win the hairpin

Chapter 124 Welcome
The father and son of the Zhang family were surprised by the arrival of King Jin, and they came to the main gate to welcome King Jin together.

The guests also followed behind Zhang Rui, seemingly respectful, but actually full of smiles.

When Jin Wang first came to the capital, he never went out except to go to the palace to pay respects to Jin Shang. He had no job, so he didn't have to go to court like King Yan, so he lived in seclusion in the capital.

Everyone was waiting for when he would be unable to hold back, but he didn't expect that in just a few days, he would start to move around and fawn on Mr. Zhang directly.

It's not a joke to be so eager for quick success and instant benefit.

Those who originally guessed that the Tanzhou matter was arranged by the King of Jin also thought to themselves that they were confused.

King Jin's trip today is really stupid, even if it is to give gifts, it is better than coming in person.

Coming to the door in person not only showed that he couldn't wait to intervene in the government affairs, but also made Jin Shang hate him, and even made the Dao Zhang faction despise him—originally King Jin was an excellent choice for the Dao Zhang faction.

He only needs to wait for a while, and he can easily get some support from the court.

However, King Jin broke everyone's thinking and appeared in the most inappropriate place.

Lanterns with black characters on the red background of Zhangjia hung quietly in the night, shining on the top of everyone's heads from left to right, like two huge eyes, staring at everyone with covetous eyes.

The servants and guards who came to report the news were nailed quietly in front of the steps together, waiting for King Jin without looking sideways.

While waiting, Zhang Rui whispered to Zhang Xuling: "Xutang's legs are not good, bring him a chair to sit on."

"Yes." Zhang Xuling went to move the chair by himself, "Second brother, sit down."

Zhang Xutang sat down unceremoniously, and instructed absent-mindedly: "Go and carry one for Dad, because Dad is getting old and can't stand for long."

"Okay," Zhang Xuling moved a chair out again, "Father, sit down and wait."

A person behind him smiled and said, "Master Xiang is so lucky, Second Master loves you so much."

"Yeah, if only my brat knew how to move a chair for me."

"Me too."

The awe-inspiring atmosphere just now was suddenly broken, and everyone started talking and laughing again. You praised Zhang Xutang one after another, as if no one knew how Zhang Xutang was messing around outside.

Zhang Xuling looked up at the sky, cursing inwardly that he was blind.

He moved the two chairs, but in the end, he didn't have a share in the kindness of the father and the filial piety of the son. It was a crime in the previous life, and he was Zhang Xutang's eldest brother in this life.

Zhang Rui sat on the chair with a smile on his face, listening to everyone's unintentional flattery to Zhang Xutang, he felt very calm in his heart.

The goodness of Zhang Xutang's son is not known to outsiders, only Zhang Xiangye and Zhang Guifei can benefit from it.

Although he was smiling, he cast his eyes quietly into the street, looking at a fallen apricot leaf thoughtfully.

The others were still talking and laughing, but his eyes and ears were sharp, and he heard the sound of the hooves of the horses turning, and the rumble of the carriage rolling on the ground.

Then he stood up, straightened his robe, clasped his hands in front of his belly, with a serious expression and awe-inspiring momentum, and in an instant he became the powerful Zhang Xiangye.

His hands, which once wrote the pavilion style of the number one scholar scroll, Fu Jin ascended the throne, hugged King Yan Xisan, and now he will bow his hands to salute King Jin.

King Jin, he silently recited these two words in his heart.

Others would look down on King Jin, but he would not. To be able to escape from the Zhang family again and again, he would definitely not be as frivolous as everyone had guessed.

King Jin's arrival tonight must have a purpose.

After Zhang Rui stood up, the crowd quickly quieted down, each groomed themselves, and stared intently at the way they had come.

The sound of beating horses and carriages became more and more clear, and they stepped on the bluestone slabs, rattling.

The crowd grew quieter.

In the eyes of everyone, a group of good horses came on the wind, and the guards and idlers put their bows and arrows on their backs, and immediately tied up pheasants and ducks, surrounded by King Jin.

Even though they had never seen King Jin, they saw him in the crowd at a glance.

The King of Jin wore a white narrow-sleeved round-neck robe today, with one corner of the skirt tucked around his waist, his hair tied up with a soft gauze Tang scarf, and a crane cloak on which a flying white crane was embroidered with silver thread. , The crane cloak was full of wind, and the white crane was raised high, as if it was going to ride the wind.

A group of people rushed to the front of Zhang's house before they reined in their horses and rolled their saddles.

King Jin got off his horse, threw the whip to Huang Ting, put down the tucked corners of his clothes, brushed off his front robe, and shot at Zhang Rui who was standing in front of the crowd.

Zhang Rui only wore a fine cloth moon-white Taoist robe, with a cloth belt of the same color around his waist, and his hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin.

Because of today's Shangxi literati and celebrities, the clothes in the capital are elegant and refined, the more noble they are, the more elegant they are, and it is almost impossible to see someone as gorgeous as King Jin.

However, when everyone saw King Jin, they all had to sigh in their hearts about the royal demeanor, and it should be so.

Such divine ceremonies are invaluable, and if they stand among the subjects, they will surely be convincing.

Zhang Rui's eyes moved slightly, and the gloomy look flashed past, then he smiled slightly, took half a step forward, and led the crowd to cross their hands in a bow: "My lord, it's really a sin for me to fail to welcome you."

King Jin smiled, walked up the stairs, and glanced at the guests: "There is no need to be polite."

The doormen behind him also laughed and followed, and the guards and servants were well-trained to follow on both sides, and soon occupied the gate of the Zhang family.

The guests were forced to get out of the way and stood on the steps one after another, looking up at King Jin and Xiangye Zhang.

Zhang Rui turned sideways and said, "My lord, please come inside."

King Jin raised his legs and walked in, and asked at the same time: "Is there a happy event for Xiangye? I was hunting outside the city today, but I don't know."

Everyone was puzzled for a moment and looked at each other in blank dismay.

Didn't King Jin come to congratulate Mr. Zhang?

Or knowingly ask?

Zhang Rui knew that the King of Jin must have intentions to come, and it was definitely not for congratulations, so he replied very patiently: "I got a grandson today."

King Jin didn't answer the words, and when he sat down firmly on the grand teacher's chair, he smiled and said: "Master Xiang sat down to talk, I came in a hurry, I didn't prepare the ceremony, Huang Ting."

Huang Ting immediately took half a step forward with his hands hanging down: "My lord."

"Today's prey is given to Mr. Zhang as congratulatory gifts."

"Yes." Huang Ting took a step back and made a walking motion towards the servant who was closest to him, and the servant left quietly.

Zhang Rui was first surprised by King Jin's sudden arrival, and now he was sent a pile of bloody dead objects by King Jin. He immediately took a deep breath and was unable to answer.

Zhang Xuling also didn't understand what was going on with this lord, seeing that his father and second child didn't make a sound, he also kept his mouth tightly shut without saying a word.

The three of them, father and son, didn't speak, and the rest of them couldn't speak, they just sat down without being invited, and the room was full again.

There were those who were holding back their urine and didn't go to urinate, and refused to leave with shaking legs. They were bound to see the confrontation between King Jin and Xiangye Zhang.

After a while, Zhang Xuling received Zhang Rui's wink, and immediately stood up, smiling and persuading him to tea: "My lord, please drink tea, the house is full of rough tea, unlike Tanzhou, it is a place where tea is produced, my lord, please forgive me."

King Jin smiled: "I don't like drinking rough tea."

Zhang Xuling could only silently push the dim sum over: "This dim sum is very delicate."

King Jin still didn't smile, and sat indifferently.

Zhang Xuling bit the bullet and asked, "I don't know what the prince is here for?"

King Jin smiled slightly: "I'm here to find your family's yamen."

(End of this chapter)