The cold wind blows.

Chen Ji crossed the threshold of the back hall of Chen Mansion and strode away without looking back.

After experiencing many things, when Chen Ji looked back at Chen Wenxiao, he felt that the other person was just a very small trouble, just like a pebble on the road. You can kick it away when you pass by, or you can not kick it away.

But old traces hold grudges.

Outside the back hall of the Chen Mansion, Chen Wenxiao was pinned down on a bench by the servants, but the servants did not dare to beat him.

Chen Liqin stood on the steps and said in a stern tone: "Fight, why don't you fight?"

The two young men held whistle sticks and looked at each other, then secretly glanced at Mr. Liang.

Chen Liqin followed the two men's gazes and looked at Mr. Liang. Then he rushed forward, grabbed the whistle stick, and hit Chen Wenxiao hard on the buttocks: "What is 'benevolence'?"

Chen Wenxiao was only wailing in pain and couldn't answer the question. Or maybe, even if he didn't get whistled, he wouldn't be able to answer the question.

On the side, Chen Wenzong whispered: "The Master said that mountains are benevolent, and benevolence grows in all things. Being simple and generous, treating others sincerely, and being willing to help others are benevolence. Chen Liqin struck again: "What is 'righteousness'?"

Chen Wen and Xiao Tao cried loudly: "Yi——loyalty to the superior, benevolence and righteousness to the inferior!"

Chen Wenzong said at the side: "The Master said, a gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to benefit. Being rich and noble through unrighteousness is like floating clouds to me. Righteousness is conscience and morality."

Chen Liqin struck the stick again: "What is 'ritual'?"

This fellow magistrate from Luocheng is usually on the river embankment. If there is a flood, he will also carry a sack of soil on the top. He is tanned and his hands are very strong.

Chen Wenxiao was beaten so hard by these three sticks that he almost lost his breath. How could he even bother to answer: "Mother, mother, please help me——"

Before he finished speaking, Chen Wenzong heard Chen Wenzong whisper: "Father is kind and son is filial, brothers and friends are respectful to younger brothers, kings are benevolent and ministers are righteous. Husbands and wives are distinguished, elders and young are orderly, friends are trustworthy, and ethics are etiquette."

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When Chen Liqin heard the words "father is kind and son is filial", he looked convinced, then he hit him hard with a stick and didn't ask any more questions.

Chen Wenxiao lay on the bench and wailed loudly: "Father, there is something fishy about this! Chen Ji had just come back when Yunyang and Jiaotu came to the door. He must have colluded with these two people."

Chen Liqin knew that Jiaotu and Yunyang came here to beat him. This was something that Chen Ji could not interfere with, and it naturally had nothing to do with Chen Ji.

He was furious: "How dare you throw dirty water on your brother!"

Mrs. Liang looked at his fierce expression and walked forward quickly: "Master————"

Chen Liqin said ferociously: "No one is allowed to intercede for this beast today!"

Mrs. Liang was silent for two seconds and said quickly: "I didn't want to plead for Wenxiao. Now I know that Wenxiao made a huge mistake and wronged Chen Ji. I will definitely compensate him well in the future. Wenxiao, please give me.

Your father admits his mistake!"

Chen Wenxiao hurriedly cried: "Father, my son knows he was wrong! My son will never dare to do it again!"

Chen Liqin's expression softened slightly, and he dropped the whistle stick in his hand more slowly: "Chen Ji lost his mother when he was young, which is unfortunate. As an elder brother, how can you bear to treat him like this? Furthermore, you have suffered huge losses in gambling over the years and have developed bad habits.

, I will punish you with a grounding before the imperial examination, and you are not allowed to go out alone to play again!"

Mrs. Liang agreed: "Don't worry, sir, I will strictly guard Wenxiao and will never allow him to leave the house. Over at Chen Ji, I will be very considerate and find the best tutor for him."

, Find the best marriage for him, and give him the best food, clothing, and expenses.

Yue Yin is the same as asking for ancestry and asking for filial piety."

Chen Liqin's expression softened again. He raised the whistle stick in the air and finally stopped dropping it.

When Chen Wenxiao saw his father stop, he immediately got off the donkey along the slope and climbed up from the bench: "Don't worry, father, my son will definitely change his ways in the future."

Chen Wenzong frowned: "Who asked you to get up?"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves, took the whistle baton from Chen Liqin's hand, and grabbed it fiercely: "What is 'wisdom'?"

Chen asked Xiao Aihao: "Ah! Brother, what are you doing?!"

Chen Wenzong asked angrily: "I ask you, what is "wisdom"? Answer me!"

At this time, another boy came running all the way: "Sir, the prefect Zhang is here to visit with his children."

Chen Liqin frowned: "What is he doing here?"

The boy lowered his head and said, "I don't know, and Master Zhang didn't say anything."

Chen Liqin raised his hand to stop Chen Wenzong: "Don't rush to fight, don't let outsiders see the joke."

But Chen Wenzong ignored it and just grabbed the whistle stick: "What is 'faith'?"

Chen Liqin sighed inwardly when he saw this.

He told Mrs. Liang: "I will greet you at the door. Don't ask Zhang Zhuo to come to the back hall."

Chen Ji walked along the winding path to the back house. He returned to Tingquan Garden, looked at the tiles and green bricks all over the yard, then sat down on the good green bricks and fell asleep.

Wu Yun lightly jumped onto his lap and meowed: "Are you relieved?"

Chen Ji held his chin, looked at the corner of the yard, and replied casually: "There is nothing to relieve his anger. People like Chen Liqin are reluctant to kill Chen Wenxiao. Mr. Liang is also an eloquent person and will not take advantage of Chen Wenxiao."

How is Wenxiao? As the saying goes, if there are naughty children, there will be naughty parents. As long as they are willing to be cruel, Chen Wenxiao will not be like this."

Wu Yun thought for a moment: "Then I'll lick all their snacks later, and then shit on Chen Wenxiao's pillow!"

Chen Ji was in awe: "Ferocious!"

"Hey hey hey."

"Hey hey hey."

At this time, Wu Yun looked at the messy yard: "What should we do here? If you clean it alone, it will probably take two or three days to clean it out."

Chen Ji smiled and said, "No need, someone will clean it."

Dark Clouds paused: "Is there such a good person in the Chen family?"

Chen Ji touched its head: "Don't worry, I will have to deal with the Chen family more often in the future, and I will teach them how to be good people."

In front of the Chen Mansion, Chen Liqin greeted him with open arms: "Master Zhang has been my neighbor for several years, but he is still a rare visitor to my Chen Mansion. Why do you think of me here today?"

Zhang Zhuo smiled and said: "Mr. Chen's words are full of guns and sticks. When outsiders heard it, they thought that our Luocheng government office had been at odds for a long time. Zhang Zheng and Zhang Xia, please present the gifts you brought quickly, lest they

Mr. Chen once again blamed our Zhang family for our lack of etiquette."

Chen Liqin's beard trembled: "Master Zhang, why do you need to make sarcastic remarks?"

Zhang Zhuo laughed: "Master Chen, you are overthinking this. I am not here to visit you."

Chen Liqin felt comfortable: "What does Master Zhang mean by coming here?"

Zhang Zhuo asked curiously: "Today there was nothing to do in the government office, so I went to the Taiping Medical Clinic to look for traces and play chess. When I got there, I found that the medical clinic had been locked and sealed. I thought about it carefully. He

I have nowhere to go, so I must go back to the Chen Mansion——Is he back?”

Chen Liqin breathed a sigh of relief: "He's back, he has settled down in the house."

Zhang Zhuo let out a long "Oh", pulled Chen Liqin's arm and walked inside. He seemed to be the master of Chen's house: "Let's go, Mr. Chen, please lead me to find him."

Chen Liqin frowned.

Zhang Zhuo seemed to have not seen his expression, and joked with a smile: "Mr. Chen, he had a lot of grievances against the Chen family before and refused to come back. Now that he has finally come back, you, a father, don't do it anymore."

Confused."

Chen Liqin was slightly angry: "I naturally know how to be a parent, I don't need Master Zhang to teach me."

Zhang Zhuo thumbed his beard and said, "Oh, that's because I'm talking too much."

Chen Liqin led Zhang Zhuo to the palace. Mrs. Liang had been waiting on the road with two maids.

She clasped her hands loosely and performed the Wanfu salute under her right rib: "Master Zhang."

Zhang Zhuo smiled and said: "Brother and sister, my wife has always wanted to invite you to the Tuoluo Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. When our two families have free time, we should walk around more and don't get bored in the Chen Mansion."

Mrs. Liang smiled slightly and said, "I only follow Master Zhang's instructions."

Zhang Zhuo didn't say much, and pulled Chen Liqin to continue walking inside.

Liang asked curiously: "Where are you going with Master Zhang?"

Chen Liqin explained: "Mr. Zhang had become acquainted with Chen Ji at the Taiping Medical Center earlier. The two became chess friends for many years. Now they come to find Chen Ji and play chess to relieve their boredom. Madam, please go to the lake to get some tea. I will send Chen Ji's residence later. Don't ask for it.

I have neglected Mr. Zhang."

Mrs. Liang's expression changed slightly, and she lowered her head and saluted again: "I understand, but Chen Ji's place has just been occupied, so I'm afraid there are not enough tables and chairs for so many people. Why don't you lead Mr. Zhang to the study? I'll call Chen Ji over."

Zhang Zhuo was thoughtful.

Before he could speak, Zhang Xia suddenly said: "Auntie, don't bother me. I'm familiar with Chen Ji, so I feel more comfortable in his garden."

Mrs. Liang smiled gently and said: "Miss Zhang is staying in the boudoir, so it might be inappropriate to go to Chen Ji's room."

Zhang Xia looked Liang up and down, and said with a gentle smile: "Auntie, you are worrying too much. I have my father and brother with me. If anyone dares to gossip, my father and brother will skin him."

Zhang Zheng said happily: "That's right!"

At this time, the sound of mourning came from the deep house. Zhang Xia looked around to find the sound: "What is this sound? Is the Chen family punishing the servants today?"

Chen Liqin's face darkened, and he hurriedly led the way: "Today, a servant in the mansion broke the rules, and I am asking the housekeeper to discipline him well. Mr. Zhang,

Please come this way."

Several people walked through the deep courtyard and arrived in front of Tingquan Garden.

Chen Liqin pushed the door open and walked in. He saw Chen Ji holding dark clouds in his arms, sitting on two green bricks in a daze.

At this moment, Chen Liqin looked at the ruins of the courtyard, where he stood.

Zhang Zhuo was also shocked. He walked into the courtyard, looked left and right, then walked a few steps quickly and opened the wooden door of the main room, revealing tables, chairs and benches piled randomly inside.

He turned around in shock: "Master Chen, if your Chen family can't accommodate a concubine, just adopt him to me. My Zhang family can accommodate him."

Chen Liqin opened his mouth, but no words came out for a while. He slowly looked at Chen Ji, his throat dry: "You--."

Chen Ji stood up in a hurry: "Mr. Chen, I didn't expect that a distinguished guest would come to visit. I lost my etiquette——I will clean up the yard right now."

Chen Liqin held on to the door frame and turned to stare at Mrs. Liang for a long time. He weighed it again and again and said slowly, "The servants in the mansion must have misunderstood the arrangement."
Chapter completed!