Who Is in the Leading Position

Li Hong was about to get up and say goodbye, but when he heard Ji Xiaoshu's "terrified" voice, he frowned immediately.

Zheng'er shook his head, "Impossible! Master is the best, he won't hit him!"

Then, Ji Xiaoshu ran in from the door, not looking at anyone else, just ran to Su Liang, "Master's wife!"

Su Liang reached out and hugged Ji Xiaoshu, who rushed over, and could still smell the aroma of food he brought from the kitchen.

"Master's wife, Master is so fierce, you can take your sister to live in my house!" Ji Xiaoshu snuggled up to Su Liang, hugged her arm, and rubbed his little head against it.

Li Hong: ... Gu Ling definitely didn't hit Ji Xiaoshu, but now he definitely wants to hit him...

"No!" Zheng'er answered for Su Liang, "You can go home by yourself!"

Ji Xiaoshu said with a smile, "I'm already home! My father said that I will be a member of my master's family in the future!"

Li Hong coughed lightly, "It's time for me to go."

Ji Xiaoshu slid down the chair, ran over to hug Li Hong, and quickly let go, "Master, go quickly, go back and tell my father that I will visit him when I grow up."

It sounds emotional, but not much.

But Li Hong knew that this was Ji Xiaoshu's "revenge" for Ji Yuebai's parting words to let him have fun and not miss home. At first, Ji Xiaoshu was a little sad when he was sent away by Ji Yuebai, although he did not show it in front of Ji Yuebai. Later, he found that the outside world was very interesting and far away from home, so his mood improved.

"Senior, please have dinner before leaving, it won't be a big deal." Su Liang tried to keep him. It was time for dinner, after all, he was a guest.

Li Hong thought about it and agreed. He mainly wanted to see whether Gu Ling and Ji Xiaoshu, the master and apprentice, could get along harmoniously, so that he could explain to Ji Yuebai when he returned.

When lunch was served, Li Hong was surprised. Gu Ling's cooking skills were so good, and it seemed that he usually cooked. This might be unique in the world.

Ji Xiaoshu wanted to sit next to Su Liang, which was originally Gu Ling's position.

Gu Ling glanced at him, picked it up, put it next to him, and sat down himself.

Su Liang couldn't help laughing, "Be nice to your apprentice."

Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "He said I was fierce, which means he hopes I will be fierce to him."

Ji Xiaoshu was a little dumbfounded for a moment. Is this the logic...

Li Hong lowered his head to drink the soup, and Zheng'er was holding the bowl and laughing.

Seeing that Ji Xiaoshu only ate vegetables, Li Hong picked up a bun for him, thinking that he had said he was hungry a long time ago.

Ji Xiaoshu refused, "Master, please eat. Master gave me steamed buns, fish soup, and something delicious... What's the name of that sweet thing, Master?"

Gu Ling replied, "Baked sweet potatoes."

"I also ate baked sweet potatoes!" Ji Xiaoshu savored it, "It was delicious!"

Li Hong then learned that Gu Ling took Ji Xiaoshu to the kitchen to feed him, and he also understood that the reason why Ji Xiaoshu dared to shout that Gu Ling wanted to beat him was precisely because he had discovered that Gu Ling was not fierce, but a very good person, and liked him.

This child is very sensitive and seems lively and detached, but not many people see this side of him. He showed special closeness to both Su Liang and Gu Ling, although the way of closeness was different.

After eating a little, Ji Xiaoshu was full. Zheng'er put down his chopsticks and asked Gu Ling, "Master, can I take my junior brother upstairs to see fun things?"

Gu Ling nodded, and the two little guys ran upstairs in a race.

"Big Brother, what is this fun thing?"

"You'll know when you see it, it's guaranteed to be eye-opening!"

Li Hong was a little curious about what it was.

After a while, Ji Xiaoshu and Zheng'er's voices came from upstairs.

"What is this? So weird!"

"Wow! It can run, like a big bug!"

"It can also jump!"

"Why did Master make a fake jumping toad?"

"It's a frog!"

...

Li Hong wanted to put down his chopsticks and go up to see what was so fun. Ji Xiaoshu is the prince of Yan State, and he must have seen a lot of treasures, but he was so surprised.

After lunch, Lao Mu took Li Hong to rest with him.

Li Hong couldn't refuse the kindness, so he went, thinking that he would leave after a rest.

When Li Hong was about to leave in the afternoon, he went to Yuanming Pavilion to say goodbye to Ji Xiaoshu, and was surprised to find that he was in class.

While Li Hong was resting, Su Liang had arranged for Ji Xiaoshu and Zheng'er to take a nap in the study upstairs, waiting for Lin Shuzhi to come and wake them up.

Zheng'er is Lin Shuzhi's disciple. In the past, he went to Lin Shuzhi's house to study and write. After the New Year, Lin Shuzhi came to the Su Mansion to teach Zheng'er. It was mainly because of Gu Xiaonuan. Lin Shuzhi liked this little disciple too much. He was not busy now. The classes at the Imperial College were all in the morning. He came to Su Liang in the afternoon to teach Zheng'er and hug Gu Xiaonuan.

Today, Lin Shuzhi came on time and learned that Gu Ling and Su Liang had arranged a new little disciple for him.

When he learned about Ji Xiaoshu's identity, Lin Shuzhi asked a little uneasily, "Does the emperor know that you have hidden the prince of Yan at home?"

When he heard Su Liang say that Duanmu Chen had known that Ji Xiaoshu would come and was very happy about it, although Lin Shuzhi understood why, he was still a little speechless.

However, now Lin Shuzhi is not surprised by anything that happens to Su Liang and Gu Ling, and quickly accepted the new arrangement. Teaching one is teaching, and the same is true for two. His original plan was to set up a primary school at home when his grandchildren and Gu Xiaonuan were older, and he would take care of all the education matters. The thing he liked most and was best at in his life was teaching, let alone teaching his own children.

Ji Xiaoshu is the same age as Zheng'er. He was born as the grandson of the emperor. Now he is the crown prince of the Yan Kingdom, so he has naturally become enlightened a long time ago.

Lin Shuzhi inquired and learned that Ji Xiaoshu's learning progress was similar to Zheng'er's, so it was a good idea to teach together, and the two could still be companions.

Li Hong stood outside the window and looked at Lin Shuzhi who was studying. Ji Xiaoshu and Zheng'er were sitting upright and listening. Suddenly Ji Xiaoshu bumped Zheng'er with her elbow and wanted to lean in to whisper. Zheng'er immediately expressed his disapproval with a serious look in his eyes. Noisy.

Lin Shuzhi smiled gently and said, "If Xiaoshu doesn't pay attention, he will be punished by copying one word."

"Master, I was wrong." Ji Xiaoshu blinked his big eyes and looked at Lin Shuzhi.

Li Hong thought to himself that this child was testing Lin Shuzhi's temper to see if he was really strict or relaxed. Ji Xiaoshu always did this to new people he met, including Gu Ling, who was also carefully tested by him. If there is an exception, then the only one is Su Liang, who is very close to her as soon as they meet.

"Don't want to write more?" Lin Shuzhi asked.

Ji Xiaoshu nodded, and Lin Shuzhi nodded as well, "Okay, we won't be punished for writing, but we will be punished for running. We will run three times around the lake."

"Ah?" Ji Xiaoshu was dumbfounded.

Lin Shuzhi looked at the well-behaved and sensible Zheng'er and the lively and playful Ji Xiaoshu, and felt that they really looked like Lin Boyan and Lin Bojun when they were young. Back then, Lin Bojun couldn't sit still while studying, so Lin Shuzhi asked him to practice martial arts.

Li Hong nodded silently, so good. He had already heard of Lin Shuzhi's name, a father and son who were the top three in his family. He came to teach Ji Xiaoshu how to read, but Ji Yuebai couldn't get him even if he wanted to. Lin Shuzhi is gentle and principled, which is also recognized by Li Hong.

When Li Hong finally left, Ji Xiaoshu was already running around the lake. Zheng'er took the initiative to accompany him, while Gu Ling was fishing by the lake.

Li Hong also heard Zheng'er's happy voice, "Xiaoshu, when master catches the fish, we will have fried fish to eat! Master's fried fish is the most delicious in the world!"

Li Hong couldn't help but smile with relief. At this point, he was very sure that Ji Yuebai was absolutely right to send Ji Xiaoshu here. Ji Xiaoshu has a wife who is like a mother, an almighty and perfect master, and a little brother to study, practice martial arts and play with. She will not fall behind in her studies and will only be better than when she was in the Yanguo Palace. The most important thing is that Ji Xiaoshu will definitely be happy.

Li Hong did not say goodbye to Ji Xiaoshu specifically. He only said hello to Su Liang, took a letter and gift from Gu Ling to Ji Yuebai, and left.

The gifts were not something polite, but several different antidotes, all homemade by Gu Ling and Su Liang. Ji Yuebai may not necessarily use it, but he should be prepared.

…

Ji Xiaoshu could no longer run in the last lap, but Zheng'er, who was half a head shorter than him, still kept a steady pace. This level is nothing more than daily exercise for him.

Finally, Zheng'er pulled Ji Xiaoshu and finished running. Ji Xiaoshu lay on his back on the ground and couldn't get up, "Senior Brother, I'm so tired."

Zheng'er didn't pull Ji Xiaoshu up, but lay down next to him, reaching out and patting him to comfort him, "Just practice more and it'll be fine."

"If you don't practice martial arts seriously, will master punish you?" Ji Xiaoshu asked.

Zheng'er nodded, "Yes. Penalty writing."

Ji Xiaoshu suddenly became happy, "That's just right! I always want to run out when I'm studying, and I always want to go back to my room to write when I'm practicing martial arts!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a shadow envelope him.

The next moment, Ji Xiaoshu was picked up by Gu Ling, "Say what you just said again."

Ji Xiaoshu waved his little hand quickly, "Master, I was joking with senior brother."

"Zheng'er, go to the other side." Gu Ling suddenly said to Zheng'er.

Just as he realized what he was doing, he climbed up and nimbly used Qinggong to cross the lake. In the blink of an eye, he reached the other side, and his landing posture was particularly handsome.

Ji Xiaoshu was stunned.

"Do you know why you are a junior brother?" Gu Ling asked.

Ji Xiaoshu lowered his head and said, "I understand."

"Do you want to learn?" Gu Ling asked.

Ji Xiaoshu raised her little face and said loudly, "Think!"

Gu Ling looked serious, "No matter what, don't do it. If you do it, you have to be serious. Do you understand?"

Ji Xiaoshu saw Su Liang standing not far away, looking at him with a gentle smile. He straightened his back and nodded heavily, "Master, I understand."

Gu Ling didn't immediately teach him the meaning of Qinggong. He turned around and walked back to the place where he was fishing.

Zheng'er flew across the lake again and landed next to Ji Xiaoshu, dragging him to look at the wooden barrel next to Gu Ling. There were already two fat fish swimming in it.

"Master, when will the fish be fried?" Zheng'er asked with a smile.

Gu Ling packed up the fishing rod and stood up, carrying the wooden bucket, "I'll call you when I'm ready."

Zheng'er took Ji Xiaoshu around the house and introduced him to various places, including the types of flowers, plants and trees, and explained them clearly.

"Elder brother, how come you know everything?" Ji Xiaoshu was a little shocked.

Zheng'er said arrogantly, "It's all taught by Master and Mistress."

"Isn't Master only teaching martial arts?" Ji Xiaoshu expressed doubts, "My father told me to learn martial arts from Master."

"Master knows a lot of things. There are only things we can't imagine, and there's nothing he doesn't know. Master's wife knows more than Master." Zheng'er shared his experience with Ji Xiaoshu seriously.

Ji Xiaoshu's eyes widened, "Does Master Niang know more?"

Zheng'er nodded, "Of course, you'll figure it out gradually."

"But why do I need to know that this tree is a metasequoia?" Ji Xiaoshu asked his doubts.

Zheng'er was stumped by the question for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he said, "When you learn it, you think it is useless, but the future is long, and you may need it someday. Master's wife said that the skills you learn are your own. Some things can be used without, but you have to know them. Only after you know them can you choose to use them or not. Just like this tree, you think it is not important what kind of tree it is, but what if the girl you like asks you to tell her the name of the tree ten years later, and if you tell her wrong, she will think you are stupid and ignore you?"

Ji Xiaoshu listened to the first part and felt that it made sense. Master's wife was so powerful. Hearing the last sentence, he rolled his eyes, "Big Brother, your example is so weird."

Zheng'er shrugged, "Who can predict the future? Everything is possible."

"Big Brother, did you learn all these ways of talking from Master's wife?" Ji Xiaoshu hugged Zheng'er's shoulders, and the height difference between them was just right.

Zheng'er nodded, "Almost, there's also Master."

Ji Xiaoshu sighed, "Master's wife must be a fairy from heaven! Master is the cook who cooked for Master's wife when she was a fairy in heaven! Haha!"

Gu Ling's voice came from not far away, "Zheng'er, come and eat fried fish. Xiaoshu has no share."

Ji Xiaoshu was stunned for a moment, and immediately said loudly, "My master is a fairy! Master and Master's wife are a fairy couple!"

Gu Ling turned around, "You can have two pieces."

After Ji Xiaoshu and Zheng'er finished a plate of fried fish together, he sighed comfortably, "I don't want to go home."

"Don't you miss your father?" Zheng'er asked.

Ji Xiaoshu snorted, "I don't miss him!"

Zheng'er imagined that Ji Xiaoshu's father didn't want to care about him and sent him to someone else's house. He couldn't help but feel some sympathy and took the initiative to share his own life experience, "My real father is a scumbag and is dead."

As a result, Ji Xiaoshu said, "Wow, that's great!"

Zheng'er: ...Yes, that's right...

...

At night, Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu lived in Gu Ling and Su Liang's study. Knowing that he was coming, a bunk bed prepared in advance was placed inside, and the two took a nap together during the day.

When Ji Xiaoshu learned that he had several junior brothers, but they were all babies, he was happy and looking forward to it, hoping that the junior brothers would grow up quickly and become his younger brothers.

Before going to bed, Su Liang heard that the two children were still playing in the study, so he asked Gu Ling to go over and take a look.

Gu Ling pushed open the door, and it was very quiet inside, as if the voice he and Su Liang heard was an illusion, but there was still a pile of building blocks scattered on the ground...

"Ji Xiaoshu, your father is here." Gu Ling said.

Ji Xiaoshu immediately jumped up from Zheng'er's bed, "Really?"

Gu Ling walked over, grabbed him and threw him on the upper bunk, covered him with a quilt, "Go to sleep quickly."

Ji Xiaoshu grabbed the quilt with his little hands, and asked with sparkling eyes, "Master, can you tell us a story?"

"Okay." Gu Ling nodded, "Once upon a time there was a child who didn't sleep well."

"Then what?" Ji Xiaoshu felt something was wrong.

"Then he couldn't grow taller anymore." Gu Ling turned around and left.

Ji Xiaoshu:...What a terrible story!

Gu Ling returned to the room, and Gu Xiaonuan had fallen asleep. He lay down next to Su Liang, and Su Liang leaned over and asked him how he felt about accepting a new apprentice today.

"Very good." Gu Ling said. He likes children, but he doesn't plan to let Su Liang have a baby again unless Su Liang wants to have one himself. In this way, he will raise these apprentices as sons.

…

The next day, Duanmu Chen went out of the palace incognito to visit his goddaughter Gu Xiaonuan at the Su Mansion, and also wanted to see the little prince of Yan State.

When he learned Ji Xiaoshu's nickname, Duanmu Chen's mouth twitched, "That Ji Yuebai is really not a serious person."

Ji Xiaoshu was just very curious about Duanmu Chen and asked a question, "Is it fun to be an emperor?"

Duanmu Chen shook his head, "Not fun."

"Then why do you want to be an emperor?" Ji Xiaoshu asked.

"Because someone has to do this boring thing." Duanmu Chen smiled.

Ji Xiaoshu nodded, "It's exactly the same as what my father said." He ran out after he finished speaking.

Duanmu Chen smiled. Indeed, he and Ji Yuebai have something in common. They are both friends of Gu Ling. Seeing Ji Yuebai's son, Duanmu Chen felt that the things he had thought about before were too long-term, which really made no sense. What the future situation of the world will be like may be revealed next month, but it is certain that Ji Yuebai is not his enemy.

…

Yaocheng of Liang State.

Situ Xie saw a mountain of grain and grass in the warehouse that had been prepared long ago, but he had no idea how it appeared.

A day later, when Situ Xie went to see it again, it was empty again, as if what he saw yesterday was just an illusion.

Situ Xie returned to the Prince of Yue's Mansion and went straight to the study, where there was a distinguished guest.

As soon as he entered the door, Situ Xie bowed, "Brother Mo." His expression and tone were very polite.

The man sitting in the shadow looked over, his eyes old, "Don't ask extra questions. In early March, grain and grass will arrive at the border of Liang State."

"I wonder if Brother Mo needs any service?" Situ Xie's tone was even a little respectful, "The matter about Gu Ling mentioned earlier..."

"Is he really your grandson?" The old man in the shadow asked.

Situ Xie was a little puzzled, "Gu Ling is the only child of my daughter An Ning."

"Has he ever been sick or seriously injured and dying since he was a child, and then survived?" the old man asked.

Situ Xie thought for a moment and shook his head, "Maybe I did, but we are too far apart, so I don't know a lot about him."

The old man was silent for a while, then asked another question, "What happened in the past two years, do you think that Gu Ling changed because of Su Liang, or Su Liang changed because of Gu Ling? Who is in the dominant position between them?"

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