On this day, when the third prince and Princess Yongping left Yuehualou in the same car to return to the palace, both of them were in a daze.

The reason why they invited Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying to accompany them today was to ease the atmosphere and cover up the important purpose of their sister and brother to come to the Hong family examination. What I didn't expect was that a wave of unexpected visitors made this Yuehualou school examination conference completely unrecognizable.

Especially the dispute provoked by Zhu Ying in the end, the third prince also felt a headache when he thought about it.

Zhu Ying took the lead, Yue Shan sneered at each other, and then continued...... Naturally, Hua Siye, who was helped by Zhu Ying, came out to fight again. Just looking at the-for-tat posture of the two, it was really hard for anyone to imagine that Fourth Master Hua had come in the same car with Yue Shanchang before. What the third prince couldn't figure out was that the fourth master of Ming Minghua had taken out the Zhaoming Academy, why did Yue Shanchang still have a quarrel with him.

So much so that the Hong family, who was originally a regular guest, was so idle that he watched the excitement with a smile on the sidelines.

And Zhang Shou didn't stand up to help his fiancée because Zhu Ying was told by Yue Shanchang, but always watched Hua Siye fight Yue Shanchang thoughtfully, and in the end, seeing that the two of them broke up unhappily, they retreated and left at the same time, so they left with Zhu Ying with a smile. According to the people at the bottom of Yuehua Tower, Fourth Master Hua got into his own car and left, while Yue Shanchang left by himself.

And when Zhang Shou left...... Naturally, Yang Zhan was picked up.

If there was no Princess Yongping, the third prince would have caught up with Zhang Shou to ask what was going on today's scene, but since his sister was here, he was embarrassed to do it just now, and he was very puzzled at this time.

At this time, he found that the atmosphere seemed to be a little stiff, so he had nothing to say and said: "Third sister, just now that Yang Zhan was picked up by the teacher again, do you think that the teacher always picks people up at home?" ”

Seeing that Princess Yongping didn't answer, he said to himself: "Just now, fortunately, that Song Juren and Fang Gongzi helped Yang Zhan up, and finally stopped a heated argument between Yue Shanchang and that Fourth Master Hua, otherwise I don't know how to end it when I see them fighting more and more." Third sister, that Song Juren ......"

"Don't mention that guy!" Princess Yongping suddenly interrupted the words of the third prince impatiently, and her voice became a little sharp, "I don't want to have anything to do with this guy!" ”

As soon as the words came out, she realized that she was angry for a while, and she actually said the words in her heart. The third prince before meeting was shocked and confused, and she hurriedly remedied: "Third brother, I'm just in a bad mood, so I lost my temper at you unconsciously......"

She thought that this would be able to prevaricate her gaffe, but unexpectedly, the third prince stared at her for a while, and asked cautiously: "Does the third sister still hold a grudge against the dispute with that Song Juren in the Xinglong Tea House?" It seems that you are very unimpressed with what you said to the teacher today...... Could it be that the third sister thinks that everything is inferior, only reading is high? ”

Princess Yongping was upset when she heard the three princes mention the three words Song Juren again. A few days ago, when Liu Feng told her about Chu Kuan's recommendation of the Hong family, it was enough, but Liu Feng even told her that her father ordered Chu Kuan to inquire about the situation in Song Ju's family and whether there was a marriage contract, which made her a little ashamed.

Among the emperor's daughters, Princess Deyang has already promised to marry someone, but she didn't marry because the emperor hoped that Zhang Wu could make some achievements and marry the princess in style. And the fourth sister after her is still in the general corner at all. As for the clan daughters, the Son of Heaven personally chose sons-in-law for the two county lords before, but that was because they had no father, so they couldn't go to the clan where their parents were still alive.

As for saying that the emperor appreciates Song Juren and wants to reuse people...... That's even more unlikely! That unproductive guy who is obsessed with cooking, what else is there to appreciate the emperor besides cooking? Besides, I haven't heard of reusing people before they don't take the school to learn their talents, but they go to check the situation in people's homes, whether they are married or not!

Princess Yongping thought that the third prince also sensed some kind of sign, but when she heard his next words, she knew that she was wrong, what the third prince cared about was not Song Juren at all, but her point of view.

Thinking of Zhang Shou's words today, and thinking of Yue Shanchang's refutation of Fourth Master Hua, she couldn't help but say after all: "Third brother, my father has liked to work against those scholars since he was a child, although he is almost forty years old now, he is still the same, but you are different." My father is not afraid of being attacked, but you are not a grandson, but you are about to be established as the East Palace, which should make the scholars think that you are virtuous. ”

"At least, you can't be so obviously biased towards Zhang Shou in front of a celebrity like Yue Shanchang. When Huasi and Yue Shanchang in Suzhou had an argument before, you should stand on Yue Shanchang's side clearly. Do you think that when Hua Si was obviously accusing those useless scholars, even if Zhaoming Academy was taken out, why did Yue Shanchang stand up and argue with them? ”

"He's for the sake of the scholars! Don't think that Zhaoming Academy pays attention to agricultural science, how open-minded he really is, just look at this person's ability to drive people away immediately after his student Fang Qing offended you and the fourth brother, it is enough to see this person's ruthless decision. Just like Zhang Shou said, even if you improve farm tools and tools, most of the time you rely on readers! ”

The third prince was slightly stunned. He stared at Princess Yongping, who was calm, for a long time, and then said seriously: "Third sister, thank you for reminding me, but I just said in Yuehualou that I will not change myself because of other people's preferences and preferences, to cater to them to be a wise prince, or to be a wise prince in the future." ”

"The teacher said before that most of the improvement of agricultural tools and tools is done by scholars, but he also said in front of me that a scholar who has never been in the field can think of improving these things, and how can he improve these things? It is very likely that such a person, as a magistrate, or an enlightened gentleman, has always been more concerned about agriculture. ”

Thus, this person may have seen a clever farmer using a different new tool, or he may have received a reward from a subordinate that the craftsman had modified the new tool. Then, after seeing it in person, he used his identity and status to promote such a useful tool, and then the world only remembered him as a promoter, completely forgetting the real inventor. ”

"Even the inventor himself would not fight for such a name, because there is no point. Throughout the ages, we have actually had a lot of things that are different from ancient times, from the low case that needed to be used for kneeling and sitting, to the current straight-legged table, chair, improvement and the name of the inventor Does anyone know? The emperor left the names of the prime ministers, but these people disappeared. ”

Seeing that Princess Yongping finally stopped talking, the third prince said word by word: "Third sister, the teacher is a very good person, I can ponder a lot of what he said for a long time, and I have a deep understanding, you should not have prejudices against him." ”

Princess Yongping was about to say that she had no prejudices against Zhang Shou at all, but she saw the third prince say solemnly: "The teacher never shy away from being born in the countryside, never shy away from his marriage with Sister Yingying, but he climbed high, never shy away from him except for the scriptures, and he is not particularly good at scripture and history articles, and he is not very good at handwriting......

"The teacher is a very honest person, and because he is good at arithmetic, he likes to use numbers in everything. He likes to find a different way a lot of the time, not because he is out of the ordinary, but just from a perspective that many people don't understand. ”

Even though she knew that the third prince trusted Zhang Shou very much, Princess Yongping couldn't help but feel depressed when she listened to this large number of words that stood on Zhang Shou's side.

Of course, it is impossible for her to easily change her beliefs because of the words of the third prince, not to mention, in today's peaceful and prosperous world, if it is not all inferior, only high reading, what else can it be?

Do you want to make a career with martial arts? The world is already peaceful, and occasionally a few bandits are also careful to be people with their tails between them, at most they are arrogant in some barren mountain. As for the things that Zhang Shou pounded before, they were just strange and ingenious, even if her father appreciated it, now is not the era of firearms flourishing during the Taizu period. Otherwise, why has the improvement of firearms been slow over the years?

Foreign enemies are no longer too threatening, and the world is peaceful, shouldn't it be the prosperous years of the article?

Therefore, she just smiled faintly and said, "Since you say so, remember to protect your teacher in the future." You must know that although Mrs. Ge was the person personally ordered by Emperor Ruizong back then, and was protected by the Queen Mother, she was also impeached a lot because she was often maverick when she taught her father. Compared with the Ge family's meritorious achievements, there are many capable people, but your teacher does not rely on much. ”

The three princes immediately listened to this. He nodded emphatically and said categorically: "Third sister, don't worry, if I don't even have this kind of burden, then there is no need to be the prince!" ”

Because in the future, if he really reigns over the world like his father, the pressure he will face will only be greater!

When Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying rode side by side and arrived at the gate of Zhang Yuan, the two of them saw that on the carriage carrying Yang Zhan in front of them, Yang Qilang, who was so weak that it seemed that a gust of wind could be blown away, was carefully taken down by Song Juren and Fang Qing, and then the porters carried a soft pocket and stepped forward, helped Yang Zhan up, and trotted inside.

The little peanut who came back a step earlier has even brought back a piece of the doctor.

Zhang Shou turned his head and was about to speak to Zhu Ying, but he saw that Song Juren and Fang Qing took advantage of his unpreparedness and slipped into the door. In this regard, he glanced at Ah Liu, who was full of nonchalance, and simply hooked his hand to call people over, and asked bluntly: "You came home to bring Song Juren to the inn and knock on the door before, wouldn't it really be because people ignored you?" ”

"If you really invite someone over because I said something, and you don't climb over the wall like this, it's not like you."

Zhu Ying immediately smiled when she heard this: "I don't think Ah Liu, you will really be so honest." Did you go over the wall and find that the kid was dying, so he went back to Zhang Yuan to take Song Qibao over? No, he can't, you should call a doctor! ”

Regarding Zhu Ying's nickname for Song Juren, Ah Liu's mouth hooked, and there was a hint of naughtiness in his smile. Only at this time did he have the appearance of a teenager. His smile immediately faded and was replaced by a solemn expression. This time, his explanation was much more detailed, not at all like the stuffy gourd who didn't like to talk.

"I asked the shopkeeper, and I heard that the two entourages brought by Yang Qilang claimed to be ordered to deliver things, and they didn't come back when they went out yesterday, so no one waited, and Yang Qilang hasn't eaten water and rice since yesterday. And even in the past few days, he didn't eat anything because he was picky about his diet, and the shopkeeper was afraid that such a rich boy would starve to death in his store, so he hung up the kitchen list. ”

"When I climbed over the wall and went in, he was desperately counting things on a piece of paper, all of which were ghostly words, and there were abacus and abacus chips next to him, his eyes were bloodshot, the teapot was empty, and there was nothing in the snack box. I saw that there was no one, and I sneaked to touch his bag, and then found that there was not a penny left. ”

"I walked around the house generously, and he didn't even see me, and when he asked him if he was hungry or thirsty, he didn't even respond. I wanted to knock out and bring the person to Yuehua Tower, but I was afraid that after I was knocked out, the person would never wake up again, so I had to go home and take Song Nerd. It's okay to just pour some sugar water, but I want to ......."

Ah Liu paused for a moment, and smiled again: "Between nerds, there should be something to talk about, and Song nerds can also satisfy Yang Qilang's mouth." ”

Zhang Shou couldn't help laughing when he heard this explanation, but immediately after, he was choked by Ah Liu's next sentence.

"Anyway, the young master has already taken in two nerds, and he can afford to pick up another nerd."

Seeing Zhu Ying snorting and laughing, when Zhang Shou glared at Ah Liu, he directly turned over and jumped off the horse calmly, and then entered the door slowly, and there was no one in sight in a moment. In this regard, he could only shake his head helplessly, and then he heard Zhu Ying ask with a smile: "Ah Shou, do you plan to accept people into your Jiuzhang Hall?" ”

"Of course not." Zhang Shou beckoned Zhu Ying to dismount together, and after he was down-to-earth, he shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "Such a practical school, if you go to Jiuzhangtang to learn arithmetic from scratch and deal with all kinds of exercises every day, it will really be a tyrannical thing." I'm going to let him recuperate for a few days, and then I'll send him to the underground workshop. ”

Zhu Ying suddenly smiled and nodded happily: "This is a good idea, Guan Qiu also happens to have more helpers!" ”

The two laughed and talked a few words, and when they were about to enter the door, they suddenly only heard a rapid sound of horses' hooves, and when they looked back, they saw a rider galloping towards them, and before they stopped their horses, they hurriedly shouted: "Dr. Zhang, the emperor is urgently calling!" ”

Zhang Shou couldn't help but be slightly stunned. He had just accompanied the third prince and Princess Yongping to meet the Hong family, although there were many twists and turns during the period, but it was not a big deal. At this time, the pair of heavenly sisters and brothers should not have had time to return to the palace, let alone meet the emperor, why did the emperor think of summoning him?

As soon as he thought that because of the relationship between Fourth Master Hua and Yue Shan, he hadn't eaten in Yuehua Building today, but now it was already noon, he felt a little angry about working overtime hungry. But the next moment, the healthy pawn on horseback had already jumped down, and he didn't look at the mount that was still castrating, and said word by word: "The emperor has an order, please Dr. Zhang bring the little peanut." ”