Chapter 259.

Chuson only stood aside, the only one who was a man of few words.

Seeing Qiu Song dazed, Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but raise a glance at Zhu Yong and say, “What’s wrong with him again?”

Zhu Yong said: “Big brother do not have to pay attention to him, he just knew that the sun belly can not block gunpowder, ten years of belly kung fu, all deserted, now it is difficult.”

Zhang Anshi was shocked, “Ah …… he really thought that tanning his belly would make him invulnerable to swords and spears?”

“Shhh.” Zhu Yong made a silent gesture beside him, signaling everyone not to irritate him.

Zhang also whispered beside him, “Qiu Song these days, extraordinarily violent, don’t provoke him, make him anxious, he will have to go crazy again.”

Zhang Anshi would understand, so he didn’t go any further into that.

Then, Zhang Anshi explained: “You guys bring me a good model battalion, if I guess correctly, next spring, His Majesty will sweep the desert north. At that time, our Model Battalion will be useful, got it?”

Zhu Yong said, “Yes yes yes, big brother, you don t come to drill with us on weekdays ……”

Zhang Anshi sighed and said: ”Big brother and why do not want it? Just …… not want, real can not also. Outside the world is too dangerous, big brother has to be outside, for you to cover the wind and rain, you are not good brain, can not help big brother ……”

Zhu Yong felt ashamed and felt ashamed, so he could not ask more questions.

Zhang Anshi’s instructions, they did not dare to neglect, Zhu Yong they finally had to leave in disgust.

By the time Zhang Anshi returned home, he realized that there were many more children’s toys and clothes in his bedroom.

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but ask Xu Jingyi, “How come there are so many more things for the child? This child won’t be born until at least the beginning of spring next year, right ……”

After Xu Jingyi got pregnant, she also plumped up a bit, adding a bit more of a young woman’s flavor, and her eyebrows looked a bit more gentle because she was going to be a mother.

At this time, her gaze softly looked at those delicate and small children’s clothes, and smiled sweetly, “It was A Sister who ordered them to be sent to us, saying that there was one for each boy and one for each girl, so as to spare us the trouble of arranging for them.”

Zhang Anshi did not feel surprised, lamented, “This sister of mine is good at everything, except that she is too worried about everything, hey ……”

Xu Jingyi smiled and said under her breath, “I think it’s very good, we’re all young, we don’t have much experience in children’s matters, and we’re all rough and tumble, it’s still Sister’s heart that’s fine.”

Zhang Anshi saw his daughter-in-law say so, he knew that her daughter-in-law got along well with her sister, and his heart was happy, but his mouth was hard, “Anyway, if you say good things about her, she won’t be able to hear you.”

After a pause, suddenly remembering something, he personally poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xu Jingyi before saying, “For me, I’ll be busy again in a couple of days, and this family’s affairs can be all on you.”

Being busy means that there will be less time to be at home with his wife for a while.

The wife is pregnant, since she wants her husband to be around more to accompany her, just ……

Although the two of them had been married for a short while, Xu Jingyi clearly understood Zhang Anshi’s nature and had long since gotten used to Zhang Anshi’s regular busy schedule.

Xu Jingyi didn’t get angry at this and just said in a warm voice, “What are you going to be busy with this time?”

Zhang Anshi said, “From the iron rooster, pull out the hair.”

Jingyi Xu: “……”

“That’s just it, you’re just a nature that can’t stay idle. I’m a woman, I can’t ask too many questions, you’re out there, always pay attention to safety.”

Zhang Anshi immediately said, “If you say anything else, I have to listen, but only this, but it is not, when it comes to paying attention to safety, who else under the sky is more careful than me? The emperor out of the palace, are not as tightly guarded as me.”

Seeing how Zhang Anshi said it with a straight face, Xu Jingyi couldn’t help but be amused.

Zhang Anshi is busy on weekdays, but when he is at home, he will be willing to take time to chat with his wife, which is a rare time for the two of them to cozy up.

Although he does not know much about his wife, but more often than not, Zhang Anshi said excitedly, Xu Jingyi will be quiet to listen to the occasional insertion of a sentence or two, and the couple’s relationship is also a little bit deeper.

The couple spent the night warmly and cozily, and then slept peacefully.

By early the next morning.

Zhang Anshi was still nestled in his comfortable bed, but a eunuch came and mouthed, “There is an order.”

So the Zhang family is a mess, this Zhang family’s new house has not yet been built, the old house covers a small area, but the Xu family’s dowry is generous, accompanied by the dowry of more than thirty men and women servants, coupled with the Zhang family’s original manpower, seems crowded.

The backyard is also close to the front hall, so when the chaos occurred in the front, Zhang Anshi’s ears were sensitive and he was woken up at once.

He was horrified, what’s going on here, how does it feel like a thief is killing his way in?

Waiting for a female servant girl to report, Zhang Anshi will be busy is dressed slippers, neat and tidy, can’t wait for Xu Jingyi to freshen up, will be the first in front of the hall door, went to receive the decree.

“Fengtian Cheng Yun Emperor, said: Annan Hou Zhang Anshi, always have merit, this kill Tartar Khan, greatly revitalize the national prestige, I, therefore, specially ordered the civil and military ministers will be gathered in the Que Ting, agreed Annan Hou’s work, all officials are said to be good. Help to protect the gods of earth and grain, great work in the dynasty, there is no reason not to reward, is the edict of Zhang Anshi for the Duke of Wei, give python robes, plus food households 50,000, QinYa.”

Duke of Wei ……

Zhang Anshi had mixed feelings for a moment.

In fact, he had long heard that there was a great deal of controversy in the court over the Duke of State.

Previously it was about to be enthroned, but the court deliberations have been dragging their feet, and even Yang Rong, who has goodwill towards him, thinks that it is a bit inappropriate to ennoble the Duke of State.

Because of this, this has been delayed.

It wasn’t until this time, once again with great merit, that the ministers eventually made a compromise.

Ministers for the title, has always been stingy, and even hate the existing several princes, all except the title is good.

But now …… finally things are finalized.

I think this ministers, too, know that by this time, if they do not agree again, it is really impossible to say.

With His Majesty’s approval and the Court’s recommendation, this is considered to be a legitimate Duke of State.

And the princes of Daming are not the same as the eunuchs of the previous dynasty, and the various so-called kings and princes.

Its gold content is very high, the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the founding of the country a few princes, and then the Yongle period of a few Jingdan princes, this kind of serious princes, can be said to be a phoenix.

With this layer of identity, it means that from now on, the Zhang family and the country with the rest. As long as the Ming Dynasty is still in existence, then basically, the Zhang family will be able to continue to be distinguished by their children and grandchildren.

Even if the later emperors don’t like you, you can still be treated favorably and be in a position of power.

Zhang Anshi immediately received the decree and shouted long live.

That eunuch smiled slightly, sent the decree to Zhang Anshi, smilingly said, “At first, the court discussion was Shun Guo Gong …… but His Majesty did not allow it.”

As soon as he heard about the Duke of Shun Guo, Zhang Anshi immediately frowned.

Because the word shun, which is hard to hear, means meek and deferential!

In general, this is often a name given to a general who has defected from an enemy country, or that of a deposed emperor.

This is clearly saying that Zhang Anshi got his title by flattering the emperor, which is truly disgusting.

Have I, Zhang Anshi, ever flattered His Majesty?

It’s true that all civil servants can be killed, none of them are good!

Now Zhang Anshi’s status is as high as the sky, this eunuch is obviously willing to be close to Zhang Anshi, since the reason for the beginning and end of this will be here to explain to Zhang Anshi, or in Zhang Anshi here to buy a good impression.

So he added: “But after his majesty learned of it, he was furious, and summoned the ministers to court discussion, let them add another honorific. Finally …… this hundred officials only reluctantly discussed a word Wei. His Majesty this, this is also not satisfied, but thinking about it, it is not bad, if the discussion goes on, ghost knows what else will come out of the meeting.”

Zhang Anshi, however, was happy: “This Wei is good, Wei is good, I like Wei Feng, it fits me too well.”

In fact, Wei this name, in fact, is not good, can only be said to be bad not bad, and then the ancient grammar, such as the Duke of Cheng, this Cheng, will be considered a very good name, and Wei words, easy to cause more than just fierce, lack of brains meaning.

The good thing is that it doesn’t really matter if the 100 officials think this way.

However, Zhu Di and Zhang Anshi felt that this name was considered good to say.

This eunuch smiled when he saw that Zhang Anshi was satisfied, so he could also go back and resume his orders.

When he came to deliver the decree, His Majesty was worried that this Zhang Anshi would not like the name, so he specially instructed the eunuch to observe Zhang Anshi’s reaction.

With a sigh of relief, he said, “Then Lord Wei, we’ll take our leave.”

Zhang Anshi cheerfully said, “Go on, go on, please report back to His Majesty, tomorrow I shall go to the palace to thank you.”

The eunuch nodded and hurried off.

“Wei Guo Gong ……,” Zhang Anshi chewed carefully.

However, he saw that Xu Jingyi was already fully dressed and had brought a group of maidservants with her.

In fact, she had heard some of it from afar, and was now looking at her husband with a smile in her eyes.

Zhang Anshi also smiled at her and said, “How is Wei Guo Gong?”

Xu Jingyi, on the other hand, slightly frowned and said, “I don’t have much insight, and I don’t know if it’s good or bad, that is, …… will it be easy to confuse with father this Wei Guo Gong ……?”

Zhang Anshi froze, so to speak, it was really something like that.

“Forget it, forget it.” Zhang Anshi finally said, “I’m too lazy to bother with His Majesty, I’m an atmospheric person, anyway, the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Wei are both considered family, so confuse them if you like.”

Anyway, his reputation is worse than his Taishan, later on it will be better, everyone will say that this bad thing was done by the Duke of Wei, and go to the Duke of Wei’s house to settle the score.

Xu Jingyi smiled and said, “This is a big happy event, should have a banquet it …… But husband busy yourself, this matter I will open up just fine.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Well, I’m relieved to have you do it, just that you’re pregnant nowadays, you mustn’t work too much!”

Xu Jingyi said with a beaming smile, “No, after ordering things, there will be people underneath who will take care of things! When I married over, I also brought quite a few capable people with me. I’ll pay attention, husband, don’t worry!”

Zhang Anshi nodded, then is remembered what, suddenly said, “No …… I remembered, the decree also said to add food households, also did not say where the food households, will not lie to me, I will look again.”

Upon closer inspection, the language is indeed incoherent.

This food household and food household can be a world of difference, not to mention that the difference between an artisan household and a civilian household is huge.

The artisan can add to the economic benefits, this civil household can’t say no, and brings you a family of mouths to feed.

Furthermore, it also depends on the place, if it is Nanjing City, it would be great, but what if it is added to Annan again?

Annan is also even, if the addition is Han households is also just, but if the addition …… is a fucking nest of local natives?

The more Zhang Anshi thought about it, the more alarmed he became.

He slapped his head and said, “I shouldn’t have said that I am satisfied with this Duke of Wei, I should have said that I have suffered a great deal of wrongdoing, so as to teach His Majesty to feel indebted to me, and to be accommodating when it comes to agreeing on a food household. Hey …… I really stupid!”

Naturally, there was no point in saying these words now, so Zhang Anshi sighed and said, “I, Zhang Anshi, don’t care about personal gains and losses, and loyal ministers are paid for their country, so why do I need to care about these petty gains.”

At that moment, let Xu Jingyi good to rest, Zhang Anshi then went out the door again, to Qixia.

Here in Qixia, the Jinyiwei’s military ministers were gathered, and they came early in the morning, just waiting for Zhang Anshi to come and swear the oath.

It was just that Zhang Anshi was late in arriving, and quite a few people were showing anxious faces and whispering in groups of three or five.

At that moment, a voice said, “The Duke of Wei has arrived ……”

The crowd was confused when they heard the unfamiliar name, and their eyes looked in the direction of the doorway in amazement.

It wasn’t until Zhang Anshi came in his python robe that the crowd was shocked.

They immediately realized that this Jinyiwei Tongzhi, had been knighted again.

Who in the world can compare with such holy favor?

The people then bowed down and said, “My humble self has seen the Duke.”

Zhang Anshi eyes look forward to the god, the spirit of the full, on the stage, and then drew out his waist has long been prepared sword, shouted: “all give me to listen to the order, this action, the name is: autumn wind. Why is called the autumn wind, the autumn wind sweeps away the leaves also. Up and down the people, from Commander to the school captain Ti riding, all give me a good life with life, now I announce, the action begins.”

The crowd roared their approval and then dispersed like clouds of smoke.

Zhang Anshi then returned to the South Zhenfu Si duty room.

Commander Chen Li came after him, saying, “All the city gates and impediments, as well as the doorways of all the officials’ homes, have been manned, and must be watched sternly; rest assured, my lord, that a fly goes in and out, and is watched closely.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Show me your arrangement.”

Chen Li then took the book and sent it to Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi lowered his head to take a closer look, only to see every place, are marked, and specialized twelve hours three shifts to monitor the manpower, each manpower, are drawn to determine.

Zhang Anshi revealed a look of satisfaction and said, “Not bad, the work is very meticulous, Commander Chen is really a talent.”

Chen Li said, “Marquis …… No, Your Excellency, isn’t this all learned from you on weekdays?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “Don’t pat me on the back, I’m not subject to this, all in all, this Autumn Wind operation, it must be successful.”

“Yes.” Chen Li said, “I’ve thought it over, all of us should set an example, even the humble ones should be on duty shifts and go stand on the streets. In this way, the people underneath, will be energized, and even if it is hard work, there will be no microaggressions.”

Zhang Anshi’s eyes lit up as he nodded his head and said; “Not bad, not bad, it looks like you’ve already learned 30% of my skills! This is a good method, count me in, line me up.”

“Your …… Excellency,” Chen Li hesitated a little.

Zhang Anshi said, “Cut the nagging.”

“Here.”

………………

Zheng Chi, the Minister of Rites, has been complaining of illness for a few days.

After a few days at home, he steeply realized that he …… didn t seem to be sick again.

Despite the daily jitters, it didn’t seem as if he was going to die soon like this.

So although Zheng Chi cursed, in the end, he decided to have a small celebration.

His son was also surprised that this kind of celebration, which is done privately, does not need to be a big deal.

So father and son, they had the cook make the dishes, and Zheng Chi’s son, Zheng Zhong, bought a bottle of wine.

This is wine in glass bottles as packaging, the caps are corked and the inside is as crystal clear as the glass.

Not only that, there was also wrapping paper on the outside with the words Palace Imperial Brew written on it.

This style, in the latter days, in fact, two pots of mold, roughly …… the price will not be more than ten dollars.

But in this day and age, it is transcendent, not only the wine chic, even this packaging, also a look at the high-grade.

There are decks of cards.

Zheng Zhong brought the wine, and Zheng Chi took a look and frowned: “This wine, I actually look somewhat familiar.”

“Don’t need to ask la, father …… this is the wine of Qixia, once Zhang Anshi offered, now outside there are sold, is expensive, to five taels of silver, the son thought, father …… your body is unhurt, can be congratulated, will buy back two bottles, we Taste fresh.”

Saying this, he told his servant to go and uncork the wood, while, waiting for someone to pour the wine, father and son, took small cups and drank them all in one gulp.

Zheng Chi smacked his lips and stroked his beard, “Not to mention, although this wine is spicy, but quite strong, with a different flavor, very sweet.”

Zheng Zhong said, “How else would you dare to sell it for so much silver.”

“Do a lot of people buy it?”

“There are some, but …… I see …… also can not sell much, father, you think about it, so expensive wine, that is, we, may not be daily dare to take out to drink, the world can afford to drink this wine, a hundred people may not have one. There may not be one, if they are a small fight is okay, if you really want to rely on this rich, I’m afraid it is difficult.”

Zheng Chi listened, stroked his whiskers, and his brows gradually unraveled, revealing a joyful look, saying, “Oh, so that’s the case, in that case, the old man will be relieved.”

“Father, whether this wine sells well or not, what has it got to do with father, how come this doesn’t sell well, father is so happy.”

Zheng Chi instantly revealed a ferocity similar to that of a bulldog and said, “Hmph, it’s nothing, it’s just that it’s hard for my father to hear that Zhang Anshi is trying to make money now.”

“……” Zheng Zhong was speechless for a moment.

However, he did not dare to ask more questions, this father’s illness is just right, must be in the dynasty, was killed, at this time it is not good to mention the father’s sadness.

“Oh, right, today is very strange, suddenly many brocade guards …… wearing fish clothes, wandering around, strange and scary.”

Zheng Ci said faintly: “again is to catch the criminal, according to my opinion na, where in the world there are so many criminals, but is not those jinyiwei’s lapdogs, can not see people good? It’s just, it’s just, don’t talk about this.”

Zheng Zhong smiled and said, “Father, I have a matter to discuss with you ……”

“Say it.”

Zheng Zhong carefully said, “Yue Ru said …… immediately this old three will be born, the future of the family is prosperous, father you are in the capital as an official, the son, but also sought an errand, I am afraid that …… the future can not go back to the old home, she s meaning is …… our mansion, is not to expand, I heard that the family next door …… seems to want to sell the mansion.”

Zheng Chi listened to, thoughtfully: “Children and grandchildren rest on your children and grandchildren blessed, your own imperial examination is not in, but do not want to go back to the countryside, your errand, because of the old man in the people are willing to give, but the old man one day is not, who is still willing to give you this excellent conditions, hey …… you think you do not understand it? Back to the countryside how good, back to the countryside, farming and reading family, so that the children and grandchildren do not hear things outside the window, the old man see, the big grandchildren smart, the future can become a great weapon …… bias you and the month of Ru, but only greedy stacks in the capital city things.”

Zheng Zhong then laughed: “This is not Yue Ru her ……”

Zheng Chi said angrily, “Then it’s even more your business, you can’t even control a woman.”

Zheng Zhong was too scared to speak.

Zheng Chi sipped a mouthful of wine, before he said, “There are some silver in the house, but the mansion in the capital, the price is not expensive …… Look at this winter, and then buy it in the spring of the next year, you can and the person next door, first agreed to teach him not to sell the mansion to someone else, hey, in the future, expanding their own mansion, it is also a sum of Silver …… everywhere is money.”

He kept shaking his head.

Zheng Zhong instantly understood Zheng Chi’s meaning and smiled, “Father means …… this year …… wait for the charcoal respect from all over the world to be sent up …… I don’t know if this is enough? ”

Zheng Chi smiled faintly, the old god: “Last year, when I was a minister, it was probably not enough. Now that Lao Fu is a Shangshu, the so-called water rises, you get it.”

Zheng Zhong was overjoyed and nodded his head busily, “Father, my son understands, it’s just the beginning of winter now, this charcoal honoring should have arrived, hmm? According to reason, there should be movement ah, how come I didn’t hear any movement today.”

Zheng Zhi heard this, it was better not to mention it, but when he did, it drew Zheng Zhi’s attention instead.

As he calculated the days, he suddenly turned toward the maidservant at his side and said, “Call Steward Zhang.”

Not long after, the steward came, this steward saluted, Zheng Chi slowly said, “No one came to hand in the post today?”

“Not a single one, milord.”

Zheng Chi’s face was grim, “Could it be that someone really thinks that old man is a dead man?”

Zhang steward was startled: “In fact …… fact today is the winter solstice, according to …… according to previous years, there will be many people handing post, there are master your disciples of the old officials, there are quite a few, is the lower head of the state and county, and fellow townsmen, even There are a number of people who have nothing to do with the past. But today, small heard, heard a thing ……”

Zheng Chi grimaced and said faintly, “What is it.”

“Said the various docks of the port, as well as customs, as well as the city gates, everywhere is the people of the Brocade Guard …… they go around the inventory, I heard, there are a lot of carriages and horses, are searched out the silver, and after that, these Brocade Guard’s, they will interrogate the people of this silver where to come from, to send where to go. ”

Zheng Zhi’s face became increasingly gloomy.

“The other side how dare to answer ah, just say …… is doing business.”

“They also asked what kind of trading, which family’s trading, who is the owner, and who is the employer of the other party, and said that they have to register, and even if they register, some people said that when they continue to go, when they get to the next checkpoint, the people still have to check where he registered to go, and when they find out that the place to go is not right, they …… then ……”

Zheng Chi heard, snapped, slapped the case: “This is not nonsense? Who is this …… this …… who is this bear hearted and leopard gall, this still let the people live a good life?”

Zheng Zhong subconsciously said: “Dad, what is it, what is it, you can not be angry, the son also refers to you to live a hundred years old, a few grandchildren in the future to marry a wife and have a son to buy a mansion …… are all pointing to you it …… ”

Zheng Chi turned back, “What else?”

“And …… also …… is that the streets of our mansion, also came a team of jinyiwei Tizhi riding, nothing to ask, nothing to do, just walking back and forth.”

When Zheng Chi heard this, he was furious and said, “Outrageous, truly outrageous, I will go and see to it.”

He immediately, leaving Zheng Zhong behind, hurriedly led the steward out.

That Zheng Zhong was busy drinking the wine in one gulp before going after him.

Zheng Zhi didn’t just walk out of the center door.

He was, after all, the Minister of Rites, and was too lazy to start a conflict with the men of the Brocade Guards.

It wasn’t so much that he was afraid, but he realized that the other side were rough men, and that even if they argued, they would be disgracing their own sass.

So someone set up a ladder for him, and he climbed up the wall, popped his head out, and looked out.

Sure enough, a team of lieutenants was seen.

It seems that because it is the evening, suddenly another team of lieutenants to come, this here to guard the lieutenant then laughed: “How this time to come to change the defense, teach us to wait well, to starve to death …… ah …… is …… is the Duke of Wei, I have seen the Duke of Wei.”

At this time Zheng Chi heard a voice that he was familiar with and couldn’t be more familiar with, and heard this man say, “There is no need to be courteous, this night I am also here to change the defense duty, on duty for half the night, the brethren have worked hard, go back to rest first, and the other things, leave it to a few of us.”

These few lieutenants who were about to be replaced, each with a trembling voice, hastily said yes, and withdrew.

A new group of lieutenants, led by Zhang Anshi, was hanging around again.

Zheng Chi recognized that the one in the lead was actually Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi this son of a bitch, really a great lack of virtue ah, he for the sake of other people are not good, he sleeps not even sleep, just to disgust people.

Zheng Chi’s face was like ashes, and several times he wanted to impulsively run out, but the desire to survive eventually made him calm down.

He was about to descend the ladder when he heard Zhang Anshi on the street suddenly bellow, “Stop, who is it?”

But it was a couple of men, carrying burdens, who came.

These people heard, the leader of a person, lowered his voice and said, “Aiya …… we …… we are walking goods, official, we have been questioned seventeen times along the way.”

Zhang Anshi was suspicious: “Walking goods, how to come here, what is hidden here?”

Someone lifted up the two baskets that were being picked and found that the contents were really just unusual goods.

Zhang Anshi then looked again, “Why is your body bulging?”

“Sir, little this is not …… this is not …… the cold weather, add a few more clothes.”

Zhang Anshi, however, said, “It’s not right, I see something.”

Saying that, he reached up.

But he heard a clatter, and a spindle of gold fell out.

“Ah ……”

“What’s this you’ve got here? Why are you hiding so much gold.”

“This is the family property of the villain, the official …… villain is a good citizen.”

“Cargo man so much family property, these silver, at least worth grain silver hundreds of taels, you take me for a fool?”

“This …… this …… little one.”

“Forget it, I’m not going to make it difficult for you, you are carrying so many treasures, it’s better to go home, come on people, send him home, give me a good memory, must send him to his own home, but can’t let him carry the gold again, wandering around, how dangerous it is out there, there are murderous and fire-ravaging robbers everywhere, go, go, I’m kind-hearted, I’m not going to hold you accountable.”