Chapter 108: Strange Child
Feng Mu and Xu Ai stayed in the post house, and the prefect was quite surprised when he learned that Xu Ai was Langzhong of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing.
He invited Xu Ai to live in his house many times, but Xu Ai advocated self-cultivation and didn't like the entertainment in the officialdom very much, so he politely excused himself.
It wasn't until after they had moved into the inn that the prefect came in person and brought some gifts, saying that the lord was frightened in the land under his jurisdiction, and that he was really to blame.
Xu Ai faced the eight-sided prefect, and did not speak eloquently, and smiled with a lotus tongue, only saying that it was a sudden change, and the adults did not mind, the adults sent reinforcements in time to capture the pirates, which was a great achievement.
When the prefect heard Xu Ai's words, he laughed, knowing that this young Gongbu Langzhong would not impeach him, so he relieved himself. told Xu Ai to take care of his body, and left the post house accompanied by his subordinates and walked towards his mansion.
In terms of grade, he is the prefect and is the fourth grade, and Xu Ai is the fifth grade of the Ministry of Works, which is two levels shorter than him, and there is a gap between him from the fourth grade, so he can condescend to please Xu Ai, which naturally has a lot of articles.
Xu Ai is from Nanjing, the Ming Dynasty implements the two-Beijing system, although Nanjing's team is not as good as Beijing, but it is also very perfect, although Xu Ai's position is idle, but after all, he is only a young man, an official in Nanjing, in case there is an intricate relationship, maybe one day he will rise to the top, offend him, not to find himself unhappy?
The prefect, who has been in the officialdom for many years, naturally does not want to underestimate the junior, he must be comprehensive in order to stabilize his position. In case this young man is not happy in his heart, he folds a letter and impeaches himself for neglecting his precautions, so that the pirates can take advantage of the opportunity and almost lose the court tribute, then do you still want your black gauze hat?
After the prefect walked out of the post house, he was full of smiles, because all his worries were completely dispelled because of Xu Ai, that young man was honest and generous, and he would not do anything to put a dark arrow behind his back.
As soon as he thought of this, he blurted out and muttered: "This young man is good, but it's a pity that the little girl is already married, otherwise recruiting him as a son-in-law can also assist my career." ”
The master beside him leaned into his ear and whispered: "Don't you really know, that Xu Yueren has already married Wang Bo'an's sister as his wife, and although he and Wang Bo'an have a friendship of master and apprentice, they are nominally in-laws. ”
"Wang Bo'an, isn't it Wang Shouren, the governor of Jiangxi?" After the prefect who realized it later, even his voice trembled a little, and when he saw that the master nodded, his face changed again.
"Hurry up and let people take my treasured calligraphy and paintings of Wang Maha to the post house, and let Xu Yueren bring it to Lord Wang, I am worried that I can't find a suitable candidate, he is really good to come forward, please at both ends, kill three birds with one stone." ”
The master stroked his beard and smiled, and said, "The adults are smart, and the students admire." ”
"Thanks to your mention, otherwise this mansion will almost miss the opportunity, as long as you make a good connection, even if he makes a mistake in the future, someone will say a few good words, and the legendary Wang Bo'an must not be offended. ”
At the post house, Xu Ai accepted the calligraphy and painting sent by the prefect, he looked at the painting carefully, it is indeed the true work of Wang Majie, the teacher is concerned about Li Min in this life, and has no intention of being rich and noble, but he loves calligraphy and painting very much, and he must like it very much to bring him this gift.
Before leaving the next day, the prefect personally came to see him off, and also arranged for two outstanding martial artists to escort him along the way, Xu Ai excused himself, and finally played the card of Feng Mu, saying that with this little brother, no matter how dangerous it is, he is not afraid.
Feng Mu made great contributions in the battle against pirates, but he asked those miscellaneous servants not to speak out, so when the prefect saw the child next to Xu Ai, he only regarded him as a scholar and did not give him the praise he deserved.
Hearing Xu Ai's words, the prefect asked curiously, "Why did Lord Xu say this?"
Just as Xu Ai wanted to explain, Feng Mu secretly pulled his clothes and spoke first: "What the adult means is that if there is Xiaoke, he will have more worries and responsibilities, and he will not personally take risks." ”
When the prefect heard this, he smiled and said, "Be prepared." ”
"The adults are gracious, and the late students are really grateful, but the front is Shaoxing Mansion, and it is not far from the hometown of the late students, so there is no need for this, thank you for the kindness of the adults. ”
The prefect was no longer polite, waved goodbye to Xu Ai and the three of them, and the master on his side seemed to see a little doorway, and whispered: "Adult, I see that the child's origin is not simple, the student traveled to the rivers and lakes in his early years, and saw many martial arts masters, I see that the child's footsteps are light, and his martial arts should have reached a certain level." ”
"Oh, is it? It seems that Xu Yueren is really not simple, you should pay more attention to his movements in the future, it may be useful. ”
Youli drove the carriage, Xu Ai and Feng Mu sat in the car, Xu Ai's face was calm, but Feng Mu was thinking about his thoughts, because these scenes seemed to have appeared in a dream.
Many years ago, he also walked this way in a carriage, but at that time he was just a baby, held in the arms of Sister Qi, waiting to be fed, and now it is the seventh year, I don't know if those people can meet again.
He remembered his birthday, because Grandpa Xu had told him that he had just turned seven years old now, but he felt the vicissitudes of life as if he had experienced more than ten years of personnel.
He unconsciously touched the jade pendant on his neck, because he asked Grandpa Xu about the origin of the jade pendant many years ago, because he was still a baby, his memory was very vague and not very clear.
Grandpa Xu told him that it was a token sent by Master Xu, and Master Xu accepted him as a righteous son, Feng Mu asked which Master Xu again, and Grandpa Xu said that it was the Master Xu of Shaoxing, if you have the opportunity to meet him in the future, you should call him a father-in-law, so as not to lose his trust.
At that time, Feng Mu nodded and agreed, at this moment, the carriage was getting closer and closer to Shaoxing, which meant that it was getting closer and closer to Xie Qian's mansion, Feng Mu thought to himself, after all, he had been there for some time, and he still had to go and see.
It's just that I don't know if Aunt Qi and those people are still there, how should they face it when they really meet? What should I call her, although he knows that he is not her biological child, but she treats herself as her own.
Leave it alone for the time being, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, Feng Mu thought.
Just as he was in a trance, the carriage drove into the bustling street, and only a "boom" was heard, and a huge object smashed into their carriage, and then rolled to the ground again.
"Isn't there someone sneak attack?" Feng Mu had a trace of doubt in his heart, but he immediately denied this idea, because if he sneaked attacked, there would definitely be a series of attacks, and this time there was only one impact, and there would be no back-up move.
Feng Mu immediately jumped out of the car to check, only to see a beautifully dressed child lying next to the car, he stood up on one side, rubbed his knees, and scolded in a low voice: "Unlucky, I actually hit a broken car." ”
At this moment, someone on the second floor leaned out of the window and shouted: "Don't run, little ghost, dare to eat the overlord meal, and don't look at who the boss here is, break your dog's legs." ”
As soon as the words fell, several strong men rushed out from the first floor and chased after the child, Feng Mu stopped him and said to help him. Just as Feng Mu took out the money bag, the kid took the opportunity to snatch it and said, "The master is making fun of them, who wants you to be nosy, you really have no money?"
After speaking, he snatched Feng Mu's money bag and ran, Feng Mu had never seen such a child who didn't know what to do, so he raised his luck and chased after him.
PS: During the country's network rectification, some chapters have been temporarily blocked, but I believe it will be passed soon. Because there are no violations, the body is not afraid of shadows, so readers and friends can read normally after a little waiting.