Chapter 515 516 [Gentlemen's Promise]
With Qianlong's order, Chen Weiyuan was immediately arrested and imprisoned.
Shuntian Mansion re-examined the case of the divorce letter, and ruled that the divorce letter he had written before was valid.
Xiang Yun was free again and was able to return to thatched cottage.
"Sir, you rescued Xiangyun twice from the tiger's mouth. Xiangyun is really grateful, and I hope that you will always be by your side in this life." Seeing Xiang Nan, she burst into tears of gratitude.
"Just come back." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
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Chen Weiyuan was imprisoned, and He Shen was released from prison.
After he was released from prison, he returned the three ancient paintings to Xiang Nan in accordance with the emperor's will.
"Mr. Ji, the three ancient paintings have been returned to Zhao." He Shen said.
Xiang Nan nodded, "It's time for you, my lord."
"Mr. Ji, I don't know if the agreement between you and me in the sky prison still counts?" He Shen said again.
"It counts." Xiang Nan nodded, "However, although I will not provoke He-sama, I will not show mercy to corrupt officials other than you."
He Shen nodded.
As long as Xiang Nan doesn't take the initiative to provoke him, he will be satisfied. As for the life and death of other corrupt officials, he actually doesn't care too much.
The so-called wild fire is endless, and the spring breeze blows again. Corrupt officials are like weeds, crop after crop, inexhaustible. And whoever becomes a corrupt official will give him money.
So, as long as he has nothing to lose, he doesn't care about other people's lives.
"My lord, if you mess with me, then our agreement will not count." Xiang Nan said again.
He Shen nodded.
After this incident, he also saw that Xiang Nan is a lunatic. If you dare to recruit him, you have to be prepared to die.
Xiang Nan is poor, so he dies when he dies, and there is nothing to lose, not to mention that after death, he can still live forever.
And his family has billions of dollars, and there are many wives and concubines. If he dies, the loss will be great. And after death, there will be a bad smell for thousands of years, and it will not stop.
So he can't die, definitely can't die.
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A few days later, Chen Weiyuan was sentenced to be executed because of his private possession of the Jade Seal of Chuanguo and intentional rebellion.
On the same day, he was dragged to Caishikou and had his head chopped off.
After Chen Weiyuan died, half of his family wealth was confiscated by the government, and half was awarded to Xiangyun by decree from the emperor.
Before his death, Chen Weiyuan was a well-known big bookseller in the capital, with a wealth of wealth.
Although after he was imprisoned, the family members went around and spent a lot of money. In addition, when the government ransacked the house, it was inevitable to wipe some oil and water.
However, Xiangyun got five thousand taels of silver and became a real little rich woman.
Xiang Nan also formally accepted Xiangyun as his concubine.
Du Xiaoyue saw that Xiang Nan had accepted Xiangyun, and she was clearly here earlier than her, yet she still had no name or distinction, so she couldn't help being a little awkward.
Xiang Yun saw her thoughts, and quickly asked Xiang Nan for advice, "Sir, Xiaoyue entered the thatched cottage earlier than me, so she should be in front of me."
"Xiangyun, you and Xiaoyue are both my confidantes, and you have the same status in my heart." Xiang Nan explained, "You are demure, gentle, knowledgeable, and just right to help me with my housework.
Xiaoyue is lively and active, with high martial arts skills, just suitable for running around with me. If I gave her a title, it would be inconvenient to take her out. "
The "Law of the Qing Dynasty" stipulates that officials are not allowed to bring their female relatives with them when they go out on business. Therefore, if you accept Xiaoyue as a concubine, it is not easy to take her out.
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In the next few months, life was fairly peaceful.
Xiang Nan went to court during the day and studied the complete books in the Siku, and returned to the thatched cottage at night to sing poems and songs with Xiaoyue and Xiangyun, feeling very happy.
In addition, he continued to write "Dream of Red Mansions" based on Xiangyun's dictation of the last forty chapters of "Dream of Red Mansions".
"The emperor wants to revise "Dream of Red Mansions", and I can't stop it. But for the forty chapters of "Dream of Red Mansions", I will try my best to write it and pass it on, so that future generations will know Mr. Xueqin's original intention." Xiang Nan said.
Xiang Yun nodded movedly.
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In May of the next year, Emperor Qianlong made a southern tour and appointed Heshen, Xiang Nan, Fukang'an, Du Xiaoyue and others to accompany him.
After arriving in Hangzhou, Qianlong was in high spirits, and took He Shen, Xiang Nan, and Du Xiaoyue to visit the West Lake together.
Walking by the West Lake, there are many tourists, there are many shops, Wufu and Minfeng, and it is very lively.
Seeing this grand scene, Qianlong was also overjoyed, "You two lovers, the people are prosperous and live and work in peace and contentment. Only by being a king can you have a clear heart."
"The emperor is very right." He Shen heard it, and immediately catered to him, "Since you came to the throne, our Qing Dynasty has been prosperous, the world has been peaceful, and the people of Li have been blessed..."
Just as he was talking, he saw a few beggars in ragged clothes and dirty faces, leaning on wooden sticks and holding broken bowls, staggering over, "Master, madam, please give me something to eat~"
He Shen was suddenly embarrassed, and he had no words to flatter.
"Liu Quan, hurry up and drive these beggars away!" He hurriedly scolded, and then complained, "Wang Danwang, the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, really doesn't understand the level of eyebrows. The emperor is lucky to be in Hangzhou, he should have driven these people away long ago. It's really an eyesore!"
"Okay, since you and I are visiting in private, Wang Danwang didn't know about it, so it's not surprising if you don't know." Qianlong waved his hand and smiled.
"Your Majesty, these beggars have hands and feet, but they don't work to make money. They are obviously lazy people!" He Shen was afraid that the Emperor would be angry, so he hastily lied again.
"Okay, it's rare that I'm in a happy mood today, so I won't be as knowledgeable as them." Qianlong laughed, "The two lovers will make a poem about beggars."
"Hey, the slave was born in a prosperous age, the people are prosperous, and they live and work in peace and contentment. The so-called beggars have only been seen in books, and they really have no experience." He Shen waved his hands quickly and said, "Mr. Ji's gift."
"Well, does Ji Aiqing have any experience?" Qianlong looked at Xiang Nandao.
"Since there is an order from the Holy Spirit, Ji Xiaolan will resign himself to it." Xiang Nan smiled, and then recited.
"Birth experience is like a gull on the water, and he crossed Nanzhou with a bamboo stick.
The rice bag is full of the waning moon in the evening, and the singing board sings Xiaoqiu in the wind.
Two feet kicked over the road of the world, shouldering all the worries of the past and the present.
Now if you don't eat and come to eat, why should the yellow dog bark endlessly. "
"Good, wonderful!" Qianlong praised with a smile after hearing this.
He Shen couldn't help being taken aback.
In a short while, Xiang Nan actually made a Qilu, neatly formatted and magnificent, which is much better than him.
"Sir, well written." Du Xiaoyue also praised.
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"Kicking the road of the world with two feet, bearing all the worries of the past and the present with one shoulder." At this time, a melodious female voice chanted, "This gentleman is indeed extraordinary!
Mr.’s poem, the first two sentences respectively use Du Fu's "what does it look like, the sky and the earth are like a gull", and Su Shi's "bamboo sticks and straw shoes lightly beat a horse, who is afraid, a cloud of mist and rain will let you live".
The last two sentences are 'the rice bag is full of the waning moon in the evening, and the singing board is facing the wind to sing Xiaoqiu. ’, it has the demeanor of Liu Yongliu’s three transformations..."
Everyone heard the sound, followed the sound, and saw a woman with picturesque features and a gentle temperament, walking lightly with several scrolls in her arms.
When Qianlong, He Shen, and Xiang Nan saw it, their eyes lit up.
"Miss is so familiar with the rhythm of poetry, I think she is also a person who understands poetry." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Can you leave your name and come to ask for advice someday."
(end of this chapter)