There are thousands of lights in Chongdu City, and the prosperity is still there.

When the gates were about to close, a group rode into the city like a fast horse.

Xi Yan's face was solemn, his whole body was shrouded in a black cloak, at this time, his face was like a crown of jade, his eyebrows were starry, but the long time of rushing made his cloak snow and stained with some dust.

"Young master, are you going home?" Xi Yun asked respectfully.

Xi Yan thought for a while, and then said: "If you don't go back, it's better for this wind and dust to fall in Qi'an's Qingsong Courtyard." ”

With that, the group galloped towards Qi Mansion.

In Qingsong Courtyard, Qi An's good dreams were ruthlessly disturbed by Xi Yan, and he yelled at Xi Yan angrily: "If you don't go back to your house, a group of people will come to me!" Where is the face of your Xi family! ”

Xi Yan ignored Qi An's roar, walked to the big bed and lay down, and only after a long time did he say leisurely: "I'm just a friend like you, borrow you Qingsong Courtyard to rest for the night, and I have to go to work tomorrow morning, remember to prepare a set of crown clothes for me, if I go back to Xi Mansion tonight, I will definitely not have a good rest." ”

Qi An forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice: "It seems that your younger brother still hasn't missed the opportunity to cut you off." Among the four major families, it is the Xi family that your two brothers are the most powerful in the open and secret fight. Coming back from Lingjiang, how difficult and dangerous is it to go all the way? Are you hurt? ”

Xi Yan didn't care, and said leisurely: "It's okay, it's all small injuries." Later, I bypassed the really difficult part of the road. In order not to let me come back alive, I have exhausted all means over the years. But I'm not back? As for my father, he just turned a blind eye. ”

Xi Yan did not intend to tell Qi An the truth, let alone tell him what he had been seriously injured about, on the last night road back, Xi Yan was intercepted several times, and everyone was desperate to escape.

Qi An was a little puzzled, "The peach and plum don't say anything, and the bottom is its own." Although you never advocate your own merits, your ability is praised even by His Majesty. When you were sent by your family to Lingjiang to manage affairs, all the housekeeping in Chongdu Mansion was handed over to Xi Qing. Speaking of this, Qi An couldn't help but sigh a little, "I thought you would go back for a year, but who knew that it would be three years if you went, and you didn't even come back for the coronation ceremony, and you missed a good opportunity to become an official in the year of the weak crown." Three years have passed, and your power in Xi Mansion is probably gone. ”

This time, Xi Yan was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke, "It is precisely because of this that when I come back this time, I will eradicate him with the power of thunder." Among the four major valves, your Qi family, the Situ family and the Jing family are all thriving, and only my Xi family is in internal friction. And Xi Qing is an out-and-out straw bale, if it continues like this for a long time, the Xi family will inevitably decline. ”

Hearing this, Qi An couldn't help but feel a little emotional, but he could only shake his head: "These things in our gate valve are the dirtiest, and you have to make all the stakes clear." ”

Although Qi An's words were not listened to, Xi Yan knew that it was indeed the truth, so he said: "We are all in the dark, so we can only be darker than the darkness." If I can choose, I am also willing to be like you, and be the only eldest son of the family to support me in peace, and it is really boring to fight back and forth like now. ”

Qi An couldn't help but laugh and ridicule him, "In this life, you just dream!" You fight yours, and I will enjoy mine. ”

Xi Yan was noncommittal, "Qi An, this Chongdu City is going to rise again." ”

Qi An's eyes were leisurely, "Okay, then you and I will join forces to turn this Chongdu City upside down." ”

After that, Qi An ordered his subordinates to find a crown suit for the next morning. Since then, the two have not spoken all night.

Early the next morning, Xi Yan went to the Ministry of Officials and officially took office.

After Xi Yan left, the secretary couldn't help but sigh, "The sons of other gate valves are generally reported to the ministry immediately after the coronation ceremony to ask for an additional official position." But this Lord Xi, after being crowned, was sent to Lingjiang by his family for three years before he was reported to be awarded an official position, but I am afraid that he will not be able to be a captain of the six grades. ”

On the contrary, Xi Yan's heart was not shocked at this time.

The lieutenant of Liupindu, the local official, was within his expectations, and after the year, he was going to serve in Xiajin, and he was once again far away from Chongdu City. And in a remote place like Xiajin, there is no future for the promotion of officials. Staying in Chongdu for another three months may be a gift to themselves in their eyes.

However, there are still three months to go, and everything still has a chance. Xi Yan thought so, and the carriage and horse had already entered the gate of Xi's house at this moment.

The Xi family is still the same as when he left, with high walls and tiles. From the gate of the mansion, you can see how prosperous and noble the Xi family is. Every brick and tile, grass and tree in the house is quiet and restrained, but every thing is rare, as if telling the accumulation and glory of this family over the past hundred years.

Xi Yan had just stepped into his Begonia Courtyard on his front foot, and before he could sit down, Xi Qing also arrived at Begonia Courtyard in the name of congratulations.

"Congratulations to the third brother, congratulations to the third brother. The third brother finally took office, and he can do his best for me! ”

Xi Qing wanted to take this opportunity to ridicule Xi Yan, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Xi Yan, "If the fourth brother has the kung fu to come all the way here from Qiutang Courtyard, it is better to go back and read more books." If you are willing to pay more attention to your studies, you will not be scolded by your father for not being a good person. ”

When Xi Qing heard this, he couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, but he still looked arrogant on his face, "The third brother should not forget, the responsibility is the depth of love, and my father will only be harsh on me if he values me, but I heard that the third brother rarely even said to his father, and the status of the third brother in his father's heart can be seen from this." ”

Xi Yan scoffed at this set of rhetoric, "Everyone is born as a great Zhao people, although you and I are in the gate valve, if you blindly rely on the gate valve and rely on your father, what is the benefit of the family and the country." What you just said is too superficial. ”

Xi Qing was still not to be outdone, "The third brother's high-sounding words are still left to Xiajin to say." I heard that the conditions in Xiajin are difficult, and killing people and selling goods is commonplace, the third brother should be careful, if it is a horse leather shroud, it will not only embarrass the Xi family, but I am afraid that the lady will be even more heartbroken. ”

When Xi Yan heard this, he knew that Xi Qing wanted to provoke himself, but the more this happened, the more unfazed Xi Yan became. His face was calm, and he even smiled slightly, but he still said in the tone just now: "In any case, there is a difference between the gate valves, and the fourth brother usually has no words, but now he should pay attention to it." What you just offended was the mother of the court official and the wife of the Xi family. The fourth lady has a bad background and a bad family education, but she doesn't want her son to be so unbearable. ”

At this point, Xi Qing's face was not as calm as when he first entered the door, and the identity of the concubine had always been a thorn in his heart, and his face was a little unbearable, "The third brother is the son of the Xi family, and he must not be embarrassed by the Xi family, but it is a long way to go to Xiajin, and the third brother is still careful, so as not to worry about his wife and say goodbye!" With that, Xi Qing flicked his sleeves and withdrew from the Begonia Courtyard hatefully.

Along the way, Xi Qing's face was very ugly. He obviously sent so many people, but he still failed to kill Xi Yan, at most he just let Xi Yan return to Chongdu in embarrassment, he was very unwilling. said silently: "With me for a day, he Xi Yan doesn't want to get involved in the power of the Xi family, it's impossible to get a point!" What about my son-in-law, I will be suppressed by the same death. ”

This was the first day after Xi Yan returned to Chongdu, and he encountered Xi Qing's door-to-door provocation.

"It seems that the young master's three months in Chongdu will not be so smooth." Xi Yun looked at the back of Xi Qing leaving, and said leisurely.

Xi Yan didn't take it to heart, "According to his thoughts, as soon as the March period comes, I will definitely leave Chongdu in disgrace." It's just that how can I let him get his wish and let me return to Chongdu alive is the biggest mistake he made. ”

"Let's go, it's time to visit my mother." After Xi Yan finished speaking, he took the lead and walked towards Mrs. Xi's courtyard.

Xi Yan's mother is the daughter of the Duke of Yasukuni, and she is a lady who has been awarded a special order, and her status is distinguished and prominent. But because his mother had been at odds with his father Xi Yuanshan for a long time and was unwilling to take care of household affairs, the affairs of the Xi family's inner house were handed over to the second lady.