On this day, Dong Jingshan had just turned around from his friend Wang Can, and he was sitting in a rickety carriage, his brows tied in a dead knot.

The first emperor died a few years ago, and the new emperor and empress dowager were just women and children, and they couldn't support the court at all. It stands to reason that the first emperor should appoint General Fuyuan and the left and right prime ministers as ministers, but who knows that the edict of the first emperor is to seal Lin Yuanzhi, the king of Liang, as the regent. For a while, the court was in an uproar, and everyone felt that Lin Yuanzhi had stolen the country, but there was no evidence, so he had to do it.

That Lin Yuanzhi also had some means, and he actually resisted public opinion by himself, and now he has subdued most of the courtiers.

"Humph!" Dong Jingshan opened his eyes, and a hint of ridicule flashed in his eyes, "I have lived most of my life, what is the idea of this fight, Sima Zhao's heart is clear." ”

"Phew—" The coachman suddenly stopped the car and said respectfully outside the curtain, "Master, there is a child lying on the road ahead." ”

"Let's see if you're still alive, and if you're alive, you'll get in the car; If you die, find a place to be buried. Lin Yuanzhi lifted the curtain and looked over.

The coachman walked over to the boy after the order, and it turned out to be a boy of eleven or twelve years old, and the coachman touched his nose and was still alive.

He carried the child back into the car, "Sir, it's a boy, it's still alive." ”

Dong Jingshan took him over and looked at it carefully, the child was dirty, with chapped lips, a black and yellow face, and a sick cat.

"It seems that you have escaped from the famine, you are lucky, child, and I will save you." He put the matter of King Liang behind for the time being, and dipped the handkerchief in tea to wipe the child's face.

Ye Chen only felt that something cool was sliding on her face, and she woke up with a thrill.

I saw a man in his forties wiping his face with a handkerchief, and when he woke up, he stopped, "What's your name?" I picked you up on the road. ”

Ye Chen sat up, only then did she find herself lying on the man's lap, she raised her head, and saw a white-faced and short-bearded face, with thin wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, looking modest and elegant.

She quietly touched the man's clothes and said, "My name is Ye Jing, and I'm from Yuncheng." ”

"Oh, there's a lot of water over there, why are you lying on the road alone?" Dong Jingshan looked at Ye Chen and continued.

"I fled from the famine to this point, ran out of dry food, ate fruit indiscriminately, and accidentally fainted from poison. Who are you? Why save me? Ye Chen pondered the sentence and raised his face to look at Dong Jingshan.

Dong Jingshan looked at Ye Chen with interest, raised his eyebrows and said, "My surname is Dong, it's just a matter of raising my hands." What about your family? ......" He paused suddenly, a hint of chagrin flashing in his eyes.

Ye Chen looked at his eyes, lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "Father and mother were washed away by the water, and my sister got the plague on the road." Her voice was a little choked and hoarse.

Dong Jingshan touched his chin and sighed, "You are also a poor child, but there is a place to go, it is better to rest with me for a few days first, and I don't know if the fruit you eat will not be tight." ”

"I'm going to go to Wencheng to find a living, Mr. Dong, if you drop me there. The fruit is not tight, and I don't feel uncomfortable. Ye Chen said.

"Wencheng? Do you know that Wencheng was also flooded at that time, but there were no deaths. But I'm afraid there was also a famine. He frowned, distressed.

Ye Chen was shocked, she hadn't thought about this possibility, her uncle who she had never seen was unreliable after all, how could this be good.

"It's better to follow me to the capital first, and it's not too late to make plans then." Dong Jingshan suddenly spoke.

Ye Chen thought for a while, nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. for taking it in." ”

At night, the three of them camped on the side of the road, Ye Chen nested in the corner of the carriage and pretended to sleep, this Dong Jingshan is not so simple, he is richly dressed and from the capital, but he refuses to reveal the slightest bit of information about himself, no matter how he thinks about it, he feels suspicious. She didn't dare to go to bed early at night, and pretended to sleep to listen to the movements around her.

"Ye Jing, Ye Jing." Dong Jingshan shouted softly, and when he saw that she didn't move, he got out of the carriage and whispered something to the coachman. Ye Chen quietly leaned towards the door, only hearing words like "Yuncheng" and "Chacha", she guessed that Dong Jingshan didn't believe her words.

Dong Jingshan opened the curtain and came in, he glanced at Ye Chen, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he smiled silently.

After that night, Ye Chen asked Dong Jingshan's identity by knocking on the side, but he concealed it without leaking, but asked him to say a lot of things.

"This person is either a profiteer or a dog official," Ye Chen thought hatefully, "It's just too treacherous!" ”

That day and night, Ye Chen took advantage of his pretense to overhear Dong Jingshan's conversation with the coachman. was tilting his body, and when he was about to hear clearly, Dong Jingshan lifted the curtain. Suddenly there was a cool breeze. Ye Chen hurriedly stabilized his body and didn't dare to move.

"Don't pretend, after so many days, you have perseverance." He sat next to Ye Chen and poked his head, "Don't you just want to know who I am?" You've asked me so many times these days, and I'm telling you now. ”

Ye Chen had no choice but to open her eyes, she straightened her figure, looking like a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, "Didn't you also ask the coachman to check my background?" If you don't believe me, I don't believe you. ”

Dong Jingshan suddenly laughed, "You are a little smart, I am Dong Jingshan, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, what about me, I am almost at the age of knowing the destiny of heaven but I have no children under my knees, since your parents are not there, why don't you recognize me as your adoptive father?" ”

Ye Chen was confused by his words, why did he suddenly start to recognize his son. She was stunned for a while, and then hesitated: "Master Dong is joking, you and I have only known each other for a few days, and you are not afraid that my origin is unknown?" ”

Dong Jingshan leaned over and said softly: "I hate to see Jing'er late, you can't let go of me, a lonely old man." ”

It's definitely greasy! Ye Chen didn't believe that someone would be good to another person for no reason, but then again, what use did he have for him? There is nowhere to go left and right, and although this step is dangerous, it can be regarded as a desperate life. That's it, the soldiers will block, the water will come to cover the earth, so there is a place to go.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen sat up straight and said, "Coincidentally, I also hated seeing each other late with adults, so adults won't throw me in this wilderness." ”

Dong Jingshan nodded with satisfaction, "Wu'er is really in touch with me." He laughed.

Ye Chen hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled reluctantly.

Since that day's confessional turmoil, Dong Jingshan has been a lot more casual with Ye Chen, and has said a lot about himself.

For this adoptive father who came for nothing, Ye Chen never let down his vigilance, and Dong Jingshan didn't care at all, he looked completely chic, but Ye Chen was a child.

"Jing'er, can you read? When you arrive in the capital, can you be sent to Yunshen Academy to study? Dong Jingshan squinted his eyes and rubbed the purple sand teacup.

Ye Chen took a sip of tea and spit out a sentence lightly, "If you know a few big characters, you can arrange it." ”

Dong Jingshan suddenly put his face in front of Ye Chen, and said with a smile: "Why is Jing'er so angry with his father, come, call my father to listen." ”

Ye Chen lifted his eyelids, "Then please be serious, you have a father's appearance." ”

Dong Jingshan laughed, he fell on the couch, and said leisurely: "I can pick up a living treasure, interesting, interesting." ”

Ye Chen rolled his eyes, this Dong Jingshan is an old fox, and he has no shape, so he hasn't stopped along the way.

After walking for three or four days, Ye Chen finally arrived outside the capital. When I entered the city gate, I saw a bustling crowd of people on the street, and the sound of selling and talking was incessant. Ye Chen lifted the curtains and looked curiously, this place is much richer than Yuncheng, thinking that there is no disaster, everyone is relaxed, and even with Ye Chen, he can't help but breathe a sigh of relief, as if relieved.

"How? Does Jing'er want to go down and play? Dong Jingshan's voice came with a smile.

"Father," she frowned, a little uncomfortable, "I originally followed some of the people of Yuncheng to the capital to flee the famine, why don't I see them now?" ”

Dong Jingshan touched his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "I think Your Majesty is wise, and the household department has been placed outside the city." He paused for a moment, then continued, "The affected areas are concentrated in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, among which only Yuncheng broke its embankment and there was a plague, and the people of Yuncheng are really unlucky." ”

He saw Ye Chen's face tense and frowning, and suddenly lowered his voice: "This river embankment is overhauled every year, and Yuncheng also has a Yicang, tsk, this county order is confused." ”

Ye Chen looked at Dong Jingshan, leaned on the wall of the car and said, "Aren't you a secretary of the ministry?" This is your good officer! ”

As if he didn't expect Ye Chen to say this, he touched his nose in embarrassment, "How can you talk to your father!" He pursed his lips and muttered in a low voice, "At that time, I was not a secretary." ”

Ye Chen ignored him anymore, closed his eyes and recalled Dong Jingshan's words, this county order is indeed inactive, is it possible that Yuncheng is a dog official? Then you're in trouble! Ye Chen thought about it, and planned to find an opportunity to inquire about the news of Yuncheng.

When I arrived at Dong's Mansion, I saw a middle-aged beautiful woman standing at the door, with only a maid waiting beside her.

Ye Chen walked out of the carriage with Dong Jingshan, and the woman greeted him and said, "Master, is the road going well?" This kid is ......."

"Madam, I've taken in a son for you outside." Dong Jingshan smiled and pushed Ye Chen, "Ye Jing, I haven't seen your mother yet." ”

Ye Chen lowered his head slightly and said to his mother respectfully.

Mrs. Dong seemed to be stunned for a moment, and then smiled gently, "Jing'er doesn't need to be polite, let's enter the mansion quickly." ”

Ye Chen was lying on the shelf bed, one hand touched the bed railing carved plum blossoms, each flower could feel the stamens, and the thin quilt on his body was satin, embroidered with two red carp, and decorated with a few lotus flowers. She rolled around and collapsed comfortably on the bed. "That's how people live." She let out a long sigh of comfort.

This adoptive father did not treat her badly, he gave her this leisurely residence to live, and he was equipped with an errand boy, and now he is waiting in the side room.

She put her hands behind her head and stared at the blurred shadow of the tent, from now on, she has to live with her brother's name, tomorrow, no, from the time she meets Dong Jingshan, she will be Ye Jing.

"Brother, bless me." She thought silently in her heart, and began to miss her family members who were too shallow in this life.