Pei Xuanzheng and Pei Tong analyzed which people might preside over the imperial examination in the spring of next year, and what preferences they have.

Pei Tong listened very carefully.

Pei Xuan said very seriously.

He had a rare chance to meet Pei Tong.

Recently, the emperor wanted to build a Taoist temple in the palace, but the silver in the inner treasury was not enough, and the eunuchs of the celebrant wanted to let the household department give out the silver, but of course the cabinet did not agree. The celebrant wore small shoes for the cabinet every day.

According to Pei Xuan's view, the emperor has just ascended the throne not long ago, and it is not worth going online if he wants to repair the Taoist temple. The emperor still has the income from gold and iron mines every year, as long as he is careful, he can pay off the silver in three years at most, and there is no need for the cabinet to slap the emperor in the face like this.

Although his words were tactful, they still somehow reached the emperor's ears. The emperor also specially called him and asked how the silver could be repaid. As a courtier, he naturally wants to relieve the emperor's worries. After saying a few things, although the emperor did not make a decision at that time, he looked at the look and was quite appropriating.

It's just that I didn't expect that he did this to make some people unhappy, and he targeted him several times, saying that he was flattering, and he was so angry that he was busy solving this matter in the past few days.

Seeing Gu Xi coming over, he remembered that his main purpose today was to pick up his mother, and the matter of the scientific expedition was in a hurry, and it was not in a hurry to say that he was not in a hurry. What's more, Wei Xiaochuan of the Yu family is also going to end up this time, with his younger brother's temperament, he will definitely pull him to talk to Wei Xiaochuan about this matter, it is better to be generous, and do good things to the end, after asking Pei Yan, he took the time to tell them all, which can be regarded as giving Pei Yan face.

He stopped the topic and said to Pei Tong: "It's a long story, and it won't be clear in a while." In this way, when I am free one day, you can come over and I will talk to you about it. ”

It's an experience that no one else can buy with money.

Pei Tong was naturally very grateful and responded.

Gu Xi was very happy.

With Pei Xuan's help to escort him, Pei Tong should have a greater grasp of this spring.

She respectfully saluted Pei Xuan and Mrs. Pei.

The two smiled and nodded at her.

She suddenly heard a burst of laughter not far away.

Gu Xi couldn't help but follow the prestige, and saw Yu Tang wearing a silver-red silver fox fur cloak, holding a green tung oil paper umbrella, and getting off the boat with the support of the maid.

"Ah Tang, you haven't changed at all!" It was Xu Xuan who spoke, she was smiling, and she stepped forward to hug Yu Tang, but Pei Dan next to her was inserted in front, hugged Yu Tang three times and twice, and happily shouted "Third Uncle".

Yu Tang smiled and hugged Pei Dan hard.

The white face rested on Pei Dan's shoulders covered in a green and golden cloak, and the face, which was originally very beautiful, seemed to be glowing, like a summer flower near the water, warm and gorgeous.

Gu Xi was in a trance for a moment.

Yu Tang, when did you become so beautiful.

Like a flower.

If there was still a little green in the past, then at this time, only the blooming beauty is left.

Dazzlingly beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful.

This is where nothing has changed.

It's like a different person.

Once there was only God, but now there are bones.

And beauty has always been in the bones, not in the skin.

Gu Xi couldn't help but look critically at Yu Tang, who was greeting Miss Zhang and Yang.

She wore a plain hangzhou silk orange gown, an apricot and silk striped horse-faced skirt, embroidered with patterns between the pleats, looming when she walked, gorgeous and extravagant.

Gu Xi suddenly smiled bitterly.

What if she blew up her jewelry again and made new clothes?

Such strong and complex colors, Yu Tang wears them on her body, but she can suppress them stiffly, and when people see her, the first thing they see is her white face.

Why?

Gu Xi recalled vigorously.

Yu Tang had already turned around, took the hands of his two sons from the nurse's hands, and said to Xu Xuan and the others: "This is our brother Jiang and Brother Qian. ”

Both children have fair skin, big eyes, high noses, and long eyelashes, and they are as beautiful as the children under the seat of Guanyin. However, the older ones look calm and self-controlled, like Pei Yan a little more; The smaller ones look gentle and shy, more like Yu Tang.

"Oops!" Xu Xuan bent over, wanted to hug this, and felt that she would snub that, wanted to hug that, and felt reluctant to this, the two of them hugged together, and without the strength, they didn't know what to do for a while.

Pei Dan didn't think about it, and hugged the younger one while Xu Xuan was hesitating, and asked him gently, "Are you Brother Qian?" ”

Brother Qian blushed suddenly, whispered "yes", and looked at Yu Tang with a sloppy look, as if to say, "You hurry up and take me over", so that Pei Dan, who has a bear child at home, is about to melt, and I don't know whether it is better to hand the child to Yu Tang or continue to hold it.

Brother Jiang frowned almost invisibly, and said in a clear voice: "You are my fifth cousin, right?" My brother is still young, and it's time to learn to walk, so you better let him walk by himself! ”

When Brother Qian heard this, he immediately became confident, blinked his big eyes and nodded at Pei Danzhi, and said in a milky voice: "Fifth cousin, I will walk by myself!" ”

Xu Xuan and the others couldn't help laughing when they saw it.

Pei Dan was afraid that he would make the child cry when they met for the first time, so after thinking about it, he hurriedly put Brother Qian on the ground.

Qian Ge'er was like being amnestied, and hurriedly hid by Brother Jiang'er's side.

Brother Jiang touched his brother's head comfortingly.

Brother Qian tugged on her brother tighter.

Xu Xuan can see that Yu Tang, the eldest son, is estimated to be like Pei Yan. She couldn't help but tease Brother Jiang'er: "We are all your aunts or aunts, can't we hold your brother?" He is so timid, can he not do great things in the future? ”

A trace of displeasure flashed in Brother Jiang'er's eyes, but he looked at him with a blank look on his face, and said very politely: "My parents have told us not to talk to strangers since we were children, and we met several aunts and aunts for the first time, so we couldn't help but be a little unaccustomed. If my brother had been timid, he would have started crying. He's just not used to it. ”

"Yo yo yo, look at this little look!" Xu Xuan and Yin Mingyuan have lived together for a long time, and they also like smart people, Yu Tang's eldest son is very smart at a glance, she appreciates it very much, and said to Yu Tang, "Your eldest is only six years old this year, right?" I already know how to protect my brother. The one in our family knows how to fight. If you don't make a fuss, you won't give up. ”

Yu Tang didn't say anything about this early wisdom, and the eldest son, who would have to take on the responsibility of the eldest son in the future, was even more distressed. Hearing this, she hugged her eldest son and said with a smile: "Your children are close to each other, and when I gave birth to Brother Xuan, our brother Jiang was already sensible and knew how to love my younger brother." ”

Xu Xuan didn't want to talk about her three sons anymore, and sighed: "If I hadn't given birth to a daughter this time, I'd rather never give birth again." ”

Do you still want to give birth?

Yu Tang glanced at Xu Xuan in surprise, thinking of the situation of the Yin family, she swallowed her words stiffly, and then hugged her two sons and Miss Zhang and the Yang family to say a few more greetings, and the Pei brothers walked over with Mrs. Pei and said, "Get in the car!" I went back to the Tongzhou courtyard first and had lunch. ”

Several people should be.

Mrs. Pei beckoned to the two little grandsons: "Come, come to grandmother." ”

It's about riding in a car with two little grandchildren.

The second wife originally arranged for Brother Pei Xuan and the old lady to sit, and they were able to say something considerate.

Seeing this, he hurriedly adjusted the order of the car.

Mrs. Pei and Brother Jiang and Brother Qian took a car, the Pei brothers took a car, and the second wife took a car...... Gu Xi and his family took a car......

There were more than thirty carriages and two carriages whipped all the way to the small courtyard of Yutang Tongzhou.

The earth dragons were all on fire yesterday.

The interior is warm like spring, and the snow is falling outside, and the cold plum blossoms are red.

Those who took off their cloaks and came back from outside in jackets breathed a sigh of relief and smiled briskly.

The man spoke in the main hall, and the woman went to the warm pavilion.

Mrs. Pei sat on the Luohan couch with Brother Qian in her arms, talking to Xu Xuan, and from time to time she looked down at the nurse who was squatting next to her to feed Brother Qian'er, as if she was afraid that the nurse would feed the water to Brother Qian'er's body: "...... The elders in the family are in good health. I feel more obvious when I pass sixty-five, and if it weren't for these two children to take care of, I wouldn't be so energetic. After speaking, he also helped Brother Qian straighten his neck.

The second lady laughed, feeling that the old lady had something to do, and she was indeed more energetic.

She looked at Brother Jiang'er's eyes and softened, and asked Brother Jiang quietly: "Are you tired?" If you're tired, go for a break! ”

Brother Jiang stood straight beside Yu Tang, let Yu Tang take his hand, and politely replied to the second wife's words: "Second aunt, I'm not tired." My brother and I had just woken up when we got off the boat. ”

What's more, they will have lunch in a while, and after lunch, their brothers will be arranged to take a lunch break, and there is no need to ruin everyone's reunion.

The second wife couldn't help but say to Yu Tang: "This kid is really good!" ”

Gu Tang smiled and nodded, knowing that the eldest son had high requirements for himself, and was filial and obedient, he didn't want him to be embarrassed, so he whispered to him: "Do you want to rely on your mother!" ”

"No!" He said solemnly, "I'm really not tired. ”

Yu Tang didn't say anything anymore.

Brother Yuan in Gu Xi's arms looked at Brother Jiang and Brother Qian longingly.

Gu Xi looked at him closely, except for the second wife, who occasionally met Pei Dan's brother Sen, who was about the same age as him, he rarely saw a child about the same age as him on weekdays.

He pulled Gu Xi's sleeve and said to his mother vaguely: "Mom, brother, play!" ”

Gu Xi was staring at the embroidery on Yu Tang's skirt.

One by one, the embroidery is magpie and plum.

The color, the needle and thread, looks like the Shu embroidery given to her by the proprietress of the tailor shop.

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

Can Yu Tang still make a skirt out of this?

Didn't she leave the capital? Why is it popular in Beijing, what is she wearing?

Or, is it imitation embroidery?

Jiangnan businessmen are profit-seeking, and their hands and feet are the fastest, and they can learn anything good immediately.

Gu Xi didn't hear what her son said clearly, and when her son pulled her sleeve, she grabbed her son's hand a little impatiently, and couldn't help but say, "The third uncle's skirt is so beautiful!" I've been watching it for a long time, and the more I look at it, the better it looks! ”