Hearing Yuechi's carefree voice coming from far and near, Li Xiuyuan knew that this girl must have dragged Miss Qingfeng into the prefect's Yamen.
The bodyguards guarding outside dared to stop the two of them, so they called Fu Yuechi to the Yamen and called brother-in-law, which frightened them politely. Maybe this young lady is the eldest young master's wife, and this lady is here.
Isn't it a case of seeking death for being offended here?
Sure enough, Li Xiuyuan saw Fu Yuechi pulling Fu Qingfeng towards here in a hurry.
"Okay, okay, Yuechi, please stop. This is the prefect's office. If father knew that we just barged in like this, he might have scolded us." Fu Qingfeng said helplessly.
"What does it matter? Anyway, my brother-in-law is now the prefect. He has the final say here. He will definitely not complain to my father."
As Fu Yuechi spoke, he pulled his sister. When he saw Li Xiuyuan, he shouted happily: "Brother-in-law, my sister and I are here."
Fu Qingfeng couldn't help but feel a little ashamed when she saw Li Xiuyuan. After all, she and Li Xiuyuan had just made an engagement, and they hadn't even married yet. The younger sister was like this all day long calling her brother-in-law, for fear that others wouldn't know the same thing, which made her every day.
I was very embarrassed when I met Li Xiuyuan for the first time.
"Yuechi, can't you be quiet? This is a government office. You don't let anyone inform you. If you just barge in like this, you may be taken as if you were arrested at this moment. And a girl's family should also pay attention to some self-cultivation. After all,
You are not considered a child anymore." Li Xiuyuan said,
"Hehe, I got it, brother-in-law, I won't do it next time." Fu Yuechi chuckled, not sure if he heard it or not.
Fu Qingfeng seemed to know the general situation very well, and he bowed politely: "I have met Mr. Li."
"Young Master Li, sister, you should call me husband." Fu Yuechi said aside.
Fu Qingfeng's face turned red and he glared: "What nonsense are you talking about? I, Mr. Li and I haven't gone to the church to get married yet, and we haven't married yet, so how can we call you husband." After saying this, he felt very embarrassed.
"Brother-in-law, let's go out and play. It's been boring to be locked up at home by my father during this period. It's rare to come out today." Fu Yuechi said.
"Master Li is busy with official duties. How can I accompany you to play? Mr. Li, this is my little sister's personality. Don't take it to heart." Fu Qingfeng apologized.
Li Xiuyuan said: "It's okay. I'm okay now. I'll let someone else take care of the official business. How can I refuse your kind invitation when we meet so rarely today?"
He also has a guilty conscience now. If he knew that he was letting Qiu Rong handle his official duties, who knows what would happen.
This has to be done slowly.
"That's great. If that's the case, then what are you waiting for? Brother-in-law, let's go." Fu Yuechi said with a smile, and then he couldn't wait to pull Li Xiuyuan out.
Fu Qingfeng shook his head and had no choice but to follow.
But in her heart, she also hopes to spend more time with her husband. How could she not feel lovesickness in her heart during this period of time in her house? After all, she and Li Xiuyuan are also in love, and they are like parents and matchmakers.
Word.
If the marriage had not been decided, she was already a member of the Li family, and the important matter in her heart had been decided, she might be even more anxious than her playful little sister.
Li Xiuyuan quickly took the pair of sisters and left the magistrate's office. They could go anywhere, and trouble would happen sooner or later if they made trouble here.
I have long experienced the prosperity of the capital city.
Even though the Shangyuan Festival fire burned nearly half of the southern part of the city, other places seemed not to be affected. It would be the same as it should be.
Under Fu Yuechi's tug, Li Xiuyuan started to have fun in the capital, sometimes buying cakes and honey, sometimes going to watch tricks, and sometimes buying some household items.
Several people were talking and laughing along the way.
Especially Fu Qingfeng, although he didn't speak much, his beautiful eyes were filled with satisfaction, sweetness and admiration when he looked at Li Xiuyuan.
"Young Master Li, please don't take offense to your father's affairs. Your father's temper is just like that. He still cares about you very much, but caring about you will lead to chaos. He is always worried that Mr. Li will do something outrageous, so he
I often go against you, Mr. Li. Just yesterday, my father had not
All the officials have written to defend you, Mr. Li, regarding the impeachment of Mr. Li."
On the way, Fu Qingfeng suddenly spoke, preparing to explain to his father while both of them were in a good mood.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Master Fu and I just have different political opinions. We have no grudges against each other. He knows this and I know this too. Wasn't he very willing to help me handle government affairs when we were in Jinling City? Moreover,
If you weren't afraid of getting me involved, how could your marriage with me have happened?
Do you want to delay it? This is because Mr. Fu was afraid that he would suffer punishment and be dismissed from office, which would harm me."
"Perhaps the conflict between Mr. Fu and I can only be reconciled after he resigns and goes into seclusion. Qingfeng, you don't have to worry. It is common for a husband-in-law and a son-in-law not to get along, and we are all reasonable people. Even if they don't get along, it won't matter.
What will happen?"
"Master Li can think this way, which makes me feel at ease." Fu Qingfeng said with a slight sigh of relief.
"Hey, Brother Li, look, I actually met him here."
Suddenly, a scholar came towards him from the street next to him. When he saw Li Xiuyuan, he was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Xiaosheng Zhu Yu, I have met Miss Qingfeng and Miss Yuechi."
"Master Zhu." Fu Qingfeng hurriedly bowed.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Brother Zhu, why haven't I seen you recently? Could it be that the Lantern Festival fire also burned down your house? Is everything okay at your house?"
Zhu Yu smiled and said: "Thanks to Brother Li, everything is fine. In the past few days, I have been helping with disaster relief and rescuing the people along with several brothers from the clan. I haven't seen much movement from the court. I can't keep waiting for the government's decree.
Well, otherwise I don’t know how many people will be homeless. I heard that Brother Li will serve as the prefect
I'm really sorry. I've been preparing to congratulate you with Brother Zhang and Brother Qian these past few days, but there are really a lot of things that I can't get away from. Please don't blame me, Brother Li."
After saying that, he bent down and saluted again to express his apology.
Li Xiuyuan smiled bitterly and said: "If this is a good thing, I should host a banquet for you, but the position of prefect is a hard job. Brother Zhu, can't you see it?"
Zhu Yu sighed and said: "I heard from several officials in the clan that all the officials are impeaching Brother Li. It seems that Brother Li may not be able to hold the position of magistrate for long. It is time to return to Yangzhou and feel at ease.
Brother Li, please remember to call me when you go back someday. I feel that staying in the capital is just a waste of time. I might as well
Follow Brother Li to Yangzhou to do some practical things for the people."
"If that day comes, why is Brother Zhu missing?" Li Xiuyuan said.
"That's Zhu's Mansion over there. Since we met Brother Li today, why don't you go and sit down there, have a cup of tea and rest?" Zhu Yu invited.
Zhu Mansion?
Li Xiuyuan's expression changed slightly: "But Master Zhu's residence?"
"Exactly." Zhu Yu nodded.
"In this case, then I really should go and pay homage to Master Zhu." Li Xiuyuan said.
Zhu Yu's eyes lit up: "That's just right. I'll introduce you to Brother Li. Master Zhu is at the house right now."
After walking forward for a while, I saw Zhu's Mansion.
But when Li Xiuyuan just came, Zhu Qian and Master Zhu were already waiting at the door with several scholars and scholars. They seemed to have known that Li Xiuyuan would come today.
"Master." Seeing this force, Zhu Yu hurriedly showed respect.
"I met Old Master Zhu in my late life." Li Xiuyuan also gave a salute.
Zhu Qian's eyes were somewhat solemn and he said: "Zhu Yu, please entertain these two girls. Mr. Li, I have expected to visit me today. Can you please have Mr. Li alone with me?"
Li Xiuyuan was a little confused. Why did he come today? Master Zhu could have predicted it yesterday.
Even if you use the techniques of deduction and calculation, it stands to reason that you cannot calculate your whereabouts today.
"Don't dare to refuse the invitation of your elders. Master Zhu invites you."
Although he was confused, he still responded, and then said to Qingfeng and Yuechi on the left and right: "It's getting late now. If I don't come back later, Qingfeng, please take Yuechi back first, so as not to stay up all night.
, let Master Fu worry."
Fu Qingfeng nodded.
"Master Li, please come this way." Zhu Qian waved his hand and signaled.
Li Xiuyuan walked in Zhu's mansion and asked curiously: "Old Master Zhu seems to have known about my return for a long time. I wonder who warned me? What's the reason for the invitation today?"
Zhu Qian said: "My ancestors asked me for a dream, and I dare not be negligent. I would rather believe that it exists than not believe that it does not exist. But I didn't expect Master Li to come today. Today's invitation has nothing to do with it. It's just that in the dream, our ancestors said that they would also invite Mr. Li to the ancestral hall."
sit."
"Master, do you also believe in ghosts and gods?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
"I believe in ancestors, not ghosts and gods." Zhu Qian said.
Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but smile when he heard this. This sentence shows that Zhu Qian and Master Zhu also believe in the existence of ghosts and gods, and are not that kind of pedantic scholar.
Zhu's mansion was very large, and an ancestral hall was built in a garden somewhere to worship the ancestors of the Zhu family.
On weekdays, only clan elders manage this place, and ordinary people are not allowed in or out. During important festivals, everyone from the Zhu clan will come to worship.
"Master Li, please go in. The ancestor's dream said that only Master Li is allowed to enter the ancestral hall today, and no one else is allowed to enter. I was not sure before, but since I met Master Li today, it means that the dream of my ancestor is also true. I
We absolutely dare not go against the wishes of our ancestors." Zhu
Qian stopped and gestured.
"Am I the only one?" Li Xiuyuan looked slightly moved, then nodded and said, "In that case, I won't bother you today."
The other Zhu family scholars and scholars nearby had no intention of stopping him. On the contrary, they were very solemn and pious. Looking at their expressions, they would probably be unhappy if Li Xiuyuan did not agree to go in today.
After a while.
Li Xiuyuan came to the Zhu family's ancestral hall alone.
His eyes moved slightly and he glanced around, but there seemed to be nothing special about it.
At least he didn't see any ghosts or gods appearing in his eyes.
"Let's go in and have a look." But when Li Xiuyuan just stepped into the ancestral hall, he felt a breeze suddenly blowing up, and a strong smell of incense blew with the breeze, and then moved to a certain place.
Gather and go.
"It's such a strong incense. Can only a clan's sacrifices have such incense?"
Li Xiuyuan was a little surprised. Such incense was enough to give birth to a ghost and god with high moral standards.
But nothing strange happened in the rows of tablets in front of me.
"Wow, wow, wow" came the picture of an ancestor hanging in the center of the ancestral hall, which was shaken by the breeze.
That portrait is of a semi-saint, Zhu Xi?
Li Xiuyuan was suddenly enlightened. Then he smiled and said: "It turns out that Saint Zhu appeared and invited me. I am polite here."
The portrait shook, and the burning incense in the ancestral hall gathered in front of the portrait, and then transformed into an old man wearing a Confucian shirt and a square hat. Although this old man was old, his eyes were bright and lively, as if they contained the world.
, see through all the truth in the world.
Li Xiuyuan subconsciously took a look with his divine eye skills.
But I saw the clear light covering the old man's head covering all directions, and the various articles and Neo-Confucianism inside it radiated light, with the potential to reach the sky, making people feel the pain in their eyes and dare not look directly.
"I have been waiting for you for a long time, Mr. Li." The old man looked at him calmly and said slowly.
Li Xiuyuan also said: "I have always wanted to come to see Mr. Zhu and ask him some questions. I hope Mr. Zhu can give you some advice today and clear up the doubts in my heart."
"Young people are formidable, but there is no good teacher on the road, so you should correct them." Zhu Shengren still looked at him and said.