In the hall, Zhang Song, a doctor in the Ministry of War, was receiving colleagues who came to celebrate his birthday.

When he saw his son coming in, he knew something was wrong at a glance, so he apologized to others for not being with him and came to the back hall.

Zhang Su followed closely and reported Jia Lian's uninvited visit to Zhang Song.

Hearing this, Zhang Song frowned.

Of course, the eldest brother and father were the most angry about what happened back then. As an official of the imperial court, he and Jia Zheng had not seen each other with their heads raised. In fact, he also intended to ease the relationship between the two families, but there was never an opportunity.

Of course, this does not mean that he can forgive Jia She, but he just doesn’t want to kill Jia’s family with one blow.

What's more, the little nephew came to wish the old man a birthday in person, which was considered thoughtful.

However, he didn’t dare to make the decision privately on this matter. After thinking about it, he asked his son to keep an eye on him from outside, and he went to the inner courtyard in person to ask what the old man meant.

If the old man is no longer angry, he can come forward to meet this little nephew, which can be regarded as full of blood and family ties.

In the middle of the Zhang Mansion, in a small martial arts arena, a white-haired but energetic old man, wearing only very thin clothes, was doing slow boxing.

He is Linzi Bo Zhang Changling.

The old man is getting old, but he refuses to admit defeat. He is unwilling to let the court leave him idle at home. He often still exercises archery, horse riding and archery, hoping that when the court encounters big events in the future, he can come out and be more majestic. .

Zhang Song did not dare to disturb the old man at this time. He only waited for him to finish a set of punches and then went up to tell the story.

"What a bullshit grandson, why don't you see me! Little thing, why did you go to celebrate your birthday so early? It's heartless to come here after so many years. You are not allowed to see him, and you are not allowed to see him, either. Give him a meal, and then send him away as soon as possible!"

The old man was very calm at first, but after hearing Zhang Song's words, he suddenly became furious.

Zhang Song was a little helpless: "After all, he was still young and ignorant before, and his father was like that, how could he dare to come here privately.

Now he may have grown up and become sensible. , understood the right and wrong, and now he is here. If we don’t see him, I’m afraid it will chill his heart.” Eat and get out!"

The master obviously couldn't listen to the advice. When Zhang Song said this, he became even more angry and carried out coverage and strikes indiscriminately.

Zhang Song reluctantly handed over his hand and went away in a sensible manner.

The old man stood under the eaves, took the towel handed by the boy, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and took it out againI was ready to practice with a knife again, but I lost my mood anyway, so I threw the big knife on the ground and went back to the house.

…

Although he did not receive courtesy from the Zhang family, Jia Lian still enjoyed his time in the mansion.

Most of the nobles in Beijing are related by relatives, so many of the people who came to Zhang Mansion to celebrate their birthdays today are known to Jia Lian.

In addition, he regarded himself as his direct grandson, and he seemed to help the house receive guests. He could command the servants and servants in the house when he came and went.

However, Jia Lian also found that this emerging circle of honors and nobles was still separated from the old circles of nobles and nobles like Jia Mansion.

For example, Jia Lian found that among the people who came to celebrate his birthday in person, not many of the founding noble families, headed by the four princes and eight princes, came, but almost all of the emerging noble families came. Come, at least send your disciples here.

If it weren’t for this, I’m afraid he could still be the home court today! After all, the Jia family's status is very high in the established circle of nobles.

"Please, please come inside..."

The last two families from Zhang Su's future welcomed them into the house. When they came in, they saw that Jia Lian was still there to help and even help. The butlers arranged the seats and were speechless.

This cousin does not regard himself as an outsider.

So he walked over, cupped his hands and said, "The banquet will start soon. Cousin Lian, please take a seat."

Jia Lian raised his eyebrows and finally acknowledged him. Identity?

How not to hit the snake with a stick, because he laughed and said: "Where can Brother Su sit down? We haven't seen each other for many years, and we want to sit down with Brother Su to reminisce about old times and toast with a glass of wine. Let's show respect."

"This..."

Zhang Su didn't seem to be good at rejecting people. He blushed, nodded and said: "Okay, you follow me. Come."

Although the birthday banquet was lively, the scene was not too grand. At least compared to Jia Mu's birthday, it could only be said to be very simple.

The old man never showed up, he should be in the hall, but his second uncle Zhang Song came out to toast everyone before the banquet started.

Even Jia Lian noticed that Zhang Song had no ill intentions when he saw him, but instead nodded to him.

Jia Lian was a little surprised.

In fact, when I followed Jia Zheng out to socialize, I had the opportunity to see the golden face of this second uncle once or twice.

It was just that Jia Lian at that time did not dare to get close to Jia She because of fear, and deliberately avoided the Zhang family.I didn't expect that this second uncle didn't seem to have much prejudice against him, which was a good sign.

With the older generation not coming out, the people outside the hall are naturally the two brothers Zhang Su and Zhang Tao who are responsible and thoughtful.

Jia Lian waited for Zhang Su to sit down and asked, "I want to go in and toast the old man with a glass of wine and say a few words of congratulation. Is that okay?"

Zhang Su quickly put his Jia Lian looked at his head and seemed very worried: "Brother Lian, it's better not to go in. The old man is still angry with your father and said he doesn't want to see you, so it's better not to go in and get into trouble..."

Jia Lian understood. .

Although he made up his mind and was willing to show off his face, he still had to be measured.

This method of hitting the snake with a stick is useful for Zhang Su, a man who treats everyone with dignity, but it may not be effective for the old man.

The old man obviously has a rough temper. If he gets angry, he will lower his face on the spot. In front of many guests, not only will everyone look bad, but there will be no room for maneuver. This was also the reason why he tested it first and did not enter the hall rashly.

So he nodded and started another plan.

Great men use historical facts to tell us that when a powerful city cannot be captured, it is better to start from the edge.

Since the old man can’t take it down at the moment, I might as well start with Zhang Su first.

He toasted him with a glass of wine, and while he was drunk, he leaned into his ear and whispered: "By the way, Brother Su, do you still remember what happened when you were a child? I can I still remember a lot. I remember that it was also my uncle’s birthday. I heard that a young lady from the Qian family came here. She was very beautiful. You even took me in from the back hall and lay down behind the door to take a peek. Where are they..."

"Ahem~" Zhang Su didn't finish the glass of wine and almost choked. His face and neck turned red. He hurriedly pulled Jia Lian and whispered: "Don't Just kidding, she is your cousin-in-law now..."

Jia Lian gave him a thumbs up with a shocked expression: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, I can't tell, second brother Su. Awesome, you have an idea and dare to put it into practice, now you can get it, I admire you, I really admire you!"

Zhang Su blushed even more, glanced at Jia Lian, picked up the wine glass and took the opportunity to toast. Avoided Jia Lian.

The birthday banquet held by the Zhang family seems to be more casual than the one held by the Jia family, and there are many fewer rules.

There were people drinking and drinking at the table, and there was the sound of chatting and moving around everywhere. Jia Lian was just waiting for the opportunity to offer a glass of wine to his second uncle, but unexpectedly he came out and went to the table to express his thanks and toast on behalf of the old man.

That boy Zhang Tao quickly followed his father and helped him refill the wine.

After turning around in a circle, finallyThen we arrived at Jia Lian's table. The people sitting at this table are also the children and nephews of the Zhang family.

After a casual greeting, Zhang Song was about to leave, but Jia Lian seized the opportunity and stood up with a wine glass:

"Second uncle, stay here. There are many grievances and mistakes in the past. It's all between me and my father. Since ancient times, the son will not say anything about his father's faults. In addition, the son will take the blame for his father. I dare not defend him for his faults, so my nephew is willing to bear all the mistakes himself. Grandpa and uncle If your anger has not subsided, just go out to your nephew, and he will have no complaints."

After saying this, Jia Lian drank the wine in the cup and lowered his head to show it.

His sincere statement even moved Zhang Song. He didn't want to embarrass Jia Lian, so when the people around him were about to look over, he patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Good boy, I'm sorry for you. Sit down. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it after the banquet is over." ."

After saying that, he gave Zhang Su a caring look and turned around and entered the hall.