"The county lord of Haining."

Walking in front is the owner of Liangfu, Liang Wen. At this time, he stepped forward, naturally and calmly bowed his hand, and then smiled heartily: "Brother Bi just told me that the county lord will definitely come as soon as he hears this guqin, and I also said that he boasted about himself, and the result was really expected by him!" I think it was also him hiding in Tibet, so that the county lord could find it for a while, and he didn't let me send someone to the puppet garden to deliver the letter, and I didn't do anything with him. ”

"Do you think the old man is willing to hide from you? Your stinky chess hand made it difficult for all three of you to play, do you think I've had a good time in the past three days? Mr. Bi glanced at Liang Wen with a smile, and then said to Chen Lan, "I have already received a letter from the capital, and I know that the county lord is coming, but it only happened, so after dismissing the servants, I set up a tactful way to hide in the Liang family." The reason why I didn't leave any information on the side of Xiaotaoyuan, and I made a fuss today, is indeed mine and not. ”

At this moment, Chen Lan only felt that Liang Wen, the master of the Liang family, and the old lady Liang described her completely differently, not only did she not have the dull nerdy spirit of officialdom, but there was an indescribable open-mindedness. As for Mr. Bi, who is also sixty years away, he seems to be a person who pays great attention to details, but at this moment, he speaks with an indescribable sharpness.

"I also heard the sound of the guqin and had an idea, but I didn't expect it to be Mr. Bi." Chen Lan remembered the almost identical move in Daming Temple a few days ago, and a sly smile appeared on his face, "It's just that in Daming Temple, Jun'er told me that it was Grandpa who asked him to play the guqin after Pingshan Hall before noon every day, so now when I hear the music, it is inevitable that he will read it." It's just that the same trick is used twice, Mr. Bi, you are really ingenious. ”

"Ha, that's right, it's really ingenious! Brother Bi, I didn't expect you to have this day! ”

Liang Wen laughed, then looked at Hauni, who was motionless and motionless on the side, and said, "Mr. Bi and I will accompany the county lord of Haining to talk, and you are guarding outside" No one is allowed to come in, even the old lady and the wife are the same. ”

"Yes, don't worry, sir."

Chen Lan saw that Mr. Bi just smiled slightly, as if she was not angry about her counterattack, she just held back the conversation, and only when Liang Wen ordered Hongni, she couldn't help but glance over, and then followed Liang Wen and Mr. Bi into the courtyard gate. And the long dysprosium red tassel that fell at the end stood still after crossing the courtyard gate, but Aunt Liu hurriedly followed after glancing at the two.

"I heard the county lord say this just now, I think I came to see my grandson?"

In the room, I got Chen Lan's affirmative answer" Mr. Bi's face suddenly showed a relieved smile, "Although he is young, he is a somewhat assertive person, if he doesn't tell anything, I'm afraid that he won't be able to stay there alone, so I have to tell him about it, so that he can survive the first few days" I don't really expect him to meet the county lord, a noble person. In fact, if it weren't for the Venerable Husband Yang who took charge of Jiang Duwei with a thunderous momentum, starting yesterday, Jiang Duwei entered the city under martial law, "The ground of Yangzhou is no longer the chaos of the previous three religions and nine streams: if it weren't for the fact that Yangzhou City is looking for such a big living person as me, no one dares to act rashly; Even if it is in the Liang family, I may not come out to see you, the county lord, otherwise I may be tired of Brother Liang. ”

"Mr. Bi, what do you mean ......?"

Chen Lan didn't know that Yang Jin had already grabbed Jiang Duwei in his eyes, "This martial law in the city is his handwriting, and at this time, he was surprised to hear the second half, and finally became a little confused, and couldn't help frowning and asking. Seeing Liang Wen standing up with a smile, he arched his hand and turned around and went out of the house, "Her hand holding the lid of the bowl of the kiln stopped there unconsciously. The next moment, Mr. Bi also got up from his seat, but walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and the old man suddenly sighed.

"The county lord should have heard that the eldest princess of Anguo had stayed in Ningbo Mansion for a long time with her concubine, and it took a lot of effort to rectify the city's ship."

"I've heard my mother say this."

"During the Taizu period", the Tartars were driven to Mobei, and the imperial capital was built in the former Yuan capital, and then the border frequently attacked the enemy, opened the sea trade in the coastal cities, and built the naval fleet in Fujian, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and "built a workshop in the south of the Yangtze River. That era was really an era that was unimaginable for today's monarchs and ministers. And now, in addition to weapons such as artillery blunt, the best glass is shipped from overseas, and the people have almost forgotten that in the early years, our fleet used to sell glass mirrors to the West and the East in exchange for large sums of money...... It's just that the workshop is gone, and the naval fleet is gone, but it's not that we don't have it, and there are no other places! ”

At this moment, Chen Lan finally gasped genuinely, and instinctively asked, "Sir, are you saying that those workshops and those ships are not completely destroyed or abandoned—......, but ...... Instead went overseas? ”

"I went overseas, so many of those things with the name of Russia and even the South Sea, the West and the East were made by the old people back then, and most of them were sold to the homes of the rich and noble in the world through Jiangnan, and then a lot of domestic goods were loaded back. Even ten years ago, cotton cloth shipped from outside could not be sold because of its cheap price. After the eldest princess of An Guo went down to the south of the Yangtze River, she was ordered to secretly supervise the construction of a big ship in Liujiagang, and followed Yang Fan to Ryukyu. On that occasion, I went with the ship, and the twenty six-masted ships could barely fit the people and things I brought back. ”

Although Mr. Bi was still a little vague, Chen Lan understood that there were many people who crossed the ocean with technology or ships and took root in the Ryukyus. But how is this possible, with the strength of the Chu Dynasty later, a small country so close to the mainland can be easily destroyed with only a few dozen ships, how can it stay until now?

"Not only the Ryukyus, but also Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Ceylon...... Maybe even further. There were soldiers, craftsmen, and all kinds of people who went to sea back then, in short, there will be no record in the history books, but since then, because the merchant ships that came and went to the sea were smooth and almost never encountered pirates, the imperial court did not build any sailor fleets...... That's because every ten years and dozens of years there is a battle for succession, even if the one who stands out is often the strongest one, there will always be many years of peace in the future, but after all, it will drag down the steps. And those cyclical battles, I have been watching coldly over the years, but it is money from outside and people from Jiangnan. ”

The words that the lord of Longquan Nunnery said, the words relayed by Concubine Wu Xian, "and the earnest instructions of the eldest princess of Anguo, all of this, plus the notes of the Taizu she obtained, at this time, Mr. Bi's words undoubtedly made up for the last corner that was missing from the porcelain plate." Taking a deep breath, she took a deep breath and put her hands on the table, then looked at Mr. Bi and said, "Dare to ask Mr. Bi, why did you say so much to me?" ”

"Because you are the goddaughter recognized by the eldest princess of Anguo, and because you are the person mentioned when someone in the capital who is dead writes to Jiangnan." Mr. Bi smiled, and saw that Chen Lan's face was even more shocked, so he said casually, "The people who stayed in Jiangnan for the eldest princess of Anguo have been taken care of by me since she returned to Beijing, and I have always been in contact with the eldest princess, so of course I know this." No one paid attention to these before, but after the news that your husband and wife went down to Jiangnan with King Jing, Jiangnan was shaken, and my little peach was immediately targeted, not to mention that there were spies,"

Seeing that Mr. Bi not only had a low voice when he said the word spy, but also showed an indescribable confusion, Chen Lan immediately had a guess in his heart, but after thinking about it again and again, he still didn't open his mouth to ask. However, Aunt Liu, who was standing by the door, looked shocked, and her hands staggered in front of her were tightly clenched together.

"Mr. Bi, since you have already said it in such detail, I have something to ask. You have also seen the situation of the Liang family today, since Mr. lives here, why don't you help the Liang family solve this dilemma? ”

"This is a dilemma, at most a trouble. A prefect of Zhishi, in a place like Yangzhou, where the rich and wealthy gather, is now soaring, and of course there are countless bees that are entangled as if they smell honey. King Jing was not obvious before, which was already confusing enough, if his Yue family let others rack their brains or not get in the oil and salt, it would be better to make people look down on it. Besides, His Royal Highness King Jing will not be afraid of this. At this point, he paused suddenly.

"The last time His Royal Highness King Jing went down to Jiangnan, almost no one knew about the entire Jiangnan realm, and I only saw him once. I am a person who has experienced the last time, and I really didn't expect that the emperor's temperament could have such a special prince. He is different from those Tianhuang nobles who only thought about the throne in the past, and his mind is clear and judgmental, but he is cynical and uninhibited. From the point of view of ordinary people, he is about the least hopeful of entering the East Palace, but the first time he came, the emperor selected the few light officials sent to Jiangnan this year, and he skillfully got involved without revealing his identity, and he also gained a lot from the rich family, and he returned with a full load when he went back. After returning to Beijing, he came down again, and simply pulled Zunfu and Xiao Shizi to play the golden cicada shell..."Good luck, even better luck." ”

Seeing Mr. Bi's smiling appearance, Chen Lan finally couldn't help coughing, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Bi may have had no last resort in the past, but this time he missed a little...... His Royal Highness King Jing doesn't have so much spare time, so he sent a letter directly, asking me to solve the trouble of the Liang family, and you still think he is omnipotent? ”

"You?"

After staring at Chen Lan for a long time, Mr. Bi finally laughed: "Make the best use of his talents, he is very cunning!" County Lord, Luo Luo said a lot, just to make you have a preparation in your heart. If someone comes into contact with you, you won't be ignorant. Okay, now is the most important thing, please stretch out the county lord's right hand, and let the old man give you a pulse diagnosis. ”

After hearing about these many secret things just now, although Chen Lan rested his right hand on the wrist pillow at this time, he inevitably thought about it in his heart. Her absent-minded expression fell in the eyes of Aunt Liu on the side, which inevitably attracted this one to shake her head helplessly. The former palace maid in charge of Kunning Palace, who had served the queen, involuntarily moved forward, and was almost standing next to Chen Lan, her face full of concern.

Mr. Bi did not change his right hand to his left hand after the diagnosis, but just kept muttering for a while, and then raised his head, only to meet Aunt Liu's anxious gaze. After being stunned for a while, he sighed: "Although I am not famous for my medical skills in my life, I have been cured of many incurable diseases in the past few decades, and I only studied gynecology, but it was because the emperor had entrusted the queen mother and the virtuous concubine to me." It's a pity that the chess was one move short that year and couldn't be recovered. And when the queen passed away last year, I didn't make it in time............"

When he said this, Aunt Tenon behind Chen Lan finally couldn't help it, and blurted out: "Mr. Bi, after all, the queen's mother found out late that the deficit was difficult to fill, but now Mrs. is just young, but if you make a good replenishment, you won't repeat the mistakes of the past, right?" Mrs. still has a letter from the emperor, I hope you must set it up, otherwise not to mention the emperor in the capital, even the queen mother in the sky can't feel at ease, "......"

Chen Lan was suddenly shocked at this time, seeing that Mr. Bi seemed to be a little hesitant, remembering the diagnosis of Imperial Doctor Lin, the outspokenness of those famous doctors in the capital She immediately tried her best to calm her mood.

"Aunt Liu, don't say it. The heart of the doctor's parents, but when the patient arrives, he always has to cooperate with the doctor, how can there be such a compelling reason? After saying this, she looked at Mr. Bi and said, "Don't hide it, sir, when I was in the capital, Imperial Doctor Lin had seen him several times, and later he also went to see several famous doctors in the market, so I was already mentally prepared." No matter how bad the situation is, please make it clear to me, sir, my grandson and I can also be mentally prepared, and we must plan for what we should plan. ”

Looking at Chen Lan's clear eyes, Mr. Bi seemed to see the queen of the year again in a trance. At that time, she almost said the same thing: "That time, after the queen learned that she was difficult to conceive, after a few days of recuperation, she sent Concubine Wu Xian, who was just a maid at the time, to the emperor's room, and then firmly rejected the subordinates who pleaded with her to leave her son and mother, but treated Concubine Wu Xian with sincerity. But that child was plotted by someone after all, and after the emperor ascended the throne, the girl born to the queen with all her might did not survive because of congenital deficiencies.

After being silent for a while, he spoke: "It's not impossible for the county lord to be young, and after three or five years of recuperation, it should still not be a big problem." It's just that with a body like the county lord, there can only be one, not again.

The previous sentence was hopeful, which made Aunt Liu very happy, but what Chen Lan paid more attention to was the word "just" at the back. When she finished listening to the last sentence, she took a deep breath.

"What does Mr. Bi mean......,... Can I have at most one child? ”

"For the sake of the county lord, for your own longevity, in fact, it is best not to be reluctant. But if it is well maintained, it should not be too damaging, and if it is ...... again, it will be too burdensome.

"I see." After nodding, Chen Lan got up from his seat and bowed deeply to Mr. Bi, "Anyway, thank you Mr. for giving me a hope." ”

"The county lord is serious!" Mr. Bi hurriedly stood up and took a step back to avoid it, and then said softly as if muttering to himself, "What I didn't do back then, I also hope to make up ......for it now." ”

Today, he was coerced by King Jing to meddle in his affairs, but he saw Mr. Bi by mistake, although he got a lot of fatal news, but he got a much better diagnosis than expected, Chen Lan only felt full of relief. What surprised and delighted her even more was that when Aunt Liu urged Mr. Bi to write a recipe, this one actually smiled and said: "What other recipe to write, I can't keep bothering in Liangfu and not leaving, besides, the jun'er is in the puppet garden, I, as a grandfather, can't leave him there alone, right?" ”

"Mr. Bi, what do you mean,... You mean you want to go back to the Doll Garden with us? ”

Seeing that Chen Lan said this, his face was full of joy that could not be concealed, and Mr. Bi nodded: "Although Xiao Shizi has never seen it, it is expected that it is always impossible for the world to find a second person with a temperament like His Royal Highness King Jing." Even so, there are too many occasions for him to appear next, and it is good to have someone to help him" ......, speaking of which, His Royal Highness King Jing is really calculating! ”

This sentence was very calculating, and it was not until Chen Lan thanked Liang Wen, the owner of Liang Mansion, and said goodbye, and left Aunt Liu to accompany Mr. Bi to get into the car quietly, and he took the long dysprosium red tassel and prepared to go to the back to the old lady Liang and Mrs. Liang for a perfunctory manner, that he suddenly reacted. Didn't that guy let her go this trip just to get her to help solve the problem, but to point her to someone?

Impossible, right...... If that's the case, then King Jing is not only a last resort, but also a wise demon!

After delaying for a long time, Chen Lan knew that it should be almost enough, so he asked Hauni to take the path straight to the main house. Sure enough, as soon as she entered the house, she saw that there were many people here. When she came in, from the host, Mrs. Liang and Mrs. Liang, to all the guests, they all came forward to greet her with smiles on their faces, and never mentioned that she had just disappeared suddenly.

"The county lord is really too polite, it stands to reason that he should have come to see you. By the way, lunch is ready, "Why don't you have a feast now?" ”

Because of the previous meeting, Chen Lan was in a good mood at this time, even if he wanted to have lunch with such a group of people again, the resistance and chagrin in his heart were much less. But as if to confirm the saying that there is no good feast, there will be no good feast, the meal is only halfway through, and the next two girls don't know why they are talking, and before the elders here have time to scold, someone outside hurriedly ran in, saying that the Liu family said that there was something important at home, and sent someone to pick up people. Although the guests and hosts were a little inexplicable, "but naturally it was time to leave, so I hurriedly said goodbye."

But immediately after, the rest of the families either sent their mothers to pick them up, or their own brothers came, in short, the lunch had not been used up, and only Chen Lan was left in the room that was full of friends just now.

This sudden variable caught Mrs. Liang and Mrs. Liang off guard, so Chen Lan said goodbye after dinner, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law personally sent people to the door without saying a word. Seeing Chen Lan and his entourage get into the car, "You two are looking at me, your face is full of suspicion." After a while, the old lady Liang whispered to her daughter-in-law, "Send someone to the street to inquire if something is wrong." And "Go to your lord again and ask what Mrs. Yang said in the past." That's right, Hauni............ Hauni, come here, what happened to Mrs. Yang going to see the master before! ”

Not to mention what the situation of the Liang family was, the carriage drove out of the Liang Mansion, Chen Lan looked at Mr. Bi sitting opposite, and couldn't help but look at Aunt Liu, who was full of uneasiness on the side, "Because of the smile: "If something happens, no one dares to check the car in front of us after all, and the one behind us can't say for sure." Mr. Bi is not an outsider, he is an elder in terms of age, so what's the problem with the same car" My aunt arranged it very well. ”

Mr. Bi glanced at Aunt Liu, and when he saw that she was relieved, he couldn't help but wonder: "The temperament of the county lord is really the same as that of the eldest princess of Anguo." In fact, I asked her to arrange it like this, just now the families suddenly picked up people and left, thinking about what news, or what happened" On the contrary, the Liang family did not know because they had never been involved in foreign affairs. If there is any accident on the road, it will not be good, so let me, an old man of my age, rub the county lord's car. ”

Chen Lan also felt that the change in the Liang family came suddenly, but there was too little news in the car at this time, and he couldn't analyze a reason for a while." It wasn't until she stopped walking and stopping along the way, and could even see through the cracks in the curtains that the street checks were becoming stricter, and she couldn't help but be very suspicious, and when she reached the city gate, the commotion outside was even worse, but it wasn't long before a familiar voice came from outside.

"Clip people."

Recognizing Yang Jinzhou's voice, Chen Lan glanced at Mr. Bi, and then went to the window and opened some curtains. Seeing Yang Jin standing outside in a military uniform, she raised her eyebrows in surprise, but then a low word came into her ears.

"Since I met you just in time, I won't send someone to send the letter back, and if you say something to that side, you will say that the assassin envoy has already obtained it." Seeing the incredulity on Chen Lan's face, Yang Jinzhou's face showed a smile, and then said softly, "Don't worry, I said that I got it, I really got it, and then I just followed the instructions on the letter." I'll tell you about the specific things later, there was a commotion in the city just now, and just in case, I'll send fifty people to escort you back. ”

Lan nodded, then leaned closer and smiled at her husband, "Since you are a success, I also have good news for you." Mr. Bi was in the car, and I took him back to the puppet garden, and I will talk about what I will talk about when you come back. ”

Yang Jinzhou looked at his wife in amazement, and he didn't react until the hand stretched out and beckoned to him, and then the curtain fell suddenly. Seeing dozens of people slowly driving away from the city gate in a crowd of carriages, he couldn't help but squint his eyes, and the smile just now suddenly deepened.

He knew that when the city and the city were cleaned up, Mr. Bi should come out!