At first, everyone was worried that the mansion wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people, but it seems their worries were unnecessary. Such a large mansion could easily accommodate even more people.
Before this, Li Xue had arranged accommodations for them, including the hundred soldiers who accompanied them.
Upon finally seeing Zhao Xian, Li Xue disregarded whether anyone was around and went up to hug him.
With only a few days left until Laba Festival, the Fourth Prince's daughter, Li Xue, was getting married, causing a sensation in the capital.
Marquis Zhengyang was originally a poor scholar who, having given up hope of passing the imperial examinations, turned to business and became a merchant.
In that era, merchants were of low status and looked down upon by the world. However, this merchant named Zhao Xian was favored by Princess Li Xue. Although Zhao Xian had a family, the princess did not care and eventually got together with him.
People know that when the young prince Li Guang was in trouble, Zhao Xian rescued him from the bandits' den and took him in, making him the war god of the Northern Dynasty.
When the barbarian troops invaded the Central Plains, if it weren't for Zhao Xian and Li Guang leading their soldiers to resist the foreign invasion, the Great Northern Dynasty would have long since fallen under the iron hooves of the powerful enemy.
If it weren't for Li Xue's wit and courage in rescuing the emperor from the barbarian soldiers during the emperor's time in distress, the Great Northern Dynasty would have already fallen into chaos.
Later, Li Guang requested a title for Zhao Xian, and Li Xue requested a residence for Zhao Xian. Without saying a word, the emperor immediately granted him a title and a residence, which shows how much the emperor valued Zhao Xian.
Zhao Xian was an extraordinary figure in the Northern Dynasty, capable of creating things that did not exist in this era.
Moreover, people have discovered that those who cultivate good relations with Zhao Xian will have a bright future, with Shen Yong, the current governor of Huizhou, being a prime example.
Therefore, when Zhao Xian and Li Xue got married, all the civil and military officials of the court sent congratulatory gifts. During this period, both the prince's mansion and the marquis's mansion were bustling with activity.
Soon it was Laba Festival, and the wedding was held as scheduled. Zhao Xian finally welcomed Li Xue into the Marquis's mansion, and the two were happily married.
After the Laba Festival, the Chinese New Year is just around the corner.
Three days later, Li Xue returned to her parents' home. The Fourth Prince pulled Zhao Xian aside and asked:
"My dear son-in-law, the two jars of wine you brought me this time are so delicious! This is the first time I've ever tasted such fine wine. Did you brew this too?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian couldn't help but feel a little smug. He had bought the wine at a high price through the system, and as long as his father-in-law was happy, it was worth spending any amount of money, especially since he himself was not short of money.
At this point, he certainly couldn't tell the truth; he had to continue bluffing. Thinking this, Zhao Xian spoke up:
“Father, this wine was indeed brewed by me. Due to the complexity and difficulty of the process, the production volume is very small. This wine has never been sold to the public since it was brewed.”
Since Father enjoys this fine wine, from now on, any wine made will not be given to anyone else, but will be reserved exclusively for Father's enjoyment.
Upon hearing this, Li Xue objected and said:
“That won’t do. No matter how good the wine is, it’s no good if you drink too much. It’s not that Father can’t drink this kind of wine, but it must be limited. I don’t want Father to become an alcoholic.”
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince became displeased and said:
"My greatest hobby in life is drinking. I have never heard of me making a mistake because of drinking. Xue'er, you don't need to worry about drinking."
"No, you have to listen to me on this. If you want to drink this kind of wine, you have to limit it. You are absolutely not allowed to drink more than that." Li Xue was not to be outdone.
The Fourth Prince argued with Li Xue for a long time, but in the end he had to admit defeat. He was afraid of offending Li Xue and then not being able to drink a drop of wine.
After the marriage, Zhao Xian and Li Xue prepared to take their family back to Shuixian Village. This time, Li Guang did not return with them. He planned to spend the New Year in the capital before returning with Meng Yaoyao and Li Nan.
After Li Xue returned to Narcissus Village, her status changed. Although she was still a princess, she was now a daughter-in-law of the Zhao family.
This year is Li Xue's first time spending the Spring Festival in Shuixian Village. During the first month of the lunar calendar, Shuixian Village is more lively than in previous years, which makes Li Xue feel the joy of celebrating the Spring Festival in the countryside. Some of the fun activities full of festive spirit cannot be seen in the capital.
Li Guang stayed in the capital for quite a while this time, not returning to Shuixian Village with his family until after the first month of the lunar calendar.
As the weather begins to warm up, the annual spring plowing season begins again.
After the New Year, Wufang Academy became busy. Four students from the academy passed the provincial examination last year, and Ouyang Nan, who was only eleven years old, became the top scholar in the provincial examination, which attracted the attention of many students.
After the provincial examination last year, students flocked to Wufang Academy. In just a few months, more than a hundred students came to study there, and the number of students at Wufang Academy has reached nearly four hundred, which was unexpected by Ruan Fang and his teachers.
With so many new students at the academy, there was a shortage of teachers. Ruan Fang then began to consider finding two more teachers for the academy.
In ancient times, schools and academies also had days off, usually the fifteenth or the end of each month. Today is the end of February, and the teachers rarely have a day off.
The weather was fine today, and several elderly gentlemen, like children, seemed to be getting younger with age, going out for a spring outing early in the morning.
Seeing that the weather was nice, Du Yi and his wife prepared to take the old lady to the temple to offer incense, so they left early. Only Ruan Fang and Yu Jie remained in the academy.
After more than a year of adjustment, Yu Jie finally emerged from the shadows, became more outgoing, and began to love life.
At this time, Yu Jie's son, Yu Qianwen, was already eight years old. He was studying at the academy and his academic performance was quite good.
Ruan Fang adored the little boy and took great care of him. Yu Jie noticed all of this and was very grateful to Ruan Fang. Their relationship seemed to become more complicated.
After breakfast, Yu Jie did not go out. Instead, he went to the courtyard, set up his easel, and began to paint.
Just then, a carriage drove up to the entrance of the academy, and a person got off the carriage. The old man guarding the gate saw this and immediately went up to ask him something.
"Who are you, and what do you want?"
The newcomer stepped forward, bowed to the old man, and said:
"I am Dan Jindou, a friend of Mr. Yu Jie from your academy. I have come to pay my respects. Please inform him of my presence."
"Oh, you're Mr. Yu's friend. Please come in. Mr. Yu is painting in the courtyard."
Indeed, in a corner of the courtyard, Yu Jie was painting, so engrossed in his work that he didn't notice Shan Jindou's arrival.
Dan Jindou remained calm and quietly approached Yu Jie. The old man was about to say something when Dan Jindou stopped him.
Yu Jie was engrossed in his painting at the moment and it was inconvenient to disturb him.
When Yu Jie is painting, he is completely focused and has entered a state of self-forgetfulness, seemingly forgetting everything around him.
Shan Jindou stood next to Yu Jie, watching with great interest as Yu Jie created his artwork.
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