Don't go back to hometown

Jiang Xianyu didn't know that the reason why the rumor spread like that was because when he explained that Miss Ming was just a younger sister, he gave Xie Cheng a guilty look.

In the eyes of the onlookers at the time, didn't this imply that this girl had something to do with Mr. Xie's family!

At this moment, Jiang Xianyu heard the news from the young servant Qingzhu, and felt it was ridiculous.

No matter how the rumor spreads, Xie Cheng will definitely not believe it, but it is not good for Uncle Xie and Aunt Xie to misunderstand.Although the relationship between the two is good, there is no reason to force the marriage on their own.

Jiang Xianyu hastily packed up and prepared to go out.

Qingzhu followed behind him, "Where are you going, young master?"

Jiang Xianyu didn't bring him back to Jinling this time, Qingzhu felt very uncomfortable, but Jiang's family has never brought slaves and maidservants in the darts, it must be that he is not capable enough, not qualified to serve the young master in darts.

But now that the young master is back, it would be better to take him with you when you go out!

In the main courtyard, Jiang's father, Jiang's mother, Jiang Baizhou, and his junior brother Su He were entertaining Ming Ya for breakfast.

Father Jiang's fourth apprentice, Guo Lei, has already married and does not live in Jiang's residence, so he was only there yesterday when Jiang Baizhou and the others were cleaned up, but he is not there now.

Jiang Xianyu slept late, Jiang's father and Jiang's mother scolded him for not knowing etiquette, please Mingya don't mind, in fact they also pitied him for his hard journey, did not urge anyone to call him, only left a breakfast, called Su Hedai will send over.

Mingya received warm hospitality at Jiang's house and successfully captured Jiang's mother's heart.

Mother Jiang selfishly felt that if her Xiao Yuer was a girl, she would have such a lively and playful temperament.

In addition, Jiang Xianyu quietly told her last night that Mingya's biological mother, who had passed away for many years, was surnamed Yan, and there was a jade pendant like hers around her neck. Mother Jiang's resistance to the royal blood on Mingya's body suddenly became a little less, and she also I really want to recognize her as a goddaughter.

After breakfast, Jiang's father and Jiang Baizhou went to the escort agency, while Jiang's mother said that she would take Mingya out for a stroll.

"Auntie will take you around the city of Yangzhou, and let Xiaoyu call his friends to take you out to play some other day."

Mingya quickly agreed.

As soon as he left the main courtyard, he saw Jiang Xianyu running towards the gate in a hurry, Qing Zhu followed behind and yelled "Master, wait for me".

Su He was holding the breakfast tray, seeing Jiang Xianyu quickly waved his hand, "Third senior brother! Come and have breakfast!"

The seniors are either old or bored, Su He's favorite is Jiang Xianyu who loves to play and make trouble.He loved to run after Jiang Xianyu since he was a child, and it didn't stop until Jiang Xianyu went to the academy to study.

Jiang Xianyu turned his head when he heard the shout, and ran over to say hello to Mother Jiang and Ming Ya, "Morning, mother, I won't eat breakfast, I'm going out in a hurry."

He took a crab roe bun from the tray in Su He's hand and threw it into his mouth, then turned around and ran out again.

"What are you running for?" Mother Jiang frowned slightly, "Run away as soon as you come back, the family can't keep you anymore?"

She gave Jiang Xianyu an angry look, and said, "I'll take Mingya out for a stroll, you can go too."

Jiang Xianyu stood still, swallowed the scorching crab roe bun, and refused: "Why do you girls go shopping with me? I'll go find Xie Cheng, um...we agreed to go back to the academy to see the master."

Mother Jiang noticed his sudden pause, and knew without thinking that the reason was made up.

But Xie Cheng was selected this time, so he should go back to the academy to thank his master.So she didn't expose Jiang Xianyu, but asked him in a gentle voice: "Why didn't you bring your homework when I went to see the master? Could it be that you didn't write it?"

"I've written it! If you don't believe me, you can ask my brother later." Jiang Xianyu hastily pushed the green bamboo beside him, "Quick, go help me with my homework."

"Oh!"

Finally, Qingzhu, who had a place to use, ran back in a hurry, and only realized halfway through the run. The young master brought back his luggage and hadn't packed it properly. Where did he put his homework?

But Mother Jiang on the other end had already let Jiang Xianyu go, waving her hand to let him go, "Buy some better pens, inks, papers and inkstones, don't go to see Master empty-handed."

"Understood." Jiang Xianyu twisted another crab roe bun from Su He's hand, and ran away.

Ming Ya, who witnessed everything, bent her eyes and smiled, "Brother Yu and Auntie have such a good relationship."

There was a loving smile in Jiang Mu's eyes, but she lightly scolded: "What's the matter, he's just a monkey, he can't rest for a moment."

……

Leather monkey Jiang Xianyu went to Xie's mansion to find someone, and when he learned that Xie Cheng was talking with Uncle Xie in the study in the front yard, he immediately gave up the urge to see someone right away, and honestly went to Xie Cheng's house to wait.

Shimo was packing Xie Cheng's luggage, and there was a box of books that was left alone instead of on the bookshelf.Jiang Xianyu asked casually: "Do you need to tidy up these?"

Shimo said: "The young master brought some here for you, and some for the master. The young master said that he would sort it out himself later."

Jiang Xianyu was stunned for a moment, squatted down and flipped through the books. There were some latest collections of poems and policy articles on them, probably brought back from a book store in Jinling to bring to his master and classmates.

At the bottom is a pile of miscellaneous books, from mechanism making to smelting and forging, to maps, hydrology, and local history, all of which are knowledge that Jiang Xianyu is interested in or can use for darts.

His heart warmed, he caressed the cover of the book, and flipped through the pages, imagining Xie Cheng collecting these books in the book store, flipping through them word by word to judge whether they were suitable, his heart was hot and his eyes were swollen.

He remembered the letters that Xie Cheng personally organized for him in his previous life.

After the quarrel that day, he thought that Xie Cheng would throw it away, but he found out after his death that Xie Cheng still finished it and asked his master to help review it.Later, at the suggestion of the master, he donated it to the academy to print it into a book, and the original manuscript was buried underground with him.

If Xie Cheng had lived longer, perhaps they would have witnessed the publication of the "Dacheng Marching Manual", which became a work as famous as many classics on the art of war.

……

In the study in the front yard of Xie's mansion, Xie Cheng informed Father Xie of Governor Fang Zhizhou's intention to win over.

After listening to Father Xie, he suddenly asked, "Is this Fang Zhizhou a pure minister?"

Xie Cheng: "My son suspects that he is actually a member of the Nine Kings."

"Yi Wang Li Yi?" Although Xie's father was born as a businessman, but in order for Xie's family to become an official, he was also very concerned about the situation in the court.

The prince of the Nine was not favored. He had reached the age of conferring a king and building a mansion. His Majesty only gave him a mansion in the capital, but he had not decided on a title and fief for a long time, so that he could only be called the Nine Kings before. .

Father Xie, like many others, thought that the inconspicuous Nine Kings would never be on the throne, but if Fang Zhizhou was his man, things would be different.

Fang Zhizhou is not only the governor of the south of the Yangtze River, a close minister of the emperor, but also a literary giant and Confucianist who was born in a poor family and ranked first in the Sanyuan. He is quite prestigious among the students in the world.

Originally, Father Xie also thought that he was recruiting talents from all over the world for the saint...

"From what you've seen, what chance does the Nine Kings have?" Father Xie asked.

"If he only has Fang Zhizhou, he barely has the qualifications to enter the game." Xie Cheng looked calm, but his words were full of arrogance, "But if you add his son and the Jiang family, [-]%."

The remaining [-]% is up to the Nine Kings to stand on their own, so no accidents will happen.

"Jiang family?" Father Xie frowned, looking at Xie Cheng.

Xie Chengying met his gaze, "Father actually knows the origin of the Jiang family."

In the previous life, you used this to persuade me and put shackles on me.

Father Xie was slightly surprised: "When did you know?"

"The governor hinted to me with the origin of the Jiang family that if you don't want to be implicated by the Jiang family, it is best to join the Nine Kings." Xie Cheng looked at Father Xie, "My son turned his head and thought about it, the Jiang family came to Yangzhou to settle down in the past, it was precisely because of the Jiang family. With the help of my father."

He vaguely remembered that when he was young, his mother held him in her arms, pointed to Mother Jiang's round belly and told him that there was a little brother inside, who would live next door to their house and could play with him.

Not long after that snowy New Year's Eve, his treasure came to the world.

Father Xie was silent for a while, and then said: "That's right, when the Jiang family came to Yangzhou, I was indeed the one who helped them."

Earlier, he went to the capital to do business and offended the rich and powerful. It was Jiang Pingtao who helped him out of trouble and told him that His Majesty intends to develop business and enrich the country. Soon, businessmen will no longer be despised.

At that time, Jiang Pingtao was also called Jiang Jingtao. He was a high-spirited angel who was full of expectations for the grand plan of the prosperous age, and also ignited the fighting spirit in Xie Daguan's heart.Therefore, Xie Daguan remembered this kindness for many years.

Later, the Jiang family collapsed, and Jiang Jingtao also lost news.

Until three years later, the first emperor passed away, and the Empress Dowager Jiang passed away. Jiang Jingtao took his pregnant wife and young son, as well as a group of old and weak soldiers, and ran for their lives incognito.

At that time, Jiang Jingtao had already changed his name to Jiang Pingtao, and with a face full of depression and unspeakable embarrassment, he borrowed money from Xie Daguan.

"I know I may not be able to pay it back, but I still have strength and martial arts that I can sell to you... It doesn't matter if it's inconvenient for you, we'll leave now, and we won't hurt you."

Xie Daguan lamented the impermanence of the world and the end of the hero, and he also wanted to repay his kindness, so he took them back to Yangzhou and lent them the house next door to his own.

Jiang Pingtao did not sit still and wait for Xie Daguan's rescue. At first, he brought his brothers and sisters to help Xie's family deliver jade materials and finished products to repay debts. Later, he founded the Ping An Escort, led a group of brothers and sisters to settle down, and bought the house next door to Xie's mansion. , until today hidden in the busy city, calm.

After listening to Father Xie's narration, Xie Cheng remained silent for a long time.

In the previous life, father Xie only warned him to draw a clear line with Xiao Yu, but did not tell him the past. It was not until he became crazy over Xiao Yu's tragic death that his father said that he should never have helped the Jiang family.

But Xie Cheng suddenly felt at this moment that if his father could live again, he would still help the Jiang family.It's just that if he knew that his son would have feelings for the Jiang family's children in the future, he might not help the Jiang family settle down in Yangzhou.

Then he will not have the opportunity to grow up with Xiao Yu.

In this life, if his father knew about his relationship with Xiao Yu, he would probably be furious and try his best to stop him.

"You said that the Jiang family can help the Nine Kings, it's hard to make a conclusion for the father, but when you talk about yourself—" Father Xie looked at him deeply, "What do you mean?"

Xie Cheng came back to his senses and said truthfully: "My son thinks that it is enough for the son to enter the game alone, and there is no need to let the whole Xie family take risks. If the son succeeds in the future, the Xie family will be prosperous; if the son fails in the future, the Xie family will also have a way out."

Father Xie's eyes flickered slightly, and he looked at him without speaking for a long time.

After a long time, he sighed softly and said, "When you grow up, you think more thoughtfully than being a father."

Xie Cheng lowered his head and didn't speak, he couldn't quite get used to Father Xie's sudden expression of warmth.

But I heard Father Xie say: "But you have to know that although Father wants you to bring the Xie family into an official position and change the family status of the Xie family, he doesn't want you to fight with your life. No matter whether you succeed or not, the Xie family is yours. retreat."

Xie Chenghang's hands clenched into fists on his knees, his voice was a little unsteady, and he lowered his head and said: "Son, I wrote it down."

Xie Da looked at his obedient and sensible son in front of him, feeling gratified but at the same time feeling a little sad: the speed of his son's growth was beyond his expectation, and in the blink of an eye, the child whom he had strictly demanded and placed high hopes on back then was already able to be alone. , Take responsibility for the rise and fall of the family.

But he became so polite and restrained, and never looked at him with that envious and admiring eyes again.

Father Xie felt lost in his heart, but he opened his mouth and said: "You will be crowned at the end of the month, I will discuss with your mother that the crowning ceremony should be held together with the teacher appreciation banquet."

Xie Cheng was startled, his first reaction was the bloody and unwilling ceremony in his previous life, his eyes sank instantly.

Fortunately, he lowered his head and was not noticed by Father Xie.He quickly restrained his emotions and replied, "Thank you, father and mother."

……

Jiang Xianyu packed the box of books for Xie Cheng, reckoning that he and Uncle Xie should have had a good chat, and that it would be too late to visit Master, so he took the books to be given to Master, and waited outside the study door, By the way, say hello to Uncle Xie.

But he didn't expect to hear Xie Fu say: "Your mother means that after reaching the crown, it's time to discuss marriage with you."

Jiang Xianyu's face suddenly turned pale, and he froze in place.