On the third day, Zhang Yue arrived, and He Qi arrived again.
He Qi felt a little uneasy when he thought that he was a little too eager yesterday and seemed to be looked down upon by Mr. Wu Dalang.
As soon as He Qi saw Zhang Yue sitting down, he began to write down historical strategies without any distractions.
He Qi understood that this strategy of writing history must not only be meaningful, but also cite scriptures. Zhang Yue combined the historical materials copied in the previous two days with other books in Li's collection and began to write the article directly.
He Qi couldn't help but said: "Sanlang, do you want me to help you?"
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Brother He. I'll write it first. If you don't know how, I'll ask you, Brother He."
“Okay, Sanlang, don’t be polite to me.”
He Qi thought for a while and then said: "Sanlang, do you know the Seventeenth Mother in the Wu family?"
Zhang Yue asked: "Seventeen? OK seventeen?"
He Qi was choked by Zhang Yue's words for a moment, and then patiently explained: "This is the ranking in the Wu family."
"I see."
“My grandfather once had his status reduced due to crimes, but he was still a seventh-rank official. Could the three generations of Saburo be a prominent official?”
Zhang Yue shook his head and said, "No."
He Qidao: "Does Sanlang know that the Wu family has such a good family background, and what kind of people they want to marry the daughters of their family?"
Hearing this, Zhang Yue subconsciously stretched out his hands and touched his face and asked, "Does he look like a handsome husband like me?"
He Qi laughed angrily and almost punched the case. You don’t know anything. What are you doing here? Are you really here to copy books?
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Brother He, if you keep asking like this, I will think you are talking about me."
He Qi laughed, this guy is not very talented, he is quite thick-skinned.
But seeing Zhang Yue lowering his head and writing Shi Ce again, He Qi didn't know what to say. This man really didn't know anything.
Chatting with He Qi only delayed Zhang Yue for a moment. At this time, he already had a rough idea of the first historical policy.
Even though He Qi said that the three historical policies were just a formality, Zhang Yue still had to write them seriously. After all, this would be tested in the palace examination in the future, and the emperor would personally give the questions.
Unknowingly, Zhang Yue spent a whole day writing.
Today there were no beautiful maids to add fragrance, and Mr. Wu Dalang did not invite them to drink. On the contrary, He Qi beside him was always restless.
On this day, there were guests at Wu's house.
Zhang Yue's second aunt, Mrs. Yang, came to pay her respects holding the name card of the Zhang family.
“I feel ashamed to receive such a high-quality Duan Inkstone.” Fan said with a smile.
Yang said with a smile: "I heard that Dalang Jun is studying poetry and writing, and will go to Beijing to take the autumn examination next year. I think it will be useful, so I used this inkstone to wish Dalang Jun a happy autumn exam."
Fan ordered her maid to accept the gift, and then smiled: "It's not that easy to hide dragons and crouching tigers in Kaifeng Mansion, but it should be no problem for Master Jinke to be nominated."
Yang smiled somewhat proudly and said: "Brother Dun is now in the seventh position in the clan. It happens that Jinke is also in Bianjing going to Kaifeng Prefecture to take the examination with Dalangjun. I wonder when you will leave for Beijing?"
“Let’s wait until the spring comes and the flowers bloom!” Fan said with a smile.
"That should be enough. My brother Dun also got engaged to the Zhang family in Luoyang a few years ago, and we decided to..."
At this time, Dan heard the sound of footsteps.
Yang saw a woman wearing a goose-yellow shirt walking towards her.
"This is?"
Mrs. Fan smiled and said, "This is my seventeenth mother. She just happened to come to meet her in-laws."
The Seventeenth Niang bowed to Madam Yang and said, "I have met Madam Zhang's wife."
Yang was a little surprised, a little flattered, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect the daughter of the Wu family to be here. She is such a beautiful person. I had long heard that the seventeenth girl from the Wu family was beautiful and well-educated. Now,
When I first saw it, I really lived up to my reputation!”
Seventeen Niang smiled and said: "Mrs. Zhang, you are ridiculous. I was passing by just now and I heard that your young master is engaged to be married to the Zhang family in Luoyang. The in-laws are the imperial envoy Zhang who is now serving as the imperial censor and knowing miscellaneous matters."
Yang said: "Exactly, the Seventeenth Mother does not leave the boudoir, but she knows the court officials very well."
The seventeenth mother smiled and said: "I don't dare to accept it. This is a good marriage. I just don't know how much dowry the Zhang family has provided? I don't mean anything else. Those who have passed the Jinshi examination like Ling Zhang Qilang are naturally high."
Now that I'm in charge, I'm different from the past. I just like to inquire."
Mr. Yang forced a smile and said: "The Zhang family is well off, so they can give as much as they want, and we don't look at others."
Mr. Yang went out after drinking tea. Mrs. Fan said to Qi Niang, "What's wrong with you now? Although the Zhang family is not doing well now, it's not good to offend others with guns and sticks like this!"
The seventeenth mother said: "The husband of the Zhang family gave up the daughter of the county's custodian and the dowry of three hundred guan, and then turned around and married the daughter of the imperial censor. I didn't ask about this, and no one else came.
Question: Right and wrong must always be in people’s hearts, is it possible that my daughter’s family was bullied by them for no reason?”
Fan said: "You can't say that. The daughter of Ashi is also at fault. Besides, it's not our turn to take care of other people's affairs. I said you can't tolerate Sha Sha's temper in your eyes. You really need to change it."
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Seventeenth mother said: "I know sister-in-law, I just have no reason to be angry. I won't be like this next time."
After leaving the Wu Mansion.
Yang looked a little thoughtful while sitting in the carriage.
Mother Xu on the side said: "Although the Wu Mansion is from the prime minister's family, these seventeen ladies are just concubines. Madam will just find a chance to show off her behavior in the future."
Yang said: "For a prominent family like the Wu family, people say that a bowl of water is equal, and there is not much difference between a concubine and a direct descendant. Besides, among the four powerful families in Pucheng, the two surnames of Zhang and Wu are the most powerful now. As for me, Yang,
The Huang family has maintained its status as a prominent family through marriage with the Zhang family over the years, but what about the Wu family? Except for the previous generation, all the children and daughters in the family today are married to prominent families in Jingzhao."
"The daughters of the ruler Wu married into the Han family (Han Zongyan, son of Han Yi), the Pang family (Pang Yuanying, son of Pang Ji), and the Ren family (Ren Yi, son of Ren Bu). As for the sisters of these seventeen mothers, there are many
She married into the prime minister's family. Although she is a concubine, I think the Wu family may have plans to marry her into a prominent family in Jingzhao. I don't want to fall out because I don't want to cause trouble to the officials and brother Dun in the future. It's not that I say this.
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"Of course we are in the wrong regarding Brother Dun. I can't cover it up for him because I prefer him. This seventeenth lady is right, and I appreciate her righteousness and magnanimity."
Xu's mother said: "That Asi has done many evil things a long time ago, and he deserves to be blamed for this. Now we only need to make up for brother Dun's debt to his brother Sanlang, and that's it."
Yang said: "How to make up for it? How to make up for it? Zhang Sanlang has no intention of following us to the capital. He said it tactfully before, but he couldn't bear to offend my second aunt's face."
"Like his brother, he is very arrogant. I really can't do anything with him. But it seems that I am partial. I treat Brother Dun as my biological son and Saburo as my nephew. If not, it would be fine.
I helped the two brothers resolve this matter. Now I have no choice but to resign myself to fate!"
Xu’s mother said: “Is Brother Dun really indifferent to these two brothers?”
Yang said: "I asked Brother Dun before, what about writing a letter? What about not writing a letter? I'm afraid they will have to blame themselves for the rest of their lives. Rather than doing this, it's better not to write and let them do it!"
“At worst, admit your mistake and it will be over. Is there still an overnight feud between brothers?”
Yang said: "Brother Dun is so old, how have you ever heard of him admitting his mistakes to others?"
Xu’s mother said: “This is really a pain for Madam.”
Yang said sadly: "It's okay to suffer, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to see my sister in the underworld in the future. Don't say anything anymore, let's go!"
Speaking, Yang's carriage left Wu Mansion.
Zhang Yue finished writing three historical policies, while He Qi didn't even pretend to be.
However, after Zhang Yue finished copying that day, he went home and did not come to the Wu Mansion again. In order to express his gratitude, Zhang Yue also bought a book that was missing in the Wu Mansion as a gift. When Zhang Shi found out about this, he was quite critical and felt that it seemed like Wu Mansion.
A noble family like ours is in need of these things, and even if you give them as a gift, they won't appreciate it.
Zhang Yue turned around and handed the three historical policies to Zhang Youzhi for revision and review.
Zhang You directly taught Zhang Yue how to write historical policies in this way, and after revising these three historical policies, he praised Zhang Yue again.
It’s the New Year.
The county school will open soon.
As for Mr. Yang, apart from visiting several times before and after the Chinese New Year, he also gave many gifts.
After the fifteenth day, Yang will go to the capital.
Zhang Yue’s family came to see him off.
“Sanlang, have you really made up your mind not to follow your second aunt to Beijing?”
Yang asked Zhang Yue this question in front of the whole family.
Zhang Yue said: "Thank you very much for your kindness. I've thought about it and I still won't go. It's not that I'm just reluctant to leave home. Please tell me. But please rest assured that I will go to Beijing in the future."
I will definitely come find you on that day, okay?"
Hearing this, Ms. Yang shed tears and said, "Although Sanlang said he would not go to Beijing with me, I am still very happy. Your words about "Second Aunt" show that you don't regard me as an outsider in your heart."
Zhang Yue lowered his head and said, "Second aunt, my brother and I both regard you as half of our mother. My brother has often mentioned your kindness to our family over the years, and our family will remember it for the rest of our lives."
Yang nodded and said: "With Sanlang's words, it is not in vain for me to come here. Sanlang, you are an ambitious man. I won't say more. Remember what you said,
If you have me as your second aunt in your heart, you must come to see me after you go to Beijing."
Zhang Yue said: "Don't worry, second aunt, I will definitely come to you."
Yang immediately showed a look of relief, then said goodbye to Zhang Shi, Yu, and Zhang Qiu one by one, and finally got into the carriage.
Zhang Yue's family walked for several miles, and finally watched Yang's carriage heading north, and finally disappeared from sight.
"Sanlang, let's go!" Zhang Shi wiped his tears and was about to call Zhang Yue, but saw him looking north in a daze.
“What is Saburo looking at?”
Zhang Yue looked at Xianxia Ridge like a screen blocking his view of the north, and suddenly sighed in his heart: "Brother, you said that we would have the opportunity to cross these mountains to the north and go to the capital in this life.
What?"
Zhang Shi smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? If Third Brother has this idea, let's go over the mountains and have a look someday."
Zhang Yue nodded and said: "Okay, not only do I want to go, but I also want to take our whole family to see it!"
