Chapter 403 Ma Fang: I want to meet Elder Xiao Yan

Yan Shaoting naturally knew nothing about how the three generations of the Zhu family expressed royal affection.

At the moment, he was busy dealing with the court officials who came out of the city to Changping to express their congratulations.

The team that set out from Changping to announce the good news rushed into the city in a continuous group, and spread the joyous event that the Yan family finally had four generations living under the same roof to everywhere.

After receiving the news, Yan Song did not care whether it was time to leave the court or not. He left Wenyuan Pavilion with a beaming face and patted his butt amid the congratulations of Xu Jie, Gao Gong and others.

As for Yan Shifan in the Ministry of Justice, upon hearing the news, he immediately handed over all the tasks of the Ministry of Justice to the Right Vice Minister, and also specifically stated that he would probably not pay attention to the affairs of the Ministry of Justice in the near future.

It seemed as if he wanted to hold his precious grandson in Changping for a few more days.

At the Lu Mansion, the women and children of the family also formed a large group and rushed to Changping.

Ever since the child was born.

The fireworks and firecrackers in Changping never stopped.

Banquets were held one after another. The cooks and cooks in the kitchen were busy around the clock, but they could not catch up with the people who came from all over to congratulate them.

It took two whole days of work.

Yan Shaoting watched the last wave of people who came to congratulate him leave, and finally let out a long breath.

He patted his butt, turned around and walked into the academy.

Lu Yi came out from somewhere.

He also took out a meat bun from his arms and stuffed it into Yan Shaoting's hand.

"I know my brother-in-law has been very busy these past two days, busy with welcoming guests and seeing them off. He must be hungry."

Yan Shaoting didn't say much, he just took the meat bun and stuffed it into his mouth.

After finishing the bun in just a few bites, Yan Shaoting still felt a little unsatisfied.

He asked, "How is your sister doing now?"

Lu Yi immediately raised his eyebrows: "How can you not know what's going on over there, Second Sister? I can't squeeze through anyway. My eldest sister and third sister are in Second Sister's room, talking with Concubine Li. There are also several women from the Duke's family over there."

Hear the words.

Yan Shaoting couldn't help but frowned.

If I remember correctly, a woman who has just given birth should rest more at this time.

Lu Yi seemed to see his brother-in-law's worry.

She explained quietly, "We were talking outside so that Second Sister wouldn't be too bored and could listen to what was going on in the inner room. With Yunniang and Doctor Li here, the tonic soups and medicines were delivered on time. I heard that Doctor Li also left two female students who studied gynecology in Second Sister's room to look after her, so you can rest assured."

Seeing that everything had been arranged for the eldest sister, Yan Shaoting finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, he had already led Lu Yi to a tea room in the academy.

I could only hear quarrels coming from the house from time to time.

Judging from the sounds, it was the movements of Old Yantou and the three old masters Nie Bao, Wang Ji and Qian Dehong.

Yan Shaoting raised his eyebrows, looking helpless, and moved his mouth towards the room: "Hasn't there been any conclusion yet?"

Lu Yi spread his hands and shrugged: "I don't think there will be much more to argue about this matter. There is no hope."

Yan Shaoting also smiled helplessly.

Ever since his eldest son was born, when Old Yan received the news and rushed over from the capital, what name to give to his first great-grandson became Old Yan's biggest concern.

But Nie Bao and the other two old masters also wanted to intervene.

Although this is their Yan family’s business.

But according to the three old masters, this child is the direct descendant of their school of mind, so the name must be based on classics and must be able to bless the child with a safe life.

So these four old men, whose combined lifespan was longer than that of the Ming Dynasty, began to quarrel with each other.

I listened to the argument in the room for a while.

Yan Shaoting vaguely heard that these four old gentlemen had already shifted their focus from the Four Books and Five Classics to the classics and articles of all dynasties, just to come up with a name that would satisfy everyone.

He shook his head helplessly.

Yan Shaoting could only feel sorry for his son in his heart.

I'm afraid that my child may not have a proper name for a long time.

Lu Yi looked at his second brother-in-law's helpless expression, but muttered quietly: "After Prince Yu returned to the capital the day before yesterday, he brought Concubine Li and the Crown Prince here. After hearing about what happened to Elder Yan and the three old masters, he seemed to be interested in getting involved..."

He is just adding fuel to the fire.

Yan Shaoting couldn't help but feel a headache.

I just hope that in the end, my baby can have a name that is easy to read (calling for submissions).

After realizing that he did not have the right to name his own son.

Yan Shaoting led Lu Yi out of the academy and into the Yan Mansion's villa behind the academy.

When we entered the villa, we saw big red lanterns hanging everywhere, and the servants and maids all had rosy faces.

See Yan Shaoting coming over.

Now, all these servants have changed their titles.

uncle.

As for the titles of "Eldest Young Master" and "Eldest Son" that originally belonged to Yan Shaoting, they have now fallen on his son who doesn't even have a name.

Old Yan was officially promoted to old master, and Yan Shifan could be considered to have achieved the status of a master.

Xiao Que'er, the Dragon and Tiger General who had not yet been engaged, was also promoted to the second master.

Yan Shaoting just smiled with relief at the changes within the Yan family.

Each generation is different.

The birth of my son means that I can no longer consider myself young.

This is the inexplicable heritage unique to the people of Central Plains.

Finally arrived at the back house.

Yan Shaoting ran into the little brat Zhu Yijun squatting on the steps at the door.

He looked around and saw no one else around, so he narrowed his eyes and looked curious.

When Zhu Yijun saw Yan Shaoting coming, he immediately jumped up with a smile and threw himself into Yan Shaoting's arms.

"Master, they don't want to play with Jun'er."

"Jun'er wanted to play with Junior Brother, but was also kicked out by Mother..."

Yan Shaoting picked up the little brat and held him in his arms, rubbing the little brat's chubby baby face: "I haven't seen your little junior brother for a few times, don't talk about you."

The master let out a long sigh.

Zhu Yijun, who was held in his arms, also sighed with a droopy face.

But Zhu Yijun was still a child after all, and his emotions came and went quickly. He looked around with his round eyes, then leaned over to Yan Shaoting's ear and spoke carefully.

"Master, the day before yesterday, my father and I went to Xiyuan to see Grandpa Huang."

Yan Shaoting's heart skipped a beat. He had been so busy these past two days that he didn't even notice what Prince Yu and his family had done.

He immediately asked in a low voice: "Oh? Prince, you should spend more time with the emperor and show more filial piety to him."

Zhu Yijun curled his lips and said, "No, Master. Jun'er and father went to the West Garden to see Grandfather Emperor that day because of you, Master!"

After he finished speaking, Zhu Yijun's eyes showed a clever look.

Yan Shaoting raised his eyebrows and asked, "Your Highness, is this for me?"

Zhu Yijun stopped talking, raised his little face to look at the blue sky, but his eyes were slanted towards Yan Shaoting.

Yan Shaoting couldn't help laughing, and reached out to rub the kid's head: "Three bags of beef jerky, I'll hide them in the old place for you later!"

I heard that this time I can get three full bags of beef jerky.

Zhu Yijun's eyes immediately sparkled with light, and a string of saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth.

He immediately hugged Yan Shaoting's neck and whispered, "Grandpa Emperor said that after this incident, if he finds an opportunity, he will give Master a high position in Nanjing."

After hearing what the apprentice said.

Yan Shaoting was stunned and his eyes became long-lasting.

Lu Yi, who was standing aside, turned his head. His brother-in-law was going to Nanjing to take up a post?
What should I do next?

I wonder if there are any vacancies in the Nanjing Jinyiwei?
After a brief hesitation, Yan Shaoting reacted immediately, put the kid on the ground, patted his head and warned: "Your Highness, don't tell anyone else about this, otherwise the emperor will be unhappy."

Zhu Yijun nodded heavily, and patted his chest: "Master, don't worry, I promise I won't tell anyone else!"

"Be good!" She pinched the little kid's chubby little face.

At this time, Yunniang walked out of the house with a flushed face.

Yan Shaoting immediately took the little brat forward and said, "Take the prince to the kitchen to find some fruit to eat. Don't let him eat more sweets."

When he heard that he couldn’t eat sweets, Zhu Yijun immediately pursed his lips, but his eyes rolled and he lowered his head with a smile on his face.

As long as the master is not around, you have plenty of opportunities to get sweets.

Yunniang responded and said that Lu Wenyan had gone to bed and the other ladies were about to come out, then she led Zhu Yijun away.

This end.

When Yan Shaoting walked to the door of the house, he saw Concubine Li leading a group of women out.

Meet Yan Shaoting.

Concubine Li immediately smiled and joked, "Look, as soon as you mention Cao Cao, he will appear. He has been busy in the front these two days, and I'm afraid his mind is all in this room. Let's not disturb the young couple, let's go to the front and set up two mahjong tables to play."

Listening to Princess Li's teasing, Yan Shaoting could only smile and salute.

Whenever Concubine Li came to Changping with Prince Yu, they could have fun as much as they wanted.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Prince Yu was able to gain closer relations with various families in the capital.

Send these women away.

Yan Shaoting then turned to look at Lu Yi who was still beside him: "Did you hear what the prince said just now?"

Lu Yi nodded quickly.

Yan Shaoting's eyes turned and he whispered, "It's hard to say this year, but next year we will probably go south. If there is a chance, we can arrange for Zhu Qi and the others to go there first, so that we can act more easily when the time comes."

Lu Yi still nodded.

He understands the logic of this matter.

If my brother-in-law really wants to go south to serve as an official, it is natural that he will have to have his own people in the Jinyiwei to arrange some secret things there in advance.

Yan Shaoting added: "Let's also check the current situation in Nanjing and send it over when the time comes."

Lu Yi frowned and asked, "Should we investigate those companies as well?"

Yan Shaoting paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Just don't expose yourself."

Lu Yi nodded, already knowing what was going on.

When Yan Shaoting saw that Lu Yi understood after he had explained, he felt relieved and turned to walk into the house.

Enter the house.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Although the eldest sister is still in confinement after giving birth, the house looks clean and tidy.

And in the inner room, just as Lu Yi said, there were two female students taught by Li Shizhen accompanying him.

Seeing Yan Shaoting coming in, the two were about to stand up and salute, but Yan Shaoting stopped them first.

"You've worked hard, go and rest for a while, I'll stay here with you."

The two students nodded, but still bowed before walking slowly to the outer room to wait.

Only then did Yan Shaoting finally see Sister Lu lying on the bed and her baby son.

Both mother and son were sleeping with their eyes closed.

But it seemed to sense Yan Shaoting's arrival.

Lu Wenyan, who had just fallen asleep, frowned and slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing that it was indeed Yan Shaoting who came, Lu Wenyan immediately showed a bright smile on her face.

"Husband..."

Yan Shaoting nodded and sat down beside the bed: "Thank you for your hard work, Madam."

Lu Wenyan shook her head and turned to look at her son who was lying on the bed.

Fortunately, the Yan family does not have so many rigid rules.

After the son was born, he was not immediately handed over to the wet nurse, but stayed with Lu Wenyan all the time.

Looking at his sleeping son and his elder sister who looked a little pale, Yan Shaoting spoke softly.

Inside the room, the couple were chatting in low voices about family matters.

……

Jingxuan Post Road.

As an important post road connecting the capital and Xuanfu Town, countless military, civilians and merchants travel here every day.

Recently, due to the Mongolian invasion, the Beijing-Xuancheng Post Road has become increasingly busy.

Juyongguan is known as one of the nine passes in the world and one of the eight paths in Taihang Mountains, the most important pass in the world.

Nowadays, soldiers and horses are traveling back and forth all day long.

This day.

A cavalry team, with a long trail of dust, came straight to Juyong Pass from outside the pass.

The entire team rode non-stop, and the merchants and civilians on the road saw the flags and tried to get out of the way.

The team did not arrive until Juyong Pass, when they were finally forced to stop their horses according to the rules.

A leading cavalryman slowly drove his horse to the pass.

He then took out a token and a document from his bosom and handed them to the general guarding the pass.

The general at the checkpoint took the token and the document, opened them and took a closer look. His face suddenly changed after checking them, and in a hurry he held the two items in both hands and returned them to the other party.

Then the general waved his hand and ordered the soldiers at the pass to clear the passage, and retreated to the side with his officers and soldiers.

"Finally, the general will meet you!"

The general guarding the pass and his men looked at the man leading the cavalry and shouted loudly.

The man who was called the general just nodded and said "hmm".

The team accelerated again and rushed straight into the pass.

The entire cavalry team was silent throughout the journey.

After passing Juyong Pass, drive southeast along the mountain road in Yanshan Mountain for twelve miles, and the scenery in front of you suddenly becomes clear.

The flat land inside the pass is exposed to everyone's sight.

The team gradually slowed down.

Lan Yongzhen, the lieutenant general of Xuanfu Town, rode his horse to the side of the man known as the general.

"General, Changping is another twenty miles ahead."

Looking towards Changping, Lan Yongzhen's face was filled with gratitude.

The man who was called the great general was none other than Ma Fang, the general commander of Xuanfu Town, who was ordered to come to the capital to report on his duties.

At this moment, Ma Fang also looked in the direction of Lan Yongzhen's finger.

There was a deep look on his face.

"I heard that there will be a happy event in the Yan Mansion soon."

"I wonder if I will have the opportunity to visit you and ask for a glass of wedding wine when I come to Beijing this time?"

Lan Yongzhen, who was standing by, showed surprise on his face. He glanced at the general silently, but hummed in his heart.

The general's words were rather subtle.

It would be better to just say that you want to meet Lord Xiao Yan.

However, Lan Yongzhen naturally didn't dare to say such words.

He immediately said with a smile: "The Mongols have already begun to withdraw their troops. The general has been ordered to return to the capital this time, so he does not have to rush back to Xuanfu. I think he will definitely have a chance to drink this glass of wedding wine."

Lan Yongzhen echoed this.

Ma Fang smiled: "Then I can also meet the famous young Lord Yan..."

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