Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 77 Fireworks under Yangzhou in March

"My son has met his mother. Because of family matters, his mother had to rush back all the way. My son is really ashamed." Sheng Hong saluted.

"Hmph!" Old Madam Sheng snorted coldly: "You are about to enter the capital as an official. At this time, punish the servants, is it because you are afraid that the family affairs will not be spread? If the family affairs are spread, let alone enter the capital as an official. , it’s hard to say whether you can keep your current position.”

Literati pay attention to a person who cultivates his moral integrity, manages his family, governs the country and brings peace to the world.

To put it simply, it is to stand upright and be able to manage the house well.

How can an official be a good official and govern the country if he can't even manage his house well and it's a mess?
Although Mrs. Sheng was angry that something like this happened at home, she was even more angry at Sheng Hong's way of handling it.

Sheng Hong went into a rage last night and punished many servants in the family, killing three of them.

If it spreads out, it will not only affect the reputation, but Wei Xiaoniang's affairs will not be concealed, and it will also have a reputation of lax family management.

Sheng Hong's promotion to an official in the capital already aroused people's envy, and when the news spread, someone wrote a letter of impeachment, let alone a promotion, and if he failed, he would be ordered to reprimand him.

"Mother, those servants in the family were passive and lazy, which caused Wei Xiaoniang to die in childbirth. Could it be that they just let it go?" Sheng Hong said.

"Did I tell you to leave it alone? And is it possible that this matter is all the responsibility of the servants? Lin Xiaoniang is the head of the house, doesn't she have no responsibility at all?" Old Mrs. Sheng said coldly.

"Mother, Lin Xiaoniang is indeed responsible, but she is a concubine after all. Those evil slaves bully the master and refuse to obey discipline. She can't be blamed entirely." Sheng Hong said.

"Ha ha."

The old lady sneered, and said sarcastically: "Now you know that she is a concubine? Why didn't you say that she was a concubine when you asked her to be the housekeeper? You go out and ask, who is the concubine's housekeeper throughout the whole week?" ? You are not afraid of being laughed at when you speak out.”

"My mother's lesson is that from now on, my son will deprive her of the right to manage the house and let the eldest lady take care of it." Sheng Hong said.

Mrs. Sheng was very disappointed with Sheng Hong, and now Sheng Hong is still protecting Xiaoniang Lin.

But now is not the time to deal with Lin Xiaoniang, but to calm Wei Xiaoniang's death as soon as possible.

"Your promotion order has just been issued, and the entire Yangzhou city is staring at the Sheng family. It is not appropriate to punish the subordinates at this time. After a while, the whole family will move to Bianjing. At that time, you can contact Yazi and sell those people. far away.

It was said that he was sent back to the outside world. "The old lady Sheng said.

Sheng Hong's eyes lit up and he praised: "At critical moments, you have to rely on your mother to make the decision."

Old Mrs. Sheng ignored Sheng Hong's flattery and asked, "How are you going to arrange girl Ming and the newborn son."

"Going back to mother, there are still two concubines in the family, both of whom have no heirs. My son plans to choose one of them to take care of Ming Lan and Chang Lin." Sheng Hong expressed his intention.

Old Madam Sheng nodded. If a concubine without heirs can take care of her brothers and sisters, she will have someone to rely on in the future, so she won't worry about their lack of dedication.

"It's a good arrangement. Have you thought about what to do with Wei Xiaoniang's future generations?" the old lady asked.

"My son thought of pausing for three days to let Ming Yatou pay homage and choose a good place to bury her outside the city. She had contributed a lot to the Sheng family, so the tablet was enshrined in Sanqing Temple outside the city. If you give me more money for the sesame oil, I won’t run out of incense." Sheng Hong said.

According to the rules, the tablets of children and concubines who died young cannot be enshrined in the ancestral hall after their death.

Some people enshrine the tablets in temples and Taoist temples, and they can usually go to worship.

Moreover, on the 15th day of the first day of Taoist temples in temples, they will also chant scriptures and burn incense, so that no one will even offer incense.

Mrs. Sheng enshrined the memorial tablet of her child who had died young in a temple outside the city.

"It's not wrong to enshrine in the Taoist temple, but it's not right to stop the spirit for three days. Wei Xiaoniang is a good concubine. She passed away, and her family must be notified. I know you are worried about troubles in her family, but this matter must be resolved. If at this time Conceal it, and the Wei family will go to Bianjing later, and the trouble will be even greater." The old lady said.

Although Miss Wei was bought by Mrs. Wang, she did not sell herself to the Sheng family, so she was still a good member.

If you die, you must notify your family members to come and attend the funeral.

"What mother said is that my son will arrange for someone to go and notify Wei Xiaoniang's family." Sheng Hong said.

"Okay, you have to deal with this matter quickly, count the days, Hualan and his wife will be here soon, don't let people see the joke." Old Madam Sheng said.

"Yes, son, please retire." Sheng Hong responded and retreated.

The old lady was a little tired and rubbed her brow.

Last night she missed her son who had died young and didn't go to bed until late at night. Early in the morning, servants from the palace ran to the temple and told her what happened at home, and she hurried back.

She was already in her senior year, so she was already exhausted after such a toss.

"Madam, why don't you take a break first," Mother Fang said.

"Where can I sleep now?" Old Mrs. Sheng asked, "How is Ming girl doing?"

"Oh, what a sin." Fang's mother sighed and said, "I heard that Miss Six saw Wei Xiaoniang die with her own eyes and fainted from crying. After waking up in the middle of the night, she cried for Xiao Niang and fainted again from crying."

"When I woke up this morning, I knelt in front of Wei Xiaoniang's coffin. She didn't cry or make trouble, as if she was stupid. Until now, I have made progress. I heard that when the master came back last night, Wei Xiaoniang's maid said that it was Xiaoniang Lin who killed her. After Miss Wei died, the master said that the maid was crazy, but he did not punish her, but sent her back to her hometown early in the morning. Now the sixth girl is served by an older maid named Xiao Tao. "

The old lady frowned slightly, thought for a while and said, "Didn't you say that there is a maid named Dan Ju who is very smart? Let her serve the girl Ming."

"Yes." Fang's mother responded and stepped back.

.........

At the beginning of April, Yuan Wenshao arranged military affairs, took leave of absence from the officials, and took Hualan from Bianjing to Yangzhou.

The scenery on both sides of the Grand Canal is really good. Yuan Wenshao and Hua Lan enjoyed the scenery on the deck during the day. When they were bored, they played chess in the cabin and did some sports between husband and wife. They didn't feel bored.

After traveling by boat for seven or eight days, it was not too far from Yangzhou. Maybe it was because of the closeness to his hometown that Hua Lan began to feel a little restless. When playing chess, he was always absent-minded.

"Miss, it will be here in a few days, and you have only been away from home for less than a month. You shouldn't be so nervous, right?" Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

Hua Lan said with some embarrassment: "Although it's been less than a month, it feels like a long time has passed since I was a concubine."

"Then I'll accompany my lady to blow some air outside." Yuan Wenshao said as he put down the chess pieces in his hand.

Hua Lan didn't refuse when she heard the words, the two stood up, and the servant girl quickly picked up the cloak and put it on the two of them.

After going outside to get some air, Hua Lan felt much better.

But for some reason, she always felt like vomiting.

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