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Jiang She's expectation was right, as expected, there were various matters waiting for her to deal with the next day.Just seeing the famous posts from Jiang Sheng alone gave her a headache. It was only because of his suggestions one by one that she could decide which ones to visit, which ones to reply wholeheartedly, and how to prioritize. How to speak and behave in accordance with etiquette...

She only felt that Beijing was very difficult to live in, but since she came here, she had to get used to it one by one, so she gritted her teeth and tried her best to memorize the important joints.Therefore, although she wanted to visit Old Madam Zhuang as soon as possible, it would be a few days before she finally got free.

Compared with the imperial palace, the Zhuang Mansion is another kind of scenery.The rooms are mostly separated by corridors, scattered and dotted with blue and blue colors, which is extraordinarily quiet and elegant.

The boy who answered the door led her and Jiang Yuan across the small bridge and stone road, his immature face was also stained with the sophistication of a scholarly family.

The brook is flowing, gurgling endlessly, someone is playing the piano in the bamboo forest, the sound of the piano is clear and melodious, quite refreshing.Jiang She didn't realize he glanced more, but the little boy suddenly stopped and said softly, "The Tai Tuo is right there." He wasn't pointing at the depths of the secluded bamboo, but a place not far ahead.Say that, salute and go.

Jiang She looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw a person in plain clothes sitting in the pavilion by the stream, he must have been Mrs. Zhuang.

A few steps closer, he could see a chessboard on the table in front of him. He was deep in thought, seemingly unaware that someone was coming.

Jiang She stepped forward and was about to perform the junior ceremony respectfully, but unexpectedly he raised his head suddenly, and when he saw the two of them, his face was filled with joy, and he spoke very quickly: "You guys came just in time, come and help the old man Look, where is the next step? The red side should be moved."

Jiang She and Jiang Yuan looked at each other, but they could only move forward. First, they saw the pawns piled up on top of each other, which showed the brutality of the battle. Looking at the chessboard, the battle on the battlefield was at its last moment.Outside the Chu River and the Han border, there are only a few left on the red side and the black side, and the situation on the red side is even more dangerous. First, a horse and a cart are pressing closely, and on the other side, there are veterans looking at each other from a distance, but their own side has to face each other. The soldiers are stretched to the left and the right, and if the black side jumps the horse after another moment, the chance of survival will be cut off.unless……

Jiang She fixed his gaze on the red car on the other side of the river, and abandoned the car to save his handsome man, there may be a glimmer of life.Only in this way, the victory is weaker.But it was also a helpless move. In a critical moment, the only way to cut off the wrist was to try to make a comeback.

She pointed and said: "Old master, perhaps abandoning the car to save the handsome man is the only way."

Old Madam Zhuang really picked up the red car, pondered for a while, but then put it down again, "But in this way, the good situation will be fleeting, isn't it?"

Jiang She looked at the chess game carefully and knew what he said was right.The red chariot was going to push the opponent's veteran into a desperate situation, but if he retreated now, he might not even be able to keep the pawns crossing the river.But helplessly, the opportunity is fleeting, "Old master, you must stop..." Without saying a word, she suddenly realized something. Could this game of chess be a metaphor for the current situation?

Old Madam Zhuang was still sighing, holding on to the chess piece rather reluctantly, refusing to let go, and hesitating to drop it. Hearing her silence for a long time, he raised his head, "Why didn't you say it?"

Jiang She said respectfully: "The younger generation is not talented, so I dare not fight with the axe."

Old Madam Zhuang stared at her for a while, then suddenly put the red car back to its original place, stroked his beard and smiled, "It's too self-effacing to say that you're just playing with an axe, but if you think twice, you know the truth, which family are you from?" Younger?"

Jiang She was about to answer, but Old Madam Zhuang waved his hand again, "Don't say it first, let the old man guess."

Seeing that he was very interested, Jiang She couldn't bear to dismiss him, so he really didn't say anything, stood still with a smile and followed him to look at him.

"The kid from the Wang family doesn't like talking, the kid from the Xu family is too impatient, the kid from the He family is too jumpy, the kid from the Li family hasn't returned after leaving Beijing, the kid from the Fan family... well, they don't quite look like each other." Mrs. Zhuang Fu squinted his slender eyes and counted the many names she had heard and didn't know, and suddenly smiled until the fine lines in the corners of his eyes bloomed, and said with his thumb, "Are you The Jiang family's youngest son who just came to Beijing, isn't he?"

Jiang She nodded with a smile, "Teacher's guess is right, it's the junior."

The old lady Zhuang clapped her hands, "It seems that you are not completely old and confused." He looked at Jiang Yuan again, still smiling, "What about this one?"

There was no smile on Jiang Yuan's face, he just stood straight where he was, and didn't bother to talk to him.

Jiang She knew that she was embarrassed, so he replied on her behalf: "It's the junior's righteous brother Jiang Yuan."

Old Madam Zhuang nodded again, stroked his beard and smiled: "Sure enough, a hero born a boy."

His eyes are earnest, he has no airs, just like an ordinary elder, but people don't realize that he is getting close.

Jiang She couldn't help but smiled, "The juniors don't dare to be called heroes."

Old Madam Zhuang shook his head with a smile, but he didn't say much, he just pointed to the stone bench and said, "Sit down first. Everyone sit down."

Jiang She and Jiang Yuan both sat down, so they talked about it, "When my father came, I told my junior to pay my respects to the Taifu, but I didn't have time to visit today, so please don't blame the junior for being negligent. "

"When you first came to Beijing, things were complicated, and you still took time to visit the old man, how can you say it's negligence?" Mrs. Zhuang shook her head, "Is your father still doing well?"

Thinking of Jiang Qi, Jiang She couldn't help smiling, "Teacher Xie is concerned, my father is in good health, every time he returns to the camp, he has to compete with the younger generation, and the younger generation is still willing to bow down."

"Excellent, excellent." Zhuang old lady Fu Nianxu laughed, "Is Lingtang all right?"

Jiang She just nodded when he heard the words, and his tone was still respectful, "Thank you for your concern, my mother is also in good health."

She thought to herself that she was used to covering up, so she shouldn't have shown any emotions, but she didn't want Old Madam Zhuang to still seem to notice something, "That's good, I just heard by chance that Ling Tang seems to believe in Buddhism now?"

It sounded like it meant something, Jiang She felt a slight movement in his heart, but he didn't say much, "Yes, mother believes in Buddhism."

Old Madam Zhuang nodded, "That's good. Buddhism talks more about cause and effect, which is actually a comfort."

Jiang She only responded in a low voice, but did not comment.

Old Madam Zhuang glanced at her, and suddenly said: "Daoyuan six years."

Jiang She didn't know why he threw out such an endless sentence, and couldn't help but looked at him in puzzlement.

Old Madam Zhuang stroked his long beard. He used to speak very fast, but now he slowed down for some reason. It snowed heavily in the winter of last year, and the wind in Liangzhou was as cold as a knife. You are often there, so you naturally know it, don’t you?”

Jiang She nodded.She knows too well that the raging wind and snow cut people's faces, as if they were going to gouge out a few pieces of flesh; she also knows how cold it is when the city is sealed by heavy snow, the waist-deep snow is so painful. People can't move an inch.It was a completely different place from here and from the capital, but why did he suddenly mention this?

The old lady Zhuang continued: "Auspicious snow heralds a good year. It was originally a happy event, but everything was too much. That year, the snow couldn't stop, and the heavy snow caused disasters. Lingzu was guarding Youzhou at that time. He was my age, and he was far more powerful than young people. Although he finally retreated the enemy soldiers, he fell down just like that. Uncle Ling was stationed in Bingzhou at that time, and he was urgently asked. I rushed to Youzhou, I didn't want the Mobei army to go back and come back, so my uncle took the lead and poured hot water on ice to repel the enemy army, but he was hit by the enemy's back arrow and died young in the end."

Jiang She had never heard of this story before, so he felt chills in his heart.

Old Madam Zhuang was still talking slowly, "Once the mainstay is lost, you are in danger. Your father can only leave Beijing in a hurry to keep this foundation. Ling Tang and his father are deeply affectionate and decided to go north with him. Lord Daoyuan is grateful for him. The love was granted by the Holy Grace, but no one knew at that time that Lingtang was pregnant."

Jiang She's heart skipped a beat.

Old Madam Zhuang seemed to be aware of her ups and downs, and then slowed down his voice, "I never passed any good news when I was in Beijing, and no one would have expected it to be at this time... this bumpy road, and when I found out, the child was already lost... The doctors all said that no matter how difficult it is for her to have a son, fortunately, God will never fail, and now that she has a son like this, it must make Tang feel at ease."

Jiang She was silent.In fact, she had already guessed that her mother's heart was always partial to elder brother, yes, even if the members of the Jiang family were to die, they would die on the battlefield instead of being killed by a cold and heat.

Old Madam Zhuang said again: "Your Father Lingtang never told you this story, right?"

Jiang She nodded silently.

Old Madam Zhuang was not surprised, "Your father and Lingtang really have this temperament." He seemed to think for a while, and then said, "I have heard people say that Lingtang hired someone after Lingmei passed away. I got a divination, maybe I was afraid of any hindrance, so I gradually changed my temper. In fact, a loving mother always hopes that her children and grandchildren will grow up, be safe and happy."

Is that so?A matter of fate...Jiang She suddenly remembered her husband who refused to let her call him master, and he only said that his fate had already been determined.Although he looked like a bluffing liar at the beginning, he is really capable, so the so-called destiny he talks about really exists, or is it just a comfort from the hearts of the people?She didn't know, and she didn't want to think about it, although she knew that Mrs. Zhuang had good intentions, but the relationship between her and Jiang Dushi was not that simple.After a moment of silence, I just stood up and bowed respectfully, and said solemnly: "Thank you, old lady Fu Kaixuan, Jiang She will remember it in my heart."

Jiang Yuan got up with her and also saluted.

Mrs. Zhuang shook her head lightly, and sighed, "This man, when he is getting old, he will always chatter about things, it's useless." He looked up at the sky and trembled. Standing up tremblingly, "I just sat for a while, but I actually feel sleepy. Please forgive me, my little friend. Forgive me for not being with you for a long time."

Jiang She rushed to help him, "This junior should not disturb the rest of the master, so I will take my leave."

"I won't keep you any longer today, I will come again some other day." Old Madam Zhuang patted her hand, smiled kindly, and suddenly raised his voice, "Shuoer, give the little general a ride."

As soon as the words fell, the sound of the piano in the secluded huangli stopped suddenly, and only a moment later, a young man in a long robe with books came out of it.The young man bowed to the two of them very gracefully, and then stood aside without restraint or dignity.

Jiang She and Jiang Yuan hurriedly returned the salute, while secretly looking at the boy.But seeing his clear eyebrows and eyes, gentle and handsome, his temperament is as light as water, and he has the charm of moistening everything without contending, not to mention whether there are hills and valleys in his chest, this demeanor alone is beyond the reach of many ordinary people. Secretly praised in my heart.

The old lady Zhuang stroked her beard and smiled, "This is the grandson of the old man, Zhuang Shuo. It is better for young people to hang out with young people in leisure time than to listen to the old man talk about ancient times."

Jiang She hurriedly said: "Teacher's words are really depressing the juniors. Today, I got a lecture from the Taifu, and I got a lot of it. The Taifu's wonderful voice, I would like to listen to it often." Looking at Zhuang Shuo again, "Brother Shi is a talented man, and he should take it for himself. Ask for advice."

Seeing the humility of the two, the old matriarch smiled, narrowed his eyes and said a few good words, and recruited the boy from before, who walked slowly away with his help.

Jiang She just watched him silently, saw him turn around the bamboo forest, and just now went to see Zhuang Shuo, but saw Zhuang Shuo looking at himself, smiled slightly and said: "Brother Yu is two years older, so he has the audacity to call himself elder brother, two virtuous brothers If there is nothing to do today, brother Yu would like to be a host, choose a place to cleanse the dust for the two of you, and then make a few friends, I wonder what the virtuous brother would like?"

Jiang She glanced at Jiang Yuan, and saw that she was unwilling, so he declined, "I am so grateful for the kindness of Brother Shi, I am only in Beijing for the first time, but I am still involved in some affairs. I should set up wine to make amends."

"It's because I didn't think carefully, so don't worry about my virtuous brother, the future will be long, don't worry about today." Zhuang Shuo said with a smile, "If that's the case, brother Yu will send the two virtuous brothers out first."

Jiang She nodded, "Thank you, brother."

Zhuang Shuo said with a smile that it doesn't matter, he asked the two of them to go first, and he was half a step behind, and went all the way to the front of the mansion.

Jiang She hurriedly thanked him, but said that he still knew the way and would like to walk on the street.

Zhuang Shuo could see her resignation, and he didn't force it. He just pointed out the way and said that he would visit her again at another time.

Jiang She responded with a smile, and left the Zhuang Mansion with Jiang Yuan, and slowly walked along the street to find the way back.