Chapter 2 There is spiritual energy in the county government office!
Author: My heart is still the same
Chapter 2 There is spiritual energy in the county government office!
"???"
Xu Chong was stunned at first, then became furious. He stepped forward and grabbed the scholar: "I usually treat you well, why are you cursing me?"
The scholar's name is Zhang Shunyi. His family owns a small bookstore and he is considered a member of the small bourgeoisie.
It turns out that I once worked as a servant in his family's bookstore, so the two of them are much closer than ordinary classmates.
"Brother Xu?"
Zhang Shunyi came to his senses and apologized repeatedly: "I said something indiscriminately, please forgive me."
"What do you want from me, you yelling?"
Xu Chong nodded and then let him go.
"Brother Xu, your father is dead!"
"..."
Xu Chong wished he could give him a big competition bag, let's change it over and over again, or would he curse me?
Unexpectedly, Zhang Shunyi continued to explain: "The county government's records warehouse caught fire last night. My father-in-law died while fighting the fire. His body was burned to a disgrace..."
"What did you say?!"
Xu Chong was horrified and stared at Zhang Shunyi: "You can't joke about this kind of thing. Are you sure you're not trying to trick me?"
"The body is in the front yard of the county government office, and many people are watching the excitement there."
Zhang Shunyi patted his chest, "I ran over to inform you as soon as I knew the news. What do you think, brother enough?"
Xu Chongru was struck by thunder and did not listen to a word of what he said next.
He just put it on the agenda to repair the relationship between father and son, and then suddenly it became a barbecue?
This horse-riding guy... is he kidding me?!
Seeing his friend's expression, Zhang Shunyi's heart skipped a beat, and then he realized that he was Xu Chong's father after all, and his behavior was really inappropriate.
"Brother Xu, there are some things I will say directly now that things have come to this."
Zhang Shunyi thought about it for a moment and said solemnly.
Xu Chong was doubting the world, "What?"
"If what I expected is correct, Brother Xu's failure in the provincial examination twice was intentional, right?"
"There is no need to deny it. I have long been aware of your pain and contradictions."
"Full of talent and learning, full of ambition, but unable to use it because he does not want to encourage evil deeds..."
"Brother Xu, you have a strong temper. If it were me, I would have become a ghost under the red stone bridge."
"In the past, I racked my brains and couldn't figure out how to help Brother Xu untie this knot, so I could only keep silent, but it's different now."
"Died in the line of duty, isn't it the best outcome for your father?"
"At least you won't be imprisoned for a crime and beheaded in public, right?"
Zhang Shunyi took a breath and put his left hand firmly on Xu Chong's shoulder: "Brother Xu, it's time to look forward to your life."
I had planned to move forward, but the road ahead is now cut off...well, it seems...
Is there another way to inherit the inheritance?
Xu Chong suddenly froze in the middle of his rant, and immediately looked sad.
"Go to the county government office, after all...it's my father after all."
Not long after, the two rushed to the county government office.
Sure enough, as Zhang Shunyi said, the door was crowded with people.
"The dog officer died well!"
"God finally opened his eyes!"
"I asked him to do all the bad things. Will he be punished now?"
"Die well. After you die, you won't be a drag on Xianggong Xu."
"..."
All kinds of schadenfreude was whispered among the crowd. If most of them were not qualified to wear hats, the word "celebrating with a hat" would be very appropriate.
How many sins has the Third Master committed?
Xu Chong had some complicated sighs.
Ahem.
Zhang Shunyi coughed twice to remind the people.
"Huh? It's Mr. Xu."
"Give way, give way."
"My condolences to Mr. Xu..."
"Yeah, don't hurt your body."
"..."
It can be said that everyone's attitudes towards the Xu family's father and son are completely opposite. They are worlds apart.
Xu Chong said nothing, nodded and walked past the separated crowds into the county government office.
In the open space in the courtyard, four corpses covered with white cloth were lined up, and two government officials stood aside and exchanged something.
"Hey, isn't this our famous scholar?"
As soon as Xu Chong entered the door, Liu Er became angry and said, "What? Master Xiucai, don't you think this filthy place has dirty feet?"
"Then you made the mistake of blaming our scholar."
Zhao Liu answered with a smile, "No matter whether his feet are dirty or not, he has to come to the county government office whether he comes or not. Otherwise, someone will poke his spine."
"May I ask you two, who is my father?"
Xu Chong lazily struggled with the two minions, only looking at the corpse on the ground.
"Well, that's the one on the far right."
Liu Er pursed his lips and said, "I just took the test."
After all, they are scholars, so the two of them did not dare to be too presumptuous.
Xu Chong walked to the far right and squatted down, lifting up a corner of the white cloth.
When a relative dies, the younger generation should take one last look. This is a folk custom.
Xu Chong was already prepared for this.
However, when he actually saw the blurry face covered with unknown oil and carbonization, Xu Chong still felt panic in his heart.
Especially the faint smell of burnt meat made his stomach churn crazily.
Hold it!
This is the first time father and son have met after traveling through time. It would be so impolite to vomit.
I still have to inherit the inheritance.
Xu Chong instinctively brought up the panel to distract himself.
The next moment, his twisted expression froze on his face.
The prompt at the bottom of the panel has actually changed!
[The concentration of spiritual energy has reached the minimum standard, and the spiritual source is being generated]
Aura?!
There are only a few burnt corpses here, where does the spiritual energy come from?
Or is it not a corpse, but something else?
Xu Chong ignored the nausea and looked around subconsciously.
Zhang Shunyi in the crowd felt a thump in his heart.
From his angle, Xu Chong's expression and demeanor could be seen completely.
His eyes wandered and his expression became stiff.
Brother Xu can't bear the blow and is going crazy?
Sure enough... no matter what, father and son are still father and son.
Zhang Shunyi felt anxious and was about to squeeze into the county government office when a slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded.
"Is nephew Xu Xian here?"
County magistrate Wu Wenjing came out of Yimen with a big belly and a sad expression on his face: "Brother Xu died in the line of duty, which is a loss to the county government and even more to the people of Canglong County. My dear nephew must express his condolences."
Wu Wenjing's words were beautiful and his expressions were very lifelike, but the playfulness in his eyes could not be hidden.
Especially when I saw Xu Chong looking like he couldn't bear the blow, I felt relieved.
'Xu Youan, Xu Youan, you probably didn't expect this day, right?'
'You actually dare to threaten me and ask for half of your family wealth by preventing me from becoming an official?'
'Who gave your dog the guts!'
'Well now, if you die, your scholar son will also go crazy.'
'Canglong County has lost two scourges at once, which is really a double blessing.'
'Oh no, I'm not completely crazy yet, let's wait and see if I can add more fire.'
Wu Wenjing stared at Xu Chong, and as soon as he rolled his eyes, a plan came to his mind: "Brother Xu has made outstanding achievements in his ten years as an official. In addition to his contribution to putting out the fire this time, if my nephew is willing, I can go to the court and ask for a favor for you."
, taking over Dian Shi’s position is considered as inheriting his father’s legacy, how about it?”
The words "a son inherits his father's legacy" are very strong, and they are actually murderous and heartbreaking.
However, the common people were not surprised by such lies.
For so many years, Canglong County's notoriety has been attributed to Xu You'an. The common people's view of Wu Wenjing, the county magistrate, is that he is "old and fatuous" and "a corpse who eats nothing".
But one person couldn't help it.
"shut up!"
Zhang Shunyi stared at Wu Wenjing with red eyes: "Wu Wenjing! Don't bully others too much!"
He originally thought that Wu Wenjing just did nothing and was not a bad person.
But what he just said made him instantly alert.
To insult Xu Chong at this juncture is to force someone to die without paying for it!
"Why did Zhang Xiucai say this?"
Wu Wenjing was surprised, "Conscience of heaven and earth, I have good intentions and think about Xu Xian's nephew. If there is a normal imperial examination, even if he is successful, he will have to wait for many years before he can find an official position. How can he get it quickly?"
Ah? You say so, right nephew?"
The last sentence was asked while looking at Xu Chong.
"you!"
Zhang Shunyi's face turned red, and he was about to reveal Wu Wenjing's true face, when a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.
"Shibo is right."
Xu Chong slowly stood up.
"...Brother Xu?!"
Zhang Shunyi suddenly turned his head and looked at Xu Chong in disbelief.
"Brother Zhang, there is no need to say anything."
Xu Chong raised his hand and pressed it, and then looked at Wu Wenjing with an eager expression: "Since Shibo is so kind, how can my nephew dare to refuse?"