Fang Zongji has good intentions, but he also wants to say that if Zhong Shui sees Fang Zongji, he wants to think of his wife and children from time to time, but it will be self-defeating.

Rao is like this, Chen Mu still wants to try it, he can't watch Zhong Shui stay in such a decadence.

After all, this uncle is already old, and he can't stand so many tosses anymore, and if his mood continues to be so low, he will have no love, and he really has no more life.

took Fang Zongji and came to the inner house again, knocking on Zhong Shuiyang's door, Chen Mu was also apprehensive in his heart.

Zhong Shuiyang didn't open the door, and it was quiet for a long time before a low voice came: "I'm tired, you go and do your own business, don't come to me to waste time......"

These words sounded a bit like a farewell, Chen Mu felt uncomfortable in his heart, but he heard Fang Zongji say inside: "Uncle, I am Fang Zongji...... Master...... Master is busy with affairs, and my feet don't touch the ground, so I don't dare to bother more, but I am confused about my studies, and I can't help but ask, so I ...... So can my uncle answer one or two for me? ”

Chen Mu saw that Fang Zongji could "take charge of himself", so he hid to the side.

There was still no movement in the room, Chen Mu was also anxious, he waited for a long time, knowing that he couldn't do anything, he sighed, and was about to come out and leave with Fang Zongji, but the door was opened!

Zhong Shuiyang looked Fang Zongji up and down, and said to him: "Your master is both civil and military, and he is a gentleman who can't ask for anything, you don't ask him, but you want to ask me, an old man?" ”

For fear of being discovered, Chen Mu also hid behind the pillar, but heard Fang Zongji salute and replied: "I heard the master say that the old uncle is rich in five cars, and he stayed overseas, studied both Chinese and Western, and has a wide range of knowledge......

"When my uncle moved in, the master reminded us apprentices, so that we must be cheeky to seek advice, and we will benefit a lot......"

Zhong Shuiyang saw that Fang Zongji answered fluently, and was humble and polite, his face softened, he shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Your master is delicate and thoughtful, let you come to ask for advice, but I am afraid of ...... I'm afraid of the old man, I'm ......."

When Chen Mu heard this, he was also nervous, but Fang Zongji dared to answer and said, "Uncle, since you can feel Master's fist and fist intentions, why do you want to turn it away?" ”

"Are you really willing to waste your life's work?"

Zhong Shuiyang glanced at Fang Zongji, shook his head slightly, and said: "Old man, I have been crazy and wasted most of my life, and I have indeed seen many people and many things, but I am not an old scholar who is a scholar, how can any knowledge be in vain?" ”

Zhong Shuiyang was unmoved, Chen Mu also secretly sweated, although Fang Zongji was not very old, but his mind was precocious, and he answered like a stream at the beginning of the fight, and Chen Mu also had a wave of anticipation at the moment.

But I heard Fang Zongji answer: "Old uncle, we are all juniors who have never seen the world, and we are also curious about the outside world. ”

Zhong Shuiyang was slightly stunned, and was silent for a long time before he nodded Fang Zongji's nose and revealed a faint smile.

"You're not small, you're so good at being a lobbyist, and you'll be great in the future."

When Fang Zongji heard this, his face was also full of joy: "So, my uncle agreed to teach me?" ”

Zhong Shuiyang nodded, and shook his head again: "It's not a teaching to you, you accompany me, just listen to my old immortal nagging." ”

Fang Zongji was overjoyed, followed Zhong Shuiyang into the house, poured a cup of tea, and knelt on the ground, offering tea and saying, "Uncle please tea!" ”

Zhong Shuiyang looked at Fang Zongji, who was kneeling on the ground with thin shoulders, and his eyes were moist: "Okay, get up, get up!" ”

Chen Mu, who was hiding outside, saw all this in his eyes, and finally felt at ease, and was about to leave, but he heard a voice from the room.

"Chen Mu, you go slowly, I have something to tell you."

Zhong Shuiyang studied in private school for eight years, and then went to the rivers and lakes, this experience is also somewhat similar to Chen Mu, after all, it is a head-killing business, and his perception is keen, Chen Mu can't hide, so he has to show up.

"Uncle Zhong......"

Zhong Shuiyang walked outside the door, stared at Chen Mu for a while, and said straight to the point: "It's not impossible for me to teach these children, but you must promise me one condition." ”

Chen Muzi did not hesitate for a moment: "Uncle Zhong can help me take care of the little apprentice, I am already grateful, what do you have to say, Uncle Zhong said it is okay." ”

Zhong Shuiyang waved his hand: "I hope you won't be like me in the future, I know that you have been funding the revolutionaries ......"

When Chen Mu heard this, he felt quite uncomfortable.

In order to carry out the revolution, Zhong Shuiyang's family took their lives, leaving only himself to be old and lonely, and the greatest pain in the world is nothing more than this.

So it was reasonable for him to dissuade Chen Mu and let him not repeat the mistakes of the past.

"Uncle Zhong...... Shu Dong died at the hands of officers and soldiers, right in front of my eyes, burned alive! Chen Mu didn't answer this question directly, but his answer didn't need to be mentioned anymore.

Zhong Shuiyang raised his hand and stopped Chen Mu's words: "I'm not letting you completely withdraw from the matter, but letting you fund behind the scenes." ”

"You are a capable child, whether it is in Xinhui Guangzhou or Hong Kong, you can quickly take root and develop and grow, you are a child of the Chen family, born with such a leadership temperament."

"I've also seen Wei Guzhi and these people, they can really adapt to the environment in the shortest time, everywhere they go, they can always win over believers, maybe your movements are not as big as theirs, but in the end you can always do better than them, this is your ability."

"I mean, since you are good at this, you will continue to contribute to the revolutionary cause in this way in the future, and you don't have to show your face like me, let alone charge into battle......"

"If it were possible, I would like you to be able to leave Hong Kong."

"Leaving Hong Kong?" Chen Mu has just stabilized, and the port business is booming, and he has also been in contact with Long Ji and Hong Shuntang, and there are frequent exchanges, and the business is generally tumbling and growing.

And there is also a decent identity on the surface, the Winter Lion Pavilion is becoming more and more lively, everything is developing in the best way, why does Zhong Shuiyang want Chen Mu to leave Hong Kong at this juncture?

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Mu finally spoke: "Uncle Zhong, I won't tell you anything, I'm good here, and I don't want to leave ......."

"As for funding the revolutionaries, I will continue to do it, and the kind of thing that charges into battle is not suitable for me......"

Zhong Shuiyang shook his head and said resolutely: "No, you have to leave, the Loyalty Hall is in Honolulu, at the moment I am still alive, everything is easy to say, but once I die, the dragons on the side of Honolulu will be leaderless, and the main hall will not be able to be saved!" ”

"I have always regarded you as the heir, if you don't preside over the overall situation, the Zhongyi Hall in Honolulu will be taken away, and you will never be able to get it back, and then all the brothers in the hall will lose their rightful identity!"

"I, Zhong Shuiyang, am not those students, and I can't see far enough, but I have also carried out the revolution for so many years, especially Sun Yidi, who is even more rushing for this, and I Hongmen people in order to drive out the Tartars and restore China, I have the money to contribute and make a strong contribution, even at the cost of my life."

"If there is no more identity of Hong Ying, they will not have a sense of belonging, this blood will be extinguished, and how can they continue to support the revolution in the future?"

Chen Mu didn't expect that the Zhongyi General Hall was in Honolulu, and listening to Zhong Shuiyang say this, the Zhongyi General Hall was also surrounded by strong enemies.

As Zhong Shuiyang said, the purpose of Hongmen is to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and with the identity and purpose of Hongmen, these people will do their best to support the revolution.

If the Zhongyi Hall is seized or destroyed, everyone will be "homeless", they will lose their sense of belonging, and they will no longer identify with the purpose of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and the revolutionary cause will lose a large number of Hongmen supporters!

"Uncle Zhong...... You are in the country now, and who will protect Honolulu? Since they can protect it to this day, it should be safe to hand it over to them, right? ”

Zhong Shuiyang shook his head: "Since we were about to start an uprising, it was no longer peaceful over there, I have been back to my hometown for a long time, and I need to send ocean telegrams on major matters, which is time-consuming and laborious, communication is not timely, and there are not many words on the telegram......"

"So last year, we had to entrust Daoist Fu Qingzhu to go to Tandao and secretly guard the main hall......"

"Fu Qingzhu? Why is he again?!!! Chen Mu was suddenly a little surprised, so he asked Zhong Shuiyang: "Uncle Zhong, tell me honestly, what is the identity of this old Taoist priest, and why does he have him in everything?" ”

Zhong Shuiyang's lips moved, he hesitated for a long time, and his heart seemed to be struggling, and finally shook his head: "Don't ask more, as long as you get to Honolulu, everything will be clear......"

Chen Mu was also uncomfortable, this old Taoist priest was also righteous and evil, acting strangely, with a mysterious identity, and benefited from his help.

Whether it was in Guangzhou or in Hong Kong, he helped out, but after the successful defense of the walled city, there was no news of him, as if the world had evaporated, but he didn't expect to go to Honolulu for emergency.

"In that case, why don't you hand over the Loyal Hall to him?"

Chen Mu doesn't want to leave, the Chinese people have relocated to the land, this kind of thinking has long been deeply rooted in the bone marrow, if it is not a last resort, who wants to drift across the ocean and be exiled?

Zhong Shuiyang still shook his head: "The reason is very simple, he is not from the Hongmen, and it is only an expedient measure to let him take care of him at the moment, but you are different, whether it is your biological father or adoptive father, you are the leader or even the leader of the Hongmen, you are the purest Hongmen from the root." ”

"What you have done for Hongmen in the past few years, everyone has also seen it, the reason why I chose you as the heir is not out of selfishness, let alone me, so far, don't you understand?"

When Chen Mu heard this, he also fell silent.

Zhong Shuiyang's current situation is not optimistic, if he really dies, he really wants to leave Hong Kong and go to an island like Honolulu to preside over the overall situation?