Xu Guangzuo nodded when he heard this and said: "Yes, Yande is right to remind you. If you join the Jinyiwei Yamen, the middle-ranking officials of the Inner Court's Department of Ceremonies may look at you differently. But because of your identity, they don't dare to do anything to you.
I won't show you any shame. But you need to understand that the strength of the inner court cannot be underestimated, and Wang Yue, Li Rong and others are in cahoots with the outer court and are entangled. If you enter the Jinyi Guards, Wang Yue, Li Rong, Fan Heng and others will deal with you.
Don’t think otherwise. In short, you must be wary of others, and you have to be careful with them.”
Zhang Yanling nodded slightly. Unexpectedly, just a matter of joining the Jinyiwei Yamen, there were so many things in the eyes of the Xu family. There were many things that he had not considered clearly. Some of the things they said may not be redundant, and he should really be more careful.
That's right, who knows what kind of things will be waiting for you.
However, Zhang Yanling is not too worried. As long as Emperor Hongzhi is alive, no one will dare to do anything to the Zhang family. Entering the Jinyi Guards is just a formality, and he will not participate in the factory guard disputes, let alone do anything.
Some dirty deeds should not cause any trouble.
"Hahaha, no matter what, it's a good thing that Yanling can have a formal errand. Nanzhen Fusi is a high-ranking official, and he is a third-grade official. As far as I know, Nanzhen Fusi is under the jurisdiction of
With three thousand-household offices, the power is certainly not small. Besides, he is also responsible for supervising military discipline within the Jinyi Guards. He is also a person who stomps around the capital. Congratulations, congratulations." Xu Guangzuo finally said with a smile.
Xu Yande also smiled and congratulated. Indeed, although the Jinyiwei Yamen has a bad reputation, it has a lot of power. No one likes others to be tyrannical, but everyone hopes that they have the power to be tyrannical. This is the attitude towards the Jinyiwei Yamen. I know.
The Jin Yiwei has a bad reputation, but looking at the unscrupulous actions of the Jin Yiwei, I feel a little envious. Those Jin Yiwei Tiqi, with their prancing horses and swords whizzing through the streets, are often the objects that many people hope to be like. The reason for their disgust and contempt is often the reason.
It's because I didn't get it. Although this mentality is contradictory, it is very real.
The lunch banquet was very sumptuous. Xu Guangzuo and his wife and Xu Yande and his wife were in the company, and they treated Zhang Yanling as one of their own. Of course, what was embarrassing was that Xu Wanyi, the young princess of Dingguo Palace, refused to attend on the grounds of being unwell, which made this event very embarrassing.
The banquet seemed a bit awkward. Xu Guangzuo and his wife tried their best to comfort and cover up, but they always seemed pale and weak. Zhang Yanling, on the other hand, looked indifferent and didn't seem to take it to heart. However, the more Zhang Yanling acted like this, the more guilty Xu Guangzuo felt.
After the banquet, Xu Guangzuo proposed to go to the West Garden to enjoy the plum blossoms. In fact, he hoped to create an opportunity for Zhang Yanling and Xu Wanyi to meet. People have a love for meeting each other. Maybe if they meet a few times and talk more, Wanyi will thank Zhang Yanling.
Understand and be less hostile. After all, they are going to get married soon. If Wanyi keeps this avoidant and resistant attitude, he may not be happy in the future. No matter how patient Zhang Yanling is, I am afraid she cannot tolerate her wife being like this.
An indifferent attitude. Even if it is my own daughter, I am afraid it will not work.
However, after entering the West Garden, the scene suddenly became awkward. After walking through the plum blossom viewing pavilion, the Xu family and his son regretted not sending someone to inform Xu Wanyi in advance that they were coming. Because they saw Xu Wanyi sitting there
In a plum garden with red plums and wintersweets in full bloom, he was painting with a desk and paper laid out. There was no sign of any physical discomfort at all.
The plum blossoms in the West Garden are blooming very well. The red plum blossoms have begun to bloom since the last heavy snowfall, and they are still unbeaten. What’s even better is that dozens of wintersweet trees are also blooming around the New Year. Although the wintersweet flowers are not bright in color, they are beautiful.
The fragrance is rich and lasting.
Under the afternoon sun, Xu Wanyi was wearing a goose-yellow brocade coat and a plain fringed shawl on her shoulders. She had a graceful and slender figure. Her hair was like clouds, her temples were slightly horizontal, and the gold hairpin and jewelry on her head sparkled in the sun.
She held the brush in her hand and drew two strokes on the drawing paper from time to time, and from time to time she pondered. Looking from a distance, the whole person looked like a fairy in the painting, infinitely beautiful.
Even Zhang Yanling was filled with admiration when she saw such a scene. Xu Wanyi is indeed proud of herself, not only because of her noble birth, but also her appearance and figure.
"Well... Yan Ling, it's late, so we won't go. You just go and see her. Maybe she is feeling better now, so she came down for a walk. I was also a little tired, so I went to rest first.
"Xu Guangzuo said softly in order to avoid embarrassment. After all, it was said before that Xu Wanyi was not feeling well and therefore did not come to attend. Now her daughter is full of energy and painting contentedly. This cannot be explained clearly.
Xu Yande was also a little embarrassed and wanted to explain something, but Xu Guangzuo winked and said: "Yande, send me back to my room."
Xu Yande had no choice but to leave and whispered to Zhang Yanling: "Yanling, please be more generous and let my sister go. If she says something unpleasant, please bear with it."
Zhang Yanling originally wanted to leave together, but he actually did not want to get entangled with Xu Wanjing. After all, there was not much emotion between the two of them, and they already had a contract, and there was no need to contact Xu Wanjing. So today at the banquet, Xu Wanling
Wanyi did not attend, and Zhang Yanling didn't care. But at this moment, seeing Xu Wanyi painting in the plum garden, Zhang Yanling had something to ask.
After Xu Guangzuo and his son left, Zhang Yanling stood for a while and walked slowly along the stone path to the edge of the plum forest. The two maids who were waiting nearby, poetic and picturesque, first spotted Zhang Yanling walking from the path next to the plum blossom viewing pavilion and hurriedly whispered.
Report to Xu Wanyi.
Xu Wanyi turned her head, her beautiful face as calm as water.
"Why are you here? Why didn't you report it in advance?" Xu Wanyi put down the brush and asked in a deep voice.
Zhang Yanling did not answer, but walked directly to the table and looked at the painting on the table. It was an unfinished picture of magpies ascending the plum blossoms. Even though it was not finished, it was still very well done. The two magpies were lifelike and cute.
In the painting, the plum blossom branches are vertical and horizontal, and they are blooming little by little, and it seems that you can smell the fragrance.
"The painting is good!" Zhang Yanling said: "It's just too fictional. How can the branches of plum blossoms grow like this?"
A disdainful smile appeared on Xu Wanyi's face, and she said lightly: "You also know how to draw? Do you know what freehand brushwork is? I'm sorry you don't know either."
Zhang Yanling smiled and walked slowly into the plum garden. Xu Wanyi frowned and didn't want to follow him in, but he ruined the mood of painting. Besides, after all, Zhang Yanling is here, let him be in the plum garden
It didn't seem right to wander around, so he followed him slowly into the plum forest.
"The plum blossoms are blooming very well. The red plum blossoms are the most beautiful, but the winter plum blossoms are the most fragrant. It's a pity that there is no snow, otherwise it can be called the sea of fragrant snow." Zhang Yanling said as he walked.
Xu Wanyi frowned. She didn't want to discuss with Zhang Yanling about the fragrant snow sea or the wintersweet and red plum blossoms. Discussing plum blossoms with a person like Zhang Yanling was not blaspheming the plum blossoms. What kind of harp is playing to a cow?
"What do you want to do here?" Xu Wanyi asked.
Zhang Yanling stood next to an old plum tree, looking up at the pale yellow wintersweet on the branches. Xu Wanyi stood on the other side of the plum tree, frowning and glaring at Zhang Yanling. Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was very awkward.
"Why are you here? If nothing happens, please leave here." Xu Wanyi couldn't help but said coldly.
Zhang Yanling turned around and said calmly: "I'm waiting for your apology."