Daxianguan

Chapter 784
Zhuge Hong also sent congratulatory gifts today, and even came here in person, but he didn’t attend the banquet. Among the congratulatory gifts Hong sent, there was a picture of a fairy riding a crane, spreading its wings and leaping into the sky. It was obviously written by a famous artist and conformed to the law of official gifts. It was not particularly expensive, but it should have a meaning.

And it means different things to different people.

In Chu Xian's view, Zhuge Hong is using this picture to recommend himself, which can be said to be quite clever and elegant. It is to tell Chu Xian that he is just a crane under the fairy seat. Under the control of the fairy.

Naturally, the immortal in the picture refers to Chu Xian.

Although this is a bit flattering, I have to say that Zhuge Hong is still very interesting, and the most important thing is that he has a sense of propriety, which is already in line with the realm of the official of the Shoufu Pavilion.

In the next few days, the situation was relatively calm, Chu Xian officially took up the post of Shang Shuling, and the original seat of the left servant of the household department was vacant.

Because there is a seat vacant in the First Assistant Pavilion, the officialdom in Jingzhou is peaceful on the surface, but in fact it is full of turbulence and bustle.

Those who have the ability to compete for this position can be said to be the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers, and they are all trying their best to get the position.

Zhuge Hong didn't make any moves.

From Zhuge Yanshan's point of view, this is simply "not thinking about making progress" and "giving up on oneself".

"Hong Er, look at the present, so many people who are not as good as you are trying their best to manage things up and down. You are so smart, how can you be indifferent at this critical moment? Could it be that you don't want to go further? I'm already ready Gift, let's visit Yang Zhenqing in a while. After all, their Yang family is family friends with our Zhuge family. If we beg him with such a low profile, he will have to give him some face. As long as he is willing to say a few words for you, you will be in charge. The possibility is still very high.”

Zhuge Yanshan was obviously much more anxious at this time. Compared with Zhuge Hong's calmness, it was a world apart. It has to be said that Zhuge Yanshan was so old, except for his age, he was far behind Zhuge Hong in all aspects.

After Zhuge Yanshan finished speaking, a person next to him who seemed to be about the same age as Zhuge Hong also said anxiously: "Yes, Brother Hong, you have to pay close attention to this matter, I heard that, the Gu family, and The Liu family is jumping up and down now, and it is very likely that they will compete for the position of the left servant of the household department. You are not inferior to them, and you are younger, but if you don't fight for it, then you can't do it."

The one who spoke was Zhuge Yanshan's son-in-law, who was 20 years older than Zhuge Hong, but probably because of his good cultivation, he looked like he was in his early 50s.

Obviously, in this generation, except for Zhuge Hong, none of Zhuge Yanshan's sons and daughters can be successful, at most they are at the sixth and fifth ranks, and there are only a few of them, so the Zhuge family, Now they are all supported by Zhuge Hong, an illegitimate son who was not valued before.

Otherwise, even the current glory cannot be maintained.

Zhuge Hong hated his father and elder brother a little in his heart, but he couldn't show it well. You must know that the Holy Dynasty values ​​loyalty and filial piety. Although the Zhuge family didn't treat him very well, Zhuge Yanshan never did his best to be a father responsibility, but I am Zhuge after all, so I can't do unfilial and disobedient things.

At this moment he said: "Father, brother, I have my own plans for this matter."

As soon as he finished speaking, his elder brother became anxious: "Why do you have your own plans? You haven't done anything in the past few days. You have to be taken care of by someone in the officialdom. Otherwise, you will just work hard. Who will remember you? I Look, not only is he going to visit Yang Zhenqing, but also Da Situ and Da Sima over there, and the Minister of the Household Department must also go, and he has to give a generous gift."

Next to him, Zhuge Yanshan nodded again and again, obviously agreeing with his eldest son's words.

Zhuge Hong became more and more disgusted.

He could only suppress his temper, and said: "Related to the replacement of the first-level officials of the Shoufu Pavilion, such urgent visits to doctors are useless, and sometimes it may be counterproductive. Foresight and stability are considered at the first level of the auxiliary cabinet. If you lose your nature and ask for help everywhere for the sake of profit, you will definitely not be selected."

What he said was as subtle as possible, just telling Zhuge Yanshan and his elder brother that the method they said would not work at all.

However, although he was reserved, it still made Zhuge Yanshan and his eldest son very unhappy.

"Zhuge Hong, my father and I are doing this for your own good. You dare to teach us a lesson. We spent so much money on gifts. Is there something wrong? Are we doing it for me? Isn't it for you? " Zhuge Yanshan's eldest son couldn't bear it at this moment, and began to reprimand him.

It may be that he is used to it, so he feels that everything he does is normal, and he doesn't feel that there is anything wrong.

On the contrary, Zhuge Yanshan showed kindness at this time, and said: "Your brother Hong also doesn't want us to spend money, but to be honest, we still have to do what needs to be moved and operated. The threshold is almost broken by others. Why is this? Isn’t it for the position of Shoufu Pavilion? If you don’t do some things, you will be one step behind others. , these things, father, I can help you do it."

At this moment, Zhuge Yanshan's attitude of "I'm good for you" made Zhuge Hong feel depressed. At this time, he couldn't help it, and his voice was a little serious: "I know all this, but this matter is still the same sentence, I have my own plan, father and elder brother don't mess around, otherwise it will be counterproductive, and it will be of no benefit to the Zhuge family."

These words are already very serious, Zhuge Yanshan looks a little ugly at the moment, but he still refrained from speaking, but his eldest son couldn't help it.

"Zhuge Hong, you can't just go your own way in this matter. You have to know that not only your personal honor and disgrace are attached to you, but also the interests of the entire Zhuge family. What's more, your promotion and fortune these years are not based on the background of our Zhuge family. , otherwise, how could you sit in today's high position?"

These words are obviously a bit rude, and it is a kind of reprimand from above.

Zhuge Yanshan knew it was not good when he heard it. Although he was incompetent, he knew a little about the characters of these two sons. Needless to say, the eldest son was spoiled and spoiled since he was a child, and his temper was spoiled. His family is still the top family in Jingzhou, but Zhuge Hong, his illegitimate son, is obviously different.Zhuge Hong is not the kind of person who will be controlled by the shackles of the family. After all, most of the time, the Zhuge family did not bring any help to each other. On the contrary, the Zhuge family received Zhuge Hong's help during the decline. Otherwise, now The status of the Zhuge family in Jingzhou was even worse.

Knowing this, Zhuge Yanshan can only tie Zhuge Hong with family affection, of course he dare not fall out with his illegitimate son, although he himself has never liked this son.

Now that his eldest son said this impulsively, Zhuge Yanshan knew it was not good. Zhuge Hong is a character who prefers softness to toughness, so doing so will definitely backfire.

Sure enough, Zhuge Hong's face darkened next, and he left without saying any more.His eldest son is still complaining non-stop, and seems to be still angry.

"You can't keep your mouth shut!" Zhuge Yanshan couldn't help scolding, seeing his father getting angry, the eldest son stopped, but he was still a little angry: "Father, this Zhuge Hong is too ungrateful, we Isn’t this just to help him rise to the position, he doesn’t know what’s good and what’s wrong, I’m also his big brother, so what’s wrong with scolding him a little bit?”

Zhuge Yanshan sighed: "He didn't grow up at home since he was a child, so there is inevitably some resentment in his heart, and now you should be very clear that our Zhuge family needs to rely on him, why did you even forget this? Remember, today is For the last time, don't use words to provoke him again. But to be honest, he is really not sure about the position of servant of the household department this time. First of all, this time it is Chu Xian who is in the position. Last time I contradicted Chu at the court meeting Xian, how could the other party let it go, it is very difficult for Zhuge Hong to get the position, so what he said is right, even if we ask for help, they may not help us."

The eldest son was quite dissatisfied when he heard that: "Then Chu Xian is beautiful, but our Zhuge family is also unambiguous. When the family was in its heyday, what was Chu Xian?"

"You also know that our glory is not there, so you said that Huluopingyang was bullied by dogs, there is no way out, now you can only keep a low profile, you can only continue to wait for the opportunity, or in other words, train the next generation well, and see if you can revive Zhuge The glory of the family." Zhuge Yanshan said at this time.

But obviously, he underestimated his illegitimate son, or in other words, it was impossible for him to count Zhuge Hong on his ability from the very beginning.

Zhuge Hong didn't like the Zhuge family, but he had been supporting this decaying noble all these years. Firstly, because of blood relationship, and secondly, when he first came to Jingzhou, the Zhuge family did provide a lot of help.

But to be honest, all these years, what should be paid off has been paid off.

How could Zhuge Hong not know how many shameful things those trash in Zhuge's family did behind his back?He was just pretending to be confused, turning a blind eye, but sometimes, people from the Zhuge family were used to asking for it, and they often talked about the little favors back then.

It would be unbearable for anyone.

Zhuge Hong obviously didn't want to bear it anymore.

He moved out of the Zhuge family on the same day, not only he moved out, but also his wives, concubines, heirs, servants, and even the cats and dogs he raised, all of them moved out. After all, with Zhuge Hong's official position, there are people outside of the mansion.

This action obviously shook Zhuge's family up and down.

(End of this chapter)