When Yuan Xudong was dressed neatly and walked out of the tea house, what he saw was a group of Xiao family guards wearing black clothes and angry horses. There were about seven or eight people, all of them were burly Lianjiazi, with official government officials hanging on their waists.
He had a saber, uniform clothes, and a calm temperament. Looking at these people in front of him, Yuan Xudong could not help but frown slightly. He originally thought that his cheap father would send at most a few servants to Qiantang to pick him up back to Tokyo, but he did not expect that it would be Xiao Xiao.
The most elite guard the government has trained since childhood.
These guards are all orphans. They have been trained by the Xiao family with a lot of money since they were young. The fittest will survive and the fittest will be eliminated. Those with sufficient abilities will stay. Those with insufficient abilities will either work in the Xiao Mansion or help the Xiao family take care of their business and property. In short, these guards are all
They are Xiao Qinyan's treasures. They are all loyal and highly skilled in martial arts and will not easily be sent abroad.
Behind these guards, there was a rather low-key and luxurious carriage parked. Seeing the butler of Xiao Mansion sitting in front of the carriage, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but stepped forward and said in surprise:
"Butler, why did you come to pick me up in person? Nothing bad happened at home, right?"
"Master!"
Looking at Yuan Xudong who was wearing coarse clothes, Butler Xiao said with a smile:
"Everything is fine at home!"
As he spoke, he changed his tone and said with a smile:
"It's just that there has been no news for a while since the young master ran away from home. The master is very worried about your safety. He has not thought about food and tea all day long, and he has lost a lot of weight!"
"It's okay, he's in good health. If he skips one or two meals, he'll just treat it as a health regimen!"
Looking at Butler Xiao, Yuan Xudong smiled directly and said:
"Butler, since there's nothing going on at home, I'll just stay for two more days. I still have some personal things to do in Qiantang, okay?"
"Do you have anything personal to do?"
Just as Yuan Xudong finished speaking, while he was still waiting for Butler Xiao's answer, a slightly deep voice suddenly sounded from the carriage and said angrily:
"You're a stinky boy, you ran away from home. I thought you could achieve something, but in the end you ended up hanging out with some ignorant country women in this little tea shop, wasting your time.
Xiao Fan, you really disappoint me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was opened, and an energetic old man dressed in brocade clothes and a gold and jade crown came out. It was Yuan Xudong's father, Xiao Qinyan, the ambassador. At this moment
, the nearest guard in black quickly came over and lay on the ground. Xiao Qinyan stepped directly on his back and looked at Yuan Xudong, who was still slightly in a daze, and said angrily:
"You brat, why are you in such a daze? Why don't you come over and give me a hand?"
"oh!"
Glancing at the black-clothed guard who was kneeling on the ground to serve as a ladder for Xiao Qinyan, Yuan Xudong curled his lips secretly. He was worthy of being a minister. This official has a lot of airs. With this in mind, Yuan Xudong walked to Xiao Qinyan's side.
, helped him out of the carriage and smiled:
"Xiao Xianggong, you didn't come to Jiangnan specially to take me back, right?"
"Brat, what did you just call me?"
"Xiao Xianggong, is there any problem with this?"
Before Xiao Qinyan could speak, Yuan Xudong continued:
"Isn't that what Gu Qianfan called you?"
"You brat, how many times have I told you, he is your eldest brother, you must respect him!"
"Yes, yes, I must know how to love him and respect him. An elder brother is like a father!"
Yuan Xudong coaxed Xiao Qinyan and led him towards the teahouse and said with a smile:
"Dad, let me help you sit in and have a cup of tea. Although the environment of this tea shop is very simple, the tea is good, and the lady who sells the tea is also beautiful. I like it very much and want to take her with me.
You shouldn’t object to going to Tokyo, right?”
"Whatever you want, as long as you don't marry her, you can do whatever you want!"
While talking, Yuan Xudong led Xiao Qinyan into the lobby of the teahouse. Butler Xiao followed behind him, and the rest of the guards in black were standing outside. They saw Yuan Xudong leading the two elderly people in, especially those who were walking in front of Yuan Xudong.
Xiao Qinyan, Zhao Pan'er's heart moved slightly. She glanced at Xiao Qinyan who was approaching, then looked at Yuan Xudong and said slightly nervously:
"Fan Lang, who is this old gentleman?"
"My dad!"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er, who was slightly nervous, and Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping girl hiding behind her, Yuan Xudong smiled and said:
"Pan'er, Yin Zhang, Yin Ping, just call him Uncle Xiao!"
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xudong's father, Xiao Qinyan, would come to the teahouse in person. Zhao Pan'er, Song Yinzhang, and Yin Ping girl were all shocked, and they quickly bowed and said:
"I, Zhao Pan'er, have met Mr. Xiao!"
"I am Song Yinzhang, and I have met Mr. Xiao!"
Yin Ping girl imitated Zhao Pan'er and Song Yinzhang and said:
"Young Maid Yin Ping'er, you have met Mr. Xiao!"
"No gift!"
Not paying attention to Zhao Pan'er and others, Xiao Qinyan chose a seat near the window and sat down, admiring the view of Qiantang Lake outside the window. Butler Xiao stood behind him. Yuan Xudong glanced at Zhao Pan'er who went to the tea house to prepare tea fruits and tea.
, Song Yinzhang, and Yin Ping girl, then looked at Xiao Qinyan and said with a smile:
"Dad, I'm going to help make tea. You sit here and wait for a while!"
As soon as he finished speaking, before Xiao Qin could say anything, Yuan Xudong rushed to the tea house, prepared tea fruits with Zhao Pan'er, Song Yinzhang, and Yin Ping girl, and started the stove to boil spring water. Zhao Pan'er was grinding spices and
He secretly glanced at Xiao Qinyan, who was sitting in the lobby outside and admiring the scenery by the window, then looked at Yuan Xudong and said worriedly:
"Fan Lang, Master Xiao, doesn't he like me very much?"
"It's okay, he's always been like this. Except for Gu Qianfan, he has a stern face towards everyone!"
"Yeah?"
After looking at Yuan Xudong, Zhao Pan'er said shyly:
"Then when do you plan to tell Mr. Xiao about our matter?"
"After I return to Tokyo, I will find a suitable opportunity to tell him, okay?"
"good!"
Looking at Zhao Pan'er who nodded slightly, and Song Yinzhang and Yin Ping girl who were eavesdropping next to her, Yuan Xudong said with a smile:
"After returning to Tokyo, if any of you can be pregnant with my child, then this matter will be easy to handle!"
"Bah~~"
Hearing Yuan Xudong say dirty things, Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, spat lightly, and said with a blushing face:
"Who promised to help you give birth to your child?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't agree, Yinzhang and Yinping are willing to agree to help me have the baby!"
Saying that, Yuan Xudong suddenly hugged Song Yinzhang from behind and said with a smile:
"Yinzhang, tell me, are you willing to help me give birth to the baby?"
Being held in Yuan Xudong's arms, Song Yinzhang glanced at Zhao Pan'er and blushed shyly:
"No, I don't want to!"
"don't want?"
Hearing that Song Yinzhang, who had always been well-behaved, dared to oppose him, Yuan Xudong pulled her over and hugged her from the front. With their eyes facing each other, Yuan Xudong gradually came closer to her lips, licked them twice gently and smiled:
"Tell me again, are you willing or willing?"
Being held in Yuan Xudong's arms and teased, Song Yinzhang blushed with embarrassment and whispered:
"If you are willing, just say yes!"
After a while, after preparing refreshments, Yuan Xudong and Xiao Qinyan sat opposite each other and introduced:
"Dad, these are tea fruits unique to Jiangnan. They may seem ordinary, but they have a unique flavor. Especially this cup of Lingyin Buddha tea. The annual production is only twelve taels. How do you like it if you try it?"
"good!"
Although he didn't care about these ordinary tea fruits, even this cup of Lingyin Buddha tea was barely good, but what was rare was his son's thoughtfulness. Thinking of this, Xiao Qinyan ate a piece of fruit with a smile on his face.
, took a sip of tea and said with a satisfied smile:
“Not bad, the tea is delicious and the snacks are delicious!”
After saying that, he put down the tea cup, looked at Yuan Xudong and said:
"I came to Jiangnan to do something, and I just received a tip from your brother that you were here, so I stopped by to see you!"
"I'm just telling you, it's a long way from Tokyo to Qiantang, how could you come to pick me up in person and come so fast!"
Speaking of this, Yuan Xudong seemed to have remembered something. He looked at Xiao Qinyan and asked:
"Have you met my eldest brother?"
"I've seen it before!"
"What about Qiantang County Magistrate Zheng Qingtian? Have you met him?"
"Not yet, see you tonight!"
Knowing that Gu Qianfan must have complained to Xiao Qinyan, he was just like a child who went home to confront his father when he was bullied by outsiders. With this in mind, Yuan Xudong directly showed off his cards and said:
"I received 200,000 guan from Zheng Qingtian, and he still has another 200,000 guan to give to you to join our Xiao family. In addition, he also did me a favor, and his smuggling business will also be done in the future.
Our Xiao family has a share of about 100,000 yuan in income every year, which accounts for half of it, do you still want to kill him?"
"You want to save his life?"
After listening to Yuan Xudong's words, Xiao Qinyan frowned slightly and said:
"I can ignore him if he secretly opens the sea ban. I can ignore him if he wants to kill Yang Zhiyuan, but he shouldn't hurt my son. His life is too cheap and worthless!"
"Is his life too cheap, or do you care too much about Gu Qianfan?"
Looking into Xiao Qinyan's eyes, Yuan Xudong said directly:
"I don't agree to kill Zheng Qingtian. I have already asked him to revoke the sea arrest documents, and the injuries sustained by Gu Qianfan are not a big deal. Although Zheng Qingtian is only the county magistrate of Qiantang, he is also the city's shipping envoy in Hangzhou. By the way,
He made a lot of money by opening the sea ban privately. All the officials in charge of Jiangnan are connected with him. As long as he joins our Xiao family, the entire Jiangnan will be our Xiao family's sphere of influence. On the contrary, if we want to kill Zheng Qingtian
, cutting off these people's financial paths, apart from offending these officials, what else can our Xiao family do, just to make Gu Qianfan angry?"
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xudong would say such words. Xiao Qinyan was not angry but said happily:
"Yes, yes. Although you are not as smart as your eldest brother. You were able to pass the Jinshi examination at the age of eighteen, but you are better than him in being a better person and know how to think about our Xiao family. Zheng Qingtian's death would not be a pity. I just want to borrow his
I'll pave a road for your eldest brother with his head, open a sea ban privately, commit murder and arson. For such a big case, if I ask someone to do a little more work, your brother can change into a red official robe!
What does a mere few hundred thousand copper coins count? As the saying goes, scholars, farmers, industry and merchants have no official status, and no matter how much money they have, it is just floating wealth. Just like Zheng Qingtian, the current magistrate of Qiantang County, what can he do if he has 400,000 copper coins?
, I killed him, all his wealth also belongs to me, just because he is the county magistrate and I am the court envoy, I have more power than him. If I want him to die, he has to die!
"
At this point, when Yuan Xudong wanted to say something else, Xiao Qinyan waved his hand to stop him and said:
"Listen to what I have to say first. I am getting old. I will have another ten or twenty years at most. I must make plans for the future of the Xiao family. After I retire and return to my hometown, the Xiao family will have to rely on your eldest brother to support it.
, and before that, I must help him pave the way for promotion!"
After listening to Xiao Qinyan's words, Yuan Xudong said coldly:
"It's a pity that no matter how good your plan is, you still need others to accept your favor. His surname is Gu, not Xiao. He calls you Mr. Xiao, not your father. There is something I have wanted to say for a long time,
It's not that I'm not as smart as him, it's that he's not as smart as me. If I want to kill him, I have ten thousand ways to make him die inexplicably. Also, do you know why he didn't do it after he won the Jinshi?
Are you a civil servant willing to become a lackey of the eunuch and join the Imperial City Division?"
There was no need for Xiao Qinyan to answer, Yuan Xudong said directly:
"Your eldest son, Gu Qianfan, has been growing up in the Gu family since he was a child. Don't you know who Gu Shenyan is? The Gu family has been members of the Qing school for generations. Do you think Gu Qianfan is the kind of hunting dog who likes to do dirty things?
?
He was instigated by Qi Mu, and was treated like a fool without realizing it. He thought that he was a member of the Qing faction. The so-called hidden Qing faction, so he joined the Imperial City Department undercover to investigate the officials of the hostile faction, especially you, Ambassador Xiao.
!
But what he didn't know was that those so-called Qing factions also looked down upon others. He was the son of a traitor, with the lowly blood of the Xiao family in his body. He also worked as an undercover agent in the Imperial City Department, and his methods were cruel and dangerous.
For such a person, those of the Qing faction are just using him and can get rid of him when he is used up. But he still thinks that he is loyal to the court. Those of the Qing faction are all good officials, like you, Ambassador Xiao.
He believes that such a hostile camp is a bad official and a corrupt official. Do you think he is really stupid?
After being instigated by someone, he came to secretly investigate his father and family, and wanted to carry out a righteous act to kill his relatives. It would be fine if he was really doing it for the country and the people, but he was working hard for those famous families. It was nothing more than praising him.
It is for the country and the people, nothing more!
Regardless of whether they are from the Qing dynasty, the sycophantic rear party members, or officials from other factions, they are all as black as crows in the world. In the officialdom of the entire Song Dynasty, from top to bottom, those who are pure and self-sufficient are like a rarity, and there are many sanctimonious hypocrites.
, it’s just a struggle for interests, but it’s a pity that Gu Qianfan can’t see this clearly. It’s so stupid to insist on distinguishing good people from bad people!
If we really want to distinguish between good and bad people, those royal relatives who do nothing but ask the people of the country to support them are the biggest bad guys. He, Gu Qianfan, only bullies the people and looks after the homes and homes of these royal family members.
He's just a pug, where does he come from to claim to be noble?"
"Okay, well said, what a battle of interests!"
After hearing what Yuan Xudong said so eloquently, Xiao Qinyan laughed and said:
"Although what you said is biased, there is some truth in it, but it is too rebellious. I have said that you must respect your elder brother and not slander him. I will not do this next time!"
After saying that, Xiao Qinyan thought for a while and said:
"Since you are smarter than I thought, let me give you a task. Your eldest brother can be an undercover agent of the Qing sect, hiding the clear and the dark. Then we can also use the trick. You are responsible for letting your eldest brother secretly return to the Xiao family to help us.
Collect evidence of the crimes of Qi Mu and his gang!"
"Not interested in!"
After looking at Xiao Qinyan, Yuan Xudong said directly:
"Why go to all this trouble? Just kill him. Promise me one thing. How about I kill Qi Mu for you?"
"No, Qi Mu is not that easy to kill. The guards around him are very strong!"
After saying that, Xiao Qinyan glared at Yuan Xudong and cursed:
"When something happens, use your brain more and don't just fight and kill all day long. If Qi Mu was really so easy to kill, would he still be alive today?"
"How do you know the guards around him are strong?"
Looking at Xiao Qinyan, Yuan Xudong was very suspicious and said:
"Did you send secret guards to assassinate him?"
"No, don't talk nonsense!"
After glaring at Yuan Xudong, Xiao Qinyan stroked his goatee and explained:
"I'm just saying casually, the guards around me are very strong, I think Qi Mu's will definitely be good too!"
PS:
I won a lottery for a pharmaceutical stock that was hitting its limit every day, and used financing to buy Ping An Bank. Misfortunes never come singly. I asked for two days off, and made up for the two dues on Sunday. My current situation is not right, I can’t write, woohoo!