Zhu Rongnan came to whip the fire dragon, and the fire flag fireworks burned the sky red.

In June, the heat was scorching, and the sky was like a furnace.

Xie Xun walked a short distance from Nanhua Courtyard to Xuanshu Pavilion, and he was covered in sweat until he entered a room full of ice basins.

The old lady had just had lunch and was about to take a nap, when she saw him coming over at this time, she was a little surprised, so she asked, "Didn't you say that you were entertaining guests in Nanhua Courtyard, why did you come here at this time?" ”

"Master Zhu has something to do at home, and he has already left first. The son heard that his mother had been eating poorly recently, so he specially entrusted a friend to bring some fresh food from Southern Province, and his mother used a little bit, maybe she could eat. ”

After speaking, he handed over a small mahogany box, and the maid Red Peach took it with both hands and opened it for the old lady to see. Although the wooden box is not large, it contains several red, red, green and green fruits, all of which are rare fresh fruits in the north.

The road from the southern province to the capital is long, and the fresh fruits are not easy to store, but this box, looking at the fresh water, is no different from just picking from the tree. Obviously, a lot of thought was put into the road in order to preserve.

The old lady was comforted in her heart, but said with a smile: "You have a heart, you are busy with government affairs on weekdays, and you have to think about these things at home, you are really tired, you can't do this in the future." Your daughter-in-law is in charge of every qiē in the family, she is a careful and cautious person, everything in the family is done in an orderly manner, you only need to concentrate on government affairs, and you can't work hard for these little things. ”

"Mother's business, how can it be a trivial matter? Besides, no matter how busy the son is, he still has time. As for everything in the family, there is a mother, where does the son need to work, but he is grateful for his mother's hard work and does his best. ”

"You, I know your filial piety. Okay, it's hot today, and you've been busy all morning, so go back and rest while it's still early. ”

"Then the son retired."

"Red hearts, send the second master."

Red hearts sent Xie Xun outside the door, and only then did he turn around and go back to the house.

Seeing the old lady holding the wooden box, she smiled and said: "The second master really has a heart, such a hot day, and he came over in person, this box of fresh fruits, I don't know how much thought it takes, it can be seen that the second master remembers the old lady in his heart." ”

"He, like his father, is a toil." The old lady was naturally satisfied with her son's filial piety, thought about it, but suddenly said: "Red heart, go and ask, is the master's medicine decoction?" ”

"It's all right, Mama is about to send it over."

"I'll go myself, you go and bring the medicine."

The old man Xie Jingting is now fifty and six, and he was born in a branch of the Xie clan in Nanling. His father Xie Rong followed the incident today, fought on the battlefield for thirteen years, and saw that great things were about to be accomplished, but he died in Qingcheng. Xie Jingting inherited his father's business and took over his father's armor to fight with the army. Later, when he ascended the throne, he was crowned the Duke of Yingguo, although it was only the title of Sanpin, but it could be hereditary for three generations and then decreased.

Since now on the throne, after the world is peaceful, in the capital, it will gradually pay attention to getting up.

Speaking of the family, there is no one in the world who is on the right side of the Wang Xie family. It is a few first-class families today, and what I wish in my heart is about to one day, I can be comparable to Wang Xie back then.

It's a pity that the world has changed over time, and today's Nanling Xie clan has long lost the scenery of their ancestors. The Xie family's branches are in a safe corner, and although there are people who strive for the upper reaches of the branch, such as the Xie family, they have to be at the end of a second-rate family.

The Xie family is bent on restoring the glory of their ancestors, and they attach great importance to their descendants. It's a pity that Xie Jingting fought on the battlefield in his early years and got an injury, and now that he is older, the old injuries rushed out. Now he is only in his fifties, but he is sick in bed all year round. Seeing that his time is numbered, the matter of the inheritance of the government has not yet been decided. The old lady was uneasy in her heart, endured it for a long time, and finally decided to take advantage of this gap to persuade her husband to make plans early.

After feeding the old man a decoction with her own hands, the old lady took out the wooden box sent by Xie Xun and opened it, took a vermilion fruit, peeled it, and stuffed it into her husband's mouth.

Said: "This is called red diamond fruit, born in the south, the taste is sweet and sour, the most appetizing, but you drink the medicine, then eat some food, have an appetite, and the body will be better." ”

The old man chewed it, and felt that this little fruit tasted good, so he said: "I have an old injury, and I think it will be difficult." But this fruit is really good, take a bite, sour, sweet and cold, very refreshing. ”

"That's nature." The old lady said proudly: "This is the second child Tete brought back from the south, and I don't know how much effort it takes to go along the way." You must know that although this red water chestnut fruit tastes delicious, it is the most squeamish, and when it is plucked from the tree, it cannot be touched, it is not hot or cold, and it is completely rotten with only a slight wound. finally got this box, but it was all his filial piety. ”

The old man nodded: "The second child is indeed good, I heard that he is very appreciated by the peak, so it's very good." I have entrusted my in-laws to release him in two years, and when he comes back after a few years of training, he will be able to go further. ”

The old lady was happy, "Who said no, the second child is the most down-to-earth and hardworking, and over time, he will be able to achieve a career." Ay! He is just like you, born with a hard life, busy with government affairs on weekdays, and always thinks about the two of us, the entire Guogong Mansion, but he is responsible for it......"

This time, the old man didn't answer.

Pan waited for a while, and saw that he really didn't agree to her, so he was a little helpless, but he still said: "Master, I know that you can't bear it in your heart, but it is about the Guogong Mansion, you should have made a decision as soon as possible." ”

The old man shook his head and said softly: "I know your thoughts, but Brother Pig is the eldest son, so it is reasonable that he should inherit the title." ”

Brother Pig, the eldest son of the Xie family in Yingguo Mansion, surnamed Xie Mingyun, the word Yaoguang, and the milk name Brother Pig.

It is said that Xie Yun was born before the full moon, and was taken by the late old lady to raise him personally. The old lady doted on this eldest grandson very much, so he took a nickname, called Brother Pig, hoping that he would be blessed and healthy in his life.

It's a pity that Xie Yun's life was not smooth, although he was talented, he hated luck, and he participated in the imperial examination at the age of seventeen and came out on top all the way. Seeing that the Xie family was about to become a first-class jinshi, he was somehow involved in a fraud case. Jinshang was furious, cut the head of the examiner who leaked the question, put the fraudulent candidates in prison and ate the board, and lost the qualification for the scientific examination for the rest of his life.

As for Xie Yun, he was really just implicated by bad luck, but that's all, the results of that year's scientific examination were also invalidated.

Xie Yun was a young man, and he was about to kick the door, but he was splashed with cold water, and he was disappointed and gradually depressed.

In addition to touring the mountains and rivers, chanting poems and painting in recent years, there has never been the idea of participating in scientific expeditions.

Now that his younger brother is out, he still looks like an idler.

It's okay, but he doesn't have many heirs, and he has been married for nine years, but he only has one brother. This brother Xie Lingjiao was born with great intelligence, which is better than Xie Yun back then. It's a pity that he was born weak, not only cough disease but also heart disease, whether he can live to adulthood or not, is still a dilemma, he wants to take the scientific examination, but there is no hope.

Because of this, the old man was angry, only complained about God's injustice, and did not give the Xie family a chance to go further.

The old lady knew that her husband valued her eldest son, but she couldn't help but remind him: "There was a British mansion before, but because the British son had a thin heir, he finally had to pass his stepson and nephew from the clan. In this way, the title was lowered by one level, and after two generations, and then in turn, the good Guogong Mansion couldn't even keep the plaque at the door. That plaque was also brought back by the ancestors who fought for their lives, and the old man's heart can be imagined. I know you like the boss in your heart, why don't I in my heart? The eldest and second are all born to me, and the palms and backs of my hands are full of meat. If it weren't for the national government, I, the mother, why should I be such a wicked person and let my own son hold a grudge? But this matter is really not to be neglected, and it is decided early, and you can teach it yourself. ”

Xie Jingting was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "Let's take a little longer, the eldest is only twenty-five years old, and he is still very young." Besides, the eldest daughter-in-law is about to give birth, why not be a son? Please seal this matter, and wait for the child to be born before it is too late. ”

"It's fine."

The old lady put away the fan, helped him cover the blanket, stood up and said, "You are also tired, rest well, and let Wang Yuan send you what you want to eat." I'll go back first, and I'll see you tomorrow. ”

"It's fine."

*

The old lady came out and was helped back by hearts.

On the way, the red heart couldn't help but say: "The old man is a fatherly heart, but it's a pity that the uncle is a romantic/popular person, and he doesn't like to take care of mundane affairs the most, let him be in charge, I'm afraid the uncle will feel that he is not pure." ”

"The boss was sad because of that, but in this life, who doesn't encounter a few setbacks? If you are hit by a small thing, you lose your ambition, how can you take on a big responsibility? Ay! That is, the old lady spoiled too much in the past, and the boss was too smooth at the beginning, so when he was unsatisfactory, he lost his heart. ”

"Uncle is really unlucky, but not necessarily. I remember that after the birth of the second brother, the uncle was very happy, and he personally enlightened it, and the old man was very happy during that time, thinking that the uncle had come out. Later, my brother's health became worse and worse, and my uncle became more and more lost, and he avoided it more and more. If God opens his eyes this time and lets the eldest lady have another brother, maybe the uncle will be happy in his heart, and he will be fine again? ”

The eldest lady's belly is already old, and counting the days, it is almost the past few days.

The old lady shook her head and said, "Although everyone is talking about festive things outside, I saw the doctor, and said that the eldest daughter-in-law is a girl." Our girl Jin Gui has been raised by a mother all her life, and the female doll does not need scientific research, so she naturally does not need her father to enlighten and teach. ”

"I see."

Hearts suddenly, no wonder the old lady was so calm and relaxed, it turned out that she couldn't give birth to a son after eating a big house.

If the big house has no son, the second brother will have a sick son, and maybe one day a gust of wind will blow away. This time I gave birth to a girl, and that one didn't give birth to any difference.

If you want to inherit the title, such a son will not succeed, but it is a second room, and the second master is a concubine and a concubine combined, and there are already five young masters.

I hope the eldest lady can think about it!