Chapter Thirty-Six Taking advantage of the momentum
The fire in Taipingli last night naturally shocked not only the neighbors in Taipingli, but also the Nancheng Army and Horse Department, and also Xu Tiao, who lived in Yingtianfu Yamen. After the report was reported in the middle of the night, he tossed and turned
I couldn't sleep, so I went to the Experience Department early in the morning to deal with some affairs for a while. The clerk reported that Mr. Chu wanted to see something, so he naturally got up and went to the small meeting hall.
However, when he saw the two people sitting and waiting in the small meeting hall, he was stunned. Apart from Mr. Chu, whom he had taken as his confidant, the other person next to him was the eldest young master Xu Dong!
Different from his younger brother Xu Jin who behaves in a flamboyant manner, Xu Dong wears a green straight skirt and black Confucian shoes. He does not use any gold or jade on his body. There is an elegant and gentle atmosphere in his behavior. Even when he salutes, people can't fault him at all.
, he had no choice but to suppress his anger temporarily.
"I thought it was only Brother Chu, but I didn't expect you, nephew, to be here too."
Although Xu You said he was a good nephew, Xu Dong couldn't hear the unfamiliarity and coldness in it. He hurriedly bowed and said: "Sixth Uncle, please forgive me. I happened to meet Mr. Chu on Fudong Street and knew that he was Liushu's secret friend."
, that’s why I begged him to take me into the government office. If I’ve done anything presumptuous, please forgive me, my sixth uncle.”
"If it's not official time, it's not a big deal to meet my nephew. I can't say I'm being forgiving." Xu Hao glanced at the copper kettle and hourglass next to him and said bluntly, "My nephew can speak directly if he has anything to say. I'm still here.
If something happens, we can't stay away for a long time."
"Yes." Xu Dong stood up and walked to Xu You, bowed and then lowered his head and said, "Father has invited the third uncle and the fourth uncle. There will be a clan meeting the day after tomorrow and he sent me to deliver the post to the sixth uncle."
As he spoke, he took out a post from his sleeve and presented it with both hands, but without raising his head he said: "Father is the leader of the clan, but due to his slacking off a lot in the past two years, the children in the clan are naughty and lawless, and the neighbors are everywhere.
There are a lot of complaints. So my father and my third and fourth uncles have agreed this time to rectify the family customs and revive the reputation of the Xu family in Taiping."
Staring at the humble Xu Dong, Xu You didn't reach out to pick up the post for a while. After a long while, he took the post with confidence, but he didn't look at it and just held it in his hand: "It seems,
Has your father already made up his mind?"
"Yes. Dad asked me to bring a message to Uncle Six, saying that if there is discord in the clan and unscrupulous children run rampant, Uncle Six's reputation will be damaged. Uncle Six has recently been promoted, so his reputation is naturally the most important, and other things are secondary. Besides,
, Uncle Liu has crossed the threshold from the eighth to seventh ranks. If someone in the court is willing to recommend him, his future will be unlimited. Therefore, in this clan meeting, as the elder, the sixth uncle is a role model for the younger generations. Everyone
I also want to hear your teachings."
"Okay, okay!" Hearing these words that sounded like persuasion and threats, Xu Yu couldn't help laughing angrily, "You have studied hard for many years, and now you really have a different way of talking and doing things. Go back and tell your father,
I have accepted this post. Whether I will be available by then depends on the yamen's business arrangements."
Xu Dong agreed and was about to leave, when suddenly he heard the sound of "Master" outside, followed immediately by Zhu Sihai who rushed in hurriedly. Seeing that there were Xu Dong and Mr. Chu who looked uncomfortable in the room, he hurriedly went ahead.
He quickly walked up to Xu You and lowered his voice and said, "Master, the prince is here."
Seeing Xu You's eyebrows raised, as if he hadn't realized who it was, he hurriedly added: "It's the person from Duke Wei's mansion..." As he spoke, he gently lowered the last three words.
sound.
Hearing this, Xu Tong immediately put aside the anger he felt because of Xu Dong's words just now, and followed Zhu Sihai quickly out of the small meeting hall without saying a word. As he left, Xu Dong said warmly
Mr. Chu, who had a bad look on his face, apologized, and then ignored the guest who might have hated Xu You for this, and walked out quickly with a proud smile on his lips.
How Uncle Liu got this experience, he naturally knew it very well. If he hadn't been married to Wei Guogong, how could the gap between the eighth and seventh grades be so easy to cross? Since even the other side
Any relative would be so cautious and obedient. At the Xu family clan meeting three days later, Xu You, who has always been cautious, would act rashly.
In a small flower hall of Xu Tuoguan in the back office, Tao Hong was serving tea to Wang Shikun with his accompaniment. Seeing the prince taking a sip from the tea cup, and then waving his hands in annoyance, he hurriedly tiptoed.
He stepped back and left the house. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard a deep voice coming from behind.
"Young Master Wang is the only one in there?"
When he turned around and saw that it was Xu You, Tao Hong hurriedly bowed and nodded. After hearing this, Xu You ignored him and gestured to Zhu Sihai to wait outside. He packed up his clothes and picked up his clothes again.
With a decent smile, Zhu Sihai on the side took the opportunity to open the door curtain. Seeing his master cross the threshold and enter, he waved his hand and sent Tao Hong away, and guarded the door himself.
"Why does Prince Wang have so much time to come to my place?"
Wang Shikun, who is seventeen or eighteen years old, is not very young, but he is already quite famous in Jinling City. His family background is not first-class, and the Wang family does not have much wealth, but his eldest sister is married to Wei Guogong Xu Wei.
Step-wife. Wei Guogong's first wife, Mrs. Zhu, came from the Chengguo Palace, and her status was not unusually noble. However, Xu had three wives and four concubines around her. However, as soon as this step-wife from an ordinary background entered the door, she was always the most solemn and solemn in her fifties.
Xu was the only one who doted on her. He was blessed with a son a few days ago. He was so happy that he named her Tianci. Naturally, he held his little wife in the palm of his hand and treated his brother-in-law with great kindness.
Xu Hao, who had been in the officialdom for a long time and had been involved with the Duke of Wei, was naturally familiar with these hidden secrets. As soon as he entered the room and saw Wang Shikun wearing an amber hair crown and a bright red embroidered peony robe, he immediately smiled and said
I thought that this young uncle would probably ignore him arrogantly as usual, or sit there lazily and tell him what he wanted to do. Who knew that Wang Shikun would just ignore him as soon as he saw him?
He jumped up, then stepped forward and pulled him over.
"Let me ask you, do you have a clan nephew named Xu Xun?"
Xu You just listened to what was said overtly and covertly in front of Xu Dong, and he knew in his heart that the eldest brother wanted him to let go of Xu Xun's affairs. Although he was reluctant, he was already hesitant after weighing the pros and cons. So,
At this moment, Wang Shikun suddenly mentioned Xu Xun in front of him. He felt his heart skip a beat, and then he cautiously tried to test his words: "Is there such a clan nephew who only has little contact with me... Could it be that this boy doesn't know how high the sky is?
Have you offended the prince?"
"He is really your nephew!" Wang Shikun didn't notice Xu Yu's subtle expression at all, and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, okay, I finally found the rightful owner. This way, my eldest sister won't be troubled again."
You scolded me! That Wu Shouzheng is finally of some use, and we can find out this information..."
Wang Shikun was just talking to himself, but Xu Hao on the side was dumbfounded. If it weren't for the decades of experience put there, he almost wanted to grab Wang Shikun and ask this person carefully if he was mistaken.
After finally calming down, he invited the person to sit on the chair again with a smile on his face. He sat down at the main seat again, and then asked again: "Master Wang, although I have a man named Xu Xun
My nephew, but there are many people with the same name in the world, maybe he is not the one you are looking for..."
"He is fifteen or sixteen years old, but he is seven years old?" Wang Shikun asked a few questions before Xu You finished speaking. Seeing Xu You nodded blankly, he slapped him hard, "Then...
That's right, it must be him without a doubt! Stop talking nonsense and find him for me immediately... No, no, no, tell me where he lives right away, and I'll go there myself!"