Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 347: Moving Out of the Second Lady of the Marquisate [Thank you all for your support! Goodbye! ]

"Brother Jing, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Erlang, why did Liulang and Jiulang invite us to Panlou Gaole for no reason?"

Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing unhappily and said, "Jing'er, why are you going? You don't even know?"

Xu Zaijing looked at Gu Tingye in confusion and shook his head.

The two rode side by side. Gu Tingye came to Xu Zaijing's side and whispered:
"I heard you were fighting for her before, and you said you didn't know?"

Xu Zaijing: "Who?"

Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing with an expression that said, "Fang Niang!"

Xu Zaijing was stunned, then he said with a look of understanding in his eyes: "Oh! Erlang, you said it was the Dragon Boat Festival. Are those girls who were invited before going to perform on stage?"

Gu Tingye nodded and said excitedly, "I heard that Jiulang and Liulang raised a lot of money just to have a taste of her beauty."

Xu Zaijing scratched his forehead and asked:

"How old are they this year? Just..."

Gu Tingye said:

"They are both fifteen years old! My cousins ​​from the fourth and fifth rooms have three or four concubines at this age!"

"Brother Jing, why are you looking at me like that? I, I don't have a concubine! I..."

"The maid Qiu Niang... Hey, Jing'er, don't leave! Listen to me and let me explain!"

Xu Zaijing raised his chin and said, "Erlang, don't follow me. If I continue to follow you, we will have to take a long detour!"

Gu Tingye looked at Xu Zaijing walking away and squeezed the reins in his hand.

Looking back at Zhique who was trying to hold back his laughter, Gu Tingye glared and said:
"What are you laughing at? If you were married like Qingyun, would I still have to take you to the school every day? You're so rough!"

The servant Zhique hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Sir, all right! I will let my mother go and propose marriage right away!"

Gu Tingye looked at Zhique in surprise and said, "No, let me tell you! Do you have a marriage proposal? Someone from our family? Who?"

Zhique scratched his head shyly and said:

"Sir, she is not from our house. She is a girl who is in charge of the Wu family. Her parents have been in Jiangning House before, and they are looking after the salt farm for the mistress."

"She came to Bianjing with her mother and a lady named Wei a few days ago!"

"After the mistress saw the girl, she asked Nanny Chang to help her. She plans to make a decision in a few days."

Gu Tingye hesitated for a moment: "My grandma Wu's side?"

Zhique nodded.

Gu Tingye gently pulled the reins and said:

"Then just be normal. I was just talking just now."

After tapping the horse's belly lightly, the horse walked towards Xingguofang.

Gu Tingye on horseback shook his head and sighed: "Ah!"

The servant is about to get engaged, but this young master doesn’t even have a partner to discuss marriage with!
Second day

in the afternoon
Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty
Chuigong Hall

The emperor was sitting at the entrance of the hall, reading the memorial in his hand in the setting sun.

The Grand Eunuch, Zhao Zilong and Zhao Meifeng stood by.

The emperor looked back at Zhao Meifeng, who looked a little thin, and said, "Meifeng, you have worked hard."

Zhao Meifeng bowed and said, "It is my duty as a minister."

The emperor nodded in appreciation, then stood up and walked into the hall with his hands behind his back.

The eunuchs and others hurried to catch up.

"Meifeng, based on what you have seen and heard during this trip, is it true what King Yong said that Jiaozhi repeatedly harassed and killed the people who submitted to our Great Zhou?"

Zhao Meifeng bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, what you said is true."

After looking at his master, Zhao Meifeng continued:
"Your Majesty, I have been deep in Jiaozhi this time and have learned that the three major forces in Jiaozhi, the Ding family, the Li family, and the Li family, are at loggerheads and will most likely be in civil strife soon."

"But after hearing that our Great Zhou used military force against Bai Gao, Jiaozhi has been making continuous moves. Most likely, they want to use military force against our Great Zhou to resolve their difficulties."

The emperor looked at the memorial in his hand and said, "Meifeng, according to your opinion, how strong are the mountain people of the tribe that we have controlled?"

Zhao Meifeng replied: "Your Majesty, the mountain people admire our Great Zhou, and they have a mortal enemy who has harassed and killed Jiaozhi, so their fighting power is stronger than Jiaozhi's soldiers."

The emperor nodded and said, "The people stationed in Yongzhou are the Xie family, the relatives of Marquis Xu?"

"Your Majesty, yes!"

"If it weren't for Viscount Xie's help, I would have died of illness in Yongzhou and would never have been able to return to Beijing."

The emperor thought about the memorial submitted by Lord Xie and nodded:

"Let the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Rites come to the palace."

"Let's discuss the situation in the south."

The Hanlin scholar standing beside him in the hall bowed hurriedly and wrote furiously.

After finishing speaking, the emperor sat down at the imperial desk and looked at the other posts in his hand. When he saw the last one, the emperor was stunned and said:

"Is this what Xu Jia Wulang asked you to investigate?"

It should be Zhaomeifeng.

The emperor shook his head and said:
"That brat is really nosy!"

"A twelve-year-old scholar?"

The eunuch at the side bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it seems to be the auspicious sign that Youyang mentioned earlier."

The emperor looked at the content of the post and sneered:
"I remember now! It was the birthday gift given to me by the Education Department of Pingjiang Prefecture!"

"WTF!"

In mid-April,

Xu Zaijing returned from studying at Sheng's house.

After turning into Quyuan Street, he, with his excellent eyesight, immediately saw Gao Yunqing standing next to Shu Bo's stall.

In Xu Zaijing's field of vision, there was a person with a somewhat unfamiliar figure sitting at the table next to Gao Yunqing.

Then, Xu Zaijing got off the horse in surprise, walked to the table and said, "Brother Zhao, how did you become so thin?"

Zhao Meifeng, who was sitting on a stool, put down the teacup in his hand and said:

"Wow, the fried chicken and rabbit made by Shuber makes me drool just by smelling it!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Meifeng shook his head and said, "I went to the south and got sick."

Xu Zaijing was speechless for a moment, and said with a very embarrassed hand: "Brother Zhao, I really didn't expect it to happen."

Before Xu Zaijing could finish his words, Zhao Meifeng interrupted him by waving his hand and said, "It has nothing to do with you, Brother Jing. I got this disease in Yongzhou."

"Shu Bo, the fried chicken and rabbit are ready and sent to the mansion."

"it is good!"

As he spoke, Zhao Meifeng and Xu Zaijing walked towards the gate of the Marquis' Mansion together.

Still at the racecourse, Qingyun, Alan and Xu Zaijing's master Yin Bo were sitting not far outside the house.

inside the house,

After Gao Yunqing arranged the wine and food, he also stood by the door.

Xu Zaijing filled Zhao Meifeng's glass with wine and said, "Didn't you say you were going to the southeast? Why did Brother Zhao say you were going to Yongzhou?"

Zhao Meifeng said, "The south of Yongzhou is Jiaozhi. The King of Yong wrote to the emperor saying that Jiaozhi was somewhat unstable, so Your Majesty sent me there."

Xu Zaijing frowned and asked, "Will there be a fight?"

Zhao Meifeng nodded and said, "Yes! They know that my Great Zhou is using troops against Bai Gao, so why wouldn't they come and take advantage of it?"

"By the way, Yun Qing went to check on the matter you asked me to investigate in Youyang."

After hearing what Zhao Meifeng said, Xu Zaijing looked at Gao Yunqing at the door.

Gao Yunqing bowed and said:

"Wulang, the scholar surnamed Sun you mentioned lost his father at an early age, and his mother made a living by washing clothes for others in Youyang County."

"He passed the imperial examination at the age of twelve and became a scholar. Over the years, he has been supported by the eldest wife of the Sheng family to study."

“Although I studied hard, I failed the exams many times.”

Xu Zaijing nodded, glanced at Zhao Meifeng in confusion and said:
"Brother Zhao, why are you looking at me?"

"Brother Jing, at your age, you haven't passed the college entrance examination yet?" Xu Zaijing forced a smile and said, "Yes! I will take the college entrance examination this year."

Zhao Meifeng raised his eyebrows, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Xu Zaijing motioned for Gao Yunqing to continue.

"I have also asked a woman to test Mr. Sun, and the conclusion is that Mr. Sun has the desire but not the courage."

"Sun Xiucai's mother is a coward, stingy and greedy person!"

"Family is not a good match."

Xu Zaijing nodded and asked, "Have you informed Madam Li of the Sheng family's first branch of this conclusion?"

Gao Yunqing bowed and said:

"I asked the eldest lady of the Youyang County Magistrate's family to convey this matter to the eldest lady Li of the Sheng family!"

"But, based on what the county magistrate's wife said, the reaction of Mrs. Li from the Sheng family was probably that she didn't listen."

"The eldest lady of the Sheng family's main house seemed to think that the county magistrate's wife was trying to snatch Mr. Sun from the Sheng family, and even moved out the second eldest lady of the Marquis's mansion."

Xu Zaijing frowned and asked, "Have you told the old lady of the Sheng family's main house?"

"I told you that the old lady didn't object to this marriage."

Xu Zaijing nodded.

Gao Yunqing glanced at Xu Zaijing.

Zhao Meifeng's wine glass stopped at his lips. Seeing Gao Yunqing's worried look, he said, "Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to hide it from Jing'er."

Gao Yunqing bowed and said, "Yes, Boss."

"Wulang, the eldest lady of the Sheng family is from the merchant Li family."

"I heard that a few years ago, the two ladies, Li and Wang, from the first and second branches of the Sheng family, had a dispute, and in the end it was Lady Wang who bowed her head and apologized."

"Whether it's the Li family or the first branch of the Sheng family, if they want to ask the second branch's Lord Sheng Hongsheng to do something, they will most likely go to the Wang family through Madam Wang."

"Because of what happened before, both the steward of the Sheng family's main house and the steward of the Li family suffered a lot of humiliation and fabrication from Madam Wang."

Xu Zaijing looked at Gao Yunqing and said, "So the Sheng family's eldest branch is trying its best, hoping that it can produce a Jinshi official?"

Gao Yunqing nodded and said, "Yes. Not only the main branch of the Sheng family, but also the family of Mrs. Li's parents, also supports several seed students. Among them, there is a student named Li Yu from the Li family, who is doing very well in his studies."

Xu Zaijing nodded, smiled at Gao Yunqing and said, "Thank you, Brother Gao."

Gao Yunqing bowed.

Zhao Meifeng spat out the chicken bone in his mouth and said:
"Goro, what are you going to do?"

"Do you want to ride a thousand miles to Youyang, explain the pros and cons to the eldest wife of the Sheng family, and then beat up that scholar Sun?"

Xu Zaijing picked up a glass of wine from the table, drank it all and said, "The hermit has his own ingenious plan."

Zhao Meifeng looked at Xu Zaijing and nodded.

"Well! It's good that Wulang knows what's going on."

"Viscount Xie is stationed in Yongzhou. His Majesty has summoned important officials from the court, and the result of the discussion is mostly to allow the Xie family to expand its army."

"His Majesty asked me to tell Wu Lang that Viscount Xie should think more about it."

Xu Zaijing raised his eyes to look at Zhao Meifeng and said, "Beware of Prince Yong?"

Zhao Meifeng smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is building an empire for the prince, not for Prince Yong."

Xu Zaijing nodded. It was impossible for the emperor to tell the Xie family his intentions through one channel.

When the two were about to continue clinking their glasses,
Qingyun's voice came from outside the door: "Sir, Brother Zhao, the Imperial City Department sent someone to tell Brother Zhao to hurry to the palace."

Yong Yi Hou Mansion
Mother's house
The maids were all standing at the gate of the courtyard.

Mama Dan, Mama Zhu and other personal maids of the Sun family stood facing the house and did not allow anyone to approach the main house.

inside the house,

Xie habitually put her hands in front of her belly and listened to Xu Zaijing's words with excitement and worry in her eyes.

"Sister-in-law, this is what Chief Xiao Zhao said! So the army under Viscount Xie must be expanded."

After Xu Zaijing finished speaking, he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.

Xie looked at her mother-in-law Sun and said:
"Xiao Wu, what do you think my father should do?"

Xu Zaijing hesitated for a moment and then said:

"Sister-in-law, the Great Zhou is now fighting the Baigao in the north, so the southern part should focus on defense."

"The Prince of Yong has been a vassal for many years, and his roots are deep and extensive in Yongzhou."

"The Viscount must first expand his army and prepare for war, and secondly, be on guard against Prince Yong. I want my sister-in-law and Aunt Xie to tell Viscount Xie about this."

Mrs. Xie nodded, rubbed her belly gently, and said, "Then I will invite mother to our house tonight."

An hour later,

The Xie family's carriage drove into the Xu family's gate.

At the second gate,
The eldest lady of the Xie family and the third daughter Xie Rui got off the carriage and hurried to Sun's yard.

Seeing that the maid of the Xu family could only guard the gate of the courtyard, the eldest lady of the Xie family looked at her daughter with great concern.

Then he said to the maid of Xie's family, "You guys stay here too."

The servants of Xie family stopped and responded.

The mother and daughter came to the door of the house and walked in hurriedly.

Mrs. Xie asked anxiously, "Mother-in-law, what's going on?"

Xie Rui also shouted anxiously: "Sister!"

Then, the mother and daughter looked at Mrs. Xie who was sitting quietly beside Mrs. Sun. Mrs. Xie said with confusion in her eyes:

"This, doesn't it mean that you are not feeling well?"

After the two families talked and explained the cause of the matter,

Madam Xie breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Madam Sun and said:
"Madam, I just received good news at home before I came here, but then I heard that she had stomach discomfort. I was really scared!"

Xie said, "Mother, what's the good news?"

The mistress of the Xie family said:

"Kang Anbo Xiong's family sent us a message saying that their Xiong Yan had just received an imperial decree from the palace and was going to Guangnan West Road. He was said to have been granted a powerful post as a Metropolitan Inspector."

Xiong Yan is the young uncle Yan who came to the Xu family for a blind date before.

Sun nodded and said, "He should be responsible for the recruitment and training of soldiers in Guangnan West Road."

Madam Xie said:
"When the Xiong family came to deliver the news, they were also a little puzzled, wondering why he suddenly got such an official position."

"I understand what my in-laws just said."

Sun nodded and continued, "Madam, when you leave, take advantage of the fact that I, the eldest daughter-in-law, am unhappy and send a message to Lord Xie."

The eldest lady of the Xie family nodded quickly.

Afterwards, Sun took her eldest daughter-in-law and the third daughter of the Xie family to the door of the house.

Before parting, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xu family took the third daughter-in-law of the Xie family by the hand and said:

"Rui Jie'er, this matter concerns your father's safety. Once you leave this room, forget about it."

Xie Rui nodded heavily.

At night, when the Xie family came,
In order to avoid suspicion, Xu Zaijing has returned to his own courtyard.

Turn the sky over,

Xu Zaijing exercised and went to school as usual.

Entering the Sheng Family Lecture Hall,

After greeting Changbai,

Xu Zaijing sat behind the desk and began to read, while Hua Xiang sat on the wooden platform at the back and was busy weaving ropes.

morning,

Halfway through the class, Dong Rong walked in holding a court newspaper.

After reading the contents of the newspaper, Zhuang Xuejiu glared and knocked on the table with his folding fan.
"Don't read for now. I have some news to tell you."

Qi Heng asked curiously, "What's the matter, scholar?"

Zhuang Xuejiu said, "Lord Sheng sent someone to deliver a report that the Jin Kingdom defeated the army of the Great Bohai Kingdom in Liaodong, and then fought fiercely with the Northern Liao army that rushed over."

(End of this chapter)