Chapter 455 Mourning Arrangements
Zhao Anwei looked at Zhao Anping's concern for him and his younger sister, and he felt very uncomfortable. "Brother, can you be more normal and not let this drive you crazy?"
"That's right. I feel like this isn't like my eldest brother anymore." Zhao Lingmeng has been deeply affected by Zhao Anping's caring attitude these days. Seeing her second brother made suggestions, she quickly agreed.
Zhao Anping finally felt guilty, but found that these two guys didn't appreciate it, so he could only snort in anger.
Zhao Anwei saw Zhao Anping's expression change, but he didn't show any fear at all. Instead, he said affirmatively: "Yes, this is like our eldest brother."
Zhao Anping didn't want to bother with his troubled brother. Oh, and the same thing about his sister.
Even Zhao An and a few others nearby were amused by the conversation between Zhao Anwei and Zhao Anping, but when they noticed that the occasion was not right, they felt uncomfortable holding back their laughter.
But the atmosphere was only relaxed for a moment, and then it was still a sad time for everyone.
Now that Zhao Anwei has returned, they will carry the coffin back to their hometown Yunzhou for burial. Also, all the officials in the family must submit memorials to express their mourning.
After that, arrangements were made for mourning in the family's hometown. Zhao Lingmeng's generation observed mourning for three years, while the next generation observed mourning for one year. Officials could be dismissed by imperial decree during the mourning period, but unless they held an essential position, the emperor would not issue such an order.
In addition to being prohibited from playing vocal music, mourning also prohibits taking the imperial examinations and requires a vegetarian diet.
Therefore, the ones who really had a huge impact were Zhao Lingmeng's three half-brothers. One of them was taking the imperial examination, and two of them were just minor officials. If they wanted to resume their duties after the period of mourning, they would definitely not be able to do so without connections.
Zhao Lingmeng took advantage of the fact that these three illegitimate brothers had always been very honest and took the initiative to make a promise to reassure them, "Don't worry, as long as you don't do anything messy during the mourning period, it won't affect anything later.
Especially my fifth brother, Zhao Ancheng, you should study hard during the period of mourning. If you can pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar, father and mother will be very happy to see you. "
"Thank you, big sister!" Now the three illegitimate children were very happy. As long as their future was not a problem, they could observe the mourning period with peace of mind.
It wasn't that Zhao Anping was stingy and didn't want to make a promise. He estimated that when the time came, he would have to rely on his second brother and younger sister to recover. For such a matter, if he could rely on his own people, he would definitely not use a favor for it.
Zhao Anwei must have been forced to leave. After all, the border with Longling State needed to be garrisoned by a reputable general, not to mention the iron ore seized from Longling State. Marquis Wenyuan was old, after all, and unable to handle many things, so Zhao Anwei couldn't have been away for that long.
When the emperor's decree arrived, it turned out that, just as they had suspected, only Zhao Anwei had won the love affair. Zhao Anwei accompanied them back to Yunzhou with the coffin. After his father and mother were buried, he returned directly to the border. This time, the emperor granted Zhao Anwei special permission to bring his wife and children with him.
This is a special kind of trust. Generally, the families of military generals are left in Yuanjing. One reason is that the border environment is difficult, and the other is that they serve as hostages in Yuanjing.
Zhao Anwei currently has a son and a daughter. Although the emperor has granted his permission, he is not so tactless. He plans to take his daughter and wife with him and take the initiative to leave his son in Yuanjing.
So after Zhao Anwei received the emperor's order, he brought Zhao Zhili to find Zhao Lingmeng.
Zhao Anwei brought his son into the courtyard where his younger sister lived before she got married. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he began to speak loudly, "Little sister, second brother wants to ask you for a favor."
Zhao Lingmeng was originally drinking tea and resting with Fan Yong in the room. As soon as Zhao Anwei spoke, Zhao Lingmeng heard it.
Zhao Lingmeng quickly ordered: "Second brother, come in and talk!"
Zhao Anwei saw this and quickly brought Zhao Zhili inside. Zhao Zhili was seven years old, a little younger than Zhao Houyang. Zhao Lingmeng hadn't had much contact with him and felt he was a gentle child.
"Hello, aunt! Hello, uncle!" Zhao Zhili bowed obediently when he saw Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong.
However, Zhao Anwei was not so polite. He just nodded to Fan Yong to show that they had met, and then sat down next to Fan Yong.
"Hurry up! Sit next to me! You don't have to be so restrained at your aunt's place."
After Zhao Lingmeng had everyone get up, she looked at her second brother thoughtfully, "Second brother, have you discussed this matter with your second sister-in-law? Besides, I'm not as meticulous in raising children as your second sister-in-law."
Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to end up helping and then causing trouble, so everything had to be agreed upon in advance.
"Don't worry! I've discussed this with your second sister-in-law. No matter what he looks like, your second sister-in-law and I won't blame you. I've already registered him to study at the Royal Academy and take the imperial examination. If I can raise him to be a scheming person, that would be even better."
This was Zhao Anwei's eldest son, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would inherit his family business. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he didn't want the child to grow up poorly.
Zhao Lingmeng
Zhao Lingmeng could only roll her eyes helplessly at Zhao Anwei and said, "Second brother, you can't just raise a child like that."
Zhao Zhili knew that the best place for him was to live with his aunt, so he quickly promoted himself: "Aunt, I'm easy to support."
Zhao Lingmeng pinched Zhao Zhili's face when she heard this and said, "Alright, since our Li'er is easy to raise, Auntie will take care of him."
When Zhao Anwei saw that his younger sister agreed, he immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong.
Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong did not avoid it. After all, raising a child is not an easy task. She can accept this gift.
Everyone was very busy before, and when Zhao Anwei saw that everything was arranged, he hurriedly took his people away.
Zhao Lingmeng and Fan Yong packed up a bit and went to the mourning hall. People had been coming to burn incense for the past few days, so the mourning hall couldn't be left alone.
Zhao Lingmeng originally wanted to go back to Yunzhou to observe mourning for three years before coming back, but the emperor only gave him half a year, and Zhao Lingmeng's range of activities could only be between Yuanjing and Yunzhou, no further.
And he had to bring enough people, so the emperor rewarded Zhao Lingmeng with a villa in Yunzhou.
The Emperor was also worried that Zhao Lingmeng would wander around outside. If something happened, it would be a huge loss for the Kingdom of Jing. The rest of the Kingdom of Jing was not as peaceful as Yuanjing. There's a saying that goes, "Poverty breeds hard-working people." Although the Emperor didn't want to admit that the Kingdom of Jing was impoverished under his rule, the situation was stronger than the people.
Even though he was only going for half a year, Zhao Lingmeng still brought Zhao Houjing and his two brothers with him. After all, half a year wouldn't be a big deal in studying.
Zhao Houjing knew he couldn't go out to play while in mourning in Yuanjing, so he had no objection to following his mother to Yunzhou. It was as if the death of his grandparents had made him grow up a little and he didn't care so much about many things.
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