It's been a few days since he entered the house, because the second master is sick, he has to take care of his daily life every day, Mengxi has not been idle, and now he has received Hongyu, it is different, after lunch, Xiao Jun went directly to the West House, served by Hongyu, she rarely took Zhiqiu, and visited the Xiao family compound.

Walking on the path paved with green bricks, looking at the flowers and trees everywhere, small bridges and flowing water, the entire Xiao Mansion covers an area of about 100 hectares, surrounded by a four-meter-high courtyard wall, which is full of pavilions and pavilions, compared with the Qiao family compound that went to Shanxi in the previous life, the Qiao family compound can only be regarded as a small family, the Qiao family compound gives her the feeling of too ingenuity, and the Xiao family courtyard is natural, it can really be said that although it is made by people, it is like opening from the sky.

Mengxi and Zhiqiu climbed up the bluestone steps in front, looked up and saw a small pavilion at the top of the mountain, thinking of climbing high and overlooking, and being able to see the infinite scenery of the Xiao family compound, so they helped Zhiqiu to climb up, came to the pavilion, it was already tired and hot, and saw the white marble made of Taiji, equipped with four small stools, extremely cool, and sat on the railing, overlooking the entire Xiao family compound, so that Mengxi suddenly felt relaxed, wanted to rest here for a while, and told Zhiqiu to go to the nearest place to get some tea, and sit alone in the pavilion to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Looking at the majestic halls and pavilions in front of him, the lush forests, mountains and stones, Mengxi couldn't help but sigh at the luxury and wealth of the Xiao Mansion, remembering that he was just a wisp of ghost, and sighed: The royal garden Yiheyuan that he had traveled in his previous life was nothing more than that, although he lived here, but such a beautiful scenery, he was fortunate to come here for a visit, and it was not in vain to live this life, but I don't know if there is a way back. Looking at such a beautiful scenery, I couldn't dissolve in it, I sighed in my heart, and said casually:

I don't have to hate this body for a long time

When to forget the camp

The night wind is quiet and flat

The boat is gone

Jiang Hai sent the rest of his life

"Good poetry, good poetry, the second sister-in-law not only has a beautiful taste of the dishes, but also has such outstanding literary talents, the second brother is really a blessing"

Mengxi turned his head to look, it turned out to be the third master Xiao Yun, who was shaking a fan and slowly walked into the pavilion, Mengxi hurriedly stood up and gave Xiao Yun a blessing:

"The third uncle is so interested, why didn't he go to the school today?"

"My eldest brother is about to leave, and my grandmother let me and my husband take a leave of absence, and accompany my eldest brother at home these days"

"Uncle is leaving, where are you going?"

"The second sister-in-law doesn't know, the eldest brother went to the Zhizhou of Wuchuan County, Pingxi, from the fifth grade, one for three years, this time because of the second brother's illness..., the second brother's marriage, only to take leave and return to the hometown, over there Fu Yin has sent a letter to urge twice, this time the eldest brother had to go, yesterday and grandma set this month sixteen to leave."

Xiao Yun wanted to say that the eldest brother came back from leave because the second brother was critically ill, but remembered that it was not good to say it in front of the second sister-in-law, so she hurriedly changed her words.

"The eldest brother went this time, and he will only come back at the end of the year, will the eldest grandmother go with him?"

"Grandma originally wanted her sister-in-law to stay at home to serve her father and mother, but thinking that her eldest brother had been away alone for three years, she was afraid that her aunt would not serve her well, so she allowed her sister-in-law to take care of her eldest brother and let the two aunts stay here."

"Oh, I also heard Hongzhu say that the second master is also out as an official now, I don't know what kind of official he is?"

"The second master has been in Pingyang City, only last year was released Yangzhou Mansion Yin, is the third product, because he went to less than a year, this time the second brother got married, the second master couldn't drag away and didn't come back, only sent his cousin back, saying that the road was blocked, for some reason, he didn't return to Pingyang City now, and he missed the second brother's wedding.

"The uncle is now released as an official, and the third uncle will also participate in the township test next year, why don't you seek fame for the second master?"

Mengxi remembered in a trance that Xiao Jun didn't seem to have any fame, so he asked in confusion.

Xiao Yun looked at her second sister-in-law for a long time as if she was looking at an alien:

"The second brother never mentioned it to the second sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law really doesn't know?"

"What was mentioned?"

"The ancestral training of our Xiao family, the head of the Xiao family for generations is not allowed to enter the court as an official"

"Oh, it's the first time I've heard of it, why is there such an ancestral teaching?"

"I also listened to what my grandmother said, at the beginning of the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, on the reward of meritorious deeds, the ancestor of the palace Shengxian will support his enthronement and make great contributions to the Xiao family, Situ, Li family, Ouyang four families as a family, the head of the family from generation to generation, each controls the salt, silk, transportation, food and other monopoly industries related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and enjoys economic privileges, but the ancestor is afraid that the family will become bigger, and they unite to control the Daqi economically, and in the future and their own children and grandchildren will grab the country, so they agreed with the four masters, The economic lifeline of Daqi is controlled by the four major families, but the family must swear not to form a party and establish a faction, and the head of the family is not allowed to enter the court as an official, and he is not allowed to engage in politics in his life.

Therefore, at that time, the ancestors of the four major families all set up ancestral precepts, and the heads of all generations of the family were not allowed to enter the court as officials, and there was an unwritten rule in Daqi, and the relatives and members of the family should not exceed three grades at most, so even if the second master had outstanding political achievements, it was only the third grade, I heard that he still took the prince's door with the old lady on his back last year, and only then did he get this opportunity to be released, and the current head of the family and the second brother of the next head of the family have no official qualities, and have been taking care of our Xiao family's industry."

Mengxi heard this, remembered the poison in the second master, and secretly thought: Look at this third master playing every day, I don't like to read, I heard that this third master failed the township test twice in a row, is it because he feels hopeless, so he wants to compete for the position of the head of the family, although his mother is favored, but the second master is the eldest son and grandson after all, how can the eldest master easily let the third master take over the next head of the family? But if the second master lives to Huangquan, it will be different. The eldest master only has three sons under his knees, and now the uncle has been kicked out directly, and only the third master is qualified, and as soon as the second master dies, he will sit firmly on the position of the head of the family. Looking at the third master's eyes like a pool of deep water, he felt that he was unfathomable, but how could he dare to have such a different mind, this road is not easy to walk, thinking like this, he couldn't help but sigh.

Xiao Jun looked at the second sister-in-law in front of him, such a beautiful woman who captivated the city and the country, her cooking skills and literary skills were extraordinary, why did the second brother not know how to cherish it, on the first day of marriage, he went to the concubine's house, and on the fourth day, he accepted the room. Hearing Mengxi's sigh, he unconsciously felt pity, and asked casually:

"What is the second sister-in-law sighing about?"

Mengxi was taken aback and said casually:

"It's such a strange ancestral training, I just can't figure it out"

"Second sister-in-law, I don't know, my Xiao family has more strange ancestral teachings, I asked grandma, grandma didn't say why."

"Does the Xiao family have even stranger ancestral teachings?"

"Of course, another ancestral precept of the Xiao family is: The wife of the head of the Xiao family must be a daughter-in-law."