Hu Xiaotian said: "It's not me who can say it, it's the Yong court who said so publicly."
Huo Shengnan said: "You clearly know that they framed me, and yet you still make me angry by saying such things."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "As the saying goes, there may be no reason for something to come out of nowhere."
"You..." Huo Shengnan's beautiful eyes widened and he looked like he was about to fall out with Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian suddenly changed the topic: "Of course I know you are not this kind of person. There is actually someone else you like."
Huo Shengnan blushed even harder and spat: "If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will never pay attention to you again."
Hu Xiaotian said: "If the rumors are true, I might be so jealous that I would go to Yongdu and kill Xue Daoming!"
How could Huo Shengnan fail to hear the implication of this guy's words? He turned around, pretending not to understand what he said, and looked at the surrounding scenery.
At this moment, he heard heavy footsteps on the stairs, but Liang Dazhuang walked up, holding a newly found property list in his hand, and sent it to Hu Xiaotian: "Master, I just made a preliminary comparison, and there is something missing.
There are a lot of things. The Ministry of Punishment has sent people to bring over things that were seized in the past. We are counting them one by one, but we can already conclude that many things have been deleted by the officials who originally searched them."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and put the roster away. He said to Huo Shengnan: "Feihong, come out with me."
Huo Shengnan now has a new identity, Huang Feihong. Hu Xiaotian is no longer Huo Yuanjia, she is still Huang Feihong.
Xu Zhengying, the current Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs of Dakang, has been having a hard time recently. Ever since the old emperor ascended the throne again, he has been in panic all day long. Later, he heard that there would be no changes in the official positions of all officials for the time being. He felt relieved, but it didn't take long.
Then came the news that Hu Xiaotian had returned from his mission. Instead of being punished for the death of Princess Anping, he was re-employed and made deputy commander of the imperial guards. Even the house of the Hu family that had been sealed off in the past was returned to them.
Since getting the news, Xu Zhengying has become more and more uneasy. At first, he wanted to capture Hu Xiaotian and present him to the court for reward, and then he was responsible for searching the Hu family's property. At that time, Xu Zhengying did not expect that the Hu family would be able to stand up again.
One day, I didn't expect that this day would come so soon. Thinking of Hu Buwei's past shrewdness and methods, Xu Zhengying shuddered.
But the more afraid of something, the more something will come. When Xu Zhengying was thinking about her thoughts in the study, the manager hurriedly came over to report that the new deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, Hu Xiaotian, had arrived.
Xu Zhengying shivered with fright and even dropped the brush in her hand on the paper. She said in a trembling voice: "How many people are here?"
"two!"
Xu Zhengying was relieved when she heard that Hu Xiaotian only brought one attendant. She thought to herself that although Hu Xiaotian was difficult to deal with, he was an official of the imperial court after all, so he had to be controlled by the imperial court. He would not dare to do anything under the emperor's feet.
It was too much. Moreover, there were two of them here, and there would be hundreds of people in the family nursing home in his house. Even if Hu Xiaozhen dared to cause trouble, he would not be able to get away.
Xu Zhengying asked people to invite Hu Xiaotian and Hu Xiaotian to the living room first. She didn't dare to delay any more, so she hurried over after tidying up for a while.
Hu Xiaotian and Huo Shengnan were both sitting in the living room. The servants of the Xu Mansion had already served them tea. Hu Xiaotian was drinking tea in a leisurely manner.
Xu Zhengying observed Hu Xiaotian through the bead curtain entering the living room for a while, and found that the boy was not as murderous as he expected. Then he relaxed a little, opened the bead curtain and walked in. He laughed and said: "I feel that today is particularly special."
Especially, when I woke up early in the morning, I heard magpies frolicking on the branches. I expected that a distinguished guest would come to the door, but I didn't expect that it was Commander Hu."
Hu Xiaotian raised his head with a smile. His eyes were fixed on Xu Zhengying, and there was a coldness in his smile. Seeing that Xu Zhengying was a little uncomfortable, she came to Hu Xiaotian with a stiff smile and cupped her hands.
Hu Xiaotian did not stand up to return the salute, but said softly: "Sit down!"
Xu Zhengying was really depressed. This guy was a guest. This was obviously my home, so I should be the one to speak. However, after all, Xu Zhengying was an old man who had been in the officialdom for many years. Of course, he would not scorn Hu Xiaotian just because of a trivial matter.
, after sitting down, he still smiled and said: "I heard that His Majesty will return the former residence of Commander Hu's family. Xu wanted to go to congratulate him and meet Mr. Hu to talk about the past."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Mr. Xu is serious. Your benefits to our Hu family will be unforgettable by our Hu family!"
Xu Zhengying's heart sank. Hu Xiaotian had indeed not forgotten the hatred of being betrayed by him in the past. He came here just to seek revenge. He couldn't help but be secretly vigilant.
Hu Xiaotian put down the tea cup and handed the two rosters in his hand to Huo Shengnan, who handed over the two rosters.
Xu Zhengying took the roster and took a quick look at it. He already understood Hu Xiaotian’s original intention. He put the roster on the table, sighed softly and said, "Does Commander Hu want to ask me about the people registered in these two rosters?"
Why are things so different?”
Hu Xiaotian smiled and nodded: "It does save a lot of effort to talk to Mr. Xu."
Xu Zhengying said: "To be honest, when the imperial court ordered the inspection of Hu's house, I did participate in it, but I was counting the Hu family's property on behalf of the Ministry of Household Affairs. We recorded everything in Hu's house in detail.
Yes, there will be no personal enrichment, but the person who took the lead in checking the Hu family was His Highness the Third Prince, and he had to read the list first." Xu Zhengying did not take anything from the Hu family, although the Hu family had fallen at that time.
But Xu Zhengying did not dare to rush to add insult to injury. The person responsible for arresting these old officials was Longting Town, the third prince. During the process of searching the family property, Longting Town deceived the superiors and deceived the subordinates, and secretly embezzled a lot of wealth. It turned out that Xu Zhengying
I dare not say it, but now that the third prince Long Tingzhen is dead, the court has changed, and Hu Buwei, the former favorites of the old emperor, is about to regain power.
Hu Xiaotian came today to show off two rosters. The purpose is self-explanatory. He basically wanted to ask for the Hu family's property that was embezzled during the process of ransacking the house. Xu Zhengying didn't embezzle anything from his family, even if he had done so.
I dare to admit it, so I explained everything in detail.
When Hu Xiaotian heard that he blamed Long Tingzhen for everything, he couldn't help but sneered: "There is no proof, Mr. Xu is really smart!"
Xu Zhengying said in a trembling voice: "Commander Hu, everything Xu said is true. Although he participated in the inspection at that time, Xu was only responsible for counting and registering. The third prince made the decision on all specific matters."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Longting Town is dead, and there is no evidence of death. Naturally, a dead person does not need to bear any responsibility. Even if something goes wrong in this matter, it can only be borne by the living." What he said could not be more final.
I understand, but I don’t want to ask for debt from a dead person, I want to ask for it from you.
Xu Zhengying said: "Commander Hu, Xu admits that I felt sorry for you back then, but Xu was also forced by the situation and had no choice at that time." He bowed deeply to Hu Xiaotian and apologized to Hu Xiaotian based on his status.
It's a matter of sincerity.
Hu Xiaotian turned a blind eye and said softly: "I have never held grudges, and it is the emperor's business to hold you accountable. But our Hu family's things have been lost so much after being passed through your hands, but I can't help but
Don’t ask if you hear it.”
Xu Zhengying was sweating profusely and said, "What does Commander Hu want to do?"
Hu Xiaotian smiled sinisterly and said: "Mr. Xu is a sensible person, so I must speak so clearly. Murder for life and debt for debt are the only laws of nature. I also think of you as my father's old subordinate.
After all, we have an old relationship. If the matter gets too big and His Majesty knows about it, I'm afraid it won't look good to everyone."
Xu Zhengying gritted his teeth and said, "Commander Hu might as well come up with a solution."
Hu Xiaotian snorted coldly. Until now, this dog-like person has not shown any sincerity. He seems to be a hard-core man who never pulls out his hair. Hu Xiaotian looked around the living room and said, "It seems that Mr. Xu is living a pretty good life."
Xu Zhengying actually understood what he meant a long time ago and secretly scolded this guy for being a scoundrel. Your things were not mine at first, but now you are asking me for them. However, the situation is pressing. If he doesn't give some blood, he will probably give it away.
Without this plague god, Hu Xiaotian is now deeply favored by Princess Yongyang. If he encourages Princess Yongyang to say bad things about him in front of the old emperor, let alone his official position, he may not even be able to save his life, let alone himself, the Minister of Household Affairs.
It probably won't last long.
Thinking of this, Xu Zhengying said cruelly: "Although this matter was done by the third prince, Xu also has to bear some responsibilities. Xu has had a smooth life and has accumulated some salary over the years. Commander Hu, look at the five...
"He originally wanted to say five thousand taels of silver.
Hu Xiaotian was the first to say: "Fifty thousand taels of gold? Do you think you are sending it to a beggar? Although my father has worked hard all his life to save not much, my mother's natal family is the Xu family of Jinling, and the New Year's money given to me every year is more than this.
Count, one hundred thousand taels of gold, that’s it.”
Xu Zhengying heard his big mouth, and a figure came out that made him jaw-dropping. He smiled bitterly and said: "Commander Hu, even if Xu sells my whole family, it won't be that much." Xu Zhengying's family property is quite rich.
, he can barely afford one hundred thousand taels of gold, but no one wants to give away the wealth they have accumulated over a lifetime for no reason.
Hu Xiaotian said: "How many daughters does Mr. Xu have?"
When Xu Zhengying heard this, she felt chilled in her heart. Not only does this guy want money but also a person? He actually had an idea for my daughter. Xu Zhengying said: "All three of them are married!"
Hu Xiaotian chuckled and said, "Young woman! Aren't you pretty?"
Xu Zhengying almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. What does this guy mean?
Hu Xiaotian asked again: "Do you have any children?"
Xu Zhengying said: "Yes...Xu has five grandchildren."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Five grandchildren are really enviable. If I had so many lovely children, I would not be willing to exchange them no matter how much money others spent."
Huo Shengnan listened and wanted to laugh secretly in his heart. Hu Xiaotian was really despicable. First he used someone else's daughter to threaten him, and now he used someone else's grandson to threaten him. Although he didn't explain it, the meaning of the threat was fully expressed.
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