At the beginning, there is smoke coming out of the ancestral grave, and the woman is busy in the imp

The third brother, Xie Ruguang, held the arm of the eldest sister Xie Ruyue with one hand.

With his other hand, he gently pressed his lower eyelid and made a face at Xie Zhushu.

After hearing this, Xie Zhushu's earlobes turned red, his eyes became erratic, and he muttered:

"Who would miss my sister? She is so fierce and always exploits me."

"But next time, wait until Sister Ruyue leaves Beijing, and I'll show you how I'll laugh at you, little girl."

Xie Ruguang chuckled, "I don't have an official position, so I can follow you wherever you go, sister."

After she finished speaking, she changed the subject.

"I don't know what the master wants us to do, but I guess it's something important to say."

Xu Lu held his forehead and said, "It's like listening to your words."

Xie Ruguang shook his head meaningfully, "You don't understand."

"Jinxiufang has many distinguished guests, ladies and young ladies, who need to come and get their clothes measured."

"I feel like some young ladies are like canaries in a cage."

As Xie Ruguang spoke, his mood began to grow depressed.

"The elders in their family do not agree with their daughter showing up in public and taking the Ming Suan exam."

"From childhood to adulthood, I only learned needlework and read the Four Books for Women."

"As for family meetings like this, there is no place for them to stay."

As soon as she finished speaking, a kind voice came from outside the door.

“A canary in a cage, no matter how unfree it is, is well-fed and well-clothed.”

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xie Yuheng and Xie Mingli standing on each side of Liu.

The person who spoke was Liu.

She looked at the three sisters lovingly.

The hard life these three children had when they were young was a hundred times harder than that of the canary.

And there are many girls like these three in Daliang!

They have neither freedom nor food and clothing.

If he was lucky enough to grow up, he would be exchanged for a few taels of silver for the sake of his younger brother.

As an old woman, she said that the days of being a canary were better...

When Xie Ruguang heard what Liu said, he was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted quickly.

He bowed and said with a hint of shame: "It was Ruguang who was distracted for a moment."

Xie Yuheng sighed quietly, every family has its own problems, and women have always been pitiful since ancient times.

Liu patted her hand gently, "Thinking too much will make you lose your mind."

"You little fellow, you are so young, you haven't even come of age yet, but you sigh more often than an old woman like me."

Xie Yuheng smiled and said, "Thinking too much will make your mind weak. You also said that a gentleman has nine thoughts."

"Look to see clearly, listen to hear to hear, look warm, look respectful, speak to be loyal, do things with respect, ask questions when in doubt, be angry when angry, and think of justice when seeing gains."

"Yuheng is in good health, grandma, don't worry."

The Vermillion Bird on Xie Mingli's shoulder nodded in agreement.

Someone, I don't know how many bad thoughts he has every day, but I don't see anything wrong with him.

As they were talking, they had already entered the main hall.

Rong Shi held a rectangular brocade box, placed it on the eight-immortals table, and walked out.

When Xu Lu saw the brocade box, he felt that it looked familiar...

Sure enough, Xie Yuheng walked forward and opened it, revealing a jade flute inside.

Everyone's expression changed at the same time, even Liu's face froze.

It's killing me. Her precious granddaughter is good in every way except that she plays the flute so well that it's killing me.

Normally, no matter how much Heng Heng blew, she lived far away in the backyard and rarely heard it...

There are only occasional banquets, and it's rare to meet someone so close.

Xu Lu glanced at Xie Mingli, "Brother Qingzhi, what does Yuheng want to know?"

'They will tell you everything they know, and they will tell you everything they know!'

"We have been good brothers for more than ten years. There is no need to torture me like this, right? !"

Xie Mingli received his gaze but ignored it.

Just as everyone was looking for an excuse and preparing to run away, Xie Yuheng said:

"This flute was given to me by your majesty when I first started learning music."

Liu nodded, she knew about this!

Seeing that Xie Yuheng showed no signs of playing the flute, it seemed as if he was about to tell a story.

Xu Lu boldly asked, "And then?"

Then, you big head ghost!

Xie Zhushu approached Xu Lu secretly. If the master of the family played the flute, he would kick Xu Lu.

Over there, Xie Yuheng took out the jade flute, held it horizontally, and turned around to show it to everyone.

"This flute was originally made by the Emperor of Qi for a minister who loved the flute more than 500 years ago."

Xie Ruguang asked, "Who is it?"

Except for Liu and Xie Mingli who knew the situation, everyone else was bewildered.

After all, when we study books and read history, we record important events and learn the ways of a gentleman.

Unless the other person's hobby leads to something important happening or turning point.

Otherwise, who would remember a minister’s hobbies?

Only Xie Zhuqing narrowed his eyes slightly as if thinking about something.

He remembered that Qingzhi had spent some time reading the unofficial history of a minister named Xie.

Xie Zhuqing asked in a deep voice: "Could it be Xie Qian's?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yuheng lowered his eyelids and brushed the flute with his fingertips.

Then, turn around and carefully place it in the box.

Just when everyone thought that Xie Zhuqing guessed wrong.

Xie Yuheng's firm voice reached everyone's ears.

"That's right, the ancestors of the Xie family, Xie Qian and Xie Yanyi."

It was like a thunderclap falling from the sky, exploding in the hearts of most people, shaking their souls and making them feel a little shaky.

Seeing that everyone understood, Xie Zhushu spoke weakly.

"Then, um, who is Xie Qian?"

He was originally the last one in the top three, and he had already given back what he had learned to his teacher...

After all, in the Censorate, most of the time, being an honest official is more important than being knowledgeable.

Not to mention that he didn't know, even Xie Ruxing and Xie Ruguang didn't know.

They have studied the Four Books and Five Classics, mathematics, poetry and prose.

If I want to write poetry, I can compose a few.

However, I have only read the history books and have a general impression of it.

"Xie Qian, once saved the country from disaster."

Xie Zhuqing's voice sounded particularly difficult.

It seems that he has never thought that his ancestor who has a surname but no name has such a great origin.

Xie Yuheng nodded and explained it to everyone in the simplest words.

"In the past, the Dirong people from the north came all the way south, burning, killing and looting."

"During this period, Emperor Yingzong of Qi led hundreds of thousands of troops to fight in person, but was defeated and became a prisoner."

Speaking of this, everyone knows who it is.

After all...such a stupid emperor is quite rare.

"At that time, all the ministers in the court advocated moving south."

"It was Xie Qian, a civil official, who led the army to defeat the foreign enemies."

"Only then can the capital and the people to the south be saved, and not be slaughtered by the Dirong people, nor be enslaved or displaced."

Before the Qi Dynasty, there was a brief period when foreigners ruled the Central Plains.

At that time, people were divided into four classes.

Those who came from the same hometown as the emperor were of the highest class.

For example, areas near Goryeo and the Western Regions, which submitted to the emperor earlier, were ranked second.

The people in the north of Daliang and the people of Shu were the third class.

The people in the south are the fourth class, the lowest class...

If Xie Yuheng had been reborn in the south during that period, he would not have been able to get the top six places in the imperial examination.

In some periods, the imperial examination was simply suspended.

The imperial court never allowed other people to hold important positions.

Xu Lu frowned, "But the history books say that Xie Shaobao had the intention of rebellion..."