Oh, my God! What the hell! What’s going on! Somebody tell me! This this this ……What is this situation!!!
The crowd of officials had their mouths wide open, unable to stop rubbing their eyes again and again, unable to believe the scene in front of them.
Governor Zhang Jing, who they were unable to lick out of their wilderness, even walked to catch up with Zhu Ping An, who had left at an unknown time, and took the initiative to invite Zhu Ping An to go to his mansion to have a cup of wine, and even entertained him with the Imperial Tribute Wine, “Pearl Red”!
God, this altar of “pearl red” but Governor Zhang in the 19th year of Jiajing, and the then Secretary of the Ministry of War Mao Bowen plan to discuss the peace of the South returned to the dynasty, the Emperor’s Imperial Tribute Wine. So far, has been treasured for more than ten years.
That is, a few years ago, Zhang Jing son’s wedding, the old man intends to taste, Zhang Jing also did not want to open this altar of imperial wine.
But..! Can you believe it? Today! Zhang Jing, who has been appointed as the Governor of Jiangnan by His Majesty! Surprisingly rushed to invite Zhu Pingan over to the house to drink, but also with this Imperial Tribute Wine “Pearl Red” hospitality!
The crowd couldn’t believe their eyes, couldn’t believe their ears, and found it hard to accept this reality!
Zhu Pingan, what are his credentials? Despite the fact that he is a scholar, despite the fact that he has made the first achievement in the current Japanese invasion, despite the fact that he has been promoted to the position of deputy envoy of the Zhejiang Criminal Investigation Department, he is still the most important person in the world. ……In terms of relatives, there are Zhang Jing’s old friends present; in terms of confidentiality, there are officials from the Ministry of War present; in terms of position, there are ministers of the cloth, inspectors, Yingtian guards, inspectors and so on, more powerful than him Zhu Pingan; in terms of merit, the Duke of Wei, the Marquis of Linhuai is not bad ah, and besides, this time, there are only dozens of people in the Japanese, and there are still a lot of people present who have done much more work before. ……The first thing I want to say is that I’m not sure what I’m talking about, but I’m not sure what I want to say!
What makes him Zhu Pingan so favoured by Governor Zhang?
When did he receive such favour from Governor Zhang?
However, no matter whether you accept it or not, the fact is, Governor Zhang invited Zhu Pingan to have a drink at his residence.
The two of them had already left hand in hand for the Zhang Mansion.
The crowd looked at the back of Zhu Pingan, who was travelling with Zhang Jing, with all sorts of envy and jealousy, and the sea of vinegar set off a tsunami …..
“Hey, Old Li, when did Xian Nephew hook up with Governor Zhang?”
Duke Wei looked at the departing figure of Zhang Jing and Zhu Pingan hand in hand, bumped Marquis Lin Huai’s shoulder and asked with a puzzled face.
“What do you mean hook up? Can talk you.”Marquis Lin Huai glared at him.
“Hehehe, it’s not just a casual remark, well, speaking of business, when did Xian Nephew have such a deep friendship with Governor Zhang?”Wei Guo Gong hee hee laughed, then asked in a serious manner.
“Listen to the truth?”Marquis Linhuai said.
“Of course, what you are saying is not nonsense, if I listen to lies, I will just make it up myself, why ask you.”
Duke Wei rolled his eyes.
“The truth is ……I don’t know.”Marquis Lin Huai said and paused, then spread his hands with a bitter smile.
“You’re really listening to the king’s words as if you were listening to a fart, in addition to costing your ears, it also hurts your body a bit.”
Duke Wei breathlessly rolled his eyes.
Marquis Linhuai thought back for a moment and continued, “I have not heard that Xian Nephew had any friendship with Governor Zhang before. However, three days ago, Eunuch Chen’s reception banquet, I saw Xian nephew table with Governor Zhang have a conversation, it seems that at the beginning of the Governor Zhang is still full of reluctance to come, the back seems to be chatting also barely make it.”
“On this? On the reception banquet Xian nephew to the Governor Zhang poured what enchanted soup is not?!”Duke of Wei heard, could not help but be stunned, three days ago at the reception banquet nephew and Governor Zhang friendship in general ah, but today how to be like forgetting the same, in addition to the Governor Zhang poured soul soup, really can not think of other explanations.
“What do you care how virtuous nephew climbed into friendship with Governor Zhang, what do you care when virtuous nephew climbed into Governor Zhang’s ……These important? You only need to know that Xian Nephew is on good terms with Governor Zhang, that’s enough.”
Marquis Linhuai patted Duke Wei’s shoulder and smiled slightly, how could he not hide the joy on his face. Xian nephew peacefully has a good relationship with Zhang Jing, this is really great, with Xian nephew’s relationship, there is no worry about hitching a ride with Governor Zhang.
“Well, not bad, it’s like this. Hey, three days ago, after hearing the truth about Xian nephew’s relationship with Chen Hong, I was disappointed for a long time, but I didn’t think that hey, there is no way out of the mountain, there is a village in the dark ah. Xian nephew even with Zhang Governor’s relationship so good, Zhang Governor can be more powerful than his greedy perverted eunuch. In this part of Jiangnan, Governor Zhang is deservedly the first person ah. With Xian Nephew’s relationship, we won’t worry about our friendship with Governor Zhang.”
When Duke Wei heard Marquis Linhuai’s words, he instantly woke up and nodded with a surprised heave and smile.
“It’s good to understand, don’t forget what you said last time about thanking Xian Nephew Ping An, the surprise can be prepared.”
Marquis Lin Huai reminded.
“Don’t worry, I’ve put down blood money this time.”Duke Wei patted his chest.
Regardless of what the crowd thought, Zhu Pingan had already followed Zhang Jing to the Zhang Mansion, the Zhang Mansion was very simple, just a two-entry courtyard, at least half as small as Marquis Linhuai’s mansion in Yingtian, and the concierge only had a fifty or sixty year old doorkeeper with grey hair.
The front yard was narrow, with little open space, and a row of four rooms facing south, with one room near the main door serving as the concierge, and the other three rooms serving as guest rooms.
Zhu Pingan followed Zhang Jing through the narrow front courtyard, stepped into the hanging flower gate, and entered the inner courtyard, which was slightly wider than the front courtyard, with the north side being the main square, the east and west ear rooms on both sides, and two compartments on each side of the east and west. The courtyard is not much decorated, except for the house, it is all open air, and there is no corridor strung between the main room, the east and west compartments.
The backyard is slightly more popular, but as far as the eye can see, there are only five or six maids plus old mothers, all bowing and shouting at the master.
“Master, you’re back, I heard from the monkeys that you’ve been promoted to Governor, thank God, is it true?”
A woman in her fifties came out from the house, her face weathered traces but not old, a pair of eyes are very godly, her hair has silver threads but neatly tended, her body is simply but neatly dressed, she asked with a happy face.
“There are still guests, but the old body is rude.”The woman went out before noticing Zhu Pingan following behind Zhang Jing, and could not help but pause in her footsteps, slightly apologising and owing her body, before looking at Zhang Jing and complaining, “Master, inviting someone home, how come you don’t give a letter to the family in advance, so that my wife can also have a few more dishes prepared.”
“Late scholar Zhu Pingan, meet Madam. Coming here unannounced, I have disturbed your wife.”Zhu Pingan stepped forward and bowed.
“Where is the suddenness, the master is willing to bring someone home, I don’t know how happy I am, usually he is lonely and arrogant, and there are not many guests at home, it’s cold and quiet, I can’t wait for him to bring someone home more often.”The woman smiled.
