The subordinate sent by Xu Shao said with a smile: "Second young master, since the master said it, you can wait at home and give the master a face, can't you?" ”

Seeing that his father still did not give up the idea of marrying the Taiyuan Wang family, Xu Yanbang became more and more dissatisfied in his heart, turned around and walked towards Xu Shao's study, and asked as he walked: "Is my father in the study?" ”

The subordinate nodded and followed behind Xu Yanbang, and said with a smile: "The master is reading the newspaper in the outer study." ”

It has already passed the small year, and the inside of the yamen has been sealed, unless it is particularly important, generally things are no longer handled, and it is not until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month that the officials open the seal and sit in the hall.

Xu Yanbang strode to the door of Xu Shao's outer study, stretched out his hand and knocked on the door twice.

The man replied outside: "Master, the second young master is here." ”

"Come in." Xu Shao's deep voice came from the room.

Xu Yanbang pushed open the door and walked in.

"Bring the door shut." Xu Shao put down the newspaper in his hand and pointed to the circle chair in front of his desk, "Sit." ”

Although Xu Yanbang was full of anger, when he saw his father's calm face, he quickly calmed down and sat on the circle chair opposite Xu Shao's desk.

"I asked you to stay and meet the guests from the Taiyuan Wang family, do you know?" Xu Shao got up, walked to the tea pot in the corner of the study, took out a small secret porcelain jar with a thousand peaks of emerald color from the shelf, opened it and took a small tea cake, and threw it into the teapot on the small red clay stove. After boiling for a while, the fragrance of tea wafted out of the teapot.

Seeing this, Xu Yanbang hurriedly walked to Xu Shao's side. "Dad, I'll come." As he spoke, he picked up the small teapot sitting on the small red clay stove, lifted it up, and then tilted the spout downward, and a stream of clear spring water with steaming heat poured into the two frozen stone banana leaf cups placed on the small high table of mahogany plum blossoms.

With the infusion of hot water, there was a burst of light but unignorable tea aroma from the teacup.

Xu Yanbang put the two frozen stone banana leaf cups on the saucer and brought them over, and put them on the wenge wood large desk between Xu Shao and him.

Xu Shao went to the shelf on the other side of the study to get something, and then also walked over with a tray of lotus leaves and amber. Put it on your desk.

There are four small plates of snacks on the tray. They are all white lion playing ball mandarin duck fish algae pattern discs, inlaid with gold edges, not very common style.

When Xu Yanbang saw it, his eyes immediately turned red.

Because of the algae pattern dish with gold trim. It was his mother's favorite set of porcelain. He was naughty as a child. Accidentally dropped a saucer to the ground. He remembered that the floor of his mother's room was covered with heavy lichen. But no matter how delicate the plate was, it still broke a small hole in the corner.

And of those four plates, there is one plate. It's a small opening that's missing. In this whole set of porcelain, it is so eye-catching.

"This is Li Huanao that I ordered someone to buy in the East Market yesterday, you loved to eat this kind of candy when you were a child, but your mother was afraid that you would break your teeth, so she didn't let you eat more, so you took advantage of your mother's nap, sneaked to the place where your mother put sugar, poured out a jar of Li Huanao, hid it in his chest, covered it with clothes, and then swaggered out. You think others can't see it, but you don't know that you have such a big bag bulging out of your chest, and those maids are so shocked that their eyes are about to fall out. Later, your mother called you over, untied your clothes and saw that the sugar was sticking to you, and when you tore it off, you screamed in pain, crying so miserably......" Xu Shao said while taking a small silver fork and sandwiching a piece of Li Huanao to Xu Yanbang, "Eat, eat more today." This kind of sugar is only available in Chang'an, and Shuobei can't eat it. ”

Xu Yanbang also picked up the piece of Li Huanao with the small silver fork in front of him and put it in his mouth, still the sweet feeling in his memory, and pulled it with his tongue, and his mouth was immediately full of aftertaste, which made people crispy to the bones.

Xu Yanbang couldn't help but squint his eyes, savoring Li Huanao, who had not eaten for many years.

"And this crystal dragon and phoenix cake, jade dew ball and full of stars, all of which are your favorite dim sum since childhood, just with your favorite green cake tea. Since I knew that you would come back for the New Year this year, I asked someone to buy a lot of dim sum that you loved to eat since you were a child, and I also asked someone to get the green cake tea group on this year's promotion, all of which were prepared for you. We haven't had a good cup of tea in years. Xu Shao sandwiched a piece of crystal dragon and phoenix cake for Xu Yanbang and put it in the sweet white porcelain bowl of double dragon play beads and lotus petals in front of Xu Yanbang.

Xu Yanbang picked up the frozen stone banana leaf cup and smelled the fragrance of the tea, which was his favorite green cake tea.

Xu Yanbang sniffed it, but put it down again, and said to Xu Shao: "Thank you, Daddy." However, I am used to drinking bitter tea bricks in Shuobei, and I feel uncomfortable with such fine tea. ”

Xu Shao nodded, "Shuobei is bitter cold, eat more beef and mutton, and you really need bitter tea bricks to relieve greasy." I have already prepared it for you in your room. And in the kitchen, I also instructed them to prepare more beef and mutton. If you can't get used to our food, let them cook you a barbecue. I've got a few Northland cooks here to serve you. ”

Xu Yanbang looked at Xu Shao in a daze, with mixed feelings in his heart, and after a while, he choked up and called "Dad......"

Xu Shao smiled and greeted Xu Yanbang, "Eat, what are you doing in a daze?" - In two days, it will be your mother's birthday, and your brother has already said that he will take you and the group to the Great Mercy and Grace Temple to do a ritual. "Qun'er is the eldest son of Xu Yanbang's eldest brother Xu Yanhui, and he is also the eldest grandson of Xu Shao.

Xu Yanbang took a bite of the crystal dragon and phoenix cake, which was glutinous and sweet, exactly the same as the taste in his memory.

“…… Dad, my mother has been dead for so long, do you remember her? Xu Yanbang couldn't help but ask. Although his mother is the county lord of the previous dynasty and has a noble status, her appearance is only delicate, and she is naturally not as beautiful as the great beauty who has captivated the country and the city. When Fang Yuniang first entered the door, Xu Yanhui and Xu Yanbang were both half-grown children, and they hated this stepmother to the core, thinking that she was playing fox and confusing her father.

Although later when they grew up, they knew that the reason why Fang Yuniang came to the door back then was far more complicated than everyone saw on the surface, but the charm of Fang Yuniang herself. There is no doubt about it.

Xu Shao sighed and said to Xu Yanbang: "You are also old, and I won't hide it from you." Your mother is my wife, a young husband and wife, and her love is different from that of other women. Although she is gone, in my heart, no one can take her place. Even you brothers, you should know that I have never wronged you. But I'm with Fang. It is also a husband and wife for many years. also gave birth to a son, who is also affectionate. ”

Xu Yanbang silently took a sip of tea and did not speak.

Xu Shao also ate a jade dew ball and tasted it carefully. said: "Your mother's last words at the beginning." I told you and your big brother. Do you remember? ”

Xu Yanbang nodded. Suddenly, I felt that the sweetness of the tea in my mouth became bitter.

Xu Shao showed them the suicide note left by their mother, telling them to think about the family and not indulge in self-indulgence. Born as the son of the Xu family. For the sake of the Xu family.

"You also know that I want you to marry the Taiyuan Wang family, not for yourself, but for the sake of thousands of people in our entire Xu family. You were born as a son of the Xu family, how can you give up your responsibilities, only care about your own preferences, and insist on going your own way? Xu Shao persuaded Xu Yanbang bitterly.

Xu Yanbang lowered his head, still maintaining the posture of a sergeant, his back straight.

"You are in the army in Shuobei, and I am afraid you don't know much about the affairs of the court. I'll show you this newspaper. With that, Xu Shao pushed a copy of the newspaper in front of Xu Yanbang.

Xu Yanbang stretched out his hand to take it, flipped it over casually, and immediately glared at him, and said angrily: "Cui Jia Saburo is too deceitful?!" ”

Xu Shao nodded with relief, "You only know about Lu Dao?" - Do you think your position as the protector of Shuobei is really as stable as Mount Tai? You must know that since the Turks were driven into the desert by the Marquis of Zhuguo, the Shuobei Protectorate has become a fat poor, and countless pairs of eyes in the court are staring at this position, eager to find out your mistake immediately and pull you down from this position. ”

Xu Yanbang slammed his fist on the desk, shaking the cups and saucers on the table to jump, and a few pieces of Li Huanao fell on the desk.

Xu Shao hurriedly wrapped the pieces of Li Huanao with a fine white ramie cloth and put them aside.

"This position was brought down by me with my life, so what kind of face does Cui Saburo have to sit in this position?!" Xu Yanbang said angrily, "If you really want to sit in this position, where was he when he fought with the Turks before?" Why didn't he come to grab this position at that time?! ”

The corners of Xu Shao's mouth curled slightly, he reached out and stroked the short beard on his chin, and said, "The Qinghe Cui family is the first family of Daqi. How could their sons and daughters be willing to go to the front line to join the army and kill the enemy? - Actually, our Xu family, it is not your turn to go to Shuobei to work hard. With our family background, you don't need to risk your life to win the future like the Marquis of Zhuguo. ”

Xu Yanbang stiffened his neck and said, "Don't compare me with Cui Sanlang, who is not a man or a woman." If he dares to snatch my position, I don't care who he is, see him once, beat him once. If you don't accept it, you will be beaten to death! ”

Xu Shaowaner didn't reprimand him, but gave a rare applause and praised: "Okay! Good! Good! - worthy of my Xu Shao's son, bloody! However," Xu Shao changed his words, "fighting with others is not a long-term solution." We have to fight both ruthlessly and wisely. If the Qinghe Cui family doesn't know each other, the first family of Daqi should also be replaced. Speaking of the most ruthless, Xu Shao, who has always been light and calm, also showed a bit of ruthlessness.

Xu Yanbang was refreshed when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "Dad, listen to this." What do you want to do? ”

Xu Shao looked at Xu Yanbang with a smile, "What I want to do depends on how your brothers cooperate." You know that a single tree does not make a forest, and a single filament does not form a line. Our Xu family is up and down, and we have to twist into a rope in order to fight with others! ”

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…… (To be continued......)

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