The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

On the night before the opening of the dynasty after the year, Mingxu was once again called into the study by his father Mingsu. This time he knew that his father had made a decision, and the decision was not difficult to guess.Sure enough, as soon as he stepped into the study, Ming Su went straight to the point.

"Crown ceremony is a big event. When a gentleman is crowned, he must wish to inherit the ceremony. Adding the crown will strengthen his heart. My son's parents and ancestral halls are there. If there is no crown, it is more courtesy and not the behavior of a gentleman." After Ming Su finished speaking, he stroked his beard lightly, with a soft expression, " If Xu'er thinks it's tedious and time-consuming, and moves his mind, he should take the characters first, so that he can take the imperial examination and walk in court, and when he becomes an adult, he will perform the crowning ceremony."

This time Ming Su did not give up his seat, Ming Xu stood in the hall since he entered the room, upon hearing this, he solemnly said: "Please give me a word from father."

"Choose the word Runzhi, it is suitable for my son." Seeing the eldest son in the hall with a tall body and a gentleman's posture, Ming Su nodded secretly.

Those who are warm are gentle and moist.The word Xu comes from fire, and the word moistens from water. Moisturizing is the luster of a gentleman, and it is really excellent.

Ming Xu's face froze, it's good, but he really didn't dare to use it.

"My son doesn't like it?" Ming Su frowned, he naturally didn't miss the unnaturalness on his son's face.

"Runzhi is very good, if you don't like it." Mingxu replied, while quickly trying to crack the method. The words given by the elders are not only love and expectation, but also the father and son of the monarch and ministers. Like it or not, you should not refute.Fortunately, it is not the official coronation ceremony, there are only two people, father and son, and there is still room for change.

"My son was just surprised that the scene in front of me coincided with the dream of the day before yesterday." Ming Xu frowned, as if it was true. "The night before yesterday, I dreamed that the country was in a catastrophe, the barbarians went to sleep, the nation was in turmoil, and the people were in dire straits. A great man was born out of nowhere. He went through hardships and sacrificed a lot. He saved the country from hardships and the people from fire and water for decades."

Facing Ming Su's suspicious eyes, Ming Xu continued: "Although it should be a matter of later generations, but now it happens to be in my dream, I think it means to be vigilant."

"My son wants to say that the man who saved the world is also called Runzhi?" Ming Su looked at Ming Xu, not knowing whether he believed it or not.

"Father, I had this dream on the eve of my son's writing. Although scholars don't talk about strange powers, but such a sign is still taboo."

Ming Su remained silent, after thinking about it, he felt that Runzhi was excellent, and it was his son who refused for no reason. Since it was so inappropriate, what he said just now should not be made up.Well, since there is a dream omen, it's fine, the name will be used for a lifetime, so it's not good to make the son feel uncomfortable.Fortunately, it took me a long time to pick and choose the word Run, and the rest is good.

"Let's avoid the taboo, since Runzhi can't be used." Ming Su pondered and said, "There is a saying in "Mozi Jing Shuo II": Jing Guang's person is Xu Ruoshe. The word Guang is not good, so let my son be called Cheng Jing. Should it be alright this time?"

Cheng Jing, Ming Xu read it silently a few times, looked up at his father, Ming Su looked at him with hopeful eyes, Ming Xu couldn't help but raise his lips and smile. "I will live up to my father's wishes."

Thinking about the expectations behind Chengjing's name, Mingxu felt the pressure was not small, but after thinking about it, what the elders expected was in line with what he wanted, so he didn't notice anything. Speaking of which, he was still the eldest son, thanks to his father Didn't say it's called "Bo Cheng", otherwise it would be too difficult.

Here, Mrs. Song was also busy with the New Year ceremonies and relatives and friends. When she heard that her husband had given her son a character, she called her son to her side to talk.After being curious about Ming Xu's new characters for a while, he talked about other things.

"Yesterday, your aunt Fang came over and said that Xi'er's child is fifteen years old this year, and he has studied in the Imperial College for many years. The master in the prison said that the child is hot enough, and it's time to try." Song carefully looked at Mingxu's face. With a pale face, he said softly: "My son won the Juren when he was fourteen, your brother is still white now, and he has also reached the age of marriage, it is a bit ugly, and it is inevitable that there will be discussions outside."

"What does Auntie mean?" Ming Xu understood what Song Shi meant, and couldn't help being a little funny.The elders and younger ones are orderly, and the aunt and concubine are different. Since ancient times, family resources have tended to cultivate the eldest son. For the sake of the eldest son's official career, they will even deliberately suppress the development of the younger children.The Ming family has no heirs, and the resources are good. Although Ming Xi is a bastard, he still occupies the quota of the Imperial Academy, but even so, Ming Su still intends to delay the time for the two brothers to become officials.

But Mingxu himself didn't care. The court was treacherous and difficult to distinguish, and there was nothing more trustworthy and powerful than siblings. It's just that he himself was a descendant, and he couldn't say these words, so all these years He cared about his younger brother's academic progress, but never talked to him about his ambitions.

"You are going to get married soon. At that time, your grandfather will return to Beijing to host the marriage. Your aunt means to let brother Xi go to the south of the Yangtze River to take the exam, and then come back after the exam." Speaking of Fang and Mingxi, Song always took Somewhat close, Mrs. Fang is her dowry maid, and she has been loyal and secure all these years. Mrs. Song has a kind of master-servant friendship with her.

"It's good for mother to discuss this matter with father, and the son will be fine." Ming Xu said that he was happy to see the result, and he didn't need to take care of his emotions.

"You child..." Song smiled helplessly, "If you say you are generous, sometimes you are too fussy, and if you say you are narrow-minded, you are a little crazy."

"When did I become cautious?" Ming Xu denied it, "Lin Shibo said that I have the style of an ancient gentleman."

"It's time to change your name to father-in-law." Song was stunned, and smiled: "Speaking of this, I have to go to the palace for you. The queen mother is busy with noble people, so I have to remind you about your daughter-in-law's gift. What is the charter?"

"Hard work mother."

The mother and son of the Ming family talked about Daiyu's great gift, and now it's halfway through the first month, and the Jia family has also put this matter on the agenda.Years ago, Sister Feng took back the right to be the housekeeper, and now that Mother Jia mentioned this, she immediately had a bitter face.

"The empress dowager and her elders have a lot of lip service, and they want us to follow the county lord's regulations. They don't care about the situation in the house at all. Now that the situation is not good, they can only go in and out. Where did the county lord come from? The old lady will Entrusting this matter to me will cost my life." After hearing what Jia Mu said, Sister Feng began to complain, and her eyes were red when she talked about difficulties.

"I also know the situation in the house. It's really hard for you to take care of the food and clothing of this big family these years, and to go to and from each family during the New Year." Jia Mu sighed and said, "Yu'er has lost her father." Mother, I have no brothers. As a grandmother, I don't take advantage of her. Yu'er has been a princess for five or six years, and she has eight hundred households in the city every year. These are not left for her as a dowry. They are used for ceremonies. Well, I've raised her for so many years, and now she should go, and she should do well, and when she arrives at her in-law's house, her waist will be straight."

Jia's mother calculated well, but she didn't want Sister Feng to look embarrassed: "Old lady, the salary that the imperial court gave to Sister Lin has always been in the public house." It's all for home use.Now Mother Jia wants Sister Feng to take it out, of course she doesn't have it.

"Entered the grandfather? Could it be possible to let her be a little girl to support the family?" Jia's mother was very surprised. Has the family reached this point?

"The salary issued by the imperial court, sister Lin and the elder, and the master all entered the treasury together. The old lady didn't specifically order it, and the granddaughter-in-law didn't deliberately keep it out." Sister Feng said: "Sister Lin is a noble person, and she is also an honorable person." People with titles are not like those of us who don’t have to give birth, all these years I can’t stop thinking about it, thanks to her exquisite personality, otherwise I don’t know how difficult it would be.”

Sister Feng knew that it was her fault, but she couldn't confess that it was Mrs. Wang's idea, so she could only hope that the old lady would sympathize with her hard work.

"You are capable, I haven't asked about these things these years, tell me carefully today, the family has not imported any children for many years, and it is only these few people left, why is it getting more and more difficult? "The old lady sighed, and she didn't really blame her. She knew that Sister Feng had a domineering temper, which made it easy for her to exercise power, but it was not wrong to say that she was corrupt and favoritism and filled her own pocket.

"Old Ancestor, we haven't had any children, but we haven't benefited much. The harvest has been bad these years. Relying on the foundation left by our ancestors, the business is not bad, but it's just sitting and eating." One pour. "The men in the family don't have any official positions, but the daughter's family is struggling, and there is a noble concubine, the eldest master, and the salaries of the two masters are not enough to send in."

Speaking of the noble concubines in the palace, Mother Jia couldn't say anything, they could be wronged a little bit, but the empresses in the palace had no money, and it was difficult for them to move a single step.Now that the juniors below have not gotten up yet, they can only count on this granddaughter.

"You know the situation of our family best. You can tell me what to do."

"In my opinion, there are too many servants in our house, and three people do the work of one person, which is very cumbersome, and the little girls are lazy, and most of them are paid for free." To give birth to a child, the servants in the house have already exceeded the rules and regulations.

Sister Feng has been a housekeeper for many years, and she can't understand the housekeepers who rely on their seniority and seniority to be lazy and play tricks.But she won't say it all at once. The family most believes that "the person in front of the elders represents a decency, and the decent brothers and sisters should not be reprimanded directly, and they will be broken after reporting to the elders." It is Jiamu, she There are also the most elderly people around me, so I can only draw it slowly.

"In the big family of Zilai, they all buy people from outside, and they don't sell people. It's really not good to say it. Now most of the people who stay in the house are family-born children. They are the most sincere ones, so it's hard to get rid of them. Jia Mu shook her head and said, "The ancestors said that thrift is the way to cultivate virtue. Sister Feng, you have re-drawn the regulations of each court. Come from me first."

Sister Feng frowned when she heard the words, but she was about to speak but was interrupted by Jia Mu: "We'll discuss this matter later, you take care of Yu'er's affairs first, and the money will come from me, and how much you need, just ask Yuanyang for it. Go into the palace, and you will know what the empress dowager wants."

Sister Feng stopped talking, but she was very curious about Mother Jia's ladders, so far she has not been able to find out the approximate number. Now the county lord's stipulations are revealed as soon as they are told, so I don't know how many are hidden.