Huizhou, the Qian family, the eight brothers of the Qian family except for the sixth Qian Tongping out, the eldest Qian Lingyun, the second Qian Sifang, the third Qian Susu, the fourth Qian Yuan, the fifth Qian Shengwu, the old seven Qian Yuanjie, the eighth Qian Dehua, the seven brothers all sat in the lobby, the grandchildren Qian Changhai and Qian Bokun stood solemnly on both sides, the huge hall was almost occupied by everyone, but a large family of twenty or thirty people gathered together, instead of laughter and laughter, they were silent, occasionally glanced at each other but looked away, the atmosphere was dull and strange.

In the still, deathly silence, the sound of everyone's breathing was faint, but occasionally someone couldn't control their emotions and let out a heavy gasp, making the lobby more and more silent.

Time passed little by little, when the sun sank in the west and pulled out a long shadow to reflect the clouds in the sky, everyone who had been sitting for a long time was waiting a little anxious, and couldn't help but look at the back hall, but unfortunately nothing could be seen. Suddenly, hearing the sound of footsteps in the back hall, everyone immediately stood up, and the footsteps seemed to step on everyone's hearts, making everyone's hearts thump, and they all stared straight at the exit of the back hall, staring at the old man in Mai who came out.

The old man in Mai has gray hair but a red face, his face is thin and energetic, and his eyes are even clearer, which can be known to be extraordinary. This person is a famous doctor in Jiangnan Province, known as Sun Taihe, who is known as the Holy Hand of Jiangnan, has a lofty status in Jiangnan Province, but the old man Qian is seriously ill and has been admitted to the Qian family for more than a year.

Seeing Sun Taihe, the boss Qian Lingyun immediately stood up and opened his mouth to ask, "Mr. Sun, ...... father?"

In Qian Lingyun's elongated voice, the Qian family brothers all breathed tightly, staring straight at Sun Taihe. Under the gaze of everyone, Mrs. Sun said softly: "The old man has gone to sleep, you can take a look, but don't disturb the old man." ”

Hearing Sun Taihe say this, a strange color flashed in Qian Lingyun's eyes. Qian is not on the sickbed for a long time, it has always been good and bad, but today at noon he suddenly vomited blood and fainted, which really frightened everyone, so although Sun Taihe's words were vague, Qian Lingyun still heard a lot. After staring at Sun Taihe for a moment, Qian Lingyun nodded and said: "Mr. has worked hard for an afternoon, the old man will send Mr. down to rest first, the second, the third, and the fourth, you go to see the old man, don't disturb the old man." Please, sir. ”

Walking out of the lobby, there was a glow in his eyes, but that dazzling blood red suddenly made Qian Lingyun feel bad. Taking a deep breath, Qian Lingyun kept his pace as calm as possible, but before he knew it, his body had become stiff.

"This is also an old man who is dying!" With a sigh in his heart, looking at the clouds in the sky, Sun Taihe said with emotion: "The sunset is infinitely good, but it is just near dusk." There is another sentence, Sun Taihe did not say it, and the Sun family, which seems to be glorious and rich in the world, seems to have entered the twilight.

Sun Taihe is known as the holy hand of Jiangnan, from the dignitaries to the peddlers and pawns, I don't know how many people have been saved, how can I not see the different hearts of the brothers of the Qian family, once the old man Qian is critically ill, I am afraid that the Qian family will cause trouble Xiao Wall, but now, Qian Buwei's illness ...... Thinking of this, Mrs. Sun let out an inexplicable sigh in her heart.

Walking to no one's place, Qian Lingyun suddenly stopped, staring directly at Sun Taihe, as if he wanted to see the old man's illness from his eyes, and he had expectations that could not be concealed, and Sun Taihe seemed to know what Qian Lingyun was thinking, and shook his head lightly. Although there had been speculations for a long time, seeing Sun Taihe's expression, Qian Lingyun's heart was shocked, and his already rickety body was a little bent.

It took a long time for Qian Lingyun to come back to his senses, take a deep breath, and ask as calmly as possible: "The doctor's parents' heart, how is the condition of my father, I hope Mr. will tell you the truth." At the end of the words, Qian Lingyun bowed down and made a big salute to Sun Taihe.

Seeing Qian Lingyun's appearance, Sun Taihe sighed again, thought for a while, and finally nodded and said, "Since Brother Qian asked, the old man will tell the truth." The old man is old and has all his internal organs damaged, he is old and incompetent, so he can only hang with a medicine stone, but a few years have passed, and Brother Qian still has a plan. At the end of the words, Sun Taihe turned around and left, leaving Qian Lingyun with a dead face.

The capital, Tao Ranju, although the name is elegant and full of bookish atmosphere, in fact, it is guarded by the elite of the blood guard, and ordinary people are not allowed to approach at all, because the person who lives here is the confidant of the filial piety king Chu Haoyu, Zhou Chu.

When the chrysanthemums are in full bloom in autumn, sitting in the sun, a cup of tea and a handful of books, it looks so leisurely, the sun seems to have eased down, and it is quiet. Suddenly, there was a sound of laughter, so crisp, so joyful, like the sun jumping on the flowers, Zhou Chu was infected by this laughter, and a smile appeared on his face, but it turned into a bitter smile in an instant, and a pair of children had already met his eyes.

The boy is about six or seven years old, with long lips and white teeth, which is very cute and makes people feel supreme, but he is too quiet and lacks the naughtiness of children, but the girl in red on his side giggles non-stop, and the smile on his face and eyes blooms like a flower. Seeing Zhou Chu, the girl in red smiled even more happily, jumped and ran over, and shouted at the same time: "Uncle Zhou, are you reading again?" In the shouting, the girl in red had already run to Zhou Chu's side, and seeing the wry smile on his face, the smile in her eyes was even worse, and she giggled: "Smile, ten years young, sorrowful, ten years old." Uncle Zhou, you have been old for another ten years, and you are about to become a little old man," At the end of the words, the girl in red made a grimace at Zhou Chu, and Zhou Chu couldn't help laughing, seeing this, the girl in red laughed again: "That's right, come back young again!" ”

At this moment, the quiet young man had already walked to Zhou Chu's side, bowed down and bowed, "Disciple Hongchen has seen Mr. ”

Chu Hongchen, Chu Haoyu's eldest son, as for the girl, it is naturally Chu Haoyu's daughter Chu Ruotong, but this pair of children, the son Chu Hongchen is quiet and quiet, and there is no naughtiness of Chu Haoyu at all, but the daughter Chu Ruotong is naughty and cute, quite the shadow of Chu Haoyu when he was young.

Looking at these two children, Zhou Chu showed a smile on his face, but before he could speak, Chu Ruotong had already shouted: "What about Aunt and Youyou?" ”

Hearing Youyou, Chu Hongchen's black and white eyes suddenly lit up with two rays of light, staring straight at Zhou Chu to hear his answer, and thinking of his wife and daughter, Zhou Chu had a trace of pain in his eyes, and said slowly: "My aunt is unwell, I am taking a nap, and I will accompany her." ”

Hearing Zhou Chu say this, Chu Ruotong was stunned for a moment, then laughed again, and shouted: "Auntie is uncomfortable, Na Tong'er wants to take a look." At the end of the words, Chu Ruotong jumped and left, leaving only Chu Hongchen with a hesitant face.

How could Zhou Chu not know Chu Hongchen's thoughts, nodded and said, "Go ahead!" ”

Suddenly, Chu Hongchen's face showed a touch of joy, but he still bowed and saluted, and then strode away. Not long after the pair of children disappeared and left, Chu Haoyu walked into the courtyard and sat down opposite Zhou Chu, was silent for a moment and opened his mouth to say: "Hetian has produced a few pieces of warm jade, and I have ordered someone to send them urgently." ”

Looking at Chu Haoyu, Zhou Chu had a trace of gratitude in his eyes, but then it dimmed, with an undisguised melancholy on his face, and sighed in silence for a long time: "Do your best to obey the destiny of heaven!" ”

Zhou Chu, whom Chu Haoyu knew, had always been calm and calm, and when he saw his current demeanor, he also sighed in his heart, his wife Zhang Yiyi's injury, even the divine doctor Li Sihan was helpless, and could only maintain it with a medicinal stone. Shaking his head, Zhou Chu then said: "It's cold in the north, I want to take Yiyi to Jiangnan, and besides, she is restless these days, she should think about Jiangnan, that is, Zhou, who has been away from home for seven or eight years, should also go back to see." ”

After looking at Zhou Chu for a moment, Chu Haoyu suddenly laughed, opened his mouth and said, "It's just right, I'm also going to Jiangnan, just on the same road." ”

Hearing that Chu Haoyu was going to Jiangnan, Zhou Chu thought for a moment and suddenly thought of something, two rays of light suddenly burst out in his calm eyes, and he opened his mouth to ask, "Old man Qian......"

Chu Haoyu tapped his head and said, "Jiang Nanwei sent back the news that Old Man Qian vomited blood and fainted, I'm afraid it won't last long." After a slight pause at this, Chu Haoyu continued: "At the same time, the imperial court will order the king to inspect Jiangnan and Huainan. In recent years, the country and the people are thriving in the world, but the rule of officials has worsened and raised countless moths, and the eldest brother wants to kill this unhealthy trend, and the king will take the sword of Shang Fang out of Beijing, first cut and then play. ”

Although Chu Haoyu's tone was flat, Zhou Chu heard a strong murderous aura, and looked at Chu Haoyu for a moment, suddenly shook his head and laughed, after five years of silence, Chu Haoyu was about to show his edge again. Chu Haoyu seemed to know what Zhou Chu was thinking, and after smiling at himself, he opened his mouth and said, "Who called this king famous?" However, this time out of Beijing, there will be the Imperial Historical Observatory, the Criminal Department, the Ministry of Officials, and the Household Department to accompany him. ”

Listening to what Chu Haoyu said was interesting, especially seeing his expression, Zhou Chu snorted and laughed, then shook his head and sighed: "To be honest, Zhou still likes the arrogant Seventh Prince who is on the battlefield. ”

Haha laughed, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and said: "I also like that feeling, but it's a pity that it's not Mobei." Speaking of this, looking at Zhou Chu, Chu Haoyu's expression gradually calmed down, and he opened his mouth and said: "I will decide the candidates for going to Beijing this time, and I will select several capable officials to strictly investigate Jiangnan and Huainan, but it is the Qian family, which is not optimistic." ”

Zhou Chu understood what Chu Haoyu meant, the old man Qian had been sick on the bed for ten years, so he wanted to hold on for a day to protect the safety of the Qian family, but as time went by, the brothers of the Qian family gradually grasped the power and fledged their wings, the second Qian Sifang, the third Qian Susu, and the fourth Qian Yuan all had the strength to compete with the boss Qian Lingyun for the throne of the head of the family, not to mention that the eldest Qian Lingyun was over sixty years old, and his health was not very good, so he couldn't say that he would have to accompany the old man Qian in a short time, who could serve him? Therefore, the brothers of the Qian family are constantly fighting openly and secretly, coupled with the fact that all forces have taken action, it has become a mess. Moreover, although the imperial court is happy to see the Qian family in chaos, it cannot lose control, which will be a disaster for the imperial court and the world. At this moment, there is no need to think about it anymore, Zhou Chu can also know that the Heavenly Thorn traitor is about to appear again, maybe this is the purpose of Chu Haoyu's trip to Jiangnan Province, and the Heavenly Thorn has been silent for several years, and he is afraid that it will be a thunderbolt.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chu nodded approvingly, and at this moment, Sun Hou strode over and bowed to Chu Haoyu: "Son, Mr. Zhou, Jiang Nanwei sent back the news urgently, Qian Lingyun of the Qian family was assassinated, and his life was on the verge of death." ”