Cheng Guzhi felt that in the past three days, he had indeed figured out the road he would take in the future, but this road was unspeakable.

He looked at Cheng Xiang's kind face, didn't dare to show any emotion in front of him, and nodded, "Thank you grandpa for your understanding." ”

Cheng Xiang patted Cheng Guzhi on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Brother Gu, you have grown up, I am old, your father is that virtue, needless to mention, I have been worried about him all my life, I am too lazy to talk about him anymore, my hope is pinned on you, and the hope of the Cheng family in the future is also pinned on you." ”

Cheng Guzhi bowed, "Grandpa loves his grandson, I understand." ”

Cheng Xiang was very relieved to see that he seemed to have really grown up, "Originally, two years ago, your father wanted you to take over the affairs of the clan, but I wanted you to cultivate yourself for two more years, so it was delayed until this time, from tomorrow, you will follow the affairs of the Cheng family." ”

Cheng Guzhi pursed the corners of his mouth, "Listen to grandpa." ”

Cheng Xiang smiled and was very happy, "It seems that you went out this time, although you came back with some blows, but it was also a grind." Originally, I wanted you to be depressed in my heart, and I planned to dredge up with you, but now it seems that there is no need. ”

Cheng Guzhi nodded calmly, "Well, there's no need, my grandson knows something." ”

Cheng Xiang bowed, changed the topic, and asked him, "Last time you went to Lin'an, come back and say that Lin'an is a very rare place, customs, people's livelihood, are very special, excellent, in Lin'an, the night is not closed, the road is not forgotten, Anping Shengtai, is Lin'an Huajia well-governed?" ”

Cheng Guzhi nodded, "That's what Sun Er said." ”

"At first, your father didn't think so, and I also thought that you exaggerated Lin'an's goodness, but in recent days, I think you are very reasonable." Cheng Xiang said, "Now you can tell me in detail about what you have seen and heard in Lin'an, as well as the Hua family and the Hua family." ”

Cheng Guzhi nodded, two months ago, when he came back from a trip to Lin'an, neither Cheng Yao nor Cheng Xiang knew his situation in Lin'an in detail, so he didn't elaborate. Now that Cheng Xiang asked, he didn't hide it, and told him what happened in Lin'an.

After hearing this, Cheng Xiang pondered for a moment and asked him, "What do you think of the Lin'an Hua family?" ”

Cheng Gu Zhizhi, "It's very ordinary. ”

"Ordinary?" Cheng Xiang looked at Cheng Guzhi, "Didn't you say that the Lin'an Hua family was unusual when you came back last time?" Why is it said that Lin'an Huajia is ordinary now? ”

Cheng Guzhi, "The Lin'an Hua family lives the life of ordinary people, not a high-ranking family, and the lintel is not high-class, it is very ordinary. ”

Cheng Xiang bowed his head and said with emotion, "The Lin'an Hua family is really amazing, it looks ordinary, but it's actually unusual." ”

Cheng Guzhi stopped talking.

Cheng Xiang asked again, "Who is in charge of the Lin'an Hua family now?" ”

Cheng Gu Zhizhi, "It is said that Gongzi Huazhuo, the elder brother of the crown princess." ”

Cheng Xiang looked at him, "Last time you went to Lin'an, didn't you see Hua Zhuo?" ”

"Never." Cheng Guzhi shook his head, looked at Cheng Xiang, and asked rhetorically, "Grandpa, why do you suddenly care about the Hua family?" ”

Cheng Xiang sighed, "I suspect that Su Zi has the help of the Hua family's dark line in the Northland. But the wind spirit guard and the Hua family's secret guard were dispatched, but they didn't find it, so they asked you, what do you think is so special about the Hua family? ”

Cheng Guzhi frowned, "The Hua family has always lived in Lin'an, in a corner of peace, although it is a long time, I have never heard that the dark line of the Hua family is buried in the north, otherwise with the relationship between the Hua family and His Royal Highness the Prince, the matter of increasing taxes in the north should have been spread to His Royal Highness the Prince." Did Grandpa think about the wrong flower family? ”

Cheng Xiang was stunned when he heard this, "You have some truth in what you said." When the words fell, I couldn't help but wonder, "Am I really wrong?" ”

Cheng Gu Zhizhi, "Grandpa, you might as well think about it carefully, why do you think that the Hua family helped Su Zi?" ”

Cheng Xiang pondered and said, "I think of regretting the marriage too much, the Hua family was posted all over the world overnight, even in the north, at that time I only cared about watching the excitement, but I didn't investigate the matter thoroughly, now I think about it, His Royal Highness the prince buried in the north of the dark pile has been removed, Su Zi cut and the letter in the capital to fold back and forth, do not take the post station, take which hidden road, think about it, think of the Hua family must have buried the dark line in the north. ”

Cheng Guzhi suddenly felt that his grandfather thought of the Hua family because of this, and he never doubted him, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said calmly, "Grandson thinks that grandpa is wrong, although the Hua family is not as ordinary and ordinary as it seems, but it is not to the point of being buried extremely deep and powerful, otherwise, your Feng Lingwei has been sent out to check for three days, and it is impossible to find no clues." ”

"Yes, Feng Lingwei is the most powerful secret guard of our Cheng family, it stands to reason that it shouldn't be impossible to find out." Cheng Xiang couldn't help but have doubts about himself, thought for a moment, and said, "Your father has gone to unite with other families, since he has already started to investigate, then check first, don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case, I'd rather believe it than believe it." Now in such an extraordinary period, I checked the peace of mind. ”

Cheng Guzhi nodded, and said from the good, "It is best to be careful in everything." ”

"Well, that's good." Cheng Xiang bowed, "It's not easy for our Cheng family to establish a world, Brother Gu, you have to work hard, and think more about everything in the future." ”

Cheng Guzhi agreed, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will protect our Cheng family." ”

Cheng Xiang patted Cheng Guzhi on the shoulder with satisfaction, "The future is terrifying, grandpa didn't teach you in vain." ”

The grandfather and grandson talked for a while, and Cheng Guzhi walked out of Cheng Xiang's main hall and went to Cheng Yao's study.

Cheng Yaozheng finished writing the secret letter and sent it out, and when he saw Cheng Guzhi coming, he looked him up and down, his face was quite gentle, "Now it finally looks like it again." ”

Cheng Guzhi saluted, "Father, grandpa asked me to start learning to take over affairs tomorrow." ”

"Hmm." Cheng Yao bowed, "I had this meaning two years ago, but your grandfather spoiled you." Now that you have a heart, let's start tomorrow, I've been busy lately, let Uncle Clan take you. ”

"Okay, listen to my father." Cheng Guzhi's jaw bowed.

After agreeing on this matter, Cheng Guzhi walked out of Cheng Yao's study and returned to his courtyard.

When he returned to his room, he stood in front of the window again, looking out of the window, the late autumn wind was blowing the laurel trees in the courtyard, and the fallen leaves were flying all over the sky, and in a short time, a layer of leaves fell on the ground.

There was a small maid cleaning the courtyard sweeping the fallen leaves, and the autumn wind blew his thin clothes, looking thin and shivering.

Cheng Guzhi looked at it for a while, and shouted, "Baoqing." ”

"Second son." Baoqing immediately entered the house and asked in a low voice, "What do you command?" ”

Cheng Gu Zhizhi, "Haven't we made autumn cotton clothes yet?" ”

Baoqing was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "It doesn't seem to be yet, the house is busy this year, and the ladies haven't taken care of it yet." ”

Cheng Guzhi immediately said, "Tell me to go down, the people in the house will make autumn cotton clothes as soon as possible, in such a cold weather in late autumn, how can the people in the house wear such thin work?" ”

"Yes. The subordinates will go. Baoqing glanced out the window and immediately responded.

Cheng Guzhi turned around, took a book, and sat back at the table.

Soon after Baoqing went down, Cheng Lan'er came to Cheng Guzhi's courtyard, and someone said, "Second brother! Are you there? ”

Cheng Guzhi glanced out and responded, "Here, come in." ”

Cheng Lan'er pushed the door and walked in, looked Cheng Guzhi up and down, and breathed a sigh of relief, "I heard that after the second brother came back, he locked himself in the yard and didn't see anyone." My mother said that my second brother was in a bad mood and didn't let me bother you. I can't help it today, second brother, are you okay? ”

"Well, it's fine." Cheng Guzhi nodded, looking at Cheng Lan'er, since Lin'an came back, she has been governor a lot, and it seems that she has grown up all of a sudden, he put down the scroll and pointed to the chair opposite, "Sit." ”

Cheng Lan'er walked up to him and sat down.

Cheng Guzhi poured her a cup of tea.

Cheng Lan'er looked at Cheng Guzhi and asked, "Second brother, I heard that the disaster in Fengcheng is very serious, and the people have been killed and injured countless times, and no one cares about it, is this really the case?" ”

Cheng Guzhi pursed his lips, "It was like this for half a month after the disaster, but now that the son of Wuwei Houfu has come to the north for disaster relief, Fengcheng has settled down." ”

Cheng Lan'er nodded and said sincerely, "The son is really powerful." ”

Cheng Guzhi smiled and looked at her, among the younger sisters, Cheng Lan'er was the closest to him, and he asked, "Eighth sister, let me ask you, what do you think of our Cheng family's treatment of the people of the Northland?" ”

Cheng Lan'er pursed her lips when she heard this, "Do you still need to say this?" Naturally, it's not good. Our Cheng family has rice and grain, but we don't take it out for disaster relief. I don't know what grandpa and father think. ”

Cheng Guzhi tugged at the corners of his mouth, it seemed that it was not his own delusion, it was the Cheng family who really didn't care about the people. As for why, as a member of the Cheng family, he vaguely understood, but he didn't understand it thoroughly.

Seeing that Cheng Guzhi didn't speak, Cheng Lan'er's face was calm, and she lowered her voice to him and asked, "Second brother, let me ask you something." ”

"Well, just ask." Cheng Guzhi nodded.

Cheng Lan'er said in a voice that only two people could hear, "Second brother, do you think our Cheng family will be convicted?" ”

Cheng Gu was stunned, looked at Cheng Lan'er, secretly frightened, and asked quietly, "Why do you ask that?" ”

Cheng Lan'er scratched her head and whispered, "I've been having nightmares lately, and I always feel that something bad will happen, I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cut down the household department Shangshu in the middle of the court because of the 20% tax in the north, I think about it, our Cheng family is also related to this matter, right?" Isn't that a crime? ”

Cheng Guzhi sighed secretly, stretched out his hand and patted her shoulder, "Don't worry, I will protect the Cheng family." ”

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Monthly pass, what~