Hurry up and arrive at the county seat, Xiao Zhengning never stayed; Only let the two sons go back to the academy first, he took his daughter to the county seat to buy longan and red dates and put them in the basket, and the father and daughter went back to the academy.

"Ming's wife, you go back to the academy first, and after I settle down here, your master will take you to see the dean."

Ming's aunt is well-behaved, and there are some things that everyone tacitly understands, "Okay, Daddy, then I'll go first." ”

"Go ahead."

Xiao Zhengning watched her daughter disappear around the corner of the girls' academy, and carried the basket back to the dormitory; After putting things down, I sorted out the clothes on my body, and planned to strike while the iron was hot, although my daughter was not the first on the list, she was also the second on the list, and there was a great chance of convincing the dean.

Walking into the dean's small courtyard with a belly full of words, the dean was drinking tea leisurely in the courtyard; When he saw someone coming, he smiled and raised his voice; "Zhengning is here, just right, come and drink tea with me; One person drinks alone, and two people drink more deliciously. ”

"Okay." Xiao Zhengning first saluted, and then sat down in front of the stone table opposite the dean.

The dean personally poured a cup of tea and sent it, "Taste it." ”

Xiao Zhengning took a light sip, "Good tea, sweet aftertaste, mellow taste." ”

"yes, hahaha, this is the tea I got with great difficulty." Dean Fan laughed happily, his eyebrows were soothing, "You came over now, did you take care of the family affairs?" ”

Xiao Zhengning bowed, "Yes, I went back to see my father and mother, and told them about Hongkang and Ming's brother and sister. ”

"It's time to go back and say that you have brothers and sisters in your family who can already see the future."

"It was their master who taught well, and the dean taught well."

Dean Fan waved his hand, not liking to listen to these flattering words, "They are all the same teachings, and those who are consciously hardworking and diligent are the ones who are promising; The three children of your family are all serious and hard-working children, and if they are taught well, the future is bright. You and I know this, so I won't say much, but it's you, why did you come back so soon? And came to me. ”

Xiao Zhengning smiled slightly and said, "I can't hide anything from the dean, then I'll get straight to the point; If something is wrong, just point it out. ”

"It's the next road for your children, right?"

"Yes." Xiao Zhengning nodded sincerely, and said unhurriedly: "I came here to ask for a teacher for the little girl Ming, and there are not many things she can learn in the women's academy; I beg you to take her as an apprentice, you know something about her talents. I don't want her talent to be wasted on extra time, and with you, her path will go a little smoother. ”

He does not hide the scheming of his heart; In front of Dean Fan, his scheming was too shallow to hide it at all.

Dean Fan's favorite is Xiao Zhengning's honesty and intelligence, knowing that he can't hide it, he won't hide it; In front of him, he never used the scheming city government to quietly calculate, what to say.

"Your sister-in-law is indeed smart, but her talent is one thing, and you and her master's teaching are also one thing."

"Yes, her talent is one thing, and I won't tell you; I taught her very little in private, not as much as her two older brothers, but she was still able to pass the child at the age of seven. Xiao Zhengning is proud, "If she has a good teacher, she will be even better." ”

"You didn't think about letting me take Hongkang as an apprentice?"

Xiao Zhengning shook his head lightly, "I know Hongkang's talent, but it is not as good as Ming'ne; He studied more diligently than Ming Woman for many years to have one more place than Ming Woman, but he knew that Ming Woman couldn't be better than him in the future? ”

Dean Fan pulled out the two children and weighed them repeatedly, and he was more optimistic about Xiao Hongkang; Men, there are not so many constraints, and there are no emotional problems between men and women. It's not that he sees women clearly, the current women basically rely on their husbands to survive, and they are mostly emotional.

"You're nice to your daughter."

"She is my daughter, and it is Her Majesty's grace and her creation to be able to take the imperial examination; As a father, I can't do much for her, I just hope that she will have less suffering in the future, and even if there are hardships, she can get through them safely. From this I think of you, if you are willing to take disciples; She will have a much, much better path ahead. After a pause, Xiao Zhengning continued: "As for Hongkang, he is a boy, and it is easier than Ming's wife. ”

Dean Fan shook his head and smiled, "You're biased. ”

"No, it's just a measure of the future of a pair of children." Xiao Zhengning shook his head, eccentricity does not exist, and it is true that he leans towards Ming Wu in terms of resources.

"That's it, I can't teach that child, my teacher is eighty years old this year; It was when Xian Fu was at home that I came forward to write a letter and ask him what the old man thought. He really didn't want to waste Xiao Ming's talent, and if he could help to a certain extent, he would also be promoted.

Xiao Zhengning's heart lifted, "That ......"

Can it be done?

Dean Fan's mentor is not only one of his disciples, and Dean Fan has withdrawn from the court early.

"Don't worry, just listen to the teacher's arrangement; Your daughter can be admitted to the Tongsheng examination at the age of seven, which shows that she is a smart and extraordinary child, and this is her best answer. "It's impossible for a teacher not to be moved.

"Okay, listen to the dean, thank you for planning for Ming's daughter-in-law." Xiao Zhengning took note of this kindness.

He didn't know who Dean Fan's mentor was, but he simply knew some of this person's deeds; I just hope that I can really give Ming Wu a shelter.

Seeing off Xiao Zhengning, Dean Fan went back to the house to write a letter and handed it to his confidants, asking him to go out.

The little servant left the academy with an envelope, and Dean Fan sat at the table for a long time, sighing softly.

"I haven't seen my teacher for many years, and I don't know if my teacher is angry and blames me." This letter went out, first, for Ming's wife, and secondly, for himself; At that time, he gave up the official position of the court with full of anger, and was disappointed in the muddy waters of the court, and resolutely stopped joining the scholars.

The teacher once sent more than a dozen letters in a row, but he politely declined; Later, the teacher and him were at a stalemate, and they have not eased for so many years. The annual filial piety was sent over, but he felt that he had no face to see his teacher.

This letter is a medium to break him and his teacher, and it is also a pawn for him to test his teacher's attitude.

The letter was delivered to the mansion of the Weiyuan Mansion in Beijing, and was directly delivered to the old lady of the Weiyuan Mansion; This old man is eighty years old, with gray hair, a wrinkled face, clear eyes, and a tough body.

"Old lady, your student was sent from Xianyun Town, Shuzhou." The old butler brought the letter in both hands.

The old lady hummed softly, but he didn't answer it at the first time; The old housekeeper was going to put the letter on the table, and when the old lady wanted to read it, the old lady sighed slowly, "That's it, that kid is also a handful of years old now; No conscience! It took so many years to write to me, give it to me. ”

"Yes, old lady."

The old butler delivered the letter to him.

The old lady opened it and read it carefully, frowned and let go, and the old housekeeper's heart was raised.