Chapter 197: Good News and Funeral (Thanks to Keppra for the reward)
And at this moment, the good news official who beat the gong and drum has already knocked on the door of the Dong family.
They are the joy of the government, and they are naturally knocking on the main door, and there are many people around to watch the excitement.
Seeing that it was a member of the Yamen, Xiao Si of the porter didn't dare to make a mistake and hurriedly opened the door, stepped forward and asked, "What is the matter with the official?" ”
Xicha said: "Great joy, great joy, Dong Xiucai won the first place Xie Yuangong." ”
The concierge was stunned, wasn't the third master of their family who went to Beijing to take the exam? Isn't that supposed to be the first name of the champion?
The concierge didn't react for a while, which Dong Xiucai was, and now there are only two masters left in Xi Dong, Dong Wende, the third master, and Dong Wenchang, the eighth master, who is not even Xiucai, how can it be Xie Yuangong.
The official saw that the porter was sluggish, and urged: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you go in and tell your master?" ”
The concierge steward reacted, and hurriedly shouted at the concierge Xiao Si behind him: "Don't go to report the good news to the second old lady and the second old man." ”
The two people behind him didn't say a word, and when they heard the steward's order, they turned around and ran.
They thought that no matter which Dong family master was, it was not a bad thing to understand Yuan Gong, so the two of them trotted in all the way out of breath.
Xiao Si, who went to the front study, shouted loudly when he was far away: "Master, master, great joy, great joy, our master is in it, our master is in it." ”
Dong Shengxing is planning for his assessment this year after the New Year, because of what happened to the Dong family this year, Dong Shengxing's political performance is not good.
They have been arranging and discussing it for days.
Now that the door is blocked, the people above see that the Dong family is unwilling to come forward, so no one is willing to give Dong Shengxing this face.
Dong Shengxing asked, "Who is shouting outside, and what is he talking about?" Who is it said to be in? ”
The staff in the house all looked towards the door, only to hear someone say, "It can't be that the third master won the champion, right?" ”
Dong Shengxing was overjoyed, "What? Let the man come in and talk. ”
Although he didn't like Dong Wende, if Dong Wende really won the champion, not to mention the boss of Dong Dong, just talking about his competition with the fifth child, he would have already divided the winner and loser, at least his son was angry.
The porter Xiao Si was let in, and he was so happy: "My lord is happy, our master has won the first place?" ”
Dong Shengxing said happily: "Okay, good, it's really a win, reward." ”
The staff present all got up and said, "Congratulations to the master, congratulations to the master, the third master lives up to expectations, this champion is the biggest assistant to the master." ”
Everyone stood up to flatter, but Mr. Jiang didn't get up, he always felt that something was wrong.
Mr. Jiang got up and walked towards Na Xiao Si, "Where is the book, then show me?" ”
The porter Xiao Si was stunned for a moment and replied, "What book?" ”
Mr. Jiang said: "It's not a flying pigeon to pass the book, where do you know that the third master won the champion?" ”
When everyone heard Mr. Jiang's words, they all fell silent, and even Dong Shengxing was curious.
The porter Xiao Si wondered: "Yes, it's the good news that comes to the door, and it's at the gate?" ”
Mr. Jiang said directly: "Nonsense, Jingzhao is a long way from Jiangning, even the good news official can't be ...... like this."
His eyes widened, and he took two steps forward and grabbed the little Si and said, "Who do you say hit what?" ”
That Xiao Si was frightened enough, and hurriedly replied: "The official didn't say it, just said, said, said that Dong Xiucai understood Yuan Gong." ”
Mr. Jiang staggered, turned his head to look at Dong Shengxing and spit out three words, "Dong Ruyi." ”
Dong Shengxing stumbled, if he hadn't fallen on the table, this fall would have been not light.
The porter Xiao Si didn't know what the situation was, he was going to give a reward just now, how could this be the case, his legs began to tremble, and finally he was piled directly on the ground.
Suddenly, there was another commotion outside, and the people in the backyard shouted: "Master, master, old lady is going to die." ”
Dong Shengxing's body shook, and he said in his heart: "Father can't be gone at this time, otherwise three years of Ding worry, let alone him, even the fifth brother, he doesn't dare to think about it anymore." ”
Hurriedly instructed: "Mr. Jiang, I'll leave it to you here." As he spoke, he hurried to the backyard.
He sat in the carriage and kept shouting, "Hurry up, has the doctor invited you?" ”
The mother-in-law who drove the car said: "If you go back to the master, the big housekeeper will personally invite Dr. Chen and Dr. Qin." ”
As soon as Dong Shengxing got out of the carriage, he heard another group of people in Rongfu Hall turning over on their backs, only to hear someone shouting: "Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Tai, doctor, go and call the doctor, Mrs. Tai is dizzy." ”
Dong Shengxing cheered up and shouted: "What about the eighth master and the eighth grandmother? Have they arrived? ”
Then the housekeeper said: "The eighth master has gone out, the chief housekeeper has just ordered someone to look for it, and the eighth grandmother is at the second wife's place." ”
Dong Shengxing hurriedly went to Dong Changsheng, and when he saw Dong Changsheng lying with his eyes closed, he secretly screamed in his heart.
He shouted out, "Why hasn't the doctor arrived?" ”
Dong Quan's voice came, "Coming, coming, hurry, hurry." ”
Doctor Chen and Doctor Qin came in as soon as they were carried by others, and before Dr. Chen could breathe a sigh of relief, he was helped by Dong Quan to the second old lady.
Doctor Chen first checked the pulse in his hand, then probed the pulse in his neck, he got up and shook his head, and said, "Doctor Qin, come and take a look." ”
Doctor Qin hurriedly stepped forward, and also probed his pulse, he glanced at Doctor Chen, nodded, and obviously acquiesced to Doctor Chen's thoughts.
Dong Shengxing said: "What's going on? ”
Doctor Chen said: "The second old lady has already gone. ”
The second lady, who had just been woken up by everyone and staggered to the door, fainted again when she heard what Dr. Chen said.
Outside the door, there was another burst of people turning on their backs, and Dr. Chen and Dr. Qin all followed the eighth grandmother and others to the second wife.
Dong Shengxing looked at the current Xi Dong, there was no one available, and said angrily: "What about the eighth?" What about the old eight? ”
And Dong Wenchang, who was found by Dong Quan's people at this moment, rushed in crying, "Father, the Dong family is coming to a catastrophe, a catastrophe is coming, what do we have to do?" ”
Obviously, even stupid people like Dong Wenchang already knew that the Dong family was in trouble.
Seeing this, Dong Quan proposed: "Master, according to what the slave has seen, let's ask the eldest master of the East Mansion to come over and find a way, this is no longer a trivial matter for our Xifu family." ”
Dong Shengxing looked at the big butler who had followed him for many years, nodded, and he staggered to sit on the chair in the hall.
When Dong Quan ordered the good people to rush outside the gate, the good news officials outside the door were already angry.
They were hung out of the gate like this, and they reported good news every year, which was the first time they had encountered such treatment.
Dong Quan hurriedly stuffed the silver for all the officials, and whispered: "I'm really sorry, our second old lady is dead." ”