After a long time, I finally entered the house.

Inside the house.

The old lady sits in the kang, two people sit on both sides of the kang, the left hand side is the big old man Zhuang Xi, the right hand side is the second old man Zhuang Lu, there is a round table under the kang opposite, the third old man Zhuang Qin is sitting, the fourth old man sits next to him, there are girls waiting for tea on the side, there are four chairs on both sides of the round table, respectively sitting on the eldest wife Qin, the third wife county lord, the fourth wife and aunt, Aunt Nazha, Cao's did not sit, standing in front of the kang on the side of Zhuang Lu. The aunts of the various provinces stood behind the wives.

In addition, the little aunt of Dongfu sat on her side in the far corner, which was a little unsociable. As soon as Zhuang Ying and the others entered the house, they saw her in that corner, with her hands on her bulging belly, looking lazy.

Just now, Zhuang Yu came in to report the situation and gave the registration paper to the old lady and the old man. At first, the old man was very appreciative, because when he saw Zhuang Di's proposed name, the old man said: "This kid has put the cart before the horse." Later, the paper was circulated to the hands of the third master, Zhuang Qin, and when he looked at it, he saw that his son was planning the words "New Women's School", and he was immediately ashamed and angry.

Behind him, Zhuang Ying and others overheard the shouting under the window outside.

The shout was made by his father, Zhuang Qin.

Now, Zhuang Jue walked in tremblingly, his head and face hooked low, looking like he had made a big mistake. Behind him stood in turn, Zhuang Qi, Zhuang Ying, Yu Qi, Zhuang Yu, Zhuang Jue, Zhuang Ying, and then their respective maids. In short, a house of people.

Zhuang Jue was scared, lost his soul, and forgot to salute when he came in. The girls behind him kept this in mind, and saluted the old lady, the old man, and the lady in unison. Because he didn't see Zhuang Yu greeting, Zhuang Qin spoke first and said sternly: "It's as unruly as your second brother, and there is no one in your eyes after you come in?" ”

When Zhuang Jue heard this, he bent his knees and knelt down fiercely.

The county lord was a little distressed, and raised his eyes to look at his husband slightly, but Zhuang Qin looked at his son, but ignored the county lord's eyes.

Fortunately, the old lady spoke: "It's not too important. I'm just fine, and you're making trouble again, so why bother! It's really not pleasing to the eye, you four should all go, and you don't need to nod your head when it comes to choosing a name. Motioned to Zhu'er to help Zhuang Ju get up.

Zhuang Yu lay on the ground and didn't dare to get up.

Zhuang Qin said: "Old lady, I am used to him on weekdays." The son is not the fault of the father, and now he is not angry about choosing his name, but angry that he has no etiquette at all when he comes in. Where is it like a child in our house? ”

The old lady was as white as Zhuang Qin, and said, "You can break your thoughts more and more." How old a child, you ask for this and that all day long. With so many requirements, I haven't seen much growth from Pu'er! ”

Zhuang Qin didn't dare to say anything.

The old lady said to Zhuang Jue again: "Jue'er, get up!" ”

Zhuang Jue listened to the order, got up, still hooked his head, he knew in his heart that the name he chose did not like the master. If you put it on weekdays, do poems and write articles, the master says this about himself, and he has to refute it clearly. Now I regret it, I regret taking that name, I regret not asking Cao Yingguan to cross it out or change it at will.

In the final analysis, Zhuang Jue himself was unwilling to change the name in front of everyone in Yuqi, for fear that they would laugh at him for being timid and not responsible.

In fact, I really didn't take responsibility.

Originally, Zhuang Qin asked them to come in and reprimanded them well, but the old lady was very defensive, so she didn't dare to say anything.

Zhuang Xi, the eldest man sitting on the side, said with a smile: "The old lady loves her very much. That's okay, the left is just our old brains, and it can't compare to the children's new thoughts. I just looked at their proposed names, and they were all good. To be poetic and poetic, to be rational and reasonable. With these writing feelings, I am not afraid that I will not grow up and will not be able to make good articles. ”

The old lady choked: "Then why did you hold the tortoise and talk about it?" Can't you get used to him? ”

Zhuang Xi choked, embarrassed to refute and retort, and smiled sullenly.

The old lady said again: "Since the old man has seen your proposed name, I think everything except the bad ones is good." Then choose from the best! Don't be aggrieved, it's good to be ingenious, it's not necessarily a good thing to stand out from the crowd. This time the name is rewarded, you don't have your share, let your sisters get it! ”

Zhuang Jue bowed respectfully and replied in a low voice: "Yes! "Looks aggrieved and lost.

When the sound fell, the old lady stopped caring about Zhuang Yu and the matter of choosing a name, turned her head and sighed to Zhuang Xi: "When Prince Alcohol leaves, it will be fifty, less than fifty-five, right?" ”

Zhuang Xi said: "Fifty-one years old. ”

The old lady said: "He is also a father, in his life, he can be described as a noble position, and the Queen Mother values him very much." Not to mention that he has that identity, he is still a prince. The affairs of the two dynasties were difficult enough for him, and he was so conscientious and exhausted. I heard that before he died, he was worried about the construction of the Summer Palace, but I didn't expect that I accompanied the Queen Mother to stay there last year, but I never thought of him, and then the Queen Mother mentioned to us, saying that there is a person in this garden who worries about to death! I didn't expect it to be him, but when I came out, I heard that the Queen Mother was talking about Prince Alcohol. At that time, he had only been dead for a few months, right? ”

Zhuang Xi said: "I left on November 21 of the sixteenth year of Xu. The year is at the right time, so the Lord let him be buried at the peak of the West Mountain. ”

When the old lady heard this, she shook her head, and because she remembered that it was the filial piety period of Prince Alcohol, she glanced at Yu Li. Yes, last year, Yu Qi entered the mansion and held a big ceremony, which violated the taboo of national etiquette! However, when he had a big birthday, didn't the emperor and the queen mother also send people to send gifts? It can be seen that the taboo laws are clear, and in terms of personal feelings, the Queen Mother gave her some face.

Zhuang Qin took Zhuang Xi's words and said: "The lord is grateful for filial piety, and he has been named a virtuous person and entered the Taimiao." I heard that the Lord will personally write a memorial to remember. ”

The old lady said with a smile: "Emperor Feng often said in his life that those who are close to each other are constantly cut, and those who are sparse are not strong. Sure enough, that's the truth. After speaking, a trace of sadness appeared on his face.

Zhuang Qin said: "This is the truth, blood is thicker than water, human nature. But family affection is difficult to part, the Lord takes good care of me, and I feel a little alienated from the affairs of the court. The Lord ...... the lesson plan of Nayang more than 20 years ago"

Zhuang Lu and Zhuang Xi heard the three words of the foreign teaching plan, and hurriedly coughed.

Zhuang Qin's words were wrong, so he quickly stopped, and said: "We as courtiers should not be discussed. I deserve to die! ”

Yu Qi heard it clearly, these words came out of the mouth of Zhuang Qin, the third master of Xifu! Last year, the family was wrecked, and she was rescued by Mr. Yao in her escape, Mr. Yao said that it was the third master who harmed Zhuo's mansion, and it was he who participated in her father Zhuo Yijun's book to the emperor before suffering a natural disaster. Later, I vaguely heard that there was something involved with the foreign teaching case, which was what Mr. Yao said when he came to Zhuang Mansion to see Yu Qi again.

Now, Zhuang Qin is secretly talking about foreign teaching plans, which can be seen that there are implications or unknown tricks. After all, groundlessness is not man-made nonsense.

Zhuang Qin's only one sentence suddenly made Yu Qi hate Xifu deeply. Even so, she didn't show anything at the moment.

Then, I heard the old lady say, "Then you will listen to the Lord's arrangement." When you are going to go, you can go! ”

Zhuang Xi said: "Twentieth next month." After thinking for a while, he said, "I just heard that the old lady let the children study together." We want to take this opportunity to let them learn the Lord's filial piety, and also learn the character of the Lord to write articles and serve their ancestors. Thinking of this, we came over, one to say hello to the old lady, and the other to arrange the children. ”

The old lady nodded and praised, "It's okay!" In a blink of an eye, he said to Zhuang Ying and the others: "Did you hear it?" ”

Zhuang Jue took the lead and replied: "I heard it." ”

The county lord who was sitting down was not very relieved, and instructed: "When your brother comes back, you have to make it clear to him, and let him make a sacrifice with you." ”

Zhuang Jue nodded in agreement.

Seeing that the children were restrained, the old lady said to the four masters: "Today is the birthday of the third and fourth girls, do you want to stay for dinner or go out?" ”

Several old men got up in unison and saluted the old lady.

Zhuang Xi said: "There is an old lady to preside, let them play idle for a day to accompany the old lady to be happy, even if we are filial piety as sons, they are also filial piety." A few of us are here, and we make them unhappy. ”

The old lady said, "Okay, you guys can go!" I'm so upset to look at you. Except for Ying Mao to say some nonsense, there is nothing else to do. ”

The four masters were ashamed, and repeatedly saluted, and when they left, Zhuang Qin said to Zhuang Jue: "Now our masters have left a proposition for you, asking you to make a sacrifice to Prince Melxian." Words should not be exaggerated, but sincere. Do you understand? ”

Zhuang Jue replied: "Understood." ”

Behind them, the girls saluted, indicating that they had heard it, and watched the old men go out.

Later, the old men did not personally comment on the name they chose for the Red Mansion.

Judge the merits of the name, and leave it to the old lady to decide. Because the old lady didn't want to bother with it, she pushed it to the wives to take care of it.

Then, several wives and aunts gathered together to comment on the name of the Red Mansion. Zhuang and his sisters stood silently to the side, watching the results.

Before the ladies could discuss the results, the old lady summoned the girls and said to them, "I don't think it's a fun thing for the old man to make a sacrifice for the girl, and it doesn't look like an auspicious thing." Then copy the Buddhist scriptures! It just so happens that I offer to the Buddha, all sincerity and sincerity, and also show filial piety. ”

The girls nodded.

What Buddhist scriptures to copy, the old lady didn't think of it, she didn't understand the Buddhist teachings very well, so she looked at the grandmother. Yes, the eldest grandmother has stayed in Xianyuan Nunnery, so she naturally understands the essence of the Buddhist scriptures.

Therefore, the old lady smiled and said to the grandmother: "The matter of the girls copying the Buddhist scriptures is supervised by you, the eldest sister-in-law." However, you also have to copy a copy, after all, the leader can't just look at it and say it. ”

The eldest grandmother bowed deeply and replied, "Please rest assured, old lady." ”

As soon as the voice stopped, Zhuang Ying said consciously: "Then I'll report to my sister-in-law first, I want to copy the "Buddha Says Twenty-four Chapters Sutra", can I make it?" ”

The eldest grandmother smiled and said: "The Diamond Sutra is Mahayana, and the Buddha Says the Twenty-Four Chapters Sutra covers all, including the Mahayana teachings. The three girls have their hearts, they do what they want, and they all show their sincerity, so why do they need to report? ”

Zhuang Ying's face turned red and nodded slightly.

So, the sisters all said that they wanted to copy "The Buddha Says Twenty is the Chapter" with Zhuang Ying.

Yu Qi didn't want to copy the scriptures, she wanted to write a sacrificial text, not for anything else, but to sacrifice the souls of her parents and the dead. If she could write another one, she would also write a sacrificial essay denouncing the Zhuang Mansion and the Prince of Mellow Virtue.

While the sisters were talking to Zhuang Ying, Yu Qi stepped back slightly and approached Zhuang Ying and said to him, "I want to write a sacrifice." ”

When Zhuang Jue heard this, a burst of red and hot flew on his face, and he stared at her with a smile.

Just in time, the results of the wives' deliberations came out. It will be announced by the county lord.