The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 326 Want to make progress too much

“Why do ripe apples fall to the ground instead of floating up into the sky? Why does boiling water push the lid of a pot open? Why do we see the mast of a ship on the sea first?”

In the Xianxue classroom, Zhang Yunyi raised three questions and made a final summary of today's class: "Many things that we take for granted can yield unexpected gains as long as we dig deep into the underlying principles."

He turned and left the classroom. Lai Shangrong caught up with him and bowed, "Sir!"

"Shang Rong! Do you have any ideas or is there anything you don't understand?"

"Uh... no! I just want to ask you, sir, whether I will go to the mansion tomorrow to see the Second Master off."

"Huh?" Zhang Yunyi asked in surprise, "You're leaving tomorrow? Why don't you wait until after the Chinese New Year?"

Because he had been giving lectures outside the city recently and wanted to avoid suspicion, he did not go to Rong Mansion or enter the palace.

Mrs. Wang no longer had an excuse to leave the city, and she didn't know what the emperor's order was to Jia Zheng.

"Uh... I don't know about that. My father told me that the emperor didn't urge him in his decree. It seems that the Second Master couldn't wait until after the New Year."

There is no way, Jia Zheng wants to make progress too much.

I feel that I have wasted many years in the Ministry of Works, and now that I have been promoted to the position of Provincial Education Commissioner, it is time to be full of confidence.

Zhang Yunyi was not aware of this and said with a little embarrassment: "Oh! Then who did you invite?"

"No one was invited!" Lai Shangrong bowed again and said, "That's why my father asked me to ask what you think..."

Yuanchun's marriage fell through, people in Rongguo Mansion changed their minds, and Lai Da became more convinced that he had followed the right person.

During this period, before Jia Zheng was promoted, the news that Mrs. Wang went to the hot spring villa twice and even stayed overnight for a few days had gradually spread among the servants in the mansion.

These servants did not dare to spread any gossip, but they all linked Jia Zheng's promotion and demobilization to Mrs. Wang's itinerary.

There are spontaneous associations among these, but more of them are intentional guidance by Lai Da.

Others may not know, but he knows very well that Zhang Yunyi did not let Aunt Zhao go in Rongfu, so would he let Madam Wang, who was sent to the villa, go easily?
On the one hand, he didn't know that Mrs. Wang was fearless and helped to cover up; on the other hand, it was also to establish Zhang Yunyi's prestige in Rongfu.

Zhang Yun逸 didn't know about the changes in the Rong Mansion. When he heard that Jia Zheng didn't hold a big banquet, he couldn't help but laugh.

Jia Zheng is not Jia Lian, so he can face it calmly. He is the benefactor of his promotion and he cannot avoid himself whenever he invites guests.

"Although we won't host a big banquet for guests, we are not outsiders. We don't know when he will be back, so we have to go and see him off."

Jia Zheng wanted to be a coward, but Zhang Yun逸 was still thinking about his own bad taste and would never fulfill his wish.

Besides, since Jia Zheng is about to leave, there is a high probability that Yuanchun will come back.

Zhang Yunyi was still quite curious about the imperial concubine in the original novel.

"Hey! Then I will take a day off tomorrow as well."

Just as he finished speaking, a message came from outside: "Sir! Eunuch Zhou from the palace is here!"

"Please!"

Zhang Yunyi hurried out to meet him.

As soon as they left the classroom, Zhou Xiangui took the lead and bowed: "Master Zhang!"

Zhang Yunyi called out, "Eunuch Zhou, it's windy outside, go sit inside!"

After welcoming Zhou Xiangui into his duty room and Lai Shangrong serving him the brewed tea, Zhang Yunyi asked, "Eunuch, why are you here now? Is it because the Emperor has some instructions?"

Zhou Xiangui quickly put down his teacup and said with a smile, "The tenth day of August next year will be the emperor's sixtieth birthday. Now the weather is good, and the guano production has increased. The country is prosperous and the people are safe. In addition, the inner treasury is becoming more abundant. The emperor wants to hold a longevity festival."

"Huh?" Zhang Yunyi was a little confused by what he said.

For matters like the Wanshou Festival, even if the money was paid from the inner court, it should be reported to Prince Zhongshun. He only made money but did not take care of the accounts. Could it be that he thought the people in charge of the palace and the Ministry of Rites were not appropriate and wanted him to help him take care of it?

Although I had seen some singing and dancing shows on TV in my previous life and had some inexplicable yearning for the profession of director, what if I messed up...

He was just daydreaming here, but Zhou Xiangui waved at Lai Shangrong and said, "I have something to say to Lord Zhang, you, go out first."

Lai Shangrong heard the hidden meaning and was afraid that the emperor had something to say to Zhang Yun逸 in private, so he did not dare to delay and immediately bowed his head and left.

After Lai Shangrong left, Zhou Xiangui smiled and said, "The Emperor knows that you are very smart and can do things that ordinary people cannot do. He wants you to think of an auspicious omen and wait until the birthday..."

Zhang Yun逸 suddenly realized that the emperor didn't want him to be the director of the Longevity Festival. It was obvious that he wanted him to offer auspiciousness and get good luck on his birthday.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Please go back and report to the emperor. I will make careful preparations and will not disappoint the emperor."

He had already thought about this matter as early as last year and this year's spring ploughing ceremony.

To achieve great things with little money, you can use grafting technology to create a fruit tree that produces several types of fruits.

If you want to show off, you can make an iron lump to deal with it.

However, he has not yet figured out how to make a choice.

Anyway, there is still more than half a year left, so we can make preparations for both situations.

I thought everything had been explained and after a few more pleasantries, Zhou Xiangui would go back to report.

Unexpectedly, he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he drank a sip of tea and said, "According to the rules, for the emperor's birthday, all government offices should prepare tributes. Your Excellency will have auspicious things to offer, so you don't need to prepare anything else. But this is also a great opportunity to ask for good luck and make the emperor smile. If you have any difficulties, just let me know. The palace's singing and dancing troupes are at your disposal."

Hearing the goodwill in the words, Zhang Yunyi said sincerely: "Thank you for your advice, eunuch."

He then changed the subject: "However, the emperor must have long been tired of listening to the singing and dancing troupe in the palace, right?"

Jia Zheng wanted to make progress, and so did he, but the two of them were going in opposite directions. Zhang Yun逸 naturally would not miss the opportunity to please the emperor.

"Your Excellency has thought it through thoroughly. It is I who have made a fool of myself!"

"No way! Yun Yi is grateful that my father-in-law is willing to say these heartfelt words to him!"

Zhou Xiangui bent down and leaned his head towards Zhang Yunyi and said, "I heard that the opera troupe in Prince Zhongshun's mansion is really unique. There is a Qi official in it, and his singing style is even more unique. However, I'm afraid he also needs to prepare, and I'm afraid he won't easily give this prize to others."

"A gentleman does not take away what others like! I can't steal the prince's limelight."

There aren't many entertainment options these days, just musicals, dances, dramas, and some storytelling.

He did have an "original" work like the Legend of the White Snake, but even after the book was published, it was difficult to achieve a sensational effect. In addition, the story was too long, so it was not suitable for performance during the Wanshou Festival.

However, some well-known modern songs and even choreographies may not necessarily suit the tastes of the ancients.

As for drama, it’s easy. You just need to choose a good troupe.

It's just that he himself is not good at it, finds it difficult to distinguish between good and bad, and has not prepared in advance.

Instead of thinking about it here, it is better to find another way. Even if it is just to make the emperor smile, it is worse than being lost in the crowd.

"Since it's such a big thing to celebrate the emperor's birthday, I have to think about it slowly. Once I have considered it, I will trouble you, eunuch!"

Although he did not intend to adopt Zhou Xiangui's suggestion, sometimes when someone gave him a gift, he would offend that person if he did not accept it.

Therefore, Zhang Yun逸 made up his mind that no matter whether he could get it or not, he would ask Zhou Xiangui for two people. He couldn't let Zhou Xiangui feel that he was keeping people at a distance or looking down on him.

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(End of this chapter)