Fu Guogong left, and Aunt Zhou took over the concubine book, and the matter was temporarily closed.

Mo Guanjie ignored the old lady who wanted to grasp the money, and said to Mo Xinlan: "When your aunt leaves, you will take over the dowry of the field shop pù, jewelry and other dowries left by your biological mother, and when your brother Yong'er becomes a wife, and then divide the dowry into two, you and Yong'er each get one point, and you personally hand it over to Yong's daughter-in-law." ”

“…… Sister Lan is too young, where does she know how to manage the accounts, in case she is deceived, wouldn't she be cheaper for outsiders? ! ”

The old lady's eyes were shining, and she preemptively reprimanded Mo Guanjie: "I see that you are stupid to read, and Sister Lan still needs the support of her relatives." ”

"With her grandfather and uncle, and her aunt to help her, Sister Lan is very smart, and sooner or later she will have to take charge of these belongings." Mo Guanjie didn't take the old lady's words to heart, although his attitude towards his mother was respectful, but his words did not give an inch, and he bowed down and said: "There is a son in one day, and no one in the Mo family is allowed to touch the dowry of Sister Lan's biological mother." ”

"Yes, Daddy."

Ah Jiu hurriedly responded, and he could be regarded as putting Mo Guanjie's words into the family rules.

The old lady's words were difficult to speak, and she pointed at Mo Guanjie and said, "Are you trying to anger me?" Which book teaches you to treat your own mother like this! ”

"Grandmother is angry."

Ah Jiu stepped forward and said with a smile: "The book says that a woman must abide by three obedience and four virtues, and the three obedience is to say that the father is subordinate at home, the husband is subordinate to the husband when married, and the husband is subordinate to the son when he dies." My grandfather has passed away for many years, and my father has already started a family, shouldn't my grandmother learn from the old sages? Didn't you always want to be a virtuous woman? ”

“……”

The old lady's lips squirmed dryly, and this time she was really speechless.

When Mo Xinlan saw the old lady's appearance, she was so relieved that she couldn't do it, the ninth sister was really powerful, and she could even learn and use the three virtues and four virtues.

Because the Western Qin Empire had the eldest princess of Zhenguo. In addition to the extremely old-fashioned people, the secular etiquette rarely mentions the three obedience and four virtues, ending the division of the four kingdoms, the empire is in great need of recuperation, and Emperor Shenwu even implemented a decree to forcibly let widows remarry at the beginning of unification.

If the widow's son opposes his mother's remarriage, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a thousand miles.

After recuperation. The national strength of the Western Qin Empire increased. The people are rich, and there is a sign of prosperity, and the rites and pleasures are flourishing. The old master sometimes mentions the three obedience and four virtues or urges women to obey the female precepts, and the eldest princess of Zhenguo is alive for one day, and the empire's restraint on women will be the lightest in all dynasties.

The princess of the town is bent on advocating the revival of ancient rites and the revival of the prosperous era of great unification.

There is no provision in the ancient rites that a woman should take her husband as her heaven. Keeping festivals for the husband is very respectful. A talented and talented woman.

Many old-fashioned defenders did not dare to say much under the authority of the princess of the town mayor, and they did not completely give up hope. After all, there is no successor to the eldest princess, and the eldest princess's only beloved daughter, Lord Zhaohua, cannot fully inherit the mantle of the eldest princess, and at the same time, Lord Zhaohua puts more attention on his son and husband.

Mo Guanjie used his body to protect Ah Jiu. said to the old lady who was faintly annoyed and angry: "I also hope that my mother Mo will damage the reputation of her son and wife because of yellow and white and other vulgar things, and the Mo family's noble style is more important than anything else." Father didn't want to see the Mo family's reputation fall to the ground. ”

The old lady's teeth creaked, and she looked around, they were all unfilial people, who were really filial to her and respectful of her children...... With no help left and right, she could only endure it for the time being.

"Ah Jiu."

"Daddy."

Mo Guanjie turned around and said: "I will go to the study to copy the letter of Zengzi's family ten times, and I am not allowed to mention the three obedience and four virtues with your grandmother in the future." ”

"Yes." Ah Jiu nodded obediently and winked at Mo Guanjie by the way.

Mo Guanjie smiled in his eyes, it wasn't that the occasion was wrong, he wanted to rub his daughter's little head.

"Lan'er, you go to the study with me."

Mo Guanjie thought about treating his original concubine like Ah Jiu, but unfortunately Sister Lan was always preoccupied, and the whole person seemed dull, far less lively and caring than Ah Jiu, it is said that Mo Xinlan is only two years older than Ah Jiu, how can it be so bad?

It's not that Mo Xinlan is not good enough, the ladies who can be famous in the capital are outstanding in terms of talent and learning, and in receiving people and things.

Xu is because of the long-term separation, Mo Xinlan is unfamiliar with him and estranged.

This estrangement is what Mo Xinlan can't eliminate no matter how much clothes Mo Guanjie makes, Mo Guanjie's literati feelings, pay more attention to spiritual resonance, and look at external objects very lightly.

Mo Guanjie and Mo Xinlan went to the study, and after Jiang blessed the old lady, he said, "The daughter-in-law still has to read the account book, you serve the old lady well." ”

She led Ah Jiu out of the living room.

The old lady was almost angry, and muttered, "My good grandson is coming soon......"

With Jin Sun and eldest son here, they can always force Mo Guanjie's end, even if they quarrel, they also have helpers.

*****

Ah Jiu walked around the Jiang family with brisk steps, happy and proud, "Mother, isn't Dad very powerful today?" ”

Jiang Shi was silent, just staring at the ledger for longer and longer, and his face was not visible, but his mind was not on the ledger for a long time, and he suddenly felt that his back sank, and there was a small head on his shoulder, and a faint aroma came from the surface, "Ah Jiu......"

"Mother, answer me."

Ah Jiu put his hands around Jiang's neck from behind, and his eyes blinked, "Since Dad has expressed something, you have to give Dad some sweetness, it's good to come and go, you can't let Dad be like a silly boy, no matter how warm your heart is, there will be a day when you cool down." ”

"You girl!"

Jiang raised his hand and took Ah Jiu into his arms, rubbing his daughter's little face that was more tender than tofu, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook a faint smile, "Aunt Zhou still has to make trouble, will you accept her fate?" ”

"Yesterday, my father told me that he was firm and had a good idea, and it was useless for anyone to make trouble."

"Until the end, no one knows what the outcome will be." Jiang's quiet eyes glowed with a faint light, "Your eighth sister's table today, have you seen it?" She actually took away the concubine book on behalf of Aunt Zhou, Ah Jiu, Sister Qing is not weaker than you, don't get carried away because of a moment of pride. ”

"Got it."

Ah Jiu rolled over and got out of Jiang's arms, "How could I ignore Eighth Sister? However, I think that Eighth Sister Xu is the person who most agrees with Aunt Zhou's return, and I told her that her ambition is not in the back house. Looks like it's going to be big. ”

Jiang Shi frowned, "Do something big? Not in the back house? Drink, Aunt Zhou really gave birth to a capable person, Ah Jiu...... I don't want you to be like her, what does it mean to not be in the back house? Even the princess of the town didn't dare to say that? Are all the bearded men in the world her pawns? If your ambitions are too high, it will do bad things, and it is better to be down-to-earth. ”

"Hmm. I remember. ”

Ah Jiu nodded. But there was a strange feeling in my heart, what would the eighth sister do? Really pay more attention.

These words Ah Jiu cleverly buried in the bottom of his heart, and the Jiang family had always thought that a woman like the princess of the town was unlucky. I don't want my only daughter to be the same as the princess of the town.

Ah Jiu was very much looking forward to the princess of the town, and the Fengtai Qiong banquet was repeatedly postponed due to the health of the princess of the town, and he didn't know when it would be held.

*****

In the study, Mo Guanjie said to Mo Xinlan in front of him; "Your love affair with Aunt Zhou for more than ten years is not easy. Even if she leaves, she is still your aunt, and today the incident happened suddenly. Even if you say something wrong, your mother will forgive. Sister Lan, I have always said to Ah Jiu, you are a very good person. Very filial, very sensible person, don't let your father and me talk big in front of your sister. ”

“…… Father. Mo Xinlan hesitated for a moment. Asked softly, "Do you remember my birth mother?" ”

Mo Guanjie was stunned, nodded and said, "I remember." ”

Mo Xinlan's watery eyes were full of sadness. I want to cry: "I am an ominous person, if it is not me, my mother will not pass away...... It must be that my kinship is weak and I am not blessed by nature, the third brother blames me in my heart, my mother passed away because of me, and you have always been by my side. ”

"Sister Lan, your biological mother didn't regret giving birth to you until she died, she told me that she wanted me to take good care of you."

Mo Guanjie's eyes were very familiar, as if he had returned to the blood-stained delivery room that day, and sighed: "Being a mother is strong, your mother worked hard to protect you, and her love for you is perhaps heavier than the ordinary mother-daughter relationship in the world." Since she traded her life for you, she expects you to live a better life. ”

"Daddy......"

Mo Xinlan covered her face and cried bitterly, Mo Guanjie never said such a thing, why did you say it today?

"Don't cry." Mo Guanjie was relieved softly: "In the future, don't say that you are a naturally unblessed person, I will teach Brother Yong'er, he is connected to you by blood, how can I blame you?" Among your sisters, I'm afraid that Brother Yong'er hurts the most. In the past, you were in weak health, and the official position I performed was in a remote and poor place, and your grandfather was afraid that you would be sick and suffer, so he left you in the capital...... There is no need to mention the past, and ...... in the future I'll keep you with me until you leave the cabinet. ”

Mo Xinlan just kept nodding with tears, Mo Guanjie said: "After getting along for a long time, you will understand that your mother is a kind-hearted person, and what I said in the edict ceremony, Sister Lan, how close you are to her, there is no harm to you, even if she is a little partial, for the sake of her father, just understand her careful thinking about loving Ah Jiu." ”

"I don't dare to say that in big matters, your mother will not be confused, nor will she be too partial."

"Hmm."

Mo Xinlan whimpered and stretched out her arm to Mo Guanjie, although it was a long time late, Mo Xinlan couldn't help but wrap her arms around her father, and Mo Guanjie was shocked...... With a little helplessness on her face, although she is a daughter, Mo Xinlan has grown up, so it is not good to be too close, and after thinking about it, he has never hugged her, and flicked her back, "After Aunt Zhou returns, I will hand over all the dowry left by your biological mother to you in front of the Fuguo Gong and the witnesses." ”

"Hmm." Mo Xinlan knew that Mo Guanjie would not be greedy for the dowry of his deceased wife, so she was not surprised by this, raised her watery eyes, and pleaded: "I will respect her as a mother and not embarrass you, my daughter begs you one thing, you don't want to share with your grandfather, okay?" ”

Mo Guanjie was silent, Mo Xinlan felt a little cold, her father is very important, but she has always loved her, her grandfather and uncles who spoil her are as important, her father is not her loving father alone, she can see that her father loves her ninth sister more.

"Love will not be broken, but the biggest dispute between me and your grandfather is not in love, but in righteousness."

Righteousness is the political position, and it is also the foundation of Mo Guanjie in the court.

"I know that because my grandfather offended the head of the Hanlin Academy at that time, you lost the election of the pavilion that year, and there is no hope of entering the cabinet in this life, which is also your biggest setback."

The failure of the first hall election of the second class stunned many people's jaws at that time, which was unprecedented in the history of the imperial imperial examination.

The world will not remember that the head of the Hanlin Academy deliberately made things difficult, but only remembered Mo Guanjie's failure.

Mo Xinlan knew that she might not be able to keep her grandfather's family on her own, and she hoped to get her father's support. "Although my grandfather didn't say it, he actually regretted it and was ashamed of you. Otherwise, my grandfather will not tolerate you putting Aunt Zhou in the capital for ten years and ignore it. My grandfather and uncle have punished you, they just love my mother too much, care too much about your career, and my grandfather is angry and even my uncle can't get any benefits, and he is beaten with a blue nose and swollen face. My grandfather didn't treat you as an outsider. ”

"What the Auxiliary Princess's stick has put on me. I didn't care about it for a long time, as you said, he just cared too much about his daughter. ”

Mo Guanjie took a step back, "If Sister Lan wants to make the Fuguo Gong rich and prosperous for a long time. The most important thing is to persuade him to restrain a little, silence in the court is golden, beware of villains, and at the same time ...... Don't get too close to the eldest princess. His Majesty's trust in the eldest princess will not be placed on the nobles who surround the eldest princess. The eldest princess has the empire in her heart and is loyal to Her Majesty, but whenever there is a danger to the people or things of the Empire, the eldest princess may be even more ruthless than Her Majesty. ”

The Western Qin Empire went from founding to domination of the world. It can be said that His Majesty and the eldest princess and his wife share the credit equally, and even the merits of the founder king Mu Yi are heavier than those of Emperor Shenwu.

Mo Xinlan nodded at first, and then shook her head secretly. The father still doesn't know the princess of the town and doesn't know the future trend of the empire.

"Daughter just begs you a chance to mention her grandfather's ......"

"If I say anything, I must also be willing to listen to the assistant country."

Mo Guanjie shook his head and smiled bitterly. "In the eyes of Fu Guogong, I will always be a poor student, I don't know how to measure, I'm short-sighted, and I don't know how to do it."

"Father!"

"It's understandable that Sister Lan cares about Fuguo Gong, but you are my daughter, and your surname is Mo."

Mo Guanjie's warning made Mo Xinlan slightly stunned, her expression was sad and sad, and Mo Guanjie then sighed, "That's it, I will try my best to help the Auxiliary Guogong." ”

Mo Xinlan can't do anything too out of the ordinary in the back house.

Mo Xinlan wiped away her tears and promised softly as she swore an oath: "I will also try my best to protect you, father." ”

"What?" Mo Guanjie didn't hear clearly, "Who to protect?" ”

Mo Xinlan smiled and shook her head, "If a father is good to his daughter, her daughter will remember it for a lifetime." "I will also try my best to repay you, father.

Mo Guanjie smiled: "You are my daughter, be good to you, shouldn't you be?" ”

"Does my father have a charter for going to the Ministry of Officials to elect officials?" Mo Xinlan took the initiative to mention, "Even if there is the emperor's decree, there is a big difference between where you serve in the capital. ”

"I have my own ideas about the election of officials."

"I have lived in the capital for a long time, and I have also met the queen mother and others."

Mo Xinlan was really afraid that Mo Guanjie would make a mistake and miss every step, "I heard a piece of news, and I haven't told anyone that the servant of the ministry wants something bad." ”

"Servant of the Ministry of Officials?!"

Mo Guanjie waved his hand again and again, "No, you think too highly of your father." ”

"Why not? Sima Wen is not much better than his father, and he is far inferior to you in terms of official reputation and talent. ”

"Brother Sima?"

“……”

Mo Xinlan pursed her lips, and blurted out the words secretly annoyed, "Originally, his ranking in the imperial examination was not as good as yours." ”

If Mo Guanjie can be allowed to achieve the position of the secretary of the ministry and become the head of the six departments, Mo Xinlan feels that his father will no longer blame his grandfather, the secretary of the ministry is more prominent and powerful than the ordinary cabinet scholars, which is enough to make up for Mo Guanjie's regret that he cannot enter the cabinet.

Mo Guanjie looked at Mo Xinlan for a long time, and said slowly: "Let's not talk about where you heard the news for the time being, Brother Sima is the same year as me, although his ranking is not as good as mine, but his talent is not comparable to me." ”

"Daddy......"

What Mo Xinlan wanted to say was suppressed by Mo Guanjie.

"The Ministry of Officials is too high-profile, and my little credit is not enough for me to gain a foothold in the Ministry of Officials, not to mention that I have just returned to Beijing and sought to seize the position of the Ministry of Officials, which will inevitably leave people with the impression of being frivolous. Not to mention that there are still people in the official position of the official of the Ministry of Officials, even if there is no one, it will not be my turn. My ambition is not to elect officials for the Empire, so you don't have to worry about my career. ”

Seeing Mo Guanjie's resolute attitude, Mo Xinlan said in a low voice: "My daughter listens to you." ”

When there was a vacancy in the ministry, Mo Xinlan tried his best to push his father up, but his father was too humble and had no self-confidence to compete with Sima Wen.

*****

"Mother, don't cry."

Mo Xinqing frowned and comforted Aunt Zhou, "Do you have to stay with your father?" ”

Aunt Zhou's eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she whimpered and gasped, "Don't stay, I'll ...... What else do I have? ”

What is her ten years of dedication?

She delayed her good time on Mo Guanjie. took care of Mo Junyong's brothers and sisters everywhere, and the result was ...... As a result, I could only take the concubine book and leave in the end?!

Aunt Zhou roared resentfully, "I'm not convinced!" Unwilling! Why is Jiang pressing on my head? Back then, it wasn't her who seduced your father, I was your father's stepwife. ”

"Seducing father? Could it be that she and her father have known each other for a long time? ”

Mo Xinqing's eyes changed, and she wiped her tears for Aunt Zhou, "You can't talk about this." ”

Mo Guanjie had known the Jiang family for a long time. and secretly communicate with her. There are even more things to do, don't look at Mo Junyong's treatment of Ah Jiu as a sister today, once he believes that his biological mother is still alive...... Mo Guanjie had an affair with Jiang. Mo Junyong and Mo Xinlan can still spare Jiang's mother and daughter?

"I ...... I've heard your dad mention it once in a while. ”

Aunt Zhou was a little lacking in confidence, and pulled Mo Xinqing's arm and said, "What do you think, if they don't know each other, how could your father hire a daughter who has repeatedly failed to raise people as his stepwife?" It's not Jiang who married your father. The Jiang family is not today. Mo Guanjie is not an immortal who can pinch and calculate, how can he know that Jiang's father will be the second assistant? ”

"There's no rush to make a conclusion beforehand. There has to be convincing evidence. ”

"Qing'er, I really don't want to make the Jiang family proud, and I don't want to give you up."

Aunt Zhou hugged Mo Xinqing, "I'll go back." What should you do at Mo's house? If no one protects you, you still have to be bullied to death by the Jiang family? Once she puts her resentment against me on you, she grinds you. Marry you far away or casually to an incompetent person, I ...... It's going to be distressed to death. ”

"Mother. You're underestimating me too much. ”

"I know what you can do, but after all, she is a mother-in-law, and she is in charge of your life. Your father's heart is completely biased towards her, he doesn't care about you, Qing'er is no matter how capable she is, can she still disobey her parents' orders? I'm there for you, so I can help you. ”

Mo Xinqing came out of Aunt Zhou's arms, her eyes were shining, "If your daughter can let her mother marry a man who is not weaker than her father, will you still be unwilling?" ”

"......" Aunt Zhou was stunned for a while.

"In fact, the best revenge for them is that my mother is better than in the Mo family, and she is noble, seeing you bow down in front of her, I feel sorry for you, since you see that your father's heart is not with you, why should you be wronged for him? It is better to leave the Mo family earlier than to spend a lifetime empty. Jiang is not good at stubble, you can't fight her. ”

"I ...... I still don't want to leave. ”

"Mother!"

Mo Xinqing was a little more helpless, and continued to persuade: "You don't want your father to regret seeing you doing well?" Don't want your father to be the one who has been thinking about you? ”

"Why, how don't you want to?! But...... But how can anyone better than your father be willing to marry me, and how can Qing'er guarantee that he will always be good to me? ”

Aunt Zhou said sadly: "I am no longer a little girl. ”

She won't be naïve anymore.

Mo Xinqing really can't make a guarantee, but if she has been reused, the person who marries her biological mother will not dare to treat her biological mother badly, but ...... But I'm not afraid of 10,000, I'm just afraid of what happens, "Don't be too drilly, there are some things I can't say more, I will invite someone to come in two days, maybe you will understand that dignity is the most important thing for women, even if you stay with your father in the future, with her advice, it will be of infinite use to you." ”

"Who? Can she make your father change his mind? ”

"Mother." Mo Xinqing said with a smile: "Although it is difficult to make my father change his mind, it is not impossible to do it, just see if it is worth it." ”

"Your father has a very stubborn temper and is rarely influenced by people."

"Anyone has ambitions, and he is no exception. Even if he doesn't value wealth and nobility, doesn't he want to be promoted? Even if he is high, not everyone is like this. ”

Mo Xinqing said softly: "Originally...... I have the heart to try Jiang Cifu's depth, don't look at Jiang Cifu's fame, I want to pull him off the horse, there are many people looking for his handle, after all, there is only one imperial chief assistant, under one person, the position above ten thousand people is enough to move anyone. ”

"This ......"

"Isn't there a temple fair in two days? Xu is emperor will go out on patrol, which is also a good opportunity. ”

Aunt Zhou didn't seem to know her daughter, hesitated for a while, and asked, "This is also what your mysterious master told you?" ”

"The master leads the door, and the cultivation is in the individual." Mo Xinqing said: "If you really want to stay, I will try my best to help you." Still, I'd like you to think twice about whether it's worth it. ”

The next day, Mo Guanjie was reading in the study, and Ah Jiu pushed the door in and said, "Dad, Mrs. Han came to visit, saying that she was visiting Aunt Zhou." ”

"Mrs. Korea?!"

"She is a woman of Her Majesty, known as the first emperor merchant in the world."

"Ask her to go back."

Ah Jiu showed that she was really like this, she deliberately came to inform Mo Guanjie, "Is this good?" ”

Mo Guanjie said: "In the future, the Mo family is not allowed to have friends with Mrs. Han. ”

P.S. Ask for a pink ticket. (To be continued)