Although Ge Yong had made an agreement with the emperor to meet the emperor as soon as possible after returning to Beijing before setting off from Cangzhou, and he also brought along his close disciple Zhang Shou, no one else knew about it. So after the two teachers and students entered the city,
He went straight to the palace, taking Zhu Ying with him, who was originally there to pick up someone. After entering the palace, he actually didn't come out for a long time, which naturally aroused the attention of all concerned people even more.
As a result, many people racked their brains to try to find out the news, and soon the palace guard who had not blocked the news came up with an answer that made their eyes drop to the ground - the emperor actually summoned him at Long Live Mountain!
Not to mention other people, even Zhu Jing, who had instructed his wife Jiuniang to invite the Wu family to come to the house, and therefore specially ordered Zhu Ying to invite Ge Yong over when picking her up, was also greatly surprised. At this moment, he learned that his mother was celebrating
Mr. Wu was entertained in the Andang Hall. After the meal, Jiuniang took the future in-law to her small courtyard to chat. He had been pretending to cultivate himself in the study outside and hurried to the Qing'an Hall.
Before he could speak, the wife said calmly, as if she was predicting the future, "If Yingying's future husband can meet the Holy Spirit at Long Live Mountain, it's because he is smart, capable and capable. What's the fuss about this?"
As for the future prince-in-law and honored guests who don’t have this treatment yet, it’s even simpler. Who said that they are Ashou’s students and their abilities are not enough?”
Zhu Jing was full of words but was choked back by Mrs. Tai's words. He could only smile bitterly and said: "But this is really too ostentatious. He is not Taishi Ge..."
"What's wrong with the ostentation? How can Yingying not be ostentatious? Ah Shou is the one who wants to marry Yingying. It would be weird if he kept a low profile as if he didn't exist! As for your worry about Old Man Jiang stepping down, those people who originally attacked Old Man Jiang with you
The guy will turn his back and deny me, and he will have trouble with our Zhu family just like Old Man Jiang... There is no use worrying about this kind of thing."
The lady smiled, peeled a grape carelessly, and then said calmly: "You will know whether the peeled grapes are sweet or bitter only after you taste them. Before you and Dalang go to war, everyone treats you as an emperor."
The Zhu family, who are both relatives and nobles, are wary and wary, thinking that the Zhu family is like a ripe grape that can be eaten casually, but after the skin was peeled off, Old Man Jiang was the first to taste the bitter taste."
"Do you think the others have nothing to do when they are full and they have to come to mess with our Zhu family?"
Regarding his mother's judgment, Zhu Jing naturally believed that in fact, when the Queen Mother was in charge of the government, the Tai Madam, her sister, had always been the Queen Mother's adviser. However, what he was worried about at this time was not what he told the Tai Madam.
Not exactly the same thing.
Therefore, he made a gesture to ward off the people. When he saw his confidants like Mother Li quietly retreating to guard the door, he just stepped forward and sat down next to the madam on the soft couch, and then whispered: "Mother, I
I’m not worried that those guys who brought down Mr. Jiangge are targeting me. I’m worried that the emperor is not satisfied with driving away a chief minister, and plans to take action elsewhere. You should know the emperor’s temperament..."
As if he didn't know what adjective to use, he thought about it for a long time, and then sighed: "Since the year when the Emperor took charge of the throne, something as big as the Industry King's rebellion happened, the Emperor seems to be following the trend in these years. Whatever the old ministers say,
What, he is only willful in some small things occasionally, but the one he admires the most is Taizu, followed by the late Emperor Ruizong and the Yingzong who preceded him."
Zhu Jing specifically mentioned these three people, so of course the Tai Furen knew what he meant. Realizing that her son was worried that the emperor, after bringing down a big mountain, planned to implement something drastic and drastic like Emperor Taizu, she couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
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"Zhang Shou is young, and when he encounters the emperor who is so maverick, and surpasses him more and more times, he will naturally feel that the wind and clouds meet, no, it should be said that it is a wind, a tiger, a cloud, a dragon. However, if he rashly gets involved in the emperor's purge of the court,
In a big change, the results may not be good. Since he is more obsessed with arithmetic, it would be best to devote himself to teaching in the Imperial College."
"I didn't know that you, who was so picky about Ah Shou before, would still care for your future son-in-law so much. Who thought he was not good enough in the first place, so you left him in the countryside and didn't care about him?"
Mrs. Tai laughed and saw that Zhu Jing was a little embarrassed. She just said solemnly: "Don't think that the Zhu family has achieved success just because he overcame all difficulties and won the battle last time, and Da Lang escaped from death and performed extraordinary feats."
Retire after adulthood. The Zhu family followed the late Emperor Ruizong to establish their empire, but to put it another way, could it be that the late emperor gave the Zhu family this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rise?"
She paused and said calmly: "The emperor is not young and energetic when he just takes office. He knows what to do. Even if he wants Ashou to do something, he will definitely consider everything. And if Ashou really does
He agreed, and based on my understanding of him, it must have been not for the sake of rapid success, but because of the kindness of knowing someone."
"If just for the sake of stability, he shrinks back from everything and ignores the fact that the emperor has surpassed him and put him in a weak position, is that the behavior of a gentleman?"
Zhu Jing was forced to bow his head after being talked about by his wife. However, he was still a little dissatisfied in his heart. There are a few gentlemen in the officialdom who are as strong as Wang Datou, and they don't have any secret tricks.
Can it be said that he is a gentleman?
Moreover, the risk of serving as a pawn for the emperor was too great. He had tried his best to repay the kindness of the late emperor Ruizhong for his favor, and he had also tried his best to protect the young emperor from growing up and flourishing. The last time he sent troops was even more
He was worried that he would lose his master and humiliate the country, and he could not bear the emperor's trust in him to lead the army again. But Zhang Shou was different, Zhang Shou was too young.
Moreover, Zhang Shou is just the kind of person who is ambitious and actively pursuing business, but he seems to be a bit lazy, and his character that doesn't like to compete with others is not suitable for going into such muddy waters!
At this time, Mother Li's voice suddenly came from outside: "Madam, Master, the eldest lady and Mr. Shou are back together. The eldest lady is very happy, and she also brought a picture of the emperor's reward."
Madam Tai immediately smiled and said: "Go and tell Jiuniang and Madam Wu to invite them to come over! Looking for the stars and the moon, people are finally back. They are probably impatient with the wait."
Hearing that his daughter and future son-in-law came back happily together, and that the emperor had given him a message, Zhu Jing couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart. After a while, he heard Zhu Ying's clear and sweet voice coming from outside: "Yes, your Majesty
He just left us to eat on Long Live Mountain before we came back, and then gave Ah Shou a piece of writing... Mom, guess what is written on it, mother, and Aunt Wu?"
While they were talking, the door curtain was raised high, and Zhu Jing saw Zhu Ying holding Jiuniang in front, and Zhang Shou and Wu walking behind. Both pairs were talking and laughing, and their joy was beyond words.
After Jiuniang entered the door, she smiled and said: "I'm not a prophet, how could I guess what it was? Most likely, it was to praise Ah Shou, otherwise you wouldn't be so happy!"
"The calligraphy that the emperor gave to Ah Shou says 'Gentleman Duanfang, a virtuous and famous teacher'!"
Zhu Ying was beaming as she spoke. After letting go of Jiuniang's hand, she snatched the calligraphy from Ah Liu who had followed him into the house, and then unfolded it in front of her grandmother and parents like a show off. Zhang Shou had no time to stop it.
This inscription written by the emperor on a whim was also stamped with a personal seal - although it was not a formal seal such as the emperor's treasures, but a small personal seal named the owner of Zhaoming Pavilion - Zhang Shou
It is impossible to say that he was not touched at all. But it is also impossible to say that he was moved to tears. He is not the kind of traditional scholar-official who is sincere to the king.
What's more, he agreed with the last four words of the painting the emperor gave him. After all, he was relatively satisfied with the teaching effect of Zhang Chen and others. But for the first four words that praised his own character,
Well……
He was very grateful for the emperor's recognition, but he still felt that the four words "Duanfang Junzi" could not be related to him at all. Because he was neither a Duanfang gentleman nor a gentleman!
But no matter what Zhang Shou thought, it didn't stop Zhu Ying from happily publicizing the story of the emperor's summons and the emperor and Ge Yong's high praise of Zhang Shou. Of course, a small part of it was the result of her adding jealousy, and she didn't watch it at all.
Zhu Jing's face was not very pretty.
Zhu Ying didn't see it, but Jiuniang saw the expression on her husband's face. She quietly walked around to Zhu Jing and asked in a cold voice: "Why, seeing how prosperous A Shou is now, you, who is about to become the father-in-law, don't
Happy?"
Zhu Jing came to his senses with a jolt and saw his wife's cold eyes. He thought that he had locked Zhu Ying at home in the past few days, and used the excuse of being angry to get sick to join forces outside, and successfully brought down Mr. Jiangge.
, but Jiuniang, under the pretense of putting on a show, asked for a full set, and together with the wife, she kicked him out to live in the study. Once, she even brought him a big tonic soup with a sword in hand. How could he dare to offend his wife at this moment?
So, taking advantage of Zhu Ying's side, there were a lot of maidservants surrounding him, complimenting and flattering them one after another. He had no time to pay attention to them, so he quickly pulled Jiuniang back a few steps, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, these eight
The words are indeed praise, but have you never thought that this is also the biggest shackle for Zhang Shou? Since he is a gentleman, how will he use certain methods in the future, and... well! "
Feeling his arm being twisted hard, even the majestic Zhao Guogong almost screamed out when he was caught off guard. Fortunately, Zhu Jing reacted very quickly and held back quickly, so that he did not make a fool of himself in public.
"Why do you always think about the good and don't think about the bad? You don't even think about it. The emperor said that Ah Shou is a gentleman of Duanfang. So he is a gentleman of Duanfang. If someone criticizes his character or behavior in the future, that is
I think the emperor has made a mistake!"
Jiuniang glanced at her husband angrily. Seeing that Zhu Jing's face was still clouded, she said helplessly: "I know that when the emperors of the past dynasties wanted to use someone in an important position, they would naturally praise him to the top of the clouds.
When you want to embarrass someone and go out to top the tank, you will also demean the person to the extreme, and then just say that you were negligent and deceived and then take him away lightly. If you are worried about this, then there is no need to say it."
Seeing that his wife finally understood what he meant, Zhu Jing was about to speak, but was blocked by her last words.
He suddenly became very depressed, and after holding it in for a long time, he said angrily: "But Yingying is about to marry him, how can I not worry?"
"Then if Ah Shou is really just a nerd in the Imperial College who doesn't hear anything outside the window, and only teaches the books of sages, and is so low-key that he has no sense of existence, would you really feel relieved? He is a close disciple of Grand Master Ge, and he is good at
He has subdued so many dandy boys who everyone regards as savage beasts, and has done a few big things like that. How do you expect him to be so mediocre in the future?"
"Believe it or not, if Ah Shou really had a plain temperament, Yingying would not like him! Do you really think that you want to find someone who complements Yingying, who is as elegant as the gentleman in the painting, who doesn't know the worldly things like rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea?
son in law?"
Feeling hurt by Jiuniang's few words, Zhu Jing felt that he should not have discussed the future of his future son-in-law with his mother and wife at all - after all, they had already decided Zhu Ying's life-long affairs before he came back.
, Zhang Shou is naturally very satisfied, and I am afraid he will agree with everything he does.
Thinking of Nangong Yi coming back from Cangzhou to report his affairs, he had not mentioned it to his wife and mother because of the minor disputes at home. He simply took Jiuniang and fled to the west room, and then told her as concisely as possible
He repeated it once, and then whispered: "So, since Zhang Shou also knows agriculture in addition to arithmetic, why did he get involved in political disputes rashly?"
"Yingying's dowry is enough for them to live a lifetime. Now I really regret agreeing to him to postpone the wedding until the end of the year! If he is really like this just to have the financial resources to marry Yingying, I would rather he be poorer!"
Zhu Er had written letters to the capital about Cangzhou affairs before. Jiuniang knew roughly that Zhang Shou seemed to know a lot about all aspects, but Zhu Er's own letters were all messy and unorganized. Zhu Ying came back early, and there were many
The matter was unclear. This was the first time she knew that Zhu Er, who stayed in Cangzhou, was about to take charge of such a big thing with the support of Zhang Shou.
Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously, and then she looked at Zhu Jing calmly and said, "I think you thought of one thing wrong. Even in arithmetic and agriculture, you can't do well by just immersing yourself in it.
We have to fight for what we have to fight! If Ah Shou hadn't repeatedly won over those who slandered him before, and this time he joined forces with Dalang and did a great job in Cangzhou, how could anyone listen to him?"
"In order to win, you must first have your own team and strength, and secondly, you must obtain the Sacred Heart. Both of them are indispensable. If Ah Shou's team wants to stand out, of course they have to compete and show their edge. At this time, there is no need to
How can we establish our authority by killing a few old stubborns?"
"You were not afraid when you were in the war. Are you afraid that Yingying and Ah Shou will go into battle together in the future? Why weren't you afraid when you asked Dalang to take the risk of nine deaths? A bowl of water for your son and daughter will be equal, otherwise you are like this
It’s just unfair to Dalang!”
Zhu Jing really wanted to say that even if his eldest son Zhu Tingfang was here, he might be in the same mood as him. He never wanted Zhang Shoutai to show off his sharpness and make enemies on all sides. However, facing his wife with upturned eyebrows and thinking about his daughter who was happily outside, he just felt
Even if Zhu Tingfang were on his side, it would only be three against two... maybe four against two.
There is no doubt that his mother and second son must be on Zhang Shou's side. Therefore, the head of the family, who is worried about gains and losses, can only choose to remain silent, even if he still has some objections in his heart.
As for Zhang Shou outside, he breathed a sigh of relief until the dispute between Zhu Jing and Jiuniang in the inner room was over. Naturally, he was not a smooth ear. The problem was that Ah Liu'er behind him was so powerful that he quietly said nothing about the dispute inside.
One sentence was repeated to him.
He never thought that Zhu Jing, whose father and son were willing to risk life and death to fight, actually hoped that his daughter and son-in-law could be peaceful and stable, or that peace was a blessing... No matter what Zhu Jing was like in the past, this father really cared about his daughter!