Chapter 7: Who's going with me
This aunt is none other than Dong Zhongshu's eldest sister, that is, the sister who loved to ask Dong Zhongshu to go to the back flower courtyard to play when she was a child.
Sister Dong likes Dong Zhongshu very much and cares about him very much. Dong Zhongshu is not only cute when he is young, but also cute; More importantly, he studied hard and worked hard, and his academic performance was good, so he could learn anything.
Dong Zhongshu is at home, not only his sister likes him, but his parents love him even more, and his father in order to create a good learning environment for him, he built a garden for him behind the study, which means that he can go to the garden to relax after reading hard. However, Dong Zhongshu insisted on not going to the garden to play in order to finish reading the books at home, no matter how his sister persuaded him, he didn't go, and he didn't peep into the garden for three years, which is really admirable.
Dong Zhongshu himself can't believe it when he recalls it now. Take it now, I can't imagine what child won't go into the back flower house to play for three years? I thought it was made up by the writer.
Dong Zhongshu's sister is a good person, and she has been accompanying Dong Zhongshu to study until Dong Zhongshu has achieved academic results, and she did not marry and start a family until Dong Zhongshu got married and had children first. Dong Zhongshu respects this sister very much, he went to Chang'an as a postdoctoral fellow, and also brought his sister's family.
Lu Bushu, this kid has a characteristic, his memory is better than that of Dong Zhongshu when he was young, and if he gives him a book, he can write down eight or nine times out of ten as long as he reads it once. Not only has a good memory, but also has understanding, he is not a dead reader. When he reads a book, he can distinguish the good from the bad according to his own judgment, and he can also use it according to the content of the book, and he can also innovate it.
Dong Zhongshu thought to himself that Lu Bushu would probably be the heir of his neo-Confucianism in the future, and pinned his hopes on him.
Dong Zhongshu sent someone to call Lu Bushu, it seems that this major event is related to Lu Bushu.
Dong Zhongshu's eldest son is also a Confucian lover and loves to watch Confucian academics. He was reading a book in the house, when the messenger came, his mother told the groom to stop or something, and Dong Xiaozi, who was reading in the house, only read his own book. It was only later that someone called him, so he came out of the house, followed his father's instructions, and immediately went out to find Lu Bushu.
As soon as Dong Xiaozi went out of the gate, he was a little dazzled when he saw the sun, probably because he had been reading for a long time, so he rubbed his eyes.
When I was rubbing my eyes, I only heard someone calling my cousin.
Dong Xiaozi didn't need to open his eyes to know that it was Lu Bushu calling. Lu Bushu is too distinctive, with a crisp and penetrating voice.
"It's just in time, your master is looking for you, come in."
Dong Xiaozi was a little jealous of Lu Bushu, his father's student was more important than his son.
There was also his aunt who came with Lu Bushu, so he didn't want to run away anymore, and his father also asked him to call his aunt.
The relatives all called, and it seems that my father has something important to arrange.
Just as the son guessed, as soon as they entered the door, their father Dong Zhongshu said: "Sister, you came just in time, and I have something to discuss with you." ”
So, Dong Zhongshu ordered the whole family to be called, and he took everyone and sat down around the stone table. He looked at the people who came, counted them gently, and when he counted to more than a dozen, he said, "There is still one left, isn't it Azhu?" Ahh
Dong Zhongshu said as he called out to Azhu.
Ah Zhu is the Dong family's housekeeper and groom and ...... duke. Anyway, Ah Zhu has a lot of positions in the Dong family, but he usually doesn't participate in activities. He doesn't like to talk, and if he comes to an event, it's for nothing, and he never speaks.
Dong Zhongshu deliberately clicked on him, and the family was a little surprised, it seems that Dong Zhongshu needs him more this time.
Without Azhu's figure, naturally no one should respond. Dong Zhongshu said, "Find Azhu." ”
The clever Lu Bushu raised his hand and said, "I'll go find it." ”
Before Lu Bushu's words fell, a voice came from the backyard vegetable garden: "Don't look for it, I'm here." ”
Hearing this, the eyes of more than a dozen people looked in the direction of the backyard. Everyone wonders, Azhu, who usually talks very little, what's wrong today? Ah Zhu not only has a loud voice, but the way he walks looks like he has won the lottery and made a fortune. I saw him pat the dirt on his hands as he spoke, and with a smile, he strode towards the front yard.
He patted the dirt and slapped it next to Dong Lao with a smile: "Master, it's time to call you the prime minister." Dong Guoxiang, what are your orders? Then he made a straight movement and stood in front of Dong Zhongshu.
One is called Dong Guoxiang, and the other is standing upright, making everyone in the Dong family stupid, staring at a pair of big eyes one by one, which is really shocking. No one said anything, wanting to continue watching Azhu's performance.
Dong Zhongshu didn't let Ah Zhu perform anymore, he said: "You are the first person to call me Dong Guoxiang, I didn't expect that I am in my fifties and one day I can be the minister of state." Everyone knows, the emperor wants me to go to Jiangdu to be the minister of state. This will invite everyone to come, that is, I will go to Jiangdu. Let me ask first, who in the family is willing to go to Jiangdu with me? ”
"Master, me."
The first to raise his hand was Lu Bushu.
As soon as Lu Bushu signed up, Dong Zhongshu stroked his long beard with his hand, and he was very happy to see him like that. He didn't say anything at the beginning of the family meeting, only mentioning who was willing to go with him, just to test Lu Bushu and see if he was willing to follow him.
After Lu Bushu registered, no one said anything, and everyone turned their attention to Sister Dong, that is, Dong Zhongshu's sister. Lu Bushu is the son-in-law of Sister Dong, she is such a daughter, the son-in-law is gone, what should the daughter do? Are you willing to be a mother?
Sister Dong also felt everyone's gaze, and knew that she was asking her to make a statement. But that's what makes it difficult for her.
She thought in her heart that she didn't want Lu Bushu to leave her, but the elder brother Dong Qiushu was about to call them, undoubtedly wanting Lu Bushu to go. If Lu Bushu goes to Jiangdu to exercise for a few years, wouldn't it be very helpful to his career?
Sister Dong is a little dilemma.
Just when Sister Dong didn't know what to do, suddenly a child's childish voice said, "Grandpa, I am also willing to go to Jiangdu Country with you." ”
This child is Dong Zhongshu's youngest grandson. The little grandson walked up to his grandfather, stretched out his immature little hand, and put it on Dong Zhongshu's body to hug him.
Everyone looked at the little guy and laughed.
Dong Zhongshu hugged his little grandson and was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth: "Little baby, it's really my little baby." Grandpa, thank you. However, grandpa's ideology is that the father is the son, you have to learn from your father, and your father wants to study at home, so you can study hard with your father at home. Grandpa will come back from Jiangdu Kingdom in the future and bring you delicious food. Then he put the little guy down, slapped him on the buttocks, and told him to go to his father's.
After everyone laughed for a while, Lu Bushu spoke: "Master, my name is Bushu, since I was called this name, I have followed Master, wherever Master goes, I will go, Master, you let me go." ”
Dong Zhongshu listened, and a smile appeared on his face. He smiled and looked at everyone to see if anyone had signed up.
"Teacher, and me."
The voice was sweet, it was a girl's voice, and everyone's eyes had been cast on her.