This kind of thing was forcibly dragged home and brought home to complain, and Xu Hexiu hadn't experienced it for a long time.

He once thought that after he came out of the Guozi Prison and passed the imperial examination, this kind of matter of the defendant's parents would have nothing to do with him, but this is not the case, and it is also inevitable to encounter an unreliable peak.

Xu Hexiu put a jar of water on his head and stood under the porch and sighed.

"Be careful, don't pour the water." Mother's voice came from inside the house.

Mother's eyesight was a little stronger than back then, Xu Hexiu quickly stood up straight and stabilized the jug above his head.

Zhen Shiyuan, who witnessed this scene, smiled, picked up the teacup at hand and said to Mrs. Xu: "Mrs. Xu is really a heroine!" ”

Mrs. Xu returned the salute with a smile and said to Zhen Shiyuan: "Don't worry, Lord Zhen, it's okay to say it directly." ”

It is naturally a blessing to meet such a cheerful person, Zhen Shiyuan put the tea cup in his hand aside, dipped his fingers on the tea table, and wrote a word - money.

Mrs. Xu looked at it for a moment, and her face showed a bit of abruptness: "I see." ”

But although she understands it, it doesn't mean that she will help. Mrs. Xu raised her eyes to look at Zhen Shiyuan in front of her, and said, "My lord, I am a woman, so there is no need to get involved in these rights and wrongs!" ”

Zhen Shiyuan glanced at Xu Hexiu, who was holding a jug of water on his head, and said, "Lord Xiao Xu is good. ”

Hearing him mention Xu Hexiu outside, Mrs. Xu's face softened slightly, and her face couldn't help but have a little more love: "This kid is really good." ”

Although the reliance behind him is the first-rank prince of the current dynasty, but Mrs. Xu, the first-rank prince, is more famous than the heads of the real and profound families such as Cui Sikong and Xie Taiwei. But things like fame cannot be copied and inherited, although the children of the Xu family have produced a lot of Confucian scholars who have good homework and good learning, they are still far from the great Confucians who are really famous all over the world.

The literati are light, although Mrs. Xu is still in the prime of life, enough to protect future generations, but what if Mrs. Xu is gone? Life is in the world, and things are impermanent. Mrs. Xu knows very well that the reason why the Xu family can now rank among the first-class families in the capital is because of Mrs. Xu alone.

There is only one Mrs. Xu, but there are many descendants of the Xu family, always waiting for the protection of others, and if you don't work hard, there will always be times when you can't be blessed.

Her family and Xiu are good children, and they are also doing well when they enter Dali Temple. Of course, he is still young and has a bright future.

"I also like Lord Xiao Xu very much," Zhen Shiyuan glanced at Mrs. Xu, squinted, and said loudly, "It's just that the official rank transfer of Dali Temple is not all up to me." ”

Mrs. Xu really understood this little bit, she raised her eyes to look at Zhen Shiyuan and smiled: "Lord Zhen, but my family and Xiu have this opportunity?" ”

"The transfer of official ranks in Dali Temple is just based on their own ability." Zhen Shiyuan looked outside the house, and when he saw that there were no outsiders around, he took out a piece of paper from his arms and put it on the table.

Mrs. Xu's heart jumped when she saw this move, but she couldn't resist the curiosity in her heart and stepped forward to take a look, but she couldn't help but look up at Zhen Shiyuan, as if she was shocked by his actions and had nothing to say.

"Lord Zhen." Mrs. Xu picked up the piece of paper and sneered, "Can't the results of this assessment of the Dali Temple officials' handling of cases in a year be seen?" ”

Fang Cai's sneaky behavior really scared her, thinking that Zhen Shiyuan was going to secretly do something to break the law! However, it was just a matter of showing her the results.

Zhen Shiyuan was a little embarrassed, but he still coughed, and said, "I can't do anything that violates the law." "Don't forget what place Dali Temple is, there is really something wrong with him, and I don't know how many rabbit cubs in that hall will find it!

"There are two places for promotion this year." Zhen Shiyuan pointed to the results on the paper and said, "It's almost the end of the year, if nothing happens in the capital, the first two should be taken." ”

Mrs. Xu saw Xu Hexiu's name on the paper at a glance, in the third row.

This kid doesn't seem to have a lot of luck! After sighing with emotion, she subconsciously raised her eyes to look at the upper line: Coincidentally, she also knows the person in the second row, who is Xie Chengze who is not the one who has a good time with her family and Xiu?

Although she is looking at the children who grew up together, the mother's heart is biased, thinking of comparing with Xiu by Chengze's child, she can't help but compare the cases and things that the two have handled this year, and she can't help frowning: "My lord, is your ranking wrong?" Isn't this kid the same as my family and Xiu? Why is he in the second line, and my family and Xiu in the third line? ”

Zhen Shiyuan looked at Mrs. Xu's reaction with a smile and said, "The cases handled by the two of them are indeed the same right now, if there is no accident, there should be a chance for promotion between the two of them." ”

Mrs. Xu pondered.

Zhen Shiyuan smiled and said nothing: he knew that Mrs. Xu would react like this, parents are like this, and they always have to find a reason to watch their children being compared.

Knowing that her family and Xiu were not compared, but the same, Mrs. Xu felt a lot more comfortable. Glancing at the jug above her head, Mrs. Xu and Xiu Xu cursed secretly, "no interest", her eyes fell back on the paper, and moved up again, she looked at the name in the first line of the top and was silent: Qiao Ran? After going through this name in her heart, Mrs. Xu was sure that she had never heard of this name among the young juniors in the capital, and she couldn't help but be a little curious: "Who is the first in this row?" How can it be more powerful than the two children of He Xiu and Cheng Ze? ”

It's not her boast of being a mother, these two stinky boys still have some ability. ...... who can overcome them There doesn't seem to be anyone surnamed Qiao in this capital clan, right? Could it be a distant nephew cultivated by a family?

Zhen Shiyuan stroked his beard, a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes, he coughed dryly, and said: "The first one, it's a girl recommended by this official, it's not bad." ”

The officials he single-handedly recommended and promoted are so powerful, and this kind of pride is not much worse than being a parent compared to his own children.

Mrs. Xu did not miss the "girl" in his mouth, and the Xu family was naturally no stranger to the only female official of Dali Temple because of the relationship between Miss Xu Shi's writing book.

As an elder, she didn't have much interest in talking to the book, but she faintly heard that it seemed to be a girl surnamed Qiao, but she didn't expect that the girl to be the first in line.

"It's amazing!" Mrs. Xu praised it, and asked Zhen Shiyuan, "How can this number one surpass my family and ...... So much? Didn't I hear that she only came in the middle of the year? ”

"I only came here in the middle of the year." Zhen Shiyuan mentioned that this confidence became more and more sufficient, "But she has solved more cases in half a year than others in a year!" ”

This is not something that can be faked by opening a small stove and going through the back door, this is a real skill!

Is it so powerful? Mrs. Xu was a little surprised, and when she looked at Zhen Shiyuan's smug face, she thought about it and asked him: "Didn't you deliberately carry it, so you divided her more cases!" ”

These two stinky boys have also been in Dali Temple for two years, and they are not as good as a newcomer, why are they so useless?

"It wasn't meant to be." When Zhen Shiyuan heard this, he waved his hand again and again, and then said to Mrs. Xu, "The Que Lou case and the Shanxi Road case she solved were all hand-picked by His Majesty, and they have nothing to do with this official!" ”

In the eyes of His Majesty! Then there is no way. Mrs. Xu sighed when she heard this, looked at the number of cases solved in the first line on the paper, extinguished her mind of urging Xu Hexiu to win the first place, and asked Zhen Shiyuan instead: "Lord Zhen, if my family and Xiu can solve this case, will they be able to surpass Xie Chengze?" ”

Zhen Shiyuan nodded and said with a smile: "This is natural." ”

He was not at all surprised by Mrs. Xu's reaction. In the eyes of parents, no matter how old the child is, she has to worry about it.

The case of Yuanheng Qianzhuang was originally taken over by Xu Hexiu, and at the moment, there is a lack of a perfect reason, and it is best for Mrs. Xu to be willing to come forward.

After all, how can outsiders blame outsiders for such a private matter as a wife's investigation of her husband's private money?

"I'll write a complaint and ask Lord Zhen to check for me how much money my family's uneasy person has saved in Yuanheng Qianzhuang." Mrs. Xu didn't hesitate any longer, and made a decision with a slap on the table.

Zhen Shiyuan said: "Madame is not in a hurry, just write slowly." ”

Of course he is not in a hurry, only she is in a hurry. It's almost the New Year, and the quota is about to be set, how can you handle the case if you don't hurry up? Mrs. Xu got up and asked people to bring the four treasures of the study, and did not forget to go outside and reprimand Xu Hexiu, who was holding the jug on his head.

If it weren't for the fact that this kid didn't fight for a draw with Xie Chengze, wouldn't he use her as a mother? Now that there are not many days left before the New Year, she has to supervise this stinky boy, don't drag the case until the end of the year, and strive to surpass Chengze's child in one fell swoop, so that she can be promoted as soon as possible.

You must know that the sons and nephews of the Xu family have not been promoted so quickly before! Her kid can't compare to the girl who has fallen into His Majesty's eyes, can't she compare to those brothers of the same generation?

……

After a trip to Furong Garden, and a lot of bragging capital when he returned to Jinling, Dr. Feng was very satisfied, of course, what was even more satisfied was that the Yin and Yang Division Heavenly Master personally helped him drive and accompanied him to Gongfang.

In short, Dr. Feng was very satisfied with today's itinerary, knowing that Qiao Ran had taken a few days off and would be at home tomorrow, so Dr. Feng thought about it and put forward a suggestion for tomorrow's trip: "Miss Qiao, how about we go to Lishan tomorrow?" ”

With Miss Qiao here, the Yin and Yang Division Heavenly Master must also be there, and with him escorting, this line of work must be assured.

O Lishan! The mention of this place reminds people of the Que Lou case that was solved not long ago, but in fact, it has not been long since she took over the Que Lou case and went to Que Lou for the first time.

Looking at Old Doctor Feng's eyes, Qiao Ran smiled and nodded. She rarely looks back after handling a case, and this time it should be good to look back.

"You can see most of the scenery of Lishan right now," Zhang Jie's voice sounded outside the carriage, and sensing a sudden silence in the carriage, he said, "Que Lou can't go." ”

Of course, if she wants to go, she can also go with the "Ru I come in person" given by His Majesty. It's just that she has never been a willful person, and she will not seriously use His Majesty's trust to embarrass those guards who act on orders.

For Dr. Feng, everything in Chang'an City is fresh, so naturally it doesn't matter whether Que Lou can enter or not, as long as he can go to Lishan once, he will not lose money.

The thoughts of the group were all focused on Que Lou, but Pei Qingqing, who had turned the food in his hand into a dragon beard, suddenly said "Huh" at this time, and then said loudly: "Sister Hongdou, you haven't spoken since you got into the carriage, isn't it uncomfortable?" ”

Holding his chin and lifting the curtain of the car window to look at the red bean outside, his eyes panicked, and he hurriedly said: "No, no, I just have an uncomfortable ...... sitting in the carriage."

Unexpectedly, Pei Qingqing, who was still clever and eccentric before, lost his wit when facing Qiao Ran and Zhang Xie before, and turned to puzzle: "How is it possible? Our Zhang Xie is the best in driving the carriage, and those driving masters can't compare to it! ”

Old Doctor Feng glanced at Zhang Xie who was driving the car outside with strange eyes on the side: Then again, is it something to be proud of if a Yin and Yang Division Heavenly Master is better at driving a car than other old coachmen?

"I'm not because I'm ......uncomfortable in the carriage," Hongdou hurriedly explained to everyone when he heard this, but his eyes still glanced out from time to time.

"Is that not feeling well?" Doctor Feng, who was still unaware of the situation, cared about the red beans, and then took out a red rope from his arms and said, "But I don't look like you are sick, in case of any dark disease, do you want the old man to help you see a doctor?" "I have to bother them here for a while, he also wants to save face at his age, and he can't take advantage of others in vain, right? I can take advantage of this time to help you diagnose and treat everyone, there are so many female relatives in the family, which is exactly what he is good at.

This sentence or two of concern made Hongdou more and more embarrassed, and she subconsciously looked at Qiao Ran.

Qiao Ran chuckled lightly at Hongdou's eyes asking for help, pointed out of the car and said, "It's almost time to Dali Temple, Hongdou wants to see it...... Well, I just go to the place where I work in the yamen on weekdays. ”

It's still the best miss! Hongdou breathed a sigh of relief, and finally lost the previous embarrassment, and said to Doctor Feng and Pei Qingqing with confidence: "I'm looking at the yamen where Miss is in office!" ”

"Liar." Pei Qingqing, who was holding the dragon beard, became clever at this time, blinked his eyes and said proudly, "It's to see Tang Zhongyuan!" I'm smart! ”

Red Bean glared at her fiercely and stopped talking. If it weren't for Pei Qingqing's young age, she wouldn't seem to be able to hide her thoughts on weekdays, she really wanted to wonder if the girl's cleverness from time to time was deliberately tricking her.

How is it so clever that it is not a place?

The carriage that was swaying all the way slowly stopped at this time, Pei Qingqing pouted at the plaque of the Dali Temple outside, and was about to laugh and exaggerate the "empathetic" when the curtain was lifted, Zhang Xie pointed to the gentle lady with a few servants at the gate of the Dali Temple from outside the car, and stretched out his hand to Qiao Ran and said, "That's Xu Hexiu's mother." ”

When the girl heard this, she said "En", put her hand on Zhang Jie's palm and jumped out of the carriage. A lady like Xu's family suddenly ran to the gate of Dali Temple, obviously something happened, and at this time, she naturally had to go to see what happened.