One of the passers-by

Wei Ziqi first brought Xue Yan into the main room of the family. The lame old man had already arranged for his daughter-in-law to bring tea and water, and then ordered the old woman to bring bread and wonton pancakes, and he himself sharpened his knife to kill the goose.Xue Yan was still curious, and Wei Ziqi said, "He is Wang Zhong. He was the master's personal attendant earlier, and he saved the master's life in the battlefield. Back then, the master trusted him very much. After you were born, the master sent Uncle Wang to the By your side, the guard takes care of your safety outside. That year on Lantern Festival, he took you to see the lanterns, but he lost you at the lantern festival. The master and wife were very angry, so they kicked him out of Weiwei Duke's Mansion. He also felt ashamed to face his master. After all these years, he wandered outside, hoping to find you back, but there was no news of you in the vast sea of ​​people. Later, the news of you came from Youzhou. Master and Shi Niang followed the army to look for you. When Wang Zhong heard that you had returned safely, he felt relieved and went back to live in his hometown. A few days ago, he recruited someone to look for me, hoping to see you with his own eyes. I agreed, but I couldn't find a free time for a while. I found it today and came here."

Xue Yan understood, and then looked at Wang Zhong sharpening his knife and killing geese in the yard, and felt very sad.I don't know what to say.Just whispered, "What happened to his leg?"

Wei Ziqi shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Logically, Wang Zhong, as a servant of the Duke of Wei, failed to take care of the young Xue Yan so that he got lost at the Lantern Festival, which was a dereliction of duty.In terms of love, Duke Wei and Princess Pingyang, who were tired because of Wang Zhongzhi, have been depressed for many years, which is even more hateful.As Xue Ji's closed disciple, Wei Ziqi had no feelings for Wang Zhongben.It was just because of the love we had when we got along with each other back then, and seeing that Wang Zhong had found someone to beg him begging him, so I only helped once.But it is impossible to say that Wei Ziqi has any good feelings for Wang Zhong.

In the courtyard, Wang Zhong quickly killed the goose, bled it, plucked its feathers and disemboweled it. After tidying up the big goose, he carried it back to the kitchen and told the old woman to invite the nobleman to have a drink.Xue Yan knelt on the mat and smiled, "Don't be busy, Uncle Wang, just sit down and rest for a while."

Wei Ziqi frowned slightly upon hearing Xue Yan's address to Wang Zhong, but didn't say much.

Hearing this, Wang Zhong went to wash his hands in fear, and knelt down.This is limited by his status, and Xue Yan can't let it go.Xue Yan asked Uncle Wang how old he was, how he was doing in recent years, and even asked about the scenery and people he had seen when he was looking for the heir of the Duke of Wei.

For a while, Wang Zhong's mother-in-law spoiled the goose palm and cooked wontons, and Wang Zhong went to pancakes.Xue Yan and Wei Ziqi ate once, seeing that it was getting late, Xue Yan planned to go back to the mansion at night, but now seeing Wang Zhong's anxious look, he couldn't bear to leave like that.

But Wang Zhong's family is not big, if Wei Ziqi and his party stay overnight, Wang Zhong's family will not have a place to settle down.Xue Yan thought about it, and finally smiled and said to Wang Zhong, "Come back when you have time", and Wang Zhong reluctantly sent him to the entrance of the village.

All the way back to Chang'an City, Xue Yan said to Wei Ziqi: "I said you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and you went to Pingkang Fang to find me today, just for this matter?"

He asked again: "You almost scared me to death. I thought Aye Niang knew that I went to Pingkangfang."

Wei Ziqi sat on the horse, looked at Xue Yan who was complaining, but didn't explain anything.He only told Xue Yan: "Don't tell Master and Mistress about Wang Zhong. Wang Zhong neglected his duty back then and even lost someone at the Lantern Festival. In theory, it would not be an exaggeration if Master and Mistress beat him to death. It's just that Master and wife are kind, that's why they expelled him from the Duke of Wei's mansion. Presumably it was because she didn't want to see him again. I brought you here today, but I couldn't be entangled by him—the person he begged for was once rescued on the battlefield Me, I can't refute it. That's why I took you to see him, and I saw him only once. From now on, you just pretend that there is no such person."

Xue Yan was stunned when he heard Wei Ziqi's words.After pondering for a long time, he finally agreed.The two of them galloped all the way back to Duke Wei's mansion, and Wei Ziqi paid a visit to Duke Xiang and his wife again and chatted a few gossips.I just said goodbye.

After Wei Ziqi left, Xue Ji and his wife couldn't help asking Xue Yan where they went today and who they met.Xue Yan didn't mention anything about Pingkangfang, nor did he mention that Wei Ziqi took him to see Wang Zhong.He only said that he went out to drink with Xu Liulang, Jiang Qilang and others to review their homework.Xue Ji and Princess Pingyang didn't take it seriously when they heard Xue Yan's untruthful words.Smiling and telling him to freshen up and rest, and said a few more homely things, they parted ways.

The next morning, Xue Yan got up early to freshen up, had breakfast, and rushed to the Imperial College to study in a huff.But they didn't expect that the news of everyone fighting with Taixue students in Pingkangfang yesterday had already spread throughout the academy.So as soon as he arrived at the dormitory of Guozixue, Xue Yan was congratulated by his classmates for a long time. They only said that he had earned enough face for the Guozijian, which made Xue Yan full of black lines.

Even the instructors who came to Guozixue to take classes saw Xue Yan's expression softened a lot, and they were full of pride.Xue Yan was asked to answer questions in the class, and then he earnestly told Xue Yan to study hard and not to be arrogant and negligent because of his wit.

This situation continued until lunchtime—even the students of Taixue also came to inquire and watch.But Wang Shize and others probably made it clear that no one deliberately found fault with Xue Yan on issues such as classics and historical books. It's just that Guozixue and Taixue have "deep grievances", and now Guozixue has finally gained the upper hand. Naturally, it is necessary to make a fuss about it.The final result was that the students of Taixue were dissatisfied with the arrogant attitude of the students of Guozixue, and the two groups gathered in the cafeteria and began to argue again.Xue Yan...

Xue Yan couldn't understand what everyone was saying at all!

It's really troublesome for Zheye to drop the book bag, okay?Also consider the feelings of those who have not read the classics and history subsets?

Xue Yan's face was full of sadness, and he just felt that his current situation was the same as that of a kid who hadn't finished preschool and went directly to university after elementary school, middle school and high school.

If it weren't too troublesome to study with the prince and King Wei, he would rather study with him in the palace than come to the Imperial College, okay?

Seeing Xue Yan angrily poking rice with chopsticks, Xu Liulang asked, "What are you thinking?"

Xue Yan came back to his senses, looked at the two groups of people in the cafeteria who were still busy "swearing" at each other about a certain passage in a certain book, and smiled pretendingly: "It's nothing, I just think I It is equivalent to being a student of Guozijian, who has been influenced by the emperor's great grace and great Confucianism. Although he should study in the name of studying classics and historical articles, he will always enter the court as an official in the future. Once he enters the court, if he stays in the Imperial Academy to do a pen post Forget it. If they are released as officials, these poems and classics are not as good as the actual practice and are more beneficial to the people. Therefore, in addition to sighing and arguing on a daily basis, we should pay more attention to those practical practices. Moreover, since they are released as officials To open the eyes of the people, we should also take care of the knowledge of the people. In addition to citing scriptures, the words should be simple and easy to understand. In this way, when the local officials promulgate the court decrees, it is easier for the people to understand and feel deeply. The grace of the heavenly family."

It's also easier for me to understand!

After Xue Yan said this, he finally wanted to see him...I appeal to everyone to come to a vernacular literary movement!

It's a pity that people speak lightly, everyone thought Xue Yan was joking and didn't care.

Xue Yan was very depressed.

When he went home in the evening, Xue Yan told Princess Pingyang what he said.Princess Pingyang was so happy that she couldn't stop laughing, even Wei Guogong Xue Ji said: "I usually read official documents in the army, and I also have a headache for those who don't care about it, and they drop their book bags. Yan'er's meaning is very good, and it should be so."

Princess Pingyang gave Xue Ji a blank look, and felt that even if Xue Yan said the sun was square, Xue Ji, an old man, would say "that's true", and say that she is her mother's favorite son.I saw that Xue Yan just said something casually, and some people took it seriously.Then you will know who is the one who will spoil your son!

While talking, Xue Ji suddenly mentioned that at the court meeting this morning, it was reported by the Ministry of War that snowstorms in the Turkic interior caused countless cattle, sheep and horses to freeze to death and frostbite, and that the army and the army were unstable due to the sale of fake wine by Yan Junji. According to the news, His Majesty seems to intend to take this opportunity to send troops to the grassland to defeat the Turkic forces in one fell swoop.At the end Yin sighed: "Originally after the new year, the imperial court was going to mention the matter of punishing Yan Junji. But I didn't expect that at this juncture, the Turkic news would come. It is Yan Junji's contribution that outweighs it. Furthermore, Your Majesty may not really want to punish Yan Junji, but he used this as an excuse to only punish Yan Junji for three years' salary, and take away his post as the military commander of the Hebei Road, but asked him to serve as the governor of Youzhou, and returned to Youzhou I have gone to prepare for the war. I am afraid that after this battle, it is still unknown whether the official will return to his post or go further."

Princess Pingyang and Xue Yan could only remain silent when they heard the words.Half a day later, he said, "It's really cheap for him."

Before saying a word, Princess Pingyang sneered again: "Yan Junji is the man who likes to make dangerous moves with his soldiers, and his sword is slanted. I don't believe that he will always be so lucky. The future is long, let's wait and see."

Xue Ji didn't answer, but said: "If Your Majesty really wants to conquer the grasslands, I'm afraid I, the right servant, will also join the army. By then, you and Yan'er will be left in Chang'an by Your Majesty. Don't worry about me." .”

When Princess Pingyang heard the words, she pondered for a while.After a long time, Fang asked, "I used to follow you when you marched and fought. Why can't you do it this time?"

Having said that, in fact, Princess Pingyang's heart is like a mirror.After all, the two didn't find Xue Yan in the past, they were just monogamous, even though they worked hard and made great achievements, they still had the affection they should have.Now that there are successors in the Duke of Wei's mansion, it means that as long as the two are willing, the nearly 20 troops controlled by Princess Pingyang and Xue Ji, the Duke of Wei, will also have successors.

Even so, the Pingyang couple's every move should not be as willful as before - at least they must take into account Emperor Yong'an's thoughts and concerns.Even though Emperor Yong'an hadn't thought of these things for a while, they should take precautions before they happen.

After all, Duke Wei's mansion had remained neutral when Emperor Yong'an seized his heir, and had never made any contribution.Even Princess Pingyang had some complaints about Emperor Yong'an's attitude towards the Supreme Emperor, but later the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Yong'an resolved their feud, and Princess Pingyang had a noble status, so no one cares about it.

But not caring about it now does not mean never caring about it in the future.As the saying goes, the master is overwhelmed by great achievements, and the rabbit dies like a dog. The kindness of saving him back then may not be able to protect the eternal safety of the Duke's Mansion.

It's time to pay attention to yourself.

Thinking of this, Princess Pingyang could only let out a long sigh, and said to Xue Ji: "Let's talk about it. There is no sign of these things. Even if we really want to fight, His Majesty may not forbid us to follow. You must know that I have a [-] army in my hand. You don’t necessarily have to listen to what other people say. Besides, Yan’er is in Youzhou, and he has served in the army. He is still capable of handling logistics, money and food. Your Majesty is wise, wise, and broad-minded, and I think he will pay more attention to appointing talents.”

Wei Guogong shook his head and smiled wryly when he heard the words: "You misunderstood me, I mean, no matter what your Majesty thinks, you just said that you want to take Yan'er to study in the capital - the matter of joining the army, because Yan'er is still young Little, don't be in a hurry. Besides, since His Majesty asked Yan'er to study in the Imperial College, he must want Yan'er to be a civil servant in the future. I don't know."

Princess Pingyang was silent for a long time, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will take Yaner well at home. I will wait for you to come back."

Duke Wei nodded silently, and stretched out his arms to embrace Fa's wife and beloved son.

After being silent for a while, Xue Yan suddenly remembered something, and asked, "If there is a real war, will brother Ziqi follow Aye to the battlefield?"

Wei Guogong nodded as a matter of course.

Xue Yan remained silent.