It was three quarters past the hour of Mao, and it was still dark. Due to years of sleepiness, Pei Che woke up and opened his eyes.
Everything was silent. For the first time, Pei Che did not get up immediately. Instead, he kept his eyes open, as if listening to something.
Unfortunately, there was a cold wind blowing outside the door all night.
It’s not a bad thing. The temperature is dropping again and it’s time to go back home.
With their wedding date on the eighth day of the eighth lunar month, they can catch the first snow of the year.
When it snows, he will build her another snowman.
He piled up a Jiang Shiyuan who looked like a fool, and a cat general. If she wanted, he would pile up another one of himself behind her.
The first snow of 굛 years ago, the war in the northwest was over, and a bloodstained whip was sent back from the front.
They said to Jiang Shiyuan: We are sorry, we have searched for several months but have not found the remains of the two generals, only this broken whip.
He knew that in addition to General Cat's collar, she would have another obsession.
Someone told him countless times that obsession is delusion and the biggest obstacle on the road to progress.
But Jiang Shiyuan is not him. She doesn't need to be famous or shoulder heavy responsibilities. She can just be obsessed.
He built a few snowmen for her. Jiang Shiyuan cried loudly, and then he found a few clay figures from somewhere.
He gave her three snowmen, and Jiang Shiyuan gave him three clay figures, on which were written: Master Pei Xiao's father, Master Pei Xiao's mother, and Master Pei Xiao.
Daddy has a kind face, mom is gentle and amiable, and Master Pei xiao is also all smiles.
께Childish tricks.
In fact, there is no need to thank me. In that time, he learned how to roll a ball of snow into a snowball, learned how to stand firmly without slipping in the snow, and experienced the joy of not doing his job properly.
"Is the master awake?" Yu Liang, who was serving as a personal attendant, waited outside the door for a long time, but heard no movement from the room, so he asked hurriedly.
Yesterday, the Grand Tutor specifically instructed me that in order not to delay the marriage, all the official business squeezed out of the government office should be handled at once.
Pei Che in the room came back to his senses, got up, washed and changed his clothes, then went to the study.
The desk in the study was already piled with various official documents. Pei Che sat down and began to review them without saying anything.
It’s just that the paperwork that used to be routine suddenly became extremely long.
"What time is it?" Pei Che couldn't help but ask outside.
Yu Liang, who was guarding the door, was stunned for a moment. In the past, when adults were working, they would be extremely focused even if they had to sit for a whole day, and would not allow anyone to disturb them.
Today...it's only been a quarter of an hour.
"Not during the Hour of Chen." While replying, Yu Liang glanced at Pei Che secretly.
Obviously, since the adults made the engagement half a month ago, they have become completely different.
Yu Liang remembered that day, on the Double Ninth Festival on September 9th, the Grand Tutor was discussing important government affairs with officials from six ministries in the government office when Aunt Qiu, who was beside Concubine Jiang, suddenly appeared.
The Grand Tutor was stunned for a long time, then left all the officials behind and walked out in a very unmannerly manner.
Aunt Qiu said, "The Queen wants to ask the Grand Tutor, the young lady nodded, will the Master still marry?"
The master didn't say anything, but just nodded.
Yu Liang was standing close, and he saw clearly that no matter he was in the midst of the intrigues in the court or under the attacks of the fierce bandits in Shu, the Grand Tutor remained calm and composed, with his hands clenched in his sleeves until his knuckles turned white.
Even after Nanny Qiu had walked away, the Grand Tutor was still standing there for a long time.
It’s probably because of Miss Jiang.
"Sir, there hasn't been any major incident recently. I think there won't be anything wrong if these documents are directly sent to Cheng Long after the six ministries have made their decisions."
"Besides, everyone in the court knows that the Grand Tutor has asked for leave from His Majesty. The Grand Tutor is on leave, but you still have to deal with things. I'm afraid someone will use this to criticize you, sir, for clinging to power. You'd better take a good rest." Yu Liang advised.
Pei Che looked up and thought about it.
What Yu Liang said makes sense.
"Send these documents back to the respective departments." Pei Che put down the pen in his hand.
Yu Liang agreed and immediately asked, "Would you like to have breakfast first?"
Pei Che nodded.
For the first time ever, breakfast at the Taifu Mansion was served nearly an hour earlier.
Pei Ziye was woken up from his bed and sat at the dining table with sleepy eyes.
Pei Zanxue's eyes were sparkling. She thought that the scholar was going to return to the arena again.
She had a new inspiration, and her thoughts flowed like a spring. She wrote all night last night and just went back to catch up on some sleep after dinner.
Pei Ziye was used to having three meals at fixed times every day. He was very confused when the time was suddenly changed.
"Why are you up so early today? You're having breakfast so early. When's lunch? And dinner?" Pei Ziye asked casually.
Pei Zan gave him a blank look and said, "Stupid, do you still need to ask?"
It must be because Aunt 께 didn't come this morning, and Uncle 께 is in a mess.
Although they felt that they had become much closer to their uncle in the past half month, due to the influence of his accumulated prestige over the years, especially in the absence of Jiang Shiyuan, neither of them dared to act rashly.
The two of them sat down obediently. The table was quiet with only the slight sound of chewing and the occasional sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding.
Pei Che lowered his eyes, looking at the mahogany dining table in front of him, and couldn't help thinking of Jiang Shiyuan again.
I remembered Jiang Shiyuan lying on the table with his hands raised and chopsticks outstretched, and asked him: "Master, can your dining table be made a little thicker?" I can't even pick up any food. '
She even said shamelessly: "Deduct it from my salary." '
His large lacquered yellow pear wood carved round table was worth a hundred gold coins. Was she going to work for it all her life?
Besides, wasn't he the one who paid for her wages?
It was agreed at the beginning that I would only be paid for my work, but in the end I still ate and took things from the dinner table, and even stole fruits from various places in the room.
In the end, the table was changed and her wages were not deducted. Jiang Shiyuan was also very considerate. He raised his hand across the table and gave him the first piece of food with chopsticks.
'Master, when you eat fish, please remove the fish bones carefully. '
He thought at that time -
How nice it would be if the people sitting at the table with her were not him but her parents.
"Sir, Grand Secretary Cui is here." A voice came from outside the door.
The warmth on Pei Che's face instantly disappeared, and his dark eyes were filled with deathly silence.
"No." Pei Che said concisely.
Pei Zanxue, who was sitting below, was startled and looked up quietly.
Not long after, Pei Che put down his bowl and chopsticks and left the table without saying a word.
Pei Zanxue couldn't help but push Pei Ziye: "Did you hear that? Uncle refused to let Cui Daxue in."
Mr. Cui is Uncle Xiao's mentor.
Because my grandfather passed away early and my grandmother had a medical condition after giving birth at an advanced age and it took many years for her to recover, almost all of my uncle's teachings were handed over to University Scholar Cui.
Grand Secretary Cui is a man of profound talent and knowledge, and enjoys a long-standing reputation. He was appointed by the late emperor, and even the current emperor praises him highly.
Uncle Neng became famous at a young age, and Cui Daxueshi played an indispensable role in this.
How could Uncle 께, who respected teachers the most, reject Mr. Cui?
Pei Ziye curled his lips and said, "If you don't want to see me, then don't see me. If King Cui comes, I will have to run away."
He doesn't like it anyway.
The Pei family has a fake Heavenly Rule, but King Cui has a 'real Heavenly Rule' in his hands.
When he was seven years old, his family had high hopes for him and sent him to the Cui family for education.
First, because he played around for a while, Cui Yanwang called him to the study, stripped him of his clothes, and hit him hard on the back with a thick ruler.
To this day, he still has a scar on his back.
In the words of Cui Yanwang, only by covering up the brief joy with extreme pain can people stop being greedy for temporary distractions.
Because of this, he had nightmares for several days after returning home.
Perhaps his mother knew whether he could become the second uncle, or perhaps because she loved him, she did not send him to the Cui family again.
There is only one Pei Che in the world, and there can only be one Pei Taifu in a hundred years.
Pei Ziye always believed that perhaps only Uncle 께, who was perfect in every way, could meet Cui Yanwang's requirements and avoid being beaten by Cui Yanwang.
Pei Che returned to the study, rubbing his brows dejectedly, the question he had asked himself a thousand times came to his mind again.
Is he wrong?
Just when the confusion and depression were about to surface again, a voice rang in Pei Che's ears——
"Master Taifu, Jiang Shiyuan is here."
Pei Che suddenly chuckled. Hadn't God already given him the answer to the question he had asked a thousand times?
Half a month ago, God clearly told him -
Pei Che, you are right, she is here.
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