my grandmother

Jianle City.

Zhou Chennian stretched out his hands on the table, leaned his head back on the chair, and stared blankly at the beautifully painted roof.

In front of him, between his two hands, was a small-print leaflet that he received the day before yesterday. It came from He Chengze about the dark things Mr. Dongxi Song Yun had handled.

Next to the fold is a slender copper tube, which has been unscrewed, and a few lines of words written on a piece of bamboo shadow paper: Mr. Dongxi's condition has eased slightly, and Wu Jie left Dongxi and went to Hangzhou. It was sent here by Wangfuye.

Next to the copper pipe is a letter, a thick stack with dense handwriting. It was Wu Jie who wrote him a letter and I just received it.

He is sad.

Full of unexplained pain and depression.

The three letters placed in front of him clearly pointed to what he should do and what he should do.

But he didn't want to think about it.

His reluctance was totally unreasonable.

Zhou Chennian looked at the neatly folded folder.

Ten years ago, in order to dominate the Jiangnan literary world, Dongxi had another great scholar who was competing against him poisoned.

When he poisoned others, didn't he think that he would also be killed?

He made people stare at government officials and other businesses, but didn’t he think that he would also be stared at?

When sending them away, he repeatedly said, please sir, rest your body and mind for the rest of your life and stop getting involved in worldly affairs.

He felt that what he said was clear enough!

well. When a mantis hunts a cicada, he never looks back.

Zhou Chennian picked up Wu Jie's letter.

He asked Wu Jie to persuade his husband. Did Wu Jie do so?

It was probably because of persuasion, but Mr. Dong Xi once said that the reason why he was able to achieve great learning was because he was determined, and people who are determined are also stubborn people.

Wu Jie wrote him a letter, detailing his instructions, his worries about him, his own confusion, and asking him what to do.

This is not to ask Zhou Chennian for advice, but to ask for instructions from the prince.

Zhou Chennian pinched the letter and laughed. What would Mr. Dongxi's expression be like if he knew that Wu Jie wrote him such a letter?

Zhou Chennian slowly folded Wu Jie's letter and put it into an envelope. He put a big envelope on the outside, sealed it with a lacquer seal, took up the pen and wrote "Cheng Zi", then took the letterhead, started writing slowly and then quickly, and finished writing. After receiving the letter, he stayed for a while, burned the letter with a fire sickle, raised his voice and called to Changsui, and ordered: "You set off immediately, go to Pingjiang City or Hangzhou to see Mr. Wu Jiewu, and follow him He said, please follow your teacher’s teachings and put your family and country first.”

Chang Sui repeated it, and when Zhou Chennian nodded, he bowed out and rushed to Pingjiang City to deliver the message.

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Hangcheng.

Outside the city, Wu Jie and Zong Sili walked in front while talking, followed by Master Zhu and the new president Tao of Jiangnan Silk Headquarters, walking up to the middle of the mountain.

A tea banquet has been set up in the pavilion halfway up the mountain.

Wu Jie walked to the pavilion, looked around, and laughed with Second Master Zhu: "Second Master Zhu's villa really captures the aura of Jiangnan."

"I don't dare to take this seriously. If you want to take over the spiritual energy of the south of the Yangtze River, it must be the palace." Zhu Erye waved his hands and said with a smile.

"Have any of you been to that villa?" Zong Sili asked with a smile.

"No chance." The three people shook their heads.

"I've been in there once." Zong Sili waved his folding fan, "After Wang Xianggong paid homage to the Prime Minister, he went home to worship his ancestors. He was ordered to go to the mountain to worship his ancestors. Thanks to my brother, I went in with him."

Zong Sili's elder brother Zong Simo is the most useful aide around Wang Xianggong.

"I heard that there are two Lingyan Pavilions in the world, and the other one is Bieye Back Mountain. Is this true?" President Tao asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true. Haven't you heard of Sang Shuai's biography?" Zong Sili said with a smile.

"How can a storytelling book be taken seriously?" President Tao said.

"I used to think that Sang Shuai's biography couldn't be taken seriously, but now..." Wu Jie paused and sighed, "Only when I met Miss Li did I realize how horrifying the so-called Tian Zong people are. Even if I saw it with my own eyes, I can’t believe it.”

"Is that Miss Li really?" Mr. Zhu looked at Wu Jie and only half of what he said.

"Sir, he has no luster in front of her." Wu Jie looked gloomy.

"By the way, how is your condition, sir?" Zong Sili asked.

"It's good and bad sometimes. It's good when it's good. It's scary when it's bad. Oh, it keeps happening over and over again." Wu Jie said worriedly.

"Sir, with such a condition, he still worries about our worldly affairs." Zong Sili sighed.

"Do you really think Miss Li's brother is someone you can help?" Master Zhu asked in a low voice.

Neither Wu Jie nor Zong Sili spoke.

President Tao frowned and said: "The gentleman in the minds of Jiangnan scholars is Mr. Dongxi. Not to mention the scholars who have become Mr. Dongxi's disciples, even those who have not yet become his disciples. Mr. Dongxi is still alive, not to mention Li Xuedong's talent and virtue." Even if he has all the talents and virtues, he cannot be replaced by Mr. Dongxi."

"Alas, the worry is not here, nor is Mr. Dongxi's intention to support Li Xuedong." Mr. Zhu gently patted President Tao.

"Second Master Zhu is right. Mr. Dongxi wants to support Li Xuedong in order to find another way out for the guild." Zong Sili said vaguely.

President Tao frowned for a moment and let out a light ooh.

"With this kind of scenery, don't talk about these troubles." Wu Jie interrupted the topic and sighed, "Forget it, let's go back. I'm going to Pingjiang City. No matter what, I must try my best."

Wu Jie turned around and went down, followed by Zong Sili.

A group of four people came down the mountain to see Wu Jie off. Zong Sili looked at President Tao and Second Master Zhu, "I have persuaded Mr. Wu, but Mr. Wu refused to disobey the teacher's orders. What do you two think?" "What do you mean?" Where?" President Tao looked at Mr. Zhu, who asked Zong Sili.

"My brother said that Mr. Dongxi has a good vision and means, but the word "I" is too important in his heart. It is indeed a good move to lift Li Xuedong, but it must be played well." Zong Sili looked at Zhu Erye and Zhu Erye President Tao, I won’t say anything else.

Second Master Zhu and President Tao looked at Zong Sili and remained silent.

"I'll take my leave first. Alas, Mr. Dongxi's illness has been recurring, which is really worrying." Zong Sili said goodbye.

Seeing Zong Sili walking away, Mr. Zhu looked at President Tao, "What does President Tao mean?"

"We are just doing business." President Tao avoided Master Zhu's gaze.

"This matter is entirely up to the president," Zhu Erye said.

"Well, we are just doing business, but Mr. Dongxi always plans this way and that, but we are always entangled with them. How can we afford it now? Second Master, don't you think so?" President Tao turned around.

"Ask a doctor to take a good pulse on Mr. Dongxi. Once Mr. Dongxi's illness is cured, we can figure it out." Mr. Zhu said calmly.

"Yeah." President Tao sighed.

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The letter about Mr. Dongxi's death was brought to Li Xiaonan by Li Xuedong.

"Mr. Shao came to me and said that Mr. Shao's student Mr. Wu Jiewu came to him and said that in terms of academic attainments, in the whole Jiangnan, you are the one who can surpass Mr. Dongxi. But if you are invited to host Mr. Dongxi’s funeral was definitely inappropriate, so Mr. Shao asked me if I could step in and take responsibility.” Li Xuedong talked about the cause and effect.

Li Xiaonan thought for a moment and asked, "If we hadn't gotten married to Prince Rui, do you think you would have been invited to host Mr. Dongxi's funeral?"

"That's definitely not the case. I'm not even qualified to offer incense." Li Xuedong answered very quickly.

He still has this self-knowledge.

"Then if you think that if you encounter such a thing, you should first think about it. If there is no such marriage from the palace, what will happen to you as an ordinary little scholar? Above this, it is slightly higher, such as Dongxi It's appropriate for you to go and lay incense sticks at your husband's funeral. If it's too high, or you're not sure, then don't go." Li Xiaonan explained.

"Okay!" Li Xuedong readily agreed. He is not a person who likes to socialize and stand on stage. It makes him uncomfortable to flatter others, and it makes him equally uncomfortable to see others flattering him.

"There's one more thing." Li Xuedong continued: "I won't take the exam anymore. My husband and I said that I was able to pass the exam because you helped me, taught me how to learn style, and wrote articles for me to memorize. My ability. I don’t want to take the exam anymore. My husband said that I have a temperament like his and am not suitable for official career. He said that if I don’t want to take the exam, I won’t take the exam. He said that even if I am white, with you, if my descendants are smart, they will not take the exam. It’s going to be as hard as it was for us.”

Li Xiaonan smiled and nodded.

"The husband said that since I no longer take exams, let me run a school with him. The husband said that we will not run that kind of academy, but we will run a small school, just like the current school in Gaojiaji.

"Our school in Gaojiaji is now overcrowded with too many people. Also, my husband said that after we have been busy for a while, we will go to Dangtu County and invite people from the Dangtu Zhong family to come and serve as mountain teachers for us. long.

"Sir said that with you, we can definitely invite you back to be a member of Tu Zhong's family, and...it's all trivial matters, A-nan, I think this is good. You don't think I'm worthless, do you?"

Li Xuedong looked at Li Xiaonan carefully.

"These are big things for you, how can you be so useless? Even if you don't want to do anything and just read books every day, that's okay. Just do what you think is good." Li Xiaonan said with a smile.

"That won't work. Sir said you can't just sit around and do nothing."

Li Xuedong and Li Xiaonan talked all morning and came out after lunch. He first went to Mr. Shao and told him to go see Li Xiaonan, and then rushed back to Gaojiaji.

The Gao Family Academy is expanding its campus and is very busy.

Early the next morning, Mr. Shao rushed to the He Family Villa.

Mr. Shao followed Wan Qing in and saw Li Xiaonan waiting outside the threshold of the hall. He hurriedly took a few steps forward, bowed his head and said, "I don't dare to take it seriously."

"From now on, my second sister and second brother-in-law will all rely on my husband to take care of me." Li Xiaonan bowed in return.

When Mr. Shao heard the words "second sister and second brother-in-law", his heart moved slightly. First it was the second sister, then the second brother-in-law...

"I dare not take it seriously." Mr. Shao bowed his head again and followed Li Xiaonan into the main hall.

"The second sister said that you think it is best for the second brother-in-law to travel abroad for a few years before thinking about autumn." Li Xiaonan asked Mr. Shao to sit down and said with a smile.

Mr. Shao listened attentively.

When Ni Rushi traveled abroad for a few years and took the exam in autumn, it was the words from Wangfu Villa...

"I also think this is the best. The second sister and the second brother-in-law are people who have not seen many people in the market. Along the way, there is Mr. Lao." Li Xiaonan bowed.

"Don't take it seriously, don't worry, Fourth Lady." Mr. Shao hurriedly bowed and returned the courtesy.

"The second sister said that the husband's expenses have always been paid from the Hong family. It would be inappropriate if he pays them from the Hong family again in the future. The eldest sister discussed this matter with his cousin Weng Weng. From tomorrow on, the husband's expenses will be paid. Just pay it from the hall, Sir, do you think it's appropriate?" Li Xiaonan asked with a smile.

"Mr. Hong and Mrs. Li have both told me about this, so what's wrong with that?" Mr. Shao replied with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou Chennian, the prince's friend, is also a talented person from our Liangzhe Road. Are you familiar with him?" Li Xiaonan asked.

"Mr. Zhou is a great talent." Mr. Shao said vaguely.

Zhou Chennian was a great talent, but he was not.

"The second sister-in-law and the second brother-in-law are my second sister-in-law and second brother-in-law. They are traveling abroad. They are inseparable. The second brother-in-law is going to enter the official career in the future. If Mr. Zhou and Mr. Zhou can exchange letters frequently, many things will happen. The matter can be much cheaper, what do you think, sir?" Li Xiaonan continued.

Mr. Shao's eyes lit up and he hurriedly leaned over and said with a smile: "Yes, I will do my best. Please rest assured, Fourth Lady."

"Second sister, I'll leave it to you, sir." Li Xiaonan stood up and bowed her knees in a blessing ceremony.

"Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously!" Mr. Shao stood up quickly and bowed to the end.