The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

When Chen Heng and others' carriage arrived at the city gate, the place was already filled with guards. With such a major event happening in the Zhen Mansion, Ma Dayin, who lost his beloved son, would naturally not sit back and let the murderer go free. Regardless of Mao Daqing's moral reasons, this matter involves the dignity of the court. Sea fishing documents are definitely indispensable.

Therefore, the city gate here is the closest to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and the number of carriages waiting to leave the city is also the largest. Except for the Zhejiang governor's driver who did not dare to block the inspection, Ma Dayin, who was worried about the Ministry of War's accountability, did not sell anyone's face at all.

Although he knew that the people in each car were Jiangnan officials, he still asked his soldiers to investigate them one by one. Ma Dayin just lost his only son, who would be willing to touch his bad luck. Everyone was speechless, so they had to stop the car and let them search slowly.

Mao Daqing felt extremely nervous when he peeked at this scene from behind the curtain. He subconsciously clenched the remaining knife in his hand, and then kept loosening it. From the bottom of his heart, he didn't want to embarrass Chen Heng and Liu Xianglian. The former has a good official reputation, and the latter also shows mercy to himself.

But when the officers and soldiers actually search him, will he use the Chen family as a shield? Mao Daqing was extremely confused and couldn't make up his mind.

However, Chen Heng saw that he was at a loss of ground and was afraid that Mao Daqing would become confused and draw his sword to threaten Liu Xianglian to turn around. He immediately comforted him and said, Don't panic. I said I can take you out of the city, and I will definitely take you out. I just hope that the strong man who upholds justice for heaven will not be a person who breaks his word.

Am I such a rat? Mao Daqing retorted angrily.

Chen Heng snorted as a reply. After giving several instructions to Liu Xianglian who was driving outside the curtain, he just asked her to follow the team with peace of mind. About half an hour later, Ma Dayin heard that there was a suspected murderer in the south of the city. He immediately gave up everything in the east of the city and rushed to the south of the city.

The incident happened suddenly, and the Jinling government office had not yet drawn the prisoner's appearance. Among the officers and soldiers, Ma Dayin was the only one who had ever met Mao Daqing. He hurried to the south of the city to confirm the authenticity of the news, which put the Chen family in the carriage at ease.

Finally it was the Chen family's turn to drive. The officers and soldiers on guard looked at the shape of the carriage. Seeing that it was from a local car dealer in Jinling, I knew that the person in the car had no background, so there was no intention of letting him go easily.

Seeing these people surrounding them aggressively, Liu Xianglian immediately stopped the horse and followed Chen Heng's instructions: In the car is Mr. Chen, the magistrate of Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture.

All the officials were very happy to hear this. Who knows the county but does not know the county? Does it have a higher official position than our horse commander? Liu Xianglian said confidently: You killers, don't get yourself into trouble. Go call the leader. If he says to investigate, let him investigate in person.

Oh, is this a requirement? That would be easy to handle. The officers and soldiers wearing armor and holding guns looked at each other and immediately sent out a group of soldiers to invite them to the peak. After all, he was a civil servant of the imperial court. He was passing the blame one level at a time, and the few bosses did not dare to take responsibility. Instead, they implicated the deputy commander Ma Dayin left behind.

The county magistrate is not a county magistrate, just investigate it directly. This is such a big case. If he really has the ability, he can just write a note and sue us in front of His Majesty. The man came over cursing and looked at the person sitting there. Liu Xianglian, who was at the front of the car, glanced at him and cursed, Get out of the car. The Jinling Guards have been ordered by Master Lingfutai to search the whole city to capture the important criminals of the imperial court.

Liu Xianglian paid no attention to him, only sneered, gave up half of her buttocks, and threatened: Your family members were frightened today. Deputy Commander, please be more careful when you search. What happened? I'm afraid you can't bear it.

The deputy commander glanced sideways and sneered at him. He stepped directly onto the car and was about to reach out to lift the curtain. Suddenly a male voice came from inside, Zicuckoo, take this thing to him and show it to him.

Yes, sir.

What are you looking at? The deputy commander was suspicious, his hand weakened a bit, he slightly lifted a corner of the curtain and saw a pair of women sitting here side by side. One of them was holding something bright and golden, facing him directly, making it very dazzling.

He took a closer look and saw that he jumped out of the car like a frightened wild cat, half-knelt on the roadside, and shouted repeatedly: See you for your humble job...see...

Good guy, the deputy commander's contrasting behavior directly stunned the surrounding officers and soldiers. Everyone above him knelt down, and a group of people knelt together in confusion. Seeing this scene, Liu Xianglian, who asked the driver to hold back the fire, looked very proud.

The thing in Zijuan's hand is naturally the Jin Wang Order that Li Xian left to Chen Heng. When he came to Jinling this time, Chen Heng was worried about what might happen, so he took it with him. It is of no use to people like Mao Daqing. But to use this kind of person to the deputy commander is tantamount to Shang Fang's sword.

After thinking about it for a long time, the deputy commander couldn't find a suitable name for himself. Chen Heng was too lazy to talk nonsense to him. The most important thing now was to get his family out of danger. He immediately asked: Deputy Commander, do you want to check it yourself? Do you want me to take my wife out of the car for your convenience?

Don't dare. The deputy commander hurriedly waved his hand to explain. Although Prince Li Xian is not here in person at the moment, the person holding this token is equivalent to Li Xian's guarantee. If he insisted on searching, wouldn't he slap the prince in the face in public.

This pot is too big, and the people dying on the left and right are not my own sons, so why bother to carry it? Thinking about it, he winked at the officers and soldiers kneeling beside him.

Unexpectedly, these Qiu Ba were still confused and couldn't understand the hints in Shang Feng's eyes. The angry deputy commander stepped forward directly, beating and scolding: You have no eyesight, please let Master Chen go quickly.

All the officers and soldiers woke up as if from a dream, and then they got up and ran to remove the roadblock.

Liu Xianglian sat back down with a slight contentment, pulled the horse rope and cupped her hands to the deputy commander: My lord, your trip was in vain.

It's not in the way, it's not in the way. Fudu, the deputy commander, felt a little unlucky and wished to send away the plague gods quickly, The roadblock has been opened, Mr. Chen, please pass quickly.

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After leaving the city in such a swaggering manner, as soon as she reached the official road, Liu Xianglian waved her riding whip and galloped forward, catching up to a certain distance. It wasn't until Jinling City was no longer visible behind her and there were no other outsiders around that Liu Xianglian stopped the car beside a mountain forest.

Mao Daqing. Liu Xianglian turned around, opened the curtain, and said angrily to the people inside, Get off the bus right here.

Mao Daqing, who was sitting in the car, looked around the Chen family and said, Today it was Mao who was reckless and disturbed your family. Mao will remember this kindness in his heart, and he will be rewarded generously in the future.

Chen Heng was afraid that he would still get entangled with this person, so he said directly: No need. I don't know you and you don't know me after leaving here.

Mao Daqing also knew that he had hated Chen Heng, so he stubbornly held his fists and saluted. Then he jumped out of the car and ran towards the nearby forest. Liu Xianglian sat at the front of the car, spat hard at Mao Daqing's retreating figure, turned to Chen Heng in the car and asked, Sir, do you want me to go catch him back now?

Chen Heng thought for a while and sighed: That's it.

Since Mao Daqing was true to his word, he was not willing to embarrass the other party too much. If we really want to capture him, how to escort him back is still a troublesome matter. Now that we are in the wilderness, it is more important to find a place to rest quickly.

They walked like this for a long time before Mao Daqing poked his head out from behind the tree. After a long time, the black guy was still a rough but subtle person. He was actually worried that Chen Heng was pulling a trap behind his back, so he was hiding in the dark to observe the situation.

Seeing that Chen Heng had no intention of framing him, Mao Daqing felt relieved and couldn't help but sigh as he thought. Now it's better. I owe the Chen family a lot of favor.

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Mao Daqing's departure was a huge blow to everyone's hearts. Chen Heng was worried about Daiyu's condition and deliberately walked slowly on the way back to appease Daiyu. When passing through Suzhou, he even took Daiyu back to the Lin family's ancestral home.

It is said to be an ancestral home, but in fact no one has lived in it for a long time. Lin Ruhai and Jia Min only left a few old servants of the Lin family here to look after them. This ancestral residence has produced four marquises of the Lin family and was built when the Lin family was at its most prosperous. Although the courtyards and scenery are not as good as those of Jia and Zhen's mansions, they are still much better than those of ordinary large households.

It's a pity that Daiyu has never lived here, and she really doesn't have much memory of her ancestral home. Lin Ruhai and Jia Min got married in the capital. After getting married, Lin Ruhai came out of the Hanlin Academy and became the doctor of Lantai Temple. Therefore, Daiyu was also born in the capital. Then she followed her parents to Yangzhou for temporary residence, and spent her entire childhood in Yangzhou.

They rested here for the night, paid homage to the ancestors of the Lin family, and gave some money to the old servant who was guarding them as a reward. After this was done, there were no more relatives in the Lin family to visit. The condition of the young Lin family is evident.

That night, the couple walked into the Lin family's library and were shocked by the vast sea of ​​books here. Both of them were book lovers, so they immediately picked out a few books and took them to the room to enjoy them slowly.

While reading, Chen Heng and Lin Daiyu chatted about the Zhen Mansion. The topic inevitably turns to Baoyu's letters. Chen Hengzhen didn't take the initiative to mention this matter. It was Daiyu who was worried about her husband's wild thoughts, so she spoke about the contents of the letter herself.

What? Chen Heng said in disbelief after listening to Daiyu's story, You said that the couple wants to buy a shop and settle in Songjiang Mansion? Why did he come to us when he couldn't live in the Jia Mansion?

Seeing her husband's astonished look, Daiyu tilted her head and thought: It should be to balance the accounts of the Maritime Affairs Department. My husband, you don't care about the family. You don't know how difficult it is to maintain the expenses of a government palace. Tea, rice, oil and salt can't do anything. Young Master, you should dress in a decent manner.

I heard that when my grandmother first got married, she had to change four or five sets of clothes a day. Unless she came across something she particularly liked, she rarely wore it more than once.

Today is different from the past. At that time, the old Duke of the Jia family was still alive. It was really rich and powerful. Now the Jia family has long been in decline, and they still have no idea what to do. Chen Heng rolled his eyes, turned over a page of the book, and then said: So this Baoyu is too embarrassed to ask me for help, so I wrote to you. Want to buy some shops in the city?

That's not right. Chen Heng took the initiative to shake his head again and sneered, How can we balance the accounts with just a few shops and keep our family safe and prosperous? Huh, the whole family, I'm afraid they have set their sights on me. They want to take advantage of you. Let’s talk about it.”

My husband has the ability to turn stone into gold. Daiyu put down the book with a smile, walked to her husband with a cup of tea, and said warmly, I was afraid of causing trouble to my husband, so I didn't agree. I thought After the Zhen Mansion’s birthday banquet, I asked Cousin Lian to come and discuss it with you, who knew we would encounter this kind of thing.”

Chen Heng nodded when he heard this. This matter is indeed difficult to handle, and it is even more difficult to figure out the holy intention. Li Zhi showed extra mercy and gave Xungui an extra year to move around. This inevitably led Chen Heng to guess what Li Zhi was thinking. Was he trying to seize the big and let go of the small, or was he trying to settle scores in the future?

Husband and wife are meant to be of equal benefit. As long as the wife is smart and virtuous, she will definitely be the best person to take care of her. Chen Heng told Daiyu his concerns, and the two sat together, both thinking about their answers to the Jia family.

It is said that if a good wife is at home, everything goes smoothly. This Daiyu was very smart, and she really thought of some things that Chen Heng had ignored in the past.

Your Majesty probably wants to lend some helping hand to my husband.

After hearing Daiyu's words, Chen Heng, who had already put down the book, showed some doubts and asked, What do you mean by this, Madam?

My lord, think about it, we are in Songjiang City and don't know the specific situation of the capital, but Cousin Lian and the others must know it clearly. A dead camel is bigger than a horse, even if they are usually more confused. But in terms of trying to figure out the holy intention, if His Majesty hadn't revealed it, They would never dare to bring their ideas to our husband.

Lin Daiyu's well-founded remarks made Chen Heng nod frequently. After being prompted by his wife, he wanted to understand another thing.

I asked you before why your majesty used Brother Du like this. He first asked him to go over and check the accounts privately. When that failed, he demoted him to Songjiang Mansion. Chen Heng laughed and said, It seems that your majesty has given up his mind. The connection between Brother Du and the nobles. Since His Majesty has picked a villain and is stuck in the Maritime Affairs Department of Songjiang Prefecture. It is time for our family to make some white faces and coax these nobles.

He couldn't figure out the order in which Li Zhi used Du Yunjing before, but this time he connected them one after another. Thinking about Du Yunjing's dejected appearance after being demoted to Songjiang, I couldn't help laughing.

I think this Du Yunjing is in a state of good fortune and does not know how blessed he is. I am afraid that by the time he gets through this, he will be able to achieve great success.

Lin Daiyu may not have been confused, but she still came up to have fun and asked her husband the reason for his words. The couple whispered sweetly for a while before Chen Heng realized Daiyu's plan and hurriedly hummed: If you want to use this to let me borrow the donkey, my temper is not easy to get rid of.

Daiyu laughed, raised her hand and patted Chen Heng's body, and said angrily: You are such a person. Sister Baochai asked me to ask that question that day. If you are angry, just talk to her.

She is not my wife. Chen Heng shook his head proudly and said with a smile, I can't control her.

The couple chatted and laughed for a while, then called Zicuckoo to add candles and light the lamp again. Chen Heng pointed to the Yunlin Stone Book he had just read and shared with Daiyu: Look, madam, the method of stacking stones in this book is really interesting. The mountain starts from the left and tilts to the right, with the back horizontally. Ashlar pattern.”

The rocks on the rockery are undulating, like a rocky rock facing the river. I deliberately cut off a corner, spread the river mud, and planted duckweed. Then plant some dills on the rockery. Chen Heng thought about the scene when the spring breeze blew through the rockery. He was full of praise and said, It is said that Gusu people are proficient in landscape stone techniques. Judging from the elaboration of this book, it is indeed extraordinary.

If your husband likes it, wouldn't it be great if we could do the same thing at Qingzu Pavilion when we return to the capital? Daiyu sat beside her, folding her hands under her chin, and the yellow candlelight illuminated half of her side. Chen Heng was fascinated by his face. The latter thought for a while and said to his wife: Before returning to Songjiang tomorrow, I will accompany you to visit Taihu Lake.

This... I'm afraid it's not good. Daiyu was looking forward to it, but she was also worried that it would delay Chen Heng's official duties in Songjiang.

It's okay, we just need to hurry up. Everyone needs to take care of it, and the family needs to be taken care of. Chen Heng patted Daiyu comfortingly, After this time, I don't know when I will come out next time. There are so many beautiful places in the world. , I’ll see as many places as I can with my wife.”

Hearing this, Daiyu couldn't help but smile with joy. He began to urge Chen Heng to go to bed early and rest early, so as not to delay tomorrow's trip.

Chen Heng had no choice but to put down the book, followed the other person to the bed, and fell asleep hugging each other.

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The next day, the weather became cloudy for a while. By the time the Chen family drove to Taihu Lake, the water was clear and clear. We rented a small boat at a nearby pier and waited for the boatman to unmoor the boat. After leaving the Huxiao Bridge, we gradually entered the depths of Taihu Lake.

I saw that the water and sky here were the same color, and the waves were magnificent. There are also dots of sails and dense gulls. It makes people feel happy to see it. Daiyu is in high spirits and sighs at the beauty of heaven and earth. He also told Chen Heng about Su Dongpo's famous saying, Today we know what it is: when the ear hears it, it becomes sound, and when the eye encounters it, it becomes color. It is really the endless treasure of the Creator.

Great mountains and rivers are what my wife and I are suitable for. Chen Heng said, taking the fishing rod from Liu Xianglian's hand, and said proudly, When I catch a few Taihu fish for my husband, I will also let my wife taste the delicious food. .”

It's a pity that Chen Heng's skills are not good and he calls himself fierce. After fishing for half a day, I was still empty-handed. In the end, the boatman couldn't stand it anymore, so he took a few fishing nets and gave them to the guests as a gift to the tourists.

Playing like this until the afternoon, Chen Heng saw Daiyu's expression of unsatisfied interest and decided to stay one more night. But the latter advised: The matters in Songjiang are still waiting for my husband. Having this half-day free time has made me happy for a long time. My husband does not need to worry about me. We can have a good time when our husband becomes an official in the future.

Chen Heng naturally saw his wife's thoughtfulness. He smiled and nodded, also listening to the other person's ideas, and said Hello softly.

As the sunset glowed, the Chen family on the carriage continued to run in the direction of Songjiang Mansion.

Ahhhh, here I come, here I come.