[Chapter 17: Visiting the Shrine, Father]
On the Society, there has been a change of masters.
The new priest was transferred from the Ministry of Rites, who was originally a waiter of the Ministry of Rites of the Government Council, with a surname, a name, and a word Xitian, fifty years old, but he was an old man, with more white hair on his head than black hair, and the wrinkles on his face were also like axes and chisels, which were shocking.
It seems that every imperial official is very old. The father-in-law is not in his early forties, but he also has the demeanor of an old man.
When Shen Yun hurried to the Nonshe, he saw that Gongfu Xiao was still sitting in the same position as the last time they met, talking and laughing with the person opposite, except for a little melancholy between his eyebrows, he had the demeanor of a Confucian master.
On the futon of the previous sacrificial wine, the one who knelt on the futon was the sacrificial wine, and on the futon on the left side of the sacrificial wine, a middle-aged scribe with a heroic scarf, dignified appearance, and no anger and self-authority was smiling at Gongfu Xiao, with a thoughtful face, long black hair and chin, eyes and a good appearance.
"This handsome old guy is my father?" Shen Yun stood at the door a little dazed, but he didn't dare to step forward.
Until Gongfu looked at him, beckoned to him, and said with a smile: "Come on, Yuanrang, I'm talking to Ling Zun about you!" ”
There was no longer any doubt, Shen Yun recalled Fang Cheng's words that he had warned him before, made a hurried gesture, took three steps and made two steps to stand six steps away in front of the middle-aged scribe, knelt on the ground, raised his hands and forehead, touched the ground with his head, and said respectfully: "Father is above, please accept the bow." ”
The Han Empire regarded Confucianism as its national study, especially filial piety. Although the people of this era are open, no one dares to abolish this gift of filial piety. Fang Cheng said that the Han Empire did not kneel and worship, and the people did not need to kneel if they were not prisoners; When the official sees the king, there is no need to kneel if he does not ask for sin. But when the Son sees the Father, he must bow down no matter what.
"I'll get up!" There is a faint majesty in the rich alto, and Shen Mu, Marquis of Bohai, is indeed worthy of being an imperial nobleman.
Shen Yun stood up respectfully, his hands hanging in front of him, not daring to speak.
Shen Mu looked at his outfit and said, "My son just finished riding class?" ”
"Exactly. I have been different from my father for many years, and when I heard that my father was coming, I was so happy that I forgot to go to the bath and change clothes first, which was really rude! Shen Yun replied respectfully.
This way of asking and answering made Shen Yun a little unaccustomed. But Fang Cheng repeatedly told him that there are many rules in aristocratic families, especially in front of outsiders, if he does not answer questions in this way, it is rude, and the family will be disgraced. Although there are only three people here, Gongfu Xiao is naturally not an outsider, but is the one sitting on the futon and wearing a green shirt as an outsider?
The whole of the society has been cleaned up, and people have come to clean it. The afterglow of the sunset is also magnificent.
The sacrificial wine shook his long whisker and smiled: "Master Hou is so blessed, you have Lin'er so envious of others!" ”
Shen Mu glanced at Shen Yun with complicated eyes, turned his head and smiled and said to Chong Dao: "Planting sacrificial wine is falsely praised, and children are stubborn and stupid, which makes you worry a lot, and Mu is really ashamed." ”
Gongfu Xiao hurriedly said: "Where is Qingquan, Yuanrang's demeanor is outstanding, and it is excellent, although there are some young Meng Lang's temperament, but it is also a rare jade." Mr. Xiao Que said the same thing. ”
Shen Mu, the word Qingquan. He and Gongfu Xiaoben are old acquaintances, and they can be regarded as friends for many years, and when they hear him say this about his son, they can't help but be a little puzzled.
Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, what kind of virtue Shen Yun had before him, he naturally knew a lot as a father. Bohai Hou also has an industry in Kyoto, and Shen Yun's every move in the past three years has been truthfully reported back. In addition to Shen Yun's daily pleasure and bohemianism, the so-called excellent talent and outstanding demeanor Yunyun have never heard of.
After thinking about it, Shen Mu said: "On the way to Beijing, I heard that the fool talked about the government and politics in vain, and provoked Mr. Xiaoque to be killed. ”
"Ahem." Sitting in the first seat, he suddenly coughed, covered his mouth and said apologetically: "Alas, I'm getting old, and I've been feeling depressed in my chest lately. The imperial doctor of Tai Hospital said that the old man was overwhelmed and depressed...... Hou Ye, Lang Zhong, the two of them sit widely, I went to the back hall to drink the decoction and then talk to the two of you! After that, he got up directly and hurriedly walked into the back hall.
Shen Yun's heart jumped, and he suddenly realized. Where is this kind of sacrificial wine, it is obvious that I heard a sensitive topic, so I deliberately avoided it.
The embarrassed appearance of the Dao who was afraid of getting into trouble was all in the eyes of Gongfu Xiao and Shen Mu, and after he left, Shen Mu shook his head slightly, and the disdain in his eyes was already very obvious.
"Oi Cheng, this kind of Xitian is a family of Yuwen Prime Minister?"
Gongfu Xiao was also quite disappointed with the cultivation of the Dao, and said lightly: "Definitely." Although Lord Shoufu is a utilitarian person, he is decisive in his work and responsible in case of trouble, how can he be compared to such ignorant juniors who are in the golden mean...... He was promoted by Shunsuke-sama. Originally, it was not his turn to sacrifice wine, but Qingquan also knew that Lord Shoufu had been unwell recently, and Lord Jifu was old, and the cabinet was in charge of Lord Junfu. ”
"The assassination of that gentleman ......"
Gongfu Xiao's face changed, and he waved his hand and said, "Qingquan must not say that this matter is related to Ling Lang." Ling Lang's editorial was just a trivial matter, and the assassination of Mr. was not for this. ”
Shen Mu looked at his resolute refusal to say more, and he didn't force it, but instead glanced at Shen Yun, who was already listening to the idiot, and turned his head and said, "Ai Cheng, did Mr. Immortal really praise Wu'er as you said before he died?" ”
Speaking of this, Gongfu smiled and said, "Of course." If Yuan Rang Daisaku hadn't been transcribed and sent to me by Mr., how would I have known that Ling Lang still has such a great talent?! I heard that a few days ago, Ling Lang also made a big show at the poetry competition, "Life is a hero, and death is also a ghost." So far, I think of Xiang Yu, and I refuse to cross Jiangdong', pride and domineering are at the same time, and I am brilliant in writing! By the way, there's also that eternal absolute ...... Tsk, that's good, that's good! To tell the truth, I couldn't come up with the next link after listening to the upper link for a long time! ”
"Oh? And what's going on? Why did the Shanglian make the first genius of the emperor helpless? Shen Mu has been in a hurry, so I really haven't heard of Shen Yun's eternal absolutes, and this is the first time I heard that poem, and I really felt a little impressed with my son for a while.
Gongfu stroked his beard and smiled: "Shanglian is 'smoke lock pond willow', Qingquan, you are right!" ”
Shen Mu was stunned for a moment, carefully touched it for a long time, and turned his head to look at Shen Yun in surprise: "Is this really the Shanglian you thought of yourself?" ”
When they talked about the poem, Shen Yun was already blushing with shame, and when he heard his father ask again, he was even more embarrassed, and hurriedly bowed his head and said, "No, no." This couplet was found and written down from an ancient book in the library, and it was also forced to be ruthless by the boy of the Jin family that day, so I took it out to show off, and asked my father to punish it! ”
"You still go to the library?" Shen Mu was even more surprised.
The father-in-law said, "Oh? Which storage room, which row of ancient books on the shelves? How come I haven't seen it? Yuanrang, don't scold me! ”
Shen Yun only stubbornly said: "Don't dare to deceive Chengjun, it is a bamboo slip Xiwen, which is also recorded in the scene of the literati gathering in ancient times, as if it was a couplet made by a person named Su Shi." It's just that no one has ever been able to get the next link! ”
The Imperial Library has countless collections, and it is the largest library in the empire, and it is normal that some scattered bamboo slips have not been seen. Shen Mu was no longer entangled, but asked, "What is the next link?" But what did you do? ”
Shen Yun was a little speechless for a long time, so this time he had to take the "good things" on himself, admitting: "The next link is the Taoran Jinjiang Embankment, or the Haicheng Tower of Paozhen." Yes, I thought it out of my own mind. ”
Shen Mu was stunned, and only after a while did he say: "Sure enough, it is an eternal absolute!" ”
Gongfu smiled and said, "I'm not wrong, right? Ling Lang is definitely a rare piece of jade! ”
At this time, a person hurriedly bent down from the outside and walked in, and Shen Yun saw that he was still an old acquaintance, Gong San.
Gong San first bowed to the Marquis of Bohai, and then walked quickly to Gongfu Xiao and whispered a few words.
Gongfu was taken aback and said, "Really? ”
"Absolutely. The subordinates have been observing for many days! ”
Gongfu Xiao's face suddenly became gloomy, and the hands on his thighs trembled a little.
Shen Mu was about to ask, but Gongfu Xiao had already hugged his fists and said, "Qingquan, I have some urgent matters to deal with today, I'm afraid I won't be able to talk to you about the wine and talk for a long time." Fortunately, you will also spend some time in Kyoto, so after you meet the Holy One, we will choose a day for a feast! ”
Shen Mu also stood up and sent his father-in-law to the door, and Shen Yun naturally followed.
"Since Oi Cheng has something, let's hurry up and do it. We are also close friends, and we don't care about that bit of courtesy. However, if there is a place where I need help, please be polite. Although the Marquis of Bohai is not a family of dukes, he still has some weight in the court. ”
Shen Mu said it so clearly, Gongfu Xiao naturally understood, but he didn't have the slightest sense of relief, but instead thought about it a lot, and stopped talking, and finally just glanced at Shen Yun deeply, and arched his hand: "The heart of Qingquan, Ai Cheng understands." It's just that some things are better to do nothing...... Goodbye, Kiyosen-kun! ”
"Slow down!" Shen Mu looked puzzled, and also clenched his fists and said.
Before leaving, Gong San also looked at Shen Yun and said with his mouth: "Don't forget ......"
Shen Yun was very strange, Gongfu Xiao asked Gong San to inform him that he must dissuade his father from going to worship Du Sacrificial Wine, and the eyes of the two of them looking at him just now should be the same meaning. But now that they have met, it seems that he and his father are still close friends, and it is better for friends to bring it up directly? Why beat around the bush and let yourself do it?
Since Gongfu Xiao is gone, and he is the kind of person who is afraid of things and does not dare to say more, Shen Mu naturally has nothing to say to him, but his son is studying here, and he has come to pay a visit. Not long after, he also said goodbye to the cultivation road.
When parting, Chong Dao also patted Shen Yun's shoulder affectionately, and said with a smile: "Yuan Rang is a young man's heroic appearance, you need to hone more!" He will be a great weapon one day! ”
This kind of polite words, Shen Mu didn't care if he heard it too much. After saying goodbye to the Society, Shen Yun wanted to go back to the dormitory to change his clothes, Shen Mu glanced at him with a complicated expression, and said, "Okay, my father is waiting for you at the school gate." Xiao Wu, you go with the son! ”
Xiao Wu is the subordinate who came to inform Shen Yun just now. He also has the surname Shen and is called Shen Wu. He is the domestic descendant of the Marquis of Bohai.
In this era, all major families had subordinates and servants. It's just a different kind. There is a distinction between a domestic servant and a hired servant. The family, as the name suggests, is the envoy raised by the Marquis of Bohai, and this kind of person generally enters a certain family as a servant from his father or when he is very young. They have no salary and no personal freedom, but they can easily become close confidants of the main family and have a relatively high status in the family. Hiring a servant is a servant hired from outside for money, which is equivalent to a contract worker, who has a high level of personal freedom, but has a low status, and does heavy and tiring work.
Like Xiao Wu, his grandfather's generation was already a descendant of the Bohai Hou family. Xiao Wu has been by Shen Mu's side since he was a child, practicing martial arts with Xi Wen, and now he is also in his thirties, extremely rough and powerful, and loyal to the Shen family. Shen Mu can call him Xiao Wu, but Shen Yun doesn't dare, but he wants to call him "Uncle Wu".
"Uncle Wu, when did my father arrive?" On the way back to the dormitory, Shen Yun asked.
Shen Wu had been following Shen Yun for a distance of two or three steps, bowing his head and saying respectfully: "Lord Hou just arrived in the afternoon, and as soon as he entered the city, he came to the emperor. Mu Jiao sent a carriage and subordinates to wait for Hou Ye at the school gate! ”
"Wood correction?" Shen Yun was puzzled.
"I forgot, Shizi broke his head...... Mu corrected, that is, Mu Si, when you were a child, you called him Uncle Mu. ”
"Oh. He...... Uncle Mu has been in Kyoto? Shen Yun asked intentionally or unintentionally. He is too unfamiliar with the Bohai Hou family, and he can take the opportunity to learn a little more.
"Hmm. Kigensho has been running a medicinal herb shop in Kyoto. At the same time, he is also responsible for taking care of Hou Ye's house in Kyoto. ”
"Uncle Mu, how many years has he been with our family? Is it a subordinate or a handyman? ”
"He's Madame's man." Speaking of this, Shen Wu's old face froze, and he didn't say any more.
Shen Yun paused, and suddenly realized that a problem that he didn't want to face was already in front of him. He is the eldest son of the concubine, but the main lady of the Marquis of Bohai is not his mother, could this wooden correction be sent by the Lady of Bohai to Kyoto to monitor him? What did he report to his father? ……
However, this thought flashed through him, and he continued to walk, pretending to ask intentionally or unintentionally, "I was in a hurry just now, and I didn't have time to ask my father, is my mother okay?" ”
Speaking of this, a happy smile appeared on Shen Wu's face: "The second lady is very good. I heard that Hou Ye was coming to Kyoto this time, so he specially asked the villain to bring a few old ginseng from Bohai to the prince to tonic, as well as a few jars of honey that the prince liked to eat when he was a child...... The day before leaving, he called the villain and instructed him for half an hour, and the villain must remind the prince to dress in the cold. Hehe, I said to the second lady that the son of the world is not the child of the year, and now he is an adult, and he will take care of himself. But she still babbled and told the villain for a long time......"
When talking about Shen Yun's mother, Shen Wu's face was full of admiration and a kind smile, and he talked more.
It can be seen that the second lady of the Shen family is very popular with these subordinates.
Shen Yun listened quietly, but invisibly had a strong warmth for this mother who had never met.
In his previous life, his poor mother also nagged and cared for herself, as if she was a child who would never grow up. I remember that she was studying in a university in another place, and in the winter, she went to the post office to send herself quilts. I called home to complain, but she said: "How can I buy it outside and keep it warm and comfortable?!" Now the things bought in those stores are watery, maybe mixed with black-hearted cotton, this quilt is made by my second uncle who asked my hometown to play cotton, it is very genuine......"
Although thousands of years have passed since then, no matter what era or time and space, a mother's care for her children is always the same. In the face of great maternal love, children will always be little children who don't grow up and don't know how to take care of themselves......
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PS: At the end of the writing, I suddenly missed my mother very much. Well, I'll code the word later, and call home first.
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