Chen Jun made a toast to those who had helped him one by one. He himself was too strong to drink, and when he reached the last neighbor, he couldn't stand it anymore and fell drunk to the ground.
Eunuch Lu ordered the little eunuch to help him back to bed to rest.
The Chen family was poor and humble all his life, and suddenly he is so rich and powerful, he is really happy from ear to ear.
The neighbors gave her this and that one after another, and she was in a state of excitement throughout the night.
When she got up to urinate, Aunt Zhang from the neighborhood came over with a hen laying eggs, and said with a smile: "Mother Chen Jun, you can enjoy the blessings from now on! The child is promising now, and it is Wenchang County." The prefect and the governor also want to give you mother and son three points of face. I have nothing to give you. This is an old hen that has been raised at home for several years. It is a congratulatory gift for you. If something good happens in the future, I will not forget it. tell us!"
Mrs. Chen waved her hand away: "I can't bear it! You expect this chicken to lay eggs to make money. If you give it to us, what will you do in the future? Take it back, take it back!"
Aunt Zhang forced it to Mrs. Chen: "Mother Chen Jun, take it! This is not only for you, but also for me to honor the emperor and queen. They are in the deep palace, where can there be such a good old hen to eat? Chicken Stewed, great tonic! If the emperor and queen praise it, you can tell from the side that it was given by Aunt Zhang next door, maybe the emperor and queen will give me a big silver coin when they are happy!"
Mrs. Chen smiled: "I knew you didn't just give me the hen, hehe, then I will accept it for the emperor and queen!"
Because it was inconvenient to go to the latrine, he said, "Aunt Zhang, take the chicken first, and I will go to the latrine!"
Mrs. Chen came to the hut with a smile, thinking about the series of happy things today, couldn't help laughing out loud.
The old man's qi and blood are weak, and he can't get excited easily, and when he gets excited, he will easily get phlegm. Mrs. Chen was so happy, a mouthful of phlegm came up, she was dizzy, she called "Come here", and plopped into the latrine.
When Aunt Zhang heard something wrong, she hurriedly called out, "Chen Jun's mother? Chen Jun's mother?"
After shouting twice, but there was no response, Aunt Zhang knew something was wrong. Hastily ran to the hut, Chen was already hard on the ground.
"Come here, something happened to the old lady!"
Hearing the voice in the backyard, Yan Li, Rong Chang'an and others rushed in to have a look. At this time, Aunt Zhang had already carried Mrs. Chen out, and she couldn't breathe.
"Quick, go and call Doctor Jin!" Rong Changan shouted to Eunuch Lu.
When Jin Renxin came over, he poked his nose, shook his head, and sighed: "I report to the emperor and empress, Mrs. Chen has already gone west!"
Neighbors in the neighborhood cried when they heard this.
No one expected that extreme joy would turn into sorrow today.
Yan Li said to Jin Renxin: "Go and prescribe the secondary medicine, drink it for Yudi to sober him up, and get up to deal with Mrs. Chen's funeral!"
When Chen Jun woke up, he suddenly heard that his old mother had passed away. He was stunned and couldn't speak for a long time. When I came to the backyard and saw the old mother's body, I threw myself on it and cried bitterly, and fainted several times during the period.
Rong Chang'an felt that Chen Jun's mother and son were so pitiful, and sighed deeply: "Your Majesty, the current brother-in-law is no longer in the mood to deal with the funeral, why don't we help the old lady with the funeral."
Yan Li looked gratefully at Rong Chang'an: "That's exactly what I mean. Mrs. Chen was in a difficult life, and I want everyone in Wenchang County to come to the funeral tomorrow."
Yan Li and Rong Chang'an discussed about handling the funeral without mentioning it.
Ma Guang saw the commotion in Chen's house and didn't know what happened, so he said to Liang Bin: "You are here to serve Yan Li, if he asks, you can say that I am not feeling well, and go back to the government office first."
Liang Bin: "Master Ma, where are you going?"
Ma Guang said: "The more I think about what happened today, the more I feel that something is wrong. I always feel that Rong Changan and Yan Li have already noticed something. I will go to the prison camp to meet that person and ask him what to do next."
After ordering everything, Ma Guang left Chen's house secretly, and Hu Jinbao and Hu Jinbao sat in two sedan chairs and quickly came to the jail camp.
The dim candlelight reflected the murals on the painting hall, making it look gloomy and terrifying. The hurried figures of Ma Guang and Hu Jinbao slid back and forth on the wall.
"What's the rush to see me so late at night?" A gloomy voice suddenly sounded in front of the painting hall. When he said that, the man walked in slowly, still wearing a prison uniform.
"Your Majesty, something is wrong!" Ma Guang said impatiently.
The man was indifferent, walked slowly to the Eight Immortals table and sat down, took a sip of tea.
"Talk slowly, what happened? If Bei Ming failed to kill Rong Chang'an, I already know."
Ma Guang moved closer to that person: "Rong Chang'an caught two of them, does Your Majesty know?"
The corner of the man's eyes moved: "Of course I know."
Ma Guang's eyes showed fear: "If those two people take us..."
The man suddenly opened his eyes, as big as a copper bell: "They will not betray me! They have followed me from the capital to this place, and they are loyal to me."
Hu Jinbao's eyes flickered: "Your Majesty, Rong Chang'an is amazing. I'm afraid she and Yan Li really know some secrets."
The person's eyes flashed: "Even if she knows, so what?"
Ma Guang said: "I saw Rong Chang'an for the first time today. She is so powerful that Liang Bin and I almost showed our feet. Will she suspect that she went to the prison camp? If that is the case, the king will be in danger."
The man realized the seriousness of the matter, stood up and took a few steps.
"Master Ma, according to your wishes, what should we do?"
Ma Guang and Hu Jinbao glanced at each other.
"Your Majesty, why don't we act ahead of time and put Yan Li and Rong Changan..."
The man's feet seemed to stand still, he hesitated for a moment but continued walking.
"The time is not yet ripe. If you act hastily, it will be extremely difficult to succeed. If you don't succeed, Rong Chang'an and Yan Li will take the blame. Our plan for several years will be in vain."
He was exiled to this prison camp a few years ago, colluded with Ma Guang and Liang Bin who were loyal to his father, mined mines, cast iron to make weapons, used money from the salt field to buy thugs, secretly formed an army, and fought against the imperial court .
Now there are 10,000 to 20,000 troops loyal to him, and there are enough weapons, armor, bows and crossbows. He can definitely raise troops now, but he has a concern...
Ma Guang read the man's mind: "Does Your Majesty have any concerns?"
The person let out a sigh of worry: "I'm worried about Rong Chang'an. As you said, she has a bit of ability. If she doesn't have the ability, she won't beat Pan Meichen's northern power to nothing. Pan Meichen The old thing also died under her hands. What I mean is, get rid of Rong Changan first, then Yan Li will be easy to deal with later."
Ma Guang also became worried: "I can't kill her in Chulin Villa. She will definitely strengthen her defense in the future. It's not easy to kill her!"
The man sat down again, pinching his chin: "It's not easy and we have to kill, otherwise our plan to raise troops will be very difficult to succeed!"
Ma Guang's eyes lit up suddenly: "My lord, didn't Zi Yan say that there is a way to get rid of Rong Chang'an?"
The person snorted: "If Ziyan can really get rid of Rong Changan, why wait until now? Besides, her plan will take a long time. By the time she gets rid of Rong Changan, we will have already been reduced to ashes."
After a pause, he said gloomyly, "We'll just wait and see if God will help us. You don't need to be afraid. Rong Chang'an and Yan Li let you out because they want to follow you. They won't do it for now. Whatever happens to you, you can rest assured."