Xu's character is resolute and is not willing to rely on others. He just plans for his nephews. He has only eased up with his clan in recent years. Among the tribes of the Shen family, the only one who can catch Xu's eyes is the family of Master Hong Da and Chen Li. . Especially Chen Li, who has always regarded Shen Rui as a brother and sister, was happy to protect Shen Rui. Only then did he know that Xie was a little bit unfamiliar with Chen Li's family.
But when dealing with people, I can't think about myself. Now that I am not willing to be involved in tribal affairs, Shen Rui will not be able to take it for granted to me in the future. It is not that Shen Rui will be bad for Shen Rui, but It is to put your heart in mind and also to consider it in a meticulous way.
Shen Rui was involved in the second and fourth rooms behind him, and had a good relationship with the fifth rooms. Even for Shen Rui, Chen Li would not ignore these houses. If he didn't say anything else, it was the third room this time. If the house had not been involved in the fourth room, the candidate to enter Beijing would be Shen Ling, who was next to the second room and the second master, and Chen Li would not have agreed happily.
There are only a few rooms, not to mention the second room, but the fourth room is not a relative. The fifth room is in a deep relationship, so Shen Rui will not be alienated. Could it be that Shen Rui really wants to alienate him? Otherwise, it will be difficult to recuperate in the future. There will be no time to go.
For a moment, Xu was a little hesitant.
Shen Rui didn't think so much, but only replied to Xu: "I'll go to Brother Six's house to see it later and listen to the reaction from the He family. Brother Ling only said that Brother Six and Brother He had told the He family that it was right, and I don't know what it was. Proper law”
This also involves the fourth room. Even if Shen Rui is not close to him, he will not be able to stand up high.
Xu nodded and said, "I'm going to ask me, I'm just trying to ask him this time. He has always loved to hide ink. I remember there was a box of rosin ink in the small warehouse, which was what I brought from my home back then. The master is here. He also agreed, but he was reluctant to use it. He took a few pieces to go there."
Shen Rui responded, and Xu took Shen Rui to the small warehouse in person.
The Shen family has two warehouses, divided into inner warehouses and outer warehouses. The outer warehouse is something passed down from ancestors or public, while the small warehouse is Xu's dowry and private house.
The small warehouse is located in the Xu family courtyard, with five down-sitting rooms. Xu family and Shen Rui are now on the west side. The inside is a Duobao shelf facing the wall, with various types of shelves placed on the shelf. The wooden box of Jinqian is a rare overseas treasure because of Mr. Sun. In the past two years, I have chosen some to be used as the Yang family’s betrothal gift and Sister Yu’s dowry. A small half of the shelves are empty, but the remaining number is still extraordinary.
There were two or three boxes on the ground, with gold and silver ingots inside.
He said it was half a box, but only eight yuan. Xu took it out and handed it to Shen Rui and said, "Send half of it, and you can share the remaining four yuan with your third uncle."
Shen Rui took it, Xu looked around, sighed, and said, "Everything is good, but when something happens, it is not as convenient as gold and silver. Although he is a benevolent king, he has not been on duty for many months. , Tomorrow's congratulations have been cancelled."
Later generations said, "gold in troubled times, antiques in prosperous times", but in fact, gold is always gold, and antiques may not be the case. With the status of the Shen family, using antiques to pawn shops and antiques shops can exchange gold. This is common People hold antiques and chase their lives.
All cunning rabbits know the three holes, let alone the power of all spirits?
As early as when Shen Cang was recuperating, he took Shen Rui to the Shen family's ancestors' land under the name of seeing the blessed land. No servant was useless. It was two three-foot deep pits dug by Shen Rui with shovels, each buried. Jin Yi Qianliang, this is the second house's backhand, but it is not the last killer move. The last killer move is Chen Cang's longevity material. There is a layer of plywood on the bottom layer, and there is also a layer of gold cake hidden inside. Because the longevity material is made of hardwood, it is weighed by itself. It's heavy, and no one noticed that something was wrong if he added a hundred pounds.
The tradition of hiding gold in the coffin is the second house. This was how the great master made it happen when he died. Using this as a backup plan is not to encourage unworthy descendants to dig graves after spending their families, but to be dangerous in the officialdom. If there is a day when the family is confiscated and the clan is exterminated, By moving the remains of ancestors back to their hometown and taking the gold to save them, they can also make a comeback. However, in order to prevent the news from leaking, only every generation of heads knows about this. The previous generation was Chen Cang and this generation was Shen Rui. Even Xu didn't know about this.
What Xu said was that when he encountered a major change in life and death, wealth and honor. The Ming Dynasty had been peaceful for decades, and the throne was inherited by father and son, and there was no rebellion for the throne. However, the emperor and the ministers were all in one day, and the Shen family was unable to play games. , but be careful to bear the disaster.
Shen Rui knew Zhengde, Jiajing's history, and knew that in the next few decades, the court would either be eunuchs taking power or civil servants fighting, and chaos arose. However, he did not want Xu to be too worried and comforted him: "Although the second uncle works in Nanjing, he wins. In Qinggui, the third uncle is not very prominent. There is occasional turmoil in the court, and there is also a teacher and uncle Yang.
Xu shook his head and said, "It is better to be self-reliant than to ask for others. You must stand up by yourself to be truly at ease. Before you stand up, it is better to live your life at home carefully."
Shen Rui didn't like to show off, so he responded solemnly.
In the evening, Shen Rui went to Chen Li's house.
Before Chen Li came back, Shen Rui was led to the living room and saw Chen Jin also.
"Second Brother Rui" Chen Jin stood up when he saw Shen Rui, and his face was a little joyful.
Seeing that he was wearing an official uniform, Shen Rui was obviously coming directly from the yamen, and said in surprise: "Where is Brother Six, why didn't he come back with Brother Jin?"
"The brothers of the six clans were going to come back with me, but the Eastern Palace sent the inner ministers to summon him. The brothers of the six clans came into the palace and asked me to come and wait first," Chen Jin replied.
The well-informed families in the capital all know that the current prince, Empress Bei, is fond of, and is a bit childish. The East Palace occasionally summons the subordinates of the Zhan Shi Mansion, but it is just a whim. I asked about some news about the city's entertainment, food and drink, but there is no What a serious thing.
After all, Shen Rui had not seen Brother Shou for several months, and he couldn't help but feel moved, saying, "I heard from the third uncle that the Dragon Boat Festival is not allowed to congratulate you, and the emperor's dragon body is not healed. Now the Eastern Palace is not supposed to serve in front of the imperial palace. Is it?"
Chen Jin smiled and said, "The emperor is a kind father. He is afraid that he will give the prince a sick person. He only allows the prince to pay filial piety through the curtain. He knows that the emperor is also concerned about his studies while he is sick. He has worked very hard these days, and this time he summoned the six tribes. Brother entering the palace is probably a matter of academic work.”
Even though he knew that Shou Ge'er was not as harmless as he showed, he had some true feelings in it after two or three years. Shen Rui was quite pleased to hear that Shou Ge was willing to take the initiative to study.
Chen Jin didn't know that Shen Ling and the two of Chen Zhu brothers left Beijing. Seeing that they hadn't come yet, he hesitated and said, "The second brother Ling and the other two have not come out yet, aren't they here? It's time, it's time to go to Uncle Hong's house. ?”
Shen Rui talked about the matter of Chen Zhu leaving Jing and Shen Ling chasing him later.
Chen Jin was stunned when he heard this, and after a while, he sighed: "I really didn't expect Chen Zhu to be so ignorant. It's just that Brother Ling is innocent and has to worry about Bali, but he is not a human being inside and outside."
Shen Rui nodded and said, "I just hope that Shenzhu will not cause any more troubles. Brother Ling is also very pitiful."
Before he finished speaking, someone at the door snorted coldly: "What a pity? I want to please you everywhere, but I don't ask if you have such a big face?"
It was Chen Li who came back. Shen Rui and Chen Jin stood up quickly. Shen Rui said embarrassedly: "Sixth Brother"
Seeing Shen Rui embarrassed, Chen Jin also looked suspicious. Chen Li shook his head and said, "I think it carefully, and I will talk later." After that, he went to the inner courtyard to change his clothes first.
Shen Rui and Chen Jin looked at each other and were speechless for a moment.
"I saw that my brother from the sixth clan was fine for Brother Ling. Why did I listen to this? Not only did I feel dissatisfied with Chen Zhu, but I also had some mistakes with Brother Ling. Brother Rui knew why," Chen Jin whispered.
Shen Rui frowned: "I don't know either. It doesn't seem like he is venting his anger."
Chen Jin hesitated and said: "The brothers of the six clans are square, maybe they look down on the tactful and worldly style of Brother Ling."
Shen Rui shook his head, calming his body against the square outside and round inside, not pedantic. Otherwise, even if he was the top scholar and the cabinet master was the backing, he would not have been in office for more than ten years.
Chen Jin was puzzled, and Shen Rui remembered Chen Li's words just now and realized something. Shen Ling's face was because she relied on the second wife and the second wife. Chen Li did not sell the face of the third wife, but the face of the second wife. Although the matter was resolved, Shen Ling didn't want to repay the second bedroom, but instead did her best to the third bedroom. Shen Li's good impression of Shen Ling was over. Shen Ling's entry into Beijing this time was not worth the loss.
With a cup of tea, Chen Li changed into a used-style clothes that were half-new and old, and first talked about the important matter: "I will go and say that no matter what the He family was thinking before, he always had to think about it. When it comes to Beijing, there is no possibility of robbing the property. It’s just that debts are paid, and the money is natural. The money has to be paid back, but the pursuit is not so tight. Rong Sanfang slowly makes up for it. As for the fourth house master, it’s all in the end. To comfort me, Brother Jin still needs to go to He’s family to discuss.”
Even if He Nansheng, the second master of the He family, knows how to manage it again, he has limited knowledge. He only saw that there was no Shangshu in the Shen family. The remaining people were the fourth rank, who was not as good as He Shilang. The new patriarch was no longer respectable than the patriarch. The clan members had a cold relationship, so they dared to plot against the third and fourth rooms of the Shen family in this way, but they didn't think that even if they couldn't come forward, would the top scholar in the fourth room be a waste of money?
The most important qualifications in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Most of the people who can enter the cabinet were from Sandingjia. Even if Chen Jin is only a little Hanlin now, he is here. The top scholar at the age of 20 is more important than the top scholar at the age of 40. There is potential. Not to mention that Li Ge Lao's emphasis on Chen Jin is known to everyone. The news that Li Ge Lao wants to summon his grandson-in-law is not a secret among the Li Party members.
This time Chen Li didn't show up, and He Dongsheng would not have a fight with the Shen family for money. Wouldn't that lose this "nephew"? Because of He Shiqi's affairs, the Shen family had the handle, and the two families were not in the process. There was a stalemate between the top and the bottom. He Nansheng forced the Shen family to seize the Shen family's property. After He Donghe learned about it, in addition to cursing his brothers, he was also worried that the Shen family would be anxious to jump over the wall.
Therefore, after Chen Li came forward to talk to him, He Dongsheng agreed happily. Just to make Chen Jin remember this favor, he did not take on a big favor, and he had to put out the fourth room of the Shen family to talk about it.
Because of He Shiqi's incident, Chen Jin had a deep prejudice against He Dongsheng. When he heard that he was going to He's house, he was restless for a moment.
Chen Li frowned when he saw this: "Why are the He family or the four relatives serious in-laws, why are they so frightened?"
Chen Jin couldn't say that He Dongsheng wanted to harm his clan's brother's secrets, so he said embarrassedly: "Mr. He is quite majestic."
Chen Li only felt that Chen Jin was not serious, but he had no intention of teaching, so he only said to Shen Rui: "You can figure it out."
Shen Rui said: "I understand a little. No matter how the elders of the Third Housekeeper gave the order, Brother Ling did not refuse, but was just being too arrogant. This was not something he could accept."
Chen Li nodded and said seriously: "At last, it's not stupid. Tens of thousands of yuan owed silver, Tian Qi, who was pledged, is such a disaster for the family. If the third wife is really afraid, how could she just send two boys to Beijing? Relying on his face, he knew that his relatives would not be able to watch Shen Ling without any means, so he dared to take a look at this matter? He just knew that he could speak in the capital and sell it in front of his elders. OK, he looked honest before, but his greed was raised little by little. Now he still seems to be respectful and humble, but he seems to be used to his ideas. Go back and say to his uncle and send someone to Nanjing to see Look, the second uncle of Zhou is not familiar with common people and is a straightforward person. If someone fools him, it will be a small matter. If he is not careful in his official position, it will be a big disaster."