Bright Moonlit Night

Jin's mansion is banned, Zhao Yan can no longer go to the clan school to study with the clan teacher, and Fu Ming can't go out. There seems to be nothing left but to wait.So Fu Ming taught Zhao Yan his homework every day, and a book of "Thousand Characters" has been taught from "the vast distance, the rocks and the mountains, and the darkness" to "every year, the arrows remind each other, and the sun shines brightly".

Although summer is still strong, the trees in the courtyard have already turned yellow and fallen, and when a leaf falls, autumn is startled. Fu Ming put the fallen leaf picked up early in Zhao Yan's book, and his mood sank a bit.Recently, when he was teaching Zhaoyan, he was always absent-minded. Zhaoyan seemed to be able to understand, let him be distracted, and didn't press him. He just leaned over, took his hand, and pressed his face to his chest, as if he was acting like a baby, but also It seems to be comforting.

Fu Ming is like this, Ren Lan is even more unintentional.She believed Fu Ming's original words, but after a while, her worries inevitably became more and more serious.The old lady had a brighter heart than her, and her health was not good when she was anxious and worried, so Yan Lan simply stopped her female celebrity and went to the old lady's sick.Most of the time in the new moon every day is also with the old lady, and it is easier to get through the day with a few companions than Hu Si, who is alone in the room.

Xinyue saw that Ren Lan came earlier than herself every day and stayed in the old lady's room almost all day long, so she persuaded her: "Girl, the old lady has me here. If you are a female celebrity in the house I feel bored after reading a book for a long time, so I come here and let’s talk together, what’s the point of not going back to the house all day long? Don’t you still have a lot of work to do? Aren’t you telling yourself that you can’t pretend to be someone else’s hand, you must give it yourself Is it embroidered in one thread?"

Renlan pulled Xinyue and hid in a secluded place, "Sister, I have something in my heart, and I don't know who to talk to, but it's really uncomfortable to hold back, so let's talk to my sister, and my sister can give me an idea." .”

Xinyue nodded when she heard the words, and her expression became serious, "Say it."

Ren Lan sighed softly, and said slowly: "Our family is in such a predicament now. I don't know whether it will be a false alarm or a disaster. I—— I don't want to involve others. Before it's too late, I want to make tomorrow Brother, go and call off my marriage, so that even if there is an accident, the Tao family will not be affected by me."

Xinyue was astonished, "Why do you think so? The girl's family got engaged and then divorced, what should I do in the future?"

Ren Lan shook her head, but her expression was firm, "It's already like this now, how can we care about the future? If we can't hide this time, then even if the Tao family doesn't withdraw, I'm afraid this marriage won't work. If we can hide this time , even if I have to be alone for the rest of my life, it’s fine.”

"It's a lifelong event, how can you say it so lightly?"

"Sister, I didn't say these words casually. I thought about it for a long time. The Tao family has not yet resigned in the future. Instead, it is the utmost benevolence to send people into the mansion to help us. Repaying virtue with virtue, this It is the family motto of our Jin family, if I only care about myself, how can I be a daughter of the Jin family?"

Xinyue was silent for a long time, and grabbed Ren Lan, "Oh, since you have already figured it out, what's the use of me talking more? I understand you, but I can't support you, because I hope you live better, but if this is For your decision, then you can go to the old lady and discuss it with Mr. Ming, they are more transparent than me, and maybe they can make a better choice for you. "

"I want to keep it from the old lady and my father. They shouldn't be bothering me now. When this matter is settled, and the elder brother's matter is also settled, I will know when it is time to know. I only hope that at that time, We are all safe and sound, and whether I marry or not is nothing."

When Xinyue heard the words, she comforted her eyes with wet eyes: "Everything will be fine, there is no unparalleled road, our family never commits crimes, and we will surely turn evil into good luck."

Ren Lan replied with a soft smile: "I hope so."

On this day, after Fu Ming went to the old lady to say hello, Ren Lan followed him to Fangman Court.

After walking all the way, after entering the house, Fu Ming sent Lu Fei and others outside, and asked Ren Lan, "Your sister, do you have something to say?"

Ren Lan nodded and replied: "Brother Ming, I have something to ask."

Fu Ming asked what was the matter, and Ren Lan told her in detail what she had thought and decided over the past few days.

Fu Ming was like a crescent moon, silent for a long time before sighing: "Although the Tao family is a merchant, they value love and righteousness. I don't think Brother Le Xu has ever thought of retiring with us. But sister, why don't you say so?" Reasonable. As your elder brother, I look forward to your well-being; as a friend of the Jin family and Brother Lexu, I don't want to implicate the Tao family because of our family's affairs."

Ren Lan said: "Who can predict the fate of the day and night? If we hesitate any longer, it will be too late when the disaster strikes."

Fu Ming pondered for a moment, "I will tell Brother Le Xu about this, and my sister should not worry about it anymore. When everything is not at an end, let's not be too pessimistic, and let's just look at the Ming Dynasty."

The next day, there was still a servant from Tao's mansion who brought nourishing medicinal materials to Jin's mansion, and Fu Ming asked him to forward the letter he wrote overnight to Tao Yang.

After Tao Yang received the letter, he didn't reply, but tried every means to get into Jin's mansion. When he saw Fu Ming, he didn't care much about etiquette, so he said:

"Brother Ming, I never agree to divorce."

After Fu Ming calmed him down, he told him everything that was left unsaid in the letter, including Ren Lan's meaning.

After Tao Yang heard this, he still insisted: "If you didn't bring up this matter, we wouldn't be able to divorce, and if you did, it would be even more impossible. Just like what Miss Renlan said, repay kindness with kindness, she is like this Good girl, how can I let you down?"

Fu Ming was quite touched in his heart, and smiled slightly: "My girl is a beautiful woman, and Brother Le Xu is also a good match, but I don't know if God is willing to be beautiful and make you happy."

Tao Yang said: "If God's will is fulfilled, I will be husband and wife with her for the rest of my life. If it is not fulfilled, I will always have her in my heart. Brother Ming, apart from natural and man-made disasters that cannot be resisted, it is impossible for me to let go for no reason. Tell the girl for me, as long as she is willing to marry and can marry, I will marry her at all costs."

Fu Ming replied: "I know what kind of person you are and how you feel about Sister Renlan. But you also have to think about the Tao family and your relatives. How about this, brother Lexu, you go home and talk to your father. How about discussing more and replying to me?"

Tao Yang thought for a while, and understood Fu Ming and Ren Lan's situation and thoughts, "I'm going back home now, explain this matter to my parents, and I will reply as soon as possible, don't worry."

But one day, Fu Ming received a reply from the Tao family, and he handed over Master Tao's handwritten letter and the Tao family's direct daughter-in-law gift from Mrs. Tao to Ren Lan.Ren Lan burst into tears after receiving the letter and token.

The old lady cheered up when she heard about this, "It was indeed the right choice when I chose his family. Girl Lan, if we escape this, after you marry into the Tao family, you must serve your parents-in-law wholeheartedly, take care of your husband and teach your children, To repay their deep kindness today."

Ren Lan nodded and smiled back: "Remember the old lady's lesson, Ren Lan will never forget the Tao family's affection."

Xinyue also laughed at the side and said: "The girl is a blessed person, we will be able to overcome this hurdle this time, and you will have a good time in the future!"

After this encounter, Fu Ming felt more and more that he couldn't sit still and wait for death.Jin Yi is still in prison, his safety, the expectations of the whole family, the future life of Ren Lan and Zhao Yan... All these make him unable to slack off.

Knowing what to do, Fu Ming first asked Lu Fei to help count all his dowry for that day, and figure out how much money it was worth.If you want to take care of it, these are probably far from enough, and now is not the time to be stingy with your belongings, so Fu Ming went to Xinyue to discuss.

Some of the money and treasures in the treasury were gifted by the emperor and could not be moved, while some were reserved for buying the dowry for Renlan, Fu Ming and Xinyue decided that these should not be moved.

"The rest, in addition to the several months of expenses in the mansion and some necessary human relations, is worth more than one hundred thousand taels of silver." Xinyue couldn't help sighing, "This mansion looks magnificent, but up to now, it's not worth it. That's all I can get out of it. Mr. Ming, don't laugh at me."

Fu Ming shook his head and said: "Outsiders will laugh at me, I'm from this mansion, how can I?"

Xinyue felt that she had made a slip of the tongue, and murmured: "I was confused."

"It's okay, I know you have intentions. Please keep the money safe. If necessary, I will come to the girl to collect it."

"Yes. I understand." Xinyue held the key firmly, as if holding a glimmer of hope, "Don't worry, my lord."

After preparing the money, Fu Ming was still not allowed to go out, and the news from outside was still very vague, so the money was useless for the time being.

Fu Ming fell into a situation where he had nowhere to exert his strength again, so he began to read all kinds of books in the study in the mansion, especially those records related to the fact that someone was imprisoned due to factionalism in the imperial court. He read them carefully one by one, hoping to find out Some experience that can resolve the crisis.

One day, when Fu Ming found a letter written by Su Ziyou to the emperor at that time, he deliberated for a long time and wrote a "Letter to Imprisonment for Her Husband".

The book begins with how the Jin family made their fortune in those years, and reminisces about the kindness and righteousness they treated their ministers.Then write the Jin family heirloom for several generations, and it has always been favored by the emperor. If it weren't for this, this family that was not favored by heaven might have withered and disappeared long ago.Now, Jin Yi is the only successor of the Jin family, and the emperor is the only reliance of the Jin family... How many pens and inks, euphemistically express the love of human relations, the righteousness of monarchs and ministers.At the end, Fu Ming added a few more words, thanking the emperor for the marriage proposal at the beginning, and saying that if he returned to Jin to take the crime seriously and unforgivable, he would like to apologize with death together, and then they will be husband and wife again in the underworld to repay the emperor Kindness of the day.

Put down the pen and dry the ink to seal the book.Inside is Fu Ming's humble and sincere request, as well as his firm determination.

A few days later, this letter was handed over to the emperor by Qi Yuanshu, who had passed the first rank of Jinshi last year and is now serving as an enshrinement in the Imperial Academy.After the emperor Kaifeng saw it, he just sighed and said, "It's hard for him." But he didn't say anything more.