"mother!"
Shen Jun on the side saw his brother helplessly opening his mouth but still unable to get a word in, so he couldn't help but laugh, and then advised: "You should let me rest for a while first and take a breath!"
"How can you ask him to speak with your appearance?"
Shen Jun persuaded her in a low voice while slowly helping her mother sit down.
"ah?"
The eldest lady of the Shen family just suddenly realized it, and then she realized it and said: "Yes! Yes!"
"Jun'er is right!"
After saying that, the eldest lady of the Shen family also laughed, and couldn't help but said: "Mom is anxious, Li'er, please speak slowly!"
"hey-hey!"
Shen Li looked at his mother stupidly, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"That's right, brother!"
Seeing Shen Li's appearance, Shen Jun was the first to speak: "Did you pass the childbirth examination this time?"
The voice was soft and seemed to be trembling a little, as if he was very nervous.
At this moment, not only Shen Jun, but also the eldest lady of the Shen family changed her face, showing a nervous look. She seemed to be a little uneasy, no, it should be like being on tenterhooks!
In fact, Shen Jun's mother and daughter naturally understand Shen Li's enthusiasm for studying. After all, the Shen family is a family of poetry, calligraphy and etiquette, and they know these aspects very well.
"Sister!"
"I passed!"
After hearing her sister's question, Shen Li finally came back to his senses and knew what he should say.
"However, my ranking this time is not high, it's just..."
"Just last place."
At the end, Shen Li hesitated and seemed a little embarrassed.
"Son!"
The eldest lady of the Shen family hugged her son in front of her and cried with joy!
"My son, just get over it!"
"It'll be fine once it's over..."
The eldest lady of the Shen family cried and laughed: "Son!"
"In my mother's heart, as long as you are on the list, it will open the eyes of the ancestors of our Shen family!"
"..."
The eldest lady of the Shen family actually knows her son's talent and understands that this is his strength. No, it should be said that Shen Li's success this time is really due to luck!
In the impression of the eldest lady of the Shen family as a mother, Shen Li was not a good scholar.
In the past, Shen Li studied very hard, but some things are so cruel, and the investment and return are not proportional at all!
No matter how hard Shen Li studied and worked hard, his articles were always extremely bad, as if he couldn't learn at all!
Naturally, his son's achievements like this cannot be hidden from Shen Shouzheng, the father-in-law. However, Mr. Shen, known as the "Cunning Fox", racked his brains and tried all his methods, but in the end he still couldn't improve Shen Li's reputation.
Over time, Master Shen's expectations for his son also dropped from the number one scholar, to the Jinshi, and then to the Juren, until in the end, he could only reach the level of a scholar.
After all, as the legitimate son of the head of the Shen family, Shen Li must have the reputation of being a scholar at the very least!
Otherwise, Shen Shouzheng's house will decline.
Because there is such a rule in the Shen family's clan rules - any heir who is the eldest member of the same lineage has no merit and fame, and he cannot succeed to his throne. The successor must be succeeded by his direct relatives who have merit and fame.
In other words, if Shen Li does not have the reputation of being a scholar, then Shen Shouzheng's position as the patriarch of the clan must be inherited by one of Shen Shouzheng's brothers. Moreover, Shen Shouzheng has accumulated many connections and favors over the years, etc. It also needs to be given away and passed on to the next head of the Shen family.
After all, Shen Shouzheng's high position over the years was due to the strength of the entire family. Therefore, he also needs to abide by such family rules.
The Shen family is a family with a history of nearly a thousand years, and the rules of orderly inheritance are naturally unbreakable.
The most important thing is that Shen Li has no direct brothers, not even half-brothers. Over the years, Master Shen has married several concubines, but he has never gotten what he wanted. Desire in return.
Of course, these concubines are not all useless. At the very least, Shen Li has three or four more concubine sisters.
Because of this, Shen Li must have a good reputation to support his family. Otherwise, even if he can inherit Shen Shouzheng's family property, he will not be able to hold it for a few years.
After all, there is no power or talent, but it would be strange if a kid clings to gold in the busy city and doesn't attract the covetousness of others!
Even if it is a wealthy family like the Shen family, it is inevitable that no one will have some thoughts. With Shen Shouzheng's wisdom, the city can naturally see it, so when the time comes, he will definitely entrust most of the family property to the family. , hoping to keep his children safe throughout their lives.
However, it is not safe to place hope on outsiders after all. If possible, Shen Shouzheng still hopes that Shen Li can obtain fame and inherit the position of clan leader in the clan. This is considered to be a guarantee.
Of course, it is still early to say this at this time, but those who do not plan for the eternity will not be able to plan for the moment, and those who do not plan for the overall situation will not be able to plan for a region.
Prepare for a rainy day and you will show your true qualities as a hero!
"mother!"
At this time, Shen Jun couldn't help crying.
Unlike Shen Li who didn't know anything about the world, Shen Jun knew about this incident at home. Because of Shen Li's talent, Shen Shouzheng and his wife deliberately concealed the matter from their children, only letting Shen Li and the others know about it. The existence of clan rules requires Shenli to work hard to gain fame.
After all, clan rules cannot be hidden.
However, Shen Jun is talented and intelligent, and she has already figured this out in her parents' daily routine. However, due to her younger brother, she cannot say it out loud and can only secretly think of ways to help Shen Jun. Li, help him obtain fame.
"Mom, sister!"
Shen Li's eyes were also red at this time!
He supported the eldest wife of the Shen family and swallowed: "Mom, it's all my fault. If I could work harder, you... wouldn't have to be like this!"
"It was my fault……"
Shen Li didn't know how his mother and sister were feeling. He only thought that they were moved to tears because of the accident that he had passed the exam, so he felt even more unhappy.
"If I can top the list like Chang Quan, my mother and sister won't cry because they are worried that I will fail!"
While Shen Li was blaming himself, he couldn't help but have a wonderful idea - "It would be great if Chang Quan was my biological brother, then I wouldn't have to take responsibility for the Shen family's affairs!"
Regarding the clan rules, Shen Li naturally knew about them. Although he didn't understand the details, he still understood the simplest things. That is, if he didn't have any fame, then the clan leader of his father's clan would The position is about to be lost!
After all, the position of patriarch of the Shen family has always been inherited by the eldest branch of the main line.
Of course, the prerequisite is that you have fame.
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