Daming: I help my wife be the empress

Chapter 509 Ruan Lizhen was heartbroken when her father and son sneered at her

Taiping Mansion is governed by Dangtu.

As a prefecture, although Taiping's prefecture is small, it is very prosperous because it is located on the west side of Yingtian Mansion and on the south bank of the Yangtze River. The rivers in the prefecture are crisscrossed and connected with Danyang Lake and Shibai Lake.

As a prefecture, Dangtu is naturally extremely prosperous.

In such a prefecture city, the gentry Cao's family was once one of the most wealthy families in the city, and they were prominent for a while.

That was when Cao Luji, the second wife of the previous Cao family, was still alive.

Because Cao Luji was not only an official to the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, but also had rhymes of Jin and Tang in his poems and characters, which was praised by literati in the south of the Yangtze River.

After Cao Luji passed away a few years ago, because his son Cao Taiwang was only a scholar, he was not elected to be an official, and the other members of the Cao family also did not become high-ranking officials, so his reputation fell all of a sudden.

Until last year when the puppet Emperor Hongguang ascended the throne in Nanjing, the second wife's father, Ruan Dayue, had a good relationship with Ma Shiying, and became a minister of the Ministry of War and a cabinet scholar. The Cao family's second wife's reputation suddenly rose again.

Although many gentry and literati look down on Ruan Dayue and call him a treacherous villain.

But there are quite a few people who want to take refuge in Ruan Dayue as an official.

Some of them couldn't find a way out with Ruan Dayue, so they found the second wife of the Cao family.

Because Ruan Lizhen, the second wife of the Cao family, is Ruan Dayue's only daughter, she is deeply loved by Ruan Dayue.

During that period of time, Dangtu Cao's family could be said to be crowded, and there were people who came to visit Ruan Lizhen almost every day.Of course, most of the people who came to visit were the wives of someone, and very few were men.

Although Ruan Lizhen had made it clear that she would not recommend anyone to Ruan Dayue, there was still an endless stream of people who came to visit and seek officials.

However, no one expected that Empress Zhaowu would be born, leading an army of [-] troops down the river from Sichuan, taking Nanjing, replacing the puppet Emperor Hongguang, and becoming the orthodox Ming Dynasty.

The key point is that before Empress Zhaowu succeeded to the throne, Ruan Dayue was deposed from office and even placed under house arrest for a period of time.

Afterwards, there were rumors that Empress Zhaowu listed Ruan Dayue, Qian Qianyi and others as never to be used.

After the news came, the Cao family suddenly became deserted.Among the scholars, more and more people insulted Ruan Dayue, and even the Cao family, who was related to Ruan Dayue by marriage, was excluded by the scholars of Taiping Mansion.

It stands to reason that Ruan Lizhen, as a woman and Taoist family, would not be affected by Shilin's rejection of the Cao family.

However, Cao Taiwang, Cao Song and his son got angry in the scholar forest, and when they returned home, they would give Ruan Lizhen their eyes.

After Ruan Lizhen married Cao Taiwang, she had two sons, the eldest son Cao Song was 15 years old, and the second son Cao Tong was [-] years old.

Because Cao Tong was adopted last year to Ruan Dayue as his grandson to continue the Ruan family's incense, now Ruan Lizhen only has her eldest son Cao Song by her side.

Today, Ruan Lizhen was reading the new issue of "Da Ming Pao" in the backyard, mainly reading "Legend of the Condor Heroes" at the back.

Before finishing it, I heard the crying of maids and the sound of porcelain being broken in the yard of my son Cao Song.

Ruan Lizhen frowned slightly, and rushed over with her maid, Mei Yu.

After walking over, she saw the servant girl Xiao Luo kneeling under the eaves of the corridor, crying softly while covering one side of her face.

Cao Song's drake-like voice came from inside.

"How dare you cry even after giving you a slap? Believe it or not, I'll sell you to a kiln tomorrow?!"

These words and tone were full of tyranny, and it was hard to believe that they came from a scholarly young man.

Ruan Lizhen personally pulled Xiaoluo up, and asked softly, "Why did Song'er beat you?"

"The young master came back from the outside and said he was thirsty, so the servant made him a cup of tea. The young master said that the servant should not serve boiled water, so he slapped the servant and broke the teapot and tea bowl."

Ruan Lizhen frowned even tighter, thinking: What kind of reason is this?It was obvious that he was venting his anger on the maid.

It's just why Song'er is so angry?
Ruan Lizhen vaguely guessed, and said to Mei Yu, "Take Xiao Luo to wipe her face with the ointment in my room."

"Yes."

Mei Yu responded and left with Xiao Luo.

Ruan Lizhen walked into the room frowning, and saw Cao Song sitting on a chair with her head turned, as if looking at the air.

"Songer, how many times have I told you that even if you have something on your mind, you shouldn't vent your anger on the maid for no reason. The Cao family's poems and books are handed down. If others know that you have abused the maid like this, not only will you lose your reputation, but it will also affect the Cao family. reputation."

Cao Song didn't even bother to ask Ruan Lizhen, so he glanced at Ruan Lizhen and said with a sneer, "Mother is actually worried about the reputation of her son and the Cao family? If she really cares about me, why didn't I see you last year to persuade Ruan Jian not to do evil things?" Do not drive out all the Donglin party members?"

"Songer!" Ruan Lizhen couldn't help blushing when she heard her son call Ruan Dayue Ruan Jian, "He is your grandfather, how could you be so rude?!"

Cao Song stood up and said with a stiff neck, "My son only hates calling him Ruan Jian, but it's impossible to completely sever ties with him!"

Hearing this, Ruan Lizhen didn't know what to say, she couldn't help the tears rolling in her eyes.

This is her big son who was born in October of her pregnancy and raised with care for more than ten years.

What a sin!

Although Ruan Lizhen was once known as a talented woman in the south of the Yangtze River, she didn't know how to educate her son at this time.

Should she spread the words and deeds of her son today?

Then his son's reputation will be completely ruined.

In fact, the reason why she let Mei Yu take Xiao Luo away was because she was worried that her son would speak unscrupulously and let others hear him.

Holding back her tears, Ruan Lizhen said: "Song'er, after your grandfather became Minister of the Ministry of War, I wrote to him many times to persuade him, your father can prove this.

Also, when your grandfather was in office, you had so many friends outside. Didn’t you get the honor of your grandfather?

You just want to be honored by your grandfather, but you don't want to be affected by his notoriety, is that really okay?Think for yourself. "

Ruan Lizhen was really heartbroken by the elder son, she turned and left after speaking.

Back to the second owner's courtyard, I saw Cao Taiwang came back at some time, drinking alone in the study.

Ruan Lizhen couldn't help talking about Cao Song's matter, and finally said: "Song'er is so ignorant, how can he do it? I can't control it, you have to control it, otherwise he will really be useless."

Cao Taiwang, smelling of alcohol, looked at her with a sneer similar to Cao Song's.

"You only know that Song'er loses his temper inexplicably at home and insults his grandfather, but do you know what happened to him outside?
Song'er was invited to a Taiping Poetry Club gathering today, but after he went, he was turned away by more people and humiliated and ridiculed on the spot.Do you know why? "

Although Ruan Lizhen was heartbroken by her son, she couldn't help feeling distressed when she heard that such a thing had happened to her son.

How can her intelligence not know the reason?

Of course it was because Cao Song was her son and Ruan Dayue's grandson.

Ruan Lizhen looked at her husband, wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.

At this time, Cao Taiwang stared at her again and said: "I heard that the government court needs to add a few ninth-rank petty officials today, but they are actually former petty officials. Although I am only a scholar, my reputation and talent are already enough. I think it will not be difficult to hire this position." .

As a result, after I handed in the name post, they refused without trying my talents.Do you know why this is? "

Ruan Lizhen felt that the coldness in Cao Taiwang's tone made her feel chills, and tears came out of her red eyes again, but she refused to let them fall.

Cao Taiwang probably couldn't bear to see her like this, turned his head away, but said something more hurtful.

"Ta'er is still young, and the Ruan family may not be able to take care of him well. Why don't Madam move back to her mother's house and take care of him for a few years?"

"You want to drive me away?" Ruan Lizhen was heartbroken, but she didn't want to believe it.

Cao Taiwang turned his head and said nothing.

At this time, the big butler suddenly shouted joyfully from outside, "Second Madam, Second Master, the angel is here!"

　Correct the typo later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)