Chang'an, Yongjiafang.
Although the warrior Xun was not a top noble, he was a wealthy businessman before Conglong, and he earned his title by donating money to the old Li family.
Of course, there is no shortage of financial resources, and the place where he lives is of course a prosperous area.
"Master, come, let me help you dismount."
Warrior Yun held Xu Fenglei's legs and said earnestly,
"Slow down."
"In front of you is my house."
Xu Fenglei got off his horse, looked at the courtyard in front of him, and couldn't help but nodded:
"The location is good. It's a good house that can make a lot of money."
"Did you specially ask someone to take a look at it?"
The decoration in front of the Wu Mansion is very particular at first glance. A pair of stone lions still have stone balls in their mouths.
When casting a stone lion, you must first leave a space for the stone ball, chisel out the ball first, and then chisel the lion's head. The process is very cumbersome and tests your skills.
As for the meaning... it is naturally to suppress evil spirits and attract wealth. At the same time, it also has a secret meaning.
Everything is accomplished by secret and failed by venting...
"Where, where..."
Warrior Xun said humbly,
"We didn't specially invite anyone to come and have a look. Everyone is very particular about it, so we can't be left behind, right?"
"I just arranged it casually. The Grand Master is a master of metaphysics, which makes you laugh."
"please."
Xu Fenglei smiled slightly, but said no more, and followed the warrior Xun into the house.
In the front hall.
"Mother-in-law, why don't you come over quickly and serve tea!"
Warrior Xun raised his eyebrows and scolded,
"I don't have any eyesight at all. This is Duke Xu Guogong, the grand master of the dynasty, and he is an honored guest!"
When the hostess of the mansion, Xiang Lishi, heard the name 'Xu Guogong', her eyes suddenly lit up and she hurriedly got up to make tea.
"I don't know if it's the Grand Master. I'm rude. I'm rude!"
She apologized hurriedly,
"You have tea..."
"Sister-in-law, you don't have to be polite. I just want to sit down for a while." Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said comfortingly, "Don't be nervous."
After that, he took a sip of tea.
"Good tea!" he praised.
In fact, the drink doesn't smell like bird, but as a guest...that's it, you have to talk about the situation and be polite.
"Rough and vulgar skills cannot penetrate the eyes of the master."
Xianglishi twisted the hem of her skirt and said with a naive smile.
It was obvious that she was very nervous and didn't know what to say.
"okay!"
Xu Fenglei put down the tea cup and turned to look at the warrior Xundao,
"Mr. Wu is treating me like this, so there must be something wrong with him."
"I've come here and drank the tea, but it doesn't matter! If something is really difficult, we can discuss it easily."
He didn't say "I'll help if you need anything", after all, the two parties were not that familiar.
"What you said... Wu is really ashamed."
Warrior Xun lowered his head in shame, laughed twice, then raised his eyes and said,
"To be honest, Grand Master, Wu indeed has a merciless request."
"It's my two ineffective sons. For them, I really worried a lot. I even changed my teaching methods several times, but they didn't achieve the slightest results. They still look like they are ignorant and incompetent."
"These two idiots! To be honest, I'm almost mad at them and worried to death!"
Xu Fenglei suddenly realized.
It turned out that it was also for the purpose of studying for his children. No wonder he, a person from Yongjiafang, would be wandering in the south of the city.
I guess I just want to wait and see and try my luck!
This old boy was very lucky. He was caught by him on a rare occasion.
"It's not that they are uneducated. Both children, Yuan Qing and Yuan Shuang, are smart. It's just that the teachers who teach them have mediocre talents and cannot conquer them..."
Xianglishi muttered.
Apparently, she was not convinced by her son being called a 'stupid'.
"You still have the nerve to say it!"
The warrior Yu glared and reprimanded,
"It's all because you are too indulgent in daily life! They are lawless and don't take Mr.'s words seriously!"
"A loving mother often loses her son!"
Although Xiangli felt a little aggrieved by this scolding, he did not dare to say anything anymore.
"Okay, okay, there's no need to argue."
Xu Fenglei had no choice but to be a peacemaker and said,
"Children's studies are indeed very important."
"To be honest, Chang'an Academy will enroll students this year, but not all children will be admitted, otherwise building ten more buildings will not be enough."
"So, this admission requires an assessment. Only if you pass the assessment can you be admitted."
Warrior Xun was moved.
"Grand Master, could the content of this assessment be the Four Books and Five Classics?"
He asked in a low voice, then patted his chest and said,
"Can you tell me the truth? Wu would be very grateful!"
"As long as your child can go to school, I will agree to all your requests without any hesitation!"
Xu Fenglei secretly laughed in his heart... He just wanted to use this back door to write a bad check?
It’s too simple to think!
"The request... I really have one, and you can definitely make it happen."
Xu Fenglei said firmly.
Samurai Xun was slightly startled.
Do you really have a request? He just said nice things... After all, with Xu Fenglei's power, there was no way he would be needed.
"It's okay to say it, Mr. Xu!"
He said decisively,
"If I can really do it, I won't give a damn!"
"It's very simple. I want to see your ancestral grave. You need to tell me where your ancestral grave is." Xu Fenglei said calmly, "Don't get me wrong, I just found that you are a bit strange, so I want to take a look. The Feng Shui of your home’s Yin House can be used to determine some things and accumulate some experience in looking at Yin Houses.”
He has not forgotten what he promised Li Er back then!
The incident of 'the heroine takes on the role of the Tang Dynasty' is not allowed to happen again! Therefore, the Feng Shui of the Wu family’s ancestral tombs must be destroyed! At least let him vent that 'emperor spirit' so that Wu Zetian can't be like that!
It may sound a bit unethical, but in the long run, this is actually good for the Wu family.
After all, just a few years after Wu Zetian passed away, the Wu family was liquidated, which was tragic...
When a noble family continues to inherit peace and prosperity, wouldn't it be fragrant?
"That's it..."
Warrior Yu touched his face and said with some surprise,
"May I ask Grand Master, what's so strange about me?"
Xu Fenglei smiled.
"You are like a treasure basin, able to gather treasures."
He said,
"So among your children, there will be noble people."
"Okay, I can't say too much. Are you willing to tell me the location of your Wu family's ancestral grave?"
"Treasure pot..." Samurai Yu was a little confused, but he didn't think too much and nodded, "Of course it is. In my hometown of Bingzhou, I spent a lot of money to renovate the tombs of my ancestors, and I am quite famous in my hometown. Actually, I don't need to tell you. The Grand Master will find out if he asks around... Can I write to the Grand Master later?"
Xu Fenglei nodded happily.
"That's of course the best."
He smiled and said,
"Since you agree, I will tell you."
"I am very fair in recruiting students, so I will not test students' knowledge, because these things can be learned and memorized in advance, which gives those nobles and nobles who are good at reading and have a strong foundation a great advantage."
"This goes against my original intention. What I want to examine is wisdom."
Samurai Xun was slightly startled.
"wisdom?"
He said in surprise,
“How is this measured?”
"Go and call your child, and I will know as soon as I ask." Xu Fenglei said with a faint smile.
"well……"
This was what the warrior Yu was waiting for, and he quickly greeted Xiangli,
"Mother, go and call out Yuan Qing and Yuan Shuang!"
"hurry up!"
"Okay, I'll go right away!" Xianglishi knew that this was an important matter, so he didn't dare to be vague. He turned around and was about to leave, but he heard Xu Fenglei add another sentence behind him.
"Not only your son, but also your daughter."
He said,
"As long as they are children, call them all. I will recruit students regardless of gender."
Who wants to study your two unlucky sons? I am mainly here today because of Empress Wu Zetian!
"Well……"
The warrior Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said,
"Okay, okay..."
"Mother-in-law, call Shuner and Erya too."
When Xianglishi heard this, he couldn't help curling his lips, obviously reluctant.
But in the end, he nodded in agreement and turned around.
After a while.
Two tough-looking boys and two fair-skinned women stood in front of Xu Fenglei and Samurai Xun.
"This is the eldest son Yuan Qing and the second son Yuan Shuang."
Samurai Tong introduced with a smile,
"There is also the eldest daughter Shun'er and the second daughter Erya."
When Xu Fenglei heard the name, he couldn't hold back and almost laughed.
This is a decent name for my son, but why is my daughter’s name so random?
The real name of the majestic Empress Wu Zetian turned out to be Wu Erya!
His eyes did not linger too much on the other three children, and all his attention was on the youngest girl.
At the same time, the girl had no stage fright. At this moment when her brothers and sisters were all lowering their eyebrows, although she also lowered her head, she was squinting and secretly observing the strange young man in front of her.
"The pink and jade carvings are really cute."
Xu Fenglei looked at the porcelain doll-like Wu Erya and couldn't help but admired,
"The foundation is really good."
No wonder this girl was chosen by Li Er to serve in the palace, and she was also seduced by a bastard like Li Zhi.
She has been a beauty since she was a child, how can she still be beautiful when she grows up?
To be honest and cruel, appearance is everything!
"Master said Erya?"
Warrior Xun smiled and said,
"This girl is indeed lovable. No one can compare to her usual cleverness."
"If you like her, why not adopt her as your goddaughter?"
Xu Fenglei's expression changed.
Be the godfather of Emperor Wu? This seems like a very interesting identity!
If it were any other distinguished nobleman who extended such an olive branch, he would definitely be indifferent.
Whose high branch are you clinging to? You can climb up here too?
But Wu Zetian...
Hey, that's really okay.
In the side room, Mrs. Yang observed the words and expressions. Seeing that Xu Fenglei was a little moved, she hurriedly stepped forward and cupped her hands:
"If Erya can recognize Mr. Xu as her godfather, that will be a blessing that she will never know how long it will take her to cultivate."
In the Wu Mansion, she was always suppressed by the head wife of the Xiangli family. In addition, she could not give birth to a son, so naturally she was not very favored.
But if my daughter can climb up to Xu Fenglei, it will be different!
Not only can Erya's fate be changed, but his status in the house will also rise. Even the master warrior Xun will not dare to look down on him anymore!
The more she thought about it, the more her heart started beating, and she even had the urge to press Erya's head and kowtow to Xu Fenglei to recognize her father!
"You can think about it, don't worry... Hahaha, it's too far off topic."
Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said,
"It's better to take the school test first and see who among Duke Wu's children is the one who can be made."
"I only ask one question, and this question is very simple——"
"What do you want to do in the future?"
After he asked the question, he paused for a moment and then said again:
"Don't rush to answer. If you haven't thought about this question before, you can think about it now."
"I'll give you a moment to burn incense."
After saying that, Xu Fenglei closed his eyes and sat peacefully.
"Quick, think quickly!"
Xianglishi pushed his two sons and urged them in a low voice.
The two boys suddenly fell into deep thought.
"Mom, I can't think of it..."
After Wu Yuanshuang thought hard for a few seconds, he said with a grimace,
"I only know how to fight dogs. How about I become a dog fighter in the future?"
Snapped!
Xianglishi slapped Wu Yuanshuang on the head and yelled angrily in a low voice:
"You worthless thing! That dog fighting master is just a despicable actor. You are going to embarrass your parents!"
"Think carefully! Your ambitions should be lofty, and you should become a general or a prime minister! Yes... you want to be an official, and you want to benefit the people..."
Seeing that her son was like a loser, she couldn't help but give him some help.
"Being a general and a prime minister...benefiting the people...the people..."
Wu Yuanshuang kept chanting silently, trying to remember the 'standard answer' given by his mother.
"What about my mother? What about me..."
Wu Yuanqing was anxious.
My brother has a standard answer, but I don’t have one yet!
"You, you...don't you like to play with guns and sticks? You just want to be a general, yes...be a general and make contributions to the country! Have you remembered it?"
Xianglishi frowned and arranged a 'standard answer' for the good boy based on his characteristics.
"oh oh……"
Wu Yuanqing nodded and wrote it down.
While Mrs. Xiangli was busy here, Mrs. Yang looked at her two daughters with a little helplessness.
How can she help?
Girls, what kind of choice do they have? Let them express themselves freely. If they do something, they will inevitably be hated by the main wife.
Just...just let it happen, and don't expect the two girls to be chosen.
"Master, come, please have tea."
The samurai Yu looked at Xiangri's little move, looking slightly embarrassed. He raised his tea cup and said,
"A few children are naughty, so the Grand Master will have to worry about it."
Xu Fenglei held down the tea cup, still closing his eyes.
"I'm not thirsty. I'll drink later."
He said calmly,
"Call me when it's time to burn incense and I'll squint for a while."
"...Okay, okay." Warrior Yu put down the tea cup and nodded repeatedly, "We're almost there."
As he said that, he raised his eyes to look at his two daughters. Seeing that Wu Shun'er lowered her eyebrows and seemed to be thinking, she nodded slightly, then looked at Wu Erya again.
This girl was looking around, looking here and there, her big eyes twitching, she didn't know what she was doing!
"Erya!"
Warrior Xun scolded in a low voice,
"What are you looking at? Have you thought about your answer?"
(End of chapter)
