Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2641 Still Vigorous in Old Age 25.0
"We also hope to capture him as soon as possible. Whether it's our great-uncle, our parents, our master, our imperial uncle, or our imperial paternal uncle, they have all paid a heavy price to capture him. It's not just us; the Liao and Jin dynasties are the same, right?"

"Yes, Liao is alright, but Jin..." Chu Han shook his head slightly, "It's too tragic. During this period, our garrison has been near Yiqing Prefecture, and we can clearly feel the Jin people's attitude towards Wanyan Qingmu."

"how?"

“I think he wasn’t like this originally, but was misled by someone.” Chu Han spread his hands. “Although, like in Liao, the Qinglian Sect is not very popular there, Wanyan Qingmu is the son of Wanyan Yuwen, so he is under a lot of attention. His every word and action is watched. After besieging the city for so many days and causing such a big commotion, not to mention other places, the people of Yiqing Prefecture are very dissatisfied with him.”

“That’s to be expected.” Shen Cha nodded. “However, my great-uncle’s visit to the border this time wasn’t just to see us, was it?”

"I have other ideas, but I can't say them now." Seeing that Shen Cha still wanted to say something, Chu Han gently waved his hand, "If I don't want to say something, you won't be able to get it out of me no matter how you ask, Xiao Cha, you know that."

".yes."

Having said all that, Shen Cha couldn't ask any more questions.

"I can't talk about that, but I can talk about the clash between my great-uncle and Master Falian, right?" Song Yaojia stroked his chin and said, "When was the first time they met?"

"I was able to tell you this because I wanted to help you understand Master Falian," Chu Han said, looking at the children. "Tell me first, what kind of person do you think Master Falian was?" He then looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "Do you have any small writing boards here?"

"Yes, please wait a moment."

Shen Cha stood up, walked to the main hall entrance again, pushed open the door, and waved to Mei Lin who was guarding outside.

"Boss!" Merlin came running over, first glancing into the room, then whispering, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Have someone bring over the small plaque from the flower hall, and tell Master Mo to prepare some tea and snacks with Jiangnan and Xijing flavors."

“Alright!” Merlin looked around the room again. “It’s too much trouble. We might as well invite that person to the flower hall. It’s warmer there and more convenient for us to talk business.”

Shen Cha thought about it and agreed with Merlin's point.

"No need to bring the board, we'll just go straight there. Tea and refreshments will be served in the flower hall."

"it is good!"

Watching Merlin leave, Shen Cha turned around and entered the main hall. She walked up to Chu Han and smiled lightly.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"No, please move to the flower hall, Uncle. We have many things there."

Shen Haolin, Xue Ruitian, Xia Chen, and Song Yaojia all agreed. Although the flower hall was not part of the front courtyard of the Duke's mansion, it was located in the middle of the entire mansion, making it convenient to go anywhere.

"You can also take a look around the Duke's Mansion while you're here. It's your first time here, so you should definitely check it out, right?"

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Chu Han stood up and stretched. "We've been sitting for quite a while, let's take a walk around the yard and get some exercise."

Shen Cha was puzzled to see that he had no luggage and asked, "Yours?" "They're all at the inn. I'll have to trouble you to send someone to get them for me later, or you can come with me. I also have some things to give you."

The group exchanged glances and nodded at Chu Han.

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha led the way, and Chu Han, accompanied by Song Yaojia, Xia Chen, and Xue Ruitian, left the main hall and headed towards the flower hall.

They seemed to have nothing else to do, taking their time along the way, looking here and there.

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha walked ahead, stopping every now and then to wait for them. The two of them didn't urge them, but just stood there watching.

Do you see any problems?

Shen Cha gently shook her head and said softly, "I just saw some elders out and asked them, and they confirmed that it was indeed them. Moreover, the conversation just now also confirmed that no one was impersonating them."

"That's good." Shen Haolin nodded, chuckled, and said, "Actually, no one will impersonate him."

“Yes!” Shen Cha glanced at Chu Han, who was visiting the pond with Song Yaojia, Xia Chen, and Xue Ruitian, sighed softly, and said, “For most people in this world, the King of Jing no longer exists. The two brothers have been gone for many years.”

"Hmm!" Shen Haolin sighed, "It's just that his arrival was too sudden, which surprised me a bit. Moreover, he refused to say why he came, which is something I'm still a little concerned about."

“Brother is right, I also have my doubts about that, but it shouldn’t be detrimental to us. After all, we’re on the same side in every respect, right?”

Shen Haolin didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

Song Yaojia, Xia Chen, and Xue Ruitian accompanied Chu Han to look at the pond. When they looked up, they saw Shen Haolin and Shen Cha waiting not far away, and they all shook their heads in unison.

"Is this appropriate for the two of you?" Song Yaojia strolled over, swaying slightly, and said, "As the masters of the Duke's mansion, shouldn't you two be the ones accompanying me on this stroll?"

"It's all snow and ice here, and everything is barren. What's there to see?" Shen Cha gestured with her chin toward the pond. "Isn't the water in there frozen over? I don't know what you've been looking at for so long."

"It's frozen over, but my uncle said there used to be two koi fish in there, but they're probably gone now."

"Koi fish?" Shen Cha looked at Shen Haolin, completely bewildered. "Koi fish? How come I didn't know that?"

“That was many years ago. My father once said it was a gift from an old friend.” Shen Haolin looked at Chu Han. “Was it my great-uncle?”

"It wasn't me, it was my elder brother who sent it. I was just responsible for delivering it." Chu Han looked at the Duke's mansion and smiled. "Although it's been many years since I've been here, I have to say, you two—" He looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha and said helplessly, "you really aren't the kind of people who take care of the mansion. You two tore down many of the flowers, plants, and landscaping, didn't you?" Before Shen Haolin and Shen Cha could speak, he pointed to a place not far away, which was now a flat area, and said, "If I remember correctly, this should have been a rockery, right?"

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha exchanged a glance, then nodded to Chu Han. "Yes, we..."

"They moved it to my side." Xue Ruitian rolled his eyes helplessly. "They thought that artificial hill was taking up too much space, so when they were renovating the Duke's mansion, they decided to remove it. I thought that artificial hill was very beautiful, so I moved it to my side."

“It’s not just the rockery; there used to be some flowers and plants here, but now they’re all gone.” Chu Han shook his head helplessly. “Now you can see how different you two are from your parents’ style.”