When Xu Jian was in the capital, he didn't have the opportunity to prostitute himself, his mother and wife were in charge of the family, and there were people outside staring at their Xu family. He couldn't give the other party a chance to attack himself or his father, so he never went to a brothel. Of course, he is not short of women, his in-law Yan Shifan is a playboy who often sends some women who seem to be passable to him.

After arriving in Nanzhili, he had to deal with his colleagues in the officialdom and had to go to the Qinhuai River. After coming and going, he felt the benefits of Qinhuaihe, the women here are not only good-looking, but also talented women. These girls were forced to study hard, and they only studied to cater to the needs and appetites of their guests, and they were not allowed to take the imperial examination at all. But the knowledge that was forced to learn in this way, through the understanding of some girls themselves, said the meaning better than that of ordinary readers. Xu Jian slowly fell in love with this place, and he also gave everyone a bad impression, so this place is the best. He stayed here for a long time, and he was here almost every day. Over time, he had a girl he liked, this girl was not only a clean girl, but also had a deep literary accomplishment. Not only can she match Xu Jian's voice and horses, but she can also talk and chat with Xu Jian. Xu Jian bought this Qingqi, and she became Xu Jian's alone, because the cheap status could not be canceled or taken home, so she had to remain in Qinhuai River. Xu Jian bought a flower boat and bought some girls, which were usually handed over to this girl for training and used to entertain colleagues and friends.

After Xu Jian became the secretary of the household department of Nanzhili, he had many accounts to check, and sometimes he would bring the accounts to the flower boat to read. The girls frolicked to help Xu Jian read the account books, but they didn't expect that they were all financial experts, and a few girls were even better at handling documents. Xu Jian trained for a few days, and they became his best helpers. Xu Jian simply worked in the flower boat and let this group of girls be his assistants. This is also the reason why he has been transferred continuously. But Xu Jian didn't care at all, these girls were so good, they were simply Xu Jian's good helpers.

Although Xu Jian is not as sensitive and concerned about the situation as his father Xu Jie, Xu Jian also has his own specialties. Xu Jian's specialties are not known to ordinary people, unless some people who have a good relationship with him know. For example, he has the ability to never forget, when he was in charge of Yan Shifan's Ministry of Works, Yan Shifan, as the top boss, wanted Xu Jian to carry the black pot many times. But it didn't work, the reason is that Xu Jian memorized the accounts he had seen, and outsiders couldn't do it. The second skill is to be able to write different characters in different fonts at the same time with both hands. Xu Jian once broke his right hand when he was a child, so he had to use his left hand to write and practice, and over time he learned the ability to write with both hands at the same time. Those who are familiar with him know that Xu Jian's right-hand characters are elegant and elegant, and the left-handed characters are indeed extraordinary. At that time, even Emperor Jiajing was curious and personally inspected Xu Jian's writing skills. In the end, Emperor Jiajing commented on Xu Jian, the words in the right hand are too illusory, the words in the left hand are too flamboyant, one is too empty and the other is too much, so he is not an all-rounder. At that time, people thought that words were like people, so Emperor Jiajing felt that Xu Jian was too flamboyant from time to time that was too careful, and the two opposite personalities led to Xu Jian not doing much in the future, which seems really good now.

Xu Jian's understanding of Qin Tai did not start in the past few years, but began as early as Qin Tai just entered his career. Xu Jian was a waiter in the Ministry of Industry at the time, a person who had been marginalized in the Ministry of Industry for a long time. He had long wanted to leave the Ministry of Industry and go to other departments, and Xu Jie had arranged for Xu Jian to go to the Criminal Department at that time. Although he did not succeed later, Xu Jian did some homework, and Qin Tai insisted on going to the criminal department at that time and became a newcomer that Xu Jian was optimistic about. But as Xu Jian got to know Qin Tai, he was no longer optimistic about Qin Tai. There are several reasons, first, Qin Tai enjoys the power of one person to change the status quo, which is simply whimsical. Second, Qin Tai was too confident and conceited, so he was destined to be isolated by the people in the Criminal Department. Third, Qin Tai has no backstage and does not choose to stand in line, which means that Qin Tai cannot have great development. Fourth, Xu Jian found out about the past relationship between Qin Tai's father and his father Xu Jie, so he was sure that Qin Tai would not become his person. So Xu Jian decided to give up on Qin Tai and not to cultivate Qin Tai as a person.

Although Qin Tai was not favored by Xu Jian, Xu Jian did not forget Qin Tai. He was in a corner again and again, watching Qin Tai grow strong with the eyes of a bystander. Although he also admired Qin Tai's courage and felt that Qin Tai's luck was very good, he did not approve of Qin Tai's approach and way of life, and later, after the enlightenment of a high monk, he finally understood Qin Tai's character and work style. How many times Qin Tai has escaped death and turned danger into a disaster, mainly because Qin Tai has two principles of being a man and doing things. The first is to "do things in a high-profile manner and be a low-key person." The second is that "when handling the case, I have no worries in my heart, and I only seek the truth and do not seek merit." ”

As the contradiction between Xu Jie and Qin Tai became deeper and deeper, Xu Jian felt that his father was wrong even more. Xu Jie's work began to be domineering, and against a certain person, he must let the other party fail. And Qin Tai does things right, not people, and never adds personal emotional factors, so Qin Tai is smarter than Xu Jie. With Qin Tai's resignation and his return home, Xu Jian thought that he would never be able to have a relationship with Qin Tai, but he didn't expect Qin Tai and his wife to suddenly appear in front of him.

Qin Tai also knew that Xu Jian was not an ordinary person, because Zhang Juzheng once said something. "Don't underestimate this. I used to compete with him, and although on the surface I won 2-1 against him, in fact, I knew in my heart that I had lost. Back then, in Yuwangfu, we used to gamble three times in front of the prince. The first scene is about writing words backwards, the second is about memorizing scriptures, and the third is about writing 100 words. As a result, I won one or two and he won the third. Everyone thought I had won him, but I knew he had deliberately lost the second game for me. I've practiced writing inverted characters, so I didn't win the first game. In the second scene, he and I read a book at the same time, and then we saw who could memorize it all the most. Actually, I lost to him, but he didn't say it, but deliberately recited a wrong paragraph to let me. In the third game, I lost even more and had nothing to say. Not long ago, the emperor replied, Yan Shifan framed him, and he memorized the entire account book, which let everyone know that he didn't do anything. That's how I learned that my memory was never as good as his. As for his ability, he is actually pretending. Although the yamen he managed was not successful, he was well organized and the accounts were clear, which shows that he was very responsible. That's why I don't believe he's a. In fact, his skills are no worse than Yan Shifan. ”

Qin Tai handed over the letter written by Zhang Juzheng to Xu Jian, and everyone knew that Qin Tai and Zhang Ju were friends, so Qin Tai didn't need to deliberately hide anything. He handed over the letter to Xu Jian, which was equivalent to expressing his sincerity and trust in Xu Jian.

After Xu Jian read Zhang Juzheng's letter, he sat down on the chair. He didn't know if he was talking to Qin Tai or talking to himself. "I knew something was wrong. This old man is really not worried. These days, when I saw him making a big move, I thought he had figured it out, it turned out that he was really in the same league as King Jing. What to do? What to do? If it happens, our Xu family will become sinners through the ages, and they will always be spurned by the people. If we fail, our family will lose money and go to the guillotine together. Old man, old man, you really hurt me. Even if you succeed, how many years can you still be the head of the cabinet? It will not be long before the authority is surrendered. I can't be a cabinet minister, and no one is allowed to have a father and son prime minister. Why the hell are you doing this? ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao was more anxious, and asked Xu Jian directly: "King Jing is already going to do it." Your father is going to do it, too. What are you going to do? Is it rebellion? Or is it righteous annihilation? ”

Xu Jian looked at Qin Tai and his wife and said, "What can I do?" Helping my father rebel is sorry for the court and disloyal to the country. If you deal with your father, you will be unfilial to your father. You may not know that my master is actually him, and I am also taught by him. When I go against him, I go against my master, and I deceive my master and destroy my ancestors. What would you do if I did? What should I do? ”

Qin Tai stood up and walked over and patted Xu Jian on the shoulder, and said, "Actually, I don't use it here. But I wonder if you're involved, so come and check it out here. Now understood, you really don't know and don't participate in it. I understand how you feel in your heart, because it's hard for me to do it too. Your father is involved, so you find it difficult to choose. My good brothers and partners were also involved, but I was the one who handled the case. Arresting him is the righteousness and the foundation of handling the case, but I have become a ruthless and unrighteous person. If I don't arrest him, it will be unfair to the other people involved, I am sorry for the emperor, and I am sorry for the people. But he is my good brother, a good partner who grew up with me, how many times I have been born and died, how many times have I shielded me from the wind and rain, and how many times have I sacrificed for me. But I have to make a decision, either to fulfill brotherhood, or to destroy my relatives in righteousness, as long as I am worthy of my conscience. Otherwise, the consequences of indecision will make you or me even more unbearable and sorry for everyone. I won't force you to do anything, I won't ask you to do anything, it's up to you. We left, hoping that no one else knew about our conversation. ”