Chapter 334: Contemporary
It's April.
At the beginning of spring, there are many good days and auspicious days, and the people from the Li family came to visit, and the old man Li is a quite burly person, and he has made friends, and this guy is also an official eunuch, but there is an ancestor in the Taizu Dynasty who has been a prefect.
It's just a pity that an empty seal case turned out to be directly cut off the head.
The empty seal case for Emperor Taizu, the number of people killed is actually not much, but it is the most sensational, because the magistrate in order to fool the emperor, took a blank paper to stamp the seal of the magistrate, and ordered someone to go to Beijing to report the accounts of the jurisdiction, and in order to avoid mistakes, simply check with the household first, and then fill in the report on this blank paper, as a result, Emperor Taizu was furious, so 'all the main sealers and those who signed the name were arrested in the Imperial History Prison, and hundreds of people were imprisoned. ’
This is obviously a one-pot approach, which is equivalent to catching all the local officials in charge of the palm prints, without considering the feelings of others, and it is not easy for everyone to eat this bowl of official rice.
The Li family was the victim of this case, and since then, the children of the clan have obediently been their landlords, and have set up ancestral precepts, and their descendants are not allowed to be officials. But generally this kind of talk is a fart, and now seeing that the imperial court is gradually being kind to scholars, and the officials are all making a fortune, the ancestral training has to be thrown aside, and the children have begun to study again.
Such a family should not be underestimated, after all, it is a local squire, and there is a special set of means to train children, a generation later, maybe there are really one or two children who have become a branch and have restarted since then.
The reason why the Li family climbed the Hao family is also because of their own careful thoughts, and the Hao family is now in full swing. On the one hand, it is an old acquaintance, and this relationship is of course very good, and on the other hand, the Hao family can be used as a bridge. Integrating into Nanjing, sooner or later, the children will not be able to sit in Songjiang Mansion in the future, and they must have a foothold in Nanjing, with the support of the Hao family, and the effect will naturally be different.
For Xiang'er, the Li family is quite satisfied, although she is a girl. But after all, she is the goddaughter recognized by Mrs. Hao, and the Hao family is no longer what it used to be, even so. The Li family also admitted.
The welcoming procession has arrived in Nanjing, and they have set foot in the Li family's annex in Nanjing.
After all the etiquette dust settled, on a good day, Li Changzai rode a tall horse. With a dry of people and so on. Came to greet his relatives.
The Li family has done a lot of etiquette, and the eight-carrying sedan chair is carried by the eight people, and the team to welcome the relatives is also long.
Li Changzai seemed to be in high spirits, and when he arrived outside the door of Hao's house, he had his own Hao family to greet him.
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Hao Fenglou didn't go to make up for the excitement outside, he said that he was not feeling well, so he ate tea alone in the side hall. Hearing the faint sound of suona, Hao Fenglou couldn't help but choke. Holding the tea cup that had already cooled in his hand, he sat a little dazed.
The sound of this suona was so harsh that Hao Fenglou listened to it in his ears, and the upset in his heart had a feeling that he couldn't bear it.
After a while, a maidservant girl hurriedly came over and said, "Young master, Miss Xiangxiang is about to leave the pavilion, the young lady came to ask, do you want to take a look, although I know that you are unwell, but after all, you ......."
Hao Fenglou's voice showed a little impatience and said: "It's not that you say that you are not feeling well, you just go back and tell me." ”
His expression was very scary, this maid had never seen the young master so vicious, and she was so frightened for a while.
Hao Fenglou saw the frightened look on the maid's face, so he sighed, lowered his voice and said, "Scared you?" You don't have to be afraid, isn't the young master sick? When people are sick, they can't help but be upset, what's the matter, Xiaoxiang...... Miss out of the cabinet? The greeting party has arrived? ”
"Yes, it's already here, Li Gongzi is wearing new clothes today, and he is very sassy."
Hao Fenglou just snorted, and seeing that she had something to say, he asked lightly, "What else?" ”
The servant girl showed a look of envy and said: "I heard that Li Gongzi is not only the son-in-law of the Li family, he is young and golden, but also a showman, and he will be enrolled in the department in the coming year. ”
Even Hao Fenglou didn't notice it, his face turned cold again, he frowned, waved his hand, and said, "Go and tell the young lady quickly, don't let her wait." ”
Seeing that Hao Fenglou's face was getting paler and paler, this girl thought that Hao Fenglou was really sick, so she nodded and left in a hurry.
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"Mrs. Official......"
Hao Fenglou frowned, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, yes, in this era, doesn't everyone want to be an official, doesn't everyone want to be an official's wife? The word Mrs., as heavy as a thousand jun, but it is more precious than anything else, I don't know how many women think highly of themselves for these two words or red eyes and ears, to be a lady is to raise their eyebrows, not to be a lady is to worry about the stomach, become a lady will be in charge of the affairs of a house, everyone is envious, even if it is dead, into the ancestral cemetery, can not be a lady, always to look at people's eyes, careful, like walking on thin ice, give birth to a son is also a concubine, forever dark, after the death of the person even a tablet, This contrast between heaven and earth is ridiculous and lamentable.
Hao Fenglou unconsciously went to drink tea, completely ignoring the fact that the tea was already cold and transparent, and he couldn't drink the sweetness and astringency in the tea, only the bitterness in his heart remained.
After a while, this time it was Lu Yan who came, and when she heard the maid's return, she was worried, Hao Fenglou had been in a bad mood for the past few days, and now he said that he was unwell, and he didn't even want to come out to see, so he thought he was seriously ill, and he rushed over worriedly, and asked for warmth.
Hao Fenglou could only hold on to the end, and said: "It's just a little headache, I think it's from the wind and cold, it's not a big deal." ”
Lu Yan said seriously: "What is this, is it okay to suffer from the wind and cold?" I have to ask the doctor to take a look, you, you are usually so sloppy, don't you know how worried I am? ”
Seeing Hao Fenglou's pale face, Lu Yan's good-looking phoenix eyes couldn't help but shed fine tears of concern, and continued quietly in her mouth: "You have three long and two short. How can this be done? You are my husband, I have relied on you all my life, and you have to worry about you when you frown. You don't cherish yourself, but how can you do it? ”
Hao Fenglou suddenly felt guilty, and went over to comfort her: "I'm really not sick, it's just an excuse that I don't like to make a fuss, look at your ......" reached out to wipe her tears, got up and hugged her in his arms: "When you cry like this, you teach me to worry about my stomach." Do you know how uncomfortable it is to worry about your stomach? ”
Lu Yan said with a smile: "That's good, you sit honestly and recuperate." I'll still have to call the doctor later, I always feel that something is wrong with you these days, as if you have no soul, but fortunately, Xiang'er has been out of the cabinet. Our Hao family has finally settled a big deal. ”
She saw that the tea was cold. Then he ordered the brew to be rebrewed. looked back, but saw Hao Fenglou in a daze, and couldn't help but say angrily and funny: "Husband, ......"
"Ah...... Already married? Hao Fenglou suddenly came back to his senses and couldn't help but say.
"Marry...... That's right, it's Xiangxiang out of the pavilion today......"
Hao Fenglou was stunned for a moment, he glanced at Lu Yan carefully, and said, "Madam, my good lady." Come, stand still. Sit down and talk. He got up in person, held Lu Yan's fragrant shoulders and asked her to sit down, his hands were still on this fragrant shoulders, Hao Fenglou suddenly said: "Can you not marry......
This time it was Lu Yan's turn to be stunned: "What did you say?" ”
Hao Fenglou was suddenly a little ashamed, he was not a fucking person when he said this, he didn't say anything about delaying others, and he was still pheating himself.
But he didn't know where he got the courage, and he seemed to vaguely feel that if he didn't say this, he would regret it for life, so he simply said with his heart crossed: "Xiao Xiangxiang can't marry someone surnamed Li." ”
"Why is that?" Lu Yan is not a fool, and she is a little more vigilant all of a sudden.
Hao Fenglou said angrily: "Where is Xiangxiang that the surnamed Li wants to marry, but he just wants to cling to our Hao family." The surnamed Li is ill-intentioned and not a good person. ”
Lu Yan was solemn, looking at Hao Fenglou with a bit of temptation: "Husband, has something on his mind?" ”
Hao Fenglou calmed down at this time, with a wry smile on his face, but his eyes were indescribably firm, and said: "Xiangxiang can't marry, because I want to take a concubine......"
"......" Lu Yan'er's eyes widened, completely stunned.
Hao Fenglou said apologetically: "I know that these words should not be said, it will not only hurt your heart, but also mislead others, but if you don't say it, I feel uncomfortable." I grew up with Xiang'er since childhood, you don't see that she is young, but she has always taken care of me, I was punished by my father, she quietly sent me food and drink, I knelt under the hall, she quietly put cotton cloth on my lap; When I went to Songjiang, she accompanied me, and she also went around to save our relatives; I tell you the truth, I don't know if I like her, I only know that she can't marry her, since I can't let her marry someone else, then I have to take a concubine, no matter what, I have to keep her here, no matter what others think of her, no matter what others think of me, I have made up my mind and ignore ......."
Lu Yan couldn't turn the corner for a while, and couldn't help but say, "Husband, but Xiang'er is married." ”
Lu Yan was actually prepared for taking a concubine, although she was slightly sour in her heart, but what she saw and heard, and the world she was exposed to was like this.
Hao Fenglou couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Have you worshiped heaven and earth?" If you don't worship heaven and earth, it doesn't count! ”
He couldn't wait any longer, in fact, he still wanted to say, even if he worshiped heaven and earth, what if Young Master Ben went out today!
It's just that he is still a little apprehensive in his heart, he doesn't know how Xiao Xiangxiang will react, and most likely he will blame himself for being selfish. But selfish...... Don't want to!
Hao Fenglou suddenly bowed deeply to Lu Yan, and said with a bitter smile: "You wait for me to come back, I'll bring Xiao Xiangxiang back!" ”
After that, Hao Fenglou ran away like a gust of wind.
Lu Yan was still sitting on the chair, and she still hadn't come back to her senses for a long time......
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Everyone likes Xiao Xiangxiang, let her marry someone else, will you be happy? But is it too late for Hao Fenglou to save Xiao Xiangxiang at this time? Zhilu said that everyone is very nervous Xiao Xiangxiang, so this chapter came out all night, the tiger really feels that he has a self-persecutor, can you give a few more monthly passes to comfort the tiger? (To be continued......)