However, it was said that the father and son of the Xu family said goodbye to Xu Chen early the next morning, and then took a boat north to Hangzhou.

Xu Huaiyuan only brought a few personal entourage, and Xu Yan only brought the little scholar Double Happiness.

The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is longitudinal and horizontal, especially in Zhejiang, where it is much more convenient to take the waterway than to take the land route. Xu Huaiyuan has been doing business outside all the year round, going back and forth between Hangzhou and Ningbo, so he naturally has a deep understanding of this.

There are countless boats coming and going on the river, and it is very lively. However, the father and son of the Xu family have something on their minds, so they naturally don't have much mood to enjoy the scenery along the river, and only look forward to arriving in Hangzhou sooner.

They traveled north by boat, and it took a whole day to arrive outside Hangzhou.

The southeast shape wins, the three Wu metropolises, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times.

After entering Hangzhou City from the Water Gate, Xu Yan was really shocked by this prosperous and wealthy city.

The houses on both sides of the strait are side by side, and the people are gathering for business. Silverwork, needlework, clay work, and even shoemaking, papermaking, copying calligraphy and painting are numerous.

Not to mention the printing of books, the making of sake, the weaving of mats, and the making of lacquer.

It's a pity that Xu Yan can only glimpse such a prosperous scene.

However, it was said that the father and son of the Xu family paid the money and got off the boat, and took a few servants to take a carriage and went straight to the Chen Mansion.

The Chen Mansion is located in the north of Hangzhou, where not only the government and yamen gather, but also the private residences of countless powerful people, and it is undoubtedly a rich area.

Xu Huaiyuan had been here many times, and he finally came to Chen's mansion before dark with Xu Yan.

The Qiantang Chen family is a well-known local wealthy family, and the mansion is naturally extremely luxurious.

Xu Yan originally thought that his house could be regarded as a mansion, but compared with the Chen family's mansion, it was really a small thing.

As soon as the father and son of the Xu family entered the mansion with their servants, Chen Zongzhi, the eldest son of the Chen Mansion, got the news and greeted them with the servants.

Xu Yan looked from afar, Chen Zongzhi was wearing a pine-colored robe with a leaky gauze, a black square scarf on his head, and a pair of cloud-headed inlaid shoes on his feet.

Xu Yan subconsciously compared the person in front of him with the rich uncle in his memory, and couldn't help but feel distressed.

Today's Chen Zongzhi is thin and haggard, as if he can be blown down by the wind at any time, how many blows he must have suffered these days.

"Brother-in-law, Brother Qiu, you have been so tired that you even made a special trip."

Chen Zongzhi smiled miserably, in Xu Yan's opinion, this smile was even more ugly than crying.

Xu Huaiyuan sighed and said, "Brother-in-law, don't worry too much. We are here to rescue Old Tarzan. It's man-made, and there must be a way. ”

Xu Yan also said: "Yes, uncle, the so-called body is not afraid of shadows." It was only a matter of time before my grandfather was released from prison. ”

Chen Zongzhi's Adam's apple twitched slightly, and he smiled bitterly: "I hope so." Alas, let's go to the flower hall and talk. ”

said that several people came to the flower hall one after another to sit down, and Chen Zongzhi took the lead and said: "Brother-in-law, this time the matter is a little tricky. As you know, this year, Zhejiang has been plagued by troubles, and silkworm farmers are living uneasily, and they are afraid all day long, which affects silkworm raising. Silk can't be harvested, and the progress of silk weaving naturally can't keep up. But the weaving eunuch Sun Qing bit the time of the silk and did not let go. The father only said a few more words, and he was hated by this eunuch. The man who framed his father for swallowing most of the money allocated by the Ministry of Works, which led to a strike of weavers. The blame was put on the father's head. A certain trustee tried to do things up and down, but he couldn't save his father. This, how good is this. ”

As he spoke, Chen Zongzhi choked up. The boy doesn't flick when he has tears, just because he hasn't reached the sad place.

Seeing his uncle's angry appearance, Xu Yan really couldn't bear it.

To say that this Sun eunuch is really ruthless, in order to clear himself, he put the responsibility on the Chen family. The key is that you shirk your responsibility, and you still make up a crime of corruption, which is really ruthless.

"Dare to ask uncle, where are you asking someone to deal with the relationship?"

Chen Zongzhi glanced at Xu Yan, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Qiantang County Yamen, Hangzhou Mansion Yamen, Fantai Yamen, Zhentai Yamen...... I asked someone to ask them all over again, but no one dared to offend the old gelding. My father made so much money, but in the end it was ......"

What his uncle said was really desperate, but Xu Yan felt that something was not right when he heard it.

Hey, there doesn't seem to be a governor's yamen among them!

"Uncle, you haven't asked someone to find the relationship with Lord Futai?"

Xu Yan's words puzzled Chen Zongzhi, he glanced at his nephew and said: "The governor has been in office for less than a month, where can he get through the relationship." I can't get into the gate of the governor's yamen even if I want to. ”

Xu Yanxin said that his uncle's words were also reasonable. Zhu Kun has just arrived in office, and his uncle definitely does not have the way to Futai Yamen.

But he does!

"Uncle, I happened to have a friend with Lord Futai when I was in Dinghai County, why don't I try it early tomorrow morning?"

Chen Zongzhi was taken aback when he heard this.

"What are you talking about, Brother Qiu, have you seen Governor Zhu?"

Xu Yan nodded: "Your Excellency the Governor inspected Ningbo Mansion, and I participated in the reception banquet as a representative of the gentry of Dinghai County. During the banquet, I also composed a poem, which was praised by the governor. ”

He said to himself, "My relationship with the Governor is not so simple, but I am a friend of the Governor who has been cited by the Governor as a friend of the year, so let's just say this in order not to scare you."

As if grasping a life-saving straw, Chen Zongzhi rushed forward to grab Xu Yan's hands, and said excitedly: "Brother Qiu, it's all up to you." How much silver do you want? 10,000 taels, 20,000 taels? ”

The Chen family has money, as long as he can rescue his father, he is willing to let Chen Zongzhi take out as much silver.

Xu Yan shook his head.

"Uncle, don't be impatient, it's not a matter of money. Let me go and explore tomorrow. ”

If someone in Hangzhou dares to take care of this matter, it can only be Zhu Kun.

Xu Yan knows very well what Zhu Kun is like. This person is upright and not afraid of the powerful.

As long as his grandfather is wronged, then Zhu Kun will definitely speak up and return his innocence.

Using money to make dots is an insult to Zhu Kun.

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyuan also comforted Chen Zongzhi: "Wife and brother, you should wait in peace first." We'll come back to you in case of need. ”

Chen Zongzhi nodded again and again: "What my brother-in-law said is very true. Ah, it's not early today, so go and rest. ”

After that, Chen Zongzhi called the housekeeper to give instructions.

"Come on, clean up a few sets of wings in the East Cross Courtyard......"

"Uncle, you should rest early."

Before leaving, Xu Yan said very intimately.

Chen Zongzhi's eyes were red and he nodded.

Out of the flower hall, the father and son of the Xu family followed the housekeeper of the Chen Mansion all the way through the courtyard, and it took a long time to come to the cleaned up East Cross Courtyard. As for the retinue that he brought his own servants to sleep in, they did not need to bother.

After a long journey, Xu Yan was indeed tired, so he simply washed up and turned off the lights and fell asleep.

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