On this day, it was the first day of November, and Shen Rui came to the house to listen to the lecture.

Although he had not had close contacts with Wang Ding, Zhou Ran and others in the same year, Shen Rui also made a new friend in the past few months of school, named Qin Yao. Both of them are studying "Zhou Yi", and the class schedule can be arranged together, and they often make appointments to come to the school together.

Qin Yao is eighteen years old, a native of Changping County, with hundreds of hectares of fertile land at home, cultivating and reading heirlooms, and is a new epiphytes this year, and he was also a student of Nancheng Academy earlier. He and Wang Ding are classmates, but they are regarded as strangers.

After getting acquainted with each other, talking about the origin, Shen Rui knew that the two were still close. Qin Yao's mother is the third wife's cousin, and she and Shen Rui can also be called cousins.

The head of Nancheng Academy is Qin Yao's cousin, Wang Ding is his cousin's disciple, and the two are classmates.

"I just can't get used to him, is the rich guilty? If he is really high, he should not be sponsored by Uncle Lobby. While eating and drinking for nothing, he also has to make a 'gracious and difficult to resist, it is really hateful)" Qin Yao gritted his teeth when he mentioned Wang Ding.

Shen Rui could only see from Wang Ding's dress that he was not rich, but he didn't expect that he was still sponsored by the Tian family.

"Now that you have a fame, it should be better, right?" Shen Rui asked.

Qin Yao sneered: "It's just an epiphyte, I haven't eaten the emperor's grain yet, but now I'm thinking about going to the next place."

Shen Rui listened silently, for the Confucian students of the poor family, the money and rice received by the official students every month is indeed a big income. Especially in the capital government, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, it attaches great importance to education, and no one dares to encroach on it, and it is a real treatment every month.

However, this student is not so easy to test, even if he is the first in the annual exam, he can only make up for the vacancy of the student. If there is no vacancy, no matter how good the annual examination is, it can only be an increase.

Fortunately, the Zhili Township Examination is higher than the Southern Provinces Township Examination, and the students of Shuntianfu are ranked high in the examination of each science and university, and the students are of high quality

"If you don't fall in love, you stay away, why bother to sulk every time you mention it?" Seeing Qin Yao's angry appearance, Shen Rui persuaded.

Compared with other students in Shuntianfu Mansion who bowed their heads and studied hard to do knowledge, Qin Yao belonged to the kind of person who was talented in reading, and he didn't see him studying hard, but he could easily take the first class in every monthly exam.

Even if he is not the son of an official eunuch, his father and ancestors are famous, and the family of the peace gentry makes Qin Wenxian develop a wanton and hearty bearing.

It's just that this wanton heartiness, every time he meets Wang Ding, he has to break his work, as if he has become a demon.

Qin Yao smiled bitterly: "I don't want to be angry either, but I can't restrain myself." Except for complaining a few words with Hengyun, I can't say anything in front of others, otherwise it will be me who is jealous of him. What am I jealous of him? Are you jealous that he is poorer than me? I'm just not angry, this father lost his mother and his family had no permanent property to become decent, but it became a fault for both parents and a wealthy family."

As he spoke, he was stunned and his face ached.

Shen Rui saw that there was a secret in it, but it was not easy to ask.

Waiting until noon, the two came out of school.

Walking to the gate of Fuxue, Shen Rui heard someone shouting: "Second brother"

Shen Ruizheng was talking to Qin Yao about today's tutor's homework, and when he heard this voice, he just called someone else, and he didn't even raise his head.

is still a scholar Moshu's sharp eyes, and when he saw someone coming in front of him, he hurriedly reminded Shen Rui: "Second brother, it's the third brother"

Shen Rui thought that Shen Quan was here, and was surprised why he found Fuxue, when he saw a grinning young man in plain clothes striding up to him.

Shen Rui was surprised: "Brother Jue"

A year is a huge change for a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old.

After Shen Rui changed his voice for more than a year, Shen Jue also changed his voice, with a slightly sharp male duck voice, Shen Rui didn't hear that it was him.

"Ha Luha, second brother, I came back and changed into Confucian clothes, it's really decent, worthy of being my brother" Shen Jue hugged Shen Rui and said with a little excitement.

At the entrance of the school, the people who came in and out were all students, and when they saw the excitement here, many people looked sideways.

"Who is this?" Qin Wenxian said with a little curiosity.

Shen Rui pulled down Shen Jue's arm and said, "This is my younger brother Shen Jue, who went to Nanchang with my second uncle and aunt last year. Speaking of this, he turned to Shen Jue and said, "This is my classmate and friend Qin Yao." ”

Shen Jue hurriedly smiled and said, "I've seen Qin Xianggong." ”

Qin Yao saw Shen Jue's dusty appearance, and also heard that he had just returned to Beijing, so he came to pick up his brother and go home, so he said goodbye first.

The little servant led the horse forward, and the two brothers rode home.

Shen Rui asked, "Why did you come back at this time?" There was no movement at all."

Shen Jue sighed and said: "It's my wife who wants to go back to Beijing for the funeral, and the lord is not at ease, so he sent me back with him." ”

When Shen Rui heard this, he frowned and said, "Since this is the case, why didn't the second uncle send a letter back first?" It's good to prepare for this side of the house, but now that it's winter, where can this house be inhabited immediately? ”

"The lord is cautious outside, and he doesn't like to use the official post to send letters, if he sends someone to deliver the letter back, it may not be as fast as our return." Shen Jue explained.

Shen Rui smiled bitterly, although there are some suspicions of public and private use of public and private weapons, it has long been a common practice, and it really can't be involved in breaking the law and discipline, so it is cautious and cautious.

The second master is trouble-free, it is the Qiao family and Shen Jue who are not cheap, and the Xu family who is complained.

"You settle in Jiuruju first, and then go back when your house burns down for a few days and the humidity goes down," Shen Rui said.

Shen Jue raised his eyebrows and said, "That's natural, will I still be polite with the second brother?" I was at home, so I directly asked someone to send the luggage to the second brother."

Although there is a suspicion of cutting first and then playing, Shen Rui has been with him for a few years and has a very good relationship, where will he care about it?

After looking at Shen Jue carefully and seeing that his eyes were blue, Shen Rui said with a little distress: "This section of the North Canal is frozen, and it is really a crime to return to Beijing at this time."

Shen Jue tightened the cloak on his body and said, "I think the capital is fine, I spent a winter in the capital, and then I am not used to returning to the south." It's warm outside, but it's hard to talk about it inside, and it's a little more damp and cold than Songjiang. ”

Shuntianfu Fuxue is in Jiaozhongfang, adjacent to Renshoufang, a total of three miles of road, riding a horse slowly in less than a quarter of an hour.

When the porter saw the two of them coming back, he had already cleverly stepped forward to say hello.

Shen Rui first took Shen Jue back to Jiuruju to freshen up, and then instructed Liu Ya and Chunyan to find a set of new plain cotton clothes for him to change into.

Although Shen Jue also brought back winter clothes, it was not suitable for the climate of the capital.

Shen Rui himself also changed out of Confucian clothes, wore half-new and old homely clothes, and then went to the main room with Shen Jue.

Qiao's is not there, Xu's is really having a headache.

The new house, which had been empty for more than a year, had been ordered to be cleaned, but in the cold winter, it was not necessary to burn it for three or two days, and it was not necessary for people to live in it.

Shen Jue can live in Jiuruju, after all, Shen Rui is not married, and the two cousins have no need to avoid it, but Qiao's is not good to live in the main courtyard, so he can only be placed in the guest room first.

It's obvious that he is returning home, but he can only live in the guest room, and he doesn't need Qiao's picking, and Xu's himself is not comfortable.

She complained in her heart that the second master was not sensible, and there was not even a message for such a big thing, but it was not good to count it in front of the juniors, so she pulled Shen Jue to ask him about his homework.

After knowing that the second master not only invited a teacher to teach him and the two clan brothers to read, but also personally instructed and taught him on weekdays, Xu nodded and said: "Reading is fundamental, the second master has been in the Hanlin Academy for more than 20 years, and this knowledge is one top one."

As for dealing with people and things for His Holiness, it goes without saying.

After Xu finished asking about his homework, he asked them about their lives in the south.

Shen Jue said with a smile: "When I went south last year, the master brought the second brother of Sanfang Ling and the second brother of Jiufang Lin in Songjiang. Needless to say, Second Brother Lin lived at home for more than a month last year, and the aunt also knew everything, she was the most honest and honest person, willing to listen to orders, not the kind of person who cheated and played tricks; Second Brother Ling is a few years older, but he is a young man and follows Second Uncle Yong to the north and south, and he has some knowledge. This time I went to the south, although there were staff and guests who were traveling with me, but in the end, I was an outsider, where could I entrust him wholeheartedly? It's all up to Ling's second brother Zhang Luo inside and out, and there is nothing inconsiderate. These two brothers are clever and honest, but they have become excellent partners. Later, the second brother Ling married his sister-in-law and entered the door, and the serious official lady even took care of the housekeeping. ”

He didn't comment on the second master a word, but the Xu family heard that the second master was still not familiar with general affairs, and the footsteps of personal contacts were handed over to the clan nephew to take care of.

Although this can be regarded as "knowing people and being good at work", Xu sighed in his heart.

You must know that the reason why Shen Cang agreed to let the second master go out is that in addition to being promoted in the capital, the main reason is that he wants the second master to go out to experience experience.

The second master was able to pick two nephews from Songjiang to help, and he got twice the result with half the effort.

There is also Qiao's side, with her husband taking office, she can't even preside over the feed, but has to be handed over to her nephew and daughter-in-law, which sounds really unreasonable.

"Let's go see your third aunt and Brother Lu first, and then have a good rest for a day, and I will go to Qiao's house tomorrow." Xu said gently.

Shen Jue responded, followed Shen Rui out of the main room, and went to the east courtyard to ask the third wife for peace.

The third master was not at home, so he went to Xishan Dao to visit friends.

Among the Five Classics, the children of the Shen family are accustomed to "Zhou Yi", and the three masters are no exception. Over time, I became interested in Taoism, and I heard that before getting married in the early years, the third master had the heart of asking questions because of the birth of a monk.

Although he is now famous, the third master's Taoist heart has not diminished, even at home, there are three days of Bigu every month.

Shen Lu is one year and two months old, standing steadily, but walking is not very steady. has begun to learn to speak, but in addition to calling his mother, he can't do anything else, let him call him "brother", and what comes out is "Guoguo".

When Shen Rui was not studying at the house for half a year, he came over to study with the third master, and he often came to hug Xiao Shen Lu.

Seeing Shen Rui coming, Xiao Shen Lu "giggled" and pounced on himself.

Shen Jue looked at it, sour: "I'm also a brother" After speaking, he was about to hug him.

Xiao Shen Lu was not afraid of life, so she let Shen Jue hug her, and patted Shen Jue's face curiously.

The two cousins coaxed Xiao Shen Lu to play for a while before returning to Jiuruju.

In the guest room, Qiao Shi took off his makeup and wept silently in front of the bronze mirror. She has fulfilled her cousin this time, and her cousin is not an eyesore, and her cousin can finally accept the favor honestly......