In the seventeenth year of Chu Yanguang, there was a great epidemic in Beijing, and the King of Qi was ordered to take charge of epidemic prevention in danger, which was very effective.

On November 16 of that year, King Qi began to inspect the four provinces of Gyeonggi, Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong in order to spread the epidemic prevention method.

On that day, the car drove out of Beijing, and there was an endless stream of escorts.

……

"Sure Wang Xiao is gone"

"Sure."

"When he leaves Beijing at this time, he must be going to Zhending to transport grain, and we must move quickly."

From time to time, conversations like this resounded in all corners of Beijing.

One after another, orders were given, and one figure after another ran. One by one, the closed doors were opened, giving off the scent of rice grains and the light of jewelry......

meanwhile

Nanhaizi, the palace of the palace, twenty-four gardens.

"Ha, it's like as soon as the homeroom teacher leaves, everyone will be happy immediately." Wang Xiao commented on the situation in the capital.

Nanhaizi is a royal hunting outing, with Wang Xiao's relationship with the royal family, he casually took a letter seal and quietly entered Nanyuan, and found a secluded room in the palace to live.

Geng Dang, Zhuang Xiaoyun, and White Tiger didn't bring anyone who often followed him around, and it was Geng Shubai who came to report at this time, who had always been low-key.

Geng Shubai didn't quite understand what Wang Xiao was saying, but he didn't ask, just waited for instructions.

"Let's wait." Wang Xiao chuckled and said, "The grass boat borrows arrows, and when the arrows are all installed, it will not be too late for us to sail again." ”

"Yes."

"Protect He Wan."

"Yes......"

When the brocade guards were gone, Ying'er turned out from behind, squeezed on Wang Xiao and asked, "Young master, what is a self-study class and what is a class teacher?"

"For example, when I was studying in the school, when my husband was gone, the scholars would be happy." Wang Xiao sighed and said, "I didn't expect me to be so hated." ”

"The young master really just hates it."

Ying'er replied very approvingly, her eyes smiling crookedly, with a mischievous smile.

Now that she has a different relationship with Wang Xiao, she dares to make fun of him like this occasionally.

Wang smiled and said, "Where do I hate it?"

He was squeezed by Ying'er, so he planned to tease her heavily.

"I'm going to let you know what it means to be a ...... nasty"

Ying'er was originally hanging on him, sticking as tightly as he could, eager to stick together. At this time, he fled and begged for mercy.

"Young master, it's broad daylight."

"It's not like I haven't played during the day."

Ying'er flinched a little, blushing and said, "But this place ...... This place is not very accustomed. ”

"How majestic it is to play in the palace."

"Really...... I'm afraid. Ying'er pleaded in a low voice: "Wait for the evening, okay?"

Wang Xiao saw that there was indeed some uneasiness in her eyes, so he had to agree.

The two hugged and hugged for a while, and Wang Xiao was dealing with things as he could. Seeing that the sky had not darkened, he was a little annoyed and said, "It just so happens that I taught Ying'er to shoot." ”

"The young master said it would be evening."

"I mean, really teach you how to shoot." Wang smiled: "Shoot a serious gun." ”

"Oh."

Ying'er didn't dare to be interested in the hand, but she thought that learning this thing could protect the young master, so she also listened to Wang Xiao's explanation.

She didn't dare to hit small animals, so Wang Xiao set up a target by the lake for her to hit.

After practicing for a while, the two chased and fought on the grass by the lake, and then hugged each other to watch the sunset.

Nanhaizi is one of the ten views of the capital, a radius of one hundred and sixty miles, the scenery is beautiful, the poetry and clouds 'fall geese far away and frighten the clouds and pu, the flying eagle wants to go down to the waterside platform', although it is winter now, you can also see the blue water and the sky, the wild and interesting.

Ying'er leaned on Wang Xiao's arms, very happy, raised her head and said, "Young master, it's really good here!" Exceptional! We were able to play here for a few days."

"Three days."

It's only been three days, and Ying'er is a little disappointed.

Wang Xiao looked at the sunset, and suddenly thought that this place would be looted and burned by the Eight-Nation Alliance more than two hundred years later, and then bombed indiscriminately by Japan......

But at this time, in the distance, there are elk walking leisurely in the snow, looking carefree.

Wang Xiao thought silently for a while, and seemed to have strengthened his determination.

He lowered his head and stroked Ying'er's white face, and said with a smile: "In the future, I may be able to bring Ying'er to play often." ”

"Really," Ying'er asked happily.

"I'll do my best."

Ying'er didn't understand why such a thing should be done 'with all her might' - it was obviously very simple for the young master to bring herself in today.

But she was still very happy to think that she could get tired of being here with the young master for three days......

The next three days were very busy.

Countless carriages kept coming out of the capital, suburban farms, and all kinds of hidden corners, and galloped towards Tianjin Wei......

November 17th, night.

He Wan walked through the courtyard doors and walked to a room.

"Ninth Young Master, the master is inside."

He Wan nodded and walked in.

In the room, He Jingyao was lying on the couch, his face was pale, and his old eyes were like stagnant water.

"You shouldn't have come back." He Jingyao's old voice sounded.

He Wan sneered: "I didn't expect that you have raised eagles all your life, and you can still be pecked by eagles when you are dying." ”

He Jingyao wanted to raise his hand, but he couldn't do it, so he had to say slowly: "The He family's family business, I plan to ...... Pass it to you. ”

"Why should I take over this family business for you, and you didn't care about me when I was wrecked at sea all those years?"

He Jingyao seemed to be extremely painful, gasped, and said slowly in a trembling voice: "I have a lot of sons, I can't count them myself...... But all of them are mediocre talents, and the boss is the most capable one among them, but it is far from enough, far from enough. You're good, but it's a pity that you didn't have the heart back then......"

"So, you deliberately provoked Dafang to kill my mother" He Wan asked, "Just for the sake of your family inheritance, we are all boiled like eagles, my mother's life, my life, in your eyes are not worth much, you just want to see if this son can compare to He Yao." Just to see it...... Scold. ”

"I was so happy that my father could ask me a few more words, but I don't know what you were thinking. The father and son, husband and wife in the courtyard of the deep house...... Amusing. ”

He Jingyao pouted and said, "I have no regrets, this has also made you who you are today." ”

"That's enough."

"Whatever you want." He Jingyao sighed: "Did the boss let you come, or are you willing to let him let you come?"

This sentence was a bit awkward, but He Wan understood.

"You said the boss is a mediocre talent."

He Jingyao finally had some joy in his eyes, and muttered, "Promise me...... Defend the He family. ”

He Wan looked at the old man on the couch quietly, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes, and it was fleeting, he said lightly: "You are wrong, what I want is not the He family." ”

"You ......"

After a while, He Wan lowered his head and said softly, "You know, I was good at gambling when I was a teenager. That year I was forced out to sea by you, and the ship capsized, and I was picked up on a big ship, but the goods were gone. You said back then that if that business was gone, you would kill me. Do you know how I got the capital and finally earned the money back from this business?"

"When I was dying of starvation on a big ship, I saw people gambling. Those people earned money in Luzon, Siam, and other places, and they could only go home once in five years and use the money to build houses and have children...... In my life, only those days can I go home. But on the way back, they often can't help but start gambling. Later, I won their money. When the ship came to shore, their parents and wives waited on the shore, but they had already lost their money and could not go back. ”

Their parents and wives waited until the boat left, but they did not dare to come down...... I've been watching from afar, and you know how much I want to give them back the money, but I can't, because I have a father like you, and a brother like He Yao! ”

"Thirty-seven taels and six cents, and they only had a little silver in total at that time. Our He family has countless family properties! But why can't I afford so much property to give my mother a life! They can't let me live upright! ”

"Since then, I've had a thorn in my heart, and I'm going to get rid of it."

He Wan said, suddenly picked up the medicine bowl on the case and threw it on the ground.

"I don't want your bullshit He family! I want them to no longer have to be at sea and spend a few days at home for the rest of their lives, and I want them to live and work in peace and contentment on their own land. This is a thorn in my heart, and I owe it to them, and you owe it to me......"

The medicine bowl fell to the ground.

The decoction flew cheaply, bubbling with small bubbles.

He Wan was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "Look, the boss is going to poison you." ”

When he turned around again, he saw He Jingyao's eyes wide, and there was no life in his eyes......