Xiao Zhengning returned the salute with a smile, and then said to Dean Fan, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Minghua."
"It doesn't matter, you can go back. It's time for us to leave." After Dean Fan finished speaking, he took the lead in getting on the carriage.
Xiao Zhengning and his wife looked at each other, reluctant to let go of each other, but they had to let go for the sake of their children, "Go up, take good care of our daughter, and you should also pay attention to your health; every month I will bring the money trustee over, and if you encounter any difficulties, please find someone." Hua’s master.”
"Okay, it's the same for you and your sons. I can't fulfill my filial piety to my parents; I can only leave it to my second brother and my second younger brother. You can buy some things for your second brother every time you go back, including food and clothing. "She can't let go of her father-in-law and mother-in-law. She has always taken care of the two old people. This was true before the separation, and it was also true after the separation.
Not only were the two old men uncomfortable with the sudden departure, but Xiao Leshi was also uncomfortable with it.
"I understand, get in the carriage."
"Um"
The two walked to the carriage. Xiao Leshi first carried his daughter into the carriage, and then got on smoothly with the help of Xiao Zhengning. The family of three was full of reluctance, and Xiao Zhengning repeatedly motioned for his wife and daughter to go in. Xiao Leshi pursed his lips and let his daughter go in first. . Approaching the carriage, she turned back and took a deep look at her husband, then gritted her teeth and turned around to go in.
Dean Fan sat in the carriage with his eyes closed and meditative. Xiao Minghua took a seat on his right hand side; Xiao Leshi sat next to Minghua, keeping as much distance as possible.
"Dean, my wife and daughter are in your hands." Outside the carriage, Xiao Zhengning bowed and spoke solemnly.
Dean Fan opened his eyes, lifted the curtain of the carriage window, with a smile in his eyes, "You're welcome, I admire this child Minghua very much. If I were not in the court, I would not be able to provide better conditions for Minghua, and I would not be able to provide better conditions for Minghua." She wants to take on a disciple; but don’t worry, even if Minghua becomes my junior brother, she will still be from our lineage, and as long as she doesn’t make a big mistake, we will protect her.”
"Thank you." Xiao Zhengning bowed again.
Dean Fan smiled, put down his hand, and the curtain closed, "Let's go."
The book boy jumped onto the carriage, sat sideways on the shaft, and drove the horse forward.
Xiao Zhengning watched the carriage go away and stayed there for a long time before leaving. After returning to the academy, he paid close attention to his sons' homework and checked their homework three times a day without giving them a chance to relax. His wife and daughter went to the capital, and he wanted to go, but he couldn't let go of his two sons.
Xiao Hongkang enjoys this strictness and rigor; Xiao Hongping suffered a lot. Before dawn, his father and brother called him to endorse him. He took the exam for school if he had something to do. It was not done three times a day. If he was caught, he would take the exam once. once. Over time, he developed the mentality of wanting to hide when he saw his father and eldest brother; however, when this mentality arose, he always thought that his sister had gone to the capital and she would be more diligent in her homework. Neither he nor his eldest brother had the right to be lazy.
They are even less qualified to escape from their own future.
The eldest brother's goal is to pass the exam, and his goal is to be a scholar; he will sit in the exam hall like his father in the future. He doesn't know the future of the eldest brother, but if he wants to be a scholar, he has to work harder.
...
Two flowers bloom.
Dean Fan took Minghua and his daughter on the road, leaving the county town and heading to the provincial capital. There were four bodyguards waiting outside the city. They met with the people from the bodyguard bureau and continued on their way without stopping.
Within two days, we left the provincial capital and embarked on a long journey.
This journey lasted for a month, and he never stopped except for eating, drinking, peeing, and sleeping. Xiao Le's body was weak, and he started to get motion sickness after only riding a carriage for seven or eight days. He was listless and uncomfortable. Minghua is in good health and has no discomfort. However, after being suffocated in the carriage for a long time, she will inevitably panic.
"Master, we have arrived in the capital." The scholar sat on the shaft of the carriage and pulled the reins to make the horse stop.
Dean Fan opened the small curtain and looked outside. Sure enough, we had arrived.
Minghua was curious about what the ancient capital was like, so she opened the curtain and stretched her head out of the small window to see; in the center of the tall and majestic city wall was carved the word "京城", with thick fonts, which showed how good the craftsmanship of the carver was.
People come and go at the gate of the capital, and people of all kinds come and go in an endless stream.
"It's so lively!"
"The capital is the capital of the country, so it is naturally lively and prosperous; the city is even more lively, with people setting up stalls every day, and the shops in the city sell a lot of things. You will have many opportunities to experience it in the future." Dean Fan put down the curtain with a smile and said, "Continue into the city. "
"Yes." The book boy jumped out of the carriage, led him instead of driving, and followed the big guys into the city.
When it was their turn, the soldiers guarding the city saw that they were driving a carriage. There must be someone inside the carriage, so they asked to check the carriage.
The book boy was in trouble, "The person sitting in the car is my master. You are inspecting without permission. Do you have any orders?"
The expressions of the soldiers changed, and they looked down in embarrassment, "I don't want you to check. Are you hiding something invisible inside?"
"Let him come over." Dean Fan spoke again.
"Yes, sir."
The bookboy got out of the way, and the soldiers gathered around the carriage tightly. Just as the leader was about to speak, Minghua watched Dean Fan dig and dig in his sleeve, and finally took out a piece of silver and made a sign. Handed it out.
There is a rope holding it, and the sign hangs in mid-air.
When the leader saw the sign, he took two steps back without thinking, with only three words in his mind: Niang Xipi.
"It turns out they are from Duke Weiyuan's Mansion. I'm so sorry." Put an emblem on the carriage! They didn't dare to come over either.
The other soldiers followed him and took a few steps back, and some even returned to their original posts; the leader was a role model, and as long as he felt that he could not afford to offend anyone, the soldiers would subconsciously not dare to offend him.
"Now, can we leave?" Dean Fan took back the token and said indifferently.
"Okay, okay." The leader turned around and shouted, "Let us go."
The bookboy led the carriage and entered the city smoothly; it was a great show for the other people who entered the city.
Xiao Leshi looked wrong. While feeling uncomfortable, she was also deeply worried about her daughter, and her brows were furrowed.
Seeing this, Dean Fan probably guessed what she was thinking and said comfortingly, "Don't be afraid. The capital is prosperous, and there are many things that look down on others. My mentor still has some status in Beijing. Once Minghua becomes a disciple, she will She can be considered a girl of our lineage, no one will dare to look down on her in the future."
"Dean Fan, are everyone in the capital like this? Did those officers and soldiers just want to get some benefits?" Among the people who can ride in and out by carriage, they are more or less from a small wealthy family, and they want benefits in order to get them.
"That's not the case." Dean Fan said: "In Beijing, from officials to wealthy businessmen, there will be emblems on the carriages. Those with emblems will not be easily provoked by the officers and soldiers. Only carriages without emblems will be investigated. .”
By the way, please pay for the benefits.
Xiao Leshi's expression was still bad, and he looked down at his daughter, who was smiling from beginning to end; he didn't know how to sigh at how sensible and smart she was, and how she could still smile under such circumstances. It is still time to lament her lack of knowledge and fearlessness.
As the saying goes, the king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to deal with!
