Upon Qianlong's order, Chen Weiyuan was immediately arrested and imprisoned.

Shuntian Mansion re-examined the divorce letter case and determined that the divorce letter he had written before was valid.

Xiangyun regained her freedom and was able to return to the thatched cottage.

"Sir, you saved Xiang Yun from the tiger's mouth twice. I am really grateful to Xiang Yun. I hope you will always be by your side in this life." When she saw Xiang Nan, she said with tears of gratitude.

"Just come back." Xiang Nan smiled.

…

Chen Weiyuan was imprisoned, while He Shen was released from prison.

After being released from prison, he followed the emperor's order and returned the three ancient paintings to Xiang Nan.

"Mr. Ji, three ancient paintings have been returned to Zhao intact." He Shen said.

Xiang Nan nodded, "It's time for you, Mr. Lao."

"Mr. Ji, I wonder if the agreement you and I made in Tianlao still counts?" Heshen asked again.

"It counts." Xiang Nan nodded, "However, although I will not provoke Mr. He, I will not show mercy to corrupt officials other than you."

He Shen nodded.

As long as Xiang Nan doesn't take the initiative to provoke him, he is satisfied. As for other corrupt officials, he doesn't really care about life or death.

As the saying goes, wild fire never burns out, but spring breeze blows and grows again. Corrupt officials are like weeds, growing one after another and never getting rid of them. And no matter who becomes a corrupt official, they will be given money.

So, as long as he has nothing to lose, he doesn't care about other people's lives.

"Master, if you mess with me, then our agreement will not count." Xiang Nan said again.

He Shen nodded.

After this incident, he also saw that Xiang Nan was a lunatic. If he dared to recruit him, he had to be prepared to fight to the death.

Xiang Nan was a poor man, so he would just die and there would be no loss, not to mention that he would be remembered for eternity after death.

And he has a fortune of hundreds of millions and a large number of wives and concubines. If he dies, the loss will be huge. Moreover, after his death, he will remain in a stink for thousands of years and will not stop.

So he cannot die, absolutely cannot die.

…

A few days later, Chen Weiyuan was sentenced to death for secretly hiding the jade seal passed down to the country and intending to rebel.

On the same day, he was dragged to the market entrance and beheaded.

After Chen Weiyuan's death, half of his family property was confiscated by the government, and the other half was awarded to Xiangyun by the emperor's decree.

Before his death, Chen Weiyuan was a well-known bookseller in Beijing with a huge fortune.

Although after he was imprisoned, his family took care of things and spent a lot of money. In addition, when the government ransacked the house, it was inevitable that they would make some money.

However, Xiangyun still received five thousand taels of silver and became an authentic little rich woman.

Xiang Nan also officially adopted Xiang Yun as his concubine.

Du Xiaoyue felt a little awkward when she saw that Xiang Nan had accepted Xiangyun, but she had arrived earlier than her, but still had no title or status.

Xiangyun saw her thoughts and quickly asked Xiang Nan for advice, "Sir, Xiaoyue entered the thatched cottage earlier than me, so she should be in front of me."

"Xiangyun, you and Xiaoyue are both my confidants, and they have equal status in my heart." Xiang Nan explained, "You are gentle, gentle, and well-educated, so you are suitable for helping me handle my internal affairs.

Xiaoyue is lively and active, and has great martial arts skills, so she is suitable for running around with me. If I gave her a title, it would be inconvenient to take her out."

"The Laws of the Qing Dynasty" stipulates that officials are not allowed to take their female dependents with them when they go out on business. Therefore, if you take Xiaoyue as your concubine, it is difficult to take her out again.

After hearing what he said, Xiaoyue immediately understood and no longer struggled.

…

The next few months passed fairly peacefully.

Xiang Nan went to court during the day and repaired the Sikuquanshu, and returned to the thatched cottage at night to recite poems and songs with Xiaoyue and Xiangyun. He was so happy.

In addition, he also continued to write "A Dream of Red Mansions" based on the last forty chapters of "A Dream of Red Mansions" dictated by Xiang Yun.

"The emperor wants to edit "Dream of Red Mansions", and I can't stop him. But for these forty chapters of "Dream of Red Mansions," I will try my best to write it out and pass it on so that future generations will know Mr. Xueqin's original intention." Xiang Nan said.

Xiangyun nodded excitedly.

…

In May of the next year, Emperor Qianlong made a southern tour and appointed He Shen, Xiang Nan, Fukang'an, Du Xiaoyue and others to accompany him.

After arriving in Hangzhou, Qianlong was in high spirits and took He Shen, Xiang Nan and Du Xiaoyue to visit the West Lake.

I saw a lot of tourists on the edge of the West Lake, there were many shops, and there was an abundance of things and people, so it was very lively.

Qianlong was overjoyed when he saw this grand scene, "Two dear friends, the people are rich and live in peace and contentment. Only then can I be king with a clear conscience."

"Your Majesty is absolutely right." Upon hearing this, He Shen immediately responded, "Since you came to the throne, our Qing Dynasty has been prosperous, the world has been at peace, and the people of Li have been blessed..."

Just as he was talking, he saw a few beggars in rags and filthy faces, staggering over with wooden sticks and broken bowls in their hands, "Master, Madam, please give me some food~"

Heshen felt embarrassed immediately and couldn't say anything to praise him any more.

"Liu Quan, hurry up and drive these beggars away!" he hurriedly scolded, and then complained, "Wang Danwang, the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, really doesn't know anything about his appearance. The emperor came to Hangzhou, he should have driven these people away long ago.

It’s really an eyesore!”

"Well, since you and I are visiting privately incognito, and Wang Danwang doesn't know about it, it's no wonder if you don't know." Qianlong waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, these beggars have hands and feet, but they don't work to make money. They are obviously lazy and unscrupulous people!" He Shen was afraid that the emperor would be angry, so he quickly lied again.

"Okay, it's rare that I'm in a happy mood today, so I won't be like them." Qianlong said with a smile, "My dear friends, please write a poem with the theme of beggars."

"Hey, this slave was born in a prosperous age, with plenty of goods and people, living and working in peace and contentment. I have only seen the so-called beggars in books, but I really have no experience." Heshen heard this, quickly waved his hands and said, "Let Mr. Ji do it."

"Well, does Ji Aiqing have any thoughts?" Qianlong looked at Xiang Nan and said.

"Since the Holy One has an order, Ji Xiaolan should just do it." Xiang Nan smiled and then chanted.

"My life is like a gull on the water, and I carry a bamboo stick across Nanzhou.

The rice bag is full of the waning moon in the evening, and the song board is facing the wind to sing the dawn of autumn.

Two feet kick over the worldly road, one shoulder carries all the sorrows of the past and present.

Now if you don't eat and you come to eat, why should the yellow dog keep barking?"

"Good, wonderful!" After hearing this, Qianlong smiled and praised.

He Shen couldn't help but be stunned.

In just a moment, Xiang Nan actually composed a seven-melody poem with neat format and grandeur. It was really much better than him.

"Sir, it's well written." Du Xiaoyue also praised it.

…

"Kicking over the earthly road with two feet, carrying all the sorrows of the past and present on one shoulder." At this time, a pleasant female voice chanted, "This gentleman is indeed extraordinary!

The first two lines of Mr.'s poem are respectively adapted from Du Fu's "The fluttering is like a sand gull in the sky and the earth" and Su Shi's "The bamboo stick and mango shoes are lighter than the horse. Whoever is afraid will live his whole life in the mist and rain".

The last two lines, "The rice bag is filled with the waning moon in the evening, and the song board is facing the wind and singing Xiaoqiu.", which is quite the style of Liu Yongliu's three changes..."

Everyone heard the sound and followed the sound, and saw a woman with picturesque features and gentle temperament walking gracefully with several scrolls in her arms.

When Qianlong, Heshen and Xiang Nan saw him, their eyes lit up.
Chapter completed!