388, How Old Are You? (Please Order the Whole Thing)

"Marshal Han?"

Bai Gui was surprised.

He had just heard that the three marshals had been stripped of their military power by the West Lake a month ago. Unexpectedly, he would become the disciple of Han Shizhong, the marshal, a month later.

But he was not excited at all.

He was used to worldly honors and positions, and a disciple of Han Shizhong was not worth his surprise.

"If Marshal Han does not abandon me, Fugui is willing to be his teacher."

"Learn the strategy of military preparation."

Bai Gui stood up from the stone bench in the pavilion and bowed.

Among the four generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Liu Guangshi, and Zhang Jun, only Yue Fei was unjustly killed on false charges. Although the other three generals were stripped of their military power, they also had a good end. Among the remaining three generals, only Han Shizhong had the best ending. He was one of the seven kings of different surnames in the Southern Song Dynasty. After his death, he was honored in the temple of Song Gaozong.

Of course, the reason why Han Shizhong had a good end was related to saving Zhao Gou during the Miao-Liu Rebellion. It was considered a meritorious service to save the emperor, and no one would kill him.

And Han Shizhong was also a man who knew how to advance and retreat.

It would be best to worship such a person as a teacher.

There is another point. Zhang Zeduan has already said this. Bai Gui must find a suitable reason not to worship Han Shizhong as a teacher. Han Shizhong's prestige in the Song Dynasty now goes without saying. If you are unwilling to worship such a person as a teacher, broad-minded people will not care, but there are always some narrow-minded supporters who think that you are humiliating Han Shizhong and not knowing what is good or bad.

People of low status, if they are slightly disrespectful to people of high status, are humiliating.

Secondly, this is also an appreciation of Zhang Zeduan, an elder, for Bai Gui, a junior, and Bai Gui has no reason to refuse.

"I will write a letter and hand it to Han's mansion after I return home."

Zhang Zeduan nodded and smiled.

"Fugui thanks Zhang Hanlin."

Bai Gui bowed and thanked him.

Although he didn't mind whether he became Han Shizhong's apprentice, he still had to thank Zhang Zeduan, which was a courtesy.

After that, the group played a few more rounds of horse racing.

Then, they went to the garden to write poems and lyrics.

Although Bai Gui was not good at poetry, this meant that he didn't have the ability of Li Bai, the immortal poet. Bai couldn't be learned, but Du Zimei could. He had traveled for many years, and his poems and essays were also at a first-class level. With a little thought, he could write a good poem to meet the commission.

Although it was not enough to be passed down to future generations and become a famous piece of literature, it was a good work in the garden party.

In the afternoon, when the sunset was diffused, the garden party ended.

"This poem is for you."

"I'll invite you next time..., little Fugui, you must come to the appointment."

Li Qingzhao hugged Bai Gui in her arms again, rubbed Bai Gui's face, and said lovingly.

As she was talking, she gave Bai Gui the poem she wrote during her visit to the garden, but after giving it away, she still felt it was not enough, so she took off another jade pendant and stuffed it into Bai Gui's hand.

She usually interacted with some children and was also fond of them. But Bai Gui's intelligence, mainly his proficiency in horse-playing, and his literary talent were also good, and this move touched her heart.

In addition, Bai Gui had immortal bones and looked like an immortal child, and everyone loved him.

Therefore, Li Qingzhao loved Bai Gui much more than ordinary people and regarded him as her own son.

"Thank you, Mr. Yi'an, for the poem and the jade pendant."

Bai Gui landed, a little embarrassed, and bowed his hands to thank him.

This is the helplessness of being born in this world as a boy. However, as a boy, it is easier to experience the Pure Yang Way. Although his inner alchemy method is not lacking in the inner alchemy of Louguan Dao, it is generally derived from the Zhonglu Daotong, and it is easier for a boy to cultivate the Golden Elixir Road.

Gains and losses are common sense.

"Go ahead."

"Your family's oxcart is ready and waiting for you."

Zhang Zeduan said.

Although he failed to accept Bai Gui as his son-in-law this time, he felt that it was a good thing to know such a boy. Even if there were regrets, they were not many. At his age, he had already looked at everything lightly.

Bai Gui bowed and said goodbye, turned around and flicked his sleeves, and walked towards the oxcart with a graceful step.

Zhao Song was short of horses, and the horse policy was lax. Even a poor horse was worth a lot.

Not to mention that it was the Southern Song Dynasty, and all the horse-breeding land had been lost, and it was hard to find a horse.

So, now even dignitaries had to ride in an oxcart.

Tang Wan, who was beside Li Qingzhao, looked at Bai Gui's leaving figure, stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to explain.

She thought that Bai Gui would say a few words to her before leaving, but she didn't expect that he left so quickly, and in a blink of an eye, there was no trace of him.

Instantly, she felt a little worried.

…

Back to Qinghe Street, Bai's Cloth Shop.

Just arrived at the living room.

"What do you think of Zhang Di's daughter? Have you chosen one?"

"Today, another prince came to propose marriage. The dowry is very generous. A few days ago, your father sent people to inquire about the daughters of various mansions. There is also news. Most of them are good-looking, except for some who are a little bit willful..."

"After picking and choosing, there are still four or five left."

Bai Lishi nagging in Bai Gui's ear.

"Mother."

"I have already 'put on' the cloud phoenix gold hairpin you gave me."

Bai Gui said.

"Have you chosen the daughter of Zhang Di?"

Bai Lishi's face was happy and she smiled.

Even though there are so many noble girls to be decided, she still feels very sorry for her son. It would be great if she could find a wife she likes. And Zhang Di is definitely not bad. Although he is not as high-ranking as the Prince's Mansion, the County Prince's Mansion, or other houses, Zhang Di has a good reputation and his family status is also in the middle. The Bai family can't be considered a loss.

After all, they were just a family of merchants in the past, and being able to marry a lady from an official family was a blessing they had cultivated over several lifetimes.

"No..., not Zhang Di."

"It's the Tang family."

"When I visited the garden this time, I met Miss Tang next to Master Yi An. I thought she was pretty good, so I gave her the Yunfeng Golden Hairpin."

There was a trace of strangeness on Bai Gui's face.

In the Solitary Crane Pavilion in Shen Yuan, he was okay, but when he returned home and told his parents in this world about the marriage, it felt strange no matter how hard he said it.

"Miss Tang?"

Bai Li was half aware and asked: "Which young lady from the Tang family is she?"

"Tang Wan, the Tang family in Shanyin, moved to Shaoxing after the chaos in the northern border. Her father is the general judge in the border area, and the general judge is a sixth-rank official..."

Bai Gui introduced.

"The general judge of the sixth grade..., not bad, not bad."

Bai Li secretly rejoiced when she heard this.

Although flattering others and scorning others may make people resentful, but who is not like that? Among the families who proposed marriage to Bai Gui, a young boy, the conditions of the Tang family were not very good.

Moving from the north means that the family has no wealth. But fortunately, I have a father who is an official, so this disadvantage is not a big deal.

Moreover, the official status is not high, and there will not be too many conflicts between husband and wife in the future. After all, if the mother's family is powerful, it is not really a good thing for the husband's family when they get along with each other on weekdays.

"only……"

"It's just that Miss Tang is a little older than me."

Bai Guinai said.

"It's better to be bigger."

"The older one knows how to hurt people!"

"There are so many families where you have blind dates, and some of the ladies are older than you. That's okay."

Bai Li waved her hand and said without any concern.

It is better to marry a wife who is older. When she is older, she can know how to love her son and let her, the mother, worry less.

"Well, by the way, how much older are you?"

she asked smoothly.

"About four years old."

Bai Gui hesitated for a moment and told the truth.

Now that he has "inserted a hairpin" to confirm his love, logically speaking, the next step is for the Bai family and the Tang family to discuss their marriage. If he doesn't tell it today, the Bai and Li family will know about it tomorrow, so it is better to reveal it as soon as possible.

"Four years old?"

Bai Li's face froze.