After Zhang Yue paid homage to the prime minister, he did not accept the congratulations even though it was a national event.
But the family cannot stop relatives from visiting each other.
A carriage and horse with a lantern with the word "Yang" written on it stopped in front of Zhang Mansion.
Mrs. Yang slowly stepped out of the carriage with the support of her daughter-in-law Mrs. Zhang. Mrs. Yang paused for a long time looking at the family name of the Zhang family.
Yang thought of the long journey from Yangzhou to Pucheng to see Zhang Shi and Zhang Yue, and hoped that they could accept their conditions and the fact that Zhang Dun changed his nationality, so as to eliminate the resentment in the hearts of the two brothers.
As a relative of Yang Yi, a former Hanlin scholar, the Yang family also received Yang Yi's careful teachings since childhood, and was once lamented that if she were not a daughter, she would still be an official.
Mrs. Yang is a very conceited person. This can be seen from the fact that after she got married, her carriages and horses were still marked with the word "Yang".
Moreover, the Yang family is also good at running a family. Today, most of Zhang Yu's family business is earned by the Yang family. Even some important relationships in Zhang Yu and Zhangdun's official career were paid for by the Yang family.
However, the Yang family had no idea that Zhang Yue would soar to the top, rising to the rank of prime minister. Even Zhang Zhi was young and had been doing a lot of work throughout his career.
It’s really like ‘in the old days, kings were like swallows in front of the hall, flying into the homes of ordinary people’.
At the beginning, Yang believed that Zhang Yuegu was a talent that could be made, but he was not as good as Zhang Dunyuan.
Zhang Yu was willing to stretch out a hand from the nine heavens to help you, Zhang Yue, take a step higher, but you refused because of your own will. Being in the grass, but not knowing how to take advantage of the situation, this is the greatest unwiseness.
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Unexpectedly, the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, the blue sky lives up to the ambition of youth, and a poor family actually won the first prize on its own, and now...
Mrs. Yang admitted that she had made a mistake and looked at the greeting guests in front of the Zhang Mansion. At first, she considered herself a noble person of the Zhang Mansion, but now she has become one of the greeting guests.
Looking at these hurried and eager congratulators, it seems that as long as you cross the threshold in front of the Zhang Mansion, you can reach the sky in one step.
"Mother, be careful."
Mrs. Yang nodded and said to Mrs. Zhang: "There are so many guests from Zhang's house today. I don't know if I can meet you. But since I'm here, I can treat you as a visiting relative."
Mrs. Zhang respectfully said yes.
She knew that Zhang Yue's wife, Wu Qiniang, had never wanted to see Yang.
Of course, people in the boudoir of wealthy families are all happy, but a soft nail or a trivial matter will always make you feel like you have swallowed coptis alive.
Mrs. Xu couldn't help but wonder, wasn't it Yang who arranged Zhang Yue's marriage?
Why doesn’t Seventeenth Mother miss her mother-in-law at all?
Are all women such ungrateful people?
Yang and Zhang entered Zhang's mansion and learned that Zhang Yue was not in the mansion today.
Yang felt a little disappointed in her heart. Zhang Yue had always treated her respectfully over the years, never missing out on New Year greetings. If she came today, Zhang Yue would see her no matter how busy she was. She originally wanted to see Zhang Yue, but she also wanted to see her.
Zhang Dun will pave a road later.
When you reach Zhang Yue's position, it would be a huge favor not to sneak up on him. Most of the officials and family members who came to visit Zhang Yue today expressed the same attitude.
If you can't see Zhang Yue, then it's okay to meet Yu Shi and Qi Niang.
Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Zhang passed through the hanging flower gate, then passed through a hand-painted corridor, and then sat down in the side hall.
The side hall is neatly decorated, with large vermilion curtains, soft felt carpets covering the floor, rich trees in bonsai at the foot of the walls, evergreen green bamboos, and furniture that is 80% new.
The tea served was ‘Xiao Long Tuan’.
All this foreshadows a new wealthy family, a little hasty and poorly prepared, but everything is so prosperous.
Several female servants came out to accuse Mr. Yang.
Although Yang was dissatisfied in her heart, she still had a faint smile on her face. She was very good at dealing with the people who served these nobles, speaking in a way that suited their tastes, making them feel as if they were on an equal footing with their masters.
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The female envoys of the Zhang Mansion spoke in a measured manner and did not let their opinions get offended just because of what the master's family did. This made Yang see that the strict rules of the Zhang Mansion were a sign that a family was rising.
After the other party left, Mrs. Yang started to find fault with Mrs. Zhang, wondering where the Zhang family's etiquette was not thorough enough, and where the utensils were not arranged appropriately. It was obvious that they came up suddenly after all, and their background was still not enough.
Mrs. Zhang just smiled and said nothing.
After a while, Mrs. Yu came down with the help of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lu.
The two sides sat down and talked. Yu and Yang had a grudge back then, but it has faded over the years.
After asking about their health, the two of them also lamented that time is not forgiving. Mrs. Yu is the daughter-in-law of Zhang's eldest daughter-in-law, and Mrs. Lu is the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law. They are the ones who support the family. In fact, it is enough for them to come to see each other.
But Yang still inquired: "Whose guests are in the seventeenth room?"
Yu said: "He is a guest from the Duke's Mansion of the State of Lu."
Only then did Yang realize that she had made a mistake.
The Duke's Mansion of the State of Lu was Zeng Gongliang's Mansion.
Yu explained: "I heard from Shi Qi that the Duke of Lu was not in good health, and he was afraid that his days were numbered, so he wanted to have a good posthumous title to share with him, in order to protect his descendants."
"So by visiting today to congratulate Sanlang on his visit to the prime minister, her family has found Shiqi. It is also to help out the friendship between fellow villagers."
Mrs. Zhang on the side was also relieved. Why did Seventeenth Mother not see her? She did have a more important guest.
Yang said: "I heard that Duke Lu's time is running out. Although his son has been appointed as deputy privy envoy, it is because of Duke Shu's recommendation."
Yang thought to herself that the officials themselves had always disliked the Zeng family and his son.
"I heard that officials once compared Zeng Gongliang to Zhang Tang's Zhang Anshi, saying that he could not maintain integrity."
Everyone was stunned after hearing this.
Mr. Yu smiled and said, "So I'm just entrusting you with seventeen, and you think highly of us."
Yang and Zhang both had meaningful expressions after hearing this. Even the former prime minister's residence, such as Zeng Mansion, came to ask for help. Even though Zeng Xiaokuan was still the current prime minister.
No prime minister in the past was as effective as the current prime minister.
Mrs. Lu looked at Mrs. Yang and thought, this woman is really powerful, but it's a pity that she can't manage the family well. Otherwise, Zhang Yue and Zhang Dun would not be at odds with each other till now.
After sitting down, Yu and Lu went to see other people.
Yang said to Zhang, "The Zhang family doesn't neglect you and me, but today is really not as good as before."
"Twenty years ago, with my temperament, why would I come here to see people's faces, but now my body is half buried in the ground, it's not as good as before."
"You remember a saying, the face we women receive from others outside our home is all given by our husbands."
Mrs. Zhang nodded, and immediately saw tears in Yang's eyes and asked, "What's wrong with mother?"
Yang shook her head and said, "It's nothing. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. If my sister were still alive and saw her descendants so promising, I would be extremely happy today!"
Seeing Yang's eyelashes filled with tears, Mrs. Zhang gently held Yang's hand.
Today, Seventeenth Mother is wearing an elegant red shirt. Although her face is a little tired, she is full of energy and radiant.
At this moment, Mrs. Zhang understood more deeply what her mother-in-law said, that a woman's appearance outside is given by her husband.
Zhang Yue was the raven-haired prime minister, and Shiqi Niang was even younger. Compared with the white-haired prime minister's wives, they decorated themselves with jeweled hairpins and hairpins and all kinds of gorgeous clothes.
Following the vicissitudes of life that my husband has endured for many years, he has to cover it up with things outside his body.
But Qi Niang didn't need to dress up. She was born in the prime minister's family, and her family has been noble since she was a child.
Mrs. Zhang secretly thought about it, if I were to become the prime minister's wife at her age, I would be as proud as she is.
Mrs. Yang congratulated the Seventeenth Mother with a smile on her face, and the Seventeenth Mother smiled and said, "Sanlang will stay overnight today, and I will ask him to visit his aunt the next day."
Mrs. Yang was very happy in her heart. Today, Seventeenth Mother's attitude toward her was much better than before.
Now that she is the prime minister's wife, she shouldn't dwell on the past anymore.
Yang said: "Prime Minister, today is different from the past. Your Majesty has entrusted us with important military and national affairs. You should not go all the way for this."
The Seventeenth Niang smiled and did not answer, but spoke to Mr. Zhang. After chatting for a few words, the Seventeenth Niang thought to herself that Ms. Yang knew people well and had found such a virtuous daughter-in-law.
Such a good daughter-in-law can prosper the family for three generations.
Mrs. Zhang didn't know that Qi Niang thought so highly of her, but she had always been cautious. There was a gap between the two families, and Mrs. Zhang had not had much contact with Shi Qi Niang, but she had only really come into contact with her this time.
In name, the two of them should actually be sisters-in-law.
But for two brothers, if one becomes prosperous and does not help, the other will have a grudge in their hearts. What’s more, the other was in trouble at the beginning.
Now that we are seeing people flourish, when we look back here, it all depends on what they think.
After saying a few words, Seventeenth Mother saw off the guests without any disrespect.
Although the conversation lasted less than half a cup of tea, Ms. Zhang saw that Mr. Yang looked very good and couldn't help but asked: "Mother, it's obvious that she is not close to us, why are you so happy?"
Mrs. Yang smiled and said: "You know, you can tell the attitude of the officials in the family by looking at the attitude of the mistress of the family."
Mrs. Zhang smiled and said: "But mother, I heard that in Zhang Mansion, Prime Minister Zhang has to listen to his wife in everything."
Yang laughed and said, "Yes, but on such a big matter, she won't make her own decision. She must have asked the officials what they want."
"What's such a big deal?" Ms. Zhang asked.
Yang smiled and said, "Don't pretend to be confused with me. Don't you want Brother Dun to be promoted to Prime Minister?"
Mrs. Zhang was surprised and said, "It's good to be able to do that. But how could she know?"
Yang said: "Brother Dun has served as the Third Secretary-General and also served as a Hanlin scholar for a while. The officials appreciate Brother Dun very much. As long as Sanlang does not object to this matter, Brother Dun will one day be able to enter the Privy Council."
Mrs. Zhang nodded and said: "So Shi Qi understood our intentions and met each other."
Yang sighed: "Whether Brother Dun can serve as Prime Minister depends on his luck, but as long as Sanlang doesn't hinder Brother Dun in this matter, we will accept his love."
After a pause, Yang said to Zhang, "Go back and take the fifty acres of high-quality farmland in the eastern suburbs of Luoyang as a gift, and send the land deed to Zhang Mansion tomorrow."
Zhang said: "I'm afraid the Zhang family won't accept it."
Yang said: "It's up to me whether to send it away, and it's up to him to accept it or not. Let's rest assured."
Mrs. Zhang knew that this matter affected Zhang Dun's future, so she nodded and said, "My wife knows."
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