Destroyed outside, gold and jade inside

Chapter 337 Who is closer

Shen Xinniang frowned slightly.

When everyone saw Shen Shangshu coming, people in the officialdom naturally recognized Shen Shangshu, and even knew that he was the father of Princess Qi.When father and daughter meet, it is not good for outsiders to be present.Yan Shilang quickly bowed and retreated, and the attendants and helpers who followed Yan Shilang also followed out of the yard.

Mr. He stroked the white beard flowing down to his chest, pursed his lips and said, "Do you need me to stay with you, lady? I'm not that pedantic."

The implication is that we will not blindly uphold foolish filial piety, but also know that there are three unfilial persons, Ayi is obedient, trapping relatives and unrighteous ones, and one is unfilial.

Shen Xinniang smiled politely, "Thank you Mr. He, don't bother Mr.

Mr. He didn't insist, and led the people from the Caotang Academy out of the yard.

Shen Shangshu came forward, there were no outsiders in the courtyard, and those standing beside Shen Xinniang were all trusted people in the palace.

He cupped his hands and said: "I have seen the princess, please greet the princess."

"I don't know why my father said 'a rare meeting with a princess'? Why did my father seek me?" Shen Xinniang asked indifferently, and she turned her eyebrows coldly before meeting her. Naturally, she didn't have any warm affection.

Shen Shangshu didn't expect anything extravagantly, upon hearing the words he just straightened up, snorted and said: "You rely on the prince to favor you, so naturally I dare not say anything in the palace, since I met you in thatched cottage today, I will Tell me about your mother's family!"

Shen Xinniang hummed, "I'm in a good mood today. If my father is not unreasonable, I have the patience to listen to what he wants to say. But if my father still doesn't know right from wrong, I don't have so much time to waste. "

"You..." Shen Shangshu stared, knowing that she was very resourceful, and that King Qi really doted on her endlessly, so he could only suppress his temper and said through gritted teeth, "Since you are in Caotang Academy, how can you be the master of your own family? Why don't you let your younger brothers study hard in the academy, what are you doing with Lao Shizi's heretics? And you also tease them so that they don't study, but practice kung fu? In today's peaceful and prosperous times, only by studying hard can you serve the court and become a pillar of the court , to become a useful talent, to learn Kung Fu, you can only show off the bravery of a common man, what is the big prospect?"

Although he was very angry, he was still sober at this moment, knowing that the eldest daughter was definitely beyond his control, so he spoke politely.

Shen Xinniang shook her head quite disapprovingly, "Reading is useful, and practicing martial arts is also useful. Every person and every thing in this world has its use and purpose. Father should not treat anyone one-sidedly with his own eyes. , any cause. If there are no soldiers to guard the frontier, no ancestors who can fight well, how can I have the backbone of my current peaceful and prosperous age?"

Shen Shangshu has not yet refuted.

Shen Xinniang then said: "What's more, although Daliang is considered rich now, it is by no means a peaceful and prosperous age. Foreign countries covet Daliang's wealth. If Daliang does not have powerful military weapons, it is just a piece of fat to be slaughtered. Turkic Why can’t the invasion of our border be stopped year after year? Isn’t it because the Turkic soldiers are strong, horses and cavalry are strong, and our cavalry is not enough to match? If Daliang is satisfied with the current national strength and emphasizes culture and restrains military, it will not be long before there will be no strong generals. The frontiers are not guarded, and mermaids will be allowed. At that time, a man will not be able to go into battle to defend his home and country, and he will not be able to wield a sword to protect his wife and children. , is reading the only important thing?"

"You, you are making unreasonable words!" Shen Shangshu said with a cold face.

Shen Xinniang chuckled, "Father really thinks what I said is unreasonable?"

Shen Shangshu opened his mouth, but no sound came out.He was about to put on a serious face, and then opened his mouth to argue from the side, but suddenly he heard a young boy's cheerful voice coming in from outside the moon gate behind the huge persimmon tree, "Sister, big sister..."

The three teenagers were full of smiles and ran forward with joy, holding a beautiful long sword in each hand.When they saw Shen Xinniang, the three of them laughed heartily, but before they got close, they found their father standing by.

The three of them stopped immediately, and the smiles on their faces disappeared for a moment, and the youngest Erlang immediately hid behind the two older brothers.The two older students also pursed their lips, looking at Shen Shangshu with fear and resistance.

"You..." Shen Shangshu pointed to the three sons.He is their father, the closest person to them, but how long has he not seen his sons smiling so happily in front of him?How long has it been since I saw my sons looking forward to seeing me, as impatient as when I called "sister" just now?
I am the one who treats them the best in this world and the one who hides the least.But now, what do they give back to themselves?Is it alienation, indifference, resistance, repulsion... To them, the sister who hasn't been together for a long time, but so close?
Shen Shangshu couldn't help turning his face sideways, and took a deep look at Shen Xinniang.His big lady, since she came back from Wu Xing, has quietly changed everything in this family.Zhu's death, Shen Wuniang was sent back to Wuxing, Shen Siniang got close to her, Aunt An is now more and more imposing and graceful, the weak and cowardly Aunt An is gone forever.Now even the gentlemen who have had little contact with her at home are starting to get close to her?

What is she going to do?Is he still the head of the Shen family?

"Daddy!" The brothers stood in front and bowed their hands in salute.

Shen Shangshu snorted coldly, "If you don't study hard, I send you to the Caotang Academy just to make you spend all day here doing nothing, playing with knives and guns, and running around and having fun?"

"Daddy, it's not that we're not doing our jobs properly, we've just passed the exam, and we've been admitted to Caotang Academy!" Said the oldest Shiro.

Shen Shangshu snorted disdainfully, "Admission? What kind of admission is this?"

Without waiting for the gentlemen to reply, Shen Shangshu immediately turned around, looked at Shen Xinniang and said.

"I don't care how you reform the Cottage Academy. I don't ask how capable and powerful you are. My son, I definitely can't be your gunman! I have high hopes for them. They have to study well. Only then can we make great achievements..."

"Father, there is more to studying than making meritorious deeds? If you can go to battle and kill the enemy, wouldn't it be easier to become a king? Daddy's thinking is really stubborn! Could it be that we are born in a family of civil servants, so we can't take the path of martial arts? I am on the border of Daliang. There are foreign countries watching over him, no matter what time, Daliang needs a general to defend the country." Shiro didn't know where the courage came from, but he dared to argue with his father face to face.

Encouraged by his brother, Liu Lang also straightened his back, "That's right, father! We are not interested in sitting and reading all day long, and prefer to practice martial arts and the art of war! Father, don't force us!"

"What do you know about the art of war?" Shen Shangshu snorted disdainfully.

"This father doesn't need to worry. In the future, not only will there be masters who are familiar with the art of war to teach them their homework, but the Cottage Academy will also solemnly invite generals who have experienced many battles to come here from time to time. What they can learn is definitely better than what they can learn by themselves. I can learn more." Shen Xinniang said slowly.

Even Jiulang, the youngest, stood up from behind his brothers, raised his face, and looked at his father, "Why doesn't Daddy recognize our ability? Why does Daddy have to let us follow Daddy's path?" We have to go the way we want to go! Dad doesn’t have to blame sister, we got in by ourselves, unlike dad, who begged sister to intercede and let us in by virtue of affection!”

When my son said such words in person, it was as if he had slapped Shen Shangshu in the face in public.Shen Shangshu's face was dull and his ears were flushed.

"You, you! Well, you are promising, you are really promising! I don't care about you, let's see what you can learn from following your good sister!"

After speaking, he shook his hand, turned around and strode out of the yard.After walking a few steps, he was unwilling to reconcile, and wanted to see if his sons felt repentant when they saw him angry, he would give them a step down and let them go home with him.

But he stopped and looked back, only to see that his sons ignored him leaving, and instead approached Shen Xinniang with a smile.

Shen Shang was so bookish that he almost choked on his breath, he rubbed his chest, grinned helplessly and left.

"Sister, the three of us worked together to study a set of sword techniques, and we're just waiting for my sister to come, show me the dance!" Shiro said with a smile, eager to try.

Shen Xinniang nodded, "Okay, then I'll open my eyes." Saying that, she let Dan Xin and Jin Xiang support her, and pushed her away two steps to make room for her younger brothers.

"My sister is really humble. The Taoist Huang said that my sister is amazing! I also ask my sister to teach my younger brothers!" After Si Lang finished speaking, he turned over and stood with his two younger brothers.

The sword is a good sword, and it looks heavy, but they are all unsharp swords, even if there is an accidental injury, there is no blade, and the injury will not be too serious.The three of them cooperated, forming a formation, changing sword moves, attacking and defending, and the cooperation was considered a tacit understanding.

However, Jiulang was young, so his movements seemed immature and slow. The two elder brothers took good care of him, so the speed was slowed down, and the flaws were revealed.

But it is very rare for them to perform like this at such a young age.

Shen Xinniang nodded and praised again and again, the three young gentlemen were very happy, and repeatedly said that they have not practiced yet, and when they are more familiar, they will come to dance for their sister.Shen Xinniang nodded in agreement.

When Shen Xinniang left the Cottage Academy, the three young gentlemen were still chasing after them, reluctantly sending each other off, and asking her sister expectantly when she would come back.Xiao Jiulang was still muttering behind his brothers: "Anyway, we don't go home, we live in the academy, and we won't miss my sister when she comes!"

Shen Xinniang smiled helplessly, she never thought that she would win over the gentlemen from Shen Shangshu's side, never thought that she would end up with a "lonely man" in the end.

But the world is unpredictable, she just walked all the way with her heart, and everyone in the Shen family who was not close to her originally had this fate, except for the biological father who was this body and still didn't want to see her, others didn't know Feel close with her.This is probably unintentionally planting willows and willows into shades.

(End of this chapter)