The atmosphere in Anhetang has been a bit depressing recently because the owner of the mansion, Sheng Guogong Sheng Xuan, is in a bad mood.
The reason starts from the day the meeting ended unhappily.
Sheng Xiangxun left early with his wife and children. Duke Sheng was choked and couldn't get up or down. He was not in the mood to elaborate on the second thing. He just made a general outline and waved his hands to leave the meeting.
As soon as his children and grandchildren left, Duke Sheng Guo ran to the study to sulk. It was only after Mrs. Chang coaxed him to calm down that his expression cleared up. At this moment, he learned from the flower servant that the King of Peony Flowers he had carefully cultivated had been killed!
That was what he prepared for the flower fight feast in a few days!
More than half a year of hard work! Just waiting to impress my old friends!
The result? The branches are still there, but the delicate flowers are gone! Alas! His King of Flowers!
Duke Sheng Guo finally managed to catch his breath, and without thinking much, he identified the murderer - his careless third son!
Fortunately, Sheng Xiangxun had caused so many troubles for his father that Duke Sheng's anger calmed down a lot after he realized that he was probably the one causing the trouble.
After all, Duke Sheng, who lived in the same house and took the initiative to work rationally, was thinking about whether he should adhere to the principle of good neighborliness and friendship between father and son and talk to the boy. If he could understand his mistake, he would just give it a few blows with a wattle stick.
Unexpectedly, he brought the boy to a hostage, and instead of admitting it, the boy even blamed it on his two daughters, saying that the two little ones picked it themselves! He had no idea before!
ha? ! Duke Sheng Guo was very angry at that time. This was an insult to his mind! Is he easy to deceive?
"How old are the two little girls? Sister An can't even reach her on tiptoe, let alone the smiling one!"
"Then it's not enough for the big one to hold the small one?" Sheng Xiangxun actually didn't ask her daughter how she took it off, so she just casually said it.
But in the ears of Sheng Guogong, it felt like he was quibbling: "The older one is holding the younger one? That's right, the older one is you!"
His little granddaughter, Xiao Jiuniang, is round and round. Just by looking at her little arms, you can tell that she is not light. Her sister has thin arms and legs, so she may not even be able to pick her up. Lift her to pick flowers? Just kidding!
This kid must think he is easy to bluff, so he is lying here!
Thinking of this, Duke Sheng Guo felt that his dignity as a father had been damaged, and he did not give his son a chance to tell the difference. He picked up the wattle sticks and asked the boy to recall the taste of family law.
When Sheng Xiangxun saw something bad, he immediately ran away, shouting: "The sage teaches that out of filial piety, a small stick should be accepted and a big stick should be taken away. Old man, please withdraw!"
It was good that he didn't shout, but when he shouted, Sheng Guogong was so angry that his neatly trimmed beard started to blow, and he hurriedly called for help to stop this kid.
This Third Master Sheng's unstinting prestige is known to everyone, not to mention in Anhe Hall, but also in the entire Duke's Mansion. Even the servants didn't dare to stop him. When Mr. Sheng passed by, he was just pretending to raise his hands, promising that he would be knocked down with a single pull. He would definitely not be able to keep him.
Just like that, Third Master Sheng was joking around the mansion, without any of the maturity and poise of his nearly forty years; and behind him, the strong and strong Sheng Guogong was chasing after him waving wattle sticks. It seemed that he had been practicing martial arts all year round, and his physique was comparable to His son is not bad either.
The two men were chasing each other, and they actually broke out of the chaotic atmosphere in the countryside in the grand Duke's mansion. In the end, it was Duke Sheng who lost his shoes and messed up his bun, instead of being out of breath. There was no further pursuit until he could no longer run.
After the attempted beating, Duke Sheng, who had calmed down, suddenly realized that he had not yet said what he planned to instruct this boy after the meeting. He wanted to find someone to talk to him, but he sent people over again and again, and this boy was like a loach. He avoided it, obviously not wanting to see him!
When Sheng Guogong realized this, his mood suddenly turned violent again.
In the end, it was his eldest son who personally took action and made this kid appear in Anhetang's study.
"Hmph!" Sheng Guogong snorted angrily and got down to business.
"Our mansion will hold a garden party in a few days. Not only the nobles from Beijing will come, but also the Daqi family who settled in Beijing before will also participate."
"No, what did you just say? I didn't hear it clearly. Can you say it again?"
Sheng Xiangxun's incomprehensible sound of surprise made Sheng Guogong have the idea of beating his son again. Fortunately, he suppressed it in time. He knew that the boy heard clearly, so he didn't say anything more. He just looked at him angrily and gave Time for him to digest.
"No, it's fine. You have nothing to do. How can you organize a garden party? If you're bored, how about you raise a troupe?! Don't have such a big gathering of joint honorables! Still, still, still ...You also invited Daqi’s aristocratic family here? You have so many ideas!”
Sheng Xiangxun digested it for a long time, but still felt that it was wrong: "Who are those people! Do you think they will be safe if they settle in the capital? Who knows what they are thinking! You can't get close to such people!"
"This is the will of the Holy One!"
"...Shengming Zhuzhao!" Sheng Xiangxun was startled at first when he heard the words, but he quickly came to his senses. He immediately raised his hands in the direction of the imperial city and said sonorously, "Father, you must make good arrangements!"
The corner of Sheng Guogong's mouth twitched. He had learned a lot today. Who would have thought that this son's shame has evolved to such a terrifying level!
"The Holy One told me before that the male and female members of the family, Mr. Lang, must entertain the young lady Jiao'e and the young man who are here, so that they can clearly feel the grace of Da Chu... Therefore, I will leave this matter to your arrangement."
Sheng Xiangxun, who was just breaking out in a cold sweat, was unhappy: "The eldest brother should be responsible for the affairs in this house. Why do you blame me?"
"If it weren't for your little Jiuniang, do you think I would hold you responsible?" Sheng Guogong glared at his son.
"Who? Xiao Jiuniang? Sister Yuan? Are you kidding!" Sheng Xiangxun felt that his father was really old and confused. "My sister Yuan is only three years old! Three years old! You are recruiting a three-year-old child?"
Duke Sheng Guo rolled his eyes and said softly: "Your Majesty intends to change the ethos of the people in Qi, but their bad habits have been practiced for a long time. If they want to achieve results as soon as possible, strong medicine is the only way. Therefore, at this gathering, boys, girls and children will go to the same place together." ...But do your math, who else is a girl under the age of six in the house? Only Xiao Jiuniang!"
"What can Sister Yuan do?" Sheng Xiangxun felt that his father was overthinking. He had already taken over all the work, so why bother himself? Anyway, there are many maids and women in the yard, and so many eyes are watching, so let the children escape in public.
"In Dachu, men and women do not sit together at the same table until they are seven years old, but in Daqi, men and women do not meet each other until they are five years old." Because he needed to use this boy, Sheng Guogong patiently said to him, "Although His Majesty intends to change the custom of Qi, this is not the case. Maybe we can do it all at once, but we have to make sure that the other party doesn’t resist the first contact. Xiao Jiuniang is very suitable. When the time comes, just let her be the tour guide and answer the questions of the boys and girls in Daqi."
Princess Sheng Guo had already investigated this little granddaughter when she accidentally hit her. Although this little girl was just three years old, she had clear speech, a sharp tongue, could run and jump, and was full of energy. She was fully qualified for this reception task.
"Those wooden stakes in Daqi still ask questions?" Sheng Xiangxun once went to Daqi for a study tour and lived there for a year and a half, so he was more or less familiar with the customs there.
Women from Daqi have had their feet bound since childhood. They have lived above the embroidered building since they were born. They huddle in the house all day without seeing the light of day. It is impossible to go downstairs. Someone will bring them food and water. After all, the only thing in their lives is The only chance to get out of the attic is to get married, but that is just a matter of being locked up from one floor to another.
"I'm illiterate, maybe someone can teach me some etiquette? Who knows! Even a bird in a cage is far inferior. Do you think they can have any ideas? You still ask questions!" Sheng Xiangxun felt that after visiting Daqi once, he felt that There is a shadow, and I don't want my daughter to come into contact with people from there.
"They don't have their own ideas, so they can't repeat it!" Sheng Guogong rolled his eyes, feeling that his son was a bit stupid, "Who do you think His Majesty wants to show it to?"
"This..." Sheng Xiangxun understood, "Are you afraid that other nieces will scare the noble daughter of Daqi by talking in front of the man?"
"I'm afraid that the boys in Daqi won't listen! They stick to the old rules and don't dare to show it on their faces. In their hearts, they have a grudge against girls over six years old speaking in public."
Sheng Guogong rubbed his head: "Okay, I have told you everything I need to say. You should pay more attention and teach Jiuniang how to speak these days. I remember that this child has a good memory? Then you can sort out the manuscript and let her take it. Just carry it on your back. If you encounter a problem that you don’t understand, just smile and let them go where they want to go!”
As for the effect of the garden party? Anyway, Duke Sheng Guo's Mansion will act in accordance with His Majesty's will, and the effect will only depend on whether those Qi people are stubborn or not, and it has nothing to do with Duke Sheng Guo's Mansion.
Sheng Xiangxun nodded thoughtfully, but thinking that his little girl was a bit lazy, he was afraid that she would go on strike and not cooperate! Children, if they are hit and beaten but cannot be scolded, the truth may not make sense!
Regarding his concerns, Sheng Guogong raised his hands and said that it was his own problem: "If it succeeds, I will credit you. Brother Xin, if you are willing to let the Zheng family go, just let it go. I won't ask."
"!!!" When Sheng Xiangxun heard this, he immediately became happy. Finally, he could no longer be bothered by the old man. How could he not respond? He immediately made up his mind, "Then it's a deal!"
Seeing the boy finally nodding, Duke Sheng Guo couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and began to sip the tea with a smile.
Sheng Yuan, who was sleeping soundly with her belly open in Yongfan Garden, scratched her cheek, stared at her fat feet, turned half a circle with her butt as a fulcrum, and then fell asleep again.
After triggering the system of the simulator startup program, looking at the tasks on the light screen, and then looking at the sleeping host who knows nothing about it, I don't know whether to sympathize with this would-be salty fish.
