I'm not a fortune teller.

Chapter 113 Shen Yuan (Part )

"Son, just ask casually."

Mrs. Feng rubbed her hands and smiled, "The colleague who came to your place today does look good. Not only is he good-looking, but he also works in the capital like you. If he succeeds, then San Ya won't have to marry far away in the future, right? You also know San Ya's personality. If she doesn't have the support of her family nearby, she will be bullied to no end."

Zhang Rui: “.”

She's still backing him up. My mother is quite good at bullying. How can I, with my family's little money, back San Ya up? Do you know what her family background is?
"Why did you suddenly bring up this matter?" Zhang Rui looked at his mother suspiciously. His mother has always been a pragmatic person. With her family's financial resources and abilities, it would be considered a high marriage for San Ya to marry a scholar with some financial resources. Yet she actually took the initiative to ask about the officials in the capital.

And just now.
Zhang Rui recalled what Shen Yuan said when he left half a quarter of an hour ago: "The sister who went to the palace to attend the prince's birthday party that day, Lord Zhang, should not have married yet, right? I am a little old, if Lord Zhang doesn't mind, you can consider it."

These words came so suddenly that Zhang Rui was unable to respond for a long time after they were spoken.

It was not until the other party said goodbye and left and my mother walked up to him with a sly look and told him about this that he reacted.

If it weren't for the huge gap between my mother's and the other party's identities, he would have suspected that the two of them were in collusion?
"Isn't this a coincidence?" Feng laughed.

Zhang Rui rolled his eyes. Seeing this, Feng said, "Oh, isn't it that the girl just happened to see him at the front door? You know, a girl of this age, when she meets a man who is gentle and steady, how can she not be tempted? So I am shameless enough to come here to ask you. If you are going to get married, just pretend that I didn't ask."

Zhang Rui was silent. That damn girl had sharp eyes, but our family didn't have the conditions for that.

Who is Shen Yuan?

The youngest of the Nine Ministers of the Jin Dynasty, countless girls from aristocratic families are looking forward to marrying him. Any one of them can make the ignorant girl in her own family feel ashamed.

But it is not impossible to say that there is no possibility at all.

Shen Yuan should not be the kind of person who would joke about such things. He suddenly brought it up just now, probably not to tease himself, but he really meant it.

Now that I think about it, it seems that Shen Yuan's engagement partner was not someone from a traditional aristocratic family, but the daughter of Princess Yunyang. They seemed to be a perfect match, but one was the descendant of a military general, and the other was the successor to a large aristocratic family. I'm afraid that when the news of this marriage came out, many people were shocked.

Perhaps Shen Yuan or the Shen family was deliberately avoiding marriage with other aristocratic families.

Thinking of this, Zhang Rui thought deeply about it and deliberately avoided it in order not to offend other families. He needed cover. At that time, Hong Lie's family was extremely special and had a royal background. Hong Lie himself was very protective and arrogant. Although he didn't know how the Shen family persuaded Hong Lie and them to this marriage, he had to say that Hong Lie's family was indeed a good cover.

But now, his identity was extremely mysterious in the eyes of other families, especially the trick he revealed yesterday, which made him the target that the hidden family group wanted to win over. If the Shen family married into his family, although it was not in the interests of his camp, it could avoid inquiries from other families.

Thinking of this, Zhang Rui suddenly understood something.

Shen Yuan was planning to use himself as a cover so that the aristocratic families would give up the idea of marrying him.

As for why, Zhang Rui didn't intend to delve into it, nor did he intend to let his younger sister get involved in this mess!

"Mom, don't even think about it." Zhang Rui interrupted his mother directly: "That gentleman is my superior. Although we are not married, he is the son of a big family in the capital. We are not a match for him. You should also quickly warn my little sister to give up this idea."

"Ah?" Feng felt sorry when she heard it: "So he is the son of a rich family. I was wondering why he has such a good temperament. Well, if that's the case, San Ya is indeed delusional. But she is so proud. How can I tell her?"

"Mother, please think of an excuse." Zhang Rui sighed, "I have something else to do. The Spring Examination will be held the day after tomorrow. I have some errands to attend to, so I have to go out for a while."

"Oh, business is more important. Go and do your thing. I'll go talk to your sister. Oh, you can also go and find out if there are any good candidates participating in the spring examination, especially your former classmates. Pick one who might pass the exam. You are now an official in Beijing. If you arrange a marriage before the imperial examination, you should still have a chance."

Zhang Rui nodded: "Don't worry, mother, I think so too."

This is also the reason why he treats his classmates so politely. Compared to those mysterious and strange sorcerer families, he prefers his little vain girl to marry a mortal from a scholarly family. He can control them better, and the other party will not dare to bully his girl.

He even selected the person. Through Cui Yan's secret introduction, he felt that the senior brother named Du Cheng was not bad. He was only one year older than him, his writing was solid and steady. If nothing unexpected happened, he would have a chance to get into the second place this year. He also had a simple family background. His father had served as the county magistrate of Fanchun County in Jiangnan, but died young due to illness. His family had few people, just an old mother and a sister who had just got married. It would be easiest for him to handle such a person!
While the two were talking, they didn't notice the third girl who was eavesdropping at the door of the hall. When Zhang Meng heard that the man was the son of a wealthy family, she felt extremely disappointed. She was not without sense of propriety. She knew that a country girl like herself was lucky enough to marry a scholar because of the help of her eldest brother, which was already many times better than her sister.

But sometimes, when a girl's heart is moved, she has the impulse to choose no one but him. Even if the other party is just a poor scholar, she feels that she is willing to do so. But he is someone she cannot reach.——
"Father." After Shen Yuan returned home, the first thing he did was to find Minister Shen, who was trimming flowers and plants in the backyard.

"You're back?" Minister Shen wiped the sweat off his forehead and found a chair to sit down. Shen Yuan picked up the heated teapot next to him and poured him a cup of tea. "I know your personality is exactly the same as your grandfather's. The more dangerous the case, the more you like to get to the bottom of it. Your grandfather fell into this trap. I really don't want you to follow your grandfather's path."

"Don't worry, father. I know what I am doing." Shen Yuan said with a smile after sitting down.

Looking at his son with a gentle tone, Minister Shen sighed. He knew that it was already very difficult for him to control his eldest son. His child was too talented, even better than his father. Many people might think that although Shen Yuan was very talented, it would be a stretch for him to be a sorcerer of the Nine Ministers.

Actually, it is not the case. I just cannot see through the ability of this kid now. Conservatively speaking, among the nine ministers now, the only ones who can suppress this kid are Jiang Linfeng, Old Qi, and the Minister of War Wei Jiaming.

"So what did you gain from visiting Mr. Xiao Zhang this time?"

"Master Zhang is a rare smart man." Shen Yuan smiled and said, "I like him very much."

Shen Shangshu: "."

"But my son thinks he should know something that I don't know." Shen Yuan knocked on the table and said, "I don't think he will choose to remain indifferent after being threatened by that monster twice."

"Son, you are so obsessed with that monster, do you really think the case is interesting, or do you want to avenge Hong Lie's daughter?"

Shen Yuan's expression did not change after hearing this, and he smiled gently as always: "Jia Lin County Lady is a good girl. I don't want revenge on her, and I don't have much affection for her. It's just that I have lost a cover, which is quite a pity. After all, there is no such suitable cover in the entire capital."

When this was mentioned, a glimmer flashed in Minister Shen's eyes: "Your secrets really cannot be exposed at all. No daughter of aristocratic family can be trusted. Hong Lie's daughter was indeed an excellent candidate at the time. It's a pity that she died like that."

"But I found another suitable one today."

"Today?" Minister Shen frowned. His son should have only gone to Lord Zhang today, right?
"Don't you want to?"

"Yes!" Shen Yuan nodded: "Master Zhang has an unmarried sister."

"This..." Shen Yuan frowned: "You think so highly of that boy? Can he compare with Hong Lie?"

"Hong Lie may not be able to compare with him!" Shen Yuan lowered his voice: "I saw him today, but my eyes can't see what kind of Yin God is in his body!"

"Oh?"

Minister Shen's face was suddenly filled with surprise.

Among the Shen family, only two people know their son's background. The fact that their son can possess the ability of a Nine Ministers so young is not a simple adventure.

My son's eyes came from the underworld. They could see the existence of the underworld gods, but they couldn't see the details of Zhang.

How can this be?

"I understand. I will propose marriage for you tomorrow."

"That's not necessary." Shen Yuan poured himself a cup of tea and shook his head, saying, "I've already mentioned it today. If he's willing, then we'll all be happy. If he's not willing, there's no need to force it. Father's proposal is like using his power to pressure people. There's no need to offend him, especially since he has clues to the case."

When talking about that case, Minister Shen looked even more helpless.

His son had a very good relationship with his grandfather. His grandfather had disappeared while investigating a case, and that case was related to the underworld.

The adventure ten years ago was caused by the clues his grandfather left him, and it also made him more fanatical about the case his grandfather was investigating.

According to intelligence, Zhang Rui saved a group of scholars when he passed by Yunzhou on his way back to Beijing.

According to the academic official who was in charge of the case at the time, that case was the only case related to the underworld in the past ten years!

　It’s even later. I’m really sorry. I’ve used up all the manuscripts I saved for the Chinese New Year. Hahaha. I just came back from the countryside today. It’s already six o’clock when I write this.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)