Official You's Family in the Red Chamber

After a few months, You Wende initially stabilized the back house for himself, and eased the relationship between father and daughter. With the back house basically free of worries, You Wende began to focus on external affairs, and through the relationship between his children Gradually changing the pedantic and stereotyped old Confucian image in people's minds is of course just a slight adjustment. After all, this image is quite safe in this era. What he has to do is to make this image alive and make him a person. It has flesh and blood, don't let people think it's unacceptable and prudish at first glance.

You Wende began to focus on the officialdom, so he had to summarize the current situation. This careful recollection shocked him. He thought it was where he was wearing. It was a red building for a long time, but it hasn't started yet.At this time, Duke Ning and Duke Rong were still there, although they were not in good health.Now the sage still hasn't abdicated to become the Supreme Emperor, Prince Yizhong is still the crown prince, Fairy Jiangzhu and the waiter Shenying don't know where they are.

What surprised You Wende was that the original owner actually had a connection with the Jia family. The original owner and Jia Jing belonged to the same batch of Jinshi, and they had a friendship in the same discipline. However, the original owner is pedantic and rigid, and is not reused. After coming and going, the relationship between the two is good, and they refer to each other as confidants.

You Wende calculated the current situation. Now that Ningrong and Rongfu are in prosperity, it is a good thing to make friends with the heir of Ningguo. Now that the old saint is in power and the powerful and powerful, he may not be able to gain some benefits by following him, but the two governments are finally But they were all ransacked by the new sage, which is not easy to handle.

You Wende recalled it carefully, the ransacking of the Ningrong and Rongfu's houses seems to be related to their non-repayment of money owed and their involvement in Prince Yizhong's rebellion, and secondly, the fact that the two families were too arrogant and did not take Wang's law seriously and committed crimes. Because of multiple murders.And these things haven’t happened yet, maybe some changes can be made, even if it remains the same, it will be a matter of years before the house raids, and I’m afraid that I will be almost 60 years old by then, maybe I will retire early.In this way, the friendship with Jia Jing can be kept.

After a few times of contact, You Wende found that Jia Jing was not a big treacherous person other than pedantic and ignorant of common people, and he didn't take the king's law seriously like his younger generation, so the two were not far from each other. close by.

On the contrary, Jia Jing admired You Wende more and more, thinking that he had made a capable friend, and he was more and more willing to discuss big and small matters with You Wende.

As the heir to the patriarch, it's not that Jia Jing really doesn't understand anything, otherwise he wouldn't be able to pass the Jinshi examination.

Originally You Wende had no talent, Jia Jing and him just complained about it, but now he found that You Wende was capable, so he took some small things to test it out, and found that You Wende did have some talent.

But because You Wende was cautious, he didn't suspect anything else, he just thought it was because of the tense situation now, You Wende was too conservative and had no background, he was still in the capital, afraid of catching someone's eyes, and he wanted to hide his clumsiness so as not to be forced to stand in line After he vaguely tested his views on the princes, and You Wende kept secret, Jia Jing strengthened his opinion, thinking that You Wende is a very conservative person who has some insights into the situation.

After You Wende finished planning his family and his family, he began to devote himself to his work. He had to do a good job in serious work, manage the relationship with his colleagues well, and put all his energy into getting a top grade in the evaluation by the Ministry of Officials.He planned to take advantage of this year to find a way to get promoted.

You Wende was originally a Jinshi in the second list, a real scholar, a scholar, he did not participate in party struggles, and he did not have a big background behind him. Although he is a bit pedantic, this kind of obedient temperament is actually a good thing when the princes are competing. up.

At least the first person likes it. Although he does not occupy the position and is only loyal to the emperor, he also insists on orthodoxy. What is it to support orthodoxy? Isn't that just biased towards the prince?

Although the other princely parties may not like it, there are many people like this in every dynasty and generation. It is better to support the orthodoxy than the prince.

As for the saint, he definitely wouldn't pay attention to a small official, but most of the saint's confidants took a friendly attitude towards such capable petty officials who insisted on supporting the saint.

All in all, Juwende's current external image may be difficult to become a powerful minister, but when this undercurrent is surging, he is better than the word safety.

You Wende didn't forget about family affairs while he was busy with business, mobilized the only network he had, and personally went to the battle to invite a gentleman for You Qisong. He was an old man who failed in the exam several times, so he concentrated on becoming a gentleman.

Before selecting the candidate, You Wende checked the candidate thoroughly, and found that this person's lectures were humorous and funny, unlike most of the force-feeding teachings nowadays, and he had taught several candidates, and his character was also upright, so he finally made a decision.

After finishing his son's study, Youwende started to have a headache for his daughter again. This girl is different from a boy. She has to learn about housework, communication, housekeeping, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, manners and so on. He was harsh on girls, and You Qingyuan was infertile, so it would be even more difficult in the future. It is a pity that he can't help in this regard. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but consider whether to marry a wife. The housekeeping outside the house is almost like a spinning top. If there is a hostess who can rest assured, he can plan the outside affairs with peace of mind, and his daughter can also benefit. After all, there are dead mothers and eldest daughters who do not want to marry in the Three Do Not Marry!

But it is not easy to marry a suitable wife. He is not the original golden bachelor now, but an old man who has passed away and wants to marry a house. He also has a pair of children.

In addition, most of these unmarried girls are only sixteen or seventeen years old, not much older than his daughter. He really has a shadow in his heart. Even if there are older girls, it is still a question whether they can be good to his current children. The cheap sons and daughters have developed feelings. If he marries a troublemaker back, he will have nowhere to cry.

"Yu Shun, is everything ready?"

"Go back to the master, the slave has checked it himself, and there will be no mistakes."

"That's good. It's my second uncle's birthday. I can't go back. I don't have a master who can move at home, so I have to pay more attention. I hope he won't be offended. You must bring the words and my personal letter."

"Master, don't worry, the servant will definitely bring it."

"I have brought all the bank notes with me. Go over there to see the situation, and put at least [-] pieces of ground on them. You don't need to disperse them all in one place."

"The slave understands."

You Wende has no brothers and sisters, only his father has a younger brother. There is an only son in the family who is five years younger than You Wende. The whole family is honest. Since the death of You Wende's father, the relationship between the two families has weakened a lot. You Wende intends to borrow this time The opportunity to ease the relationship between the two.He is such a family of relatives, and in this age when he values ​​the clan, he has to help no matter what.

You Wende's cousin has already passed the Juren examination, but he feels that his qualifications are limited, and his ranking in Juren is not high. He was afraid that Jinshi would be hopeless, so he didn't take the exam again, so You Wende wrote to take this opportunity to let his cousin go to Beijing with his family's fleet Come on, let him see if he can find a colleague to guide him for a while, no matter how hard he has to work hard, he won't regret it, even if he wins the same Jinshi, if it doesn't work, he can become an official, and he can even get a small job by procrastinating. official.

Uncle You's family is also a well-to-do family in Gusu. The family is simple and kind. In addition, there is a relative who is an official in Beijing. They have a good reputation in the local area.

When Zhou Shun arrived, Second Uncle You was overjoyed when he saw the gift, and when he saw the letter, he immediately felt that his nephew was still kissing his family. As for the past, it must have been the ghost of Yu, otherwise why would his nephew kiss him after she died? So much, such a heavy gift, I am afraid that my nephew will find out what Yu Shi did before, and my nephew intends to ease up, and I have to trust others. Uncle You is a responsible person, and he didn't take Joe, just treat him as before. The indifference does not exist, and Zhou Shun is very concerned about You Wende.

In the middle of the night, Uncle You's family discussed You Wende's letter,

Second Aunt You first complained, "Look at today's birthday gift, and then think about the past, I don't know how much advantage that Mrs. Yu took in the middle, and so did Wen De, who didn't doubt her at all, and didn't ask people to check too much."

"Okay, isn't Wende apologizing? Besides, there is no man who keeps an eye on the internal affairs. Let's talk about Wenjie's going to Beijing first. Wenjie, what do you think, your cousin wants you to take the exam in Beijing on purpose." Try, he is a Jinshi, so he can give you some pointers if he thinks about it."

"Father, son... son wants to try."

"Okay, my son has ambition."

"It's just that if I don't say if I go to Beijing, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in a year or so, and I won't be able to fulfill my filial piety by the side of the elders."

"It doesn't matter, there are so many servants in the family, and we can't be tired. If you really win, then let your daughter-in-law follow. Only Qi Bai will stay with us when he is young."

"How can this make it unfilial if the child is not with me, if Cuimei is leaving..."

"Okay, is there any ground for my arrangement? Just look at your cousin's house and you will know how important this house lady is. Cuimei's father has been a teacher for so many years, and Cuimei is also knowledgeable in dealing with people. Yes, if you have that kind of luck, Cuimei can help you in the future."

"Father...the child is not filial!"

"Don't be a child anymore. As long as you are well, are we still short of this? Wait for me to write to your cousin."

When You Wende received the reply, he immediately asked someone to tidy up the outer courtyard and come out, just waiting for You Wenjie to arrive in Beijing.Two days later, You Wenjie packed up his luggage and returned to Beijing with Zhou Shun. You Wende asked You Qisong to personally lead someone to meet him at the pier.

When You Wenjie arrived in the mansion, the two brothers chatted together. During the conversation, You Wende found that although his cousin was honest, he was very insightful about some things. It can be seen that he is also in charge of the common things at home. He can't get up, so even if You Wenjie fails the exam in the end, You Wende can find him a job as a clerk, and he will take care of him, and he will slowly survive.

The good news is that You Wenjie's knowledge is still good. Afraid that his inferences based on the memory of the original owner will be inaccurate, You Wende specially asked You Wenjie to use the exam questions from the previous year to make an article, and find someone familiar with the same subject in the Imperial Academy to taste it. The words are similar to his speculation, the knowledge is fair, [-]% of them can be hit, but they don't say they are dead, after all, no one knows if there are variables.