Chapter 1041: Entering the Zhang House for the first time
Conflicts between the central and local governments, no matter which dynasty they belong to, will appear as long as the territory expands to a certain extent. If the territory is small, then the conflicts between the central and local governments will be much less severe.
Zhang Tianwen said a few words to reveal the mystery, but this matter has nothing to do with Wu Yi, so it's okay to ask out of curiosity. If you get involved in this conflict, you will be seeking death.
As the commander-in-chief of one party and one of the highest-status people in the Daji Dynasty, Zhang Tianwen naturally has a courtyard in Zhongdu, where his main relatives live. From a certain point of view, they can be regarded as hostages!
Zhang Tianwen holds great power and must take precautions.
Zhang Tianwen invited Wu Yi to a night banquet at his residence. Wu Yi had no reason to refuse and could not refuse. However, he saw Gu Qingyue on the road and asked about it. It turned out that Zhang Tianwen also sent someone to invite her.
Wu Yi then remembered an embarrassing thing.
It seems that Gu Qingyue declined her marriage to the Zhang family before! He seems to be Zhang Tianwen's second son.
There are many theories from outside, one of which is that Gu Qingyue and Wu Yi have a private life-long arrangement. After all, the two of them have been guarding Tianlang City for several months, so the possibility is not small.
However, this is just a possibility after all. Wu Yi denies it in all public occasions. However, these things become darker and darker, which makes outsiders more convinced. Wu Yi is quite speechless about this and is too lazy to explain.
It's okay to be so natural in front of irrelevant people, but when you come to Zhang's house, you can't hide your embarrassment.
Looking at Gu Qingyue from the corner of his eye, she was calm and showed no signs of cowardice. Wu Yi chuckled in his heart, scaring himself and really devaluing himself.
In the inner city, there are two large stone lions squatting on the north side of the street. There are three animal-headed gates. In front of the gate, there are about ten people in gorgeous clothes. This is the Zhang Mansion.
The main entrance is usually closed, and only the east and west corner doors have people coming in and out. However, when those people in gorgeous clothes saw Zhang Tianwen's carriage, they hurriedly opened the main entrance, saying greetings.
Wu Yi stood in front of the main gate for a moment, looked up, and saw a plaque above the main gate. On the plaque were the five characters "Edict to Build the Marshal's Mansion of the Northern Army" with iron paintings and silver hooks.
Sharp spirit.
After entering the gate, go west again. Not far away, there are still three gates, which is the courtyard where Zhang Tianwen lives. Zhang Tianwen naturally entered through the main gate, while Wu Yi entered through the west corner gate.
The Marshal's Mansion of the Northern Army covers an area of dozens of acres and is divided into several courtyards. Zhang Tianwen's courtyard is in the middle, and the rest of the area is occupied by Zhang Tianwen's sons, which can be regarded as separate families.
However, Zhang Tianwen's heirs have made many achievements and most of the courtyard is vacant. Zhang Tianwen has also been in the north for a long time and rarely returns to Zhongdu. There are only a few old servants sweeping this huge courtyard.
After Wu Yi entered the hall, Zhang Tianwen said that he wanted to change clothes and let his servants entertain Wu Yi and Gu Qingyue. What Wu Yi did not expect was that the person who appeared next was Zhang Tianwen's first wife, who is now her husband.
The mistress of the Zhang family.
This Mrs. Zhang wears a gold silk eight-treasure bun with pearls on her head, and is tied with the Five Chaoyang Phoenix Pearl Hairpin. She has slightly plump skin, a medium-sized figure, fresh cheeks, and a greasy nose. She looks amiable and thoughtful.
Mother image.
"Is this General Chen in person?" Mrs. Zhang asked with a smile.
"I'm here to thank you, madam!" Wu Yi and Gu Qingyue stood up together and saluted without mentioning.
After Mrs. Zhang sat at the head table, she ordered the servant behind her: "Here, let's serve tea!"
After some polite remarks, Mrs. Zhang talked about Wu Yi's defense of Tianlang City, praised Wu Yi a lot, and then lamented that her sons were not as brave as Wu Yi and would have to rely on their father's protection in the future.
How could Wu Yi dare to take it seriously and said: "Madam, you are too worried. All the young masters are like dragons and phoenixes. In the future, it will be just a matter of taking things easy!"
"If it's really that simple, then even if I die, I can rest in peace!" Mrs. Zhang was quite dissatisfied in her words.
This is natural. Compared with other children of rich families, her son is not bad, but compared with Wu Yi, he is far behind. If nothing else, it is a supreme honor for Wu Yi to be able to ask the emperor for advice.
This is the saying that comparing people to others will make them angry.
Wu Yi refused to answer the topic, leaving Gu Qingyue to comfort him.
Then, Mrs. Zhang changed her words and asked: "May I ask how old General Chen is?"
Could it be that she wants to choose a bride for herself? But having said that, middle-aged women are equally enthusiastic about this topic regardless of whether they are north or south. Regardless of whether it has anything to do with them or not, they all like to have a hand in it.
"In terms of age, I'm already eighteen this year!"
"Is there a marriage?"
Wu Yi suddenly felt disgusted with his own intuition, and declined politely: "My parents have recently lost their lives, and the mourning has not yet ended, so I haven't thought of it yet!" Wu Yi occupied Chen Yan's body for more than a year, and at that time, his father had recently lost his life.
That’s why we moved to Qingfengguan. Counting the years, it’s naturally still during the mourning period.
"What a filial son. I don't know if my sons will remember me after I die!" After sighing, Mrs. Zhang continued to bring the topic to a level that was difficult for Wu Yi to answer.
Wu Yi's conservative style left Mrs. Zhang speechless. She had to turn around and ask Gu Qingyue. The answer she got was the same as Wu Yi's, so she had to smile awkwardly. There was no way she could let Wu Yi and Gu Qingyue violate her.
Human ethics and ethics.
Then Wu Yi began to take the initiative to ask questions, such as Zhang Tianwen's great achievements. When talking about these, Mrs. Zhang knew all the treasures. She immediately forgot the previous topic and talked endlessly. These were naturally of great use to Wu Yi.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Tianwen changed into his regular clothes and came outside. Seeing that Wu Yi and his wife were chatting happily, he also joined in.
However, as Zhang Tianwen participated in the exchange, the content gradually changed to a discussion of the general situation in the North. Wu Yi and Zhang Tianwen were basically talking, while Mrs. Zhang and Gu Qingyue listened.
To be honest, Wu Yi's understanding of Beidi is very lacking, especially with big shots like Zhang Tianwen. The information channels both parties have are not of the same magnitude at all. It is difficult for Wu Yi to express novel opinions.
As time passed, Wu Yi gradually became silent, and Zhang Tianwen was the only one who kept talking.
At the moment, the relationship between the two parties is one of dependence and subservience, and there is no telling how it will change in the future, so the current exchange is extremely important. Wu Yi is like a sponge, absorbing Zhang Tianwen's knowledge and opinions on the situation in the North.
Unlike the old man on the street, Zhang Tianwen is a big shot who can influence the situation in the North. His opinions are entirely possible to turn into reality within a certain period of time, so Wu Yi listened extremely seriously and did not dare to slack off at all.