Chapter 176: The Whole Village is Honored
Several people walked into the living room, and after the guests and hosts were seated again, Sima Qing smiled at Liu Sheng and Jia Fu: "The two of you are guests from afar, I just heard from the second son that you are all Zhao'er's best friends, and it is rare to come to the house once." Please play for a while. We will also do our best to be landlords."
Zijing also asked the two brothers to play at home for a while. Our Sima Village, the scenery is beautiful, and Quanzhou Mansion is full of flowers. Last year, the emperor issued an edict and sent ships to sea. Nowadays, the scene of thousands of ships gathering is rare in ancient and modern times. It would not be a pity if you hurried back and did not see this view." Sima Zijing took his father's words and invited Liu Sheng and Jia Fu. Remembering last year, the first emperor issued an edict to Quanzhou Mansion. In the coastal areas, shipyards were vigorously established. Now the ships have been built one after another, all of which are parked at the Quanzhou wharf. Thousands of ships gathered, which can be described as spectacular.
When Sima Zhao heard this, he was slightly stunned. As if he had thought of something, he looked at Liu Sheng: "If the second brother doesn't say it, I almost forgot about it." Liu Sheng: This is a good thing you did at the beginning, you won't ignore it, right? “。
"Tomorrow, Ah Fu and I plan to leave for Quanzhou Mansion, and we will naturally go to see it when the time comes." Liu Sheng looked at Sima Zhao and explained with a smile. At the beginning, they chatted, Wang An and Yang Yong returned to the East Palace and relayed this strategy to Chai Yu. Later, he was praised by Chai and gave a message to the first emperor. It is also a coincidence, if it weren't for Quanzhou and his party, I am afraid that I would have forgotten it long ago.
When Jia Fu heard this, he seemed to remember the reason for this matter, and looked at Liu Sheng, Sima Zhao and sighed: "I didn't expect the emperor to issue an edict in advance, but he couldn't see the result in person." It makes people think about it, but they sigh that in this world, there are indeed too many helpless things."
"I've heard that it's not going well, the sea is rough and the dangers are everywhere. Most of the ships sent out last year have not been heard from at all. Most of them are sunk in the sea." Sima Zijing remembered that at the beginning of this year, he had many classmates who had discussed this matter. To say that this move is a great success, and to profit from the vast sea is tantamount to a fool's dream.
Sima Qing was not interested in this matter, and only then did he hear that Liu Sheng was going to Quanzhou Mansion tomorrow, and asked: "You guys are going to Quanzhou Mansion tomorrow?" Life is unfamiliar, and there are many inconveniences. It's better to let Zhao'er and them go with you."
"Thank you uncle for your kindness, it's just that we have other things to do in Quanzhou, I'm afraid we will have to stay for a while longer. If Sima Zhao goes with us, it will be inappropriate to delay your reunion." Liu Sheng heard Sima Qing's proposal and hurriedly declined. Sima Zhao went home just to have a good reunion, how could he bear to disturb him, this rare time.
Sima Qing was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and after a long time, they planned to resign tomorrow: "How can this work?" Could it be that he disliked the simplicity of the humble house, so he left in a hurry? “。
"My uncle's family is very good, but we have a lot of miscellaneous things. When you return, if you have time, is it feasible to stay for two days? “。 Jia Fu saw that Sima Qing seemed to be slightly unhappy, and hurriedly explained.
Sima Zijing heard Jia Fu say that there were a lot of things in Quanzhou Mansion, and he looked at his father again, so he simply retreated and begged: "Actually, my home is not far from Quanzhou Mansion, and it only takes half a day to go back and forth." But if you are in the city, and have no place to dwell, come to your homes and rest."
"What the second son said is reasonable, if you have no place to live, you can rest at home in peace." When Sima Qing heard his second son's words, he hurriedly nodded in agreement.
Seeing that his father and younger brother were retaining, Sima Zhao shook his head at them and explained: "I came back this time, and in the final analysis, I still stained their light. When they come to Quanzhou, they have important things to do, so they don't have to stay."
"This? …… If you find a restaurant in the city to live in, you are not as comfortable as at home." When Sima Qing heard his eldest son's words, he looked embarrassed. It took a long time to come up with a reason.
Liu Sheng heard that Sima Qing still wanted to stay, and explained with a smile: "It's just that we came to Quanzhou, and we were invited by Shantang, I'm afraid we can only live up to my uncle's good intentions."
"Shantang? I want to think about it...... You are Liu Sheng of that good hall, no wonder I feel familiar." When Sima Zijing heard the word Shantang, he thought of the names of Liu Sheng and Jia Fu, and suddenly realized. Last year, two major events occurred, one of which was the edict of the first emperor, and the rise of shipyards like mushrooms. The second is that a group of Taoists came to establish a good church. Quanzhou Mansion and Prefect personally participated in the ceremony, and wrote down twelve words in their own handwriting: Qinglian opens, and the bitter cold disappears. Good thoughts, warm the world. All of a sudden, it was a beautiful talk.
When Sima Qing heard his second son, he directly called Liu Sheng's name, and was slightly unhappy: "You are a showman, how can you be so big and not small."
"The child knows his mistakes, and hopes that his brother will forgive his sins." Sima Zijing heard his father's reprimand, and hurriedly got up and bowed to Liu Sheng.
Liu Sheng got up and smiled at Sima Zijing: "It's okay, it's just some inconsequential little things."
"Father, our family, why has changed so much". Sima Zhao saw the scene in front of him and diverted the topic. Liu Sheng, Sima Zijing, sit down again.
When Sima Qing heard his son Sima Zhao's question, he put the matter behind him, and explained with a smile: "This mansion was built in the past two days. I had planned to write to you in a few days to tell you about it. I didn't expect you to be back today."
"These two days? I heard the second brother say, this is the villagers, raised funds to build? I can't figure it out." Sima Zhao thought of this, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Sima Zijing heard his brother's inquiry, and without waiting for his father to speak, he preemptively explained: "Brother, you have been in the court for a long time, and I don't know what the situation is below. Last year, His Majesty ascended the throne and implemented new laws. But it's a wretch, we poor people. Not to mention the compulsory borrowing under the Seedlings Law, the interest rate is still frightening. I don't know how many families have died because of this incident. Fortunately, thanks to the blessing of his ancestors, his brother held a high position in the court. The government is afraid, and we, Sima Village, can survive the disaster. The villagers were grateful for their kindness and raised funds to force us to build this mansion."
"Could it be that my Quanzhou Mansion is also like this?" When Sima Zhao heard this, he remembered the scene in Xiaoshi Village. Suddenly came out of my heart, a heart-rending pain. Subconsciously press your chest with your hands.
Seeing this, Jia Fu shook his head helplessly and looked at Sima Zhao: "It's not your fault, why blame yourself."
"Brother, you are tired of traveling, but you are a little unwell." Seeing Sima Zhao's expression, Sima Zijing asked worriedly.
Sima Qing heard the second son's inquiry, looked at Sima Zhao, and showed concern in his expression: "If you are not feeling well, you can take them with you first and have a good rest."
"What my father said is reasonable, I will go and arrange a bedroom for them first." Sima Zijing felt that what his father said was reasonable, and saluted to the people in the room. Without waiting for his father to speak, he left first and arranged the bedroom.
Sima Qing looked at the back of his second son leaving, nodded slightly, and turned his gaze to Sima Zhao and the others: "You guys are tired all the way, and it's important to rest." At this time, if there is nothing else to do, I will not bother you."
"Uncle why bother...... said". Liu Sheng got up and was just halfway through speaking, when he saw Sima Qing shaking his head and walking out of the living room directly.
Seeing this, Sima Zhao didn't know what his father was thinking, and smiled bitterly. Making a gesture of please to the two of them, Jia Fu got up and walked out of the living room with them, looking for a bedroom to rest. (To be continued.) )