Taipingchun

Wei Guogong's Mansion

"Daddy, the magistrate of Xu County has come to give gifts from the mansion. He is waiting outside." Xu Pengju said to Xu Yu in festive clothes.

Xu Yusheng's face was upright, and he said angrily: "That Xu County magistrate who came out of Duke Cheng's mansion? No see."

"Why don't you see me?"

"The butler of Zhu Fu's family sent him out, most of them were respectful, and he must be a follower of power, oppressing corrupt people, what do you do with him?"

Xu Qian's youngest daughter, Xu Qian, pinched his shoulder and said: "The matter between brother and Fu Niang is all because of that Zhu Lin. I only went out of Beijing because I offended Liu Jin, maybe it’s okay to meet him. It’s good to ask to understand.”

Xu Wu loves his little daughter the most, seeing what she said, he obeyed her wishes.

Said: "Then see, if I speak for the old man Zhu Fu, I will take his head."

Xu Peng raised his eyebrows and frowned.

Said: "Then also kill his prestige, let him know what is the Duke's Mansion."

Xu Yu patted the table and said, "Qian'er avoids it and tells the soldiers to enter the hall."

……

The sergeants in the hall shouted in unison: "Jiangning County will report to the door."

Xu Xiu who was standing outside couldn't help but take a breath, what kind of pomp is this?Why do you treat such a little seventh-rank official like yourself?

After walking a few steps, I saw a handsome man blocking the door with a sword in his hand. He stared at him and said, "You are Xu Xiu and Xu Junyi?"

Seeing that he was not kind, Xu Xiu said cautiously: "It's my servant."

"Snapped."

The man intentionally reached out his hand and touched the wing of Xu Xiu's black gauze hat, and there was a rattling sound.

Before Xu Xiu had time to react, the man suddenly pulled out half of his sword and said sharply, "My lord ordered you to report to the door."

Taking advantage of Xu Xiugao's advantage, he bullied him a few steps, forced him back and said: "You have to be careful."

Seeing this situation, Xu Xiu's heart burst into anger, wow, Qipin county magistrates don't have human rights, do they?

Xu Xiu snorted, pointed at the sword, swung it left and right a few times, motioning for him to get up.

He said coldly, "Understood."

I can't help but have some opinions on the descendants of the national hero General Xu Da.

Seeing him go in, Xu Xiu took a deep breath and said, "Xiaoguan Jiangning County, Xu Xiu, come in."

The sergeants on both sides said: "Speak up."

"Xu Xiu from Jiangning County, the next official, is reporting."

"Speak louder."

Xu Xiu patted his dantian, and shouted unreservedly: "Xiu Xiu, Jiangning County, please come."

"Hi, speak up."

Not even answering the calls, Xu Xiu lost her temper, straightened her back, and stood outside the door, shaking her sleeves back and forth to show her dissatisfaction.

Seeing him like this, a thick male voice came from inside: "Oh. Please come in, Mr. Xu."

After all, he came to take Fu Niang away. Hearing what he said, it was really embarrassing, so he walked in and said, "Xiu Xiu, I have seen the father-in-law."

The Duke of Wei didn't even look at him and said, "Get up from the side."

Xu Xiu, who lowered his head and gritted his teeth, said, "Thank you, Lord."

In addition to Wei Guogong's red sandalwood chair, there are two small chairs in this room, one of which is sat by that handsome man, who must have been held by Xu Pengju.The other one was unoccupied, and just about to go over and sit down, the little sergeant moved away.

Seeing this, Xu Xiu couldn't help but said: "My lord, do you just stand and talk like this?"

Xu Wu said with a nasal voice, "How do you want to talk?"

Hearing what he said, Xu Xiudao: "You are not a talented official, but you are also a Jinshi on the second list, and a parent official in one county. Why don't you even have a cold bench to sit in the father-in-law's mansion?"

Xu Yu threw the fan on the tea table and said: "My government is a place of innocence, how can I have your seat."

I came to work in Jiangning County on the first day. I was unlucky to encounter this terrible thing. I want to solve it, but you all use official positions to suppress people. Isn’t it fun?

Although Xu Xiu was unhappy in his heart, he smiled and said: "In my opinion, is there something ambiguous about this lower official?"

"If you are not a flatterer, then why does Duke Cheng's mansion treat you with more courtesy? If you are not a corrupt person, why does his butler treat you with respect and humility?"

Well, Xu Xiu knew that there must be a reason for the ailment of Duke Cheng's mansion. It seems that this is the misunderstanding that Duke Wei had misunderstood him. Seeing him seems to be very righteous, but you, Duke Wei's mansion, have repeatedly teased me. How can such a simple explanation with you be enough?

Xu Xiu clapped his hands back and said: "Wow, according to the Lord, everyone who is treated with courtesy and preferential treatment by Duke Cheng, who is respected and humbled by his subordinates, are all flatterers? They are all corrupt Grandpa, I think you will go, it is the same, then you also..."

The Duke of Wei, Xu Yu, slammed the table and said: "The old man is under the shadow of his ancestors, and with his illustrious military exploits, he will definitely treat the old man with courtesy when he becomes the Duke of the country. How can he be equal to his generation?"

Xu Xiulang said in a loud voice: "I have been a low-ranking official for ten years, and I have worked hard for nine years. I won the first and third place in the middle class. I was demoted to Beijing only because the treacherous eunuch Liu Jin took power. Then Cheng Guogong threatened three times a day and forced the next official That Fu Niang sent her back to Duke Cheng's mansion, and she came down to the mansion to deliver wine."

He also said: "The next official came to the door today to give gifts. Instead of treating each other with courtesy, the father-in-law is indeed like this. The bow is drawn, the knife is out of the sheath, and the power is displayed, and the big bullys the small!"

"It's a bit unclear! Since it is a place where indiscriminate indiscrimination is indiscriminate, naturally there is no seat for innocent people like me!"

The words were neither humble nor overbearing, Xu Xiu stood with her hands behind her back after she finished speaking, and stared at Wei Guogong Xu Chu.

Seeing the fan in his hand shaking wildly, and the beard on his face was blown up, Xu Yu said angrily, "Come on! Take a seat."

Xu Xiu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Lord, for giving me a seat."

Unexpectedly, just as Xu Xiu was about to sit down, Xu Pengju turned his seat upside down. If he sat on it, he would definitely be facing the wall.

Xu Xiu didn't care about him, it doesn't matter to me how you let go, she straddled up, leaned on the backrest and sat down like this.

Xu Chu, who was drinking tea, couldn't help coughing, "What kind of sitting are you doing?"

Xu Xiu pretended to be entangled and said: "If it is according to the method set by the major general, then wouldn't the lower officials have to sit facing the wall? Wouldn't it be disrespectful to the father-in-law to sit facing the wall? .”

Then he got up and looked at Xu Pengju.Xu Wu said: "Straighten the seat."

"It's work."

Xu Pengju looked disdainful, "Hmph."

In this way, Xu Xiucai really sat down.

Xu Wu laughed and said, "Master Xu."

"Have."

"My son is married, thank you for sending me this congratulatory wine."

Xu Xiu waved her hands again and again, and said: "The wine sent by the lower officials is the wine of gratitude."

Xu Wu didn't hear clearly, pointed to the teacup and said, "Hexi's wine."

Seeing that he reiterated that it was the wine of gratitude, Xu Chu asked in doubt: "Where did the old man get this kindness from you?"

Xu Xiu cupped her hands and said with a smile: "My lord has a great kindness for my subordinates."

Duke Wei looked him up and down, and said, "I would like to hear what kind of kindness this is and where it came from."

Xu Xiu stood up and said, "Grandpa, please forgive me."

"speak."

Xu Xiu rolled her eyes slightly, and said, "My lord is an honorable man for many generations, and then Cheng Guogong is the garrison of Nanjing. The two lords of the state will be dismissed to settle the lawsuit. To be honest, if this matter is not handled carefully, It’s extremely lucky that the next official doesn’t lose his head.”

Xu Pengju interjected, "You must be self-aware."

Xu Yu waved his hand to signal Xu Xiu to continue, Xu Xiu smiled and said: "The major general is married and worshiping. Go to blame."

Xu Wu patted the table and said, "Continue."

Xu Xiu bowed again and said, "Second Xie Gongye, I have done a job at Shangfeng for the next official."

Xu Yu became more and more angry and said: "Speak!"

Xu Xiu drank lightly, and said forcefully: "Three thanks, Lord, this disaster will be borne by you alone."

"The word kindness comes from here!"

"Ah!" Xu Chu pushed away the tea table in front of him.

This matter is not difficult to understand at all, since the two princes had no other measures before, and they wanted to sue the officials to solve it, so it was natural that they would not really tear their faces.

Let those civil servants judge, no matter how the judgment is made, the two companies will have a higher level, and they will not care about other people's business in the future.

It is foreseeable that the person who makes the judgment will be "taken care of" by the other party. Those civil servants are all old and cunning. Naturally, they know what the two princes are up to, and they will definitely not accept such a pleading. , and only Xu Xiu took it in a daze.

However, Xu Xiu's three gratitudes, based on Wei Guogong's experience, under careful inspection, the implication is nothing more than that you got married before I and I have settled the case. Be clean.

Perhaps there is nothing to be afraid of with Wei Guogong's honor, but the status of Daming Xungui has been declining since Tumubao, and he lives more cautiously, so Wei Guogong can't help but think about it.

Xu Wu thought for a long time before he smiled wryly and said, "If we really get married like this, we would be reasonable people, but we would become unreasonable people instead."

Xu Xiu didn't care about what he thought was reasonable. Based on what he knew so far, Duke Cheng's family had a marriage certificate as evidence, so it was more reasonable. The government took it out.

He bowed and said, "The officer is still waiting to drink the wedding wine of the major general."

Xu Wu cleared his throat and said, "Master Xu."

"The subordinate is here."

"The old man returned Fu Niang to the adults and took her back to the county government for a few days, that's all."

Xu Xiu opened her eyes and said, "No, no, no, absolutely not, Fu Niang lives in the county government office, if something goes wrong, how can the lower officials take care of it."

"Fu Niang has already been involved in this case, so she should be taken care of by Mr. Xu."

Seeing what he said, Xu Xiu didn't try to evade, she lifted her robe and said, "I obey! If that's the case, I'll take my leave first."

Xu Pengju said anxiously: "No. Father, he is a man treated favorably by Duke Cheng. If Fu Niang is handed over to him, I'm afraid it will be a fraud."

Xu Xiu put down his skirt, and couldn't help laughing loudly: "Oh, the major general is wise, the old man didn't see the fraud, but you did. This is really hard for a good man to do, so please forgive me for being rude. Already, farewell!"

"Wait a minute." Xu Yu said: "The old man handed over Fu Niang to you and ordered you to start the trial in three days. Cut Fu Niang from my son, if not!"

Xu Xiu lowered her head and tried hard to control her nervousness, "Otherwise?"

Xu Wu chuckled and said, "I want your head."

Xu Xiu lightly squeezed her fist and said, "The trial will start in three days?"

Xu Yu opened his big mouth, and said ferociously: "After three days, the old man will watch the trial in person. If there is any mistake, you should wash your neck early."

He said again: "Close the door to see off the guests!"

Xu Xiu was sent out by a group of soldiers, and she couldn't help shouting loudly: "Grandpa! Grandpa!"

"Ouch."

Xu Xiu rubbed her arms, and just stood at the door of Wei Guogong's mansion, looking at the closed door, a burst of anger, she was a powerless person, if she didn't have such quick wit, wouldn't it be a fatal situation.

Now, what should I do.

"Sir, are you alright?"

"It's okay... Heh, you guys arrived at a good time, you can come a little later." Seeing Xu Yang leading a few yamen servants, Xu Xiu said speechlessly.