Kaizhi, Xu Miao, Liu Shangwei, and Ding Chunqiu all recognized the short hoe, and knew that this was a personal little maid, and they were all very surprised, among which Ding Chunqiu and Liu Shangwei knew the affection between Chen Caozhi and 6 Wei Rui, and at this time, they saw the little maid short hoe filial piety and crying, and they were really surprised, thinking that 6s was coming, and it was going to become a sensation Qian Tang, Wu County, no, a big event that caused a sensation in the entire Jiangzuo, but looked left and right, and did not see the 6 little lady, only two 6 government stewards looked at the short hoe quite embarrassed.

Xu Miao is also very puzzled, the 6 family, as a member of the Sanwu high-ranking scholars, can send someone to the funeral of Chen's mother Li is already very important to Qian Tang Chen, of course, this is also because Chen Shang participated in the funeral of 6 Changsheng last time, the 6 family style is rigorous, unwilling to be rude, and it is normal to send the steward to attend the funeral, but it is very bizarre to cry with such a heavy filial piety mourning device for the 6 family's little maid short hoe, look at the filial piety skirt of the short hoe, burlap, the skirt is still neat, this is the dress of Qi decay, it is the mourning dress worn by the relatives, what kind of etiquette is the short hoe?

However, at this time, the elegy of "Penny" was mourning, and the hearse was moving forward, although Xu Miao and the others had questions, they could only keep it in their hearts, and Chen Caozhi helped the hearse to the Jade Emperor Mountain.

At the northern foot of the Jade Emperor Mountain, the Chen cemetery is full of pines and cypresses, where dozens of Chen clansmen who moved from Yingchuan to Qiantang are buried, including Chen Caozhi's father and brother Chen Su and Chen Qingzhi.

Ding Youwei since Chen Qingzhi's burial, because of the restrictions of the clan, never to pay tribute to her deceased husband in the future, at this time to see Qingzhi's tomb, the two rows of low pines and cypresses planted by hand that day were more than a zhang high, really heartbroken, crying almost to the back of the breath, if it were not for Feng Lingbo and Xiaochan left and right, they were unable to climb the cemetery halfway up the mountain.

The coffin into **, according to Chen Li's will, not with gold ~ pearl and jade burial, only pottery, lacquerware, porcelain and other simple objects according to the thin burial of the gift of not sealing the tree is too simple, patriarch Chen Xian and Chen Caozhi agreed, Chen's mother Li's tomb made a soil seal, as for the tree to identify, it was planted by Chen Cao's hand.

In Chen's mother Li's tomb, three simple sheds have been built, spread grass pillow soil, the inner wall is smeared with yellow mud to shield the cold wind, the next two years to live here, keep the tomb, Laifu knows that Xiao Langjun is clean, although everything is made according to the rite of Qi decline, but these three grass huts are simple and simple, no bed, no couch and few cases, but the straw mat is coarse, still cleaned up.

At this point, the funeral is over, relatives and friends return to their homes, Chen Caozhi and Chen Zongzhi, the grandson of the Chen family in the West Building, began a full two-year period of filial piety, because Zongzhi was only nine years old and had to live in the cemetery, and Chen Caozhi accompanied Chen Caozhi in the cemetery was Ran Sheng and Laide.

6 A steward, two servants, and a servant woman have a small maid and a short hoe that afternoon, and set off back to Huating that afternoon, before leaving, the hoe quietly came to see Chen Caozhi, Chen Caozhi was surrounded by his sister-in-law Ding Youwei and his sister Feng Lingbo.

The short hoe removed the clothes of Qi Yu last time I came to see Ding Youwei with 6 Wei Rui, and then I rested in Ding's villa for a night, and then I saw you again, so I first greeted Ding Youwei, Ding Youwei knew that the short hoe had something to say, so he introduced Feng Lingbo and said: "This is Feng Xiaoniang, Chen Caozhi's righteous sister." "These days, Ding Youwei and Feng Lingbo get along day and night, and feel that Feng Lingbo is really a good girl, if Xiaolang doesn't have 6 Weirui in his heart, this Feng Lingbo can be regarded as a good match.

The short hoe saluted Feng Bo. It is not a taboo. Asked Chen Caozhi: "Chen Langjun." Do you understand the purpose of the short hoe here? ”

Chen Caozhi said: "Understood." Replace my wife. Please take care of her. ”

The short hoe looked at Chen Caozhi's obviously thin face. In the past, his eyes were bloodshot and clear. He said in a low voice: "Chen Langjun should take care more." My little lady has also lost a lot of weight. learned that Chen Langjundi's mother died of illness. My little lady is crying again. But because he has to mourn for his deceased brother. I can't come to mourn and mourn Chen Langjun's mother. I feel guilty. Therefore, it is ordered to be short-hoeed for generations. Do your filial piety. My little lady has affection for Chen Langjun—alas—"

The thirteen-year-old short hoe sighed like a vicissitudes. Shi gave a salute and said, "Chen Langjun." Then I'm gone. ”

On the side, Ding Youwei said: "Wait a minute, short hoe." "Life is small~ urgently take six pieces of money. and to the stewards of the six prefectures, and to the other consuls, servants, and short hoes. Another horse of kudzu will be given to each of them. The hoe refused to ask for it. Ding Youwei said in a low voice: "This is to help your lady cover up." No one knows you here. As long as a few people from the same place don't say anything. It will be fine. ”

The short hoe also whispered: "When I came, the little lady had already told them. It doesn't matter. ”

Ding Youwei said: "Be careful, take it, you don't accept others and you're embarrassed to accept it, it's also very hard to travel so far." ”

The short hoe was accepted, looked at Chen Caozhi, and said, "Chen Langjun, can you write a letter to my little lady?" A short hoe is also good to have an explanation. ”

It seems that it is not etiquette to write a love letter during the mourning, if it is too sad to write it and make 6 Weirui sad, Chen Caozhi said: "I will give the two paintings painted in September to your lady." ”

The short hoe said happily: "Okay, so that my little lady will be happier, the short hoe is really afraid to see my little lady shed tears." ”

Zhi put the 6S painting of the bun with gold step shaking, ornamental camellia rui to the short hoe, and a long scroll of the landscape of "Autumn of Mingsheng Lake" also let the short hoe go, Chen Caozhi's figure painting and panoramic composition have been guided by Dai Andao and Gu Kaizhi's careful advice, and they have made great progress.

Feng Lingbo on the side said in his heart: "It turns out that Brother Caozhi's sweetheart is actually a girl from the 6th family, and the brother of the 6th girl is newly dead and can't come here, so let the personal maid do her filial piety to her stepmother with the gift of a daughter-in-law, this 6 girl is very good, the first lady in Wu County, well, how can Brother Cao's beloved be bad." ”

Send away the 6 government stewards and short hoes, Chen Caozhi will go to the Chen Cemetery in Jade Emperor Mountain to guard the tomb for his mother, come to De, Ran Sheng to follow, two meals a day from Laide back to get it, or Uncle Jing sent it over, can only eat coarse grains, you can only eat vegetables and fruits after a year of "Xiaoxiang", and you can use sauce and vinegar to season after two years of "Daxiang" -

Gu Kaizhi and Xu Miao naturally couldn't go to Chen's cemetery with them, and the two of them were scheduled to leave for their hometown tomorrow, that is, on the second day of the lunar month, and it was already a month late from the original schedule, and their parents must be very worried.

Before Chen Caozhi went to Jade Emperor Mountain, he said to the second friend: "Xianmin, Changkang, I can't see you two off tomorrow, I feel sorry for the farewell." ”

Gu Kaizhi said: "Zizhong, Brother Xianmin and I will come to Jade Emperor Mountain to see you early in the morning, and then set off to return to the north." ”

Feng Lingbo also came to tell Chen Caozhi that her father Feng Mengxiong would come to pick her up tomorrow, Chen Caozhi looked at the elegant and delicate girl in front of him, was deeply grateful, and said: "Sister Lingbo, thank you so much." ”

Feng Lingbo smiled: "What do you say, thank you, aren't you my brother?" ”

Early the next morning, Xu Miao and Gu Kaizhi were well dressed, and Liu Shangzhi and Ding Chunqiu went to the Jade Emperor Mountain to say goodbye to Chen Cao, and came to the foot of the Jade Emperor Mountain.

Xu Miao: "The son is focused on playing music for his mother." ”

The four of them stood under it, listening to the beautiful and sad sound of the flute, and waited for Chen Caozhi to blow, and then came to the grass hut halfway up the mountain, and said goodbye to Chen Caozhi.

Xu Miao said: "Zizhong, you have to take care of yourself, you have to mourn too much and hurt your body, your body, your parents, and your parents are not there to take care of your body is the greatest filial piety." ”

Chen Caozhi responded: "Yes." ”

Gu Kaizhi said: "Zizhong, I will come to visit you next year when I have time, you guard the tomb for your mother, don't waste the calligraphy and painting." ”

Chen Caozhi said: "No, my mother doesn't want to see me abandon my studies, how to study before and how to study in the future, but my mother can no longer see it when my studies, calligraphy and painting have grown, and I can't praise me anymore." ”

"Uncle Ugly, Grandmother can see it, and at night, when the stars come out, Grandmother will see us."

The clear children's voice sounded, and Zong Zhi and Run'er walked up the mountain, followed by Ding Youwei and Feng Lingbo, as well as Feng Mengxiong.

Feng Mengxiong came to pick up his daughter Feng Lingbo back, because Zong Zhi and Run'er were arguing to go to Uncle Chou, Ding Youwei brought the two of them here, and Feng Mengxiong, Feng Lingbo's father and daughter also came to say goodbye to Chen Caozhi together.

Chen Caozhi sent Xu Miao and the others down the mountain, watching Xu Miao, Gu Kaizhi, Ding Chunqiu, and Feng's father and daughter leave, he couldn't help but feel a little sad, but when he saw that Liu Shangzhi didn't leave, he asked, "Why don't you go together?" ”

Liu Shangzhi said: "How many roads are there in Liujiabao, I will accompany you for a while, and I will come to you on the third or fifth day in the future to ask you for scriptures and calligraphy." ”

Ding Youwei looked at the simple bedding in the grass shed, thinking that Xiaolang was going to live here for two years, and was so distressed that she almost shed tears.

During the Wei and Jin dynasties, the monarchs and ministers changed, the etiquette collapsed, and because of the frequent funeral, there are many people who die young, if they keep filial piety according to the weekly etiquette, some people have spent half their lives in mourning and filial piety for their relatives, so many people do not follow the etiquette and filial piety, meat-eating, listening to music There are many people, Wang Rong and Ruan eat meat at the funeral, Ruan is also drunk and singing, celebrities seem to be another kind of people, can despise secular morality, but Chen Caozhi does not want to do that to show his openness and goodness, he wants to follow the Confucian etiquette to keep filial piety for his mother-

"There is a cold spring, under the dredging. There were seven sons, and the mother worked hard.

Yellow Bird, carry its sound. There are seven sons, and they don't comfort their mothers. ”

His father died early, his mother was sick, his mother gave birth to him, raised him, and raised him, so why can't he be filial piety for two years?

Chen Caozhi is a human being in two lives, fusing two souls, he has a mother-son relationship with Chen's mother and Li, and also misses his parents who are thousands of years away, his emotions are sincere and strong, he needs a temporarily closed time and space to heal the pain of losing his mother, without him, only diligent study.