After Yue Xi left, calm returned to the school. Xu Qi slowly opened the scroll and sorted out his mood.

"Today, let's read the "Pu Jia" in the "Book of Songs", Xu Qian, you read it first. Everyone else listens carefully, and if you make a mistake, you can correct it later. ”

Xu Qian cleared his throat and began to read.

In Xu Ling's study, next to the official document is a newly made peach blossom cake from the kitchen.

Xu Ling, who felt that his stomach was a little empty, was going to take a piece of peach blossom cake to eat, but as soon as his hand reached the edge of the plate, he heard someone coming in, so his hand immediately retracted and looked up at the door.

"Brother Xiaomu is here."

Seeing Yue Xi walk in, Xu Ling also put down his pen and got up, and the two bowed to each other.

"Brother Zijie, I didn't know that Brother Zijie was here, so I missed the distance."

Yue Xi looked around,

"Brother Xiaomu is still as elegant as ever, no wonder the daughter raised is so delicate and well-behaved."

Xu Ling was stunned, "Daughter? Brother Zijie has seen Qingqing? ”

"Hey, not only Qingqing, but also your little son, Su'er, I've seen it too. Just now, in the school in your house. ”

Thinking of the argument between the two in the court a few days ago, and relying on his understanding of Yue Xi, Xu Ling could also guess what he was doing in the academy.

Looking at Yue Xi's appearance full of spring, Xu Ling had no choice but to cooperate,

"What did Brother Zijie do in the academy?"

Hearing Xu Ling ask, Yue Xi couldn't hide his smugness,

"Speaking of which, my family Jinxiu and your Mr. Xu are also fateful, and now they have been accepted by Mr. Xu as a student and studied in the school."

Xu Ling smiled and nodded, and led Yue Xi to take a seat,

"Brother Zijie, please."

The two sat down, and Ruyao, a first-class maid beside Xu Ling, served tea to the two.

"Ruyao, go and ask the kitchen to make some dishes, and then prepare the jade elixir that I drank with Brother Lu last time."

"Yes."

"No, no, no, don't bother. Brother Xiaomu, I'm just here to sit down, and I won't stay for dinner. And you know, my lady, she won't eat if I don't go back. ”

"Okay, well, since that's the case, then I won't be strong. Ruyao, you stand down, I'll have a good chat with Brother Zijie. ”

After Ruyao left, Yue Xi picked up the tea and took a sip.

"Well, good tea. If you ask this Jiankang City, whose Junshan Silver Needle is the most authentic, it must be your Xu Mansion. ”

Xu Ling smiled perfunctorily, picked up the tea and drank it, and quietly waited for Yue Xi's next words.

Sure enough, as Xu Ling expected, without waiting for the second sip of tea to drink in, Yue Xi spoke again,

"Brother Xiaomu, our two families have been facing each other for many years, and we can be regarded as knowing each other. You should know me, in fact, I don't intend to be your enemy Xu Ling. ”

"Brother Zijie laughed,"

Yue Xi was about to continue, but was interrupted by Xu Ling,

"You and I are both officials in the court, both are ministers of the Great Zhou, what we say and do is nothing more than for my Great Zhou Kingdom, for Your Majesty, how can you be an enemy."

"Hahahaha," Yue Xi stroked his beard and laughed, "It's because my brother said the wrong thing, Lord Xiaomu has a lot, don't be surprised." ”

"Brother Zijie is straightforward and fast-talking, it is something that His Majesty knows, how dare you blame it."

The two of you go back and forth, and they keep playing Tai Chi. Seeing that Xu Ling didn't answer his words, Yue Xi was not bored with himself, lowered his head and took another sip of tea, and then put it aside.

The porcelain collided with the table with a crisp sound, and Xu Ling smiled secretly in his heart, but his face was calm.

"Recently, several articles written by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have been greatly appreciated by His Majesty, and I think it is indispensable to thank you for your merits."

Xu Ling looked at his table and put his teacup aside,

"It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who works hard enough, and Master Taifu teaches him well. As for me, I can only show off my talents and think of ideas for the prince. ”

Yue Xi nodded, then got up. Seeing this, Xu Ling also got up.

"If I want to come to Xiaomu and have official business to do, the old man will go back first."

Xu Ling didn't stay much, and gave it away,

"Congratulations to Brother Zijie."

Yue Xi walked out of the room, and the escort who was waiting outside followed behind Yue Yun. Glancing back vigilantly, he saw that no one had spoken,

"Why did the master come out so quickly? Is it not negotiated? ”

"Hmph," Yue Xi felt angry when he remembered Xu Ling's perfunctory appearance, "Why are you still staying, everyone is sending off guests." ”

As he walked, the more Yue Xi thought about it, the more angry he became, and he stopped and said,

"I thought he Xu Ling was an acquaintance, but I didn't expect to be so stupid. Since he wanted to die for that man, the old man naturally had nothing to say. ”

Seeing that Yue Xi was really angry, Yue Yun hurriedly echoed,

"The lord is right, people who don't know each other don't have to take it seriously. Shall we take it back, Miss? ”

"No, if Jinxiu can get Xu Qi'er's guidance, it will be a blessing. Let Yue Feng wait for the splendid outside the school, and we will go back first. ”

"Yes."

On the other side, Xu Ling walked to the table and picked up a piece of peach blossom cake and put it in his mouth. The aroma of the food melted in his mouth, and Xu Ling nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, Ruyao walked in,

"Master, the head of the family sent someone to spread the word, and after the prime minister leaves, let you go over."

Xu Ling finished eating a whole piece of peach blossom cake and wiped the corners of his mouth,

"Got it, the pastries are well done, send a plate to the children, don't forget the share of Shixian and Chen'an."

"Yes."

In Jiazhuxuan, Xu Zhai was sitting on the couch pruning flower branches, and the little maid walked in.

"Master of the house, the master is here."

"Hmm,"

Xu Zhai was just about to speak, but he realized that something was wrong, raised his head and asked,

"Why are you, Xu Xian?"

The little guy replied unhurriedly,

"The head of the house forgot, tomorrow is the beginning of the month, and the housekeeper is busy with the moon silver everywhere."

Xu Zhai realized this and nodded,

"I'm old, I can't remember the days anymore. You go and tell Xu Xian that the two children of the Lu family and the Wen family, Yueyin should be the same as the other sons, and they should not be neglected. ”

"Yes, the little one will go and talk to the butler. That old man, he,"

"Oh, let him in."

After saluting, the little servant turned to leave, Xu Zhai cut off another branch and leaf that he felt was redundant, and Xu Ling walked in.

"Father."

"Here, sit down."

Xu Ling sat down obediently and watched Xu Zhai arrange flowers.

"What did the prime minister do?"

"Oh, the prime minister sent his daughter to the third brother to study, and then came to his son, and his words seemed to want an alliance."

Xu Zhai held the vase with both hands, turned left and right, and felt very satisfied.

"Seeking an alliance? How do you do it? ”

"The son only knows that the Xu family is His Majesty's courtiers, and what they do is for the country and the king, and he has no intention of making any allies with the courtiers."

"Well, it's good to know. It's just that in the future, you and my father and son are afraid that there will be a lot of trouble in the court. ”

The father and son looked at each other, Xu Ling's eyes were resolute,

"As a minister, the son only does his duty as a courtier, and is not afraid of trouble. The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and the world is still good, and I don't see what he can do. ”

Xu Zhai patted Xu Ling's shoulder with satisfaction, got up and walked to the table, and picked up an open letter to Xu Ling.

"Take a look at this, Wen's reply."

After that, Xu Zhai put the freshly pruned flower branches in front of the window.

"I have admired the reputation of the Xu family for a long time, and it is the luck of the Wen family for the children of the family to have this honor, and I thank you for the care of the Lao Xu family."

Every time Xu Ling read a word, his brows furrowed deeper.

"This, full of a few words, does not ask about the recent situation of their children, and is full of hypocrisy, such a family dares to call itself a family."

Xu Zhai sighed,

"I sent someone to inquire around in Ning Zuoguo, Chen An's child, although he has the surname Wen, is not as good as a beggar on the street. His mother was the daughter of an ordinary family, and after his father was imprisoned, the family was in the middle of the road and was sold into the Wen Mansion. ”

"His mother is cheap?"

"Hmm."

The person sent by Xu Zhai to deliver the letter, after arriving in Longcheng, the capital of Ningzuo Kingdom, saw that the Wen family's façade was so big that it didn't look like it would be abusing children, so he kept an eye on it and went to inquire about the Wen family first.

Only then did I know that the Wen family did not start Dragon City, but a small border city. Changfang Wen Ruhai took his father-in-law's financial support, took his wife and daughter to Longcheng, and earned a lot of family business.

Then he used the connections he had accumulated to take his brother and parents to Dragon City. Slowly, with Wen Ruhai's development, his direct family came to defect, but in five or six years, the Wen family has grown.

Wen Ruhai attaches great importance to family affection, so he is very generous to his relatives in his hometown, but it has led to several children of the Wen family in his hometown, including Wen Chen'an's biological father, Wen Hui.

When Wen Hui didn't marry the main house, she had six or seven concubines. Wen Chen'an's mother's name is Shen Qingyi, and his father died of illness in prison after being imprisoned for theft.

Shen Qingyi was sold into the Wen Mansion, and Wen Hui was worried about his beauty and forcibly pampered her. Soon after, Shen Qingyi was found to be pregnant, so she was promoted to be an aunt.

However, he was arrogant and refused to flatter, and was snubbed after giving birth to Wen Chen'an.

Two years later, Wen Hui married the main house, and the first thing the woman did after marriage was to drive all his concubines out of the house, and those who had children were raised in the side courtyard.

The subordinates in the house looked down on people, and the mother and son lived a life of lack of food and clothing, until Wen Hui's sister-in-law was born, and the concubines were even more unpopular.

Wen Chenan lived a life of being bullied by his subordinates, and whoever was angry with his master could be beaten and scolded at will when he saw Wen Chenan, so as to vent his anger.

Shen Qingyi failed to get good care after giving birth, and her body was not as good as a year, and she finally died. Wen Chenan looked for his father barefoot and wanted him to bury his mother, but he didn't even see Wen Hui's face, so he was kicked out.

In the end, it was the maid who entered the house with Shen Qingyi who paid for a mat and buried Shen Qingyi. Wen Chen'an left quietly, followed the caravan, left Ning Zuo and came to Da Zhou, and was arrested by the empty gate again.

In the end, fortunately, I met Xu Rong and a few people, and then I came to Xu's mansion.

Knowing this, Xu Ling thought of Wen Chen'an, and only felt distressed in his heart.

"What have you experienced at such a young age?"

Xu Zhai looked at Xu Ling and said lightly,

"His mother's original name was not Shen Qingyi, but Shen Xing, and Tsing Yi was taken from her father's character."

Xu Ling was startled, his pupils dilated instantly, and his whole body seemed to be stiff.