"Zeng Jiuli, I heard that you are fighting poetry, calligraphy, and eight shares with people in Yichuntai?"

Yan Shifang, a tall and thin scholar of Yuanzhou Mansion, sat under the north window of the study of Ruizhutang, holding a teacup and slowly tasting tea, outside the window is a large camphor tree hugged by several people, the crown of the tree is in the air, shading half of the Ruizhutang, the sun shines through the branches and leaves, the breeze blows, and the fragrance of the camphor tree is faint-

Zeng Yu stood up and replied: "Mr. Yan must have heard about the fraud case of the Yuanzhou Academy Examination this time, if the late life had not proved through Douwen that he was not a person who did not learn and did not know how to do it, he was afraid that he would also be implicated in the fraud case. ”

Yan Shifang twisted his beard and nodded: "It's not easy for you to take care of thousands of miles, but reading the sage book to cultivate Haoran's qi is not used to gamble and win battles, this kind of thing is not an example." ”

Zeng Yuxin said: "The imperial examination is screened layer by layer, isn't it also a gamble to win the battle." He said: "Mr. Yan's lesson is that he is indeed a little young and vigorous in his later years. ”

Yan Shifang was very satisfied with Zeng Yu's attitude, and said: "It is also human nature to be young and vigorous, it is good to be able to introspect, now the grandmaster has allowed you to study, you return to your hometown this time or enter Guangxin Mansion or Yongfeng County to study, and learn from the instructor to learn the scriptures and laws, but Yongfeng is more than a thousand miles away from this side, you have to be Shaoqing's companion I am afraid that there are many inconveniences, Confucianism has monthly exams, quarterly exams, instructors have to name and urge students to participate, a few times do not participate will be removed from the fame, although you can take leave, but you are a new student, It's always bad to take a leave of absence as soon as you enter school. ”

Zeng Yu hurriedly said: "The late student is in a dilemma about this matter, not only Confucianism has to complete his studies, but also the widowed mother and young sister to take care of, if Mr. Yan can find another companion for the eldest son of Yan, the late student will be relieved, not only can concentrate on studying, but also can honor his mother, please Mr. Yan understand." ”

Zeng Yu was looking forward to Yan Shifang being the master and said that he didn't need to accompany him to read, that would be really like getting out of the cage, but Yan Shifang said: "You are excellent in character and learning, my brother Donglou has seen it, you have to be reluctant to read this companion, your mother and young sister, you don't have to worry, Donglou said that when you come to share it, you can bring your mother and young sister here together——"

Zeng Yu was taken aback, he just came to read with him, and he also had to bring his mother and Niuniu in, and when he saw that the situation was not good, he would be dragged down if he wanted to leave, this was not good, and he said resolutely: "Mr. Yan, this must not be, Jiaci has always been frail, how can he withstand such a long road bumps, once the water and soil are not adapted, there are three long and two short, and there is no redemption for a hundred deaths in late life." ”

Yan Shifang comforted: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, Zeng Sheng is not anxious, it's just a proposal, if you don't want to, how can you force it, this is your filial piety, or you wait for two days, and when my brother Donglou returns from Nanchang, you can explain your hardships to him, how about it?" ”

Yan Shifan is definitely not as good at talking as Yan Shifang, Zeng Yu doesn't want to wait, he will leave first, Yan Shifan's kind of wanton guy will leave him behind now, and said: "Yan Shilang's return date is uncertain, and he misses his mother in his later life, I really can't wait, please ask Mr. Yan to explain and say good words to Yan Shilang on his behalf, and the students are grateful." ”

Yan Shifang nodded and said: "It's easy to say, since you are like an arrow, then go back first, you are new to school, the instructor always has to go to see you, as for the matter of accompanying reading, I will discuss it with the East Building." ”

Zeng Yu was secretly happy in his heart, so he immediately said goodbye and rushed back to Jichang Garden, Yan Shifang wanted to keep him for lunch, Zeng Yu said: "Thank you Mr. Yan, it's still just time, and the late life still rushed back to the Jichang Garden, and the late life rode a horse." ”

Zeng Yu walked out of Ruizhutang, Yan's servant led the horse, Yan Shifan's eldest son Yan Shaoqing also came over, Zeng Yu arched his hand and said, "Hello Yan Gongzi." ”

The fifteen-year-old boy Yan Shaoqing was thin and had a gloomy expression, and he didn't return the courtesy, but asked, "I heard that you don't want to read for me?" ”

Zeng Yuxin said: "What's the matter, Yan's father and son are eyeing me." He replied, "I'm going back to my hometown first—"

Yan Shaoqing didn't wait for Zeng Yu to finish speaking, and said: "If Yan Shaoting asks you to be your companion, will you be willing?" ”

Zeng Yu asked: "Who is Yan Shaoting?" ”

Yan Shaoqing didn't answer, but he was sarcastic.

Zeng Yu was too lazy to talk to this adolescent boy, he was afraid of Yan Shifan, but what was there to be afraid of Yan Shifan's son, the building would fall, and the three generations of these officials would sink, how long could they be powerful, and said: "Yan Gongzi, please don't speculate on others with malice, before you come down to divide it, I don't know your name of Yan Dao, and I don't know who Yan Dao is when you say Yan Shaoting——"

The servant who led the horse said, "It's my second son." ”

Zeng Yu said "oh", took the reins of the horse from the servant's hand, and said to Yan Shaoqing: "Master Yan, I don't know what you just said, it is Yan Shilang's order to go to your mansion to be a companion, but in the next family in Guangxin Mansion, the widow mother and young sister send people under the fence, I really can't feel at ease, this reason has been told to Mr. Yan, I am not a person who tends to be inflammatory, and I have resigned." "Arch your hands, step on the stirrup, and whip away.

The horse's hooves walked out of Jieqiao Village briskly, stepping across the small stone bridge, Zeng Yu thought about what Yan Shaoqing said, and guessed that Yan Shaoting might be born to Yan Shifan's step-room, Liu's family, that is, the son-in-law, Yan Shaoqing is the eldest son, and there may be contradictions between the two-

Zeng Yu shook his head and thought: "I'm not interested in political struggle dramas, and I'm even less interested in house fighting dramas. ”

From Jieqiao Village to Fenyi County is a large area of farmland, in the middle of June, the rice will be ripe, the heavy ears of grain are golden yellow, only the grass leaves are still a little green, the wind of midsummer carries the cool water vapor of the big river in the distance and sweeps over the 10,000 acres of rice waves, Zeng Yu's nose is stirring, and his heart says: "This wind has fireworks, you can know that the grains are full and mature, and this year's harvest will not be bad." ”

Seeing the harvest scene, Zeng Yu was in a good mood, his legs were clamped between the horse's belly, and he galloped to Jichang Garden in the northern suburbs of Fenyi County. ”

Zeng Yu said: "I have resigned to Mr. Yan, and I am ready to return to my hometown." ”

Lu Yuanwai said: "Why don't you wait a few more days to go back to Jinxi with me?" ”

Zeng Yu was surprised: "Is Father Lu going back to Qingtian?" ”

Lu Yuanwai lowered his voice and said: "As long as Xiaozi's family affair with the Xu Mansion is decided, my errand will be completed - you won't wait a few days to travel with me?" ”

Zeng Yu said: "I'm sorry, my late life is like an arrow, I can't wait." ”

Lu Yuanwai said: "Okay, in the future, when you pass by Lufang Township, you will definitely come to the cold house as a guest." "Say goodbye.

Xu Kun saw this scholar in front of Jichang Garden yesterday, this scholar was a little disrespectful to the steward of his Xu Mansion, and then asked Lu Yuanwai who this scholar was, and learned that it was Yan Shaoqing's companion, so he didn't say anything.

At noon, Zeng Yu returned to Jichang Garden, had lunch in the East Courtyard, and Sixi packed his luggage and prepared to go on the road.

This old woman was born with a fierce look, even if she was accompanied by a smiling face, she did not see kindness, Zeng Yu ignored the previous suspicions, and diagnosed the pulse of this old woman, which was obviously a heart attack caused by obesity, this old woman was over sixty years old, and it could not be cured, so she said: "There is nothing wrong with Granny Yan, that is, you should pay attention to your diet, eat more vegetarian, eat less meat, eat as little sweets as possible, and if you sleep, don't snooze, especially in the afternoon of this summer, it's not good to sleep too much." ”

At this time, the girl Babyzi walked out of the back hall, her eyes were bright, and she laughed softly: "Granny Yan is greedy for sleep and gluttony, and she loves to eat fatty meat the most." When he spoke, he blessed Zeng Yu.

Zeng Yu returned the salute and said to the old woman: "If Granny Yan wants to live longer, then she must quit her mouth, if she just wants to eat and sleep, and don't care about her lifespan, then please do it." ”

Granny Yan hurriedly said: "I can quit my mouth, I can quit my mouth." "Obviously scared of death.

The girl said: "Zeng Shusheng, please give my mother a pulse diagnosis, that Doctor Xue originally said that he would come for a follow-up consultation in half a month, but he didn't come, and I don't know if Lu Dao will continue to eat last time." ”

Zeng Yu thought that Dr. Xue Mingming was delayed because he went to Yichun to treat Huang Tixue, so he said: "Then please ask Lu Niangzi to come outside, I can't go in the inner courtyard." The building was about to collapse, and he still wanted to say a few words to Lu Miaoxiang.

The baby said yes and walked away lightly.

Granny Yan rubbed her heart and asked Zeng Yu: "Zeng Gongzi, don't I really need to take medicine, this heart is uncomfortable." ”

Zeng Yu took a pen and paper and wrote a prescription for treating heartache and asked Granny Yan to grab the medicine, Granny Yan was very happy, and thanked her repeatedly, this old woman seems to be a fierce bully with a very high status, but after all, she is just a subordinate, and no one will ask a doctor to treat her when she is sick, and now she has Zeng Yu's prescription, if she gets the elixir, she quickly finds someone to go to the city to catch the medicine according to the prescription-

Lu Miaoxiang and Infant Zi came out, Lu Miaoxiang had a green head and a robe, no eyebrows, no lips, clear water hibiscus, natural carving, and the four beautiful women in the back mountain yesterday were beautiful and dazzling, and their appearance was charming, but compared with Lu Miaoxiang, they all became vulgar powders, just like the landscape paintings of the four Yuan families and the red and purple New Year paintings engraved in the market, which is not a level of aesthetic experience at all.

Lu Miao wanted to salute Zeng Yuheshi, then sat down at an official table, gently rolled up the wide right cuff, revealing a frosty wrist, eyelashes drooping over his eyelids, waiting for Zeng Yu to take his pulse.

Zeng Yu sat sideways, stretched out his right index finger, middle finger, and ring finger on Lu Miaoxiang's right wrist, the touch was slightly cool, Lu Miaoxiang's hanging eyelashes also flashed lightly twice, Zeng Yu closed his eyes and tasted his pulse, because Lu Miaoxiang's eyebrows were too delicate and beautiful, and it was inevitable to be distracted when he opened his eyes, and suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Miss Xiaozi, please take a small square pillow to cushion it." ”

The girl said yes and hurried into the inner courtyard, only Zeng Yu and Lu Miaoxiang were left in the hall, and Sixi and the others were waiting in the hallway.

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