The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

Spring passed and winter came, and at the beginning of winter this year, Daiyu became interested in painting pictures in front of the window. The winter is leisurely and people are happy.After staying in the Ming family for two years, she is already very proficient in all kinds of affairs, she is already smart, and in the Ming family, no matter the master or subordinate, everyone is performing their duties, so Daiyu only needs to see that the order is good.From this point of view, there is more free time to study and study than in her boudoir, and Ming Xu works in the Imperial Academy with countless books. , I saw that the temperament became more and more transparent.

When Mingxu came back, Daiyu had already collected the paintings and was listening to the manager's report on the arrangements.

After listening to a sentence or two, Mingxu understood, and smiled helplessly: "It's already the beginning of winter, and all the flowers are gone, which flower fairy mother can mother find as an excuse this time?"

Ever since she married a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Song has gradually let go of all the directors of the Central Committee. In her free time, she likes to hold banquets, lotus appreciation banquets, chrysanthemum appreciation banquets, no matter what flowers are, and a banquet when the mood comes, saying it is for Mingxi. Mingzhao and the two brothers looked at each other carefully, they were both young and in no hurry, and the flower viewing banquet had been held intermittently for more than half a year.

"Although the calendar has been counted as winter, this year's autumn will be much more lingering, and the flowering period will be longer because of the delay in returning. The few pots of begonias that were sent by Zhuangzi a few days ago are blooming beautifully." Hearing Mingxu's little slander, Daiyu also laughed: "Autumn Harvest and Winter Collection, since I'm free, it's good to get together and talk. I read the reply, and my sister will come over tomorrow. Don't you like that girl, little girl?" The guy came here to play with uncle on purpose."

Shengsheng is Minglai's daughter, born in the south of Yi, and now she is about to turn one year old, the little girl is very smart, the first time she sees Mingxu, she holds her hands and does not let go, after that, Minglai brings her back several times, it happens that Mingxu is not at home , not to be seen.

"Speaking of which, Shengsheng also likes brother Xi. That girl has only learned to look at people for a long time, and she has a touchstone in her eyes." She only picked good-looking stickies.

"How can anyone talk about themselves like that." Daiyu gave him a look, and looked like a modest gentleman on the outside, who knows what's inside.

Mingxu stopped talking, took off his outer shirt, leaned on the bed, stroked the jade ring in his hand, and watched Daiyu continue to listen to the manager's arrangements.

After confirming that there was nothing missing, Daiyu waved her hand to let the people below back out, and Zijuan went down together to exchange tea.

Seeing her leaving, Mingxu spoke again, and said lazily: "The maid next to Yu'er seems to be quite old, I remember that she followed Yu'er when she returned to Jiangnan, does Yu'er have a plan in mind? "

Both Zijuan and Xueyan are old people who follow Daiyu's side, Ming Xu shouldn't have said this, but the girls are too old, Xueyan is okay, Zijuan is already an old lady at 20 years old, and her daughter's family Mingxu was a little worried that Daiyu would not let go of her master's and servant's friendship for many years, and would not mention the girl's important affairs. If this is the case, nothing can be seen now, and it is inevitable that it is not a hidden danger.

"Her parents of Xueyan are in the south of the Yangtze River. They are a group of good people who were released in the early years. Now they have settled down. The family has a bit of low-yielding land, and their lives are quite stable. They will not come to Beijing when they are free. Naturally, Xueyan has to return. I went, I originally planned that when my grandfather came back this year, when he went to Jiangnan in the spring, he would take her with him. At that time, he would release her body deed and give her some gold and silver jewelry. Arranged by her family."

Mingxu's words were a bit abrupt, Daiyu only thought that he thought of it from her own brother's blind date, and casually talked about her arrangement.

"As for Zijuan, she is very stubborn. She said she would stay by my side for the rest of her life, and she will become a nanny when she reaches her age." Daiyu couldn't laugh or cry when she mentioned this, and sighed: "She is homeless, and I have no family. It's not easy to force her wish, but it will be delayed day by day."

"She's a loyal girl." Mingxu nodded and commented, "But Yu'er, if you don't want to give up this companionship, you will delay your daughter's family. She is married and can still do things with you. The two are not incompatible. Complete."

"What Chengjing said is that although we are called master and servant, we have been together since we were young. It is really a sisterhood. It is not good for her to regret and blame me in the future." Daiyu said: "Most of the people I go out to meet are from various families. Wife, girl, it's not very suitable, as no one can be found, so the matter has been put on hold. Chengjing is out and about, is there any good person?"

"Miss Zijuan, what kind of person is she looking for?" Ming Xu smiled, it seemed that she looked down on the people in the family, and as the No. of.

"She doesn't look obvious, but in fact she is not low-minded. Regardless of her status, she must be able to overwhelm her, so she is willing."

"Sure enough, if there is a master, there must be a servant. The maids around Yu'er are only eight feet tall, and waiting for idlers can't hold her down."

"Puff!" Daiyu laughed when he said, "You're making fun of me, it shows how much dissatisfaction you have suppressed in your daily life, and now you can plug it in."

"Don't dare." Mingxu had no choice but to pull his wife, who was smiling and trembling, to lie down next to her, and said, "I shouldn't tell you about the people around Yu'er. You just know it in your heart. If you can't find a lover, you can go to her." Mother, as an elder, she has seen a lot and knows how to judge people."

"I see, she's coming in soon, you shut up." Although it's not something you shouldn't say to others, it's hard for the person to hear.

……

Farmers are free in winter, and this year is a warm winter, there is no snow disaster, people's livelihood is stable, and the court is less busy and disputed.

But Mingxu was sensitive to the turbulent undercurrent in the calm. He is a editorial editor of the Imperial Academy and has little involvement in the government, but he has also met the emperor twice recently, and somehow feels that this man is holding back a big move.

Prince Tu Mao's emotions are also repeated. Xu Shi and Ming Xu have been together for nearly two years, and they have both figured out their temperaments. Xiu is courteous and tempting, for a while he wants to act like a teacher-student relationship with him, and for a while he is bossing his ministers around, emotions come and go quickly, and impermanence is tight.

Mingxu has forgotten whether the emotions of teenagers in adolescence are so polarized and fluctuating, and there are so many dramas in their hearts.But no matter how rebellious the children in other families are, Tu Mao is already 15 years old. Although he is considered smart in his studies, his occasional talents and abilities are also remarkable.

He is not a child from another family, he is a prince, and he is the prince of a Mingjun with great ambitions. Although his personality weakness is not fatal, it is not easy to be a prince of a Mingjun. Tang Taizong's prince Li Chengqian, and Kangxi's prince Yinfeng are the best. For a good reference, Emperor Zetian deposed the prince and grandson several times.

Tu Mao was still young and hadn't entered the court, so he showed his clever, obedient and youthful side in front of Emperor He, but when he entered the court, the brothers grew up, the contradictions would be revealed little by little, and the shortcomings in the character would also be revealed. Being magnified and projected, if Tu Mao has not grown and changed significantly, the road ahead may be difficult.

Mingxu can see it, he doesn't believe those great Confucians who teach the crown prince to grow old can't see it, although Tu Mao will hide his emotions because of the prestige of the teachers, but the Confucian scriptures are not only about cultivating the mind, but also watching people, With the people-observing skills of the bosses, Tu Mao is obviously too immature, but all the big bosses are old gods and turn a blind eye.

Let's go and see.

……

Mingxu didn't know the news well, but he still knew about important events such as Teng, the ruler of the nine provinces, who was transferred to Beijing and promoted to a cabinet scholar.There was a lot of discussion in the court, and when Ming Xu heard the news in the Imperial Academy, he really thought so.

At this time, Daiyu, who was in the mansion, also heard the big news from Jia's mansion: the piece of jade that Baoyu had brought since birth in Jia's mansion disappeared, and the whole family was in a hurry. A bounty was issued.

The news is that people with mediocre minds can taste a trace of ominousness, and chaos has already occurred.

Daiyu sighed: "Although my second cousin's Yuquan Mansion has been treasured for a lifetime, but this behavior is very inappropriate. Is my grandmother not very good?"

"The old lady has been ill for a few times since winter, and it is said that she was not conscious when she was seriously ill." Zijuan replied.

Since the girl has gradually gained a foothold in the Ming Mansion, she has less and less contact with the Jia Mansion. It is nothing at all. Married women have gradually disappeared. Subtle to come.However, she knew the specific reasons, so there would be troubles and troubles for the girl, and she seldom paid attention to the affairs of Jia's house.This time, it was the little sister from before who wrote to say that there seemed to be something wrong with the mandarin duck, and asked her to come back and have a look.

When she was in Jia's mansion, she had a good relationship with Yuanyang. After reading the hints in the letter, she naturally had to go to visit and persuade him. After two sentences, I came back.

Zijuan said that Mrs. Jia was not well, so it was Mrs. Wang's order. Daiyu nodded and didn't ask any more questions, and didn't say anything, and waved Zijuan to go down.

Her grandmother was old and frail, and now she was very sick. Daiyu felt a sense of sadness in her heart. She always felt that the old man was going to be really bad, and then her last blood relative here would be gone.

Although the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is not as close as they were when they were young, but they have loved each other for many years without lying, and the relatives are half dead, which always makes my heart depressed.

But neither my aunt nor my grandmother ever let me visit, and I didn't even plan to let her know about it. I was very busy with Baoyu's lost jade. , or perhaps resentment towards her.

……

Mingxu went home again, and he was called into the study by his old man. Mingsu didn't say much about Prince Tengsheng's transfer back to Beijing, but told him that if he sees the emperor again recently, he should be cautious in his words and deeds, and the same with the prince.

At the end, he even sighed: "Those houses will have a good time for a few days."

Mingxu agreed, and exited the study, thinking: there is no scenery, if there is no accident, this future cabinet scholar will encounter an accident on his way, and he will return to Beijing with a coffin.

Ming Xu came out of the study, looked up at the sky, the sky was dark and cloudy, it seemed to be raining and snowing.Life in Beijing is neither salty nor dull, and he is about to leave.

A few days later, Mingxie and his wife returned to Beijing again for the New Year. After settling down, Mingxu took his daughter-in-law to play mahjong with the old man.

"Even the wild geese know that winter comes and flies south, but I go north every winter, and I'm not as good as the governor of birds." Sun kept his hands on his hands, laughing and teasing his grandson.

"Grandmother, wait for another year. After one year, I will leave Beijing to take up my post. It's not like today. It will be good if I go to find you or you come to see me." Sun was originally joking, Ming Xu was very moved, her father was not born to her grandmother, and she urged her grandfather to go back to Beijing every year because she was worried about her grandson who grew up beside her.

"You child..." Mrs. Sun obviously understood Mingxu's intentions, she stopped talking after half a sentence, and started talking to Daiyu instead.

The news came in at this time, and the servant girl came in to report:

The imperial concubine Yuan passed away.