Confused, Xiao gradually entered.

Since the first year of the revival, the emperor helped to recover Chang'an, after returning to the family, gradually terminated the unruly life of wandering rivers and lakes, his father Xiao Xingxu was also transferred back to Kyoto from the degraded place at this time, and appointed the head of the household department, in charge of the household division, the second office of the degree, is the backbone of the support for the change, such as Feng Jizheng and others, of course, Jingzhao Xiao is classified as the camp of the descendants, which of course will not make Xiao gradually resist, in fact, he is also preparing to participate in the Jinshi selection held this autumn, intending to officially enter the official career.

Although it is said that he is past the marriageable age, whether it is Xiao Gong or Xiao Xingyu, they all understand Jiulang's heart disease - although Shi Niang is the queen at the moment, it is impossible to achieve a positive result with Jiulang, but in view of Jiulang's recklessness of running away from home without saying a word, the elders dare not force him to marry anymore, and can only hope that after Jiulang has achieved fame, he wants to take the initiative to marry a famous lady, even if the family background is slightly inferior, but as long as Jiulang is voluntary, the elders do not intend to obstruct it again.

The Son of Heaven has obvious to all about Jiulang's weight, Jing Zhaoxiao is even more in-law of the descendants, there is no need to marry with the rest of the family to stabilize the momentum, in fact, in the eyes of the vast majority of families, Jing Zhaoxiao is undoubtedly hot and unattainable, if Jiulang is willing to marry low, the elders can also be tolerant.

Marriage is not persecuted, gradually into the will from have a persistent plan, he after ten years of tempering, for the eleven Niang's obsession has long been put down, everything is going well, should not be confused, but on this day, I suddenly heard that as the head of the clan grandfather decided, in response to the advice of the Ministry of Rites, choose to send the ladies in the clan as an alternative, the news suddenly ignited the sulfur, and the closed door to study hard Xiao Jiulang bombed "out of the customs".

Disputes with grandfathers are inevitable, and grandparents are like wheat on the tip of a needle.

"Don't you know, Father? Du Yanzhi, Feng Jizheng and others admonished the harem, saying that they were conscientious, trying to compete for power, and were ashamed to be vicious and vicious, did the eldest father also believe in the ridiculous rhetoric of his relatives sitting on the throne and his close ministers taking power? ”

"Shut up! Du and Feng Ergong are loyal and good ministers, how can they be able to slander them in their later years? It has been more than ten years since the holy wedding, and only the prince is the only one under his knees, and he is stable for the society, and he should be elected as the heir of the prosperous emperor of the harem. ”

"Father! Although he has never entered the office, he is no longer an ignorant child, when Emperor Mu Zong was in power, he hired concubines, my clan and the Feng family, why didn't he worry about the stability of the society and recommended the best candidates? Now seeing that the saint is working hard to govern and forcing the Empress Dowager Wei to hand over power is expected to be a strong king, he uses the excuse that Sheji is stable and assists the saint, but in fact, he hopes that Israel will be lucky, and the eldest father is really willing to be the saint to fill the harem, and it will be profitable to rely on women to serve in the future? ”

Such a sharp remark naturally caused Xiao Gong to be furious, and he reprimanded him for gradually entering the "disobedience and unfilial piety", and almost did not use the family law to punish him, but even so, Jiulang did not give in, and even stacked up the next sentence "If the eldest father does not dispel his thoughts, he will gradually enter and have no shame to take the right path of the imperial examination", and walked away, and really burned the examination strategies he had made over the past few days into ashes, and ran away from home again - he didn't go far, he lived in his uncle's house, and complained with his little cousin Liu Tong, and even Liu Tong had to temporarily "get out of the customs", accompanied the ninth cousin to borrow wine to drown his sorrows.

Xiao's mother was naturally in a hurry, for fear that her son would never say goodbye again, so she rushed to Chongrenfang, and apologized for her crimes, begging Xiao to dissuade Jiulang, never to run away from home on impulse, and cried in front of her husband after returning home: "Ah Weng is really confused, Eleven Niang is now the queen, we don't want to solve problems for the queen and help His Royal Highness the prince stabilize the storage position, how can we be the enemy of the queen and block the queen?" Although Xiao Jiu has let go of his youthful obsession, but between him and the queen, after so many years of friendship, where can he write it off, he will naturally fight for the queen, which is also to prevent the family from suffering, out of the love and filial piety of the child, how can Ah Weng distort Xiao Jiu's original intention? If Ah Weng is stubborn, Xiao Jiu will say goodbye again...... I don't care, even if I am abandoned, I have to seek justice for Xiao Jiu, in the future, I will only be with Xiao Jiu, our mother and son are connected by flesh and blood, and we can no longer be scattered by you! ”

Poor Xiao's mother has been virtuous and obedient for most of her life, and now she is also called "grandmother", with grandchildren and granddaughters, she actually put on a shrewd posture for the sake of her youngest son, accusing her husband and family.

Xiao Xing was very depressed and angry, but looking at his wife's embarrassed appearance of a handful of snot and tears, thinking of Jiulang's ten years away from home, how his wife was worried and anxious, even he himself, not without regret that he had stubbornly insisted on it back then, forcing Jiulang to almost bear the sin of great rebellion, so that the family would be doomed.

So he suppressed his annoyance, and after reassuring his wife with warm words, although he didn't dare to question his father, he also euphemistically expressed his doubts and reservations.

Xiao Gong's attitude towards his son is also obviously different from that towards his grandson: "I am not old and confused, of course I can see through Feng Jizheng's scheming, he, his father and grandfather, insist on being a pure minister and good and upright, Feng Jizheng sells his reputation and fishes, and even covets arrogance and greed, but the so-called clear stream in the world, how many can peek through his name?" For example, Du Jianzhi and Tao Baoyi are definitely not Feng Jizheng's peers. ”

Xiao Gong sighed: "I entered the Suzong Dynasty, when I was young and prime, I may not have the ambition to strive for the top, but after the Dezong Dynasty, when I arrived at Emperor Renzong, I saw that the monarch was cowardly, which led to the women to gain power. Pei Zheng Ergong, who was in a high position but not arrogant, ended up ruining his family and bearing the charge of rebellion. I, I have neither the loyalty and courage of Pei Gong to face the danger, nor the determination of Cui Gong to retreat bravely, although I do not want to follow the treacherous evil, but I also dare not speak out and admonish, and I shoulder a family, hundreds of years of family business, nearly 1,000 people are honored and disgraced, I dare not advance, and I cannot retreat. ”

The old man looked out the window, and the sunset was sinking in the west, his sideburns were gray, but his expression was not so gloomy: "I really didn't expect to meet the Ming Jun of the world in my lifetime, when today, it was greatly unexpected to me, but our Jing Zhaoxiao has missed the opportunity, and after that, at least thirty or fifty years, we will live under Jing Zhaoliu." ”

He looked at his son: "I am in the last years, time is short, my ambition has long been worn out, and I have no desire to compete, but I am the head of a clan, after I die, this burden will be handed over to you to bear, do it, you tell the truth, are you willing to live under the people for a long time, and do not compete with Jing Zhaoliu for the top of the ten hopes?" ”

Xiao Xing was stunned for a long time before responding: "It is appropriate to lie ...... due to injury"

"I know that you will not be reconciled, you and Junyi, of course you will not fight, he is the father-in-law, his daughter is the queen, and his grandson is the prince, but he is sick, maybe there will be no recovery, he is your brother-in-law, there is this marriage, the queen will also be serious to your uncle, but you are surnamed Xiao, not Liu, in the future, Liu Tong, gradually enter and other rising generations gradually grow into pillars, you will worry that the children of the Xiao family have always been pressed by the children of the Liu family, and you are a person, there are many errors of impetuousness and rapid progress, this is the hidden worry that I have been difficult to let go of in my heart."

Seeing that his son wanted to defend himself, Xiao Gong slowly waved his arm: "Of course I know you, and you will not be unscrupulous and despicable and insidious, framing the married family, even if you fight, you will pay attention to the bottom limit, so although I have hidden worries, I can still trust you to inherit the position of the patriarch, but in my eyes, you might as well gradually go far, Jing Zhaoxiao is really strong, and it is expected to lay the first pattern of prestige, not you, but gradually entering." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Xingyu was completely confused.

"What I do at this time is something you will do in the future, now Jiulang will disobey me, and I will disobey you in the future, I won't complain about Jiulang, but if I don't act before you now, you may turn against Jiulang and his son in the future, this is the big trouble for the family!"

Xiao Gong sighed and looked at the sunset again: "I assert so, you must be dissatisfied in your heart, I also know that you have not given birth to send the ladies of the clan into the palace at this time, and strive for the holy favor, because in your opinion, Eleven Niang is in the prime of life, not to mention the extraordinary wisdom, it is not yet the time, but it is just not the time, one day, the queen is getting old, the prince is growing up, between the emperor and the queen, between the emperor and the prince, there may not be a dislike, at that time, you will definitely take the opportunity to move, even if you do not have the desire to shake the storage position, For the sake of additional protection for the family, you will also make the same decision. ”

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, Xiao Gong's assertion once again silenced Xiao Xing.

"I can't persuade you, so, now I can only take precautions, I do this to let the saint understand, Jiulang, Jing Zhaoxiao has at least one Jiulang, will unswervingly assist the prince, and will never betray the emperor, whether Jiulang takes the right path of the imperial examination, it doesn't matter, the important thing is that he can really get the trust of the heavenly family, I will take responsibility for this wicked person first, and I hope to make you vigilant, I hope you will act in the future, don't commit the taboo of the heavenly family, and cause the family to suffer."

"Father! ...... The father behaved in this way, and he was truly ashamed of himself. Xiao Xing's face was full of shame.

"I'm not just for you, but also for Jiulang, but also for the family, the alternative woman, I have already chosen, that is, the daughter and grandson of your five uncles, three in the family, you also know that your five uncles and fathers and sons, I had to ask for self-cultivation, I have never been involved in Shijin, and gradually give up this child and have no intention of Shijin, Sanniang has a docile temperament, after entering the palace, even if she can't help the queen, she won't cause trouble."

Xiao Gong chose to send an alternate one, obviously to put an end to ambition to compete for favor, and was used by Empress Dowager Wei, Feng Jizheng and others to the detriment of the queen, he took this step first, as long as Xiao Xinglu did not want to make trouble with Jing Zhaoliu, at least within ten years, he would not be moved to send the harem to the election, and ten years later, if Xiao Xinglu still did not see the situation clearly, insisted on fighting for power, so that he angered the emperor, at least after Xiao Gong's warning, there would be more room for action, no matter how bad it was, Xiao Gong had already selected Jiulang, with Jiulang here, the family would have more protection.

Xiao Gong's arrangements are actually to restrict his son, in order to protect Xiao Jiu and the entire family. After Xiao Xingfu learned the truth, he naturally wouldn't be convinced for a while, so not only Xiao Jiu was confused, but Xiao Shilang also fell into deep confusion.