Chapter 34: Wishful Thinking
When Mrs. Zhao heard that Gu Chenfeng would often go to Li Junze to ask him for advice, her eyes were full of smiles.
"I knew you were a good guy!" Mrs. Zhao said lovingly: "In the future, let Wen Yu go with you to see the prince, if you don't want to bring Wen Kang and Wen Xi anymore, this is a study, you can't do it behind closed doors, you should brainstorm." ”
This is to wait for the three grandchildren to appear in front of Li Junze, and Mrs. Zhao is also greedy enough.
Gu Chenfeng responded without changing his face, and the smile on Old Lady Zhao's face became even more loving.
Zhao Siyan was too lazy to watch them act here, so she took Zhao Wenxi back to Tingyuyuan, and as soon as she went back, the Liu family hurriedly greeted her, and she was relieved to see that her children were fine.
"How? There were no accidents when I went out to play this time, right? Liu asked anxiously.
Zhao Siyan nodded: "It's not our trouble if there's trouble, don't worry, mother, we just went out to look at the lights, Wen Xi is also very well-behaved, and I also met my father." ”
Saying that, Zhao Siyan said what happened when he went out in a few words, and when he heard Zhao Tingshan following Li Junze's side, the Liu family also breathed a sigh of relief.
"I just don't know how many more days there will be such a stable day." Liu said with a sigh.
The Liu family was worried that Da Liao would fight, and Zhao Tingshan would go to the battlefield at that time.
Speaking of this, Zhao Siyan's eyes flashed, she knew the time when Da Liao sent troops in the previous life, there is still a period of time before now, and now that the matter of reducing troops has been successfully resolved, most of Zhao Tingshan's right-hand men have stayed, even if the war starts, she is much more relieved.
Speaking of this, Zhao Siyan hated He Qingshan even more in his heart, in the last life, Zhao Tingshan came back unharmed on the battlefield, but in the end he died in his brother's calculations!
Zhao Siyan comforted the Liu family a few words, and the Liu family went to coax Zhao Wenxi to sleep, and Zhao Siyan also went back to the room.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather began to get colder, but the days of the Zhao family were peaceful, Gu Chenfeng went to visit Li Junze from time to time, and Chen Wanying and Zhao Siyin did not fight, and they were a lot of peace.
On this day, Zhao Siyan was practicing calligraphy in his small study, and Yun Cui hurriedly walked in.
"Miss, just now the old lady sent someone to send a message and asked the lady to go to Helan Garden."
Zhao Siyan's brows suddenly furrowed: "Do you know what it is for?" ”
"Sister Xi'er asked, but the mother who passed the word only said that it was a good thing, and Mrs. didn't dare to delay, so it was over." Yun Cui replied.
Zhao Siyan was stunned, her face was deep in thought, and suddenly, she thought of something, and couldn't help but pat her head, and said in annoyance: "How did I forget this!" ”
She almost forgot that in her last life, because Zhao Wenkang's homework was not as good as Zhao Wenxi's, the eldest lady was anxious, so she found a reason to plan to change her master, and it happened that her family was a scholarly family, and she soon found a Master Cao.
This Master Cao was found by the eldest wife, and the eldest lady was extremely good to him, so he was also very partial to Zhao Wenkang, and often scolded Zhao Wenxi, so Zhao Wenxi actually had a feeling of disgust with school for a while.
Later, Zhao Wenxi was punished for kneeling in the ancestral hall for contradicting Master Cao, and later the Liu family wanted to change the master because of this matter, and was sued by the eldest lady in front of Mrs. Zhao, and Mrs. Zhao reprimanded the Liu family.
Because after Liu's lesson was taught, Zhao Wenxi gradually reined in, and he no longer showed off when he was in the school, Zhao Wenkang gradually emerged, but she knew that in private, Zhao Wenkang must have bullied Zhao Wenxi.
Zhao Wenxi was worried that the Liu family would be scolded by Mrs. Zhao because of him, so he endured it all and only studied by himself.
Later, after Zhao Tingshan was beheaded and Liu's martyrdom, it was rumored that Zhao Wenxi had an affair with his wife, or that Master Cao, who angrily reprimanded Zhao Wenxi in front of everyone, because of the world's reverence for scholars, and Master Cao was Zhao Wenxi's master, so no one traced the truth of the matter, and this matter was condemned.
Zhao Wenxi's reputation was also ruined.
This time, the eldest lady is afraid that she will have to repeat the old trick again!
Zhao Siyan's eyes were cold.
Zhao Siyan didn't practice anymore, just waiting for Liu to come back.
After half an hour, the Liu family came back, Zhao Siyan stepped forward to help her sit down, and then asked, "Mother, what is grandmother looking for you?" ”
Liu Shi said indifferently: "Oh, it's not a big deal, it's that Master Qiao has something in his family, and he wants to resign, and he has to invite another master at home, because it is about the education of several children, so the eldest aunt didn't dare to make the decision alone, so she invited me over, and she also had a heart." ”
Zhao Siyan sneered: "I'm afraid it's not just a heart, but a bad intention!" ”
Liu Shi frowned, and his tone sank: "Yan'er, why are you so cynical and cynical? The eldest aunt obviously has good intentions, why do you misinterpret her so much? ”
Zhao Siyan sighed helplessly: "I guess when the eldest aunt invited you over, she must have said that her father and brother are all scholars, and she knows a lot of masters with noble character and good learning, right?" ”
Mama Li hurriedly nodded: "Yes, yes, what the third lady said is right, that's what the eldest lady said." ”
"This is showing off her family background to her mother, making her mother sad, she must also say that this master is very important, you must choose someone who knows the roots, so as not to mislead people's children, and said that there must be no way out of the mother's house, so she will not embarrass her mother, she wrote home and asked her father and brother to help find a reliable person." Zhao Siyan said and looked at the Liu family: "What I said is right?" ”
Liu was dumbfounded, she knew that her daughter was smart, but this guess was too accurate?
"You let people go in your grandmother's room?" Liu said in shock.
Zhao Siyan looked helpless, "It seems that I am right." ”
Mama Li was secretly annoyed: "When did I think the eldest lady was so kind? He took the initiative to solicit this errand, so it was! It's a shame that my wife was so grateful to her just now! ”
The current Liu family, except for the background, has no place to criticize, and the son was born, and he is still so smart, but he is the background of the Liu family's military generals, so the eldest lady recognized her weakness, suppressed her vigorously, and showed off her noble background all the time.
Liu Shi sighed and said: "I don't ask for anything else, if she can bother to find a good master and teach Wen Xi well, I am also grateful to her, even if she deliberately targets me, for Wen Xi, I will endure it." ”
Zhao Siyan shook his head, what Liu thought was still too simple.
"Mother, do you think that the eldest aunt may just be trying to stimulate your background, so hard working Zhang Luo?" Zhao Siyan asked rhetorically.
"Otherwise, what purpose does she have?" Liu asked puzzled.
Looking at Liu's puzzled gaze, Zhao Siyan sighed, no wonder their house ended up in such a field in the last life, her mother had no defense against the big house at all.
"Wen Xi and Wen Kang are the same age, originally Wen Kang was also a smart child, but I heard that in class, the master has always only praised Wen Xi, and said that Wen Kang should learn from Wen Xi, if there is a different master at this time, and it is the eldest aunt who found it, what do you say the master will do to the two of them?" Zhao Siyan asked rhetorically.
Liu Shi was stunned for a moment, "No, it won't be, right?" After all, they are all scholars, can he still favor one over the other? ”
Mama Li snorted coldly and said, "This is not necessarily, after all, according to the eldest lady's character, this is a very possible thing!" ”
Liu is really anxious now, and nothing is more important to her than a pair of children.
"So, what about that? I have already promised her to ask her to go to the Master! It's hard to go back on your word now, right? Liu said hurriedly.
Zhao Siyan looked pensive, and Liu said again: "Yan'er, you have always been smart, but you have to think of a way to save your brother!" ”
Zhao Siyan sighed and comforted her gently: "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely find a way." ”
Liu Shi breathed a sigh of relief, paused, and said with a look of annoyance: "It's all my fault, it's too simple to think about things, otherwise you wouldn't have fallen for your aunt!" ”
Zhao Siyan hurriedly comforted her a few more words, just as Zhao Wenxi was about to get out of class, she was separated to take care of Zhao Wenxi, and Zhao Siyan breathed a sigh of relief.
Mama Li did not leave with Liu, but stayed, she looked at Zhao Siyan and said: "Third Miss, it's really difficult for you, Mrs. is upright, if it weren't for you, we don't know how much we have suffered in the second room, and if you are at a young age, you have to plan for your younger brother and mother." ”
Zhao Siyan smiled and said: "Whatever Mama said, they are all my relatives, and I should have done it for them." ”
Mama Li sighed again and again, looking at Zhao Siyan's eyes and was relieved and moved, "Hey, the slave knows that the third lady is a good person, and if the young lady has anything, she will come and order the slave and maid." ”
Zhao Siyan smiled and bowed slightly, and Mama Li left.
As soon as Mama Li left, Zhao Siyan's face sank, she called Yun Cui and ordered: "You go and check, Gu Gongzi's daily itinerary." ”
Yun Cui glanced at Zhao Siyan with some surprise, Zhao Siyan had never been interested in Gu Chenfeng before, and even avoided him a little, what happened this time?
However, Yun Cui didn't ask a word, and respectfully retreated.
Zhao Tingshan didn't come back for dinner today, but the Liu family couldn't hold back, and he didn't see Zhao Siyan make any moves for a day.
"Yan'er, do you want to tell my father about this? This matter is related to your brother's homework, and you must not be sloppy! Liu said worriedly: "Why don't you let your father go and tell the old lady?" ”
Zhao Siyan sighed and said patiently: "Mother, my father is busy with military affairs, and the war is about to start, how can he be distracted by these trivial matters?" Besides, this is an inner house matter, and Dad is not suitable for meddlers? When I turned back to the eldest aunt, the eldest aunt wanted to say that she had a good heart, and we didn't appreciate it, and we would only let the grandfather and grandmother blame the father. ”
Liu Shi said with a look of embarrassment: "Then how is this good?" Have you come up with a solution? ”
The Liu family has been watching Zhao Siyan for a day, and there has been no movement, worried that she will not take this matter to heart, so she is in a hurry, it is related to Zhao Wenxi's future, and the Liu family has to be cautious.
Mama Li stood behind her with a helpless look, she had persuaded the Liu family, since the third miss agreed, it means that she has a plan in her heart, and she should believe her, but the Liu family is so impatient that it seems that she doesn't trust the third lady.
In the past, the relationship between mother and daughter was not good, but recently it has finally eased a little, and Mama Li is worried that the Liu family will divide the mother-daughter relationship again.
Mama Li hurriedly spoke: "Third Miss, Mrs. is worried that this matter will be too embarrassing for you, and I feel sorry for you, if it is really difficult to do it, Mrs. will think of other ways!" ”
Zhao Siyan shook his head and said patiently: "I know, how could I misunderstand my mother, but something is really tricky, because this matter can't be brought forward by us, if we come forward to refuse, I'm afraid we will offend the eldest aunt and make my grandmother unhappy." ”
The Liu family had already done a good job, even if she would offend the eldest lady and make Mrs. Zhao unhappy, she would refuse, after all, it was about her son's future.
"Is there a better way to say it?" Liu couldn't help asking, and after a pause, she said with a gloomy expression: "Actually, I also figured it out, even if there was no such thing, your aunt and grandmother might not be satisfied with me." ”
Zhao Siyan couldn't help but glance at Liu, but Liu understood at this time.
"It's not that time yet, it's not that I'm afraid of turning against them, it's just that this is a trivial matter, and there's no need to make such a big move." Zhao Siyan said with a smile: "We can't come forward in this matter, we have to take ourselves out, we have to find someone who is not afraid of offending the eldest aunt and grandmother." ”
Xi'er asked with an annoyed face, "Do we have such a person in the Zhao family?" ”
In the Zhao family, Mrs. Zhao represents absolute authority, especially when Mrs. Zhao doesn't care about mundane affairs.
Mama Li glared at her: "Why not, it wasn't before, but now it's there." ”
Xi'er was stunned for a moment, and then she figured it out: "It's Gu Gongzi!" ”
In the entire Zhao family, only Gu Chenfeng was not afraid of offending the eldest lady or the old lady Zhao, on the contrary, they were worried that they would make Gu Chenfeng unhappy.
And Gu Chenfeng himself also wants to stay and study, if he doesn't agree to let the eldest lady find a master, no one can say anything, after all, the Gu family is much more prominent than the eldest lady's maiden family.
"But will Gu Gongzi help?" Liu asked suspiciously: "After all, it is a family matter of the Zhao family, and he is afraid that he will not speak easily." ”
Mama Li hurriedly said: "Madam, he doesn't want to help, Miss will find a way to make him speak, I also said, why did Miss order Yun Cui to keep an eye on Gu Chenfeng's dynamics, it turned out to be because of this!" After a pause, she persuaded the Liu family again: "Madam, the third lady has a plan in her heart, you can rest assured!" ”
Zhao Siyan looked at Liu's suspicious gaze, sighed slightly in her heart, but she couldn't say anything, after thinking about it, she promised: "Within three days, I will definitely solve the matter, if it can't be solved, can my mother ask my father for help again?" ”
It's only three days, and there is nothing big to do with it, and the eldest lady can't find someone so quickly, Liu thought about it, and nodded: "Okay, it's up to you, but Yan'er, this matter is very important, don't take it lightly!" ”
Liu's family is really hard to rest assured, no matter how you look at it, she feels that Zhao Siyan doesn't pay enough attention to this matter, as if she looks at this matter with a playful mentality, this matter has nothing to do with Zhao Siyan, but it is very important to Zhao Wenxi, she is worried that she will delay her son.
How did the Liu family know that Zhao Siyan was so light and light, in fact, he had a plan in his chest, and he had already planned it, so he was not nervous.
Zhao Siyan didn't expect that she was originally a sure thing, but she was misunderstood by the Liu family as not caring, this fact is a misunderstanding.
However, because of Liu's urging, Zhao Siyan also made up her mind to solve this matter as soon as possible, so as not to worry her mother.
Yun Cui came back soon, with a little helplessness on her face: "Miss, originally the slave maid was still thinking about avoiding some people, so as not to make everyone know, who knew that I went to the gatehouse, and just called people aside, I only mentioned Gu Gongzi, and the gatehouse was already clear, and told me that I was here to inquire about Gu Gongzi's whereabouts, right?" ”
Zhao Siyan was stunned for a moment, and Yun Cui continued: "After I inquired, I found out that the eldest lady and the third aunt and grandmother had sent people to inquire, and the concierge had already seen it, so I immediately told the slave maid!" ”
Yuncui didn't say a word, it was the porter who said it, and some of them didn't like it, and the porter also said, "The hostesses in the house have inquired all over again, I thought the second room was not interested, so it was really done'!"
Yun Cui was so angry that even if he wanted to reason with the porter, he was afraid to ask him for something, but he couldn't help it.
Zhao Siyan also sighed helplessly, but fortunately, Yun Cui inquired about the matter clearly.
In fact, Gu Chenfeng's itinerary is very simple, especially after he recently hooked up with Li Junze, he went out after breakfast in the morning, came back after noon, stayed in the room to study in the afternoon, and occasionally went to the school, his whereabouts were very simple.
In the past, Zhao Wenyu often acted with Gu Chenfeng, but recently Gu Chenfeng didn't take him with him, he was alone.
Zhao Siyan nodded.
As soon as Yun Cui finished speaking, Zhao Tingshan came back, Zhao Siyan hadn't seen her father for a few days, it can be said that she hadn't seen Zhao Tingshan since the Mid-Autumn Festival, and now she was very surprised to see him back.
"Dad, you're back!" Zhao Siyan couldn't help but call happily, but after a closer look, she found that Zhao Tingshan's expression was not very good, and she couldn't help but be stunned: "What's wrong?" What's wrong? Why did you come back so early today? ”
For a while, Zhao Siyan had countless thoughts in his heart.
Zhao Tingshan sighed, but answered the question: "Have you eaten?" Is there anything else to eat? ”
Zhao Siyan was stunned for a moment, "It's so late, and my father hasn't eaten yet?" After a pause, she hurriedly ordered: "Green Lotus, go to the kitchen and get another meal." ”
Zhao Tingshan hurriedly said, "Take two copies!" ”
Zhao Tingshan practiced martial arts, and the amount of food has always been very large, Zhao Siyan didn't care, just looked at Zhao Tingshan and asked with concern: "Is the army very busy?" Father didn't have time to eat? After a pause, she said: "Father should also take good care of his body, no matter how busy he is, he has to eat." ”
Zhao Tingshan glanced at her with some shame, and Zhao Siyan immediately asked keenly, "Could it be that something happened?" ”
"There's no food." Zhao Tingshan said with difficulty, "The imperial court said disarmament before, since the prince has successfully disarmed, the military food and salary of the imperial court will naturally be reduced accordingly, and the soldiers hidden in the temple can still say that they can still eat enough to help farming, but the soldiers left behind will be miserable." ”
Zhao Tingshan said, with a sad face: "Now the situation in the DPRK and China is complicated, and the military salary is exploited layer by layer, and there is not much left, and there is a riot in Lingnan this year, and the imperial court has reduced the food and salary as a matter of course." After a pause, he sighed: "It is impossible to eat enough food, and the prince did not let the news leak out, for fear of shaking the morale of the army, but it is not a way to hide it like this." ”
How can you hide it without food? What should I do if the soldiers can't eat enough?
Zhao Siyan looked at Zhao Tingshan and said expressionlessly: "So my father went home to eat in order to save some rations for the army?" "And it's still two bowls for one?
Zhao Siyan wondered, if he still had to bring some rations back to the soldiers in his army if he went on like this?
Zhao Tingshan was seen through by his daughter, and his face was a little inexplicable, "It's not, isn't it by the way?" After a pause, he said again: "It's just that I pity Gu Chenfeng's kid, how long has he been taking refuge in the prince, and he has encountered such a tricky thing, the prince said, let him go back and find a way, I see, if this matter is not resolved, Gu Chenfeng will have no face." ”
He eats a lot, and he can save a lot of rations by eating less! Second Master Zhao was born rich and noble, and he never went hungry even in the years when he was kicked out of the house, and he was really not used to it when he suddenly had to cut back on food and clothing.
After all, Gu Chenfeng had just taken refuge in Li Junze, and such a major matter had happened at this time, if Gu Chenfeng could successfully solve it for Li Junze, he would naturally gain a firm foothold, this was also Gu Chenfeng's opportunity, if it couldn't be solved, Li Junze was afraid that he would also doubt Gu Chenfeng's ability.
Risk and opportunity have always been good partners.
Zhao Siyan nodded, now she really sympathized with Gu Chenfeng, it seems that it is not only her, even Li Junze has also hit her idea, this time Gu Chenfeng is busy.
When the meal was served, Zhao Tingshan ate meat in a big gulp, very happy, and finally patted his stomach and sighed: "I haven't eaten so much for a long time, it's still a good home." ”
Zhao Siyan glanced at him: "Dad, I advise you to familiarize yourself with the feeling of hunger, maybe you won't have anything to eat in the future." ”
Zhao Tingshan didn't believe it: "You scared me again, the prince handed over this matter to Gu Chenfeng to solve, so can there be any fault?" The Gu family still has a secondary assistant, shouldn't the Gu family help Gu Chenfeng solve the problem of grain and grass? When the time comes, some will be eaten. ”
"But what the prince wants is not the Gu family, but Gu Chenfeng." Zhao Siyan said calmly: "That day in the restaurant, Jiang Yi's question to Gu Chenfeng also meant this, compared to the Gu family, the prince of the family values Gu Chenfeng more, think about it, someone reuses you because of your family, or someone reuses you because of your own ability, which will make you die more?" ”
Self-worth and family value are different, and people like Gu Chenfeng who are arrogant and arrogant believe in the saying that a soldier dies as a confidant.
And Gu Chenfeng does have some ability.