The next morning, Shen Yi had breakfast and prepared to leave for Jiangdu.
Shen Heng, who had not yet had time to go to work at the Hanlin Academy, caught up with Shen Yi after breakfast, grabbed Shen Yi's sleeve, and whispered: "Brother, my sister-in-law just told me that you want to go back to Jiangdu.
"
He paused, lowered his head slightly and said, "Otherwise... forget it."
Shen Yi stopped, glanced at him, and frowned slightly: "What can we do?"
Shen Heng said in a low voice: "My uncle is seriously ill. My father should be in Jiangdu to watch over me. Anyway, my eldest brother and sister-in-law are here. People say that an eldest brother is like a father, so this marriage is not impossible..."
"Nonsense."
Shen Yi frowned slightly and said: "When my parents are gone, elder brothers are like father. Now that my father is still here, why shouldn't he be present? If you forget it here, can you forget it with the Chen family? If this matter is not handled well, you
Not to mention the father-in-law and the mother-in-law, the young lady will feel uncomfortable for the rest of her life."
"You don't have to worry about it. It's time to go to the Hanlin Academy."
Mr. Shen said calmly: "I will handle this matter."
Shen Heng lowered his head and said, "Otherwise, I'll go talk to your mother and her family..."
"say what?"
Shen Yi frowned and said, "How can I tell them this?"
"Our family is now better than before, but we can't bully others. Just do whatever you want."
Having said this, Shen Yi patted Shen Heng on the shoulder and said slowly: "I told you, you don't have to worry about this matter. I'll take care of it for you."
"If the uncle is really sick, then he should be treated. We have nothing to say. If you think about it, we are disgusting."
Mr. Shen snorted: "That's not that easy."
Shen Heng's marriage was blocked. A large part of the reason was because of his uncle Shen Hui. Especially after Shen Heng's first-class high school prospect, many dignitaries came to marry him. When the two brothers returned to Jiangdu to worship their ancestors, Shen Hui
This matter was not mentioned less.
Nowadays, the marriage has been pushed back again and again, and finally it is about to get married, but Shen Zhang has not come back, and there are fishy stories everywhere.
"Brother has worked hard in Huai'an for such a long time. He just came back yesterday and was about to..."
Before Shen Heng could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Shen Yi frowning.
"It goes without saying."
Shen Yi glanced at Shen Heng and continued: "The vacancy will be filled this year. Please give me more snacks. When you have nothing to do, go to Uncle Zhao's house and walk around more."
Shen Yi sighed slightly: "I went to Zhao's house yesterday and heard Master Zhao say that you can't go to his house only a few times throughout the year. You are also a student of Master Lu. Why can't you get close to this Master?"
Shen Heng lowered his head slightly.
"Brother, Uncle Zhao's position is too high. If I go there often, I'm afraid someone will gossip behind my back..."
"Nonsense."
Shen Yi said angrily: "Now that your brother and I are also the Minister of War, we are not far from the Minister. Do you think you won't even move around as your own brother?"
"That's our family's network, and no one else can ask for it!"
"It's good to go for a walk if you have nothing to do, and to become familiar with each other. There's no shame in it."
"You will have to fill the vacancy soon. Brother Wei doesn't have much time in the court, so I can't help you much. The one who can really help you and teach you is our Uncle Zhao. Do you understand?"
Shen Heng lowered his head slightly: "I understand, little brother."
"Um."
Shen Yi patted him on the shoulder again: "You go to the Hanlin Academy. I will return to Jiangdu this time, either tomorrow or before the year. I will be back soon, so don't worry about it."
Shen Heng was now about the same height as Shen Yi, just a little shorter. He took a step back and bowed deeply to Shen Yi: "Thank you, brother."
Mr. Shen turned around and waved his hand: "Young master, I don't like corrupt scholars."
After saying goodbye to his younger brother, Shen Yi said hello to his family, then took a dozen followers with him and rode away from Jiankang.
The reason why we have to bring so many people is because the Purification Department of Northern Qi is always there and we cannot slack off for a moment. If we slack off, Master Shen may not see tomorrow.
Jiangdu is two hundred miles away from Jiankang. Because things were a bit urgent, I kept on going all the way and didn't care much about my horse power. I ran from morning to evening and finally entered Jiangdu City before the city gate closed.
Shen Yi grew up in Jiangdu and was very familiar with Jiangdu City. A group of more than a dozen people quickly rushed to the door of Shen Mansion in Jiangdu. Shen Yi jumped off the horse, stretched his body that was a little stiff due to the rush, and headed straight for the door of Shen Mansion.
Go.
Looking up, I saw the entrance of the Shen family...
It seems a little bigger than before.
The threshold seems to be a little higher.
Shen Yi stepped forward and knocked on the door, and soon the rough voice of the concierge came: "Who is it?"
"I."
When Shen Yi was still in Jiangdu, the Shen family had declined. Although there was still such a big house, there was not much money left. The Shen Ling couple lived here, and there was only one servant in the family.
Now that Shen Hui came back, he brought back seven or eight servants. The house became lively again, and a concierge was appointed.
But the man couldn't hear Shen Yi's voice. After looking through the crack in the door, he asked, "Who are you?"
Mr. Shen's tone was calm.
"Shen Yi."
The concierge was stunned for a long time, then silently opened the small door, looked at Shen Yi up and down, and asked cautiously: "Is... is it the seventh young master?"
Shen Yi nodded.
The concierge exclaimed, and before even having time to open the door for Shen Yi, he turned around and ran to the Shen family's inner house.
Because it was just dark now, no one in the Shen family had fallen asleep. Not long after, the third young master Shen Ling came to the front yard with his wife. After seeing Shen Yi, Shen Ling quickly stepped forward and pulled
Holding Shen Yi's sleeves, with a smile on his face: "Lao Qi is back? When did you arrive in Jiangdu?"
He glanced behind Shen Yi and said, "Why didn't my younger siblings come back with me?"
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly: "Third brother, third sister-in-law."
Mrs. Shen vaguely noticed something was wrong. She looked at Shen Yi and forced a smile on her face: "Did Qi Lang drive the general back?"
Shen Yi nodded, walked into the entrance of the Shen family, looked at Shen Ling, and asked: "Third brother, I heard that my uncle is sick. Is the illness serious?"
After saying that, without waiting for Shen Ling to answer, he asked again: "Where is my father?"
When Shen Ling heard this, he looked at his wife, then coughed, lowered his head and said: "Lao Qi, my father is indeed ill, very ill. My fourth uncle has been living at home these days. He should be at home now."
Let’s rest in the backyard and I’ll take you to meet you?”
Shen Yi nodded first, then looked at Shen Ling and his wife and asked, "Third brother, does your family know that Xiaojiu is getting married?"
Shen Ling was silent for a while and nodded silently: "I know."
Shen Yi took a deep breath: "Aren't you going to leave the big room?"
Hearing these words, Shen Ling's face suddenly turned red.
Because in this matter, it is indeed their fault.
Although the previous generation of the Shen family has been separated for a long time, the blood relationship is very close after all. When Shen Heng gets married, logically speaking, even if the uncle Shen Hui doesn't go, he must go to the eldest house, otherwise it will be too rude.
Already.
Shen Ling's face turned red at Shen Yi's words and he hesitated, unable to say a word.
Seeing this, Mrs. Shen on the side hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said: "Qi Lang, don't try to embarrass your third brother. There is a father and brother above him, and he can't speak either."
Shen Yi nodded silently, then looked at Mrs. Shen and said slowly: "Third sister-in-law, can you take me to see my uncle? I heard that he is sick, and I will also go and visit him."
Mrs. Shen glanced at her husband. Shen Ling shook his head and said, "Ziheng, it's too late today. I'll take you to see your fourth uncle. You can rest for the night. I'll take you to see your father tomorrow."
But Mrs. Shen gritted her teeth and said to Shen Yi: "Qi Lang, I will take you to see your father-in-law."
After saying that, regardless of Shen Ling's obstruction, she led the way.
Shen Yi looked back at Shen Ling, lowered his head slightly and said, "Third brother, don't worry, I have a sense of discretion."
Shen Ling was silent for a long time and did not speak.
Soon, under the leadership of Mrs. Shen, Shen Yi arrived at the door of the master bedroom at the back of Shen's mansion. The light was still on in the master bedroom, obviously Shen Hui was not asleep yet.
Just as Mrs. Shen was about to speak, Shen Yi silently stepped forward, stopped in front of her, and whispered: "Third sister-in-law, you and third brother should go back to the house first. This place has nothing to do with you anymore."
"I'll talk to uncle alone."
Mrs. Shen was relieved when she heard this. She said "good", then turned around and pulled her husband away.
Shen Yi walked to the door of Shen Hui's room, bowed slightly and said, "Uncle, nephew Shen Yi, look at you here."
There was no movement in the room for a long time.
Shen Yi was not in a hurry and waited quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, the door opened with a creak, and a rush of heat rushed into my face.
It's winter, and a charcoal fire is lit in the old man's house.
I haven't seen him for a while, and my uncle's hair has turned a little whiter, and his whole person looks a little more wilted than before, and he has no energy.
Shen Yi raised his hands and saluted: "Uncle."
"Lao Qi is back."
Shen Hui glanced at Shen Yi, turned slightly to the side, and said, "It's cold outside, come inside and talk."
Shen Yi was not polite and said "yes" before following him into the house.
After entering the room and taking a seat, Shen Hui looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Have you met your father?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "I heard that my uncle was ill, so I didn't have time to see my father, so I came to visit my uncle directly."
A smile appeared on Shen Hui's face, he nodded and said: "You have achieved great success at a young age and have risen through the ranks. It is rare that you can still have such filial piety."
Shen Yi raised his head and looked at Shen Hui quietly: "Is uncle really sick?"
Shen Hui frowned, a little unhappy: "What does Lao Qi mean by this?"
"It doesn't mean anything."
Shen Yi said quietly: "I just see that my uncle is in good spirits and doesn't look like he is sick."
"I was very ill before, but recently the medicine has given me the right treatment and I have recovered a bit."
Shen Hui said: "In the past month or two, I was lying on the bed unable to move, and I almost couldn't bear it."
Shen Yi nodded thoughtfully.
"It seems that uncle's illness has recovered."
Shen Yi paused and said: "Tomorrow, my nephew will take his father back to Jiankang. The uncle also knows that Xiaojiu is getting married soon. There is something going on here in the big house. If he doesn't go, he won't go. But my father has to go.
Go, we can’t live without him.”
When Shen Hui heard this, he frowned slightly at first, then looked at Shen Yi and whispered: "Old Seven."
"Should Xiaojiu's marriage be delayed any longer?"
"He is getting married. It would be inappropriate for my uncle not to go. We can wait until my uncle's illness gets better before we can arrange the wedding."
"Can't wait any longer."
Shen Yi answered simply. He said, "I have already set a date with a fortune teller. He said that changing the date is like remarrying."
Shen Hui frowned: "Don't think about it anymore?"
"Our Shen family, this is the first time since your great-grandfather has produced a Jinshi. Shouldn't we be more cautious about marriages?"
"Let's talk."
Shen Yi let out a breath: "Uncle simply dislikes that the Chen family is a peasant family and does not agree with this marriage."
Shen Hui frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "It's not that I, the uncle, don't agree. I discussed this matter with your father. Your father is not very satisfied with the Chen family."
"My father has already agreed."
"Otherwise the marriage wouldn't have been finalized."
Shen Yi looked at Shen Hui and said, "My nephew doesn't know what my uncle thinks or what he said to my father, but the marriage has been decided."
"Father nodded, my nephew is in charge."
Master Shen's heart was filled with anger, and he finally couldn't hold it back and said something indifferent.
"At this point, there is nothing left to consider."
"If you really don't like this marriage here in Dafang, then you don't have to go."
"In the future, our family may not come to Dafang for weddings and funerals."
Shen Hui was furious.
He stood up directly and said angrily: "Lao Qi, this is your attitude when talking to your elders!"
Mr. Shen sat on his chair, motionless.
"Uncle, we are the only ones here, there are no outsiders, so..."