Chapter 198: Seeking Officials
When Cheng Shaomu and Cheng Yuanniang came to say goodbye, Princess Cheng was watching Sister Qiao in the middle.
When the seasons change, children are easy to get sick, and Sister Qiao's body is solid, but she is still sick.
"When a child is sick, it is the most annoying." Princess Cheng said, and told Mrs. Hu, "Send someone to the temple, do a ritual for Sister Qiao, and go to bad luck." ”
Mrs. Hu agreed, and said with a smile: "The princess treats Sister Qiao so well." ”
The little girl who can't even figure out who her father is, should have gone with Cheng Erniang.
Unexpectedly, he got Princess Cheng's fate, not to mention raising him personally, and he was very concerned.
Now outsiders say that this Sister Qiao must be the child of the previous son, otherwise Princess Cheng would not be so kind.
"This kid is destined for me." Princess Cheng said, with a little emotion, "I have lived for most of my life, and I feel relieved to have such a girl by my side." ”
In this half of her life, she has missed too much. didn't deliberately think about finding it, but it just happened that a Qiao sister came, so she accepted it.
"This is the princess's kindness." Hu Pozi said with a smile.
Princess Cheng suddenly smiled and said, "This kind sentence is like a mockery no matter how you hear it." ”
Before she finished speaking, a little girl came to report: "The princess and Uncle Cheng are here, asking to see the princess." ”
Princess Cheng's smiling face gradually retracted, and said, "Let them come in." ”
With that, Princess Cheng came out of the corner and sat down in the main hall.
After Cheng Yuanniang recovered from her illness, she didn't come over to greet her, but first played the majesty of the main room.
Now that Cheng Shaomu has brought her, she knows why she came.
It's just that this pair of brothers and sisters, she only has a few mother's family left, and sometimes she is helpless.
"Say hello to my aunt."
The girl led Cheng Shaomu and Cheng Yuanniang into the door, and the brother and sister saluted together.
Cheng Yuanniang kept her head down, she was not convinced by Princess Cheng in her heart.
said that she was an aunt, but she had been married for so long, and Princess Cheng had never taken care of her. Especially when she fell into the water, she was dying, and Princess Cheng had never come to see her, let alone had any intention of avenging her.
But Cheng Shaomu is right, the Yan Mansion is still in charge of Princess Cheng, and the relationship must be good.
"It's rare for you brothers and sisters to come over together, get up." Princess Cheng said, her voice flat.
Women will unconsciously rely on their mother's family, or subsidize their mother's family.
She is the same, she always believed in her mother's family in the past, no matter whether her mother's family has the ability or not, she felt that the blood relationship was the most reliable.
Therefore, Xu Mei became her daughter-in-law and was widowed in vain. Cheng Yuanniang also married Han Xiao and became the princess, with a noble status, but she couldn't afford to be the princess at all.
Look at it now, she really regrets it.
"Aunt Xie." Cheng Shaomu said, unlike Cheng Yuanniang, he has experienced too much, no matter what the situation, he can smile on his face.
Cheng Yuanniang told him a lot, but in fact, he didn't need Cheng Yuanniang to say it, he also knew it.
The plain marquis's mansion was destroyed inexplicably, and both parents were unjustly killed, but for so long, Princess Cheng didn't make any moves.
She is the mother of the Yan Wangfu, and she has a lot of power in her hands, if she is willing to rehabilitate the Pingyuan Hou Mansion, how can she have no effect at all.
In the past, when Mrs. Cheng was still alive, she said more than once that Princess Cheng was too cold, and her blood was like clear water, but whatever could be used would be thoroughly used to the end.
On the contrary, once it is useless, the biological children will abandon it.
He knew that their brother and sister were going to be abandoned by Princess Cheng.
"Sit down." Princess Cheng said, pointing to the seat next to her.
"Yes."
The two sat down as they were told.
Princess Cheng looked at Cheng Shaomu and said, "You haven't been in the mansion for a long time, why did you suddenly remember to come to see me." ”
Women always value their nephews, and she is the same.
Cheng Shaomu's eldest son, with a dignified appearance, has the demeanor of a son, and is the leader among the sons.
In the future, he will inherit the Pingyuan Hou Mansion, and the future will be limitless.
Such a nephew, once she was satisfied.
Now that the Plains Marquis Mansion is gone, there is no family to protect the son, Cheng Shaomu is still excellent, and he still maintains these excellent characteristics.
But......
He didn't have the ability to revive his family style, and if he was born in good times, if he had been in good times, he might have passed in such a good way for a lifetime.
When a catastrophe strikes, the limits of one's abilities are immediately apparent.
The family property of the Pingyuan Hou Mansion, she returned all the property to Cheng Shaomu. Cheng Shaomu took this as his capital and started to do business. The business didn't fail, but it was like that.
If there is no accident, it is probably such an ordinary life.
Avenge? Restore the Hou Mansion? Forget it, it's not enough.
"It's my sister who sent the message to me." Cheng Shaomu said with a smile, "She knew that she was wrong, and she was embarrassed to apologize to her aunt, so she asked me to say good things to her." ”
Cheng Yuanniang kept her head down, but at this time she stood up, knelt down in front of Princess Cheng, and said, "Auntie, I know that I am wrong." ”
Princess Cheng looked at the kneeling Cheng Yuanniang and sighed softly. After life and death, I finally grew a little.
"Auntie, my little sister is spoiled by her parents." Cheng Shaomu got up and said, "Since entering the mansion, I have caused a lot of trouble to my aunt. ”
Princess Cheng looked at Cheng Shaomu for a while before she said, "It's all a family, why bother talking about this, get up." ”
Cheng Shaomu still doesn't understand, Cheng Yuanniang's problem is not just to trouble her.
Instead, she can't afford to be the princess of this world at all.
Alas, blood relatives, sometimes also a kind of annoyance.
"Auntie, I know it's wrong." Cheng Yuanniang said, still kneeling and not getting up.
Cheng Shaomu also knelt down and said, "My nephew and niece are young and ignorant, and they always cause trouble for my aunt. ”
After losing his parents, the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, and the shelter, he realized how difficult life outside was.
Whether it is him or Cheng Yuanniang, they need Princess Cheng's aunt too much.
The housewife of Yanwang Mansion is nothing, Cheng Yuanniang is still the princess, and she is still useless. Princess Cheng is too capable to grasp everything.
"Well, you two, what are you doing?" Princess Cheng sighed and said, "Hurry up, get up." ”
Cheng Shaomu said: "Auntie, my little sister and I ...... Alas, I ......"
The hardships after the destruction of his family made him feel emotional.
It's really hard to revitalize the family business or something. But no matter how hard he worked, he couldn't let go.
"How do you talk like this?" Princess Cheng said, her voice much softer, "The blood relationship is always cut, if you have anything to say, just say it." ”
Cheng Shaomu said: "I have thought about it carefully, only talking about money, I already have a lot. It doesn't make sense for me to do business again. ”
In order to maintain the expenses of the Plains Marquis's Mansion, he has been in business. Relying on Yanwangfu, business has always been smooth sailing, and the day is making money.
Later, the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion was gone, so he took over the family property and continued to do business. This is also a kind of inertia, it is human nature to do it smoothly in the past, and then continue to do it.
At first, he didn't feel like anything, and he still made money like before.
After a long time, he felt that something was wrong. In the past, he was the prince of the Marquis of the Plains, and doing business could be regarded as a hobby.
Now that there is no Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, he has become a white body, and doing business has become his main business, and his identity has become a businessman.
Although Qingyang is commercially developed, a businessman is a businessman, and no matter how rich the merchant is, he has no social status.
He's just doing business like HSBC, he's still a merchant, and he's too far from his goal.
"And what are your plans?" Princess Cheng asked, with relief in her tone.
Cheng Shaomu has finally grown a little, and such a long time of experience has not been in vain.
"I want to ask for an officer." Cheng Shaomu said, "It doesn't matter how small the official position is, I just want to be able to practice and share my aunt's worries." ”
In the past, when he was a prince, he could slowly study and take the imperial examination.
Now how can I have time to take the exam slowly, donors are generally children of the needle family, in the past, it was easy for the prince of the Plains Hou Mansion to be an official, but now he is white, and the Cheng family is notorious, so it is really difficult to be an official.
"That's a good idea." Princess Cheng said approvingly, "The children of the family, they are really wronged to calculate for that bit of silver all day long. ”
Cheng Shaomu said: "Please also ask my aunt Zhang Luo to arrange it." ”
Princess Cheng thought for a while and said, "It's easy for me to arrange Zhang Luo, but you also have to think about it, whether you want to enter the yamen or enter the Yan Palace." ”
The Yanwang Mansion itself is a small imperial court, and there are many official positions in the palace, all of which are high-grade court officials.
However, the imperial court still has an official office in Qingyang, like the Qingyang prefect, which is still directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Yanwangfu can also manage it, but it can't manage too much.
There is a big difference between the two, and she can arrange it, but how to choose, she has to ask clearly.
"I want to enter the Yanwang Mansion." Cheng Shaomu said, "This can not only share the worries of my aunt, but also meet my little sister often." ”
Princess Cheng was a little disappointed in her heart, but said with a smile: "I know, I will be Zhang Luo." ”
She hopes that Cheng Shaomu will be an official of the imperial court, although she does not have the protection of Yanwangfu, but she has a more ambitious future and can do more.
On the contrary, as an official of the Yan Palace, she can naturally shelter, but her future is limited and her development is not great.
"Thank you, Auntie." Cheng Shaomu said, and then stood up.
Cheng Yuanniang still knelt and said, "Auntie, I will listen to you in the future and will not cause you any more trouble." ”
"Alas, you kid." Princess Cheng sighed lightly.
Cheng Yuanniang's situation is not obedient.
Even without Wei Ling, she still can't stop Shen Xiu from taking the position.
lost the position of the princess, Cheng Yuanniang's result, if not death, was to be locked up in Zhuangzi.
"I want to beg my aunt to allow my brother to live in the palace for a long time." Cheng Yuanniang said, only then did she tell her true purpose.
Although she tried her best to hold on, she was also afraid when the ghost door was closed.
Cheng Shaomu came, and she felt that she had something to rely on. Cheng Shaomu stayed in Yanwangfu as an official, and she also lived in Yanwangfu, so she had a sense of security.
"Living in the palace?" Princess Cheng couldn't help but look at Cheng Shaomu and said, "You think so too?" ”
Cheng Shaomu said: "I also know that it is not convenient to stay, but my little sister has just recovered from illness, and I want to accompany him." ”
He is not the kind of lady Xu Da, he can draw a yard in the backyard, he is a man, and it will be a little troublesome to live for a long time.
"It's okay, since you want to stay, let's live." Princess Cheng said.