Shu Yan followed Doctor Liu's instructions, prepared the medicine according to the prescription, boiled it in a casserole, and drank it for his grandfather. It was like the scene when he served Xie Yi. The difference was that Xie Yi was only weak, but he could move, but Shu Yan

But the doctor didn't dare to move at all. He had to rely on Shu Yan for food, drink, and diarrhea. When giving medicine, Shu Yan held his grandfather's head and put two pillows on it to make his upper body taller.

Shu Yan always asked his grandfather what he wanted to eat and then made it. Shu Yan thought that hens were the best way to replenish his health, so he killed a few hens and made chicken soup to replenish his grandfather's health. No matter what he did,

Dr. Shu always eats a little bit of food and doesn't drink much water. Dr. Shu has his own idea, try to eat as little as possible and drink as little as possible, so that the frequency of urination and defecation will naturally be less, and Shu Yan will have less trouble.

Shu Yan also noticed it, so he pretended to be angry and said: "Grandpa, are you thinking about me? You will only make me more tired. If you really want to think about me, you should eat more and drink more."

, try to get well as soon as possible, wouldn’t it make me feel more relaxed?”

Dr. Shu had no choice but: "Okay, Grandpa, I will listen to you, eat more and drink more."

Compared with "eating and drinking", "defecation" is the most difficult thing to deal with. Dr. Shu's lower body can't move at all. Shu Yan can't help him up and sit on the toilet. Even turning over is painful.

.There was no other way, so Shu Yan simply dug a big hole in the wooden board in the middle of Dr. Shu's bed, and put the toilet under the hole, so that he didn't have to move when it was convenient. After the convenience was over, he emptied the toilet and blocked the hole, so

This solves a big problem.

Before going to bed every night, Shu Yan would wipe his grandfather's body. At night, Shu Yan would mostly lie down with his clothes on. Whenever Dr. Shu made any movement, he would get up immediately to greet him.

Under Shu Yan's careful care, Dr. Shu's cold and cold have long since recovered, and the redness, swelling and bruises on his legs have gradually healed. However, as Dr. Liu said, he still cannot move his left leg.

People who lie in bed all day are always unhappy. In order to relieve Dr. Shu's boredom, Shu Yan would take out poetry books and discuss them with his grandfather when he was free. He also deliberately pretended not to understand many things so that he could ask his grandfather for advice.

Dr. Shu would say: "This silly boy has been so busy lately that he doesn't even know how to do this anymore. This should be understood this way..." In this way, Shu

The doctor became more energetic and felt that he was not useless, and his mood was much better. In addition, Shu Yan often told his grandpa the new things he heard from outside, and added jealousy and mystery to deliberately make old Shu happy.

Therefore, Shu Yan tried every possible means, but it was a pity that he didn't have Lao Laizi's colorful clothes, otherwise he would have made fun of her.

Shu Yan often called Ruo Xin over, and the old man and the young man discussed poetry and books together. In this way, he could not only relieve Dr. Shu's boredom, but also provide guidance to Ruo Xin. However, when facing Ruo Xin, Shu Yan was serious.

Get up and never treat Ruoxin like he did to his grandfather.

When it comes to studying, Shu Yan is serious and not careless at all. After a few months of this, until the first month of the next year, Ruoxin has improved a lot in her homework. Dr. Shu's face is also glowing. In addition to being unable to move his legs, his body

He is back as before, even more energetic than before.

Neighbors of Shujiazhuang often come to visit Dr. Shu. They see that Shu Yan takes such meticulous care of Dr. Shu and makes Dr. Shu look radiant and energetic. Everyone greatly appreciates and praises Shu Yan.

Such virtuous and filial piety is hard to find in ancient and modern times. Plus

Shu Yan's reputation as a virtuous and filial man has been well-known since then. The three generations of the Shu family were already well-known, and Shu Yan's reputation was even better than that of his father and ancestors. It spread from the Shujiazhuang area, and slowly

, no one in the entire Ruyin County knows about it, no one knows about it anymore.

One day, Shu Yan and Ruo Xin were accompanying Dr. Shu. It happened that Zhi Xin’s needle for needlework was missing. They came over to ask Ruo Xin. After asking, they were not in a hurry to leave. Anyway, the work at home was not urgent, so it was a rare visit.

, Dr. Shu was paralyzed on the bed again, why should he leave right away and just sit around at Shu's house. Shu Yan saw Zhi

When Xin came, knowing that Zhixin did not read other books, he accepted all the other books and only took out the "Book of Songs". Several people joked about the "Book of Songs" together. At this time, they saw Chang Xia Ting coming from

Dr. Shu quickly gave up his seat when he came in. Although Xia Chun's hair and beard were gray, his face was red and his body was still strong.

Shu Yan and the three of them all said hello: "Eunuch Xia is here!"

"Well, haha, the Han family sisters are here too."

Zhixin smiled and said: "My brother is often here, and Brother Yan helps him with his homework every day. I don't come here often, and I just arrived today, and I happened to meet Eunuch Xia."

"Okay, I heard that Yan'er is very knowledgeable and talented. He is very good in the Five Classics and the Analects of Confucius. It would be great to have Yan'er help Ruoxin study. Your father is a scholar with the title of Ruyin. You two

You are smart and clever, as the saying goes, you are better than your master, and you will definitely surpass your father's talent in the future."

"Eunuch Xia, thank you very much." Shu Yan and Ruoxin were embarrassed and changed the subject, "Long time no see. How are you?"

Xia Chun rubbed his hands and breathed out the heat with his mouth: "Okay, very good. Now that the world is at peace, I, the director of the pavilion, have a lot less worry. My husband has nothing to do today, so I came to see the old doctor."

Xia Tingchang looked at Dr. Shu and said, "Hey, brother, you seem to be tougher than you were a few years ago. With your rosy face, you, an ancient man, look younger than me, a man in my sixties."

Dr. Shu laughed loudly: "Thanks to this kid Yan'er, I can count on him these days."

"Yes, Yan'er is such a good boy. His father is already very good, and he is even better than his father. Brother, you don't know, now Yan'er is famous, not only in our Shujiazhuang

, the whole Ruyin is spreading rumors about how smart, filial, and brave the grandson of Dr. Shu of Shujiazhuang is."

"No, no, he just did some good things, how can he enjoy such a great reputation, and how can he afford it at such a young age?" Although Dr. Shu said modestly, he was already happy in his heart.

Zhixin felt happy after listening to Xia Tingchang's words. She didn't go out much. In the past, she only knew that people in Shujiazhuang were praising Shu Yan. She didn't expect that Brother Yan's reputation had spread throughout Ruyin. She said to Shu Yan

She looked at him with more admiration and smiled.

Shu Yan served hot tea, and Xia Tingchang held the hot tea cup in his hands and looked at Shu Yan: "Yan'er, despite her young age, is indeed well-deserved for her reputation. I wonder how old Yan'er is this year?"

"Sixteen years old." Dr. Shu joked, "Why, if you ask Mr. Xia Ting his age, are you trying to attack Yan'er?"

"Hahahaha, do you still need me to talk about Yan'er's marriage? They are far away in the world but right in front of you. Who doesn't know that your Shu and Han families have been close to each other for generations? You have two sons, a talented man and a beautiful woman. A pair of beauties made in heaven are right in front of you.

"

After Shu Yan and Zhi Xin heard this, their faces turned red. Zhi Xin was so embarrassed that she ran out in a hurry. Only Ruo Xin was laughing secretly.

Dr. Shu also smiled brightly: "Of course I am willing to have this marriage, and I am thinking of asking my brother to hold the line. But the child is still young, and I don't know what the Han family means."

"I am willing to serve this brother. I have wanted to be a matchmaker for a long time. But it will have to wait some time, not today. I have other things to do today."

"Oh, is there anything else?"

"Well, it's about promoting Yan'er's filial piety and integrity."

Dr. Shu and Shu Yan were both surprised and said: "Excuse filial piety and integrity?"

"Yes, old doctor, you are also a filial and honest person. You must also know that now that the world is at peace and the country has just been established, the court is in urgent need of talents to govern the country. The emperor has ordered that all states and counties should regularly recommend to the court talents within their respective jurisdictions.

If you have both talented people, the state will promote talented people, and the county will promote filial piety and honesty, because the population of the county is large.

A small number is a disadvantage. Large counties can recommend one every year, while small counties can only recommend one every two or three years. This is the year that our Ruyin County recommends Xiaolian. I hope that with Yan'er's talent and reputation, there will be no one in the entire Ruyin County.

I can, so I came here to ask, but Yan'er is too young, only sixteen years old."

Dr. Shu said: "At the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was thirsty for talents and asked various places to recommend talents to govern the world. Later, by the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the inspection and examination had been customized, but the old system of the previous dynasty was filial piety.

There is an age limit for being honest and honest, and those who are not old enough are not allowed to be promoted. The highest limit was forty years old, and those who are under forty are not allowed to be promoted to be filial and honest. Although our dynasty does not have this rule, in any case, children who are sixteen years old are not allowed to be promoted.

It’s impossible to have this qualification, wouldn’t that mean you’d be laughed at by others?”

"There is no such rule in our dynasty. People can be promoted as filial and honest at the age of eighteen, but sixteen is indeed a bit too young." Chief Xia Ting thought for a moment, "I think Yan'er is mature and steady, with outstanding intelligence and reputation, and good conversation.

He behaves like an adult in all aspects, otherwise... I falsely reported Yan'er's age as two years old and said he was eighteen years old, what do you think?"

After hearing this, Dr. Shu was about to say, 'How can that be done? Honesty and trustworthiness are the foundation of life. How can age be changed at will?' Before he could say it, he remembered the last words of his old servant Xie Yi before his death: 'Don't use yourself anymore.

"My thoughts are delaying Yan'er's future." I thought: This act of filial piety and honesty is a big deal.

It takes two or three years for Yin County to elect one person. Now Yan'er's statement is in full swing. If I don't agree now, I don't know what will happen in the future. If I miss this opportunity, I might not have it in the future. I have already delayed my son.

Oh, how could I delay Yan'er any longer! Dr. Shu thought of this and remained silent.

Seeing that Dr. Shu did not express his position, Xia Tingzhang looked at Shu Yan. Shu Yan laughed: "Thank you, Eunuch Xia, for your kindness, but I cannot bear the name of filial piety and honesty."

"Why?" Xia Chun asked calmly.

"First of all, the Analects of Confucius says: People who have no faith do not know what they are capable of. Honesty is the most basic rule of a gentleman. A gentleman trusts and then works for the people. If I lie about my age, I will definitely be discovered in the future, and people will

Think I am dishonest

Then, even if I become an official, others will not listen to me willingly. Secondly, my grandfather is paralyzed in bed, my parents died young, and there is no one else in the family. If I am promoted as Xiaolian,

Then who will take care of my grandpa?"

After hearing this, Mr. Xia Tingzhang laughed loudly: "Everything you said makes sense, but Yan'er, you have to think about it carefully. This is the only way out for a child from a poor family. It is not something that can be done every year. If you miss it,

If you win this time, it may not be when the next time will be, or whose turn it will be.”

"Xiaolian, Xiaolian means filial sons and honest officials. People who are both filial and honest must be scarce. How can more people be cited to highlight the value of filial piety and honesty? If I accepted the name of filial piety and honesty against my will, I would be sorry for my grandfather.

, I'm sorry to the people, what kind of filial piety and integrity is this? Even if I don't have this opportunity in the future, I will still stand in the world and have no regrets!"

Xia Chun had long expected that Shu Yan would not agree to this matter, so he was not surprised and said with a smile: "This move will definitely be looked upon by people in the world. Don't worry, as long as I have this opportunity in the future, as long as I

If Mr. Xia becomes the director of this pavilion, I will definitely recommend you to your Yin Xiang."
Chapter completed!