Chapter 129

Chen Jingzong knew that Hua Yang was going to stay in the palace for one night, so he also went back to Chen's mansion that night.

Now that I am back, the first thing I must do is go to Chunhetang to greet my mother.

When Sun saw her fourth son, she squinted her eyes and stretched her neck, took a closer look, and asked Chen Bozong and Chen Xiaozong who were standing beside him: "Who is this guy, he looks familiar."

Chen Jingzong: ...

Chen Bozong lowered his eyes, Chen Xiaozong said with a smile: "You don't even know each other, let alone we."

Sun snorted, "Since you don't know each other, send it quickly."

Chen Jingzong coughed: "Why are you so old? I accompanied the long princess in mourning before and had to obey the rules. That's why I haven't come back."

Sun: "It is necessary to obey the rules, so why can't you write a letter and send a message back?"

Is it easy for her? Last year, her son went out to fight for almost half a year. After returning to Beijing, he sat at home for a while, and then he didn't show up for half a year. He didn't even call Fugui to send a word.The stinky son is furious!

Chen Jingzong: "The long princess has been urging me to come back and honor you. You have such a good daughter-in-law. It doesn't matter if my son is filial or not. Don't you think so?"

Sun: ...

Chen Bozong finally said: "Mother, the fourth brother didn't do it on purpose, so don't argue with him."

Sun snorted.

It's a rare family reunion. Tonight, Mrs. Sun asked the kitchen to fire later, and specially waited for her husband to come back to have dinner together.

As night fell, when Chen Tingjian came back, he saw a large family, especially a few grandchildren, and complained to his old wife in a low voice: "It's not the Chinese New Year holiday, why bother to make a fuss about it, just eat by yourself."

Sun glanced at the fourth child who was standing not far away, and said with a smile: "My son-in-law has returned home, this is no more festive than New Year's Eve."

Chen Jingzong: ...

Chen Xiaozong helped him with an idea: "From now on, if you write a letter to your mother every day, your mother will definitely not miss you."

It was only then that Chen Tingjian realized that his wife was still angry with the fourth child. On this point, Chen Tingjian supported the fourth child. If you marry a long princess, you should put the long princess first in everything.

"Let's eat, I'm hungry too."

Everyone was seated, Chen Jingzong hadn't had a drink for a long time, he sat alone at the same table, drank two bowls of wine in a row, with a satisfied expression on his face.

After eating and drinking enough, Chen Tingjian called him to the study.

"You suspect Qi Jin. Your elder brother has been watching him secretly for half a year, but he didn't find any clues."

After sitting down, Chen Tingjian talked about the business first.

Chen Jingzong: "Normally, you are the Inner Pavilion Chief-of-Staff, just to guard against you, he will carefully eliminate traces in everything he does."

Qi Jin is ruthless to others, but also ruthless to herself. She clearly covets Huayang and snubs Tian's in order to show her infatuation in front of Huayang one day.Huayang's self-proving infatuation was ruined, and he went to sleep with two maids who he didn't even look up to before. For a pretentious nobleman like him, why not a kind of humiliation?

Although seriously calculating, Qi Jin didn't suffer at all, the unlucky ones were the two servant girls.

Chen Tingjian: "Well, in short, leave this matter to your elder brother. You just do your own work well and take care of the long princess."

In terms of prudence in words and deeds, Chen Tingjian still believes in the eldest son.

Chen Jingzong looked at the old man on the other side of the table who seemed to have everything in mind, and said in a low voice: "To you, Qi Jin is just a flea on a dog. As long as you stand firmly on the court, he won't be able to jump anymore.No matter how tall you are, you don’t dare to attack our family easily, because you are afraid that you will not be able to stand firmly and give him and other fleas a chance to be seriously injured.”

Chen Tingjian's expression darkened, he stared at his son and said, "Are you beating around the bush and scolding me?"

Chen Jingzong: ...

He touched the bridge of his nose: "I'm just making an analogy. Fleas often appear on dogs."

Chen Tingjian: "Get out!"

Chen Jingzong didn't want to stay any longer!

Just when he was about to walk to the door, Chen Jingzong stopped, turned his face to the old man and said: "I know you want to make the country rich and strong, and you have the ability now, but remember that you are just a Chief-of-Staff. You areIt’s okay to be arbitrary in front of other ministers, but it’s better to restrain your uncompromising temper in front of the emperor, now that the emperor is young and has to listen to you, someday the wings will become hard, can I bear it?”

"You are the emperor's teacher, and you are the Chief-of-Staff of the former emperor Tuogu. You are not afraid of the emperor's resentment, nor are our three brothers, but there is still a mother and a bunch of children at home. The wall is overthrown by everyone, and the Chen family is now full of flowers.One day you fall, whether the Chen family can carry those officials who resent you, depends on us three brothers alone, it depends on which side the emperor stands on."

"You always call me rebellious, but I have never dared to act recklessly in front of the emperor, and the eldest brother and the third brother will not be foolish enough to attack the emperor. The only one in our family who has the ability to make the emperor feel wronged and resentful is you, the older one.How to treat the emperor when you come down, you should think about it yourself."

After finishing speaking, Chen Jingzong was about to open the door.

Chen Tingjian: "Stop!"

Chen Jingzong stayed where he was.

Chen Tingjian frowned: "Is this what you mean, or what the long princess means?"

Chen Jingzong sneered: "In her heart, you are the greatest sage in the world, even Confucius may not be able to compare with you, and she doesn't even know how you eliminated dissidents in order to carry out reforms smoothly in the past six months. Even if you know, probablyI also feel that you excluded it well, and everything is for the great cause of reform."

"I'm telling you this because you have taught me, and I understand better than anyone else what emotions the emperor may have when he is taught harshly by you."

"I'm your son, I can only bear it, the emperor is not, you dare to treat him as a son, unless he is as soft-hearted as the long princess, or sooner or later you will settle the old score with you."

"The Empress Dowager Qi wants you to teach the emperor strictly, it is for the good of her own son, and she hopes that the strict teacher will produce high-quality apprentices, but you also have to think about your own children and grandchildren, don't really offend the emperor."

Chen Tingjian didn't speak, only his heavy breathing reached his son's ears.

Chen Jingzong knew that the old man would not be happy to be told the truth by his son, but for the sake of this family, he couldn't keep holding back.

The old man is a good old man, but he has a bad temper and easily offends others.

The next day, Chen Jingzong first went to the palace to bring Hua Yang back.

After sending Hua Yang to Chen's residence, Chen Jingzong went to the guard.

Mrs. Sun disliked her son, and treated the long princess's daughter-in-law with respect and affection. She only hated her for not being able to bring the late emperor back to life and make up for her daughter-in-law's loss of her father.

Yu Xiu and Luo Yuyan were still cautious in front of Hua Yang, fearing that if they said something wrong, it would bring back the sadness of the long princess.

They are like this, Hua Yang returned to Si Yitang not long after staying, and was happy alone.

In the afternoon, Wan Yi and the others left school, and happily came to Si Yitang to look for the fourth aunt.

The children were much simpler. Seeing the fourth aunt smiling like a flower, they didn't even think about whether the emperor was the first emperor or not. They ate delicious pastries while reminiscing about the past with the fourth aunt.

Hua Yang answered the children's questions first, and when the children had said enough, she asked Da Lang, Erlang, and Sanlang: "Is grandfather still free to check your homework?"

The three little brothers nodded together.

Hua Yang: "Then grandfather is still as strict as before?"

Her gentle and encouraging eyes first fell on Da Lang's face.

Da Lang thought for a while, and said truthfully, "Grandpa is very kind to us."

Erlang: "Yes, my father envied us, saying that his grandfather was not like this when he was young."

Sanlang: "But grandpa will still punish us when we should be punished for copying, but he will no longer blow his beard and stare."

Wan Yi interjected: "You guys made mistakes first, of course you will be punished, kindness is not doting."

Wan Qing seemed to understand but said: "Grandfather never punished me!"

Sanlang turned sister a Byakugan.

Hua Yang understood it, and she was relieved to be sure that her father-in-law's discipline method had not changed this year.

Chen Tingjian knew that the long princess would return to the Chen Mansion today, so he didn't stay in the Inner Pavilion anymore, and came back early.

To his surprise, the long princess was talking with his wife in Chunhetang.

As always, he saluted Hua Yang first.

Hua Yang said with a smile: "Father is free."

Chen Tingjian was not in a hurry to change his clothes. He wore the elder's scarlet official robe and sat on the side seat that his wife had just vacated.

Hua Yang looked at him and said, "Father, I was discussing with my mother just now that I will live with the son-in-law in the Princess's Mansion forever. In fact, my daughter-in-law also wants to be more filial by your side and mother's side, but the daughter-in-law feels that since the imperial court implemented reforms,, some old-fashioned factions do not hesitate to fabricate your crimes in order to hinder the reform. If the daughter-in-law lives here all the time, even if she speaks for you, she will be accused of helping her relatives. I will move out with my son-in-law.Make it fairer."

Chen Tingjian left the table and cupped his hands to the long princess on the side: "It's all about your incompetence. Please worry about it, long princess. In fact, you don't have to speak for me. Those slanders are all in my expectation, and I have long been prepared to deal with them.I hope the princess can live happily, without being disturbed by common affairs."

Hua Yang said with a smile: "Father's words are off the mark. Yu Gong, you are the Chief-of-Staff, and you are dedicated to serving the court. Yu privately, you are my father-in-law. If you are in trouble, how can your daughter-in-law just sit idly by?"

Sun: "That's right. The long princess treats you like a family member, so you can have fun secretly and stop talking nonsense."

Chen Tingjian shook his head helplessly.

Hua Yang: "If father doesn't object, my son-in-law and I will stay in the eldest princess's mansion all the time. We only come back for a few days during the holidays?"

Chen Tingjian: "The long princess has good intentions, so let's make it so. It's just that the son-in-law is rebellious. If he bumps into the long princess, you must tell us. The minister will punish him severely."

Hua Yang laughed.

Mrs. Sun whispered: "You often say this, a bunch of old bones, if you really want to fight, you can't even touch his clothes, why don't you ask the long princess to order the guards around her to arrest himGet a beating."

Chen Tingjian: ...

Hua Yang smiled and spoke for Chen Jingzong: "Father and mother, don't worry, the son-in-law treats me very well, we haven't had a gap for a long time."

Sun looked at her husband proudly.

Seeing the long princess sitting still, Chen Tingjian signaled his wife to change tea.

Mrs. Sun went out with the teapot, and handed the teapot to the maid in the corridor, and she pretended to stand on the edge of the flower bed to enjoy the flowers.

Inside the main room, Chen Tingjian took the initiative to ask: "What can the long princess say?"

Hua Yang said politely: "I can't talk about the confession, I just chatted with the emperor last night, and heard him mention that there are many cases of impeachment against you recently."

Just as Chen Tingjian was about to make an apology, Hua Yang made an impolite gesture, and said, "The emperor told me that those people are purely fabricated from nothing, and the emperor trusts you. My daughter-in-law also believes in my father. Today, my daughter-in-law came here for a purpose.I hope my father can accept me."

Chen Tingjian: "Please tell me."

Hua Yang said with a smile: "My daughter-in-law knows that my father has good strategies for governing the country. These good strategies are for the country and the people, but they will violate the interests of some officials and relatives, and then provoke some resentment. The emperor is still young. If there are more voices of resentment, the emperor may alsoI will question whether these reforms are necessary to implement. What my daughter-in-law asked my father to do is that before you do anything, whether you promote or dismiss some officials, you should explain it clearly to the emperor, and the emperor understands the meaning of it.Necessity, if you have prepared in advance, you will not be affected by those words of resentment."

Chen Tingjian promised: "Don't worry long princess, this is also my duty."

Hua Yang: "Daughter-in-law is afraid that you will always treat the emperor like a child, and think that the emperor only needs to do what you say, and it will hurt his face."

Chen Tingjian panicked and said, "I dare not!"

Hua Yang sighed: "Father, don't worry too much. The emperor didn't say anything about you. It's the daughter-in-law who thinks that you always treat the elder brother and the son-in-law differently. If the elder brother is older, you can rest assured about everything. When the son-in-law is young, you hope that the son-in-law will listen to you completely."The arrangement made the son-in-law quite dissatisfied, and my daughter-in-law is worried that you will treat the emperor in the same way."

Chen Tingjian: ...

The stinky fourth, what on earth did he arrange for him in front of the long princess!