The withered yellow apricot leaves on the ground are spread together, and the little man who cleans the yard is casually sweeping with a broom, and the fallen leaves and the broom make a rustling sound, and the busy day begins with them. Yu Rui stood in front of the porch with a long sword, a pair of eagle eyes staring at them intently. After the last sound was over, Song Qi appeared in his field of vision.

Originally, when they were in Bianjing, Yu Rui and Song Qi got up early from the bed every day to practice swords, but Yu Cheng had no interest in this aspect so he always slept until he woke up naturally. Now that they are in Quanzhou, the two of them still do not change their habits.

Although Song Qi is the head of martial arts and a bodyguard invited by Yu Jian to Yu Rui and Yu Cheng's two brothers, Yu Rui admires Song Qi very much, he is not only strong in martial arts, but also proficient in poetry and songs.

"Yu Rui, don't get distracted, look at the sword." A long sword quickly leaned in front of Yu Rui. Yu Rui flashed to the left and swung his hand upward, and the sword flicked Song Qi's sword away with the swing of his hand.

Song Qi looked at him in surprise: "I haven't seen you for two months, you have made a lot of progress." ”

"It's all up to Master's teaching."

The sunlight refracted and reflected on the blade of the sword, and the two swords collided to emit a little light, and the sound of the sound was heard throughout the courtyard. After about half an hour, Yu Rui put away his sword, he was going to say goodbye to his grandmother, and by the way, he also wanted to see the two younger sisters of the Chen family.

"Master, I'll go and say hello to my grandmother first."

Song Qi nodded: "Well, let's go, don't be late when you go to the academy." ”

In the old lady's room, the two daughters of the Wang family and the Chen family were chatting hotly. Yu Rui saw that his mother was also there, so he greeted the Wang family first.

"Why did Riel think of coming to see Grandma today?" Old lady Yu's kind face has always been the same, although wrinkles have covered her cheeks, but she can still guess that she must have been a handsome girl when she was young.

Yu Rui kowtowed, then got up and said, "I'll come over when I get up early today." ”

Chen Xin looked at this heroic young man's demeanor and speech full of vitality, and at the same time thought of the scene that happened at the temple fair not long ago, she couldn't help but blush.

"Why are you stunned?" Old Lady Yu interrupted Chen Xin's thoughts.

"No, Grandmother, I'm thinking about what to eat for breakfast." Chen Xin's words caused everyone to laugh.

Wang was so amused that he lost his dignity, and a sip of tea squirted out of his mouth. She wiped it with a handkerchief and said: "Chen Xin is also a sincere girl, but these two girls live in the house, and they should learn something, they can't just think about eating every day, and they become fat girls, and it's not easy to get married." ”

Old Lady Yu thought for a moment and said, "What is better to learn according to your opinion?" ”

"Girls' families, since they should learn some embroidery women, flower arrangement, etiquette, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, they should also learn some, naturally they don't have to be proficient in everything, just learn a little." Wang said endlessly.

Old lady Yu turned her head to look at Chen Xin and Chen Mu: "What do you two girls think?" ”

"It's good to learn more, my granddaughter is afraid that she won't be able to learn stupidly." Chen Xin replied.

Mrs. Yu picked up the teacup, handed the cup to her mouth, took a sip of tea, and said: "That's okay, it's just that I'm afraid that you two girls will be tired, so let's say it, just call your godfather Yu Jian to invite a grandma over another day." ”

After chatting a few teas in the old lady's room, Yu Rui saw that the hour was not early, and he left in a hurry for fear of delaying class. As he passed by the main room, he saw that his father and Lu Wei seemed to have an argument over some matter, and he didn't have time to think about it quickly, and quickly walked outside the gate and got into a carriage to go to class with Yu Cheng.

The reason why Yu Jian and Lu Wei had a dispute had to start from their conversation. Lu Wei woke up from his sleep early in the morning and waited for him in the main hall, he was in a hurry last night and many things could not be explained clearly, so Lu Wei wanted to take advantage of this morning's resignation to explain the whole story of his return to Bianjing. While Yu Rui and Song Qi were practicing their swords, their conversation also began.

Yu Jian sat on a mahogany chair and stared at Lu Wei thoughtfully.

Seeing that he was silent, Lu Wei was very worried in his heart. After a while, he spoke: "Lord Yu, Xiaguan said yesterday that Lu was going back to Bianjing, do you remember?" ”

Yu Jian remained silent, he couldn't understand why Lu Wei was going back to Beijing so soon.

Lu Wei continued: "Presumably, the adults are also very puzzled, why Xiaguan is going back to Beijing so soon. ”

Yu Jian nodded: "Lord Lu is the material of my great Song Dongliang, how can the official family be so holy and not know." ”

"The official family is natural, but the most important thing is the queen mother." Lu Wei stroked his beard and said, "It was the Queen Mother who summoned me back to Beijing and asked me to go back and investigate the case." ”

Yu Jian's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "What is the case?"

"It's hard to say, it's a big minister's plot to rebel."

Yu Jian slapped the table and said angrily: "Nonsense, you and I don't know who the prime minister is?" Her Queen Mother doesn't know? I think she wants to kill all the loyal ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. After saying this, Yu Jian flashed a doubt in his heart, why did the Queen Mother look for Lu Wei to investigate, could it be that Lu Wei also became the Queen Mother's party?

Seeing this, Lu Wei didn't dare to speak. After his anger subsided, he said: "Lord Yu may not know about the recent events in the court, listening to the news from the capital, the Queen Mother has recently recruited all kinds of talented people to serve the court, and the day when the Lord returns to Beijing is just around the corner." ”

"I think it's to better hold the power in your hands, and you're willing to be the queen mother's minions? Lord Lu, Lord Lu, I really mistook you, and actually went to help frame a court for the sake of his career, you go, we don't conspire with each other. Yu Jian stood up and turned his back to Lu Wei.

Lu Wei got up to say goodbye to him, and said the last sentence before leaving: "Lord Yu, there will be a judgment on whether you are loyal or not, and you will say goodbye today." ”

Yu Jian turned his head and looked at his distant figure with a lot of emotion in his heart, power is really something that can change people. Alas, Yu Jian sighed deeply. Thinking about what he was struggling to hold onto, he burst out laughing, the sound of which echoed through the room and in the corridors. I don't know how long it took, the sun was already hanging high in the sky, and the people in the house began to get busy.

(b)

As soon as Yu Cheng and Yu Rui stepped on the gate of Huaining Houfu, Xiao Lei followed behind. She and Shujin were waiting for them at the door.

Shujin and Yu Rui walked side by side, and he walked leisurely with unhurried steps.

"Yu Rui, my father told me about those two girls."

"Chen Xin, Chen Mu?"

Shu Jin saw his puzzled face and smiled: "Last night, your father asked me to inquire about them when I went back to Bianjing." ”

Peng Shujin originally planned to postpone his return to Beijing in January, but Yu Jian suddenly asked Huaininghou for advice, and at this time he had to advance his trip.

"I'm afraid it's very dangerous, but it's better for my brother to be careful." Yu Rui dragged his hand to his chin and said thoughtfully: "Brother, you can start with the king of Xiaxiang first, my father has always been suspicious of ......." ”

Shujin was speechless, he stared at Yu Rui blankly for a few seconds, and didn't come back to his senses until he heard Xiao Lei's laughter.

"My brother was frightened by this King Xiang."

Shujin patted the naughty Xiaolei on the head, and then continued: "My sister doesn't know how to be polite, and she is used to being unrestrained, so please forgive me." ”

Yu Cheng said with a wicked smile: "Recently, my father just invited a grandmother to come to the house to teach the two younger sisters of the Chen family, and Xiaolei can go over to study together." ”

Shujin said: "This is also a good thing, but I am afraid that something is wrong, my girl will go elsewhere to learn the rules, and I will discuss it with my father after I say it." ”

"Okay, you guys go to the academy quickly, the matter of the Chen family sisters is waiting for my letter." Shujin continued to walk forward from the gravel path under the banyan tree, he still had an important matter to do.

Through the doors and windows, Peng Xue could be seen sitting at the table, with a few plates of green vegetables and a pot of yam porridge on it, which was her favorite food, but Shujin looked at her from a distance and didn't seem to have any appetite.

"Childe is here." Peng Xue's dowry mother stood up from the stool and chair, took a spoonful and filled him with a bowl, and then continued: "I just talked to the eldest lady about you." ”

"Why are you talking about me?" Shujin took the porridge in Lin's mother's hand and said.

Peng Xue looked at him: "Said that you are a great talent, and you were lifted at a young age." ”

"I don't have anything to brag about, it's just a test solution, and there is also a provincial entrance examination." He took a sip of porridge and caught a glimpse of Peng Xue sighing.

"What is my sister sighing for? If not...... Dad took us out to play for a few days, my sister was sad, did the little grandfather of the Guogong Mansion bully you? ”

Peng Xue put down the chopsticks in her hand abruptly, and the room fell silent.

Mother Lin opened her mouth and said: "Childe doesn't know, since the little grandfather failed the scientific expedition, it seems that he has changed as a person, and the girl used to look like you and me is gone, and now he is angry with the girl at every turn, and often does not return at night, and he listens to the people of the Guogong Mansion say that he is ......."

"Okay, don't talk about it." Peng Xue roared.

Shujin pulled up Mother Lin's sleeve, and the flesh on her face trembled: "What are you talking about him?" These words seemed to be using all his strength to get the words out.

Mother Lin didn't care about Peng Xue's obstruction and said to him: "The people in the house said that the little grandfather had looked for a prostitute outside before, and it seemed that he was still ...... also gave birth to a child for him. ”

Shujin put the porridge bowl in his hand upside down on the table, and with a bang, the bowl shattered into pieces, and the white medicine porridge also scattered from the table.

"I know that the Guogong Mansion is not a good thing, I want to tell my father and let my father come forward to teach that Yuan Sheng a good lesson." Shujin suddenly stood up and walked towards the door.

"Don't, it's a big deal, and the two families have lost face, so what's the good if they don't come to the stage." Peng Xue stopped him.

"Then this matter can't be left like this, I can not tell my father for now, but if Yuan Sheng takes the mother and son back to the house, I will ask Mother Lin to go back to Huaining Houfu to inform my father and let him make the decision for my sister."

Mother Lin nodded, and Peng Xue sat back on the stool. The sun shines through the windows and doors, and everything looks warm.