"Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you so depressed?"
It was already ten minutes in the evening. In the lower cabin of the royal boat, Zhang Ronger served food to her father.
The soil and water of the south of the Yangtze River support people. In less than a year, Zhang Ronger, who was still a little girl when she was in Fuzhou, has become extremely moist. Her oval face is so fair and shiny that it seems that it can be broken by a blow. A pair of eyes that seem to turn a thousand times.
It's like talking.
Zhang Shan looked at his pretty daughter, hesitated to speak, picked up the chopsticks and said, "Let's eat!"
"Dad, please drink the soup!" Zhang Rong said, serving a bowl of soup to his father, "Look how white and thick this fish soup is! It's really different from what the imperial chef makes!"
When the emperor's grandson travels, in addition to the accompanying military guards, there are hundreds of people who serve in the palace including catering and daily life, as well as the imperial doctors and cooks.
The fish soup was delicious, but Zhang Shan didn't know how to taste it. Looking at his daughter, he felt even more apologetic.
"Daughter, my father has pushed back the affairs of the Cai family!" Zhang Shan said, "The young master of the Cai family is not a good match!"
When Zhang Shan was in Beijing, he had indeed inquired about the reputation of Mr. Cai in private. He was mediocre in both academics and conduct, but he preferred to act like a son of an official, and his reputation was not very good. It was really aggrieved that his daughter was married to him.
Already.
Zhang Rong'er's face turned red, she lowered her head and ate her rice in small mouthfuls, her heart agitated. Her sisters who had been married with handkerchiefs had long been married and became mothers, but she was the only one who was still waiting for a maid, and she became an old maid in no time.
But for this matter, she was a girl who was in a hurry and could not come here, so she could only listen to the advice of her parents' mother. Before she came to the capital, she heard that her father wanted to marry someone from a scholarly family, and she felt shy but also secretly happy.
But now, when my father said that he was not a good match, I knew that the man was not in his eyes.
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Seeing that his daughter was in pain, Zhang Shan also felt bad. He gave his daughter a chopstick of vegetables and said, "Hey, I've wronged you. It's your father's fault for delaying your life-long event."
"Keeping filial piety is a great gift of human relations, how can you blame dad!" Zhang Ronger forced a smile. The young girl is at the age when marriage is considered, but an elder in the family has died, and as a junior, she must keep filial piety. When the filial piety period is over, she will also be older.
Already.
"Marriage is a lifelong event. Dad only has you as a daughter, so he must find you a husband who can support your marriage. Otherwise, if you find a random family, if you don't live well, Dad will die in peace!"
"Dad! Okay, why did you talk about this?" Zhang Ronger said anxiously.
Zhang Shan's heart warmed at his daughter's concern, but he also felt a bit self-blame. In the early years, his official career was not going well. He didn't want to treat his daughter like a treasure, so he just married into a small family. But when his official career started to go smoothly,
, my daughter is also older.
When a daughter grows up, she has such a daughter. Naturally, her uncle has to choose from thousands of people. Character, appearance, talent, education, virtue, family background, everything must be good. But after choosing, it seems that the more you choose, the less likely you are.
satisfied.
In fact, what Zhu Yunxi said struck a chord in Zhang Shan's heart. If you marry your daughter to just anyone, wouldn't it be a waste of the child's life?
Suddenly, the image of the emperor's grandson lecturing him appeared in his mind, and a smile appeared on Zhang Shan's face.
You have to choose, and you have to keep choosing. My daughter is such a good girl, even the emperor's grandson will never forget her after seeing her. She can't just take advantage of someone's bastard.
"Daughter, dad hasn't asked you yet!" Zhang Shan said with a smile, "Have you ever thought about what kind of husband you want to find? Tell me, dad will follow your ideas and give you a proposal.
look!"
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the etiquette imitated the prosperous Tang Dynasty, so the atmosphere at this time was not conservative. There were no outsiders, so Zhang Shancai asked this question.
Even so, Zhang Ronger's face turned red with embarrassment, as if she was about to bleed. She lowered her head and made a noise like a mosquito, "Dad, how can you ask this? My daughter will naturally listen to you on all matters of marriage!"
"What's there to be ashamed of? You and I are connected as father and daughter, you say so." Zhang Shan smiled again and said, "Daughter, I remember you were not like this in your early years. You were so courageous. How come you learned how to do this after spending some time in Hangzhou?
Are you aware of the shyness of women from Zhejiang?"
Zhang Ronger smiled again, looked at her father, bit her lower lip and said, "Actually, my daughter thinks, no matter what your family background, appearance is not important! A good family background may mean you are arrogant. A good appearance may be a frivolous person. Just because you are good at learning, it does not necessarily mean your character is good.
Good. Although he seems to have a good character, he may not always be the same on the outside as he is on the inside.
The most important thing for a man is to be open-minded, calm and kind, benevolent, responsible, and motivated. My daughter grew up with her grandmother in the country when she was a child. She has known...the principles of life since she was a child. As long as
If people are good, life will be good..."
As she spoke, she lowered her head and her voice was already too small to be heard.
Zhang Shan nodded approvingly, "This is called virtue! My daughter is a virtuous and sensible woman!"
At this time, footsteps suddenly came from outside.
A somewhat feminine voice sounded, "Master Zhang, are you here? The Za family is a disgrace to the king!"
Why is he here?
Zhang Shanxin was startled, stood up quickly, and opened the door himself, "Eunuch Wang, why are you here?"
Although Wang Sha had no rank and was just a green-robed eunuch, he was a person close to the emperor's grandson. In time, he would definitely be the chief steward in the palace, just like Eunuch Park who is currently beside Banzai.
Although Zhang Shan is a scholar, he is also a bit upright and pedantic, but he does not dare to look down upon him. Having said that, even if the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty are not human beings, there are still a few people like Ling Han, Liu Sanwu and others who dare to treat these eunuchs badly.
face.
"His Highness said, let the Zajia come and see you!"
Wang Shao smiled and glanced casually into the cabin, where he saw Zhang Ronger.
Then he continued to smile and said, "Is this the daughter of your house?"
Zhang Shan hurriedly turned around and said, "Daughter, please see the prince soon!"
Zhang Rong'er greeted the king with a graceful gift, but the latter turned slightly to the side when she was saluting, avoided the gift, and did not fully receive it.
This is a very high level of respect, and not being polite means showing respect and humility.
Wang said with a smile, "Girls don't need to be polite. What kind of memorial tablet does the Za family have? It's not a big gift!" Then he laughed and said, "Mr. Zhang, are you having dinner?"
"Yes, we are about to eat!" Zhang Shanxin was puzzled and said with a smile on his face, "You are..."
"Your Highness has a reward!" Wang Shai clapped his hands, and several palace servants quietly came over with several porcelain bowls. Then he continued to speak, "Your Highness said that you are not required to salute and thank you. This is a reward for your girl!"
"ah?"
"I?"
The Zhang family father and daughter were stunned for a moment and looked at each other, not knowing why.
"His Highness's words!" Wang said with a smile, "I ate the girl's meal on the Fuhe embankment that day, but I haven't repaid you yet. Today, I want to repay the girl some food and drink, please don't refuse!"
While he was speaking, several palace attendants came into the cabin one after another carrying porcelain bowls and placed them on the table.
"The dishes His Highness gave you, one is bird's nest, and the other is Tremella soup, which are the most nourishing and nourishing for the skin!" Wang Shai continued to smile, "There are also two kilograms of frosting sugar sent as tribute from Ryukyu. These are good things, and the noble concubines in the palace also
It's just three liang per day. This alone shows how much His Highness values the girl!"
After saying that, he smiled again, walked away, and returned to the upper level of Yuzhou.
In the cabin, the father and daughter of the Zhang family looked at each other for a while. They looked at each other for a long time, both of them were confused.
"Your Highness, why do you reward your daughter with so many things?" Zhang Ronger asked in confusion.
Zhang Shannao thought of a possibility, but he couldn't believe it, and a hint of sadness slowly appeared on his face.
If this kind of situation were seen in others, they would definitely be overjoyed. They would like to go to thank you immediately and find out what His Highness is saying. There are even some shameless ones who might dress up their own daughters and send them off.
But he was a genuine imperial examination scholar and regarded himself as a scholar-official. The last thing a scholar-official wanted to do was marry a royal family. Whether it was a prince-in-law or a daughter-in-law, they considered it not the right path.
Therefore, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, from the late prince to the various vassal kings, the wives have all been daughters of distinguished nobles, and few have come from official families.
But if there is really a favor, the ministers would not dare to resist. However, the emperor's grandson's attitude is unclear at this time, and it is really a headache to come out like this.
"This..." Zhang Shanxin sighed, "Your Highness, you have posed a difficult problem for me!"
This chapter has been completed!