Chapter 476: A Blessing in Disguise
Xu Liang's robbery trip ended in failure.
Xu Liang was in a very bad mood, and when he returned to Xu's mansion, Xu Changkun and Xu Yang, who had been waiting for anxiety for a long time, came over.
Xu Liang's mood was even worse.
In the living room, Xu Changkun stumbled to Xu Liang, and then waited anxiously for Xu Liang's reply.
Sure enough, as reported by Tietou, Xu Changkun took Xu Yang and Xu Jiang to Pingliang on purpose, in addition to wanting to repair the relationship with Xu Liang, the more important thing was to ask Xu Liang to help, get an identity for Xu Jiang, and go to Shaanxi Province to participate in the autumn examination of the second year of Chongzhen.
Xu Liang groaned, although Xu Liang had a very stiff relationship with the people in his hometown in Ji'an Mansion, but for Xu Jiang himself, Xu Liang did not have a special good impression or dislike. With Xu Liang's status in Shaanxi officialdom, it is not particularly difficult to help Xu Jiang get an identity and take the autumn exam in Shaanxi. Besides, if I helped Xu Jiang this time, then Xu Jiang High School is almost a sure thing.
In the future, Xu Jiang will enter the Ming officialdom, which will be more or less a help to Xu Liang himself.
Moreover, if Xu Liang helps with this, he can ease a lot of relations with the people in Ji'an Mansion's hometown.
Xu Liang glanced at Xu Changkun and Xu Yang lightly, and said, "Master Xu, Mrs. Xu, I will find a way to deal with Xu Jiang's affairs." ”
Xu Changkun heard Xu Liang actually call himself Master Xu, and there was a burst of regret in his heart. However, Xu Liang personally agreed to this, and Xu Changkun felt a little comforted.
Xu Yang's didn't have so many ideas, and when Xu Jiang's affairs were settled, Xu Yang's heart settled down a lot. Rubbing his hands, Xu Yang's face was full of smiles. said: "Liang San'er, we really didn't misunderstand you. In the end, it is my own family. ”
Xu Liang coughed lightly and said, "Mrs. Xu." Please call this official Xu Liang. We didn't get acquainted with that. ”
Xu Yang was embarrassed for a while.
Xu Changkun sighed, and said with a guilty and remorseful face: "San'er, what happened before, it was the Xu family who was sorry for you. The old lady has already spoken, Xu Liang, you are still the third young master of the Xu family. ”
As he spoke, Xu Changkun took out a thick envelope, put it on the coffee table in front of Xu Liang, and said, "In order to compensate you, the Xu family specially withdrew 20,000 taels of silver from the tent to you." I hope you take it. ”
Xu Liang glanced at the envelope. snorted mockingly: "Old lady Xu is really a businessman who is careful with his calculations. When Xu was kicked out of Xu's house, it was a simple piece of paper, and when I was asked to go back, it was just 20,000 taels of silver! In Mrs. Xu's mind, I, Xu Liang, am worth 20,000 taels of silver. Hum. ”
Xu Changkun's old face turned red when he heard this, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "San'er, uh, Xu Liang, don't be angry, this silver is just a little bit of the Xu family's heart." In short, the door of the Xu family will always be open for you, if you don't want to come back for a while. It's up to you, too. ”
"Really?" Xu Liang felt a little better in his heart, put the envelope in his hand, and sneered: "Since it is a little bit of Old Lady Xu's heart, I Xu Liang respect the old man the most." This heart. Xu Liang was disrespectful. As for the matter of returning to the Xu family, when I feel angry one day, let's talk about it. ”
"Yes. Yes, everything depends on Xu Liang himself. Xu Changkun said: "Your words." I'll tell the old lady as it is. ”
Xu Liang hummed lightly and picked up the teacup in front of him. Take a gentle sip.
Serving tea to send guests, Xu Changkun immediately understood this meaning, and gently pulled Xu Yang, who had not yet reacted, the two stood up and said politely to Xu Liang: "Then Jiang'er's matter will be entrusted to Xu Liang." ”
Xu Liang nodded indifferently.
Seeing this, Xu Changkun walked out of the living room with Xu Yang.
Xu Jiang's matter was just an insignificant matter in Xu Liang's eyes. When Lu Yifa, the prefect of Pingliang, called over and told him that Xu Jiang was going to participate in the autumn festival in Shaanxi, Lu Zhifu immediately patted his chest and promised to complete the task.
In just two days, Governor Lu took Shaanxi Xuezheng to personally complete all the formalities for Xu Jiang, and Xu Jiang only needed to put a fingerprint on a bunch of supporting documents, and the big thing was done.
Things went so smoothly that the people of the Xu family in Ji'an Mansion were eye-opening. Even Xu Jiang couldn't help but sigh that the third brother's energy was really great.
And Xu Changkun and his wife were even more polite to Xu Liang. Leaving Xu Jiang to study in Xu's mansion with peace of mind, Xu Changkun and his wife once again politely bid farewell to Xu Liang and others with gratitude, and returned to Ji'an Mansion.
After a few more days, the last two flavors on Tsing Yiwei's search for antidote herbs finally landed. Xu Liang began to treat the poison.
In Xu's mansion, Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er personally watched the people strictly follow the recipe, weigh the medicinal materials the same, and then put them into a large iron pot and cook them thoroughly.
After working for nearly two hours, all the 36 herbs on the prescription were put into the pot and boiled thoroughly, and when the lid was lifted, a strong smell of herbs rose with the steam. A pot full of potions, taking on a strange reddish-brown color.
Filter out the residue of the potion, leaving only the potion, and then put it in the prepared bathtub, and the boiling part is completed.
Xu Liang stood by the bathtub and took a look inside, and saw that the temperature of the potion was quite high, so he hesitated and asked Feng Suqin: "Suqin, are you sure I want to lie in it now and take that medicinal bath?" Is this potion still hot? Don't get cooked as soon as I get in with my fine skin and tender meat! ”
Lou Xian'er covered her mouth and chuckled, helping Xu Liang undress on his body.
Feng Suqin said solemnly: "Xianggong, Master Chang Hui said that this medicinal bath is only effective while it is hot." You have taken the Cleansing Pill, and after sitting in it for a while, you will use the Great Prajna Internal Strength, trying to force the lovesick poison in your body out of your body. ”
At this time, Xu Liang also felt that the medicinal properties of the pill he was taking began to attack, and his whole body was warm. Wen Yan nodded, undressed his clothes, and sat down in the bathtub with his eyes closed.
"Ahh Scald me! Xu Liang screamed, the temperature in the bathtub was at least more than 60 degrees, and Xu Liang felt that the whole person was hot and painful.
Feng Suqin hurriedly shouted: "Quick luck!" ”
When Xu Liang heard this, he reined in his mind and began to operate the internal force of the Great Prajna Gong in his body, trying to force poison outward.
After running for a week, Xu Liang opened his eyes again and shouted: "It's ripe, it's ripe!" It's almost cooked! ”
Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er, who were guarding outside the bathtub, were both amused by Xu Liang.
Xu Liang shifted his posture. Close your eyes again.
This time, Xu Liang's feeling was slightly different. The outside of the body is still scorching, and the internal strength in the body is like boiling water. Walking between the meridians, it is also a hot pain, and the dantian part is even more scorching like fire.
"Huh?" Xu Liang screamed in surprise.
"What's the matter, Xianggong?" Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er asked.
Xu Liang sighed: "Master Chang Hui's marrow cleansing pill is really extraordinary. I feel that there are two unopened meridians that have been opened up at this moment! ”
"Wow?" Lou Xian'er had never practiced the Great Prajna Gong, but Feng Suqin had practiced, so she naturally understood the subtlety of it, and suddenly said in surprise: "In this way, the master's marrow cleansing pill." Can it also help the prime minister achieve great success? ”
Xu Liang was also pleasantly surprised, and even the burning sensation around him seemed to fade a little, and nodded: "Probably so." ”
"Then Kuaiyungong, if you try again, you may be able to open up a few more meridians." Feng Suqin urged.
So, Xu Liang closed his eyes again, and his heart was running without distraction.
An hour.
Two hours.
Lou Xian'er saw that Xu Liang was like an old monk in a trance, and still hadn't woken up, so she couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Sister Feng, there won't be any problems with Xianggong, right?" ”
Feng Suqin shook her head. But he was not sure about it: "It should be okay, right?" Feng Suqin stepped forward, listened carefully to Xu Liang's breathing, and said reassuringly: "There is no problem." Glancing into the tub, he exclaimed, "Wow." Sister Xian'er, come and see, why did the potion become so dirty? ”
Lou Xian'er heard this and hurriedly walked to the bathtub. I saw that the potion in the bathtub, which was originally brown, was actually black at the moment, and it seemed that there were many black precipitates in the tub. It smells bloody.
"It seems that the detoxification has an effect." Feng Suqin said in surprise.
"Yes." Lou Xian'er also echoed excitedly.
The two of them stayed in the house with peace of mind, quietly waiting for Xu Liang to wake up.
About half an hour passed. Xu Liang opened his eyes leisurely and stood up from the bathtub.
Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er heard the movement, hurriedly walked over, looked at Xu Liang and asked happily, "Xianggong, how do you feel?" ”
Xu Liang walked out of the bathtub, moved his hands and feet, and said in surprise: "I feel a lot more relaxed now." Master Chang Hui's prescription really worked. Hmm, what's so fishy? ”
When I looked into the tub again, I saw the scene in the tub, and I couldn't help but exclaim, "Why is this potion so dirty?" Hmm, I think I'm dirty too! It's disgusting. ”
Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er couldn't help but blush when they saw Xu Liangguang standing in the room and talking to themselves, and the little brother under his crotch stood upright.
Feng Suqin hurriedly put on a robe for Xu Liang and shouted, "Xian'er, quickly order someone to prepare fresh hot water for Xianggong to bathe." ”
"Hey." Lou Xian'er replied with a red face, and before leaving, she couldn't help but glance at the prop under Xu Liang's robe, and hurriedly went out.
Xu Liang also discovered the abnormality of his own person, and said embarrassedly to Feng Suqin: "Medicinal properties, this is purely medicinal properties." ”
Feng Suqin's face blushed to the root of her ears, and her voice was like a thin mosquito: "The concubine knows ......"
After Xu Liang took a bath again and changed into clean clothes, Xu Liang felt that his body was full of vitality, and he was in a good mood. At the same time, I am even more grateful to the cheap master Master Chang Hui who is far away in Jianchang.
Looking at the second floor of the attic five or six meters high, Xu Liang took a deep breath, put his feet on the ground a little, and with a snort, the whole person rose from the ground and landed gently and skillfully behind the railing of the aisle on the second floor.
Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er looked at Xu Liang in amazement, and exclaimed in surprise: "Xianggong, you are too stake now!" ”
Lou Xian'er's eyes were full of little stars, and she said obsessively: "You can fly......"
Xu Liang laughed, jumped down lightly again, fell in front of the two women, and said with satisfaction: "It's really a blessing to lose your horse." Gao Zilin wanted to use acacia dye to frame me, but how did I know that my Xu Liang was blessed by misfortune, and his skills actually increased. Haha, if Gao Zilin knew anything underground, he would definitely be so angry that he vomited three liters of blood! ”
Lou Xian'er clapped her hands and shouted: "Xianggong, this is called a good person will be rewarded in the end!" ”
Xu Liang laughed heartily again.
That night, Xu Liang ordered the kitchen to prepare a table of delicious dishes, and called Tie Siye, Tie Tou, Xu Jiang and others over for a meal. Everyone was very happy when they heard that Xu Liang not only had more than half of the poison of lovesickness, but also had an unexpected increase in skill. congratulated Xu Liang one after another.
Next, the officials of Pingliang Province. Lu Yifa, Huang Daozhou and others. In addition, several generals of the Liang army learned the good news that Xu Liang was expected to detoxify, and they came to the door with gifts to say their congratulations.
Xu's mansion was suddenly full of laughter and vitality.
In Xu Liang's bedroom, Xu Liang woke up from the medicinal bath again, dressed neatly, and observed the color of the potion with Feng Suqin, Lou Xian'er and others, Xu Liang nodded. Said: "Look at the color of the potion has faded a lot, it seems that a few more times, the poison on my body can be completely removed." ”
Feng Suqin said: "Xianggong, you have already taken two myelin-cleansing pills, and there is still one left, counting the days, you will be able to take the last myelin-washing pill tomorrow." ”
Xu Liang said: "Yes, hurry up and cure the poison of acacia, and I should go to Shaanxi to take office." Qian Yongtai, the political envoy, has ordered people to urge me to take office, and I have urged me several times. If I stay in Pingliang Mansion and don't leave, Lord Qian should directly send troops to escort me to take office. ”
Feng Suqin said angrily: "That Shaanxi political envoy Qian Yongtai followed Yang He, the governor of the three sides, to frame Xianggong, this person must not be a good person!" Xianggong arrived in Xi'an Mansion. Beware of him being bad. ”
Xu Liang snorted twice and said disdainfully: "I am now participating in politics from the left of Shaanxi in Sanpin, but I am no longer the Zhenyuan Xiaozhi County that is bullied." Qian Yongtai wants to put small shoes on me, so he has to weigh his own weight. Yang Lao Pifu could not be the governor of the three sides for ten or eight years. You can't cover Qian Yongtai for a lifetime! ”
"Xianggong can think so, we are relieved." Feng Suqin said.
Lou Xian'er said: "Xianggong." When I went to Xi'an Mansion, I took a hundred Tsing Yi guards to go, and if Qian Yongtai, the political envoy, dared to embarrass him, he would let Tsing Yi Wei beat him in the dark! He didn't even know his parents! ”
Xu Liang pointed at Lou Xian'er and smiled: "Xian'er, it's not right for you to be so violent!" Your father-in-law is a civilized person, and he pays the most attention to convincing people with virtue! ”
Lou Xian'er smiled and said: "How do I remember that Xianggong often said that everything can be solved with his fists, try not to quarrel?" ”
Xu Liang patted the back of his head and said in surprise: "Did I say that?" ”
Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er nodded violently.
When Xu Liang saw this, he suddenly realized: "That is, the Xianggong has been in a good mood recently, and even his character has been sublimated!" Saying that, Xu Liang's face changed, and he said viciously: "If the person surnamed Qian dares to make things difficult for me, then beat him up!" ”
Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er suddenly laughed and trembled.
In mid-July, Xu Liang finished taking the last pill and used several medicinal baths, and finally removed all the poison from acacia.
Feng Suqin arranged for someone to pack up for Xu Liang, and Xu Liang was about to leave for Xi'an Mansion to take office.
A signature carriage of Xu's mansion, plus one hundred and twenty majestic Tsing Yi guards, Xu Liang and his party arrived outside the west gate of Xi'an Mansion.
The team slowly stopped, and the head of the Tsing Yi Wei stall drove back to the carriage from the front, and reported to Xu Liangyu in the car: "Young master, the official sedan chair sent by the political envoy to greet you is waiting at the city gate. Do you think it's a sedan chair, or a ......? ”
Xu Liang poked his head out and glanced at the city gate, and saw several yasmen, four sedan chair men holding a four-stage Lanba official sedan chair guarding the roadside at the city gate, looking towards him. Seeing Xu Liang poke his head out, the leading official trotted to the carriage, and said with a smiling face: "The little political envoy of the third class leader Ma Liu greets the political officer!" My lord, your official sedan chair has been waiting for a long time, and the small one respectfully invites the political sedan to get on the sedan chair! ”
Xu Liang pursed his lips and said indifferently: "Lead the way, this official is still comfortable in his own carriage!" ”
Ma Liu's face stiffened with a smile, and he said embarrassedly: "My lord, this ...... What ...... if you don't behave?"
Xu Liang glanced at Ma Liu lightly and said, "What, do you want to talk to this official about the rules?" ”
Before Ma Liu could say more, he caught a glimpse of two tall and tall Tsing Yi guards pressing the handle of their knives, leaning over with an unkind face, and suddenly his heart jumped, and he nodded hurriedly and said: "Don't dare, don't dare, everything is up to you, my lord." ”
So, Ma Liu led an empty sedan chair in front, and Xu Liang's carriage and one hundred and twenty Tsing Yi guards lined up in a long line followed closely behind, and walked smoothly towards the Yamen of the political envoy.
Ma Liu glanced back at the Tsing Yi guards lined up in a long line, walked dejectedly, and lamented in his heart: "Lord Qian, Lord Qian, it's not that he is ineffective in doing things, it's really that this Xu Shenzheng is too big." Who would have thought that Lord Xu would take office with hundreds of heavily armed guards! (To be continued......)