To be honest, if it weren't for Baixing's reminder, Yuzhu wouldn't have thought about marriage at all because of his young age.
The Tong family has the power of the descendants, Longkodo has great power, Li Si'er has plenty of money, and Yuzhu really doesn't have any special requirements for what kind of wife he wants to marry.
In these days, most men adhere to the principle of marrying a wife with a certain status and taking concubines with beautiful women. If your wife is not beautiful, what are you afraid of? Just take a few more beautiful concubines and that's it.
It's just that the so-called Heshuo Fufu, or Princess Fufu, looks like a wealthy person, but it's actually too deceptive. Anyone with some potential in the powerful family will avoid them!
After Yuzhu finished brushing the horse silently, Bai Xing's saliva was also sprayed clean. Yuzhu wiped his hands, ordered to go down, and brought warm tea and wine according to the old rules.
Baixing never drank tea, and always drank wine as water. When he was drunk, he would lie down anywhere. It was okay in summer, but in winter, Yuzhu was afraid that he would freeze to death outside.
Even though Baixing's income is extremely high, because of his heavy drinking, Yuzhu needs an additional subsidy of several hundred taels of silver every year just to get by during the new year.
Yuzhu drank tea in small sips and said calmly: "I'm only fourteen years old. Didn't you tell others?"
"Hey, that kind of bird-like forehead is not made by humans, how could I not say it." No matter how confused Bai Xing was, he knew that Yuzhu treated him really well.
Baixing is a very loyal and sweet-tempered person, how could he deliberately deceive his brother?
"You have to be patient for a few more years. When I get ahead, I will find an opportunity to reinstate your officer and continue to lead the troops."
Political power comes from the handle of a knife!
In the last years of Kangxi's reign, Jiulong seized the throne, and it was the sword mastered by Longkodo that finally helped the fourth elder brother seal the victory.
Yuzhu once approached Longkodo and asked him to help Baixing, who was becoming increasingly decadent.
However, Longkodo said: "I can mention it to the emperor, and as long as I mention it, Baixing will definitely be reinstated. The question is, what use will Baixing be to you and our family? Is it worth it?
To sell this favor?"
"Besides, Baixing is a man who has always been unruly and unruly due to his prowess. He has to be as ruthless as an eagle to boil him, so that he can be used by you."
With these words, Yuzhu suddenly realized that the nepotism of the Tong family was just a stepping stone for Longkodo to be as powerful as he is today.
Baixing held the wine bottle in his hand, glanced sideways at the jade pillar, and sneered: "I'm living a pretty good life now, so I don't think about it so much anymore."
As soon as Yuzhu heard this, he knew that Bai Xing had resentment towards Long Kedo. At first, Bai Xing was willing to teach Yu Zhu how to ride and shoot. In addition to giving him more money, he also wanted to use Long Kedo's momentum to return to Fengtai camp.
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Baixing is worthy of the name of a warrior. He has a unique skill such as three-star pearls and jade pillars, but he has not even scratched the surface yet.
"Tsk, tsk, it's been more than six years. It takes a hundred steps to hit the bull's-eye with five arrows, and it's even more terrible to hit the target with just one arrow in mounted shooting. I taught you this for nothing, sir." After Bai Xing drank, his venomous tongue became even sharper.
In terms of riding and shooting, Yuzhu has no talent at all. His small achievements today are entirely due to hard work and practice.
After returning from the racecourse, Yuzhu was just about to take a shower and change clothes when the boy came to announce that Hongmei had arrived.
"Second Master, someone over there is making a fuss and wants to see you. My wife was happy for a moment, so she agreed." Hongmei gritted her teeth and explained the difficult matter.
Yuzhu smiled slightly, Li Si'er liked to hear flattery, and would easily get carried away when someone flattered him.
Yuzhu is a handsome man with a lot of right and wrong, and Yuzhu doesn't want to cause too much trouble.
"Go and tell your wife that I went out to meet friends." Yuzhu said a few words and sent Hongmei away.
A few days later, Tang Bing, who had been a censor of the Imperial Academy and was currently a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy, replied to Long Keduo, saying that he wanted to meet Yuzhu before making a decision.
Longkoduo narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "It's done! You just need to prepare more generous gifts."
Yuzhu didn't say anything, but he knew in his heart that Tang Bing was really going to test his knowledge.
In the past, when Yuzhu was studying for a Ph.D., under the same doctoral supervisor, some people could win the favor of the doctoral supervisor and publish heavyweight papers one after another. But some people were stuck on the papers, resulting in delayed graduation.
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In the Hanlin Academy, there were few things to do and Tang Bing had a lot of free time.
On the appointed day, after Yuzhu had a hasty breakfast, he went to Tang Mansion with carefully prepared gifts.
The officials in the Hanlin Academy were wealthy and noble, but they had no way of making money.
Tang Bing's official career was not very good, and he was still a student at the Hanlin Academy with a rank of fifth grade. However, the Tang family was not poor. Tang Bing went on study tours three times, and not only served as the imperial censor, but also served twice
Supervisor of academic affairs.
The Admiral of Academic Affairs may seem inconspicuous, but he is the highest academic official in the province and is responsible for presiding over the college examination. Anyone who has passed the Academic Affairs Examination will recognize him as their mentor, and all kinds of etiquette and filial piety are indispensable.
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The Tang Mansion was near Dashilan. When it was still a hundred meters away from the gate, Yuzhu stopped the carriage and asked the boy to walk over with the gift in his arms.
Wu Jiang opened the door of Tang's residence, respectfully handed over Longkodo's name card, and said with a smile: "My lord, Mr. Tang ordered my young master to come here today."
The steward of the Tang family's porter had already received instructions from inside and knew that the young master of the Jiumen admiral's family was coming today.
"Master, please wait for a moment. Let Xiao go in and report." The steward seemed very polite on the surface, but he didn't let Yuzhu come in, let alone invite him to sit down in the entrance room and have tea.
Yuzhu knew it well, this was a little trick that literati liked to do to show off his power, in order to dampen his momentum.
Scholars, for the most part, are hypocrites, both acting and standing up. Since everyone in the cultural circle likes this trick, Yuzhu doesn't mind, he blends into the team and acts like a hypocrite.
Yuzhu stood in front of the door for half an hour, and then words came from inside, "The master has invited the second young master Yu."
The three masters and servants of Yuzhu were as calm as water, as if they were left in the cold in front of the door, just enjoying the scenery.
The chief steward of the Tang Mansion who was leading the way took a look at it secretly and couldn't help but secretly marveled. Aren't the Tong family members all arrogant and abnormal?
Entering Tang Bing's study, Yuzhu saw a good-looking middle-aged man sitting on the main seat. He quickly bowed to the ground and said respectfully: "My nephew Yuzhu, I would like to pay my respects to my uncle."
"Haha, nephew, I kept you waiting for a long time, don't you blame me?" Tang Bing deliberately said something to irritate Yuzhu.
Yuzhu respectfully bowed his head to the ground and said calmly: "My nephew is here to get the scriptures. How can I blame you, uncle?" He didn't say much, but he fully expressed his correct attitude of not being afraid of making things difficult.
Tang Bing stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I would like to ask you a question. How about my nephew do it and see?"
It is inevitable for a literati to accept disciples and test their knowledge, and there is no need to say more.