Prime Minister

Chapter 270 The boudoir discussion
The belated spring rain in Bianjing is still falling.

But even though it was raining, the servants of the Wu Mansion were still busy coming in and out, looking at the black umbrellas passing through the white walls and black tiles.

An oil-paper umbrella smeared with Danqing ink, passed through many pavilions and pavilions, and came to the depths of the high-rise compound.

The master took the umbrella and handed it to the maid beside him, patted the raindrops on his clothes, looked up at the rain powder flying in the courtyard and the dripping eaves, and then walked into the boudoir.

"Sister, you came to see me!"

Seventeen Niang came out with a smile on her face when she saw Mrs. Wu.

"I'm here to congratulate you, mother, and two sisters-in-law." Wu said with a smile.

Li Taijun, his eldest daughter-in-law Fan, and his second daughter-in-law Wang were all sitting in the hall on the side.

Li Taijun smiled and said: "You are here anyway. We have been sitting and talking all morning, and we even asked Miss Fifteen when she arrived, but you arrived first."

Seventeen Niang shyly said: "Mother, sister, stop talking."

Wu said with a smile: "Still holding it?"

Seventeen Niang smiled.

Mrs. Wu looked Shiqi Niang up and down, and then sighed: "I didn't expect that Mr. Zhang's first provincial examination was high school, and he took the second one. You are really lucky."

"It's because Daddy has a good eye."

Li Taijun took over the words and said: "I just said that, here I have to admire the master's vision. Now that Mr. Zhang's family has been selected as a Jinshi, I will let go of the words. The master has inspected Mr. Zhang Sanlang's background many times back and forth. Finally, the engagement was made."

"For example, what is Mr. Zhang's family background, what teacher did he worship under, how he is in Taixue on weekdays, how he makes friends with classmates, how hard he studies, and even how many times he has been to brothels."

Speaking of this, all the female relatives laughed and made fun of Shiqi Niang, Shi Qi Niang finally couldn't bear to hide in the room, but was invited out again.

"The master often said that Mr. Zhang Sanlang had piercing eyes, which was very similar to what he was back then. You must know that the master was a mid-term Jinshi when he was 17 years old, which is exactly what he said. Mr. Zhang Sanlang was also a mid-term Jinshi at the age of 17. You can see how good the master's vision is. Yep, even saw that."

All the female family members admired it when they heard the words.

Fan said: "I remember my father often chanted a sentence, what kind of family background and wealth are not as good as character and family style?"

Li Taijun was even more happy and said: "Yes, in fact, everyone knows these things, but even if I don't tell you about it, I don't need to hide it now."

Shi Qi Niang was laughing, at this time the second sister-in-law Wang approached Shi Qi Niang.

"Actually, it's not just these few words. I heard from Chi Lang that my father also said that although we are married to the Zhang family now, it's a low marriage, but within 20 years, it depends on the prospects of their two brothers and they have to rely on others. Woolen cloth."

"I heard that my daughter's family has an elbow, but my father actually demoted his son for the new son-in-law."

Seventeen Niang was stunned to see the kindness of the second sister-in-law, and said immediately: "I dare not be the second sister-in-law."

Mrs. Wu also went to the two of them and said, "What are you talking about, Seventeen, I heard that you saw Mr. Zhang's family last night after reading the list?"

"Sister knows?"

Wu said: "We met, did you ask him since he has won the Jinshi, according to the previous agreement, when will he plan to propose marriage?"

Seventeen Niang said: "When did I ask this question? After reading the list, I just left."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu smiled thoughtfully and said, "I see, you want him to come to propose marriage by himself."

Seventeen Niang said: "An agreement is an agreement. There is no reason for a daughter's family to ask for marriage. If Zhang Jun chooses another marriage, I will not say anything."

"He dares," Wu said, "Your brother-in-law and I will not spare him."

After a pause, Wu said with a smile again: "But just because he gave you this pair of jade hairpins, you know that he is not a heartless person."

Seventeen Niang stroked the jade hairpin on top of her head upon hearing this.She didn't have any grudges against her people talking about her marriage like this. Li Taijun came from a rich family, and the atmosphere in his family was more open than that of ordinary officials and eunuchs.

However, this is the first time that marriage has been discussed on the table, and Shi Qiniang is still somewhat overwhelmed.

"However, there are still multiple considerations. Before I came, I heard that half of the matchmakers in Bianjing went to Zhang's house to propose marriage yesterday." Wu said.

Seventeen Niang couldn't help being surprised.

Wang comforted: "Don't worry, seventeen, many of the real high-ranking officials in Bianjing know about your marriage contract with Mr. Zhang's family, and most of them are ignorant now, let's see if we can get the number one or second place Looking for a son-in-law."

However, Mrs. Wu was still very indignant and said: "Maybe there are some fish in troubled waters, I don't know."

"Do you know that women like us in Bianjing like to gossip when they are free? I knew that you didn't choose that Liu Ji for your marriage. A group of people laughed at our family for being short-sighted. Dad didn't know anyone well. Now it's lucky that Mr. Zhang won the second place in the provincial exam. There are some good people who make up words, and they are jealous of you."

It's hard for Mrs. Wu to say anything further, but she heard a few words, saying that the Wu family is very ambitious and calculating, and they want to exchange a concubine daughter for a champion son-in-law, such a deal is really profitable.

Shi Qiniang thought to herself that when her marriage with Zhang Yue was known to her relatives, many relatives said a few gossips, to the effect that the marriage was unworthy or that Wu Chong and his wife were deliberately mean to the concubine and wanted to marry the concubine. Children from poor families can save some dowry.

But now...

Wu said to Seventeen Niang again: "You know that when the list came out yesterday, there was news from the Gong Yuan that when the chief examiner wanted to rank the provincial examination, he saw dozens of colorful butterflies flying outside the window. Hovering on the paper of your Zhang Lang."

"There are even a few of them, and it just so happened that they fell on the name of your family Zhang Lang. All the examiners in the examination room saw it, and they thought it was a miracle! You talked about the palace examination..."

Li Taijun and Fan Shi on the side couldn't help asking: "Is there such a thing?"

Mrs. Wu nodded and said: "It's absolutely true, and now it's spread in the capital."

Li Taijun felt that Zhang Yue's son-in-law was more and more unexpected. It would be great if he could pass the Jinshi exam at such a young age, even if he was the last one.Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue not only came second in the provincial examination, but also had such an adventure.

As for Fan's looking at Shi Qi Niang, he also lamented why his father-in-law had such a good eye and why Shi Qi Niang was so blessed.

At this time, Mrs. Fan said to Mrs. Wu: "Isn't my uncle on good terms with Mr. Zhang's family? Why don't you take a breather and ask him when he will come to propose marriage?"

Mrs. Wu glanced at Shi Qiniang, do you really want to ask this question?

Mrs. Wu pushed: "When my family officials asked, Mr. Zhang's family probably knew that it was our Wu family's intention, so where would we put our family's face?"

"On the contrary, sister-in-law, your nephew is not a classmate of Mr. Zhang's family, but also a close friend. If he asks, it won't make him suspicious."

Fan is also worried: "My nephew is not very good at talking."

In the end, Li Taijun said: "Even if someone becomes the prime minister, our Wu family will not ask for a daughter. But I am sure that Mr. Zhang's family is a sensible person, and he can be trusted."

In the inner court at the moment.

Wang Yuquan, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, and Fan Zhen, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, and Wang Chou, the imperial censor, were waiting outside the hall.

Now that the provincial examination is over, they came to the palace to report to the emperor.

ps: There have been fewer overtime updates in the past two days, and there will be a big chapter to compensate tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)