Chapter 271:

When he was overjoyed, Xue's house was full of smiles and smiles, but Ke'er was a bit worried.
Without him, it is because the eldest son is supposed to be a pro-age. The children in the capital set early marriages, at the age of fifteen or six, and at the age of seventeen or eight. Confucianism pays attention to self-cultivation, family management, and world domination. Even if he is not in Beijing, in Yuqing Village, Xue Yaohong's age should be said to be pro.
Zhao'er has always been an open-minded man, and did not intend to say hello without saying a word, so she found herself a daughter-in-law to come back, so she told the matter to her elder son in advance.
Where is Xue Yaohong here, but is hindered.
Xue Yaohong means that the eldest husband first established his career and then became a family. He intends to talk about marriage after the exam.
Not only that, he also plans to travel around to increase his knowledge.
If not, Zhaoer will be worried.
This matter can't be the master, so he told Xue Tingyan, and Xue Tingyan couldn't help but think about it a little more.
He hadn't forgotten that in his dream, his son had never married in his life, and it eventually became a sleeveless thing.
Although a normal man becomes a broken sleeve, there are bound to be many factors, but he has been worried about this in his heart.
Normally, I do n’t pay much attention to my eldest son, and I have n’t seen this kind of symptom in the past two years. Now when it ’s time to get married, you do n’t get married, saying that you are going to travel. Is this really going to travel, or is it to avoid marriage?
Xue Tingyan deliberately took a rest time and called his eldest son to ask.
Faced with his father, as he grew older, Xue Yaohong had more admiration and respect, but a little less closeness in childhood.
It ’s not that I ’m not close, I just grow up, I know more things, I understand the responsibilities on my shoulders, and my mentality changes.
"I heard your mother said you plan to travel abroad?" Xue Tingyan rubbed his eyebrows and said.
He has entered the cabinet now and has more affairs, especially Emperor Jiacheng seems to have let go. He no longer holds everything in his hands like in the past. It is also not allowed by the body. Government affairs will inevitably be pressed on the cabinet. He said Xiu Mu today, but he threw everything away before taking time out.
Xue Yaohong was not surprised that his father would ask himself like this, and nodded: "The son has such a plan."
"Why do you suddenly have this idea?"
Xue Yaohong glanced at his father who was sitting behind the book case. He saw him dressed in Tsing Yi, with a clear face, full of elegant and calm temperament.
This is his father, Dachang's Hushang Shushu, the youngest cabinet minister, his majesty's humiliating minister.
Xue Yaohong worships Xue Tingyan, but every time this kind of worship is added, he will feel ashamed in his heart.
"Why didn't you speak?"
"Dad, I ..."
Xue Tingyan walked out of the book case and came to sit on the circle chair next to him. He pointed to the position beside him and said, "Come here, sit here."
Xue Yaohong came over and sat down.
"Is there anything else we can't say between father and son? Isn't Daddy busy all these years and the puppy is not close to Daddy?"
Hearing the phrase ‘puppy’, Xue Yaohong ’s face appeared white and calm.
He was not sensible in his childhood, he remembered early, and he still remembered that he always called himself like a puppy when he was a child. At that time, it was probably his happiest time. Dad ’s position was not high, and he had not yet carried the burden of the court. He always used a small basket to carry him and his mother around.
When the feeling of admiration came up, Xue Yaohong also thought that his family was different from others. His parents had always been tolerant and acquiesce to him, never interfering in his life, or even asking him what he must do.
"My son thinks he has a shallow mind and too little insight. I am the eldest son in the family, but when my father was away, I did not provoke the burden of the family as the eldest son. When Dad was sixteen, he was already an exalted person. If he was just trapped in the world at home, hiding under the wings of his parents, his son felt that he could not grow up in a lifetime ... "
In fact, there are many, Xue Yaohong did not say.
During the time when Emperor Jiacheng lived in Xue's house, perhaps Ning Ning and Tai Ge were not able to perceive the crisis at home. As the eldest son, Xue Yaohong knew it well.
He wanted to help Niang and take up that responsibility, but only then did he realize that he was helpless and could only watch as Niang was exhausted for the safety of the whole family.
In particular, Xue Yaohong was born when Xue Tingyan didn't make a fortune. He almost saw his father go from hardship to position as a prosecutor. Now he is more than 30 ministers of the cabinet.
Although he could not appreciate the difficulties and obstacles during this period, he could feel it only after the mother disappeared for a year.
He always holds himself subconsciously and compares it with his father's age, and the result is that he is ashamed. Coupled with the failure of the previous township test, and many other things happened, he had the ambition to travel abroad.
It was just that the family was in a troubled autumn season. He never dared to mention it, and saw that everything was on the right track. This idea came to mind again.
With Xue Yaohong's telling, Xue Tingyan just listened in silence.
After he finished speaking, he looked up at the handsome and gentle man beside him, but it was hard to hide the young boy.
The young man ’s face was immature, just like him.
This is his son!
Everyone will experience it before they can grow. Just like him, it was not because of that dream that he had experienced a lifetime more than anyone else before he would be at ease in this life.
There is no shortcut in life, and Xue Tingyan is not the one who always protects his children in the wings for the rest of his life. When the children grow up, they should let him fly.
As for whether the result is good or bad, you have to go through it before you know, right?
He suddenly felt that his previous worries were ridiculous. It was clear that reality had long been out of the trajectory of his dream. Why should he worry about whether his son would become a broken sleeve again.
Will it or not, it will be his life.
"If you want to go, then go, reading thousands of books is worse than traveling thousands of miles. Just going out, thinking about your parents and siblings at home, you do n’t need to be discouraged if you ca n’t. Everyone ’s existence has his necessary meanings. He has the position he deserves, so long as he is happy, why don't he care a lot. "He patted his son's shoulder with a slight sigh.
Obviously, these words, Xue Yaohong will not understand for the time being, maybe they can understand in the future, but that is also the future.
...
Xue Yaohong didn't stay at home for too long, he quickly packed his bags and went on the road.
Ning Ning has always been close to his elder brother, knowing that his elder brother is going to go far, crying for a few days.
Sending his son away, looking at the wagon that was moving away from him, even the always strong mover couldn't help but red eyes.
"You really let him go." Zhaoer choked with tears, and the tears finally fell.
Xue Tingyan hugged her shoulders and put her arm around her waist, comforting: "Okay, my grandchildren have their own grandchildren, but they are not back."
"But I'm still reluctant. You said that when he was a child, he would be respected and honoured. When he went out like this, he could endure hardship? You said you have a father like you, and a mother like me, and you have all the money and power. You let him go out and visit something! "
"A person is not as good as I am. He has his own way. Do you have the heart to interfere?"
Zhaoer sniffed and said, "I don't want to talk to you!" As she said, she turned away angrily.
Of course, this anger certainly won't last long, don't look at Zhao Er's mouth, in fact, she is also very proud in her heart. I felt so relieved when I saw many young boys and girls in Beijing Middle School, and my son had such a thought.
It's just that parents will inevitably think about it, not that sentence-the mother's hand is on the line, the wanderer's shirt is on the way, and the journey is tightly closed, and the intention is to come back.
Zhaoer thought that the eldest son would travel abroad for at least a year and a half. Who ever thought that Xue Yaohong would return for a few years, and there were other adventures. Of course, this is a later story.
It's another year on the Yuan Festival.
Every time on the Yuanyuan Festival, it is the busiest time in the capital, but the Xue Tingyan family has never visited the lantern market.
Without him, he was busy and unavailable at first. In recent years, the palace banquet was held every year in the palace on Shangyuan Festival. Not only Xue Tingyan, but also his family had to go to the palace to feast.
Finally, this time there was no banquet in the palace. Zhaoer and Xue Tingyan discussed in advance to take the two children to the lantern market.
Just after this decision, I know that the other side of the palace changed his mind, but Emperor Jiacheng ordered not to hold a banquet in the palace, but to have fun with the people.
Because of this sentence, Hube became busy again. This time Xue Tingyan took the head by the head of the rite department, and somebody finally shared it.
On the same day, the road from Qipan Street to Zhengyangmen Street started to be built with light sheds and lighthouses.
In addition to the imperial court, it is natural for all the governments to get together.
It is rare that your Majesty is interested in the palace lanterns. If his own lantern lights up the eyes of the Holy Lord, then his face will soar. Even the Xue family followed the lampshade and purchased many lanterns.
In addition to the lamp sheds of various governments, the most eye-catching one is the Aoshan high lantern facing the palace gate.
This is a matter of courtesy of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Home Affairs just manages to make money. Anyway, the Dachang National Treasury has been plentiful in recent years.
It wasn't dark yet, and the high lamp of Aoshan was lit.
If someone is looking up, this giant lamp is the most conspicuous among the inner city.
The giant lamp is mountain-shaped as a whole, decorated with various flower lanterns as its embellishment, and a huge five-claw golden dragon hovering above it, symbolizing the majesty of the imperial power.
As the sky gradually darkened, the lamp sheds of the various provinces also lit up.
It is better to say that it is decorated with a variety of decorative lanterns. A variety of decorative lanterns are hung in front of the shed.
The Xue family came out of their own clothes.
Because the Xue family lamp shed is the Lin family and the Chen family, they are familiar people. After arriving, Xue Tingyan went to the palace to welcome Sheng Sheng, and Zhaoer didn't worry that no one was speaking.
They are all mothers, and naturally all are sons and daughters.
"By the way, Sister Zhao, did you show Ning Ning someone else? But is there someone you like?"
After hearing the words, Zhaoer froze for a moment before he realized what Xu was talking about. She glanced in embarrassment at her daughter who was talking to Chen Ruyue not far away.
This is the difference between other daughters and their own daughters. I did n’t see it when I was a child, but as the two children grew up, they followed Xu ’s like a moon, quiet and gentle, but Ning Ning did it ... Anyway, unlike her, she was like a tomboy.
It doesn't mean that Ning Ning is not good, she is sloppy and pure, but such a girl show is obviously very different from other girls in Beijing. Seeing thirteen, but not like a big girl's house, but still like a child.
For this matter, Zhao'er didn't have a headache, but the daughter-in-law was protected by her father. Everyone said that, my daughter Xue Tingyan did much the same as others, plus she couldn't bear to be disciplined.
I thought about it in two years and waiting for my daughter to be older, but she was obviously not suitable for talking about marriage, so Zhao'er never forgot to think about it.
"That's not enough, you are not in a hurry to recruit your children? Ning Ning is 13 this year. It will take a year and a half to see that someone has decided to get married. When you are done, you will have to prepare a dowry. Seeing which of the other families in Jingli was n’t her daughter who started to kiss when she was 13 years old? "
This reason moves, but-
"Look like my family Ning Ning, like a child, her father said no hurry, then don't hurry."
Seeing this, Xu's is not good to say more, can only talk to Zhaoer about the few households she showed to Chen Ruyue, from family background, to moral character, even family style and in-law personality, even between concubines All are considered.
He was so ashamed to hear that he felt really unqualified as a mother.
Over time, night has come by accident.
The lights outside were even more lively.
I have to say that the people in the ritual department still have one hand. They not only hired many jugglers, they have everything to eat fire, sword, tricks, dragon dance, and there are many stalls selling snacks and lanterns.
I really don't know where they got it from.
All in all, this lantern will be very lively, and there is no difference between the Liulichang and the lantern market in Dengshikou. The only difference is that the people who appreciate the lantern have changed from ordinary people to dignitaries.
At first, every family was restrained. Because they brought their children to the house, the children were making trouble, and gradually they could not help letting go. Zhao Sheng didn't know if the Shengjia had come. Xue Tingyan who hadn't passed the palace to welcome him had never returned.
Chen's child Chong Geer has been making trouble to see the lantern. He is only six years old this year. He is the only son of Chen Jian and Xu's. Ning Ning also said to go out to play. When he saw that there were already a lot of people outside, he discussed with Xu's to go out.
Xu was a demure temperament, and was originally a little afraid to show his head, but the Ritual Department sent some masks to each lampshade, which also saves this idea.
Seeing the mother nodded, Ning Ning hurriedly asked the next man to get the mask.
These masks are weird and some have horns on their heads, which at first glance are scary.
"The Ritual Department did so much. I went out and put on this kind of mask at night, so I didn't scare people." Zhaoer said with a brown-black mask with two corners on his head.
The Xu family knew something about it and explained it to Zhao'er.
It turns out that wearing masks on the Lantern Festival in the Lantern Festival is an ancient custom passed down many years ago, and originated from the Nuo culture in the ancient times. "Nuo" means that some people evade and frighten out the epidemic ghosts, so these masks are so scary, just to scare away the unlucky things like epidemics and ghosts.
It is estimated that the Ritual Department got this set in order to meet the situation. In addition, this time I came to participate in the Royal Lantern Festival. All of them were ministers of the honor and princes of the honourable country, and some young girls. With masks, they can also avoid taboos for each other.
"It turns out this way."
Seeing this, Zhaoer couldn't help but get rid of it, and divided the mask, one by one, and even Chong Geer got a small one.
A group of people put on their masks and walked out of the lampshade, but did not enter the crowd.
"The Ministry of Gifts and Household Affairs have done a good job this time."
In the lamp market, there is a group of people who are not the same as others.
Several tall men gathered around an old man leaning on a wheelchair, because they were all wearing masks and wearing casual clothes, but they couldn't see their appearance and status.
However, who can appear in this lantern show, is in a wheelchair, and who can be, it is not difficult to guess the identity of several other people.
However, your majesty and the light-packed briefs clearly show that you don't want anyone to recognize them. Even if you see this pedestrian and guess his identity, no one will break it without knowing it.
Even in order not to spoil His Majesty's interest, the people they met pretended to be casual. I have to say that anyone who can be an official must have a wise mind, otherwise they won't be able to mix.
"The households dare not take credit, mostly because of the courtesy." Tsing Yi Man Road standing on the right side of the wheelchair.
It was Xue Tingyan.
"Master Xue also made a lot of good ideas." It was King Lu who spoke on behalf of the rites.
In fact, this Lantern Festival is said to be run by the Ministry of Rites, but in fact it is Lu Wang's conduct. King Lu was Moga, but now he no longer called Moga, but changed his surname to Qi.
"His Royal Highness is modest."
"Okay, you both have merit." Emperor Jiacheng smiled and looked at this rare bustle through a mask.
How long has he not seen such excitement? Although there are many people in the palace, they are all restrained in speaking and doing things. As an emperor, they must be standing in a high place, and they will miss this firework for a long time.
"Selling Yuanxiao na, with a lot of thin skin filling, big and round Yuanxiao na!" "Fried crispy fruit, fragrant, crispy and crisp!" "Ravioli! Ravioli!"
The stalls selling snacks are the most predecessor, and they ca n’t see their faces anyway. These dignitaries and nobles are also willing to pay out one or two dollars, buy snacks to eat, and experience the feelings of the people.
Not far away, there was a person eating Lantern Festival.
It might be a little hot, so hot that he blows again and again, or feeds his mouth.
Emperor Jiacheng looked there with interest.
The four princes finally found a chance to speak, and hurriedly said: "But father princes let people buy a bowl? It seems quite good for the children to see the Lantern Festival."
Hearing the words, Li Shun on the side couldn't help but quickly persuaded: "Your Majesty, something outside the palace ..."
Although the rest of the words are not finished, they all understand the meaning.
If there is something to eat, today's festive season will become a tragedy. It is estimated that one of the people at this lantern festival is one.
The four princes realized that they had lost their word and did not speak again.
Although Emperor Jiacheng thought a little, he refrained and went on a walk. But with the previous thing, it was still disappointed.
After strolling around for a while, Jiacheng Emperor got tired and said, "I'm sleepy, go back to the palace."
"Children sent his father to the palace." King Lu and the four princes said almost in unison.
Emperor Jiacheng waved his hand: "What else do you give, please go shopping, don't let me disturb your interest. It's not that there will be some fireworks later, I am old, so I don't join in the fun, you keep watching."
After talking, he let Li Shun push him away, Wei Yunjie and others immediately protected him. In fact, there are people in Jin Yiwei secretly, but they just can't see it on the surface.
After Emperor Jiacheng left, only Xue Tingyan, King Lu and the four princes were left.
The four princes looked at King Lu and turned away.
Leaving Xue Tingyan and King Lu together, the two men looked at each other through a mask and parted ways.
Xue Tingyan returned to his lamp shed.
Zhaoer and the children were not present, and there was no one there over the Chen family. After listening to the left-behind people saying that they all went to the lamp market, he turned out of the lamp shed.
There was a lot of hustle and bustle outside, and there were dragon dance lights, stilts and lion dances not far away.
Nothing else, the dragon lantern dance was quite spectacular.
The dragon lantern has a dragon head, and the body is divided into different sections. Candles are burned in each section, and there are sticks under the lamp for support. During the dance, one person held the colorful bead to play the dragon, and the dragon head turned with the bead. Afterwards, several people each lifted a dragon body and danced with it.
There were many people standing around, men and women, old and young, and everyone was wearing a mask, which was difficult to distinguish.
Xue Tingyan remembered that Zhao Er was wearing pink clothes today, as well as the clothes of several children. As long as he found the clothes, he naturally found people.
He looked around the field, and there was no such thing as a child, so he changed places.
Xue Tingyan didn't know that someone behind him also went to the Xuejia lamp shed. When he learned that they all went to the lamp market, he didn't enter the crowd.
...
Ning Ning laughed and played with Chen Ruyue.
Both girls are 13 or 14 years old, and it was the age of cardamom. Even if they covered their faces when laughing, they looked as beautiful as a painting.
"Sister, I think there are delicious foods in front of us, let's go buy them!" Shouted the short boy.
With that said, the man got into the crowd and disappeared.
"Oh, you're doing so fast, Chongge."
The two girls followed one after the other, and Zhaoer shouted at the back: "Be careful of hitting people, this child is really."
Xu's anxiously said: "Hurry up, don't lose it."
"Can't lose it, how could this place be lost." Zhao'er said with a smile.
It was only after Xu's reaction that this was the Lantern Festival hosted by the Royal Family. If you can lose a child here, there is no place in the world for safety.
"Let's find it."
With that said, Xu's chased. Zhaoer looked left and right and saw a teenager wearing a mask not far away squatting in front of a stall selling lanterns, hurriedly said to him not to run around, and he followed.
The trick was to turn around, but the Xu family was gone, and he could only walk and look around. But the lights were shining brightly, the human voice was shining, and she dazzled her eyes, and looked up to see a colorful light everywhere.
Zhaoer was walking, and suddenly someone patted her on the shoulder.
She turned her head and saw that he was standing behind him.
"How did you find it? Your majesty? Look at your mask is so ugly!" She naturally stepped forward to hold his big palm.
"Your Majesty is back to the palace."
"Your eyesight is so good, I wear a mask and you can recognize me."
Xue Tingyan chuckled: "You didn't mistake me."
Zhaoer laughed first, and then said, "I have both my husband and wife, can I admit you wrong? Your clothes were picked by me before I went out. By the way, help find Ning Ning quickly, and the girl doesn't know where to go. Now. "
...
Lu Wang saw a tall woman wearing pink clothes not far in front of her.
How to look like her.
He slightly hooked his lips and walked forward: "Why are you here?"
The other party did not speak.
"Can't be scared? Can you still be scared?"
At this time, the other party had a movement, removed the mask and hesitantly said: "Are you?"
Is a strange face.
It looks good, but Lu Wang immediately lost his mood.
He frowned slightly and was about to leave. He suddenly stretched out his hand beside him, a little girl.
Not tall, slender and thin, holding the small hand on his sleeve, thin and tender.
"Uncle, why are you here?"
Just listening to the voice, King Lu knew who it was.
What he was about to say, he saw the little girl beckoning not far away and shouted, "Dad, mother, I'm here."
Lu Wang looked down and saw a man and a woman standing side by side, looking back.
...
At this moment, I suddenly heard a few sounds of ‘咻 嘭’, and the sky not far away suddenly lit up.
Large fireworks exploded in the air, some were like fireballs, some were like silver snakes, and some were like blossoming flowers. They were very beautiful. Another large piece of fireworks poured down from the sky, forming a silvery and golden waterfall, which was spectacular.
Under the fireworks, the men and women standing close to each other are suffocating.
King Lu looked far away, his heart slightly astringent.
One step later, after all, one step later.
"Uncle, what are you looking at?"
"It's nothing."
There were bang, bang, bang sounds one after another, and there was an exclamation everywhere, all looking up at the beautiful starry sky and bright fireworks.
In this way, it seems really nothing.