"Old Master, what's wrong with the letter?"
"No." After reading the letter, the old man put it away and stuffed it into the envelope again. "Go to the Shouxing's residence and call Xu Shouxing over."
The old housekeeper was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly and exited the study.
After about an hour, the old housekeeper walked in with an old man over sixty years old with half a century of hair. This man's eyes were shrewd and reserved, and his thoughts were deep and not exposed.
"Teacher."
"Come here, come and sit down; the butler will serve tea and snacks." The old man sat in front of the desk in the study and only raised his hand to greet Xu Shoufu.
The old housekeeper took the order and went out.
Xu Shoufu walked to the first seat on the left under the steps of the desk and sat down. The butler brought tea and snacks, placed two plates of snacks and a cup of tea in front of each person, bowed slightly and exited.
After the people left, the old man took out the letter again, put it on the edge of the desk, and gestured for him to take it.
"have a look."
Xu Shoufu stepped forward and picked up the letter, sat back and opened it and read it. After reading it, a smile appeared on his face, "Senior Brother, do you want to ask you to become a disciple?"
"He doesn't have that intention." The old man's eyes narrowed slightly and his expression was calm.
"Then this is?"
The old man raised his eyelids and said slowly: "He cherishes his talent and tests me."
"No matter how smart a little girl is, how smart can she be? The seven-year-old child test students are really outstanding. No one can say what will happen in the future." Xu Shoufu shook his head silently.
"Then you are wrong. Your Majesty is young. As expected, he has been in power for a long time. She has enough time to grow. If you don't want to take her, I will ask your second senior brother to take her." The old man had some concerns in his heart.
Xu Shoufu smiled bitterly, "Teacher, I know you are planning for me, but if I accept a disciple, everyone will pay attention to me. Can the little girl bear it? If there is too much attention, trouble will inevitably arise."
The little girl's parents were unreliable, and many powerful people wanted to send disciples to his sect; but he never agreed. If he suddenly accepted the closed disciples, you can imagine how some people would laugh at him.
"In that case, I will ask your second senior brother to accept it. He is just a minister in the court; he has not been in the cabinet, so there is less worry." The old man thought it through, and he could not force the fate of master and apprentice.
Xu Shoufu shook his head, and after careful consideration, he said: "I have no objection to closing the door on the disciples; I'm just afraid that the little girl is young and has an unstable mind."
The old man glanced at him and said, "Then will you accept it? Don't hesitate, you are too cautious. Our lineage is prosperous, and it is enough that everyone is loyal and patriotic, but he is just a child from a poor family."
"Hold it, you have spoken, I also want to see the little girl."
"That's right. If you hesitate, you will miss out on the good disciples. If you join our lineage, you won't protect you? Your senior brothers won't protect you? As long as you are together, no one will dare to bully you at will. You have to make this clear to my disciple when you accept him as a disciple." He is young, has strong plasticity, is smart and can read, is well-behaved and cute, why not accept him?
They are still here, so why worry about not being able to protect others?
What's wrong with the children from poor families? It's not that there are no children from poor families who have entered his sect; all of them are very promising, except for the unfilial disciple named Fan.
"That's what you're talking about." Xu Shoufu asked, "Should I take some free time to go to Xianyun Town, or should my senior brother send someone to the capital?"
"You have so many things to do every day, it's hard to leave. Let your senior brother send him to the capital for easy training. He can see the world while he is still young and broaden his horizons."
The matter was settled.
Xu Shoufu chatted with his mentor for half a day, and then had lunch with him before leaving. When he returned home, he sent a personal letter to Duke Weiyuan's mansion, and sent it to Xianyun Town together with the old lady's letter.
Dean Fan, who was far away in Xianyun Town, was worried for a few months. He received the letter hand-delivered by the messenger. After reading it, he let out a sigh of relief. After all, his mentor loved him and couldn't bear to blame him, even though the letter said many things about him. Unfilial words, but every word is filled with care.
"Ah San, go call Xiao Zhengning over and bring his girl with you."
"Okay, sir." Ah San responded with his back hunched outside, turned around and left.
Dean Fan waited for half a quarter of an hour. Xiao Zhengning led Minghua from outside and greeted him first. Dean Fan waved his hands hurriedly, "No need to be more polite. It's just the right time for you to come. My mentor intends to let a junior disciple take care of him." Disciple, I can’t reveal who he is, but I can only say that he has a high status in the court. Because of this, my junior brother cannot leave, so I can only take Minghua to the capital."
Xiao Zhengning hung down by his side, his hands in his armholes tightening slightly.
"Dean, Minghua is so young, leaving her parents..."
"Mu Xiu came home once and lived well in the academy. Minghua, what do you think? Are you willing to come to the capital with me?" He skipped Xiao Zhengning and asked the person involved directly.
Minghua bowed and replied: "Of course I am willing. Dad is worried that I will have no one to take care of me when I am young. As the saying goes, if you raise a child for a hundred years, you will worry for ninety-nine. Please don't be angry with your father, dean. The students are willing to follow You enter the capital."
The man could carry it clearly. Dean Fan was satisfied and nodded slightly, "He is a good boy."
Minghua smiled slightly.
Xiao Zhengning frowned. His daughter was leaving them to go somewhere far away. She might not come back for one, two, or three years. Will the relationship with her daughter gradually fade away? Can she eat and dress well outside alone? Will you get sick?
Too many worries came to mind.
"Zheng Ning."
"Ning Zai, dean, please speak." He reluctantly regained his composure.
Dean Fan said: "Don't worry, it's not difficult to get along with people from my mentor's lineage. They all have one advantage - protecting their shortcomings. No matter what happens to children outside, they should be taught well at home. This policy is very clear. You guys Don't worry. If you miss her, you can go to Beijing to visit her; or you can arrange for a family member to take care of her and come to Beijing with us."
"Okay, Dean, I understand. I don't know when to set off. Do you have a decision?" Xiao Zhengning was a little worried. Sanya was not like other girls in the boudoir. She had ideas and ambitions; her goal was clear. The goal is more determined than that of his two sons.
For such a daughter, no matter how worried he was, he could not stop her future.
As for being able to have family members accompany him, he couldn't make up his mind for the moment.
"I need to take care of the matters in hand in two days. Let's set off early on the third day. You can pack some simple clothes for Minghua and bring some money to spend."
"Okay, I'm sorry for all the trouble, Dean. I'd rather go home and discuss it with my family. Please forgive me, Dean."
Dean Fan frowned and fell to the ground without saying anything else. He just told them not to worry about their homework today. He would give them two days off and come over early on the third day without delaying their schedule.
Xiao Zhengning responded and took Minghua back to the outside of the women's school. "Go in and explain clearly to the gentlemen. Let's say goodbye to the classmates. I don't know when the day of goodbye will be."
"Understood, daddy, wait for me for a while and I'll be out soon."
Xiao Zhengning looked at his daughter's petite figure, trotting into the academy; disappearing at the entrance of the academy, he withdrew his gaze and looked up at the sky.
