Records of the Lost Cases of Helaitang in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 78: First Class Loyal Minister and Dutiful Son
When I returned to Wang Yamen, the dusk was getting darker. When I entered from the south gate, the doorman Lao Fulin shouted loudly to the young man to come and fetch the horse. He came over and said: "Seventh Young Master, I've waited for you. Madam sent someone to tell you a few times." , Mr. Ge Lao is back, and he is also back from Nanyuan Villa. There will be a banquet in the main hall tonight. Madam calls you to come over as soon as you come back."

Entering the hall, lanterns are hung on the corridor, there are many servants, the lights are bright, and the atmosphere is rich and noble.

Wang Heng stepped into the main hall, and the little maid stepped forward and rolled up the curtain, calling: "The Seventh Young Master is here." This was followed by the voice of the eldest maid Guixiang next to Mrs. Zhu: "Let the banquet begin."

Wang Heng bowed deeply to Lord Yuan Yu and Mrs. Zhu who were sitting in the seat, and bowed to his eldest brother Wang Chenyu. He repeatedly apologized, saying that Mr. Zhou was too attentive and refused to let go, so he had to sit for a while longer.

Mr. Yuan Yu was full of joy, knowing that Wang Heng was running errands for the family, and repeatedly praised him for his hard work. Mrs. Zhu was also beaming with joy, praising the Zhou family as a polite family.

While talking, the little maid reported: "Aunt Zhou is here."

Wang Heng has been here for more than half a year and has never seen Aunt Zhou in front of her, but he has seen her long oval face, white skin and very quiet demeanor.

When Aunt Zhou entered the room, she was about to kneel down and bow to the master and his wife. Mrs. Zhu winked at Guixiang, who picked her up with both hands and helped her to a chair beside the banquet.

Madam Zhu smiled and said: "Ms. Zhou, now that you are pregnant, you should be careful and don't have to perform those false etiquette."

Wang Yuanyu laughed and said: "I have already married Mr. Shen of Yuanfu at the fingertips of Mrs. Zhou's birth. Mr. Shen's eldest daughter-in-law is about the same month as Mr. Zhou."

"Oh, Mrs. Zhou has made great contributions. From now on, you will be the second wife of our family." Mrs. Zhu was so happy that she couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

Guixiang had long since blessed the Zhou family obediently and said, "Grandma Westwood."

The maids and women serving in the main hall came forward to salute Ms. Zhou. From then on, Ms. Zhou became a serious second wife.

Mrs. Zhou sat down for a while and presented her hand-made needlework to Mr. Ge Lao, his wife, Mr. Chen Yu, and Wang Heng, who each had a pair of home-made cloth shoes, and then returned to her own courtyard to use the mat.

Wang Yuanyu was in a good mood and chatting enthusiastically: "I will return to the imperial capital tomorrow to take up my post. Da Lang, Qi Lang, you must remember and never forget Mr. Shen's kindness to our family."

Although Wang Heng didn't know what was going on, he probably guessed that his eldest uncle had formed an alliance with Shen Xianggong, so he stood up with his eldest brother and solemnly stated that he knew everything.

Wang Yuanyu added: "When I was seven years old, I went to study in Mongolian master Sun Xiaolian's study. There was a couplet hanging in the study: first-class people are loyal ministers and filial sons, and two things are farming and studying. I'm not worried about Dalang's schoolwork. It's not you who are out of school now. The timing is right, my mother's priority is to study in rural areas. I have never seen Qilang's homework, Dalang, can you tell me about it? "

Wang Chenyu thought about it again and again, and said: "At first, I just let Qilang study by himself and try to figure out the Chengwen left in my study. This afternoon I went to take a look at Qilang's daily class. The handwriting is really immature. I'm afraid I won't be able to practice it anymore. It will take ten or eight years to look good." Wang Heng blushed and was too embarrassed to speak. Wang Yuanyu came to his rescue and waved his hand: "I know the third child best. He must not have asked your brother for a husband. Qi Lang has been here for a few years. I'm afraid I had to go back to Taicang to practice calligraphy."

Wang Heng bit the bullet and said, "What my uncle said is more or less true. My nephew just became a husband at the end of last year. Unfortunately, he wants to travel around the world and suggested that I go back to my hometown to study."

Wang Yuanyu said: "My wife said that you are a very good kid, and she values ​​you very much. Now our family is doing well, but you are at a disadvantage when it comes to socializing. The third child has delayed you, and you want to go to school now. , it can’t be done in a year or two. I thought about it, this time I went to Beijing to resume my job, and I will set up a shadow prison for you. I will go to Nanjing Imperial College to serve as a prisoner for a few years, and get the status of a prison student. In the future, I will either study in the ministry, or If you work as an official abroad, you already have a background. Even if you manage the land at home, you still have to interact with the government."

Wang Heng didn't expect his uncle to be so kind to him, and he was so frightened that he bowed his head to the end: "Thank you, uncle, for cultivating me."

"As the saying goes, the predecessors plant trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade. As masters, we are supposed to pave the way for the younger generation to climb the mountains, which also means one generation for another." Wang Yuanyu said: "I calculated, it will be in Nanjing next year You can go to the Imperial College just after the semester starts, and you still have more than a year to spare. Don't study at home. I don't think Dalang has the patience to tutor you. I met Yuan Daye of the same year in Suzhou a few days ago. He resigned from his job and returned home to live happily in Ziyang, Suzhou. As the Academy Chief, Ziyang Academy is not only about career development and the investigation of things to achieve knowledge, but also the laws and regulations of the country and the dynasty. At that time, I felt that Qilang was very suitable for me, so I mentioned you to Chief Yuan."

Wang Heng nodded repeatedly. He was very happy to go to the academy to study.

Wang Yuanyu turned around and said to Madam Zhu: "Ziyang Academy reports on the first day of September. You ask Agen to send two capable servants to send Qilang to Suzhou, just one or two days in advance."

Mrs. Zhu smiled and replied: "Master, just don't worry, Qilang's future will be taken care of by me."

The family had a few drinks. The country rice wine was very strong. After a few glasses, they talked more and more happily. Even Wang Chenyu rarely talked much. He said that the name of Zhou's baby had already been decided. The boy would be called Wang Zanyu. , the girl’s name is Wang Zanying.

Master Yuan Yu calculated for a long time and figured out that the fate of these two names was the best choice.

The banquet lasted until the second watch. Because Master Yuan Yu was going to send a boat to the imperial capital tomorrow, Mrs. Zhu ordered the banquet to be removed and everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

The silver lamp hung high in the Helai Hall, and Xiaocai was still reading under the lamp. When he saw Wang Heng coming back from the banquet, he poured him a cup of Perrin fragrant tea and said immediately: "Do you know, Master, that Aunt Zhou in the Master's room has been raped?" Madam has promoted her to the second wife’s grandma.”

Wang Heng took a sip of tea, let out a long breath, and said sadly: "I didn't expect that the hostess of Wang's house would be the Zhou family in the end."

Wang Cai sighed: "Who would have thought it was her."

(End of this chapter)