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Chapter 301 Saying Goodbye to the Past
Chunying sensed that Zhou Nian's mood was a bit low, but as a person, of course it is impossible for him to be unhappy because he left the government. Could it be that there is something bothering him?Then he asked, "Master Zhou, what's the matter with you?"

Zhou Nian hurriedly smiled: "It's nothing, I just feel ashamed in my heart. I promised to help you, but I didn't expect... I didn't help you with anything, and..." He paused, with a wry smile on his face, " In the end, you came out with your own ability. When I think of this, I feel ashamed to see you."

Chunying smiled when she heard the words: "What's the matter? You can't help yourself. I am very grateful if you agreed to help me in the situation back then. The development of things later is beyond your control. It can be said that God doesn't have eyes, and he only finds trouble with good people. But now, I'm out of citizenship, and you've been rehabilitated, and everything you want has come true, so there's nothing to worry about. Master Zhou, you should be happy. Isn't this your greatest wish?"

Zhou Nian lowered his eyes and nodded lightly: "Yes, it is my greatest wish. You are right..."

Chunying always felt that his words were not sincere, and she was even more puzzled: "Master Zhou... What's wrong with you?"

Zhou Nian shook his head: "I'm just..." Looking up at Chunying, I suddenly felt that I could talk to this girl, especially those things that I couldn't tell Hou Ye and Li You: "I just feel that there are some things in my heart. ...It's a pity. Back then, my late father...in fact, it was because the late emperor favored the concubine concubines. Famous for being good at martial arts, he loves martial arts, has a violent temper, and is not the appearance of a king. On the contrary, the prince, that is, the current emperor is modest and lenient, sensitive and studious, and he was born after the Yuan Dynasty. He has no faults and has already He is the crown prince recognized by the court. Neither the Qingliu nor the clan are in favor of changing King Ke. But the first emperor insisted on going his own way, blindly eradicating dissidents. At that time, there were countless officials who had their families confiscated and exterminated because they dared to speak out. My uncle was one of them... Even if Later, because the clan order led a group of clans to stop the late emperor's arrogance, many people in Qingliu were angered, among them was the late father..."

The more Chunying listened, the more frightened she became. Although she had vaguely heard about what happened back then, everyone just whispered a few words. She didn't know what happened until Zhou Nian spoke up now, but is it okay to just say this kind of thing? ?Although Zhou Nian has lowered his voice, this is a street after all, so don't be caught by someone after finally being rehabilitated.She quickly glanced around and stopped Zhou Nian: "Master Zhou, stop talking! This is not a place to talk!"

Zhou Nian was suddenly stopped by her, still a little bit unfinished, and couldn't hide the disappointment on his face: "I also know that what I said was inappropriate, but I... Although I was rehabilitated and my parents were restored to their innocence, but all of this, But it was all because of lying... At the time when the Zhou family was convicted, it was a fabricated charge, and now that the Zhou family has been rehabilitated, it is also fabricated evidence... Now in the hearts of the world, the reason why my father was murdered was because he quarreled with Grand Master Liang at court , offended him. Hearing these words, my heart...is really..." As he spoke, his voice became smaller and smaller, and finally he could hardly hear it: "My father... is to maintain the orthodoxy, to protect the current Holy Majesty, It's not to compete with others..." His eye circles were red, and there was a glimmer of water in his eyes.

Chunying opened her mouth and closed it again, silently watching him turn his head away, until the water in his eyes gradually disappeared, then turned his head and showed her a wry smile: "I made you a joke, please forgive me, you Just think I'm talking crazy."

Chunying softened her expression and said with a smile: "Master Zhou, is this what you have in mind? You must have been holding it in for a long time." Seeing Zhou Nian's ears turning red, she knew it, "Actually... I am very honored to be the listener You are the one who speaks in your heart, but...Young Master Zhou, don't blame me for talking too much. My son doesn't say anything about his father. He is the emperor's father. There are some things that everyone knows. Don't think too much. You can't let the emperor say His father’s bad words? Anyway, the result is that your family will be vindicated and your father’s charges will be cleared. This is your greatest wish. As for the reason for clearing up, is that important? No matter black cat or white cat, A good cat is one that can catch mice. Let the past be the past, and the future is the most important thing!"

Zhou Nian blushed and nodded: "You are right, I was thinking about it..."

Chunying smiled and said: "I understand, it's because you value this matter that it's easy to get into a corner. However, some words should be avoided. Even if the emperor cherishes your talent, he still has to consider public opinion and influence. This kind of It doesn’t matter if you tell me in private, it’s troublesome if others listen to it! Don’t talk about it in the future, if you really can’t bear it anymore, find an empty place in the wilderness , dig a hole and talk to it. Or if you have a trusted relative or friend, you can talk to him in private. Master Zhou, now you have your wish, and you have a bright future ahead of you, you must relax Xin, look forward to everything! Your parents and family are the spirits in the sky, and they also hope that you can be safe and successful, right?"

Zhou Nian stared at her blankly, and suddenly saluted solemnly: "Thank you for your advice, Miss, Nian... will definitely live up to your expectations."

He suddenly became so polite, Chunying felt a little uncomfortable, and smiled back dryly: "Master Zhou, don't blame me for talking too much."

Second Uncle Lu's voice came from a distance, Chunying glanced around and found that he had returned to the side of the carriage. Me, I have to go. I don’t know if I will see you again in the future, but I wish you smooth sailing and a prosperous future.” After speaking, he smiled, turned around and left with brisk steps.

Zhou Nian watched her leave all the time, watched her talk to her uncle, watched her get into the carriage, watched the carriage go away, suddenly felt that he seemed to have lost something, something important, had left him.

Can we really not meet again?He really missed those peaceful years in Zhumengshan Juli.Chunying came to deliver meals and snacks to him every day, cleaned the house for him, and asked him for words and allusions in books.Sometimes he would dissolve the solidified ink himself and write big characters for her to learn to copy; he would also rack his brains at night when he was sleeping alone, weaving boring allusions from historical books into short stories that are easy to remember, so that he can prepare for the next chapter. Two days of teaching.The things prepared at that time helped him a lot after he became the master of the school.

Although it was a cold winter in those short months, life was more relaxed and joyful than every previous year.Too bad that time didn't last long...

Zhou Nian stood there for a long time, and finally only let out a soft sigh.Although he couldn't tell what his inner feelings were, he knew that he liked Chunying's company.If...

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world.Chunying successfully escaped from the government with her own ability, became a commoner, and made an early engagement.She will not come back in the future, and he himself... After being rehabilitated, he will also go on another path.

Footsteps came from behind, Zhou Nian turned around and smiled: "Bancheng, sister Xiuzhen, why did you come out?"

Ye Xiuzhen still had a pale and sickly face, she glanced faintly towards the street entrance, then lowered her eyes, and walked towards the small courtyard of Zhou Nian's house.Ye Bincheng stared at his cousin expressionlessly, and asked: "The one just now, could it be the favorite of the eldest cousin? She looks like a girl, must my younger brother have misunderstood it?"

Zhou Nian was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "What do you mean? That girl was originally from the Hou Mansion, and she saved my life. You must not speculate wildly, and damage her reputation."

Ye Bincheng smiled and said haha, took Zhou Nian back home, and then said: "Big cousin, we brothers and sisters discussed it just now, and when we move to a new house, we will set up a memorial tablet for the elders and sisters who have passed away." But... our family rules, daughters died in vain, so we can't set up spirits at home, so we thought, the eldest lady once made a baby kiss with you when she was young, although it was a joke between parents, but if If you are willing, big cousin, can you let big sister have a place to go in the spirit of the sky, so that she won't become a lonely ghost?"

Zhou Nian was stunned, greatly surprised: "This..."

Ye Bincheng seemed to be afraid that he would refuse, and hurriedly said: "It's just saying that at home, and it's just a place for the elder sister's spiritual seat. Outsiders won't know about it." After a pause, he smiled a little strangely: "Of course , if the big cousin wants to marry a daughter from a family, I'm afraid it will be a bit of a hindrance."

"What are you talking about!" Zhou Nian frowned, "Even if your family originally had this rule, do you have to stick to it now?! So what if you don't?! You would rather let your sister's soul lose everything because of this rule." Yigui?! Ever since we became officials, how many rules have been broken?! Why do we have to remember this one today?!"

Ye Bincheng lowered his face, and snorted coldly: "I also know, now that big cousin has the backing of Qing Guohou and has a good reputation, maybe he can really marry a lady from everyone, but I advise big cousin not to be too Forgotten. Now that we have no property and no fame, although we are of extraordinary background, how many of those high-ranking officials really think highly of us? Although you have never suffered anything, you have been an official slave. In the eyes of others, you are just a Stain. Those who want to get married are either originally attached to the Liang faction and are anxious to get rid of the relationship, or they have money but no power, and want to use their elder cousin to climb up to the Hou's mansion to do their best! Who can the elder cousin marry when he marries his sister-in-law? Come back?! Is it possible that the daughter of a poor scholar, or the daughter of a rural landlord?! Are they worthy of Zhou’s family status?! Even if there is Qing Guohou, how can they help?! Difficult If not, he can still marry his own daughter to you?! Even if he really wants to, Prince Jing will definitely not tolerate a brother-in-law like you and me who used to be official slaves!"

Zhou Nian was so angry that his eyes turned black: "What kind of talk is this? What kind of talk is this?!"

"I'm serious, big cousin wants to go! You and I are going to marry a wife and have children. If you think about it, you will know that what I said makes sense." Ye Bincheng didn't say much, and went back into the room without saying anything. Nian stood alone in the study next week, and it took a long time for his anger to calm down.

He smiled wryly again.In the past, he shouldered the mission of avenging his family's grievances, and he wholeheartedly looked forward to rehabilitating him. He only believed that he could be freed from this heavy burden after being rehabilitated.But today he suddenly discovered that after his rehabilitation, an even greater burden fell on his shoulders.When can he get real peace?
Chun Ying knew nothing about the depression in Zhou Nian's heart.She just rode happily in her second uncle's carriage and drove all the way to the outer city.When the carriage stopped, she jumped down before the second uncle could speak, and looked around.

When she set up a stall with Hu Fei in the early years, she also walked through many places in the capital, so she naturally recognized that this place was not far from Chongwenmen, diagonally across from it was the Magpie Alley where her sister and husband's house lived. Could it be that this is the place where her new home is?
Second Uncle Lu laughed and said, "Do you know the way? This is Shangsitiao Hutong. Go inside and the third door on the left is the new house that your father bought. It has been renovated and moved in two days ago. You had to pack your things before asking me to pick you up. Go in quickly, your parents must be waiting impatiently!"

Chunying smiled at him when he heard the words, then ran into the alley, walked to the third door on the left, took a deep breath, and raised her hand to knock.Unexpectedly, before her hand touched the door panel, the door creaked open, and Xiaohu Yuanyuan's head came out of the door, blinked, cheered "Second Sister is back", then let go of the door panel and ran in. .

Chunying opened the door with a smile, walked in, looked at the scene in the courtyard, and then looked at the parents and sister who came out of the house, her eyes became hot, but her face smiled even more, and she ran towards them cheerfully. past.

(End of this chapter)