To be fair, the ancestral graves of the Shen family were indeed filled with smoke.
However, this green smoke actually has nothing to do with Shen Yi, and it is entirely due to Shen Heng.
If a soul from a strange world had not awakened in Shen Yi, he would have died early in the Jiangdu County jail. According to the current situation, it should be Shen Heng who supported the Shen family and avenged his brother.
Because this brother of Shen Yi is a serious scholar and a genius in scientific examination.
How talented is he?
At first, Shen Yi relied on favors to slowly get on with Master Lu. But not long after Shen Heng entered the academy, he relied on his talent to determine his status as Master Lu's student. As long as he passed the examination as a scholar, he could become a disciple immediately after returning.
According to Mr. Lu, Shen Heng has the potential to be the number one scholar.
Hearing Mr. Gu's exaggeration, Shen Heng hid behind his brother with some embarrassment, while Shen Yi smiled slightly and said, "Master Gu, please praise me. Please work harder and teach me this brother." ."
Mr. Gu rolled his eyes at Shen Yi and said, "His student quota is confirmed, what else do he need to teach?"
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Of course I will teach him to take the imperial examination and take the imperial examination."
He looked at Mr. Gu, lowered his eyebrows and said: "Although my brother is very talented, he is not very old. Some areas still need more polishing, so I will trouble Master Gu."
Old Man Gu looked at Shen Yi, suddenly yawned and said, "I taught you this because of Zhao Zhi's recommendation. That boy was the Minister of the Ministry of Finance at the time, and now he is the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, so I have to give him some face."
He looked at Shen Yi and said disdainfully: "What kind of face do you have?"
Shen Yi stood up silently, bowed his head to Mr. Gu and said, "Thank you, Mr. Gu."
Mr. Gu looked at Shen Yi who looked sincere. After hesitating for a moment, he shook his head slightly, stood up and helped Shen Yi up. He sighed and said, "That's all. I've eaten so much food and wine like yours, so I can give you some face."
Shen Yi looked happy and said with a smile: "Thank you Master Gu. When the student returns to Jiankang next time, I will definitely have a good drink with Master Gu!"
He turned back to Shen Heng and said, "Come and kowtow to Master Gu twice."
Shen Heng was very obedient and wanted to kowtow, but Old Man Gu waved his hand and refused: "Don't do that. If you kowtow like this, the old man will stop teaching you!"
Shen Heng looked embarrassed.
Shen Yi shook his head at him, indicating that there was no need to kneel, so Shen Heng stood aside with his hands down and said nothing.
Old Man Gu said with some emotion: "Brother, you really listen to your words."
"no way."
Shen Yi looked calm: "My mother passed away early, and my father was not with us a few years ago. We have to live together as brothers. Sometimes we are inevitably bullied. Only when brothers work together can life be easier."
Old Man Gu looked at Shen Yi and asked: "You just said you would go back to Jiankang next time. Didn't your kid just come back not long ago? Why, are you going back to your hometown to get married again?"
Shen Yi smiled and shook his head: "Master Gu, I am leaving for Taizhou Prefecture on a business trip tomorrow."
"This is part of the reason why I came to you today."
He looked at Old Man Gu, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Master Gu, you should be from Taizhou Prefecture?"
Shen Yi once inquired about some things about Old Man Gu, but the old man himself never said anything, and Shen Yi could only know some vague information, such as knowing that he was from Zhejiang.
Although Old Man Gu has been away from home for many years, his accent has become a bit like Jiankang accent, but the dialect is hard to change. Sometimes one or two Taizhou dialects will appear. After spending time together, Shen Yi can guess his hometown. .
When he heard the words Taizhou Prefecture, Old Man Gu frowned slightly, then took a deep breath and asked, "What are you doing there?"
Shen Yi smiled and said: "I'm on a business trip."
He looked at Mr. Gu and smiled again: "Maybe I can help Mr. Gu find his family members."
Mr. Gu looked up at Shen Yi and said slowly: "You can use this as a condition to force me to teach you, my brother."
Shen Yi shook his head and said: "A gentleman treats others with sincerity, while a villain treats others with benefit."
Old Man Gu chuckled: "So, you are a gentleman?"
Shen Yi shook his head again and said with a smile: "Students are exactly the opposite of what this sentence says. Students treat gentlemen with sincerity and treat villains with benefit."
Old Man Gu looked at Shen Heng behind Shen Yi and said, "Boy, please step back for a moment. I'll have a few words with your brother."
Shen Heng immediately cupped his hands and took a dozen steps back.
When Shen Heng walked far away, Old Man Gu's face became serious and he said, "Is your going to Taizhou related to Japanese pirates?"
Shen Yi blinked and smiled bitterly: "Is it so obvious?"
"The old man knows how to read."
Old Man Gu said in a low voice: "And you can also read Di Bao. The article about Japanese pirates that appeared in Di Bao at the beginning of this year was clearly written by you."
"As Sizheng of the Di Newspaper Department, you are supposed to be based in Jiankang. At this time, you suddenly went to Taizhou on a business trip. You know with your butt that it is related to this."
Shen Yi rubbed his head and said in a helpless tone: "When Master Gu said this, I hesitated whether to go to Taizhou or not."
"Of course you have to go."
Mr. Gu said slowly: "The Wang family, the richest man in Taizhou, has an unclear relationship with the Japanese pirates. If you go to Taizhou, you can check on this family."
Shen Yi glanced at Old Man Gu thoughtfully and asked, "Does this family have a grudge against Master Gu?"
"Stop talking nonsense."
Old Man Gu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "You will know if it is true or false as soon as you check it."
"good."
Shen Yi smiled at the old man and said, "I will definitely check on this family."
…
After spending an afternoon in Dayifang, Shen Yi left Shen Heng in Dayifang, while he himself spent an afternoon shopping in Jiankang City, buying some things he needed to go out this time.
In the evening, he had his things sent back to Shen's house, while he himself went to Zhao's house and met with Zhao Changping.
The main purpose was to say hello to Uncle Zhao, so as not to leave Jiankang suddenly and the local official Shangshu would not be happy.
Finally, one day passed, and Shen Yi returned home in the evening and spent the whole night talking with his wife.
The main purpose was to tell Lu Ruoxi that he would leave Jiankang tomorrow.
Lu Ruoxi had just been pregnant for a short time now, and she felt a little empty in her heart. Knowing that Shen Yi was leaving, she just lay down on the bed and kept sobbing.
Mr. Shen tried his best to coax his wife for a long time before coaxing her well, and promised that he would come back to visit relatives soon.
After all, Taizhou Prefecture is not too far from Jiankang. As long as you don't get caught up in any major events, it's not difficult to come back every few months.
After coaxing his daughter-in-law all night, Shen Yi felt a little less energetic when he got up the next morning. After washing, Shen Yi first went to see Shen Zhang and told his old father the news that he was leaving Jiankang temporarily.
After knowing that Shen Yi was on a business trip, Shen Zhang stopped talking.
In this way, Shen Yi said goodbye to his family one by one, then took his seal document, mounted his bay-red horse, and ran all the way towards the east gate of Jiankang.
At this time, at the gate of Jiankang City, His Royal Highness, dressed in black, had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Shen Yi riding over, His Royal Highness jumped out of the carriage. After Shen Yi dismounted, he stretched out his hand and pulled Shen Yi's sleeve with a smile on his face.
"I've been waiting for you."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled brightly and said: "Let's go quickly, otherwise it will be noon."
Shen Yi was pulled onto the carriage.
When the carriage started slowly, Mr. Shen in the carriage poked his head out from the curtain, glanced back at Jiankang City behind him, and then retracted his head.
Li Mu saw this and asked with a smile: "What? Ziheng is reluctant to leave Jiankang?"
Shen Yi shook his head and looked in the direction of Taizhou. He said slowly: "I just remembered the scattered lyrics of a song I heard when I was a child."
Mr. Shen got excited and started humming quietly.
"Look at the dark hole ahead, it must be the thief's lair. Wait for me to rush forward..."