Chapter 158: Chickens Fly and Dogs Jump

The northernmost courtyard of Du Mansion is where Du Juan lives, the main house is used as a living room, and a bright room on the west side is the study. There is a pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table under the window in the study, and the bookshelf is full of books, in addition to the plum blossom carved lacquer table next to it, there is a vase with a light color, at first glance, I thought it was a study of a poor scholar.

On this day, Xiao Wu rushed back from Qingshou Temple, and saw a stunned person sitting on the chair next to the desk, so he immediately sighed and walked forward helplessly.

Looking down at a book spread out on the desk, she found that although she knew all the words, she couldn't understand what it meant, so she had to give up this senseless effort. If you want to say that she is quite talented in other things, she is exempt from studying, and she is already worthy of the old monk Daoyan if she doesn't become blind.

After standing for a long time, seeing that Du Juan was still in a daze, she had to say angrily: "Miss, I rarely come back, is it just to let me see you in a daze?" ”

Du Juan suddenly came back to her senses, and when she saw Xiao Wu pouting and standing aside, she stood up with a smile and pulled her to sit on the couch outside. She first inquired about Dao Yan's current situation, and learned that the body was good and bad, and could hardly move around at will, so her face showed a little worry, and then she said: "I only think about my father these days, and I don't have time to see him......"

Xiao Wu didn't understand: "Master? Didn't the lord take advantage of his Shandong political envoy? Such a big official, the whole of Shandong has to listen to him, Miss, what are you doing so sadly? ”

"Daddy has been gone for a few months, and it took me three letters to report good news and not bad news, and I was really worried." Du Juan showed an irritated expression at this time, and pressed his temples hard. "This is a foreign official, and he is a political envoy, where is there any reason not to bring his family to office? But my father didn't mean that, and when he explained to me before, he was vague and vague, and I didn't dare to say it to my mother. But the more I thought about it, the more I felt that something was wrong, Xiao Wu, a few days ago I asked my sister-in-law Liu to go out to inquire, it is said that the White Lotus Sect has always been rampant in Shandong. If something happens to them......"

"Miss, don't scare me!"

Seeing that Xiao Wu was really frightened, Du Juan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although she is a daughter, although her life was hard in her hometown, Qiu also insisted on asking Mr. Xixi to teach her to read and read, and she also read all the books that her father left at home without understanding them. It's just that the Jiangnan family has strict rules, and she rarely has the opportunity to go out, but after reuniting with her father. Her father often told her about some big and small things in the court, and she gradually understood some big truths.

The beginning of the Ming Dynasty is actually the White Lotus Sect, but after sitting in the Dragon Court, the most wary one is Meng Yuan, and the second is the White Lotus Sect. She wasn't worried that the White Lotus Sect's troubles would really endanger her father, an official of the imperial court, but that she was worried about what big moves the White Lotus Sect would make. According to the judge, of course, he is the first to be questioned, and his father cannot escape the blame, not to mention the future in the future, I am afraid that his life will not be saved.

Xiao Wu saw that Du Juan not only did not answer his own question. And he began to be stunned again, so he had to sit next to the bookcase by the window in a huff, and casually flipped through the book. She didn't pay much attention at first, but when she saw the name on it, her eyes immediately widened. turned her head and was about to ask, but just as Du Juan looked over, she shook the book between her two fingers.

"Miss, you don't read the other books. How can you actually read his books? ”

"Qiwen appreciates it, his article has spread throughout the city of Beijing, and it is said that the Shilin has received rave reviews, so I naturally want to see it. If you also love literature, I'm afraid you will have to read it several times. ”

Du Juan snatched the book from Xiao Wu's hand and was ridiculing her, but he heard movement outside the door. She hurriedly went out of the outhouse to look, but saw Mrs. Du Qiu bending in. There was still a sad look on his face. Seeing this, she hurriedly greeted her. After supporting his mother, he asked with a smile: "Didn't my mother go out to worship a few aunts and elders who knew each other today, why were you a little unhappy?" ”

As soon as Qiu sat down, he waved his hand and retreated from the two little girls who followed. sighed for a while, and then said: "I went to Zhang's house, but not only did I get no good news, but I also bumped into bad news. The Zhang family didn't say anything else about your marriage with Yuanjie, but the emperor spoke first and asked him to go public before private, and this marriage is not in a hurry. That's fine, I just knew that he was also appointed to Shandong by coincidence! I just came back and heard from the Fang family that the Shandong White Lotus Sect was making a lot of trouble......"

Du Juan never expected that he would hide from his mother, and in the end, someone would still talk too much. She knew that it was useless to complain about the mouthy housekeeper's daughter-in-law at this time, so she had to force a smile and persuade her.

"Mother, how can this outsider know what the White Lotus Sect and the Black Lotus Sect are, it's just a rumor, don't believe this. If it is really so messy, my father is a courtier favored by the emperor, and it will be of great use after returning to Beijing, so it is naturally impossible to go to such a messy place. Besides, the emperor was also very fond of Zhang Gongzi before, he had not experienced any sinister things at a young age, and he had to choose a peaceful place to send him to a foreign office, even the British Duke would never agree. ”

Seeing Qiu's brows stretched, she knew that after all, her mother had always cared about outside things, and her nonsense would definitely be able to get away with it. Who knew that before she could breathe a sigh of relief, her mother would make up her mind regardless of it.

"It's been a few months since your father took office, so it's time to settle down. Now that he is not traveling outside to study, he can't take care of his family, how can this political envoy do without someone to take care of him? Juan'er, you tell the girl to pack up, and when the time comes to go to Shandong during the Yuan Festival, let's go with him! I don't feel at ease if I don't see your father standing in front of me with my own eyes! Just accompanied by the Yuan Festival, they can take care of each other, and they are not afraid of encountering anything on the way. ”

Du Juan complained bitterly in his heart, and wanted to persuade again, but who knew that Qiu, who was the most talkative in the past, was like eating a scale, and he couldn't listen to half a word, so he went out after a while, saying that he wanted to go back to the house and quickly pack his things. As she watched her mother go back to the house, she was filled with irritability when she thought of her father's instructions before leaving.

Naturally, she was also worried about her father and wanted to go to Shandong. But if there really was some White Lotus Sect there, wouldn't she and her mother cause trouble for her father when they rushed over? But it didn't work just now, who else can she expect to persuade her mother, and who else can persuade her mother?

Zhang Yue naturally didn't expect that Qiu was ready to go on the road with him. After he went to the ministry to complete the relevant matters, he was preparing for his appointment at home at this time. However, needless to say, he found that there were unusually many people who wanted to go to Shandong with him—not to mention Liansheng Lianhu. Autumn marks and amber are also indispensable, and the British public Zhang Fusheng was afraid that he would lose, so he said that he would "lend" Peng 13 to him, and transferred eight sturdy family members to serve him. Not only that, but my grandmother also said that she wanted to choose a long-term follower, and those subordinates in the family were eager to try.

The rest is just that, grandmother Gu Shi just stuffed the spirit rhino over, which was what caught him off guard the most.

Don't say he doesn't know what's going on. Even after the Feng family and the Dongfang family knew about this, they muttered in their hearts, and secretly said that the old lady had spoiled Zhang Yue so much that she even forgot about the respect and humility of the elders and children. However, no matter how Zhang Yue himself excused himself, it didn't matter. Gu didn't care at all, and even ordered the two daughters-in-law to send the Lingxi who had packed up their things to the bamboo courtyard where the third room was located in the evening, which caused chickens and dogs to jump up and down for a while.

Autumn Scar didn't dare to make a sound, but Amber didn't care. The Sun family was angry early, but now he has accepted his fate, Zhang Zuo also hopes that his son will have a safe person to take care of when he travels far away, and this side is naturally Ansheng. However, the Feng family and the Dongfang family were not angry in their hearts, and the two of them went to the Gu family's upper room together as if they had made an appointment, and they all wanted to let the old lady dispel this idea.

When the two of them lifted the curtain and went in, they were still smiling and groaning, but after a while, Gu's deep reprimand came from inside, and the few little girls standing outside were trembling when they heard it. Needless to say, the ugly faces of these two when they came out. However, the two aunts in the long room were very happy when they learned about this, and they all came to Aunt Luo's place to sit idly, but poor Aunt Luo has always been a cowardly person who does not care about anything, and when they say that they are frightened, but they are not good at speaking out to drive people away.

It's so easy that everyone is gone, Aunt Luo hurriedly instructed the two girls to close the door, and told anyone to find them and say that they had a headache and had fallen asleep. When she returned to the back room, she saw her daughter Zhang Yi looking at something next to the bookcase. I can't help but wonder in my heart. When I asked in the past, I found out that it was Zhang Yuexian's article that spread all over Beijing, and I couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"I used to look at the third wife as weak. Everything has given the second wife the upper hand, as if she can't speak in front of the old lady, who knows that because she has raised a good son, she is now raising her eyebrows. It's a pity that you are a girl, if you are also a boy, even if I don't want to fight this face, I have to beg Brother Yue to take you! ”

"Aunt ......" Zhang Yi has been soft since she was a child, and Aunt Luo is afraid of things, so even if the mother and daughter are alone, she doesn't dare to make a mistake. She lowered her head and rubbed the corners of her clothes, and then said softly, "When the eldest sister came to visit me a few days ago, she said that the third aunt mentioned it to her...... She said my thing...... She'll help watch, definitely won't...... Won't ......"

Although she said this in a low voice, Aunt Luo categorically did not mishear it, and grabbed her wrist at the time: "What do you say, your eldest sister is really willing to take this matter?" ”

Seeing Zhang Yi nodding timidly, she suddenly clasped her palms together and said Amitabha Buddha several times, with a sad and joyful expression on her face: "Thank God, you finally have a noble person to help." Your eldest sister is now the little marquis's wife, and I don't expect you to marry into any big family, and your temperament is not able to suppress the scene. I only hope that you will marry someone who treats you well, and I will be satisfied with peace and security for the rest of my life! ”