Zhang Chen came out of Zhang Shou's room, naturally feeling dejected. Even though he didn't really admire Princess Yongping that much, he was just holding his breath, but when he thought about how he could memorize a lot of poems and songs, but he was completely at a loss when it came to writing, not to mention the eight-part essay that gave him a headache, he still felt bitter.
After asking him if he could write eight-part essays, Zhang Shou said something that left him speechless: "She talked to you about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and you talked to her about cockfighting and dog walking; she talked to you about the universe, and you talked to her about delicacies; she talked to you about the rise and fall of the world, and you talked to her about asking for land and asking for houses... Since ancient times, talented women have loved talented men, because they can talk to each other. Are you sure you can talk to Princess Yongping?"
"Of course, Princess Yongping is not one of those talented women who only cares about writing poems and discussing metaphysics and philosophy, and who doesn't care about fame and fortune. You can see that the Yuehua Tower Literary Meeting she presided over was actually a competition of eight-part essays. She is not interested in talented parasites, and she is also willing to take a closer look at conceited talents. But there are two types of people she stays away from. One, poor men like me who don't want to take the imperial examination; two, noble men like you who don't seek to make progress."
Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu, who came together, happened to meet Zhang Chen head-on. Seeing that he was looking down at himself and not paying any attention to them, they looked at each other. Zhang Lu's eyes flashed, and he said he would go to ask what was going on, and hurriedly turned around to chase him. As a result, Zhang Wu, who wanted to talk to Zhang Shou alone, simply went to the door of the dormitory alone and knocked.
When Zhang Shou opened the door and entered the room, he had a lot to say, but he couldn't say it. He could only talk about something else and inquire about Lu Sanlang's marriage. Zhang Shou was naturally calm about this topic and attributed it all to Zhu Ying's kindness. Faced with such a result, Zhang Wu hesitated again and again, and finally couldn't help it.
"Teacher once said that what I need most is not a relative by marriage, but a noble person who is willing to support and help me. Such a noble person is more reliable than marriage. At first, teacher said that this person is Miss Zhu, but now it seems that it is better to say that it is you, teacher. Although you have just entered the official career, you are the last disciple of Master Ge, and the emperor also jokingly calls you Junior Brother, so I am really lucky."
He no longer used the three words "young master", but formally called him teacher, and lowered his head: "Brother Chen is the head of Banshan Hall. Ah Lu and I follow him. Now we have a little prestige in Banshan Hall. Because I am valued by the teacher, my father rarely smiles at me, the fifth illegitimate son, and my stepmother no longer suppresses me openly. But..."
He paused and raised his head to continue speaking, but Zhang Shou suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him. He thought Zhang Shou didn't like to hear such complaints, and when he was about to explain, he saw Zhang Shou suddenly smiled at him.
"But, you are so scared when you think about whether your father or stepmother will marry you a random wife?" Seeing Zhang Wu lower his head to show his agreement, Zhang Shou smiled and said, "When I was in the Shuibobuxing Pavilion in Cuiyun Room, I promised you a future on behalf of Yingying, and of course I will not forget it. The matter of Lu Sanlang is just the beginning."
Although Zhang Shou did not explicitly agree, this last sentence was a clear statement. For a moment, Zhang Wu was surprised and happy, and then hurriedly stood up. He did not care that his movements were too big and he almost kicked over the stool. He bowed and thanked him directly: "Teacher, I don't need to thank you for your kindness. When I get married and start a family in the future, I will never forget the kindness of you and the eldest lady!"