There is a pine and cypress pavilion in the backyard of Anhe Hall. A warm jade chessboard is placed in the pavilion all year round. Next to the chessboard is a Ru kiln long-necked vase with a single branch of light lotus root-colored vines inserted in the vase.
There is a round incense burner of antique pottery on the side of the vase. The water ripples in the groove of the incense burner. The red candle is lightly burning in the middle. There is a shallow layer of lychee incense placed on the pottery piece above the red candle.
At this moment, Mrs. Chang and Fourth Master Sheng were sitting at both ends of the chessboard, each holding chess pieces to assess the situation.
The confidant Nanny stepped forward with a smile on her face and reported this to Mrs. Chang's ears.
"Tsk!" Mrs. Chang smiled and shook her head, casually threw the chess pieces into the jar, picked up the white porcelain tea bowl and drank.
Seeing that his mother was not going to continue, Fourth Master Sheng picked up the chess pieces one by one.
He was here to keep him company, so the progress of the chess game would naturally depend on his mother's interest.
"In the final analysis, this is the confidence of the royal wife. She can be happy and angry as she pleases." Mrs. Chang smiled with a smile on her lips and spoke quickly and in a cool tone.
Fourth Master Sheng chuckled after hearing this: "Son, I heard someone say that that person can't see his father holding Sister Yuan in his arms."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chang raised her eyes to look at him, and saw that he seemed to agree with it. She was speechless and lost most of her good mood: "Fourth Brother, just guard your academy!"
"???" Fourth Master Sheng was confused.
This is well said, why do you suddenly say such a digression?
Mrs. Chang wanted to touch her forehead when she saw him like this.
Thinking about her half-life planning, although it is not very clever, it is enough for the city.
Why did you give birth to such a son!
The more Mrs. Chang thought about it, the unhappy she became. She no longer had any interest in inciting the Duke to fight with Mrs. Liang. She waved her hand helplessly and started to chase people away: "Go back!"
Fourth Master Sheng thought about his father's previous instructions and felt that since he had just arrived, he wanted to spend more time with his mother.
Hearing his verbosity, Mrs. Chang simply opened the silk handkerchief, blocked it in front of her eyes, and waved her hands: "Why do you have nothing to do? Let's talk about Sister Ting, she is as big as Sister Qiang in the fifth room. , watching Sister Qiang enter Baizhou Academy, but Sister Ting was still studying at home school.
Although the homeschool teachers are all excellent, studying is not just about the teachers being excellent. The horizons and connections must be broadened. For this alone, homeschooling cannot compare with outside academies. Otherwise, why would our son fail every year? Do you want to study in a college outside for two or three months?
Therefore, you must have a charter in your mind! Don't be confused and delay Sister Ting's future!
In my opinion, Yunqi Academy is very good! If you can't arrange for Sister Ting to go in, then go to our third master. In the past few years, haven't you been getting close to his third brother? This is not a problem for him. "
No matter what Fourth Master Sheng thinks in his heart, he is still very cooperative in appearance.
"What you are saying is true, but now the academies in Kyoto are extremely strict with the enrollment of T-class students. This does not mean that you can get into it just by signing up.
Sister Qiang can enter Baizhou Academy because the brother of the fifth sister-in-law's sister-in-law is the deputy superintendent there. If I arrange for Sister Ting here, I don't think I really need to ask third brother for help, but..."
Mrs. Chang thought that he wanted to bring the two concubines with him: "Sister Xie and Sister Jun are still young, so there is no rush to study outside. What's more, if all the children studying at home go outside, then What else is the name of homeschooling for the homeschooling your father took so much trouble to do?"
Fourth Master Sheng nodded first, and then shook his head: "Sister Niao and Sister Jun are not in a hurry. They both have a quiet temperament and can't figure out what they are doing when they go out. Learning at home is enough.
What the son wants to say is that Sister Ting actually doesn’t need to study outside, and it’s not like she doesn’t have an academy at home. It’s more appropriate for her to be in his son’s academy. "
"Confused!" Mrs. Chang couldn't help but lower her face when she heard what he said. She slapped the table and said angrily, "If the opportunity to study in an academy outside is not precious, then the third master of our family who is not stingy can take Sister An. Go to the Imperial Academy?
He studied with the emperor, stayed with the officials, and had the support of the queen and prince. I don't know how well-informed he was!
It can be seen that as long as a woman studies, she will probably have a future!
Although Sister Ting is not very talented, things are rare and valuable. If we can seize the opportunity, even mediocre people can have a successful career! What's more, Sister Ting is just not enough. "
"Is this so?" Fourth Master Sheng never thought that girls would have the opportunity to pursue an official career. Although there have been constant rumors over the years, he just felt that it was unrealistic.
"Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet." Mrs. Chang looked at her confused son, shook her head, and said, "Even if Sister Ting prepares for nothing, she can read more books and it will not be a bad thing; if the situation really changes, , if we are prepared, then the opportunity is within our grasp, isn’t it?”
Fourth Master Sheng listened carefully, but in fact he was not very interested.
He thinks he loves his children, but if a girl pursues an official career? I'm afraid it won't be easy!
"Do you think it's easy for a woman to live in the back house?" Mrs. Chang glanced at him, "You crawled out of my belly. How can I not know what you think? You're just afraid of making wedding clothes for others!"
Being exposed in this way, Fourth Master Sheng felt a little embarrassed. He touched his nose and laughed repeatedly.
Mrs. Chang exhaled slowly: "You only have two sons. Brother Xi and Brother Xiao are both good children. But I can honestly say that their talents are not much better than you and your second brother. Your father wants them to join the army." We are together, but I don't agree with it.
For one thing, they are not talented enough. According to what your father said, the prince is also ambitious. It seems that he has the same ambition as today, and wants to be the common master of the world. If a war breaks out in the future, what will happen if the two brothers are in the military camp? You can't just risk your life if you don't have enough talent, right? "
Fourth Master Sheng's face turned pale when Mrs. Chang was frightened.
As a young man, he only has two legitimate sons, and he will not be able to let go of any of them if they make mistakes!
Mrs. Chang saw that she had frightened him, so she added: "If you don't want to be a martial artist, you should be a scholar. If you have a good background, you can live a good life. Your father is still alive now, and they are the princes of the Duke of the country. In the future, they will be the nobles. Have you ever thought about how the sons of petty officials can settle down and live their lives?
At the beginning, I was full of delusions and fought with Mrs. Liang and the eldest brother for a long time. We had already become enemies with each other. If the owner of this mansion changes, who will your children and grandchildren rely on to promote them?
Your second brother has a deep relationship with you, so it is natural for him to support his nephew, but he is not very outstanding, and when it comes to Brother Dio, he is not material for studying.
You brothers and their cousins have feelings for each other, but after three or five generations, you two are no longer even relatives, let alone sincerely supporting each other? "
Fourth Master Sheng had never thought about this, but now that he heard Mrs. Chang say this, he was immediately confused and speechless.
When Mrs. Chang saw that she had finished talking, she said: "Although Sister Han from your second brother's family is not popular, Sister Yun is a good child. When I corresponded with your second brother last time, I heard him say that this child is very hardworking. , his grades are no worse than that of the young man in the academy.
Sister Ting often corresponds with her, and I heard that they also talk about schoolwork, which shows that she is also a hard worker. If they sisters have a future, they can not only support each other, but also help their brothers.
It is better to rely on your sisters who are capable and promising than to rely on your brothers-in-law and in-laws. Even if you ask your sisters for help, you will not be laughed at by others. "
