The second old lady and the second lady were very surprised when they heard this. The latter hurriedly asked, "What is the reason for this?" Do you invite Brother Dun alone, or do you invite people from Xifu together? He reached out and took the post.

Chunying replied: "The people from the palace said that they invited only one of our fourth young masters, as if it was for the fourth young master's apprenticeship. ”

The second old lady and the second wife Zhuo glanced at each other, and they couldn't hide the different colors on their faces.

Although King Jingfu is the son-in-law of the Hou Mansion and the niece and son-in-law of the East Mansion, they are not close to each other. Before Princess Jing got married, Dongfu has almost always been a foreign official, even if she was close when she was a child, she has long forgotten it, so the relationship between the two mansions is just to maintain a relationship between ordinary relatives, Jingwangfu wants to invite the princess's maiden cousins and cousins to come to the house, and it has always been invited with the serious brothers and sisters of the Hou Mansion, but it is the first time to invite alone, and Zhuo's also found that the person who posted the post is not the princess, and the poke on it is clearly the private seal of Zhu Shunxuan, the king of Jing! She couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, for fear that her fifteen-year-old son would also be drawn into the battle between the DPRK and China.

The second old lady was very calm: "Since it is King Jing's grace, please Mr. Dun Ge'er for us, that is a great dignity, much better than Dun Ge'er and his uncle's appearance." Don't worry, the children haven't seen the world. will be rude in front of the prince, our mother and son have taught him for many years, and he can still deal with this idea. Chunying, I went and invited the fourth young master to come over. ”

Chunying answered, and was still thinking on the way, could it be that the second master had made a great contribution on the northern border, so the Jingwang Mansion also came to woo him? But wasn't King Jing from the emperor's faction? Was this the emperor's intention, or was it King Jing's own decision? Although this world is different from history, the influence of traditional etiquette is still very great, and the so-called heaven and earth monarch teacher, the official worship teacher, is second only to the authority of the king and the father, and the relationship is great. The fourth young master is the only son of the second master, and the teacher he worships is not comparable to the master in the school, and for Dongfu, the amount is extraordinary......

The fourth young master Li Dun listened to Chunying's words, hurriedly rushed to the main house, and saluted his grandmother and mother, although there was some uneasiness on his face, he was quite calm: "Dun'er has heard that the eldest brother-in-law wants to invite Mr. for me, it must be good, since he specially summoned him in a special post, I will go tomorrow!" It's just ...... uncle."

This reminded the second wife: "Call your mother over there to say it, you don't have to worry." When you go out tomorrow, ask your girl to take care of your clothes, and your daughter-in-law will choose a few more proper people to wait. Brother Dun himself should also be more careful, abide by the etiquette, and never be rude! ”

The fourth young master obediently responded, although Zhuo was a little worried, but he still took care of things one by one, and early the next morning, he personally sent his son out of the second gate, watched him get on the horse and leave, and then came back.

Chunying followed the second old lady this day, and found that she was always absent-minded, knowing that she was probably worried about her grandson, so she said something light and funny, or brought her the new summer clothes made by the sewing room for the young masters and young ladies to show her, so as to distract her attention. The second old lady gradually felt better, and picked up her clothes again, and out of the four new clothes for each person, three were sent back for modification.

But after the second wife, Zhuo, came back from the Hou Mansion, the atmosphere returned to gloom, and even the fourth lady was a little listless, not wanting to play with the girls or talking. can only accompany the second old lady silently with his mother. As time passed, the three generations of these grandparents began to get anxious.

At noon, Li Dun didn't go home, and the entourage who went with him came back to report that Princess Jing was leaving for dinner, after all, the two were close sisters and brothers. But this time, it was late in the evening, and Lydon had not returned. Zhuo's family also didn't care about the five or six long entourages who went with him were all men who had practiced kung fu with strong bodies, and Jingwangfu was a close relative, where he was worried about whether his son had an accident on the road, and sent several groups of people to find him along the road, and then he heard Chunying coughing lightly there, and saw the melancholy on his mother-in-law's face, so he suddenly woke up, sat down again, and said ashamedly: "It's a joke for my mother, and as soon as my daughter-in-law encounters Brother Dun'er's matter, she will ......."

The second old lady smiled and waved her hand: "It doesn't matter, I'm just as worried as you." You send someone to King Jing's Mansion to ask, don't keep looking for it on the road, maybe Brother Dun and King Jing chatted happily, and forgot the hour for a while? ”

Zhuo's family hurriedly called people, Chun Ying caught a glimpse of a pair of lanterns flickering outside the courtyard gate, it seemed to be coming to this courtyard, her heart moved, and she shouted: "It seems that the fourth young master is back!" Hearing this, Zhuo Shi hurriedly stood up, and Qiu Yan outside had already opened the curtain and came in, and said with a smile: "The fourth young master is back." ”

Everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief, and in the blink of an eye. The fourth young master, Li Dun, entered the house, first greeted his grandmother and mother, and then asked his sister hello, and the second old lady saw that he was dusty and tired, and hurriedly asked him to go and freshen up, so he fell asleep as soon as possible, but another person came out to ask questions.

The entourage replied that the fourth young master stayed in King Jing's Mansion all morning, and after having lunch, he took a short break, and asked King Jing to take him personally to meet the new teacher, and had a meal at the teacher's house, so it would be delayed for so long. Now I have kowtowed in front of the teacher, and I have come back with a homework, and I will study and prepare for the class two days later.

Chun Ying was still there and secretly said that this teacher was very efficient, and the fourth young master had already finished freshening up, changed into clean clothes, and turned around again, telling her grandmother and mother about today's experience. The fourth lady was young and wanted to be a director, so the second old lady sent her to sleep. He listened intently to his grandson.

It turned out that the teacher of the fourth young master's new worship was named Liu Likai, but he was not a member of the queen mother's clan, he was born in the imperial examination, and the official went to the Hanlin Academy to teach bachelors from the four grades. Now that he has finally finished his filial piety, the number of attendants in the Hanlin Academy is full again, so he is temporarily idle. This bachelor is very knowledgeable. It is said that when he was young, he won the "Xie Yuan" and "Hui Yuan" in the imperial examination, but the reigning emperor felt that he was too young and still needed to be honed, so he ordered him to explore the flowers, and did not let him achieve the three yuan and the first. At the beginning of the year, his book "Annotations on Ancient and Modern Shangshu" was published by the imperial court, which was highly praised in the literary world and won the respect of students all over the world.

Such a teacher is not light. Not to mention that the fourth young master is still a young man, even the second old lady and the second wife, who have been in the world for a long time, feel that a big pie flew from outside the sky and smashed it on their heads, and they can't care about whether there is any deep meaning behind King Jing's move, even if it is really meaningful? With such a teacher, Li Dun will take the road of imperial examinations in the future, as long as he is not a fool, he will definitely have a bright journey.

The second old lady immediately instructed her daughter-in-law to prepare for Shu Xiu, and repeatedly told her grandson to study hard. Li Dun nodded obediently, and Chun Ying caught a glimpse of the tiredness on his face, so he whispered to the second old lady: "Old lady, the fourth young master seems to be sleepy, and he must be tired today, Ming'er has to get up early to warm up the book, it is better to let the fourth young master go to rest first." The old lady should have rested earlier, otherwise Ming'er will have a headache again. The second old lady felt justified and hurriedly sent her grandson to sleep.

Zhuo saw that his son was gone, and he had to serve his mother-in-law to rest. The second old lady saw that she seemed to be a little embarrassed, so she asked, "What's wrong with you?" Isn't this teacher good? ”

Zhuo Shi hurriedly said: "Mother misunderstood, it is a great blessing for Brother Dun to be able to have Master Liu as a teacher, but it is just ...... The daughter-in-law suddenly thought that there was this teacher. Xifu is there ......"

The second old lady waved her hand: "If you push it, whoever he is, can he be better than Bachelor Liu?" Tell it directly to others, and the gentleman will naturally retreat. Zhuo felt reasonable, so he respectfully served his mother-in-law to freshen up, and was more meticulous and thoughtful than the girls. Chun Ying and Bai Ling saw each other, and they both nodded secretly, and the latter simply turned to make the bed.

There was nothing to do one night, and the next day, when Zhuo went to the Hou Mansion, he specially sent someone to explain the situation to the Hou Ye and thanked him again and again for his kindness. Hou Ye wasn't very angry, but after a few days, he suddenly mentioned that he was willing to send someone to his nephew to be a companion.

Zhuo Shi saw the name of the companion, at first I couldn't remember who it was, I heard that he was waiting in the study outside the Hou Mansion, and thought it was the son and nephew of the housekeeper, thinking that his son was going to school, and it was also common to bring two scholars to help with the book and polish the ink, and the person recommended by the Hou Ye should not have a problem, so he casually agreed.

When I came back and mentioned it to my mother-in-law, the second old lady said, "Isn't this the child of the Zhou family?" ”

Chunying was beating her legs, and when she heard the words, she beat her hands and continued to beat them.

The second old lady was still there and continued: "Poor thing, I lost my parents and relatives at a young age, and I was sent to do hard labor. I heard in the south that Brother Dun and his uncle remembered the old friendship and tried every means to get people out, apparently turning official slaves into domestic slaves, but in fact he was still kept at home as if he were his own son and nephew, didn't he say that his family's case was going to be rehabilitated? Why are you still in the Hou Mansion? ”

Zhuo's slight discoloration, but he also remembered. When the husband was a child, he also studied and played with the father of Zhou, but the father of Zhou had a better relationship with the Hou Ye, and the husband did not get along with his brother at that time, so he was also estranged from his father, and when he was young and just got married, he also complained that his brother treated Zhou Zihong closer than his brother.

It's just that family, but they have committed a felony! No matter what the personal relationship between Li and Zhou is, Zhou Nian is still an official slave! Zhuo's heart was a little awkward, and asked an official slave to be his son's companion, what if Bachelor Liu knew about it and was angry?

However, if you don't mention Zhou Nian's background, there are also slaves in the family who read to the little master, and I am afraid that it will not work if I use this to dismiss the Hou Ye. Zhuo Shi said sullenly: "I don't know how this kid is learning?" is both a companion and the son of an old friend, so it is not good to use him as a scholar, but our Brother Dun has been studying for several years and is about to ask Master Liu for more in-depth knowledge. This week, the children have endured many years of hardship, and they don't know if they can keep up with their knowledge? ”

The second old lady didn't speak anymore when she heard this, and the old friendship or something was not as important as her grandson's homework and future after all.

Chunying was a little anxious to listen, although Zhou Nian couldn't help her get out of the country, but for a long time, she used his promise as a pillar to encourage herself to endure. She always thought he was a very nice person. Now that the situation has changed, she no longer has to rely on his help, but when she heard his news, she still couldn't help but want to help him say a few words, so she said: "This Zhou Gongzi has been in Xifu for several years, and some time ago I heard that the lawsuit for rehabilitation was about to be completed, but later someone mixed it up and gave it to Huang again, otherwise he would have recovered his identity a long time ago." I heard that he is very good at learning, and he has been writing poetry since elementary school, and he has been in the outer study for several years, and he has never left it. ”

Zhuo's expression slowed down a little and asked, "How do you know?" Could it be that the Hou Mansion couldn't publicize his affairs everywhere? ”

Chunying smiled: "It's not going to be preached everywhere, it's just a little rumor." He has a small courtyard in the back street, very close to my house, when I was a child, I waited in the courtyard of the third young master, because the third young master was friendly with him, and he also told me to clean his house. At that time, I saw that his house was full of books, poems, songs, laws, and punishments, so I guess he must have been a very learned man, right? ”

The second old lady said: "Since he has some foundation, I asked him to come and meet Brother Dun and give it a try." If it's really good, stay and make it. ”

Zhuo's family responded, ordered someone to go to Xifu to spread Zhou Nian, and asked his son to go to the outer study to see him.

Chunying lowered her head and beat the legs of the second old lady, but a thought rose in her heart: I don't know how Zhou Nian is now? What is the plan for Hou Ye to recommend him to come to Dongfu to study?。.。