Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 828

"Yan'er, just sit down.

I don't have much time to be a father, this time may be the last long talk between you and my father and son in this life! "

Wen Tiren, who was leaning on the soft pillow, changed from his dignified appearance in front of his children and grandchildren for many years, the expression on his face softened, and he looked at his eldest son with sadness and reluctance.

"Father, please don't say such ominous words! Your body has always been strong, this time it's just a minor illness, and it will recover in a few days!

When Liu Songming, the magistrate of Huzhou, came to visit the mansion, he once said that after he returned, he would go to the court and report his father's illness. Because of the kindness of the magistrate to his father, he will definitely send the imperial doctor to come. Diagnosis and treatment, when the time comes, the father will be safe! "

As soon as Wen Tiren finished speaking, Wen Yan fell to his knees, suppressing the grief in his heart and comforting his father.

The family knows their own affairs.

These days, the doctors who came to Wen's mansion for consultation are all well-known people in the south of the Yangtze River, and their medical skills are quite superb, and there are countless people who live in daily practice. However, after they treated Wen Tiren, they generally expressed their deep respect for this The former Chief Assistant's life expectancy is not optimistic, Wen Yan has already secretly asked people to make birthday materials and prepare shrouds, so as not to delay his father's death at that time.

"Fool, get up, sit down!"

With a smile on his face, Wen Tiren ordered in a relaxed but slightly sad tone.

Wen Yan didn't dare to disobey his father's wishes, so he got up and saluted Wen Tiren, then sat on the brocade pier beside the bed.

"Life and death are the reincarnation of the laws of heaven, and this is the way of heaven that cannot be violated!
As a father, he is seventy-six this year, even if he dies, it is a joy and mourning.

By the way, did you tell your second brother about your father's serious illness? "

Wen Tiren said a few words of emotion first, and then asked.

"My lord father, the boy just sent his servants to the capital to inform the third brother about this, and it is expected that the third brother will be able to return to Wucheng in a few days.

As for the second brother, the boy was afraid of disturbing the second brother's official business, so he didn't send a letter to him without his father's consent! "

Wen Yan replied.

"Well, my son didn't do a bad job!
But not only that, Kan'er doesn't need to come back to guard after his father hopes to die!
Later, I will dictate for my father, and you will write the pen. As a father, you must give a letter to the Holy Father to express your will. The Wen family should put state affairs first, and do not delay official business because of personal affairs! "

After Wen Tiren praised his eldest son, he immediately said something surprising.

"Father, this...!
Do you want to discuss with your mother? "

Wen Yan's words surprised Wen Yan.

If one day his father passed away, according to the rules of the court, Wen Kan would resign from his official position and go home to observe mourning for three years. It was not uncommon in the past dynasties, but if it happened to her own family, Wen Yan still felt a little unacceptable.

How could my son not come back to keep his filial piety after my father dies, wouldn't this make the neighbors poke their backs?
Besides, it depends on the emperor's attitude whether the officials want to go home and keep their filial piety.
Is my father shameless by going all out?
"After the death of my father in the future, for decades, the rise and fall of the Wen family will depend entirely on Kan'er. As for Wen You, whether he can succeed or not depends on Kan'er's future!
As long as she is in good health today, Kan'er is very likely to be among the six ministers in ten years. If she does not make mistakes, she will have no problem joining the cabinet at the age of fifty! "

Wen Kan is less than 40 years old this year, and he is already the fourth-rank magistrate of Xiangyang Prefecture. Judging from his achievements in the past few years, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

Wen Tiren knew that the emperor's favorite was a courtier who was practical and hard-working, who could think of a way out, let go of his airs, and jumped down to fight himself. Wen Kan was the best of this kind.

From Sinong Temple to participating in the immigration project, Wen Kan has not returned to the capital for several years, and the work he presided over has also been completed extremely well. This is obvious to all in the ruling and opposition parties. Wen Tiren has always been proud of his second son.

Because the emperor praised Wen Kan more than once in front of him or other important ministers, and said that if half of the officials in the Ming Dynasty could be like Wen Kan, then the era of great rule would be realized ahead of schedule.

Wen Tiren wasn't worried at all about the future of his second son.

He knew his son well, and knew that he was a prudent, pragmatic, low-key person who didn't like to show off. With him around, the prosperity of the Wen family would be guaranteed for decades to come.

As for the eldest grandson Wenyou of the next generation, due to his young age, it is still unclear where the future lies.But Wen Tiren once brought him to the front, and asked him to face him several times, asking him to learn more from his second uncle and learn a down-to-earth and hard-working style. As long as he can do this, with Wen Kan's support in the court, Wen will bless the future The seat will not be very low.

"Your mother's consent is not required for this matter. It is related to the future of the Wen family. At this time, it is not a good thing for your second brother to go home and guard the system!"

Wen Kan is currently in the golden period of rising career. If he is forced to go home and stay in charge for three years, he will probably fade out from the emperor's sight. Even if he comes back after three years, he may not find a suitable official position in a short time. If the future is ruined, Wen Tiren will not be reconciled to being underground.

"After taking care of my father's funeral, you, the long house, stay in your hometown first, and then move to the capital after the filial piety period expires. After that, let your third brother and his family return to their ancestral home to guard the house."

Wen Tiren continued to explain to future generations.

"My lord, my son has been weak since he was a child, and he can't bear to travel long distances. In addition, he prefers the local climate, and the third younger brother is more sociable than the son. His family stays in the capital, so he will be more useful than the son. The son thinks, It's better for the third brother to stay in the capital and the child to stay in his hometown to take care of his mother and aunt."

Wen Yan saw that his father did not shy away from death, so he confessed to his father that he did not want to return to the capital again.

"Forget it, if my son wants to be filial, then do as you please, presumably your two brothers will also know that they owe you a favor.

That being the case, as a father, he decided to keep all the [-] silver coins he had saved over the years in his hometown. In addition, [-]% of the income from the operation of several shops in the capital would be given to the long house every year.

Fortunately, your three brothers have always been brothers and sisters, and they don't care too much about money, so this matter will not cause the Wen family to be at odds. "

Wen Yan is a little cowardly and doesn't like to interact with the outside world, so when Wen Tiren became an official, he took the Changfang family back to his ancestral home, and left the clever and eloquent third son Wen Ji in the capital to let the Changfang take care of the ancestral hall and grave Idea, now that the boss is so knowledgeable and interesting, Wen Tiren is even more comforting.

"My son, now I will dictate for my father, you write the pen, first write a letter to your second brother, and tell him to be tied to the Tian family at all times, and not to pay too much attention to the faces of other people in the court, this is Jiu Sheng The Way of Immortality!"

　Thank you Zuoyou for giving a smile.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)