Chapter 52: The Law of Moving the Family (I)
"Cousin Guan, my aunt said that I was not allowed to go to the academy or private school to study and practice calligraphy, otherwise she would lock me up and not let me out of the house. I was indignant and said a few words, which angered my aunt and moved the family law. Bai Chuan's words were concise and to the point, explaining the cause and effect clearly, which was no different from what Ajiang said.
Bai Muguan smiled coldly after hearing this: "Cousin Sichuan is dedicated to learning at a young age, and since ancient times, it is a good thing to like reading and thirsty for knowledge, why is the eldest aunt obstructing it?" Could it be that he doesn't want his cousin Sichuan to succeed in his studies and participate in scientific expeditions in the future? ”
A few words were heart-wrenching, and the Jin family, who was exposed to his thoughts, turned blue and angry: "You don't want to believe his words!" I didn't say that he was not allowed to study, but now that he is too busy with family affairs to take care of, if he really wants to study his homework, he might as well review his old and learn by himself, why do he have to go to the academy? The children of the poor family are penniless, and they can't be named on the gold list. ”
Bai Chuan is only 12 years old this year, and he is already familiar with the Four Books and the Five Classics, if there is a famous teacher and a great Confucian, he will be able to study hard for a few years, and he will be able to reach the first.
The people of the long house are the most prosperous, but except for Bai Mingnuan, who is beautiful and intelligent, Bai Qi and Bai Xiao are not shrewd people, and their future is uncertain. The second room of the lineage is now prosperous, and although Bai Zhanyi has no children under his knees, he is blessed to have Bai Muguan, who is not inferior to his eyebrows. The Jin family can't watch the rise of the withered Sanfang, she is very selfish, and she doesn't even want Bai Chuan to enter the imperial examination in the future and crush her son.
"The eldest aunt is talking nonsense! According to your meaning, all the major academies in the capital can close their doors, and those masters who are full of wealth do not need to teach and solve doubts, and students all rely on self-education at home? Maxima still needs Bole, let alone people? After a series of rhetorical questions, Bai Muguan looked down at her condescendingly, and the Jin family sitting in the chair felt a chill in his back inexplicably.
These two sharp eyes seemed familiar, and Jin quickly remembered that she looked like her father Bai Zhanyi. The father and daughter are identical, their eyes are equally bright, and they are equally chilling when they are angry.
"Bai Muguan, I am your eldest aunt and your elder, are you talking to me like this?" It's so hateful! Repeatedly refusing to put her in his eyes, the Jin family finally couldn't bear it anymore, Huo Ran stood up and ordered the maid to take the whip and come over.
The corners of Bai Zhansong's eyes jumped, he opened his mouth, hesitated for a moment and finally didn't say a word. He also wants to take advantage of the situation to suppress his niece's arrogance, only the younger generation in the world is afraid of the elders, how can there be a reason for the elders to be dumbfounded?
Soon, the maid beside the Jin family was so frightened that she took a meter-long old whip from the backyard, which was an object handed down from her ancestors and specially used to punish unscrupulous descendants who refused to change their ways. In the past, it has been enshrined in the ancestral hall of the Bai family in Fuzhou, and now Bai Zhanzhun has moved his family into Beijing, and the ancestral hall is inconvenient to move, so this ancestral whip is naturally carried with him.
Today, if the Jin clan uses this whip to punish Bai Muguan, even if it makes trouble in front of the emperor, the emperor can't say anything. After all, the family laws and regulations of each family are different, and it is natural for the elders to discipline the younger generations, and it is inconvenient for the son of heaven to interfere too much.
Jin took the whip handed by the maid, clenched the whip and pointed at Bai Muguan, and quickly turned to Bai Chuan again, and then said: "Your sisters and brothers are sharp and talkative, and they have no respect for their superiors, and they take the lead in filial piety. As a patriarch of the Bai family, I am also your aunt, and I have the right to punish you. ”
Shirakawa was still young, and he couldn't help but shrink his neck in fright as he looked at the whip that shook back and forth in Jin's hand. However, when he noticed Bai Muguan, who was calm and calm, the fear between his eyebrows disappeared.
The corners of the girl's eyes and eyebrows were sarcastic: "What I said today is true, and there is not half a word of falsification, I don't know why the eldest aunt is angry?" Is it a lack of heart? ”
Sure enough, the dog will only jump off the wall when he is in a hurry.
The Jin family knew that the battle of words was not her opponent, so he wanted to use the advantage of his elders to use his family law against her.
And what about her eldest uncle, Bai Zhanjung? Sitting there pretending to be deaf and dumb, neither obstructing nor approving, the self-righteous official faction was also used at this time. It seems that Bai Zhan Chung can't bear the rebelliousness of her niece, otherwise he will stop the Jin family from making a move even if he is afraid of the prince.
There is also Bai Mingnuan, who no longer speaks, Bai Qi, who is dull-eyed, and Bai Xiao, who is indifferent, these are the relatives who are connected to her Bai Muguan blood. It's ridiculous and ironic!
"Your father and mother are not around, and they neglect to discipline you, so I will teach you the rules for them today." Kim's anger had reached its peak, and his angry face was distorted. After roaring, she clenched the whip in her hand and swung it vigorously while she was unprepared.
Bai Muguan didn't expect that the Jin family would dare to attack her, the whip was close at hand, and it was too late to dodge. She had to reach out to block it, and a whip fell heavily on her arm, causing her to gasp in pain.
Bai Chuan hurriedly stepped forward to hold her other arm and asked eagerly, "Cousin Guan, are you okay?" ”
The Jin family was full of resentment and naturally acted ruthlessly, this whip could at least bruise his arm, and it hurt when he watched it beside him. It's all his fault, he shouldn't have annoyed the Jin family, so Bai Muguan wouldn't come over, let alone get hurt in order to stand up for him.
At this moment, Bai Chuan regretted it, his tears almost fell and he forced back hard, and the manly man couldn't cry.
Xiangyun, who was standing not far away, also ran over when she saw this, she didn't care about her status, she was angry and said angrily: "The eldest lady is too much!" Miss is an official of the imperial court, a female general of His Majesty's imperial pen and Zhu Criticism, what should the eldest lady be guilty of wantonly whipping the imperial court official? ”
The Jin family almost couldn't breathe, and fainted to death, even the maids around Bai Muguan dared to yell at her so arrogantly? That whip just now was so cheap!
At this time, Bai Zhansong, who had been silent for a long time, spoke: "Mu Wan, you're fine, right?" Do you want to see a doctor? ”
He originally wanted to let the Jin family teach Bai Chuan a lesson, and scare Bai Muguan by the way, but he never thought that he would lose his senses. The girl's skin is delicate and can be blown apart, although through the clothes, she must have injured someone. If Bai Muguan returned to the East Palace and handed over the injury to the imperial doctor for treatment, wouldn't it be a scandal for the Bai family to spread out?
"With Uncle Lao's concern, the doctor will be spared." Bai Muguan eased up from the pain slightly, his cold expression became more and more impressive, and his momentum did not fall at all, "The eldest aunt is ruthless and neat, thanks to my good health since I was a child, if the whip hits the delicate and warm cousin, I don't know if she can stand it?" ”
Bai Ming's warm face turned white, how could she be pulled on her? Bai Muguan shouldn't want to "give back" a whip to her, right?
"Mu Guan, your aunt is in a hurry. You have repeatedly contradicted her three times before, she is not happy, and she just did it to you on a hot brain impulse, don't worry about her. Bai Zhanchun loves to be a peacemaker in his life, and now he is no exception, and he is not ambiguous when "persuading" people.
Obviously, Bai Muguan was not ready to swallow her anger and be whipped in vain, she said indifferently and calmly: "I don't dare to agree with what the eldest uncle said. The eldest aunt is not kind to my cousin in every way, and she is also critical and dissatisfied with me, and she uses the banner of elders to move the family law against the younger generation who has not done anything wrong, is she still worthy of being an elder for such a shameful behavior? ”
Hearing this, Jin's thunder was furious and speechless to the point that he couldn't refute it, and he held it in his chest in one breath and was in unbearable pain. Then her eyes turned black and she fainted in public.