Chapter 1047: The Prince of the Prime Minister’s Family (First Update)
Han Jiangzhen!
The emperor ordered to stay out of court for three days.
The front of the Han Mansion was hung with white flags, and the lanterns were changed to white. There was an endless stream of officials in front of the door to express their condolences, and to offer memorial tributes.
Zhang Yue's two sons, Zhang Gen and Zhang Cheng, went to pay homage.
The Wu family and the Han family can be called a world-class marriage. Zhang Gen also plays well with several of the Han family's nephews.
He had a very good relationship with Grandmaster Han's two sons, Han Yu and Han Bi, and they both played together when they were young.
In the eyes of outsiders, Han Yu and Han Bi have average personalities, they speak little and are steady, but they are very cautious in what they say and do.
But Zhang Gen looked at Han Yu. In fact, Han Bi was a bit unworldly and knew nothing about the dirty things at the bottom, but they could often speak to the point of the country and the government.
Zhang Gen often got into trouble outside and did not dare to go home and tell Qi Niang, so he consulted the two brothers. They were able to make suggestions and even settle things for Zhang Gen.
Zhang Gen and the two of them had a good friendship. They were not clinging to each other within the bureaucracy or deliberately maintaining connections, but they were true friends.
Zhang Gen saw the two Han brothers in mourning clothes, both of whom looked like they had just cried.
Several people bowed to each other in the mourning hall.
When Han Zhen met the two brothers of the Zhang family, he knew that they had been friends since childhood. He also knew that the two grandnephews had been tired for a long time today, so he asked them to accompany Zhang Gen while Zhang Cheng went aside to talk.
Han Yu said restrainedly: "The envoy has just left."
"What did the officials say?"
Han Yu said: "The official favor allows us two brothers to be appointed judges in Dali Temple."
Han Bidao: "Brother Gen, where is your father?"
Zhang Gen smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty ordered my father to go to the suburban temple to pray for snow, so my mother asked me to worship Duke Han on his behalf."
Except for Zhang Cheng, who is younger and doesn't understand, everyone else knows that this is the emperor's way of alienating his ministers, arranging some unimportant but highly honorable affairs for you to keep you away from the center of power.
At the same time, the emperor was even more worried that Zhang Yue would preside over Han Jiang's ceremony and say something unfavorable during the ceremony, forming a political opinion that was not favorable to him.
"What did your father say?"
Zhang Gen said: "He only said, 'Once you come, let's make peace with you.'"
Han Yu said: "Your father is still transparent and open-minded."
"That's right." Zhang Gen said.
Zhang Cheng said: "Dad always said at home, 'Everything that happens is good for me,' but my brother said that dad was 'just talking about it'. One time, my dad heard about it, but he didn't say anything, and instead told my mother."
"As a result, my brother was beaten at my mother's house."
Zhang Gen said angrily: "Dad is so insidious. He never came forward to discipline us. He always complained to my mother secretly and asked her to discipline us. Afterwards, he even pretended to be a good person to appease me."
Zhang Cheng nodded repeatedly when he heard this, as if he had suffered a great loss.
The Han brothers wanted to laugh when they heard this, but they hid it because of their disagreement on the occasion of the ceremony. In the end, their faces showed a look of despair.
Zhang Genze said: "In fact, when people are proud, they go through the first-class method, and when they are dissatisfied, they also go through the first-class method."
Han Yu looked at Zhang Gen and said, "Brother Gen, actually we all envy you."
Zhang Gen laughed and said: "Why do you envy me? I always get into trouble and get scolded by my parents? Do you want to do the same?"
Han Yu shook his head and said, "Brother Gen, do you think your father and mother really can't control you?"
Zhang Gen heard this and said confidently: "Of course I can't control it, what kind of person am I! It's not like I haven't had any quarrels or quarrels since I was a child. I don't count the minor ones. I don't know how many times I've been beaten by major ones!"
The Han brothers smiled when they heard this.
Han Bidao: "Brother Gen, we two brothers envy you. You have the spirit of fearlessness, talent and ambition. You should take the imperial examination and do something for the country and the country in the future. You should not be like us.
Just a shadowy official."
Zhang Gen said: "I thought so before, but after my father became the ruler, I was not allowed to make progress because I was afraid that people would gossip behind me."
Han Yu said: "If we two brothers are like this, it will be easy for others to gossip. Your father was born in the top 100. It doesn't matter who he is, and he finally became the prime minister and ascended to a high position."
"We brothers have been under strict discipline since we were young. We are not allowed to say a single wrong word. My father strictly told us to shut up. It would be a disgrace to the family. We must think twice before saying anything. We must talk about everything.
Proportionate.”
Zhang Gen smiled and said: "My parents also taught me, but I didn't listen carefully."
Han Yu said: "Yes, Brother Gen, you don't have to worry about this. You have a reckless energy that even I don't have!"
Zhang Gen also knew that the tutors in Yameni were different.
In some yamen families, what their parents teach them is to know who their parents are in other yamen, who they can mess with and who they can't mess with. Who they should work hard to make friends with, and who they should know how to stay away from.
There are also many people with extremely righteous views like the Han brothers.
They may not seem very smart, or even a little stupid, but they have a very deep understanding.
Zhang Gen said: "Do you think I really want to take the Jinshi examination?"
They both nodded together.
Zhang Gen knows very well in his heart that some friends are afraid of you, and some friends really want you to be well.
The Han brothers belong to the latter group.
The Han family is now in its third generation and is already very feared by the emperor, but the Zhang family is only the second generation and there is still room for expansion.
Zhang Gen and Zhang Cheng left Han Mansion.
They looked at the steady stream of officials who came to pay their respects. These officials also knew Zhang Gen and Zhang Cheng. They couldn't help but wonder why Zhang Yue didn't come today, but instead asked his two sons to come to express their condolences.
In fact, not only officials, but also people along the way spontaneously came to express their condolences.
The people in Beijing spontaneously went on strike, and tens of thousands of people came to pay homage in front of the Han Mansion.
Han Jiang exempted the fifth-class households from paying labor service, which made it easier for the people. Even many people from outside the capital came to the Han Mansion. They even sold their clothes to pay for travel expenses and came to pay homage.
Seeing the long line of people supporting the elderly and the young, braving the cold wind to go to the Han Mansion to express their condolences, Zhang Gen felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart.
"Third brother, you see, as long as you do good things, the people will take it to heart."
Zhang Cheng nodded and said, "Dad said that people have a strong sense of purpose in their hearts."
Zhang Gen said: "I have decided to take the imperial examination! Be an official! Do things that benefit the people and speak for the people of the world."
Zhang Cheng said: "Aren't you afraid of being scolded by your mother? Dad said you are not allowed to take the imperial examination. Besides, you are about to get married!"
Zhang Gen said: "What's the matter? I can't get married now. I want to study and prepare for the exam. A real man should first establish a career and then start a family. Didn't my father also want to pass the Jinshi exam before marrying his mother?"
Zhang Cheng was dumbfounded after hearing this and said: "Second brother, if you dare to say that, your parents will have your legs broken. Your uncle and aunt will also be unhappy, as well as the girls from Huang Jixiang's family."
Zhang Gen said: "Don't tell me, I will sign up first and let my parents know after I pass the exam."
Zhang Cheng heard this and said: "Second brother, how could I not tell you? Please don't harm me. Even I have to follow such a big thing..."
Halfway through Zhang Cheng's words, he saw Zhang Gen's fierce eyes.
Zhang Gen sneered and said, "Are you afraid of me or your parents?"
Zhang Cheng knew that his brother had been the overlord of the family since he was a child, so he immediately lowered his head and said, "I'm naturally afraid of you."
Zhang Gen smiled and said: "That's good. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly in the future."
Zhang Cheng said pitifully: "It's true that you don't want to testify against me in the future, but I'm afraid that as soon as you sign up, the officials of the Ministry of Rites will tell daddy overnight that not only will you fail the Jinshi exam, but you will also be beaten severely!"
Zhang Gen stroked his chin and said, "You're right! So..."
Zhang Cheng said happily: "Yes, let's forget it!"
Zhang Gen snorted and said: "There is no turning back when I shoot my bow. There is never anything I cannot do that I cannot accomplish!"
Zhang Cheng said: "What about that?"
Zhang Gen smiled confidently: "I have my own way. You go back first!"
Zhang Cheng said: "Second brother, how are you doing? How can I tell my mother when I go home alone?"
Zhang Gen said: "Just make one up for me!"
After saying this, Zhang Gen asked someone for a horse and rode away on his own.
Zhang Cheng saw this scene and cursed: "You have been urinating like this since you were a child. You don't care about yourself, so you let me get scolded."
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The third secretary envoys the Yamen.
After the Sansi was burned down, it was moved to Yujie, and the appearance of its Yamen was naturally far inferior to that of the original Sansi.
But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The three departments are in charge of all finances in the world. Officials from all walks of life who come to Beijing to do business must go here.
However, today all the officials went to the Han Mansion to express their condolences, and there was no one else in the yamen except those officials who were required to stay on duty.
When the doorman saw that a child with a yellow mouth actually said that he wanted to see Huang Lu, the third minister, he said with an arrogant face: "Can you make an appointment beforehand?"
The other party shook his head.
"If there is no schedule, then who is my official position?" There was a bit of sarcasm on the other party's face.
Although Zhang Gen now worships the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, he is an official with a salary. He said: "I have no official position for the time being."
The doorman thought to himself that it was probably some yamen who came to ask for a job.
He said: "I see more crucian carp in Yanei every day in Beijing than there are in Bianhe River. The honor of the provincial governor is not something you can see just because you want to."
"Didn't you see? Even if the commander-in-chief comes all the way to the capital to see the provincial leader, it will still take an hour or two."
Zhang Gen walked up to the doorman and whispered: "I am not as good as the transporter, but I am related to Ji!"
"A relative?"
After saying this, the doorman immediately showed a respectful look, and his expression could be said to switch between them easily.
Zhang Gen nodded and said: "They are in-laws!"
When the doorman heard this, his expression became cold for a moment. Everyone knew that the relationship between the third minister and his father-in-law was not good and they almost severed the relationship.
"Not even by marriage! Even the son-in-law of the provincial lord!" the doorman refused.
Zhang Gen said: "I am Ji Xiang's son-in-law!"
"Ah?" The doorman lost his composure for a moment, then turned red and cursed: "Are you here to entertain me? The provincial leader only has one daughter, who is not yet married!"
Zhang Gen grinned and said, "Duan Gong, please calm down and come here."
Before the doorman could respond, Zhang Gen put his arm around the doorman's shoulder and whispered, "To be honest, I am Ji Xiang's unmarried son-in-law."
When the doorman heard the number of 'son-in-law who has not yet passed the door', his face suddenly became confused.
The doorman vaguely remembered that Huang Lu's daughter was engaged to someone, and the other party was Zhang Yue, the current prime minister.
Could it be that this son is the husband of the prime minister's family?
