Xue Wen came to find him, it must be only for Jiang Song's business, and there will be no other reason.

Xu Hao admires the other party very much, and has long regarded Xue Wen as a friend like Zhou Peng and others, except for wishing him the next imperial examination Jinshi, there is nothing to take care of, the Xue family has land and land, and food and clothing are worry-free.

Xue Wen, who was waiting in the study, was secretly confused about everything in the Xu Mansion, and was very happy for Xu Hao, who was proud of his career again, and secretly swore in his heart that he would get ahead in the future and glorify his ancestors.

Seeing Xu Hao come in, Xue Wen got up and said, "Congratulations on becoming a temple, and you have a worry-free future in the future." ”

Xu Hao smiled: "What is there to congratulate? Being an official is a high-risk industry, and you may lose your head in the future. ”

Xue Wen said with a smile: "There are also scholars who are desperate to be officials, as long as they are not corrupt and do not participate in the party struggle between the DPRK and China, plus a little luck, it is not difficult to live a stable life." ”

Xu Hao said meaningfully: "If you are in the bureau, you will understand what it means to be involuntarily, the career is sinister, how many smart people are planted in it?" ”

Xue Wen was young and energetic, so he didn't think much of it, put away his smile and said, "Don't talk about this." I came to the door today to disturb for the sake of Master Jiang. ”

Xu Hao nodded and said, "Say slowly on the way, go to Jiang's house first." ”

On the way, Xue Wen told Jiang Song about it, and Mr. Jiang has always been guilty of refusing to go to the underworld to report, sometimes using porcelain jars and sometimes using women, but no matter how strong the combat power is, there will always be a time when he is defeated.

Gradually, he was still thinking about the fifty taels of silver, and when he was sober, he scolded and cursed, and kept saying that he was going to die in front of the door, and the bluffing family withdrew the complaint, and the county magistrate took pity on the person who was about to die, so he sent someone to send the silver.

It happened that Jiang Tao lost Jingguang and came home, and he started the idea of silver. I discussed with Cui's and said that I wanted to prepare a coffin, and I was happy. Cui's gave him twenty taels of silver, Jiang Tao didn't say much, what can this money buy? My father is a talented person, so should he buy a coffin with a thin skin of willow wood? At least forty or fifty gold, and there are thousands of high-quality coffins, so you have to buy a few hundred taels, right?

Cui's quit, saying that the silver was just sent to the house by the servant, and he had to keep it for dinner, and you asked your father to go, I don't know where the silver is hidden. Jiang Tao said that you give me all the silver and make a few clothes first. I went to the coffin shop and chose a good wood and gave the deposit, which was almost enough.

Cui was afraid that he would take the silver and gamble money, so he wanted his father to accompany him, but Jiang Tao, who was angry, threw the silver and said If you don't believe me, then I won't go.

As soon as Jiang Song went, Jiang Tao was left with a man in the family, and the young Cui Shi saw that he was not a good word, and intended to flatter him. Instead, you can do it yourself.

In this way, the fifty taels of silver went and there was no return, and seeing that her husband was gone, Cui's went to find Xue Wen. Xue Wen and a few apprentices pooled five taels of silver, and Cui Baoren took out five taels of silver. I bought four horses of white cloth and one satin to make a shroud, and the rest of the money was used to buy a fir board of forty-eight taels of silver on credit, and invited someone to come to the house to build a coffin.

A few days later, it was all done, and Mr. Jiang finally swallowed his breath on the second watch. Xue Wen therefore went to Beijing to inform Xu Hao.

Xu Hao sighed, and the carriage slowly drove into Xiaojia Village, looking at the Xu family's mansion with houses in the distance.

Jiang Songnai is a distant relative of Lao Taijun. The Xu family can't ignore the reasoning, and they are enlightenment teachers in name, and the four Xu Hao brothers should all have to come over to help take care of the aftermath.

Xue Wen sneered: "I went over to inform your parents' room early in the morning, but who knew that the housekeeper sent the usual money, saying that this was rewarded by the eldest young master." When I entered Beijing, I yujian my second son, Xu Ji, Xu Ji excused himself by saying that Guozijian had been busy with his studies recently and had no time to take time out. ”

Xu Hao frowned and said, "Forget it, isn't there still me!" ”

Xue Wen said: "No matter what Jiang was like before his death, after all, he is the eldest after death, anyway, your Xu family's house has made the whole village see that his family is ruthless, and when something happens to his family in the future, who do you think will help?" ”

Xu Hao was silent, in the ancient times of the Taiping Era, he attached great importance to the nostalgia between the neighbors, and the whole village was really in trouble. When encountering difficulties in the field, the first thing I want to think of is to ask my hometown people for help, and most families will not hesitate to help their old family members.

This shows how much the ancients attached great importance to family affection, and blood ties are undoubtedly the most reliable thing in the world, and nothing else.

In the past, Xu Hao didn't understand, and always regarded the house fighting palace dramas watched by later generations as the norm of ancient life, but in fact, everything that happened in the Xu family was just some normal family conflicts.

It's been so long, and I've never heard of anyone who kills each other, fighting to the death for property inheritance or something, not that I don't want to, but I don't dare. Especially for people above the scholar clan, if you don't want to think about anything else, you have to think about the future, if you don't be filial to your elders and don't love your brothers, you will lose your reputation every year.

It seems that beating Xu Yaozu that day is a hidden danger, and now there is an old Comrade Zhu in the town, after Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne in the future, whoever participates in this book will be gone, and the official position will be gone if he says no, thinking of this, Xu Hao showed a smile on the corner of his mouth.

As soon as he entered the yard, he listened to Jiang Tao pulling his throat, thinking that the fir plank was not the most expensive, scolding that the clothes were not good, and that no one was calling him back when his father died, and the bluffing Cui Shi lowered his head and did not dare to speak, standing in the corner crying.

Xu Hao was suddenly annoyed and said, "You shut up for me and get out of the way." ”

Jiang Tao was like a mouse seeing a cat, his head was slumped and he didn't let go, squatting on the ground and covering his face and howling, but he didn't shed tears.

The people in the courtyard were relieved when they saw this, and they secretly said that the true god had come and subdued this scoundrel. And Xue Wen looked at Jiang Tao and shook his head speechlessly, not thinking to count his mistakes in taking the money he used to buy the coffin to gamble and lose.

Xu Hao looked around, a few neighbors and eight or nine disciples who rushed over without remembering their past grudges, and said, "Just say that I, Xu Hao, am here, let the villagers come to help in my face, and invite the lieutenant chief." Find someone to go to Fahua Temple and invite the great monks to do things, and you don't need to pay for it, just make a lot of effort. ”

The people immediately ran out as soon as their spirits were lifted, and it didn't take long for more than 100 people from the surrounding neighborhoods to arrive, and people came here one after another.

After a while, the lieutenant heard that the third young master of the Xu family was looking for him, and he arrived in a hurry, and walked in through the crowd.

Xu Hao said a few polite words and said, "The whole funeral will bother you to appoint." No matter how much it costs, it will be paid by me, and the big guy eats two meals a day at Jiang's house. ”

At the moment, under the command of the lieutenant chief, he arranged for people to buy white cloth and paper, food, etc., and instructed women to make filial piety clothes and invite colorsmiths to build the mourning shed. The house is hung with white cloth and white paper lanterns; Jiang Tao, who was dressed in linen and filial piety, knelt in front of the coffin with a banner, and Cui knelt on the opposite side with a weak crying spirit.

Xu Hao remembered the love of incense living in Fahua Temple, and specially invited the monks to do a ritual and donate some silver to repair the temple after the event. It also allows more poor people to have a temporary shelter.

Xue Wen suddenly walked over excitedly and said in a low voice, "Lord Zhao Liang Zhao is here." ”

The two walked out together to greet them, and saw Zhao Juren, who had been suffering by Jiang Song, who came out of the official sedan chair, and Zhao Liang arched his hand with a solemn expression: "I heard that Master Jiang died of illness, so I immediately rushed to worship." ”

The surrounding villagers talked a lot, and someone said: "He is worthy of being a well-informed Zhao Juren, regardless of his previous suspicions, which makes our big guys admire." ”

Zhao Liang waved his hand and said, "I have to mention the previous things again." ”

Xu Hao smiled: "It's good to come, please." ”

"You are?" Zhao Liang felt that the noble young man in front of him was very familiar. Suddenly said: "You are the third young master, I haven't seen you for many years, and you have grown so tall." ”

Xu Hao admires the courteous and kind-hearted Zhao Liang, and everyone is a fellow villager. smiled: "Go in first, go to the incense and then reminisce about the old days." ”

"Okay."

Zhao Liang didn't have any, so he immediately entered the courtyard and respectfully kowtowed to the spiritual position three times.

The Jiang family was lively and lively in the funeral, Xu Hao, Zhao Liang and others went to the courtyard next door to sit down to eat tea and talk. They each talked about their experiences in the past few years, and they were very affectionate to each other.

Because of the whole village to help take care of the aftermath, there are chiefs, nobles, Beijing officials, and showmen to offer incense and condolences. Jiang Tao felt that he had a lot of face and agreed to go to the funeral early tomorrow morning.

For this reason, the people in the village said that Jiang Song had a good life, and he had done a lifetime of sin, and after his death, he had received the strong support of his disciples, otherwise he would have to leave it to Jiang Tao himself, and he might have to toss the funeral endlessly, to what extent, it seems that the professor has great blessings.

The sky gradually darkened, and Xu Hao told Li Qiu to go back and say that he would stay at Jiang's house at night to guard the spirit. Zhao Liang thought about it and sent his subordinates back, and asked him to go to the Ministry of Rites early tomorrow morning to take leave.

With such a big movement, it is impossible for Xu Yaozu and his wife not to receive the news, and even Wang Xuanqing has heard about it. hurriedly came to the west wing room with a big belly, and saw her husband eating wine with her concubine in her arms.

Wang Xuanqing was secretly bitter, and said bitterly: "Even the third child has passed, why are you indifferent?" If it spreads out, if you don't respect the teacher, it will affect the future in the future. Quickly pack up, and go over to the pillar incense. ”

Xu Ji said angrily: "It's nothing more than three years of enlightenment, what kind of teacher is he Jiang Song?" You don't know it's a villain, don't go, don't go. ”

No matter how Wang Xuanqing said anything, Xu Ji was unmoved, and she had no choice but to go to his wife's house to complain.

Xu Yaozu was furious when he heard this, and said, "Come on, tell the two brothers to get out of the Jiang family for me, and don't come back tonight." ”

Wang said unhappily: "Why are you angry? If you have something to say, you can't say it well! You go and tell the young master that the master told them to go to Jiang's house, go and come back quickly. ”

Xu Yaozu said angrily: "They are all doted on by you, look at the third child and then look at them, have you even forgotten your duty to be a man?" A pair of bastards who don't fight for themselves. ”

Wang said angrily: "Have you forgotten the sins committed by the third child?" The children are not haode, and they are a hundred times stronger than him? Confused you. ”

Xu Yaozu's anger suddenly disappeared, and he smiled bitterly: "It is a big rebellion for the third child to dare to do something to me, I wanted to kill him with a sword." But then I thought about it carefully, he was disobedient to me for the sake of the people around him, and even a maid was desperately protected, let alone his closest relatives?

Looking at these things he did, which one of them was not benevolent and righteous? Otherwise, Cui Tao and the others can go to him? It's just that I was lost for the future, and I became a reluctant, first offended the old man and the eldest brother, and now I offended my younger brother and nephew, alas! I did something wrong. ”

Wang and Wang Xuanqing listened silently, and at first they felt that it made sense, and their hatred for Xu Hao was reduced a little. But then they all thought of Wang Bi's death and the ruined family, and some sighs disappeared immediately, and they still had endless hatred for Xu Hao.

PS: Calm down and code a chapter, in the end, Xiaochai is good at it, and it was written in three hours. Continue to set the bowl for encouragement, otherwise the pig's feet will become a big stallion. (To be continued......)