Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 108: Sexual relations between men and women, with evil intentions
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Boji Lane is very large. The gates can be turned into a city and the population can form a market.

It was inconvenient to walk around, and Chen Jin was going with her maid Xiao Cui, so they had to use a carriage.

It was the car that Chen Jin had driven all the way here, with Ye Yanke as the driver.

When I was leaving home, a guest came to visit.

Three people, two men and one woman.

The leader was an old man in his fifties with a refined face and a dignified demeanor. He was Chen Shicheng, the head of the second of the twelve branches of the Chen family.

Although they are of the same generation name "Shi", he and Chen Shizhen are not biological brothers, but cousins.

Compared with Chen Shizhen, Chen Shicheng was much better. He was born as a juren, and although he did not pass the imperial examination, he relied on the blessing of his clan and his connections to be an official in his thirties, serving as the magistrate of a local county.

However, due to the limitations of his family background, he had no hope of promotion, and because of other things he was implicated, he had to retire and return home five years ago.

He was unwilling to accept this and had been planning to make a comeback, but unfortunately he could not find the right opportunity.

The career path is like a knife, the officialdom is unpredictable, and there are countless calculations and struggles. Even the children of high-ranking families have to work hard step by step.

Following behind Chen Shicheng was a doctor carrying a medicine bag, named "Chen An". It was he who came to treat Chen Shizhen the night before.

As for the girl with an oval face and delicate features, she was none other than Chen Shicheng's youngest daughter, Chen Ru.

Seeing Chen Jin dressed neatly and beautifully, Chen Ru immediately came up and grabbed her hand: "Sister Jin, are you going out?"

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Yes. Master Chen said he wanted to visit Boji Alley, so I naturally had to accompany him."

"Mr. Chen?"

Chen Ru turned her gaze and landed on Chen Jin, so she stepped forward to greet him: "My humble self, Chen Ru, is honored to meet Mr. Chen."

Chen Jin bowed in return.

Chen Ru said, "Sister Jin, I want to go out with you too. I'm bored staying at home every day."

Chen Jin had a good relationship with her, so it was fine with her: "As long as Second Uncle agrees."

Chen Ru immediately went to beg her father Chen Shicheng.

Chen Shicheng looked at Chen Jin, then agreed and reminded him, "Don't play too much, go home early."

"Yes, Father!"

Chen Ru responded playfully, and got into the car with Chen Jin, chatting and laughing.

Chen Jin sat on the horizontal board of the shaft. Ye Yanke waved the whip in his hand, drove the carriage out, and soon walked out of the abbot's road.

Over there, Chen Shizhen invited Chen Shicheng and Chen An in, and the old butler Chen Bo was responsible for making tea.

Chen Shicheng sat down, looked around, and said, "Old Third, I heard that you vomited blood. What happened? You are not a child anymore, why don't you take care of yourself?"

At this generation, most of the twelve branches of Changle Hall were cousins. However, due to clan tradition and custom, they all used the order of the branch as a daily address to show closeness.

Chen Shizhen smiled bitterly and said, "It was all caused by my taking random pills. I know I was wrong."

Chen Shicheng raised his eyebrows and said, "An, check his pulse first to see if he is getting better."

Doctor Chen An stepped forward and began to feel Chen Shizhen's pulse. After a while, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Chen Shicheng seemed to be more concerned about his health than Chen Shizhen, and asked hurriedly: "How is it?"

"This... The Third Master's pulse is smooth, steady and strong, his qi and blood are fine, it seems that nothing is wrong."

Chen An reported.

Chen Shicheng was stunned: "Then you said yesterday that the third brother had poison deposits in his body, which is not right?"

Chen An said hurriedly, "Yes, it was true when I came to treat him the night before. The Third Master's health condition was not very optimistic and he needed to take medicine and rest for a long time. But now, somehow, he is almost well."

Chen Shicheng asked quickly: "Did you feel the wrong pulse and misdiagnose?"

Chen An checked it carefully again and confirmed that it was correct.

Chen Shicheng's eyes flickered. "It's good that he's fine. I was wondering, the third brother is in his prime, how come he's in bad shape?"

Chen Shizhen was unwilling to reveal the Five Qi Jing Yang Pills. After experiencing all these things, he suddenly realized that he should learn from his mistakes and be more careful. He explained, "Maybe I was not poisoned too deeply, and the medicine that An prescribed for me last time was suitable for my condition, so I recovered quickly. I have had diarrhea these past two days, and the stool I excreted was black and smelly."

Chen An agreed, "That's right. I'll prescribe you three more doses of medicine to cleanse your stomach and intestines. After that, you'll be fine."

"Okay, thank you An."

Chen Shizhen said with a smile.

After prescribing the medicine, Chen An said goodbye and left.

There were two cousins left in the hall.

Chen Shicheng took a sip of tea and suddenly asked, "Old Third, what was the name of that scholar just now?" "His name is Chen Jin. As for his courtesy name, I didn't ask."

"But are they relatives from the countryside who have come to live with you?"

"No."

Chen Shizhen waved his hand and denied it: "He is a candidate who came to the prefecture from Genshui County to take the exam. He is temporarily staying with me because of a friend's introduction."

Chen Shicheng put down his teacup and said earnestly, "Old Third, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but how can you just let a stranger live in your house?"

Chen Shizhen asked: "Is there any problem?"

“This is a big problem!”

Chen Shicheng emphasized his tone: "Don't you want to think about the situation in your family and the other party's situation?"

Chen Shizhen blinked: "What's going on?"

Chen Shicheng was a little angry. "Look at you. Ever since your sister-in-law passed away, you haven't remarried. Jin'er is left alone. It's inevitable that she will be lonely. And that scholar Chen Jin is not bad looking, but he happens to be a single man. If he has bad intentions and teases Jin'er, and confuses her, and does something behind her back, wouldn't it be a done deal? What should we do then?"

Chen Shizhen said "Oh" and said, "But if they are interested in each other, and the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, I don't object."

In fact, he had a very good impression of Chen Jin. Not only was he his savior, but he was also a man with supernatural powers. It was just that his background was rather mysterious and unpredictable.

Chen Shicheng suddenly became anxious: "No, Third Brother, you haven't realized the seriousness of the matter. A poor scholar from the countryside like this, who is bent on climbing up the social ladder, will use any despicable means. He has an evil heart, so how can he treat Jin'er sincerely?"

Hearing this, Chen Shizhen was a little unhappy: "Second brother, you have only met Master Chen once, how can you make a rash judgment and say that he has evil intentions and despicable means? Talking about people behind their backs is not what a gentleman does."

Chen Shicheng retorted, "You and him have only known each other for a day or two, haven't you? You must know a person's face but not his heart. When I was in office, I met many people and tried many similar cases. Most of them were poor scholars who tried to get promoted and seek wealth and glory by hooking up with ladies from wealthy families. Some even went so far as to have sex without a matchmaker, get the woman pregnant, and then abandon her after having sex with her."

As he continued to talk nonsense, Chen Shizhen showed displeasure: "Second brother, what are you talking about? Besides, Master Chen is definitely not that kind of person."

Chen Shicheng sneered: "So what kind of person do you think he is?"

Chen Shizhen praised him, "Although he is young, he behaves steadily and properly, and his conversation is extraordinary. At such a young age, he was admitted as a scholar and qualified to participate in the provincial examination. He has a bright future."

"From what you said, I think he will pass the imperial examination?"

"Yes. I have given him all my life's learning, notes and articles to read, hoping that it will be of help."

Chen Shicheng looked at him and said, "Third Brother, you are confused. You yourself have been through it, so how could you not know how difficult the imperial examination is?"

Chen Shizhen became famous at a young age and passed the examination for a scholar at the age of 16. Then he began to take the provincial examinations, and continued to take them until he was in his 30s, but he still failed. In the end, he became discouraged and stopped taking the examinations, and turned to pursue the "golden elixir road".

In comparison, Chen Jin's condition is really nothing.

Not to mention that there was a seed of learning in the Chen family of Changle Hall. He could compose poems at the age of seven, lyrics at the age of nine, and passed the examination for the title of scholar at the age of eleven or twelve. He was truly an absolute child prodigy.

When his own difficult life was mentioned, Chen Shizhen looked gloomy.

As a scholar, the obsession with imperial examinations is ingrained in his bones. How can he let it go easily? His superficial open-mindedness is just a pretense.

Chen Shicheng continued, "People are treacherous, so we must be on guard against them. Third brother, I just don't want you to be deceived, or it will be too late to regret it."

At this moment, Chen Shizhen wanted to tell Chen Jin about his refining of the Five Qi Jing Yang Pills to clear his name, but he changed his mind and held back.

It’s enough for you to understand these things yourself.

Moreover, Chen Shizhen's understanding and optimism about Chen Jin are actually somewhat mysterious.

Could it be possible that he told others that he discovered the trick after he got slapped in the face?
No one believes it, and it just makes people laugh.

He then said in a deep voice: "I believe that Master Chen is not a frivolous person. As for fame and fortune, even if you fail this year, you can still make a comeback in three years."

Chen Shicheng shook his head after hearing this: "You, I don't know what to say. If I have a chance, I must remind Jin'er to not trust others and be deceived."

Chen Shizhen rolled his eyes and said, "Second brother, I think your Ru'er also admires Master Chen. Her eyes look like she has taken root."

Chen Shicheng's expression changed slightly, and he shouted, "She dares! If Ru'er does anything that disgraces our family, I will break her legs!"

……

The carriage rumbled out of the abbot's road, turned onto the main road, and moved slowly.

Chen Jin lifted the car curtain and began to introduce the places on both sides to Chen Jin; Chen Ru was not to be outdone and interrupted from time to time to explain.

But Chen Jin didn't care about this information, as he wasn't really out for fun, so he quickly took the initiative to ask various questions.

Mainly about the current situation of the twelve branches of the Chen family.

However, the two girls are young and their family status is not very high. They are not exposed to deep things and their knowledge is limited.

Chen Jin just treated it as a small talk, and carefully grasped the human relationship, and suddenly asked: "So, the younger generation of Boji Lane are all named 'Gui'. Then there is a person named 'Chen Guiyang', do you know him?"

(End of this chapter)