inspire-indiana Chapter 731 Another Fan Family
Chapter 731 Another Fan Family
Chapter 731 Another Fan Family
Seeing the eldest grandson, the old man was naturally overjoyed. He hugged Shen Yuan for half an hour, until Lu Ruoxi and Lian Er brought the prepared meals before the old man put the eldest grandson down.
After the family sat together and had a meal, Lu Ruoxi and Lian Er took Shen Yuan to see their former boudoir, while Shen Yi followed the old man to his study.
After sitting down in the study, Master Lu first turned the wick of the oil lamp on the table to make the oil lamp brighter again, then he looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Why did you come to me just after you came back today? That uncle of yours is afraid that he will be unhappy."
"I planned to stay in the ancestral house for one night and come back tomorrow."
Shen Yi sighed helplessly and said: "I only found out in the afternoon that uncle held a family banquet in the ancestral house and invited more than 100 people. My son-in-law is too lazy to see them. As for what they say behind their backs, let them talk."
Master Shen smiled and said: "Their comments, my son-in-law has no feeling at all, it doesn't hurt or itch."
Ercao's body and name will die, and the rivers will not be abandoned forever.
For these Shen family members in Jiangdu Mansion, Master Shen is now Jiang He who will never do anything. What they say and do behind their backs can hardly affect Shen Yi.
"The clan relationship still needs to be taken care of. Not to mention whether the Shen family in Jiangdu will be of any help to you, at least don't hold your legs."
Shen Yi lowered his head and took a sip of tea, his tone a little helpless.
"To be honest with my father-in-law, I have already grabbed my son-in-law's legs."
"Father-in-law, you may not know that my son-in-law is also in charge of the newspaper department in private."
"Jiangdu Prefecture also has a residence newspaper department."
Shen Yi's tone was full of helplessness: "According to the Jiangdu mansion's newspaper department, although I haven't returned to Jiangdu in the past few years, some people in Jiangdu's old family are already using my name, especially when I became the director of Wuxuan last year. After middle school."
Master Shen lowered his head slightly and let out a long sigh.
"Up to now, in less than half a year, someone in my hometown has already accepted other people's favors, and is ready to come to me to seek an official."
Having said this, Shen Yi felt a little angry.
"My son-in-law himself didn't dare to accept other people's money, so they dared to accept it!"
Master Shen's words were not wrong.
Since he took office as the doctor of Wuxuan Division, he himself has never received money from anyone. Although he had no choice but to do this for others, it was all a minister. He did not bend the law for personal gain.
Of course, the main reason is that he is not very short of money.
Not to mention Xu Fu's western merchant ships, but just Xu Fu's business in Jiankang, as long as Shen Yi is given [-] to [-] percent, he will be able to eat and drink endlessly.
Master Lu smiled, and said: "Those people have little knowledge. With such a promising fellow clan like you, they naturally want to get a little exposure. If they take the benefits of others, let them take it. If you don't take it yourself, don't take it." Do things for them, after a long time, it will be fine."
Speaking of this, Master Lu paused, and taught: "Don't have any conflicts with the clan because of this matter, it will hinder your official reputation."
"My son-in-law didn't want to fight with them because of these shitty things, and he didn't bother to talk to them."
Master Shen lowered his head slightly, sighed and said, "Teacher, the students are not too far away from Fan Shilang back then."
He changed his name to ask the teacher for advice as a student.
Master Lu understood, and sighed slightly: "Are you afraid that Jiangdu's Shen family will become another Jiangdu's Fan's family in the future?"
"There are already signs."
Shen Yi was quite distressed: "Uncle, the parent, not only does not stop it, but even has a taste of connivance. If I go to eat this meal at home tonight, I will either agree to what they asked, or I will turn my face against them. .”
"So, it's not easy to be a non-corrupt official."
Master Lu said with emotion: "Like your uncle Zhao, you haven't returned to your hometown for more than ten years since you worked in the household department. During the festivals, you only let your two sons go back to worship on his behalf."
"This can't be helped."
Shen Yi said softly: "At Master Zhao's position, just move your fingers casually, and you will get countless silver."
"In fact, no matter how big or small the official is, it is a mountain that is difficult to climb for the common people. From the perspective of the common people, there is not much difference between you, the military selection officer, and your uncle, the household secretary."
"In the local area, not to mention hundreds of households, a small flag can bully people to death."
"This is even more so in the yamen. From your point of view, the seven-rank county magistrate may be inconspicuous, but in the eyes of the common people, the clerks of the county government are all officials."
Master Lu said silently: "Since you don't want the Shen family to become another Fan family, Ziheng, you must use the power in your hands with caution, and handle the affairs of your clan with caution."
Shen Yi nodded silently, and said in a deep voice: "These days in Jiangdu, the students will take time to chat with uncle."
In fact, in Shen Yi's opinion, the best result is to let the third elder brother Shen Ling be the head of the Shen family, so that he can restrain the clansmen for him, so as not to run amok in Jiangdu.
But for now.
Uncle's body... is really good.
He has been the county magistrate for more than ten years, and he thinks he knows all the rules in the officialdom, and he also knows how powerful Shen Yi, the military selection officer, is, so he acquiesces in allowing the clansmen to be honored by Shen Yi.
Because there are some problems, for Shen Yi, it is just a matter of one sentence.
After Weng and son-in-law talked about meeting the Shen family, Master Lu looked at Shen Yi and asked again: "Just now, Ziheng said he was going north?"
"Ah."
Master Shen said slowly: "According to His Majesty's instructions, after my son-in-law returns to Jiankang from Jiangdu this time, he should go north to inspect the Huaihe Navy on behalf of the Son of Heaven."
Hearing these words, Master Lu was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
"Ziheng, Your Majesty wants to..."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "Not really, I should be sent to see what is going on with the Huaihe Navy, and let me talk to the Zhao family by the way."
"Talk about what?"
Mrs. Lu is an old angry youth. Hearing this, he snorted and said, "The Zhao Clan's ambition is known to everyone. What can we talk about with them?"
Speaking of this, Lu Anshi looked at Shen Yi, and said, "Ziheng will not be in any danger this trip, right? It stands to reason that people from Yushitai should be sent to inspect on behalf of the emperor. How can you let Ziheng like you Did the officer go to inspect?"
"It may be that my son-in-law has been dispatched too many times in the past few years."
Shen Yi was also a little helpless, and after taking a sip of tea, he said, "But father-in-law, don't worry, my son-in-law knows what to say and what not to say after arriving at the Huaihe Navy."
"If I don't force them, they won't kill me."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi paused, and said: "Men, maybe the war has happened in the past few years..."
When Master Lu heard this, he was inexplicably excited. He stood up from his chair, walked around the study several times, then looked back at his son-in-law, and asked, "Are there enough soldiers and armor in the imperial court? Are there enough money and provisions?"
Shen Yi shook his head slightly, and said, "Teacher, the students don't know either."
"However, the students think that this battle will be fought sooner or later. If our generation does not fight, the next generation will."
"If we don't beat them, they will come and beat us."
"therefore…"
"If Your Majesty is determined to fight, we, the courtiers, should do our best to follow."
"well…"
Master Lu patted his thigh, and said several good words, but couldn't speak. After a while, the eyes of this old man who had taught in the academy for many years turned red.
He looked at Shen Yi and said, "Ziheng, in my lifetime, I want to go to the north to have a look..."
The old man was very emotional. He looked into the distance, towards the direction of Jiankang City.
"Emperor Sejong's coffin has not been buried yet..."
Master Lu sat back in his seat blankly, with obvious tears in his eyes.
"Many of the old man's previous generation were hanging coffins and never buried in the ground."
"In my lifetime..."
Master Lu said with tears: "I wonder if I can see them buried back to their native land in the north..."
(End of this chapter)