512. The Imperial Capital
Chapter 512
He Zijin received a signal earlier than A Nian, that is, Marquis Jiang Xingyun and General Feng Feiyu came to pay tribute with three thousand naval forces.
He Zijin also said, "Didn't it mean that Marquis Jiang and his wife returned to the imperial capital to hold a big wedding for their eldest son? Why did they bring the navy back to the court for some reason?" He Zijin had probably made too many dramas in his previous life, and his first reaction was that the couple brought their troops back.
A Nian didn't care much and said, "I heard that it was Your Majesty who wanted to inspect the navy and ruled in the first year. Your Majesty was very interested. However, Your Majesty was in the imperial capital and would not go to Jiangnan for a while. So he ordered General Feng to bring some naval soldiers back, and Your Majesty was preparing to read in person."
He Zijin always felt something strange, but couldn't say it. After all, this was personally agreed by His Majesty, so He Zijin didn't say anything more.
The main reason is that she and A Nian are in the suburbs. A Nian teaches every day. Here, Mrs. Wu next door is sick, so He Zijin has to visit him.
Seeing that Mrs. Wu had lost weight a lot, He Zijin also heard the twins talk about the Wu family. Mrs. Wu's mother's family insisted on being Lianzong with the imperial capital Cao family. Master Wu has always been the same in character, and he was born to be able to speak good things. He immediately retired from his brother-in-law's marriage and the two families no longer interacted with each other. How could Mrs. Wu feel good?
Mrs. Wu leaned in the bed with a yellow face. He Zijin hurriedly asked what medicine he had taken and which doctor he had invited. Miss Wu was serving his mother and answered softly. He Zijin heard that he was invited by the doctor of the Dou family medicine hall near Wendaotang, so he felt relieved. The Dou family practiced medicine for generations, such as the Dou family Taishu next to Master Chaoyun, the younger brother of the Dou family leader. The Dou family clinic is quite famous in the city.
He Zijin advised Mrs. Wu, "The doctors in Doujia Pharmacy are still good at medical skills. I think you are just too focused."
Mrs. Wu sighed, "I wish I could split it in half."
He Zijin comforted her and said, "You will be stubborn when you think about it like this. Master Wu is not aware of it. My sister doesn't understand it. He speaks hard. Just ask me to say that the harder the person he speaks, the softer the heart. That's just a moment of anger. My sister thinks about it. Master Wu is just a bad word, but his heart is actually kind-hearted. He is looking forward to the peace of Yue's family, so intense. If it is an irrelevant person or someone Wu doesn't care about, how could he go to this mouth? Just uncle Cao, uncle Cao just wants to go further in the officialdom and consider the future of his descendants. Aunt and uncle are close to their bones. He will not talk if he doesn't talk. How can a man believe the words of anger? Jieshi Dalang and Erlang went over to call his uncle, can uncle Cao respond? Master Cao came over and called his aunt, sister, can you not answer?
If I ask me, these men are also funny, and they can take the words of fighting for a moment. After all, they are kind-hearted, but they didn't say it well, and they didn't do it well. Sister, you are a meticulous person, meticulous, one is the husband's family and the other is the parents' family. Isn't it the sister? But although it is difficult for sister to do it here, you can't rely on the sister to mediate the relationship between the two families. Now, sister, you are lying down first, Master Wu is angry, so don't you think too much, it must be because Yue's family doesn't listen to his advice, Fang is so angry? Uncle Cao has to feel sorry for his sister, afraid that he must be because Master Wu is not considerate and Fang Zhi's sister fell ill. In this way, their uncle and uncle will have to be more dissatisfied. It would be better if the sister has well maintained her body, find someone, and persuaded each other to the other. This is not a grudge that cannot be resolved. It would be fine if she talked about it."
He Zijin is definitely a good person to understand others. Miss Wu also said, "Yes, mother, Uncle Jiang is right. My uncle loves us the most. Dad is not an unreasonable person. But both of them are angry and no one can hold his face down for a moment, so he froze."
Mrs. Wu was getting better, but when she saw her daughter, she became sad again when she thought of her daughter’s retirement marriage. She wiped her tears and nodded, “I know, don’t worry.”
Seeing this, how could He Zijin not know Mrs. Wu’s concern? He gave Miss Wu a look. Miss Wu said, “I’ll go outside to see my mother’s medicine. Please ask my uncle to talk to my mother. My mother feels uncomfortable and has not recovered.”
When Miss Wu went out, He Zijinfang said to Mrs. Wu, "In terms of reason, I shouldn't say this. But I am also a person with a daughter. Who can't think about her daughter? I think half of my sister's heart is in Ajing's marriage."
Mrs. Wu sighed, "We Ajing, somehow we have such a miserable life..."
He Zijin said, "I see A Jing's expression is better than that of her sister."
"She was afraid that I would not say anything." Mrs. Wu said, "My sister-in-law is also a person with a daughter. My Ajing is not bad at all. Now that I have retired from the marriage... In fact, the matter of resigning from the marriage is not related to Ajing. You can discuss resigning from the marriage later. If the man knows that your woman has resigned from the marriage, he must be underestimated."
He Zijin thought Mrs. Wu was reluctant to part with the Cao family's nephew. It turned out that Mrs. Wu was worried about her daughter's future discussions. He Zijin understood that Mrs. Wu was not the one who went to the dark side. He Zijin said, "If it was such a shallow family, we would not marry A Jing at all. He still wanted to discuss marriage with us. Wouldn't that dream?"
He Zijin said, "A good daughter like Ajing is still worried about marriage? Besides, the marriage of her daughter is different from her son. Here, we marry a wife at home, and the daughter is married, so we have to be more cautious. This is also a cliché. Whether it is rich or poor, we should first check the family character. I don't mean that I want to say this, and I don't just ask my son-in-law's family, but my mother's younger brothers discuss marriage, my uncle's cousins discuss marriage, and my family Aye discusses marriage, I have told my in-laws, we
The boys in the family will never take care of their children, but they will live a life of young couples. My family is from a poor family and I have seen a wealthy family with many wives and concubines when I was young. Anyway, I can’t live that kind of life, and our children are not like that. Even when we Axi discusses marriage, I also mentioned this matter with my in-laws. The in-laws and Azhen’s marriage was decided. Although our daughters are not wearing gold and silver, they are also the ones we have taken care of. Ajing’s original marriage, you are
I was not good at talking about my uncle and my uncle in the past. Now that the marriage has been cancelled, I will say a few more words. Although Mr. Cao is outstanding, he has no talent, and has good writing, is even more harmonious, and has a good appearance. But if I ask me, Mr. Cao is not as good as Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu and his sister are loving, and have no concubines at home, and are wholehearted. Even if he is a little stubborn, he will say that no one is perfect, and whoever is good? With such a character as Mr. Cao, he will have no future in the future, but I heard that he already has a side around him now.
Even though there is a difference between wives and concubines, I always feel that watching my husband go to another woman's house to sleep and see him having children with another woman, which woman can feel better? Those virtuous people who are proclaimed in history books really never have any resentment? Not to mention, some inner houses look at the harmony, but in fact, the sword light and shadows, one by one wish you could eat me and I would eat you. What's the point of living like this? It's said that it's not bad for the old man to lose his horse. A Jing's marriage is not the same."
Mrs. Wu supported herself and asked He Zijin for advice, saying, "If you tell the man that your son-in-law is not allowed to accept a son-in-law, isn't it obvious that he is jealous?"
He Zijin smiled and said, "If the man really wants to do it, what jealousy is this? I also have a son, and my sister also has a son. As a mother, how many people don't expect their son and daughter-in-law to have a life? Should I set up a concubine for my son and give my son two new rooms tomorrow? If it is such a mother, I don't know what it means? If you don't say anything else, boys, it's not good for your body to indulge too much. Besides, if you really feel sorry for your son, you should hope for your son's life. What's the good thing? Some people
Maybe it is good for a son to have a group of concubines. If someone insists on thinking that way, we can't do it. But I don't think that way. I think that my son's achievements will not be mentioned for the time being. It is said that if a house is not cleaned, how can the world be ruined? This is a matter of family affairs. Is it not good for a husband and wife to be kind, and a wife is a common family? This is great. A man has no worries to make progress. Otherwise, the family will be in chaos all day long, and I have never seen a few families with such peace to the end."
He Zijin accompanied Mrs. Wu for a long time before saying goodbye.
He Zijin asked A Nian to persuade Master Wu again, saying, "Without him doing things like this, why would he not say anything at all, and he would choke to death if he opened his mouth. He did not understand others at all, so he followed the Yue family to break up the relationship. Have you ever asked Sister Wu what he meant? Sister Wu is a good-nature and spoiled him and wanted to put him on, so I would have sewed his stinky mouth on him."
A Nian said, "Brother Wu is just unforgivable. His heart is really kind and his mind is true." He agreed to persuade Master Wu.
If Master Wu is easy to persuade, he will not be a madman. A Nian, who is so good at speaking, insisted on persuading Master Wu. Master Wu firmly thought he was right and gave an example, "Look at the family of Cao's wife, what kind of character is that? He can kill his new wife when he gets married. How can I stop my uncle from joining the clan with such a family? He doesn't listen to me, which shows that he is not like me, and he doesn't interact with me. I'm still afraid of what he has to do." I don't think about the feelings of his wife at home at all.
A Nian said, "Why are you afraid of him? We are the same people. I advise you to do it for others? Alas, you have to think about your younger brother and sister. You have a niece, who just retired from the marriage, will have a hard time. We men and real men have to love our wife and children more, don't you?"
Master Wu said, "My inner son has always been virtuous and can understand it. My Ajing is also smart and can understand my painstaking efforts. I had disliked that boy for a long time, and before he got married, he had to make a room for girls. Can I marry my daughter to him?"
Master Wu finally told the truth.
Anyway, although A Nian did not persuade Master Wu, Master Wu was awkward and said to Mrs. Wu, "I have a kind heart. My uncle only thought that I blocked his official path. Whoever I called me would not be angry."
Mrs. Wu had children to persuade him, and Ayan, who came to recommend himself as a son-in-law, finally Mrs. Wu felt that although she had lost her parents' nephew's marriage, her daughter's market was also good. She was relieved and her condition gradually improved.
He Zijin asked Ayan to continue working hard. He Zijin also had to go back to the city to visit his parents every now and then, grandmother and grandmother's family, and then, Master Chaoyun's place.
Mrs. He was feeling a little depressed because his daughter followed her son-in-law to take over the job. He Zijin thought about taking the old lady to live in her house for a few days. Mrs. He was not happy. Mrs. He said, "I just want to be more happy with my great-grandchildren." I can't bear to leave my children.
He Zijin smiled and said, "Yes, grandma, try the chestnut cake I brought to you, you can smell it." He Zijin held the cake wrapped in oil paper.
Old Madam He sniffed, thought for a while, and said, "Why are you so familiar?" Then, she slapped her thighs, "This seems to be the smell of Piaoxiangfang, our hometown!"
He Zijin smiled and said, "I haven't returned to my hometown for twenty years, and my grandmother hasn't forgotten it yet."
"How can I forget this? When you were a child, you robbed me of money and asked me to buy cakes for you. You had to have to buy cakes from Piaoxiangfang. The second one didn't eat them. Oh my god, I don't know how much money I spent to buy cakes for you at that time." Old Madam He talked, took a piece and took a bite, and nodded constantly, "It's just this taste, it hasn't changed at all." Let Shen and his granddaughter-in-law try it, and also Madam Yu, Old Madam He said, "A Yu tastes it. If it's not our hometown Piaoxiangfang, you can't make such a fragrant chestnut cake."
Madam Yu nodded, "Yes, it's still so soft and sweet."
Shen asked his daughter, "Where did you get this? I tasted fresh cake."
He Zijin said, "You don't know that the grandson of the old boss of Piaoxiangfang is now a juren. He came to the imperial capital to prepare for the spring exam next year and lived near Wendaotang. Once, A Nian met him and heard that he was a person from Shu, so he asked a few more questions before he knew that he was a fellow villager. This was also a coincidence. Since he was a fellow villager, A Nian could not help but take care of him more. This was his ancestral cake making technique. He asked the cook to make a few things and sent it to me. I thought that my grandmother loved her, so I brought them all to my grandmother."
Old Madam He was happy to hear this and said, "Just this chestnut cake, Bafangzhai's people are really not as good as his family."
"That's it." He Zijin said, "Piaoxiangfang has been in our county for many years. It's the best cake to count its restaurants."
After eating people's mouths, Mrs. He said, "Tell A Nian, take care of us, are we fellow countrymen?"
"Don't worry, I know."
After eating the cake from his hometown, Old Madam He was in a good mood. She couldn't help but talk about her hometown again and said to her maid, "Previously, your aunt asked someone to bring a letter, saying that Azhi's eldest son was very spiritual in his studies and was preparing to take the exam for a scholar."
He Zijin smiled and said, "If that child is a scholar, he has to continue his studies. If he can pass the imperial examination, he can also shine his family for his grandmother's family. When he passes the imperial examination, he just let him come to the imperial capital. Besides, we are not outsiders. Besides, our family has the most scholars and can also guide his cousin. My grandmother's family has always been rich, but I think it is slightly worse than ours. My grandmother's heart is just here."
Mrs. He said proudly, "Yes. But this study depends on whether there is this tendon. It's not me that your He family and the Chen family all farmed and ate food from the soil. It's our ancestors, the famous officials from the previous dynasty, had the blood of studying."
"That's not true, hey, grandmother, you say, if you don't agree with anything else, I will obey my grandfather's eyes! You say, there are thousands of people in this world who will take a fancy to you at a glance!"
"He has a good vision." Old Mother He curled her mouth, took another piece of cake, and said, "If it weren't for me, your He family would be so prosperous." He thought that the family's contribution to her today is her contribution!
He Zijin said, "Look! Look! Look! It's your He family and your He family. Are you not from our He family?"
Mrs. He nodded, "Well, I am, you are not."
He Zijin was amused and cried, and said, "I'm still eating my cake, just say this. Hurry up and wrap the rest and I'll take it back later."
Old Madam He hurriedly said, "Where are you bringing the things you sent back?"
Everyone laughed as they heard the words of the grandparents and grandchildren, and they all laughed.
Mrs. He said, "What's the best place to live in in the countryside? Once you live far away, it's not cheap to go back to your mother's house." Mrs. He's aesthetic is consistent with the twins, and she loves the bustling and bustling imperial capital the most. She now lives in a four-entry mansion, so where do you have to live in a small courtyard in the countryside?
After lunch at his mother's house, He Zijin went to Master Chaoyun's place in the afternoon.
Unexpectedly, if Master Chaoyun had a guest visit, He Zijin went to the garden and thought about it. Master Chaoyun had always had little social interaction, so who was here? For a moment, Master Chaoyun asked He Zijin to go over and talk. He Zijin made two clothes for Master Chaoyun and Luo Daru. Master Chaoyun said, "You have never been idle, just do it all."
Luo Daru, who received the gift, said, "Yes, I have never been picky. I am not like someone. I will have to talk for half a day when I show it."
He Zijin smiled and said, "I have made clothes so meticulously now. It took me two days to make them all."
He Zijin talked about something about Wendaotang. He Zijin had always been clever and Master Chaoyun was longing for hearing it, saying, "If I hadn't been worried about the children, I would have been willing to live in the suburbs."
He Zijin said, "Master went to stay for a while. Although Wendaotang is in the suburbs, it is not deserted. I'll go out for a walk in the morning and night."
Master Chaoyun shook the feather fan of the white peacock fur in his hand, "It's not done yet."
He Zijin said, "I feel that the imperial capital is getting more and more chaotic."
"Why, you live in the suburbs and are quite concerned about the matter of the imperial capital."
"I was thinking about when the Cao family would fall down." He Zijin said, "This time the Cao family got into trouble with the eldest princess. I really hope that the eldest princess will teach his family a lesson. Seeing what his family does, the smoke is blocked."
He Zijin's heart suddenly moved and lowered his voice to Master Yun and Luo Darudao. "I heard before that Count Jiang and General Feng brought three thousand navy troops back to the court. I don't know why, but I always feel indescribable. Master, if you have nothing to do with Uncle Luo, why don't you live in the suburbs for a while."
Master Chaoyun asked, "What does it mean to feel indescribable?"
"I can't say it well," He Zijin said, "It's just a feeling. I've already told my family that I'll ask my family to have a rigorous portal, and I'll go out for a fixed time every day, and I'll go out less at other times."
He Zijin said, "Master, be careful here too. Recently, when I entered the palace, Empress Dowager Cao became more and more unconventional. In the past, she made the Empress Dowager unhappy, so she was trembling. Now she is completely shameless. She neither goes to Ci'en Palace nor is she a domineering king in Shoukang Palace. If the heaven wants him to die, she will make him crazy first. This is not a good sign."
Master Chaoyun smiled, "I can't tell, you are quite good at analyzing."
"I guessed casually, too." He Zijin said humbly.
Master Chaoyun asked, "Do you know who came here just now?"
"How can I know this?" The people here at Master Chaoyun were very tight-lipped. He Zijin himself was not a person who would talk too much.
Master Chaoyun asked and answered, "It's Princess Wenkang."
He Zijin thought for a moment that this old-fashioned eldest princess. In terms of seniority, the highest in the imperial family is not the Empress Dowager, but the eldest princess Wen Kang, the legitimate sister of Emperor Taizong. Because of his age, Princess Wen Kang does not go out often and enters the palace very few times. At least, He Zijin has never seen this eldest princess in Ci'en Palace. However, Princess Wen Kang's daughter-in-law, Princess Changtai, is a celebrity in Ci'en Palace.
He Zijin would know about Princess Wenkang because after Master Chaoyun returned to the imperial capital, he had only had some contacts with the two families. One was the Empress Dowager, and well, the other was Princess Wenkang's Mansion.
Master Chaoyun took the initiative to mention it, and He Zijin had to take the say, "Did the eldest princess come to visit the master?"
"What's so good about me? It's not as good as Wen Kang's visit in person."
"What did the princess come to do?"
Master Chaoyun showed a smile that only a thousand-year-old fox could have, "Guess."
Chapter completed!