Chapter 583 Old Friend

Author: Loeva

Chapter 583 Old Friend

As early as the day after going to Jiangnan, Zhao Mo no longer had expectations for Zhao Shuo, his father. He could see clearly that in his father's mind, only that chair is the most important thing. As long as he can get closer to that chair, there is nothing that cannot be abandoned.

Wen, the original wife who used to share the joys and sorrows, and later the eldest son Zhao Mo, whom he loved since childhood, and his fairly beloved son and concubine Sun. Now it is the turn of Xiao Wang, who once forced his original wife to death in order to marry, and the Wang family he has always relied on. Perhaps, Zhao Shuo's conscience and dignity as a person are abandoned?

Now Zhao Mo looked at the express letters sent from the capital again, and felt that his father was becoming more and more disgusted. That chair was so attractive? It made Zhao Shuo forget his indifference and anger towards his eldest son, and he didn't even have a transition or excuse. He used a kind and caring tone to coax him to deceive him, wanting him to continue to work hard for him? What did his father treat his son as?!

If he asked him to hand over the money to his father for safekeeping, is it because the latter is short of money?

Zhao Mo looked at the letter with a sneer, casually putting it on the candlelight, and sat down to watch the flames burn it quickly to black. He threw the remains of the letter after it was burned into the copper bucket at the desk. It was specially prepared by Qin Hanzhen for him, saying that it could be used to contain abandoned items. He poured a cup of cold tea into the bucket, and the pile of ashes soon broke out.

He stood up and walked to the window, opened the window, let the cold wind outside blow into the house, quickly took away the warmth in the house, and calmed his mind.

There was nothing to be angry about. He had known his father's true face for a long time, and now he just saw the other party's shamelessness again.

Moreover, judging from the words of his father in his letter, he did not seem to be in a depressed state because the prince recovered from illness. Instead, he was very active in pleasing the emperor and the Eastern Palace. He did not show any signs of being involved in the government affairs, but continued to participate in political affairs, as if he had no delusions and had no conscience. But Zhao Mo knew clearly in his heart that he had definitely not had delusions, nor was he had no conscience.

Otherwise, why did he order his confidant to secretly scold his son because Zhao Mo had worked for the prince's safe return to Beijing in Jiangnan? No matter what excuse he used to conceal the real reason for his rebuke, Zhao Mo knew it very well. Looking at his father's appearance, Zhao Mo knew in his heart that the other party had not given up his true demands. It's just that the prince is safe and he needs to temporarily pretend to be a loyal gentleman to deceive people.

Zhao Mo thought to himself that if his father still had delusions, something would happen sooner or later. He had no father-son relationship with him and had no shortage of sons. Even if he really had the day when everything he wanted to accomplish, he would not have any good feelings for his son who had ruined his "big things". Instead, it would be easier to make things difficult for him. Zhao Mo neither wanted to fall into an isolated situation nor was he implicated by his father's delusions. He would never contribute to his so-called great things, but also pay attention to drawing a clear line with the other party, not to disturb the outside world, but also let the emperor and prince in the palace see his position clearly. In this way, even if something happened to Zhao Shuo in the future, it would not involve him as his son.

Zhao Mo felt that he could no longer continue to follow Yongjia Hou Qinbai in a daze. His life is indeed very leisurely and comfortable now, and he also lived a happy life, but in order to be able to continue to enjoy the long-term future and to live the life he hoped, it is time for him to take some action.

Qin Hanzhen was still obsessed with calligraphy and painting and the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou. Although he noticed that his friend Zhao Mo's emotions seemed to be something wrong, when asked him, he smiled and said it was okay, and then changed the topic. Qin Hanzhen knew that he had received a letter from his father Zhao Shuo in the capital not long ago. It must have been because of the unpleasant words in the letter, which made him angry, so he comforted him and said, "Don't worry about what your father told you to do, if you don't want to."

, just ignore him. Anyway, if you listen to him, he will not be very kind to you, so just ignore him. You are now decent in front of the emperor and the prince. You are no longer the weak little royal family in the past, and can only be at the mercy of others. It is just because he is still young and he is your father, so he is controlled by him. But with the prince protecting you and you are not in the capital, as long as you do your superficial skills, who can force you to do what you don’t want to do?"

Zhao Mo smiled: "Don't worry, cousin, I know what I know. My father asked me to go back to Beijing as soon as possible, saying that he asked me to help him speak nice things in front of the East Palace and asked the emperor and the East Palace not to take their anger on him because of the Wang family. But I have always been following my uncle, on my uncle's boat and eating my uncle's meal. Naturally, I don't have the will of my own initiative and act without permission."

Qin Hanzhen said angrily: "When is it now? It's snowing outside. It's cold. You're only a teenager. He wants you to rush back to the capital? What's the reason? And how do you go back? The canals in the north are frozen, which means that you can still take a boat in the inland river in the south of the Yangtze River. Does he want you to ride a horse and take a car? Don't worry about you getting sick on the road? Don't pay attention to him, I'll tell your grandfather for you, and tell your father, saying that my grandfather does not allow you to travel in winter, for fear of something happening on the road. You are a junior, of course you have to listen to your elders. Even if your father says you are unfilial, he will ignore it first!"

She pulled Zhao Mo back and went to find Qin Bai. Qin Bai's words were naturally the same as hers, and she frowned and asked Zhao Mo: "But for the news revealed by the Zhang family's young master?"

Zhao Mo nodded: "My father said he had no idea before, and knew that the emperor and the prince were staring at the Wang family. He was worried that he would be implicated, so he ordered me to rush back to the capital as soon as possible to plead with him to the East Palace. It's just like this season, Jiangnan is over, and I'm afraid of the north..."

Qin Bai waved his hand and said, "No need to pay attention. How old are you? If I let you go back to Beijing at this time, if something happens, I will not have the shame to meet the emperor and the prince. You are a clan of the royal family and the emperor's nephew. Since I have taken responsibility and have to take care of your study and daily life, I will be responsible to the end and never sit by and watch you take risks. If your father has me, I will write to him to explain the whole story. Don't worry about this matter, read books with Hanzhen. It's rare that there is such a good snow scene, and you should learn to draw. No matter what, you have read books with me for so long, and you must be more familiar with poetry, calligraphy and painting, otherwise I will mislead my children?"

The matter was decided so. Not to mention how Zhao Shuo was secretly frightened after receiving Qin Bai's letter in Beijing. I wonder if the Hou Yongjia knew about the letters or verbal messages he had sent to his son before, and whether he knew about his resentment about the prince's safe return to Beijing. The Qin and Huang families stayed in Hangzhou for some days. Seeing the snow stop and the weather became clear, they had played as much as they should play, ate as they should eat, and bought a lot of good things. It was time to leave.

This trip back to Jinling was not by the canal waterway. Large heavy luggage and items purchased were not required to be carried with you. They were loaded with ships. While the canal in Jiangnan was not yet frozen, they quickly took the waterway back to Jinling. The Qin and Huang families took the carriage instead, and took the land route to Huzhou to go north and returned to Jiangning County. Most of the carriages were brought from Qinzhuang, and some were prepared by the Huang family. Because the luggage and people they had to bring were reduced, they also called the idle people in the Hangzhou tea garden to accompany the guards. The other party brought their own carriages, and everyone was not worried about it. Qin Hanzhen used all the newly made pillows and cotton mats on his own carriage. The way was indeed much more comfortable, and the back pain was relieved.

Even Huang Qingfang clearly realized the benefits of the carriage arranged in this way again. She discussed with her sister-in-law and asked the girls to make more mattresses and soft pillows and put them on their carriage.

When Huang Qingfang enthusiastically invited Qin Hanzhen to ride in the same carriage with him again, and it was the Huang family's carriage, Qin Hanzhen finally got rid of her previous uneasiness and could freely chat with Huang Qingfang while sitting in the carriage. The two also took a needlework class in the carriage. Huang Qingfang taught Qin Hanzhen several embroidery techniques and told her how to match colors and tie the collars. Qin Hanzhen and Huang Qingfang studied the methods of making cotton gloves, wool gloves, hand-covered, sleeve cloaks and other small pieces used in winter.

In a few days, they arrived in Huzhou.

Qin Bai wanted to come to Huzhou mainly to buy some high-quality pen, ink, paper and inkstones, and to visit two old friends. When he was a teenager in his hometown in Jiangning, he also recognized several old friends of the same age, all of whom were from the scholarly family in Jiangnan, and his personalities were very compatible. After returning to his home in the capital, he also had letters with these two old friends. Fortunately, his friendship with them was not very public, and the relationship between young people would not attract attention, so when something happened to the Qin family, these two friends were not affected.

Qin Bai only learned after returning to Beijing last year that after the Qin family was rehabilitated, they had asked someone to go to Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion to inquire about their news, but Qin Song rudely sent the visitor away on the grounds of "death". Later, they heard that they could not believe the news, so they went to the Qin clan to confirm it in person. After getting the answer to Qin Bai's whereabouts, they returned to Huzhou in disappointment and sadness. This was something Qin Bai heard from an elder in a clan at this year's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. So many years have passed, and fewer people know that these two old friends have come to the clan to find him, and even fewer people remember it.

Qin Bai didn't want to say anything else to blame his brother Qin Song. Anyway, he was just such a person, and it would be useless to complain. The friendship between brothers was destroyed when Qin Song left his younger brother with the Xu family in the northwest, and lying to the emperor and Empress Qin after returning to the capital. Not to mention that when Empress Qin was seriously ill, Qin Song still concealed the news that Qin Bai had returned from his compatriots and sisters for selfishness, which made Empress Qin die in regret, and then joined forces with Jianan to deceive Qin Bai away. Qin Bai no longer has much expectations for Qin Song now, but for the sake of his nephews and his dead sister, he just doesn't blame his elder brother.

But Qin Bai was very grateful for the care of the two old friends, and didn’t know if they were still safe now, so he came to Huzhou to visit them. After more than 30 years, I wonder if the friendship between them will change?

(End of this chapter)
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