Chapter 121 Master
Zhao Fangye was not displeased when he heard this. He had the same idea as Song Zigen.
From the moment he decided on Song Huaixi, Zhao Fangye started making plans for his future.
When he was still in the palace, Zhao Fangye sent him to the academy, but too many things happened later.
The situation is turbulent and out of concern for Song Huaixi's safety, this matter will be put on hold for the time being.
Now Song Huaixi took the initiative to mention that Zhao Fangye was interested in finding a knowledgeable gentleman to teach him personally in the palace.
I just don’t know what Song Huaixi is thinking.
"Huai Xi, what do you want to do?" Zhao Fangye gently tucked the loose hair behind his ears and carefully asked for his opinion.
"Um....."
Song Huaixi leaned on him, feeling quite troubled. He has no other hobbies except reading picture books.
Next to the couch, the picture book that Song Huaixi often read was opened. The pictures on it were very beautiful, and the movements of each character were very vivid and the expressions were lifelike.
This picture album depicts the well-known story of a talented scholar and a beautiful lady. Even though Song Huaixi is illiterate, he can still read it with great interest.
As for the picture album, you can guess the general idea based on the characters’ actions and expressions. Not to mention that his album even depicts the scenes in great detail.
Glancing at the album, Song Huaixi suddenly had an idea. Before he returned to Beijing, Zhao Qionghuan had taught him to paint, but he hadn't yet mastered it.
He wants to paint.
"I want to learn painting, Zhao Fangye." Song Huaixi pointed at the album: "Like the one in it."
He likes reading stories, and if he could learn them, he would draw Zhao Fangye, his father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law into the painting.
"oh?"
With his eyebrows raised slightly, Zhao Fangye also became interested. Zhao Fangye still kept the picture that came with Song Huaixi's letter.
I thought it was just a temporary pastime but I didn't expect Song Huaixi to be still interested in it.
"Since Huaixi wants to learn, how about I ask the best teacher to teach you?"
"Okay!" Song Huaixi nodded happily.
But Zhao Fangye immediately said, "But why does Huaixi want to learn painting?"
"Because I like reading comic books." Song Huaixi reached out and picked up the comic book on the table and flipped through it: "Look, this page shows a talented scholar leaving, and the young lady is reluctant to let him go."
“But there is no text on it.”
Zhao Fangye patiently persuaded Song Huaixi. He remembered that Song Huaixi was also interested in reading. "How about I find another teacher to teach you how to read? This way, even when I'm not around, you can read by yourself. How do you think?"
When Song Huaixi heard Zhao Fangye's proposal, he was stunned for a moment. He hadn't thought about this yet, but Zhao Fangye hit the nail on the head.
If he could read, he could read storybooks and would definitely be able to read more stories.
Unlike comic books, there are only a few good ones, and you get tired of reading them over and over again.
If he also learned to write he could write short stories in his own picture book, just like a comic strip. It will definitely be very interesting then.
"Okay, okay! I also want to learn to read." Almost immediately, Song Huaixi agreed.
"Okay, I'll have someone arrange it later."
When it comes to choosing a teacher for Song Huaixi, Zhao Fangye thinks of his mentor, Zhang Wenwen.
In the past, Song Huaixi had been taken care of by him when he was in Yicai Academy. Now that the dynasty was in turmoil, Yicai Academy had been closed for quite a while.
As Zhang Wenwen grew older and witnessed the change of dynasties, he no longer worked at Yicai Academy. Return to the suburbs of Beijing to spend his remaining years in retirement.
Zhao Fangye wrote a letter and asked Sun Shuo to deliver it personally to the old gentleman's house.
Zhang's residence is hidden in the woods outside Beijing. There are many manors of dignitaries and nobles built here. It is a good place with pleasant scenery and quiet environment.
Arriving at Zhang's residence, Sun Shuo knocked gently on the door and a young man came out: "My host doesn't see guests. May I ask who you are?"
Sun Shuo showed his badge and clasped his fists towards the capital: "I am here to see you with the emperor's order. Please let me know."
After entering Zhang's house, Sun Shuo followed the young man to a garden where Zhang Wenwen was painting a green bamboo.
The writer's strokes are vigorous and powerful, and the bamboo under his pen is upright and unyielding, exuding vitality.
Looking up at Sun Shuo, Zhang Wen confidently drew a picture of a little bird standing on a bamboo branch on the paper.
The expressions are vivid and dynamic. The addition of the little bird makes the original picture more vivid and full of charm.
Sun Shuo waited quietly by the side, and only spoke respectfully after he saw him finish a painting: "Sir, this is the letter that the emperor ordered me to bring. Please take a look, old sir."
The young man standing next to the two of them immediately took the envelope from his hand and handed it to Zhang Wenwen.
Unfolding the letter and looking at its contents, Zhang Wenwen showed a gentle smile in his experienced eyes.
It turned out to be that naive child. When the incident at Yicai Academy happened, he thought he would never see it again.
I didn't expect that this time I met him I would be his teacher.
Stroke his beard, he felt that Song Huaixi was still very interesting. He is extremely pure and kind, which is rare among people in the world.
In addition, his favorite disciple sincerely invited him. It would be a good thing if this matter came true.
"I'm just an old man, I hope Your Majesty doesn't mind me." Zhang Wenwen looked at Sun Shuo with a smile: "Anyway, I have nothing to do at home, it's my honor to teach the Queen."
Seeing that he agreed, Sun Shuo's face lit up with joy. He said quickly, "The old gentleman agreed? Then I will go back to the palace and report to the emperor now."
After saying this, he bid farewell to Zhang Wenwen and hurried back to the palace to report.
Riding his horse along the path in the yard, Sun Shuo suddenly saw a familiar figure in the fields in the distance.
That beautiful face was very conspicuous in the mountains, and the cloth clothes made him look even more natural and unpretentious.
Liang Xiuzhu squatted on the ground, pulled out the cabbages from the field, shook off the mud and put them into a bamboo basket beside him.
His face looked calm and relaxed, and his complexion was very good.
Sun Shuo slowed down his horse and looked at Liang Xiuzhu from a distance. The two have never met again since they came to Beijing.
He also didn't know where Liang Xiuzhu was, but he could find out if he wanted to.
But for some reason, ever since he separated from Liang Xiuzhu, Sun Shuo seemed to be competing with himself. Try hard to avoid thinking about Liang Xiuzhu.
But I didn't know that when I unexpectedly ran into him today, my heart was filled with complicated emotions.
Liang Xiuzhu packed up the dishes for today's lunch and walked towards the door.
He didn't notice at all that there was someone in the distance watching his every move.
Seeing Liang Xiuzhu's figure entering the courtyard, Sun Shuo's gaze lingered on the small courtyard in the mountains for a long time.
The courtyard is not big, with gray walls and green tiles, and a big tree planted outside the gate. It is surrounded by a bamboo fence.
The sound of roosters crowing and dogs barking could be heard from the mountains. Only when smoke rose from the courtyard did Sun Shuo mount his horse and rush back to the palace.
When Song Huaixi learned that his teacher was Zhang Wenwen, he opened his eyes wide in surprise.
Somewhat nervously, he asked Zhao Fangye: "I am a little stupid. What should I do if I can't learn what the teacher teaches me?"
"It's okay, Huaixi just do his best." Zhao Fangye touched his head. He didn't need Song Huaixi to be knowledgeable, he just hoped that he could understand etiquette and know right from wrong.
If one wants a knowledgeable person, there are plenty of them in the world for him to choose from.
But there is only one Song Huaixi in the world. No matter what he is like, Zhao Fangye will love him.
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