After the prosperous Tang Dynasty

When Xiao Song returned to Xu Guogong's mansion, it was already very late, the courtyard was full of bright moonlight and shadows, except for the low chirping of insects, it could be called the dead of night.

The steward and maidservant of the main courtyard followed behind Xiao Song, and reported in a low voice the reaction of Xiao Yansui and others after they learned the news that Mrs. He in the Lu family was seriously ill tonight.

Xiao Song's face didn't change at all, and after a long while, he smiled and said: "Liu Niang's temperament has always been like this, for people who don't care about her, her likes and dislikes are always directly displayed on her face."

The maidservant and the steward listened, but no one said a word, they all stood silently, not answering Xiao Song's words.

Early the next morning, Xiao Song went to the Xingqing Palace to attend the court meeting. After the court meeting was over, he asked the saint for leave alone, expressing his intention to retire from office and return to his hometown to spend his old age.

Hearing this, Prince Li Heng, who was standing next to him, twitched his brows.

Although Xiao Song didn't seem to care about things in the court, he still bore the title of Prime Minister after all.Xiao Song is now serving as an official. Although his two sons, Xiao Hua and Xiao Heng, are still in the court, they are indeed not qualified to compete for the chancellor.

In other words, the position vacated by Xiao Song will fall into the hands of someone other than the Xiao family if nothing happens. Since Xiao Song has already made up his mind to take office at this time, it is obvious that he does not intend to continue to meddle with the court. There is an open and secret struggle between several forces...

After Xuanzong dismissed the other people around him, he discussed with Xiao Song in private for a long time. Naturally, he also asked Xiao Song whether there was a suitable candidate for prime minister after he retired.

If it was in the early years, Xiao Song would still recommend others. As for now, it must be someone else who came to power anyway. Xiao Song naturally found an excuse that he was old and could not continue to serve the saint, and avoided talking about it. Nagging a few words as usual, his eldest grandson Xiao Heng just became an official this year, and he can still serve the saints in the future.

Xiao Song and Xuanzong chattered on and on, without talking about the business, they almost moved themselves to tears while chatting, Xuanzong also looked moved, and comforted him again and again, before someone sent Xiao Song out .

In the next few days, Xiao Song didn't go to court again, and he planted flowers and plants at home every day, waiting for Xuanzong's edict.

Even Xiao Yansui, who no one told her about Xiao Song's plan to become an official, has already figured it out. It just so happens that Mrs. Xu Guogong's wife, Mrs. He, has not come back from the Lu residence these days, so Xiao Yansui simply takes a walk every day. The little dog strolled in Xiao Song's yard, the grandparent and grandson sat together, ate snacks and drank tea, played with flowers and plants, and chatted, and they were quite happy.

"The Wei family tried to overturn the case, but was rejected by the sage, and the prince who was implicated was on pins and needles. The sage intended to comfort—" Xiao Song held his cup and shook his head with emotion.

"The princess is going to be abolished?" Xiao Yansui didn't raise her eyes.

Xiao Song looked at his little granddaughter, and found that she had a careless expression on her face, as if she didn't care about the affairs of the East Palace anymore, she felt surprised in her heart, and then she replied: "Prince Concubine Wei Shi has already invited her to become a monk. "

Xiao Yansui twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes, and he said slowly: "Be a monk... that's fine, the other party is the prince after all, if you really want to make peace, the prince's face will not be good." make life difficult for."

Anyway, according to the habits of the Tang Dynasty at this moment, before and after becoming a monk, it can be regarded as two people, that is, Webster's identity is sensitive, so it is inevitable that it will be difficult to return to the vulgar and remarry.

However, in Xiao Yansui's view, because of the affairs of the Wei family, Prince Li Heng is cautious, and it is impossible to sit back and watch Wei Jian's affairs implicate him anyway. If there is a gap, it is better to sever the relationship than to be together.

For Crown Prince Li Heng, severing ties with Crown Princess Webster is the easiest way to get through this political crisis, but I don't know how the four children of Webster's and Li Wenning will feel up...

After a few days, Gao Lishi came to summon him in person, and Xuanzong finally agreed to Xiao Song's request to become an official.

However, although Xiao Song no longer served as prime minister, Xuanzong gave him the vain position of prince and grand teacher.

Gao Lishi's eyes glanced over Xiao Yansui beside Xiao Song with a half-smile, and Xiao Yansui pretended not to see him calmly.

After sending Gao Lishi away, Xiao Song and Xiao Yansui gasped at the same time.

Xiao Song said: "Prince Grand Master, this—"

Xiao Yansui's words seemed much more straightforward, and he simply asked his grandfather, "Will the crown prince come to visit you in person later?"

Although the crown prince's grand teacher has a false title and no real position, but this false position is also for the East Palace. If the crown prince Li Heng came to meet Xiao Song who has never participated in the East Palace dispute, it would be perfectly justifiable.

Xiao Song grabbed his beautiful beard and pondered, "Why don't I report an illness tomorrow and go back to my hometown in Lanling to take care of my old age."

——Although Xuanzong gave him the position of prince and grand teacher with good intentions, the current status of prince Li Heng is really delicate. If he fails, he will be roasted on the fire!

Xiao Yansui blinked her eyes, thought for a while, and said simply: "Aunt, I'll go with you, I can still take care of you." Although Xiao Song must be surrounded by maids and servants, but if you really want to talk, you must Or my granddaughter is close.

"What!?" Hearing Xiao Yansui's tone obviously not joking, Xiao Song was stunned.

Before Xiao Yansui could answer, Xiao Song had already asked directly: "I went back to Lanling to provide for the elderly, what are you doing there!"

Xiao Yansui said with a straight face, "Accompany Ah Weng to go back to my hometown and have a look, and think about life by the way."

"...Children are so sentimental." Looking at Xiao Yansui's bright eyes, Xiao Song couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

"I'm not worried!" Xiao Yansui explained with a smile: "I really think that since I grew up in Chang'an City, I haven't even been to Lanling's hometown, so I should go elsewhere. Ah, you I want to go back to my hometown, I, Aye, Aniang, and my elder brother are all staying in Chang'an, but you, Aweng, are alone, and I happen to be able to go with you."

"..." Xiao Song couldn't help but ponder, if his old wife, Mrs. He, was traveling with him, Xiao Yansui probably wouldn't have to go with him.

Xiao Yansui continued: "Aye and the others, those who go to the court every day, those who go to the academy go to the academy, even my mother has to manage the family affairs. In our family, I am the only one who is more leisurely, so I can just accompany you Weng you."

"Here, let me think about it—" Xiao Song showed hesitation, and what Xiao Yansui said was true. She is young now, and it's okay to leave Chang'an City, the center of power, especially with Xiao Yansui's character, It's quite homely in itself.

Xiao Song thought about it for a while, but he didn't think that his granddaughter would have a handkerchief that he couldn't bear to hand over. On the contrary, she had a childhood sweetheart with Zhang Dai from the Duke of Yan's mansion, and recently had a good relationship with Li Tan from the Eastern Palace. It makes people feel uneasy to have a relationship. It will indeed be more lively if I have my granddaughter to accompany me back to my hometown.

As for the question of whether Xiao Hua and Pei will be willing to part with their daughter, Xiao Song can think about it. Xiao Hua and Xiao Heng's official careers, there are currently no twists and turns. Anyway, Xiao Yansui will definitely have to return to Chang'an City in the future... …

What's more, this is because the granddaughter wants to go around by herself, so she won't be homesick just after going out!

Of course, for Xiao Yansui's answer of "thinking about life", Xiao Song just took it as a joke of her children's family.

After thinking about it, Xiao Song originally thought it would be good to go back to his hometown for the elderly, but when Xiao Yansui mentioned it, he couldn't help but feel that it is obviously better to have a granddaughter who is filial to him while providing for the aged.

At the end, Xiao Song finally couldn't help but said emotionally: "Liu Niang, if you think about this matter carefully, you have to discuss it with you, Aye and Aniang. Just leave Chang'an City like this, you Are you willing?"

Xiao Yansui nodded directly and said: "I just accompany my grandfather back to my hometown first, anyway, I will come back in the future, there is nothing to be reluctant about."

After hearing this, Xiao Song couldn't help but nodded and said, "That's true."

In fact, it was also an accident for Xiao Yansui to meet Zhao Junzhuo again and remember what happened in the Zhao Mansion back then.

She never expected that the Zhao family in Luoyang City and the current Chang'an City are only seven hundred miles away.Xiao Yansui was also a little startled by the fact that something she thought she had forgotten would be shown in front of her again in this way.

During this period of time, she actually thought about a lot of things.In the Tang Dynasty, even the Xiao family regarded her as a treasure, and her relatives cared for her. However, for this era, Xiao Yansui always had a sense of unreality.

In her previous life, she was already an adult, and the memories of the past may gradually become blurred with the passage of time, but a person's way of thinking and way of thinking has long been finalized, and it is just a change. The era grows up again, and she can only see the differences between this era and her past.

A child's growth will undergo tremendous changes due to the influence of the surrounding environment. However, for an adult whose thinking mode has long matured, she can understand and learn, but she cannot recognize everything now.

Xiao Yansui is actually a very egotistical person, that's what she believes, so she won't be easily influenced by others.So, when she arrived at Xiao's house, when she was very young, she had been tinkering with all kinds of things beyond her age, just because she liked it.

However, although Xiao Yansui's hobbies are peculiar, they are not too out of the ordinary. To put it bluntly, since he was born in Xiao's family, Xiao Yansui has been playing with hobbies that he is still interested in, mixing food, etc. Death, but never really thought about what else I can do and change in this era...

Xiao Yansui felt that she shouldn't stop here, just tinkering with some small experiments that couldn't be carried out on a large scale, in fact, it didn't make much sense, but now, she could actually do more things.