The capital city, Renshoufang, Shangshu Mansion, and the main courtyard.
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The day for the family to gather, the family banquet was set up in the sunken house. Just under the window, through the open window, I just looked up to watch the moon.
The full moon is in the sky, the ground is full of silver lights, and the colorful lights hanging in the yard are shining. The sound of firecrackers comes from afar, and the atmosphere of the festival is strong.
It's just that Chen Cangzhi was sick, everyone laughed hard on their faces, and their hearts were heavy. Only the fourth brother was still young and didn't know how to worry. He was carrying a rabbit lamp in his hand and ran around behind his cousin Shen Rui. .
In addition to parents, the fourth brother got close to Shen Rui since he was a child, and today is no exception. For children, they are willing to play with older children. Perhaps in the eyes of the fourth brother, the cousin is just a curious thing. Big kid”.
"Second brother, this is the rabbit lamp... it is the Chang'e Fairy Jade Rabbit..." The fourth brother leaned beside Shen Rui and said in a silence.
Shen Rui reached out and touched the fourth brother's head. Who said that children don't know what they like? There are various lamps hanging outside, and they bought them from the most famous shop in the city, but the fourth brother recognized the one in his hand. The cup was made by the third master and the fourth brother, and the father and son. However, the size of a palm was delicate and cute.
Seeing the heavy atmosphere, the third master felt sad, but he didn't show his face. He only looked at the lantern in the fourth brother's hand, and said proudly, "I haven't painted for a long time, and I am still so outstanding. I am really worthy of being a talented man..."
The third wife glanced at her husband with anger.
When Chen Cang heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay, okay, I hope our Shen family can also produce a talented man who has been famous for all ages..."
The third master nodded and said, "What my brother said is not bad..."
It’s not that the third master is arrogant. In order to cultivate one's own character, he has been very familiar with calligraphy and painting since childhood, and has also been a famous teacher. However, because of his few works, he has always been easy to understand and is not known to the world. However, in the Northern Shilin, he is indifferent Run is not an unknown person. A painting cannot be said to be worth a thousand gold, but it is also something that many people want but cannot get.
Since Chen Cang made the decision, "dividing property but not dividing family", the third master's desire for fame has not been extinguished, but it is not as urgent as before. Perhaps the intention of Chen Cang and his wife is the same. After all, with constant property and food and clothing, people can be convenient It also has more confidence.
With the lesson of Chen Cang, how dare the third master take risks with his body? The young man has Shen Rui, even if he is not as good as the crown, he is already in fame and fortune and can support his door; the fourth brother of the third wife is still a child, If you really want to lose your body due to fame and fortune, how can you let go of your weak wife and weak son?
Speaking of the talented man, Shen Rui said to Xu: "Mother, will my cousin come to Beijing soon?"
Xu nodded and said, "I came here before. I thought it was time to leave after the holiday. If I walked fast, I would have to arrive in Beijing in early October..."
Shen Rui thoughtfully said: "Brother Mao Shi will wait until the Guiban comes out in Nanjing. He will set off a little later. Even if it is soon, he will arrive in Beijing by the end of October..."
When Xu heard this, he looked at Sister Yu who was sitting on the lower head and felt embarrassed. With Sister Yu's age, it was a pity that she delayed for three years. At this time, the wedding dates of the two families should have been advanced, but one is that Mao Chi is not in Beijing. Second, Xu is worried about her husband and has no energy to take care of Sister Yu’s marriage.
Shen Rui saw that Xu was hesitant and whispered: "Mother, my son will go to the Yang family tomorrow and beg Grand Secretary Yang to see if he can get Yang married as soon as possible... The family adds some joy, and the matter with my sister. Then I can also arrange it."
No matter how old Yang Tian is, as long as he comes into the Shen family's gate, he will be the eldest sister-in-law, and it is legitimate to handle the marriage of his sister-in-law.
Although Shen Rui has always been disdainful of the statement of "joking joy", seeing Xu's dependence on her husband forced him to prepare for the future. Otherwise, when Chen Cang passed away, who would know whether Xu could survive?
Xu was stunned when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "It's too hasty. Sister Tian is only twelve this year, and the Yang family won't agree."
"Rules are dead, people are alive, my son wants to give it a try..." Shen Rui whispered: "Even in his father's heart, he is most likely looking forward to a cup of wife's tea..."
At Chen Cang's age, he had long been a family of children and grandchildren, but now he only has underage heirs and daughters.
When talking about her husband, Xu couldn't help but hesitate.
But after hesitating for a while, she shook her head and said, "It's still inappropriate. Marriage is a good match for two surnames. You can't make things difficult for the Yang family just because of your own family. That's not the reason for relatives to interact... Both the filial piety, the master and I know your filial piety. , not on this..."
Shen Rui did not say anything again and did not give up. He knew that this request was not in accordance with the rules, so he hesitated for a few days. He did not mention this when he went to Yang's family to send holiday gifts two days ago. But now, he doesn't care about it. .
As early as before dinner, Xu told everyone that he would leave Beijing with Chen Cang tomorrow and go to Xishan Villa to rest.
Since Chen Cang recovered from illness on August 9, Xu and her husband have been inseparable.
Under Xu's careful care, Chen Cang's complexion improved a lot, and Xu's spirit looked better, as if he was a teenager. The more he did this, the more shocked it was.
Although Xu spoke up to refute what Shen Rui said, his heart was not as calm as he was on his face.
If the Yang family really agreed to Yang Tian’s entry, it would be a good thing. Shen Rui would be accompanied by someone in the future, and Sister Yu’s marriage would not be too late. In that case, she would have nothing to worry about.
However, if you are a big deal of marriage, you should be very cautious and cautious, and it is inevitable that there will be shortcomings in such haste. For the sake of their temporary peace of mind as the elderly, it is not appropriate to make the children feel wronged...
Yang Zhen’s house, main courtyard.
It is also a Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, but compared with the Shen family, the Yang family is much more lively.
In addition to his step-wife, Yang Zhen also had several concubines. He used to not sit down. Today, he also set up a seat outside the screen to let them sit down. The eldest son has married a wife and has a granddaughter. The second son of the legitimate son Although she has not yet started a family, she has also made a marriage agreement; the remaining are a few young concubines.
The mother of the eldest daughter died early and was raised by her legitimate mother since she was young. She is about 10 years old and is the one who has an oral engagement with Yang University Student’s family.
Seeing the beautiful wife and beautiful concubines and children, Yang Zhen felt that no matter how much hard work was, it was worth it.
However, when he saw the eldest daughter of the concubine, Yang Zhen remembered Chen Cang's words a few days ago: "The three elders of the cabinet are powerful and cooked with turd oil, which is useless to add icing on the cake; Grand Secretary Yang is an old man from the East Palace, and he has the name of teachers and students with the East Palace. , In the future, you must not go to the cabinet to serve as the prime minister, and it is best to be an alliance..."
"Prepare a few gifts, I will go to Jinchengfang with you tomorrow..." Yang Zhen thought of this and turned around and said to his wife.
There are two Yue families in Yangzhen, and two big brothers. Because they are both in the middle of the journey, they will use the name of the house instead of each mention. The one who lives in Jinchengfang is Mrs. Yang's mother's brother.
Mrs. Yang was a little surprised and thought for a while and said, "But is the second sister's name registration?"
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "Even if this matter is settled, I will feel at ease..."
Yang Zhen is now ranked as the ninth minister, but his uncle is just a fifth-rank doctor. Yang Zhen can only ask for the affairs of Yang Erjie.
Although Yang Zhen verbally engaged in a marriage contract with Grand Secretary Yang in the relationship with the Shen family. However, if the same surname does not marry, even if it is a matter of "the people do not procure and the officials do not pursue", the two families are both official, in order to To prevent villains from causing trouble, it will naturally lead to failures.
Yang Zhen had already discussed with his wife, and before the second sister and the hairpin, he would register his name with his brother. Thinking of Chen Cang's words today, he thought it would be better to make a decision on this matter early. The two families officially exchanged their marriages, and this matter It's the dust settled.
Although she is just a concubine, she is raised by herself, and Mrs. Yang is also a little sincere. In addition, the one who wants to get engaged is the Grand Secretary's House, and even the parents' home will benefit from it. Of course, Mrs. Yang is willing to make this happen. , said happily: "Okay, I will follow the master tomorrow..."
Yang Zhongyan sat down, listened to his parents' words, and hesitated, "Dad, my son is so energetic when he sees the Shen family's uncle, why is that so? Besides, even if the Shen family's uncle is not here, Grand Secretary Yang will turn his face. If you don’t recognize others, is your father still at the top of Jiuqing?”
"It's just a precaution..." Yang Zhen said casually, but he was not relaxed.
Now, he is the position of the Minister of the Dali Temple, but this year is the year of "Beijing Prefecture", so it is hard to guarantee that someone will focus on the position of the Minister of the Dali Temple. After all, to outsiders, Yang Zhen is just dependent on the Shen family, and The three elders are not in harmony.
When Chen Cang was there, Chen Cang and Yang Zhen helped each other; when Chen Cang came, Yang Zhen seemed to be "unable to support him".
Fortunately, Chen Cang has a backhand, and the Shen family's connections are not as thin as they look on the surface. However, no matter how good the relationship between Chen Yang's family is, Chen Cang's connections will be left to his younger brother and his heir, but will not be left. Come to the Yang family
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen felt a little uncomfortable, but he was not a stubborn person and knew that it was human nature. If it were him, the same would be true.
The reason why the marriage with Yang Tinghe was mentioned to the front stage is to show others and make it less troublesome
With Shen Rui's progress and Chen Cang's backing, the Shen family was not as precarious as they imagined.
"It's okay, don't mess with those unrestrained friends. Go and see Brother Rui. It's easy to add icing on the cake, but it's hard to help in time. Brother Rui is a successful child. If you really get along, you will have your own benefits..." Yang The town explained to the second son.
"My son is sincere and can't be sincere anymore. What are the benefits and bad things? Who would think of those... Dad said this to underestimate people..." Yang Zhongyan said indignantly.
Although the two families are cousins, they are only relatives of status and not relatives of blood. At the beginning, Yang Zhongyan was sincere, which was a lie; but in a few years, they got along well with each other and were truly close. .
Even now, Yang Zhongyan is worried about Chen Cang's condition because of Shen Rui.
Yang Zhen touched his beard and said with relief: "This is just right... Those who are close to Zhu are red, while those who are close to Mo are black. Except for Xu Wu, you should pay less attention to the other playboys in the Imperial College. If you make a fuss, you have to be careful. I won't ask for it. You are on the list of the gold list, but you are not allowed to discredit the Yang family."
Yang Zhongyan said with a flattering face: "Is my son a ignorant bastard? Dad, let go, those things that bully men and women and violate the law and orders will hide away when they see them..."