Chapter 574: Sunset and Stars Sinking, Loved Ones Are Inseparable

Although Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, was only a poor man from the countryside, the most important thing after ascending the throne was etiquette, so after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he paid great attention to improving the etiquette system. It's just that because of his background, even if it is the complicated etiquette system that the Ministry of Rites found out from the pile of old papers, he has to find faults, and often change it again and again, that is, it is different from the previous dynasties. When the most favored Sun Guifei died, he simply changed the old practice of having no concubine, so that the concubine was the biological mother, and the sons were the concubines.

Because of this, the completeness of the Ming rites is breathtaking. Zhu Yuanzhang's ceremony of mourning for King Kaiping's frequent spring was also recorded in the ceremony, but since then, this article has not been used. And the ceremony of mourning for the prince in the East Palace has been used several times, but now although the Gu family is respected, after all, he is not the prince's minister, and it is rare for the East Palace to send another envoy to pay tribute.

At this time, it was late, there were very few hangers in the mourning shed, Huang Run worshiped in the East Palace, after the mourner replied, the housekeeper Gao Quan invited him to Ruiqing Hall to serve tea, and it was the British Gong Zhang Fu who personally came out to accompany him. Huang Runnai is an old man in the East Palace, and he understands that Zhang Fu and the dead Gu family are extraordinary, so where do they dare to put up a fight. However, he came this time not only to represent the prince of the East Palace, but also to Zhu Zhanji's instructions, but in the face of Zhang Fu, Rao is as smart as him, but he doesn't know how to open his mouth to invite Zhang Yue to speak.

Although Zhang Fu is a military attaché, he is more clever than a literati, and seeing that Huang Run has been holding on and refusing to leave, he understands that this person came to pay tribute because the drunkard did not mean to drink. If it was a weekday, he would have done it conveniently, but in the past few days, seeing that Zhang Yue has been helping Zhang Xin with the funeral, crying several times a day, he is so sad that he can't take care of anything else, and when Lu Feng came to pay tribute just now, he still dragged people to the study, he couldn't help but be a little hesitant. At this moment, he thought and thought about it, and finally made up his mind.

"Father-in-law Huang, please sit down for a while, I'll come when I go."

Seeing Zhang Fu leaving, Huang Run breathed a sigh of relief, and changed to a more comfortable sitting position. He had also been to Zhang's house once or twice before, and this was not the first time that Ruiqingtang had come in, and now he glanced at the sixteen nanmu backrest chairs neatly placed on both sides of the lower head, the new lacquered pedals, and the gold lacquer plaque on the high hanging hall, and then thought about the funeral that was now beautiful, he couldn't help but sigh that it was a famous family after all, and then shook his head secretly.

There are many famous families in this world, but few of them can last long. Think about how beautiful the Xu family was at the beginning, and the current queen was born, but now it is not in vain that there is no honor and real power?

"Grandpa Huang."

"Ah, Lord Zhang is here."

Zhang Yue walked into the room and called, and saw Huang Run standing up in a hurry, so he stepped forward quickly. Today, he knelt down countless times, worshipped countless times, cried countless times, and his head was already a little groggy. After meeting each other, he couldn't help but rub his temples when he sat down, and then said apologetically: "There are some things in the lobby, so I can only accompany him, and I also ask Gonggong Huang to return to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess, the Zhang family is deeply grateful, and the imperial grandson ......."

Listening to Zhang Yue's hoarse voice and a bit incoherent, Huang Run knew it in his heart. It's just that since Zhang Yue took the initiative to mention the imperial grandson, he coughed lightly and said solemnly: "Lord Zhang, the death of the old lady is of course sad, but after all, it is also a long life, please mourn and change." In addition to paying tribute to the East Palace, our trip is to bring a few words to you for His Royal Highness the Imperial Sun. After your bereavement leave is over, the emperor should transfer you, and His Royal Highness will ask our family to give you a breath in advance. ”

Even if he had already considered the move in advance, Zhang Yue didn't expect it to be true. At this time, it was the moment of Gu's new funeral, his head was already in chaos, and he really couldn't pull out any clues, so he was silent for a while, and then he smiled bitterly: "I'm very confused right now, please thank His Royal Highness the Imperial Sun for the reminder on my behalf." ”

It is indeed a bit inappropriate to come to the door at this time to mention this matter, so Huang Run saw Zhang Yue in such a situation, and he didn't say anything, and after a few more conversations, he stood up and said sincerely: "All in all, Lord Zhang, you are still young, although it is the duty of the younger generation to mourn in mourning, please take care of your health." ”

After talking to people for a while, Zhang Yue didn't have the heart to say anything, so he personally sent Huang Run to the gate, and when he saw the people getting on the horse and leaving, he turned around and walked back. As soon as he entered the front yard, he saw Zhang Fuzheng standing there. When Zhang Fu came to call him just now, he had already spoken extremely thoroughly, so he dragged his heavy steps forward, repeated what Huang Run said to him as it was, and finally said: "Grandmother is gone, my heart is in chaos, and things are uncertain, and now I don't bother to think about this." Uncle Lobby, you haven't been home for a few days......"

"It's okay, I only have to attend the morning meeting on the New Year's Day, and at this time, I just want to do a little more for my aunt at the end."

Zhang Fu waved his hand, and then walked in with Zhang Yue. When he passed through the screen door, he said lightly: "It was late when I arrived that day, but there are some things you know a little more than you know." Your grandmother gave you a slip that she had accumulated over the years, and she divided the real estate store and other money and belongings almost equally between your father and your uncle and your second uncle. It wasn't a small amount, and she hadn't even mentioned it beforehand. ”

Zhang Yue, who was originally thinking heavily and just counting the green bricks and walking, raised his head suddenly, and his muddy heart suddenly became clear: "Grandmother doesn't want this family to break up?" ”

"It should be so, she is really hardworking."

Thinking of the situation when he saw the long slip from Mrs. Wang, and thinking that the end of each piece of paper was upright with Gu's small signature written on it, and it was also stamped with that small seal, Zhang Fu couldn't help but sigh.

Because he went to Monan with his father, his mother died early, and he was only eleven years old when he returned to the Central Plains with his father, and his two younger brothers were fostered by the Gu family in Kaifeng. Although he and Zhang Xin are of the same age, their personalities are different, but Gu forced him to read a lot of books and taught him his duties as the eldest son.

It's a pity that the two younger brothers were still young at that time, and the three of them only stayed in Kaifeng for three years, otherwise, if the Gu family also disciplined them strictly, how could Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan only know pleasure and didn't know how to advance and retreat, and even go sideways for the sake of glory and wealth?

"In the years of Jingnan, your eldest aunt was deeply cared for by your grandmother and always admired her as a person. Later, I was out of the conscription, and I often went for a year and a half, and I never had to worry about the family, and her housekeeping skills were actually according to your grandmother's. Isn't it because your grandmother has worked hard to maintain your family? You should have seen the unfamiliarity between me and your second and third uncles, and I don't want your grandmother's previous hard work to be in vain, it would be a pity. ”

"I know, my grandmother told me that."

"I knew my aunt would have nagged you about this in the first place. Your eldest uncle's hometown tried to solve the yuan, and it was smooth sailing at the beginning of his official career, but after all, he couldn't reach your second uncle's military merits, and now that your grandmother is gone, he may not be willing to stay in this Yangwu Uncle Mansion all the time. It's your father, who is also a person with strong self-esteem in his bones. Fortunately, your grandmother thought thoughtfully, this place in the east of Wu'anhou Mansion belongs to other people, and it is impossible to cross it, but she managed to buy the homesteads of several families on the west side of this alley, and they are all counted in the family's public property. With a little more money, it is definitely not a problem to expand two separate houses, and it is better for everyone to do so. ”

If it was said that the way Gu disposed of his personal property before had shocked Zhang Yue, then hearing these words at this time, Zhang Yue only felt even more sour in his heart. At first, he respected Gu more and loved less, but day after day, year after year, he heard about his grandmother's behavior and behavior, and he unconsciously gave birth to a sense of identity. Especially the intimacy when his grandmother held hands and spoke, he never forgot it. And now, he has lost this amiable and respectable elder, and he will never see him again in this life.

At this time, the sun had already set in the west, and he looked up at the golden sunset in the west, and couldn't help but squint his eyes. The sunlight is very soft, not dazzling, and there is not much heat reflected on people's faces, but it is impossible to ignore. Looking at the red sun gradually disappearing, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Sunset and stars are the fixed number of people, and there will always be a day when the sunset will go down, even if he is reluctant, it is in vain. He will always remember Gu's last smile, and he will always remember her countless earnest instructions.

The men outside received a group of civil and military officials who worshiped in the mourning shed, and the women inside also had to accompany the officials and relatives who came and went outside the mourning spirit, and they were all very busy. Although there are Mrs. Wang and Lingxi, one is a nephew and daughter-in-law after all, and the other is a decent girl, so it is not good to blindly overstep her responsibilities after all.

After being busy for three days in a row, at dinner time, Mrs. Wang went straight to Du Juan's room in the West Courtyard, and she didn't care about any other rules, and collapsed directly on the Taishi chair. Although she has been a housewife for more than 20 years, first, her orders are forbidden in the British government, and secondly, she has always picked capable people to help. casually took the tea that the little girl brought up, and she drank it in one go, and then sighed tiredly.

"In the past, I watched so many people in your family be lively and harmonious, but when I started to do things, I realized that there were too many people, and it was difficult to pick and choose. Your aunt was already sick, and she could barely survive these three days; Your second aunt is like a wooden man, what others say is what it is, where there is still the shrewdness of the past; Brother Chao's daughter-in-law can't control the scene, and her brother's daughter-in-law is arrogant and temperamental, and you are pregnant...... If it goes on like this, this back and forth will almost be overwhelmed! ”

Du Juan is now nearly eight months pregnant, and despite the grief in her heart, she has to take care of the fetus in her womb, so after the first day, even if she has no appetite at all, she has to force herself to eat, and even Xiao Wu often comes over to take care of the fetus. At this time, when she heard Mrs. Wang say this, her face darkened, and after pondering for a while, she had an idea.

"The second aunt is Mrs. Yang Wubo, and receiving orders was originally what she should do. She has been closed for a whole year, and it is impossible for her to rely on chanting Buddha alone, she must have figured out some joints. She doesn't care about everyone now, and I'm afraid she was shocked by the news of the old lady's death. Didn't the eldest aunt mention the entrustment left by the old lady before? As long as she knows a little, it is expected that someone as shrewd as she will definitely understand the old lady's painstaking work, and will no longer be as muddy as she is now. ”

"You have a point." Mrs. Wang nodded as she listened, and then let out a long sigh, "She almost caused a big disaster for her own selfishness, although it is hateful, but there are always times when people make mistakes, and they can't be locked in the house for the rest of their lives to regret the past." I'm going to tell her that this is an old adult, and she should stand up when it's time to stand up. ”

Seeing Mrs. Wang standing up and hurriedly going out, Du Juan hurriedly ordered Xiao Wu on the side to follow and send it off. Only when the soft green curtain fell gently did she sit down slowly and lean heavily on the back of her chair. She had no grandparents when she could remember, and the memories of her relatives were very thin except for her parents, so there was hardly any grief-stricken bereavement. This time, Gu's death made her deeply feel the sadness of missing a piece of her heart.

I think when Meng Min lost his mother and father one after another, was this the case? Is it the same when Zhu Ning lost his mother after he gave birth to his mother? When Cuimo lost her parents, was it still the same? and the little five who experienced the greatest pain in their lives when they were children......

"Sister!"

When Xiao Wuyi entered the door, he saw Du Juan sitting there with a pale face, and couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly rushed forward in three or two steps and grabbed her hand. When she found that there was nothing serious, she breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately persuaded: "Sister, the old lady has passed away, don't always worry about this." The old lady is the kindest of people, and if she knew, she would have wished you a safe and healthy child. Besides, Daddy ......"

"Little Five." Without waiting for Xiao Wu to finish speaking, Du Juan held her hand tightly and said earnestly, "Daddy is naturally looking forward to this child of mine, but why don't they hope that you will have such a day?" Don't keep talking about not marrying, you should know by now that in addition to us, there are people in this world who are really good to you. If you don't have such a person with you, I am afraid that it will not be so easy when you encounter such sadness one day. You have to understand that two people are better than one. ”

Thinking of Zhang Yue's rare return to the house last night, she confided to herself when she got along with the Gu family in the past, from being alienated to loving and then to being close, she couldn't help but recall the gap between herself and her father that was gradually bridged. Relatives are inseparable, and they are estranged in the past, and in the end, they are always separated by that trace of attachment.