"Brother Xu was kicked out of his home?" Song Zheng asked in surprise.

"Not bad!" Xu Mingxuan's expression was gloomy, "Xiaolang must have heard that I had a dispute with Rong Guogong's grandson Xiao Ting in Shuiyuefang because of a woman, and finally was forced to leave Jiangning and come to Licheng. ”

Song Zheng nodded, he did hear Lu Hong say so.

"Well, it's far from that simple." Xu Mingxuan sighed and slowly explained the whole story.

It turned out that the Xu family had been a Songjiang Wang clan since the early years of the Song Dynasty, and there had been a governor of political affairs. After the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, Xu Mingxuan's great-ancestor Xu Guisheng was as high as Zaifu when he was Taizong. Although he has only been in office for five years, he has made the Xu family's prestige skyrocketing. Later, Xu Mingxuan's grandfather, Xu Yinchuan, also worked as a secretary of the Ministry of Industry, but unfortunately died ten years ago. The current household servant Xu Yinshun is actually Xu Mingxuan's uncle.

In the Xu family, the grandchildren of Xu Yinchuan and Xu Yinshun have a total of eleven men, and Xu Mingxuan ranks sixth, so many people in Jiangning call him Xu Liu. Although there are many men in the Xu family, only a few of the seven or eight adults are serious, and they are all buried in the family business. Since Xu Mingxuan's father, Xu Zhijian, the Xu family began to develop in commerce, and the main business was silk, cloth and spices. The huge family business required the support of high-ranking officials of the imperial court. However, since Xu Yin's biography, the highest official position in the Xu family is only the household servant Xu Yinshun, and Xu Mingxuan's three uncles, only one of them is mixed in the officialdom, but he is the governor of Runzhou.

In this case, Xu Yinshun was cautious as an official, kind to others, and supported the huge family.

Xu Mingxuan and Xiao Ting are competing for women. However, the origin of this woman named Tang Wan is not simple, her father is an adjutant of the household department, named Tang Qing, and is a subordinate of Xu Yinshun. Two years ago, the household department allocated 300,000 taels of military salaries to the Shu border pass, but this batch of military salaries disappeared. Prime Minister Huang Yuandu was furious and traced down Tang Qing, who was responsible for allocating this batch of military salaries. Tang Qing was beheaded because of this, and his family members became official slaves. Shuiyuefang, the first Qinglou in Jiangning, used the relationship to buy Tang Wan and prepare to pick up customers as a young man.

Xu Mingxuan originally knew this young lady, and the two had a good impression of each other. After learning that Tang Wan was taken away by Shuiyuefang, Xu Mingxuan wanted to pay a large price to redeem her. However, Rong Guogong's grandson Xiao Ting also took a fancy to this Tang Wan and had a dispute with Xu Mingxuan.

Tang Qing was so involved that Xu Yinshun was afraid of having something to do with him. After hearing about Xu Mingxuan's incident, he was immediately grounded, and then asked him to hang up the false name of the deputy envoy of the transfer and sent him to Shandong Road, nominally responsible for the business of transshipment of goods in the field, but in fact, the specific matters were all taken care of by an old servant of the Xu family named Xu Dengcheng.

After Xu Mingxuan came to Licheng, he wandered and mixed with a young man, and he also broke out of the name of the three princes of Licheng.

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After hearing the cause and effect of this incident, Song Zheng was embarrassed, he didn't expect that there were so many ways in this!

After pondering for a while, Song Zheng asked, "Brother Xu, where is that Tang Wan girl now?" Is it returned to Xiao Ting? ”

Xu Mingxuan's nose twitched, "No, Huang Yue, the son of Prime Minister Huang Yuandu, heard that I was fighting with Xiao Ting, and he was also curious, so he went to Shuiyuefang." Although Xiao Ting was the grandson of Rongguo Gong, he did not dare to compete with Huang Yue, so he had to give Wan'er to Huang Yue. On the first day Huang Yue took Wan'er to the mansion, Wan'er cut her face with a golden hairpin. Huang Yue was furious and sent him to Keats Nunnery to be his sister-in-law. ”

"Alas!" Song Zheng sighed, "Miss Tang Wan is also a poor person, her father committed crimes, what did she do!" Even she suffered. ”

Xu Mingxuan shook his head, "Tang Qing's case is confusing, I have heard that the 300,000 taels of military salaries were not found in the end, and Tang Qing did not tell the whereabouts of the silver until he died. And the silver that Tang Qing found after raiding his house was only a few hundred taels. I asked my uncle about this, and my uncle scolded me and told me to stop mentioning half a sentence! ”

Song Zheng's heart moved, and he asked, "The soldiers at the border of Shu land, without salary, how did the imperial court handle it?" ”

"I don't know very well, I heard that the household department has embezzled 100,000 taels from other border gates as military funds."

"100,000 taels, the border soldiers of Shu can only get one-third of the original? Didn't the sergeant make trouble? Song Zheng was puzzled.

"Then I don't know. From the time Tang Qing was killed to the time I left Jiangning, it was only two months. At least when I was in Jiangning, I hadn't heard anything unusual in Shuguan! ”

"Then what did she tell you after you met Miss Tang Wan?"

Xu Mingxuan's face showed a look of surprise, "Xiaolang, how do you know?" ”

Song Zheng hurriedly said, "This 300,000 taels of silver is too bizarre, I think there seems to be something hidden in it!" ”

Xu Mingxuan glanced at Song Zheng again, "Wan'er only met me once, but she cried bitterly, and said only one sentence repeatedly, her father died unjustly!" When I asked again, she didn't say anything. Later, I went to the old bustard of Shuiyuefang to discuss the matter of redeeming Tang Wan's life, and I ran into Xiao Ting, quarreled, and never saw Tang Wan again. ”

Song Zheng faintly felt that the 300,000 taels of silver must have been manipulated by others. 300,000 taels is not a small amount, and it is impossible to say that it will be gone if it is gone. Maybe Huang Yuandu asked him to do it, in order to squeeze the juniper.

"Brother Xu, are you staying in Yincheng? Not going back to Jiangning? In my opinion, Brother Xu is very talented in business, and I don't believe that the Xu family will give up a talent like you! ”

Xu Mingxuan's face was embarrassed, "Xiaolang doesn't know, among the nine brothers of my Xu family's generation, the second Xu Mingsu and the fifth Xu Mingju are all good at business, and these two are from the line of their uncles. Although my brother and I are also a little capable, I don't dare to say that I am better than the second and fifth children, and if I make mistakes, I am not treated well by my uncle. Now, in my grandfather's lineage, only my younger brother Lao Jiu Xu Mingjing, who is quite smart and likes to read, but unfortunately he is too young, only ten years old, and he can't hold it up. ”

"Then who is the main person in charge of the Xu family's business now?"

"My father and the third uncle Xu Zhili on my uncle's side, each responsible for a stall, I originally followed my father, but after being kicked out of the house, the fifth Xu Mingju followed to assist my father. Alas, I made a mistake, even my father didn't want to see me, when I left Jiangning, he didn't even send me, only my mother and sister Juying sent me outside Jiangning City. Now that I think about it......"

Xu Mingxuan drank all the wine in the wine, and tears fell down his eyes.

Song Zheng sighed, had a drink with Xu Mingxuan, and fell into meditation.

This trip to Jiangning is not an exaggeration to describe it as a crisis. Huang Yuandu pressed on himself like a mountain. The second son, Huang Song, is extremely intelligent and has a grudge against himself. I still don't know if what I did in Dajin has reached Huang Song's ears. This kind of thing will definitely not be publicized by Yan Yusheng, Wan Yan Jing and Wan Yan Zhangshou and others, and it is not a glorious thing to seize the throne with the power of outsiders. With what Huang Song did, Wanyan Yusheng would definitely not cooperate with Huang Yuandu in the short term.

However, he once helped save Yan Yusheng at the Sihua Inn and killed two dragon guards, so I am afraid that this matter cannot be hidden.

In addition, Huang Song should have been suspicious of what happened in Songjiazhuang back then, otherwise, he would not have let his subordinates Jiao brothers intercept him in the middle of the night and arrest him for questioning.

Speaking of which, Huang Song was humiliated by himself twice, once in the mansion of Dajin's right minister Wan Yanjing, and once last year by Wulongtan. Although he has changed a lot this year, if he meets Huang Song, I am afraid he will be recognized.

Although his father Song Jue is valued by Huang Yuandu, Song Jue is just a literati who is obsessed with learning, and Huang Yuandu is just relying on Song Jue's fame. If you really want to fight with Huang Yuandu, your father can't help at all.

When they arrived in Jiangning, the people of Dark Eagle were not vegetarians, and they had a deep enmity with themselves. It turned out that he could also use the power of the Imperial City Division, and Li Hongniang was also in Jiangning, however, he had crippled the nephew of Jiang Kui, another deputy commander of the Imperial City Division, and he would not give up. Whether the Imperial City Division can stand out for itself is still unknown.

Of course, it is not without advantages at all. At the very least, Xiao Hui should be more important to himself, and in addition, there is Mu Yu on the side of the dark eagle. Although Mu Yu's origin is mysterious, he may even be a disciple of the former Dajin National Master. But judging by Mu Yu's attitude towards himself, he should be able to help himself.

Fighting with someone like Huang Yuandu is not an overnight thing, first of all, you must accumulate your own strength. The Xu Mingxuan in front of him is the object he wants to woo, but Xu Mingxuan's situation is a little bad, and he is actually the frustrated person of the Xu family. Don't look at its ability to show off its power in Licheng, and after returning to Jiangning, he can only be a man with his tail between his legs.

Song Zheng was considering whether it was necessary for him to help Xu Mingxuan up, so that he could win the high position of the young head of the Xu family. If he is helped, Xu Mingxuan will definitely work for himself, and if he can't help him, he can only be treated as an ordinary friend.

After thinking about it silently for nearly half an hour, Song Zheng finally made up his mind. He looked at Xu Mingxuan, who was still immersed in grief, and coughed, "Brother Xu, you didn't agree to the business business, and I understand your distress now." Are you worried that people will speak lightly and that you will not be able to get the support of your family? ”

Xu Mingxuan nodded, "Xiaolang treats me with sincerity, I naturally treat Xiaolang with sincerity, I am afraid of delaying the development of Huitong, I dare not deal with this matter, I hope Xiaolang will forgive me!" ”

"Then brother, thank you, Brother Xu." Song Zheng paused for a moment and looked directly at Xu Mingxuan, "Didn't Brother Xu think about returning to Jiangning?" ”

"How could you not want to!" Xu Mingxuan clenched his fists and said, "I always wanted to go back in my dreams, but I ......"

"Are you worried about Huang Yue and Xiao Ting?"

"No, the limelight has passed, Huang Yue and Xiao Ting just use Wan'er as a plaything, and they must not embarrass me for this kind of thing. I was afraid that I would embarrass my father and mother when I went back. If I go back like this, I will definitely be humiliated by the second and fifth children, so I might as well hide in this Licheng at ease! ”

Looking at Xu Mingxuan, who was dejected and had no confidence, Song Zheng felt that it was time to take strong medicine. He sneered, "Xu Mingxuan! I ask you, you're still not a man! ”

"Xiaolang, why did you say that?" Xu Mingxuan asked in surprise, but seeing Song Zheng's cold gaze, he lowered his head.

"If you are a man, you should do a vigorous career, so that your Xu family will be impressed by you! Let your parents be able to hold their heads high and live in the Xu family! Let Miss Tang Wan no longer accompany the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha for the rest of her life! Song Zheng said sharply, "You are hiding in Licheng, not thinking of making progress, hanging on your children, and deceiving yourself and others, pretending to be at ease!" It's a coward! ”

Maybe it was a louder voice, and Ah Rong, the little guy outside, came in and probed his brain.

"Get out!" Xu Mingxuan roared, and Ah Rong hurriedly shrank his neck and retreated.

Xu Mingxuan's face was swollen and red, his bloodshot eyes widened, and after half a day, he deflated like a deflated urine! ~