In the study, officials came and went, and more than a dozen scribes were struggling to write. Master Wei sat on the side fanning his fan and reading the papers, peeking at the back room from time to time.

In the room, Xu Qingtang called Xu Hao and said, "I heard that you have a widowed mother and a son who is studying under you, surnamed Gu, is there really such a thing?" ”

Xu Hao nodded and said: "There is such a family, but they moved from Liaodong with the second sister-in-law's sister Xuanhong. ”

"Hmm!" Xu Qingtang said: "It's not easy for a widow's family to support scholars, aren't you famous for being anxious and righteous? ”

"Yes! The son got it. Xu Hao wondered in his heart, how could his cheap father know about the Gu family? Hurriedly summoned Li Dong and instructed: "In the future, the Gu family will give a piece of money and grain every month according to the master's standard, and there will be a festival every New Year's Day." ”

"Good." Xu Qingtang smiled with satisfaction, and then said: "There is another important matter that called you, do you know your aunt who is far away in Jiujiang?" ”

Xu Hao was suddenly confused, this is the trouble of having more relatives than dogs, the Xu family is a big family on this side, and the mother is also a big family on the mother's side, who knows what happened to your previous generation? With whom are they friendly? Even when I was a child, I was not intimate, but when I was older, I remembered family affection, and I often used my aunt and aunt, and I was not a direct relative, so I had a headache.

It's not good to say directly that I don't know, and I can't say that I don't know at all, Xu Hao can only frown and think hard, Jiujiang? Is there an aunt over there in Jiujiang?

Xu Qingtang was a little unhappy, how did you kid become a son of man? Don't even know your own aunt? Fortunately, I also know that I almost never mention this stubble on weekdays, and I can't blindly criticize my son.

"We'll have to start at the beginning." Xu Qingtang sighed slightly, and the whole person instantly fell into memories, without any brewing. Xu Hao had a bitter face, stood aside and listened to the story in a proper manner.

Master Wei and the others couldn't help but secretly laugh, the majestic Xu Sanye couldn't be majestic at all in front of the master.

It turned out that this aunt was Xu Qingtang's cousin, and she was older than the late Queen Xu. In the early years, Xu Da's family was not wealthy, and it can be said that they were poor people with great bitterness and hatred, but the cousin's father was an official of the Yuan Dynasty, and he was a first-class rich and noble family in the Xu family.

When I was a child, my family was poor, and my cousin often helped Lao Taijun, and she was very good to Xu Qing's cousins, but Xu Da was determined to oppose the Yuan at a young age, so he was on the same page as his cousin's father, and the two families never interacted.

received the grace of others, so Xu Qingtang was very grateful to this cousin. But the cousin later married into a family of Jiujiang eunuchs, far away in the south. Brother-in-law's surname is Qin, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Qingtang was hindered by Xu Da, so he secretly exchanged letters with his cousin, and his cousin never entered Beijing.

Now, the elders are gone, my cousin has died of her husband, and there is only one son named Qin Yufeng under her knees. It is said that he was born with handsome talents, a gentle temperament, a filial piety, and a good Wen Taowu strategy. often boasts that "when a husband is both civil and military, how can he just look for chapters and excerpt sentences?" ”

His father was very honest when he was an official, and because he found out that Hou Jie, the county commander to whom he belonged, was corrupt and perverted the law, he impeached this person according to the facts. Unexpectedly, Hou Jie has a backer behind him. Falsely framed Qin Gong for corruption and forfeiture, framed Zhongliang, and the case was entangled for a while. Fortunately, there were almost no officials in the imperial court at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang killed people softly, due to insufficient evidence, Hou Jie's felony was reduced, he was demoted to Hainan, and Duke Qin was also punished.

Qin Gong felt that his career was dangerous, and his own personality did not like to be an official, so he fell ill not long after.

Later, Hou Jieba got acquainted with Huang Zicheng, all the way to the official fortune, the Yan army hit Jinling, he saw the wind in time to make the rudder, did not be implicated by Huang Zicheng, accumulated many years of seniority in the ministry, and was named the prefect of Jiujiang.

Once Hou Jie, who had infinite scenery, returned to his hometown, he was the most resentful, if it wasn't for the Qin Gong who reported him back then, he might have been a first- or second-class member by now, and blocking people's progress in officialdom is no less than killing his father's hatred, not to mention almost losing his head.

didn't wait for Ren, so he sent his henchmen to investigate the movements of the Qin family, only to learn that Qin Gong had passed away, and there were only orphans and widows in the family, but the narrow-minded Hou Jie did not plan to stop. When I took office, I repeatedly falsely accused him in front of the officials that he had blackmailed him to compensate the official for 800 taels of silver that day.

I originally expected his subordinates to perceive the intention and toss the Qin family for him, and the eight hundred taels of his hands could become eight thousand taels, and he did not worry that the Qin family would not go bankrupt for this, but who knew that the reputation of the Qin family in Jiujiang was very high, and no one was willing to embarrass his widow.

Even some officials secretly informed Qin Yufeng, telling him to take precautions as soon as possible, so that he would panic when the time came, and taught him to hurry up and run away in the name of studying abroad, we can't afford to hide.

Few people know that Qin's mother is the daughter of the Xu family, and the Qin family has never publicized it.

Qin Yufeng thought that the gentleman was not in danger and should go out to avoid trouble, so he discussed with his mother and said: "My uncle's house is in Qinshui County, Shandong, please come with me." ”

Mrs. Qin shook her head and said: "Since your father's death, you are still young and ignorant, and your uncle's family has not heard from you for many years, and now I don't know what happened. ”

Qin Yufeng said: "Even if there is an accident, the family's savings can be supported, even if you rent a house temporarily, it is okay for two or three years." Besides, the prefect can leave office after one term, and when he is gone, we can return to our hometown, mother, but please rest assured. ”

The housekeeper Qian Zhong also said: "What the young master said is that it is Jiujiang's parent official, and we can't afford to mess with it." When the lord was alive, he was selfless in law enforcement, did not show favoritism, and had little friendship. If the surname Hou insists on embarrassing our family, the officials in the city can't count on it, even if there are a few people who are old in the same year and have been cold for so many years, who can guarantee that they dare to take care of it? It's better to dodge. ”

Mrs. Qin sneered: "You are afraid of him, but I am not afraid, if I show my mother's family, I am afraid that I will not be able to scare him to death." However, after the death of your maternal grandparents, I have been married to Jiujiang for decades, and the only thing I am worried about is the old lady and your maternal uncle, who wanted to send you to visit several times, but because you are young. This time, I might as well take advantage of this to be able to spend a while with my mother's family, and it also comforted my long-cherished wish. ”

"This!" Qin Yufeng's scholar has a temper, so he naturally does not want to go to Gao Panguo's mansion.

However, his arm couldn't break his thigh, and because his mother had not been in contact with his mother's family for many years, he was very sorry, so he nodded and agreed. At the moment, he handed over a report to study tours, and the government can't control the people to go out, even during the Hongwu period, if they want to go out, they will go to get Zhang Luyin, and the government has no right not to send it.

The family was entrusted to Qin Zhong to take care of, and the family had to hire a boat to leave. Qin Yufeng's aunt married the local Zheng Xunting as his wife. Now my uncle has also passed away, and there is only one son named Zheng Yu, who has worked as a clerk in the county government, and is very simple, so he rushed over to say goodbye.

In the study, Xu Hao didn't hear the essentials, your cousin wants to enter Beijing, what do you tell me to do? With me or without me, who would dare to snub the dignified sister? I didn't speak for a long time.

Xu Qingtang saw that his son was bored like a gourd, and he didn't have time to ink, so he pointed: "This maternal uncle is not his maternal uncle." Your aunt's own brother is Xu Cang's father. ”

Now Xu Hao understood, dare to love is the sister of his brother Xu Cang's father, who has just passed away, and immediately said: "I know, let's go to his house to see, there is something to help take care of one or two, and the aunt of the province came to complain about us." ”

"That's right." Xu Qingtang was happy, with his current status as a national prince. It's inconvenient to come forward in person for everything, and what's the use of raising a son? Isn't it just my father's dog!

When Xu Hao came out, he didn't go to Xu Cang's house first, but went to Zhang's house next door. The old general Zhang Yu had already passed away in early July, and Emperor Hongxi had to strike for three days.

After Zhang Yu's death, he became the king and accompanied Zhu Di to be enshrined in the temple. Brother-in-law Zhang Fu wanted to keep filial piety for his father for three years and resigned from his official position.

Xu Hao looked up at the newly hung gold-lettered plaque of the King of Hejian, and the old general was well-deserved after his death. It's a pity that Daming has one less famous general.

In the back house, Xu Qinglian, who was dressed in plain clothes, was talking to the two of them, and her nephew Zhang Mao was sitting on the kang and playing, and when she saw her uncle coming, she happily stretched out her little hand.

Xu Hao picked him up, kissed his face, teased him for a while, and said to his smiling sister, "Is my brother-in-law feeling better?" ”

"It's much better, but I don't have much energy, and I sit in the study all day long." Xu Qinglian took over her son and handed it to the wet nurse, "Your brother-in-law Zhang Cheng has been beaten by his boss recently, he doesn't want to pay attention to these things, and I can't do anything about it, you also know that Zhang Hui and my husband and wife have a very tense relationship, so I have to let you come forward for me." ”

"It's relatives again." Xu Hao shook his head helplessly and said, "For the sake of the title, the brothers turned against each other, I really don't understand what is unwilling?" Even if the brother-in-law does not rely on the identity of the eldest son, in terms of meritorious service and official position, etc., which aspect is not far superior to the two of them? Just like Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui brothers, they don't know how thick the sky is. ”

Xu Hao dared to comment on the prince unscrupulously, Xu Qinglian smiled bitterly: "That's the prince of the country, who can not covet it?" Then their brother complained that your brother-in-law had already been made an earl, and the marquis was just around the corner, so why didn't he give up the prince to his younger brother? ”

Xu Hao smiled and said, "Confused, could it be said that the saint is the crown prince, so he has to give up the throne to his younger brother?" Of course, Zhu Gaochu has a prince, and the two of them have nothing, who can blame this? If you have the ability, you can also kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, and what kind of ability is it to pick up ready-made. ”

Xu Qinglian said: "That's it, let's not talk about them, I don't know how many miles my brothers have turned against each other in order to compete for family property, not to mention the titles of generations of wealth?" You also have to pay attention, but don't fall out with the brothers Ye'er and Yu'er in the future. ”

"Who knows." It is impossible for Xu Hao to know what the two sons think in their hearts, and now that they are brothers, friends, and brothers, it is difficult to guarantee that Xu Yu will think it is unfair in the future, just because he is the second child, he is not qualified to inherit his father's title? Thinking of this, I can somewhat understand the mood of Zhang Hui and Zhu Gaoxu.

I was just assigned something by my father, and I received a task on my sister's side, but there was no way, Xu Hao could only do the task.

Before leaving, he said to the ripples that stared at him: "What are you doing at home?" Let's go home with my uncle. ”

Ripples suddenly became excited, and Xu Qinglian said angrily: "Really, my mother is bored at home, so you can't accompany me more?" ”

Seeing that the ripples' little face collapsed instantly, Xu Hao smiled and said, "The female is not staying, sister!" You still let Mao'er play with you, who let you get married back then? ”

"Okay, okay, let's go, I gave birth to a daughter from my own family for nothing." Xu Qinglian rubbed her daughter's forehead angrily, "Ming'er, I will also go back to my parents' house, fortunately, the two families are close and it is convenient to come and go." ”

"Yes." Xu Hao hugged the ripples of giggling, "If you want to ripple, go over, your feet are on you, the duchess is all over, who dares to make irresponsible remarks?" Come on, we're gone, we don't have to pack anything. ”

",." Xu Qinglian waved her hand, and she couldn't help laughing first. (To be continued......)