The Qinghe County Lord of the Red Chamber

On July 29, the fifth year of Xuanwu, the Supreme Emperor died.

The national funeral system of this dynasty: the emperor observes filial piety and replaces the moon with the day, and observes the obedience with princes and officials for 27 days.

Although it is summer now, every courtier still has to wear a filial robe made of wool-trimmed cloth, and wherever he goes, it is a ball of dazzling white.

The Ministry of Rites is even worse. As a minister who respectfully manages funeral ceremonies, he needs a hundred days to get rid of his clothes.

As one of the emperor's close cousins, Shang Ji was named by the emperor himself and entrusted with important tasks even though his official position was not high.

As the so-called feng shui turns, it turned out that it was Shang Ji who saw the two brothers were in a hurry, but now it was his turn, and he slept in the Ministry of Rites with his bedclothes every day.

In order to show his filial piety, the emperor not only stopped at court to observe his filial piety for 27 days, but also ordered that he should live in mourning, obey the king and die, not listen to music, not have banquets, and use plain utensils, wooden tables, and plain seats in his room. Year.

Shang Chanchan recalled the whole July at home, it was really like a bloody river rolling down.

From July [-]nd when the defeat of Fujian Province spread to Beijing, to today's Taishang Huanglong Yubintian, not a single day was thrilling.

The emperor attached so much importance to the funeral ceremony of the Supreme Emperor, all officials and officials naturally followed suit.

Naturally, the birthday banquet of Jia Mu in Ningrong Second Mansion was also suspended on the spot: the banquet was immediately packed up and the guests were closed behind closed doors to make way for the national funeral.

In Baoninghou's mansion, the Jiang family also acted resolutely, ordering people to put away all the golden and jade things in the house, and replace them with the plain utensils used by the old lady when she passed away.

He even asked Daiyu: "You should prepare your car quietly and go home. The servants may not know the power of this place-now most people are staring at our family and finding fault."

Seeing that the emperor is going to be completely in charge, many people are eager to show their faces in front of the saint.

However, these are the only households that the emperor values ​​very much now, so naturally they have to be torn down first before they have a chance to stand up for themselves.

Fearing that Daiyu hadn't experienced any major events in her youth, Jiang could not help but give a few more instructions: "In addition to decorations, the tongues of servants in the house must also be controlled, the most important thing is your father's usual clothes.

He is the one who stands in front of the imperial court. If someone picks out an accessory that is inappropriate, it is a crime of disrespect.Except for the confidantes who have served for several generations, no one else can intervene. "

Daiyu responded one by one.

Shang Chanchan said with a smile: "Elder Brother has said everything that Mother ordered. Not only that, Elder Brother also sent one of the two old doctors who have been raised by the family to Pingyang Marquis Mansion."

It is a tiring thing for a courtier to observe a mourning, and it will be troublesome if he is exhausted for this.

Jiang Shi smiled: "Yes, I always treat Yu'er as the little girl under my knees back then. I forgot about Chi'er, who is the most careful and can think about everything."

Seeing Daiyu's hesitation, Shang Chanchan smiled and said, "Sister Lin, don't worry, besides mother, there is me in the house. Don't worry, you can stay at home for a few days."

At night, when Shang Chi came back to change clothes, Jiang called him and asked about Shang Duo.

The emperor mourned so much that he was always accompanied by Marquis Bao Ning in every action, and he never left him. Others envied Shang Duo's Jane for being in the emperor's heart.

Jiang's only worried about her husband's health.

She gave Shang Chi two purses, which were full of ginseng slices, which could refresh his mind and boost his energy, and told him to remember to find a chance to give one to Shang Duo.

Shang Chi comforted him, "Don't worry, mother. The emperor treats father very kindly, and even rewards the ginseng soup he uses."

Only then did Jiang feel relieved.

Because she still had a lot of things to do, Shang Chanchan sent Shang Chi out.

He asked all the way: "Brother, is the emperor really mourning like this?"

According to what she had heard in the past few days, the emperor was not just acting: not listening to music or having banquets for the past three years is a folk custom of keeping filial piety, and there are few such precedents in the royal family.

The emperor can replace the month with the day, and it is rare to really achieve three years.

Shang Chi said softly: "The sage is a person with the most affection and nature. The dead are the most important. Once the emperor is gone, the rift between father and son will be wiped out. The emperor thinks of decades of love between father and son, and the grief is naturally real."

After a pause, he continued: "One more thing, the more filial the emperor is now, the more he can shut up the mouths of the people in the world. In the future, the house of those old ministers will be liquidated, and there will be less criticism."

"However, no matter what the emperor thinks in his heart, since he has shown such an attitude, we must follow suit.

These days, if you stay with your mother and take care of her more, our family must not make mistakes at this moment. "

Marquis Baoning was prepared to retreat bravely, but he was not prepared to make mistakes and be impeached.

He has to follow the steps by himself, finish all the cutscenes, and retreat in a peaceful manner.

So we have to be more cautious at this time, and we can't make a fuss at the end of the day.

Shang Chanchan nodded quickly, and then asked: "Brother, when will the emperor make a move? We have to bring Sister Lin back as soon as possible. If the Jia family blocks her in the Lin residence, it will be a disaster."

No matter what others do, if Mother Jia comes to the house herself, Daiyu must not miss her.

Mother Jia was not only her biological grandmother, but also raised her for several years.

People in the world always sympathize with the weak. Jia's family is in decline. If Jia's mother can save face and beg the Lin family in person with white hair, if Lin Ruhai and his daughter stand by and watch, their reputation will be lost.

Shang Chi smiled: "Don't worry.

Although the emperor sits in the middle of the capital to keep his filial piety, the frontiers have been unstable in the past two years, and he is also called the emperor's heart.

Therefore, the emperor intentionally ordered his father-in-law to inspect the provinces as an imperial envoy after the ceremony. "

Shang Chanchan said pleasantly, "That's a good thing!"

The imperial envoy was originally a continuation of the previous system, and non-emperor confidants could not be appointed.

Although it is a temporary official position, it will be canceled after returning to Beijing, but all Beijing officials are proud of it and want to strive to become an imperial envoy.

Shang Chi nodded: "Originally, my father-in-law asked for orders to go to Shu, and the emperor rewarded this kindness after listening."

Shang Chanchan nodded: This is the familiar emperor's style.

If he wanted to run the Veteran's House, the Ningrong Second Mansion would definitely bear the brunt of it.

At this moment, Lin Ruhai stated that he would not intercede for him, and of course the emperor wanted to reward him.

It happened that I also needed a trustworthy courtier to inspect the land that I was finally in charge of for myself, so this good thing happened.

Approaching the second gate, Shang Chi stopped, looked at his sister, and said in a deep voice: "Chanchan, you have grown up, and you should take care of many things for your mother."

"These days, if there is news that your father is in poor health, especially the recurrence of hand disease, you must comfort your mother so that she does not worry too much."

Shocked, Shang Chanchan opened her eyes wide and looked at Shang Chi.

Shang Chi sighed softly: "If our house was very hot in the past, now it is not only hot, but burning.

It's time to get out. "

The sultry wind in the summer night made Shang Chanchan's heart feel a little chilly.

She was stunned for a while before she said, "I understand what elder brother said."

Shang Chi smiled, and reached out to stroke her hair: "It's grown up. Chanchan, I still remember that before I sent you to the palace to study, you didn't understand these affairs in the court, and I needed to be careful. Let me tell you in detail."

"But now that I mention it, you'll understand."

"Chanchan, everyone understands the truth that prosperity will inevitably decline, but the moon is full and the moon will suffer, but when things come to an end, you may not be able to stop.

Now it seems that father and father-in-law are sensible people, and they have already made plans for retreat. "

"But Chanchan, I'm worried about you——Tomorrow's Xie family is today's Baoninghou Mansion."

"Xie Ling's temperament is firm and uncompromising, which is a good thing for warriors, but it is inevitable to lose stubbornness in the officialdom.

In the future, I'm afraid you will have to persuade him to retreat.So, from now on, you will keep your eyes open and learn. "

"My father and I are afraid that my mother will worry. Some things will be hidden from her, but we will not hide it from you."

"This is the last but most important lesson we, as father and brother, teach you before you get married."

Shang Chanchan also looked solemn, Fushen said: "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely study hard."

Then he raised his head and smiled: "When the time comes, please teach me my homework again."

Shang Chi's eyebrows were reflected by the quiet moonlight, and they became more and more radiant, like a jade tree.

At this time, he changed the subject with a smile: "Chanchan, I have wronged you. Naturally, you will not be able to pass your birthday in August. Wait until next year, and my brother will make up for you."

After explaining to his sister a few more words, Shang Chi still left the residence and entered the palace.

Standing at the second gate, Shang Chanchan looked at his back, thinking about Xie Ling on the battlefield in Fujian, she couldn't help sighing: Everyone in this world has his own responsibility.

If you can bear the wealth and honor that splash the sky, you will naturally be able to shoulder a heavy burden.

Her thoughts drifted to Ning Rong's second residence, which was about to be unlucky: If Shang Chi or Xie Ling were exchanged for Jia's family, it might be able to turn the tide and help the building to collapse.

However, Jia Baoyu only hates the vulgarity and filth of official career and economy, and does not want to be contaminated.

As a man, but he can't even protect his family, he is really not as good as his daughter's family.

Throughout August, the capital was completely deserted, and no sound of joy was heard.

Everyone was obediently squatting at home, and no one dared to come out to jump around at this time, so the front and rear palaces were as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.

Within 27 days, the emperor's approval papers were changed to blue seals, and there was really no red in Beijing.

It was not until Qin Tianjian chose auspicious August [-]th for the great sacrifice that the clothes were removed.

The emperor personally entrusted the Empress Dowager's Imperial Palace to stop at the imperial mausoleum. Since then, the funeral ceremony in the imperial city has come to an end.

In the past month, Ningrong and Rongfu's two families were more afraid than others: they never expected that Jiamu's birthday would coincide with the Taishanghuang's mountain collapse.

On the same day, news came out from the palace that his family was still beating gongs and drums to celebrate his birthday!

So throughout August, even Jia Zhen began to behave with her tail between her legs, and she dared not open a gamble.

However, before the Jia family had time to breathe a sigh of relief, news spread from the palace.

The imperial concubine is seriously ill.

This day is the ninth day of September, the Double Ninth Festival.

After entering September, Jia Mu was very upset because she heard many things about Zhen's family being ransacked and sent to prison and exiled.So there is no interest in celebrating the festival.

Just letting Mrs. Wang bring all the girls in the family to have a meal at the group table is considered a reunion.

Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue couldn't help talking about Zhen Yingjia's sudden death in prison.

Sighing: "We are also old relatives with the Zhen family. At the beginning, they were the only ones who picked up the car four times. Who wouldn't envy them, but now they are defeated so quickly."

The two sisters couldn't help crying again when they thought of Wang Ziteng who also died suddenly more than a month ago.

Mrs. Wang's heart skipped a beat when she thought about the Zhen family's silver that she had hidden.

Yin said: "The Supreme Emperor has always treated us kindly, but now that he has just released his service, the Emperor actually copied the Zhen family, this, this..."

Aunt Xue hurriedly persuaded: "Sister, what are you afraid of, as long as the imperial concubine is in the palace, the emperor treats your family differently from others."

Mrs. Wang also thought of Yuan Chun to be at ease.

Who knew that when Jia Zheng came in with a sallow face, he didn't care about Aunt Xue, a relative, and said directly: "The banquet is over soon and we are going to enter the palace!

The empress suddenly fell ill, and now the eunuch is waiting outside.He said that the Tai Hospital has played a clear phlegm Jue, which cannot be cured. "

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Wang was like a thunderbolt, and she forgot to cry for a while.