After Zhang Yue returned to his residence, Fan Zuyu took the initiative to ask about his visit to the Wu family and asked if he would go with him.
Zhang Yue was stunned, and then thought that Fan Zuyu and the Wu family seemed to be related by marriage.
He only knew that Fan Zuyu's aunt, Fan Zhen's daughter, seemed to be married to Wu Anshi. Of course, Fan Zuyu never mentioned his engagement to Lu Gongbi's daughter.
Office officials generally keep secrets about their backgrounds.
Of course, Fan Zuyu didn't know that Zhang Yue and the Wu family had agreed to get married. He just knew that his aunt had reminded him that he should be close to Zhang Yue.
Fan Zuyu already had a good relationship with Zhang Yue, but now he took the initiative to ask Zhang Yue if he wanted to go to Wu's house.
Zhang Yue replied that he and Ouyang Fa had made an appointment, and Fan Zuyu was even more happy and said: "It turns out that the chief of the restaurant has a relationship with Bohe, which is really great."
Zhang Yue wondered why Fan Zuyu had a relationship with Ouyang Fa?
When Zhang Yue asked, he learned that when Fan Zhen was still a commoner, he had been appreciated by Xue Kui, the prefect of Chengdu, who praised him as a man of the temple and invited him to the official residence in Chengdu to give lectures to his children.
Later, when Xue Kui returned to Beijing, others asked him what he gained from going to Chengdu. Xue Kui said that this time I went to Chengdu and met a man named Fan Zhen. His articles will definitely become famous all over the world in the future.
Sure enough, Fan Zhen later passed the exam and won the first prize.
As for Ouyang Xiu's father-in-law, he was Xue Kui, and he and Fan Zhen got in touch with each other. Later, the two of them revised the New Book of Tang Dynasty together, and their contacts became even more frequent.
Ouyang Xiu often brought Fan Zhen and Wu Chong to have small banquets, so Fan Zhen and Wu Chong became acquainted, and the two later became daughter-in-law.
Zhang Yue listened to these twists and turns of relationships, and realized that the big guys really knew how to play.
Generally, the big guys will have a small circle, and then the people in the small circle will form a small circle, and then all the officials in the court will be surrounded by such small circles. If you want to have something to do with someone, just follow the circle to find him.
Zhang Yue lamented that this was how national affairs were corrupted, but now he is also in a network of connections.
Fan Zuyu said that he was familiar with Ouyang Fa, so Zhang Yue agreed that they would all go to the Wu Mansion to visit him.
On this day, Zhang Yue and the two of them went to Wu Mansion together.
Arriving at the gate of Wu Mansion, Ouyang Fa, Fan Zuyu and their entourage went to collect and carry gifts.
As for Zhang Yue, he waited in front of the door for a while.
By coincidence, Zhang Yue met He Qi in front of the Wu Mansion.
Zhang Yue knew that He Qi was friends with Wu Anshi, but he didn't expect that the Wu Mansion would also invite him to visit. Zhang Yue couldn't help but sigh deeply that He Qi was really good at sneaking into the camp.
Zhang Yue knew He Qi's character from the time he copied books in Wu's library.
But having said that, in fact, everyone is disgusted with people who are cheating, and the reason is because the person being cheated is not you. If the person being cheated was you, then this person would be much more pleasing to the eye.
But He Qi looked at Zhang Yue and said with a smile: "Sanlang, why did you come to the Wu Mansion to copy books again today?"
Faced with He Qi's teasing, Zhang Yue found it a bit funny and cupped his hands and said: "Qi Lang, please stop making fun of me."
He Qi laughed loudly and said: "Sanlang, I'm just telling you a joke. You and I are both from the same hometown. We should be close to each other when we come to Bianjing. However, I have invited you several times but I have not been honored. I am familiar with Wu Mansion.
You will do nothing wrong by following me."
At this point, He Qi pulled Zhang Yue closer and said, "People like this have many rules, and they know how to offend others if they are not careful. Let's just be more careful. Sanlang, why don't you see your entourage?"
Zhang Yue said: "I don't have any followers."
He Qi was surprised and said: "Then you come here alone with a gift?"
Zhang Yue said: "That's not true. It has been sent to you a long time ago. That's right. What gift has Qi Lang prepared?"
He Qi smiled faintly and said: "Fortunately. The Wu family is not short of gold or silver. Giving away ordinary things would be a philistine thing. I have to give something unique."
Zhang Yue and He Qi went back and forth but refused to tell the truth.
Zhang Yue suddenly remembered that He Qi asked a friend to sell his winter fur clothes last month, and thought...
Zhang Yue looked at He Qi's gift and thought for a moment, thinking that he would go to such lengths, which I can't do.
"Junmin! I'm here."
Zhang Yue asked: "Brother He is not alone?"
He Qi nodded and said: "I also brought a friend."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, can someone like He Qi have friends?
Zhang Yue turned around and saw a man in his twenties wearing a long robe walking towards him. This man had extraordinary appearance and looked gentle and elegant, which made people feel good about him.
Zhang Yue saluted, and the young man cupped his hands and said, "I am Wang Kui, whose courtesy name is Junmin. This is my second visit to Bianjing."
He Qi proudly introduced: "Junmin's poems and articles can be a representative of his life."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, Wang Kui?
This person sounds very familiar. It seems that Zhang Yue once talked about this person in a play he watched. After he won the first prize, he abandoned a prostitute who had been following him for many years.
This drama seems to be quite famous.
I don’t know if it’s this person.
If it is true, then he is not the number one scholar in Jiayou's sixth year.
But I don’t know if the things in the drama are true. Many times, art comes from life. For example, Pang Taishi and Pan Mei are very aggrieved. Many things in the drama are unreliable.
He Qi said to Zhang Yue: "I have mentioned this Zhang Sanlang to you. He is from my hometown, and it was he who wrote the "Gong Xin Lian".
Wang Kui smiled when he heard this and said: "It turned out to be a transfer. I heard about your name when I arrived in Bianjing. Previously, the emperor ordered to grant governor Shi but you declined. I felt pity for you at the time, but now I am relieved. Zhang
My brother’s career is just around the corner, so Wang would like to congratulate you in advance.”
Zhang Yue felt that this man was much better than He Qi, and his words were pleasant. It seemed that many of the things mentioned in the play were unreliable.
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Then I will borrow Jun Min's good words from now on."
He Qi smiled and said: "Okay, you two are so prosperous, don't forget to support me in the future!"
The three of them laughed again.
At this time, Fan Zuyu and Ouyang Fa came over, and Zhang Yue said, "My companions are here too."
Fan Zuyu and He Qi recognized him, but when he found out it was Ouyang Fa, he looked surprised.
The eldest son of Ouyang Xiu, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, He Qi was secretly shocked and asked, how did Zhang Yue become friends with Ouyang Fa? This man should not be underestimated. He had been underestimated before.
Wang Kui, on the other hand, greeted him with a neither humble nor overbearing attitude. He didn't realize that the other person was Ouyang Xiu's son, and there was no obvious change in his expression and attitude.
Everyone arrived in front of the house to report.
He Qi, Wang Kui came at the invitation of Wu Anshi, and naturally followed the servants to another place.
As for Ouyang Fa, Fan Zuyu and Zhang Yue, they went directly to the main hall to meet Li Taijun.
The three of them walked together. When Ouyang Fa talked about He Qi and Wang Kui, he seemed to have a bad impression. As for why it was not so good, he did not explain why.
Here Wang Kui, He Qi and Wu Anshi are talking.
Wang Kui was very talented, eloquent, and able to flatter others, so after a conversation with him, Wu Anshi liked him very much.
Wu Anshi held Wang Kui's hand and smiled: "It's so late that Junmin and I met!"
Wang Kui smiled and said: "Thanks to the great man for being so important."
He Qi said with a smile: "Dalangjun, I am right. If there is only one stone of talent in the world, eight will be the only one for the talented people."
"You should be able to say this, you should be able to say this." Wu Anshi couldn't help but nod his head and thought to himself, if it is true what Qi said, it would be no problem for him to get a high rank in this department based on his writing skills.
If this is the case, he can marry him early and leave some fate for him in the future. As for He Qi, he is also smart and capable of doing things. Although he has other agendas, he is not worried that recommending this person will replace him. He is actually a sincere person.
Wu Anshi smiled, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He Qi and Wang Junmin also lowered their smiles to listen to Wu Anshi's instructions.
Wu Anshi said: "Junmin, you are so young and talented, I wonder if you can deny the marriage?"
Wang Kui was stunned when he heard this, and then said with a look of shame on his face: "I am so poor that I dare not expect to be favored by others, let alone delay a beautiful woman!"
Wu Anshi asked in surprise and joy: "Is this true? Has no one ever said anything about kissing?"
Wang Kui shook his head and said sadly: "I have been alone until now. As for my parents, they are also old and helpless. How can I be interested in a girl from a good family?"
"Now I just want to get the first grade in the subject, and I don't dare to think about anything else."
"Is this really hard to endure? So when Junmin comes to Beijing this time, how will his parents settle down at home, and how will he make a living?"
Wang Kui sighed: "I really can't bear to be a son. My parents at home rely on friends to help support them. After coming to Bianjing, they lived frugally and sometimes helped others with some work to supplement their income."
"It's really hard. But Junmin is so poor and yet has such talent and learning. As expected, it is true that poverty brings out good talent."
Wu Anshi believed Wang Junmin's words when she saw that he was wearing a long robe.
Wu Anshi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Junmin. If you pass the imperial examination, you won't have to worry about the fact that no woman from a good family will take notice of you in the future."
Wang Junmin said: "I would like to thank Dalangjun for your words. I will definitely keep them in my heart. If I have a high school day in the future, I will come to express my gratitude."
Wu Anshi smiled and said: "What are you talking about?"
"Someone is coming!"
After Wu Anshi gave the order, two Wu family servants came here each carrying a plate of silver.
Wu Anshi smiled and said to the two of them: "Some gifts are disrespectful."
Wang Kui and He Qi both declined a few words, but when Wu Anshi insisted again and again, they accepted.
"I'm hosting a banquet for this brother Wang and Brother He. I have other guests here. Please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."
Wang Kui and He Qi both stood up.
After Wu Anshi left, she murmured to herself as she walked, what is a noble son from a poor family? He Qi is a little inferior, but he is still a handsome man, and this Wang Kui is simply the dragon and phoenix in the poor family.
Only such a person can be called a true talent.
Wu Anshi thought to herself, why didn't she meet Wang Junmin sooner, otherwise...
Thinking of this, Wu Anshi couldn't help but sigh again.
Of course, he had no intention of letting the Wu family regret their marriage. Even if there was such a family, it would not be his turn to make the decision. Previously, Zhang Yue refused the errand he sent to Tang Jiu, obviously not wanting to reconcile with him.
This made Wu Anshi feel that although Zhang Yue has made progress now, he is definitely not as talented as Wang Junmin, and he is not very good in terms of working in the camp. Can he really be expected to succeed in the future?
My father's vision has always been very accurate. Why did he miss Shi Qi's marriage this time?
Wu Anshi thought to herself, now she has no choice but to admit it!
