Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 561

It was already winter when He Liu returned to the capital from Jizhou Town.Winter goes to spring, spring goes to summer.Time is like a wheel, rolling forward.

In the eighth year of Wanli, early summer.He Fangqing gave birth.

In the west courtyard of He Mansion, the servants were walking around in a panic, carrying basins of hot water and towels.In the small building where He Fangqing was imprisoned, a woman's heart-piercing shouts could be heard.

Bai Xiaoyan hated He Fangqing, a dissolute and vicious woman who forced her son He Shizhong to leave for a foreign country.But the child in He Fangqing's womb is He Shizhong's flesh and blood after all.So Bai Xiaoyan waited anxiously outside the small building, worried by the shouts inside the small building.He Fangqing is insignificant, but the child in her belly is extremely important to Bai Xiaoyan.

Aunt Yang, who specially delivered the concubines in the palace, walked out of the small building.When Queen Wang heard that He Liu's concubine was about to give birth, she specially sent Aunt Yang over.

Aunt Yang walked up to Bai Xiaoyan, and said in a heavy tone, "Mrs. He, you can only keep one child or adult. Madam, please make a decision quickly."

Bai Xiaoyan said without thinking: "Bao Xiao!"

Aunt Yang said: "Human life is at stake, Mrs. He should think about it again."

Bai Xiaoyan shook her head: "Don't think about it, Baoxiao."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Yang turned around and went back to the small building.

He Fangqing's painful groans lasted for another half an hour.Half an hour later, the groaning stopped abruptly and was replaced by the loud and clear crying of the baby.

Aunt Yang walked out of the small building, and said to Bai Xiaoyan with great pain: "The second lady of your mansion, the fragrance has passed away."

Bai Xiaoyan didn't care about He Fangqing's life or death. She grabbed Aunt Yang's hand and asked anxiously, "Where's the child?"

Aunt Yang replied: "The child survived. Congratulations to Mrs. He, it's a boy."

Jinyiwei stalls.

He Liu is playing backgammon with Wang Ba.Deputy Qianhu Yang Wan rushed in and said loudly: "Sixth Master, someone from your house has spread the word that the second wife has given birth to a boy."

He Liu said "oh" with a complicated expression.

Yang Wan said again: "Master Liu, after the second wife gave birth to a child, she died of a collapse of blood. Please mourn."

In He Liu's heart, there are mixed feelings.He Fangqing was a pawn placed by Empress Dowager Li beside him.He also regarded him as an enemy who killed his father.Ten months ago, He Shizhong, whom she had murdered, was forced to flee to WO country.He Liu wished that she would die sooner.

But after all, she died for the He family to inherit the incense.There was another trace of sadness in He Liu's heart.

Wang Ba said: "Congratulations Sixth Brother, you have become a father again! Why don't you hurry home and see your son? As for the death of the second wife, please let me be condolences."

He Liu was taken aback.son? !That child was actually his grandson.But for the sake of the He family's reputation and Shizhong's future, he could only raise him as his own son.

He Liudao: "Well, then I'll take a step first. Yang Wan, prepare a horse for me, and I'll ride back faster."

60-year-old He Liu got on his horse and galloped towards home.

Bai Xiaoyan had already carried the child across the courtyard from the west to her bedroom.He Liu walked in and asked, "Where's the child?"

Bai Xiaoyan carried the child in front of He Liu: "Look at these eyes, they look like Shizhong."

He Liu picked up the child: "I have to give him a name. Unfortunately, Shi Zhong, the father, should have given him a name."

Bai Xiaoyan quickly reminded He Liu: "Brother Liu, you have to remember that this child is not your grandson, but your son!"

He Liu sighed: "Yes. Well, if Shizhong came back from WO country, he would actually call him 'brother'. Let me think about it, name, name. I have it. Let's call him He Zezhen."

Bai Xiaoyan is such an intelligent person, she said: "Zezhen? This Zhen is Ruzhen's Zhen, right? Ruzhen is the name of Hu Zongxian, Duke of Xiangmao. You named this child 'Zezhen' because you want this child to grow up. When you grow up, you can be like Hu Zongxian and be a pillar of the imperial court."

He Liu sighed, "The one who knows me is Madam."

The He family is happy to have a newcomer.Needless to say, Empress Dowager Li, Emperor Wanli, and Empress Wang sent Feng Bao, Zhang Jing, and Wang An to present festive treasures.

Zhang Juzheng and other members of the cabinet also sent gifts.

Lu Tiaoyang, the second assistant to the cabinet, died of illness last winter.The second assistant's seat was vacant.Zhang Juzheng was not in a hurry to choose Lu Tiaoyang's successor.In his opinion, Jisuke's seat is a carrot.Those few cabinet members can only work for him wholeheartedly if they revolve around this carrot and no one can get it.

He Liuhou buried He Qingfang.He Zezhen's birth made him feel relieved.After all, there are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is having no descendants.The incense of the He family was finally connected.

For the next six months, he counted the days on his fingers every day, looking forward to the return of his son He Shizhong from WO country.

November of the eighth year of Wanli.

He Liu sat in the middle of Jinyiwei's stall with many things to do.According to Shen Weijing's Feige biography a month ago.If the sea is calm, they will probably be back in the next few days.

He Liu stood up and wanted to get out of the stall.Wang Ba stopped him.

Wang Badao: "Sixth brother, go to the gate and wait for Shizhong and the others. I have already asked Yang Wan to wait at the gate of the yamen. As soon as they come back, Yang Wan will report immediately."

Before Wang Ba finished speaking, Yang Wan hurriedly ran into the stall.He said loudly: "Master Liu! The brothers from the Woqing Hundred Households Institute have entered the city! There are still two sticks of incense to go back to the Jinyiwei Yamen!"

He Liu was overjoyed when he heard the words.He almost ran towards Jin Yiwei's yamen.

The effort of two sticks of incense seems to be as long as two years.Finally, He Liu saw dozens of people dressed in WO costumes, riding horses slowly towards the Jinyiwei yamen.The leader is none other than Shen Weijing, a hundred households of Japanese love!
He Liu stretched his neck and looked around for a while, but he didn't see He Shizhong's shadow!There was a hint of ominous premonition in his heart.

Finally, the horse team arrived in front of the Jinyiwei yamen, and Shen Weijing and others got off their horses one after another.

He Liu rushed over, grabbing Shen Weijing's collar with both hands: "Where's Shizhong?"

Shen Weijing knelt down and cried bitterly: "Master Six! I, Shen Weijing, am sorry for you! I didn't take good care of my young master!"

When He Liu heard this, he staggered and almost fell to the ground: "He... is dead?"

Shen Weijing shook his head: "That's not true. Please young master."

At the end of the horse team, there is a carriage.Several wrestlers opened the curtain of the carriage and carried a person down on a stretcher.

He Liu rushed up, and the person on the stretcher was his son He Shizhong.

He Shizhong's body was covered with a white cloth.His eyes were closed, his face was pale, and his forehead was full of sweat.

He Liu lifted the white cloth, and He Shizhong's right arm was gone!On his right shoulder, there were several thick bandages.The bandage oozes bright red spots.

Shen Weijing explained the ins and outs of the matter in a mournful way.

The brothers of the Japanese Love Baihusuo, pretending to be smuggling merchants, stayed in several big feudal clans in the WO country for more than a year.Collected a lot of information.

A month ago, when they were preparing to board a ship to return to China at Yokosuka Port, they were attacked by ninjas from the Taishoyuan.Taiseiyuan ninjas are a group of family slaves raised by Oda Nobunaga, the hero of WO country, and they specialize in secret errands for him.Similar to Jinyiwei or Dongchang in Ming Dynasty.

After a fierce battle between the two sides, He Shizhong's right arm was wounded by the shuriken of the Taizhengyuan ninja.Shen Weijing led his men to protect He Shizhong onto the boat with all his might.

The ship finally left Yokosuka Port.The wound on He Shizhong's right arm began to fester.There is a vast ocean, and there are no golden medicines available.He Shizhong developed a high fever.

In order to save He Shizhong's life, Shen Weijing had to break his arm.He Shizhong survived, but became disabled.

After Shen Weijing said all this, he knelt down in front of He Liu, crying bitterly: "Master Liu, I didn't protect my master well, so kill me!"

He Liu put his hand on his son's shoulder, gritted his teeth and said, "WO Bandit! Ninja of Taizhengyuan! Don't avenge this. I, He Liu, swear not to be human!"

(End of this chapter)