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The man jumped in fright, but did not turn round
"Who is it?" he shouted harshly
"I have also come to pay my respects," Chen repliedHe knelt before the graves and began to cry uncontrollably
"Mother, father," he sobbed"I have come too lateI will never see you again
The man gasped and Chen turned to find it was none other than the Emperor, Qian Longhat are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Qian Long asked in surprise
"Today is the anniversary of my mother's birth," Chen replied"I have come to pay my respects to herAnd you?"
Qian Long ignored the questionou are the son of Chen Shiguan?" he exclaimed incredulouslyDidn't you know?"
Qian Long shook his head
In the past few years, Qian Long had been bestowing omega aqua terra watch extraordinary favours on the Chen family of Haining, and although some of his ministers were aware that the new leader of the Red Flower Society was a son of Minister Chen, none dared to mention it because of the Emperor's unpredictable temper
Chen wondered why on earth the Emperor would come secretly to kneel and cry before the grave of a former ministerIt was completely inexplicable
Qian Long took Chen's hand"You must think it strange, seeing me here paying my respects in the middle of the night," he said"Your father and I had great affection for each other, so I took advantage of this visit to the south to offer my thanks to him
Chen made a sound, half believing, half not
"If word of this should get out, it would be extremely luxury watches rolex inconvenient," Qian Long continued"Can you give me your word that you will not reveal it to anyone?"
Chen was deeply moved by Qian Long's reverence for his own mother and father"Don't worry," he replied"I will not mention this evening to anyone
Qian Long immediately breathed easierThe two men shook hands, one the Emperor of China, the other the leader of the country's largest secret societyThey were silent for a while, each with his own thoughtsFar off, they heard a low roar like thunder
"The tide is coming in," said Chen"Let us go to the embankment and watchIt has been ten years since I saw it
"All right," replied Qian Long, still holding Chen's handThey walked out of the tent
The guards outside the tent spotted the two as replica rolex submariner they emerged and rushed forward to wait on the Emperor, wondering how his companion could have entered the tent without them being aware of itThen Bodyguard Bai Zhen and the other officers noticed that it was the Great Helmsman of the Red Flower Society, and they shook with fearOne of the guards led the Emperor's horse across to him
"Take my horse," Qian Long said to ChenThe guards hurriedly lead over another horse and the two rode out of the temple gate
The roar of the ocean filled their ears and they gazed out at the pale moonlight reflecting off it in silvery shades
Qian Long stared at the waves for a long time, then said: "Fate seems determined to throw us togetherTomorrow, I will return to Hangzhou, and after three more days chanel sheepskin bag there, will continue back to BeijingWhy don't you come with me? It would be best if you were always by my sideSeeing you is like seeing your father
Chen was surprised by the warmth of his words
"You excel in both scholarship and the martial arts," Qian Long continued"It would be easy to promote you to your father's former post, which would be ten thousand times better than hiding yourself away in the underworld
"I am extremely grateful to you for your goodwill," Chen said"But if I coveted great wealth, I would not have left home in the first place
"Why did you leave? Why did you insist on mixing in the underworld instead of doing what a nobleman should? Was it that you couldn't get on with your father and brother?"
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