The ultimate rebirth of the abandoned woman

Chapter 164 No one is simple ([-])
The sun is setting.

In the warm orange afterglow, a silhouette of a soldier in armor flashed on the majestic and tall imperial city tower.I saw him standing in front of a big drum, concentrating on it, slowly raised the drumstick, and swung it down——

"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."

The thick and distant evening drum sounded on time, announcing the official end of the day.

In Shang Shusheng's capital hall, as the sun slowly set, the light in the hall became darker and darker.

The small official in charge of patrolling the venue carried a table full of candle sticks, and walked lightly from the corridor to the main hall.

Every time they pass a desk, they will put down three candles.

Of course, there are also many players who brought their own candles into the market, and they have already been lit at this moment.

Cui Youbo rubbed his sore and swollen eyelids, looked up at the sky, saw that it was getting late, and he had not finished answering a small part of the exam questions, so he had to put down the brush, took out the candle from the exam box, lit it with flint, and inserted it On a copper double-layer wax table.

Wei Yuan next door saw the flickering candles from the corner of his eyes, he also stopped his hands, took a deep breath, shook his sore wrist vigorously, and took out a candle and a candlestick from the examination basket.

The moment he polished the flint, Wei Yuan couldn't help cursing secretly in his heart, grandma, who made the exam questions, there are so many, isn't it a clear way to 'test' people to death.

Speaking of which, the test questions in Tie Jing were not difficult, but what made Wei Yuan angry was that the number of test questions was a bit too much, it was simply exhausting.

Moreover, when answering a question, not only must you find out the source of the question, fill in the blank scriptures accurately, but also check for any taboos.This taboo includes not only the taboo of the monarch's name, but also the taboo of one's own parents.

The trick is that the name of His Majesty Li Er, the current saint, is simply too popular, and it is a commonly used word in official circles, so it will be taboo if you are not careful.

Fortunately, the sage Shengming, for the convenience of his subjects, issued an amnesty decree, stipulating that when avoiding taboos on the emperor, the taboos must be used only when the words "Shi" and "Min" are used together, and if they are used separately, there is no need to avoid taboos.

That's the way it is said, but in fact, everyone will avoid it when it is time to avoid it, otherwise the "Department of Households" would not need to change its name. (The Ministry of Households was formerly known as the Ministry of Civil Affairs)

Avoiding taboos from the monarch is important, and avoiding taboos from relatives is equally important.

A few years ago, during the tribute examination, there was a story that the examinee had to cover up his papers and plead guilty because the examination questions emphasized the taboo of the parental name of a certain examinee, and left the seat early.

In the eyes of modern people, it is not worthwhile to directly give up the exam that is related to the future and destiny in order to respect the name and taboo of the parents.

But in that era when one could willingly die for the sake of family and personal reputation, this was a very normal thing.

In the current era, as long as there is a slight flaw in the reputation, the world's spitting stars can drown people, let alone official career and future.

Therefore, when answering questions, candidates must be extra careful, and carefully consider every word.

This directly led to the current situation where the first statutory exam time has ended, but all the candidates who took the exam knelt down on their desks and continued to work on the questions.

All of a sudden, candles were lit in the main hall and corridors of the Dutang.

In the winter night, in the cold wind, the courtyard of the Dutang was illuminated by dots of flames. From a distance, it looked like petite and blooming white lotuses, witnessing the moment when these poor students jumped into the dragon gate.

The main hall of Cui Jiarong Shoutang is also lit by candlelight.

The old lady Hu sat on the seat with a solemn expression, holding a string of Buddhist beads in her hands covered with age spots, twirling her fingers, and the beads were slowly turning.

Brother Cui Shouren and Cui Shouyi sat on the right side of the seat, one on the left and one on the right, and both of them also had dignified faces.

After a long time, the old lady sighed and said, "Tell me, what's wrong with you?"

It really doesn't make people clean even for a moment.

To be honest, the old lady looks down on the current patriarch of the family very much. The patriarch of the dignified clan does not think about how to train children and revitalize the clan all day long, but thinks about calculating others every day, and this person is not a foreigner, but Xiaozong, a branch not too far from his blood relationship.

It's not that the old lady complained, if the head of the family used half of his ability to plot against his own family to run the family, the Cui family would not have fallen to this point.

What is this called?
Typical nest!

Cui Shouren heard the sarcasm in the eldest sister's words, and curled his lips in disdain.He was brought up by the old lady, and he was definitely influenced by the eldest sister in thinking, and his perspective on things and handling problems was mostly the same or similar to the old lady's.

However, when he thought of the words released over there, the sarcasm on Cui Shouren's lips disappeared immediately, and was replaced by anxiety and worry: "Sister, there said that we will, we will be expelled!"

In other words, it is the clan sequence that expelled the Duplex Cui family from the Boling Cui family.

The old lady pinched the Buddhist bead hard with her fingers, her face was full of astonishment: "What? Removal? Huh?! Are you kidding me, our branch has been separated from him long ago, what right does he have to remove us?"

Cui Shouren was surprised in Anyifang. At this moment, he said calmly: "Over there, in front of that person, I said the same thing. However, that person asked me a question, and he said , has our family decided to split up? If not, why did you help Cui Qing buy a house in Anyifang?"

The old lady narrowed her eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and said: "Even if it is a separation, it is also a family matter of our branch, so there is no right to take care of it?!"

Does the Cui family have any hidden family rules that she doesn't know about?
The old lady suddenly had a bad premonition. When her parents passed away, she was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she hadn't had time to read the ancestors' precepts and family regulations.After separating from her family, she only got a copy of the current version of the ancestral precepts and family regulations that she kept. The more complete and more detailed original was kept in the ancestral hall of her hometown by the descendants of the descendants, and she had no chance to see it.

Cui Shouren smiled bitterly, and said: "Sister, you forgot, there is a rule in our Boling Cui Clan's clan regulations, 'The relatives whose relatives are above the linen must drink in the same room'."

'Four Generations and Families', in layman's terms, refers to the descendants of the Cui family in Boling, no matter which branch, church or family they belong to, they cannot be separated within four generations.

The old lady's expression changed drastically, and she said in her heart, oh my god, I, how could I forget this.

That's right, their branch has indeed separated from the main family and established its own hall name, but, if their family violates the unified clan rules of the Boling Cui family, the main family does have the right to remove their branch.

In fact, the head of the family is also very depressed: Damn you, your branch doesn't want to follow the clan rules of the Boling Cui family, but also wants to use the name of the Boling Cui family as a high-ranking noble family. You take all the good things in the world no? !
The reason why an aristocratic family becomes an aristocratic family does not mean that a family with a history of more than a few hundred years can be successful.Instead, it is required that the clan members with the surname have either been a high-ranking official (the best is Sangong, and the last is Jiuqing), or the clan's children have been filial and pure, and have a reputation for filial piety that is praised by the world. as.

Jizi, the ancestor of the Boling Cui family in the legend, once gave way to his younger brother and ate food in Cuiyi by himself. His benevolence, virtue and noble character have always been praised by the world.

The ancestors of the Cui family were so friendly, how could the descendants of the Cui family discord and separate easily? !

The old lady sighed for a long time, and blamed herself: "Oh, I was negligent, and I forgot this rule."

After a pause, the old lady gently twirled the beads again, thought for a while, and then said: "What do you say there? They don't really want to remove our branch, do they?"

If they really want to break with this side completely, the Trident Cui family can wait for the two-phase Cui family to divide the family and have conclusive evidence, then call the clan elders to hold a clan meeting, and expel their branch from the Boling Cui family .

Cui Shouren nodded, "Sister guessed right, they don't really want to tear us apart. However,"

Looking up at the still calm old lady, Cui Shouren continued: "They said, since Cui Qing has recognized his ancestors and Cui Sibo has married a good and noble lady, we, we can't treat them slowly. Anyi If you buy the house in Fangfang, you can buy it, and just return it to the public house."

OK?Just a P, okay? !

The old madam was furious in her heart, she finally made up her mind to get this obtrusive nephew out, but she didn't expect that something got in her way and completely broke her plan.

It doesn't matter if you spend money in vain, the key is to hold your breath, and the newly bought house in Anyifang, my family said it nicely, "return to the public", but the old lady knows very well that this house will sooner or later be Cui. Qing finds a reason to get it in his own hands...

What does it mean to lose your wife and lose your army? !

Cui Shouren saw that the old lady's face was very bad, and he was worried, so he quickly persuaded softly: "Sister, it's nothing, it's just that we can't separate the family, let's not separate, right and left are our own family... the nine generations of the Zhang family in Hedong Don’t you still live in the same house? Don’t be so angry——” When asked by the sage, the head of the Zhang family silently wrote more than 100 characters of "forbearance".

The old lady raised her hand holding the Buddhist bead, waved it, and interrupted: "I know, I'm not so useless, and I can get pissed off by their meddling. Do you have something to say? Don't hide it either." Let’s keep it hidden, let’s talk together.”

Anyway, it was already the worst, and the old lady didn't believe there could be worse news than this.

Cui Shouren swallowed his saliva, hesitated for a while, and then said slowly: "There is also Princess Nanping, she went to the saint to ask for his will, saying that she was young, and she admired Cui's profound heritage, and she wanted to thank you, old lady." Study with me for a few days, at least let her learn how to be a housekeeper and director..."

puff! !

The old lady wanted to vomit blood, she found that she really underestimated some people, these people were far more troublesome than she imagined, and they were more scheming than she imagined.

This Nanping, clearly wants to rely on her to enter the hall of honor and longevity.

Alas, before she officially married in, she filed a complaint and dug a hole. She really deserves to be the good Ruyi lady that Cui Qing and his son have taken a fancy to.

PS: After five consecutive days of infusion, I finally got the "good news" yesterday. The smiling outpatient doctor told me very happily: the burn is recovering well, just keep playing for three more days and it will be fine. A certain Sa wants to beat the ground...

(End of this chapter)