Xia Huanqing finished playing the song, and when he heard someone applauding outside the door, he knew that it was Feng Guoxin's voice, so he stopped the sound of the piano. Feng Guoxin is a few years older than Xia Huanqing, who was formerly the Shaoqing of Taifu Temple, because the two families have been friends for generations, and they have close contacts with each other. As soon as the two met, Feng Guoxin asked Xia Huanqing straight to the point, what his plans were next. Xia Huanqing smiled and said: "I don't want to do it, I just hope that Puyun and them can make a difference." Feng Guoxin said excitedly: "Now should be a good opportunity, the regent is in power, it is ten times better than before." ”

Xia Huanqing plucked the strings with his hand and said: "I can drink tea and stroke the piano, and I am as rich as a floating cloud." I don't have any other intentions, but my brother is different, and if I still hope for the future, my brother might as well do it with all his heart, and it is also a good opportunity to show it. ”

Feng Guoxin heard that he had no intention of coming out to do things, so he didn't mention it anymore, and sighed himself: "Now there are many people who are disheartened, and Weiyun has also sold his family property and gone to Tianjin. Xia Huanqing smiled lightly and said: "My brother is so obsessed, Weiyun went to Tianjin, converted to Jesus, and from then on he had no distractions and transformed the world, which I think is also a good thing." Feng Guoxin said: "Having said that, but above the temple, talents are withering, and the Qing Dynasty is becoming more and more difficult. Within Shilin, there are fewer and fewer people who are interested in the Zhongxing Daqing, think about it, if we don't care, who else can the Daqing rely on? ”

Xia Huanqing smiled and said: "Puyun went to Hejian, Qingyun went to Xianyang, and Weiyun went to Tianjin. What about the Qing Dynasty, even the brothers have taken refuge, not to mention the children of the Eight Banners, sooner or later the trees will fall and scatter, why should I do this extra to help a piece of dung on the wall? ”

Feng Guoxin heard that he was full of disappointment in the Qing Dynasty, and it was no wonder that he was like this, it was really the old queen mother who did too much, so that his family was ruined, and said with emotion: "The virtuous brother is discouraged, and there is love." But my Feng family is different, the world is favored by the emperor, and I must do my last bit for the Qing Dynasty. Now is also a good opportunity, Lafayette returned to the West, at this time to take the opportunity to reform, if you can gather the power of the government and the opposition, the Qing Dynasty may be just around the corner. Xia Huanqing knew that he had a difficult road ahead, but he was loyal and commendable, so he said: "Brother, it's not that the younger brother is depressed, and the elder brother needs to prepare for the worst, not to say loyalty or disloyalty, but the trend of the times, turning the tide of the tide, it's difficult!" Feng Guo has made up his mind in confidence, and he swears to defend the Qing Dynasty to the death, and said with a calm smile: "Brother Xian is kind, Brother Fool understands it, but Brother Fool must do his last bit of strength for the Qing Dynasty, otherwise he will be ashamed of his ancestors!" Huanqing arched his hand and said: "Brother is really admirable, he can do his best for the ideal in his heart, he is a good man." The elder brother really does not lose his manly spirit, he can be called a generation of heroes, and there are few people in the world who can sacrifice their lives for righteousness? The elder brother can do it, and the younger brother admires it! ”

Feng Guoxin said: "The virtuous brother has an overreputation. Although my Feng family has the intention of serving the Qing Dynasty, they have suffered from limited ability, and they have been fruitless for so many years. Is it providence? Or the ancestors are not blessed! I only hope that I can make contributions in the future and serve the Qing Dynasty Zhongxing. Okay, Brother Xian has stayed away from right and wrong, let's not talk about this, let's not talk about it. ”

Because he heard Xia Huanqing play the piano just now, Feng Guoxin remembered someone and said to Xia Huanqing casually: "Brother Xian, do you know that Liu Yin gave birth to a granddaughter named Liu Zhisi, what a good girl!" When I taught her to play the piano, she knew everything about it, and she had the talent to learn from her own school, and although she was only seven years old now, she was not much worse than me. Xia Huanqing knew that Liu Yin was born as a military attaché and had a clean reputation, but his endowment was limited, although he had been studying diligently for decades, he didn't hear that Liu Yin had any special talents, so he said: "Oh, I think it was the young lady of the Liu family who got a good marriage and found a good son-in-law to give birth to such a daughter." ”

Feng Guoxin nodded and said, "Maybe so." A few days ago, Liu Yin, who was 55 years old, invited me to go, and met his two sons and several other grandchildren. Only Liu Zhisi, this girl is very unusual, she was born with pink carving, plays the piano well, sings good songs, and is a strange person I have never seen in my life! Xia Huanqing had always known that Feng Guoxin was the most reliable in speaking, so he asked curiously: "Brother, tell me, what else is strange about that girl." Feng Guoxin said: "Don't look at Liu Zhisi is only seven years old, but he is familiar with the four books, and he is also familiar with the Five Classics, especially playing the piano, not that I intentionally elevated that child, in a few years, her realm will definitely surpass that virtuous brother." ”

Xia Huanqing heard her say that the girl was only seven years old, and secretly thought that my daughter was also seven years old, if it wasn't for the rush to find their mother and daughter, I could have taught Liu Yin's granddaughter to learn the piano, so he smiled and said: "There is such a genius in the world, that is the best, the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, a generation of new people replace the old people, generation after generation, endlessly, this is the way of heaven." It's just that this kid is so talented, don't delay. ”

"Don't worry, brother." Feng Guoxin spoke for so long, his throat was a little dry, he took two sips of tea, and continued, "Liu Yin looked at his granddaughter differently, took him alone, and invited a famous teacher to tutor her, and it really took a lot of thought to cultivate her. After hearing this, Xia Huanqing said: "This is human nature, who doesn't want their children to be outstanding." Feng Guoxin talked about educating children for a while, and suddenly sighed with emotion, and said: "Seeing that child is so capable, I feel more and more that a new generation will grow up, and our generation will also grow old." It would be a pity if the qin song of the virtuous brother was not passed on, and the song "Crane Song" might as well be practiced by me, I want to pass it on to Liu Zhisi. Xia Huanqing smiled: "What's so difficult about this, my brother just take it, if there is a suitable person to inherit it, it is a beautiful thing that I can't ask for." ”

Feng Guoxin saw that Xia Huanqing had been living alone for eight years, so he asked him: "Brother Xian is only thirty-three years old this year, can you think about marrying again?" I can..."Xia Huanqing interrupted Feng Guoxin, hugged his fists and said: "Since I was separated from Tang Shu, in the past eight years, although I have been alone, I feel that she is always with me. As for the rest, my brother doesn't need to mention it again, I thank him for his trouble. Feng Guoxin knew that he had a deep affection for Tang Shu, so he didn't say more. I asked him twice for the tune of "Crane Song", and the two chatted for a while before Feng Guoxin said goodbye and left.