Chapter 20, Gongsun Xiaoban

The next morning, Zu Zhao habitually got up early, studied the scriptures first, and copied some scripture annotations.

He has read and memorized the contents of these books in the past few years. The reason why he has to reread them day after day is that in addition to enhancing memory and improving cultural literacy, it is more or less because he has developed certain habits. Of course, in addition to reading history repeatedly, he will also study some ancient military tactics, but it is not in the first place. Although he knew that troubled times were coming, the famous articles and more advanced military theories of ancient soldiers were familiar with them as early as their previous lives, so they did not spend too much time in this regard.

Before noon, Zu Zhao not only finished his limited daily reading lessons, but also took some time to practice arithmetic. After all, recently, he has been going to the county to meet the three elders for inspection. This matter has to be more or less careful. Later, he thought of the earlier modification of the design of the saddle and stapes, so he simply continued to think about it for a while.

The set of saddle and stirring utensils has been stored in his room. At this time, it was sunny outside, so he took the utensils and tools out of the room, walked along the corridor to the quiet garden on the side of the inner courtyard, sat on the floor and began to adjust the seat. He made this set of harnesses for half a year. After all, he is not a mechanic. Many things are explored from scratch. Fortunately, the ancestral family has a great career, and there are all kinds of talents under the family. It is not difficult to ask these people some questions as a big son.

For the specific specifications of saddle and stamp, it is also a good model and size after one attempt. Until now, this model seat has been adjusted, otherwise it would not have been possible to repel Huma so easily at the beginning.

"What are you doing?"

I don't know when a weak voice came from behind without warning.

Zuzuo was not shocked, but because he was concentrating on the subtle cutting work just now, he did not notice the movement behind him. He looked back and saw a young man in gorgeous clothes standing behind him, twelve or three years old, with a little shyness and restraint. This teenager is none other than the unknown young man of the Gongsun family.

"Oh, it's you. Why did you come here?" Zu Zhao asked strangely. After asking, he still looked around to see if there were other children of the Gongsun family, but he did not find anyone else around.

"I walked alone and walked here." The little boy spoke in a small voice and looked very green and restrained, but he was not too shy. Instead, he had a kind of child's instinctive innocence. He put his two small hands behind him, leaned forward slightly, and looked curiously at the strange set of utensils in front of Zu Zhao.

"Are you alone?" Zu Zhao asked. He looked at the little boy in the direction of the sun and suddenly found that the other party's skin color was crystal clear, with a pink face to the white neck, which was full of pure cuteness everywhere. Not only that, he also smelled a faint fragrance from the other party. This is not a big deal. It is not uncommon for men in the Han Dynasty to have a preference for incense. The only strange thing is that this fragrance does not seem to be ordinary incense, nor is it a common fragrance for men.

"Hmm! Well, what are you doing? Well, what is that?" The little man flashed his big eyes and stared at the seat with great expectation.

"Ha ha, this is the saddle, this is the staper, which is used to stabilize the rider when riding." Zu Zhao replied bluntly. He felt that there was no need to hide anything. On the contrary, even if he told him truthfully, he may not understand the other party's age.

Ah? Does this really work?" The little prince asked doubtfully, with a lot of disbelief in his tone.

"When I'm done, I can try to show you. Oh, yes, won't others worry if you come out alone? Zu Zhao changed the topic and asked casually.

The little boy shook his head slightly first, and then nodded heavily, but after thinking about it again, he still shook his head gently.

Seeing this scene, Zu Zhao couldn't help laughing. He only felt that this little prince was really a little clever in his childlike interest, and he was looking for someone to like him. But even so, he still felt that there was some softness in the other party's body. Unfortunately, he was still young and could not be judged by secondary sexual characteristics.

"I don't know your name yet?" He didn't continue to care. Anyway, in his eyes, the other party was just a child.

"But...but uncle will be surprised..." The little prince showed an embarrassed face, and his hands hiding behind him kept wrapping around his fingers, and his little face couldn't help hanging down.

"Uncle?" Zu Zhao said thoughtfully that the first person he thought of was naturally Gongsun Zhi. Among the guests of Xu Wu's Gongsun family this time, there are not many elderly people. Although Gongsun Zhi is over half a hundred years old, he is obviously the most likely compared with others. He smiled kindly and continued, "So, well, I won't ask your name. However, since you will worry others when you come out alone, you'd better go back first.

The west courtyard where Gongsun's guests live is still a long distance from the inner courtyard. I really don't know how this little man touched here alone. The ancestral manor occupies a wide area inside and outside, and strangers are easy to get lost in it. I'm afraid that other children would have panicked and cried long ago.

"But...but I don't know how to go back..." The little prince buried his head lower, as if he knew he had made a mistake.

Is that right? You are really careless. Well, I'll ask a servant to take you back." Zu Zhao was amused. He threw down the tools in his hand and stood up to lead the little boy to the corridor.

The little prince was also very obedient. He nodded and agreed, and followed Zu Zhao without saying a word.

Not long after walking along the corridor, there was a sound of footsteps behind a moon gate in front of him, and soon three or four figures appeared. The leader is an ancestor servant, followed by three members of the Gongsun family, one of whom is a young man of 20 and a half, and the other two are dressed as servants. As soon as he met Zu Zhao, the servant of the Zu family quickly bowed his head and saluted, and the young man breathed a sigh of relief.

"It can be regarded as finding someone. Thank you for your hard work." The young man thanked the ancestor servant who led the way, and then bowed to Zu Zhao, "It turned out that it was a mistake to disturb the eldest son Qingxiu. I'm really sorry. Xiaoban told you not to run around, almost missed something, and didn't apologize to the eldest son.

The little prince looked very aggrieved and stood with his feet together, looking down at the ground, and his two small hands seemed at a loss.

"It's so rude. I hope you don't care about it." Seeing this, the young man was a little anxious, but he did not continue to force the little prince. Instead, he hurriedly apologized to Zu Zhao instead.

"It doesn't matter, it's just a small matter. You don't have to worry about it. Since this young man is fine, I will excuse myself first." Zu Zhao said with a flat smile.

"Big son, please. I'm leaving now. Xiaoban, it's really disobedient. Why don't you thank the eldest son? The young man said.

The little prince raised his head and looked at Zu Zhao in a daze, and then muttered with his little mouth.

Z Zhao just smiled and didn't be surprised. The young man sighed helplessly and let the two servants of the Gongsun family leave with the little prince. Before leaving, the young man's face was a little embarrassed and embarrassed. When he walked out of the moon gate, he secretly looked back at Zu Zhao, which seemed to reveal some unspeakable mystery.

Zu Zhao was not so curious. He was about to turn back to the garden and continue to play with the seats he designed, but after thinking about it, he turned around and stopped the servant named Gongsun Family and others who led the way.

"Are you a servant of the West Courtyard?"

"Yes, back to the eldest son."

"Why can't even take care of a child in the West Courtyard? Let outsiders enter the inner courtyard arbitrarily?" Zu Zhao asked solemnly, although his tone seemed a little majestic, but there was no intention of blame.

"Please... the eldest son atone for his sins, the villain... the villain really doesn't know..." The servant was a little flustered.

"You don't have to worry, I just ask casually. After the little prince was lost, did the Gongsun family look for him for a long time? Zu Zhaodao.

"It's not too long. The guests only found that the little prince was missing a quarter of an hour ago. Later, they also asked people nearby. Earlier, someone had seen the little prince, so they came here to look for him." The servant replied.

"Oh, have the guests ever been worried?" Zu Zhao asked again.

"Yes, the prince just said that he must find someone before his uncle knew, and he kept saying that he would never do anything wrong on the way." The servant continued.

Zu Zhao nodded slightly, and there was a burst of speculation in his heart. He is not sure about the identity of this young man until now, but it is obvious that the other party is not an ordinary bastard at all. He must have a certain status to attract such attention.

"Oi, you go down first." Zu Zhao waved his hand and said.