On the day of the funeral, Ma Taishou seemed to have finally realized that the one who died was the wife he was marrying, and his mood was much lower, and he was not in the mood to teach Jiang Chen what to do.

In the late spring drizzle, the willows are new.

Jiang Chen was dressed in filial piety, standing at the stone railing, looking at the black and white in the courtyard, his expression was neither sad nor happy.

He has attended many funerals.There are his own, and there are others.Over time, they have become accustomed to this gloomy and gloomy color.

The only difference is that it was the first time to attend a stranger's funeral and was asked to show some grief.

He went with the team, saying that he wanted to show filial piety, but in the end he just didn't exceed the rules.It's just a formality.

Ma Taishou didn't say good things to him, and there was nothing bad about it.

Jiang Chen actually didn't want to really care about his preferences.If he has the heart, he can naturally pay attention to one or two.Jiang Chen knew very well that he was the biological father of this body, but he was just a passer-by for thousands of years.In the end, in the end, nothing can be left behind.

The rain was continuous and washed away all the lead, and there was no light for nearly seven days.

Death is like a lamp going out, and the wind leaves no trace.

For this era, the life and death of a woman is not a big deal.

Ma Taishou is still the prefect, handling all the big and small affairs of Hangzhou from morning till night.Jiang Chen also studied literature and martial arts as the original owner did.The death of one person seems to have no effect on the family.

It's just that Ma Junyi has never brought a woman to walk around the house in a grandiose manner again.Now, no one actually cares whether he will have another new love, and no one cares whether he will have other heirs.

At least Jiang Chen wouldn't care.

It was dawn.

Jiang Chen packed up, picked up the bow that was said to be the original owner's favorite, and went to the martial arts field.

The arrow has been wound, and the footsteps retreat slightly. When the fingers are released, the arrow leaves the string.

"Keng", hit the red heart.After a while, perhaps because of the lack of strength in the young hand, after the arrow hit the target, it trembled and fell to the ground.

The bowstring hummed.

Jiang Chen drew the bow and shot another ten arrows. The center did not fall again. He put down the longbow and replied politely to the archery teacher who hurried over, "Teacher Wu, today's task is completed."

"Ah! Yes, yes. Young Master." He saw it.All eleven arrows hit.

Jiang Chen took two steps back, nodded slightly, "The student will leave."

He turned back and walked into the house, and told the housekeeper, "Mr. Sun, please come here."

During the past few days of getting along, Ma Shou has fully understood the meaning of these words.Sir please come here = I have to complete the task = I have to go out.

It is completely aboveboard to deal with errands, endorse martial arts and then plan to leave by himself.

In fact, son, he must still be blaming the master.Last year, he made a mistake in the imperial archery competition, and the young master lost the game carelessly. After hearing about it, the master was very angry.In a fit of rage, he wanted to punish the young master. He beat him hard with a ruler, but his wife stopped him. When the master got angry, he accidentally knocked over the teacup. Hot water splashed on his wife's face. After he was treated, he left scars and his appearance was completely ruined...

Ever since he sent his wife away... the young master, he has never wanted to stay at home.Every day early in the morning, I earnestly (desperately) complete the teaching, go out as soon as I have time, and come back very late.

He was avoiding the master.

After all, now that the master is angry again, he will no longer have that gentle lady protecting him.

It is obvious that the children of the aristocratic family have such a sad life.

I don't know if the master will remarry.If the Ma family has a new wife in the future, the life of the young master will probably be even more difficult.

Everyone sighed at this.

Sure enough, after finishing the basic thousand-character essay, Jiang Chen sent the two gentlemen away, turned around and went out.

Ma Shou followed him and asked in a panic, "Ah, my little son, where are you going?"

Jiang Chen glanced back indifferently, "Your task does not include finding out about my plans."

Ma Shou, who was carefully told by Ma Taishou to pay attention to safety: "..."

On the bluestone road, people come and go.The south of the Yangtze River is still quiet, misty and vast, with painted terraces and pavilions.Here, it has not been affected by the flames of war.

Jiang Chen went to the bridge again.In fact, where the mermaids are mixed, you can always get some special news.

For example, let's talk about the aftermath of the five random chaos in the north.

Jiang Chen originally picked up the bamboo raft at will, but was finally moved to the painting boat by the housekeeper.

He didn't care either.

All in all, to him, this is just the difference between ten people in a big boat and one person in a small boat.

They just didn't dare leave him alone.

All the way to Mingyue Bridge, there are more and more people, and it is very lively.

The painting boat suddenly knocked and stopped.

Jiang Chen raised his head, looked from the stern of the boat, and saw a middle-aged man standing on the opposite wooden boat.Before the exit, the steward had already left the cabin, showing the Ma family's usual domineering manner, "Which family? Didn't see our Mr. Ma..."

They are used to this attitude.They have confidence.Because the most powerful person in Hangzhou is Ma Taishou.

"Housekeeper." Jiang Chen called out in a moderate voice, which Ma Shou could just hear.His heart skipped a beat, and he backed away with lowered eyebrows and narrowed eyes.

The person on the other side apologized without hesitation, completely ignored Ma Shou, and said to Jiang Chen, "I'm sorry. The speed of the boat is too fast. I hope you will forgive me."

Jiang Chen turned around and said lightly, "No problem."

"Huh? Oh." The other party bent down to check, and sighed inadvertently, "The boat is broken again."

Seeing the other party like this, Ma Shou immediately got angry, and couldn't help but reprimand, "What? Just apologize after crashing the boat? My son is fine. If it hurts you, how much is the apology worth!"

"Hey? Your son hasn't spoken yet, so you are in a hurry to reincarnate!" The other party frowned, turned his head and shouted at Jiang Chen at the stern, "Young master, don't you..." Take care of your family servant.

Jiang Chen retracted the bow at his feet, arranged the long arrows in his arms, and faced the accusations that others were about to utter, as a child under seven years old, he seemed too plain, and his tone of answer was steady without any anxiety or embarrassment, " Why do I have to care about it? What are the facts? You and I know it well, why should I point it out, it’s embarrassing.”

"...We've already apologized, what else do you want! You haven't even apologized!"

"If I hit the boat, it's okay to apologize. It wasn't me, so why bother to apologize?" Jiang Chen smiled, clearly speaking calmly but inexplicably seemed a little tough, "For unwarranted charges Take charge, that's not my style."

That's it...that's how he blamed all his faults for his own reputation.Good... really good.It really hasn't changed anywhere.

"Yu Yi, he's just a child." An old but not weak voice came from the cabin.

But a child.

Jiang Chen laughed at this.It did sound like something was wrong with him.

Jiang Chen took the butler's sleeve, sighed, and said in a magnanimous tone, "Butler, he's just an old gentleman."

The wording seems extremely respectful, but after contacting the dialogue, it doesn't make people feel that they are respected.

Everyone: "..."

The people inside were obviously stunned for a while, and then said, "Little children, but they are also eager to win and refuse to suffer."

Jiang Chen hugged the bow and arrow, and was completely used to the words that praised the opposite, so he said calmly, "Sir, you are overwhelmed."

"Young master, your boat is leaking." The voice reminded.

"Mr. Lao is worried. Someone will deal with it later."

"If you don't mind, come on board."

Jiang Chen tilted his head, "Thank you for your kindness." He looked at the boat that was coming straight over, "However, the person who picked me up has already arrived."

"Housekeeper. It's time to go home." After this happened, he felt the need to go back temporarily.

He turned over the side of the ship, landed firmly on the deck of the wooden boat coming over, and walked into the cabin.The housekeeper yelled "Dangerous, sir, be careful" and so on, while shrinking back and forth, he used the leaky boat to come over.

When the boat was far away, the uninhabited painting boat sank halfway, and the person in the cabin asked, "Which family's child is this?"

Someone replied, "It's... from the prefect's family."

"It's the Huan family." The man sighed slightly, "It's the Huan family."

In fact, as the prefect of Hangzhou, there are always many people who follow Ma Junyi.Jiang Chen went out on weekdays, and there were always a few people around who were related to the Ma family, both openly and secretly.He knew it clearly, but he didn't bother to expose it.Therefore, he didn't worry about the damage of the painting boat today.Taking a step back, even if he fell into the water unfortunately, this is not a deep sea, he can swim ashore by himself, no, he will sink without a sound.

As soon as he entered, Jiang Chen was called to the main hall.Ma Taishou pointed to the person in the second seat and introduced, "Buddha Nian, this is Uncle Wang. Do you remember?"

The man was wearing a soap-colored floral robe, Hetian jade was tied around his waist, and a golden crown on his head, which looked luxurious, but his face was red and fat, and the orchid fingers raised from time to time when he spoke, seemed too feminine.

Jiang Chen bowed his head, and didn't show any special attitude towards this slightly special gesture. He bowed his hands completely in accordance with the etiquette, and responded quite face-saving, "I met Uncle Wang." Maybe he remembered it, maybe he didn't.So what.After all, what the two of you want is for him, the younger generation, to bow his hands, and then to say hello in a modest manner, no matter if he is sincere or not.

Then they will be satisfied.

Wang Zhuoran hooked his red lips, walked over, patted his shoulder with his fingertips, and said with a soft smile, "Oh, I haven't seen you in a few years, Buddha's thoughts are growing well." The perfect mourning hall sighed to Jiang Chen, a little regretful, "It's a pity..."

Because Jiang Chen was present, he didn't say anything.

Huanmei is also...why can't she think about it so much.

Ma Taishou also worried, "Blame me, blame me at that time..."

Didn't notice her fault.

He...he still remembers Ruan'er's expression when he saw him bring Ruyu home that day.It's a pity...he didn't care.

Huaiyuan Huan family.Huan Ruan passed away, and the last bloodline of the Huan family was gone.When he married Huan Ruan seven years ago, his father-in-law, Huan Wen, held a lot of power. Unfortunately, when Fo Nian was five years old, Heng Wen passed away prematurely.Since then, the Huan family has plummeted.

Just because when Heng Wen was leading the army, he liquidated the major families and made a lot of troubles with the Yu family and the Yin family. Once the dynasty passed away, the Yu family, who had been suppressed all the time, began to fight back.The three families are basically a lose-lose ending.Huan Ruan's younger brother, who was transferred outside, was transferred to the lower levels, and Huan Yu and Yin were still tit for tat.Only when she was married as a woman was she barely affected.

It's a pity that he is only a small eunuch, so far he dare not approach the Central Clan again, for fear that someone will plot revenge on him.

It's a pity that the Huan family's rise is too fast, and its decline is also too fast.

Jiang Chen inadvertently caught sight of his expression, bowed his head, only thinking it was funny.Everyone died.What is there to regret.When Huan Ruan was alive, Ma Junyi only punched and insulted her. After she passed away and was buried, Ma Junyi knew regret and regret.

I don't know if it's people who are sorry, or power.

The four great gentry families of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Xie Yuhuan.Wang Dao is dead, Yu Liang is loyal, Huan Wen died of illness, and the new Prime Minister, Xie's Xie An.For quite a long period of time in the future, Xie An will manage the glory of the Xie family in Chenjun for the next 300 years, restraining and balancing the current generation of aristocratic families.

Wang Xie family.

Jiang Chen felt that he should be thankful that his grandfather, Heng Wen, who was related by blood in this body, did not attack the three families of Wang Xieyu at the same time.

Wang Zhuoran looked at Jiang Chen for a while, saw that he kept his head down, and thought that he had always respected Mrs. Huan, and now he was probably sad because of Mrs. Huan's death, so he had to change the subject with Ma Junyi, saying, "Brother Junyi, Buddha Nian is a good boy."

Ma Taishou: "Brother Zhuo Ran, you don't need to comfort me. He... hey..." My family knows my family affairs.The learning and living conditions of the gentry are much better than those of the common people, but he can't even compare with those children of the common people. Last year, in the Hangzhou Royal Shooting Contest, as a descendant of the gentry, Buddha Nian lost to the common people. It's dull.

Wang Zhuoran closed the folding fan in his hand and said in relief, "Buddha Nian is still young after all." Many participants in the imperial archery competition are all over ten years old.

"By the way, Brother Junyi, is Fo Nian seven years old this year?"

"That's right. In a flash, it's been seven years." He has been married to Huan Ruan for seven years.

Wang Zhuoran subconsciously glanced at Jiang Chen's expression, sighed silently in his heart, and begged Brother Junyi not to mention Huan Ruan repeatedly in front of the children, "It's time for Buddha to go to private school."

"This……"

"Brother Junyi is the prefect of Hangzhou. The best place in Hangzhou is Nishan Academy, which has a great reputation. The imperial court often goes to the academy to hire talents. Entering Nishan Academy is almost like stepping into the court. Brother Ma, why not think about it?" , send the children of Buddha Nian to study there."

"Nishan Academy? This... I also have some understanding. But this Nishan Academy is said to be located in Hangzhou, but it is not close to Hangzhou City. This academy has been studying for three years, and students are not allowed to return unless they are on holidays. Students enroll The age has always been over 16 years old." Ma Taishou shook his head, a little sad, "Zhuoran, at the age of Buddha Nian, I can only invite the teacher to come to teach at home, Nishan Academy, I am afraid it will not recruit Choose."

Wang Zhuoran said with a smile, "Brother Junyi is too worried. I think that the child of Buddha Nian is talented, and it is nothing to go to school early. If Brother Junyi is worried that he is young, he just needs to bring an older and honest book boy. .”

"This..." Eunuch Ma subconsciously glanced at Jiang Chen, "Buddha Nian, what do you mean?"

I don't know why, since Huan Ruan passed away, now when facing this son, he can no longer recall the severe and harsh heart he had in the past.

Little did he know that the matter of leaving home was exactly what Jiang Chen wanted. "Learning is endless, children are willing to go."

Ma Taishou was stunned for a moment.I always feel that I can hear a bit of happiness from this tone, as if I wish I could leave home and travel far away and never return——

"Can……"

Wang Zhuoran smiled, "Brother Junyi, you don't need to worry any more. In my opinion, Fo Nian's behavior is generous and upright, so he won't be recruited." He touched his chin, "That's fine. Nishan The head of the academy is also a member of my Wang family, and he will sell me a piece of noodles for me to repair a book."

... The appearance of Buddha Nian can't help but remind him of his cousin Wang Xizhi.He, Wang Zhuoran, considers himself to be harsh, and he is quite satisfied with seeing this child. His words are polite, his advances and retreats are measured, and he is calm and composed.Wang Shiyu, who claims to be educated, broad-minded and inclusive, would not be dissatisfied with him.

"But Nishan Academy only recruited students last year. Even if you want to enroll in Fo Nian, it will be next year. Brother Zhuo Ran doesn't have to wait for me to break the rules."

Wang Zhuoran opened his fan, covered his lips and smiled, "Brother Junyi is really polite. I'm afraid I still don't want my child to go far away. It's okay. When he enters school next year, Brother Junyi can take more time to prepare for the Buddhist recitation. "

"So... that's fine."

"Buddha Nian is still young and has not yet picked up his characters. Now he is required to study in an academy, Zhuo Ran, why don't you choose a scientific name for him?"

"Brother Junyi..." Wang Zhuoran was quite moved. It would have been impossible for him to choose a name for his son if it wasn't for the deep friendship.

It can be seen that Ma Junyi really treats him as a close friend.

"The current situation is unstable. I hope that in the future, the Buddha will be like the old general Huan Wen. He is a man who can be both literary and military. Wencai! Ma Wencai! What does Brother Junyi think?"

"Wen Cai. Well, not bad! Not bad."

"Buddha Nian, what do you think of literary talent?"

The matter has come to this point, the words have been spoken.

Jiang Chen was silent for a while, cupped his hands and bowed slightly, he had no intention of expressing any unnecessary objections, and remained polite, "Thank you, Uncle Wang."

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