Chapter 271: Children and Daughters
His stepmother and sister even interceded for him!
Zhu Er only felt that the peak was turning, and his whole head was a little dizzy. Forget about my sister, although he hated him so much that he itched his teeth before, and he wanted to bite him two pieces of meat to vent his anger, but when he was in a hurry to ask her to borrow money, he almost never failed. She has always been hard-mouthed and soft-hearted, and she is very good to him, the second brother, so it is not surprising that she forgives him when she is angry.
However, the stepmother left home in a fit of anger and stayed in Zhaoming Temple for sixteen years, and although she couldn't say bad to him after she came back, it was just a faint feeling, but now she is willing to speak for him and blame herself, which is very precious! After all, he wanted to marry his stepmother's only daughter to Lu Zhu, the dead fat man! Moved, Zhu Er couldn't help but burst into tears.
He lay on the ground and said astringently: "I heard the bad news about my father and eldest brother before, I was really scared, that Zhu Gongquan lobbied hard in my ear again, I thought that the little fat man of the Lu family would at least be good to Yingying, so he would do such a wrong thing!" I can't wait to strangle myself when I think about it now, I missaw Lu Shangshu, and even more missaw that dead fat man......"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a cough: "Second brother, the dead fat man you said is now the head of Jiuzhangtang, and he just set a wedding date with the Liu family a few days ago. Although the so-called arithmetic genius may have to be discounted, it is true that Jiuzhangtang is in order, unlike you, Banshantang, the head of the fasting department, has been in office for more than a month, and he can't control the scene. ”
Zhu Er didn't expect that the eldest brother Zhu Tingfang would not open any pot and mention which pot, his whole face turned black for a while, and he thought that after the eldest brother came back, he would be beaten so well! But before he could straighten up and prepare to defend, Zhu Tingfang continued to speak.
"Dad, it's not me who intercedes with my second brother. Although he made a big mistake in staying in Beijing this time, he is indeed much more sensible now than before. The emperor assigned Ah Liu, who was next to Dr. Zhang, to teach him martial arts, and he practiced very hard every time, and he was not lazy. Even if the progress of martial arts is slow, at least it is really hard to practice. Since the reopening of the Banshan Hall, he has not missed classes. ”
"Eat a trench, grow a wisdom, the second brother can reform himself, please forgive him."
Even the eldest brother, who has always been fierce to him, spoke for him, and at this moment, Zhu Er finally had a clear sense of being a member of the Zhu family. He swallowed hard, and tried his best to look at his father with the most honest and sincere eyes, for fear that his father would be angry and even so, he would hit him first. Waited and waited, but he didn't wait for his father's answer, but waited for another sentence.
"Now that the children are older, there are no more than three things, because Erlang did something wrong, his eldest brother and I taught him twice, and now Jiuniang and Yingying are willing to forgive him, and you don't keep holding on to it."
When Mrs. Tai saw that Zhu Jing hurriedly got up, she looked at Zhu Er and said, "Erlang, remember this lesson yourself." This time it's your luck, and the Zhu family is also lucky, there will be no next time. Have an extra eye for everything, don't be sold, and help him count the money! The father and son of the Lu family do not have a fuel-efficient lamp, but they are not a great evildoer, if they are evil, then you are a big mistake. ”
"Yes, yes, yes." Zhu Er hurriedly nodded his head into a chicken pecking rice, and then heard Zhu Jing shouting.
"Still not up? will only kneel and plead guilty, let me see when I can make a little achievement! ”
If he heard this scolding in normal times, Zhu Er would definitely not possess his body, but at this moment, he responded with his head held high while getting up: "Yes, I will definitely work hard in the future and make some achievements for my father to see!" ”
Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu, the two followers who can only follow Zhang Chen, can have a day of raising their eyebrows, and Lu Sanlang can become a genius, why can't he? He is still lacking in prestige, but he is dividing and co-opting those who are stubborn, and he will soon establish his prestige. When Zhang Chen comes back from his injuries, the position of Zhai Chang will not belong to that guy!
Zhu Jing, who had just sat down, didn't expect that the second son, who had always been a hanger, would have such a confident time, and couldn't help but look at him twice. Immediately after, he heard a soft snort, and when he looked up, he found that Zhu Ying was looking at him with some anger. Thinking of his promise in front of the emperor, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, coughed immediately, and then owed himself to his mother.
"Mother, Yingying told me about the messy rumors outside, and even said that my Zhao Guogong Mansion cheated on marriage, which is really ridiculous. At that time, the marriage was a verbal agreement, and there was no marriage certificate, which was indeed inappropriate. Now that I'm back, I might as well invite Zhang Shou's mother, Wu Niangzi, to come immediately, and the two families will settle this matter, how about it? ”
Zhu Jing's two words immediately, Zhu Ying immediately heard it with great joy on her face. And Mrs. Tai also smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's do it." Ah Jiang, you went to Zhang's house next door on my behalf once, and invited Mrs. Wu to come, so you said that Yingying's parents asked her to discuss the marriage of their children. ”
Seeing that Jiang's mother went out in response, Mrs. Tai, who was in a good mood, glanced at the children and grandchildren in the house, and suddenly smiled: "Now Yingying's matter is decided, but Dalang Erlang, you are not small, and the marriage cannot be delayed any longer." If you have a favorite girl, you might as well say it, if not, then don't blame me and your father and mother for messing around with the mandarin duck spectrum. ”
Zhu Er's eyes couldn't help but widen, and then he said curtly: "I don't have any requirements, as long as the girl is a good wife and mother......
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Ying hurriedly said: "Grandmother, father, the second brother's affairs are not in a hurry, let's do my eldest brother first!" ”
was about to answer Zhu Er's words, but was suddenly interrupted by Zhu Ying, Zhu Jing couldn't help but be a little puzzled, but seeing Zhu Ying blinking at him desperately, while Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang were calm, he realized that there must be something he didn't know. The next moment, he heard Zhu Tingfang speak.
"I'm up to my grandmother and my parents." Zhu Tingfang smiled bitterly, and then said lightly, "It's just that I'm broken now, and I'm not too old, I'm afraid that those girls may not be willing to give in." ”
"What are these words?" Jiu Niang's eyebrows suddenly rose up, and her face was full of disapproval, "Who doesn't know that my eldest prince of the Zhao State Mansion is both wise and brave, and he has made great contributions to the battlefield for the first time?" People can't look good, not to mention that you're just a scar, what do you say! If there really is such a shallow family who judges people by their appearance, he is not worthy of marrying my Zhu family! ”
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Jing suddenly thought of the wife who was most protective of his two young stepsons in the past. He married Jiuniang when he first renewed the string, because he had witnessed her pungency and decency. After she passed the door and before she gave birth to Zhu Ying, she was indeed very good to the brothers Zhu Tingfang and Zhu Tingjie, who were still young at that time. If it weren't for the later events, they would have been a very loving couple......
At that moment, he said undoubtedly: "Da Lang, your mother is right, you will inherit the Zhao State Mansion one day, and you are both civil and military, if people are picky about your appearance, don't let such people be!" You can rest assured, we will definitely choose a virtuous daughter-in-law for you, of course, just like Yingying Zhang Shou, you must always let each other see each other and like it. ”
Zhu Tingfang took his marriage very lightly, and now that his parents insisted, Mrs. Tai looked at him with a smile on her face, and it was inconvenient for him to say anything. Seeing that Zhu Er glanced at him with some resentment, he suddenly stepped forward, left the next sentence I am going to talk to the second brother, and directly carried the person out.
As soon as their brothers left, Zhu Ying immediately smiled and sat next to Mrs. Tai, then looked sideways at Zhu Jing and said, "Dad, don't think that the second brother will have no one to ask for it, the emperor will personally serve him and the king of Shuntian Mansion...... No, now it should be Xuanda Governor Wang Zongxian to say the medium! Although Wang Zongxian didn't agree, he didn't directly refuse! ”
Zhu Jing simply thought that there was something wrong with his ears.
If it is said that the emperor is the matchmaker for his eldest son Zhu Tingfang, then this is normal, he put his eldest son in danger this time and was born, in fact, he is not without guilt in his heart, if he can, he is willing to do his best to make up for this. However, the eldest son was so sensible that he had nothing to say, and he did not ask too much at all.
However, the second son who was so stubborn and unbearable, the emperor actually proposed to Wang Jie for someone? It's a joke, right?
He suddenly asked thoughtfully, "If I'm not mistaken, Wang Datou doesn't seem to have a daughter?" ”
This time, even Jiu Niang laughed: "It's Wang Zongxian's niece." When Yingying came back to tell me, I could hardly believe it. In fact, that time Yingying was entrusted by Ah Shou, and followed Wang Zongxian, who went to the palace to complain, to send Ah Shou the drawings and promotion plans of the new textile machine, and then somehow the emperor mentioned this section. Wang Zongxian should not be happy, but he did not refuse. ”
"Although Erlang is not a tool now, with such a big brother's encouragement and such a brother-in-law's life, he may not have no achievements in the future. Besides, Yingying also told me, she said in front of the emperor that Erlang's ears are soft and he needs to be managed by his daughter-in-law. ”
"Did you say that about your second brother?"
Zhu Jing glared at his daughter with a smile, and seeing that Zhu Ying was not afraid of being in Mrs. Tai's arms, he had no choice but to shake his head and say, "Then Erlang's matter will be settled first, and see if he can impress Wang Datou...... It's just that Wang Datou ......"
Thinking of what Wang Jie did all the way from Xuanfu to Datong, even if he killed people on the way back to Beijing, Zhu Jing still couldn't help but have a headache.
He, Zhao Guogong, who has already caused a lot of trouble, if he and Wang Jie, who also carries a bunch of black pots, become his sons and daughters...... Is this going to be more troublesome than the two parents' families?
At this time, Zhu Ying said happily: "By the way, Wang Zongxian was changed from Shuntian Mansion Yin to Governor of Xuanda this time, and he was recommended by Ah Shou!" Also, I only asked from the emperor's mouth in the past few days, even Qin Guogong suddenly became the Yin of Shuntian Mansion, that was also Ah Shou's suggestion to Wang Zongxian, so Wang Zongxian recommended Qin Guogong! ”
"I think when this matter was discussed in the DPRK and China, I heard that the pot exploded directly at the DPRK meeting, which was fun!"
Playful......
This time, even Zhu Jing couldn't help but jump with her eyelids, and when she was about to scold Zhu Ying, Mrs. Tai just took her in her arms, looking spoiled to the extreme, and Jiu Niang smiled disapprovingly. Thinking that the emperor even told this girl about this kind of thing, and she always knew what things could be said and what could not be said outside, he simply didn't want to say so much.
Anyway, when he returns to Beijing this time, he should have to be idle for a long time......
The family of four without Zhu Tingfang's brothers talked happily for a while, and a voice came from outside, saying that Wu Niangzi had arrived. Jiu Niang went out immediately without saying a word, and brought the Wu family in after a short time.
Although he had seen it back then, after many years, Zhu Jing almost couldn't recognize it, the slightly weathered woman in front of him was the stubborn but still a little childish maid of the Zhang family. Seeing that Wu was about to bow to himself, he stretched out his hand and said, "In the future, it will be the family of your sons and daughters, so you don't need to be polite." ”
Wu's knees trembled when Zhu Jing's words about his sons and daughters' in-laws almost didn't stand firm. Although she was once angry that Zhu Jing had settled her and Zhang Shou, and ignored it after the enlightenment gentleman went back, she later learned that emperors like Ge Yong had come, but she and Zhang Shou missed it for a while, and her resentment disappeared.
People have raised them for so many years, and now they are even willing to marry their daughters to Zhang Shou, what is she dissatisfied with?
Therefore, she still curtsy and said: "Ah Shou and I have been taken care of by Grandpa Guo for so many years, it is really impossible to repay it, this gift is for me to thank you on behalf of my wife." ”
Zhu Jing was stunned for a moment, and then he noticed the hot gaze on his face. Knowing that it must be Jiu Niang looking at him, he could only try his best to pretend to be casual and laughed: "Wu Niangzi is serious." I just did my best, Zhang Shou can become a talent, but he relies on himself. What's more, during the time I was not in Beijing, thanks to his help, the Zhu family was able to survive this catastrophe. ”
But he said it from the bottom of his heart. Even if this son-in-law came too quickly, it was his daughter who went to the countryside to meet, and then it was love at first sight, and although Zhang Shou relied on the future son-in-law of Zhao Guogong Mansion and Ge Yong's disciple to gain a firm foothold in the capital, he also broke out a brilliant future by himself, and also helped Zhao Guogongfu solve several tricky enemies.
Therefore, even if he did not think about regretting his marriage, he would never reveal this heart now.
As long as Zhu Ying likes it, even if he is really a poor boy, he is not unable to pave the way for him, not to mention that Zhang Shou is by no means incompetent?
When Wu heard Zhu Jing evaluate Zhang Shou like this, she only felt happy and relieved, but she forgot to say a few words for Zhang Shouqian. When Jiu Niang invited her to sit down, she heard Zhu Jing mention the marriage book immediately, and she was even more happy. But when Mrs. Tai asked someone to get the pen and paper, she suddenly hesitated.
"Grandpa Guo, I can only be regarded as Ah Shou's adoptive mother after I stand up to the sky, will I not be qualified to do this kind of thing on his behalf?"
As soon as she said this, Mrs. Tai smiled and said, "If you are not qualified, who in the world is qualified?" ”