After the fourth master and I wear each other [Qing wear]

Kangxi 43 years, the first day of the first month.

At the time of the child, the red wax for keeping the year old was shining brightly.

The new year has arrived, but for many rich and powerful families in the capital, the new year started with unspeakable hardship.

After the palace banquet was over, a group of people went back to their respective homes in a carriage.

As long as there are school-age children in the family, everyone from adults to children will not be happy.

The emperor was so frightened that he announced at the New Year's Eve banquet that he would hold an entrance examination.

Kangxi attacked suddenly and only gave ten days to prepare.As the name suggests, pick a time when everyone is free.

It also revealed that even if the child does not do well in the exam, it will not be held accountable for the sake of the Chinese New Year.

Children believe this, but parents cannot.

How many parents can really not care about scores?Comparing each other is inevitable.Not to mention taking the exam organized by the emperor, every time it may affect the future career.

Wu Fuyi faced Kangxi's strict education policy head-on, and couldn't help but rejoice that the interpenetration with Yinzhen happened after he left the palace, otherwise the prince's course would really give her the idea of ​​fleeing.

Kangxi's curriculum arrangements for the princes were too full, and they got up before dawn to study.

Open your eyes at three or four in the morning and review what you learned yesterday.The teacher came to teach at five o'clock, and went to check the lessons until Kangxi went down to court.

Kangxi left, and the class continued.Only after lunch will there be a break for a period of time. In the afternoon, the riding and archery and cultural classes will alternate until the sun sets.

These days, most people go to bed by eight o'clock at night.

Even so, the princes' study time can be said to occupy most of their lives.Close your eyes for less than four hours, open your eyes and go to class again.

The schedule is full, and there are almost no other holidays except public holidays and Spring Festival.

If they can go out with Kangxi on patrol, hunting, inspecting places, etc., it will be a way to reduce homework at No. [-] Middle School. No wonder they all want to be called and leave together.

Fourteen once complained in private that he sincerely hoped to get married and leave the palace early so that his life would be easier.

In contrast, the teaching arrangement of the Faculty of Science is really loose.There are six days off every month, and the school time is only more than two hours each time.

When can the princes not go to class?

The answer is or no.After being arranged for government affairs, the schoolwork will be reduced, but it is not completely unnecessary to attend classes.

For example, princes with few errands, such as Lao Jiu and Lao Shi, even if they are out of the palace, they still have to go to the study to check in every now and then.

For example, the eighth child, He Zhuo was serving him as an attendant, so he also wanted to study together.

Last fall, the Faculty of Science started, and the academic schedules of the princes had some changes.

Kangxi insisted on living and learning.

The homework requirements are very strict, and it is unexpected and reasonable for him to announce the exam news on the New Year's Eve.

Now, the pressure is on the grandchildren.

All the way back home, the atmosphere in the carriage couldn't get any warmer.

Wu Fuyi was in the same car as Wulanarashi, Honghui and Hongjin.Even though she was in a good mood and didn't care too much about the children's test results, the other three were all worried.

Even though Hong Hui and Hong Tan had already prepared for the time when they would enter the palace to study when they reached their age, they still felt uneasy when things came to an end.

Kangxi has not yet promulgated a decree, whether to live and study in the palace like a school, or to go back and forth every day.No matter where, life is not as comfortable as before, and you have to interact with a group of unfamiliar peers.

Uranara's face was serious, and she sat with her back tensed.Ever since he got on the carriage, the movement of twisting the prayer beads with his left hand has not stopped.

In silence, he returned to the Prince's Mansion.

Wu Fuyi guessed that Yinzhen who was alone in the carriage behind should also be frowning.

Five people entered the palace today, Mrs. Li took care of her youngest son Hongyun to stay in the mansion, and also let Mrs. Song not have to bring Mo Yaqi into the palace.

I'm afraid Yinzhen would not have thought that Kangxi, contrary to common sense, chose such a time to announce the exam.

In any case, the New Year's Eve vigil will continue and will not be stopped just because of an exam notice.

Back in the mansion, let the kitchen serve a digestible supper as usual.

The New Year's Eve dinner in the palace looks rich in dishes, but because of the observance of the rules, the taste in the mouth is not as good as the home-cooked side dishes.

In addition, when Kangxi announced that he would not be selected for the exam, the emperor's words made the palace banquet that was not very tasty even more difficult to swallow.

Wu Fuyi didn't add fuel to the flames, his expression was gentle, and he didn't add pressure to the children. "Eat something to warm your stomach first, I didn't move my chopsticks much in the palace just now.

You study hard, Amma can see it.Just do your best for the tenth day exam.It is the first time to participate in the examination in the palace, just perform smoothly, and don't need to care too much about the pros and cons of the grades. "

After traveling south in microservices last year, the relationship between Honghui, Hongying and Ama has become closer, and the two children dare to speak out when they have troubles.

Hong Hui asked directly, "Huang Ma Fa didn't say clearly what to test, does A Ma know the scope of the test?"

Hongyu was also worried, "Are you going to live in the palace in February? Then there is still free time, let us read the books we want to read?"

These matters are decided by Kangxi, and other people have no right to make decisions.

Wu Fuyi patted the heads of the two children, pretending to know how to fool people.

"I'll wait for Ama to inquire about other things before I tell you. Eat first, and you should rest on time these few days, and go to the exam with a good mental state. Don't go to the study room and know how to answer the questions, but you don't have enough energy to use your brain Faintly answered. "

Hong Hui and Hong Qin nodded, and Ama touched their heads patiently and gently, and the nervousness in their hearts was much less.

Ama has always kept her word, with clear rewards and punishments.Since I said that it is good to let them do their best, then they will not require full marks afterwards.

The family dinner is held as usual.

Mrs. Song brought Mo Yaqi, and Mrs. Li also brought Hong Yun.

The family is neat and tidy, but the atmosphere at the dinner table is not lively.

This is always the case for family banquets in the Yongjun Prince's Mansion.

The fourth master likes to be quiet, and has always been silent; Fujin is not talkative, and never chats about anything.

Tonight was actually a little less deserted than before.

When Mo Yaqi heard that her two older brothers were going to take the imperial examination, she took the initiative to toast two glasses of juice, wishing them a normal performance.

The little girl is full of confidence, and feels that her brothers don't need to perform beyond their normal performance, as long as they perform at their usual level, they are enough to get good grades in the exam.

Ask why she is confident.

Mo Yaqi also had reasons.In the past, the three brothers and sisters spent half of their time in class together, and she naturally understood the progress of her brothers' studies.

Hongyun is still young, just three years old.

He spends less time in contact with his older brothers and sisters, but he can still use a few words of English to say a series of blessings to his two elder brothers.Pronunciation is a bit out of tune, but grammar and diction are fairly accurate.

Wu Fuyi didn't hesitate to praise, but turned to glance at Li Shi.

This should be the derivative effect of Li's English learning, which unknowingly created a language environment for Hongyun.What should be affirmed must be affirmed. I gave her a compliment on the spot, but it also made her continue to practice her oral English.

The lack of suitable oral language teachers is a problem.

Most of the Westerners who came to China were men, and a small number of female family members and servants could only stay in Macau and never appeared in the capital.

The reason is that the imperial court banned foreign women from entering the country since the Ming Dynasty.

For one thing, the clothing styles of the East and the West are very different. Western women's clothing is open and bare, which is likely to cause conflicts of customs.

Secondly, the imperial court generally believed that allowing Westerners to bring their families to China would give them the idea of ​​​​living for a long time.With the addition of new ethnic groups, conflicts are inevitable and will cause social instability.

Therefore, the women who come with the ship can only live on the ship, and let the merchants leave after finishing their business.

Later, Kangxi opened up the sea trade, and also relaxed the policy a little bit, allowing foreign women to move within the Macao area.

As for the capital, there are still no Western women, and there are very few women in the Qing Dynasty who can speak foreign languages.

In the past, Li's English was mostly communicated with his eldest son Honglin, and occasionally he could go to church with his servants to listen to the priest's lecture.

When Wu Fuyi was in the capital, he would regularly train with Mrs. Li.But this year, Hongqin is going to attend classes in the palace, and Mrs. Li has no speaking partner to practice with.

Although Li Shiben was not allowed to fully develop foreign language listening, speaking, writing, and reading due to the limitations of technology and the conditions of the times, she was still required to maintain a certain amount of oral English.

Who is the new sparring partner looking for?

Wu Fuyi glanced at Yinzhen.Those who can do more work, let Zhen Wu take the top, and serve as Li's training partner twice a month.It might even arouse Li Shi's eagerness to learn, would she be willing to be compared by another side Fujin?

Tutoring foreign language is one thing, and observing Li's mentality is another.

It is time to ask Yinzhen to use his expertise in insight into people's hearts to observe whether Li Shi's expectations for his sons will exceed the limit as the children grow up day by day?

Whether to be the emperor or to be the elder, or to find another successor, this question will also arise in the fourth master's residence sooner or later.

It sounds far away, but Yinzhen has the desire to seize the heir, and it is also a plan for him to take precautions and pay attention to whether Li's mentality changes.

At the dinner table, Wu Fuyi did not announce his decision to let Mrs. Li go to study with Wu Zai Fujin, unlike Kangxi who deliberately caused trouble.

Let's eat in peace and stability first, why bother to study at this time and create tension.

On the first day of the first lunar month, I had to talk to Wulanara first.

Parents' emotions will affect their children, and Fujin is more authoritative than Li Shi in the mansion, so it will have a greater influence.

Ulanara's mood has been tense.

From going out of the palace, riding in the carriage to the family banquet in the mansion, the whole process was reticent, but he secretly glanced at Hong Hui several times worriedly.

Wu Fuyi keenly noticed this phenomenon.

At the end of the New Year's Eve, seeing that Ulanara wanted to ask Honghui to go to the room to talk alone, he interrupted her first.

"Fu Jin, let's go."

Wu Fuyi motioned for Ulanara to follow, and he was resting in the main courtyard today.

We need to talk about choosing a companion for Honghui, and understand Fujin's worries about his son's going to school, so as to help her ease her mood.

According to the rules in the mansion, the first, fifteenth and fourth masters either stayed in Fujin's main courtyard, or rested in the front yard.

After Wu Fuyi became the fourth elder brother, he didn't change this rule.

She can do whatever she wants in Zhuangzi in the northern suburbs, but she doesn't break the existing rules in the mansion in the capital.

There is no rule without rules, and the Wulanala family manages the inner house fairly, and continuing this rule is also a recognition of Fujin.

Anyway, covering the quilt for pure chatting, lying down for two nights is nothing.

What's more, Ulanara sleeps well. She doesn't snore or grind her teeth, and she doesn't wriggle like a caterpillar. She basically stays on her back until dawn.

In fact, lying on the same bed with Fujin is much more worry-free than sharing the same bed with Yinzhen.

The former will not and dare not make trouble; the latter has been defeated and fought repeatedly, and it is estimated that his evil intentions are not dead, and he is secretly planning the next ice awakening surprise attack.

Can't tell the truth.

Wu Fuyi was very tight-lipped and clear-headed.

Once her true thoughts are known by the narrow-minded Yin Zhen, she will not be raided by an ice towel, but earthworms and centipedes will probably be thrown into her quilt.Regardless of the childishness of the methods, Yinzhen only needs the tricks to work.

At that moment, when Wulanara heard that the fourth master was going to stay in the main courtyard overnight, his footsteps stopped, and his fingers holding the prayer beads tightened even more.

Sleeping in the same bed is no pleasure.I am used to finishing the Buddhist class every day, how comfortable it is to sleep alone, but it is inevitable to be cautious when there is one more person who cannot be offended.

Recently, he has been inexplicably irritable again, which will make him even more impatient with fourth master.

What's more, Honghui is about to enter the palace, and he has a lot of things to tell him.He was about to call Honghui, but was interrupted by the fourth master. It was not a good feeling.

Look around.

Li's, Song's, and Wu's all looked as usual, and none of them expressed their dissuasion for Fourth Master's going to the main courtyard.

They are too disciplined!

Why no one dared to ask fourth master to go to another yard!

Ulanara knew in his heart that this complaint was really unreasonable.

On the first day of the first lunar month, unless there was something like Li Shi giving birth three years ago, Fourth Master would only stay in the front yard or the main yard on this day.

No one in the mansion would be proud of being favored at this moment, and anyone who dared to make unreasonable demands at this moment would be doomed to be rejected by the fourth master.

Ulanara finally left.

Yinzhen glanced at Fujin's back seemingly inadvertently.

His eyes were calm and casual, but there were waves of slander in his heart.

Just now, did Fujin lose his mind? !

At that glance, it seemed that there was no wave in the ancient well, but the movement of fingering the prayer beads betrayed her heart.

Was Fujin impatient with fourth master going to the main courtyard?

Longing for a vixen to stand up and abduct fourth master?Isn't it a pity that there is no such role in the mansion?

Yinzhen lowered his eyes, restraining his emotions from leaking out.

Don't get angry, don't get angry at Ulanara's temporary unreliability.

I knew that the Ulanara family believed in Buddhism, and it was very difficult to become a monk and accompany the ancient Buddha with the blue lamp, or the Buddha's fate in the previous life.

She wanted to worship the Buddha as she wished, but she had to keep Sifu Jin's duties.When it's time to strictly enforce the rules of the house, you can't relax, and you can't go on strike when you have to take care of the house's internal affairs.

Yinzhen was sure that if Ulanara didn't do anything about it, the old ghost would definitely pass all these things on to him.

The reasons are all ready-made. Wu Ce Fujin does not need to take care of the children, because he has more time and leisure.

I am not idle at all!

Wu Fuyi will join the Ministry of Industry in the next year, and it can be predicted that a large number of affairs of the Ministry of Industry will be piled up on the desk for him to help handle.

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main courtyard.

Ulanara was reluctant, but still had to receive Fourth Master quietly.Let the nanny serve tea, prepare hot water for washing, make beds and bedding, and so on.

"Fu Jin, are you worried?"

Wu Fuyi took his seat and went straight in.

Perhaps, Wulanara couldn't wait to see the fourth master coming, but if there were some things that he had to say in advance, it would avoid trouble.

Ulanara shook her head subconsciously, and she was not in the habit of telling fourth master.

"With Master Lao's concern, I don't feel any discomfort. It's just that I heard that Honghui is going to enroll, and I'm worried that he won't adapt in the palace."

Wu Fuyi didn't believe it, but he couldn't ask too forcefully.You might as well make insinuations, but the main topic tonight is Honghui.

"The children are getting older, and it is inevitable to enter the palace to study. There are concubines and thirteenth brothers in the palace to help take care of them, and the master will also take care of them so that the children will not be wronged."

Ulanara was not so appeased.

In the early years when the fourth master did not divide the mansion, she stayed with her elder brother and learned about life in the palace.

There are strict rules in the palace, and the locking time of each palace is strictly limited, so there must be no freedom in the palace.

Don't expect too much from Concubine De.This mother-in-law will not deliberately make things difficult for others, but it is also difficult to get close to her.

Follow the palace rules in everything, even if you add some clothes to your son and daughter-in-law, you will not go beyond it, and you rarely give extra care.

At most, the palace can survive only by the case, but it is far from a good life.

Compared with concubine De, Yinxiang is more reliable.

The Ulanala family manages internal affairs throughout the year and handles a lot of gifts and gifts.

Although the thirteenth brother is in the palace, he never forgets the fourth brother outside the palace, and he can see his heart and sincerity from his gift list.

Because of the death of the two princes Yu and Gong, the princes had to observe filial piety for nine months, which delayed the wedding again.

Yinxiang still lives in elder brother's house.If Hong Hui and other juniors go to school, they should also live in elder brother's place, so they can get some care.

Still, the unease remains.

Ulanara didn't know why he was restless.

In the 43rd year of Kangxi, panic continued to spread like weeds in the wilderness, and there was a tendency for wildfires to burn endlessly.

Only by chanting Buddha's name can one feel peaceful.

Hearing that Hong Hui was going to study in the palace today, the inexplicable panic returned.

This will cover up anxiety and talk about the choice of Honghui's companion reading.

"Master, who are you going to choose to be Honghui's companion? Besides companion, will you be accompanied by servants and guards?"

Wu Fuyi reported a few names, which were carefully selected by Yinzhen.

"In addition, if Fujin finds suitable candidates, he will say as soon as possible that this time the choice is based on good character. In the end, whether these people can enter the palace still needs to be approved by Khan Ama."

Ulanara could understand that this was a chance for her family to make progress.

She had already considered this matter.

Ashamed to say, in her opinion, there is no one in Ulanara's family who can read with Hong Hui.

The sons of the elder brothers are suitable in age, but not stable enough in temperament.When they meet each other during the Chinese New Year, Honghui gets along with his cousins, maybe he takes care of them more.

In the palace, being unsteady is equivalent to being easy to provoke right and wrong.

It's not that he doesn't want to support his mother's family, but it's even more that he doesn't want Honghui to be implicated.

Today, it's a bit of a surprise.Fourth master didn't directly decide on the list of accompanying readers, and gave her the opportunity to add names.

"For a while, I can't make up my mind."

Ulanara did not immediately reject the opportunity for the nomination.

If Honghui arranges the person he chooses by his side, it will give him some peace of mind.

"You have to make a decision as soon as possible, I guess you have to go to class as soon as the Lantern Festival is over."

Wu Fuyi would not underestimate Kangxi's efficiency.

"Afterwards, let Hong Hui review the list of candidates. After all, he is someone who has been with him for a long time, so it is necessary for him to have a clear idea."

Ulanara nodded, without denying it.Anyway, Honghui was also selecting people within the proposed range, and there was no place to find outrageous companions.

Fourth Master's willingness to give Honghui the right to choose is of course a good thing, and it is a thousand times better than restraining his son in everything.

Wu Fuyi saw that Ulanara's expression softened, and asked casually: "Does Fujin have any other suggestions? If you have an idea, you should put it forward earlier, before Hong Hui can enter the palace and arrange it properly."

Ulanara considered a lot of preparations for Honghui's entry into the palace, but he didn't need to bother Fourth Master with trivial matters.

When asked what suggestions he had at this moment, there was only one response, and it would be great if Honghui could stay out of the house this year.Can this be said?

Wu Fuyi was quite patient, looking at Si Fujin with a gentle expression.

Ulanara opened his mouth, hesitant to speak, but the panic became more and more intense.

Thinking that fourth master was very easy to talk tonight, when he looked up and saw fourth master patiently waiting for her to reply, he finally spoke out in one go. "Master, can Hong Hui be allowed to enter the palace one year later?"

As soon as the words came out, Ulanara regretted it.

Such a proposal is against Kangxi's decision, and she should never even think about it.

Wu Fuyi was surprised for a moment when he heard this.

After thinking about it, it made sense again, Sifujin's expression in this way matched her anxiety today.

There was no reprimand, just calmly questioning Ulanara.

"The reason? Why don't you let Honghui go to school? I believe you are not an unreasonable person. What worries you? I understand your love for Honghui. Let me boldly state the reason. If it is true, everything The safety of the child is the priority.”

Wulanara thought that she would be scolded for nonsense, but she didn't expect Fourth Master to be able to ask questions nicely. Instead, she felt that making this proposal was a bit nonsense.

"It's fine in the palace, but I'm uneasy physically and mentally. I always feel that it's not appropriate for a child to enter the palace this year. It may be that Hong Hui is leaving home, and I'm not used to it for a while."

is it?

Wu Fuyi recalled that last year, when Honghui went to Weifu for a private visit, Ulanara didn't object at all or feel uneasy.

Suddenly, a guess emerged.

The Ulanala family has been devoted to Buddha since childhood, and his devotion seems to be a predestined relationship in his previous life.Combined with the fact that Honghui should have died young in history, there may be some connection between the two, which made Sifu Jin have a special reaction to Kangxi's 43 years.

"Mother and child are connected, it's only natural for you to worry about Honghui."

Wu Fuyi made a guess, but observed Ulanara's family calmly.

"I think you have a predestined relationship with the Buddha since you were a child. At this time, you think that Honghui is not suitable to enter the palace. Maybe it's because of the suggestion from the Buddha? Fujin, what do you think?"