Not long after Li Yan returned to the West Courtyard, Juan ordered someone to send ten stones of rice grain, and Liu Laohan looked at Li Yan for a while and asked Juan for ten stones of grain back. Xin'er kept pestering Li Yan to ask how to ask Juan for the food.

Li Yan briefly told Xin'er about going to Juan to ask for food.

"Young boy, how do you know that Juan embezzled the grain that helped the victims and sold it in the grain store in Hexi?" Xin'er asked puzzled.

"More than two months ago, I saw Hu Cai sending Juan out at the back door of the grain store in Hexi, and last time you told me that the porridge for relief of the victims outside the city was mixed with sand, and then I think about Juan's greed, I even guessed that I had cheated it out of Juan today." Li Yan said. As a later generation, Li Yan knew too well that being responsible for giving porridge outside the city to relief the victims was a big fat difference, and he really didn't believe that he didn't pick up a layer of skin when he was virtuous.

"By the way, young son, Madame has been worried about you since you went to Juan, and told you to go to her as soon as you come back. Go ahead, don't make Madame wait! Suddenly remembering what was going on, Xin'er urged.

As soon as he heard that the Linghu clan was looking for him, Li Yan hurried over.

"Mother, you look for me." As soon as he entered the door, Li Yan shouted.

"Yan'er, you're here. You've heard all the troubles you have made outside. Come in and sit! Ling Hu said and pulled Li Yan to sit down.

"Mother, it's all because the child is unfilial, he didn't let you live a good life, and he kept worrying about me." Li Yan said guiltily. In his previous life, he lived in a single-parent family and lived with his father since he was a child, and the meticulous care of the fox family for more than a month made Li Yan feel warm and guilty at the same time.

"Yan'er, you've grown up. I don't want you to be rich and rich, I just want you to be safe. Linghu said tightly holding Li Yan's hand.

"Yan'er, your injuries have healed. It's time to go see your Grandpa Song. He just came back from Dunhuang yesterday, and you are his student, so you should go and see him. Don't let people say that you don't know how to be polite. Linghu said.

"Mother, the child knows. The child will go to see Grandpa Song tonight. Li Yan said.

After saying goodbye to Linghu, Li Yan went back to the house. If you want to go to see Song Miao in the evening, you have to go back and think about what to do, don't be embarrassed when you arrive.

I've always been curious about my teacher. At the beginning of the year, after Li Tan's funeral, at a banquet, Li Wei asked Li Yan to worship Song Miao as a teacher, which stunned everyone. According to generation, Li Wei and Song Miao are half-brothers, and Li Yan is of course Song Xuan's grandchildren. What is strange is that Song Miao actually agreed.

This made the people in the palace both envious and jealous. You must know that in addition to the deceased Li Tan, Li Wei also has nine sons, and even Li Xin, who was made the crown prince, Li Wei did not let him worship Song Miao as a teacher.

And Song Xuan is the half-brother of Li Wei, the current king of Liang, who abandoned the Northern Liang section when Li Wei served as the Taishou of Dunhuang, and loyally assisted Li Wei in establishing the Western Liang Kingdom. As Li Wei's right-hand man and confidant, many of the policies and strategies are from Song Xuan, who doesn't want to worship him as a teacher among the young talents of Xiliang? Moreover, Song Miao is also proficient in military affairs and has a wide range of knowledge in economic history.

Li Yan knew that worshipping Song Miao as a teacher was naturally very hateful, but he was also very helpless. I don't know what my grandfather thinks.

Since he couldn't figure it out, Li Yan didn't bother with this problem. Maybe after seeing Song Xuan, he can show himself a clear way. Liu San, who tricked himself into riding a sweaty horse, disappeared without a trace after he was injured, like a drop of water falling into a pond, without the slightest wave. Li Yan is also beginning to worry about his situation now, after all, his identity is too sensitive.

As night fell, Jiuquan City was shrouded in darkness, and the patrolling sergeants carrying torches in the city occasionally heard a burst of barking dogs. Li Yan took a carriage and was led by Liu Laohan to the gate of Song Xuan's mansion.

"Uncle Liu, you wait for me here." Li Yan said and walked towards the gate of Song Xuan's mansion.

The Song family is also a big family in Hexi, with thousands of hectares of fertile land and many tribal slaves, and the Song Mansion is naturally extraordinary. There are two big stone lions with huge mouths at the door, two large lanterns are hung at the door, and the two big characters of the Song Mansion in the middle of the gate are shining with golden light.

As soon as Li Yan arrived at the door, a steward greeted him.

"Yan Gongzi, my master is waiting in the study, please come with me." As he spoke, the steward led Li Yan to shuttle left and right in the courtyard, and after walking for a long time, the steward took Li Yan to the door of Song Yan's study.

"Iwakomi, go in by yourself. Please! The steward pushed open the door as he spoke, and after Li Yan entered, he gently closed the door and left.

As soon as Li Yan entered the door, he saw Song Miao sitting at the table, holding a brush in his hand, and a large stack of yellowed thick cardboard was full of words on the table.

"Student Li Yan, meet the teacher." Li Yan said, knelt down respectfully and bowed.

"Yan'er, you're here. Hurry up, don't be polite. An elegant voice came, and Song Miao put down the brush and helped Li Yan up.

"Thank you, teacher." Li Yan said after standing up. The person in front of him was Song Xuan, dressed in a green shirt, with an elegant appearance, looking at Li Yan kindly.

"Let's call me Grandpa Song, say it's a teacher, I haven't taught you anything in the past year except for letting you learn the Analects." Song Miao led Li Yan to the table and motioned for him to sit down and said.

"Thank you Grandpa Song for your teachings." Li Yan saluted again and said, after all, many people are not to blame.

"In the past six months, I have been sitting in Dunhuang to quell the rebellion in the west, and I have no time to take care of your studies, I wonder if you have fallen behind in your studies during this time?" Song Miao took a sip of hot tea and said lightly.

"Back to Grandpa Song, Yan'er has never dared to forget her studies in the past six months, and always wants to listen to her grandfather's teachings." Li Yan said stubbornly.

"Good. All right. You can think so, grandpa is very pleased. Then grandpa will test you to see how much you remember? Song Miao stroked his beard and said.

"Please ask Grandpa Song for advice." Li Yan said in a low voice. Li Yan is really galloping in his heart~~, and he has always looked at this kind of person.

"Do you remember to be in politics, talk to me." Song Miao picked up the teacup, gently pressed the tea leaves with the lid of the pot and said.

"Whew"! Li Yan took a deep breath. In the past month or so, Li Yan has read several Analects, and politics is one of them. If it weren't for Ling Hu's saying that he would study well with Song Xuan, Li Yan probably wouldn't have looked at it.

Zi said: For politics and morality, such as the ...... of the stars, review the old and know the new, you can be a teacher and ......, Zi said: not its ghost and sacrifice it, and it is also flattering; If you don't do righteousness, you don't have courage. In this way, after a while, Li Yan finally memorized this article for politics.

"Hmmm! I'm not lazy. Song Miao nodded slightly and said.

"Yan'er, do you know what it means to be virtuous in politics?" Without waiting for Li Yan to speak, Song Miao continued to ask.

"Back to Grandpa Song, Yan'er thinks that the so-called politics and morality is to govern the country, and to govern the country with virtue, so that it will be supported by the people of the world." Li Yan replied.

"Then tell me, why do you want to be supported by the people of the world?" Song Miao asked.

"Because the people of the world are like water, and the country is like a flat boat, and water can carry a boat and capsize a boat." Li Yan's heart was galloping.

Song Xuan's face changed slightly, and he turned to Li Yan and said, "Yan'er, you can think so, grandpa is very happy." You're right, it's a good saying that water can carry a boat and can also capsize a boat. ”

"Thank you Grandpa Song for your compliment, I still need to learn more from Grandpa Song in the future." Li Yan said respectfully.

"Hmmm! Victory is not arrogant, defeat is not discouraged. It's good to be humbled and ask for advice. Go ahead! What's the point of you coming to Grandpa so late? Song Miao stroked his beard and asked.

"Grandpa Song, Yan'er heard that you just came back from Dunhuang, so I wanted to come and see you, and there was nothing else important." Li Yan replied weakly.

"Huh? Yan'er, grandpa has only been away from Jiuquan for less than half a year, and you almost died in Huangquan, what's going on? Song Miao said angrily?

"Back to Grandpa Song, this incident was too sudden, and it was all because Yan'er was competitive and couldn't withstand Liu San's verbal provocation, so he almost caused a catastrophe."

"Yan'er, do you know why I promised your grandfather to accept you as a disciple?" Song Miao turned around and asked.

"Yan'er doesn't know, thank you Grandpa Song for your love." Li Yan replied.

Song Miao sat on the chair and said lightly: "Back then, your father wanted to worship me as a teacher many times, but grandpa never agreed to him, four years ago, after your father died of illness, he left your mother and son. You were only ten years old when your father left, and your grandfather, who is now the king of Liang, took into account the stability of my Da Liang, and of course your grandmother, and made your second uncle Li Xin the crown prince. ”

Li Yan knew that the grandmother Song Miao was talking about was the wife of Li Wei, the king of Liang, and Li Xin's mother Yin, who was married to Ma Yuanzheng, a Fufeng man, but Ma Yuanzheng died very early. Later, after Li Hui's original partner Xin died, Yin married him. gave birth to Li Xin, Li Xian, and a daughter Li Jingai one after another. And Li Yan's father, Li Tan, is the son of Li Wei's original Xin family.

"Your grandmother is a very talented woman, who has been helping your grandfather with advice all these years, and your second uncle Li Xin, who has followed your grandfather on the battlefield over the years and made great achievements, can stand out among your many uncles and inherit the crown prince." Song Miao said again.

Li Yan sat without saying a word, listening carefully to Song Xuan's answers to the doubts in his heart.

Song Miao said and fell into memory, and after a while he said: "Since the death of your grandmother Xin, King Liang has never forgotten, so after the founding of the country, he made your father the crown prince." After your father left, King Liang was extremely sad. He hopes that you can live in peace forever, so I asked you to accept you as a disciple, just hoping that you can have personal protection and be able to live after a hundred years. ”

After listening to Song Xuan's words, Li Yan hurriedly knelt down and saluted Song Xuan and said, "Grandpa Song's careful care, Yan'er remembers it. ”

After hearing this, Song Miao helped Li Yan up and said: "But I never expected that he would be so bold and reckless, your grandfather is still alive, and he would dare to play such a bad trick to get rid of you." ”

The more Song Miao said, the more angry he became: "The sweat and blood horse was bought back from Hu Shang in the Western Regions when I was in Dunhuang, it is said that it used to be the mount of the Wusun royal family, and no one could tame it after the death of the original owner. When your second uncle heard about it, he sent someone to go over, and when he died, the two subordinates did not tame the horse. Unexpectedly, you almost died from the horse. ”

"Yan'er, if you want to live, you have to learn to endure. Back then, King Goujian of Yue was able to endure all the hardships, and he did not hesitate to lie down and taste the courage to achieve hegemony. He wouldn't dare mess around in Jiuquan City, but you can't let your guard down. Song Miao said worriedly.

Li Yan saluted again and said, "Yan'er listens to Grandpa Song's teachings. ”

"Hmm!" Song Miao nodded slightly. "In the future, you can come to me to study for an hour every other night, and if you have nothing to do, you can go back."