In the post house of Yunzhou Castle, all the generals had retired, waiting for the banquet to begin.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Cheng called Wei Zhice into a side room, while Chen Zhong stood guard at the door, alerting everything around him.
"Brother Zhice, have you gained anything from this trip to the capital?"
Zhang Cheng asked Wei Zhice with some expectancy. Based on what Wei Zhice said outside the south gate of Yunzhou Fort, Zhang Cheng had already guessed most of it.
Wei Zhice still had a complaining expression on his face, and said: "General, when Zhice came to Beijing this time, he found the Censor Yu. In order to help you find out more accurately, I also found some of the same year, and even more entrusted to you. I found out about the relationship between Mr. Li and the military constitution, and investigated in many ways.
The young lady from the Ji family was indeed beautiful and very intelligent. She was highly regarded among the official circles in the capital. Since last year, many official officials have asked people to go to Ji Hanlin's house to negotiate matchmaking, but nothing happened.
The subordinates spent some money and made many inquiries to find out that this young lady from the Ji family had been pampered by her parents since she was a child. She was indeed a little arrogant. She said she wanted to marry a hero in this world, and ordinary people could not get into her. At this time, several children of court officials in Beijing had been teased by him. "
Zhang Cheng was a little speechless. Wei Zhice's words made him fall into deep thought. Although he had only been in this world for half a year, he still had some understanding of it due to his interest in history in his previous life.
In this era, the most important thing is family status. As the saying goes, when marrying a wife, you should marry a virtuous one. Appearance is not important, but her origin must be considered. At this time, the openness and tolerance of the Tang Dynasty have long been lost.
However, now that I have come to this world, I cannot be too independent. Fortunately, in addition to being a wife, I can also take concubines, which is somewhat of an excellent remedy.
Thinking of this matter, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but deeply admire the wisdom of the ancients. The first wife has the supreme status, but what a man really likes does not delay at all.
He didn't think deeply about it, but followed Wei Zhice's words and asked directly: "My cousin, you can see, what does the Miss Ji family mean to us?"
Wei Zhice raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "Reporting to the general, Zhice has returned to the town before. According to Mr. Wu and Mrs. Wu from the Ministry of Industry, Ji Hanlin was quite unhappy. He still wanted to find a home for his daughter. a family of scholars,
But this Miss Ji's family seems to be interested in the general. She has pestered Mrs. Wu many times to ask about the general's deeds. Mrs. Wu said that she seems to be 99% sure about the general's marriage. Now it depends on what the general thinks.
I need your word!
In the town, the old lady and the aunt were very satisfied. They asked Zhice to persuade the general in many ways and do their best to promote the marriage for the general's plan. Zhice also felt that the Miss Ji family was indeed a good match for the general. "
Zhang Cheng listened to Wei Zhice's narration, and naturally knew in his heart that although Ji Zhiheng was only a bachelor of the fifth rank of the Hanlin Academy, fortunately he was a heir of poetry and calligraphy, a real scholarly family.
For a general like him who came from a military family, it was a great honor to be married into such a family. There were many ways to change a family, but studying in the imperial examinations and being named on the gold list was the only right way.
Secondly, being successful and being able to marry into a scholarly family is also a shortcut to improving the family status. Zhang Cheng thought of this and suddenly asked: "Brother Zhice, have you ever seen the daughter of the Ji family in person?"
"The general is joking. If he is not a family friend of such a family, how can a man like Xi Zhice meet a young lady who has not left the imperial court in person?"
"Oh, that's right. I'm still a little impatient. Although it's true, you should marry a virtuous wife. I just heard what you said. This daughter of the Ji family should be a well-educated person, but I'm not sure about her appearance. ?" Zhang Cheng was still a little worried.
"Zhi Ce thinks that the general does not need to worry too much. Your aunt from the Wu family is indeed a shrewd person. She said that the young lady from the Ji family is pretty and pretty. What's more, after Zhi Ce inquired several times, it turns out that the sons of court officials in Beijing are indeed I am very attracted to this young lady,
Censor Yu also said that Miss Ji was truly beautiful and smart. He even took his wife to visit Ji's Mansion. After Mrs. Censor came back, she was full of praise for Miss Ji's family. "
A flash of light flashed across Zhang Cheng's eyes, he raised the corner of his mouth, showed a smile, and said: "In that case, I need to know that Brother Ce will go to the capital again to express his gratitude to my cousin of the Wu family. I sincerely ask my cousin Try our best to accomplish this."
"How dare you disobey your orders!"
Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "By the way, Niu Sheng's side has everything properly arranged?"
"I was about to report to General Yu that a restaurant in Beijing has opened and the location is good. Outside the city, according to the General's instructions, a large car shop has been opened at Beiguan outside Deshengmen.
However, Niu Sheng is a different person. He asked me to intercede with the general. Can he be transferred back to Xuanzhen and another person be chosen to take charge of matters in Beijing? "
"Alas, I am still short of people around me. The stalls on the North Road have not yet been opened. The matter in Beijing is extremely secretive and cannot be left to outsiders, but it is difficult to handle.
In fact, brother Zhice, you are very suitable to stay in the capital. How about I donate my job as a capital official to my brother and stay in the capital to take charge of everything for me? "
Wei Zhice was stunned when he heard this, and said hurriedly: "No, the reason why Zhice follows the general is to abandon his writing and join the army. On the battlefield of the war with iron horse and gold, the general must not send Zhice into the capital, otherwise he will suffocate me to death. .”
Zhang Cheng shook his head with a smile and said, "Well, when you return to Beijing this time, tell Niu Sheng that he is not good at management. The restaurant can hire a smart shopkeeper to take charge of the daily operations of the restaurant first.
However, he still needs to stay in Beijing temporarily to take charge of the overall situation and pay more attention to the intelligence everywhere. When the general finds a suitable candidate, he will be replaced and told not to be impatient. "
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In the main hall of Yunzhou Fort Post House, there were many generals under Zhang Cheng, eating and drinking lively.
They are all warriors, without the red tape of civil servants and scholars, and they also save a lot of politeness. Every one of them looks red-faced while changing glasses.
During the banquet, the most people toasted to Zhang Cheng. Chi Yuan toasted Zhang Cheng three bowls by himself. He himself drank until his tongue was big, but he still toasted to every general who came from the town one by one during the banquet. arrive.
Wu Zhizhong was a loyal and easy-going person. In addition, he was the first to arrive at Yunzhou Fort and had already become very familiar with the thousands and hundreds of households here. After drinking, these people kept asking him to enter. The deeds of King Jingqin.
He was also a little drunk, so he thought that Wei Zhice's story was the most exciting, and actually encouraged these people to go to Wei Zhice. Fortunately, Wei Zhice was also half drunk.
Without any hesitation, he directly recounted Zhang Cheng’s glorious deeds. He really told them more brilliantly than those storytellers, and attracted bursts of applause, as well as cheers from the drinking table. !
