Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 31
Last night, he didn't go to bed until the fourth watch, and it was already noon when Xue Bai got up.

Talking to Du Wulang woke up Jiao Nu in the ear room. When she came out, her face was very ugly, so scared that Du Wulang couldn't speak well.

"I, my grandfather wants to see Xue Bai, I'll take him there, you can sleep for a while."

"What does Du Youlin want to say that even the people in the right minister's mansion can't listen to?" Jiaonu asked back: "If I even want to avoid this matter, what is the right minister sending me to do?"

Du Wulang just felt that she was so unreasonable, even a right-hand man could not ask to listen to people's conversations so openly.

But he didn't dare to say more, and led them to the study with a bitter face.

Passing through the third courtyard and passing the front hall, I saw Lu Fengniang was sitting there talking with the Du sisters.

Holding the account book in her hand, Lu Fengniang sighed.

Xue Bai knew what she was worried about just by looking at it.

Now that Du Youlin has lost his official position and salary, Du's house usually has a lot of expenses, and it is quite difficult to handle a case.

Lu Fengniang didn't even need to speak, just looking at the sad look on her face could make people feel tired after hearing many complaints.

"Oh, mother."

When Du Wulang saw her, he even saluted with a sigh first.

"You should try to persuade you, Grandpa." Lu Fengniang said quickly, "Now is not the time to show off, since uncle has come over, you should ask him to intercede and get back in office anyway."

"Me? Shall I persuade Grandpa?" Du Wulang hesitated to speak, and said, "Mother, I'm taking Xue Bai to see Grandpa."

"Go."

Lu Fengniang looked at Xue Bai, smiled gently, then looked at Jiao Nu behind him, subconsciously stood up, showing some respect.

What she respects is the power of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

But I couldn't help muttering in my heart, the right minister didn't arrange a way for the Du family to go, making people want to attach but don't know how to attach.

But the sisters of the Du family still sat still, and Du Jin glanced at Jiao Nu lightly, not even hiding the disgust in her eyes.

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The study room is still the most elegant place in the Du residence.

After Du Youlin woke up, his body was still weak and he couldn't bear to be disturbed, so his family members and servants didn't dare to bother him with mundane matters.

Xue Bai bypassed the small bamboo garden and climbed up the steps. He could smell the faint scent of sandalwood outside the door, which made people feel calm.

"Grandfather." Du Wulang knocked on the door and said, "Xue Bai is here."

"come in."

Xue Bai is now acquainted with most of the people in the Du residence, even Hu Shisanniang, the back cook, can chat with him about the taste of steamed vegetables.

After all, in the Du residence, the person he was least familiar with was Du Youlin, the head of the family.

Entering the study at this time, I saw that Du Youlin was a little thinner, leaning on the couch, holding a book in his hand, his posture was a little more free and easy than before when he was sitting upright.

"Come here, the old man is injured, so it's inconvenient to welcome you, don't take it for granted."

Du Youlin didn't wait for Xue Bai to salute, he waved his hands, exchanged a few words of greeting, and said: "You don't need to see others, you and Wulang are on good terms, just call the old man 'uncle'."

"Yes, uncle."

"Okay, now that I have received your call, I will say a few words to you." Du Youlin's face sank, and he said, "The lights are on at three o'clock and the chickens are on five o'clock. It's time for men to study. You are a good boy, and you slept until noon. From now on, what is the system?"

Xue Bai didn't explain, and just endured it honestly.

Du Youlin inevitably scolded him a few words, although he didn't explicitly say "it's not right for you to go to the right minister", he quoted Yan Zhenqing's poems, and scolded him for running around all night working for the right minister and being unable to get out of bed during the day... In short, he was scolded .

But no matter what, Li Linfu is still the prime minister appointed by the sage today, and his name is justified. As long as Du Youlin doesn't rebel, he still has to admit it in the end.

Xue Bai didn't dislike him exposing this level of official authority, but felt a little kind and smiled politely.

"Cough cough."

Du Youlin coughed dryly twice, and said, "I have something to talk to Xue Bai about."

Du Wulang wanted to go down, but when he turned his head and saw Jiao Nuchu standing there motionless, he couldn't help being stunned, then turned his head to look at Du Youlin again, he saw that Grandpa had put down the scroll in his hand and got up Pacing and talking in depth.

Otherwise, can you still offend the people in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion?
Besides, it is not proper for a fifth-rank official to confront a maidservant.

"Xue Bai, I deeply regret that you suffered from misfortune when you were young, lost your memory, and became exiled outside." Du Youlin said slowly: "For this reason, I have asked people to inquire, and maybe I have found your family background."

"what!"

Du Wulang was so surprised that he couldn't help but exclaimed, turned his head to look at Xue Bai, and had a lot to say.

"Are you going to find a home?!"

But where his eyes fell, he saw Xue Bai's face was calm, even a little as expected.

Du Wulang then looked at Du Youlin.

"Grandpa is so powerful, he found a family background for Xue Bai without making a sound."

Du Youlin took two steps, Yun Danfeng waved his hand lightly, and said: "Jingzhao Du, after all, there are some connections."

He waited for a while, but he didn't see any reaction from Xue Bai. He turned to look at Xue Bai, his tone gradually serious.

"Xue Bai, you were born in the Xue family in Hedong. Your great-grandfather, who was named Rengui, was a famous general in Tang Dynasty; In Changshoufang...he really wants to see you, and your mother, they are waiting for you to go back."

Xue Bai was silent, and he didn't know what he was thinking about, so he didn't answer right away.

Du Youlin looked eagerly, stepped forward and patted Xue Bai's shoulder.

"Shall we meet? Maybe you can think of something."

"Okay." Xue Bai replied, "It's good to see you."

Du Youlin was quite happy, with a relaxed smile on his face, he told Du Wulang, "Go and call Quan Rui to bring someone over."

After a while, Quan Rui brought in an old servant named Xue Gengbo who was the steward of Xue Ling's family.

Xue Gengbo was wearing an old jacket, hunched over, and stooped when he walked, as if he was rushing forward slowly.

When he crossed the threshold, he almost staggered and fell to the ground, which made people feel terrified, but he held on to the door frame to stabilize himself. In short, the two movements of Liao Liao can make people feel exciting.

"Liulang? It's really Liulang." Xue Gengbo looked around with difficulty after entering the study, but he didn't recognize the wrong person, he went directly to Xue Bai, and enthusiastically called out: "The old slave finally found Liulang! "

Xue Bai stretched out his hand to support him, and said with a smile: "Old man, slow down, are you sure I am your Liulang?"

Uncle Xue Geng saw that the young man's expression was determined, but he became puzzled. He subconsciously took a look at Du Wulang, calmed down, then nodded his head heavily, and said to Xue Bai: "I didn't admit my mistake, it's Liu Lang in person!"

"Unfortunately I can't remember."

"The old slave is getting old, and he is a little confused, but Liulang is Liulang, so he can't be wrong." Xue Gengbo swayed, his expression excited, and said: "That year, when Alang went from Fanyang to Chang'an, Liulang got lost when he passed Weinan. It's gone...now I've found it!"

Xue Bai couldn't help being a little surprised, and asked, "How old was Liu Lang when he got lost?"

"Liulang, don't you remember?" Xue Gengbo said in surprise, "You were lost when you were five."

"Then old man An can recognize me as Liulang?"

"As soon as you hear the name, don't you know it?" Xue Gengbo leaned over, and he could pat his knee with one pat, and said, "Liulang has a birthmark on the back of his neck, right?"

Xue Bai turned his back, squatted down, gave him a look, and said, "There must be a burn, I can't see it, old man, can you take a look?"

"Hey, such a beautiful birthmark has been burnt off." Xue Gengbo lamented unceasingly, and said: "The businessman who sells his lover should be hanged, hanged!"

As he spoke, he regretted it more and more, and after howling twice, he burst into tears.

"Liulang, you have suffered all these years!"

Seeing the trembling old man crying, Du Wulang had a sore nose, turned his back, wiped his eyes, and after a while he calmed down, and when he looked up again, he saw Jiao Nu holding his arms around him and his eyebrows down. Standing upright, his face was full of vigilance and suspicion.

"Aren't you calm?" Du Wulang muttered in a low voice, and he didn't know who he was talking to.

Xue Bai's attitude was calm, and he said in a rather polite tone: "Old man, don't get excited, whether I am the Liulang that the old man said is still unknown."

"How could it not be?" Xue Gengbo was stunned for a moment, and said with a positive attitude: "You are Liu Lang."

"Then old man, would you like to tell me more about the missing child of the Xue family?"

"This... this old slave doesn't know much. When I see Alang, let Alang and Liulang talk about it."

Uncle Xue Geng accepted the old tears and wanted to lead Xue Bai to Xue's house.

"Alright."

Du Wulang said: "Grandpa, shall I go too?"

Du Youlin stroked his long beard, smiled, and waved his hands calmly.

"Go."

Xue Bai heard that people from the Jingzhao Du family had come today, and thought that the Jingzhao Du family would take the lead in finding relatives for him, but he didn't see anyone at this time, so he must have left.

The reason is reasonable, after all, he was still sound asleep in the morning.

But after thinking about it, since the other party didn't wake him up, it can be seen that the main purpose of this trip was to have a detailed discussion with Du Youlin.

He can probably guess the content of the conversation.

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Xue Gengbo looked like he was about to fall down at any time, but he was still able to ride the donkey. He staggered and then rolled onto the donkey, his movements even revealed a bit of his youthful vigor.

Seeing him, Xue Bai asked, "Old man ever served in the army?"

"Nope." Xue Gengbo laughed and said, "My grandpa once went to the battlefield with the old general."

"Oh, is it Old General Xue who fixed Tianshan Mountain with three arrows?"

"Wait for the old slave to talk to Liu Lang slowly..."

Jiao Nu took the rein and followed Xue Bai, seeing this scene, his face was so serious that it was about to drip water.

Going out of the side door, I saw You Xiaowei's Tian brothers riding horses from North Street, gnawing on mustard pancakes, looking cheerful.

She beckoned.

"Girl." Tian Shenyu drove forward and asked respectfully, "Where are you going to investigate the case today?"

"Check? Do you think he still has the heart to do things for the right minister?" Jiao Nu scolded, "I don't know what is the use of supporting you. You go to the right minister's mansion to report to the steward. You only say that the Jingzhao Du family is looking for Xue Bai's relatives, and you have found them." He is a descendant of the Second Household of Pingyang County, the Xue family in Hedong."

After Tian Shenyu heard such a long series of words, Dang even made a bitter face, scratched her head and said, "Madam, say it again?"

Jiaonu took a closer look, only to find that the hairpin on the soldier's head was so dirty that it was leaking oil, and he leaned back in disgust.

Tian Shengong hurried forward, smiled apologetically and said, "I've written down what I want to pass on, so I'll go to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Yeah." Jiao Nu nodded, seeing that the two brothers had turned their horses and wanted to leave, he cursed: "Idiot, leave one behind, do you still remember why the right minister supported you?!"

"Take the traitor." Tian Shenyu responded, suddenly understood something, hurriedly leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Is there a clue? Could it be that those traitors tricked Mr. Xue Lang and wanted to do something?"

"Go away."

Jiaonu frowned, rode his horse and followed Xue Bai.

Although she hasn't seen the evidence yet, she already knows that Donggong made the move and secretly wanted to guard against the right minister.

(End of this chapter)