Shuntian Mansion Ya, in the signing room.

Lin Haoran, who was wearing a three-grade official uniform, was arranging for the requisition of grain, although he was in the north of the city, he had been arranging his eyes and ears for the movements in the south of the city, striving to know the latest movements of the imperial court as soon as possible.

A servant who had come from the south of the city hurried in and gave a serious report on the latest news.

"Xu Jieshangshu resigned?"

Lin Haoran immediately stopped what he was doing, and looked up in shock.

Although he knew that Xu Jie was already in trouble, especially Yan Song, who relied on the old man to recommend Dong Wei as the Qin Mission, Xu Jie was probably in trouble this time. But he didn't expect that Xu Jie would admit defeat so simply.

"Yes, now that the south of the city has spread, Xu Ge Lao has been staying at home today, and he has not been on duty in the palace!" It was Yang San who came to report the news, and he replied very seriously.

"Got it, you go back first!"

Lin Haoran was a little caught off guard by this news, and it took a long time to react.

Yang San saluted respectfully, quietly turned around and retreated. Although he was a servant of the Yang family, he knew that this Lin Mansion Yin was the actual helmsman of the United Business Group, and his own master was even more obedient to him.

After Yang San left, Sun Jixiang said suspiciously: "Xu Ge Lao admits defeat so easily!" ”

"Xu Jie has endured it for so many years, and I don't think he will admit defeat so easily, but I don't know why he made this move!" Lin Haoran picked up the ginseng tea, looking confused.

Sun Jixiang frowned and analyzed: "It's just that he is now resigning, which is an indirect admission that his son is the real culprit of the flooded field, which has fallen to the inferior!" ”

"Let's not guess here, or Xu Jie really admits defeat, or maybe he thinks of some way, let's wait and see what happens!" Lin Haoran took a sip of ginseng tea, but said in a broad manner.

What he wants now is not who wins or who loses, but hopes that the Yan Party and the Xu Party will compete, and the more fierce the competition between the two sides, the better, so that he can have the opportunity to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

If the emperor agrees, then he can pack up his baggage and go home.

Of course, the emperor usually orders to keep the officials for example, and the officials will insist on resigning again and again, and finally the emperor will allow the officials to leave after the third time.

Xu's house, in the study.

After Xu Jie handed in his resignation, he has been living at home.

Chen Hong came over in person, walked into the study and saw Xu Jie, who was about to kneel, and immediately stopped him and said: "Elder Xu Ge, this is a message, you don't need to kneel down, the emperor will let you enter the palace immediately!" ”

After learning that this was not an order to stay, but to let Xu Jie enter the palace to face the saint, Xu Fan's heart was immediately overjoyed. His power comes from his father, and if his father falls, then he, the Shaoqing of Dachang Temple, will also come to an end.

Xu Jie looked like he was unwavering, and responded gently to Chen Hong: "Father-in-law Chen, please drink tea here and wait for a while, the old man will change his clothes and enter the palace with you!" ”

"Good! Elder Xu Ge, please! Although Chen Hong and Xu Jie were not in the same boat, they did not take advantage of each other, so they naturally would not be too aggressive, and raised their hands respectfully.

The housekeeper quickly sent the python robe, Xu Jie's brows frowned slightly, and he immediately ordered: "Bring my official robe!" ”

"Ah...... Be! The butler was amazed, but honestly took the order.

Xu Jie, who was wearing a first-class official robe, gave people a very fresh feeling, and his body was obviously missing the sense of detachment given by the python robe, faintly showing the despair at this moment.

Chen Hong was full of patience when he received the red envelope, but he was slightly stunned when he saw Xu Jie, who was wearing a first-class robe, but immediately raised his hand and said, "Elder Xu Ge, please!" ”

"Grandpa Chen, please!" Xu Jie has never been an aggressive person, he has always shown an amiable image, and he also seemed to raise his hand enthusiastically and made a gesture of please.

In Xu Fan's worried gaze, the two got into the sedan chair and went directly towards Xiyuan.

The deep palace road, the splendid palace, the buildings with painted beams and carved buildings, as you descend to the Wanshou Palace, you can see the sika deer and two red rabbits leisurely enjoying the shade under the pines and cypresses.

This time he returned to Xiyuan, although everything here was extremely familiar, Xu Jie felt like a world away, and even felt that this was the last time he came here.

At the gate of the Wanshou Palace, Chen Hong went to recover his life first, and soon a little eunuch came out and led him inside.

"The sinner greets the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Xu Jie walked through the central hall of the Wanshou Palace, and bowed respectfully to Jiajing, who was cultivating in the quiet room.

Jiajing's face was thin, wearing a blue cotton robe, sitting cross-legged on a golden futon, facing the statue of the Sanqing Patriarch, his eyes slightly closed.

After a long time, he slowly opened a pair of eyes that seemed clear, but said lightly: "Sinner? Xu Aiqing, in this way, Xu Kun really did such an evil thing? ”

Huang Jin and Chen Hong were both standing next to the red lacquer pillar, but they couldn't help but look at Xu Jie curiously. If his son really destroyed the embankment and flooded the fields, even if the emperor really wanted to keep it, then Xu Jie still had to leave the capital in ashes.

Although Yan Song's reputation was notorious, he did not do anything to resent, so the saint was able to protect Yan Song wholeheartedly, so that Yan Song was the first assistant for twenty consecutive years.

In the face of this stern inquiry, Xu Jie shook his head slowly and said: "The minister is a father, although he has not been able to teach Xu Kun from time to time, but he is also urging him to read the sage books since he was a child!" The minister is willing to guarantee with his life that Xu Kun will never do such a conscientious thing! ”

Hey?

Huang Jin and Chen Hong heard that Xu Jie dared to protect his life, but they couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing which one Xu Jie was singing. This resignation has undoubtedly indirectly admitted that Xu Kun committed evil deeds, but now standing in front of the emperor, Xu Jie resolutely denied it.

"Then why did you ask for your resignation, and even call yourself a criminal?" Jiajing couldn't help but turn his head curiously, looked at Xu Jie seriously and asked.

Xu Jie's face showed a look of pain, and he replied with an indescribable obsessibility: "Please ask the emperor to read the minister's loyal service to you for many years, and please allow the minister to return to the field after telling the old man, and the emperor will no longer pursue the matter of destroying the embankment and flooding the field!" ”

"Speaking of which, you are determined to protect your son!" Jiajing's face immediately sank, and he severely reprimanded.

Xu Jie suddenly panicked, immediately covered his heart vigorously, looked at Jiajing loyally and replied loudly: "This Dan heart can learn from the sun and the moon, and if you want to protect it, you are also protecting the emperor!" ”

"You mean to protect me?" Jiajing was suddenly a little confused, turned his head and asked suspiciously.

Xu Jie suddenly didn't speak, but lowered his head slightly, and tears kept falling to the floor, which was really the grievances of the world.