060 adoptive

"Old lady, Mrs. Tai, the patriarch's carriage has entered the mansion and has just arrived at Yimen. ◢ With *Dream ◢ Small *.lā"

A little girl in Tsing Yi walked into the Qionggui Hall quickly, bending her knees.

At this time, the hall of Nuoda was full, and even Duanmuxian came back from the yamen early.

After a while, the second old man, Duanmu Chao, led the old, middle and young people into the courtyard door and walked towards this side.

The leader was an old man wearing a brown crane pattern brocade robe, who was the patriarch of the Duanmu clan, that is, Duanmu Xian's eldest brother Duanmu Ning.

Duanmu Ning is close to the age of sixties, his hair has already turned white for the most part, his dark face is full of wrinkles, he looks more than ten years older than his pampered younger brother Duanmu Xian, his body is slightly slim, his steps are rough, and there is no trace of the elegant style of a scholarly family.

Also, Duanmu's family was originally a Huaibei farmer, a poor family cloth, and about Mozu burned high incense, until there was a Duanmu Xian who could read. After Duanmuxian made his fortune, he rebuilt the ancestral hall in his hometown in Huaibei with money, bought sacrificial fields, and built a clan school...... Over the years, there have been children in the clan who have been admitted to Xiucai and raised people, and the Duanmu family has gradually prospered, and now the Duanmu family is also a big family in Huaibei.

This can also be regarded as a response to the saying: If a person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven.

Duanmu Ning also went to the land and did farm work when he was young, and the reason why he was able to become the patriarch of the Duanmu clan was also because of his younger brother's light.

"Brother has come a long way, and it's been hard." Duanmuxian got up to greet Duanmu Ning, invited him to sit down, and ordered someone to serve tea, with a very polite attitude.

After Duanmu Ning and Duanmu Xian exchanged a few words, they beckoned the eldest son and second grandson on the side to greet Duanmu Xian, and then it was the turn of everyone in Duanmu Mansion to salute Duanmu Ning one by one according to the order of generation.

It was the first time for Duanmu Ning to meet the Duanmu Jun sisters, and she gave a meeting gift according to the ceremony.

After this ceremony, the time for a stick of incense passed in a hurry, and the hall was full of joy and the fragrance of tea.

Duanmu Ning held a delicate pastel teacup, slowly drank a sip of hot tea to moisten his throat, and glanced at his second grandson Duanmu Qian quickly out of the corner of his eye. His second grandson is more promising than his sons, can read, and is already a talent at the age of sixteen, Huaibei and other places have neither good teachers nor good academies, Duanmu Ning has long been thinking about finding an opportunity to enter Beijing, and Tuanmuxian's way, so he simply took his children and grandchildren on the pretext of celebrating his birthday and ran this trip tiringly.

Of course, Duanmu Ning didn't plan to mention this matter at this time, and after putting down the teacup, he greeted his younger brother with a smile: "Speaking of which, I haven't congratulated the second brother yet, I heard that the emperor posthumously crowned A......lang not long ago."

Duanmu Xian's expression was indifferent, and he hugged his fists and said: "It's all the emperor's grace...... I don't want to say more.

Duanmu Ning was stunned, the second brother has always disliked Ah Lang joining the army, more than ten years have passed, but he didn't expect the knot to be there.

This topic doesn't seem to pick very well...... Duanmu Ning was about to vaguely pass, but he heard the third old man Duanmu Qi sigh and answer, and said: "What the eldest uncle said is that it is really a great joy for the emperor to reward the eldest brother, but it is ......" After a pause, he continued, "Poor eldest brother has no children under his knees, and there will be no one to worship incense in the future. ”

As he spoke, Duanmu's eyes flashed with a light of calculation.

He didn't discuss this succession with his parents in advance, because he knew that if he mentioned it in advance, then he might not have a share, and his mother has always valued the second brother's room, and if there is anything good, he will definitely follow the second brother first...... How can he make wedding clothes for others for nothing!

This matter must be the first of their three rooms, the eldest uncle is the patriarch, once the father agrees in front of the eldest uncle today, this matter will be a foregone conclusion, and there will be no variables!

Tang Shi, who was beside Duanmu Period, straightened his waist and drank tea elegantly, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was in his chest.

The atmosphere in the hall is even more weird, most people are not stupid, and they immediately understand the wishful thinking of the third room, the fourth and fifth rooms are all smiling, anyway, even if Duanmu Lang wants to succeed, this good thing will not be on their turn, they simply watch coldly, but the second master Duanmu Chao is silent, and drinks tea by himself.

Duanmu Xian quickly glanced at Duanmu Qi, whose eyes were flickering, and he was a little disappointed, the third child in his family was almost thirty years old, and he still didn't know how to deal with people, and he didn't know how to judge the situation......

Their emperor is the most shrewd, and it is precisely because Changfang has no children that the emperor will give a hereditary general An Yuan for three generations to show his favor. Otherwise, with Duanmulang's military exploits, how can he be qualified to change to an official position that can shade future generations? !

Duanmu Xian's eyebrows frowned slightly, and he was about to say something, when he heard a crisp and decisive female voice sound one step ahead of him:

"Uncle and grandfather, third uncle, this matter is not appropriate! The niece and granddaughter could not agree. ”

For a moment, the room was silent, except for the whirring sound of the wind blowing into the hall.

Everyone's eyes looked in the same direction, wearing a rose-red hibiscus gown, sitting on a mahogany chair with a straight waist, in the scorching eyes of everyone, she still did not flinch, the corners of her mouth were pursed, and her expression revealed a touch of stubbornness.

Looking at the stubborn girl in front of him, Duanmu Xian's reprimand, which had already reached his mouth, swallowed it back at once, his eyes were dark and deep, and his thoughts fluctuated.

Sister Jun of the long house has always been frivolous, and it seems to have become more intensified recently, quite a bit of a taste of the sky and the earth, she is a meritorious rescuer, but the emperor has also been rewarded, why not think that this can be used as a "token to avoid death" in the family unhindered? !

Duanmuxian squinted his eyes, picked up the cloisonné enamel teacup of the Three Gentlemen on the side, and made a decision in his heart in an instant.

Sister Jun is the eldest daughter of the Duanmu family, and she must take care of her temperament, so as not to cause trouble to the family in the future.

Seeing that Duanmu Xian didn't speak, it seemed that he acquiesced, and Duanmu Period, who was still a little scared, finally put his mind at ease. Tang naturally felt the subtle change in his expression, and sighed in his heart, quite angry and helpless.

Tang thought for a moment, put on the posture of an elder and said, "Sister Jun, don't worry, your third uncle is also thinking about your father." Although you are still young, you should also understand that 'there are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest', your father died young, but there was no child under his knees, how can he feel at ease under Jiuquan? ! The emperor is merciful and posthumously crowned your father a hereditary general An Yuan, presumably this is also the meaning, Sister Jun, how can our Duanmu Mansion live up to the emperor's grace? ”

Tang's rhetoric is chiseled, and he looks like "Duanmu is still small, so he doesn't think it through".

Seeing this, Xiao He almost didn't laugh out loud, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes. Her brother and daughter-in-law have always boasted of being a famous noblewoman, superior to others, look at her ugly face now, just like those village women who calculate the needlework of her mother-in-law, it is really ridiculous!

Tang could feel the eyes of the He family and the little He family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law mixed with various meanings, but she didn't care.

She was born in the Tang family in Jiangnan, their Tang family is a truly scholarly family, and the He family is nothing, but it is just an explosive household that started by the Empress Dowager He!

With her family background, not to mention that Mrs. He doesn't like herself, even if the old lady is annoyed, she won't do anything to herself!

Duanmujun's expression remained unchanged, and the black willow leaf's eyes were still so bright and firm, and he insisted: "I don't agree." ”

After a pause, she stood up, her cheeks flushed with emotion, and she raised her voice and said, "If my father needs someone to offer incense, I will go to establish a female household and inherit the general's mansion!" ”

After saying this sentence, the air in the entire hall instantly turned cold, as if it had suddenly fallen into autumn.

Duanmu almost stood up impulsively, but was stopped by Tang Shi in time, and the faces of the couple were cloudy.

And the others all looked at each other, only thinking that Duanmu Jun was really whimsical.

The so-called female household means that there is no male in the household, so the woman has to be the head of the household. If the female household wants to inherit, then it should be recruited, and when a son is born, the son can naturally continue the incense for the family.

If Duanmu is really allowed to set up a female household, I am afraid that this Shangshu Mansion will become the laughing stock of the entire capital after tea and dinner!

Even Duanmu Xian, who can be said to be Mount Tai collapsed in front of him on weekdays and his face did not change, his complexion changed slightly, and the air suddenly became a little stagnant.

Duanmu Ning secretly said in his heart that it was not good, he casually mentioned that Duanmu Lang was posthumously sealed, but he didn't want to compliment Duanmu Xian's holy favor without a trace, but he didn't expect to be stabbed into the hornet's nest by Duanmu in a few words.

Duanmu Ning cleared his throat, hurriedly mixed the water, and said with a smile: "The matter of succession is not something that can be decided in a few words, and we will think about it in the long run...... In the long run, it is. ”

Tang took a deep breath and barely calmed down. She was also afraid that she would be too anxious and it would be more difficult to do it in the future, so she gave Duanmu Period a reassuring look, so she smiled and echoed: "What the eldest uncle said is true." ”

Duanmu Fei half-lowered his eyes, secretly observing the expressions of everyone present, and did not speak.

This matter was temporarily revealed, but the atmosphere in the hall was no longer as warm as before, and Duanmu Xian directly sent away a group of juniors.

Everyone walked out of the Qionggui Hall and scattered, seeing that the eyes of Duanmujun and Duanmufei sisters were a little complicated, and they all knew in their hearts that this play had not been sung yet.

Duanmu Jun and Duanmu Scarlet Jing returned to Zhanqing Courtyard from the outer courtyard, Duanmu Jun was speechless all the way, and the slightly tense corners of her mouth could see the danger in her heart.

After the two entered the east room, Duanmu Fei instructed the pothos: "Pothos, you go and make two cups of honeysuckle tea." ”

Hearing his sister's voice, Duanmujun, who was preoccupied, suddenly came back to his senses, and hurriedly held her hand in the big dark and quiet eyes of Shangduanmufei: "Zhenzhen, don't be afraid." ”

Thinking back to his performance in the Qionggui Hall just now, Duanmu Jun knew that he was in too much of a hurry.

Afraid that he would scare his sister, Duanmu Jun took his sister's little hand, sat down on the Luohan bed next to him, and said, "I just remembered the past." ”

As he spoke, Duanmujun's willow eyes seemed to flash a lot, and there was a hint of bitterness and mockery in his expression.