A large copper brazier was placed in the center of the main hall of the Ministry of Officials, and the beast charcoal ignited the spark, and the cold in the room did not fade, and Shen Rong brought two boiling Lu'an teas.

Shen Zetang took it and ate slowly, Chen Ruilin took off the beige fluff cloak, and the waiter hurriedly took it on his elbow and quietly withdrew from the door.

He turned his head and saw the lights explode, so he straightened his sleeves, walked to Shen Zetang with a heart full of concerns, and knelt down in his robe.

"In what form did you come to me?" Shen Zetang's expression was calm, and he casually put the tea on the incense table, and his tone was very soft.

Chen Ruilin kowtowed and replied respectfully: "Student Chen Qingqi came to meet the teacher." ”

Shen Zetang looked at him lightly and said in a cold voice: "My students have more courage but less than enough city, some are humble but timid and inferior, some are indifferent and free but not enterprising, and more erudite but proud and conceited, but there are no ones who are reluctant to fall into peace." It's getting late, and I'm not interested in listening to you, so I'll go back early. ”

Chen Ruilin kowtowed again, and said in a trembling voice: "The student has been taught by the teacher for four years in the Guozi Prison, as the saying goes, one day is a teacher, and a father is a father for life. The student has a sudden change in his family, and he doesn't know what the night is, and now he knows that the teacher hates iron and steel, and I am here to ask for your forgiveness. ”

Shen Zetang was silent for a moment, and Fang sighed: "You get up and speak!" ”

Chen Ruilin couldn't afford it, and still knelt down and replied: "The student came to ask for something today, and asked the teacher for permission." ”

After waiting for a long time, he lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly, and said bitterly: "The teacher still remembers going to Xianglai Garden and asking me about my sister." My words are true and false, really I really thought he fell into a well and drowned, what is false is that it is not my sister, it is my fifth brother, because of his young body, weak and sickly, his mother has always been raised as his girl, so that outsiders do not know his identity. Now he has found ........ “

He kowtowed again, suppressed his sorrow, and said with a little choked: "I met him in front of Yixianglou tonight, he was well raised, high to my shoulders, wearing brocade clothes, his cheeks were ruddy, and even the scar on his forehead was light....... Although several years have passed, he was still young when I wanted to be separated, but now he can still recognize me and call me dreams, and I am so ashamed that I can't distinguish him in a daze. “

"The fifth brother knows that I am a poor child, and I am as lowly as a prostitute, even if he pities me and forgives me, how can I see him ........" At this point, he couldn't speak, so he only knelt down and wept.

Shen Zetang asked in a low voice: "I knew today, why bother in the first place, the matter has come to this point, and you don't have to worry about it." Besides, where is your fifth brother now, and what do you ask me for? “

Chen Ruilin wiped his tears with his sleeve, took a deep breath, and then continued: "I asked the waiter to follow behind, but I entered the Shengchang Pavilion opposite Yixiang Building, and I heard the famous Mei Xun, who was the long-term follower of Feng Shunyu, the shopkeeper of the store. “

"The teacher has read my family's old case should know what it is, it is not a secret, this commission is really an unjust case, my father served as Zhan Shifu Zhan Shi, in charge of the political affairs of the government, the fang, and the bureau, and on weekdays, the main lord is to play the invitation, write a note and read Chen Shuo for the prince, and assist in etiquette, admonition, impeachment and correction. I was also elected, and I have always had a close relationship with the prince. My father and I are so devoted and loyal to the crown prince, how could we deliberately poison him?! “

I still remember that day, Zhan Shifu invited famous Confucians and young scholars to enter the Wenhua Hall to have a banquet with the prince, which was actually set up for poetry, discussion of the present and the ancient, and commentary. Who wanted his father to respect the prince's wine, and was given the name by the prince to the name Ru Linchun, he drank it and bled to death on the spot. The incident happened suddenly, the father was immediately imprisoned, the blood letter in the prison was unsuccessful, the criminal department and Dali Temple hurriedly closed the case three days later, the Chen Mansion was full of doors for a while, and the truth is still not in a trance. ”

Chen Ruilin kowtowed again, his pale face, his lips were like blood, and he looked up at Shen Zetang with fire in his eyes: "The fifth brother's name is Chen Qingzhen, who is the lonely vein of the Chen family, and the student implores the teacher to take care of him. ”

Shen Zetang was secretly surprised, the court in the palace has always been a place of dispute, he is wise to protect himself, and he is not nosy.

"This case has been going for eight years, and the celebrant and the third division will be tried once every five years, aiming to bring about the big case that has accumulated over the years, and there is no objection to the retrial of your family's case, so there must be something you don't know." He paused and said, "As for your fifth brother, it is naturally your brother who takes care of it." ”

Chen Ruilin heard his prevarication, and said with a disappointed and desperate expression: "Youtong in the capital has been brutalized several times without success, I want to travel far away to avoid trouble, but I don't want the fifth brother to follow me around....... The night is late, I don't know when I will return this trip, I hope the teacher cherishes it. “

At this point, he gave Shen Zetang three deep kowtows, and then stood up and left.

Shen Zetang frowned, suddenly called Shen Rong, and ordered him to keep an eye on Chen Ruilin's actions for the past few days, if there is anything abnormal, come at any time, Shen Rong should accept it.

The charcoal in the copper brazier was burned red, the room was warm and quiet, he felt a little tired, leaned back on the back of the chair silently, suddenly took out the square sweat towel from the placket, and embroidered a saffron on the white silk corner........ It has a light fragrance and a taste of sweet plums.

Eyes slightly sleepy, as if returning to the Qitong Courtyard, he lifted the curtain, but saw a woman standing along the couch, spread out the brocade mattress, wearing a small jacket and a blue satin skirt, the slender waist bones leaned up and up, up and bent, a greasy white between the skirt appeared from time to time, the buttocks were round and bulging, and the swaying style was full.

His throat was inexplicably dry, and he was secretly wondering which new servant was unruly, and the woman seemed to be able to listen to the movement and look back, with two bent spring eyebrows, watery eyes, biting her red mouth, and smiling like a mountain flower.

Feng Shunyu!

Shen Zetang opened his eyes, but he was still sitting in the hall, the charcoal fire was burning, and he was wearing a gray squirrel blanket, presumably Shen Huan had come in, and he still held a soft ball in his hand, so he recalled the dream again, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

............................

Shun Yu took Jiang Hai to see the framed "You Chun Tu", and by the way, taught him how to prevent moth, moisture and mildew, and how to store or hang the exhibition without damage.

Jiang Hai was a little impatient, handed the brocade box to the attendant standing next to him, and then squinted at her: "You said that these are useless to me, this painting has been sold for a lot of money, and it will be sent away." ”

"Who did you sell this painting to? How much silver did you get? Shun Yu's face was full of surprise, she knew that Jiang Hai was going to sell this painting, but she never thought it would be so fast.

"One hundred and fifty gold." Jiang Hai has been able to wake up laughing from his dreams in recent days.

Shun Yu was dumbfounded, the one who could pay this price must be a person who is not rich and noble, and suddenly his curiosity suddenly rose, and he pestered him to ask who bought it.

"Who else is so generous, not Changqing." Jiang Hai's tone was a little sour.

........ Changqing! Shun Yu's face turned pale.