Dafeng Night Watchman-Chapter 598 - Xu Lingyin: The society is dangerous

The thin-skinned Xu Erlang glanced at his elder brother, then at his father, and couldn't help but twitch his mouth several times.

In the awkward atmosphere that made his scalp numb, Xu Qian'an cleared his throat and said:

"It smells so good, I seem to smell Sister Lingyue's cooking skills.

"Second uncle, don't stop until you get drunk tonight. "

The awkward atmosphere was broken, and the three men tacitly hid the bag of green tangerines by their sides, pretending not to see them.

During this process, Xu Qian'an glanced at Erlang, only to see that Xu Erlang remained calm and had already concealed his embarrassment.

In the past two years, Erlang has grown a lot. Thinking back to when he was found reciting poems and hanging himself in the old house by his family, he was so embarrassed that he wanted to die on the spot... Xu Qian'an felt emotional when he thought of the past.

The three of them entered the mansion and went straight to the inner hall.

The inner hall was brightly lit with candles, and there were a few icicles hanging under the eaves. The aroma of food wafted out of the open door.

Many servants came and went in the inner courtyard, and a few pretty maids were added.

During the more than a month since he left Beijing, the Xu Mansion bought a lot of servants..

"Many people in the capital also froze to death. The family happened to be short of servants, so your aunt asked the housekeeper to go to the yazi to buy some servants, at least giving them a way to survive. "

Uncle Xu said.

Xu Qian'an nodded. Although his aunt was narrow-minded, face-loving, and self-righteous, she had a lot of problems. However, a woman who lived a life of luxury, carefree, and did not need to intrigue and compete for favor could not have a bad heart.

Lin'an is also an example. Thanks to Emperor Yuan Jing's many years of cultivation, there was no soil for intrigue in the palace. If he had lived in such an atmosphere for a long time, Lin'an might not be as innocent and kind as he is now.

"In the year of great disaster, there is nothing we can do." Xu Qian'an tilted his head, examined Xu Xinnian, and smiled:

"Then why didn't your aunt buy a concubine for Erlang?"

Uncle Xu laughed, "Erlang will be engaged to the daughter of the Prime Minister in two months. Your aunt dare not offend the daughter of the Prime Minister. "

Xu Cijiu frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with the teasing of his elder brother and father.

While talking, the three of them entered the inner hall, where charcoal basins for heating were placed in the four corners. The food on the table was rich, with delicacies from the mountains and the sea. This was obviously not the norm for dinner in the Xu family.

Aunt and Lingyue sat at the coffee table, while Xu Lingyin and Lina came to the table, looking at the food eagerly.

"Lingyin, don't think about eating secretly, wait for your elder brother to come back before eating."

Aunt warned.

"Oh~"

Xu Lingyin knelt on the stool, with her little hands on the edge of the table, reluctantly retracted her gaze, looked outside the hall, and happened to see the three of them returning.

"Brother! "

The little bean shouted with full energy, jumped off the stool, put his hands on both sides of his waist, opened them behind his back, buried his head, and rushed over aggressively.

Xu Pingzhi and Xu Xinnian stepped aside at the same time.

The little bean crashed into Xu Qiyan's arms.

What a great strength...... He was surprised and looked at his sister. It was only a month since he last saw her, and there was basically no change. Well, if you have to say, her face is rounder.

Like a round red apple.

This shows that the little bean has very strong blood.

Based on the collision just now, Xu Qiyan estimated that her current strength is at the ninth level of the refining realm.

"This is too scary. I am at her age. When I was doing horse stance, I was still shaking... "Xu Qian'an was shocked.

He touched Xu Lingyin's head and glanced at the three women in the hall.

Xu Lingyue had seen it before. Lina's skin was a little whiter. The one who changed the most was Auntie. Her facial features were beautiful and delicate, and her skin was fair and watery. Just looking at this face, she didn't look like a woman who raised three children at all.

Is it the anti-aging pill sent by Chu Caiwei? The effect is really good. If it was in the last life, I would have made a fortune. It's a pity that I can't go back... He thought regretfully.

Auntie and Lingyue came up to greet him. The former looked at her nephew to confirm that he had no missing arms or legs. She raised her chin slightly and said modestly:

"You're back!"

She suddenly twitched her nose and frowned her delicate eyebrows: "It smells like green tangerines again, so strong?"

Second Uncle Xu hurriedly took out the green tangerines in his hand and smiled without changing his expression:

"Green tangerines can cure coughs. I bought them for Lingyin to eat. I ate one on the way, so it tastes good."

Xu Lingyin's face fell instantly when she heard this.

Uncle Xu glared and said, "Why are you standing there like an idiot? Come and get it."

Xu Lingyin frowned and held the bag of green tangerines in her arms.

She looked at her father, then at the green tangerines in her arms, and rummaged through them with her stubby fingers. There were only four, so she felt that she was still okay.

Her eyebrows relaxed.

"Ahem! "

Xu Erlang cleared his throat, took out the butter paper bag hidden behind him, handed it to Xu Lingyin, and said:

"Second brother is also afraid that you will cough..."

Xu Lingyin was stunned, and Xu Qi'an seemed to see a series of question marks above her head.

Xu Pingzhi and Xu Xinnian, who had thrown the hot potato to the child, sat down at the table in a happy mood.

Xu Lingyin looked like she was about to cry.

Seeing this, Xu Qi'an felt a little bit sorry, so he said:

"Lingyin, big brother brought you a gift when he came back this time."

The little bean immediately showed a sunny smile, as if the clouds had cleared and the snow had cleared, forgetting all the unhappy things, and said in a soft voice:

"Where is the gift, where is the gift, big brother? "

Xu Qi'an immediately took out the green tangerines hidden behind him and put them in the arms of the little kid.

Xu Lingyin - Harvest [Green Tangerines X3]

Poor little kid, she was completely stunned, never expecting her father, elder brother and second brother to treat her like this.

The little kid suddenly cried out:

"I don't want to eat tangerines, I don't want to eat tangerines..."

Anyway, Xu Erlang, who had already thrown the pot away, said with a relaxed look:

"If you don't want to eat it, just throw it away."

Throw it away....The little kid cried even more sadly.

She couldn't bear to throw it away...Xu Erlang picked up a chopstick of winter bamboo shoots.

No matter how bad it tastes, she will eat it...Xu Ershu "slurped" and drank.

Second uncle and Erlang are really not human beings, ugh......Xu Qi'an picked up a chopstick of food for his aunt and said, "Remember to let her brush her teeth well.

........

After three rounds of drinking, Uncle Xu picked up a piece of pork head, chewed it slowly and ate it, then poured a glass of wine for his son and said in a deep voice:

"People outside are saying that you gave advice to His Majesty and called for donations?"

Xu Xinnian said "hmm" and explained:

"In fact, the best way is to confiscate the family property, but Emperor Yongxing has just ascended the throne and his position is not yet stable. So he can only take a more gentle approach.

"Originally, he disagreed with calling for donations, because any action he took during his reign would be magnified and over-interpreted by officials below.

"If you want to sit firmly on the throne, it's best not to do anything, and wait until you are fully grown before doing drastic things.

"Unfortunately, it's not what people want."

Xu Pingzhi shook his head, stared at Erlang, and said:

"These things, Dad doesn't understand. But Dad heard a colleague say something today."

After a pause, he said in a deep voice:

"Whoever asked me to pay, I'll chop his mother off... Erlang, that person said it to Dad.

"If you don't handle this well, your future will be ruined. Well, with Prime Minister Wang as your backer, it won't be that bad, but you will have to sit on the bench for many years."

Xu Xinnian's face was solemn: "I know."

Aunt and Xu Lingyue rarely go out, and have no channels to inquire about the news, so they don't know what happened.

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It's not easy to ask about official affairs. The mother and daughter looked at each other, frowned while eating, and pricked up their ears to listen.

Xu Xinnian continued:

"Isn't my brother back? With my elder brother here, what are you worried about, Dad?"

Aunt and Xu Lingyue relaxed their brows and ate without distraction.

Xu Qianan asked:

"What's the situation in the court now?"

Xu Xinnian hesitated for a moment and said slowly:

"The Wang Party is the only one in power. The Wei Party is now led by Liu Hong, the Left Censor-in-Chief who is in charge of the Night Watchman's Office. Other parties are still the same.

"In order to stabilize the situation, the Prime Minister did not take advantage of the new monarch's accession to eliminate dissidents on a large scale. Fortunately, he did not do so, otherwise the court would be in chaos and the people would be in chaos.

"Also, although Emperor Yongxing relies on the Prime Minister, he is not a fool. If the Prime Minister excludes dissidents, Emperor Yongxing will not be able to sit still."

Xu Qian'an laughed and teased:

"Why don't you call me father-in-law?"

Xu Xinnian shot back: "Because I am a serious person, unlike my elder brother."

The two brothers turned their heads to look at the green orange in front of Xu Lingyin, and tacitly ended the topic.

Xu Qian'an then asked: "What is the reaction of the court about this donation?"

"It is considered to have offended the public." Xu Xinnian sneered:

"There are few supporters, but many onlookers. There are many people who criticize him."

Second Uncle Xu added: "Erlang has become a street rat now, and everyone has to scold him when they see him."

Xu Xinnian snorted:

"If it's just scolding, it's fine, but some people want to take advantage of the situation to impeach me. If the call for donations has no results, I, the proposer, will be held accountable and have to bear the responsibility.

"I may be sent out by then. "

Auntie reacted strongly and immediately shouted:

"Then I would rather you resign than leave Beijing. The world is in chaos now. I heard that there are refugees and bandits everywhere."

This is the disadvantage of a family-run dynasty. The court belongs to the royal family, and the money is mine. I am still in this position today, but I may be beheaded by the emperor tomorrow. It is wishful thinking to expect me to spend all my property to fill the treasury......Xu Qian'an suddenly felt emotional.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Are there any details?"

Xu Xinnian nodded:

"Of course there are. Officials of different ranks have a minimum donation standard, which will be determined according to their salaries. This can prevent officials from blindly asking for money and embezzling money during the execution process.

"In addition, I also propose that Your Majesty erect a monument of merit and place it in the Imperial College and the schools of various counties for students all over the world to admire.

"Then..."

He said a lot of things, and Xu Qian'an waved his hand:

"Just tell me, what should I do?"

Xu Xinnian said: "We will go to the study to talk later."

The business came to an end for the time being, and Xu Qian'an, who was going to eat and drink a lot in southern Xinjiang, asked:

"Lina, how much do you know about the Seven Deadly Gu?"

Lina's cheeks were bulging, and she swallowed the food with difficulty:

"The Seven Deadly Gu was left by the husband of Tiangu Granny, that is, Tiangu Old Man. When Tiangu Old Man left the Gu Clan, the Seven Deadly Gu had not been completed yet, and it was Tiangu Granny who completed it for him."

"What happened later?"

"Later, Tiangu Granny gave me the Seven Deadly Gu and asked me to come to the capital to find the destined person. "

I know all this.....Xu Qian'an thought for a while and asked: "Besides these, what else do you know?"

Lina started eating again: "Nothing else."

Xu Qian'an frowned: "Seven Deadly Gu can make people have seven kinds of Gu techniques at the same time. Don't you think it's strange? Did the Gu tribe have such a thing before?"

Lina nodded seriously: "Strange!"

Xu Qian'an said: "Then why don't you explore it?"

Lina looked at him and asked back:

"Why explore it?"

"There are many things I can't figure out. If I want to explore everything, wouldn't it be too tiring?

"Right, Lingyin."

Xu Qian'an's mind was full of complaints, but he couldn't refute it.

Little Douding nodded vigorously: "Yes, Master!"

She took the opportunity to pull the master into the water and help share the pressure: "Master, help me eat oranges together."

Lina shook her head again and again: "Go to the Sitianjian to find Sister Caiwei. "

"Then do you think the Seven Deadly Gu are related to the Gu God?" Xu Qian'an brought the topic back.

"All the Gu in the world are related to the Gu God."

Lina showed a rare serious expression: "The Gu God is sleeping in the abyss, and its power has changed the southern border. The surrounding creatures absorb the power emitted by the Gu God, and will mutate, so there are Gu."

Xu Qian'an nodded: "I heard you say that this is the source of the seven major Gu techniques."

"Yes, different creatures absorb different powers, and the mutations produced are also different. Occasionally, there will be creatures and Gu masters with dual Gu techniques, but only the Gu God has all seven Gu techniques. "

Lina said.

Only the Gu God......Xu Qian'an suddenly felt a little numb on his scalp.

........

The same dusk, the sunset was like blood.

The luxurious carriage made of golden nanmu drove into the palace with the sound of wheels.

Lin'an stepped down from the small stool with a gloomy face, wrapped in a fox fur coat, and entered the imperial study under the guidance of the eunuch.

Emperor Yongxing, who was busy handling official business, said unhappily:

"What is there in the Sitianjian that is worth His Highness Lin'an's lingering?"

Lin'an said angrily: "There is nothing to linger, I just don't want to go back to the palace, I slept for a day."

Emperor Yongxing raised his head, put down the memorial, and said:

"I am still waiting for your news."

"He agreed." Lin'an replied concisely.

"I knew that if you, Lin'an, came forward, he would definitely not refuse. "Emperor Yongxing laughed.

Lin'an did not stay long and left.

Emperor Yongxing watched her cross the threshold and walk away along the steps. He took a deep breath and clenched his fists excitedly.

On the big case, there was a thick stack of memorials impeaching Xu Xinnian.