One hundred and seventieth chapters hear the wind and move (2)
The commotion that Bo Jianchang made outside Renshoufang that day spread throughout the capital.
Others said that they didn't think this matter was new. If Uncle Jianchang didn't make some noise every month, he wouldn't be Uncle Jianchang. Because this year, several people who wanted to move their positions in the "Beijing Inspector" paid great attention to this matter. Follow-up.
Shen Cang has been serving as the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue for several years and has made outstanding achievements. This year, a minister will definitely not be able to escape. If he can be used to compete with Jianchang Bo, then there is no doubt that one of the ministers will be vacant.
However, Shen Cang was able to bend and stretch, and Jian Changbo was able to turn a big issue into a trivial matter. Things that could clearly cause the two families to be at odds ended up being silent in the end, which shocked everyone.
Some people ridiculed Shen Cang for his lack of character, while others admired his awareness of current affairs. The opinions were mixed.
Only He Dongsheng, an official from Songjiang, always paid attention to the residence of Shilang Shen because he and the Shen family lived side by side in Songjiang.
He Dongsheng is the eldest master of the He family. He is the minister of Guanglu Temple of the third rank. He is related by marriage to the Shen family clan. Last year, he became a close relative and married to the fourth clan member of the Shen family.
The "Nine Qings" of the Ming Dynasty are divided into "Da Jiu Qing" and "Xiao Jiu Qing". The "Da Jiu Qing" refers to the six ministers, the Imperial Envoy of the Ducha Yuan, the Minister of Dali Temple, the General Affairs Envoy and the General Affairs Envoy. He has the power to promote court discussions; "Xiao Jiuqing" is the minister of Taichang Temple, the minister of Taipu Temple, the minister of Guanglu Temple, the minister of Zhanshifu, the Hanlin bachelor, the minister of Honglu Temple, the minister of Imperial College Jijiu, and the minister of Shanglinyuan. , Shangbao Secretary Qing, are all the chief seal officials of various yamen in Beijing.
Compared with "Da Jiuqing", "Xiao Jiuqing" is somewhat lacking in weight.
Mr. He was in his prime, and he joined Li Dongyang, Li Xueshi, in the cabinet. He just wanted to go a step further, and his target position was Mr. Shen's left minister of household affairs.
Compared with other people's gloating about others' misfortunes, Mr. He hopes that Mr. Shen can be promoted safely without any troubles. Otherwise, Mr. Shen will not move and the position of left minister of household cannot be vacated. Mr. He has worked hard to Is it just to go to the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Works to be an idle minister? It would be more comfortable to be a palm seal official now.
Because of this attention, Master He got the news that Master Shen was about to return to his hometown to worship his ancestors, and sent someone to invite Shen Ji over.
"Scholar Shen returned to his hometown for adoption? Which family has the heir chosen?" Master He asked.
He had received a letter from Mr. He San, and knew about Xu's family visit last winter, and he was also very concerned about the issue of the heir to Shilang Shen's family.
The son of the eldest son of the clan is the nephew of the He family. If he can be adopted into the Shilang Mansion, then the two families will be able to take a step further.
"It's Brother Jue and Brother Sifang Rui," Shen Ji replied.
When Mr. He heard this, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes to hide his joy.
Shen Jue was his nephew, and he came with his brother and sister-in-law to pay New Year's greetings during the Chinese New Year. Although he had never met Shen Rui, he heard his old lady mention it and saw his name in the third master's letter.
The fourth wife of the Shen family made an appointment with the He family last year, and the wedding was scheduled for March this year. Shen Rui will be his nominal nephew. As for the previous rift, with this marriage, it was covered up.
"But Brother Jue is in the name of Shilang Shen, and Shen Rui is in the name of Bachelor Shen?" Mr. He asked.
Shen Ji shook his head: "No, it's Brother Rui who came under the name of Uncle Si Cang, and Brother Jue who came under the name of Uncle Sizhou."
Mr. He was stunned when he heard this: "How could this be so? In this room in the capital of the Shen family, Minister Shen is the direct descendant. When choosing the heir, he should not choose the eldest brother of the clan? Why did he choose Shen Rui instead?"
In Mr. He's view, the Shen family in Beijing has lost its bloodline. Choosing an heir from the clan clan and having the two heads of family supporting each other in the future is a win-win situation.
Shen Zhuo said: "Brother Rui's grandfather is related to the second brother, and he is older than Brother Jue. Besides, the fourth brother of the Shen family is also a direct descendant of the Zhongxing ancestors. Choosing an heir from the fourth brother is no different from choosing an heir from the clan house."
Although the two are nephews and uncles, they still have two surnames, and it is difficult for Mr. He to inquire in detail about the Shen family's affairs. The current result is obviously beyond his expectation.
After Shen Zhu left, Mr. He sat in the study for a quarter of an hour, sighed, and went to the inner courtyard to see Mrs. He.
Mrs. He has been raised in Beijing for three years. Her children and grandchildren are filial, she has never aged, and she is in good spirits. The only thing that worries her now is her granddaughter Sister Yun, who she raised personally since she was a child.
Sister Yun is sixteen years old this year. Previously, Mrs. He had been hesitant about whether to choose her son-in-law in Beijing or Songjiang.
After thinking about it, Mrs. He finally felt uneasy about promising her granddaughter whose parents were both dead to an outsider, so she chose a grandnephew from her natal family as her grandson-in-law, and the wedding was scheduled for the end of this year.
Mrs. He wants to go back to her hometown to marry her in person, but her age is such that if she really wants to go back, she won't bother with it anymore. Mr. He finally managed to get his mother by his side to fulfill his filial piety, but how can he be willing to comply?
Mrs. He had no choice but to start preparing for her granddaughter. In April, she asked the fifth master of the He family to send Yun Niang back to her hometown to be married.
After hearing that Mr. Shen chose Shen Rui as his heir, Mrs. He was very upset and sighed: "I wish I had insisted on getting married... Then Sister Yun could not only marry in the capital, but also know the family well. Just rely on two families. After several lifetimes of friendship, they will not treat Sister Yun lightly."
Mr. He smiled bitterly and said, "Is this the only thing you can think of?"
Mrs. He's expression was slightly condensed, and she took a long breath and said: "The third child was so confused back then."
Mr. He frowned and said, "Since Mom has met Shen Rui, what do you think of this son's character? Is he a narrow-minded person?"
Shen Rui will inherit the second room of the Shen family and will be the head of this room from now on. If he is vindictive, Mr. He will have to consider whether to suppress him in the future.
After all, the hatred over the inheritance is not a small grudge. The two families were supposed to be closer to each other, but the He family paid more for dowry, and they became nephews and uncles to Shen Rui, completely covering up the past. Now that Shen Rui has given birth to an heir, the situation has changed. Change again.
Even if Shen Rui succeeds to the name of Bachelor Shen, Mr. He doesn't have to worry, because the eldest son above him is the nephew of the He family.
Now it is Shen Rui who has the upper hand over Shen Jue. Shen Jue cannot control Shen Rui and still has Shen Rui as his leader.
Old Mrs. He fiddled with a string of beeswax Buddhist beads in her hand, shook her head and said: "There is no need to worry about this. With a biological mother like Sun, the child's character will not be crooked. The second wife of the Shen family is the most prominent in the Shen family. Shilang Shen and his wife are both He is a shrewd person. If Shen Rui had a bad character, the couple would not have chosen him as their eldest heir even if they missed their old love."
Mr. He had just been concerned but was confused. Now after listening to Mrs. He's words, he felt at ease and said: "It's just right. This son Shen Rui is not only the heir of Mr. Shen, but also the disciple and grandson of Mr. Wang. The two families proposed this one. You can’t tell when you will become prominent, but if you are really narrow-minded, you will be troubled in the future.”
Mrs. He nodded and said: "That's exactly the truth. So I regret it. If I had known this, I should have found a way to appoint Sister Yun to Shen Rui. But now it's too late."
Hearing this, Mr. He couldn't help but feel moved: "The fifth sister is eleven years old, which is about the same age as Brother Jue."
As for Shen Rui, Shen Juren has already settled on the little He family, and the He family has promised a granddaughter, but the attitude is too low.
Old Mrs. He frowned and said: "Don't mention this again, let alone Bachelor Shen. Even if your cousin knows about it, she will blame you. Although the fifth sister looks better, she is a concubine after all."
Mr. He just mentioned it and felt very sad. He has four daughters in total, the eldest daughter and the second daughter. The three daughters are legitimate children and have already been married. The only remaining unmarried daughter is a concubine...
The Lantern Festival is a watershed. After the Lantern Festival, the New Year is over and the government office opens its seal.
The eldest master and the second master all started to go to the Yamen. The second master took a long leave and saw that the departure was about to start. The second wife had already started to pack her husband's luggage. The eldest wife, Mrs. Xu, took the third wife to prepare various rooms for the Shen family. Return gift list.
Although the gifts sent by each head of the Shen family were different in terms of richness and thrift, each head of the house was sincere, and the second room was so good that it could only be entered and left.
And because among the young people who came to Beijing, some were chosen as heirs, and some were not chosen, we couldn't let everyone run around in vain. Shen Qin, Shen Bao, and Shen Lin all had gifts in their names. Even in Shen Zhu's name, The eldest wife was not left behind either. She was not responsible for Shen Quan, but she prepared heavy gifts for everyone in the fifth house in Shen Rui's name.
For Shen Rui, since the New Year is over, he should concentrate on studying.
Starting from the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Shen Rui, Shen Jue, Shen Qin and Shen Bao, the four clan brothers, began to go in and out of the third master's yard in the morning and evening to listen to the third master's lectures.
The east wing of the front yard that the third master used to clean up for Shen Rui when he went to Beijing has now been changed into a primary school.
Although the third master had never taught students, he had been taught and had experienced it himself, so he knew what the main test of the imperial examination was. Therefore, although he stumbled a bit at the beginning of teaching, he also learned some teaching skills as he went back and forth.
The third wife was worried about tiring her husband, so she told the book boy to pay attention, and she would inquire carefully in the morning and evening. However, she was happy when she saw that although her husband was busy preparing books, he was getting better and better, talking more, and his appetite was improving. .
Shen Quan, on the other hand, has been recommended by the second master and is about to study at Chunshan Academy.
For this matter, Shen Rui dedicated a day and took Shen Jue with him. He held a small banquet outside and invited Shen Quan, He Taizhi and Mao Chi. He Taizhi and Shen Quan had known each other for a long time, and no introduction was needed. The main thing was introduction Shen Quan was introduced to Mao Chi.
Mao Chi has been at Chunshan Academy for 10 years and is considered an old man of Chunshan Academy. Shen Quan has just arrived, so he has to take care of him, which saves him from being bullied.
Chunshan Academy enrolls students from eleven to twenty-five years old. Although Shen Quan is a little older when he enters school, he is not conspicuous.
As for Shen Li's eldest son Shen Lin, who entered school in the same year, it was not his turn and Shen Rui didn't need to worry about it.
Where is Shen Lin's age? He entered the academy and entered the junior class. They are all about the same age. He is also the grandson of a bachelor and the son of a lecturer, so no one in the Imperial Academy would bully him. .
However, Shen Quan was not admitted to the junior class. There was a mixture of people from all walks of life. From his family background, he was only the son of a scholar and the younger brother of a common scholar. He really had no weight...