Prime Minister

Chapter 138 Meeting
Wu Anchi is not a person who is good at words, but the sincerity of the invitation can still be seen.

Seeing that Zhang Yue hesitated, Wu Anchi couldn't help asking: "Sanlang, is there any change?"

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Thank you Erlang-jun for your kind invitation, but in the past few days, I have been more...'bad belly'."

I was going to mention "Ganfeng" in the chapter, but this word has been used badly in Taixue, and it seems hypocritical to mention it now, so the chapter changed it to "harmful belly".

Zhang Yue even touched his stomach, as if it was true.

Wu Anchi changed his face and said: "Oh, what should Sanlang do...I have already..."

Seeing Wu Anchi's expression, Zhang Yue smiled and said, "But don't worry, Mr. Erlang, I'll take a few more medicines, and I'll definitely go there the day after tomorrow."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, he was going for Wang Anshi in the first place, so there is no reason to go back on what he said.

Besides, it was my second brother who was wronged from the beginning to the end, so why did I become the one with a guilty conscience.Shy and afraid to meet people, this is no different from a little girl.

Seeing Zhang Yue, Wu Anzhi knew he was joking, and immediately patted Zhang Yue on the shoulder and smiled, "Sanlang, don't joke, or my brother will think I'm doing too much for you. It's time to blame me."

Zhang Yue laughed and said: "How dare you take it, if I don't go, brother will feel that he is born with him."

The two laughed at the same time.

The next day, Zhang Yue had to consider what clothes to wear to the banquet.

Speaking of which, Zhang Yue brought a lot of clothes from Fujian, but there was one thing that he didn't consider thoroughly, that is, at the age of fourteen or fifteen, he had been growing up all the time.

Therefore, the clothes I brought before were much shorter, but I don't need to pay attention to these clothes in Taixue on weekdays.But it is not appropriate to wear it to a dinner party.As for the clothes, you can wear them outside on weekdays, but you can't wear 'school uniform' to dinners.

Fortunately, Liu Ji gifted him this thin robe that fit him very well, and Zhang Yue liked it very much.It just so happens that Bianjing is a little cold after autumn, so wearing a robe with cotton wool is better than ordinary clothes to keep out the wind.

Zhang Yue borrowed ironing sticks from the studio, and began to iron the new robe Liu Ji had gifted to him.

Zhang Yue washed the boots that he had bought for less than two months before.

Regardless of the matter of clothing, it takes so much trouble, we can't just wear a cloth shirt and hemp shoes and go to someone's house to be a "drunk shocker".

As the saying goes, 'words convince a gentleman, clothes overwhelm a villain'.

Except for a few people, most people still look at their clothes to depend on their attitude towards you.If you go there wearing cloth shirts and hemp shoes, you are deliberately planning to get angry with other people's servants.

Of course, it doesn't mean that everyone with money wears them.

There is an old saying that 'the robe is not shameful', which is much worse than Luopao and Jinpao.But for Tai students, it is enough to wear a thin robe on weekdays.It's not that the children of officials and eunuchs wear brocade clothes and robes, so they are a little pretentious.

After leaving Taixue, Zhang Yue hired a car to go to Wu Mansion.

Zhang Yue rode his car all the way out of Maizhu Lane, passed Yujie Street, went straight west through West Street, and turned north after crossing Maiqu Bridge.

Then the carriage went all the way north, after passing the bustling and lively Xuanqiu Gate, it went all the way north along the inner city wall of Bianjing, and finally arrived at Jinliangqiao Street.

Even in a carriage, the journey took less than half an hour. He and Tang Jiu had been here once in Jinliangqiao Street where Wu's Mansion was located.But at that time it was just a hasty meeting with Wu Anshi, and he didn't go into the mansion.

Now it's a real visit.

Although the Jinliangqiao Street where the Wu Mansion is located is in the outer city, it is not as lively as the inner city, but when Wu Anshi chatted, he said that this place is more spacious and comfortable to live in.

Zhang Yue thought about the general meaning of this statement, that is, one cannot afford a large villa within the third ring road, but one can still afford one outside the fifth ring road.

When Wu Chong bought the property, Wu Yuzi, the eldest brother, helped out a lot and advanced a lot of money.

Later, Wu Chong was an eunuch for [-] years, and he kept adding flowers and stones, repairing pavilions and courtyards. In addition, Wu's parents' house, four bedrooms and two mansions are connected in one place, which can be regarded as a famous garden among the princes and ministers of Bianjing.

Of course, with such a garden, the fly in the ointment for the Wu family brothers is that the journey to the court is much longer.

But Zhang Yue was surprised that it was less than half a year since Wu Yu passed away, so logically speaking, it was not appropriate for Wu's residence to host this banquet.

So what is Wu's intention?
Soon the carriage stopped, and the driver said: "Is the official stopping like this?
Zhang Yue lifted the curtain of the car, but there were two big stone lions standing on the meeting street, behind them were three ebony and red lacquered gates, and on a bench on the stone steps sat several well-dressed slaves.

It really is the family of Fanyue, although Wu Chongguan is not as tall as Ouyang Xiu now, but at first glance, this background is better.

Ouyang Guan, the father of Ouyang Xiu, was a Jinshi at the age of 49. Ouyang Xiu was born when he was appointed as an official in Mianyang.But Ouyang Guan soon died of illness.Not only did Ouyang Xiu's family fall, but he also lost all contacts. He had no money to buy paper when he was young, and his mother "Hua Di taught his son" left a good story.

Therefore, in the history books, both Ouyang Xiu and Fan Zhongyan can only be regarded as "cold Confucian" backgrounds.

Wu Yu Wu Chong's father, Wu Daiwen, was also from a poor family background. He visited Yang Yi, a minister from his hometown several times, to ask for advice.

However, Yang Yi's students looked down on Wu Daiwen's background.But Yang Yi said to his disciples: "What you will enjoy in the future is not as expected by Cao."

Later, Wu Daiwen really won the Jinshi examination in the third year of Xianping, and became a county lieutenant in Wanshou County, Yingzhou, and finally became an official as a servant of the Ministry of Rites.

Wu Daiwen's three sons, Wu Yu, Wu Jing, and Wu Fang were admitted to Jinshi at the same time in the fifth year of Tiansheng.

When he arrived in Wuchong, he became a Jinshi in the first year of Baoyuan. Since then, the Wu family has completed "one discipline and five Jinshi".

Although the third generation of the Wu family does not currently have a Jinshi, but sooner or later the imperial court will be sealed, so it is not an exaggeration to call the three generations of officials, the Zanying family.

Facing the groom's question, Zhang Yue looked at the plaque of the Wu Mansion and nodded, "It is indeed here."

Zhang Yue paid the carriage money, and just got out of the carriage, the servant waiting at the gate of the mansion greeted him immediately.

Zhang Yue took out the invitation card, and the other party said with a smile: "It turns out that they are officials from the Zhang family. Our two gentlemen have been waiting for you for a long time."

The main entrance is closed in the middle, and the servant guides Zhang Yue to enter from the left corner door.

When Zhang Yue entered, the servants in front of the Wu Mansion couldn't help whispering.

"Wearing a robe and coming in a carriage?"

"He is a scholar, so what if he wears a robe?"

"That's true."

"The master of the house often confesses that you can't judge others by clothes."

Zhang Yue entered with the servants of the Wu Mansion, and although he couldn't describe it as "Qingongshu Yutang, carved walls and embroidered hubs", he couldn't describe it as a young man who lived in a "village in the city".

If you really want to describe what kind of rich and noble atmosphere.

Zhang Yue remembered that someone said, "Using gold, jade, and brocade to describe wealth and honor, you can only write about the poet's coldness and stupidity. It is better to say "the music returns to the courtyard, and the lights come down to the terrace" to express the atmosphere of wealth and honor."

But at this moment, Zhang Yue felt like "the music is returning to the courtyard, and the lights are going down the stairs".

There is indeed the sound of Sheng singing between the buildings, terraces and courtyards. It seems that some women are playing the strings and singing softly, like Wu Nong's soft language, and like crisp Cantonese songs.

Zhang Yue thought to himself, Mr. Wu Erlang lives here, no wonder he doesn't pay attention to his classmates in Taixue on weekdays.

And... the seventeenth lady of the Wu Mansion, even though she was known to be born in a wealthy family, she still did not expect to be so rich.

How to say?
Zhang Yue felt a tiny thought, which was cut off instantly by himself.

Zhang Yue suddenly remembered that in his last life, he asked a senior brother for advice. When meeting a girl he didn't like during a blind date, how should I behave so that the girl doesn't like her?The senior brother stubbed out the cigarette butt, patted himself on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Just behave normally."

Speaking of Senior Brother, Zhang Yue couldn't help but think of Senior Brother Guo at the moment, he must be in Nanjing Guozijian now.

I don't know if he is thinking about his wife or Miao Sanniang now, which one is more?

He and his second elder brother are both descendants of "Beating to death and not telling".

And now it's time for me to 'behave normally'.

When Zhang Yue was thinking about it, he heard someone laughing, "Isn't this Sanlang?"

Zhang Yue looked back and saw that it was Liu Ji.

Liu Ji looked Zhang Yue up and down and said with a smile: "Sanlang, this robe fits really well!"

Zhang Yue smiled, and was about to speak when he saw Liu Ji was dressed in a brocade robe, which made him compare himself.But I remember that Liu Ji was clearly from the Han family, maybe he bought a brocade robe after the second examination of the Imperial College, so it is understandable.

Didn't Ouyang Xiu order a 'Number One Scholar Robe' for himself when he won the Provincial Yuan?

Zhang Yue said: "Thank you for the gift from the head of the house. It fits very well. I just came to the banquet today. I don't have any good clothes, so I wear this gift from the head of the house."

Liu Ji said with a smile: "It's just a matter of raising your hand, thank you for what, as long as Sanlang is happy. It's just that Sanlang came to the Wu Manor for a banquet without prior notice, so you and I can come in the same car. Yes, I remember that Sanlang also came here. Not married!"

Zhang Yuedao: "Indeed, why did the head of the house ask about this? By the way, the head of the house is not married yet, but I heard in the house that there was a woman from a good family who was ordered by her parents to marry her with her fingertips. Is it?"

Liu Ji said with a smile: "Sanlang inquired very clearly, but this happened many years ago. Our two families have not communicated for many years, and we don't know whether to count or not."

"I see." Zhang Yue nodded in relief.

"Let's go! Let me introduce you to some young talents in Bianjing."

At this time, they heard the low singing of the Shengge again, which sounded like fairy music, and the two of them couldn't help but stop to appreciate it.

After the music stopped for a while, Liu Ji said to Zhang Yue: "This must be the music and dance of Wu Mansion, let's go and see it together."

"it is good!"

Together, Zhang Yue and Liu Ji walked through the artificial landscape and water pavilions, bypassed several corridors and courtyards, passed through several gates, passed several sections of winding bridges, and finally arrived at a pavilion covered by bamboo forests.

But seeing directly above the pavilion, there are people playing drums, and several singers sing along to the strings.

Several scholars in the audience admired it with their hands up and down.

When Zhang Yue saw a very tall man among the crowd, he couldn't help but stop, and his heart paused.

Zhang Yue rubbed his eyes and looked again.

But seeing the man turned his head and said a few words with others, he happened to see his face clearly.

That's right, I read it right, this person is my second brother, and his name is now Zhang Dun!

(End of this chapter)