person is five or six years older than Xuan'er, and it's not good for a girl to start a family too early. Zhang Yun argued.

He also inquired, Zheng Weizhong's son is nine years old this year, if he marries a wife at the age of eighteen, his daughter will have to marry at the age of thirteen, how is this possible.

He planned to keep his daughter until she was in her twenties and then marry off.

However, what gives him a headache now is that people use their eldest son to marry their concubine, and if he refuses, the resentment will be great.

After thinking about it, Zhang Yun said his bottom line: "It's not impossible to marry Xuan'er, but at least you have to wait until Xuan'er is eighteen years old." ”

"That's... Will they be able to say yes? ”

"If you don't agree, that's his problem, and it has nothing to do with me."