In the small side hall, Xu Yi, who was in his early twenties, sat on the first chair on the left. But he had no intention of tasting tea and kept looking out.
His father was a veteran in Hua Street and Liuxiang, but he left immediately before he was thirty, leaving behind a hereditary military position and a pitiful family property. Fortunately, his grandmother had already given the dowry and income to Ding Xiangbo.
All the old servants in the house were left to him, plus he was born with a talent, and managed to marry the only daughter of a wealthy family with no children. Now, although he is not considered rich, he is living a comfortable life.
However, since Xu Sheng reported that he was ill at home and had no children, and that he might leave an empty title when he died, his thoughts became active.
In a place like the capital, if you have no power, no matter how rich you are, you will be stepped on by others. But as long as he has a title, his wife will not be able to blackmail him with dowry over and over again and not take concubines or maids.
He will have plenty of glory and wealth to enjoy in the rest of his life.
Because of this, he not only used his brains in Xing'an Bo Mansion, but also spent a lot of money to find out what relatives he had left. This way he discovered that he still had a cousin, Xu Liang.
Although he was just a poor old man doing part-time work for others, he still tried his best. However, after bribed a staff member around Zhao Qin, he didn't expect that Zhao Qin fell like this in the blink of an eye: he fainted again and listened to someone's cup.
He made a desperate effort to feed his grandmother's children from his hometown with money, but the result of the assassination was still a failure. To achieve this, it was impossible even if people didn't suspect him. With no way back, he had to walk all the way to the dark side.
Finally, he saw a few figures approaching from a distance. Xu Yi hurriedly stood up and went out to greet her. After saluting, he diligently helped Aunt Dai's arm. Seeing this, the old ladies retreated in tacit agreement.
But Aunt Dai shrank her hands impatiently and said, "What are you doing? You and the master are cousins. Don't you understand that men and women can't be intimate with each other?"
"Aren't I thinking that my aunt is my sister-in-law?" Xu Yi has always been sweet-tongued. Not only was he not annoyed when he heard this, but he even more carefully helped Aunt Dai into the room, and placed her in the guest seat before turning back to the host.
He went to serve tea. When a cup of hot tea was delivered to Aunt Dai, he deliberately asked, "I just called at the back door and heard that someone from Xu Liang came to the front door to post a message?"
, "Your information is quite good!" Aunt Dai glanced at him with a half-smile, and then said slowly, "You don't have to worry, the master has ordered the people to be kicked out, and no one is allowed to come to the door in the future.
Forbidden!"
Aunt Dai originally wanted to express her merits, but seeing that Xu Yi was not happy at all, she frowned even more. She couldn't help but said displeasedly: "What, you don't think it's enough? You want the master to favor you, you know
How much effort I have to put in!"
, "Of course I know what my aunt is thinking." Xu Yi thought about the news he just found out, and didn't care about anything else. He sat on the chair opposite Aunt Dai. "But does my aunt know that early this morning,
The other father-in-law of the Supervisor of Ceremonies went to Fangyuan of Wei Guogong’s Mansion to pick up Xu Xun, and Eunuch Xiao, the chief seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, met him directly at Si’s residence!”
"What!"
After all, Aunt Dai is a female, and she couldn't help but feel confused when she heard the news. She asked in panic for a while, "What should I do? If Eunuch Xiao says a few nice words in front of the emperor, aren't we..."
"So, we have to do things first!"
Xu Yi said these words word by word, and immediately propped his elbows on the coffee table and moved his head closer to Aunt Dai: "Auntie should know that if Xu Liang and his son are allowed to take over, none of us can afford it.
Good to go!”
"I know, I know." Aunt Dai, who was already confused, wrung her fingers hard and managed to say something. "I will listen to you no matter what your ideas are!"
, "The emperor respects several cabinet elders the most today. Although this matter of enfeoffment is a matter of favor, it still depends on the decision of the ministry. We can't do anything about this elder and that, but in charge of the officials who have been granted the title, I
But I went to inquire about it, and finally met an important person. The person said that my grandmother is a serious stepmother, and I have a military position. This is my biggest advantage, but the bad thing is that Xu Xun is the emperor's commendation
Unless I ruin his reputation, it will be easy for others to take advantage of him."
Seeing Aunt Dai's eyes light up, as if she had been persuaded by him, Xu Yi said softly: "He is new to the capital. Since the eldest brother has driven all his father's people back today, he will most likely not be able to calm down.
.I have people keep a close eye on his whereabouts, waiting for him to go out and stir up some disputes to get him involved. If I inform the Army and Horses Division at that time, he will not be able to escape the charge of provoking a fight.
.His reputation was very bad in the past, but he somehow managed to turn it around in Nanjing. Even Eunuch Xiao, who earned praise for his good words in front of the emperor, cannot escape from this trouble!"
Unexpectedly, Xu Yi actually wanted to implicate the eunuch who was the chief of etiquette. Aunt Dai was surprised and frightened. After a long while, she hesitated and asked: "Are you making too much trouble?"
"Auntie, there is someone above me!" Xu Yi patted Aunt Dai's hand with a smile, and said meaningfully, "Xiao Jing has been occupying the position of chief eunuch and eunuch for many years, and others have long been uncomfortable with it.
So, you should brag in front of your eldest brother and let him make up his mind quickly. He is a serious Xing'an Bo. If you put in the deal, the matter is settled! I won't say anything about being filial to you. Here is
It’s five hundred acres of land, and it’s signed in the name of Xing’an Bo Xu Yi. As long as it’s done, the title will be confirmed, and the land deed will be yours!”
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He spent the whole morning in Xiao Jing's house. Seeing the sun rising in the sky, Xu Xun was about to say goodbye, but unexpectedly Xiao Jing insisted on staying as a guest, so he had lunch with this top guard.
It's just an ordinary four dishes and one soup. Although the meat and vegetables are not top-notch ingredients, they have a homely flavor. This shows that the Xiao family's cooks are quite good, and they are definitely not comparable to the half-baked ones like Jin Liusao. And when he stood up to leave
At this time, Xiao Jing said something again.
"After all, Wei Guogong's Fangyuan has not had an owner for many years. The servants below are inevitably unruly and talkative. Fengcheng Hutong is adjacent to the east of the Fengcheng Hou Mansion. There is an empty house. It is not too big or too small. You can
Find a day to move there as soon as possible.
Also, if you have time these days, go out less in case you are summoned."
Although Xiao Jing did not say who the owner of the house was, or whether the house was lent to him or given to him, Xu Xun immediately agreed without saying a word, and then bowed and left, leaving Bie Bin with him all the way.
came out.
As soon as he went out and said goodbye to Bin, he saw that Jin Liu, who had come out with the car today, was chatting with the driver who was lent to him by Manager Qian of Fangyuan. He coughed, and the two of them immediately stopped talking and joking, especially Jin Liu.
He came up in a hurry. When he put down the pedals and helped Xu Xun get into the car, he found that Ruisheng did not follow him, so he gave the driver a proud look.
Jin Liu came to the capital this time determined. If Xu Xun was disgraced during his trip to the capital, Fu Rong and others would definitely be there to take care of him after he returned. Naturally, his loyalty would not be in vain: but what if Xu Xun became rich?
, he is a die-hard old man, even if he comes from behind to that dead monk, wouldn’t everyone later respect his qualifications? Because of this, he has been fawning over Xu Liang since he was in Nanjing, completely forgetting his past
What's the situation like for that poor old man? Just now he boasted so much to the coachman from Wei Guogong's mansion just for the sake of convenience for his young master. After all, he is still blind on the road in the capital.
Sitting in front of the carriage, he was still boasting to the pair of coachmen about how the Nanjing garrison, Eunuch Fu, was very supportive of the young master, how Zhang Mao, the Imperial Academy's minister of sacrifice, almost confiscated the young master as a closed disciple, and how Duke Wei had entrusted his son and brother-in-law to the young master.
, which shows that trust came to him and he smiled at the end.
, "If you don't believe it, have you seen the young man who followed the young master just a month ago? He didn't follow him out, but Eunuch Xiao, who was under the control of the ceremonial supervisor, is going! Hey, there is someone above our young master!"
Xiao Jing's residence is not far from Wei Guogong Fangyuan. After all, most of the powerful people choose the same house, but they want something elegant. Xu Xun doesn't feel dissatisfied when he hears Jin Liu chattering outside. After all, even if he lives under someone else's roof,
, he didn’t want to be underestimated. The journey back was only two and a quarter hours, and the carriage stopped at the west corner gate of Fangyuan. Just as he was about to enter, Xu Xun heard two complaining people coming from inside.
The sound caused the curtains to be opened immediately.
"I've never been so embarrassed when I followed the young master before. I was kicked out after a long time. I'm really angry!"
, "Isn't he just a count? He actually dared to throw out the post and shout to drive people away. He really thought he was great! It's all our misfortune and we got the wrong master. I really want to go back and beg the young master to take me back...
"
, "Whoever is talking in the concierge, come out!"
Following Xu Xun's shout, two people quickly appeared in the concierge. They were the two young men Wang Shikun gave to Xu Xun. They were somewhat similar in appearance. One was named Yong'an and the other was named Chang Fu.
Seeing Xu Xun looking at them from the car window, the two of them looked at each other, their faces turning pale unconsciously. Yongan smartly pulled Chang Fu, and the two of them knelt down together.
, "Young Master, you shouldn't be talking about 1 Bu's guilt..."
Seeing Yong'an kowtow after kneeling down, Xu Xun glanced at the two of them coldly, then threw down the curtain and said, "Don't stand at the door in disgrace, come in with me!"
When he stepped into his small courtyard, he turned around and saw Yong'an and Chang Fu coming in with their heads hanging down. Xu Xun just ordered Jin Liu, who was peeking behind him, to close the courtyard door. At this time, Xu Liang also came out of the upper room and saw the morning
The two boys he sent to Xing'anbo Mansion to submit a post knelt down with mournful faces. His heart suddenly thumped, and he immediately stepped forward and walked to Xu Xun's side.
, "Xun'er, I sent them to Xing'anbo Mansion to submit a post, how come they happened to come back with you?"
"Dad, when I came back, I passed by the concierge and heard the two of them complaining, so I called them in to ask." b