Xu Qingze's voice was cold as usual, but there was a faint warmth in his eyes as he looked at Ye Li, "If Li 'er has the ability, then there's no harm in accepting it."
Xu Hongyan nodded helplessly and looked at Ye Li lovingly, "Your First Uncle mentioned it in his letter a few days ago. Since you were able to bring people to Yongzhou, he probably guessed Prince Ding's intentions. But you have to be careful in the future. Other than your Third Brother, everyone in our family is a scholar, so I'm afraid they won't be of much help. "Xu Hongyan wasn't a military officer, but that didn't mean he didn't understand military officers. Military officers were different from civil officials, especially famous generals on the battlefield. They didn't care about your identity or status. If you couldn't convince the public, even if you were the Emperor's daughter, they wouldn't listen to you. Ye Li nodded and smiled, "Second Uncle, don't worry. This time in Yongzhou, Prince Ding gave me a pretty good lieutenant under General Murong's command, as well as the Black Cloud Cavalry's commander who was guarding Yonglin. We can all be considered acquaintances, so there's no need to worry too much. As for the other matters, we can talk about it later. "Xu Hongyan's brows relaxed as he nodded," Prince Ding is still the most considerate. "
Xu Qingyan smiled, "If he knew Li 'er could lead the Mohist army, why would Third Brother run to the barracks himself? Wouldn't it be fine if he just followed Li' er?"
Xu Hongyan glared at him, "Nonsense, if Qingfeng didn't have a future in the barracks, wouldn't he be a burden to Li 'er? If he had a future, why wouldn't it be the same? " Xu Qingyan blinked, "I just feel that with Third Brother here, Li 'er would be more at ease." Ye Li smiled, "It's too early to say this. I don't have time to manage the Mohist army right now. Moreover, with Third Brother's personality, if he knew that it was because of me that he entered the Mohist army, I'm afraid he would run far away and insist on making a name for himself. " Thinking of his son's temperament, Xu Hongyan couldn't help but smile, but he seemed to be very satisfied. He said earnestly to Ye Li, "Although Prince trusts you, you have to remember that there are many things that you have to distinguish between public and private matters. Whether it was the royal family or anything else, the biggest taboo was having too many relatives. Does Li 'er understand? "
Ye Li's heart warmed as she nodded and said, "Li-er understands. Many thanks for Uncle's teachings."
Seeing that Ye Li had listened to his words, Xu Hongyan nodded with relief and sighed softly. Li 'er was really different from his smart but weak little sister. Although Li' er's surname was not Xu, he still had a kind of pride and gratification of having a daughter in his family. She believed that her father would be extremely happy to see such a Li 'er.
Ye Li then recounted her trip to Nanzhao and Xu Qingchen in detail. Xu Hongyan frowned in disapproval and said, "Putting yourself in danger, Qingchen is taking too much of a risk." Xu Qingbai wasn't worried about his big brother's safety at all. He smiled and said, "Second Uncle, don't worry. When has big brother ever done something he wasn't confident in? Didn't Li 'er also say that even if she didn't go to Nanjiang, big brother would still be able to escape? " Xu Qingyan nodded and said, "Fourth Brother is right. Sister Li, is that Saintess of Nanjiang very beautiful? Why did she capture big brother but not harm him? She didn't even force a confession out of him. Could it be that she has taken a fancy to big brother? "It had to be said that to a certain extent, Xu Qingyan was speaking the truth. Ye Li blinked and shook her head with some regret. "I haven't seen the Saintess of Nanjiang, but she shouldn't be bad."
Xu Qingbai raised his brows and said, "I feel that Princess Anxi is interested in big brother. Second Brother, tell me. "
Xu Qingze put down his teacup and said indifferently, "Neither is possible. Big brother only sees Princess Anxi as a friend. "
Xu Qingyan hid behind Xu Qingbai and bared his teeth at his second brother. He muttered in a low voice, "You're so unromantic. I really don't know how Sister Qin can stand you." Xu Qingbai looked curiously at Ye Li and asked, "Li 'er lied to Princess Anxi that you're big brother's fiancée. What did big brother say?" Hearing this, Xu Qingyan's eyes lit up and he stared at Ye Li. Ye Li gritted her teeth in annoyance. She should have known that she had been deceived by big brother. He didn't even write a letter to tell uncle and the others about it. In the end, she was the one who exposed the truth. She carefully glanced at her second uncle and said in a low voice, "Big brother didn't say anything. And … he even used me as a shield. "
Xu Hongyan shook his head helplessly and said, "Your status is different. Although it's important to investigate your big brother's whereabouts, you have to be careful about your reputation."
"Li 'er understands." Xu Hongyan didn't reprimand her. Ye Li sighed in relief and laughed crisply. "Right, I haven't congratulated Second Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother for passing the imperial examinations."
Xu Hongyan shook his head and glared at Xu Qingyan in annoyance. Although things hadn't been going well since the beginning of spring, the triennial imperial examinations were still held as usual. Originally, it wasn't a big deal. After all, no one thought that the sons of the Xu family would fail. However, the fact that the three sons of the Xu family had passed the imperial examinations at the same time inevitably raised eyebrows. Xu Qingyan pursed his lips in grievance and said, "I was just casually writing. Who knew that the questions this year would be so simple …" Under the gaze of everyone in the room, Xu Qingyan finally couldn't argue anymore and could only lower his head guiltily. How could he say that he had given it his all because some son of a noble family had mocked him a few times?
Ye Li smiled and said, "So this time … Second Brother came in third, Fifth Brother came in fourth, and Fourth Brother came in nineteenth?"
Xu Qingyan stole a glance at Xu Qingbai and lowered his head even more guiltily. Of course, he knew that Fourth Brother's talent was definitely above his own. Second Brother could definitely leave the top and second place far behind. However, they had purposely held back their true abilities. He had indeed done his best, but he had only gotten fourth place. Seeing Xu Qingyan's guilty appearance, Ye Li advised, "Second Uncle, this is nothing. If Fifth Brother really failed, I'm afraid that people would be suspicious. "Xu Hongyan frowned and said," He shouldn't have participated in the imperial examinations this year. " Speaking of this, Xu Hongyan also felt helpless. Qingyan was only fourteen years old, and Qingbai was only sixteen or seventeen. As a man, even if he was a member of the Xu family, who didn't want to be famous and have a good achievement? The children of the Xu family, whether it was the steady Xu Qingze or the lively Xu Qingyan, if they weren't part of the Xu family, they would definitely be the top scorers of the imperial examinations. Their future prospects would naturally be limitless. However, as part of the Xu family, they could only have empty ambitions. They could enjoy the false reputation of the Xu family, but they couldn't do anything. This … was all because of the Xu family's reputation. Xu Hongyan would always remember the heavy and apologetic expression his father had when he left the capital with his eldest brother. He used to have the heart to help the world, but unfortunately, the royal family didn't need his ambition. The royal family only needed him to stay in the seemingly noble position of imperial censor, which actually had no real power, to show the world the royal family's benevolence.
"Since Second Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother are all on the imperial examinations, will they stay in the capital?" Ye Li asked. Xu Qingze and Xu Qingbai were fine. Xu Qingze was already twenty years old, and his temperament was even more steady. Although Xu Qingbai was still young, he was indeed the most experienced and skilled in the Xu family. Not only was Xu Qingyan young, but his temperament was also like a child who hadn't grown up. Xu Hongyan shook his head and said, "Your Second Brother and Fourth Brother will stay. I've already sent a memorial to the emperor. Qingyan is still young, and his father is old. He needs to return to Yunzhou to serve his father."
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