sbdcsierra Chapter 347 Beautiful
Chapter 347 Beautiful
Gong Shangjiao searched all over the Shang Palace but couldn't find Zhang Xueming and Gong Yuanzheng. When he came back, Zheng Gong was waiting anxiously and cursed "little bastard" hundreds of times in his heart. How could he accept such a thing?
"Brother Yuanzheng is worrying too much."
Adding "brother" after "expedition" shows that Gong Shangjiao's anger is on the verge of collapse.
Gong Yuanzheng immediately gave up the idea of turning the tables, and he and Zhang Xueming obediently followed the family and moved into Miaoxiaju.
He sat down in front of the stove obediently and used an iron hook to push away the slag. When the charcoal fire was lit, he put the teapot filled with water on the stove, picked up a palm leaf fan and fanned himself intermittently, listening to the conversation between Gong Shangjiao and Zhang Xueming.
"Are there any obstacles in returning to the Zhang family to recognize relatives?" Gong Shangjiao asked.
The closer the time got, the more anxious he became.
Especially yesterday, Zhang Xueming received a secret letter from the northern border sent by Xunying, but he and Gong Yuan were not told the contents of the letter.
He took out the stance of holding a sword at the palace gate, and Zhang Xueming responded as the young master of the Zhang family: "Aunt Wenjin fell into the river when she encountered an enemy 23 years ago. It is a common regret for thousands of people in the direct and collateral branches of the Zhang family.
It is learned that she did not die, but was rescued, married and had children. The man she married loved her more than her, and the son she gave birth to was a genius, which was a blessing for the Zhang family.
The Zhang family wishes to establish a three-generation friendship with the palace."
This means that the Zhang family's care for Gongmen will only last until Gong Yuanzheng's grandchildren. If Gongmen wants more benefits, it depends on whether the younger generation of Gongmen can fight for it.
Gong Shangjiao was not angry when he received such a reply, but instead heaved a sigh of relief.
Unlike the self-proclaimed aristocratic families like Gongmen, the Zhang family is a true aristocratic family.
There are nearly a thousand aristocratic families recorded in the family genealogy, and the Zhang family ranks among the top five. It is a first-class aristocratic family and is famous for its high threshold for marriage.
The founding emperor of the Dayan Dynasty once wanted to marry a daughter of the Zhang family to the crown prince, but the Zhang family flatly refused. The emperor did not dare to get angry and even bestowed rare treasures as a consolation.
Even Gong Shangjiao, a gangster, has heard of the arrogance of the Zhang family in the North.
If it weren't for the ties between Zhang Xueming and Gong Yuanzheng, Gong Men wouldn't even be able to get close to the Zhang family.
Gong Shangjiao was just puzzled: "Why did the Zhang family bear to marry their daughter to the Zheng family back then?"
Moreover, considering Zhang Xueming's status in the Zhang family, her mother is the legitimate daughter of the family.
Zhang Xueming said calmly, "Zheng's grandfather was a man of great righteousness. When he was traveling, he saw my grandfather being hunted by barbarians and sacrificed his life to help him. My biological mother was seriously injured and her lungs were damaged. She needed to go to a warm place to recuperate... Later, my biological mother and my biological father fell in love with each other and voluntarily concealed her identity and married into the Zheng family."
With the triple buff and the fact that Changling City was facing an invasion by the barbarian army at the time, the old man from the third house agreed to this unequal marriage.
Unfortunately, the Zheng family failed to protect Zhang Wendi.
Zhang Wendi and his eldest son were killed by Wufeng's scheme. Zhang Xueming's adoptive father came to Hunyuan to pay his respects. He first took people to eliminate all Wufeng's strongholds in Hunyuan, and used the heads of the people to build a small Jingguan in front of Zhang Wendi's grave, and then took Zhang Xueming back to the northern border.
This is the main reason why Wufeng has not dared to invade Hunyuan in the past ten years.
The Zheng family's losses were concentrated in the following few years.
Gong Shangjiao quietly wiped the sweat off the Zheng head's forehead and asked, "So the Zheng family is moving to the northern border this time?"
Zhang Xueming curled his lips, but his eyes did not contain any emotion: "The Zheng family got what they wanted, and the Zhang family repaid their grievances with justice... Don't worry, the Zhang family is not an unreasonable family."
Gong Shangjiao remained silent.
He's not stupid.
When he was staying at the Zheng family, he always felt that there was an inexplicable sense of disharmony in the relationship between Zhang Xueming and Master Zheng, so he tried to probe them everywhere and even sent people outside to inquire about the Zheng family's affairs.
Now recalling what happened before, I understand where the problem lies:
The Zheng family is in the underworld, but they are also engaged in business.
Businessmen make huge profits.
It was not right that Master Zheng simply passed the position of the head of the Zheng family to Zhang Xueming, who had just been recognized as a relative.
The balance of interests outweighs family ties.
Although it was an open conspiracy, Master Zheng forgot about the account with Zhang Wendi and his eldest son. The Zhang family did not settle with him at the beginning.
If we take both accounts into account, the Zheng family will have a hard time staying in the northern border unless they suffer heavy losses.
The attitude of the Zhang family in the northern border towards Gongmen was made clear. The next day, Gong Shangjiao continued to do what he was supposed to do, but he kept a closer eye on Gong Yuanzheng.
Gong Yuanzheng complained in despair: [I'm going to change my clothes, my brother asked Jin Ting to wait outside the door, don't be too outrageous! ]
Zhang Xueming was also very helpless about this: [Brother is overcorrecting again. He is probably afraid that if we make a mistake, the Zhang family will look down on you. I will go and have a good talk with him.]
The result of her private conversation with Gong Shangjiao was that Gong Shangjiao asked her to teach a genealogy course to supplement his and Gong Yuanzheng's knowledge in this area.
Gong Shangjiao was considering that he might have interactions with other noble families in the North through the Zhang family in the future. If he didn't know more about them, any trouble that might arise would affect Gong Yuanzheng's life in the Zhang family.
Zhang Xueming had no objection, but he had to say something ugly first: "There are more than a thousand noble families in Dayan Dynasty, and the marriage relationships are as dense as a spider web. In the northern border alone, the Zhang family is the only first-class family left, but there are nearly a hundred small and medium-sized families. The relationships are changing every month, and new content can be added at any time."
Girls from aristocratic families start learning this when they are seven or eight years old. If they are not perverts like Zhang Xueming who have cheats, by the time they reach the age of marriage and are eligible for engagement, they can remember the family history of the top two aristocratic families and the detailed biographies of their outstanding figures, which makes them first-class talents.
This is the basis for the noble families' external social interactions, and the North is no exception.
Even if we take the RV that Gong Yuanzheng ordered and travel slowly, we will definitely reach the northern border before April.
Trying to remember so many boring things in such a short time would be a very torturous thing for a genius like Gong Yuanzheng.
Gong Shangjiao gritted his teeth and said, "Learn."
Privately educating his brother who had no interest in these things: "I believe that with Zhaozhao's ability, even if you don't learn these, she will be able to find a way to protect you. Maybe she can really protect you for the rest of your life.
But Yuanzheng, have you ever thought about what price Zhao Zhao will pay for this? Can you really feel at ease and let her work alone for the happiness of both of you for the rest of your lives? "
Gong Yuanzheng was startled and nodded: "I understand, brother, I will study hard."
Gong Yuanzheng said he would study hard, and he really did study hard.
He showed the same determination he had when he memorized medical books, and even practiced calligraphy by copying the handwriting of Zhang Xueming.
Zhang Xueming felt sorry for him working so hard, but he raised his lips and showed a bit of arrogance: "After we get married, will Zhao Zhao hide me at home and go out for social events alone? Zhao Zhao is very good, and I am not bad either. Why should I let others laugh at Zhao Zhao for choosing the wrong person for something that I can do with a little effort?"
Zhang Xueming looked at the young man's dark and clear eyes and suddenly became speechless.
You include the other person in your blueprint for the future, wanting to provide him with a bright future and allow him to continue to be innocent and pure.
But he takes the initiative to step out of his comfort zone, wanting to stand shoulder to shoulder with you and share the burden on your shoulders.
Is there anything more beautiful in this world than this?