It is a miracle that Concubine Wan's grace has not declined for decades.
She may have been beautiful when she was young, but now that she is over fifty, no matter how beautiful she is, she can't hide the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and because she is getting older, her figure is slightly fatter.
But it is such a woman who has captured the heart of the emperor for decades.
Perhaps the emperor did not stop pampering women in the harem because of her. After the prince was exposed to others, the emperor seemed to let go of the restrictions and gave birth to sons one after another, but this did not prevent Concubine Wan from being important to him. status.
This is a unique existence in his life. The older he gets, the more the emperor obeys Concubine Wan, which cannot but be surprising.
But this legend, which may be invaluable in the palace, is a capital that can be used by some people.
For example, Wan Tong, the younger brother of Concubine Wan.
Last time Wantong colluded with the Nancheng Gang, and almost caused the sons and daughters of the court ministers to be abducted by traffickers. The incident was so big that even Concubine Wan couldn't keep him, and the emperor dismissed him in a fit of anger. Let him go home and reflect.
But people just have a good sister, no matter what, they can be safe and sound. No, in a blink of an eye, the emperor lost his anger, and felt that his relatives were more reliable, so he called him back and served as the commander of Jinyiwei again.
People are in good spirits when they are happy, and they happen to meet Wantong’s 50th birthday. Even the emperor laughed and said that life is fifty small, so he might as well do it again. With the emperor’s golden words, Wantong naturally has no scruples, and directly He ordered the government to make great arrangements, and the invitations were sent to officials of the fifth grade and above in Beijing Central as soon as they were sent.
Just imagine, Wantong, as a relative, has no merit in the country, and is not a virtuous young man, but he can get a senior official in Beijing to celebrate his birthday. What a face and how majestic it is.
Although many people disapproved of it, they heard that even the cabinet elders wanted to show their faces, so they felt that it would be too dazzling for them not to go, so they had to bite the bullet and go to the banquet.
On this day, the Wanfu is really full of friends and brilliance.
Looking around, the first table alone, in addition to Shou Xinggong, sat four patriarchs and three ministers.
On the case next to him was a special gift from the emperor when he heard about his brother-in-law's birthday.
In addition to these few, other people can see from a distance that the most popular celebrity in front of the emperor recently, Li Zisheng from the Tongzheng Secretary, and Shangming, the Dongchangchang Gonggong who is as famous as Wang Zhi and is an enemy of each other. .
With the status of Dongchang, it is not surprising that Shang Ming can sit at the first table. If Wang Zhi came today, Wantong would have to invite him to the first table.
However, Li Zisheng, a four-rank administrative officer, also sat at the first table in a grand manner, which is a bit intriguing.
Today, there are a lot of guests, and there is a lot of traffic, and the door is too soft to accept red envelopes. Later, when I see people I don’t know very much, or who are not very high-ranking, I don’t even bother to laugh.
If the guest cares a little, it can directly make him crook his nose.
Naturally, no one would come to the door wearing official robes on such occasions, and the ones who came with Tang Fan were the same years he used to be in the Hanlin Academy.
Although everyone had similar backgrounds, their later encounters were different. Some became a lecturer in the East Palace, giving lectures to the prince, some were still in the Hanlin Academy, and some were admitted to the Six Divisions and Five Temples like Tang Fan.
However, in the past few years, Tang Fan has been promoted the fastest.
The reason is that Tang Fan's encounters have been ups and downs several times, and he has repeatedly encountered dangers. This journey is not comparable to others.
As the saying goes, the higher the risk, the greater the reward. You have the ability, and you can finally get a high position. Of course, others have nothing to say.
Moreover, Tang Fan is a man of loyalty. In the same year, if something happens, he will help if he can, and he will try his best to help. Even when someone else's family was in a difficult situation, he gave his own pen money without saying a word. This kind of righteousness and wealth is not something that everyone can learn.
So everyone laughed and laughed, not jealous or jealous, but faintly led by him.
Beijing officials are poorer than foreign officials. This is a strange phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty, especially Tang Fan and the others who live in Qingshui Yamen and don’t get much gray income. Of course, they can’t compare with other high-ranking officials and eunuchs. Their congratulations are also It is relatively simple.
The doorman was used to receiving gifts, so he didn't know the importance of it when he started, and seeing that everyone's famous post was mediocre, he arranged them to sit on a table near the door.
Xie Qian laughed in a low voice: "It's really as snobby as his master!"
Wang Hao said with a smile: "Forget it, we came reluctantly. We took advantage of those gifts in exchange for this meal!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Isn't it? Looking at today's situation, there must be abalone's winged belly, at least a table costs hundreds of taels of silver, and their few worthless gifts can be exchanged for this meal.
A few people sat at the end table, and the scene was bustling. Those officials with low rank, after they came in, all went to the first table to greet the elders of the pavilion, but not everyone did this, and some, like Tang Fan and the others, came in. After that, he sat down at his own table and waited for the seat.
Anyway, there are so many people, no one can care about who, maybe the elders at the first table, who don't even know who came up to say hello.
Tang Fan's eyes swept a little, and he saw Sui Zhou at the third table also raised his head.
The eyes of the two met, and they both smiled slightly.
Naturally, the curvature of the corners of Suizhou's mouth was much smaller, and Tang Fan might not be able to see clearly if he was far away, but he could feel that the other party was indeed smiling.
In this look at each other and smile, they both brought some tacit understanding and tacit understanding to each other.
The table that Sui Zhou sat at was Sehun's hero, and not many people came.
Obviously, those noble families don't look down on Wantong's relatives who rely on women to ascend to the top. Although they do not hold power, the family is a family. Many of them helped Emperor Yongle win the emperor's title back then. There are enough of these people. The confidence does not give face.
In addition to being unhappy, Wantong has nothing to do with them.
Strictly speaking, Sui Zhou also belongs to the ranks of relatives, but his ability is placed there. At first glance, he is not a member of Wantong, and he is not isolated by the people at that table.
According to Suizhou's own character, he would definitely not like to attend this kind of occasion, but he works under Wantong, so he can't even give this face, but even if he sits there, his dead face is not the same as usual. Can't see much difference.
Except for Tang Fan, no one could tell whether he was happy or unhappy.
The second table was also an official, including Tang Fan's teacher Qiu Jun. He is now the imperial envoy of the Ducha Yuan, and he sits with Chang Zhiyuan, the imperial envoy of the Zuodu. say hello.
The imperial envoys on the left and right sides of the Duchayuan are all high-ranking officials, and they are of the same rank as the Six Books, but they were placed at the third table, not because Wantong deliberately neglected them, but to show their closeness to the first table. meaning.
Many people at that table, like Li Zixing, Shang Ming, and others, have a lot of contacts with Wantong on weekdays, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are best friends.
Tang Fan was happy to discover the mystery in these seating arrangements, and was patted on the shoulder unexpectedly.
He turned his head and sat down his senior brother Pan Bin next to him.
This is also an old acquaintance, so there is no need to add more politeness, not to mention that Pan Bin is a fourth-grade, and Tang Fan is also a fourth-grade now, everyone is on an equal footing, there is no distinction between high and low.
"Senior brother is here!" Tang Fan greeted with a smile and cupped his hands.
"What's the situation, the teacher will come, doesn't he like this kind of situation the most, and nothing will happen later?" Pan Bin whispered to him and bit his ear.
Tang Fan shook his head and said that he didn't know either: "I don't think so. Teacher is not such a person regardless of the occasion. Lord Chang, the imperial censor of Zuodu, is also here. He should come here to save Lord Chang's face."
Pan Bin sighed: "I hope so!"
The guests came one after another, the seats were filled one after another, and those who were walking around gradually returned to their seats.
Seeing that all of them are high-ranking officials, and half of the pillars of the court are sitting here waiting for him to speak, Wantong has no reason to have a lofty ambition of "all the heroes of the world come into my house".
But unfortunately he is not Tang Taizong, nor can he be Tang Taizong.
Wantong stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Today Wan Mou's 50th birthday, many of you have come to appreciate it, Wan Mou is very grateful, and can't repay it. He can only chat with a little wine to greet one or two, and I hope you are not polite, just enjoy it, don't Get drunk!"
After all, he laughed twice, and the military attachés who were present gave their face back, and laughed along with them. Civil servants are self-reliant, how could they put down their face to do such humiliating acts, even the few cabinets on the first table The old man just smiled and didn't agree.
Although they are Vantone's one party, they are not Vantone's lackeys after all. Everyone is just coming together because they have the same political interests. To be able to celebrate Vantone's birthday today has already given him a great face. .
Tang Fan and the others were far apart, and they all thought it was a little funny.
But Wantong was a little embarrassed and annoyed.
However, he quickly adjusted his mentality, his face was as usual, and he let the guests sit down and chat with the people at the same table.
The dishes were served one after another, and there was a singing team invited by Wanjia, who played festive minor tunes.
For many people, they may not be accustomed to Wantong as a person, but since there are invitations, it is a rare benefit to come here for a meal. You must know that being an official in the capital is envied by many local officials. It is at the feet of the emperor, and the promotion is also fast, but if it is not the yamen with a lot of oil and water like the Ministry of Personnel and Work, it is not easy to support a family, and it is not easy to support a family.
Although he is also a poor Beijing official, Tang Fan has been a lot more prosperous recently.
Tang Yu's rouge shop has already started to make a profit. She splits 10% of the monthly profit to A-Dong, because A-Dong often runs errands at the shop to help, and her efforts are indispensable for the shop to open up. The Tang family's name is justifiable, and the money can be left to her as a dowry in the future.
Tang Yu gave out another 30% to her younger brother Tang Fan. When she got married, Tang Fan collected all the valuables in the family and gave it to her sister as a dowry. She only kept one or two things for her thoughts. Honourable friendship, Tang Yu has always kept it in mind, the 30% profit is just a show of affection.
However, Tang Fan lives with Suizhou now, and occasionally goes next door to his sister and A-Dong for a meal. He occasionally has money to pay for his writing, and now Tang Yu's 30% shop is profitable, and finally he can live a life with extra money every month. Life.
Of course, even if there was no money left in the past and Sui Zhou was there, he wouldn't worry about running out of food, but now Sui Zhou still needs to watch him from time to time, so that he doesn't buy some snacks every day when the value is scattered. I can't even eat dinner, it's really putting the cart before the horse.
Speaking of which, these dishes with excellent cooking flavors are presented in a flowing stream, which really makes the officials in Beijing drool a lot. The children of aristocratic families like Xie Qian, who are accustomed to seeing the scene, can't help but sigh at the banquet. extravagant.
Seeing him shaking his head slightly, Wang Hao, who was sitting next to him, asked, "What's wrong?"
Xie Qian used chopsticks to order a dish that was just delivered: "This is a honey-roasted deer tongue, made from the tongue of a young deer, only the tongue is taken, and there are also restrictions on the age of the young deer, just this one. Vegetables, it is estimated that it will cost hundreds of taels of silver."
Everyone was stunned, and they all had a new understanding of the luxury of this banquet.
But anyway, I didn't pay for it myself. I was amazed. Everyone was not slow to put down their chopsticks. Because of Xie Qian's introduction, everyone was even more curious about this honey-roasted deer tongue, and they all tasted it quickly.
At this moment, Li Zisheng was heard saying: "Today there is a lively crowd, and there is not enough wine and vegetables. It is better to play the drums to spread the flowers, and replace the drums with the sound of the little lady's pipa. As soon as the drums stop, Whoever spends the flowers will use poems or couplets to celebrate Wangong's birthday, how?"
Wantong laughed: "Everyone here is very talented in writing. I am a rough person who can read and hyphenate words, but I can't appreciate it even if I say it. It's like playing the piano on a cow. Just tell a dirty joke! But then, if you run into a pedantic and outdated person, it will be troublesome, so don’t say goodbye!”
He was sincere, not arty, and simply said that he did not understand.
When Shang Ming heard the words, he smiled and said, "Since Commander Wan is Duke Shouxing, he will naturally be the main one today, and I also don't know how to couplet poems. Why don't we tell each person a story? But the story has to be exciting. You can't perfunctory, if everyone thinks it's not exciting, you can ask him to repeat it."
Someone asked: "What if you can't tell a story?"
Shang Ming said: "That's easy to do, just ask Shou Xinggong a question to the other party, and the other party will answer it. If you can't answer it, you will be fined 30 glasses of wine!"
Everyone found it interesting and agreed.
The game of drumming and passing flowers has been around since ancient times. Like today, many people are divided into different tables. After one table is passed, the last person to receive the flowers will pass it to the guests at the nearest table, and this will be passed on until the piano stops.
The woman who played the piano was asked to turn her back, and the maid of the Wan family immediately presented flowers made of silk and satin.
After a while, the sound of the pipa sounded, and the flowers began to pass from the first table.
In Liu Ji's hands, the music stopped abruptly.
Everyone looked at this unlucky cabinet, Saisuke, and laughed maliciously.
Liu Ji was also at ease, so he stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Then I will tell a joke. It is said that there was an official surnamed Li in the Song Dynasty who dedicated a poem to Shangguan. One of them said, "The younger brother Jiangnan is gone, and the brother Saibei is dead." Shangguan saw sympathy and said, you are too miserable, brothers are all dead. The official Li surnamed said, there is no such thing, the lower official is just for the sake of the pair."
He deliberately paused, and everyone listened curiously when they heard the text.
Liu Ji said: "His Shangguan said, then you can completely change it to 'love concubines sleeping in monastic houses, sweet wives in Taoist houses', why should you let your brothers die in vain?"
After everyone listened, they tasted it a little, and then they all burst into laughter and applauded again, and the atmosphere immediately became warm.
Liu Ji has passed the test, and the game can continue.
When the second round of the piano stopped, the silk flower fell into the hands of Peng Hua, the left servant of the Ministry of Personnel.
Peng Hua also told a joke, but this joke was outdated more than ten years ago, and everyone was booing, and they couldn't count it.
There is no distinction between superior and inferior in this kind of situation. It would be too boring for you to use the boss's air to press people. Peng Hua had no choice but to rack his brains and talk about it again, and then he passed the test.
The sound of the qin was long and short, and the third time, the silk flower fell into the hands of Qiu Jun, the imperial envoy of the right capital of the Ducha Yuan.
This time, even Tang Fan and the others cast their eyes and attention on the table.
As Tang Fan guessed, Qiu Jun did come here to give face to the censors of the left capital. The imperial envoys of the left and right capitals are both second-rank and in charge of the capital court. According to the current habits, the left is slightly more important than the right. The Censor of the Du, Chang Zhiyuan, is actually the head of the Imperial Court.
Chang Zhiyuan is an old and good man with a gentleman's style. Last time, Qiu Jun complained about the unrighteousness of Chen Duchayuan and scolded him in it. Lord Chang was not angry, and in turn persuaded Qiu Jun not to do it overnight, but to proceed gradually. Although Qiu Jun did not agree with his views, he also respected this colleague and senior.
Like this time, if Chang Zhiyuan hadn't personally invited him, he probably wouldn't have come.
But since he came, of course, he couldn't easily lose face of the host, and he was willing to admit defeat, so Qiu Jun also followed the crowd and told a joke.
It's a pity that Mr. Qiu is a famous scholar of Neo-Confucianism. He is strict by nature and really is not good at telling jokes. Everyone started booing him and asked him to drink alcohol.
At this time, the steward Wanjia, who served as the herald, smiled and said, "According to the rules, it's up to Duke Shouxing to ask the question first, and if he can't answer it, he will be punished with alcohol."
Wantong laughed: "I don't know what questions to ask, do you have anything to ask, I can let it go!"
At this time, Li Zisheng smiled and said, "Xiaguan has something to ask Mr. Qiu for advice."
Wantong said cheerfully: "That's it, then I'll let you say hello!"
Li Zisheng cupped his hands: "Can Mr. Qiu answer a question from the next official? If he can answer it, he will pass the test."
Qiu Jun didn't like the fortunate people like Li Zixing, but today is a birthday banquet, not a courtroom.
Li Zisheng said, "I heard that Lord Qiu once impeached Wang Zhi?"
Everyone was still immersed in the atmosphere of joking, and no one expected that he would suddenly mention the matter of the court, and they were a little surprised for a while.
The hall gradually quieted down.
Qiu Jun glanced at him: "So what?"
Li Zisheng cupped his hands and said, "Boss Qiu has an upright temperament, and he really commands the admiration of the officials. I dare to ask my lord, if you are asked to impeach Wang Zhi again, would you dare?"
As long as he's not an idiot, he'll hear something wrong at this time. How could he ask such a disgusting question for a good birthday banquet
Looking at Wantong again, he was talking to Wan An in a low voice, as if he didn't notice the movement at all.
How would Qiu Jun answer such a provocative question
Saying daring is equivalent to accepting it. If Qiu Jun doesn't follow up, he will be regarded as unbelieving.
If you say you don't dare, then don't you think you're scared and don't dare to go against Wang Zhi
Tang Fan slowly put down his chopsticks, his face became ugly.
Obviously, Li Zisheng and others had a conflict with Wang Zhi, so he deliberately picked today's occasion, and they were putting a trap on Wang Zhi, and his teacher, because of the last impeachment of Wang Zhi, was logically regarded as a raft. .
Pan Bin's face turned pale next to him, and whispered to Tang Fan: "Teacher must offend people when he says something. I will stand up later and say that teacher is not feeling well, and you will take him away!"
Tang Fan shook his head: "Don't move, I'll just come."
Qiu Jun's face was also not good-looking.
He is not an idiot, how could he not know Li Zisheng's intentions
His own impeachment of Wang Zhi was out of public anger, not personal enmity.
But these people, they and Wang Zhi are competing for interests, and the party is fighting against differences.
His behavior, in their eyes, turned into a joke
He sneered and was about to scold Li Zixing, but he heard someone say loudly, "Master Li has violated the rules of the game!"
Qiu Jun was stunned, and he followed the sound like the others, and saw his little disciple standing there, with a smile on his lips, and his demeanor was outstanding.
Li Zisheng said displeased, "How did I break the rules?"
Tang Fan smiled slightly: "The rule set just now is that you only need to answer one question from the other party, and Lord Qiu has already answered you. You asked him if he impeached Wang Zhi last time, and he said yes. But you also asked a second question. , so I violated the rules of the game, and logically, should I be fined for drinking?"
Li Zisheng was not a scholar, but he was favored by the emperor for practicing Taoist magic, and even entered an important department such as the Secretary of General Affairs. Now it is very popular, and no one dares to offend him. Over time, he feels very good about himself. .
Just now, he set a trap for Qiu Jun and provoked the other party to impeach Wang Zhi. It was because he knew that the old man went to Nanjing last time because of Wang Zhi. Moreover, Qiu Jun was arrogant, and it was very useful for him to be aggressive.
Who knew that Cheng Yaojin was killed in the middle of the way, and he actually cleared the siege for the old man Qiu. Li Zisheng couldn't help but squinted and looked at the young man in front of him: "Who are you, why don't I recognize you?"
He originally thought that the other party was so young, at most a fifth-rank official, but who knew that the other party said, "Zuo Yu is the imperial censor Tang Fan."
Is it a genuine fourth grade
Li Zisheng was startled, and immediately remembered the identity of the other party: "You are the Tang Fan who became famous for investigating the Xianghe County case a few days ago?"
He has only been promoted recently. Before he came to the capital, Tang Fan had already gone to Henan to investigate the matter of the Emperor Song's tomb. Later, Tang Fan was dismissed from office. Li Zisheng went all the way to the camp, and of course he would not pay attention to Tang Fan. figure.
Tang Fan handed over: "It's just mere."
Li Zixing couldn't help but get annoyed, and thought to himself, what's the matter with you when I provoke Qiu Jun
Tang Fan seemed to see what he was thinking, smiled and said: "Master Li knows that Mr. Qiu is Tang's teacher, and there is something for the disciples to take care of him. This is only right and right. Since Mr. Li has violated the rules of the game, then Will you be fined for drinking?"
Having said that, he stretched out his hand.
Li Zisheng was stunned.
The Wantong laughed loudly: "It should be punished, it should be punished! Master Li, thirty glasses of water and wine, but it's up to you!"
Li Zisheng smiled strongly: "If you are willing to admit defeat, you will naturally be punished!"
He had people fill up with wine and drink thirty glasses in a row.
Everyone seems to have gradually calmed down at this moment, and they all applauded.
Seeing that the storm subsided, Tang Fan sat down again, and Pan Bin said to him, "You shouldn't be so impulsive just now. Now you can offend Li Zisheng, he's not a good talker."
Tang Fan knew that he was reminding him well, so he smiled: "I don't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of trouble. As a disciple, if you see your teacher being embarrassed, you won't take action, not only the teacher's face is dull, but even those of us who are students must be will be pointed at.”
He saw that Pan Bin seemed to want to talk, so he comforted him and said: "Senior brother, I have offended Wan An before because of Liang Shilang's affairs, so there is no need to worry about the back of the debt, so it doesn't matter if you have more, you can't learn from me, I If you are unlucky in the future, I have to rely on you to help hold the handle!"
This little junior brother is so thoughtful, he has said all the good and bad things, what else can he say
Pan Bin sighed secretly, patted him on the shoulder, and said nothing.
He was still a little jealous of the younger brother's rapid ascension, but in just two or three years, he was on an equal footing with himself, but as much as a person gets, he must give as much. Tang Fan can have great luck because he has great wisdom and courage, and others are envious not come.
The scene that happened just now seemed to be just a small episode, and it was soon submerged in the intertwining of gongs and laughs.
The game was able to continue, and then a few more people were punished. When they arrived at Tang Fan's table, by coincidence, the moment the flower fell into Tang Fan's hands, the noisy pipa sound stopped.
Everyone looked at him, oh, isn't this Mr. Tang who just started for the teacher, and they all laughed.
Tang Fan also showed a slightly wry smile, not sure if someone was trying to make fun of him or if it was just a coincidence.
He cleared his throat and said with a gentle smile, "Then I'll tell a joke too. If it's not good, don't be polite. It's the end of it if you keep laughing."
Everyone laughed, and Xie Qian and others joked: "Don't linger, just talk!"
"Wait." A voice sounded out of time.
It was none other than the one who spoke, but today's Shouxing Gong, the master of Wanfu, Wantong.
Wantong looks rough, but he is actually a deep-minded person who is good at digging into the camp, otherwise it would be impossible for him to climb to today's position and gain the trust of the emperor just because his sister is Wan Guifei.
To talk about festivals, in fact, Tang Fan and Shoufu Wan'an are only indirect small festivals. Really speaking, it is a big festival with Wantong.
Because the Nancheng Gang, which was one of Wantong's financial resources, was taken over by Tang Fan, Wang Zhi and others, which caused Wantong to lose a lot of income, and even Jinyiwei almost couldn't come back. This Liang Zike knotted up.
Here, although the culprit is Wang Zhi, and Sui Zhou is also involved, it is not easy to bring down these two people, especially Sui Zhou, who is now very trusted by the emperor, Wantong does not want to act recklessly and end up instead annoyed the emperor.
In contrast, Tang Fan is an inconspicuous little person. Even though he has become famous recently, for Wantong, it is easy to make Tang Fan unable to become an official, but the difficulty is how to make Wang Zhi and Sui together. The state has also been dragged into the water.
Wantong hated these three people to death, but his face still remained silent, and he happily invited people over at the birthday banquet.
At this time, he said it slowly, and then smiled at Tang Fan: "Master Tang, don't tell stories this time, I heard that your case is like a god, I happen to have a small case here, which is difficult and difficult to solve, and I want to ask Master Tang for help. Break it off."
Naturally, everyone heard about Tang Fan's name through the Xianghe County case, and they were very interested when they heard Wantong say this.
Tang Fan smiled and said, "Mr. Tang is not talented, and he can't be called a god of justice. All the adults present, there are many people who are better than me. How could I dare to dance a big sword in front of Guan Gong's gate
The chief assistant Wan An twitched his beard and said, "Okay, Yushi Tang, don't be humble, Brother Wan, just hurry up and say it, everyone must be very curious!"
In order to hug Concubine Wan's thigh tightly, Wan An went to identify relatives with Concubine Wan on the grounds of the same surname. Concubine Wan was from a humble background, and of course she was willing to have such a noble relative, and they hit it off right away, so Wan An was the first assistant. It is not surprising that Zhizun called Wantong as his brother, although it was funny.
Wantong said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll say it. In other words, my neighbor's house had two sons. He became rich through business and his family was rich. He didn't want to split up the family, so he wanted to choose one of the two sons Inherit the family business. But the eldest son is not filial and virtuous, but the younger son is smart and understanding. My neighbor is a little embarrassed. Theoretically, the eldest son is the eldest son, and inheriting the family business is justifiable, but the family business is in his hands , only for the sake of defeat. Although the youngest son is young, he will be able to carry forward the business of my neighbor in the future. Master Tang, in your opinion, if the family cannot be separated, how should this be broken? The family business should be divided among Who is it?"