Doctor Cheng couldn't help but feel shocked. He knew that this young gentleman had a good background, but he didn't expect that he was the current number one scholar.
The seventeen-year-old No. 1 scholar, who entered the third class of formal education, actually bought his own house in front of him.
Doctor Cheng asked his daughter: "Really..."
Doctor Cheng's daughter quickly pulled Dr. Cheng's sleeve.
Doctor Cheng said seriously: "It turns out that the Number One Scholar is disrespectful and disrespectful."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "I was wrong because I didn't inform you in advance. Mr. Cheng, please count the deposit."
Doctor Cheng thought for a moment and said: "I can't do it, I can't do it. I can't collect this money."
Wen Jifu lowered his face and said half-jokingly: "What do you mean you can't do it? Could it be that you know that the number one scholar will increase the price?"
Doctor Cheng smiled and said: "Mr. Wenrokuro is really good at joking."
Wen Jifu felt a shiver in his heart. This man actually knew his true identity, but others were still not respectful when they knew his identity. The doctor in front of him was quite confident. Could it be that he had some background?
Zhang Yue said: "Living in Chang'an is not easy, and living in Bianjing is not easy either. Reputation is nothing more than a mere possession. Now buying a house in Bianjing is neither a penny more expensive nor a penny cheaper."
Everyone could hear Zhang Yue's words clearly.
Cheng Langzhong smiled and said: "The number one scholar is serious. If I had known that the number one scholar would buy my house, not only would I not increase the price, but I would also lower the price by five hundred guan!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard that reputation could really be used for bargaining.
Or five hundred guan in one breath, how much discount is this?
Zhang Shi was happy, but hesitant, and said: "No need, Sir. My third brother has made it very clear. Of these 3,850 coins, we will not give you a penny less, but we will not give you a penny more."
money."
Zhang Yue looked at Doctor Cheng's expression and said thoughtfully: "If the doctor has something to hide, then we can discuss it another day."
"This..." Doctor Cheng said immediately, "Master Zhuangyuan, I'll tell you the truth. I want to ask you for something. I want to ask you for a copybook for my friend."
Only then did everyone suddenly realize.
Ever since a classmate exchanged Zhang Yue's letters for money, Zhang Yue was very cautious about asking for letters. If someone he didn't know very well asked for letters, Zhang Yue would generally not give them easily.
It's not that Zhang Yue is stingy, because the market is there.
Han Qi asked Ouyang Xiu to write Zhou Jin Tang Ji for him, and Cai Xiang wrote it.
Cai Xiang was very cautious after hearing this. The prime minister's request for words should not be compared to freehand writing, which is like a social work, so Cai Xiang had to copy every word on the manuscript dozens of times, and wrote the last word one by one. This post
It is called Baina Monument.
As for Han Qi, he is not stingy when it comes to taking action, and Cai Xiang will definitely make a fortune.
When it comes to giving gifts to others, Zhang Yue is not in a position to give gifts as gifts, not to mention that when others ask him for words, 70% of them are in seal script and 30% are in regular script, which takes a lot of effort.
On the other side, Wen Jifu and Fifteen Niang looked at each other, and he finally understood why Zhang Yue earned a big house in such a short time in Beijing. It turned out to be a way to make money.
I thought that he was from a poor family and that he would have to endure hardship for a few years before marrying off at the age of seventeen. Now I see that he is willing to pay 500 yuan to beg him for a painting. This kind of treatment...
What the fifteenth mother thought about was that she had been fighting with the seventeenth sisters for more than ten years. Could it be that she would no longer be able to hold her head high in front of others?
As for Wen Jifu, he had something on his mind. He originally wanted to ask Zhang Yue where he got the money after buying the house, but there was no need to ask now. His brother-in-law was probably richer than he was.
But Cheng Langzhong said: "I know that Duke Zhuangyuan is famous for his three-character poems. Could you please ask Duke Zhuangyuan to copy a three-character poem in regular script?"
A three-character poem has more than a thousand words, but it is not worth five hundred verses.
Zhang Yue said: "The doctor's words are serious. Since we have just met each other, it's just a simple matter for me to copy an article to the doctor. It doesn't cost the five hundred guan."
Zhang Yue planned to write a casual social work to deal with it.
Cheng Langzhong bowed and said: "I don't dare to take advantage of it. I don't dare to take advantage of the number one scholar. In that case, I only need three thousand guan for this house."
Such a scene made everyone present dumbfounded.
One push and two go.
Doctor Cheng was resolute and said that if he did not accept the price, he would not sell the house. But compared with the money, Zhang Yue was more worried about losing a favor for nothing.
As the saying goes, money is easy to make, but favors are hard to repay, especially for an official like him. Therefore, it is not a waste of money. If he were an ordinary citizen, Zhang Yue would have agreed earlier.
However, if he were not the number one scholar and was praised by officials, his words would not be worth so much money.
When Wen Jifu and Fifteenth Mother saw it, they didn’t know what to say.
Even Zhu Fanya on the side found it eye-opening. He had sold so many houses, but there was still a house that he would rather not sell if the price was lowered, and a house that would not be bought if the price was raised.
It's really the first time I've seen him in my life.
Who doesn't fight over a few dollars when buying and selling a house, almost falling out, and finally having to reconcile it yourself? It's better here, push it here and there, if business is like this, it will be easy to handle.
As for Zhang Shi, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear.
It's not a matter of money, it's actually the face of being the elder brother of the No. 1 Scholar, which no amount of money can buy.
Doctor Cheng's daughter saw her father and Zhang Yue giving in to each other.
I don’t know what to say. Although the number one scholar is well-known and his words are praised by officials, he is not worthy of five hundred guan. Why is his father, who has always been picky and picky, suddenly so generous? Could it be...
Doctor Cheng's cheeks turned red, but she glanced at Zhang Yue again and thought, but she heard that Duke Zhuangyuan was granted a marriage by the official family and married into the Wu family...
In the end, they both argued for a long time, but Zhang Yue still couldn't win over the doctor, so he settled the deal with 3,350 guan.
Zhu Fanya also felt that he could get such a high price when selling his house. He was trying to persuade the landlord to increase the price, and the buyer to lower the price. Who would believe it?
After writing the white deed, go to the Yamen in a few days to exchange it for the red deed.
After Zhang Yue left, Doctor Cheng said: "Dad, although the number one scholar has good calligraphy, why do you... spend a lot of money to make friends with him?"
Mr. Cheng smiled and said, "Why do you think you really think I can't bear to part with this house?"
Dr. Cheng's face turned red and she said, "Dad, don't try to show off. What's the reason?"
Doctor Cheng smiled slightly and said, "Do you still remember that last month when dad went to Prince Pu's Mansion to diagnose Jingzhao Junjun, he chatted and talked about the Junjun's legitimate son?"
Doctor Cheng's daughter said: "He is the prince who loves reading very much."
Cheng Langzhong smiled and said: "Yes, the prince loved to read when he was young. He would not let go of the scroll every day. He was also very eager to learn and ask questions, so much so that he forgot to sleep and spend food. The prince also paid tribute to the prince. He read a three-character poem when he was young. This poem was presented by the people below.
, I don’t know why the prince fell in love with it, but he keeps it on his desk every day.”
Doctor Cheng said: "Is there such a connection?"
Doctor Cheng smiled and said: "The Lord said it that day, and I paid attention to it in my heart. How could I have known such a coincidence."
Doctor Cheng's daughter suddenly said: "I see, that's why dad asked Zhuangyuan Gong for a letter and gave it to the prince of the county."
Doctor Cheng said with a smile: "That's right. It's not good to be ungrateful. The county prince is not kind to us. He never pays a lot of medical fees. He also recommends many dignitaries from Bianjing to treat our father and daughter. We have to find a way.
Just repay the favor."
"Dad just met Duke Zhuangyuan and remembered what the Junjun told him. How can we get to know people like Duke Zhuangyuan in ordinary times? Even if we do, we don't have such a deep friendship to ask for a gift from him."
"Now he has taken a fancy to our house, so dad thought that even if he gave the house to him, he would still repay the kindness that the county master showed to us."
Doctor Cheng's daughter said: "Dad is right, as we are human beings, we must repay kindness. There is no shortage of anything in this palace, and the prince has never seen anything, but if dad gives me a three-character poem written by Duke Zhuang Yuan,
The prince will be happy."
Doctor Cheng smiled and said: "My son is right, it is exactly the truth."
Doctor Cheng knew that there had never been a prince in the official family, and the husband of the county prince, Zhao Zongshi, was once the adopted son of Empress Cao and had been fostered in the palace since he was four years old. At that time, there was no prince in the official family, and the intention was obvious.
Metaphor.
However, when King Yu was born, the eight-year-old Zhao Zongshi was ‘returned’ and returned to Prince Pu’s Mansion.
However, because of this gap, Zhao Zongshi really suffered from a serious problem. On weekdays, he would be in panic all day long if he heard any disturbance in the royal court. He was as if he was crazy. No matter how others called him, he would not respond, or even
Sometimes he can be very manic.
Fortunately, most of the time, Zhao Zongshi is quite normal.
Because of this, the palace invited many doctors and doctors to diagnose and treat Zhao Zongshi, but they couldn't cure it. Doctor Cheng was one of them. However, sometimes the medicine prescribed by Doctor Cheng could still slightly relieve Zhao Zongshi's symptoms. Even so, everyone in the Prince Pu Palace was worried.
He was treated with great respect and many rewards were given.
However, Dr. Cheng still felt quite guilty for not curing Zhao Zongshi's illness.
Zhang Yue returned to his house and told Mrs. Yu about buying a house. Mrs. Yu was very happy and finally bought a house in Bianjing. Mrs. Yu carefully said again and again that Zhang Yue bought this house.
The split of the family was in Zhang Yue's name, and the couple were only living there temporarily for the convenience of Zhang Qiu's studies at Taixue.
Zhang Yue felt that Mr. Yu was being too cautious, so he went back to his room to post it. The Three-Character Sutra with more than a thousand words was worth five hundred guan. Zhang Yue also lamented that the money was so profitable.
If it was a casual work for entertainment, Zhang Yue could just write it casually, but this would not be the case after receiving money.
Zhang Yue followed Cai Xiang's example and wrote each word dozens of times before writing it. Only when he was satisfied did he write it out.
Fortunately, regular script is not as smooth as running cursive script, so there is no harm in writing each word and pausing. It took Zhang Yue a full day and night before I came up with a satisfactory three-character poem.
The next day Zhang Yue handed the post to Dr. Cheng. Dr. Cheng was extremely happy, as if he had obtained some priceless treasure, and gave Zhang Yue many thank you gifts. After that, the Zhang family moved into their new house smoothly.
When Dr. Cheng got the post, he immediately wrapped it in red silk and went to Prince Pu's Mansion in person to present it to Lord Jingzhao.
The surname of the Lord of Jingzhao County is Gao, with the small character Taotao, after the famous general Gao Qiong.
Gao Taotao's mother, Mrs. Cao, is the cousin of the current Empress Cao, so she is Empress Cao's niece. Gao Taotao, like Zhao Zongshi, was raised by Empress Cao since childhood.
Later, the emperor asked Zhao Zongshi to marry Gao Taotao. Folks called this the royal marriage of the daughter-in-law, and the queen of the marriage of the daughter.
Because of Gao Taotao's identity, Zhao Zongshi respected and feared her and did not take any other concubines. The relationship between the couple was very harmonious.
Gao Taotao was very happy to receive the three-character poem presented by Dr. Cheng. He immediately rewarded him a lot and even planned to recommend Dr. Cheng to the Hanlin Medical Clinic.
Gao Taotao took the three-character poem and read it from beginning to end. She had been raised in the palace since she was a child. The emperor and his adoptive mother, Empress Cao, both loved literature and both had excellent calligraphy.
Gao Taotao has also been influenced by it since she was a child, and her own calligraphy skills are not low. Now she fell in love with Zhang Yue's three-character poem at a glance and praised it full of praise.
At this time, the curtain was raised, and a man in his thirties stepped out.
The other party was wearing Confucian clothes and looked like a gentle Confucian scholar. This person was none other than Gao Taotao's husband, Zhao Zongshi.
"What rare treasure did you get that makes you so happy?"
Zhao Zongshi smiled and said eloquently: "It's really a rare thing, look at it."
As he spoke, Gao Taotao showed the three-character poem to Zhao Zongshi to read.
Zhao Zongshi also had extraordinary eyesight. He looked at Zhang Yue's three-character poem and said: "What a good calligraphy. My eldest brother has learned this three-character poem since he was a child. After he has read it well, he often puts it on his desk. I don't know where to get it."
Gao Taotao smiled and said: "Mr. Cheng asked for this. Who do you think copied it?"
Zhao Zongshi said: "You are really stumping me. I really can't write this without twenty or thirty years of skill."
Gao Taotao smiled and said: "You may have misjudged me sometimes. This is what Mr. Cheng personally asked for from the current number one scholar."
Zhao Zongshi said suddenly: "I remembered that this three-character poem was written by Duke Zhuangyuan when he was young. What a coincidence... Doctor Cheng really had his heart in it."
Zhao Zongshi looked happy.
Gao Tao said eloquently: "It's true. Dr. Cheng has spent so much effort on your illness. Although it doesn't get better, he always tried his best."
Zhao Zongshi said: "We didn't treat him badly. You half-sold and half-gifted the big house outside the mansion to him."
Gao Tao said: "That's what I said, but..."
Zhao Zongshi said: "I know, I will reward Mr. Cheng with more money."
Gao Tao said: "This doctor Cheng has great medical skills. I plan to recommend him to Hanlin Medical Clinic."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zongshi said: "No."
"Why is this? Mr. Cheng's ancestor was a medical officer. If his father hadn't committed crimes back then, he would be eating the same rice now."
Zhao Zongshi said: "Madam, you don't know what I mean. One more thing is worse than one less thing. In our current situation, we really shouldn't do anything frivolous."
Gao Taotao was about to speak but stopped and sighed.
Zhao Zongshi said: "Madam, there is nothing I can do. I have been unable to sleep all night for the past ten days. Look at how much hair I have lost."
Gao Tao said: "I know, when I touched your pillow after I got up, there were all hair loss."
Zhao Zongshi said: "Then you know my difficulties."
Gao Taotao said with tears: "You are the king of the county after all, and I am also half the queen's daughter. Why is it like this? What's the point of living for this person who is worried all day long?"
Zhao Zongshi stood up after hearing this and said: "Taotao, you know me, I am very upset. If you look through the history books and look at what happened during the time of Taizu and Taizong of this dynasty, you will know where my fear comes from.
?From ancient times to the present, how many princes who fought for the throne but failed to get it were able to die a good death?"
"If a new king takes the throne in the future, will he be able to tolerate me? I was only four years old at the time, and I didn't know anything, so I was taken from my parents into the palace. A large group of eunuchs and maidens surrounded me and forced me.
From now on, my father and mother are no longer my father and mother. From now on, I will call the officials father and mother, and the queen will call me mother..."
After saying that, Zhao Zongshi held his head and cried. The man who was fine just now was now shouting like a child: "I really didn't mean it. I didn't want to be an emperor. It was the officials and the queen who forced me... you
Will the new king know about it in the future? For this reason, let you and I go?"
Hearing this, Gao Taotao said sympathetically: "Yes, yes, okay, it's my fault, official, so let's not talk about it."
After speaking, Gao Taotao said to the maid beside him: "Quick, bring a bowl of soothing soup to the prince."
Gao Taotao was worried that Zhao Zongshi was ill again.
After Zhao Zongshi drank the calming soup, Gao Taotao was beside him, rubbing his chest and beating his back, which finally made Zhao Zongshi recover.
Gao Taotao continued to comfort him: "You have a simple and kind nature. The officials and queens all know what kind of person you are, and they will not be suspicious of you. So you can relax and live in the palace and cultivate yourself, and you don't have to worry about foreign affairs."
."
"We, husband and wife, are living a good life as a couple of gods and goddesses in the palace. Others will not envy us."
Zhao Zongshi said: "Taotao, you are wrong, you are wrong. I don't know what happened to the queen. The officials have never trusted me. I know why the officials asked me to serve as the defense history of Qinzhou and Zhizong Temple. This is to test me. See
See if I still have any desire for the throne!"
Gao Taotao was stunned when he heard this and said: "Official, that's not the case. The official family may not have the intention to reuse you."
Zhao Zongshi shook his head and said: "You don't know the temper of an official. He always brings out good things to test you. If you don't reach out to get it, this thing will always seem to be in front of you, put on your desk, as if it is at your fingertips at any time."
Normally, but when you reach out, he will take the thing back and beat you severely."
"He never gave me anything sincerely. The title of a prince is empty, and everything is just a mirror. If you don't see the truth and think the mirror in the water is real? Then you will fall in and never climb out.
So I resigned. The more he gave me, the less tempted I was. This was bait, the officials were testing me."
Listening to Zhao Zongshi talking to himself, Gao Taotao didn't know what to say, so he immediately served him and drank another bowl of soothing soup.
Seeing that Zhao Zongshi was a little sleepy, Gao Taotao immediately helped him go to bed to rest.
Just as Gao Taotao was covering Zhao Zongshi with the quilt, Zhao Zongshi suddenly woke up and grabbed Gao Taotao's hand and said: "Taotao, I just want to be an ordinary couple with you, just like in ordinary people's families, the man works the fields and the woman weaves, with children and grandchildren around our knees.
.I often read Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Spring recently. If there was such a world, would you and I live there for the rest of our lives?"
"Taotao, there is only one person I can trust in this life."
Gao Taotao nodded with tears in his eyes.
Zhao Zongshi was relieved, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
He remembered that he had seen Dr. Zhao Zongshi and they all said that he didn't have any serious health problems, but he was just suffering from hysteria.
Zhao Zongshi has been suffering from hysteria for more than ten years.