Chapter 144 Life is Heavy
Zeng Chongqi was away on business when his servant reported the letter and did not receive the letter, so he did not see anyone until the end of the year.
"That boy must not have returned to the Jinyiwei Yamen yet, so he didn't receive the letter from your aunt asking someone to stay at the Yamen. I don't know where he is at the moment." Zeng Lingsong was really excited when he saw his niece. His face was really red, "Yaoyao, there's no need to wait for your cousin. Let's eat first. When your cousin comes back, he can eat by himself!"
After saying that, he looked at his old father.
How could Zeng Diao not know the meaning of the eldest son? He just felt that even if he starved his eldest grandson, he could not starve his granddaughter. He immediately helped and said: "Your uncle is right."
Meng Shisan looked at Mrs. Hu after hearing this. Mrs. Hu nodded, and she responded obediently: "Okay."
Zeng Chongjin and Zeng Chongrong smiled at each other.
The evening meal was served in the flower hall of Hebai Courtyard. Except for Zeng Chongqi, who was absent, the Zeng family sat around the table and shared the dinner amidst the laughter and laughter.
After the meal, Hu took Zeng Chongjin and Zeng Chongrong away, while Meng Shisan was taken into his study by Zeng Si.
Originally Meng Shisan just asked Zeng Si a question, which had nothing to do with Zeng Lingsong. However, when Zeng Lingsong saw the niece who looked like her late sister, she refused to leave no matter what, and had to follow her. , If you have any questions about Meng Shisan, you can ask him, and you will definitely know without saying anything.
Meng Shisan thought about her uncle who was in charge of the right government and was an official in the same court as her grandfather. He must have talked about the direction of the wind and fought against the political power on weekdays. The answer she wanted could be answered by her grandfather, and maybe her uncle could also tell her. Come up with something.
Then he smiled and supported: "Grandpa, please let your uncle stay."
Zeng Cao then stopped chasing the annoying eldest son: "Since Yaoyao has spoken, just sit aside. Didn't ask You, please stop talking."
"Yes, father." Zeng Lingsong also smiled. He was accustomed to his father's serious face since he was a child, but he was not as obedient as his second brother. My father is also used to it.
It is said that uncle Xiao, Zeng Si just sat down on the side seat, and Meng Shisan sat down on the opposite seat. As Zeng Lingsong followed Meng Shisan and sat down next to him, the uncle and nephew had two faces. Sitting opposite him, he glanced up, as if he saw the time when his daughter and his eldest son sat in front of him many years ago.
Her eyes could not help but turn slightly red.
Meng Shisan noticed and silently looked sideways at Zeng Lingsong.
Zeng Lingsong leaned towards Meng Shisan and whispered: "I am thinking of your mother."
Meng Shisan turned around and looked at Zeng Si , found that Zeng Diao had returned to normal, and was smiling kindly at her, showing no trace of sadness from before.
“What do you want to ask your grandfather?” Zeng Si asked.
Meng Shisan said: "The flood in Lueyang last year was really a big disaster, and it was not caused by human beings. Yaoyao read the newspaper about this matter last year, but the result was that Liu Zhizhi was killed. Grandfather, Yaoyao thought Ask, why is this?”
As soon as this question came out, not only Zeng Cao’s face darkened little by little, Zeng Lingsong’s smiling eyebrows also seemed to be dyed in an instant. Ink. "Why did Yaoyao ask this question?" Zeng Cao did not answer, but asked again.
"Yaoyao is curious, can Liu Zhi just let those innocent souls rest in peace due to such a huge man-made and natural disaster? Those who have been displaced because of this have never seen their lives or their lives. How can the people who are still missing live in peace?" Meng Shisan expressed his confusion.
Zeng Lingsong couldn't help but said: "Yaoyao, this matter is so complicated that you can't imagine..."
"Because of the complexity, Yaoyao has many doubts about this matter." Meng Shisan interrupted Zeng Lingsong, directly attacking the unfairness of the world, "For example, Liu is not even the magistrate of Lueyang County, no matter how good he is, he can't One person can hold up the whole section The river, the ant nest is so big, and the human life is so heavy that Liu Zhizhi cannot bear it! But why did it happen last year with heavy thunder and little rain, and it was only Liu Zhizhi who took all the blame?" br>Zeng Cao asked again: "Is it because of His Highness the Crown Prince that you ask this question?" Grandfather and uncle "This matter has nothing to do with His Highness." Meng Shisan really didn't know what Li Shou was thinking, let alone what Li Shou's countermeasures were. Meng Renping only said that Li Shou had a countermeasure, but he didn't reveal a word about it. Pass.
Zeng Si stroked his beard and nodded: "Since you are curious and want to hear it, I will tell you."
"Father!" Zeng Lingsong felt it was inappropriate, " Yaoyao, a girl in a boudoir, really shouldn’t hear this. No matter how curious she is, you can’t really tell her.”
Meng Shisan put on a pretty face: "Uncle, I'm still here. If I had known that uncle would try to destroy me, I shouldn't have spoken for him just now. I should have asked my grandfather to drive uncle back." Just go to the hospital.”
< br>"Yaoyao, my eldest uncle is not..."
"What is it? In his words, eldest uncle doesn't look down on Yaoyao as just a girl in the boudoir, and feels that Yaoyao can neither support the family nor the family. Can't bear the heavy responsibility, The whole day is just about fluttering butterflies, admiring flowers, throwing pots and playing cards, and such fun. When you find a well-matched husband to marry, it will become more and more insignificant like water being poured out. "
Zeng Lingsong? Just listen to it The father really wanted to expose the bright and dark swords in the court to his niece. He was afraid that such cruel and bloody events would scare his niece, so he stopped him when he got anxious. Why did he trigger such a long speech from his niece?
Zeng Si saw that his eldest son had a confused and helpless expression after being choked by a few words from his granddaughter, but he burst out laughing: "Okay! Well said!"
Zeng Lingsong immediately looked at his father and somehow managed to blurt out: "Who said it best?"
"It's true that Yaoyao said it well." After Zeng Lingsong answered, he ignored Zeng Lingsong again. , he looked at Meng Shisan, "Yaoyao thinks she was born into the wrong daughter?"
< br>Meng Shisan said: "Whether you are born as a girl or a son, as long as you have the ambition of a swan, even a sparrow will one day be able to spread its wings and soar, and achieve great ambitions. Since ancient times, the wine and meat of the rich family have been stinky. , there are frozen bones on the road, Yaoyao is born as a girl, but it does not prevent Yaoyao from thinking You need to understand the suffering of the people. So, like my uncle, does my grandfather still feel that Yaoyao should not ask these questions, and it is inappropriate to ask?"
Zeng Cao said with emotion: "You are just like your mother. , not only looks, but also has a kind heart, how could it be inappropriate? ? If it’s inappropriate, it’s what your uncle said.”
Being attacked from both sides, Zeng Lingsong finally swallowed the word “improper” and could only go down the slope: "I really don't mean to belittle...it's just that my uncle said the wrong thing."
Meng Shisan said warmly: "Yaoyao knows that his uncle loves Yaoyao very much and always wants to protect Yaoyao, so he feels that such dark and unconscionable things cannot be tolerated by nature, so Yaoyao's ears should not be stained."
(End of this chapter)