Shen Yi naturally saw his third brother's predicament. He sighed in his heart, silently slowed down, walked with Shen Ling, and said in a low voice: "Third brother, uncle..."
Before Shen Yi finished speaking, Shen Ling shook his head and smiled to himself: "It's okay, I'm used to it."
After saying this, he let out a long sigh: "I didn't go according to his wishes in everything. I didn't get any honors, I wasn't even a boy, and I didn't give him a grandson. I was so unfilial, and he was angry with me." It should."
Shen Ling still has no children.
He has been married for four or five years.
There was no child for such a long time. Naturally, it wasn't because the two of them didn't want it, but because there was a little problem between him and his wife.
Because of this incident, Shen Yi's third sister-in-law was also very distressed. A few days ago, she wanted to find a concubine for Shen Ling to see if she could add a son and a half to the Shen family.
However, Shen Ling had a very good relationship with his wife, so he never took any concubines.
Therefore, Mr. Shen Shen Hui was a little unhappy.
In addition, Shen Ling's son "didn't live up to his expectations". Shen Yi had already passed the examination, but Shen Ling had not even passed the examination as a boy. Shen Hui was naturally angry about this.
Shen Yi has no way to adjust this kind of family conflict, but he has a very good relationship with Shen Ling. If he is able in the future, he will definitely take care of this third brother.
After all, if Shen Ling hadn't gone to the academy to ask for help last year, Shen Yi's body would have been cold by now.
The two brothers walked at the back of the team, talking as they followed the carriage all the way to the Shen family mansion. The second generation boss of the Shen family, Shen Hui's eldest son Shen Mao, greeted his two followers. , and the servants of the Shen family, began to move things down from the carriage.
Shen Yi looked at the contents of the three carriages, looked back at Shen Ling, and whispered: "Third brother, you will rarely have a good life in the future. Looking at the situation, uncle will probably not come back this time." Let’s go again!”
When Shen Ling heard this, he grimaced and sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. This house belongs to his old man, so I can't allow him to come back, right?"
Shen Yi winked at him and said with a smile: "Third brother, you can experience it at home for a few days now. If the family can't survive, you can go to Jiankang with me after the new year. We brothers are in Jiankang." After working hard for several years, I will definitely impress my uncle when I come back."
When Shen Ling heard this, he was very moved.
He sighed: "I'm afraid my father will never let me go to Jiankang."
"So you have to talk in a roundabout way."
Shen Yi smiled: "Tell your uncle then that I have found a good doctor in Jiankang and will take you and your third sister-in-law to see a doctor. When the doctor is cured, I will give him a grandson."
Shen Ling's face turned red, and when he was about to speak, the eldest brother Shen Mao waved to the two brothers: "Third brother, seventh brother, dad asked you to come to the main room to talk!"
The two brothers nodded helplessly, and after saying yes, they came to the main hall of the Shen family together.
At this moment, Shen Hui was sitting on the main seat in the main hall. Shen Yi's father, Shen Zhang, was sitting next to him. The two brothers were drinking tea and talking.
Shen Hui picked up the tea that Shen Zhang had filled for him, lowered his head and took a sip, and sighed: "Although you have been suffering for half your life, fourth son, fortunately, the two sons at home are doing well. The seventh son has now won the imperial examination." Not to mention, I heard that the ninth child in your family is also very good at studying. He will take the county examination next year, right?"
Shen Zhang nodded and said with a smile: "He is going to take the county exam, but he is still young and his knowledge is not as solid as Yi'er. Taking the county exam is just for fun, and he may not be able to pass the county exam."
This sentence is Shen Zhang's biggest misunderstanding about his youngest son Shen Heng.
Although Shen Heng is two or three years younger than his brother Shen Yi, his ability to read is far better than Shen Yi. At this time, if we talk about the basic skills of the Four Books and Five Classics, Shen Heng is even better than Shen Yi.
What Shen Heng lacks is essay writing and policy analysis.
To put it bluntly, it is the ability to write short compositions.
As long as you have a solid foundation and the ability to write short compositions, you will gradually become good at it after learning it for a year or two.
While the two brothers were talking, Shen Yi and Shen Ling walked into the main hall together. Shen Ling walked up to his father and bowed his head respectfully.
Shen Yi also stepped forward to salute and called "Uncle."
Shen Hui glanced at his son, and then looked at Shen Yi, with a kind and gentle smile on his face.
"Qilang has made a lot of money for our Shen family. My uncle has already written to your two brothers from the second uncle's family, asking them to come to Jiangdu to celebrate the New Year this year. Our Shen family will get together and have a good time."
After saying this, Shen Hui paused and asked Shen Yi: "I heard from your father that Qilang is going to Jiankang to take the Spring Examination after the Chinese New Year?"
"yes."
Shen Yi smiled politely: "After discussing with the gentlemen of the academy, they also agreed that my nephew should give it a try. Anyway, you will not suffer any loss if you give it a try. The worst thing is that you can take the exam again in a few years."
Here, Shen Yi has already seen that Shen Hui wants to persuade him to take the exam again in two years.
Therefore, he directly moved the gentleman from the academy out.
Who is his husband at the academy?
Lu Anshi Master Lu! The imperial court's second-class Jinshi, a serious scholar from Jiangzuo!
Regardless of fame, official position, or influence, Mr. Lu looked down on Shen Yi's uncle in all aspects.
Therefore, Shen Hui was choked and couldn't speak. After he coughed, he shook his head helplessly: "It's not that I'm afraid that you won't win. I just feel that Qilang won the seventh place in the provincial examination at such a young age. There will be opportunities in the future." If you have a chance to win the first-class scholarship, it would be a pity if you win the third-class scholarship next year."
There are only three people in the first class, which are the so-called top pick, second pick and third overall pick.
"Well, since Mr. Lu has arranged it this way, we parents can't interfere. If you want to go to Jiankang, just go. Anyway, no matter what..."
Having said this, Shen Hui glanced at Shen Ling, who was standing cautiously aside, and groaned: "No matter what, he is much better than your third brother."
Shen Ling was always a decent person, but when his father said this to his face, his face immediately turned red, his head lowered and he was speechless.
Shen Yi frowned.
He first looked at the father and son, then took a step forward, cupped his hands towards Shen Hui and said: "Uncle, the third brother is nothing inferior to the nephew. If it weren't for the third brother last year, the nephew wouldn't even be able to get out of the county jail. , let alone taking the imperial examination."
"The sages said that everyone has different talents."
Shen Yi exhaled a breath and said, "The third brother may not like reading, but it's not his fault that he doesn't like reading. In life, you don't have to study or get some kind of fame."
Shen Hui frowned.
As a junior, it is very rude for Shen Yi to directly contradict his elders like this. However, Shen Yi has a high status in the Shen family now, and Shen Hui is not easy to get angry with Shen Yi.
Shen Zhang on the side immediately slapped the table and glared at Shen Yi: "Nonsense! Why are you talking to your uncle?"
Shen Yi lowered his head and saluted Shen Hui, then turned around and pulled Shen Ling, and said, "Third brother, let uncle and father reminisce about old times, and we brothers can go out."
Shen Ling glanced at Shen Hui with some fear, then at Shen Yi, and mustered up the courage to walk out of the main hall of his house with Shen Yi.
As soon as he went out again, Shen Ling gritted his teeth.
"Qilang, after the New Year, I will go to Jiankang with you!"
Shen Laosan clenched his fists hard, his eyes red with anger.
"If I don't act like a human being in this life, I will never return to Jiangdu!"
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