Chen Ji helped his mother to the inner room, made the maid take a calming decoction, served Mrs. Chen to drink, helped her to lie down, and said some comforting words in her mouth, Mrs. Chen's feelings slowly calmed down, and asked Chen Ji, "Is Miss Lan here with you?" ”

"Xie Shibo used the telegraph of the official office to send a telegram to the Beijing Telecom Yamen, and Lord Xie handed it to Ah Lan, and Ah Lan went to find me again," Chen Ji said: "This time thanks to the help of the Xie family." ”

Mrs. Chen nodded, and then asked, "Did she offer to come with you?" ”

Chen Ji said "um": "I didn't mean to ask her to come over." ”

Mrs. Chen exhaled softly: "Your father originally wanted to marry you after the year, but after this accident, it will have to be delayed for another three years, and I am afraid that the Xie family will change his mind." ”

"You're too worried," Chen Ji said softly, "If the Xie family had a change of heart, they wouldn't have sent their eldest son and eldest daughter to Yueyang." ”

Mrs. Chen said: "You are wrong, the more this is the case, the more worried I am, in this matter, the Xie family can be said to be a charcoal in the snow, benevolence and righteousness, with such a great grace, if they want to withdraw from the marriage in the future, how can we say the word 'no'?" ”

"Why do you want to get out of the marriage?" Chen Ji frowned slightly: "I didn't do anything to be sorry for Miss Xie's family." ”

"Previously, your father was an official, and the Chen Xie family was barely a good match, but now he has not only died, but also been framed for such a crime," Mrs. Chen said worriedly: "And you and Qi'er have no merit, you are still a businessman, their Xie family is a century-old family, although they are not the ministers of the world, but the lintel is a step higher than the Chen family." ”

Chen Ji hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Ah Lan doesn't mind that I am doing business, not only that, but she also intends to make Chongrong do this business." ”

Mrs. Chen frowned and looked at him in surprise: "Really? Is this Xie Wanlan's idea? ”

Chen Ji nodded, and tucked the quilt for Mrs. Chen: "You don't have to worry about this matter, mother, have a good rest." ”

But Mrs. Chen tugged on his sleeve and thought thoughtfully: "I looked at Mrs. Xie's appearance, I thought that Xie Wanlan had a gentle temperament, so if you two take a concubine after getting married, she can also be a virtuous housewife, and she can avoid wives and concubines from fighting for the wind, so that if she is really like you say, she has an idea, then ......"

Chen Ji has never liked to listen to his mother's assertions, and wanted to refute her, but he was afraid of her body, so he only pushed Mrs. Chen's hand away, got up and said: "She is very good like this, my mother will only take care of her life in the future, and you don't have to worry about the affairs of the juniors." ”

Mrs. Chen looked at him and sighed leisurely: "I know what you think in your heart, but Ah Ji ......"

"Mother," Chen Ji interrupted her, leaning over her again, "Please mother, take a good rest." ”

When their mother and son were talking in the inner room, Wanlan was listening to Xie Huai'an and Chen Qi tell her what happened a few days after the incident, and they were delayed on the road for four days, while Xie Huai'an set off the day before Wanlan received the telegram, and it was seven days before Chen Zhichang's death, during these seven days, Zailuan threw Chen Zhichang's body in the Yamen's room and ignored it, although there was no order not to collect the body, but no one dared to risk offending him to really collect the body, lest this "fornicating revolutionary party" The accusation fell on his head.

"I went to take care of a few people from the Hunan Mansion first, and then I worked with Yuan Chu to collect Chen Shibo's body." Xie Huai'an said: "I spent about 7,000 taels of silver, Aunt Chen gave 5,000 taels, and I took 2,000 taels." ”

Wanlan nodded, and then asked, "Where is Zailuan?" ”

Chen Qi snorted heavily: "These seven thousand taels are not enough to fill the gap between the teeth, and it will be wasted if it is spent." ”

Wanlan comforted him for a few words, and then asked Xie Huai'an: "You only brought the body back to Yueyang yesterday?" ”

Xie Huai'an replied: "Aunt Chen's intention was to go back to Yangzhou directly, in order to wait for you to stop Yueyang for a few days. ”

"Even if you go back to Yangzhou, you have to leave someone here in Yueyang," Wanlan said: "The imperial court has not issued an order to revoke Chen Shibo's position, and whether there is a secret communication with the revolutionary party, this is also a matter that can be found out at a glance, if we bite it, Zailuan will not be much better." ”

As soon as her words fell, she saw that Chen Qi's ears suddenly began to redden, his eyes fluttered, and he stammered: "Lan...... Sister Lan, I ......"

The corners of Wanlan's eyebrows jumped: "You don't want to sue me, Chen Shibo ......"

Chen Qi immediately waved his hand: "My father has absolutely no dealings with the revolutionary party, but ...... He ...... to the revolutionaries who were being taken into prison. Quite a lot of preferential treatment ......"

Xie Huai'an immediately said: "Lord Chen has a good reputation in Yueyang, and it is reasonable that he will treat prisoners preferentially, besides, hasn't Brother Yuji already contacted Lord Zhang Zhidong?" ”

"Preferential treatment of prisoners and preferential treatment of revolutionaries is not the same thing," Wan Lan frowned and muttered, "If this matter spreads, Lord Zhang Zhidong may not be able to help." ”

Chen Qi shouted: "Why! My father didn't commit treason! Besides, when Zhang Zhidong was in office before, my father helped him a lot. ”

A trace of impatience flashed in Wanlan's eyes, she often said that a loving mother is a loser, this is really true, Chen Ji has such a role, there will be such a younger brother, it seems that Mrs. Chen's skills are in the inner garden.

She didn't bother to say anything more to him, and turned her gaze to Xie Huai'an: "I think of a person who may be more reliable than Zhang Zhidong, Huai'an, you go and write a letter to your uncle now, write down all the information here, don't hide anything, and emphasize that it is the youngest son of King Qing." ”

Xie Huai'an heard the song and knew the meaning of elegance, and asked: "The old minister of the Li family?" ”

Wanlan smiled at him and nodded: "If he can make a move, the matter will be settled." ”

Chen Qi looked at them, only feeling that the second monk was confused, but he was very anxious, so he asked, "What are you talking about, who are the old ministers of the Li family?" ”

Xie Huai'an glanced at Wanlan and explained to Chen Qi: "It's Yuan Shikai, he was promoted by Li Hongzhang and took over Li Hongzhang's class, so he is called the old minister of the Li family. ”

Chen Qi suddenly realized, and immediately knelt down to Wanlan: "Sister Lan, the Chen family is really unrequited!" ”

Wanlan hurriedly stopped him: "Family, you don't have to be so polite, besides, I have a marriage contract with Yuji, and the affairs of the Chen family are my business." ”

When Chen Ji came out of the inner room, he happened to hear this sentence, he didn't say anything on his lips, but he felt that there seemed to be a warm current flowing through his heart.

"Mother doesn't want to stay in Yueyang for too long," he said, "I'll go hire a carriage and horses, and we'll pack up and set off immediately." ”

Chen Qidao: "Sister Fang Cailan said that Yueyang must keep people, otherwise the eldest brother will help Ling go home, and I will stay to watch the follow-up, and I can rest assured that I will leave my own people." ”

Wanlan glanced at Chen Qi, and then at Chen Ji, and said that she was only afraid that keeping you would be the most uneasy, but these words were only in her heart for a while, and she didn't say it, and Chen Ji seemed to be quite clear about this younger brother's ability, so he opened his mouth and said: "I have already arranged for someone, you don't have to worry about it, come home with me to help the spirit go home and keep filial piety for my father." ”

Chen Qi seemed to be quite obedient to his eldest brother, and nodded his head in response. Chen Ji turned to Wanlan again, took a step closer, and stroked her back: "Are you tired?" Do you want to take a break? ”

Wanlan shook her head: "You go and hire a car, Huai'an writes a letter according to what I said, Yuan Chu found a reliable person in the house and sent this letter to the capital, remember, it must be a confidant." ”

Xie Huai'an and Chen Qi immediately went their separate ways, Chen Ji stood beside her and smiled at her: "What a living housewife of the Chen family." ”

Wanlan saw the corners of his mouth raised, and as soon as the tense heartstrings loosened, she immediately smiled back: "Yuji, mourn." ”

Chen Ji nodded: "Now is not the time to mourn." ”

He complied with his mother's wishes, and stayed in Yueyang for only three days, Yueyang Chen's mansion hung white flags, but the door of the mansion was closed, and no guests came to mourn, and in the case of uncertain prospects, not many people came to mourn. When they left Yueyang, some people who received the news saw them off in front of the city gate, which was an affirmation of Chen Zhichang's achievements as an official in Yueyang for more than ten years, but those people had indifferent expressions and numb expressions, empty eyes, and seemed to be indifferent to a single qiē.

Wanlan saw this scene in the car, and felt faintly sad, Xie Daozhong's study hidden a picture scroll, a foreign missionary painted a picture of the Ming Dynasty, which made Wanlan very impressed, because the ordinary people painted on the scroll had different expressions, vivid and lively, which was very different from what she saw today. Both George and Anne told us that before the West's guns opened the door to China, this mysterious Eastern country had always been a paradise sought by Europeans, and even the Western politicians regarded China's political system as the best template.

That prosperity has passed, and now the country is full of devastation, and the people of the Celestial Empire are already living precariously under the exploitation of first-class foreigners and second-class officials.

Wanlan and Xie Huai'an took a car together and said goodbye to Chen Ji's family on the official road, Chen Ji didn't say anything to them, just said thank you and said goodbye. When Xie Huaian helped Wanlan into the carriage, he also said jokingly: "It's really a great grace." ”

Wanlan tossed for so many days, she was already exhausted, and she only relied on one breath to support her, and now that she had sent away the Chen family's mother and son, she felt sore and dizzy, and when she heard Xie Huai'an's words, she cheered up again and replied in a low voice: "He will remember it in his heart." ”

Xie Huai'an looked at her face and handed over a water bladder: "Are you okay?" If it doesn't work, we will repair in Yueyang for two days. ”

Wanlan opened the water bladder and took a sip, the bag turned out to be a slightly astringent ginseng soup, she took it down and looked at it in surprise: "When did you pour the ginseng soup?" ”

However, Xie Huai'an also showed a surprised expression: "This is ginseng soup?" ”

Wanlan was even more strange: "You don't know? This is not what you prepared? ”

Xie Huai'an shook his head: "This was handed to me by Brother Yuji when he just set off." ”

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