When he arrived in the front yard, he followed the servant into the study of the Fan family master. Xiao Xiao respectfully saluted the head of the Fan family, but halfway through her salute, the head of the Fan family got up and saluted her. Xiao Xiaoliang hurriedly helped him, "Fan Gong, you are tormenting me, I am too young to accept your courtesy." ”

The eight-year-old girl, seeing the head of the family, did not have a trace of cowardice but advanced and retreated, and the head of the Fan family had to praise the husband and wife of Dingguo to teach the children.

Everyone sat down, and the head of the Fan family began to teach Xiao Xiaoliang. Xiao Xiao will answer if she knows, and if she can't, she will directly say no, and the head of the Fan family is more satisfied with her. Then the head of the Fan family asked Xiao Xiaoliang to compose a poem, Xiao Xiaoliang thought for a quarter of an hour, and wrote a poem with a pen.

After reading it, the head of the Fan family nodded again and again, an eight-year-old child can write such a poem, isn't it generally talented! At the same time, he sighed in his heart, how good it would be if this was a boy, teach it well, and he will definitely become a generation in the future.

"I'll write a letter to Jinglun and ask him to come to Beijing as soon as possible."

When the head of the Fan family said this, it was basically determined that Fan Jinglun would accept Xiao Xiaoliang as an apprentice, and Tang Shuyi and Xiao Huai both got up to thank him.

And Fan Jinglun, who was thousands of miles away, snorted heavily and threw the letter aside after receiving the letter from the head of the Fan family. Since he became famous, I don't know how many people come to apprentice every day, but he didn't agree. Now the old man actually asked him to take a little girl as an apprentice, what is the difference between this and selling his son?

Will he Fan Jinglun succumb to power?

After more than ten days, the head of the Fan family did not receive a reply from him, so he knew that this son was stubborn again, and asked the eldest son to write a letter to Fan Jinglun, saying that he was sick and bedridden.

This time Fan Jinglun received the letter, although he suspected that the head of the Fan family was pretending to be sick, he still set off for Beijing. More than ten days later, he arrived in Shangjing, and sure enough, the head of the Fan family was in good spirits, and he could still blow his beard and stare when he saw him.

The father and son sat down to talk, and the head of the Fan family said: "Let you accept Princess Fuhui as an apprentice, I do have selfish intentions." Princess Fuhui is the palm bead of the husband and wife of Dingguo, and the queen mother loves her even more, and the emperor and queen also love her. By taking her as an apprentice, you will strengthen our ties with the royal family. ”

Fan Jinglun listened to his words, drank tea with a cup and did not speak. The head of the Fan family snorted, "Although I have selfish intentions, if that kid has no strengths, will I agree to let you take in an apprentice?" I don't want to lose face, the Fan family still needs face. ”

As he spoke, he took out the poem written by Xiao Xiaoliang that day and handed it to Fan Jinglun, "This is the poem that I asked her to make with a random title when I met that little girl that day." ”

Fan Jinglun read the poem again, his face became serious, and he asked, "How old is she?" ”

"Eight-year-old, two-and-a-half-year-old Meng, taught by the Duchess of Dingguo herself." The Fan family said.

Fan Jinglun was silent for a while, and then said: "I heard that the emperor was taught by the emperor, and I will also see how good the children taught by the emperor are." ”

The head of the Fan family knew that he wanted to meet someone, and immediately said, "I'll post to invite the husband and wife of Dingguo." ”

The head of the Fan family believed that as long as Fan Jinglun saw Xiao Xiaoliang, he would agree to accept her as an apprentice.

Tang Shuyi and Xiao Huai received the post from the head of the Fan family, immediately prepared gifts, and took Xiao Xiaoliang to Fan's house the next day. On the way, Tang Shuyi said to Xiao Xiaoliang: "Don't be nervous, just like the last time you saw the head of the Fan family." ”

Xiao Xiaoliang nodded, she was really not nervous. Although Fan Jinglun's talent and learning are not comparable to those in the current Daqian, she does not have much pursuit, so it doesn't matter if this teacher can worship the best, and it doesn't matter if he can't.

This time, they went directly to the front yard, and the head of the Fan family and Fan Jinglun were waiting for them in the hall, and after meeting, they saluted each other. Fan Jinglun has been looking at Xiao Xiaoliang, although he resists in his heart, he also has to admit that this child is very good in terms of bearing and etiquette.

The next thing is Fan Jinglun's examination and teaching of Xiao Xiaoliang, and the result is that Fan Jinglun is very satisfied. In the end, Fan Jinglun asked Xiao Xiaoliang, "You are a woman, why do you want to study knowledge like a man?" ”

Xiao Xiaoqian looked at him suspiciously, "If you want to study knowledge, does it have anything to do with whether it is a man or a woman?" ”

Fan Jinglun hooked the corner of his lower lip and asked, "Then what do you want to do after studying knowledge?" ”

Xiao Xiaoliang still looked puzzled, "Does research have to have a purpose?" I like it, can't I learn if I want to? ”

Fan Jinglun was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then laughed and said, "This kid has a temper with me. ”

As he spoke, he took off the jade pendant on his waist and put it in Xiao Xiaoliang's palm, "A meeting gift for you." ”

This is a promise to accept the apprentice, Xiao Xiao obediently got up and saluted him, and Xiao Huai immediately finalized the apprenticeship date with Fan Jinglun. Fan Jinglun is also a casual person, so he said casually: "Two days later." ”

The time was decided, and Tang Shuyi and Xiao Huai said goodbye and went back to prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony and apprenticeship banquet. Of course, the matter of apprenticeship must also be told to the Queen Mother. Although the Empress Dowager is in the deep palace, Fan Jinglun's reputation has also been heard.

I heard that Xiao Xiaoliang wanted to worship Fan Jinglun as a teacher, although she did not participate in the apprenticeship banquet on the day, she asked the big eunuch around her to send a lot of apprenticeship gifts. At the same time, the emperor and queen also sent a lot of apprenticeship gifts. Therefore, this apprenticeship banquet is not ordinarily grand.

And this incident caused a lot of waves in Shangjing. The husband and wife of Dingguo attach great importance to the teaching of their children, and everyone who goes to the capital knows that after all, the Duchess of Dingguo is the emperor. But no one expected that Dingguo Gong and his wife would invite Da Confucian to be a teacher for their youngest daughter.

If it's a son, it's just a matter of asking a Confucian to be a teacher for a daughter, it's too big to be useless. At the beginning, even when the queen was young, the Duchess of Dingguo did not invite Da Confucian to be her teacher!

The magnates in Shangjing were speculating about the intentions of the Dingguo Duke and his wife, and Tang Shuyi and Xiao Huai followed their guesses. Xiao Xiaoliang began her new study career.

Since Fan Jinglun accepted Xiao Xiaoliang as an apprentice, he would not fool around, and he was very strict with Xiao Xiaoliang. It's not because she's a girl, differential education, four books and five classics, subsets of classics and history, etc., don't study on the ground.

Although Xiao Xiaoliang kept up with the nobles in the capital and received a different education, she was not isolated from the group of nobles in the capital. In addition to studying, she would also go on outings and horseback rides with the nobles she coordinated, and would also play with them during banquets.

Five years have passed in a blink of an eye, and Xiao Xiaoliang has grown into a bright girl. In the past five years, Fan Jinglun has accepted several apprentices, but his favorite is Xiao Xiaoliang.

The head of the Fan family often lamented why Xiao Xiaoliang was not a man, but Fan Jinglun really didn't care that she was a woman at all, and he believed that his female apprentice, even if he did not participate in the imperial examination, would still have a lot of achievements.