"Nephew An, what brought you here to me?" Seeing Ling Xin'an come in, the second uncle Ling Kui laughed repeatedly, but when he saw Huo Jingdi being escorted behind him, the blood on the latter's face had dried up.

When he arrived at Lingkui, he looked excited and said: "Master, save me!"

"What happened?" Ling Kui frowned.

"Second uncle, I have captured him for you. Ask him about the matter!" Ling Xin'an said.

"Nephew An, I also want to know," Ling Kui said calmly.

"Sir, Mr. An said that I deducted money from Canhu!" Huo Jingdi said.

"Nephew An, is there such a thing?" He frowned.

Ling Xin'an smiled lightly and said: "Second uncle, do you think your nephew is deliberately looking for trouble?"

Ling Kui shook his head: "Nephew An, this is serious. Butler, please take him down to greet him. What is going on? If someone really defrauds the silkworm farmers, he will not be lenient."

Huo Jingxiu bent down and said, "Yes, sir."

After that, he took Huo Jingdi from Zhao Yunzhi, who quickly followed him to the backyard.

"You guys go outside and wait for me first!" Ling Xin'an said calmly.

Ling Kui and Ling Xin'an were the only ones left in the hall. The former said, "Nephew An, sit down. It's been many years since you and I have met alone like this."

Ling Xin'an said: "Second uncle is very tolerant and kind to his servants."

Ling Kui smiled and said: "Nephew An, what you said is wrong. I have to wait until I find out what you said before enforcing the family rules. You can't listen to people outside saying that wind is like rain, and that people will not be able to use their hands and feet, and they will be slow to turn back.

It's okay to take care of things slowly, but to use family rules without listening to the servants' explanation is to ignore right from wrong."

Ling Xin'an looked at him and said: "Second uncle's teachings, my nephew will bear them in mind."

"We can draw a conclusion after we understand right and wrong. But before that, Uncle Wei has some things he wants to discuss with you."

"Second uncle, please speak." Ling Xin'an said.

"Since you returned to the capital, you left the Ling Mansion and later became the Marquis. My second uncle has a question. Are you dividing the family or is it?"

Ling Xin'an showed surprise, looked at Ling Kui for a moment, and said, "What does second uncle think of my behavior like this?"

"Haha, I don't know what you young people are thinking, but I heard rumors in the capital that my nephew An is going to separate the family."

Ling Xin'an smiled lightly and said: "Second uncle, do you want me to share it or not?"

"That's right." Ling Kui picked up the tea cup and said, "You and I are a family, and there is a difference between being separated or not. Maybe nephew An has been away from home for too long. After returning to Beijing, many things are not as they were before.

Uncle Wei feels relieved and happy to see you have achieved such success."

Ling Xin'an said: "Is this what the second uncle wants to say?"

Ling Kui smiled and said, "Don't be so serious. You and I, my uncle and nephew, are chatting about our daily life."

"I also heard that your marriage to Princess Xiuning seems to have changed. If it is true, my uncle will have to say something about you." Ling Kui said casually.

Ling Xin'an frowned and said, "Where did the second uncle hear this?"

"The capital is so big and there are only a few official houses. Where else can I hear this?" Ling Kui said.

"Second uncle, please don't believe rumors and rumors." Ling Xin'an said.

"Of course I know this. Princess Xiuning is talented and intelligent, and she is a first-rate beauty, and she is a true princess. If she takes her, she will be the consort of Da Zhou. Who can refuse the marriage?" Ling Kui said with a smile.

Ling Xin'an stood up: "Thank you, second uncle, for teaching me. My nephew has been so presumptuous today, so I'll take my leave!"

Ling Kui said in surprise: "Why do nephew An have to leave so soon? It doesn't matter, as a marquis, you have complicated official affairs, so naturally you can't waste your time."

Ling Xin'an saluted and said: "What my second uncle said today will definitely be remembered by my nephew. My nephew also has a saying that he doesn't like to say. Some things may seem similar, but in fact they are very different."

After that, he walked away.

Ling Kui watched him leave with a faint smile until he disappeared from sight. After a long time, Huo Jingxiu's figure appeared in the front hall, lowered his head and said: "Second Master, how should we deal with this matter?"

Ling Kui said calmly: "You can do these things from now on and transfer that idiot away from the capital, otherwise something will happen sooner or later."

"Yes, sir!" Huo Jingxiu said.

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"Wu Yan, is Ling Zhifeng still in the capital?" Ling Xin'an asked on the way.

"Master, he is not in the capital." Zhong Wuyan said.

Ling Xin'an sighed slightly. He didn't expect that he would be told in such a roundabout way by his uncle. He originally intended to let the people of the Ling family discipline the servants, but now it seems that Ling Kui's attempt to hide it is not obvious.

There is more to it than meets the eye.

Ling Xin'an knew that the reputation of the Ling Mansion among the people in the capital was that although it was not a house of justice and integrity that established a destiny for the people, Ling Shang was not the kind of upright and upright minister. On the contrary, he prevented many officials from being promoted.

Ling Xin'an has long known how many officials there are who control them, with Ling Shangshu as the center.

If it were Ling Zhian, he would probably still be complacent, but Ling Zhian knew very well that throughout the history of the world, such courtiers, especially in dynasties in troubled times, would either become a generation of tycoons or pawns of power.

.

No matter what happens, Ling Xin will be placed in a very dangerous situation, and if she is not careful, she will be doomed.

"In the future, you should not overmanage the affairs of the Ling family members. If you encounter someone who can solve it easily, help them solve it. If it cannot or is not necessary, let them do it." Ling Xin'an thought for a while.

"Yes, sir." The four of them saluted.

"I will inform Xiaohe and the others and instruct them to go ahead and keep a distance from the people in Ling Mansion."

That night, Ling Xin'an informed Ling Shuang, Xia Xiaoyu, Gao Jie, Xiao He and others of this decision and warned them.

Ling Shuang looked a little unbearable: "Sir, this doesn't seem appropriate. We should discuss it with the master."

Ling Xin'an said: "He has been in that position for too long and is reluctant to delegate power. Telling him will only increase the gap."

The next morning, this was Haha Qi's first time practicing with Ling Xin'an. He really didn't expect that Ling Xin'an would be so powerful. However, his Kung Fu could not withstand Ling Xin'an's several impacts and shattered one after another, and the meridians in his body were faint.

There are signs of breakage.

Ling Xin'an was even more shocked. He didn't expect Haha Qi's technique to be so powerful. It was as powerful as the Hundred Refining King Kong. The frame he hit was aching faintly before he was able to fight him back. This was just a small achievement.

, if you practice it to a great extent, this will be so terrifying.

It seemed like he was a little jealous. What kind of tribe was this guy's tribe? How could he be so powerful? How could such a powerful tribe be destroyed by others.

Haha Qi ignored Ling Xin'an and continued to practice his kung fu. When the two came out, Xiang Feiyan said: "Sir, there are rumors about you everywhere."

"What news?"

"My Lord, you indulged the evil servants of Ling Mansion and did not dare to control them. In addition, you were captured by pirates some time ago. You are indeed a cowardly Lord and not worthy of the title of Lord Marquis."

Ling Xin'an frowned slightly, and then said: "Go and find out where it came from."

Above the main hall, the atmosphere was much more lively than yesterday, and of course there were even more depressed officials.

"Your Majesty, today I heard that someone outside said that the Marquis indulged his evil servants, showed no restraint, bullied the people, and was captured by pirates on the battlefield, which harmed the name of the Marquis. Please investigate the rumors and bring justice to the court and the Marquis.

Qing Yu." Wang Lingwei, the secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up again and said.

The eyes in the hall immediately turned to him.

Wang Lingwei cleared his throat and said: "The Marquis was granted a title by His Majesty. Now all kinds of rumors are flying in the capital, such as the Marquis refusing to marry, the Marquis not restraining his subordinates, the Marquis being too cowardly to challenge, all these are spreading rumors.

, slandering the imperial court and the Marquis."

The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty was silent, and the whole hall was silent.

"I just don't want anyone to use the reputation of the Marquis and the court to discredit the Zhou Dynasty and Your Majesty." After saying this, Wang Lingwei returned to his seat and remained silent.

"Rumors stop with the wise." Emperor Zhou slowly said: "Huang Tianhua."

"I'm here!"

"Is it true that the Marquis allows his subordinates to bully the people without restraint?"

"Returning to your majesty, no one from the people reported to the official, and I didn't see it either."

"Your Majesty, yesterday on the street, Huo Jingdi, a servant of the Ling Mansion, stole money from silkworm households. I happened to see him passing by," Wang Lingwei said.

Huang Tianhua's body trembled, and he looked at Ling Xin'an, his eyes confused, but he was speechless for a moment.

"Your Majesty, what happened yesterday was that Huo Jingdi, a servant of the Ling Mansion, gave Canhu a few taels of silver. I already taught the servant a lesson on the spot and at the same time compensated Canhu for a thousand taels of gold. I believe Wang Zhongshu also saw it." Ling Xin'an stood up and said.

Ling Shang's eyes flashed away, but his expression didn't move at all.

"As for the fact that I was captured by pirates, I don't deny it, but I don't know about the other things." Ling Xin'an said.

"Master Marquis, since you don't know, why don't you come forward to refute the rumors so that the people in the capital will stop spreading this false story and harming the face of the court." Wang Lingwei said.

"Wang Zhongshu, as His Majesty said, rumors stop with the wise!" Ling Xin'an said calmly.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Wang Lingwei bowed.

"Regulate the domestic slaves and do not exceed them. I hope you can do it yourself!" Emperor Zhou said slowly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the officials responded.

After the dynasty was dismissed, Huang Tianhua, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, quickly walked to Ling Xin'an and whispered: "Master Marquis, are you going to take action?"

Ling Xin'an suppressed her smile and said to him: "Master Huang, what do you mean by this?"
To be continued...