Chapter 129: Summoned by the Big Boss of the New Capital
The road from Tongzhou to the capital was converted from a canal road to a land road, so the official road along the loess road was extremely smooth. However, there were grain trucks traveling on this official road all year round, and the dust was the largest. Even though the weather was still muggy at the moment, there was only one person in the car.
In addition to the low-hanging mottled bamboo curtain, Xu Xun used a layer of gauze to paste it on top. After walking a short distance, Xu Xun could clearly see that the original snow-white gauze was covered with a layer of
It was yellow-gray in color, and a large basin of ice cubes originally placed in the carriage had already turned into water.
After getting off the boat, Wang Shikun had returned to his usual liveliness. At this moment, he was fanning himself vigorously and said to Xu Xun angrily: "You, you say that wind is rain. In a place as big as the capital, you need to find something reliable."
You can't find someone anywhere, but you just casually brought back a tracker who was working hard on a boat, you're not afraid of making people laugh!"
Seeing Xu Xun but smiling and saying nothing, he couldn't help but fold his fan and hit Xu Xun's knee hard: "Still laughing! Do you know that in the capital, even the high-ranking officials, even if they are servants, are very careful?
Those who have been selected, even these rich slaves have to compete for their background. How can someone like you who was picked up casually be trained in three to five years? If you take him out, you will be embarrassed!"
"I said Mr. Wang, have you forgotten that you also gave me two servants?" Seeing that Wang Shikun was speechless, Xu Xun said slowly, "There is a way for people to make the best use of their talents. Ruisheng must follow
Eunuch Xiao; you two are probably well-mannered and follow me out; my Tao Hong is willing to study, loves to be enterprising, and takes care of the study room; as for this Ah Bao, he is determined to run around quickly. It is our first time to enter the capital, looking for
Isn’t it good to be a local?”
"Come on, let's find a local person to enter the capital. How many times can this little guy who makes a living on a canal boat enter the capital? How much knowledge does he have when it seems that he has never even worn shoes?" Really speaking, Wang Shikun and Xu Xun
He had only known Tong Tong for a few months, but compared to his dandy friends who had known each other for many years, he had shamelessly followed him to Beijing. Besides being trustworthy, he thought he knew this friend quite well, so he couldn't help but tease him at this moment.
He said, "If you don't see a rabbit, you won't let go of an eagle. If you call people to the tea shed and ask questions for a long time, you will definitely get something. Just tell me this, right?"
The reason why Xu Xun got along well with Wang Shikun, a dandy, was because he saw the shadow of his past in him. Seeing that the other party had revealed himself, he smiled and nodded, then looked out the window and said
: "It's true that I am short of people around me, but the reason why I took him in is, firstly, because I was quite touched when I saw their trip from Tianjin to Tongzhou; secondly, because this boy is only thirteen years old and he is very clever.
, I wanted to give him a chance on a whim; thirdly, because I was very interested in something he told me before."
"This last one should be the one with the most votes!"
Wang Shikun then opened the fan and fanned it vigorously, and then said lazily, "Come on, I'm too lazy to ask for details. Anyway, if you need me when the time comes, you will be able to tell me. By the way, my brother-in-law said before leaving,
Previous generations of Wei Guogong lived in the capital, and the house there was empty. You and your father will rent it to live there first, but I know you are rich, so you first put down one hundred and eighty taels of silver for me.
You’re renting money, but if you don’t have money, I won’t let you live there!”
It's not easy to live in the capital. It's not nice to stay in an inn all the time, but it's even harder to find a suitable house in a short period of time. Therefore, when Xu Xun heard Wang Shikun's joke, he immediately started bargaining with Wang Shikun. You said something and I said it. After several rounds of back and forth, Xu Xun suddenly changed the subject and said, "I wonder how far apart the Duke of Wei's house is from Dingguo's mansion?"
"God knows, this is my first time in Beijing. Xu Xuxian was born in the capital, but he hasn't been back for several years.
Anyway, it's just an excuse. Tomorrow someone will go to Dingguogong's Mansion to submit a post and set a date for promotion. After that, we will be free. This trip was originally an excuse. My nephew and grandson are in the Imperial College in the capital. Also , do you want to go to the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Personnel for this job? Go back and call the manager when you get there and ask. We are all outsiders in the capital, so be careful."
Although the journey was not fast, Xu Xun and Wang Shikun had a companion to talk to, so life was not difficult. In the next car, Shen Yue accompanied Xu Liang. Logically speaking, there was no prospective wife. Fu was accompanying his father-in-law-to-be, but Shen Yue got on the ship under the name of Xu Liang's nephew, so it was naturally the most difficult for him to get involved. Although the two had met on the ship, it was still quite awkward to sit opposite each other like this. At first, even the little girl who never accepted life didn't know what to say, let alone Xu Liang. When he entered Xuanwu Gate, someone suddenly raised the curtain outside, and Xu Liang saw Shen Yue trembling and immediately drank. One sound.
"rude!"
Following his scolding, the guards outside who noticed something was wrong immediately gathered around. There was a burst of noise outside. Xu Liang was afraid that Shen Yue would be frightened, so he quickly asked Shen Yue to sit inside, and then Said: "They are all soldiers who don't know the etiquette. They are probably doing whatever they want. Don't take it to heart."
"Uncle..." Shen Yue abruptly changed the name on his lips, and then asked in a low voice, "When we go to Beijing, do we really want to live in Wei Guogong's property in the capital? Isn't it inconvenient? ""I have told Xun'er before, but what he meant was that it was convenient to stay in an inn, and we didn't lack the money, but he was afraid that others would get the news about our arrival in Beijing, so he deliberately caused trouble and stayed in Wei Guogong. We can avoid all these troubles after all. It's just that it's really inconvenient for us to live under someone else's roof. I will discuss it with Xun'er later and we will never wrong you."
"Uncle, what is wrong?" Shen Yue's uncle finally spoke more smoothly this time. After noticing a sound of scolding from an officer outside, the carriage started moving smoothly. She felt relieved, and her face He smiled and showed a cute dimple, "If it weren't for you, how would I have boarded the ship in Gaoyou?"
Since the driver was Jin Liu who volunteered, the two of them could not talk too much in the car, but the atmosphere was harmonious. Shen Yue served Xu Liang tea, water and snacks. She was a good daughter-in-law who was filial to her father-in-law. The good old man was so relieved that all the hard work of the bumpy journey was forgotten. I don’t know how long it took, but Jin Liu’s voice finally came from outside.
"Here, here, Wei Guogong Fangyuan has arrived."
After more than a month of boating, plus the forty miles from Tongzhou to the capital, the group hurriedly and slowly arrived before the city gate closed in the evening. Therefore, when they arrived at Wei Guogong Fang Yuan, even Xia It was getting dark at night, and the sky was already full of stars as soon as I got off the bus. The steward Qian who had been staying at Fang Yuan had already arrived at the pier to greet him. He rented a warehouse for storage of all the southern goods on the spot, and only returned with some important gifts. , at this time, he was busy taking care of things again, and in a moment he arranged everyone into the courtyards that had been tidied up long ago.
Perhaps it was Wei Guogong Xu's prior instruction. The courtyard Xu Xun and his son were assigned was not inferior to the courtyard arranged for the serious young master Xu Xu and his uncle Wang Shikun.
There are three wing rooms in the upper room, two in the west and two in the east and west. There is also a three-room inverted room outside the front hall. Once the side door is closed, it looks like a single-family courtyard. There is also an east door that leads directly to the small outside room.
The alley is the most convenient. It has everything from bedding to pots and pans. After everyone has settled down, the cook brings food boxes and delivers meals, and then a few servants deliver hot water.
Come.
Xu Xun, who was full of fatigue, steeled himself after the meal to visit the little girl who was also looking very sleepy. He also talked to Xu Liang for a few words, then returned to the room, soaked his feet and fell asleep. He slept well this time.
He was still there until he vaguely felt someone pushing him, and then he suddenly woke up. When he opened his eyes, he found Ruisheng with an anxious look on his face.
"Master, the Eunuch Sun who gave you the order before is here!"
Hearing that it was Sun Bin, Xu Xun's remaining sleepiness immediately disappeared. He jumped up, put on his clothes as quickly as possible with Ruisheng's help, and then washed up and hurried away.
After leaving the door, when he entered the main hall, he saw Xu Liang in brand new clothes waiting for guests. When he saw him coming, he smiled and nodded.
"Oh, Mr. Xu really slept until midnight." Sun Bin and Xu Liang only talked to each other for a while, but now when he saw Xu Xun, the smile on his face became more genuine, and he joked
Then he nodded and said, "It's no wonder that I went all the way north from the canal before my serious injury healed. I think I was very sleepy. How about you cheering up? Eunuch Xiao asked for leave today and went back to Si's house, so I have time to see you."
Although he didn't expect this to happen so quickly, Xu Xun still cupped his hands without thinking and said: "Of course I have time, but it depends on Eunuch Sun's orders."
"Okay, okay!" Sun Bin saw that Xu Xun was not sloppy at all, and did not flinch because he was about to meet a person who lived with the emperor day and night and had the power to criticize the red. He nodded with satisfaction for a moment, "You just got up.
, first use whatever you want to satisfy your hunger, but don’t go to see Eunuch Xiao hungry.”
Seeing Xu Xun hurried out of the house after handing over his hand, Sun Bin looked at Xu Liang and asked: "You and Xu Xun were attacked many times in Nanjing before. Tell us the truth again!"
Although he didn't understand why Sun Bin didn't ask questions before in Nanjing, and now more than two months later, the old incident was brought up again, Xu Liang still carefully recounted the scene on the day of the incident. And Sun Bin heard about the incident.
At that moment, Xu Liang released his horse and rushed out to injure the man and seize the bow. Then he mounted his horse and led Xu Xun to escape from the ambush of the other two people. His eyes couldn't help but flicker, and the contempt in his heart gradually disappeared. At the end, he looked at
Xu Liang said: "Our family will report this matter to Eunuch Xiao. Xu Xun will follow our family to see Eunuch Xiao later. You can choose a suitable person to submit a message to Xing'an Bo Mansion and set a date for the visit!"@.