Chapter 218: Counselor Style

Xinbao's speaking speed was so fast that he told him very clearly about Brother Tang's going to join the army.

The second elder brother didn't say anything, just nodded his head, and after a while he smiled and said, "I became an official through the imperial examination, my elder brother joined the army, San Lang was in the Jianghu, and Shi Lang was in business... Really, it's quite complete, isn't it?"

Xinbao didn't understand what he wanted to express: "Really?"

"It's nothing." The second elder brother patted Xinbao's head, and then talked to Yan Chenjue: "Senior brother, come here, I mentioned something, and I will explain it to you in detail, and you go back and tell my father."

As for Chen Benshan, the chief envoy, his brain-dead son was buried by Yan Chenjue, because "earthquake" has always been considered a punishment from heaven, so Yan Chenjue reported this matter by the hand of County Magistrate Liu. After going up, the top also sent imperial envoys to investigate the matter secretly.

In the end, things got out and Chen Benshan got the news.

Originally, this matter involved the earthquake, so it was a dead end, but this Chen Benshan was also a ruthless person, what did he do?

He poisoned himself and his wife Mrs. Zhu.

It was really poisoned, and then he vomited blood at a banquet, which was exposed. The doctor felt the pulse on the spot, saying that it had been poisoned for a long time, and then investigated with great fanfare, and finally found the second son's head.

After the first trial, it turned out that the second son Chen had poisoned them, and then step by step, first it was revealed that the second son Chen had killed many women, then he was not good enough, and then he blamed others and wanted to drag everyone down. They died together, so they poisoned their parents, all kinds of things.

You know, at that time, the news of Second Young Master Chen being buried alive by the earthquake had not yet reached Fucheng, so everyone was just shocked and took it as an anecdote.

After the matter was found out, the matter of the Second Young Master Chen was also passed on.

Then, there was no need for Chen Benshan to say anything, everyone automatically completed the story... The second son Chen killed his father and mother. At the beginning, Mrs. Liu was also killed by her parents, so not only Hugua and Tang Sanshui were killed, but also the second son Chen.

The logic is perfect and there is nothing wrong with it.

The imperial envoy was slower than Liang Ruoxu, and he hadn't arrived when Liang Ruoxu left.

But since the matter has come to this, an old fox like Chen Benshan must have already dealt with the evidence. If there is no accident, the imperial envoy can't find anything, so they can only close the case here.

Then Chen Benshan escaped unharmed.

Of course, they guessed the things behind it, but it is estimated that the difference is not too big.

The second elder brother said: "It is said that Chen Benshan, when he met his senior brother, even performed a performance in tears, saying that he would send someone here to invite Tang Qingshan back to Fucheng to pay for his son's sins back then. blocked."

You know, Liang Ruoxu is only a small county magistrate now, and Chen Benshan is his immediate boss, but he was a second-rank official back then, and he was relegated here to be with the old man. When will he get back together? It's hard to say, but Chen Benshan dared to treat him as a "lower official", his attitude was very respectful.

The second elder brother said: "Actually, there is a relationship with Master, so there is no need to worry. They dare not do anything to us. They just leave disgusting people. But I..."

Before finishing a sentence, Yan Shenjue said suddenly: "Shall I kill him?"

The second brother had a meal.

He said, "I won't be noticed by anyone."

The second brother took a long breath.

He said softly: "Xiao Jue, never take killing as a means of solving problems, never! It's not for others, not for the person you killed, but for you. I know you treat us as your own, so you treat us as your own." Such words are spoken, but I also treat you as one of my own, and I hope you will never do this."

"We are all made of flesh and blood, and we are all the same person. There is no return to life. Therefore, we should always be in awe of life. If you think that killing people is okay, you will think 'why is death', and life will be joyless. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should also think about Xinbao, you should live a good life at such a young age, the days are still long, there will be many happy things."

He lightly patted Yan Shenjue on the head.

Xinbao stood up from his arms, threw himself into Yan Chenjue's arms, pushed away the second elder brother's hand, patted his head, then patted his back, then sat on his armrest, and kissed him jaw.

After going through every process very seriously, she took his hand and confessed earnestly: "Brother Xiaoxian is unhappy, and Xinbao will be sad too. It will be sadder than dying. So, you have to be happy."

Yan Chenjue gently embraced her, lowered his eyes and did not speak.

The second elder brother took a long breath and returned to the original topic: "But I was thinking, since things are already like this, idleness is idleness, so why not do something conveniently."

Xinbao turned her attention back and listened carefully.

The second elder brother continued: "My father said that in the next year, I will hire someone to teach the fifth and sixth graders to read. I think it is better for all the children in the clan to follow suit. Do you understand what I mean? That is to say, the matter of Tang Sanshui Son, anyway, the trouble was getting bigger, and Chen Benshan added another fire, and the trouble was getting bigger and bigger... And my father, we, in this matter, are just poor victims, at most Let me sigh. But in fact, because Tang Sanshui is so bad, if we do something a little bit, it will become a sharp contrast, and it will appear extraordinarily bright."

"That is to say, during this period of time, lay the groundwork first. In the future, if I succeed in the imperial examination, I will increase my weight one after another. At that time, it will be similar to the current situation. Stepping on Tang Sanshui will be a matter of time. Add fire to a handful, and you can easily achieve a good reputation. Fame is a very useful thing..."

He explained it to him in detail.

Xinbao listened with big eyes, bu ling bu ling.

She thinks that the second elder brother has the taste of a counselor. No matter whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, in his eyes, he can use it. Little children are so cunning, no, witty.

Yan Chenjue just listened in silence, nodding from time to time.

Mr. Yuan may also move to the village for a few days after the next year, but no matter whether he goes or not, Mr. Yuan will not be impatient to enlighten the children.

After the second elder brother finished speaking, he saw that the time was almost up, so he said: "Let's go, go to the front for dinner."

After several people had dinner together, the second elder brother went straight back to the study.

The old master Yuan taught his apprentices basically free-ranging, but the second elder brother still had a tight schedule for himself.

No matter how talented he is, he has never touched a book in three years, and no matter how he uses willow branches to practice calligraphy every day, the feel of it is much worse than that of a real brush.

So he is very busy, if he can spend more than half an hour with his sister, it is considered a holiday.

As soon as he left, Yan Chenjue also wanted to hold Xinbao down to take a nap, but Liang Ruoxu called him back: "Xiao Jue, have you ever thought about taking the imperial examination?"