Chapter 114: The Tree Falls and the Hozen Scatteres
The four-entry main house of the Xu family in the northeast of Taiping Lane has always been a standing symbol of the Xu family. It seems to be the protection of the ancestors, and the eldest house has encountered almost catastrophic disasters several times, but every time
They survived each time tenaciously, and became even more prosperous after that. Therefore, for a long time, everyone said that it was because of the good Feng Shui of this old house. However, this time, no one dared to expect the same thing as one in ten thousand.
Possibility.
First, Xu Tuo hinted at the Three Fangs and Four Fangs and many other tribesmen who had taken advantage of the situation and launched an attack. He said that Mr. Xu had been following Zhao Qin in the Second Fangs affairs. Now that Zhao Qin has been hanged according to law, Mr. Xu Shi should also punish the clan leader.
He gave up his seat; then Xu You sent someone to come forward, and he didn't know what method he used to get the two young men from the eldest room who had been sent to Zhuangzi back again. An arson charge made Mr. Xu even more anxious; and then,
Commander Si Zhu, the Nancheng soldier who had been doing business with Changfang, not only withdrew his shares without saying a word, but also uncovered a case of the disappearance of a street gangster a few months ago. For a time, the whole Changfang was in a state of panic.
The servants who were under living contracts began to think about whether to change their masters, and those who were under dead contracts were even more anxious.
At this moment, two of the master's most trustworthy servants were guarding outside the room. Mr. Xu and his wife, Xu Dong and Xu Jin, who were sitting in the bright room, had not said a word for a long time. This unspeakable silence was unknown.
This lasted for how long, until finally Xu Jin couldn't bear it any longer and stood up suddenly.
"Why are you all so downcast? I don't believe that Xu Xun can cover up the sky with one hand! At worst, if I go to the Yamen and charge him with arson, he can still kill me to reveal his affair!"
"Sit down!" Mrs. Xu banged the soft couch under her, and then shouted sternly, "It's not your turn to take the blame. There are so many people in the house, and there's no one left."
, who is here to take the blame?" She looked at her husband and eldest son as she spoke, with an undisguised toughness on her face, "Master, Dong'er, the matter has come to this, how can I choose a good one among those who have children at home?
For a hundred taels of silver, just let him go to the Yamen and admit the matter on his own!"
"You put it lightly!" Mr. Xu has been submissive in front of his wife these years, but this time he was outrageous for the first time. "What kind of crime do you think arson is? What laws and regulations are clear? If you set a fire for the purpose of burning,
Those who broke into government and civilian houses and public warehouses were required to be beheaded. Although the two boys who were caught by Lao Liu were not captured at the place where they set the fire, they might have all confessed to this crime in the Yamen.
Who dares to stand up and who dares to joke with his own life!"
Mrs. Xu had never been scolded by her husband like this before, and she immediately became angry: "I don't believe that a thousand taels of silver can't buy someone who is willing to face the death penalty!"
"Mom, right now it's not a matter of whether others are willing to admit it, but everyone is adding insult to injury and waiting to see our family's jokes. They will definitely not give us this chance!" Xu Dong tolerated his mother's favoritism for many years, and now he finally
I couldn't help it anymore, "Mr. Zhao is dead, but Xu Xun has been a guest of Eunuch Fu and Duke Wei in the past few days. What did he say before that he won the favor of Lord Ye of the Jin Yiwei? He is in great glory, and even his sixth uncle is not allowed."
If we don’t laugh with him, it’s too late for everyone to avoid us..."
"Master, it's not good!"
Before he finished speaking, a panicked voice from a steward was heard outside. Mr. Xu was furious. Hearing the words, he stood up suddenly and opened the door. He saw a steward from the outer courtyard in the courtyard with a sad face.
, he immediately asked sharply.
Immediately afterwards, the steward said something that almost took his breath away.
"Those gangsters who used to hang out with the Seventh Young Master identified a corpse in the Western Suburbs Humanization Field as Ding Shuncai. They didn't know why they left a note written by the person who sent it there. People from the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division...
…It’s said that he is my wife’s companion, Wu An…”
Mr. Xu almost relied on Xu Dong's support to stand firm. After a long while, he asked in a hoarse voice: "Where is that person?"
"Wu An happened to be drunk in the concierge after drinking too much wine. Master Jiang from the Nancheng Army and Horses Department took him away..."
At this moment, Mr. Xu shouted a few times and lost even the slightest energy to speak. He waved his hands feebly to dismiss the person, and then entered the room without saying anything. When he saw Mrs. Xu sitting on the soft couch in the middle, she was hiding and did not dare to speak directly.
Looking at him, he was so angry that he couldn't help but cursed: "What a good thing you did!"
Mrs. Xu was already feeling a little guilty because of the incident, but when Mr. Xu shouted, she couldn't help but become angry. Regardless of the fact that she was already fifty years away, she struck Mr. Xu hard in the face: "
?If I hadn’t taken care of the housework for you all these years, if I hadn’t helped you increase revenue and reduce expenditure, Xu’s family house would have collapsed long ago! I did so much not just for my son, but for you. Now if something goes wrong, you come to blame me. Back then, you
Did you forget when you were just sitting back and enjoying the benefits? You were so greedy that you flattered Zhao Qin, but instead of reaping the benefits, you got yourself into trouble. You still have the nerve to blame me, so I will fight with you!"
Seeing that his mother was fighting with his father regardless of dignity, Xu Dong suddenly panicked and had to rush to help pull her apart. Even Xu Jin joined in. With great difficulty, he twisted Mrs. Xu away and pinned her down.
On the couch, Mr. Xu's face was already covered with several deep scratches. The embarrassed Mr. Xu glared fiercely at his still hysterical wife, and then suddenly left without saying a word for a long time. As soon as he went out,
Mrs. Xu immediately pulled Xu Jin and started to cry loudly. Xu Dong persuaded her, so she simply went out and chased her father. The chase led them to the room.
Without waiting for him to say anything, Mr. Xu fiddled with the shelf a few times, opened a hidden compartment, took out a box, stuffed it into Xu's hand, and said calmly: "This is something I have hidden from your mother for many years.
The things I have saved include a hundred acres of land and one or two thousand coins, but they are all clean things. Your sixth uncle has been suppressed by me in the clan for many years, but now that he is proud, he borrows Xu Xun's formation.
Dongfeng, you will never give up until you drive me out of the position of clan leader. Unfortunately, your mother and your brother have done such stupid things again. As for the current plan, you go to the capital!"
Xu Dong had secretly complained about his father for placing all his bets on Zhao Qin these days, but at this moment, hearing these words, his heart felt as if he had been hit hard by a hammer, and he felt deeply sad for a moment.
Come on, I blurted out "Daddy" and couldn't say anything else.
Mr. Xu nodded to his eldest son considerately, and then sighed and said: "You are a student, and you are not as famous as your brother for his nonsense. You should be able to rely on these things to find an adult in the capital with a clean family background."
As for your wife and children, just stay at home and you won’t be implicated in any way. Whether our eldest brother can turn over is up to you! Pack your things and leave today, don’t delay!"
"But……"
"You don't have Xiao, but are you going to piss me off to death?"
Seeing his father's determination, Xu Dong took a deep breath and immediately agreed with red eyes. Seeing him leave, Mr. Xu slumped down on the chair, his face was gray and his eyes were lifeless.
He was struggling to keep himself up. He had no other options in the capital. Although Xu Dong was still smart, how could he really get ahead easily with just these things? He just wanted to leave a trace of incense for his eldest son to prevent that and the worst.
The situation. It should be noted that as soon as Zhao Qin fell, the reputation of Changfang was completely ruined by Xu Xun's high-sounding words in front of Yingtianfu Yamen.
"Xu Xiaoqi, you are indeed not the second son's son! How can the second brother be as cruel and ruthless as you if he is so kind and helpful!"
After Zhao Qin died, Xu Xun's life could not be said to be fairy-like, but it was not much different. It was not suitable to travel in midsummer, so the day for his departure was set at the end of June. So he was secretly driven to Sanshan by Xu Liang every now and then.
He walked around the Fusheng rice line on the street and teased the little girl to relax; he met with Wang Shikun and the famous dandies in Jinling City, and with his understanding and his former nature, he and his friends gradually began to have fun together.
Proficient; occasionally accompanying Waitong to a mountain villa outside the city for summer vacation, and dealing with the overly enthusiastic but pedantic Fu Hengan; in addition, because the apportionment problem was finally solved, he even got a big business deal with Waitong's nod.
Wu Shouzheng was also very grateful to him. He asked Chen Lu about the eldest house again, and then ignored him until Xu Tuo came to visit.
"This is……"
As soon as the small alliance door on the table was opened, Xu Xun saw a few pieces of paper rolled up together and five armors of yellow gold. At this time, Xu You said with a smile: "This is the long house that was burned down by Xu Liang."
The compensation for the house is a total of fifty taels of gold, which is almost equivalent to five hundred taels of silver, and the rest is a hundred acres of land deed."
Although Xu Xun instructed Xu You to blackmail the elder, he never expected that there would be so many people. At this moment, Xu Liang was shocked when he glanced at the side.
Chen Lu attributed most of his promotion to Ye Guang, who had been with him for several days and said good things to him. Well, the whereabouts of Xiao Dingzi were all investigated by the Jin Yiwei. He knew that the eldest wife, Mrs. Xu, was drunk because she was afraid of being blackmailed.
After that, he poisoned the person and sent his confidants to the incarnation field. Chen Lu asked the Jin Yiwei to obtain the evidence, and he hinted that the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division would investigate to the end.
Whether it’s to eliminate all the evil or to eradicate the roots, that’s what the family deserves!
Seeing Xu Xun closing the lid, Xu You walked up to Xu Liang and stuffed the whole thing into Xu Liang's hands. He couldn't help being surprised in his heart, but his face was not exposed at all. He just smiled and said: "I am in the government office now.
Things were busy, so this time the fourth brother became the clan leader. He was very angry about the matter with the eldest brother, and said that he wanted his elder brother to divorce his vicious sister-in-law, but the sister-in-law had found many ways in the yamen and poured in countless money.
It was all Wu An who took the blame. After all, Xu Jin was young and ignorant, and the two servants below him were the ones who set the fire, so he was sentenced to eighty sticks. Now the eldest son’s vitality is severely damaged. You see..."
"This is the government's decision. What does it have to do with me?"
Seeing Xu Xun's nonchalant answer, Xu Hao knew that the heat should be almost done, and he breathed a sigh of relief, but said: "Xu Xun