He Zhai.

When He Xian came home, he ordered with a stern face, "Go and call Lao Liu to my study."

The servants hurriedly said, "Master Liu has a visitor here and he is talking."

"What guest?"

"Uncle Chai."

He Xian frowned, "Then wait until the person leaves and ask him to come over."

The servants hurried over to spread the news. The sixth young master of the He family was not really ranked sixth, but he was just six pounds and six taels when he was born, so he was nicknamed Lao Liu. The servants called him Liu Ye. In fact,

His name is He Chun.

He Xian was originally a Taoist priest when he was young. He joined Gao Xian in middle age and became prosperous before returning to secular life, marrying a wife and having children. Unfortunately, his first two children died early. He Xian was superstitious and thought that the founder of Taoism blamed him for taking off his Taoist robe.

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When Hongchen gave birth to children, regardless of whether they were men or women, they were always dressed in Taoist clothing. In addition to not avoiding meat and fish, they also had to meditate and recite sutras every morning and evening. Strangely enough, this allowed the subsequent children to grow up safely.

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So He Xian returned home, often dressing up as a Taoist, reciting several volumes of scriptures, and copying scriptures. Especially today, he felt quite uneasy. When he returned to his room, he first burned three sticks of incense, and then ordered his servants to

In the evening, I prepared a vegetarian meal, reciting scriptures and waiting for my son to come over.

About the time of the incense stick, He Chun arrived.

After closing the door and sending the servants away, he stepped forward to give his father a gift. But He Xian smashed a cup of tea at hand. He Chun didn't even try to hide, and let the tea cup hit his chest, splashing the water.

Although the old man got angry, he was still very measured in his actions. Apart from soiling his clothes, he did not actually hurt his son at all.

It's just that he deserves to be scolded, "You still dare to ask him to come to the house? Didn't you say it was okay before? Why is it such a big fuss now? Now that your father is sitting in this seat, there are countless people staring at him. Do you know

Do you know what will happen to our whole family if someone catches us?"

He Chun lifted his robe and knelt down, "Dad, how can these children not know? It's just that Chai Rong came to the door by himself today, do you want to avoid seeing him? I asked him just now, and he said that he only helped to pick up people and didn't know anything else.

. Regardless of who is in charge of this matter, what matters now is how to calm it down. Chai Rong is just a merchant, so what is the benefit of offending the princess to him? "

He Xian was slightly relieved after hearing this, but he pondered for a moment and said, "Whether this matter has anything to do with him or not, he always reminded me. These businessmen should not get too close to each other. This matter needs to be resolved now."

But if it happens again, who can guarantee that we won’t be implicated? Go and tell him that you won’t want his filial piety in the future and let him join someone else’s family instead.”

He Chun hesitated for a moment, then he said, "Dad, I'm afraid you don't know something, but my hometown took another ten thousand taels of silver from him."

"What?" He Xian was shocked, "Why did you take so much again? Didn't they just build the ancestral hall? What are they going to do?"

He Chun bit the bullet and told him, "They said that to build a clan, it would cost 5,000 taels, and to offer sacrifices to the public in the next year would cost another 1,000 taels. There were also five girls in the clan who became monks, and three of them became monks.

Want to get a wife..."

"Sooner or later, the poor Taoist will cause them to die!" He Xian was so angry that he could no longer listen. He even forgot his name. "Back then, I was so annoyed by these people that I would rather become a monk. Now that I have returned to secular life, I can't stand it anymore."

I have nothing to do with them anymore. No need to ask, your grandparents took care of all these things, right?"

He Chun didn't dare to say anything, so he just said, "The Chai family seems to be safe. Didn't they support the emperor's army in the past? There shouldn't be any big problem. I don't know how much they have supported the family overtly or covertly over the years. If they suddenly give up

Hands, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

He Xian closed his eyes and sighed, and then said after a while, "Okay, let's leave it as it is. But you should also keep some thoughts in mind and think of ways to reduce the expenses back home. What if-"

He Chun knew what he couldn't say. He really wanted to stop, unless both his grandfather and grandmother passed away. But those two old people were in their seventies and still very healthy. I heard they could still eat every meal.

With half a bowl of braised pork, how can such a good body be so easy to walk away? Even if we now know that Chai Rong is a venomous snake, we still have to continue to cover it up.

After a moment of silence, my father said again, "When you have time, I'll invite you guys from the past, like the boys from Gongsun's family, to meet the King of Chu together. If you have some feelings, you still need to move around more."

He Chun heard that there was some meaning in these words, and stopped again, "What dad means is——"

He Xian's voice suddenly became extremely low, "The emperor is wise and wise, so he can be the founding king of the country, but the king who maintains the success does not need to be like this. On the contrary, the eldest prince, His Royal Highness King Chu, is loyal and has a reputation for integrity."

He Chun choked slightly, was he about to take sides? "But Gongsun Hong never had any friendship with the eldest prince, but he had a better relationship with the third prince, His Highness Prince Qi." Didn't his father always think highly of Prince Qi?

He Xian sighed lightly, "Although the King of Qi is good, the city is too deep. If he ascends to the throne, it will be even more difficult to serve him than the Holy Emperor. It will be even more difficult for us ministers."

He Xian understood. For the sake of the stability of the family, it would be better to choose a monarch who is kind, kind, and healthy and can't worry too much.

He Chun retreated, leaving He Xian to sigh.

Although he had a good plan, he was very shrewd and capable, and the Spring and Autumn Period was at its peak, so he might not allow his subordinates to support an incompetent monarch. But no matter what, he had to give it a try.

The rise and fall of the family, personal honor and disgrace, when he reaches this stage, no one can make a choice easily.

It’s so cold at high places!

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After leaving He's Mansion and returning to the door of Ruyiju, Chai Rong saw Nian Fu.

After finishing the snacks for Mu Shaoqin, I thought about it and decided to come and meet Brother Xiaofeng in person. She was the cause of the disaster. Although Ouyang Kang took care of it for her, could she just sit at home?

Wait?

No, since two people have decided to be together, they should face all wind and rain together, even the storm.

Zhong Shan couldn't defeat her at first, but he also had some selfish motives, so he came with her.

The servant asked, "Master, do you want to go around to the back door?"

Chai Rong thought for a moment and said, "No, let her in, and I'll meet you in a while. However, she is only allowed to come in alone."

After changing into homely clothes, Chai Rong came to the living room and stood there with Nianfu, obviously not intending to talk for a long time.

Walking in with a raised eyebrow and a smile, Chai Rong asked very calmly, "How come Sister Zhu has time to come to my place today?"

Nianfu looked at him coldly, "Uncle Chai, we don't need to tell secrets in front of people. I didn't come here to ask what happened. I just wanted to ask you how much money my master is worth, or how much money should I give him?

You can also make some pastry recipes."

There are some words that don’t need to be explained too clearly. Nianfu knew that the people who used her to cause trouble that day were other than Brother Xiaofeng. He didn’t think of anyone else, but would there be any consequences if he asked?

She simply stopped asking, she just wanted to draw a clear line with him and have nothing to do with him anymore.

Chai Rong smiled and walked forward to sit down, "Have you discussed this issue with your master? Does he agree?"

"Whether he agrees or not, as long as I pay and you let him go, what's the difficulty in it?"

Chai Rong picked up the tea cup and took a sip slowly, "It's not difficult, but what should I do if I suddenly don't want to let him go?"

Nianfu was angry, "Uncle Chai, how else do you want to use me? I gave you the moon cake recipe, I don't owe you anything, right? Why do you want to harm me like this?"

Chai Rong smiled meaningfully, "Sister Mu, I told you on the first day I entered the capital. There is a price to pay for asking me to do things, and the price will not be small. You want to catch that gang

The liar is venting his anger, didn't I do it for you? The people who lied to you are all dead, and I believe that the court will give you justice soon, don't you still vent your anger?"

Nianfu clenched his fists, trying not to get angry, "Uncle Chai, let me ask you again, are you willing to let my master go?"

Chai Rong looked at her with a half-smile, "So what if I let it go, and what if I don't let it go?"

"If you let my master go, I owe you another favor. If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, I will do my best. But if you don't let me go, then our relationship is over. Although I am worried about the master, I won't come.

I want to take revenge, but if there is an opportunity to add insult to injury in the future, I will not let it go!"

Chai Rong thought for a while, then shook his head slightly, "I still think that by keeping your master, I might be able to better threaten you in the future."

Nianfu said nothing, just sneered, turned around and left.

But Chai Rong felt inexplicably uneasy, "What do you mean?"

Nianfu turned around and looked at him seriously, "Then I will say a few more words. I have always believed that many friends lead to many paths. As for what you think, I can't control it. It's just that you really think,

Is it necessary to offend me to the end? Maybe I don’t have any ability, and it doesn’t matter if I offend you. But I have already been severely used by you once

Now, you should have gotten your money back, right? Of course, you can also use my master to threaten me a second time, but can you guarantee that I will not cause any obstacles or ruin your good deeds? If you are taking advantage of a person

When you are there, you still have to think about how to guard against him. Can you feel comfortable using such a person? Uncle Chai, please think about it carefully."

After she said this, she turned around and left.

But Chai Rong, who was left behind, touched his chin thoughtfully, with a flash of hesitation in his eyes.

Do you want to accept this girl's favor? But you are unwilling to do so. He can see that this girl is a talent. How great would it be if she could be willing to be used by him? Can you think of a way to subdue her?

After leaving the gate of Ruyiju, Nianfu unexpectedly found Zhong Shan standing at the garden gate of Ruyiju, staring blankly in a daze.

"What's wrong?"

Zhong Shan came back to his senses, "It's okay, it's okay... Are you okay?"

Nianfu shook his head and said, "Go home."

Zhong Shan looked at the garden gate again in disappointment and followed her.

At this time, a young man came out of the door, followed by the tall and burly man.
Chapter completed!