Oh my god! What is going on! What is going on! Can anyone tell me! This this this... ... What is going on!!!
The officials opened their mouths wide and couldn't help rubbing their eyes again and again, unable to believe what they were seeing.
Governor Zhang Jing, whom they had tried their best to lick but failed, suddenly ran away and caught up with Zhu Ping'an who had left at some point. He took the initiative to invite Zhu Ping'an to his house for a drink and even treated him with the imperial tribute wine "Pearl Red"!
Oh my god, this jar of "Pearl Red" was the tribute wine bestowed by the emperor after Governor Zhang and then Minister of War Mao Bowen planned to conquer Ping'an and return to the court in the 19th year of Jiajing. It has been treasured for more than ten years.
Even a few years ago, when Zhang Jing's son got married, his father-in-law wanted to taste it, but Zhang Jing was reluctant to open the jar of imperial wine.
But! Can you believe it?! Today! Zhang Jing, who has been appointed by the emperor as the governor-general of Jiangnan, actually invited Zhu Ping'an to his house for a drink, and even used this jar of the imperial tribute wine "Pearl Red" to entertain him!!!
Everyone couldn't believe their eyes, couldn't believe their ears, and found it hard to accept this reality!
What is Zhu Ping'an's right? ! Although he was the top scholar, and although he made the first contribution in this Japanese invasion, and although he was promoted to the deputy envoy of the Zhejiang Provincial Criminal and Surveillance Commissioner's Office, but... ... In terms of kinship, there were old friends of Zhang Jing present; in terms of confidentiality, there were officials from the Ministry of War present; in terms of position, there were governors, censors, Yingtian garrisons, inspectors, etc., who were more powerful than Zhu Ping'an; in terms of merit, the Duke of Wei and the Marquis of Linhuai were not bad either. Besides, there were only a few dozen Japanese invaders this time, and there were many people present who had made greater contributions before... ... What is Zhu Ping'an's right? !
Why did Zhu Ping'an gain such favor from Governor Zhang? !
When did Zhu Pingan gain such favor from Governor Zhang? !
But whether you accept it or not, the fact is that Governor Zhang invited Zhu Ping'an to his house for a drink.
The two of them have gone to Zhang's house hand in hand.
Everyone looked at the back of Zhu Ping'an who was walking with Zhang Jing, and they were envious, jealous, and full of jealousy... ..
"Hey, Lao Li, when did my nephew hook up with Governor Zhang?"
The Duke of Wei looked at Zhang Jing and Zhu Ping'an leaving hand in hand, bumped into the Marquis of Linhuai on the shoulder, and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"What do you mean by hooking up? Do you know how to talk?" Marquis Linhuai glared at him.
"Hehe, this is just a casual remark. Okay, let's get down to business. When did my nephew have such a deep friendship with Governor Zhang?" The Duke of Wei chuckled and asked seriously.
"Want to hear the truth?" asked Linhuai Hou.
"Of course, what you said is nonsense. If you want to hear a lie, I can just make it up myself. Why would I ask you?"
Duke Wei rolled his eyes.
"The truth is... I don't know either." Linhuai Hou paused, then spread out his hands with a wry smile.
"You really listen to your words like listening to a fart. It is not only tiring for your ears, but also a bit harmful to your body."
Duke Wei rolled his eyes speechlessly.
Linhuai Hou thought for a moment and continued, "I have never heard that my nephew has any friendship with Governor Zhang before. However, at the welcoming banquet held by Eunuch Chen three days ago, I saw my nephew talking with Governor Zhang at the table. It seemed that Governor Zhang looked unhappy at the beginning, but it seemed that they were just barely chatting afterwards."
"That's it?! Did my nephew give Governor Zhang some kind of magic potion at the welcoming banquet?!" Duke Wei was stunned when he heard this. Three days ago at the welcoming banquet, my nephew and Governor Zhang were just average friends, but today they were like close friends regardless of age difference. Other than my nephew giving Governor Zhang some magic potion, he could not think of any other explanation.
"Why do you care how my nephew got to know Governor Zhang? Why do you care when my nephew got to know Governor Zhang? ... Do these things matter? You just need to know that my nephew and Governor Zhang are very good friends. That's enough."
Linhuai Hou patted Duke Wei on the shoulder and smiled slightly, unable to hide the joy on his face. My nephew Ping An has a good relationship with Zhang Jing, which is really great. With my nephew's relationship, he will not have to worry about not being able to meet Governor Zhang.
"Yes, that's right. Hehe, three days ago, after hearing the truth about my nephew's relationship with Chen Hong, I was disappointed for a long time. I didn't expect that hehe, after all the difficulties, there is always a way out. My nephew has such a good relationship with Governor Zhang. Governor Zhang is much more powerful than his greedy and perverted eunuch. In the land of Jiangnan, Governor Zhang is the undisputed number one. With my nephew's relationship, we don't have to worry about our friendship with Governor Zhang."
After hearing what Marquis Linhuai said, Duke Wei suddenly came to his senses, smiled in surprise and nodded.
"I understand. Don't forget what you said last time that you wanted to thank nephew Ping An. You should prepare a surprise."
Linhuai Hou reminded.
"Don't worry, I've invested a lot this time." Duke Wei patted his chest.
No matter what everyone thought, Zhu Ping'an had already followed Zhang Jing to Zhang's Mansion. Zhang's Mansion was very simple, with only two courtyards. It was at least half the size of Linhuai Marquis's mansion in Yingtian. The gatekeeper was a gray-haired doorman in his fifties or sixties.
The front yard is narrow and the open space is not large. There are four rooms in a row facing south. The room near the gate serves as a gatehouse, and the other three rooms are used as guest rooms.
Zhu Ping'an followed Zhang Jing through the narrow front yard, stepped into the hanging flower gate, and entered the inner yard. The inner yard was slightly wider than the front yard. The north side was square, with two east and west rooms on both sides, and two side rooms on each side. There was no decoration in the yard. Except for the house, everything was open-air, and there was no corridor connecting the main room and the east and west side rooms.
There were a few people in the backyard, but from what I could see, there were only five or six maids and nannies, all standing and calling out to the master.
"Master, you are back. I heard from the monkey that you have been promoted to governor. Thank God. Is it true?"
A woman in her fifties walked out of the house. Her face was weathered but not old. Her eyes were bright. Her hair had silver strands but was neatly groomed. Her clothes were simple but tidy. She asked happily.
"There are guests, and I am being rude." After the woman left, she noticed Zhu Ping'an following Zhang Jing. She couldn't help but stop and bowed apologetically. Then she looked at Zhang Jing and complained, "Master, why didn't you send a letter to the family in advance when you invited them home? I can ask them to prepare a few more dishes."
"I am Zhu Ping'an, a humble student. Nice to meet you, Madam. I am sorry for coming here so suddenly and disturbing you." Zhu Ping'an stepped forward and bowed.
"How is it rude? I'm so happy that the master is willing to bring someone home. Usually he is very aloof and there are not many guests at home. It's very quiet. I wish he would bring someone home more often." The woman said with a smile.