Chapter 104: Children of the Rich and Powerful (Part 1)
Brother Ying Zhen spread his hands helplessly and said: "I must go. You know that my grandfather would never offend a civil servant, let alone this high... well, this high man, that's
If I dare to disgrace my nephew, whom Mr. Gao Ge has brought with him personally, he will be sent to the ancestral hall to kneel down as punishment!" After saying that, he looked at the other party with inquiring eyes.
The young master named Yuan Gong also smiled bitterly: "Don't look at me. We are in the same boat. Even my ancestors are unwilling to offend. Naturally, my father is not willing to offend either."
At this time, there was a gentle knock on the door of the Accord, and at the same time a cautious voice came: "Young Master, the young Marquis of the Li family is here."
In the Yage, the young master named Yuan Gong replied calmly: "Invite him in."
There was a response from outside, and soon the door opened. Mr. Li, who had just won Wang Dengbang's thousand taels of silver downstairs, walked in with a smile on his face. When he saw the two people in front of him, he immediately raised his hands and said: "Marquis of Linhuai
The eldest grandson and younger brother Li Zongcheng have met the elder brothers Yingzhen and Yuangong."
It turns out that Mr. Li, who is dressed in ordinary clothes, is actually the eldest grandson of the Marquis of Linhuai family. Then the identities of the two young masters, "Ying Zhen" and "Yuan Gong", who he calls his elder brothers, can be easily revealed: one is
Zhu Yingzhen, the eldest grandson of Chengguo Duke Zhu Xizhong, and Zhang Yuangong, the eldest son of British Duke Zhang Rong.
However, Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong's attitude toward Li Zongcheng was far from cordial.
Li Zongcheng had met the two of them, and he was very polite, but Zhu Yingzhen only smiled slightly and nodded lightly at him to return the courtesy; Zhang Yuangong, as the master, just smiled and waved his hand, saying: "My dear brother, stay away."
I’m a guest, sit down and talk.”
Li Zongcheng was so neglected. Not only was he not angry, but he smiled and said: "I heard that the two brothers were good at promoting weaving, so I went to Nanjing to find some good products and brought them to the capital. I just wanted to show them off today, but I didn't want to. I broke the Feiteng Tower recently.
One of the generals on the card, I feel very sorry. I really don’t dare to take this thousand taels of silver, so I will return it in full. I also ask Brother Yuan Gong not to be blamed." After that, he gave Wang Dengbang to his elder.
The banknote from Lu Yanchang was handed to Zhang Yuangong with both hands.
Zhang Yuangong raised his eyebrows slightly, seeming a little surprised, but he immediately waved his hand and said: "Wang Dengbang has been making a living with me all year round, and today he lost one of the generals. It is indeed a loss, but the money he lost
It has nothing to do with me. Since you earned this money, just take it."
But Li Zongcheng refused and insisted: "How dare I do this? Not only do I dare not accept this money, I also have some meeting gifts that I want to give to my two brothers."
"Oh?" Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong spoke at the same time, looked at each other, and the master Zhang Yuangong spoke again, asking: "Your Linhuai Marquis Mansion belongs to the founding family, and has always been an official in Nanjing, and is related to our Jingnan family...
...To be honest, we don’t have much friendship. Brother Ying Zhen and I are a little confused when you are so polite: May I ask why?"
After all, he is still a child. Although his demeanor is unusual for other children, the city is limited after all, and he can't hide his words in his heart, so he asked these words straight out.
Fortunately, Li Zongcheng was only about the same age as the two of them, so he didn't feel out of place. He smiled and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal. I just heard that Gao Shidu, a scholar from the Gao University, invited some of the children of distinguished ministers from the capital to go out for an outing.
, I am ashamed that I was not invited..."
Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong looked at each other again, but this time it was Zhu Yingzhen who spoke and asked: "So what? Do you want to go?"
Li Zongcheng hurriedly said: "You two brothers may not know something. My father has always been good at writing. I recently learned that Gao Shi read "Longwen Whip Shadow" and shocked the scholars. He admired it very much and praised it many times in front of my younger brother..."
"Oh, I understand." Zhu Yingzhen interrupted with a look of understanding on his face: "Man said it was your father, my grandfather, and great-uncle. He often read it to Gao Shi at home... Well, he came to spur me and other younger generations.
, I can understand your situation."
Zhang Yuangong also nodded and said: "That's the same truth, and it's the same in my family... But brother Zongcheng, I still have something unclear. I wonder if you can explain it to me?" Maybe it's because we share the same problem, and we are treated as pragmatic by our elders at home.
Because they were deeply affected by the comparison, Zhang Yuangong's attitude improved a lot this time, and he was at least willing to call people "virtuous brother".
Li Zongcheng still had that apologetic attitude, nodding his head repeatedly: "How dare you speak to clarify your doubts? Brother Yuan Gong has any questions, but it doesn't matter. I will tell you everything I know."
Zhang Yuangong was not polite and asked directly: "My father is doing well in Nanjing, why do you suddenly think of the capital?"
Li Zongcheng showed a trace of surprise on his face and replied: "My father has always loved Chinese prose, and is especially good at poetry. He has already visited all the scenic spots and historic sites near South Zhili. This time he went north and took his younger brother with him... Later, he probably felt that
The capital city has the most places of interest, so I came here."
Zhang Yuangong smiled and said: "Tour along the way?"
Li Zongcheng's heart skipped a beat, and sure enough, he immediately heard Zhu Yingzhen say calmly: "Brother Zongcheng, Beizhen Fusi can't hide anything from my family. You should know this."
Of course, your great-uncle is the Commander-in-Chief of Jinyiwei.
Li Zongcheng's face looked a little embarrassed for the first time since he walked in.
When Zhang Yuangong saw it, he asked: "Not long ago, Mr. Zhao Ge proposed the restructuring of the Beijing camp. There were rumors in private that I, the Jingnan family - especially the Cheng Guogong and Ying Gong families - had been in charge of the Beijing camp for a long time.
, I feared that there was a big chance that he would not be eliminated. Then, in order to avoid suspicion, Cheng Guogong and his father repeatedly asked to resign... However, some people still secretly suggested that they might as well look among the honorable ministers in Nanjing and choose one.
A new military prime minister or deputy prime minister will be appointed."
Seeing that Li Zongcheng's face was turning pale, he suddenly added: "Your Majesty has not even inherited the title of Marquis of Linhuai, so you are starting to plan for the Prime Minister to conduct military affairs in the capital? I see this...
…It’s not appropriate, right?”
Although Zhu Yingzhen didn't speak, he stared at Li Zongcheng with bright eyes.
The cold sweat on Li Zongcheng's back immediately broke down, and he quickly explained: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, brothers, where did this rumor come from? My father, my father has never been interested in military affairs... Not to mention this
, my ancestor is currently healthy and my father is even able to relax and go out to visit the mountains and rivers. Just as brother Yuan Gong said: I haven’t inherited the title! How can I think of such an impossible thing? Jingnan and his family are guarding
The capital city, and the founding family guard Nanjing. This has been our ancestral system for more than a hundred years during the Ming Dynasty. Who dares to violate it?"
This statement is still reasonable, so after Zhu Yingzhen and Zhang Yuangong looked at each other, they generally believed it, but Zhu Yingzhen still asked: "In that case, why was your father originally visiting Luoyang, and according to the plan, he should go to Guanzhong next?"
, but suddenly changed course a month ago and came directly to the capital? Brother Zongcheng, can you give Brother Yu an explanation?"
***The author has something to say***
I'm hungover and my mind is a little confused. It took me 4 hours to type 2,000 words... I'll hold on a little longer and try my best to finish the second chapter before going to sleep. I apologize again.
