After Xia Huanqing buried his master, he hurried back to Beijing because he was worried about the disaster of the Eight-Nation Alliance, and when he got home, he realized that the catastrophe had happened, first his uncle was martyred in the eastern suburbs, and then his mother fled to Luoyang with his wife Tang Shunan, and his father committed suicide on the day the coalition army entered Beijing. The country was ruined, and only in this moment, Xia Huanqing was torn apart, and his liver and intestines were broken.

Worried about the safety of his mother and wife Tang Shu, after hastily burying his father, Xia Huanqing hurriedly went to Luoyang's grandfather's house in a hurry. When I went to Luoyang that day, I found out that they had never been here at all. Xia Huanqing had no choice but to return, constantly inquiring about the news of his mother and wife along the way, and returned to Qiujia Village near Xingtai that day. The two got closer, and they already recognized each other, the Taoist priest was Puyun's second brother Qingyun, the two families had been friends for generations, and they had known each other since childhood, Xia Huanqing hurriedly asked: "Qingyun Daoist, where are you going?" Qingyun had already recognized Xia Huanqing, and hurriedly dismounted and said, "It's Brother Huanqing." The poor road was about to rush to Xianyang, where the Qingyun Temple had already been settled, and I would always live in the view and concentrate on cultivation in the future. ”

Xia Huanqing heard that he wanted to live in seclusion, and secretly said that in the current situation, even immortals are difficult to do, so self-cultivation and preaching are two conveniences, not to mention that Qingyun funded the construction of the Taoist temple, which is also a merit, so he said: "I want to think that back then, Lord Lingzun funded the construction of the Hejian Confucian Temple, and now my brother has built Qingyun Temple, leaving wealth for future generations instead of private collection, which really makes the younger brother admire." Qingyun touched his beard and said unhurriedly: "Brother Xian has won the award." From then on, the poor path can be cultivated in the contemplation, which can also be regarded as for oneself. ”

The two gossiped for a while, Qingyun asked if there was news about the old lady's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Xia Huanqing shook his head and sighed, "There is no news." Her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were like stones sinking into the sea, and I searched back and forth, but there was no trace. Qingyun knew that Xia Huanqing was troubled and anxious, and comforted: "Ji people have their own natural appearance, don't worry too much about the virtuous brothers, maybe where they settle down." As long as you explore slowly, there will always be a day to meet. "Hey!" Xia Huanqing sighed, knowing that Qingyun was so comforting, and it was also a good intention, so he said, "I hope so." Qingyun mentioned to him the matter of Beijing again, saying that the Qing court was negotiating with various countries, and the silver demanded by the great powers was as high as 400 million taels of silver, and one tael per person in the Great Qing Kingdom. Xia Huanqing was angry when he heard this, and slapped his sword and said, "In such a situation, who is guilty!" The head of the country and the people is the queen mother. man-made disasters for many years, but the sin is pushed on outsiders. It's a pity that our Qing Dynasty was woe by this demon woman! ”

Qingyun and Xia Huanqing have known each other since childhood, and there is no taboo in speaking, listening to his anger, he also sneered and said: "The court of Zongmiao is only, the misfortune of the country is to have such a court." I heard that the edict used 'to measure the material resources of China and form a friendship with the country', although you and I are not Han Chinese, but the imperial court in order to please foreigners, so sacrificing the interests of the Chinese people, just to maintain the imperial court to continue to be powerful, should also feel ashamed! Ashamed of the ancestors, ashamed of the people, the poor road has been disheartened, and would rather go to the view to see the bright moon than blow the breeze in Beijing. ”

Xia Huanqing laughed angrily at what he said, and said angrily: "The Qing Dynasty was originally the Qing Dynasty of China, but the old demon woman thought that Huaxia was a slave, 'rather with friends than with domestic slaves', so the Qing Dynasty court will die forever!" The two sighed for a long time, and Qingyun mentioned the matter to Xia Huanqing again: "Now is the time when the negotiations are urgent, the old queen mother, in order to return to Beijing as soon as possible and be bent on currying favor with foreigners, took five beads out and asked people to bribe the negotiators of foreigners." Fortunately, the palace maid surnamed Liu, who was doing the errand, knew the general situation, and fled to Beijing with beads in her hand, and was hiding in my house. After you go back, find my third brother Weiyun and help him place Liu Gongnu properly, I am worried that the old queen mother will return to Beijing, if this matter is investigated, Liu Gongnu is afraid that a big disaster will come, I am here to ask the virtuous brother. Xia Huanqing happily accepted and said: "Brother, why be polite, you can rest assured, just leave the trivial matter to the younger brother, I guarantee that Liu Gongnu is foolproof." ”

Then Xia Huanqing said goodbye to Qingyun and carefully inquired about the whereabouts of his mother and wife all the way. On this day, I returned to Beijing, and there was still no news from my mother and Tang Shu all the way, so I had to come to Weiyun first and tell me about the encounter with Qingyun, and Weiyun called the palace maid surnamed Liu. Xia Huanqing saw that Liu Gongnu was slender, with a delicate and handsome face, and it was a good year, so he had already thought of a place for her to go, and said to her: "Don't live here anymore, you need to change to a proper place, otherwise the old queen mother will come back and will definitely investigate this matter, if there is danger at that time, no one will be able to return to heaven." I'll repair a letter for you, you take it to Chengde, and find someone named Li Jinan, who is my good friend and a decent person, and he will be able to protect you. Then Xia Huanqing took out three hundred taels of silver and gave it to the palace maid surnamed Liu, so that she could use it as travel expenses, and she would have a living capital after arriving in Chengde. Liu Gongnu was grateful, and on the second day, Xia Huanqing sent her to Chengde.

After sending Liu Gongnu away and returning home, Huanqing was taking care of many things, and Weiyun came to him, saying that Liu Gongnu left Xia Huanqing a letter and this small pocket before leaving. Xia Huanqing took the letter, opened it and looked at it, it read: 'Thank you, Mr. for saving your life! What is in my pocket is very important, and I can't dispose of it, so I leave it to my husband's decision. And he saw that in the little pocket, there were five beads, and he understood. Thinking that it was a good thing that she didn't bring it, so as not to cause trouble to her, so it was a big matter, so he quietly collected it.