The identity of the direct son - Xu I's prosperous world

In the afternoon, Brother Heng took a nap and got up, washed up and dressed under the service of the maid, and sat in the study in the place facing the south window to read. Xu Qilang was still asleep on the bed, almost snoring, and almost fell asleep. It was only in the afternoon that she was woken up by the servant girl.

At dinner, Uncle Xu also went back to the mansion to accompany his sister to eat. After dinner, Mr. Xu was afraid that the light would hurt Brother Heng's eyes, so he refused to let him read, so Brother Heng and Xu Qilang went to Huayang to play. Dao, although Brother Heng is two years younger than Xu Qilang, Xu Qilang has never been able to win these mental games, such as Huayangdao, Shuanglu, Jiulianhuan, Go, etc.As a result, he doesn't like playing these things with Brother Heng very much, and prefers to play physical games such as climbing trees, riding horses, kicking shuttlecocks, spinning tops, etc. with Brother Heng.But when it comes to physical games, Brother Heng usually just stands by as a spectator, and doesn't practice at all.

The two of them were not of a character that could play together, but neither of them had any other playmates, so they had to get along with each other.

After sending the two children off to play by themselves, Uncle Xu moved to the next room with Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu to have a private conversation.

Mrs. Xu lived in Yangzhou, so she was very close to her natal family. In addition, when Mrs. Xu was young, Uncle Xu loved her sister who was ten years younger than him. There was almost no gap between the two of them. Almost nothing to talk about.

The eldest wife is very kind to her aunt and she is very close, and it is all related to this.

The eldest wife has passed her age, and she is entering old age. Naturally, she can't win her husband's heart by her youthful beauty. Therefore, in order for Uncle Xu to be close to her, she must not only manage the inner house well, but also get along well with her aunt. One is important and the other is important. Besides, the Xu family still relies on Mr. Ji to be an official in the court.

Uncle Xu has an elegant appearance, with a short, neatly trimmed beard, and always has a three-point smile on his face, but he doesn't show his emotions at all.

At this time, he and his younger sister were sitting opposite each other, and beside him was his eldest wife, Mrs. Qin.

Uncle Xu discussed things with Mrs. Xu, and he didn't avoid the eldest wife, which made the eldest wife understand how important she was to her husband, and also knew that she should get along well with her aunt.

Uncle Xu said, "I sent a letter to my brother-in-law a month ago, and the reply should arrive soon."

Mrs. Xu took a sip of tea and pondered for a moment, "It depends on what the master means. If the master wants me to bring Brother Heng to Beijing, I will bring Brother Heng to Beijing. If he thinks that I It’s better to be here, I’ll be here to guard Brother Heng, Brother Heng is a man who can read, and in a few years, he should be able to take the examination of scholar, he is very competitive, I don’t believe he can’t shine in the family.”

At the beginning, Mrs. Xu brought Brother Heng back to Yangzhou from the capital, not to mention the other brothers and daughters-in-law, Mrs. Qin, who underestimated Mrs. Xu in her heart.They felt that she was disgusted by Mrs. Ji, so they let Auntie take care of the house in the capital and let her come back to Yangzhou. However, after seeing that Mrs. Xu was not surprised or angry, she took her son to live in seclusion and taught him so well. Naturally, he had to look up to Xu Shi in his heart.Besides, over the years, Master Ji wrote letters to Yangzhou, and the eldest wife also read the letter to Uncle Xu. In the letter, she highly valued and relied on her aunt Xu, and Master Ji was promoted to an official in Beijing this year. It's also Xu's face, as his natal sister-in-law, he is also honored, how can he not respect Xu's very much.

Mrs. Xu's words, Uncle Xu could hear the anger in her tone, and said, "My brother-in-law did not do a good job with Brother Heng. However, I think this time, my brother-in-law will definitely I will think about brother Heng's matter carefully.

Ever since the first emperor ascended to the Immortal Realm, and now the little emperor ascended the throne, the chief assistant, Mr. Li, has become more and more powerful. With the addition of the queen mother Zhao's family, the court is not safe, and the brother-in-law can be promoted without relying on both sides, which is quite good.But my brother-in-law is not at ease. It would be good if he refused to let you and Brother Heng enter Beijing in the letter, after all, Yangzhou is still stable. "

After Uncle Xu finished speaking, the eldest wife also said, "As long as Brother Heng is up to date, no matter where you live, there is nothing wrong with it. In other words, the climate and scenery in Beijing can't be compared with Yangzhou. Living in Yangzhou , the bones of the body can be improved."

Uncle Xu talked about the big truths, while the eldest wife talked about the small truths. Mrs. Xu smiled when she heard this, and said, "Brother Heng is in poor health, and he studies hard. I would like him to grow up in Yangzhou even more. That would be better. However, going to Beijing also has its benefits. Brother Heng is getting older, and if everyone doesn’t know that Ji Shilang’s family has an eldest son, that’s not good. Besides, Brother Heng should also be included in the genealogy. You have to remind me a little bit, sir."

Uncle Xu also nodded, "This is indeed a big event. Brother Heng is sensible and steady. He saw his old age when he was three years old. He was already handsome and intelligent at the age of three. As soon as my brother-in-law sees him, without us saying anything, he will definitely not push brother Heng away. This eldest son can't be wrong."

The eldest wife didn't know Brother Heng's physical defects, so she heard what the two of them said, but she couldn't explain it to her, but she also had a guess, thinking that it was Mrs. Xu and Master Ji. There was a conflict, or Mr. Ji doted on his concubine and killed his wife, and fell in love with a certain aunt, so he didn't value Brother Heng, the eldest son.

Yongjing, Ji Shilang's Mansion.

Master Ji received a letter from his uncle, and after reading it, he knew what Uncle Xu meant.

Although Uncle Xu's letter did not say that he would accept Brother Heng's trip to Beijing, Mr. Ji could see the subtext in it.

Brother Heng is already grown up, looking healthy, and at such a young age, he has already written a good handwriting, which has the taste of Liu Gongquan. He has memorized the Four Books and Five Classics, and the two poems written for him are also neat and tidy. , and already has the ambition of Lingyun.

However, Mr. Ji did not fully believe Uncle Xu's letter, and felt that Uncle Xu was exaggerating in it.

If you want to memorize the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of seven or eight, there are young geniuses in the court who can do it. For example, Li Yuanqing, Li Dashi, who is the chief assistant, memorizes the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of seven, informs him at the age of eight, and informs him at the age of 12. Admitted as a scholar, at the age of 17, Jinshi ranked among the Chuanhe.

Therefore, it's not that his son can't memorize the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of seven, it's just that Master Ji doesn't want to believe it.

Uncle Xu's letter only asked him to invite a good teacher, so as not to delay brother Heng's studies with a poor teacher, but all these were to let Mr. Ji recognize the identity of Brother Heng's eldest son, and also let Brother Heng enter Beijing It means a good teacher and professor.

But Master Ji still couldn't make up his mind when he thought of Brother Heng's body that was neither male nor female.

On this day, Lord Ji received a cousin from his hometown.

In other words, Ji's family is also a well-known and scholarly family, but Mr. Ji's house is not up to date, his grandfather lost all his family property, and his father was a concubine, so naturally he had no family property when the family was separated, and then his father died early, so he was pulled by his mother When he was 12 years old, his mother also passed away. He had no other brothers and sisters, so he was fostered at his uncle's house. The life in foster care was very difficult. He got a chance and went to Yangzhou Plum Blossom Academy to study and lived in the academy. Bi lived comfortably at his uncle's house, and then he met Uncle Xu, a salt merchant in Yangzhou. Uncle Xu married his younger sister to him and brought a huge dowry there.Mrs. Xu is a person who is very good at housekeeping, she can definitely be regarded as a first-class virtuous housewife, Mr. Ji no longer has to worry about anything, and concentrates on studying. The next year, he won the Juren, and then won the Jinshi in one fell swoop, and then the Shujishi , using the Xu family's money to carry out activities, and retained the sixth department of the capital as an official. In just a dozen years, he has become a third-rank servant, and others are envious.

Thinking of this, it's not that Mrs. Ji doesn't miss his wife, Mrs. Xu, but Mrs. Xu is a womanizer in her heart. When Mrs. Xu left the capital and returned to Yangzhou with that child, Mrs. Ji also regretted it, but Mrs. Ji didn't He is such a compromiser that Xu lived in Yangzhou for seven or eight years.

The cousin received by Mr. Ji was the eldest son of his uncle's family who was fostered back then. This person also passed the Jinshi examination a few years ago, but naturally he did not have such a good fortune as Mr. Ji, so he has been released as a small official. The second time I came to Beijing was to report on my work.

Master Ji naturally treated him nicely.

The cousin felt that Mr. Ji had received kindness from his family back then, so he was honest and blunt. He didn't say anything about his stay, and he gave a lot of advice to Mr. Ji's family, and then he mentioned the issue of heirs.

The cousin said, "Hua Yun, your official position is getting bigger and bigger. It's just that after so many years, you don't have any heirs. There are many sons in your brother's family. How do you think I will give you one?"

Master Ji had a faint smile on his face, but deep eyes. After thinking for a while, he showed the letter written by Uncle Xu to his cousin.

The cousin's face changed after seeing it, and he said, "Why haven't I heard of this Ji Heng in so many years."

Mr. Ji seemed to be a little embarrassed, sighed and said in a calm manner, "Brother Heng was born with a weak body, and he was worried that he would not be able to support him, so he didn't dare to celebrate in a high-profile way, for fear of ruining his fortune, and the doctor also Said that the weather in the capital is not suitable for his body, so let your younger siblings take him back to Yangzhou Zhuangzi to raise him. Fortunately, Brother Heng has grown up to this day, and it can be seen that he is somewhat intelligent. I have already We are planning to bring him to Beijing, and when the eldest sister gets married next year, I will also include him in the family tree along the way."

The cousin was bored, and said Ji Heng's handwriting was very good, and then praised him a few more words, and stopped mentioning the matter of his adoptive son to Mr. Ji.

Master Ji also knew that Ji Heng had to be brought to Beijing after hearing about his cousin.

So he took a pen and wrote a letter, not only to Uncle Xu, but also to Mrs. Xu, and arranged to be in charge of Beijing, preparing to go to the south of the Yangtze River to pick Mrs. Xu and Mr. Heng into Beijing together.