Chapter 150: Seeing the close family member Erlang Lu
Chapter 150: Meeting a clan relative, Erlang Lu, getting close to him
"So, His Highness will be the emperor in the future?" Rao has lived for most of his life and has seen and heard many things, but after hearing this news, Wang Ning was still shocked.
"Well, the imperial envoy arrived yesterday. The emperor left a decree and appointed the crown prince to inherit the throne. After paying homage to the prince in a few days, he will go north... There are grandchildren in the list of retinues decided by the palace.
Name. I took two days off to stay with my grandmother and make arrangements for my admission to prison. Although the letter of recommendation has been received early, it is reasonable and reasonable. Before entering Beijing, I went to Wuchang Prefecture, but at the moment it is really difficult.
It’s not cheap, I’m afraid I’ll have to ask a rich brother to help me make the trip.” Dao Chi said.
Local education is usually promoted by Hanlin officials, and they have to return to the capital after their tenure. Such people, even if they don't go out of their way to make friends, should be polite and considerate.
Wang Ning said: "The prince is an only son. If he is adopted to the Tian family, what will happen to the incense in the palace?"
Although the people were afraid of the affairs of the Heavenly Family, thinking that the person who would ascend the dragon throne in the future would be the crown prince who had been with his grandson for three years, Wang Ning couldn't help but ask more questions.
"The imperial court's intention is probably to select someone from among His Highness's cousins to inherit the incense of Prince Xing's Mansion." Dao Chi said.
But the prince would not agree. The court only wanted a little emperor, and the structure of the court would not change. But no matter what the shortcomings of the little emperor were, he had the advantage of being extremely filial.
Wang Ning said: "After all, it is a royal rule, not the same as the common people. If it is an old rule in a common people's family, an only son cannot give birth to a successor, and at most he can have two wives. But Qi Lang is really lucky to become the brother-in-law of the future emperor.
Even though he is still the guest of honor of the princess, he is definitely more honorable than the prince consort."
If it were any other family, they would be overjoyed to hear such a big event. However, Wang Ning has always been cautious. Even if they knew that the crown prince would become the heir, it would be a great thing for the Wang family, and it would open up a world-wide connection for his grandson.
However, he still did not dare to rejoice and said sternly: "Erlang, although you have the affection of accompanying me to study for three years in the government school, you should not be arrogant and arrogant because of this. If you only think about the friendship with His Highness, show off proudly, and delay your studies, then that is
It’s not worth the loss.”
Dao Chi hurriedly said: "Grandma, don't worry, my grandson's desire to learn has not changed. It is my grandson's ambition to take the imperial examination and become an official since he was a child."
Seeing that her grandson was neither arrogant nor impetuous, Wang Ning was very satisfied and said: "You don't have to worry about this at home. When you get to the capital, just take care of yourself and settle down slowly. When the weather gets cooler in July, I will go north."
Hearing this, the Taoist Chi shook his head and said, "How can that be done? It will take a month to travel. How can the grandson let his grandmother go alone? After the grandson arrives in the capital with His Highness, he will return to his hometown to pick up his grandmother and bring him to the capital.
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Wang Ning said: "Stop messing around. You are only fourteen. Do you want to make me feel bad for you when you have to travel back and forth? You can only have a few Jingzhe with you, but I have several servants following me here. You just don't need to
Just let your heart heal."
The Taoist Chi knows that Wang Ning is a person who does not change his mind easily. Although he has other thoughts on this matter, he will not let Wang Ning argue at the moment.
Wang Ning heard that Wang Qi was away and was sent to the capital by His Highness a few days ago, so she said: "In that case, you go to the clan house to see the old man, so that the old man won't be anxious if he doesn't get the news."
Yesterday, the imperial envoy read the imperial edict and edict in front of Anlu Civil and Military Affairs. The Wang family was close to the magistrate, so I expected to have received the news early.
Dao Chi knew that if he didn't go there, he might have to send someone to invite him there tomorrow, so he had to take the initiative to go. After all, Wang Zhen still needed to be troubled about Wuchang Mansion.
Before the custom-made carriage at home was retrieved, Dao Chi shouted Jingzhe, and the master and servant walked to the clan mansion. Halfway there, they met Wang Zhen coming on horseback.
Seeing the Taoist idiot, Wang Zhen hurriedly reined in his horse and said, "Erlang, where are you going?"
The Taoist Chi hurriedly raised his hands in salute and said, "I'm about to go see my great-uncle and eldest brother."
Wang Zhen got off her horse, handed the reins to the boy, and walked with Dao Chi. She said with a little excitement: "Isn't it in the palace? Is it a holiday?"
The Taoist idiot nodded and said: "The Chief of Staff appointed someone from the palace to accompany His Highness north. I am also on the list. I asked for two days' leave before we set off."
Wang Zhen suppressed the sourness in her heart and said: "Congratulations to Erlang for coming from Longbei. You have a bright future."
If the prince is in Anlu, Wang Qi, the princess, is a much more important guest of honor than Dao Chi, the prince's companion. If the clan marry a princess, they can stay close to the palace for three generations; but if the prince succeeds to the throne,
How much glory could Wang Qi, a guest of honor in Prince Xing's palace, get even though he was a royal relative? On the contrary, he was a Taoist idiot. With the status of being the emperor's companion, his future was limitless.
The contents of the imperial envoy's decree reached the Wang family last night, and Mrs. Wang and Wang Zhen's grandparents sat across from each other until midnight.
If it were not the seventh son but the sixth son who was sent to the palace as a companion, then the clan would have had another pillar in the future. To take a step back, Wang Qi could have been lucky enough to enter the palace as an official in the emperor's dormitory without marrying the princess.
Now that I only have one honored guest, the benefits of the palace fall on the Taoist fool.
Even though they value Dao Chi more, the grandfather and grandson still feel uncomfortable.
It’s just that at this point, it’s useless to say more. Dao Chi is so strong and tough, and he has such good luck. Besides helping, what else can they do? If they only want to suppress the direct branches and suppress the side branches, then the Wang family can’t do it at 150
It developed into a wealthy family within the year.
The Taoist Chi said: "My younger brother has long decided to study in the Imperial College. My uncle had already settled down with me before he left. I originally planned to go to Beijing early next year, but this time I just borrowed His Highness's favor to go to Beijing half a year in advance."
Seeing that his words were transferred from the palace to the Imperial College, Wang Zhen said: "Sanlang is also in the Imperial College, so you brothers can be reunited."
The Taoist idiot said: "I originally wanted to visit and ask for advice during the Dragon Boat Festival, but now it's too late. I must ask my eldest brother to take the time to help my younger brother. Besides my eldest brother, who else can my younger brother ask for?"
Seeing his sincere words, Wang Zhen was shocked and said: "Going to pay a visit to learn from him? Is it a matter of selecting tribute?"
Local tribute students, in addition to the annual "Gong" examination, also have a certain number of places in the hands of academic officials. If the academic officials had no benefits at all, they would not be so popular. Uncle Cui spent his money and got the recommendation letter and famous post for the academicians.
In exchange, the place in Tixue's hands is the number of Gongsheng students.
Because it is not a human relationship, it is a "goods and money" relationship, so the Taoist idiot cannot take the liberty to see Ti Xue. He originally thought of going to Beijing to pay a visit and say hello and make a good relationship. Unexpectedly, time is short, and now An An
The martial law was under martial law, and it was not possible to leave the city at will, so the Taoist idiot could only entrust Wang Zhen with the matter of visiting and teaching.
The Taoist idiot said: "The matter of selecting tributes was well arranged before my uncle left in the first month of the year, and the letters of recommendation were brought back long ago. I only had to pay a visit or two before entering the capital, but now I don't have time. I don't want to be rude.
I can only ask my eldest brother to help my younger brother when he goes to Wuchang Mansion in the future."
Wang Zhen said with a smile: "It turns out that it's just a small matter, so I just accepted it. I think I would be happy to come here to study. He recommended the Emperor to accompany him as a reading companion. It's his good luck."
As he spoke, he was thinking about what Dao Chi had just said. Although Wang Qi had mentioned that Dao Chi wanted to go to prison, the clan didn't ask in detail. Because the second master of the clan had reached the third rank, he was qualified to be cute.
A child is imprisoned, but there are many grandchildren in the clan, so how can outsiders take their turn?
Unexpectedly, Liu Wanshan, a low-level official with a civil servant background, could pursue a path of education. People say that his in-law family has some foundation in the capital, which seems to be true.
Although she knew that Dao Chi had two uncles, Wang Zhen only thought about Liu Wanshan and not about Uncle Cui at all. When Uncle Cui returned to his hometown, he didn't see many outsiders except for the twelfth room and the outer ninth room. Outsiders only knew him.
How can he compare with Liu Wanshan who returned home in fine clothes and made a little fortune while working for a living outside?
In the eyes of the world, only being an official can make you stand out. If you don't become an official and work in other industries, even if you are rich, it will be nothing.
Because the two brothers met between two families, they walked to the clan house, chatted and laughed, and arrived at the clan room in less than two quarters of an hour.
Mrs. Wang was extremely happy to see Dao Chi.
Although he felt bad that his grandson did not get the status of his companion last night, the old man wanted to be open-minded, so he was open-minded. Even if the Taoist idiot became popular, it would be ten or twenty years later, when the second master of the clan should retire.
Down the line, several of the clan's grandsons have become officials, and there are many clan brothers in the court who can talk to each other, which is not a bad thing.
Furthermore, although the Waijiufang and the clan are related by name, in reality Dao Chi is of the blood of the Twelfth Fang. The ancestor of the Twelfth Fang is the second son of the clan and the uncle of the old man. Put it this way
, Tao Chi is the grand-nephew of the old man.
Dao Chi saw that the old man had no grudges and was as kind as ever, and felt a little uneasy.
It seems that the clan, like the rest of the world, did not expect that after the crown prince ascended the throne, he would respect his biological parents as emperors and concubines, and that the three princesses would also become princesses from princesses in the near future. In that case, for
The clan lineage is in jeopardy. Except for Wang Qi, everyone else has to withdraw from officialdom.
If a grandson of the clan wants to become an official, he must wait until Wang Zhen's grandson.
Dao Chi had some regrets in his heart.
Mrs. Wang is a mature man. She noticed that he was a little depressed and said: "Why are you so worried at such a young age? Why are you worried?"
The Taoist idiot couldn't speak directly, so he had to say that Wang Ning wanted to go to Beijing alone.
Old Mrs. Wang looked at Dao Chi lovingly and said: "Good boy, it's hard for you to be so filial. It's just that what your grandmother said is that since the palace has ordered you to go to Beijing with His Highness, you can just go north with peace of mind. Your grandmother doesn't need you.
Don't worry. When someone from the clan comes to Beijing, just send your grandmother along and make sure everything is properly arranged."
Speaking of this, the old man thought of what happened after Dao Chi came to Beijing, and said: "When you arrive in Beijing, you go to live with your second uncle's house first. Your second uncle has been a Beijing official for many years, and asked him to help you buy a clean house. Don't
Wait until your grandmother comes to Beijing to start things. The old lady is not willing to owe favors, but your second uncle is not an outsider. If you are a heretic, I will really be annoyed."
Although Dao Chi is not willing to owe favors in his heart, and he has a biological sister and brother-in-law in the capital, he knows that exchange of favors is also a necessary procedure to close the relationship. The old master of the clan and Wang Zhen treat him well, and he owes him a lot of money.
By sharing the favor, I will have an excuse when I want to do my best for the clan in the future.
Therefore, the Taoist idiot said sincerely: "Then if I really trouble my second uncle, will it disturb my second uncle's purity?"
Mr. Wang waved his hand and said: "You are his nephew, so why don't you go to him? Besides, your seventh brother will stay at your second uncle's house when he comes to Beijing, so you two brothers can keep each other company."
The Taoist Chi said cheerfully: "That's great. I was worried about not being familiar with Beijing, so being with Brother Qi makes me feel more at ease."
Mrs. Wang stroked his beard and said, "I met your seventh brother and told him there is no need to rush back. He can just return to his hometown before March next year."
In the event of a national mourning, clan officials and other officials must stop weddings and music for a year.
The marriage between Wang Qi and the three princesses will have to be postponed until the national funeral is over.
Instead of returning to Anlu, Wang Qi might as well stay in the capital to deepen her relationship with the prince.
Dao Chi entrusted the matters of visiting Ti Xue and his grandmother's visit to the capital to the clan house. Grandpa Wang and Wang Zhen's grandson did not find it complicated, but became closer to him. In the eyes of the two grandsons, Dao Chi was so rude and not ignorant.
Etiquette is a way of "getting close" to the clan's clan.
Otherwise, as the Taoist heir to the emperor's companion, those two things would be extremely easy even if he did not entrust it to the clan.
While we were talking, when it was time for dinner, Mrs. Wang left another meal.
Dao Chi was not polite and accompanied Mrs. Wang to finish the meal before saying goodbye and returning from the clan house.
Wang Zhen walked out of the gate in person and had arranged a carriage here. After watching Dao Chi drive away in the carriage, he turned back to the old man's yard.
"Grandpa, Erlang is fourteen years old. Even his great-aunt and uncle have followed him to the capital. It seems that they have lived in the capital for a long time. Neither the second brother nor the second uncle is familiar with Erlang. How can he be estranged after a few years?"
Wang Zhen said: "Should I ask my grandmother to come forward and help Erlang become a good matchmaker? With my maternal family in Anlu, I can save Erlang from being far away from his hometown."
Mr. Wang shook his head and said: "No, it's too late. If I had given up earlier and interfered with Erlang's marriage, it would have been just to take care of them; now that Erlang's identity has changed, it would be too deliberate to mention it again. With Qilang here, Erlang can't be far away from here."
Wang Zhen didn't answer, but felt a little anxious.
The old man has already intended to separate the family. If the separation is not clear now, it cannot be delayed for two years. After the separation, Wang Qi will become a side branch of the clan. No matter how good the relationship between Erlang and him is, he will have nothing to do with the direct branch.
However, thinking that the two things entrusted by Dao Chi would all fall on him, Wang Zhen felt reassured. No matter how he was in front of other brothers of the same generation in the clan, in front of Dao Chi, he was considered a good clan member.
Brother, Dao Chi is also close to and respects him...
Dao Chi stayed at home for two days and returned to the palace on the 29th.
The palace is very busy, everyone is preparing for the big festival the day after tomorrow. After the big festival, it is time to travel.
The Taoist idiot said that the chief official was selecting people, and that was not an empty lie.
When the prince went north, in addition to the ceremonial guards and bodyguards, there were also attendants, internal officials, maids, etc., and half of the palace officials also went north with the prince.
Previously, the Fu School was only suspended, but now that the Crown Prince is leaving, the Fu School has no time to resume, and finally the time has come to disband.
The prince did not summon the companions from Qiyun Hall, but went to Lequn Courtyard in person...