On the first day of the new class, Zhang Shou, the doctor in charge of Jiuzhang Hall, quietly left the Imperial College with Lu Sanlang, the second-year head of the hall, and went to Xinglong Tea House. Others would certainly do this secretly, because if they were seen, they would definitely be accused of being irresponsible. However, when Zhang Shou left, he went to the Shengqian Hall to report to Xu Heida.
Xu Heida, who was originally disgusted by all kinds of unhealthy tendencies, swallowed back the doubts that were on his lips as soon as he heard that Jiuzhang Hall was actually publicly selecting a head of the hall and that Zhang Shou regarded this as the first lesson for the freshmen. Without Zhang Shou's request, he immediately rushed to Jiuzhang Hall, intending to see it with his own eyes.
Lu Sanlang had always disliked Xu Heida. Seeing how enthusiastic he was about learning, he couldn't help but mutter to himself as he walked out of the Imperial College archway and mounted his horse, "Why do I feel like Xu Heida is taking the salary of a deputy chief of the Shengqian Hall but worrying about the heart of a fourth-rank official?"
Zhang Shou knew that Lu Sanlang was mocking Xu Heida for being the chief judge of the Imperial College even though he was the chief judge of the Imperial College. He couldn't help but chuckle, "Why are you so harsh on someone who is really willing to work and is not afraid of offending his superiors?"
He coughed lightly, then changed the subject and asked, "Are you ready?"
"Of course." Lu Sanlang grinned. "This is the first rematch, just like the first preliminary round, I have invited many people. Needless to say, the Earl of Weinan will come. But the one with more face is the young mistress. She sent someone to tell me that she invited the Marquis of Huaiqing, the Earl of Xiangyang, the Earl of Dingtao, the Earl of Linfen..."
Hearing Lu Sanlang calling her "Little Master's Wife" as if it was a matter of course, and announcing the titles one by one like the names of dishes, Zhang Shou could only laugh.
Could this be... the Zhang family reunion
Marquis of Huaiqing Zhang Jingzhou, Earl of Xiangyang Zhang Qiong, Earl of Dingtao Zhang Qian, Earl of Linfen Zhang Wuxi, Earl of Weinan Zhang Kang. If we add Zhang Chuan, Duke of Qin, Commander-in-Chief Zhang Xinling, and Grand Secretary Zhang Yu, as well as the Duke of Chu and Marquis of Nanyang who are not in the capital, this is just like what Zhu Ying told him on her fingers when she asked about his background and who were the famous people with the surname Zhang in the capital, right
Zhang Shou couldn't help but sigh, fortunately he went to find Zhu Ying, the eldest lady's face was so big that he couldn't believe it. Last time, Zhu Ying came forward to propose a marriage between Xie Wanquan and the daughter of Xiangyang Earl Zhang Qiong, and this time she even invited Zhang Qiong herself to come. Does the Zhu family have a feud with the Zhang family? In this situation, he would believe it if they said there was a marriage!
Seeing that Zhang Shou seemed to have gotten used to his address as "Little Master's Wife", Lu Sanlang became even more unscrupulous. After getting on his horse, he said with relish as he walked, "That's not all. Little Master's Wife said she would try to invite Elder Wu and Academician Zhang. I heard that they are both having a day off today. If they can come, it would be a bonus. If they can't, then forget it."
Zhang Shou was even more dissatisfied in his heart at this time. Listen, a great minister is just an extra! This is really the Zhang family reunion meeting!
Lu Sanlang didn't notice Zhang Shou's subtle psychological changes. He shrugged with some regret and said, "Now that Zhang Chen and Zhu Er are back, they have replaced their fathers. After all, it's a great honor for me to have invited distinguished guests like Duke Qin and Duke Zhao once. I don't have the face to invite them again. It's all because Zhang Chen and Zhu Er are useless and can't invite their fathers."