On September 23, Shi Duan sent 20 envoys to Yangzhou ten counties to review the land, these envoys all held the edict of Shangshutai and Situ Fu, and had the power to arrest and send those who violated the prohibition to the prosecution and sent them to Tingwei for trial, Xie Xuan and Liu Shangzhi were the chief and deputy envoys, and went to Wuxing County, Chen County, Xie Shi had a deep relationship with Wuxing County, Xie Wan and Xie An successively served as the Taishou of Wuxing County, so it was most appropriate for Xie Xuan to go to Wuxing County to review the soil break.

Xie Xuan originally thought that Chen Shaozhi would go to Wu County, but he didn't expect that it was Jia Bizhi, Chen Shaozhi and him who were sent to Wu County, and Xie Daozhi wanted to go to Huiji County.

On the eve of leaving Beijing, Chen Caozhi went to Wuyi Lane to visit Xie An to ask for advice on countermeasures to deal with the resistance of the Huiji clan to the land break, Xie Daoyan and Chen Shaozhi knelt side by side and listened to their uncle's teachings.

Xie An rubbed a white jade Ruyi in his hand, looking at his niece Xie Daosu and Chen Caozhi in front of him, as respectful as a guest, Xie An smiled on his lips but shook his head slightly, he understood his niece's mind, and also knew Chen Caozhi's determination to not be a 6th clan's daughter or beast, but for some reason Xie An didn't seem to care about his niece Xie Daosu and Chen Caozhi were together, and he had no objection to the arrangement of going to Huiji County this time.

Xie Andao: "After Cao Zhi and Yingtai arrived at Huiji, they wanted to visit three people, Xie Shen, Yu Pre and Yu Xiao's father, these three people would also receive the name of Huiji, and if they got the support of the three of them, it would be easy to solve the difficult situation of Huiji's land." ”

Chen Caozhi bowed and said, "Thank you An Shigong for your guidance, and I wrote it down." ”

Xie An said: "Although Yingtai is talented, she has a lot to do with people, so she needs to be reminded a lot." ”

Chen Caozhi glanced at Xie Dao stick sideways, and saw Xie Dao's eyes wave, the corners of his lips moved slightly, and he didn't know whether to laugh or be angry, but he said: "Brother Yingtai is very respectful, it is not in vain, the words must be sharp, there is no harm, it is the spirit of enterprising." ”

Xie An smiled and said, "These two really cherish each other's talents, confidant?" "I said...... Yu pre-word Shu Ning is the famous hermit Yu Xi's younger brother, Yu pre-year over sixty Shengping three years, to scatter the cavalry often to lead the writings, Lang Zhi Shiya, good scriptures, history accounts, disgusted with Xuanxu, to Ruan naked, Zeling drunk, can be said to be deeply disgusted, you two in front of him, do not talk about Xuan. ”

Chen Caozhi and Xie Daosu nodded together.

Xie An said again: "Yu Xiao's father, his ancestor Yu Tan has made great contributions in the Su Jun Rebellion, Yu's family is the most famous in Huiji County, Yu Xiao's father is the same year as Kong Wang, his knowledge is not under Kong Wang, but he is not as arrogant as Kong Wang, if he can make friends with Yu Xiao's father, then Huiji Yu's will not obstruct the soil in every way, of course, if you want to search all the Yu family's hidden households, that is not possible, everything is appropriate, Lao Tzu Yun holds and profits, it is not as good as that; It can't be long at night. ”

Chen Caozhi respectfully remembered it. After waiting for a while, Xie An introduced Xie Boqi and asked, "Dare to ask An Shigong, who is Xie Shi?"

Xie An said: "Xie Bo, Xie Xingsi used to be the author, Lang is erudite, knowledgeable, and knowledgeable, and knows very well in the right Yingtai of Yu Pre, I don't need to say more, I have written a post, you two can take my book to meet Xie Xingsi." ”

Chen Caozhi returned to Gu's mansion at night, "Xiaochan, Lai Zhen and others are still packing up, Huang Xiaotong is also happily helping to pack up, leaving Qian Tang for nine months, tomorrow can leave for his hometown, he is really so happy that he can't sleep."

When he came to Zhen and saw Chen Shaozhi coming back, he asked, "Xiao Langjun, can't my third brother go back to Germany?" ”

Chen Caozhi said: "The military government is building a smelting furnace and a large bellows, and I can't get out of De for a while, I have said to the military Sima that on the first day of the first lunar month, let Laide set off to return to Qiantang, and I also stayed in my aunt, and when I arrived, I went back to Chenjiawu with Laide as a companion. ”

Xiaochan said, "I hope Laide can come back before Qingzhi gives birth," Xiaolaide is going to be a father. ”

Come and laugh, everyone is very happy.

Chen Shang came over to talk to Chen Baozhi, Chen Shang can't return to his hometown this year, he is Situ Mansion Dianshuhe, in charge of Situ Mansion's scriptures, classics and daily etiquette, and the king of Guiji, Sima Yu, thinks he attaches great importance to it, and intends to be promoted again next year, the reason why Chen Shang has to stay in the capital during the New Year's Festival, and the mansion on the bank of the Qinhuai River also needs him to supervise the second Chen Caozhi from time to time: "Third brother, rest assured, when I return to Beijing to restore my life, I will bring the third surname and the little nephew to the state of Yizhou, it will be the New Year." ”

Chen Shang handed over the family letter and gifts to his parents, wife and children to Xiaochan, and asked Xiaochan to collect them and take them back to Chenjiawu.

After Chen Caozhi took a bath, it was already the third watch time when he went to bed, and Xiaochan could hear the outer room across the screen, turning around on the couch and asking, "Sister Xiaochan, is she so happy that she can't sleep?" ”

Xiaochan chuckled, "I usually don't think about Chenjiawu very much, once I know that I can go back, I really want to go back, I can't wait to wake up and return to Chenjiawu." ”

Chen Caozhi looked at the moonlight leaking from the east window, and the moonlight of the first quarter moon was so bright in the dark room, like a white sail, Chen Caozhi said: "I also miss Chen Jiawu, in fact, I am willing to be a farmer like the sixth uncle and the fifth brother." ”

Xiaochan walked over and sat down under Chen Caozhi's bed, Bai Fan... The moonlight was beside her, and Xiao Chan smiled and said If you are a farmer, you can't marry a 6 little lady, and in Qiantang, our Chen family will be bullied by the Lu family and the clan, how can we have the current prosperity. ”

Chen Caozhi also sat up... Xiaochan hurriedly took the autumn coat and put it on him, sorry, "I disturbed Xiaolangjun's sleep"

Chen Caozhi: "I can't sleep either, it's okay to talk." ”

Xiaochan sat on the side of the couch, her heart beat faster, and she didn't dare to look at Xiao Langjun's eyes, but she heard Xiao Langjun say: "Sister Xiaochan, tell me about what happened when I was a child, and I forgot some things." ”

Xiaochan settled down, smiled and said: "There is one thing, I have to laugh every time I talk to the young lady, I was only twelve years old when I first arrived in Chenjiawu with the young lady... Xiao Langjun was six years old, how to say it, Xiao Langjun was a little stupid at that time, how could he be so smart and handsome now, Chen Caozhi smiled: "This is slander, I have been a handsome lamb since I was a child, otherwise my mother will call me six ugly, I am afraid that God will be jealous and I will not be able to raise it." ”

Xiaochan turned her head to look at Chen Caozhi, pursed her lips and smiled: "Yes, yes, I have been handsome since I was a child, at that time" Xiao Langjun is very studious, often asks me to tell you stories, poor me, I don't know much, I haven't read a few books, and I have little knowledge, and the stories in my heart were all hollowed out by Xiao Langjun in a few days, and one day I was entangled by you and couldn't do anything, so I said nonsense that there is a Chenjiawu, Chenjiawu is divided into four rooms, southeast, northwest, and northwest. Xiao Langjun is clever, that is, this is about your Chen family, I will say no, it is not Shangyu, there is also a Chen Jiawu over there, Xiao Langjun believed it, and listened to me, I reported the names of all the people in Chen Jiawu, saying that Shangyu's family is exactly the same as here, but I omitted Aunt Ying... Xiao Langjun reminded me that Sister Xiaochan and Aunt Ying made me laugh so much that I couldn't walk. ”

Chen Caozhi laughed and said in his heart: "This matter is buried in the depths of memory... Sister Xiaochan doesn't talk about it, I won't think about it, well, I am the fusion of the soul consciousness of the two lives, it should be the soul consciousness of the later generations that prevails, but it is difficult to say that the persistence, pure filial piety and diligence of the young Chen Caozhi are very deeply imprinted, Xiaochan looked at Chen Caozhi laughing, in the eyes and white teeth in the dark night. The wheel demon with a sluggy face and nose made Xiao Chan's heart move, and she whispered, "... Xiao Langjun has been very serious since he was a child, "It's easy to get drunk when you face people who are absolutely disgusting on such a night, right?" Chen Baozhi thought like this, Xiaochan in front of him could smell his breath, and the warm body fragrance made him feel a little irritable, can he hug and push down? It seems that there is a hurdle that has not been crossed, what is this hurdle? Morality? Stick guard? Love for Wei Rui? Or is it just the lack of a better opportunity?

The white sail-like moonlight elongated, turned and disappeared, and the room was dark and silent.

This time, the twenty messengers of the Fusuo Tu Break Xi Ri left Beijing and went to the east and west, Chen Lickzhi, Xie Daojiao, Xie Xuan, Liu Shangwei, Jia Bizhi can go with them for a while, Chen Caozhi also specially went to Dong'an Temple to visit Zhi Daolin, he asked Lai Zhen last month to send Zhi Daolin ten catties of Gexian tea, Zhi Daolin sent his disciple Zhi Fahan to thank him, and asked Chen Caozhi to have time to go to Dong'an Temple again to meet.

Xie Xuan and Liu Shangzhi saw that the two tablets in front of Dong'an Temple were written by Wang Xianzhi "pieces of fairy clouds" and Chen Baozhi's Buddhist verse carving, Wu Maoxian, a famous craftsman in the county, had high skills, and the engraving was exquisite, completely retaining the charm of the original calligraphy.

Zhi Daolin originally wanted to talk to Chen Changzhi about the "emptiness" of the Diamond Sutra. But seeing Chen Cao's hurried appearance, he didn't say much, but said: "Poor Dao, Wei Sien has an old Wei Sien, believes in Buddhism, Chen Tanyue goes to Huiji, and can visit Wei Sien." Immediately wrote a letter and asked Chen Caozhi to hold the post to see Wei Sien, Wei Sien is the head of the Hui Ji Wei family, in his early years, he served as the head of Wu's domestic history, and then devoted himself to serving the Buddha and asking less about the world, Chen Touzhi has a branch of Daolin to introduce him, and he can get acquainted with the head of the Wei family and talk about the soil in person, so that it is easier to resolve the conflict.

Chen Caozhi said goodbye to Zhigong and his entourage in Jurong, Xie Xuan, Liu Lizhi went south to Wuxing County on the southwest shore of Taihu Lake, Chen Shaozhi, Xie Daosu and Jia Bizhi and others went to Wu County, originally went to Huiji County, and passed through Wuxing County to get closer, but Chen Caozhi wanted to go around the north shore of Taihu Lake, saying that he was going to visit Fan Wang, the father of Fan Wuzi who lived in seclusion in Wu County, Fan Wang was of course an important person, but Xie Xuan knew that Chen Caozhi went to Wu County to visit 6 Weirui, which made Xie Xuan a little unhappy, and his sister was not in a hurry, he was in a hurry.

When parting, Xie Xuan said: "Zizhong will meet Jijun Chenglang 6, the eldest son is 6, and the eldest son He Zhu also set off to return to Huiji the day before yesterday, and it is not easy for you to go to Huiji to review the soil." ”

Chen Caozhi said: "I will deal with it carefully, and with the help of the British and Taiwanese brothers, you can rest assured." ”

Xie Xuan lowered his voice and said, "My sister is still a woman after all, and it is important to take care of it."

Chen Caozhi shook Xie Xuan's hand and nodded, "No need to command." ”