Chang Zhong looked in the direction of his mother's finger. One was a noble gentleman, and a jade pendant alone was worth a hundred taels. The other was plainly dressed and cold, with no extra accessories around him. He was very tall, and they had the same characteristic of being tall. good.
Chang Zhong said: "One is Sun Zhuo Guyu, the eldest son of the Duke of Yong'an, who is eighteen this year. The other is a Juren who has just entered the capital and is preparing to participate in next year's Spring Festival. His name is Gu Sheng."
Zhulan was even more interested. One was a powerful young man, and the other was a poor student. They had different backgrounds, but they had their own vision and stance. They represented two classes, and both had enough knowledge. The debate was indeed Wonderful.
Seeing that her son was still there, Zhulan said, "I'm here with all the women, why don't you leave?"
Chang Zhong, "... They are all members of our own family."
Zhulan waved, "Let's go."
Chang Zhong was a little depressed that his mother disliked him, and finally left step by step.
Yuwen played with the tea cup and her eyes fell on Zhuo Guyu. The thoughts of the Yong'an Palace were too obvious. She saw someone today. She touched her chin and said, "I have to say, she does have a good appearance."
Yudie bumped her sister's shoulder, "I think that Gu Sheng is better."
Yuwen looked over and her eyes brightened a little more, "Sister is right."
Yu Yi couldn't say anything, "One of you is engaged and the other is not engaged. Is it okay to talk like this?"
Yudie and Yuwen immediately became serious, but their eyes were still looking downstairs.
Zhulan listened to the debate downstairs and her mind wandered a little. The Yong'an Duke's Mansion was on her mind. Naturally, she wanted to investigate the Duke's Mansion carefully. What she knew before was only superficial. The more she checked, the more she felt that the Yong'an Duke's Mansion was A master who is too thoughtful and can betray his teammates at any time.
The box was quiet, and the debate below was over. Suddenly, an exclamation was heard, and Zhulan came back to her senses.
Yuwen and others looked at each other, and Yudie whispered: "Wen Ling's voice."
This made me excited, so I couldn't control it.
Zhulan pondered. Her family didn't like the Duke's Mansion and were wary of it. The Wen family might have taken a fancy to the Duke's Mansion's wealth. Of course, it was because of Zhuo Guyu.
Downstairs, Zhuo Guyu and Gu Sheng greeted each other, and then they separated. Zhuo Guyu took the boy upstairs, while Gu Sheng sat back next to his companion.
Zhuo Guyu slowly walked upstairs, always attracting everyone's attention. The debate just now was very exciting. There was no winner or loser. Both of them had good views.
Zhuo Guyu suddenly stopped and stood outside the half-opened box, bowing slightly and saying, "Hello, madam."
Zhulan smiled, "The debate just now was very exciting."
Zhuo Guyu didn't want to stay too long and left with a slight courtesy.
Following Zhuo Guyu's movements, he just noticed Zhulan and his party talking quietly, and soon they knew that Mrs. Zhouhou was upstairs, as well as Miss Zhou family and County Lord Anhe.
Some people were excited, and County Lord Anhe was also there. Thinking that the Zhouhou Mansion did not care about family background when choosing a grandson-in-law, many people sat upright.
Mr. Ji pushed Gu Sheng next to him, "I heard Mr. Du say that the eldest son-in-law of the Marquis of Zhou might be promoted next year. It's only been so long now, and it's all because he has a good in-law."
Gu Sheng turned sideways slightly, not wanting to continue talking, lowered his head and continued to drink tea.
Mr. Ji did not stop, "If I become the son-in-law of the Hou family, how many years of hard work will be saved? It is too difficult for those of us with no foundation to survive. With a good in-law, our career will be smooth."
There is still endless money to spend. The dowries of these noble girls are rich. He heard from Mr. Du that several of the married granddaughters of the Marquis of Zhou were given ten miles of red dowry. How much money is that
Gu Sheng's brows furrowed even more tightly, and since he was from the same state, he said: "The Marquis has the power he has today. He must be a man with a bright mind. The sons-in-law he chooses are all people with outstanding character. You'd better not It’s better to use your imagination.”
Recently, he has been hearing a lot about the several grandsons-in-law of Zhouhou Mansion. The eldest grandson-in-law has been sent out to be a county magistrate. He has already shown his face in the court because of promoting the cultivation of medicinal materials. With the powerful Yue family, the future is promising.
The second grandson-in-law, the eldest grandson of the Wang family, is already the heir to a large family, not to mention the future. It is said that the Zhouhou Mansion has a good relationship with the Wang family.
The future third and fourth grandsons-in-law also have good backgrounds.
Gu Sheng thought of this. How could anyone come from a poor family after such careful calculation? Even the eldest son-in-law who comes from a poor background still has an uncle who is an official in Beijing, and there is also a biological uncle who is in the Ministry of Industry!
At this time, Zhulan took her granddaughter downstairs. She watched a good debate today, sat down and rested for a while before going back home.
Gu Sheng was knocked down by Mr. Ji. He looked in the direction and saw only the girl and the mother-in-law. He looked away. He didn't think that Zhou Hou would choose a son-in-law from a poor family. These were just dreams.
Zhuo Guyu also went downstairs at this time and reached the door of the teahouse in a few steps.
Zhulan turned her head and asked, "Young Master is also coming back?"
Zhuo Guyu smiled and said, "Yes, it's time to go back home after being out for a long time."
As he spoke, he glanced vaguely at the girls of the Zhou family. He had seen Miss Wednesday and Miss Thursday. Apart from these two, the youngest one, wearing red gemstone jewelry, was the county head Anhe.
The carriage arrived, and Zhulan left with her granddaughters. When the carriage went away, the carriage from the Duke's Mansion also arrived, and Zhuo Guyu quickly got on the carriage.
Although there was not much communication at the door, there are other interpretations in the eyes of caring people.
Mr. Ji's voice was deep, "Young Master Zhuo stopped upstairs just now, and now you are chasing him down. Do you want to get married?"
Gu Sheng, "It has nothing to do with us."
He didn't want to be distracted by these things. He had gained a lot today and planned to sit down for a while and go back to painting so that he could sell them for some money.
In the evening, Zhulan talked about Zhuo Guyu while having dinner, "He is really good-looking and has good knowledge and vision. If he didn't have a bad family, he would indeed be a good candidate."
Zhou Shuren gnawed on the goose wing and waited until it was almost done before speaking, "It's a pity that you can say it's good. It seems to be really good."
Zhulan's eyes fell on the pile of bones in front of Shuren, "You should eat less, because eating too much at night is greasy."
Zhou Shuren retracted his outstretched hand, "My favorite is roast goose."
"You can't eat more, you've already eaten half of one."
Zhou Shuren could only accept the soup handed over by his daughter-in-law, "I heard that the grandsons of the Duke of Yong'an are quite good."
"If we don't separate the families, the fighting will be fierce."
Zhou Shuren drank the soup and felt good all over. "When two people are arguing, who can argue with Zhuo Guyu?"
Zhulan, "The person who went to Beijing to take the exam is named Gu Sheng. When I came back, I asked my son again. He came from a poor family."
Zhou Shuren wiped his hands, "Zhuo Guyu was raised by everyone, and Gu Sheng is as good at debating as he is. It shows that he is a talented person. Let's wait until the results are released."
After all, the Ministry of Household Affairs is short of talent. He has subdivided too many departments and created many more positions, but there are no suitable people. He has stopped many people who want to occupy positions, just for the sake of next year's imperial examination.
The next day, in the morning court, the emperor's face did not hide the joy at all. He held a booklet from Zhangzhou Prefecture in his hand and motioned for all the ministers to take a look.
Zhou Shuren is clear about the above content. The Liu family has notified it in advance, and there is also Liu Feng’s letter. Zhangzhou’s promotion of medicinal materials is very successful this time. Why is it reported only after winter? It’s all because the medicinal materials need to be processed. The preparation will bring good luck to the capital, etc. After checking out, I have to reconcile the accounts again. After the reconciliation, I have to divide the money. In order to be perfect, I wait until everything is finished before reporting.