Chapter 43: Longevity
Liu sighed, "Grandpa Tai has always advocated the people of Daqi to read so as to serve the imperial court, but now that there are more people reading in Daqi, why is it not what Grandpa Tai expects?" ”
There is a reason why Daqi is still literary and suppresses martial arts, which is what the grandfather said at the beginning, the people of Daqi, regardless of men, women and children, should be proud of reading, and they also respect Confucianism.
Zhao Siyan didn't know what to say, but just sighed.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little stiff, Lu He thought about it and said: "I heard that the Wang family came this time, and the old lady also knew, the old lady's face is very bad, this eldest lady is also unlucky enough, she didn't do anything, but she was affected by her mother's family, the old lady is so concerned about reputation and face, even if this matter is solved, there will be a problem for the eldest lady." ”
Zhao Siyan smiled lightly when she heard this, and said meaningfully: "Whoever is involved is not certain!" ”
As soon as these words came out, Liu and Green Lotus both looked at her.
"Yan'er, what do you mean by that?"
Zhao Siyan hooked the corners of her lips, "Mother, think about it, the outer room was hidden outside by the eldest master of the Wang family, and even the eldest lady of the Wang family didn't find out, why did this good lady suddenly know?" And you even know where you live? I remember that the Wang family has always obeyed the women's gate and did not go out of the second door? ”
Liu was stunned, indeed, the Wang family has always advertised itself as a scholarly family, and regarded the Analects as the standard for acting.
"Second, think about it, since that outer room has had a miscarriage, it means that her biggest reliance is gone, there are no children, she is just a play, how dare she do this with the Wang family? Even if she wants to seek benefits, she shouldn't make things bigger, things are big, once the Wang family is angry, she is more likely to not give her anything, if the things are not big, she can still negotiate conditions with the Wang family, and use this matter as a handle, now everyone knows it, in addition to making the Wang family hate her to the core, and prevent her from entering the door of the Wang family, what are the benefits? ”
After Zhao Siyan's rhetorical questions, the Liu family, who asked directly, felt more and more that her daughter was smart, just listening to Lu He's just a few words, she had already analyzed so much content, but why didn't she hear anything?
Could it be that when she gave birth to Yan'er, she gave all her wisdom to Yan'er?
"When Yan'er said this, this matter is indeed strange, and I don't know who the Wang family has offended." Liu said with a sigh.
The corners of Zhao Siyan's mouth hooked up a mocking smile: "It's not the Wang family who offended anyone, it's the eldest aunt who offended someone!" ”
"Sister-in-law?" Liu was shocked: "This thing is for my sister-in-law?" Why is that? ”
Zhao Siyan lowered his gaze and covered the light in his eyes, "Something happened to the Wang family, sooner or later, I waited until the matter was big, and in just half a day, the whole mansion knew the ins and outs of this matter, otherwise it would be impossible for Luhe to hear the news so quickly, the eldest aunt has also been in charge of the feed for many years, and she has a little control in the mansion, this time it spread so quickly, it must be someone in the mansion who intervened." ”
Liu Shi is not really stupid, hearing this, he raised his head suddenly: "You mean your aunt?" ”
"There's no one else but her." Zhao Siyan said lightly, paused, she couldn't help but approve: "I have always known that my aunt has always been a blockbuster if she doesn't make a move, and the eldest aunt has always been proud of her background, she started from the aunt's maiden family and gave the aunt this embarrassment, with the character of the aunt, even if the affairs of the Wang family are solved, I am afraid that it will not be able to slow down for a while." ”
"But why does your aunt deal with your aunt?" Liu Shi paused, and then said, "Is it because of Gu Gongzi?" ”
Zhao Siyan thought for a while, "There is a reason for this, in fact, this time it was my aunt who carried the black pot for us, and the eldest aunt probably thought that it was my aunt who interfered in the matter of the master before, so I hated my aunt." ”
"No wonder, a while ago, I heard that the people in the house were embarrassed by the third aunt and grandmother, I was still strange at the time, and I thought they were in trouble because of Gu Gongzi, but I didn't expect it to be because of the master's matter." Mama Li said with a sudden realization.
Liu's was a little ridiculous, but in an instant, seeing Zhao Siyan's indifferent look, she couldn't help but feel a move in her heart: "You knew that your eldest aunt would misunderstand?" ”
Zhao Siyan was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to tell her the truth, Liu's face straightened: "What?" Are you hesitant to talk to me now? ”
Zhao Siyan was helpless, so she had to say truthfully: "We have done something, naturally we have to find someone to take the blame, no matter how the eldest aunt is, she is also the wife of the Zhao family, the eldest aunt is already hostile to our second room, and now she is against her, it is very unfavorable to us, she needs an evenly matched opponent, it just so happens that the aunt and the eldest aunt have taken a fancy to Gu Chenfeng, so they simply let them fight each other, and we will also settle quietly." ”
However, Zhao Siyan didn't expect that now neither Zhao Qingru nor the eldest lady could look down on Gu Chenfeng, and disliked Gu Chenfeng's lintel too low.
Liu raised his eyebrows and asked, "How do you know that your eldest aunt will suspect your aunt?" Didn't think to suspect our second room? After all, this matter is aimed at Wen Xi. ”
Zhao Siyan sighed, "Mother, that's because the eldest aunt has never looked at our second room." ”
If the Liu family could have such means, it would not be in such a situation in the Zhao family.
Liu couldn't help but choke and glared at Zhao Siyan.
Zhao Siyan laughed dryly, "That mother, but you asked me to say it, you can't be angry with me!" ”
Liu Shi sighed and said a little gloomily: "How could my mother be angry with you? It's no wonder that your eldest aunt thinks so, if it weren't for her mother's inability, she wouldn't have let you and Wen Xi be wronged. ”
Zhao Siyan didn't know what to say to comfort the Liu family, in fact, Liu's problem was mainly in her concern, she always felt that she was from a family of military generals, and the Zhao family was a scholarly family, and as soon as she entered the door, she was inferior, so no matter who she faced, she had no confidence.
Zhao Siyan felt helpless in her heart, but she didn't know how to relieve her.
In fact, in the previous life, their family would fall into such a situation, which was inseparable from this concept, and the entire banner, everyone, even including the military generals, felt that they were inferior to the literati, as if the scholars were inherently noble.
Because of this, even if Zhao Tingshan has repeatedly made military achievements, the Zhao family has never been proud of him, and in the end, he did not hesitate to sacrifice him to exchange benefits for the family.
She hated such notions in her heart.
But now she can't do anything but hold Liu's hand and give her silent comfort.
The Zhao family was really lively for a while because of the affairs of the eldest wife's mother's family, even surpassing Zhao Tingshan's gossip before, after all, in the eyes of the Zhao family, Zhao Tingshan had fallen willingly, and it was not strange to do anything.
But the eldest lady is different, the eldest lady has always regarded herself as a scholarly girl, and she has always been reserved and arrogant, but something like this happened to her mother's family, and the majesty of the eldest lady in the house for so many years has also been affected, even the old lady Zhao, who has always ignored the inner courtyard, is very displeased, and taught the old lady Zhao a lesson and asked her to take care of her daughter-in-law.
Then Mrs. Zhao sent someone to Wang's house, and her words were also very polite, asking the eldest lady to come back as soon as possible, if she didn't come back, don't come back, I haven't seen a married girl from any family still take care of her mother's family affairs.
The people sent by Mrs. Zhao came back and brought the latest progress of the Wang family's farce.
It is said that the sister-in-law of the outer room is a powerful character, crying and making trouble outside the gate of the royal family, and she is going to hang herself in the outer room, and she is going to hang herself at the door of the royal house.
The people sent by the Zhao family happened to catch up with such a farce, and he was almost stupid when he saw this battle.
"I heard that the outer room girl was making trouble outside and wanted to hang herself, and the eldest wife of the Wang family was also looking for death and life in the house, and the Wang family was crying all over the world, and the mother's family of the eldest lady of the Wang family also went, and scolded the eldest lady of the Wang family, and said that ah, the Wang family is all ugly things, they were fooled, so they married their daughter to them, and said that the Wang family was cheating on marriage!" The green lotus is painted and depicted, as if you have seen it with your own eyes.
Zhao Siyan couldn't help laughing, "Where did you hear this?" ”
Green Lotus said innocently: "Now the people in the house are spreading it, everyone knows it, our eldest master heard about it, and he was so angry that he said that he thought the Wang family was a good one, but he didn't expect that there were so many pickled things inside, and even said that if it weren't for the fact that the eldest lady gave birth to three children, he would never have wanted such a woman." ”
This means that he wants to divorce his wife.
Zhao Siyan's eyes couldn't help but show a little mockery, the Wang family is also Zhao Tingxu's father-in-law, now that something has happened, Zhao Tingxu doesn't want to help, and his first thought is that he feels that he has lost someone and wants to divorce his wife.
This is the consistent style of the Zhao family, she clearly knows that even a biological flesh and blood like Zhao Tingshan can be done, let alone a daughter-in-law?
It's just that the Zhao family is still arrogant when they do such a thing, and they all say that it is for the reputation of the reader, and they can't insult Sven, but when did the falling, ruthlessness, and treachery become synonymous with the reader?
Zhao Siyan suddenly lost interest, "Okay, take care of the little maids in the rain garden, and let them chew the root of their tongues less." ”
Green Lotus had a sneering expression, in fact, this was not her alone, the whole house was talking about it.
"Got it, miss."
While the two were talking, Zhao Tingshan came back with his hands behind his back.
When Zhao Siyan saw him, he was a little surprised, and hurriedly stood up: "Dad, why are you back?" But what happened in the army? ”
You must know that rewarding Zhao Tingshan to go home is because the military food in the army is not enough, and Zhao Tingshan came back to eat.
Now that the matter of military rations has been solved, and there are still many things to deal with in the future, it is said that the army is a busy time, how can Zhao Tingshan come back?
Zhao Tingshan let out a breath of heat, sighed and said, "It's really cold outside!" After a pause, a look of schadenfreude suddenly appeared on his face, "Do you also guess wrong?" There were no accidents in the army. ”
Zhao Siyan's face was black, to be honest, sometimes it was really difficult for her to understand her father's thinking.
"Why did Daddy come back today?" Zhao Siyan asked puzzled.
"The rest of the matter is handled by the prince, there is no need for me to come forward, the prince has already arranged it, and I will come back." Zhao Tingshan said, but his expression revealed a bit solemn: "This time, I can be regarded as having really seen the means of the prince, it is really ...... The afterlife is terrifying. He said with a sigh.
Zhao Siyan couldn't help laughing, "Really? So powerful? ”
"It's not, those few are fine, the Sun family is panicked all day long, the prince of the world is a combination of rigidity and softness, grace and power, and the one used is called a perfect fire, the Sun family, but they are grateful to Dade, they are beaten honestly, and they also promised to donate a fixed amount of food in the future, but the prince didn't even mention a word of food, it was the Sun family who took the initiative to put it forward." Zhao Tingshan said, "Just this method is enough to make people impressed." ”
Zhao Siyan didn't think it was strange, if he didn't even have this ability, Li Junze wouldn't dare to have that rebellious mind.
Zhao Tingshan praised other people's children for being a little addicted today, and they were all a little gushing: "Also, as soon as the matter of military rations is resolved this time, the soldiers in the army can be said to be grateful to him, which one doesn't say that the prince is good?" So hard work for them to solve the problem of military rations? Originally, there were still a few generals in the army who were not convinced by him, but now they are all convinced. ”
What he didn't say was that He Qingshan also looked for him once later, and there was some complaining that he didn't tell the truth that day, and he pretended to be stupid to deal with it, but Zhao Tingshan also understood this time, and it was not groundless that Zhao Siyan reminded him before.
He, a good brother, did have other thoughts, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Zhao Tingshan said this, and said: "In the past, there were still many people who couldn't get used to the prince of the world, and they didn't fight with him, but now the prince has won the heart of the army, and he didn't blame them, and he invited everyone to have a meal the day before yesterday to win people's hearts, what I said, I felt hot in my heart when I heard it......"
Zhao Tingshan talked a little about Li Junze, and the words were full of praise for him, Zhao Siyan listened with a smile, but thought in his heart, Li Junze became someone else's child in Shangjing before, and was hated, right?
Zhao Tingshan said, Liu Shi walked in, just when he heard him praising Li Junze, Liu Shi interrupted him and said: "Don't talk about those things when you come back, the family is in a mess, and you don't know how to take care of it!" ”
Liu said, glaring at Zhao Tingshan secretly.
Zhao Siyan was a little helpless, she knew Liu's careful thoughts, she was always worried that she would fall in love with Li Junze, so she couldn't listen to Zhao Tingshan praising Li Junze in front of her.
This is probably a common worry for mothers, right?
Zhao Tingshan looked innocent, "At home? What's wrong at home? ”
The Liu family began to talk about the trivial matters at home, Zhao Tingshan glanced at Zhao Siyan helplessly, Zhao Siyan smiled, and walked out quietly.
The weather has gradually become colder, and it has snowed for the first time this year not long ago, Zhao Siyan stood in front of the window, quietly looking at the snow scene, thinking of Zhao Tingshan's babbling words, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hook up a faint smile.
"Miss, it's cold outside, let's go in." Yun Cui said in a low voice.
Zhao Siyan nodded, turned around and walked in.
Zhao Wenxi came back early today, and he was very happy to see Zhao Tingshan, it was because of Zhao Tingshan that Zhao Wenxi wanted to practice martial arts, it can be said that his father was his role model, and his current age was the time to rely on his father, so when he saw Zhao Tingshan, the little guy's eyes were shining, and he didn't go to his mother.
It made Liu's heart feel a little surprised, "Little one has no conscience, and when I see your father, I forget your mother." ”
Zhao Wenxi's little face flushed: "Mother is also important!" ”
"Rhetoric, hurry over to dinner."
The family of four ate happily, and Zhao Wenxi finished eating a bowl and wanted to add rice.
Liu couldn't help but be a little worried: "Wen Xi, have you been studying too hard lately?" The amount of food has increased. ”
Zhao Siyan glanced at Zhao Wenxi, Zhao Wenxi was a little weak-hearted, he got up early recently, squatted on the horse, consumed too much, and the amount of food naturally rose.
Zhao Tingshan said indifferently: "When children grow their bodies, they eat well and grow taller. ”
No mother will dislike her child for eating too much, and it's not that she can't afford to raise it, but she feels that it is a blessing to be able to eat, so Liu added another bowl of rice to Zhao Wenxi.
Zhao Wenxi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, although he said it was reasonable, but he really didn't dare to tell his father and mother that he wanted to practice martial arts.
Zhao Siyan also understands this, this involuntary feeling makes her feel very frustrated, but it is too early to say this.
After eating, Bao inquired about the little maid Green Lotus and came back to report.
"The eldest lady is back."
Zhao Siyan was surprised, "You're back so soon?" ”
"If you don't come back, the eldest lady will divorce his wife, where can the eldest lady still sit?" Green Lotus pouted and said.
Zhao Siyan nodded thoughtfully.
"As soon as the eldest lady came back, she went to Helan Garden to greet the old lady, but the old lady didn't see her, and the eldest lady's expression was not good at that time." Green Lotus continued.
After hearing this, Liu sighed and said, "The old lady has never embarrassed her sister-in-law, it seems that she is really in a hurry this time." ”
"Yes, I heard the old lady of Helan Yuan say that except for the two years when the eldest lady entered the door, the old lady has not embarrassed the eldest lady." Green Lotus said.
In fact, Mrs. Zhao may not really treat the eldest lady like that, after all, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a very delicate relationship, and the eldest lady should be grateful to the Liu family for this.
Because Mrs. Zhao has never been waiting to see the Liu family, in order to make the Liu family ugly, she vigorously lifted the eldest lady, plus the eldest lady can drill camp and has a good background, and gradually enveloped the old lady Zhao, in fact, when the eldest lady entered the door, the old lady Zhao also pinched the eldest lady for a while.
Over the years, the old lady has been used to the wind and water, and she has almost forgotten the events of the year, and now she should be able to remember.
Green Lotus couldn't help but feel a little proud: "Let the eldest lady bully our young lady at the beginning, let our young lady wear such ugly clothes, and now it's feng shui in turn!" ”
Yun Cui glared at her, Green Lotus is good at everything, but this mouth is too good at causing trouble.
Ryu opened his mouth, finally sighed and didn't say anything more.
"Now the eldest lady is too busy to take care of herself, and she doesn't have the heart to take care of our second room." Yun Cui said happily.
Liu thought about it and felt that there was some truth, with the character of the eldest wife, the most important thing now is to win back the hearts of her husband and mother-in-law, so naturally she didn't have so much energy to stare at their second room.
"I also hope that the old lady won't blame the sister-in-law too much, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read." Liu said with a sigh.
Zhao Siyan said with a smile: "Mother, you don't have to worry about the eldest aunt, the eldest aunt is amazing, it is estimated that it will not be long before she can win back her grandmother's heart." After a pause, she hooked the corners of her lips: "This mansion is about to be lively." ”
However, the left and right have nothing to do with their second room, although it is lively to watch, but Zhao Siyan did not expect that this matter finally burned to their second room.
The way the eldest lady fought back even Zhao Siyan couldn't help but applaud her, next month is the fifty-ninth birthday of Mrs. Zhao, the eldest lady plans to hold a birthday banquet, for this matter, the eldest lady can be said to be herself, and she has taken out a lot of good things to honor Mrs. Zhao for the first time.
Mrs. Zhao was cold to the eldest lady for a few days, and when she saw her so low and small, and she was willing to give money, the dissatisfaction with her in her heart also dissipated a little, and for a while, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law returned to their previous intimate appearance.
Zhao Siyan also expressed her admiration for this, so it seems that the eldest lady is still very smart, she did not start with Zhao Tingxu, but attacked the old lady Zhao first, so that even if Zhao Tingxu is still dissatisfied in his heart, he will not attack again.
And Zhao Siyan also heard that before the accident at Mrs. Zhao's mother's house, Mrs. Zhao had already planned to hold a birthday banquet for Mrs. Zhao, but she didn't plan to do it at that time, after all, it was not a whole birthday, next year is Mrs. Zhao's 60th birthday, and then there will be another big one.
Knowing this, Zhao Siyan has a new understanding of the eldest wife's personality.
The eldest lady regained the favor of Mrs. Zhao, and the rumors about the Wang family in the house gradually dissipated, and no one dared to mention it again, and the whole house was busy for Mrs. Zhao's birthday banquet.
On this day, Zhao Tingshan deliberately went home and discussed with the Liu family about the birthday gift for Mrs. Zhao.
The Liu family also called Zhao Siyan here, planning to take this opportunity to teach her some personal contacts, and the family of three was talking, and Xi'er came in to report that Zhao Qingru was here.
Zhao Qingru came by herself, and she came to find Zhao Tingshan.
Although there is a difference between men and women, Zhao Qingru and Zhao Tingshan are brothers and sisters of the same mother, and they are not so fortified, plus there is also the Liu family.
Zhao Tingshan is still very good to this only sister, the Zhao family is such a daughter, Zhao Qingru was also very favored before he went out, Zhao Tingshan and Zhao Qingru had a good relationship before, but later Zhao Tingshan abandoned literature and martial arts, and Zhao Qingru also followed the other Zhao family members to alienate him.
"Third sister? What are you doing here? But what's the matter? Zhao Tingshan asked in surprise, paused, and said with concern: "If you have anything, just ask, I am not often at home, if you have anything embarrassing, just tell your second sister-in-law." ”
In Zhao Tingshan's impression, Zhao Qingru rarely went out after he was widowed, and even less took the initiative to come to him, and in his concept, he always felt that it was not easy to be a widowed woman.
Zhao Qingru was holding a delicate hand stove in her hand, which was worth a lot at a glance, Zhao Siyan secretly said in her heart, her father was afraid that he was worried in vain.