Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 559: Chapter 559: A Match Made in Heaven

Chapter 559: Chapter 559: A Match Made in Heaven

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"Come to think of it, the Xu family was also a wealthy family back then."

Prime Minister Wang sighed for no reason.

Xu Xinnian's eyelids jumped, and after a moment of silence, he said, "How does the court plan to solve the Yunzhou issue?"

After Emperor Yuan Jing was executed, two files were classified as confidential and sealed in the secret room of the cabinet.

One of them was only available to powerful officials above the third rank and university scholars.

The content of the file was that Xu Pingfeng, the second disciple of the imperial court, colluded with the royal family's descendants five hundred years ago, established a base in Yunzhou, developed secretly, and attempted to rebel.

The old incidents were brought up again, such as the former Qi party colluded with the Wushen Sect and supported the Yunzhou mountain bandits; the smuggling of Yuzhou iron ore to Yunzhou caused by Emperor Yuan Jing's selling of official positions and titles, etc.

Nowadays, the night watchmen, censors, and the Dali Temple are secretly investigating all Beijing officials to identify possible spies.

Officials from all over the country have also been subject to secret investigations.

Another file records the truth that Emperor Yuan Jing, Prince Zhenbei and Emperor Zhende are the same person.

This file is not open to the public, and few people know about it..

The prince, oh no, Emperor Yongxing intends to pass this secret down as a family secret.

"The borders of Qingzhou and Yongzhou have been well defended. The court has sent several imperial edicts to Yunzhou, requiring Yang Chuannan, the commander of Yunzhou, to return to Beijing to report on his duties, but there has been no news."

Wang Shoufu said in a deep voice:

"Yunzhou has not rebelled, but this is a matter of time. The night watchman's secret agent in Yunzhou is still there, and there is no movement in the Yunzhou army and officialdom for the time being. But the court has lost control of them.

"Your uncle has been operating in Yunzhou for many years and has a far-reaching layout."

Xu Xinnian frowned: "So the court means to wait and see?"

Wang Shoufu nodded: "Your Majesty plans to attack the royal family descendants five hundred years ago next autumn. But before that, Yunzhou might start an uprising first, and the court is ready."

Xu Xinnian understood: "So, the treasury has no extra money and grain for disaster relief." Prime Minister Wang was silent.

There was silence for a while in the spacious house.

Second sister-in-law Zhao Yurong cleared her throat and said in a tone of popular science education for children:

"Miss, the charcoal in your house is different from the one here. This is the royal animal gold charcoal, which can only be used in the palace. "

In fact, with the current corruption in Dafeng, there are many cases of reselling beast gold charcoal on the black market. The homes of dignitaries have more or less this kind of charcoal, but they usually don't use it when entertaining guests.

They all enjoy it secretly.

Only the Wang family, who are rewarded, use it openly.

Sister-in-law Li Xianghan picked up a piece of candied fruit and put it in her mouth, looking at Xu Lingyue across the way, and smiled:

"We are all family, let the servants pack two kilograms of beast gold charcoal later, it's not a rare thing."

This sentence reveals that although it was a reward from the emperor, it was nothing to the Wang family.

Although the top wealthy families may have some things slipping through their fingers, they are all things that ordinary people will never be able to enjoy in their lifetime.

Mrs. Wang smiled and drank tea. She needed two daughters-in-law to "show off" the Wang family's heritage to highlight her daughter's wealth.

Xu Lingyue said softly, "Thank you, sister-in-law, but there are 60 kilograms of beast gold charcoal at home. I think it will be enough for this winter."

Her voice was soft and her expression was sincere. She didn't look like she was showing off.

The room suddenly became quiet. Several female members of the Wang family looked strange. The snobbish sister-in-law asked in a low voice:

"Did you buy it on the black market? 60 kilograms, how much silver does it cost........."

Mrs. Wang coughed, stopped the eldest daughter-in-law's question with her eyes, and said lightly:

"Lingyue, beast gold charcoal is something for the emperor, although many wealthy families buy it secretly. But this kind of thing is only done and not said. If the news gets out, the palace will punish you. Don't tell anyone about it from now on, understand?"

Mrs. Wang's words were not euphemistic, but a serious warning.

This Xu family is too bold. Sixty kilograms of beast gold charcoal is not a small amount. How can they buy it like this? Relying on the fact that the Xu family is a new noble, they are so arrogant. I'm afraid they will be a relative who will do bad things in the future...

My second sister-in-law's father works in the Dali Temple and is particularly sensitive to this

aspect.

In the capital, new nobles like this who are complacent and arrogant after gaining power often don't have a good ending.

Xu Lingyue shook her head and said innocently, "It was given by Princess Huaiqing and Princess Lin'an."

? Mrs. Wang was obviously stunned, and quickly regained her composure and said nothing. My eldest sister-in-law was surprised and said, "The two princesses gave it?" She and her second sister-in-law did not hide their confusion. As wives of wealthy families living in a large compound, they were not aware of news from the outside world. They only knew that Xu's eldest son was very powerful, but they were not clear about the details.

For example, Xu's eldest son was a slave from three families, two of which were the eldest daughter of the emperor of Dafeng, who was very talented, and the other was Lin'an, who was once the most favored.

Xu Lingyue explained: "The two princesses took care of the Xu family because of their eldest brother's face."

Xu Dalang.......

I don't know if it was because they remembered the legend of Xu Dalang, the two sisters-in- law suddenly became more polite, and their smiles became warmer.

Mrs. Wang's face was serious, and she said: "I heard from Simu that Xu Yinluo is no longer in

the capital?"

"My eldest brother went out to travel. "Xu Lingyue replied.

In the following chat, the eldest and second sisters-in-law kept "showing off their wealth", always showing off their superiority as wealthy families, in order to highlight the prominence

of the Wang family.

The eldest sister-in-law said: "Erlang works in the Hanlin Academy. Although he is a top noble, he does not have much real power. After getting married, try to be sent out after the

New Year."

Xu Lingyue said: "Before the eldest brother left, I had already arranged it for the second

brother."

The second sister-in-law said: "Erlang was born in Yunlu Academy. He is very talented, but he is only good at official relationships, and relationships are built on money. But it doesn't matter. My father-in-law must have arranged these things."

Xu Lingyue said: "There is also a dividend from the chicken essence workshop left by the eldest brother in the mansion, which earns tens of thousands of taels of income every year."

The eldest sister-in-law said: "Sister, you are not married yet. Sister-in-law will introduce you to a few young talents with top family backgrounds and talents. "

Xu Lingyue said: "Thank you, sister-in-law. It's enough to have half of my brother's ability."

Sister-in-law: "....."

After a battle, the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law were defeated.

They suddenly found that the Wang family did not seem to have much advantage over the Xu family in terms of wealth, connections, and prominent family?

The sense of superiority suddenly disappeared.

Stupid... Wang Simu shook his head secretly.

Both sisters-in-law were led by Xu Lingyue. Whenever they showed their superiority, Xu Lingyue would bring up Xu Qian'an. It was clearly a comparison of the overall strength of the

Wang family and the Xu family.

This seemingly harmless Xu Lingyue turned them into the Wang family and Xu Qian'an.

Can they be compared?

The two sisters-in-law were confused by Xu Lingyue's appearance and thought they had the overall situation under control. They were speechless one after another because the Wang family was indeed not as good as the Xu family.

At this time, a silver bell-like laughter came from outside the house.

After a while, a pair of children ran in, a boy and a girl.

The boy was chubby, wearing a brocade jacket and a fox fur hat, with slightly dark skin, about

ten years old.

The girl was pink and cute, with a round face and big eyes. She was a beauty at first glance,

about seven years old.

"Grandma!"

The two children restrained their smiles and said respectfully.

"Hao Ge'er and Die Jie'er are here."

Mrs. Wang smiled and called the pair of children to her side.

Wang Simu took the opportunity to introduce: "These are my eldest brother's children."

Xu Lingyue nodded.

The two children sat down beside Mrs. Wang, and the girl looked at the chubby children of the

same age with her dark eyes.

The boy was also examining this strange little girl.

The eldest sister-in-law's eyes lit up, and she said unhappily, "Hao'er, Die'er, say hello to

your sister."

The two children immediately greeted Xu Lingyin.

Xu Lingyin ate cakes, dried fruits and candied fruits attentively, immersed in her own world.

Dumbheaded, and greedy... The two sisters-in-law shook their heads secretly.

Mrs. Wang's face had a little smile.

The eldest sister-in-law smiled and asked, "I haven't asked yet, has Miss Lingyin been

enlightened?"

Xu Lingyue shook her head and said softly, "Not yet, Lingyin is stupid, she can't even recite the Three Character Classic, and it's useless to send her to school."

The smile on the eldest sister-in-law's face became more and more obvious: "This won't work. Although we women don't need to take the imperial examinations, we

must be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I think we can send Lingyin to our

private school in the Wang family."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said in a friendly manner: "There are two days every month when she

can go to the palace to study with the prince and listen to the teachings of the tutor."

"Ahem..."

Wang Simu choked on the tea and cried.

"What's wrong?" Mrs. Wang looked at her daughter.

"Mr. Zhang and the tutor at home are old..." Wang Simu said softly.

So, mother, please let them go.

"Okay!"

Xu Lingyue smiled sweetly and said: "Thank you, Mrs. Wang."

After a pause, Xu Lingyue said: "Actually, Lingyin has been practicing martial arts recently, so

she has neglected her lessons. I also think she should read more and learn to read more."

"Practicing martial arts?"

The women in the room showed an expression of "this is vulgar". Martial artists are vulgar to

begin with, and women learning martial arts is the most vulgar of vulgar.

The dark-skinned Wang Hao's eyes lit up, he stood up, stared at Xu Lingyin, and said:

"Do you also practice martial arts? Let's have a fight."

The boy's proposal was immediately rejected by his mother. The eldest sister-in-law scolded

him, "Stop talking nonsense. You are a good candidate. Miss Lingyin is different from you.

Aren't you bullying her?"

Turning to Xu Lingyue, she said, "Hao'er has a good foundation. The guest official in the mansion praised him as a good candidate and accepted him as a disciple. My father-in-law also said that practicing martial arts can strengthen the body, which is a good thing. Hao'er

will be both civil and martial in the future."

The tone was quite proud.

Xu Lingyue lowered her head: "My sister only has a lot of strength."

She looked very inferior.

Wang Hao usually couldn't find an opponent of the same age. He finally saw one and said

anxiously: "Grandma, I know my limits. Let me compete with her. If you are afraid that I will hurt her, you can ask the guards to take care of her."

Mrs. Wang still felt that it was not appropriate. Just as she was about to refuse, she heard Xu Lingyue say, "Okay."

Hmm? Madam Wang looked at her and said, "That's fine."

She immediately asked the maid to call a guard. Wang Hao and Xu Lingyin left the house and came to the yard.

Xu Lingyue, Wang Simu, the two sisters-in-law and Madam Wang, wearing cloaks, stood

under the eaves and watched.

The middle-aged guard held the knife with one hand, examined the two children, and said, "Before the competition, let me see your strength first."

He pointed to the stone bench beside him and said, "Move the bench."

For a child playing house, there is no such thing as swords and knives without eyes. But for

safety, it is better to test the strength first.

If the difference is too big, there is no need for competition.

Wang Hao took the lead in walking to the stone table, leaned over, hugged the stone bench

beside the table, and shouted, and picked up the bench.

His face was flushed, veins on his forehead bulged, and he walked ten steps before he ran out

of energy. During this time, Mrs. Wang kept shouting beside him:

"Slow down, walk slower..."

The second sister-in-law praised: "Hao'er is very capable."

The eldest sister-in-law smiled and said: "In fact, it is better to study. Alas, I didn't want him

to learn martial arts, but Hao'er is too talented."

The eldest sister-in-law learned the secrets of Versailles without a teacher.

The middle-aged guard praised: "The young master has a bright future."

He then looked at Xu Lingyin: "Don't force it."

Xu Lingyin finally finished the candied fruit in her hand, licked her palm, and walked towards

the stone table in the eyes of everyone.

She reached out and grabbed the edge of the stone table.

The middle-aged guard was about to say "not this", but suddenly his eyes widened, and saw

that the stone table was like a weightless feather, which was grabbed by the little girl with

one hand and lifted above her head.

Raised it to the top of the head.....

One hand......

The scene was dead silent.

The eldest sister-in-law opened her eyes wide, opened her mouth slightly, and her whole

body was stiff, as if she had suffered an unbearable impact.

Mrs. Wang was moved.

The young boy of the Wang family was stunned.

Bang!

Xu Lingyin threw the stone table back to its original position and looked at her sister

innocently: "Can we fight now?"

After the fight, she had to go back to eat.

"No!"

"No more!"

Mrs. Wang and the eldest sister-in-law screamed at the same time.

At this time, Xu Lingyue still looked harmless like a little girl, and said with inferiority:

"Lingyin can't do anything, she only has a burst of strength, and the eldest brother also thinks she is not qualified."

The eldest sister-in-law looked at her blankly, her lips moved, and she couldn't say a word.

This...... Mrs. Wang and the second sister-in-law were also silent.

........

After having lunch at the mansion, Xu Xinnian said goodbye to Wang Shoufu and went to the

backyard. He saw his two sisters waiting at the entrance of the inner hall. The servants who followed him were holding a pile of gift boxes, which were gifts from the Wang family. He did not enter the inner hall, but stood at a distance and nodded slightly, waiting for his

sisters to come with the servants, and the three siblings left the mansion.

After entering the carriage, the wheels were rumbling, Xu Xinnian glanced at his sister and

said:

"How do you feel?"

Xu Lingyue smiled and said, "Not bad, Sister Simu listens to the rules."

Listen to the rules? Xu Xinnian glanced at her blankly.

Xu Lingyue smiled.

She still felt a little regretful. It would be more interesting if Wang Simu played next.

After Xu Xinnian left, Wang Shoufu drank a cup of tea alone and went to the inner hall.

The atmosphere here was a bit solemn. The wife, Madam Wang, the two daughters-in-law,

and the daughter, Wang Simu, sat in silence.

The daughters were fine, but the wife, Madam Wang, looked solemn, and the two daughters-

in-law could not hide their frustration and disappointment.

Wang Shoufu said lightly: "Are you unhappy?"

The two daughters-in-law did not speak.

Madam Wang hesitated and said: "Master, I just think that the Xu family is not marrying up

with us."

The eldest sister-in-law nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes."

She wanted to send Hao'er to the Xu Mansion to learn martial arts.

The second sister-in-law sighed: "Simu married Erlang, it's a good match."

She would pay more attention to the Xu family in the future, and she quietly put away her

sense of superiority.

Wang Simu suddenly said: "Dad, the eldest sister-in-law promised that the young lady of the

Xu family would come to the mansion to study."

Wang Shoufu asked back: "What's the problem?"

There is no need to discuss such a small matter with him.

Wang Simu said quietly, "If you regret what you promised to do, let your elder brother go to

Xu's house and tell him. I won't be the bad guy." Wang Shoufu waved his hand, "It's just a small matter."

At this time, Wang Shoufu didn't realize the seriousness of the matter..... He was even more

puzzled as to why the women in the family suddenly looked like they had been defeated and had lost all their fighting spirit.

Returning to Xu's house, Xu Lingyin put her hands on both sides of her waist, spread them,

leaned forward and charged, looking for her master Lina, and shared with her the delicious

food she had eaten in the palace. Xu Lingyue went to the east wing and reported to her mother. When the aunt saw her daughter coming back, she asked her, "Have you been bullied? Does

the Wang Mansion look down on you? Have you been wronged?" Xu Lingyue shook her head, "No, Mrs. Wang and the two sisters-in-law are very polite."

The aunt didn't believe it and poked her daughter's forehead, "You girl, even if you are

bullied, you will endure it."

As she said, she asked her daughter to sit down at the table and said earnestly: "Tell me what happened in the Wang family, and I will analyze for you what you did not do

well and how to deal with it.

"You, remember it well, and when you get married in the future, use what I taught you to deal with your mother-in-law."

Xu Lingyue nodded obediently, "Did mother treat grandma like this back then?"

Aunt pouted, "Have you forgotten? Your grandma passed away before I married your father."

Xu Lingyue sighed, "Mom, you are so lucky."

Xiangzhou, Chai Mansion.

The eight-foot-tall Du Nan Jin Gang, wearing a red and yellow cassock, came to the middle

gate.

"Please inform the donor that I am Du Nan."

The burly monk put his hands together.

At this time, Du Nan Jin Gang had restrained all his auras. Except for his iron tower-like body,

he was no different from an ordinary person, and the fire ring behind his head was also

restrained.

The doorman looked at the big guy in horror and said in a trembling voice: "Master, wait a moment..."