"Bai'er, your Aunt Kang probably didn't expect so much." Wang Ruofu explained calmly.
"Aunt Kang didn't think of it, but did mother? Before doing something, don't you think about whether it will harm your ancestors?" Sheng Changbai continued.
This question can be regarded as asking about Wang Ruofu's weakness. The fact that his father deserves to enjoy the Ancestral Temple is Wang Ruofu's greatest pride and confidence in his usual arrogance and arrogance.
The pinnacle that a scholar can achieve in the contemporary era is to be entitled to enjoy the Ancestral Temple, and the memorial tablet after his death will be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Hall.
There are many benefits, not least that scholars can become famous in history and shine for generations after their death.
Even the widows and descendants left by scholars can also enjoy a certain amount of shadow and be enshrined and cared for by the court.
It is a great honor to be worthy of enjoying the Ancestral Temple, and your descendants can enjoy a lot of remnants of it.
But with so many benefits, there are also certain default obligations.
You must restrain yourself in terms of morality and character. If your character is too bad, your ancestors' memorial tablets may be affected and they may be removed from the Ancestral Temple.
Therefore, saying that ancestors deserve to enjoy the Ancestral Temple is an encouragement to future generations.
It not only allows future generations to understand the merits of their ancestors, but also has the clear goal of being comparable to their ancestors.
At the same time, it will also allow future generations to be more vigilant and restrain themselves in their daily words and deeds.
"Bai'er, don't talk anymore. I'll go find your Aunt Kang tomorrow and I won't lend any more usury money." Wang Ruofu was obviously panicked and finally felt a little scared.
"Mom, my child will have to go abroad soon and will not be able to stay with his mother. He must always be filial. I also ask my mother to think twice before doing anything in the future and be more considerate."
When Wang Ruofu was outside, Sheng Hong was watching over him, so Sheng Changbai could feel more at ease.
But when facing the inside of the back house, it was all up to Wang Ruofu himself, and Wang Ruofu couldn't make people feel at ease.
"Bai'er, since you want to seek employment abroad, are you considering leaving after getting married?"
"." Sheng Changbai: "This needs long-term consideration. This is not something we can just decide as a family."
Sheng Changbai didn't expect that Wang Ruofu would immediately think of marriage when he just mentioned that he wanted to take a foreign job.
Sheng Changbai is only eighteen now. Having received compulsory education, Sheng Changbai's views have long been fixed. He still believes from the bottom of his heart that this age is far from the time for marriage.
Having finished what he wanted to say, to avoid having to talk to Wang Ruofu about the marriage all the time, Sheng Changbai said a few words and slipped out.
In the next two days, Wang Ruofu was busy dealing with the aftermath.
It didn't take long for Aunt Kang to persuade Wang Ruofu to lend loan money.
That is to say, only two merchants were released. After the two merchants borrowed hundreds of dollars and changed the loan sharking contract, the matter was finally settled.
Because Wang Ruofu changed his mind, he offended Wang Ruoyu.
In recent days, Sheng Changbai did not hear any more news about Aunt Kang visiting Sheng's house all day long.
It also made Sheng Changbai give up the idea of strike first and take advantage of the Kang family as soon as possible.
In the feudal era, which emphasized the importance of secluded relatives, Sheng Changbai personally stepped in to clean up the Kang family.
It is inevitable that you will get a reputation as ruthless and cold-natured, but the price is still a bit high.
After you at least have some actual rights, you can change your gloves when cleaning up the Kang family, which is a lot more convenient.
"Second brother, Mrs. Wu of Earl Yongchang, sent a message to our family, inviting our family to attend a ball club she held in the suburbs. Will you come with us?"
A few days later, as soon as Sheng Changbai arrived home, Rulan asked Sheng Changbai excitedly.
"It's just a game. Why are you so excited? You don't know how to play polo?"
After the literary gatherings for literati and their sons were held less frequently, various banquets and activities for noble officials followed.
When spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, it is perfect to go for an outing in the countryside.
Of course Sheng Changbai could tell that Rulan was excited because she was going to participate in a large-scale event, which was very lively, and she was going out to play in the countryside.
I understand, I understand, I understand, but I still feel that this child is too out of touch and unstable.
"You can just go play in the countryside. It doesn't matter how you play polo." Ru Lan raised her head and said.
"Do you know Mrs. Wu, what is the meaning of this football club? You are so anxious to go and participate?"
Mrs. Wu invited so many young men and women from the noble family's past to hold group activities. As everyone knows, her purpose was to make it easier for these people to see each other.
But Ru Lan, who has a relatively small brain, doesn't know whether she understands or not.
"Isn't it just for fun? Mrs. Wu is famous for playing polo in Bianjing City." Ru Lan replied matter-of-factly.
"Yes, you are right to think so."
Mrs. Wu likes polo, she must like it, otherwise it can be organized into other activities.
"Would you like to come over and play too?"
"Okay, if Xiumu wants it, I will go to the ball club with you."
After thinking about it for a while, Sheng Changbai said, if you have nothing to do, go and watch Sanlan and don't cause trouble at the ball.
In the next few days, my family was preparing to attend the football club.
Rulan didn't understand what was going on, but the adults in the family still understood what was going on.
Changbai, Changfeng, and the three Lans are all going to attend Mrs. Wu's football club.
Even for these little ones, it was the first time for them to go out to participate in such an activity that had a bit of a mutual respect.
Of course, this appraisal is not mainly for the young people to appraise themselves, but mainly for the elders to see whether the young men and ladies are suitable for their families.
For such an occasion, of course you can't be careless. What clothes, shoes, and jewelry to wear should be prepared a few days in advance.
But before I could go to the ball club, something happened at home.
"Changbai, your father hasn't been back for a day. Normally, he just doesn't come home for dinner. He always sends someone to inform you when he comes back."
After Sheng Changbai returned home from the office, Wang Ruofu came over and said anxiously.
"Mother, don't worry. Father was sent away by the officials after he went to court."
Although today is not a court meeting, Sheng Changbai does not need to attend.
But after all, Shao Wenguan was also in the palace, so it was easy for Sheng Changbai to get information.
At this time, the effect of Sheng Changbai's usual lavishing of money on internal officials came out.
After Sheng Hong was called away by the old emperor, some internal officials informed Sheng Changbai of this matter.
Sheng Changbai had already anticipated this matter today and was not in a hurry.
I didn't stop it in advance because the matter was not that serious.
It is worth it to teach Sheng Hong and Sheng Changfeng a profound lesson.
"Why do the officials call you father? What's the important matter? The officials want to call your father away for so long."
Wang Ruofu still asked anxiously, still looking anxious.
After all, he grew up in a family of officials, so Wang Ruofu knew something about it.
With Sheng Hong's current status as a fifth-grade doctor in the Ministry of Industry, it would be good for the old emperor to chat with Sheng Hong for a few words. There is no reason to keep Sheng Hong in the palace for such a long time.
"Mom, I found out something about the situation because Saburo had a conversation outside and the officials called my father over."
Sheng Changbai made his face as calm as possible and said slowly
The reason was this, but Sheng Changbai didn't find out about it.
It was inferred based on Sheng Laosan's recent performance and the original plot development.
"I don't get punished for my words. What did that little brat say outside that made the officials call your father over to scold him?" After Wang Ruofu heard this, he became furious: "Someone, take that Mother and son, little bastard, bring me here!"
"Mom, are you waiting for father to come back before questioning Saburo?"
Sheng Changbai tried to dissuade him. Scholars want brothers and sisters to respect each other, and it is not good to just watch Sheng Laosan being taught a lesson by Wang Ruofu.
"Why don't you people arrest people? Are you deaf?"
Wang Ruofu caught Lin Qige's fault and couldn't listen to other words at all. He only wanted to vent his anger on himself.
Following Wei Ruixuan's mother-in-law, who went to arrest Lin Jiaoshuang, Sheng Changbai also left the Wei Ruixuan lobby and found Liu Tao and Xu San.
"Liu Tao, Xu San, you go and ask our people to guard the door of the house. From now on, no one is allowed in or out of the house without my or mother's instructions."
Wang Ruofu is planning to make a big fuss, so the news is not suitable for spreading.
When news spread that the eldest lady was going to war to take care of her concubines, others thought something had happened to the Sheng family and didn't know what gossip to spread.
Maybe there will be several versions where Sheng Hong's hat is green.
It is enough to keep the door tightly closed and let people know that something happened to the Sheng family. The specific information cannot be spread outside.
If there is such a big commotion, everyone in the house will know about it, and if everything is not kept safe, some of the wives and servants will have some ulterior motives.
Thinking that the Sheng family is in for a big disaster, they might want to take advantage of the Sheng family's belongings and run away.
If the family home is not taken care of, even if nothing happens to Sheng Hong, the family will suffer a lot of damage to reputation and property.
Sheng Changbai also took some people to guard the door and restrained the servants to stay in their own rooms and not to move around at will.
Fortunately, Sheng Changbai has trained many people and can guard the front door, several side doors, and the back door of the home.
After Sheng Changbai finished his arrangements and returned to Wei Ruixuan, he didn't waste time watching Wang Ruofu teach Lin Zongshuang a lesson.
Not long after Sheng Changbai came back, the ladies brought Lin Jiaoshuang and Sheng Laosan over.
After all, Sheng Laosan's surname was still Sheng, and the ladies still had some respect for Sheng Laosan. She was pushed here.
There is no respect for people like Lin Jushuang. The mother-in-law is a member of Wang Ruofu, and she hates Lin Jushuang as much as Wang Ruofu. It was the two women who dragged her here.
"You two kneel down for me!"
After the people arrived, Wang Ruofu angrily scolded the two people.
"Madam, why are you crazy? You arrested our mother and son for no reason. Have you thought about how to explain to Honglang?"
After being knocked down, Lin Zhishuang shouted unconvinced.
When Lin Zongshuang calls Sheng Hong, she has always been quite annoying. At a very old age, her children have reached the age of marriage, and Lin Zongshuang is still the "Hong" all day long, and the "Hong" is called Sheng Hong.
"Shameless, bastard, you still have to go to the master to explain. Do you know that it is the bastard son you trained, who speaks out outside, and offends the master, who was summoned by the officials, and he has not come back yet." Wang Ruofu yelled and cursed at Lin Zongshuang angrily.
It didn't look like he was venting his anger on Sheng Hong, it looked more like he was venting his own personal anger.
He scolded Lin Zongshuang a few times, which obviously made Wang Ruofu let out a fierce breath of anger.
The city of Wang Ruofu is not suitable for being in the back house of a wealthy family. Everyone was smiling on the outside, but feeling miserable in their hearts.
It's more suitable to go to the city and the countryside, where you can directly exchange gongs and drums with people face to face.
Lin Zongshuang was scolded and was speechless. It might be that Lin Zongshuang was frightened by the news and became speechless. Then Wang Ruofu looked at Sheng Laosan: "Sheng Changfeng, you little bastard, what did you say outside, for you?" My father has caused such a huge disaster. If anything happens to your father, I cannot spare you."
"Come here, give this mother and son, each of them twenty ring feet first, so that they can remember it for a long time." After Wang Ruofu was happy with his mouth, he was ready to be happy with his hands too.
Several women came up with rulers in hand.
"Madam, madam, I don't know what I said, but you want to punish us, mother and son, like this. Even if the Kaifeng Prefecture is interrogating prisoners, they must let the prisoners know what crimes they have committed, right?"
Lin Zongshuang was probably really frightened by the news that something had happened to Sheng Hong and that the Sheng family might be in ruin, so she stayed where she was without speaking.
Because her father committed crimes, had her house confiscated, and was exiled when she was a child, Lin Jiaoshuang has the shadow of this aspect.
But Sheng Changfeng had no shadow, only the painful memory of being beaten by the ruler. When he heard that he was about to be beaten, he hurriedly argued for himself.
"Bah, what kind of mother and son? Is this bitch your mother? I am your step-mother, and that bitch is just your little wife."
What Wang Ruofu said is true. These juniors in the family can be regarded as Wang Ruofu's children in terms of rules.
They should all be called Wang Ruofu’s mother, and the concubines and concubines should all be called Wang Ruofu’s eldest wife.
It was because the children were all raised by their mothers and they liked to call their mothers mother. This was also caused by Wang Ruofu's unwillingness to call his concubines and concubines mother.
"You asked me what you said? Don't you know what you said?" Wang Ruofu continued to yell at Sheng Laosan. In fact, even Wang Ruofu didn't know what Sheng Changfeng said.
Before Sheng Changbai could explain clearly, Wang Ruofu was anxious to retaliate against Lin Xige and arrest someone.
"Changbai, what did this little beast say to cause such trouble for your father?"
After shouting at Chang Feng, Wang Ruofu turned to Sheng Changbai and asked.
"After Sanlang failed the examination, he hung out with a group of Yan Wang's retainers all day long. He escorted prostitutes to a restaurant and ate wine. After he was drunk, he spoke arrogantly and uncontrollably, and discussed the matter of establishing a heir to the official family, which angered him. The official family has brought trouble to my father."
This matter is also something that Sheng Laosan's fate is not good for. Others can say it, but Sheng Changfeng cannot say it.
In the entire Bianjing, no matter whether they were ordinary people or princes and ministers, there was no one who did not discuss the matter of establishing a crown prince.
So many people said everything was fine, but something happened after Sheng Laosan said it.
The Zhou Dynasty was not punished for words, but it was said something that should not have been said.
Having angered the emperor and those in power, these people had many other ways to deal with them.
In a feudal dynasty, it is impossible to have absolute freedom of speech.
"You little beast, you dare to say anything after eating flower wine, and dare to make arrogant suggestions about setting up a heir apparent." After Wang Ruofu got angry, he pointed at Lin Jushuang and her son: "Hit me, beat me hard."
Lin Zongshuang and her son were pushed to the ground by the mother-in-law and beaten severely.
The mother and son were both inexperienced people, and bursts of miserable howlings were immediately heard in the room, with the mother and son howling louder than the other.