Chapter 21 Look at each other

Although this matter in the patrol camp is not big, all this still falls into the eyes of people with intentions.

First of all, the Fang family, who had been thinking about using the power of patrolling the city camp to hit Xu Jinghong and his party, knew the development of the matter afterwards. When Fang Jingshou, the young master of the Fang family, learned from the population that not only Xu Jinghong's people were released, but also that Zhang Quan was even more heavily multiplied, he was furious: "How can this make sense? This Meng Huchong doesn't give face to our Fang family at all!" But don't think about whether you have given the right aspect first.

"Yes, the man named Meng is so ignorant that he dares to let him out like this." An attendants around him echoed repeatedly: "Son, do you think we should teach him a lesson so that he can know the strength of our family."

Fang Jingshou stared at him angrily: "Why should we teach him the patrol camp? He is not our subordinate!"

"Is that all? In this way, your reputation will be..."

"I'll discuss it with the owner to see what he can do." After pondering for a moment, Fang Jingshou still chose a conservative method. He is relatively cautious. He will never do anything unsure easily, which is also the premise that Fang Yuanshan can give him some freedom to deal with things.

And when Fang Yuanshan listened to his son's narration, he couldn't help but change his face: "I really didn't expect that Xu Jinghong would do this again, which is completely different from his past behavior."

Who said no? Only after this incident, Xu's personality will inevitably be strong, at least it will conflict with the people patrolling the city camp. Unexpectedly, instead of conflicting with people, he made friends with Meng Huchong..." Fang Jingshou was very unwilling: "In this way, our plan will be difficult to implement."

"You're right. Since this plan is difficult, we should give up decisively. After all, the patrol camp is also a force. Even if we can't let them use us, we can't separate ourselves and make ourselves one more enemy. Seeing his son's frustration and self-reproach, Fang Yuanshan did not blame him any more: "And this time we are not completely unproductive. At least we have tried that Xu Jinghong really has no help in Beijing, so we will have fewer concerns to deal with him!"

I don't know what my father plans to do next? Should we make things more obvious, so that some forces are hindered by our family and dare not help him?

"No, this matter has to be discussed in the long way. After this incident, Xu Jinghong's group must have been on guard, but it is a little difficult for us to calculate them again. And now they still don't have any positions, and they don't have the ability to deal with us head-on. In this way, the initiative has always been in our hands. We must plan to move back and let him no longer escape.

"Yes, the child knows. I'll order it to go down and not let our people embarrass him.

Fang Yuanshan nods his head slightly and said admiringly, "This is the spirit that the superior should have. He does not mess up with temporary gains and losses, and does not take action randomly because of a momentary anger. In Daliang City, in addition to these plots and tricks, the calculations in the temple are also the most effective. As long as we can control the appointment and removal of the court and make him unable to hold an important position, Xu Jinghong will not escape from our hands.

"Yes, I would like to be taught!" Fang Jingshou responded respectfully again.

When the Fang family began to plan to suppress and deal with Xu Jinghong from the other side, the news also spread to the other three places that were paying attention to Xu Jinghong's movements. One is in the palace, the other is the Xu family's mansion, and the last one is the Chu family's mansion, which is another of the seven families that surprised everyone.

In the palace, when the emperor learned of Xu Jinghong's means to resolve the crisis, it was already evening. He listened to Huang Yue's story with a smile on his face, and then said, "Okay!" After another aftertaste, he continued: "This Xu Jinghong was out of my expectation again. Being able to resolve other people's calculations by such a light means, his calmness is no longer like a young man who has just come out of the army!"

Who said no? Your Majesty, the old slave also sweated when he just learned that his men were captured by the soldiers of the patrol camp. At that time, the rest of his men shouted that they would use force to snatch people out, but Xu Jinghong tried his best to appease these people, and then rescued them with such a tortuous method. It's really not simple." Huang Yue also praised Xu Jinghong in a funny way.

"Such a talent is what I hope to see. Only those who are so tactful can fight against these always defiant families. It seems that the test of Xu Jinghong will soon end, and I should also try to promote him and give him a position of power. The emperor said after ponder.

"Your Majesty thinks so. Although Xu Jinghong's ability is good, the Fang family he has to face is amazing. If he can't build his own power, the Fang family will attack him more unscrupulously, and there will always be a time when he will miss it.

"Yes, there are only thousands of days to be a thief, and there is no thousand days to prevent thieves. But what kind of position should he be given? If it's high, I'm afraid that the courtiers won't agree, but if it's low, it won't make him unable to accumulate his own power. It's difficult to be an enemy to these families. At this time, another difficult problem appeared in front of the emperor.

"Then... don't look at it again? Let's see what vacancy can be made in the court these days, which can suit him. Huang Yue proposed.

"Well, that's fine! This son's ability is extraordinary, which makes me very gratified. I must give him a position that can display the director. The emperor nodded at the end and said, "In addition, there is no shortage of attention to him. As long as there is a chance, he will be promoted."

"I take the order!" Huang Yue answered in a low voice.

Xu's mansion, it is Xu Zhengnian, the owner of the old family, who pays attention to Xu Jinghong's behavior. Over the years, he has paid less attention to family affairs. Except for the last court meeting, he has not left home much and rarely let people report to himself about things outside. But since Xu Jinghong was ordered to come to the capital, the old marquis has been a little active. He sent some of the powerful servants around him out again to inquire about the news.

In just a few days, there were several more rumors about Xu Jinghong. When the old marquis knew that Xu Jinghong had a little dispute with the Chu family, he only frowned slightly, but when he knew that Xu Jinghong's people had been taken down by the patrol camp, he couldn't help it.

With the remnants of the old marquis, as long as he sends a word, no one in the army dares not disomit. So at first, Xu Zhengnian wanted to come forward to fish out people from the patrol camp, but in the end, he was stopped by a confidant staff. This staff who dared to speak out to stop the old marquis was the most trusted person in decades, named Govich.

This is also an old man over 60 years old. Because he has no children and is very close to Xu Zhengnian, he has always stayed in Xu's house to accompany him. This time he said, "Marquis, I think it's better not to interfere in this matter."

"Oh? But what is it for?" At that time, the old marquis asked puzzledly.

There are three reasons. First, this is a good opportunity to test whether Xu Jinghong's son can be reused. If he can't even solve such a small problem by normal means, I don't think the old marquis's expectations of him need to be too high. If a person can only let go but can't accept it, he can only stretch out and can't give in, it is impossible to make a big career.

After thinking about it carefully, Xu Zhengnian couldn't help nodding and saying, "What did Veitch say?" At the beginning, Fengshuai was so sharp that he didn't restrain at all... He really shouldn't have taken this old road.

"Second, if the marquis comes forward to help, he will obviously be the enemy of the Fang family, which is very unfavorable to the Xu family. Although the Fang family is not as powerful as the Xu family, its power in the court cannot be underestimated. It is unwise to form a strong enemy for a boy who does not know his achievements!"

Seeing that Xu Zhengnian nodded and agreed with his opinion again, Govich also said the most important point: "Third, I am also thinking about the internal stability of the Xu family. In fact, the marquis should also understand that there are still many people in the Xu family who are hostile to Xu Jinghong and have a bigognomy. Once you help them, I'm afraid it will attract other people's grievances. This may even make Xu Jinghong inadvertently have more enemies, which is not worth the loss. So I thought it would be better to wait and see it turn into yes.

After hearing this last reason, Xu Zhengnian couldn't help smiling bitterly: "It seems that in terms of my understanding of the Xu family, the owner of my family is not as good as you, an outsider."

"The authorities are fascinated, and the marquis is only in the bureau."

"Hey, these people only know how to crowd out people who are threatening themselves. If they really let them be my Xu family's home, I'm afraid it won't take a few years, and there will be no Xu family!" Xu Zhengnian sighed. This is not his alarmism. Just looking at the shrinking power of the Xu family since Xu Zhengnian retired over the years, it can be seen that Xu Wanyou and others have no way to govern the family.

After sighing, Xu Zhengnian finally gave up the idea of helping Xu Jinghong. But just one day, something took a surprising turn for him. Xu Jinghong actually rescued people from the patrol city beautifully, and indirectly gave some blows to the Fang family.

"Good, such behavior pays off the importance I value him. Xu Jinghong is a boy who insists on it!" As soon as the old marquis was happy, he even took out the local dialect he had learned in the Southwest Army.

"This time, even the old man has to look at it with new eyes! In one day, he saw the key to the problem and took it decisively to hit the point!" Gevich also said with admiration, "Although what he has done is a little shady, this is the characteristic of the affairs of the Song Dynasty now. No matter how powerful the Fang family is, it can't change this ending!"

"It seems that I have to meet him sometime and have a good talk. Xu Jinghong has always held a grudge against my family because of his mother's affairs. If he really has a certain power, I'm afraid he will retaliate immediately. The civil strife in the Xu family is really not what I hope to see. After Xu Zhengnian praised, he was a little worried.

"This is exactly what I'm worried about." Gwich also echoed, "The Xu family has always been bad for his mother and son, and his mother died because of overwork. After that, such a thing happened, and his heart must be full of resentment against the Xu family. If he can't vent this resentment as soon as possible, it will be amazing when it breaks out.

"Brother Ge, when do you think it's better for me to fall in love with him?"

"This depends on when he can really have his own power. Xu Jinghong can accept you only when he has his own little power, and then the marquis talks to him again and gives him some help. Otherwise, it is impossible for him to listen to your persuasion now.

"Wanyou is really. He has been suppressing his transfer order. It's really better to arrange a position for him earlier." Xu Zhengnian complained again. Xu Wanyou, as the secretary of the Ministry of War, is naturally in his hands, but since he has handed over all the power, it is not easy for Xu Zhengnian to ask about the department affairs, so he has never been able to let his son determine Xu Jinghong's position.

"Presumably, the eldest son is also worried that Xu Jinghong will pose a threat to himself after his success, right? However, judging from the previous situation, the marquis is not the only one who wants to promote him. The one in the palace is probably more anxious than the marquis.

"The one in the palace... I was even more uneasy when I talked about him. It's easy to guess that he wants to reuse Jinghong's mind. This is to treat him as a knife. But what he wants to deal with is a family that is amazing and almost impossible to defeat. Do you think Jinghong can cope with it? And whether Jinghong is successful or not, it's not what I want to see.

"So the marquis must talk to him as soon as possible and put him back into the Xu family wall! With his ability and the contributions made in the Southwest Army, and the cultivation and promotion of the Xu family, it is a great good thing for him and the Xu family.

"Well, I know. It seems that I have to talk to the boss and urge him to implement Jinghong's position as soon as possible!" Finally, the old marquis made up his mind and decided to use his authority to help Xu Jinghong.

In the back house of the Chu family, in an elegant and elegant embroidered building, a woman in green is painting a portrait of a figure in front of a long case. This is a portrait of a man, with a slender body and a heroic face, which is unforgettable. What is more interesting is the arrogance reflected by the people in the painting. Although there is a smile on his face, there is obviously seven points of arrogance between his eyebrows.

"Miss, Miss..." With a brisk footsteps and shout, a beautiful maid has rushed in. The woman who was painting immediately pulled a piece of paper, covered it on the painting, and then put the brush in her hand. She said angrily to the person, "You are really, come here. What are you doing so fast after such a big noise?"

"Ah..." The maid was stunned, then looked at the covered painting on the case and laughed: "Miss, you are not true. Are you afraid that I will see something you shouldn't see?"

"You dead girl, how dare you talk to your young lady like this and find a lesson?" When the young lady saw that the other party saw the problem, her pretty face also turned red, and then said that she wanted to tickle the other party. The maid hurriedly dodged, and the two fought in this boudoir. After a while, the young lady stopped and said, "Well, I won't make trouble with you. Did you come here in such a hurry to hear something? When she said this, her eyes quickly slipped to the table over there, as if she was a little guilty.

"Miss, you're here again. Obviously, you asked me to help you inquire about this matter. I'm in a hurry to report the news to you, but you don't recognize it. Since you don't want to know, I won't say it." The maid closed her mouth and said nothing.

"Okay, even if I asked you to inquire, Xiaoyuan, just say it quickly." When the young lady saw the other party's behavior, she suppressed her smile and said.

"Well, whatever it means, it's just like that!" The maid still pouted unhappily, and then continued, "It's really strange that they have offended you, but you are going to inquire about their past and present." He said, "But this Xu Jinghong is really a little legendary. I just asked the people outside to inquire about it. Miss, guess what?"

"Don't talk about it. If there is anything, just say it quickly." That lady was the "son" of the Chu family that Xu Jinghong clashed with in the Liren City that day. At this time, she said impatiently, "You love to rap so much, and you haven't got to the point yet."

"Okay, that's all I said." Seeing that the young lady was really unhappy, she didn't dare to tease her anymore, so she told what she had heard about Xu Jinghong's past.

When she heard that Xu Jinghong was the son of the Xu family and was finally sent to the southwest because he hurt the Xu family's legitimate son, Miss Chu couldn't help clenching her hand tightly: "Then what? He didn't suffer anything, did he?"

"I can't find out about this. All I know is that he went to the southwest and became a member of the army later. After that, he made great contributions in the battle with the barbarians and was transferred back to the capital by the court. Therefore, when he returns to the capital this time, many people will not like him. Xiaoyuan even said his own guess.

"Well, you're right. People like him will definitely arouse the jealousy of others."

"Hey, miss, you don't really have any relationship with him. How dare you talk to him like this?" After laughing, Xiaoyuan said, "But this is true. Just yesterday, he was in trouble. I didn't know about this, but it was good that my cousin was patrolling the city, so I was asked to find out about it. With that, he also said what happened in the past two days.

After hearing this, Miss Chu was also worried: "This family is really sinister. Fortunately, he is alert and did not give them a good opportunity."

"Miss, are you looking at him so soon? In fact, what he did this time is not fair.

"What do you know? It is not easy for him to escape this difficulty. Can he come up with a better way? It seems that I have to find a way to see if I can help him. Miss Chu muttered to herself, but the little mandarin beside her rolled her eyes when she saw it.

The major forces in Beijing are paying attention to Xu Jinghong, but at this time, he began to retreat and no longer appeared in the sight of everyone until the emergence of an opportunity...