His hair was messy, his eyes were equally indifferent, and his two faces were almost identical.
Li Yuanfang sized up the two experts for a long time before finally smiling playfully.
"What are you called? Where did you work before? What was the ideal amount of money per month?”
These words were filled with a ruffian's aura!
The twin brothers looked at each other and smiled cunningly like foxes.
"We brothers belong to the royal family's secret guards. I'm called 27, and he's 28.”
"From now on, I will turn from darkness to light and swear my loyalty to the new master!”
Looking at the two kneeling in front of him, Li Yuanfang narrowed his eyes and rubbed his chin.
As expected, people couldn't trust strangers immediately.
Therefore, Li Yuanfang didn't care about the twins 'vows or kneeling down.
"From today onwards, you will change your names to Anzo and Anyou.”
"I believe that time will give us a clear answer as to what kind of people you are.”
"And I only have one request for you. If you're disloyal once, you won't be used a hundred times.”
The twins…no, Anzo, Anyou laughed heartily.
The personality of this new master was very agreeable to them.
Being an expert guard in the Zhou Estate was not as dangerous as being a secret guard of the royal family.
To them, rounding up was equivalent to freedom.
Thus, the two of them resolutely expressed that they would never betray him. Time would prove their loyalty.
……
The next day.
Li Yuanfang was dressed neatly. An Zuo and An You were carrying the same gifts as well. The group headed towards the Xiao Manor.
In ancient times, there was a fixed standard for a disciple to acknowledge a master.
It wasn't like what Li Shimin had said that day, that he could just bring some candy as a gift.
Candies could at most tempt children, but not mature adults.
Let's go back to what the apprenticeship gift was about.
Disciples not only had to hand over the cultivation, but they also had to present six gifts to the teacher.
As we all know, bundle repair is money, six gifts are as follows.
Celery represented diligence and studiousness.
Lotus Seed: The lotus core is bitter, representing the painstaking education of the teacher.
Red beans represented good fortune.
[Date represents early high school.]
Longan represented the completion of one's merits.
Finally, he would dry the lean meat strips to express his disciple's sincerity.
All these…
Ahem, Li Yuanfang didn't know about it at first, but it was thanks to An Zuo and An You's timely reminder.
The first five items of the Six Rites could be found in the treasury of the residence.
The only thing missing was dried lean meat strips.
Li Yuanfang ordered the chef to kill a lamb and secretly took out a handful of chili peppers to make seasoning.
Of course, he took out the chili seeds from the chili and stored them separately.
With the addition of all sorts of ingredients, the secret meat strips were ready. Although they were not as delicious as beef, they still won everyone's favor.
It was illegal to eat beef in the Great Tang. Even if he craved beef, Li Yuanfang would not do it for the time being.
Li Yuanfang was very grateful to the twins for the gift. Otherwise, he would not have been chased out for being rude, let alone become their apprentice.
In Chang 'an, in front of the Xiao Mansion, a carriage with the symbol of Prince Zhou's Mansion stopped.
The first to come out of the carriage were An Zuo and An You, who were holding the Six Gifts, followed by Li Yuanfang, who was wearing a python robe.
Before they could knock on the door, they suddenly heard a squeaking sound.
Was this…the sound of the door opening?
It couldn't be such a coincidence that someone was coming out of the Xiao Manor, right?
Actually, there were no such coincidences.
The people of the Xiao Manor had long known that Li Yuanfang would be visiting today, so they had already informed the servant guarding the door.
When he saw the symbol of Prince Zhou's residence, he directly welcomed him in.
Therefore, as soon as Li Yuanfang's carriage stopped, the servant soldiers guarding the Xiao Mansion split into two groups. One group ran inside to report to their master while the other opened the door to welcome the guests.
"Greetings, Your Highness Prince Zhou. My master has been waiting for a long time.”
"Alright, lead the way."
Li Yuanfang wasn't surprised. Every residence had servants to welcome guests. He wasn't some big shot, so he had to do as the locals did.
"His Highness Prince Zhou has arrived." When they arrived at the hall, the servant who led the way reported to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu looked up and sized up the young man in front of her. He had delicate features and a luxurious appearance that could not be concealed.
This was his cousin Li Yuan's ninth son, Prince Zhou Li Yuanfang?
At the same time, Li Yuanfang was also sizing up Xiao Yu. He was dressed neatly and cleanly, giving off the aura of an official.
After the two of them greeted each other politely, Xiao Yu went straight to the point.
"His Majesty personally pulled strings and hoped that I would take you as my disciple…but I never force anyone. It's up to His Highness to decide whether you want to stay or not.”
"Lord Xiao is a learned and upright person. Today, I came here voluntarily to learn from you.”
For some reason, Li Yuanfang felt that Xiao Yu's attitude was strange, and his words sounded a little off.
Even so, Li Yuanfang gave the twin guards a look.
Anzo and Anyou understood instantly and immediately offered the six gifts of apprenticeship.
Xiao Yu nodded in satisfaction.
"Today, this old man will take you as my disciple and will teach you everything I know. In the future, remember to work hard and not neglect your studies.”
"Yes, sir!"
Li Yuanfang subconsciously responded, but only reacted when he saw Xiao Yu's sly smile.
This was not as simple as learning calligraphy.
"Old fox, you schemed against me." Li Yuanfang gritted his teeth.
Xiao Yu's eyes flashed as she elegantly took a sip of tea and gently put down her teacup.
"Hehe, I was also born in the royal family. You and I used to be the same kind of people.”
"The court is like water, and the officialdom is chaotic. Everyone has the heart to gain fame and fortune.”
"Once you enter the arena, flattery and fame will follow. Everyone will be blackened. This is inevitable.”
"So in my eyes, Carefree needs power to rely on. Unless he does nothing, he can't be alone.”
Li Yuanfang was slightly startled by Xiao Yu's words, but he felt that Xiao Yu's words made sense.
He could rely on his cheat code to learn everything, but he could not rely on his cheat code to teach people how to behave.
Society was a big dye vat. A piece of white paper had to be dyed with all kinds of colors in order to draw a picture of life.
In this way, it was a good choice to worship Xiao Yu, the famous prime minister of the early Tang Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Li Yuanfang restrained his anger and felt a little embarrassed.
Xiao Yu was even more satisfied.
My little disciple didn't leave immediately. He was still able to think calmly under the stimulation of this old man. This disciple is not bad, not bad!
Just as Li Yuanfang was about to leave the stage, Xiao Yu knocked on the table three times.
A red-faced little girl wearing a pink brocade jacket and a silk rose dress walked out.
Don't misunderstand. The little girl's face wasn't because she was shy, but because she was angry.
"You're so rude. Even if you don't acknowledge me as your master, you can't scold me.”
"You're the fox. Your whole family is foxes.”
Xiao Yu placed his big hand on the little girl's head.
"Wuniang, stop fooling around!"
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