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Yushi Zhang Qi's home is in a small courtyard in Tofu Lane, two narrow rooms and a plate of kang, the house is very old, the gray courtyard wall is half high, not short, inclined inward, the bricks on the ground in the center of the courtyard have been stepped on for a long time, and the texture of the brick joints is subtle, very much like a dustpan

Zhang Qi's deep clothes are half open at the moment, one leg is bent and one leg is stretched out, sitting on the kang tip of the inner room, leaning against the wall and tilting his neck to the window, listening to the sound of cicadas in the courtyard, looking worried, thinking that he will be able to stand up to Zhan Yangbei at the state banquet in the New Year, and angrily reprimanded Liang Bolong I thought that I had lifted my anger and made a long face Back from the party, but I always felt that others looked at me differently After pondering for a long time, I figured out that there was something wrong with my words, so I was sincerely afraid and hurriedly went to Xu's mansion to ask for guilt Unexpectedly, Xu Sangongzi refused to meet Wang Shizhen and other Xu Party colleagues did not give him a good face I thought that this matter was not big It will be able to fade away slowly But after a few months, there was still no change, there was no respect, there was no waiting to be seen, and life became more and more difficult

He knew in his heart that it was better to do the wrong thing in officialdom than to say the wrong thing, and the level of speaking represented a person's ability, whether he was well-behaved, whether he was exquisite, whether he was usable, all of which had to be reflected in his words

Thinking back to Zhan Yangpi's vine that climbed up to Chen Yiqin, the Golden Palace sued a crooked situation Although he was let go to Yunnan, after all, he also won a good reputation The emperor released him I am afraid that he is also thinking about Xu Ge Lao's face In the future, if he has political achievements, most of them can justifiably transfer him back to Beijing He is Zhu Bajie looked in the mirror and made a fuss inside and outside Thinking about it, I feel more and more cowardly

Suddenly, there was a loud noise, Mrs. Wu arched the bamboo curtain with her back, brought it into a small kang table, and put it beside him, two small dishes and a pot of wine on it, the dishes were fried leeks and mixed cucumbers, one was cool and one was hot, the wine was not good wine, but it was also warm and fragrant, and after putting it away, she wiped the chopsticks in the corner of her clothes and put them on his hand, leaned over and sat on the edge of the kang, and held his thighs and persuaded: "Husband, don't think so much about it, this official is always safe and stable, it may not be a blessing."

His wife, Wu's maiden name, Xiaofei, is also known as Lan Fang, her hands are diligent and fast-talking, she is a woman who can keep her husband and a family, and she is also born with a lovely face, only a few small hemp pits are sprinkled on her cheeks, so the neighbors, aunts, and aunts all call her "Little Sweet Orange" At this time, I saw that her husband's eyes were straight and he didn't seem to listen to it, and continued: "I think that Xu Gelao's current momentum is more and more like Yan Song at the beginning, and the chaos in the cabinet has not stopped over the years, maybe one day who will fall and who will gain power Although you are not a big imperial historian, you can't fight against you, you can't beat us, isn't this good?"

"Go, go, go" Zhang Qi put her hand away in disgust, slapped the chopsticks on the table, and crossed her legs: "What do women know about a manly man who must have a brocade robe and jade belt to be the glory of his ancestors Back then, the township test will be tried I am brilliant and everyone is convinced Now I only do this little imperial history Wouldn't I live up to this talent and good youth " Wu smiled and said: "Yo, you are talented" said and leaned over and leaned over his thigh with his elbow Sticking his cheeks on the thin white wrist with a silver bracelet hanging from the shrimp and rice beard He raised his eyes and looked at him from under his chin with a smile: "That." Write a poem to me."

Zhang Qi was held The two hands seemed to grow on the long worm The excess was not scratched and scratched and not placed He sniffed and blinked his eyes and swallowed his saliva and made a grunt sound As if his tongue had jumped into a well with his tongue so disgusted and searched for a long time Searching for dry intestines for a long time Looking at his wife's muffled voice and smiling, he suddenly became angry and shook his legs and shook her down, and said: "Write poetry, you have to be in the mood to compose poetry Look at you like that, your hair can't be combed properly, and your feet can't be wrapped well, I see if you can be in a good mood Still composing poetry" Wu pouted and held the hairpin on his head: "I don't have that ability." But come to the feet of strange people"

Zhang Qi picked up the wine jug and made a gesture to hit Wu Shi put his face together: "You fight, you fight......" The voice was surprisingly charming Zhang Qi's bones trembled: "You are ...... in this daytime" blamed in his mouth, but he couldn't help but touch his hand into her arms Unexpectedly, there was a "snap" There was a crisp sound on the back of his hand Wu Shi said: "The chicken who fought outside still wants to step on the old lady's eggs Phew" Flutter smiled and went to the stove to clean up Zhang Qi was bored Shaking his head and sighing, "Only villains and women are difficult to raise" drooped his eyes and grabbed chopsticks and put leeks in his mouth Eating hay and chewing tastelessly At this time, there was a call for the door outside the courtyard Mrs. came back to see it and beckoned after a while: "Don't drink it, Xu Sangongzi sent someone to call you over."

Zhang Qi was stunned and jumped off the ground, thinking that the third prince ignored me for so long, how could he send someone to the door The lady next to him urged He hurriedly changed his clothes and hat and dressed neatly and rushed out of the door Wu shouted after him: "You ...... that tooth" He walked in a hurry and didn't hear it

Came to Xu's Mansion and sat on the bench in the gatehouse for a long time before being led to the Inner Flower Hall Xu Ying was teasing the bird with the two servants Seeing him go down the stairs Waved his hand to signal the servants to carry the bird down and smiled faintly and said: "Zhang Yushi is here, sit down."

Zhang Qi bowed down and laughed: "In front of the third prince, how can there be a seat for the lower official" smiled and opened his mouth, revealing the green leeks between his teeth

Xu Ying almost laughed on the spot, but this was not the time Hurriedly turned her face to the back of the table and shrugged her shoulders and said, "Ahem, um, my own people...... Don't be inhibited."

Zhang Qi's heart was beating back and forth in his left and right ears How can I see what is wrong I politely sat down Xu Ying said: "These days, my father's health is not good, and I have been very busy I heard that Zhang Yushi has come a few times, and he didn't take time to receive it, so you ran a lot of miles in vain" Zhang Qi hurriedly said: "Third master, where are you talking about" This opening couldn't stop the gate First confess that he unintentionally said the wrong thing at the New Year's banquet Xu Ying waved his hand to stop his words and said with a smile: "Zhang Yushi is too out-of-this, how can my father take this little thing to heart." As for how you think it is ...... to be snubbed," Zhang Qi hurriedly said: "Despicable position has no such meaning......" Xu Ying pressed his hand again, signaling that he didn't have to be in a hurry to defend himself, and said: "It's true that I snubbed you, this is what my father meant, let my colleagues deliberately keep some distance from you, but it's not to exclude, on the contrary, his old man is going to use you."

Zhang Qi was stunned

Xu Ying said: "If you think about it, no one knows that he Zhan Yangpi and Chen Ge have dealings with each other, but their sudden force can catch people ......off guard."

Zhang Qi immediately realized what this meant, and was flattered for a while, and he didn't know what to do

Xu Ying was very satisfied with his expression and said with a smile: "Some people don't do their right thing, they just want to knock others down and fight down their eyes are thieves Seize the opportunity to attack My father is the first assistant and makes a big move Some officials will be regarded as party members when they get closer Although our feet are not afraid of crooked shoes But we are always remembered and calculated It's not troublesome."

Zhang Qi nodded again and again: "Exactly, exactly"

Xu Ying approached him and pressed her hand on his shoulder: "Zhang Yushi, some unintentional mistakes are nothing, on the contrary, my father's heart to protect you with all his strength has always been very appreciative" Zhang Qi stood up excitedly and said: "Don't dare to be it This is the duty of the lower officials The elder of the pavilion is really wise and can know the heart of the subordinate The subordinate is restless these days I have been worried that the elder of the pavilion will misunderstand but the result is ...... Alas, Xia Guan is really ...... It's really a discord with what to say."

"Hmm" Xu Ying smiled and gently patted him to sit down, paced and said: "The previous snub was to hide people's eyes and ears, so that you can fade out of our side, and then do things for the Xu family, so that no one can be suspicious, Brother Zhang, you are a very important chess piece in your father's heart, oh, hehehe, it may be a little inappropriate to say that it is a chess piece."

Zhang Qi hurriedly said: "How can it be inappropriate, it should be said that it is the honor of the lower officials."

Xu Ying said "um" again, and her face gradually turned solemn: "Now the situation in the court is getting more and more chaotic Chen Yiqin has been an official for many years, and his temperament is in our hearts, this person can't muster much turmoil, and there is no need to worry about it for the time being, but Chang Sihao and his gang, whether they have sued the emperor since they were young, or the peak of Wanshou Mountain, they are becoming more and more aggressive, and the spearhead is directed at his father, which can't help but make people worry."

Zhang Qi's face was full of disdain: "The surname Chang is just an old coarse, do you still need to be afraid of him" As soon as the words came out, I saw Xu Ying's eyebrows condensed slightly, and when he said that he had said the wrong thing again, he hurriedly slapped himself lightly and said: "Look at my mouth, I'm not afraid, Ge Lao is just too cautious."

Xu Ying put her hands behind her back and said: "I think so too, but be careful to make the Wannian Ship Everything must be guarded against "Zhang Qi said: "Yes Yes or the elder of the pavilion has thought it through" Xu Ying said: "I heard that Chang Sihao came back from the south I didn't go out of the house much during this period I don't know much about the outside world Have you heard about him Zhang Qi said: "I heard that he was mixed with the people of Dongchang Summoned some officials to listen to the opera and enjoy the paintings every day I also received an invitation I also received an invitation post But I am a small official and I don't know much about drama, poetry and painting So I was not invited to the meeting Xu Ying smiled: "Isn't this a little too worried, go over and take a look, increase some travel, understand more, know yourself and know your opponent, there is nothing wrong with it?"

Hearing this, Zhang Qi vaguely felt a little eyebrows nodded and smiled: "Actually, Xia Guan has always wanted to contribute to the old man of the pavilion Isn't he afraid that his old man will misunderstand by doing this" Xu Ying understood that he was on the verge of going to the meeting in the past Let the Xu family misunderstand that he was going to take refuge in the new master Haha smiled and said: "I think too much, I think too much But I also understand that Zhang Yushi is a person with a heart The Ministry of Industry recently said that there was a shortage I was anxious to select a right squire from the bottom I took the list and asked my father's opinion My father looked at the list It was all old I didn't like it a little The emperor first ascended to the throne for a year, and he was quite energetic He should have promoted some young talents to sweep away the stale atmosphere in the court I was there at the time I said that you have been working in this imperial history for a few years Your performance has always been very good Everyone also thinks that you are relatively young and in the prime of life, and you should properly press the burden "

"Right Squire"

Zhang Qi was so happy that his tongue jumped back into the well again, and he nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, thank you for the cultivation of the elder pavilion."

Xu Ying waved her hand and said meaningfully: "Hey, don't say that, people, don't you have to be perfect yourself, do you finally decide to take a look at your recent performance, I believe that with your Zhang Yushi's talent, there should be a good chance "

"Understood, understood"

Coming out of Xu's mansion, Zhang Qi felt that his body was also lighter, his legs were faster, and he walked as if he was floating up, and he didn't know how to get to his home, and he didn't look at his feet when he entered the courtyard, and he just kicked over the clothes basket Wu put up a cloth shirt under the crossbar and turned around to see the wet clothes spread on the ground and immediately frowned and said: "Look at you, you have to wash it again when you get soil" Zhang Qi smiled: "What do you have to do to buy a new one, throw it away and buy a new one" Wu looked at the leeks between his teeth and was happy: "Buy a new one, just your little money, and no one gives gifts, and you can't be greedy for corruption" Zhang Qi smiled: "What do you know After a few days." Maybe I'll have to report to the Ministry of Works."

Wu hurriedly asked him what was going on, and after listening to it, his face turned gloomy again, and he turned around and shook his clothes and said: "Dare to love is an empty favor, what are you happy about?"

Zhang Qi leaned over and said: "How can this be an empty favor As long as I go and find out the situation on the Hou side of Yunzhong and report it back, the third prince will definitely not be able to treat me badly Besides, the elder of the pavilion was not really cold to me before That was a deliberate alienation to hide people's eyes and ears I'm still a great general in the eyes of his old man."

"Phew, you ......" Wu was about to say and looked behind him again Don't dare to be careless Close the courtyard door and come back Only then did he poke his finger in the head and continued: "You immoral rat Give some sesame oil and pull out the intestines It's not good to use your brain If the Xu family's set of words is true, why don't you inform you in advance That Xu San is a bad breed like his father The reason why I talk like that is because I am afraid that you will understand the taste and scold them for using people to face forward and not to face backwards What deep posture is deliberately pretended You can't see it yet."

Zhang Qi's eyes straightened when he heard this, and after pondering for a long time, he took his wife's hand and said, "If it really responds to what you say, what can I do?"

Wu smiled strangely, turned around, bent down to pick up the wet clothes, shook the brush, and said in his mouth: "Yo, my hair is also crooked, and my feet are not properly wrapped A woman's family, the man is good to eat, eat some leftover soup and water, and the man doesn't want to see it, so he has to wash his face with tears There are only grievances in his stomach, what ideas can he have" Zhang Qi raised his face bitterly and chased after her buttocks: "The love in the world is no better than you and my husband and wife, how can I even take a joke in my heart The husband's belly is boiling If you have noodles, hurry up" left and right for a long time Seeing that she ignored her Suddenly I had an idea, and I hurriedly posted it with a smile on my face, and I made my hands go up and down and tickled my arms

Wu Shi was stirred by him, his heart beat for a while, and he giggled, Look at him, I know that I can't stretch the bow too much, grabbed his hand, lowered my voice, and said, "Okay, okay, you don't want to think about it, Xu San'er asked you to visit Chang Sihao, what is it for?"