This small flower hall is where the large living room and the east wing of the upper room in the north courtyard of the guard eunuch's mansion meet. The back wall is a row of partition doors, leading directly to the upper room. At this time, a lot of light comes in from the west-facing windows, illuminating
A slight golden light was reflected on the vase on a long desk. Outside the window, you could vaguely hear the birds in the birdcages hanging on the corridor above. They were chirping non-stop. The bustle outside was becoming more and more lively.
The room was filled with deathly silence.
At this moment, even the juniors who were usually close to Fu Rong, such as Chen Lu and Fu Jin, did not dare to speak loudly, for fear of offending the angry Nanjing garrison eunuch. However, although Xu Xun, who was standing in front of Fu Rong,
He lowered his head, but there was not much panic in his heart. On the way back, he had already figured out all the joints, and Fu Rong's anger was also expected. After all, it was such a big fuss.
If Fu Hengan had not been brought back, another person would be like Fu Rong.
"Reporting to my father-in-law, you gave me my courage."
"What did you say?"
Facing Fu Rong's increasingly fierce eyes, Xu Xun took a deep breath, and then said word by word: "Today something unexpected happened. I was asked by Miss Fu to go to the Imperial Academy. Even if I bring twice as many people, I will be forced to do it."
The consequences of breaking into the Imperial College will only be worse. Therefore, the boy has no choice but to take this trick to delay time..."
"Delaying time?" Fu Rong raised his eyebrows and suddenly sneered, "Is this just why you made the matter so big?"
"The delay is not to allow Duke Wei and my father-in-law to arrive in time, but because I am a little worried about Master Fu." Xu Xun paused, and from the corner of his eye, he noticed that Fu Rong did not interrupt him, but looked thoughtful.
With a hesitant expression on his face, he continued, "As soon as this happened, Lord Zhang and Yiying had to step in to suppress the situation, so the boy and Prince Fang Mo quietly entered the Imperial Academy through the side door, and finally successfully found Mr. Fu.
,but……"
"But what?" Mr. Fu saw that Xu Xun was hesitant to speak, and suddenly shouted at Chen Lu, "Where's Fang Mo? Bring him in. If we have anything to ask him!"
Chen Lu also had one of his men see Xu Xun and three people sneaking out quietly at the side door of the Imperial College, so he stepped forward to bring the three people back first. It was not that he had no time to interrogate, but because he thought the matter was serious, he wanted Fu Rong to ask the facts in person.
In order to avoid being thought that he was overstepping his authority. At this time, he hurried out after hearing the words, and soon brought the book boy Fang Mo in. Compared with Xu Xun, who was still calm, Fang Mo was not so bold. After entering the door, he immediately
He took a few steps forward, knelt down and kowtowed.
"Kowtow to your father-in-law, little one."
"What happened when you saw Heng'an? Tell us clearly!"
Fang Mo's head had just left the ground. After hearing these words, his hands unknowingly dug at the cracks in the bricks on the ground and trembled slightly. After a while, he stammered: "Father...Father, young master...
…The young master was holding… holding a dagger…”
Before Fang Mo could finish speaking, Fu Rong suddenly stood up, his face full of shock and anger. Even Chen Lu and Fu Jin on the side had similar expressions. The latter exclaimed in disbelief: "Brother, why are you like that?"
Silly...what about him now?"
"Now that Mr. Fu has settled down, he should not have such thoughts again."
Seeing that Fang Mo was extremely frightened, Xu Xun simply answered on his behalf. However, at this time, Fu Rong suddenly sat down and asked sternly: "In that case, why didn't you bring him back?"
Glancing at Fang Mo, who was kneeling on the ground trembling, and then at Chen Lu and Fu Jin beside him, Xu Xun suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Fu, can you allow me to report this alone?"
Fu Rong stared at Xu Xun for a long time, not knowing how many thoughts passed through his mind, and then nodded slightly to Chen Lu. Chen Lu understood the idea, and immediately stepped forward and lightly kicked Fang Mo on the ground.
This time, she was smart. She kowtowed again and got up. With her head lowered, she followed Chen Lu out of the house. But Fu Jin was a little hesitant. He hesitated for a long time before moving to go out. Passing by
When Xu Xun came to her side, she originally wanted to tell her something, but unexpectedly Xu Xun suddenly turned his head.
"By the way, I almost forgot something important. The thing that Miss Fu entrusted me with is returned to Zhao intact."
Seeing Xu Xun take out something from his waist and hand it over with both hands, Fu Jin suddenly remembered that she had pulled off the thing close to her neck and gave it to Xu Xun. Unconsciously, her face felt a little unnatural, and she snatched it away.
Holding it in her hand, she strode out of the house without saying a word, and closed the door behind her back. She just stood outside the door for a moment, then something moved in her heart, and she suddenly turned around and walked to the upper room.
"Can you say it now?"
After Fu Rong asked again, he saw Xu Xun took two steps forward, and he couldn't help but frown slightly. However, the first words spoken by the young man in front of him suddenly made him fall into a deep shock again.
middle.
"When I saw Mr. Fu today, because I saw him trying to do something stupid, I scolded him in a fit of impatience and slapped him. I asked your father-in-law to punish him."
Fu Rong had been hanging around in the palace for many years, and the shock on his face disappeared in just a blink of an eye. He immediately lowered his face and asked what was going on. After Xu Xun explained in detail how to enter the Imperial College, how to change clothes and find the
He led the way into the room and found Fu Heng'an, beating him and scolding him. When he heard Xu Xun say that he should be taken to the library and let him watch the farce at the gate, his rigid face
His face gradually relaxed a little, but he remained silent and did not speak.
It wasn't until Xu Xun finished speaking that he handed over Fu Hengan's letter. Fu Rong took it and read it carefully, pondered for a long time, and then asked calmly: "You have already gone in and someone is willing to accept you. How dare you even come in?"
We beat Heng'an at the beginning, so why didn't we knock him unconscious and take him out instead of giving up the easy thing and the hard thing? The matter is so big today, Zhang Lao'er and everyone in the Imperial College must be unhappy. If they vent their anger on Heng'an..."
"Reporting to the father-in-law, it's not that I don't want to bring Mr. Fu out directly, but Mr. Fu's temper is too strong, and he got so impulsive because he didn't want to be humiliated. If he really beats him unconscious and brings him back, who knows that he won't be at home after he wakes up?
Will he be angry and make other unwise actions? As for my father-in-law saying that Mr. Zhang’s academic officers will be angry, I think it’s not a problem for the time being.”
Seeing Fu Rong frowning, Xu Xun cupped his hands and said calmly: "Master Fu's crime is cheating in the monthly exam. Although it sounds like a big crime, compared to what is likely to cause a commotion in the city today,
Even if we want to punish Young Master Fu, we have to settle today's matter first, so within a few days, Young Master Fu will definitely be fine. These academic officials in the Imperial College claim to be upright and upright, and of course they don't want to be punished by a ginseng who indulges in small things and bends the law for personal gain.
."
"What about in a few days? Do we still have to go to the Imperial College to ask for someone in person?"
"How dare I ask my father-in-law, of course you don't care about a mere prison student, but do you want Mr. Fu to leave the Imperial College on such an unfounded charge?"
Seeing Fu Rong startled for a moment, and then looking at him thoughtfully, Xu Xun knew that his words had impressed him, so he calmly said, "Before meeting Mr. Fu, I asked Fang Mo about his temperament.
As a person, after meeting him, I became even more convinced that Mr. Fu is an extremely strong person. If he cannot be cleared of charges and given a chance to prove himself, I am afraid that Mr. Fu will be depressed even if he returns home. He needs medicine for his heart ailments.
Doctor, so I felt that the indicators were not as good as the original, so I boldly agreed to Mr. Fu to stay in the Imperial College."
Although Xu Xun had shown extraordinary wisdom and courage when facing the Xu family's attempt to evict them because of their coveted property, for Fu Rong, his appreciation was just like watching a play. However, Xu Xun's
Shi's words were not only completely put in Fu Heng'an's shoes, but also revealed a certain deep self-confidence between the lines, which couldn't help but move him. You know, most of the adopted sons and daughters of the eunuchs in the palace are cunning and greedy.
, he didn’t know how much effort he put into educating Fu Hengan and Fu Jin well, but the result was that the adopted daughter was good, but the adopted son turned out to be upright to the point of being pedantic, which gave him a lot of headaches.
"You mean, you are sure that you can get Heng'an out of the Imperial College and clear his name?"
"Yes." Xu Xun nodded heavily, then bowed deeply and said, "But if the matter becomes more serious than today, please bear with me."
Is the fuss bigger than today?
After Fu Rong was stunned for a moment, he suddenly laughed: "What a loud tone. Our family has seen countless bold and lawless people over the years, but in terms of age, you are the youngest and the boldest! Well, if you really have the ability, we will
It doesn’t matter if the whole family takes care of it!”
After saying so much, Xu Xun was waiting for this sentence. At this moment, he felt relieved and suddenly changed the topic: "My father-in-law, do you know who did you see coming out before the commotion at the gate of the Imperial College today?
It’s Zhao Qin, the engineering major who once showed up at Xu’s ancestral hall.”
ps: I saw some people comparing the new book with the Zhumen, thinking it is not as good as the old book. Ahem, after all, the protagonist has a completely different starting point, and the writing style is also quite different from that of the aristocratic family, so it will be awkward at first. Please read it slowly.