On the third day of Shen Peiwei's sinking in the lake, Ke's house.

"Master, master!"

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Master Ke, who had been waiting for a long time, urged repeatedly, and when he heard the rumors that his family had inquired about it, and learned the truth that Pei Wei had sunk into the lake, he couldn't help but sigh: "That old man really made it, and it really made it!"

At that moment, he hurried in to inform his wife. Mrs. Ke was very sad when she heard this, her tears kept flowing, and she kept cursing: "The disgusting old beast can't even tolerate his own daughter, it's really hateful!"

The more Mrs. Ke thought about it, the more angry she became, and the more she thought about it, the more pathetic she became, and when she thought of Pei Wei's voice and smile and her elderly and sick sister, she cried, and Master Ke was also very sad on the side.

There was a cry from the inner hall, which quickly alarmed the study. Ke Wenden was reading a book in the house, and he was taken aback at first, quickly dropped the book, and hurried over.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw his mother sitting there crying, and for some reason, he stepped forward and said, "Father, mother, what happened?"

Before Master Ke could react, Mrs. Ke had already said in tears: "Son! Your cousin was forced by your damn uncle to commit suicide by jumping into the water, how can you not make people sad?"

"What?"

Ke Wendeng instantly thundered like five thunderbolts, the sky collapsed, and he blurted out a loud shout: "My cousin!" After speaking, he rolled his eyes and fell straight back.

Fortunately, there was a carpet on the ground, and seeing his son lying on the ground, he frightened Mr. Ke and his wife into not possessing their bodies, and both rushed over to hug their son's body, while shouting, "Son, wake up." While pinching people, he asked the maid to get ginger soup, and asked the housekeeper to invite Langzhong.

The whole Ke family was in a lot of trouble, and an hour later, Ke Wendeng woke up slowly, but his eyes were hooked, and he shouted vigorously: "My cousin! I have no intention of writing a poem for me, and you are tired of being tragically killed. I, how can I live alone in the world? Make people laugh at me for being unkind!"

The anxious Mr. and Mrs. Ke saw their son muttering to themselves, although they choked up, but after all, they woke up and let go of their hearts.

At this time, hearing him say this decisive words, Mrs. Ke had no choice but to persuade: "Son, don't be sad, people can't be resurrected after death, it's always Peiwei's child who has nothing to do with you, there are many beautiful people like her in this world, how can she have to?"

The problem is that you don't know the preciousness until you lose it, if in the past, Ke Wenden was only in love at first sight, then at this moment it is completely regarded as his love, plus the mood is agitated.

So he cried and said: "Daddy, please forgive the child for the sin of unfilial piety, although the child and Peiwei have no reluctance, but each other's hearts are as strong as gold." Now that the child has lost her, she would rather never marry! Life is the same life, death is also the same death, may we have a marriage in the next life. ”

Master Ke was annoyed after hearing this son, and scolded: "You brute! Don't you know that unfilial piety has three non-queens? You talk nonsense, I should have given you a beating right now. What's more, Peiwei's disaster is all caused by you. Let's not say that she is buried underwater, even if she is still alive in the world, what face do you have to mention marriage again? You have reminded me that you are not allowed to mention the word 'Peiwei' again in the future, otherwise you will be beaten to death with a stick to pay for Peiwei's life. ”

"The old man is angry." Mrs. Ke hurriedly persuaded, "Peiwei has already gone, so don't mention it in the future." Let's go out and let the children recuperate. ”

Who knew that since then, Ke Wendeng has been depressed, and he spends his days in a drowsy mood like a wandering soul every day, not thinking about tea, not wanting to eat, and his mind is full of Shen Peiwei all day long.

In just a few days, people lost weight, either crying or calling Peiwei incessantly, and they fell into a daze.

Mr. and Mrs. Ke knew that this was a heart disease, and ordinary medicines were ineffective at all, so they hurriedly instructed their family members to ask for famous doctors everywhere.

As a result, what panacea did not work, seeing that Ke Wenden's condition was getting worse day by day, and he was dying and skinny, the couple was not sad and gradually felt hopeless.

The news reached the Shen family, and Shen Yu ran to inform his father excitedly, Shen Jiamo sneered: "Okay! This is retribution, that misbehaving brute, it is better to die sooner!"

Not long after, Shen Kan also learned about it, and said in surprise: "I didn't expect Ke Wendeng to be a one-of-a-kind infatuation!" I underestimated him. ”

Someone was sent overnight to inquire about the authenticity of the news, and it was confirmed the next day.

On June 18, Shen Kan came to the county seat early, and accompanied Pei Zhixian with Wu Song to escort gifts to Suzhou City to pay homage to He Zhifu's birthday.

The prefect of the county is the seventh product, and the prefect is the head of a government, and the general leader belongs to each county, which is equivalent to the mayor of the prefecture-level city in the Ming Dynasty, and is a dignified member of the four products. In particular, Suzhou is also one of the super prefectures that have received more than 300,000 stones, so the real power and status of the Suzhou prefect are not comparable to ordinary prefects.

It can be said that He Zhifu is a high-ranking official that Shen Kan and others can't see in idleness, but today with Pei Zhixian, not only did he see it, but he also politely welcomed him out of the hall in person.

At this time, he realized that Pei Zhixian did not seem to be simple, looking at an old man in his fifties with a calm bearing. He followed behind and went in in a daze, and followed Wu Song to pay tribute to his son and nephew, and gave He Zhifu a birthday.

The hall was filled with officials of all ranks, celebrities and squires, and celebrities under the dry spring.

He and Wu Song sat behind Pei Zhixian, and the subordinates of the He Mansion brought tea and snacks.

Soon, the brocade and other gifts they brought were listed aside, and He Zhifu talked with Pei Zhixian with a smile, and raised his eyes to look at the brocade, and saw that the brocade was made of brocade, which was not expensive but looked golden and dazzling, and looked very rich, so he thanked him: "In the year of the old man's grass and trees, your family members have taken such a hard time, and they are ashamed to accept it."

Pei Zhixian smiled, and Wu Song immediately stood up and said respectfully: "In the past, my father was favored by the old man, which is as high as the mountains and the water is deep, and it is difficult to repay the customs and etiquette, so why worry about it."

"Well, the old man will accept it. Sit down. He Zhifu was very happy, got up and walked to Jinping, and looked down at Na Shouwen carefully.

The people present seemed to be chatting about each other, but in fact, their eyes were following He Zhifu, and Shen Kan was not exempt from vulgarity.

Seeing that He Zhifu glanced at it a few times, he frowned slightly, and Shen Kanxin said What's going on?

Soon after reading it, He Zhifu turned around and walked back, sat down and asked in a low voice: "Virtuous nephew, who wrote this birthday article?"

Because Pei Zhixian was sitting first, even though the other guests had their ears pricked up, they couldn't hear the conversation clearly.

Wu Song hurriedly replied: "Because of a hurry, there is no one to ask for, so I have to ask the teacher Mr. Chang to do it on my behalf."

Pei Zhixian also hurriedly explained: "Ashamed! It's a drought nowadays, and the lower officials don't have the heart to think about how Mr. Chang's article can be compared to He Gong. ”

"It doesn't have to be for that." He Zhifu shook his head slowly, "Why bother with the clumsiness of the text, just get your mind." But it's not good to be the same as a robbery, and it doesn't matter if it's someone else, but since this Mr. Chang is the teacher of the virtuous nephew, isn't it a person who has learned when it comes to the robbery?"

"It's a horse's foot here." Shen Kan was a little surprised, it stands to reason that a longevity essay should not be difficult for Chang Luo, it is nothing more than whether it is written well or not, probably Chang Luo doesn't want to lose face, and he doesn't know where to get someone's longevity.

How did he know that Chang Luo's true level was actually inferior to him now.

No matter what era there are deceitful characters like Chang Luo, Shen Kan can also use similar cleverness to seek children and even show talents, but he knows very well that people must have real talents and real learning, so that they can go further.

Hugh wants to use Confucianism instead of that set of rhetoric, the art is not pressing, proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics and even the Eight Strands of literature and modern scientific knowledge is not contradictory, and then you have to follow the customs when you enter the countryside.

Pei Zhixian asked, "How did the adults know about the raid?"

He Zhifu was just about to explain, when the next person came in and said: "Master Shen, Shen Xianggong, and Chang Xianggong have come to congratulate him on his birthday, and they are already outside the door, and their names are here."

In the Ming Dynasty, Jinshi was generally called the master, and Xiucai was called Xianggong.

When He Zhifu heard the surname Chang, he smiled and said: "Will it be said that Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived?" Bring me the name post. ”

"Sure enough, it's Chang Luo Chang Hengshui, as well as Shen Weicheng's father and son of the Shen family."

"Uh." Shen Kanxin said why his father and son also came.

I saw that He Zhifu instructed his family: "Move the Jinping sent by Master Wang and the Jinping of Wu Gongzi to the side hall the day before yesterday." When the minister arrives, he can be invited to watch. If they ask about the old man, you will say that this place is full, and I will come in a moment. ”

The family received the order, called a few people to carry the two brocade screens out, placed them in a very conspicuous position in the side hall, and then invited Shen Jiamo and Chang Luo to come in.

Shen Kan asked Wu Song quietly: "It was your mother who told Chang Hengshui to write a longevity text?"

"yes." Wu Song's face was not very good, and he was suddenly stunned and said, "Oops! It seems like my sister did it. Yes, it must be. ”

"Your sister?" Shen Kan was stunned.