"Father, Li Xiao is really good today."
"I see that eldest sister is not as repellent as before. Maybe we can give it a try?"
At night, Zhu Gaoxu was in the hall, reporting today's events to King Yan Zhu Di.
He elaborated on what happened today.
When he heard the last poem, Zhu Di stood up suddenly. Also showing a surprised look was Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun.
"Li and Du's poems have been passed down by thousands of mouths, but they are no longer new."
"Talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and each has led the way for hundreds of years."
Zhu Di was slightly shocked and said: "Are you sure? This is a poem that a farmer can write??"
This poem is grand, domineering, high-spirited, and full of passion.
It is unbelievable that a man who works in the field can write such a poem? ?
Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun also murmured: "What a poem... No wonder Ningyun didn't reject it this time. This girl has been fond of poetry since she was a child. How can she not fall in love secretly when meeting such a young talent?"
Immediately, Xu Miaoyun asked again: "Gao Xu, is this really just a farmer?"
The eldest son Zhu Gaochi on the side also asked: "Second brother, how can this person be a farmer with such talent? Have you found out the details of this person?"
After the words fell, everyone in the room looked at Zhu Gaoxu.
Zhu Gaoxu raised his chest and said:
"As soon as he entered the house, I sent someone to check. He has been a farmer for generations and has a clean background."
"But when he wrote this poem, I felt there was something strange about it."
"How can a farmer be so talented?"
"After I settled Li Xiao, I quickly went to Wanping County in person."
"I asked the magistrate to personally take me to Dashukou Village and ask me everything."
Zhu Gaoxu has been busy with this matter all afternoon.
This is not a trivial matter, it is related to my sister's happiness.
If he really had ulterior motives, then this Li Xiao was really a bit scary, but fortunately after investigation, it was found that there was nothing wrong with him, he was just a farmer.
Zhu Di sat upright, with a hint of hope in his heart.
If his family background was innocent, such a person would be able to catch his eye.
After all, the woman's appearance was completely ruined. Zhu Di was extremely happy from the bottom of his heart to find an honest man who could treat her sincerely. He could also make up for his negligence in the past.
Zhu Di took a sip of tea and said, "How?"
Zhu Gaoxu said: "My child went to the village to inquire in person. Li Xiaozhen has indeed been a farmer for generations. His parents died of illness six months ago. His family has three acres of farmland. My child even took a look at his house and fields. He measured the county magistrate and district chief. I don’t dare to hide the truth.”
Zhu Di was overjoyed, nodded slightly and said: "I am a farmer now, my parents are no longer here...and I have some talent, which is good. But where does this talent come from?"
Zhu Gaoxu then replied: "When Li Xiao is free from farming, he would go to the house of a master named Li Bo in the village to borrow books. This Li Bo is the only scholar in the village. He once served as a master in a private school in the county. Now he is old and at home. The child also went to ask questions in person, which is indeed the case."
Hearing this, Zhu Di laughed: "It's rare for a farmer to like reading. He's not part of the same family and doesn't belong to the same family. Since Ningyun doesn't reject him, he's a good son-in-law! That's it, it's settled!"
Xu Miaoyun glanced at Zhu Di and said angrily: "You haven't even seen him, and you don't know what he is like, so you just randomly click on the mandarin duck book? I don't know if Ningyun really catches your eye."
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Princess, didn't you and I never meet before our wedding? Our parents ordered the matchmaker, and we make the final decision on the marriage. You also know Ningyun's situation...it is difficult to find a husband. , You can't let the girl become a mother-in-law, the other girls are already married, how can you bear to let her be alone?"
"Can that be the same?"
Xu Miaoyun's eyebrows stood up: "It's because of Ningyun's situation, so we need to be more careful, otherwise Ningyun is afraid..."
The meaning of these words is very clear. Ningyun is very sensitive and fragile now. If he is let down by others, he may no longer have any nostalgia for the world.
"That's true."
Zhu Di nodded and looked at Zhu Gaoxu: "Second brother, tell the truth, what is Li Xiao like?"
Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and told the truth:
"Father, from a first glance, my face is honest and kind. Anyway, I think it's good."
"Of course, people's hearts are separated from each other and cannot be judged by my family's words."
"My father has met countless people, why not meet them in person?"
Zhu Gaoxu still said a lot of good things to Li Xiao.
Today, Li Xiao's words "If you have a tiger in your heart, you can smell the roses carefully" made Zhu Gaoxu feel very happy and he had a good impression of this potential future brother-in-law.
However, he did not dare to be too arbitrary. After all, there were no absolutes in the world. If something went wrong in the future, he would become a sinner.
If his father slaps him, he will no longer have any responsibility.
"Shall we meet in person..."
Zhu Di came up with a plan and nodded slightly: "That's okay... By the way, isn't the master living in the mansion recently? Let him feel the bones of that young man tomorrow..."
The master mentioned by Zhu Di was named Yao Guangxiao, who was proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.
In the fifteenth year of Hongwu's reign, Yao Guangxiao was selected by Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Gao Dynasty. He met Zhu Di, the king of Yan, and presided over the Qingshou Temple in Peiping.
Yao Guangxiao had a very good personal relationship with Zhu Di. He would often come to Prince Yan's Mansion to talk to Zhu Di, drink tea, and chat.
I happened to stay temporarily in the mansion recently, so I could take a look at this young man.
"Gao Xu, I will leave this matter to you. If the matter is completed, I will reward you generously."
Zhu Di was in a happy mood, waved his hand and said that he was quite satisfied with the several tests Zhu Gaoxu mentioned today.
"My child, let's do it now."
Zhu Gaoxu looked happy, cupped his hands and retreated.
"The kid also resigned."
Zhu Gaochi also slightly arched his hands, his fat body unable to bend much.
Zhu Di waved his hand and said nothing more.
Judging from the attitudes towards the two of them, it is obvious that Zhu Di likes Zhu Gaoxu more.
After the two exited, Zhu Di looked at Xu Miaoyun and said with a smile: "Princess, are you satisfied with this arrangement?"
Xu Miaoyun calmly said: "Our daughter's life-long event cannot be careless, and... Gao Chi is the heir apparent, why do you always keep a straight face..."
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Not long after.
Zhu Gaoxu then came to Yao Guangxiao's residence and knocked on the door gently.
"Please come in."
In the room, there is a monk wearing black cloth, with a handsome face and a long black and white beard. He is twisting rosary beads in his hand and reciting Buddhist scriptures.
"It's Prince Xu."
Yao Guangxiao smiled widely and said politely: "I am visiting late at night, I am afraid there is something important."
Zhu Gaoxu bowed respectfully and said, "Master, it's like this..."
Zhu Gaoxu carefully told his father's arrangement, just to ask the master to help look after the person.
"What the prince has asked me to do, I will definitely handle it."
Yao Guangxiao nodded slightly.
"By the way, Master, I still have something to ask for..."
Zhu Gaoxu took out a piece of rice paper and said, "Master, please help me pick up the characters."
After saying that, he started to help grind the ink. This style did not give him a chance to refuse.
Yao Guangxiao is a master of calligraphy. His calligraphy is elegant, free and eclectic. Zhu Gaoxu has long wanted to create a calligraphy painting.
"Then I will show my shame."
Yao Guangxiao shook his head and smiled: "What word does Prince Xu want to mention?"
Zhu Gaoxu said: "There is a tiger in my heart, and I smell the rose carefully."
Yao Guangxiao was stunned for a moment, and then he picked up the brush and wrote. His handwriting was as smooth as running water, elegant and even, strict in law, thin and strong, spiritual, and leisurely and serene.
"Thank you, Master, for the words."
Zhu Gaoxu picked it up and looked at it, and he was ecstatic. It was really a masterpiece made by a master, and it was extraordinary.
"Master, I'll take my leave first."
Zhu Gaoxu carefully picked up the rice paper and left, planning to have it framed and displayed by him.
Yao Guangxiao looked at Zhu Gaoxu's leaving figure, squinted his eyes and crossed the Buddhist beads in his hand. After a long time, Nan Nan said:
"The heart has the Tigers, fine sniffing the rose..."
"This son, the future may be..."
