Xu Qingxia is a new injury with an old injury this time, and it is quite a bit difficult. In order to avoid his trouble, Zhong Hao changed his previous laziness and personally took care of the affairs of the dart.

The Song Mansion Dart Gate, by the head of the dart, because the Song Gate has a lot of business, each branch in order to facilitate the inspection of goods, it placed a special person in the Dart Gate. Over time, it became a routine. It's called serving. They actually represent the forces of the various branches, and for many years the forces within the dart gate have been mixed with each other, both containing each other and taking advantage of each other.

On the surface, the Song Mansion is in charge of escort and care, but in fact, it has the best master for the Song family to deal with some tricky things. Moreover, all the items and money in the Song Mansion are passed through the dart gate, so the dart gate knows everything about the Song family best, and it is also the most trusted helper of the Song family's father and son. Therefore, after Xu Pan's death, even if Xu Qingxia was still young, the Song family still insisted on Xu Qingxia taking over the dart, but they would never hand over the actual control of the dart.

As the leader of the Dart Gate, although Xu Qingxia is gentle on the outside, he pursues an iron-fisted strategy on the inside, and under his management, the Dart Gate has spent many years in peace.

On the outside, it is calm, but on the inside, it is turbulent. Due to the continuous expansion of the power of silver ore trading, the slave Yan Mansion of the Song family destroyed the original balance, and its ambitions became bigger and bigger. In the past few years, he has privately contacted several powerful families, wanting to start from the dart gate, cut off the support of the Song family's father and son, break away from the Song family, and establish their own façade.

Song Yuan, the old man of the Song family, is getting older, and he is obsessed with Zen and enlightenment, and his mind is not as good as before. Now that the internal turmoil in the Song Mansion is gradually rising, so Zhong Hao, who has been playing all the year round, has been urged back to preside over the future affairs of the Song family.

Before Zhong Hao came back, he wrote a letter, asking his father to arrange for the dart head Xu Qingxia and the deputy dart head Yan Ting to escort them in person in the name of precious treasures. He also made an appointment with Xu Qingxia in Jialuo Town, thirty miles outside Futu City, in the name of entrusting the escort of Night Pearl and the beauty, and instructed him to arrange a convoy to approach Futu City, secretly stirring up the incident, and allowing Xu Qingxia to be injured in the conflict to protect Yan Ting. The relationship between Song Zhonghao and Xu Qingxia is known to everyone, because of Yan Ting, as the deputy dart head escort escort is unfavorable, and the dart head is injured, so he will naturally be severely punished.

It's just that he didn't expect that the treasures of Liancheng, which he thought had been lost, were not only recovered with the help of Ke, but also broke through the barriers of Futu City, and the trade routes in the Western Regions were opened. It's a lucrative deal. He was naturally happy, and he wanted to take Xu Qingxia out to breathe and recuperate, but he was disturbed by Hege, which made him really hate it for many days. But he wasn't such a small person, he was angry for a while, and now, he had more important things to do. Since you have rightfully entered the dart door, you must change the climate, and take the opportunity to knock on the heads of those who are wrong.

On the first day of the new year, a rally is held at Dart Gate. Darts and government officials must be present. Since Xu Qingxia was injured in Futu City, most of the rallies in the past two months have been a formality, and the various governments have been a little restless in private. At today's rally, it stands to reason that Xu Qingxia will be more seriously injured, and it is estimated that he will not even come. Seeing that the hour of the assembly was slowly passing, there were only some pawns standing lazily under the seat.

Xiao Tang stood behind the screen in the right position, glanced slightly into the lobby, and then turned to Zhong Hao, who was sitting behind the screen drinking tea, and said, "Young master, no one has come yet." ”

"Oh?" Zhong Hao blew up a floating leaf, took a sip of tea, and said, "Let the deer around Qingxia go out to urge again." ”

"Yes" Xiao Tang responded, and was about to leave, when he heard Zhong Hao add unhurriedly in the back, "Let him not mention me for the time being." ”

The small hall received the order, and after a while, a beautiful Xiao Si walked into the lobby and respectfully saluted the people from the various prefectures, "Please send someone to invite you to serve the lords, today is the day of the big gathering, and all matters in the dart gate must be discussed together." Thank you very much. Xiao Si's words were courteous, but Zhong Hao was a little displeased, too humble. He put down the teacup and beckoned the chapel to come over.

"Xu Darttou is seriously injured now, let's rest and recuperate, each family will make its own decisions, and he doesn't need to bother so much." As soon as Lu'er's words were finished, a fat man sat in the hall, crossed Erlang's legs, pulled the peanuts in his hands, and did not raise his eyelids, and spoke unceremoniously.

"That's it," another voice added, "Xu Dart was injured in the first three days, and even Young Master Yan Ting was beaten, and he is not in charge now, even if he has a title, why bother to be so serious." The housekeepers are busy. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, our young master is injured, but since he has to perform his duties, please ask the governors of the provinces again." In the end, he followed Xu Qingxia's side, Lu'er was not very old, but he spoke very steadily, and he was not frightened by everyone's difficulties, and still maintained a smile on his face.

"Come on, take the Song family to press us?" Beside the fat man who spoke just now, a tall man spoke disdainfully, "No matter how rich the Song family is, it doesn't rely on the mansions, without us, can they have today?" But also," the tall man glanced at everyone with ill intentions, "Xu Darttou was originally an orphan, a person without a father or mother, and if someone wants it, he must not hurry up." I said Lu'er, you are so handsome, no wonder Xu Darttou is so attractive, seeing the sky with you, you say, is there anything interesting that we have never seen? Hahaha! The meaning of his words was obvious, and everyone also had a lewd sour smile.

Rao is Lu'er is patient, and his face is red at the moment, "You are too presumptuous!" ”

"Presumptuous?" The tall man smiled, "Your master has also done more presumptuous things, and you dare to say that we are?" ”

Another burst of laughter.

"You!" The deer's angry eyes widened.

"What presumptuous things Qingxia has done, you can tell me, I'm very interested." A lazy voice came from behind the screen, and everyone was startled. Footsteps sounded, and Zhong Hao, who was dressed in a light gold suit, walked out from behind the screen, holding a jade bone fan in his hand, and gently holding it in the palm of his hand and beating it.

Everyone in the hall looked stupid at the moment, looking at Zhong Hao blankly.

"What, could it be that he usually has too many presumptuous things and can't think about them all for a while?" Zhong Hao said as he sat down on the right seat. "Don't rush, think slowly. Master Ben has time. Now that you have this errand, the rest is not for you to bother, come and ask the governors of the provinces—my lord. ”

Plopping and plopping, the group of people who were still arrogant just now are all kneeling on the ground at this moment, their foreheads against the ground, and they can't stop begging for mercy.

Zhong Hao, who was shouting for mercy one after another, was upset and had a headache, he supported his chin with his elbow and smiled, "What are you doing?" It's just that I want you to talk about Xu Qingxia's presumptuousness, it's not difficult. ”

"Young master, the little ones are greedy and drunk, and the little ones are presumptuous." The fat man opened his mouth to quibble, but reacted quickly.

Zhong Hao shook his head, "This is a bad word, if you spit out the truth after drinking, what you say when you are drunk must be the truth that you didn't dare to say in the past." As he spoke, he gave Xiao Tang a look, and Xiao Tang understood, and brought a tray to the fat man. Let's start with you, if you say it, this young master will reward you, and if you don't say it, I will pull out your tongue. ”

On the tray in Xiao Tang's hand, there were five gold ingots on one side and a tongue-pulling torture knife on the other. The knife was bright and shining in the sun.

The sound of begging for mercy suddenly fell silent, only the fat man's head knocked more fiercely, "Young master, young master, the little one knows that he is wrong, the little one doesn't dare anymore, spare the little one!" ”

"Don't say it?" Zhong Hao smiled, didn't talk nonsense with him, and with a wave of his hand, two tall attendants came in from outside, and left with the fat man. The fat man shouted even worse, and was dragged out of the door all the way.

"Xiaotang, go and bring a few brocade mats in, this seat in Qingxia is too hard and uncomfortable. I'm afraid it's going to be open for a long time today, and it's too uncomfortable to sit like this. Zhong Hao picked up the teacup and drank it leisurely for a while. Glancing at the people kneeling on the ground again, he said slowly: "What, next, who will say?" ”

Everyone was silent, and the tallest man who had just shouted was sweating profusely and buried his head low.

Zhong Hao smiled lightly, and pointed at the jade bone fan, "Tall, you come on." I just seemed to have the most confidence to listen to what you said, I must have been bullied in the past, come, say it all, this young master is the master for you. ”

The tall man's whole body trembled in panic, and after a moment of silence, he actually put a smile on his face and said flatteringly: "The little one is only going to work too hard, risking his life for the master's family, and being righteous and brave for the people, but he doesn't care enough for himself." No, I have to bother the young master to take care of the dart bureau, I really shouldn't. As he spoke, he bowed his hand to Zhong Hao and said, "With the young master in charge of the dart game, naturally everything is worry-free." You don't have to worry, we will do our duty, but the young master's orders will be obeyed. ”

Zhong Hao sneered lowly, if others were just arrogant with the master's arrogance, but this tall man openly slandered the Song Mansion and Qingxia, and dared to play clever under his nose, it seemed that he had lived enough.

Zhong Hao nodded slightly, "Very good at talking, who is your master?" *Nice. ”

The smile on the tall man's face deepened, "Back to the young master, the younger one is from the mansion of Master Zeng Yong, and his cheap name is Guo Biao." ”

With a "snap", Zhong Hao held the jade bone fan in his hand, and the cold light in his eyes was cold, "Presumptuous!" Okay, you slave of the Song Sect, you dare to say that the master is Zeng Yong, it is simply a blatant betrayal of the master, it is really hateful! ”

Only then did Guo Biao realize that he was speechless, and knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic, and the blue brick floor was immediately stained with blood.

Zhong Hao completely ignored his pleas for mercy, and his eyes swept over the rest of the people, only to see that their faces were like ashes, and their bodies trembled like sifting hats, and they were all straw bales with strong colors.

Zhong Hao walked up to Guo Biao and supported his face with a jade bone fan, "You're right, this son just loves to pity incense and cherish jade." Seeing that you're also a clever guy, I'll give you a chance. It's just that you look too average now, why don't you go to this dough first, and when I find something that suits me, I'll put it on for you? ”

When Guo Biao listened, he was already terrified to the extreme, and his face was sweating profusely, "Young master, young master, the slave knows that he is wrong!" The slave is willing to do his best for the Song family! The minion, the minion is a dog of the Song family, you can spare the minion! ”

"Since you are a slave of the Song family, then I should always follow my orders, right?" Zhong Hao got up, and Guo Biao, who was paralyzed, was dragged out.

Zhong Hao straightened the corner of his clothes, sat back to his seat slowly, and handed over a cup of tea in the small hall very quickly, Zhong Hao just took a sip, and heard the sound of people and footsteps outside, and the servants of several houses had arrived.

"I've seen the young master." The first to speak was Yao Qianshao, who was in charge of maritime trade in the south and relied on the Yao family for business dealings with the countries of the South China Sea. The Song Gate of maritime trade was opened the latest, and the Yao family rose the latest, so it was more obedient.

"Qian Shao counted the newly arrived Nanyang cargo ships last night, and it was not completed until dawn, and today he dragged out the rally, and asked the young master to punish him." Yao Qianshao lowered his eyebrows, and his words were very sincere.

"Yao Shiguan is really good at talking, who is not concurrently on an errand in the house, lazy is lazy, why do you say it so high-sounding." It was Zhuo Jun who spoke, the Zhuo family, like the Yan family, was an old man in the Song Mansion, and he was also the most powerful, and he was the biggest knot in the Song family today.

"The Song Sect is rich and noble, and the big guys are all busy for the main family," Zhuo Jun said, and Yu Guang glanced at Zhong Hao in the right position, "All the mansions and the main family are in the same breath, the main family is rich, and all the mansions are happy." If the provinces are not peaceful, will not the lord's house be at peace with them? What do you say, young master? ”

The provocative meaning of Zhuo Jun's words couldn't be more obvious, he dared to be so presumptuous in the face of the eldest young master of the Song family, and he must have been bullied by him in Qingxia on weekdays.

Zhong Hao smiled and unfolded the jade bone fan, "What Zhuo Shiguan said is reasonable, everything is at ease, and everything will be done." If people's hearts are insufficient, and they want to change the world and commit the following crimes, then it is very undeserved. As he spoke, his eyes smiled and fell on Zhuo Jun, "Zhuo Shiguan, you are the old men of the Song family, and the Song family's family rules are naturally the clearest." What should I do if someone betrays his ungrateful Lord and makes a private door? ”

The corners of Zhuo Jun's mouth were raised lightly, and the corners of his eyebrows were raised, "If there are really such cheap bones, according to the family rules, you should cut off your feet and hands to punish Xiaoyou." ”

"Good!" Zhong Hao smiled sparsely, "I heard it, do what Zhuo said." Chapel, tea. ”

Although a few waiters were puzzled, they were not easy to ask, so they had to sit down obediently.

A moment later, several attendants brought the fat man and the tall man with them. The fat man's mouth was full of blood, and his face was as pale as snow. The tall man named Guo Biao has completely become a bloody man, both feet and hands have been cut off, and the most terrifying thing is that his face has been peeled off raw, the flesh and blood are blurred, and his breath is dying on the ground, and he can't even scream.

The smell of blood in the hall suddenly filled the nose, and everyone was shocked, and the few people kneeling in the hall were even more frightened and bloodless. Xu Qingxia was known for his iron fist, but he had never been so cruel. It is said that the young master of the Song family is keen on Fengyue and greedy for pleasure, but he doesn't want to be such a ruthless character. A few of the attendants who sat down also straightened their faces, secretly surprised in their hearts.

Zhong Hao took out a light blue silk handkerchief from his arms to cover his mouth and nose, snorted twice, and said, "It's really damn, it's really disappointing to make this fishy." He looked at Zhuo Jun with a smile, "Zhuo Servant, how is it?" Properly disposed of? ”

This Guo Biao is Zeng Yong's subordinate, and the head of the Zeng family is engaged in trading in the Guangdong and Guangzhou areas of Xiangxi, and he has nothing to do with the Zhuo family, which is mainly in the coastal area. In the early years, there were conflicts because of a salt pan in the southeast region at the same time, and they formed a bond, and they often clashed over the years.

This time, Zhong Hao saw this relationship and decided to take advantage of the suppression to stir up the wind and waves in various provinces first, and see what was in this muddy water.

Of course, Zhuo Jun could also see Zhong Hao's intentions, so he hurriedly got up and replied: "Within the Song Gate, naturally you and the master have the final say, we just follow orders." ”

Zhong Hao shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't be modest, your Zhuo family and the Yan family are both old men of the Song Sect, so naturally they have different weights in their words. It's not impossible to deal with a person as an assistant. ”

This is particularly harsh to the ears of the old rival Zeng family.

Sure enough, without waiting for Zhuo Jun to speak again, Zeng Jin of the Zeng family jumped out and said angrily: "Zhuo is in charge, and if you deal with people according to family rules, you must have evidence." Since Guo Biao is ungrateful, please also ask Zhuo Shiguan to come up with evidence! ”

Zhuo Jun knew that he was put on a fire by Zhong Hao, but he was not good at Zhong Hao, and he didn't want to lose his majesty in front of the little Zeng Mansion, so he only replied coldly: "I have served and guarded the short-hearted, Zhuo understands." I was angry, and my mind was inevitably mixed, but I had waited for me not to forget, I was in the lobby at about the same time as you. For the whole reason, Zhuo and Zeng knew the same. ”

Listening to Zhuo Jun's words and words, and throwing away the responsibility, Zeng Jin was even more angry, "Good Zhuo Jun, relying on the prosperity of Zhuo Mansion, bullying us every day." Today, Guo Biao is wasted, this matter is not over! ”

Zhuo Jun snorted coldly, "Zeng Jin, what do you want?" ”

"Okay, okay, the noisy boy has a lot of brains." Zhong Hao interrupted their quarrel impatiently, rubbed his temples with his hands, and when it was quiet, Fang slowly spoke: "You have been making trouble for half a day, and you have seen that a morning has passed, and you used to discuss things like this?" ”

The crowd was silent.

"It seems that Xu Qingxia is really incompetent." Zhong Hao glanced around lazily, his eyes fell on the fat man, raised his hand and pointed at him, and said: "When I came just now, I heard this person say that Mr. Xu was very presumptuous and incompetent in private, and let him say that he was unwilling, so I pulled out his tongue when I was angry." I thought that Xu Qingxia's reputation in the rivers and lakes had always been good, so I never believed that he was incompetent under his rule, but now it seems that it is a mess. I didn't even handle the rally at the beginning of the month, damn it! According to my words, Xu Qingxia was incompetent under his rule, fined for half a year, and suspended for half a year. ”

There was a commotion in the hall. Xu Qingxia is always close to Song Zhonghao, not long ago because he was injured, the eldest son of the Song family was also angry, and severely punished the deputy dart head Yan Ting, that stick is still fresh in people's memory, Yan Ting can't stand up to now, and he is a waste. It's only been a few months, how did it change? I heard that Xu Qingxia was injured in Heming Mountain because of a woman, maybe it was this that made Song Gongzi unhappy. didn't even let him appear in the big set, it seems that something is really wrong.

A few good people muttered below.

The Yan family has been absent from various gatherings in the dart gate since Yan Ting was injured, and now except for Song Zhonghao, the Zhuo family is the most powerful in the Zhuo Mansion, and the Zhuo family, like the Yan family, has always been arrogant and arrogant, and it is rare to have a conflict with Xu Qingxia. Now that Xu Qingxia has been punished, everyone's eyes have fallen on Zhuo Jun.

Zhuo Jun was also calm, just sitting and drinking tea leisurely. The big guy's burning gaze subsided a little.

Zhuo Jun has been by his father's side since he was a child, and he is used to watching power contests. At this moment, he didn't think that Song Zhonghao was sincerely punishing Xu Qingxia. It's just for show, I'm afraid the best is yet to come.

After waiting for the hall to calm down for a while, Zhong Hao turned his head and smiled slightly, "Since it comes to the rules, everyone has been in the Song Gate for a long time, and the rules in the dart game must be clear, what should happen if you can't get a big set at the beginning of the month?" ”

Zhuo Jun picked the corners of his mouth slightly, and sure enough, Song Zhonghao's spearhead was still the people in the hall.

Everyone was attracted by Song Zhonghao's good play of punishing Xu Qingxia just now, and they didn't have time to react when they heard such a sentence.

"The first family of the Song family has a big business, and there is no law and no circle. Since the family rules are clearly placed, even if it is Mr. Xu's dart, I will punish him. Zhong Hao leaned comfortably on the back of the wide chair, but his face was a little cold, "The large gathering at the beginning of the month is the practice of the dart gate, and it is also a major matter, and the various governments are so perfunctory and procrastinating, they really don't take my Song family in their eyes!" ”

Zhong Hao glanced around coldly, "Each province has its own affairs, but since you have taken on this errand, you should do your duty." If it's really hard to separate, I won't force it to stay. He rubbed the delicate texture of the blood jade wrench on his hand as he looked at the people in the hall. But if you let me know who is derelict in duty and favoritism, and breaks the rules of my Song Sect, everyone will not be so easy to talk to. ”

Song Zhonghao clearly wanted to use the excuse to remove the power of various prefectures in Dartgate. After Yan Ting was injured, the Yan family's power in Dart Gate was completely eradicated by Song Zhonghao, and it was no longer a climate. Now that the Zhuo family is dominant, Zhuo Jun knows in his heart that the next one is himself.

"What the young master taught me is that Zhuo Jun is presumptuous. Zhuo Jun is willing to punish himself with half a year's salary, and the dart door will be all affairs in the future, and the young master can send my Zhuo family, and Zhuo Jun is willing to saddle the horse for the young master. Zhuo Jun took the lead and bowed respectfully.

Zhong Hao glanced at it, and then skimmed the other mansions. Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, and they all came out to express their attitudes.

"Okay, so with one heart and one mind, Fang is my Song Sect style." Zhong Hao smiled and yawned, "Lu'er, let's start today's big gathering according to the previous arrangement." ”

By the time this gathering was over, it was already noon. Zhong Hao pushed open the door of the study, pulled the tightly knitted collar, and leaned it on the low collapse.

"It's so hot."

"Judging by the way you look comfortable, things should be pretty good." Ke, dressed in a light white robe, was sitting at the table, playing chess leisurely.

Zhong Hao propped up his head with his elbows, and his phoenix eyes were full of smiles, "With you on your side, what can't you do?" ”

Ke dropped a son, hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled lightly, "Zhuo Jun is more knowledgeable about current affairs than Yan. ”

"Zhuo Jun has been introverted since he was a child, and his temperament is a little similar to Qingxia. However, it is more proud. ”

"Oh." Ke replied softly, his eyes still faint.

"But," Zhong Hao turned over and sat up, "Is it too much to punish those two guys who don't know what to do today?" It was bloody and made me very uncomfortable. As he spoke, he sat opposite Ke, picked up the sunspot and fell.

Ke smiled and fell, "Do you think they don't deserve such a heavy punishment?" Today, none of the Xiao Si in that room has ever relied on the power of various provinces to do evil. The fat man who had his tongue pulled out was just a house slave of Duan Yan, the silk shopkeeper, but he killed people on the street in order to seize the shop, and Duan Yan only spent a hundred taels of silver to settle the matter. That Guo Biao even bullied the market, robbed the people's daughters, and did all kinds of evil. They only have the support of various governments behind them, but the banner is your Song family, and in the end, these accounts will be counted on your heads. Today, you punished them severely, and if you spread it, it will do no harm to your Song family. Since you want to be the master of man, you naturally have to show some courage. Don't worry too much about those subsections. ”

"That's a good word," Zhong Hao's chess hand wandered a little, "It can't help but ruin my reputation for being gentle and elegant." ”

"The eldest son of the Song family is kind-hearted, if you indulge them, I am afraid it will be difficult to discipline them in the future." Ke raised his eyes and looked at Zhong Hao, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was nothing. "I'm afraid Mr. Xu will have to be wronged."

Zhong Hao snapped and dropped the chess pieces in his hand.

Ke also raised his hand and dropped the white son in his hand, but opened his door wide. Zhong Hao immediately caught up. Take advantage of the sunspots.

"After today, the provinces will not be so peaceful," Zhong Hao picked up the teacup, blew the floating leaves, and took a sip, "Will we startle the snake." ”

Ke smiled faintly and calmly dropped Baizi, "If you want to get rid of them, you have to startle the snake." The grass of the Song family is too dense, if not, what year and month will they be able to catch them? Have you ever seen a snake catcher? Hit the snake and hit it seven inches, but we can only do it if it shows its head. ”

"It's just that if they attack in groups, it's hard for us to parry."

"They won't." Ke shook his head, "People, there is always a conflict of interest. Not to mention businessmen. They can never be twisted into a strand. Ke saw the figure of the small hall coming in, and said lightly: "At least not now." ”

"Childe, Yao Qianshao asks to see you." The chapel stood at the door to report.

"It's coming so fast." Zhong Hao took a sip of tea and ordered, "I'll see him later." ”

"Well, then, I'm taking my leave."

"Why, why don't you go and meet us? Yao Qianshao is a well-known young talent, and he loves to write poems and paint these sour things, and talk to you about them. Zhong Hao quipped.

"No, it's still up to you to decide the affairs of the house, I'll just come over and rub two cups of tea." Ke walked to the door, turned his head and smiled at Zhong Hao, "If the anger is gone, come to the library to sit down, and let that little girl be relieved." ”

"Heh, I really don't see that you pity her so much?" Zhong Hao had a wicked smile in his eyebrows, "This girl is beautiful, but she is too unamorous, why did you fall in love with her?" ”

Ke just smiled, didn't say anything else, turned around and went out.

Zhong Hao looked at the chess game on the table, Bai Zi lost his defense, and looked that he had been surrounded and suppressed by the sunspots, the more so, the more careless. After looking at it for a long time and looking carefully, I realized that Baizi was the one who really invited you into the urn. Zhong Hao smiled and put the sunspot in his hand back into the box. beckoned Xiao Tang to wait for a change of clothes, changed into a light light cyan gown, tied a royal blue belt woven with gold around his waist, and tied his hair up with a jade crown.

"Let them prepare the car, and let's go to the library in the evening."

"Yes, young master. But since you are going to the library, it is better to let Gongzi Ke wait for a while and go back together. On this hot day, the walk back to the library from the house is not close. Xiao Tang talked while waiting for Zhong Hao to re-tie his hair.

"Knowing the priority, this is the benefit of Ke." Zhong Hao smiled slightly, "Let Yao Qianshao come to see me." ”