my grandmother

Chapter 283 Calculation
Gu Yan watched Li Xiaonan's car leave, turned around and saw Zhou Chennian coming out, and asked, "Is the recording done?"

"Yes." Zhou Chennian stepped forward and handed Gu Yan the record of the conversation between Dong Xi and Li Xiaonan that he had just compiled.

Gu Yan scanned it once, folded it up, called his confidant, and ordered him to immediately deliver it to the palace to the prince.

Zhou Chennian looked at Gu Yan and asked, "What are the plans of the prince?"

"Who is the person in charge of the Lu family in the capital?" Gu Yan asked instead of answering Zhou Chennian's words.

"This is the second master of the Lu family, Lu Wentai."

"How is this person? Have you ever met him? How is our relationship?" Gu Yan then asked.

"We have met several times. He specially hosted a banquet for me to take over. The friendship is not yet close. This man is flexible, good at dancing, and his reading skills are average." Zhou Chennian answered cautiously.

"Are you here?" Gu Yan waved his folding fan towards Fuyin Courtyard.

"coming."

"Well, go find him. Dongxi wants to accept Ah Nan as his disciple, and ask him what he thinks and thinks about what happened just now." Gu Yan ordered.

"Okay." Zhou Chennian had some vague understanding in his heart, so he left Gu Yan and went around to find Lu Wentai.

Gu Yan mounted his horse, thought for a moment, and then told Wang Gui: "Go to Pang Mansion and ask if Mr. Pang Pang is there. I want to visit him."

"Yes." Wang Gui agreed and led a few people on horseback to Pang Mansion.

Gu Yan reined in his horse and walked towards Pang Mansion in a leisurely manner.

Mr. Pang Pang sat in a wooden wheelchair and stood at the door of the backyard. He watched Gu Yan dismount and came over, bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty's presence will bring glory to the humble house."

"Qian'er saw several articles you wrote. Not only are your diction beautiful, but your knowledge has also improved greatly." Gu Yan looked at Pang Mingxuan's legs.

"Without the hassle of paperwork, I can finally calm down and read, thanks to the prince." Pang Mingxuan raised his hand and asked Gu Yan in.

"Have you heard about the Fuyintang Literary Meeting?" Gu Yan watched the boy push the wheelchair and started to walk, shook off the folding fan and followed.

Pang Mingxuan looked back at Gu Yan, paused, and nodded: "I just heard about it."

"My grandma has an easy temper. If Song Yun only picked on her neglect of etiquette, she wouldn't take it to heart. But Song Yun went to great lengths to find fault with her two sisters." Gu Yan laughed a few times. , "A'nan and the other sisters are her rivals. My rival is A'nan. If A'nan hadn't tried her best to dissuade me, you would have known my temper."

Pang Mingxuan leaned against the back of the wheelchair and said nothing.

Gu Yan stopped talking.

After walking seven or eight steps in silence, Pang Mingxuan said: "My father asked me to study hard to cultivate my moral character. I have improved my knowledge through studying, but I have not made any progress in my character. Please forgive me."

"Just these few words for you, your character has not made any progress." Gu Yan smiled.

"The Crown Prince praised me. The Crown Prince is very different from before. They all said that Prince Rui's Mansion has great blessings, and it is true." Pang Mingxuan glanced at Gu Yan.

Prince Rui's Mansion has deep ancestral influence, and Jiangnan is a blessed place for Prince Rui's Mansion. This is what his father would sigh from time to time these days.Indeed.

"It's clean there, let's go there and talk." Gu Yan pointed to the pavilion in the lake and smiled.

"it is good."

The boy who pushed Pang Mingxuan pushed Pang Mingxuan into the lake pavilion and retreated to the shore with his hands down.

Pang Mingxuan looked at Gu Yan.

"In the past few years, scholars from Jiangnan have been the most frequent scholars in Jiangle City. Among them, scholars from Zhejiang and Zhejiang Provinces are the most closely aligned." Gu Yan looked at the lotus leaves swaying in the wind in the lake. .

Pang Mingxuan was slightly surprised.

"The Liangzhe Road scholars in Jianle City can receive some money from the guild hall every month. They have Jiangnan local rituals during the holidays, charcoal money in the winter, and money to buy ice in the summer. They live a very easy life." Gu Yan continued.

"Officials from Jiangnan in the Sixth Ministry are also better off than others." Pang Mingxuan understood Gu Yan's purpose. "If it's just to cultivate your literary spirit, it's nothing." Gu Yan trailed off and looked at Pang Mingxuan.

"I heard my father talk about Mr. Dongxi, saying that he was very popular in the Jiangnan literary world." Pang Mingxuan also looked at Gu Yan.

"I heard that the Ministry of Rites is discussing reopening the Gaodu Qiuyuan (Gaodu: hermit, Qiuyuan: hometown. It is to recommend hermits and experts) department, and they want to recommend Song Yun to become an official." Gu Yan slowly shook his folding fan.

"What are the plans of the prince?" Pang Mingxuan was silent for a moment and asked.

"The word "popularity" is the most difficult. I plan to give it a try." Gu Yan put away the folding fan.

"Don't worry, Prince." Pang Mingxuan bowed in greeting.

"Prince Rui's palace has great blessings, and the Pang family also has a deep ancestral shadow and a long lasting legacy. After this great change, the eldest son has made as much progress as I have. Congratulations." Gu Yan nodded slightly.

"Your Majesty, that's a compliment." Pang Mingxuan sighed with a wry smile.

"No need to send it away." Gu Yan strode away.

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In the palace, in Zishan Hall.

The prince pointed at the pieces of paper Gu Yan sent over and said with a smile: "This little girl has a bad temper."

"Song Yun shouldn't accuse her sister with harsh words." Gu Yan said with a smile.

"Song Yun really wants to take Miss Li under his wing? What are your plans if you tell her in public?" The prince looked at the last few lines.

"In order to pay less taxes, those silk guilds in the south of the Yangtze River bribed officials and scholars on a large scale. In recent years, they have colluded with people like Song Yun, and their hands to the imperial court are getting longer and longer." Gu Yan looked serious.

The prince frowned slightly and hummed.

"The most difficult thing to deal with someone like Song Yun is his reputation." Gu Yan said.

"Are you going to use the fact that he wants to take Miss Li under your wing? How?" The prince's brows widened.

"Let him discuss it face to face with A'nan." Gu Yan smiled.

"Is this the trick the Yunlang Pavilion bachelor used against the Hanlin Academy during Taizong's time?" The prince laughed, "I'm afraid Miss Li can't defeat Song Yun."

"Ah Nan has sharp teeth and a sharp mouth." Gu Yan said with a smile.

The prince picked up the pieces of paper again, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth are second best. Comparing Mrs. Wang to Mrs. Li, Miss Li's eclectic talent is rare. Do you really think she can do it?"

Gu Yan nodded.

The prince considered for a moment and nodded, "Even if you lose, it is not a shame for Song Yun to win a quarrel with a little girl. If Miss Li is really defeated, will you really let her join Song Yun's sect?"

"Then only if A'nan is convinced by Song Yun's words, and A'nan is willing to do so." Gu Yan spread his hands.

"That's true." The prince laughed thinking about Li Xiaonan's ignorant and fearless look.

It's not easy to convince that little girl.

"When the time comes, can you please ask Prime Minister Wang to take a stand?" Gu Yan asked with a smile.

"It's best. If Miss Li can't defeat her and refuses to join Song Yun's sect, you can ask the king to teach Miss Li." The prince thought for a while and said.

"Yes." Gu Yan smiled.

　One time, I was chatting with Dou, saying that no one refers to Xian's articles, and Dou said that's because you don't have any ideas.

　　This is very accurate and correct. The characters and plots in Xian's articles are all derived from the books that Xian has read, the people he has met, and the things he has experienced.Use bits and pieces of what you read and see in books.

　　
　
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