Chapter 9 The little monk will go there in person today (3)
The Taoist idiot sat in the side hall and drank two cups of tea.
Although we only found out today that Wang Qinghong is the biological father of the owner of this body, during the ten days of chanting sutras in Wangjiayao, the Taoist idiot also heard a lot about the twelve rooms of the Wang family.
After all, the number one scholar in the twelfth room received a great gift in front of Mr. Wang's death, which caused a lot of discussion in the house, and everyone was talking about this master.
Compared with the prosperous descendants of other heads of the Wang family, the number of people in the Twelve Households is very small. Only Dao Chi's generation has three brothers, and both his father and grandfather are only sons.
The reason why it can become the branch of the clan second only to the clan is that although the number of people in the twelfth room is small, there are three generations of ancestors and grandchildren from the old man who was assigned to the twelfth room, that is, the great-grandfather of Dao Chi to Wang Qinghong.
They are all Jinshi.
However, in addition to being outstanding in his official career, it was also because the old man of the Twelfth House was the younger brother of the previous generation patriarch. For this reason, even if the old man died of illness at a young age, leaving only orphans and widows in the Twelfth House, he was not bullied.
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The current tallest elder in the Twelve Households is Wang Qinghong's mother, Wang Cui. Her natal family was once a wealthy family in Anlu Prefecture, but later declined, and now it can only be regarded as a middle-to-upper-class wealthy family.
Dao Chi's biological mother is Wang Cui's niece. It is said that although the Cui family has declined in recent years, it is not appropriate to send a daughter to a relative as a concubine.
It's just that Xiao Cui is a poor person with a bad fate. She promised to get married well, but she didn't want to get married. Her parents died of illness one after another. Xiao Cui had to observe filial piety for six years. The other party used the excuse that her son was the eldest son and heirs were important and they couldn't delay.
Make people break away from the engagement.
Mrs. Xiao Cui was already twenty years old when she gave birth to her filial piety. In ancient times, she was already an old girl, and could only be said to be someone who filled in a wife's wife's wife.
It happened that Wang Qinghong was observing filial piety in his hometown, and his two legitimate sons died of illness one after another, and his wife, Yang, was damaged after giving birth in her early years. When the period of observing filial piety was over, Wang Cui took the initiative to take her niece as his second concubine on the pretext that her son was thirty-year-old and had no children.
Unexpectedly, the wife and concubine became pregnant at the same time and gave birth on the same day. Mrs. Yang gave birth to a legitimate son, and Mrs. Cui died after giving birth to a bastard son.
Wang Qinghong's wife, Yang, was from the capital and the daughter of Wang Qinghong's master. When Wang Qinghong was in his prime, he was proudly promoted to the third rank, and the support in Beijing was the Yang family.
Thinking of this, Dao Chi couldn't help but frown. If the Yang family really had the ability to influence the officialdom, it would definitely not be a good thing for him. However, thinking that he was only eleven years old, he felt calm now.
He can't worry about that right now. Now that he's back, he just wants to be a member of the Wang family so that he can take the exam easily. After all, only by gaining fame can he gain more freedom.
Regardless of the old monk's advice or his ideas, I feel that there is nothing to worry about. How many young talents can really stay in the officialdom? Even if they occasionally achieve success, most of them have been wasted for half a lifetime.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Li Zhong come in, followed by two boys, holding a pile of clothes and a Confucian hat.
The Taoist idiot did not hesitate and allowed the servant to change his clothes.
They fit me well, but after all, they were old clothes from twenty or thirty years ago. No matter how good the material was, they had faded color and had a faint musty smell.
The five senses of Taoist idiots are stronger than those of ordinary people, so they can't help but frown.
After changing his clothes, Li Zhong took out another Confucian scarf.
When the Taoist idiot saw this, he couldn't help but be startled. In the early days, only those who had not yet passed the imperial examination could wear this thing. Later, it could be worn by those who were promoted to emperor, prisoner, tribute, and student. But now, I am not even a child. Is it appropriate to dress like this?
Li Zhong saw the confusion on his face and said hurriedly: "I don't have a suitable scarf at the moment. This is the turban that I wore when I was born in the middle age. I ordered it to be found. The fourth young master is wearing it for the time being. It's okay at home."
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Dao Chi shook his head and said: "This is against the rules. I'd better like to thank the old housekeeper for his kindness. That's it..."
Li Zhong wanted to persuade him again, but the Taoist idiot had already returned to his seat and closed his eyes to rest.
Li Zhong couldn't help but be frightened when he saw this. The fourth young master looked gentle, but his temper was stubborn, just like the old man when he was a child. After all, they were father and son. Even if they were raised outside, they had not lost their temper.
Dao Chi is willing to pretend to be innocent in front of Wang Qinghong, but not in front of the housekeeper and servants. Because no matter how he makes friends with them, his status as a concubine is fatal. If he gets close, the housekeeper and servants will despise him, so it is better to stay away from him in the first place.
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Li Zhong looked at Dao Chi's bald head and was filled with tangles. He had watched the master grow up, so he naturally knew why the master asked him to find a scarf for the fourth young master. He was just afraid that the old lady would be sad when she saw it, so she wanted to cover it up temporarily.
At this moment, two young men came over to send a message, saying that the master invited the fourth young master to go to the old lady's room.
Li Zhong heard this and personally sent the Taoist idiot outside the second gate.
Inside the second door, there were already two maids in green skirts waiting.
When they saw the Taoist idiot's bald head, the two maids looked slightly strange, but they quickly returned to normal and respectfully invited the Taoist idiot into the inner courtyard.
Inside the second door, there is first the main room where Wang Qinghong and his wife live, and then the upper room where the old lady lives.
There were two maids waiting at the door of the upper room. When they saw Dao Chi, they quickly picked up the curtain.
In the fifth upper room, the Taoist idiot followed the maid in and was led to the east room.
The maid reported like this: "Old lady, master, madam, the fourth young master is here..."
On the Arhat's bed, an old woman with gray hair sat, with red eyes, looking straight at the door. In front of the Arhat's bed, there were two carved chairs on the left and right, with a man and a woman sitting there.
For some reason, the scene of Lin Daiyu meeting Jia's mother suddenly appeared in Dao Chi's mind. Would the old lady also hug him and call him a darling? Thinking about it, Dao Chi felt a chill.
"It's... Shiro..." The old lady's voice was a little hesitant.
"It's Si Lang. I have relied on my uncle to take care of me these years." Wang Qinghong replied.
"Silang... come forward, let the old lady have a good look..." The old lady's voice was trembling, and she waved to Dao Chi to come forward.
The Taoist idiot did not move immediately, but looked at Wang Qinghong. After he nodded, he took a few steps forward and stood still in front of the Arhat's couch.
Sitting opposite Wang Daohong, Mrs. Wang Yang looked at Dao Chi with a smile. Seeing his kind face, she was still muttering in her heart. This child didn't look like a treacherous one. If he wasn't her husband's concubine, even she would have praised him.
Seeing the interaction between father and son, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.
The old lady's reaction was one of surprise and a bit of disbelief.
She took the Taoist idiot's hand and watched it from beginning to end for a quarter of an hour. Her eyes became more and more complicated, and her face became paler. Finally, she covered her chest and her body began to shake.
Wang Qinghong saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to support him: "No matter how happy the old lady is, she must take care of her body, otherwise it would be Shiro being unfilial..."
Dao Chi lowered his head and rolled his eyes secretly. What was Wang Qinghong's look in his eyes? The old lady was clearly not surprised, but frightened.
The old lady pulled her son's sleeve and started crying: "Guifang...poor Guifang..."
When Wang Qinghong saw this, he thought she was thinking of the deceased and hurriedly advised: "My cousin is the most filial to the old lady. She must not bear the old lady's sadness..."
The old lady covered her face and cried harder.
Mrs. Wang Yang couldn't stand still, so she got up early and followed her husband. Although she said words of comfort, she felt very strange in her heart. After Xiao Cui's absence for these years, no matter how sad she was, it was almost gone that morning. Is it worth being an old lady crying and wiping away her tears?
The old man cried hard and his face turned blue. Wang Qinghong couldn't help but ordered people to take the Taoist idiot down first.
After being comforted by her son and daughter-in-law, the old lady slowly stopped crying, looked at Wang Qinghong with red eyes and said: "Son, the old lady feels unhappy... If I hadn't made the decision and accepted Guifang for you, with this My child, Guifang can't say that he can live well in this world..."
Hearing that there was actually blame for Shiro in these words, Wang Qinghong couldn't help but wonder: "What did the old lady say?"
The old lady choked with sobs and said: "Hong'er, Silang...Silang has a pure yang in his horoscope. He is punished by his parents and cannot be raised at home..."
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In the yard, the Taoist idiot stood on the porch, slowly raised his head, and his face looked a little strange...
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