Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

It has been nearly half a year since Zhuzi last came back, and Xiaoliu has obviously grown a lot.

Zhuzi pinched the child's little hand and felt a lot softer in his heart.

"Does Xiang'er still recognize his father? Hmm?"

The child smiled and stretched out his hands when he saw the pillar, as if he really recognized his father.

Zhuzi's wife also laughed while holding the child: "A few days ago, he called me daddy."

Zhuzi laughed and said, "How can a baby of a few months old call you daddy? It's just random."

"It's not just random shouting, it's a very clear "Dad."

"Really, Xiaoliu? You can call me dad now. Call me one more, one more." Zhuzi took his little son and teased him, "It seems that my Xiaoliu is very capable."

Zhuzi was teasing his youngest son when the third son, Zhao Xi, came in from outside with a book. When he saw Zhuzi, he ran over happily.

"Dad, you're back! Is my brother back?" Zhao Xi looked around and was a little disappointed when he didn't see Zhao Ping.

Zhuzi watched his third son come in with a book, looked him up and down, and felt somewhat satisfied.

"Looks like a schoolboy now. Do you get along well with your classmates at school?"

"It's pretty good. Zhang Yun from the next village invited me to go play with him."

Zhao Xi remembered his father's advice that no matter how much knowledge he learned, he must have good relationships with his classmates.

Zhuzi held Xiaoliu and sat down: "What did you learn today?"

"Today we are still learning the Three Character Classic. In fact, I have memorized it a long time ago. The teacher praised me for learning quickly."

"Don't get cocky even if the teacher praises you. You are older than others, so it's normal for you to recite faster."

Zhao Xi nodded: "I know, Dad. I usually work very hard."

Zhuzi looked at his son, feeling somewhat relieved and a little regretful: "Well, study hard. Even if you can't take the imperial examination, you can learn some poetry and literature, so that you don't have to dig for food in the fields in the future."

Now that the river beach land has been recovered, Zhuzi's wife and the second son work together to support the work in the fields, and there is a harvest from the fields; Zhuzi and Zhao Ping also have income from their work outside.

Now that there is someone in his family who is literate, life becomes more and more hopeful, and Zhuzi feels happier.

Mrs. Feng was making a fuss at home and refused to make the patchwork quilt.

Fan Zheng thought that it was not a bad idea to let his son go with him to visit his sister and brother-in-law. At worst, he could bring Fan Hong back after visiting them, so he reluctantly agreed.

Who knew that it was Fan Hong who refused.

"Mother, learning is not what you think. It doesn't mean that the more knowledgeable one is, the better one can be taught. Even if my uncle can teach well, he has to have time to teach. My uncle is very busy with official duties, so how can he have time to teach me? Recently, I feel that I have made great progress following the teacher."

Feng was very disappointed: "How can your uncle be busy with official business all day? Isn't it time to take a rest in the evening? You have made great progress following the scholar, and your uncle is a Jinshi, so the progress will be even greater."

Fan Hong said firmly, "I won't go anyway. If I go, it will delay me for many days, and I won't be able to catch up with my studies when I come back, which would be a pity."

Fan Hong is now a little older and has gradually developed his own ideas.

Mrs. Feng also knew that her son was very determined. If he said he didn't want to go, no one could persuade him. So she said angrily, "You can go or not! If you don't want to go, don't expect me to make a patchwork quilt for your aunt. This is the only one I have, take it with you."

Fan Zheng was helpless with his wife and children, so he simply said, "Okay, okay, if you don't want to do it, I'll take that one. It's not just me who looks ugly. Can people blame me, a man, for not understanding these things?"

Having said that, Feng had no choice at all. It was impossible for her to let Fan Zheng take one with him. In the end, she prepared another one out of anger.

Fan Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I didn't find two exactly the same longevity locks, I at least found one with a similar style.

Now we have patchwork quilts, so they are not so ugly anymore.

Soon, the Qin brothers, Chen Er, Fan Zheng and other families had prepared their belongings, and Qin's mother also packed up and was ready to set off.

When Qin's mother saw that it was almost time, she asked Qin Si to go and tell Zhuzi.

Zhuzi had already found a carriage in advance, and when he heard that it was ready, he went to call the coachman over.

Each family's belongings were put on the carriage. Chen Er, Fan Zheng, and Qin's mother all got on the carriage. Zhuzi got on the horse, and the group set off in a mighty manner.

A carriage was not faster than a horse, and the group had to rest for the night, so they did not reach the city until the next morning.

Zhuzi jumped off his horse in front of the government office and was seen by the officer at the gate.

"Brother Zhao, you're back! Are you following the old lady?"

"Go on, report to the adults."

When the officer heard this, he turned around and ran inside.

Fan Zheng and Chen Er came down from behind the curtain. Mother Qin also wanted to come down, but Zhuzi said, "Madam, please don't come down yet. Go directly to the inner court later. The inner court is still behind us."

Qin Yunhe, who had received the news quickly, hurried over from the yamen and saw Chen Er and Fan Zheng in front of the carriage, as well as Qin's mother who was looking out of the carriage.

As soon as they met, they all smiled at the same time.

"Ah, ask——"

"How—"

Qin Yunhe couldn't help laughing when he saw the person coming. He walked a few steps forward and greeted his mother first before turning to Chen Er and Fan Zheng.

"You all are here. I thought you wouldn't come from so far away."

"I'm the child's uncle, so of course I have to come. Twins, I haven't seen them yet, haha. How is Yuru?"

"Well, Yuru's delivery went smoothly."

Chen Er waited until they finished talking before speaking: "Ah Wen, congratulations to you and Yu Ru on the birth of your baby boy."

Qin Yunhe smiled and grabbed Chen Er's arm as he walked in, saying, "Thank you, go in first."

Zhuzi ordered the coachman to drive the carriage to the side door of the inner court.

Qin Yunhe led Chen Er and Fan Zheng and followed behind, talking as they walked.

"I heard you had a good sweet potato harvest this year?"

"Not only sweet potatoes, I also planted some millet, and the harvest was also good. I brought some for you, it's fragrant and sticky, you and Yuru can try it."

"it is good."

Qin Yunhe smiled so hard that his eyes curved, and was happy for Chen Er from the bottom of his heart.

"Brother, how is Hong'er doing with his studies now?"

"The teacher has been praising Hong'er recently, saying how much progress he has made. He himself also said that he feels that he has made great progress recently. This time I wanted to bring him to see his two cousins, but he was worried that he would miss out on his studies, so he asked me to say hello to you and Yuru on his behalf."

As soon as Qin Yunhe heard this, he knew that Fan Hong must have really gained a lot in his studies and was no longer just following the crowd. He couldn't help but feel very relieved.

As they were talking, they arrived at the side door of the inner court. Qin Yunhe helped his mother get out of the car and led the few people into the inner court.