Chapter 121 The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water
"Are you going to leave or are you going to let it go?" Zhang Ning said to the people on the carriage, and then looked back. Wang Zhen was very good at such small tricks, and he understood it at a glance, and said hurriedly: "You are an official.
Sir, please go ahead."
Zhang Ning then asked the groom to lead the horse and continue forward. When he arrived at the gate of Zhengjue Temple, he said to the groom: "You take the horse back first, and I will go in and burn incense sticks to remove bad luck."
There are monks in Zhengjue Temple, and you can also buy incense on site. The price is much more expensive than in the market. However, pilgrims paying money to the temple can be regarded as doing good deeds, so selling incense, candle oil and other items is also a big income for Zhengjue Temple. Zhang
Ning took out some copper coins, bought some incense and went to the main hall to light it and worship.
There were very few people in the temple. At about this time, the officials had not yet gone off duty, and the common people were busy with their own business. It was also afternoon, and Zhang Ning only met two strange women who came to worship Buddha.
He stayed in the temple for a while, and sure enough, he saw Wang Zhen walking in. Zhang Ning then walked forward along the eaves of the main hall and turned around the corner. Waiting for Wang Zhen to come over, he whispered: "I just returned to Beijing. There may be factory guards watching.
, it’s better to be cautious.”
"Brother Ping'an is right." Wang Zhen nodded quickly, "What's the progress of this trip to Beijing?"
After Wang Zhen said that he didn't hear any sound, he went to look at Zhang Ning's face, only to see him lowering his head and frowning, thinking about something. After a while, he reached into his sleeve pocket, took out a piece of paper and handed it over: "
Take this and you will understand it after reading it, no need to elaborate."
Wang Zhen was curious and quickly opened it, took a look at it, and blurted out: "The draft memorial...it's in Brother Ping'an's handwriting? Is it the memorial you just presented to the imperial city?"
Zhang Ning nodded: "Every word is correct, but the handwriting in this copy is a bit sloppy and some words have been changed. Let's just make do with it."
Wang Zhen's face suddenly showed a strange red light: "My godfather said that what happened last time was really due to Brother Ping An, otherwise we would have suffered a big loss. Don't worry, my godfather is a kind and understanding person.
, I must remember the love of Brother Ping An; even our family is not that ungrateful people, our family is very clear about who is good to us and who is bad to us! And Brother Ping An is the one who is good to our family!"
Zhang Ning was a little uncomfortable with what he said so passionately, mainly because he was tired of this guy Wang Zhen. Zhang Ning said seriously: "Brother Wang, there is no need to say this, the only people in this world who are really good to me are my parents."
It’s better to keep your relationships with those closest to you and other relationships in a light tone.”
"It's the same principle. The friendship between gentlemen is like water! Hehe!" Wang Zhen said happily.
When Zhang Ning heard this, he knew that he had not understood what he meant. What he actually meant was that no one in the world owed anything to anyone, it was all for profit. If there was mutual benefit and win-win, it would be natural to have a good relationship. There was no real conflict as long as words were speculative.
Can make friends, but once the interests conflict, it will be unclear... Just like Hu Ying, the relationship with Zhang Ning was not bad at the beginning, and they came together during the Yongle era. They were old friends, and Hu Ying also deliberately tried to win over Zhang Ning.
Alliance; in the end, nothing was left of the incense ash case.
"It's not convenient to stay here for a long time, so I won't say much more. I'll say goodbye first and see you later." Zhang Ning said with cupped fists. Wang Zhen also hurriedly hid the piece of paper and returned the gift.
Zhang Ning then walked home and found that her little sister was not at home. Zhao Erniang said that she had not been picked up at Luo Yaoniang's house, but Xu Wenjun had already picked her up.
He went straight back to his bedroom, pulled up a chair and sat down. The road was bumpy, and when he came back he stood in a "military posture" at the main entrance of the imperial city for more than an hour. He was really tired, but his mind was quite active, thinking about things.
too much.
Zhao Erniang came in making tea and said a few words about the situation at home after he left. But seeing Zhang Ning hemming and hawing and looking distracted and tired, she made a face behind her and left him knowingly.
Be still.
I was worried about everything, and the clearest thing that came to my mind was the situation when I gave the draft of the memorial to Wang Zhen just now. I thought about it twice before making up my mind. This is actually a very serious matter, not that
Because Zhang Ning made a hasty decision, he knew in his heart that no matter how long he weighed it, he would still do it in the end.
Wang Zhen was Wang Gou'er's confidant, and his collusion with Wang Zhen was actually an alliance with Wang Gou'er. If the internal and external collusion was proven, it must be serious; and the original manuscript of the memorial was awarded to Wang Gou'er. In short, Zhang Ning was implicated and trapped.
He didn't regret doing this. If he had done it before leaving the capital, he would have had many concerns, but now he didn't want to stay out of it. No matter whether he had the ability or not, he would give it a try first. Now that Wang Gouer was in crisis, he poisoned Emperor Yongle to death.
He must be on tenterhooks, and Zhang Ning's support for him at this time is a kind of investment, helping him tide over the difficulties. It is a timely help, and Zhang Ning will have more energy in the future.
An ethereal voice sounded softly from the side: Do you blame me for dragging you down?
He put his hand into his clothes and took out the anklet to look at. The west sunlight was just in front of the window, and it could emit five colors of light. It was very beautiful. Zhang Ning looked carefully and saw the gold chain inlaid between them.
It has many multi-faceted gemstones, so it becomes colorful when exposed to the sun. This chain must be a precious thing and worth a lot of money.
Zhang Ning looked at it and thought about how it looked on his ankle. After a while, he turned around and rummaged in the box, and took out a small diamond-shaped red silk bag from a locked box. It was a good luck charm.
He thought about it for a moment, and felt that putting this auspicious charm on the chain would be easy to store and look like a necklace. Sometimes he would do some boring things when he was alone, and that was the case now. He found a
Take out a small knife for peeling melons and fruits, make a hole in the silk bag, and fiddle with it to put the chain on.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished it, he suddenly heard the sound of the door being opened. He hurriedly put the things in his arms, but unfortunately it was a little late and Luo Yaoniang had already seen it. Luo Yaoniang suddenly looked angry and left.
He came over and stretched out his hand and said, "Take it out."
Zhang Ning immediately remembered the previous scene on horseback. She angrily took Zhang Xiaomei's tube top and tore it apart hard, using up all her strength to feed her breasts, and then threw it away like garbage. How could Zhang Ning be willing to hand it over after thinking of this?
He glared and said: "What are you doing here and destroying it for me? Why are you destroying a good thing? Isn't it a waste of money?"
Later, Zhang Xiaomei also saw Zhang Ning's red silk bag. Of course she knew whose it belonged to. Her face suddenly turned red and she looked down at her feet. Xu Wenjun looked over with sympathetic eyes.
Luo Yaoniang said angrily: "Who gave it to you? Did you go out and interact with some woman outside? Take it out for me."
Zhang Ning lowered his face and said, "It's too late. Who has the final say in this family? Can't you understand the superiority of husband and wife?"
"I haven't even met you yet, and here you are!" Luo Yaoniang said with a sad face, "Just like this!" She turned around and walked away.
The little sister looked back, hurriedly ran up and grabbed Zhang Ning's hand with a soft catkin: "Brother, why don't you explain to her? Seeing that she has lost her popularity, hurry up and chase her back!"
After Zhang Ning was reminded by her, she remembered that there was not only a chain but also a silk bag. Wasn't the silk bag given by the little sister? This can be explained clearly. After thinking about it, he hurriedly chased after him. As soon as he went out and walked under the eaves, he saw
Luo Yaoniang was lingering at the entrance of the cave. She happened to look back and met Zhang Ning's eyes, so she turned around and hurried out.
Zhang Ning hurriedly picked up the hem of his official robe and ran a few steps, chasing him to the moon cave door and shouting: "Stop!"
Luo Yaoniang really stopped, turned around and said angrily: "You are still so fierce, could it be that I did something wrong?"
"My little sister gave me this thing. If you don't believe me, ask her." Zhang Ning said.
Luo Yaoniang was stunned: "Why did she give you that thing? You don't see her every day in Beijing?"
Zhang Ning said: "Didn't I encounter a disaster after taking the provincial examination the year before last? I asked for the talisman from my little sister. I have been using it to keep safe. You looked so anxious just now. If I give it to you, it will definitely be torn.
Isn’t my peace gone?”
Luo Yaoniang is such a big person, but she is a girl after all. She was coaxed with just a few words. She calmed down and said angrily: "You're the one who's so impatient!" She paused and then said: "You really... keep thinking about it.
My little sister, have you ever thought about me after being away for a few months?"
Seeing that she was well, Zhang Ning said, "Let's talk about it when we go back to the yard. If people see us bickering like children, it will be good and bad for a while, and we won't be afraid of people laughing at us."
Luo Yaoniang followed him and hugged his arm when they entered the inner courtyard: "I'm asking you, have you missed me?"
"I think..." Zhang Ning said helplessly, "Anyway, I will marry you sooner or later. It's already settled. Why are you making a fuss when you have nothing to do?"
Luo Yaoniang was dissatisfied and said: "Now you are tired of me? Then why did you marry me?"
Zhang Ning rubbed his temples and said with a headache: "Why are I tired of you? I have always thought that Yaoniang is a very good woman, and she has already bowed to Master Yang. Are we going to go back on our words when it's okay?"
"Is it because of this?" Luo Yaoniang always felt dissatisfied, but then she thought about it and said sadly, "You are right, it seems that this is how marriages are."
Zhang Ning said patiently and kindly: "Just think about it. In ancient times, men farmed and women weaved. Nowadays, men work outside and women work inside. It's the same for everyone. Just do your own responsibilities and live a good life. You should also change
Once you change your temper, you are so jealous. How many bureaucrats and rich businessmen don’t have concubines? Our family wants to be special, and I am not a member of the Qing Dynasty."
"How could I ever allow you to take a concubine?" Luo Yaoniang felt that she had been deceived.
Zhang Ning whispered: "You live with us, just like the rest of your family, and you go in and out of the bedroom to make beds and fold quilts. If you are not a concubine, what do you think of me as a human being? My concubine will not take your place, so why are you so idle?"
"Okay... okay." Luo Yaoniang said, "I will give in, but in the future this kind of thing must be approved by me. If I think you are a good person, then you can do it."
"That's how it should be." Zhang Ning said casually.
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