"Prince, it's time to have a meal."

In Liao Huanzhi's mansion, after going to court, Liao Huanzhi first went to the Military Affairs Office to arrange some affairs. Because today is not on duty, it is rare to go back to his house earlier after handling it.

When he arrived at the mansion, Liao Huanzhi entered the study room. Until in the evening, his wife Kang came outside the door and called softly.

At this time, Liao Huanzhi realized that it was already dark, so he got up and went out. When he saw Kang at the door, he nodded, and then walked along the corridor.

The family had been waiting for a long time, including Liao Huanzhi's three sons, the eldest son was twenty-one this year, the second son was seventeen, and the third son was only six and a half years old. When they saw Liao Huanzhi coming, everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted him.

Liao Huanzhi nodded and sat down in the main seat. Everyone then took their seats. Waiting for Liao Huanzhi to pick up the chopsticks and take a bite, everyone started to move the chopsticks.

The Liao family has strict rules. Those who can be with Liao Huanzhi are three sons and wife Kang. As for other women, they are not qualified to serve the table and can only eat in the side hall. Even the concubines whom Liao Huanzhi favored are no exception.

As for Kang, one is the main wife, and the other is that Kang has a good life. As the chief military minister of the Military Affairs Department, it can even be said that Liao Xiangye, who is less than one person and more than ten thousand people in the Ming Dynasty, Kang's great life is naturally extraordinary.

The Liao family is not very particular about food and not talking. Moreover, Liao Huanzhi was originally a scholar. You should know that he was a serious juren. He was not the one who was a magistrate in the rebel army. Since the Dragon Queen Liao Huanzhi was promoted step by step, he has now become the chief military officer. It can be said that he has reached the peak of civil officials, and the rules in this family are naturally stricter.

These days, Liao Huanzhi has always been thinking heavily. From outsiders' perspective, Liao Huanzhi's position and ministers have reached the peak of his life, but outsiders do not know that Liao Huanzhi's position in the chief military aircraft is not as majestic as imagined.

First of all, this Military Affairs Office is different from the previous cabinet. To put it bluntly, the Emperor's Secretariat was the emperor's secretariat. Although he had considerable rights, Zhu Yicheng was the one who made the final decision. They were just assisting the emperor in handling government affairs.

Secondly, as wars continue to advance in various places, coupled with civil affairs, officials, rural commerce and other aspects, the Military Affairs Office is extremely busy. Especially now that Dong Dashan is not in Nanjing, Wu Sidao has just withdrawn from the Military Affairs Office. As for Wang Dong, who is mainly responsible for the navy, so many of the work of the Military Affairs Office needs to be concerned about Liao Huanzhi.

In addition to these, as she sat in the Military Office longer, Liao Huanzhi felt that this position was difficult to do. In addition, many incidents have occurred recently, which has made Liao Huanzhi exhausted.

Soon after using the meal, the servant served tea, removed the leftovers, picked up a sip of tea, and Liao Huanzhi asked about the schooling of several children.

Although the eldest son was the oldest, he did not have any talent for studying. However, his mathematics was pretty good. In addition, the Ming Dynasty did not use the Jinshi as the only way to become an official, so Liao Huanzhi entrusted his relationship to arrange his eldest son to the Royal Institute and study with Huang Luzhuang. In the future, this would be a success.

The second son is a seed of study, and he is much better than his elder brother in the Four Books and Five Classics. Although the Ming Dynasty is now in full bloom under the guidance of Zhu Yicheng, Liao Huanzhi, who was a scholar, still has the lowest level in his heart, and only has the idea of ​​studying high. Therefore, he always hopes that his second son will be able to become a Jinshi in the next imperial examination and achieve a high school degree to satisfy his regret that he failed the exam many times and could only become an official as a juren.

The youngest son is also Liao Huanzhi's favorite. Liao Huanzhi, who is over 50 years old, can be said to love his youngest son very much. In addition, compared to his two older brothers, his smart young son has grown up with him since he was born, so he naturally loves him more.

Liao Huanzhi was different from the other two sons about the arrangements of his younger sons. When Zhu Yicheng started to establish the Royal Academy, Liao Huanzhi decided to send his younger son to the Royal Academy to accompany the prince, become classmates with the prince, and grow up together since childhood, which is naturally excellent for his future. So now, the child has now entered the Royal Academy, and not only the princes among his classmates, but also the children of several other senior officials in the court. In another two years, several little princes will also go to the Royal Academy to study.

After asking a few casual questions, Liao Huanzhi got up and left. Perhaps because he was getting older and sat for a while, his steps were a little unstraight. The eldest son Liao Fangzheng hurried forward to support him. Liao Huanzhi did not refuse, nodded slightly, and walked towards the study with Liao Fangzheng's support.

When he arrived at the entrance of the study, he pushed open the door first. Liao Huanzhidu stepped into the house and sat down on the chair.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Liao Huanzhi asked after sitting down.

Liao Fangzheng was slightly stunned, with a look of surprise.

"Father……."

Liao Huanzhi waved his hand: "I saw you want to say something but stopping before. If you have anything to say, you need to know that you are my son, and I am your father. What can you say between father and son at home? You must do this?"

Liao Fangzheng's expression was awkward, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Liao Huanzhi sighed and said, "Do you know why you want to give you the name of Fang Zheng?"

Liao Fangzheng lowered his hands and whispered: "The father named his child Fangzheng because Guanzi said: the person is in a straight manner, so that the child can know the principles of being a human being..."

"It's right. Zhu Zi once said that righteousness is a complete and straightforward first thing, and everyone should do it. This squareness is not only about being a human being, but also about doing things! Do you understand?"

"I understand, my child." Liao Fangzheng replied respectfully.

Liao Huanzhi nodded slightly and waited quietly for Liao Fangzheng to talk about it. Only then did Liao Fangzheng talk about him.

It turned out that due to the Fengyang incident, the Ministry of Works has recently contacted the Royal Institute and asked the Institute to send personnel to assist the Ministry of Works in the reconstruction of Zhongdu. Among them, there are not only reconstruction and maintenance of Zhongdu, but also the resettlement of the people who have been displaced due to the war.

Originally, the Ministry of Works can only come forward to these things, but it is logical that the Royal Institute does not need to participate. However, considering that Fengyang is not an ordinary city, but Zhongdu in the Ming Dynasty, the reconstruction of Zhongdu is not a small project, requiring a large number of professionals to assist. In addition, the Royal Institute's development and invention of equipment over the years, if these equipment can be used for work, it will not only speed up the progress, but also reduce labor and save expenses.

The Royal Institute had no objection to this, after all, this was a good thing, and Zhu Yicheng, the court meeting, also clarified the matter. Therefore, the candidates sent from the Royal Institute were already arranged. Although Liao Fangzheng did not have a substantial official position, he had an official position because of his identity and his proficiency in mathematics and knowledge of new equipment, so he specifically sought his opinions and asked if he was willing to go to Fengyang and his entourage.

Although Liao Fangzheng was willing to do this, as Liao Huanzhi's eldest son, he had always wanted to prove himself in other aspects. Now he happened to have such an opportunity, which really made him moved. However, although this matter was not big, as a son, he still had to ask Liao Huanzhi for his opinion, so he hesitated.
Chapter completed!