novelraw Chapter 161: father and son
Chapter 161: father and son
Chapter 161 Father and Son
After listening to her cousin's words, Meng Qianqian always felt that there was something strange about it.
Will Lu Yuan read Xun Yu's articles?
Lu Yuan couldn't let go of the scroll and read all kinds of books. Even the story book he bought for the old lady, he read them all while despising it.
Everyone in the world calls him a clueless idiot, but is this really the case?
"Cousin, who copied this? The handwriting is more elegant than Xun Zhuangyuan's."
Yuli admired the article in his hand, and the admiration on his face became more and more obvious.
"I don't know. It has been kept in the study. Maybe some Hanlin official copied it."
Meng Qianqian decided not to tell her cousin that it was Lu Yuan's drunken handwriting.
Yu Li held the article in his hands, appreciating it so much that he almost forgot about it. He used to appreciate the meaning of the article, but tonight he was completely attracted by the calligraphy. Moreover, it seemed that with this set of calligraphy, the connotation of the article was greatly improved.
He not only has the character of a scholar, but also has the ambition to help the world and the common people.
Yu Li was so angry that Meng Qianqian called him several times but didn't hear him.
Meng Qianqian shook her head: "Cousin, you watch first, I'm going to rest."
Yu Li read the whole night in the study until dawn, then he reluctantly placed the articles neatly on the table, rubbed his red eyes, and looked at the morning light of the scorching sun. All the mysteries suddenly became clear in an instant. Cheerful.
"Cousin! Cousin, I understand!"
Yu Li was like a young child, rushing to Meng Qianqian's house without warning.
Aunt Li came out with a basin of water, bumped into him, and exclaimed: "Young Master Biao!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"
Yu Li said quickly, realizing that he was being abrupt, he quickly turned his back, "Cousin, I'm sorry!"
"Cousin, I'm here."
In the yard, Meng Qianqian, who had just finished practicing her sword skills, wiped her sweat and smiled at Yu Li.
Yu Li looked at his heroic cousin in the morning light, as if he saw a beam of light illuminating the lost road, just like he was reading an article in Yisu.
"cousin."
He walked down the steps and grabbed Meng Qianqian's wrist, "I want to take the scientific test!"
Meng Qianqian's eyes flashed with a hint of astonishment.
The Yu family is a scholarly family, and all the children in the family, both male and female, will join the family to study. Among them, Yu Li is the most outstanding one in this generation.
The Yu family asked Yu Li to take the imperial examination several times, but Yu Li only passed the imperial examination and never went again.
"It's boring. I just like to study and don't want to do anything else."
These are Yuli's original words.
Even if he enters the Imperial College, it is just for learning.
Unexpectedly, after reading Lu Yuan's drunken article, my cousin was aroused to the idea of scientific examination.
Meng Qianqian smiled: "Okay."
Yu Li and Meng Qianqian went to Tinglan Courtyard to have breakfast with the old lady and Baoshu, and then Yu Li returned to the Imperial College.
Yu Li's household registration was in Youzhou, and he didn't know if he could take the county examination in the capital. Meng Qianqian decided to ask Lu Yuan later.
Speaking of Lu Yuan, this guy didn't come home all night and didn't know what he was busy with.
"fish."
Baoshu staggered over, took Meng Qianqian's hand and walked out.
There is a small fish pond in Feng Shui Hutong with chubby koi carp in it. Every time Baoshu goes there, she will lie down and play by it for a long time.
Meng Qianqian thought Baoshu wanted to go to Feng Shui Alley to see the fish, but to her surprise, she pointed in the direction of the back mountain, "Fish."
Are there fish there?
Meng Qianqian led Baoshu towards the back mountain.
Walking through a winding cobblestone path, a small farm garden comes into view.
There is a vegetable field on the left side of the small garden, and a fish pond on the right side. There is a small waterwheel on the side, which brings water from the fish pond into the vegetable field for irrigation.
The water in the fish pond turned out to be living water flowing in from the ditch.
Meng Qianqian has never farmed, but she can still understand the principle of water diversion. She couldn't help but think of Xun Yu's canal construction and water diversion project in the Western Regions.
Are so many coincidences really coincidences?
Baoshu went to play with the waterwheel and was slapped in the face by the waterwheel. She screamed angrily and had a quarrel with the waterwheel all morning.
Finally, Meng Qianqian disconnected the water and the waterwheel stopped running.
Baoshu thought she had finally won the argument, and with a flick of her head, she walked away majestically!
At lunch, Lu Yuan still hadn't returned home.
The old lady didn't feel good about eating anymore: "Where is my great-grandson-in-law?"
Meng Qianqian said softly: "He is busy with official duties and will come back as soon as he is done."
The old lady looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake on the table and drooled with greed, but she still held it back and kept it for her great-grandson-in-law.
Meng Qianqian was also confused, why was Lu Yuan out for so long?
At dinner time, there was still no Lu Yuan at the table. The old lady couldn't sit still: "I want to find my great-grandson-in-law! I don't care, I don't care, I'm going!"
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"Okay, okay, I'll go with you!"
Tan'er accompanied the old lady out of the house, just walking around the area and not really taking her far.
Qingshuang was not here, Shangguan Ling was not here, and Yu Zichuan was not here either. Meng Qianqian thought about it and could only call Manager Cen over.
"Madam, you call me."
Manager Cen bowed.
Meng Qianqian said: "Manager Cen, where is the Governor?"
"this…"
Manager Cen looked hesitant.
Meng Qianqian looked at him steadily: "If it's inconvenient to say..."
Manager Cen said hurriedly: "It's not that it's inconvenient, it's just that I don't know where the governor has gone."
Meng Qianqian asked again: "Will he go to court today?"
Manager Cen said: "Your Majesty will take a break from court for two days."
It is understandable that the Imperial College is on holiday, but it is unbelievable to suspend the imperial court. The return of the prime minister to the imperial court is a big event. Shouldn't the good news be announced to all civil and military officials as soon as possible?
When Lu Yuan won the battle at the border, Lu Yuan himself did not go to court, but the emperor never stopped courting.
Meng Qianqian had a vague feeling that something big was going to happen in the court.
"Manager Cen, may I take the liberty to ask, are the Governor and the Prime Minister on the same boat?"
Steward Cen pondered for a moment and did not immediately answer Meng Qianqian's question. Instead, he asked Meng Qianqian: "Madam, the Governor has never mentioned his past affairs to you, has he?"
Meng Qianqian shook her head: "I only know that his mother is Miao Jiang's wife, and Miao Jiang's blood is flowing on his body. I don't know the rest."
Manager Cen said: "The blood of Miao Jiang flows through the Governor's body, but he grew up in the Central Plains, and the Prime Minister is his adoptive father."
Meng Qianqian was startled.
She had calculated everything, but she had not calculated that the two of them had such a relationship. No wonder Lu Yuan would go outside the city to greet the Prime Minister in person.
Steward Cen continued: "The Governor was separated from his wife when he was young, and it was the Prime Minister who took him in. At first, the Governor just worked as an ordinary stable boy in the Xun family. Later, the Prime Minister found out that the child was literate, smart and clever, and asked him to give him to his son. After becoming a scholar, when he grew up, the Governor became the adopted son of the Prime Minister. Not many people know about this. By saying this, do I answer Madam's question? "
There must be conditions for being an adopted son, right?
What are the conditions?
Meng Qianqian's eyes fell on the articles written by Lu Yuan when he was drunk. Is this it?
"I understand, Manager Cen."
Manager Cen smiled and said, "Madam is a smart person. It is a blessing for the Governor to marry her."
Meng Qianqian shook her head: "It's too early to say these things now. I don't know whether what I have brought to your master is a blessing or a curse."
Steward Cen didn't seem to care about fortune or misfortune. He said, "Madam, no matter what happens next, please believe in the Governor. He is a smart man and he will never do anything he is not sure of."
Meng Qianqian looked at him deeply: "What is he going to do?"
Manager Cen hesitated again: "This..."
Meng Qianqian said seriously: "Take me to see him. If you don't take me, I will move out of the Governor's Mansion."
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