Due to the arrival of Governor Sun, the banquet ended early at about half past six in the evening, after all, such a big official was here, not to mention the villagers who had never seen the world, even the county commander Liu Qingyuan felt invisible pressure, so the banquet ended early, and no one else left one after another.

At this time, the banquets in the hall had been removed, and only Sun Sui and Liu Qingyuan were left in the hall, and the patriarchs Xu Deming and Xu Jin were accompanying them.

After chatting with each other for a few words, Governor Sun went straight to the point and said: "The old patriarch can have a quiet room in his house, can he borrow this official for use, and there are some things to talk to Liu Youjie alone." ”

Xu Deming was flattered and said: "The governor is polite, if you don't dislike it, the old man's study is still useful." ”

Xu Deming also went to school, although he failed to pass the county exam in the end, but he was also a scholar, which did not prevent him from elegantly getting a study at home.

Governor Sun thanked him, and went into the study with Liu Qingyuan to close the door and have a secret talk, probably about the investigation of officials and thieves in Shangrao County. Now that the city defense of Shangrao County has been taken over by Sun Sui, a group of businessmen and gentry have been arrested, and the next step is to use the knife against the officials involved.

Liu Qingyuan once anonymously sent a letter to Fei Hong, reporting that there were thieves in Shangrao County, and this time he personally brought the officials to Xujia Village to catch the thief, so he was a trustworthy official, and because of this, Sun Sui was relieved to consult with him.

Sun Sui and Liu Qingyuan entered the study, and only Xu Jin and Xu Deming were left in the hall, and Xu Jin did not leave because he still had something to report to Sun Sui.

Xu Deming drank tea, glanced at the handsome young man who was quiet opposite, and coughed lightly: "Brother Jin, the old man made a bet with you last year...... ”

Without waiting for Xu Deming to continue, Xu Jin interrupted: "Gambling is just a way for uncle to spur his nephew, how can my nephew not understand my uncle's hard work, please rest assured uncle, my nephew will definitely win the fame of Xiucai in the government test in August, and magnify the lintel of my Xu family." ”

Xu Deming originally wanted to say with a cheeky face that the gambling contract was canceled, but he didn't expect Xu Jin to block the words first, so he had to swallow the words back with a grunt, and smiled unnaturally: "Okay, Brother Jin has this ambition, if you can pick up the fame of Xiucai in August, your father can also be under Jiuquan." ”

Xu Deming said this, but he was quite entangled in his heart, what if Xu Jin failed to pass the hospital exam? Could it be that he was really expelled from the Xu clan according to the gambling contract?

With Xu Jin's identity as an old protégé of Feige, and the "prodigy" halo given by the governor on his head, how could Xu Deming be willing to expel him, but if this bet is not implemented, where will the patriarch's face go?

Xu Jin naturally understood what Xu Deming was struggling with, but he didn't break it, drank the tea calmly, and let Xu Deming tangle it, which could be regarded as venting for himself and Xiaowan.

It is said that when Xu Deming sold the land, he helped Xu Youcai, and scolded Xiaowan's little girl and cried, and now Xu Jin can't forget the pitiful appearance of Xiaowan shrinking her neck and trembling with tears in her eyes.

Xu Deming secretly smiled bitterly, his nephew is not a fuel-efficient lamp, I guess he still has some dislike for himself, but I hope this kid can successfully pass the government examination in August and get the fame of Xiucai.

Xu Deming took out a silver ingot of five taels from his arms and said: "Brother Jin, here are five taels of silver, which was handed over to you by Guo Fuzi and asked the old man, according to him, Guo Quan, the housekeeper outside Guo Yuanwai, entrusted him to bring it over, congratulations to you on winning the county test and the government test, whether to accept it or not, you decide for yourself, if you don't accept the old man, let people return it tomorrow." ”

At the beginning, Guo Authority forced Guo Fuzi to not allow Xu Jin to study in a private school, and asked the students from the neighboring village not to marry Xu Jin, Xu Deming knew about this, so he did not invite Guo Yuanwai to today's dinner.

Xu Jin nodded and said, "Take it, but you can take this money, Uncle Qian, this time the sacrifice village has a lot of money." ”

Why don't you collect the money delivered to your door? Anyway, it's not a deep hatred, and it is estimated that it will be difficult for each other to cross paths in the future, so there is no pressure to collect this money.

Xu Deming smiled when he heard this, put away the ingot, nodded and said, "Since Brother Jin has a heart, the old man will accept it for future work in the village." ”

Xu Jin and Xu Deming chatted without a pair, and waited for more than an hour, until about nine o'clock in the evening, when Governor Sun and Liu Qingyuan came out of the study.

Sun Sui couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw that Xu Jin was still there, he wouldn't spend the night in Xujia Village tonight, and now he had to rush back to the camp.

Xu Jin stood up and said, "Lord Governor, the junior has something to tell the adult alone, can you take the junior's house to speak?" ”

Sun Sui was a little curious, nodded and said, "No one!" ”

Liu Qingyuan glanced at Xu Jin thoughtfully, and said with a smile: "Lord Governor, then the lower official will retire first." ”

Liu Qingyuan and a group of officials have been living in the homes of villagers for the past two days.

Xu Jin returned home with Governor Sun, the Xu family brothers had already fallen asleep, Xie Xiaowan was still waiting for Xu Jin in the hall, and the little slave seemed to have expected it, but he didn't sleep.

"Xianggong...... Oh, there are guests! Xie Xiaowan stood up in surprise when she saw Xu Jin coming in so late with a strange old man.

The little slave looked a little excited, looking Sun Sui up and down.

Xu Jin smiled and introduced: "Lord Governor, this is Humble Jing, Xiaowan, go make a pot of tea, and use the dragon well before the rain given by Master Fei last time." ”

Xie Xiaowan couldn't help but secretly speak, it turned out that this was the governor, and she bowed nervously and then withdrew.

Sun Sui stroked his beard and smiled: "I didn't expect Ziqian to marry before he became an adult." ”

Xu Jin suddenly had a feeling of destroying the flowers of the motherland, and said embarrassedly: "The younger generation had a serious illness and almost died a few years ago, and the patriarch in order to rejoice the younger generation, he did a marriage set by his father for the younger generation in advance. ”

Sun Sui couldn't help but suddenly, his eyes fell on the little slave sitting on the side, and asked in surprise: "Who is this little boy?" ”

The little slave has fair skin and looks more beautiful than a girl, and with Sun Sui's eyes, he can naturally see at a glance that he is not an ordinary child.

Xu Jin nodded at the little slave, who stood up and raised his little face slightly and said, "You are Sun Sui, the governor of Jiangxi?" ”

Sun Sui was slightly stunned, nodded and said, "The old man is Sun Sui!" ”

The tone and standing posture of the little boy in front of him had the temperament of a superior person, and Sun Sui subconsciously used "old man" instead of his own official.

The little slave bowed his hand like a little adult and said: "Zhu Houxi, the second son of King Xing, has seen Uncle Sun. ”

Sun Sui's face changed drastically, and he said in a deep voice: "You...... Say what? Xu Jin, pretending to be a royal family is against the royal law. ”

Xu Jin hurriedly said: "Lord Governor Mingjian, the little slave is indeed the son of King Xing. ”

Xie Xiaowan, who had just come in with a saucer, was so shocked that she almost fell, the little slave was the prince of Xingwang Xu Jin never revealed half a point, so Xie Xiaowan didn't know.

Sun Sui's face changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Xu Jin, what the hell is going on, the official has confused you, how can His Royal Highness King Xing ...... How could it be with you? ”

It is said that at the end of last year, Zhu Houxi, the son of King Xing, disappeared, and King Xing Zhu Youyuan sent people to search everywhere to no avail, and he had reported the matter to the Zongren Mansion, and even cried to the current emperor Zhengde in the book. This matter has already spread in the upper circles of Beijing, so Sun Sui has also heard about it.

Xu Jin smiled bitterly: "This matter is a long story, and it may leak to King Ning, the stakes are very high, let His Royal Highness explain it himself." ”

So the little slave will be exiled to Shangrao County after the story again, Sun Sui listened to the letter immediately believed, and then asked some things about the Xingwang Mansion, the little slave replied like a stream, at this time Sun Sui finally confirmed that the person in front of him was Zhu Houxi, the second son of the Xingwang who disappeared last year.

"Xiaguan has seen His Royal Highness the Prince!" Sun Fu stood up and bowed solemnly to the little slave.

The little slave hurriedly stroked him, and said earnestly: "No courtesy, Uncle Sun is willing to help me?" ”

Sun Sui looked upright, and said angrily: "Your Royal Highness the prince can rest assured, the old man will immediately repair a letter and send someone to send it to Nanzhou, Huguang, to inform the prince of Xing's whereabouts, and to teach the prince to feel at ease, and arrange for someone to send His Royal Highness back to the palace in a few days." ”

The little slave took a deep look and said, "Hou Xi has thanked Uncle Sun here." ”

Sun Sui hurriedly returned the salute and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince has tormented the old man, this is what the old man should do." If this matter is found to be related to King Ning, this official will definitely refer to him in front of the emperor. ”

Sun Sui's understanding of the current situation in the court is naturally not comparable to that of Xu Jin, and now King Ning is operating to pass on his son to the emperor as his heir, but the orthodox ministers headed by Yang Tinghe, the first assistant of the cabinet, have always disagreed.

Xingwang Zhu Youyuan, as a close branch of the royal family, naturally attracted attention, coincidentally last year Xingwang's only son disappeared, Sun Sui suspected that it was King Ning's ghost, and now he heard Zhu Houxi say it with his own ears, and suddenly affirmed his previous thoughts.

Next, Sun Sui immediately repaired a book, and asked Shiwei to send it to the Xingwang Mansion in Luzhou, Huguang'an, with 800 li, and at the same time transferred 500 people to be stationed outside Xujia Village to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Prince.