The sun is slanting to the west, and the clouds are burning.

Pei Yuanchang waited in the side hall, beating a drum in his heart.

The Seventh Prince's and other prestigious clan elders ran four times in a row to see the female monarch, but the result was good, and the business in the West Market was still handled by the Seventh Prince's family.

He came here today to be inspired by the Seventh Master's family, and he was trying to see if he could find an errand in the clan.

If you can't do anything, the bookkeeper can do it, it's better than sitting at home.

Lao Guogong ignored them after he drove them to the north courtyard before his death, and he did not inherit the property of a yarn after his death.

His mother-in-law hated him for insulting the lintel and didn't want to see him, his brother thought he was ridiculous and looked down on him, and the grandson and brother of the king who used to drink and talk happily avoided him.

At that time, he was not depressed, but worked hard, vowing to mix up his personal appearance, but he fell again and again because of the imperial examination system that did not obscure his name.

The road seemed to be blocked overnight.

He was disheartened, so he simply became a recluse in the middle of the city.

That's it, there are always slaves in the house who look down on people with dogs' eyes, and they change the law to deduct their family's share.

Over the years, he has been relying on earning some sporadic pen polishing fees and selling some calligraphy and paintings to barely support the daily expenses of a large family.

The days are bleak.

It wasn't until the niece took over as the head of the family that their life in the second room was better.

Not to mention the side, at least the rice, flour and seasonal clothes that I received back are no longer short of two catties, and they are shoddy.

It doesn't matter if he is poor, but when he thinks that his biological mother, Aunt Lan and his wife, have not enjoyed a day of happiness with him, his heart hurts like a pinprick.

The eldest son and eldest daughter saw that they had reached the age of marriage, and there was a young son waiting to be fed at the bottom.

There are old and young here, so that the romantic talents of Top Gun in the past also have to bend their waists for five buckets of rice.

Pei Shu stepped into the hall door and saw a middle-aged beautiful man holding a green bamboo folding fan, bending down to look at the landscape painting on the interstitial screen.

Hearing the movement, Pei Yuanchang straightened his waist, shook his fan with a smile on his face, and approached.

The middle-aged beautiful man has handsome eyebrows, gestures and demeanor, and is wearing a royal blue gown, with hidden damage to the corners of the corners.

Pei Shu apologized: "Second uncle has been waiting for a long time. ”

Pei Yuanchang waved his hand indifferently: "Not long." ”

After inviting him to take a seat, Pei Shu called someone to bring an ice drink to cool off: "Second uncle try the ice drink I asked someone to make to cool off." ”

"Eh, that's good," Pei Yuanchang took a sip of informality, wiped his mouth and leaned out half of his body through the square table, leaned over and called affectionately: "Nephew, my uncle came to the door rashly without informing you in advance, didn't delay you?" ”

Pei Shu looked at him with a smile: "It's just a family meeting, why do you need to inform in advance, originally you didn't come, and I was also preparing to look for you in the next two days." ”

"Then our uncle and nephew can be regarded as having a good heart." Pei Yuanchang smiled heartily.

His face and temperament can vaguely show the uninhibited love of freedom back then.

However, Pei Shu was at ease with him, and keenly glimpsed the caution he carefully hidden.

What this cautious disclosure is the failure of individuality to society, and the failure of ideals to reality.

In the past, he was high-spirited, romantic and affectionate, boldly resisting and fearlessly breaking free from the suppression of feudal etiquette.

For the love of his heart, he completely abandoned his family identity, which is no longer just against a family, he puts himself on the opposite side of the entire aristocratic class.

He doesn't pursue moderation, he demands purity, so he is free and miserable.

The uncle and nephew smiled and greeted each other for a while, Pei Yuanchang put his fan together, and said, "Shicai said that he was going to look for me, is it because of the autumn leaves?" ”

Pei Shu shook her head: "Why don't you tell me your intention first?" ”

"There are rumors about you in the market, Uncle has heard a little," Pei Yuanchang shook off the folding fan, squeezed his eyebrows and said, "I heard that you haven't succeeded yet?" ”

Pei Shu smiled dumbly.

He continued: "I'm not thinking about it, your second uncle and I have a lot of experience in this area, so I'm here to give you ideas. ”

He came running to come up with ideas, and it was not without a sense of flattery.

Pei Shu somehow suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

The warriors who once did not hesitate to destroy their own future to fight against the feudal system and the entire class may now only learn to bow their heads to please others for a small appeal.

"Second uncle, the rumors are not credible."

Pei Yuanchang shook his fan and asked with interest: "So, the people outside are talking about your romantic deeds are fake, and you are fascinated to run to Cainan Courtyard, which is also fake?" ”

"From ancient times to the present, the common people like to listen to nothing more than peachy anecdotes, the facts are not important, as long as the protagonist of the story is a man and a woman, there is something to talk about, and it is passed on and passed on and out of its original appearance." Pei Shu said with a smile: "The rumors are true and false, false and real, but they are not all bad. ”

"Oh, it's fake!" Pei Yuanchang was deeply disappointed: "Uncle still thinks that he can do his best, but it seems that there is no place for me in the end!" ”

I thought that there was a like-minded relative in the family, or I could become a good friend!

Pei Shu personally poured a glass of ice drink, slowly pushed it over and said, "Second Uncle has never thought about leaving the imperial capital?" ”

"Yes." Pei Yuanchang poked the back of his head with the handle of the fan, why didn't he think about it, especially in recent years, he has been betrayed by many people, and the children are so tired that they can't raise their heads.

They are growing up, but their future is uncertain, and their marriage is blocked.

After countless sleepless nights, he pondered, since the whole family was not happy in the imperial capital, why not simply go to a place where no one knew to start over.

But if you move your family out, you must at least have the capital to ensure your basic life.

The down-and-out son can still sell his property, but he has no property to sell, and even the North Courtyard is only a temporary residence.

"How is Xi Yue?" Pei Shu said: "The people there are simple, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the climate in the south is suitable, so I think my aunt and grandmother will like it too." ”

"Listening to my nephew's description, my uncle was yearning." Pei Yuanchang smiled dryly: "It's just ...... How do you make a living by dragging your family and your family? ”

After laughing, I couldn't help but hang my heart, didn't the female monarch think that their family was an eyesore, and was ready to drive them out of the North Courtyard?

It's not that he spends the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

Over the years, he has been ridiculed coldly, and he has seen too many "best friends" who turn their faces like turning books.

Pei Shu didn't continue to hang his appetite: "If the second uncle is interested, I will go and take care of it, how about getting you an official position in Xi Yue?" ”

The surprise came too suddenly, Pei Yuanchang was stunned for a few breaths, and said incoherently,

"Cheng, Cheng, Mo Yi is obliquely sealed, it's okay, your second uncle, I don't dislike it."

The so-called Moyi oblique sealing official is to spend money to trust the relationship to go through the door, and deliver it to the Zhongshu Province from the side door for handling.

And the word "edict" written on it is written with an ink pen, which is different from the edict of the yellow paper and zhu pen in the province of Chinese books, and the "oblique seal official" is named from this.