As far as Jiangnan as a whole is concerned, Nanjing's taxes are neither as good as Su Song's, nor as good as Ningbo's steady income, "However, since Jinling Mansion was designated as Nanjing, it has become the center of Jiangnan. Even if the famous families in the entire Jiangnan do not live here, most of them will buy a house here and open a branch of the commercial bank to contact the upper and lower levels. Among these families that have been around for decades or hundreds of years, although the Jiang family is only medium-sized, its family wealth and industry are enough to make people smack.

However, the current Jiang family suddenly changed masters, and it was the acting patriarch who was originally holding on to power and refused to let go, and the third old lady of the Jiang family personally gave up the patriarchal throne to the Jiang lord of the long house. In the face of this strange situation, the people who came back from the Jiang family ancestral hall naturally had their own analysis, and when they reported to the people behind them, they had to bring their own speculations and thoughts. And the chief steward who attended the clan assembly on behalf of the Pingjiang Bofu also hurried to his master after returning home.

On this night, I don't know how many people in the entire Jinling Mansion couldn't sleep all night.

Early the next morning, Chen Lan had breakfast with the Jiang family after freshening up, and Aunt Yun hurried into the house. Seeing Chen Lan raise his head and glance at her, she didn't speak immediately, but retreated to the side. Jiang raised his eyelids, caught a glimpse of Aunt Yun lowering her hand and bowing her head, and swept towards Chen Lan again, and then pretended not to see it, and didn't ask anything. When breakfast was finished, she excused herself to go for a walk in the back, signaling that Chen Lan didn't need to follow, and only helped Zhuang's mother to go out.

At this time, Chen Lan beckoned Aunt Yun to step forward and asked bluntly, "What's the matter?" ”

"Madam, it's news from the capital just delivered." Aunt Yun didn't mention the source of the source, and when she saw Chen Lan's jaw signal, she continued, "Jingshi's side" Because the emperor has not been in court for many days, there are officials who participate in the order of His Royal Highness King Jing to patrol the south of the Yangtze River, but there is no news, which makes the people panic, and I implore the emperor to edict "Please King Jing is dressed and travel, don't disturb the place." If there is no further news, the local governor should be ordered to investigate thoroughly. Also, on the grounds that the emperor is seriously ill, some people urged His Royal Highness King Jin to return to Beijing as soon as possible. ”

Chen Lan looked at Aunt Yun with a helpless smile on his face: "If it's just a matter of these outsiders, Aunt Yun, you won't rush over at breakfast, right?" ”

"Yes, it's just that the slave doesn't know what to say for a while." Aunt Yun smiled unnaturally and "pondered for a while before speaking cautiously, "Madam, here's the thing. When the fourth young master of the Yangning Hou Mansion went out one day, there were two men on the road who didn't know what to do, and pushed a girl under his horse, fortunately he was extraordinary, and the girl just twisted her foot and bumped into a few places. The fourth young master ordered someone to send the two men to Shuntian Mansion, but later they asked and said that they were instructed by someone, and this matter made the whole capital boiling, some said that they wanted to blackmail Yangning Hou Mansion, some said that the fourth young master himself knocked down someone, but found another excuse, and some said that it was a thorough investigation in the eyes of the world, and there were different opinions for a while. ”

Compared with the court events in front of him, Chen Lan paid more attention to Chen Yan's affairs. After asking a few more details, she unconsciously stood up, walked back and forth with her hands on her chest, and suddenly turned her head and asked, "Is this news from the dark guard?" Didn't a letter from the junior send? ”

"Yes, there is no message from the fourth young master. The secret guard also said that the eldest princess of Anguo is in good health now, but she will give birth in another month, so she is living more and more simply, except for the fourth young master and Miss Huixin, as well as a few fathers-in-law in the palace, it is almost difficult for others to see people. ", "Those two men must have been detained in Shuntian Mansion, what about the girl who was hit? ”

"This ...... It wasn't mentioned there. "Aunt Yun is also a person with rich experience, and her face is awe-inspiring as soon as she thinks about it, "Madame, do you think that the girl who was bumped into by the fourth young master may have a heart?" But if this thing is not good, it will kill someone! Unless she already knew that the fourth young master had excellent riding skills and was fighting for her life......"

Chen Lan doesn't like to speculate on others with the greatest malice, but she herself is not in the capital, and the most unrelieved are her younger brother Chen Yan and grandmother Zhu, so when she heard this unbelievable news, she had to think about it in some ways.

She didn't care that Aunt Yun didn't finish speaking, she thought about it again, and finally decided to write a letter back. However, she had just arrived at the desk in the east wing and began to sharpen the ink when there was a shouting outside.

"Madame, ma'am!"

Aunt Yun, who was waiting in the house, hurriedly opened the curtain and went out, and when she saw that Yun'er was running from outside like a gust of wind, she said in a low voice: "What is the matter so loud, the old lady is still walking behind!" ”

"Something happened to the Jiang family! Many merchants came to the door to ask for accounts, but Master Jiang couldn't cope with it at all, and Jiang Sigongzi was also hit with two black punches, but fortunately, the little guy under him saw the opportunity and quickly snatched people out, and people were in front at this time. Yun'er said this in one breath, and then she had time to breathe. angry, and then followed and said, "Just after Jiang Sigongzi entered the door, Ping Jiangbo also came. Faced with such a situation, Aunt Yun immediately pulled out her legs and walked into the house. As soon as she entered the back room, she found that Chen Lan had already put down the piece of inkstone just now, and her face was full of frost when she stood there, so she stepped forward lightly, but she didn't say a word. Sure enough, it didn't take long for her to see the mistress in front of her let out a long breath.

"It's all bumped into each other." "My lord, the Jiang family is ...... there", "Let them make trouble first, the old lady walked out to marry her daughter, and she has not had any contact for many years, so it is impossible to go over there to support others whenever something happens, and I have no reputation to do this." Chen Lan sneered, then turned around and grabbed the half-used piece of Hui ink on the table, and handed it to Aunt Yun casually, "Wrap this brocade box tightly and send it to the third old lady of the Jiang family, don't say a word about the rest." Find a doctor to take a look at Jiang Shilang, if there is no big problem, tell him not to worry about the Jiang family's affairs for the time being, and send someone to Xiao Shizi to help for a few days. That prince is not good at economy, and with his skillful help, it is just a matter of sending charcoal in the snow. As for Ping Jiangbo, don't slack off, "Invite people in!" ”

As the governor of Caoyun, Pingjiang Bo Fanghan Panhuan Nanjing did not return to Huai'an, which was originally unreasonable. But the Fang family has been operating in Huai'an for many years, and they have already governed that place like an iron bucket, and now that he is not in Huai'an, he is happy to take a look here. However, after a few months, he felt that he had understood at first, but now he gradually felt at a loss. At this moment, sitting in the huā hall, "with fragrant tea at hand", he frequently looked down at the sleeves as wide as a scribe.

Is this thing out there, or not?

"This temporary residence is really shabby, and I like to slow down Jiangbo." Hearing this, Fang Han immediately put down the teacup and stood up suddenly. Seeing that Chen Lan entered the door with his two mothers, and saluted him again, he had no choice but to return the salute, but his tone was extremely cordial: "After all, there were many others on the side when we met last time, and I didn't have time to say anything to you for a while." When I saw you back then, Ah Lan was just a wise girl, but now you are the county lord of Haining, and you are a good one. If Lingtang is still there, I don't know how happy I will be. ”

Whether in terms of memory or the fact of being a reincarnated person, Chen Lan is extremely indifferent to the memory of his parents in this life. Especially her father Chen Wei, who was instigated by someone when she was light and skillful, separated from the Zhu family, hollowed out her body outside the world, and finally lost her life early, she had almost no sense of belonging. However, what Fang Han mentioned was her mother, whom she had never met, and she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and several unfamiliar pictures popped up in her mind.

On a summer day, a woman is sitting at the head of the bed, sweating profusely, fanning a pair of children on the bed.

Under the dim oil lamp, a woman was there collecting the soles of her shoes, laughing at a little girl as she worked.

On the night of thunder and lightning, a woman ate a man's heap and fell heavily to the ground, and a girl flew up and pounced on her, and the two watched as a figure disappeared into the doorway.

Under the pictures, Chen Lan closed his eyes suddenly. When I opened my eyes again after a long time, my eyes had returned to their former calmness: "My loving mother has passed away, and now that I, a daughter, have gone well, she can't see it."

All I can do is to mention my brother more, and the concubine will have a few more pillars of fragrance on the day of death. ”

Seeing that Chen Lan didn't answer, didn't even ask how he met his mother, and neither agreed nor objected to the affectionate title, Fang Han suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. But how old he is, he said with a smile: "Also, the Si people have passed away, and it is not interesting to mention these things again." Come today, "First, the Fang and Chen families are in-laws after all, and secondly, I have a few words to remind you." ”

For this belated topic, Chen Lan showed a cautious expression. However, Fang Han's opening was neither about the third uncle Chen Ying, nor for the complicated internal affairs of Jiangnan, but it was something that was completely unexpected to her.

"Although there has always been a saying that women do not let their eyebrows be said in the land of Jiangnan, there are not a few women who show up to deal with affairs, so the eldest princess of Anguo was in Jiangnan that day, and she was also a legend, but after all, she did not have any scruples. You are the righteous daughter of the eldest princess of Anguo, and naturally you have the style of a mother, but this time it is first Yangzhou, and then Nanjing, and your uncle is not there. You have a noble status, and you are ice and snow smart" Others are not allowed to make a fuss about many things, and maybe they will use the most despicable and dirty ways. You must know that for women, the word "name" is often always the most unguardable. ”

At this moment, Chen Lan only felt frightened, and looked at Pingjiang Bo Fanghan's eyes with a little more awe. However, the next moment, as if he hadn't mentioned this stubble at all, Ping Jiangbo quickly diverted the topic.

"The edict to canonize the academies has arrived in Jiangnan, but the meaning of the above canonization is inevitably a little vague, neither saying how many canonizations, nor saying how many grades the mountain chiefs of each academy are equivalent to. I wonder if you might give me a thorough idea? The cordiality just now like an elder faded lightly and skillfully, and was replaced by a politeness and envelopment on the official face, even if Chen Lan already knew a lot about this Pingjiang uncle, he couldn't help but admire the rapid change of face at this time. Faced with such a topic, she wanted to say that she didn't know about it, but she didn't know why, her heart suddenly moved, and the words turned into something else.

"How much canonization, in fact, is just a name after all, what the emperor values is the Wenhua style in Jiangnan. Speaking of which, I've heard that Jinling Academy has been full of talents in recent years, and even the capital Guozijian is not as good as it, and many old ministers in the imperial court are talking about it, so it is better to build a Guozijian in Nanjing. Set Jiangnan talents to teach" and then pay tribute to raise people to Beijing to take the test. In this way, there are many more Jiangnan talents in the court. ”

Fang Han just wanted to inquire casually, but he didn't expect to get such big news, and he was so shocked that he forgot to answer for a while. After a long time, he laughed dryly, patted his head and said, "If it is really such a virtuous government, Jiangnan Shizi is blessed." It's a pity that the boys in my family are not reading material, except for the one who attacked the lord, the others can only let them follow the path of the Enyin Army, "In the future, I will need more support from General Yang Bing." ”

Chen Lan was used to dealing with these polite words, so he naturally wouldn't say that Pingjiangbo didn't have many troops in his lineage, but responded paradoxically. Fortunately, Ping Jiangbo didn't mean to sit for a long time when he came today, and he got up to say goodbye after a while. Because this is the in-law elder of her mother's family, she naturally sent it to Ermen in person. At the time of parting, Ping Jiangbo, who had already descended two steps, suddenly stopped, and then sighed without looking back.

"Ah Lan, I still say the same thing, if Ling Tang can see what you look like today, it will really be complete."

In a meeting, Fang Han mentioned his mother Fang twice, and Chen Lan couldn't help but wonder in his heart. When she returned to the courtyard, she thought about it, and finally called Yun'er, who had been with her for the longest time, and asked directly: "Yun'er, have you heard of my late mother-in-law and what is the relationship with Pingjiang Bofu?" ”

"The late Grand Lady?" Yun'er saw that Chen Lan was serious, and originally thought that she was going to ask something, but when she heard this, she was immediately stunned. Tilting her head and thinking for a while, she suddenly slapped her face and said again, "Madam, if you don't say it, I almost forgot." The marriage of the late eldest lord and eldest lady was first mentioned by Mrs. Pingjiang, I heard that Pingjiang Bofu is the same clan, aren't they both surnamed Fang? However, after the death of the eldest lady, I didn't see any ...... between Pingjiang Bofu and our Changfang", Yun'er said, and Chen Lan immediately understood. However, "from the moment she woke up, she was dependent on her younger brother Chen Yan, and after her grandmother Zhu's change of heart, it was accompanied by sincerity" and she didn't accept such a relative who ignored her when she was embarrassed, but shh Thinking of this, she took a deep breath and nodded approvingly to Yun'er.

"I knew that you were right to ask these words! It's up to you, or I don't know where to ask about this. ”

"If Madame still wants to inquire about these old things, just ask me!" Yun'er pursed her lips and smiled happily, and then said smugly, "I beat the little serving lady, because the subordinates are cold and lazy, I can only make up my mind from these words, and those mothers and sisters-in-law in the house who are in tune with their voices have made my generation pinched and stuck, otherwise our things will be more deductible......

That period of the past, which only existed in memory, was very distant to Chen Lan. But today, he was first reminded by Pingjiang Bo Fanghan, and then Yun'er's words, countless memories were churning in his mind like turning over the river and the sea, Chen Lan had to press one hand on the table, but there was already a faint sweat on his forehead. Soon, Yun'er noticed this abnormality, and immediately stepped forward to help Chen Lan sit on the chair, and hurriedly went to make tea, seeing that Chen Lan was just waving her hand, she panicked even more.

"Madam, it's all my fault, mentioning these brainless things...... The past is gone, don't think about it anymore. If Uncle Ping Jiang said anything, don't pay attention to it, these people who consider themselves relatives are actually the most unsympathetic...... Hmm, I only know that the icing on the cake is huā, and I don't know how to send charcoal in the snow! "You! ”

Chen Lan finally held his forehead and gradually sat up straight, and then let out a long breath. Seeing Yun'er standing beside her with a worried face, she coldly stretched out her finger and tapped lightly on the door of her head: "Don't worry, I just remembered the past, and I felt a little uncomfortable." Remember not to talk about this to others later, lest the old lady worry, Aunt Yun and Aunt Liu came to inquire again. ”

Yun'er had to let people know about what she provoked, and at this moment she naturally nodded her head like a chicken pecking rice. Seeing this, Chen Lan didn't say much, and when he sent people out, he leaned back on the rattan chair all of a sudden. She always thought that she had completely accepted everything that this life experience and identity bringed, but now she knows that some things are exactly what Chen Lan originally wanted to give up "hope in the dust."

"Not everyone can be considered a relative, like Ping Jiangbo, what's the difference between him and Molu?" After laughing lightly, she finally figured it out, so she stood up with a bunch of handrails, and the whole person relaxed all of a sudden.

The first was to take a boat from Yangzhou to Nanjing, and last night I had to clean up the house and take care of some chores", so this night, Jiang and Chen Lan both went to bed early. And this sleep was a rare absence of any dreams, and when Chen Lan opened his eyes again, it was already bright and he slept very sweetly. It's just that when she was washing her face, she heard the sound of drinking Ha and practicing swords outside, and she couldn't help but drop the soft towel in her hand all of a sudden.

"It's ......"

"Madame, it's the old lady outside. The old lady said that after being sick for a few days, her whole body was about to rust, so she got up early in the morning to move her body. Zhuang's mother was frightened when she watched from the side, but she could not be persuaded or not. Speaking of this, Aunt Liu couldn't help laughing" "It's all the two girls Changdi and Hongying, they are still clamoring next to them, and they are actually practicing with the old lady!" ”

"It's good that the old lady is happy, and it's not bad to let Changdi and Hongying accompany her more."

Chen Lan relieved his mind at this time, washed his face again, and then put on makeup. She has always disliked heavy makeup, but now she naturally just swept the moth eyebrows and applied fat powder, and when she came out of the house after everything was cleaned up, she saw a flash of cold light, and the big locust tree in the middle of the yard was suddenly knocked down a lot of branches and leaves. Startled, she was about to ask a question, but several people in the car had already seen her, and Hongying hurriedly ran over.

"Madam, it's Changdi who is trying the arrow there!" , "Okay" You dared to sell me backhanded! Changdi also stepped forward, wiped the sweat from his forehead and curtled his knees, "Madam, I didn't mean to, I just thought about not practicing for a long time, for fear of stabbing Lou Zi at a critical moment."

Besides, it was the old lady who agreed......", "Look at what scared you, did I say I was going to blame?" ”

Seeing that Changdi was stunned for a moment, Chen Lan couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and even Hongying burst out laughing, "Angrily, he hit Changdi with his elbow: "You still don't understand Madame's temperament, why do you explain all this?" ”

It's "It's too late for your lady to hurt you, how can she flick your finger for a tree?" Jiang Shi rubbed his wrist and stepped forward, and said to Chen Lan, "I borrowed it from someone else for a month, and now I have gotten lost my form for a while when I get to your mother's place, let alone these two girls." It's the first time I've slept soundly like last night, and I didn't even have a dream that night. ”

"Why is my mother the same as me?" Chen Lan and Jiang glanced at each other, laughed at the same time, and when she saw Jun'er probing her brain over there, she stretched out her hand and called him over, and asked him a few words, seeing that the little guy with a tiger head and a tiger brain also said that it was dawn when she woke up, she couldn't help but rub the little head, and sighed, "Although this place is not as spacious and atmospheric as the Puppet Garden and Wanquan Villa, and it is not as spacious as the Slender West Lake in front and the hot springs in the back, but after all, it is comfortable to live in." ”

As soon as the words fell, Aunt Yun walked quickly into the room from outside, curtsied and bowed. Said: ", old lady, madam, the steward of the Yangning Hou Mansion outside came to greet him. ”

lived in the place of the Yangning Hou Mansion, Chen Lan just wanted to be quiet and quiet, but naturally he thought that there would be a family member to say hello to his aunt and grandmother. However, she never expected that "the person who came turned out to be the husband of Zhu's henchman Zheng's mother, Zheng Steward." If it was an ordinary person, she was too lazy to bother at this time, so she might have asked Aunt Yun to meet on her behalf, but Steward Zheng's identity was different, so she turned her head to look at the Jiang family.

"Mother?"

"You go and see it, I don't want to accept those gifts, after all, it's your mother's family."

With her mother-in-law's words, Chen Lan took people to the small huā hall west of the second gate. Now that she has gone down to the south of the Yangtze River, she is used to seeing people generously, and she is too lazy to set up any screens and the like at this time, and she received the courtesy of Steward Zheng on the main seat, and said polite words such as hard work, so she only left Aunt Yun. Sure enough, this one was originally sitting diagonally, but after the idlers and others retreated, he immediately stood up again, "He actually walked forward quickly, and he was still three or four steps away from Chen Lan before he stopped."

"Third aunt and grandmother, since you went down to Jiangnan, the old lady has not been at ease, so in February, I sent a small one over, and by the way, I will inspect the industry here in Jiangnan, after all, it is what the old lady clearly left to you and the fourth young master. I don't know if I don't check, but I quietly checked it in private, and the small one really found out a lot of mistakes. The two Imperial Granges here, the boundary monument has been moved by people for some time, and the landowners on both sides of the adjacent land are said to be involved in the Pingjiang Bofu. The little one came this time because the old lady said that she gave you the seal to manage these things before. The little one originally planned to transfer these lands to the name of the fourth young master, so he ...... "You don't have to say it!" Chen Lan stood up and said after a moment of silence, "I have my own theory about this matter