Chapter 844: The slave got into trouble (monthly ticket)
Ninth Prince's Mansion, Shangfang.
Shu Shu was talking about the Zhang family to Ninth Brother, and said: "There are so many scholars in the country. One out of 100 in the provincial examination and one out of 20 in the general examination. The father and son of the Zhang family are now two Jinshi and one is a civil servant. They are very powerful...
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What's even more amazing is that this is the beginning, and starting from Zhang Tingyu, several brothers of this generation are Jinshi, and by the time the next generation has more Jinshi.
"Father and son are both prime ministers, and there are six generations of Hanlin in the same family", he is talking about his family.
Brother Jiu felt his head hurt and said: "This means good luck. If bad luck means no one is on the list, then why don't the whole family just drink the northwest wind?"
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "I heard that life was really difficult before Zhang was elected as prime minister. Thanks to his wife's support, he could barely survive."
As Zhang Ying entered the cabinet, the prime minister's past was revealed.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "Scholars like to be poor, as if the poorer they are, the more respectable they are. This is untrue. If you really want to be poor, you can still study and have a series of children?"
Shu Shu felt that this was not necessarily the case. Even though the Zhang family was a local wealthy family before, the impact of the change of dynasty was still great, and it was not unusual for the family to fall into decline.
When father and son were awarded Jinshi one after another, they were both officials in the capital.
The Imperial Academy and the Ministry of Rites are both notoriously poor places.
Sending the children back to their hometown to study is also because it is difficult to live in the capital, right?
Shu Shu thought about the betrothal gift and said, "I'd better ask someone to find out later about the rules of marrying a daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law in other Jingtang families."
Brother Jiu said: "Whatever you are worried about, the more the merrier, it will make Fusong look good!"
Shu Shu said: "But if the Zhang family is noble, wouldn't it be embarrassing if the betrothal gifts are too large?"
After all, according to current rules, it is not the betrothal gift that counts in a luxury wedding, but the dowry.
You have to match the betrothal gift at the beginning, and the upper limit is unlimited.
Brother Jiu was surprised and said: "No, Zhang Ying is already a bachelor. Will the family still be short of money?"
Shu Shu said: "The higher the position, the more actions are in the eyes of the world and cannot be done wantonly. Moreover, scholars also like to pay attention to personal dignity. Even if there is a 'year respect', it should be given priority to, but the expenses are also high, and children and grandchildren
Not to mention, we also need to support relatives and friends..."
Brother Ninth thought about Zhang Ying's annual salary, and found that it was indeed very few and nothing.
Zhang Tingzhan usually came to the Prince's Mansion or the Hanlin Academy with nothing more than a mule cart and a boy, wearing ordinary clothes.
"Then what should we do? If the dowry is too small, won't Fusong suffer a loss?"
Brother Ninth felt a little regretful.
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu and was speechless.
Are you still thinking about the dowry?
As a dignified prince, can't you have a higher vision?
"How can there be a perfect marriage? Just want the best." Shu Shu said.
Besides, after all, it is the prime minister's family, even if the dowry is not rich, it still depends on who you compare with.
If you really want to talk about relatives among the Eight Banners' minor surnames, it may not be as good as the Zhang family.
Shu Shu said: "You don't have to worry about Fusong's livelihood. I, Eni, have prepared a share and collected all the money his maternal family has given him over the years. There is also a house we gave him, with people to live in and a shop to collect."
The living money for rent and a salary are enough..."
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "Forget it, my family is relatively weak, so take your time."
At this moment, there was movement outside.
Fusong and Gao Bin are back.
Shu Shu glanced at the clock, but it wasn't ready yet.
It took less than an hour from departure to return. Excluding the time spent on the road, the time at Zhang's house was not long.
She was a little worried.
But when Fu Song and Gao Bin came in and saw the expressions on their faces, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Prime Minister Zhang is also here. I met Prime Minister Zhang, Mrs. Zhang, Mr. Zhang and Ms. Zhang.
Fusong Road.
Gao Bin added from the side: "The prime minister's wife was very satisfied with my brother's appearance. She asked him to sit in front of me and asked me about the division of households."
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu looked at each other and smiled, knowing that the matter was settled.
If you don't like it, you won't ask these questions.
Fusong hesitated and said, "Zhang Xiangxiang is not happy."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "Don't worry, if Mr. Zhang opposes this matter, Mr. Zhang will not talk about it."
The rules of a scholarly and distinguished family are closely observed by father, son and son.
Fusong was relieved.
Brother Jiu said: "The only thing left is to hire a big matchmaker."
He was a little confused, and the most decent candidate was naturally his teacher Ma Qi.
Grand Bachelor vs. Grand Bachelor.
But even if he did not enter the court, he knew that there was a clear distinction between Manchu officials and Han officials above the court.
In this case, even if they sacrifice their dignity and go to Ma Qi, it would not be appropriate.
He looked at Shu Shu, and if he was looking for someone from the Dutong Mansion, there probably wouldn't be anyone suitable.
Not only were the Manchus and Han people separated in the middle, but also the civil and military forces were separated, which was another layer of distance.
Shu Shu also has no direction.
If it were a marriage in the Eight Banners, it would be much simpler. It would be between clan elders or in-law elders. There are many decent people.
But with the Zhang family, we really need to think about who to hire as the big matchmaker.
Usually big media companies act as middlemen and have dealings with both companies.
The person who can act as the middleman between their family and the Zhang family is Brother Jiu.
Shu Shu pointed at Brother Ninth and said, "I seem to be the only one who is close to me."
Fusong looked over.
Brother Jiu immediately nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will be a great matchmaker for you."
Fusong said hurriedly: "Don't worry, it's best to wait until after the Dragon Boat Festival and wait until sister is out of confinement before talking about this matter."
Brother Ninth said: "It depends on what the Zhang family means, hurry up early rather than late, otherwise we will appear to be insincere!"
In addition, there was something going on with the Niu Hulu family, so he thought it would be better to change the post as soon as possible.
At this time, getting engaged is almost like getting married, and you will not regret the engagement easily.
In the past, with Niu Hulu's family, although Da Gege's character was flawed, if he really wanted to change his position, he probably wouldn't think about anything else.
Gao Bin looked at Fu Song with envy on his face.
He is one year older than Fusong, already eighteen!
He had already gone to his aunt's house and asked his aunt to ask for him.
Miss Walnut did not refuse, but she also said that she would work as an errand for two years before getting married, and even if she got married, she would still work as an errand in the Prince's Mansion.
Gao Bin has no objection to this.
Women from Baoyi families often served in the palace to earn money and food.
In this case, it will take two years.
The atmosphere in the room was just right, but there was movement outside. It was Cui Baisui who was here.
"Master, Master Gao is back. He has something urgent to ask to see the master!"
This is about Gao Yanzhong.
Brother Jiu glanced at Fusong and said to Shu Shu: "I'll go ahead and take a look."
After that, he got up and walked out.
Yesterday, he asked Gao Yanzhong to go out and inquire about the Zhang family's temperament and preferences in the past few days. He wanted to know himself and his enemy. It only took him a long time to find out what was wrong?
Fusong and Gao Bin got up when they saw this and wanted to follow them out.
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "It should be official business in Xiaotangshan and has nothing to do with you. You should carefully learn from Fujin about the Zhang family and tell us about Mrs. Zhang's temperament."
After Fusong and Gao Bin heard this, they couldn't follow him anymore.
Shu Shu knew something was wrong, so he didn't show it on his face. He followed Brother Ninth Brother's words and said to Fusong: "What do you think of Second Master Zhang? He will also end up this year..."
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In the front yard of the Prince's Mansion, Gao Yanzhong stood there with sweat on his forehead, a look of genuine fear on his face.
Seeing Brother Jiu coming in, he immediately knelt down and said: "Master Jiu, it seems that this servant has gotten into trouble...
Brother Jiu's face immediately dropped, he glared at him and said, "If you have something to say, don't make a fuss about it. Are you being bullied?"
Otherwise, if Gao Yanzhong had a calm temperament, how would he be involved in getting into trouble or not?
Gao Yanzhong stood up and said sarcastically: "This slave falsely conveyed Master Jiu's order to send the 'Qingdeban' to the Infantry Command Yamen!"
Brother Jiu blinked, a little confused, and said: "What is this 'Qing De Ban'?"
Gao Yanzhong said: "It's a theater troupe from Nancheng. They will be singing at Baiweiju this ten days."
Brother Jiu's face became more and more gloomy, and he said angrily: "Are they having sex in Fujin's restaurant?"
Although he didn't listen to the opera very much, he had heard it mentioned by others.
Actors and performers are not divided into different families. Some troupes raise some boys to earn a dime here and there.
Gao Yanzhong hurriedly said: "No, there is a new drama in the restaurant today, called "The Legend of Tongtianbang". It is about the imperial examination and the lawsuit. It is arranged according to the appeal. I heard that many scholars like to go to Baiwei."
I went there, wondering if I could find out some news about Zhang Xiang’s hometown. When I saw a new play, I was so frightened that I asked the shopkeeper to take the cover and close the restaurant. The servant was afraid that others would treat him like this.
The matter got involved with me, so in my name I sent the people from the theater troupe to the Infantry Command Yamen."
Brother Jiu's face looked better now. He looked at Gao Yanzhong and said, "Old Gao, you are dishonest. What kind of disaster is this? Isn't this a merit?"
Gao Yanzhong said in a low voice: "My servant directly used my name to shut down all the guests in the restaurant. If I turn around, I'm afraid I will be known as domineering, and it may even affect the restaurant's business..."
Brother Jiu glanced at him angrily and said, "I was just about to praise you for knowing the importance of things, but this time you are talking about this useless thing. Don't worry, I will ask Khan Ama and Fourth Brother to make up for the deficit in the restaurant."
Originally, the investigation of the lawsuit was almost complete, and with countermeasures in place, it was time to reexamine the new candidate.
When the results come out, the rumors will naturally dissipate.
But at this time, the drama begins, and the material debate starts again.
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "Let's go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to find the real owner.
He was afraid that Shu Shu would be worried, so he called Cui Baisui and said, "I'll tell Fujin later that I've gone to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Don't wait for me for lunch..."
Before Cui Baisui went down, there was movement outside the gate, the sound of horse hooves.
Brother Jiu raised his chin and said to Cui Baisui: "Go and see who is here."
Cui Baisui responded and trotted out of the gate.
It was Brother Si who came, along with a familiar old man wearing cloth armor.
"Fourth Master
Cui Baisui was busy beating Qian'er.
Fourth Brother got off his horse, looked at the old man, and said: "Master Kai, this is...
The boss said: "I have seen Sibeile. I am here to ask Master Jiu about the matter of 'Qing Durban'."