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Chapter 515 The visitor is evil

"Master, there is an old man in plain robes outside the house asking to see him. He claims to be from Yingtian Mansion and his surname is Chen..."

"You bastard, didn't I make it clear that no outsiders will be seen!"

The heart-warming scene of checking his son's homework was replaying in his mind when he was suddenly interrupted by the housekeeper's low-pitched inquiry. Shen Yiguan became furious and slapped the armrest of the recliner with his hand, sternly reprimanding him. If his legs and feet were not weak, he would have wanted to stand up and slap him in the face a few times.

"Master, someone here asked me to show you this thing..." The old butler did not run away. He had followed Shen Yiguan for decades and was familiar with his master's temper, so he was still whispering to the side.

"...Who gave this to you!" Shen Yigui glanced impatiently, and then sat up suddenly. Not only did his voice become a little urgent, but the wrinkles on his face began to twitch.

"There is an old man in plain robes outside the house asking to see him. He calls himself Chen. I would like to bring this thing to you for inspection." Opposite the old housekeeper, the somewhat rude master remained calm and didn't even change his speaking speed.

"Hululu... snore... Fu'an, is your nephew in the house?" This time I really heard it clearly. Shen Yiguan's body slowly leaned back into the rocking chair as if he was deflated. A pair of cloudy old eyes seemed to have lost focus. He stared at the sky for a while before making a sound.

"Here, I'm staring at the old man near the stable in the front yard...Do I need him to come out to drive him away?" Faced with such an abnormal behavior, the old housekeeper finally couldn't help it. He really couldn't figure out why the master was afraid. It naturally connected with the visitor.

"Go, let your nephew go out from the back door immediately and keep a close eye on him. No matter what happens, he is not allowed to come back. He immediately goes to the young master's house... Oh... forget it, if he really comes to see me off, then No one wants to go out at this time. Please, invite him into the house..."

Shen Yiguan's eyes flashed when he heard the words, and he gave instructions to the housekeeper in his hometown dialect, but he stopped mid-sentence, thought for a moment and sighed, the light in his eyes extinguished, and he seemed to have suddenly aged ten years. Years old, huddled in the wicker chair.

"Sir, do you want to go to the main hall?" The old butler did not leave, but reminded in a low voice that the meeting place was not considered. At this moment, Shen Guanyi was only wearing casual clothes and was barefoot. Since the word "please" is used, it is rude to be so disheveled.

"No need, just bring it to my courtyard and set up another chair. Let everyone outside the courtyard stay away, and you will keep an eye on it yourself. No one is allowed to come near me without my instructions!" Shen Yiguan seemed to be a little exhausted. He didn't even raise his arms, he just waved them with his palms.

After about a cup of tea, the housekeeper led an old man over slowly. This person looks about the same age as Shen Yiguan. He has white beard and hair, but his legs and feet are quite neat. He is leaning on an ordinary wooden stick and walks slowly but steadily.

"Ahem... Bachelor Shen, you are well here!" As soon as he entered the hospital, the old man saw Shen Yiguan sitting in a wicker chair and met his eyes. Seeing that he had no intention of getting up to greet him, he stood aside Say hello and walk inside.

"Chen Zhangyin, you are not giving orders in the Nanjing Imperial Palace, so you dressed up like this and went to my house to do something, but you have something to do?" Shen Yiguan still maintained a half-lying and half-sitting posture. It seemed that he had no intention of getting up to greet the guests.

The butler just held a chess piece in his hand. It was a gift from the Ryukyu envoy. It was made of tortoise shell and fully engraved with reliefs. The craftsmanship was quite exquisite. This was the first pen Chen Ju that I gave to the Supervisor of Ceremonies back then.

The housekeeper said that the old man was from Nanjing, his surname was Chen, and he was holding the chess pieces he sent out, so his identity was ready to be revealed. But why did the old eunuch sent to Nanjing by the emperor suddenly come to Ningbo? Could it be that he was passing by on business and took the time to visit? Shen Guangyuan was determined not to think so. Even if Chen Ju really came to Ningbo for business, there would be no way he would visit his home unless he had lived enough. There is only one answer, it was sent by the emperor.

Why Chen Ju was sent here and why he deliberately did not wear official uniform is another question that needs to be guessed. Shen had always believed that the odds were against him, but when he linked it to the previous murder case of Juzi in the capital, the answer seemed to be there.

The emperor felt that the governors of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and officials secretly colluded to create trouble with the intention of obstructing the implementation of the New Deal. There must be someone behind the scenes, and this person was probably him. So the old and new grudges were settled together, and the old eunuch was sent to kill him.

Unjust or not? There is no injustice either. He did not participate in the matter of raising his son. Even though most of the officials involved knew him, and some of them were even promoted by himself, he never mentioned it before the incident. It's really unfair to vent your anger on yourself now that things have come to this.

But thinking about it from the emperor's perspective, he didn't seem to be unjust. No matter who sits in that supreme position, he cannot explain everything clearly. In line with the king's principle of rather trusting others than trusting others, and preferring others to betray me rather than others to betray me, it is the right thing to kill yourself.

"Grand Bachelor, you may have guessed wrong again. This time Chen came here to visit in plain clothes. He just wanted to give you a message. Success or failure is not up to me. Whether to listen or not is not up to me. Whether to speak or not is still not up to me. I."

As soon as Chen Ju entered the hospital and saw Shen Yiguan's appearance, he knew what he was thinking. That's right, if it were him, he would have to think about that if he was suddenly visited secretly by the emperor's cronies. But this time I really didn't come to eradicate dissidents for the emperor. Instead, I came to save people, many, many people.

"... Wanhua, please take a seat. Don't blame Shen for losing his etiquette. It was too sudden and I was a little confused. In fact, it is not rude to sit here. This wicker chair was a gift from His Majesty." "

This sinking is really confusing. Chen Ju is not here to cause trouble for him, but he must be sent by the emperor. There is only one person in the world who can bring him a message. Could it be that the emperor wants to re-activate himself? Although this idea is a bit whimsical, who can really not think about it.

"Brother Jian, let me stop using the polite words. Someone asked me to take a message to you, so just listen." Upon hearing that Shen Yiguan had changed his words to suit his position in the cabinet, Chen Ju also changed his title. However, he did not sit down, but raised his fists to the sky and stopped talking.

"Shen Yiguan, the guilty minister, respectfully greets you!" Shen Yiguan stopped hunkering down in his wicker chair and pretended to be decadent. He quickly got up, knelt down and bowed his head to the north.

"Shen Yiguan, the momentum of the New Deal has been established, and it is futile to try to block it with your hands. You still have connections in Zhejiang, and it is time to take action, whether it is for your own gain or loss or the welfare of the people.

Shen Taihong was ignorant and made careless friends, and was involved in the Tu family. Fortunately, he was not deeply involved in the world. I don't think I'll punish him for being confused, but if I want to save him, I need your help. Think clearly about where to go and don't make the same mistake again. "

Chen Ju didn't stop him either. Although he didn't have the imperial edict in his hand, his expression and tone were the same as holding the edict, except that he spoke a little slower and his eyes were always staring at Shen Yiguan's side face when he spoke.

(End of this chapter)