In the south of the Yangtze River in August, the fragrance of osmanthus is everywhere. In the courtyard where Yunqing lives, there is an osmanthus tree that is more than 60 years old. This osmanthus tree is thick and strong, with layers of emerald green and fine leaves, thick and secret. The goose-yellow flowers are small and tight, delicate and dense, and they are very cute.

Yun Qing stood under the osmanthus tree and said with a smile: "If Liu'er is here, he will definitely collect these flowers." Because of Liu'er, Yunqing also knows that osmanthus has many uses, making pastries, flavoring, and making tea.

Fang Xing said with a smile: "The girl's family likes these flowers and plants, and my daughter is the same. "To be precise, the girl's family likes things with bright colors.

After a few words of gossip, Fang Xing asked: "Lord Wang, didn't you want to search for Mr. Shi Ziye and the Second Young Master before?" Brother Hao is Yunqing's eldest son, the future heir, once Yunqing wins the world, being Brother Hao's teacher is likely to be the future emperor. became the emperor's teacher, not only did his reputation reach its peak, but even his family had great interests.

Yunqing said: "Looking for it." Yuxi said in the letter that Brother Hao, as the heir of the husband and wife, is not looking for a gentleman who is not good at learning. Yuxi's requirements for the husband of Brother Hao, in addition to being knowledgeable and noble, must also have the experience of serving as a third-grade official or above in the imperial court.

Yuxi's request for political experience is also related to Brother Hao'er's identity. Brother Hao wants to become a person in power, not a great Confucian. And those who have been high-ranking officials are not only more sensitive to political affairs, their horizons will be relaxed, they will not be too rigid, and they will know how to be flexible. The so-called teaching by word and deed, having such a teacher will benefit Hao Geer a lot.

Yunqing also agrees with Yuxi's statement. But if these three conditions are met at the same time, this candidate is really difficult to find.

Fang Xing said: "Mr. Dong from Yangzhou and Mr. Liu from Suzhou are both knowledgeable Confucians. The fame of these two gentlemen is only inferior to that of Zhang and Wang.

Yun Qing didn't say that he wanted to see him, but just nodded and said, "I'll send someone to inquire." "If you don't meet Yuxi's conditions, you definitely can't be invited.

It is not difficult to find a husband for four sons, but it is not difficult to find a luthier for Liu Er. The literary style of Jiangnan is prevalent, and the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs are also sought after. So, there are many people who play the piano very well. After the first round of selection, there are still four people left. However, Yunqing only planned to find a teacher for Liu'er, so these four people still had to go through the competition.

Yu Cong finished dealing with the matter at hand and went home. When Aunt An saw him, she said with a smile: "The master is back." After investigation, it was determined that Aunt An and Aunt Huang were not suspicious, and Yunqing left it alone. However, Aunt Huang was frightened and had fetal gas, and in the end the child was not saved. Only Aunt An is pregnant, so Aunt An is now the mistress of this mansion.

Yu Cong handed over the clothes to the maid and asked Aunt An, "Is the child well-behaved today?" After speaking, he reached out and touched Yu Cong's belly.

Aunt An's child is not yet three months old, but because Yu Cong is looking forward to this child too much, she has to ask twice a day.

Aunt An waited for Yu Cong's hand to put on his stomach, pursed her lips and said with a smile: "The child is very well-behaved today." ”

The two talked for a while, and Aunt An said: "Master, I heard that the prince is going to find a female gentleman for the second county lord, is this true?"

Yu Cong nodded and said, "It's not to find a female gentleman, but to find a violinist." The second county lord likes music, and the prince wants to find her someone who is good at music to teach him. ”

Aunt An held her stomach and said with a smile: "I heard that the prince loves his children very much, it seems that the rumors are true." "It's normal to love your children, but for more than ten years, Princess Pingxi has been spoiling alone, which is worth pondering.

Yu Cong didn't think much about it, looked at Aunt An's stomach and said, "Which father will not hurt his children?"

Aunt An hesitated and said, "Master, since you want to choose a violinist for the second county master, you naturally want to find the best violinist in Jiangnan for her, don't you say?"

Although Yu Cong is sincere, he is not stupid: "If you have something to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush like this." ”

Aunt An said softly: "The eldest girl of the Liu family in Suzhou has reached the point of being superb, and she is respected as a piano fairy. I think it is most appropriate to elect Mr. Elect for the second county, and be elected as a talent like the eldest girl of the Liu family. ”

Yu Cong said: "Qin Immortal?" can be respected as Qin Immortal, that is not an ordinary person.

Aunt An hurriedly said: "The eldest girl of the Liu family is famous, if the master doesn't believe it, you can send someone to inquire." ”

Yu Cong's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Good and dignified, why did you mention the eldest girl of the Liu family to me?" Because of Gao Song's matter, Yu Cong had a shadow in his heart. So he was wary of the concubines meddling in outside affairs.

Aunt An was so frightened when she saw Yu Cong's appearance that she took two steps back, if it weren't for the maid's support, she was afraid that she would fall to the ground, and when she came back to her senses, Aunt An's tears fell to the ground.

The maid Min Yue whispered: "Master, my aunt is still pregnant! "Aunt Huang was frightened, and the child was gone.

Yu Cong looked at Aunt An's unpregnant belly, and his expression eased slightly. Aunt An already has his children, so she shouldn't have two hearts. Yu Cong said: "You take care of the fetus at home, and you are not in charge of the outside affairs." ”

Aunt An choked up while crying: "The second county lord is the heart of the prince, if you find a good gentleman for the second county lord and satisfy the prince, won't you be more valued by the prince." I'm working so hard, it's not for the master, it's for the child in the womb......"

What Yu Cong was most afraid of was the woman's tears, and looking at Aunt An's pitiful appearance, his heart softened suddenly: "Don't cry, I'll send someone to inquire." "If you really have such a big reputation, it is not impossible to recommend it to the prince. Since it is to teach the second county lord, it is more convenient for women.

After saying a few words, the entourage outside said, "Master, the time you made an appointment with General Fang is almost up." He asked Fang Xing to drink together.

Yu Cong really took what Aunt An said to heart, and the next day he went to inquire about the guards beside him.

Soon, Yu Cong knew the details of this eldest girl of the Liu family. The eldest girl of the Liu family is from the Liu family, a century-old famous family in Suzhou, and has also had an extraordinary talent in music and rhythm since she was a child. At the age of three, he worshiped Mr. Geng, the first qin master in the world and had the honorific title of the piano saint, as a teacher, and when he was fifteen years old, Mr. Geng said that she was better than the blue, and then became a teacher. Because of Mr. Geng's words, the literati respected her as a qin immortal.

A Bing said: "When he was fifteen years old, Mr. Geng passed away, and the eldest girl of the Liu family kept filial piety for him for three years. During the period of filial piety of the eldest girl of the Liu family, her fiancé had an accident again. His fiancé is the eldest grandson of the second room of the Fu family in Suzhou, and the second master of the Fu family asked the eldest girl of the Liu family to watch over the widow, but the Liu family was unwilling, and the two families almost turned against each other for this matter. Later, the two families reached an agreement, and the eldest girl of the Liu family kept filial piety for her fiancé for three years. After keeping filial piety, the eldest girl of the Liu family did not want to marry again. "Today's eldest girl of the Liu family is already a twenty-two-year-old girl.

Yu Cong asked, "Then I know, why does the eldest girl of the Liu family want to be the husband of the second county lord?"

Ah Bing nodded and said, "General, this Fu family is the home of Fu Minglang, the governor of the West Sea. "With Fu Minglang here, the Fu family will soon be obedient. It is equivalent to saying that the Fu family was preserved intact in the war chaos. The Liu family was worried that the Fu family would be a demon, so they wanted their daughter to be Liu Er's husband. With this relationship, the eldest girl of the Liu family will be safe.

This reason is barely plausible. Yu Cong thought for a moment and asked, "Is this Liu family's eldest girl's piano skills really to the point of being superb?"

Ah Bing lowered his head and said, "This subordinate doesn't know. However, I heard that anyone who has heard the sound of Miss Liu's piano has not praised it, and said that the aftermath has been lingering for three days. This last sentence is a bit of a mouthful.

Yu Cong nodded and said, "I know." ”

Two days later, Yu Cong finished talking to Yun Qing about business, and casually mentioned: "Lord Wang, since you want to find a violinist for the second county lord, you must find the best in the world." ”

Yunqing sighed: "How do you say this?"

Yu Cong said: "I heard that the Liu eldest girl of the Liu family in Suzhou is respected as the Qin Immortal. If I can invite her to be Mr. for the second county lord, I believe the second county lord will definitely be very happy. ”

Just by listening to this title, you know that this is not a long age. Yun Qing frowned and said, "How can this eldest girl of the Liu family, how can she afford such an honorific title as Qin Xian?" If this eldest girl of the Liu family lives up to her name, it is not impossible to invite her, I am afraid that she is a person who deceives the world and steals her name.

Yu Cong said the news he had heard: "With so many people's praise, I believe that this Liu girl should have real talent and real learning." "Qin Xian's name is not something that can be sealed casually.

Yunqing thought for a while and said, "Seeing is believing, hearing is false, let her participate in the competition." If she wins, let her be Liu'er's husband. "If even those four people can't win, it means that the name of this qin immortal is also false.

Yu Cong nodded and said, "That's the best." "This matter is done, Yu Cong did not mention it to Aunt An.

What Yu Cong didn't expect was that on the day that the eldest girl of the Liu family entered the list of the competition, someone gave Aunt An a small box of gold leaves.

Looking at the golden golden leaves, Aunt An showed a satisfied smile on her face: "The Liu family is really trustworthy. "I gave a hundred taels of gold leaves before, plus these two hundred taels, a total of three hundred taels.

Aunt An is not from the imperial court, and her net worth is also very innocent, but she is a person with a plan. Although Yu Cong spoiled her now, she knew that most of them were going for the child in her belly. In addition, she heard that the eldest woman in the city of Ho was very jealous, and she was worried that the eldest woman would not be able to tolerate her at that time, so she wanted to save more gold and silver. In this way, once there is a variable, there are these yellow and white things around. Yu Cong didn't know anything about all this.

Interestingly, after hearing that another person had been added, and this person was the eldest girl of the Liu family, two of the four candidates took the initiative to withdraw. The reason why people take the initiative to give up is very simple, if you can't compete with Miss Liu, you won't be ugly.

Yun Qing nodded when he heard the news. The four people screened out are also outstanding among the pianists, and they can let two of them take the initiative to retreat, which shows that this Liu family has real talent and learning. But after hearing a few words about it, he threw it away. Even if he is chosen, he is only his daughter's luthier, and it is not worth his too much effort.

Two days later, Yunqing received a letter from Yuxi. After reading the letter, Yun Qing's face was a little unpleasant: "Si Bonian, go and call Yu Cong." ”

After Yu Cong saluted Yunqing, he asked, "Lord Wang, what's wrong?"

Yun Qing glanced at Yu Cong: "The Lin family went to the princess to ask about your concubine." "Accepting a concubine is a private matter, but the Lin family also asks Yuxi about this kind of private matter, which is too ignorant.

When Yu Cong heard this, his face was nervous, and he asked carefully, "What did the princess say?" He wanted Yuxi to tell the Lin family about this, but he didn't want the Lin family to know. This kind of contradictory mood is incomprehensible to outsiders.

Yun Qing said in a cold voice: "What do you think the princess should say?" The people of the Han family always bother Yuxi with housework, and Yun Qing is very bored, let alone the Lin family.

Yu Cong knew that Yunqing was unhappy, so he hurriedly confessed: "It's all the fault of his subordinates, and he didn't take care of his relatives." ”

Yun Qing said: "Xu Wu didn't tell the princess about your concubine in Jiangnan. So when the Lin family asked the princess, the princess was also confused. Now you come and tell me, how should I reply to the princess?" Although Yuxi hid it well, Yunqing knew that Yuxi was still a little uneasy in his heart. This uneasiness stems from the fact that there are too many men who break their promises and do not keep their promises, and on the contrary, there are very few men who can keep their promises. Not to mention the rest, there are many treacherous men around him. So for Yuxi's uneasiness, Yunqing didn't blame him. But now Yu Cong has given him a problem, if Yuxi knows that Yu Cong is taking a concubine in Jiangnan, Yuxi will think about it more.

Yu Cong lowered his head, and after half a ring, he said, "Please don't tell the princess about this." ”

Yunqing also didn't want Yuxi to interfere in Yu Cong's housework: "The Lin family told the princess that if you take a concubine in Jiangnan and give birth to a child, she will die for you." How to solve this matter, you can see for yourself!"

Yu Cong's face was a little ugly.

Yun Qing said: "Self-cultivation governs the country and the world, the affairs of your family are all a mess, how can you bring good soldiers to fight a good battle? If the Lin family really commits suicide, you will bear the stigma of forcing your wife to death for the rest of your life. Although he was angry, he didn't want Yu Cong to have such a reputation.

With the contrast, I can better appreciate the importance of having a virtuous and capable wife. Like him, Yuxi takes care of everything at home in an orderly manner, and he has never bothered about it. Well, the three bear children don't count.

Yu Cong lowered his head and said, "Let the prince and the princess be annoyed, it's not his subordinates." Yu Cong was a little resentful of the Lin family at this time, what was wrong with him wanting a child of his own, why did he force him like this.

Yun Qing sighed and said, "No matter what the Lin family is, he was married back to you in the first place, and you have to be responsible for her." "No matter how much, he doesn't know what to say.