Chapter 1593 How about this wine
"Master, you haven't told me yet, have you been promoted to governor?" Mrs. Zhang asked again with concern.
"I have been promoted to Governor-General because of His Majesty's trust." Zhang Jingyun said calmly, as if he was saying that he was back from shopping for groceries.
"Really, thank God for that, Amitabha." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but smile. The crow's feet at the corners of her eyes were reduced several times, and she clasped her hands together and bowed several times.
“You worship heaven and earth and recite Amitabha, aren’t the Buddhist and Taoist families going to fight in heaven?”
Zhang Jing shook his head helplessly, dumbfounded.
“It’s not strange for many people to be polite, so how can the gods and Buddhas be surprised.” The smile on Mrs. Zhang’s face did not diminish, and she opened her mouth to defend.
“I always tell you that you must be careful in your independence, you must have a righteous body and a pure mind. No matter whether you are dismissed or promoted, it doesn’t matter. Power is just an external thing. If the body is not righteous, the mind is not pure. All the power and wealth are in vain."
Zhang Jing shook his head slightly and said softly.
"Master, what you are saying is heartless. We have been an old couple for decades. Don't you understand me yet? I followed you when your name was Cai Jing. After becoming an official for decades, I have never relied on your power!" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help showing anger and said angrily.
Before Zhang Jing could speak, Mrs. Zhang continued, "The reason why I care about your promotion is not because you were dismissed a few days ago. You tossed and turned for several days, unable to sleep and sighing."
"Yes, my husband wrongly blamed my wife." Zhang Jing smiled bitterly and begged for mercy, then said again, " The reason why I sighed and couldn't sleep in the past few days was not that I, Zhang Jing, was greedy for power, but that I needed this power to fulfill my ideals - to wipe out the Japanese pirates, restore trust to the saints, restore peace to the people, and restore clarity to the universe. "
“You don’t need to explain, I understand everything.” Mrs. Zhang said softly.
Zhang Jing looked at him and couldn't help being moved
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but twitching his lips, "What did I do wrong? I didn't even drink the wine, but I was stuffed with a dog." grain.
"Ahem, I'll tell the kitchen to cook some more dishes to go with the wine." Mrs. Zhang came to her senses first, her face turned red, she coughed, and leaned forward.
"No need, madam, just the usual dishes." Zhu Pingan said politely.
"How can that be done? The master has finally brought people back. How can I not cook a few more dishes? Besides, today the master is promoted, so I have to cook a few more dishes to celebrate." Mrs. Zhang smiled said.
"Madam, I also brought the imperial tribute wine 'Pearl Red' that I treasured. Today is the time for it to be unsealed."
Zhang Jing reminded Mrs. Zhang emphatically when she left. One sentence.
When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she couldn't help being startled, with a look of surprise on her face, and she doubted her own ears. The jar of wine was the lifeblood of the master. How many times had his son made up his mind, and all thirty-six strategies were used, but every time They all hit a wall in front of the master. They thought he was going to take it underground, but they didn’t expect that they would open it for drinking today? !
Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but take another look at Zhu Pingan. This young man named Zhu Pingan looked quite ordinary, but he actually made the master look at him with such special eyes.
Zhu Pingan. This name seems a bit familiar, as if I have heard it several times.
Mrs. Zhang walked to the kitchen while recalling.
"Zi Hou, please." Zhang Jing reached out and invited Zhu Ping'an into the living room.
The furnishings in the living room are relatively simple but elegant, which shows that Zhang Jing and his wife have good taste.
Soon, the dishes were served, with a total of eight dishes and one soup, including cold lotus root, vinegared peanuts, scrambled eggs with fungus, braised tofu, vinegared mung bean sprouts, vinegared white rice, braised pork, steamed fish, There is also a bowl of fish head and tofu soup.
This is home-cooked food. Unlike the last Jie Feng Banquet, it was called home-cooked food but not in reality.
Of course, the altar of "pearl red" is indispensable.
"Oh, you are Zhu Ping'an, the famous number one scholar in Yingtian! Well, that's right. Although you don't look very outstanding, you are very talented. You are also a talented person. You are not very old. Have you ever been married? ?”
When Mrs. Zhang came to deliver the wine, she suddenly remembered who Zhu Pingan was and asked curiously.
Then without waiting for Zhu Ping'an's reply, he introduced him enthusiastically, "There is a little girl from my distant cousin's family. She is beautiful, knowledgeable and courteous. She is always praised in the community, but she has never been married to anyone else. .”
There are not many people who can catch the eye of the master, and there are even fewer people who can make the master look at him differently. They must have excellent character and talents. Moreover, this Zhu Ping'an was the number one scholar, and he also wiped out the Japanese pirates who invaded Yingtian. He was a rare man with both civil and military skills. Wouldn't it be a great thing for such a talented young man to have a family with my niece?
"Madam." Zhang Jing frowned.
"I am concerned too." Mrs. Zhang explained.
"Thank you madam for your concern. It's just that Ping An is already married, so I can only express my gratitude to Bu Min." Zhu Ping'an said with a cupped hand.
"That's such a pity. I want to introduce you to each other." Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but said with pity, and then said with interest, "I don't know what kind of girl she is. She is so lucky. Come next time I'll take your wife with me."
"Thank you, madam. I'll definitely do it if you have the chance," Zhu Pingan said.
"Okay, I won't disturb you anymore. You can eat while it's hot. Although I'm happy today, you should drink in moderation. Drinking too much wine is harmful to your health." Mrs. Zhang stood up and left before leaving. I gave a warning before.
Because ancient times required separate tables for men and women, Mrs. Zhang went to eat in other rooms instead of at the same table. Zhang Jing's son accompanied his wife to visit his father-in-law's family in Henan. He left last month and has not returned yet.
Therefore, there are only two people at this table, Zhu Pingan and Zhang Jing.
"Come, Zihou, try this imperial wine 'Pearl Red'." Zhang Jing opened the wine jar to seal it with mud, poured it into the wine pot, and carried the wine pot to pour wine for Zhu Pingan.
Zhu Pingan stood up, holding the wine glass in both hands, and took the wine. The wine was poured into the glass, and the carmine red wine was rippling in the glass.
Didi Pearl Red is so red that it’s no wonder it’s called “Pearl Red”.
"I shamelessly borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha. I would like to offer this glass of wine to you. Congratulations on your promotion to Governor-General." Zhu Ping'an held the wine glass in tribute to Zhang Jing.
"Haha, speaking of it, it's really a good thing. I owe you this glass of wine." Zhang Jing smiled slightly and picked up the wine glass.
The two raised their glasses and drank it down.
After drinking a glass of wine, Zhu Pingan felt a mellow and sweet liquid entering his stomach from his throat, and the aftertaste was very mellow.
"How about this wine?" Zhang Jing asked with a smile.
"Mellow and sweet, with a long aftertaste, it is worthy of being an imperial wine. With your blessing, I am lucky enough to drink imperial wine. I will have another enviable talking point in the future." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and replied road.
"Yes, this wine is yellow wine fermented with red yeast. It has a long aftertaste. Just like the great grace of the Holy Emperor, we, as ministers, should not forget our responsibilities and work conscientiously, for the sake of the saint, for the people of the Ming Dynasty, and for the people of the Ming Dynasty. Lang Lang Qiankun will contribute all his strength until death," Zhang Jing said with emotion.
"Ping'an has learned a lesson." Zhu Ping'an nodded vigorously. (End of this chapter)