Chapter 161: Family and State Affairs
In late spring and early summer, on May days in the world, the sun gradually becomes rich and enthusiastic.
The academy of the old house of the Lu family is unusually quiet. The eleven-year-old emperor's great-grandson, Li Shi, sat in the pavilion, holding a snow-white fat rabbit, carefully wrapping white silk around its legs, and his forehead was already covered with fine sweat.
The road went out of the moon gate in the backyard and came to the academy.
Li Qin, who has been in charge of teaching several children, went to serve as an interview envoy for his father-in-law Wang Yuanbao. Now, the responsibility of educating children falls on his head at home.
dotingly touched the heads of the two little eunuchs, Dou Wenchang and Huo Xianming.
Dou Wenchang twisted his head, avoided the hand that was on the road, and muttered with some dissatisfaction: "Brother, Xian Ming and I are both seventeen years old, not children anymore, don't touch our heads at every turn." ”
"Even if you two are seventy-seven years old, you are my little brother. Touch your two heads, what's the matter! ”
The road is straightened, relying on the old and selling the old.
Dou Wenchang's face was raised, holding his mouth, obviously not buying it, but Huo Xianming couldn't help but sneer.
"How are you two practicing kung fu?" When he passed by, he knew that he was not majestic in front of these children, and he didn't bother to serve the eldest brother's shelf, so he asked with a smile.
"I've always been training against Wenchang, but I can't find any other opponent. Whether the two of us are powerful or not, I don't know. ”
Huo Xianming's face was regretful.
"If you have a few copper coins in your pocket, do you have to spend them? Don't worry, my brother's kung fu is very powerful, and one day, it will come in handy. ”
The hand that passed by habitually touched Huo Xianming's head again, but Huo Xianming's figure flashed, and he avoided it from a distance.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, he walked towards Li Shi in the pavilion.
"Li Shi! What are you doing here? ”
"Sir! Ah, no, Ninth Aunt-in-law! I'll heal the bunny again. Li Shi raised his head, looked around cautiously, and replied in a low voice.
"Huh!" He was a little surprised by the change in Li Shi's title, and he smiled, "You have to call me Mr. in the academy, who taught you to call me that?" ”
Li Shi lowered his head timidly: "My mother taught me that when someone is there, I call Mr. Mr." When there is no one, he calls Mr. the ninth uncle. ”
Pity the hearts of parents all over the world, the concubine Shen of Guangping County is through this child, reminding herself not to forget the relationship between the two. Lu shook his head and touched Li Shi's head.
"Where did this rabbit come from, and how did it get hurt?"
"This jade rabbit is a gift from me to my cousin. But he didn't like it very much. Later, he threw it to Bai Liang to play with and broke his leg. ”
Li Shi touched the head of the white rabbit with pity.
This kid is too weak and kind-hearted, no wonder Li Yu, the king of Guangping County, dislikes him very much. I sighed slightly in my heart, and glanced at the white silk that was very well bandaged on the white rabbit's legs.
"Who taught you to heal the White Rabbit?"
"Bai Liangqi often takes me to Mrs. Yang's place to play, and Mrs. Yang taught me."
Li Shi answered honestly.
"Li Shi! You've been here for a long time to learn from a few gentlemen, but have you ever wondered what you're going to do when you grow up? Lu asked gently.
Li Shi scratched his head in embarrassment, glanced at the road, and buried his head again.
"Senior Brother Zheng Hui, I want to be Xiao He. Senior Brother Wang Huan wants to be Zhang Liang, but Bai Liangqi has always wanted to be
Huo Qu's disease. Me! I do not know. ”
"Why?" Smiled slightly.
"My mother told me that I don't want anything, I won't know anything, so that I can live in peace." Li Shi looked up at the road, looking a little dazed.
When I got on the road, I felt blocked in my heart, and I was speechless.
"Ninth Aunt-in-law! Actually, I actually want to be a doctor, but I don't dare to say it. Li Shi mustered up the courage and finally boldly said his thoughts.
"It's actually pretty good to be a doctor. Li Shi, you are too kind-hearted. This is a good thing, but in the eyes of some people, it is insufficient. However, your ninth aunt and I like you very much, and I hope you can keep it up. ”
He patted Li Shi on the shoulder, feeling inexplicable.
Li Shi nodded ignorantly.
"Humph! My flowery prince, it's just that he can't outrun you. Believe it or not, in two years, the BMW horses of Chang'an will not be my opponent of the prince of flowers. ”
At this time, Bai Liangqi and Wang Huan returned to the academy one after another. From the conversation, it can be heard that the two little guys should be going to the horse race. Losing Bai Liangqi, he was obviously very unconvinced.
The foal born by Da Hei and the purple horse horse has long been occupied by the little overlord Bai Liangqi, and he is also named Prince Huahua. It's just that this kid doesn't know that he is going to teach them today, as a senior brother, he actually took the lead in sneaking out of the horse race.
"If you lose, you lose, and what excuses do you make. As a senior brother, you are not ashamed! He got up and sneered at Bai Liangqi.
Bai Liangqi rolled his eyes at the road, and turned his back angrily.
Wang Huan saluted the road and laughed secretly.
"From today onwards, you will be taught by the teacher himself. You can no longer be like you are today, and you will be like you are today. ”
Lu put on a straight face and made a serious look.
Several disciples glanced at him lazily, seemingly unconcerned.
"Zheng Hui! Where did he go? "I'm a little angry when I get on the road.
"I heard that there was a party in the Tianxian Building. Senior Brother Zheng Hui wanted to hear some experience, so he ran over to participate. ”
Wang Huan put away his smile and made a very serious appearance.
"Humph!" He snorted coldly and was very unhappy. Zheng Hui, this little guy, went to see the eldest sister Gu Xihua again, any scholar gathering, it was an excuse.
"Wang Huan! You go and get him back for me. After noon, I want you all to show up in the academy for me. ”
After speaking, he walked away with his hands behind his back and left in a huff.
Lu Tianxing, who is more than two years old, has a bunch of pearls as toys next to him. Rolling the shiny beads around, the smile on his little face was very bright. When the figure of the father appeared at the door, the little guy hurriedly put away the toys and hid behind his mother.
It was very embarrassing to pass by, and he glared at his son a few times with hatred.
"You are not ashamed to be greedy even for your own son's pearls. Although Tianxing is small, he remembers it clearly. Wang Liuli sat behind the bookcase and didn't even raise her head.
"This little ghost has been so greedy for money and food since he was a child, he is not like me at all, but he is very much like you."
The road complained dissatisfiedly.
"What's wrong with me, in the future, the Lu family and the Wang family will have to rely on him to inherit such a big family business. If only you were like you, would you be able to feed this countless population? ”
Wang Liuli frowned slightly, but she didn't let go of the road in her mouth.
He walked over and picked up the baby in the baby basket and kissed him on the little face.
"This look and this eyebrow look like me. When he grows up, he is handsome and handsome, and the jade tree is in the wind, and I don't know how many Chang'an women will be fascinated to death. ”
"I don't want my own son, and when I grow up, I will be as shameless as his father!"
Wang Liuli slapped the account book on the bookcase, very angry.
"Alas!" Lu sighed helplessly, "What troubles have you encountered again, the anger is so big." ”
Wang Liuli leaned on the chair weakly: "The raw materials for weapons purchased by the Chamber of Commerce are sold to the imperial court, and they only get less than one percent of the income, what is the difference between this free gift." Such a big hole, you thought it was so easy to fill. ”
"No matter how many, you have to fill it in. If you want your father-in-law to be safe, you should treat it as if you didn't see it. ”
Lu Lu's face turned pale, and he said very solemnly.
"The imperial court is now paying more and more taxes, and the profits of the chamber of commerce are getting thinner and thinner, so it's easy for you to say." Wang Liuli kicked the bookcase with her foot, venting her dissatisfaction.
walked over and put a hand on Wang Liuli's shoulder to comfort him.
"Bear with me! No matter how difficult it is, you have to get through it. ”
"Now, Uncle Yang and Uncle Guo are in the south of the Yangtze River, procuring a large number of goods and preparing to cross the country eastward. Accompanied by the Jiangnan monk Jianzhen, who is now short of funds and asked us for help. But now, where do I get so much money? ”
Wang Liuli's brows were so wrinkled that they were about to drip water.
After a flash of inspiration, he suddenly remembered the method of the Wuhua monk in Nanzhao, and suddenly came up with an idea.
"Didn't the Wang family open a few money shops in Chang'an, where a lot of money from the rich and powerful was stored. Instead of letting them get mold in the warehouse, it is better to take it out and lend it to Yang Guo's two uncles temporarily, so that they can tide over the difficulties. Afterwards, interest on the commission is charged. Isn't that the best of both worlds? ”
"That's the money that someone else has deposited there, and we take it out and lend it privately, is that okay?"
Wang Liuli glanced blankly, obviously not thinking that this was a good idea.
"With the name of my father-in-law, the richest man in the Tang Dynasty, let Yang Guo's two uncles take out some collateral. Afterwards, when I gave some profit sharing to the rich who had promised to lend money, I didn't believe it, they wouldn't agree. ”
Passing by, his eyebrows fluttered, and he was proud that he had come up with another money-making idea.
Wang Liuli thought for a while, a little moved.
"I'll have to talk to my father about this. If it is feasible, the difficulties of my Wang family and the Chamber of Commerce will be easily overcome. ”
After noon, I walked into the classroom of the academy, and several disciples were sitting in a precarious position, already waiting there honestly.
Looking at the young and immature, energetic faces, Lu Lu was silent for a while and began to teach.
"I know that among your disciples, some of them are Xiao He and Zhang Liang, who are among the three masters of the early Han Dynasty, and some are thinking about Huo Quai, who lives in the wolf. Today, I will not tell you how to do it, but will tell you the story of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty. ”
When several teenagers heard the story of those big heroes and heroes, their expressions became excited.
The way of telling the story is very different from the usual. He used the pros and cons in "The Long and Short Sutra", which made several teenagers dance with their eyebrows for a while, and their brows were furrowed for a while, and they fell into deep thought. After a few stories, I feel that I have benefited a lot.