Ma Shi looked funny, it was rare to see that this child had a preference for something, since he called the Hou Mansion, he had never seen Zilan particularly interested in something, only incense, but at present, it is also the stage of memorizing incense and identifying spices, so I can't talk about much love.

"Do you like it that much?"

"Well, I especially like it, every kind of flower can be made into incense, although the camellia is not blooming, but when it opens next year, it can be used to make balm, I can do this."

"Oh, that's what you call lard, right?"

Ma remembered.

"Yes, use lard as a balm to wipe your hands so that your hands won't crack in winter, and you can also make lipstick to wipe your mouth, so as not to crack your lips."

Zilan said that the incense is simply like a treasure, her eyes burst with confidence, and the bright apricot eyes are smart and bright, which is very attractive.

"Oh, that aunt is waiting for your good things."

Ma laughed.

"Okay, I'll send it to my aunt when I'm ready."

"Yes, good girl."

When he returned to Houfu Zilan, he personally explained, "Mu Xiang, you help me take care of this camellia, this is given to me by the old lady." You can't feed me to death. ”

"Miss, don't worry, the slave will check on it regularly, and the gardener will give it to you."

Mu Xiang hurriedly took it and answered.

"Hmm."

Zilan nodded with satisfaction.

The old lady smiled suddenly, "Fetch water to wash your hands with water, are you having fun today?" The old lady also gave you camellias. ”

"Yes, the old lady gave it to me, it is white, and it must be very fragrant and beautiful when it blooms."

An important reason why Zilan likes incense is that it is a beautiful fragrance, and the mood of waiting for flowering is also a process of looking forward to a beautiful future.

Seeing all kinds of flowers in your hands become incense products for permanent preservation, this is full of a sense of achievement, in the sea of flowers, the sense of happiness will be greatly improved, the mood is a lot more beautiful.

"My little boy is really good, let the people below take good care of it, but don't raise the child to death."

The old lady specially explained that if she raised the child to death, she would definitely not be happy to cry.

"Yes."

"Grandmother, I still see lotus flowers today, and the lotus flowers in the Ma family garden are also beautiful, I plan to draw them for my father."

"yes, okay, draw it if you like."

The old lady smiled and nodded, and asked someone to bring refreshments over to cushion the stomachs of the two children.

Song Zhengtian has already gone to the ministry to report, he is busy adapting to it for a while, and it seems that he is adapting to it well, I didn't see him show an unhappy look, and he commutes to work every day with a happy look.

Zilan's current routine is very regular, going to and from school every day, and learning etiquette and skills such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting to cultivate sentiment.

She likes to draw, she learns the most diligently, practices calligraphy the most diligently, and learns chess the most perfunctory, but the level is okay, and the piano is average.

The painter often gives her some paintings to copy, which is a stage of learning to paint, feel everyone's level and style, so that she can also make progress and improve her vision and level.

Zilan likes to paint, but she doesn't want to be brilliant or anything, just to cultivate a hobby. I have learned to play chess and guqin before, and I can still see people all the time, and my focus is mostly on learning and drawing, as well as etiquette rules.

Song Zhengtian came back early today, stood behind his daughter and watched her draw lotus, a little bit of a look, and nodded slightly.

Zilan heard the movement and turned around and found that it was her father, and immediately smiled, "Dad, you see this is the lotus flower I saw at Ma's house." ”

"Well, the painting is good, it seems that you are not lazy these days, you have studied seriously, not bad."

Song Zhengtian felt his daughter's leisurely and happy mood from the painting, and raised the level of this painting a lot, although the painting skills still need to be improved, but the artistic conception is very good.

"Dad, are you busy in the ministry, are you tired, do you get along well with everyone?"

Zilan pulled her father's sleeve and shook it, caring about whether her father was excluded.

"Why do you worry about me, this girl, there are your grandfather's former colleagues and friends in the household department, and they take care of me a lot, there is nothing wrong with it, everything is fine. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the Zhuangzi we bought for a day, okay? ”

"Really, great, then my brother will go too, he is getting busier and busier with his studies, and he is in a hurry to meet every day, and my brother is so hard."

As he grew older, Ziyan became more and more calm and busy, and Zilan also clearly felt that the imperial examination in this era was very cruel, and Ziyan was already as busy as a spinning top when he was still so young.

In addition to daily learning, he also has to learn the six arts of a gentleman, riding a horse and archery, and now practicing martial arts, almost all of Ziyan's time is occupied, and he can only see his brother when he has dinner every day.

After eating, Ziyan had to be endorsed by his father for the school examination and soaked in a medicinal bath, so he was so busy that he flew.

"Well, that's it, since you plead with your brother, take them to Zhuangzi tomorrow to play for a day."

Song Zhengtian took into account that the children have learned very well these days, and they have not slacked off, so it is okay to take them to play for a day and relax, is it a combination of work and rest.

"Thank you, Daddy."

Zilan happily turned her head and ran.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to tell my brothers that Ming'er can go out and play."

Zilan didn't go back and ran to the front yard.

"Brother, brother, I have good news for you."

At this time, it was already afternoon, the four children were practicing the basic skills of Zama Bu, the courtyard door was locked, the purpose was not to let the female dependents enter, one was inconvenient to take off their clothes when sweating, and the other was to prohibit the female dependents from being soft-hearted and affecting the teaching of the martial master.

So Zilan could only shout loudly at the gate of the courtyard.

Master Wu is the general of the Yang family, and he retired to recuperate because of his injury, and it just so happens that there is no major war at present, so he came to the house to teach the young masters martial arts and earn a family.

Yang Houye has his own government soldiers, which is a signal that the military generals are in power, and those who do not have government soldiers are listed in second-rate families.

Most of the government soldiers will not stay in the capital, they are all stationed in the big camp outside the city, and they are not allowed to enter the capital without recruitment, otherwise it will be very scary for a large number of government soldiers to enter the capital, and the emperor will be afraid.

Therefore, after the battle, the soldiers will go back to their respective homes along the way, and wait for the military department to sort out the merits after they will be routinely rewarded.

The rewards of the military department are far less than those given by the commander-in-chief, and they are generally promoted according to merit, and the official position is something that only the emperor can give.

Therefore, in the end, there are only a few people who can follow into the capital, and they are generally the generals of the generals, and they belong to the loyal and close people.

The Yang family and the Lin family, who went to visit before, are both families with generals, and they are first-class top families trusted by the emperor.

Master Wu heard Zilan's crisp shout, and saw that several children had already begun to look around, so he smiled and said, "Okay, rest for a while, go to the door to talk, don't let people in, the female relatives come in and see our stinky sweat is unsightly." ”

"Yes, thank you, Master."

"Sister, what good news."

Ziyan ran to the door like a flyer, looked out along the crack in the door, and talked to Zilan.