Ji Tang

Chapter 968 Apprenticeship!

The few of them talked for a while and then left the study. When they came to the front hall, Zhang, Wu, and Youning had already prepared meals and were waiting for them.

"Come and eat quickly, my granddaughter will be hungry if it's any later, isn't it, little girl!"

Mrs. Zhang has not let go since she met her granddaughter. She loves her to the core. She is so cute.You Ning talked to Xie Lin and seemed to like his nephew very much.

When he got to the dining table, Ji Song felt uncomfortable all over, and it wasn't for any other reason.It would be weird if you felt comfortable if someone kept staring at you.

Putting down the bowls and chopsticks, Ji Song turned to look at Xie Lin sitting next to him.

Xie Lin was lost in thought when she suddenly saw her uncle looking at her. She immediately blushed and quickly picked up the bowl and started eating.

Everyone saw Xie Lin's actions. Xie Lian wanted to say something but You Ning stopped him and said something in his ear. Xie Lian gave his grandson a meaningful look and left him alone. Just pretend you didn't see it.

"Lin'er has something to say to uncle?"

Although Ji Song felt like he had a clear mind, he still asked.

Xie Lin raised his head and glanced at Ji Song, then looked at his father and mother. Seeing their encouraging eyes, he no longer had any worries.

He stood up, bowed, and said loudly: "Uncle, please accept me as your disciple!"

Then there was another salute: "Sir, please do it!"

First, he calls him "uncle" to explain the relationship between the two, and then he calls him "sir", which means that he will treat him as a disciple in the future.

Ji Song nodded with satisfaction and said to himself: "What a smart boy!"

Seeing Ji Song nodding, everyone was overjoyed, and You Ning breathed a sigh of relief.If her husband is unwilling to agree to what she promised to her brother in private, it will not look good on the faces of the two families.

"Get up!" Ji Songxu helped him.

"Thank you sir!"

Xie Lin was overjoyed and was about to perform the disciple ceremony, but was stopped by Ji Song.

While everyone was surprised and puzzled, Ji Song smiled and said: "Back then, I told the public that I would no longer accept disciples, but today I can't fulfill your wish."

"gentlemen."

"Husband."

Xie Lin was in a hurry, and You Ning wanted to say something, but Xie Lian stopped her and shook her head at him.

Seeing everyone's appearance, Ji Song was helpless and said to Xie Lin: "You are a smart child and a hard-working child. I knew it when I saw you for the first time."

"But since my uncle has already said something, how can he go back on his word? You don't want your future husband to be someone who goes back on his word, right?"

"But sir."

Ji Song waved his hand and said: "There is no need to discuss this matter. If you are willing, as your uncle, I can find a gentleman for you. His knowledge is a hundred times better than mine."

"I wonder if you would like to?"

Xie Lian looked unwilling, but his wish for so many years could not be realized, and he was very unwilling in his heart.

"Then thank you brother-in-law!"

When Xie Kuan saw that the situation was not right, he hurriedly spoke out.

Xie Lian also noticed something and said: "Song'er does have some concerns, so don't force him."

He turned back to look at Ji Song and scolded with a smile: "You promised Lin'er, if the gentleman you find can't satisfy my grandson, I won't accept it!"

"Father-in-law, don't worry. They are all family members. Can I still lie to you?"

Then everyone started eating, but the relaxed feeling before was gone.

As he walked home, You Ning said nothing, and he didn't know what to think as he walked behind.

"Okay, just ask if you have anything, but don't hold it in and get sick."

Seeing his wife like this, Ji Song was helpless. If others accepted it on their own terms, even if they were stupid and stupid, they would admit it.But Xie Lin can't, she's too close.

"Hmph, today you have made me feel embarrassed. I promised my siblings, but you..."

"Isn't my nephew smart?"

Ji Song smiled bitterly and said: "Excellent talent, only seen in my life!"

"That means it doesn't appeal to you?"

"Your husband, my eyes are not that high!"

"Does that mean you have bad moral character and low moral character?"

Ji Song said helplessly: "Although this is the first time we have met, at least this child's character is still good."

You Ning raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Then why don't you accept it?"

Ji Song wanted to rub her bun, but was opened by a hand.He could only say helplessly: "Just to avoid suspicion!"

"Avoiding suspicion? What's the point of this? What else can our two families do to avoid suspicion?"

Ji Song turned around and walked forward. You Ning didn't get the answer, so of course he followed him and asked again and again.

"We think it's our opinion, but others may not necessarily see it that way. Everyone knows about our relationship with my father-in-law's family, and I don't deny it."

"But no matter how good a relationship is, there is a certain level. If a relationship goes beyond this level, there will be problems. Think about it, my husband is now in charge of the Ministry of War, concurrently serves as the supervisory envoy of Wuying Pavilion, and is also in charge of key departments such as the Military Intelligence Department. To put it politely, your husband and I would stomp my feet, which would shock even the military.”

"Although my father-in-law is now the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he is actually in charge of the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He only lacks the title of Minister. Tell me, if you were His Majesty, can you trust us two?"

Seeing You Ning thoughtfully, he continued: "Originally I didn't want to tell you these things, but today you have forced me into a corner. When you mentioned this, I didn't respond. I’m telling you that this is not okay, but you don’t believe in evil, today.”

He shook his head and said: "Do you believe it or not? If I accept Lin'er as my disciple today, my father-in-law will be transferred to another place in a few days. As long as I am still in this position in the capital, there is no way he can return to the court. .”

"Is this what you want to see?"

You Ning was stunned for a long time, and suddenly felt aggrieved. He said with red eyes, "Did I do something stupid again?"

"There is nothing right or wrong in this matter, it's just that we are in different positions. You don't have to take it to heart. If you have time, you can talk to your brothers and sisters and talk things over."

The master-disciple matter was over, and You Ning let go of his worries, which made him relieved.Now the relationship between master and apprentice is even comparable to that of father and son. The two families are already close. In fact, no matter whether they are master or apprentice, as long as Xie Lin wants to learn, how can I not teach him?It just lacks a status, which is dispensable for both families!
"You just said you would help Lin'er find a teacher? Who is that person?"

The knot in his heart was lifted. You Ning suddenly remembered what he had just said to the teacher and asked curiously.

"You know him too, you're even familiar with him. Let me give you a hint here. I'll take that kid to visit him in person in a few days!"

Ji Song smiled mysteriously but didn't say anything, which made You Ning very dissatisfied, but also curious about who could let her husband visit in person?
Zheng Guogong's mansion.

Wei Shuyu has been staying at home to serve his father since he was released. He has resigned from his official position. Now he has no official position. In addition to studying and teaching his children, he goes out to hang out with a few brothers every day.

Chang'an has changed a lot in the past few years. I heard that someone in the court has proposed building a sub-city outside the city to share the increasing pressure on Chang'an.

As the capital of the Tang Dynasty, tens of thousands of people enter and leave here every day, and the permanent population has exceeded 80, which is unique in history.

Even in the heyday of the powerful Han Dynasty, it cannot compare with it. With a large population, there are more things to do. The magistrate of Chang'an County and the magistrate of Wannian County are simply too busy.

In the end, the number of officials can only be increased, but this is not a long-term solution.

But the vice city also has the disadvantages of the vice city, that is, it is worried about forming a tendency to snatch Chang'an's dividends.

After all, the big guys in the court are setting up industries in Chang'an. The larger the population, the higher the value of the industries here. If the sub-city is established, Chang'an's industries will inevitably be affected.

In addition, the sub-city is not as good as Chang'an, and there is no curfew. In this way, the sub-city will definitely be a prosperous place for business in the future, which makes many ministers object!
In his opinion, the establishment of the sub-city is good in the long run. Although it will have a certain impact on Chang'an's business, it will definitely recover in the future, even worse.

"What are you thinking? So preoccupied?"

At this moment, an old voice came to mind from behind.He hurriedly came over and said, "Dad? Why did you come out? Didn't Master Sun say that you can't see the wind? My son will help you in to rest now!"

Wei Zheng suffers from an eye disease, and now he cannot see the wind at all. He sheds tears when the wind blows. He is still in unbearable pain. If it is serious, it will also cause swelling and pain, which is very annoying.

"No need, I just keep my eyes closed and talk. It's no big deal. I get very bored after staying in the room for a long time, so it's better to come out and walk around."

After hearing what his father said, Wei Shuyu stopped insisting and asked his father to sit on the stone board while he looked after him.

"Huh? Why don't you see your wife and my grandson? Where have they gone?"

Wei Zheng asked curiously.

Wei Shuyu heard this and said quickly: "I asked her to send Ying'er to the academy. I heard that the academy recently organized students to go out for internships. I saw you were resting so I didn't disturb you."

Wei Zheng was stunned and sighed: "The internship is great. Besides studying, you can also understand the people's sentiments and understand the people's livelihood difficulties. The academy is considered to be thoughtful."

"It's just him"

He sighed after saying this. He had four sons, and the eldest son was this one.The second son is Wei Shuyu, the third son is Wei Shuwan, and the fourth son is Wei Shulin.There are also two daughters. The eldest daughter is married to Li Yuangui, the fourteenth son of Li Yuan, King Huo, and the second daughter is married to Xue Renwei, the Xue family in Hedong.

The second son is an official in Yuzhou, and the third son has nothing to do at home. He travels around with some literati all day long. He is homeless from time to time. The only thing he can use is his good calligraphy.The fourth son is an official in the Ministry of Rites, neither rising nor falling, just hanging around all day long.

The only thing that made him happy was that the four sons were still in harmony and there were no disputes over family property.This may also be related to the fact that he never had any extra property, which is a blessing among misfortunes.

As an eldest son, he knew what he was capable of. It was okay to be an official in another place. As long as he didn't make any big mistakes, he could keep the family business safely in this life.Once you reach a high position, it's hard to say whether you can keep your title or not.

The other three sons are just like that, less than above, more than below, they are all average.

The only thing that comforted him was that his grandson Wei Ying was pretty good. As long as he was trained properly in the future, he would be a capable person.

"As the boss, don't just focus on your one-third of an acre of land. Your younger brothers are useless, but what's wrong with the children? We can't delay their future because of their father. In the future, the title will be in your line, and this pair Your brother and others are unfair, but there is nothing we can do about it."

"After I leave, you have to take more care of them. Although the three of them don't have much ability, they are at least responsible people. Don't let them go astray."

Wei Shuyu listened to his father's nagging and nodded quickly: "Don't worry, I will take care of them. Besides, you are in good health, and we are counting on you to live a long life!"

"Okay, okay, let's not say these words. How can I still not know my father's situation? If there is a way, why would Master Sun only prescribe some relief medicine?"

Wei Zheng is now very open-minded. In his life, he first rebelled against the Sui Dynasty in Wagang, and then followed the crown prince to build it. In the end, he failed to build it and became Li Shimin's vassal.

Some say he is disloyal, some say he is loyal, but no one has ever doubted his character.In this life, he has spoken out about his crimes against Cambodia, and has provoked the emperor many times. After his death, he still doesn't know what he will do to his family.

He could only ask Shu Yu to step back first, so as not to hang around in front of the emperor and make people upset.

"Master, master, Duke Tan is here!"

At this moment, the old servant suddenly ran in and said anxiously.

"Speak slowly, who is here? Ji Song?"

The old servant said quickly: "Yes, sir, it's Duke Tan who is here, and he's bringing a young man with him, but he's not Lord Zelang. He looks very strange."

Now it was Wei Zheng's turn to be curious, this strange boy? Could it be that this boy has an illegitimate child?If it were true, it would be a great show.

"Shu Yu, go and greet me. I'm curious as to what this kid is doing here? This bastard is a person who has no profit and can't afford to be early. This time, keep your mouth shut and don't agree to anything."

When Wei Shuyu saw that his father was in high spirits, he also laughed.It was rare for my father to be so interested, so of course he had to cooperate well.

In front of the gate of Zheng Guogong's mansion, Ji Song was having a good time, but the young man beside him was a little excited.Duke Zheng, my uncle actually wants to take me to become his teacher?

God, am I dreaming?

If Ji Song is an idol in his heart, then Wei Zheng is a moral benchmark in the eyes of the world, and an object of respect and admiration by the world.

Xie Lin never even dreamed of being able to worship Wei Zheng as her teacher.

"Uncle, do you think Mr. Wei can agree?"

Now he felt a little uneasy.

"Remove the word "?", and in your uncle's dictionary, nothing is impossible. Don't speak until we meet later. Everything depends on my uncle's eyes."

Xie Lin had no reason not to agree, so she nodded quickly.

"Oh, brother Ziyi is here, my Wei Mansion is so beautiful. Please come quickly, please come quickly!"

Wei Shuyu was extremely enthusiastic when he saw Ji Song. When he saw the young man beside him, his eyes suddenly lit up and he thought to himself: What a unique young man!
Xie Lian was seen wearing a moon-white lining and a blue cloak, holding a book in his hand, and the aura of a scholar came to his face.

This is the seed of reading, and this is Wei Shuyu's first influence on this young man.

Ji Song, of course, saw the surprise in his eyes, and smiled in his heart: If I didn't waste so much effort to deal with this kid, I would even give him the clothes I wore when I was young.

(End of this chapter)