national surname chiming

Chapter 84
As soon as Shen Shuren saw his father, he wanted to talk more about Lijin's reform layout.

But his parents are obviously not as diligent as him, and they feel sorry for him who has been away for a year and suffered so much, so they let him rest for a few days and discuss state affairs after the new year.

Shen Shuren was sent to take a few maids to take a bath to relieve fatigue and take a good soak.After you feel refreshed and tired from the journey, the whole family will have a meal together.

An hour and a half later, Shen Shuren, who had been tidied up comfortably, changed into new clothes and came to the dining room.Shen Tingyang and Mrs. Xu were already sitting there, drinking tea leisurely.

After Shen Shuren saluted again, the maids were ready to start serving dishes.

Taking advantage of the cooking time, Shen Tingyang had a family matter to discuss with his son, so he asked someone to bring two gift boxes inlaid with gold, silver, pearls and jade, wrapped in Su embroidery brocade, put them on the table, and told his son:
"This box contains [-] pieces of Daedongzhu produced in North Korea. This box contains ten high-quality Korean ginseng, each of which weighs more than half a tael after drying. When you return to Huguang in two months, you will bring it with you. On the way, find a chance to visit Fang Kongxuan, governor of Huguang.

Governor Fang once helped you block Zuo Liangyu's impeachment before. Although you are not afraid of the shadow, Zuo Liangyu's final impeachment did not hinder you, but the favor must be returned.He is the governor and your immediate boss, so you can't be ungrateful. "

Shen Shuren thought for a while: "It's right to thank you, but isn't the gift a bit heavy? These gifts, even 1 taels of silver, can't be taken down. Those who don't know really think that I have a guilty conscience and asked someone to do such a big thing."

Shen Tingyang was a little impatient: "I told you to give it to you, and no outsider knew it. It was your father's money and my money. Why do you feel bad!"

The stepmother Xu who was next to her saw her, and the boss was not happy, but she was also not good at talking about this kind of courteous and reciprocal affairs in the officialdom, so she just pouted unwillingly:
"What do you think you think I don't know? Lin'er, don't listen to your father, he just wants you to marry the Fang family. Try to make you show your face in front of Governor Fang, and count on Governor Fang Take a high look at you and take the initiative to mention this matter.

He is a doctor himself, and he has no face to propose marriage to the officials of Fengjiang and Shili Zanying's family, so let you show yourself.You have been an official for more than ten years, and the final grade is about the same age as your son, so you are embarrassed! "

Shen Tingyang blushed when he heard these words, and he was a bit embarrassed to come down, but his wife was telling the truth.His son's magistrate already has the fifth rank, which is not far from his Hubu doctor's rank.

Shen Shuren on the other side was shocked when he heard the words. He didn't know until now that his parents were finally going to force him to marry him.

He hurriedly said: "Father, mother, isn't this too serious? You want me to get married, and I dare not object, but Governor Fang is also considered a big official in the frontier. Your Majesty is most afraid of ministers and subordinates, forming cliques for personal gain. Fang and I At present, the governor has some military power, so the past two years are really inappropriate. Besides, I haven't even seen Miss Fang before."

Shen Tingyang blew his beard: "Marry a wife and virtue, accept a concubine and accept sex! I have never seen that it is so important. Miss Fang's character and talent must be good. Her family has three chastity archways in the previous generation! Hello girl! Color, we didn't stop you from keeping a beautiful maidservant.

You see, those enchanting things you brought back are not enough for you to toss about?They are all people you have chosen thousands of times, and you have been with you for half a year, and you have not seen any movement in their stomachs.Now that the army is in turmoil, you still have to lead troops to fight against the thieves. If you don’t want to marry without leaving a son and a half daughter, it’s against you! "

Shen Shuren certainly couldn't stand the resentment of parents wanting to hold a grandson, but he couldn't refute it under the feudal ethics.

Fortunately, this time, Dong Xiaowan really gave him hope. From the Mid-Autumn Festival to the end of the year, he did not sow the seeds in vain in Huangzhou for the past few months.

He quickly took out his shield: "Don't worry, I forgot to tell you... Xiaobai is actually pregnant, almost two months. When I return to Suzhou this time, I plan to keep her. When I go back, I will only bring her Round."

Dong Xiaowan's original name was Dong Bai, and Shen Shuren still called her sister's original name in front of her parents, so she didn't want to make it too complicated.

In the eyes of the ancients, if a woman takes another pseudonym or stage name, it seems that she has done something to humiliate her ancestors and is ashamed to face others.

As soon as this remark came out, Shen Tingyang and Xu's firepower were immediately dumbfounded.It is not so urgent to urge marriage.

Mrs. Xu quickly said: "Master, after the Chinese New Year this time, I'll just stay home and watch over. Didn't you say that you will return to the capital after the new year, maybe you won't be able to work for a few months, and you have to find another place to go back to the capital?" Jiangnan. It also saves me from traveling back and forth.”

Shen Tingyang didn't expect his wife to rebel so soon, probably because Xu thinks the Fang family woman's life is tough.He quickly explained with a bitter face:
"I told you this last year because my son discussed with me and said that the two things of changing the water transport to the sea and relocating the people in the water were done well, so I asked His Majesty for orders to be changed to be the servant of the Nanjing household department.

But now these two things may not be perfect and make His Majesty happy.In addition, there was another Zijin incident, how could His Majesty let me go so easily?If you don't go back to Beijing, you will have to live in two places, at least for a year! "

Shen Tingyang doesn't care whether his wife goes or not, he has a bunch of beautiful concubines anyway.The yellow-faced woman didn't want to go, he wished to lean against the red and green every day, and hang out with prettier little ones.

Xu's complexion immediately darkened: "Don't bully me for not being ignorant of government affairs! How can there be so many changes as you said!"

However, Mrs. Xu couldn't tell the reason, so after finishing the rebuke, she could only turn to her stepson and ask Shen Shuren to make an idea:

"Lin'er, tell me about this! What's the difficulty in bringing your father back to the Nanjing household department? How to deal with the Lijin matter you mentioned?"

Shen Shuren didn't want to get involved in these matters, so he just glanced at his father calmly first, and then said to his stepmother: "Didn't you just say that we don't talk about state affairs at the dinner table..."

Xu: "I've changed my mind, I want to hear it now! Lin'er, you should suffer!"

Shen Shuren thought for a while: "It's not impossible for my father to be promoted to the Nanjing household department next year as planned, to complete the test paper for the resettlement of Cao people, and to push the Lijin reform down."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, then turned around and waved his hand, telling all the maids in the hall to back down.

For a while, there were not even people left in the dining room who picked up vegetables, peeled shrimps and crabs, and only the three of them ate by themselves.

Shen Shuren was holding the deer meat himself, while analyzing clearly with his father:

"To urge His Majesty to carry out the lijin reform, I have thought about it for a while, and there are only two preparations to be made. One is to make the people who pay the money in the local area willing to cooperate and not cause trouble.

On the other hand, it is necessary to make preparations in advance to block the mouths of those troublesome officials in the DPRK and China.Lest all the localities are willing to make wishes and suffer, these guys still have to jump out to fight the injustice.

And the second point is definitely more important than the first point. Daming has come to this point, so many things have been caused by these troublemakers, and the sufferers have recognized them. They still think they are doing chivalry. "

(End of this chapter)