The Sun family has an old house in Beijing, but Mrs. Sun died violently, belonging to the "outside mourning ghost", and cannot mourn at home, but can only mourn in the temple, so as to pray for the dead.

Sun Min has already married Jiangnan, and the Sun family has no second person in charge, and all the aftermath will be handled by the third master.

The eldest lord and the eldest lady are filial sons and filial women, and the young third master and the third mother are also filial piety to Dai's nephew, and the coffin of the grandson was mourned in the Berlin Temple for a full seven hundred and forty-nine days.

The third old lady wanted to go to worship, but was scolded by the third lady; When the second master heard about it, he changed into plain clothes with his wife and went to the hanging sacrifice, but he was also brought back by the third master.

When Mrs. Sun is buried, the spirit of the third master is similar. After a cold wind, he was bedridden and gradually lost his support.

The second master really regretted it.

He didn't expect that the third master would complain about him for so many years, he didn't expect that the third master would always refuse to forgive him, and he didn't expect that after Mrs. Sun left the capital, he really "didn't die well", which caused the third master to feel so guilty.

In front of the third grandfather's bed, the second grandfather cried like a child, begging his father to forgive him for his frivolity and rashness when he was young, and vowed to offer incense to Mrs. Sun, take care of the Sun family who had left the pavilion, and not let Mrs. Sun go uneasy, and definitely live up to the kindness of the Sun family to the Shen family.

What's the use of saying more? The old father of the Sun family is weak and weak, the father is dead, and the daughter is married.

The third master looked straight at the second son for half a cup of tea, and did not say a word, but explained to the eldest master standing next to him: "The son is not like the father." Never allow him to worship your uncle, never allow him to disturb Minniang's uneasy life," he said, and closed his eyes.

This is the last sentence of the third grandfather in the world, he did not forgive his wife, nor did he tell the eldest son how to do it, nor did he worry about the young son and young daughter, but left four words to comment on the second son, leaving two "never allowed".

The deceased is gone, but the second master is leaving eternal regrets in remorse.

Until Shen Luo was born, the Shen family finally had a third generation, and the second master told himself in his heart, "The son is not like the father" but "Sun Ke Xiaozu". I have disappointed my father in this life, and I must teach my son well, so that he can become the kind of descendant that the third master likes.

Decades of scenes, like a dream.

The second master closed his eyes, if he had been ...... back then What would have happened if I hadn't made that choice?

Mrs. Sun will not leave Beijing and go south, he will not die violently, his father will not die of guilt, and his mother will not follow...... Sun Min...... Sun Min will become a virtuous woman like her sister-in-law...... I don't have Brother Luo, but I will have children like Brother Rui.

Why was he so stupid back then? What an ungrateful white-eyed wolf.

What is he? No wonder his father was disappointed in him.

He found all kinds of reasons for himself, but he couldn't hide his "unfilial piety and injustice".

Now that he has lost his son in old age, is it God's retribution for his "treachery"?

The second master slowly opened his eyes, and his shoulders drooped down all of a sudden.

Even in the next greeting ceremony, his expression was still kind and his tone was still kind, but everyone could see his weakness.

The second wife never showed up, and Shen Quan was the oldest, so he asked a little: "Second uncle, second uncle, should we also see each other?" ”

The second master shook his head and said: "Your second aunt is not in good spirits, see you again in a few days, anyway, the days will be long." But your eldest sister should come out to meet your brothers. After that, he instructed the maid next to him: "Go and call the eldest sister over." ”

The maid went down in response, and after about a cup of tea, she brought a teenage lady.

This little lady is dressed in plain clothes, her eyebrows and eyes are extremely exquisite, and she has a double beard on her head, but she looks downright and generous.

Everyone knew that this was the second old man and concubine.

Although she is a concubine, this eldest sister is also an only daughter, but she can't be seen as an ordinary concubine.

The second master said to everyone: "This is your eldest sister Sister Yu, who is eleven this year, younger than her nephews." He said to Sister Shen Yu again: "Come and give you a salute to your brothers." ”

Everyone had seen each other, and the second master was already tired on his face.

Shen Quan took everyone to get up, said goodbye to the second master, and returned to the inner courtyard with Wu's mother.

This side of the table has been set up, divided into two tables, the third wife and the eldest lady have a table, and the sons of the Shen family have a table with the eldest master and the third master. Because it was a family banquet, and the sons were juniors who had not yet started a family, there was no screen.

At this table of the sons of the Shen family, the eldest lord is at the top, the left hand is the third master, the right hand is Shen Quan, Shen Zhu and others, and the last is Shen Jue.

The meals are exquisite, with everything available for frying and cooking, half of Huaiyang cuisine, and half of northern specialties. But he didn't serve wine, in the end it was in Shen Luo's funeral.

No matter what the princes thought before, after returning from the second master, their mood was a little low.

Except for Shen Rui, the other six people were homesick.

Children are the flesh and blood that fall from under their parents, and parents are also the dependence of their children on the heavens and the earth.

The excitement of going far away has faded with the thousand-mile journey; The curiosity and desire for the capital are also much weaker after entering the capital, and the rest is homesickness.

The eldest master and the third master are not people who talk a lot, everyone has the habit of not saying anything when eating and sleeping, and this "reception banquet" is a bit dull.

Because everyone came from afar, the journey was tiring, and after dinner, the eldest master and the Xu family sent someone to send them back.

After finishing grooming, Shen Rui lay on the bed, holding the quilt and breathing a sigh of relief.

It is also winter, the winter day in Songjiang seems to be hanging with warm sunshine in the sky, but in fact, it is damp and cold, even if there is a charcoal basin in the house, the quilt always seems to be not hot; The house in the capital, because of the earth dragon and the fire wall, is much warmer, and I don't feel cold at all when I wear a middle coat

Whether it was 500 years ago or 500 years later, I am really more accustomed to the climate of the capital.

But as Shen Jue said before dinner, is it really good to take refuge in the second room as if he was a little pitiful?

The Son does not speak of the Father, and he cannot say anything here. But Shen Jue said too much, spreading out the ugly things in the four rooms, although there were Tai'an people and Shen Yuan who were unkind, but it also seemed that the Sun family was stupid, and he didn't even protect the only flesh and blood.

The real situation is not the case.

Even if there is no such thing as an heir in the second room, with the previous arrangement of the Sun family, Shen Rui will live well in the future, as long as he walks smoothly above the imperial examination, he can leave the fourth room as soon as possible. I have my private property and my backer, do you really want to find a pair of nominal parents for yourself?

Shen Rui didn't think about the responsibilities and obligations of the same clansmen, but more about the gains and losses.

He is already twelve years old, and he will be thirteen in the next year, and the Xu family can press him into Beijing in the name of "filial piety", but he can't force him to pass by.

Judging from the reactions of Shen Zhu, Shen Qin and others, there is really no shortage of candidates for the position of heir of the second house.

Even if Xu really liked him, as long as he insisted on shaking his head, no one would force him.

But compared with Zhang Laoan's malice and Shen Juren's filthiness, there seems to be nothing unacceptable about these three old men and three wives as heirs.

Judging from the words and actions of the third master, he is a straightforward and quiet person, and the third wife is also demure and gentle, unlike those who love to be troublesome.

Shen Rui closed his eyes and decided to go with nature.

As for the elder lord's deep thought, the second lord's grief, etc., there is still no need to explore so much.

Half-asleep and half-awake, Shen Rui felt that something was wrong, and he only felt that the curtain in front of him was moving.

Shen Rui opened his eyes and saw a dark shadow appear beside the bed.

Shen Rui was immediately startled by a burst of white sweat and didn't dare to move.

After a while, his eyes adjusted to the darkness in the room, Shen Rui saw that something was wrong, and asked tentatively, "Brother Jue......"

"Brother Rui, I can't sleep......" Shen Jue said with a crying voice.

Shen Rui sat up and said, "Is this homesickness?" ”

Shen Jue lowered his head and said, "I just had a nightmare, I dreamed that I was like Brother Luo, and my grandfather and father were sick......

In the middle of the night, it was uncomfortable to hear such a topic.

Shen Rui hurriedly said: "Dreams are reversed, children's words are unscrupulous, children's words are unscrupulous"

"I miss my grandfather, I miss my father, I want ......to go home," Shen Jue muttered.

Shen Rui touched his head and said, "Aren't you going to Brother Machine's house tomorrow?" It's only the first day we have arrived in the capital, and even if you think about it too much, there is a big year between it, and you can't go back immediately. ”

After all, Shen Jue is a real child, even if he looks sensible, but this is the first time he has left his parents and family, and he is uneasy. The second master's sickness in the afternoon made Shen Jue frightened again. The age of the eldest master of the sect is several years older than the second master. There is also the master of Zongfang, who will be eighty years old.

Shen Jue can't wait to fly back to Songjiang immediately, immediately guard the grandfather and his father, and watch these two people be safe and sound

But Songjiang is not one or two hundred or two hundred roads away from the capital, but more than 2,000 miles away.

Shen Jue took Shen Rui's arm and said in a muffled voice: "Brother Rui, when the New Year is out, no matter whether the heirs here come out or not, I want to go home, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you......"

Shen Rui thought for a while and said: "This is the capital, there is a national eunuch, and there is an imperial city root, didn't you say before you came that you wanted to see and understand?" Tossing and turning thousands of miles this time, go back without seeing each other, can you be willing? ”

Shen Jue was a little moved, and said entangledly: "But my grandfather is old, and my father is not young......

A twelve-year-old child has an ignorant understanding of death and a fear of death.

Shen Rui patted him and said, "It's your turn to worry about the body of the master and uncle...... Brother Machinery is the eldest son and grandson, if the elders are really uncomfortable, they will immediately send a letter to Brother Machinery, so that you can worry about people here? ”

Shen Jue's emotions came and went quickly, thinking of the scenery of the capital he had heard, he was eager to try it again. But he refused to go back to sleep, and after the last hug, he hugged the quilt and squeezed it with Shen Rui.

The room was already warm, the futon was thick, and Shen Jue was squeezing around, but Shen Jue was sweating from sleep.

However, the fatigue of the journey has been reduced a lot, and when he got up the next day, Shen Rui only felt that the cracks in his bones were warm......