Chapter 161 Father and Son
After listening to what her cousin said, Meng Qianqian felt that something was strange.

Will Lu Yuan read Xun Yu's article?
Lu Yuan couldn't put down his books. He read all kinds of books, even the storybook he bought for the old lady. He finished it all while looking down on it.

Everyone calls him an illiterate fool, but is that really the case?

"Cousin, who copied this? The handwriting is more elegant than that of Xun Zhuangyuan."

Yu Li admired the article in his hand, and the admiration on his face became more and more obvious.

"I don't know. It has been kept in the study. Perhaps some imperial scholar copied it."

Meng Qianqian decided not to tell her cousin that the handwriting was from Lu Yuan when he was drunk.

Yu Li held the article in his hands, admiring it almost to the point of forgetting himself. In the past, he appreciated the meaning of the article, but tonight he was completely attracted by the calligraphy. Moreover, it seemed that the connotation of the article was elevated a lot after being accompanied by this set of calligraphy.

Not only does he have the character of a scholar, but he also has the ambition to benefit the world and all people.

Yu Li was so moved by what he saw that he didn't hear Meng Qianqian's calls several times.

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "Cousin, you watch first, I'm going to rest."

Yu Li read in the study all night long, until dawn, when he reluctantly placed the article neatly on the table. He rubbed his red eyes and looked at the morning light. All the mysteries suddenly became clear.

"Cousin! Cousin, I understand!"

Yu Li rushed into Meng Qianqian's room out of the blue like a young boy.

Nanny Li came out with a basin of water and bumped into him, exclaiming, "Young Master Cousin!"

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!"

Yu Li said quickly, realizing that he was being abrupt, and turned his back quickly, "Cousin, I'm sorry!"

"Cousin, I'm here."

In the yard, Meng Qianqian, who had just finished practicing swordsmanship, wiped the sweat off her face and smiled at Yu Li.

Yu Li looked at his cousin, who looked so heroic in the morning light, as if he saw a ray of light illuminating the lost path, just like the article he had been reading all night.

"cousin."

He walked down the steps and grabbed Meng Qianqian's wrist, "I want to take the exam!"

A hint of surprise flashed across Meng Qianqian's eyes.

The Yu family is a family of scholars. All children in the family, regardless of gender, will go to the family school to study. Among them, Yu Li is the most outstanding of this generation.

The Yu family asked Yu Li to take the imperial examination several times, but Yu Li only passed the examination and became a student and never went again.

"It's boring. I just like studying and don't want to do anything else."

These are Yu Li’s original words.

Even if you enter the Imperial College, it is only for the purpose of studying.

Unexpectedly, after reading the article Lu Yuan wrote while drunk, my cousin was actually inspired to take the imperial examination.

Meng Qianqian smiled: "Okay."

Yu Li and Meng Qianqian went to Tinglan Courtyard to have breakfast with the old lady and Bao Shu, and then Yu Li returned to the Imperial College.

Yu Li’s registered residence is in Youzhou, and he doesn’t know whether he can take part in the county examination in the capital. Meng Qianqian decides to ask Lu Yuan later.

Speaking of Lu Yuan, this guy didn't come home all night and I don't know what he was busy with.

"fish."

Baoshu staggered over and took Meng Qianqian's hand and walked out.

There is a small fish pond in Fengshui Hutong, with chubby koi fish in it. Every time Baoshu goes there, she will lie beside it and play for a long time.

Meng Qianqian thought Baoshu wanted to go to Fengshui Hutong to see the fish, but she pointed in the direction of the back mountain and said, "Fish."

Are there fish there?

Meng Qianqian took Baoshu and walked towards the back mountain.

After walking along a winding cobblestone path, a small farm garden comes into view.

There is a vegetable field on the left side of the small garden and a fish pond on the right side. There is a small waterwheel next to it, which brings water from the fish pond into the vegetable field for irrigation.

The water in the fish pond is actually fresh water flowing in from the ditch.

Meng Qianqian had never farmed before, but she could still understand the principle of water diversion. She couldn't help but think of Xun Yu's canal diversion project in the Western Regions.

So many coincidences, are they really coincidences?
Baoshu went to play with the waterwheel and was hit in the face by it. She was so angry that she screamed and quarreled with the waterwheel for the whole morning.

Finally, Meng Qianqian cut off the water and the waterwheel stopped turning.

Baoshu thought she had finally won the argument, so she shook her head and walked away proudly!

At lunch time, Lu Yuan had not returned home yet.

The old lady couldn't even enjoy her meal anymore: "Where's my great-grandson-in-law?"

Meng Qianqian said softly: "He was busy with official duties and came back when he was done."

The old lady looked at the osmanthus cake on the table and drooled with greed, but she held back and saved it for her great-grandson-in-law.

Meng Qianqian was also confused. Why did Lu Yuan go out for so long?

When it was time for dinner, Lu Yuan was still not at the table. The old lady couldn't sit still any longer: "I'm going to go find my great-grandson-in-law! I don't care, I'm going to go!"

"Okay, okay, I'll go with you!"

Tan'er accompanied the old lady out of the house and just took a walk around the area, she would not really take her far.

Qingshuang, Shangguan Ling and Yu Zichuan were not here at the moment. Meng Qianqian thought about it and decided to call Manager Cen over.

"Ma'am, you called me."

Manager Cen bowed.

Meng Qianqian asked: "Manager Cen, where is the Grand Commander?"

"This……"

Manager Cen looked hesitant.

Meng Qianqian looked at him steadily: "If it's not convenient to say it..."

Manager Cen said hurriedly: "It's not that it's inconvenient, it's just that I don't know where the Grand Commander has gone."

Meng Qianqian asked again: "Did he go to court today?"

Steward Cen said, "Your Majesty has been absent from court for two days."

It is understandable that the Imperial College is on holiday, but it is inconceivable that the court is suspended. The prime minister's return to the court is a big event. Shouldn't this good news be announced to all civil and military officials as soon as possible?
When Lu Yuan won the battle at the border, he himself did not go to court, but the emperor did not take a break.

Meng Qianqian vaguely felt that there would be major developments in the court.

"Manager Cen, may I ask, are the Grand Commander and the Prime Minister in the same boat?"

Manager Cen pondered for a moment and did not answer Meng Qianqian's question immediately. Instead, he asked Meng Qianqian: "Madam, the Grand Commander didn't tell you about his past, right?"

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "I only know that his mother is a lady from Miaojiang and that he has Miaojiang blood in his veins. I don't know anything else."

Manager Cen said: "The Grand Commander has Miao blood flowing in his veins, but he grew up in the Central Plains, and the Prime Minister is his adoptive father."

Meng Qianqian was stunned.

She had planned everything, but she had never expected that the two of them had this kind of relationship. No wonder Lu Yuan would go outside the city in person to welcome the Prime Minister.

Manager Cen continued, "The Grand Commander was separated from his wife when he was young, and it was the Prime Minister who took him in. At first, the Grand Commander was just an ordinary horse boy in the Xun family. Later, the Prime Minister found that the child could read, was smart and clever, so he asked him to be a book boy for his son. When he grew up, the Grand Commander became the Prime Minister's adopted son. Not many people know about this. Does what I said answer the madam's question?"

There must be conditions for being an adopted son, right?
What are the conditions?

Meng Qianqian's eyes fell on the paper after paper that Lu Yuan had written while drunk. Was it this?
"I understand, Manager Cen."

Steward Cen smiled and said, "Madam is a smart person. It is a blessing for the Grand Commander to marry her."

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "It's too early to talk about these things now. I don't know whether I have brought blessing or disaster to your master."

Manager Cen didn't seem to care about the good or bad. He said, "Madam, no matter what happens next, please trust the Grand Commander. He is a smart man and he will never do anything he is not sure of."

Meng Qianqian looked at him deeply: "What is he going to do?"

Manager Cen hesitated again: "This..."

Meng Qianqian said seriously: "Take me to see him. If you don't take me, I will move out of the Governor's Mansion."

It's time to work together! Cheer up for the young couple!