Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1334 Look at each other (two in one)

Cao Jiatianhui hadn't reached Ji, his parents and brothers were already worried about the son-in-law, and there was a 17-year-old Ms. Sun in the university scholar's residence, which was enough for Xu Yuanmeng and his wife to worry about.

As for the eldest grandson Shu Hede, although he is 19 years old, he is not young, but in this world, betrothed women are different from married women.Let alone 19 years old, it is not difficult to find someone even if he is a few years older.

Women are different, even if it is natural to receive filial piety for their mother, delay is delay.If you don't make up your mind and wait another year or two, it will be even more difficult to find someone of the same age. Either you will marry at a low age, or you will have to be a successor.

Shuhede had already told his grandfather and grandmother that he should worry about his younger sister's marriage first, and that his own marriage was not in a hurry.

Seeing that the grandson and granddaughter are about to leave their filial piety, and the granddaughter Mingyue's marriage has not yet been conceived, Xu Yuanmeng and his wife are also a little angry.

Shuhede couldn't help comforting him a little bit, feeling somewhat resentful towards Fucha's family in his heart.

Long before his mother died of illness, he had agreed with his cousin, the fourth wife of the Fucha family, that he intended to marry the two families.

But at that time, Fu Qing's fiancée had just died of illness, and Mingyue was waiting for the election, and there was still a cutscene in the draft, so it was difficult to make a decision right away, so the matter dragged on.

Then the eldest wife died of illness, and their brothers and sisters kept their filial piety, so the marriage was delayed.

Unexpectedly, Fu Qing had to keep his father's filial piety before they could show their filial piety.

As far as the marriage between the two families is concerned, no one mentions it.Whether it's Xu Yuanmeng or Shu Hede, they all know that it's meaningless to mention it.

The Fucha family gave birth to the prince's son, Fujin, not only becoming a relative of the emperor, but unless there was a major change, the Fucha family would become a descendant.

Li Rongbao is dead, if Tweet En, Fu Qing, Cheng Engong, can't escape.

The choice of Fu Qing's wife and family is not the fourth wife of Fucha's family, a woman who can decide.Even without Li Rongbao, there is still Ma Qi still alive, and the fourth elder brother, the son-in-law of the Fucha family.

Xu Yuanmeng knew his family's situation, and knew that "he couldn't climb high", so he gave up Fucha's family early on.

In fact, with the family status of a university scholar's mansion, no matter what, the granddaughter will not worry about marrying.

It's just that the university scholar and the old lady love their granddaughter, are afraid of her suffering, and refuse to let her go lightly, so they think about choosing someone from among their relatives, so that they can be more sympathetic to their granddaughter.

Previously, there were other two relatives whose teenagers were about the same age, and because the eldest wife had taken a fancy to Fu Qing herself, the old couple did not want to go against their daughter-in-law's wishes, so they did not accept calls from the other two families.

Now that the Fucha family has changed, the two teenagers are also engaged, some are engaged, and some are married.

Xu Yuanmeng had no choice but to look for it in his disciples' old stories, but there were more or less regrets, and it was hard to be satisfied.

The scholar was afraid that the old wife was in a hurry and it was difficult to talk to her in detail, so he called his eldest grandson to the study and said, "Mingyue's marriage can't be delayed any longer. I'm not the only one who cares about it, you should also pay attention to it. Wait until you come out." After the filial piety period, go out and walk around more, among classmates and friends, or their brothers and nephews, if there is no engagement, as long as the character is good, it doesn't matter if the family is poor."

As for the concubine's birth, Shu Hede will know it well without his special instructions.

Concubine and concubine are different, in terms of the family status of the university scholar's mansion, apart from the royal family, even the concubine of the royal family's mansion, their grandparents and grandchildren would not choose it.

Perhaps it is because the old man can clearly distinguish between the concubines and concubines that the inner house of the University Scholars Mansion is quiet and there are no such messy things.

Shu Hede's two uncles were also well-behaved, and the old man and his wife chose submissive daughter-in-laws for the concubine, just to save some trouble and not bully the eldest son.

If it wasn't for Mrs. Tai's lack of energy in the past few years, the brothers and sister Shu Hede would have needed the help of the elders to hire a wife to marry, and the old man would have separated the two concubines long ago.

But seeing that they are living in peace and order now, the old man thought it would be better to keep them for two more years.

A single tree cannot form a forest, and the eldest grandson has no siblings. It doesn't matter how close you are to your cousins.

Shu Hede was going to be a filial piety at the end of April, and Xu Yuanmeng told his grandson to be careful now, and also asked him to consider the candidates first.

Shuhede agreed, and he had gone through all the candidates he was familiar with in his heart. When he thought of Tianyou, he felt a little regretful.

Cao Yong, the Patriarch of the Cao family, has no concubine brothers, and he himself has a wife and no concubines, and the population of the Cao family is also simple.

The elder aunts of the Cao family mostly refer to the married clan, which shows their family traditions and upbringing.

I and Tianyou hit it off again, if the palace didn't point out the marriage to Cao Zhan, my sister would be a match.

The grandmother in the family was old, and the mother was not in good health during her lifetime. The younger sister started to take care of the housework when she was a teenager.

If it weren't for this, Tang Aunt would not have taken a fancy to my younger sister and wanted to hire her as a daughter-in-law.

Cao Zhan is already engaged, so it's useless to think about it. Although other people are not bad, they have to pick and choose.

When he came out of his grandfather's study, Shu Hede's frown had eased a lot, he no longer thought about the regret of not being able to take the imperial examination, and devoted himself to planning for his sister.

Most of my acquaintances are married, and those who are not married have also engaged in marriage, but among their brothers, there is an unmarried boy who is about the same age as my sister.

But my family is weak, if I really want to get married with a big family, and my sister is going to be wronged, who can I rely on?

Grandparents are old, and my own age is placed here, and the weight is not enough.

Orphans who have lost their father and mother can rely on not only their grandfather and grandmother, but also their mother clan.

But one of the two uncles died of illness, and the other was released, so they couldn't be trusted at all.

Shuhede hesitated, and suddenly a person came to mind.

But no matter what he thinks about the other party, it only counts when the girl agrees and the grandparents nod.

Speaking of the two families, they are quite equal.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, it is a deserted family, and the marriage of the two families is not beneficial to the university, but Shu Hede only wants to let the girl live comfortably, so why is she willing to use the big things of the girl to help him?
But I have only met that person a few times, although he has the same temperament, after all, his friendship is limited, and it seems abrupt to ask someone to come to the house for no reason, so he must find an excuse.

While Shuhede hesitated, the corner of his eyes unintentionally glanced at the bookshelf and landed on a book.

He stood up with a mischievous look on his face, called the servant and said: "Take my greeting card to Cao's mansion, ask their uncle Cao Zhan when he will take a bath, and tell me that I have something to invite..."

Before the words fell, someone outside the door said with a smile: "Could it be that this is the fate in the legend, I came to look for Bo Rong, and Bo Rong also wanted to find me?"

But God Bless has arrived.

With a smile on his face, Shu Hede hurriedly got up to greet him.

Seeing Tianyou dressed in bodyguards, Shu Hede couldn't help being taken aback, and said, "Chengyi just came back from the palace?"

Tianyou smiled and said: "I'm working in the morning, I've been out of the palace for a while, and I came to visit a colleague recovering from illness, and remembered that the Borong family's mansion was right in front of me, so I came here without warning, and became an uninvited guest."

For the families of the Eight Banners in the capital, the residences are mostly distributed according to the banners.

This is not the case with the Cao family. His family is in Zhengbai Banner, but his old house is on the west side, not near Chaoyangmen and Dongzhimen like other families in Liangbaiqi.

But Shu Hede's house is in the east of the capital, near Chaoyang Gate.

Shu Hede shook his head and said: "It's not that I haven't been here before. If you really want to deliver a post before going to the door, you are a heretic." While talking, he called Tianyou to sit down and ordered the servant to serve tea.

Ever since they reunited outside Fucha's house last summer, the two of them had resumed their old schoolmate relationship. After more than half a year, their friendship was somewhat better than that of their early days at Qi Xue.

God Bless also visited Shu Hede's study.

Looking at the collection of books covering three walls, and several scrolls more than a foot high on the case, Tianyou said with a smile: "Bo Rong's knowledge is already solid, and after the accumulation of this subject, I think he is confident about the next subject. "

Shu Hede smiled wryly when he heard the words, and said: "Grandfather has already made the decision. After I leave the server, I will make up a pen and stick a test for the cabinet secretary..."

Tianyou was very surprised when he heard this.

With Shu Hede's homework knowledge, the provincial examination is not a hurdle, if it is not for the extreme luck in the general examination, it is no problem to be on the list, what is difficult to grasp is the ranking.

Abandoning the imperial examination and becoming an official with grace may be a good thing for others, but it is a pity for Shu Hede, who has always been diligent in studying.

Immediately, Tianyou thought of the intention of Xu Yuanmeng's arrangement.

For other people, it is even more appropriate to take part in the provincial and general examinations, and to be admitted to the Imperial Academy.

But in that case, you have to wait until the next year's provincial examination and the next year's general examination, and you will be selected as a Jinshi. Except for Yijia, even if you pass the Shujishi examination and enter the Hanlin, you will have to wait until three years after the school is closed before you are awarded an official.
Before and after, that is, five or six years.

Shu Hede can wait, but Xu Yuanmeng can't.

Xu Yuanmeng is over seventy, and no one knows how many years the old man can last.

In the officialdom, people have always taken tea to cool down. If they don't have the spare time, they will make proper arrangements for the eldest grandson, and the old man will not be at ease.

Now, as an old man with a bachelor's status, he wants to support one or two grandchildren, but it's just a matter of little effort.

It is also five years, and you will officially become an official after taking the road of imperial examinations; if you take the supplementary post examination for the cabinet secretary, you will have all your qualifications in five years, and then you will be released to the outside world. , the start is much higher.

But above the officialdom, seniority has always been emphasized.

In addition to being admitted by the pen post style and the special award, there are also some candidates who have been unsuccessful in the selection of Shu Jishi.

In this way, in the eyes of outsiders, the secretary in the cabinet is not as confident as the one who came from a good family background.

Tianyou didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only compare his heart to his heart and said: "The old man has a compassionate heart, Bo Rong is the eldest grandson, and he has to support the family, so please take care of him. Not for others, but for your brothers and sisters, you have to think about it yourself. Be more open, so as not to be depressed, and make the old man sad." While speaking, there was also a bit of melancholy and helplessness.

As someone else, no matter how much comfort there is, it is not as true as God Bless's words.

Because Tianyou is also the eldest son and grandson, he has to support the family.

God bless a Jinshi, because he is the eldest son of the family, he can only abandon his education and become a military guard, but it is the eldest son's responsibility, and he can't help himself.

Thinking that both of them are the eldest sons who have to bear the responsibility of the family, Shu Hede got closer to Tianyou in his heart, and thought about how to speak so as to follow his own arrangement.

At this time, I heard Tianyou say: "When I see Bo Rong, I must think of one thing. I know there is a treasure, which is hard for ordinary people to see. I want Jobong to go out and appreciate it."

Everyone was born in a big family, and they only had a low opinion of rare calligraphy and paintings. Among the classmates, especially Shu Hede had a better vision.

When we were studying in Liangbaiqiqi in the early years, we often went to Liulichang to "pick up leaks".

Shu Hede listened, but did not speak, his expression was quite strange.

Now, it was God's turn to bless Nahan, and said, "What's the matter? But you can't match the time?"

At this moment, Shu Hede's expression has returned to normal, and he shook his head and said: "No, I have been idle recently, and I was distracted just now, because I thought of something else."

He didn't go into details, and Tianyou didn't want to ask too much, so he finalized the date of the trip with Shu Hede.

To Tianyou's surprise, Shu Hede didn't ask what kind of "baby" it was.He prepared a bellyful of arguments earlier, but it was useless.

Now that I have come to the scholar's mansion, it is not good to leave like this. Knowing that the scholar is at home, Tianyou went to ask for Ann.

Xu Yuanmeng knew his grandson, a former classmate, and had a good impression of him, not only talked to him kindly for a while, but also told his grandson to keep food.

Tianyou was not polite and left after dinner.

After sending Tianyou out the door in person, Shu Hede moved to the study room, stood in front of the bookshelf for a while, took out a book from the bookshelf, stroked the title of the book, and there were three words "Journey to the West".

"What a coincidence..." Shuhede sighed helplessly, and put the book in his hand back on the shelf.

Immediately, I just felt like grass was growing in my heart, and I couldn't sit still.

After a while, he let out a long breath, and murmured: "What are you thinking about, it's just a coincidence..."

*
In a blink of an eye, on the fifth day of April, Cao Yong rested.

The husband and wife got up early, had breakfast, and went to Xishan Lingguang Temple together with their daughter Tianhui.

The peace talisman that Chu Yu asked someone to pray for Niu Niu earlier was enshrined in the Avalokitesvara Hall of Lingguang Temple, and was consecrated by the presiding monk.

The reason why I chose to offer incense on the fifth day of the lunar new year to avoid the Buddha’s birthday on the eighth day is that Cao Yong didn’t need to waste time, and secondly, there were fewer people and it was quieter.

God Bless this day is not a time for rest and bathing. You can change shifts with your colleagues in advance, and you can also have a day of leisure.

Tianyou and Shu Hede made an appointment to meet in front of a teahouse near the city gate of Xizhimen, and he arrived a quarter of an hour earlier, thinking that Shu Hede had already arrived.

Because he was not allowed to wear silk during the filial piety period, he only wore a blue muslin robe, which lacked a bit of the nobility of the children of the aristocratic family, and gave off a bit of elegance.

Tianyou dismounted from the horse and cupped his fists and said, "I'm the one who is late. Robert has been waiting for a long time."

Shu Hede waved his hand and said, "I just arrived too..."

After exchanging a few words of pleasantries, the two got on their horses and left the city with a group of servants.

Hearing that he was going to Xishan, Shu Hede was not surprised.

Xishan has a beautiful scenery, and many literati live here in seclusion. The rare calligraphy and paintings handed down here are not uncommon in the shops of Liulichang.

But after passing through several villages, Tianyou didn't intend to change the road, and continued to go straight along the official road.

Seeing the crowds gradually thinning out, Shu Hede couldn't help thinking, he had been here in the early years, if he remembered correctly, there are only a few ancient temples left in front of him, could it be that what Tianyou showed him today is the treasure of Buddhism?
There are many ancient temples in Xishan, and some of them are very famous. It is said that there are Buddha relics enshrined.

I heard that Tianyou's father and ancestors all worshiped the Buddha, and they also had contacts with the great powers in Buddhism. I wonder if Tianyou saw the Buddha treasure for this reason?

Although the climate in the outskirts is lower than that in the city, it is still April weather, with emerald green and splendid mountain flowers interspersed with each step.

Coupled with the melodious bells from afar, it makes people forget their worries.

A smile appeared on Shu Hede's face, and there was some anticipation in his heart.

Is it really a Buddhist relic?For the sake of grandparents' Kangtai, and for the sake of my sister's marriage, should I also worship Buddha?

After arriving outside the mountain gate of Lingguang Temple, Shu Hede raised his eyebrows, thinking that it was so.

But at this moment, a person in charge of dressing up came forward to greet Tianyou.

Tianyou had already dismounted and handed the reins to the accompanying boy, seeing that man, he was not surprised and said, "Uncle Yi, are parents here?"

The person who came was Zhang Yi, the chief steward who accompanied Cao Yong, and replied with a smile: "The master and wife have arrived, and they have burnt incense in front of the Bodhisattva. Now they are drinking tea in the quiet room."

Tianyou nodded, and said to Shu Hede: "This is the chief steward next to my father. My little aunt is about to give birth. My parents and mother are here to ask for safe incense." After finishing speaking, he said to Zhang Yi: "This is the person I met when I was in Qi Xue. My best friend, the young master of the Shu Mulu family."

Shu Hede had already dismounted, and seeing that Tianyou valued Zhang Yi quite a lot, he didn't want to be disrespectful, so he also bowed and said, "I've seen the chief steward."

Zhang Yi sideways avoided, said: "You are too polite, I really dare not take it."

Knowing that Tianyou's parents were there, Shu Hede could only say to Tianyou: "Since we met, I'd better greet my uncle and aunt first, and then talk about other things."

Although his expression remained calm, his heart was full of chaos.

"Appraisal of Treasures", "Temple", "Encounter"... This is exactly what he thought about before...

Although he is mature and prudent, he is only 19 years old after all, and he clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves, telling himself not to think wildly, it was just a coincidence, it was just a coincidence.

But for some reason, he kept thinking in his mind that Tianyou also had a young girl who was just getting married...

After walking eight out of ten steps, Tianyou breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a brighter smile on his face, "Alright, since my father met Bo Rong last year, he has praised him very much; my mother puts my father first in everything, and I am afraid that seeing him After Bo Rong, he will also boast for a few days to see that my son is not pleasing to the eye."

Shuhede lowered his eyes and said calmly: "If Chengyi wants to hear praise, he will come to my house twice more. Grandparents are also full of praise for Chengyi."

Tianyou laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Why are the elders like this? Could it be that the children are all good from other people's families?"

While speaking, Zhang Yi had already led the two of them into Lingguang Temple, to the quiet room on West Road.

In the quiet room, there were only three members of the Cao family.

Tianhui held the teapot herself and poured tea for her parents.

Among the temples in Xishan, there are many ancient temples famous for fasting tea and rice, but Lingguang Temple is not included.

The tea in Lingguang Temple is not very famous, because what is served here is not rare tea, but Kuding, which is common in the mountains and fields.

Most people in the world love sweets, but there are a few who eat bitter ones.

But for the three members of the Cao family, this Kuding tea is nothing to swallow, because Cao Yong has an old relationship with the abbot of Lingguang Temple.

During festivals and banquets, when the diet is greasy, Chu Yu would carry Kudingcha to relieve the greasy food for the family.

When Zhang Yi came to report that his brother had brought a friend to greet his parents and was already waiting outside, Tianhui wanted to avoid it.

But there is only one door in this quiet room, and when you go out, you will encounter them head-on, so how can you avoid it?

Tianhui looked at her parents, Chuyu thought for a while, and said to her husband: "It's not easy to avoid here, master?"

Cao Yong said: "since you are a friend of God Bless, it's okay to see you." After that, he ordered Zhang Yi to bring people in.

Tianhui faintly felt that something was wrong, but she still stood up and retreated behind Chuyu.

After a while, Shuhede came in with Tianyou.

Cao Yong had met him a long time ago, and he was satisfied at first, but when he thought that Xu would become his son-in-law, he couldn't help being cautious and began to pick a bone.

However, he was only picky in his heart, and his face was still warm.

It was Chu Yu's first meeting, but the more she looked at her, the more satisfied she became, and her face was full of kindness.

The quiet room is such a big place, even though Shu Hede bowed his eyebrows and said "Uncle Shi, Aunt Shi" to greet him, the corner of his eyes caught the lilac-colored figure behind Chuyu.

How can you not be regarded as a servant girl with such a service dress?

Shu Hede lowered his head, but his heart was beating like a "plop, plop".

At this time, I heard Tianyou say: "Bo Rong, the one behind my mother is my younger sister." Then, he went on to say: "Eldest sister, this is my good friend Shu Hede, who is older than my brother, you can call me Brother De."

Because a boy with a foreign surname came in, Tian Huiben stood behind his mother with his head bowed and stood in the shape of a quail.

Now, being called by her brother, Tianhui didn't reply, so she could only step forward, bent her knees, and said, "I've met Brother De."

Tianhui's figure follows her mother's, with a slender stature and facial features more like that of the Cao family.

If you want to say that you look like Cao Yong, you don't really look like Cao Yong. When you talk about it carefully, you look more like your aunt Cao Jiashi, with an oval face and slender eyebrows and eyes.

Before the Cao family raised the flag, the Cao Jia family was handpicked by the emperor Shengzu as the county king's successor Fujin. Apart from the reason of Cao Yin and his wife, it was also because Cao Jia's handling of affairs was calm and not petty. This is the so-called tolerance.

When Tianhui was born, the Cao family's status was more prominent than in the early years, and the family treated her even more lovingly.

In Tianhui's body, it is not the bullying attitude of the daughter of the aristocratic family, but the indifferent and calm attitude of her parents after precepts and deeds.

The eldest daughter of the Cao family is here! ?

Is the eldest daughter of the Cao family really here? !

Hearing the clear and calm voice in his ears, Shu Hede's face turned red, and he lowered his head long ago, saying, "I've seen Big Sister Cao..."

Although he tried his best to restrain himself, he showed a bit of a young man at a loss.

When Chu Yu saw this, the corners of her mouth twitched.

Cao Yong was also staring at Shu Hede, seeing that he bowed his head in a proper manner and did not peek at his precious girl, he was quite satisfied in his heart.

Seeing that his ears were red, and he was more shy than his own daughter, Cao Yong had a bad heart and was not in a hurry to let him go. Instead, he asked Shu Hede to sit down, and talked about the daily life without saying a word.

What is the health of the old man, what is the health of Mrs. Tai, how many days are left to serve, and so on.

Shu Hede answered honestly, his heart calmed down, and his face slowly turned around.

After answering a few words and drinking half a cup of tea, he has recovered the calmness he had when he first came in.

Seeing this, Chu Yu was even more satisfied; Cao Yong didn't want to be too enthusiastic, so he waved his hand and told them to go shopping by themselves...

*
I owed a chapter this month, and finally made it up on the last day.quack.

The monthly ticket is finally eighth, and if you persist for another half an hour, you will be considered a victory.Xiao Jiu bowed and thanked.

Xing Xingyan, half an hour later, it will be March, and Xiao Jiu begged for a guarantee in March.

In addition, I was crying because I don't know what happened to the book, the code words are always serialized, and Xiaojiu was killed.Otherwise, this chapter was originally planned to come out earlier, tears. .

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