Yang Zhongyan has seen Zhang Hui dressed up in Jinyiwei, but due to the momentum of Jinyiwei, he is naturally polite to Zhang Hui; He Taizhi only knew that he was a child of the Gongfu and a relative of Brother Shou, but he didn't feel any fear, but expressed his dissatisfaction: "Since Brother Shou got the news, why didn't he come?" ”

Zhang Hui looked at Shen Jue's coffin, remembering the three-year trip, his mind was a little chaotic, and he didn't react for a while after listening to He Taizhi's words.

Yang Zhongyan had already pulled He Taizhi's arm and whispered, "Zhong'an......"

Shen Rui and Zhang Hui only met for the second time, and they were not familiar with each other, even if the guests and hosts greeted each other, they could only say Brother Shou

Shen Rui just didn't know the identity of Brother Shou, and followed He Taizhi's words: "I haven't seen Brother Shou for some days, why is he bothering adults to come over today?" ”

Zhang Hui glanced at He Tai, and saw that his face was still indignant, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.

This young man of the He family is really ignorant and fearless, is this complaining about the prince?

"Brother Shou was seriously ill two months ago, and after he recovered, the elders in the family disciplined him strictly, and it was not cheap to come out, so he asked me to come over." Zhang Huidao.

Brother Shou was sick two months ago, Shen Rui "heard" from Gao Wenhu, and later told He Taizhi.

He Taizhi thought of this, but he reduced his complaints, and couldn't help but feel angry: "I forgot about it, fortunately, Brother Shou is good, I didn't know the news before, otherwise I should go to visit him......"

Yang Zhongyan thought about Brother Shou's age, combined with the identity of Zhang Hui in front of him, and faintly gave birth to an unlikely guess in his heart.

Zhang will ask Brother Shou about the gift money, but in addition to the funeral, there are also sacrificial banners and incense candles. The sacrificial banners are okay, they are all common; The incense candles are exquisite, and they look good.

No matter what Brother Shou thinks, Zhang Hui can be so well prepared, and he has no intention of fooling, and Shen Rui also appreciates it

After Zhang Hui finished the sacrifice in front of Shen Jueling, Shen Rui led him to the East House for tea.

At this time, Shen Quan and Qiao Yongshan came back from visiting the third master in the East Courtyard.

Shen Quan had met Zhang Hui, and knew his identity as the grandson of Jinyiwei and the princess, so he was restrained when he met; Qiao Yongshan didn't know Zhang Hui's identity, and when he heard that he came to hang the sacrifice on behalf of others, and he was not dressed as a slave, he thought that he was just a member of the market, but looking at the seating arrangement of everyone in the room, as well as the respect of Yang Zhongyan and Shen Quan, he noticed the difference.

Zhang Hui sat there, and everyone was restrained. Shen Rui was in a state of mind and had no intention of clinging to Zhang Hui, and the room was a little cold.

Zhang Youyou talked to Shen Rui without a match, and his eyes were also paying attention to the teenagers in the room.

Before the Gao family met, although he had not met with everyone, he had already heard the names of the young people and inquired clearly.

Although he didn't look down on the above people in his bones, the teenagers in front of him were really angry. If you have poor family conditions or lack of learning, even if you have a juvenile friendship with the East Palace, it will disappear after two years; The children of these eunuchs, who are themselves competitive, once they are promoted to the rank and first, with the old friendship of this monarch and minister, the future will be golden, no less than after their nobles.

Yang Zhongyan said that the little fat man's eyes were too lively, and he was afraid with curiosity and inquiry; Shen Quan politely brought alienation, which was in line with the reaction of ordinary literati to Jinyiwei; Although He Taizhi has a fame, his words and deeds are still immature, but he is better than being open-minded in his seven feelings; The young man in the Qiao family was ignorant, revealing a bit of honesty and caution

Coupled with Shen Rui, who became more and more silent because of the loss of his brother, these young people in front of him had one personality and one personality, but there were no sinister and cunning people.

The emperor turned a blind eye to the "friends" outside the East Palace, I am afraid that it is also because these teenagers are quite good.

Zhang Hui was born in the top noble family of the Ming Dynasty, and he grew up watching intrigue when he was a child, and no matter what he thought about, it was profit. He felt that these teenagers had a good future, and his attitude was much warmer.

He had a baby face again, and he looked harmless to humans and animals, and after a while, everyone forgot his identity as a brocade guard.

He Taizhi and Yang Zhongyan needless to say, one is innocent, the other is close, and within a few words, they changed their words according to Zhang Hui's words, and called each other brothers.

Even Shen was much softer in general, and he felt that he should not be prejudiced. The entry of meritorious children into Jinyiwei is a reward from the imperial court to meritorious families, speaking of which are rich and noble sons, who were raised by good students, where can they be the same as the arrogant and sinister Jinyiwei in the legend?

Qiao Yongshan was curious about Zhang Hui's identity, but he was not too familiar with everyone, so he honestly became an audience.

When Zhang Hui said goodbye and Shen Rui personally sent him away, Qiao Yongshan couldn't help but ask Shen Quandao: "Third Brother Quan, who is the visitor?" Why is it that everyone is like a big guest, and also called 'my lord,' ”

Shen Quandao: "He is the grandson of the head of the British Mansion, and now he is serving in Jinyiwei. ”

Qiao Yongshan couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this. For an old family in the capital like the Qiao family, the British Mansion is a behemoth.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been a lot of princes and uncles, but there are a few of them after a hundred years, and many of them have long been far away from the center even if they still have the name of the Hou Bo's mansion; The British government is rising step by step, multiplying to this day, and is still the emperor's henchman.

Don't look at Queen Zhang's mother's family now with two marquises, in the eyes of the people in the capital, the scenery is incomparable, but compared with the British government, it is really nothing.

Qiao Yongshan had been paying attention to Zhang Hui just now, and found that Zhang Hui was fine to others, but he was a little more polite to Shen Rui. What is the reason for this? Is it because Shen Rui is behind Shangshu Mansion? In that case, Yang Zhongyan's identity is not much different.

Qiao Yongshan was puzzled, and when he returned home, he brought it out on his face.

When Master Qiao San saw it, he asked, "What's the matter?" But the Shen family snubbed you? ”

"No, it's my son's doubts." Qiao Yongshan shook his head hurriedly and said what happened during the day.

When Master Qiao San listened, his face was solemn: "That one will say that it is a generation of people who went to worship, which one is it."

Qiao Yongshan said: "I heard that he is a good friend of Brother Rui, and he also knows Brother Jue, and he got the news, but because of his poor health, he was sick a few days ago, and he was detained at home, so he asked his cousin to come over." ”

Hearing the word "cousin", Master Qiao San's eyes showed disappointment, and he immediately lost interest in asking.

The British government has relatives with many princes' mansions, and now the old prince is still alive, with many children and grandchildren, and there are more than a dozen in-laws. This must be a young man who has a friendship with Shen Rui, and for some reason he can't hang his filial piety, so he asks Zhang Hui to come forward and make a face, but it's just a child's trick.

"You have been in the Shen family for the past two days, have you heard people mention your aunt? Today is the fourth day, a few days before the funeral, didn't Zhang Luo from the Shen family to pick up your aunt back? Master Qiao San thought of this and asked.

Qiao Yongshan shook his head and said, "The child has never listened to ......" Speaking of this, he hesitated a little and said: "Dad, the third cousin seems to blame the death of Brother Jue on his aunt, and he has a lot of complaints about his aunt, and he has never hidden it in front of the child

Master Qiao San darkened his face and said, "Listening to his nonsense, it's obviously their own negligence, they didn't take good care of their nephew, and they still have the face to push on your aunt?" If you really want to talk about it, it should be your aunt who pursues them."

Qiao Yongshan was in the Shen Mansion for two consecutive days, and he naturally knew the original nature of Shen Jue's death.

Although Master Shen San is a bit arrogant, he is not a liar. Even if his father refused, thinking about his aunt's behavior, Qiao Yongshan didn't know the bottom in his heart. Thinking of this, he really didn't have the face to go to the Shen family casually, so he whispered: "Dad, there are no outsiders on the Shen family's side these days, and there is no need for anyone to help, the child Ming'er wants to stay at home and read." ”

Master Qiao San frowned, hating iron and steel: "How can you read a dead book?" It is also true that people are sophisticated. Since Brother Jue has passed under your aunt's name, he is your cousin, and you are the cousin when it is time to contribute, how can you not go? ”

Qiao Yongshan sighed in his heart, and he could only honestly change his words according to Master Qiao San's words.

When Shen Cangluoya came back, Xu also mentioned Qiao's matter to her husband.

"The second uncle is in the south and don't talk about him, the second aunt is in Beijing, do you need to send someone to pick her up?" Xu asked.

Shen Cang said with a cold face: "Humility and immobility, since she is sick, how can she toss again for the funeral and let her continue to recuperate." ”

"But the Qiao family's side?" Xu hesitated.

It's not that she is soft-hearted, she doesn't remember Qiao's hatred, and she doesn't fear the Qiao family, it's just that Shen Jue is the heir of the second room after all, and Qiao's is his heir.

Qiao's went to Zhuangzi to "recuperate" before, but there was no letter outside, even if others had speculation, it was only speculation; When Shen Jue came out of the funeral, Qiao's still didn't show up, which made people think more. In addition, there were some signs of madness before she was sent to Zhuangzi, although she didn't hear the news that she continued to go crazy in Zhuangzi for most of the year, she really wanted to take it back, and it was hard to guarantee that there would be any more trouble.

Although Xu felt that he should not take Qiao's back, but thinking about the reputation of the Shen family, he had to ask his husband

"With Qiao's evil deeds, she didn't offer a letter of resignation, which was already based on watching her give birth to Brother Luo; Knowing that she was a crazy woman, would you want her to come back and continue to harm her family? If there is something on the Qiao family's side, Madame can just push it on me. Brother Jue's body is good, if it weren't for the evil of Qiao's last year, how would it damage the foundation? didn't let her pay for Brother Jue's life, it was already lenient, did she still want to come back to be a wife? At the mention of Qiao's, Shen Cang's face was full of disgust.

He is now in charge of the Criminal Department, looking at things and combining them with causes and consequences.

Shen Jue's death, the negligence of the relatives for a while did not take care of the thirty percent of the fault, then Shen Jue himself did not cherish his body, and he still insisted on going to school when he was sick, and it accounted for thirty percent, and the remaining forty percent had to be "credited" to Qiao's

There is no regret medicine for this matter, and no one can turn back time. However, in the end, this master Shen Cang can still do it now.

Shen Jue has died, and the little second room has been cut off, which Shen Cang and his wife know well, but no one mentioned it.

Qiao's selfishness and confusion are certainly annoying, but the second master's behavior of conniving at his wife first and then pushing it to his brother and sister-in-law also made Shen Cang and Xu dissatisfied.

Shen Cang has been the eldest brother for most of his life, and he can also afford the words "eldest brother is like father". Earlier, in his eyes, he was afraid that the two siblings would be put in front, and Xu's wife would be behind; In the past few years, he has experienced more things, and Shen Cang has also let go of his hands and feet.

The second master is a person who runs to the fifth, and the third master has also passed the year of establishment, and his eldest brother has taken care of the two brothers for half his life, even if he goes underground, he can give an explanation to his father.

For the rest of the day, the two brothers should also stand on their own feet.

The bloodline inheritance of the small second room, whether to choose another heir to succeed, or to take a concubine to seek a child, Shen Cang does not want to participate in the slightest

"You shouldn't have made an idea for the second room three years ago......," Shen Cang smiled bitterly: "Let the second brother toss it by himself this time, whether it is good or bad, he will bear it himself." ”

Xu sighed: "Second Uncle has been away from Beijing for more than two years, and I just hope that this time he can really stand up...

Shen Zhou's term of office will expire next year, but there is no suitable vacancy in Beijing, and Shen Cang is staring at the vacancy in Nanjing.

Jiangxi is a province, and it is also considered a high promotion when it is transferred to Nanjing Yamen. Although Nanjing Yamen is a pension area, it is also a good place to stay old.

Shen Cangben decided not to care about the second master's affairs anymore, but when it was related to the second master's future, how could he really care about it, and he couldn't help but sulk.

Shen Cang said in a sullen voice: "It is said that children are debt collectors of their parents, although the second child is only my younger brother, he is also a debt collector, and I owe him in my last life......"

East Palace, Warm Pavilion.

Brother Shou sat on the smoker cage with a cup of ginger tea in his hand.

Although the heavy snow outside the house has stopped, it is colder than the previous sunset due to the melting ice. Brother Shou is a person who can't stay in the house, even if he is persuaded by his big companions, he has to go outside twice a day.

Earlier, Brother Shou hated ginger tea the most, but today he took it happily, but it was a little difficult to drink, and he only drank half a sip after frowning.

Zhang Hui went to the Shen family to pay tribute on his behalf today, and Brother Shou wanted to know the news of everyone outside the palace, so he made a special trip to wait for Zhang Hui to come back.

The incense candles were lit directly, and the sacrificial banners were hung up...... Although Shen Rui didn't say anything, he didn't leave His Highness in and out of his words. Zhang Hui replied.

"Is the aftermath a good one? Did Shen Rui cry? "The thing was prepared by Brother Shou, and when he saw that he had given the right gift, he was a little proud and curious.

Zhang Hui shook his head and said: "Today is not a positive day, but there are no outsiders, only a member of the Shen family and a few in-laws and teenagers are here." Shen Rui didn't cry, but it didn't look good...... I heard that he and Shen Jue grew up together, and it will take a few days to get by......"

Brother Shou paid attention to the news outside, and listened to the brotherhood between Shen Rui and Shen Jue, and said, "Relatives? In-law teenager? But how many of them are Shen Quan, He Taizhi and Yang Zhongyan? ”

"There is also a Qiao Liu, who is the maiden family of the second wife of the Shen family......" Zhang Hui said.

When Brother Shou heard that he didn't know him, he threw it aside and only asked for news from the other three.

Zhang Hui said with a smile: "Shen Quan and Yang Erlang are quite polite, but He Jiaerlang is annoyed, and he blames His Highness for why he didn't show up after getting the news." The minister explained, and he was better. ”

Brother Shou didn't think it was wrong, but felt that with his friendship with Shen Rui in the past two years, coupled with the friendship with other teenagers, it was really not good not to show up like this.

He stood up, paced twice on the ground, and said, "He Taizhi should be angry, a friend, and Lone should give Shen Jue a ride......