In the Liaofeng courtyard, there was silence for a while...
Those maids did not even dare to take a breath.
Second Mrs. Pei winked desperately at Second Master Pei, but Second Master Pei was like a dead fish, and did not dare to look directly at his powerful elder brother, Jian Anbo.
How could I marry such a useless man! Mrs. Pei Er was completely disappointed in Mr. Pei Er. Asking for others is better than asking for oneself, she could only muster up the courage to say to Uncle Jian'an: "Uncle, what do you mean? It is obvious that the eldest house has done something wrong, and our second house was involved, so why should we be separated!"
Jian Anbo gave Mrs. Pei a cold look, and he didn't want to talk to this shrew at all. He waved his hand and said, "I've made up my mind! Now," he pointed to the yard outside politely, "don't you Get out!" He suppressed the anger in his heart, but he didn't say the word "scroll".
The Second Master Pei and the Second Young Master Pei couldn't help shrinking back, wanting to leave in despair, but the Second Mrs. Pei was unwilling, and her mind was spinning rapidly.
She puffed up her chest, and reprimanded righteously: "As the saying goes: Parents are here, no separation, uncle, you are really unfilial!"
Jian Anbo was unmoved: "Whether I'm filial or not is naturally judged by my mother and clan elders, and I don't allow my younger siblings to criticize you!"
Mrs. Jian'an remained silent from the beginning to the end. Today, the second room really violated the quarrel between her and uncle.
Pei Yuanchen is their only son. His son has been paralyzed for so long, and it is hard for him to recover. However, the second room keeps making moths over and over again. It's nothing more than making trouble with them on weekdays. The identity went to Liaofengyuan to make trouble! It is really tolerable or unbearable.
Seeing Jian'anbo's firm attitude and Mrs. Jian'anbo's contemptuous eyes, Mrs. Pei really panicked now, do they really want to separate
If the family is separated, unless Pei Yuanchen dies, how can her son have the chance to become the eldest son! Mrs. Pei couldn't help but feel a little confused, she went to the doctor in a hurry, and sat down on the ground without thinking about it, planning to cry Nao San hanged himself.
Such a country shrew's behavior made the maids and nuns beside her unable to hide their eyes.
As a nephew, Pei Yuanchen is a junior, so it is inconvenient to scold his aunt, let alone make a move, but Jian Anbo is different. The old Jian Anbo is gone, and Jian Anbo is an elder brother like a father, so it is only natural to scold younger brothers and sisters.
He glanced majestically at Second Master Pei, and said forcefully, "Second brother, since the second brother and sister are ill, why don't you hurry up and help the second brother and sister back home!"
The Second Master Pei obediently went to help the Second Madam Pei, but was slapped away by the Second Madam Pei, and shouted: "Don't go! I won't go if the uncle and the son don't give me an explanation today..."
She hadn't finished speaking yet, but she heard Jian Anbo order coldly to the women with big arms and round waists: "Second Mrs. Pei is ill, help her back to her yard, and then send for a doctor!" From the beginning to the end, Jian Anbo didn't even look at Mrs. Pei Er.
Jian Anbo gave an order, and those women hurried forward, one left and one right supporting Mrs. Pei, one of them said in a low voice: "Second lady, I offended you."
"Let go of Mrs. Ben! Let go of Mrs. Ben..." Second Mrs. Pei struggled desperately, kicking her legs and feet in mid-air, like a shrew in the market, but she couldn't break free, and instead messed up her temples Yes, just like a crazy woman.
Second Master Pei and Second Young Master Pei stared at this scene dumbfounded, and the expressions of the father and son were surprisingly the same.
Jian Anbo slightly squinted his sharp eyes, looked at his second brother and nephew, and said coldly: "Not yet! Do you want me to 'invite' you to go?"
The Second Master Pei and the Second Young Master Pei were almost dumbfounded, they opened and closed their mouths but could not make any sound, they walked out of Liaofeng Courtyard in a despondent manner following Mrs. Pei Second.
Tranquility was restored in Liaofengyuan.
Jian Anbo couldn't help looking at Xiao Yi and Nan Gongyue who were still on the sidelines, he could only rejoice in his heart that the two were relatives by marriage anyway, so they wouldn't be too embarrassing.
Jian Anbo coughed twice in embarrassment, then turned to the main topic and said: "My son, I heard from Gouzi that you have something to do with me?"
Xiao Yi smiled, as if he didn't care about the farce he saw just now, and said leisurely: "Can I take a step to talk?"
Jian Anbo glanced at Pei Yuanchen, made a "please" gesture, and said: "Please also invite the son to go to the study."
Xiao Yi nodded slightly, and entered the study together with Uncle Jian'an and his son.
After each sat down, a maid served tea, and Jian Anbo waved his hand, and everyone retreated obediently, leaving only the three of them.
"You made the prince laugh." Jian Anbo said with a sigh.
His father died early, leaving only the two brothers. As the eldest son, he inherited the title, and he had promised to take good care of his younger brother before his father died. He has indeed done this in recent years, taking errands for his younger brother, raising a second-bedroom family, and at least half of the rent collected by the mansion every year, in addition to going to the public house, but he did not expect the exchange. is the current situation.
After Chen'er was injured, Erfang jumped up and down for the title passed down from his ancestors, and he saw it. He also once thought about letting Chen'er recuperate well and let his nephew take the heir apparent, so he observed secretly for a long time, but his nephew's character and virtue made him disappointed time and time again.
If Jian'anbo's title falls into the hands of his nephew, he may not be able to escape the fate of being demoted or seized in the future.
This title passed down from one's ancestors must not be destroyed by one's own hands. So, he dismissed the idea.
Since Erfang refused this request, Erfang kept making various incidents all day long, Jian Anbo endured all of them, and only hoped that they could retreat in spite of difficulties.
In a fit of rage, he mentioned "separation of family" just now, but there is a saying in ancient times that "the parents are still there, no separation of the family".
Thinking of this, Jian Anbo sighed again, and said: "It's rare for the prince to come to my residence, it's really..."
"It was indeed a good show." Xiao Yi said bluntly with a smile on his face.
Jian Anbo's face froze, he couldn't help shaking his head with a wry smile.
He had always heard that the Prince of Zhennan was flamboyant, and now he saw that he was indeed so.
Pei Yuanchen laughed instead, and said: "What the third brother-in-law said is true, today's play is really interesting." He said, turned to Jian Anbo and said, "Father, the third brother-in-law just told me something, so I said Halfway through, the second uncle and the second aunt came, and you happened to come to listen to it, father."
Jian Anbo subconsciously looked at Xiao Yi, knowing that this was Xiao Yi's real intention to find him today.
Xiao Yi looked lazy, and said casually: "Uncle, do you still remember that the Ministry of Rites once issued an edict requesting that a whole bunch of nobles inherit the title?"
"Of course I remember." Jian Amber even remembered that incident caused the second room to make a fuss.
Xiao Yi then asked: "Then what happened to King Cheng three days ago?"
Jian Anbo glanced at Pei Yuanchen, seeing that he heard the word "Cheng Wang" without any grievances, so he said: "Your Majesty, you can speak bluntly."
Xiao Yi still said unhurriedly: "Didn't Uncle realize that the two incidents are aimed at the elder brother-in-law?"
"Ridiculous, how can this be..." At this point, Jian Amber suddenly stopped talking.
Jian Anbo was born as a general, so naturally he didn't have such many twists and turns in his mind. He didn't realize it until he heard Xiao Yi mention it now.
These two things are irrelevant in isolation, but if you look at them together, if these two things are implemented, whether it is "disabled" or "immoral", Chen'er's position as the son of the world may be very difficult. Difficult to keep.
Could it be that someone is targeting Chen'er... No, is targeting Jian'anbo Mansion
Jian Anbo couldn't hide the shock on his face, and suddenly thought of the key point, "Could it be for Kunshan Jianrui Camp?"
Among the royal capitals, there are most honorable families. Apart from Kunshan Jianrui Camp, Jian Anbo couldn't think of anything in his mansion that could make people miss him so much.
Xiao Yi said bluntly: "It is true."
Jian Anbo hesitated to speak, but actually had some kind of guess in his heart, "I don't know what it is..."
"Uncle probably guessed it too." Xiao Yi said bluntly, "It should be related to the fifth prince's acquisition of the Sacred Heart, and he may be established as a prince. I'm afraid the three older princes can't sit still." He looked lazy, but every word he said hit Jian Anbo's heart directly, "It will be a great weapon to get the support of my uncle, whether it is the current seizure of the heir apparent, or the future...."
Although Xiao Yi didn't say anything about "future", Jian Anbo was not stupid, so he understood.
If there is any emergency in the future, we can still rely on the Kunshan Jianrui camp to force the palace...
Jian Anbo was shocked, and a pair of sharp tiger eyes shot at Xiao Yi.
He is a military commander, he naturally exudes awe-inspiring murderous aura, but Xiao Yi met his gaze indifferently, still with a flamboyant smile on his face, as if nothing in this world could make him afraid.
After staring at each other for a while, Bo Jian finally let out a long sigh, the obvious tiredness on his face made him look much older suddenly.
"Father." Pei Yuanchen said at this moment, "Second Aunt just said that Second Uncle has a vacancy for a Commander of Jinyiwei."
Jian Amber nodded helplessly.
If it is not for Erfang who covets this title and is taken advantage of by others, how can he get such a beautiful vacancy so precisely, and how can he be so aggressive in these two matters. Originally, Jian'an Bo was just worried that his nephew's virtue might not be qualified for the title of "Jian'an Bo". Now it seems that if the title really falls into their hands, if they are really used to participate in forcing the palace to seize the throne, then wait for him. The family will be the disaster of copying the family and exterminating the family!
Jian Anbo seemed to see the blood in his eyes. At this moment, he made a decision in his heart.
He thought for a while, and asked Xiao Yi, "Do you know who this son is?"
Xiao Yi smiled, stretched out his fingers and counted.
"he?"
"I checked Mr. Gu in the Ministry of Rites. Although it seems that Mr. Gu has no connection with the princes, the wife of Mr. Gu is the sister of Mrs. Cui's family. As for who the Cui family is, Uncle must be I also know." Xiao Yi sipped his tea and said casually, "Afterwards, I asked someone to check on King Cheng. Although he was trapped in Prince Cheng's mansion, he was always taken care of by the Li Fan Yuan. … I don't need to say more about who is currently running the Lifan Academy."
Jian Anbo pondered for a long time, then got up and thanked Xiao Yi solemnly, "This matter...thank you for letting me know." Otherwise, I'm afraid he still only regards this as a civil strife in the family, and the whole Pei family may be killed by then. Crap.
Xiao Yi avoided it, and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are so polite."
"Father." Pei Yuanchen opened his mouth at this time, and said heartily, "Since our third brother-in-law and we are in-laws, we will help each other in the future. Why do we need to be so polite?"
Xiao Yisu was too lazy to talk to others in a proper manner, but felt that Pei Yuanchen's temperament was easier to get along with than his father, so he said casually, "Brother-in-law is right, this is just a trivial matter, but uncle still has to think about it." It’s time to act.”
"That's natural." Jian'an Bo nodded slowly, narrowed his tiger's eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Although I, Jian'an House, don't want to get involved in this battle for succession, I can't be used by others on a daily basis. . . . Please ask for... ”
"Uncle, but it doesn't matter."
…
In the study, the three of them were discussing the future countermeasures, while outside the study, Nangong Yue sat drinking tea with Mrs. Jian Anbo and Nangong Cheng, chatting casually.
According to Nangong Yue's knowledge, since Nangong Cheng married into Jian'anbo Mansion, Mrs. Jian'anbo treated her like her own daughter and loved her very much. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along very well.
However, once the matter of King Cheng came out, Nangong Yue couldn't tell what Mrs. Jian Anbo was thinking, and it was not convenient to bring up the matter now, so she could only talk about it.
Let's talk about clothes, jewelry, and the new shop in the capital...
Nangong Cheng looked outside the door frequently, and after a short while, a maid came in with a food box and blessed the three of them. Nangong Cheng hurriedly stepped forward to take the food box, apparently she had been waiting for this maid.
Nangong Yue keenly smelled a faint smell of medicine, and sure enough, Nangong Cheng brought out a bowl of medicine from the food box, handed it to Mrs. Jian Anbo, and said gently: "Mother, it's time for you to take medicine. "
Mrs. Jian Anbo had just been ill three days ago, and now she is just recovering. However, the second room made such a fuss today that even she herself forgot to take the medicine, but Nangong Cheng always remembered it in her heart.
Mrs. Jian Anbo couldn't help feeling a little complicated when she thought of what her son had said to her a few days ago.
What the son said is right, Nangong Cheng's character has been seen by them for more than a year. Instead of believing the nonsense of outsiders and wanton chatter, it is better to believe in their own eyes.
Mrs. Jian Anbo gradually softened her gaze with scrutiny, raised her hand to take the medicine, and drank it.
Nangong Cheng skillfully brought her candied fruit, which was her favorite flavor.
"Sit down." Mrs. Jian'an's voice softened, "Talk with your third sister, don't worry about it, there are maids here."
Nangong Cheng responded with a smile, handed the medicine bowl and food box to the maidservant, and then sat back beside Nangong Yue.
Nangong Yue kept the two of them all the time. Seeing this, she relaxed her whole heart, and said with a relaxed expression, "Auntie and my elder sister have such a good relationship, and Yue'er is so envious."
This is what Nangong Yue said in her heart. Xiao Yi's biological mother died young, and she will never realize what it's like to get along with her mother-in-law.
Mrs. Jian'an and Nangong Cheng looked at each other and smiled.
The subsequent getting along seemed much easier, and after talking for a while, Jian Anbo and the others came out of the study.
The three of them then got up, Nangong Yue smiled at Xiao Yi, so happy that Xiao Yi hurried over, and held her hand regardless of the presence of outsiders. Nangong Yue couldn't help blushing, but she didn't break away.
Jian Anbo's mood has calmed down a lot at this time, he looked at the two of them and said: "My son, my concubine, I won't keep you in the mansion for dinner today."
As soon as the family separation is mentioned, there are still many things to do with Jian Amber, and it is really inconvenient to keep them.
Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue bid farewell, and just as they were about to leave, a servant girl came in a hurry and reported outside the door: "Uncle, the old lady sent Nanny Gong to invite you and your son to Fushoutang .”
Jian Anbo frowned and said, "Got it, tell Nanny Gong that we'll be there in a while."
Having said that, Jian Anbo and his wife personally sent Xiao Yi and Xiao Yi to the second gate, watched them get on the Zhulun carriage, and then took the Changfang family to Lu's Fushoutang. In the east room, the old lady Lu was sitting on the Arhat's bed, her wrinkled face showed no joy or anger.
At this time, the family of four from the second room had already arrived, and they were sitting on the armchairs at the side. Mrs. Pei rearranged her luggage again, and she looked like a decent lady.
As soon as the members of the long room saluted, Lu couldn't wait to ask: "Boss, I heard you want to separate?" Her tone was obviously questioning.
"Yes, mother." Jian Amber replied respectfully.
At first, Mrs. Lu thought that Jian Anbo was just talking in a fit of anger, and was waiting for him to admit his mistake, but he did not expect Jian Anbo, who has always been filial, to admit it like this.
Mrs. Lu felt a surge of anger rushing straight to her head, and said angrily, "I'm not dead yet, what kind of family do I belong to!" The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and she said directly, "I don't agree!"
Jian Anbo's face remained unchanged, at first he proposed "separate family", he really just wanted to warn his second brother not to bully others too much, but he was not really prepared to separate the family. But after talking about that conversation with Xiao Yi, he felt that it is imperative to separate the family, and it is best to separate immediately!
Otherwise, if the Erfang continued to make trouble like this, the Pei family might really go to the point of ransacking the family and exterminating the family. Rather than that, it would be better for him to expel the Erfang from the uncle's residence under the stigma of not treating the younger brother well. As long as the possibility of the second household becoming a lord is eliminated, there will naturally be no room for those who are greedy for profit.
Thinking of this, Jian Anbo looked at the Lu family calmly, and said: "Mother, the ancestors set the family rules at the beginning. For the sake of family harmony, the sons of Pei's family will be divided into separate households for at most five years after they get married." After a pause, He continued, "The son is the eldest son, so he will naturally take care of his mother. Even if the second brother is separated, he can often come to the uncle's mansion to entertain his mother."
Lu was dumbfounded for a moment.
There is such a rule in the Pei clan, but the Pei clan has the ancestral precept that "a man can only take a concubine when he is forty and childless". Heirs have always been weak, and in order to keep watch and help each other, most of the family did not follow this rule. Over time, it was only after the death of the parents that the brothers separated.
There is a saying that "parents love the youngest son". Although Lu family loves the eldest son, the youngest son is her heart and soul.
The thought of his second son being kicked out of the uncle's residence made Lu's heart feel like a knife was piercing his heart.
Since the toughness just now failed, Lu's immediately changed to soft, trying to show affection to Jian Anbo: "Boss, you are such a real brother, how long can I live? Can't you wait any longer? Wait for me The mother-in-law closed her eyes and separated again?"
The Second Master Pei and the Second Mrs. Pei looked at Jian Anbo expectantly, thinking that Jian Anbo had always been filial, and now that the Lu family has said that, he must let go.
Unexpectedly, Jian Anbo was not moved at all, and said firmly: "Mother, the second brother and the second younger siblings feel that our long house has implicated them and missed their future. Mother, for the sake of the future of the second brother and everyone, for the sake of everyone's future. The friendship between our brothers will not go to strangers, and I ask my mother not to stop me, lest the second brother and the second sibling think that I, being the eldest brother, hinders their bright future."
Mrs. Pei couldn't believe her ears. Is this still Jian Anbo, who has always been serious and serious? He actually started talking nonsense!
Obviously it was their first wife who proposed to separate the family, but now he is saying that their second wife is forcing them to separate!
Mrs. Pei hadn't spoken yet, but Mrs. Lu had already jumped up against the case, looked straight at Jian Anbo, and said arrogantly: "Boss, you don't need to say anything! No matter how I say it, I won't agree to a separation!"
She narrowed her eyes slightly, although she didn't say anything, but her eyes already showed her attitude: If Jian An Bo insisted on going against her, then he was disobedient and disobedient!
"What if the son insists on separating the family?" Jian Anbo was surprisingly calm, and directly expressed Lu's thoughts, "Mother wants to go to the clan to sue her son for being unfilial?"
Upon hearing this sentence, Mrs. Pei's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help fantasizing that the Lu family would go to the clan to sue Jian Anbo for being unfilial, and then Jian Anbo was deprived of the title, so wouldn't her husband become Jian Anbo
The Lu family was stunned, Jian Anbo was also her son after all, if she accused him of being unfilial, wouldn't she force him to die
"Mother..." Mrs. Pei looked at Mrs. Lu eagerly, and waited for Mrs. Lu to nod. Although the Second Master Pei and the Second Young Master Pei did not speak, the three pairs of eyes were still looking at Mrs. Lu with burning eyes.
For a while, Mrs. Lu looked at the four people in the second room on the right, with expressions like wolfs and tigers; for a while, he looked at the four people in the first room on the left, with clear and clear eyes, it was clear at a glance who was better and who was worse!
Lu's suffocated breath was released at once, and she sat back on the Arhat's bed softly, as if she had changed from a dignified old lady of the uncle's house to an ordinary old woman in an instant.
Although she loves the second son, she also knows that the second son is weak and not as capable as the eldest son, so she hopes that the family will not be separated when she is alive, so that the eldest son can help the second son more.
This man, as he gets older, he always hopes that his two sons can always be reconciled and beautiful.
But no matter how much she loves the second son, she can't ruin the eldest son!
not to mention--
Mrs. Lu glanced at Second Master Pei, who had twinkling eyes. She didn't dare to expect her second son to take care of her until the end of her life...
Jian Anbo still knows a little about his mother, and he already knows it in his heart. What's more, even if Mrs. Lu really went to sue him for being unfilial, it didn't mean that it would really happen. In the Jian'anbo mansion, his son must respect Lu's mother, but in the Pei clan, there are naturally some people who can beat Lu's.
Finally, his mother did not disappoint him too much!
Jian Anbo was somewhat relieved in his heart, and immediately said: "Mother, the son will open the ancestral hall tomorrow, and invite the clan elders to come and talk about the separation of the family..."
Mrs. Pei was almost dumbfounded. How could this happen? Didn't she mean to sue Jian Anbo for being unfilial? Why did she change suddenly
Jian Anbo didn't care what Madam Pei thought, and continued in an orderly manner: "Mother, the two thousand acres of sacrificed land in this father's house and the main house are naturally inseparable. The dozens of houses and those shops, as well as the 1,000 mu of land that his father set up when he was alive, his son shared them equally with his second brother, and he would never let the second brother suffer. The son will list them in detail later A list, please have your mother look at it. What does mother think?"
Mrs. Lu waved her hand wearily, since the boss has separated the family, how could she say anything more.
But Mrs. Pei's heart is bleeding.
Jian Anbo's family division plan, I am afraid that no one can tell where it is going, and even praise Jian Anbo for his generosity and brotherhood. Logically speaking, it is natural for the eldest son to share more property, but except for the sacrifice land and the main house in the public house, Jian Anbo almost shared the property with the second master Pei.
However, Mrs. Pei has been married to Jian'anbo Mansion for many years, and she knows the way of it.
Jian'an also served as the commander of the Kunshan Jianrui Battalion, so one person received two salaries. Jian'anbo has 1,200 taels of silver and 500 shimi per year; the leader of Kunshan Jianrui battalion has 700 taels of silver and 330 shimi per year. What's more, the emperor gave rewards from time to time.
These few parts alone are at least a few thousand taels of snowflake silver every year, so what is ten thousand taels!
Also, in the main house, there are many antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and rare treasures, even a piece of porcelain, an embroidery, a jade bracelet in the Fushou Hall of the old lady Lu, and a piece of jewelry from the garden outside. The strange stones of Taihu Lake... may be of great value, and they cannot be simply evaluated at all.
Now, Jian Anbo only allocated 10,000 taels to their second room, which is clearly sending off beggars!
"No! I don't agree!" Mrs. Pei jumped up, but Mr. Pei was confused. He felt that his uncle was very generous to them. Why didn't his mother agree
The Second Young Master Pei has already figured it out, how good it is to divide the family! He is free, and he doesn't have to look at the faces of his uncle and aunt anymore. Anyway, the eldest brother can stand and walk, his position as the son of the eldest son is obviously gone, and being the son of the eldest son is meaningless, so the mother likes to talk about it all day long. In his opinion, it would be better to split them up and live alone.
Jian Anbo didn't bother to pay attention to Mrs. Pei, he just looked at Mr. Pei coldly and asked, "Second brother, what do you think?"
The second master Pei looked at his elder brother for a while, and then at the second wife Pei. Before he could say anything, the second lady Pei couldn't wait to say: "I can't agree!"
Second Master Pei frowned slightly when he saw Mrs. Pei showing her teeth and claws, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay!"
"Master, are you crazy?" Second Mrs. Pei frantically rushed towards Second Master Pei, desperate in her heart.
how so!
She is obviously doing it for the good of their family, why both of them are holding her back!
However, no matter how unwilling Mrs. Pei was, she was powerless to change Jian Anbo's decision, and the separation of the family was a foregone conclusion.
Jian Anbo acted very quickly this time. He invited the clan elders to talk about the incident that night, and opened the ancestral hall the next day. The clan elders gave witnesses and officially separated the family.
The matter of the separation of the Jian'anbo Mansion was not hidden from anyone, and Jian'anbo even hoped that this matter would be spread out early, so in just two days, all the nobles of the royal family knew about this matter, and privately Can't help but have a lot of discussions.
Many people knew that the second wife of the Pei family had been trying to establish the title of the Anbo Mansion, and they couldn't help but speculate secretly, could it be that the eldest house forcibly drove the second wife out of the mansion in order to keep the title
Some acquaintances wanted to inquire about Yi Er, but the Jian'anbo Mansion was closed to thank visitors. It only said that the second house was packing up, and the mansion was messy, so they would not receive guests for the time being.
All of a sudden, various discussions arose one after another.
However, within two days, the eyes of everyone in the capital were attracted by another event - Mr. Han Huai, who accompanied the army to Beidi, returned victorious!
-off topic-
Thanks to the girls for coming to grab the building, all the Xiaoxiang coins have been issued.
Yesterday's lucky floor number was "3", and the first message in the early morning of yesterday was the 1st floor, count down, and every "3" can get a keychain, such as "3", "13", "23"... etc., All the way to "113". I'll be tallying up the list today.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t get one, if you want, you can come again in a few days~~ By the way, do you want to order another set of official language white money