Xu Qing looked at the happy look on King Xian's face and thought that this prince might have some serious illness...
Is it that Xiao Ye is getting more and more angry with this prince every day, and what is wrong with his father?
Xu Qing thinks it is possible.
The Xian King looked at Xu Qing and said: "Although you have made great contributions this time, you are still a little short of realizing the ambition in your heart. I will save the credit for you first. When you have enough credit, I will
The king will grant you a position where you can stay at home and receive a salary."
Xu Qing blinked and looked at Xian Wang: "Really?"
The wise king nodded and said: "If you get one of the male princes and uncles, you can be granted the title of wife and son... However, the title of Da Chu is not so easy to get. If you want it, you'd better get a few more like horseshoes."
of credit.”
Xu Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. It doesn't matter whether he has a title or not, but... this job where you can get paid while lying down at home is not bad.
He had always thought that if he wanted to get this thing, he had to go into battle and kill the enemy to have a chance of getting it.
Unexpectedly, a small piece of iron can change a title?!
This is a worthwhile transaction!
When the time comes, if I become the Duke of the Kingdom, what will I be afraid of from the Xu family? He can make Xu Sima kneel down and sing Conquer!
Thinking of this, Xu Qing looked at King Xian and said: "Your Majesty, my wife, how much credit does the Duke need?"
The Xian Wang just sat down and took a sip of water. When he heard this, he immediately coughed up the water. He looked at Xu Qing for a long time before saying: "The ambition is lofty, but don't think about such a good thing. If you had been born earlier,
After ten years of conquering the world with Emperor Taizu, you might still have a duke, but now that I have been in Chu for more than sixty years, there is no duke who can be granted the title of duke for you."
He doesn't even give it to the Duke of the Kingdom. This prince is so stingy and his fighting spirit has been reduced by half...
The wise king glanced at Xu Qing, who had a melancholy expression on his face, and said: "You are still white now. Don't be too ambitious. Why not save a county boy down-to-earth? It's almost time. I will ask my servant to take you there."
Dining room.”
Watching Xu Qing walk away, King Xian casually took out a piece of paper, wrote down a letter, stamped it with his private seal, packed it up with the drawing of the horseshoe, and ordered a confidant to rush 800 miles away to the capital.
The wise king was very happy at this time, maybe Da Chu would have a new pillar of talent.
Originally, the wise king thought that this person was quite talented, so he tried to get close to him. But now he realizes, where is the talent in this person?
I treated Xueer twice, and today I gave her a horseshoe. From time to time, I taught this traitor some rules and procedures for doing things.
This time I got the best of luck!
As for how King Xian fell in love with Xu Qing among many talented people in the first place? Was it because he was regarded as the number one talented person in Yongzhou?
It’s not that there are so many talented people in the capital, and the King Xian doesn’t think much of any of them, but that the most talented person in Yongzhou is just a policeman!
Forget about being a police officer, he can actually get along with his own son!
You must know that his son would never be so close to a person who writes poems and lyrics.
What a magical boy!
…
After King Xian ordered someone to deliver the letter, he came to the dining hall. The maids in the palace had already brought several dishes. King Xian looked at Xu Qing and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Come and sit down."
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, there are still people waiting for me to eat at my house. I'm afraid it won't be convenient for me to stay for a long time today."
King Xian looked at Xu Qing: "Aren't you the only one at home? Who is waiting for you?"
Xiao Ye said from the side: "Ahem, father, yesterday, Brother Xu just got married to the daughter of Yong'an County Magistrate."
The Xian Wang looked at Xu Qing and said, "Daughter of a county magistrate? Your talents are not matched by the daughter of a county magistrate."
At this time, Xiao Ruxue stood up from her seat and came: "That's not true! Xu Qing didn't get married! Yesterday's was obviously fake!"
Xiao Ye looked at Xiao Ruxue and said quickly: "Xue'er, don't talk nonsense."
Xiao Ruxue pouted and said: "I'm not talking nonsense! Xu Qing told me that he and the county magistrate's daughter were just having fun because Xu Qing offended the Xu family and the Xu family forced the county magistrate to marry him.
, they just acted together, Xu Qing is not married!"
The Xian Wang looked at Xu Qing and said, "The Xu family forces marriage? Is there such a thing?"
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "It's not too late to force the marriage. It's just that the Xu family has such intention. After all, the county magistrate is just a county magistrate. He is a little nervous facing the Xu family. He has taken into account everything that should be considered."
The wise king nodded and said: "Well, since the forced marriage has not happened yet, it is not easy for me to interfere. You can go ahead. I am still in Yongzhou City. Don't be afraid of the Xu family. By the way, this time
The reward..."
Xu Qing looked at King Xian and asked, "My lord, can you save this reward?"
After hearing this, the wise king was slightly stunned and then smiled and said: "You are persistent, okay, then just save it all."
After watching Xu Qing go out, Princess Xian asked, "What did Xu Qing say he was saving just now?"
The wise king smiled and said: "When I first heard that this man did not want to be an official, I thought he had no ambition. But did the princess know what reward he had just asked for from me?"
Princess Xian asked in confusion: "He asked for an official position?"
The wise king said: "He asked me for a title."
Princess Xian was slightly startled when she heard these two words. Da Chu has not been awarded a title for more than ten years, right? This guy is so bold!
Princess Xian asked: "Your Majesty gave it to you?"
The wise king shook his head and said: "Although this horseshoe can not only save hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for our great Chu, but it is barely enough to give him a title, but this son is young after all, so he was promised a title so easily.
I'm afraid it will make him proud and complacent, which is not a good thing."
Princess Xian asked again: "Then the prince didn't agree to him?"
The wise king said: "I told him: If he wants to become the noble of my great Chu, this merit alone is not enough, he also needs to accumulate."
When Princess Xian heard this, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "No wonder Xu Qing said just now that he would save the rewards first. It turns out that this is the case because the prince is careful."
Xiao Ye on the side couldn't help but start to be mean: "Father, why are you thinking about Brother Xu? Father clearly wants to squeeze out the last bit of Brother Xu's use value..."
When the wise king heard this, he couldn't help but slap the table: "What nonsense are you talking about, you traitor?! Am I the bad guy in Xu Qing's storybook?!"
Xiao Ye lowered his head and ate silently, muttering in his heart: Don't you have a clear idea in your mind...
night falls
Su Mansion, on the dining table
Xu Qing placed the last dish on the dining table. Su Qian looked at Xu Qing and said, "Why did you come back so late today?"
Xu Qing said: "We negotiated a business deal and came back a little late."
Su Qian asked doubtfully: "Business?"
Xu Qing said: "If this business is concluded, we will have money to send it over even if we are lying at home."
Magistrate Su, who had just picked up a piece of meat, glanced at him: "You can still have money while lying at home? You have a good idea..."