"What on earth did the eldest and second prince come here for yesterday?"
On this day, when Zhang Shou, who was dressed even more solemnly and formally than yesterday when he attended the imperial lecture in Wenhua Hall, met his host Lu Wan who came out to greet him personally at the gate of Lu Mansion, this public school chief priest who was always very calm in front of outsiders could not help but ask in a low voice a gossipy question that should have been asked by the little fat boy Lu Sanlang.
Zhang Shou was also puzzled by the question raised by Lu Wan. The Second Prince was obviously desperate and biting wildly yesterday, while the First Prince seemed to be instructed by someone, but the words he said were not so much an attack on him as they were a trap for himself. What on earth are these two brothers doing
However, he had been driven out of the capital by the emperor, and it seemed that it would take a drastic change for him to make a comeback, so he just let it go after he couldn't figure it out.
So at this moment, he smiled and said indifferently: "They are already people I may not see again from now on, why bother about them? Doesn't Lu Jijiu think that today's ceremony of your son's coming of age is more important? Although not many dignitaries were invited, after today's event, Lu Sanlang will be a man on his own. The wedding will follow soon. It's really fast."
"This kid is always thinking about showing off, so annoying! Fortunately, he is not too stupid. He wrote a letter to request that the position of Donggong attendant be rotated, so that other students in his term can share the spoils equally." Although he said that Lu Sanlang was not too stupid, Lu Wan looked very pleased. He always thought that this fat boy was too greedy, but he didn't expect that he could control himself in the face of real benefits.
The eldest and second princes, whom he had just complained to Zhang Shou about, were now forgotten. Compared with the two drowned dogs and the future of the Lu family, the latter was of course more important.
Because Ge Yong had criticized him for his poor etiquette before, he had made sufficient preparations in advance today. From his clothes to the etiquette of personally welcoming Zhang Shou, everything was meticulous. Only when he spoke at this moment was he a little casual.
After all, today was not a day when the house was packed with guests. If they followed the etiquette of coming of age from beginning to end, he and Zhang Shou would be exhausted. Most importantly, he had already seen that Zhang Shou was not interested in the red tape, and Ge Yong's previous criticism was just a disguised way of making him pay more attention to Zhang Shou, the main guest.
At this time, the host and the guest entered the gate chatting and laughing. Lu Wan was talking about who was invited. There was no doubt that Lu Sanlang did not invite too many elders to this ceremony. The most important elder was Lu Sanlang's future father-in-law, Minister Liu of the Ministry of Works. The rest of the spectators, including the sponsors and so on, were Zhang Shou's other students represented by Zhang Chen.
He also fully understood Zhang Shou's spirit of giving Jiuzhangtang a holiday today, and invited all the students of Jiuzhangtang in Beijing to come and watch the ceremony. For this, he received unprecedented gratitude from Lu Sanlang, and he still couldn't help sighing when talking about it now.
"If it weren't for you, Dr. Zhang, Lu Zhu's lazy personality would have allowed him to be a wealthy man at best, and it would have been impossible for him to achieve anything else. It's because of your insight that we have become a genius, Lu Sanlang. What you said when you brought Zhu Ying to rescue him was well-deserved."