When Shen Rui had a snack and rested for a while, when he woke up again, it was already twilight.

As soon as he came out of Jiuruju, Shen Rui saw the third master coming out of the west door.

"Third Uncle" Shen Rui took two quick steps and stepped forward.

The third master stopped, looked him up and down, and said, "Why don't you sleep for a while?" I thought I hadn't seen each other for half a year, and Brother Rui was going to grow taller again, but it hadn't changed much......"

Shen Rui smiled: "You can't grow up, it's not a pillar anymore......"

He smoked fast in the first two years, but the others didn't keep up, and he seemed to be thin, and now he doesn't want to continue to grow, he just wants to grow more muscles, or he looks like a weak chicken scholar.

"Big brother is back, let's go over and talk......" The third master greeted Shen Rui.

Thinking about the direction that the third old man came over just now, it was Songbaiju's side, Shen Rui said, "Brother Jue, are they awake?"

"I just went around and slept soundly, so I didn't call anyone. I'll wait for dinner for a while, so they can sleep a little longer......," the third old man said.

The uncle and nephew were talking, and they arrived at the main room.

Shen Cang had already changed out of his official uniform, sat on the couch and ate tea, and when he saw his uncle and nephew coming over, he beckoned them to sit down closely, and asked about Shen Rui Songjiang.

The main question is about the funeral of the patriarch's grandfather, as well as the current situation of the people in each house.

Shen Rui answered them one by one.

Hearing the glorious funeral of the patriarch, Shen Cang sighed: "Although the old man has not been out of office, he is the indispensable family member of the Shen family for decades, and he deserves this mournful ......."

The patriarch and the third master of the second room are cousins of the same great-grandfather, and they are the cousins of several masters here.

There was no one else in front of him, so Shen Cang said bluntly: "Shen Machinery is big-eyed and empty-hearted, he is not responsible, just look at Brother Jue's sake, can he help or help in the future......"

The third old man said: "Although the eldest brother is kind, I may not be able to appreciate Shen Ji when I look at him...... I heard that He Shilang is quite active now, and in the past two years, he saw that Shen Ji was also close to that side. I really don't know what He Shilang thinks, even if he enters the old sect of Li Ge, he doesn't have to work up his qualifications, he was only promoted to the third grade the year before last, so he is worried about not being ......able to go further."

Shen Cang groaned: "He Shilang is in his prime, and he is highly motivated and ...... usual."

Although the Shen He family can talk about the friendship of the villagers, they are still in-laws from the side of the sect and the fourth room, but because the He family is attached to Li Gelao, Shen Cang is not a party or a group here, even if they come and go, it is just a face-saving relationship, which is quite a bit of "different ways do not conspire with each other".

In addition, Shen Cang is a scholar, and Master He is a squire, and when Master He is full of qualifications, the most likely thing is that the headquarters will be promoted, and the relationship between superiors and subordinates will become more and more delicate.

Because Shen Huan came to the house, Shen Cang had to ask Shen Yu and his son about how they behaved.

Although it is inevitable that relatives will come and go, but when they reach the current location of Shangshu Mansion, there is no need to deal with people who don't like it for the sake of face.

"He is a very clear person, and he is also careful and careful, otherwise the clan would not have put the errand of white grain under the name of this uncle...... Brother Huan of his family, although he has not yet entered school, but he is also a lively and simple character, he grew up with Brother Jue, and Brother Jue is also really good ......" Speaking of this, Shen Rui remembered Lu Sanlang and said: "This time, Lu Sanlang, the official who escorted the white grain in Huating County, is the grandson of the Lu family, and he is still the cousin of the sixth brother...... The child was in Xilin Zen Monastery for three years, and he was mostly cared for by the Lu family and Master Hongshan, and this time he had to repay the favor......

Although Shen Cang was born and grew up in the capital, his ancestral home is Songjiang, and he also knows the surnames of several prominent families in Songjiang.

Hearing the Lu family, he thought for a while and said: "Although there is no one in the Lu family who is an official in Beijing, it seems that there are close in-laws in Beijing, and there are also two fourth- and fifth-grade officials in the local area. Although it was your sixth brother's favor to go to Xilin Zen Monastery back then, since the Lu family came to Beijing and Master Hongshan was in Beijing, the second brother should also do his best to be a landlord......

Shen Rui got up and responded, and said, "Father, I heard that Donggong is sick and even exempted from the Qianqiu Festival, what's going on now?" ”

The third master was beside him, listening to this question, and he was also quite concerned.

The East Palace is not only the prince, but also the only prince who has been established today, if the East Palace has a case, it can't be said that the world is in turmoil.

Shen Cang glanced at Shen Rui and said, "Look at the Tai Hospital, there is no chaos, and there is no follow-up movement in the Taoist temple, so it should be almost raised......

When Shen Rui and the third master heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It's just that the friends and friends of the third master are close friends, and there is no shortage of eunuchs, and the news is much better than Changshou, and he said: "Shou Ninghou is not pleasing inside and out this time...... Fortunately, the East Palace is safe, otherwise the Zhang family's wealth will come to an end

Shen Rui said curiously: "Is the incident in the East Palace actually related to the Shouning Marquis Mansion?" ”

The third old man said: "A few days ago, it was rumored, and there was everything to say, but some people did see that the guards of the East Palace went to the in-laws of Shouninghou's Mansion and copied a lot of property, and then Shouninghou went to the court to exhort Donggong to learn from the excerpts, and then the East Palace fell ill. Looking at the appearance of the workers in and outside the palace, the East Palace doesn't look like it's pretending to be sick......"

Shen Cang lowered his voice and said: "In addition to breaking the joke in the court, Shouning Hou also went to Kunning Palace, Niangniang sent someone to punish the attendants of the East Palace, and the East Palace was frightened......"

There are no secrets in the capital, especially in the imperial city, how many people are staring.

Although Shen Cang is not as powerful as the old man of the Three Pavilions, he obviously has his own news channels.

The third old man was still full of lightheartedness, just thinking of it as a news chatter, but now his face was heavy: "The relatives are playing right and wrong, and there is a suspicion of separating the mother and son of the heavenly family, so the emperor will put up with it?" ”

Shen Cang said: "The queen is the mother, the East Palace is the son, is there anything wrong with the mother and the son?" ”

The third master frowned and said, "The Hou Mansion of Shouning is so rampant, and no one has curbed it?" In the past, it was just a scourge to the people and a competition for profits with the businessmen and small people, but now they are all stirred up to the court, and no one has stopped them? ”

"People are worried" Shen Cang said disapprovingly: "The concubine of the Ming Dynasty, even if her relatives are knighted, she is just a rootless duckweed, and she can't become a climate." ”

The military power is held in the hands of the nobles, the government is controlled by the civil ministers, and even if the relatives are part-time, it is not too much of a noble and vacuum.

While speaking, Shen Jue brought Shen Huan over.

Looking at a thin old man in front of him wearing homely clothes, Shen Huan suppressed the apprehension in his heart, and after Shen Jue's introduction, he bowed respectfully.

Shen Cang saw that although he was a little restrained, his eyebrows were delicate and his actions were upright, so he gently recounted two sentences of homely things.

The third old man was worried that Shen Jue was coming, but seeing that he was still looking good, he was very relieved, beckoned him to him, and said, "It will take four months to go back and forth, can my homework be left behind?" ”

Shen Jue glanced at Shen Rui and said with a smile: "With the second brother here, it's strange to be able to fall......"

The two masters had already inquired about the funeral of Shen Rui's patriarch, and in order not to make Shen Jue sad, the two brothers invariably avoided this topic.

The third old man said: "Next year is the year of autumn, and the next hospital exam will be the year after next." In the past year and a half, I can't blindly work behind closed doors, so I still go to the academy to study. I have already discussed with your uncle, you can rest for a few days, go to Laoton, and go to study in the academy. Whether to go to Chunshan Academy or Nancheng Academy depends on the third brother's own decision. Chunshan Academy has a large number of famous teachers, but the system there is strict, too pedantic, and because most of the students are children of Hanlin, they are more xenophobic; Nancheng Academy also has disadvantages, the source of students is complicated, although there is no lack of excellent reading seeds, but there are many children from poor families, and the interpersonal relationship may not be as good as that of Chunshan Academy...... In addition to these two places, although there are other well-known academies in Beijing, but from the perspective of the students' teachers, there is a ...... difference."

Shen Jue listened, a little hesitant.

Although Chunshan Academy is famous and has Shen Quan's brother, Shen Jue does not have much desire. No matter how excellent the teachers over there are, there must be shortcomings, otherwise Shen Rui and He Taizhi would not have dropped out of the academy and gone to the official school.

Nancheng Academy is the third master's family, and the third master used to go there to meet texts, Shen Jue has been there twice, but he prefers the positive and enthusiastic atmosphere there.

Whether it is a child of Hanlin or a child of a poor family, the future is placed on the imperial examination. The career path of the second generation of officials will be smoother, but there are many interests involved, but it is not as clean as the "official generation", and it is easy to make friends and sell favors.

Thinking like this, Shen Jue said, "Third uncle, can my nephew go to Nancheng Academy?" ”

The third master was surprised and said, "Why didn't the third brother choose Chunshan Academy?" Although there is no one in our family in the Hanlin Academy now, but the second master has been a Hanlin official for more than 20 years, if you really want to talk about it, there are many classmates over there who can speak, and they can be regarded as worldly friends......"

Shen Jue sneered: "At the beginning, the second brother couldn't stand the rigid rules of Chunshan Academy, so he prepared for the exam at home, and the nephew couldn't stand the constraints than the second brother, so he naturally felt that Nancheng Academy was a good ......."

The third master thought for a while and said, "In the past few years, although Nancheng Academy has not been as good as Chunshan Academy in the children's test, the difference is not far behind...... If you really want to choose that side, it's cheaper, and it's a relative's ......."

Shen Rui and Shen Jue traveled home from afar, and Shen Huan came to the door for the first time, and set up a family banquet in the evening to wash the dust for the brothers of this clan.

The reunion of flesh and blood is a joy for the family, even Shen Huan, who is now living in the guest house, can also perceive the loving care of the elders in the second room towards Shen Rui and Shen Jue. It made Shen Huan's hanging heart let go again, although he didn't know what the second wife had here, it would be good if she didn't get along with Shen Jue, and others didn't get angry with Shen Jue

The next day, Shen Quan came, and in addition to greeting the Xu family, he also brought a wooden box.

Three years ago, the Xu family returned to Songjiang and took the sons of the Shen family to the north, and left a sum of money in the five rooms, and asked the five rooms to help the old man and his wife buy property in Songjiang.

The red deed was all stamped by the yamen, but it was not the names of the masters in the second room, but directly under Shen Rui's name.

When Shen Quan returned to Songjiang at the beginning of the year, Guo instructed him to go to Songjiang to inspect the industry after passing the hospital, including those taken care of by Shen Rui. Shen Quan has been busy with these things in Songjiang in the past few months. Because he was in charge and familiar with those industries, Guo gave him these things and asked him to bring them into Beijing, and by the way, he carefully explained the recent situation of those industries to Xu.

Although these industries are now in Shen Rui's name, after all, the Guo family was entrusted by the Xu family, so he did not tell Shen Rui more and more. Even if Shen Quan was sent to send the deed, he also instructed him not to say anything to Shen Rui in private before the Xu family spoke.

Shen Quan came over today, and he came to see the Xu family first.

Xu Shi read the deed book clearly, the account book was clear, Shen Quan said it in detail, shook his head and said: "Your mother is also more careful, why ...... this?"

Shen Quan said with a smile: "The eldest aunt still doesn't know my mother's temperament, since she has been entrusted by the eldest uncle, she will handle it as a major matter, for fear that there will be a little negligence, and I will be ashamed not to mention the entrustment of the eldest uncle, and I will also make Brother Rui suffer a loss......"

Xu praised: "If you don't have this toughness, you can't support a room, among the concubines in Songjiang, what I admire is your mother, inside and out, but she has not lost the flexibility of women, she can be a good wife and mother, the family is stable, and the children and grandchildren are flourishing, as a woman, there is nothing else to ask for...... If your uncle had half of your mother's rigidity back then, she would not end up depressed......

When Sun died, Shen Quan was already fourteen years old, and because the two families lived next to each other and the Sun family and the Guo family had a good relationship, he was quite familiar with the Sun family.

After listening to Xu's words, Shen Quan said: "Uncle Yuan is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and she has lost her mother's family to rely on, and she has to be thoughtful everywhere, and it is not easy to be honest." ”

Xu sighed and didn't speak again, feeling regretful in his heart. If it was to send relatives back then, would it be able to give the Sun family one more backer? However, because the two families had a marriage contract in front of them, if this old matter was revealed, he was afraid that Sifang would be suspicious of the Sun family in his heart, so the third grandfather entrusted the Sun family to the patriarch to take care of it.

The patriarch did take care of the Sun family, and even the dispute between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who had just entered the door was handled by the patriarch and the patriarch. However, living at home is not a matter of one or two days, and there is no reason for others to help.

Seeing that the atmosphere was heavy, Shen Quan diverged and said: "My nephew is envious of Brother Rui, the eldest aunt's motherly heart helped to buy this private property, and he has no worries about food and clothing in his life......"

Xu shook his head and said, "Although it is a mother's heart, I don't want to take the credit for it." This money for the purchase of property was originally left by your aunt Yuan, and I, like your mother, am just entrusted and loyal......"

Shen Quan was stunned when he heard this, it was not a small amount, such a large sum of money, how could the Sun family entrust it to the Xu family unknowingly and unknowingly?

In his confusion, he inexplicably remembered the miscarriage that occurred during Sun's funeral.

Even if the industry was sold cheaply, it should have been discounted for more than 100,000 taels of silver at the beginning, although it later came to the Zongfang, except for the two weaving factories occupied by the He family, the other industries were re-owned by the four houses, and Shen Jin and Shen Rui brothers shared half of them, but the 100,000 taels of silver were always missing. It is generally accepted that those silver coins were originally swallowed by Zhang Lao'an, who was in the fourth room, but they were privately occupied by the grandson-in-law of the Zhang family. The granddaughter of the Zhang family and her son-in-law have not been heard from since, and they all said that they had gone to Fujian.

This ring is one ring after another, how did the "black pot" be put on?

Shen Quan thought about it for a while, but he was still ignorant.

Xu Shi had already served tea and said: "Go and see Brother Rui and them, it is rare for a clan brother to enter Beijing, and the whole brother has a spare few days, so he will take your brothers around ......"

Shen Quan responded, got up and came out of the main room.

As soon as he got out of the yard, he met Shen Rui, Shen Huan and others.

Seeing that these brothers were wearing thick clothes for going out, and they were also wearing small wool cloaks, Shen Quan said: "Is this going out?" ”

Shen Rui nodded and said, "If you want to take Brother Huan out of the city, just wait for the third brother......

Although Shen Huan first arrived in the capital, he should have gone to meet the brothers of the various clans first, but because Shen Li and Shen Ying were both officials, they needed to wait for the two of them to rest before they could pass, so Shen Rui and Shen Jue thought about taking him around to play around first.

After a few days, Shen Rui and Shen Jue will be enrolled, and they don't have much time to accompany Shen Huan.

Shen Quandao: "Yesterday, I told the eldest brother about Uncle Yu and Brother Huan coming to Beijing, and the eldest brother said that after two days, Uncle Yu will go to the city after finishing his errand, and he will choose a day to eat and drink" Speaking of this, he looked at Shen Rui and said: "What did the six clan brothers say?" ”

Shen Rui said: "It's almost the same, not to mention that Uncle Yu hasn't entered the city yet, and he always has to wait for the six clan brothers to retire before it is cheap......

The clan brothers spoke out of the Shen house, and they didn't call the carriage to follow, but only walked as a car, and Changshou took two small servants behind him. Changfu followed this trip and was given a holiday by Shen Rui.

Everyone didn't plan to go far, so they went to Longfu Temple in the same square......