Pawn Crossing the River

Shen Mingshu took Shen Yugui out of Chunlou, and there was already an ordinary carriage waiting outside.

The father and son got on the carriage one after the other. The rest of the people walked, and the old servant in black acted as the driver.

It is said that gold and jade are ruined on the outside, but this carriage is the other way around. It looks ordinary on the outside, but in fact there is a cave inside. It is made of sandalwood and is quite luxurious. There is even a beautiful maid with low eyebrows and narrow eyes, kneeling and sitting on a fixed table. In front of a small low case, a set of purple clay tea sets are skillfully played.

Shen Mingshu and Shen Yugui sat opposite each other. Shen Mingshu casually took a book from the small bookshelf in the carriage and placed it on his knees.

This is a Confucian classic, not a classic of psychology praised by Taoism, but a Neo-Confucian classic that has been thoroughly criticized by Taoism.

Shen Mingshu opened a page at random and silently recited the sage's mottos in front of him like a monk chanting sutras, feeling increasingly calm.

Shen Yugui put his knees together, placed his hands on his knees in a regular manner, looked at his nose with his eyes, and his heart with his nose.

After a while, Shen Mingshu finally said: "Just because I don't care about some things doesn't mean that others don't care about them. You may want to think more about it when you encounter problems in the future. Will the people who dare to take the initiative to trouble you be ordinary people? Even if you want to play tricks You have to wait until you find out the details of the person, and then act according to your ability. After so many years of teaching every day, you will give up even after three times of teaching. Set up a scheme to lend money? Force good people into prostitution? Just such a small amount of profit? "

Shen Yugui whispered: "If you are not promising, you can live longer. If you are promising, you will die earlier. How exactly Shen Yuxi died has not yet been explained."

"Shen Yuxi is too flamboyant. Sooner or later, he will offend the people he shouldn't offend. It is reasonable to end up like this." Shen Mingshu said lightly, "Since you mentioned Shen Yuxi, I might as well tell you the truth. Is Shen Yuxi dead? In the hands of the Qingpinghui. As I said, we are serious gentry or Taoist priests with ultimatums. We should not be as familiar with those desperadoes, lunatics, and monsters, let alone bet on how porcelain can be harmonious with them. Are you going to do it head-on? When someone comes in, you just kick them out without asking. Do you think they are slaves who let you beat and scold them and dare not fight back? 'Dragon Fire Gun'?"

Shen Yugui was not surprised that Shen Mingshu was not at the scene but knew these details clearly. He just asked: "Dad, what are the backgrounds of these two people?"

Shen Mingshu lifted the curtain and glanced outside the car, and said calmly: "One of them seems to be a man in black. I don't know his origin yet. The other one is named Xu Kou, who was born in the Qingluan Guard. Later, he left the Qingluan Guard and transferred to the Qizhou Daofu, and jumped to Tiangang Hall. He is known as "Little Yama". Do you know why he can leave Qingluan Guard alive? It's because of Master Qingwei's words. Do you know who Master Qingwei is?" Shen Yugui stopped talking.

Of course he knows who Master Qingwei is.

That's the real big deal.

Even if Xu Kou is not a confidant of Master Qingwei, as long as he has some relationship with Master Qingwei, few people dare to touch him.

Shen Mingshu closed the Confucian classic and said softly: "This matter ends here. Don't bother that girl anymore. Be more open-minded."

Shen Yugui replied repeatedly: "My child knows that he is wrong, and he will correct it later."

Shen Mingshu stopped talking and just stared at Shen Yugui softly. This look made Shen Yugui's heart tremble.

"If you want to change, you must change well." After a long time, Shen Mingshu said, "From tomorrow on, you will live in the county jail. You will not be allowed to leave even half a step without my words."

Shen Yugui was stunned for a while. After understanding Shen Mingshu's words, he knelt on the ground and hugged Shen Mingshu's legs: "Dad, dad, my son will not go to prison."

"Get up." Shen Mingshu showed his dignity again.

"Dad..." Shen Yugui trembled and climbed up.

Shen Mingshu said calmly: "There is no room for negotiation on this matter."

The carriage stopped in front of a luxurious mansion. Shen Yugui got out of the carriage obediently and returned home.

He would go home tonight to pack up and prepare, and he would go to the county jail early the next morning.

Shen Mingshu did not get out of the car and continued riding.

The maid who had been silent finally said: "Wang Baoyue has not left."

"What's going on?" Shen Mingshu frowned.

The maid said: "There are people from Lao Qian on the eleventh level. Lao Qian arranged for them to board a cargo ship and a passenger ship respectively at the eleventh level, and then disembarked at the sixth level. Unexpectedly, they were on our side. There was a mistake in the ninth level, and everyone except Wang Baoyue died. Now the men in black have been alerted and many traps have been laid. Wang Baoyue has no choice but to come to us. "

From Jinling Mansion to the Imperial City, there are 3,500 miles of canal waterway, and there are twelve Chao Passes, also known as "Li Passes". In order to facilitate the management of the water transport yamen, the Daxuan court was also influenced by the Taoist sect. Counting from the Imperial Capital, The first banknote pass is the first pass, and it is named by numbers in turn.

Shen Mingshu said nothing.

The maid continued: "This matter is to be blamed on Wang Baoyue and the others. First they killed a gentry, and then they met a man in black. Wang Baoyue wanted to assume the identity of the man in black, but unexpectedly he kicked the iron Not only did he not succeed, but his identity was exposed.”

"The man in black." Shen Mingshu murmured, "Could it be the person traveling with Xu Kou? Are they testing us?"

The maid hesitated for a moment and said, "It should be this person, but I'm not sure whether these two people noticed anything."

"This group of pirates has failed more than succeeded." Shen Mingshu snorted coldly, "Where is Wang Baoyue?"

The maid said: "It will be arranged at the Chenghuang Temple for the time being."

Shen Mingshu nodded slightly: "Let's make preparations and see if we can send him away by land first. If we can't send him away, then be prepared to let him stay in Luzhou. We must not let him fall alive to those in the south. in human hands."

The maid agreed softly, and stood up and left the carriage without stopping the carriage. The whole process was silent.

Shen Mingshu raised his voice slightly and ordered the old servant driving the car outside: "Go to the City God's Temple."

The City God's Temple is located outside the city. It takes several hours to come and go. By the time the carriage returns to the city from the City God's Temple, the sky has darkened.

As for what Shen Mingshu did when he went to the City God's Temple, only the old servant who acted as the coachman knew.

After getting off the carriage and returning to the house, Shen Mingshu, who was very approachable in front of Qi Xuansu and Xu Kou, turned a blind eye to the many servants who bowed their heads and saluted, walked through the hall and corridor, and went straight to his study.

At this time, there was already someone waiting in the study. She was a woman dressed in luxurious clothes. Although she was old, she still had the beauty of her youth.

Looking at the respectful attitude of the people around her, it is not difficult to guess the identity of this woman. She is Shen Mingshu's first wife and Shen Yugui's biological mother.

In terms of appearance alone, Shen Mingshu has gray hair on his temples and an elegant demeanor. Standing next to this charming woman, not to mention what a match made in heaven when they were young, they are still a perfect match now that they are older.

It's just that Shen Mingshu's attitude towards this head wife is quite cold: "What are you doing here?"

"You want to send your son to the county jail? What on earth do you want to do?" the woman asked sharply.

Shen Mingshu signaled all the servants and maids to step back, and then said calmly: "A loving mother often fails her son. As a father, I am neglectful in discipline. People say it is 'the father's fault if he fails to educate me.' I should also fulfill my duties as a father. So let him go to jail and think about it."

The woman suppressed her anger and said, "Just two strangers scared you like this. Have you lived like a dog for the past twenty years?"

Shen Mingshu's expression remained unchanged, as if he didn't hear the insult, and said calmly: "A woman's opinion. Do you know that the battle between Taoists has reached a critical moment? Both sides want to grab each other's sore feet, and the big shots are on top. Fighting with knives, but slashing at the person below, the Yuan family in Jiangling Prefecture has learned from the past. It is true that our Shen family and Li family are in-laws, but if something goes wrong, no one can protect us, understand? "

The woman was still unwilling to give in and wanted to talk.

Shen Mingshu slapped her hard, not only making the woman swallow her immediate words, but also slapped the woman so hard that she fell to the ground.

Shen Mingshu said condescendingly: "Teach your children in front of others, but teach your wives behind your back."