The identity of the direct son - Xu I's prosperous world

When Mrs. Xu came home, the emperor had already returned to the palace. She was actually a little puzzled by the importance the emperor attached to Ji Heng. It was nothing more than calling Ji Heng into the palace every day, and he often went out of the palace to come to Ji's residence.

Xu was also a little worried that the emperor really wanted to use Ji Heng as a lucky minister, but seeing that Ji Heng was very determined and calm, his mother would always be very clear about this, Xu used her own judgment, She felt that there was no abnormal relationship between Ji Heng and the emperor. Although she had this judgment, she was still a little worried.

Ji Heng said that he wanted to talk to Mrs. Xu, so he sat down with Mrs. Xu in Mrs. Xu's inner room, and made them inaccessible.

Xu asked, "But what happened?"

Ji Heng then told about his request to Ji Chaozong to write a letter.

After hearing this, Mrs. Xu was very shocked, and didn't know what to say for a while.

Ji Heng said, "If this is the case, I can't get rid of the stigma imposed on me by others. Mother, please forgive me."

Xu looked at Ji Heng sadly and ashamedly, and said, "How could I blame you? It's just that your father and I didn't protect you well. You are walking on thin ice in the palace at such a young age, and you have to bear this burden." Waiting for the stigma, I'm afraid you will be sad, I have never asked about it, and I have never thought of a solution. Instead, I want you to solve this matter yourself, and my mother is very ashamed."

Ji Heng said, "Mother, your kindness to my child is beyond heaven and earth, and you love me so much, I am afraid that my son will never repay it in this life. You must not say that, it will only make me blame myself."

The Xu family didn't say anything, but said, "It would be great if the Ji clan came forward to resolve this matter. However, I don't know if the patriarch received the letter from Chaozong, and will help as stated in the letter."

Ji Heng said, "It won't matter at that time, things have already happened, can the patriarch stand up and say that he didn't write the letter, besides, he can't let his son bear the crime of bullying the king."

Xu sighed, and said, "That's good, but I'm afraid of angering the emperor and your father."

Ji Heng also sighed in his heart, he knew that his father would not be very angry, and the emperor would definitely be furious.

After Mr. Ji returned to the mansion, before he had time to call Ji Heng to speak with him, Ji Chaozong, the eldest son of the Ji family, came to visit.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the head of Ji's family did send some food to Ji Chaozong, some food from his hometown, and some money, fearing that Ji Chaozong's salary in the capital would be low and his life would be difficult.

Ji Chaozong brought a lot of things to Ji's mansion. First, he asked his servants to deliver some of the things to Mrs. Xu, and then he came to pay a visit to Mr. Ji. Mr. Ji said, "I have been under the care of you, Uncle Wu. People brought home flavors, and they gave a lot. They also told me to give some to Uncle Wu’s house. Don’t be ashamed and refuse to give them because they are all ordinary things. My father said that I still remember that Uncle Wu liked to eat when he was young. Salted duck eggs, so I specially sent a lot of salted duck eggs from Gaoyou, I have already sent someone to send them to my aunt, and I hope Uncle Wu will not mind the courtesy."

Master Ji said humanely, "It's my elder brother who is too polite. It's right to take care of you. These hometown flavors, how can we say that etiquette is light, there is nothing more important than this."

After the two were polite, Ji Chaozong took out a letter and handed it to Mr. Ji, saying, "Uncle Wu, this is a letter sent to you by my father. My nephew dare not delay, so I will send it to you as soon as I receive it." Come to you."

Lord Ji received the letter in his hand, and didn't shy away from Ji Chaozong, so he tore open the seal and took out the letter paper to read. He thought the letter was nothing more than polite words, or asked himself to take care of Ji Chaozong, so he didn't pay much attention to it. After reading the letter at a glance, he was shocked. Ji Chaozong looked at him with a slightly surprised expression, and asked, "Uncle Wu, what did father write in the letter, but what's wrong?"

Lord Ji read the letter carefully again, his expression had returned to normal, and then he handed the letter to Ji Chaozong, saying, "I am in Beijing, and although I am an old man, it is also my responsibility to ruin the clan's reputation." guilt."

After Ji Chaozong read the letter, his expression was a little more shocked and unbelievable than Lord Ji, and he stammered, "Father, why did Father write this letter, really, really..."

Ji Chaozong's performance is very good, Mr. Ji can't see the fraud from him at all, and, Ji Chaozong has always shown his loyalty and safety to others, so Mr. Ji will not doubt him.

Master Ji said humanely, "I'm afraid that many people in my hometown are also spreading nonsense about this matter, which makes the patriarch so angry, but these rumors are all slander, and you know Brother Heng, he is definitely not that kind of person."

Ji Chaozong said indignantly, "Yes, I am most angry that these people slander Junqing. It is not true to say that I am the number one scholar. I can bear it, but they slander Junqing so much. Junqing is only 13 years old. It is pathetic to be attacked with such vicious words."

After reading this letter, Ji Chaozong already thought that the patriarch would write this letter, probably for his son, and wanted to clarify that his son was definitely not the number one scholar because of Ji Heng's favor. To clarify this matter, We can only start by clarifying Ji Heng's reputation.

Master Ji didn't think about it at all, it might be the double reed sung by Ji Heng and Ji Chaozong.

Master Ji said humanely, "Since the patriarch has ordered it, I will do so."

Ji Chaozong stayed in Jifu for dinner before going back.

Master Ji called Ji Heng to talk, and showed Ji Heng the letter. Ji Heng didn't say a word after reading it, but Master Ji could clearly see his sadness and anger.

After a while, Ji Heng said, "If the face that was scratched by Xu Shizi back then can't be healed, it might be a good thing."

Hearing what he said, Mr. Ji felt very sorry for his son, and said, "I know you are a good boy, but it is all slandered by the outside world. Since the patriarch said so, he actually wanted to protect you, so go tell your mother , let her pack your things for you, you are going to go back to Yangzhou first, after returning to Yangzhou, go back to your hometown Xinghua to meet the elders in the clan."

Ji Heng nodded in agreement, and Master Ji said, "I'm in charge of everything in Beijing. You can go back at ease."

Ji Heng went back to the house and talked to Mrs. Xu, and Mrs. Xu sighed, "Let Qilang go back with you, you stay at your uncle's house first, I'm a step behind you, and I will definitely go back this year."

Xu's mind was heavy, and she pulled her grown-up son into her arms to hug her again. Ji Heng leaned against her soft chest, feeling awkward, and quickly retreated after finding an excuse, and went to Xu Qilang to say It is about leaving Beijing and returning to Yangzhou immediately.

Xu Qilang followed Ji Heng unconditionally. Ji Heng said whatever he said, so he had no objection, he just asked, "We have returned to Yangzhou this time, when will we return to Beijing?"

Ji Heng smiled and said, "I will probably return to Beijing when I am admitted to Juren and Jinshi. Why, are you reluctant to stay here?"

Xu Qilang shook his head and said, "How can I be reluctant, as long as I'm with you, I can go anywhere. Anyway, everything is just outside the body, as long as I'm here, I'm fine. But, I'm leaving with you, Shi Zhen may be dead. He can't continue to study here, he needs to find another teacher, I'm afraid there will be a lot of inconvenience."

Xu Qilang is not very old, but he has a very careful heart. Shizhen's natal nephew, Mu Zhenzi, has come to Jifu to go to school with Xu Qilang since the previous year, and has a very good relationship with Xu Qilang. He came every morning and went home in the evening, studying hard and conscientiously. Although he was still a little timid, he was much more generous than he was at the beginning.

Ji Heng said, "There is no need to worry too much about this. Didn't he get the honor of being a scholar in the first half of this year? He just happened to be able to study in an academy. It would be great if his father sent him to an academy in the suburbs of Beijing. The elder brother of the Zhang family is here. I heard that the academy is very good there, and it is just good for him to meet some scholars, discuss articles, and increase his courage."

Xu Qilang saw that even Shizhen had found his way, so he really had nothing to think about now, so he stretched out his hand, and he hugged Ji Heng from behind, leaned on his back, and said, "It's good to go back to Yangzhou, I don't know What has the cherry tree in your garden looked like?"

Ji Heng smiled and said, "You are a monkey, you just want to get the cherry tree at this time." But Xu Qilang put his arms around him and leaned on his back, just treating him as a junior child who relied on him.

Lord Ji wrote the note that night, and attached the letter written to him by the patriarch of the Ji clan, begging the emperor to let Ji Heng go back to his hometown, and said fiercely that the rumors about Ji Heng were slanders made out of nothing. He is still young, but he is very upright, and there is nothing wrong with him, but some people insult him with foul language, which directly affects the reputation of the Ji family. If the emperor does not deal with this matter, then he will also Then you will have to return to your hometown because of disappointment.

In fact, this afternoon, before Ji Chaozong came to Jifu, he had already sent the letter addressed to the emperor to the cabinet. Ji Chaozong wrote the note with his own identity, and this letter was included in the note.

This letter is not a secret letter, and cannot be sent directly to the emperor. It must be processed and drafted in the cabinet before being sent to the emperor.

That afternoon, the cabinet minister Liu Hui was on duty. Liu Hui was in his sixties, a mediocre person, and relied on his seniority to become a cabinet minister. It is rare for the ministers to like to talk endlessly, and they can always say things that don't matter.

Liu Hui flipped through this booklet, and opened his mouth wide in surprise and amused on the spot, because this booklet was not an important booklet, so he had to save it for the next day before sending it to the emperor.

Because Liu Hui felt that this note had nothing to do with national affairs, it could be said that it was just a private matter, so he felt it was irrelevant, so he showed it to many people, and even passed the letter on to many people. At that time, many people knew that the Ji family was annoyed, and they wanted everyone to rehabilitate Ji Heng's reputation.

When Mr. Ji went to court the next day with the booklet in his hand, he was greeted by many ministers with smiles at the gate of the palace, and everyone had weird eyes, which made Mr. Ji feel a little weird in his heart.

But he has always been deep and serious, and when he returned everyone's greetings, he didn't look sideways, suppressed his thoughts and didn't ask these people why they had strange eyes.