Chapter 431: Wearing a dragon robe doesn’t look like a prince

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Liaodong, Shenyang Zhongwei.

After Wang Shouren sent troops to the grassland, Shenyang Zhongwei continued to transport grain and grass supplies from Nuergandusi. Every day, a large amount of grain and grass would be transferred through Shenyang Zhongwei and sent from Liaodong to northern Liaoning.

The father and son of the Zhang family, Zhang Ye and Zhang Ping, have stayed in Shenyang Zhongwei as grain supervisors since they returned from a trip to North Korea to transport grain. Their job was nominally to supervise the transportation of grain, but because The two of them didn't even have any rank. They were at best slaves working for the army. They did the hardest work and received the smallest salary. They could only maintain food and clothing every day, and they were far away from the front lines and battlefields. It seemed that they would never make it through.

On this day, after a busy day, the father and son returned to their residence, which was the military camp dormitory prepared for them.

Zhang Ye went back earlier and had already prepared meals, but Zhang Ping looked unkempt when he came back.

"Son, were you dragged into resisting goods again today?" Zhang Ye felt sorry for his son when he saw him in this condition.

Zhang Ping sat down, as if he was too tired to even speak. After nodding with a sad face, he picked up his rice bowl, but did not move his chopsticks.

Zhang Ye said: "Eat quickly, eat quickly. I have already written to your mother and asked her to send some money and clothes. We, father and son, will have to stay here this winter."

Zhang Ping turned his head and looked pitifully at his old father and asked, "Why don't we go back?"

"What are you going back for?" Zhang Ye said, "Your second uncle is so powerful now. We still have some hope here. If you go back to Nanjing, there will be nothing."

"But dad, I heard from the soldier supervisor that my second uncle has been transferred to Nanjing to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. He is in Nanjing. Why do we have to work as coolies in this bitter cold place in Liaodong?" Zhang Ping was a little sad.

In his opinion, the old father seemed to have been fooled by his second uncle.

Zhang Ye rolled his sleeves and said: "Listen to those people's nonsense. Your second uncle is the Duke of the country, how can he be the Minister? The Minister of the Ministry of War is too high, it is impossible. They just know the identities of our father and son, and deliberately sow discord. .”

Speaking of this, even Zhang Ye felt very depressed.

Initially, the identity of Zhang Zhou's brother allowed them to enjoy a lot of conveniences in Liaodong, especially when they walked out of Shanhaiguan to defect to Zhang Zhou, the enthusiastic attitude of the generals along the way... Zhang Ye felt like he was in heaven just thinking about it.

But now...

Everyone seems to know that the Zhang brothers are at odds, and there are rumors that the elder brother is so mean that he looked down upon others when Duke Lai was in decline, and then Duke Lai became prosperous...

A typical inspirational play, but unfortunately in the play, Zhang Ye is the opposite of short-sighted. Everyone knows that Zhang Zhou left the father and son in Liaodong to work as coolies... How fawning others were towards them at first, but now those officials are towards them That's how mean.

"Dad, let's go. Back to Nanjing, even if you let your mother take charge of the family, there will be nothing wrong with it." Zhang Ping said as if pleading.

Zhang Ye took a mouthful of food and complained: "I don't even have a mouthful of oil. Do you think I don't want to leave?"

At this point, Zhang Ye seemed to be angry and said: "But only by enduring hardships can you become a master. My son, just think of this as your second uncle's test for us, and wait until you have endured all the hardships." Now that everything is clear, it will be another village."

Zhang Ping said: "Dad, I have to go back and take the imperial examination."

"Go and dream about your spring and Autumn period! Do you think we are all your second uncles? Until now, your father and I have not understood how he got into the first prize. All the luck of the Zhang family fell on him alone. Just stop struggling."

It means that the lottery has been won by your second uncle. According to the bomb crater theory, the same good thing cannot happen to the Zhang family twice, so don't be like a dream and work hard.

Or go and get rich with your second uncle.

"Dad, is it because your mother found out that you were looking for a woman outside, so you don't dare to go back?"

"Fart, don't talk nonsense. The little widow of the Song family just met me twice. She wants to sell off their family's ancestral property to prevent it from being robbed by the Song family. That is a business, and I really have nothing to do with her. !”

"oh."

"You kid, your father and I worked hard to raise you, and now I bring you out to work hard, and you still want to cause trouble?"

"Dad, I was wrong. I wanted to eat and sleep. I also wanted to go back to the south before winter. I missed home."





The father and son just kept struggling.

There seemed to be no hope. On this day, Governor Lu Wan sent someone down for inspection. Zhang Ye specially used Zhang Zhou's identity to go over and talk to the people in the governor's yamen. The main purpose was to exchange for a more relaxed working environment.

By the way.

Zhang Ye also wanted to know when Zhang Zhou would come to Liaodong again and pick up the father and son.

"Master Zhang family? I've admired him for a long time! Mr. Lai Guo has become the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing. I'm afraid he won't come to Liaodong in a short time." The subordinate officer of the governor's Yamen spoke politely.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ye stared and said, "He... my younger brother is already a minister? Then why..."

The official said: "I and other outsiders cannot interfere with the Zhang family's family affairs. Why don't you write and ask? In addition, I heard that neither your father nor your son are military households. Since you are both hired as craftsmen, if you are If you find it hard, you can go to Nanjing to find Duke Lai Guo."

This means that you can stay if you want, and you can leave at any time if you don't want to.

Although it is an honor for us that Lai Guogong's eldest brother and nephew stay in Liaodong, those of us who work for the court do not want to cause trouble for ourselves.

If you and your son go to other places, the generals in other states will be the best.

Zhang Ye asked hurriedly: "Can you support me first?"

The subordinate officer glanced at Zhang Ye.

That look was like looking at a monster.

You two, father and son, knew that coming to Liaodong was going to be difficult, but you still insisted on coming. You found it was a hard job and wanted to leave, but you didn't even save up the money? So what are you drawing?

"There's nothing you can do." The subordinate officer didn't want to talk to Zhang Ye, so he turned around and took the people away.





Ever since Zhang Ye found out that Zhang Zhou had been transferred to Nanjing to be the Minister of War, he was holding back his anger. He felt that he had been let down by his younger brother.

"Dad, do you really want to leave now?" Zhang Ping asked.

"Yeah." Zhang Ye said as he lay on the bunk on one side and looked at the thatched roof.

Zhang Ping asked hurriedly: "When will you leave?"

The person sleeping next door scolded me: "Keep your voice down, don't disturb other people's dreams."

Zhang Ping said dissatisfied: "The snoring is so loud, why don't you talk about them?"

"Young man from the Zhang family, don't be so shameless! If you can, go back to sleep in a big room, don't stay here." Most of the people lying on the bunk are some big and thick men, so naturally they won't give Zhang Ping a good look. .

"Forgive me, forgive me." Zhang Ye quickly apologized, pulled his son to lie down, and whispered, "Aren't you saving money? Otherwise, you wouldn't have moved here. If you live here for a month, we, father and son, can save fifty cents." Save the money until the end of the year, just scrape it together, it’s almost enough.”

Zhang Ping asked: "What if we buy more clothes and bedding before winter?"

Zhang Ye said helplessly: "Then let's wait until next spring before leaving. After leaving this military camp, is there a place for us and my son to stay outside?"

Both father and son fell into silence at the same time.

After a while, Zhang Ye looked sideways and found that his son was facing away from him, his body trembling slightly. Then he pulled his son over and said, "You brat, don't say you're crying. A man can't shed tears."

Zhang Ping said: "Dad, can mother send us some money so that we can leave?"

Zhang Ye said helplessly: "Silly boy, dad was fooling you before, now I need to find someone to give me money... How can anyone from Nanjing City come to Shenyang? There are not even people doing business here! You know I need to find someone to give you money..." Send a message from your mother, how much money do they want? Do you still want to go back to Nanjing?"

Zhang Ping asked: "Then after we return to Nanjing, won't my mother treat me well?"

This time it was Zhang Ye's turn to sigh.

When everyone around him was almost asleep and snoring one after another, Zhang Yecai said to his son's back: "This is all fate. The first half of my life was too smooth. The ancestors of the old Zhang family are retributing us. Otherwise, why would we?" Why, now that his penis has developed, it will be our turn to suffer?"





In the next few days, Zhang Ping worked as usual.

Zhang Ye, on the other hand, walked out of the military camp without any problems and tried to sell some things. He sold everything he could, and also worked for others, trying to earn a few more pennies back. This was to be able to leave Shenyang City as soon as possible. Prepare.

On this day, Zhang Ye left the military camp and helped push several carts of swill. When he came back, he was thinking about finding a place to enjoy the bathhouses in the north, and he was also worried about how little money he had on hand.

He was in a hurry to return to the military camp before noon, in time for lunch.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the military camp, he saw a man in official uniform standing there, greeting him from a distance: "Isn't this what you said, and you're here?"

Zhang Ye hurriedly walked over and said, "Guys, I just have some housework to do. I just went out to finish it. I'm not running away."

The official smiled and said: "Sir, you are really joking. I am here to congratulate you first."

"What?" Zhang Ye was still a little confused.

Just as he was talking, Zhang Ping ran out of the military camp, followed by a large group of people watching the fun. It was lunch time, and when he heard that there was a lot of fun here, almost the entire military camp ran out.

"Dad, they seem to say that the rewards from the imperial court are coming. They are based on merit." Zhang Ping was also a little excited.

The official smiled and said: "These two are the elder brother and nephew of Duke Lai, right? The eldest master of the Zhang family and the eldest young master of the Zhang family were rewarded by the imperial court. The emperor personally issued the decree, and because of Duke Lai's planning In the Battle of the Northwest, Xin Xinbo defeated the Hulu in the grassland, and specially rewarded the eldest son of the Zhang family with the title of Nanjing Jinyiwei Qianhu, and the Zhang family eldest son with the title of Nanjing Jinyiwei Deputy Qianhu...

Originally Zhu Youtang wanted to give Zhang Ping a hundred households, but later he gave it directly to the deputy Qian Hu, which means that you and your son will go to Nanjing for me as an errand.

"Thousand households?" Zhang Ye felt a little dizzy after hearing this.

The official said: "It's like this. What you two received directly is the real vacancy. Jin Yiwei also sent more than a dozen people to escort you two to Nanjing for their appointment. I have brought you official certificates, official uniforms, etc." In addition, the governor of Liaodong, Lu Zhongcheng, is hosting a banquet at his residence tonight to entertain you two. You two, pack up quickly and prepare to go to the banquet!"

Hearing this, Zhang Ye and his son went crazy.

The father and son hugged each other, and then regardless of the strange looks from the people around them, the father and son hugged each other and cried with joy.

The people around were stunned.

In particular, many people still don't know the identities of the Zhang family father and son, nor do they know what the lack of a thousand households of Jinyiwei means.

"What happened to them?"

"Jinyiwei Qianhu, don't you know Jinyiwei? He can kill people!"

"My dear, I didn't give you the money you borrowed from me a few days ago. He won't kill me, right?"

"Haven't you heard? Even the governor of Liaodong hosted a banquet in honor of him."

"Despite their humble appearance, they are the eldest brother and nephew of Lord Lai Guo, with extraordinary backgrounds."

"You can't see Mount Tai even if you have eyes!"





The father and son were so excited that they quickly packed up all their belongings and followed the officials to the governor's Yamen to deal with the situation.

Got to the place.

Lu Wan came out to greet him personally, and warmly invited the two of them into the inner house to the banquet table specially prepared for them.

"You two haven't changed your official uniforms yet? Come on, please ask Zhang Qianhu and his son to go to the inner house to change your clothes." Lu Wan knew the rules of the officialdom very well.

He ignored the Zhang family and his son before because there was no need for any contact. Now the emperor remembers to promote the Zhang family and his son. This means that the emperor may want to promote reconciliation within the Zhang family. This may be for Zhang Zhou. Make some preparations in the name of filial piety.

After all, the emperor also admired filial piety and righteousness. Even if there was disharmony within the Zhang family, the emperor wanted to help reconcile it.

Besides, the eldest father and son of the Zhang family were working in Liaodong. No matter how well they did, at least they were sincere.

When the Zhang family father and son came out dressed in awkward royal uniforms, Lu Wan couldn't help but laugh.

Sure enough, wearing dragon robes doesn't look like a prince. Maybe Zhang Ye and his son are not destined to be officials. It may also be that the official uniforms themselves are not tailor-made. When they wear them, they don't look like errands, more like It's an opera singer.



At the banquet.

Lu Wan didn't call anyone else to come. He wanted to contact people from the Zhang family, which was equivalent to a private relationship and should not be made public.

"Don't worry, Master Lu. When I return to Nanjing, I will definitely talk to my younger brother about your care for my father and son." Zhang Ye seemed to understand the rules and vowed to go back to find his younger brother to tell Lu Wan. Affection.

Lu Wan smiled and said: "I just learned that His Majesty has transferred Duke Lai to the north, and Duke Lai is no longer taking office in Nanjing."

"Transferred away so soon? He..."

Zhang Ye was also a little confused.

I am still waiting to go to Nanjing to thank my brother and learn how to be an official.

Tell me now, my brother is no longer an official in Nanjing?

Lu Wandao: "Although the imperial court has no clear instructions on Duke Lai Guo's next errands, it is expected that after he is transferred back to the capital, he will take over as Minister of War."

"Minister of the Ministry of War? Not the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing?" Zhang Ye exclaimed, "It's amazing. He just passed the Jinshi exam. I didn't expect him to be promoted so fast. It's like smoke coming out of the ancestral graves."

"What did Zhang Qianhu say?" Lu Wan pretended not to hear.

Zhang Ye smiled bitterly and said: "It's nothing. It's my younger brother who is lucky enough to be able to do so many things for the court. I haven't seen him have much ability before. His life is too good."

"Haha. Come, have a drink." Lu Wan was very polite and poured wine for Zhang Ye.

Zhang Ye was also very sensible and quickly stood up to toast Lu Wan.





After being polite, Zhang Ye and his son stayed at the governor's Yamen for the night.

Lu Wan was also very considerate here, and even arranged for a maid to come and take care of him. After Zhang Ye had a drink, he thought that he had become a royal guard for thousands of households, and he was filled with pride. He was drunk and rude to the maid.

But she still has experience in serving women.

These kind of guests who have finished eating, put on their pants and left, have more experience, so they will not be easily succeeded by Zhang Ye.

The two maids worked together to pin Zhang Ye down on the couch. Zhang Ye couldn't even kick his legs. In the end, they almost tied him to it. Then the maids left with the basin.

"so good."

Even so, Zhang Ye still had a "happy" smile on his face.

After being out for so long, it seemed like the first time I had contact with a woman. Although the result was not very friendly, the process was still worth recalling.



Early the next morning, the people from Jin Yiwei who came to meet him had already arrived.

The carriage is ready, and there are also customs clearance documents and other documents. After the father and son receive the order, they can go directly to Nanjing Jinyiwei's Yamen to report. As for which thousand households in Nanjing they will be the actual thousand households in Nanjing, they have not yet specified Commissioned.

"Son, what are you..."

The father was drunk yesterday and didn't do any good, but looking at Zhang Ping, something seemed wrong.

When Zhang Ping came out, his face was red.

Zhang Ping said: "Dad, let's go."

Zhang Ye seemed to have realized something, and sighed: "It's good to be young. Okay, you have the grace of your father and me when we were young."

Lu Wan didn't come out to see him off, but many people from the governor's office came out to look familiar.

What Zhang Ye actually wanted to see the most was the people in the military camp who had bullied his father and son. Unfortunately, those people's official positions were not high. They were not qualified to attend such a grand occasion of sending off thousands of royal guards.

On the carriage.

Zhang Ye said to Zhang Ping: "When we, father and son, arrive in Nanjing, we will not go home to see your mother! Your father and I will divorce your mother! It is your mother who missed this important event for us and our son. From now on, our father and son will stay in Jinyiwei." Make a name for yourself.”

Zhang Ping said: "Dad, are you still drunk?"

"Hmph! Are you talking nonsense as a father? What are you telling the truth as a father? What have you experienced as a father these years? I couldn't deal with a tigress like your mother in the past, but now we have become a royal guard. , are you still afraid of her?"

Zhang Ye is full of pride.

He seemed to have forgotten that yesterday he was a little person who was bullied, and the swill in the car seemed to be a reflection of his life.

Zhang Ping said: "Don't tell me what dad wants to do. I just have an idea. Can I get married as soon as possible after I go back?"

"Okay, you are now the Deputy Qianhu of Jinyiwei. In the future, you will inherit the position of Qianhu from your father and me. From now on, you can choose any girl from a big family...I will find a daughter of a daughter for you." Zhang Ye said like a boaster. There was hope in his eyes again, "When I get back, dad will take another concubine. No, it will be a new concubine. Then we, father and son, will take care of things together."

Zhang Ping couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

Xin said, why does this sound so awkward?

How much suffering did my father suffer in the first half of his life? Do you want to vent all your thoughts now?

No wonder he always brought me to seek refuge with his second uncle even though he knew it was embarrassing. His feelings were just for the day when he wanted to start his own business?

(End of chapter)