Sir, I can do it!

"Little aunt, try this quickly, this glutinous rice dumpling is delicious, sweet and glutinous!" Wei Yuan satiated with food, and pulled Wei Shuhua to the front where the lotus leaf chicken was sold, Sucking his little nose, he said, "It's so delicious, little aunt, I want to eat this."

Wei Shuhua forced a smile, touched Wei Yuan's bulging belly, and said, "Eat so much, be careful of food accumulation."

Wei Yuan licked his lips, he couldn't bear it, and said: "Then we can take it with us and eat it on the way. Oh, really, I wish I had a bigger stomach. There are so many delicious foods that you can't eat just by looking at them. Really. I’m so sick. Also, I can’t take these things home, and I want my great-grandmother to try them too.”

As he said that, Wei Yuan suddenly became depressed: "Little aunt, I miss my great-grandmother, we are not at home, great-grandmother is so lonely."

Wei Shuhua suppressed the tears in her eyes, and said, "Why, Yuan'er doesn't miss her mother and sister, or her great-grandmother?"

Wei Yuan's little eyebrows were raised all of a sudden, and in the end he could only spread his hands and sighed: "Why is there only one Yuan'er, and I am so attractive, if I accompany one, I won't be able to accompany the other, but everyone will miss me what to do."

Wei Shuhua nodded his little nose: "Arrogant, don't feel ashamed to panic."

Wei Yuan straightened his chest and said, "I still have this bit of confidence. By the way, little aunt, how far can we go to Liyang?"

Wei Shuhua said: "It's coming soon, let's hurry up, we will be there before tomorrow evening."

Wei Yuan cheered: "I will see my sister soon!"

Wei Shuhua was still worried, worried about the battle situation in Shuobei, even more worried about her grandmother who stayed in Shengjing, and Wei Zhao whose whereabouts were unknown.She looked down at Wei Yuan who was working hard, and couldn't help being a little envious of the child's ignorance of the world.

Cao Ying arranged it very well, and the aunt and nephew did not encounter any troubles along the way.Yuan'er has grown up too, although he is mischievous, he is also sensible, and Wei Shuhua is also quite relieved.

When they arrived in Liyang City, Wei Shuhua was completely relieved.

Qin Wu received a letter from Shengjing early in the morning, and learned that Shuhua and Wei Yuan were going to Liyang, so she was worried these days.In other words, since she returned to Qin's family, this heart has always been on her mind.

"Sister-in-law!" Wei Shuhua's voice was choked with sobs.

Qin Wu looked at Wei Shuhua, who had lost a lot of weight, and his son, who had obviously gained a lot of weight, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Come in, sister Qin Zheng is here too."

"Qin Zheng? How could she..." Wei Shuhua's voice paused, thinking of her second brother who was in an unknown situation, she couldn't help but sigh again.

"What happened to the Hou Mansion? Grandma didn't say it clearly in her letter, but she worried me to death."

When Qin Zheng came, Qin Wu vaguely guessed that there would be some movement at the border.It's just that Qin Zheng didn't care much about what Wei Xi did, and the two of them could only guess wildly based on the only clues they had.As soon as Wei Shuhua came, they guessed all the random things.

Hearing that Wei Xi's identity had been exposed, Qin Wu almost screamed, "So, aren't Dad and Brother Xuan in danger!"

Wei Shuhua could only comfort him: "Father has been on the battlefield for many years and has always been sharp. Grandma sent someone to Shuozhou again. I just hope everything goes well."

The sister-in-law and sister-in-law were sighing at each other, when they suddenly heard the noise of playing outside the door, Wei Shuhua followed the sound, and saw a handsome little boy running behind Wei Yuan, and cheered with his little hands up: "Brother, accompany me!" Let's play a game of riding and fighting!"

Wei Shuhua turned to look at Qin Wu: "Who is he?"

Qin Wu said softly, "Jin'er, your second brother's child."

Wei Shuhua couldn't help being surprised and said: "Jin'er is so old! It's the first time I've seen her. When the second brother left, there was no news. But now it seems that the second brother just didn't show up It’s all about contacting us brothers and sisters. Speaking of it, the second brother is suffering enough. By the way, sister-in-law, are you safe at home?”

Qin Wu knew what she was asking, and comforted her with a smile: "Don't worry, my father has noticed it since I came home suddenly. When Qin Zheng's sister came back, my father also helped to deal with it. Otherwise, what would we do?" It’s such a safe place to live.”

Wei Shuhua was relieved, and after a short rest, she took Wei Yuan and Qin Wu together to visit the patriarch of the Qin clan and the old lady.

The current patriarch of the Qin clan is Qin Wu's father, Qin Wangshu.The Qin family in Liyang has been thriving for hundreds of years. They pass on their poems and books to the family.The Qin clan is well-known in the world, and it is comparable to the Sun family, the curator of Donglin literature.It's just that the real great Confucianists still admire the Qin clan study more, and they think that Donglin Wenguan is suspected of trying to gain fame.

However, from the time of Emperor Wei of Chu, the Qin family restrained their sharpness and acted in a low-key manner.In the great chaos at the end of Chu, the Qin family chose a good leader early, and because of the convenience of the location, coupled with the prestige of the Qin family, the land of Liyang was not affected by the flames of war, and it has been stable for these years.

After the sudden death of King Xian Qi, the Qin family became more and more cautious. Although the direct descendants of the Qin family have also entered official positions these years, most of them were transferred to other places because of connections.There are only a few officials in the court, most of them are offshoots, and their official positions are not high.Because of this, the Wang family of Yuanzhou jumped up and became the largest nobleman in the world.There are also those who are dissatisfied among the children of the Qin family.

"The clan's hearts are getting too big, so it's hard to control." Qin Wangshu stroked his beard and shook his head and sighed.

Qin Sheng said: "Are those families coming to talk to father again?"

Qin Wangshu nodded, and sighed, "It's just because Wang Yi has made great contributions and holds a high position, and some people in the clan are dissatisfied."

Qin Sheng sat down next to Qin Wangshu, poured himself a cup of tea, and said, "If the hearts of the people are not enough, there will be disasters. They don't even look at the current situation in the court." He glanced at Qin Wangshu and was not very pleased. With a good face, he put down his teacup and said, "They won't bring up the matter of the second sister again. I didn't shy away from anyone when I came here today. I think all the houses should know what they should know now. Come to my father to tease me."

"They are also thinking about the clan. After all, the world has only been stable for thirty years, and it has not been two dynasties...Even I don't know whether this is the right way or not." Qin Wangshu got up and walked to the corridor, looking at the The old pagoda tree in the yard said quietly: "The tree has big branches."

Qin Sheng didn't realize it at first, and kept nodding, but halfway through the nodding, he suddenly realized something was wrong. He stood up from his chair and walked quickly to Qin Wangshu's side, saying in surprise, "Father wants to separate?!"

"Isn't it possible?"

Qin Sheng was quite shocked: "This, this, this, this, this, they will definitely not agree."

"Oh, it's up to them to agree or disagree."

In the Qin Clan, the direct branch is the largest, and the patriarch has the absolute right to speak.It is also because of this that when Qin Wu lived in her natal home for so long, the people in each house only dared to speak small things behind their backs, or to mention a few words to Qin Wangshu in a roundabout way, but no one dared to go to Qin Wu. trouble.

Qin Sheng was silent for a moment, and then said: "Father's move is actually a disguised support for Lord Wei. You also think that today is immoral and moral, right? If it succeeds, it will succeed. If it fails, it will not hurt the family."

Qin Wangshu nodded, then shook his head again: "Yes, not all. The emperor is always on guard against Zhen Guohou's mansion because of the grievances of the previous generation, and Zhen Guohou has made great achievements, so this is a dead end. If you retreat, you will definitely hurt your muscles and bones. Let’s put this aside. From the attitude of Emperor Wu and today’s treatment of noble families, we can see that sooner or later their spearhead will be directed at the Qin family. You must know that the writing skills of literati are not inferior to those of generals blades, they can also overthrow Chao Gang and subvert the world."

Qin Sheng said: "Although this is the case, it is not to the point of dividing the family. Although the Qin family has occasional conflicts, it is generally considered united..."

Qin Wangshu smiled and said: "The people who live in this ancestral house are from our direct lineage, so we won't talk about our own house. Let me ask you, the big and small masters in this big house , can you recognize them all?"

Qin Sheng was stunned, thought about it seriously, and said: "The elders know it, but there are many children in each house, and those of the younger generation will inevitably not be named."

Qin Wangshu just smiled: "Look, this is just our direct branch. Besides, those in Qinjia Village who have already released the fifth service, I am afraid that they will not know that they are from the same family when they meet on the road. In a few decades, we will The direct lineage will also face such a problem, the only thing that connects us is the surname. If this is the case, people with the Qin surname in the world will still be a family for several generations."

He put his hands in his sleeves, looked up at the clouds in the sky, and said: "Look at the clouds gathering and dispersing, just like a family or a country, it is normal for a family to separate and unite. Which nobleman has not experienced this? .Which country is not split from the previous country and then merged. Rise and fall have their own laws. After hundreds of years of ups and downs, the great aristocrats have controlled nearly half of the world's resources. This is a check and balance on the imperial power. Similarly, In the eyes of the rulers and the common people, these great nobles also exist like malignant tumors. They occupy the fields and control the lifeline of the economy. Every disaster of the common people is the carnival of the nobles. If the chronic illness is not cured, how can the country prosper? As mighty as Emperor Jing of Chu, it’s not that he has to be constrained by the great nobles.”

"Although the Li family's father and son are in power, it's selfish to get rid of the nobles. But I have to say that they used strong means to change the law of the dynasty's development. The next emperor, whether it is a benevolent government or a tyrannical government, will implement this set of laws. Because After this, no emperor will be able to tolerate co-ruling the world with the nobles. Therefore, the destruction of the nobles will be inevitable."

Qin Sheng was a little dazed: "Father, aren't you worrying too much? There are so many nobles in the world, how can you say that they will be destroyed when they are destroyed."

Qin Wangshu glanced at Qin Sheng, and said with some resentment: "I suddenly envied Wei Ru. Although he is a reckless man, he gave birth to a good son."

Qin Sheng was puzzled.

Qin Wangshu opened it and explained to him: "Little San of Wei's family established reading libraries in various places, and it was almost like spending half of the money to make reading libraries flourish in various places. Nowadays, more and more people who can read books, plus The imperial court puts more emphasis on the common people. Just looking at this autumn exam, the common people who entered the court have a faint tendency to surpass the children of the nobles. Isn't this enough to explain the problem?"

Qin Shengfu is in his heart.The reason why the nobility has survived for thousands of years is the monopoly of knowledge.And Wei Zhao opened the reading building, so that everyone in the world has books to read. Although it is not as good as the collection of noble families, some folk skills can also be passed on.Although it is not obvious now, let it develop...

There are only so many benefits. If the common people rise, it will naturally mean that the nobles are declining.

Although it will be a long process.

Qin Sheng suddenly raised his head and looked at Qin Wangshu. He always admired his father, he was refined, wise, and loving.Only now did he realize that he still knew too little about his father.

"Actually, my father had this idea in his heart a long time ago. Family and country are more important, and father chose the country. There is also the Wei family, and those who really care about the world." Qin Sheng became a little excited for no reason, as if he was in What an amazing thing to witness.

Qin Wangshu glanced at him, and said slowly, "I just feel tired all of a sudden, and I don't want to worry about people like the clan."