Three years ago, one night when spring was about to pass, four cloud boards were heard from Xie Fu, and then the cry was moving, and Xie Jingxi's old mother died.

Mrs. Xie is knowledgeable, gentle and elegant, plain and loving to her juniors, treating her servants kindly, pitying the poor and the cheap, and her immortal death made the Xie Mansion very sad.

The day before, Xie's mother was very weak and knew that the time limit had come, so she first called her grandson Xie Wende and granddaughter Xie Jiayao to her, held their hands and wept for a while before reluctantly letting them out. After that, she called Xie Jingxi and said to him very strictly: "Son, my mother is going to see your old father, he has already called me over there, and the affairs of Xie Mansion will be handed over to you, our Xie Mansion is also a famous family, you can do more things to glorify your ancestors, your mother can no longer support you, and now my mother has a few important words to say to you!"

Mrs. Xie panted and said, Xie Jingxi said with tears in her eyes: "Mother, don't think too much, take a good rest and recuperate, you will be fine!"

The old lady said: "The first thing is the matter of the grandson, you as a father, you should use more effort to cultivate the son, so that my grandson can achieve meritorious deeds in the imperial examination, which is also a major event for the Xie family to shine in the court; the second thing is about the granddaughter and my daughter-in-law, the granddaughter is my favorite one, she is the real blue heart, intelligent and virtuous, you must find an excellent son who can compete with her; your daughter-in-law is beautiful and virtuous, she is a good daughter-in-law, you have to treat her well!"

Mrs. Xie felt very struggling, took a breath and continued: " The third thing is also very important, the ancestors of the Xie family worship the prime minister, outstanding merits, but to your father's generation, it is only an ordinary official eunuch, now the Xie family depends on you, the most worrying thing for the mother is that the Xie family passed down the treasure, I am afraid that sooner or later it will lead to disputes in the rivers and lakes, the forces in the rivers and lakes are bound to invade the Xie Mansion, the Xie Mansion or thus attract disasters, the old mother can no longer take care of you, and there is no way to deal with it, you have to think of a good way, properly deal with it, you have been smart and decent since childhood, my mother believes that you can have a way to turn evil into good fortune! Son, be careful!" she held Xie Jingxi's hand and closed her eyes after speaking.

The old lady died of nine immortals in eighty, it is an auspicious life, a blessed person, and the emperor's grace is vast, on the third day of the old lady's death, the Xie Mansion ushered in the decree to wipe the gold axis, and the court named the old mother of the Xie family as a lady of the three products.

Xie Fu asked the people of the Yin and Yang Division of Qin Tianjian to choose the time of the funeral, because the old lady was a famous lady, and chose to stop the spirit for 7749 days, and three days later, Xie Fu sent an obituary.

During the period of the suspension of the spirit, Xie Fu invited 49 monks to recite sutras and pray for early attainment of bliss; invited 49 Taoist priests to set up an altar to make Jiao for the deceased; and invited 12 young nuns to recite the mantra in front of the spirit to lead the soul into the fairy world.

After discussing with Xie Jingxi, Wu Xiuwen also asked the Ministry of Rites to write an epitaph for the old lady of the Xie family, and the Yin of the Mansion was so dedicated, Xie Jingxi was very grateful!

The officials of the Yamen of Quanzhou Prefecture, including the chief envoy and deputy chief envoy of the Shipping Department, the governor of Quanzhou Prefecture, the general judge, and the experience, governor, and Zhaoma, also prepared gifts to thank the government for the memorial.

The wife of Yin Wang Shipeng, the former governor of Quanzhou Mansion, got along very well with Mrs. Xie for a long time, although she was also nearly ninety years old, she also came to Xie Mansion to pay tribute to the old lady, and she was particularly sad about the death of the old lady.

A few days after the obituary was issued, Wang Liyan, a relative of the Xie family and a former friend of Nanjing, specially sent Wang Gongzi to prepare a heavy gift and come to Xie's mansion to pay tribute to Mrs. Xie.

Cai Qingyuan, the head of Quanzhou Qingyuan Academy, led the academy's deputy lecturer, manager, and admonition, to Xie Mansion to pay tribute, and was extremely respectful.

Wutong, a senior monk of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, came to Xie Mansion to recite the scriptures for Mrs. Xie for three days because of the merits of long-term worship of Buddha and benevolence.

In the courtyard outside the Xie Mansion, there are acrobatic troupes, lion dancers, and puppet shows in accordance with the traditional customs of southern Fujian.

The coffin was prepared by Mrs. Xie before her death, and it was made of high-quality nan wood, and the old lady has always been proud of this good coffin.

In fact, if it weren't for the strict prohibition of the imperial court, Jin Si Nan could only be used by the royal family, and the old lady would not have always opposed the overstepping of the etiquette system, otherwise, Xie Fu would have had a way to prepare a coffin of Jin Si Nan.

On the day of the funeral, it was very solemn, and sixteen people invited out the inscription of Mrs. Xie, which read: "The coffin of the lady of the left servant of the Ministry of Rites and Rites enjoys the blessing of longevity and the lady of the Wang family", Xie Jingxi's father was originally an official to the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites.

A white cloth was tied behind the coffin, followed by the relatives of Mrs. Xie who were holding the white cloth in their hands, followed by the old friends and colleagues of the Xie Mansion.

All the dignitaries of the Quanzhou Mansion Yamen participated in the funeral, and the social elites from all walks of life in Quanzhou also came, especially an old friend of the Xie family, An Haihou, who lived in Quanzhou, also came to the funeral, which made the Xie family very face-saving.

In the funeral procession, some people beat drums and gongs, some people scatter "gold and silver" coins, and some people set off firecrackers; in the funeral procession, there are nearly 100 monks and Taoist priests, and there are also Gaojia operas and Nanyin performances in the back, which is really lively and extraordinary.

Chinese people have always had a tradition of "mourning but not sadness", and in many places, at funerals, on the one hand, they mourn and mourn for their loved ones; on the other hand, they also perform opera, acrobatics, etc., and have a more lively atmosphere, perhaps this is to let the deceased smile at ease, so that the living can continue to live happily.

There are so many people who come to pay tribute and send funerals to the old lady of the Xie family, and in the following three years of filial piety, Xie Jingxi almost never left the house, and rarely met with colleagues and friends, and he has always been grateful in his heart.

Now, three years have passed, the period of filial piety has expired, and Xie Fu is planning a thank-you feast, and I want to invite my colleagues to Xie Fu to drink a glass of thin wine to express Xie Fu's gratitude!

The banquet began to be prepared, Xie Jingxi asked Lin Hexuan to go to the VIP meeting room of Xie Mansion's "Erluo", and the two discussed the list of guests.

Xie Jingxi said: "In order to express my gratitude, for the stability of the Xie Mansion, this banquet, I plan to invite some people, ask Mr. Lin to help you refer to the details! The most important thing is to invite the Marquis of Anhai to come to the 'town house safe' as this marquis, in addition, I have invited Yin Wu Xuewen of the Quanzhou Mansion, Jia Shaohui, the chief envoy of the Quanzhou Ship Division, Ke Junnan, the deputy chief envoy Peng Haoze, as well as the general judgment and experience of the Quanzhou Mansion, the governor, and the Zhaoma, etc., the officials of the Quanzhou Mansion have been generally invited, as for the academy, temple, Guild principals and others, it would be more appropriate to invite them to Qingyuan Academy next time!"

Lin Hexuan said: "To An Haihou, the lord should personally go to the house to please, saying that he thanked Hou Ye for his concern for the death of Mrs. Xie three years ago, and he has been at home for three years, and he has not been able to come out to visit Hou Ye. ”

Xie Jingxi said: "Mr. Lin is very reasonable, I will invite him in the way you said!"

"Also, whether Zheng Zhijie, the deputy commander of the water division stationed in Quanzhou, also invited him to come, the last time the commander and chief soldier of the water division who lived in Xiamen asked him to go to a meeting, but he just failed to come to Xie Mansion to pay tribute, if he is not invited this time, I am afraid that he will be misunderstood, thinking that Xie Fu is dissatisfied with him. Lin Hexuan said.

"You reminded him well, how did I forget this, I should please! Xie Jingxi said.

Lin Hexuan continued: "There is another thing that needs to be paid attention to, there are many officials invited, and there are many people, and there may be a phenomenon of confusion, so we should prevent people with ill intentions from mixing in and disturbing the joyful atmosphere of the banquet in Xie Mansion." ”

Xie Jingxi said: "I'm also worried that some people are digging out their minds to enter the Xie Mansion now, and it is very likely that they will take the opportunity to sneak in, but the important officials of the Quanzhou Mansion are all in the Xie Mansion, and presumably the unscrupulous people will not dare to make a mistake in the Xie Mansion! Mr. Hard Work and Gao Yuntian have made careful arrangements, and everything will go smoothly!"

"Please rest assured, Lord Xie, I will make a careful escort plan with Gao Xia Shi. Lin Hexuan said.

"There is another thing, this time the Quanzhou Yamen dignitaries will probably come to Xie Mansion, I want to take this opportunity to introduce the dog to everyone, so that he can gradually get in touch with the society, at that time, I also invite Mr. Lin to appear and go around the scene with the dog, so that the dog can see the world!" Xie Jingxi said.

"You should do your best, but it seems inappropriate for the old man to accompany the son as a langzhong, can it be said that because the son's business teacher is on leave, the old man is temporarily acting as an agent for a while, taking advantage of this excitement, and also taking the opportunity to greet the officials?" Lin Hexuan said.

"This is very good, with Mr. Lin's talent and cultivation, it is more than enough to be a dog teacher, and he is lucky to be able to teach dogs! At that time, I will introduce Mr. Lin to my colleagues. ”

"The old man admires the son very much, and he wants to teach him well, and then talk to Master Xie!" Lin Hexuan said, showing a witty smile, Lin Hexuan not only wanted to teach Xie Wende the scriptures, he also wanted to teach him martial arts, but it was inconvenient to say it at this time.

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of Xie Mansion's treat, early in the morning, the people in the house had already cleaned Xie Mansion inside and out, and the courtyard inside the Xie Mansion wall was very clean.

The courtyard is well furnished, with palm trees, pomegranate trees, jujube trees, cedars, wild goose red, five-colored grass, etc., as well as wisteria panhorns, rose buttresses, etc., although it is autumn, it can give people a lush feeling.

On the occasion of Chensi, Yin Wu Xiuwen of Quanzhou Mansion led a group of people such as Quanzhou Mansion Tongzhi, Xie Jingxi led Xie Wende and others outside the door of the main building to greet him, and a group of people walked into the gate of Xie Mansion after greeting each other, and walked through the hall to the living room, the housekeeper took Yang Feiyang and others to make tea in the living room, and Xie Jingxi beckoned the guests to sit down.

The eunuchs said in unison: "Lord Xie is too polite, three years ago, Mother Xie is eternal, it should be a memorial, it is a necessary etiquette, Lord Xie has always remembered it, it is touching!"

"My mother has passed away, and I should be grateful for your concern!" Xie Jingxi said.

At this time, someone outside came to report: "Master Hou is almost at the gate of the courtyard!"

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