318 I'm Going to See the Emperor
Ping An glanced at his father. He had no intention of hiding this from him. "About twenty."
"What?" Chang Chunfeng's voice broke. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. "Son, you are still young. It's not that the more people around you, the better. Dad is in his early thirties, and the family has only bought six people. These people alone cost a lot a year."
Ping An raised the corner of his mouth: "So besides studying, I have to find a way to follow my master to do surgery, so that I can support them. The oldest of these people is only in his twenties, and most of them are in their teens. People who grew up together are more caring, right?"
Chang Chunfeng looked at his son speechlessly. Didn't he know that his subordinates had been well trained since childhood? The key was that they needed money to support themselves.
"Isn't it going to cost a lot of money a year for more than 20 people?"
"Yeah, about 1,000 taels."
Chang Chunfeng took a long breath and said, "Ping An, what does your master think? I am a person who has no alternative but to do so. Didn't your mother and that person teach you these things?"
Ping An replied calmly, "My stepfather and mother never asked me to do anything. They just told me to do what I can and to act according to my conscience. Besides, I have been away from home for the past two years, so they don't know anything about my affairs.
But don't worry, I have a master behind me. He will support my son. If he really can't support him, let Baicaotang take care of him. I will take care of him in the future.
Besides, the emperor has now given me the manor, so I will let my master's people take care of it, and with the medical expenses, it will be enough for me."
Chang Chunfeng's heart moved: "Ping An, has your master told you about the engagement? You are not a child anymore."
Ping An glanced at him: "What do you know? Did the master tell you?"
Chang Chunfeng thought that the eldest master had indeed told his son clearly.
"Well, from what your uncle Zhang said, it seems that the eldest master is willing to marry his daughter to you? What do you think?"
Ping An said frankly: "Master did tell me once, but that was just his idea, his family doesn't know yet. If Master's family agrees, of course I am willing.
The master is good to me, and Awu is also good. We know each other well. We can't marry into a wealthy family, and there's no point in marrying up to them. Besides, the Sun family is the most suitable family for me.
Dad, if anyone asks me about my marriage, just say it’s already been decided, but the child is young, so it hasn’t been made public yet. Don’t tell me who the specific family is for now.
What if there is an unreasonable family whose threshold is much higher than ours and they force their little concubine daughter on me, what will you do? It will be a dilemma then. The master has talked to me about these consequences, and I can't take the risk. "
Chang Chunfeng took a deep breath and said, "Son, I will listen to you. The Sun family is very good. Your master is willing to marry his daughter to you. We are marrying above our station."
After thinking about it, he said hesitantly, "Son, when you get married in the future, it's best to stay on your father's side. You are the eldest son of the Chang family."
This is indeed a problem.
"Dad, let's talk about this later. Maybe in two years you'll have another son. If you have more sons, I don't necessarily have to get married with you, right?
My stepfather was injured and still has no son. I am also the eldest son of the Wan family, so it is really hard to decide right now."
Chang Chunfeng's eyes turned red: "How can it be the same? No matter how many sons I have in the future, they are not you. You helped Dad send your grandparents off.
Over the years, Dad has come to his senses. Your mother is not wrong, your stepfather is not wrong, the fault lies with me. "
Ping An lowered his head and said nothing.
Of course the fault lies with you. If you had valued your wife a little more and refused to marry Qi Jiaojiao, would she still have been able to tie you down?
Maybe my father still doesn’t know that woman is dead?
He didn't intend to say that it was not worth letting an outsider ruin the mood of his family.
"Dad, it's too early. If Master proposes an engagement, you and mother will do it. I will prepare the engagement gift."
Chang Chunfeng laughed and said, "You don't need to prepare anything. Dad will prepare it."
At worst, he could borrow some money from his father-in-law and brother-in-law. Isn't it a father's job to prepare an engagement gift for his son?
Next, Chang Chunfeng was in a good mood and tested Ping An for a whole hour. When he learned that Ping An had studied with Master Di for more than half a year, he repeatedly praised his son for being blessed. The father and son could be said to be giants in the literary world.
"Ping An, there is still one year left for the college entrance examination. Study hard and try to get a good rank. A top three is good, but it doesn't matter if you can't reach it. Your Zhang family's grandfather is quite knowledgeable. Do you want him to teach you?"
Ping An shook his head: "Dad, I have a husband, and I don't have the time."
Chang Chunfeng didn't force his son. His son's academic performance was very solid, which was beyond his expectations. However, he didn't praise him too much, as he was afraid that his son would become arrogant at such a young age.
The eldest son and Mr. Sun have done a good job in teaching their son over the years. If he were really by their side, it might not be that good.
Ten days passed by in the blink of an eye.
During this period, he visited his master's home and arranged his own people.
Except for Da Wu and his wife, Lin Feng and Xiao Wu, everyone else has temporarily gone to the village.
It is now September. Jia'anzhuang has planted a lot of medicinal herbs in the past two years, including annual and biennial ones, which are ready to be harvested now.
The collected herbs have to be prepared and then all taken away by Baicaotang.
They all know how to make these bluestones, and it would be a waste if the people were not working, and they cannot all be arranged to work in the clinic in a short period of time.
A few days ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs summoned him, his master, Huo Zhi and many others into the palace, but they only knelt in the direction of the Qianqing Palace to express their gratitude under the guidance of the eunuchs, and did not actually see the emperor.
In fact, this is the best way.
These days the teacher is busy with some accounting matters, and Ping'an has been basically studying at home, occasionally visiting the medical clinic. In another six days he will enter the Imperial College to study.
There are quite a few acquaintances he knows, including Changqing from his master's family, Zhiyuan from his master's family, and him and Huo Zhi.
Wang Qing found him yesterday. He failed the spring exam last year and is now also studying in the Imperial College, but he is in the Juren class, while he is going to be in the Tongsheng class.
Wang Qing is eight years older than him and is twenty-two years old this year. He got married two years ago and now his whole family lives in the capital.
Ping An has already made an appointment with him to visit the Wang family on the next day off.
"Peace, peace."
Ping An came out jogging: "Master, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"
He rarely saw his master like this, and he actually came in jogging.
"Ping An, someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to my house just now to inform me that I should go to the palace with you at noon tomorrow to pray. I don't know the specific reason."
"To see the Emperor? Master, what happened before is a long time ago. The reward has been given and the thanks have been given."
Did he want to praise them in person? After all, they saved so many people in Shuangfeng Mountain, discovered the tunnel in Yunzhou, and later attacked the enemy camp at night, which can be said to have played a significant role in ending the war.
Later, he stayed in Yingtian for a year, also obeying the orders of the court.
So in the end he was only rewarded with a house and a farm, which he felt was a little too little.
But he didn't tell anyone about this idea. Not to mention that the emperor gave him these rewards, even if he didn't give him anything but just a few nice words, you still have to thank him, right?
What's more, it was he who asked the master for this in the first place. He was afraid of retaliation from the other party, so he could only let the general report it secretly.
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