Yang Ning was stunned. Xiaoyao asked him this question, but he responded quickly and smiled: "I have been very interested in flowers recently, but I don't know much about them. I know you have done a lot of research on flowers, so I have I want to ask you for advice."
Xiaoyao smiled coquettishly and said, "I actually don't know much about it."
"By the way, Miss Xiaoyao, have you ever been to that flower market?" Yang Ning asked: "I have kept that pot of gold and silver pots there so that the flower shop owner can give it to you when he sees you. …!”
Xiaoyao shook her head and said, "It's been a while since I've been there." She smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering it." Pointing to the front, she said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhuo is over there. If you want to see him, go quickly. , I heard that Mr. Jiang from Donghai will come to the academy to give lectures today. When Mr. Jiang arrives, Mr. Zhuo may not have time to see you."
"Okay." Yang Ning smiled and said, "I'll go over now. Let's talk later when we have time." He turned around and walked in the direction Xiaoyao pointed. After walking a few steps, he turned around and saw Xiaoyao holding a book and looking at him. Seeing Yang Ning turn around, Xiaoyao smiled gracefully.
Yang Ning only felt that Xiaoyao's smile was very sunny, making people feel happy just looking at her. The mood that was previously disturbed by Su Zixuan improved again.
Not long after walking along the road, I saw a bamboo house not far away. It was made entirely of bamboo and looked very elegant.
Arriving in front of the bamboo house, Yang Ning straightened his clothes and then said respectfully, "Is Mr. Zhuo here?"
A voice soon sounded inside: "Who is it?"
"Mr. Zhuo, Qining greets you!" Yang Ning said.
Soon, a "crack" sound was heard, the bamboo door opened, and an elder wearing a gray robe appeared in front of him. He looked quite young, but he was energetic and looked good. Even his beard and hair were not gray. Looking like a worldly master, Yang Ning knew in his heart that this was Zhuo Qingyang, and immediately saluted: "Mr. Zhuo!"
Zhuo Qingyang looked at Yang Ning for a while, then turned around, entered the room, and said calmly: "You come in first."
Yang Ning entered the bamboo house and found that it was very simple. There was a bamboo bed against the wall and a table in the middle. On the table were pens, inks, paper and inkstones. The whole house looked very clean and tidy.
"Sit down and talk." Zhuo Qingyang pointed to a chair next to him, said straight to the point without a smile, "Did the third lady in your house ask you to come here?"
Yang Ning is now the Imperial Marquis of Jinyi, but Zhuo Qingyang's tone is exactly like that of an elder addressing a younger generation.
Yang Ning took out a very exquisite tea can from the package he brought, held it in both hands and presented it to him, saying: "Mr. Zhuo, this is a little thoughtful gift from this junior."
Zhuo Qingyang once taught Qi Jing back then and was Qi Jing's true master. Now that he is Qi Jing's son, he is definitely a true junior.
Moreover, Zhuo Qingyang was not afraid of people's words and established Qionglin Academy, which made Yang Ning admire him from the bottom of his heart. Although Zhuo Qingyang was not very enthusiastic at this time, it also showed that Zhuo Qingyang didn't care about the powerful at all. Live very freely and freely.
"Oh?" Zhuo Qingyang sat down on the bamboo chair, took the tea can, and rolled it in his hand. He didn't look at the tea leaves for now, but took the exquisite tea can and looked at it carefully, with a rare trace of his face showing. Smiling, he said: "You also know about tea?"
Yang Ning thought that it would be better to be honest in front of this old gentleman, and said: "I don't know about tea. I just heard that my husband likes tea, so I sent it over. I hope he will accept it."
This was a gift from Yuan Rong before. It came from Jiang's Tea House Jiangcheng. There were two cans in total. Yang Ning came to visit today and did not plan to send tea at all. But thinking about the relationship between this old gentleman and the Jinyi Hou Mansion, anyway, I don’t know how to drink tea myself, so I might as well send a can as a favor.
Zhuo Qingyang opened the lid, took out the tea leaves, took a look at it, and said, "It's also good tea." He looked at Yang Ning and asked, "Is this from your house?"
Of course, Yang Ning couldn't say that it was sent by someone else and forwarded it herself, so she could only nod her head.
Zhuo Qingyang put down the tea can and said calmly: "The tea may be from your house. Where did this tea can come from?"
"Tea can?"
Zhuo Qingyang pointed to the drawings on the tea can and asked, "Do you know who made the drawings on this tea can?"
Yang Ning was suddenly confused, thinking that there was something worth studying about the depiction on the tea can, but when he saw Zhuo Qingyang still staring at the depiction on the teahouse, his heart suddenly jumped, he understood something, and he handed it over with an open mind. : "This junior has little knowledge, please give me some advice."
"If I'm not mistaken, this is the original work of Feng Zihe." Zhuo Qingyang stroked his beard and said, "Did you know that this little tea can is extremely precious?"
Yang Ning's heart tightened, thinking that this was indeed the case. Jiang Cheng sent two cans of tea. When Yang Ning first met him, although he knew that this must be the best tea, he felt that no matter how good the tea was, how much money could it be worth? He thought that Jiang Cheng was a bit arrogant. Although he was shabby, he already understood at this time that the valuable gift from Jiang Cheng was not in the tea leaves, but in the tea can.
He felt regretful in his heart. He didn't expect that there was any depiction of Feng Zihe on the tea can. He didn't know who Feng Zihe was, but he could tell from Zhuo Qingyang's tone that he must be a great man. This treasure was given to me, but it was hard to take it back at this time. I thought it was terrible to be uneducated. I didn't know how to appreciate art, so I gave this treasure away by mistake.
Thinking that there is another one in the house, I feel a little more comfortable.
Although he regretted it, his face was still calm and composed, and he said with a smile: "A sword matches a hero. I don't understand the tea ceremony. This tea pot is not expensive, and I don't know it either. But if you like it, sir, please accept it."
Zhuo Qingyang finally laughed loudly and asked, "What do you think of Qionglin Academy?"
Yang Ning thought for a moment and then said: "It's exquisite and elegant, and the writing style is rippling, like a clear spring."
"Nine out of ten people will say that." Zhuo Qingyang said: "I'm asking you, don't you think it's strange that I opened such an academy?"
"It's not surprising." Yang Ning shook his head and said: "Sir, what you want to say is that many people think that women should not study and practice calligraphy, so if you open such a women's academy, will anyone gossip?"
"Of course no one dares to speak in front of me." Zhuo Qingyang stroked his beard and said, "But there are few people who can talk about it behind the scenes."
"Go your own way and let others talk." Yang Ning said: "Women are also human beings, and there are even many women who are far more intelligent than men. Why can't they read and practice calligraphy? Sir, I dare not do for others. I don't know about others, but juniors But I admire it very much."
Zhuo Qingyang stared at Yang Ning and saw that Yang Ning was not flattering, so he smiled and said, "You do have some knowledge."
Yang Ning took the five hundred taels of silver and handed it over, saying, "Sir, this is this year's donation."
Zhuo Qingyang nodded slightly, took the banknote, and sighed: "There is only this Qionglin Academy in the world where women can study. Although I want to have more such academies, the better, but there is only one place like this. It's shocking to the world, and it's even more difficult to generalize it. If it weren't for my old face, this Qionglin Academy would have been sealed long ago."
Yang Ning nodded slightly. He knew that in this era, men were superior to women. It was impossible for a small Qionglin Academy to change the customs and culture of the era. In today's world, perhaps only Zhuo Qingyang could open such an academy. If it were anyone else , I am afraid that the academy has long been buried with saliva by the stubborn old antique.
Zhuo Qingyang is alive now, so Qionglin Academy can still maintain it, but if he is no longer alive one day, Qionglin Academy will probably come to an abrupt end.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a clear voice coming from outside: "My teacher is here, my student Jiang Suiyun has come to pay homage!"
Yang Ning immediately frowned and glanced at Zhuo Qingyang. He saw Zhuo Qingyang getting up, with a hint of joy between his eyebrows, and said loudly: "Is it Suiyun? Come in quickly."
I saw a person walking in lightly. He was dressed in white brocade clothes with a light fur belt. He had a handsome appearance and a very chic expression. His eyebrows were flying sideways. His face was handsome and heroic. He wore a warm jade pendant around his waist, making his whole person fresh and clean. , the end is the jade tree facing the wind, it is the east sea river with the clouds.
Jiang Suiyun entered the bamboo house and when he saw Zhuo Qingyang approaching him, he was about to kneel to the ground, but Zhuo Qingyang had already grabbed his arm and said with a smile: "Suiyun doesn't have to be like this. You know the temperament of a teacher, don't you?" If you like these red tapes, you can skip those cliche things." Zhuo Qingyang's attitude was obviously much more enthusiastic than when he met Yang Ning before.
Jiang Suiyun still held up his hands and said, "Teacher, I haven't seen you for many years. I miss you day and night. How are you always?" He looked polite and elegant.
"Everything is fine." Zhuo Qingyang said, "How is your father?"
"Everyone is doing well. My father has talked about going to Beijing to visit his mentor many times. However, his health is no better than before. He often suffers from pain in his waist and legs and cannot walk long distances." Jiang Suiyun said warmly, "Father. He asked the student to say hello to you on his behalf, and also said that if my teacher is free, he would like to invite you to stay in Donghai for a while, so as to show his friendship as a landlord."
Zhuo Qingyang smiled. Jiang Suiyun turned his head slightly and finally saw Yang Ning. Seeing that Yang Ning was also looking at him, their eyes met. Jiang Suiyun was startled for a moment, but he soon smiled. He just nodded slightly towards Yang Ning.
Yang Ning was confused, thinking to himself that Jiang Suiyun was only twenty-five or six years old, how could he be Zhuo Qingyang's disciple? Seeing him nodding towards her, Yang Ning just smiled lightly without even nodding.
"The children in the academy know that you are coming to give lectures and have been waiting." Zhuo Qingyang said: "Don't keep them waiting. Let's go to Qionglin House now. You can tell them about the outside world and also Let them know more about the world.”
"Student, I obey." Jiang Suiyun was very obedient and said: "Teacher, the student has been here for three days. I wanted to come to see my teacher immediately after entering the capital, but... Hey, I am so busy with trivial matters that I can't get away from it. Please still ask me. Punishment from mentor.”
"You have been praised as a virtuous person. After entering the capital, naturally many things happened, so I am not surprised." Zhuo Qingyang turned around and said: "This is my disciple. He has traveled overseas and is quite knowledgeable. Today I will give a lecture, and you will come with me." Go and listen."
Yang Ning thought to himself that I am listening to you down below, wouldn't you also become my master? But he also wanted to see what Mr. Donghai Jiang could come up with, so he raised his hand and said politely: "How dare you disobey me!"