Yan Cigui.

The small door of the Chengyi Mansion opened.

Linton came out with a broom and swept the snow outside the gate to the sides again.

Then I changed the rag and bucket and wiped the gate.

The steward of a neighbor's house went out early, and seeing him busy, he couldn't help but greeted him with a smile: "Uncle Dun is really early today, why don't you do these jobs yourself, let the young people come here."

Linton chuckled, "It's not a troublesome thing."

The steward had an idea: "Yo, I thought of it, the new uncle is coming to pay New Year's greetings today, right?"

Linton was happier.

The new son-in-law refers to Fu Guogong.

It was fixed a year ago, and I came to the door in the third grade of junior high school.

Linton was so excited that he got up at dawn to tidy up.

Duke Fu must see that Duke Chengyi attaches great importance to him, and at the same time, he also attaches great importance to His Majesty. After all, this marriage is an imperial gift, and it cannot be sloppy at all.

The steward said congratulations repeatedly.

Linton responded, and once again cleaned the door inside and out.

In the uncle's mansion, Madam Zeng also directed the ladies in charge.

When Mrs. Chen asked, she said: "The slaves are all staring at you. You just need to rest assured, and also let the old lady and princess rest assured. The first New Year greeting after the marriage must be thoughtful."

Everything was ready in the mansion, and the person in front of him passed the news that the Duke Fu had arrived, he had just entered the gate, and was greeting his uncle.

Mrs. Chen cheered up quickly: "Go to Zaishou Yuan and report it."

In the front yard, Xu Jian and Lin Yu saluted.

On the carriage behind him, box after box of New Year's presents came down.

From snack boxes to small gadgets, after all, what is customary in the capital should be given by the new son-in-law for New Year's greetings, and he did not miss any of them.

Lin Yu said: "Go and see the old lady first, and we'll talk about the other things later."

Xu Jian naturally listened to him.

In Zaishouyuan, Xiao Duan was looking forward to it.

Lin Yunyan sat beside her grandmother, eating glutinous rice and sweet porridge while listening to Nanny Ruan.

"The old lady got up early, and even applied [-]% more oil than usual, and the oil was shiny."

"This dress was newly made a few years ago. Yesterday when my aunt came back, the old lady didn't want to wear it. It was just for meeting the new uncle."

"There is also this turquoise forehead on the head. I haven't worn it for a long time. I wiped it carefully last night."

Xiao Duan pointed at Nanny Ruan, and scolded with a smile: "Just expose me! It's the first time I see my grandson-in-law, I'm happy!"

Lin Yunyan also laughed, and teased: "You attach so much importance to it, what if you want to scare the Duke away?"

"Spoken!" Xiao Duan said angrily, "He has even been on the battlefield, so he is very courageous."

Xu Jian followed Lin Yu into the yard, and heard laughter inside.

Lively and joyful, the warm atmosphere that should be in the New Year overflowed at once, Xu Jian lowered her eyes and bent her lips involuntarily.

The curtain was raised, and he entered the second room, looking at the old lady sitting on the Luohan bed.

The old lady's mood was written all over her face.

Xu Jian stepped forward to pay New Year's greetings respectfully.

Xiao Duan looked at the young man in front of him.

In the early years, she met Xu Mang, the grandfather of the old country, and also recognized his wife, Guo Shi. She is a handsome man and beautiful woman, and the only daughter she gave birth to has outstanding facial features.

She doesn't like Liu Jing as a person, but she still has to praise him for his good looks in a down-to-earth manner.

Xu Jian, who was born in such a combination, really inherited all the advantages of her parents.

Who doesn't like pretty kids?

She likes it very much.

My own Yunyan is so outstanding, of course my son-in-law has to be good at appearance, talent and character.

Thinking about it this way, Xiao Duan felt even more sorry for Xu Jian's leg injury.

"I troubled the Duke to take care of the business earlier." Xiao Duan started to talk.

Starting from Honest Alley, the hatchback chatted smoothly.

Having finished speaking, Xu Jian got up first and followed Lin Yu to the study.

Xiao Duan and Lin Yunyan sighed: "You can't fault your speech and behavior."

Lin Yunyan laughed when she heard that.

She was sitting aside just now, listening to Xu Jian talking with her grandmother in a serious manner.

The tone of voice is flatter than usual, and the speed of speech is neither fast nor slow.

No matter how grandma listened, it was absolutely impossible to hear a little bit of yin and yang.

In terms of posturing, Xu Jian is really good.

Of course, she's not bad either.

On the other side, Xu Jian and Lin Yu closed the study door.

Xu Jian spoke first, explaining why he deliberately provoked the prince on the first day of the junior high school.

"Uncle should be able to see that without mentioning the prince's talents, his mind is limited on government affairs. He prefers hunting and riding horses."

Lin Yu nodded slightly, and said, "The prince is young, and he hasn't fully recovered his thoughts."

"The Holy Majesty asked me to watch politics with him, and he also had the idea of ​​letting me lead the way," Xu Jian sighed, "Being soft won't work, so let's be tough, the prince will definitely annoy me.

New and old haters, whether I recruit him or not, he will be annoyed.

Let him know that I have a bad temper, so I won't follow him blindly, but maybe I will be more correct. "

Lin Yu thought about it.

Xu Jian's words are not without reason, but that is the prince after all.

Hearing the matter mentioned by the Holy Majesty earlier, Lin Yu selfishly hoped that Xu Jian would turn it down and stop taking such thankless work.

It is also feasible to find a yamen and go to Dianmao to prevent idleness.

But Xu Jian had already agreed, and it would be even more inappropriate to change her mind.

"I've been thinking for the past few days that the Holy Majesty asked the prince to watch the government, but he didn't mean to be too eager to see any results," Lin Yu sighed, "Your Highness is young and not stable enough. Instead of forcing him to do something, why not?" Let him get used to the Thousand Steps Corridor first.

It doesn't have to be a big achievement, it is enough for the Holy One to see his growth.

In a few years, wait for His Highness to be more stable and make more progress.

However, since you have your own ideas, then do as you want.

You have to remember that that person is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince after all.

As ministers, no matter how decent we are and how we can talk in front of the imperial court, His Highness is also the most important son of the Holy Majesty. "

Xu Jian listened attentively, without interrupting Lin Yu's words.

As for the previous explanations, the antecedents are all truth, and the consequences are all nonsense.

He didn't point at the prince straight at all.

No matter how many chances are given, Li Shao will not be able to correct himself. In the end, he, Lin Yunyan, and the entire Chengyi Mansion will be trapped and have nowhere to go.

However, in front of my uncle, I still have to hold back.

At the same time, Xu Jian could also judge from Lin Yu's words that the uncle had also considered and reserved a lot.

Uncle almost talked about "just dawdling" and "as long as you can do business".

What is "young and not stable enough" is all about staying in Germany as a courtier.

After all, Xu Jian was younger than the current Li Shao when he first entered the battlefield, and he was also younger than the current Li Shao when he sincerely expressed his views with the first emperor.

Having said that, there are indeed many people who didn't realize it until they were weak.

The crown prince is almost meaningless right now, and the courtiers can only hope for the future.

This is the reason why the uncle proposed to let him "hang around for a few years", and Sangu was there to teach him, so that Li Shao's foundation could be strengthened, so that he can stand firm in the future.

This is also where the Holy Majesty hesitated to choose.

It's just that Xu Jian "convinced" the Holy Majesty and directly finalized Guanzheng.

If he doesn't mess around, neither should Li Shao.

Just toss it like this, toss up all the messy things inside, and ask the Holy One to see what is a miasma.

Although Lin Yu had a suggestion, he would not force Xu Jian to follow his suggestion.

Instead, he was very interested in Xu Jian's thoughts with great interest.

"I would like to suggest to the Holy Majesty that we start with the Ministry of Rites to observe politics," Xu Jian said clearly, "The scientific examination is the most important part of the imperial court's selection of talents. Although it is Enke, all the processes and arrangements are consistent with the three-year examination.

What the uncle said is also reasonable. It is not necessary for His Highness to have a deep understanding. He knows everything inside and outside the examination room.

Deploying those processes well is the job of the officials below, not the job of the Holy Majesty or the Prince.

The prince knows the process, and has personally experienced it once. When the next big exam is two years later, he will have a lot of insights. "

Lin Yu listened attentively, nodding from time to time.

When it came to the table in the flower hall, I still couldn't get enough.

After leaving the study, the matter of the court was no longer mentioned.

Lin Xun and Lin Xun accompanied the table, and the lunch was well enjoyed by both host and guest.

In the afternoon, when Lin Yunyan brought Wan Yue to the flower hall, everything inside had already been tidied up.

The table was removed and replaced with tea and snacks.

Xu Jian sat alone at the table, drinking tea slowly.

As for father and uncles...

Lin Yunyan knew without asking, that the two uncles probably had a drink and went back to their houses to take a nap, while her father went to the study, and the flower hall was left for her and Xu Jian to say a few words.

Originally, it was supposed to be arranged to walk a few steps in the garden and see plum blossoms, but Lin Yunyan directly rejected it.

On a very cold day, she was not afraid of the wind and tossing, so forget about Xu Jian's legs that are afraid of dampness.

I didn't have to come to pay New Year's greetings, and it hurts for a few days when I go back.

Lin Yunyan sat down, smiled and said, "Grandmother praises you a lot."

Xu Jian laughed loudly: "It should be praised."

Shameless.

Lin Yunyan gave Xu Jian two eyes.

Xu Jian said again: "It seems to be the first time I've seen her in such a good mood. As soon as I entered Zaishouyuan, I heard laughter in the room. No wonder the princess misses it."

Hearing this, Lin Yunyan was slightly taken aback.

Ask Xu Jian to mention it, and she remembered it.

When she and Xu Jian were engaged in the past, the sisters all encountered difficulties. The atmosphere in the mansion could not be so relaxed and joyful.

Xu Jian came to the door, of course, the grandmother also attached great importance to it, but thinking of the hardships of the eldest sister and the unknown future of the third sister, the grandmother's smile inevitably carried a layer of melancholy.

How could he smile so much that his eyes were narrowed into slits like today.

Of course, the cloud at that time was also stronger than the storm that followed. After the accident in the uncle's house, how could grandma still laugh?
When she and Xu Jian recalled her boudoir, especially the time in Yongjia 12 years ago, the most frequently used words were "good mood", "laughing" and "remembering".

Lin Yunyan sighed: "The Duke still remembers."

Xu Jian said, "I'm just curious."

Lin Yunyan's eyelashes trembled.

She knew what Xu Jian meant without asking.

He has never experienced "a happy and happy family".

He also doesn't have so many "family members".

It was not out of indignation or resentment, Xu Jian was more stating a fact.

As soon as this topic came to an end, Xu Jian lowered her voice and told Lin Yunyan about the conversation in the study earlier.

Lin Yunyan listened, her eyebrows furrowed and relaxed, and finally she shook her head with a smile: "Father tried his best, and he was able to express the prince's incongruous temperament so freshly and refinedly. Father really considered and considered."

Xu Jian raised her eyebrows.

Can sum up the words of Uncle Chengyi in this way, how can the princess's summary be fresh and refined?

Of course, Xu Jian also agrees with what Lin Yunyan once said, Uncle is a very responsible person.

Don't look at what he said was to let the juniors "dumb around for a few years", and he didn't work hard, so he himself had an attitude of doing more learning and less asking about government affairs in the Imperial Academy, but his sharpness has not dimmed.

Xu Jian regards Uncle Chengyi's choice as keeping a low profile.

The uncle chose to be silent, there must be his considerations, but he is used to carrying all the burdens on his shoulders and does not talk to his family.

Once the sharp knife is out of its sheath, the various news brought to them by the uncle in the past is a kind of circumstantial evidence.

And a few months ago, being able to find Wang Liunian in the huge capital city was also a manifestation of ability.

However, now is not the time for them and uncle to be honest with each other.

Lin Yunyan was also thinking about what her father said.

Suddenly hearing Xu Jian speak, she raised her head in surprise.

"What did you ask people to follow that Yueniang yesterday?"

Lin Yunyan blinked her eyes.

Now that I asked about it, it was really important, so I told Xu Jian the ins and outs.

Now, it was Xu Jian's turn to show surprise.

"I just felt that if I followed the line of Jinshu, there should be some unexpected gains," Lin Yunyan suppressed her voice, "But listening to what you said just now, I thought about a few possibilities.

There is no evidence for Li Shao's bastards. He is too careful. Could it be that Jin Shu was harmed by him?
He had seen Yueniang before, maybe he was flirting with each other, maybe he just liked Yueniang, and he mistakenly identified Jin Shu as Yueniang? "

After finishing speaking, Lin Yunyan raised her eyes and saw Xu Jian looking at her for a moment.

Those eyes were deep and deep, with only a hint of a playful smile.

Lin Yunyan had a hunch that Xu Jian didn't plan to say anything good, but she still asked, "Am I not right?"

Xu Jian put down the teacup and said, "I have a lot of thoughts and a broad mind, but it's just..."

When she was on the verge of speaking, seeing Lin Yunyan's bright eyes turned sideways, with a look of "telling the truth with the ability", Xu Jian clicked her tongue.

To be honest, the little princess made it clear that she didn't like to hear it.

Forget it, change it to a more restrained one.

Who said this is Chengyibo Mansion, the site of the little princess?
She was so angry that she left the table directly, and he had to make up some excuses to explain to his uncle.

It's no better than "Prince Watching Politics", playing games with the prince, he has rich experience, he comes as soon as he opens his mouth, and he is methodical.

"But the princess doesn't know enough about the prince's temperament," Xu Jian said in the most stable way, "The prince is expensive and has a high opinion of himself. He may like Yue Niang, but he doesn't like Yue Niang.

It's not that he dislikes Yueniang, he dislikes Liu Xun.

The root of the crown prince's search for Liu Xun lies with me. He is not looking for a brother, he is looking for a follower who has a quarrel with me.

He is the master, and Liu Xun is the servant. A woman who has been with the servant for so long, if the prince touches her hand, in his mind, she will lose her identity.

He might not be able to take care of his madness, but he hasn't been that crazy in the past two years. "

It's the end of the month, and the last three days are called monthly tickets~~~
Thanks to book friends Yunshui 98 and Xu Bicheng's official girlfriend for their rewards.