Wearing a light blue silk brocade robe, a ferret warm scarf, and official boots, the eunuch Zhang Rang, a regular attendant of Emperor Liu Hong of the Eastern Han Dynasty, sat on a warm chair, ignoring the little eunuch kneeling in the hall, observing himself

The face in the bronze mirror seemed to be filled with regret.

Her hair is neatly tied up, her temples are gray, her face is slightly long, and wrinkles are already showing on her face.

Alas~~, I am still getting old. Zhang Rang sighed in his heart.

His Majesty is already old, so he should also be aging. He stopped taking deer blood and deer milk a few years ago. Now, his skin, which was originally well-maintained, can no longer hide his age.

Wang Fu died, Cao Jie died, and finally those damn old guys were beaten to death, but he was also old. Zhang let his thoughts flow, and then the little eunuch knelt down and waited quietly without making a sound.

After all, the position of Great Changqiu was taken by Zhao Zhong. The old brothers' vow to watch each other was just a joke. Zhao Zhong, Zhao Zhong, you are getting closer to the Yuan family. You are trying to be friendly with the Huangfu family. You really think they can help you.

In a famous hometown?

A coldness flashed in the corner of Zhang Rang's eyes, but in the blink of an eye, it turned into helplessness.

Complaining that Zhao Zhong is ignorant? Alas~~ He is not the same? Zhang Rang was helpless, with sadness and anger in his eyes.

The Xun family of Yingchuan, I have tried my best to protect your Xun family’s children, but I don’t deserve a word of thanks from you? In this famous village, it’s hard for us to find our roots, why do you deceive others to this extent!

"Bang!" The bronze mirror in his hand that could clearly illuminate silk hair was thrown violently by Zhang Rang.

The little eunuch below was trembling slightly. He looked up at Zhang Rang and stood up slowly. Seeing that Zhang Rang was not angry, he walked to the thrown bronze mirror in small steps, picked it up, and placed it gently.

aside.

"Uncle, I'm sending property to Youzhou? What are you sending?" Zhang Rangcai asked the young eunuch in a neutral voice.

"Plain silk and a few brocade silks, all of middle and lower quality. Ten pieces of top-grade jade beads, one set of top-grade wedding dresses, three sets of medium-grade skirts, a piece of top-grade purple gold, four pairs of gold-wired inner armor, and... and

..." The young eunuch reported each item in a clear and logical manner, but at the end, he hesitated.

"And what?" Zhang Rang frowned and asked impatiently.

"And a Zhang Gong talisman." The young eunuch said softly.

"Huh? Middle-grade, low-grade? Top-grade wedding dress, four pairs of inner armor? Haha, my brother is really thoughtful, hahahaha." He squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment, and Zhang Rang laughed, seemingly happy, but the laughter was a little too loud.

sharp.

"Mr. Zhang, have you recovered the talisman?" the young eunuch asked tentatively, but saw Zhang Rang glance at him with coldness in his eyes, and the young eunuch hurriedly lowered his head and lowered his hands.

Folks in the Eastern Han Dynasty also had etiquette, but even if the common people got along with officials, the so-called rules and etiquette were more about highlighting the magnanimity of the person giving the ceremony, and were not so rigorous. On the contrary, these eunuchs were very cautious in their words and deeds, and everything they said and did seemed to have a certain meaning.

Alluded to.

"Go and ask the uncle to come back to your home." Zhang Rang said to the young eunuch, who followed the order and left.

The so-called uncle is Zhang Rang's lost brother, and he is also Zhang Xiu Niang's father who absconded with money. Zhang Xiu Niang has been worried a lot in the past two years, but there is no news about him, and Liu Cang is helpless.

But now, Liu Cang and Zhang Xiu Niang, who are far away in Zhuoxian County, may not know that this guy is really related to the powerful Zhang Changshi, and has become the uncle in the mouth of Zhang Rang's disciples and grandchildren.

After waiting for a moment, an old man wearing a gray and black brocade robe appeared in front of Zhang Rang. He was thin and had a dark face with wrinkles. There was a slight uneasiness on his face, and his eyes flickered, seemingly cunning.

Opposite Zhang Rang noticed the old man's expression and unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth into a smile.

This is Zhang Rang's brother and the father of Xiu Niang, Zhang Feng.

"Mr. Zhang, why have you called me here in such a hurry?" Zhang Feng came closer and said respectfully to Zhang Rang.

"Call me Yaodi! Do you want outsiders to give me a name that disrespects my brother?" Zhang Rang said in a sharp voice as the smile on his lips faded.

"Brother, it's not like you don't know. I'm really not used to this. Besides, everyone in this house is in awe of you. Don't let a vulgar person like me ruin your dignity." Zhang Feng's face froze for a moment.

He said helplessly.

"You are my brother, a close relative by blood. No need to show dignity. There are only two of you and me left in the Zhang family. As long as I am here, you are a noble person, a person who is beyond honor. Who dares to say that you are vulgar."

With a rare sincerity on Zhang Rang's face, he walked up to Zhang Feng, pulled him and sat down together on a low couch beside him.

The two of them sat down, and a waiter served tea, soup and pastries.

The attendant stepped back, Zhang Rang picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to Zhang Feng. Then he picked up a piece, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it. However, only in front of Zhang Feng could Zhang Rang be so relaxed.

Zhang Feng has long been accustomed to Zhang Rang's affectionate attitude towards him. It seems that Zhang Rang has some unexplainable paranoia towards him.

After getting along for a long time, he also felt sorry for his younger brother, but seeing some of Zhang Rang's daily behavior, Zhang Feng was inevitably afraid of him.

"Oh~, you are really timid since you were young, and you haven't changed since you got old. If you had come to look for me a few years ago, and you were just a Sili captain, why would you have made it so troublesome now." The two of them drank tea and cakes and looked at each other.

Zhang Feng was relaxed and Zhang Rang spoke in a homely manner.

"If it's troublesome, forget it. You have to be careful in everything when you serve the emperor. I'm already old, and I'm not that good." Zhang Feng said to Zhang Rang, with some concern in his tone.

Zhang Feng was a commoner, but six months ago he watched Zhang Rang kill Cao Jie's younger brother, and then he got an official position that made his legs tremble, Yueqi Xiaowei.

Yueqi Xiaowei is one of the five captains of the Northern Army. He is in charge of the capital's permanent Yueqi camp. His rank is higher than two thousand stones. He has a high official position and does not have much work. He is usually held by someone who is close to and trusted by the emperor.

Zhang Feng can be said to have climbed to the top by stepping on the head of the previous Yueqi captain. Well, the head was chopped off.

After taking office, Zhang Feng did not dare to show his face in front of the generals of his battalion. As a result, Zhang Rang began to plan for him to be promoted to the position of Sili Xiaowei.

Although that thing is the same as the "annual salary" of the Yueqi Colonel, it is much more cruel than the Yueqi Colonel.

Sili is the prefecture, and Sili Xiaowei has military power and is responsible for inspections. In name, he can interrogate and arrest all bureaucrats and dignitaries. Now it is his relative He Jin who sits in this position.

At this time when the Zhou Mu had not yet appeared, Sili Xiaowei was just like a Zhou Mu squatting on the edge of the imperial city, and his power obviously needed no further explanation.

Let him, an old man who was a weakling just a few years ago, fighting for water with a teenage brat, and who was so angry that he almost killed himself on a southeastern branch, become the captain of the Sili school?

He just came to Luoyang to try his luck and catch the autumn wind. It would be best if he could just eat and die and wait for death. But how did he end up in this situation?

Zhang Feng said: I feel so tired.

"How can we forget it? There are only you and me in the Zhang family now. I have followed His Majesty all my life, and I will do whatever I want, and I will leave a memory for future generations." Zhang Rang couldn't see Zhang Feng shrinking, and felt that Zhang Feng was

He is also concerned about him, with some pain in his tone.

"The Zhang family will start from you and me, and the Sili Xiaowei is very important. If you can control it, you can also help me. Apart from my brother, there is no one I can trust." As he spoke, Zhang Rang looked at Zhang Rang.

Rich and full of sensibility.

"Oh~~, I'll do my best for my brother... I'll try my best for my brother, even if I risk my life, I'll give it a try for my brother." Zhang Feng looked complicated, gritted his teeth and clapped his legs, but in the blink of an eye he began to feel discouraged again.

"Brother, don't worry. I will arrange everything for you. This matter is not urgent. Besides, brother still needs to work hard and leave a blood inheritance for my Zhang family." Zhang Rang comforted, and the urging that came in the blink of an eye made Zhang even more worried.

Feng's eyes turned black.

Try hard, the old man really works hard, but at this old age, it’s understandable that he can’t show his bloodline or anything like that, right?

"That husband Lu Zhi is no younger than you, so he won't give birth to a son this year." Zhang Rang encouraged Zhang Rang as if he could sense Zhang Feng's thoughts.

"How can an old man who runs away from wasteland and digs the land be compared with others?" Zhang Feng was also a little anxious.

Because of his arrival, Zhang Rang arranged for him a dozen personal maids in various senses in the mansion. He was quite happy at first, but after two years, he now has a sore waist, back pain, and leg cramps, which is really a bit embarrassing.

Already.

I heard earlier that Zhang Rang was thinking of getting another batch for him. When he mentioned this kind of thing, he wanted to die.

Let’s talk about being a Sili school captain, shall we? The old man wants to fight.

"Why can't we compare? He just gave birth to a son now, and your daughter is already an adult anyway." Zhang Rang said softly, regardless of Zhang Feng's anger, which was quite irresponsible.

"Even if the embroiderer is an adult, the old man can't act like this, I..." Zhang Feng was angry and suddenly stopped talking, but he saw Zhang Rang looking at him with strange eyes.

"Xiu Niang, um, Zhang Xiu Niang? My niece? My Zhang Rang's nephew?" Zhang Rang said coldly, but there was a strange light in his eyes.

"..." Zhang Feng was silent, shouting in his heart, "Go to the ball!"
Chapter completed!