In mid-July, Mu Yan graduated from the Imperial College. Only then did Cheng learn of his decision, and she was so shocked that she couldn't recover for a long time.
I tried hard to persuade Mu Yan, but he didn't change his mind.
Seeing that she was crying hard and the young master was unwilling to explain, Li Yi couldn't bear it and gave her a few words. Mrs. Cheng even cried so much that she almost pouted.
Her son is all for her.
Mrs. Cheng's eyes were swollen from crying, and she scolded Aunt Ge who came to ask for cards and account books again.
Mrs. Geng almost thought she was possessed. She was a very cautious daughter-in-law, so how could she dare to go against her will? This time, the housekeeper held on tightly and refused to let go.
If there really was such a method, why would he have stayed alone in his ancestral home all these years?
I heard that last time Mu Yan ate the food sent from the kitchen and almost couldn't be saved. Geng thought about it for a few days, sighed, and finally gave up and never mentioned the housekeeper again.
After learning that Mu Yan was going to join the Jinyi Guards, Mu Xin and Duke Dingguo Xu Jingchang came to persuade him one after another, but they did not change Mu Yan's decision.
"My words are of some use. Which yamen you want to go to? I'll just say hello to you. Why go to Jinyiwei?" Xu Jingchang tried to persuade him.
"Thank you cousin. I have made up my mind. I was lucky. I was a small flag as soon as I entered. I was even asked by the emperor to serve as a guard in the palace. I am better than others." Mu Yan smiled at him, feeling grateful in his heart.
Seeing that things had come to this, Xu Jingchang sighed and had no choice but to give up.
At night, Li Yi and Kan Er packed the clothes for Mu Yan to wear to the palace tomorrow.
Seeing Mu Yan sitting in a chair in a daze, Li Yi and Kan Er looked at each other. Kan Er picked up the red flying fish suit and looked at it again and again: "This dress is really beautiful. Look at the patterns and the workmanship. You will definitely look good in it, young master."
Be tight."
After speaking, he secretly glanced at Mu Yan.
"The imperial guard represents the royal dignity, so of course the clothes should be more gorgeous." Li Yiyi hung up the clothes that were shaking.
The two of them were quarreling with each other, making Mu Yan unable to keep quiet. He turned around and glared at them.
Kan Er walked over with a smile: "Master, you see, as soon as you entered Jinyiwei, you were a Xiaoqi from the seventh rank. With an official rank, you have a real job. You are much better than your classmates who entered the sixth department, they are just doing odd jobs.
Of."
Li Yi glanced at him: "Who said that our young master has graduated from the seventh grade Xiaoqi?"
"Ah?" Isn't the young master Xiaoqi?
Seeing him dumbfounded, Li Yi said, "Have you forgotten the seal the emperor gave our young master?"
Kan Er's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, I have forgotten about this. Then our young master is Xiao Qi, a fourth-grade official! Although he is a small flag, he is receiving a salary of a fourth-grade official. Who can match this!"
"Master, now you and the Jinyiwei Qianshi have the same rank. Only the commanding officer and two colleagues can control you. But you don't have to look at the faces of many people."
How glorious is it for me, the former heir apparent, to be a flag bearer now?
Mu Yan felt bitter in his heart.
Knowing that the two of them were comforting him, they didn't say anything else.
The ranks of officials in this Jinyiwei range from the small flag of the seventh rank to the commander of the third rank. If he climbs to the top, there will be the general banner in the middle, trial of 100 households, 100 households, deputy of 1,000 households, 1,000 households, and governor.
, common knowledge.
If you step up from a rankless pawn, you will have to be ordered around by many people.
Although he is said to be of the fourth rank, his actual position is a small banner, with several levels of superior officials above him.
In the Taizu Dynasty, there were only a few thousand Jinyi Guards, and the people selected were only people from poor families with military positions and military merits. Now in the Yongkang Dynasty, the Jinyi Guards have developed to twelve guards, and their functions are no longer just palace guards, but also in charge of the emperor.
The driver escorted me.
With more responsibilities, there will naturally be more opportunities to make meritorious deeds and to stand out.
Now this result is very good for him.
Mu Yan came to his senses and told Li Yikaner: "Go down and have a rest."
"yes."
Mu Yan had a good sleep, but Zhang Fu couldn't sleep.
I don't know why these days, but he often thinks of those dark and bright eyes and that little child.
I slept soundly that night, and the next day when I greeted several children, I was very kind to them and asked about their schoolwork and daily life.
Looking at the four women and two sons below, Zhang Fu glanced at them one by one.
Concubine Wang smiled when she saw her two daughters, Bi Zhu and Bi Yue, receiving the attention of the Marquis. She only gave birth to two daughters, and she didn't know if she would have a son in the future. With Wu's method
, I’m afraid it will be difficult in the future.
She only hoped that her two daughters would marry well, and she had nothing else to ask for.
And the good concubine Liu pushed Bi Ke to kiss her father. In Peking, only Liu was at the side of the marquis. Bi Ke also grew up in front of the marquis, so naturally she was a little more mature than others and the marquis.
close.
Seeing the Marquis holding Bi Ke and teasing her, Mrs. Liu smiled proudly. Mrs. Wu almost chewed her back teeth and wrinkled the handkerchief in her hand. She hinted with her eyes that her two children should also get close to the Marquis.
It's just that Zhang Jie looked like he hadn't woken up and didn't see Wu's hint. Zhang Biyao, on the other hand, looked disdainful.
How could she, a legitimate daughter, compete with her brothers and sisters for favor? So she ignored Wu's hint and just sat upright on the chair.
As for the other concubine Zhang Mao, his mother had disappeared long ago and he was only brought here by his wet nurse in the morning. At this time, he was sitting alone in a chair. No one told him how to be intimate with his father, so he just sat there with a confused look on his face.
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Zhang Fu glanced at his children and saw no pair of eyes as bright as that of the little child. He felt a little disappointed for some reason. He also saw that several children had their biological mothers beside them. Only Zhang Mao looked stupid, and his heart moved.
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When paying respects to Mr. Wang, he proposed to record Zhang Mao under the name of his wife, Mrs. Li.
Wang was stunned after hearing this, pinched the handkerchief in her hand, and said with some disapproval: "Mao'er is still young, only four years old now, and he is very sick, so we should wait a few years before making any plans.
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Zhang Fu thought that Wang was afraid that Zhang Mao would not be able to feed him, so he pondered for a moment and said, "Although Mao'er is weak, he does not have to take decoction every day. Besides, can't a family like ours still feed a child?"
Wang's staff paused and looked at Zhang Fu: "Let's wait a few more years. What's the difference between memorizing it early and memorizing it later? How can our family be without the incense of Li's family?"
Seeing that his mother disagreed, Zhang Fu had no choice but to keep silent.
When the Wu family heard that Zhang Fu wanted to register Zhang Mao as the Li family, they were so angry that they broke a set of blue and white tea cups in the room, which made Aunt Niu, who was serving them closely, twitch with distress.
"Madam, if one of them falls, the rest will fall apart. This set of blue and white tea cups is made of materials that were sent as tribute from foreign countries."
Zhang Shihun didn't care: "It's just a set of blue and white tea cups. You can go to the warehouse and pick a better set."
Aunt Niu endured her heartache and asked someone to sweep away the broken porcelain pieces, and then she persuaded her: "My good wife, how can a motherless man step on our little Marquis's head?
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"You know what the heck! The Marquis is refusing to ask Jie'er to be crowned Crown Prince. Who knows if he is still thinking about the person in front of him. Now he wants to record Zhang Mao under that person's name. Isn't that right?
He is the son of Yuan Zima? He will be able to compete with my son in the future."
She was a concubine, but she had no royal decree. When Zhang Jie was born, she had not yet helped him, so Zhang Jie was known as a concubine.
If something happens in the future and Zhang Jie is unable to seize the throne safely, and a lowly bastard who is a prostitute steps on Zhang Jie's head, then wouldn't she want to die of vomiting?
"Pass the sign to the palace, I want to meet Concubine Wu Hui."
"Yes." Aunt Niu responded and went to make arrangements.