Ordinary clear day

Chapter 73
Duanning's letter was not a single letter, but a red rosewood box, and the box was inlaid with mother-of-pearl, which was very exquisite.In addition to a large stack of letter paper, there are many exquisite little things, all for my sister to play with.Shuning first took out the stack of letters to read.

Duanning first greeted the health of his parents and younger sister, and then expressed his great joy at the birth of his younger brother.Knowing from his sister's letter that his younger brother is a very cute and well-behaved child, he really hopes to see his younger brother as soon as possible, wishing he could fly from Beijing to Guangzhou with two wings on his back.

He went to find the best craftsman and made a rattle for his younger brother as a gift.Because Tongying came to the capital from Fengtian with his father in November, he asked Tongying to draw many patterns on the rattle drum for decoration.Tongying heard that it was made for his newborn brother, and he specially used edible paint to prevent the child from biting the rattle.

When Shu Ning saw this, she found this rattle in the box. It was indeed very delicately made, and there were no bumps or rough spots at all. It was all polished very smooth and would not hurt the baby's tender skin.The colored paintings above are pictures of children playing, and there are some ponies, puppies, calves, little tigers, etc., all of which are very cute.

Shuning put down the rattle and continued to read the letter.

Duan Ning said that Tong Ying entered Beijing earlier than originally expected. It is said that after the former Prince Zheng was deprived of the title, the emperor selected Tong Ying's father, Jian Jun Wang Yabu from his close relatives to inherit the prince. Duke, the name was changed to Prince Jane.The new prince brought his two eldest sons to Beijing to thank him, and he wanted to find an errand for the eldest son, so he arrived in the capital in November.When Tongying had nothing to do, she often came to see her good friend Duanning, and the two of them almost visited the whole capital, and they lived happily.

Duan Ning also said that during the Chinese New Year, there was a New Year's Eve dinner in the house, and the cousins ​​sat together, but he was the only one without his parents. He felt very lonely, and when he went back to his room at night, he missed his family even more.I don't know how my parents and sister are doing well here in Guangzhou?I hope that my father will not neglect his body because he is busy with business, and I hope that my mother will not miss her son too much.

Everything is going well for him in the capital, not only has he grown taller, he has also gained some weight, his knowledge has also improved, and his martial arts have also improved a lot.Last month, my grandfather had to test his grandson's riding and archery skills. He shot ten arrows, and eight of them hit the bull's-eye.

His grandparents are very kind to him. They have been with his brothers for a long time, and they are very affectionate. Usually, his eldest aunt is very concerned about his daily life and food, and his second wife is also very careful to take care of him. Parents and sisters don't worry too much about him.

Shuning raised her hand to wipe away the moisture from the corners of her eyes, and continued to read.

Next, Duanning mentioned the matter of being a candidate for accompanying reading.Because he was studying in the Tong clan, his uncle reported the names of him and his three cousins.He is excellent in both knowledge and martial arts, so he should be very promising.

The candidates all had to go to the palace to meet the prince, so he took the opportunity to get acquainted with the fourth elder brother in public.Duan Ning said that he actually came here with this idea in mind, and felt that it was too inconvenient to keep dating secretly, so he might as well take this opportunity to pass through the open road.He was with his cousins ​​from Tong's family, and he was already acquainted with the fourth elder brother. When talking privately, the other party agreed to do so.

Long Kedo, the youngest uncle of the Tong family, worked as a bodyguard beside the emperor, and often saw many inside stories in the palace.He told his nephews and nephews that the elder brothers also had disagreements in private, and it was very likely that the accompanying students would be affected when they conflicted. The children of Tong's family were naturally not afraid, but Duanning might be bullied.Moreover, each prince's mother's family can only have one accompanying student, and there must be one child from the Tong family selected. Duanning is in an embarrassing situation, so it is better to give up.

In view of this, anyway, the most important goal has been achieved, so Duan Ning deliberately answered a question wrongly during the study inspection in the study room.Although there is no definite news yet, it should not be selected.

Duan Ning said that seeing his grandfather so much hoped that he could be selected, he felt a little bit sorry for him.Fortunately, after Tong Ying came to Beijing, he joined the imperial school and would stay in the capital for a few years. He was very enthusiastic about asking his father to act as a guarantor to fight for Duanning's chance to enter the school.Grandpa didn't know about it yet, and he would have a confirmation letter in about April.

Seeing this, Shu Ning really wanted to set up a longevity tablet for that brother Tong Ying, and burn incense day and night to worship.Of course, it's not good to mix with the digital army, but if you don't have the opportunity to read with you, you might be treated coldly at home.Now I have some contact with those nobles of the clan, which can be regarded as a backer.

Seeing Tongying's greetings conveyed by Duanning, Shuning smiled and said in her heart: "Brother Tongying, I also wish you good health and a long life."

Next, Duanning talked about Wanning.She's been in a lot of trouble lately.

Master Chen Liangben, who was in the study room, returned to Beijing last winter. For some reason, Wanning found out about his mansion. She used the excuse that she was going to the rouge shop, and asked Chengning to accompany her, so she came to ask for an interview.

Because when Wanning asked for an interview, she went there under the name of her own earl's mansion, so the servants of the other man's mansion did not dare to neglect her.Mrs. Chen met Wanning in person, but Wanning said that it was Master Chen, not Madam, who asked to see him. When she asked what was the matter, she didn't say anything, but told Master Chen that the person who wrote "Swordsman" came to see him.

After Mr. Chen heard about it, he said that the female guests should be received by the family members of course, there is no reason for foreign officials to see the female family members, and let his wife receive them.But Wanning didn't give up, and asked for something written by the Four Treasures of the Study for Chen Liang to read.Soon Master Chen's words came out, saying that the poem was well written, but he never made a name for the people in the boudoir, so he asked her to go back.Wanning was stunned, but still insisted on seeing him in person, and said some unpleasant things out of desperation.

That Mrs. Chen was originally a daughter of an official family, and she was the most respectful of rules and etiquette. Seeing Wanning's frivolous words, she put on a face and sent her away.Afterwards, she specially sent someone to the Earl's Mansion to say, please be kind and discipline your young lady. Even though you are young, you still need to pay attention to etiquette.

When the old lady heard these words, she was furious and called Wanning to ask what was going on, but Wanning couldn't tell, so the old lady forbade her to go out again.Cheng Ning later told the brothers all the details of the trip, Duan Ning didn't know what happened, and several cousins ​​still laughed in private.

Wanning, however, seemed a little reconciled, and when she complained, she said a few words like "Master Chen's poems are all copied", and some servants couldn't keep their mouths open, so they spread the words.Although most people didn't believe it, there were quite a few people who hated Chen Liang for being a Han Chinese but being a high-ranking official, so they took the opportunity to belittle him.Chen Liangben didn't give an explanation. When the emperor asked about it, he said: "The child's family is spoiled, and if she hits a wall in my house, let her vent her anger. As long as the emperor knows what kind of person the humble minister is, that's enough." .”

As a result, the next day, the fourth uncle Rongbao who worked in the palace was warned by his superiors, asking him to go home and tell his elder brother to take good care of his daughter.When Rong Bao went home, he said that the old lady beat Wanning for the first time in her life, and locked her in the room, not even allowing her to leave the room, and then drove away all the servants around her, no matter how much Wanning cried Nao, refused to leave one.

However, because of the involvement of a noble lady, the rumors tend to intensify.Those idlers didn't know that Wanning was still a child, so they colored the rumors, but for some reason, they were dug out about Fangning back then.Since the Fan family and his son among the parties involved have moved out of the capital, no one knows the truth, so they can only guess wildly, and the more the words are spread, the worse they sound.

The Earl's Mansion had already managed the household department, hoping that Fang Ning would pass the draft, but the lord sent someone to ask what was going on, saying that the rumors had spread to such an extent that it was impossible to be selected.The old lady was pissed off.

In order to prevent the granddaughters from being affected by rumors, after the new year, the old lady sent Wanning to Zhuangzi in Baoding and her grandfather's house in Jilin. Take it back.Fang Ning still had to be elected, so she had to stay, and the mother and daughter with Aunt Chen cried all day long.

After Duan Ning finished talking about the matter in detail, she sighed, Wan Ning has always been favored at home, but she also wants to get wind and rain outside, but she didn't expect that it would actually encourage her bad temper, so that she broke into such a situation. disaster.Grandmother has always regarded her like a jewel, especially her beauty and intelligence, and hopes that she will have great achievements in the future.As a result, Wanning's trouble was like slapping her grandmother, making her lose face among her relatives. I'm afraid that her love for Wanning will not be as good in the future.Most of Wanning's current lofty status in the family is obtained from her grandmother's doting, and it is unknown what will happen in the future.

To make matters worse, the queen mother who said she would take Wanning into the palace before the incident happened never sent anyone. Even the fifth elder brother who used to be the most clingy to Wanning didn't come to see her because of the cold.The aristocratic children and daughters who usually love to play around with her, when they received her request for help, they all pushed around.Therefore, no matter how unwilling Wanning is, she can only obediently leave the capital.

Duanning is very thankful that his sister is a steady and sensible person, and hopes that Wanning will become more sensible during the days of self-cultivation and self-cultivation in Baoding, and will not bring trouble to the family in the future.

Seeing this, Shu Ning was really speechless.Sister Wanning, how can you be so blind-eyed?Do you think that if you wear the same clothes, others will be happy to recognize you?What's more, the woman who wears clothes and the man who is a stallion are two different categories, how can they exist in the same story?

What's more, it's fine if you can't get a meeting, why are you still saying those things?Chen Liangben has been an official for many years, how could he put you, a little girl, in his eyes?What you think can threaten him is actually impossible to take out.You can neither tell others that Chen Liang originally wore it, nor can you find Grandpa Mao to prove for you that he plagiarized.The most important point is that you and Chen Liangben are too far apart in age, status, qualifications and prestige. Anyone will believe him and doubt you.

The most pitiful thing is Fang Ning, who will probably be ruined in this life because of this.

Shuning sighed and read the letter again.

Duanning also advised his younger sister to take care of herself and write to him often, and if anything interesting happens, don't forget him.He had never been away from his family for so long, and he deeply felt how happy the old days were.He is already very good at riding now, as long as he grows up, he will ride red dates to Guangdong, and bring his parents, younger siblings back to the capital together.

Finally, I attach a few pictures of "Danning's Daily Walks and Stops" painted by Tongying, so that my sister should not laugh at them.

Shu Ning picked up those pictures carefully and looked at them, all of them showed a half-grown boy wearing a cap with melon skin, just like Duan Ning.Sometimes he was reading a book, sometimes he was riding a horse, sometimes he was shooting an arrow, sometimes he was being taught by a middle-aged woman who looked like an Ermo with his head down, and sometimes he was wrestling with a boy of the same age, and beside the boy was written "Tongying" Two words.Shuning watched and couldn't help laughing out loud.

I thought the letter was over, but I didn't want to add two more sentences at the end.Duan Ning wrote proudly that since leaving Fengtian, he has never compared calligraphy with his younger sister. Now, his small script with hairpin flowers is the most proud skill in his life. Even Mr. Xueli once praised him. ?
Shuning couldn't help laughing, looking at his handwriting, it was indeed very beautifully written, maybe she would really compare herself.It seems that before writing a letter back to Beijing next time, I have to work harder to practice calligraphy. How can I be made fun of by my brother?
Duan Ning wrote this letter with more than 20 sheets of paper, all in very plain vernacular, it reads as if he was speaking in front of his face.After reading it, Shuning felt warm in her heart, so she picked up a pen and wrote down every bit of what she had experienced these days, so as not to miss anything when writing letters in the future.

While writing, she thought again: "It's a pity that there is no convenient and fast postal system now, otherwise it would not take several months to communicate once. Do you want to talk to Dad and ask him to give Chen Liangben a suggestion. What about establishing a preliminary postal service? Even if it can’t reach Guangdong, it’s better to implement it locally in the prosperous areas of the Central Plains than to have nothing at all.”

(End of this chapter)