Innocent!

Shen Yier asked a question that embarrassed the people present, and it was also a question that others wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask.

Is Shen Xi her eldest brother or seventh brother?

This question involves the third and fourth generations of the Shen family, and now it is no longer the era of Shen Xi or the "little son", there are ten men among the grandchildren of the Li family alone, including Shen Xi, thirty percent of them have been married, and even the fourth generation of eldest grandsons have been born.

According to the old lady's meaning, the fourth generation not only needs to be named according to the family tree, but also needs to be ranked on the premise of the Shen family.

Shen Yi'er blinked and looked at the people present with big eyes, whether it was the Li family, the surrounding Shen family, or the people of Fucheng who came into the courtyard together, their faces were a little ugly.

Especially those neighbors, who are slandered:

You have family affairs and close the door and say, we are just here to please today, and we are not qualified to judge such tangled family affairs.

Even Zhou, who has always been very arrogant, found that his daughter's question was a little abrupt, and he simply pulled hatred for her, an old lady, and immediately glared at his daughter, and Zhou said: "Don't talk nonsense, this is your seventh brother, you have to remember it in the future." ”

Shen Yi'er nodded, as if she understood, but she was muttering, "I have another seventh brother." ”

Wang smiled: "My brother and sister are really good at teaching their children, this girl is so smart, don't you want to be the champion like her seventh brother in the future, right?" ”

Looking at Zhou's gray face, Wang's was happy.

However, Shen Yier is even happier, she has long heard her father and aunt, Aunt Sun, Sister Lu, and maid say that the brother who took the top prize in the exam is amazing, and she admires her brother very much at a young age, of course she also wants to learn from her brother to take the top exam to become a big official, but unfortunately the old lady said that girls can't study, she doesn't know why, but she feels envious, and now that she finally sees her brother, her first thought is that she can learn from her brother.

Zhou ignored Wang, hurriedly went over to support the old lady instead of his daughter-in-law, and said cordially: "Mother, come in quickly, let the child worship the ancestral hall." ”

Li Shi was not angry, but his tone was a little unkind: "The ancestral ancestral hall is in Ninghua, and today let Qilang see his relatives and neighbors in Changting." ”

In a word, Zhou's face couldn't be hung up.

In order to welcome his son, the Zhou family spent a lot of effort to prepare, first set up a simple ancestral hall in his own home, and offered the ancestral tablet of the Shen family, only waiting for Shen Xi to come back and worship it, who knows that the old lady still won't give her face as a champion after all.

When he arrived at the main hall of the middle courtyard, Shen Xi officially kowtowed to the elders of the family to offer tea, but according to the rules, it was limited to the direct elders, first of all, the Li family, who had the longest seniority.

Li Shi beckoned to Xie Yun'er and said, "Daughter-in-law Sun and Qilang will come over to serve tea together." ”

Xie Yun'er replied shyly, came over and knelt on the mat with Shen Xi, took the teacup and respectfully toasted the tea, the old lady drank it with a smile, and then automatically got up and walked to the side, and Shen Mingjun and his wife took her place.

The Wang family next to him took the opportunity to go up and ask the old lady: "Mother, do you say that Qilang wants to give us tea?" ”

The old lady choked her directly: "Have you ever had a birth to him?" ”

"He used to eat and live in the Shen family, doesn't it count?"

Even if Wang's mouth is hard, she knows that she is at a loss, not only did she not help raise Shen Xi back then, but when the house was in the most difficult situation, she ran to borrow money for her husband to enlighten Shen Xi in the future, and made her due "contribution" to Shen Xi's starvation. Shen Xi hasn't settled the old account with her, and she still wants to serve tea?

The old lady used to be particularly indulgent to the Wang family, but now the situation has changed greatly, and the Wang family is not a virtuous helper, because she failed to help her husband achieve fame, but took the lead in proposing to split the family, and is a sinner in the eyes of the old lady. The old lady has lost the most basic trust in Wang, not only does she not help her fight, but there are many ridicules in her words, so that Wang can't come to the stage.

Taking advantage of Shen Xi's salute and tea for Shen Mingjun and his wife, the old lady stepped out of the middle courtyard first, and went to the front courtyard to greet the guests as the host's family, as if she was the master of the Shen family in Fucheng.

Banquets have been set up in the front yard and on the street outside, with Hui Niang in charge and a famous chef to take care of, the Shen family's banquet is not known how many times more grand than Zhininghua's. And this time it is a flowing water seat, no need to give gifts, as long as it is an acquaintance, you can come to eat and drink, and a wave of guests will take advantage of a wave, boiling and surging.

"Old lady, is the champion going to come out to eat and drink together in a while?" The neighbors are most concerned about whether Shen Xi will show up.

Li smiled and waved his hand: "My grandson is busy with business, and now he is still carrying the imperial mission, have you seen that Fanbang man before?" I heard that it was an envoy from a small barbarian country in the south who wanted to meet my eldest son, and it was brought back by my grandson...... The prefect has to come over in person, he has to make some arrangements inside, and he can't get out for the time being. ”

After Shen Xi finished giving tea to Shen Mingjun and his wife, Zhou picked up two red envelopes, stuffed them into the hands of Shen Xi and Xie Yun'er, and said with a smile: "Han Wa'er, you just came back, go back to the room first...... The room is cleaned up for you, you and Yun'er will live in it tonight, if there is anything missing, just tell your mother, and your mother will buy it for you. ”

"Mother, no need, I'll sleep at the Tingzhou official post tonight." Shen Xi Road.

Zhou Shi was anxious when he heard this: "What are you talking about?" Finally, when I go back to my home, I don't live at home, and I want to live in a post house outside? Where do you put your mother's face? ”

Shen Xi glanced at Xie Yun'er, with a little guilt, and hurriedly explained: "This time the imperial court sent me to Quanzhou to do business, and now it is only half completed, and the envoy of the Francophile must be arranged to live in the official post. ”

Zhou was upset about all kinds of bad things, and said angrily when he heard this: "I think you just don't want to live at home!" The envoy went to the capital to meet my Ming Emperor, what does it have to do with you? ”

Shen Xi sighed lightly: "Mother, there are some things that shouldn't have been told to you, but since you asked, I'll tell you, the envoy of the Buddha Langji is not easy to match, he slaughtered hundreds of Ming people along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong before, and the child finally caught him, you have to watch more closely along the way, if you lose people, not only the child, but also the whole Shen family will suffer." ”

Shen Xi's words scared Zhou's whole body, but a smile quickly appeared on her face: "That's the case, then you are busy with business...... Oh yes, I'm going to see the prefect in a moment, right? Go back and put on your official uniform, and let your mother follow you in good spirits. ”

Although Bao Kai has already sent someone to say that he will come to see Shen Xi in person, in the end, Bao Kai's official rank is several levels higher, although Shen Xi is the emperor's errand, but some officialdom rules still have to be explained.

Shen Xi went to the mansion to see Bao Kai, the prefect of Tingzhou, and explained the matter of settling Almeida and other Francophiles, originally there was no need to be so formal, and he had to wear official uniforms, but for the sake of the old lady's face, Shen Xi decided to follow the old lady's wishes, go back to the room and change into his official uniform of the sixth grade, go out to say goodbye to relatives and neighbors, and then go to the prefect's yamen and official post.

"Yun'er, accompany Hanwa'er back to the room to change clothes...... Hey, the little couple walked together, more and more matched, huh? Hanwa'er has only been gone for more than a year, why is she taller than me? ”

Zhou seemed to see something incredible, and hurriedly stepped forward to gesture with Shen Xi. In Shen Xi's eyes, his wife is only 1.6 meters, and now that his adolescence is in the critical period of growing taller, he is almost 1.65 meters taller, so he is naturally taller than his mother. However, Shen Xi has been back for so long, and the Zhou family has not even noticed it, so it can be seen that he is happy to visit.

Shen Xi smiled: "The child has grown up, and the mother is also old, let the child honor you well." ”

"Phew, how old are you to say you've grown up? Your wife and I are only in our early thirties, and besides, my wife is old, let's see how my wife cleans you up. ”

Zhou scolded twice, and saw Shen Mingtang and his wife walk into the gate of the middle courtyard in a flash, and hurriedly put on a smiling face to greet him, "Why don't the third uncle and the third sister-in-law eat outside......

Now Xie Yun'er is a well-behaved little wife, and she followed Shen Xi step by step, and when she arrived in the room, she was about to take out the official uniform for Shen Xi, but was hugged by Shen Xi from behind.

"Xianggong ......"

Xie Yun'er couldn't cry or laugh a little, her body twisted slightly, but she only struggled symbolically, and her face was flushed.

Shen Xi smiled: "Does the lady miss her husband these days? ”

Xie Yun'er took out her official uniform, tidied it up a little, and said angrily: "I think, of course I want to, but Xianggong shouldn't have a concubine in his heart these days, only Dai'er, right?" ”

Shen Xi thought of Lin Dai, who had gone back to the room with a grudge on her face, and her good mood suddenly disappeared. Lin Dai still expected him to mention the marriage to the Zhou family as soon as he came back, but how did he mention that scene just now? Xie Yun'er took the initiative to leave the capital and fulfill him and Lin Dai, but in the end, Xie Yun'er would also taste it in her heart.

It's really unflattering on both sides!

Shen Xi smiled bitterly: "I said that I had nothing to do with Dai'er, do you believe it, lady?" ”

Xie Yun'er pursed her lips and smiled: "When others say this, the concubine doesn't believe it, but if the princess says it, the concubine believes it." ”

"Knowing husband Mo Ruo's wife, in fact, I don't want to treat Dai'er too badly, and I'm going to give her an official title before ...... Alas! Dale is troublesome enough here, and I have been reminding me to marry her all the way, but there are too many things to do when I come back, and I can only delay the matter of welcoming her into the door......"

When Shen Xi said this, Xie Yun'er probably understood, she was very considerate of her husband's hardships.

Xie Yun'er smiled and nodded: "Knowing the son Mo Ruo's father, knowing the minister Mo Ruojun, the prince is a sage who reads the books of sages, don't always use the words of the sages to make fun of the concubine, the concubine can't afford it." The princess doesn't need to worry, the concubine will tell her mother about it tonight, and let her mother agree to Dai'er to enter the door as soon as possible. ”

Shen Xi smiled and nodded, under Xie Yun'er's service, he changed into an official uniform, originally he wanted to make love with Xie Yun'er, but Zhou's loud voice had already come from the courtyard outside, and Shen Xi could only go out.

"The champion is out, the champion is coming out in an official uniform!" Before Shen Xi arrived in the front yard, someone close to the moon gate saw it and shouted.

When Shen Xi appeared in front of the door accompanied by Zhou, there was a commotion outside.

Before, relatives and neighbors only saw Zhuang Yuanlang in civilian clothes, and they didn't feel anything about it. When I see the "champion master" wearing an official uniform now, I suddenly feel different.

The small people in the market who originally came to Shen's house to eat and drink saw the people in official uniforms come out, and they were so frightened that they fell to the ground and kowtowed.

When Shen Xi came to the gate of the compound, whether it was in the front yard or on the street, most of the people knelt on the ground and kowtowed, even if they were neighbors who looked up and didn't look down, the basic etiquette of the people and officials could not be less.

"The prefect has arrived!"

I heard the report of the official officials from afar, this is to tell the Shen family that the prefect is here in person, and you should hurry up to greet you.

Shen Xi was about to go to the mansion, and now that Bao Kai came in person, he hurriedly led the Shen family to the alley to welcome, in addition to Shen Xi, even the talented Shen Mingwen also needed to kowtow when he saw the prefect...... Xiucai only saw the officials at the county level, so he didn't have to kneel.

Bao Kai was an official in Tingzhou Mansion, although he was a little mediocre, but he was honest and honest as an official, and he was deeply supported by the local gentry and the people.

Shen Xi stepped forward and saluted, "Xiaguan has seen Governor Bao's mansion. ”

"I've seen Shen Zhongyun." Bao Kai did not flatter Shen Xi like Zhang Lian, such a person who did not have much ambition for his career did not disdain to do that.

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PS: The fourth update is here!

Everyone just smashes the reward and monthly ticket to the Son of Heaven, the more the merrier, and the Son of Heaven is confident that he will complete the task of breaking out ten watches! All for support!

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