Chapter 474: A Trip to Jianchang
"Su Qin, according to what you say, this myelin-washing pill should be a particularly valuable elixir, right?" Xu Liang asked.
Feng Suqin was silent for a while, and then said, "Don't tell you that when Master Chang Hui gave us the Cleansing Pill, several elders of Zhenru Temple still had a lot of complaints. Fortunately, in the end, Master Chang Hui blindly insisted, and we were able to obtain this marrow cleansing pill. Later, I privately inquired with several masters of Zhenru Temple, only to know that this marrow washing list was the elixir refined by an old abbot of Zhenru Temple two hundred years ago, and there were not a few pieces in the entire Zhenru Temple combined. It can be seen that although Master Chang Hui does not say it on the surface, his kindness to Xianggong is extremely deep. ”
Xu Liang listened, although Feng Suqin said it lightly, but thinking about the preciousness of the marrow washing pill, his cheap master Master Chang Hui gave him the pill, he must have been under great pressure. Xu Liang sighed: "The master's kindness to Xu is unforgettable in Xu's life." ”
Feng Suqin said: "Xianggong, without further ado, I will arrange for someone to grab the medicinal materials, Xianggong, you can try the effect of this medicine first." ”
"It's fine." Xu Liang was actually looking forward to the miraculous effect of this myelin cleansing pill, so he said: "That's it, prepare the medicinal materials today, and try to take one tomorrow." ”
The two discussed properly, so they dressed neatly and went out of the bedroom, Feng Suqin found the butler of the Xu Mansion Tie Tou, and asked him to find the medicinal materials according to the prescription given by Master Chang Hui.
Tie Siye learned that Xu Liang had left the bedroom, so he came over.
Standing in front of Xu Liang, Tie Siye held his cane and gently touched the ground. Chao Xu Liang said: "Third young master, eldest lord and eldest lady." There are also the eldest young master and others, I have arranged for them to live in the front yard wing. ”
Xu Liang nodded. said: "Well, these little things, the fourth grandfather can make his own decisions." I'm going to try detoxification these days, and I don't have time to pay attention to them for the time being. The fourth grandfather can take Master Xu and Mrs. Xu to Pingliang City to shop everywhere, what he wants to eat and what he wants to buy is counted in the account of Xu's mansion. ”
Tie Siye heard the indifference in Xu Liang's words, sighed secretly in his heart, and looked at Xu Liang. frowned and said, "Third Young Master, kiss or not, family." Although in the past, Old Lady Xu, they were forced by the situation to kick the third young master out of the Xu family. But no matter whether you admit it or not, you are always a member of the Xu family in Ji'an Mansion. ”
Xu Liang said coldly: "Fourth grandfather, you said the same thing for the second time." If I am able to allow them to enter the gate of my mansion today, it is considered that I am magnanimous. I don't want to say anything superfluous. ”
Tie Siye looked at Xu Liang's departing back and sighed heavily.
In the evening. Tietou, who went out to find medicinal herbs, rushed back and reported to Xu Liangyu: "Young master, I have taken thirty-four of the thirty-six medicinal materials on the prescription. There are also two medicinal herbs that are extremely scarce, and I have ordered Tsing Yi Wei to look for them elsewhere, as soon as there is news. Purchase it back immediately. ”
The prescription prescribed by Master Chang Hui has one or two herbs that are rare and difficult to find. Xu Liang also expected it. After listening to Tietou's words, Xu Liang said: "The prescription prescribed by Master Chang Hui." Serious. We must find all the herbs on the prescription before we can try to detoxify. Ah Tie, you tell me to go down and tell the brothers to use snacks to find the last two herbs as soon as possible. ”
"Yes, Ah Tie knows." Iron Head Road.
"By the way, what's going on with Xu Changkun and Xu Yang's family?" Xu Liang asked, "Why did they come to Shaanxi with you?" ”
This is also where Xu Liang has always been strange, Xu Changkun and they are far away in Ji'an Mansion, far away from Jianchang County, Feng Suqin rarely returns to Jianchang, how can it be so coincidental, Xu Changkun They actually knew the news, and they followed to Shaanxi.
Tietou thought for a while and said, "Young master, in fact, after the old family knew that the young master was not only reinstated, but also successfully became the prefect of Pingliang, the old man and the old lady have been trying to repair the relationship with the young master. For this reason, Master Xu also deliberately opened two or three stores in Jianchang County, and making money in business came second, and the main purpose was to always pay attention to the news of the young master. This time, as soon as Mrs. Feng and I returned to Jianchang, the hometown got the news, and Master Xu and the eldest lady rushed over. ”
Xu Liang nodded, sneering in his heart, in order to win over Xu Liang, Old Lady Xu and Xu Changkun can be said to have good intentions.
"They rushed to Shaanxi in such a hurry this time, I'm afraid it's not just to repair relations with me, right?" Xu Liang asked with a sneer.
"The young master is really like a god." Tietou complimented, "Don't hide what the young master said, this year is the year of autumn again, and the eldest young master of his hometown, Xu Jiang, has studied hard day and night in the past two years, and he has made great progress in learning." However, almost all the students in Jiangnan are full of poetry and books, if Young Master Xu Jiang is referred to in Jiangxi, the competition will be too fierce, young master, aren't you now promoted to participate in politics from Shaanxi of Sanpin? The old lady's meaning is that she wants the young master to try to let Young Master Xu Jiang take the exam in Shaanxi Province. With Young Master Xu Jiang's knowledge, high school must not be a difficult task. ”
As soon as Tietou said this, Xu Liang immediately understood what Xu Changkun and Xu Yang had in their hearts. When Xu Liang and Xu Jiang went to Nanchang Mansion to participate in the Qiuqiu exam, Xu Jiang's name fell to Sun Mountain, Xu Liang cheated, and won the promotion in one fell swoop, and then relied on the relationship between Huang Weizhong, the former Jiangxi Left Politics Counselor, to become the historian of Jianchang County.
As for Xu Jiang, after falling off the list, he returned to Wan'an County, Ji'an Prefecture, according to Tietou's original words, he said that he studied hard day and night, but Xu Liang thought about it, presumably his titular eldest brother, Young Master Xu Jiang's qualifications were really mediocre, and he barely made do with his studies, but if he said that he was outstanding, he would inevitably be exalted.
With Xu Jiang's talents, if he wants to participate in the scientific examination in a place like Jiangxi with a particularly strong learning atmosphere, the hope of high school must still be very slim.
So, for the sake of safety, Mrs. Xu and Xu Changkun thought of the trick of taking the exam in a different place. Xu Liang knows that the learning atmosphere in Shaanxi Province is compared with that in Jiangxi, which is the difference between primary school students and master's students. In Jiangxi, where Xiucai is full of talents, and in Shaanxi, even a Xiucai like He Cheng can now successfully become the original magistrate of Zhenyuan, which shows that the number and quality of scholars in Shaanxi Province are really not high.
Putting Xu Jiang, a scholar from Jiangxi, in Shaanxi to participate in the scientific examination is equivalent to asking a college student to take the high school entrance examination. It's hard to think about high school.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Liang thought about it clearly. Xu Liang snorted coldly. He said to the iron head, "I see." ”
Seeing that Xu Liang didn't agree, Tietou knew that Xu Liang was still not very happy in his heart. He said no more, and went about his own business.
That night, Xu Liang, Feng Suqin, and Lou Xian'er had dinner together in the inner courtyard, and sent Tie Siye and Tie Tou to entertain Xu Changkun and others.
At the dinner table, Feng Suqin saw that Xu Liangcai was diligent, but he didn't talk much. Thinking that in the living room of the outer courtyard, Xu Changkun, Xu Yang, Xu Jiang and others were also dining, and I felt in my heart that my father-in-law had always been so unharmonious with the people in my hometown. Whether it is for his hometown or for today's Xu Mansion, it is not a beautiful thing.
"Xiang, Xianggong," Feng Suqin hesitated and said, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law have been here for a day, when are Xianggong going to see them?" ”
As soon as Feng Suqin said this sensitive topic, even Lou Xian'er pricked up her ears and looked up at Xu Liang.
Xu Liang gestured, glanced at Feng Suqin, and said coldly: "What father-in-law and mother-in-law." Don't call it so smooth, I don't have anything to do with the Xu family in Ji'an Mansion anymore. In our Xu Mansion, there is no such thing as father-in-law and mother-in-law. ”
"Uh......" Feng Suqin choked and said, "That said, I said that." But I see that Xianggong, you have already agreed to let them enter the Xu Mansion. ”
Xu Liang said: "What does that mean?" Even if a random fellow from Ji'an Mansion comes to my Xu Liang's door, I, Xu Liang, will be warmly welcomed. ”
"But ......"
Xu Liang stopped Feng Suqin's words. said: "Suqin, don't say more, it was the old lady Xu who kicked me out of the Xu family first." Now they have come to me, and they have come to me first. I'm not cheap enough to go to see them first. ”
"Oh." Feng Suqin replied sullenly, seeing that Xu Liang's words had been said to this point, he no longer persuaded him.
At this time, Lou Xian'er couldn't help but ask Feng Suqin: "By the way, Sister Feng, why didn't you take Old Madam Feng to Pingliang when you returned to Jianchang this time?" ”
Xu Liang remembered that Feng Suqin went to Jianchang, in addition to seeking a method of detoxification from Master Chang Hui of Zhenru Temple for himself, another important thing was to take Feng Suqin's mother, Mrs. Feng, to Pingliang to live with him. Throughout this trip to Jianchang, Feng Suqin not only brought Mrs. Feng over, but brought Xu Changkun and Xu Yang from Ji'an Mansion.
Xu Liang also looked up at Feng Suqin, with an inquiring meaning in his eyes.
"Alas," Feng Suqin stopped her chopsticks, her face showed helplessness, and she sighed: "Originally, I also wanted to take my mother over." Who would have thought that my mother said that she was used to living with the old women in the neighborhood in Jianchang, and her aunt also moved in with my mother, and the two old people lived together, like sisters. My mother was reluctant to move here, and my aunt was even more reluctant. I thought, since they are willing to live in Jianchang, then let them be. ”
Xu Liang suddenly nodded and said, "The old man is reluctant to toss, and there is nothing wrong with liking quietness." Didn't Chun'er and Xia'er stay in Jianchang, just tell them to take care of the two old people's homes more. No matter how bad it is, there is still Ge Qiao, the big shopkeeper of logistics all over the world, in Jianchang, and there must be no big mistakes. ”
"Well, that's what I thought too." Feng Suqin said, "Oh, Xianggong, the shopkeeper Ge asked me to report to you, he said that he had been to Hejian Mansion, and the local government had sealed the old ancestral hall of the Li family, and it was very closely guarded, not allowing idle people to approach." Shopkeeper Ge said that there has been no progress in the matter of waiting for the bus, but he will find another way. ”
Xu Liang nodded. Three months ago, Xu Liang sent a letter to Ge Qiao, asking him to try to go to Wei Zhongxian's hometown in Hejian Mansion and try to dig out the last sheepskin diamond scripture under the ground of the Li family ancestral hall. I thought this would be an extremely easy thing to do, but I didn't expect it to be so complicated.
Since in the Hutou Pass of Hanzhong Prefecture, after the seriously ill Wei Zhongxian told Xu Liang the burial location of the last sheepskin Diamond Sutra, Xu Liang sent a letter to Ge Qiao, asking him to take advantage of the convenience of logistics through the world to go to Hejian Mansion and try to take out the last sheepskin Diamond Sutra.
Hejian Mansion is thousands of miles away, and Xu Liang's power can't reach there, so he can only rely on Ge Qiao to find a way.
Early the next morning, a Tsing Yi guard reported to Xu Liang that he had robbed Governor Yang of 100,000 taels of silver.
When Xu Liang heard this, his heart immediately itched. It was the first time for Xu Liang to rob such a large amount, and he also robbed the court's silver.
Just thinking about it makes me feel excited.
Xu Liang didn't alarm the others, changed his outfit, called Tietou and took a dozen Tsing Yi guards and hurried out of the house.
As a result, as soon as I walked to the front yard, I saw Xu Changkun, Xu Yang, and Xu Jiang from Ji'an Mansion's hometown cowering and greeted them.
"Three, San'er......" Xu Changkun exclaimed with trembling lips.
"Liang San'er." Xu Yang also shouted.
"Third brother." This is Xu Jiang's voice.
Xu Liang knew what the three of them meant when they found him, so he stopped helplessly, nodded at the three of them, and said, "I have something urgent to go out, if you have anything to say, wait for me to come back." ”
After saying that, he nodded again, and led a group of Tsing Yi guards to walk out hurriedly.
"Hey...... Liang San'er! Xu Yang saw that Xu Liang didn't even look at him, so he left as if no one was around, and couldn't help but shout anxiously in the back.
Seeing that Xu Liang's footsteps still did not stop, Xu Yang's heart was on fire, so he waited to catch up.
Xu Jiang hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Mother, looking at the third brother's dress and look, it is estimated that the third brother is really busy." Let's wait patiently for the third brother to come back. ”
"No, we waited for him for a day and a night, and finally wiped his face and came to him, he just had such an attitude!"
Xu Yang clasped his hands around his waist and screamed, "Is it terrible for him to be a big official?" Can you despise the elderly at home? He looked at Xu Changkun again, stomped his feet and shouted, "Master, look at the son you gave birth to!" ”
"Shut up!" Xu Changkun shouted in a deep voice, "Let's go back to the house first, and then talk about it when San'er comes back." ”
"Master......" Xu Yang shouted.
"Go back!" Xu Changkun's eyes widened, and he was faintly angry.
Let's say that Xu Liang and his entourage left the Xu Mansion, rode the horses they had prepared earlier, and went straight out of Pingliang City.
Three days later, Xu Liang and others came to a certain mountain on the border of Shaanxi. In the mountains and dense forests, there are many horses in ambush, all dressed as reckless bandits.
When Xu Liang saw the Pingliang guerrilla general Luo Rucai, he almost burst out laughing. Luo Rucai is also dressed as a bandit leader, but what makes Xu Liang cry and laugh is that Luo Rucai didn't know what paint was smeared on his face, and covered one left eye with a black blindfold, leaving only one right eye bone to turn around and hide, seeing Xu Liang, his right eye put on a fierce gaze, and asked, "My lord, is it ruthless?" ”
Xu Liang sneered and asked, "Ruthless!" What are you dressed up for? Robbers always scoop the handle? ”
Luo Rucai smiled and grinned: "The subordinates saw that the heroes on the road were dressed like this, so they also played the same role." Hey, don't say it, except for the inconvenience of wearing a hood over your left eye, it feels quite like this. ”
Xu Liang laughed again and asked, "Where is the ambush location?" ”
Luo Rucai stretched out his hand and pointed at the official road under the mountain, and said: "The official road there is long, and it is the most suitable for blocking the road and robbing!" (To be continued......)