The first-level Zhaohua Thousand-level Hall

Chapter 103 The Emperor's Will

"By God's blessing, the emperor said, there is a family of Xu's family, and I have heard that he is kind to others. I may stop in Wuzhou City after a month and a half, and read the Xu family's Xianwen in the countryside. I will allow him to take over the honor. I hope Xu's family will live up to my expectations, and we will not slack off in the future, we will do more to cure diseases and save people, and influence the people."

The eunuch Xuanzhi's voice was not loud, but in the silence around him, everyone at the gate of the city heard what he said. The decree was only a few short sentences, but these short few sentences are not suitable for some people. In other words, it is the difference between one thought of heaven and one thought of hell.

Xu Liang was stunned halfway through the eunuch's decree, his breathing was rapid and his eyes widened: "Luo, Luo'er, are my ears hallucinating?"

He never imagined that the Xu family would have the honor of welcoming Shengjia to stay. This is a good thing that even the city lord of Wuzhou City hopes for. Their Xu family, a family that can't even be called a wealthy gentry, won this unique honor. Good job?
Xu Liang's head became muddled at that moment, and the eunuch Xuanzhi didn't even come back to his senses after that, he just stood there completely at a loss, and the rest of the Xu family, except Xu Qingluo, were all the same. It looks like I don't know the year.

Xu Qingluo pursed her lips tightly. To them, this will was a hot potato, but she couldn't allow her to think about other things at all. The most important thing at this moment was to prevent anyone who cared about Xu's family from being caught.

The hand hidden in the wide cuff pulled Xu Liang's sleeve fiercely. When the Xuanzhi eunuch changed his face and said the word "Qin" for the second time in a not-so-good tone, Xu Liang pulled because of Xu Qingluo. , finally came back to God.

"Cao Min, Xu Liang, thank you Long En, long live long live, long live long live."

Xu Liang kowtowed heavily, his trembling voice and nervous expression made Eunuch Ma, who was a little dissatisfied with his delay in receiving the order just now, hum and didn't reprimand him. His Majesty's decree, it is only right to be so nervous.

Thinking of this, Eunuch Ma raised his head, his expression became more arrogant, but he was not dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty has a lot of expectations for the Xu family. Since His Majesty has decided to stay at the Xu family when he arrives in Wuzhou City, I hope Mr. Xu's family will not disappoint His Majesty."

Eunuch Ma handed the imperial edict in his hand to Xu Liang who was trembling, and raised his voice to make a point.

Xu Liang's eyes showed a little melancholy. It is indeed something for ordinary people to be proud of to be able to take over, and it can honor their ancestors.

For a moment, more than half of the excitement in Xu Liang's heart faded.

It's just that no matter how to worry about how to satisfy Shengjia, it will be a month and a half later. What Xu Liang has to do now is not to dissatisfy Eunuch Ma.

"Eunuch, it's been a hard journey, how about going to my house for a cup of tea?"

Xu Liang started to fight, if Xu Qingluo hadn't supported him, his legs were so weak that he might have fallen.

Eunuch Ma took a look at Xu Liang's attire. Although he was well dressed, it was only good. He also glanced at the accessories on his body. A man like Eunuch Ma can already roughly judge whether the other party's net worth is rich or not: " No, His Majesty's order has been delivered, and I have to go back to Beijing to serve His Majesty, so I won't stay any longer, as long as your Xu family can receive you well and satisfy His Majesty, it will be the greatest benefit to our family."

Eunuch Ma had something to say, glanced at the other people at the gate of the city, and brushed his sleeves with his hand. It was a pity that he had worked hard all the way but met a family like the Xu family who couldn't get much money. Thinking of the gift in the capital, The attitude was not bad, and after casually explaining the reception specifications, he turned around and left.

But he didn't even want to enter the city.

"Eunuch, Eunuch Ma, the Xu family is just a small family. It would be impossible to welcome His Majesty. See if you can speak a few words for your majesty in front of His Majesty."

Before Fuming came back to his senses later than Xu Liang, it was only at this time that he was able to truly ascertain what had happened. Fujia, who had always been proud of welcoming the holy driver, was granted the title of city lord because he climbed up to His Majesty. , listening to the will announced by the eunuch horse, he just felt as if he was slapped viciously in the face by a big slap. He felt that he was not only slapped in the face by the Xu family, but also by the rich gentry all over the city. As long as the top-ranked people in the Wuzhou City row are counted from wealthy families, the crowd watched his most embarrassing scene.

I hate him so much in my heart, but I can't scold His Majesty in front of eunuch Ma whether he is old and foolish. He can't live in a good city lord's mansion and live in a country doctor's house. He can only catch up with eunuch Ma and drag himself down He pulled off his favorite piece of beautiful jade and stuffed it quietly into the opponent's sleeve, wanting to know who was cheating him so much, and even more so that Eunuch Ma could help him say a few good words in front of His Majesty to make the opponent change his mind.

Before Fuming, he knew how he came to be the city lord. The only thing he can rely on is the emperor's favor, so that he can keep suppressing the other big families. If he is really taken over by the Xu family this time, His Majesty will be happy On the other hand, he is not very important in His Majesty's heart. At that time, other families in Wuzhou City got the chance, so let alone the position of the city lord, he would not be able to win even if he returned to his family.

Before recovering, it was Zhenla's disgrace, as long as it was for the future of their family reunification, let alone bowing their knees to a eunuch and eunuch, so what if they were more flattering?As long as they get real benefits, and as long as returning home in the future is still important in the eyes of His Majesty, these eunuchs who are forced to please today will have a chance to clean up in the future.

Before Fuming, he thought very well and did the right thing. Unfortunately, Eunuch Ma’s performance today is very different from his usual cognition. Not only did he not answer his question, he even rubbed the priceless piece of jade. , sent back to Fu Mingqian's hands.

Eunuch Ma glanced at the piece of beautiful jade. Although he is a eunuch, as a eunuch who is trusted by His Majesty, he has seen a lot of good things. The value of this beautiful jade is at least 500 taels. It is a lie to say that he does not want it. , Unfortunately, it's too hot.

Glancing at Fumingqian, thinking about the news he heard from His Majesty in the capital, Eunuch Ma gave him a sympathetic look, and then turned and left without looking at the eye-catching beautiful jade.

Before recovering, his complexion was gloomy, like dark clouds covering the entire sky, very scary.

The eunuch!

Facing the back of Eunuch Ma and his party leaving in a hurry, he kept cursing in his heart, and when he turned around, he was faced with a scene that made him even more indignant. It wasn't the small family of the Xu family who was circling and admiring, but who was it!

"Brother Xu, His Majesty admires your conduct, so I will rely on you a lot in the future."

"Haha, Brother Xu, if we have time, when will we go to Chunri Tower to get drunk and rest?"

"Brother Xu, isn't your pharmacy in a hurry to buy a batch of commonly used medicines? It just so happens that my brother's pharmacy has a lot of extra herbs, which have been on hold for a long time. If my brother can't use them, I will give them to Xu at half price." Brother."

"Mrs. Xu, how do you take care of your face? You look younger than that little lady in her twenties."

"Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Xu, we met in Zhenbao Pavilion that day, and it is fate that we both took a fancy to a set of hairpins. I will ask the maid in the mansion to deliver it to Mrs. Xu when I turn around."

There were people who were flattering and flattering Xu Liang and Xu's mother, and there were quite a few of them. Those smiling faces seemed to be the ones who didn't even like the people in the Xu family two days ago. It was not the same people who talked about the Xu family offending the city lord's mansion day in and day out, and that disaster would soon be imminent.

Xu Liang and Xu's mother didn't feel honored at all to be surrounded by such a group of people. They just felt that their faces were about to smile stiffly. Neither of them was the kind of long-sleeved and good at dancing. In front of many people, they chatted up, and they kept talking about how gentle and kind Xu Liang was, how polite Xu's mother was, how beautiful and straightforward Xu Qingluo was, and of course, the most important thing was how well she, the old lady of the Xu family, was able to teach her. There are tricks.

Xu Qingluo felt that she really couldn't bear such a huge gap between Mrs. Xu's front and back, and she didn't want to see those high-ranking officials who walked around her parents and praised her. He was in a bad mood, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he didn't care too much, at least at this moment, here and now, he couldn't do anything to the Xu family before he recovered.

Some people flattered Xu Liang and Xu's mother, but naturally there were also people who were upset. They couldn't help it before recovering, and naturally others couldn't help it. Xu Qingluo got confused with the flattering words when he heard bursts of ridicule. , with an unpredictable look in his eyes, he lowered his pupils, and he really didn't have the slightest interest in looking into them.

"I thought you would go over and help your parents deal with those ulterior motives."

Gong Ziyan moved his long legs lightly, walked to Xu Qingluo's side, and looked at the crowd of people over there like her, saying so.

"People with ulterior motives are at most looking for a little profit, or they will die. If they accidentally pick up the tongs and cannot throw them out for a while, they will burn themselves."

Xu Qingluo sneered, and didn't have any good attitude towards Young Master Yan at all.

"It seems that I offended Ms. Xu ruthlessly this time. Now, how about these gifts as atonement?"

Gong Ziyan took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve, the top denomination was 50 taels, the lower ones were estimated to be 50 taels, and 100 taels, just such a stack, the value was incalculable.

The sum of all the current property of the Xu family is estimated to be less than half of the silver. Xu Qingluo looked at so much wealth, and then glanced at the young master Yan who seemed to be smiling, stretched out his hand, and took the stack without hesitation. bank note.

It seems that because of Xu Qingluo's joyful actions, the smile on Young Master Yan's face became even wider. He groped for the fingertips he had inadvertently touched with the girl just now: "The matter of picking up the driver is never a one-time thing, and it costs a lot. If there is still a need in the future, I will do my best to help."

This sentence is already extremely close, but Xu Qingluo sneered when he heard it: "Master, you have a plan, and you gave me this hot potato. Even if you have money to help you, if you are not careful, the Xu family will be full of people." disaster."

"But it's also a baby, isn't it?"

Gong Ziyan gathered his clothes together, and looked at Xu Qingluo with a smile: "If you can't cover the hot potato well, it will be a disaster. If you cover it well, it will be a treasure that everyone can't dream of. I believe Miss Xu His ability must be able to maximize the value of this treasure."

"Thank you for your trust."

The sneer on Xu Qingluo's lips restrained, and he glared at Young Master Yan: "If you are lucky in the future, I will give you a hot baby to try your ability."

After Xu Qingluo finished speaking, she took the stack of bank notes and went to Xu Liang and Xu's mother without hesitation.

Gong Ziyan looked at Xu Qingluo's back, thinking about the last sentence the other party said, and smiled for a while and narrowed his eyes.

Sure enough, Xu Qingluo has always been different.

When Xu Qingluo passed by, Xu Liang looked at her almost undisguisedly begging for help, and Xu's mother also looked weak physically and mentally exhausted. The two of them had been living in Huai County, and the one they saw most in the past was Patient clansmen and the like, have you ever seen this kind of way of speaking and acting that is popular among high-ranking officials? It's just that for a while, half of your life is lost. Instead, Mrs. Xu's face is very excited, even if people are not so enthusiastic about her. , she also moved forward on her own.

"Father and mother, grandma is getting old and can't stand for a long time. The uncles and wives have been here for a long time, and the cold weather can't stand it, so let's go."

Before Xu Qingluo finished speaking, Xu Liang couldn't wait to nod his head in agreement: "Yes, everyone, my mother is quite old, and it is true that I can't stay here for a long time, and I can't stay with you for a long time, so I will take my leave. .”

Mrs. Xu frowned, and she was about to object. She felt that it was so easy to get such an opportunity to make friends with the upper echelons of Wuzhou City. It was a fool who didn't grasp it. It's just that Xu Liang was smart this time, and acted according to Xu Qingluo's face. As soon as he received the other party's instructions, he didn't care about other things, he helped Mrs. Xu, and went to his carriage.

Behind them, a vicious gaze followed like a shadow, and they didn't feel it until the carriage traveled a long way.

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"What a great opportunity this is, why don't you two know how to seize it? Do you know whose wife we ​​are talking to just now? They are all mistresses or old ladies of the four great families. Don't say that the mistress can talk to you, even if you send it to your door, you may not be interested in it. If you talk about you, why don't you turn your head? If you make friends with one or two, good brothers will be in Wuzhou in the future Isn't the city better?"

Along the way, Mrs. Xu kept scolding Xu's mother, as if she was so wise and Xu's mother was so stupid.

Xu's mother felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't say it out, so she could only listen to Mrs. Xu's lesson in a depressed manner, not daring to reply.

Xu Qingluo listened to Mrs. Xu's self-righteousness, and sneered, which aroused the old lady's stare.

The girl was not afraid either, and slowly turned on the fire in the carriage, and listened to the chirping of the flames: "Grandmother also knows that those wives from aristocratic families usually don't like our Xu family even if they send them to the door. I don't understand that their so-called friendship is like the flower in the mirror, the moon in the water, it's ridiculous."

There seemed to be flames in Xu Qingluo's eyes, and she didn't care about Mrs. Xu's flushed cheeks. She ignored her appearance of arguing, and whispered to herself: "What they value is that our Xu family will welcome the holy car, we If it succeeds, it is indeed possible to reach the sky in one step, but grandma, are you so sure that we can make His Majesty live happily?"

Looking up, the corners of Xu Qingluo's lips twitched: "The eunuch Ma said about the saint's preferences and the specifications of the pick-up. Grandma is so sure that we will not make any mistakes?"

When she got off the carriage, Mrs. Xu's face was also mixed with happiness and worry, which was very tangled.

Xu's mother's face was completely bitter. Their Xu family was a small family compared to those at the gate of the city, and they couldn't even think about the holy car. When Xu Qingluo said it, she was finally sure. What is the worry in my heart all the time, but unfortunately the imperial decree has already been issued, and there is no chance to change it.

"In short, welcoming Shengjia is an honor that our Xu family couldn't imagine before. As the mistress of the house, you must arrange it well. And Luo girl, you are the most ghostly spirit. Don't use your thoughts this time. Crooked place, mostly used in the right place.”

Although Mrs. Xu's words were not very pleasant to listen to, her tone was a little more deliberately friendly.

Xu Qingluo looked at Mrs. Xu's eyes fixed on her, and nodded yes.

"Luo'er, this holy car is indeed an honor, but as you said, the matter of the holy car is very important. How can our family guarantee that there will be no mistakes? This is really worrying, and I don't know why the saint chose it. Our Xu family, there are so many families in Wuzhou City who are more suitable than our family, hey."

Xu Liang thought it through himself in the carriage, and then his face was more bitter than Xu's mother.

Seeing that his parents were worried too much, Xu Qingluo hurriedly comforted him: "Father and mother, since the sage chose our family to pick him up, he must have his own considerations. Our family does not have the financial standards like the City Lord's Mansion, but if we put our heart into it, Your Majesty It must be obvious, just like we did our best to save and treat the people in Huai County, isn't Your Majesty also rewarding you for your wisdom?"

Xu Qingluo disapproved of the emperor from the bottom of his heart, but he didn't show it in the slightest.

In short, what she said reassured Xu Liang and Xu's mother a lot.

"Sister, I'm willing to help you out of your worries. No matter what, my mother and I can help."

"Yes, ma'am, although my natal family is not a noble family, I have seen many people entertaining distinguished guests. If Madam trusts me, I will help Madam train all the servants well."

Only then did Xu Qingluo comfort Xu Liang and Xu's mother, another pair of unpopular mother and daughter came over, Xu Weiwan looked gentle and pleasant, and Xiao Zhou's face was full of enthusiasm.

Mother Xu didn't have the slightest smile on her face: "Don't bother Mrs. Zhou, this is a matter of the Xu family after all."

There was no intention of responding to Xiao Zhou's enthusiasm.

Xu Liang also looked at the sky and the earth, but he didn't look at Xiao Zhou. No matter how pure he was, he knew Xiao Zhou's thoughts. To be honest, he didn't have the slightest sense of superiority belonging to a man, only uncomfortable and disgusting. Xiao Zhou showed his feelings several times. His eyes made him feel uncomfortable.

"Sister, sister and mother really don't mean anything malicious. The Xu family takes us in and at least gives us a chance to repay our kindness."

Little Zhou's expression was ugly, but Xu Weiwan didn't want to lose such a good opportunity. The royal family, the emperor, they are noble people they can't even think of, and they represent wealth and wealth that they can't imagine: "Sister, I just want to help."

Xu Weiwan was obviously pleading with Xu Qingluo, but she actually showed her pity to Xu Liang, but it's a pity that Xu Liang only wanted to feel sorry for her own wife and daughter.

"Sister and sister's name is so familiar, I really don't know when my mother gave me a younger sister, it's ridiculous."

Holding Xu's mother on the left and Xu Liang on the right, Xu Qingluo walked past Xu Weiwan and Xiao Zhou, and left such a sentence.

"Also, I actually don't welcome people living in my home for no reason at all. You should give your gratitude to grandma. If it weren't for the lack of a kitten and puppy around her to make me happy, there would be no such thing as The place where people stand."

"Wan'er, you must climb up to the saint in the future, and trample that little bitch of the Xu family under your feet!"

Little Zhou muttered, her face full of ruthlessness.

Xu Weiwan lowered her head, her teeth clenched tightly, almost biting her own lip.

Royal?She must definitely cling to it.

Kittens and puppies?Xu Qingluo, you wait for me!

"You, you can do everything according to your temper."

Xu's mother glanced at Xu Qingluo, she really didn't know when her daughter had such vicious words.

It's just that even if she didn't know when her daughter's words were so vicious, Xu's mother didn't mean to blame her, with an unconscious connivance on her face. In Xu's mother's heart, Xu Qingluo was not the kind of person who was really arrogant and vicious. She treated her like that. Xu Weiwan and Xiao Zhou's are also the two mothers and daughters who are really not very likable.

Xu Qingluo put her head on Xu's mother's shoulder, and smiled happily: "I just don't like their mother and daughter."

The feeling that the two mothers and daughters are united is really good.

"Luo'er can't force her to like you even if she doesn't like you, it's because the Zhou family is not upright."

Xu Liang thought that Xu's mother was blaming Xu Qingluo, and couldn't help but defend her.

Xu Qingluo smiled even more happily.

Well, sure enough, the three of them are a family with one heart.

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Xu Qingluo unfolded the rolled note. The note was very narrow and the handwriting was small, but extremely regular. It was very pleasing to the eye, of course, the most pleasing to the eye was the familiar handwriting.

In the letter, Lang Sheng wrote a lot about what he had seen and heard after arriving in the capital, not only the matter of entering the palace and being summoned by the emperor, but also the matter of being given an errand by the emperor to report to the barracks in the suburbs of Beijing. The long note was filled to the brim, and he wished he had to leave a little space to tell Xu Qingluo that he would accompany the emperor all the way south in a month and a half, and told her that he missed her.

Xu Qingluo looked at the last three familiar words, and when he read the three words "my wife", his heart felt warm.

"I miss you as well."

The girl murmured, under the light, her beautiful face was dyed with the color of lovesickness, gorgeous and beautiful.

(End of this chapter)