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Chapter 73 Old things

 When Sheng Changbai saw this, he secretly regretted it.

How could I forget this!

As we all know, Xu Ying, the old lady of the Sheng family, is the only daughter of Xu Pingjing, the Yongyi Marquis of the previous generation. She was raised in the palace since she was a child, influenced by royal etiquette, and was born in a very noble family.

But few people know that the old lady, who is the only daughter of Marquis Yongyi, has long lost all contact with her natal family, Marquis Yongyi.

The old lady is an only daughter and has no brothers or sisters. After the death of her parents, the title of marquis will be inherited by the adoptive heir in the family. At this point, everyone in the Yongyi Marquis Mansion no longer has much family ties with the old lady.

After Sheng Hong became a scholar in high school, the old lady negotiated a marriage for him. She originally intended to marry her natal family, the Yongyi Hou Mansion, but the Hou Mansion didn't take it seriously and just sent out a few concubines. Their appearance and family background were not suitable for the old lady.

My wife’s wishes.

In the end, for the sake of Sheng Hong's future, the old lady rejected the girl from her mother's family and instead asked Ruofu, the second queen of the Wang family, for Sheng Hong. This was how Hua Lan, Chang Bai and others came to be.

Of course, the old lady also paid a heavy price for this. From then on, the old lady had no contact with her natal family, and the friendship of many years was gone.

After many years, I am afraid that only she herself knows whether the choice she made back then was right or wrong, and whether it was worth it or not.

But from Sheng Changbai's point of view, he would not want to get involved with the Xu family of Jiangning under any circumstances. After all, if the concubine of the Xu family really got married to his father, where would he be, Sheng Changbai?
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Zhuang Jun, Mr. Qingteng, accompanied Xu Pingjing, the Yongyi Marquis, on his expeditions to the north and south, and worked under his tent to make plans. Later, he and Xu Pingjing were disbanded and returned to their fields. After that, they traveled around the world and gave lectures to the world.

Zhuang Jun was originally from Ji'an, Jiangxi, but now lives in seclusion on the outskirts of Jiangning. It should be noted that Jiangning is where the Yongyi Hou Mansion is located.

Therefore, Sheng Changbai took it for granted that Zhuang Jun still had close contacts with the Xu family in Jiangning.

This is why, when Wei Chen wanted to take Sheng Changbai with him when he became a disciple, Sheng Changbai refused in every possible way and refused to go even to death.

It's not that Sheng Changbai doesn't recognize Zhuang Jun's knowledge and character, but Sheng Changbai has a pure and filial mind and respects his grandmother. He is worried that if he becomes Zhuang Jun's disciple, he may break his grandmother's heart.

But Sheng Changbai never expected that in the end, something went wrong on his own part. When he talked about his friend Wei Chen, he was so excited that he even mentioned the name Mr. Qingteng in a quick conversation.

At this time, the old lady's unusual reaction when she heard Mr. Qingteng seemed to confirm Sheng Changbai's previously hidden worries.

Sheng Changbai immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "My grandson is unfilial. He should not have mentioned that person's name in front of his grandmother. Please punish me severely. My grandson will never complain!"

"You're so good, what are you doing kneeling down?"

The old lady was shocked when she saw her grandson kneeling on the ground for no apparent reason. She quickly ordered her mother to help Sheng Changbai up and ask her why.

When Sheng Changbai explained the cause and effect clearly, the old lady was dumbfounded. She pointed at Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu and said angrily: "Is this how you arranged my old lady in front of your son?"

Sheng Hong himself was a witness to those old events, so he naturally knew more than his son. He just heard the conversation between his grandfather and grandson, and saw Sheng Changbai kneeling on the ground to plead guilty, and he immediately guessed what happened.

Sheng Hong knew these things about sesame seeds and rotten millet. Only a few old people in the house knew about it. No one had the courage to talk about it. Only Wang Ruofu had nothing to do and would tell his son. So forget it.

I still can’t explain clearly, making such a big mistake in front of the old lady.

Seeing her husband's dissatisfied look at her, Wang Ruofu also looked aggrieved. She didn't know that her son was so dazed and took the blame on herself before she could figure out the matter.

Wang Ruofu quickly spoke and explained to his son: "Bai'er, you have misunderstood. It is true that your grandmother has no contact with the Xu family, but Mr. Zhuang is an old friend of your maternal great-grandfather, and he came here in the early years."

Live at our house."

"Have you ever been here?" Sheng Changbai asked hurriedly: "When did it happen, why didn't I know?"

Sheng Hong said softly: "That was the wedding day of your mother and I. You didn't have it yet, so of course you didn't know."

Sheng Changbai was a little confused, and it took him a long time to digest before he came back to his senses. He quickly asked: "Then why did Mr. Zhuang not go back to his hometown in Ji'an to take care of his old age, but lived in seclusion in Jiangning?"

"This..., we don't know." Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu looked at each other and shook their heads.

At this time, the old lady spoke and replied slowly: "I think it's probably because your great-grandfather was buried outside Jiangning City..."

Sheng Changbai suddenly realized and said sadly: "So, Mr. Zhuang stayed in Jiangning not to assist the Yongyi Hou Mansion?"

"What he cares about is your great-grandfather, not some Yong Yihou."

The old lady said in a disdainful tone: "Now that Yong Yihou..., ha, how can he be in his eyes? I'm afraid even if the superiors rush to ask him for help, he will not pay attention!"

"That's it..."

Sheng Changbai let out a long breath, and then realized how big of a mistake he had made.

Seeing Sheng Changbai standing there in a daze, Wang Ruofu felt heartbroken and quickly stepped forward to comfort him: "It's all my mother's fault. She didn't tell you clearly beforehand. It's okay. It's not too late to know now. Besides, you were so stupid before.

Doesn't it also show that you have a pure and filial heart towards your grandmother? Your grandmother sees it and won't blame you."

As Wang Ruofu spoke, he looked at the old lady eagerly. The old lady smiled and nodded and said, "Bai'er, your mother is right. My grandmother is very pleased that you have such filial piety."

Sheng Hong glared at Wang Ruofu, the culprit, and then seemed to suddenly think of something. He walked up to the old lady in a few steps and said in a flattering tone: "Mother, you and Mr. Zhuang haven't seen each other for many years. Since

He is in Jiangning, why not take advantage of Hua Lan's wedding to invite him to your home and talk about old friendships?"

The old lady glanced at Sheng Hong and immediately knew what this son who had no blood relationship with her was thinking. Wasn't it just because of her old face that she invited Mr. Zhuang to come to the house to teach Chang Bai and Chang Feng?<

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However, the old lady had to admit that Sheng Hong's proposal really made her heart beat.

The old lady's eyes were gentle, she looked at Sheng Changbai who was standing respectfully aside, and asked softly: "Bai'er, grandma is asking you, are you willing to study under Mr. Zhuang?"

Sheng Changbai was stunned for a moment, and then said without thinking: "My grandson is willing."

Zhuang Jun is a world-famous Confucian who is admired by scholars all over the world, and Sheng Changbai is no exception. If he had not had some scruples, I am afraid that Sheng Changbai and Wei Chen would have gone to the lakeside courtyard to become his disciples.

Now, listening to my grandmother's tone, she seems to be quite confident in persuading Zhuang Jun to come to the Sheng family to teach, and Sheng Changbai is naturally happy to do so.

The old lady nodded, looked away from her grandson, looked at Sheng Hong in front of her, and said calmly: "Mr. Zhuang is old and can't bear to travel back and forth. When Hua'er's marriage is completed, you will be promoted to a Beijing official.

After everything is settled here, I will repair the book myself and invite him."

Do you still have to wait until you enter Beijing?

When Sheng Hong heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

But after thinking about it carefully, I felt that what the old lady said was reasonable. The two brothers at home were not very young anyway. As long as the old lady could invite people over, everything else would be easy to talk about.

So, Sheng Hong happily bowed and said respectfully: "My mother is still thoughtful, and my children will obey my mother's arrangements!"


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