Three hundred and thirtieth chapters a pulse of cigarettes (five)
"Auntie, eat some cakes." The fourth brother sat in the arms of the third wife, stretched out his short little arms, holding a corner of the moon cake in his hand, and stretched it towards Mrs. Xu.
"Thank you, Fourth Brother..." Mrs. Xu took it with a smile and nodded lovingly to Fourth Brother.
The fourth brother smiled "hehe" and took another moon cake and handed it to Sister Yu: "Sister Yu..."
Sister Yu also took it and gently touched the fourth brother's forehead.
It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival again, and every family has a reunion banquet. However, it’s not really a reunion dinner at Shangshu Mansion, but there are about ten people who live in different places. The second master is in Nanchang Mansion, Shen Rui, Shen Jue are in Songjiang, and the second wife is in Changping. Zhuangzi, there are only six people in the house, old and young.
They are all close relatives, so there is no male-female division of the family banquet, just a round table.
The third master said with emotion: "Without Brother Rui and Brother Jue, the family suddenly became deserted."
The elder said: "It's been some time since they left the capital, and the important matters with my cousin have been settled. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the two brothers will return to the capital..."
The third master hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you really not asking Brother Jue to go to Nanchang? What do the second brothers think? Isn't it a good idea to teach Shen Jue since he wants to raise his nephew? Leave all the affairs of Brother Jue to the eldest brother and sister-in-law. , is Brother Jue the heir to the second wife or the eldest brother?"
Hearing this, the eldest master couldn't help but frown and glanced at the third master.
When the third master saw Sister Yu and the fourth brother there, he couldn't help but regret it. He quickly took a piece of watermelon, took a bite, and said: "There has been too much rain this year, and the watermelon is no longer sweet..."
The elder sighed and said: "There has been a long drought in the capital for ten years, and I finally looked forward to a year with abundant rains. Another year has passed. Zhili is okay, but Shandong and Henan are already suffering from severe floods..."
Before the eldest son took over the Ministry of Punishment, he served as a minister in the Ministry of Household Affairs for many years and paid much attention to people's livelihood, money and food.
The third master put down the watermelon and said: "If God is not kind, what can I do... After all, the emperor is already a rare benevolent emperor. He is famous for caring about people's livelihood. It would be great if he could restrain his relatives again...
Before this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, the hottest topic in the capital was that relatives of the Zhang family had received generous gifts again. The Queen's eldest brother Zhang Heling was promoted from marquis to duke, and her second brother Jianchang Bo Zhang Yanling was promoted from uncle to marquis. Not to mention the two princes, Zhang Heling was given more than 800 hectares of fertile land in Baoding Prefecture. Zhang Yanling did not get fertile land, but his salary increased by several hundred dan. Now the brothers' annual salary has increased to 1,600 dan.
Not only the Zhang family brothers, but also the in-laws of the Zhang family brothers ascended to heaven. Those who were appointed as Jinyiwei were appointed as Jinyiwei, and those who were appointed as Zhongshu Sheren were appointed as Sheren.
For this reward, several pavilion elders competed with the emperor. Although it is common practice to confer titles on relatives, there is no serious reason. Now that the empress dowager and the empress dowager are still alive, those two families are just marquis, earl, and Zhang family. The brothers all have titles, and they are already much better than other relatives, so there is no need to add more favors.
However, it was well known to everyone that the emperor loved the queen. The dissuasion of several court elders could not affect the emperor's determination to reward the Zhang family. Subsequently, there were grievances in the imperial history, and the thunder was loud and the rain was small. No one really wants to strangle the Zhang family.
After all, the Zhang family is not only a descendant, but also the prince's maternal family. If anyone really wants to attack the Zhang family without looking at it, he must be determined to offend two generations of emperors. The censor spent ten years studying hard to learn this , and I have survived step by step. You can speak out about some injustices, but you can't make mistakes, otherwise you will be unable to deal with your own black hat.
The elder shook his head and said: "Don't follow others' opinions. The association at Nancheng Academy has too many ignorant and conceited scholars. You should avoid going there twice in the future."
The third master was stunned when he heard this and looked at the third wife involuntarily.
The third wife had a bit of sarcasm on her face, but she didn't dare to interrupt.
The elder said: "Even if you are determined to have an official career, you should focus on your studies and not comment on current affairs. Talking about what others say is useless except wasting your saliva. Even if you want to broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge, you should also pay attention to people's livelihood.
Economically, instead of focusing on those noble disputes and inner court secrets."
Even if the third master can succeed in the trial, he is just starting from a low level, there is still a lot to learn, and the disputes and games between senior officials will not affect him.
The eldest master taught seriously, so the third master stood up and listened.
As a result, the third wife and Sister Yu could no longer sit still and got up.
The fourth brother slipped out of the third wife's lap and fell to the ground. Sensing the solemn atmosphere, he pulled the third wife's sleeve and stood obediently, looking at the elder with flickering eyes.
After hearing what the eldest master said, the third master said with shame: "I have been frivolous these days... I will never do it again..."
The third wife's face was hot, and her chin had already touched her chest. In the past year, she saw her husband often going to Nancheng Academy, which made the third wife feel happy. Her husband was willing to be close to her natal family, and she followed suit and went back to her natal family two more times.
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But even if she has some selfish intentions, she is still a lady who has been taught the three obediences and the four virtues, so she naturally knows what is important and what is important.
Her husband is her support. Compared with being close to her natal family, her husband's future is naturally more important. Although Nancheng Academy is famous and has gathered many great scholars, those people are also very interested in scholarly business.
No matter how much the emperor attaches importance to his relatives, it is a royal matter and should not be discussed casually. This principle is the same in ancient and modern times.
My father was obsessed with calligraphy and painting in his early years and did not like to talk about politics. However, he has changed a lot in the past two years. Now that I think about it, it was probably the influence from Nancheng Academy, and not all of it was necessarily a good influence.
The third wife was so ashamed that she could hardly stand still.
Mrs. Xu saw that something was wrong, and smiled and said to the elder: "If you brothers want to talk, go to the small study room to talk. We mothers also want to worship the moon."
With these few people in front of me, the third wife's embarrassment is all in the eyes of the elder, but the elder just doesn't see him. It's not that he likes to worry about the family affairs of his younger brother and sister-in-law, it's just that the third elder has been too close to the Tian family in the past two years.
Already.
In the eyes of the third wife, the Tian family is a close relative, but in the eyes of the Shen family, the Tian family is just an in-law relationship. The eldest master does not want his younger brother to get too close to the Tian family. If there is a cause today, there will be a result tomorrow. If the third master and his wife are close to the Tian family, they will
It affects the fourth brother.
Although the fourth brother and his two cousins are more than ten years apart, the elder still hopes that the three cousins can stick together like brothers in the future.
Neither Shen Rui nor Shen Jue has a maternal wife they can rely on. It would be better for the fourth brother to stay far away. Otherwise, when the older generation of the Shen family passes away and the Tian family stands behind the fourth brother, which side should the fourth brother get close to? On one side is
It seems that it is not difficult to choose between the direct uncle and the unrelated cousin.
That kind of result is what the elder doesn't want to see.
The elder hopes that the three younger brothers can support each other and pass on the second house.
The third master was the most obedient. Seeing that his eldest brother looked unhappy, he joked: "Brother, why don't we join my sister-in-law in worshiping the moon?"
"Nonsense." The elder rolled his eyes at him and said, "If you don't follow me to the study, I'm going to take an exam to test your knowledge... Seeing that you have to go out and socialize once every three to five days, but you don't have any
He looks like he's studying. You're still an uncle, and think about Brother Rui's perseverance..."
The third master smiled and said: "I also admire Brother Rui very much. It's not that I praise my nephew, but even those poor students in Nancheng Academy may not have the hard work of our Brother Rui... He is obviously only a teenager, but he can't wait.
He looks so good that he refuses to leave his books even for a day. God rewards hard work, and his hard work is not in vain. Even if Brother Jue is not as qualified as Brother Rui, he still loses to Brother Rui's diligence..."
When the elder and Mr. Xu heard the word "can't wait", they looked at each other with a heavy heart.
After the eldest master and the third master went to the small study, Mrs. Xu ordered Hongyun to take people to the garden to set up the sacrificial table.
Women do not worship the stove, and men do not worship the moon.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, all female relatives worship the moon.
The third wife was in a state of confusion and had no leisure time. After following Mr. Xu in worshiping the moon god in the garden, she said: "Sister-in-law, it's all my fault. It's because I was playful and always thinking about my parents' family, so I encouraged the third master to go to the academy often.
go……"
The fourth brother was already tired, so he was taken down by his mother, but Sister Yu was there.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Sister Yu, who always slept well, got up quickly and said: "Mom, third aunt, Yu'er is a little tired, so she went back to her room first..."
Mrs. Xu nodded and asked someone to carry a lantern to send Sister Yu back. The two sisters were talking in the pavilion in the garden.
"Brothers and sisters, don't worry too much. How can you blame the women at home for what a man does outside? The master is just worried about the third brother. He is afraid that the third brother will lose his temper. Since the third brother is determined to have an official career, he should be careful in his words and deeds. These four words
It needs to be remembered that if a mad scholar can make fun of royal affairs, others will not argue with him; if court officials do this, it will undoubtedly bring disaster to the family." Mrs. Xu said sternly to the third wife.
The third wife listened carefully and nodded: "What my sister-in-law said is exactly what I said. I also felt it was inappropriate when I heard the third master mention the royal secrets before. This is exactly the reason. In the future, I will definitely advise the third master to go out less and socialize."
Mrs. Xu shook her head and said: "How can you stop eating because of choking? It doesn't mean that you are deaf or blind, and you are indifferent to the news from the outside. It's just that no matter what you hear, you only need to know it in your heart, and don't talk about it."
The third wife hesitated for a moment and said, "Uncle just now...it seems you don't like that the third master often goes to Nancheng Academy?"
Mrs. Xu frowned and said: "My brothers and sisters are not outsiders, so I will just say a few honest words. If you really want to do the best for your third brother, just go there as little as possible..."
The third wife's face was pale, her lips were trembling and she was speechless.
Although she is a woman who regards her husband as her first priority, she is still the daughter of the Tian family.
Mrs. Xu sighed and said: "Brothers and sisters, don't get me wrong. The reason why I say this is not to question the character of my in-laws and uncles, but because of the scholars in the academy. Although there are many great scholars from Beijing gathered there, most of them are
Those who failed in the imperial examination or suffered setbacks in their career... They are too scholarly and have many resentments towards the court. If the third brother is affected by this, the gain will outweigh the loss..."
Since the third wife comes from a scholarly family, how come she doesn’t know the saying “One who is close to vermillion is red, and one who is close to ink is black”? Even among the virtuous women of the past dynasties, there is an allusion of “Meng’s mother moved three times”.
The third wife nodded and said: "I understand. From now on, I will advise the third master not to let my eldest brother and sister-in-law fuck me again."