After Zhang Yue returned to his home, he found that there were guests in the magistrate's house, and he was meeting his wife.
When Zhang Yue asked, he learned that it was Wen Jifu's wife Fifteenth Niang who had come. Zhang Yue couldn't help but wonder why Fifteenth Niang came to his house suddenly when she never visited his home.
Because there were women in the room, Zhang Yue did not go back to the back room. However, the room in the Imperial College was much smaller than before. Although Zhang Yue was in the front hall, he could still hear the woman's slight sobbing.
Zhang Yue also sighed, didn't he say that the relationship between the lady and the Seventeenth Niang has always been bad?
How come the two of them seem to be reconciled now?
Soon there was a knock on the door, and it turned out that it was Wen Jifu who had arrived.
Zhang Yue immediately pulled Wen Jifu to talk and asked, "Mr. Liulang, what's wrong with you?"
Wen Jifu sighed: "It's hard to explain in words. My wife is here with you."
Zhang Yue said: "It seems to be here. I just came back from going to court."
At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and the Seventeenth Mother walked out with the Fifteenth Mother in her arms. The tears on the Fifteenth Mother's face were not dry, and her eyes were swollen from crying.
Unexpectedly, Wen Ji and Fifteen Niang started to quarrel as soon as they met. Zhang Yue thought to himself that he had just finished handling the matter in the court, and would he try to break up the fight when he came back?
The two argued and argued, and Zhang Yue also understood the whole story.
It turned out that Jiang Zhiqi's criticism of Ouyang Xiu had reached the ears of Wen Jifu's mother. She was always very strict in running the family, so she was very unhappy and found an opportunity to give Fifteen Niang a few words and talk about the three obediences and the four virtues.
The fifteenth mother was not angry after hearing this. Although she did not fall out with her mother-in-law on the spot, she had a big quarrel with Wen Jifu afterwards and ran away from home. The fifteenth mother thought that she could not go back to her parents' home, otherwise she would be more troubled, so she went to Zhang
Come home here.
Zhang Yue had met Fifteen Niang several times, and he had always seen her as calm and decent in dealing with things, but now she was no different from a resentful woman.
Wen Jifu no longer looked like a romantic young man.
Zhang Yue heard several times that Fifteen Niang had always wanted Wen Jifu to become an official, and Wen Jifu was also willing, but Wen Yanbo just refused and let his son eat at home. Therefore, Fifteen Niang's relationship with Wen Jifu has not been good these years.
Harmony.
Fifteen Niang winked at Zhang Yue and signaled him to say a few words.
Zhang Yue was not good at dealing with family affairs, but because his wife spoke up, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Liu Lang, although you and I have known each other for many years, I need to say a few words to you about this matter..."
The fifteenth mother sat aside and listened silently.
She remembered that the first time she met Zhang Yue was at Jinming Pond. At that time, she was worried that this "Qong Cuo Da" was approaching her sister with ill intentions.
At that time, when Wen Jifu asked about Zhang Yue's origins, he even questioned him in a condescending manner.
Later, when Zhang Yue and Qi Niang got married, Zhang Yue won the first prize at that time. He and Wen Jifu were already equals and called each other brothers.
But now, the fifteenth mother saw that Zhang Yue had a first-class dignity, and she had not yet changed out of the scarlet robe and fish bag on her body. As the minister of Tianzhang Pavilion, she could see officials every day.
It had only been a few years, but this man had grown at a speed that he and Wen Jifu could not match.
At this moment, not only himself, but also his husband Wen Jifu felt a little lowered in front of Zhang Yue.
What about the prime minister's son? His father-in-law does not only have a son, his husband.
But there is only one person in the world who is both the number one scholar and the Imperial Imperial Examiner.
The fifteenth mother couldn't help but look at the seventeenth mother at this moment. At this moment, she finally admitted that her sister was really lucky.
After Zhang Yue persuaded Wen Jifu, the other party said: "Let Sanlang worry about it. I will go back and explain this matter clearly to my father's mother."
Zhang Yue said: "Of course, we can't mess up at this time. I have spoken to the officials. The case will soon be revealed. By then, Uncle Ouyang should be able to clear his name."
The fifteenth mother asked in surprise and joy: "Sanlang, is this serious?"
Fifteen Niang knew that Zhang Yue was now a close official of the emperor, and if he rashly spoke for Ouyang Xiu in this position, it would be very important. But Zhang Yue knew this, but in the end he still risked his career and must keep Ouyang Xiu.
Zhang Yue said: "It's serious, but I can't say I'm completely sure yet. My sister will just go back and wait for the news."
The fifteenth mother said with tears: "If this is really the case, I really don't know how to thank you."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "What are you talking about? There are traitors who are slandering you. How can I just sit back and ignore it? Besides, we are both prosperous and will suffer losses."
Wen Jifu said with a smile: "It's good that everyone will be prosperous and suffer losses. I feel relieved if you have Sanlang's words."
The fifteenth mother said with tears: "In the past few days, the eldest sister has wanted to die several times to prove her innocence. Fortunately, others persuaded you to die like this, and it became true. Only then did the eldest sister give up her thoughts. However, she has not been willing to do so in the past few days.
You know how it goes..."
Zhang Yue was also sad after hearing this. Mrs. Ouyang Fa and Mrs. Wu have always been kind to him. Without them, he would not have found such a good wife.
After that, Fifteen Niang and Wen Jifu left the Zhang family.
The Seventeenth Mother sent the Fifteenth Mother away while talking. The Fifteenth Mother glanced at Zhang Yue who was standing with Wen Jifu and then said to her sister: "Seventeenth, your Sanlang is really good."
Seventeenth Mother smiled and said, "Thank you, sister."
The seventeenth mother of Zhang Yue sent Wen Jifu and the fifteenth mother into the carriage.
The fifteenth mother and Wen Jifu remained silent in the car. Wenjifu said: "My wife is still angry with me."
The fifteenth mother said: "No, I just think that my brother-in-law..."
"What?"
The fifteenth mother said: "No."
The fifteenth mother had an idea at this moment. It would have been great if she had married Zhang Yue and her sister had married Wen Jifu.
Just when Ouyang Xiu's case was being reviewed by Zhongshu.
The review of the provincial examinations in the fourth year of Zhiping is coming to an end.
The examiner of this subject was Sima Guang, a Hanlin scholar.
At the end of Sima Guang's examination, it was finally confirmed that one person can be the first!
Not only did Sima Guang think so, but several other examiners also advocated this.
"In Qi Zhi Gong Ju, whether it is poetry, fu, policy, theory, or classic meaning, this one is the first in every field, and we are all convinced!"
All the examiners spoke in unison.
Sima Guang smiled and said, "Have you really seen it clearly? Are you convinced?"
An examiner on the side smiled and said: "Yeah, it's really not easy. We all fight endlessly for second, third, even fifth and sixth, but now everyone agrees on first place. I really don't know what kind of examinee he is.
, where can any scholar come from to write such a beautiful article?"
"It's true that God has sent such talented people to our Emperor Song Dynasty!" An examiner bowed directly to Tian Chang.
Sima Guang said: "I also think that this son can be the number one. Since everyone wants to see who he is, let's make an agreement first. No matter who the other party is, this number one position cannot be changed."
"That's right." All the examiners said together.
Immediately the clerk stepped forward to reveal his name, and all the examiners gathered in front of the paper.
"Urajo Akinao!"
"He's from the South again, and he's from Fujian."
"Who is this and why hasn't he heard of it?"
"Hey, he's just a descendant of the Zhang family."
"Zhang Duzhi, Zhang Ziping, Zhang Zhifu, Zhang Zihou, now we have added another province!"
"The Zhang family is really full of talents!"
"Exactly, really the first family in the imperial examination."
Sima Guang looked at the names on the list, and then said to his left and right: "Write it on the imperial list immediately! Make another copy for the officials to read!"