Losing his composure in front of Zhang Miao, Tuoba Desert Khan quickly shook his head when he heard this question:

"How can I know this?"

Zhang Miao asked somewhat proudly:

"Does Mr. Tuoba know that there is a Zhang family in the residence of the Great Sima of this Han Dynasty, and he is a famous figure in the Han Dynasty?"

Tuoba Desert Khan was startled and blurted out:

"Maybe it's the queen..."

Halfway through, he quickly stopped talking, dipped his finger in tea, and wrote two words on the table.

When Zhang Miao saw it, his face changed, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He immediately shook his head in denial:

"No, no! How dare I say that this Zhang is the in-law, another Zhang, another Zhang?"

Pretending to be the in-law of a Han empress is a capital offense.

"Another Zhang?"

Tuoba Langjun's face was full of doubts. Apart from Mrs. Zhang You, could there be other people with the surname Zhang in Da Sima's house?

Seemingly sensing Tuoba Desert Khan's doubts, Zhang Miao said with some pride:

"Does Mr. Tuoba know how many wives Da Sima has?"

What don't you know about this?

Feng Da Sima was not good at beauty, had no talent for singing or dancing, and had only two wives and two concubines in his house.

I heard that even the three quotas for concubines given by the imperial court were not filled up.

Compared with the rich and powerful in this world, it is really rare.

Of course, there are also rumors that Feng Da Sima was as lustful as life and had three thousand wives.

But Tuoba Desert Khan definitely didn’t believe it.

Zhang Miao looked around subconsciously, and then asked quietly:

"Does Mr. Tuoba know what the surnames of Da Sima's four wives and concubines are?"

Although Da Sima's wives and concubines can be seen in public without any taboos, it would not be appropriate to discuss Da Sima's wives in private if anyone overhears them.

"Of course I know, my surname..."

Tuoba Desert Khan was halfway through his answer when he suddenly froze.

The left and right ladies are Guan Zhang, Mrs. Mu is named Li, Mrs. Mei...

Huh?

What is Mrs. Mei's surname?

Zhang Miao seemed to have anticipated Tuoba Desert Khan's reaction, and looked at the other party's stunned expression with a little pride.

When Tuoba Desert Khan saw Zhang Miao looking like this, he had an idea:

"Could it be possible that your surname is Zhang?"

"Wow!"

Zhang Miao slapped the table, poured wine for each of them, then picked up his own wine glass, took a sip, took another bite of vegetables, and then said calmly:

"Everyone in the world thinks that Mrs. Mei is from Nanzhong, but this is a huge fallacy!"

"Um?"

Although it sounds like it has little to do with the purpose of my trip.

But in Tuoba Desert Khan, it would be great to know more about Feng Da Sima.

"Is this true?"

"What did I lie to you about?"

Zhang Miao took another sip of wine, smacked his lips, seemed to be adding more flavor, and then continued:

"Mrs. Mei's surname is actually Zhang, and she is a descendant of the Nanyang Zhang family who lived abroad. The in-laws I came here to seek refuge with this time are Mrs. Mei."

If you were someone with some knowledge, you would probably jump up in shock when you hear this news.

But Tuoba Desert Khan grew up in the desert grasslands, so naturally he didn't know about the Nanyang Zhang family.

However, despite this, he traveled between the desert and the Han Dynasty many times, and he also knew the affairs of the Han Dynasty's aristocratic families.

Anyone who can be called "Nanyang Zhang Family" must be from a wealthy family.

wrong!

Tuoba Desert Khan suddenly realized that this news was not irrelevant to him.

But it is very important!

"Mrs. Mei's surname is Zhang? Is she Brother Zhang's in-law?"

"That's natural!"

Zhang Miao made a "Zhi" sound for the third time, drank all the wine in the cup, and said proudly:

"My in-law, although she is just a concubine, her status in Da Sima Mansion is very valuable!"

"She has followed Da Sima since she was a child. She has learned a lot of knowledge from Da Sima's words and deeds."

"Then Nanxiang Academy, oh, it is the current Royal Academy, but she participated in its founding!"

As if he was very worried that others would look down on Mrs. Mei's origin, Zhang Miao tried his best to explain Mrs. Mei's identity to Tuoba Desert Khan:

"Mrs. Mei not only helped Da Sima establish Nanxiang College, but she also ran the Women's College, which was the former Textile College of Nanxiang."

"Moreover, she is not only a teacher at the Royal Academy, but also the director of the Design Institute, specializing in designing various objects for big men."

"Not to mention students from the academy, even many generals in the army, when they see her, they have to be respectful and call her Mr. Mei. Isn't that awesome?"

Tuoba Desert Khan has naturally heard of Mrs. Mei's name for a long time.

I heard that the looms now popular in Han Dynasty were improved by Mrs. Mei.

Especially the loom in the workshop for weaving wool, the women all called it Mei Ji to express their gratitude to Mrs. Mei.

Speaking of the four ladies in Da Sima's house, the one Tuoba Desert Khan paid the most attention to was actually Mrs. Mei.

It is precisely because of Mrs. Mei that wool, which was originally of little use, became a great treasure.

Thinking of this, Tuoba Desert Khan's heart beat violently.

Seeing that Zhang Miao's glass was empty, he quickly picked up the jug and filled it up with a look of envy on his face:

"Amazing, amazing! Madam Mei is indeed amazing, and so are the four wives of Da Sima, not to mention Madam Guan and Zhang."

"That's Mrs. Mu. I heard that she also comes from the Li family in Shu. How could Mrs. Mei be any different? It turns out that she is from such a noble family. No wonder, no wonder!"

"I didn't expect that Zhang Langjun said that he came to seek refuge with his in-laws. This in-law is actually so great!"

If we say, this person is really Mrs. Mei’s in-law.

And Mrs. Mei was so favored by Da Sima.

So, is it possible to meet Da Sima through this way?

Thinking of this, Tuoba Desert Khan's hand holding the wine bottle trembled slightly with excitement.

When Zhang Miao heard this compliment, she felt so happy that she couldn't help but laugh proudly.

"However, since Mrs. Mei is so powerful and Zhang Langjun is Mrs. Mei's in-law, why are you still worried about the way out?"

"Alas!" Upon hearing this question, Zhang Miao, who was originally full of pride, suddenly became a little annoyed.

"Master Tuoba, you don't know something. Da Sima is a fair and honest person."

He raised his glass and took a sip, put down his glass, and continued, "Even if you are a relative, if you have no talent, it will be difficult for him to recommend you."

"Even if Mrs. Mei is favored again, she wouldn't dare to make such an opening in front of him easily!"

"Moreover, the four ladies, Guan, Zhang and Li, are all people with real life experiences, and many of them have relatives in law to help them."

"Mrs. Mei is different. She has been living outside the home since she was a child. She has been working as a maidservant with the Grand Sima alone. She only got where she is today by her own ability. How can she have anyone to help her?"

"If it weren't for coincidence, I wouldn't have known her life experience! Even though I've come to seek refuge with her now, I still have the intention of helping her."

"It's just that Mrs. Mei has become accustomed to not having any in-laws over the years. In this hurry, there is no good way out, so she can only let me wait."

"So I thought, first find a way to establish myself in Chang'an, so as not to be looked down upon by the people in Da Sima's house. Then Mrs. Mei can speak in front of Da Sima."

Tuoba Desert Khan nodded, that was indeed the truth.

He looked at Zhang Miao, his eyes flickering, not knowing what he was thinking.

After thinking for a while, he said:

"Since Zhang Langjun has such a status, you can probably get some woolen tea leaves, right? Then why not learn from those caravans and go to the grassland to sell?"

Not to mention the raw materials, this tea requires the connections of the Xinghan Society to get it.
To be continued...