A blessing in disguise.
When Zhang Shou saw off Cao Wu, who was grateful for his kindness, he was confused. The first thing that came to his mind was these eight words. But when he thought about it again, it was not him who lost the horse, but his future father-in-law. It was not him who got the horse, but Cao Wu. He instructed Cao Wu to raise funds from wealthy merchants and influence the court through them and the people behind them. As for him, did he get anything? Obviously nothing!
As for the impeachment of Duke Zhao Zhu Jing, Zhang Shou didn't think much about it at all - when the father and son went to war and brought back news of defeat, there were even rumors that people were dead, disabled, missing and all kinds of bad news. Later, when the impeachment in the court almost overwhelmed the Zhu family, the Duke Zhao's Mansion was safe and sound in the end. What's more, now that Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang are back
That father and son could solve this little matter with just a wave of their hands, so why would he have to jump up and down and worry about it
So, when he returned to Wu's place and saw someone trying to comfort the angry Zhu Ying, he smiled and said, "If you don't attract jealousy, you are a mediocre person. Yingying, you should be more open-minded. Others have been jealous of your father for a long time, just like others slandering your and my beauty. As the saying goes, if you hold on to the green mountains, you will never let go. Your roots are in the broken rocks. No matter how many blows you are subjected to, you will still be strong. No matter which direction the wind blows from, it will not be affected."
When Zhang Shou said that others had been jealous of Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing for a long time, Zhu Ying was still sullen and angry, but when Zhang Shou said that this was just like others slandering the beauty of the couple, Zhu Ying couldn't help but be amused. When Zhang Shou casually recited four lines of poetry, she was surprised because she had almost never heard Zhang Shou recite poetry.
She blurted out, "Ah Shou, your poem is pretty good!"
Seeing that Wu was also looking at him with surprise, Zhang Shou was just slightly stunned, then he laughed and said, "The poem is good, using bamboo to describe people. However, this poem is more like your elder brother, while I am the type who follows the winds of east, south, west and north. Tomorrow I will ask the teacher to draw two bamboos, and then write this poem on them, and give it to your elder brother as a gift. What do you think?"
Zhu Ying was finally distracted by Zhang Shou's ramblings and no longer paid attention to the poem. She couldn't help but said angrily, "Ah Shou, what nonsense are you talking about? This isn't Big Brother's birthday, nor is it a festival. Why did you ask Grandpa Ge to send him a painting? Are you trying to flatter him?"
"Yeah, I just want to curry favor with my future brother-in-law. He always seems to dislike me!"
Zhang Shou blinked his eyes seriously, and then said earnestly, "So I doubt that my father-in-law was suddenly impeached this time. Could it be that the emperor wanted to find something for your elder brother to do so that he wouldn't be alone and lazy. You know, he is a young and famous general, but he stays in the Xiao family all day to teach Xiao Cheng and Xiao Huasheng. Isn't this a waste of talent?"
"With his proficiency in both civil and military affairs, he should be fighting against heaven and earth!"
"Fight you, you big-headed ghost! Ah Shou, you are becoming more and more slick now!" Zhu Ying finally burst into laughter, and her bad mood just now finally disappeared without a trace. Moreover, she thought about it more and more, and she felt that what Zhang Shou said made sense. Finally, she nodded and said, "But you are right, this matter is indeed a bit strange. Why did the emperor let my father become the Minister of War? I will go to the palace to ask him tomorrow."