Chen Shi

If you can't understand it with reason and lure it with profit, then move it with emotion.

Chen Zhi moved to the window, raised his head slightly, looked melancholy at the white clouds in the sky, and sighed: "What if it is to fulfill the wish of becoming a teacher?"

As soon as Master was involved, Rong Yun's attitude immediately changed: "Master wants to be the emperor? This apprentice will be your general and help you fight!"

"..." Chen Zhi said, "I'm old as a teacher."

Rong Yun rushed over and hugged Chen Zhi's waist: "No, master is young and strong, and he is in his prime!"

"..." Chen Zhi said, "Aren't you disobedient? If you're told to go, go! Now go eat first... Don't talk, don't listen!"

Rong Yun was hungover and walked top-heavy, so Chen Zhi asked the waiter to bring the food to the room.

While eating, Rong Yun looked at Chen Zhi frequently.

Chen Zhi turned a blind eye.

Rong Yun finally couldn't help it, and asked in a low voice: "Master, why do you want to unify the world?"

Chen Zhi said solemnly, "Because my surname is Chen."

Rong Yun was silent for a while and said: "Master, do you believe what the fortune teller said? Well, actually, I think it makes sense too. Well, Master, just go ahead and do it, and I will support you."

This kind of tone of coaxing children has never been heard since he was 16 years old.Chen Zhi took a deep breath and said, "Actually, I am a descendant of the royal family of the Chen Dynasty." Unexpectedly, he turned around and took advantage of Chen Yingke again.

Rong Yun opened her mouth wide in shock.

Chen Zhi said: "When Cui Yan entered Beijing, His Majesty secretly sent me away in order to leave behind incense." Lying in front of Cui Yan's reincarnation is really... an inexplicable sense of pleasure.

Rong Yun said: "Then why don't you join the Southwest King? He has always wanted to overthrow the Yan Dynasty." The Southwest King he was referring to was Chen Xuanxiang, who succeeded the king.

This relative, Chen Zhi, had no choice but to pinch his nose to recognize him: "The king of the Southwest back then was called 'King Qin', but he was actually 'seizing the throne'. I disagreed with him and did not conspire with him."

Rong Yun still couldn't figure it out: "Since this is the case, Master should take over the world by himself."

Yup……

Chen Zhi also couldn't figure it out, let alone why a 13-year-old child could think so clearly.He had no choice but to continue talking nonsense: "Back then, Master said that I was too hostile and didn't want to take him in. So I made a solemn oath that I will never participate in the world's disputes in this life. If I violate this oath..."

Rong Yun covered his mouth and refused to say: "Master, I understand, don't say it, the gods will hear it, let's not remind them."

Chen Zhi stroked his head: "So, I can only entrust this burden to you as a teacher."

Rong Yun was very moved, but her attention was obviously not on this matter: "Master, you also have a master."

"Well, of course."

"Then who is Master's Master?"

"...He is the master of Shangyang Temple." Although the last mission failed, it left behind a lot of legacy in terms of character design.

Rong Yun felt a little downcast: "I've never met Shigong before."

Chen Zhi said: "Master, he... travels all over the world, and I haven't seen him for a long time."

Rong Yun secretly wrote down: Master is not dead.

It is related to Master's trust in him. After thinking about it, he solemnly agreed: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely fulfill Master's wish and rule the world!"

Chen Zhi felt relieved, nodded in relief and said, "This is my good apprentice."

Rong Yun raised her face and asked expectantly: "This is a long and difficult road. Will Master be with me?"

Chen Zhi said: "Of course." He will bless him in heaven.

After receiving a satisfactory answer, the two parties happily checked out the house, rented a carriage, and set off for Hangzhou.

Chen Zhi originally wanted to talk about going to Hangzhou, but Rong Yun said that he wanted to go home and have a look.Of the major families in the south of the Yangtze River, half of Jinling and half of Hangzhou, the Rong family is the latter.

On the official road leading to Hangzhou, there are many pedestrians and vehicles coming and going. Some people changed their direction or went back to their homes when they heard about the martial law in Hangzhou. At the end, only they and a horse-drawn carriage with a royal blue carriage continued to gallop. .

The coachman was driving in front, Chen Zhi and Rong Yun were squeezed into the narrow carriage, it was impossible to stare blankly, so they started talking.Chen Zhi was talking nonsense, and made up a twists and turns about apprenticeship, but Rong Yun was very honest, and first introduced the inside and outside of his family background clearly.

"My father is an only son. After marrying my mother, he only gave birth to me. There are no other brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts. My mother has two older brothers, but it is a pity that they are far away in Hetao. Before she died, she left a last word. They asked me to seek refuge with them, but the army is in turmoil, and the housekeeper is afraid that the road will be unsafe. Fortunately, I was able to meet Master in this way."

Little sycophant.Chen Zhi disliked it while enjoying it: "Then what relatives do you have in Hangzhou?"

Rong Yun said: "There are a few old servants looking at the ancestral house."

Chen Zhi was surprised, he didn't expect those aristocratic families to let go of the Rong family's ancestral house, after thinking about it, maybe they kept it to wait and catch Rong Yun, who slipped through the net. "Do you still have any impressions of these families?"

Rong Yun said blankly: "Yes. Wu, Fang, and Lin are the three families with the deepest heritage. Our Rong family is similar to the Gu family and the Hu family, but Fang, Lin, and Gu are all in Jinling. There are also Many small aristocratic families like the Liu family in Hefang Street and the Liu family in Qinghefang." He said it clearly and logically, and I don't know how many times I have counted it in private.

Chen Zhi wanted to comfort him, but he couldn't talk about it.

The carriage bumped suddenly, Chen Zhi subconsciously protected Rong Yun's head, and let go after a while.

Rong Yun was greedy for the warmth of his arms, and couldn't help leaning on him: "Master, I'm a little tired from sitting."

Chen Zhi said: "We'll be able to have lunch in a while, get out of the car and take a walk to exercise your muscles and bones."

Rong Yun gently touched her head...

Chen Zhi suddenly turned sideways and opened the curtains.The sun was just right outside, but he just felt an inexplicable chill.Putting down the curtains, he took out cow's tears and was about to drip them into his eyes when he saw Rong Yun sitting beside him, looking at him whether he wanted to cry or not.

"……What's wrong?"

Rong Yun shook her head aggrievedly.

Chen Zhi said: "You are not feeling well?" He hugged him in his arms, "Is this better?" He has lived for more than 100 years and has never been a father. Face, let's just think it's standard.

After shedding tears and dismissing Rong Yun who was worried about her eyes being uncomfortable and questioning her, Chen Zhi opened the curtain again—it was still a fine day, but occasionally passing by towering giant trees, he could see a white-faced ghost standing under the shade .

Noticing his gaze, the ghost messenger saluted from afar.

If it happened once, it was accidental, but if it happened several times in a row, it must be followed all the way.I am a god, Rong Yun is the son of heaven, it is impossible to be targeted by ghosts, and the rest is... the coachman?

Is it going to overturn?

Chen Zhi frowned, and stroked Rong Yun's hair casually.

Rong Yun, who was so comfortable that her hair was about to curl, squinted her eyes and rubbed against his hand.

There was a neighing sound not far away, Chen Zhi lifted the curtain, just in time to see the sapphire blue carriage passing by, his heart moved, he quickly asked the driver to stop, and got out of the carriage with Rong Yun.

The sapphire blue carriage stopped on the side of the road, and there were heart-piercing shouts in the carriage.

Chen Zhi thought something happened, so he ran over quickly, but was stopped by the other driver: "Who are you?"

Chen Zhi said, "Someone was crying in the carriage."

The coachman said embarrassingly: "It was my young lady who started it."

Before he could react, Rong Yun pulled his sleeve and walked away, and whispered to him: "The mistress of their house is about to give birth to a baby."

Chen Zhi: "..."

It is fate to go the same way, so Chen Zhi simply had lunch early.Halfway through the meal, the ghost messenger appeared again, looking at the carriage, as if waiting.

Chen Zhi knew immediately.With the excuse of urgency, he winked at the ghost and asked him to go to a remote place to talk in detail.

The ghost messenger was obedient, and when Chen Zhi found a cool place, he appeared.

"I've seen an immortal." The ghost messenger saluted.

Chen Zhi asked, "What are you doing here?"

The ghost messenger said: "The little lady of the Wu family died in childbirth today, and I am waiting here to arrest her soul."

Chen Zhi, who had just been popularized by the major families in the south of the Yangtze River, was quite sensitive to the "Wu" surname, and asked, "Who is this little lady?"

The ghost messenger said: "She is the wife of Wu Daifu, the grandson of the No. 14th generation second room head of the Wu family in Hangzhou City. Because the eldest house and the second room were competing, they avoided living in Mingzhou because the second room was victorious, and the old lady wanted to see her on her deathbed. Great-great-great-grandson invited her back."

Chen Zhi didn't expect that he would have such a surprise when he asked casually, and asked such detailed information.

The ghost messenger said: "The hour is coming, and the villain will go now." After speaking, it turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared in place.

When Chen Zhi went back, he happened to meet a ghost messenger walking eastward with a crying little woman, and ghosts were crying and wolves were howling in the carriage.

Rong Yun ran over with a pale face: "Master! The woman died of dystocia."

Chen Zhi patted his head: "Where's the child?"

Rong Yun said, "The child is safe."

Sure enough, there was a burst of ghost crying and wolf howling mixed with the sound of babies crying.Chen Zhi's heart moved, thinking that the sapphire blue car was not big, the capacity was limited, and maybe there was no nanny, so he said, "Didn't you cook a pot of rice porridge before? Go get it for them."

Rong Yun went in response.

When Chen Zhi delivered the rice soup, he really won the other party's thanks.

Losing their master, those domestic servants are at a loss. When they meet a kind-hearted man who gives charcoal in a timely manner, they will inevitably feel a little close.

After a while, Chen Zhi became familiar with their general situation.Apart from the deceased young lady, there were four people in this car, a coachman, a nanny brought by the young lady's natal family, a maid and a guard.Although the population is simple, the guards are well-known masters in the rivers and lakes, more than enough to deal with ordinary situations.

The young lady was less than nine months pregnant, according to their thinking, it would be enough to last until Hangzhou to give birth, but unexpectedly she gave birth prematurely, a car of people was not prepared enough, barely delivered a young master, but they couldn't save the adult.

On the road again, the two cars became much closer.Chen Zhi helped them arrange the funeral of the Wu family's young mistress, and when they encountered a homeless person, Chen Zhi and the expert took turns keeping watch.After a lot of tossing, I finally arrived outside Hangzhou on the seventh day.

Originally, Chen Zhi wanted to have some accident on the road, so he offered a helping hand, formed a good relationship, and naturally made friends with the Wu family.However, the big guys in the green forest probably went to robbery in the novels, but in reality, I really can't even see a rogue with no eyesight.

When parting from the coachman, Chen Zhi accidentally revealed a little bit of emotion, and was laughed at by the coachman.

"The chaos outside returns to the chaos outside. Our Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice. With the blessing of gods, it has always been peaceful. Besides, the big families in Hangzhou are not vegetarians, and they all raise troops in private. There used to be a group of rogues." They came here from Ganzhou and Ji'an, and before they even entered the city, they heard the news from those aristocratic families, and they led people to exterminate them that night."

Chen Zhi said, "Oh? Which family is it?"

The coachman said, "It seems to be the Rong family? Or is it the Lin family. There are all of them."

After seeing off the coachman, the servants of the Wu family had already entered the city.The young lady died on the road, and they couldn't protect themselves, so of course they wouldn't worry about whether Chen Zhi and the others could enter the city.Chen Zhi didn't intend to rely on them, but his methods were not suitable for showing in front of Rong Yun, so he felt a little hesitant.

Rong Yun was the most sensitive, and Chen Zhi knew what he was thinking when he frowned, and spontaneously took out a piece of cloth and tied it to his eyes: "Master, just use whatever means you have."

Where can I find such a caring apprentice?

Chen Zhi rubbed his head emotionally, then picked him up, flew over the city wall, and landed inside.

After Rong Yun tore off the cloth strip, she thought to herself: Master really has something to hide from him.

He suddenly grabbed Chen Zhi's arm: "Master, am I your direct disciple?"

Chen Zhi hesitated for a moment, and felt that he deserved the word "inheritance". After all, all these years, Rong Yun's knowledge was basically self-taught, and the only thing he did was to constantly spur his self-reliance.

His hesitation fell into Rong Yun's eyes, and it had another meaning. Immediately, his eyes turned red, and seeing a violent storm, Chen Zhi finally said: "You are the first apprentice I accept, maybe It's also the last one. It's a pity I didn't teach you well."

Rong Yun suddenly turned from cloudy to sunny: "It's okay, Master, we still have a long time, you can teach me slowly."

Chen Zhi smiled.very long?How long can it be, but two years, more than 700 days.

Rong Yun said: "Master, you say that I am your first and last apprentice, that is to say, I am your only successor."

Chen Zhi said, "That's correct."

Rong Yun opened her eyes wide and said expectantly: "Will Master teach me all your skills?"

His eyes were so pure that Chen Zhi hesitated for a moment before answering: "If you behave well."

Rong Yun smiled with satisfaction: "Master, I will be very obedient. If something is not done well, Master tell me, and I will definitely change it."

Chen Zhi could only pat his head.

Rong Yun secretly counted the number of times Master touched her head, thinking how great it was to go out this time!

Chen Zhi didn't take Rong Yun back to Rong's house immediately, but found an inn to stay.However, not long after staying here, the yamen servant came to the door and asked for directions.Although Chen Zhi has one, he is from a foreign country, and he is likely to be forced to leave. Just as he was about to run away, Rong Yun took out a small bronze plaque the size of a palm with the word Rong written on it.

The yamen servant's expression immediately changed, and after looking at each other, he respectfully called out to Master Rong.

After Cui Yan and other rebels attacked the capital, the area around the south of the Yangtze River was occupied by major families. Although the yamen was still set up on the surface, the actual people in power had changed long ago.A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. They knew that the Rong family was in decline, so they didn't dare to neglect it.

After dismissing the yamen servants, Rong Yun turned around and saw Chen Zhi's disapproving gaze.

Rong Yun said: "With Master here, I am not afraid."

You are not afraid of me.

Chen Zhi thought angrily: He was not prepared to be outnumbered.

Rong Yun went over and rubbed his arm: "Didn't Master let me rule the world? I have to make preparations now. I want to set up the Rong family again. Sooner or later, I will face them."

Chen Zhi said, "You're still young."

Rong Yun muttered, "Master didn't say that when he asked me to read "The Chronicle of the Moon"."

Chen Zhi said, "Still talking back?"

Rong Yun quickly said: "All listen to Master."

It's all cut first and played later, what else can he do?

Immediately, Chen Zhi checked out of the room and brought Rong Yun back to the Rong's house.

As one of the oldest aristocratic families in the south of the Yangtze River, the ancestral home of the Rong family occupies a vast area. Standing at the door, you can feel the profound heritage of the century-old family.Before Rong Yun knocked on the door, the servants inside got the letter and waited at the door early. As soon as they arrived, they welcomed them in.

The Rong family looked big from the outside, but deep inside.

One courtyard after another, one room after another, it was like a maze that dazzled people, but Chen Zhi, who was tired of living in the palace, nodded without showing any surprise.

Seeing the servant's reverent eyes, Rong Yun felt very relieved.

The servant sent them all the way to the "Guyinxuan" where Rong Yun lived before: "When the young master is away, the villains have been cleaning. Nothing in it has been touched." He originally planned to arrange Chen Zhi in the courtyard next door. It was rejected by Rong Yun: "Master lives with me."

Chen Zhi naturally has no objection as the guest does as he pleases.

After staying, Chen Zhi couldn't help asking about his future plans.

Rong Yun said clearly: "At the beginning, my father passed away due to a weapon fight, and my mother went away with him. The prefect of the Luo family who was fighting the weapon has already been dealt with. On the surface, our family and the major families have not broken their faces, even if I come back , they will not deal with me openly."

Chen Zhi said, "It's hard to guard against a stab in the back."

"So, I want to make friends from afar!" Rong Yun said.

Chen Zhi said, "What kind of long-distance and short-range attack?"

Rong Yun said: "The head of the Hu family is a family friend with my family. For the sake of the deceased parents, he will definitely not embarrass me. Well, the Wu family, at any rate, we have rescued their young master, and they have just experienced a tragedy. Internal strife will definitely not turn my face immediately. So, as long as I write a letter to soften the big families in Jinling and appease them, I can attack the Lin family."

Chen Zhi: "..."

Chen Zhi blinked: "Which Lin family are you talking about?"

Rong Yun said: "It's the Lin family by the West Lake, shaded by green willows."

Isn't that the family that Tan Shu got in with?

Chen Zhi licked his dry lips, thinking quickly to stop his words.

Rong Yun noticed that his expression was wrong: "Master knows someone from the Lin family?"

He provided a very good idea, and Chen Zhishun got off the donkey: "Yes, I have met Lin Zhiyuan of the Lin family several times. Looking at him as a person, he is a gentleman. Let me talk to him, maybe he will become a big friend of yours. help."

Rong Yun said sourly: "Master knows each other all over the world, you must tell me in advance in the future, it will almost make Master unhappy."

Chen Zhi said, "Leave the Lin family aside, what else do you have in mind?"

Rong Yun said: "Then let's go to the Wu family. Anyway, they've been fighting among themselves, and their vitality has been greatly damaged."

The two were talking about the Wu family, and the servant said that the Wu family had sent invitations to their door.

Two people came to the Wu family, one was the nanny of the young mistress, and the other was the young master Wu who had just become a widower.The young master's eyes were red, as if he had cried a lot, which aroused Chen Zhi's affection.

As soon as Master Wu met, he thanked him sincerely, and then gave him a generous gift.

When Chen Zhi saw Rong Yun looking at him, he felt a little embarrassed.Although he is Rong Yun's master, this is the Rong family, and the recipient of the gift from Young Master Wu is also Rong Yun, whether he accepts it or declines it, he is suspected of doing it for him.

Fortunately, Rong Yun was clever and said: "I saw that these things are very suitable for Master. It is rare that Young Master Wu has good intentions, so I accepted them for Master."

Chen Zhi nodded.

Young Master Wu seemed to notice Chen Zhi at this moment, clasped his fists and said, "I have admired Siming Mountain for a long time, Mr. Sadly, I hate that I am so busy with mundane affairs that I couldn't meet him. Meeting today is indeed a hundred times more famous."

Chen Zhi smiled and said, "It can be seen that my reputation is not very good."

Master Wu's smile froze.

Chen Zhidao: "I'm joking, please don't mind, Young Master Wu."

Young Master Wu laughed dryly and said, "Mr. Sad Li is really funny."

The three of them chatted for a while, and Young Master Wu asked abruptly about the behavior of several domestic servants when his wife gave birth. The implication seemed to be that they suspected that his wife's premature and dystocia were hindered by them.

Chen Zhi didn't see the delivery process, so naturally he couldn't speak. Rong Yun said that they were all in the carriage, they were outsiders, and they didn't know much about the situation.

Young Master Wu seemed to have expected the answer, and thanked him again and again.

After he left, Chen Zhi sighed: "That master is fine, I'm afraid the nanny, maid and driver will suffer."

Seeing that he was concerned, Rong Yun immediately sent someone to inquire about the Wu family.

Sure enough, the next day there was news that the Wu family had brought out three corpses in the middle of the night. Because it was too dark, they buried them in a hurry, so they couldn't see their faces clearly, but according to their figures, they should be one man and two women.

Rong Yun immediately sang praises to Chen Zhiliao, making Chen Zhi almost doubt whether he should be a god, and changed his career to be a magic stick.

In addition, the Wu family also attached an important message.

Although the eldest son of the Wu family was defeated, the eldest daughter of the eldest son is now living in the Southwest Palace, and she said that she is going to welcome her into the door and become a princess, so the second wife does not dare to be cruel to the eldest son.