Blood from Daming

Chapter 144 Recipe
Xue Rui asked suspiciously: "What do these things have to do with your aunt in Hangzhou?"

Xue Yun: "Grandpa's Sanniang is one of the four famous arresters in Shuntian Mansion. If my grandson gives her the status of Jinyiwei, I'm afraid she won't be able to deal with a small local rich man in the south of the Yangtze River."

Xue Rui: "Yun'er, you are using a public weapon for private use, and if the court officials find out, you will be in big trouble."

Xue Yun: "Grandpa is fine. Master Luo, the envoy of Jinyiwei, let his grandson make arrangements for himself. Sanniang is just serving secretly in Jinyiwei. Grandpa, your real granddaughter-in-law has already commanded thousands of troops in Datong."

Xue Rui lowered his head and pondered for a while: "Yun'er, your thinking is also reasonable, but today Luo Sigong intentionally mentioned that the prefect Xu of Dongchang Mansion is seeking a foreign transfer because he wants me to owe him a favor."

Xue Yun: "Grandpa, since your old man has agreed, let's just do a favor for the prefect Xu. If prefect Xu sits in Hangzhou, I believe he will not make things easier for the Qian family."

Xue Rui: "Yun'er has one more thing to tell you. Your elder brother Xue Cong sent Lao Jiu back to meet you."

When Xue Yun heard Xue Cong's name, he didn't remember where the cheap big brother was. Xue Rui thought that Xue Yun didn't know who the old nine was, so he explained: "Grandson, the old nine is the thirteen Taibao of Xue's family. my old nine."

It was only then that Xue Yun remembered that Xue Cong was the boss of the big house. Xue Rui said, "Grandson and the thirteen Taibao are all loyal servants of the Xue family. If you want to be the head of the family in the future, don't neglect them."

Xue Yun: "Grandpa, don't worry, they are all heroes of the Xue family. Grandson will definitely respect the ninth brother as he respects the fifth and sixth brothers." Xue Yun heard his grandfather repeatedly mentioning that he should be the head of the family. Whether he believed that his grandfather was his direct relative or believed what his mother and cousin said, Xue Yun was so dizzy all day long that he didn't dare to find out his real identity.

Xue Rui ordered his servants to go to the big room to invite Xue Jiu to come over and talk, and Xue Rui simply told Xue Yun the origin of the Xue family's thirteen Taibao: "Xue Da, Xue Er, Xue San, and Xue Si were raised by my grandfather since childhood. Xue Aoren’s family will be regarded as Xue Aoren’s generation. Xue Rui was wounded in the Wanli Dynasty’s expedition to North Korea to fight Japanese pirates, but Xue Da died in that battle while I was protecting Xue Rui. No dead, no dead bodies."

Xue Rui: "Except for Xue Wu, Xue Liu, and Xue Shishi who followed you, Xue Qi, Xue Ba, and Xue Twelve died in Saerhu, Liaodong, Xue Rui, Xue Jiu, Xue Rui, etc. Xue Shi and two people have been following Xue Cong, and Xue 13 was taken to Henan by your fourth uncle."

Xue Rui still wanted to speak. The concubine outside the door told Xue Jiu and the second son Xue Jie to arrive. Xue Yun took the initiative to welcome Xue Jiu and Xue Jie into the house. Xue Yun and the three of them entered the house and sat around Xue Rui's direction. Seeing that Xue Rui hesitated and didn't speak, Xue Yun suddenly felt that Xue Jiu's purpose for coming back this time must not be simple.

Xue Rui said to Xue Jiu very kindly: "If Xiao Jiu has anything to say, you can just say it, Yun'er is also your younger brother, and if you have trouble speaking up, let's find a way."

Xue Jiu gritted his teeth and said cruelly: "The eldest son hopes that the third young master can copy the formula of the explosive package for him."

Xue Yun was very surprised when he heard this, so he looked at his grandfather Xue Rui, and found that Xue Rui's face was also ugly, and Xue Jie, who was beside him, kept his head very low, and the four people in the room were always full of incense. Xue Rui broke the dull situation: "Xiao Jiu, besides this one, you can mention other conditions."

Xue Jiu: "Old man, the eldest son has only one condition, and the other eldest sons are left to the old man to handle."

Xue Rui: "Why do you want the formula for the explosive kit? Does Mr. Xue Cong still want to produce the explosive kit? Xue Jiu, tell me what Xue Cong wants to do with the formula."

Xue Jiu: "Don't be angry, old man. Maybe the eldest son will give birth to deal with the Tartars."

Where did Xue Rui get angry: "The formula for the explosive pack belongs to the Xue family. After you give it to outsiders, how will the Xue family gain a foothold in the court and make contributions?"

Xue Yun: "The formula of Ninth Brother's explosive package is related to the rise and fall of the country. If this formula falls into the hands of the Jurchens, our Daming may never have a chance to turn around."

Xue Jiu: "The formula of this explosive bag is what the Eldest Prince wants, and Ningyuan City Defense can rest easy with this weapon."

Xue Yun: "Ninth Brother Kai Nian Datong is most likely to fight the Jurchen Tartars. Ningyuan should not be in any great danger, but the production of explosives should be concerned by Yuan Chonghuan and Yuan You who are patrolling Guangning and participating in politics."

Xue Jiu's face was very strange when he heard this, and Xue Yun knew that his guess was probably right. Xue Jiu said: "Master, the young master's life in Liaodong is very difficult. If you can't get back the formula for the explosive package, you can't get it done." I will be killed by those big shots in Liaodong."

Xue Rui and Xue Yun finally understood that Xue Cong came to ask for the formula of explosive packs for others. Xue Rui: "Xiao Jiu, the formula of explosive packs is definitely not good. Xue Cong thinks it is not good to stay in Liaodong, so I try to transfer him into the pass." that is."

What else did Xue Jiu want to say, Xue Rui decided with one sentence: "Xiao Jiu, you bring 2 taels of goods back to Ningyuan, just say that I don't agree to hand over the family's goods to others, and you three go down, I think rest for a bit."

Xue Yun, Xue Jie, and Xue Jiu all backed out after hearing Xue Rui's words. Xue Yun greeted Xue Jiu and asked him to go to the "Xinghua Restaurant" to have a drink and meet the wind. Xue Jiu lowered his head and ignored Xue Yun and left on his own up.

Xue Jie: "Brother Yun, Big Brother and Ninth Brother are too straightforward, you have to forgive them for not considering the overall situation of the court and the Xue family."

After hearing Xue Jie's words, Xue Yun couldn't help but think highly of him, so he had to express to Xue Jie that he understood their feelings, but the fact that the explosive package formula couldn't meet the requirements of Xue Cong and Xue Jiu, Xue Yun left Xue Jie Then I saw the youngest Mao standing outside the third door.

Xue Yun called him in: "Youngest, you should pay more attention to the officers and soldiers who came back from Liaodong in Dafang, and try your best to meet their demands, understand."

The youngest Mao quickly nodded in agreement, and Xue Yun ordered the youngest Mao to find some people to carry the parcels in his grandfather's living room. After a while, Xue Yun took the youngest Mao and the youngest to carry the parcels back to Xiaoxue's mansion.

Xue Yun asked the youngest Mao and the others to deliver a few parcels to the living room in the inner courtyard. Xue Yun saw that Miss Chen was alone in the living room. Xue Yun said, "Why didn't Sanniang and the others see it?"

Ms. Chen: "The third sister has gone to Shuntian Mansion, and she won't be back until dinner time. The four sisters, Rumeng, Ruolian, Xue'er, and Yunxi, said that the carpenters who repaired the corridor bridge have been coming and going in and out of their yard these days. , the four sisters stayed at home for fear of losing their belongings and refused to come over.”

It may be that last night's action exhausted too much physical strength, Xue Yun's stomach is rumbling non-stop, so he told Miss Chen to serve the meal quickly, and Miss Chen gave him a blank look and asked the maids to bring the lunch as soon as possible.

Miss Chen was about to ask the maids to invite Wu Hui and Ni Hongshuang to dinner, when the little maid outside the door came to report: a message was sent at the gate that the prefect Xu of Dongchang Prefecture in Shandong Province was visiting.Xue Yun didn't expect the prefect Xu to come so quickly. It seems that the prefect Xu is very addicted to being an official.

Xue Yun asked Ms. Chen and the others to eat first, and then went to the gate to meet the prefect. Xu Zhifu was in the same year in the capital, and learned from his fellow villagers that his colleagues in Shandong wanted to eat his meat and drink his blood. He is monopolized, and many people are waiting for him to go back and repair him properly, grandma, isn't it more hateful for you Xu to stop us from getting promoted and getting rich than killing our parents?

Prefect Xu dared to return to Shandong to become an official after receiving the news. While waiting for the reward from the imperial court, he walked around trying to jump out of the whirlpool in Shandong. In his heart, he complained that Xue Yun had dragged himself into a trap. It costs money, but the seats given by the Ministry of Officials to Xu Zhifu are really unacceptable, and they all belong to those foreign officials who are old, young, and poor.

Just when Xu Zhifu was so anxious that his hair was pulled out a few times, a fellow of his own in the Ministry of Officials came to report that the big vacancy of the Hangzhou prefect was said to have fallen on the Jingzhong Xue's house. In fact, the vacancy of the Hangzhou prefect I knew it, but I knew my weight and didn't think in any direction. Now that I heard what my fellow countrymen said, at least there was a small wave in my heart and calmed down.

But my fellow countrymen tried their best to encourage me to come to Xue Mansion to ask for the seat of Hangzhou magistrate. I felt that I was worthy of Xue Yun when I divided up the spoils. With such thoughts, he plucked up his courage and ran directly to Xue's mansion.

When Xu Zhifu saw Xue Yun coming out, he immediately ordered his servants to carry gifts and prepare to enter Xue's residence. Xue Yun yelled away from a long distance: "Oh, it turns out that Xu Zhifu has arrived. The general is really far away. Hurry up and sit down in the house." " said Xue Yun, grabbed Xu Zhifu's arm and entered the gate of Xiao Xue's Mansion.

(End of this chapter)