When Zhao Xiu came to the main courtyard, Zhang was talking to Gao Zhen. Gao Zhen came this time to deliver the manuscript of King Guangping.

Previously, the ancestors of the Zhao family wanted to erect a tablet in the Mingzhi Library, which stated that the library was set up to commemorate the deceased father Zhao Zhuo and the deceased mother Mi Shi, what achievements Zhao Zhuo and Mi Shi had during their lifetimes, and why they died, all of them had to be made clear, and naturally it was inevitable to mention the life-saving grace of King Guangping to the ancestors and grandsons of the Zhao family. This is a face-revealing task, and it can also earn a good reputation for King Guangping, which can be regarded as the return of the ancestors of the Zhao family to this life-saving benefactor. King Guangping attached great importance to this matter, and an inscription was pondered and scrutinized repeatedly, and it was not completed until today, so he asked his son to send it over in person.

Zhao Xiu entered the house and saluted Gao Zhen with a happy smile on his face. Gao Zhen looked at the heat in his heart, and also got up and smiled and replied: "Is my sister okay?" His gaze stayed on Zhao Xiu's face, Zhao Xiu saw it, his face was slightly red, he only felt that the roots of his ears were a little hot, and he hurriedly lowered his head and walked to his grandmother.

Zhang's attention was still on the manuscript, and he didn't notice the eye contact between his granddaughter and the guest. She happily beckoned her granddaughter to come over and read the manuscript: "The prince is a good writer! In the past, although I knew that the prince was talented, I didn't expect his articles to be so good! Such an article can be carved into a stone tablet and fall in the library, and all the students who enter the library will admire the prince's talent when they see it! ”

Zhao Xiu was a little surprised, and hurriedly took the manuscript and read it carefully. She has read poetry books for so many years, and the level of ancient literature has been many times higher than before the crossing, and after a cursory reading, she knows that her grandmother's words are not exaggerated at all. King Guangping's article is indeed very well done. The words are beautiful and catchy, but the allusions are not obscure. On the contrary, it is easy for people to understand. The article is not long, but it tells the old things of the year clearly, and the tone looks very objective and fair, but in fact, it relegates the murderer to the mud without dirty words, and scolds him very harshly. As long as you read the article, you will involuntarily be carried away by the author's point of view, and hate the murderer of Zhao Zhuo and his wife. I mourn their deaths.

Zhao Xiu couldn't help but sigh to Gao Zhen: "The prince is really powerful. When will I be able to write such a good article? ”

Zhang teased: "You girl, don't think about that impossible." I hope your brother will ask the prince for more advice. When the articles he writes can have the three-point heat of the prince, I don't have to worry about his scientific research. ”

Zhao Xiu grinned. I was a little unconvinced. In the past few years, her articles were not necessarily worse than her brother Zhao Wei's, but now that Zhao Wei's grades have come up, her energy has been spent a lot on housework, so she no longer studies the writing of Baguwen. If only she had given her a little time to study hard. Her writing may not be as good as her brother's.

Of course. She wouldn't say that. For grandmother Zhang, writing serious articles is what a man should do, Zhao Xiu is a girl, can read through the four books and five classics, write a good poem, and have a specialty in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which is the limit of what a talented woman can do. The Zhang family would never approve of her granddaughter competing with her grandson in scientific research articles.

So Zhao Xiu just smiled and said, "I will ask someone to carve a stone tablet according to this article tomorrow." Just engrave it according to the handwriting of this manuscript. ”

Gao Zhen touched his nose: "Sister Zhao." The manuscript was dictated by my father, and I copied it down and rearranged it. ”

"I know." Zhao Xiu glanced at him with a smile. How could she not recognize his handwriting?

Gao Zhen's heart was slightly sweet, although in front of Zhang's face, he tried to make a casual expression, but the corners of his mouth that couldn't help but tilt upwards still exposed his heart.

Zhang carefully took the manuscript back and put it away, and was about to talk to Gao Zhen, when he found that he was looking at his granddaughter, and seemed to be very serious, so he couldn't help but be stunned. Gao Zhen immediately found out, quickly looked away, and asked her with a smile: "Old lady, my father also asked me to tell you, thank you for the post." If it weren't for the clothes on our father and son, I would definitely not have lived up to your kindness. ”

Zhang's attention was immediately diverted: "The prince is serious. It's just a warm home, what's the matter? When the prince and the prince are out of service, the old ancestor and grandson will set up a table of thin wine and invite the prince and the prince to come to the house to play. ”

Gao Zhen accompanied Zhang and talked for a while, and Zhang inevitably showed tiredness. During the previous period, because she was too sad, she didn't rest well at night, and she didn't want to eat, so her body became much weaker. Now, even if I have cleaned up my mood and resumed my normal routine, my body will not get better for a while. When she got up early today, she had already helped her granddaughter take care of the housework for a while, asked about the move, and personally watched the girls pack up their winter clothes and some items that they don't need right now, packed them and shipped them to the Hou Mansion, and she was already very tired. Fang Renzhu came to visit, but she didn't show up. If Gao Zhen hadn't come to the door, she would have gone back to the house to rest. After talking to her for so long, she couldn't hold it anymore.

Fortunately, at this time, the mothers-in-law came to report that Zhao Wei was about to come back. He is now leading a few new friends to talk to the West Pavilion, and it is estimated that he will be home soon. With him coming forward to receive him, even if Zhang is lazy, it is not rude. Both she and Zhao Xiu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Gao Zhen said very brightly: "If the old lady is tired, just go and rest." Let Sister Zhao take me to the study to wait for Brother Wei. My father often told me to be more sympathetic to the old lady and not to cause trouble for the old lady. If he had known that the old lady was tired of entertaining me, he would have blamed me. ”

How can such a considerate and respectful junior not be liked? Zhang smiled softly: "The prince is polite, it's my old woman's body that is useless, and she is really lazy." ”

Gao Zhen smiled and said, "The old lady doesn't have to be polite to me. Our two families have known each other for many years, and you have watched me grow up, so isn't it a life to say such things? ”

The two families have indeed known each other for many years, and the Zhang family also met Gao Zhen when he was very young, but it would be too exaggerated to say that he watched him grow up. Zhang only thought that Gao Zhen was polite and respectful, and he was very appropriate in his heart, and he didn't think much about it, so he told his granddaughter to greet the son, led the person to the study and handed it to Zhao Wei, and then helped the girl to leave first.

Only Zhao Xiu and Gao Zhen were left in the house, as well as the two little girls standing at the door. There's a mother-in-law outside the door. In front of others. Zhao Xiu couldn't say anything private to Gao Zhen, so he said "please" and really led people to the study.

Gao Zhen quietly observed the maiden waiting in the Zhao family's small house. Fortunately, there were not many people, and he didn't follow them, and when he passed by the verandah, he still had a moment to whisper some private words with Zhao Xiu. In order to prolong this period a little, he deliberately walked a lot slower.

How could Zhao Xiu not notice it, she pursed her lips and held back a smile, as if she had the intention to oppose him. Specially walked a little faster than him. If he walked slowly, he wouldn't be able to keep up with her. In desperation, he could only walk at the same pace as hers. It didn't take long. I went to the study. A hint of helplessness flashed in Gao Zhen's eyes.

Zhao Xiu politely invited him to take a seat, as if he was really greeting ordinary guests, but at this time Zhao Wei had not come back, and there was a small servant guarding the door. Prepare the master to call. Zhao Xiu naturally ordered the little guy to pour tea. So the two of them were left in the study.

Gao Zhen realized at this time that he had done something stupid. His shoulders couldn't help but collapse, and he looked at Zhao Xiu wordlessly. Zhao Xiu burst out laughing, and he was sure that this girl was playing with him.

Seeing her laugh non-stop, he showed a helpless look on his face, but a doting light flashed in his eyes: "To get Sister Zhao to laugh, I am not too stupid to do this stupid thing today." ”

Zhao Xiu pursed her lips and couldn't help laughing. He glanced at him and said with some embarrassment, "I shouldn't have laughed at you." Don't be angry. ”

Gao Zhen smiled slightly: "I'm not angry. If you laugh, my soul will rejoice. ”

Zhao Xiu's face flushed, and he lowered his head and did not speak. The little man who poured the tea came back, offered two cups of tea, and then retreated, and stood at the door of the study to continue to listen to the instructions.

With outsiders watching, Zhao Xiu and Gao Zhen had more scruples. Gao Zhen coughed lightly, took a sip of the tea bowl, and asked as if unintentionally, "I heard that my sister has a guest today?" ”

A sentence reminded Zhao Xiu, and when she saw this person just now, she was so happy that she forgot all about business. She hurriedly said: "It's the fifth girl of the Fang family, do you remember?" I'm friends with her now. ”

Gao Zhen naturally remembered that he had been in the shadow of this girl. He remained silent and asked with a smile: "It turned out to be her, I remember that you and her sister are not at odds?" I didn't think you would be able to befriend her. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Her sister is not a good thing, but she is different. After a long time, I feel sorry for her, why would such a girl with good character be born in such a family? She said Fang Renzhu's intention again, and then said: "She didn't expect anyone in our family to intercede for her father in front of the palace, but she just hoped that if I could do my best, I would help her inquire about what her father annoyed the emperor for?" I also think that the emperor will not punish people heavily for a trivial matter, and if he is really annoyed by Fang Shaoqing, he will also deal with it quickly, and it has dragged on like this for several days, and there is no letter, and whoever goes to intercede will not give a good face, which is really rare. Could it be that Fang Shaoqing really committed a big crime? ”

Gao Zhen is in front of Zhao Xiu, unless it is a real secret, he will not hide anything. He replied very simply: "It is not he who committed the crime, he just suffered from the fish in the pond." The emperor hung him, but it was grace. If it weren't for the fact that he Laozi was a famous minister of the Taizu Dynasty, how could he have such a blessing? As long as he is safe and honest, he will not hurt his life. But if you pretend to be smart, continue to camp around, or even take a fork in the road, it is difficult to say, and it is not surprising that you will end up destroying your family. ”

Zhao Xiu gasped when he heard this: "Is it really so strict?" In his heart, he began to worry about Fang Renzhu. This little girl can't be so miserable and be affected by her father, right?

Gao Zhen saw that she was worried, and hurriedly said: "If Fang Shaoqing makes a mistake, he is indeed so strict." But I don't think he should be so bold, but he has a stronger sense of fame. Since the daughter of the Fang family came to beg you, you can tell her that her father will share it with her, and stop asking people around. The emperor ordered him to stay at home and reflect on his sins, and he did so. drilled camps everywhere, but it seemed that he did not obey the emperor's orders, and he did not sincerely reflect on his mistakes. How could the emperor be happy? Let him be honest, don't always think about climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix, keep in mind the duty of being a courtier, manage the people around him, and know how to make trade-offs when encountering danger. As long as his appearance can satisfy the emperor, how can the emperor embarrass him? ”

Zhao Xiu didn't understand what he heard, and he always felt that there was something in Gao Zhen's words, which seemed to be hinting at something. Just as he was about to ask more clearly, Zhao Wei came back. He enthusiastically pulled Gao Zhen to talk, talking about the latest construction progress of the library, but asked his sister to go back to the backyard. Zhao Xiu was extremely helpless, glanced at Gao Zhen, and went helplessly. Gao Zhen watched her disappear from view, and only then did he reluctantly retract his gaze, glanced at Zhao Wei, and saw that he was smiling but not smiling, his face was slightly red, and he immediately put his face up again, looking like nothing happened, and continued to talk with Zhao Wei.

When Zhao Xiu returned to the room, Fang Renzhu was absentmindedly holding a book, still reading the first page. As soon as Zhao Xuan saw it, he knew that she didn't have the heart to experience the elegance of the Chinese characters at this time, and her heart couldn't help but soften, so she took her hand and told her Gao Zhen's words word for word. However, the person who said this, Zhao Xiu only said that he was a noble person, who often entered the palace and was well-informed, but he did not say that he was the prince of Guangping, so as not to leave him with any trouble.

Fang Renzhu was a little shocked, she also couldn't understand the specific meaning of Gao Zhen's words, but she could definitely understand the sentence "Don't always think about climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix". She reacted quickly, solemnly thanked Zhao Xiu, and hurriedly said goodbye and left.

When she got home, Fang Renzhu found her parents as soon as possible, retreated left and right, and told them what she heard from Zhao Xiu.

Fang Shaoqing's first reaction was remorse. He's so dazed! The emperor just ordered him to reflect at home, and didn't say anything else, maybe he hung him for a few days, and then let him go back, and the punishment was naturally over. After all, it was just a minor mistake. But what did he do? has entrusted so many people to intercede in front of the emperor and ask the emperor to forgive him, in the emperor's eyes, doesn't it mean that he has not reflected at all, and does not think that he is wrong? How could the emperor not be annoyed? If he hadn't done more, maybe he would have been forgiven by the emperor a long time ago, and he would have gone back to continue to be his decent and idle Taichang Temple Shaoqing! How stupid is he to anger the emperor again and again?

As for the other words, he repeated them several times, but he couldn't figure it out. However, he understood the meaning of "pond fish", and when he thought of his cousin Fang Yishan's mistake, he guessed that Fang Yishan's crime was really stricter, not that he had affected Fang Yishan, but that Fang Yishan had affected him. In addition, his younger brother who was involved in the rebellion case may also be a reason. Except for these two people, no one else in the Fang family has ever committed any trouble, let alone affecting him. In addition to the deep hatred in his heart, he also learned from the pain. For the snobs in the family who are dragging him back, he must not be indulged any more. If they are allowed to make trouble, what future does the Fang family have?!

Unlike her husband, Mrs. Fang's attention was focused on the words that told them not to climb the dragon and the phoenix again. She was a little suspicious that Zhao Xiu was just relaying the words of others, or was she taking the opportunity to exclude dissidents? You must know that when Fang Huizhu, the eldest girl of Fang, wanted to get rid of the marriage of the Shang family, she would choose Zhao Xiu, a little girl who had not yet reached the age of marriage, to calculate, all because Zhao Xiu was also a strong candidate for the eldest princess of the emperor, and she planned to remove a competitor for her sister. Now that Fang Renzhu has not entered the palace for a long time, the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother have not said anything wrong with her. Mrs. Fang is very confident in her daughter, and firmly believes that the official ladies in the capital are beautiful, and few can compare to Shang Renzhu. In this way, Zhao Xiu's intentions in saying this sentence are very suspicious.

Besides, Zhao Xiu went to the front yard to see the new guests later, and Fang Renzhu only heard about it, and he didn't know who the visitors were, and he didn't see anyone. Who knows if it's a real guest or a pretext?

But Fang Renzhu's inference about her mother was categorically rejected: "Impossible! She does have guests, and I know who they are! ”

Fang Shaoqing and Mrs. Fang were stunned: "Who is it?" ”

Fang Renzhu said categorically: "It's the prince of Guangping!" She looked at her parents and added: "I heard her little girl whispering outside the window, it was the prince of Guangping." Father and mother know who the son is. Therefore, these words are not made up by Sister Zhao, but a warning from a nobleman! ”

Fang Shaoqing and Mrs. Fang looked at each other. (To be continued......)