The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Yan Shaojiang didn't know what other people on the farm could do, so it was more convenient to use people he knew well, such as Yan Shaojiang's younger brother and his colleagues in the craftsmanship supervisor."

"After a while, he also figured out the people and things here, so he was bold to use people. Haven't you seen that Yan Shaojiang has more time recently? He doesn't have to go to the construction site every day. He just looks at the drawings in the room and listens to his subordinates to come over to make a report. He goes around every few days. If he finds any problems, he directly finds the person in charge of this area. The efficiency is getting higher and higher." Li Fu said: "The use of people in the court and the use of people on the construction site are almost the same. They are all the same principle."

Li Chengqian also heard these principles when he was with Li Shimin, but he was much more impressed by Li Tai and Li Ke, who were still children.

"Qingque and A Ke, you will have your own fiefdoms in the future. On your own fiefdoms, you will also have manors like Uncle Wang. At that time, how to make the people of your fiefdoms live a good life will be your duty as the fiefdom owners." Li Fu said: "Look more at the manor now, learn more, it will be good for you to handle the affairs of the fiefdom in the future."

The servants in the house hurried to the academy and inquired about Li Fu's whereabouts.

Du Gou had already brought people to the manor on the manor. Lao Zhao received Du Gou and asked him to wait in the hall for a while. His husband was still in the academy with several young princes for inspection. He immediately sent someone to invite him.

"It's so hot, King Jingyang took several young princes to inspect the academy? Aren't there many craftsmen working there?" Du Gou asked in surprise.

In such a complicated place, King Jingyang dared to take the national capital with him. What if something went wrong and the prince and others were in trouble?

"Yes, part of the project at the academy has been completed. His Royal Highness also studied in the academy, so he naturally wants to go and have a look. His Majesty asked His Royal Highness to come to the manor not to escape the summer heat and have fun. After all, our husband is the prince's tutor, and he has to teach His Royal Highness something. Now there is such an opportunity at the manor, so how can His Royal Highness go and experience it in person? How can he miss it so easily?" Du Gou heard this and nodded seriously. This is not wrong. Before Li Fu came back, the housekeeper had to take Li Fu's place temporarily. He couldn't let the visiting guests wait in the hall and feel neglected. Therefore, the two chatted a little in the hall. Old Zhao hoped that Li Fu would come back quickly. Du Gou, Old Zhao had been in Chang'an City for such a long time, so he naturally heard of the name of the eldest son of the Du family. The eldest son of Minister Du would inherit the Du family in the future. Why did he come to the manor out of the blue? Or she came straight to the house to visit her husband.

This is confusing.

The husband is familiar with Du Shangshu. They had a relationship before His Majesty ascended the throne. But with Du Gou, it seems that he has never even met him and has no contact.

At noon, Li Fu took Li Chengqian and others to eat in the newly built canteen. The guards around Li Chengqian had been waiting here early. He had checked all the food in advance. After finding no problems, he let Li Chengqian and others go to the canteen to eat with confidence.

The group was eating when the servants in the house came in a hurry.

"Husband." The servants in the house stood five steps away from Li Fu and bowed.

"There is a guest in the house. It is the son of Du Gou from Chang'an City."

"Well? The son of Du Shangshu?" Li Fu asked.

"That's right." The servant replied, "Butler Zhao is accompanying and waiting for the young master to return to the house."

Li Fu put down his chopsticks.

"Okay, you go ahead and tell them that I will be back soon." Li Fu replied.

"Yes." The servant replied and left.

"Eat, and when you are full, let's go back to see this young master of the Du family." Li Fu smiled and said, "I don't know why he came all the way to the manor."

But since he is the son of Lao Du, let's meet him.

After all, he would not come for no reason. Maybe he was assigned by Lao Du.

Lao Du knew that he had diabetes and was afraid that it could not be cured, so he wanted to arrange some way for his son in advance, so he came to his own house?

That's not the case. As long as Lao Du's disease is controlled by diet, plus the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, and eating pears regularly, he still has a good life. It will not die in the early years of Zhenguan as in history.

"Mr. Du should be following Aye to Cuiwei Palace now."Li Chengqian said, "They are not in Chang'an City at the moment."

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Zhangsun Wuji were all Li Shimin's right-hand men and trusted ministers. Even if they were to go to Cuiwei Palace, they would be taken with them.

"Yes, they are all settled in Cuiwei Palace now."

Li Fu was also thinking about taking Li Chengqian and others to Cuiwei Palace in two days to send these children to Li Shimin, so that they could accompany Empress Changsun.

With the palace servants serving, Empress Changsun, a pregnant woman, would not be too worried and tired. The problem of taking care of the children did not exist for her.

During the confinement period, she just rested, and the children were taken care of by the wet nurse.

As for Li Chengqian and others, let alone, there were a lot of palace servants serving them.

Besides, if it was not convenient in Cuiwei Palace at that time, they could be brought back. After all, Empress Changsun had to let her get along with the children before giving birth.

After lunch in the dining hall, Li Fu took the children back to the mansion in a carriage.

"You all go back and rest first, I'll go meet this young master of the Du family." Li Fu said.

The children followed Xiao Tao to the back house.

Li Fu walked towards the front hall.

While walking, he also asked the servant who went there with him to pass on a message to the kitchen to prepare some fine wine and delicacies.

Since someone comes to the mansion, they must be provided with food.

Since he is the son of Lao Du, he must be treated well.

Li Fu and Lao Du have a friendship. When they were in the palace, they were mostly close friends.

If they had a deeper friendship, Li Fu and Lao Du would be brothers, and Du Gou would have to call Li Fu uncle.

Du Gou did wait in the hall for a long time, but he couldn't say anything. After all, he didn't even hand over the visiting card in advance. He came to the manor suddenly to visit, which was somewhat abrupt.

Secondly, Du Gou always kept his father's words in mind: learn more and do more from Zhuangzi, and be more humble and down-to-earth.