The courtyard in Beibingsi Hutong has gradually turned out to be the same as the old one. The tree pit under the courtyard wall has been dug very deeply, but the crabapple trees have not yet been transported.

It is not easy to find a crabapple tree that is exactly the same as before, even for the powerful Qing Lisi Office.

Zhou Tong knew this very well and did not feel dissatisfied with his subordinates, especially after hearing the successive rewards.

"Mr. Wei did not go back. I heard that there was a big fuss in the mansion last night."

"Before Lord Huang from the Imperial Heaven Supervision went out, he found that all the carriages at home had been loaned away and lent them to his wife's relatives, saying that he wanted to go back to Wuzhou."

"Tianhai Shengxue has already gotten in the car, but was stopped by the enthronement at home. It is said that there was a fierce conflict between the two sides. Finally, the Prime Minister Chengwu came forward in person to calm the situation."

"There is no sound in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but Prince Chenliu has not appeared today. According to analysis, he should have been locked up in the temple behind the mansion by the prince."

The day before yesterday, I knew that Chen Changsheng came forward to rebel for Xue Xingchuan, so Zhou Tong's face had never looked good, especially after hearing that Xue's mansion was preparing to set up a sacrifice.

Although he had always been very calm, his subordinates and many people in the palace could see that he was in a bad mood.

It was not until he heard the news that his face gradually improved, and the indifference in his eyes gradually relaxed.

No one dared to go to Xue's house to worship, this was expected.

The Xue Mansion set up a festival, which provided an emotional outlet for many people in Kyoto and also dug a hole.

It is said to be worshipping Xue Xingchuan, but in fact it is better to be worshipping the Holy Queen Mother.

Today the court is staring at the Xue Mansion, who dares to appear there?

"Chen Changsheng?" Zhou Tong suddenly asked.

A subordinate said: "The National Education College has never been there."

"I didn't expect our Dean Chen to be so calm and have such a good grasp of the sense of proportion."

Zhou Tong walked out of the courtyard with his hands in his arms and said, "But it is inevitable that people will sigh at the coldness of the world. It is also true. Who can have some true feelings for him except me?"

The subordinates were very surprised to hear this and did not understand why the lord said this.

Zhou Tong stopped, looked at everyone and said seriously: "The world knows that he is my only friend. Don't you know?"

The subordinates looked at the smile on the adult's face and felt cold all over, and they didn't know how to answer.

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On the lakeside of the National Education College, Mao Qiuyu looked at Chen Changsheng and said, "Now it seems that my worry is really too much. You are much more mature than your peers."

"So you came here early in the morning and kept looking at me." Chen Changsheng looked at the lake and said, "But actually I don't understand what you mean."

Mao Qiuyu said: "What you did the day before yesterday is enough. If you do it again, you may pass it."

Chen Changsheng thought for a while and said, "How to grasp this measure? Who will determine it?"

He already knew that today Xue Mansion set up a sacrifice, and except for Taoist Siyuan and the King of Linghai, no guest came.

"Everything to grasp and regulation comes from a unique will."

Mao Qiuyu looked at him and said, "When the Pope was alive, the state religion had only one will, so it could only be one voice, but what about after His Majesty returned to the Star Sea? When you succeeded the Pope, you were not yet twenty years old, and your will was difficult to surpass the state religion, and it could only be a relationship of symbiosis."

This sentence sounds a bit vague, but it is actually very clear that whether the state religion can be passed down smoothly depends on the heir's own ability and means.

Maturity, stability, sense of measure, patience, and responsibility are all concrete manifestations of abilities and means.

Mao Qiuyu continued: "His Majesty the Pope is not in good health."

Chen Changsheng said: "A few days later, I will go to the palace to see him."

Mao Qiuyu said again: "I believe His Majesty the Pope will be very pleased."

Chen Changsheng was silent for a while and said, "I'm not sure if my uncle will be happy when he sees me."

Mao Qiuyu said: "You are gradually learning the relationship between responsibility and silence, which itself represents growth."

Chen Changsheng shook his head and said, "Actually, you are wrong. I didn't go to Xue Mansion today. I chose to remain silent because of maturity, nor did I see the right amount because of my sense of responsibility. It's just that I think things like Shi Yanliang are very common and have little to do with me. Just like you know, I am really not familiar with Xue Xingchuan."

Yes, unlike Zhou Tong's thoughts and Mao Qiuyu's relief, Chen Changsheng's failure to go to Xue's house had nothing to do with words such as forbearance and decent. He just felt that he was not familiar with Xue Xingchuan, and there seemed to be no need to go, and he didn't know what he should say when Mrs. Xue or those people were crying sadly.

"I'm not good at comforting people." He said to Mao Qiuyu.

At this moment, Su Moyu suddenly came over.

Mao Qiuyu asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Moyu saluted and then said to Chen Changsheng: "Zhou Tong took people to Xue's mansion."

Chen Changsheng glanced at the skylight and said, "When did the Xue Mansion move to the spirits?"

Mao Qiuyu looked slightly solemn and said, "If you change your mind because of the behavior of others, it will not be consistent with your way."

This is persuasion and warning.

Chen Changsheng said: "My mind will always change. Acknowledging these changes is the real smoothness."

Mao Qiuyu asked, "Why did it change?"

Chen Changsheng said: "I am not familiar with Xue Xingchuan, so I don't go to Xue Mansion, but Zhou Tong and I are very familiar with him, so it's time to go."

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The Xue Mansion is very deserted, so the white banners look even more lonely and cold in the autumn wind, and I feel pity when I see it.

Being deserted does not mean that there is really no one. On the streets and alleys, there are many double eyes staring at the front of the Xue Mansion from afar.

There are some Kyoto idle men who are good things and are not afraid of things, and more of their sight represents the major forces in Kyoto.

From early morning to now, there have been no guests in front of Xue Mansion, and there are not even a few sparrows.

Suddenly there was a sound of hooves in front of the street, and there was a strong wind blew on my clothes.

Dozens of Qing officials and masters, as well as a larger number of Ti cavalry guarding Zhou Tong to the outside of Xue Mansion.

In a short time, there were a lot of people in front of Xue Mansion, but there was still no sound and it was very silent.

The street was too quiet, and you could even see the sound of paper thread burning behind the door.

Zhou Tong took a white cloth from his subordinate, tied it around his waist, and walked towards Xue's mansion.

The Xue Mansion Manager looked at this scene and wanted to stop him, but he didn't have any courage. His legs were already weak.

A beautiful woman dressed in mourning and mourning stopped Zhou Tong and shouted angrily: "Do you have the face to come?"

Zhou Tong looked at her and said, "Mrs. Wei is back?"

He looked at the deserted mansion, shook his head, and said with emotion: "Why is this? I'll give Brother Xue a stick of incense so that he won't be too lonely in the sea of ​​stars."

The woman looked pale and shouted, "Father will not want to see you, an ungrateful villain!"

"The friendship between me and General Xue is beyond your understanding."

After saying this, Zhou Tong walked into Xue's mansion calmly, as if he was going home.

During the whole process, he didn't even look at Mrs. Wei.

Officials from the Qing Lishu pushed Mrs. Wei aside and refused to let her come.

Seeing his enemy breaking into his house and thinking that his father's spirit in heaven would inevitably be unable to remain peaceful, Mrs. Wei was in a state of grief and anger, but she was powerless to stop it, and she started to curse.

Hearing the swear words, Zhou Tong frowned slightly, a little displeased, and said, "Your father has been a hero for a lifetime, how could he raise such a shrew like you?"
Chapter completed!