After sleeping deeply all night, it was already dawn when he woke up, Yang Tian opened his sleepy eyes, looked at the unfamiliar tent roof, and was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't know where he was. But the red tent was like fire, and she quickly remembered yesterday's charm, and she couldn't help but feel hot on her face and sober up.

The side was empty, she sat up with support, only to feel that her waist, eyes, and legs were sore, and when she stepped into her shoes, she still felt a little trembling, and couldn't help blushing and secretly snorting.

Before marriage, the bed-making was brought over by sister-in-law Wang Yan, and when she went back, she told her that the layout was similar to her boudoir.

Last night, after she took off her hijab, she also took a closer look while waiting for the groom's return, not so much like her boudoir, in fact, more like the arrangement on Xiang'an Village, which is also the place where they lived together.

The window over there was ajar, and a breeze was blowing, Yang Tian walked over and helped the window, and saw Shen Rui who was practicing boxing in the courtyard.

He was dressed in a crab shell green short shirt, and he looked elegant, but it was a set of punches that made the tiger and tiger vigorous, and full of strength.

When she was recuperating in the village, she occasionally got up early in the morning, and sat by the window watching him box.

At this moment, it was as if time was flowing back like this, back to those sweet days when I was tormented by illness but had honey in my heart.

The corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Shen Rui got up early in the morning, full of energy, nephrite jade in his arms, and couldn't help but be emotional, but because his little wife was so timid that he tasted the cloud and rain for the first time last night, he was afraid of hurting her, thinking that the future would be long, so he had to come out to wash his face and punch to wake up, and he also consumed energy.

However, before he finished punching, he turned around and saw someone by the window.

His little wife, with green hair scattered on her shoulders, and a white little face that was not powdered, but her cheeks were flushed, but she was more beautiful than the rouge color. The bright eyes are slightly bent, and the red and fragrant sandalwood smile makes people feel warm when they look at it, and they want to return with a big smile.

Shen Rui's smile came from the bottom of his heart, and this punch couldn't be beaten.

After two moments of momentum and calming his breath, he walked quickly to the window and shook Yang Tian's little hand, only to feel that the tentacles were warm and not cold, Fang breathed a sigh of relief, but still said: "Why don't you put on more clothes?" ”

Yang Tian's eyes were full of tenderness and sweetness, and when he heard this, he pursed his lips and smiled, and said, "Fortunately, it's all this time, and it's not cold." As soon as I got off the ground, I saw you boxing, so I came to take a look, and if I rummaged through the boxes and cabinets to find clothes, I was afraid that you would be finished. ”

"Then I'll call slowly in the future, and wait for the lady to clean up and watch slowly." Shen Rui teased with a smile. Rubbing the soft and tender little hands, he couldn't help but kiss it to his mouth, and the person leaned forward again, and asked with a low smile: "I'm walking around on the ground, but Guizhi's mother's paste is easy to use, and it doesn't hurt?" ”

Yang Tian instantly remembered the situation when he drugged her last night, his face turned red to the root of his ears, and he hurriedly pulled his hand out, ashamed and annoyed, took a sip, turned around and left.

Shen Rui laughed and walked slowly to the house.

When Shen Rui got up, he instructed the maid who was on night duty outside not to wake up Yang Tian, and at this time, the housekeeper mother and the eldest maid beside Yang Tian had already gotten up and waited outside.

Seeing the servants smiling and saying good luck to themselves, Yang Tian couldn't help but be shy, put aside his head to change the topic, and complained a little about Banxia: "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?" It's dawning, don't miss the time for the tea ceremony! ”

Banxia smiled and said: "It's my uncle who feels sorry for the girl, look at the girl sleeping sweetly, don't let us call it." ”

Mother Lin saw that Yang Tian was embarrassed, she was a bride in the end, and her face was tender, so she poked Banxia's finger with a smile, and said softly to Yang Tian: "Girl, don't worry, the sky is long and bright early in the summer, and the hour is still early." The wife also came over early, saying that the wife got up late and told us not to rush the girl. ”

Yang Tian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she reported that the time had not yet arrived, and changed her clothes from the half summer wheat winter.

When she combed her hair, Shen Rui sat down on the Eight Immortals chair on the side and watched with interest.

Yang Tian made his smiling gaze uncomfortable. In the past, the two of them lived in the same village, and they were also ceremonial, and he did not come into the house when he was grooming.

She moved unconsciously, her hair was tugged, and she couldn't help but hiss.

The maid who combed her hair was startled, and hurriedly pleaded guilty, and Shen Rui also got up and looked at it with concern.

Yang Tian rubbed his head, and while saying that it was okay, he couldn't help but pat Shen Rui and said, "Why don't you go and change your clothes quickly!" ”

Shen Rui saw that she was really fine, so he sat back with a smile and said leisurely: "I have washed, I get dressed quickly, don't worry." For a while, he said: "Actually, well, I'm waiting for the lady to finish combing her hair so that she can thrush with the lady." ”

Yang Tian's face turned red when he boarded, and even the maids in the house blushed. In front of a room full of maids and servants, she didn't have a good seizure, so she only glared at him hatefully.

Shen Rui only looked at her with a smile, she had just been pulled by her hair and felt pain, and she knew that she couldn't turn her head at this time, so she simply closed her eyes and ignored people.

For a while, Yang Tian only felt that the hand on her head had withdrawn, and a hairpin was inserted, and the bun was combed properly, and she was about to open her eyes to look in the mirror, but she suddenly felt that her eyebrows were lightly touched, and she suddenly opened her eyes, and saw Shen Ruiqing holding a dai pen and was about to thrush with her.

The two sides looked at each other, bumped into each other's eyes, and their affection flowed, so they couldn't take their eyes off.

Yang Tian came back to her senses first, for fear of making the maids around her laugh at her, and hurriedly tilted her head to look, but there was no one in the house.

Shen Rui chuckled, raised his hand to turn Yang Tian's little face over, and said in a low voice: "The joy of the boudoir is even greater than that of the thrush." Shall I let them disturb ......?"

Yang Tian was ashamed and anxious, and stretched out his hand to pat him away, "When are you still making trouble!" Don't delay the tea ceremony. ”

Shen Rui said seriously: "Although my danqing is not as good as my brother Shen Yue, but the lady's eyebrows are very good, like willow leaves, like the crescent moon, I just need to trace it, and it won't take much time......" said and raised his hand to trace the pair of eyebrows.

Yang Tian couldn't help but smile at him and said, "When did it turn out to be so oily and slippery!" He pushed him again and said, "Don't make trouble, hurry up and let them change clothes with me, so you have to serve tea first." ”

Shen Rui said calmly: "Don't move, if the painting is crooked......"

Yang Tian had no choice but to let him paint, looking at the eyebrows and eyes that were close at hand, her heartbeat was a little faster, and it was easy to draw the eyebrows, and he went to take the lipstick again.

Yang Tian hurriedly pressed his hand and begged for mercy: "Hurry up and let the maids come, it's really a mistime." ”

Shen Rui let go of his hand, but leaned over to steal incense on her lips, and said in a low voice: "Then wait for the tea to come back, and slowly paint the lips with the lady for the husband." ”

Without Yang Tian reacting, he raised his voice and called Mother Lin and others to come in.

Yang Tian's face was hot, but he couldn't say anything, so he could only glance at him, but he also "instructed" the maids to take which hairpin and which ear bell to decorate her.

This time the room was cleaned up, and the maid Liu Ya, who was originally serving by Shen Rui's side, came in with peony and kapok Fang Yili to meet the new grandmother.

Since Dongxi married Changshou, he was transferred to the Xu family's courtyard as a housekeeper and daughter-in-law, and Jiuruju was managed by Liu Ya and Chunyan.

Last year, the Shen Mansion was filial piety, and Chunyan was promised to the second son of the high account room in the front yard. The little executive's family history is also very good, and the Xu family transferred the two of them to take care of the shop under Shen Rui's name, and now she is also a decent shopkeeper.

Because Shen Rui was busy preparing for the exam, and Yang Tian was going to marry in soon, Jiuruju did not add any more people.

Yang Tian was familiar with several maids, but after saying a few words, he rewarded the red envelope, and led the way from them to the upper room.

Liu Ya walked at the forefront, and her lameness was not very obvious, but in Yang Tian's eyes, she sighed in her heart. At the beginning of the year, Liu Ya's younger brother Liu Chengdu got married, and Liu Ya, who was a sister, was in her twenties, but because of her lameness, she has been alone.

When gossiping, Shen Rui also mentioned to her that the Shen family's servants who came to explore the wind and wanted to propose marriage were not ideal, especially in the past three years of filial piety, the servants had no marriage, and Liu Ya was old.

Therefore, Shen Rui wanted Yang Tian to find a good one in her marrying person's house, and pointed out that Liu Ya would also return to Jiuruju as a housekeeper's daughter-in-law after getting married.

The Yang family wants to quickly obtain the approval of the master of the Shen family, and marrying the big girl next to the master is undoubtedly an excellent shortcut. I am not afraid that someone is "self-motivated", and only those who are self-motivated will know the importance of Liu Ya, so they will treat her better. Liu Ya is also a good girl and deserves to be treated well.

Yang Tian was thinking about whether there was a suitable candidate for the marriage, and her hand had been held, and Mother Lin, who was supporting her, also withdrew her hand and took two steps back.

At this time, Yang Tian looked at Shen Rui, who was casually on the side, and saw the oncoming servant woman saluting them, she blushed slightly, shook it lightly, and whispered to Shen Rui: "You let me go first...... Don't let people look at it undignified......"

Shen Rui tightened his hands and said, "Who in this mansion doesn't know that I respect you and love you in my heart?" Whoever dares to be disrespectful will be beaten out with a stick. ”

There were also a lot of servants coming and going on the side of the road, and when they saw their hands clasped together, they were all smiling and polite, but their attitudes were extremely respectful.

Yang Tian is both shy and sweet, and he also knows that Shen Rui is supporting himself, so it is not easy to earn.

She had bound her feet since she was a child, and she was tired again last night, and she couldn't help but walk slowly now.

Shen Rui slowed down his steps to accompany her, and unconsciously glanced at the hem of the big red Luo skirt, and the pair of small feet were tightly covered.

Last night, she wore nightshoes like other women with bound feet, white socks and red embroidered shoes with exquisite jade shoots, which were reverie, and it was no wonder that people liked to play with golden lotus.

Shen Rui had seen the information picture of the so-called three-inch golden lotus in his previous life, and knew that foot binding bound to women was very resistant to such a deformed aesthetic.

When she first met Yang Tian, because she was growing her body, she was unable to walk after binding her feet, and she had to be supported by her adoptive mother to move, so Shen Rui asked Xu if she could let her put her feet. At that time, Xu only sighed that the world was like this, and she had been bound for many years, and at this time, she would suffer in vain, and when he socialized every day, he was afraid that he would be said, that is, after the noble one, a pair of big feet would not be criticized for many years.

Later, although he lived with Yang Tian, it was important to treat Yang Tian at that time, how could he care about anything else, and even if he was a wife who had not passed the door, he had not passed the door in the end, and it was not easy to mention such a private matter as Lianzu.

Now......

Shen Rui shook and shook the little hand in his palm, finally turned his head, and whispered in her ear: "Foot binding is not good, why don't you let go of your feet?" ”

Yang Tianzheng was looking at the surrounding scenery while remembering the road, and suddenly heard this sentence, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Foot binding is really the most painful and painful memory of childhood.

It was the pain of a broken bone, and every step hurt my heart.

At that time, her mother was still there, and she couldn't bear to cry when she couldn't bear it, and her mother cried too, saying that it was for her own good, and that her husband liked such a lotus-footed woman.

A jar of blood and a jar of tears took out this pair of three-inch golden lotus.

And now, her husband asked her if it was good to let it go.

“…… Second brother, this is ......" She was stunned and called out all the old names.

Shen Rui saw that her face was full of doubts and worries, and hurriedly reassured: "Don't think about it too much, I just asked when I thought of this." These feet are not cheap to walk on a daily basis. And you also said that you want to ride horses and practice boxing with me. Not to mention horseback riding, I also watched the boxing technique taught by the Lu family's sister-in-law, and you just practiced your arm strength, and you almost didn't move your feet, so you couldn't achieve the purpose of exercise. I thought for your own sake, I don't want these little feet. I know that the world thinks of it as beautiful, but I don't think so, I just want you to be comfortable. ”

A warmth surged from the bottom of her heart to the end of her nose, and her eyes were a little red, Yang Tian hurriedly took a handkerchief and pressed her eyes, but she said angrily: "Look, this is going to give tea to my mother, but you still recruit me...... If you spend makeup......"

Shen Rui also found that it was not appropriate to mention this stubble at this time, it really made her cry and wear makeup, but she had to go back to make up for it, she was really going to miss the time, she couldn't help but regret it, and said busily: "It's me who didn't think it through, so Tian'er, don't annoy me, don't cry, don't cry." ”

changed the topic again, and deliberately teased her: "I want to have a long memory, but it's in our house, if you make you cry when you return to the door, won't you have to eat my uncle's old fist." ”

was laughed at by him, Yang Tian also put aside the tears, laughed through tears, and teased, "I watched you play that set of punches in the morning, my eldest brother can't beat you." ”

Shen Rui pretended to be shocked and said: "Uncle brother punches, where do I dare to block it, I can only be beaten obediently." ”

The two talked and laughed all the way into the upper room, and everyone below the Xu family in the upper room sat down in turn, waiting for the newcomer to serve tea.

Yang Tianyuan, the person in the second room of the Shen family, had seen it before, and there were only a few people in the clan, and the slight nervousness disappeared in the familiar ridicule of everyone.

Xu drank his daughter-in-law's tea, gave his daughter-in-law a meeting gift, and was congratulated by the concubines, and was also very happy, encouraging them to take a few words.

The young couple went to the ancestral hall to salute Shen Cang.

Xu stood at the door of the ancestral hall, looking at the backs of the two and her husband's tablet, her eyes slightly wet.

When they got up and came out, she whispered to Shen Rui: "Choose a day, and go with Old Lady Sun and you...... The aunt said......"

Yang Tian knew that she was Shen Rui's biological mother, so she hurriedly responded.

Shen Rui was sad, and he also hugged Xu's and sighed: "Mother rest assured, my son will arrange it." ”

Next, the bride should wash her hands and make soup.

But in a big family, where will the new daughter-in-law really cook and fry a dish!

The bride usually goes to the kitchen, symbolically chooses two dishes, tells the cook a few words, and when it is ready to be brought into the house, she puts the first dish in front of her mother-in-law.

Yang Tian was the same, but she carefully inquired about Xu's tastes and preferences, and half of the dishes on this table were Xu's favorites.

When the food was served, she rolled up her sleeves and stood beside Xu with chopsticks to distribute the dishes.

Xu only let her take a bowl of soup and pull her to sit down, and said with a smile: "There are all mothers-in-law and girls in the family, and you come to eat with me is the greatest filial piety." ”

The Yang family's Yu family also didn't need Wang Yan's rules, and Yang Tian didn't twist it, so he thanked the Xu family generously and sat down to eat.

There are also the third wife Tian, the fifth room Hongda wife Guo and other clansmen and daughters, seeing that this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are harmonious, they also have no mouth to praise Yang Tian and ridicule the Xu family for having a good daughter-in-law.

The family is harmonious and beautiful, and the more the Xu family looks at Yang Tian, the happier they become, and the smile on their faces has never broken during this meal.

After the meal, all the clansmen said goodbye and left, and the Xu family took Yang Tian's hand and asked her to come over and talk, and then asked someone to call Shen Rui.

When the two arrived, Xu Shifang smiled, sighed, and said, "In the second half of the night yesterday, the British Duchess died. A letter from the government this morning. Although our family has just had a happy event, this red and white affair is unlucky, but the Guogong Mansion is different, not to mention the friendship between Brother Rui and Brother Nafu, even I should go to mourn. ”

She took Yang Tian's hand and said, "Sister Tian, but I have wronged you, in response to this etiquette, I will go with my mother, and when I come back, I will ask for a charm to go to bad luck." ”

Yang Tian hurriedly said: "Where did my mother come from, I also had a handkerchief with Grandma Zhang, and I should have gotten there, where was wronged." ”

The people from the British Mansion left in a hurry last night, and Shen Rui had a guess, and now he sighed when he saw that it was as expected.

Zhang Hui is not a great-bearer, there is no need to keep filial piety for three years, only one year of filial piety, but I don't know how many errands to delay this year, especially Brother Shou originally wanted Zhang Hui to go to Shanxi, and now I don't know who it will be replaced.

He had to go to the British Mansion to discuss with Zhang Hui, and Brother Shou would ask him about it in the next two days. It's just that I don't know if Zhang Hui has time to speak alone in today's condolences.

*

The British government is already in a state of flux.

Shen Rui dismounted in front of the door, and the carriage of Xu and Yang Tian was led to the second gate on the path.

The British Duke Zhang Mao has a total of seven sons, the eldest son is deceased, and now the second son Zhang Gang, the fourth son Zhang Qin, and the fifth son Zhang Di are welcoming guests at the front door. The third son Zhang Ming, the sixth son Zhang Zhen, and the seventh son Zhang Xuan were busy with all kinds of funerals in the house.

It was not too early for Shen Rui to arrive, and all the dignitaries in the court had basically come to pay tribute and rushed to the palace, Shen Rui did not see Yang Tinghe, but saw Yang Shen.

Yang Shen has also finished worshipping, and he has to wait for the Yu family and Wang Yan's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to come out before they can go back together.

Shen Rui greeted him, and then went to the mourning hall to greet the British public Zhang Mao.

Zhang Mao is nearly seventy years old, and his hair is white, but because of his strong body, he originally looked like only half a hundred, and he was a fierce general. At this time, his face was gloomy and a little old.

It's sad to think about it, he has sent away his wife, his eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law, and now he has gone, how can people not be sentimental at this age.

Zhang Mao is no stranger to Shen Rui, and yesterday Yang Mansion had a drink, and he had seen him, at this time, when he saluted and mourned, the old man sighed and said: "The Duke of Chuan Yu was very happy yesterday, but today is disturbed by our mansion." ”

Shen Rui hurriedly said: "Guogong can torture the boy." ”

British Gong Zhang Mao can be said to be a high authority, so there are many guests who come to mourn, and between these two sentences, several officials were led over to express their annoyance.

Shen Rui didn't want to occupy too much time in the master's house, so he confessed and went to the mourning hall.

Zhang Mao glanced back at the few grandchildren who followed behind him, and nodded to Zhang Hui to lead the way for Shen Rui.

Zhang Hui bowed down and led Shen Rui out a few steps before he whispered apologetically: "It's a coincidence, let you, the groom, ...... you."

Shen Rui hurriedly interrupted him and said, "Why is the second brother still talking about this foreign way." He added, "I don't know if the second brother can find me here, so the second brother just orders." ”

Zhang Hui shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I don't need it for a while." It's just an errand...... Alas. ”

Walking close to the spiritual shed, the monks chanted the scriptures, and the voices of the people were extremely noisy, but they could say a few important words.

Zhang Hui pretended to look around unintentionally, and then said in a low voice: "I can't go out these days, and I can't discuss with you, there are some words, I'll let Du Laoba bring them to you when I go back." ”

Shen Rui nodded and said, "I'm also afraid that the person will be in a hurry to ask, and I won't be able to answer, so I want to talk to you first." ”

Zhang Hui sighed and said, "Recently...... There was fraud in the granary in Shanxi one after another, and I knew that he would be in a hurry. I originally thought that after you got married, I would plan and plan well, but this is the time to ......"

Shen Rui was also silent, patted Zhang Hui's arm to show comfort, and saw that Zhang Hui's cousin led the guests to the mourning hall to pay respects, so he changed the topic and asked, "Old lady, is it a disease of wind and cold?" ”

Zhang Hui nodded, but his face was not good, and he didn't seem to want to talk about this topic.

When this step-grandmother first got married, she was lukewarm to him and her eldest brother, and the relationship between her grandparents and grandchildren was very weak.

However, after the eldest brother married a wife, the step-grandmother didn't know whether she figured it out or what, and suddenly handed over the housekeeping power to the sister-in-law, and then when the sister-in-law was pregnant, she took his wife Zhao Tong to take care of the house, and forcibly did not let those people in the second and fourth rooms get their hands dirty.

At this point, Zhang Huifang had a good impression of this grandmother.

Now that the old lady has died, Zhang Hui is not completely sad, but more suspicious.

Speaking of which, this step-room Mrs. Xu is nearly 20 years younger than her husband, and now she is less than 50, and her body is still very tough, but she doesn't want the cold to become serious this time, and she dragged it out for several months, and it became a serious illness, and finally died of cardiopulmonary failure caused by high fever.

At that time, when You's was about to give birth and Zhao Tong was pregnant, the two brothers Zhang Lun and Zhang Hui couldn't help but suspect that someone in the house had done something, but they never found out anything.

These are not for outsiders.

Turned to the mourning hall, the white curtain tent divided the room into two, the grandson Zhang Lun wore linen and wore filial piety sticks to answer the salute outside the tent, and behind the tent, it was the place where the female dependents worshipped.

At this time, Yang Tian also followed the Xu family to the mourning hall, and saw the grandson's wife You who was kneeling on the side of the coffin, and couldn't help but be shocked.

About because of the relationship between morning sickness and non-stop, You's originally quite plump figure is now a little out of shape, and he didn't sleep all night last night, and now his face is sallow, the pregnancy spots on the unpowdered cheekbones are almost connected, his eyes are red and swollen from crying, full of bloodshots, and his lips are also cracked and his mouth is oozing a trace of blood.

Reasoning, she has been pregnant for more than nine months, and her belly should be quite big, but I don't know if it is because of filial piety and leniency, she knelt there at this time, and she couldn't show her belly.

There are a lot of noble ladies who come to pay tribute around, and everyone can't help but pity You's appearance, and they praise You's filial piety, but they also persuade her to take care of herself.

You Shi thanked them one by one in a hoarse voice, and cried and cried about how well his grandmother treated him, and how sad she was when she went.

There should be voices of persuasion around them.

Yang Tian's throat was dry, but he couldn't say a word, and only after a while did he say to Zhao Tong: "Sister-in-law, this ......"

Zhao Tong was also full of exhaustion, and didn't say anything, only squeezed Yang Tian's hand.

The Xu family had already comforted the You family in the past, and when they saw that there were more and more people in the hall, they didn't stay long, and Zhao Tong led them out.

Out of the mourning hall, the Xu family opened his mouth to say goodbye, although Zhao Tong was busy with the funeral, but he still insisted on sending Xu and Yang Tian out.

Xu sighed, held Zhao Tong's hand and patted it, and gently persuaded her: "You are also a person with a body, so you have to take care of yourself." If you call me uncle, I will say to the elders, don't be surprised - this big mess is not easy to manage, you don't have to be strong in everything, you should rest, you have to rest, your body is important, and your children are important. ”

Zhao Tong's eyes were red when he heard this, and he choked up: "Uncle Niang's words are good, how can I not know what to do." Uncle Niang, Sister Tian, don't worry, I will take care of myself. ”

She paused, went to pull Yang Tian's hand again, and said: "I'm not vain to say polite words, I'm still wronged by my sister today, go back and sweep it with wormwood, don't take it seriously." ”

Yang Tian sighed and said, "Good sister, don't worry about me." After a pause, he said: "What Mother Fang Cai said, don't take it seriously, don't talk about it, but refuse to do it, don't send us, go back quickly." Moreover, we can't persuade the eldest sister-in-law, and you can persuade her too, she looks like that...... Alas, now your own bodies matter, and what is the value of the others. ”

Zhao Tong sighed and said in a low voice: "It's no way, you don't know these aunts and concubines in the house." …… Although the sister-in-law was born in the Horse Mansion, in the end, it was only recorded in the name of the princess, and she was really a concubine, so she was chewed behind her back. Now it's a mound woman again, and at this time, how can you do enough etiquette......"

Xu's Yang Tian sighed, and persuaded two more words before saying goodbye and going to the second gate to take the car.

Shen Rui didn't say a few words to Zhang Hui, so he quit, joined his mother and wife, and left the British mansion together.

As soon as I turned the corner, I saw that the carriage of the Yang family was already waiting there, and when the Shen family entered the British mansion, the Yang family was about to say goodbye after worshipping, and the two sides only met.

Although before returning to the door on the third day, the reason is that the bride will not have contact with her mother's family, but she has not met it, and there is no reason to pretend to be invisible.

It was inconvenient to get off the bus on the street to greet each other, so they picked the curtain of the car and met, Yu and Xu exchanged pleasantries, and Yang Tian got into the carriage of the Yang family under the cover of the cloth curtains raised by the servants.

Shen Rui has always treated Yang Tian very well, and Yu and Wang Yan saw that Yang Tian's cheeks were now rosy and his complexion was excellent, so there was nothing to worry about, they only told him repeatedly, the bride went to the mourning home to the end, and she had to get rid of the obscurity when she went home.

After bidding farewell to the Yang family and returning to the Shen Mansion, it was time to set up lunch at home, and after the meal, the Xu family left Yang Tian and He to come down and explain the housekeeping matters.

He had already collected the accounts early and brought them over for delivery.

Her mother and son were very grateful to be taken in by the Xu family, and they also did their best to help the Xu family's housekeeper. She has always been smart, upright, and has nearly 300,000 taels of silver by her side, she really has nothing to do, and when she is a housekeeper, she will follow the old routine and use the elderly, and the accounts are even more refreshing.

Xu's didn't let Yang Tian get started immediately, and the newlyweds always had a loose day, so she was only asked to take the accounts back first, get a general understanding of the situation at home, and then let the He family help her straighten out the family affairs little by little.

Xu pointed at He and said with a smile: "If you don't bother the two masters, I will entrust it to you, you don't have to be lazy, help your brother and daughter-in-law." ”

He said with a smile: "Godmother is really eccentric, this is a distressed new daughter-in-law, and she wants me to continue to work hard with my hard life!" ”

Xu Shi took his daughter-in-law's hand, did not hide his affection, and said with a smile, "But you said it right, it's really distressing for Tian girl." If you can, work harder, don't be tired of my son. ”

He also had a lot of fun, made a taste of it, hid his face and sobbed, but he couldn't hold himself back and laughed after two sounds.

A room full of laughter.

Yang Tian also laughed happily, and then remembered what he had just seen in the British Mansion, and he was glad for himself, and sighed for Zhao Tong's Youzhi concubine.

When he returned to Jiuruju in the next morning, he heard that someone was visiting, Shen Rui went to the study to discuss with others, and Yang Tian took a nap to make up for sleep, looked at the accounts for a while, and sorted out his dowry.

Until Shen Ruifang came back at dinnertime, the two held hands and went to the upper room for dinner. This meal is another big family meal, and the sound of children playing early in the yard comes from the courtyard, and the family is happy.

After returning to the room after dinner, Yang Tian couldn't help but sigh to Shen Rui, and whispered about the undercurrent between the relatives of the British Mansion.

Shen Rui also frowned and sighed, he had already learned from Zhang Hui's mouth that the British government was fighting fiercely, but at this time, it was really "internal and external troubles".

The visitor next morning was none other than Zhang Hui's henchman Du Laoba.

*

Du Laoba is a rough man, although his speech is rough, the etiquette is not bad, and he first apologized and said that he should not come to disturb the groom, "It's really a lot of things in one place, and the owner asked someone to come and ask Shen Erye for an idea." ”

After polite words, he bluntly said three things, going to Shanxi is one, Jingwei martial arts is another, and there is another, there is a rumor, Huichang Marquis Sun Ming is seeking to take charge of the avant-garde of the government army.

The first two were also things that Shen Rui wanted to discuss with Zhang Hui, but they were nothing, but the latter one really surprised Shen Rui.

"Is this news reliable or not?" Shen Rui couldn't help but confirm.

This Sun Ming is not an outsider, but as the eldest grandson, he robbed Zhang Hui's grandfather of the title of the eldest son, and then calculated Zhang Hui's grandfather and uncle in every possible way, and even slandered Zhang Hui's uncle with rumors such as his son steaming his father and concubine, causing him to die unjustly.

In terms of blood, he is a relative of Zhang Hui, but in fact, he is really an enemy.

And this Sun Ming has always been able to drill camps, when he married the sister of Empress Daizong after the Tumubao Change, Yingzong returned to the dragon chair after the change of seizing the door, and this quickly made the original partner "die at the right time" and remarried Yingzong's granddaughter. The speed of turning the face and the ruthlessness of the intentions are really staggering.

The avant-garde of the government army was originally set up by Emperor Chengzu during the Yongle period for the young army selected by the emperor's grandson, and then it has been the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, and its importance is self-evident, and it has always been in charge of the emperor's close people. For example, in the first year of Hongzhi, Zhao Chengqing, who had the merit of supporting Wu Jingbo, was in charge (Zhao Tong's father), and then Zhao Chengqing was transferred to Nanjing, and his eldest son Zhao Hongze also joined the avant-garde of the government army.

Now, how could Zhang Hui let Sun Ming, a human-faced beast-hearted thing, get this important position.

"The news was told by Li Xi, the nephew of the Marquis of Xianfeng City, with the owner. Two days ago, the owner was busy with your second master's marriage, so he didn't look for you. Li Xilai came to mourn and mentioned this again...... I also went to inquire about one or two before, and it was accurate. Du Lao Badao, and then introduced the Hou family of Fengcheng.

"Originally, Li Xi, the Marquis of Xianfeng City, was in charge of the avant-garde of the government army, but last year Li Xi was gone, and the avant-garde of the government army was managed by Li Zhenxian, the new uncle. Li Zhen is not young, and his body is not very good, and he recently quit his job. And Li Xi came to say this, because he wanted to go through the door of the British Mansion and ask about their family's attack on the lord.

"Li Xi, the Marquis of Xianfeng City, is the only son-in-law of this group, he didn't have a son before his death, he married a bunch of concubines, he just refused to pass a few nephews born by his step-brother, and he didn't give birth to a son.

According to the rules, Li Xi's eldest brother Li Min, as the eldest son of the old uncle, can inherit the title, but it's a pity that this Li Min is now in his forties and has no son, which inevitably involves the inheritance of incense. Mrs. Tai is still alive, in fact, she can also make the decision to give Li Xi an heir, and she is justifiably obedient to the title, but Mrs. Tai is not pleasing to the eye when she looks at her concubine, and she refuses to speak. And several concubines also fought for this heir. ”

Shen Rui heard this, and couldn't help waving his hand and said, "This Li Xi is asking to be this heir?" This kind of household affairs is not easy for the British government to interfere in, right? ”

Du Lao Ba's beard trembled, and he smiled hesitantly: "Second master, you can't imagine that this Li Xi is a rare smart person in the Li family. He also told our host that now these concubines and nephews in the mansion have no errands on their bodies, even if they become heirs and get marquis, they are just a false title. However, Li Min is now a thousand households, let go of foreign appointments, and now he is on an errand in the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army, if he can attack the lord, he will be able to have real power. ”

He paused, and said in an accentuated tone: "The Marquis of Fengcheng was originally in charge of the avant-garde affairs of the government army, and now Li Min is in charge, so he can't continue to be in charge." ”

Shen Rui also pulled the corners of his mouth, and said strangely that Li Xi found Zhang Hui, and revealed the news that Sun Ming, the Marquis of Huichang, coveted the avant-garde of the government army.

"He's looking for a knighthood for his uncle?" Shen Rui thought for a while, and then said lightly: "Didn't he want his uncle to inherit the title, and then he would succeed to his uncle's knees?" ”

Du Laoba clapped his hands and said with a smile: "The second master guessed well!" ”

Shen Rui took a sip of tea and said, "This person is really smart, but he can resolutely abandon his biological father, but I'm afraid it's not easy to get along." So what kind of person is Li Min? ”

He is also an heir, but some words are not easy to say.

He Shen Ruikong is an ancient shell, he was persecuted by Shen Yuan as soon as he came over, if he didn't make a plan to live, he was afraid that he would die like the original owner, and Shen Yuan not only had no feelings, but it was not an exaggeration to say that he had a grudge. Therefore, there is no burden on the second room.

But Li Xi is different from him, it is true that like Shen Yuan's scourge, it is normal for this elder to be unkind to his descendants, but Li Xi is a pure ancient person who has been instilled with filial piety since he was a child, and it is not good to be able to not want his father for the sake of his future, and to plan such a plan by himself.

Since the word "filial piety" does not need to be mentioned, and without "filial piety", I am afraid that there is also a distance of 108,000 miles from "loyalty".

Although Shen Rui didn't want someone like Sun Ming to take over an important position, he also didn't want to help a white-eyed wolf.

"I also inquired about one or two, this Li Min was originally put in Guangdong, and I heard that he was promoted back to Beijing because of his meritorious service in suppressing the barbarians. The reputation in Beijing is not bad, not a stumbling one. "Du Lao Badao.

"As for this Li Xi," he touched his beard, revealing some disdain, "I didn't see such a 'promising' before, and there were no bad deeds in his circle, but it was also inconspicuous." Li Xi's father is just an ordinary person, he is five in the family, he is not the youngest, he is not favored and has no title, no matter what, it is not his turn to be a knight, and it is difficult for Li Xi to come up with such a trick. ”

Shen Rui was silent for a moment, and then asked, "Sun Ming, how did you inquire over there?" ”

Du Laoba put away the ridicule, looked serious, and said: "This is also where the owner is a little anxious at the moment, Sun Ming, he is taking the path of Qiu Ju." ”

Seeing Shen Rui's brows suddenly tightened, Du Laoba sighed and said, "If it weren't for Qiu Ju he was looking for, it would be really difficult to check him." Since then, he has also asked the brothers to pay more attention to Qiu Ju and pay attention to the movements of the East Factory. We also have a carriage and horse shop, which is near the house in Dashi Yongfang. ”

Seeing that Shen Rui was speechless, he leaned over slightly and said, "Originally, our owner also wanted to cook immediately, but now he is struggling to get out of the house, and he is afraid that he will be able to call Sun Ming to go in the next few days, so he asked the little one to hurry up and ask for help from the second master." Second master, you see, is it better to find Father-in-law Zhang (Zhang Yong), or to find Father-in-law Liu (Liu Zhong)? ”

Shen Rui thought for a long time and sighed: "Let's find Father-in-law Zhang, this matter, Father-in-law Liu is not easy to speak, and Father-in-law Zhang is familiar with several governors' mansions." ”

Moreover, it has not been a day or two since Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju did not deal with each other, and Liu Zhong can at least pretend to be a neutral faction for now, and he has not been exposed.

"I'm going to ask someone to give a post to Grandpa Zhang, if he is not worthy, he can negotiate a charter tomorrow, even if he doesn't let his own people go up, he can't cheapen the enemy." Shen Rui thought for a while, and then said: "Li Xiguang can't talk to himself, what does Li Min mean?" ”

Du Laoba shook his head and said: "Li Xi, this kid is afraid that if he doesn't think that with the British Mansion as a backer, Li Min can get a knighthood for nothing, so he will naturally recognize him as an heir with a backer." Things happened in a hurry, and our owner never met Li Min privately. Li Min also came to mourn, but not with Li Xi. Why don't you ......," he hesitated, "Second Master wants to see Li Min?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he was busy and shook his head, and said: "Since he begged us, the second master will wait a while, and go to Li Min to see his reaction, if he comes to see the second master, he will pull him along, if he doesn't know each other, we don't have to bother." ”

Shen Rui pondered for a while and said, "Li Min has military merits, and it is best if he can use it." Then bother Lao Du for your hard trip, go through the words as soon as possible, and say that I will go out tomorrow. If he has a heart, he has his own way of meeting me. If we can see Zhang Gonggong before I meet him, it is his luck, and perhaps, it is also our luck. ”

Du Laoba responded again and again.

After the matter was negotiated, and the first two things were mentioned, Du Laoba said: "The owner is also worried, Jingwei Wuxue has been operating for a long time, and he is reluctant to give up his previous achievements." Uncle Zhao is stable in front of the government army, so there is no need to move. Fourth Master Zhao, what our owner means is that the fourth master is more talented in business, he doesn't want the fourth master to take over martial arts, and he wants the fourth master to take over the errand to Shanxi. And the fourth grandfather and grandfather had beaten Tartar back then, and there were still some old friends in the local area. ”

"The fifth master of the You family is really too young, but the elders of the You family are mediocre. The sixth master of the Cai family is a capable person, but Cai Wuye is in charge of the warriors of the leopard room, but I am afraid that the emperor will not hand over Jingwei martial arts to the Cai family again. The owner said that Gao Wenhu was too sincere, and he was afraid that he would not be able to fight those civilian officials in the Ministry of War, otherwise he would be suitable. For the rest, the Marquis of Anyuan's Mansion ......"

Shen Rui shook his head with a smile and sighed: "Zhang Er is really a nine-trick exquisite heart, these calculations are clear. He is too protective of food, you know, how can the benefits of the world belong to us. ”

said again: "Jingwei martial arts has actually been almost rectified, and no one can erase his credit." But at present, Shanxi is what the emperor is most concerned about, and only by being able to share the worries of the emperor can he stand firm. I agree with Fourth Brother Zhao going to Shanxi. As for Jingwei Wuxue's side, you said that with him, you might as well try to let go, if the emperor inquires, let him bluntly say that there is no suitable person to recommend, please ask the emperor to judge. Only by not loving the position of power can he show his loyalty and gain the Sacred Heart. When his filial piety period is over, there may be a better position waiting for him. ”

Du Laoba lowered his head and thought about it, and finally nodded and said, "Second master, don't worry, I will definitely bring it." ”

*

I heard Yang Tian talk about the infighting in the British Mansion, combined with what Zhang Hui said before, it was all for the title of the Duke of the Kingdom. Of course, the gold content of this title is extremely high, and it is not comparable to that of ordinary marquis and earls.

Shen Rui hugged Yang Tian, rubbed his jaw against the top of her head, sighed and said: "There is a family of knights, and there are inevitably people who are worried about the hardcore crops in their hearts, and they want to fight for that title." He couldn't help but muttered again, "But I don't look at what time it is, it's really messing with people." ”

But I also know that if you want to "unanimously open the outside" to the red-eyed people like this, don't count on it, I'm afraid that I will have to join forces with the outside to deal with the family.

He has never hidden it from Yang Tian, and Yang Tian has also been cultivated by Yang Tinghe to have a certain degree of political sensitivity, so Shen Rui simply took Yang Tian and briefly mentioned some of the plans between him and Zhang Hui that Du Laoba came to mention in the afternoon.

He said apologetically: "It's a pity that I have to go out tomorrow to run errands, and I can't accompany you at home." On the day we go back, when we go back, let's go around Xiyuan, okay? There's a restaurant over there that makes excellent fish. Fish is better to eat hot on the spot, but it won't taste good when you buy it. ”

Yang Tian snuggled in his arms, listened carefully to his story, and when he heard this, he smiled and said: "I'm not that three-year-old child, and I still insist that you accompany me." ”

turned to a low sigh and said: "In this way, it's no wonder that Sister You and Sixth Sister (Zhao Tong) are like that, you have to stabilize the family, Second Brother Zhang, you can show it outside." ”

Shen Rui couldn't help but smile when he heard this, but he tightened his arms again, and said seriously: "Tian'er, I want you to know that nothing is more important than life. Of course, we don't have that kind of hardcore crops for people to grab, but if there are other things, you must not hold on, you must protect yourself first, everything next to you is false, and people's health is real. Stay in the green mountains, don't worry about no firewood. ”

Yang Tianyan smiled, raised her head, and kissed Shen Rui's chin gently, "I will protect myself." And you're not going to let me get to that situation, are you? ”

Shen Rui slowly burst into a smile and grabbed her rosy cherry lips.

*

On the day of the return of the three dynasties, Shen Rui and his wife got up very early, packed up all the gifts, and reported to the Xu family, saying that they would go to Xiyuan to play when they returned, and they would use it there for dinner, and they would come back a little later.

Who knows, this trip to the West Garden failed to happen.

Not long after the two arrived at Yang's house, they had just served tea and talked, when someone outside hurriedly came to report that someone from the British Mansion was coming, shouting for help.

The people who came were filial piety, and the people of the Yang family were afraid of the joy of rushing their aunt and grandmother back to the door, but when they heard that it was the British government, they shouted that their lives were at stake, so they didn't dare to slack off.

Yu and Wang Yan were shocked, but Yang Tian couldn't take care of it, and when he heard that it was two mothers-in-law who wore filial piety, he asked someone to take them to Ermen and asked in person.

The two mothers-in-law were all people around Zhao Tong, both of whom had kung fu, and rode out on fast horses all the way, and went to Shen's house first, and when they learned that the two of them returned to the door today, they rushed to Yang's mansion again.

The two of them were sweating and panting, and when they saw Yang Tian, they immediately knelt on the ground, where did they still care about polite words, kowtowed and begged: "Our Mrs. Shisun has a fetal gas, and it suddenly starts, and I also ask Mother Guizhi next to Grandma Shen to help!" ”

(End of chapter)