Chapter 88: A Visit to Qi Tai's House

After leaving the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, Yun Xi went to the military headquarters again. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoThis time, the errand of the military department to lecture in the martial arts hall was regarded as drudgery because it was a part-time job increase and a teaching that everyone was not familiar with, except for some people who were full of confidence and thought they could excel, no one else fought for this. But Ru Yu, the secretary of the military department, thought about it and gave this errand to Li Ren, who had just been promoted from Langzhong to Shilang.

Yun Xi entered the military headquarters and went straight to the public house of Li Ren, the right attendant. Li Ren is writing a lesson plan. Seeing Yun Xi coming, he was also busy saluting.

Yun Xi was very familiar with him, so after helping him up, he said straight to the point: "Li Shilang, this textbook is known to be used by you in "The Art of War", "Li Weigongshu", etc., how is this lesson plan written?" ”

Li Ren said: "Back to Your Highness, the minister's lesson plan has been basically completed, but I don't know how to divide the class time. ”

Yun Xi thought to himself that even a great literati like Li Ren didn't know how to divide it, and it seemed that this problem was very serious now. Then he said: "Li Shilang, there is no need to divide the class time for the time being, just copy a copy of the lesson plan after it is completed and let Qi Tai or Lian Zining take it to the Wenhua Palace." ”

Li Ren said: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your leniency. And his expression was much more relaxed.

Yun Xi said a few more words, and did not stay here for long, so he went out of the gate of the military department again.

Then Yun Xi rode on his horse, let Lian Zining and Qi Tai get in the car, and went to the site of the lecture hall in the north of the city.

Yun Xi arrived at the address of the lecture hall and did not go in, because if he entered, it would definitely delay the work of the craftsmen, so he just rode around the outside, and did not even see Chen Xingshan, who was sent to supervise the construction progress.

Yes, because Yun Xi and Chen Xingshan are not on the right path, and they can't kick him out of the Zhan Academy, so they can only assign him some work. Fortunately, this kind of person is real, and he can rest assured that he is used to supervise the work.

When Yun Xi returned to Chengtian Gate, the sun had not yet reached due south. Yun Xi is very troublesome to leave the palace once, and he will be delayed for a lot of time on the way back and forth, so every time he leaves the palace, he will enter the palace in a half day. I don't have much to do today, but I don't want to go in now. At this time, Qi Tai got out of the car and said to Yun Xi: "Your Highness, my father and younger brother came yesterday, and I want to take a half-day off today, I hope Your Highness will approve it." ”

Of course, Yunxi agreed. Then he asked strangely: "What is your family doing in Beijing?" ”

Qi Tai snorted, and said for a long time: "Back to Your Highness, there are not many ministers, and there are families, so there is always a shortage of money, so my father and younger brother come to the capital once every few months to send money to the ministers; Because his younger brother Mu Ne is honest, his father is afraid that others will cheat him, so he always comes together. ”

Yun Xi knew that Qi Tai had never been greedy or possessive, and his official reputation was excellent, but he didn't expect him to be so embarrassed, shouldn't the money that Lao Zhu gave to his subordinates just enough?

At this time, Yun Xi had an idea and said, "As an official of the East Palace, how can you live such an embarrassing life?" As he was talking, Wang Bu had already taken out the money bag from his body, "When you go out, you always let Wang Bu bring some money, you can use the money first, and then you will make up for it later." ”

Qi Tai immediately bent down and said, "How can you accept such a gift from Your Highness." On weekdays, the dim sum that Li Chen brought back from the Wenhua Hall was enough. ”

Yun Xi immediately changed his tone and said: "Lone is not for you to make up for you, Lone is for Ling Zun." Ling Zun had to come to the capital in such a cold weather, and he couldn't bear to listen to it. You can endure the poverty on your own, but it is not filial piety to let the old father go back and forth. ”

Qi Tai was also worried about his father, and always persuaded him not to come to the capital, and he and his wife and children could live on their money, but the old father always didn't listen. So when he heard Yun Xi's words, he couldn't refute it, so he could only accept Yun Xi's kindness.

Yun Xi said again: "Ling Zun has cultivated a talent like Qing, go to your house to see it." ”

Qi Tai directly knelt on the ground and said, "The minister's burrow, how can it hinder His Highness's hearing and hearing. This is a must-do. ”

The two were pushing, and Lian Zining walked over. He is also an informal person, and in the history of the Ming Dynasty, it is said that 'Yingmai is not a group'. He said to Qi Tai: "If Qi Tai is still another official, I will definitely advise Your Highness not to do so; But now that you are the official of the East Palace, your highness goes to your house, although it is still not polite, but it is understandable. ”

Yun Xi said again: "It's almost noon now, how can you let Ling Zun wait at home!" ”

Qi Tai couldn't help it, so he could only agree. He and Lian Zining got into the car and ran towards his house.

Yun Xi also got on the car because his butt hurt after riding the horse for half a day, and he had something to say. In the car, he asked: "Lian Aiqing, you just said that the official of the East Palace, it is understandable to go to your house alone, then you must be able to go to Aiqing's house." ”

Lian Zining replied with a smile: "If Your Highness travels to the home of Chen Xingan's hometown one day, the minister will sweep the couch to greet him, and the capital will be forgotten." ”

Yun Xi asked, "Why can't the capital?" ”

Lian Zining said: "The minister's wife and son Gu are in their hometown, and they are not as close to the capital as Brother Qi's hometown, and being alone in Beijing is a house shared with other officials. Yes, it is impossible. Yoon-hee laughed.

After a while, they arrived at Qi Tai's house. Yun Xi instructed the guards to stay outside the door, and he only brought Lian Zining, Wang Bu, Yang Feng and Chen Xing in.

The Qi family rents a very small yard, there is no wing room on one side, and the yard is also broken. Qi Tai's younger brother, Qi Jingzong, chops wood in the courtyard. Hearing footsteps, he said, "Big brother is back." "One side is still chopping wood. But then he heard a lot of footsteps, and he looked up. He saw his eldest brother Qi Tai and asked, "Why did the eldest brother bring so many people back?" Are all your friends? ”

Qi Tai immediately said: "Jing Zong must not be rude. This is His Royal Highness the current Imperial Grandson. ”

Qi Jingzong immediately stood up, and immediately knelt down again, muttering and not knowing what to say, just kneeling, trembling all over, sweating on his forehead, and after a while, the sweat dripped to the ground.

Qi Tai's father, Qi Yu, was cleaning up in the main room, and when he heard a noise outside, he hurriedly came out to see, and said at the same time: "Tai'er is back?" ”

When he went out, he immediately saw a group of people in his courtyard. Qi Yu is not the second son of his own Mu Ne, he immediately saw that Yun Xi was wearing a gorgeous dress painted with python patterns, and then thought of his eldest son being an official next to the imperial grandson, so he immediately knelt down and said: "The grass people Qi Yu pays a visit to His Royal Highness the imperial grandson." Hearing Qi Yu speak, Qi Jingzong also said: "The grass people pay a visit to His Royal Highness." ”

Since Yun Xi wants to buy people's hearts, of course he has to do a full set. Hearing this, he said, "Don't be polite, get up." After Qi Tai waited for his father and brother to kneel and knock, he stepped forward to help his father; Yang Feng stepped forward to help Qi Jingzong.

Qi Yu stood up and said, "Your Highness, how can you come to such a dilapidated place as my house." ”

Yun Xi said as he walked inside: "I heard that Qi Aiqing is living an embarrassing life, and he has to bother the old man to come to the capital to send money in winter, so I can't bear it, so I came to take a look." ”

Qi Yu said: "I don't dare to be the title of His Royal Highness's uncle, His Royal Highness should call Qi Yu directly." He looked at Qi Jingzong, who was standing stupidly on the side, and said, "Why don't you go and pour tea!" ”

Yun Xi said, "Not busy. Lone just came to see. As he spoke, he smelled the smell of food and asked, "Are you cooking?" ”

Qi Yu said: "It's Tai'er's wife who is cooking. ”

Yun Xi said: "It's already noon now, and Gu is hungry, so let's have lunch at your house." Qi Aiqing doesn't mind. ”

Before Qi Tai could answer, Qi Yu said: "How can it be done, Your Highness's golden body, how can it be like this." ”

Yun Xi also remembered the poisoning that failed last time, although it was basically impossible for the Qi family to have a problem with the food, but they were careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years, and they didn't mention it anymore when they heard the words.

At this time, Qi Tai's daughter Feng'er came out of the stove room and took some washed fruit and put it on the table. When she saw that there were so many more people in the family, she was not afraid, and said in a milky voice: "Hello uncles." ”

Qi Tai said: "At this time, His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, kneel down and say to meet His Royal Highness." ”

Although Feng'er didn't understand, she still knelt down and said, "Meet His Royal Highness." ”

Because she was a girl, Yun Xi was inconvenient to help, so she just said, "Children don't have to make such a big gift." ”

When Feng'er finished speaking, Qi Tai helped her up and said, "The ceremony must not be wasted." ”

Immediately, Qi Tai's wife Yu Minyue also came out of the stove room with dishes. She is also a careful person, and when she saw Yun Xi's identity, she put the plate on the table and knelt down to meet Yun Xi.

Yun Xi first excused himself from the courtesy, and then asked, "Is this Yu Yiren (Note 1)?" ”

Qi Tai replied, "This is indeed the Cheap Inner Yu Clan. ”

Because of the difference between men and women, Yun Xi is inconvenient to take a closer look, but the impression that he hurriedly swept still feels that such a woman should not bury her head in the stove room.

Yun Xi asked some more about Qi Tai's family. When asked how the grain harvest was this year, Qi Yu said: "Back to Your Highness, thanks to God's blessing this year, the harvest is good; Because Qi Tai became an official, my family can have 300 acres of land tax-free, and with the help of relatives, life is fine. He hurriedly added, "It's all grace from heaven." ”

Yun Xi listened to his previous words just to show his relationship with Qi Tai, but when he heard what Qi Yu said, he was concerned about the last matter, because a very important news was revealed.

Thinking like this, Yun Xi couldn't help but seem absent-minded. Qi Yu was so excited that he didn't pay attention; Qi Tai had been paying attention to Yun Xi's expression, and immediately said, "Your Highness has been in the minister's house for a short time, and it is time to return to the palace." ”

Qi Yu hurriedly stopped the previous topic, because he didn't know what to say, so he stopped talking.

Yun Xi had no intention of staying here because his goal had been achieved, he had new ideas, and he was hungry, so he had no intention of staying here and said goodbye. Qi Tai, Qi Yu, Qi Jingzong, and Yu Minyue were sent to their door, and they waited until they couldn't see Yun Xi's carriage and horses before returning to the house.

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Note 1: Yiren is the grade of the five-grade official wife.