Four hundred and sixtieth chapters ileum nine turns (three)
Hejia, inner house, west courtyard.
He Nansheng was sitting at the round table in the flower hall, with a few plates of side dishes and a pot of aged wine in front of him. There was no emotion or anger on his face, and no pride in his heart. He originally thought that with the death of Shen Cang and the release of Shen's weapons, the fortunes of the Shen family would decline. , As for Shen Li, although he was the number one scholar, he still spent more than ten years in the Hanlin Academy to gain qualifications, and some of them survived. Unexpectedly, last year's provincial examination, the candidate Shen Jin came out.
For the Shen family, which has produced several Jinshi scholars in two generations, Jieyuan is nothing. He Nansheng just pulled strings for the Yan family casually. After all, the fourth room and the He family had a rift in the past, and He Nansheng did not want the fourth room of the Shen family to leave. It was so smooth. Otherwise, if the fourth brother of the Shen family found a good in-law, there was no chance that they would get married again in the future. As for the land under the name of the third brother, it was just a normal transfer.
Songjiang is such a big place, and there are countless good fields around it. They have been divided up by various major surnames long ago. What can be bought from outside is scattered, and there is no good land.
Before the three families of the Shen family were separated, although Mr. Huda was mediocre, several other gentlemen were shrewd and capable. Over the past few decades, they had bought a lot of fertile land one after another. In addition, the ancestral property was considerable, and some of them happened to be close to land. Home and village are bordered by each other.
Now that the Shen family has been divided into three separate families, these properties have all belonged to Shen Hu. Shen Hu is incompetent and cannot keep the property, so what does it matter to others?
He Nansheng did not come forward to collect the debt, but gave the debt to the fourth room of the Shen family, in order not to quarrel with the Shen family. No matter how the two families competed, how many in-laws were they, if the two families really fell out, I don't know whether the Shen family would The enemies will share the same resentment, and even the He family members will have their say.
He thought about it for a thousand times, but he felt that he had thought about everything and did not want to make two surprises. One was his cousin-in-law Shen Hai's determination, and the other was Shen Jin's ranking in the imperial examination.
My cousin-in-law cannot be said to be a kind-hearted person, but he has always been kind, but this time he was decisive. After seeing him last time, he completely chilled the He family. Even his family members restrained him, and even his nephew came to see him off. The birthday greetings were also robbed half-way, without leaving any sympathy.
And what about Shen Jin? Even if he was Jieyuan before, with Shen Li as the number one scholar, no one would have thought that the Shen family would have a second number one scholar in more than ten years. If Shen Jin was an ordinary Jinshi, his family would be greedy for money. Having a merchant girl, if people knew about it, it would just be the Shen family and his son who were looked down upon. But if the number one scholar was chosen to be a merchant girl, it would be a bit more shocking. People would have to inquire about it, and the He family would not be able to escape the connection.
He Nansheng didn't regret it, he just felt that he still didn't think carefully and should not have left obvious shortcomings outside, which made him a little impetuous.
"Second brother..." A man came over and sat opposite He Nansheng. It was none other than He Nansheng's younger brother, He Beisheng.
He Nansheng raised his head and saw that his brother's eyes were green and black, his whole body was lacking energy, and there was a faint smell of alcohol around him. He looked like he was drinking and having sex. He couldn't help but frown and said: "Even if you are young, you should be more restrained..."
He Beisheng looked stern, poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all in one gulp, and after a while he said: "Second brother, isn't it because I feel depressed that I need to relax?"
He Nansheng shook his head and said: "Don't try to coax me by trying to deal with the old lady. I don't know you? You have never paid attention to the imperial examination. You even relied on luck in the provincial examination. Are you really sad that you failed in the examination?"
He Beisheng was exposed, he touched his nose and said pitifully: "I can't help it. The old lady hopes that I will become a talented person and wishes to lock me in the room all day reading. I'm not a big girl, where can I sit down?"
Can you live there? If I don’t find a way to go out for fun, I’ll be suffocated to death..."
Seeing his brother being so lazy, He Nansheng felt like his heart was burning. They were also from a large Songjiang family, and the Shen family had several Jinshis in their generation. With the same Jinshi, the Yu generation was even more talented than their predecessors, but the He family clan had no successors.
people.
He said sullenly: "Are you really not going to study anymore?"
He Beisheng hesitated for a moment, slumped his shoulders, and Fang nodded and said: "Second brother, I really can't do it. In the early years, I was also full of revenge, but after several provincial examinations, I passed it once and met many talented people. Fang
I know how stupid I am. Not to mention others, even a few clan brothers have much better qualifications than me...
Hearing this, He Nansheng didn't know whether to be happy or sigh. The concubine of the He family had several good children, but he was a relative of the fifth clan and had never been close to the concubine.
He rubbed his forehead and said: "Since you have no intention of continuing to study, you should stay in the capital and ask your elder brother to help you fill a vacancy in the civil service department..."
He Beisheng's expression froze for a moment and he whispered: "I'm afraid of big brother..."
Although they are brothers and sisters, He Beisheng has been frightened by the way he behaves. Before and after the examination, he thought about himself for several months and knew that he was not as powerful as his elder brother. Even if he barely entered
When I entered the officialdom, I also served people with food, so I not only gave up on continuing to study, but also gave up the idea of promoting people to supplement the official position.
He Nansheng didn't notice anything strange about him. He just thought that his younger brother was afraid of his eldest brother's harsh teachings. He shook his head helplessly: "What are you afraid of? You are not a child. Will the elder brother hit you?"
He Beisheng didn't answer, but poured himself another glass of wine and ate it.
He Nansheng originally wanted his younger brother to become an official as soon as possible and serve as a support for his eldest brother. He didn't expect that this younger brother was smart when he was young, but his intelligence disappeared when he got older. Now he even has no courage to take the imperial examination. Because he is the youngest son, he is spoiled by the dowager, and he is soft-hearted.
Some of them cannot stand up, and they cannot handle economic affairs either.
He Nansheng was a little disappointed, but also secretly happy.
May is called the "evil month", and children born in May are always called "sons of the evil month". He Nansheng's birthday is the first day of May. Although he was not abandoned by his parents at that time, compared with his elder brothers and younger brothers, he
This Zhongzi was neither good nor bad. He had always been ignored by his parents, and because of his bad horoscopes, he also suffered a lot of dislike when he was young.
Nowadays, although he is just a civil servant, he can take charge of a clan and travel in official circles. Whether he is a member of the He clan or an official and gentry in the Songjiang area, he can be called "Second Master He" unceremoniously.
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, unless there is one male and one female. If the brother is shrewd and temperamental, the wife will let the younger brother take charge of the general affairs. When the time comes, the brother will inevitably have opinions to the left. Instead of being in such a difficult situation, it is better to let the younger brother take charge of the general affairs.
Just be a wealthy and idle person...
Beijing, Huanghuafang.
Looking at the packed luggage on the ground, Shen Jin's whole body was filled with gloom.
When Mrs. Zheng saw this, she sighed in her heart and said: "What I was most worried about before was your homework. Now that the imperial examination has passed and Brother Jin has also been awarded the official, I have nothing to worry about anymore..."
Shen Jin frowned and said, "Even if my aunt doesn't go to Zhuangyuan Mansion, can't she live in the capital?"
Mrs. Zheng shook her head and said: "Now that you are no longer a child, you have to work in the Yamen all day long. I am bored by myself. When I go to your uncle's house, I can still be with your aunt..."
Shen Jin thought about the marriage arranged by her father, and saw that she was going to be another biological mother in front of her, and she felt panicked in her heart.
Mrs. Zheng hesitated for a moment and said: "Brother Jin, did you get a reply from me about the marriage your teacher mentioned before?"
Shen Jin shook his head and said, "It's more than a thousand miles from Beijing to Yangzhou. How can news come and go so quickly?"
After hearing this, Ms. Zheng couldn't help but worry and said: "Amitabha, I only hope for everything to go smoothly... I'm not afraid of anything else. I'm just afraid of the master's whim and the fact that he doesn't know the character of the new wife. It's better not to cause trouble..."
Shen Jin comforted: "Don't worry, aunt, the teacher's name is here, and my father will not have any objections..."
There is no need to create extraneous matters, because things have been settled in Yangzhou. Although Shen Jin is extremely troubled by these bad things, she can't bear to worry her biological mother, so she hides them. As for the daughter of a high-ranking family whose mentor was the matchmaker, Shen Jin couldn't believe it before. Jin was also afraid that the title of Prime Minister would frighten his biological mother, so he kept it secret, but it seems to be a good thing now. Otherwise, with K's temperament of being soft on the outside and strong on the inside, if he knew that Shen Juren ruined his son's good relationship for money, he would have to return at all costs. Jiang Nan went to find Shen Yuan desperately.
Shen Jin was already an official and could not leave lightly, so Cousin Zheng asked for leave in the academy and sent Zheng to Baobin.
Although Shen Jin was full of reluctance, he did not open his mouth to keep anyone else. It could be said that he was deceiving himself. There was no telling when the Yangzhou marriage would come out, and it would take a day to hide it from the Zheng family.
After sending his biological mother and cousin out of the city, Shen Jin rode back to the city. She felt empty in her heart and entered Renshoufang unknowingly. When she regained consciousness, she had already dismounted in front of the Shangshu Mansion.
In the past six months, Shen Jin has been here several times. The concierge remembered that this was the eldest son of the fourth room, the biological brother of his second son.
Shen Jin looked at the door in front of her and remembered Shen Rui's previous protection for her. She felt warm in her heart. She handed the reins to the young man and said, "Is your second master at home?"
The concierge said: "I'm at home...Uncle Jin, please come in..."
Shen Jin said: "I came in a hurry, so I'd better pay my respects to my eldest uncle first, and I'd like to ask the steward to inform me on my behalf..."
At this moment, Shen Rui had already received the news. After hearing this, he took Shen Jin to the main courtyard.
Although Mrs. Xu doesn't like Shen Jin, Shen Jin's marriage is not his alone. If it gets too big, even Shen Rui's reputation will be implicated. It's possible that the identity of Shen Rui's biological mother will be revealed, which is inevitable. Asked: "Brother Ling, how many days have they been in Beijing? I have heard about your story. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with it?"
Shen Jin bowed and said, "My nephew wants to go back to his hometown..."
Mrs. Xu was a little surprised, but she still nodded and said: "It's okay to go back and have a look. The Yan family is just here for attachment, not for enmity. It's better to have a good discussion..."
Shen Jin nodded and said, "My nephew thinks so too."
There is a precedent for new scholars to take leave to worship their ancestors or get married. As a new scholar and a newly appointed Hanlin official, it is not difficult for Shen Jin to take leave to return home.
Xu hesitated for a moment and said: "There are no other cousins or elders in the fourth house. If you have anything to do, please ask the elder clan master for his opinion... The Shen family has been based in Songjiang for a hundred years and has its own family laws and rules..."