Chapter 209 I'm going to bother Dr. Zhang for a lot of trouble
Zhang Shou, who fully hoped to avoid the hard work of calendaring, naturally avoided going to the Ge Mansion for the next few days. Even the Xiao family only asked Ah Liu to help take care of it. Guan Qiu only brought a few books and others.
He spent most of his time hiding in the dormitory of the Imperial College.
Until I heard that Ge Yongzhen had gathered several old friends and officials of the Qin Tianjian to write a letter requesting a four-sea observation. At that time, there were different opinions in the court, some supported and some opposed. At least I didn't hear that Teacher Ge betrayed him and said it was all his bad idea.
Zhang Shou breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, with his current official position, it is impossible for him to go out to Beijing to preside over any survey...
Although this kind of controversy has caused a few waves in the selection of the prince-in-law and the guest of honor, in the end the repercussions are not too great. Everyone is eagerly looking forward to the list of eighty people selected by the Ministry of Etiquette.
When it finally came out, some families were still happy and some were sad.
The disciples of Guijie who once came to Zhang Shou clamoring for special tutoring were all approved. If Zhang Chen hadn't disciplined them, everyone would have immediately put out wine and invited Zhang Shou to have a good drink. Everyone felt that if
If it wasn't for the coincidence of calling Zhang Shou "Mr." in Cuiyun Room, these days they have been living in Banshan Hall, and based on their past reputation, they would have been eliminated long ago!
After the preliminary screening came the re-selection. When the list of forty people for the re-selection came out and seventeen people were still among them, everyone was really happy. Although Zhang Chen said with a straight face that Mr. Xiao didn't like it.
Swaggering, he couldn't help but Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu tried to persuade him. Others were trying to persuade him, so he had no choice but to block people in Jiuzhang Hall on the evening before his holiday.
"Invite me to a banquet at the Duke of Qin's mansion? Are you inviting me to your home?"
Zhang Shou was a little surprised. Even though the disciples of Banshan Hall all called him "teacher" in person, there were countless people who imitated Zhang Chen and others in calling him "little sir" behind their backs, but they really regarded him as their teacher.
That's really not a lot. The Lu family did it because Lu Wan learned a lesson, and most of the rest were sent by people to give gifts, and the rest can't be mentioned.
As for Zhang Chen's father, the Duke of Qin, Zhang Chuan, although he had heard Zhang Chen say that this book-obsessed man didn't care about his son, he even took a look at Zhang Chuan from a distance at the court meeting, but he didn't even say a word. And Zhang Chen twice
After receiving the emperor's praise, the Duke of Qin sent people to send gifts, which was not a lot of exchanges.
"It's not my father who invited me." Seeing Zhang Shou's thoughtful expression, Zhang Chen was worried that he might have misunderstood, so he quickly explained, "It was the classmates of Awu Alu who said that my family is big and my father doesn't care much about me.
So I want to lend you my garden to set up two tables. Thank you, young gentleman."
He paused as he spoke, and wanted to say, Zhu Ying must not come. Even if he has given up that extravagant hope, he is determined to find a stunning beauty more beautiful than Zhu Ying, such as Princess Yongping.
. But if Zhu Ying kept hanging in front of him, he still couldn't bear the heartbreaking feeling. However, when the words came to his mouth, he still swallowed them.
Although there is no obvious disagreement between his father and Zhu Ying's father Zhao Guogong, they don't have much friendship either. Zhu Ying probably won't come. The most important thing is that his mother, Mrs. Lin of the State of Qin... has never been very fond of him.
Zhu Ying.
Zhang Shou thought about it for a while, and finally agreed readily. When he went to Zhao Guogong's mansion that evening, when he told the wife and Zhu Ying's grandparents about the matter, Zhu Ying immediately complained angrily: "It's rare.
After a day of rest, Zhang Chen and the others have so much to do, how can they come up with so many gifts? When they finally become the consorts of the Prince Consort, it won’t be too late to come back to thank the master!"
"Yingying, haven't you heard of this sentence? Don't be surprised if you are polite to many people!" Mrs. Tai nodded with a smile, "You should go, but although it is not the Duke of Qin who invites you, and it is your students who thank you, Qin
After all, Mrs. Guo is much older than you, so it’s not a good idea for you to come empty-handed. How about this, you can give her something for me. She often suffers from dizziness and headaches, so bring some Gastrodia elata."
Naturally, Zhang Shou didn't understand this kind of routine of dealing with nobles and nobles. The madam was willing to give some advice, so he agreed obediently. And when the madam stopped Zhu Ying who wanted to join in the fun, he was even more confused.
No worries.
The next day, after he got up early at home, changed clothes, washed up, and was still having breakfast, Old Liu Tou came in with a smile and announced that the eldest son of the Duke of Qin had arrived. When he saw Zhang Chen dressed in brand-new brocade clothes and carrying a
When the gift box entered the door, he couldn't help but have the illusion that someone had come to his home to be a guest.
"My mother specially asked me to pick up the little gentleman." Zhang Chen looked even more unnatural than Zhang Shou. He had been to Zhang Shou's dormitory in the Imperial College countless times, but this was the first time for him to come to this small courtyard.
, seeing the splendor of his own home, and then comparing it to the cramped space here, he looked at Zhang Shou, who was dressed in a homely green robe, looking at ease, and when he saw his own dress, which was said not to be rude, he felt very uncomfortable.
Mrs. Tai is really right. It’s not surprising that there are so many people! Zhang Shou thought and said with a smile: "Then have you had breakfast? If not, just eat here before leaving. What time is it now?
You came so early!"
Zhang Chen was about to say that he had eaten, but his stomach growled, betraying him immediately. He could only laugh dryly, especially when Zhang Shou ordered that porridge, side dishes and four-color steamed buns be brought from outside.
He felt a little hungry. After he sat down and had breakfast with him, he invited Zhang Shou to go out and get in the car. Then he whispered: "It was my mother's order to send a car to pick her up, and she asked me to come early..."
"It's my father's order!"
Zhang Shou was a little surprised: "Your father? Does your father know that there will be so many people at your house today?"
"I didn't want to tell him at first, and he never cared about it anyway." Zhang Chen, who was sitting in the car, snorted angrily, and then said gloomily, "Who knew that he who always only reads books and doesn't care about housework would actually ask this question this morning?
He called my mother and knew that those people from Banshan Hall were coming and invited you, the young gentleman. My mother also said that she would send a car to pick them up, so he told me to come early."
"God knows what he wants to do!" When he said this, Zhang Chen's face was angry, but his eyes were a little erratic. "Anyway, he only had those books in his heart. At most, he just gave an order. I also had friends come home in the past, and he
Never seen that before!”
Hearing Zhang Chen's tone, he clearly classified himself as a friend, Zhang Shou couldn't help but smile. After all, they looked like peers from the outside, and except during class, he didn't regard himself as a teacher. The rest of the journey
, he casually asked some irrelevant trivia until the carriage finally stopped. However, before he could stand up and prepare to get off, a respectful voice came from outside.
"Dr. Zhang, I said there is still some time until noon. Please come to the Xiangshe to have tea."
Zhang Chen, who originally planned to walk in front, was stunned. Immediately afterwards, he leaned out and jumped out of the car. When he saw that the person standing in front of him was Zhang Ling, his father's most confidant, he asked angrily:
"This is my guest. What's going on if dad just kidnaps him? He didn't tell me anything in advance!"
Zhang Ling also looked down upon Zhang Chen and said respectfully: "Master, Dr. Zhang is your teacher. I invite him to come for a while to show your respect. Furthermore, the master said, please accompany Dr. Zhang."
At this moment, the anger on Zhang Chen's face disappeared. Although his face was still tense, this time it was not anger, but confusion. Growing up, although his father never looked up when he looked down, he could see him all day long.
But he couldn't say a few words. No matter whether he was praised for his reading, or whether he was good at writing, or whether he got into trouble and was sued, he always said it lightly.
So, later on, he didn't bother to care about how his words and deeds would react to his father, and went his own way - anyway, as long as the sky didn't fall, he was sure that Zhang Chuan would not care!
So this time, he really felt a little uneasy. When he took Zhang Shou and Zhang Ling to the so-called Xiangshe, he deliberately explained with an annoyed look: "That Xiangshe is the place where my father makes incense. He just likes these things."
An elegant activity that scholars like. Every year, there are at least dozens or hundreds of bottles of incense of various names sent out from the Duke of Qin's palace, and the raw materials alone cost countless."
It was clear that he was criticizing his father, but Zhang Chen's voice was not quiet. Zhang Ling in front also turned a deaf ear and even walked a few steps faster, as if he was deaf. Taking this opportunity, Zhang Chen immediately lowered his voice.
The voice said: "Although my father is indifferent in front of others, he is also a first-class old fox. Young sir, please don't underestimate him."
In his hand, he was holding a box of Gastrodia elata that Mrs. Tai asked him to give to Mrs. Qin. After hearing this, Zhang Shou couldn't help but secretly laugh. Even if your father is a second-generation nobleman, he is still the Duke of Qin. How dare I underestimate him?
"That is your father, the pillar of the country. You cannot criticize it behind your back! As for making incense, this is just like some people are obsessed with gold and stones, some people like to search for ancient times, and some people like poetry and songs. They are all legitimate hobbies. Your father made it himself.
It is his wish to send the spices to relatives and friends. It is a normal human expense to spend a lot of money. Is it your turn to take care of it?"
When Zhang Shou said this, Zhang Chen glared at him. Although he knew that this was more of a reminder than a warning, the boss was still not happy. Anyway, he had said bad things about his father for more than a day or two, but he didn't
When someone mentions him and scolds him, what's the point of talking about it? If he really doesn't recognize his father one day, he won't even bother to say a word!
Soon, as Zhang Ling stopped in front of a seemingly ordinary house, knocked on the door and opened the door himself, Zhang Shou smelled an extremely elegant and sweet citrus fragrance in the air.
.The fragrance is different from many spices these days. It is not fragrant, but it seems to linger around the whole body. When people sniff it gently, their spirits are lifted.
But Zhang Chen obviously didn't like this kind of fragrance, and followed Zhang Shou impatiently. Especially when he entered the inner room, the fragrance was a little lighter, and he saw behind the big case by the window, his hair on the temples was slightly frosted, and his figure was slim.
My father, Zhang Chuan, was concentrating on sharing the tea. His movements were gentle and focused, which was quite beautiful. When Zhang Shou casually handed him the box in his hand, he couldn't help but turn his head and look away.
My family is obviously a noble family, but my father just likes this kind of tone!
"The Duke of Qin."
"Dr. Zhang, come and have a taste of this cup of tea."
Unlike Zhang Chen who was awkward and deliberately ignored people, Zhang Shou took the initiative to meet him first. But when he saw Zhang Chuan greeting him, he also enthusiastically handed over a small tea cup. He was not at all withdrawn and cold as Zhang Chen once said.
, he was a little confused. He took the tea with both hands, and under the piercing gaze of the other party, he immediately drank the cup without hesitation.
Anyway, he once told Zhu Ying that he was simply a layman who didn't know how to taste tea, so he couldn't taste the precious Sheqian tea at all, so he simply kept this setting to the end.
And as soon as he drank it, he discovered that the tea soup he just drank... was citrus flavored!
He remembered that whether it was now or in later generations, the real tea drinkers despised those who drank scented tea and fruit tea. Some people even felt sad and believed that the fragrance of flowers and fruits would destroy the aroma of tea. Forget it if you take ordinary tea.
It would be a waste of money to use top-grade tea leaves to brew scented tea. But if he has no problem with his taste, the tea he is drinking seems to be top-notch tea!
Zhang Shou was savoring this aftertaste, and when he saw Zhang Chuan looking at him with a half-smile, he simply laughed at himself: "I'm afraid I will be disappointed if Duke Qin asks a man like me to judge the quality of tea. I have an unkind favor."
"This citrus tea is very thirst-quenching. Can you have another cup?"
Zhang Chen, who had looked slightly nervous just now, laughed with relief. Although Zhang Shou was handsome, elegant, and as airy as a fairy, he didn't often put on airs and didn't have those elegant hobbies, so he and the others naturally gradually
He felt that this young gentleman was actually very easy to get along with. At this time, Zhang Shou was so disgraced that he couldn't help but feel relieved.
The purpose of drinking tea is to quench thirst. Dad also specially created a tea ceremony to entertain guests. Now he is playing the piano to a cow, right?
However, Zhang Chuan calmly took back the small tea cup held by Zhang Shou and poured another cup over. Seeing that Zhang Shou drank it all in one gulp again, he smiled and said, "I originally thought that Dr. Zhang
Since you have unparalleled appearance and grace, you must be elegant in all your actions, but I didn’t expect that you are such a free and easy person who takes pleasure in everything.”
"No wonder Quanzi has always been unruly, but now he can be a serious and responsible chief of the banquet in Banshan Hall."
Zhang Chen felt relieved when he heard that his father did not use words such as naughty and unruly to belittle him, but used the word "unruly". He thought that his father, who had always ignored him, finally had some sense.
"I have been living in the mountains for a long time, and it is inevitable that I will go my own way. Please forgive me for being rude." Seeing Zhang Chuan motioning for him to sit down, Zhang Shou sat down without any courtesy and then said with a smile, "As for Zhang Chen, he was born in a prince's palace.
, but he is proud of his superiors and does not bully his subordinates. What he did in the Linhai Camp was very impressive and admirable. Everyone else in Banshan Hall admires him."
"I admire him very much? Are you convinced by him?" Zhang Chuan chuckled. Seeing that Zhang Chen turned his head away from him, but his face was slightly red, he said calmly, "I have always been lazy and careless about things. His affairs have grown up since childhood.
I haven't had much control over it since I was a kid, and speaking of it, my father really took it too easy. As a teacher, Dr. Zhang helped me fulfill my father's responsibilities, and I'm very grateful."
Before Zhang Shou could answer, he coughed and said, "So, I'm going to trouble Dr. Zhang to worry about Zhang Chen's marriage."