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Chapter 226 Fighting in the Mourning Hall
Chapter 226 Fighting in the Mourning Hall
"Shut up!" Sun Tuiguan yelled angrily, but he couldn't do anything to Tian Zijian and the yamen, so he could only stand up and try his best to smile on his face, "But Miss Yuanzhan, the little Sanyuan of Nanxuan Mansion?"
Xiao Sanyuan is not good, but the key is that Zhan Feiyu is a student of Gu Xueshi, not to mention that he is a seventh-rank official who cannot afford to offend, even the prefect of Chu would not dare to offend Gu Xueshi's disciples.
Take a look at the Chen family, all the dignified third-rank scholars and politicians have returned home, how could he dare to offend Zhan Feiyu, did he think his head was on his neck for a long time?
"Little Sanyuan?" Although Tian Zijian and the yamen only like to fight fiercely, they are still the children of officials and eunuchs, and they have invited their masters to private schools, so they naturally understand the weight of Xiao Sanyuan.
But such a young talent?It's still a little Sanyuan, the key is still a girl's family?
After swiping, a group of yamen looked at Zhan Feiyu curiously, no wonder she was so arrogant just now, this little girl is not only capable on her own, but also has a great background, I don't know which scholarly family she was trained by.
When they were seven or eight years old, they passed the exam. Think about what they were doing when they were seven or eight years old.Playing around with the dog or exposing the tiles in the house?It is estimated that I can write my own name correctly.
"Zhan Feiyu, a student from Nanxuan Prefecture, pays his respects to Mr. Sun." Zhan Feiyu formally saluted Sun Tuiguan.
Regardless of whether it will tear your face in the future, you must be well-mannered and don't fall into the shoes of others. This is not good for scholars. They value their reputation and are hindered everywhere.
Sun Tuiguan avoided Zhan Feiyu's salute, and returned the salute again. Although he was appointed by the court, he was only seventh rank. How old is Zhan Feiyu?
Even though it is impossible for her to become an official because of a woman, she is Gu Xueshi's disciple. Once she reaches Jiji's age, the prince will be able to marry, so how can he, a mere pusher, dare to accept a gift from her.
"The little Sanyuan from Nanxuan Mansion has come to Huai'an Mansion, and this mansion is far away to welcome you." A clear laugh sounded from the door.
Zhan Feiyu looked back, but he was a gentle middle-aged man, wearing a jade crown and a long robe with wide sleeves. At first glance, he was somewhat similar to the third son of Ming, but after a second look, he knew that the two were fundamentally different.
Ming San is proud of his talent and wild and unrestrained, but to paraphrase Ming Shan's words, the youngest son is actually a fool, who was sold and returned the money.
The prefect of Chu is a gentleman, elegant and handsome, but the fourth-rank prefect of Huai'an Prefecture is a sincere person like Ming San, who just hides the strategy of the city government in a spring-like smile.
Without waiting for Zhan Feiyu to salute, the prefect of Chu said loudly: "The way of great learning lies in clearing morality, being close to the people, and ending in perfection."
This is Zhan Feiyu, who was about to take the school exam when he came up. Except for Liu Li, everyone present had studied the Four Books and Five Classics. As for how much they remembered, it would vary from person to person.
Zhan Feiyu made a salute, "Knowledge to stop, then you will have concentration; after concentration, you will be able to be quiet; after being quiet, you will be able to be at peace; at peace, then you will be able to worry; after thinking, you will be able to gain."
Tian Zijian curled his lips, and he could answer these few sentences by himself, so he heard Chu Zhifu continue: "What is the meaning of the word Zhizhi?"
The Way of the University is the first sentence of the opening chapter of "The Great Learning", and what Chu Zhifu asked seems to be the first sentence Zhan Feiyu answered: Knowing the end and then having a certainty.The original intention is to know the goal to be firm.
But in connection with the previous sentence "stop at the ultimate good", Confucius and Confucianism both emphasize the virtue of a gentleman. The so-called self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace puts self-cultivation first, so the deeper meaning of knowing and stopping is to stop at the ultimate good. , the original intention is to say that if a person pursues learning, he must first know why he is studying?
Whether it is the Qi family governing the country or the world, or for the sake of fame and fortune, if it is the latter, there is no need to continue studying. The ultimate goal of studying is to make people achieve the state of perfection.
Zhan Feiyu is familiar with the Four Books, and at this moment he immediately replied: "Stopping must be the meaning of being what is and not moving. The best is the extreme of reason. The place where you should stop is where the best is. Knowing it is the direction of ambition. "
"Confucius said: If you can't do it, stop it. What's the explanation?" The prefect of Chu was not surprised by Zhan Feiyu's answer, but asked again.
In "The Analects of Confucius", Confucius once mentioned twice that "you can stop if you can't do it", that is to say, stop when you need to, and you don't need to force it.
Liu Li was already at a loss, as if he had listened to a heavenly scripture.
Tian Zijian and his colleagues in the yamen were able to listen to a half-knowledgeable person at first, but now they are all the same as Liu Li, their minds are muddled, sometimes they know what to do, sometimes they can’t stop, sometimes Zhu Zi, and sometimes Confucius, It's even scarier than a murder weapon.
Facing everyone's sympathetic and awe-inspiring gazes, Zhan Feiyu said, "Zigong asks friends. The Master said: Advice and be kind, stop if you can't do it, don't humiliate yourself."
Chu Zhifu nodded with a smile on his face, and only looked at Zhan Feiyu to continue to answer: "Ji Ziran asked: Zhong You and Ran Qiu are ministers?"
The Master said: "I think that the son is a different question, and there was a difference between you and seeking. The so-called ministers serve the emperor with the way, and if you can't do it, stop. Today, you can be said to be a minister."
Tian Zijian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and it really was two "can't stop".
"The little Sanyuan of Nanxuan Mansion really lives up to its reputation." Chu Zhifu clapped his hands and praised, the little girl is really talented and learned.
Gu Xueshi is far away in the capital, so he can give advice to Zhan Feiyu. In the final analysis, this little Sanyuan was obtained by Zhan Feiyu's hard work and hard work. Of course, talent is indispensable.
"Master Chu praised you, the students are ashamed and dare not do it." Zhan Feiyu spoke modestly, but his brows and eyes were calm and calm.
Chen Xuezheng was the chief examiner for Xiao Sanyuan who got the real test, and Zhan Feiyu could afford this praise. Excessive modesty is hypocrisy.
The prefect of Chu did not expect that Zhan Feiyu would show such a proud look. The little girl had picturesque eyebrows and her chin was raised high, like a majestic little rooster. Prefect Chu couldn't help laughing, this little girl is interesting.
The prefect of Chu immediately said: "The Poetry" says: "The country is thousands of miles away, and the people of Wei are stopped."
Why did this boasting turn into a school exam? Zhan Feiyu immediately restrained his complacency, straightened his small body and replied: "Poetry" says: "The savage yellow bird stops at Qiuyu."
Suddenly, Zhan Fei raised his eyebrows, and added stubbornly: "If you stop, know what you're going to stop, can you be a human instead of a bird?"
In the lobby, except for Sun Tuiguan, who frowns and ponders from time to time, then nods in agreement.
Tian Zijian's group of yamen and the fast-moving yamen servants next to him were all silent, looking at Zhan Feiyu with strange eyes from time to time. What about the arrogance and aggressiveness that used to hurt people with knives before?She is clearly a pungent little girl, how can she be so good at reading.
The prefect of Chu is a Jinshi in the top two rankings. Even though he has been an official for many years, the scholars in Huai'an Prefecture have always supported the prefect of Chu as the top literati. Zhan Feiyu started studying from the womb, so it is impossible for her to be so good.
The prefect of Chu finally stopped torturing Tian Zijian and these unlearned and incompetent yamen, and asked a simple sentence, "People can't be inferior to birds, so how should they behave?"
Zhan Feiyu put his hands behind his back, and the posture of the scholar was well-balanced, "To be a ruler, stop with benevolence; as a minister, stop with respect; as a son, stop with filial piety; as a father, stop with kindness; with fellow countrymen, stop with kindness." Stop at the letter."
The prefect of Chu nodded in agreement. Before he saw the person, he, like all the scholars in the world, was wondering what in Zhan Feiyu should be treated differently by Gu Xueshi, and even accepted as a disciple.
But at this moment, looking at Zhan Feiyu with clear eyes, intelligent but neither arrogant nor impetuous, quick-witted and eloquent, full of talent, even the prefect of Chu would be moved to accept such a little girl if she met her.
"Zijian." Chu Zhifu looked at Tian Zijian who was on the side.
The wound on Tian Zijian's neck was no longer bleeding, and the dried blood was condensed on the long and thin wound. It looked dangerous at first glance, but it was actually just a flesh wound. Otherwise, if the knife cut deeper, even the god Da Luo would not be able to save it.
"Uncle Chu, we were the ones messing around just now." The leader Ya Nei spoke first, and then apologized to Zhan Feiyu, "We are at fault for this matter, please forgive me, Miss Zhan."
A little Sanyuan is not terrible, but what is terrible is the family behind her, who can cultivate an eight or nine-year-old girl into a talent. This family is definitely not something that generals like them can offend.
"It's okay." Zhan Feiyu didn't care about it, and said to the prefect of Chu: "Don't disturb Mr. Chu's business, the student will leave."
When Zhan Feiyu left the government office, he saw Zhang Changsong and Qiu Dingsi who were waiting all the time. They were not the same people, and Zhan Feiyu didn't show any politeness, so he left with He Nuan.
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On the second day, early in the morning, because they were going to pay condolences at Liu's house, the three of Zhan Feiyu all changed into plain clothes, and the carriage drove slowly towards Liu's town outside the city.
"Looking at the vast white land, if I hadn't been wearing autumn clothes, I would have thought it was the twelfth lunar month." Zhan Feiyu opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the snow-white road, covered with white paper money, it really seemed like a drop layer of snow.
He Nuan used to be in the capital, and had seen a lot of ostentation from wealthy families, even compared to those of the Liu family. Even if he ate a cabbage in winter, it was cumbersome and complicated. He only chose the yellow heart of the cabbage. In the kitchen, at least a dozen or twenty cabbages should be used.
And when cooking, they don’t use clear water. People who pay attention to it use broth. The soup is made of ingredients such as chicken, duck, ribs, and pigeons. Some families who pay attention to health will add some precious medicinal materials. I just got a jar of broth.
The most important thing in the Liu family of the imperial merchant is money, and Liu Hefeng is the head of the direct line of the Liu family, let alone throwing out some paper money, He Nuan feels that she is not surprised to see the Liu family throwing copper coins.
When the carriage arrived at Liu's Town, the descendants of the Liu family who were guarding the entrance of the town immediately came forward to inquire. If it was a big family, they would naturally be cautious when receiving them.
If it was an ordinary family who came here to curry favor with the Liu family, their reception was only out of etiquette, and they would not neglect the condolence guests, but they would not be too enthusiastic, and Zhan Feiyu would naturally fall into the category of flattery.
"The carriage is temporarily parked here, and there are special people who will feed it." Liu Yuan, who was talking, looked only 24 or [-] years old, but he was steady, "If the girl can't walk, there are sedan chairs here to sit in."
Although the entire Liu Family Town is the territory of the Liu Family, the mourning hall where the coffins are placed is located at the Liu Family Ancestral Hall, which is a little far from the gate of the town. Even if Liu Yuan walks quickly, it will take a quarter of an hour. A delicate girl like Yu probably wouldn't be able to walk such a long distance.
"No, let's go over there." Since Zhan Feiyu came to express his condolences, even if he thought that Liu Hefeng's death was more than justified, she would not show off, and she was not a charming daughter.
"Okay, this way, girl." Liu Yuan led the way, suppressing the surprise in his eyes.
Generally speaking, the elders of the family came to express their condolences, and they were all men. Even if there were a few families where women headed the house, the ones who came were women in their 50s and [-]s. A little girl like Zhan Feiyu was really weird.
However, Liu Yuan was in charge of receiving relatives and friends who expressed condolences these days, so he still had good eyesight. The carriage just parked was expensive, and the horse looked like a good horse.
Although Zhan Feiyu is dressed in plain clothes, it may be that she has a poetic spirit in her belly. Even a young girl, her bearing should not be underestimated, not to mention that she has two servants with her, at least with a little background. backing.
Arriving at the coffin shed, a faint green smoke mixed with the smell of gunpowder came blowing towards our face. It was because there were too many people mourning, burning paper money, joss sticks, and too many firecrackers.
The mourning hall is in the main house of the courtyard, and there is a mourning drum at the entrance of the courtyard. The Liu family in filial piety clothes were stunned when they saw Zhan Feiyu and the three of them, but Liu Yuan took the firecracker from He Sheng's hand and lit it. It was only after the crackling sound that he came back to his senses, and hurriedly beat the mourning drum.
Suddenly there was a burst of mournful crying in the yard, but it was the main family who was crying.
A middle-aged man quickly walked out of the yard, opened his mouth and was stunned. Such a young girl came to offer condolences?Which family's child is this? This family is too careless, at least they have to send an adult over.
"My condolences." Zhan Feiyu said in a deep voice.
He Sheng stepped forward and handed over the offering of condolence. The 100 taels of banknotes were sealed with yellow paper, and the rest were paper money, incense candles and firecrackers.
Glancing at Zhan Feiyu who stepped into the yard, the middle-aged elder looked at Liu Yuan who came over after setting off firecrackers, "What's going on?"
"Third Uncle, I don't know either." Liu Yuan had a bitter face, the majesty of the girl when she didn't speak made Liu Yuan dare not speak, let alone inquire about anything.
According to the rules, the yellow paper seal cannot be opened immediately, but Uncle Liu ignored this rule, put the small basket containing the sacrificial offerings on the table aside, and directly opened the yellow paper seal, "100 taels?"
Not to mention that Uncle Liu was surprised, Liu Yuan and several members of the Liu family who were in charge of registering for the sacrificial ceremony were also really surprised.
The Liu family is not short of money, and those big families come to pay more attention to the sacrifice, but if they are from small families, even if they come to curry favor with the Liu family, at most it is ten taels of silver, more than 20 taels, 100 taels is fine. It's not a small amount, it's enough to cover the expenses of an ordinary farm family for seven or eight years.
Tributes, joss sticks, and candle stands were placed on the mourning hall, and there was an ever-burning lamp beside it. Liu Hefeng's cousin and several nephews knelt on the mourning hall and kowtowed in return.
This is also because Zhan Feiyu has no background, otherwise Liu Hefeng's eldest brother and nephew would be the ones who returned the gift, instead of using collateral people to deal with it.
"Girl, we have tea here, you can take a rest." Uncle Liu went back to the coffin shed, and handed three filial cloths to He Sheng.
You can put 100 taels of silver bills as a sacrifice, regardless of whether it is inappropriate for a little girl to express her condolences, at least Uncle Liu dare not look down on her, and the other party is here to express her condolences, not to make trouble for the Liu family, so the Liu family must not lose etiquette.
Zhan Feiyu didn't want to stay longer, but his eyes hurt from the green smoke from the candlelight, so he nodded.
Uncle Liu San originally planned to lead Zhan Feiyu there himself, and by the way made some indirect remarks about Zhan Feiyu's origins, but the mourning drum rang again, so he had no choice but to give up, "Please forgive me for the poor hospitality, Xiao Yuan, and send the guests to a side hall to rest."
Liu Yuan walked over immediately.
Tea and cakes are prepared in the side hall, relatives and friends who mourn can take a rest, and if they are close to the Liu family, they will usually take them to the guest courtyard next to the ancestral house.
There were many tedious things about the funeral, Liu Yuan was called away as soon as he arrived at the door, Zhan Feiyu didn't care, he just left after taking a rest.
"Miss, let me pour some hot water." He Nuan put down the teapot. Although the tea leaves are good, they are strong tea, which is not suitable for young ladies. On weekdays, Zhan Feiyu either drinks scented tea, milk tea, or plain water.
On the other side, the Liu family's ancestral house.
At this moment, the faces of the few people sitting in the main hall are solemn, but there is not much grief.
No matter how grand the funeral of Liu Hefeng was, it was actually for outsiders to see. There were really few members of the Liu family who were truly sad, including Liu Hefeng's close relatives.
"Father, did He Feng die just like that? Rumor has it that my Liu family still has no face to gain a foothold in Jiangnan Road." The facial features of the man who spoke were [-]% similar to Liu Hefeng's, perhaps because he had been pampered for many years, and he didn't have Liu Hefeng's hostility on his body. Han is more like a romantic and unrestrained dude.
And even when it comes to the death of his younger brother, Liu Hejin still looks like a fool. Although he is wearing filial piety clothes, he can't sit still, and he is playing with the red sandalwood eighteen son bracelet in his hand slowly.
"The murderer is already dead." The beautiful woman who spoke had sharp eyebrows and eyes. Compared with the flirtatious Liu Hejin, Liu Heyu has a more heroic spirit, and her words are also sonorous and powerful, and they have something to say, " There is only one married woman left in the Wu Family."
"Yo, sister, are you showing kindness?" Sitting up straight, Liu Hejin laughed sarcastically, "The one who was killed was your own brother, but you still care about the family of the murderer, tsk tsk, you are not afraid Crawled out of the coffin to find you?"
Liu Heyu ignored the yin and yang second brother, but looked at his father and several clan elders, "The news of He Feng's death has been blocked from the outside world. When I went to Fengzhou to pick up He Feng's coffin, I talked to Meng Zhizhou I met him once, and although the Liu family is powerful, they are still only imperial merchants, and the Liu family didn't take advantage of He Feng's death, and they did too much, I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to attack the Liu family."
Wu's eldest son killed Liu Hefeng with a single knife, but he himself died, and Uncle Wu, Auntie, and the seven-year-old old man also died many years ago.
Liu Hefeng lost one life, but the Wu family lost four lives. The laws of Daqing are not as good as married women. If the Liu family makes a move to force the Wu family daughter to death, it will damage the reputation of the Liu family.
Clicking the red sandalwood beads, Liu Hejin tilted his head and looked at Liu Heyu, who was saying the same thing, not caring about revealing a bruise on his neck.
Anyone who is a man knows that this mark was made by someone. The bright red is still fresh. It is clear that Liu Hejin had messed with his concubine early in the morning.
The eight clan elders present did not open their mouths to refute Liu Heyu. Everyone had their own accounts in their hearts. It was for the Liu family's face to investigate the cause of Liu Hefeng's death, but if they pursued it, it would only bring trouble to the Liu family. It doesn't matter what the inside is.
At this moment, Butler Liu appeared outside the main hall, and after walking in, he reported to Old Master Liu who was in the main seat: "Patriarch, Zhan Feiyu has arrived, and he is resting in the side hall of the coffin shed."
"Oh, she's here, but what did she say and what did she do?" Old Patriarch Liu, who had been taking a nap with half-closed eyes, finally spoke, but his expression was calm, making it difficult to understand his attitude towards Zhan Feiyu.
Butler Liu spoke again: "I gave 100 taels of sacrifice, and then went to the side hall, and didn't talk much to the people in the mourning hall."
After Liu Li came back yesterday, he told all about Zhan Feiyu in detail. Liu Li didn't know Zhan Feiyu's origin, but only knew that he was the little Sanyuan of Nanxuan Mansion.
And he offended someone at the Xinglong Inn yesterday, although Liu Li was not afraid, he still wanted to tell his family to prevent Zhan Feiyu from coming to Xingshi Liu's house to question him.
"What is she doing here? If you don't know, you think you have some friendship with our Liu family!" The grumpy old man from the eight tribes snorted coldly. He knew in his heart that the reason why Meng Zhizhou protected the married woman of the Wu family must be Zhan Feiyu. cause trouble.
A plain-headed commoner, Meng Zhizhou was foolish enough to protect him. Those who didn't know thought that he was a good official who was diligent and caring for the people. After all, he was just trying to curry favor with Zhan Feiyu and her teacher, Gu Xueshi.
Liu Hejin smiled with the corners of his mouth curled up, and said in a non-surprising way: "What else can you do? Naturally, she is here to divide the family property. That little girl has some tricks. I heard that there is an old sour scholar in Fengzhou who took all the property. I gave it all to her, although it can’t compare with Liu’s, but at least 10 taels.”
As soon as the words "dividing the family property" came out, the atmosphere in the main hall suddenly became condensed.
Even Liu Heyu was frowning at this moment, wanting to ask Liu Hefeng who was lying in the coffin if he was crazy to give such a huge fortune to a little girl.
If the person who went to Jinlin Village in Nanxuan Mansion to investigate was not Liu Heyu's confidant, she would have thought that Zhan Feiyu was Liu Hefeng's illegitimate daughter. A month ago, he gave Zhan Feiyu all the property under his name, and the key is that he went to the government to record it.
The elder of the eight tribes is always violent, and the elder of the six tribes is an old man who loves money as much as his life. Although he is chubby, with a ruddy complexion and looks like a Maitreya Buddha, he is a miser who is reluctant to spend a penny. in the bone.
After waving Steward Liu to retreat, the old man of the Six Clans said with a gloomy expression, "So what if it's filed in the yamen? How can she, a little girl, come to Liu's house to rob money and shop?"
"Grandpa Six, when He Feng was dying, he wrote a letter with his last breath and sent it to Nanxuan Mansion. It was addressed to Zhan Feiyu. Who knows what he wrote, maybe it was about the industry." Liu Hejin laughed gloatingly, as if he didn't care at all that Zhan Feiyu would take away one-tenth of the Liu family's property.
The entire Liu Family Town is populated by members of the Liu family, but most of the wealth of the Liu family is in the hands of the direct line of the Liu family. The Patriarch is the lineage of the Patriarch.
The rules of the Liu Family Ancestor are clearly written, but all the children of the direct line can be allocated a share of property after birth, and it will increase every year, so as to ensure the safe and healthy growth of the younger generation of the direct line to the greatest extent.
After all, the back house is restless, there is no family rule, it is too easy to kill a child, but now for the property of the child, the woman in the back house dare not do it easily.
After all, the child is young, although the property belongs to his name, it is entrusted to his parents, and he cannot control it until he is weak.
Liu Hefeng belongs to the line of the head of the direct line, so the property under his name is much more than that of ordinary direct line children.
Liu Hejin is a flamboyant, and even a money-spending ancestor, but Liu Hefeng is different. Although he acts perversely and violently, he really doesn't spend much money, so a preliminary estimate has at least 50 taels under his name.
"Heyu, you went to Fengzhou before, what happened between Zhan Feiyu and Hefeng?" the old man asked. With naked eyes, he is definitely not an old man who will be fooled.
Although the head of the Liu family is Mr. Liu, who sits in the main seat, he can act outside, but Liu Heyu is in charge of the business of the Liu family. Who would let the only second son, Liu Hejin, besides being able to play with women and spend money, let him do business? No matter how strong the family background is, they can lose everything.
As for Liu Hefeng, he was a lunatic who used a whip to whip people when he disagreed with him. He chopped Liu Hejin with a knife when he was only eight years old. Fortunately, the knife was cut on the shoulder, otherwise the head of the Liu family would send a white-haired man to a black-haired man. .
Liu Heyu, who was decisive in the mall, also had a dignified expression at this time, and he also respected several clan elders, "I sent people to Fengzhou to investigate, and also interrogated Hefeng's personal guards and a few servants. It is clear when Zhan Feiyu and He Feng met, let alone what deal they have."
This is an unsolved mystery!Although Liu Hefeng's leg was broken by the trampling of his mount, it was dragged by Zhan Feiyu, not to mention that Zhan Feiyu later broke Liu Hefeng's leg that had just been boned.
In this case, it is normal for Liu Hefeng to cut Zhan Feiyu into pieces. After all, Liu Hefeng is a lunatic, a violent, crazy and bloodthirsty lunatic, but the strange thing is that Liu Hefeng broke his leg twice, but he helped Zhan Feiyu Qi Heng was rescued.
"He Feng is a lunatic. God knows what a lunatic thinks. Maybe he likes Zhan Feiyu." Liu Hejin laughed loudly.
After a long while, realizing that the laughter was a bit abrupt, Liu Hejin shut up again in embarrassment, well, what is he doing so much with an old dude.
As for what Liu Hefeng wrote in the letter to Zhan Feiyu before he died, no one knew, so the person who tied the bell had to be untied.
"Heyu, you go to receive Zhan Feiyu. You are a guest from afar, and my Liu family can't be rude." The elder of the clan could only ask Liu Heyu to test Zhan Feiyu.
First, they are all girls, so it is easier to talk; second, Liu Heyu's ability is obvious to all. No matter how good at reading Zhan Feiyu is, she is only a nine-year-old girl. portion.
None of the other seven clan elders objected. They didn't care how Liu Hefeng died or what relationship he had with Zhan Feiyu, but they had to care about the 50 taels of silver. However, 50 taels is by no means a small sum.
If it was someone else who got the 50 taels today, the Liu family would be able to send dead soldiers to kill them, so that the money would be saved, but Zhan Feiyu stood behind Gu Xueshi, even the six-year-old who regarded money as his life The clan elders didn't dare to kill Zhan Feiyu either.
So tough measures won't work, so Liu Heyu can only get close.
"Heyu, you go over there and have a better attitude." The head of the Liu family also spoke. He usually doesn't care about things, he is like a puppet, but all major issues involving the Liu family need to be decided by the head of the Liu family, and the daughter Liu Heyu also There is no ambition to replace it.
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Zhan Feiyu planned to take a break and leave, but he never wanted to be blocked by someone.
"Which family do you belong to? Where are your parents and elders? Let a little girl from you come to express condolences!" The old lady sitting in the main seat sullenly, with harsh words and picky eyes, those who didn't know thought she belonged to Zhan Feiyu The elder, holding the posture of the elder, reprimanded the younger generation in the family.
"Mom." The middle-aged woman sitting at the bottom reminded and shouted, the old hag said that there is nothing to do, it is important to do business.
The old lady glared at the woman unhappily, but thinking of her grandson who was looking for death at home, she opened her mouth again, "Here is 100 taels of silver, you take it, it is enough for you to spend for several years, and you wear such shabby clothes when you go out." .”
Hearing the old lady's words, the woman waiting outside the door came in, holding a tray in her hand, with two rows of twelve taels of silver ingots, the silver dangled quite nicely.
Zhan Feiyu had passed the exam for a small three yuan, so he was at a loss at the moment, not to mention that the old lady suddenly gave him money, but he said that he was shabby?
Zhan Feiyu looked down. Although he was wearing plain clothes, the fabric was made of fine brocade. If it could be called shabby, the royal princess would probably be richer than Zhan Feiyu.
As for jewelry, the wooden hairpin used on Zhan Feiyu's head is precious agarwood, and the bracelet on his left hand is also made of the same agarwood, and it was carved by a royal craftsman. Craftsmen carve jewelry for Zhan Feiyu.
Because he came to express condolences, Zhan Feiyu wore a pure white Hetian jade pendant on his waist. This outfit was dozens of times more expensive than when he wore gold and silver.
"You take the money, and I will take it away. Remember to bring the deed of sale." The old lady glanced at He Nuan behind Zhan Feiyu with disgust, but she seemed to be worried about something, her wrinkled old face There is a bit of forbearance on the table.
As soon as the words "Deed of Sale" came out, Zhan Feiyu knew that it was for He Nuan, He Sheng was still waiting outside the door, a tricky and mean old lady would never fall in love with He Sheng.
The middle-aged woman who sat down also thought that the matter was done, and reprimanded her a few words, "You enter the door of my Liu's house, if you take good care of Bao'er, I will mention you as the second wife in the future, Bao'er Clean yourselves, there is not even a housemate in the room, don't be proud of being favored, otherwise don't blame my family for serving you!"
The combination of kindness and power is a common move used by women in the back house. If you hit a stick, you always have to give another sweet date.
The old lady squinted her eyes, her face was full of disgust, "It's just a slut who sells herself into slavery, and she will raise her position after giving birth to a child. If you dare to pester Bao'er and break your bones, I will skin you!"
Zhan Feiyu is about to roll his eyes, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are really good at talking to themselves.
He Nuan turned cold even more, but it was because of Zhan Feiyu, "Old lady, please be careful with your words when you are old. My lady is young, so I can't listen to such swear words!"
Although you can't treat Zhan Feiyu as an ordinary girl, but if Zhan Feiyu speaks, He Nuan can slap her, and she dares to say these words in front of her own lady. Face to face.
With a slap, the old lady slapped the table and reprimanded Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan sternly, "What the hell, a lowly servant girl dares to talk to the old man like that before she even enters the door, Madam Li Mama, give me a slap and let her know the rules of my Liu family!"
Zhan Feiyu feels that after studying, he has really cultivated himself. Even for a person like Liu Hefeng, after his death, Zhan Feiyu can bow to his condolences in the mourning hall, hoping that he will reincarnate and be a good person in his next life.
But at this moment, Zhan Feiyu's face was gloomy, and he looked at the grandma who was walking over, and smashed the teacup in her face, "Don't talk about the Liu family, so what if the head of the Liu family is here today? "
Zhan Feiyu's little Sanyuan is nothing, but who makes her teacher so good, if the old Patriarch Liu is here, he should be polite to Zhan Feiyu.
Outsiders don't know Yin Wuyan's protection of Zhan Feiyu, if they dare to bury Zhan Feiyu, then the old birthday star really hanged himself—enough to live.
"You still dare to do it?" The old lady's angry voice was even sharper.
Although the old lady is a collateral branch of the Liu family, she hasn't produced five clothes. Besides, her three sons are all useful in the Liu family. The old lady is also considered a figure in the Liu family town. Who knows that Zhan Feiyu If you don't pay attention to her, but still dare to throw a cup at Nanny Li, that's a slap in the face.
"What the hell!" The woman stood up, even though she didn't like the old hag, but this was her mother-in-law, and the old hag still had a lot of coffin books. The woman had only one son, Baoer, so she naturally wanted to Ingratiate yourself with the old lady.
"Come on, beat this troublesome bitch out!" The middle-aged woman yelled twice, this is the Liu family, if you dare to make trouble in the Liu family, don't care what the little girl's background is, today she I can't eat and walk around.
The Liu family held a funeral, there were not many other things, and there were definitely enough people. All the relatives of the Liu family came, not to mention that there were hundreds of people in the Liu family's original servants and nurses.
In the chaotic fight, Zhan Feiyu looked back at Liu Hefeng's mourning hall. Although the dead were the most numerous, it wasn't her own initiative to make trouble.
After He Nuan kicked the nursing home away, the old lady and the middle-aged woman gave up on taking He Nuan's house. Bao'er is weak, so don't be hurt by this lowly maid.
Outside the courtyard gate, Zhang Changsong and Qiu Dingsi looked at the chaos in front of them speechlessly. Is Zhan Feiyu really a scholar?This posture of hitting wherever he goes will definitely leave those dudes far away.
"What about her?" Master Zhang opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. After knowing Zhan Feiyu's background, Master Zhang didn't dare to meet Zhan Feiyu for fear of being retaliated by her.
This is Gu Xueshi's disciple, a young girl who dares to confront a third-rank official. Even if Master Zhang had nine lives, he would not dare to provoke Zhan Feiyu.
"If the people don't fight with the officials, you can see the result from Master Chu's attitude yesterday." Qiu Dingsi didn't think that Zhan Feiyu would suffer, even if it was in the Liu family.
"Is that a servant? Any family with this skill will not be treated as a guest." Zhang Changsong's tone was sour.
He Sheng and He Nuan are both masters with one enemy against a hundred. They must have been sent by Gu Xueshi, probably the dead soldiers of the scholar's mansion, but they are Zhan Feiyu's current person, just thinking about it makes people jealous.
"Stop it!" Liu Heyu didn't expect that he and Zhan Feiyu would meet under such circumstances.
Looking at the messy yard, and looking at the family guards lying on the ground, Liu Heyu's complexion became even more ugly. This is the Liu family's mourning hall, and the Liu family's self-esteem has been lost by such a mess.
The old lady was used to being aggressive, and she lost her mind just now. Seeing Liu Heyu with a serious face, her heart skipped a beat. She dared to put on airs with the other juniors of the Liu family, but she definitely did not dare to offend Liu Heyu.
"Heyu, you came at the right time. If you don't come again, Grandma Seven will be bullied to death." Wiping her tears, the old lady began to cry choked up, and her rickety body tremblingly walked over, which really made her cry. The Liu family who rushed over after hearing the news was moved with compassion.
Regardless of how annoying the old lady is on weekdays, she is a member of the Liu family and an elder after all. Being bullied by outsiders on the Liu family's territory is not a slap in the face of the Liu family.
For a while, listening to the old lady's cry, and the middle-aged woman's embellishment, the Liu family members present were all sullen with anger. If Liu Heyu hadn't been very powerful, the group of Liu family juniors would have rushed forward to fight again. one.
Even if he intends to make friends with Zhan Feiyu, Liu Heyu's first priority is to protect the interests of the Liu family. He looked at Zhan Feiyu and asked, "Miss Zhan, I don't know what happened to make Miss Zhan fight in Hefeng's mourning hall?"
"Miss, this is clearly here to cause trouble!" A junior from the Liu family shouted angrily.
"Yes, I just asked Liu Yuan, how could anyone send a little girl to express condolences? Where is my Liu family? Pooh, could it be that all the elders in the family are dead?"
"Ah Sheng, slap your mouth!" After Zhan Feiyu's voice fell, He Sheng's figure moved.
Everyone only saw a blur in front of them, and there was a crisp slap, and the unrestrained Liu family junior was slapped on the face.
Hey, how dare you be so crazy in front of Liu Heyu?
Everyone present was taken aback by Zhan Feiyu's strength, whether he was confident, or he didn't pay attention to the Liu family at all.
Zhan Feiyu's voice was calm, but this calmness coupled with He Sheng's slap made the hair stand on end, "Small punishment, big warning, don't blame me for being rude if you dare to mention my parents and seniors again."
Liu Heyu suppressed his anger, and took a warning look at the younger members of the Liu family who were still trying to make trouble. Zhan Feiyu's elders in Jinlin Village were nothing but mud legs, but they did a little business and made some money.
But Zhan Feiyu has another elder, and that is Bachelor Gu in the capital.
A teacher for one day and a father for the rest of his life, Xueshi Gu did not get married, and Zhan Feiyu, a disciple, can be said to be the junior who is closest to Xueshi Gu. If he dares to insult the scholar of the dynasty, let alone a slap, even if an arm or a leg is broken, Liu The family can only recognize it.
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"Shut up!" Sun Tuiguan yelled angrily, but he couldn't do anything to Tian Zijian and the yamen, so he could only stand up and try his best to smile on his face, "But Miss Yuanzhan, the little Sanyuan of Nanxuan Mansion?"
Xiao Sanyuan is not good, but the key is that Zhan Feiyu is a student of Gu Xueshi, not to mention that he is a seventh-rank official who cannot afford to offend, even the prefect of Chu would not dare to offend Gu Xueshi's disciples.
Take a look at the Chen family, all the dignified third-rank scholars and politicians have returned home, how could he dare to offend Zhan Feiyu, did he think his head was on his neck for a long time?
"Little Sanyuan?" Although Tian Zijian and the yamen only like to fight fiercely, they are still the children of officials and eunuchs, and they have invited their masters to private schools, so they naturally understand the weight of Xiao Sanyuan.
But such a young talent?It's still a little Sanyuan, the key is still a girl's family?
After swiping, a group of yamen looked at Zhan Feiyu curiously, no wonder she was so arrogant just now, this little girl is not only capable on her own, but also has a great background, I don't know which scholarly family she was trained by.
When they were seven or eight years old, they passed the exam. Think about what they were doing when they were seven or eight years old.Playing around with the dog or exposing the tiles in the house?It is estimated that I can write my own name correctly.
"Zhan Feiyu, a student from Nanxuan Prefecture, pays his respects to Mr. Sun." Zhan Feiyu formally saluted Sun Tuiguan.
Regardless of whether it will tear your face in the future, you must be well-mannered and don't fall into the shoes of others. This is not good for scholars. They value their reputation and are hindered everywhere.
Sun Tuiguan avoided Zhan Feiyu's salute, and returned the salute again. Although he was appointed by the court, he was only seventh rank. How old is Zhan Feiyu?
Even though it is impossible for her to become an official because of a woman, she is Gu Xueshi's disciple. Once she reaches Jiji's age, the prince will be able to marry, so how can he, a mere pusher, dare to accept a gift from her.
"The little Sanyuan from Nanxuan Mansion has come to Huai'an Mansion, and this mansion is far away to welcome you." A clear laugh sounded from the door.
Zhan Feiyu looked back, but he was a gentle middle-aged man, wearing a jade crown and a long robe with wide sleeves. At first glance, he was somewhat similar to the third son of Ming, but after a second look, he knew that the two were fundamentally different.
Ming San is proud of his talent and wild and unrestrained, but to paraphrase Ming Shan's words, the youngest son is actually a fool, who was sold and returned the money.
The prefect of Chu is a gentleman, elegant and handsome, but the fourth-rank prefect of Huai'an Prefecture is a sincere person like Ming San, who just hides the strategy of the city government in a spring-like smile.
Without waiting for Zhan Feiyu to salute, the prefect of Chu said loudly: "The way of great learning lies in clearing morality, being close to the people, and ending in perfection."
This is Zhan Feiyu, who was about to take the school exam when he came up. Except for Liu Li, everyone present had studied the Four Books and Five Classics. As for how much they remembered, it would vary from person to person.
Zhan Feiyu made a salute, "Knowledge to stop, then you will have concentration; after concentration, you will be able to be quiet; after being quiet, you will be able to be at peace; at peace, then you will be able to worry; after thinking, you will be able to gain."
Tian Zijian curled his lips, and he could answer these few sentences by himself, so he heard Chu Zhifu continue: "What is the meaning of the word Zhizhi?"
The Way of the University is the first sentence of the opening chapter of "The Great Learning", and what Chu Zhifu asked seems to be the first sentence Zhan Feiyu answered: Knowing the end and then having a certainty.The original intention is to know the goal to be firm.
But in connection with the previous sentence "stop at the ultimate good", Confucius and Confucianism both emphasize the virtue of a gentleman. The so-called self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace puts self-cultivation first, so the deeper meaning of knowing and stopping is to stop at the ultimate good. , the original intention is to say that if a person pursues learning, he must first know why he is studying?
Whether it is the Qi family governing the country or the world, or for the sake of fame and fortune, if it is the latter, there is no need to continue studying. The ultimate goal of studying is to make people achieve the state of perfection.
Zhan Feiyu is familiar with the Four Books, and at this moment he immediately replied: "Stopping must be the meaning of being what is and not moving. The best is the extreme of reason. The place where you should stop is where the best is. Knowing it is the direction of ambition. "
"Confucius said: If you can't do it, stop it. What's the explanation?" The prefect of Chu was not surprised by Zhan Feiyu's answer, but asked again.
In "The Analects of Confucius", Confucius once mentioned twice that "you can stop if you can't do it", that is to say, stop when you need to, and you don't need to force it.
Liu Li was already at a loss, as if he had listened to a heavenly scripture.
Tian Zijian and his colleagues in the yamen were able to listen to a half-knowledgeable person at first, but now they are all the same as Liu Li, their minds are muddled, sometimes they know what to do, sometimes they can’t stop, sometimes Zhu Zi, and sometimes Confucius, It's even scarier than a murder weapon.
Facing everyone's sympathetic and awe-inspiring gazes, Zhan Feiyu said, "Zigong asks friends. The Master said: Advice and be kind, stop if you can't do it, don't humiliate yourself."
Chu Zhifu nodded with a smile on his face, and only looked at Zhan Feiyu to continue to answer: "Ji Ziran asked: Zhong You and Ran Qiu are ministers?"
The Master said: "I think that the son is a different question, and there was a difference between you and seeking. The so-called ministers serve the emperor with the way, and if you can't do it, stop. Today, you can be said to be a minister."
Tian Zijian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and it really was two "can't stop".
"The little Sanyuan of Nanxuan Mansion really lives up to its reputation." Chu Zhifu clapped his hands and praised, the little girl is really talented and learned.
Gu Xueshi is far away in the capital, so he can give advice to Zhan Feiyu. In the final analysis, this little Sanyuan was obtained by Zhan Feiyu's hard work and hard work. Of course, talent is indispensable.
"Master Chu praised you, the students are ashamed and dare not do it." Zhan Feiyu spoke modestly, but his brows and eyes were calm and calm.
Chen Xuezheng was the chief examiner for Xiao Sanyuan who got the real test, and Zhan Feiyu could afford this praise. Excessive modesty is hypocrisy.
The prefect of Chu did not expect that Zhan Feiyu would show such a proud look. The little girl had picturesque eyebrows and her chin was raised high, like a majestic little rooster. Prefect Chu couldn't help laughing, this little girl is interesting.
The prefect of Chu immediately said: "The Poetry" says: "The country is thousands of miles away, and the people of Wei are stopped."
Why did this boasting turn into a school exam? Zhan Feiyu immediately restrained his complacency, straightened his small body and replied: "Poetry" says: "The savage yellow bird stops at Qiuyu."
Suddenly, Zhan Fei raised his eyebrows, and added stubbornly: "If you stop, know what you're going to stop, can you be a human instead of a bird?"
In the lobby, except for Sun Tuiguan, who frowns and ponders from time to time, then nods in agreement.
Tian Zijian's group of yamen and the fast-moving yamen servants next to him were all silent, looking at Zhan Feiyu with strange eyes from time to time. What about the arrogance and aggressiveness that used to hurt people with knives before?She is clearly a pungent little girl, how can she be so good at reading.
The prefect of Chu is a Jinshi in the top two rankings. Even though he has been an official for many years, the scholars in Huai'an Prefecture have always supported the prefect of Chu as the top literati. Zhan Feiyu started studying from the womb, so it is impossible for her to be so good.
The prefect of Chu finally stopped torturing Tian Zijian and these unlearned and incompetent yamen, and asked a simple sentence, "People can't be inferior to birds, so how should they behave?"
Zhan Feiyu put his hands behind his back, and the posture of the scholar was well-balanced, "To be a ruler, stop with benevolence; as a minister, stop with respect; as a son, stop with filial piety; as a father, stop with kindness; with fellow countrymen, stop with kindness." Stop at the letter."
The prefect of Chu nodded in agreement. Before he saw the person, he, like all the scholars in the world, was wondering what in Zhan Feiyu should be treated differently by Gu Xueshi, and even accepted as a disciple.
But at this moment, looking at Zhan Feiyu with clear eyes, intelligent but neither arrogant nor impetuous, quick-witted and eloquent, full of talent, even the prefect of Chu would be moved to accept such a little girl if she met her.
"Zijian." Chu Zhifu looked at Tian Zijian who was on the side.
The wound on Tian Zijian's neck was no longer bleeding, and the dried blood was condensed on the long and thin wound. It looked dangerous at first glance, but it was actually just a flesh wound. Otherwise, if the knife cut deeper, even the god Da Luo would not be able to save it.
"Uncle Chu, we were the ones messing around just now." The leader Ya Nei spoke first, and then apologized to Zhan Feiyu, "We are at fault for this matter, please forgive me, Miss Zhan."
A little Sanyuan is not terrible, but what is terrible is the family behind her, who can cultivate an eight or nine-year-old girl into a talent. This family is definitely not something that generals like them can offend.
"It's okay." Zhan Feiyu didn't care about it, and said to the prefect of Chu: "Don't disturb Mr. Chu's business, the student will leave."
When Zhan Feiyu left the government office, he saw Zhang Changsong and Qiu Dingsi who were waiting all the time. They were not the same people, and Zhan Feiyu didn't show any politeness, so he left with He Nuan.
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On the second day, early in the morning, because they were going to pay condolences at Liu's house, the three of Zhan Feiyu all changed into plain clothes, and the carriage drove slowly towards Liu's town outside the city.
"Looking at the vast white land, if I hadn't been wearing autumn clothes, I would have thought it was the twelfth lunar month." Zhan Feiyu opened the curtain of the carriage and looked at the snow-white road, covered with white paper money, it really seemed like a drop layer of snow.
He Nuan used to be in the capital, and had seen a lot of ostentation from wealthy families, even compared to those of the Liu family. Even if he ate a cabbage in winter, it was cumbersome and complicated. He only chose the yellow heart of the cabbage. In the kitchen, at least a dozen or twenty cabbages should be used.
And when cooking, they don’t use clear water. People who pay attention to it use broth. The soup is made of ingredients such as chicken, duck, ribs, and pigeons. Some families who pay attention to health will add some precious medicinal materials. I just got a jar of broth.
The most important thing in the Liu family of the imperial merchant is money, and Liu Hefeng is the head of the direct line of the Liu family, let alone throwing out some paper money, He Nuan feels that she is not surprised to see the Liu family throwing copper coins.
When the carriage arrived at Liu's Town, the descendants of the Liu family who were guarding the entrance of the town immediately came forward to inquire. If it was a big family, they would naturally be cautious when receiving them.
If it was an ordinary family who came here to curry favor with the Liu family, their reception was only out of etiquette, and they would not neglect the condolence guests, but they would not be too enthusiastic, and Zhan Feiyu would naturally fall into the category of flattery.
"The carriage is temporarily parked here, and there are special people who will feed it." Liu Yuan, who was talking, looked only 24 or [-] years old, but he was steady, "If the girl can't walk, there are sedan chairs here to sit in."
Although the entire Liu Family Town is the territory of the Liu Family, the mourning hall where the coffins are placed is located at the Liu Family Ancestral Hall, which is a little far from the gate of the town. Even if Liu Yuan walks quickly, it will take a quarter of an hour. A delicate girl like Yu probably wouldn't be able to walk such a long distance.
"No, let's go over there." Since Zhan Feiyu came to express his condolences, even if he thought that Liu Hefeng's death was more than justified, she would not show off, and she was not a charming daughter.
"Okay, this way, girl." Liu Yuan led the way, suppressing the surprise in his eyes.
Generally speaking, the elders of the family came to express their condolences, and they were all men. Even if there were a few families where women headed the house, the ones who came were women in their 50s and [-]s. A little girl like Zhan Feiyu was really weird.
However, Liu Yuan was in charge of receiving relatives and friends who expressed condolences these days, so he still had good eyesight. The carriage just parked was expensive, and the horse looked like a good horse.
Although Zhan Feiyu is dressed in plain clothes, it may be that she has a poetic spirit in her belly. Even a young girl, her bearing should not be underestimated, not to mention that she has two servants with her, at least with a little background. backing.
Arriving at the coffin shed, a faint green smoke mixed with the smell of gunpowder came blowing towards our face. It was because there were too many people mourning, burning paper money, joss sticks, and too many firecrackers.
The mourning hall is in the main house of the courtyard, and there is a mourning drum at the entrance of the courtyard. The Liu family in filial piety clothes were stunned when they saw Zhan Feiyu and the three of them, but Liu Yuan took the firecracker from He Sheng's hand and lit it. It was only after the crackling sound that he came back to his senses, and hurriedly beat the mourning drum.
Suddenly there was a burst of mournful crying in the yard, but it was the main family who was crying.
A middle-aged man quickly walked out of the yard, opened his mouth and was stunned. Such a young girl came to offer condolences?Which family's child is this? This family is too careless, at least they have to send an adult over.
"My condolences." Zhan Feiyu said in a deep voice.
He Sheng stepped forward and handed over the offering of condolence. The 100 taels of banknotes were sealed with yellow paper, and the rest were paper money, incense candles and firecrackers.
Glancing at Zhan Feiyu who stepped into the yard, the middle-aged elder looked at Liu Yuan who came over after setting off firecrackers, "What's going on?"
"Third Uncle, I don't know either." Liu Yuan had a bitter face, the majesty of the girl when she didn't speak made Liu Yuan dare not speak, let alone inquire about anything.
According to the rules, the yellow paper seal cannot be opened immediately, but Uncle Liu ignored this rule, put the small basket containing the sacrificial offerings on the table aside, and directly opened the yellow paper seal, "100 taels?"
Not to mention that Uncle Liu was surprised, Liu Yuan and several members of the Liu family who were in charge of registering for the sacrificial ceremony were also really surprised.
The Liu family is not short of money, and those big families come to pay more attention to the sacrifice, but if they are from small families, even if they come to curry favor with the Liu family, at most it is ten taels of silver, more than 20 taels, 100 taels is fine. It's not a small amount, it's enough to cover the expenses of an ordinary farm family for seven or eight years.
Tributes, joss sticks, and candle stands were placed on the mourning hall, and there was an ever-burning lamp beside it. Liu Hefeng's cousin and several nephews knelt on the mourning hall and kowtowed in return.
This is also because Zhan Feiyu has no background, otherwise Liu Hefeng's eldest brother and nephew would be the ones who returned the gift, instead of using collateral people to deal with it.
"Girl, we have tea here, you can take a rest." Uncle Liu went back to the coffin shed, and handed three filial cloths to He Sheng.
You can put 100 taels of silver bills as a sacrifice, regardless of whether it is inappropriate for a little girl to express her condolences, at least Uncle Liu dare not look down on her, and the other party is here to express her condolences, not to make trouble for the Liu family, so the Liu family must not lose etiquette.
Zhan Feiyu didn't want to stay longer, but his eyes hurt from the green smoke from the candlelight, so he nodded.
Uncle Liu San originally planned to lead Zhan Feiyu there himself, and by the way made some indirect remarks about Zhan Feiyu's origins, but the mourning drum rang again, so he had no choice but to give up, "Please forgive me for the poor hospitality, Xiao Yuan, and send the guests to a side hall to rest."
Liu Yuan walked over immediately.
Tea and cakes are prepared in the side hall, relatives and friends who mourn can take a rest, and if they are close to the Liu family, they will usually take them to the guest courtyard next to the ancestral house.
There were many tedious things about the funeral, Liu Yuan was called away as soon as he arrived at the door, Zhan Feiyu didn't care, he just left after taking a rest.
"Miss, let me pour some hot water." He Nuan put down the teapot. Although the tea leaves are good, they are strong tea, which is not suitable for young ladies. On weekdays, Zhan Feiyu either drinks scented tea, milk tea, or plain water.
On the other side, the Liu family's ancestral house.
At this moment, the faces of the few people sitting in the main hall are solemn, but there is not much grief.
No matter how grand the funeral of Liu Hefeng was, it was actually for outsiders to see. There were really few members of the Liu family who were truly sad, including Liu Hefeng's close relatives.
"Father, did He Feng die just like that? Rumor has it that my Liu family still has no face to gain a foothold in Jiangnan Road." The facial features of the man who spoke were [-]% similar to Liu Hefeng's, perhaps because he had been pampered for many years, and he didn't have Liu Hefeng's hostility on his body. Han is more like a romantic and unrestrained dude.
And even when it comes to the death of his younger brother, Liu Hejin still looks like a fool. Although he is wearing filial piety clothes, he can't sit still, and he is playing with the red sandalwood eighteen son bracelet in his hand slowly.
"The murderer is already dead." The beautiful woman who spoke had sharp eyebrows and eyes. Compared with the flirtatious Liu Hejin, Liu Heyu has a more heroic spirit, and her words are also sonorous and powerful, and they have something to say, " There is only one married woman left in the Wu Family."
"Yo, sister, are you showing kindness?" Sitting up straight, Liu Hejin laughed sarcastically, "The one who was killed was your own brother, but you still care about the family of the murderer, tsk tsk, you are not afraid Crawled out of the coffin to find you?"
Liu Heyu ignored the yin and yang second brother, but looked at his father and several clan elders, "The news of He Feng's death has been blocked from the outside world. When I went to Fengzhou to pick up He Feng's coffin, I talked to Meng Zhizhou I met him once, and although the Liu family is powerful, they are still only imperial merchants, and the Liu family didn't take advantage of He Feng's death, and they did too much, I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to attack the Liu family."
Wu's eldest son killed Liu Hefeng with a single knife, but he himself died, and Uncle Wu, Auntie, and the seven-year-old old man also died many years ago.
Liu Hefeng lost one life, but the Wu family lost four lives. The laws of Daqing are not as good as married women. If the Liu family makes a move to force the Wu family daughter to death, it will damage the reputation of the Liu family.
Clicking the red sandalwood beads, Liu Hejin tilted his head and looked at Liu Heyu, who was saying the same thing, not caring about revealing a bruise on his neck.
Anyone who is a man knows that this mark was made by someone. The bright red is still fresh. It is clear that Liu Hejin had messed with his concubine early in the morning.
The eight clan elders present did not open their mouths to refute Liu Heyu. Everyone had their own accounts in their hearts. It was for the Liu family's face to investigate the cause of Liu Hefeng's death, but if they pursued it, it would only bring trouble to the Liu family. It doesn't matter what the inside is.
At this moment, Butler Liu appeared outside the main hall, and after walking in, he reported to Old Master Liu who was in the main seat: "Patriarch, Zhan Feiyu has arrived, and he is resting in the side hall of the coffin shed."
"Oh, she's here, but what did she say and what did she do?" Old Patriarch Liu, who had been taking a nap with half-closed eyes, finally spoke, but his expression was calm, making it difficult to understand his attitude towards Zhan Feiyu.
Butler Liu spoke again: "I gave 100 taels of sacrifice, and then went to the side hall, and didn't talk much to the people in the mourning hall."
After Liu Li came back yesterday, he told all about Zhan Feiyu in detail. Liu Li didn't know Zhan Feiyu's origin, but only knew that he was the little Sanyuan of Nanxuan Mansion.
And he offended someone at the Xinglong Inn yesterday, although Liu Li was not afraid, he still wanted to tell his family to prevent Zhan Feiyu from coming to Xingshi Liu's house to question him.
"What is she doing here? If you don't know, you think you have some friendship with our Liu family!" The grumpy old man from the eight tribes snorted coldly. He knew in his heart that the reason why Meng Zhizhou protected the married woman of the Wu family must be Zhan Feiyu. cause trouble.
A plain-headed commoner, Meng Zhizhou was foolish enough to protect him. Those who didn't know thought that he was a good official who was diligent and caring for the people. After all, he was just trying to curry favor with Zhan Feiyu and her teacher, Gu Xueshi.
Liu Hejin smiled with the corners of his mouth curled up, and said in a non-surprising way: "What else can you do? Naturally, she is here to divide the family property. That little girl has some tricks. I heard that there is an old sour scholar in Fengzhou who took all the property. I gave it all to her, although it can’t compare with Liu’s, but at least 10 taels.”
As soon as the words "dividing the family property" came out, the atmosphere in the main hall suddenly became condensed.
Even Liu Heyu was frowning at this moment, wanting to ask Liu Hefeng who was lying in the coffin if he was crazy to give such a huge fortune to a little girl.
If the person who went to Jinlin Village in Nanxuan Mansion to investigate was not Liu Heyu's confidant, she would have thought that Zhan Feiyu was Liu Hefeng's illegitimate daughter. A month ago, he gave Zhan Feiyu all the property under his name, and the key is that he went to the government to record it.
The elder of the eight tribes is always violent, and the elder of the six tribes is an old man who loves money as much as his life. Although he is chubby, with a ruddy complexion and looks like a Maitreya Buddha, he is a miser who is reluctant to spend a penny. in the bone.
After waving Steward Liu to retreat, the old man of the Six Clans said with a gloomy expression, "So what if it's filed in the yamen? How can she, a little girl, come to Liu's house to rob money and shop?"
"Grandpa Six, when He Feng was dying, he wrote a letter with his last breath and sent it to Nanxuan Mansion. It was addressed to Zhan Feiyu. Who knows what he wrote, maybe it was about the industry." Liu Hejin laughed gloatingly, as if he didn't care at all that Zhan Feiyu would take away one-tenth of the Liu family's property.
The entire Liu Family Town is populated by members of the Liu family, but most of the wealth of the Liu family is in the hands of the direct line of the Liu family. The Patriarch is the lineage of the Patriarch.
The rules of the Liu Family Ancestor are clearly written, but all the children of the direct line can be allocated a share of property after birth, and it will increase every year, so as to ensure the safe and healthy growth of the younger generation of the direct line to the greatest extent.
After all, the back house is restless, there is no family rule, it is too easy to kill a child, but now for the property of the child, the woman in the back house dare not do it easily.
After all, the child is young, although the property belongs to his name, it is entrusted to his parents, and he cannot control it until he is weak.
Liu Hefeng belongs to the line of the head of the direct line, so the property under his name is much more than that of ordinary direct line children.
Liu Hejin is a flamboyant, and even a money-spending ancestor, but Liu Hefeng is different. Although he acts perversely and violently, he really doesn't spend much money, so a preliminary estimate has at least 50 taels under his name.
"Heyu, you went to Fengzhou before, what happened between Zhan Feiyu and Hefeng?" the old man asked. With naked eyes, he is definitely not an old man who will be fooled.
Although the head of the Liu family is Mr. Liu, who sits in the main seat, he can act outside, but Liu Heyu is in charge of the business of the Liu family. Who would let the only second son, Liu Hejin, besides being able to play with women and spend money, let him do business? No matter how strong the family background is, they can lose everything.
As for Liu Hefeng, he was a lunatic who used a whip to whip people when he disagreed with him. He chopped Liu Hejin with a knife when he was only eight years old. Fortunately, the knife was cut on the shoulder, otherwise the head of the Liu family would send a white-haired man to a black-haired man. .
Liu Heyu, who was decisive in the mall, also had a dignified expression at this time, and he also respected several clan elders, "I sent people to Fengzhou to investigate, and also interrogated Hefeng's personal guards and a few servants. It is clear when Zhan Feiyu and He Feng met, let alone what deal they have."
This is an unsolved mystery!Although Liu Hefeng's leg was broken by the trampling of his mount, it was dragged by Zhan Feiyu, not to mention that Zhan Feiyu later broke Liu Hefeng's leg that had just been boned.
In this case, it is normal for Liu Hefeng to cut Zhan Feiyu into pieces. After all, Liu Hefeng is a lunatic, a violent, crazy and bloodthirsty lunatic, but the strange thing is that Liu Hefeng broke his leg twice, but he helped Zhan Feiyu Qi Heng was rescued.
"He Feng is a lunatic. God knows what a lunatic thinks. Maybe he likes Zhan Feiyu." Liu Hejin laughed loudly.
After a long while, realizing that the laughter was a bit abrupt, Liu Hejin shut up again in embarrassment, well, what is he doing so much with an old dude.
As for what Liu Hefeng wrote in the letter to Zhan Feiyu before he died, no one knew, so the person who tied the bell had to be untied.
"Heyu, you go to receive Zhan Feiyu. You are a guest from afar, and my Liu family can't be rude." The elder of the clan could only ask Liu Heyu to test Zhan Feiyu.
First, they are all girls, so it is easier to talk; second, Liu Heyu's ability is obvious to all. No matter how good at reading Zhan Feiyu is, she is only a nine-year-old girl. portion.
None of the other seven clan elders objected. They didn't care how Liu Hefeng died or what relationship he had with Zhan Feiyu, but they had to care about the 50 taels of silver. However, 50 taels is by no means a small sum.
If it was someone else who got the 50 taels today, the Liu family would be able to send dead soldiers to kill them, so that the money would be saved, but Zhan Feiyu stood behind Gu Xueshi, even the six-year-old who regarded money as his life The clan elders didn't dare to kill Zhan Feiyu either.
So tough measures won't work, so Liu Heyu can only get close.
"Heyu, you go over there and have a better attitude." The head of the Liu family also spoke. He usually doesn't care about things, he is like a puppet, but all major issues involving the Liu family need to be decided by the head of the Liu family, and the daughter Liu Heyu also There is no ambition to replace it.
……
Zhan Feiyu planned to take a break and leave, but he never wanted to be blocked by someone.
"Which family do you belong to? Where are your parents and elders? Let a little girl from you come to express condolences!" The old lady sitting in the main seat sullenly, with harsh words and picky eyes, those who didn't know thought she belonged to Zhan Feiyu The elder, holding the posture of the elder, reprimanded the younger generation in the family.
"Mom." The middle-aged woman sitting at the bottom reminded and shouted, the old hag said that there is nothing to do, it is important to do business.
The old lady glared at the woman unhappily, but thinking of her grandson who was looking for death at home, she opened her mouth again, "Here is 100 taels of silver, you take it, it is enough for you to spend for several years, and you wear such shabby clothes when you go out." .”
Hearing the old lady's words, the woman waiting outside the door came in, holding a tray in her hand, with two rows of twelve taels of silver ingots, the silver dangled quite nicely.
Zhan Feiyu had passed the exam for a small three yuan, so he was at a loss at the moment, not to mention that the old lady suddenly gave him money, but he said that he was shabby?
Zhan Feiyu looked down. Although he was wearing plain clothes, the fabric was made of fine brocade. If it could be called shabby, the royal princess would probably be richer than Zhan Feiyu.
As for jewelry, the wooden hairpin used on Zhan Feiyu's head is precious agarwood, and the bracelet on his left hand is also made of the same agarwood, and it was carved by a royal craftsman. Craftsmen carve jewelry for Zhan Feiyu.
Because he came to express condolences, Zhan Feiyu wore a pure white Hetian jade pendant on his waist. This outfit was dozens of times more expensive than when he wore gold and silver.
"You take the money, and I will take it away. Remember to bring the deed of sale." The old lady glanced at He Nuan behind Zhan Feiyu with disgust, but she seemed to be worried about something, her wrinkled old face There is a bit of forbearance on the table.
As soon as the words "Deed of Sale" came out, Zhan Feiyu knew that it was for He Nuan, He Sheng was still waiting outside the door, a tricky and mean old lady would never fall in love with He Sheng.
The middle-aged woman who sat down also thought that the matter was done, and reprimanded her a few words, "You enter the door of my Liu's house, if you take good care of Bao'er, I will mention you as the second wife in the future, Bao'er Clean yourselves, there is not even a housemate in the room, don't be proud of being favored, otherwise don't blame my family for serving you!"
The combination of kindness and power is a common move used by women in the back house. If you hit a stick, you always have to give another sweet date.
The old lady squinted her eyes, her face was full of disgust, "It's just a slut who sells herself into slavery, and she will raise her position after giving birth to a child. If you dare to pester Bao'er and break your bones, I will skin you!"
Zhan Feiyu is about to roll his eyes, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are really good at talking to themselves.
He Nuan turned cold even more, but it was because of Zhan Feiyu, "Old lady, please be careful with your words when you are old. My lady is young, so I can't listen to such swear words!"
Although you can't treat Zhan Feiyu as an ordinary girl, but if Zhan Feiyu speaks, He Nuan can slap her, and she dares to say these words in front of her own lady. Face to face.
With a slap, the old lady slapped the table and reprimanded Zhan Feiyu and He Nuan sternly, "What the hell, a lowly servant girl dares to talk to the old man like that before she even enters the door, Madam Li Mama, give me a slap and let her know the rules of my Liu family!"
Zhan Feiyu feels that after studying, he has really cultivated himself. Even for a person like Liu Hefeng, after his death, Zhan Feiyu can bow to his condolences in the mourning hall, hoping that he will reincarnate and be a good person in his next life.
But at this moment, Zhan Feiyu's face was gloomy, and he looked at the grandma who was walking over, and smashed the teacup in her face, "Don't talk about the Liu family, so what if the head of the Liu family is here today? "
Zhan Feiyu's little Sanyuan is nothing, but who makes her teacher so good, if the old Patriarch Liu is here, he should be polite to Zhan Feiyu.
Outsiders don't know Yin Wuyan's protection of Zhan Feiyu, if they dare to bury Zhan Feiyu, then the old birthday star really hanged himself—enough to live.
"You still dare to do it?" The old lady's angry voice was even sharper.
Although the old lady is a collateral branch of the Liu family, she hasn't produced five clothes. Besides, her three sons are all useful in the Liu family. The old lady is also considered a figure in the Liu family town. Who knows that Zhan Feiyu If you don't pay attention to her, but still dare to throw a cup at Nanny Li, that's a slap in the face.
"What the hell!" The woman stood up, even though she didn't like the old hag, but this was her mother-in-law, and the old hag still had a lot of coffin books. The woman had only one son, Baoer, so she naturally wanted to Ingratiate yourself with the old lady.
"Come on, beat this troublesome bitch out!" The middle-aged woman yelled twice, this is the Liu family, if you dare to make trouble in the Liu family, don't care what the little girl's background is, today she I can't eat and walk around.
The Liu family held a funeral, there were not many other things, and there were definitely enough people. All the relatives of the Liu family came, not to mention that there were hundreds of people in the Liu family's original servants and nurses.
In the chaotic fight, Zhan Feiyu looked back at Liu Hefeng's mourning hall. Although the dead were the most numerous, it wasn't her own initiative to make trouble.
After He Nuan kicked the nursing home away, the old lady and the middle-aged woman gave up on taking He Nuan's house. Bao'er is weak, so don't be hurt by this lowly maid.
Outside the courtyard gate, Zhang Changsong and Qiu Dingsi looked at the chaos in front of them speechlessly. Is Zhan Feiyu really a scholar?This posture of hitting wherever he goes will definitely leave those dudes far away.
"What about her?" Master Zhang opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. After knowing Zhan Feiyu's background, Master Zhang didn't dare to meet Zhan Feiyu for fear of being retaliated by her.
This is Gu Xueshi's disciple, a young girl who dares to confront a third-rank official. Even if Master Zhang had nine lives, he would not dare to provoke Zhan Feiyu.
"If the people don't fight with the officials, you can see the result from Master Chu's attitude yesterday." Qiu Dingsi didn't think that Zhan Feiyu would suffer, even if it was in the Liu family.
"Is that a servant? Any family with this skill will not be treated as a guest." Zhang Changsong's tone was sour.
He Sheng and He Nuan are both masters with one enemy against a hundred. They must have been sent by Gu Xueshi, probably the dead soldiers of the scholar's mansion, but they are Zhan Feiyu's current person, just thinking about it makes people jealous.
"Stop it!" Liu Heyu didn't expect that he and Zhan Feiyu would meet under such circumstances.
Looking at the messy yard, and looking at the family guards lying on the ground, Liu Heyu's complexion became even more ugly. This is the Liu family's mourning hall, and the Liu family's self-esteem has been lost by such a mess.
The old lady was used to being aggressive, and she lost her mind just now. Seeing Liu Heyu with a serious face, her heart skipped a beat. She dared to put on airs with the other juniors of the Liu family, but she definitely did not dare to offend Liu Heyu.
"Heyu, you came at the right time. If you don't come again, Grandma Seven will be bullied to death." Wiping her tears, the old lady began to cry choked up, and her rickety body tremblingly walked over, which really made her cry. The Liu family who rushed over after hearing the news was moved with compassion.
Regardless of how annoying the old lady is on weekdays, she is a member of the Liu family and an elder after all. Being bullied by outsiders on the Liu family's territory is not a slap in the face of the Liu family.
For a while, listening to the old lady's cry, and the middle-aged woman's embellishment, the Liu family members present were all sullen with anger. If Liu Heyu hadn't been very powerful, the group of Liu family juniors would have rushed forward to fight again. one.
Even if he intends to make friends with Zhan Feiyu, Liu Heyu's first priority is to protect the interests of the Liu family. He looked at Zhan Feiyu and asked, "Miss Zhan, I don't know what happened to make Miss Zhan fight in Hefeng's mourning hall?"
"Miss, this is clearly here to cause trouble!" A junior from the Liu family shouted angrily.
"Yes, I just asked Liu Yuan, how could anyone send a little girl to express condolences? Where is my Liu family? Pooh, could it be that all the elders in the family are dead?"
"Ah Sheng, slap your mouth!" After Zhan Feiyu's voice fell, He Sheng's figure moved.
Everyone only saw a blur in front of them, and there was a crisp slap, and the unrestrained Liu family junior was slapped on the face.
Hey, how dare you be so crazy in front of Liu Heyu?
Everyone present was taken aback by Zhan Feiyu's strength, whether he was confident, or he didn't pay attention to the Liu family at all.
Zhan Feiyu's voice was calm, but this calmness coupled with He Sheng's slap made the hair stand on end, "Small punishment, big warning, don't blame me for being rude if you dare to mention my parents and seniors again."
Liu Heyu suppressed his anger, and took a warning look at the younger members of the Liu family who were still trying to make trouble. Zhan Feiyu's elders in Jinlin Village were nothing but mud legs, but they did a little business and made some money.
But Zhan Feiyu has another elder, and that is Bachelor Gu in the capital.
A teacher for one day and a father for the rest of his life, Xueshi Gu did not get married, and Zhan Feiyu, a disciple, can be said to be the junior who is closest to Xueshi Gu. If he dares to insult the scholar of the dynasty, let alone a slap, even if an arm or a leg is broken, Liu The family can only recognize it.
(End of this chapter)
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