On the third day, Zhang Yue and He Qi went to the library again.
He Qi thought that he was a little too eager yesterday, and suddenly seemed to be underestimated by Wu Dalangjun, and he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
As soon as He Qi saw Zhang Yue sitting down, he began to write down historical strategies without any distractions.
He Qi understood that this strategy of writing history must not only be meaningful, but also be able to quote scriptures. Zhang Yue combined the historical materials copied in the previous two days with other books in the library and began to write the article directly.
He Qi couldn't help but said: "Sanlang, do you want me to help you?"
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Brother He. I'll write it first. If you don't know how, I'll ask you, Brother He."
"Okay, Sanlang, don't be polite to me."
He Qi thought for a while and then said: "Sanlang, do you know the Seventeenth Mother in the Wu family?"
Zhang Yue asked: "Seventeen? OK seventeen?"
He Qi was choked by Zhang Yue's words for a moment, and then patiently explained: "This is the ranking in the Wu family."
"I see."
"My grandfather once had his status reduced due to crimes, but he was still a seventh-rank official. Did the three generations of Saburo have prominent officials?"
Zhang Yue shook his head and said, "No."
He Qidao: "Does Sanlang know that the Wu family has such a good family background and wants to marry their daughter?"
Hearing this, Zhang Yue subconsciously stretched out his hands and touched his face and asked, "Does he look like a handsome husband like me?"
He Qi laughed angrily and almost punched the case. You don't know anything. What are you doing here? Are you really here to copy books?
But Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Brother He, if you keep asking like this, I will think you are talking about me."
He Qi couldn't help but laugh. This guy was not very talented, but he was quite thick-skinned.
But seeing Zhang Yue lowering his head and writing Shi Ce again, He Qi didn't know what to say. This man really didn't know anything.
Chatting with He Qi only delayed Zhang Yue for a moment. At this time, he already had a rough idea of the first historical strategy.
Although He Qi said that the three historical policies were just a formality, Zhang Yue still had to write them seriously. After all, this would be tested in the palace examination in the future, and the emperor would personally give the questions.
Unknowingly, Zhang Yue spent a whole day writing.
Today, there were no maids to add fragrance, and Mr. Wu Dalang did not invite them to drink. Instead, He Qi was restless.
On this day, there were guests at Wu's house.
Zhang Yue's second aunt, Yang, came to pay her respects holding the name card of the Zhang family.
"Such a high-quality Duan inkstone, I really deserve it." Mrs. Fan said with a smile.
Yang said with a smile: "I heard that Dalangjun is studying poetry and will go to Beijing for the autumn examination next year. I think it will be useful, so I used this inkstone to wish Dalangjun a happy autumn examination."
Mrs. Fan ordered her maid to accept the gift, and then smiled: "It's not that easy to hide dragons and crouching tigers in Kaifeng Mansion, but it shouldn't be a problem for Young Master Jinke to be nominated."
Yang smiled somewhat proudly and said: "Brother Dun is now the seventh in the clan. It just so happens that Jinke is also in Bianjing going to Kaifeng for the imperial examination with Dalangjun. I wonder when you will leave for Beijing?"
"Let's wait until the spring comes and the flowers bloom!" Mrs. Fan said with a smile.
"That should be enough. My brother Dun also got engaged to the Zhang family in Luoyang a few years ago, and they decided to..."
At this time, I heard footsteps coming.
Yang saw a woman wearing a goose-yellow shirt walking towards her.
"This is?"
Mrs. Fan smiled and said, "This is my seventeenth mother. She just happened to come to meet her in-laws."
The Seventeenth Mother bowed to Mrs. Yang and said, "I have met the Zhang family's wife."
Yang was a little surprised, a little flattered, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect the daughter of the Wu family to be here. She is such a beautiful person. I had long heard that the seventeenth girl from the Wu family was beautiful and well-educated. Now, When I first saw it, I really lived up to my reputation!”
The Seventeenth Mother smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhang is ridiculous. Yes, I was passing by just now. I heard that Young Master Ling is engaged to be married to the Zhang family in Luoyang. The in-laws are the Zhang Yushi who are now serving as the imperial censor and knowing the miscellaneous affairs."
Yang said: "Exactly, the Seventeenth Mother does not leave the boudoir, but she knows everything about the court officials."
The Seventeenth Mother smiled and said: "I don't dare to accept it. This is a good marriage. I just don't know how much dowry the Zhang family has given me? I don't mean anything else. Those who have passed the Jinshi examination like Ling Zhang Qilang are naturally high." Now that I'm in charge, I'm different from the past, I just like to inquire."
Yang forced a smile and said: "The Zhang family is well off, so they can give as much as they want, and we don't look at others."
Mrs. Yang drank tea and then went out. Mrs. Fan said to Seventeenth Niang, "What's wrong with you today? Although the Zhang family is not doing well now, it's not good to offend others with a gun and a stick like this!"
The seventeenth mother said: "The husband of the Zhang family gave up the daughter of the county's custodian and the dowry of three hundred guan, and then turned around and married the daughter of the imperial censor. I didn't ask about this, but others came. Question. Right and wrong must always be in people's hearts. Is this how my daughter's family was bullied by them for no reason?"
Fan said: "You can't say that. The daughter of Ashi is also at fault. Besides, it's not our turn to take care of other people's affairs. I said you can't tolerate Shasha's temper in your eyes. You really need to change it." ."
Seventeenth Niang said: "I know sister-in-law, but I'm just angry for no reason. I won't be like this next time."
And after leaving Wu Mansion.
Mr. Yang looked a little thoughtful while sitting in the carriage.
Mother Xu on the side said: "Although the Wu Mansion is from the prime minister's family, these seventeen ladies are just concubines. Madam will find a chance to show off her behavior in the future."
Yang said: "For a prominent family like the Wu family, people say that a bowl of water is equal, and there is not much difference between a concubine and a direct descendant. Besides, among the four powerful families in Pucheng, the two surnames of Zhang and Wu are the most powerful now. As for me, Yang, The Huang family has maintained its status as a prominent family through marriage with the Zhang family over the years, but what about the Wu family? Except for the previous generation, all the children and daughters in the family are now married to prominent families in Jingzhao."
"The daughters of the ruler Wu married into the Han family (Han Zongyan, son of Han Yi), the Pang family (Pang Yuanying, son of Pang Ji), and the Ren family (Ren Yi, son of Ren Bu). As for the sisters of these seventeen mothers, there are many She married into the prime minister's family. Although she is a concubine, I think the Wu family also has plans to marry her into a prominent family in Jingzhao. I don't want to fall out because I don't want to cause trouble to the officials and brother Dun in the future. It's not that I say this. "
"Of course we are indeed in the wrong regarding Brother Dun. I can't cover it up for him just because I prefer him. This seventeenth lady is right. I admire her righteousness and magnanimity."
Xu's mother said: "That Yassi has done many evil things a long time ago, and he deserves to be blamed for this. Now we only need to make up for brother Dun's debt to his brother Sanlang, and that's it."
Yang said: "Make up for it? How to make up for it? This Zhang Sanlang has no intention of following us to Beijing. He said it tactfully before, but he couldn't bear to offend my second aunt's face."
"Like his brother, he is very arrogant. I really can't do anything with him. But it seems that I am partial. I regard Brother Dun as my biological son and Sanlang as my nephew. If not, it would be okay. I helped the two brothers resolve this matter. Now I have no choice but to resign myself to fate!"
Xu's mother said: "Is Brother Dun really indifferent to the two brothers?"
Yang said: "I asked Brother Dun before, what if he wrote a letter? What if he didn't write a letter? I'm afraid they will blame themselves for the rest of their lives. Rather than doing this, it's better not to write and let them do it!"
"At worst, it will be over if you admit your mistake. Is there still an overnight feud between brothers?"
Yang said: "Brother Dun has grown so old, have you ever heard of him admitting his mistakes to others?"
Xu's mother said: "This is really a pain for Madam."
Yang said sadly: "It's okay to suffer, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to see my sister in hell in the future. Stop talking and let's go!"
With that said, Yang's carriage left Wu Mansion.
Zhang Yue finished writing three historical policies, but He Qi stopped pretending.
However, after Zhang Yue finished copying that day, he went home and did not come to Wu Mansion again. In order to express his gratitude, Zhang Yue also bought a book that was missing in the Wu Mansion Library as a gift. When Zhang Shi found out about this, he was quite critical. He felt that a high-ranking family like the Wu family lacked things like yours, and even if they gave you something, they wouldn't appreciate it.
Zhang Yue turned around and handed the three historical policies to Zhang Youzhi for revision and review.
Zhang You directly taught Zhang Yue how to write historical policies, and after revising these three historical policies, he praised Zhang Yue again.
New Year's Eve.
The county school opened immediately.
In addition to visiting a few times before and after the Chinese New Year, Yang actually gave a lot of gifts.
After fifteen days, Yang will go to the capital.
Zhang Yue's family came to see him off.
"Sanlang, have you really made up your mind not to follow your second aunt to Beijing?"
Yang asked Zhang Yue this question in front of the whole family.
Zhang Yue said: "Thank you very much for your kindness. I have thought about it and I still won't go. It's not that I am reluctant to leave home. Please tell me. But please rest assured that I will go to Beijing in the future." I will definitely come find you on that day, okay?"
Yang shed tears when she heard this and said, "Although Sanlang said he won't go to Beijing with me, I'm still very happy. Your words about "Second Aunt" show that you don't regard me as an outsider in your heart."
Zhang Yue lowered his head and said, "Second aunt, my brother and I both regard you as half of our mother. My brother has often mentioned your kindness to our family over the years, and our family will remember it for the rest of our lives."
Yang nodded and said: "With Sanlang's words, it is not in vain for me to come here. Sanlang, you are an ambitious man, I won't say much more. Remember what you said, If you have me as your second aunt in your heart, you must come to me after you go to Beijing."
Zhang Yue said: "Second aunt, don't worry, I will definitely come to you."
Yang immediately showed an expression of relief, then said goodbye to Zhang Shi, Yu, and Zhang Qiu one by one, and finally got into the carriage.
Zhang Yue's family walked for several miles, and finally watched Yang's carriage heading north, and finally disappeared from sight.
"Sanlang, let's go!" Zhang Shi wiped his tears and was about to call Zhang Yue, but saw him looking north in a daze.
"What are you looking at, Saburo?"
Zhang Yue looked at Xianxia Ridge like a screen blocking his view of the north, and suddenly sighed in his heart: "Brother, you said that we would have the opportunity to cross these mountains to the north and go to the capital in this life. What?"
Zhang Shi smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? If Third Brother has this idea, we can go over the mountains and have a look someday."
Zhang Yue nodded and said: "Okay, not only do I want to go, but I also want to take our whole family to see it!"
