The gentleman's way

After a while, because there were many girls and a group of concubines, each of them had a small yard. The Jun family's house is naturally very big, but now it is more than half empty, even the old lady is gone. It was quiet in the house.

Master Jun and Jun Changning still don't feel that one of them has to deal with business and the other has to study hard behind closed doors, but Mrs. Zhang feels a little depressed.In the past, she could teach her daughters housekeeping, or listen to their funny words, but now she can only talk to the maidservants. After all, servants are servants. There are some things that young ladies can say, but servants dare not say.

Mrs. Zhang was bored, so she put all her thoughts on her husband and son, and tried her best to nourish them. She even said that the master is hard in business, and Shiro is also hard in studying. escape.Jun Changning still has a Qi family to share with. Poor Master Jun has gained a lot of weight this month.

Jun Changning thought inwardly that it would not work if this went on like this, the aunts in the room were just tossing around when they had nothing to do, and Mrs. Zhang couldn't be the housekeeper all day long, how could there be so many things for her to take care of.After thinking about it, he perfected the immature dominoes in this world and turned them into the quintessential mahjong tiles of Zhongzhou. He successfully attracted the attention of the women in the backyard, at least he didn't have to panic when he was idle.

Mahjong makes a group of women have something to do, and the sound of touching and eating can be heard from time to time in the backyard. Even Master Jun sometimes touches two when he is in the mood, but gradually spread this kind of game, so that a group of ladies and wives like it Come to Jun's house to play mahjong. Of course, only Mrs. Zhang knows how many of them came to see Jun Changning.

Jun Changning's marriage has always been Zhang's heart trouble. His son is too good-looking. If he finds an unbeautiful daughter-in-law, he will not be a good match. But if a good-looking girl has a good character and a good family background, it is so easy to find.Over the years, many people came to inquire about Shi Lang's marriage, but Zhang did not find any one he liked. The criteria for choosing a son-in-law and daughter-in-law were obviously very different. In Zhang's heart, his own son could match a princess.

Of course, Jun Changning absolutely doesn’t like being married to a princess. The rules of the Yan Dynasty are similar to those of a certain dynasty in Zhongzhou. The son-in-law is a noble but not an official. Basically, he has no rights in his hands, and he does not participate in the government. Being a son-in-law basically cuts off his future. Basically, talented people are not willing to take this path. The only thing to be thankful for is that there is only a princess in the current emperor, and she has been married early, so students don't need to worry about this.

Mr. Jun's mind is a little different from Mr. Zhang's. He thinks that the Jun's family has no shortage of money. If Chang Ning has no marriage contract, he won the favor of some nobleman when he took part in the imperial examination. Officialdom also has great benefits.As for whether the wife is noble and the husband is weak, it is completely out of Mr. Jun's consideration. Whether his own Juro can be controlled by a woman.

However, Jun Changning has a different mind from Master Jun. He has not broken contact with Yan Hong all these years, but from the occasional correspondence, it can be seen that the imperial court is now at a critical time to seize the position of Bo Chu. The princes and sons of the palace are all adults and have begun to develop their own power, just like Yan Hong has been stationed on the northern border for many years and has prestige in the army.

The battle for the crown prince has always been bloody, and how could those old foxes who have been in the court for many years not participate. At this time, it is very dangerous for him to rush in rashly and be directly assigned to any faction.The best way is to go to a more remote place first, and then come back when everything is calm. Of course, this matter is not so easy to operate.In his heart, he naturally hoped that Yan Hong could reach that position.

Jun Changning's expectations are unlikely to come true. Yan Hong doesn't have the support of Prince Jin, but he is just a bald general. Does he have to rely on the northern garrison to rebel? If he really does that, he will become a target of public criticism.Another thing is that in these years, Yan Hong has talked about marriage and married three regular wives, but they all died of illness before they passed the door.

This may be done by those brothers who want to seize the position of prince, or it may be done by those in Prince Jin's mansion.Anyway, Yan Hong has a reputation for restraining his wife, those aristocratic families have to weigh it if they want to marry their daughters, and Yan Hong has no help in the court, and losing the help of marriage is a huge blow to him.After all, it is not a troubled time now, and the world can be won only by relying on military power. In a prosperous age of balance, the power of the imperial court is more important.Besides, the military power in Yan Hong's hands is not to the extent that he can cover the sky with one hand.

Jun Changning was a little uncertain on this side, but an unexpected person spoke on the other side.When Jun Changning went to the county government to ask two teachers about learning, Gu Tingxing hesitated to speak, but Cheng Yuewu's eyes flashed with interest, and he suddenly laughed and said, "Old Gu, when did you become a sissy? If you have something to say, just say it, even if it doesn't work, how can Shiro still deny you as a teacher?"

Jun Changning cast a puzzled look, Gu Tingxing blushed, and sighed again when he thought of his daughter's words. In comparison, he can become a gentleman like jade, so it's no wonder his daughter never forgets him. Thinking of these things is an injustice. In his opinion, Changning has taken good care of Yuhe, and most of it is just a brother and sister relationship: "Well, Changning Ah, today the old man has the cheek to say this. What do you think of my daughter?"

"Yuhe?" Jun Changning was taken aback for a moment, his impression of the girl was always on her blushing cheeks and her drooping head, and when she occasionally brought some gadgets to Yuhe Yuhui, both of them would be very happy .Because of the relationship between Gu Tingxing and Cheng Yuewu, the relationship between the three children is very good. Every time he came, Yuhui would pester him to play together. Although Yuhe restrained himself, he would stand by and watch.

Gu Tingxing coughed and continued: "It's not that the old man is boasting. My Yuhe's appearance is a little more ordinary, but there is nothing wrong with women's virtues. Marrying a wife and a virtuous woman, taking concubines and beauties, this is also considered a It's nothing. It's just that I'm afraid I'll be in this position in this life, and I won't be able to help you in the future." Hearing these words, Gu Tingxing showed that he didn't think it was wrong for a son-in-law to take a concubine.

Jun Changning thought back then that he had thought that marrying a daughter-in-law should be like Yuhe, but firstly, the ancient rules were heavy, and secondly, he had always looked at a little loli with the eyes of an adult, but he didn't realize it all at once.Hearing Master Gu's last words, he thought that this marriage would solve his urgent needs: "Master, I have to go home and discuss this matter with my parents. In my opinion, Yuhe is naturally the most important thing. OK."

Hearing this, Gu Tingxing was relieved. Changning's words showed that he still had some affection for Yuhe. As for Zhang's side, his wife had always had a good relationship with her, and there was another Jun's family who always treated Changning in the same way. Lord, there is a great possibility that this will happen.

Cheng Yuewu, who was beside him, snorted coldly, and said in a jiggle, "You two are destined. You have never robbed my apprentice before, but now you want to turn him into a son-in-law. It's disgusting."

Gu Tingxing laughed, and joked meaningfully: "If you are not convinced, you can marry a wife and have a daughter, right?"

41. Going to Beijing to rush for the exam

Jun Changning here has just left the county government office, and Gu Yuhui, who has been hiding in the dark and watching over there, hastily ran to the backyard. When he entered the inner courtyard, he saw two Mrs. Gu sitting there, Gu Yuhe's always dignified and steady face With a three-point anxiety on his face, he occasionally looked towards the door, but when he saw his brother's figure, he immediately turned his head away, his face blushing.

Gu Yuhui obviously couldn't understand his sister's complicated psychology, so he said with a smile: "Daddy mentioned it to Brother Jun. I think Brother Jun is quite willing, but he said he would go back and discuss it with Mrs. Jun's family."

Mrs. Gu breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, glanced at her sister and daughter beside her, and said with a smile: "Then this matter is half done."

Mrs. Gu sighed. In fact, she has no objection to Jun Changning's character and talent, but she feels a headache when she thinks of the boy's appearance that is much better than her daughter. A man, especially a man with a bright future who will surely gain fame and enter the officialdom, has a bright future. , is still so outstanding, so many daughters will come to his door, even if Jun Changning didn't think so at first, he doesn't know if he will be seduced badly in the future.

So at the beginning, Mrs. Gu disagreed with her husband's idea of ​​marrying her daughter to Jun Changning.Who knew that when they were discussing, Yuhe listened to him right away.The silly girl listened for half of it, and only thought that Jun Changning was her future husband's family, and she threw all her heart into it in the next few years of getting along, and there was no time for them to find out.Yuhe looked submissive, but in fact she was full of stubbornness, she clenched her teeth and refused to let go.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Gu sighed even more, touched her daughter's hair bun and said, "He'er, no matter whether you can succeed or not, mother hopes that you can live happily, if the Jun family doesn't agree... ..."

However, Gu Yuhe pressed Mrs. Gu's hand. She didn't know those things in her heart. It was just a few years of getting along with her, that person's tenderness and consideration, that person's talent and demeanor, that person's unparalleled demeanor, had already filled her heart. : "Mother, I understand, if there is really no fate, I will die that heart."

When he returned from the county office, Jun Changning really thought about this matter again and again.