cabinet first lady

Chapter 82 Another Demon King

Grasping the abacus means that when you grow up to be good at financial management in the future, you will surely become Tao Zhu's career, especially if it is a golden abacus, the meaning is even better.

Yin Ji's chuckle was very clear.

Zhang Anyi's son, Zhuo Zhou, did not hesitate to grab the abacus. Although the result was a bit unexpected, the reaction of the guests was quick, and someone immediately began to say auspicious words.

Ruan Muyang subconsciously glanced at Zhang Anyi.Although he looked normal at the moment, she felt that he should be unhappy.

"I haven't finished catching yet! He's going to catch the second one." Shen Wei said suddenly.

Ruan Muyang looked over, and sure enough, he saw Zhang Qingshi slowly getting up again, his eyes, which looked very much like Zhang Anyi's, were full of curiosity, as if he was picking something.Even though the golden abacus in one hand made him get up awkwardly, he never let go.

Obviously he was going to make this golden abacus.

The guests became curious again.I don't know what Zhang Qingshi will take next.

Zhang Qingshi seemed to be in a good mood, picking among these things.Touch the seal for a while, touch the toy for a while, and even touch the rouge.

But he didn't seem to be very interested in these things, he just touched them and didn't even pick them up.

Finally, he looked at Zhang Anyi's pen again.

"Look, look." The voice of an unknown voice among the guests was so excited.

If Zhang Qingshi grasped the golden abacus with one hand and Zhang Anyi's accustomed pen with the other, then maybe there will be both glory and wealth in the future.

Zhang Anyi never spoke, but when Zhang Qingshi picked up the pen, a look of relief flashed in his eyes.

But who would have thought that Zhang Qingshi picked up the pen to look at it, put it down again, and then crawled towards Ruan Muyang with the golden abacus in his hand to hug him, looking extremely happy.

Shen Wei was amazed, and whispered to Zhang Anyi: "Zhang Er, your son is probably your nemesis."

Zhang Anyi didn't speak, as if he had acquiesced.

In the end, among so many things, he only got a golden abacus, and nothing else.

Zhang Qingshi seemed to be teasing these adults.

Ruan Muyang laughed, gently hugged him, and glanced at Zhang Anyi.

Zhang Anyi hooked his lips towards their mother and son.

Immediately, relatives and friends also laughed.Some laughed sincerely, but there were also a few people who laughed, such as Wang Shi and his ilk.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, last in the business row, Zhang Anyi's son only got an abacus after all, isn't it a joke?
"Good grandson, you can catch anything." Li Shi has nothing to dissatisfy, only Zhang Qingshi's cute appearance in his eyes.

This made Wang even more dissatisfied.

At the banquet, Yin Ji made a toast to Zhang Anyi, with an attitude of a winner, with uncontrollable pride in his brows and eyes, and said: "Mr. Zhang Ge, I have accepted it." He seemed to be toasting Zhang Anyi for his love.

Zhang Anyi did not refuse, his expression remained the same, and he raised his glass to him: "The dog has always been more polite to outsiders, Mr. Yin deserves it, so there is no need to be humble."

The word "outsider" is a bit heavy.

Toasts and cups are intertwined, you come and I go, never give up.

The birthday banquet was held at noon, and people left one after another in the afternoon.

In the evening, Ruan Muyang, who had been busy socializing for a long time, finally relaxed.Zhang Qingshi was tired today and fell asleep early.

Naturally, Zhang Anyi was not idle this day, with a faint smell of alcohol on his body.

Watching him change his clothes, Ruan Muyang asked: "Is the second master a little unhappy because he caught an abacus today?" She could see that since Zhang Qingshi caught Zhou, his face was a little dark, as if he was very dissatisfied.

Zhang Anyi turned around, looked at Ruan Muyang, and said, "Actually, I don't want him to become an official. It doesn't matter how much he has read. As long as he is sensible, he can do anything in the future."

Ruan Muyang was somewhat surprised.She originally thought that Zhang Anyi would definitely want Zhang Qingshi to become an official.She was still worried about Zhang Qingshi. After all, with Zhang Anyi's excellent father, the pressure was too great, but she didn't expect him to think the same as her.

"You and I both know that the court is dangerous, and I don't want our children to experience so much." Zhang Anyi's voice was a little distant.He walked this way, experienced three dynasties, and almost escaped death.Even now that he has become the chief assistant of the cabinet, it is still not so easy.

What he minds is not that Zhang Qingshi has a plan, but that he is alone.

Ruan Muyang lowered his eyes, feeling extremely soft in his heart: "Second Master said so." His words reached this point, and she naturally guessed what Zhang Anyi was thinking about.

Ruan Muyang felt a little sweet in his heart when he was a dignified chief minister of the cabinet, someone who could tolerate even the country and society in his heart.In consideration of his face, she didn't wear it, but there was a smile in her eyes, with a bit of teasing.

A person like Zhang Anyi with a literati arrogance in his bones naturally didn't want to admit it, and he didn't change his face when he teased Ruan Muyang.He walked up to Ruan Muyang, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Madam seems to be in a very good mood?"

At this moment, his advanced appearance was useless in front of Ruan Muyang.

"That's right." She leaned against the head of the bed and looked at him with a smile on her face.

After giving birth, her figure was not round, but still exquisite, and her appearance did not change. Her skin looked even fairer and more delicate than before. The only thing that changed was the charm of her body. Time made her innate The silence settled down, mixed with her tenderness, concealed but not revealed, gradually surfaced a bit of wantonness that was just right, every look up, every smile, all of them are charming, the reclining appearance is very attractive .

The candlelight in Zhang Anyi's eyes seemed to be extinguished, leaving a deep darkness.

Sensing the change in his gaze, Ruan Muyang slowly put away his smile.His scorching gaze was like a shackle, imprisoning her.

He came over and stood by the bed, his broad back blocking the light.His body was shrouded in his shadow, as if being touched inch by inch by his hand, even the thin calluses on his fingertips could be felt, Ruan Muyang's body felt a little weak.

Zhang Anyi suddenly raised his head, his voice was so hoarse that it hurt people's heart: "Madam is really getting more and more delicate."

Ruan Muyang's face was blushing, he was embarrassed to look at him, and turned his gaze away, and reminded softly: "Be careful, don't let Eryi see it when he grabs my neckline tomorrow."

Zhang Anyi laughed, his eyes full of spoiling: "Okay, listen to Madam."

Immediately, the sweet smell in the room became stronger, and the overlapping shadows of the figures reflected on the bed curtain made people daydream.

Three years later.

In the beginning of spring, the weather is still a bit cold.

In Chuanyun courtyard, curling black smoke rose, carrying a strong smell of burnt paper.

"Master, I can't help it. If you are like this, you will be scolded again soon." The one who spoke was a young boy, about twelve or thirteen years old, with a childish face full of frustration.

In front of him, a tightly wrapped and festively dressed figure squatted in front of the fire and kept tearing paper to add to it. The whole person was like a soft ball of festive color.When he spoke, there was still a bit of milk in his voice, but his tone was very old-fashioned, and he said, "What are you afraid of, I just want to bake a sweet potato by myself. Jin Zhu, why are you so timid."

This is Zhang Qingshi who just turned four years old.

His skin was very fair, but his face was a little red from the cold, his lips were a little unhealthy, and his eyes, which looked very much like Zhang Anyi's, were looking at the dancing fire with a bit of excitement.

"Master, then you can't tear up Second Master's book." The servant named Jin Zhu was about to cry.

Zhang Qingshi's hands kept moving, and he said nonchalantly: "There are so many books in my father's study, he can't find one without one. Besides, this young master wants to taste whether the sweet potatoes baked in this way have a bit of ink fragrance. "

"So did you smell it?"

Zhang Qingshi shook his head: "You have to taste it to know."

Suddenly realizing that the voice was wrong, he raised his head.When he saw Zhang Anyi standing behind him, he sat down on the ground in fright.Jin Zhu had long stood aside, shaking like she was sifting chaff.

"Father—you're back like this?"

Zhang Anyi glanced at the rare book that had been torn to only a small half, with black air on his face: "I'm taking a break today. If it wasn't for taking a break, I'm afraid I wouldn't know the good deeds you have done."

Zhang Qingshi was right, Zhang Anyi had so many books, if he didn't look for that one specially, he probably wouldn't find it missing in a year or two.

Sensing that Zhang Anyi was really angry, Zhang Qingshi was a little scared.

He got up from the ground, looked up at Zhang Anyi, and said childishly, "Father, if you beat me, my mother will be angry when she comes back."

Ruan Muyang just went to Ruan Mansion today.

Zhang Anyi was unmoved, but said: "After all, I disciplined you less."

From his calm and gentle tone, Zhang Qingshi made people hear seriousness.

This trick didn't work, he rolled his eyes slightly, put his small hands on his chest and said, "Father, I feel bad."

Zhang Qingshi has always been a medicine jar, he grew up taking medicine.His health is not good, especially in winter, he will breathe from time to time, and he is very delicate.

"You—" Zhang Anyi could tell at a glance that Zhang Qingshi was pretending, but he was afraid that if he hit him twice or made him kneel down, he would really fall ill.He sighed and said in a low voice, "Forget it, I owe you." His tone was extremely helpless.

Zhang Qingshi was short, he didn't listen to what Zhang Anyi said, but he was relieved when he heard the word "That's all".

"Thank you dad!"

He happily took a small red wooden horse with wheels beside him, and walked away on short legs, ostentatiously passing through the market, just like a bully.

This Trojan horse was given by his godfather Yin Ji when he celebrated his birthday last year, and it is his treasure.

Jin Zhu, who was still standing aside, was a little anxious seeing Zhang Qingshi leaving, so she secretly glanced at Zhang Anyi, seeing that he didn't respond, she hurriedly chased after him.

The sound of the wooden horse's small wheels rolling across the ground can still be heard. Zhang Qingshi started the fire and it has been extinguished, leaving only a wisp of black smoke. Zhang Anyi stood by the fire with his hands behind his back, watching Zhang Qingshi leave with his lips pursed. Direction, seems a bit lonely and lonely.

When Ruan Muyang came back, he heard that Zhang Qingshi had caused trouble again, so he called him over.

"Mom, I was wrong."

As soon as Zhang Qingshi came in front of her, he was very obedient and obedient, which made Ruan Muyang, who wanted to scold him ruthlessly, suddenly lost his heart.

She sighed helplessly.Zhang Qingshi has been in poor health since he was a child, she and Zhang Anyi wanted to make up for their guilt, and never punished him.No matter how naughty he was, Zhang Anyi never hit him.

She didn't know why, but Zhang Anyi, Zhang Qingshi and his son were not that close.

Seeing that Ruan Muyang was not angry with him anymore, Zhang Qingshi immediately leaned in front of her and said, "Mother, I really know I was wrong, and I will never burn father's books again."

Ruan Muyang was helpless when he saw that his eyes, which looked very much like Zhang Anyi's, were full of cunning.

Both she and Zhang Anyi are steady people, and for some reason, Zhang Qingshi's temperament is so out of character.The entire Zhang Mansion is now controlled by Zhang Qingshi, dragging the little wooden horse around all day long, followed by Jin Zhu and Yin Bao.The older brothers and the two older sisters above were treated submissively by him, not to mention Zhang Ji and Li Shi, although they were not good to their husband and wife, they were very good to Zhang Qingshi.Don't know how he did it.

Probably this is the opposite of extremes.

"I'll go and apologize to your father in a while." Ruan Muyang said.

"mother--"

This happened during the day, since Zhang Qingshi is fine now, it means that Zhang Anyi doesn't care about him anymore.But Ruan Muyang made up his mind to let him have a long memory. "You burned your father's book, it's good if you didn't get beaten, why don't you go to plead guilty?"

Zhang Qingshi curled his lips: "Okay." After speaking, he wanted to lead the little wooden horse to Zhang Anyi's study.

"Leave the Trojan Horse."

Zhang Qingshi obeyed Ruan Muyang most of the time, so he left the wooden horse behind.

Ruan Muyang sighed again.This kid is too smart, but he is all crooked, inheriting Zhang Anyi's strengths as weaknesses.

Outside the study, Mo Wen's eyelids twitched when he saw the little ancestor Zhang Qingshi.

Probably everyone couldn't understand how Zhang Anyi and Ruan Muyang's temperament could give birth to such a son.

"Young master, wait a moment, I will go in and make an announcement."

After the notification, Zhang Qingshi walked in and obediently called "Father".

The "Father" made Zhang Anyi raise his eyebrows.

The Zhang family has been scholars for several generations. They have the character of scholars and believe in sages. Even the family rules are stricter than ordinary nobles.The Zhang family has been very strict with men since childhood. Zhang Anyi was treated very harshly when he was with Old Shangshu at a young age.

Now such an accident happened to Zhang Qingshi.

Zhang Anyi has corrected Zhang Qingshi many times, telling him to call himself "Father" and "Mother" with Ruan Muyang, but he just refused to change his words and loved to call "Father" and "Mother". I still want him to behave.

The men in the Zhang family will act as strict fathers, and they will stop hugging the boy after he remembers.

But in fact, Zhang Anyi has never hugged Zhang Qingshi.

Zhang Qingshi refused to let go when he didn't remember things, and he couldn't hug him after he remembered things.

"Your mother asked you to come?" Zhang Anyi knew his son very well.

Zhang Qingshi is small, not as tall as Zhang Anyi's desk, so he can't see anyone at all.Zhang Anyi had to stand up.

"Hmm—" Zhang Qingshi couldn't answer, so he just acquiesced.

Since the beginning of last year, when Zhang Qingshi lied to Zhang Anyi for the first time and was immediately exposed, he never lied in front of Zhang Anyi again.

"Then you really know you're wrong?" Zhang Anyi asked.

Zhang Qingshi nodded, with a pathetic look on his sickly pale face, as if he was about to cry.He was already small, packed like a dumpling, very clever and likable, and coupled with his poor health, people couldn't bear to criticize him at all.

Zhang Anyi felt a bit of a headache, and sighed lightly: "This is not an example."

Zhang Qingshi nodded seriously.

"Okay, my study is cold, you should go back earlier."

"Thank you dad." Zhang Qingshi pursed his lips, as if he knew his mistake.

But as soon as he left Zhang Anyi's study, a smile appeared on his little face, and he walked in a ostentatious manner, as if he was dragging a small wooden horse and followed by two servants.

Mo Wen watched Zhang Qingshi leave slowly, turned around when he heard the movement, and saw Zhang Anyi standing at the door.

Thinking of Zhang Qingshi's reason for coming, Mo Wen couldn't help but sweat for Zhang Qingshi.

Actually, how could Zhang Anyi not know Zhang Qingshi's temperament?

He expected that Zhang Qingshi's apology was not sincere.

In the past three years, the situation of the imperial court has changed almost every few days, especially the transfer and appointment and dismissal of officials. The cabinet ministers headed by Queen Mother Qiu and Zhang Anyi seem to be in a contest.In the past three years, Queen Mother Qiu has cultivated many confidantes, but Zhang Anyi has also removed many of them.

This year, Emperor Yuan is 14 years old.

Queen Mother Qiu still listened to the government behind the curtain, and Emperor Yuan's dissatisfaction with her became more and more obvious.

Two years ago, Zhang Anyu returned to Beijing after his tenure in Qingtian expired.Because during the three years he served as the magistrate of Qingtian County, he had a very good political performance, and he was Zhang Anyi's younger brother. After returning to the capital, he joined the Ministry of Rites and became the head of the sixth rank.

There is another thing that is about to happen recently, that is, Yin Ji will finally move out of the official residence, and has a mansion in the capital, and the housewarming banquet will be next month, which is the fifth day of February.

Yin Ji has never married and has no female relatives, so he has not sent invitations to invite female relatives.

Since Zhang Qingshi was born, Yin Ji would give presents on the full moon, one year old, and every birthday, and finally had a chance to return the gift, Ruan Muyang decided to return a bigger gift and asked someone to send it privately.

"Mother, godfather said that the queen mother rewarded him with an excellent cook, and invited me to try it."

Zhang Qingshi's personality and Yin's were very compatible, and this godfather would give him interesting things every year, so he was very close to Yin Ji, his godfather, and would clamor to find Yin Ji every now and then.

Ruan Muyang doesn't know what to say about Zhang Qingshi being so close to his own father but so close to his godfather. Many times he is restrained and refused to let him go.

First, she thought that Zhang Anyi would care, and second, she felt that Yin Ji's character would bring her son down.

Her son was bad enough.

"Mom, I haven't seen my godfather for a long time, so I'll go have a meal and come back." Zhang Qingshi looked at Ruan Muyang pitifully.

Ruan Muyang couldn't help but reached out and rubbed his face, and said: "There were so many people on the day of the housewarming party, how could he take care of you when you went? How can I rest assured?" She had also heard about the cook given by the Queen Mother Qiu. .In the past few years, Emperor Yuan and Empress Dowager Qiu have been a little nervous. Empress Dowager Qiu blamed Yin Ji's instigation for everything, and hated Yin Ji very much.

The cook she rewarded was definitely not just a simple cook, most likely an eyeliner.

But Yin Ji couldn't refuse the Queen Mother's reward.

Zhang Qingshi became more and more obedient: "Godfather told me to go the day after the housewarming party, and he also took a rest that day. I haven't gone out for a long time. Mother——"

In the end Ruan Muyang relented and let Zhang Qingshi go, but on that day, Zhang Qingshi went to Yin's mansion and did not come back that night, but Yin Ji sent someone to say that Zhang Qingshi would spend the night in his new mansion.

Ruan Muyang was very angry, this child was really spoiled by him.

But if she had to be cruel to teach her a lesson, she couldn't bear it.

In the evening when Zhang Anyi came back from the palace, Ruan Muyang told him about the Yin Mansion where Zhang Qingshi stayed, with a bit of helplessness and distress in his tone.

Zhang Anyi was no less helpless than her.

"Forget it, let this kid go, as long as he has a good sense of right and wrong, and doesn't kill people, set fires and rob houses." He comforted Ruan Muyang.

Ruan Muyang nodded.Zhang Qingshi's body is so weak, it is their parents who owe him.They just want him to be safe and happy, to live happily and recklessly.As for character, the descendants of the Zhang family, the sons of her Ruan Muyang and Zhang Anyi, are naturally not bad.

Just when she was in a daze, Zhang Anyi changed the subject: "Today, the Holy Majesty and the Queen Mother Qiu had another dispute. The Holy Majesty is becoming more and more dissatisfied with the Queen Mother. Judging from Yin Ji's recent movements, I am afraid that he will take action soon. "

"I'm afraid it will not be easy for the Holy Majesty to take back the power from Queen Mother Qiu." Ruan Muyang's expression became serious when he mentioned the state affairs.

Power is an addictive thing, it is very easy to pick it up, but if you want to put it down, most people will be reluctant.

Although Queen Mother Qiu is a woman from the south of the Yangtze River, her ambition for power is no less than that of a man.At first, she hid her thoughts, but after Emperor Yuan succeeded to the throne and she listened to the government behind the curtain, her ambition became more and more obvious, and almost everyone in the court knew about it.Although many courtiers fought fiercely, they still supported the Xie Dynasty and absolutely did not want the country to fall into the hands of Qiu's relatives.

Ruan Muyang knew that Zhang Anyi was even more so.

Although Yin Ji has gained more and more trust from Yuan Emperor in the past two years, Zhang Anyi, the auxiliary minister handpicked by the late emperor, is probably not as trustworthy as Yin Ji in Yuan Emperor's heart.

"It's really not easy." Zhang Anyi's voice was a little distant, "The relatives trained by the Queen Mother Qiu have grown in power in the past two years and have taken root in the court."

Ruan Muyang was deeply convinced, with a serious expression, as if he saw the coming storm in his eyes.

After Lingdi's death, the court that has been quiet for more than five years will usher in new turmoil.

(End of this chapter)