Chapter 25: Concubinage

Bai Fu said: "Young Master Qing, we are tired to death tonight, so we won't bother, let's go and rest, you can summon each other again if you have something!"

Xiaoqing suddenly vented: "You traitors, outsiders are so hard-working, I have never seen such a hard work!"

The five ghosts were suddenly unhappy, and Bai Fu said: "We were busy for most of the night, not to save your old man, but people also said thank you, but you complained about us." ”

Xiaoqing said angrily: "It's all my fault, it's all his good, you might as well follow him!"

"People killed us just by raising their hands, but they have always been polite to you, and they haven't even said a word of seriousness, such a person is simply hard to find in the world. Seeing that Xiaoqing's face was getting worse and worse, he hurriedly remedied, "But our brother does not serve the second master, and the first daughter does not marry the second husband, and you are loyal to Qinggongzi." ”

Xu Xian slowed down and walked home, at this moment the morning star was faint, and it was almost dawn. A busy night, but not much sleepiness, tonight I saw another person in the bureau. It's just that the plot changes because of himself, where will fate throw these people, including himself?

Suddenly remembering a sentence, Ben Man groaned: "In life, you only need to close your eyes and step down to listen to the low loftiness of creation." ”

Why sigh like a play or chess, just stick to your own path and stride forward.

Xu Xian arrived at the door of the house, but saw a person wandering in front of the door, not Pan Yu and someone else. After she finished her work, she came to find Xu Xian, and she couldn't care about it even if it was night. But no one knew where he had gone, so they waited for him at the door.

Xu Xian hugged her gently, and said with some distress: "Why don't you go in and wait?" The spring is cold, the night is as cold as water, and her hands are cold.

"It's rude to disturb in the middle of the night! I have martial arts to keep out the cold, so it's okay. As soon as he said a word, he felt that tonight was not in vain.

Xu Xian would not be polite to his sister, opened the door of the house, introduced Pan Yu to his sister, only said that he was a good friend, and asked about his brother-in-law, but his sister said that he got up in the middle of the night and went to the county office.

My sister prepared a meal in advance and let the two of them eat something, Xu Xian told Pan Yu about tonight's events, and Pan Yu was surprised: "Can you really summon heavenly soldiers and generals?"

Xu Xian said: "The talisman is used up, otherwise I will summon it for you to see!"

Pan Yu said angrily: "The princes of the Beacon Fire Opera!"

Xu Xian smiled: "With a smile, I think about the country." ”

The two laughed for a short time, but they heard a rapid knock on the door, and Li Gongfu shouted in a loud voice: "Open the door quickly!"

Xu Xian went over and opened the door, Li Gongfu grabbed Xu Xian's hand excitedly, and said, "Hanwen, you are so godly, Kuyin is back again!"

Xu Xian said with a smile: "I said that Lord Kushen didn't give it for nothing! In the future, I will be worshipped, and I will be a lot of servants for you!" He didn't want the people around him to treat him as an outlier.

Li Gongfu said: "That's, that's, this library god has to be worshipped." By the way, Lord Yang invited you to have a drink at noon, and said that he would like to thank you!" Seeing a handsome boy next to him, he asked, "Hanwen, who is this?"

Xu Xian introduced it again, and finally said: "We all haven't slept all night, now go back to the room to rest, and then we will bother my brother-in-law to wake us up!"

Li Gongfu said: "Of course, your sister has already helped you clean up your room, I don't know how good it is! It's just that you have been outside all the time and have no chance to live." ”

Xu Xian thanked her sister again and took Pan Yu back to the room. Pan Yu didn't sleep all night, although he had martial arts, but it was no more magical than Xu Xian's Taoism, and he was a little sleepy after talking and laughing with Xu Xian. Lying on Xu Xian's bed, there was still some strange feeling. Whenever the two of them were alone, she would take off the necklace and show her beauty, and then she smiled at Xu Xian, and she was charming.

Xu Xian smiled: "Does it feel like an ugly daughter-in-law seeing her in-laws!"

Pan Yu said angrily: "If your sister knows that you sleep with your close friend in her arms every day, I don't know if she will kill you!"

Xu Xian smiled bitterly: "It's not something I'm willing to hug, I don't know how hard it is every night!"

"It's cheap, it's cheap. Then he said, "I'm sorry, but I can't fulfill the responsibility of a wife!"

Xu Xian stroked her hair and said, "It's a matter of the two of us." ”

"But your family always depends on you to continue the incense!"

Xu Xian also has a headache, as long as he is born in this world, he will inevitably be bound by this world, and he can only say: "Let's talk about this later!"

Pan Yu closed her eyes and said no more, but secretly prepared everything she could for this man.

At noon, in the government office, Lord Yang thanked Xu Xian for his kindness, but he never expected that the theft of the treasury silver, which made the entire Qiantang County government helpless, was solved so quickly in the hands of Xu Xian, and the treasury silver was returned to Zhao overnight, which was the same unbelievable as when it was stolen.

Yang Zhixian said: "Virtuous nephew, what the hell is going on?"

Xu Xian smiled slightly and said: "The secret of heaven cannot be leaked, as long as the treasury silver is recovered, wouldn't it be fine?"

Yang Zhixian said with a smile: "Yes, yes, it's good to recover the treasury silver." Seeing that Xu Xian didn't want to say more, he didn't dare to ask deeply. finally knew that this son was not a thing in the pool, and it was no longer something that he could measure. He said to Pan Yu again: "Master Pan, how is Master Pan lately?" The tone was familiar, but he had actually only met Pan Yu's father, Pan Zhang, many years ago.

Pan Yu said: "Thank you Lord Yang for your concern, my father's body has always been safe!"

"That's good, that's good!" Although he is considered a big man in Qiantang County, Yang Zhixian knows that he is just a small official like a sesame mung bean, and what faction he talks about is just a joke, and he doesn't have much enterprising mind at this age, but it is also an honor to be able to eat at the same table with the leading figures of the Pan family.

At this time, Lord Yang's third aunt raised her glass with a smile and said, "Pan Gongzi looks like a dragon and phoenix among people, and the little woman toasts you!"

Yang Zhixian hurriedly coughed, but the third aunt was too young to be spoiled by him, so he didn't pay attention to it at the moment, just smiled at Pan Yu. It's not that I have any thoughts, but I like it.

Xu Xian looked secretly funny, as long as this Mingyu sat casually, there would be a woman moth to put out the fire, if he hooked his hand again, he was afraid that he couldn't care about anything.

At this time, a servant came up and said something to Yang Zhixian, and Yang Zhixian said angrily: "There is such a thing!"

Seeing that Pan Yu really showed a questioning look, he explained: "Recently, Qiantang County caught a Jiangyang thief, thanks to the effective arrest of the father-in-law. Today, he is preparing to send the documents to the Criminal Department. I didn't expect that a guard of King Liang's Mansion would take King Liang's letter to mention people today, I really don't know what to do. ”

Li Gongfu sat on the side, and when he heard Yang Zhixian "Gongfu" calling so affectionately, he trembled. This Lord Yang Pingping also screamed "Li Tou Li Tou", and when he was angry, he called him by his name, how could he ever be so polite.

Pan Yu knew that this old fritter was thinking, nothing more than not wanting to offend the people of Liang Wangfu, so he asked himself to help him deal with it. Thinking that Xu Xian's family is in Qiantang, she is still not afraid of a little guard, and she can also give Liang Wangfu a lot of pleasure. In an instant, he thought about countless things, considered the pros and cons, and said, "Your Excellency still needs to act according to the law!"

Yang Zhixian was overjoyed in his heart, and said angrily: "I eat the country's money, since it should be like this, let's go and meet the guards of the Liang Palace!"

Xu Xian thought to himself, there seemed to be such a paragraph in the original plot, but he didn't expect it to happen now. Liang Wangfu, this important villain, still has huge energy in this world. Even Fahai should be polite in front of King Liang, and King Liang is not very afraid of this old monk with boundless power, but often threatens him with temples. Liang Gongzi even threatened to burn his temple at every turn.

Although Fahai can't be said to be afraid of King Liang, he still adheres to the law of ordinary cultivators - don't do anything. This "not to do things" means not to interfere in the affairs of the world. But these immortals and Buddhas are really not doing personnel. Although he knew that the Liang Wangfu was hiding filth, Fahai would never take action, at most he would admonish him. also clearly told King Liang that if Bai Suzhen is a monster, Lao Wei will take action, if not, I can't do anything.

Then Liang Gongzi and Xiaoqing had a conflict under the Golden Mountain, and asked the guards to invite Fahai, Fahai insisted on walking all the way, and waited for Xiaoqing to release the poisonous snake and kill Liang Gongzi, before he appeared "in time", scolded the evil animal, gave Xiaoqing a beating, and seriously injured Xiaoqing. But Xiaoqing was able to escape back to Bai Suzhen when she was injured and her skills were very different. It can be seen that Fahai is also secretly refreshed in his heart and keeps his hand.

Otherwise, why did Liang Gongzi beg Fahai to save him, but Fahai shirked and said: You are already a thousand snakes, your heart has been broken, and the old man is really powerless. Most of these words were said to the guards of the Liang Wangfu next to him. Liang Gongzi put it bluntly, but he was just poisoned by the snake, and Bai Suzhen, whose skill is under Fahai, can solve the poison of Hedinghong, but Fahai made a conclusion without trying. probably scolded Liang Gongzi's corpse in his heart: Let you threaten brother!

Sure enough, it is not bald, it is not poisonous, it is not poisonous, it is not bald.

In the main hall, Yang Zhixian sat on it, but Xu Xian and Pan Yu only listened behind the curtain.

The two prisoners came up with unkempt hair, and said, "My lord, bring the prisoners." ”

As soon as the prisoner saw the guard in the hall, he begged for help: "Big brother, save me!"

The guard signaled him to be quiet, looking like he was in the chest, he was the head of the Liang Palace, full of confidence, this time, he specially asked for a letter from the Liang prince, and he didn't believe that a small county dared to resist.

"Lord Yang, Lord Liang, I personally explained that you want to release people, you had better follow it, otherwise you will ......" Don't say it here, but the threat is fully revealed, as the saying goes, the prime minister is a seven-grade official in front of the door, not to mention the identity of the general manager like him, and he doesn't take Yang Zhixian in his eyes at all.

Yang Zhixian was very angry in his heart, Pan Gongzi was polite to me, but you a small guard of the Liang Wangfu dared to ignore me like this, it was really arrogant. But his face was still impassive, and he hesitated: "This ......"

Li Gongfu couldn't help but rush out and said: "My lord! This person is indeed a registered Jiangyang thief, who has annihilated silver and plundered, and has done everything, and his subordinates have spent a lot of effort to arrest him, and he must not be released!"

Lord Yang nodded and said, "Well, you can't let it go." He knew that Pan Yu was here, and this prisoner would have to die in Qiantang County, if he didn't want the two families to die in the middle, he had to deal with it impartially.

The guard pointed at Li Gongfu and scolded: "What are you, you dare to stop Lord Yang from letting people go?"

Pan Yu said: "What are you, dare to come and let Lord Yang release people?" said and walked out from behind the curtain.

The guard was about to scold, but when he saw the person who came out from behind the curtain, he immediately sweated, often walking in Beijing, Pan Yu naturally recognized it, and secretly said that this time I am afraid it will be over. Still reluctantly said: "The little one has seen Pan Gongzi." ”

Pan Yudao: "I heard that there is also Uncle Liang's handwritten letter, I don't know where it is?"

How dare the guards take it out, they are speechless.

Yang Zhixian said: "Manager Wang, this person is indeed a Jiangyang thief! Moreover, the official document has been submitted to the Criminal Department, and the county really does not dare, nor does it have the right to release people! As long as Liang Wang Ye issues a formal warrant, this county will definitely release the people." ”

The prisoner begged: "Big brother, save me, I will die if I am sent to the punishment department." ”

The guard snorted coldly and said, "You wait!" He turned around and left, but understood that it was impossible to do anything now, and he could only wait for the escort to Beijing to find a way, but as soon as the official document of the Criminal Department came out, he would inevitably be convicted, and at most he could only be more serious and lighter.

The prisoner was taken down, and Pan Yu said again: "The thief was arrested last night, this Jiangyang thief has a lot to do with the thief who stole the treasury silver, and Lord Yang still needs to investigate in detail!" Xu Xian knew that as soon as Pan Yu said this, even if the prisoner was sentenced to death.

Yang Zhixian hurriedly said: "Certainly, definitely." "I was happy in my heart, he was planning to find someone to top the tank and end the case, and now it is the best of both worlds. Anyway, this Jiangyang thief is the one who should be killed, and now he is not a good person. There are many ways to contain prisoners in the yamen, and I don't believe him and he doesn't admit this crime.

Li Gongfu was puzzled: "When I took him, the treasury silver had not been stolen, and it didn't look like it was related!"

Xu Xian asked, "Brother-in-law, do you think this person is guilty of a capital crime?"

"But no, those things he committed will not be wronged after three deaths!"

Xu Xian remembered that in the original plot, this person was only sentenced to fifteen years in the frontier, saying that it was fifteen years, and in the end it was said that it should be light, and it would be slow down, and then there would be some kind of medical parole, and it would be good to stay in the frontier for two or three years. Obviously, someone made the "seventy yards", and now it is the crime that deserves it, and I can't help but feel happy.

In the afternoon, Xu Xian and Pan Yu took a boat back to Hangzhou, but Pan Yu said that he would not return to the academy, but took him to a secluded courtyard in the city. The courtyard is lit up, and it is obvious which family wants to get married. Some of the servants were gesturing things, and they all bowed to themselves when they saw them.

Xu Xian couldn't help but wonder: "Mingyu, which family are we here to eat, and we have to wrap up the gift money." ”

Pan Yu smiled: "It's not a marriage, it's a concubine!"

Xu Xianqi said: "This is so strange, how can a concubine invite us, is it the governor, but the governor does not have to be like an ordinary rich family to sneak around and raise a foreign house!" But it is just a small sedan chair carried into the door, and there will be no big feast, and outsiders will be invited.

Pan Yu smiled and said, "It's for you to take a concubine!"

Xu Xian was dumbfounded, pointed to his nose and said, "What are you kidding for me?"

Pan Yu turned his face and said, "Yes, I'm leaving, you have to have someone to take care of it! Although there are some discordant rules for taking a concubine first and then marrying a wife, it is nothing." ”

Xu Xian didn't say a word, and pulled her into a room casually, but it happened to be the Pavilion of the Dragon and Phoenix, and the red candle brocade quilt was all prepared. Xu Xian said angrily: "Pan Mingyu, what do you want to do?" but he still had to lower his voice.

Pan Yu sat on the bed and sighed, "Give it to you I can't give." He caressed the phoenix crown and said, "I really want to try it!" but he didn't look at Xu Xian.

Xu Xian stroked his forehead painfully, turned her body over, and looked directly into her eyes, but saw that there was a gloomy look on her face, and he couldn't say the words of reprimand, and said, "Alas, why are you so troubled!"

Pan Yu hugged his waist, put her face against him, and said, "It is the virtue of a virtuous woman to take a concubine for her husband." Light beauties value confidants, and they are also the style of ancient sages, why are you not happy in Chinese?"

This is exactly the standard of the ancients, Liu An killed his wife just to prepare a meal for Liu Bei, and he was called virtuous in the world. Xiang Yu's sentence "Yu Xi Yu Xi Na Ruo" was despised by future generations. The standard of ancient heroes and heroes must always have such a standard, not to treat women as people, but only as goods and playthings.

Xu Xian held her cheek and asked, "Do you believe this? Which woman is it, hurry back, I won't accept this concubine!" Three wives and four concubines are the most normal thoughts of men, Xu Xian is not a saint, and occasionally he also sheds a little silver. But when you embrace the woman in your arms, there will be nothing else in your heart.

Pan Yu said in a low voice: "It's Miss Caifeng, I've already told her!"

Xu Xian felt even more headache: "Oh my God! How could she promise you, did you force her?"

"I didn't force her, she agreed. It's not that I haven't been touched by her affection, but what can I give her? I will always guard against her, do you think she will be happy when she arrives in my house? She is not untouched by Hanwen, and only you can treat her well!"

Since she decided to maintain the status quo and be with Xu Xian, in order to keep it a secret, women must not be approached, and although she was a little moved by Caifeng's affection, she was far from being able to compare with Xu Xian. She deliberately pulled Xu Xian to drink in Caifeng's painting boat, just to observe Caifeng's mind. She knew Caifeng's surname, and if she gave her to someone she hated, she would never agree.

Xu Xian said: "Anyway, don't think I'll agree!"

How could Pan Yu not understand the person holding this person, so he said: "This news is known to the whole city of Hangzhou, if you don't agree, Caifeng has only one way to die!" And Xu Xian would never have done such a thing.

"You!"

Pan Yu comforted softly: "Don't play with the child's temper, you know, this is no way!" How could she be willing to do this, but he was going to marry a wife and have children after all. Of course, he could always think of her alone, and remain celibate. But how long can this last? Not to mention others, will Xu Xian's sister look at the Xu family's desperation? It is definitely not her wish to let him bear so much for herself.

Xu Xian sighed: "Is it what a wife should do if he calculates his husband like this?"

(To be continued)