"Fujian Road? Why do you go to Fujian Road here? The Empress Dowager Song was a little puzzled, and without waiting for Zhao Defang to speak, Zhao Dezhao hurriedly said: "Mother, don't just feel sorry for Defang, I can't help it, it's really this court, there is no credible person, so it's handed over to Defang." My mother also feels sorry for me, if Defang is not willing to help me, I just don't even have time to eat, this errand is not dangerous at all, I just need Defang to go over. ”

Empress Dowager Song blinked: "Don't you want to fool me, what kind of errand is it that you have been talking about for a long time?" ”

Zhao Dezhao coughed lightly: "On the other side of Fujian Road, there was a flood, and it takes a high-ranking and valuable person to go, one to comfort the victims, and the other to send disaster relief food to the past, Defang is just idle these days......"

Zhao Defang interrupted him: "Brother Huang, I haven't been idle for this time. ”

Zhao Dezhao waved his hand: "I know you're not idle and have nothing to do, just run an academy, it's not something that can be done in a while, you have to find a place to build an academy, right?" Have you chosen a place? Have you drawn the drawings? Sir, have you found it? You can't finish these things for a while, don't you? In this way, you do the imperial brother a favor, take a trip to Fujian Road, and when you come back, how about the imperial brother give you a academy? ”

Zhao Defang hesitated a little, and Zhao Dezhao said again: "Building a academy is not a trivial matter, it costs not one or two hundred taels of silver, the imperial brother gives you silver, what do you think?" I'll find you a good place to make sure you're satisfied, okay? ”

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly pinched Zhao Defang's palm, this is a great thing, she was still a little worried, in case this academy is running too well, will Zhao Dezhao think that Zhao Defang is winning people's hearts, but if Zhao Dezhao is also willing to pay, then in the future, this academy will also have Zhao Dezhao's credit, and he naturally doesn't have to think that his brother's reputation will surpass his own.

"Brother Huang, since you are talking about this non-partial, then you can't just be partial to Defang, I also plan to set up a women's college, Brother Huang looks at this matter, ...... Jiao Wanwan also asked with a smile, Zhao Dezhao stretched out his hand and nodded: "Oh, you are worthy of being a husband and wife, you have to do the same thing, okay, okay, why not?" It's a good thing to run a college, but I can find a place for you about the women's college, and this money is ......."

Even if the emperor has money, he can't spend it casually, Jiao Wanwan shook her head with a smile: "Don't worry about the royal brother, I can do it myself, but I can't do it, and I still have my mother's private money." ”

Empress Dowager Song couldn't cry or laugh: "You kid, you're eyeing my private money now, aren't you?" ”

Jiao Wanwan hugged the arm of the Empress Dowager Song and coquettishly said: "My mother loves me the most." He smiled again, lowered his voice and leaned into the ear of the Empress Dowager Song and said: "Don't worry, mother, I have money, where can I ask for my mother's private money, Defang will definitely be angry when I look back, that's what I said." ”

Empress Dowager Song poked her cheek: "How old is it, I still like to be coquettish like a child." As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Dezhao again: "This matter of Fujian Road is very strict?" Only Defang alone, can it be done? ”

Zhao Dezhao hurriedly smiled and said: "Mother, this matter is also a bit strict to say that it is not strict, and it is not very strict to say that it is not strict, but it is just about escorting the money, I don't worry about letting others go, Defang is my own brother, I only worry about him." ”

Empress Dowager Song looked at Zhao Defang again, and Zhao Defang sighed: "The imperial brother has said that this is the part, and I can't go if I don't go, but the imperial brother can give me more manpower." After a pause, he added: "You have to let the two imperial doctors accompany you, there may be epidemics after the disaster, just in case." ”

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Song was a little worried on her face, Zhao Defang realized that she had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly remedied: "Although I don't have to go to the victims, I can also appease the people by bringing an extra imperial doctor." Then he turned his head to the Empress Dowager Song and said: "I just went to supervise the silver two, and when I walk outside, there are other people, and my mother doesn't have to worry about me." ”

Jiao Wanwan is really worried, besides, she has been here for nearly three years, and her scope of activities has always been in Bianliang City, which is a little too boring. Now in Bianliang City, she knows which street has the most delicious food, which street has the most rings, and which street has the most beauties.

I thought that I would have the opportunity to go around Guizhou in this life, but before, this opportunity was gone, and now, a good opportunity to send it to the door, Jiao Wanwan felt that it would be a pity if she didn't seize it.

After Zhao Defang finished speaking, Jiao Wanwan was busy muttering to the Empress Dowager Song: "No one is waiting, I'm afraid that he himself is not comfortable, besides, I went with him, and I can still look at him, if there is anything wrong with him, I can still persuade him for a sentence or two, and he will never let him be in danger, and he is more careful than the maid serving, my mother will agree, let me go with me, okay?" ”

Zhao Defang shook his head with a stiff face: "It's not to go to the mountains and rivers, it's to disaster relief, what are you talking about?" If you sleep in the open air, you will definitely not be able to stand it, stay in the capital well, and I will bring gifts back to you and your mother. ”

Empress Dowager Song is also a little hesitant, running errands is definitely not a happy thing, Jiao Wanwan is a delicate girl, what if she can't stand it halfway and drags her feet? First, it affected Zhao Defang, and secondly, it also brought Zhao Defang's reputation badly. But Zhao Defang didn't have a caring person around him, and it was really not reassuring. Hesitating, Empress Dowager Song's eyes looked at the palace maids beside her.

Jiao Wanwan followed the line of sight, and her heart was suddenly nervous - she actually forgot the most common plot in the novel, and lifted a stone and hit herself in the foot, isn't this in a hurry to find herself uncomfortable?

Without waiting for the Empress Dowager Song to speak, she hurriedly said: "What the prince said makes sense, but I was negligent, I only cared about my own comfort, and I forgot that the prince was going to the disaster, although the prince didn't have to go outside, but after all, he was to save people, and if he was seen taking a woman to go, it would hinder his reputation." ”

Zhao Defang coughed lightly, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Mother, the fourth brother is not a child anymore, besides, in front of me, discuss letting people follow and serve, is the fourth brother going to run an errand or to enjoy happiness?" ”

Empress Dowager Song was also a little embarrassed, Jiao Wanwan was also busy silencing, Zhao Defang looked at Zhao Dezhao with a little gratitude, Zhao Dezhao blinked and smiled.

Soon, the palace maid came up with food. Zhao Dezhao took the lead in getting up, stretched out his hand to help the Empress Dowager Song to the flower hall next to her, and Jiao Wanwan and Zhao Defang followed. Jiao Wanwan pinched Zhao Defang's arm and lowered her voice: "If my mother wants to give it to you, don't you want to know?" ”

Zhao Defang nodded with a smile, paused, but suddenly asked, "Do you know where Fujian Road is?" ”

Jiao Wanwan hesitated: "It's about Fuzhou?" ”

Zhao Defang nodded slightly: "Yes, do you know what to pack up?" ”

"What do you want to pack?" Jiao Wanwan humbly asked, of course she knew it in her previous life, all over the country, where to go, check the weather first, she has also been to Fuzhou. But I don't know if the original body has been there, so I don't know, right?

It was only a few steps away from the flower hall, and Zhao Defang was about to speak, but when he saw that the Empress Dowager Song had already taken her seat, she shook her head slightly and put the topic aside for the time being.

accompanied the Empress Dowager Song to dinner, and the young couple left the palace together. Jiao Wanwan was a little depressed: "Hey, it's a rare opportunity, I originally wanted to go out for a walk with you, but now it's good, it will take a few months for you to come back." ”

Zhao Defang stretched out his finger, and Jiao Wanwan became even more depressed: "Four months? So long! When you come back, it's going to be summer. ”

Zhao Defang was helpless: "I'm going on an errand, not to enjoy happiness, you can only suffer hardships and fatigue, and it's not convenient, it's better to wait for me to come back in the house." Besides, what do you plan to build the academy look like? If you're not there, who's going to make the drawings? What if it's different from what you requested? ”

Jiao Wanwan pouted: "It's okay to have drawings, besides, I'm not very good at this." "She's an outsider, so don't come to direct the architect. Although this is not the most prosperous time of the Song Dynasty, there are already some signs, the economy has gone up, and all aspects will follow, such as architecture, which has begun to appear its own style. If she wants to draw the drawings, it must be a layer of buildings, so don't take them out.

Because she couldn't accompany Zhao Defang together, and because Zhao Defang had been gone for several months, Jiao Wanwan was a little depressed, and she didn't speak when she sat in the carriage. Zhao Defang was helpless, reached out and knocked on the car window, and instructed the driver in front: "Take a trip to the West Street Night Market." ”

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly shook her head: "Don't go, did the official family say when you will leave?"

Zhao Defang shook his head: "Although I didn't say it, the sooner the better, we can afford to wait, but the victims can't afford to wait." ”

Jiao Wanwan took a deep breath: "I'm not that unreasonable, then you can leave tomorrow, let's not go to the night market, I'll ask someone to prepare your luggage when you go back, you have a good rest tonight, the sooner you pass, the more victims can be saved." ”

Zhao Defang showed a little smile on his face, rubbed Jiao Wanwan's hair, and didn't say anything more.

When she arrived at home, as soon as she got out of the carriage, Jiao Wanwan began to give a stack of instructions: "The carriage is ready, choose the best horse, the third son has the best driving skills, let him go with you, one person can't do it, you have to get two, and you can replace it halfway." What about Hu Yong? Let him prepare, pick a few guards, and Ming'er will go with him. ”

When I went back to the room, I called the maid again: "Prepare a few more clothes, it is estimated that it is a little hot on Fujian Road, you don't need to pretend to be too thick, and you don't need to have too good fabrics, just average." In addition, let the kitchen be more tired and tired, don't sleep tonight, prepare dry food, Ming'er who helps tonight will give an extra month's monthly money, the dough cake is more durable, just make more of this, and prepare some buns, as well as water, and also prepare two buckets, in case you can't find a water source in a hurry......"

Nagging and ordering the time of a stick of incense, he held his forehead and asked Lamei: "Help me think about it, is there anything left behind, food, clothing, housing and transportation, but it is all complete?" ”

didn't hear Lamei's reply, but heard Zhao Defang's laughter: "It's complete, it's enough, maybe a carriage can't fit." In my opinion, it's better not to bring so many things, after all, there are relief grains from the imperial court, and silver taels, if I bring so many more here, it will be too eye-catching. ”

"I haven't prepared too much, just clothes and dry food, and I haven't asked anyone to prepare your usual tea sets and tableware." Jiao Wanwan poured to the side, and just poured it on Zhao Defang: "Two buckets of water, it's not too much, in case you want to sleep out or something, you can also use this bucket to get some water, anyway, you have to bring what I just said." ”

Zhao Defang pinched her cheek and didn't refute, but decided in her heart that Ming'er would get up early in the morning and streamline her luggage first.

"Let's not talk about these things, there are more important things." Zhao Defang took the opportunity to sit down next to Jiao Wanwan, and Jiao Wanwan was a little surprised: "What else is more important?" ”

Zhao Defang tilted his head and touched her nose like a dragonfly: "Naturally, it is more important to have a child, if you have a child, I will be more relieved......"

Jiao Wanwan frowned and held his lips: "What nonsense, I just don't have children, you can't be too relieved, I'm such a flower-like lady, and I don't have the ability, I have to protect me from time to time, so I want to come back early, do you know?" ”

"Yes." vaguely answered two words, bent down, hugged the person in his arms, and strode indoors. It's about to set off tomorrow, and it will take several months to leave, but this time Zhao Defang showed no mercy and tossed Jiao Wanwan from beginning to end all night.

Jiao Wanwan originally wanted to get up the next morning to see Zhao Defang, but she didn't expect that she was so tired, when she opened her eyes, it was already afternoon, and she even missed lunch, let alone breakfast.

I was depressed for a while, my body was still a little sore, and I just didn't have much appetite, so I simply didn't even eat dinner, so I lay on the bed and turned a few pages, and slept for half an afternoon and a night, which was considered to be a recovery.

Zhao Defang went out, and Jiao Wanwan's life still had to go on.

Since the emperor said that he could build a college for the emperor, of course Jiao Wanwan would not save too much for the emperor, and unceremoniously chose a place that was not too far from the palace, a particularly large area, originally the emperor planned to build a martial arts arena, and there was no need to choose another location when holding a keju tournament or a weightlifting competition or a sumo wrestling tournament in the future.

But as soon as Jiao Wanwan interfered like this, this place became a place to build an academy again. According to Jiao Wanwan's meaning, it is easy for the two colleges to build together, the two sides compete and learn, and there is a competition to make progress. But the Empress Dowager Song said that this is not good, I am afraid that no one dares to send her little lady over, in case something happens, even if Jiao Wanwan is the princess, she can't afford this responsibility. It's better to stay away.

So, one south and one north, with a boys' school in the south and a girls' school in the north. Jiao Wanwan said before that she didn't have much talent in architecture, but she still wanted to move the famous university in her previous life, but who knew that the colleges of the Great Song Dynasty all had their own templates, and there was no room for Jiao Wanwan to interfere at all.

The front must be the Confucius Temple, and the back must be the teaching college and dormitory, as well as the Imperial Library. Goshokaku is equivalent to the library of a modern university, but it is not something that can be built by a random academy, and it can only be built by the emperor's will.

Fortunately, Zhao Dezhao gave the holy decree, otherwise, Jiao Wanwan, a female student, would not have a library.

It's just that the construction method of the temple in front of it is really not in line with Jiao Wanwan's mind, and I personally went to the Ministry of Industry to find the waiter who is in charge of this matter, so that I can say that the temple was finally changed into a main hall, and the statue of Confucius is enshrined in the hall.

When I am busy, I don't miss Zhao Defang so much, speaking of which, this is the first time since they got married, and the couple have been separated for so long. Jiao Wanwan was not used to it two days ago, and there were few people around her at night, so she couldn't sleep a little. When eating, there are fewer people, and when you are reading, there are fewer people, and you can't read it.

It's very busy, and when I come back at night, I'm hungry, and I sleep after eating, but it's better, and of course, if I don't dream, it's even better.

The third princess also looked for Jiao Wanwan to speak: "What the fourth sister-in-law said about being a gentleman before, I thought about it again and again, and I think I can still help." The third princess smiled a little embarrassedly: "I'm not afraid of the fourth sister-in-law's jokes, I didn't dare to agree, but I was also afraid of misleading people's children, but after listening to the persuasion of the imperial sister-in-law, I think, perhaps, I can really be competent, and ask the fourth sister-in-law to give me a chance. ”

"If your rules and etiquette are not good, no one dares to say that their rules and etiquette are good in this capital." Jiao Wanwan laughed and teased her, and lowered her voice again: "How is your pony matter?" ”

The third princess blushed: "Recently, my mother and sister-in-law have been busy with the draft, by the way, today is the first day that the show girl enters the palace, do you want to go and see it?" ”

As soon as the third princess reminded her like this, Jiao Wanwan suddenly remembered that today is March 25, after the primary election of the Ministry of Rites, the qualified show girls have entered the palace, and in the next few days, it will be the Empress Dowager Song and the queen to choose.

If you can choose, you must stay in the palace. If you don't choose, you can get married if you get the chance. The draft is a big deal, and there are many ladies who will enter the palace to ask for marriage, after all, those who can pass the primary selection of the Ministry of Rites at least show that there is no problem with appearance, talent and body.

"You've already entered the palace?" Surprised, Jiao Wanwan was a little curious: "Can we go over and have a look?" ”

"Yes, is the fourth sister-in-law going?" The third princess was full of interest: "I'll lead the way for the fourth sister-in-law?" Maybe my mother and sister-in-law are here at this time. ”

Jiao Wanwan didn't know what the draft of the Great Song Dynasty was, Zhao Dezhao was afraid of disturbing the people before, so he ordered that he would only be selected in the mansions of officials above the ninth grade, and the children of official eunuchs should be of a very high standard, right? Then, after entering the palace, can you choose at will?

But seeing that the third princess was very interested, and it happened that there was nothing else to do today, she simply followed. The third princess was really right, the Empress Dowager Song and the queen were in the draft, but that scene was a bit too unexpected for Jiao Wanwan.

Influenced by the Qing palace drama, she also thought that the draft was to stand aside, wait for Huangmen to read his name, and then come up to perform a talent.

But now, the Empress Dowager Song and the Empress sat there very easily, and the show girls were talking and laughing around. There are those who chat, those who flutter butterflies happily, those who play the piano and chess quietly, and of course, if they have a little focus on their own affairs, it is not necessarily.

It's like the queen's expression, looking at it with a smile, very kind, but if you look closely, the eyes are a little dark, about the night I haven't slept well, and there is no smile in my eyes, just calm.

"I see that the little lady who paints is good, so it's better to make a talent." As soon as she walked behind the Empress Dowager Song, she heard such a sentence, Jiao Wanwan couldn't help twitching the corners of her mouth, she drew well, so she was a talented person?

Then, seeing the queen nodded, she raised her hand and nodded: "That little lady, she looks very good, why don't you seal a beauty first?" ”

This draft is really too casual, isn't it?

"Mother, sister-in-law." The third princess was not surprised, and greeted with a smile, and the queen smiled sincerely: "Why did you two come over?" But what's the matter? My brother and sister haven't been in the palace for a few days, and my face is not very good, but I haven't rested well in the past few days? Or ......" quipped with a little bit of abuse: "As soon as the fourth brother goes out like this, the younger brother and sister are not used to it?" ”

Jiao Wanwan smiled dryly: "No, haven't you been busy with the affairs of the academy these days, you haven't rested well, and the imperial sister-in-law has lost some weight, so you still have to think about your body." ”

Empress Dowager Song pretended to be angry: "No matter how busy you are, you have to take care of your own body, our women's family, as long as you take care of Langjun at home, take care of yourself, embroider flowers and read a book when you are free, you don't have to make it the same as a man, what's the use of doing it well"

Jiao Wanwan hurriedly smiled: "Don't worry, the matter of this academy is also Defang's mind, he is not in the capital, I have to take care of him for him." I promise not to be tired of myself, the address and drawings have been decided, and then I don't have to go, in the future, I will often enter the palace, my mother and sister-in-law don't think I'm too diligent. ”

Empress Dowager Song smiled a little, glanced at the show girl below, turned her head to the yellow door on the side and said, "Those two little ladies just now changed their names to live in another palace." Then he got up and looked at the queen: "That's it for now?" There's no rush in this matter, just take your time. ”

The queen also got up: "I listen to my mother, if my mother doesn't dislike it, let's go to my mother's side to sit together?" The official family just got two catties of tribute tea, and all filial piety was given to my mother, I have been greedy for a long time, and now I look at the face of the four brothers and sisters, and my mother should not be reluctant. ”

Empress Dowager Song smiled: "I know that you are thinking about this little tea, don't worry, your share, I have already prepared it for you, and you will bring it back by the way in a while." He smiled again: "Wan Niang also has a share, and the third sister also has a share." ”

The third princess of Le couldn't close her mouth: "I knew that if I came with the fourth sister-in-law, my mother would take out all the good things, and my mother hurt the fourth sister-in-law the most." Today, I'm stained with the light of my fourth sister-in-law. Thank you for the fourth sister-in-law, the fourth sister-in-law will enter the palace in the future, but you have to ask me to accompany you. ”

The smiling eyes narrowed, and the amused Empress Dowager Song couldn't help laughing.