Chapter 13: The future is bright
His Royal Highness the King of Jin actually spoke for a woman.
Zhou Xueying and Zhang Chengru were surprised, but they thought differently. was reprimanded by the eldest prince in person for reprimanding the lady, and compared with the emperor and queen, which made Zhang Chengru feel very guilty, he was used to being cautious in the officialdom for many years, and a sentence or even an expression on the top could make him figure it out for a long time, this is the way to be an official.
It's probably because I'm angry that I'm so out of shape, hey, I shouldn't be, I really shouldn't, how does this make the eldest prince look at him, ah, and then communicate with His Majesty's father and son, what good words can there be, it's over, it's really a loss all over the game by accident, it seems that there is no hope for the rise, and the future is bleak.
Thinking of this, his face couldn't help but show a bitter look, and his heart was full of regret.
But Zhou Xueying's heart was thinking about something else, naturally, as proud as she was, she would not think that the eldest prince would have anything to think about a minister's wife, but this made her see hope.
It turns out that the men of the royal family care about their wives so much, look at the emperor, don't say it's true. Everyone knows that His Majesty dotes on the concubine, but only a woman can understand the intimacy and tacit understanding between His Majesty and the queen's mother, the superficial favor and the inner cherishment, in the end are not the same thing.
The more Zhou Xueying looked, the more she felt that marrying into the royal family was the right way.
Today she has been defeated by the eldest prince, I am afraid that there is no hope in the future, it doesn't matter, there are still the second prince, the third prince, and the fifth prince......
Zhou Xueying made up her mind that she didn't plan to waste time, so she stopped crying, stopped defending, and treated herself as a tree, standing there silently waiting to leave.
Shen Qu glanced at Zhang Chengru's face, a little worried, a little depressed, and a little ...... Wo Nang, why did you take a fancy to him at a glance, I really haven't seen the world, it's really not good to look at him like this.
Look at the "self" next to him, the two compartments are put together, it is simply too incompatible.
In her heart, Shen Cheng remembered how Zhang Chengru had treated her over the years.
On weekdays, he will never step into her yard for half a step, and he takes Zhou Xueying with him on any occasion that requires the presence of husband and wife, but if there is a little trouble at home, all the responsibility is hers, now that I think about it, Li Luansong is right, she is really wronged.
There was such a big fuss today, with Shen Chengru's understanding of Zhang Chengru, he would definitely be angry on "himself", and Li Luansong did not stop the days, although he was definitely not like himself and let his Zhang family handle it, but, after all, he was the eldest son of the emperor, a general with great military achievements, and now it was unlucky enough to be trapped in this mansion, how could he still cause trouble for him.
This Zhang Chengru has to find something for him to do, so that if he is busy, he will not have time to make trouble at home.
With the direction in his head, his mind turned a thousand times, and Shen did think of an incident that His Majesty had mentioned to him a few days ago.
Seeing that it is the autumn of this year, as soon as the summer is over, the imperial examination will have to be prepared in full swing, posting the list, registering, issuing the examination papers, invigilating the examination, marking the papers, and grading...... A series requires a person to take the lead, and then elect officials to be assigned to the provinces.
The emperor's father handed over the matter to His Royal Highness the King of Jin.
Today's Daye is in urgent need of talents, and at the moment of Lichu, Shen really understands His Majesty's thoughts, this father still really feels sorry for his eldest son, and hopes that he will preside over the imperial examination, so that the students who will be on the list will naturally miss him when they enter the official career.
This is to win people's hearts for him, so she has already inherited this beauty for Li Luansong.
However, he can't do everything by himself in charge of the overall situation, and he still needs one person to take the lead in doing things, so Shen did set his sights on Zhang Chengru.
"Zhang Shilang."
She called him, her tone calm.
"The minister is here." Zhang Chengru leaned over to answer.
"This year's Qiu Yu His Majesty has discussed with this king, and this king recommended Zhang Shilang to host, I don't know what you think?"
Zhang Chengru was stunned, Qiuyu, let him host? Is there such a good thing?
Once every three years in the autumn season, the person who presides over the work must be the candidate appointed by the Son of Heaven, look at these people, which one is not a talent that His Majesty relies on, and it will be easy to rise to prominence in the future.
It's a thing that only merit can make mistakes.
Zhang Chengru hurriedly said: "Minister, thank you, Your Highness, you will do your best not to disappoint Your Highness and Your Majesty." ”
Shen Qu nodded, looked at Li Luansong and said: "This king remembers that Zhang Shilang was a tanhua in Hengtong for eight years, he is familiar with the imperial examination, and he is serious and rigorous in official affairs, and I believe that he will be competent, so this matter is decided." ”
As soon as the matter was finished, Father-in-law Shi trotted all the way with his hat in his hand, "Your Highness, Your Majesty is looking for you everywhere." ”
In this case, everyone saluted His Royal Highness King Jin and watched her go away.
Shen Qu glanced at Li Luansong again before leaving, he was also secretly looking at her, the two looked at each other, and each received encouragement from the other.
After the four of them dispersed, a figure hidden not far away also quietly left.
Under the moonlight, the three of them walked awkwardly all the way.
Zhou Xueying followed behind the two of them step by step, and she really looked like a well-behaved and obedient maid at this time.
Li Luansong glanced at her and quickened her pace, and Zhang Chengru also followed him to speed up.
"Brother Chengru."
Zhou Xueying shouted at him from behind, "Are you angry with me?" I also have a last resort, you can't listen to me......"
"Xue Ying." Zhang Chengru also paused, his voice trembling a little, "I heard what you said to His Royal Highness the King of Jin just now." Over the years, I have asked myself to be better to you than anyone else, all day in and out of the pair, in the eyes of outsiders I have regarded you as my wife, what good things are thinking of you, but today, I heard your heartfelt words I just woke up from a dream, it turns out that you have been using me. ”
"Xue Ying, I'm sad, my feelings for you are real, but you discarded it ruthlessly, I didn't expect you to want to climb the high branches. You don't have to explain anymore, this is the end of your fate with me. I wish you a speedy flight to the branches. ”
"Zhang Chengru." Zhou Xueying's voice sounded a little harsh, not the way she used to be, Zhang Chengru was also a little surprised, and turned his head to look at her.
Probably didn't want to pretend, the woman had tears on her face and sneered:
"You don't have to be so weird, you and I grew up together, I thought that I would get married for this life, but what did you do when my family was in trouble, and how did your mother do it, I'm afraid that I will affect your Zhang family, and I'm afraid that I will hinder your career because of me, so the originally promised marriage contract has been delayed again and again, do you think I can't see it?"
"Zhang Chengru, I don't deny that you used to be good to me, but you are too cowardly, what is your relationship worth? You have listened to your mother all your life, you will marry whoever he asks you to marry, and the advantages will let your Zhang family take advantage of it, be careful of retribution one day. ”
"Zhou Xueying." Zhang Chengru was angry, "You are ungrateful." ”
"Zhang Chengru, you are not a man."
Under the moonlight, the two looked at each other angrily, and the lovers who were affectionate in the past were already tense and turned against each other, which made people sigh.
Li Luansong was standing aside and sighing with his arms folded, and suddenly the eyes of the two of them brushed together, which frightened the melon-eating crowd into a spirit, and turned around and left, for fear of being one step slower and splashing blood.
On the other side, Father-in-law Shi led Shen Qu to the direction of the main hall, and chattered:
"It's all the minions' fault, let those little ladies get mixed up in the peach garden, disturbed His Highness, and only found out about it when I saw May, it's all the minions."
Shen Qu lowered his head and was still thinking about Fang Cai's matter, but did not answer him.
Shi Gonggong's heart was weak, and he thought to himself, isn't His Highness angry, and hurriedly said: "If Your Highness is angry, then punish the old slave, the old slave has nothing to say, this matter is indeed the old slave's, and the slave is also ......."
"Father-in-law." He didn't finish chattering, Shen was interrupted by him, and reached out to stop him: "It's a punishment." ”
Shi Gonggong stumbled under his feet, and thought, it's over, His Royal Highness is really going to punish him, in the past, His Royal Highness punished him, either by taking a horse step, or by walking a stake, or letting him practice boxing, that would be worse than death for his old bones.
"Your Highness, the minion knows that he is wrong, and he will never do it again."
"Your Highness, if you want to punish the slaves, the slaves will follow, it is Your Highness's heart for the slaves, and the slaves are willing."
He was in tears.
Shen Qu glanced at him, rubbed his eyebrows, and said, "You really talk too much, starting today, you will be punished for not speaking for three days." ”
"Ahh Father-in-law Shi was stunned, "If the slave doesn't speak, how can he serve His Highness." ”
"Four days." Shen did point at him.
"But Your Highness ......"
"Five days."
"Ah......h
"Sixth."
Father-in-law Shi really didn't dare to open his mouth, and he could only be dumb in his life when he opened his mouth, covering his mouth with both hands, and the facial features on his face were wrinkled together.
The world was finally quiet, Shen was very satisfied, and quickened his pace.
Near the royal road of the main hall, there are two weeping willows that grow very well, the night breeze is blowing, and the two familiar figures under the trees have attracted Shen Qu's attention.
It is the fifth old Li Luanhong and the fifth lady Zhang Guanhua.
How do they get together? In a flash of thought, Shen did not stop and walked into the main hall.
When the noise came, Zhang Guanhua blushed with shame, saluted Li Luanhong again, and said, "Thank Your Highness for your love, the little girl will go back, and I will go to His Highness another day." ”
She disappeared into the night like a deer, leaving only Li Luanhong, who was dizzy and confused behind her.
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At the banquet, the lights were brilliant, and several concubines of the Zhang family got together again.
"Sister-in-law is very stingy with us, who would have thought that she would be so jeweled today, and dare to love this master has enriched her own pockets."
Song Qingyue has been thinking about being a housekeeper for a long time, and she always feels that the big fat of Zhangfu is unbalanced in the hands of Shen Qu, but even if her mother-in-law Gu doesn't like Shen Qu anymore, she still lets her take care of the house, which is really incomprehensible.
Wang Peilan also echoed in a weird way: "Sister-in-law has inevitably gone too far." ”
She was even more happy to see Song Qingyue and Shen Qu pinching each other, lest the world be chaotic, and then look at Li Luansong's high-end goods, she couldn't wait to tear him off immediately.
Li Luansong drank tea with his head sullen, ignoring the two of them, Zhang Chengru on the side was still immersed in his own little emotions, and did not pay attention to the wit of the women here.
"Wu Niang is here." Wang Peilan said a word, and everyone looked at the door.
Zhang Guanhua had a red little face, and came over with the wind in small steps all the way.
You look in high spirits.
"How's it going? How does the Great Prince treat you? ”
Everyone's attention was attracted by Zhang Guanhua, and when he heard his name, Li Luansong also pricked up his ears.
"No, not the Great Prince." Zhang Guanhua squirmed and said: "There are too many people on the eldest prince's side, and there are groups of people, where is my share." ”
Li Luansong gasped, and thanked Shen Qu again in her heart, she was really her lucky star.
Wang Peilan said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is both martial and martial, and he is favored by the emperor and queen, coupled with the identity of this eldest son, how can the position of the prince fall to others, didn't you even talk to him?" ”
Zhang Guanhua said no, "But I met the five princes, he is very kind, standing under the tree alone to admire the moon, the appearance of the jade tree facing the wind, and ...... Be gentle with me. ”
The girl showed her shyness, lowered her head and said like a mosquito: "We talked very well, and he praised me for being cute." ”
"Flutter" Li Luansong couldn't hold back, and a mouthful of water squirted out: "Fool, keep your eyes open and look at people, don't jump into the fire pit by yourself." ”
"Why does my sister-in-law talk like this?" Zhang Guanhua glanced at her and said angrily: "This girl is in a good mood and doesn't care about you, let's see how my mother teaches you back." ”
In one sentence, Song Qingyue and Wang Peilan were very satisfied.
Li Luansong shook his head speechlessly, and said in his heart What kind of person is the fifth child, there are countless women who are notorious, but if they go out to inquire, they will not rush up with their eyes closed.
Hey, those who can't be persuaded are fate.