Before Chen Tongpao left, he suddenly saw the son of a country squire coming to visit, so he hurriedly entertained him.
After the two bowed to each other, Master Feng asked: "Shopkeeper Wen is not at home these days, so how come he doesn't go to the gambling house very often? My father has repeatedly wanted to see him, but he has not been able to do so."
Chen Tongpao advised: "Now that I have passed away, the identity of the dyeing house has not been fully established, and I cannot repay your family's kindness for the time being. But Shopkeeper Wen and I have always been one. When the matter is settled, I will inform you in time." , Don’t keep the feudal gentry waiting for a long time.”
Mr. Feng thanked Chen Tongzhi, exchanged a few words with him, then turned around and left.
At this time, Tongpao Chen was finally in peace. He started to pack his clothes and touched his clothes. He didn't have any extra money, only two or three taels. At first, he considered whether he should bring a few bills as a gift for meeting Ye Yongjia; but then he thought about it, and the only thing that could make the prefect smile was the Liu Party's 'rescue'.
He no longer hesitated, took off his mourning clothes and prepared to put on a set of civilian clothes to hide from the eyes and ears, then went into the house to ask Leng Ping.
At that time, Leng Ping was sitting by the bed sewing. When he saw his colleague walking gently towards her, he smiled and said to her, "Leng Ping, where are my short coats?"
Leng Ping glanced at him secretly, and carefully put down the needle and thread: "It's in the cabinet in the back room. I'll help you find it... By the way, where are you going, husband?"
"I went to Nanjing to meet a friend. He wrote to me a while ago, so I naturally had to go and visit."
Leng Ping suddenly turned his head, his eyes seemed to be shining brightly, and his eyes met those of Chen Tongpao. She quickly looked away again.
"What's wrong?" Tongpao Chen's tone was calm, without any fluctuation.
"It's nothing..." Leng Ping turned around a few times to cover up, "I want to see which one suits you..."
Not long after, Leng Ping took out a drab brown jacket from the cabinet and put it on his colleague, but it still fit him. He clicked his tongue a few times in admiration, then walked out of the house lightly dressed and mounted his horse. Leng Ping leaned against the door and watched him go away before returning to the house.
"Master Cai, someone wants to ask you to do something."
As soon as Cai Xianqing returned home, several disciples came up to talk.
"Tongpao Chen?" The only image of this person popped into his mind.
"It's him, it's him."
Cai Xianqing frowned slightly: "It seems I can't rest yet." After that, he straightened his hair, put on his felt hat again, and walked as fast as flying to find the prefect Ye Yongjia.
"He...is here?" Ye Yongjia felt a little unprepared, too sudden.
"It's a little early. But Lu Fangxuan has already started to put 'stop takeover' notices in the streets and alleys. The party dispute between the two has become irreversible. Sooner or later, it will affect Chi Yu. Please think twice before doing anything."
Ye Yongjia was well aware of these situations, but Chen Tongpao, a person he had only met once but had a deep impression on, brought him great hatred. That goat face made him feel extremely dangerous. How could he be on the same page as himself now?
Cai Xianqing saw his troubled expression and said, "Tongpao Chen is also in trouble, otherwise why would he come to you?"
Ye Yongjia was suddenly startled: "Is he in trouble?"
"Don't you think it's strange that you, the 'Ten Thousand Party', are chosen to attack?" Cai Xianqing laughed loudly, "You are young after all, so you think too little!"
Ye Yongjia thought for a moment, slapped his forehead, and said with a smile: "This junior is not as fast as your brain. In this case, I am not afraid anymore."
"See you?" Cai Xianqing asked.
"See you." Ye Yongjia became certain.
Cai Xianqing tapped his thigh: "Okay! I will send someone to your house immediately. Mr. Ye does not need to send someone himself."
Ye Yongjia shook his head: "The Queen of Wanjun must be aware of this matter. I will send people from the Yamen, and Wei Chong happens to be an errand messenger. Let's see if they are afraid of me now!" At the end of the sentence, Ye Yongjia felt proud.
"Where is Mr. Ye?"
Ye Yongjia made a cup of tea, raised his eyes, saw Tongpao Chen coming towards here, and went to greet him.
Although his face was still like that of a goat, it was less hateful and more respectable.
"Master Chen!" Ye Yongjia said enthusiastically, "I haven't seen you for a long time. What is your current position?"
Tongpao Chen burst into hearty laughter: "I was still young back then, but now I have grown up and have a few white hairs on my temples!"
"We've been apart for ten years, and the days are getting longer. Let's sit down and talk if we have anything to do." Ye Yongjia grabbed Chen Tongpao and sat down.
"Remember where we met in the first place?" Chen Tongpao asked slowly.
"Chenzhou, Guanyili, which is very close to Chenzhou." Ye Yongjia replied with interest.
Chen Tongzhi suddenly turned serious: "I heard that you narrowly escaped death in Chenzhou."
Ye Yongjia was stunned for a while, and then said in a low voice, "It's better not to mention the past."
"Why can't you mention it?" Chen Tongpao said, "Lu Deguang was such a beautiful person. He separatized a state, but you were able to kill him in one fell swoop and kill him with your own hands. What a great achievement! I advised you to beware of Lu Deguang that day. Looking back, it was really That’s right.”
Ye Yongjia knew the profound meaning of his words, so he took advantage of the situation and said: "It seems that during this meeting today, I still have good things to say."
Tongpao Chen pinched his arm: "That's right! I really came here to sign an alliance, just like the grandson Liu Lianhe in ancient times!"
"It's so important, you might as well say it quickly."
"Chen has long heard that Mr. Ye was a local chief, commanding Nanjing and dredging rivers. He was a wise man. However, he met the Wan and Lu parties and suffered a lot from them. If he left it alone, wouldn't it be bad? Are you waiting to be killed? A certain official under Governor Kuang of the Liu Party can be able to relieve you of one or two worries."
Halfway through what he said, Tongpao Chen suddenly stopped talking and bowed tentatively: "I wonder if you would like to make friends with me to ensure the safety of your position?"
Ye Yongjia didn't want to waste any more time in Nanjing. He longed to cut through those things that bound his hands and feet. As he listened, Ye Yongjia was moved by Chen Tongpao's awe-inspiring righteousness, his impassioned speeches, his excited expression, and his sonorous and powerful voice. He looked at this colleague, and it seemed that all of his personality that was about to be lost was revealed by him, making his blood surge. Why did they care about the goat face and the sinister aura? The two of them actually abandoned their past prejudices and got together.
Chen Tongpao rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his hand.
Ye Yongjia no longer hesitated, rolled up his sleeves, stretched out his hand, and held it tightly with his palm, as solid as iron stone. At this moment, Magistrate Ye's heart was hot, and his eyes were naturally bursting with flames; Tongpao Chen's face was also dripping with big beads of sweat, and his eyes were gleaming - unfortunately, these were just trying to cover up, exuding There is only a cold brilliance; but only the latter's brilliance will be immortal in Chen Tongpao's heart.
