Prime Minister

Coming out of the main hall, Zhang Yue saw that the direction of the political affairs hall was still brightly lit.

Afterwards, Zhang Yue boarded the carriage that had been arranged earlier and turned back home.

Before I arrived at the mansion, I saw many people standing in the streets and alleys, looking around, as if they were waiting for me, but there was no definite news, and there were not so many people waiting.

Zhang Yue knew that after he returned to the mansion, he still had some entertainment, neighbors and visiting officials from all walks of life would come to his house.

Zhang Yue knew that he couldn't resign. Once he resigned, others would think that you have a high status now, and they would not take others seriously.

Then gossip will come out and affect your reputation.

It is not enough to establish interpersonal relationships, but it needs to continue to invest in maintaining them. Sometimes we have to be scrupulous about all aspects, and one carelessness will cause people to resent.

So at this time, I still have no leisure for a moment, and there is definitely a lot less time for socializing, and the relationship that needs to be managed and maintained is absolutely indispensable.

When he arrived in the capital, he fell into such a vortex of interpersonal relationships, which involved a lot of energy. Zhang Yue couldn't help but sigh that there are too many people who always add icing on the cake, and very few people who give charcoal in a timely manner.Now that he is a third-rank official and has achieved illustrious meritorious service, although it is extremely beautiful, this kind of life may not be what he wants. I just want to spend time with my family in peace when I return to Beijing this time.

Here, Zhang Yue suddenly envied Zhang Dun a little bit. After making a fortune, he could justifiably abandon the old people, including his brothers. This saved a lot of time in interpersonal relationships and could concentrate on his career.

Zhang Yue thought of this and said to the groom: "Go through the back door."

The groom was taken aback for a moment and then understood.

Zhang Yue got out of the carriage not far from the mansion. He had already taken off his purple robe and official hat, and he even borrowed a uniform from the groom.Just now when he was passing by, he glanced at the main entrance, but he saw dozens of hundreds of people gathered there, including many officials, if he walked through the main entrance by himself, he would definitely get entangled.

So Zhang Yue got out of the carriage wearing clothes that didn't fit well.

Several people at the side sized Zhang Yue up and down, but they didn't say anything because they felt that he was very face-to-face.

Just like that, Zhang Yue walked to the back door of Zhang Mansion secretly and knocked on the door. At this time, many people in the alley couldn't pay attention.

At this time, the back door opened a crack, and the old gatekeeper saw Zhang Yue and couldn't help saying: "It's old..."

Zhang Yue hurriedly cut it off: "That's right, it's me, Old Chen, who sent a post to your family."

Only when this sentence is explained can people outside the door clear up their doubts.

Zhang Yue took the opportunity to enter the door, the old man closed the door and asked, "Master, what are you doing?"

Zhang Yue sighed: "I really can't help myself, I live for myself every day, just shut the door and don't say anything about my going back to the house."

The old man agreed.

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he walked towards the inner house.

I haven't returned home for more than two years, and every plant, tree, and house is very familiar and kind.But it's not exactly the same, there have been some changes in the furnishings.

More than two years have passed, and Zhang Yue came back here, and at this moment, he realized what it means to be close to the hometown and feel more timid.

At this moment, Zhang regretted it more and more, thinking what he could do, he had to go to a cold and remote place like the Northwest to make some military exploits, wouldn't it be good to stay at home with his wife and children?
Or go to another place to serve as a magistrate, at least you can take your wife and children with you.

As Zhang Yueru thought about it, he couldn't help feeling a thousand emotions in his heart. When he walked to the door of the inner house, he saw an old nun who opened the door and walked out.

"Mother Chen!"

Zhang Yue said, this old nanny is the old nanny who married Shi Qi Niang back then, and she has spent more than ten years in Zhang's house without knowing it.

Seeing Zhang Yue, the old mama couldn't help crying out, then quickly knelt down on the ground and saluted: "It's the master who is back, yes, it's the master who is back."

Tears welled up in Chen's mother's eyes after she finished speaking, and she was overjoyed.

Zhang Yue was also moved and said: "I have not been at home these years, but it is hard for you to help the lady run the house up and down."

Mother Chen has no children and has served Zhang's family for so many years, almost equivalent to Zhang's family.People are also dedicated and responsible, very dedicated.So even Zhang Yue, the Seventeenth Niang, must treat others respectfully and politely.Sometimes when family affairs are involved, Zhang Yue and Shi Qi Niang have to listen to Chen's mother's advice.

With tears in her eyelashes, Mother Chen pulled Zhang Yue's sleeve and said, "The master is finally back, the mistress misses the master very much."

"Is everything safe at home?"

"Well, well, everything at home is fine, just wait for the master to return home." Mother Chen's tears couldn't stop falling.

Zhang Yue nodded, and immediately walked towards the inner house.Zhang Yue walked all the way, and the old lady, the maid at home, was extremely evasive when she saw it, and bowed her body to salute.The old people in the house were all happy to see Zhang Yue, while the newcomers stood aside to salute with a bit of respect and fear.

They secretly looked at the head of the family, the master who was in charge of a hundred thousand troops at the border, seemed to be just a young man, and he didn't feel so daunting.

Zhang Yue saw that many new faces had been added to the family, and all of them were so well-behaved.He knew that Shi Qi Niang must have spent a lot of time training her.

Running a family is the same as running an army.

It is almost enough for someone to lead troops to fight, at most 2 horses, but the more famous generals, the better.

The same is true of family management. There are hundreds of people in a family, and there are so many relatives. It is difficult to understand the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, not to mention sisters-in-law and aunts-in-law.

Therefore, it is not easy to manage as a mistress on weekdays, and when you encounter big rituals and sacrifices, how to manage them in an orderly manner depends on your own skills.

Zhang Yue knew that he was able to run around outside all these years, but he was able to take care of himself without any worries. It was all because he had a virtuous wife at home to take care of the housework for him.

Zhang Yue walked to the main house, opened the curtain and entered, but saw Shi Qi Niang talking with a woman on the kang.This woman is fifteen mothers.

When Shiwu Niang saw Zhang Yue, she got up busily, and Zhang Yue stepped aside.

The other party was also very tactful and said to Shi Qi Niang: "Sister, you must have a lot to say today, so I won't disturb you. I will visit you another day."

After finishing speaking, Shiwu Niang left, and when she left, she bowed to Zhang Yue and saluted Zhang Yue, who also returned the salute.

Shiwuniang walked out the door and looked back into the room.This time Zhang Yue returned to the mansion without much fanfare, and secretly entered through the back door, just to avoid outsiders.

She kept talking with Shi Qi Niang just to wait until she saw Zhang Yue's side.Being able to see this side in the inner house is far better than seeing it in the outer house, so there is no need to say anything about this side, but everything is said.

When Zhang Yue saw Shiwu Niang, he knew that she was someone who couldn't be avoided, and so did Wen Jifu.Fifteen Niang came here today to help her husband, and she spent a lot of painstaking efforts, and she was infinitely better than the people who were waiting outside the door to see Zhang Yue.

After Shiwuniang left, only Zhang Yue and Shiqiniang were left in the house.

The husband and wife looked at each other for a while, and then hugged each other with an ah.

Zhang Yue put his arms around his wife and said, "It's not my wish to be a Marquis, but it is my wish to spend time with you."

Seventeen Niang said: "How can an official say such words, so I am not guilty of a great crime."

The husband and wife chatted in detail, and after a few words, Shi Qi Niang told Zhang Yue about the accounts after her family left home these days, as well as the relationship between relatives at home.

Zhang Yue has always handed over the power of financial management in the family to his wife and never asked about it, but Shi Qi Niang took the initiative to hand over the accounts to herself for inspection.

Among them, there are many relatives, Zhang Yue has not been in Beijing these years, so Shi Qi Niang helped him to socialize.

Zhang Yue is very famous in his hometown now, so it is indispensable for relatives in his hometown to come to Beijing to seek refuge, borrow money, and give money.

There are people who come to ask for help almost every day.

It's not that Zhang Shi took care of things for him, it was a normal thing at the time.

Zhang Dexiang, Zhang Yue's uncle, became prime minister, built a day brocade hall for his family, and provided free education for his children.The residence Zhang Dexiang built in Beijing also provided free board and lodging for the children of the same clan who went to Beijing to rush for the exam, so as to provide convenience for them to study and take the exam.

Taking the example of Fan Zhongyan again, his Fan's Yizhuang is also a successful example.

Studying in the imperial examination is very dependent on talent. No matter how much resources one's own children invest in, it may not be useful. Even if they become officials, they will easily be feared by the emperor.Therefore, the imperial examination families all know how to support the same clan, and when someone becomes an official through the imperial examination, they will give back or protect the family in turn.

Therefore, as Zhang Yue became an official, the family's expenses in the past two years have also increased. Although Zhang Yue's salary for officials up to the third rank is not low, but to be honest, his salary alone is not enough for him to be an upright official on weekdays.

Seventeen Niangs are needed here to make up for some. There must be a rule for giving more and less, and at the same time, you must take care of other people's self-esteem. You can't be superior and give you alms. Helping others like this will easily lead to resentment.

Everything needs to be handled by Seventeen Niang, and she will explain to Zhang Yue when she returns to Beijing, fearing that Zhang Yue will feel that there is something wrong with her.

Seeing Shi Qiniang's serious look, Zhang Yue couldn't say anything.

At this time, the nurse and the maid carried out both the eldest son Zhang Gen and the second son, and Zhang Yue rubbed the older son and hugged the younger son with a loud sound.

When Zhang Yue met, she asked about Zhang Gen's homework first. Seeing that Zhang Yue was gradually not paying attention to what she said, Shi Qi Niang stopped talking and listened to Zhang Yue asking about Zhang Gen's homework.

Zhang Yue was secretly happy when Zhang Yue saw that Zhang Genzhi answered one and ten, it was all because of his wife's good teaching.

In fact, Zhang Yue didn't want his son to be an official in the future. He wanted him to study and improve because he had a sustenance.

Therefore, she placed a lot of trust in her eldest son, Zhang Gen.

Zhang Yue closed the book and said to Zhang Gen: "Brother, poetry and book farming and reading are the family heirlooms of my Zhang family. As the eldest son of the family, you must set an example, so that you can teach your younger brothers and sisters well in the future."

Zhang Gen said: "Daddy, I know my brother, but where is my sister?"

Zhang Yue coughed and said, "Sister, there will be some soon."

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he felt a pain in his waist, which turned out to be pinched secretly by Shi Qi Niang.