The husband's son-in-law

The Dali Dynasty will be held three times a month, at the beginning of the month, in the middle of the month, and at the end of the month, these three days.

It’s different from the emperor’s announcement on TV every day that all officials get up early in the morning to go to work and have a meeting. In fact, the Dali Dynasty’s court meeting is only three times a month, and the participants are only qualified if they are at the fourth rank or above. Only at the Great Court Meeting at the beginning of the year can we see the emperor's figure only a few hundred meters away.

Gu Zhao remembered that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who was obsessed with alchemy did not go to the early court for more than ten years.

The operation of a country, especially the third generation like Dali, Emperor Kang Jing has been in power for 56 years, and the whole country has been peaceful for a long time, has already had its own operation mode, and it is very mature.

It's not like the early dynasty, how did so many Beijing officials go to work?How should the emperor handle government affairs?

The imperial palace is divided into front and back palaces, and the harem is not mentioned.The front is for work.Before the early court time, the cabinet and the six ministries would go to the palace to handle affairs, and the six ministries would come in with their own important documents. In the entire calendar, only the cabinet office was in the palace, and the yamen of the six ministries were still outside the palace.

Minor matters are resolved by various departments. If they cannot be resolved, they will go to the cabinet to participate in the research. Finally, the cabinet ministers will meet with the emperor and hand over the situation.

Some are accurate, some call back and think about it, or the emperor gives orders.

Sometimes after talking for a few hours, the emperor still keeps food, so the cabinet members are the most envied pinnacle of power for officials in the Dali Dynasty, especially Mr. Shoufu, who is the ultimate official.

Other offices are basically divided by the working areas of the imperial city. The important yamen are naturally close to the palace in front of the palace. If the emperor calls temporarily, they can arrive as soon as possible, lest the emperor wait for a long time.

Not too important, maybe working for a lifetime, there is no other opportunity except to see the face of the Holy God at the Grand Court at the beginning of the year, and these yamen are far away.

For example, the yamen of the Ministry of Rites is located in the working area of ​​the imperial city, the last of the six ministries.The location is slightly outside the palace wall of the harem, leaning against the direction of Dongyemen.Zheng Hui's house was bought outside the third and fourth ring roads in the east.

A central axis of the palace comes down, and the middle gate is the Dali Gate, which is the most important gate in the Dali Dynasty. Except for the emperor who will open the palace when he returns to the palace, it is not opened on weekdays. All officials pay homage and officials enter the palace through the left and right gates. Door, Dingmen, Anmen.

The Hanlin Academy is located in the direction of Dingmen, so of course it is separated by an alley.

But facing it, the location is already very superior.

The yards of the Li family and the Yan family were bought outside the third ring road in the south.One east and one south with Zheng Hui.

Morning three times a month, at 06:30 in the morning at work time, I have to dress up and enter the palace.As for how early to get up, it depends on how far you live from the palace.When you don’t go to the morning court, it depends on the specific situation of each yamen. Most of the time, you have to go to the yamen at [-] o’clock in the morning to check in first.

Like Zheng Hui, he arrived on time at seven o'clock on the first day, but he was the only one in charge of the entire yamen, and even started to be lazy and yawning listlessly.It wasn't until the end of the day, around nine o'clock, that the immediate boss arrived.

Zheng Hui is from the sixth rank, and there is a doctor from the fifth rank above him, who is in a position where he does not have to go to the morning court, and the host and guest of the Ministry of Rites are free to fart, so he arrives late. It's done.

This is leisure, but it can be said that there are more leisure.

Hanlin Academy.

On the first day when Gu Zhao took office to report, the Li Family Yard was still dark and dense in the morning, with the moon and stars all over the sky, and Li Zhouzhou got up and started cooking. .

Gu Zhao thinks that the yamen of the Imperial Academy should not be so urgent to start work, right?

Otherwise, he and Brother Yan would not have been given such ample time to move, and they hadn't been urged at all. It was Gu Zhao who took the initiative to ask Shangfeng, and answered: No rush, no hurry, take your time.

What kind of slow method is this?

After the house was settled, Second Brother Yan was worried about Liu Fulang. Gu Zhaoxun thought about it for a day or two. After two days, it seems that Second Brother Yan is too late and not caring.

Of course, it was mainly due to the long vacation, Gu Zhao couldn't bear his son's wife not wanting to go to work, and deliberately found excuses to delay.

After Liu Fulang gave birth, the child had just finished his third bath, and Second Brother Yan said he would leave the post tomorrow.

become.

The two made an appointment and went together.

So before dawn the next day, oil lamps were lit in Li's yard, and it was back to the time when I went to school—more tiring than going to school.It will take an hour to drive a mule cart to the Hanlin Academy.

Gu Zhao was dressed in bunts as usual, with cloth shoes on his feet, and washed himself first. Fu Bao was crying. Gu Zhao saw that he had peed, so he changed the diaper skillfully, hugged him for a while, and Fu Bao continued to sleep.

Breakfast is ready at this time.

The family ate in the main room with oil lamps on.

It was still dark, Li Da took a mule cart and came out from the back corner door to the front gate. Gu Zhao said goodbye to Zhou Zhou and Fu Bao, then got into the car, and went out from the alley of his house, driving faster, within a few minutes I saw Second Brother Yan waiting at the entrance of the alley.

Uncle Yan is also driving the car.

After saying hello, there was no extra words, and I walked to work.

Jingcheng Road is like a checkerboard pattern, horizontal and vertical, with the imperial palace as the center and outwards. There are four main roads in total. The carriage frames of the main roads are arranged side by side, which can accommodate six carriages at the same time. These four main roads cannot The stalls are only on the fronts of the shops facing the street.

Officials usually come out of their own alleys to go to work, and the small roads converge to the main road, which is flat and easy to walk faster.However, there is also learning to take this road. You must remember whoever's carriage is, if it gathers, the low-ranking person must give way.

Gu Zhao was sitting in the car and looking out, thinking that the road is wide and there are not many cars on the road, so why give way?

The closer you get to the imperial city, the more carriages there are, and the carriages look like they are not used by ordinary people.Oh, and his house still had a mule cart instead of a horse cart.

Some cars were driving side by side, walking slowly, the curtain was lifted, and the two adults sitting inside were talking.The same is true for other cars. There are too many cars on the road, so they can't drive fast. Instead, the coachman jumped down, pulled the horse rope, and evaded to the side from time to time, letting other adults pass first.

The coachman wears different clothes, each from their own family, the expression on the face, and the posture of getting off the car are all as if they have been measured by a ruler, and they are well-behaved.

Father Yan and Li Da had never seen such a scene before.

Gu Zhao lifted the curtain, looked at the situation outside, and said to his father, "Father, I will go over for the rest. You and Uncle Yan go back early, and you can avoid some on the way. Don't rush back."

Father Yan was so frightened that he jumped off the carriage early and pulled the mule rope. After listening to Gu Zhao's words, he nodded with sympathy.Yan Jinxin also got out of the car, it was his father who was exhausted.

"I don't need to pick it up in the afternoon. Brother Zhao and I will walk back."

"Yes, Dad." Gu Zhao said.

Seeing the two mule carts leaving at home, the two walked along the side of the road.

"I'm looking for a coachman and servants." Gu Zhao said with a frown.

Yan Jingxin nodded and hummed.

Gu Zhao said: "I'm used to staying in prefectures and counties. My father usually drives a car to deliver goods to the family, and he will forget about it for a while. Now that the second brother and we have entered Beijing, you are the number one scholar and I am Tanhua. We are from a poor family, so there may be many people staring at us behind our backs. We are going to work today. To be honest, our family is nervous. In addition, our two elders love you and me, and we don’t want to spend money to talk about ostentation to hire a coachman. Questioning-"

It is unfilial for the father to drive the car and the son to ride the car.

"I know." Yan Jinxin had a solemn face.

I was happy at home before, and I was used to being free. Gu Zhao said that he would find a mother who does rough work, cooks, and does chores to help Zhou Zhou. deliver.But the Yan family didn't even want to invite the rough envoy's mother, because the female members of the Yan family can do their jobs. What kind of work is there in this yard?Why spend money to hire someone?

But on this road, the classes are distinct.

Being an official is different from being white.

The two walked quickly, afraid of being late. Fortunately, they had exercised their foot strength through walking all year round. After walking for more than half an hour, they finally arrived at the Imperial Academy. Gu Zhao was relieved when he saw the sun coming out. morning.

But when I entered the yamen, I realized that it was too early.

Gu Zhao: ...

The servants showed the two adults around respectfully. The place is much more spacious and elegant. A courtyard is dedicated to storing books. The front yard is used for office work. The adults have not yet arrived. Gu Zhao and Yan Jinxin went to their respective office yards. .

He reviewed it, and Brother Yan edited it.

Gu Zhao asked the servant who brought him tea, when do the adults usually come?

The servant then said: "Lord Gu, look at the position of the crabapple flowers in the yard. If the sun's rays hit the crabapple flowers, it will be there." After speaking, he bowed and asked Master Gu if he had any instructions.

"Can you read the books in the backyard?"

"Master Shi, except for the books in Zangshu Pavilion, the keys here are under the control of Lord Shi."

Master Shi is the top leader of the Hanlin Academy, and the fifth rank of the Hanlin Bachelor.As I said before, only officials of the fourth grade or above are eligible to go to the early court, and enter the palace to work in the cabinet, except for the members of the Imperial Academy.

The reason why the Hanlin Academy is separated from the main entrance of the palace is because the emperor often declares that he enters the palace, and has the functions of drafting documents, memorials, and writing imperial edicts.

Gu Zhao read a book in front of his desk, and drank tea for the second time—the servant added tea diligently, and ran to the toilet once. When he came back, he saw the crabapple flowers in the yard lit up, and he saw the legend. Master Shi in the middle.

Gu Zhao saluted, "Master Shi, it's the first day for the next official, Gu Zhao, to take up his post."

Mr. Shi is about sixty years old, he is very thin in official uniform, has a beard, is neatly trimmed, and his eyebrows are a bit serious, a bit like Yan Erge.Gu Zhao thought to himself.Just that kind of upright and solemn temperament.

"En." Shi Mingwen nodded, and went back to the main courtyard.

Gu Zhao went back to the office. When he entered, he was the only one, but now all three came.It must be when he was running to the toilet. The other party saw that he was a skilled old employee, and he could figure out when Mr. Shi would arrive, so it was enough to arrive early.

After that, it was the greetings and introductions.

There are a total of 60 officials and 40 servants in the Hanlin Academy.There are four reviewers, four editors, and three editors. There are also classics, servant books, waiting edicts, Kongmu and so on.

The other three who shared the room with Gu Zhao reviewed it. The oldest one, surnamed Liang, was Kang Jing's Tanhua in 43 years.20 now.

Mr. Tian was admitted in the second class of the last class, the Shujishi examination. 31.

The other Mr. Zhao is the same as Mr. Tian, ​​28.

Gu Zhao: ...he is 25.

Everyone sat down and chatted and greeted each other, and then they went about their own business-reading.

There are bookshelves in their house, and there is a yard of books in the backyard after reading enough.After working for a whole day, Gu Zhao finally understood why Emperor Kang Jing said that he had come to the Hanlin Academy to hone his training. The main job in the Hanlin Academy was to read books, learn to do knowledge and write articles.

Do five days off and one class.

After more than ten years of studying hard in the cold window, once you get an official position in the exam, it should be a time when you want to flex your muscles, but you enter the Imperial Academy and go back to your school days. It is very nourishing and tests your strength.

Although Gu Zhaoyi said he was reading in the morning, he actually didn't read too much into it.

Hanlin is a major exam every five years, and the exam time is randomly checked. Those with bad grades are directly dismissed and sent to another place. Like Mr. Liang, he has stayed in this position for more than ten years, because the writing is neither good nor bad, and there is no prospect of promotion. Black Hanlin.

There is also the Red Imperial Academy. Chu Daren, who was famous in this dynasty, was born in the second place of the poor family. He started as an editor in the Imperial Academy, and went from the seventh rank to the fifth rank for three consecutive years. Second product.

Gu Zhao was originally surprised that everyone in the Imperial Academy was idle from top to bottom, arriving late and leaving early, clocking in at nine o'clock in the morning, and released at four or five in the afternoon.

Didn't it mean that there are functions such as drafting edicts?

Now Gu Zhaocai knows that in the early days, yes, the previous two emperors loved to use the Imperial Academy, but when it came to Emperor Kang Jing, the steps changed. Cabinet Bachelor.

The cabinet is in the palace. If the emperor finds someone to write documents, isn't it closer to someone from the Imperial Academy?

The Imperial Academy sends top secretarial talents to the cabinet. As long as you can be close to the emperor, you can write well, meet the holy face every day, and go from the secretary springboard to other places, you will be promoted quickly.

This is why it is said that the Imperial Academy is noble and has a bright future.

Leisure and preciousness do not conflict.

At 04:30 in the afternoon, Master Shi left.As soon as Mr. Shi stepped out of the courtyard door, a servant brought a teapot to refill the tea for all the adults, only half of it was filled.

The other three adults packed up and went home early.Gu Zhao and the others were cleaning up before they realized it. Looking at the half cup of tea on the table, they couldn't help laughing in their hearts, but they didn't show it on their faces.

We are all skilled workers.

Get off work at five.

"Master Tian is gone? See you tomorrow."

"Master Liang, go slowly, okay, see you tomorrow."

After exchanging greetings with his three colleagues, Gu Zhao stretched his waist and tidied up his desk. He read half of the books and thought about taking them home—they can be taken away.

After going out to his office, he stayed in the yard for a while, and then saw the second brother Yan and his colleagues also came out, and the second place Du Ruoqi, if Gu Zhao was considered young, then this second place Du Ruoqi was even younger.

22 this year.

He is a member of Ludi Du's family.

Before the Dali was established, the Du family had been passed down for hundreds of years. The aristocratic families, the times have changed, and the emperor has changed several times. Only these aristocratic families have not changed much. Sell ​​it to any emperor.

In their current class, despite the fact that Gu Zhao was the most talked about, it was all gossip spread by the common people, which could not be put on the table, and the officials and colleagues were more optimistic about Du Ruoqi.

To enter the cabinet and become a close minister of the emperor, it must be Du Ruoqi.

This person is obviously the second best in the first class, with the most outstanding family background, but he is very restrained and low-key. At the night banquet in Qujiang, Gu Zhao always felt that this person was deliberately low-key to let them show off.

Actually it is right.

The tree is big, and the Du family has a rich heritage. Their ancestors were great Confucianists and published books. Half of the scholars in the world have read the books published by the ancestors of the Du family. How many of the court officials in Dali have heard Du Ruoqi's grandfather lecture.

Anyway, it's complicated.

Besides, this kind of false limelight is actually not the best. If you are a bit of an upstart, you will be despised, ridiculed and looked down upon.But Gu Zhao couldn't help it. The people in Jingzhong watched people order food and used him as a excuse, knowing that he had no ability or backing to fight back.

What can he do, don't take it seriously.

If you don't have a good background, it's more difficult, but you can't give up because of this.

"Lord Du." Gu Zhaoxian cupped his hands and saluted.

Both Du Ruoqi and Second Brother Yan are at the seventh rank, one rank higher than him.

"You're welcome, let's go out together?" Du Ruoqi spoke softly, and made a gesture of invitation. Gu Zhao responded, and Du Ruoqi smiled and took the first step.Gu Zhao walked aside and didn't say anything.

His name is Mrs. Du Ruoqi, and the other party agreed, and treated him with official courtesy.Then don't cling to brothers.Gu Zhao understood.

After leaving the gate of the Imperial Academy, the Du family's carriages were lined up on the side. The young man who drove the carriage saw him, and hurriedly stepped forward, pulling the horse rope, saluted the third young master, then stood aside and waited silently.

"Then I'll go back first, the two adults will see you tomorrow."

"I'll see Mr. Du tomorrow."

Du Ruoqi got into the car, but the car was far away and disappeared.Gu Zhaohe and Yan Jinxin smiled, and then walked out. Yan Jinxin said, "You brought the books back?"

"I was impetuous today. I just read this book and said I finished it. I didn't read it in my heart. I read it again in the afternoon. I found it interesting after reading it. Go back and read it again."

The two are much more comfortable talking to each other.Yan Jinxin hummed, "Me too."

"Second brother, don't lie to me, are you still impetuous and can't read books?" Gu Zhao didn't think so.

Yan Jinxin: "It's not like I was born to be good at everything. As an official, I'm not as good as you when I get along with others."

This is because new colleagues in a new place are not used to it.In fact, Gu Zhao also has some, saying: "In the past, when we were studying, we sat in the same classroom as classmates, and we talked and got along with each other happily during breaks. If we couldn't play together, we wouldn't come over. If we were not used to it, we could say a few words to distinguish. But it’s different now, you have to be thoughtful in what you say and do, and you can’t offend people.”

"If you offend people by doing practical things, you are not afraid of anything." Yan Jinxin said.

Gu Zhao hummed, "Of course, but if you can offend people by reading, drinking tea and chatting, it's a loss."

In fact, it's not because I'm afraid of offending people, but because it's not cost-effective.You see, everyone is self-criticizing, and they all start from the seventh rank. Mr. Liang has been sitting in this position for more than ten years and has not wavered. You think the background should not be strong. If it is strong, it will be transferred to other places.

It was only later that Gu Zhao learned that Mr. Liang and Mr. Shi had another relationship.Mr. Liang's teacher is Mr. Shi's best friend.

Heaven and Earth Monarch, Parent and Teacher, the teacher is half a father.

In this era, human relationships are extremely deep.

When Gu Zhao heard the news at the time, he thought that Master Liang had something wrong at the beginning?Obviously a good set of cards, he was picked up at a young age, met a good teacher, and the teacher is also a close friend with Mr. Shi, with knowledge and connections.

Why don't you stay still and don't get promoted?

But Gu Zhao was not stupid enough to ask Master Liang why.

Not to mention for now.

The two went to work on the first day, and they were obviously very leisurely, but they were a little tired because they couldn't adapt.After walking all the way back and talking all the way, I feel comfortable and open.Walked for two hours.

After dark in the morning, Li Zhouzhou went back to the kitchen to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, fed the sheep, tidied up the place, cleaned up the things that should be cleaned, washed his hands and milked the goats, and let Fubao sleep again After a while, when the sky is bright, boil the goat milk.

After Li Zhouzhou finished his work, he came back to the house. He went out to work and no one was left in the house, so Fu Bao slept against the wall, surrounded by quilts to prevent Fu Bao from turning over and rolling down.

After changing Fu Bao's clothes, he heard the sound of the corner door behind him.

Dad is back?So early?

Li Zhouzhou holds Fu Bao and goes out to see what's going on.Li Da was blown all the way, and he finally calmed down when he arrived in his yard. Seeing Zhou Zhou holding Fubao, he first said: "It's still cold in the morning, don't let Fubao get cold."

"I put clothes on him." Fu Bao just woke up, he was clingy, he couldn't let go, he would whimper and cry when he let go, he was quiet in his arms, and he could stare for a while, Li Zhou Zhou then approached with his son in his arms, only to see that his father's expression was not good, "What's wrong with father? Is something wrong?"

Li Da went to the main room, originally wanted to hug Fubao, but remembered that he hadn't washed his hands, he was covered with cold wind, so he reassured Zhou Zhou first, and said: "Zhao'er is fine, it's me." He couldn't help but let out a sigh, " I thought about it before, our father and son have been in business for several years, and we have met all kinds of people. It was the last time I held a banquet at the Fuxian Restaurant, and the Lord Fuzun came. I was not as scared as I was when I was in the village for the first time. gone."

"Lao Yan and I drove the car there just now. The road is wide and the gate of the yard is magnificent. It's dark and you can't see clearly. There are many people in the car, but they are all quiet. I don't know why the further I go, the more scared I become."

Li Da poured a cup of tea, put it a little cold, and drank it.

"Zhao'er let Lao Yan and I come back first. We walked all the way back, the sun came out, and when we saw the scene, the shop fronts on both sides yelled and hawked, and then it became lively."

Li Da sighed, he was very strong, he used to grow crops, butcher pigs in the village, and do business in prefectures and counties.

Back in the yard, until now Li Da couldn't figure out why he was afraid.

Li Zhouzhou listened, he couldn't imagine what kind of situation it was, first put Fubao in his father's arms, with Fubao in his arms, he could be lively, and he could divert what his father had just experienced.

Sure enough, Li Da hugged Fu Bao, and Fu Bao saw that it was another person who hugged him. It wasn't Dad, but Grandpa, who was also happy, babbling and talking, Li Da couldn't help showing a kind smile on his face, and started talking with him.

There was a father watching Fubao, Li Zhouzhou went to warm up the goat milk, and then came back to feed Fubao.

"Father, we need to hire a coachman." Li Zhouzhou said.

Li Da: "Stop asking Zhao'er?"

"No, I'll hire someone to cook and clean by the way." Li Zhouzhou made up his mind. Dad came back today, and the husband said that he didn't need to pick him up in the afternoon, so he didn't need to drive him by car in the future. Let's go, Mr. Xiang.

Too far.

Li Zhouzhou made up his mind, and when it was a little brighter, he went to the street to ask the dentist, and told the Yan family by the way that he had to recruit someone earlier.

When Yaren bought a house before, Li Zhouzhou knew where it was, and there was one not far from home.

He gave the request, and Yaren pouted and said: "You go back first, I have contacted someone here, and I will send it to you in person at the latest in the afternoon, and you can check it out before making a decision."

Not long after lunch, there was a knock on the door outside.

Li Zhouzhou opened the door, Yaren came in with five people, two men and three women, first saluted and bowed to the nobleman, and when he arrived at the inner courtyard, he said to bring more people for you to choose.While slowly introducing the names of the five people, their family origins, who they are, what they know, and so on.

The coachman is also a servant, doing some rough and heavy work of sweeping the outer courtyard, and a woman who cooks and tidies up the inner courtyard.Mothers-in-law and servants are all seven hundred Wen a month.

The tooth man spoke like a lotus flower, and introduced all five of them.

Li Zhouzhou looked the same to everyone, especially the two coachmen, they were both older and looked similar to his father, one was 38 and the other was forty.Is this age too old?

"Your husband is an official, and this driver is a veteran. He knows exactly which roads and which shops are where in Beijing. Don't look at his age, but he is very experienced and knows a lot. It is definitely a good choice for you to choose back Do a good job, not stealing and playing tricks."

As for the rough envoy, all three are about the same age.Li Zhouzhou appointed a tidy, slightly fat mother. Others said she could do some embroidery, but this Lan mother said that she was good at sewing, but she could do some embroidery. question.

Li Zhouzhou felt that he was quite honest, so he said what he had to say.The coachman Yaren recommended the one with bright eyebrows and eyes, saying that life will change, but Li Zhouzhou decided on the slightly older one. Since he came in, he has never opened his mouth except for introductions, and his eyes have not looked around. cast a glance.

He thinks it's good to be two years older.

The driver's surname is Fang.The mother-in-law's surname is Lan.

In the afternoon, the two of them went back to collect their bedding rolls and slept in the inverted room.Mother Lan is a good hand at work, she is very neat. After tidying up the bedding rolls in her house, she went to work in the stove, boiled hot water, went into the inner yard, and opened her mouth to call Ma'am.

Li Zhouzhou was still stunned for a moment, and then realized that he was calling him.

"Just call me Zhou Zhou."

"Then how dare you do that." Mother Lan didn't dare to call out her name directly. She heard from the steward of the dental office that this family had just moved here, and the head of the family was Tan Hua Lang. Although the official was younger, there was no one at home. According to the rules, there is no Mrs. Zhengtou who personally hires a servant, not even a housekeeper.

A petty officer.

But no matter how young you are, you can be an official.

The person in charge said behind the scenes, when he came to Li's house in the afternoon, it was not customary to bow and salute.

Mother Lan has been able to serve people for more than 30 years, because she does not sell her body, so she can only do some rough work after a long time. It is not uncommon to see a situation like Li's house. When she first arrived in Beijing, what are the rules? I understand, I didn't bring a maid to wait on people, I found someone to do the work temporarily.

At the beginning, he was polite and didn't care about the rules, but he didn't know.

The official is the master.

You should be disrespectful, just fool around now, and when someone comes to visit in the future, they will laugh at the owner.The head of the family was laughed at, of course he would not say that I asked you to call him by his name, but blamed the servants for not following the current rules.

Mother Lan suffered a lot, was deducted from her wages, and had a slap in the face. She remembered it firmly.

"Ma'am, do master and young master have any taboos? I see it's getting late, it's time to pack dinner." Mother Lan insisted on calling.

Li Zhouzhou: "...I'll feed Fu Bao, if the food is meaty, don't be too fat."

"Understood, ma'am." After finishing speaking, Mother Lan retreated to the kitchen in the outer courtyard and started to work.

Gu Zhao came back late, and it was dark at seven o'clock when he got home. The person who knocked and opened the door was a man with a strange face, holding a candlestick in his hand, and shielding himself from the wind with his hands. When he saw him, he bowed first and shouted: "Master is back."

Master Gu Zhao: ...

"I just came here today? What's your name?" Gu Zhao thought for a while and knew that Zhou Zhou had recruited people for his family, and the speed was pretty fast, and it happened that he didn't have to go on the eleventh road tomorrow.

I haven't walked much for a long time, and my legs are sore.

"Master, the younger one's surname is Fang Liu."

"There are six brothers and sisters in the family?"

Gu Zhao asked questions while entering the yard, but the other party stopped at the second door and did not leave, and replied, "No, I have many brothers and sisters in my family, ten of them, and I rank sixth, but not many survived."

"Understood, take a rest early, and prepare the car at four o'clock tomorrow morning."

At four o'clock in the morning, it was six o'clock in the morning, and it was after seven o'clock in the Imperial Academy, and the scene was just right for reading.

Gu Zhao and Brother Yan had agreed, so they put aside their impetuosity and worked hard to improve their essays. Now they have nothing else to do but study.