In the end, Shi Quanbin and Xiaohuangmen brought a blooming peony, and put it in a box like a treasure, and happily brought it back to the palace. As for Sun Qilang to help build a warm-up house in the palace, the palace also had to discuss it with Wang Su by himself.

It would be fine if it was other ordinary ministers at home. Wang Su was the son of Wang Dan, the prime minister of the previous dynasty. The emperor would give some face. The eunuch who had no status or face was embarrassed to talk. Wang Dan carefully arranged to deal with Ding Wei at the last moment of his life. Now the ministers in the court, including Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian, have received many favors from Wang Dan.

Before we knew it, it was the last day of the long holiday. Xu Ping was busy and even missed the days when he didn't take the holiday.

Early in the morning, Xu Chang came over excitedly and told Xu Ping: "Dalang, Xiuxiu brought her younger brother to the mansion!"

Xu Ping was breathing the fresh air in the morning in the yard. After hearing this, he hurriedly said, "Oh, I've been missing for many days. Take them in and take them directly to the living room."

Seeing Xu Chang go out, Xu Ping took a few breaths of cold air, and felt refreshed and turned back to the living room.

Lin Su Niang was sitting in the hall. When she saw Xu Ping coming in, she asked with a smile: "Look at your joyful face, what's the matter with you?"

Xu Ping sat down and said to Lin Su Niang, "Just Xu Chang came in just now and said that Xiuxiu brought her younger brother. First, we moved into a new home and asked her to recognize the door. Another younger brother Hu Zi is fourteen years old this year. I told Gao Ruonai, who is in charge of the Imperial College, that Hu Zi will go to the Imperial College. Our family is rare. If it is another family, if it is not mentioned, the foreign surname is also a few officials. In a few years, if Hu Zi can study, it is the best to get a fame and fortune. If it is really not possible, he will give him a official position, which is also a way out."

Lin Suniang smiled: "Darang is so nice to Xiuxiu, and you have planned everything for her."

"Xiuxiu has followed me since she was seven or eight years old, and even Lingnan has followed her. She is not comparable to ordinary servants, but just like our own family. Of course, these things should be planned for her."

Lin Suniang forced a smile and did not respond.

Xiuxiu has been away from the Xu family for several months. Although Lin Suniang asked several times, Xiuxiu herself had never talked about marriage and had to wait for a year or two. According to Xiuxiu, she had to wait for her younger brother to become an adult, and she would go out after her younger brother got married. But in Lin Suniang's heart, Xiuxiu had not gotten married for a day, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Such a little maid who has been with Xu Ping for many years is nothing, and she is like a concubine. No one in the Xu family treats Xiuxiu as an ordinary servant. No matter how generous Lin Su Niang is, she cannot sit by her husband. She has been hoping that Xiuxiu will get married as soon as possible.

After a while, Xiuxiu brought her younger brother in, saw Xu Ping and Lin Su Niang, and said to her younger brother, "Hurry up and greet the official and the wife, don't lose your courtesy."

When Hu Zi saw the favor, Xu Ping looked at Xiuxiu and said, "The days after returning home, Xiuxiu has become much cheerful and no longer has a bitter face every day like at home. If you don't know, you will think you have suffered a lot at home."

Xiuxiu said: "What does the officials say? We have lived by our family all these years, and we don't know which one is."

After saying that, Xiuxiu said again: "Huzi is here to chat with the official and his wife. I will go to see the official and the wife of the Grandma."

Lin Su Niang smiled and said, "Go, my mother-in-law talks from time to time these days, and Xiuxiu is not sure how she is doing at home."

Xiuxiu gave her younger brother a few words, then left the hall door and the little maid Cui'er took her to Xu Ping's parents' yard.

When Xiuxiu went out, Xu Ping asked Huzi: "I will take you to the Imperial College tomorrow and I will officially go to school. The Imperial College is full of educated people. You can't compare with your days in the countryside before. Just be more alert."

Hu Zi replied carefully: "I remember the lessons taught by the official."

Xu Ping nodded: "By the way, you need an official name when you officially enter the school. Have you given it to you?"

Hu Zi felt a little embarrassed: "No, my elder sister said that officials are a first-class Jinshi, and few people can compare with their knowledge. I am waiting for the officials to name me."

Xu Ping and Lin Su Niang looked at each other and smiled together: "Xiuxiu will lose money when she comes home these days."

After thinking for a while, Xu Ping said to Huzi: "Your nickname is Hu. Hu is Feng, and his nature is fierce, so you call him Ren Fenglie."

"Ren Fenglie?" Hu Zi read it several times and happily saluted Xu Ping: "Thank you, official!"

Xu Ping called Hu Zi to him and asked him carefully what books he had read and how many words he recognized over the years. It was a bit embarrassing to ask about these Hu Zi. He usually only learned a few words with the husband in the village, but he had not read the serious classics much.

But it doesn't matter. The Imperial College was not very prosperous at this time. There were less than 100 students, and many people asked for leave and were missing all year round. As long as they were sweet-mouthed and diligent, they could still survive there.

The Imperial College recruits children of middle and lower-level officials, and talented and learned among the common people. That's right, in fact, most of the people in the Imperial College are children of lower-level officials, and more common people are introduced by officials. There are naturally talented and learned people, such as Ouyang Xiu, who was recommended by Xu Yan, but most of them are recommended by officials to enter.

The reason why Xu Ping recommended Hu Zi to the Imperial College at this time was because the provincial examination and palace examinations were held in the next New Year, and a new Jinshi would be produced.

Because it is easier for Imperial College to issue an explanation, every year when the tribute is in the year of the tribute, the number of students in Imperial College will suddenly increase, robbing the tribute lords that are not easy to obtain in prefectures and counties. After the proof of the proof, Imperial College will suddenly become deserted again, sometimes as few as dozens of people. Although many people don’t like this kind of periodic student enrollment, people at that time have long been accustomed to it for many years.

After a while, Xiuxiu came back from Xu Zheng and his wife, and her face was filled with joy.

As soon as he entered the door, Xiuxiu raised her hands to show Xu Ping and Lin Su Niang: "The lady gave me a pair of gold bracelets."

Lin Suniang said, "Pretty lady's wishes, please put them away."

Xu Ping sighed a little. Xiuxiu had really grown up in a few months. She came in and seemed to be boasting, but in fact she was telling herself and Lin Su Niang what rewards she received from her parents so as not to cause gossip. In the past, Xu Ping was protected by Xu Ping in everything, but Xiuxiu didn’t have these little thoughts at all. Now it’s different.

Seeing Xiuxiu coming to her, Huzi happily whispered to her: "Sister, the official has given me a name."

Xiuxiu said happily: "What's the name?"

"It's called Ren Fenglie. The tiger follows the wind and is very fierce, so it's called Ren Fenglie."

Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Good name. I have told you a long time ago that officials are knowledgeable people, so of course they can give good names."

After saying that, Xiuxiu said to Lin Suniang again: "The official named my brother, and the wife will give me an official name too. Now that I am no longer at home, I can't call Xiuxiu for the rest of my life."

I used to be young, so it was nothing to call Xiuxiu. But this was a cheap name. After all, I was not a maid after leaving the Xu family, so it would be inappropriate to call him like this. If I were just an ordinary farm girl, it would be nothing to call him A Ren, but Xiuxiu was a person who had read books and read, so she would seem too vulgar if she called him like this.

Lin Su Niang thought for a moment, smiled and said to Xiuxiu, "Let's call Ren Yingnan, you have been to Lingnan with the officials."

"Thank you, Madam." Xiuxiu thanked her with a smile.

Even if it is a woman, her official name is mostly neutral according to the customs at this time, or it is dignified and virtuous. What kind of charming or charming, or the name is subtle, it sounds like a sex to entertain people, and it is easy to be misunderstood as a woman or a slave or a concubine. For example, Li Qingzhao, who left her name in later generations, had a dignified and generous official name, while Li Shishi and Li Tao, you will know your identity at the first glance. Xiuxiu has grown up, so naturally she should have her own official name.

After saying these gossips, Xu Ping was on a whim and said to Xiuxiu: "You came just right today. The peonies in the greenhouse in the mansion are just in full bloom. Let's go, I'll take you to see."

After saying that, he got up and walked towards the door.

Lin Suniang had no choice but to stand up and take Xiuxiu and Huzi to the back garden.

In the back garden corridor, several peonies are in full bloom, and the huge flowers are extremely bright in the sun. Especially in this deep winter, there are dead branches and leaves around them, and the flowers look even more elegant and luxurious, worthy of the king of flowers.

Xu Ping said: "Xiuxiu, is this flower so beautiful?"

"nice!"

"Do you like it?"

Xiuxiu smiled and said, "Officials, we were still in Lingnan at this time last year, where there are many flowers blooming in winter. I still remember the flowers in Lingnan, and this is nothing special. Maybe in a few years, I will remember everything about Lingnan and I will feel how great this flower is. Now, it is just an ordinary flower."

Xu Ping looked at the peonies and sighed after a while: "Yes, Lingnan is full of flowers all year round. Thinking of this way, this peony is nothing."

Speaking of this, I feel a little overwhelmed.

Lin Suniang stood beside Xu Ping and whispered: "I have never been to Lingnan. I don't know what Lingnan looks like. In the cold winter weather, such a few peonies blooming are an amazing scenery."

After standing in the back garden for a while, Xu Ping suddenly asked Xiuxiu: "Xiuxiu, do you think it's better to live at home or to go back to your own home?"

Xiuxiu said: "It's all good. I didn't think it was a child before. When I grew up, I remembered that I have never suffered any hardships around the official. Where can anyone meet such a master?"

After Xiuxiu finished speaking, she was a little embarrassed when she saw the scene. She smiled and said to her younger brother Huzi: "You are here to chat with the official and your wife, and you must speak well. I will go to see the brothers and sisters of previous years to say a few words."

Just as Xiuxiu was about to leave, Lin Suniang suddenly said, "Xiuxiu, don't go back tonight, Su'er asked you to visit her mansion. Your sisters for many years, she misses you and is about to go crazy."
Chapter completed!