sinovels Chapter 9 Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Chapter 9
On the streets after entering the watch, there is no one there except the watchmen who go to and from the watch and the soldiers on patrol.
When he was about to reach the south of the city, the watchman stopped and wanted to sit on the steps of the high gate to rest his feet, but the soldiers beside him laughed at him: "Knock, knock, do you still expect the prime minister to open the door and invite you to drink a bowl of tea?"
The watchman let out a long breath and struck the small gong vigorously.
None of them noticed that the small door in the backyard of this family opened and closed, and several figures flashed in.
"My lord, what do you think? Why did Your Majesty suddenly order the crown prince?" Dim candlelight illuminated the small living room, and the leader leaned forward, almost losing his composure.
The only man sitting on the chair was nearly fifty years old, with white silk in his sideburns and beard, but his eyes were vicious and sharp like the eyes of an eagle.
"What's so strange? That's His Majesty's own son! Isn't it expected that he found Prince Li?" After speaking, he murmured softly, "I didn't expect him to be so fateful."
The latter sentence was disrespectful, and everyone pretended not to hear it.The person who spoke just now still asked eagerly: "Then the rumors we spread among the people are useless?"
"What are you panicking about? You say rumors are so easy to quell? What prince, he's just a naive child..." The man snorted disdainfully, his eyes flashed fiercely, "Besides, I found it from the folks. Who knows, is it the royal blood?"
"You mean..." His companion hesitated.
"Let's just watch." He played with the small ornaments on the desk, calmly, "The Lord is suspicious of the country, the minister is not attached, and the people don't believe it..."
Two months later, the Shen family finally arrived in Nanjing.
Thanks to the pass issued by the governor, the family entered the capital without hindrance.
Nanjing and Xiangzhou are very different.This place was originally the capital of the king, and the terrain is southerly, and it is on a plain. Compared with Xiangzhou, which has become the front line today, it is prosperous and prosperous, beyond words.The vendors hawking along the street stared at the three children intently.
The architecture here is very different from the northern style, with roundabouts, softness, exquisiteness and complexity. The family walked along the road, sighing as they walked.
It was Shen Mu who came back to his senses first, "Find a place to settle down first, and discuss the next plan."
The head of the family spoke, and the rest obeyed obediently.
They also spent a lot of money along the way, and they couldn't afford to be extravagant, so they just found a small inn and rented a few rooms to rest for a while, and two servants squeezed into a room.
"The top priority is to send Yu Lang and Qi Lang to school." Shen Mu said, "Qi Lang is getting older, and Yu Lang can't afford to delay, so he needs to find a good academy."
"Farewell, how old is my mistress? Can I go to the academy to study? My father is thinking of Yulang all the time. I have nothing to say, but how much money is left? Will I still set up a family business? The family can't sleep in the inn to enjoy the autumn wind." !" Shen Tai, who had been holding back all the way, finally broke out, and his words spewed out like cannonballs.
It was inconvenient for Shen He to say anything, but Shen Rong couldn't stand it anymore: "Sanlang, why are you talking to your father!"
"Second brother, think about it too. Your mother Yue is growing up. When she gets married in the future, do you want to buy a dowry? My father only wants Yu Lang to become a talent. Aren't Qi Lang and Yue Niang your grandchildren?" Shen Tai despaired. Geology asked.
Shen Mu looked much older all of a sudden, his chest heaved up and down, but he was speechless for a long time.Shen Qi was too frightened to speak, Shen Yue looked at the hesitant father and mother with tears in her eyes, Shen Yu slowly stood up: "Third Uncle, Grandfather, don't rush to get angry, I have an idea."
He took out the jade pendant wrapped in silk handkerchief from his pocket. "This is a gift from Zan Yuan before he left. I think it's fine, so it's better to pawn it first. The most urgent thing is to buy a house and family business. The money on hand and this jade pendant should be enough. As for studying, San Lang is too young." , it’s better to ask a gentleman to open the door, and Yueniang and I can also study, but it’s just a bundle of lessons.”
He spoke very calmly, which was very different from his younger siblings.And his elders all had extremely complicated expressions.
"Have you made up your mind?" Shen Mu asked.
Shen Yu nodded, "Since my grandson said it, he must have thought about it."
Shen Mu's eyes turned to Shen Tai, and he asked hoarsely: "Sanlang, what you said just now... Do you really think so?"
Shen Tai lowered his head unknowingly, without making a sound.
Shen Mu said again slowly: "No matter what you think...Qi Lang and Yue Niang are both my darlings."
Shen Rong finally couldn't stand it anymore, and patted Shen Tai on the shoulder, Shen Tai said: "My son knows his mistake." He turned to Shen He and Shen Yu again, "Brother and Yu Lang, please forgive me for your offensive words." His tone was a bit harsh, and he couldn't tell whether it was reluctance or embarrassment.
"He's a young man, it doesn't matter if the elders say a few harsh words, Saburo doesn't need to care so much." Shen He said, barely exposing the unhappiness just now.
Afterwards, Shen Tai made an excuse to go out to relax, and as soon as he went out, Shen Qi recovered and burst into tears.The second wife, Mrs. Lu, hugged him and coaxed him, and said to Shen Mu and Shen Rong: "After the third sibling is gone, San Lang's temperament has changed a lot...Qi Lang is young, and he also needs a mother."
Shen Mu sighed, "Who doesn't know that he and Shi's young husband and wife have a deep love, and I have always been satisfied with this wife, but it's just a natural or man-made disaster, who can control it."
After that, according to what Shen Yu said, they went to the pawn shop to pawn the jade pendant the next day.
The jade pendant was warm to the touch, shiny and clear, the pawnbroker's eyes lit up when he saw it, he tried his best to lower the price, and finally pawned [-] coins.
Fifteen hundred guan is not a small number.Shen Mu was afraid that so much money would go out to drill eyes, so he specially opened Qianyin.Fortunately, the Shen family had a lot of hands, so they signed a contract with the pawnshop first, then Shen He personally went to the dental shop to talk with people about buying real estate, while the rest rested in the inn, and the two servants ran errands back and forth to find out the market.
The Shen family has a large family, the house should not be too small, and they are all scholars, so they must have a small courtyard. After such calculations, the money that Yupei pays is enough to buy an ordinary family's house.
After visiting several dental shops, Shen He finally found a satisfactory one: a three-entry courtyard in Nancheng.The former owner of the house was a merchant. He returned to his hometown because of an urgent matter, so he sold it hastily, and the price was low, only [-] guan.Although the house is not too big, but the location is good, not far from the government office, it will be convenient to find a husband or to buy things in the future.Moreover, all the furniture in the courtyard is available, and you can live in directly. Only then did Shen He make a final decision, and added another thirty pieces of bought out furniture and other things.In the blink of an eye, the family had a new home in the capital.
After all the work, it was only after noon. The whole family sat in the new yard, and they couldn't believe it. They looked at each other cheerfully and laughed from ear to ear. It seemed that the turmoil of the day before had never happened at all. .
Shen Yu is different from them, and there is a bit of sadness in the joy: on the one hand, he pawned a parting gift, and feels deeply ashamed of Zan Yuan.On the other hand, he didn't expect that jade pendant to be so precious.Although he knew that Zan Yuan was born in a noble family, he could take out thousands of accessories at his fingertips, so the distance between them became even more distant.
The heavy pressure on his heart made it difficult for Shen Yu to show a smile.
There is still food in the house, but Shen Mu still directs his sons to go out to buy rice, and two servants light a fire to cook.Shen Yu wanted to take it easy, so he visited the capital on the way, so he followed.
It just so happened that the servants of the government office were posting notices, and Shen Yu and her father also went over to read:
"His Royal Highness is merciful, and I have asked His Majesty to order all the refugees in the north, and all states, prefectures, and counties can borrow agricultural tools and seeds to help build houses and houses. All soldiers who died or were injured in battle will be generously rewarded and sympathized with their families, and amnesty to the world..."
The Shen family is not involved in farming, so this announcement has nothing to do with them.Shen He turned around and left after hearing half of it, and obediently paid for rice.After buying the ingredients, he brought back a dime of wine, and the family moved into the new home, having a lively meal first, which was considered a housewarming feast.
The two servants sent by Mr. Feng are both used to rough work. Although they can cook and cook, they are not as exquisite as the cook.But what I'm looking for is the joy of the housewarming banquet, and I have two cups of long-lost hot wine, so I don't care about anything.
Only Shen Mu, after hearing the notice from the government, felt infinitely emotional: "His Royal Highness, ah, it turns out that the Holy Majesty has already appointed a crown prince. The original Yan'an County King and Prince Duanren are not descended from the same mother, but it seems that they are equally benevolent princes. .”
He recalled the prince Duanren who died in the city for a while, and he was grateful for the fact that the prince was established, young and kind, and the great Qi Guozuo continued. As he talked, some tears filled his eyes.
The children and grandchildren are all familiar with his words, just eat quietly, but Shen Yu's heart moved, and when she looked up, she saw her father's gloomy face, and she couldn't help being slightly startled.
"I've heard people say that I planned to establish the emperor's younger brother." Shen Rong said, "After all, the king of Yanping County has not kept his head, so he is too young, but His Royal Highness King Chu is already in the age of dancing elephants."
"Nonsense, it's only right and proper to make the crown prince the heir apparent!" Shen Mu rolled his eyes, and Shen Rong fell silent.
Shen He suddenly put down his chopsticks, "Father is slow to use, my son is getting a little drunk, please leave first." His wife Wu was also taken aback, and hurried to catch up with her husband.
Here the Shen family ate a simple housewarming banquet together, while Wu Junyi frowned at a table of delicacies alone.
"Your Highness... But are you used to it?" Li Qi, the little eunuch who was serving him, looked at his face and asked timidly.
"Are these all regulations?" Wu Junyi straightened up and asked stiffly.
He just counted in detail, there are more than [-] kinds of vegetable soups, such as white kidney in wine vinegar, fried quail with three fresh bamboo shoots, spicy soup with Tubu... The materials are also very wasteful, only two wings of sheep's head sticks are taken, and Tubu fish is only Take two cheeks.Not to mention the extravagant wine bottles and treasures inlaid with gold and jade.
Li Qi still didn't understand what the problem was, "Don't worry, Your Highness, you will never exceed the prince's limit... Besides, Your Highness has just returned to Beijing, and even if it is a little bit farther, His Majesty will not say anything."
Wu Junyi dropped the ebony inlaid silver chopsticks irritably.He used to come here like this before, and he didn't think there was anything wrong.But after eating raw meat and vegetable roots, he couldn't bear to look at these precious ingredients that would be wasted without moving his chopsticks.
In fact, he thought that his father would change his mind. After all, the internal strife is not settled, there are things outside, and the homeland has not been recovered, but now the palace is still expanding...
He thought about it for a while, and stopped eating. "Study ink, I just want to write a memorial."
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