Cleansing the Dust
"My lord, please wait a moment. We have already sent someone to the back house to report the news. I have not seen my master since I arrived at the Duke's Mansion on an official mission. I really don't dare to let you in because of my responsibilities. Please wait a moment, sir."
, when someone from the house recognizes your identity arrives..."
As soon as the door that blocked Xia Xun said this, accompanied by a burst of clear and melodious laughter, two girls flashed out of the door. Both girls were wearing brocade skirts and boots, which made them look pink and beautiful.
They ran out chasing each other, apparently wanting to go to the street. Both of them had blond hair, and their hair was combed into small braids, which swayed on their shoulders as they ran.
When Xia Xun saw them, they turned out to be Jeanne and Xilin. They were no longer veiled, presumably because they had been in the Central Plains for a long time and had followed the local customs.
"Ah! Master!"
When the two girls saw Xia Xun, they immediately ran over happily and bowed down.
"You...why are you here?"
When he saw Siren and Jeanne, Xia Xun couldn't help but be a little surprised. Jeanne's blue eyes filled with resentment, seductiveness and sinfulness glanced at him faintly and said: "The Duke's mansion has been completed, and the Princess of Zhongshan Prince's Palace...
I gave the Duke a troupe of dance music as a housewarming gift, and the two of us... naturally followed him back."
"Ah! Is that so..."
The hint of resentment in Jean Na's eyes was deliberately ignored by him, and Xia Xun felt a little happy in his heart.
In fact, the main reason for sending these two girls away was to show goodwill to the princess. Now that they are committed to each other for life, but the girl has not yet married, one of you is taking a concubine and the other is taking a maid. What is going on?
In fact, it’s just Celine’s sexy and beautiful appearance. Jeanne’s natural smile is very endearing, and her slightly raised sexy lips are like Alba in the Fantastic Four, which can make her
Xia Xun was actually quite happy to return to his own house.
When the doorkeeper heard that the two Hu Ji confirmed that the man in front of him was indeed his master, he immediately knelt down with a "埍卟" sound and begged Xia Xun: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm short-sighted. I offended you."
Sir..." As he said this, he clasped his hands and opened his mouth.
Xia Xun stopped him and asked pleasantly: "What's your name?"
The servant became even more frightened when he heard this, and replied tremblingly: "Sir, my name is Li Liben, and I know my crime..."
Xia Xun laughed and said: "You are very good. From now on, you will be responsible for the access control of the Duke's Mansion. You can tell Butler Xiao later and tell me what I said."
With this sentence, Li Liben was promoted to a steward in the mansion. Li Liben was surprised and happy, and quickly kowtowed to thank him. Xia Xun waved his hand and asked Xilin and Jeanne to lead him into his mansion. This mansion
He had been here twice before it was built, and he was not familiar with the road. Now when he looked at the scenery of the mansion, it was naturally very different. Once he walked in, not only was everything magnificent, but also the multiple gates and courtyards really gave him a sense of place.
Hou Men feels as deep as the sea.
Walking among them, a kind of solemn air emerged unknowingly. Because Xilin and the others were asked to lead the way, the two girls dared to walk in front of him. They wanted to inform the hostess quickly, so they took a pair of steps.
The long thighs walked very fast, and Xia Xun had to speed up his pace slightly to catch up.
The two girls are of Aryan race, and are taller than the women from the Central Plains. Their well-proportioned thighs are especially slender because of their graceful figures. The clothes are very form-fitting, and the tailoring is in the style of Western Hu people, so the body curves
It is more obvious that the curves of the chest, waist, and legs are smooth and slender, and there is an indescribable alluring charm.
Everyone has a love for beauty. Xia Xun's eyes were originally admiring the scenery in his courtyard, but unknowingly he lingered on them and turned into appreciating the charm of beauties. As a result, after passing the second door, he saw several people walking in a hurry.
He didn't notice the person coming until the two blond girls bowed down and called out: "Mrs. Qi!"
In addition to Zi Qi, Xia Xun was greeted by two men. When Xia Xun saw him, he was a little startled for a moment, then he quickened his pace and walked up to meet him. He held his hands in greeting and greeted them with a smile: "Second uncle, uncle, what are you doing?"
Coming!"
The people who came were none other than Peng Wanli and Peng Ziqi. When Xia Xun suppressed the Japanese, he had used their power in Shandong Prefecture. The biggest problem for the officers and soldiers to eradicate the gangs was not that they did not have the power to eliminate the gangs, but that they had no way to start. But this was not the case.
This is not a problem for the Peng family, which has many underworld ears and eyes. Xia Xun's original intention was to ask his uncle to help provide information to the officers and soldiers, and the government would do the specific things. However, although the Peng family has no intention of rebelling, they still resent the relationship with the government.
cooperate.
They were willing to take action because of the son-in-law of the Peng family, not the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, they rejected Xia Xun's suggestion and directly used the power of the Peng family. Now that the Japanese pirates see no opportunity to take advantage of them, most of the Japanese pirates have retreated to the mainland.
The mainland, and the purges and suppression of spies in the coastal areas have ended. Peng Wanli and Peng Ziqi came to Jinling to see Zi Qi, and then they would rush to eastern Zhejiang to see Yang Xu.
Because the Peng family's activities in Dengzhou Prefecture were under the guise of Jin Yiwei, and they were operating under the name of Chen Dong. The guards in Dengzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, had received Xia Xun's instructions and always thought that these elusive Jianghu people were Jin Yiwei, so
They provided great cooperation and convenience. Although the Peng family contributed to exterminating Japanese pirates and purging traitors, they themselves also gained great benefits. They finally had their own territory in Shandong.
In the past, although their gate was located in Qingzhou, their power base was still in Huaixi. Now that the White Lotus Sect organization in Dengzhou Prefecture has been almost wiped out, it is logical for them to take over the power of the White Lotus Sect in Dengzhou Prefecture and control this area.
Of course, the White Lotus Sect in Dengzhou Prefecture may not all be the eyes and ears of the Japanese pirates. The Peng family's operation this time was to hunt down rabbits and use the power of the government to eradicate them all. There is no benefit and we can't afford it early. We want them
I’m afraid it’s not easy to be a member of the British nation who understands justice and is selfless.
In fact, the two of them had just arrived at Fuguogong's Mansion, not long after being welcomed in by Peng Ziqi. Unexpectedly, Xia Xun suddenly returned to Beijing, and they happened to bump into each other.
After seeing the gift, the family walked towards the flower hall, with Siren and Jeanne walking in front obediently.
Xia Xun couldn't help but feel a little nervous when she didn't see the thank you. He asked her quickly, and Zi Qi said: "In the past few months, the family has invited Liu Yizhen, a famous doctor from the capital, to treat her and raise her fetus. Unfortunately, this famous doctor Liu
I have also fallen ill recently. He is getting old and cannot go out anymore. The doctor next to me thanked him but couldn't trust him, so I asked Xiaodi to accompany me to Liu Yizhen's house and asked him to take his pulse."
After hearing this, Xia Xun couldn't help but shake his head and smile. This is really a way to raise the poor and the rich. Su Ying has given birth to two children for him, and she has never been so cautious, but... in this era
Childbirth is indeed a life-and-death test for a woman. Even if she passes this test safely, the child's death rate after delivery is still very high. It's still necessary to pay more attention, so he didn't say anything else.
He saw Siren and Jeanne who had already arrived at the door of the flower hall and were asking people to make tea and prepare a banquet. He asked in a low voice: "By the way, how come Siren and Jeanne were sent back again and a group of women were sent away?"
Music has also been brought, so why should our family have any female music and dance classes?"
Before Zi Qi could say anything, Peng Wanli already said: "Yes, yes, whatever status you have, you have to have a certain pomp and circumstance. You are now the Duke of the country, a highly respected minister, and all you will deal with in the future will be princes."
Minister, there are always invitations to the government, banquets, and banquets. If the family does not even have a dance and music troupe, wouldn't it degrade one's status and make others look down upon? Even the local gentry and wealthy businessmen have to have a theater troupe in the government.
, not to mention you are the Duke of the country."
"Second uncle!"
Peng Ziqi glared at Peng Wanli, then turned to Xia Xun, and said angrily: "What are you talking about? How did I know that if you send two of them away, you will bring back a bunch of them?"
Xia Xun laughed dryly and said, "It's just a dance group. It's not like our family can't afford to support them."
Peng Ziqi curled his lips and said: "It's better if it's true, because I'm afraid that someone is telling the truth. When I came to the back house just now, I didn't know whose eyes it was, so I looked at places I shouldn't look at."
In front of the uncle and nephew of the Peng family, Xia Xun couldn't help but blush when she said this, and Peng Wanli scolded unhappily: "Ziqi, how can you talk! You are a woman now, you can't speak so unruly!"
Peng Ziqi said unconvinced: "Second uncle, why don't you speak for him! Well, just now a Japanese man named Fufu came to the house, left four Japanese dancers behind, said they were gifts for you, and then turned around
He just ran away and couldn't push him away. As soon as he left, you came back..."
Xia Xun wondered: "Ah! Has Fei Fu come? I already said I wouldn't take this guy..., forget it, I'll give them away later..."
Peng Ziqi quickly stopped him: "Don't do it! I finally understand. You, the Duke of Fuguo, give gifts to others in order to collect rent, but don't bring a bunch of them back when the time comes!"
The couple used their bickering as flirting and argued all the way into the flower hall. Xia Xun knew that Zi Qi was a sharp-tongued person with a soft heart. Although he was a powerful talker, he was actually more easy-going than thank you, so he didn't take it seriously at all. Peng Ziqi, who had always favored girls,
Peng Wanli, who was smiling and listening to the couple's bickering without interrupting, glanced at the two of them, feeling slightly uneasy.
The family sat down in the flower hall. Xia Xun talked about the situation in eastern Zhejiang. Zi Qi also told Xia Xun the general situation of the Duke's Mansion. After drinking two cups of tea, Jeanna came to report that the bath water had been boiled.
Knowing that Peng's uncle and nephew were not outsiders, Xia Xun asked Zi Qi to accompany him, confessed his crime, and went to take a bath. He had to wash away the dust after returning home.
As soon as Xia Xun left, Peng Wanli lowered his face and said to Zi Qi: "You kid, you are so ignorant. Although your brother and I are not outsiders, how could you speak to Yang Xu like this in front of us?
You shouldn't do it in private. Have you forgotten why your aunt became a nun in the first place? There are such rules for every family. What's more, Yang Xu is the Duke of the country now. Apart from the emperor and prince, everyone in this world belongs to him.
The official is big."
Peng Ziqi muttered: "I... always talk to him like this, and he doesn't care."
"That won't work either!"
Peng Wanli acted like an elder and said seriously: "It is not a good thing to rely on pampering."
He glanced at the door and lowered his voice: "You kid, why are you so ignorant? Yang Xu's status is not what it used to be. Mrs. Xie is about to give birth. Once she gives birth to a son, what will your situation be like?
It's even worse. Women, no matter how favored you are in your mother's family, once you pass the marriage, your husband will be your heaven. You must invite favors and favors, and you must not be jealous or resentful. If you don't respect your husband, you will suffer a lot.
It's a shame. Fortunately, Yang Xu's parents are gone. Otherwise, if the old lady and the old lady were here, how could they tolerate your daughter-in-law to be so arrogant?"
Peng Ziqi said angrily: "Second uncle, seeing that he has become a high official, you should also speak for him, right?"
Peng Wanli said sternly: "Wrong! No matter what happened in the past, it will be different after you get married. The married girl throws water away. No matter how much we supported you in the past, now that you have entered the family, your status will be different."
It’s settled, even if you are a woman, you must be virtuous and abide by the rules. Even if you are still a scholar from Shandong, if I see you like this, I will still teach you!!"
Peng Ziqi said nothing and gave him a big eye roll.
Peng Ziqi said slowly: "Sister, don't take it lightly. My second uncle is right! You need to change your temper."
To be continued...