Guan Yinian is a few months older than Xiao Yuchen, and his peers are all scholars, so they have a common language. After chatting for a while, Xiao Yuchen felt that although Guan Yinian was not taught by a famous teacher, he had a very thorough understanding of knowledge, and because he came out of the bottom, he had a more thorough understanding of people's livelihood.

And Guan Yinian felt that Xiao Yuchen, a person who had studied in the best academy since he was a child, was different from him. He learned more systematically and had more profound insights, and after all, he was born in the Hou Mansion and knew more about the government.

In short, the two admired each other and had a good chat.

Because Guan Yinian had just arrived, he had to pack up a lot of things, and after the two chatted for a while, he went back to the courtyard prepared for him by the Hou Mansion. When Guan Yougen and his wife saw him, they once again mentioned that the Hou Mansion had a great favor to their family, and they would repay them well in the future.

Guan Yinian's ears were calloused when he heard these words, but he still nodded seriously. The Hou Mansion does have a great favor to their family, and it can be said that without the Hou Mansion, there would be no present for their family.

Guan Yougen and his wife did not stay in the Hou Mansion for too long, so they went back, and since then, Guan Yinian has stayed in the Hou Mansion to study with Xiao Yuchen.

A few days later, Tang Guogong wanted to take Xiao Yuchen to meet Fang Daru, and he also brought Guan Yinian. After they left, Tang Shuyi was still a little nervous, afraid that Fang Daru would not be able to look down on Xiao Yuchen's article.

And Xiao Yuchen, they are very smooth here.

Fang Daru knows a little about Xiao Yuchen, a little pedantic, and he doesn't know how to be flexible. But this time, after reading his article and teaching him some knowledge, I found that this prince of the Yongning Marquis Mansion was very different from before, and his views on the problem were much broader, and he was even a little unique.

He looked at Tang Guogong, who was sitting on the side, and asked, "Did the Yongning Marquis Mansion invite a famous teacher for the prince again?" ”

Tang Guogong saw that he was very satisfied with his grandson, his face was proud, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was also a little proud, "I didn't invite a famous teacher, I think this child has grown up and opened his mind." ”

Fang Daru nodded, then looked at Xiao Yuchen and said, "You have been studying in Shanglin Academy since you were a child, and you have a solid foundation, but what you lack now is vision and opinions. It's better to travel thousands of miles than to read 10,000 books, and I suggest you go out and travel. The children of scholarly families have a tradition of traveling, because traveling can broaden their horizons. ”

Xiao Yuchen nodded thoughtfully, and Tang Guogong was also frowning and thinking.

At this time, Fang Daru said again: "There are still two years before the next imperial examination, if you go out to travel next year and consolidate your knowledge after you come back, the scientific examination should be expected." ”

After hearing this, Xiao Yuchen got up and saluted Fang Daru and thanked him for his teaching. Fang Daru waved his hand at him, looked at Guan Yinian's article again, tested his knowledge, and was quite satisfied with him, and finally suggested that he go out to travel.

After staying here with Fang Daru for a morning, the three of them left. Tang Guogong had something to return to the mansion, and when he was leaving, he said to Xiao Yuchen: "I think Fang Daru's suggestion is very good, you will be filial piety after the New Year, and you can also go out for a long trip." Go home and talk to your mother. ”

Xiao Yuchen nodded, helped Tang Guogong into the carriage, and watched the carriage leave before getting into the carriage of the Hou Mansion with Guan Yinian. The two of them have benefited a lot from Fang Daru today, and they are both eager to move on the things they have traveled, and they are discussing this matter along the way.

When he arrived at the Hou Mansion, Guan Yinian returned to his courtyard, Xiao Yuchen died, An Yuan saw Tang Shuyi, and told her about Fang Daru's suggestion that he travel.

Tang Shuyi did not hesitate to say after hearing this: "It's good to go out and travel, you will set off after the New Year, if you can, it is best to walk with Guan Yinian." ”

Two people, it's reassuring to have a companion.

"My son went back and talked to him about it." Xiao Yuchen said.

Tang Shuyi snorted, picked up the teacup and drank tea, and then asked casually: "You went to Fang Daru today, did you see his students of the same age as you?" ”

Xiao Yuchen was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "No, I haven't heard that Fang Daru has a student of the same age as me." ”

"Oh, I'm just asking." Tang Shuyi put down the teacup in her hand, and immediately changed the topic and talked about other things, Xiao Yuchen didn't pay much attention to her previous question.

Tang Shuyi guessed that the male protagonist in the book should not have come to Beijing at this time.

.......

A few days passed in a blink of an eye, and Liang Jian'an was about to be beheaded in public outside the noon gate, and Tang Shuyi didn't go to see what they had to do. In the afternoon, Steward Zhao came to report that the second prince personally collected the corpse for Liang Jian'an, and the Liang family went, but Meng Xiuzhen did not go. I heard that Meng Xiuzhen moved to a house in Anni Lane, Dongcheng.

Tang Shuyi snorted after hearing this, and he knew it. Then she handed Steward Zhao a greeting note and asked him to send it to the Xiaoyao Palace. When I met the concubine in the Sogo Temple before, the concubine invited her to sit in the palace when she was free, but then many things happened, so she didn't go. Now that the matter is settled, it's time to go and find out.

Steward Zhao took the post and left, and replied after more than an hour, "The eunuch beside the concubine saw the old slave and said that the concubine was very happy to hear that you were going to visit, and was waiting for you to go." ”

Tang Shuyi hummed and asked Steward Zhao to leave, she thought in her heart that she would take Xiao Yuzhu with her when it passed tomorrow, and then asked people to open the warehouse, and selected a few things from it that were not particularly valuable, but very chic, as gifts for tomorrow.

After dinner, she told Xiao Yuzhu about some of the situation in the Xiaoyao Palace, and also said some precautions. After breakfast on the second day, the mother and daughter took a carriage to the Xiaoyao Palace.

As the favored son of the previous emperor, the geographical location of the palace is naturally excellent, right next to the palace. The area is also huge, and the carriage walked from one end of the palace wall to the gate of the palace for more than a quarter of an hour.

After getting out of the carriage, I saw a white eunuch who was not in his fifties, standing at the corner gate next to the gate of the palace with a smile on his face, and when he saw Tang Shuyi, he immediately greeted him, and said while saluting: "After returning from the Sogo Temple, the concubine has been talking to you several times. ”

This is Mao Guangquan, the big eunuch next to the concubine.

Tang Shuyi held Xiao Yuzhu in one hand, and said with a smile on her face: "I thought I would come to see the concubine early, but who knew that there was a delay in the family, and the concubine was worried." ”

Mao Guangquan said in his heart that there was something at home, and Liang Jian'an was killed by the fight. But his face was not obvious at all, and he said, "The concubine knows that you are busy." ”

As the big eunuch beside the concubine, Mao Guangquan naturally knew what happened in Beijing. The battle between the second prince and the eldest prince this time has the shadow of the Marquis of Yongning behind it, and many powerful people in Shangjing have guessed it, and Mao Guangquan naturally understands it.