Four hundred and twentieth chapters do not wait for me (a)
A few days before the winter solstice, Shen Cang's family returned to Beijing from Xishan Zhuangzi.
Shen Cang and his wife also knew about the news about Shen Jin's high school Jie Yuan, but they didn't take it to heart. Jie Yuan was only the top candidate. Even if Chunwei won the top prize, Shen Li Zhuyu was in front, so there was nothing amazing about it.
In the Shangshu Mansion, Shen Rui had already ordered to burn the earth dragon on September 20th. By the time Shen Cang and others returned, the dampness had been driven out of the house and it was suitable for moving in.
"Is there no news about the second brother yet?" Shen Cang asked about this matter.
Xu said: "We should be on the way, otherwise we should have sent people to Beijing long ago..."
Shen Cang nodded, but there was a hint of urgency in his brows. Although he had made good arrangements, and Bachelor He also took the initiative to take a step back, but the matter of Nanjing Imperial College still needs to be settled after Shen Zhou enters the capital. If it happens now , Shen Zhou went to Beijing, even if he criticized his arrangement, he would eventually listen to his brother's advice; if Shen Zhou was a step late, he would be... afraid that he would not be in the mood to seek opportunities in Nanjing.
Thinking of this, Shen Cang sighed heavily and said, "For the sake of my second son, my wife is in trouble. I just hope he can understand my painstaking efforts..."
Mrs. Xu consoled her: "My aunt is not a stingy person. I think too much... It's just that when I wait for my second uncle to come back, I still want to talk nicely. After all, I am still a man in his late fifties..."
Although Shen Cang was planning every possible way for his younger brother, in the end Shen Zhou was just a younger brother, not a son, so he couldn't have his own thoughts.
Shen Cang coughed twice and said, "At this time, what can be left behind if he is left in Beijing?"
It's not that he underestimates his brother, it's just that Shen Zhou's temperament is not decisive. When the time comes when the old and the new are replaced, if he is involved in the court battle, it will be difficult for Shen Zhou to stay on his own.
Wang Zhai, study room, Shen Rui reunited with teachers and students Wang Shouren, and this was exactly what they were talking about.
"The news coming out of the palace is shocking. Since the death of the Empress Dowager, the Emperor has become more and more dependent on Danwan... In the early years, the Empress even warned her, but now that there is a rift between the Emperor and the Empress, no one dares to persuade..." Wang Shouren lamented. .
Shen Rui frowned and said, "Where are the elders? Didn't it mean that the emperor respects the three elders the most?"
If this were not the case, all government affairs would not be entrusted to each other. Although the court is now full of party and government affairs, its politics are still clear and clear. This is because the three ministers are diligent and caring for the people, so they can be called "good prime ministers".
Wang Shouren glanced at him and said: "The Emperor's elixirs were prepared by the elixir room in the palace, not from the Taiyuan Hospital... Even if they were presented by the Taiyuan Hospital, they can't be publicly stated..." Even if Mr. Ge heard the news and knew something was wrong, no one would dare to violate this taboo..."
"Spying on the emperor's bow" is a crime that cannot be tolerated.
Is history irreversible?
Shen Rui looked at Wang Shouren with worry.
Maybe someone else would have thought that Wang Shouren had grown up through hardships, but Shen Rui didn't want him to really come back from a near-death situation.
Wang Shouren said: "Not only is there a vacancy in the Ministry of Justice, but also several ministers in Nanjing are getting old one after another. I have already persuaded my father to find a job in Nanjing..."
Shen Rui hesitated and said, "Will the Emperor agree?"
In the eyes of the world, the Six Ministries of Nanjing are pension yamen, where ministers who have fallen out of favor or failed in party disputes can retire. Although Wang Hua was only a minister, he was the emperor's teacher when he was in the East Palace, and is now one of the prince's teachers. Being able to be feared by Xie Qian and Li Dongyang, and having the voice of joining the cabinet several times, it can be seen that Wang Hua not only did not fall out of favor, but was rather valued by the emperor.
Wang Shouren said: "My grandmother is old and can't stand the climate in the capital. If the emperor doesn't respond, my father wants to retire and support me..."
"I'm afraid there will be criticism..." Shen Rui frowned.
If Wang Hua simply resigned and "raised relatives", he could still gain a reputation as a filial son; but if he wanted to leave Nanjing under the pretext of "raising relatives", he would not be unfavorable to both sides.
Wang Shouren sighed and said: "Grandma is old, and my father has long wanted to return to his hometown to pay respects to his relatives, but my grandmother refused to allow it. The capital is really far away from Yuyao. My grandmother also lived in the capital in her early years. After all, she was not used to it, so she came here after my grandfather died.
After returning to my hometown, I have been unwilling to come to Beijing again..."
The tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop, the son wants to be raised but cannot be married to her. Taishu is almost ninety years old, so it makes sense that Wang Hua can't feel at ease in Beijing.
As for the old man not allowing his son to become an official, it is understandable. Wang Hua was the first Jinshi in the Wang family. He supported the family and changed the lintel of the Wang family. Now, except for Wang Shouren, the other nephews and nephews of the Wang family are also studying. Wang Hua will not be in office.
The difference in office is huge.
Wang Shouren had just returned to the capital. Shen Rui came over to say hello, but he didn't stay long. After speaking, he went back to Shangshu Mansion.
Wang Shouren stayed in the study, pondered for a while, wrote a letter, called his confidants, sent him out to deliver the letter, and then moved to the Cross Courtyard.
Ms. He was sitting in front of the window, holding a half-sewn cotton-padded jacket in her hand, looking a little haggard. She was wearing loose clothes, but she was still seven months pregnant.
Seeing his wife's distraught appearance, Wang Shouren said warmly: "Are you worried about your father-in-law and mother-in-law? Although it is cold in Beijing now, the weather in the south is still like late spring. My father-in-law and mother-in-law took a boat all the way south, and it was neither cold nor hot, but it was just right...
And you have a filial brother-in-law by your side, what else do you have to worry about?"
The academic style in Jiangnan was flourishing, and there were many great Confucians of the time. Scholar He asked He Taizhi to go through the study tour procedures from the county school, and took his young son with him to take up a post in Hangzhou.
Mrs. He put down the needle and thread in her hand, shook her head and said: "I'm not worried about my parents, I'm thinking about my aunt..." At this point, he hesitated: "When I was a child, I often stayed at my aunt's house, and my aunt and uncle
You have always regarded me as your own daughter. I have received kindness from my two elders for many years, but I have not been able to repay it. I feel really uneasy..."
If she were to marry someone else, He would never say such a thing because of Shen Luo's presence. The one she could marry was Wang Shouren. After three years of marriage, He already knew that her husband was not an ordinary person. He had a very high character and a generous mind.
Like the light, wind and moon.
As expected, Wang Shouren didn't change his face. He didn't have any taboo because He was raised in the Shen family when he was young. He just shook his head and said: "No matter what, I have to think about your body. If you worry about it, it would be unfilial. I was not at home before, and you
It's not good to go out casually; now that I'm back, my aunt and uncle are also back from Xishan. After these few days, I'll take you over to visit..."
After hearing this, Ms. He's eyes were bright and she looked at her husband with tenderness and sweetness.
Wang Shouren did not see it. He sat opposite his wife, his eyes glued to her belly. Now that the eldest son has been born, it is a happy thing whether it is the second son or the eldest daughter. The eldest brother is only three years old this year, and the younger one will not be born until the end of the year.
After landing, how long can the emperor's body survive?
Although Zi was silent, Wang Shouren always kept Qian Shen Rui's words in mind.
Ever since Emperor Xuanzong re-employed internal servants, the dispute between eunuchs and civil servants has never stopped. In the past, Wang Shouren would not have cared about whether he was dismissed from office or exiled.
A scholar-bureaucrat must not abandon his integrity, otherwise he will become a sycophant and will be in disgrace for thousands of years, and he will not have the shame to meet his ancestors. But now, when he thinks of his beloved wife and young son, Wang Shouren's horns are even a little bit even. Although he has no intention of serving a thief, he does not. He planned to just "die without mercy".
Liu Zhong owed a great favor after all. Even if Shen Rui didn't do this, he still deserves to be thanked.
Wang Shouren was not in Beijing before, and Shen Rui had been waiting on sick people and could not take care of this. Now that Wang Shouren is back, he should show something.
Not to mention how Wang Shouren handed over errands and visited relatives and friends when he returned to Beijing. Since Shen Rui returned to Beijing from Xishan, except for meeting the teacher once at the Vice Minister's Mansion, Shen Rui has been staying at home, not even paying attention to the Yang family. I went up to see him, but Shen Cang's condition had worsened.
During the month in Xishan, Shen Cang took his wife and children fishing, reciting poems and painting every day, and lived a leisurely life. If his body was not getting older and thinner, he would not be mentally ill like a patient.
When he returned to Beijing, Shen Cang couldn't hold on anymore and became bedridden the next day.
After being tortured by illness for half a year, Shen Cang had become skinny and skinny. Xu arranged nourishing meals three times a day, but Shen Cang's intestines and stomach were completely damaged and he could not bear anything except rice porridge and light soup.
Shen Cang fell asleep for longer and longer, but when he was awake, he did not forget to ask someone to get paper and pen, and wrote a note in his own handwriting, pleading to resign from the post of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. In addition to resigning, Shen Cang had to recite it every day. : "How come the second brother hasn't come to Beijing yet..."
The Nanjing Imperial College has been vacant for two months, and it will not remain vacant forever. Although Shen Cang has established a good relationship, Shen Zhou's delay will inevitably lead to changes.
Mrs. Xu didn't want her husband to worry, and she also looked forward to Shen Zhou's early arrival in Beijing. Originally, Mrs. Xu was also looking forward to Mao Chi's early return to Beijing. Before going to Xishan, she had also sent Shen Rui to Mao's house to make some innuendo. What she wanted was to make Mao Chi Chi Neng returned to Beijing as early as possible and married Sister Yu. Even if it was hasty, which may have shortcomings, it was better than letting Sister Yu wait for three years.
But seeing her husband look haggard day by day, Mrs. Xu knew that it was too late.
With Jiuru in the middle, the third master frowned and said angrily: "Second brother, it's true. My sister-in-law sent him a letter at the beginning of July, but after she got back a letter, there was no news. It's been three months now, and it's quite tiring." Big brother is following Xuan Xin..."
Shen Rui calculated the distance from Nanchang to the capital, and said thoughtfully: "If we set off after the Mid-Autumn Festival, we may still have some time to go by water. If we go by land, we will probably fail. Do we need to send someone to greet us?" "
After hearing this, the third master said: "How to welcome us? Send people by both water and land routes?"
"No need. Second uncle will come to Beijing by land after receiving mother's letter." Shen Rui said.
The third master thought about it and realized that this was indeed true. Although the waterway was comfortable, if you were in a hurry, it was cheaper to go by land.
Jinan Prefecture, Guanyi.
Shen Zhou's face turned red and he said: "Don't delay any more, we will set off today."
"Second uncle..." Shen Ling said with a worried face: "Even if you are worried about Jingzhong, second uncle must take care of your health... I have been burning for four days, and now I am feeling better..."
Shen Zhou waved his hand and said: "Bring the medicine with you and take it on the road. We are still more than 800 miles away from the capital, so we can't delay any longer..."
Shen Ling wanted to persuade her again, but Shen Zhou had already said with a cold face: "Don't be verbose anymore."
After several years of getting along with uncle and nephew, Shen Zhou had such a cold face for the first time. No matter how worried Shen Ling was, she was still silenced...