Feudal scholar-bureaucrats reborn: marrying a husband and marrying a virtuous

Jiang Shiyun thought he had concealed it well, but he didn't know that his mother's father had already noticed that he was fishing with Jiang Shiwu and Shang Lun by the lake.

Among the group of people, Jiang Shimin was the oldest, and after taking them to the pavilion by the lake, he was responsible for introducing them to each other.

Only now did Lin Fangxu know that the girl who went to pick osmanthus with Shang Yu was called Shang Wanjun, and she was the daughter of Shang Yu's uncle Shang Daoyuan.

And the young man who followed Shang Yu and his wife was named Chen Kai. Despite his frail appearance, he was born in Wu Xun.

After his father died in the battle, he got a third-class title of Uncle Zhongyong. When it came to him, although the rank was downgraded, the name remained the same. Lin Fangxu and the others still had to call him Uncle Zhongyong.

A group of young people of different ages and interests, after introducing each other, quickly divided into three small groups, each playing their own way.

When Jiang Shimin was 17 years old, he had already been admitted to the Beijing Camp, and he is currently the deputy commander of the Fifth Military Battalion.

As a veteran in the officialdom, Jiang Shimin was talking about some interesting official affairs with Shang Tan, Xu Zhongkang, two official rookies, and Lin Fangxu, a fake rookie.

Jiang Shimin sighed: "Hey..., the world is at peace, and swords are put into storage. The two factions of Kong and Dong, who were originally fighting each other, actually jointly signed a letter at the beginning of the year, demanding that the martial arts and the Beijing camp exams should come first with strategy and second. In terms of martial arts, if this strategy article is not well written, even the martial arts test will not be allowed, it is really difficult for a group of big bosses to die."

Shang Tan first laughed and said, "Is the Holy Majesty sure? If it is right, Xiao Wu's hand, which can hold a [-]-jin hammer but can't hold a two-liang writing brush, will have a hard time in the future, haha... .”

Jiang Shimin also laughed and said: "It was approved last month. After Xiao Wu found out, he felt that there was no hope for him to take the Beijing camp next year, so he cried a lot."

As an experienced rookie, Lin Fangxu leaned on the back of his chair. After listening to it, he smiled lightly and said: "In my opinion, Second Brother Jiang doesn't need to be so discouraged. Just go for the exam next year. This martial arts exam strategy article, Is it still required to write hype like an imperial examination article? Probably as long as you can clearly explain your military strategy."

Jiang Shimin was surprised and said: "Dongsheng has not entered the court, so he knows about the court...! That's what the governor said when I came to Hangzhou to ask for a rest."

Lin Fangxu was about to say a few words of modesty, but was interrupted by Jiang Shiwu's shout from the lakeside: "Brother, cousin, look, Xiaoyun is catching a red carp!"

Jiang Shimin turned his head and saw that Xiaoyun was carrying the fish and kicking the loud Xiaowu, with a cute and sly smile on his face, and then looked at Chen Kai who was next to him carrying the flower basket, his heart was blocked.

Jiang Shimin had the same idea as his mother's father, and felt that the two were not very suitable. Originally, his father had only made a verbal agreement with his aunt, but his aunt had intentionally or unintentionally announced that they had a good relationship, and everyone knew about it. Because of this, Mu's father has not given his father a good face until now.

As an outsider who knew that the two had a verbal engagement, Lin Fangxu obviously forgot about it at this time, only the man in red was holding the red fish in his eyes, not to mention Chen Kai who was jacquard in the distance, even the big man Jiang Shiwu was regarded as The invisible man.

The arrival of Hou Fulang of Wu'an seemed to be a signal, and then the merchant's in-laws and family friends came one after another, and the merchant was very busy.

Except for some people who had to meet, Xu Zhongkang and Lin Fangxu either stayed in the guest house most of the time, or went out to play by themselves.

In a blink of an eye, it was September [-]th, Shang Zhongyan's birthday.

Since Shang Zhongyan resigned, he has lived a life of seclusion. In the past, he just invited some relatives and friends to have a bowl of birthday noodles to celebrate his birthday.

However, this time, the invitations were distributed widely. Since the morning, all the officials in Suzhou have arrived, and all the heads of the Suzhou family are not missing.

After a while, when everyone was almost there, another eunuch from the palace came to celebrate his birthday with a congratulatory gift from the emperor.

Supported by Shang Tan, Shang Zhongyan went to the main courtyard to receive the reward, and greeted Eunuch Liu to enter.

After the two of them took their seats in the main hall, the guests came in one after another, saying something like "Fortune is like the East China Sea, longevity is better than Nanshan".

Lin Fangxu's juniors had already paid respects to the master's birthday early in the morning, and Lin Fangxu sent a pair of antique calligraphy and paintings that his elder brother prepared for him when he came to Hangzhou as a birthday gift.

After the juniors kowtowed their heads in a proper manner, they all went to free activities. Lin Fangxu drank tea with Xu Zhongkang and Jiang Shimin in the corner, and watched Shang Zhongyan introduce Shang Tan to his friends and family acquaintances in the lobby. That is the theme of this banquet.

Shang Zhongyan is old, and Shang Tan won the top five in the provincial examination. In fact, the purpose of holding this banquet is to push the business's future leaders to the front, and also to allow Shang Tan to better take over the political resources from his grandfather in the future.

Lin Fangxu looked at the old and the young among the crowd, imagining that one day there might be a junior from the Lin family standing beside him, and then he would hand over the resources in his hands to him, and also hand over the burden of the family to him.

It took three days for the business handover meeting to be completely over, and most of the customers of the business had already left. Of course Lin Fangxu was happy. After all, he came to study, not to play and eat.

However, not everyone is happy. At this time, Jiang Shiwu is trying to persuade Mu's father to play for a few more days before going back.

How could Shang Daoyu agree, and said: "Your father doesn't need to worry about it, but your sister-in-law is still pregnant, so you have to go back!"

Jiang Shiwu said without hesitation: "Then let the eldest brother go back first, it will be fine."

Shang Daoyu glared at him and said: "Your eldest brother is a big man, besides, he will go to the Beijing camp to be on duty, how useful it will be."

The useless Jiang Shimin: "..."

Seeing his son's dejected look, Shang Daoyu thought for a while and said, "Why don't you and Xiaoyun stay in Hangzhou for a while, and also perform filial piety for my father in front of my grandfather. During the exam, you can also be with Tan'er Return to Beijing."

Unlike Jiang Shiwu, Chen Kai was forced to stay by his mother. She said in her original words: "You and Xiaoyun are engaged, so stay with him and spend more time with him."

Chen Kai said reluctantly: "He doesn't like to play with me, besides, it's just a verbal engagement between you and uncle..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang He said angrily: "Shut up...! Mother finally got your uncle to nod, and you turned the tables? Mother is not for your own good, you have inherited an empty title now. Can you rely on your uncle for a certain official position, do you count on your group of concubine brothers?"

Seeing his mother getting angry, Chen Kai turned pale, but still said in a voice like a mosquito: "Even if I don't marry my cousin, my uncle will definitely help me."

When Jiang He heard it, she didn't want to pay attention to him, "Heh, he has his own son, when is your turn to go." '

Although Jiang He didn't want to admit it anymore, the fact was that since she married into the Chen family, she was no longer Jiang's married daughter, but the Chen family's wife.

My son's surname is also Chen, not Jiang. It makes no sense that people don't give political resources to their son, but to you. Only by marrying Xiaoyun and deepening this bond can they get more.

In this way, Chen Kai was forced to stay, and was given the important task of deepening the bond by his mother.

Shang Wanjun is different from Chen Kai and Jiang Shiwu. When she told Yao Shi that she wanted to stay, Yao Shi did not agree.

Yao shi sent the maidservant out, Liu Mei frowned slightly, wondering: "Xiao Wu, Chen Kai and the others want to stay and play for a few more days, why do you want to? You don't know, your grandfather never waited to see our family If you stay here to make him angry, you won’t be happy yourself.”

Shang Wanjun didn't answer, but asked instead: "Mother, why doesn't grandfather like our family?"

Mrs. Yao seemed to be touched by something sad, her eyes were sad, but she deliberately said calmly: "Actually, there is nothing you can't say, it's just that your father married me despite your grandfather's objection, and let your grandfather marry me." Disappointed....Your father shouldn't have married me back then, if he hadn't married me, your grandfather wouldn't have given up on him, which made your father's official career not smooth and his talents were not appreciated."

Yao shi began to sob softly while talking, Shang Wanjun hurriedly took out his handkerchief, stepped forward to wipe away the tears for his mother, and comforted him: "Mom, don't be sad, it's been so long, and grandfather should be relieved, if not, I'll just stay and be this punching bag."

Seeing that her mother wanted to persuade her, Shang Wanjun hurriedly said: "Yesterday, my grandfather kept my cousin with me, as if he agreed that my cousin would be the leader of the business in the future, but..., but it is clear that Dad is the eldest son, isn't he? Can't we stay so far away, and in the end, the relatives don't look like relatives?"

After listening to her daughter's words, Yao stopped crying, thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

So, after Jiang He entrusted his son to the merchant yesterday, Yao Shi also entrusted his daughter to his younger siblings one day later, saying many good things.

After sending his sister-in-law out of the yard, Mrs. Zhong sighed to the Shang Dao Court: "Oh..., talking to my sister-in-law for so long really exhausted me. Speaking of it, my sister-in-law was afraid that my father would not let me go. The way they entered the door, why are they willing to let their daughter stay at this time?"

Shang Daoting slowly sipped tea, and when Zhong Shi was about to get impatient, he said slowly: "I guess I saw my father taking Tan'er with me yesterday, so I'm in a hurry..."

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhong said solemnly, "I actually wanted to ask a long time ago, would it be inappropriate for my father to pass over my elder brother like this?"

Shang Daoting sneered and said, "There's nothing to worry about. The merchant's father has the final say, and he can give it to whomever he wants. He thinks Tan'er is suitable, so why don't you, a mother, be happy if you give it to Tan'er?" ?”

Zhong Shi was oppressed by him, snatched the teacup from his hand, and took it away angrily along with the teapot.

Shang Daoting shook his head in a funny way, and slowly lay down on the rocking chair. Yao Shi was also funny, always thinking that the discord between her father and elder brother was just dissatisfied with their marriage. What effect did she think keeping a daughter would do?

She was indeed not his father's favorite daughter-in-law, but her elder brother had been fostered by her uncle Yao's family since she was a child. The two grew up together, and they had been secretly in love for a long time, and their mother made peace, and their father didn't say anything in the end.

The biggest disagreement between father and elder brother is actually dissatisfaction with elder brother who has been working around the capital these years and doesn't know how to advance and retreat.

Hmph... The eldest brother never understood that what my father wanted was to retire, his own retreat, the retreat of their brother's generation, to leave a chance for Tan'er's generation to advance.

No, maybe he understands, but he just doesn't want to, doesn't give up.

But so what if he doesn't give up, Mr. Dong Ge is a counterexample of not giving up, now he is placed in that position and can't move forward or retreat, one step further into the mountain of fire, one step back into the abyss.