Wei and Jin Cooks

Xie Xiangrong’s grandfather was the teacher who gave Xie Shi an education. He was a bright and open-minded scholar. Although he regretted not having a grandson, he was not obsessed with it. In turn, he persuaded his son and daughter-in-law that this was fate.

"You don't have a son because the fate has not come yet. Children are a gift from God. Now that you have a aunt, why not educate her well? Don't you also have the fun of being a parent?"

It is a pity that his son and daughter-in-law did not accept their fate and kept trying to have a son.

Mr. Xie took his granddaughter with him. The granddaughter said, "I had a dream. I dreamed that I should wear men's clothes and be named Xiangrong. Maybe my brother would come."

So Mr. Xie changed her name to Xiang Rong.

The granddaughter said, "My younger brother may not like the Feng Shui of Yangxia. I heard that Langya has outstanding people and places of good deeds. If my father and mother go to live in Langya, they might be able to attract soul boys."

So their family moved to Langya together with Mr. Xie who was recruited to Langya.

When the war broke out, Mr. Xie died of illness in anger. Xie Xiangrong said, "My grandfather has been wandering for half his life. At this time, fallen leaves must return to their roots. This is the most important filial piety."

So her parents, who originally wanted to flee south, had to follow her to carry the coffin and return home. Fortunately, they escaped the Huns army on the road and followed a group of refugees to Yangxia. They quickly contacted Xie Shi's relatives and were sheltered by them. , escaped that military disaster.

Then Xie Xiangrong began to observe filial piety for her grandfather, and refused many marriages in the name of keeping filial piety. In the middle of last year, when the Xie family's parents wanted to marry her, she persuaded them in turn, thinking that they were still in their prime years, and there was still hope for the Xie family's future. Heirs.

"If I pay great attention to filial piety, maybe God will be merciful and send a son to my father and mother." I use this as an excuse to continue to observe filial piety for my grandfather at home. "Others observe it for three years, but I will observe it for six or twelve years. I believe that my daughter Your filial piety will surely move God to give Lin'er to your parents."

Her parents were persuaded, so they refused the marriage and asked Xie Xiangrong to stay at home and observe filial piety.

But Xie Shi said, "It's called keeping filial piety, but actually she is sorting out her great-uncle's manuscripts and annotations, and wants to imitate the behavior of Confucius students who left messages for Confucius's books."

 This is a huge project. Mr. Xie has read so many books in his life and left so many annotations. His perceptions are different in different periods, and his essays are scattered everywhere.

She had to sort it out, compare and select one by one, and then annotate the book. Some words and phrases had no annotations, so she would recall her grandfather's words when teaching and annotate them in his language. Sometimes she would write letters to Xie Shi and Wang Let me ask these brothers and sisters about their notes when they were studying...

She started doing this during her filial piety period, but it is not something that can be done in a day. To do it well, it may take eight or nine years, or even longer.

Xie Shi admired her tenacity and character, and said to Zhao Hanzhang: "She is knowledgeable, intelligent, filial but able to keep justice. She is the most suitable Erlang."

He knew what kind of girl His Majesty the Emperor admired and liked. Even if the marriage failed, it would still be an opportunity for Xie Xiangrong.

Her parents prevented her from taking the talent examination, and she had no ambition to become an official. But what if she could have a career without becoming an official in the court?

Xie Xiangrong, who was in Yangxia, read Xie Shi’s letter, lowered his eyes and thought about it, and after a while decided to go to Luoyang.

 The letter Xie Shi wrote to Xie Xiangrong mainly introduced Zhao Erlang and enumerated the benefits of this marriage.

He said: "You can get a glimpse of Your Majesty's character from the national policies. She also really loves her younger brother. Zhao Yongyong is smart, but he is not stupid. He just suffers from brain disease and cannot recognize words, making it difficult to read. . But if you reason with him and talk about the art of war, he will understand and remember it."

"He can already recite 'The Art of War' by heart. This shows that he is not stupid, but is just misunderstood by the world. It is impossible to talk about poetry and poetry with him, but if you talk about the art of war, you can definitely talk about it all night," Xie Shi sighed He wrote: "I know your plan. You want to concentrate on writing a book for your husband."

"With your intelligence, you have many ways to avoid marriage. If you have no choice, you can also find a short-lived person to marry. But fifth sister, you need money to survive in this world. You have assets that can make you have enough food and clothing for your whole life." Worry, even if your husband dies, can you still repair books without worrying about food and clothing, and finally publish a book?”    Of course not.

 Xie Xiangrong’s family is not wealthy.

Their family was poorer than Xie Shi's family, and they were just a branch of the Xie family. Her grandfather's highest official position was in Xuzhou Literary Affairs, with a rank of only seventh rank. Her father taught in a school, and her mother managed the family's fields. House and shop.

Their family is very frugal. They use their father’s salary for daily expenses, and save the rest of their income to buy books and provide for their children.

Xie Xiangrong has calculated by himself that when she gets married, her parents will give her at most ten acres of land and twelve ounces of money as a dowry. She needs to work hard to maintain her current life.

 But, this way she would have no time to repair the book.

 That's why Xie Xiangrong thought of a way to stay at home and grow old without getting married.

She has already calculated that if one day her parents really don't allow her to stay at home, she will find an excuse to set up a female household and then go to school as a teacher. This way the income can cover her expenses, although her time for studying will be compressed. Go two thirds, but she can live with that.

 It is very difficult to establish a female household. Even though the court has issued a new law, it is still very difficult for parents.

Xie Xiangrong does not want to have a reputation of being unfilial, because if she is not filial, the school will reject her, and she will not even be able to pass the talent recruitment exam, and she will have no way out.

 So she pays great attention to maintaining her reputation. It is too difficult for her parents to agree to her deviant things, and it is easy to suffer backlash.

 Now, Xie Shi gave her a better choice.

Not only was she able to marry Zhao Yong, she could also go to Luoyang and go directly to the emperor.

 She is not serving as an official, but there are still many things she can do.

Xie Xiangrong wants to work as a clerk in a library. She can not only repair books for her grandfather, but also for the emperor and other people.

Xie Xiangrong picked and picked only two pages of letter paper and stuffed them into the envelope. Then she grinned and went to her parents with a happy face, "Father, mother, there is a letter from cousin Shi."

Father Xie was preparing a lesson. He immediately put down his pen after hearing this, stretched out his hand and asked, "What did he say in the letter?"

Xie Shi is now the most promising person in their Xie family, not even as good as those from the direct branch. The clan members are scattered everywhere. Now there are only eight families of the Xie clan gathered in Yangxia, all of whom are distant branches, and they Jia and Xie Shi have the best relationship.

Father Xie had always been secretly hoping that his cousin would discover his talent, and then take him with him to enter the officialdom and rise to the top.

 Is he finally realizing his talent now?

Xie's father's eyes were shining, and Xie Xiangrong said excitedly: "My cousin secured a marriage for me."

 Father Xie smiled slightly, and Xie Xiangrong continued: "He is your Majesty's younger brother, Prince Qin."

Father Xie’s eyes suddenly lit up and he was excited, “Really?”