Chapter Seventy-One: The Eve of the Storm

Eldest Sun Chi listened carefully to Eldest Sun Wuyi's analysis.

He looked around, saw that no one was paying attention to the two of them, nodded and praised the eldest grandson Wuyi,

"Hengan is thinking more and more about things, and it is more detailed than I have thought about it."

The eldest grandson Wuyi hurriedly humbled himself and said, "How dare my nephew compare with my uncle? If I can meet my uncle, my nephew will not dare to hope for it."

Eldest Sun Chi paced slowly, raised his head, and looked into the distance, but in fact, he was thinking about how to deal with what Eldest Sun Wuyi said, several situations that might arise.

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After a while, he retracted his gaze, looked at the eldest grandson Wuyi, and arranged these situations one by one.

"All of these are possible. Article 3 aside, we can consider it later."

"Articles 1 and 4, I'll handle it."

"Prevent An Ye and his wife from making trouble on the spot when the edict is announced, and deal with the possible questioning of the teachers of the Qigan family and the Helan family the day after tomorrow."

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"The second one is up to you."

"You arrange a few capable male servants to restrain Saburo and deal decisively when the situation arises."

"Let Mrs. Ku explain to a few trustworthy slaves and maids, and be optimistic about Mrs. Helan tomorrow to prevent her from spilling and cheating."

Speaking of this, the eldest grandson smiled and said what he felt in his heart,

"It's not easy to deal with a woman making trouble, you let Mrs. Ku make more plans."

Eldest Sun Wuyi listened carefully to Eldest Sun Chi's explanation, and couldn't help nodding,

"My nephew will make arrangements to make sure nothing goes wrong."

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The eldest grandson Chi said slowly,

"As for your mother's worries, the fear that the slaves will not listen to you, I think that is also important."

"You need to see Mr. Xiao alone, show him a good beating, and beat him well."

"Let him take care of the big and small things in the house, and reiterate the rules of the house."

The eldest grandson Wuyi told the eldest grandson Chi about his plan,

"Later, I'll go back to my courtyard first, and let someone call Mr. Xiao to see me."

"I'll explain these two things to him together."

Eldest Sun Chi agreed with Eldest Sun Wuyi's thoughts, and nodded, "That's good."

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Speaking of which, the two of them slowly moved their feet and began to really check the funeral arrangements in the courtyard.

When encountering something inappropriate, Changsun Chi also specially called the servants and asked them to hurry up and correct it.

The two walked while watching, and finally turned back to the inner courtyard.

The eldest grandson Chi entered the front hall, and the eldest grandson Wuyi returned to his own courtyard.

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The eldest grandson Wuyi lives in a three-entry courtyard.

The gate faces east, and directly opposite the gate is the shadow wall.

Turning around the shadow wall, on the left is the inverted seat room, where the guest rooms and the servants live.

To the right, to the east are three living rooms and to the west are three study rooms. Between the living room and the study is a second door.

The second gate is the backyard, the main room is three, the two ends of the main house are the ear rooms, and there are east and west wings.

Behind the main house, there is the back cover room, where the slaves and maids live.

The eldest grandson Wuyi sat down in the middle of the living room, and instructed the maidservant Lianfang to call Ku Shi and the chief steward Xiao Changqing.

He repeatedly explained that when he saw Xiao Changqing, he had to tell him in private, don't let others know that Mr. Xiao has arrived in the West Courtyard.

After a while, Ku Shi returned to the courtyard with the lotus room, entered the living room, and sat down on the right side of the center.

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The eldest grandson Wuyi briefly told Ku Shi about the discussion with the eldest grandson.

Let her arrange manpower to guard against the Helan clan tomorrow.

Ku Shi listened carefully to the situation and said to the eldest grandson Wuyi:

"I'll go and make arrangements now, and tell Mother about your discussion."

"After a while, you have to talk to Xiao Changqing, it's not convenient for me to be here, so I won't stay in the courtyard more."

After that, he said goodbye to his eldest grandson Wuyi and returned to the inner courtyard to go to the upper room.

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After Ku Shi left, Xiao Changqing came to the West Courtyard.

Entering the living room, Xiao Changqing crossed his hand and saluted to the eldest grandson Wuyi, and asked cautiously:

"I don't know what Erlang Jun called the old slave over, what did he order?"

The eldest grandson Wuyi held a glass of buttermilk in his hand, and said casually while drinking,

"Sit down, I do have something important to tell you."

Xiao Changqing has been the head of the Changsun General's Mansion for many years, how could he not see the situation in front of him clearly?

Don't look at the appearance of the eldest grandson Wuyi, maybe there will be a storm next.

When Lord Lang had just passed away, he called himself alone, and what he said must have been a headache.

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Hearing that the eldest grandson Wuyi asked him to sit down, Xiao Changqing hurriedly pushed down,

"Here in Erlangjun, where does the old slave dare to sit? I'll stand here, and Erlang-kun will just give orders."

There was not a trace of a smile on the face of the eldest grandson Wuyi,

"I'll let you sit, just sit down."

Xiao Changqing saw that the eldest grandson Wuyi insisted, so he sat down carefully on the low couch on the west side, straightened up, and did not dare to slack off a little.

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The eldest grandson Wuyi called Xiao Changqing to come over, which was to give him a dismount.

He was no longer polite to Xiao Changqing, and got straight to the point:

"Now that Lord Lang has passed away, do you know who is in charge of the house now?"

Xiao Changqing didn't understand for a while what the eldest grandson Wuyi meant by asking.

He secretly thought in his heart, is Erlangjun going to compete with Sanlangjun for the position of the head of the family?

On second thought, no.

Although Erlangjun is in the official residence of the court, he is a concubine in the house.

It is impossible for him to inherit the ritual of the ancestral hall, let alone obtain the position of the head of the family.

Xiao Changqing couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he had to excuse himself and not answer, kowtowed and apologized:

"The old slave is stupid and ignorant, and I hope Erlangjun will make it clear."

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The eldest grandson Wuyi asked Xiao Changqing,

"According to the law of this dynasty, when the head of the house dies, who is in charge of the house?"

Xiao Changqing saw that the eldest grandson Wuyi was talking about the law, and he didn't dare to talk nonsense about this matter, so he replied:

"When the head of the family dies, if the mother is alive, the affairs of the family should be decided by the mother, and if the children trespass, it is unfilial."

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Since the Han Dynasty, all dynasties have respected Confucius and Confucianism, and the most important filial piety, even the emperors of each dynasty have a word "filial piety" in their nicknames.

The second sentence of the first article of the Analects, "Learning", is a discussion of filial piety: "He is also a filial brother, and he who is good at committing crimes is rare; Those who are not good at committing crimes and are good at making trouble, there is no such thing. A gentleman is a gentleman, and he is born from the beginning. Filial piety is the foundation of benevolence!"

The Analects of Confucius believes that those who keep filial piety do not commit crimes and do not make trouble; believes that filial piety is the foundation of life.

Therefore, in order to stabilize their own country, the emperors of all dynasties regarded filial piety as very important.

The Analects of Confucius has a reason for this.

When a baby croaks to the ground and grows up, it is his parents who give him the greatest blessing in this world.

Think about it, if a person is unwilling to repay the person who has given him the greatest favor, then can he still be expected to be loyal to the king and to the country?

Therefore, when it comes to "unfilial piety", it is a crime that is difficult for everyone to bear, and it is a heinous sin.

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Seeing that Xiao Changqing said what he wanted him to say, the eldest grandson Wuyi said to Xiao Changqing:

"Now that you know that the mistress is alive, the affairs of the family are decided by the mistress. Then you must understand that the mistress is now the head of the family."

Xiao Changqing nodded in fear, "The old slave understands."

The eldest grandson Wuyi put down the buttermilk in his hand, folded his hands in front of him, and looked at Xiao Changqing,

"In that case, I won't say more. I have something to tell you today, so please do it yourself."

Xiao Changqing said, "Erlangjun, please command."

The eldest grandson Wuyi's eyes were like a cone, looking at Xiao Changqing with a serious expression,

"You're going to have to listen carefully."

After all, he is a five-rank official of the imperial court, and he is the chief officer of the military rank, without official authority, how can he deter his soldiers?

Therefore, initiating Weilai is indeed moving.

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He said in a deep voice, "Tomorrow, the Supreme will send people to mourn and read the edict in public. It is a great sin of disrespect for anyone to confront him."

"Also, if anyone offends the Mistress, you have the duty to protect the Lord."

"Tomorrow, therefore, choose your right servants, and be on guard at the scene, and leave no fault in the slightest."

Xiao Changqing knew that the stakes were important, so he didn't dare to be sloppy, so he bowed his head and said:

"The old slave knows that the responsibility is great, and he must do his best to protect it."

The eldest grandson Wuyi then spoke more harshly,

"Lord Lang has just passed away, and the hearts of the people in the house are fluctuating, so you have to strictly prevent someone from taking the opportunity to cause chaos."

"After I go back, immediately convene the big and small stewards of the house, reiterate the rules of the house, and tell them to do a good job and restrain their subordinates."

"If someone causes trouble at this critical moment, don't blame me for being ruthless, be careful that I want his life."

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After the eldest grandson Wuyi finished speaking, Xiao Changqing felt a chill down his spine, and his palms were oozing sweat.

The Erlangjun he usually sees is always humble and polite.

Unexpectedly, the eldest grandson Wuyi in front of him said something terrifying.

Finally, the eldest grandson Wuyi asked:

"Did you understand everything I just said?"

"If there's nothing else to say, hurry up and make arrangements."

Xiao Changqing got up, "Please rest assured, Erlangjun, the old slave will do it one by one."

After that, he got up from the couch, walked to the middle hall, and knelt down and kowtowed to the eldest grandson Wuyi before carefully exiting the living room.

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Let's talk about the other side.

Guanyin took the eldest Sun Zhan to the gate of the garden, and when she saw that there was no one around, she whispered:

"Ah Zhan, you go out of the house to find Uncle Shunde, and then bring him here."

"I'll wait for you two in the Perak Hall at the back, and I have something important to discuss with you."

The eldest grandson Zhan asked Guanyin, "Little aunt, if Uncle Shunde asks what happened here, how can I answer?"

Guanyin said, "You just said that you don't know what, but I asked you to invite him."

Eldest Sun Zhan pursed his lips, a little incredulous, "Just say this, he can come?"

Guanyin saw that he didn't believe it, and seemed a little helpless,

"Don't go quickly, please don't come to Uncle Shunde, see me let the second brother punish you for copying books."

The eldest grandson Zhan stuck out his tongue and trotted towards the outer courtyard.

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Guanyin walked along the pebble road alone, slowly walked inward, walked across the lakeside, and turned the rockery.

In the past, the small square where Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others practiced martial arts was empty, and there was no one in it.

Guanyin thought of Li Shimin and others, and the days of practicing martial arts here recalled the happy times at that time.

She still remembers that there were often several cases in front of the Perak Hall.

I always snuggle up in Grandpa's warm arms.

While watching Brother Shimin and them practice martial arts, he talked to Grandpa about happy things.

Now Grandpa is gone, and the hustle and bustle of the square is gone.

Only a lonely figure is left, and there is no longer the strong protection of grandpa.

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Looking up at the plaque on the door, the three words "Perak Hall" are handwritten by Grandpa.

That is a portrayal of Grandpa's glorious life, maybe Grandpa will leave a name in history with these three words.

Push open the door of Perak Hall.

The empty hall was silent.

The large and small stone locks on the ground are still neatly placed.

On the east wall, a few bows hung silently there.

That was the weapon that Grandpa relied on to become famous.

Several cases in the middle of the hall have been covered with dust, but there is no grandfather in front of the case.

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Guanyin's nose was sour, and tears filled her eyes.

When Changsun Sheng just closed his eyes and passed away, Guanyin really didn't realize what it really meant to lose his father.

When she saw her mother's grief, she saw her mother's caution in speaking and doing things.

Guanyin only understood a little that the three of them, mother and son, had lost their father's protection forever.

Their future fate is at unforeseen risk.

In this situation, Guanyin further realized that she had not only lost her father's protection forever, but also lost her father's love forever.

In her young mind, she was determined to face the unknown risks of the future fearlessly, and to do everything in her power to protect her mother, who loved her.

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