Jiapingguan Chronicle

"Two or three years before the accident? Isn't it a little too early?" Shen Cha thought for a while, "At that time, His Majesty had just ascended the throne, and Mrs. Ning, as the former emperor teacher and veteran of the three dynasties, was the son of Sheng En Yulong. .”

"That's right!" Xue Ruitian nodded, "Many old ministers have been rewarded, and it's not just Ningchang Kingdom. But at that time, you really don't feel like you have to confess your funeral?"

"Hearing what you said, it really seems to be an account of the funeral." Mrs. Ning thought for a while, "That time he took the initiative to write to me, saying that he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to go south and come to see me. Agreed. When we met that time, we were not at home, but in a house by the West Lake, which I used for summer vacation, and there were not many people in the house, so I could just talk."

"Was he in good condition at that time?" Shen Haolin looked at Mrs. Ning, "Prosperous?"

"It's hard to say, I'm really tired, but maybe it's because of the long journey." Mrs. Ning thought for a while, "We are about the same age, only half a month apart, but he seems to be 20 years older than me .Although being an official is a very exhausting thing, the speed at which he is aging makes me feel a little unbelievable. It looks... well, he looks like he is dying soon."

"Could it be that he felt that his life was not long, that's why he went to see the old lady and made some preparations in advance? That shouldn't be the case!" Xue Ruitian rubbed his chin, and now the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Ningchang Kingdom seemed to be in advance. The act of arranging the funeral is very unusual, "Speaking of it, it is indeed a bit strange. His behavior in those years was particularly unstable and arrogant. He didn't look like a veteran of the three dynasties at all. Brat, young and frivolous."

"Some people become more arrogant when they get older. After all, when they are young, they are not qualified to be arrogant. He should be more cautious when he is young, so as not to be found out about his true identity. When he is old, he has a high position and authority. There is no one who can threaten him anymore, so he must become arrogant, right?" Shen Cha looked at Xue Ruitian with a smile, and said, "Throughout the ages, there have been quite a few powerful ministers who were not able to protect themselves at the end of their lives. , except for his own problems, most of the time he is implicated by family members, relatives, disciples, and old friends."

"Besides that, there is one more thing." Shen Haolin looked at Shen Cha and Xue Ruitian, and raised an eyebrow at them, "The Qinglian Sect is good at witchcraft."

After hearing Shen Haolin's words, Shen Cha immediately understood what he meant, and nodded towards him, Wanyan Zongcheng, Wanyan Qingmu, and Aunt Wanyanping's family have more or less been subjected to the witchcraft of the Qinglian sect The impact of it led to their different endings later.

"The art of witchcraft?" Xue Ruitian touched his chin and thought of this, "If you want to control a person, the most useful thing is to control his heart, right?"

Shen Haolin and Shen Cha nodded, and turned their gazes to Mrs. Ning at the same time.

"You are all right. The downfall of the Ning family in Xijing is actually the result of the influence of all parties." Mrs. Ning saw them looking at her, and smiled faintly, "I don't know if I will be tricked or not." , when he came to see me, he didn’t feel like being bewitched by someone. He was normal, not crazy, and not unreasonable. As for the great general’s saying that Sheng Enyulong is true, but since ancient times Power minister, which one is not Shengen Yulong? Which one is not the elder of several dynasties, which one is not in the clouds, and then fell down hard?"

"Seeing him build a tall building, seeing him entertain guests, seeing his building collapse." Xue Ruitian sighed softly, "How many families have been completely annihilated in history after going through such a process!"

"That's right, especially for newly developed clans and families, the head of the family has no ability to control the family, has no long-term vision, blindly pursues the development and growth of the family, and blindly indulges his brothers, sisters, children, nephews, relatives and friends Friends and classmates, old friends, disciples, etc., then, it is only a matter of time before this family will suddenly decline from its peak."

"Yes!" Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and Xue Ruitian nodded at the same time, "It's not unreasonable why the famous family can stand in the world for a long time."

"Madam, did you know the situation of the Ning family at that time?"

"I'm not very clear, but I also know something about the Ningchang Kingdom and the Ning family in Xijing." Mrs. Ning chuckled, "Someone will come to my house in Chaozhou occasionally and tell me about these things son."

"Is it Ning Cheng's mother?"

"Of course not. She is a gentle and virtuous girl. She can sit quietly for an afternoon and talk about scriptures and Taoism, poetry, books, etiquette and music, but she can't talk about other people's right and wrong." Mrs. Ning shook her lightly. Shaking his head, he said with a smile, "Xiaocheng's matter has nothing to do with this. It's a deal I made with the Ning family. Let's talk about it later."

"Okay!" Shen Cha nodded, "However, if the old lady is tired, she can go to rest at any time."

"Thank you, General, for your understanding. I'm getting old, so I can't sleep that much. Besides, if you don't talk about some things, you won't be able to sleep well."

"Would it be the elders of the Ning family who came to see the old lady? Did they come to show off their might?"

"How is it possible?" Mrs. Ning was amused by Xue Ruitian's words, "You are from a scholarly family after all, how could you do such a thing? It's my mother-in-law, sister-in-law in name, and those women of the Ning family who like to chew their tongues Before they got married, they were all talented women who were proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but after they got married, they became sloppy wives with no aura at all. However, I don’t care. I won’t be living in Chaozhou for long. They are willing to come and talk to me. I’ll take it for fun and know what kind of person the little child prodigy of the Ning family in Chaozhou has become in Xijing City. It’s just a pity. Well, once the little child prodigy enters the official career and is controlled by fame and fortune, his talent will be gone at all."

"The old lady doesn't live in Chaozhou often?"

"Yes, I still live in Songjiang Mansion most of the time. Although Chaozhou and Songjiang Mansion belong to Jiangnan, it is obvious that Songjiang Mansion is more suitable for me."

"The Ning family is also willing?"

"What do you have to do with them? Besides, they will be at ease when I am not in Chaozhou. Although I am the daughter-in-law of the Ning family in name, I never give them face, which makes them lose face and lose face. If the day They have been living in Chaozhou all day, they may have gone crazy long ago." The smile on Madam Ning's face deepened, "For the continuation of the Ning family in Chaozhou and for the longevity of the old people, I still occasionally It’s better to stay for a few days.”