Xu Chong didn't go to school in the past two days, he has been busy with his grandson's naturalization and study in Xuanzhou.

The Great Song Dynasty was extremely strict about participating in the imperial examination in other places, and most of the state capitals had strict terms and conditions, not only to obtain household registration, how many years of residence, and to own houses, homes, and land, but also to have the same nationality.

Nationality actually has two meanings, nationality refers to the student's household registration, and Guan refers to the place of residence of the ancestors, which is generally limited to three generations.

In layman's terms, you have to be a local.

But Xuanzhou only looks at nationality, not through, and can participate in Xuanzhou's imperial examination within three years of naturalization, which makes Xu Chong overjoyed.

Although the competition in the Xuanzhou imperial examination was no less fierce than that in Pingjiang Prefecture, Xu Chong did not care, as long as his grandson could be qualified to participate in the children's examination.

And the attitude of Cheng Zhu, the head of Yuqing Academy, also made him very satisfied.

Although Yu Qing School could not win the championship in the prodigy competition, Cheng Zhi did not cancel his previous statement because of this, but continued to promise to help Xu Ji settle in Xuanzhou.

Even the admission procedures for Xuancheng County School have been done for Xu Ji, and his grandson can go to Xuancheng to study at any time.

Moreover, the governor of Xuanzhou learned that his grandson came to Xuancheng County to study, and specially wrote a letter to invite him to serve as the state school teacher.

In the afternoon, Xu Chong was sitting in the study in a loose Zen suit and reading a book, when there was a knock on the door, and he only heard the housekeeper report outside the door, "Master, Li County has an urgent visit." ”

Because of the discord between each other, the Xu family never treated the county commander Li Yun, and Li Yun visited the Xu family for the first time today.

Hearing that Li Yun was coming to visit, Xu Chong said coldly for a while: "Please ask him to wait in the guest hall!" ”

Xu Chong was a little puzzled, what would Li Yunwei do to see him? He had never been to his house in all these years.

However, Xu Zhong still got up and walked towards the guest hall.

Walking to the door of the guest hall, Xu Zhong found that Li Xianling was wearing a winged black gauze hat and a dark blue official uniform, which startled him, and the county commander actually came in an official uniform.

You know, most officials come to visit in civilian clothes.

And wearing an official uniform means that he is coming with official business, and Xu Chongzhong suddenly felt a little uneasy.

He laughed dryly, "I didn't know that the county gentleman had arrived, so I made the county gentleman wait for a long time." ”

Li Yun got up and said lightly: "There was no notice in advance, mainly because there were some official matters temporary, please cooperate with Professor Xu." ”

"Business?"

Xu Chong's face changed, the smile on his face disappeared, and his tone became a little dissatisfied.

"What will I do? Li Xianling went to the wrong place! ”

Li Yun smiled and said, "Professor Xu, don't be excited, you might as well sit down and listen to me." ”

Xu Chong also realized that he was a little out of shape, so he held back his temperament and sat down opposite Li Yun.

Li Yun said: "Li Quan, the shopkeeper of the Xu Ji Strange Stone Pavilion, is suspected of stealing, and the government needs to arrest him, so I came to talk to Professor Xu." ”

"Nonsense!"

Xu Chong stood up and shouted: "It's nonsense, Li Quan is a person of rules, how can he be suspected of stealing?" ”

Li Yun was also a little annoyed in his heart, he took out Zhou Xiaomao's confession and slapped it on the table, "Last night, Fan Ning's house in Mudu Town was burglarized, and one of the thieves was caught red-handed, this is his confession, it was Li Quan who instructed him and his brother Zhou Damao to steal property. ”

Xu Chong was stunned for a moment, and asked for a while: "You mean, the family of Fan Ning, the head of the county magistrate, was stolen?" ”

Li Yun nodded, "I'll tell you the truth!" The stolen thing is not ordinary property, but a white jade fan pendant given by the Son of Heaven, Professor Xu, you should know that this is not a trivial matter! ”

Xu Dazhong's brain was 'Buzz! His heart almost stopped, and he sat down slowly and weakly, quickly assessing the consequences of the incident.

When he heard that Fan Ning's house was stolen just now, his first instinct was that this matter was likely to be related to his grandson, otherwise, with Li Quan's person, how could he do such a degraded thing as stealing.

But he never thought that it was the royal gift that he had stolen, which made him unbelievable.

Xu Chong finally came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "Li County Order is mistaken!" How could a country kid like Fanning have a royal gift? ”

Li Yun sneered, "There are some things that Professor Xu may not know, but it doesn't mean that it didn't happen. ”

Xu Zhongzhong faintly guessed that the things given by the emperor might have something to do with Fan Zhongyan.

But now he is not afraid of Fanning, but the Li County Order in front of him, will he take the opportunity to use this matter to bring down his son.

You must know that Li Yun's father-in-law is the former prime minister Jia Changchao!

At this time, Xu Chong couldn't sit still, and he hurriedly said to Li Yun: "Li Quan is just the shopkeeper I hired, and everything he does is his personal behavior, and it has nothing to do with the Xu family, please county gentleman Mingjian!" ”

"I also hope that this is the case, I came today to specially inform Professor Xu, and there will be no other things, farewell!"

The more Li Yun said lightly, the more worried Xu Zhong became, he held back the anxiety in his heart and sent Li Yun out of the mansion.

Watching Li Yun ride away, Xu Chong's anger suddenly rose, and he turned around and roared, "Where is that little beast?" ”

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Xu Ji was taken to the memorial hall by two family members, and the memorial hall was located in the east backyard of Xu's mansion, which was actually the place where family law was implemented, including Xu Ji's father and uncle.

Xu Ji was so frightened that he couldn't stand up when he knelt in front of his grandfather.

Xu Chong restrained his anger and asked coldly: "I'll just ask you, did you instruct Li Quan to deal with Fan Ning?" ”

Xu Ji wanted to deny it, but his grandfather's sharp gaze made him lose the courage to lie, and he lowered his head for a while and whispered: "I originally just let him teach Fan Ning a lesson, but I didn't expect him to steal things...."

Before he finished speaking, a sharp slap knocked Xu Ji out, and Xu Chong roared angrily: "I don't have a grandson like you, hit me!" Kill this idiot! ”

Xu Ji was so frightened that he hugged his grandfather's leg and cried, "My grandson is confused for a while, my grandson knows that I am wrong, my grandfather will spare me!" ”

Xu Chong looked up to the sky and sighed, "Do you know what stupid things you have done? Your father's and uncle's official positions will be ruined at the hands of you fool this time! ”

Xu Ji was still laughing proudly with Li Quan just now, but in a blink of an eye, he actually got into a big disaster.

At this time, Xu Ji saw the family coming in with a family law stick, and he was so frightened that he cried loudly, "Grandfather, spare your grandson this time!" ”

Xu Zhong pointed at him and scolded: "I have already spared you once before, it seems that the punishment is too weak, you have not learned a lesson at all, and even caused a big disaster, I will never spare you today." ”

He turned around and shouted, "Expert, give me forty sticks!" ”

Several family members held Xu Ji down, and another family picked up a stick and beat it, this stick hit Xu Ji's skin and flesh, crying and howling, and his voice was hoarse.

Although he beat his grandson hard, Xu Zhongzhong's anger grew, and he called the chief butler again and asked, "Where is Li Quan now?" ”

The chief housekeeper glanced at the little official who was still crying bitterly, and didn't dare to hide it, so he had to explain honestly, "He was hidden in the guest room of the West Courtyard by the little official!" ”

Xu Chong said coldly: "You go and officially inform him that since yesterday afternoon, he is no longer the shopkeeper of the Strange Stone Pavilion, and what he has done has nothing to do with the Xu family, and then drive him out of the Xu Mansion, and he is not allowed to get one step closer to the Xu Mansion!" ”

"Don't worry, master, I'll do it!"

Xu thought about it for a while and added: "Also, all his things are thrown out to me, especially what kind of fan pendant and the like, it has nothing to do with the Xu family." ”

"Obey!"

The housekeeper rushed to the west courtyard with a few housekeepers.

Xu Zhong squatted down, grabbed his grandson's clothes, gritted his teeth and asked, "Let me ask you again, did Li Quan hand over the stolen things to you?" ”

Xu Ji cried and said: "He said that the thief sent didn't steal anything, just a broken stone, and he threw it into the river?" ”

Xu Zhongzhong's heart suddenly became nervous, it couldn't be that he threw the white jade fan pendant into the river!

"What kind of stone?" He asked.

"He didn't say, and I didn't ask." Xu Ji sobbed and replied.

Xu Chong was upset for a while, so he had to snort heavily, get up and go back to the study.

Several subordinates hurriedly carried Xu Ji back to the room and sent someone to find a doctor to heal his injuries.

When Xu Ji was beaten and cried, Li Quan also faintly heard the cry of the little master, and he was really a little worried.

This time, Xu Ji asked him to teach Fan Ning a lesson, but he did not ask him to hand over the Taihu Lake Stone, so Li Quan moved his selfish intentions and hid the Xishan Travel Stone.

Li Quan paced back and forth restlessly in the small courtyard, and he had a bad feeling.

At this time, the chief housekeeper walked into the small courtyard with a few family members, Li Quan panicked for a while, he pretended to be calm and said, "Is there anything wrong with Steward Liu?" ”

The chief butler said coldly: "The master asked me to inform you, from now on, you will no longer be the shopkeeper of the Strange Stone Pavilion, and the Xu family will have nothing to do with you from now on, please leave the Xu Mansion immediately!" ”

Li Quan only felt a stream of blood rushing to the top of his head, and shouted: "What is this, is this to protect me?" Bah! Unload the mill and kill the donkey, cross the river and tear down the bridge! ”

The big butler's face sank, "Li Quan, you speak politely, otherwise I will beat you out!" ”

Li Quan was so angry that he jumped to his feet and scolded, "Bastard, the Xu family talks like a fart, forcing me to be a thief, but in the end they take me to blame, the Xu family has no good things from old to young, they are all bastards raised by bitches!" ”

The chief butler was furious and waved his hand, "Give me a stick and beat it out!" ”

Several family members swung sticks at Li Quan, and Li Quan jumped up and down, scolding while fleeing outside the gate.

Li Quan fled to the gate, was kicked out of the gate by the butler, and fell heavily under the steps.

A bunch of luggage was also thrown out.

Li Quan was just about to get up and scold, but he felt a heavy pressure on his vest, as if he had been trampled underfoot, and he couldn't move.

Li Quan slowly raised his head, and saw a burly bearded man standing in front of him, wearing a black-rimmed robe, carrying a long knife at his waist, with a fierce face, looking like Zhong Kui.

"You.... Who are you? Li Quan asked nervously.

The bearded man smiled coldly, "I am the head of this county, Lu Yougen, and I have been waiting for you here for a long time!" ”