22. Expiration and blessing
Back at the Gu Mansion, Li Zhongming first asked the chief housekeeper to cancel the leave, and then began to act on duty. And Gu Lingqing saw that Li Zhongming had returned to the house, and asked him about the situation at home. When he knew that his family had been decided, Gu Lingqing nodded and said no more.
Li Zhongming can understand the concern behind Gu Lingqing from Gu Lingqing's simple actions and words. It is estimated that Li Zhongming is still worried that he will spend too much time at home, so he returned home early. But when it was confirmed that Li Zhongming's family had indeed been arranged, he was relieved.
Next, Li Zhongming returned to his previous days in the Gu Mansion. Every day, I take my work seriously, behave in a proper manner, and dare not relax at all, nor dare to be careless at all. It can be said that in the days that followed, Li Zhongming almost achieved two points and one line.
Every day, he either follows Gu Lingqing and serves the ministry, or he studies and learns skills in his own courtyard. never mixed up with the trivial matters in the mansion anymore, and spent the last days in this Gu Mansion honestly.
And in this last time, Gu Fu also made a marriage contract for the two girls in the house. Among them, it was Langjun of the Yong'an Hou Mansion who was helped by the Xincheng Bofu to help Gu Xuejian, which also made everyone in the Gu Mansion happy recently.
But in fact, listening to Gu Lingqing, Gu Ruixin was extremely dissatisfied with her marriage contract. It turned out that the family who made a marriage contract with Gu Ruixin was not as noble as Gu Xuejian, but the family of the eunuch in the state, and the youngest son of the newly arrived Ren Tongju family in the state.
I heard that the surname of the state judge is Zhang, and he is also a hairpin eunuch for many generations, and this Lang Jun of the Zhang Tong judge is familiar with poetry and books since he was a child, and he is very talented. Once, when Zhang Langjun was invited by Gu Lingqing to go to the mansion to learn from him, he happened to meet Gu Ruixin. Who knew that when I saw this, I fell in love at first sight, and then I met a few times when I was fated, and I went back and forth like this, and Zhang Langjun's love was deeply rooted, and he fell deeper and deeper.
In the end, after this Zhang Langjun went back, he told Zhang Tong to make a marriage contract with Gu Ruixin. Originally, Zhang Tongju did not agree very much. First, although Gu Ruixin has a dazzling face and outstanding talent, the Zhang family dislikes her for not being a descendant. And although Zhang Langjun is a young son, he is not only a descendant, but also has a good appearance and is successful in studying, and it is easy to choose someone better than Gu Ruixin in the future. Second, Gu Ruixin's face is too beautiful, and the Zhang family thinks that women are too beautiful, and it is easy to attract trouble. Third, the Zhang family inquired privately and knew that Gu Rui had a high heart and many means, so he was afraid that his son would not be able to control it, which would make the family uneasy. Therefore, they were extremely reluctant to make this marriage happen. But these various concerns of theirs were not taken to heart by Zhang Langjun, and they still begged bitterly.
In the end, seeing that his son was so resolute, he decided that he was the only one in this life. In addition, Gu Gu has excellent evaluation in office, and will be transferred to the capital, and there are two noble relatives.
really couldn't resist his own son, and under the attraction of these other conditions, he satisfied Zhang Langjun's wishes, and came to the door to find Gu to propose a marriage contract. After hearing about the situation, he was very optimistic about the reputation and prestige of the Zhang family, and Zhang Langjun was talented, but he was extremely satisfied, so he readily agreed.
In the end, although Zhang Langjun got his wish, Gu Ruixin was not very willing, and even encouraged Aunt Qin to cry and refuse to marry with her, but she failed to make Gu Guo change his mind, and reprimanded them.
But the root cause of this matter still lies in Gu Xuejian.
It turned out that after marrying into the Xincheng Uncle's Mansion, Gu Ronghua not only looked beautiful and generous externally, but also managed her family internally, honored her in-laws, and could make the mansion peaceful and everything in order. Perhaps the smooth family affairs made Xinchengbo more attentive to the court, so he was rewarded in the court, and played against the official queen mother several times, which can make both parties satisfied. In short, her various advantages make the nobles in the capital think that the Gu family's poetry and books are heirlooms, and they can teach their daughters well, and they can also bless their families.
Therefore, the in-laws of the Xincheng Bo family, the Yong'an Hou family, also had the idea of marrying a Gu girl. And this Yong'an Hou is not a new city Bo compared, Yong'an Hou Shi is in charge of the northwest soldiers and horses, although it is not hereditary, but the in-laws of the Hou Mansion are all over the northwest state capital, and the court in Beijing is not only the official family of the Queen Mother, but also the prime minister, and the ministers and princes all attach great importance to the opinions of the Yongan Hou on the northwest border. Therefore, this Yong'an Hou Mansion is not only valuable, but also holds real power.
And Gu Guan learned from the letter from his eldest daughter that Yong'an Hou wanted to marry a Gu family girl, but he was overjoyed. I thought that it would be a great joy to be able to marry Xincheng Bofu, and now that the Yong'an Hou Mansion is also going to marry him, I feel that this daughter is even more useful than a son, although it can't be passed on, but it is more than enough to protect the prosperity of the family. Later, after the secret selection and many private assessments by the people from the Hou Mansion in Yong'an, Gu Xuejian was selected as the daughter-in-law of the Hou Mansion in combination with the behavior of the two Gu family girls in the past.
As soon as such a result was announced, Gu Rui was extremely dissatisfied when she heard it. Because she thinks that with her mother Qin's favor here and her partiality to her in peacetime, the marriage of the Hou Mansion should be easy for her. But in the end, it was the flowers that fell into Gu Xuejian's hands, how could this not make her angry?
But at this time, Zhang Fu came to propose a job, but he happily agreed to take care of the situation. Just imagine, a Hou Mansion and a general judgment, the difference between the two is cloudy and muddy, how can Gu Xue agree to Gu Xue's arrogant temperament. But her arms can't twist her thighs, even if she agrees, how can she be willing?
However, Li Zhongming felt that this Zhang Langjun was very good, and he was able to discuss with Gu Lingqing in terms of talent, and emotionally, from the fact that he was able to fall in love with one person, he did not change his mind and was not moved by external objects, so it can be seen that this person must be a lover. And such a person is also kind, and he has never had the bad habits of a rich man.
In short, through contact with this Zhang Langjun, Li Zhongming believes that Zhang Langjun is indeed a person worthy of friendship. And Zhang Langjun also likes to discuss knowledge with Gu Lingqing and Li Zhongming. Although Li Zhongming concentrates on the Nine Classics and is not good at entering the Shike, but for so many years in the Gu family, he has accompanied Gu Lingqing in the school, and with the study of Master Zhan, he has a certain level of Jinshike. Moreover, Li Zhongming is well versed in the Nine Classics, and in some places in the eyes of all people, he is extremely brilliant, and there are often wonderful sentences.
Later, Zhang Langjun also knew that Li Zhongming was not only excellent in the Nine Classics, but also good at bowing and swords, and could ride horses. can't help but admire Li Zhongming's versatility, and said that according to his hard work, he will definitely be a great talent in the future. Therefore, Zhang Langjun is very happy to be friends with Li Zhongming.
Here, as the date of leaving the house approached, Li Zhongming also began to visit and get together with everyone in the mansion who was kind to him one by one, and when they parted feelings with each other, they also blessed their respective careers. At the same time, they also left each other where to live and how to contact each other in the future. In the back, Li Zhongming organized several banquets to thank you one by one for your care, and also to provide a platform for everyone who is not particularly familiar with each other, to deepen their feelings in the Gu Mansion, and to help each other in the future.
For Gu Lingqing and Gu Xuejian in the house, Li Zhongming also thanked him specially. Thank them both for their care over the years and for the helping hand they extended when they were in trouble. In the end, Li Zhongming sincerely wished, wishing Gu Lingqing to be able to title the gold list as soon as possible, and the Toad Palace would win the crown; I wish Gu Xue a smooth life and raise her eyebrows.
When he entered the hall, Li Zhongming did not say much, but thanked Gu Fu for taking care of him over the years, and thanked Gu for his cultivation. After that, it is time to bow down and listen to his teachings. And considering the situation, he did not embarrass Li Zhongming, but said that he was grateful for his faithful service and diligent ministry over the years, and hoped that he could continue his studies and achieve success as soon as possible. In the end, Li Zhongming was rewarded with an extra 20 yuan to comfort his hard work. After Li Zhongming thanked him again, he withdrew from the hall.
On the day he left the house, Li Zhongming just carried the packed package alone, did not disturb anyone, and did not let everyone in the mansion go out of the house to see him off, but just quietly sat in the carriage that Gu Sange had prepared.
When he came to the house, he just went one by one. Now that he is leaving the house, it is still a parting of one person and one body. It's just that he has an extra body of proficiency in the Nine Classics, as well as a bow and a sword. Really, once a poor and poor person, now he can become a Confucian.
However, what Li Zhongming didn't know was that although there were no acquaintances to send him off, the acquaintances all looked at the sky in their own ways, and God looked at today's parting.