When Zhang Jiujiu heard that the two cousins were coming to visit, he hesitated for a moment, but still ordered to invite him in, and sent someone to call his son Xu Hu. Then, to the hall. As soon as she faced, Xu Yan and Xu Huan stepped forward, and bowed and said, "Nephew to Aunt Jiu!" ”

Speaking of which, Xu Yan was a few years older than her, but after all, there was a difference between the elders and the young, so she accepted the salute and said, "The two virtuous nephews don't need to be polite, get up, sit down and talk." ”

The two of them got up and sat down next to them. As soon as he sat down, he saw a small yaman turn out of the back hall, about ten years old, wearing a Xichuan red brocade jacket, hair tied on his head, a gold-rimmed belt around his waist, but on his feet he had a pair of calfskin boots common in the army, and he also had arrow sleeves on his hands, probably practicing archery before.

Look at the appearance again, although it is not complete, but the face is like a crown of jade, the eyes are like a star, the temples are like a knife, the eyebrows are like ink paintings, and you can see the shadow of the king of Taiyuan at a glance. When he arrived in the hall, he saluted his mother first, and Zhang Jiuyue smiled and said, "I haven't seen your two brothers yet?" ”

Xu Yanei stepped forward a few steps, hugged his fist, was unrestrained, and said magnificently: "The younger brother has seen the eldest brother and the second brother, and he has worked hard all the way!" ”

Xu Yan and Xu Huan were taken aback, thinking that this little brother was only ten years old, and his speech and demeanor already had his own style, and he deserved to be a general! Therefore, they all stood up and returned the salute. The age span of these brothers is too large, it seems that Xu Yan has passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and Xu Hu is only ten years old. But after all, they are peers, and after the ceremony, they sit back and forth.

Xu Yan Xu Huan asked some questions about academic martial arts, and although Xu Hu was young, he also answered fluently. Speaking of Xu Hu just now, he was practicing archery, and these two elder brothers were also after the gate, and they were skilled in martial arts, so the topic opened. When it comes to the rise, he invites him to go to the back to learn from each other. Zhang Jiujiu was also happy to be quiet, so he went by them, and sent someone to the Xuanfu Disposal Department to inform Xu Wei.

When the king of Taiyuan heard that the two cousins had come back in the yamen, he was not in a hurry, and waited until he was dispersed later before he returned home. I didn't see any trace of my nephews, and I found out that I was learning martial arts in the garden behind me. He didn't let anyone call him, and went straight to the back garden. I saw that in the open space, the lobby nephew Xu Yan was standing on the sidelines, in the middle, Xu Huan made a whistle stick, Xu Hu carried a wooden knife, the two brothers were comparing movements, and Xu Huan explained to the little brother.

After talking about it, the two brothers started to move, Xu Hu was young and weak, so he asked Xu Erge to knock the wooden knife out without a two. But he was not convinced, and shouted: "Come again!" ”

Xu Weiwan smiled and said loudly: "Even if you practice for another ten years, you may not be your second brother's opponent!" ”

When the three brothers saw Xu Wei coming back, they all came forward to salute, and Xu Wei had something to ask about the two big ones, so he said to Xu Hu: "You have a filth on your body, go and change your clothes, and give a toast to your two brothers later." ”

The tiger answered. I was still unwilling in my heart, and when I left, I didn't forget to say to Xu Huan: "Second brother Xu, don't be in a hurry to leave, stay a few more days, and the younger brother will ask for advice." With that, he ran away in a puff of smoke.

"Uncle Jiu, at his age, Brother Xu Hu already has such a ability, his future is limitless!" Xu Huan praised.

"Hugh praises him! That guy, if you ignore him for a few days, you will still be fine, if you praise him a few words, his heart will be happy, and I don't know how many things will happen! Although Xu Wei said this, he was really happy in his heart. At that moment, he led the two cousins to his study, and he didn't say that it was useless, and asked directly: "You guys are going to Jiangnan to pay homage to the sixth brother, is it going well?" ”

"Back to my uncle's words, everything is going well with my two brothers, but it's just ......" Xu Yan didn't know how to tell for a while.

Xu Huan said: "It's just that the sixth uncle is not very smooth." ”

When Xu Wei heard this, he couldn't help but wonder: "Why is the sixth brother not going well?" Say it. ”

At the moment, Xu Yan and Xu Huan complemented each other to report to Xu Wei what they saw and heard when they went to Hangzhou. After hearing this, Zijin Hu was a little unconvinced: "On the day of the sixth brother's birthday, the official family didn't say anything about it?" But is it true? ”

"Uncle Nine, how dare my nephew talk nonsense about this? We were all present that day, and we waited until the banquet was dispersed, and we did not see the will of the officials. The sixth uncle is very concerned about this matter, oh, by the way, the fourth uncle asked his nephew to write a letter here, and asked the ninth uncle to take a look. Xu Yan took Xu Si's letter from his personal office, got up and presented it.

Xu Wei yīn had a calm face, took it open and looked at it, finished reading, quietly accepted the letter, put it in the drawer, and was speechless for a while. That Xu Yan, when he was young, was not liked by his elders because he loved to be smart, and at this time, seeing Uncle Jiu's expression, he already had a guess in his heart. After thinking about it again and again, he said: "Ninth Uncle, forgive the foolish nephew for talking too much, looking at the situation of the sixth uncle, the attitude of the official family and the imperial court towards our Xu family seems to have changed. ”

Xu Wei glanced at him and said: "This is obvious, your fourth uncle has already said in his letter that the official family and some ministers in the court are constantly moving, and your sixth uncle has asked to resign and go out of Quanzhou." ”

Xu Yan and Xu Huan were taken aback, and after looking at each other, Xu Huan said: "When we left, I didn't know that the sixth uncle had this idea?" How could it be ......?"

Xu Yan's expression was solemn, and he sighed: "The sixth uncle is in the court, and it was originally our Xu family's cover in the court, but now once he leaves, the ninth uncle, it's not that the nephew touches the head, I'm afraid it will ......."

"Go on." Xu Wei nodded.

"I'm afraid that next, the imperial court will make a move against Uncle Jiu." Xu Yan said.

Xu Wei didn't know this. It's just that he didn't say much in front of these two cousins, and he said a few words hastily, just telling the two nephews to go back and tell his father and brother Yunyun about the matter, and specially instructed that this matter should be done by listening, don't talk about it indiscriminately, he has his own measure. Xu Yan and Xu Huan all kept it in their hearts and didn't dare to disobey.

When I went down to eat, I stayed in the Taiyuan County Mansion for one night, and left early the next morning. Xu Wei felt that the matter was serious, so he didn't mention it to anyone, and went to the Xuanfu Disposal Division as usual.

"Your Majesty, the completion of Changliu Academy is imminent, and the local officials hope that the Academy can come in person because the academy was founded under the care of the king, so they hope that the king can come in person, so as to give instructions to the students." Wu Gong stepped into the signing room, put some documents on the table, and said to Xu Wei on the other.

"I'm a martial artist, how do I give the students? If you pass on my words, please ask the Xingyuan prefect to go on your behalf. Xu Wei said.

Wu Gong responded, and when he was about to go out, he was called by the king of Taiyuan: "Wu Da, you go and inform Staff Officer Ma, Senator Zhang, and Commander Liu, and say that I will ...... at home at night" At this point, he stopped, and after a little thought, he added, "Senator Zhang will hold a banquet in the mansion tonight, and I, Staff Officer Ma, and General Liu will all attend." ”

Wu Gong is a person next to the King of Taiyuan, how he doesn't understand, so he immediately responded, and went to inform Zhang Qing.