Chapter 116 Going to the Funeral (Part 1)
The sky has ended and the north wind is blowing.
Outside Qizhou City, a group of knights came roaring in the raging north wind. Their bowl-sized horse hooves broke the ice and snow on the road. There was a sound of hoofbeats and snow foam splashed everywhere.
In the blink of an eye, the cavalry arrived under the city gate. The knights on the horse looked at the closed city gate and reined in their horses. The strong horse "Herod" neighed, slowed down, and kicked its hooves under the city gate. Pacing, wagging his head and tail in circles, snoring from time to time and blowing out puffs of white air.
The guards on the city had already noticed this group of knights. They leaned over the crenellations and shouted: "The city gate is closed. If there is nothing urgent, please enter the city again tomorrow morning!"
The cavalry at the foot of the city was Fang Jun and a group of servants.
Fang Jun raised his head and looked at the city gate tower. The servant beside him had already shouted: "My young master is the second son of Mr. Fang Xianggong, the servant of the minister. He came from Chang'an and went to the city to visit his elders. Please make it convenient for me!"< br>
Although Qizhou City is a large city, it is not as strictly guarded as Chang'an and other important places in the capital, and there is no curfew. When they heard that Fang Xuanling's son was coming, the guards hung bamboo baskets on the city and ordered Fang Jun and others to do so. Put the token in it and hang it up. After verifying your identity, let go of the city gate immediately.
Fang Jun and others rode in through the half-open city gate. Among them, there were servants who knew the Fang family's old house, and they took the lead and led everyone to gallop towards their destination.
The sound of hoofbeats broke the silence of the long street.
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Inside the old house of Fang Mansion, people were already in a state of panic. The maids and servants were busy coming in and out, preparing various things for mourning.
The eldest man is seriously ill and is on his deathbed.
Although the Fang family is not a big family in Shandong, it has become the prime minister of the dynasty and has achieved glory for a while. The Fang family has always been low-key, steady, and kind to others. It has a good reputation in Qizhou. Whether it is government officials or wealthy gentry, they have always interacted with each other. .
When the families got the news, people with whom they had close friendships had already come to help, and the front hall was overcrowded.
Fang Song's eldest son, Fang Yixun, was kneeling on his father's bedside, with tears in his eyes, holding his father's bony hand tightly, looking sad.
All the family members were kneeling on the ground, and the female family members were even sobbing.
An air of sadness filled the room.
At this time, Fang Song's second son, Fang Yi Jian, stepped forward, whispered in his brother's ear: "I am afraid that my father may not be able to hold on any longer, but I don't know when someone will come from the second uncle's house in Chang'an, and whether we need to send someone else." Reporting a funeral? ”
Fang Yixun hesitated.
It is necessary to report the funeral, but Qizhou is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, so even if you work hard, it will take half a month to go back and forth. If you wait until your father has left to report the funeral, I am afraid that people coming from Chang'an will not be able to catch up with the seven-day coffin period.
But if we send someone to Chang'an to report the funeral now, the old father has not yet died...
Fang Yixun was in a dilemma and said tangledly: "I just didn't know if my second uncle would send someone to Chang'an a few days ago to report that my father was seriously ill..."
Fang Yijian sighed softly: "So what if we send someone here? It's the new year, and my second uncle must be busy with government affairs. My nephew went to Yue's house to pay his birthday again. As for my beloved... I don't want to mention it. Then The boy has a generous temper and will definitely not come. Therefore, even if the second uncle sends someone, he must not be of sufficient weight. How can he win over the second uncle?"
Fang Yixun looked sad and said softly: "If we don't come with someone who has weight, how can we make the Wu family give in?"
Fang Yi Jian said angrily: "This Wu family has gone too far. They just rely on the power of King Qi to do whatever they want. They dare to invade the land of my family's ancestral tombs. Do you want to fight to the death with my Fang family?"
At this time, Fang Chengzong, the son of Fang Yixun, heard clearly behind him and said angrily: "The Wu family has gone too far to bully others. Let the child take the servants of the house to argue with the Wu family. If the child is still unreasonable, the child will Then he smashed his mansion!”
Fang Yixun shouted: "Silence! If you disturb your grandfather, I will skin you!"
Fang Chengzong was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak.
Fang Yijian said helplessly: "If there had been such a dispute, I would have written to the second uncle to explain the situation earlier, and the second uncle would come forward. No matter how domineering King Qi was, he would have to betray the second uncle's face. But at this time, I will go Letter, it’s too late...”
The father and son looked sad and didn't know what to do.
At this moment, a servant hurriedly came to report that someone was coming from Chang'an!
The Fang family suddenly became energetic, and Fang Yi Jian hurriedly asked: "Who is coming?"
The servant said: "He is the second son of the second master's family."
Fang Jun?
Brothers Fang Yixun and Fang Yijian looked at each other, and the hope that had just risen was extinguished in an instant.
That mallet...
It would be enough to attend his father's funeral on behalf of his second uncle. After all, he is his legitimate son. But if we were to communicate and negotiate with the King of Qi, how could such a reckless and uneducated fool afford it?
Fang Yixun had no choice but to say: "Chengzong, go ahead and bring your fourth uncle in to see your grandfather for the last time..."
Fang Chengzong agreed and pushed out of the room gently.
When they came to the side hall, they saw a young man with a dark face, a strong build, and sharp eyebrows sitting on the couch.
Wearing a brocade robe and a mink hat, he sits upright with a straight back. Although his face is still green, his whole person exudes a calm and majestic aura.
This uncle I have never met is younger than me...
But having said that, looking at this person's expression and demeanor, it seems that he is not as unbearable as the legend?
Fang Chengzong took two steps forward, clasped his fists and asked, "But in front of Fourth Uncle?"
When Fang Jun heard this, he stood up from the couch and returned the greeting: "That's right." He didn't know who the person in front of him was, but since he called him younger brother, he must be his uncle's grandson.
He ranks second in his family, but in ancient large families, peers were ranked together. The two cousins in the eldest uncle's family are both older, plus his elder brother Fang Zhizhi. According to this calculation, he ranks among the brothers of the same generation. In the fourth place, so Fang Chengzong calls him Fourth Uncle.
Fang Chengzong then solemnly greeted him and said, "My nephew Chengzong, I have met my fourth uncle."
Although the etiquette was solemn, I felt quite dissatisfied with it. Who doesn't know that this person in front of him is an anomaly of the Fang family, a notorious fool and fool? In addition to dancing with swords and sticks all day long, he didn't read a book. He was also cowardly and shrunk when encountering difficulties, and no one looked down upon him.
How could Fang Jun know what he was thinking?
He quickly stepped forward to help Fang Chengzong up and asked, "How is uncle doing?"
Fang Chengzong had no intention of saluting, but just gave a slight gesture, and took advantage of the opportunity to straighten up with a sad expression: "I'm afraid it won't work. My father ordered me to take my fourth uncle to see my grandfather for the last time."
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Fang Jun's mouth twitched, yes! Visiting a doctor turned into attending a funeral...
Although I have no impression of the cheap uncle at all, I still used all the etiquette. Besides, it's all over the place, can I still go back?
Then he said: "You lead the way!"
Fang Chengzong turned sideways slightly and led Fang Jun to the back house.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the bedroom, he heard a heartbreaking cry in the room.
Fang Junxin said that the old man had passed away, but how could he catch it by such a coincidence? He would die sooner or later, but he died when he reached the door. Why did he feel like a disaster star?
Muttering in his heart, he bit the bullet and followed Fang Chengzong in.
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