Xu Di's impression of Zhang Yuyuan was that of a somewhat frail little boy who had experienced many hardships since childhood, but who carried the lives and fortunes of many people on his shoulders, which was actually quite cruel for such a child.
However, he was also the hope of many people, including Emperor Liang Cheng. Otherwise, Emperor Liang Cheng would not have gone to so much trouble to send him to the Xu family. Xu Di had to carefully consider every event that happened. After connecting the whole story, he felt that he could grasp the overall situation. However, these people placed their hopes on Zhang Yuyuan, such a young child. Could Zhang Yuyuan understand what he would face in the future? Should he know what he was going to do?
The moon hung high in the sky, and frost covered the ground. Although spring had arrived, the nights were still bitterly cold.
Xu Di tightened Zhang Yuyuan's cloak and whispered, "Yuyuan, I made you study so that you would understand principles, and I made you practice martial arts so that you would strengthen your body. No matter what you do, you can't do it without a clear mind and a strong body."
Zhang Yuyuan said, “Cousin, all the other brothers have their own goals and know what they want to do in the future. Even my younger brother Bai wants to take the imperial examination. But what about me? I don’t know what I want to do, and I don’t know what my future will be like.”
Xu Di now hopes that Emperor Liang Cheng can invite Wu Muyue to be Zhang Yuyuan's tutor. No matter how smart the child is, without a famous teacher to guide him, he will always be confused about the future he is striving for.
Xu Di said, "Your future will definitely be filled with a dazzling career. Since you don't know what you want to do, just do what you have in front of you well. Once you do what you have in front of you well, you will eventually figure out what you want."
Zhang Yuyuan nodded and said, "Cousin, I've remembered what you said."
Xu Di said, "You are a sensible child. All the arrangements your family has made for you are so that you can shoulder your responsibilities in the future. If you encounter something you don't understand, ask someone else for advice, or have a good discussion and debate with your brothers."
Suddenly, Zhang Yuyuan burst into laughter. Seeing Xu Di looking at him, Zhang Yuyuan said with a smile, "Cousin, I just remembered Brother Bai. He loves to ask the teacher questions, and if he's not satisfied with the teacher's answer, he'll argue with the teacher bit by bit. Sometimes he makes the teacher so angry that he can't speak."
Xu Di shook his head and said, "He's just showing off his little bit of cleverness. Just wait and see. If he doesn't stop, he'll regret it one day."
The next day, Xu Di got up early and found that the Feng family had already packed up and were ready to set off. When Feng Zhongyi saw Xu Di, he quickly came over.
Xu Di bowed to Feng Zhongyi, who said, "Young friend Xu, I have urgent matters at home. I originally wanted to bother you a little longer, but let's do it next time. Until we meet again."
Xu Di said, "Lord Feng, until we meet again."
After seeing off the Feng family, Xu Di quickly called his own family to prepare for the journey. They had already traveled halfway and would reach Ganzhou in about ten days. Xu Di was getting anxious. He was eager to meet with Xu Rao and discuss some issues he had discovered through the Feng family's affairs. One person's opinions are limited, but having someone to discuss things with would surely lead to new discoveries.
Xu Di watched as everyone packed their belongings. After the entire group had arrived, Xu Di, who was standing at the back of the group on horseback, waved to the people in front of him, and the group slowly began to move.
The journey becomes much easier from here towards Ganzhou. The road ahead coincides with the road from the capital to Ganzhou. After all, Ganzhou is an important border town. Not only do messengers frequently travel between Ganzhou and the capital, but the road also needs to be well-maintained for the transport of supplies.
Sitting in the carriage, Xu Bai looked at Zhang Yuhan riding alongside it and said enviously, "Cousin Han, may I ride your horse for a bit?"
Zhang Yuhan is the child of Zhang's third maternal uncle. He is already thirteen or fourteen years old and looks very much like his third maternal uncle. He has the gentlest personality among Zhang's cousins.
Zhang Yuhan said, "My cousin won't let you ride a horse."
Xu Bai said, "My brother doesn't know how well I ride horses. Cousin Han, please let me ride for a bit."
Zhang Yuhan shook her head and said, "No, please. My cousin has already said that we must follow his orders. Since he has already said it, how can we disobey him? Cousin, you should just stay in the carriage."
A few days ago, Xu Bai went horseback riding with everyone and fell. Although he didn't feel anything serious, Xu Ru invited a doctor specializing in orthopedics to the house and said that Xu Bai had a fracture. Xu Di told Xu Bai to take good care of himself. It's been more than two months, but Xu Di still doesn't allow Xu Bai to ride horses.
Xu Bai pouted and said, "I'm all better now. My brother is just making a fuss over nothing."
Xu Di happened to come over and heard Xu Bai's words. He sneered and said, "If that's the case, don't blame me if you have any aftereffects on your leg in the future."
Upon hearing Xu Di's words, Xu Bai quickly replied, "Brother, brother, I'll take good care of myself, I'll take good care of myself."
Having been Xu Di's younger brother for several years, Xu Bai knew his older brother's abilities very well. He was like a black sesame-filled glutinous rice ball, looking smooth, beautiful, and appealing on the outside, but inside was just a packet of black sesame seeds, and his heart was black as hell.
It was lunchtime. Xu Di looked around and thought for a moment. He then said to the steward who was with him, "Steward Zhao, there is a stream ahead. Although it is springtime, the stream is made up of mountain spring water. There should be water now. Let's go there to set up camp and rest, cook a meal, and continue after we have eaten. We should be able to reach the next town before dinner and camp there."
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