The route from Tongzhou to the capital was then run by land, so the loess mat road of the official road was unusually smooth. It's just that there have been grain trucks passing on this official road for many years, and the dust is the largest. At this time, even if the weather is still hot, the car can only be hung low in the bamboo curtain, and a layer of light yarn is pasted on it. After walking a short distance, Xu Xun could clearly see that the originally snow-white light yarn was stained with a layer of yellow-gray, and the large basin of ice cubes that was originally placed in the carriage had already turned into water.

Wang Shikun, who got off the boat, had already recovered his usual life, and at this time, while fanning hard, he said to Xu Xun angrily: "You person, say that the wind is the rain, in such a big place in the capital, where can you find a reliable person, you just casually pulled a coolie on the boat back, you are not afraid of making people laugh!" ”

Seeing that Xu Xun was smiling silently, he couldn't help but fold the fan and knock it Xu Xun's knee: "Still laughing!" Do you know that in this capital, even if the dignitaries are servants, they are all carefully selected, and even these rich slaves have to compete for their backgrounds, like you who picked them up casually, where can they be trained in three or five years? If you take this out, you'll lose your face! ”

"I said Wang Gongzi, have you forgotten that you also gave me two little guys?" Seeing that Wang Shikun was speechless all of a sudden, Xu Xun said slowly, "There is a way for people to make the best use of their talents, and Rayson and Wahson want to follow Gonggong Xiao; You two are skilled, and follow me out; My Tao Hongken is willing to read and fall in love with progress, taking care of the study; As for this Po, run errands and make a decision. It's the first time we've entered the capital, isn't it good to find a local? ”

"Come on, I'm looking for locals to enter Beijing, this little guy who begs for a living on the canal boat, how many times can he enter the capital? Seeing that he never seems to have even worn shoes, how much knowledge can he have? Really speaking, Wang Shikun and Xu Xun have known the Communist Party for a few months, but compared to his friends who have been friends for many years, he stubbornly followed him to Beijing, in addition to trust, he also knew this friend quite well, and at this time he couldn't help but tease, "If you don't see a rabbit, you don't scatter an eagle, you kid calls people to the tea shed and asks for a long time, and there must be something to gain." That's all I have to say, right? ”

The reason why he got along well with Wang Shikun, Xu Xun was because he saw his former shadow from him, and when he saw that the other party's words pierced his own, he nodded with a smile, and then looked out the window and said: "It's true that there is a shortage of people around me, but the reason why I accepted him is because I saw their trip from Tianjin to Tongzhou before, and my heart was quite touched; Second, because this kid is only thirteen years old and clever, I wanted to give him a chance on a whim; The third reason is that I am very interested in one thing he told me before. ”

"This last one should be the most important one!"

Wang Shikun opened the fan and fanned it hard, and then said lazily, "Come on, I'm too lazy to get to the bottom of it, anyway, when the time comes, you will use me, and you will say it yourself." By the way, before leaving, my brother-in-law said that the previous generations of Wei Guogong lived in the capital, and the house over there was empty, and you and your father borrowed it to live there, but I knew that you had money, so you first gave me a hundred and eighty taels of silver to rent money, if you don't have money, I won't let you live! ”

It's not easy to live in the capital, and the inn is not decent after all, but it is even more difficult to find a suitable house in a short period of time, so Xu Xun heard Wang Shikun make such a joke, and immediately bargained with Wang Shikun. You and I said a few back and forth, and Xu Xuncai suddenly changed his words and said: "I don't know how far away Wei Guogong's house here is from Dingguo's mansion?" ”

"God knows, it's my first time in Beijing, Xu Xu was born in the capital, but he hasn't been back for many years. The horizontal and vertical is just an excuse, and it is said that people will go to the Dingguo Mansion to vote for a post and set a date to visit, and we will be free after the matter is over. Originally, this trip was an excuse, and my nephew and grandson were in the capital Guozijian. Also, whether you are going to the military department or the official department in this position, go back and wait for the local place to recruit the steward to ask. In the capital, we are all foreigners, so be careful. ”

Although the journey was not fast, Xu Xun and Wang Shikun were able to talk together, and it was not difficult to endure. In the next car, Shen Yue accompanied Xu Liang. It stands to reason that there is no reason for a prospective daughter-in-law to accompany her father-in-law, but Shen Yue was mixed on the boat in the name of Xu Liang's nephew, so naturally it is not easy to go. Although the two had seen each other on the boat, it was still quite embarrassing to sit opposite each other like this, and at first they didn't even know what to say to the little girl who had never recognized her, let alone Xu Liang. Until he entered the Xuanwu Gate, someone outside lifted the curtain, and Xu Liang saw that Shen Yue was excited, and immediately drank it.

"Rude!"

With his reprimand, the guards who found that the situation was not right outside immediately surrounded him, and for a while there was a commotion outside. Xu Liang was afraid that Shen Yue would be frightened, so he hurriedly asked Shen Yue to sit inside, and then said: "They are all military men who don't know how to be polite, and they probably can't figure out the number of nonsense, don't take it to heart." ”

Xu ...... Uncle. Forcibly changed the title on his lips, and Shen Yue asked in a low voice, "Let's enter Beijing, do we really want to live in Wei Guogong's property in the capital?" Wouldn't it be inconvenient? ”

"I also told Xun'er before, but what he meant was that the guest house was convenient, and there was no shortage of money, but he was afraid that others would get the news of our entry into Beijing, so he deliberately made it bad, and living in the Wei Mansion could avoid these troubles after all. It's just that it's really inconvenient for us to send people under the fence, and I will discuss it with Xun'er again, and I will never wronged you. ”

"Uncle, what grievances are not wronged." Shen Yue's uncle finally spoke smoothly this time, and after sensing the sound of the officer's scolding outside, the carriage started smoothly, and her heart was relieved, and a cute dimple appeared on her face with a smile, "If it weren't for you, where would I be able to get on the boat in Gaoyou?" ”

Because it was Jin Liu, who volunteered to drive, the two of them couldn't talk too much in the car, but the atmosphere was harmonious, Shen Yue handed tea and water to Xu Liang and sent snacks, and there were eleven good daughters-in-law who were filial to their father-in-law, and Xu Liang was relieved to see that the hard work of the bumps along the way was all left behind. I don't know how long it took, but Jin Liu's voice finally came from outside.

"It's here, it's here, the Wei Guogong Fangyuan has arrived."

After more than a month of taking a boat, coupled with the forty miles from Tongzhou to Beijing, the group hurried to finally arrive before the city gate closed in the evening. Therefore, when I arrived at the Gongfang Garden of Wei at this time, even if it was dark in the summer, the sky was already full of stars as soon as I got off the car. The money steward who stayed in Fangyuan had personally arrived at the dock to greet him, and rented a warehouse on the spot to store the southern goods, and only came back with some important gifts.

It may have been the advance order of Xu Li, the Duke of Wei, that the courtyard assigned to Xu Xun and his son was not inferior to the courtyard arranged for the serious young master Xu Xu and his uncle Wang Shikun. There are three ear rooms in the upper room, two rooms in the east and west wings, there is also a three-room inverted seat room outside the front hall, the side door is closed, it is like a courtyard with a single family, and there is an east door directly leading to the alley outside, which is the most convenient. There was everything from the quilt to the pots and pans, and as soon as everyone settled down, a cook brought food with a food box, and then a few servants brought hot water.

Xu Xun, who was full of fatigue, went to see the same little girl with a strong spirit after eating, and said a few words to Xu Liang, and then went back to the room and fell asleep. It was not until he felt someone pushing him in a daze that he woke up suddenly, and when he opened his eyes, he found that it was an anxious Latham Latham.

"Young master, the grandfather who gave you the decree before is here!"

Hearing that it was Sun Bin, Xu Xun's original sleepiness immediately turned into nothing. He got up as quickly as he could, got dressed as fast as he could, and then hurried out the door after rinsing and washing. When he entered the main hall, he saw Xu Liang, who was dressed in a new robe, entertaining guests, and nodded with a smile when he saw him coming.

"Yo, Xu Gongzi really slept until three poles this night." Sun Bin just talked to Xu Liang but didn't have a match, but when he saw Xu Xun at this time, the smile on his face was much more real, and after a joke, he nodded and said, "It's no wonder that this serious injury has not healed all the way north from the canal, and I am very sleepy when I think about it." How might you cheer up? Father-in-law Xiao asked for leave to go back to his private house today, and he happened to be free to see you. ”

Although he didn't expect this to come so quickly, Xu Xun still arched his hand without thinking: "Naturally, I am free, but I rely on the orders of Grandpa Sun." ”

"Good, good!" Sun Bin saw that Xu Xun was not dragging his feet at all, and he didn't cringe much because he wanted to see such a person who got along with the emperor day and night and held the power to criticize red, and nodded with satisfaction for a while, "Since you have just gotten up, you can use something to fill your hunger first, but don't go hungry to see Gonggong Xiao." ”

Seeing that Xu Xun hurriedly left the house after giving up, Sun Bin looked at Xu Liang and asked, "You and Xu Xun were attacked in Nanjing before, you tell our family again!" ”

Although he didn't understand why Sun Bin didn't ask in Nanjing before, and now after more than two months, he has brought up the old matter again, but Xu Liang still carefully retold the scene when the incident happened. And when Sun Bin heard about the incident, Xu Liang let go of the horse and rushed out to hurt people and grab the bow, and then got on the horse and took Xu Xun out of the ambush of the other two, his eyes couldn't help but flicker a little, and the contempt in his heart gradually disappeared. At the end, he looked at Xu Liang and said, "Our family will tell Father-in-law Xiao about this matter." Later, Xu Xun will follow our family to see Grandpa Xiao, you pick a proper person to go to Xing'an Bofu to post, and set a date for visiting! ”

(To be continued)