Hong's Xizhan Garden made proper arrangements here, so he got out and went to the upper room. First met Mrs. Wang, and the two words were right, and Fang went to meet Mrs. Zhang together. Mrs. Cha Zhangtai finished breakfast, and left Cui's and Chai's two gossips, only saying that yesterday's Zhongxian Bofu was full of excitement, and the handsome people of the generations in the relatives and friends gathered, and it was the Zhen family, the president of the Tiren Academy, who should be decent and the origin of the marriage. As she was talking lively, seeing the two of her coming hand in hand, Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Why did you come at this time?" But yesterday I was dragged by my in-laws to accompany the guests, and I was short of energy?" and asked: "Yesterday, I heard in the house over there that the eldest son of the Wang'er family also came?" Because it was too late, I ate again, and I didn't want to pour out my own family, so I was lazy and didn't see each other seriously-good girl, don't blame me for relying on the old and selling the old without a good courtesy. ”

Hong Shi listened to it and said with a smile: "Auntie's words." He is a junior child, but he dares to disturb and toss on the elder? A few of his grandfathers got up early today, but I am afraid that this time the child has not yet come to my aunt to salute? I will accompany them first, and my aunt looks at my face, and endures this experience for the time being. ”

Mrs. Zhang smiled: "I know, they must have something serious to do when they are so busy." You dragged your sister-in-law into the door, and you have something to say. ”

Hong glanced at Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang smiled: "Mother's words, there is no more discerning one. The good girl really has something to bother her mother, but it's hard to talk about it. Mrs. Zhang hurriedly asked what was the matter. Mrs. Wang started from the beginning about the engagement of the Zhang and Fan families, and only said: "Ah Hao's sister's mother's family is really authentic, and the Zong family will return the land property, so she will definitely make up a dowry." Because of this, his brother went to Yangzhou with his Hong family's maternal uncle and cousins to dispose of the inventory. Coincidentally, the eldest girl of the Fan family went to the Fuyuan Nunnery outside the south gate of the city to make incense, and the carriage broke down on the road, so some village scoundrels wanted to take the opportunity to rub the oil benefits. Brother Yu naturally drove her away, and escorted her to her home with his cousin Hong. As a result, Gu Wenling and his Mrs. Fan happened to be guests at his brother's and sister-in-law's mansion, and when they recognized it, Fan Chengqian became interested. Gu Chong and his wife had been asked by a good sister earlier, to pay attention to Brother You'er, seeing that the two little ones were a good match, they noticed Fan Cheng's intentions, so they took the initiative to say yes, and came to Nanjing to say goodbye on behalf of Fan Cheng. Mother also wants to know that my cousin is a clear and cheerful person, and Ah Hao sister also saw that girl when she was in Yangzhou, and her character and temperament are not to be faulty. It's just that after all, it is in Nanjing, although the two of them have made a decision, they always get a greeting from the elders and ask their mother to be the master. Next to him, Hong also smiled: "Just like the words of the eldest sister-in-law, although the time is tight, I have to ask my aunt to be a male matchmaker." ”

Mrs. Zhang smiled when she heard this: "So that's the case." But what's the inconvenience to talk about? I'm idle and in a daze now, and I'm trying to match two happy events, so you can come up, but don't expect anyone to push it out. ”

Hong Shi said happily: "That's a good dare! Auntie should go, and there will be no change! I'll go home to pack up the red envelope, first give my aunt a big amount of thanks, and then take care of other things slowly." The room made everyone laugh.

Cui's and Chai's stepped forward to say hello, and the concubines said a lot of congratulations to each other. Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "You are still only pestering your daughter-in-law, and you don't hear that she is busy with the things behind her? The crowd burst into laughter again. Hong smiled and said: "I know, aunt, don't worry-I'll drag them away, and my aunt just waits for my heart." "Sure enough, I took it to Xizhan Garden.

Mrs. Zhang saw that she was making a few noises and went out, and when she saw the long needle of the Western clock in the house walking half a square, she remembered a side matter, and asked the maid to ask Mrs. Wang to return to the upper courtyard. Coincidentally, Mrs. Wang also remembered that something had fallen on Mrs. Zhang, and she was afraid that the little maid would not be able to find it if she was careless, so she turned it back and picked it up in person. The two were seen at the gate of the courtyard. Mrs. Wang went to Mrs. Zhang and ate first: "The boss is still lost." Then the mother and mother went into the inner room to speak.

When they arrived in the inner room, Mrs. Zhang blasted the left and right out of the room, leaving two close-fitting big maids to guard the outer door. Then he grabbed Mrs. Wang and asked anxiously: "What's the matter? By my brother's relatives, didn't I say that I looked at the girl of your little sister-in-law's mother's family, why did this suddenly become the Fan family? Then the Fan family didn't want to marry the Xie family, how could it become with our family again? The two Gu Chong and his wife, no matter how good they are with Brother Wang'er and his wife, no matter how high they look up to Brother You'er, it makes no sense to say a few words to move her cousin in the next room to change his mind. And where is there a woman who is so anxious, just one face-to-face, and then she takes the initiative to rush to the door to say goodbye, and she is still talking about a continuation of the string of the steproom? There must be some kind of inside tricks here! You have always been with a good girl, and today you have opened your mouth for her, and you think that you will know; if it is not clear and difficult to say, you will call your master over for me -- marrying is such an important matter, since Brother Wang'er and his wife look at Nanjing and I am an elder, please come to me, I must not let the younger generation be confused!"

As soon as Mrs. Wang saw her formation, she knew that the matter could not be hidden, and hurriedly poured out all the ideas that the Hong family had told herself: how the Fan family had made a marriage with the Jiang family of Pingyuan Hou earlier, how the Jiang family could not lead the Jiang family to withdraw from the family, how the Fan family and the Xie family discussed marriage, how the Jiang family designed a trap with a dirty heart, how Zhang You came to the rescue when he could, and how the Fan family escaped death with sincere admiration and was willing to give the girl to Zhang You as a steproom. After speaking, he said: "That Miss Fan was originally a good one, if it is not good, the old Pingyuan Hou will not look down on it." My cousin and cousin have seen me again, and it is reasonable to pity her and reach out to save her. In my opinion, this marriage is actually not bad, in the end, the Fan family is also a scholarly heirloom, and the girl's brothers are all from serious backgrounds, and they are worthy of the family of the uncle's family. ”

Mrs. Zhang nodded and said, "That's right." Although ordinary people would not be happy to fill the house with the step-daughter, there is no better way to deal with such a thing when the girl's family encounters such a thing. Then the Fan family's reaction is fast. Fortunately, I met your cousin, this is really charity and kindness. Tilting his head for a while, he suddenly remembered something, couldn't help laughing, and said: "This good girl, no, there is still hope for the boy, the two of them really know the essentials of joints." No wonder Baba begged me to protect the media, this person hasn't passed the door yet, so he will think about the child first - if the in-laws in the world are like this, what else can there be in the house?"

Mrs. Wang was waiting by the side, and couldn't help asking, "What did Mother say about this?"

Mrs. Zhang shook her head slowly, sighed and said: "You are also a mother, I just want to be like a brother to say goodbye, the other party girl is a married and divorced, are you willing? What's more, your uncle and aunt in Changzhou have always paid the most attention to etiquette and rules, and they value the reputation of the door. Although the elder brother is the continuation of the string, only the parents are in charge, but in the end, he is the descendant of the family, and the eldest grandson of the family tree wants to inherit the ancestry. The girl of the Fan family is a mound woman when she enters the door, and these implications behind her, if there is no weighty guarantee support, how can your uncle and aunt get by?"

Mrs. Wang said suddenly: "It's the two of them who are begging for their mother." Mother also agreed and said yes, and Changzhou naturally had no reluctance. ”

Mrs. Zhang nodded and sighed: "Your uncle and aunt don't mention anything else, and the sister's brotherhood is on the top, so I really have nothing to say." It's rare, it's rare for a good girl to be so happy, and it's Wang'er's own right, so we always have to help each other. You go home to prepare some good things, and I will also go to the treasury to collect and collect, since I have agreed, I will simply make a face once - it is just the good things of the two brothers who are back to the boy, and it is not too much to spend more. ”

So Mrs. Wang's house went to clean up. As soon as she left, Mrs. Zhang sent someone to the front to summon Huang Xinglai and asked, "When something big happens, do you still plan to hide it from me?"

However, it was said that Huang Xing had stopped discussing with Zhang Wang and Lin Hai last night, and that he had arrived at the Ya early this day, and had summoned people to inquire about the matter, and immediately mobilized people to assign matters and went straight to Yangzhou. After the matter was dispatched, he didn't care about the uproar below, and he was even more impatient with the entanglement of others, and went back to Qingtang Shangshu Mansion. When I arrived at the gate, I heard that Cheng Ruiqiu, Li Guangru, Qian Xianxian, Zhou Kuangming, and Lan Guests of Qiamingyang Academy heard the good news and made an appointment to congratulate together. When Huang Xing heard this, he was immediately annoyed, and ordered someone to urgently ask his younger brother Huang Ping and Huang Nian to go to entertain guests, and then asked Huang Xiangting to serve in front of the court. As a result, I ate a round of tea, and Mrs. Zhang was in a hurry. Fortunately, Huang Ping and Huang Nian have arrived, and Huang Hao, Huang Min, and Huang Xiang have also come. And everyone knew that he had a lot to do, but they got out of it as they pleased. Huang Xing was thinking about why his mother summoned him all the way, and he estimated the reason in his heart, so he secretly thought about the answer; only when he came to Mrs. Zhang, she asked her head and face, and she knew that he had been peeped through, and he could no longer be vague. Huang Xing had to hold his mother's hand and ask her to sit down, while mentioning the matter according to the important joint. Mrs. Zhang heard that the Xie and Shen families were arguing, and the Shen family was at a disadvantage, and because of the misunderstanding of Lin Ruhai's resignation, she set up such a poisonous plan to frame her, and her hands trembled so much that she couldn't even hold the cup and knocked it over on the table. Huang Xing hurriedly cleaned up, and while stroking Mrs. Zhang's chest, he said, "This matter is too big, and it is too urgent." The son didn't dare to alarm his mother, so he only discussed with Yang Zhi and Ruhai overnight, and he has been cooking for seven or eight minutes. At this moment, the mother asked, and did not dare to hide it anymore. ”

Mrs. Zhang was angry before, but Huang Xing said the same thing about her calculations, and slowly calmed down. He sneered and said: "What a Shen family, another Xie family! This is because I haven't had enough of the hardships of the year, and the scars are getting better, so I want to try the saint's blade again to see if it is fast or not." But that's right, the story of more than 40 years ago, most of the experience at that time was put into the ground and turned to ashes, and the little characters looked at the power and wealth of the sky, where could they think of the power and wealth on the side!"

Huang Xing said: "Mother is exactly what she said. The little characters don't know how powerful, their eyes are only staring at a little bit of petty profits, but they are too rampant and arrogant. That's why there are no old people. For example, the Shen family, because of the noble concubine, the two saints have always been kind to their relatives and nobles, and it has been smooth sailing these years, but this time they were just forced by someone a little, and they felt that they had fallen into a desperate situation, in fact, where did they go to the end of the mountain?"

He understated it, but laughed at what Mrs. Zhang said, and said, "What do you mean by 'pushing a little bit'? He lowered his head and thought about it for a while, and said, "I have been blindly maintaining health and blessings all these years, and I don't care about the outside world." But in this matter, the Shen family made a posture of breaking the net, it can't be because his own family misunderstood the holy will, and everything went to the extreme. You also said that the two saints have always been tolerant, and they can make the Shen family deviate to this point, presumably Xie Kui and Xie Chong, these family members have persecuted him over the years, and most of the old ministers in the court Bai Zhenyu, Lu Ziliang, Wang Chunchou, and Zhang Guangbi are also on the side of the emperor's eldest son, even if they don't play the banner, their hearts are more or less biased towards the emperor's eldest son-although this is also natural, it was Emperor Wei who hesitated between the two sons back then, but if he is willing to abide by the usual rules and etiquette, where will he come out of Xiheshu? It will not be a life to defeat Prince Rui; in the end, in the end, it is the descendants of Empress Xiaomu who ascend the throne - when the two saints of the dynasty are born like this, which of those old ministers and old ministers dare to ignore it. It's a pity that they forgot that this morning is not the time for Emperor Wei, and there is no filial piety queen in the harem!"

Mrs. Zhang said plainly and calmly, but Huang Xing was shocked when she heard it: just by these few words, I know that my mother has always held a grudge against the Xiheshu case in her heart, and she is not even in awe of Emperor Wei, but she admires Queen Xiaomu. Empress Tan is the biological mother of Prince Rui and the former King of Ankang County and the current Emperor Taishang. She came from an ordinary background, her father was forty-five years old, and the official was only the county order, and he died in his fifties. Tan is gentle and calm, quiet and quiet, and has been with him since the time of Emperor Wei's palace. Emperor Wei has always loved him, and because of the early death of his wife, the Tan family gave birth to his eldest son and canonized Concubine Ning and acted in charge of harem affairs. At that time, there was a noble concubine He, who was the niece of the Queen Mother, with a son and two daughters; Concubine Ning endured it and never argued. The next time she went to the palace to escape the summer, she suddenly encountered a ground movement, Concubine Ning desperately rescued the queen mother, He Guifei and her prince in the palace, but she was hit by the beam and her calf, and since then she has been limp and unable to heal. The Empress Dowager and He Guifei were deeply grateful, and Emperor Wei also wanted to establish her as the queen, Concubine Ning resigned to "the disabled cannot be a mother", changed the title of Ningsu Imperial Guifei, canonized her eldest son as the crown prince, and the youngest son as the king of Ankang County; When Mrs. Zhang was young, she was led by her aunt and grandmother, Princess Heyang, and met Queen Xiaomu, and was blessed and praised by her, and admired her demeanor and elegance; Later, Prince Rui and Prince Yizhong competed, Mrs. Zhang supported her husband to serve Prince Rui in the court, and was almost exiled to the hardships of hard work, and also had the meaning of loving the house and Wu, and rewarding her confidants; now decades have passed, and she suddenly mentions that her feelings are still the same, and they will not change with the passage of time - thinking of this, Huang Xing can't help but sigh for her mother. However, he has been a eunuch for many years, and he has been trained as strong as iron in the early years, so he only has a certain mind, and then he said: "What my mother saw was the first critical joint. Now is not the time for the Emperor. Concubine Liang is not Concubine Ning, and Concubine Zhuang Yi Shen is not Concubine He of the year. Not to mention that the Empress Yuan is still there, but everyone is fighting for their heads, and sure enough, when that day comes, no one can go past her, how many forces should there be, and there are still a few forces, but it is not in vain?"

Mrs. Zhang nodded again and again, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed, and said, "I understand! It's strange that the Xie family is busy getting involved in such things, it turns out that they want to learn from your father and our family!"

Huang Xing was reminded by her words, and suddenly realized: In the Xiheshu case, although his father Huang Jiao bore the brunt of the case, the big families in Jiangnan and other places originally stood on the side of Prince Rui, and their vitality was also greatly damaged. The head of the Xie family at that time, Xie Zhanshang, was serving as a Zhongshu waiter, and in order to protect the family, he offered his intentions and made several unfavorable remarks to Prince Rui. Later, Prince Rui died of illness, Prince Yizhong committed an accident, the prince of Ankang County, and the Xie family also swayed several times. Therefore, after Emperor Wei, the Xie family gradually lost the holy family, and the emperor did not use it seriously, until a few years after he ascended the throne now, he pulled out a Xie Ji again. In these years, the Xie family has concentrated on operating in the imperial court, and from beginning to end with the banner of "orthodoxy of etiquette and law", I am afraid that in addition to the future schemes, they also have the intention of trying their best to confess to the saint and swear by the future of the family. Thinking about this section clearly, Huang Xing couldn't help but nod and praise: "It's thanks to my mother's wisdom and insight that the Xie family has acted for a few years or even more than ten years." The son was in the game, but he couldn't think of this. So this time, I have to ask my mother to teach me more. ”

Mrs. Zhang said: "You said earlier, your cousins and three have been thinking about it overnight, and now they have all taken care of seven or eight points." In that case, what can I teach you? and you are the one who is the ruler. I have only one sentence here -- no matter how you decide to deal with it, you must remember that you have a blood of the Zhang family in your body; it was your grandparents in Changzhou who brought you up as an adult, and this kindness will never be forgotten for the rest of your life! The affairs of the Zhang family are your own affairs! Although you hope that your cousin is smart and his daughter-in-law are first-class good people, but kind-hearted people have always been the most likely to be deceived and taken advantage of. The Xie family and the Fan family are not worry-free, and after this calculation, Brother You'er is going to be the wife of the Zhang family! And after marrying the daughter of the Fan family, will the Jiang family be willing to stop? The Shen family will hold a grudge if the situation is broken? The Xie family has to be close to the Zhang family for the sake of the face, but in the bottom of their hearts, is it estranged from then on, and even embarrassment turns into resentment, and they will have disadvantages in the future? Do you remember that Xie Fan's two families discussed marriage before, and the man's Xie Kai was the first close friend of the boy in the academy, and now there is such a trouble, how will the two of them meet in the future, will it be affected...... As an elder, did you think of these things for them in advance?"

Huang Xing saw that all the things asked by his mother were sincerely considered for the Zhang family, and they were in line with what he was seeking. So he answered one by one, and disposed of it according to himself, what is expected to happen to the Jiang family, how the Shen family, and how the Xie family is. It's just that Xie Kai and Zhang Hui are involved in the end, which is too trivial, but I never thought of it. For he said, "I see that those two boys are both generous, and they will not make trouble for such things." The marriage of the elder brother is in a hurry, and the Xie family is willing to be Baoshan, and it is time to come over to discuss the marriage in the past two days. Xie Kai wanted to go back to his brother, so he racked his brains and tried every possible way to pull out the name to come and talk to him. His mother didn't worry about him, so she only asked someone to keep an eye on Xi Zhanyuan, and she probably knew about it. ”

When Mrs. Zhang heard that he was reasonable, she summoned someone and instructed her to act accordingly. Sure enough, after dinner, the Xie family came, and even Fan Chengyan himself came from Yangzhou in person, Xie Chong, Xie Quan, and Xie Zhun came to the door together, please see Zhang Wang, Huang Xing and Lin Hai. Xie Kai, who accompanied his father and uncle, only stood in front of the elders for a while, then got out with Zhang Hui and went to the Yuezao Garden in the back garden of the Xiangfu with a cigarette in hand: looking at the behavior of the two people, there was really no suspicion; You must know that Xie Kai is young after all, and it is really embarrassing to say that he encountered such an accident, so he had to repeatedly talk about He Xizhang's return to his marriage - the scenery of the Red Mansion was old and familiar

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The thirty-ninth chapter of the text