Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

Chapter 198 Fengxue and Asking for Advice [Thank you for your support! Goodbye!]

A group of Bai Gao warriors protected a sedan chair.

Walking outside Xuandemen, on the streets of Bianjing in the cold winter.

Looking at the vast and bustling street market,

One of the Bai Gao warriors rubbed his nose,

Sniff and cough,

Damn!

Seeing the passers-by's hurriedly dodging actions and the dissatisfied eyes of the street soldiers on the roadside, the Bai Gaoguo warrior smiled disdainfully.

At this time, Bai Gao said:

"Bo Ming, this is the Great Zhou Dynasty, you should be more restrained!"

"Tsk, does anyone in this great Zhou Dynasty dare to bare his teeth with me? Suo Shan, your Jianing Army Commander was beaten badly by Great Zhou, don't think so"

"Um?"

Hearing the sound coming from the sedan chair, the Bai Gao warrior quickly shut his mouth.

To put it bluntly, the previous war was started by the aunt and father of the noble young master behind him.

Silent all the way, everyone continued walking on the bustling street, and soon arrived at Bai Gao Pavilion.

The guarding warriors dispersed to their respective barracks, and Liang Yiren, the noble son of Bai Gaoguo, who got out of the sedan chair, also entered the building, followed by a 14 or 15-year-old Bai Gaoguo attendant.

Inside the building,

Seeing the two brothers standing in the corridor, Liang Yiren nodded.

Li Taotie and Li Jinmei nodded in reply.

When Liang Yiren entered the room and the attendants followed him, the two Li brothers touched their chests and bowed their heads solemnly in salute.

Sun had a misunderstanding in Yichun Lane. After returning to Xu's house, she explained the matter to Xu Minghua in the evening.

A walk after dinner,

Xu Minghua also sighed after knowing the whole story.

"We, who are relatives, have never thought of composing a song for our brother-in-law, but Mrs. Yang has thought of it."

"This kind of music is forced to compose music. It does not come from the heart and cannot move people. On the contrary, it falls behind."

"What Madam said is that Madam Yang is so righteous, so she should send some more charcoal fire. It smells like it's going to snow."

"Yeah, it hasn't been sunny since morning."

The second day

Still getting up early,

Xu Zaijing is wearing a big cloak, and Qingcao is wearing a cloak.

The master and servant left the room and stood in the corridor.

In the light of the lantern,

Watching the snowflakes rustling down like goose feathers,

On the ground near the door of the corridor, there were snowflakes blown here, which had melted and soaked the ground.

"Sir, please hold an umbrella!" said the aunt outside.

"Need not."

"Huh!" Xu Zaijing exhaled a breath of white air and walked towards the racecourse.

The grass hurriedly followed,

creak

creak

Walking on the snow,

Before they even arrived at the racecourse, a lot of snowflakes had already fallen on the master and servant.

The two lines of footprints behind him were quickly covered with snowflakes.

Arriving at the racecourse, Qingyun was standing under the lantern at the door of the cabin holding an umbrella.

"Sir, why didn't you hold an umbrella?"

As he said this, Qingyun held an umbrella and moved forward to meet Xu Zaijing.

"It's okay. I'm wearing a big cloak, so the snow won't soak through it."

Xu Zaijing walked to the door of the hut, opened the door and looked inside. His master was wearing clothes and resting on the bed with squinted eyes.

Qingcao also took off his cape and hat, took over his master's cloak, patted it a few times and entered the hut.

Qingyun put down his umbrella and walked into the utility room next to the hut. There were mostly things used by the master and servant.

Xu Zaijing walked into the master's house, picked up the wine gourd he placed next to him, shook it, and then walked out with satisfaction.

I came to the door and took a sip of strong wine to keep out the cold.

Qingyun also came out and handed him a deerskin felt hat.

"Here."

Qingyun took the wine gourd and took a sip: "Sir, what should we practice today?"

Xu Zaijing put on his felt hat, walked to the weapons rack and said:

"Snowy weather like this! Practice shooting!"

With that said, he picked up the spear and walked to the open space of the racecourse.

After warming up, Xu Zaijing started practicing.

"Woo!"

"Woo!"

Listening to the scream of the gun barrel waving in the wind, Qingyun's eyes trembled. He knew the power of this whistle best.

After a while, Xu Zaijing came over shaking his head.

"Master?"

"I feel like something is missing! Go and call them over."

Upon hearing this, Qingyun hurriedly walked towards the private room of the soldiers.

"That's right! There's more"

After listening to Xu Zaijing's instructions, Qingyun nodded.

In the private room of the soldiers,

Feng Dabao and others were called by Qingyun,

The soldiers are wearing clothes,

Ye Fang said: "Young master is also practicing in such a snowy day?"

"yes."

Soon, when everyone was about to go out, Qingyun hurriedly said: "Young master is practicing long spear today. He told everyone to bring bamboo hats and raincoats, and it is best to use long-handled plain knives!"

Feng Dabao said: "Young Master really cares about us."

The soldiers on the side all nodded.

"Young Master is considerate!"

"Young Master is benevolent and righteous!"

"There is no such a good opponent in the camp!"

Everyone put on their hats and raincoats.

When the soldiers walked to the edge of the racecourse, they heard the scream of gun barrels in the wind and snow from a distance!

There is a freshly lit charcoal pot under the eaves of the hut next to it.

When the soldiers came to the sidelines in shadow,

In the middle of the field, Xu Zaijing roared:

"You've come just in time! Let's come together!"

Two quarters of an hour later,

The soldiers held their long sword handles and panted in the snow.

Xu Zaijing came to them carrying a red tassel spear, patted their shoulders and said: "Have a rest for half a quarter, let's continue."

"Ah? Yes, Master!"

After saying that,

Xu Zaijing continued to walk with his spear on his shoulder.

He came to the charcoal basin next to the hut,

Looking at the flames that were getting stronger,

“Vibe, well, vibe!”

The fodder in the stable must not be set on fire.

Xu Zaijing set up a few more long wooden strips on the fire and left.

roaring charcoal fire

The snow is slippery,

Soon the sound of clashing weapons and shouts was heard again on the racecourse.

After it got light, Xu Zaijing and his soldiers went to the bathhouse one after another.

In winter in Bianjing, there is a custom of parties and banquets in snowy weather.

So, I haven’t had breakfast yet,

The concierge sent many posts to Sun.

In Sun's bedroom, there were only three people, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

The maids arranged breakfast outside.

Ms. Sun sat on a chair and looked at the name cards of each family one by one. Ms. Xie and Hua Lan were talking next to her.

"Brother Zhang is here."

After hearing the message from the female envoy, Hua Lan quickly stood behind Mrs. Sun and lowered her eyebrows. Xie also hurriedly sat aside.

Mrs. Sun put away her smile and became serious.

"Mother, sister-in-law."

After saluting, Zai Zhang glanced at Hua Lan with pity and sat down quietly on the chair.

"Mom, the meal is ready!"

Xu Zaijing's voice came from outside.

Everyone sat down and before using their chopsticks, Xu Zaijing said: "Mother, I want to go to Brother Ye's house today."

"What's wrong?"

Xu Zaijing looked at Mr. Sun with a smile and said, "My child, please ask your brother-in-law for advice."

"Go ahead."

Zai Zhang on the side said: "Mother, my son also wants to be with China."

Looking at Sun's eyes, Zai Zhang stopped talking.

"snort!"

Mrs. Sun hummed, and Hua Lan lowered her head in response and picked up the handkerchief.

"Puff"

An Mei smiled at the table, attracting the attention of her mother and brother. Of course, the meanings were different.

One was afraid that she would reveal her secret, and the other was angry that she would laugh at her sister-in-law's jokes.

After the meal, Xu Zaijing and his sister left directly.

Zai Zhang glanced at Hua Lan with pity, then opened the curtain and walked out.

In the room, Mrs. Xie walked to the door and took a look outside. After confirming that Zai Zhang was gone, she nodded. Ms. Sun quickly rubbed her face, and Hua Lan also sat down on the chair. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were helpless. wry smile.

On the way to Gu’s house,

What falls is no longer snowflakes, but fine and hard snow particles.

The carriage carriage was rattling with snow particles.

Xu Zaijing was riding a horse, with Qingyun driving the carriage behind him, and Anmei, Ye'er and Qingcao sitting in the carriage.

Qingcao was also carrying a large satchel.

The snow on Quyuan Street has long been swept away.

On the way to Xingguofang, there were also soldiers from the Street Department or hired idlers to help the idlers clear the snow.

Sishi (9 a.m.)

When passing by the Duke of Qi's mansion, the steward at the door was handing out rewards to the young servants and women who were sweeping the snow. When he saw the handsome Liju, he

After taking a closer look, he hurriedly bowed to Xu Zaijing on the road: "I've seen Brother Jing. Are you going to the Hou Mansion?"

"It's polite to be in charge. Yes."

Qingyun, who was driving the carriage, also nodded to the steward.

After entering Ningyuan Hou's Mansion, Qingyun and the Gu family's servants went to the second gate to collect the carriages and horses.

The three Gu Tingyu brothers were already standing at the door.

After some pleasantries, everyone entered the front hall of the Bai family's mother's house. Only then did Xu Zaijing realize that the eldest lady from the fourth and fifth rooms of the Gu family was also there:

"Aunt, Jin An. Two aunts, Kang An."

An Mei followed suit and bowed.

The two ladies glanced at Bai Shi and nodded awkwardly.

"Brother Jing, come here, let me take a look."

Bai, who was becoming more and more dignified, waved to Xu Zaijing with smiles and affection in her eyes. When he approached, she said:

"I've lost weight. I look more like a big kid."

"Hey, reading makes you grow old."

Gu Tingye on the side nodded in agreement.

Bai Shi nodded to Xu Zaijing with a smile and said, "Go ahead. It just so happens that your brother-in-law has a rest today and is in the courtyard with your sister."

"The aunt and uncle are busy, so my nephew will go first."

A group of people retreated, Bai's smile dropped and she continued to talk to the four and five others with a straight face.

On the way to Fuyao Academy, Xu Zaijing asked casually: "Brother Ye, how much homework have you done?"

"Schoolwork? There are still so many days before the Lantern Festival. It's not too late to do it after the New Year."

Xu Zaijing sighed, his homework was half as much as others! Who allowed myself to be

When they arrived at the door of the Fuyao Courtyard, Qing Zhi, who was waiting there, knelt down and bowed before shouting toward the house: "Madam, everyone is here."

In the room, Qingxia smiled and opened the cotton curtain, and everyone filed in.

Qingcao and Qingzhi followed behind, smiled at each other, and held hands.

After being called by his sister-in-law, Xu Zaijing looked at his eldest sister,

The children are healthy, the husband has a smooth career, the mother-in-law is tolerant,

She looked even better than when the child was one month old, with a smile on her face, and it was obvious that she had nothing to worry about.

Soon, the nanny took the baby out, and the baby was sleeping soundly.

After saying a few words with a smile, Gu Tingyu also came to the room.

"I was dealing with official business just now. Brother Jing, Sister An, please sit down."

"Brother-in-law, I'm here to ask for advice."

"Xiao Wu, you can go and chat in your brother-in-law's study. My sisters and I will chat here."

Gu Tingyu smiled, waved his hand and said, "Let's go."

Seeing Xu Zaijing coming out, Qingcao, who was chatting with Qingzhi, hurriedly handed him the satchel.

While talking, the three of them came to Gu Tingyu's study. Xu Zaijing told the reason for coming:

Please ask Gu Tingyu to help you look at your homework and see how you are doing.

After all, there is such a godly brother-in-law who is almost in the top three in the country, so it is definitely right to ask for more advice.

Looking at the thick pile of homework that Xu Zaijing took out, Gu Tingyu nodded with satisfaction, and then glanced at Gu Tingye.

While Gu Tingyu was reading his article, Xu Zaijing looked around the study and saw the embroidery painting hanging on the wall.

Although Xu Zaijing spent a long time doing his homework, Gu Tingyu could read it very quickly, and the ink pen in his hand never stopped.

After correcting, Gu Tingyu recounted Xu Zaijing's strengths and weaknesses again, and Xu Zaijing quickly wrote them down.

After the guidance, Gu Tingyu arrived:

"Looking at your coursework, the county exam should be easy for you."

"hey-hey!"

"But don't slack off."

"It's brother-in-law. By the way, I heard from father, brother-in-law, are you in the Ministry of War now?"

"Yes, I made up for a seventh-grade staff member."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

This is the energy of Bianjing's long-standing nobles and the founding of the country to assist the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, and it is also the result of Gu Tingyu's own efforts.

Zifang Yuanwailang is a first-level adjutant under the Ministry of War. Together with Zifangzhong, he is in charge of the maps, city gods, towns, and beacons throughout the Zhou Dynasty.

Don't forget, Gu Tingyu is this year's Jinshi. He skipped the waiting step and was actually awarded the position of the Ministry of War, one of the six departments.

And this is just the first step in his official career.

Gu Tingyu looked at his brother-in-law who nodded without saying a word. According to some information that his father Gu Yankai had learned before, he was able to get this position because the palace directly handed a note to the Ministry of Personnel.

The note was sent to the Gu family together with the commissioned post, and is now being tucked into the book.

He looked carefully at the note and saw an extremely inconspicuous small fingerprint on the back.

Combined with what his eldest wife said to him before: 'My little five has received many rewards from the queen',

The only prince is the daughter of the queen.

Therefore, it is difficult for Gu Tingyu not to guess whether his position was chosen by the prince in the palace.

Xu Zaijing didn't know this at the moment. Suddenly he had an idea and said, "Brother-in-law, is the current map accurate?"

Gu Tingyu nodded and said: "In the Han Dynasty, there was a ligu chariot, and in the Jin Dynasty, there was a big chapter chariot. The drums were beaten at one li, and the gongs were beaten at ten li to measure the distance and then draw squares."

Looking at Xu Zaijing's curious eyes, Gu Tingyu continued: "Pei Xiu, the sage of the Jin Dynasty, established the 'Six Cartographies', and the scholar Jia Dan of the previous dynasty also created Zhu Shuwen, so the map is still accurate."

"Drawing six bodies?"

Gu Tingyu explained again, and Xu Zaijing summed it up: There were not only scales on ancient maps, but also squares that looked like latitude and longitude.

It is definitely not as accurate and detailed as modern maps, but it is definitely not as crude as a few mountains, rivers and cities randomly drawn on a piece of white paper.

Xu Zaijing sighed secretly: ‘Alas! My wise ancestors! Let me pretend what's wrong! ’

At this time, the study door was opened and Pingmei smiled and said:

"Sir, Grandma Chang came here just now to send a message. Mother said that Brother Jing ate too much, so she didn't care about the food and let him eat in our courtyard."

Xu Zaijing: "."

Duke's Mansion of Qi

It's snowing today,

At noon, relatives came to the Qi family's main room, and Princess Pingning came to talk and entertain the guests.

In the past, Princess Pingning could only show up and show her face before returning, but that's not possible now.

Because the elder brother took the initiative to give up the position of Duke of Qi to his husband Qi Yiqiu.

As the beneficiary, she must take good care of her brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and nephew. If she doesn't pay attention, she will easily be criticized and gain a reputation as ungrateful. Therefore, Princess Pingning is very concerned about her sister-in-law's affairs.

Moreover, her relatives are the two sisters-in-law and nieces of her sister-in-law's natal family, the Xue family, which is not a shabby settlement. There have been queens and generals in her ancestors, so they can be regarded as the old nobles of Bianjing.

Princess Pingning was talking to the ladies of the Xue family with a smile on her face.

"I hope my brother Heng can be half as capable as his uncle Yu, and I'll be satisfied."

"What the princess is saying is that I didn't have the heart to make my brother study hard at the beginning, but now the result is! Alas!" said the Xue family's sister-in-law.

Princess Pingning replied melancholy:

"Who says it's not the case? I feel bad for him every day and wish I could get up early to study for Brother Heng."

"By the way, talking about Brother Yu, I remembered something."

"oh?"

Seeing Princess Pingning's curious look, the second sister-in-law of the Xue family continued: "The Xu family of Yongyi Hou and the Sun family of Xishuimen seem to have gone to capture the outsiders!"

"Ah? No way? How did you know that?"

"Hi! The maid at home went to Yichun Lane to get something, but she was blocked by a strong woman with a carriage and a horse. She knew what she was doing when she saw the formation. She wanted them to give way to pass, but before she could say anything, she heard something coming from inside. It’s time to declare your home.”

After finishing speaking, the second sister-in-law of the Xue family said in a low voice: "Tell me, whose outer room is this in the Xu family? Is it Hou Hou? This is too inexperienced. How can you announce yourself at the door? He should be beaten." "

"Ahem"

The eldest wife of the Qi family reminded her, and the second sister-in-law of the Xue family shut up in a sullen voice.

Princess Pingning quickly pretended that she had not heard the information that the Xue family was used to catching the outer chamber, frowned and said: "Huh? It's hard to say."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Xue family also hurriedly said: "By the way, why don't we let the children of our two families meet each other, so that when we meet outside in the future, we can know that we are relatives."

Princess Pingning raised her handkerchief to cover the corner of her mouth and said, "What a coincidence! In the morning, Brother Heng heard that a classmate from the book school went to the Ningyuan Marquis Mansion next door and went there to compare notes."

The two eldest ladies of the Xue family responded with disappointment.

After having a full meal at Fuyao Courtyard,

Gu Tingyu was affected by the way Xu Zaijing was eating, so he also ate more.

after dinner,

Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye were sitting in the study. When Gu Tingyu continued to remind them of their knowledge, Pingmei walked in quickly and said:

"Xiaowu, you and Anmei go back first. Someone from your family is here to tell you that cousin Zhu got into a fight with the warriors from the Bai Gao Kingdom's mission because of a woman!"