Nine hundred and seventieth nine chapters send children to sharpen
Guo Song came to his father-in-law Xue Xun's house in the afternoon. Xue Xun still lived in the old house in Xuanyang. This house was originally given to them by Guo Song. Later, Xue Xun bought the two acres of the yard next door and built a west courtyard.
I plan to live with my son Xue Qing after he gets married in the future.
The old housekeeper opened the door. He knew Guo Song and was startled. He ran back and shouted: "My uncle is here!"
Before Guo Song could ask questions, his mother-in-law, Han, came out. She was surprised and said, "Hey! My uncle is here. Tao'er didn't come with you?"
The law of time seems to have no effect on the Han family. Guo Song and Xue Tao have been married for seventeen or eight years. Her father-in-law Xue Xun is much older and her maternal grandparents have passed away. Only this mother-in-law has not changed much. She is still the same as when she first met Xue Tao.
Just the same, he was fat and white, with only a few crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, and not even a gray hair on his head.
Guo Song smiled bitterly and said: "I have a small matter, I want to talk to my father-in-law."
"I understand, you are just passing by here, come in quickly!"
Han turned around and shouted: "Damn old man, your son-in-law is here, are you deaf?"
"Don't be so loud, my heart can't bear it."
Xue Xun walked out muttering, "I'm here right now, aren't I?"
Guo Song quickly clasped his fists and saluted, "I disturbed my father-in-law's nap."
"Fortunately, I just woke up. Have you eaten?"
"After eating, I have something small that I want to talk to my father-in-law about."
"Then go to my study, madam. It's rare for my son-in-law to come and get a bottle of good wine."
Mrs. Han glared at her husband and said, "Doctor Wang said you can't drink."
"Just drink this once, a small bottle, then two cups, two cups is enough!"
Mr. Han left, and the two of them went to the outer study, which was next door to Xue Tao's room. Guo Song took a look and saw that his wife's room was the same as before, without any changes. He smiled and said: "This room is good, you can clean it."
Live here."
Xue Xun shook his head, "Qing'er has his own room. This is Tao'er's room. Everything is decorated as it is. As people get older, they like to be nostalgic. When you look at your daughter's room, you will think of her when she was a child. It is a kind of beauty.
Memories!"
Guo Song sighed softly in his heart and asked his wife to visit his parents more often in the future.
The two walked into the study and sat down. Han came in immediately and brought two cups of tea, along with two small glasses of wine. Xue Xun's eyes lit up, "Oh! I finally saw the treasure."
He picked up the wine glass and took a sip and drank it. He closed his eyes and was still not satisfied, "What a wine!"
His eyes fell on another glass of wine. Han patted his hand and said, "Don't think about it, this glass of wine belongs to your son-in-law."
"Okay! Okay! I'll drink tea."
Xue Xun had no choice but to sit down angrily. Han asked Guo Song a few more words. Guo Song smiled and said, "Don't worry! I won't delay my father-in-law's health."
After Mr. Han left, Xue Xun, with quick hands and eyes, picked up Guo Song's wine glass and drank it down in one gulp. He quickly put the glass on its place and waved to Guo Song. Sure enough, Mr. Han took another look and then left.
Guo Song smiled and said: "Is drinking a glass of wine so serious?"
"Hey! You don't know something. My liver is very bad. The imperial doctor strictly prohibits me from drinking. I went out with Du You a few days ago and couldn't help but drink two more drinks. Your mother-in-law scolded me for a few days. In fact, she was also thinking about it.
Well, if you want to live a few more years, you have to drink less."
"Then just listen to the imperial doctor and slowly stop drinking. Tea is also good. I have a lot of good tea there. I'll have some sent to you later."
"Then thank you so much, virtuous son-in-law!"
Guo Song then turned the topic to business and told Xue Xun that he wanted his son to go to the bottom to hone his skills.
Xue Xun stroked his beard and agreed: "This is a good thing. Let the child be more exposed to the sufferings of the people, which will slowly change his character. As long as it is safe, you can let him go on his own."
Guo Song hesitated and said, "Actually, I want Qing'er to be with him."
Xue Xun was startled, then laughed loudly, "Yes, of course, I also want Qing'er to endure hardship! His mother just can't bear it."
Guo Song suddenly remembered something, his face changed slightly, and he whispered: "You can't let your mother-in-law know about this."
Xue Xun nodded. His wife was not very good at talking. If she knew about it, it wouldn't take long for the entire officialdom to know about it.
"It doesn't matter. Qing'er is studying at Taixue now and won't come back. I will ask him to keep it a secret."
After the two settled on the matter, they changed the subject. Guo Song asked: "The imperial court is about to be established. Does your father-in-law want to come and serve as an official in the imperial court?"
Xue Xun pondered for a moment and smiled: "Du You also advised me to fight for the country. In fact, I was quite tempted, but this time your mother-in-law was firmly opposed."
"Is it because of your health?"
Xue Xun nodded, "My body can only be cultivated, not tired. In fact, being a counselor is very suitable for me. I am not tired and can participate in important affairs of the court. The wise son-in-law calls him a counselor. I think this name is good.
If you can care, just ask; if you can't, don't ask."
Xue Xun is an old member of the Ministry of Rites of the imperial court. He serves as the counselor of the Department of Rites. All major decisions of the Department of Rites will be handed over to him first to review and provide some opinions. When he has time, he will go to the Ministry of Rites to sit down. Many officials will ask him for advice.
He is the father of the princess, and no one dares to disrespect him. Xue Xun's life is quite comfortable and satisfying.
So Du You persuaded him to strive for the position of prime minister. He thought about it again and again, and because his old wife was firmly opposed to it, he gave up.
Guo Song just said that he knew that Xue Tao was also firmly opposed to his father becoming an official, also because of his health. Historically, Xue Xun contracted an illness and died early in Yunnan because of his poor health, and because of himself, Xue Xun's fate was changed.
Change, Guo Song also hopes that his father-in-law can live longer.
After a few more pleasantries, Guo Song stood up and left...
Early the next morning, Guo Song sent his son to his elder sister Guo Ping's shop. Although Xue Tao was reluctant to leave, Guo Jincheng was very excited. He yearned for this new life. He was like a young eagle that had just grown up.
Full of curiosity about new worlds.
Guo Song glanced at his son. Guo Jincheng had already changed his clothes. He was wearing a semi-old blue linen gown, a square scarf on his head, a semi-old leather belt around his waist, and an ordinary dagger on his back.
A book bag looks like a scholar from a very ordinary family.
Guo Song said calmly: "This time you are going to Chengqiangqiang No. 5 School as a student of Ethereum to teach. Every morning you go to Taixue to attend classes, and in the afternoon you teach children to read. You have one day off, and you stay at your aunt's house in the evening.
There shouldn't be any fine clothes or food, so you have to be prepared."
Guo Jincheng nodded, "I understand, kid!"
"I come back to see my mother every month for an hour or two. I am not allowed to spend the night in the palace. This is a rule. As a father, I hope you will follow the rules."
"Kid, remember!"
Guo Song touched his head and said: "Because you are the prince, you need to personally understand how the people at the bottom live. Every time you make a decision in the future, you will think of them. Only by letting the people at the bottom have food
Only when you have food and clothing can you be respected by all people and be famous for generations to come."
"Children remember their father's teachings in their hearts."
Not long after, the carriage arrived at Xi'anmenwai Street and stopped at the back door of Meishou Liquor Shop. Today happened to be the Imperial College's holiday, so Guo Song sent his son directly to Guo Ping, who was already waiting in front of the gate.
Guo Jincheng got off the carriage and bowed obediently, "Hello, aunt!"
Guo Ping rubbed her nephew's hair lovingly and asked Guo Song again: "Brother, why don't you come in and sit down?"
Guo Song smiled slightly and said: "No need, I still have something to do, leave Cheng'er to the elder sister!"
"Don't worry! Your eldest sister has gone through a lot of ups and downs, Cheng'er will learn something from her."
Guo Jincheng bowed to his father and then followed his aunt into the store. Guo Song looked at it for a long time and then ordered, "Stop at the corner ahead!"
The carriage quickly came to the turning point, and two people walked out of the alley. One was Guo Yuniang, the leader of the Jinwei Mansion, and the other was Wang Yue, the leader of the inner guard. Guo Song asked: "How are the arrangements?"
Guo Yuniang said: "Our people have already joined the wine shop as waiters, and four of them have been arranged. In addition, I have arranged the two maids next to the aunt. They are all highly skilled in martial arts. Then I will arrange four top masters as invisible guards.
I will protect every aspect of the prince’s life and will not let him discover it.”
After a pause, Guo Yuniang said again: "I will personally protect the prince's safety at night."
Guo Song nodded, "Thank you for the hard work!"
He asked Wang Yue again, "Where are the inner guards?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, we have monitored the intelligence points of Zhu Si and Li Na, and the insiders placed there will report to us at any time, but they don't know about it. There are also several intelligence points in Xi'an outside the street and the city wall.
Ten brothers, they will pay attention to suspicious people."
There are two lines in the Jinwei Mansion and the inner guards. One is responsible for security and the other is to monitor people who endanger safety. After all, he is his eldest son. Although Guo Song wants him to be tempered a little, he has no regard for security at all.
Dare to be careless, except for Zhu Si and Li Na, he has too many enemies of his own. Keeping secrets is one thing, but doing a good job in security and leaving no blind spots or hidden dangers is the most important.