novelaction Chapter 158 Father Su regains his position
Chapter 158 Father Su regains his position
Su Xiao had already rushed back from the academy by this time, and as soon as he entered, he saw the soul-guiding banner hanging on the door.
I was overwhelmed with sorrow and burst into tears!
Gradually, relatives, old friends and colleagues came to the funeral home to pay their respects.
The eldest princess sent someone to take a look because of Su Yuejian's relationship with her.
Queen Sun Jing sent the aunt in charge to deliver the condolences.
The Grand Empress Dowager, Nangong Li, came in person to offer condolences.
Outsiders don’t know the relationship between the two, but Su Yu knows it.
Originally, I thought that as long as my daughter could control this prince, she would be able to compete in the future.
But now that the prince has successfully succeeded to the throne, if she can enter the palace, I believe that with my daughter's ability, she will be more than qualified to be a powerful queen.
No matter who his daughter married, he wanted to be the father-in-law of the emperor, hold real power, be granted a title of nobility and become a prime minister, and become a descendant of a famous family.
Once the three-year mourning period is over, Su Yuzheng will be quite old and it will be difficult for him to make further progress in his career.
Maybe the emperor has forgotten about him.
But the old lady left at this critical juncture, and we need to think about the next move.
Nangong Li's mother came over, took Su Yuejian's hand and said, "Good child, please accept my condolences. When you are not in the capital, take good care of yourself."
Su Yuejian answered yes dejectedly.
It is not appropriate to communicate too much in front of the mourning hall, so just say one sentence and that's it.
Su Yuzheng is now a first-rank official, and many people come to pay their respects.
Su Yuzheng is in charge of the family, there is the chief mourner, and there is someone in charge.
Su Yuejian just needs to take good care of her younger brothers and sisters and make sure nothing goes wrong.
Su Yuejian, Su Xiao, and Su Yao changed into white linen clothes, tied hemp ropes around their waists, and wore hemp shoes. They took turns to keep vigil in the mourning hall, accepting condolences from the mourners and kowtowed in return to express their gratitude.
The Shen family, Wang family, Qi family, Lu family, relatives and friends of the Su family, as well as the distant relatives of the old lady's own mother's family, and even the empress dowager in the palace sent stewards. At the end of this day, Su Yuejian had run out of tears and felt as if all her strength had been drained away.
Nangong Li never left, but could only hide in the dark.
Although he couldn't help much, he just wanted to be with her when she was sad.
Late in the evening, a mourner of unusual status arrived.
This person was none other than Chen Ming, the Chief Supervisor of Xuan Jing Division, also known as the Dark Night Walker.
At this time, there were no other outsiders who came to pay their respects. Su Yuzheng was very surprised. Normally, they had no contact with them, especially since the Xuan Jing Division never made friends with outsiders. This...
Chen Ming came forward and took the three incense sticks. After lighting them, he held them with both hands and bowed three times before inserting them into the incense burner.
Then he walked to Su Yue and said, "Please accept my condolences!"
It was obvious that Governor Chen came here for Su Yuejian's sake.
Chen Ming presented a generous funeral gift, said little, and left in a hurry.
After all, he has a special identity and it is not easy for him to stay here for a long time.
Nanny Qin kept staring at this man without blinking since he came in until he left.
It's him, it must be him.
Exactly the same as the old marquis.
The old lady did not lie to me. He is still alive and very powerful.
Nanny Qin's eyes were moist. Seeing that the princess and Governor Chen were living so well, she would be able to die with peace of mind.
Nangong Li narrowed his eyes and saw that this boy had special feelings for Su Yuejian. Although he did not do anything inappropriate, he could feel that Chen Ming had a strange closeness to Su Yuejian.
Nangong Li also knew that this was not the time to be jealous, so he put it aside for the time being.
Wang Wenjun came to attend the old lady's funeral and asked Su Yuejian about the date of her return to Zhongli. She was thinking about going to Zhongli to continue her studies, and at that time she could even be a circulating nurse in Su Yuejian's surgical team.
This is what she promised and it cannot be changed because of other things.
Su Yuejian secretly told her that she was the daughter of Su Yuzheng's concubine, and she only found out about it when she came back this time, so she didn't need to have surgery, and her cousin didn't have to worry about this matter anymore.
When Wang Wenjun learned about this, she did not feel alienated because they were not cousins. Instead, she was happy for Su Yuejian from the bottom of her heart. She thought that her cousin was so good, and God finally opened his eyes.
Su Yuejian asked her to plan the trip to Zhongli with her family as soon as possible, and try to leave in the next few months. Also, don't worry about the Shen family, as Imperial Doctor Shen also agreed to move the whole family to Zhongli.
The most important thing is to win over Shen Nanxing as soon as possible. He is not a child anymore, so let him come to propose marriage as soon as possible.
Wang Wenjun nodded shyly.
On the third day, Madam Su was moved into the coffin.
On the seventh day, the coffin was carried back to the hometown for burial.
The weather is hot, so it is not advisable to stay here for long.
Su Yuzheng asked for leave from the court to observe mourning after the old lady passed away.
According to the regulations, when an official's parents passed away, he had to return to his hometown to mourn for three years.
This has a great impact on the official career.
Su Yuzheng had just been promoted to Imperial Censor. When he thought about the impending period of mourning, he felt as if he was shrouded in a fog of worry.
Because the old lady's coffin needed to be taken to the Su family's ancestral hometown, Pengcheng, and buried in the ancestral tomb.
Su Yuzheng had no choice but to take his whole family back to the old house.
The group of people marched in a mighty procession to the city gate.
At this moment, the imperial edict arrived, and the emperor issued an edict:
I have heard that filial piety is the beginning of human relations and the first of all virtues. The system of mourning has existed since ancient times to show grief and show filial piety. However, the current situation is difficult and talent is the most important.
I have heard that the Imperial Censor Su Yuzheng was known for his filial piety throughout the court and the country, and his talent and wisdom were the best among all the ministers. His mother unfortunately passed away due to illness, and he should have observed mourning according to the etiquette to express his grief as a son.
However, the country is still in a state of unrest and people's livelihood is difficult. Su Yushi's talent is indeed a pillar of the country and is indispensable.
I have thought about it again and again, weighed the pros and cons, and decided to issue a special decree to "take away the love."
Admire this!
Su Yuzheng was stunned for a moment, his heart was so excited that he couldn't express it in words.
Then I thought that I couldn't show it because everyone was watching me, so I burst into tears.
He was unaware of the situation and thought his love was taken away from him, and he felt pained for not being able to fulfill his filial piety.
In fact, he was crying for himself, and God had blessed him again.
Su Yuzheng knelt down to receive the order, "National justice is above personal feelings.
At this difficult time, I understand that it is not easy for the emperor to issue this decree. I also hope that my mother in heaven can understand that this is a matter of state, not that I value power over filial piety. I hope my mother will forgive her son. "
After saying that, Su Yuzheng kowtowed several times towards the coffin.
Those who came to see him off all praised Lord Su for being a man of great affection and love for his country and the people!
Su Yuejian was due to return to Zhongli the next day, and she was one of the people seeing him off today.
If the emperor is extremely dependent on this official, the phenomenon of depriving him of his affection may occur. Especially for some civil servants, they will generally not be allowed to observe mourning but will continue to work.
However, Emperor Xu took away the love at the last moment, which shows that Emperor Xu was also hesitating.
Su Yuejian walked up to Su Xiao and said, "You are an adult now. After you settle your grandmother down at the ancestral home this time, after a hundred days of guarding, bring your family to Zhongli to find me. My father's love was taken away from him, I believe this is what he wants."
Su Yuejian took out the recipe for making ice and gave it to Su Xiao. She bought a large amount of raw saltpeter from the pharmacy. "You can make ice whenever you need it along the way."
According to legend, Lu should have stayed in the capital and taken charge of the rear house.
But she was worried about her two children carrying the coffin back home.
On one side is the head of the family, and on the other side is the child.
In the end, Mrs. Lu chose to go to the ancestral home with her children.
After seeing them off, Su Yuejian rode a horse back home with Su Yuzheng. At this time, the sad expression on his face had disappeared and he looked very proud.
Su Yuzheng must have been hiding something from Su Yuejian. His behavior was very different from what she remembered him to be.
What secrets is he hiding?