Hearing this, Wen Shanxiu obviously didn't understand the current situation.
He was stunned for a moment, and then he just whispered, "Isn't this impossible?"
But the boy said firmly, "How is it impossible? If that's not the case, then why doesn't he want to see you?"
Hearing what the boy said, Wen Shanxiu seemed to think it made sense. He nodded, and then looked extremely depressed.
However, just when he was about to get in the car and leave with the boy, someone suddenly walked out of Zhang's house.
Then the man just said, "Everyone, please stay."
Hearing the man's shout and seeing that he was heading in his direction, Wen Shanxiu turned around and saw this scene and couldn't help but point his finger at himself and said, "Are you asking us to stay?"
The man looked at Wen Shanxiu and said, "Are you Mr. Wen?"
Although Wen Shanxiu was a little confused as to why these people recognized him, he still nodded slightly and said, "I am Mr. Wen, what? Do you have anything else to do?"
Seeing that Shanxiu revealed his identity, the man hurriedly said, "Mr. Wen, our master wants to see you. Please come with us."
Upon hearing this, Wen Shanxiu followed immediately.
The boy who was following Wen Shanxiu was very puzzled.
Didn't Zhang Renjie say that he had no experience or knowledge? Now why did he ask about Wen Shanxiu's whereabouts again?
No matter how you think about it, this seems strange.
And now this situation seems to prove that Zhang Renjie may really be related to Wen Shanxiu. If so, how should his master deal with it.
Wen Shanxiu didn't have so many thoughts in his heart at this time. He was disappointed that he was never welcomed, but now Zhang Renjie suddenly made an appointment with him again, and he was very happy in his heart.
Soon Wen Shanxiu was led to the Zhang family's hall.
In the hall, sitting on the main seat of the pear wood Grand Master's chair, was an old man with gray hair, a slightly plump figure and a gentle look on his face.
The moment he saw the old man, Wen Shanxiu couldn't help but think of his grandfather.
The person who came naturally saw Wen Shanxiu, and Zhang Renjie said directly, "Are you Wen Shanxiu, the eldest grandson of the Wen family?"
Facing the old man's inquiry, Wen Shanxiu only said respectfully, "This junior is Wen Shanxiu, the grandson of Wen's parents."
After hearing Wen Shanxiu's self-introduction, the old man nodded.
Then the old man only sighed softly, "Back then, your grandfather and I were from the same sect. We have been separated for so long. I don't want my grandson to be so old now, and I am already so old."
After sighing to himself, the old man then said to the maid beside him, "Hurry up and give me a seat."
After hearing this, the maid led Wen Shanxiu to the seat next to him and sat down.
Then the old man said again, "Shanxiu, why did you come here to see me this time?"
After the old man finished asking questions, he didn't want to hear that Shanxiu was also an upright person. He didn't hide his purpose at all and said, "Shanxiu came to the capital this time to find a family to make a living for himself. I heard that your Excellency is currently in Hanlin. The institute is in charge of the compilation of "Yongwen Dadian", and I am also very interested in this. When I was at home, I collected many classics and historical collections, and I thought maybe I could contribute to this work."
Hearing Wen Shanxiu's words, the old man suddenly laughed, "It's great if you have such an idea. However, our project has already decided on personnel, so there is no way to arrange for additional people to come in."
Upon hearing this, Wen Shanxiu felt a little disappointed.
The old man then said, "But after this, I will pay attention to other tasks for you. What do you think?"
Hearing what Zhang Renjie said, Wen Shanxiu nodded immediately.
The old man then asked Wen Shanxiu, seemingly concerned, "Is your grandfather in good health now?"
Wen Shanxiu nodded, "Except for some old illnesses, my grandfather is still in good health."
The old man said, "If that's the case, I'll be relieved."
Then Zhang Renjie spoke again
He asked, "By the way, do you have a place to stay in the capital this time?"
Facing Zhang Renjie's inquiry, Wen Shanxiu still said very honestly, "I have a place to stay. I am now living in Mr. Lu's house."
"Master Lu?" Zhang Renjie seemed to be confused about this.
Wen Shanxiu then immediately added, "Master Lu is Master Lu Zhizhang."
Hearing Wen Shanxiu's answer, Zhang Renjie couldn't help but reveal a meaningful expression on his face.
"Lu Zhizhang? You mean the Lu Zhizhang from Dali Temple?" Zhang Renjie just asked.
Facing Zhang Renjie's question, Wen Shanxiu nodded slightly, "Yes, that's him!"
Zhang Renjie chuckled softly after hearing this, "How did you meet Mr. Lu?"
Wen Shanxiu wanted to say more, but the boy on the side was really afraid that this boy would sell all the information about his master without any hesitation.
Therefore, the young man immediately said to Wen Shanxiu, "Sir, when we came from Yunzhou this time, didn't we bring a lot of specialties? Shouldn't we give them to Master Zhang now?"
When Wen Shanxiu was interrupted by the servant, he immediately said, "Yes! How could I forget this?"
After the words fell, Wen Shanxiu only said to Zhang Renjie, "Master Zhang, I brought some local specialties. I will go get them now. Please don't dislike them."
After the words fell, Wen Shanxiu was about to get the souvenir. However, before he could get the souvenir, Zhang Renjie said, "Shanxiu, don't go and get it. I can't help you. As the saying goes, no reward will be given without merit. Just keep this thing for yourself and give it to those who can use it."
Upon hearing Zhang Renjie's words, he didn't want to hear that Shanxiu actually stopped moving. He just whispered, "Since Mr. Zhang said so, I won't go and get it."
After saying this, Wen Shanxiu didn't even think about it.
Seeing Wen Shanxiu's behavior, not only Zhang Renjie, but also the boy next to him arranged by Lu Zhizhang couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
This kid originally passed the Jinshi exam but failed to get even an official position. Now it seems that this kid's own problems may account for more than his identity.
After all, who would say not to give gifts at such a critical moment?
What's more, before Zhang Renjie said anything, and maybe Zhang Renjie would really give him a hand, he was not polite at all.
If this continues, no one will give him a hand.
But now that Zhang Renjie saw Shanxiu like this, his attitude was obviously a little colder.
Naturally, he didn't lack Wen Shanxiu's local specialty, so he didn't care too much about Wen Shanxiu, or at least on the surface he didn't want to care too much about Wen Shanxiu.
Therefore, after a brief silence, Lu Zhizhang couldn't help but said to Wen Shanxiu, "Shanxiu, it's getting late now. Do you want to stay at my place for some lunch?"
Hearing Zhang Renjie's words, Wen Shanxiu couldn't help but nodded immediately, "If you are willing, I will certainly have no problem with this junior."
Hearing Wen Shanxiu's words, Zhang Renjie suddenly became even more speechless.
This was just a cliché he used to drive away customers. Most people would reject him if they wanted to show their dignity, but Wen Shanxiu did not act according to common sense at all.
Although he didn't like to see Wen Shanxiu very much, he had already said the polite words just now, so he couldn't drive Wen Shanxiu away now.
Therefore, Zhang Renjie could only silently accept Wen Shanxiu, a fool.
Then he only asked his subordinates to prepare lunch for lunch, in order not to be shocked by Wen Shanxiu's more words.
After Zhang Renjie exchanged a few simple words with Wen Shanxiu, he also excused himself as he was old and needed a rest, and left Wen Shanxiu alone in the living room. .
After leaving the living room, the expression on Zhang Renjie's face became embarrassed.
He said with a cold face, "Is this Lu Zhizhang having a seizure? Why did he suddenly think of bringing such a person here? Isn't this deliberately trying to estrange me?"
The old servant beside him heard this and whispered, "Master, I am
I feel that Lu Zhizhang must have some other purpose. "
"What purpose can he have? What can this man do except stand up to me?" Zhang Renjie asked angrily at this moment.
Hearing Zhang Renjie's angry tone and seeing that he didn't say a word, the people below couldn't help but whisper, "I don't know about this little guy, but he can leave the boy beside him here with Wen Shanxiu." , it can be seen that he must have his own purpose, after all, will Mr. Lu do that kind of business without any capital?"
After listening to the analysis of his subordinates, Zhang Renjie felt that his analysis was very reasonable.
So after the silence, Zhang Renjie couldn't help but whisper, "Lu Zhizhang is getting smarter and smarter now. It's really not like his style to appoint such a fool."
After the words fell, Zhang Renjie only said worriedly, "Could he have discovered the incident back then and want to make a fuss about it?"
Hearing Zhang Renjie mention old things, the old servant also wanted to reassure his master.
But they had to be more vigilant in dealing with people like Lu Zhizhang.
So the old servant only said, "This is very possible."
After receiving such an answer, the expression on Zhang Renjie's face instantly became a bit exciting.
"So what should we do now?"
Hearing Zhang Renjie's question, the old servant just whispered, "I don't know, but instead of letting Wen Shanxiu stay in the Lu family, the old servant thought it would be better for us to arrange for Wen Shanxiu to come to our place. Maybe it needs to be more prudent.”
Zhang Renjie obviously didn't want to arrange for Wen Shanxiu, so he just said, "Arrangement? Let me ask you where can I arrange him?"
Facing Zhang Renjie's question, the old servant just whispered, "Don't he want to work in the Hanlin Academy? Let's just let him join. In this way, we can win over Wen Shanxiu and keep him under your nose." Working underneath, we can achieve the purpose of monitoring Wen Shanxiu. What do you think?"
Hearing the old servant's words, Zhang Renjie couldn't help but nodded.
Although he still doesn't want to rest in peace, if the old incident from that year is revealed, his status is likely to be affected, and he may even lose his security in the later years.
Thinking of this, Wen Shanxiu didn't seem to be unable to accept it.
