After entering the study and closing the door, Xu Xinnian stared at his big brother with a strange expression.
His expression was strange, but he wasn't anxious. It wasn't urgent … Detective Xu made his judgment and sat down by the round table. He poured himself a glass of water to ease his thirst from eating too much MSG. He laughed casually.
"Erlang, a man shouldn't beat around the bush. Just say what you want."
Xu Erlang walked to the desk and picked up an invitation. With a light "clack", it landed accurately in front of Xu Qi 'an.
Xu Qi 'an opened the invitation and glanced at it. He knew why Xu Erlang had a strange expression.
The content of this invitation was to invite Xu Erlang to a literary conference. There was an interesting sentence on it: Bring your younger sister along.
The person who invited him was the Grand Secretary of the Imperial Court, Wang Zhenwen.
"You're a member of the Spring Ejection Society. It's reasonable to invite you to a literary conference," Xu Qi 'an analyzed.
Xu Xinnian only had two younger sisters. For an event like a literary conference, he naturally wouldn't invite a child. How could the Wang family not understand this little rule?
As for women attending a literary conference, although the Daibun still followed the three obediences and four virtues, due to the existence of the cultivation system, there were also outstanding women.
Thus, although the status of women was below that of men, it wasn't that low. They didn't need to bind their feet or wear a veil when they went out. They could go out and play whenever they wanted.
For example, his aunt and Lingyue would bring their entourage out to shop for jewelry every few days.
It wasn't rare for women to attend a literary conference.
"Idiot!"
Xu Xinnian sneered and said, "The officialdom is like a battlefield. Perhaps there are many muddle-headed idiots who seize high positions, but the dukes of the imperial court aren't among them. Grand Secretary Wang is even more so an outstanding talent among the dukes. His every movement, every word, every expression is worth us thinking deeply about, chewing over. Otherwise, we wouldn't even know how we died.
"Big Brother is one of Wei Yuan's people. Wang Zhenwen and Wei Yuan are two fierce tigers in the Imperial Court. They are like fire and water. For him to invite me to the Wen Conference at his manor, it must not be as simple as it seems."
Xu Erlang paced back and forth in the room as he pondered. 'I, Xu Xinnian, am a Huiyuan cultivator with a bright future ahead of me. Wang Shoufu is afraid of me and wants to kill me before I grow up …
"That's not right. Even if I'm ranked first in the Honor Roll, if Wang Shoufu wants to deal with me, it's still a piece of cake. There's a huge disparity between our statuses. If he wants to deal with me, he doesn't need to scheme at all.
"Then, is he really inviting me to an ordinary literary conference? If that's the case, you're underestimating your opponent and Wang Zhenwen … "
The distressed Xu Erlang looked at Xu Dalang and frowned, "Big Brother, say something."
"I feel that your thoughts are gradually changing …" Xu Qi'an frowned and said, "How about this. Go ask the other students who are paying tribute and see if they received the invitation.
"If they did, then this is just a simple literary conference. If they didn't, then there must be something fishy about inviting you, a student from Yunlu Academy. "
"Of course I've thought of this. Unfortunately, I don't have the time." Xu Erlang was a little anxious. He pointed at the invitation, "Big Brother, look at the time. The literary conference is tomorrow morning. I don't have the time to verify it … I understand."
"Understand what?" Xu Dalang asked.
"Wang Shoufu is not giving me a chance to react. If I don't go, he will spread the news that I think highly of myself and look down on everyone, tarnishing my reputation. If I go, there must be some scheme waiting for me at the literary conference. "Xu Erlang sucked in a breath of cold air.
"Old ginger is spicier."
Hearing this, Xu Qi'an also became vigilant. He thought to himself, "It's not easy for the Xu family to produce a scholar, but that Wang Zhenwen is so inconsiderate."
Then he sensed something was wrong and frowned, "You just said that if Wang Shoufu wants to deal with you, he doesn't need any schemes. Even if you become a Jinshi, you've just left the beginner's village, and he's almost at the max level. "
Xu Xinnian said blankly, "What is a beginner's village, and what is a max level account?"
"If you don't go, your arrogant reputation will spread. If you go, there might be a scheme … Erlang, decide for yourself." Xu Qi'an patted his shoulder and comforted him.
"When did Big Brother become as stupid as Lingyin?"
Xu Erlang said unhappily, "I've said so much and you still don't understand what I mean? I want Big Brother to go with me. "
"No, you can't go with me. You're my brother, but in the officialdom, you and I are not the same kind of people. Erlang, you must remember this. "Xu Qi'an's face became serious and he said in a low voice,
"You have your own path, your own direction. Don't have anything to do with me."
Xu Erlang was a smart man. After a moment of silence, he said, "Hmm."
Big Brother was actually warning him not to have anything to do with Wei Yuan. One day, even if Wei Yuan fell, it was inevitable that Big Brother would be implicated.
But Wei Yuan's fall had nothing to do with him, Xu Xinnian. His identity was only Xu Qi'an's brother, not Wei Yuan's subordinate.
Xu Xinnian agreed with this idea.
In history, among the rich and powerful families, the children of the families were not of one mind and belonged to different forces. The advantage of this was that even if one of the wings was broken, the family would only suffer a blow and not be destroyed.
…
The next day, Xu Qi'an rode his beloved filly and rushed to the government office of the night watchman in the dark sky.
After the roll call, several colleagues of Song Tingfeng, who were familiar with him, came to find him. They sat together to drink tea and eat peanuts. After bragging for a while, they began to encourage Xu Qi'an to treat the Musical House.
"Get lost …"
Xu Qi'an scolded them and scolded, "You only know how to go to the Musical House every day. Haven't you all seen me fight? What did the old monk under the Bodhi tree say? Beauty is a bone scraper, and it's not acceptable.
"You only know how to whore every day. Are you worthy of your official uniform? It's fine if you want to whore, but why do you have to drag me into it? Bah! "
Everyone knew what kind of person he was, so they were not afraid at all. They scolded, "In our government office, who has whore more than you?"
Xu Qi'an said plausibly, "I don't pay. How can it be whore? We are friends, but if you talk nonsense like this, I will go to Duke Wei and sue you for slander. "
"Bah!" Everyone scolded him.
However, they still admired Xu Qi'an very much. It was not that he didn't pay for the Top Courtesan, but that the Top Courtesan wanted to spend money to sleep with him.
"Ningyan, I heard from Old Song that when you were still a copper gong and just joined the night watchman, you already had a relationship with Miss Fuxiang? In addition to a poem, do you have any other unique skills? "A copper gong humbly asked for advice.
The eyes of several copper gongs and silver gongs on the scene suddenly lit up. Who didn't want to be the favorite of the Top Courtesan of the Musical House?
"There is indeed a secret." Xu Qi'an gave an affirmative answer.
"What secret?!" The night watchmen breathed rapidly.
At this time, a majestic voice came from the door. "Do you still have discipline in your eyes when you are on duty?"
Everyone looked back and saw a Jinluo at the door of the Yidao Hall. His hawk-like eyes were as sharp as knives, and there were shallow crow's feet at the corners of his eyes. It was Jiang Lvzhong.
"Jiang Jinluo …"
Everyone stopped smiling and explained respectfully, "Xu Ningyan is teaching us how to sleep with the Top Courtesan without paying."
“？”
Jiang Lvzhong's sharp eyes swept over the crowd and sneered. "You all know how to daydream … Well, you guys talk among yourselves. Remember not to stay together for too long."
After that, he turned around and left the yard. Leaning against the wall, he stimulated the hearing of the Fourth Level Warrior.
In the hall, the others nudged Xu Qi'an. "Ningyan, go on."
Xu Qi'an coughed. "I'm a little thirsty."
Song Tingfeng served him tea.
After taking a sip to moisten his throat, Xu Qi'an said with fervor and assurance, "Indeed, Miss Fuxiang likes me because of a poem, but the real reason she can't leave me is not because of the poem."
"What is it?" The crowd hurriedly asked.
"Do you know what women hate most about men?" Xu Qi'an asked back.
The night watchmen all gave their own opinions. They thought it was "no money", "no future", and so on.
Xu Qi'an shook his head, looked around at the faces of his colleagues, and said in a deep voice, "It's a deep talk with a shallow acquaintance."
"What's the reason?" Hearing this, the night watchmen fell into deep thought.
"What does this have to do with Miss Fuxiang being unable to leave you?" Zhu Guangxiao frowned.
"When I first met her, behind closed doors, she asked me if she …" Xu Qi'an put down his cup, and his expression became serious and calm. He said word by word, "Can she or can she not?"
"Later, I did it, so she can't leave me."
In the silence, Song Tingfeng questioned, "I suspect you're lying to us, but we have no evidence."
"That's normal. This is not something an ordinary person can understand, especially a man who isn't capable enough." Xu Qi'an patted his shoulder and said to the others, "I've already told you the trick.
"I've already told you the trick. Whether you can comprehend it or not is up to you."
"It's a deep talk with a shallow acquaintance. Can she or not …" Jiang Lvzhong left thoughtfully. At first glance, these two sentences seemed easy to understand, but he felt that there was an unimaginable profundity hidden behind them.
"I'd better ask Duke Wei. With Duke Wei's intelligence, he should be able to understand this little trick in an instant."
…
After sending his colleagues away, an official came in and said, "Xu Yinluo, Jiang Jinluo asked me to ask you if you still need to prepare the herbs for cooking. With your cultivation, you can try to temper your body."
"Did Old Jiang just come to ask about this?" "He could have just asked the official. He didn't need to come in person … He should have come for the Invincible Vajra, but he was embarrassed …" Xu Qi'an replied,
"No need."
"Okay." The official left.
Soon, the two formulas "It's a deep talk with a shallow acquaintance" and "Can she or not" spread in the night watchmen's office. It was said that as long as one understood the meaning of these two formulas, he could be the most popular courtesan in the Musical House for free.
Don't doubt it, because it was said by Xu Yinluo himself.
For a time, there was a heated discussion in all the halls.
At this moment, the culprit, Xu Qi'an, welcomed a guard from the Shaoyin Garden.
The guard said, "The Second Princess wants to see you."
"Got it. I still have something to do, so I'll go later." Xu Qi'an, who was reading the files, sat behind the desk and did not move.
The guard cupped his hands and left.
About a quarter of an hour later, Xu Qi'an put down the file and breathed a sigh of relief.
"There are more and more Jianghu people pouring into the capital. When the news of the fight spreads, I'm afraid that there will be more Warrior coming to the capital to join in the fun … Although it has greatly promoted the capital's economy, there are frequent cases of fraud and even burglary.
"If it goes on like this, to solve this problem, we have to start from two aspects …"
Xu Qi'an waved his hand, called an official, and ordered, "You write a report …"
At least three officials were assigned to the hall of each silver gong to act as secretaries. After all, the silver gongs could cut people, but when it came to writing … Xu Yinluo was considered average.
Xu Qi'an gave Wei Yuan three suggestions: First, transfer troops from the 13 counties under the jurisdiction of the capital to maintain the security of the outer city; Second, submit a memorial to the Emperor and ask the Imperial Army to participate in the patrol of the inner city; Third, during this period, behead those who break into the house! Behead those who rob on the street! Behead those who pick a quarrel on the street and cause injuries to passers-by and damage to the property of the stall owner!
The first two suggestions were to pave the way for the third one. Under heavy punishment, the thieves would definitely go to extremes, so a large number of troops and masters were needed to suppress them.
This might cause the thieves to take risks and commit murder, but if they wanted to quickly eliminate the evil and restore stability, they must be deterred with heavy punishment.
After writing the report, another guard came in, this time it was the guard from Dexin Garden.
"Princess Huaiqing invites your excellency Xu to the palace for a chat."
…
Xu Manor.
Xu Erlang wore an elegant light white robe, tied his hair with a jade crown, and hung beautiful jades on his waist. His father's, his big brother's … in short, he hung the most valuable pieces of waist jade of the men in the family.
"Big Brother and Father are Warrior, so they don't usually use them. I think it's a waste to just leave them there." This was what Xu Erlang said to his aunt and Xu Lingyue.
The conference held by Wang Shoufu would definitely be filled with talents, and it was the highest level gathering in this era. Xu Erlang felt that he had to dress decently.
His aunt looked him up and down and was very satisfied. She felt that her son was definitely the prettiest child at the conference.
"If you want to attend the conference, then go. Why bring Lingyue?" his aunt asked.
When Xu Lingyue heard "conference", she immediately raised her head.
"That's what the invitation says. Just treat it as bringing Lingyue to broaden her horizons." Xu Erlang said.
His aunt immediately grabbed her daughter's hand and said excitedly,
"When you go to the conference, look around. Tell me which family's young master you like. With our Xu Manor's current reputation, marrying you into a rich family won't be a problem."
"Mother, what are you talking about? I'm not going." Xu Lingyue turned away unhappily.
Xu Lingyue took the opportunity and threw herself at Xu Xinnian, "If Big Sister isn't going, then I'll go. Second Brother will take me, take me."
As she said this, she hung herself on Xu Erlang's lap.
Xu Xinnian shook her a few times, but she didn't shake her off. This little girl was terrifyingly strong.
"Okay, but you have to go change into a pretty dress. Otherwise, I won't take you." Xu Erlang said.
"Okay!" Xu Lingyue nodded happily.
Then, his aunt led him back to the house. Ten minutes later, the little bean combed his hair like an adult and put on a handsome suit … Second Brother and Big Sister had already left.
"Ow ow ow ow …"
The sound of a pig being slaughtered echoed in the courtyard.
…
Under the warm spring sun, the carriage arrived at the Wang Manor.
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