That night, Li Dan really called Song Xiaoniu here and made the main dish of grilled trout with salt and pepper, three vegetarian vegetables in soup, stir-fried double mushrooms with garlic and artemisia annua and pork belly, and a colorful soup.

After eating, Li Zhu applauded repeatedly, and asked what this colorful soup is made of?

Li Dan told him that it was made from tofu, eggs, fungus, green bamboo shoots (lettuce) and carrots (carrots) shredded and blanched.

Li Zhu was amazed and said, "Just this knife work is amazing."

Let's go, let's go, I can see it, if you don't take the imperial examination, with this delicate and careful thinking of doing things, it will definitely not be a thing in the pool in the future, at least you won't starve to death! Ha ha! ”

At that time, most families had morning food or lunch in the morning when the sun was at its peak, and evening food or dinner in the evening when the sun was setting in the west.

Poor families only have lunch, and in the evening, they drink at most some vegetable porridge boiled with wild vegetables and roots (no corn). Wealthy families are different, they get up early and have morning tea, and even have supper at night.

Therefore, from the mental state, skin color, fat and thinness of people, it is completely possible to distinguish the identity and status of the other party at a glance.

After lighting the lamp, Li Yan went to the county government in a small sedan chair, and he now has a rich appearance in the garden, and at a glance he knows that he is a big man who does not worry about Mi Mai Shengdou.

Li Sanye is a person who enjoys happiness and cherishes his life. Sacrificing his life for the good like his grandfather, or working like his father, who died young, was not what Li Yan expected.

He hopes that his children and grandchildren will be rich for a long time.

This afternoon, Lao Zhou of Sanshengtang came to check the pulse of the Zhu family and confirmed that his daughter-in-law was happy, and this news made him feel comfortable all over his body as if he had drunk honey.

But now what he wants to do is not a celebratory banquet, but to take advantage of the fact that his brother, Master Li, has not returned home, and it is only right to hurry up with Fan Xianzun to settle the matter of separating the family.

Just thinking about it, the sedan chair stopped, and he estimated that Lin Zifu took his business card and was throwing a stab at the county mansion.

Sure enough, after a while, Lin Zifu's voice whispered outside the sedan chair: "Master, the county invites you to the flower hall to talk." ”

Li Yan said "um", and the double sedan chair walked up again, and after a while, he stopped, got off the sedan chair, and lifted the curtain.

Li Yan walked out of it, straightened out his robe, looked up with a scarf in his hand, and then turned around and followed the Fan family with a lantern into the vase door.

The sedan chair came in through the back door of the county government and stopped in the garden road.

If you want to go to the flower hall, you need to bypass the garden and the area where the family lived. Li Yan has been here many times and is very familiar with this place.

Generally, the county order goes to the front office at 5-7 o'clock every day to start working, and returns to the back office to be with his family after the office is dispersed at 17-19 o'clock.

However, Li Yan knew that as long as there was no major matter, the county would disperse at the first moment of the unitary hour (17:30).

Fan Taizun went back to the back to use the evening eclipse, which happened to be the current time - around the first quarter of the E hour (19:00-19:30).

This is the most relaxing time of the day, and the best time to talk about some secret things.

As soon as I entered the moon gate of the courtyard where the flower hall was located, I already saw Fan Xian Ling, dressed in a deep coat at home, and greeted him with his hands behind his back at the foot of the steps.

"Oh, the county lord is on top, how dare the students work for you, sins, sins!"

Li Yan was able to serve as a county official or acting county magistrate at any time, so he called himself a "student" to Fan County Commander.

"Xuan Zhi (Li Yan's words) Brother and I are so polite? Haha, the moonlight is just right tonight, the old man needs a friend to accompany him, how about you and I taste tea and enjoy the moon in the flower hall? ”

Fan Xianling's eyes narrowed into thin slits, but he couldn't guess why Li Yan asked to see him at this time.

The two had finished greetings, Li Yan helped Fan Xianling to walk into the flower hall and sit side by side, the clear moonlight spread in, shining on the white peonies blooming in the house, and the petals revealed the mysterious color of blue and bright.

Soon, a small servant boiled tea, scalded the small porcelain cup for the two of them, poured the golden tea and retreated.

Fan Xianling first asked about Li Zhu's situation, and when he heard that Zhu was busy congratulating him on his double happiness, he then chatted about the harvest and the shop business, bowed his head and sipped tea.

Unhurriedly asked him: "Choose, your family has many happy events, and it is not good to celebrate but you come to see the county with lanterns and shadows, but what is the important matter?" ”

"My lord has seen a thousand miles, and the student does have a family matter here and doesn't know how to deal with it, so I ask the county for advice."

"Huh?" Fan County Ling Zeng didn't expect it to be a "family matter", he shook his head, raised his hand and frowned: "Brother Xian, it is said that it is difficult for a Qing official to decide family affairs, you ...... It seems that he wants to give the old man a problem, huh? ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, how can a student do such a thing? It is only because this matter involves human ethics and law that the students have been indecisive for a long time, and they are like a fish in their throats, so they come to seek advice.

Adults in this county's parents, knowledgeable, familiar with legal affairs, Wanwang adults give guidance one or two, students will definitely know how to report! Saying that, Li Yan left the table and bowed deeply.

When Fan Xianling heard him say this, he smiled again, stretched out his hand to help Li Yan and ask him to return to his position, and said: "Okay, since you are so humble to come to the door, I can't push it away."

Tell me what is it that makes you so disturbed? ”

Li Yan was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly explained the situation before and after his father's death and the reason why Li Su controlled the family property.

Fan Xianling already knew it in his heart when he heard it, but his face didn't show it.

He stroked his beard and thought for a while and said, "According to Brother Xian's words, after your brother takes over the housework, he raises Wen Zhenggong and his feet to adulthood, and one of you becomes the prefect, and the other is also a person."

Your brothers and sisters are congratulatory, but what's wrong with this? ”

"This ......," Li Yanxin said: dare I talk about it in vain? Oh, the old thing has to be uncovered by myself!

I had no choice but to answer: "My lord, brothers, friends, brothers, brothers, brothers, brothers, brothers

However, ......, the eldest brother has been in charge of the family property for many years, and even after the two brothers got married, they did not take the initiative to mention the division of the family property, and the two of us are not easy to speak because of the eldest brother's nurturing grace, so it has been delayed until now.

But now that the children are older, it's not an option to put it off any longer. It became more and more inconvenient for a large family of men and women to live together, so they started to think about whether they should be divided clearly, and then the three families lived separately. ”

"Hmm! Understand! Fan Xianling nodded: "Is this what you mean by your three rooms, or do all three families have this idea?" ”

"Clumsy Jing discussed with the second room, and that side also had this intention, but the eldest brother didn't return in Nanchang, so the long room hasn't said it yet."

"In this case, when Yan Ruo (Li Su's character) comes back, wouldn't it be good for the three of you to discuss it together, why do you want to come to me again?" Fan Xianling slapped his hands away, as if he was smiling.

Li Yan coughed embarrassedly, lowered his eyebrows and replied, "What my lord said is that we should have made our own affairs clear."

But...... This matter involves both laws and principles, and which should be taken care of first, and the students are really stupid, so they seek advice. ”

He talked around the bend for a long time, and finally came to the core.

Fan Xianling smiled: "The meaning of the choice, the eldest brother's upbringing is kindness, but it is legal to live separately, which is more important and which is more important You are now difficult to distinguish between the beginning and the end, but this is the case?" ”

"Exactly, exactly!"

"Then let me ask you, what is the law and what is the feeling?"

"In this ......, the way of the Dharma is also revealed, and the Son of Heaven follows the principles of heaven and practices the laws of the world, so as to order the country.

Lovers, joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, and evil desires, the seven are able to learn (Rites, Rites). The so-called 'from the world, according to the hearts of the people' (Shenzi). Therefore, the law of the country is in accordance with the principles of heaven and human feelings. ”

"Go!" Fan Xianling nodded: "That being said, the law of the country is higher than human feelings, and when the two conflict, the law of the country should come first." Is it acceptable? ”

Li Yan thought about it, but he didn't know what this said had to do with his family, so he agreed: "That's the case! ”

"Good!" Fan Xian Ling got up and walked to the moonlight, and said slowly with his hands behind his back: "I will implement the law of two taxes, that is, collect the Ding tax according to the household, collect the land tax according to the acreage, and apportionment of labor according to different households.

Although your brother is in charge of the family wealth, the second and third houses of your house have never paid their taxes in full. You know this first, and then we'll talk about the rest. ”

"What do you mean by ......?" Li Yan suddenly understood that the meaning of Fan County's order was that if he wanted to divide the family, he had to uncover the situation of the Li family concealing the household and other household reports for so many years, and pay the arrears of taxes.

This old slippery head! He cursed. However, he quickly made a calculation in his heart, and said with a smile: "Students think that it is the duty of good citizens to abide by the law."

If you can mediate and make us properly divide without losing our dignity, we will be willing to make up for the arrears. ”

The positive tax is the regular service donation (as mentioned earlier, hiring someone to act on behalf of the errand service) and tax grain that the imperial court stipulates to be paid, but Li Yan played a trick and did not mention whether to make up for the miscellaneous errand service contributions apportioned by the county, even if this amount is apportioned between the two families, it will still be painful!

"Adults are benevolent and love the people, and they hope to help each other, and the students are broken to pieces, and there is no way to repay them!"

Li Yan said, poured a full teacup for Fan County, and then quietly took out a folded silver ticket from his sleeve and put it at the bottom of the cup.

Seeing this move with his spare eyes, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he nodded: "This is easy to say, easy to say."

Zunfu poetry and book family, if Yan Ruo has served today, I believe that he will be able to change his mistakes.

The Great Avenue is pursued, and this little mistake is nothing. Who is without fault? After saying that, the two smiled at each other.

"But if the family is separated, how will the property be divided? Does the virtuous brother have a belly case? Fan Xianling returned to his chair and sat down.

"This ......," Li Yan thought for a moment and asked, "Shouldn't it be divided equally among all rooms?" ”

"Eh, that's a bad thing!"

Fan Xianling shook his head and said: "Although your eldest brother controls the family property and has violated the law and concealed it, he is loyal and raises your brother to get ahead, get married, and now you also have talents and people in your family, shouldn't you be grateful for his kindness?"

If it is forced to divide evenly, I am afraid that some people in your clan will think that it is unfair, and it will make things unsightly. Don't you think that's the truth? ”

"Uh," Li Yan frowned, but he also knew that Fan Xianling was telling the truth, but he was more tactful, and he didn't say that Li Su might directly conflict with him.

The second room girl, the eldest brother will also throw a rat bogey, and it is most likely that he will directly sprinkle his anger on his head.

Li Yan was secretly shocked in his heart, looked at Fan County's order carefully, and asked, "What is the plan of the county lord?" ”

"I can't talk about a clever plan." Fan Xianling waved his hand: "Although you are reasonable, you can't do this, if you gossip about others, you will take revenge."

At this point, you have to go back and discuss carefully with the second room, in short, Yan Ruo's side can accept it, and there is nothing to say in the clan.

For example, you promise to buy another residence after the property is separated, and hand over the ancestral house to the long-term house for management, etc.

Similar conditions, I guess Yan Ruo should be acceptable. Of course, I'll coordinate in the middle if necessary. ”

Of course, he is willing to coordinate, so that after eating the second and third rooms, he will go back to eat the long room, and he will not lose money anyway.

Li Yan heard what he said, and gradually understood what he meant, and had some ideas in his heart, thinking that he would explain it clearly to Shu Shi after he went back, and then she would persuade the second grandmother Gao.

Thinking of this, I remembered that there was still a matter of separating the family in the second room, and I was busy mentioning it to Fan County.

After hearing this, the county lord stroked his palm and smiled: "As long as you analyze the three families clearly, the affairs of her family will not be difficult."

However, if the second grandmother is worried about the dowry of the concubine, I advise her not to think about it.

First, as far as I know, people are Lujiang giants, and their industries are in Jiangbei, and my small Yugan County Order has no right to intervene; Second, although Wen Chenggong is not there, it is not what she, the eldest lady, can do as she wants.

Isn't there still your Saburo in that house? She, the titular mother, can be the master and agree to the property of the house, but the specific thing is between the brothers Saburo and Goro.

One of the two of him is a famous talent, and the other is over fifteen years old, how can he allow her woman's family to interfere? At most, I will go to the scene and say and be a witness by the way. ”

"It would be great if you could be there!" Li Yan thought that he couldn't take advantage of the second room, and he could help to this point, so he didn't say more.

I have to go back and let the little Qian family back up the gift to Fan Taizun, why do you want to jump between the two widows, aren't you afraid of gossiping?

Sending Li Yan to the door, watching his back disappear on the other side of the Moon Gate, Fan Xianling turned around and went in, hurriedly picked up the teacup, and took out the silver ticket to see, but it was a silver ticket of twenty taels.

Hey, split up? Then you will be divided. Fan Xianling smiled proudly. Then the second room of the Li family has to be separated from the concubine's room, it's really funny!

Fan Xianling walked to the dormitory with a zigzag step, thinking about who should be the attendant tonight?

No matter who it is, it is estimated that the Li family can bring themselves an income of one or two hundred taels of silver this time, and this person next to him tonight must be a blessed one, worthy of my lord's love!