Quick wear is not a cannon fodder

After hearing An Ran's words, Su Erniu couldn't help but nodded and said, "That's the reason. It's all caused by money. The good cousins ​​in the past have become like this because of money."

An Ran smiled and nodded, but she didn't think so in her heart.

In fact, in the final analysis, Cao Chunhua and the others are not very good people. If they are good people, they will not be happy when they see that someone else's family is rich and they don't buy beautiful clothes and jewelry for themselves, even if this person is their aunt. (Su Sanhua is their aunt) It is impossible for them to be unhappy. After all, the other party is only their aunt, not their mother. It is a matter of affection that someone is willing to give it, but it is a duty if they are not willing to give it. If others give it, they should be grateful. If they don't, they should be grateful. Can't complain either.

What's more, there is nothing that Concubine Su can do if she doesn't buy them for them. The government and the public are all staring at Concubine Su, making her embarrassed to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to purchase clothes for several aunts and nieces.

Of course, the main reason was that Eunuch Zhang didn't know how many Cao Chunhua and others were coming at that time, so he didn't have time to tell Concubine Su. But now, Concubine Su has already used her own money to help them buy, but buying a lot of clothes will cost a little more. It's just time - just like Mrs. Gao bought clothes for Cao Chunhua and others and then also bought clothes for her own granddaughters, Concubine Su wanted to buy clothes for several aunts and nieces. It was impossible not to buy clothes for her own family. In this way, Come on, because there are a lot of clothes and jewelry, they haven't been made yet and haven't been sent to the Su family. It's not that Concubine Su is reluctant to part with the money. Knowing that her sisters' daughters are also here, she doesn't even want to give them a set of clothes and jewelry.

After lunch, Mrs. Gao called Butler Sun over again and asked him about the situation in Beijing.

On the way to Beijing, she had inquired about the situation of her daughter, Concubine Su, from Eunuch Zhang. She knew that her daughter was currently quite favored. It could be said that she was the most favored in the Sixth Palace. If she was not favored, she would not be given a concubine. Her natal family was granted the title of earl, and there was a ten-year-old prince. The other Eunuch Zhang did not say much because it was not easy to talk about his master, and she could not ask more questions. She could only meet her daughter then and ask about the specific situation. After all, the palace Her daughter knows best about the matter, so asking outsiders is unnecessary.

But for matters in the capital, she can ask Butler Sun. After all, her daughter lives in a deep palace, so she may not know as much about things outside as those like Butler Sun who have been staying in the capital all year round. It would be better to ask Sun Guanjia than to ask my daughter.

Butler Sun had been waiting for Mr. Gao to ask for a long time, because the Eunuch Li who sent him here - Emperor Kanghe and Concubine Su asked the eunuch to help the Su family find some servants. Eunuch Li was the confidant of Emperor Kanghe. This matter It was him who did it - I mentioned it to him and asked him to help the Su family get familiar with the situation quickly, so when she asked about it, he hurriedly said: "Our family in Beijing is divided into several big groups, like the grandfather, the old man, etc. The wife's family with titles like this is called the noble family, and they are one family; the royal family is the clan, and they are the same; and the biggest family is the official family. The clan cannot be officials in the court, and the noble family has many For simple titles like the Grand Master's, there are also people who are officials in the court. The real power is mostly in the hands of officials and some nobles who have official positions in the court. The clan does not have power, but they have a distinguished status. It shouldn’t be underestimated either.”

"At the moment, among the nobles in the capital, the Empress Dowager's natal family, Cheng'en Gongfu, is the most proud; there is not much to talk about in the clan; there are more officials who are more proud, such as the Shen family, the chief minister, the Gu family, the official minister, and the children of the family. The Wang family, which has given birth to His Majesty’s favorite Princess Changle, as well as some long-established families, are all prestigious and powerful in the capital.”

Mrs. Gao felt a little numb after hearing what Butler Sun said about a few people. She originally thought her family was quite remarkable, but when she heard that, the Queen Mother's natal family, the Chief Assistant Shen family, and the Minister of Civil Affairs Gu family married the emperor's most beloved wife. The princess's Wang family, except for the Queen Mother's family, is said to be just like her own family and is new. The following families are all big families and cannot be compared with her own family.

However, even if the Queen Mother's family is new, it is still better than her own. After all, Concubine Su relies on the emperor's favor, and her family only gets the title. And the Queen Mother, even if the relationship with the emperor and her son is not mentioned, she alone is The Queen Mother is the woman with the highest status in the palace. Her natal family is much more confident than the natal family of a beloved concubine. After all, they are mother and son, unlike those who were not mother and son in history. Maybe the emperor will not see her. Being spoiled by the Queen Mother has caused the Queen Mother's natal family to have no status. However, since they are mother and son, and their relationship is not bad, Duke Cheng'en's Mansion is not much more confident than his own family. After all, the emperor will definitely be kind to his mother-in-law. ; On the contrary, my family got the title by relying on the grace of the noble concubine. This favor is not permanent. Maybe one day I fall out of favor, my family will be beaten back to its original shape.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Gao couldn't help but put away some of the arrogance that had arisen since her family became an earl, and she didn't dare to be arrogant anymore.

And the most important thing is that their family has people who are officials in the court and hold real power. Unlike their family, although they have titles, they have no real power. According to Butler Sun, this kind of nobles have no real power and just have titles. , there are quite a lot of them in Beijing, and some of them are in decline and are no better than ordinary families. Fortunately, my family is better off with the favored Concubine Su, otherwise it is not much better.

Hearing this, Mrs. Gao couldn't help but said to Su Laoshuan: "Old man, I think our children also need to study. There is no one in the court, so we can't stand up straight."

Su Laoshuan said: "You must read books. In the past, my family was poor and had no choice. Now that we are rich, there is no reason not to study to test for fame. The big guys, no matter how old they are, they all study, even if they are older. , you should also read more books and learn more words, so as not to make people laugh."

Su Erniu and the other girls were doing better. Su Dashuan didn't ask them to read and write, so they could still watch the excitement. However, Su Daniu and others grimaced when they heard that they were going to study. The children were doing better. People like Su Daniu, who don't understand how hard it is to study at the age of twenty, can't help but beg for mercy: "Grandpa, let me forget it? I'm twenty years old, why should I study?"

Su Laoshuan immediately became angry and said: "You should read more. I heard Eunuch Zhang say at that time that the titles in the imperial court are inherited by the eldest son. From now on, my title will belong to your father." Inherited, you will inherit after your father. You said that after a few generations, other people's families will become scholars. Our family has reached the third generation, and you are still illiterate. When you go out, people should not laugh at our family and embarrass you. Not only you should read it, but your father should also read it. It’s fine if your two uncles don’t inherit the title. If they want to read it, they can read it. If they don’t want to read it, I won’t force them."