When Zhao Xiu returned home, he first went to his grandmother Zhang's life, and learned that Zhao Wei had not returned from the palace, so he sat with Zhang's and went back to his yard.

When she returned to her place, she immediately retreated left and right, leaving only Bi Han alone, and asked with a straight face: "Fang is in the palace, why didn't you tell me and leave?" ”

Bihan was a little surprised: "This...... There is no shortage of people around the girl, and besides, the palace is trustworthy...... "The more she spoke, the quieter she became, probably knowing that she was not doing it right, she bowed her head and carefully apologized, "It's the slave who is wrong." The slave maid thought that she would just go and go back, but the girl was talking to the prince, and the slave and maid did not want to disturb the girl. I never thought things would drag on for so long......"

Zhao Xiu snorted coldly: "Even if you just go and go back, you should say it." This is to go to another yard, not as simple as going out and asking for a cup of tea. Although the Guangping Mansion is familiar with our family, the girls in the palace are still the girls of the palace after all, and I have private affairs that are not good for them. Haven't you thought about how embarrassing it would be if I remembered something to send you to do, and couldn't find anyone? Even if I have nothing to do with you, if I ask you to get a handkerchief, a sachet or something, where are you going to find someone? Can you still ask the people of the palace if you want to? ”

Bihan knew that she was wrong, and kept her head down and didn't dare to speak.

Zhao Xiu said again: "Take a step back and say, I have nothing to ask you to do, but after all, you are the one who built our Nanhou Mansion, not the girl of the palace." You go somewhere else with their people, and who knows what will happen? In case something happens to them, because you're around. I went in, and when I turned around, I asked me, the master, and I didn't know that you had left. Aren't you embarrassed? So, no matter what happens, if you want to leave, you have to tell me anyway, and you can't be obedient when someone tells you to go away without me knowing. ”

Bihan also knew that she was wrong. Frustrated, he confessed his mistake. Zhao Xiu didn't plan to chase and fight, just beat it.

Bihan returned to her house in frustration and saw that Liu Lu had come back at some point. Then he asked weakly, "Are you okay?" Why don't you rest at home for two more days? If you have soft hands and weak feet, you can't do any work. ”

Liu Lu waved his hand: "It's okay after taking medicine, and it's boring at home." I used to follow my cousin and sister-in-law, and they did rough work in the outer yard. Can't talk to me. I don't have time to take care of me. I might as well come back to this house to recuperate, it's more comfortable than at home, and the little girl helps pour tea and water, and the food should be cleaner. She looked at Bihan's face: "Sister, what's wrong?" Didn't you say to accompany the girl to the palace? Before you went out, you were so happy, saying that you were going to see the sisters you hadn't seen for many days, but why did you come back like this? ”

"Don't talk about it." Bihan sighed, hesitated, and told her what she had done. Anyway, Liu Lu's mouth is tight. People don't like to be high and low, although she is a little jealous of Liu Lu's attention to Zhao Xiu. But not to see the other side as an adversary. Her qualifications are here, who can surpass her except Bilian?

After listening to Bihan's narration, Liu Lu couldn't help but say: "My sister is also confused, she followed the girl as a guest at someone else's house, how can there be any reason to leave without telling the girl?" If it is like this in an unfamiliar family, when others want to calculate the girl, won't the girl even have a helper? ”

Bihan said weakly: "If it was in someone else's house, I wouldn't dare to do this." It's not ...... Is it in the palace? How could the people of the palace be unfavorable to the girl? The sisters and girls there are also very familiar with each other, and I thought that I would just walk away a little and come back soon, so I was careless......"

Liu Lu still shook his head: "No matter how familiar it is, it's someone else's house." The girl is our master, and we must pay attention to her in everything. My sister really did something wrong, and it's no wonder that the girl is angry. The girl just said a few words to her sister, and there was no heavy punishment, which was really generous. ”

Bihan lowered her head and stirred the veil: "You girl, even you understand things, can I still not understand?" I know it's careless today, but it's in the palace, and the prince of Guangping is also in front of him......" she paused, "I don't believe you didn't see it, the prince looked at our girl with a look in his eyes. Sooner or later, he will be our uncle's. Whoever comes to call me away today cannot fail to ask the Son, if I don't leave, won't I offend him? After a few years, we followed the girl into the palace, and he was our master. If he holds a grudge, will I still have my life? ”

Liu Lu said disapprerovingly: "If you offend, you will be offended, as long as the girl protects us, what can the son of the world do to us?" Since you can see the mind of the prince, don't you understand that if we would be punished and annoyed by the girl, he would never do it. Our two girls are just ants in his heart, where will he care about us for this little thing? We just have to follow the girl's orders. The prince wants to be alone with our girl all day long, talk privately, pull a little hand, and try to take advantage of it. With our girl's temper, she knew very well what to do and what not to do. If the girls are pleased, we will just treat it as if we didn't see it, and take care of it for them. If the girl is not happy, then even if he stares at us so much that his eyes are out, we can't leave the girl half a step! ”

Bihan was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then thoughtfully: "What you said makes sense, why haven't I figured it out?" As soon as he thought that he would be a prince in the future, he softened his feet first. In fact, there is nothing terrible to think about, when did he put a noble man on the shelf in front of the girl? ”

Liu Lu smiled: "I was afraid that he was very scared, but thanks to Sister Bilian's enlightenment, I was relieved." Sister Bilian said, as long as we wait for the girl well, and the girl protects us, the prince will glared at us a few times at most, and it won't be painful, and we don't have to be afraid at all. Sister Bilian has been waiting for the girl for the longest time, and she is also very familiar with the world, she must have a reason for saying this. ”

Bi Han was a little surprised: "When did you tell Sister Bi Lian about this?" ”

"What's this? I go to talk to her every day. This time I was sick, and Sister Bilian came to visit me. Liu Lu's eyes showed envy, "She's doing well now." At home, she is also a daughter who calls slaves and maids, and her family has a house and land, and she does not have to worry about food and clothing. I heard that Lu's mother has already told her a family affair. The man's family is good, and his future is also very good, and she is blessed to marry in the past. ”

Bihan was also envious when she heard it: "Which one is it?" Do we recognize it? She finally said that she was married, and we were free another day, so we must go and say hello to her! ”

Zhao Xiu didn't know that her two girls had such a conversation, she was busy with her own affairs, and went to accompany Zhang's to dinner. At this time, Zhao Wei came out of the palace. There was also good news. The emperor promised to issue an order tomorrow, giving their father Zhao Zhuo Jinshi the background and posthumously being awarded the title of second-grade senior doctor. Mother Michael's also has a corresponding fate. In addition, the emperor also agreed to Zhao Wei's request, allowing him to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and then return to the capital to accept the arrangement.

Zhang didn't know about his grandchildren's plans yet. Hearing this, he was taken aback: "Ancestor worship? How does this say? ”

Zhao Xiu held her arm and smiled: "Grandmother didn't say. Do you want to go back to your hometown and pay homage to your grandfather's grave, so that he can also know about his brother's middle lift? When my brother heard this, he fell in love and discussed it with me yesterday. Brother Hengzhu is still young, and the imperial court wants to confer officials, and he will not grant real positions, so while there is nothing to do at home, it is better to go back to his hometown. This time when I went back, my brother made up his mind to make a big splash in Fengxian. First, let outsiders know that our Zhao family has made a comeback. Others don't want to underestimate us anymore; Second, it is also to encourage the children of the clan to study hard in the clan and one day to get ahead - who said that our Zhao clan started with military merits and is a nouveau riche? Our family also has the seed of reading, which is not inferior to those who are scholarly eunuchs. ”

Zhang was relieved to hear this, and took her grandchildren's hands movingly: "Good child, grandmother knows your filial piety ......" She choked up as she said it.

Since he decided to go back to his hometown, Zhang quickly calculated: "Now that it is the Double Ninth Festival, if you want to leave, you have to hurry, you have to start before the canal freezes, and you can't go later than October." Otherwise, if you can't go by water, you will have to take the land route instead, and the more than 2,000 miles will be too hard. If the road is smooth, we can just be able to celebrate the New Year. In this case, there are many things to prepare, so you have to send someone back to deliver the letter first, and ask the hometown to prepare. ”

Zhao Xiu agreed one by one, looking at the smile on her grandmother's face, she and Zhao Wei glanced at each other, and their hearts were very happy.

Zhang pondered for a long time, and found that there were so many things that he couldn't think about clearly for a while, and there was still time for horizontal and vertical, so there was no need to be too anxious. She calmed down, remembering that Zhao Wei had other information in her words, and hurriedly asked: "The emperor said that when you come back from your hometown, he will arrange for you to enter the court?" Do you know what position you will have? ”

Zhao Wei replied: "It's not clear now, the emperor told me to think about it and see what I want to do." But I think the emperor probably hasn't made up his mind yet, right? He said today that he thought that I would not be able to pass the exam until the autumn of next year, but I will be able to pass this subject, and the ranking is still so high, which is really unexpected. ”

Zhao Xiu smiled: "Although the emperor let you think for yourself, I guess he can't really let you choose at will." What does my brother think? ”

Zhao Wei smiled: "Yes, yes, but it's just an approximation." Another day, I want to visit the prince of Guangping, or find a seat teacher to talk. ”

Zhang Zhengse said: "The prince naturally wants to ask for advice, but you go to discuss with him, why don't you discuss it with Shang Gongzi?" ”

Zhao Wei's seat teacher refers to Li Guangdi, the chief examiner of the current Keshun Tianfu Township Examination, and now he has returned to the Hanlin Academy, and he is still a bachelor. He is very knowledgeable, he is a well-known science master, Zhao Wei has asked him many times before participating in the township examination. However, Zhang hated his character and was not very happy that his grandson had more contact with him, so he said so.

Zhao Wei also knew Zhang's thoughts, and smiled slightly: "After all, he is a master." A few days ago, I visited with other peers, and the teacher asked me about my recent homework, and taught me not to waste my knowledge, and if I have any doubts, just go to him. There's nothing to avoid now, so I thought I'd have to visit again before I leave Beijing. ”

This is the number of courtesies that should be due, but Zhang's heart is still not very comfortable: "It's good that the number of courtesies is exhausted, you stay away from him." ”

Zhao Wei reluctantly agreed, in order to prevent the Zhang family from continuing to dwell on this topic, he quickly mentioned other things: "Although I have a marquis, after all, I am only a lifter, so the official positions I can hold in the future are always limited." I'm still young, so I don't think it's possible to start with a real job, and it's probably still based on experience. The foreign officials did not mention that if they stayed in the capital, most of them would be six departments and nine temples, among which the military department was the most likely. Although the emperor didn't say it explicitly, he mentioned my grandfather's old department, if I was asked to enter the military department in the future, I probably expected me to be able to restrain my grandfather's old subordinates, right? ”

Zhang Shi listened and hurriedly said: "That's okay, our family is from a noble background, you go to the military department to serve as a civilian, and you are in charge of your grandfather's old department, so it will be much more worry-free." The generals in the army will also look at your grandfather and take care of you. ”

Zhao Wei smiled bitterly: "Grandmother, have you forgotten?" In the years when our family was in Fengxian, although there were a few people who wrote letters and gifts to us during the New Year's holidays, almost none of them helped us intercede. Even an old man like Wang Dongsheng, who was almost raised by his grandfather, did not stand on our side, and Hong Wencheng directly defected. My grandfather has been retired for many years, how much affection does his old ministry still have for us? If the court does not act in accordance with their wishes, and I am ordered to go and appease them, how many of them are willing to obey? If they are really willing to obey my orders, will the emperor be suspicious of me? ”

Zhang's face turned pale when he heard this: "Not really, right?" ”

"The human heart is unpredictable." Zhao Wei said lightly, "Rather than being embarrassed in the future, it's better to avoid it from the beginning." Since I was a child, I have had little contact with military affairs, and it is normal for me not to be interested in the military department. ”

Zhang was silent. Zhao Xiu said: "It's okay to do this, less trouble." In addition to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites is not in line with my brother's preferences, and the Ministry of Household and Officials are considered fat, and I don't know if my brother can squeeze in, so the rest is that the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Punishment are relatively simple. However, my brother still chooses the Criminal Department, the Ministry of Industry ......" she hesitated, "I am tired from work, and it is easy to be dragged down, and the water is also very deep, so I can hide far away or stay away." ”

Zhao Wei seemed a little surprised that her sister would say this: "I originally thought that the Ministry of Industry was good." Because he was plotted against the party in Jiangnan, the emperor was merciless to the officials involved, the Ministry of Industry had been liquidated once last year, and now he is still in office, and it is known as the name of the honest Geng Jie, Lord Wang, who wants to come to the Ministry of Industry, there are few people who dare to make trouble. With my status and being a layman, it is impossible for me to lead people to build roads and bridges, so I want to be an overseer, right? Thank you sister for teaching me arithmetic, I want to read the ledger, I still do it. ”

Zhao Xiu was surprised: "Brother has already thought about it?" ”

Zhao Wei smiled slightly: "It's not that I thought about it, it's just that the emperor mentioned that if I want to go back to Fengxian, it's better to take an errand by the way." The seaside dam, which was blown up during the Jiangnan riots, is now about to be rebuilt, and someone needs to come over to inspect it. (To be continued......)