How to make a famous minister

Fan Xuanchao's understanding of Yuan triggered a series of chain effects. First of all, Mrs. Zhang became more enthusiastic about showing him girls.Even if Fan Xuanchao evaded and said that he had to make a lot of achievements before getting married, Mrs. Zhang would not let her go.

"Which man in this world doesn't start a family first and then start a career? You are the only one who insists on saying that you can't get married if you don't break the Jurchen." Every time Zhang said a word, he would knock on the table, and his eyes would stare Fan Xuanchao out of the hole. "Is it so easy to defeat Jurchen? You don't even know a little martial arts, and you talk about breaking Jurchen. Don't think that you can come and fool me because I didn't pass the Jieyuan exam."

Mrs. Zhang almost exploded with anger. Her son is good at everything, but the marriage is not what she wants. She wants a daughter-in-law to take care of him. Isn't it good to know the cold and the hot?She wants a white and fat grandson, is this too much?

Fan Xuanchao was helpless in secret, and he still wanted to act like a baby to Mrs. Zhang, "Anyway, I'm not going to get married. I still need to read books, practice calligraphy, and go for an outing in the mountains to find famous monks in ancient temples. How can I have time to get married?"

"You read books, practice calligraphy, go outing, which one can't you do with your wife? Do you have to come alone? You have to be with those..." Zhang really wanted to say that Ni Houzhan was a good friend, but when he thought of Fan Xuanchao and Xin Wang Zhu Youjian walked relatively close. If someone heard it, he might misunderstand, so he swallowed hard, "Are you together?"

Fan Xuanchao is serious: "Reading books and practicing calligraphy with friends, going out to find monks, is completely different from being with a girl's family. Where is the lightness? That girl is as beautiful as me, and her calligraphy is as beautiful as Huiding?"

Zhang said angrily, "You're the only one who talks nonsense!"

After Fan Xuanchao came out of Zhang's yard, he sighed firmly. Why did Zhang's urge to get married so urgently all these years?

Having said that, Fan Xuanchao also knew that he was a bit late.Bai Yang is the oldest and has already been married; Ni Houzhan is two years older than him. Although he is not serious on weekdays, he also has a fiancée who is a child; the three cousins ​​of the British government are also married and engaged. up.And Zhu Youjian, who is obviously younger than him, is said to have begun to see the princess.

He was the only one left... suddenly there was no protective cover.

You clearly agreed to be single together, but in the end you all quietly found a partner.

Well... no one agrees to be single together.Fan Xuanchao is the only one who wants to be single.After all, although this era is very tolerant of masculinity, there is no reason to directly marry home.Those men are all playing outside, or bringing them home to play, but none of them can be officially married.

Although this era is very happy for a fellow, but for a fellow like him who doesn't want to get married-the whole society is forcing you to marry!

After Fan Xuanchao left, Mrs. Zhang was still unhappy, and said to the left and right: "Why do you think he is so stubborn, is there any boy at this age who doesn't yearn for girls?"

Hong Ling comforted: "Young Master Chao is focusing on the imperial examination. By the spring of next year, I think you will be able to understand Madam's good intentions. When Madam proposes to him again, Master Chao will no longer resist. "

Mrs. Zhang nodded, "That's right. Chao'er has always had his own ideas. You can see that he instigated the Guozijian students to make trouble, but he never came and discussed with us. He is also daring."

Zi Zhu had a vague guess in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it, she just came up with an idea: "Madam, didn't you say a few years ago that you would arrange someone to serve Master Chao?"

Mrs. Zhang suddenly realized, "That's right, it's just that my mother happened to go to the fairy at that time, so I delayed it. If after Chunwei, Chao'er also became a filial piety, it would not be illegal."

"I just want him to take a concubine so suddenly, I'm afraid he won't be willing. If you take a concubine before marriage, you don't know how to explain it to your in-laws in the future." Zhang, who is familiar with Fan Xuanchao's temperament, still hesitates.

"You can put people by his side first, and love will come naturally after a long time. As for the future, you don't need to raise people as concubines, you just need to be a concubine. Is it not easy to explain to the in-laws?"

"It's true..." Mrs. Zhang thought about it carefully. Jing Zhe and Gu Yu had been with Fan Xuanchao for so long, and he hadn't seen him have any intentions. It seems that these two are not in his mind. "It just so happens that Gu Yu is getting old. A few days ago, Mother begged for my grace to betroth to the son who is in charge of the outer courtyard. Then let her go to get married and add a dowry to her. She has served me and Chao'er all these years with all her heart."

Hong Ling lowered her eyes and sighed Gu Yu. She didn't know if it was good luck or bad luck, and she didn't know what it would be like when she was betrothed to someone else. "If Gu Yu is betrothed, who will be promoted?"

Mrs. Zhang tapped the table with one hand, and the room was silent.It wasn't until the end that Mrs. Zhang said: "I remember that back then, Chao Er once rescued a girl who sold her body to bury her father?"

Hong Ling said: "Exactly. Originally, the girl was assigned to work in the greenhouse and taught the rules. Now the housekeeper sees that she is agile, smart and sensible, and has been assigned to the kitchen."

Mrs. Zhang was thoughtful, "Since Chao'er was rescued, she must have treated Chao'er differently from others. She is in the kitchen, what do the people in the kitchen say?"

"Aunt Wang said that she has a flexible mind and is willing to learn more. She is planning to teach her all her skills."

"Chao'er has been a picky eater since she was a child, so it's good to have such a person with Aunt Wang's skills by her side." Zhang made up her mind, "She's the only one. By the way, what's her name?"

"She's from Liaodong, and she's still called by her real name, Xiaoman."

"Xiaoman, although it's her real name, it's also a solar term. It can be seen that she and Chao'er are destined. There is no need to change the name, skip the solar terms in the middle, and just call him Xiaoman. Bring me to see if you can, That's her."

Zizhu blessed her body and went down.she

Before leaving, she exchanged a glance with Hongling, Hongling shook her head at her, Zizhu knew what she meant, let her forget it, but to Zizhu, that Xiaoman's fate was not as happy as his wife's, or as the young master's "Correct from evil and return to good" ".

Just like that, when Fan Xuanchao came back from Mr. Chen, he immediately saw Gu Yu and Jing Zhe's eyes were red from crying, and said in surprise, "Who in this Fan's mansion can make you two cry like this? Could it be that mother punished you?"

When Jing Zhe heard his voice, she turned her face away, wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, which made her eyes even redder, like a rabbit.

Gu Yu was not as spoiled by Fan Xuanchao as Jing Zhe was, she got up to salute, and even pulled Jing Zhe, Jing Zhe turned around and shook off Gu Yu's hand, and sat on the stool hiccupping tears.

Fan Xuanchao helped Gu Yu up, looked at her and Jing Zhe, poured tea for them himself, and asked again: "Did mother punish you?"

In the past, when he didn't work hard, Fan Jingwen always slapped his palms, while Mr. Chen always slapped Jingchuan Jinglou's palms.So now that Gu Yu Jingzhe is crying, Fan Xuanchao subconsciously thinks that he doesn't want to get married, but Gu Yu and Jingzhe are pulled to scold him.

"The Madam didn't punish the servant, nor did she punish Jing Zhe." Gu Yu wiped away her tears, and spoke smoothly, "It's just...the servant has betrothed to someone else, and...you can no longer serve the young master."

Fan Xuanchao felt relieved at first, then happy, and said happily: "This is a good thing! Gu Yu, don't cry, I'll give you the extra box money, from now on this is your mother's home."

Gu Yu cried and laughed, the smile was uglier than the cry, "Master Xie."

Fan Xuanchao asked again: "Which family is the lucky one? You are really lucky to marry us, Gu Yu."

"He is the son of the steward of the outer courtyard. He is now an apprentice in the shop. Madam said that if he does well, he will be in charge of the shop in the future."

"That's a good thing." Fan Xuanchao kept praising Gu Yu for being a good wife in the future, and praising Gu Yu for marrying into a good family.Until Gu Yu remained silent and didn't answer any more, Jing Zhe stepped forward to stop him: "The young master will tell you, do you know who Madam has ordered to serve?"

"Who?" Fan Xuanchao looked confused. Could it be that Mrs. Zhang ordered a strange flower for him?

"It's the Xiao Man that the young master saved a few years ago!"

"Who is Xiaoman?" Fan Xuanchao asked first, and then suddenly realized, "Oh, it's the girl in Liaodong who sold her body to bury her father, right?" He just remembered that he had saved such a person in his life.

Seeing that he couldn't even remember the person, Jing Zhe felt a little better, "The young master saved the person, and she was called Xiao Man, so Madam said that you two are destined, so she appointed her to serve."

Fan Xuanchao didn't know the special meaning of "serving" yet, and said, "Gu Yu is gone, so someone will come again. Besides, Gu Yu didn't marry out of town, why are you crying, you should be happy with her. "

Seeing Fan Xuanchao being so heartless, Jing Zhe was so angry that he didn't want to talk to him anymore, helped Gu Yu up, the two turned around and went back to the room.

Only Fan Xuanchao was left looking at the steaming tea on the table, confused, and said to himself, "I always feel like I've spoiled them..."

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Fan Xuanchao didn't want to get married at all, but Zhu Youjian didn't have much reaction to the fact that he wanted to build a mansion and get married.

He first used some tricks to accept the fortune-telling booth for his former father-in-law and went south to join a relative to make a fortune.Then Concubine Tian Gui's father is Yangzhou Qianzong, who will go through the general election anyway, and Zhu Youjian also made her lose the election by means.

As for Prince Xin's mansion, he would not live there for many years, so it didn't matter how the location was chosen or how it was arranged.

Zhu Youjian was concerned about another matter. The Ke family was very dissatisfied with him for ruining Wei Zhongxian. Recently, I heard that she often said that he was not good in Emperor Tianqi's ear. I don't know who knew about Song Xing and his younger brother. The story of Song Taizong specifically said some of Zhu Youjian's unkind words.

Even Queen Zhang told him quietly, be careful of Hakka's counterattack.

In fact, without being reminded, Zhu Youjian could feel a little bit of Emperor Tianqi's guard against him. Since Wei Zhongxian's death, he hardly summoned him very often, and there was even a faint hint of beating in his words.

Although Zhu Youjian didn't take Keshi seriously, he had to take Emperor Tianqi seriously.So recently, he put away his methods.

Just because Tiger and Leopard put away their minions, it doesn't mean that he won't be fierce anymore.