Tang Ning was worried about nothing else, it was Fan's mother's body, according to the original text of "The Outer History of Confucianism", Fan's mother became rich soon after Fan Jinzhongju because she didn't adapt to it, especially when she woke up one morning and saw Fan Jin's lady Hu Shi wearing gold and silver, silk and satin, she said to her worriedly: "You have to be careful, this is someone else's thing, don't break it." ”

The maid on the side smiled and said to her: "Old lady, this is someone else's, this is your old man's." ”

Fan's mother thought that the maid was laughing at her, shook her head and said, "Don't coax me, how can there be these things in my house." ”

"Now that Master Fan is already a noble man, it would be abnormal without these things."

When Mother Fan heard this, she looked at and touched the valuable things in the house one by one, and then laughed and said, "Oh, these are all mine!" Then he threw his head up, and phlegm poured up, unconscious, and when Lang Zhong came, he found that he had died of exhaustion, and he died of joy.

Knowing this, Tang Ning absolutely couldn't let this happen, not only because he couldn't watch an old man die so absurdly without enjoying Qingfu for a few days, on the other hand, as soon as Fan's mother died, according to the unwritten rules at the time, Fan Jin's son had to worry for three years, so Tang Ning had to wait another three years if he wanted to take the Jinshi exam, but how could he have the time to wait, so this matter had reached the point of urgency.

So he found a time and said to Fan's mother: "Mother, I'll tell you a story." ”

Fan Mu nodded and replied, "Okay, you can talk about it." ”

Then Tang Ning changed his face and told Fan Mu the story of Fan Jinzhongju and Fan's mother dying happily, although Fan's mother had never studied, she also understood Tang Ning's meaning, so she said with a smile: "Son, are you afraid that I will die as happy as Mrs. Tao in this story?" ”

Tang Ning replied with some embarrassment: "In fact, in various places, there are many cases of going crazy or even dying suddenly because of the lift, don't I also want my mother to kiss you and enjoy a few more years of happiness." ”

Mother Fan hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, I am reluctant to leave such a good day, I can enjoy it for a few more years." By the way, son, according to the words of you scholars, this can be regarded as a person who has attained the Tao and ascended to heaven, right? ”

Fan's mother's metaphor made Tang Ning cry and laugh: "Mother, your analogy is not right, we should call it a mother and a son!" ”

However, in his heart, he thought of a question that he had discussed with his friends, that is, why the ancient punishment of high-ranking officials was often the nine clans, the reason is because of what Fan Mu said just now, "one person has the Tao and the chicken dog ascends to heaven", according to the practice of ancient times, as long as there is one person in the family, then it has the responsibility and obligation to help other clansmen, just like the four families in the dream of Red Mansions, they are like this, they are all prosperous, so when something happens, they will naturally lose everything, and they are relatives when they can't take advantage. It's unlucky, it's not a relative, right? Therefore, this is a cruel system at first glance, but it also has a certain degree of rationality in its interior.

Just when Tang Ning was thinking nonsense, Fan's mother suddenly said another thing: "By the way, my son, Aunt Liu, the matchmaker in the township came to me yesterday. ”

"Oh? Is there anything she is looking for you? Don't you want to put the land in our name? Tang Ning asked casually.

Mother Fan shook her head and said, "No, actually, she wants to propose marriage to you!" ”

"Give, give me a kiss? It's not that I don't have a lady, what else do you mention? Tang Ning asked puzzled.

"You have a lady, but don't you have no children, and you are a dignified old man, how can you not even have a concubine, this is too much to say." Fan's mother persuaded.

"But the lady has been with me for so many years, and now that she has just gotten better, I will take a concubine, this, this is not appropriate, right?" Downing refused.

Fan's mother glared: "What's wrong with this?" It's not that you divorce her and marry someone else, it's just a concubine, what is she not satisfied with? And you don't look at how old you are this year, you don't even have a son and a half daughter, how can you answer when I see your father after I'm gone? Could it be that our Fan family is going to be cut off on you? Let me tell you, not only do you have to agree to take a concubine this time, but if you still can't have children after two years, then I have to continue to take a concubine for you. Just now you told me that you were afraid that I would leave early, hmph, if I can't see the Fan family, I won't be blind even if I leave! ”

Seeing that Fan's mother was so excited, Tang Ning naturally didn't want to continue to fight, so he asked in a roundabout way: "Okay, okay, I promised to take a concubine, but I have the final say on who is accepting it, right?" I know this matchmaker Liu too well, her mouth is the most deceiving, and the lame pockmarks can be blown into a fairy by her! So in case I get scammed, I'd better find one myself! ”

Fan's mother waved her hand and said, "Don't worry about this, how can she have the courage to deceive you, a man who is a man, so does she still want to live?" And you and I know all the girls she introduced this time, one is Rong'er, the second girl of the Ma family in the former village, don't you know how beautiful this girl is? ”

Tang Ning said in his heart No matter what this girl is, I will never agree with her name alone, I don't want to marry a cheaper surname Song after marrying back, so he hurriedly refused: "Forget this horse girl, I remember that she and the little brother of the Song family have long been in love and even made a private agreement for life, so let's not do this kind of thing to beat mandarin ducks!" ”

Fan's mother said disapprovingly: "What's the use of their love and agreement, this marriage event is not the words of the matchmaker of the parents, but since the reputation is already like this, it is indeed not worthy of our Fan family." What do you think of the four girls of the Zhao family? This is our most famous beauty near and far, you can't find fault with her, right? ”

"Miss Zhao really has nothing to pick on, but can people be willing to follow me? I'm older than her father, and I'm just a concubine, isn't that too wronged? "Actually, there is another reason why Tang Ning didn't say it, but his surname is Zhao, can he suffer this grievance?

Fan Mu snorted coldly and said, "What is wrong with her?" Being able to marry a husband as a concubine is a blessing for her and even their whole family, to tell you the truth, these families have privately given a lot of gifts to Mrs. Liu, so you don't have to worry about this, as long as you are willing! ”

"Okay, then Miss Zhao!" Tang Ning replied helplessly.

But what he never expected was that after Mrs. Liu brought the good news back to the Zhao family, there was a big turmoil!

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