Chapter 26 The most regrettable love turned into a thin love
Looking at his uneasy son in front of him, Wang Qinghong's face turned a little ugly: "Really the patriarch said that? You are not allowed to go to Xishan privately, otherwise you will be punished in the name of 'disrespecting the ancestors'?"
Wang Sanlang nodded and said: "That's what my great-uncle said. Xishan Temple was originally the place of cultivation for the ancestors of the Wang family. The ancestors had left a will long ago. The descendants of the Wang family were not allowed to go to Xishan or break into Xishan Temple without permission. Otherwise, they would be punished.
The theory of 'disobedience'. It also said that it doesn't matter who you are or what the reason is, the clan rules come first and you can't violate it lightly. It was for this reason that Seventh Brother was slapped and punished by kneeling in the ancestral hall last year."
Wang Qinghong is a descendant of the Wang family and the head of the family. Of course he has heard of this clan rule. However, Xishan is remote and ordinary people will not go there if they have nothing to do. Not many people pay special attention to this clan rule.
He had been to Xishan a few days ago. In his opinion, the so-called "Xishan" was just a slightly higher mountain, and the "Xishan Temple" was even more unworthy of its name.
It's called a temple, and it's more like an outer courtyard where family elders live in seclusion.
The reason why he asked Sanlang to go to the clan house to say hello before going to Xishan was just a formality. After all, rules are dead and people are alive. If he really wants to stick to the clan rules, then he can go back without his parents' nod.
Shiro from Xishan, isn't it true that he has violated the clan rules and should be punished?
The clan leader did not mention Shiro's fault, but instead forbade Sanlang from going up the mountain. He should have known that Sanlang was acting on his own behalf, and he was a little ruthless in citing the clan rules.
In addition to being unhappy, Wang Qinghong also had some doubts. He clearly remembered that the patriarch treated him warmly, so why did he turn against him and disown him within a few days? Naturally, he would not find fault with himself, so he wondered if the concubine returned to Xishan Temple with grievances.
, said some unpleasant words, which caused the old patriarch to have a prejudice against him.
Thinking of this, he became more and more annoyed with the Taoist idiot. He felt that it was disgusting that his son had made the whole family uneasy when he first appeared, and caused trouble and ruined his family's face outside.
In order to fear that his clan would say that he was looking down on his concubine, he originally planned to persuade his mother to move the Taoist Chi to the outer courtyard and not live in separate houses. Now that he was angry with the clan, he couldn't help but feel a little angry, and his heart towards the concubine became cold again.
a bit.
But no matter whether he was truly filial or not, he couldn't really hurt his old mother's heart for a bastard whom she had only been with for a few days.
It's just that although he has made a decision and is somewhat dissatisfied with the clan, he also knows that others in the clan can be offended, but the clan clan must never be offended. From the time his cousin is in the capital, no matter whether he becomes a foreign official in the future,
Regardless of whether he was promoted to a Beijing official or not, his cousin's care and guidance were indispensable.
You still have to go to the clan house. If the clan leader has misunderstandings and prejudices against you, you should make it clear.
Thinking like this, Wang Qinghong called the housekeeper and told him to go to the clan house to post a message. If the clan leader would be better off, he would go there tomorrow morning to pay his respects.
The butler responded and went. Wang Sanlang hesitated and said, "Sir, could it be that my uncle knew that Shiro didn't want to see us, so he didn't allow us to go up the mountain?"
Wang Qinghong frowned and said: "What are you talking about? How can Shiro, a child with a yellow mouth, give orders to move the leader of the group? The clan rules have been in place for a long time. The clan leader acts according to the clan rules. How can he target the twelfth clan? Hurry up and do your homework.
, Even if you don’t go to school today, you are not allowed to be lazy or distracted by these trivial matters."
Wang Sanlang didn't agree with his father's words in his heart, but he didn't have the habit of arguing with his father. He honestly agreed and went back to Tongyuan. As for whether he could see into the homework, he had two opinions.
Wang Qinghong was left alone in the study, feeling a little sleepy, remembering the past for some reason.
At that time, he was very proud of himself in the officialdom. Due to the death of his father, Ding You, he took his wife and children back to his hometown to guard the system. To make matters worse, his two legitimate sons contracted diseases and died one after another after returning to his hometown. His pregnant wife also had to leave early due to the hard journey.
If it starts, giving birth will harm the body. The doctor made it clear that it will be difficult to conceive in the future.
He was about to become a young man, and he had only one daughter left. Regarding the issue of heirs, he also felt sad in his heart. He just thought that he was still young and his wife had gone through the pain of losing a child, so he had to take it slow and wait a few years before doing so.
However, his mother forced him to death and arranged for him to take his uncle's cousin as a concubine before he returned home. He knew his mother's urgency, not only because of his old age, but also because he was worried that he would be controlled by his wife after leaving home.
, can’t take a concubine.
He really had no choice but to obey his mother's wishes even though he knew it would hurt his wife. After all, "There are three ways to be unfilial, the worst is not having children."
Because he felt guilty for his wife, after taking the concubine, he still regarded her as his main wife. He would stay in his wife's room for six or seven days out of ten. He was hoping that God would open his eyes and give him a legitimate son. Fortunately, this was true.
His wish came true, and his wife and concubine were found to be pregnant at the same time. He was so happy that he left his wife and concubine in his hometown to wait for the birth, and went to Jiangxi to take up his post.
When he received a letter from home, he learned that he had given birth to two sons and that his cousin's concubine died during childbirth. While he was confused, he was also secretly relieved. Fortunately, his wife was safe. Apart from the love of the knot, there were also some things that were hard to explain.
There is selfishness in it. As for his unlucky cousin, who was still unable to pass the pregnancy test under the care and love of her mother, Wang Qinghong didn't dare to think about whether his wife's hands and feet were involved.
When his two sons were about to be one year old, he wrote back to discuss the matter of taking their family members to take office, and then he got the news that the concubine was "born to be stupid". He had no objection to his mother's letter saying that the concubine should be left in Anlu.
.And I'm glad once again that the one who was "born stupid" is a concubine, not a legitimate son from his legitimate wife, otherwise it would be really impossible to hide it.
Then, when his family took office, he found that his wife's attitude towards him had changed, and she was no longer as involved in happiness and anger as before. His wife seemed to respect him more and more, but she no longer had the intimacy she had in the early years.
The Tongfang next to him was no longer complaining, but also took the initiative to treat the maid who was waiting in his study. She served her mother-in-law and raised a pair of children. She was a virtuous person. Regarding the beautiful maid sent from outside, as long as Wang Qinghong did not shake his head,
The toilet was also collected and placed properly.
At the beginning, Wang Qinghong was secretly proud, thinking that it was his mother's ability to train his daughter-in-law that made his wife docile, and he was quite satisfied with the life of a virtuous wife and a beautiful concubine.
But as time passed, he got a taste of it. In his wife's eyes, the most important thing was no longer his husband, but a pair of children, and the relationship between husband and wife had weakened.
Although he was secretly disappointed, he did not care too much about his wife. Until he was promoted to participate in politics and went to Nanchang Mansion, the pressure outside was getting bigger and bigger, and he no longer cared about appreciating those "vases" and would rather be with his wife.
Nagging, nagging. After a while, Wu Lang was born, but it seemed that the relationship between the couple had eased, but he knew in his heart that there was a grudge between the couple, and they still couldn't communicate with each other as they did in the early years.
This time when I returned to my hometown, except for the two maids and concubines arranged by my wife and mother, I sent away all the other maids and concubines and did not bring them back.
To be honest, he was sorry for his wife when he took in a second wife. Although the Yue family did not say anything about this matter, they were not as close as they were in the early years. The letters they exchanged were all about face, and the friendship became shallower.
Wang Qinghong knew all this, but he was proud, and if his family didn't want to see him, he wouldn't go up a pole to get close to him. However, he was dissatisfied with his wife, and felt that she shouldn't spread everything back to her parents' family.
By taking Shiro back home, he had a fight with his wife because the resentment in his heart had been suppressed for too long. Unexpectedly, when the matter was explored, he really didn't want to do his wife's business. He had been feeling a little uncomfortable these past two days, but it didn't matter.
To save face, it’s hard to take the initiative to apologize to my wife. Fortunately, my wife doesn’t care.
Will following the mother's wishes and moving the concubine outside this time will make my wife feel more comfortable...
Just as I was lost in thought, I heard someone at the door say: "Master, the villain is back."
It was the voice of steward Li Zhong.
Wang Qinghong rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Come in."
Li Zhong came in, and Wang Qinghong said: "What's the answer over there?"
Li Zhong bowed and said: "Master, the patriarch asked me to tell the master that he will take the third young master with him tomorrow. Don't forget to take the car. The patriarch said that he will take the master and the third young master to Xishan."
After listening to the previous words, Wang Qinghong's expression gradually softened; after hearing the last sentence, he couldn't help but frown. Could it be that they were asking the father and son to pick up Shiro? Where does this need to be done?
Then thinking of the age of the old patriarch, he denied the matter. If the old patriarch arranged for others to lead the way just for the sake of picking up people, how could he come forward in person? This summer weather is not an easy time.
Thinking about the respect the old patriarch showed to the old monk when he was at Xishan Temple last time, Wang Qinghong felt his scalp numb.
Could it be that the old monk who raised Shiro wanted to teach him a lesson to vent his anger on Shiro?
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Outside the city, Xishan.
When going down the mountain, Mrs. Wang Ning allowed herself to be supported by the Taoist idiot, her eyes were crooked, and her face was full of joy. Wang Zhen was beside her, and she was secretly amazed. How could this Wang Ning still look like the stubborn old woman who had settled down with her family when she went up the mountain?
Kindness and gentleness.
Do you like salty or light food, do you like rice cakes or noodles, do you like to play other things besides reading books...
Wang Ning asked nonchalantly, and the affection behind his words made Dao Chi's nose sore. He answered one by one, very seriously, without the slightest hint of impatience.
Wang Zhen felt bored at first, but at the end she couldn't help but feel soft in her heart. The two grandsons and grandsons just met today, but looking at their actions, things only get better and better.
He thought carefully about the words of Dao Chi in his heart: "If you are not official, you will not be powerful. Those who are powerful will be suitable. If you are suitable, you will thrive, if you go against it, you will be in danger; if you gain it, you will be strong, if you lose it, you will be weak." The more he thought about it, the more he became more and more interested.
I find it sharp and appropriate.
He couldn't help but secretly decide that this little cousin had great ambitions, and he must have a good relationship with his little cousin, Dao Chi...
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