Xu Tu had been brought up by his grandfather since he was a child. Therefore, Xu Tu believed Xu Yinhe's words. After Xu Yinhe's words, Xu Tu went back to his room to wait.
That night, it was raining heavily again.
It was raining cats and dogs.
The continuous torrential rain continued to fall, causing the pond in the Xu Family Village to be overflowing with water. Fortunately, the canals in the Xu Family Village were dredged. Therefore, even if the rain washed over the entire Xu Village, it did not affect much for the time being.
The morning passed, and Xu Tu was still waiting. In the morning, he had been waiting anxiously for a long time. However, this kind of anxious feeling was suppressed by his writing.
Xu Tu kept writing.
He wrote down the words one by one. In the beginning, he was a little irritated. However, he gradually recovered and was no longer as irritated as before.
Therefore, he began to read.
Time passed and it was time for lunch.
Xu Tu always ate with Xu Yinhe. Xu Yinhe was also looking at Xu Tu while eating. Seeing that Xu Tu had already recovered and was no longer as impetuous as before, and his aura was no longer as chaotic as before, he nodded slightly.
This was Xu Yinhe's grandson.
This was how the Xu family should be.
The grandfather and grandson ate and talked about some common things. When lunch was over, Xu Yinhe left and Xu Tu went back to his study to read. He had gotten over it. It was his fortune to get it, but it was his fate to lose it. Even if Du Ye was unwilling to accept it, it did not matter.
When it was close to three in the afternoon, when Xu Tu was reading, a servant knocked on the door and entered. He reported, "Young Master, the county government sent a message and asked you to go."
"Got it."
Xu Tu nodded and replied.
At this moment, Xu Tu was still a little excited.
Du Ye arranged for someone to ask him to go. Obviously, it was very likely that he was going to accept the Xu family. Otherwise, he would not have specially arranged for someone to ask him to go. If he was going to refuse, he would have directly arranged for someone to inform him.
Xu Tu arranged for someone to tell Xu Yinhe that he went to the county government and would not be back for a while. Then, Xu Tu changed his clothes and went out of the mansion to get on the carriage. He left Xu Village in the heavy rain and went to the county government.
It was not too far from Xu Village to the county government.
However, because of the heavy rain, the speed of the journey was slightly affected.
In the evening, Xu Tu arrived at the county yamen.
He entered the county office and saw Du Ye in the study. He stepped forward and bowed, "Xu Tu greets County Magistrate Du."
Du Ye waved his hand, "Sit!"
Xu Tu thanked him and sat down.
Du Ye arranged for someone to bring over the ginger soup and placed it in front of Xu Tu. He said, "You've braved the heavy rain along the way, so don't get infected by the cold air. Brother Xu, have a bowl of ginger soup first. "
After Xu Tu expressed his gratitude, he didn't stand on ceremony and finished the entire bowl of ginger soup.
At this moment, his whole body warmed up.
Although it was August, it was still raining heavily and there was still a slight chill.
Du Ye said solemnly, "Brother Xu, I've already considered it carefully. The Xu Clan is willing to follow me, and Brother Xu is willing to follow me. I, Du Ye, will accept them. "
Xu Tu immediately stood up and saluted Du Ye. This was a great salute to show that he was paying his respects to the Lord.
At least for now, Xu Tu was following Du Ye.
He was equivalent to Du Ye's personal guest, equivalent to Du Ye's personal aide.
Actually, in a situation where Xu Tu did not know Du Ye's identity, it was still a bit disadvantageous for him to submit like this. However, Xu Tu believed in Xu Yinhe's judgment. Moreover, at this moment, Xu Tu also thought that this was the best way to get out of Jiangyin County. After all, he had never passed the imperial examinations. It was not a bad idea to submit to Du Ye now.
Du Ye stood up and helped Xu Tu up. Then, the two of them sat down.
Xu Tu's mentality had now changed.
From now on, he was Du Ye's aide.
He was no longer Brother Xu. In his speech, he had to be more respectful and could not consider himself as an elder brother.
Du Ye's eyes gradually sharpened. He said, "Brother Xu, you should have some judgment about my identity. Tell me, how did you and Xu Tu judge? "
Xu Tu said, "County magistrate, you can just call me by my courtesy name."
Du Ye shook his head and said, "Although the relationship between you and me has changed. However, in my heart, you're still my elder brother. Moreover, it's just a form of address. It's not worth mentioning. "
Xu Tu did not say anything more. After all, that was how Du Ye addressed him. Xu Tu said directly, "My grandfather and I speculated that the county magistrate should be a disciple of an aristocratic family, or a descendant of the Imperial Court."
Du Ye nodded and said, "Unfortunately, you're all wrong."
Xu Tu said, "What's the county magistrate's identity?"
Du Ye said, "I'm the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace."
Boom!!
Xu Tu's mind seemed to have been struck by lightning. He was stunned. His mind went blank for a moment. He did not expect the situation to be like this. The person in front of him was actually the Crown Prince.
He was not an ordinary disciple of an aristocratic family.
He was not a disciple of an aristocratic family.
After a long while, Xu Tu came back to his senses. He quickly stood up and knelt on the ground. He kowtowed and said, "Xu Tu greets the Crown Prince."
At this moment, Xu Tu's mind was in a whirl.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.
However, in the end, Xu Tu only had one simple thought left. The older the ginger, the spicier it was.
His grandfather was mighty.
If this matter were to be handled by him, the way he handled it would be different. He had rejected Du Ye yesterday. His grandfather was wise enough to see through Du Ye's identity at a glance. Although he did not really infer Du Ye's identity, at least he was close.
Du Ye smiled and said, "Brother Xu, get up. There are no outsiders here. There's no need to be so formal. Moreover, you don't have to call me Crown Prince outside. Just call me County Magistrate. "
"Yes, this humble one obeys."
Xu Tu stood up.
When he returned to his seat, his heart was still thumping non-stop.
He did not expect that he would be loyal to the Crown Prince.
He was so lucky.
This time, he was really lucky.
Du Ye saw Xu Tu's expression and knew that Xu Tu was still a little shocked. He smiled inwardly. In fact, such a situation was also within his expectations. After all, Du Ye was the county magistrate and had worked with Xu Tu for so long.
Who would have thought that the Crown Prince would come to Jiangyin County?
Xu Tu took a deep breath and barely suppressed his excitement. He then said, "Your Highness, you are the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. Why did you come to Jiangyin County to be the county magistrate?"
Du Ye said, "This is Father's arrangement. He wants me to gain experience in Jiangyin County. In fact, I have not been in Jiangyin County for long, but I have indeed gained a lot. I did not expect the local affairs to be so complicated. In fact, if it wasn't for General Xu, many things would have been quite complicated when I was in Jiangyin County this time. "
Xu Tu said, "Your Highness is really wise. If it were someone else, this would be absolutely impossible. Especially as the county magistrate, there are many things to do. Not to mention that you have been busy with the construction of the river channel. That is really hard work. "
Du Ye said with a smile, "Don't say such flattering words. You are my follower and the first one to pledge allegiance to me. I don't ask much of you. Just say what you need to say and don't have any scruples because of my identity. What I need is a good minister, not a sycophantic one. I need someone to remind me. You may not be the smartest person, but I hope you are the most selfless one. "
Xu Tu solemnly said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. This humble one will not disappoint Your Highness."
The present Xu Tu was still excited.
He originally thought that he was loyal to a scion of a big aristocratic family. He did not expect that the one he was loyal to was the True Dragon of the world, the one who would dominate the world in the future.
Du Ye said in a deep voice, "That's enough. There is no need to talk about old times. Now that you are working for me, you will temporarily stay in the county magistrate office as my aide. This heavy rain has been falling for many days. There are always people watching over the handling of the local affairs. It is just that there has been no news from them until now. You will be in charge of collecting information from all over the country. "
Xu Tu said, "This humble one obeys."
At this moment, Xu Tu was very excited and full of fighting spirit. This was because he was now Du Ye's confidant.
In the future, he would be Du Ye's courtier.
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