Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 832

Hearing what "Mr. Dai" said, the butler didn't answer, and said with a smile:

"Many guests came to Zhuangzi today, and the master couldn't get away, and couldn't greet him in person. I hope Mr. Dai can't be blamed."

Mr. Dai got off the carriage, brushed the hem of his robe, and said with a light smile:

"It's already a big face to have an old guy like you come out to greet him, so there's nothing to blame."

Hearing the sound of horseshoes outside, someone greeted him loudly, it was obvious that someone had arrived again, but the butler ignored the guest who came again and just walked inside with Mr. Dai.

A few dozen steps from the entrance is the cloister, but the cloister is built on a large pond. The pond is not an exaggeration, it is quite large. Looking down from the cloister, you can see fish swimming in the water. In one place, there are mandarin ducks and waterfowls playing in the water, which is really picturesque and beautiful.

This Mr. Dai came here for the first time, but he still walked very slowly. He looked around admiringly, and he seemed quite fascinated. As he was walking, there were a few maids and maids walking in front of him, chatting and laughing non-stop, dressed in simple and elegant, But the appearance and figure are all first-class beauty.

"There are distinguished guests here, what do you look like!"

The housekeeper scolded her with a serious face, and the maids hurriedly ran past with their heads down. Mr. Dai squinted his eyes and watched with a smile. When those women walked away, he said leisurely:

"Women should match the scenery, the scenery is quiet, the one who is refined, the scenery is gorgeous, and the one who is beautiful, Xu Ge always joked about it that day, but he didn't expect Xu Shilang to do it."

"Mr. Dai is joking, there are other servants in the house, and I will invite Mr. Dai to taste it then!"

Xu Jie was the chief assistant of the cabinet back then, and his eldest son Xu Fan was the minister of the Ministry of Industry, responsible for the renovation of the Forbidden City palace, and returned to his hometown after returning to his hometown.

It's interesting to say that when Xu Jie fought against Yan Song, one of them was Yan Shifan's abuse of power, and this Yan Shifan's position was also the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. The Yan family and the Xu family are quite similar.

Entering from the gate, it takes a long time to walk all the way slowly. This is because the Xu family mansion has grand regulations and occupies a vast area. Mr. Dai complained:
"If it weren't for the beautiful scenery of your house, this journey would really break your legs. You said that there are other guests besides the old man, who else are there?"

"Responding to Mr. Dai's words, Abbot Puyuan of Puyuan Temple in Huishan, Changzhou, Hongjia of Qingpu, Yanbaihu of Chuanshabao, Qiqianhu of Qingcunsuo, Zuojia of Nanqiao, Suzhoufu, Changzhou There are people who are acquainted in the house."

Mr. Dai frowned when he heard the names of these people, and said:
"Being too careful, making such a battle, and falling into the eyes of those who care about it, isn't it just an excuse."

"To tell you the truth, Mr. Dai, the more I inquire about the imperial envoy sent by the capital, the more frightened my master becomes. This person is different from that Hai Rui back then, this one."

The front is the living room, and a servant has already rushed in to report. According to the rules and etiquette, the master has to come out of the living room to greet him. Mr. Dai shook his head and said:
"There is nothing to be surprised about. No wonder Mr. Xu Ge resigned from his post and wanted to bring your master back to Songjiang. With such knowledge, I am afraid that he will suffer a lot in the court."

But the housekeeper didn't dare to answer the words. A middle-aged man in a robe over there greeted him from the door, clasped his fists and said with a smile:

"I haven't seen Mr. Dai for a few years, and his demeanor is even better than before. The so-called immortals are nothing more than this. Please come inside, please come inside!"

"If it weren't for your family, we wouldn't be able to talk about this fairy life, but Xu Shilang is being polite."

"You and I are brothers, so why do you call me so formal? If you call me a servant, I will call you to do something."

Both sides laughed and walked into the living room hand in hand. There were already many people seated in the living room. These people appeared to be dressed in various clothes. Some of them were monks. On the right sat a fat monk with a radiant face and a prominent chin. His flesh was stacked twice, and the cassock he was wearing was actually woven with gold thread, which was extremely luxurious.

Looking at it this way, this monk is the most conspicuous one. There is also a big man sitting upright at the end on the right. This big man is wearing a long gown with gold patterns and a red background, but the clothes on him are neither fish nor fowl, and the outside wind blows in. It is really awkward that he actually has shorts and straw sandals under the hem of his long gown.

This big man is thin, but he is muscular and powerful. Except for the monk and this big man on the right, the rest are people dressed as military officers. Although the robes are full of beasts, their grades are not counted. If it's too high, it's nothing more than the generals in the local hundred and thousand households guarding the fort.

In comparison, the characters on the left side are more imposing, some of them are dressed similarly to Xu Fan and Mr. Dai, and they look like rich and powerful people.

Xu Fan and Mr. Dai entered the door, and when they saw everyone looking over, Xu Fan smiled and said:

"Introduction to everyone, this is Mr. Dai Fengxiang, the owner of the Fragrance Garden in Suzhou Prefecture. Mr. Dai is also a family friend of the Xu family. This time the capital sent someone over, so we must invite Mr. Dai to come up with an idea."

Putting aside those who don't know each other, everyone stood up and said hello with a smile, and Mr. Dai also nodded with a smile, but sat on the top left.

Someone below also asked in a low voice, "Who is this Mr. Dai?", but there were also people who knew it, and someone immediately replied:

"It's the one who took the gold and brought down Hai Rui in court."

The voice was kept very low, but when it came to this, everyone suddenly realized that when Hai Rui was the governor of Yingtian, he came to the south of the Yangtze River to investigate and deal with it. During the incident, Dai Fengxiang impeached Hai Rui and forced his wife and concubine to death, ordered Hai Rui to dismiss him from office, and let the Xu family escape.

However, Dai Fengxiang accepted it as soon as he saw it, and he did not continue to delay in court after receiving this huge sum of money. After a year, he resigned from office and returned to his hometown, and built a garden in Suzhou Mansion, so he was happy.

Seeing everyone seated, the servants brought tea and snacks, Xu Fan waved again, all the servants in the room retreated, the butler went to the door and put down the bamboo curtain, and stood outside waiting, Xu Fan finally understood He cleared his throat and said:
"Everyone, everyone must have known the news from the capital. My father and uncle bought this foundation in the hope of passing it on to the descendants of the Xu family, so that the Xu family will not worry about food and clothing for generations, but there is always that treacherous villain. Coveting the wealth of our Xu family, we were in the capital and slandered in front of the emperor. At that time, Emperor Mu Zongzhuang had Hai Rui to make a name for himself and come here to make troubles. I thought that after more than ten years, nothing happened. Who would have thought that there would be another Wang Tong, alas, I really don't know what to do, please come here, and please help to come up with an idea."

Hearing what he said, all the people present exchanged glances with each other. What happened to the Xu family's family business? No one in the south of the Yangtze River knows about it. .

After Xu Fan finished speaking, a rich middle-aged man stood up and said:
"Master Xu is right. Those of us in the south of the Yangtze River, our ancestors lived frugally to get this little property, relying on this to support the family's food and clothing, and let the children study the imperial examinations, but these people in the north just look at it. I don’t see our hard work, but I always focus on those little things. Master Xu, the capital’s intentions are not good this time. If you check your residence, the next step may be to stare at us.”

As he spoke, the rich middle-aged man became excited and said with a blushing voice:
"The bastard of my family spends the family's money like running water, but he doesn't talk to him when he encounters such a thing. Before I came, I had asked the family to send him a message. Even if he doesn't become an official of the censor, he will also report to the emperor. , we must also explain the hardships of us Jiangnan people!!"

"It's not easy for Shi Yuanwai, so don't get angry, everyone came here just to discuss and come up with an idea."

Xu Fan said a few words of consolation, and the officer sat down out of breath, but the person sitting next to him said in a deep voice:

"Songjiang Mansion, Jiaxing Mansion, and Hangzhou Mansion have a lot of boats going to Tianjin Wei, and there are also a lot of news about Wang Tong brought back there. Wang Tong's position at such a young age is not because of his favor. This person is a shrewd character, different from those scholars who can only move their mouths!"

"Indeed, at first I thought that Wang Tong was just a child, or that there was an expert behind him, but looking at it now, Tianjin Wei opened the sea, set up a block on the canal, and sold alkali, not to mention these big victories. The scene he created by punching and kicking himself, such a person comes over.”

"Why worry about this? Could it be that you haven't heard about the marriage?"

"The decree of bestowing the marriage has been withdrawn. Now that the matter of the capital is being passed on as a good story, Hai Rui is now on the echelon, and he will send Wang Tong out of the capital immediately."

Watching the people arguing below, Xu Fan frowned, but Dai Fengxiang beside him took a sip of tea leisurely, and after taking a sip, he seemed to admire the good tea, and began to savor it carefully.

Just as they were arguing, the fat monk spoke in a low voice, and his voice was quite loud, suppressing all the voices in the room:

"Fellow benefactors, it's windy and rainy right now, and the river is not peaceful, and people may drown. Lao Liao knows a lot of heroes on the river."

"Abbot Puyuan, Abbot Puyuan, be careful with your words."

An officer from a hundred households at the side quickly interrupted the monk's words, and everyone looked over, the hundred households paused and said:

"If something happens, we can't avoid being entangled everywhere. The Jinyiwei over there in Nanjing doesn't count against us. Besides, these days are calm, so what's the trouble walking on the river?"

The big man who had been silent all this time said in a deep voice:

"When crossing the river, or when crossing Taihu Lake, there are strong winds and waves."

Speaking of this, several people dressed as military officers were silent, but the fat monk asked with interest:
"Old Liao, please speak clearly, don't be so appetizing."

"Absurd, really absurd!"

He was talking happily here, when he suddenly heard Dai Fengxiang slam the teacup heavily on the coffee table.

(End of this chapter)