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Chapter 95 Shanda Filial Son
Chapter 95 Shanda Filial Son
Mrs. Sheng has been fasting and chanting Buddha's name since her son died in infancy, and she is feeling weak.
When I learned that something had happened to Aunt Wei, I stayed up all night worried and hurried back early the next morning.
It was just the beginning of February, when the weather was cold. After all this trouble, after coming back to scold Sheng Hong, he took a nap, and when he woke up, something was wrong with his body.
After learning that Aunt Wei woke up, she relaxed and fell ill.
This made Sheng Hong extremely anxious. He had just been promoted to Bianjing and had not yet taken up his post. If something happened to Old Mrs. Sheng, he would have to keep his filial piety.
The officialdom has always been like a pit, and in the Song Dynasty, it was even more like a pit waiting for a turnip. If it were Ding You, when the period of filial piety was over, he would probably not be able to be a local official, let alone a capital official.
Sheng Hong didn't bother to get angry with his wife and concubines, and went out to socialize. Every day, he waited on the bedside with his clothes untied. Even the soup and medicine had to be cooked hot and cold by himself before he fed Mrs. Sheng to drink it.
Old Mrs. Sheng is not recovered yet, and Sheng Hong is about to collapse.
Many Yangzhou officials got the news and came to visit. Seeing Sheng Hong's filial look, which attracted everyone's praise, it was a mistake.
Fortunately, after a few days, the old lady gradually improved. But even so, Sheng Hong did not dare to relax. He sent all the supplements in his home warehouse to Shou'an Tang, and asked a doctor to come to Mrs. Sheng's house every morning and evening to diagnose her pulse.
Mrs. Sheng took care of her for half a month before she completely recovered.
The old lady got better, and Sheng Hong was so happy that he held a family dinner in Shou'an Hall to celebrate the old lady.
"It's a blessing that my mother is in good health. My son would like to toast my mother." Sheng Hong raised his glass.
"Yes, yes, my daughter-in-law also wants to toast her mother." Mrs. Wang said with a smile.
Several juniors also stood up and picked up the tea in front of them.
Mrs. Sheng's face was red, but because she was in good health, she couldn't drink. She picked up the cup and took a sip of tea. She smiled and said, "Sit down, you two have worked hard these days."
Sheng Hong and Mrs. Wang have been waiting on her these days. Mrs. Sheng knew clearly that Sheng Hong was worried about Ding You, so she couldn't help but feel touched, and her previous anger also dissipated a lot.
"What did mother say? Serving you is what we, as sons and daughters-in-law, should do." Mrs. Wang said with a smile.
"Yes, this is the duty of children, no hard work." Sheng Hong agreed.
It was really hard for him at the beginning. He had tasted all the medicines given by Mrs. Sheng, which made everything he ate taste bitter.
I have to wait at the bedside every day and night, and sleep for less than two hours.
However, when the officials and squires who came to visit spread the word about his behavior, and everyone in Yangzhou praised him, Sheng Hong suddenly felt less tired.
In feudal society, the country was governed by filial piety. Before the imperial examination, the selection of officials was called filial piety and integrity.
To put it simply, local officials recommended local people who were filial to their relatives, honest and upright to the court, and the court selected officials among these people.
After the emergence of the imperial examination system, scholars were selected based on talent and learning, but filial piety was still one of the criteria for measuring officials.
As long as a person has a reputation of being unfilial, he will be dismissed even if he becomes an official. In serious cases, he may be prosecuted.
Vice versa, if a person is very filial, he will be reused.
It is said that loyalty and filial piety cannot have both sides. In the eyes of the ancients, loyalty and filial piety are basically equal.
If a person is not filial to his parents, how can he be expected to be loyal?
If possible, Sheng Hong wanted to make Mrs. Sheng sick for a while, and she was still ill until the deadline for him to take office. He directly apologized, saying that his mother was ill and delayed his appointment.
By then, his reputation for filial piety will reach heaven.
As for whether he would lose his official position, he was not worried at all.
Just kidding, after the emperor's death, his posthumous title must be added with filial piety. If he behaves like this, the emperor will issue an order to praise him, and maybe give him a promotion. How could he lose his official position?
Old Mrs. Sheng didn't know what Sheng Hong was thinking, otherwise she might be killed by this filial son.
"Mother, now that Hua Lan is getting married, your place is inevitably a little deserted. Why don't you choose a sister to raise in front of you? Having a child raised here can relieve the loneliness," Sheng Hong said.
Mrs. Sheng glanced at Sheng Hong and said calmly: "Let's forget it. I used to raise Hua Lan because Brother Bai went to school. As a eldest lady, she had to take care of the housework and worry about Brother Bai's studies at the same time. I can't take care of it. If this child is not my parents' heart and soul, I can't let them separate mother and daughter." "What mother said, this is a family, and it's not like we can't see each other, so we can't separate them." Sheng Hong said.
Mrs. Sheng looked at San Lan, and the three of them lowered their heads, fearing that they would be chosen.
Old Mrs. Sheng was always dignified, and she also fasted and chanted Buddha's name. Neither Mo Lan nor Ru Lan wanted to suffer here.
As for Minglan, she couldn't bear to part with her little mother.
When Sheng Hong saw the behavior of his three daughters, he glared at them angrily and opened his mouth to scold them.
"Okay, what daughter doesn't want to kiss her mother? I'm old, so it's better to be more quiet." Mrs. Sheng waved her hand.
She was indeed a little moved by Sheng Hong's proposal.
Ever since Hua Lan got married, she always felt empty inside.
However, Sanlan was unwilling, and she didn't want to force it.
When Sheng Hong heard this, he glared at Sanlan fiercely, but did not say anything more about it.
After eating, Mrs. Sheng got up and went back to her room on the excuse that she was tired.
Sheng Hong took Madam Wang, her son and daughter out of Shou'antang, and scolded Sanlan angrily as soon as they left the courtyard.
"My father often teaches you to be filial, but you have learned it from the dog's belly? I asked you to accompany your grandmother, but no one is willing. When you go back, everyone will copy the "Book of Filial Piety" to me ten times. Tomorrow I'll check it, and if you haven't finished copying it, go to the ancestral hall and kneel down for me!"
After Sheng Hong finished speaking, he glared at Mrs. Wang fiercely and walked away.
Mrs. Wang was stared at inexplicably, and she muttered: "It's true for officials, this Shou'antang is so poor, and the children don't want to go. Isn't it normal?"
Mother Liu quickly pulled Mrs. Wang and shook her head slightly.
"Okay, you all go back to your rooms."
After Mrs. Wang finished speaking, she led Ru Lan to Wei Ruixuan.
After returning to Wei Ruixuan, Liu's mother advised: "Madam, I think the fifth girl should go to the old lady."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Shou'antang is so miserable. Ru'er has been pampered since she was a child. How can I be willing to let her suffer." Mrs. Wang said angrily.
"That's right, I heard that Shou'an Hall won't see any meat for a year. I don't want to suffer that." Ru Lan said.
"Madam, Miss Lin is very clever. She may have persuaded the fourth girl now. Because of Aunt Wei's matter, the Lord is very dissatisfied with Madam and Miss Lin, and has been sleeping in the study these days. What if this is the case? The fourth girl has gone. When the master is happy, he will definitely go to see Lin Xiaoniang. With Lin Xiaoniang's methods, he can coax the master into peace in no time." Liu's mother said anxiously.
"This..." Mrs. Wang hesitated after hearing this.
Although Sheng Hong punished Lin Xiaoniang for what happened to Aunt Wei, she did not fall into the trap either.
Because Lin Xiaoniang told Sheng Hong that she did not have a dowry wife, and the only servant around her was Xue Niang, who had not given birth to a child yet and knew nothing about midwifery.
After Aunt Wei's accident, she sent people to Wei Ruixuan to call the old woman in Mrs. Wang's courtyard, but no one listened to her at all.
In addition, the person who made the decision in the family was not around at the time, so she did not dare to let outsiders in, so Xiaodie was not allowed to ask for a doctor.
Sheng Hong asked about it and found out that it was indeed the case. He punished all the old ladies in Mrs. Wang's courtyard. Although he didn't punish Mrs. Wang, he also gave her a scolding.
In fact, Mrs. Wang was unjustly accused. She never gave any instructions to her servants. It was the servants in her courtyard who knew that she did not like Lin Xiaoniang and deliberately did not give Lin Xiaoniang face.
Mrs. Wang knew Xiaoniang Lin's methods. If Sheng Hong really went there, she might be lifted from the ground tomorrow.
"Ru'er, did you hear that? Get up early tomorrow morning and go to Shou'an Hall. When the old lady wakes up, go and wait on her." Mrs. Wang said.
(End of this chapter)
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