Chapter 86 Sun Henian’s Arrangement

Night, Mrs. Liu's room.

Sun Henian sat upright, holding a book in his hand.

In the dark corner, Mrs. Liu had just taken off her makeup and sat there with her hair loose. She gritted her teeth hard, and two tendons were pounding on her cheeks.

But even if she exerted force, her loose face still couldn't stretch. The second wife of Sun's mansion, who was dressed in bright clothes during the day, has now completely turned into a middle-aged woman.

Sun Henian glanced at his wife with the corners of his eyes and found that his wife was much older and had wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. Her once rosy face also turned into an unhealthy blue-white color due to the erosion of time and excessive use of gouache.

His wife was playing with a whisk in her hand. I don’t know if it was intentional, but Mrs. Liu subconsciously pulled off the yak tail one by one.

Sun Henian put down the book and asked, "Madam, is Yue'er better?"

"What else can I do? Listen to the maid's report, Brother Yue cried a few times." Mrs. Liu's eyes turned red, her fingers exerted force again, and a white yak tail flashed in the candlelight, and then disappeared into the darkness.

"This rebellious son can't stand the small setbacks. What kind of climate will it become in the future?" Sun Henian was angry and put the book heavily on the table: "A kind mother defeated her son, and you spoiled him too much on weekdays."

Mrs. Liu's eyes turned red and a tear fell: "I am just such a son. My father also liked him the most when he was alive."

When his wife mentioned his deceased father-in-law, former governor of Huguang Liu Daxia, and Sun Henian couldn't say anything. He was able to be a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. His wife's family made great efforts. Invisibly, he always felt that he owed the Liu family a kindness. This is probably the reason why Mrs. Liu was extremely domineering at home, but it was difficult for women and villains to raise. If it was close, it would be not inferior, and if it was far away, it would be resentful.

"Who told him that his grades in the current subject are not ideal, and he is better than a child from a sideline department. Yue'er is also a little arrogant on weekdays. He should suffer this setback, and it is good for him in the future." Sun Henian did not want to be entangled in this matter. As long as his son can become a scholar, he will be successful. This time he came to Jinan to shoulder the heavy responsibility entrusted by Mr. Yang. If he can successfully raise the expenses for the emperor to offer prisoners, he might be promoted again. If he doesn't do it well, he can become a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It is also a very glorious thing to be retired in the future.

"I've been there to inquire. Brother Yue was able to win the case this time." Mrs. Liu gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Brother Yue'er's paper is well written, and it's the first among the many Shandong school children. Unfortunately, Sun Dan's article robbed Yue'er. I heard that Wang Yuanzheng likes the writing of gorgeous literary talent, while Brother Yue'er's article is full of flowers, which is first-class and good, just in line with Lord Wang's stomach. Sun Dan didn't know where to find this, and also learned to write such words. In addition, he stayed in the same school with Brother Yue every day, imitating Brother Yue, which also made more convenient. When reviewing the manuscript, Wang Yuanzheng first reads Sun Dan's articles and then reads what Brother Yue wrote, so he doesn't think there is anything new. In this way, Brother Yue'er's ranking is naturally not high."

Mrs. Liu's teeth sounded "bang", and she gritted her teeth and said, "This Sun Dan is so scheming and good means. I underestimated him before. If I had known that day, I would have..."

"That's it?" Sun Henian glanced at Mrs. Liu again and said slowly: "It turns out that Aunt Jing was instructed by you. Madam's affairs were inappropriate."

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Liu's voice rose: "Now, Sun Dan's name is spread all over the city. It is said that Sun Dan is the number one talented man in my Sun family and the number one talented man in Shandong. In the long run, everyone only knows that Sun Dan is not known to have Sun Yue. Is it fair to Yue'er? I have read Sun Dan's articles, but I don't think it's amazing. I can only write a few stories about lewd and stealing, and dog meat cannot be served at the banquet."

"You also know that Sun Dan is my Sun family." Sun Henian didn't want to argue with his wife, so he said lightly: "Don't forget that you are in charge of the entire Sun family, and everything should be based on the interests of the Sun family. I took a look and found that Sun Yue and Sun Dan are the most likely to be admitted to the imperial examination in the future. Isn't such talents worthy of your kindness? Broaden your mind and look at them for a long time."

Sun Henian stood up and slowly paced around the house: "Now Yue'er is a student of Yang Shen, and he just waited for him to pass the Jinshi, and his future was bright. Sun Dan did not want to change his family. Although his moral character was noble, it may not be of any benefit to his future development. Passing the imperial examination and becoming a Jinshi may not be a problem for Sun Dan. However, becoming an official after becoming a Jinshi is just the first step in his career. If you want to go further and make a difference, it often depends on human feelings, relationships, and family power."

Seeing that his wife was a little puzzled, he explained, "In this world, if you want to be a high-ranking official, you have to go through the path. For example, Songnian passed the Jinshi at the same time as me. But what about him now? He has been in the Qingshui Yamen for more than ten years. Now, if you want to transfer to the Ministry of Rites, you have to pay the money. It is inappropriate to do it if you don't have 20,000 or 30,000 taels. Sun Dan may be able to be an official in the future, but without the support of his family and without special circumstances, he will only reach the seventh rank. Unless he is a Shuji Shishi or even the top scholar, he will be admitted to the Hanlin Academy.

If he doesn't have tens of thousands of taels of silver, he is just an ordinary official. If he wants to make a difference in the future, he has to rely on us."

Mrs. Liu's eyes lit up.

Sun Henian knew that Mrs. Liu was born in a wealthy family and had never seen any kind of storm. She didn't want to say anything: "I'm not afraid that Sun Dan would take away Yue'er's glory. The stronger his ability, the better his future. The family needs such talents, and Yue'er needs such help in becoming an official in the future. This is also why I wrote Sun Dan's name into the genealogy without hesitation. From now on, he will be my Sun family. I am the patriarch, so he will naturally listen to what I say. As Yue'er becomes patriarch, Sun Dan must not ignore what he says."

Mrs. Liu nodded: "What my husband said is very good, but I am short-sighted. By the way, how is Songnian doing things? I know the expenses at home best. There are only tens of thousands of taels per year. There are three houses in Beijing, Jinan and Zouping, and there are more than a thousand people. There are not enough food and drink. Where can I buy Songnian's official position from? I heard you say that the house in the capital is about to be repaired, so where can I find a way to find a way to do it?"

Sun Henian: "Madam, don't worry. I recently collected money and grain from the two lakes for the emperor and got a sum of money. It was just right for use. The house in the capital should be able to be built before the Spring Festival. Now, Sun Hao is going to work in the capital, and Sun Yue and Sun Gui are going to study at Mr. Xiao Yang. It seems that our Sun family is going to move to the capital."

Mrs. Liu lived with her father in the capital for a long time in her early years. She was used to the prosperous life of the capital. After arriving in Shandong, she felt a little depressed. Now she heard Sun Henian say she wanted to move to the capital, but she was not surprised: "Yes, Xiao Yang is busy with affairs, and Brother Yue and the others are visiting him, so it is natural that they should be convenient for others. By the way, let's go to the capital, how can Sun Dan arrange it? Will he place it in his hometown in Shandong?" She still refused to let Sun Dan go.

Sun Henian smiled and said, "Sun Dan refused to become a disciple, so I can't do anything to him. However, he is a child of our Sun family, so he naturally has to go to the capital with me. I thought about it and kept him in my house every day, which is not a solution. I have to find a place to study and prepare for the exam. In this way, isn't Li Meiting in the capital? I heard that I was going to be a free agent in the Imperial College. The articles of the Imperial College, the prescriptions of the Imperial College... Haha, let Sun Dan go to the Imperial College to register for school."

"My husband arranged it." Mrs. Liu was still a little dissatisfied: "With Sun Dan's fortune, there are also many talents in the Imperial College. In the court, many people are from the Imperial College. Such connections are also very beneficial to his future."

"Sun Dan is a child of my Sun family. His connections are the Sun family's connections and Yue'er's connections."

"Your husband can see the long-term." Mrs. Liu said sincerely. She rubbed her husband's shoulders gently, and her body suddenly felt a little hot. The couple hadn't met for almost a year. Yesterday, Sun Henian hurried back to Jinan. Because of the difficulty of caring and boating, he rested alone in the study. Speaking of which, this is the first time that the couple has been alone in the past year.

Mrs. Liu is middle-aged, at the age of being like a wolf or a tiger. When she thinks of what is about to happen, her body is trembling with excitement.

"By the way, Sun Dan is better to him, and he should compare the standards of each room." Sun Henian pondered for a moment: "However, if it is indeed as the wife said just now, this artificial scheming is necessary, so we should strengthen control."

"Yes, after I went down, I chose a smart little girl to send it over. I heard that Sun Dan had a wife in her hometown who had not formally been worshipped, and she was an honest man. I gave such a maid to accompany Sun Dan to the room, which was just right for him to take care of the family. Sun Dan is now a serious child of my Sun family, and his monthly monthly fees and property in the family were held in his hands. Even if he was scheming, he would not be able to make a fuss. Unfortunately... this kind of obedient and smart little maid is really hard to find!"

Sun Henian smiled and didn't want to discuss such dirty things: "I'm tired, rest early. I'll accompany Mr. Xiao Yang and Lord Wang to the Cao Transportation Office early tomorrow morning, and then I have to go to southern Shandong."

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she felt even hotter and hurriedly served Sun Henian to bed.

The two of them were struggling in bed, but Sun Henian was not interested in any case. After looking at the wrinkles on his wife's face, and then at her slightly swollen eyelids and loose flesh on her body, he suddenly felt disgusted. But his mind had already run to Aunt Jing's side.

Although Aunt Jing’s facial features are not very outstanding, her skin is slightly dark and her speech is vulgar. However, her body is as smooth as satin, and she cannot touch a trace of fat. They are all middle-aged women, why are these two different?

Feeling the abnormality of her husband, Mrs. Liu stopped and said sadly: "If you want to go to Aunt Jing's place, just go." After that, she turned around and left a figure for Sun Henian.

Sun Henian sat up from the bed and said seriously: "But I'm tired, and there are still important matters tomorrow. State affairs are the most important, so I'd better go to the study to sleep. Please forgive me, my wife."
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