It is related to Xu Liang's net worth and life, and the Xu Mansion is regarded as the top priority. After getting Dai Feng's advice, Feng Suqin, the eldest lady of the Xu Mansion, began to prepare to leave for Jianchang County.

Xu Liang was worried about Feng Suqin's safety along the way, so he specially ordered the iron leader to escort Feng Suqin back to Jianchang with fifty Tsing Yi guards, and asked the eldest girl Huan Chun'er to go with him.

The next day, Xu Liang, Lou Xian'er and others sent Feng Suqin to the east gate of Pingliang City.

Feng Suqin saw that Xu Liang and Lou Xian'er had no intention of stopping, so she pulled her hand out of Xu Liang's warm palm, and said charmingly: "Xianggong, send you a thousand miles, there will be a farewell." It's the official road ahead, so go back. ”

Xu Liang said: "Suqin, you go back to Jianchang this time, the road is far away, and it may not be peaceful along the way. Then he commanded in a deep voice to Tietou: "Ah Tie, I will leave the safety of the eldest lady to you, you have to be careful." ”

Tietou immediately patted his chest and promised: "Young master, don't worry, Ah Tie will definitely take care of the eldest lady." If the eldest lady suffers a little grievance, Ah Tie will come to see her. ”

"Hmph," Xu Liang said, "If there is any mistake with Suqin, you can apologize for your own crimes." ”

Feng Suqin listened, looked at Xu Liang angrily, and said, "How can you say that you are so serious, it's not like I haven't gone far away, haven't I just gone back to my hometown?" No big deal. Back then, I followed my mother and two weak women all the way from Beijing to Ji'an. ”

Xu Liang listened to it and chuckled: "Okay, I know that Suqin can withstand it!" But speaking of your mother, I think you're back in Jianchang this time. Then take your mother to Pingliang Mansion to live with us. She lives alone in Jianchang, although she has Xia Er and other maids to take care of her, but she has no relatives around. ”

"Hmm. I had that in mind. Feng Suqin nodded, said, looked at Lou Xian'er again, pulled her over, and whispered: "Sister Xian'er, the poison of lovesickness in Xianggong's body, these days when I am not there." My sister has to take good care of her husband, keep an eye on him, take his medicine on time, and can't drink! ”

Lou Xian'er nodded solemnly. said: "Sister Feng, don't worry." Xian'er will take good care of Xianggong. ”

Xu Liang pinched his nose and said embarrassedly: "What are you talking about, I just accidentally got some poison, and it's not that I can't take care of myself in life!" ”

Feng Suqin and Lou Xian'er just didn't hear Xu Liang's complaints. The two spoke again for a while. Feng Suqin reluctantly waved her hand and boarded the carriage to leave.

After Feng Suqin left, Lou Xian'er really took on the responsibility of supervising Xu Liang's medication, and every time she had a meal, she would inevitably order someone to bring the decoction to Xu Liang, and watched Xu Liang finish drinking, not a drop was allowed to be left.

This situation made Xu Liang miserable, and Xu Liang gave in a few times. I tried every means to find an excuse to go out of the house, but there was no way. If Lou Xian'er is persistent, it will also give Xu Liang a headache.

Xu Liang took advantage of the official affairs of the prefect's yamen, and after lying down for two days, he didn't know what the third lady of the Xu mansion, Lou Xian'er, ran to the prefect's yamen and said, and when Xu Liang rushed to the prefect's yamen every day, before entering the mansion gate, he was stopped outside the mansion gate by Pingliang Tongzhi Lu Yifa and the official Huang Daozhou, and persuaded Xu Liang to rest in the mansion...... Let's just say it: Lord Xu, you just go home and rest, if there is no special matter, don't come to the yamen!

Xu Liang was indignant, knowing that it must have been Lou Xian'er who said something special to Lu Tongzhi and Huang Tuiguan, and even some kind of threat, so that Lu Tongzhi and Huang Tuiguan could prevent him from entering the prefect's yamen so strongly.

After three attempts, Xu Liang failed to enter the gate of the prefect's yamen.

In the final analysis, whether it is Lou Xian'er, Lu Tongzhi, or Huang Tuiguan, they are all thinking about their own illness and caring about themselves. Xu Liang couldn't use force against Lu Tongzhi and Huang Tuiguan, so he could only do it stupidly.

Half a month passed quickly, and it was almost the end of May. Xu Liang felt that he had been in a state of idleness for half a month, and the only thing that made an impression was to drink a jar of bitter decoction three times a day.

After drinking it until now, Xu Liang felt that even the breath he exhaled was bitter, and it also had the taste of herbs.

At noon one day, Xu Liang looked at the bowl of soup and medicine in Lou Xian'er's hand with a bitter face, as if he saw an enemy of life and death, he stared at it hatefully for a long time, and shouted bitterly at Lou Xian'er: "Xian'er, good Xian'er, this medicine is bitter and astringent, I haven't seen any effect after drinking it for so long, and it is estimated that it will have no effect, otherwise, let's not drink it?" ”

Xu Liang already knew how many times he had said these bitter words, but none of them succeeded.

Sure enough, this time was no exception, Lou Xian'er's head shook like a rattle, her expression was very apologetic, but her tone was very resolute: "No!" ”

"This medicine doesn't work!" Xu Liang said.

Lou Xian'er glared and shouted, "Who said it didn't work?" I see that Xianggong's cough has improved a lot recently, and he doesn't cough much at night! ”

"That's because Xianggong has a good physical foundation and strong resistance." Xu Liang said.

"I don't care if I have any resistance or not, these fairies don't understand what Xianggong said." Lou Xian'er said, "I only know that Xianggong has to take medicine on time." ”

Xu Liang lowered his face, pointed his finger at Lou Xian'er and said: "How many times have I told you, being a man requires knowledge and progress, why can't you listen to it!" The human body has resistance because the human body itself produces something called antibodies......"

"I don't listen, I don't listen, I don't listen!" Lou Xian'er shook her head and shouted, stretched out her hands in front of Xu Liang, and a bowl of decoction with a strong medicinal smell was placed on Xu Liang's lips.

"Please take the medicine!" Lou Xian'er shouted.

Xu Liang felt that he had been defeated, and he was dejected and in pain.

Pinching his nose, his expression was like that of a death row prisoner on the execution ground, Xu Liangyu accepted the principle that long pain is better than short pain, drank all the decoction in one go, and slapped an empty bowl into Lou Xian'er's hand heavily.

Lou Xian'er was like a treasure, she checked it diligently, and handed it to the girl ring beside her. Then he took a small bowl of honey from Yahuan's hand, handed it to Xu Liang's mouth, and said in a sweet voice: "Come, Xianggong." Take a sip of honey to brew the medicinal taste. ”

Xu Liang was very happy this time, and without saying a word, he took the small half bowl of honey. I drank it three or two times, and licked the edge of the bowl with a lot of meaning.

Lou Xian'er covered her mouth and chuckled, pulled out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the remaining honey from Xu Liang's mouth.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man's voice cried out bitterly: "Extravagance, depravity, do you know that the small half bowl of high-quality honey you drink is worth almost enough for a month's ration for a family of five." ”

Xu Liang heard the sound and looked towards the door. I saw that the middle-aged man was dressed in a blue official robe, and he looked sad and jealous as he walked inside. I couldn't help but shout disdainfully: "I said Brother Zhou, this official allows you to enter and exit the gate of my Xu Mansion at will, it depends on our colleagues, and the two families are still good neighbors." That's the privilege for you. But if you come back and see this official, it's rare to drink some honey. Just screaming in such pain, we don't have to do this friend, I want to break off my friendship with you. ”

Pingliang Tuiguan Huang Daozhou stood in front of Xu Liang with a smile and said seriously: "Xiaguan is telling the truth. Honey for adults is indeed expensive. ”

Xu Liang rolled his eyes and said, "The official has money, I am willing." ”

Huang Tuiguan couldn't stop sighing, "If you have money, you can't be so cheap, the adult's mansion is so rich." If you donate some to the court, how many good things can you do for the people of Pingliang Mansion? ”

"You don't come to trick me." Xu Liang said angrily: "Last time, I rarely did a practical thing for the people of Pingliang Mansion seriously. Five dams have been repaired in a row, which has greatly alleviated the tense situation of irrigation water in Huating, Chongxin, Jingzhou, Zhenyuan, Pingliang and other places. Didn't even let out a fart! ”

Huang Tuiguan advised: "Adults should not be indifferent to the public heart of seeking benefits for the people for the sake of this unsatisfactory moment. ”

Xu Liang pouted and said, "Come less." You all stopped me from going to the prefect's yamen, and what kind of public heart did you talk to me? ”

Huang Tuiguan looked embarrassed, glanced at Lou Xian'er, and said curtly: "Isn't this for the sake of Lord Xu's physical recovery." The ordinary small things in the government are just discussed and dealt with by the lower officials and Lord Lu. Don't dare to alarm Lord Xu. If you encounter a major event, the lower officials and others must still ask your lordship for you. ”

Xu Liang snorted twice, squinted at Huang Daozhou, and said, "Listen to Dao Zhou, what do you mean, in the past half a month, what has been done in the prefect's yamen is a trivial matter?" So you guys haven't been on the door of my Xu Mansion for half a month?! ”

"This ...... Hehe, you can't say that...... The government has done a few things that are not big or small in the past few days. Huang Tuiguan said.

Xu Liang snorted twice, and saw that Lou Xian'er had already beckoned a few maids to leave under the pretext, and there were only Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou in the courtyard, Xu Liang pouted and said: "Say, Lord Huang rarely came to me once, what advice do you have?" ”

“…… Can't. Fine beads of sweat had already appeared on Huang Tuiguan's forehead, and he bowed his hand respectfully to Xu Liang, and said: "Lord Xu in the capital has arrived at Pingliang Mansion, and the governor is accompanying him in the lobby of the prefect's yamen, please come over." ”

"Lord Xu? Which Lord Xu? Xu Liang asked stunned, "Do you want Hong Chengchou to accompany him personally?" ”

Huang Tuiguan said: "Lord Xu is Lord Xu Guangqi, who was just promoted to the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites at the beginning of this year. ”

Xu Guangqi? This person Xu Liang was a little impressed. Last year, Xu Liang also discussed "Geometric Original" with Xu Guangqi through Sun Yuanhua, a staff member of the Ministry of War. It's just that Xu Guangqi was promoted to the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and Xu Liang really didn't notice this.

Xu Liang muttered: "Xu Guangqi is the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, what is he doing in our Pingliang Mansion?" Do you want Governor Hong to accompany him personally? ”

Huang Tuiguan listened, expecting that Xu Liang probably didn't know Xu Guangqi's origin, so he patiently explained: "Lord Xu is a Jinshi in the thirty-third year of Wanli, and he can be regarded as an old man in the court. After ascending the throne today, Lord Xu was reinstated, and he also served as a lecturer for the Son of Heaven, which was respected by His Majesty, and at the beginning of the year, he was promoted to the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites. Lord Xu is the emperor's teacher, and although Governor Hong has a higher rank, he doesn't dare to hold on to it, so he personally accompanies him. ”

Oh! Xu Liang was stunned.

Huang Tuiguan said again: "Lord Xu came to Shaanxi this time, it is said that he was appointed by the emperor to ask about the progress of the trilateral governor Yang He's recruitment of the people's army in various places. ”

When Xu Liang heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and asked mockingly: "The matter of recruiting the People's Army, even the Son of Heaven and the Son of Heaven were alarmed, it seems that Governor Yang has a lot of face." It's just that I don't know, how many groups of civilian army bandits has Governor Yang recruited so far? ”

Huang Tuiguan smiled bitterly: "This subordinate is not very clear. It must be not much, right? According to the news in the newspaper, the leaders of the people's army with a little influence in the northwest took a wait-and-see attitude towards Governor Yang's recruitment order, and there were not many real responses. ”

Xu Liang sighed, "It seems that Governor Yang's theory of vitality is very difficult to implement." ”

Huang Tuiguan didn't dare to answer anymore and stood sneeringly.

Xu Liang went into the house and changed into a brand-new crimson official robe, and rushed to the Yamen of the Pingliang Prefect with the Zodiac Zhou.

When I entered the second hall of the prefect's yamen, I saw Hong Chengchou, the governor of Shaanxi, sitting opposite a red-robed high-ranking official. This high-ranking official is dressed in a civilian official uniform of the third grade, with a thin face, blazing eyes, and a black beard, about sixty years old, although he is in a high position, his expression is very easy-going, and when he talks to Governor Hong, his eyes are faint.

Xu Liang stepped forward and saluted the two adults at a regular distance: "Xu Liang, the prefect of Pingliang, Xiaguan, see Lord Zhongcheng and Lord Xu." ”

Xu Guangqi raised his eyes and looked at Xu Liang, a trace of surprise flashed on his face, and he beckoned and smiled: "Lord Xu doesn't need to be polite. Speaking of which, Lord Xu, your territory, the official sat on the master's seat, but the official was rude. ”

"Lord Xu is serious." Xu Liang hurriedly said, "Lord Xu is from Beijing, and he is a high-ranking official of the ministry, so he can come to Xiaguan's Pingliang Mansion in person, that, cough cough, guide the work, Xiaguan is really surprised." Xia Guan has been unwell recently, and he has not been able to greet Lord Xu outside the city gate, and if he is rude, please don't blame Lord Xu. ”

Xu Guangqi stroked his beard and smiled: "What a well-behaved and sharp mouth." Come on, Lord Xu, Lord Huang, don't stand still, please take a seat. ”

Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou owed half of their buttocks and sat down gently next to the side of the chair.

After Xu Liang sat down, when he looked up again, he saw an old acquaintance sitting opposite, Sun Yuanhua, the staff of the Ministry of War!

At this moment, Sun Yuanhua was greeting Xu Liang with a cordial expression.

"Ah, it turns out that Master Sun is also here!" Xu Liang bowed his hand to Sun Yuanhua and greeted him.

Xu Guangqi talked with Governor Hong for a while, turned to Xu Liang, and smiled kindly: "Lord Xu, this is the first time you and I have met each other. In fact, this official has been friends with Lord Xu for a long time, and what kind of gravitational acceleration did you mention last time, this official thought it was very interesting to hear it. ”

Governor Hong and Huang Daozhou all stared at Xu Guangqi in surprise when they heard this. Xu Guangqi is the teacher of the Son of Heaven, and now he is the left waiter of the Ministry of Rites, looking at this style, sooner or later it is the rhythm of entering the cabinet as a cabinet scholar, in the eyes of the ministers of the DPRK and China, Xu Guangqi can be described as a potential stock worth investing in, and he will make steady profits without losing money.

Hong Chengchou is the governor of Shaanxi, one of the most powerful figures in the northwest, and in front of Xu Guangqi, he does not dare to claim that he has been a friend for a long time.

Now, I heard Xu Shilang say that he has been friends with Xu Liangshen for a long time? Does this mean that Xu Liang's big backer is Xu Guangqi?

Hong Chengchou was still pondering Xu Guangqi's words with his eyes rolling, but Xu Liang coughed a few times, blushed and said embarrassedly: "Lord Xu is making fun of the lower officials again." It's the first time Xia Guan has seen Lord Xu today, and he hasn't even touched his hand, how can he talk about divine friendship? ”

"......" Governor Hong's face darkened, Xu Guangqi trembled when he heard it, and his eyes when he looked at Xu Liang gradually changed. (To be continued......)