The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Then I can only wait until you come back to make arrangements. When does my husband plan to leave?" Li Shao asked.

"If I go to Chang'an, I plan to go tomorrow. I estimate that things in Chang'an cannot be completed in one day, so I have to stay in Chang'an for one night." Li Fu thought: "If everything goes well, I can return to the manor the next day. If not, I'm afraid it will take three or five days. It's easy to deal with my second brother. It's nothing more than asking him for someone and spending more time. The difficult thing is Yan Xiangshi. We still have to consider his wishes."

"Then, after returning to the manor, will we set off for Langya immediately?"

Li Fu nodded.

"Of course, there is no time to lose, the sooner the better." Li Fu looked serious: "The end of midsummer, before the beginning of autumn, the academy is a new semester. Taking advantage of this opportunity, if the father and son of the Yan family come to the academy, this is the most appropriate time."

"Then you must prepare in advance, whether it is to invite Yan Xiangshi, or to go to Langya to invite Yan Silu, attitude and gifts are indispensable." Li Shao said: "Yan Silu resigned from his post and left Chang'an City in the ninth year of Wude. If he went to Langya, I don't know if there are merchants selling fresh things in Chang'an City to Langya. When you leave, take more, this is our sincerity."

"As for Yan Xiangshi in Chang'an City, we still have to take the things we should take. Even if Yan Xiangshi doesn't agree to come to the farm in the end, we can still make a good relationship with him." Li Shao said: "I'll let Lao Zhao prepare it now."

After Li Shao finished speaking, he was about to go out.

Li Fu hurriedly grabbed his wife.

"It's not necessary to bring them from the farm to Chang'an City. Aren't things ready-made in Chang'an City, whether it's the Jingyang Palace or the shop?"

"It's different." Li Shao explained: "We have to bring some things from the farm that are not available in the shop yet, otherwise how can we show our sincerity?"

Li Fu smiled.

"Any family that has been passed down for thousands of years will have some high standards. Aren't you afraid that I will go to Chang'an City and get rejected, and I won't be able to give away all the gifts? Are you willing to be humiliated?"

Li Shao frowned when he heard this.

"You are the prince of the Tang Dynasty, the cousin of the current emperor, and the nephew of the emperor. Even if the Yan family doesn't like you, they won't humiliate you, unless they don't want to stay in Chang'an. Hitting your face is slapping your emperor's face. How can your emperor tolerate it?"

"It's been four years since the Zhenguan period. Can't you see the situation clearly? The Yan family has been passed down poetry and literature. It's not the five surnames and seven families. Your nose is not up to the sky, and your eyes are not on the top of your head."

"In addition, if the Yan family really dares to turn a cold face to you, you go to the emperor and the emperor. I will go back to the Duke of Ying's mansion and cry to my father. I don't know who dares to bully our family."

"But before that, we are asking for help from others after all. We must have a correct attitude and be considerate in etiquette. As for the bad things you think of, that's another story."

Li Shao's words were gentle, persuading Li Fu.

"Although the Yan family is important, it is just icing on the cake. It is not like the academy will not be able to operate without the Yan family." Li Shao said: "So, if you want to do something, just do it. It doesn't matter whether the result is good or not. What's important is that we do it and there will be no regrets."

Li Fu looked at his wife with gentle eyes.

"I was able to marry a woman like you because of my good deeds in my previous life."

It's not good deeds. I worked as a cow and a horse in my previous life... I was even worse than cows and horses. Cows and horses know to run to the shed to avoid the rain on rainy days, while ordinary people have to find ways to go to work... Buying a cup of coffee is equivalent to buying a whip to whip yourself to keep your mind clear.

"You, think too much." Li Shao smiled: "Okay, I'll go to find housekeeper Zhao and ask him to prepare in advance. Tomorrow morning, you will set off for Chang'an."

"Okay." Li Fu responded.

Old Zhao and Wu Liangye were together, thinking about their husband's poaching.

Wu Liangye looked at Old Zhao with a bit of urgency.

"How about, housekeeper Zhao, go to the backyard and say a few words?"

"What can I say." Old Zhao shook his head helplessly: "Let's not talk about whether the husband has that intention. Of course, it's best if he doesn't, but if he does, who can persuade him?"

Wu Liangye scratched his head irritably.

"What if, what if the couple quarrels?" Wu Liangye was worried to death: "Our husband is weak, and the wife..."

People who practice martial arts, what if they don't know how to control their strength...

Old Zhao shook his head again and again.

"No, no, no, I can't, I won't. "

While the two were talking, Yuxi came to the yard.

"Butler Zhao, the lady wants to see you for something."

"Okay, I'll go over right away." Old Zhao responded.

After Yuxi left, Old Zhao looked at Wu Liangye.

"Didn't you come to me? Nothing serious, don't worry."

Old Zhao gave Wu Liangye a reassuring look, and then ran to the hall of the back house.

Old Zhao hurried to the hall of the back house, saw Li Shao sitting in the hall, and hurried into the hall to greet him.

"What does the lady want?" Old Zhao bowed and saluted.

He was a little nervous now.

He couldn't figure out why the lady wanted to come here.

"Old Zhao, my husband is going to Chang'an City tomorrow, you have to prepare some things. "Li Shao said.

Hmm? Old Zhao was puzzled.

Going to Chang'an City, this matter is correct, but the attitude of the lady seems to be very calm.

Does the lady agree that the husband will go to Chang'an City to poach people?

"I don't know what to prepare, please let the lady tell me."

"It's like this, you prepare some..."

Li Shao thought about it and told Old Zhao what he thought.

"My husband is going to visit Doctor Yan, so not only the specialties of our manor should be prepared, but also some more elegant things. I remember that the caravan brought some good pens and ink from Huizhou last time, so let's prepare a set as well."

After hearing this, Old Zhao was relieved.

Oh, it's not that he has taken a fancy to someone's young lady and wants to poach her.

After thinking for a long time, this is to poach your majesty's woman......

It is to poach the good ministers under your majesty to the manor and send them to the academy......

"Yes, I will prepare it right away. "Old Zhao responded.

"Wait a minute, there's more." Li Shao said with a smile: "After my husband returns from Chang'an City, he will have to go on a long journey. For such a gift, I need to prepare two, or even more for the second one."