When Zhang Bian stepped into the study, Zhang Yue, Minister of the Ministry of War, was playing with a gilt and engraved silver plate. Looking at the half-cup of tea left on the table, Zhang Bian spoke.
"Yingying said father has a distinguished guest here?"
"Let's go. It's ridiculous that Yao Chong is so strong-willed. He has been fighting with me for so many years, but his son is a coward. Yesterday I went to the Yao Mansion to mourn and saw a few more bronzes placed in front of the funeral. Today Yao Yi is holding this Several things were delivered to his door, saying he was asking for an inscription for his father."
Zhang said to greet his son: "Bo'er, come and take a look. This gilt and engraved silver plate must have been raised by the Qin Dynasty. And this sword is actually the rumored Moye sword. I didn't expect Yao Chong to be an official." Incorruptible, the Yao family has a few good things at the bottom of the box."
Compared to Zhang who was full of joy, Zhang Bian was much calmer: "Father, how can Moye Sword be obtained so easily?"
"My father knows that this sword is naturally not a genuine one and is an imitation. However, the blade is four feet long, the handle is one foot long, the blade is about two inches wide, and it weighs about ten kilograms. The sword body is decorated with water patterns."
After carefully counting the details of the sword in his hand, Zhang said that he waved the sword in front of him a few times: "Even the silver light flowing out when dancing, like a silver snake spitting a letter, is exactly the same as recorded in ancient books. It can be seen that it is a piece of sword." A rare imitation.”
"If you can imitate it like this, it must be from the hands of a top craftsman, and its value is immeasurable..."
Bystanders know clearly, but the authorities are confused!
Zhang Bian couldn't bear to lose his father's interest, but because of Yao Chong, the Zhang family had been away from Beijing for a long time. His father had been exiled as an official for many years before he got the chance to return to Beijing.
His eyes fell on the ink that had not had time to dry in the inkstone: "Father, has Yao Yi taken the inscription away?"
Zhang said he was stunned for a moment!
"My father must have played with these items for the sake of playing with them, and he couldn't resist Master Yao who had been praising them all his life."
Zhang Bian asked him: "What would the officials think if they learned that Lord Yao's inscription was actually written by his father?"
Naturally, he thought that the old grudge between him and Yao Chongsu had been settled. If he turned around and attacked the Yao family again, he would end up acting like a villain who broke his promise.
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers!
When His Majesty wanted to summon Yao Chong, the governor of Tongzhou, back to the capital and appoint Yao Chong as prime minister, he obstructed him in every possible way and ordered the imperial censor Zhao Yanzhao to impeach Yao Chong.
However, Emperor Xuanzong was determined to re-appoint Yao Chong, so he had to ask Jiang Jiao, who was the eunuch of the palace at the time, to propose that Yao Chong be appointed as the general manager of Hedong to prevent him from becoming prime minister.
His Majesty still refused to accept it, and recalled Yao Chong to serve as Minister of War, and settled matters with Zhongshu.
After Yao Chong became prime minister, he was unhappy. He was invited by King Qi to go to the palace to drink and have fun. Yao Chong reported him, so he was exiled for many years. He suppressed several rebellions in Shuofang, and was finally able to return to the capital when Yao Chong was old and the court changed.
Being reminded by Zhang Qian, Zhang said he regretted it: "My son reminded me that my father was just having fun getting a few bronzes from the Yao family, and he almost missed a big event."
"That inscription must be recovered!"
Zhang said, standing up and saying: "Although it is said that people have left the house, Yao Chongjian is in the emperor's heart. As my father, I will go to court tomorrow to take advantage of the rampant banditry in Wuxi to enter the palace to explore the holy will before making plans."
"My father was careless, but fortunately my son reminded me."
Zhang said that only then did he remember his son's purpose of coming to the study to see him.
Tomorrow is the imperial examination period!
He patted Zhang Bian on the shoulder: "I'm going to take the exam tomorrow. Bian'er can calm down and hope that my son will be named on the gold medal list and win in one fell swoop."
Being encouraged by his father, it felt like completing a ritual for Zhang Bian.
"Everything is ready. The child in this scientific examination is bound to win. It's just something that happened on the night of Princess Yongmu's wedding. After all, our Zhang family went with the flow and included the little princess."
Zhang Bian said frankly: "The little princess saved the girl Yingying at Daci'en Temple. The Zhang family owes the princess a favor. They didn't explain what happened that day in advance, and there was no explanation afterwards. This made the son feel uneasy. "
Zhang Bian's marriage to Princess Yue was a secret agreement with the noble concubine. The envoy from Prince Ning's palace that night was too cunning. When the incident happened, he took advantage of the situation and had to include the ten princesses in the scheme.
Although there was no malicious intent in this matter, in the end the Zhang family did something disgraceful.
It was difficult for him to think carefully about everything. Zhang said he looked at his son appreciatively and reassured him: "My son has prepared well for the exam and has received many favors from the little princess. I will remember to return the favor to the princess..."
Li Sixu was going to the Tai Hospital after breakfast, but was blocked by Yue'er.
After returning to the palace after her sister Mu's wedding banquet, Li Sixu was so busy that she didn't even have time to go to Yang Guibin's Qingzui Pavilion to say hello. She hadn't seen her for several days.
"Why are Sister Yue here?"
"You, a busy man, are allowed to be busy all day long, and Yue'er is not allowed to come see you!"
Yue'er said angrily: "If Yue'er doesn't come back, you will forget about me."
Li Sixu did want to wait and see, but the person she was waiting for was the Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhang said, not her sister Yue!
Yesterday, Yao Yiyou sent a message to the palace, telling her that she had sent several pieces of bronze ware left by Mr. Yao during his lifetime to the house of Zhang Shuo, Minister of the Ministry of War. Zhang Shuo, who got the bronze ware, was overjoyed and wrote eloquently to Mr. Yao. An inscription.
I'm afraid that as soon as Mr. Yao leaves Zhang's house, Zhang Yuan will react!
Zhang said that she had been exiled for many years and finally returned to the capital. With Zhang's cautiousness, she would probably find out what her father's attitude was towards the Yao family.
Therefore, what Li Sixu has to do these days is to wait and see.
But unexpectedly, the rabbit she wanted didn't come, but her sister Yue came instead.
Being looked at by her sister Yue with resentful eyes, Li Sixu instantly imagined that she had become a romantic emperor and had neglected her concubine.
"I have forgotten that no one can forget Sister Yue. Sisi is planning to go to Qingzui Pavilion to pay her respects to your concubine after finishing her busy work. Since Sister Yue is here, how about Sisi not going to the Tai Hospital today?"
Li Sixu winked at Liu Yunying and asked her to help keep an eye on the activities in Xingqing Hall, and then enthusiastically pulled Yue'er into Linglong Residence.
Asking Yaoyao to help make tea and bring snacks into the study, she took Yue'er's hand and smiled.
"Sister Yue, can you speak now?"
"Yueer, I don't have anything to say. I just haven't seen you for a few days. I always hear my mother and concubine whispering in my ears, so I thought I might as well come here on my behalf."
Yue'er took a small bite of the plum blossom cake that Yu Jieyu brought back from Yuzhen Temple. Seeing Li Sixu suppressing her laughter, she said angrily: "Why are you laughing? Don't laugh!"
"Okay, okay, stop laughing!"
Li Sixu still couldn't hold it back: "Sisi thinks that Sister Yue looks like the girl in love with spring written in Gao Niangniang's storybook."
Yue'er was so annoyed that she stuffed the plum blossom cake into her mouth and freed her hand to pinch her.
"Ahem, Sisi knows that Sister Yue is here because Mr. Zhang is going to take the exam."
