The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

Several people in the hall became silent, it seems that this slightly heavy topic has caused a lot of depression.

"Father, why do you keep talking about this? Isn't that Tartar being wiped out now?" At the critical moment, it was the lively and active Chen Zhaoxue who broke the deadlock first. She came to Chen Wenchuan's side and pulled his sleeve She said coquettishly, "Why don't you say something happy about the New Year's Eve."

"Haha, look at my daughter, she is born to be a little troublemaker." Although Chen Wenchuan was blaming his daughter, everyone could tell that it was full of doting.

"Father!" Chen Zhaoxue was coquettish for a while, "Don't talk about your daughter like that."

"Hahaha..." Several people burst into laughter, even the older sister Chen Ruxue chuckled twice.

"Okay, let's not talk about that, it's a big Chinese New Year, we should talk about some festive things." Chen Wenchuan said, turning his head to look at Zhang Fan and said, "I heard that Zhang Juzheng, a cabinet scholar, is going to recommend you to study in the Imperial College? "

"Yes, my nephew hasn't made any achievements, and I feel ashamed to be so appreciated by a bachelor!" Zhang Fan said modestly.

"Nephew, don't underestimate yourself. I know Lord Zhang's temper." Chen Wenchuan said, "This man is an upright official and loyal to the court. Since he says you can do it, you can do it. Be confident in yourself."

"Thank you for your teaching," Zhang Fan said.

The two sisters at the side heard the elders chatting with Zhang Fan again, and they also listened quietly. When they heard them talking about Zhang Fan, their two pairs of watery eyes looked at Zhang Fan.Fortunately, when Zhang Fan was a waiter in his previous life, based on his appearance, he was molested by many middle-aged resentful women with their eyes. He was able to make extraordinary mistakes at that time, and now he doesn't care about the stares of two young girls.

"Then when are you planning to go to the capital?" Chen Wenchuan asked again, "If you study in the Imperial Academy, you will definitely move to live in the capital. Are you prepared?"

"I've already discussed it with my mother." Zhang Fan said, "I thought my mother would be reluctant to leave the place where I have lived for decades. But as soon as I said it, she agreed without saying a word."

"Oh, poor parents in the world!" Magistrate Ma understood Zhao's intentions, and said with a long sigh, "Nephew, it is a great blessing in life that you have a mother who cares about you so much!"

"My lord said that since my father passed away, my mother has worked so hard for me for so many years, and my nephew must serve my mother well." Zhang Fan smiled and said his mother's concern for him, and his eyes were full of smiles.However, he found that the two sisters sitting across from each other had a look of loneliness after hearing what they said, which might have aroused some sadness between them.

"By the way, talking about your father, I remembered something." Chen Wenchuan didn't know whether he wanted to change the subject or something else, and said, "I heard that your ancestors were from Yangzhou Prefecture?"

"Exactly." Zhang Fan wondered why Chen Wenchuan brought up this matter, and then realized that he and Ma County Magistrate were family friends and lived in Yangzhou. In this way, Zhang Fan knew why.

"Then, you are..." Chen Wenchuan looked at Magistrate Ma thoughtfully, and seeing Magistrate Ma nodded, he continued, "It turned out to be you! You made it easy for Brother Ma and me to find you!"

Chen Wenchuan didn't wait for Zhang Fan to speak, and said to Ma County Magistrate: "Brother, since you already know, why didn't you inform Mr. Zhang?"

"My lord, please don't blame Mr. Ma, I asked Mr. Ma to protect me." Zhang Fan said.

"Why?" Chen Wenchuan looked at Zhang Fan suspiciously when he heard what Zhang Fan said.

"My grandfather once passed down the family motto that if no one in the family becomes an official, they will never return to Yangzhou." Zhang Fan explained the reason.

"..." Chen Wenchuan was very puzzled when he heard Zhang Fan's words, "What kind of family training is this!"

"Brother, don't think about it any more, each family has its own difficulties, why bother?" Ma County Magistrate said.

"Then with your current status, returning to Yangzhou is not a disgrace to the family motto set by your grandfather." Chen Wenchuan persuaded again.

"My nephew also thought about it, but thinking that I will take the exam next year, I'm afraid it will delay my studies." Zhang Fan said, "I have mentioned it to my mother several times, but my mother doesn't seem to go back. It seems that grandpa said back then. something."

"Oh, every family has scriptures that are hard to recite!" Chen Wenchuan didn't want to inquire about Zhang Fan's family affairs, so he could only sigh.

"By the way, it's rare for someone to come to visit me as an old man today, nephew, you should stay for dinner." County Magistrate Ma said.

"My lord, my mother is alone at home, and I..." Zhang Fan was worried about his mother.

"Hey, it's rare for the Chinese New Year to come here with your mother." Magistrate Ma thought of an idea.

"This... I don't think my mother will agree." Zhang Fan said.

"Then you have to stay, Mr. Chen and my two nieces are here, you won't let me, an old man, get out of power, will you!" Ma County Magistrate rarely resorted to bitter tricks.

"Then... my nephew, it's better to be respectful than obedient." Zhang Fan couldn't stand Ma County Magistrate's persuasion, and he had the eyes of the two sisters, so he had to lose his battle and said, "But it's still early for dinner. I want to go home and talk to my mother."

"Naturally then." Magistrate Ma said.

"Father, my sister and I are going out too." Chen Zhaoxue came over again and acted like a spoiled child by Chen Wenchuan's sleeves.

"You two girls, what are you doing going out?" Chen Wenchuan didn't seem to want to agree.

"Father, this is the first time for us to celebrate the New Year outside, of course we have to see the scene of the New Year here. I don't know that Dad is so unreasonable." Chen Zhaoxue said with resentment and sorrow, and she was still winking at her beautiful big eyes. Eyes, looked at Ma County Magistrate sitting on the side with a look of help.

"My dear brother, just let them go. This small Anhua County is not big, not to mention that it is the end of the year, and the guards in the city are working hard, nothing will happen." County magistrate Ma seemed to agree. Unable to bear Chen Zhaoxue's sad eyes, she said to Chen Wenchuan, "Just ask Nephew Zhang Xian to go with them, it's fine."

"Hey, you!" Chen Wenchuan also said that his second daughter had no choice but to say, "Remember to come back early, don't rush around on the road, and listen to your big brother Zhang."

When Chen Zhaoxue heard her father agreeing to her, the sadness on her face immediately disappeared, replaced by infinite joy, and she said: "Don't worry, Father, I will obey Brother Zhang's orders." Then she said to Magistrate Ma: "I I knew that uncle would definitely help me." Chen Wenchuan and Ma County Magistrate laughed wryly.

"Oh, this daughter of mine will never grow up!" Chen Wenchuan shook his head, and said to Zhang Fan, "My two daughters will trouble my nephew."

"My lord, please don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the two ladies." Zhang Fan said.

"Since you're all gone, brother, shall we have a game?" Magistrate Ma said to Chen Wenchuan.

"It's been a long time since I played chess with you. I don't know if your chess skills have regressed." Chen Wenchuan also agreed with Ma County Magistrate's opinion.

"You forgot, you are my defeat."

"Hmph, we will see who wins and loses on the chessboard."

"..."

"..."

Zhang Fan looked at the two people who looked like children, and was also surprised. He didn't know that these two people still looked like this.

"Zhaoxue, I won't go." Over there, Chen Ruxue said to her sister.

Hearing her voice, Zhang Fan felt that lovable feeling reappeared in his mind.

"No, my sister is bored at home all day, and she is about to get sick." Chen Zhaoxue took her sister's hand and said forcefully, "I have to go out for everything today, and I will also go to see here during the New Year and Yangzhou. what is the difference."

Finally, the weak elder sister couldn't stand the younger sister's urging, so she had to agree to go with her.

"Brother Zhang, what's the matter?" Chen Zhaoxue pulled her sister over, but saw Zhang Fan who was in a daze, and said.The elder sister Chen Ruxue at the side also looked at Zhang Fan curiously.

"Ah, it's nothing, I just remembered something, my mind was distracted, and I neglected the two young ladies, please bear with me." Zhang Fan was awakened by Chen Zhaoxue's bluntness, and quickly drove out the fantasy of Chen Ruxue in his mind, and said.

"Don't be so alien, my father and my uncle also have some friendship with your hometown in Yangzhou." Chen Zhaoxue said, "Don't call me Miss Miss, just call me Zhaoxue, and the same is true for my sister."

Zhang Fan looked at Chen Ruxue with questioning eyes, saw the other party nodded slightly, and then said: "In that case, Zhaoxue, Ruxue, I will take you to visit Anhua County."

"Great, sister, let's go." Chen Zhaoxue happily pulled her sister out of the gate of the county government office.

Zhang Fan had no choice but to follow behind, and the sound of magistrate Ma and Chen Wenchuan playing chess came from the hall behind him.

The three of them came to the street. The two sisters were not familiar with this place and didn't know where to go, so they had to look at Zhang Fan.Although Chen in Anhua County is not big, and the new year is approaching, many shops are closed, but they are just for usual business. There are small stalls to buy small things, and sell some small things for children who have some lucky money during the Chinese New Year.

Zhang Fan looked at the sky and said to the two sisters: "I want to go home and talk to my mother first." Then he was worried about the two sisters, and said: "My family lives in the east of the city, which is also the most prosperous place in Anhua County. A place to watch."

"What Brother Zhang said, the mother at home should be the most important thing." Chen Zhaoxue said, thought for a while, and said a little coyly, "I wonder if my sister and I can go with Brother Zhang."

"Oh, of course." Zhang Fan didn't know why Chen Zhaoxue followed him home, thinking that it was just the two girls who didn't know the way and wanted to follow him, so he agreed.

"Really, that's great." Chen Zhaoxue said happily, even Chen Ruxue who was beside her seemed very happy, making Zhang Fan baffled.

The county government office was not far from Zhang Fan's home, and the two sisters followed Zhang Fan there not long after.Zhang Fan walked to the door and knocked on the door.

"Here, who is it?" Mother's voice came from behind the door.

"Mother, it's Fan'er." Zhang Fan replied.

"Fan'er is back, come in quickly..." Mrs. Zhao opened the door, and was about to let Zhang Fan in, when she saw the two sisters behind Zhang Fan, she was stunned.

"Fan'er, this is..." Mrs. Zhao asked, never thinking that Zhang Fan would bring the two girls home.

"Mother, this is the daughter of Mr. Chen Wenchuan, Dingbian inspector." Zhang Fan explained, "Master Chen came to visit Ma County Magistrate and asked me to stay for dinner. I will come back and tell my mother. It happens that the two younger sisters are going shopping. Master Chen entrusted me to take care of it."

"That's good, good." Mrs. Zhao was also very happy, and quickly said, "Come inside, it's cold outside, be careful not to freeze."

After several people entered the house, Mrs. Zhao asked the sisters to sit down in the hall and make tea.Seeing that his mother seemed to have something to say, Zhang Fan also confessed to the two sisters, saying that he was going to help.

"Fan'er, what's going on?" Mother asked while busy.

"Mother, that's what happened..." Zhang Fan had no choice but to talk about the fact that he met the sisters on the street last time and was molested by Hu Er, and he stepped forward to help each other, thus getting acquainted with the two.But Zhang Fan was afraid that his mother would be worried, so he didn't dare to say that he was hit from behind by Hu Er.

"That's right." After listening to Zhang Fan's explanation, Mrs. Zhao was relieved, but then she said, "Why did you address the two girls like that just now? You are familiar with the books of sages, so how could you speak so frivolously? My mother usually treats you so frivolously." What you said, you can't hear it?"

Zhang Fan saw that his mother's tone became more and more serious, so he couldn't hold back and said, "Mother, calm down and let the child explain to you."

"Tell me, if you don't tell me the reason today, I, I..." Mrs. Zhao seemed very angry.

"Mother, that's what happened..." At that moment, Zhang Fan found out about his family's affairs with Ma County Magistrate, and also had some connection with his hometown in Yangzhou, and Yangzhou also wanted to find his own home.Also, Ma County Magistrate and Chen Wenchuan were family friends and told Mrs. Zhao, "And it was the younger sister of the two sisters who insisted on me calling me that, saying that calling her 'Miss' was too far-fetched."

"So that's what happened." Mrs. Zhao calmed down after hearing what Zhang Fan said, and then thought of something, and said, "According to what you said, didn't Yangzhou already know about it?"

"No, I asked Magistrate Ma not to say anything, and he agreed to me." Zhang Fan said.

"This is good, this is good." Zhao was relieved when he heard that Yangzhou would not know, and murmured to himself.

Zhang Fan saw his mother like this, thought for a while, and asked, "Mother, why can't people in my hometown know? Although my grandfather said, "If no one in the family is an official, they will not return to Yangzhou", but now I am also considered a mother. Grandfather's last wish has been fulfilled."

"Well, your grandfather did have such an order back then, and you did complete it, but..." Mrs. Zhao stopped here, thought for a while and continued, "It's just that when your grandfather was dying, There are other orders, and your father and I didn't tell you."

"What is that?" Zhang Fan asked.

"It's not time to tell you yet. Mother will tell you after you have done what your grandfather ordered." Mrs. Zhao said to Zhang Fan, but her face looked lonely.

"But, mother, if you don't tell the boy, how can the boy fulfill Grandpa's wish?" Zhang Fan asked with some perplexity.

"This is also your grandfather's order, and he only told your father when it was impossible for your father to do it." Zhao Shi said, "He said that this matter depends on the fate and cannot be forced."

"..." Zhang Fan didn't know what to say after hearing what his mother said.

At this time, Mrs. Zhao also made the tea, and said to Zhang Fan: "Hurry up and greet the two girls, don't neglect her." Then, she picked up the tea set and went to the hall.

Looking at the figure of his mother leaving, Zhang Fan thought of many things. "Forget it, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, no matter how much you think about it now, let's just take one step at a time." Thinking this way, Zhang Fan also walked towards the hall.