The wind is shaking, and the rain is woven.

A path through two sparse forests has been muddy, with a yellow rain on the left and a pool on the right, like a lake.

The raindrops falling on the leaves, branches, ground, grass, and puddles make different sounds, and the sound of the wind, sometimes slow and sometimes fast, forming a dynamic, calm and quiet state.

Suddenly, a stronger tone was injected, causing the rhythm of the rain to change vividly.

It's the sound of hoofs.

The sound of hooves comes from far away, gradually approaches, and gradually slows down.

The horse was wearing a sedge straw raincoat, wearing a bamboo-made wide-eaves hat, and walking in the rain. All the above part of the nose was hidden in the shadows.

One of them said, "Young Master, you are tired, let's take a break and leave."

The horse in front was slammed by the owner, turned its head and stopped, and stepped on its front legs. The horse immediately pushed the hat with a whip rod, revealing a small face. The willow leaves's eyes were so evil and the expression was cold. It was Qin Juexiang. His eyes rolled around and he had already closed the scenery in his eyes, and said, "There is no place to shelter from the rain. It's so cold that it can't be broken when you stop. If the horse is afraid of catching a cold after a break, it's better to keep going. Just slow down the speed."

Chang Sihao shook his straw raincoat and said, "Suijiu, you are so accurate in stargazing. You said there will be rain, but it will really start to fall."

Qin Juexiang smiled: "That's natural." There was a little pride on his face.

A few horses walked slowly forward. Although the trees on the side of the road were sparse, they could block some raindrops and the wind became weaker. A Xiang pushed the horses closer to Chang Sihao and asked, "Brother Hao, we see that Eunuch Hu in the city, is it the eunuch? I heard that there is only in the palace, and this is the first time I have seen it."

Chang Sihao nodded. Chen Shengyi said, "Eunuchs are not found in the palace. Generally, eunuchs who serve in the palace are called eunuchs or eunuchs. Those who can be called eunuchs have a high status, at least at least the fourth rank. Some of them are in Beijing, some are stationed outside, some are guarding the imperial tombs, some are in charge of weaving, and everything. They are divided into eunuchs, eunuchs, etc. According to their responsibilities, Eunuchs Hu is the eunuchs in Datong."

Qin Juexiang's face became dark again and said, "When the old man saw that he was not a good person, his voice was already weird, but he was sarcastic when he spoke."

Chang Sihao said: "The army should be decided by the general. Why do you want to get a military eunuch? It's inexplicable." Chen Shengyi sighed slightly: "The emperor is the most worried about military power. The eunuchs are closest to the emperor. If they arrange them into the army, they can first pass any movement. The military is the major affairs of the country, and the survival of the country comes from this. It is the lifeline of the country. Now the Dongchang is in great power, and it is related to their control of these eunuchs and their ability to influence military power. Feng Bao and Guo Shuronghua have this ace in their hands, so they naturally sit firmly in the capital. The eunuchs outside are naturally rampant because they have the master of the Dongchang to rely on them."

"It's Feng Bao again!" Chang Sihao gritted his teeth when he heard it: "I really don't know how a person like him can get such great power! It's so outrageous!"

A Xiangqi said: "Aren't the eunuchs illiterate? Then how can they do business for the emperor?"

"Hi!" Chen Shengyi shook his head and said, "The eunuchs are not allowed to recognize words. The Taizu said that they are afraid of interfering in internal affairs. But how many descendants of the future generations can take their ancestors' words seriously? During the Ming Dynasty, the Dongchang was set up in the Yongle period, and everything was reported directly to the emperor. But over time, in addition to spreading messages, there were also documents? How could these people write? Later, Xuanzong ordered an internal book hall in the palace to let officials teach eunuchs to read. This is amazing. They have many things to do. So the literacy supervisor, the internal official supervisor, the sacred palace supervisor, the Shangbao supervisor, the Shangyi supervisor, the left and the right, and were built in various ways, becoming a bridge of internal and external communication, and they were indispensable for anything they did."

Chang Sihao said: "It's nothing to pass on a document, but the emperor actually asked them to supervise the army. How could military power be a joke? What if they rebel?"

Chen Shengyi said: "In fact, the governors are mostly surveillance of the army. The power is not as great as you imagined. And if you think about it, eunuchs are all people with no descendants. What kind of greed can he have? If he wants to usurp the throne, who can he support him? If he rebelled and became the emperor, who can he leave it to? Like mules, they can only eat and drink in this life. No matter how powerful they are, they cannot do anything that threatens the royal family. Everything in their hands is given by heaven. If they want to maintain their status and power, they can only enter the road of loyalty and favor. Therefore, eunuchs are first-class in their flattery. They can make the emperor happy without making him feel that they have any threats. The emperor is greedy for fun and too lazy to do things, and leave it to them to do, which is both worry-free and relieved, so why not do it?"

Qin Sexiang raised his lips and a cold smile in his eyes: "Actually, Feng Bao is nothing. As long as the emperor is still there, it will be the same as changing his position. Can anyone kill the emperor? Even if he changes a new emperor, what can he do? Hehe, this is the world, it turns it, let's live ours! Put your heart on the ground and don't worry, and worry about the heart on the sky, what's the point!"

After he said this, everyone felt cold, but when they heard the horse's hooves sticky and greasy in the mud, whispering, no one was interested in talking anymore.

Chang Sihao thought silently in his heart: "Are these really things that we grass people don't have to think about and shouldn't think about? So what should people think about when they are alive?"

When the horse recovered, everyone started to move forward again, and there was nothing to say on the way. At the end of the day, they had arrived at Yangqu. Chen Sheng said that it was not far from Taiyuan before and suggested rest here. Qin Juexiang nodded and agreed. He was not far from the restaurant and hotel crowded, so he only found an inn, ordered food and food from the store to send it to the room for food, and sent Yu Zhide out to buy some gorgeous gauze crowns. Everyone took off their wet clothes, changed their clothes, pretended to be a merchant, and ended until sunset, and then they got up.

When we arrived at the north gate of Taiyuan City, the dusk was already thick, and the smoke from the cooking stove was rising. Everyone dared not take it lightly, slowed down and entered leisurely, and observed the situation secretly. But when they saw the long streets were as old as the bustling pedestrians, they were not much different from the past. Qin Juexiang had more than half a horse head in front of him. He walked through Dabeimen Street instead of Qin Mansion and headed eastward. He turned Wenshu Temple Street and passed Linquan Mansion and went west. Everyone followed behind. Although they didn't understand the meaning, they didn't ask much. Soon, they came to Gulou Street and saw the red lights in front of Huibin Tower from afar. The guy smiled in front of the door. There were guests upstairs and downstairs, and the hearts were sank. I wonder if this place had been taken over by Juhao Pavilion?

A Xiang pointed with her hand: "Hey, isn't that the helm leader?"

Qin Juexiang looked over her fingers and saw a man walking by the window on the second floor, wearing a black gauze crown and purple satin clothes. It was Ma Mingshao, the leader of the Changzhi branch of the Qin family. He was happy: "The only leader of the Qin family is the most accompanied by him. Now that he is here, he has control over the situation so that the rudder will not fall into Changsun Xiaochi's hands. It is a great blessing." He turned around and led everyone with his eyes, leading the horse into the back alley of Huibin Tower. He personally stepped forward and tapped the door knocker. The door knocker was heavy and the right was heavy, and the sound was different. He knocked on the left and right twelve times. As soon as the door opened, the two friends poked their heads out and saw that it was them, so they hurriedly let in. They reported that it was them. Soon, Ma Mingshao led a dozen people to carry their clothes and rushed to the distance. He saw Qin Juexiang, ran a few steps closer to the front and pointed the knee on one knee, bowing his head: "Ma Mingshao meets the young master!"

Qin Juexiang hurried forward and helped him up, and smiled and said, "Brother Ma, do we still need this?"

Ma Mingshao said: "The young master is sympathetic and esteem for his subordinates. He is grateful to his subordinates and is kind to him. However, etiquette should not be restricted or abandoned. There is a difference between superiors and inferiors, so his subordinates dare not be despised at all."

Qin Juexiang smiled: "Brother Ma is still the same." He turned around and introduced him to Chang Sihao. Ma Mingshao's eyes were swept and he knew that he was close to the young master and his attitude was very humble.

Chang Sihao saw that he was only in his early thirties, with a white face and a handsome appearance, but his eyebrows were thin but not light, as if after careful drawing, the hair on his temples and hairs were removed, and the roots were like silk. He wore a purple satin long dress, and the brocade flowers were scattered. The collar and sleeves were all clean and straight, flat and wrinkled. Beautiful jade was hung on his waist, and the face of the cloud pattern was engraved on it. It was simple and elegant. When he was approaching, his body was filled with a little fragrance. It was very expensive and central, so he smiled and returned the gift.

Ma Mingshaoxun asked for a while and asked the dozens of people behind him to come and meet. These people were all horizontal leaders of Changzhi branch and middle-level leaders such as the General Secretary of the Association. Chang Sihao could not remember many names for a while.

After the ceremony, we all came to the small hall of the backyard to sit down. Ma Mingshao called the friend to prepare the banquet, but was stopped by Qin Juexiang and asked about the past. Ma Mingshao said: "I came to Taiyuan because of a batch of goods account in Changzhi. When I saw two maids and a young lady in the mansion, I realized that there was something wrong with this rudder. I quickly ordered people to be transferred to deal with it. Fortunately, the people in Juhao Pavilion seemed to have washed the rudder and quietly withdrew without any obstacles. While I sent someone to manage the government, I cleaned up the mess. After statistics, I died in total 642 people, and there were many servants in the rudder. Because there were too many people, they were smuggled out of the city at night and cremated in the forest. These days, the family members have been given one after another, and there are basically no disputes. I transferred the silver from Changzhi, and the rudder has not moved a single part." As he said that, he presented the account book with both hands.

Qin Juexiang took it and looked through it briefly. Seeing that the details above were clear and meticulous, he had no intention of looking at it for the time being, and asked, "My uncle's body can be buried? What's the situation now?"

Ma Mingshao said: "I dare not deal with it without authorization. I only set up a mourning hall, prepare a coffin and place the old man inside, and send out a message to understand other places. I guess the master Qi, Master Chen and others will be here in the past few days. As for the eldest lady... Alas, you should go back home and see it."

Qin Juexiang stood up and said, "I was worried that there would be people from Juhao Pavilion ambushing me and I had to wait for us to fall into the trap, so I didn't go back to my house directly. I went around the circle to check the situation outside. Since that's the case, there was no need to worry." He glanced at the followers and said, "Let's go, Brother Ma, come together." Ma Mingshao responded respectfully and stepped forward to lead the way.

The group walked through the streets and alleys. Qin Juexiang briefly told the situation on Datong. Ma Mingshao was shocked and sad when he heard that the old man had passed away. Everyone was talking about the past and was grateful for Qin Langchuan's various benefits. Unconsciously, they were close to the Wu Temple. Since Chang Sihao practiced stalking, his body was extremely sensitive, his spirit was everywhere, and his invisible eyes could also produce corresponding sensations on his body. He felt that many people around him seemed to be watching him intentionally or unintentionally, and immediately raised their vigilance and whispered. Ma Mingshao smiled slightly: "Sister-in-law Sun is really powerful. These masters are all secret whistles arranged by me." Everyone was relieved.

After passing the Wu Temple, the Qin Mansion was there. Ma Mingshao stepped forward and knocked on the door. A maid came out to greet him. She was wearing mourning clothes, with a strange face and a solemn expression.

Everyone walked to the courtyard, Chang Sihao looked up and saw that the red lights in the sedan hall were removed, and the pillars were covered with black cloth. The four words of sweeping the jingling door were still there. When they first entered the Qin Mansion, Jing Lingyu once wrote a plaque to talk about the ancients. He discussed Qin Langchuan's mood and persuaded him. The past situation was like in front of him. Now things have changed, and the old master Qin has died. Life is impermanent, so why isn't it sighing! Looking back at others, they all looked cold and sad, and they were moved.

Qin Juexiang saw that there were few maids and maids, all of them were new faces, and there were no male servants or warriors. Thinking of the many secret whistles arranged outside, he knew that Ma Mingshao was deliberately doing it with good intentions. Now only his elder sister Qin Ziyin was left in the mansion. He did not preside over the presidency and went to Huibinlou, which was also a sign of avoiding suspicion. This person was loyal and righteous, thoughtful and meticulous, and it was indeed rare. There were more than 600 subordinates of the Changzhi branch, which was quite large. He had won this group of people to maintain the rudder. In addition, Lei Mingxiu, who was near Xinzhou branch, Meng Chaoliang was in good condition with him. An Ziteng was on the outside to preside over Datong. Even if most of the north was basically reliable, Chen Zhibin and others had to think about it first. Thinking of this, he was a little broad-minded.

When I passed by the sedan hall, I opened the main entrance and saw a tall banner. The black cloth base was covered with three pieces of white paper cut diamonds, which read "major matters". The yard was built with two zhangs and seven meters high. Paper people, paper and horses were arranged on the left and right. White felt in the shed, and two rows of silver poles under the paper flower balls were carried three pairs and six strings of white gauze white wax lamps. There were words on the lamps. The first pair said that the cicadas tasted the dew and knew that autumn cries were crying, and the heaven and earth were killed and pity all living beings. The second pair was that the appearance was not left in the air, and there were knowing how to walk slowly in the nine springs. The third pair was that they did not see the wind and rain in the world. There was a late sunny day in the west on the road. There was a large coffin in the center, and the incense was burned behind the coffin, and the wooden sign was erected, which was written about the spiritual position of Qin Gong's captivity, and two maids were kneeling on the side.

When Qin Juexiang saw this scene, his heart turned a few times like a knife, and it hurt a few times. He silently took off his body, took out the wooden box that was burying Qin Langchuan's ashes and placed it on the table, turned around and led the crowd to kneel down to worship. When his forehead touched the ground, the past was pouring into his heart, and his chest was filled with sorrow, like countless little insects arched their noses and sore, tears turned around his eyes, and gritted his teeth and finally glared back.

After four heads knocked up, he stared at the spirit cards on the table in a daze, suddenly feeling out of sight and not moving for a long time.

Ma Mingshao asked softly behind him: "Young master, the coffin has not been nailed yet. Have you opened it and looked at the old man for the last time?"

Qin Juexiang didn't say anything, stretched out a hand to show that there was no need.

Ma Mingshao advised: "The wind and waves are strong in the world, and the old helmsman also gets up from wherever he falls. He just starts from scratch. What has Juhao Pavilion done? Let's go back one hundred times. The young master must not be too sad and ruin his body."
Chapter completed!