All Hail Cousin Brother

The grandmother worshiped the Buddha, and the coffin was made of high-quality sandalwood.

Sandalwood is relatively rare, and the new material has a pungent fragrance and fishy smell. After a period of time, the breath of sandalwood will gradually become calm and mellow.

The longer the time, the more moist and pure the fragrance will be.

The texture will also be finer and smoother.

Large families with elderly people prepare boards in advance and store them at home. Once the elderly leave, they will pack the boards into coffins and use them immediately.

Yu Youyao knelt down in front of the grandmother's spirit, bowed three times, then got up and lit three incense sticks and put them in the stove.

Because the people from the clan hadn't arrived yet, Yu Zongzheng and Yu Zongshen kept watch at night and went about their own affairs during the day, while Yao stayed in the mourning hall expressionlessly.

Yu Shanyan and his younger siblings gathered around the brazier in front of the mourning hall to burn paper money and cried softly.

Yu Youyao pursed her lips lightly: "Second Aunt has been busy all night, so go to the nearby yard to rest first. Someone from the clan has come, I will send someone to inform you."

Yao shi nodded, got up and left.

Yu Youyao's expression faded, and Yao Shi felt resentment towards her grandmother, so she even perfunctory about her grandmother's funeral, and she didn't show any kindness to her, and she probably blamed her anger on her.

She doesn't judge Yao's thoughts.

After all, the bridge will return to the bridge, and the road will return to the road.

Right now, it is the most important thing to do my best to manage my grandmother's funeral well.

It wasn't until noon that Xia Tao came to report: "Someone from the clan has come, so I sent a servant to report first, and it's time to enter the mansion after a while."

Yu Youyao hurriedly arranged for someone to notify everyone who needed to be notified, so as not to lose courtesy.

Another half an hour later, a servant girl came to report: "The elders of the clan are here."

Yu Shanyan and Yu Youyao brought their younger siblings to the door in a hurry. The men and women, one on the left and the other on the right, stood on each side and greeted the elders in a hurry.

The head of the clan supported the old patriarch, Yu Zongzheng supported the fifth uncle, the eldest wife supported the second old lady, and Mrs. Yao supported the fifth old lady, followed by a few men of the "Zong" generation and several daughter-in-laws.

A group of more than a dozen people entered the mourning hall in a mighty manner,

The next time I worshiped the spirit and entered the incense.

The second old lady's eyes were wet on the spot: "Before the coffin is sealed, let me take another look at the old concubine." Before she could finish her sentence, she choked her throat and began to cry: "I won't see you again. "

The fifth old lady and Mrs. Yu are of the same line, and they are usually close. While patting their legs, they howled at the top of their voices: "My old sister-in-law, you can leave as soon as you say, and you won't even let us see each other for the last time." See, you stubborn donkey, you grit your teeth and hold on to everything,..."

Several "ancestors" elders came to open the coffin.

The two old ladies lay down on the birthday coffin, looking at Mrs. Yu inside the coffin, weeping so hard that they couldn't hold back their tears.

The daughters-in-law who came to help with the funeral were also from families close to the Yu Mansion, and they all went to see the old lady.

There was crying in the mourning hall.

The two uncles looked sad and called their ancestors over to discuss the mourning.

The old uncle looked at Yu Zongzheng: "Have you discussed Ding You's matter?"

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was an express regulation that if parents lost their lives and did not report them, they would be punished if they were found out.

Yu Zongzheng looked ashamed: "I should be the one to do filial piety for my mother Ding You, but my second younger brother handed Ding You's book to the palace at dawn."

It seemed as if the two brothers were vying to be Ding You for their mother, but Yu Zongshen got a step ahead, as if he was filial.

Yu Zongshen lowered his head and did not speak.

The old uncle glanced back and forth between the two brothers, frowned, and then said: "Your mother is a widow, and she has kept festivals for your father for most of her life. She has suffered and suffered so much that she raised you two brothers. Growing up, you two brothers should pay more attention to her funeral."

I don't know how the two brothers discussed it?

Why do you let the second child Ding worry?

The second son had just taken over as chief assistant not long ago, and both the government and the opposition were facing internal and external troubles, so it was reasonable to install a cabinet to assist the country.

On the other hand, the boss, who seems to have power in the hands of the government and the public, has nothing to do with it. If he can borrow Ding You's three years of precipitation, and have the filial name of Ding You's mother, he will be steady in his official career in the future, and he can go further.

Ding You is doing all kinds of harm to the second child, but to the eldest, it is the only great opportunity to go further.

The boss didn't make much achievements in the official department, but the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate made a lot of noise.

The boss has worked in the Metropolitan Procuratorate for ten years, so he has some qualifications, so the emperor let him serve as the censor of the thirteen departments. He also made great contributions to disaster relief before.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has left and right censors.

Lord Zuodu Yushi Qi is very prestigious in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but Youdu Yushi has mediocre political achievements and is not young. The boss may not have the opportunity to make further progress in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The power of the Metropolitan Procuratorate depends on the emperor.

The eldest brother has already been greatly favored by the emperor, but no matter how steady he is, he has a good official reputation and a filial reputation. When he arrives at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he will be like a fish in water.

The second child is in the cabinet, and puts the authority of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the hands of the boss. The two brothers, one inside and the other outside, complement each other, and control most of the government.

Isn't it better than a thirteen supervisory censor?

But Ding You's notes are already up, so it's useless to say more.

The second child wants to be filial to his mother, but he can't stop him from doing it.

It's just that he was a little disappointed in his heart, and felt that the two brothers were a little too reckless. For such a big matter as Ding You, the two brothers can discuss it first and wait until someone from the clan comes.

Let the second child Ding worry, but it is short-sighted.

Yu Zongzheng and Yu Zongshen nodded in unison.

The old uncle said fairly: "The coffin will be sealed in the afternoon. Everyone has to prepare a few things for the funeral. When the things are ready, give them to the second daughter-in-law to see if there is any taboo. How many days will the funeral take?"

Yu Zongzheng hurriedly asked: "How many days does Uncle think is appropriate?"

The old uncle said fairly: "Your mother is a widow, it is not easy to raise you, her funeral should be handled smoothly, but now the government and the people are not peaceful, and the north is dry, so it is not appropriate to make extravagant arrangements, so let's hold the funeral for three to seven days. "

It was twenty-one days, neither long nor short. Yu Zongzheng glanced at Yu Zongshen, and seeing that he had no intention of speaking, he had no choice but to say, "Just according to Uncle."

The group discussed for an hour before agreeing on the funeral arrangements.

It was getting late.

Yu Youyao ordered someone to prepare a meal, and invited the elders of the clan to have lunch.

Seeing that her eyes were still swollen, the second old lady took her hand: "Your grandmother has gone. From now on, the family will be supported by you, the eldest daughter. You have to think about it."

Even if Aunt Jiang helped straighten her up later, this concubine couldn't do better than the eldest daughter.

Yu Youyao was also made the head of the county, and with the title of clan, she should respect her in leisure time.

The Yu Mansion and the clan have exchanged news.

Everyone in the clan also knew that Mrs. Yu raised Yu Youyao very well, she was as temperamental as Mrs. Yu, and she was a family manager.