In the ancestral hall of the Xu family, Gu Yunji looked at Xu Ziqi, who was deliberately pretending to be stupid, and his face was not very good: "Uncle Cousin, you know what Xu Shuchang has done, and you also know how serious the matter is, why do you have to pretend to know nothing in front of me?" ”

"I came today to take Xu Shuchang away, and I asked my cousin not to go around the bend with me and hand him over as soon as possible."

Xu Ziqipi didn't smile: "Look at what my niece and son-in-law said, it's too unkind." You call me uncle, our two families are in-laws, what kind of relationship can't be solved privately? There's no need to make a fuss out of the open. ”

"In my opinion, my niece and son-in-law might as well let the government officials outside send them back, let's sit down and have a cup of tea among our families, and talk about Xu Shuchang. I could have fined it last time, and it's not impossible this time, but when the time comes, I won't be fined, how to punish it, isn't it all easy to discuss, don't you say? ”

"Patriarch Xu!"

Gu Yunji changed his title and accentuated his tone: "Xu Shu often commits a felony, this is not something that can be discussed between 'his own family', he has violated the law of the country, and he should be handed over to the government for trial and punishment in the court." This is a law of regulation, and it is not something you and I can control. ”

"Last time, it was the last time, it was the first time that the government carried out an inventory of Japanese merchants, and many people did not have a sense of nationality, so they only used fines to punish them. After that, all those who should be warned have been warned, and those who should be educated have also been educated, and at this juncture, Xu Shu often sells food to Gao Shishu, which is a knowingly committed crime, and the crime is added to one degree! ”

Xu Ziqi's face turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Listen to what you mean, you don't think about human feelings at all, and you have made up your mind to take Xu Shuchang away?" ”

Gu Yunji's eyes were firm: "No matter how big the favor is, no matter how close the relationship, it has to make way for the national law, and I have to arrest the criminal Xu Shuchang today." ”

"Okay, then you can try!" Xu Ziqi laughed angrily, "With the emperor's golden mouth, those officials you brought can't enter the ancestral hall." I want to see how you can take Xu Shuchang away by yourself! ”

Hearing this, Gu Yunji looked at the Xu Mansion family members who were eyeing him around, and his heart gradually sank.

Outsiders are not allowed to enter the Xu ancestral hall, as long as Xu Shuchang is successfully taken out of the ancestral hall, the official can take him down in one fell swoop. But the key at the moment is that Xu Shuchang can't shrink in the ancestral hall, and the Xu family also protects him, and Gu Yunji alone really can't do anything to him.

At this time, Gu Yunji suddenly saw a figure probing his brain behind the tablets, his eyes instantly sharpened, and he shouted: "Xu Shuchang, where are you hiding!" ”

Seeing that Gu Yunji was catching up in three or two steps, Xu Shuchang had no way to avoid it, and he panicked so much that he simply fled behind Xu Ziqi and begged: "Uncle Cousin save me!" ”

Seeing Xu Ziqi's posture of concealing Xu Shuchang, Gu Yunji's face was ugly: "Patriarch Xu harbored important criminals, is he determined to go against the government?" ”

Xu Ziqi sneered: "How dare I go against the government, it's just that I haven't seen my niece and son-in-law for a few days, and I just want to catch up with you Xu." Someone—"

As soon as the words fell, the Xu Mansion family members hugged Gu Yunji and restrained his hands and feet.

Gu Yunji really didn't expect Xu Ziqi to be so bold, he couldn't break free several times, and said angrily: "Xu Ziqi, I am the prefect of Shaoxing, you dare to be unfavorable to the imperial court officials!" ”

"Imperial court officials? Where is the court official here! Xu Ziqi smiled sarcastically, his tone arrogant, "I only saw my good niece and son-in-law Gu Yunji, but I didn't see any Shaoxing prefect!" Come on, 'invite' Aunt Gu to the back hall and drink two cups of tea! ”

"Yes!" The family members responded heavily, wanting to forcibly take Gu Yunji away.

"Let go of me! Let me go! ”

Gu Yunji struggled hard, but there were many family members, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.

The officials outside were very anxious, and they didn't dare to step into the Xu family's ancestral hall, so they could only watch as the Xu Mansion family members half-dragged Gu Yunji to the back hall.

At this time, a cold and powerful female voice suddenly came from outside the ancestral hall: "Let go of him!" ”

Everyone followed the prestige, and when they saw the person coming, Gu Yunji's eyes instantly lit up: "Shuhua! ”

Xu Shuhua was wearing a long skirt, her always soft face was a little cold at this time, although she was alone, the powerful momentum around her body was difficult to ignore, forcing the Xu family and officials on both sides to involuntarily retreat a few steps.

"Miss......" At the door of the ancestral hall, the family member standing on guard hesitated and stretched out his hand to block her way.

Xu Shuhua swept over with a knife in the eye: "What, do you want to stop me even from me?" ”

The family members immediately lowered their heads and hurriedly opened the door: "The little one doesn't dare, Miss please come in." ”

Xu Ziqi looked at Xu Shuhua, who walked calmly, his eyelids jumped a few times, and he squeezed out a reluctant smile: "Why is my niece free to come back today?" ”

Xu Shuhua ignored him, and looked straight at the few family members who restrained Gu Yunji's hands and feet, his tone was calm, but with unquestionable convincing: "Let him go." ”

Although compared to men, women in this era do not have much right to speak, but a scholarly family like the Xu family, which has been inherited for a hundred years, is the most important inheritance.

As the young lady of the Eight Classics, Xu Shuhua is not only herself, but also Xu Shujing and Xu Chengyu standing behind her. Her words were undoubtedly very effective, and several family members looked at Xu Ziqi hesitantly, and finally let go of Gu Yunji.

Xu Ziqi and Xu Chengyu's father are brothers, but it's a pity that his father is a concubine, and his identity is far less justified than Xu Chengyu's father. If it weren't for Xu Chengyu's carelessness in family affairs and the death of his younger brother at an early age, the position of the patriarch would not have fallen to Xu Ziqi anyway.

Seeing that Xu Shuhua made the family abandon his order with a simple single sentence, Xu Ziqi felt that his majesty was damaged, and the smile on his face could barely be maintained: "What is this doing my niece?" ”

"I also want to ask my cousin what you are doing here."

Xu Shuhua stretched out his hand and straightened Gu Yunji's crumpled clothes, turned around unhurriedly, looked at Xu Ziqi and said, "As soon as I came back, I saw my husband being treated like this, if I wasn't here today, I don't know what you would do to him." ”

Xu Ziqi snorted sarcastically when he heard this, and his words implied anger: "What do we do to him?" Xu Shuhua, you might as well ask your good husband first, what he did to us! ”

"Gu Yunji rushed to the Xu family with a group of officials early in the morning, and tried to break into my Xu clan ancestral hall with a sword! He kept saying that Xu Shuchang had committed a serious crime and wanted to arrest him, Shuhua, that is your cousin, how can Gu Yunji be so unaffectionate! ”

A trace of guilt rose in Gu Yunji's heart, and he avoided her gaze in embarrassment, and said in a low voice: "I mentioned to you two days ago that someone in Shaoxing Mansion is providing stable supplies to Gao Shishu, that person ...... It's Xu Shuchang. ”

Although Gu Yunji knew Xu Shuhua's reasoning and knew that she could understand herself, as Xu Ziqi said, Xu Shuchang was her cousin after all. Gu Yunji can rely on his identity as the prefect of Shaoxing, and come to the Xu family to arrest people with justice, but he can't face Xu Shuhua without burden.

"Uncle Cousin doesn't need to say much, I already know about the matter on the way I came."

Xu Shuhua's voice was clear and cold, and her expression didn't show anything abnormal, and after getting Gu Yunji's explanation, she looked at Xu Ziqi calmly, and her tone was firm: "I think Yunji did it right." ”

(End of chapter)